Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, December 7, 2013

12:00 am

Jerry81

flop

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

ursh

oh well

12:00 am

fuzzybunny

flip flop

12:01 am

Uneaixoise

sp7

12:01 am

cybernan

sp 7

12:01 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Erda

Thanks, Lickety!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all! a baby one :) hi une, nan, fuzy, ursh

12:02 am

Uneaixoise

gr7

12:03 am

Erda

dote

12:03 am

Uneaixoise

hey dee :-)

12:03 am

Erda

sorry....

12:03 am

puglet

Dear Babble friends, I am asking for prayers for our Dear GrannyRose. She lost her MIL saturday morn. She is overwrougth with this and losing her own mother last week and just having operation. She dont think she will be able to talk .

12:04 am

Uneaixoise

OMG, pug, i'm so sorry to hear that :-(

12:04 am

puglet

she asked me to inform you all here

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

Oh, pug, so very sorry to hear. Thanks for letting us know.

12:06 am

dizgrannie

Oh Pugs, thanx for letting us know. She must be devastated. {{HUGGLES}} Rose xoxo

12:06 am

cybernan

please let her know we are thinking of her, pugs

12:07 am

puglet

I will Nan, she said she may be here but just cant talk---and Hello Everyone

12:08 am

ChrissieDee

((((Hugs)))) to Rose and Don, you're in my prayers xx

12:08 am

jillibus

hi all -- I, too, heard from rose and was about to report that, but I see pug already did so. Poor rose is very depressed -- no surprise. Please, anyone who has her email, give her your support. She is really in need.

12:09 am

ChrissieDee

Thanks for the message pugs

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

tx jilli -- how overwhelming for her . . .

12:09 am

mab

thanks pug and jilli

12:09 am

jillibus

Don is being stoic, she says.

12:09 am

mab

poor thing

12:10 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety.

12:11 am

bigbirdboss

You are in my prayers GrannyRose.

12:12 am

gapeach

Thanks, puglet, for letting us know. She is in my prayers.

12:13 am

mab

it does sound overwhelming. and the after affects of aenesthesia (sp) pack a punch too.

12:14 am

puglet

YW Peach, Iam just so sad myself for them, its hard for me to talk

12:15 am

mab

((((pug))))))

12:15 am

terrylynn

tots

12:16 am

gapeach

Bless you puglet.....just know that God will take care of her.....keep the prayers going.

12:16 am

gapeach

tots

12:16 am

gapeach

sorry

12:16 am

terrylynn

sorry

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

My heart aches for Rose and Don... so many huge hurdles in such a short time.. definitely agree with you, peach, about keeping the prayers going. They surely need our love, support, and prayers now.

12:18 am

mkg

i dont know what MIL is. can someone explain? rose had surgery and her mother died? that much i think i got. it is the MIL that i dont get.

12:18 am

mab

mother in law

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

mother in law

12:20 am

mkg

oh ty.

12:21 am

mkg

wow a lot of losses for her. not easy.

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

tu 7/40

12:24 am

cybernan

that's the t that I'm missing

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

really odd word to me

12:25 am

cybernan

found it :)

12:25 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:26 am

cybernan

crashing -- good night all :)

12:26 am

mkg

gnight all. got that 7 and now to sleep

12:26 am

puglet

night Nan and mkg

12:27 am

mab

night nan and mkg

12:28 am

rururocks

happy friday everyone

12:28 am

mab

happy happy ru

12:29 am

puglet

Hi Ruru

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

po 6/36

12:29 am

mab

it's always so nice to see ruru's dazzling smile

12:30 am

rururocks

I flossed before I showed up :D

12:30 am

mab

it shows

12:32 am

mab

i had my fins buffed. no one seems to have noticed....

12:32 am

rururocks

wow

12:32 am

rururocks

I haven't had my fins buffed in a while

12:33 am

mab

sparkle sparkle sparkle

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:34 am

Yvooria

how many words tonight?

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

67

12:34 am

rururocks

nice dee

12:34 am

mab

wow. well done dee. 67

12:34 am

puglet

congrats

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

ty, ru

12:34 am

rururocks

just 67 YV

12:34 am

gapeach

Congrats, Dee!!!!!!

12:34 am

rururocks

an undernourished grid

12:34 am

Yvooria

wow

12:35 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:35 am

Lizlin

Congrats Dee and other finishers.

12:35 am

puglet

Hi Liz

12:36 am

Lizlin

So sad for Rose!

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

ty and hi likZ

12:36 am

mab

hi liz

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I am off. I want to send Rose an email. Hugs to all!!

12:40 am

puglet

bye Dee

12:41 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Dee

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs!*

12:41 am

Lizlin

Guess I should've said, sad for Don too.

12:41 am

gapeach

Oh, hey there, Yvooria. I looked for you earlier. Did you do OK on the last grid? Did you have Lickety's List? I can't remember just what all you do have. This one is tiny.

12:41 am

Lizlin

Hi Peach

12:42 am

gapeach

Hi there, Lizlin.

12:43 am

Yvooria

I'm working freehand without lickety or the Pro account... I didn't get time to work on yesterday's grid today really... haven't had any puzzles that i'm super proud of but I'm learning.. these tiny ones at least make me feel like I'm getting more of the grid, in terms of percentage. I'm a rookie!

12:44 am

Yvooria

i find these puzzles are a great diversion when I'm working on other things and my mind is tired of one kind of thinking so it's refreshing to do another kind of thinking.

12:46 am

gapeach

That is good. And it is on 24/7.....so, someone is always on and it is just good to talk or not talk.....eases our minds somewhat. I'm so glad that is working for you. Hugs

12:46 am

rururocks

that's true and the people are usually fun to chat with

12:47 am

rururocks

the pro fee is so worth it if you enjoy the game

12:48 am

Yvooria

yeah, I'll give it a few more weeks and revisit the Pro thing... I'm a unabashed cheapskate at times...:)

12:49 am

jillibus

How long have you been playing, Yvoo? You lose the stats after 2 weeks.

12:50 am

rururocks

I know.. I felt the same way.. but I like the game and it's only 15 for ever

12:50 am

jillibus

Hi ru and all -- I was away in the kitchen for abit.

12:50 am

Yvooria

Yeah, i have lots the stats.. didn't know it was coming either :)

12:50 am

rururocks

there are players who play for free.. (HI JILLI) that haven't ever signed up like Gran.. but wow .. it is so much harder

12:51 am

puglet

How long has babble been here

12:51 am

rururocks

there's always lickety.. but if he doesn't show you are at the mercy of the grid or DEE :D

12:51 am

rururocks

I don't know

12:51 am

rururocks

I've been playing for yikes 7 years?

12:52 am

rururocks

maybe six

12:52 am

puglet

Is there older players than you

12:53 am

rururocks

yes. sure

12:53 am

rururocks

haz, peri marigold une, aloy br are among the oldest I know

12:53 am

rururocks

I think sprite has been around a long time.. scrabbler too

12:54 am

puglet

How did you stumble onto this Ru

12:54 am

rururocks

I think Peri was here from almost the beginning

12:55 am

rururocks

I think Dee lured me over from Boggle

12:55 am

jillibus

jacula has been here from the start. I think I joined in 2005 or 6

12:55 am

rururocks

the original boggle before Hasbro screwed it up

12:56 am

rururocks

oh yes Jacula is one of the oldest players too

12:56 am

puglet

Pogo has a nice boggle game

12:57 am

mab

I think of Jacs and Haz as our long long time players

12:57 am

rururocks

I am not sure when has started.. but she was here way before me..

12:58 am

rururocks

HAz that is

12:59 am

rururocks

I think Grannyrose has been here a long time too

1:00 am

mab

the summer of 2005 seems to have been close to the beginning of babble

1:00 am

mab

i began then

1:00 am

rururocks

wow.. that's good to know

1:00 am

mab

but have not been playing steadily all that time

1:01 am

rururocks

so many loyal players. (avoids saying addicted)

1:01 am

puglet

who was here when you began mab

1:02 am

mab

there were a lot of people, brits I recall, who no longer seem to play, or play only rarely.

1:02 am

puglet

I was just thinking you guys must of seen alot of players come and go

1:03 am

rururocks

oh sure.. hundreds and hundreds

1:03 am

rururocks

some really nice people

1:03 am

rururocks

and a few jerks :D

1:03 am

jillibus

the brits were such fun,and so witty.

1:03 am

Lizlin

Hi again

1:04 am

jillibus

oh yes, a jerk or two too.

1:05 am

Lizlin

But the lovely people by far outweigh the jerks!

1:05 am

jillibus

I just got red boxes again at this time.

1:05 am

Yvooria

are there some good TU clues tonight?

1:06 am

JeeWhiz

And do you remember the girl who invented a guy player that she chatted with...until we figured it out?

1:06 am

puglet

red boxes

1:06 am

puglet

Hi again Liz

1:07 am

gapeach

Yv: tu512 the one being taught.

1:07 am

puglet

Hi JeeWhiz, dont think I've met you before

1:08 am

Yvooria

tx :)

1:08 am

mab

I remember that incident, jee, but I don't think she was ever proven to be fooling us.

1:08 am

JeeWhiz

Hi Puglet

1:09 am

mab

one briton, atalante, started in summer 2004. that;s as far back as my cursory research goes.

1:09 am

mab

she is too busy doing oceanographic things to babble now.

1:10 am

jillibus

I see I joined on May 28, 2006. I don't remember that incident. Jee

1:10 am

gapeach

I don't have tu7 yet, but I have tu5.....tu + 12 months - the 'a'.

1:10 am

jillibus

ty peach

1:11 am

Yvooria

new word for me!

1:11 am

gapeach

yvw

1:11 am

Lizlin

Ty Peach

1:11 am

gapeach

Me too.

1:11 am

JeeWhiz

She was a very bright teenager with interesting comments.

1:11 am

puglet

ths Peach

1:11 am

gapeach

yvw, Liz.

1:11 am

mab

me three

1:11 am

gapeach

yvw puglet.

1:12 am

gapeach

yvw, mab.

1:12 am

gapeach

If anyone has tu7-40.....would they please clue? Thanks

1:13 am

mab

i would be very happy if lots more people joined babble.

1:13 am

puglet

I would like it too

1:13 am

Lizlin

Would if I could!

1:13 am

jillibus

we used to get a lot of trolls too -- usually Aussie kids on holiday. And others of course.

1:13 am

mich_pdx

the tu 7/40 is when you use the informal "you" in French

1:13 am

gapeach

I know you would, Liz, dear.

1:13 am

boatierra

I officially joined Babble in July of 2004 but I've been playing longer than that.

1:13 am

puglet

In March I will have a year in

1:13 am

JeeWhiz

How Tu plus consonant plus o4

1:14 am

saanichcat

tu 7 tu plus someone who fools around with things to play with

1:14 am

mich_pdx

tu + plaything + ending of someone who does something

1:14 am

mich_pdx

I've been "here" since April 2006, but I lurk a lot :)

1:14 am

Lizlin

Ty all tu7 clues :)

1:14 am

mab

oh boat, i love veronica mars

1:15 am

jillibus

oh wow, mich -- I got that right away -- thks

1:15 am

puglet

thanks for the 7

1:15 am

gapeach

Thanks much, JeeWhiz, saanich.

1:15 am

mich_pdx

btw hi everyone. I wonder if anyone can clue po 6/26?

1:15 am

JeeWhiz

Brandyjack has been here a long time as well as torgone.

1:15 am

Yvooria

ah, good stuff.

1:15 am

mab

boat is a true babble 'elder'

1:15 am

saanichcat

yw peach!

1:15 am

jillibus

hi mich

1:16 am

boatierra

Veronica Mars film will be released March 14th! So excited!

1:16 am

jillibus

hi saan!

1:16 am

mich_pdx

That's cause you're Canadian, Jilli :) you all learn french

1:16 am

mab

it feeels so long ago, but isn't really.

1:16 am

saanichcat

hi there Jilli, keeping warm?

1:16 am

boatierra

You'd think after 9.5 years I'd have more points. Still chasing a million.

1:16 am

jillibus

haha saan!

1:17 am

mab

does the same actress play veronica?

1:17 am

puglet

so are the oldest member Boat

1:17 am

jillibus

I learnt French as a Brit kid in Shanghai! (Only a little)

1:17 am

saanichcat

I am keeping only my office and the bathroom warm

1:17 am

boatierra

Yes, everyone is back. I think there is only one cast change, a more minor character. Same people, same characters. Can't wait!

1:17 am

mab

my score is definitely not indicattive of my longevity here.

1:18 am

jillibus

saan, seriously, I have a warm house all over -- electric heat.

1:18 am

gapeach

Mich, I have po6-24, is that the one you need?

1:18 am

mab

oh jilli, your life is so exotic. learning french in shanghai!

1:18 am

boatierra

pug - I think there are a few memebers that have been here longer than I.

1:18 am

helensgirlkid

po + consonant + first three letters of number smaller than 1

1:18 am

mich_pdx

Jilli, forgot you were a worldy Shangaiese girl :)

1:18 am

jillibus

We all learned

1:19 am

mich_pdx

Thanks Helensgirl - that didn't show up in a2zwordfinder

1:19 am

Lizlin

Ty helen

1:19 am

jillibus

We all learnt French and Latin at the British school in Shanghai. But no Chinese.

1:20 am

helensgirlkid

19 left - saving that for morning! Good night all, and good luck.

1:20 am

jillibus

I'm not Shanghainese -- I'm a Shanghailander, like all the Europeans there.

1:20 am

mich_pdx

good night!

1:20 am

jillibus

gnight helens

1:20 am

Lizlin

Good night helen

1:21 am

mab

shanghai must have been pretty stratified at that time. maybe still is....

1:21 am

saanichcat

night mich

1:21 am

puglet

night helen

1:21 am

gapeach

se5-16 please.....thanks

1:21 am

mich_pdx

Ah yes, Jilli, I stand corrected. I read two books set in Shanghai, you'd think I'd remember the difference.

1:21 am

puglet

night mich

1:22 am

jillibus

It's totally changed now, mab -- all Chinese. In my day there was the International Settlement and the French Concession, surrounded by the Chinese. The area now full of skyscrapers was just a lot of shacks across the Whangpoo river from the main city.

1:23 am

mab

i am relearning my hs and university french on duolingo.com

1:23 am

Lizlin

Have you been back, Jilli?

1:23 am

jillibus

hmmm-- duolingo -- that sounds interesting. Does it cost a lot?

1:24 am

mab

free!

1:24 am

jillibus

No, liz, I've never been back -- it would be too heartbreaking. I've done a virtual taxi tour online though.

1:24 am

mab

they teach you a language and then you translate web pages and other texts, for which duolingo gets paid.

1:24 am

jillibus

Hmmm -- must have a look!

1:25 am

mab

they offer just a few languages - i want to learn them all

1:26 am

mab

i must do a virstual taxi tour!

1:26 am

jillibus

I did a lot of translating from German for my Dane book although I don't know the language -- used dictionaries and grammar books and lined legal pads.

1:26 am

saanichcat

peach, the se5/16 is hard to clue....se plus the name of a hawaian food (alt sp)

1:27 am

mab

you wrote a book too?!

1:27 am

gapeach

Great clue, saanich. Thanks much.

1:27 am

saanichcat

you got it? Clever!

1:28 am

mab

fascinating life.... then and now

1:28 am

jillibus

ty saan -- I know that word, again from my overseas Brit past.

1:28 am

Yvooria

and just what is the main ingredient of this hawaian food??

1:28 am

puglet

Jilli, where are the danes most popular at

1:30 am

saanichcat

from taro, yvooria

1:30 am

gapeach

Give me a second here...po + young horse - n

1:30 am

jillibus

mab, I wrote a book about the development of Great Danes from their early registrations -- actually it was a series of articles I did for Dane magazines which I put together. It's just being reprinted now -- self-publication for a limited audience.

1:30 am

mab

taro root, i think

1:30 am

mab

oh, that's fine, jilli. really splendid.

1:31 am

Yvooria

ah!

1:31 am

jillibus

pug, Danes are fairly popular all over the world.

1:31 am

mab

i think i read here that you were doing this for your family?

1:32 am

mab

saw a cute kitty video of kitty on perplexed dane's bed.

1:32 am

gapeach

brb

1:33 am

mab

the poor dane would not disturb kitty or even be so bold as to share. probably wise.

1:33 am

jillibus

no, I did the Dane book for breeders all over the world, and there are people waiting for it in the UK, Australia, India, Brazil, Germany, Scandinavia, you name it -- plus the USA and Canada.

1:33 am

puglet

The great dane is such a gentle giant

1:34 am

Lizlin

Bbl

1:34 am

mab

oh. don't know what i was thinking. that's great.

1:35 am

puglet

Jilli, were you a judge at shows

1:37 am

jillibus

at some unofficial shows, yes, pug

1:41 am

gapeach

I'm back.

1:41 am

jillibus

wb peach

1:41 am

puglet

Yahoo Peach

1:41 am

mab

there is a clever takeoff on dog shows, a movie called Best in Show, out several years ago. amusing.

1:42 am

jillibus

I saw it -- hilarious.

1:42 am

puglet

its been along while but Ive seen it too

1:42 am

mab

there are several 'mockumentaries' with the same caste on various topics

1:43 am

mab

i like it too. so few comedies are actually funny to me in recent years.

1:44 am

mab

so often too broad

1:44 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs, over halfway

1:44 am

puglet

My all time favorite dog story is still old yeller. The book is much better than the movie though. I bet as a kid I read that 1oo times

1:45 am

mab

saddest story short of 'where the red fern grows'

1:45 am

jillibus

Ol Yeller is rather different from Best in Sow!

1:45 am

mab

i read books about dogs as a girl

1:45 am

puglet

that one is a good one too

1:45 am

gapeach

A really bawl maker.

1:45 am

mab

yes

1:46 am

jillibus

There's a nice one recently called Merle's Door. A book, that is, not a movie.

1:47 am

jillibus

Yawn time. No time tomorrow -- goodnight all...*poof.

1:47 am

puglet

night Jilli

1:47 am

mab

night jilli..... bonne nuit.

1:47 am

puglet

brb refill time

1:49 am

gapeach

Has anyone seen flosey tonight?

1:49 am

mab

yes

1:50 am

gapeach

Thanks, mab.

1:50 am

mab

she was here at the flip, i believe

1:50 am

gapeach

I missed her.

1:50 am

gapeach

espot

1:50 am

gapeach

sorry...

1:58 am

gapeach

May I please have a clue for st5-12 the 3rd? Thanks

2:00 am

puglet

back--I missed flosey too

2:01 am

gapeach

She is such a sweet lady, isn't she, pug?

2:01 am

puglet

she is one among many Ive found on here

2:04 am

puglet

I think it was her that was to go see its a wonderful life, live somewhere

2:06 am

gapeach

Ah, yes. Thanks, I had forgotten that.

2:06 am

puglet

I was wanting to ask her about how she enjoyed it----How are you today Peach--the pain better

2:07 am

gapeach

I'm down to 5, I don't know how I got this far.....I'm sort of just gazing at the screen.

2:08 am

puglet

wow thats good Peach! You are getting very good on these grids----Iam down to 22

2:09 am

jbp

howdy, all

2:09 am

gapeach

Today the pain wasn't so intense. It was a ragged day, that is to say nothing I needed to get done came easily. But here I am. LOL

2:09 am

puglet

Hi ya jbp

2:09 am

gapeach

Pugs, 22 isn't bad at all. How are things with you and your sister?

2:09 am

gapeach

Hi there, jbp.

2:10 am

puglet

and glad you are here Peach.----all is good with us

2:10 am

puglet

does the weather effect your pains Peach

2:10 am

gapeach

I am glad to hear that, pugs.

2:11 am

puglet

how are you jbp today

2:11 am

gapeach

Yes, it does. The cold and damp really do a number on me. When I win the Lotto I'm going somewhere it is warm and dry.

2:12 am

puglet

got a special place in mind Peach

2:13 am

puglet

I think I would like somewhere like Haw.

2:14 am

gapeach

I like San Diego a lot but I don't know if I would want to move there......traffic is horrendous and the place has grown since I was there.....so, I really don't know.

2:15 am

gapeach

Yeah, that is probably very nice. Also very expensive too. Oh well, it doesn't hurt to dream, does it?

2:15 am

puglet

Iam thinking Ru lives in cal. does he not?

2:15 am

gapeach

Yes.

2:15 am

puglet

Nope, dreaming is free--lol

2:16 am

puglet

How long did you live in cal.?

2:16 am

jbp

everything just redboxed out

2:17 am

jbp

is it just me?

2:17 am

gapeach

Oh, no.

2:17 am

puglet

I had them about 2

2:17 am

gapeach

Not here, jbp.

2:17 am

jbp

ooh, road trip to CA...

2:17 am

gapeach

Try refreshing.

2:18 am

jbp

that's how I got y'all back

2:18 am

puglet

did you get them earlier Peach

2:18 am

A*n*i*t*a

3rd st/12 change the last letter of the previous st/12 to a t

2:18 am

jbp

Puglet, are you in my timezone?

2:19 am

puglet

here I was thinking you just wanted a quiet time jbp

2:19 am

puglet

its 3:19 am sat here

2:19 am

jbp

in here? rarely!

2:19 am

gapeach

Thanks so much, Anita.

2:19 am

puglet

Hello Anita

2:20 am

gapeach

No, pug, I haven't had the red boxes tonight.

2:20 am

jbp

ok then yes, we are

2:20 am

puglet

I know jilli got them about the time I did too

2:21 am

gapeach

LOL I have 4 left and my hands are cramping up, so I think I will come back later.

2:21 am

puglet

have you had bad weather jbp

2:21 am

jbp

and my word for today that is not in the grid is "tune"

2:21 am

gapeach

Yvooria, do you want any clues, dear one?

2:22 am

jbp

it started freezing rain a very little bit when jeff & I came home around 9 PM

2:22 am

puglet

hate to see you go but understand Peach--hugs and have a good day

2:22 am

jbp

and it is making wet sounds...

2:22 am

jbp

I would love the Y clue... if anyone is asking

2:22 am

gapeach

Thanks, puglet.

2:22 am

puglet

we got a foot of snow and it has at last stopped

2:23 am

puglet

I dont have it jbp

2:23 am

jbp

well, I am reluctant to wish it, but if it snows, at least my headache will abate (stoopid sinuses)

2:24 am

jbp

how about the lone P or the E below it?

2:24 am

gapeach

ye + double cons.

2:24 am

puglet

oh no,,dont tell me you got that voice back--lol

2:24 am

jbp

thanks, Peach

2:24 am

puglet

thanks Peach

2:24 am

gapeach

Yep.

2:24 am

jbp

no, this is just my normal October thru April sinus headache.

2:24 am

jbp

I refer to it as my 'trick head'

2:26 am

gapeach

jbp, I thought I was the only person in the world with sinus problems. Come to think of it, I guess it is a seasonal thing.

2:26 am

puglet

hope you get rid of it soon---I hate headaches

2:26 am

jbp

got the P... it's kind of like 'papa' just with different vowels.

2:27 am

jbp

yeah, cold weather, altho I like it, does my arthritis and my sinuses no good

2:27 am

gapeach

Ok, blessings for my "peeps'. Nite nite.

2:27 am

rururocks

That's nothing to sneeze at

2:27 am

jbp

nite Peach!

2:27 am

puglet

night Peach

2:27 am

jbp

THERE he is....

2:28 am

rururocks

Greetings earthlings

2:28 am

puglet

greetings Ruru

2:29 am

jbp

how is everything in the land of the Ru?

2:32 am

rururocks

Nice day today. ..lots to do this weekend

2:34 am

rururocks

Everybody done now?

2:34 am

jbp

well, with 27 left and finally nbt, I'm off to hog some covers. Have a splendid rest of the evening/morning/ etc. ;-)

2:35 am

rururocks

Bye jb

2:37 am

puglet

bye jbp

2:37 am

rururocks

Night pugs

2:38 am

puglet

night ruru

2:54 am

sprite

good morning all

2:55 am

puglet

Morning Sprite

2:55 am

puglet

I was getting lonely in here

2:55 am

sprite

hi pug *hugs* Just read rose's sad news. Fang has something to account for, doesn't she. Jeezz.

2:55 am

sprite

well, here I am, grin, ready to keep you company.

2:55 am

puglet

I know, Iam so sad for Rose

2:57 am

sprite

me too. She never seems to get a break, does she. Incredible. Always other people who have issues that involve her... even when she is recuperating from a severe operation.

2:57 am

puglet

we got such a big grid today too

2:57 am

sprite

yeah, poopie :(

2:58 am

sprite

is o-o around? I could really use one of his tongue-in-cheek remarks about the size of this grid...

2:58 am

puglet

she was lurking earlier but just wasent able to talk today

2:59 am

puglet

havent seen him--I was hoping for something from him to lift my spirit up and no Joso either

2:59 am

sprite

I can totally understand that, pug. It is way too much. Am glad she is crying, so she can let out some of the stress.

2:59 am

sprite

I guess joso is unpacking boxes... moving is such a drag :(

2:59 am

puglet

yeah me too--I was crying earlier too for her pain

3:00 am

worzel

Goooooooooooood morning fellow Babblers xx And I'm guessing looking at this grid at somewhere in the regions of about 40 words or so? xx

3:00 am

sprite

bless your heart, pug. *hugs*

3:00 am

sprite

hi worzel, 67 today, 3x7

3:00 am

puglet

its alot to cope with---all three things so close together

3:01 am

worzel

hi sprite and ty for stats xx

3:01 am

puglet

Hi Wor

3:01 am

worzel

If any of you have relatives/friends flying into the UK today we have major issues with air traffic control around the UK apparently, so just get them to check xx

3:01 am

worzel

Hi puglet xx

3:01 am

sprite

sure is. Even the amazing strength of our rose isn't fully up to handling that much. I hope she can grieve for a bit.

3:01 am

puglet

I dont even know her name :(---MIL is all I know

3:03 am

sprite

Mother Mac will do, hun... or even just MIL... prayers always find their way.

3:04 am

puglet

Rose knew it was knocking at her door the day before---but with all else I think shes about to break

3:05 am

puglet

so how are you Mrs Sprite

3:06 am

sprite

pug, trust me, she will pull through. She is doing all the right things. Contacting us, telling us she cannot talk right now, taking time for herself to cry and be angry and sad and all... and tomorrow or the day after she will be back and will start to heal.

3:07 am

sprite

I am good. All my issues are minor compared to rose's. A few chores planned for today and nothing else much. Making puzzles for jigidi! Made a couple of new ones yesterday.

3:08 am

puglet

I seen the tulip one and its beautiful! I bet your country smells sooo good when all those flowers are out in full bloom

3:08 am

joso

hey guys

3:09 am

puglet

but I also bet you guys have a boocoo of bees too

3:09 am

sprite

oh yes, when it is spring, everything smells lovely. So many flowers.
I made some new ones after the tulips. Windmills and wooden shoes and christmas bells.

3:09 am

puglet

hey Joso, missed you

3:09 am

sprite

hi joso :) How is the unpacking progressing? And are you going to game tomorrow?

3:10 am

joso

sorry to be so late, writing a letter to rose, and i am a sloooow writer

3:10 am

sprite

nah, bees just the normal amount, I think. Lots of butterflies. Bumblebees. I love bumblebees. When I was small I always wanted to cuddle with one.

3:10 am

sprite

joso, best reason in the world to be late. Rose really needs our support right now, I think. *hug*

3:11 am

puglet

I felt Rose's pain so much so I felt sufficated by it

3:12 am

joso

I now have the furniture arranged in a reasonable fashion, almost everything fits, next is to unload a mountain of boxes

3:12 am

puglet

did you find your tea yet-lol

3:13 am

sprite

pug, however stupid it may sound, try and distance yourself a little bit... you can help her better if you don't let it drag you down with her. A big *hug* for you... you are such a beautiful person.

3:13 am

sprite

oh dear, joso, don't you hate moving! I will be thinking of you. Sending you strength and energy... and secretly being so grateful it is you and not me, lol.

3:13 am

joso

no, took roses advice and went shopping, came back with 5 bags of groceries, but forgot the tea, lol

3:14 am

sprite

lol! Oh poor man! And just when you can really really use a cuppa.

3:14 am

puglet

I will try Sprite and thanks----poor Joso

3:15 am

puglet

maybe its a sign that tea isnt for you

3:15 am

sprite

yeah. Forget the tea. Go straight for the whiskey.

3:17 am

joso

I hate the actual moving sprite, but I like the arranging of furniture, how to make future life as easy as possible, and ascetically pleasing. I find it an interesting puzzle

3:17 am

sprite

oh, that part I like too, joso. Putting the furniture in place and filling the cupboards the best way possible. But ugh, all the packing and unpacking... so hateful.

3:18 am

puglet

how many rooms you have Joso or is it one open space

3:18 am

puglet

Sprite is your hubby's workshop made of metal

3:19 am

sprite

yes pug, a true blue sea container. He was so happy with it, he cried a little yesterday. Is going to make it all to his liking step by step.

3:20 am

puglet

you wont ever see him now--lol

3:21 am

sprite

said the same thing... a green widow. But he said of course not, I could see him anytime I wished... and to bring a beer when I did, lol.

3:21 am

puglet

does he like woodworking--is that what its for----lol

3:21 am

joso

it's an odd space, a large irregular room with a kitchen nook built in one corner, a long wide-ish corridor leading up to it and a large bathroom off that.

3:22 am

sprite

wow, sounds good, joso. Odd spaces can make the best homes... so much chance for creative solutions and cozy nooks.

3:23 am

puglet

do you have any windows in that dungeon

3:23 am

joso

I agree heartily sprite, I love a bit of character in a home

3:24 am

sprite

pug: yes, that is exactly what it is for. He is a carpenter, originally. He loves making peddles for canoeing, even makes canoes, lots of stuff for in the house like Terra's bench (is in the pictures on Flickr). He even made a couple of knives, beautiful hefts (clings ordered ready to go, of course).

3:25 am

joso

I Have some high small windows, as it is a basement apartment, but I can cover those up with bookshelves no problem

3:25 am

puglet

Sprite, you will have to buy you a barmaid outfit to deliever the beer--lol

3:25 am

sprite

we have a very very standard home, joso, and I would love to have an old, odd one. Once it is just Rob and me, I think we will move to something small, and I hope for a cottage near wood and water.

3:25 am

sprite

roflol pug, a very old and ugly one then!

3:25 am

joso

brb

3:26 am

sprite

cover them up? Don't you need the light? Or can people look right into your life through them?

3:26 am

puglet

no no--one that shows off the bussums(sp)

3:26 am

sprite

this grid has 40 words and not one more. Jeezzzz, am I stuck.

3:27 am

puglet

you will be depressed Joso living in the darkness all the time

3:27 am

sprite

bosoms? Are you outta your knocker? You know how we call that in dutch? Binding the cat to the bacon!

3:28 am

puglet

I down to 14

3:28 am

sprite

pug, I was thinking the very same thing. Joso, if you can, invest in a waking light. An alarm clock that will imitate sunrise before you wake up. It works wonders for me, it is way into december and still no winter depression here. First time in... well... I think in forever.

3:28 am

joso

back

3:28 am

puglet

I bet that shed would make a dandy storm shelter too

3:29 am

sprite

argh pug, so I am missing a couple still! Tsk, spoiling my delusions...

3:29 am

sprite

pug, I'd say so... never thought of it that way, but yeah, no chance it gets moved by anything less than a full tornado.

3:30 am

sprite

joso, wb, and please read back in chog... we just kept on talking to you, lol.

3:31 am

joso

hehehe, so I am superfluous to the conversation

3:31 am

puglet

you could put a old window frame on the outside of it Sprite and a flower box to make it look country like

3:31 am

sprite

if you were, I wouldn't ask you to read back, lol. Of course you are not, we want your response!

3:32 am

joso

Blocking the windows was a joke, sorry it didn't read that way

3:32 am

sprite

oh, pug, what a lovely idea! The flower boxes were planned... we are going to put a load of strawberries in there. But the window frame... brilliant!

3:32 am

sprite

oh LOL... sorry, joso. Sometimes it is hard to see the tongue-in-cheek tone through the normal font.

3:33 am

puglet

brb

3:35 am

joso

yes, and my humor is dry, I've adjacently offended a few when I've said something I thought was perfectly ridiculous and it was taken seriously.

3:37 am

joso

I wonder what a tongue and cheek font would look like, one of the cartoon bubble fonts maybe

3:37 am

puglet

You havent ever bothered me and Iam back

3:37 am

sprite

oh dear. Well, I hope they were de-offended when you explained.

3:37 am

sprite

wb pug

3:38 am

sprite

lol joso! We really need one. A sarcasm font and a tongue-in-cheek font.

3:39 am

puglet

covering up the windows made me think Joso might be some kind of gangster like Al Capon--lol

3:39 am

sprite

Al Josone

3:39 am

sprite

still stuck at 40, argh

3:41 am

puglet

good! that means you will be here awhile :)

3:41 am

sprite

hehehe, pug, you are so sweet

3:41 am

joso

well pug you seem to have a function brain, and are able to recognize hyperbole when you see it

3:42 am

puglet

I dont know what hyperbole is---is that like hyperass

3:42 am

sprite

pug is very very people-smart

3:43 am

joso

falsehood not intended to fool someone, sarcasm or tongue-in-cheek are some forms of it.

3:44 am

puglet

I dont always like feeling someone else's pain though Sprite and ths for the conment

3:45 am

sprite

no, I can imagine, hun. It isn't fun to feel it. But as my favorite teacher once said: imagine you cannot feel it at all. Wouldn't that be much worse?

3:45 am

puglet

yes I guess it would

3:46 am

sprite

I said the same thing to him. I guess it would be a lot worse. So we struggle on, hun, and help our loved ones carry their burdens.

3:47 am

puglet

so what about your daughter? find out any more

3:48 am

joso

yes, what about your daughter

3:49 am

sprite

no, not really. The doctor thinks it is mostly stress. And also thinks her breathing issues aren't asthma. But that when she is stressed, she kind of forgets how to breathe and then her muscles don't work the way they should and that is causing her to get insufficient oxygen. So she is to go to a physical therapist who specialises in that kind of stuff.

3:49 am

puglet

sounds kind of like a panic attack

3:49 am

sprite

and she must do a lung function test, and will be seeing the lung specialist. So we will wait and see.

3:50 am

joso

oh thats good, better than asthma, a real life long pain in the butt asthma is.

3:50 am

puglet

stress from school or just being a teenage girl

3:50 am

sprite

pug: no, not like that. With a panic attack, you start breathing too quickly and too high. She just breathes... less, I think. Not good enough.

3:51 am

sprite

true, joso. I hope it will work out, and she can forget about the medication. For now, she has to stay on it, though.

3:52 am

sprite

pug: stress from being my daughter :( And from having Tim for a brother... and yes, from being a teenager too. We are working on the first 2 issues though, and things are improving.

3:52 am

joso

oh yes, don't stop meds until you are sure she will keep breathing

3:52 am

sprite

yeah, we will wait to see how the physical therapy goes before we bring down the meds.

3:53 am

joso

wasn't even trying to hint at that, just that there is hope of a cure rather than her having a chronic condition.

3:54 am

sprite

am right with you, joso. It would be awesome.

3:56 am

joso

brb, smoke break

3:57 am

sprite

ok joso

3:57 am

puglet

Sprite, you cant help somethings in life and you must know you are a great mother

3:58 am

puglet

Joso took a smoke break about this same time the other morn---got to wonder if hes not checking out someone in his new building--LOL

3:58 am

sprite

don't know about great, but am an ok mother... it is just that I am handicapped and without realising it, it has been a burden to my daughter. As she puts it, it isn't that I ask her to do stuff, but she feels she has to and either does it or feels as if she should have.

3:59 am

sprite

roflol pug! A cute and sweet woman for our joso... now that would be wonderful.

4:00 am

sprite

Lickety to the rescue today... am never gonna finish this one without help

4:00 am

sprite

brb... must break a potty

4:00 am

puglet

I think everything happens for a reason and it tells in the Book that he dont give us any more then we can handle

4:01 am

Norma

Can anyone clue the po6/36 please :)

4:02 am

puglet

tea*** plus first three letters of the number below 1

4:03 am

Norma

Brilliant clue puglet thank you x

4:03 am

puglet

yvw Norma

4:06 am

joso

tnx for my first word pug

4:06 am

puglet

yw

4:07 am

sprite

back, potty broken ;)
Hi Norma!
Yes pug, I think it is true. He measures our burdens to the width of our shoulders. I just wish He wouldn't go to the uttermost last millimeter when He does.

4:07 am

Norma

Hi sprite x

4:08 am

puglet

I know what you mean---does anyone have a clue for the ge5-16

4:08 am

sprite

how are you today, Norma?

4:08 am

Norma

I am very well thank you sprite, how are you keeping .. I am usually on later and don't catch you

4:09 am

sprite

ge5: a certain form of mineral. Ends in song of praise.

4:09 am

Eva

pug-rock formation

4:10 am

sprite

good to hear, Norma, glad you are doing well :)
I am good. Working hard and getting results, what more can one ask for?

4:10 am

sprite

hi Eva!

4:10 am

Eva

hi sprite!

4:10 am

Norma

what more indeed!!

4:10 am

puglet

thanks guys

4:10 am

puglet

Hi eve too

4:11 am

Eva

hi pug

4:13 am

joso

it's dawn here, time for me to wander off into the real world, you all have great days and weekends.

4:13 am

puglet

bye Joso, take care

4:13 am

sprite

joso, enjoy your weekend and good luck with the unpacking. *hugs*

4:15 am

sprite

fireflies. A true small grid today... tiny and nasty, lol.

4:15 am

puglet

w2g Sprite

4:16 am

sprite

pug, dearheart, am gonna go, but I check my email quite regularly. So if you feel locked in or just sad, just email me and I will get back to you. *hugs*

4:16 am

sprite

bye all, I hope you will have a blessed day and a peaceful evening. *hugs*

4:16 am

puglet

enjoy your weekend Sprite, hugs--ths will do

4:17 am

rubyfoo

good morning (late)

4:17 am

puglet

Howdy Ruby!

4:17 am

rubyfoo

Sprite, are you still there? I avent read the chog, but am hoping that the stor passed you by and that you are safe and dry

4:18 am

puglet

I think she just left Ruby

4:22 am

rubyfoo

I think we need some more t's NOT1

4:23 am

puglet

You really think so LOL

4:23 am

puglet

Ruby, Rose lost her MIL sat morning

4:25 am

rubyfoo

yes, I saw the e-mail and sent her a note Poor Rose, so much stuff at the same time!

4:25 am

Marc Freeman

What are the stats for the lone h, please?

4:25 am

puglet

it is isnt it :(

4:26 am

rubyfoo

hi marc

4:26 am

puglet

he4

4:26 am

Marc Freeman

hi ruby

4:26 am

puglet

morning Marc

4:27 am

Marc Freeman

good morning puglet

4:27 am

rubyfoo

pugs, you and I just get it in small, daily stabs {{pugs}}

4:27 am

Marc Freeman

thanks can't believe I didn't see that

4:28 am

puglet

dont feel bad Marc, I didnt either

4:28 am

puglet

we do dont we Ruby

4:28 am

rubyfoo

me either duh

4:32 am

rubyfoo

half and off to lunch

4:32 am

rubyfoo

see you later, kids

4:32 am

puglet

bye Ruby--take care-hugs

4:33 am

Marc Freeman

tu7, please?

4:33 am

Eva

to be familiar in france

4:34 am

puglet

tu plus what a child plays with then more ending

4:34 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

4:46 am

Marc Freeman

I have the st5/12 that is the plural of the opposite of go, could I get a clue for the other st5/12, please?

4:48 am

puglet

there are 3 5-12 marc

4:48 am

Marc Freeman

I got it thanks

4:49 am

puglet

do you have the sp5-14 and the se5-16

5:19 am

puglet

nm, got my fws---good day to everyone

5:32 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:01 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:01 am

crosshair

howdy,liz

6:01 am

Lizlin

How are you today, Crossy?

6:02 am

crosshair

not too bad at all:))

6:02 am

crosshair

and you?

6:02 am

Lizlin

Not bad, I guess. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but did you hear about rose's MIL?

6:03 am

crosshair

I think so.did she not pass a few days ago?

6:03 am

Lizlin

No - her mother died last week, before Rose's op. Her MIL died this morning. Poor Rose - so much all in such a short time. Poor Don too - obviously.

6:04 am

crosshair

i seem to remember that she was fighting with her son to bring an ex dil to the funeral

6:04 am

crosshair

oh..no,i did not them.good lord.all comes at once:((

6:06 am

Lizlin

She had an op on Thursday (while Rose was still in hospital), then had a massive heart attack and went into renal failure. She was a good age - 91 - but still everything at once. Very hard for them.

6:06 am

crosshair

so much for one family to bear all at once:((

6:06 am

Lizlin

:( :( - definitely.

6:15 am

Lizlin

Fireworks. Can I help with any clues before I go?

6:16 am

Anniebrook

congrats Liz! and hello everyone

6:16 am

Anniebrook

yes, Liz, ty 5/16 please

6:17 am

Lizlin

Hi Annie. Do you mean tu 5 / 16?

6:17 am

Anniebrook

yes, Im not awake

6:18 am

Anniebrook

sorry

6:18 am

Lizlin

tu 5 / 16 - tu + most of 12 months.

6:18 am

Anniebrook

thanks!!

6:18 am

Lizlin

yw

6:19 am

Lizlin

As i said to Crossy, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Rose's MIL died this morning :(

6:19 am

Lizlin

Rose asked that we let people know.

6:20 am

Anniebrook

My goodness, your mother just died and now her mil. So sad and she just out of surgery.

6:20 am

Anniebrook

*HER

6:20 am

Lizlin

Very tough time for the family. Feel very sad for them.

6:20 am

Anniebrook

I really am not fully awake. So sorry.

6:21 am

Lizlin

Really doesn't matter - I understand the typos! And it's a rotten way to start the day, with news like that. But better than finding out by chance.

6:22 am

Anniebrook

I appreciate your telling me. I wonder if she has an email address. Going to check and write to her.

6:22 am

Lizlin

Her e mail addy is in her profile.

6:23 am

Anniebrook

Yes, I saw it. Will write to her.

6:24 am

Lizlin

OK - I'll be back tomorrow. Have a good day.

6:24 am

Anniebrook

bye Liz, enjoy your day

6:39 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:46 am

lbdawger

Good morning, everyone. oh noes about Rose's family.

6:52 am

joso

hi dawg, teach

6:55 am

lbdawger

hi joso

6:55 am

joso

up early?

6:56 am

lbdawger

I'm usually up this early, just don't chat, not fully cognizant. lol

6:56 am

lbdawger

are you being battered by the weather?

6:57 am

wvteach

temperatures have dropped, got lots of rain yesterday and some areas got flooded, turned to slush and snow last night but just a light covering

6:57 am

joso

no, its colder than it has b een of late, but no storm as yet

6:58 am

lbdawger

-6Â°F as I sit here bundled up in my snuggie.

6:59 am

MimiCat

So sorry to hear about rose. I'll be sending her a little support email as well.

6:59 am

MimiCat

Hey, I have good news...my daughter and I are having dinner on Monday. Haven't seen or spoken with her in over a year. I'm actually a little nervous.

7:00 am

joso

it's a real shame, the world seems to be piling it on her lately

7:00 am

lbdawger

hi mimi! that's great news!

7:00 am

MimiCat

Morning, dawg! Thanks.

7:01 am

lbdawger

I too will be sending Rose a support note. she's such a dear lady.

7:01 am

joso

great mimi, don't get too nervous to enjoy it

7:02 am

MimiCat

Joso, I'm just hoping it goes well. I'm also making her favorite dish, my chicken paprikash, and sending it home with her. That should help!

7:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

tyger tyger burning bright

7:03 am

joso

food bribes can be magic

7:03 am

MimiCat

Where do we go to buy extra vowels for this silly grid?!!

7:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

wheel of fourtune sells them

7:03 am

joso

not enough e's for you mimi

7:03 am

lbdawger

hi Kaplan

7:04 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time to get dressed and get out for the day - BBL

7:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

yawn. good morning

7:04 am

MimiCat

Enough e's but need some a's and i's!

7:04 am

lbdawger

hagd, WV

7:04 am

MimiCat

Bye, teach!

7:06 am

MimiCat

Is crossy gone already? I wanted to hear how his dental appt. went.

7:07 am

MimiCat

Oh, and I saw that Molly is back....I actually missed her!

7:12 am

MimiCat

Not liking this grid....gonna go get breakfast. Bye and hugs all around.

7:13 am

lbdawger

bye mimi

7:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

can't we order a big grid fpr the weekend? you're telling me this is random? Just shake the box of letter cubes again!

7:14 am

MimiCat

Amen to that, Kap! Poof!

7:21 am

lbdawger

po6/36?

7:23 am

o-o

cooking utensil + most of Mostel's first

7:24 am

lbdawger

ty o-o

7:24 am

MLFAN17

67 words?

7:24 am

MLFAN17

i agree kaplan

7:26 am

lbdawger

a big grid would have been nice, but this means I have to get my baking started. no babble excuse or distraction.

7:27 am

o-o

Have not had a grid with forty or less in awhile

7:35 am

ivesy3

do not understand the po 6/36 clue plz help

7:37 am

ivesy3

nm just understood it lol

7:37 am

Tanja

hello all - clue for the po6 36 please

7:37 am

Tanja

hello all - clue for the po6 36 please

7:37 am

ivesy3

clued at 7 36 am tanja

7:38 am

Tanja

ty

7:38 am

lbdawger

tadone, finito!

7:39 am

ivesy3

yw

7:41 am

lbdawger

any clues needed before I head out?

7:42 am

ivesy3

first to 4 plz

7:43 am

o-o

What do you call a dead magician's assistant?
An abracadaver.

7:45 am

o-o

to + a unit of time: *a*

7:46 am

ivesy3

ty

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

good one, BR LOL

8:41 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

8:46 am

penquis

hello all

8:46 am

penquis

can i get STATS only for the U please?

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Hi penquis. I will look with you.

8:47 am

penquis

thanks...

8:47 am

Scrabbler

un4/5 = Biblical preposition

8:47 am

penquis

ty...

8:49 am

NANCY

can I have a clue for the po 6 36 please, the one in the chat earlier did not do it for me

8:50 am

Scrabbler

I don't have it but will look with you

8:50 am

penquis

sorry, don't have it....looking...

8:51 am

uusue2

hi all! gotta run out shortly but wanted to stop in and greet everyone :-)

8:51 am

penquis

hi...

8:52 am

Scrabbler

po + Ri** crack**

8:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sue.

8:52 am

rururocks

Po. A pan or plus most of nothing

8:52 am

uusue2

hi scrabs!

8:52 am

NANCY

ty scra, what a weird word, got it

8:52 am

penquis

ty....

8:53 am

rururocks

Not or meant and

8:53 am

uusue2

Yiddish, I am pretty sure...

8:53 am

rururocks

Related to putz I am sure

8:54 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all.

8:54 am

penquis

it's not in the dictionary...

8:54 am

penquis

hi

8:54 am

Kaplan the Magne

bbaby if I'm the bottom, you're detop!

8:55 am

rururocks

Lol

8:56 am

Kaplan the Magne

you detop, you're mahatma gandhi, you're detop, your napoleon brandy

8:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

You're a turkey dinner,

8:57 am

uusue2

ok, I must run off, see you all later!

8:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

you're the time

8:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

of a darby winner

8:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

I'm a toy balloon that's fated soon to POP

8:57 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruru and Bob and Kaplan. I had to quickly get the charging cable before my laptop died. Phew.

8:58 am

Kaplan the Magne

but if baby I'm the bottom you're detop!

8:58 am

Kaplan the Magne

you're a Waldorf salad...you're a Berlin ballad...

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

they just don't write them like that anymore

9:00 am

Scrabbler

You are in a witty mood today, Kaplan.

9:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

but of course oooh ooooh ooooh, baby baby was pretty sexy too

9:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

It's not my wit, it is Cole Porter

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Ah.

9:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

The wittiest there was was Porter. But (this will be controversial) Eminem holds his own.

9:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

Discuss.

9:03 am

Scrabbler

I have not listened to either. In fact, my brain focuses on the tune and not lyrics.

9:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

Whel, so much for Ira Gershwin then. and Cole!

9:04 am

Scrabbler

I am weird, I know.

9:06 am

jwr

Noel Coward was wittier than Porter. Good morning.

9:06 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, is this gonna be one of those who was a better dancer, Kelly or Astaire thing, let's go!

9:07 am

jwr

Come on! Kelly was a good athlete, but ...

9:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, no---way more than that. He was sexier, and watch him rip up that newspaper.

9:10 am

jwr

Sorry anyone if I started anything. But I'm just at the end of my work-night. Only have a few more minutes on the computer and gone.

9:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

I started it.

9:11 am

jwr

Okay, he was "sexier" -- are you making a connection between being sexy and being a good dancer?

9:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

No. He was a great dancer.

9:11 am

Scrabbler

Hi jwr

9:12 am

magzel

hi all. woke up to snow this am, unusual for this time of year

9:13 am

jwr

Hi, scrabbs - I have another five minutes or so, then gotta go. Please inform the Magne that Astaire was a far better dancer than Kelly.

9:13 am

magzel

clue for the lone p please

9:14 am

penquis

yes, jwr!!...Astaire is the only autograph that i own... :oD

9:14 am

penquis

mag...i was just going to ask about that one...

9:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

I own one from Gene Kelly's secretary. I's say they were equals with different styles

9:14 am

zoozzoom

PE 4/6

9:15 am

jwr

good energy, mag - plus a vowel

9:15 am

penquis

yes, very different styles...i enjoyed them both...

9:15 am

penquis

ty jwr...

9:15 am

penquis

sorry...meant thank you zooz....

9:16 am

penquis

sorry...meant thank you both, lol....

9:16 am

jwr

Ah, penquis has good taste. two to one, Kap

9:17 am

magzel

thanks jwr and zooz

9:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

As Dorothy Parker said to her boyfriend "fare thee well"As Columbus announced when he knew he was bounced/"It was swell, Isabelle, swell."

9:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

As Abelard said to Heloiuse

9:17 am

jwr

no credit for the pe -- I monkeyed it. One of those little words that I've probably missed in dozens of grids over the years -- but will never miss again!

9:19 am

jwr

I'll lay an appropriate quote on you next time I see you, Kap. I'm off, too. g'day all.

9:20 am

penquis

bye...

9:22 am

Scrabbler

Back.

9:28 am

Scrabbler

And time to get on with my day.

9:35 am

penquis

can't find my last word....can someone clue the tu 7 word please?

9:39 am

Jeff7

tu+ to5

9:39 am

penquis

ty....will try that...

9:39 am

bleugirl2

Po 6/36

9:40 am

penquis

ty, jeff....i am done!

9:41 am

penquis

po word.... cooking container + high point letter + not him , but h**....

9:42 am

bleugirl2

Thx pen

9:42 am

gramma

That was my last word. TY

9:44 am

penquis

congrats!

10:02 am

bleugirl2

FIREWORXXX!

10:03 am

bleugirl2

no I will be bored the rest of the day

10:06 am

suefrad625

hi all. I am watching the story of the long island train shooting from 1993, one of the reasons why I moved to the south.

10:10 am

penquis

congrats, bluegirl!

10:16 am

penquis

heading out....bye all who remain!

10:26 am

bichon

We haven't had a big grid in so long :(

10:26 am

suefrad625

the last st5 pls

10:31 am

bichon

stats for the right column p pls

10:32 am

suefrad625

I don't know which one it is

10:32 am

suefrad625

what do you have

10:32 am

bichon

neither do I sue

10:32 am

bichon

I have three p's from the 4th column

10:33 am

suefrad625

is it the f4/6?

10:33 am

suefrad625

pe4/6

10:33 am

mkg

there is only one p word for the last p in column 5. it has the other p in it. pe4/4

10:33 am

mkg

oops pe 4/6

10:33 am

suefrad625

that ends with the other vowel?

10:34 am

suefrad625

not the pl

10:34 am

bichon

I have a pe 4/6, but it's not from that p

10:34 am

mkg

the pe 4/6 uses letter in bottom right corner only. it is a plural word.

10:34 am

suefrad625

I really need the st5, the last one please

10:34 am

bichon

I don't have it sue, really just started

10:35 am

mkg

oops sorry i am cluing wrong one. ok, this one is a 4/6 and it uses both p's but ends with vowel. sorry about that.

10:36 am

bichon

ty mkg, got it

10:36 am

mkg

there are two similar p 4/6s and one is plural the other ends in vowel.

10:36 am

rururocks

Not go + a consonant

10:36 am

mkg

i dont know what last st is. sorry, no list for me.

10:37 am

suefrad625

ty ruru

10:37 am

mkg

may do list tonight

10:38 am

suefrad625

there are some weird words, and why is weird spelt that way?

10:39 am

suefrad625

heye

10:39 am

suefrad625

heir

10:39 am

suefrad625

sorry

10:41 am

Jillyjill

Hello babbleworld! Teeny grid...

10:41 am

bichon

because it's English

10:41 am

rubyfoo

poopy grid if you ask me (but who would?) lol

10:42 am

bichon

HI ruby

10:42 am

rubyfoo

hi bichon. My baby girl is almost as big as her brother!

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

rubyfoo

10:42 am

bichon

say it again

10:43 am

Jillyjill

ruby upset the babble gods...

10:43 am

rubyfoo

sorry, leaned on my keyboard, slinking away

10:43 am

rubyfoo

bad nel

10:45 am

rubyfoo

must finishcooking soy-plum-duck for starving husband

10:45 am

rubyfoo

see you later

10:46 am

Jillyjill

oooo....sounds yummy

10:47 am

Jillyjill

nbt/nbs and halfway...off to chores...bbl

10:54 am

rastapopolous

William Blake's famous poem he spells it "tyger" but apparently not an acceptable alternate spelling

11:10 am

10s Gu

anyone have a clue for po6/36

11:14 am

harpjane

hi

11:17 am

hootowl

what you cook in + last part of carbonated water

11:19 am

hootowl

that's the po6

11:34 am

harpjane

speaking of poop, i have some frozen birdie doodoo on my nice clean picture window.

11:38 am

harpjane

14 words and all i can say is--thank you, lickety!

11:40 am

harpjane

nbt nbs with help from lickety!

11:57 am

Aloyisius

ty hootowl, great clue - hi everyone, logging in to finish up

11:57 am

periwinkle

hi all. I have sp7,help with other 2 pls

11:58 am

Aloyisius

you have what I have, peri

11:58 am

periwinkle

ok

11:59 am

Aloyisius

ooh, gr7 = pt of "to welcome or say hi to someone"

12:00 pm

periwinkle

ty Aloy

12:00 pm

Aloyisius

yw, if I find the other one, I'll try to clue it

12:01 pm

periwinkle

I will too If I find it

12:01 pm

Aloyisius

super ..

12:01 pm

periwinkle

I already had the present tense of the gr7 too. :(

12:02 pm

Aloyisius

yup, same here.. am on the list now, 8 to find

12:02 pm

periwinkle

22 left will go to list soon. this grid is making my headache worse

12:03 pm

Aloyisius

tiny terror.. sorry your head hurts

12:03 pm

periwinkle

I seldom get headaches. I am sure it will end soon.

12:05 pm

Aloyisius

ok, hunting the tu7.40 now

12:06 pm

Aloyisius

aack, it is a weirdo, got it with morewords help

12:07 pm

Aloyisius

ends with f****, the room at the entrance of the house

12:07 pm

Aloyisius

starts with t + there b** for the will of God..

12:08 pm

periwinkle

tyvw, Aloy, that is a weird one., never would have found it myself

12:08 pm

periwinkle

going to rest for a while. back later to finish.

12:08 pm

periwinkle

Go Aloy!!

12:08 pm

Aloyisius

glad you did get it.. now get rid of that headache!

12:09 pm

Aloyisius

fw and I'm off too.. Happy Babbling everyone!

12:41 pm

Buttonman

afternoon all, can someone clue me on the GE 4 please

12:43 pm

rururocks

it is an exclamation oh Ge4

12:44 pm

rururocks

dumb.. I know.. I wouldn't have considered it either

12:44 pm

Good Enough

thanks ru

12:45 pm

rururocks

yw

12:46 pm

Buttonman

sorry, ruru, I guess I am dense, I don't get it

12:48 pm

Jillyjill

sort of like a pl buttonman, but uses high point tile

12:49 pm

rururocks

it is a common american slang to clean up oh jesus

12:49 pm

Jillyjill

hello again babbleworld...time to finish!

12:49 pm

Good Enough

you don't want to take the lord's name in vain and slap your forehead at the same time

12:49 pm

rururocks

morning jj

12:49 pm

Jillyjill

hi ruru, how are things for you?

12:50 pm

Buttonman

got ru, thanks

12:50 pm

rururocks

I think ok.. It's sunny and windy out so.. I'll get out some today

12:50 pm

Buttonman

stope

12:50 pm

rururocks

good button

12:50 pm

rururocks

how's cold montana?

12:53 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...minus 4 right now. Nice and sunny though. We have a football playoff game in Missoula, poor team is from South Carolina...welcome to Montana football boys!

12:53 pm

rururocks

wow,.. heelooo

12:54 pm

Jillyjill

And that is not with the wind chill factor...

12:54 pm

rururocks

four below.. is hard on the skin and it makes the shoulder pads like rocks

12:57 pm

Jillyjill

Then factor in the elevation....

12:58 pm

rururocks

oh.. what's the elevation?

12:59 pm

Jillyjill

3500

1:00 pm

Jillyjill

<------------FW!!

1:05 pm

rururocks

that shouldn't be that much of a factor..maybe though since SC is mostly sea level

1:06 pm

rururocks

this is a high school game?

1:06 pm

rururocks

congrats

1:08 pm

Jillyjill

No, it is a college game. PPV and I can't get ESPN3 so am signing off to listen to game on radio. HAGD all!!

1:08 pm

rururocks

good luck

1:29 pm

harpjane

finished, rough puzzle today!

1:30 pm

wvteach

need help with the last 7 - have the GR and the SP - what am i missing

1:31 pm

harpjane

tu7

1:34 pm

kje

clue harp?

1:40 pm

harpjane

sorry, I was surfing, do you still need it?

1:40 pm

kje

disappointed dopest is not a word...

1:40 pm

kje

yep - is it common, I can't see it

1:40 pm

harpjane

tu7/40 sounds like you are teaching someone to play with objects

1:41 pm

harpjane

not a common word at all

1:41 pm

harpjane

put what kids play with in between a poorly spelled teacher

1:41 pm

kje

wow

1:41 pm

kje

ty!

1:42 pm

wvteach

thnx harp - finally got it

1:44 pm

harpjane

it was a new word to me

1:45 pm

kje

more than a little obscure ; )

1:46 pm

dianedecoder

Excellent clue harpjane! I had just signed in, saw your clue and yayyy ! Thanks. :-)

1:47 pm

kje

any ph?

1:47 pm

dianedecoder

sounds a little like a french meat pastry !

1:47 pm

rururocks

no ph

1:48 pm

kje

ty

1:48 pm

kje

clue for lone p?

1:48 pm

rururocks

a dyslexic leader of the catholic church

1:48 pm

kje

ty

1:49 pm

wvteach

PE 4/6 - lots of energy + another vowel

1:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I like ruru's.

1:50 pm

wvteach

I like rurus better also

1:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 5 left and they're ridiculous and short.

1:51 pm

kje

7 left here

1:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

and I have never seen such useless f's.

1:53 pm

kje

how many tu?

1:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

two tu's

1:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I think. I am missing two tu's

1:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

or two t's.

1:55 pm

kje

one of the t's off that t is a te4/4

1:55 pm

wvteach

i have three TU - TU 5/12, TU 7/40 and TU 5/16

1:55 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Then I am missing the other tu5.

1:55 pm

kje

ty wv!

1:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, I got it.

1:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Now I am missing a t, a d, and 3 s's.

1:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

since some of them are 4s I should be able to monkey

2:03 pm

kje

fw

2:03 pm

kje

kap - do4/12...

2:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I dont have a 4/12, thanks

2:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ahh, yes.

2:05 pm

kje

just letting you know it is likely the missing do4 - I didn't see it

2:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

now I mack a 4 and 2 5's.

2:06 pm

kje

seems like it should have an extra o!

2:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

lack.

2:06 pm

kje

nexttime, instead of drowsy or sleepy, I'll use do4/12... and everyone will look at me blankly - lol

2:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No, I have it now, htnks.

2:07 pm

kje

do you have the st5/12 which is an alt form of past tense for ceased?

2:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

having trouble with a t and 2 ss

2:08 pm

kje

se5/16 - se + alt spelling for hawaiian root mash?

2:08 pm

wvteach

do you have TY 4 x 2

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

thank you for the s

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 2 ty's.

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is there another?

2:10 pm

kje

2 forms of the gout deposit?

2:10 pm

kje

just 2 ty

2:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't know what gout deposit is, but I'm glad it's not one of my ailments.

2:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is it like gallstones?

2:11 pm

kje

or you may know it as a form of sandstone...

2:11 pm

kje

to4/6 then add a vowel for the 5

2:12 pm

kje

in medicine, they are extraneous deposits of uric acid crystals rather than sand - lol

2:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have that one.

2:13 pm

kje

hmmm... another to4? the to 4/7?

2:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

this is what's bugging me- I don't know the stats of what I am missing and I bave so many other t's already

2:13 pm

kje

1 te

2:13 pm

kje

11 to

2:14 pm

kje

3 tu

2:14 pm

kje

2 ty

2:14 pm

kje

3 se

2:14 pm

kje

4 sp

2:14 pm

kje

6 st

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Missing a to, thanks.

2:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

any weird letters?

2:16 pm

kje

to514 - one who plays

2:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

have it. Must be a 4

2:17 pm

kje

to4/7

2:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

all the more frustrating when I can't find a 4

2:17 pm

kje

to4/4 - kids... toys for to4/4

2:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

that would be it-4/7

2:18 pm

kje

to4/5 - you're the to4/5!

2:18 pm

kje

your the tower of pisa... youre the to4/5... you're the mona lisa...

2:18 pm

Sugrraleona

I am missing the same to/4 - its the last one

2:18 pm

kje

now I have it stuck in my head

2:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Are we sure there are 13 t's there? I sang that whole song earlier.

2:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You're detop/ you're a turkey dinner/you're the time of a derby winner

2:19 pm

kje

the last to4 is small children

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It always is the last one but I have that one.

2:21 pm

kje

to4/7 is a rum based drink, hot to*** minus a d

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

that's it.

2:22 pm

kje

sp5/14 = sp + poem

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Now I am only missing an s5 in the column

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

got that

2:23 pm

kje

which s?

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

it has to be an as5

2:23 pm

kje

1st or 2nd in the row?

2:23 pm

kje

no... which s in the row?

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

bottom second column

2:24 pm

kje

st5/12 - past tense of cease

2:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Fireworks! No small credit to kje!

2:25 pm

kje

woohoo!!!

2:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

need any clues before I depart?

2:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh- we are the only ones here

2:26 pm

kje

I am off also - hagd all

2:26 pm

wvteach

bottom right E - have EP 5/14 - what am i missing

2:27 pm

hego

es 5,12

2:28 pm

wvteach

thnx hego

2:28 pm

hego

yw

2:32 pm

wvteach

two left - both 6s - one T and one P

2:32 pm

hego

working on the p now. po6

2:33 pm

wvteach

do u have putting a flower in a contsainer - pt

2:33 pm

hego

yes

2:34 pm

wvteach

then both looking for same one

2:34 pm

hego

this starts with the pan + high point tile + 2 letter suffix

2:35 pm

Minveryork

po 6/36 word is ***s and pans plus movie ***o Dark Thirty

2:35 pm

hego

good clue. Hi Minver

2:35 pm

Minveryork

Hello hego!

2:35 pm

hego

:)

2:36 pm

wvteach

thnx hego and min

2:36 pm

hego

yw

2:36 pm

wvteach

last word is a TO 6

2:37 pm

wvteach

from top T in second row

2:37 pm

hego

not tackled the t's yet.

2:38 pm

wvteach

got it - rhymes with PO 6/24

2:39 pm

hego

ty

2:39 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word TO 6/21

2:39 pm

hego

congrats Teach!!

2:40 pm

wvteach

any clues needed?

2:40 pm

hego

I'm good ty

2:41 pm

wvteach

then off to get some work done - HAGD

2:41 pm

hego

Bye...

2:57 pm

Rows

hi everyone :)

2:57 pm

Rows

what a tiny puzzle today

3:02 pm

penquis

hello...

3:02 pm

Rows

how's it going pen?

3:03 pm

penquis

fine, thanks....and you?

3:07 pm

Rows

doing okay

3:07 pm

Rows

kinda tired... still sick

3:08 pm

penquis

bummer

3:23 pm

Rows

9 words left... i just might finish this one :)

3:28 pm

Rows

any clue for the tu7?

3:29 pm

penquis

yes....ty + person who makes playthings (literal definition)

3:29 pm

Rows

thank you :)

3:29 pm

Rows

weird word

3:30 pm

penquis

yes

3:31 pm

pink17

hello all may I have a clue for bottom right e or p ty

3:32 pm

joso

e5 e + not go

3:33 pm

pink17

ty joso and hello

3:34 pm

Rows

i'm down to my last word... tu 5/16

3:34 pm

phandmd

pe 4/6 uses both p's and ends in a vowel

3:34 pm

Rows

having a tough time with this one

3:34 pm

Rows

but i'm almost done!

3:34 pm

joso

ep5 ep + song to something, *** to my true love, *** to a wooded glade

3:34 pm

phandmd

hello, all

3:34 pm

penquis

hi joso, phan

3:34 pm

pink17

ty phan

3:35 pm

phandmd

you can do it, Rows!

3:35 pm

pink17

ty again joso

3:35 pm

phandmd

may I have a clue for the PO 6/36?

3:36 pm

joso

hi pink, phand, pen

3:36 pm

Rows

fireworks!

3:36 pm

Rows

first time in i don't even know how long :)

3:37 pm

phandmd

you did it, rows!

3:37 pm

pink17

nice rows

3:37 pm

Rows

haha it's a tiny puzzle though

3:37 pm

Rows

so it was pretty easy

3:37 pm

joso

po6, cooking vessel; *** + nil; ***o

3:37 pm

joso

congrats rows

3:37 pm

phandmd

thanks, Joso!

3:38 pm

penquis

congrats, rows!

3:38 pm

phandmd

how about teh se 5/16?

3:38 pm

pink17

yikes I don't get that clue sorry

3:39 pm

joso

se5, indian soldier working for the brits

3:40 pm

Minveryork

The se 5/16 is se plus baby horse minus a letter phandmd

3:40 pm

joso

the po6 clue pink?

3:41 pm

pink17

yes joso

3:41 pm

pbr

how about sp5/14

3:41 pm

phandmd

thanks, Min. that helped me...

3:42 pm

phandmd

and thanks for trying Joso. I am just not that smart...

3:42 pm

phandmd

sp 5/14 is like a shovel but with a diff vowel.

3:42 pm

joso

po6, ***s and pans + 1-1=***o

3:42 pm

phandmd

or like a suit of cards with a diff vowel.

3:43 pm

pbr

thx 5 more to go

3:43 pm

Minveryork

An sp 5/14 word is like ep 5/14, but begins with an s pbr

3:43 pm

pink17

tyvvm

3:43 pm

Minveryork

Gr 5/14ings to all babblers! All but one of my tiles are gr4/8 so here's a clue story. In Se 4/5 of 1995, when my brother was a teenager, he was a do 5/22 and do 4/10d off while driving and hit another car.When the police arrived,they found they sp7/36 some do4/6 in the trunk of his car. When my parents got him at the police station,my parents said to my brother,Ge4/11 What the heck were you thinking doing drugs? I need to st4/5 babbling. My hubby is being a pe 4/5. Hubby op4/5 to use the laptop. I am going to go watch "The Nu5/16 Professor". I will be back later to gr 4/6t you guys later on this evening. Goodbye for now.

3:43 pm

joso

se5, se + Hawaiian edible paste, alt spelling ***

3:45 pm

phandmd

the 2 TU 5's?

3:45 pm

joso

sp5-14 rhymes with travel by horse; r***

3:45 pm

pink17

ty minver

3:45 pm

joso

tu5, the one who is taught

3:46 pm

Minveryork

yw

3:46 pm

pink17

have ey 4 any clue pls for other top middle e

3:46 pm

joso

tu5 #2 rhymes with shopper; b****

3:46 pm

phandmd

2nd ltr is a g, Pink.

3:46 pm

phandmd

eg 4

3:47 pm

Minveryork

tu 5/12 word ends with double vowels & tu 5/16 rhymes with one who makes purchases phandmd.

3:47 pm

phandmd

thanks, Min and tha tis FW for me!

3:47 pm

joso

eg4, one who is raring to go

3:47 pm

pink17

ty phan

3:47 pm

pbr

down to one tu7/40

3:49 pm

penquis

builds on a to 5 word...

3:49 pm

phandmd

tu + one who makes toys.

3:49 pm

joso

tu7, tu + one who plays with childrens things

3:49 pm

uusue2

hi all!

3:49 pm

joso

hey bsue

3:49 pm

Minveryork

That tu 7/40 word is King Tu* plus oy 4/6 word pbr.

3:50 pm

uusue2

so I could use a clue for the lone p in the right hand column...

3:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2!How are you doing today?Welcome to chog.

3:50 pm

phandmd

pe 4/6 uses both p's and ends in a vowel

3:51 pm

Minveryork

The pe 4/6 is uses 2 of the same letter and ends in snake

3:51 pm

mael

pe4/6, uusue

3:51 pm

uusue2

ah, thanks mael!

3:51 pm

Minveryork

The pe 4/6 is uses 2 of the same letter and ends in vowel

3:51 pm

joso

pe4, pe + edger allen **o

3:52 pm

pbr

doing the firework dance. I don't get to play as often as I want. When I am traveling for work, the computer blocks all games. The ipad isn't easy to use, for me. thanks for the help

3:52 pm

mael

np :)

3:52 pm

joso

oops; pe4, pe + edger allen **e

3:52 pm

uusue2

yay pbr!

3:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations pbr on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

3:57 pm

phandmd

sigh, well, I guess I must get off my arse and do some chores... Happy babbling!

3:58 pm

uusue2

bye phan!

3:59 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye phandmd! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.

3:59 pm

periwinkle

hi all. 3 words left, did not use list

3:59 pm

periwinkle

they are from the s words. 4 and 5 letters long

3:59 pm

uusue2

hi peri!

3:59 pm

periwinkle

help pls

3:59 pm

periwinkle

hi sue

4:00 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

4:01 pm

periwinkle

just two 5 letter s words left. one from each S. help pls

4:01 pm

joso

se 5,4,5 sp 5,4,5,7 st 4,4,5,6,5,5

4:01 pm

periwinkle

yay for sue!!

4:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello perwinkle! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

4:01 pm

Minveryork

Go perwinkle go!

4:01 pm

joso

congrats sue

4:01 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations uusue2 on your fireworks! Hooray for U

4:02 pm

uusue2

se5/16, se5/12, sp5/14, sp5/12, and 3 sp5/12

4:02 pm

periwinkle

I am missing an se5 and st5. looking

4:02 pm

uusue2

those are the 5-letter s words

4:03 pm

uusue2

oops, should have said 3 st5/12

4:03 pm

periwinkle

se5/16 is one of them

4:03 pm

periwinkle

and one st5

4:03 pm

uusue2

se5/16 ends in the sometimes vowel

4:03 pm

uusue2

the st5 words all have the same first 4 letters

4:04 pm

joso

se5 indian soldier; se + Hawaiian edible paste *** (alt spelling)

4:04 pm

periwinkle

got the st5 ty sue and jos

4:04 pm

periwinkle

tyty joso and sue. got the se5 too. FW

4:05 pm

uusue2

yay peri!

4:05 pm

joso

congrats peri

4:05 pm

periwinkle

ty ty, bye for now

4:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations periwinkle on your fireworks!Way to go

4:07 pm

penquis

congrats!

4:07 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye periwinkle! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

4:37 pm

mkg

hi all. 14 words left and going to list. ugh.

4:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello mkg!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

4:48 pm

mkg

hi all. down to 12 with lickety

4:51 pm

mkg

need clue for ge 4 word please.

5:02 pm

dcseain

i don't fiend a ge4.

5:02 pm

mkg

will relook at lickety

5:03 pm

mkg

it is a ge 4 11. before the rock formation ge 5.

5:03 pm

mkg

i got it!

5:03 pm

dcseain

oh, ge4 :)

5:03 pm

dcseain

ty

5:03 pm

mkg

it is an expression. didnt i say ge 4? sorry if i confused you

5:04 pm

mkg

10 left

5:04 pm

Minveryork

Go mkg go!

5:12 pm

mkg

2 eft and so stuyck

5:12 pm

mkg

clue for last tu word, a 5 please. have others.

5:15 pm

Minveryork

tu 5/12 word ends with double vowels & tu 5/16 rhymes with a person who purchases things mkg.

5:16 pm

mkg

ty min. got it.

5:16 pm

mkg

firewks.

5:16 pm

mkg

off to see granddaughter. ta all.

5:16 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations mkg on your fireworks display! Hooray!

5:17 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye mkg! I will see you tomorrow in the chog maybe

5:36 pm

crosshair

whew! crossy is back! 390km for 3 and a half hours drive up north through one blizzard, then a 3 hour visit, then a 4 and a half hour drive back south through two blizzards:)

5:37 pm

crosshair

so,880 k,3 blizzards and 7 and a half hours:(

5:38 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair! WOW! What a day.Glad you're back safe

5:38 pm

crosshair

and 80 litre of fuel:(

5:39 pm

crosshair

howdy,min:))

5:40 pm

Minveryork

You must have left very early in the morning! Are you on EST zone? In other words, is it 6:39 where you are now?

5:41 pm

crosshair

we left at 8 am EST give or take

5:41 pm

crosshair

yup,min 6:40 pm

5:42 pm

Minveryork

I would NOT have the energy to babble after all of that.

5:42 pm

crosshair

with one pit stop on the way up and one on the way home

5:42 pm

crosshair

was interesting

5:43 pm

Jindigo

evening all - need 2 cues please. EP and ES.

5:44 pm

Jindigo

i should have finished grid before starting my christmas margaritia

5:44 pm

crosshair

though these new vehicles almost drive themselves. once I got on the big highway I set my cruise control, turned on the heated seats, put some good tunes on and just let her have her head.

5:44 pm

crosshair

howdy,jindigo

5:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jindigo! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

5:45 pm

Jindigo

Hi Crossy and Min!

5:45 pm

Minveryork

An ep5/14 word is like sp5/14 word, but starts with an e

5:45 pm

crosshair

lol, jindigo , sometimes a drop of something potent helps lubricate the neurons

5:46 pm

Minveryork

That es 5/12 word is e plus that st 4/5 word Jindigo.

5:47 pm

Minveryork

crosshair,feel like making a pit st4/5 in the Penalty Box?

5:47 pm

Jindigo

Thank you Min.

5:47 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:47 pm

crosshair

lol,min

5:47 pm

Jindigo

Crossy - i just become a big ball of mush. :)

5:48 pm

crosshair

hard to type with fingers of mush:))

5:48 pm

Jindigo

lol

5:49 pm

Jindigo

Now off to eat dinner - turkey chili and cornbread. The house is smelling delish. Night everyone.

5:49 pm

Jindigo

*Poof*

5:53 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jindigo! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log.

6:00 pm

crosshair

I see the round rock with the sparkly centre is in da grid

6:20 pm

dan2bit

evnin all!

6:25 pm

dan2bit

I have gr7 and sp7 what's the other 7?

6:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

6:25 pm

crosshair

howdy,dan

6:25 pm

crosshair

sp 7 is what a dalmation is

6:25 pm

Minveryork

tu 7/40

6:26 pm

dan2bit

yes I have those 2 7's

6:26 pm

crosshair

ahh yes,that tu7 is an odd one

6:27 pm

crosshair

and a new one for me

6:27 pm

dan2bit

clue?

6:27 pm

crosshair

thinking on a clue

6:28 pm

crosshair

tu+ childs playthings..then more of ending? best I can do

6:28 pm

dan2bit

worked! tx cross & min

6:28 pm

Minveryork

That tu7/40 word is King Tu* plus an oy4/7 word dan2bit

6:28 pm

crosshair

yaaa!

6:29 pm

crosshair

i am glad it worked:)))

6:31 pm

crosshair

I am loving this new computer build of mine.should of done this long ago

6:33 pm

crosshair

tokk a old HP office computer,was a old 486meg,the kind that lay on the desk and you just put the monitor on top of it, swapped out the mobo,stuffed 3.5 gig into it and 2 gig of ram and a win 7 os;))

6:34 pm

crosshair

next is will gee how much of a video card it can handle without me having to swap out the power supply in the process

6:34 pm

crosshair

see

6:35 pm

Minveryork

I wish I was tech savvy.I can barely turn on a computer!

6:36 pm

dan2bit

crossy what did the new guts cost?

6:40 pm

crosshair

55 for the mobo,85 for the 775 pin Pentium d chip and 50 dollars for 2 sticks of ddr2 ram

6:40 pm

crosshair

the power suppy was free from my old parts box

6:41 pm

crosshair

as well as the optical drive

6:41 pm

crosshair

so,190 all told

6:42 pm

crosshair

now I just need to go through my box of parts and dig out a old agp vid card.thing I have a old pny 256 meg in there somewhere

6:42 pm

crosshair

may even have a 512

6:43 pm

disneyjessi

clue for the nu 5/16 plz?

6:43 pm

crosshair

and these old tabletop units really ventilate well:)

6:44 pm

crosshair

some say crossy is not just crazy he is nu5

6:44 pm

disneyjessi

Thanks!

6:45 pm

crosshair

:))

6:46 pm

crosshair

but of course it is not generating much heat at all with just the onboard GPU for video atm

6:47 pm

dan2bit

I have 4 chassis sitting unused. At least one that boots NT 4.0 (or did, last it was booted)

6:47 pm

crosshair

this had xp in it original,but I wanted win 7 so away I went and gutted it all

6:48 pm

crosshair

i have a beautiful 1 gig pci-e GPU sitting here but this mobo cannot take it

6:49 pm

crosshair

and the old computer is annoying me atm so it can be parts for now

6:50 pm

crosshair

wish you were closer ,dan,would let you root through my parts box and get that old rig roaring again

6:50 pm

crosshair

i put a dvd-rom in this and 5 minutes later found a nice lite-on dvd-rw:/

6:54 pm

crosshair

i am using the old ribbon cable however for the HDD since i found this beautiful old 80 gig HDD.this is real zippy and after installing the OS and partitioning ,i have 75 gig of free space.sure is nice when it comes time to defrag. not going through two TB is nice

6:57 pm

dan2bit

mostly, what I lack is time :-)

7:04 pm

crosshair

yes.took me most of a full day by time i got all the bugs ironed out

7:06 pm

disneyjessi

down to my last two, sp 5/14 & st 5/12

7:07 pm

dan2bit

how many st5/12 are there?

7:08 pm

disneyjessi

two

7:08 pm

dan2bit

st4 halt, plus vowel. and st4 halt, plural.

7:10 pm

disneyjessi

Sorry, there's three, I have those two.

7:10 pm

dan2bit

well then you and I are both missing the same one :-). sp5/14 is sp + long poem

7:11 pm

disneyjessi

Thank you!

7:13 pm

Minveryork

Hello disneyjessi!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

7:14 pm

dan2bit

the last one is st4 halt plus consonant. Thx crossy, min & all cluers - finished this one without listing!

7:14 pm

disneyjessi

Hi Min! I'm doing great, and you?

7:16 pm

disneyjessi

Thanks, Dan!

7:16 pm

Minveryork

I am well.Saving last word for later. Clue story in profile.

7:17 pm

gapeach

Evening all.

7:17 pm

gapeach

Just remembered I left 4 when I went to bed.

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello gapeach! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.

7:18 pm

gapeach

May Ii please have a clue for ep5-14 ? Thanks

7:18 pm

Minveryork

ep 5/14 is like the sp 5/14, but starts with an e gapeach

7:20 pm

disneyjessi

Dan clued my last word, fireworks, and good night!

7:20 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Min. I'm OK this evening. How are you?

7:20 pm

gapeach

congrats, disney!!!!!

7:20 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Doing some work for school and checking back in here every so often. Long time left to wait for the flip

7:21 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for es5-12? Thanks

7:21 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations disneyjessi on fireworks! Good for you!

7:22 pm

Minveryork

That es 5/12 word is e plus that st 4/5 word gapeach.

7:23 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min. The next one is a 4 letter and I'm going to try and monkey it, before asking for a clue.

7:26 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:33 pm

gapeach

Min, I just read your profile......love Elllen's work...She did Resurrection with Sam Shephard, if you haven't seen it, by all means do....it is a true story....I talked with someone in CA who, knew the real person, because a friend of mine wanted to go meet this person for physical healing......

7:35 pm

gapeach

Oh, and the 4 letter word is you brother, ge4-11 please.....thanks

7:36 pm

gapeach

your brother

7:37 pm

gapeach

NM, I found it.

7:37 pm

Minveryork

Ellen Burstyn is 81 & she is still going strong. She just finished making a movie,4 movies in post-production, she's filming 2 movies, & 2 movies in pre-production.

7:38 pm

gapeach

God bless her.

7:39 pm

gapeach

I have one more, ge5-16, I think I know what it is....do you want to FW togethe?

7:39 pm

gapeach

together - even

7:46 pm

rururocks

Ellen Burstyn was unbelievable in Requiem for a Dream

7:46 pm

rururocks

I don't know if she won an oscar for that performance.. but if she didn't she was robbed

7:46 pm

gapeach

Was she? I will try to get that one.

7:47 pm

rururocks

it's an intense movie.. but what a performance..omg

7:47 pm

Minveryork

I know what last word.Whenever you are ready gapeach

7:47 pm

gapeach

OK. Now.

7:48 pm

gapeach

I was wrong. I just knew it would be y or o.

7:49 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks!po6/36 was my final word

7:49 pm

gapeach

Sorry, Min, I don't have it.

7:49 pm

gapeach

Is it your brother's name + another letter?

7:49 pm

Minveryork

Darn it! Sorry gapeach, jumped the gun. Need a clue yet

8:01 pm

gapeach

Min, is ge5-16 related to the ge4-11?

8:02 pm

Minveryork

no

8:02 pm

gapeach

Ah, well, I do need a clue then....thanks

8:02 pm

Minveryork

The ge5/16 word is ge plus movie *** to Billy Joe gapeach

8:03 pm

gapeach

FW, thanks so much, Min. Sorry we couldn't do it at the same time......maybe another time.

8:04 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gapeach on fireworks! Hooray for you!

8:04 pm

gapeach

Well, the dish washer just went off, so I'd better see about fixing dinner. bb.

8:05 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye gapeach!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

8:13 pm

LeslieAnn

i have gr7 and sp7, what is the other?

8:15 pm

penquis

tu

8:15 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks penquis

8:16 pm

penquis

yw

8:18 pm

MimiCat

Ruru, thanks for the recommendation on the Ellen Burstyn movie...it's streaming on Netflix so I'm going to watch it tonight. I adore her.

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello LeslieAnn! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello penquis! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello MimiCat!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

8:22 pm

penquis

i am fine... i have been here a while....just lurking....finished this morning...

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations penquis on finishing early.Good for you!

8:22 pm

MimiCat

Hi, Min! Long time, no chat!

8:23 pm

MimiCat

I guess ruru is gone...glad I checked in to get that movie recommendation.

8:24 pm

MimiCat

Am now waiting for my slow cooker whole chicken with carrots, leeks, onions and potatoes....am LOVING this slow cooker!

8:27 pm

welki

hi folks!

8:27 pm

penquis

hi

8:27 pm

welki

so mimi - this crock pot chicken you make - toss in a chicken, your vegetables and what else?

8:27 pm

welki

(must be a big crock pot)

8:30 pm

welki

guess you've gone - if you come back and see this, would you please post the recipe in your profile and include the size of your slow cooker? - thanks!

8:30 pm

Minveryork

Hi welki! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid.

8:31 pm

welki

hi min

8:38 pm

crosshair

(((mimi)))

8:41 pm

MimiCat

((crossy)) How did your dental appointment go?

8:43 pm

MimiCat

Welki, it's an 8-quart cooker and so far I'm just using a basic chicken recipe with lemons and garlic in the cavity along with salt and pepper...no additional liquid as the chicken makes enough. Veggies tossed in first and then the chicken on top with more salt and pepper on the outside of the chicken. I'm just getting the hang of it....making a roast next week and planning to use Campbell's French Onion soup and seasonings.

8:44 pm

Dianne

What if you don't have a slow cooker? How can you do this stove top?

8:45 pm

welki

thanks, mimi - will have to check the size of my slow cooker. i suppose you could do the chicken in the oven, low temp in a dutch oven, diane

8:45 pm

MimiCat

I don't know if you can do it stovetop, Dianne, but if you have a large pot, you probably could if you cooked it very slowly. Also, probably in the oven on about 200 degrees but not sure.

8:45 pm

welki

how long do you leave it cooking, mimi? on low?

8:46 pm

MimiCat

I got my slow cooker from Amazon for about $54 and it's a Hamilton Beach. I'm cooking the chicken on low for about 6 hours.

8:46 pm

MimiCat

The first one I made was actually falling off the bones tender but I had under seasoned it...hopefully this one will be better...45 minutes to go!

8:48 pm

MimiCat

Well, crossy---waiting for a reply!

8:48 pm

welki

hahaha! just checked my crock pot - 3 quarts! maybe a cornish hen instead of a chicken! lOLOL

8:49 pm

welki

never got totally 'connected' to crock pot cookery - i leave too early in the morning and get home too late for most recipes

8:49 pm

ch1212

diane, slow cookers are also called dutch ovens. And yes, you can slow cook pretty much anything in a conventional oven. But using such consumes much more electricity/gas.

8:49 pm

MimiCat

I got the biggest one I could find on Amazon because I want to do whole chickens and roasts and have enough for leftovers. I also like the idea of eating more fresh veggies.

8:50 pm

MimiCat

I get the Slow Cooker newsletter and they have TONS of ideas.

8:51 pm

Dianne

Electricity is very expensive here so I'll wait until it is really cold to slow cook in the oven (2 birds with one stone kind of thing).

8:51 pm

welki

my dutch oven isn't electric, like a slow cooker. the dutch oven is ceramic over cast iron with a matching cover. the slow cooker (crock pot) is pottery that fits into an electric 'heater' with a glass cover

8:53 pm

MimiCat

Sounds like you have an excellent Dutch oven, welki---I'll just bet you could do a slow cook recipe in it. I use my Dutch oven for many things but it's not nearly as nice as yours.

8:53 pm

welki

i make a simple chicken and rice in the dutch oven, dianne - saute some onion until translucent in your favorite cooking oil, brown chicken pieces, sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika (and garlic if you like). pour in a cup of rice, put in enough water to just cover the chicken. stir to make the water orange -cover the pot and put in a 350 oven for about an hour. voila.

8:55 pm

Dianne

I'll try that - thanks, welki.

8:55 pm

ch1212

It does sound yummy, weiki

8:55 pm

welki

it's easy, one pot and what i consider 'comfort food' :)

8:56 pm

welki

leave the chicken pieces skin side up (if you use chicken with skin on)

8:56 pm

Dianne

welki, do you leave the skin on the chicken?

8:56 pm

welki

^5

8:56 pm

welki

it comes out great with/without skin

8:57 pm

MimiCat

Welki, did you see the recipes I offered here before? I've sort of made it my mission to do easy, inexpensive but delicious recipes that I've created. Glad to send to anyone who wants them. For example, I have a mock chile relleno, cauliflower/ onio,/potato/ chicken and cheese casserole, and chicken spaghetti that are great and wonderful the day after.

8:58 pm

welki

my kids have my original dutch ovens - a couple of cast iron ones and one from norway that might be cast iron, but not as heavy. i have a le creuset knock-off from kitchen-aid that i bought on sale for under $30

8:58 pm

MimiCat

If anyone wants these, just email me at catjdesigns@yahoo.com and will gladly send. I already have them all stored in my computer.

9:00 pm

welki

i've seen them, mimi - have to be careful with new recipes because of the carbs

9:03 pm

welki

g'night everyone - so tired and still chores to finish

9:04 pm

MimiCat

The cauliflower casserole and chile relleno recipes would probably be OK for the carb-conscious, welki.

9:04 pm

MimiCat

Finally almost time for dinner....smells so good. Bye all and hugs all around.

9:05 pm

Dianne

Bye Mimi and welki.

9:41 pm

penquis

i am still here...

9:58 pm

Minveryork

Me too penquis!

10:10 pm

penquis

going to bed now...g'nite!

10:11 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye penquis! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

10:32 pm

o-o

33 words in the grid this time

10:37 pm

BzznBea

ge5

10:37 pm

Minveryork

Hello o-o! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

10:38 pm

Minveryork

Hello BzznBea!How are you doing today?Welcome to grid

10:38 pm

BzznBea

Got it.

10:38 pm

BzznBea

Hey, Min. Doing okay. Been on the road most of the day.

10:42 pm

Minveryork

I hope you had better weather than crosshair who was on the road for 10 hours and drove through 3 blizzards.

10:43 pm

BzznBea

It wasn't that bad, but it was pretty dicey in places.

10:43 pm

JenMO16

hi everyone

10:44 pm

BzznBea

Hi, Jen.

10:45 pm

JenMO16

hi bzznbea

10:57 pm

JenMO16

I need one more 7, I have the gr and sp words

10:57 pm

BzznBea

tu

10:58 pm

JenMO16

hint please

10:59 pm

BzznBea

young Egyptian king + oy4

11:00 pm

JenMO16

thanks, what is that?

11:01 pm

BzznBea

No idea...It is French

11:03 pm

BzznBea

Time to snooze...pfft!

11:04 pm

JenMO16

I'm all alone

11:04 pm

Minveryork

Hello JenMO16! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

11:05 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye BzznBea!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

11:05 pm

stidmama

hey all (two?) I just wandered in. 11 to go

11:05 pm

JenMO16

hi min

11:06 pm

JenMO16

hi stidmama

11:06 pm

stidmama

:-) how are you Jen?

11:06 pm

stidmama

tu 7 if you have it?

11:06 pm

JenMO16

freezing!

11:06 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

11:07 pm

Minveryork

That tu 7/40 word is King Tu* plus oy 4/7 word stidmama

11:07 pm

stidmama

thanks Min

11:07 pm

stidmama

Ts toppled

11:11 pm

stidmama

down to one. fast after I listed...

11:12 pm

JenMO16

which one?

11:12 pm

stidmama

sorry it's cold for you also, Jen -- I have lost a couple plants this week, and it's very very chilly here this past week.

11:12 pm

stidmama

the po 6/36.

11:13 pm

JenMO16

sorry, don't have that one

11:13 pm

stidmama

oooh monkeyed it!!!!

11:14 pm

stidmama

you want it?

11:14 pm

JenMO16

sure!

11:15 pm

stidmama

okay, the po* calls the kettle black, and a striped african mammal on hooves is a **b*a

11:16 pm

JenMO16

what is that?

11:16 pm

JenMO16

congrats

11:16 pm

Minveryork

po 6/36 word is ***s and pans plus movie ***o Dark Thirty

11:16 pm

stidmama

nice clue, Min -- you're great!

11:17 pm

JenMO16

min....you are behind!

11:17 pm

Minveryork

So sorry! I'm also doing school work on another website.

11:18 pm

JenMO16

hehe

11:20 pm

JenMO16

I have 27 left

11:20 pm

Minveryork

I have a story of clues in my profile if you need it JenMO

11:21 pm

JenMO16

ok min, thanks

11:26 pm

JenMO16

that brought it down to 23, min

11:28 pm

JenMO16

I need the P on the far right

11:29 pm

JenMO16

nm

11:29 pm

JenMO16

how about the Y word?

11:32 pm

dizgrannie

ye 4/6

11:33 pm

JenMO16

hint please

11:34 pm

JenMO16

nm

11:34 pm

Minveryork

That ye 4/6 word ends with double consonants JENMO16

11:34 pm

Minveryork

Hello dizgrannie!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

11:36 pm

dizgrannie

hi Min

11:38 pm

stidmama

sorry I ran away to get hot lemonade and "stuff"

11:38 pm

grannyrose

hello everyone. thanx so much for all your kind words and prayers. i know that without the support of my babble friends this last week would not have been so tolerable.

11:39 pm

stidmama

I just finished grading papers, they went a lot faster than I expected tonight. :-) Next weekend, I should have a HUGE stack of things to grade, but those have a good rubric so I think I can pretty easily ...

11:39 pm

stidmama

GRANNY ROSE!!!!! *bounce bounce bounce*

11:39 pm

stidmama

((((((GR)))))))

11:40 pm

stidmama

Mother sends her love -- I told her, too. We are all holding you and your family in the light.

11:40 pm

grannyrose

*giggle* {{ huggles}} and kisses to everyone.

11:40 pm

Minveryork

Hello grannyrose! It's so nice to see you here! {{{HUGS}}}

11:40 pm

grannyrose

thanx stid, and please thank mom for me.

11:41 pm

stidmama

I will. Meantime, how is your leg feeling today? Are you healing as expected?

11:41 pm

grannyrose

hey min and thank-you

11:42 pm

dizgrannie

{{HUUGLES}} Rose, good to see you xoxo

11:42 pm

stidmama

btw, also available to clue though I am seriously out of practice

11:43 pm

grannyrose

oh, stiddy...it is soooo much better than last year. there are times when i forget to use the crutches already, it is so much more comfortable. ( am only using crutches to maintain good alignment and to help with pain)

11:43 pm

grannyrose

g'day, diz. and thanx hun

11:44 pm

grannyrose

also using way less of the " strong " drugs. just not needing them.

11:46 pm

stidmama

wow. amazed and grateful you are healing faster and in less pain than last time! :-D

11:47 pm

grannyrose

so am i. did i tell you what the surgeon did?

11:52 pm

stidmama

no -- you didn't... *curious mama look*

11:54 pm

grannyrose

as planned plastic disc in tibia replaced with thicker one. then femoral prosthesis removed, with minimal bone damage, replaced with prosthesis with grooves in it, which interlock with grooves in plastic disc in tibia. no sideways movement, just the normal hinge movement as expected.

11:54 pm

dizgrannie

me is awaiting as well, plz explain, Rose

11:55 pm

grannyrose

this does not preclude me from having a second replacement when needed in 10-15 years time.

11:56 pm

stidmama

wow. that sounds really nice, GR. I am glad it allows for later replacement. I know some set-ups are "one time only" deals and when they wear out you're stuck.

11:56 pm

stidmama

so the plastic disc takes the place of cartilage?

11:56 pm

harpjane

hi

11:57 pm

grannyrose

*nodding head* yup, that was something foremost in my mind... yes, stiddy...it's just amazing.

11:57 pm

grannyrose

hey ya jane

11:57 pm

stidmama

are you totally bionic now? Can you cauterize wounds with the wires in your fingertips yet? *wondering if others will remember the obscure reference to a Bionic Woman episode*

11:57 pm

stidmama

hey harpjane!

11:58 pm

grannyrose

lolol....not quite.....

11:58 pm

stidmama

GR -- if you are on pinterest, I am trying to keep track of my intended and purchased products. The boards that have numbers in front of them are the "final" ideas.

11:59 pm

dizgrannie

Rose, how is your better half coping?

11:59 pm

grannyrose

hmmmm, *puzzled look* have only been into your blog. there is somewhere else to look?

11:59 pm

Lizlin

HI all - Rose, good to see you. Hugs to all :)

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