Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, December 9, 2013

12:00 am

flosey

flip - and wow, a real biggie

12:00 am

harpjane

huge

12:01 am

uusue2

Wow, happy Monday!

12:04 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:04 am

dizgrannie

ly 6 for corner L

12:04 am

flosey

ah, thank you thank you Lickety

12:04 am

uusue2

thank you lickety! I will really need them for this one!

12:05 am

Erda

Thanks, Lickety

12:05 am

Erda

lyme

12:05 am

puglet

GREETINGS All--wow biggie today

12:05 am

Erda

sorry

12:06 am

uusue2

haha, I tried that too, erda

12:07 am

flosey

hi pugs

12:07 am

Erda

LOL Sue

12:07 am

rururocks

ge7 x 2

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

late flip! Hi all! Hi flosey, sue, erday, pug, ru

12:11 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:12 am

rururocks

dee hi

12:12 am

puglet

Hi Dee

12:12 am

puglet

Hi flosey

12:12 am

Erda

Hello Dee!!

12:12 am

flosey

oh dear, red boses

12:12 am

flosey

boxes

12:13 am

cybernan

hi all -- through the grid once and a lot of blanks still

12:14 am

puglet

Hi nan

12:15 am

rururocks

halfway

12:16 am

flosey

wow! wtg ru

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ge 7 x 3

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

re 7/28

12:20 am

cybernan

re 7 x2, so 7

12:21 am

dizgrannie

de 6, 8, 7

12:24 am

rururocks

be7

12:25 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:29 am

cybernan

need the l, u and an s from the bottom

12:29 am

dizgrannie

ly 6,

12:29 am

dizgrannie

ut 4

12:30 am

cybernan

ty - got the u, no idea on the ly

12:30 am

dizgrannie

st 6

12:30 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:31 am

cybernan

and the st

12:31 am

puglet

Hi Liz

12:32 am

Lizlin

Hi Pugs :)

12:33 am

cybernan

stats for the left e, please?

12:33 am

dizgrannie

em 4/8

12:34 am

Lizlin

ty Diz

12:34 am

cybernan

ty diz

12:34 am

rururocks

wow.

12:35 am

rururocks

I hit the wall already

12:36 am

cybernan

still need the ly and an 8

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

st 7/28

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:38 am

rururocks

i don't have a single 8 yet either

12:38 am

cybernan

wd, dee

12:39 am

Lizlin

WTG Dee

12:39 am

cybernan

wouldn't mind a clue for the ly

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

I only have one 8 de 8/45

12:39 am

rururocks

ly + full and not hungry

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

to lay waste, devastate

12:40 am

rbud

I have to 6, 8, 7 - little children and how they walk

12:40 am

cybernan

ty ru

12:40 am

MitchDick

have to, de x2, bo

12:40 am

rururocks

thanks dee

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty rb great clue!

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

yw ru

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty mitch

12:40 am

Lizlin

ty rbud

12:41 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs - ty rbud

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nan

12:41 am

Lizlin

WTG Nan

12:41 am

rururocks

thank mitch and rb

12:42 am

rbud

guess it's to 6, 7, 8, 7

12:42 am

rururocks

I have three 8's now

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the second de 8 yet

12:43 am

rururocks

soodle is going to be pissed she's not in the grid

12:45 am

cybernan

found one of the de's and I'm de8d that I can't find the bo and the other de

12:48 am

rururocks

mitch a hint on the second de 8?

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

de 8/65 de + pesky bugs causing disease and extend it...

12:49 am

rururocks

pesky bugs?

12:49 am

cybernan

ty dee

12:49 am

rururocks

ooooh

12:49 am

rururocks

thanks dee

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

lol as in flu bugs

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

or 7/36

12:50 am

cybernan

a hint for the bo 8, please?

12:51 am

Lizlin

Add to the or 7 that Dee just clued!

12:52 am

Lizlin

Do you need more, Nan?

12:52 am

cybernan

duh - ty

12:52 am

Lizlin

yw

12:52 am

Lizlin

Thanks to Dee for the or 7!

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:54 am

MitchDick

te 7/8

12:57 am

jillibus

Whoa -- too late and too big. Just dropping in to say hi but sorry, can't stay.

12:57 am

dizgrannie

fi 6/7

1:00 am

cybernan

205 and quitting for the night -- see you tomorrow :)

1:01 am

ursh

stats for the u please

1:01 am

dizgrannie

ut 4/5

1:01 am

cybernan

ut 4/5

1:01 am

ursh

tx nan

1:02 am

MitchDick

fireworks

1:03 am

flosey

well done Mitch

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

wtg, mitch!!

1:07 am

jbp

hi all!

1:07 am

puglet

Hi jbp

1:11 am

flosey

afraid I'm going to have to give up for tonight, has been a busy weekend and now very tired, goodnight all

1:11 am

rururocks

the b's are killing me.

1:11 am

flosey

was trying to get half way but not going to make it

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

ditto that ... still short 7

1:12 am

rururocks

ARRRRR

1:14 am

rururocks

got them all now

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

well done!

1:15 am

rururocks

a few screwy ones

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

el 7/36

1:19 am

jbp

et 7/18 called yet?

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

no, ty vm

1:19 am

jbp

sorry, es, that is

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty for correction :)

1:22 am

jbp

clue on corner L?

1:22 am

jbp

since it wont take the disease

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

ly 6 ly + sa 4

1:23 am

jbp

tyvm. it would have taken my monkeys a long time

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the es 7 yet

1:24 am

jbp

what you bequeath to someone

1:24 am

Lizlin

I have that as es 6 / 18.

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

isn't that es 6/18

1:24 am

Lizlin

Hi jbp

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 3 so far

1:25 am

jbp

wow, even when I try to be helpful, I can't keep letters and numbers straight. you are correct Dee... sorry!

1:25 am

jbp

and hi Liz

1:26 am

jbp

a lot of things that I would say are words starting in re- are not working... grrrr

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

no problem :)

1:26 am

Lizlin

Disliking b!

1:26 am

jbp

me 2

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

be 7/40

1:29 am

jbp

like it won't take be+la4, as in when something is tardy. what's up with that? (she asks indignantly)

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

and be 8 plural

1:29 am

Lizlin

I tried that too, jbp

1:30 am

jbp

weh.

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

I think it has to be past tense...

1:30 am

jbp

harumph

1:31 am

Lizlin

I'm going to bela4 so don't wait!!!! Yes, I know!

1:31 am

jbp

;-)

1:32 am

jbp

between the be and re words, I don't know if I'm comin' or goin'

1:33 am

puglet

its not becoming to be going--LOL

1:33 am

Lizlin

:)

1:34 am

Lizlin

Well, just increase the b's by one. Found a plural I'd missed! Yay!

1:34 am

jbp

isn't "drole" a word? I have typed it in a gazillion times, very slowly even...

1:35 am

Lizlin

Double l at the end.

1:35 am

jbp

is it only with a double l?

1:35 am

jbp

pl/

1:38 am

puglet

If I make it to the halfway point I will be pleased and any words after that will be cream on top

1:38 am

Lizlin

You can do it!

1:38 am

jbp

I'm with you, Pug.

1:38 am

jbp

I don't even know 40 b words that aren't curses.

1:38 am

Lizlin

You too!

1:39 am

puglet

lol jbp

1:40 am

puglet

are you halfway Liz?

1:40 am

Lizlin

193 (sorry!)

1:40 am

jbp

153 here.

1:40 am

Lizlin

24 bs!

1:41 am

jbp

I don't suppose anyone could clue the far left E?

1:41 am

jbp

yay Liz!!

1:41 am

puglet

I got only 23 b's

1:41 am

Lizlin

em 4 / 8

1:41 am

Lizlin

em + sounds like the beginning of a word meaning centre

1:42 am

puglet

On these big grids no-one wants to talk

1:43 am

Lizlin

They will, later though.

1:44 am

puglet

talking gives my eyes and brain a rest from the hunting-lol

1:44 am

jbp

thanks for the em. looks Welsh to me. ;-)

1:45 am

Lizlin

yvw

1:45 am

jbp

well, at least I have nbt

1:45 am

Lizlin

WTG jbp

1:46 am

Lizlin

No 8's?

1:46 am

jbp

apparently, one cannot sob again.

1:46 am

jbp

1 8

1:46 am

Lizlin

So bbs too!

1:46 am

Lizlin

nbs!

1:47 am

puglet

only 171 left to go , so I passed my halfway mark

1:47 am

Lizlin

WTG Pugs - see, I told you!

1:47 am

jbp

yep... the de8 is empty, like a de 6/21

1:47 am

rururocks

17 left here

1:48 am

Lizlin

Go Ru!

1:48 am

puglet

ty Liz----w2g Ruru

1:48 am

jbp

y'all rock!

1:48 am

Lizlin

ty jbp - that's 4 8's now!

1:49 am

jbp

would you clue the others? I missed them in the chog... and when I try and click the whole chog, it freezes up

1:50 am

Lizlin

OK - in case it's a different de 8 / 45- mine is extremely sad

1:50 am

jbp

yes, mine as well, and empty, perhaps with tumbleweeds

1:50 am

Lizlin

to 6 7 8 7 - thanks to Rbud - a very young child and the way it walks.

1:51 am

jbp

thanks 2 Rbud, wherever you are!!!

1:51 am

Lizlin

de 8 / 68 - free of the sort of bugs that make you ill - a past tense

1:52 am

Lizlin

and bo 6 8 7 - like a boundary

1:52 am

Lizlin

Don't know the others as I haven't listed yet.

1:52 am

jbp

TYTYTYTY!

1:53 am

Lizlin

yvw

1:54 am

rururocks

finito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!woooooo

1:54 am

jbp

wow, good for you, ruru!

1:54 am

puglet

congrats Ruru

1:54 am

Lizlin

Fantastic! Congrats Ru :)

1:55 am

rururocks

the b's just about made me cave in for the night

1:55 am

Lizlin

Only have 24 of them, so far!

1:55 am

rururocks

I needed to go to More and MORE words :D

1:56 am

Lizlin

I'll remember that for tomorrow - or ask for clues!

1:56 am

rururocks

some unbelievable ones

1:57 am

Lizlin

OK - just found a weird one and its plural!

1:57 am

rururocks

the 8 the be 8?

1:58 am

Lizlin

No I don't have that. Stats, please.

1:58 am

rururocks

be 7/40 and be 8/55

1:58 am

jbp

or hint? ;-)

1:59 am

rururocks

most of Ernie's Friend on Sesame Street + It appears to be

1:59 am

Lizlin

Wouldn't say no to a hint either!

2:00 am

rururocks

that is such a good clue :D

2:00 am

jbp

thanks ru - good hint!

2:00 am

Lizlin

Not for me!!!!

2:00 am

jbp

it means 'egyptian clover'... at least it wasn't an obvious one\

2:01 am

jbp

be 1st syll sounds like the ursa animal

2:01 am

jbp

and then, add se4/5

2:02 am

gapeach

Congrats, ruru!

2:02 am

Lizlin

ty - have it now - googled it backwards from your meaning!

2:02 am

Lizlin

Really weird!

2:02 am

puglet

Hi ya Peach

2:03 am

Lizlin

And it was a good cryptic clue - esp the end bit. Not your fault I don't know many Sesame Street characters!

2:03 am

Lizlin

Hi Peach :)

2:03 am

rururocks

oh.. *note to self.. don't clue liz on kermit and his friends*

2:04 am

Lizlin

Kermit, fine. Animal, great!

2:04 am

rururocks

EVERYONE knows Bert and Ernie :D

2:04 am

Lizlin

Miss Piggy, fine!

2:04 am

Lizlin

the 2 old guys!

2:04 am

rururocks

ROFL

2:04 am

jbp

maybe they are called something different in Australia?

2:04 am

Lizlin

Didn't know their names.

2:04 am

gapeach

Hi Liz, pug.

2:05 am

Lizlin

I'm from the UK really jbp - only been here just under 5 years!

2:05 am

gapeach

Hi to jbp also.

2:05 am

jbp

well, with 186, I'm off to slumber. I may be back to try and be finished off tomorrow... er... I mean, to try and finish. Yeah, THAT'S what I mean...
nite all!

2:05 am

rururocks

yeah in Australia they're called Mel and Russell :D

2:05 am

Lizlin

Bruce and Sheila!

2:05 am

mab

my what a big grid grandmere

2:05 am

rururocks

night jb..

2:06 am

Lizlin

Hi mab and sleep well jbp

2:06 am

puglet

Hello Mab

2:06 am

Lizlin

Oh! The old guys - diff names entirely!

2:06 am

puglet

night jbp

2:06 am

mab

hi. who's done?

2:06 am

rururocks

mitch finished in like an hour.. i just finished

2:07 am

rururocks

I had to list for the last 5

2:07 am

Lizlin

Just googled Ernie and his friend - recognised them!

2:07 am

mab

get out

2:07 am

rururocks

check the log.. he did..he's unbelievable

2:07 am

mab

is it a gentle, giving grid?

2:08 am

rururocks

it is.. except for the b's and a few d's

2:08 am

Lizlin

I've got 214 and haven't listed yet - some good clues along the way though.

2:08 am

Lizlin

BBL -early dinner as hubby's going out.

2:08 am

puglet

w2g Liz

2:08 am

rururocks

bye liz

2:09 am

puglet

bye Liz

2:09 am

mab

bye liz.

2:09 am

mab

lots of b words.......

2:09 am

puglet

Ru, did you get to watch any of the games sunday

2:13 am

rururocks

No my cable went out

2:14 am

rururocks

I got half way through the Seattle game. .I am so passed

2:14 am

rururocks

Pissed....

2:15 am

puglet

Is SF your home team

2:15 am

puglet

did it go out due to weather

2:16 am

rururocks

Don't know

2:17 am

rururocks

.sf is my home team

2:17 am

rururocks

Since 1977

2:17 am

puglet

they are doing pretty good so far

2:18 am

rururocks

Sorta

2:18 am

rururocks

I don't think they can beat Seattle in Seattle

2:19 am

puglet

doing better then some of the other teams

2:20 am

puglet

theres what 3 or 4 more games

2:20 am

rururocks

Yes sure...and overcoming adversity too..but Seattle is too loaded with talent

2:21 am

puglet

Iam still hoping PM and the broncos makes it to the SB---I dont see the colts going this year.

2:22 am

rururocks

I think Seattle has a few tough games ahead of them

2:22 am

puglet

Luck just dont have the help he needs

2:23 am

rururocks

The broncos are going...unless Tom Brady has something to say about it

2:23 am

rururocks

Luck needs reggie..Wayne. .

2:23 am

rururocks

They don't have a clutch receiver now

2:24 am

puglet

they need something alright

2:24 am

rururocks

Andrew luck is incredible..but he can't do it himself

2:26 am

puglet

yeah I know, they have too many rookies trying to help him and its just not working out

2:26 am

rururocks

They locked into the playoffs today

2:26 am

rururocks

Two years in a row

2:27 am

puglet

I wasent sure they were going to make it

2:27 am

rururocks

But they won't make it far

2:27 am

puglet

no I dont think so either

2:28 am

rururocks

They will likely draw New England

2:28 am

puglet

the broncos swamped the titan last night

2:28 am

rururocks

Or worse Cincinnati

2:29 am

puglet

they just played the bangals sunday and it wasent a pretty game-lol

2:30 am

rururocks

Cincinnati is a far better team than most people know

2:31 am

puglet

they say they have one of the best df this year

2:32 am

rururocks

They do. ..and aj..green is incredible

2:33 am

joym999

yikes...this is enormous. Has anyone finished it?

2:33 am

rururocks

God I wish he played for us out here

2:33 am

puglet

who do you think will make it to the SB this year

2:34 am

rururocks

Denver and Seattle

2:35 am

puglet

I thought seattle was going to make it last year

2:35 am

puglet

Hi Joy and Ru and mitch has as far as I know

2:35 am

rururocks

Nope he he he

2:36 am

rururocks

This is Peyton's year

2:36 am

puglet

I was glad that the ravens got it last year though

2:36 am

puglet

I sure hope so!

2:37 am

rururocks

Not me

2:37 am

rururocks

The Ravens cheated

2:37 am

joym999

I'm glad to know someone managed it. I've been working my way thru lickety's list for hours and I'm still on the Ds.

2:39 am

rururocks

Night guys have an early morning meeting

2:39 am

puglet

night Ru

2:40 am

puglet

I dont know if Dee has her fws or not and Iam not sure if shes still here

2:40 am

puglet

no one is talking much die to the big grid

2:41 am

puglet

(due)

2:47 am

Jackanory

The number of re stats is truly scary

2:47 am

puglet

Hi Jack

2:47 am

Jackanory

Hi pugs

2:49 am

gapeach

Hi there, pug and Jack.

2:49 am

puglet

morning Peach

2:49 am

Jackanory

Hi peach

2:50 am

puglet

You feeling better rested Peach

2:51 am

gapeach

Much better, thanks puglet.

2:51 am

Lizlin

Hi again :)

2:51 am

puglet

WB liz

2:52 am

gapeach

Hi there, Liz.

2:57 am

Jackanory

I see that ro4 is in the grid. How's she doing today?

2:58 am

puglet

I dont know, shes not talking today :(

3:00 am

Jackanory

I'm surprised she's still upright after all she's been through

3:03 am

joym999

does anyone have a clue for the EL 7?

3:04 am

puglet

sorry, I dont Joy

3:04 am

Lizlin

Me neither :(

3:04 am

Jackanory

Sorry no

3:06 am

lynxxx

el & vwl & apolo**** (sorry)

3:07 am

Jackanory

ty lynx

3:07 am

Lizlin

Ty Lyn

3:07 am

joym999

thanks so much lynx!

3:07 am

lynxxx

you're all welcome - lovely sized grid

3:08 am

Lizlin

Fun so far!

3:08 am

puglet

Hi Lyn and ty

3:11 am

gapeach

Interesting photo, lynx.

3:12 am

gapeach

They look small. Are they?

3:13 am

lynxxx

Hi Peach. probably 12" - 15" long in the body and head fully grown

3:14 am

gapeach

That's a pretty good size.

3:19 am

gapeach

Well, peeps, I still need 93 and I am going to have to come back later.....good luck to all.....blessings

3:19 am

puglet

night Peach

3:19 am

lynxxx

bye Peach

3:19 am

Jackanory

93 is amazing well done. I still need 217 ...

3:20 am

Lizlin

Sleep well peach

3:20 am

Lizlin

113 here

3:22 am

lynxxx

and I need to go make salads 'coz husband has sore knee - not that I am sure how that actually adds up - BBL

3:22 am

puglet

bye Lyn

3:22 am

Lizlin

Have a good evening Lyn

3:25 am

worzel

Goooooooooood morning fellow Babblers xx I'm guessing somewhere in the region of 350-400 today!

3:25 am

Jackanory

359

3:25 am

puglet

Morning Wor and you are close

3:25 am

worzel

ooooo i'm gooooood! ty jack xx

3:25 am

Lizlin

Hi worzel

3:26 am

worzel

morning pug xx

3:26 am

worzel

hi liz xx

3:26 am

Lizlin

It's a friendly grid

3:26 am

worzel

Has Mum been on this morning? (Grannyro4/4)?

3:27 am

Lizlin

Haven't seen her today

3:27 am

worzel

ok ty xx

3:32 am

worzel

How big is the longest word please? xx

3:32 am

puglet

Will catch everyone later. I need a little break from this. Good day everyone and take care

3:32 am

worzel

sy lata pug and take care xx

3:32 am

Lizlin

7 x 8 letters

3:33 am

worzel

ty liz xx

3:33 am

Lizlin

Bye pugs :) hugs

3:33 am

Jackanory

Bye pugs

3:33 am

Lizlin

28 x 7 letter 60 x 6 : 117 x 5: and 147 x 4

3:34 am

Jackanory

Do you want stats for the 8s worzel?

3:34 am

worzel

ty liz xx Go on the jack xx

3:35 am

Lizlin

Too slide typing on iPad! So I'll leave that to hack ;

3:35 am

Lizlin

Jack!

3:36 am

worzel

yes please Jack xx

3:36 am

Lizlin

*slow -auto correct strikes again!

3:36 am

Jackanory

be 8/55, bo 8/60, de 8/65

3:36 am

worzel

ty Jack xx

3:36 am

Lizlin

De 8/45

3:36 am

worzel

ty Liz xx

3:37 am

Lizlin

The be 7/8 is sooo weird

3:37 am

Jackanory

de 8/45, re 8/50

3:37 am

Jackanory

te 8/40

3:38 am

Lizlin

To 8/50 -to 6,7,8,7

3:38 am

worzel

TY all - that should keep me busy for a long while! xx

3:44 am

Jackanory

Hint for the ly please?

3:44 am

Lizlin

Ly + sa4/4

3:45 am

Lizlin

Hint for re 8 pls

3:45 am

Jackanory

ok ty never heard of it

3:52 am

Jackanory

Can't help you sorry Liz. Bed time. Happy babbling to you all.

3:52 am

worzel

NN Jack take care xx

3:52 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Jack

3:53 am

Jackanory

ty

3:57 am

Lizlin

Not seeing any words, so time for another break. Hugs all.

3:58 am

Dianne

re+ hair goo + consumed

3:58 am

Lizlin

Ty dianne

4:01 am

Dianne

let me know if you need anything else. I just have the D's to finish.

4:02 am

Lizlin

106 left here - missing 1 d but don't know which!

4:02 am

Lizlin

Will prob list before I go to bed.

4:03 am

Lizlin

Meant to say missing 1 x 8!

4:05 am

Dianne

Do you have the de + sun + consumed?

4:06 am

Lizlin

Yes

4:06 am

Lizlin

Have be, Bo, de x2, to

4:07 am

Lizlin

Re

4:07 am

worzel

Oooo well I wouldn't mind clues for tho be bo and de's then please!!! xx

4:07 am

Lizlin

And one other I can't find!

4:08 am

Dianne

plural of be 7/40

4:08 am

worzel

haven't got the be 7 lol x

4:08 am

Lizlin

De 8/65 - de + bugs that make you sick! then pt

4:09 am

rubyfoo

good morning

4:09 am

Lizlin

No, don't have be 7/40

4:09 am

worzel

pt?

4:09 am

rubyfoo

4:09 am

Lizlin

Be+ consonant + to appear! then pl

4:10 am

Lizlin

Ruby! Hugs!

4:10 am

Lizlin

So I do have the be!

4:10 am

Lizlin

Past tense, worz

4:10 am

rubyfoo

Is it summer there? It is bitterly cold here, but no snow since the 1st one 2 wks ago.

4:10 am

Dianne

Liz - I was just typing the same thing:)

4:10 am

worzel

ahh right! got all clues now. TY xx

4:11 am

Lizlin

Summer here. Mid to high 20s most days

4:12 am

Dianne

te8 x 2

4:12 am

worzel

Did someone say there's a BO 8? If so can I have a clue please? xx

4:12 am

rubyfoo

hello diane and worzel

4:12 am

rubyfoo

I've just started, so not even trolling the chog yet

4:12 am

worzel

Good morning ruby xx

4:13 am

Dianne

Hi ruby

4:13 am

Lizlin

Bo 8. - like an edge bo6,8,7

4:13 am

Lizlin

Don't have te 8

4:14 am

worzel

ty liz xx

4:14 am

Dianne

phone + game show h***

4:14 am

Dianne

plus plural

4:15 am

Lizlin

Tyvm :)

4:15 am

grannyrose

cooee, just home from doctors. really tired.

4:15 am

Lizlin

Never heard that before

4:15 am

rubyfoo

4:15 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose. Hugs.

4:15 am

Dianne

glad you got it

4:15 am

Lizlin

What did the doc have to say?

4:15 am

Dianne

Hi rose

4:15 am

Lizlin

Is he happy with you?

4:16 am

grannyrose

{{ruby}} and hey liz, dianne, worzel

4:16 am

rubyfoo

and you are in the grid!

4:16 am

grannyrose

have to have ultrasound both legs very swollen...looking for DVT's. will this never end?

4:16 am

rubyfoo

rode

4:17 am

rubyfoo

doser

4:17 am

rubyfoo

does

4:17 am

rubyfoo

roes

4:17 am

rubyfoo

toes

4:17 am

rubyfoo

best

4:17 am

rubyfoo

bolt

4:17 am

Lizlin

Oh Rose :(

4:17 am

rubyfoo

bolts

4:17 am

rubyfoo

odes

4:17 am

grannyrose

LOLOL.....RUBY......LOOK UP!!!!

4:17 am

Dianne

ruby - please get to the D's

4:18 am

rubyfoo

duh me

4:18 am

rubyfoo

I'll keep quiet

4:18 am

grannyrose

lots of lovely clues, dearest

4:19 am

scouser

well then what's in the PB today ruby? ! Hi there

4:19 am

grannyrose

back in a few minutes

4:19 am

Lizlin

Best type of clue!

4:19 am

Lizlin

Hi scouser

4:20 am

rubyfoo

do4 moi

4:20 am

rubyfoo

I'm making expresso for everyone, with boiled milk

4:21 am

Lizlin

Sounds good to me.

4:21 am

scouser

and choccie sprinkles?

4:21 am

Lizlin

Even better.

4:22 am

scouser

and ginger biscuits

4:23 am

Lizlin

Now that's just extravagant!

4:23 am

Lizlin

But I wouldn't say no!

4:23 am

scouser

well there were a lot of words! all of which I had except one!

4:23 am

rubyfoo

you folks are so sweet, not to get mad at me

4:24 am

Lizlin

We all do it sometimes!

4:25 am

Lizlin

Really taking a break now! Bbl

4:25 am

rubyfoo

did you get my cheery dog pix, ro**?

4:26 am

grannyrose

yes ruby, thanx hun

4:26 am

Dianne

finally - fireworks

4:27 am

grannyrose

WTG DIANNE!!! dinner ready, bbl

4:27 am

rubyfoo

yay diane! how long did it take you?

4:28 am

Dianne

The talk about biscuits and sprinkles helped me get my last two D words - so thanks.

4:28 am

scouser

time for tea here brain not functioning.

4:28 am

Dianne

It took at least 2 - 2 1/2 hours.

4:29 am

rubyfoo

I'll be right over scouser!

5:43 am

puglet

Back for awhile---Hello everyone!)

5:44 am

Uneaixoise

hey pug :-)

5:44 am

puglet

Hi Une

5:47 am

puglet

Are you still here Mrs Ruby

5:59 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

5:59 am

Uneaixoise

hey crossy

6:00 am

crosshair

:)

6:00 am

puglet

Hello Crossy

6:00 am

crosshair

howdy,une, puglet. how is the grid today?

6:02 am

puglet

not too bad for the experts--lol

6:02 am

Uneaixoise

zipped thru 200 fast . . . we'll see about the remaining gazillion! LOL

6:02 am

crosshair

lol, we are not used to the larger ones anymore. was a time we would not even blink until was coming up on 500

6:03 am

maggiej

any hints for st 7/28?

6:03 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

don't have it yet

6:07 am

puglet

gotta run--take care E1

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

bye pug

6:15 am

crosshair

I am guessing that the L in the first column is a LY. clue please

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

need that one too

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

also need the u

6:16 am

crosshair

i have a ut4

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

oh good grief -- tx! LOL

6:17 am

crosshair

:)

6:17 am

Uneaixoise

BRB *poof*

6:17 am

rubyfoo

hello helo

6:17 am

rubyfoo

6:18 am

rubyfoo

bonjour une!

6:18 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:18 am

rubyfoo

this morning, in my rush to play a little, I put about 10 little words into the chog. Very bad nel!!!!

6:19 am

crosshair

happens to us all at one time or another

6:19 am

rubyfoo

but so many.....

6:19 am

crosshair

think my record is 14

6:20 am

rubyfoo

hahah

6:20 am

crosshair

it is the perils of those who cannot touch type:)

6:21 am

rubyfoo

but I can, so no excuse

6:21 am

crosshair

i can hunt and peck at 60 wpm,but this also means that i am looking at the keyboard and not the screen

6:21 am

ivesy3

bo 6/27 plz the first one

6:22 am

rubyfoo

my problem is still that I have a Fr keyboard with anEnglish heart so q's and a's are in the wrong places. etc.

6:22 am

rubyfoo

hello ivesy

6:22 am

ivesy3

hello ruby, crossy

6:22 am

crosshair

one of us will have to ship you an American keyboard

6:22 am

crosshair

howdy,ivesy

6:22 am

rubyfoo

I'm sure I asked you before, ivesy, but with my poor excuse for a memory, is Dunkirk anywhere near Binghamton?

6:24 am

ivesy3

no ruby, its just outside buffalo.. quite far from binghamton

6:24 am

ivesy3

thinks its about a six hr drive

6:24 am

rubyfoo

and maybe with even worse weather, if that's possible lol

6:24 am

crosshair

here it is minus 6c and snowing

6:25 am

crosshair

typical Dec day

6:25 am

rubyfoo

Binghamton had fewer sunny days per year than Seattle! Atleast Buffalo gets some sunshine between blizzards. Binghamton only had black ice for 6 months

6:25 am

ivesy3

its 37 f. here but we are expecting snow storm. so far we have been lucky

6:26 am

crosshair

you will have to lose 5 degrees fast,but it happens

6:26 am

ivesy3

yes ruby. it gets very sunny here, even when its quite cold. but very pretty ... for awhile lol

6:26 am

rubyfoo

in Bing, they used to say, "too cold to snow" but I don't think that's really true

6:26 am

ivesy3

we are near the lake. so we get lake effect snow

6:27 am

crosshair

i have seen it"too cold to snow" but that is at minus 30c and below

6:27 am

ivesy3

i have heard that ruby..! dont know if its true.

6:27 am

rubyfoo

Is it Otsego that gets about 12 ft./year from "Lake Effect Snow"?

6:28 am

crosshair

best snow machine is a open body of wather,a nice north wind and tems about minus 3 c

6:28 am

crosshair

water

6:28 am

rubyfoo

we've been lucky here, avoided the bad storm that raged across northern Europe

6:28 am

crosshair

temps

6:28 am

rubyfoo

wather might be a portmanteau word.....

6:29 am

crosshair

lol,lord knows what i am typing this morning

6:29 am

rubyfoo

I'm trying to pay bills over the phone --- what a trial, doing it in French and sitting on hold and tapping menus

6:29 am

crosshair

15 minutes to go and i must leave for the dentists....whine....

6:29 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} whiskey sloshed around the painful teeth maybe?

6:30 am

crosshair

unfortunately,the tooth is wide open with a crack from the top of the molar down to the gumline,so he must fix it today..i hope

6:30 am

rubyfoo

husband used to do all of that on h!is computer but can't any more. Now it's all on me

6:31 am

crosshair

go back to the old way.get a nice fat cheque book a budget ledger,a box of envelopes and a bunch of stamps

6:31 am

MimiCat

((crossy)) The ordeal will be over soon.

6:32 am

crosshair

((mimi))

6:32 am

rubyfoo

at least this way, I get a confirmation number (if very slowly) and can make my own files. Just love all that paper NOT!!!

6:32 am

rubyfoo

hiya mimi

6:32 am

MimiCat

Hi, ruby!

6:33 am

crosshair

well,i must leave you all to it i am afraid.must dig the car out,scrape the windows and head off

6:33 am

crosshair

happy babbling,my friends

6:33 am

MimiCat

Let us hear from you when you get back....I'll be concerned until I do.

6:33 am

rubyfoo

do you let the car sit, with the motor running, to let the windows deforost themselves. I taught my husband to do that. He would spend 10 minutes scraping

6:33 am

crosshair

will do...poink!

6:35 am

MimiCat

Wow---I just noticed the words in this grid! That is great--I need the distraction. Having dinner with my daughter today and am truly nervous.

6:36 am

rubyfoo

I put about 10 little ones into the chog when I first came on, so feel like a regular do4

6:41 am

rubyfoo

I hope it goes well with your daughter. Things are nicely patched up with my son although I never figured out what was wrong

6:42 am

MimiCat

I'm ready for the situation to be over. I've had the same thing with her that you were having, remember? Still don't really understand why but have decided to just let it go if she will. However, it will take time for my heart to heal....

6:43 am

rubyfoo

It was a big sadness for me, but didn't seem to affect him at all. Still have no idea....

6:45 am

MimiCat

Looks like a good Christmas this year. I already have toys for the grandsons (that I'm dying to open and play with). My ex is, however, very unhappy. His girlfriend just keeps him in a state of upheaval. It's not like I didn't warn him about her. Well, part of me says that's what you get when you start seeing a married woman when you are still married. They're both single now and miserable.

6:45 am

MimiCat

And he comes to ME to talk about HER....and I LISTEN!!

6:45 am

rubyfoo

SERVES THEM RIGHT!

6:46 am

lynxxx

not sure whether you are saint or a fool Mimi!

6:46 am

rubyfoo

You shouldn't. He's a big boy and should be on his own. You don't need his troubles

6:46 am

lynxxx

Hello to you both.

6:46 am

MimiCat

LOL, lynx....me either!

6:46 am

rubyfoo

6:47 am

MimiCat

There's a saying that goes "To hold a grudge or hate is like swallowing poison but expecting the other person to die." That's kind of my philosophy. No point holding onto all that...it just festers and makes one unhappy.

6:47 am

BzznBea

Morning, all.

6:47 am

Biltong

Hello all :) Does anyone have stats for the lone l at the bottom of the first column, please?

6:47 am

rubyfoo

hi bzzn

6:48 am

MimiCat

But he still thinks one day she and I will be FRIENDS!! On what planet does he think that will happen?!!!

6:48 am

lynxxx

ly6.24 Biltong

6:48 am

lynxxx

hi Bzzn

6:48 am

rubyfoo

hi biltong

6:48 am

MimiCat

Hi, Bzzz! Hi, Biltong!

6:48 am

rubyfoo

trying to pay bills on the telephone [[ it takes forever

6:49 am

lynxxx

and his middle name is Innocent?

6:49 am

Biltong

ty, lyn and hi ruby, mimi and bzzn

6:49 am

MimiCat

Since he can't seem to buy a clue, I now think his middle name is DUH.

6:50 am

rubyfoo

It's like when my first usband's new wife would complain to me about his drinking habits. I told her that I couldn't/wouldn't help

6:51 am

rubyfoo

not my problem and it shouldn't be yours, mimi

6:52 am

lynxxx

phantom: bordello

6:52 am

MimiCat

It's not a problem for me as long as he keeps her away from me. I warned him a few years ago that if he ever got me in the same room with her, we were throwing down! Not physically, but verbally I would rip her a new one!

6:52 am

rubyfoo

are you saying something about the mess in my studio, lynx? That's what the Fr say

6:54 am

MimiCat

After all, I have motivation to keep a relationship with him because of our kids, but I have none whatsoever to have one with her.

6:54 am

lynxxx

never Ruby

6:54 am

rubyfoo

I think your children are old enough to manage their relationship without you. Why should you make trhings easier for any of that lot?

6:55 am

rubyfoo

They only give you grief. F*** them

6:55 am

rubyfoo

Take care of Mimi

6:55 am

MimiCat

I guess because I'm either a saint or an idiot!! ((lynxx)

6:56 am

rubyfoo

I have this lovely studio with piles of paers, carefully sorted (lol) all over the floor

6:56 am

rubyfoo

papers*

6:56 am

MimiCat

I am very mindful of my own happiness now and life is good...with or without them.

6:57 am

lynxxx

is you are happy with it that way Ruby- then all is good

6:57 am

lynxxx

is = If

6:57 am

rubyfoo

It was less messy before the papers were sorted, but this is progress (of a kind)

6:59 am

MimiCat

This grid is almost as much fun as yesterday's....love it.

7:00 am

rubyfoo

I am just trying to reach my little goals, nbt (not yet) and half

7:01 am

MimiCat

One of my cats argues with me...it's so funny. He has all these different sounds he makes for different emotions...it's a riot.

7:02 am

MimiCat

Phantom: redolent.

7:02 am

rubyfoo

I love when animals do that. I hD A CAT LIKE THAT ONCE AND rUFIE MAKES MANY DIFFERENT SOUNDS, TOO

7:02 am

rubyfoo

whoops, sorry for caps

7:04 am

MimiCat

These three really have personalities. Dodger, however, is the funniest and also the most affectionate. Pywakit and Jillian (Jilly Bean) are terrific in their ways, too. They were all strays and I'm so glad I got to be their mom.

7:04 am

rubyfoo

your phantom is actually a word, lynx, just leave off the end

7:05 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. huge grid for a Monday! OI!

7:05 am

lynxxx

ooh TY Ruby

7:06 am

lynxxx

hi dawg

7:06 am

MimiCat

Hi there, dawg! Loving this grid.

7:06 am

bichon

Mornin' folks

7:06 am

lynxxx

hi Bichon

7:06 am

MimiCat

Bichon! Morning!

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

hello, all :-)

7:07 am

bichon

I live in ice world today. I am not leaving the house til it melts

7:07 am

lbdawger

hi lynxxx, mimi, bichon, unea! I'd love this grid if I didn't have to work today.

7:07 am

lynxxx

mmm means the same - before they got all fancy and stuck an O on the end

7:07 am

MimiCat

Hi, Une!

7:07 am

rubyfoo

hi dawg and bichon. Yesterday, somebody described the snow as white fluffs and I thought of you and your white fluffs

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

lynxxx, funny icon! LOL

7:07 am

rubyfoo

How are Abby and Murphy?

7:07 am

lbdawger

hiya Ruby!

7:08 am

MimiCat

I agree, Une....lynx, those birds are so ugly that they're cute!

7:08 am

bichon

They are great and will be on national TV on the 20th in hopes of finding an adoptive home for them. I will be with them, although I hope I'm not on camera

7:08 am

rubyfoo

I don't think they're ugly, but certainly adorable

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

no longer ice world here -- mud world ugh!

7:08 am

bichon

I had to have a photo of them so we had one taken at Petco with Santa

7:09 am

rubyfoo

Don't you love muddy paw prints, une?

7:09 am

rubyfoo

off to huddle by the fire

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

I am soooo tired of drying off dogs!!!

7:09 am

rubyfoo

see you later, kids

7:09 am

RoundBarn

mimi, I'm a lurker. Been following your anxiety. My daughter #2 was estranged for 9 years--never knew what I did. But she came back. My suggestion--listen a lot today, don't bring up any sore subjectts if you can avoid it, but if she wants to, don't cut her off.

7:09 am

lbdawger

stats for the lone E first column?

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

happy huddling, ruby!

7:10 am

lbdawger

enjoy, ruby

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

I need that e too

7:11 am

Uneaixoise

and need the corner L

7:11 am

MimiCat

Good advice, RB...that was my plan. It seems like the less I talk with her the better things are....she can do all the talking. We've been emailing for a few weeks now and she even asked my opinion about an issue with her boyfriend, so I'm hoping all will go well. I'm making her favorite dish..my version of chicken paprikash, and making enough for her to take a lot home with her.

7:12 am

lbdawger

ly6 for the L, no idea what it is tho

7:12 am

Lizlin

Hi all - do yo want clues for the e and the l?

7:12 am

MimiCat

RB---9 years! That was a long time.

7:12 am

lbdawger

yes please, and Hi Liz

7:12 am

MimiCat

((Liz))

7:12 am

Uneaixoise

please liz

7:13 am

Lizlin

em 4 / 8 - e + rhymes with a word which means the centre.

7:13 am

RoundBarn

good. don't let your nervousness make you talk to much--accept her s where SHE is!

7:14 am

Uneaixoise

tx liz -- new word for moi

7:14 am

Lizlin

ly 6 / 24 - ly + sa 4/4 (eaten enough you feel sa 4d)

7:14 am

Lizlin

em - rhymes with the first part of the word.

7:14 am

Uneaixoise

tx again!

7:14 am

lbdawger

xxooxx, Liz

7:15 am

Lizlin

Bit garbled but this is plus tard than I normally babble!

7:15 am

RoundBarn

or, Mimi, ask her advice on something non threatening to her--more than what color curtains--though that's ok--but less abt her father

7:15 am

Lizlin

yvw

7:15 am

MimiCat

Well, she can't hurt me that badly again....I am now emotionally guarded. But I won't let her know that.

7:16 am

MimiCat

It's funny, RB, she and I can easily talk about her father. She can't stand his girlfriend either! She's very close to her dad which is a good thing. He is a good father to all three kids. I don't bash him EVER...no point.

7:16 am

MimiCat

Now I have a cat complaining in the background....so funny.

7:17 am

RoundBarn

good, mimi--I still am careful abt what I say with my daughter--I keep away from loaded questions and loaded advice, but am as generous as I can be, and I LISTEN without judging

7:18 am

MimiCat

I heard something funny the other day. Rita Rudner has a DVD out now that filmed one of her shows. She said she thinks all us mature women with our hot flashes is what has caused global warming!

7:20 am

MimiCat

It's odd, RB...I have never been judgmental with my kids but, wow, have they ever been with me! If I deserved it, that would be one thing, but I honestly don't believe I did or do. My friends want to line up and smack my kids because they don't get it either. The best explanation I've heard is that they were very spoiled growing up....guilty.

7:20 am

bichon

maternal guilt, it'll get you every time

7:21 am

MimiCat

I still think Oprah had the right idea....never marry, never have kids, make lots of money and raise dogs!

7:21 am

lbdawger

nbt nbs!!

7:21 am

Lizlin

11.20 here - 75 words left and time for bed I think. Good night all. Enjoy your days.

7:21 am

MimiCat

So true, bichon. But I have decided I'm done with all that. These kids can either get on that train with me or I'm leavin' 'em at the station, but I'm moving on!

7:22 am

bichon

Raising dogs is very helpful to the psyche and you don't have to teach them to drive or pay for college

7:22 am

MimiCat

Night, Liz.

7:22 am

MimiCat

Yay, dawg!

7:22 am

lynxxx

bye Liz

7:22 am

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, Liz

7:23 am

MimiCat

I miss my German Shepherd every day still and she has been gone for 8 years. But loving these cats.

7:23 am

Scrabbler

I reviewed the chat below, and what I have done with my life is to never marry, have no kids, make good money working as a part-time doc, and raise house rabbits.

7:23 am

bichon

We got our first Bichon for our daughter when she was 16 and gong through teen-aged angst. She used to talk to him

7:24 am

bichon

The house rabbits don't even bark

7:24 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

7:24 am

lynxxx

hi Scrabs

7:24 am

MimiCat

Smart, Scrab...honestly.

7:24 am

bichon

hi Scrabs

7:25 am

Scrabbler

They do thump when alarmed, so, because I share a room with a bunny, I sometimes awaken to thumping under my bed.

7:25 am

bichon

Scrabs I am trying to figure out how to do PQ. No matter what I come in last. What's the trick

7:25 am

bichon

We sleep with two. Sometimes we get licked in the middle of the night

7:25 am

MimiCat

I originally got my dog as a pup for the kids, but she was MY dog from the beginning. She was truly like my fourth child...and much more appreciative.

7:26 am

Scrabbler

Developmentally, one's 20's and 30's are a time to accept one's childhood for what it was, to stop blaming one's parents, and to become accountable.

7:27 am

bichon

In theory Scrabs, doesn't always work that way

7:27 am

MimiCat

I have a full-size gong in my living room and sometimes wonder what the downstairs and next door neighbors think when it gongs in the middle of the night after a cat hits it with a tail.....

7:28 am

Scrabbler

Bichon, the QP games each require a particular brain specialty, although each are word games. Practice, look at the answers the next day, and go to the forum where I and others discuss strategies. I have been playing for 4 yrs now and am still improving.

7:28 am

MimiCat

I agree, Scrab. My background is developmental psychology so I'm not exactly stupid when it comes to raising kids and I thought I did a very good job.

7:28 am

Scrabbler

True, bichon. SOme people spend their lives being angry at their parents for not being "better" parents.

7:29 am

phandmd

I see a lot of talk about problems with ones adult children. I am having a problem with my mother. I guess it is all a matter of perspective. I am sure she would say she has a problem with me. But she accused me of emotional and verbal elder abuse!

7:29 am

MimiCat

My whole attitude about psychological issues is that once you understand why something happened, you no longer have an excuse to perpetuate your maladaptive behavior.

7:29 am

bichon

I don't understand how to put a letter in a box where you want it to go

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Oh, phandmd. Sorry!

7:30 am

phandmd

all because I made a comment she took as snide and was not at all intended that way.

7:30 am

bichon

My mother was like that, but now she has Alzheimers andd there's nothing there. I wonder what was worse?

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Click and drag, bichon. Or, on the QP game when you click on a letter it goes in the yellow box directly above

7:31 am

MimiCat

Phan, I just really think people are much less forgiving than they should be and way too eager to find fault.

7:31 am

bichon

thanks Scrabs

7:31 am

lbdawger

hi phan, hi scrabs

7:31 am

lynxxx

getting old is a joyous thing no?

7:31 am

phandmd

We have always had a strained relationship, but I have been nothing but loyal. I mean she lived with me for 3 months after her accident which caused her a fractured hip.

7:31 am

phandmd

Mimi, I think you are right.

7:31 am

Scrabbler

Things I remind myself: reality is subjective; people's behavior makes sense to THEM; I am not responsible for someone else's feelings/thoughts/behaviors.

7:32 am

bichon

not really lyn. When she no longer recognizes anyone but me, that makes for a lot of sadness

7:32 am

phandmd

She is also a very difficult woman to get along with, very narcissitic. If it's not about her, then it's not important. And she is very controlling.

7:32 am

Scrabbler

phandmd, she is directing her anger at you because you are there.

7:33 am

MimiCat

My smartass son once kidded me that I shouldn't worry about getting Alzheimer's because they wouldn't be able to tell the difference! Just don't know WHERE they get their smart mouths.........

7:33 am

phandmd

Well, that may be, Scrabbler, but I have drawn a line in the sand with this abuse accusation.

7:34 am

Scrabbler

She sounds exactly like my mother, phandmd. I lowered my expectations about 20 yrs ago. We have never been close and I accept that I cannot change her. I cannot get water from an empty well.

7:34 am

bichon

When children first learn to talk, it's cute. No so much later

7:34 am

MimiCat

It really is true that you teach people how to treat you. One cannot be a doormat unless one lies down. Nor can you be a victim unless you participate.

7:34 am

phandmd

that is true, Scrabs.

7:34 am

Scrabbler

True, phandmd. You do not want to be accused on something that severe.

7:34 am

MimiCat

And yet, you are so good to her, Scrab.

7:34 am

lynxxx

didn't mean that Bichon - was just reflecting on all the awful things we shall all face as we live longer and longer

7:35 am

MimiCat

ROFL, bichon! Amen.

7:35 am

phandmd

she doesn't seem to get it though. Alas, that is not my problem, but hers.

7:35 am

bichon

My daughter is so upset that her beloved grandmother doesn't recognizer her any more.

7:36 am

MimiCat

I taught my kids to think for themselves....well, that came back to bite me on the butt!

7:36 am

Scrabbler

I honor my mother. That I must do.

7:37 am

Scrabbler

Dementia is sad to witness.

7:37 am

bichon

so true Mimi. My son calls me often for advice about his relationship with his wife. But he never wants to hear my advice

7:37 am

phandmd

well, I came in the conversation abruptly and will leave the same way. Animals need feeding and letting out. That should be fun for Jasmine, we have a coating of ice on top of the snow we got yesterday!

7:37 am

Scrabbler

He wants to vent, huh? But not seek advice.

7:37 am

lynxxx

bye phand

7:38 am

Scrabbler

Do not slip, phandmd.

7:38 am

bichon

You got it.

7:38 am

MimiCat

Most of us do the best we can as parents. After all, as the saying goes, kids don't come with a manual. They need to be far less judgmental and far more grateful.

7:38 am

phandmd

Scrabbler, I do honor my mother as well, I still wished her a happy b-day and reminded the children to call her...

7:38 am

bichon

I put on my Yak Trx this AM

7:38 am

MimiCat

Hang in there, phan...we're here for you!

7:39 am

phandmd

Thanks, and I am here for you all too. poof

7:40 am

MimiCat

You know, we can learn a lot about generosity of spirit from our animals.

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Mimi. Parents really do THEIR best under THEIR circumstances with THEIR own personal frailties and limitations. Once kids are young adults they must assume responsibility for their own decisions regardless of their childhood.

7:40 am

RoundBarn

mimi and all, a final note before I get to work: one CAN be a victim without participating or allowing it--an extren me exzmple would be assault on children--verbal, sexual, you name it. But it can happen to older people, too. So, off to work. (Or a doormat, too--if you've been knocked down you may not be able to get up fast enough.

7:42 am

RoundBarn

lord

7:42 am

Scrabbler

True, RB. I do see far too many kids being raised in horrendous situations, but I focus on kids creating the life they want for themselves, i.e. bad childhood, good adult life.

7:42 am

MimiCat

Scrab, couldn't agree more. The weird thing is that all three of my kids have college degrees and are very self-sufficient people with good lives. Do they really think that was an accident?!!

7:42 am

RoundBarn

oops. poof.

7:42 am

Scrabbler

TY for the free clue, RB.

7:43 am

Scrabbler

Mimi, they are too inexperienced to know better...yet.

7:44 am

RoundBarn

it fits the conversation don't you think, Scrabs? Did I mention once I had house rabbits and wrote a story about them?

7:44 am

MimiCat

When one is an adult, one has the choice of allowing victimization to continue or doing something about it...that's what I meant. Guess my statement was too general...I need to work on that.

7:45 am

Scrabbler

Yes, RB, I checked your website a couple of weeks ago.

7:45 am

MimiCat

The weird thing to me is that I KNOW I taught them forgiveness and generosity of spirit. I see them apply those principles to everyone but me....hey, not fair!

7:46 am

RoundBarn

rest

7:46 am

Scrabbler

Mimi, being a mature adult means being fully accountable and responsible for one's life. Too many people blame their parents rather than assuming full responsibility.

7:46 am

Scrabbler

TY again, RB.

7:47 am

Scrabbler

Some people blame everybody and everything for their inadequacies.

7:47 am

MimiCat

I never understand why people are so willing to give up their personal power by blaming others for their situation. I have often said what you expressed earlier, Scrab....reality is subjective.

7:48 am

RoundBarn

oops again scrab and this time I'll get on the right box, or better yet, get to work. bye, all.

7:48 am

MimiCat

Bye, RB, HAGD!

7:49 am

Scrabbler

Denial, repression, suppression, rationalization, projection...defense mechanisms are used often by immature, unwise people.

7:50 am

MimiCat

That is why I personally prefer SMART recovery to AA. AA promotes accepting you have no control but SMART gives you tools to take control. Totally different way of approaching the issue.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Drug use, alcohol,tobacco, food, gambling, sex...people find all sorts of ways to avoid reality and to sooth themselves.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

I have to look that up, Mimi.

7:52 am

MimiCat

I'm hoping to start my own group soon. Very much want to help people and show them how much better life is on the other side of addiction....they just must be willing to go through a bit of pain first to get there....and that's the rub.

7:53 am

MimiCat

It is based on cognitive behavior therapy, Scrab. Albert Ellis was instrumental in getting the science of it down for practical use.

7:56 am

MimiCat

I'm still hoping to finish my degree and have my own practice. My feeling is that rather than regret some of the traumatic and dreadful things that have happened in my life, it's better to use those things as a way of understanding others and helping them see a different point of view and develop coping mechanisms that are healthy.

7:58 am

Scrabbler

Looks great, Mimi.

7:59 am

MimiCat

I'll get off my soap box now...just got me started on something I'm very passionate about!

8:00 am

Kaplan the Magne

SMART has many advantages over AA, but the discourse on addiction is still primitive. Addictions are compulsions that develop over time, and have meaning. Dealing with control over substance use is a small part of the jouney.

8:00 am

Scrabbler

I agree, Mimi. Humility, reality, and responsibility make life easier.

8:01 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Kaplan.

8:01 am

MimiCat

Absolutely, Kap...it is important to have a place to start, however, and in my opinion, SMART provides better support and guidance.

8:01 am

MimiCat

I'm not bashing AA, though...it has done a lot of good for a lot of people. Just not my cup of tea.

8:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

I believe that people with addictions are stigmatized for not having personal control as if they themselves are diseased and have the problem. The problems are often wider and embedded in our shrinking social network (don't mean social media). I helped start a SMART group in a clinic where I affiliate, and if you go to the annual Harvard addictions conference, I helped SMART to get a table there.

8:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

It's in Boston in March, Mimi, if you go.

8:03 am

MimiCat

Fabulous, Kap! Good for you! It needs to be more widely known.

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

Student discount. Two days of powerpoints are grueuling, but wonderful information and different points of view.

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

Unfortunately the SMART representative bombed his presentation and alienated his audience. I was embarrassed.

8:05 am

Scrabbler

I bookmarked the website.

8:06 am

MimiCat

Sounds like Kap is an even better resource for SMART than me, Scrab. Happy to know that about you, Kap!

8:06 am

Scrabbler

The Babble community is wonderful!

8:07 am

Kaplan the Magne

Something that has to happen is to stop blaming people for their difficulties. They also tend to blame themselves.

8:10 am

Scrabbler

Yes.

8:10 am

MimiCat

I have an example of "once you know the reason you no longer have an excuse." My mother left when I was 5 and never came back. I was raised by my paternal grandmother and have no conscious memory of my mother from my early years. I was doted on and adored and spoiled by my adoptive parents but never knew the truth about my mother or that I was actually related biologically to my mother/grandmother. All my life I had a fear of people I loved leaving me and thought I was just crazy since I couldn't trace it to anything. Then when I was 22 I found out the truth...V8 slap to the head! That's why I felt that way! So....once I knew the genesis of that way of feeling, I no longer had an "excuse" to feel it and it turned my life around emotionally. Small example, but relevant, I think.

8:11 am

Scrabbler

Great story, Mimi.

8:13 am

MimiCat

I met my bio mother at 22 and saw full-blown in her traits I knew I possessed. Didn't like what I saw and went about changing myself accordingly. We do have control if only we will use it. Every time one takes control and move forward, it strengthens you and makes it easier next time...don't you think?

8:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

It's too icy to scrape the car and go to the gym.

8:15 am

MimiCat

With that in mind, however, there is a prayer a friend told me once that I still say...."Please, God....don't make me any stronger!"

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Well said, Mimi. I think it comes down to personal responsibility and accountability, without blaming anyone or any circumstance. Life is about "If _____, then ____." Learn from your choices.

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Why, Mimi? Why not become stronger, wiser?

8:17 am

MimiCat

Everyone makes mistakes...just try not to make the same one twice!

8:17 am

MimiCat

That was tongue-in-cheek, Scrab....in other words, please don't give me any more big traumas in life.

8:18 am

Scrabbler

Yes. I like the quote: insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.

8:18 am

Scrabbler

I am rather literal and concrete, Mimi, so some things go over my head. (Silly Scrabbler.)

8:19 am

MimiCat

And the one I quoted earlier, too...holding a grudge or hating is like swallowing poison but expecting the other person to die.

8:19 am

Scrabbler

True. Let go, let go, let go. Move on, grow, learn...

8:19 am

periwinkle

good morning everyone, interesting discussion here

8:20 am

periwinkle

I am literal and concrete as well Scrabs :)

8:20 am

MimiCat

I like to know if I'm "heard" differently than I intend, Scrab...helps me refine my way of stating things.

8:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi Perwinkle, wise creator of The Periwinkle Maneuver.

8:20 am

periwinkle

haha

8:20 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:20 am

MimiCat

((peri)) Heady stuff for so early in the day, huh? Obviously, I like this topic.

8:20 am

MimiCat

Hi, teach!

8:21 am

Scrabbler

Mimi, it is difficult to "read" things in a chat--no tone or nonverbal cues to be interpreted.

8:21 am

Scrabbler

Hi wv

8:21 am

wvteach

hello mimi. scrabs, and peri

8:22 am

MimiCat

True, Scrab. But since I'm trying to write a book, this is good practice/feedback for me. The written word can be such a powerful thing.

8:22 am

Scrabbler

Yes, good for you, Mimi!

8:22 am

Riverdance

Good Morning Everyone

8:23 am

MimiCat

Hi ya, River!

8:23 am

Riverdance

nice grid so far but need that lone E for NBT

8:24 am

MimiCat

I have an er4, River...

8:25 am

Scrabbler

Hi River

8:25 am

stevedallas

em?

8:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi Steve

8:26 am

stevedallas

hi Scrabs

8:26 am

stevedallas

I have the em if anyone needs a clue

8:26 am

MimiCat

Hi, Steve!

8:26 am

wvteach

my ER 4/4 comes from the other E

8:26 am

Riverdance

I do...

8:26 am

stevedallas

how about sounds like a ten cent coin backwards

8:26 am

periwinkle

I need help with the corner L pls

8:27 am

MimiCat

The er4/4 I have is...er4 + while.

8:27 am

wvteach

thnx steve - that was it

8:27 am

Riverdance

thanks steve

8:28 am

wvteach

LY 6/24

8:28 am

Riverdance

ly 6/24 peri

8:28 am

Riverdance

now I have NBT, NBS and over half way

8:28 am

wvteach

need help with lone U please

8:29 am

periwinkle

ty

8:29 am

MimiCat

Going to get started on my chores for today and soon start cooking for my dinner with my daughter. HAGD and hugs all around. VERY nice discussion, Scrab..thank you!

8:29 am

periwinkle

just need right column D for nbt pls

8:29 am

periwinkle

I have no 7's or 8's yet

8:29 am

Riverdance

ut 4/5

8:29 am

welki

'morning, folks

8:29 am

Scrabbler

((Mimi)) Enjoy the day.

8:29 am

wvteach

thnx river

8:29 am

Riverdance

do5/14 its a past tense

8:30 am

periwinkle

duh, ty River

8:30 am

MimiCat

((welki)) Hi and bye! Did you get my email with Phoenix info?

8:30 am

Riverdance

bo 8/60 and bo 7/40 - around the edges

8:30 am

Scrabbler

dolts

8:30 am

periwinkle

tyty River

8:31 am

stevedallas

small children for 8

8:31 am

Scrabbler

Sorry, you folks are NOT dolts.

8:31 am

periwinkle

ty steve

8:31 am

welki

yes, mimi - thanks for the info. so much there, it's hard to pick a location for research.

8:31 am

Riverdance

thanks steve

8:31 am

stevedallas

I am and am proud of it!

8:31 am

Scrabbler

Hi welki

8:32 am

Scrabbler

Steve, you're right, I am a dolt too.

8:33 am

MimiCat

Let me know if you need more precise info, welki. Now I'm gone...poof!

8:33 am

welki

Dolts unite! Count me in

8:33 am

Scrabbler

Yay, welki!

8:33 am

welki

Not much of a joiner, but it seems like there'd be very small commitment to the cause

8:33 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - time for a breakfast break

8:34 am

Scrabbler

No commitment, welki, because we are dolts. I am a doofus too.

8:35 am

periwinkle

I am a word nerd!

8:35 am

Scrabbler

I am a nerd, geek, etc...

8:35 am

welki

ohhh, that reminds me of that magazine i'd read when i was a kid - scholastic something - there was always a story about Goofus and Gallant. always felt so bad for Goofus

8:36 am

periwinkle

Junior Scholastic!!

8:36 am

Scrabbler

Highlight Magazine. Goofus and Gallant--twins.

8:36 am

welki

is that magazine still published, scrabbs?

8:37 am

Scrabbler

Yes.

8:37 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:37 am

welki

hi/bye peri!

8:37 am

Riverdance

I loved Highlight as a kids - always read it at the dentists office

8:38 am

Scrabbler

Me too, River!

8:38 am

stevedallas

I was more of a weekly reader guy

8:38 am

welki

hehehe - the timbertoes family

8:39 am

welki

that was like a national geo for kids - right, steve?

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Yes, welki!

8:39 am

dianedecoder

Good morning, everyone !

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Diane

8:39 am

stevedallas

sorta but had some real short stories in it also

8:39 am

welki

hi, neighbor!

8:40 am

dianedecoder

balmy -6 this morning....

8:41 am

Scrabbler

Yikes, Diane.

8:41 am

welki

roads are horrible here, diane. today's my day off, but i have a work luncheon at 11:30 - thinking of staying home

8:42 am

Riverdance

slippery commute for me today - snowing here

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Icy here too, but I am home sick today.

8:42 am

welki

we're expecting white out conditions starting any minute

8:42 am

dianedecoder

Scrabbler... I have a question. Our resident "wild rabbit" is still around, all white now except for the tips of his ears. I noticed him late one night on the patio, sort of eating some of the bird feed on the ground. What else could I put out for him?

8:42 am

stevedallas

found the diamond company

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Get Timothy hay.

8:43 am

dianedecoder

Our roads aren't bad.... just a skiff of new snow but the wind is up, and I'll bet yours is blowing even harder.

8:43 am

Riverdance

feel better scrabs

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Diamond company?

8:43 am

welki

diane, if you're leaving in a month, i wouldn't put anything out for him - he/she'll become dependent on your feeding him/her

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Dizzy, headache...

8:44 am

welki

same with the bird feeders - wean them off your feeders before you leave

8:44 am

dianedecoder

Okay... not sure where to get it, but timothy is a natural growth around here.

8:44 am

dianedecoder

True, welki. There are usually two of them but haven't seen the smaller one lately.

8:44 am

Scrabbler

I think the bunny will get enough food. The problem for rabbits is that they are prey animals and are food FOR other animals.

8:44 am

stevedallas

stuck at 235 cya later

8:45 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Steve.

8:45 am

welki

that's why i don't put up feeders anymore - i can't promise that i'll be here every time they're emptied

8:45 am

welki

bye, steve

8:46 am

Riverdance

bye steve

8:46 am

dianedecoder

Many of our immediate neighbors feed as well, but not as faithfully as we do. I miss my bluejays when we are gone.

8:50 am

wvteach

bole

8:51 am

wvteach

sorry

8:51 am

Scrabbler

I enjoy seeing birds year-round here. I have numerous feeders and suet cake feeders too.

8:51 am

Scrabbler

TY, wv.

8:52 am

wvteach

yvw scrabs - and pl

8:52 am

Scrabbler

I did.

8:53 am

Riverdance

I have had too many feeders taken down by bear that I dont put them up anymore. Only the humming bird feeder in summer

8:53 am

Riverdance

and now that I dont have a dog anymore, animals are coming closer to the house

8:53 am

dianedecoder

LOL Bear, we don't have !

8:53 am

Scrabbler

Too bad, River. My predators here are squirrels and raccoons.

8:54 am

hego

morning All

8:54 am

Riverdance

lots of squirrels here too

8:54 am

hego

Here for a few.

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Hi Hego

8:54 am

dianedecoder

hi, hego :-)

8:54 am

mkg

hi all. clue for the L word bottom left corner please

8:55 am

Scrabbler

ly + sa4/4

8:55 am

Riverdance

and scrabbs - you are off to the PB with what you feed outside

8:55 am

bichon

we have the annoying neighbor's cat to deal with at our feeder

8:55 am

welki

i live on the outskirts of a fairly large city and we see coyotes on a regular basis. there are also cougar, deer, moose and bear that wander into the city limits

8:55 am

mkg

ty got it.

8:55 am

mkg

any clues for the 8s?

8:56 am

Scrabbler

Aha. TY!

8:56 am

Scrabbler

to8 = plural of to7 = young child, describes how they walk

8:57 am

Scrabbler

BRB

8:57 am

wvteach

BO 8 - placed an edge around garden

8:57 am

Riverdance

I must get back to work - leaving 112 for later - have a great day everyone

8:57 am

mkg

ty got them both.

8:57 am

Aloyisius

It was a de8 area, barren and harsh; the bunnies couldn't find food. Hi everyone, am also here for a few, like Hego

8:57 am

mkg

ty got three wrods from the bo.

8:57 am

dianedecoder

bye, River

8:58 am

hego

Hi Aloy

8:58 am

mkg

dont know the de clue. devastated is all i can think

8:58 am

Aloyisius

got snow, Hego?

8:58 am

Riverdance

thanks Aloy for that as I was leaving - poof

8:58 am

welki

hi/bye river, hi aloy, mkg, aloy, teach and anyone else i've missed

8:58 am

Aloyisius

bye, River, hagd

8:59 am

hego

no, rain today washed it all away.

8:59 am

hego

We are warmer by the ocean.

8:59 am

Aloyisius

de + so 6.18, mkg

9:01 am

wvteach

thnx aloy - got the DE 8 and SO 6

9:01 am

Aloyisius

this is not an ea4.6 grid, but it is a fun one

9:01 am

Aloyisius

wtg, wvt!

9:01 am

mkg

still struggling with de and so. ugh

9:02 am

Aloyisius

so + not early

9:02 am

mkg

solate

9:02 am

mkg

oops.

9:02 am

mkg

sorry guys. got the so and the de. apologies and going to pb.

9:02 am

Aloyisius

lol, I think you are on the right track, mkg

9:03 am

wvteach

that's the one MKG :)

9:03 am

mkg

ty. have three 8s now. de, bo and to. if you have more please keep those clues coming.

9:04 am

wvteach

same three that I have - sorry

9:05 am

Aloyisius

another de8 is the pt of to sanitize, get rid of the nasty ge4s

9:05 am

periwinkle

ty Aloy

9:05 am

periwinkle

I am back for a few more

9:06 am

Aloyisius

hi peri

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Back. Hi Aloy and TY for clues.\

9:06 am

wvteach

thnx again aloy

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Back. Hi Aloy and TY for clues.\

9:06 am

periwinkle

hi there

9:06 am

Aloyisius

howdy Scrabbler

9:06 am

mkg

ty got that de ge one

9:06 am

mkg

ty

9:09 am

Aloyisius

hah.. knew that Italian ice cream had to be in there somewhere

9:09 am

hego

ty

9:09 am

Aloyisius

lol, hego.. bet you had some genuine samples!

9:09 am

zoozzoom

RE 8/50 RE + you walk on your le*s + 2nd vowel + not early

9:10 am

periwinkle

ty zooz

9:10 am

Aloyisius

ooh, tyvm zooz, needed that one

9:10 am

hego

ty zooz

9:11 am

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

9:11 am

bichon

thanks for all the great 7 & 8 clues folks

9:11 am

mkg

ty got re. super clue

9:11 am

Aloyisius

Psychology school of therapy: ge7.36

9:12 am

mkg

two more 8s so keep em coming

9:12 am

periwinkle

ty Aloy

9:12 am

mkg

huh?

9:12 am

mkg

dont get the clue alo

9:13 am

Aloyisius

h'mm., let me think

9:13 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:13 am

bichon

ge + seasoning for food, add a consonant after the first letter of the seasoning

9:13 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Looking for the st 6, 18 followed by st 7,28. Must be easy but can't see it. No one seems to have clued it. Thanks.

9:13 am

Aloyisius

ok, google Fritz Perls

9:13 am

wvteach

morning flosey

9:13 am

flosey

ge7/36 sounds like a german word??

9:14 am

bichon

It is a German word

9:14 am

wvteach

GE - you see the whole thing not the partsw, that is the GE 7

9:14 am

mkg

i have a ge 6...........thats all.

9:15 am

mkg

not getting the ge 7 either. sorry guys

9:15 am

flosey

ah teach, we had our annual Christmas craft sale here over the weekend - my daughter fell in love with a dulcimer hand made here on the island, had quite a chat with the gentleman, oh how I'd love to have bought it for her

9:15 am

periwinkle

st6/7 I used to live on Pine St change the last letter and pl

9:16 am

mkg

i got the ge 7. yes german word. but is the 8 from it?

9:16 am

Aloyisius

ty peri

9:17 am

flosey

no ge8

9:17 am

Aloyisius

what flosey said

9:17 am

mkg

oh thought that was what was clued. sorry.

9:17 am

mkg

missing two more 8s.

9:18 am

Read-Knit-Bake

TY Peri

9:18 am

periwinkle

yw, glad you got it Read

9:18 am

wvteach

if she wants a dulcimer there are many places on line to purchase them for a wide variety of prices - there are even factory made ones and kits (do it yourself) that make it even cheaper

9:18 am

Scrabbler

TY for st clue, Peri.

9:19 am

Jeff7

clue for the solo E on the left pls

9:19 am

flosey

ah but this one, teach, was beautiful and had a marvelous tone - plus made on our island means something to us

9:19 am

wvteach

EM 4/8

9:19 am

periwinkle

em4/8

9:19 am

flosey

she does play guitar

9:19 am

Jeff7

ty

9:20 am

Scrabbler

Use sometimes vowel, Jeff.

9:20 am

Aloyisius

em4.8, add abb for three feet

9:20 am

zoozzoom

It is a babblet. Jeff

9:20 am

Jeff7

one of those babblets I can never see :)

9:21 am

mkg

em is a weird word.

9:21 am

wvteach

handmade ones are works of art - when we get together with other players we always spend time enjoying the work in them, the types of woods used - mine was made here in WV and has 5 strings and uses slices of walnut in the sound holes (which is the signature of that particular craftsman)

9:21 am

hego

like the darn volcano

9:21 am

phaeton

stats for the L please

9:21 am

flosey

lovely, teach

9:21 am

hego

never see that one.

9:22 am

Aloyisius

bbs, a "few words" turned into a bunch, ty for the clues..

9:22 am

wvteach

LY 6/24

9:22 am

hego

ly 6,24

9:22 am

zoozzoom

LY 6/24

9:22 am

phaeton

ty

9:22 am

hego

all together now!

9:22 am

zoozzoom

lol

9:22 am

hego

:D

9:23 am

phaeton

nbt/nbs

9:23 am

wvteach

congrtats phaeton

9:23 am

wvteach

halfway

9:24 am

mkg

need clue for e word for E middle column second row. also missing two 8s.

9:24 am

phaeton

ed4/6 is one

9:24 am

zoozzoom

E + not early.

9:25 am

mkg

ty

9:25 am

mkg

got it.

9:25 am

mkg

why isnt taser a word??????????isnt that the stun gun?

9:26 am

bonkler

brand name

9:26 am

hego

bye. bbl. laundry

9:27 am

zoozzoom

BE8 is plural of an Egyption clover.

9:28 am

zoozzoom

Might have to google it as i am not upto cluing that one...lol

9:29 am

zoozzoom

Stat is BE 7/40 & BE 8/55

9:30 am

wvteach

googled it - found it - also gave me SE 4 and 5

9:31 am

zoozzoom

Nice one, Teach :-)

9:32 am

zoozzoom

And SE 6/27, Teach.

9:33 am

zoozzoom

Take the plural off and add a dif ending.

9:33 am

wvteach

got it - thnx zooz

9:34 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

9:34 am

rolin

could I have a clue for the single u please?

9:34 am

zoozzoom

t4

9:34 am

wvteach

UT 4/5

9:35 am

zoozzoom

UT4 that was meant to be.

9:35 am

rolin

ty

9:35 am

Judi

*waves to the masses* Hiyas, kiddos!

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Ty for Egyptain clover word. I googled that and learned something new.

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Hi Kudi

9:35 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rolin & Judi :-)

9:35 am

wvteach

"waves back to judi" - hello there

9:35 am

zoozzoom

yw, Scrabs.

9:36 am

Scrabbler

And hi to Judi too, and zooz, and rolin, and just everyone.

9:36 am

Judi

lol. Was wondering who "kudi" was.

9:37 am

Scrabbler

I am home sick--dizzy, etc.

9:37 am

wvteach

new laptop with smaller keys and have many too many typos

9:37 am

zoozzoom

lol i did not notice that.

9:39 am

Judi

Poor Scrabbs. Feel better soon.

9:41 am

zoozzoom

Yay i have got all the Bs

9:41 am

zoozzoom

Never thought i would get all 40 of them..lol

9:42 am

bichon

sorry to hear that Scrabs. Sick doctor no fun

9:43 am

wvteach

missing one of the 8s - have TO, RE, DE x 2, BO, BE - what am i missing?

9:43 am

wvteach

congratsd zooz - thst topo many B words

9:44 am

Scrabbler

I'll get better.

9:44 am

zoozzoom

TE8

9:44 am

Scrabbler

Hah, I need 24 more B's.

9:45 am

zoozzoom

Scrabs that BE8 if you take away the third letter..you will get another.

9:45 am

flosey

may I have a clue for be7 be8 please (assuming they are related?)

9:45 am

bichon

you can Google Egyptian clover

9:46 am

flosey

thanks, will try that

9:47 am

flosey

thanks, got them

9:47 am

Scrabbler

be6 and 7--ty for clues. More new words!

9:48 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

9:48 am

72 Temple Owl

missing plural, te 7/8 teach

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl

9:49 am

harpjane

good morning

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Hi Jane

9:50 am

zoozzoom

haha your icon reminds me of my sister shopping, TO :-)

9:51 am

wvteach

don't have a TE 7 or the 8

9:52 am

zoozzoom

TE 7 & 8 word for TV + i was l*** but now i am found.

9:52 am

Scrabbler

TY, zooz!

9:52 am

72 Temple Owl

it is vintage, fifthe avenue ny. shows how far back the christmas shopping tradition goes.

9:53 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz

9:53 am

MLFAN17

nbs

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, teach, i was telling you what you were missing.

9:53 am

wvteach

thnx zooz - got all the 8s

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Hi MLFAN

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Clue for so6/21 please?

9:54 am

MLFAN17

hi scrab

9:54 am

MLFAN17

First column E?

9:54 am

wvteach

EM 4

9:55 am

Scrabbler

em 4/8, uses sometimes vowel

9:55 am

Judi

Name that proper noun: Flesh eating virus!

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

botto left l

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

pls?

9:55 am

zoozzoom

so6/21 dover so** (fish) abbr of America.

9:56 am

zoozzoom

LY 6/24

9:56 am

Aloyisius

ty zooz, back with some granola to find a few more

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Strep

9:56 am

flosey

thanks zooz, also needed that one

9:56 am

MLFAN17

got it

9:56 am

Judi

Nope.

9:56 am

Aloyisius

ebola ?

9:56 am

72 Temple Owl

mersa

9:57 am

Scrabbler

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus)

9:57 am

MLFAN17

i am amazed the first column D has 8 words from it and i cant find any of them

9:57 am

zoozzoom

Nasty is MRSA

9:58 am

Scrabbler

I am still working on that so6

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Oh, duh! so6= calf muscle.

9:58 am

zoozzoom

so6 so** of your feet + **A of America

9:59 am

wvteach

SO 6 - bottom of shoe + abbreviation for our country

9:59 am

zoozzoom

Sorry scrabs i should of looked up the Def...lol

9:59 am

Scrabbler

Sometimes a definition works better for me than another type of clue.

9:59 am

MLFAN17

corner l IS LY right?

9:59 am

wvteach

yes

9:59 am

Judi

Ding! Ding! Ding! Aloy wins!

10:00 am

Scrabbler

ly + sa4/4

10:00 am

MLFAN17

got it ty scrab

10:00 am

Aloyisius

oh wow Judi.. am I off to Disneyland? (-:

10:00 am

Judi

The judges will allow MRSA as well.

10:00 am

MLFAN17

can someone help with the first column D please?

10:00 am

zoozzoom

lol

10:01 am

72 Temple Owl

well, aloy, you are off. :P

10:01 am

zoozzoom

DR + double vowel

10:01 am

wvteach

DE 4 and 5 - animal abundant in WV

10:01 am

Judi

Aloy wins a year's supply of replacement tissue.

10:01 am

Aloyisius

what follows abc.. pl

10:02 am

MLFAN17

wv for some reason if htat is a double vowel that didnt come from that d

10:02 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz got it

10:02 am

72 Temple Owl

our weather turned nasty yesterday. hope you are all warm and safe.

10:03 am

wvteach

you're rioght - always have a hard time seeing what i got fromwhich tile

10:03 am

bichon

It's nasty here in souther New England now and I have to go out for my Mammogram

10:03 am

MLFAN17

wv i was expecting that to come from the first d though but apparently not

10:04 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, Bichon. I hope you receive good news.

10:04 am

harpjane

it's just cold in montana, no wind and very little snow

10:04 am

72 Temple Owl

oh no.

10:04 am

Aloyisius

best wishes on your squish results

10:04 am

bichon

I usually do. Mom had breast cancer twice, but no BRCA mutation

10:04 am

MLFAN17

cold and rain here

10:05 am

bichon

squish is right, but after I get an ultrasound and that actually is pleasant

10:05 am

MLFAN17

5th column D?

10:06 am

72 Temple Owl

oh, they always ask about ultra but ihave never done that

10:06 am

Scrabbler

I need to schedule my mammo.

10:06 am

wvteach

DO fifth column - pt oif giving medicine

10:06 am

harpjane

do5/12, pt of do4/5

10:06 am

Scrabbler

I had US twice, when I had breast lumps and biopsies, both times with benign outcomes.

10:07 am

bichon

always good news Scrabs

10:07 am

MLFAN17

i have do 5/12 extension of the 4

10:07 am

Dorens

same here... the joys of being a woman! Ultra sound so many times I can't count them, but only 2 biopsies

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

i thought the ultra was to alleviate the need for biopsy?

10:07 am

MLFAN17

about taking a certain amount of pills

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

hi doren. snow up there

10:07 am

Aloyisius

have been in remission since 1989, glad to say

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

?

10:08 am

Dorens

only a tiny bit of snow, lots of ice now

10:08 am

72 Temple Owl

home?

10:08 am

Dorens

delayed opening, but i AM in school. so shouldn't be doing this!!!

10:08 am

72 Temple Owl

SHHHH we won't tell

10:08 am

bichon

Great news Aloy. My Mom had breast cancer once when she was 36 an one in her 80's

10:09 am

Judi

Babble: What you're doing when you should be doing something else!

10:09 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Aloy. You are fortunate.

10:09 am

Aloyisius

earlier than me, bichon.. was in my early forties

10:09 am

72 Temple Owl

you had a ton of snow, judi

10:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi Doren. Babble is educational!

10:09 am

Dorens

that is really something bichon. a survivor from age 36 back in those days is rare.

10:10 am

MLFAN17

exactly judi whic doesnt apply to me lol

10:10 am

Dorens

yes it is scrabs, I have taught it to some of my brighter 8th graders and they enjoy it, but not like us!!

10:10 am

Aloyisius

right, Scrabbler.. am grateful too

10:10 am

Judi

We got a fair amount of snow = about 6 inches. Very sloppy yesterday. The rain is melting it all today.

10:10 am

MLFAN17

anyone have another clue or any other help for 5th column D ? i have the medicine words already

10:11 am

72 Temple Owl

the temp hovers around 33 here so i am in. had to cancel window washer

10:11 am

MLFAN17

Judi must be kinda warmer then yesterday for you then?

10:11 am

Aloyisius

I do4 on my grandchildren

10:11 am

Aloyisius

oops.. sorry, wrong d

10:11 am

mael

you do4/5 out punished, pt

10:11 am

Judi

Yes. T'is about 40-ish now.

10:11 am

rastapopolous

we had -8 overnight.

10:12 am

rubyfoo

even after I found my lumps, mammogram couldn't see them. Ultrasound did, but I got a false diagnosis and waited another 2 1/2 yrs to do anything

10:12 am

rastapopolous

it has warmed up to -2 here at 8 am

10:12 am

MLFAN17

i would rather have the snow then rain

10:12 am

Scrabbler

Hi mael and rasta and ruby. We have quite a party now.

10:12 am

Aloyisius

hi ruby

10:12 am

mael

yikes, ruby

10:12 am

MLFAN17

mael is that like the pineapple brand?

10:12 am

rubyfoo

me, too, mlfan

10:12 am

MLFAN17

or banana

10:13 am

rubyfoo

how is your fire-damage-repair coming, mael?

10:13 am

mael

yep

10:13 am

MLFAN17

i have thoswe

10:13 am

MLFAN17

those

10:13 am

MLFAN17

maeil

10:13 am

72 Temple Owl

hi ruby

10:13 am

mael

demo today, ruby! finally getting those burnt walls down, so we can start rebuilding

10:13 am

MLFAN17

ruby mother nature is weird isnt she?

10:13 am

rubyfoo

maybe I'm lucky to have waited; I tell myself that the treatment was probably more advanced and that's why I'm here 23 years later!

10:13 am

Scrabbler

Uh, oh, I did not know about a fire, mael.

10:14 am

mael

yeah scrabs, the wall behind our chimney caught on fire on Thanksgiving (like you do), it was terrifying at the time but the damage is actually pretty contained

10:15 am

MLFAN17

ruby chemo or radiation?

10:15 am

zoozzoom

Sorry to hear about that, Mael..but glad it was not too extensive.

10:15 am

Aloyisius

I looked at what was available and decided to make myself a guinea pig, so I signed up for an experiment

10:15 am

Scrabbler

Whoa, you are both unlucky but lucky. And a reminder of why I don't use my fireplaces. The risk of a housefire terrifies me.

10:15 am

mael

the good news ruby is that you knocked it out! Eff cancer, I say

10:15 am

rubyfoo

major surgery, then strong chemo and VOILA, here I am

10:15 am

Aloyisius

thank goodness you are all ok, mael.. sorry about the damage

10:16 am

mael

thanks zooz, it's just been a slow process dealing with insurance. They are suing the insulation company who caused the fire hazard, so they had to wait a specified amount of time before demo

10:16 am

rubyfoo

I think we should print F cancer on t-hirts!

10:16 am

MLFAN17

Ruby that is so awesome!

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

just had an article in local paper about uPenn using t cells to target leukemia. little children leading the way

10:16 am

MLFAN17

ruby and the after affects from the treatments for cancer too

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

and they are so brave, it is heartbreaking

10:17 am

bichon

Always great when treatment works and you are here to talk about it.

10:17 am

MLFAN17

still need help with that D anyone?

10:17 am

bichon

My Mom had a radical mastectomy with lymph node removal. She has serious lymphadema

10:17 am

mael

thanks aloyisius! Picture a pregnant lady running out of the house holding a cat, plus my sister in law with her newborn, utter chaos. It's already a story to tell, though, so humor is helping. :)

10:17 am

Scrabbler

Pediatric oncology is both a hopeful and tragic world.

10:17 am

rubyfoo

I shopped around and had a doctor in Boston design my chemo protocol which I then had to "shop" in Miami, to get a doctor to do it.

10:18 am

Judi

There's a do4/5: imbecile.

10:18 am

Scrabbler

de6= remove sodium chloride

10:18 am

MLFAN17

lymphadema?

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

i am following this closely for application to lymphoma. opne of the researchers was diagnosed with it and he said his view has totally changed

10:18 am

MLFAN17

wrong D but i didnt have those words

10:19 am

rubyfoo

when your arm swells up. They removed 32 lymph nodes, so i'm very lucky not to have that. Evidently a majority of women with radicals get it

10:19 am

MLFAN17

ty scrab

10:19 am

mael

do you have the past tense of the pineapple brand?

10:19 am

Scrabbler

Being a patient makes for better docs and scientists.

10:19 am

zoozzoom

DO + letter + PT

10:20 am

72 Temple Owl

and i learned that b cells are not necessary to live - did i get that right, scrabs?

10:20 am

MLFAN17

scrabs they are so focused on one issue instead of the whole person we have to do research ourselves

10:20 am

bichon

She has had incidents of cellulitis which is very scary

10:20 am

Aloyisius

yes, my doctor was a patient himself, an awesome guy and a leader in his field: Dr. Lawrence Levy

10:20 am

72 Temple Owl

oh bich that is awful

10:20 am

rubyfoo

I don't know what cellutis is

10:21 am

Scrabbler

I don't know about that stuff, Owl.

10:21 am

bichon

But she will be 90 in Feb.

10:21 am

bichon

The affected arm gets infected and you need antiobiotics STAT

10:21 am

MLFAN17

Aloy you were so fortunate:)

10:21 am

rubyfoo

It is necessary to say no sometimes. I refused various bloodtests after my many surgeries and refused to let residents poke around

10:21 am

harpjane

be6 after the insects? and bo6-7 after the fastener?

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

oh no! accumulating snow tomorrow. and i have a party tomorrow evening with an hour's drive. :(

10:22 am

Aloyisius

indeed, MLF..

10:22 am

Scrabbler

I finished the T's!

10:22 am

Aloyisius

yahoo Scrabbs

10:22 am

rubyfoo

I still can't find the left-hand e

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

yay scrabbler!

10:22 am

MLFAN17

Probably learned more then you though tyou would right aloy?

10:22 am

Scrabbler

BBS.

10:23 am

MLFAN17

okay this D 5th column word is frustrating me

10:23 am

Aloyisius

em + abb for three feet, ruby

10:23 am

harpjane

it's em4/8 ruby, mokney it

10:23 am

harpjane

monkey

10:24 am

zoozzoom

Mlf you have one from that tile just change the third letter for the other.

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

40 b words! yikes! and my Os are slow

10:24 am

Aloyisius

and I'm done.. nice chatting with you all, must go do what needs to be done, poof

10:24 am

MLFAN17

bye aloy

10:25 am

rubyfoo

ty for the monkey

10:25 am

rubyfoo

bye aloy

10:25 am

MLFAN17

got to 100 words woot

10:25 am

72 Temple Owl

bye aloy

10:25 am

rubyfoo

190 woot woot lol

10:25 am

rubyfoo

but out of time

10:26 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

10:26 am

72 Temple Owl

if is type in solder one more time *headdeask*

10:26 am

MLFAN17

do words are all 4s and 5s thats not helpful lol

10:26 am

MLFAN17

ruby you are good

10:27 am

72 Temple Owl

bye ruby. nd bye all, time to get working again

10:27 am

MLFAN17

bye owl

10:27 am

rubyfoo

but that's as far as I can go....

10:28 am

rubyfoo

nice grid, though

10:28 am

bichon

bye TO

10:28 am

MLFAN17

i have nbt and nbs

10:28 am

MLFAN17

i agree ruby not a bad grid

10:28 am

mael

bye ruby and to!

10:29 am

bichon

bye ruby

10:29 am

bichon

f

10:31 am

mael

heading off to find some lunch, catch all of you later!

10:31 am

MLFAN17

bye mael

10:31 am

harpjane

bo6 after the fasteners?

10:33 am

rastapopolous

edges

10:33 am

harpjane

I already have three edge words and still need two more

10:34 am

MLFAN17

rasta do you have a clue for the 5th column D?

10:34 am

harpjane

both of the 5th column d's are pt of do4 words

10:34 am

LuvWordGames

bo 6/27 change the last letter of the edges and plural for the 7

10:34 am

rastapopolous

they are both pt to use both ds

10:35 am

harpjane

thanks!

10:36 am

MLFAN17

you have to do somethiing you are a do**?

10:37 am

zoozzoom

Mlf you got the DO 5/14...now just change the third letter.

10:37 am

Judi

Thou do*** ones bestest.

10:37 am

MLFAN17

no do 5/14

10:38 am

MLFAN17

judi that got me do 5/12

10:40 am

MLFAN17

but not from that d

10:42 am

Judi

5/12: Heresay is anec*****.

10:42 am

zoozzoom

D + rudolf the red n**** reindeer

10:42 am

phaeton

there is a do5/14...pt of do4/5

10:42 am

harpjane

LISTEN TO ME: get all the do4's and then make them past tense. that will clear the box

10:42 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for es6, please?

10:42 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz

10:42 am

MLFAN17

ty all for the help

10:42 am

MLFAN17

i have nbt

10:43 am

phaeton

es6...like a manor

10:43 am

harpjane

(phew)

10:43 am

Judi

Es6: The subject of your last will.

10:43 am

zoozzoom

Now change the third letter for the other one.

10:43 am

MLFAN17

i will be back in a bit

10:43 am

phaeton

el7?

10:43 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Harpjane.

10:44 am

phaeton

nm

10:44 am

flosey

el7 - mournful songs or poems,

10:45 am

flosey

it's a plural word

10:45 am

flosey

singular of the word would end with y

10:46 am

periwinkle

hi all, back to find more words.

10:46 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Flosey.

10:46 am

flosey

yw zooz

10:46 am

Scrabbler

Back. Help with first fi6 please?

10:46 am

periwinkle

flosey, I like your icon and the words beside it too

10:46 am

harpjane

party in mexica fi6

10:46 am

periwinkle

I am missing two of the 8's.

10:46 am

periwinkle

and lots of other words too

10:47 am

Judi

Time for a lunch break. BBL. *POOF*

10:47 am

zoozzoom

Scrabs like the word in spain for their afternoon sleep but with F not S

10:47 am

flosey

thankyou peri

10:49 am

zoozzoom

Or a car Ford fi****. :-)

10:49 am

Scrabbler

TY, F's are done!

10:50 am

zoozzoom

Popping out to the shops to grab a bite to eat...Toodle pips.

10:57 am

harpjane

de6/30?

10:58 am

wvteach

get rid of bad "bugs" that cause colds/flu

10:58 am

wvteach

pl for 7, pt for 8

10:59 am

Scrabbler

phone

11:01 am

harpjane

thanks

11:02 am

wvteach

yvw

11:04 am

flosey

need a clue for tr7, please?

11:05 am

Scrabbler

Weird word, I don't know definition. rhymes with to me****--to butt in or to be nosey

11:05 am

wvteach

sorry don't have it but will look with you

11:06 am

flosey

thanks Scrabs - working on it

11:06 am

wvteach

thnx scrabs

11:06 am

flosey

got it, old fashioned sewing machine - girlfriend learned on one

11:07 am

Scrabbler

TY for definition

11:07 am

flosey

yw, I remember it well

11:07 am

zoozzoom

I thought it had an A in the sewing machine one.

11:08 am

periwinkle

apparently it is spelled both ways.

11:08 am

wvteach

also thought there was an A

11:08 am

periwinkle

the way in the grid is a lever and also a prostitute

11:11 am

periwinkle

bl

11:22 am

Scrabbler

S's are done.

11:26 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me..phew.

11:26 am

zoozzoom

Happy babbling everyone..Byeee!

11:27 am

zoozzoom

*poof*

11:27 am

penquis

hello all....can i get STATS only for the first column E word please?

11:27 am

rolin

em4/8

11:27 am

penquis

ty

12:00 pm

Scrabbler

I finished the re's. Brain death is imminent. BBS.

12:03 pm

hego

hands over an ice pack for Scrabs on her way out. lunch!

12:03 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Hego.

12:03 pm

Scrabbler

Of course, the OCD Babbler that I am cannot leave. I must find "just one more word."

12:04 pm

Erda

How about a clue, then, for re 8 ??

12:06 pm

Scrabbler

Similar to a word that means to dictate the rules, to oversee, to monitor, but change the 2nd vowel.

12:06 pm

Scrabbler

That clue sucks, by the way. How about re + Italian ice cream but change last vowel.

12:07 pm

Erda

YAY!! Thank you

12:08 pm

Erda

relast

12:08 pm

Scrabbler

I am working on the last 2 le5's and the last le6

12:08 pm

Erda

OOOPS

12:08 pm

Scrabbler

I tried that 4 or 5 times already, Erda. Give it up.

12:22 pm

Scrabbler

Second ge6 anyone?

12:22 pm

Scrabbler

NM, I found it.

12:23 pm

rolin

I haven't...*waving for a clue*

12:24 pm

Scrabbler

ge + tardy

12:24 pm

rolin

oh I have that one

12:24 pm

rolin

oh I have that one

12:24 pm

ChrissieDee

I didn't, ty scrabs

12:24 pm

Scrabbler

Which one do you need, Rolin?

12:25 pm

rolin

well if that one was the second..i guess I need the first

12:25 pm

Scrabbler

the first ge6 is a plural of ge5 = change last letter of bird

12:26 pm

Scrabbler

*birds

12:26 pm

rolin

ty..would never have found that...tho I have trie to make the birds a couple of times..lol

12:33 pm

Angelsong

hi...I've been working on this grid for a while...stuck on the so6/21. clues, please?

12:33 pm

uusue2

hi all!

12:33 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Angel and Sue

12:34 pm

Scrabbler

so6 = a calf muscle, = bottom of foot + plural pronoun

12:34 pm

Scrabbler

Not we but **

12:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

12:35 pm

uusue2

thanks scrabs!

12:35 pm

periwinkle

down to 100 left without lickety, bbs

12:35 pm

uusue2

hi TO!

12:35 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again, Owl.

12:35 pm

Angelsong

thanks for the clue!

12:36 pm

Scrabbler

I am down to B's and D's, with use of Lickety's list and Morewords.

12:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi sue hi scrabs.

12:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

good for you. i need 87

12:36 pm

uusue2

I am not very far along yet...

12:36 pm

Scrabbler

24 to go. I rarely finish a grid let alone a huge one.

12:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

so many phantoms. i seem determined to type them in again each time i return.

12:39 pm

sprite

good evening all

12:39 pm

Scrabbler

Hi sprite

12:39 pm

uusue2

hi sprite!

12:39 pm

sprite

hiya Scrabs, and double U sue :)

12:39 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone :)

12:39 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Annie

12:40 pm

sprite

hi Annie :)

12:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello annie

12:40 pm

sprite

and TOwl

12:40 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs, Owl, sprite, usue

12:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, sprite.

12:44 pm

sprite

love this grid. So many good words. Finally a decent size :)

12:44 pm

Scrabbler

It is a marathon.

12:45 pm

A*n*i*t*a

anyone clue re8/50 plz

12:45 pm

sprite

spend all day in therapy, so it is a lovely surprise to come home to a biggie and unwind with babble for me

12:45 pm

sprite

hiya Anita

12:45 pm

Scrabbler

((Sprite))

12:45 pm

A*n*i*t*a

hi sprite down to 11 and struggling

12:46 pm

Anniebrook

scrabbs clued it as re + Italian ice cream, change the last vowel

12:46 pm

Scrabbler

re + ge6

12:46 pm

sprite

thanks for the hug, Scrabs! It was a bit of a battle today, but I really feel I am improving. Killing childhood traumas every day atm.

12:46 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty

12:46 pm

sprite

thanks for the 8

12:47 pm

Scrabbler

Let it go, Sprite. Easier said than done.

12:47 pm

uusue2

((((sprite)))) sorry you have to go through all that! It sounds like you are doing good work.

12:47 pm

sprite

well, yes, it is easier said than done, but necessary. In the end, nobody but we ourselves can free us of the burden.

12:47 pm

Anniebrook

((sprite))

12:48 pm

sprite

thanks sue :) Yes, it is going well, thanks. How are you doing? And how is Frank?

12:48 pm

sprite

thanks Annie :)

12:48 pm

sprite

*from the burden

12:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

a spate of long to words.

12:50 pm

Scrabbler

My eyes need a break. BBS

12:50 pm

sprite

bye for now, Scrabs

12:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

my otc glasses make me sleepy eye strain, i guess

12:50 pm

Anniebrook

later, scrabbs

12:51 pm

sprite

if it works to let you sleep well, they are a good buy :D

12:51 pm

uusue2

we are ok, sprite, a few worries with Frank that we hope will be cleared up in a week or two

12:52 pm

sprite

will hold you in my prayers then, sue. May it all be ok.

12:52 pm

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks :)

12:52 pm

sprite

wtg Anita!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:52 pm

uusue2

(the levels of a cancer antigen in his blood are increasing, so he's having a PET scan next week to see if they can find out why; also the Crohn's is coming back)

12:52 pm

uusue2

yay anita!

12:53 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty

12:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg anita

12:53 pm

sprite

ah, those are not nice worries. Dedicated prayers going up!

12:56 pm

uusue2

thanks! they are much appreciated!

12:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

it seems that the y are concerned. why the change in drs

1:00 pm

uusue2

when we got married, Frank got onto my insurance, TO, but it didn't cover the doctors he had been seeing locally, so he had to change

1:01 pm

uusue2

the coverage is far better, though, so we should have much smaller out-of-pocket expenses now

1:01 pm

sprite

what a pita :(

1:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

that's too bad. continuity of care is important i feel

1:02 pm

sprite

I agree

1:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

however, with the large practice system, it is hard to do. our local practice used to insist to schedule to the doctor who was free, saying it was a group practice. they seem to have backed off on that.

1:03 pm

uusue2

I agree too; that's partly why we waited to get married until he was done with chemo

1:04 pm

uusue2

but it really wasn't sustainable; his insurance had a $10,000 deductible and then only paid 70%; the hospital wrote off what we couldn't pay

1:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

taking cae of a cancer patient is a full time job. with compulsory overtime.

1:05 pm

uusue2

Well, I really hope this turns out to be nothing (there are other things that can make the CEA levels go up), but I am, of course, worried.

1:06 pm

uusue2

anyway, I am off to get a bit of lunch. bbs.

1:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

later, sue.

1:07 pm

sallyds

Good thoughts offered. Hope it proves to be nothing important, Sue. You guys have been through enough.

1:07 pm

phandmd

howdy dowdily

1:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi phan

1:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi sally

1:07 pm

phandmd

how are you, TO?

1:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am ok. getting ready for doctor later

1:08 pm

phandmd

are you sick, or is it just a check up thing?

1:08 pm

sprite

bye sue, enjoy your lunch.

1:09 pm

sprite

hi sally and phan

1:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

hip issues

1:09 pm

phandmd

Hi there, Sprite

1:09 pm

sprite

ouch, very painful, TOwl. I hope things will be sorted out for your hips

1:09 pm

phandmd

hip issues are not fun. Sorry.

1:10 pm

crosshair

howdy everyone. dentist is finished(till December 23) % hours of algebra is done,now I have 20 whole minutes and I must be off to a dr apt myself

1:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

1:10 pm

crosshair

5*

1:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need to et ready so i can just dash out the door.

1:11 pm

phandmd

good luck at your appt, TO

1:11 pm

sprite

hiya crossy! :) *hugs*
Glad you have your teeth sorted for now. Yay for the algebra and I will think of you for the appt.

1:11 pm

sprite

bye for now, TOwl. All the best.

1:12 pm

crosshair

been a great Monday:(( just need a meteor to come out of nowhere and land on top of me to cap the day off perfectly

1:12 pm

crosshair

((sprite))

1:12 pm

sprite

yeah, my day was kind of like that too. *hugs*

1:13 pm

phandmd

I am detecting a tone of sarcasm there, Crossy. Sorry to hear that.

1:13 pm

phandmd

I mean that your day isn't great...

1:13 pm

phandmd

and same for you, Sprite.

1:13 pm

sprite

*giggles* Just a tiny touch of sarcasm...

1:14 pm

sprite

thanks phan. Some days are like that, aren't they.

1:14 pm

o-o

Momma said there would be days like this ....

1:14 pm

phandmd

yes, they are.

1:15 pm

phandmd

my life is feeling like that in some ways right now...

1:15 pm

sprite

hi o-o! Good to see you. puglet and I were wondering if you were ok, missed seeing you for a couple of days.

1:15 pm

sprite

am sorry to hear that, phan :(

1:16 pm

phandmd

well, everything could be worse! So, counting my blessings on that point.

1:16 pm

sprite

counting blessings is good. But taking your issues seriously is too... and venting can be good as well.

1:17 pm

phandmd

all of which I have done.

1:17 pm

sprite

good :) Don't want to stick my nose where it doesn't belong, just wanted you to know I can always lend an ear.

1:19 pm

phandmd

the issues while they do affect me, are really other peoples issues. i.e. My daughter had been attacked not too long ago, and she decided not to press charges.

My son is suffering from depression

My mother is a narcisstic pia and has accused me of verbal elder abuse!

1:19 pm

phandmd

and she doesn't see that she crossed the line with that. And sees it as me having an issue with her!

1:20 pm

sprite

very unpleasant, phan :( Sorry about them all. I know how hurtful a narcissistic parent can be.

1:20 pm

o-o

no good deed goes unpunished

1:20 pm

sprite

too true

1:21 pm

phandmd

but as I say, all these things could be worse. My son could have jumped off a building instead of calling for help, My daughter could have been raped and wasn't only kissed against her will. And well, my mother could have made an official accusation...

1:22 pm

phandmd

On a positive note, I am liking my new job!

1:22 pm

sprite

all true. Still, not fun to have to deal with it all. Yay for the new job! What do you do?

1:23 pm

phandmd

Oh, I got my first nursing job back in October. I am working as an oncology nurse.

1:23 pm

sprite

awesome! Good work, that.

1:24 pm

phandmd

yes. Not easy, but fulfilling. I feel I am where I belong.

1:25 pm

sallyds

I've seen more than my share of oncology nurses over the past few years. A very impressive group indeed.

1:25 pm

phandmd

Sorry, Sally. I wish my job wasn't as necessary as it is.

1:26 pm

sprite

things would be a lot worse without you nurses

1:27 pm

phandmd

may I have a clue for the DE 6/30?

1:28 pm

sprite

remove those little beasties

1:30 pm

helensgirlkid

Slosh on the alcohol!

1:30 pm

sprite

hi helensgirl

1:31 pm

MLFAN17

me6 clue please?

1:31 pm

sprite

the me6 hint will help you find the word

1:33 pm

MLFAN17

?

1:33 pm

ChrissieDee

Nice clues sprite :)

1:34 pm

sprite

the tiniest bit

1:34 pm

sprite

hi Chrissie :D Thanks!

1:35 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi sprite

1:36 pm

MLFAN17

no idea... What are the stats for the 5th column D words i have one of them

1:36 pm

MLFAN17

?

1:37 pm

sprite

me + doing nothing

1:37 pm

MLFAN17

why didnt you give me that clue in the first place sprite? lol

1:38 pm

ChrissieDee

Glad to see the therapy is going well sprite. Got a feeling 2014 will be good for you

1:38 pm

sprite

do5/14 x 2

1:38 pm

sprite

from your mouth to God's ear, Chrissie :) Thanks!

1:38 pm

sprite

lol mlfan

1:39 pm

MLFAN17

i have the one pertaining to medication

1:39 pm

phandmd

was the "remove those little beasties" a clue for the de 6/30?

1:39 pm

sprite

the other one is past time for receiving benefits from the government for your living

1:40 pm

sprite

yes phan.

1:40 pm

sprite

as was the slosh on the alcohol clue that helen gave

1:40 pm

phandmd

ok, thinking on it...

1:41 pm

sprite

very tiny beasties, I should add

1:41 pm

ChrissieDee

Coughs and sneezes spread diseases

1:41 pm

phandmd

does it come from the upper D or the left D?

1:41 pm

sprite

top D, phan

1:41 pm

phandmd

thanks

1:41 pm

sprite

*giggles* go Chrissie!

1:42 pm

sprite

*sigh* no re4 for the wicked today... family needs me. Back later, I hope. *hugs* for you all.

1:42 pm

phandmd

I am sure these clues are brilliant

1:42 pm

MLFAN17

i have a freind who visited wisconsin not long ago. when he got there it was below freezing he had on a very thin jacket and shirt.. he currently has the flu

1:42 pm

ChrissieDee

Bye sprite, tc

1:43 pm

phandmd

take care, Sprite

1:43 pm

sprite

final clue: de + first part of my neighbour country, the one that was the bad guy in WWII

1:44 pm

phandmd

got it! Thanks

1:44 pm

sprite

takes past tense and plural too

1:44 pm

phandmd

it does indeed

1:45 pm

MLFAN17

can anyone expand on the oher do word on the 5th column please?

1:45 pm

ChrissieDee

ty sprite, that gives me my first 8

1:45 pm

mael

past tense of the do4/5

1:45 pm

mael

like the pineapple brand

1:46 pm

MLFAN17

got it ty

1:46 pm

mael

np :)

1:48 pm

MLFAN17

i only need 4 more f words

1:49 pm

phandmd

I need 3 fe words...

1:50 pm

MLFAN17

just dont know any stats or what they could possibly be though i do know no f 7s or 8s

1:52 pm

phandmd

there is one F7

1:52 pm

MLFAN17

oops yep just went back to list and saw it

1:54 pm

MLFAN17

is it something i should know?

1:55 pm

phandmd

well, it's a plural

1:57 pm

MLFAN17

compound?

1:57 pm

phandmd

no

1:57 pm

phandmd

do you have the spanish party?

1:58 pm

MLFAN17

i have both now ty phan

1:58 pm

phandmd

your welcome.

1:58 pm

MLFAN17

i have more f word ughhh

1:58 pm

phandmd

I can't believe I am being blind to the last FE 4/7!

1:59 pm

Anniebrook

fe4 Jacques

1:59 pm

phandmd

now I got it

1:59 pm

MLFAN17

i have two fe 3/7 on top of each other in my list of words

2:00 pm

phandmd

thanks, Annie

2:00 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome phand, and hang in there

2:00 pm

phandmd

yes, that's right, ML

2:00 pm

phandmd

clue for the last fe 6/?

2:01 pm

MLFAN17

the last one i have is the 5/7

2:01 pm

Anniebrook

sorry, dont have it

2:01 pm

phandmd

thanks, Annie, I am hanging in...

2:01 pm

MLFAN17

6/7 oops

2:02 pm

MLFAN17

scratch that

2:03 pm

MLFAN17

phan are you looking for fe 6/27

2:03 pm

phandmd

yes, I am

2:04 pm

amelu0218

it's kinda like a carnival, w/o the iv.

2:04 pm

mael

relates to celebrations, phandmd

2:04 pm

MLFAN17

the one i just got is pertaining to a celebration

2:04 pm

phandmd

perfect, ML

2:04 pm

periwinkle

hi all the B words are going to drive me to drink

2:04 pm

phandmd

oh, I mean thanks Amelu

2:05 pm

MLFAN17

yw phan

2:05 pm

phandmd

I know, I have only 29 of them

2:05 pm

mael

29?? I have 17

2:05 pm

mael

they are no bueno

2:05 pm

MLFAN17

17 what?

2:05 pm

phandmd

see, I have more blessings to count! lol

2:05 pm

phandmd

B words

2:06 pm

mael

17 Bs

2:06 pm

MLFAN17

i need 24 of them

2:07 pm

MLFAN17

peri you need a be4/6?

2:07 pm

periwinkle

no thanks

2:07 pm

periwinkle

I prefer gin :)

2:07 pm

MLFAN17

i dont like it either

2:07 pm

MLFAN17

i love gin and tonic

2:08 pm

periwinkle

some of the b words that start with be are as dumb as words that start with non

2:08 pm

periwinkle

me too MLF

2:08 pm

MLFAN17

lol

2:10 pm

MLFAN17

which d do the 8s come from?

2:10 pm

phandmd

well, the first de 8 comes from the top D

2:11 pm

phandmd

there are 3 words in common

2:12 pm

MLFAN17

i got the de 8/45

2:12 pm

phandmd

clue?

2:12 pm

phandmd

the 8/65 is to get rid of very small "bugs"

2:13 pm

MLFAN17

abandoned dry areas are very de

2:14 pm

mixi6

exterminator? phndmd?

2:14 pm

phandmd

think microscopic

2:15 pm

periwinkle

help with last be6 pls

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

mix thats what i thought

2:15 pm

periwinkle

nm

2:16 pm

phandmd

so, I got the 6 and 7 before the DE 8/45...

2:16 pm

phandmd

I don't have that, peri

2:16 pm

MLFAN17

omg i just guessed and got de 8 and 7

2:16 pm

phandmd

yippee

2:17 pm

phandmd

what do I add to the very dry place to get the 8?

2:17 pm

MLFAN17

two bad those two didnt help me with the de in the first column lo

2:17 pm

periwinkle

de8/45 the vacant lot was empty and de8

2:18 pm

phandmd

got it now. Thanks.

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

nothing, phand...new word de 8.45 very lonely place, barren, empty

2:18 pm

MLFAN17

de 8 is by itself

2:19 pm

Anniebrook

I still have 93 to find, need a break

2:19 pm

MLFAN17

i have 193 to find

2:20 pm

phandmd

104. I am also in need of a break, good idea, Annie

2:23 pm

MLFAN17

from the first D the first 3 words i have ae de4/5 de 5/12 and de 4/5 anyone know what comes after that that might come from the first column D?

2:25 pm

BzznBea

There are some DRs from that one.

2:27 pm

MLFAN17

dr 5/12 is that one of them?

2:27 pm

BzznBea

There are a couple dr5/12.

2:27 pm

MLFAN17

ty bzz

2:29 pm

MLFAN17

i have 6 dr words

2:30 pm

BzznBea

dr4x2, dr5x4, dr6

2:30 pm

amelu0218

I have dr4x2, dr5x5 & dr6x1

2:32 pm

MLFAN17

i have dr double vowel

2:32 pm

MLFAN17

i just got dr 4/7 from the first D

2:32 pm

BzznBea

amelu, there are only 4 dr5s

2:33 pm

BzznBea

Make the dr4 plural and past time.

2:34 pm

MLFAN17

i ave one already pluraled and the other doesnt plural

2:35 pm

amelu0218

You're right, bea, my bad. think I need new glasses.

2:44 pm

MLFAN17

any dy words?

2:45 pm

ursh

no dy words

2:45 pm

MLFAN17

ty and hello ursh

2:46 pm

ursh

hello - just got fireworks and off to bed 10.45pm here

2:47 pm

MLFAN17

gn ursh

2:48 pm

MLFAN17

i finally greyed the first column D and the first column!

2:53 pm

MLFAN17

hello?

2:59 pm

uusue2

hi!

3:00 pm

uusue2

I still have two blank tiles in the first column :-(

3:01 pm

lynxxx

Good morning all. You'll need ly6.24 and em4.8 then Sue

3:02 pm

uusue2

ah, thanks, lynxxx!

3:02 pm

uusue2

got the em4/8...

3:04 pm

uusue2

and the ly. Thanks!!

3:04 pm

lynxxx

yw

3:06 pm

uusue2

ok, going to take a break for a bit, bbl

3:14 pm

periwinkle

64 left. going to try to find them all now

3:15 pm

lynxxx

morning Peri. nice grid - just wish I had time to find them w'out listing

3:15 pm

periwinkle

hi lyn, hi all

3:31 pm

periwinkle

15 re words left

3:39 pm

periwinkle

and done! bye for now

3:39 pm

lynxxx

well done Peri! bye

3:42 pm

mab

hurray peri!

3:42 pm

mab

i am highly dubious i will finish this behemoth

3:43 pm

Rows

this one has my name in it!

3:50 pm

mab

so it does:)

3:52 pm

crosshair

crossy is back

3:52 pm

mab

hey crossy

3:52 pm

lynxxx

hi Cross - tooth attended to OK?

3:52 pm

crosshair

howdy,mab

3:53 pm

crosshair

tooth is filled,a metal band is around it and I am good till dec 23 when they will clean the right side of my mouth and reassess everything

3:54 pm

lynxxx

it's a saga

3:55 pm

mab

oh my. i must go to the dentist. rather scary. i've never heard of a banded tooth - fancy

3:55 pm

crosshair

just got back from the results of the MRI on my neck and the herniated disks therin. I have severe arthritis in 2 spots, a severe narrowing of the area where the nerves run though and a hole that was formed along the entire length of my spine when I was born.He wants me to see a neurosurgeon in the city now

3:56 pm

mab

maybe that's how they track you to make sure you come back

3:56 pm

crosshair

nbot fancy,mab,it is just holding the two broken halves together

3:56 pm

crosshair

lol

3:56 pm

crosshair

it is a saga indeed

3:56 pm

crosshair

might see if I can make a mini-series around it all:))

3:57 pm

mab

now your neck, that is a bit worrrisome.

3:57 pm

lynxxx

good grief - the back! - are you in much pain with that? puts the teeth into the background

3:57 pm

mab

do you have pain from the neck?

3:58 pm

crosshair

actually the teeth are in the foreground atm and the neck is just a tad behind pain and annoyance wise

3:59 pm

crosshair

but he is concerened about the neck.it is kind of a damned if you do and damned if you don't scenario

3:59 pm

Rows

for some reason, even though this puzzle is bigger than yesterday's, it feels smaller

4:00 pm

hego

anybody have a clue for the fi*** bo 6,27, pls

4:00 pm

crosshair

asked him for a mary jane rx and he said no:))

4:00 pm

Rows

i have my 2nd interview for a job in Taipei any second now... wish me luck!

4:00 pm

crosshair

good luck,rows!!

4:00 pm

ChrissieDee

Good luck Rows :)

4:01 pm

Rows

thanks :)

4:01 pm

lynxxx

bo6.27 alternate spelling of a whorehouse - chop off a few letters

4:01 pm

lynxxx

Good luck Rows!

4:01 pm

mab

no, but thanks for the fi clue hego:)))

4:01 pm

hego

lol ty Lyn

4:02 pm

hego

yw mab

4:02 pm

mab

and thanks lynxxxxx

4:02 pm

mab

i don't have anything.....

4:06 pm

mab

i'm saving the b words for dessert

4:07 pm

lynxxx

that se*** like a good idea

4:08 pm

lynxxx

and thats a hint for the be7/8/6/7 - my last ones. Bye everyone

4:09 pm

mab

thanks and byeeee

5:01 pm

Anniebrook

I think I am going to throw my computer out of the window because of the re's....can I get a clue for the second re 6/18?

5:02 pm

Anniebrook

omg, I finally saw it..easy one two, so I will say Never Mind

5:04 pm

penquis

add the sometimes vowel to another re word...

5:04 pm

penquis

sorry...that was the 5/16

5:05 pm

penquis

the second 5/18....you're going thru something i know a lot about....i can re****....

5:05 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, pen

5:07 pm

MimiCat

Oh (((crossy))) I just want to make you a chicken and some soup and a HUGE martini!

5:10 pm

crosshair

((mimi))) did I ever tell you that you are my favorite? lol

5:10 pm

crosshair

was just in the kitchen pulling out a tray of cheddar cheese infused yorkie puds:)))

5:11 pm

MimiCat

LOL---i always suspected as much!

5:11 pm

MimiCat

Just finished making the paprikash for my daughter and will be seeing her in a couple of hours....nervous.

5:11 pm

crosshair

what is paprikash?

5:12 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

5:12 pm

cybernan

best

5:13 pm

MimiCat

It's a Hungarian chicken dish with tomato/sour cream sauce spiced with bay leaves and paprika and served over noodles. Mine isn't the traditional, though...I developed my own version....yummy, even if I do say so myself. Wish I could give you some of it, crossy!

5:13 pm

cybernan

oops

5:16 pm

MimiCat

Hi, nan!

5:16 pm

crosshair

sounds delicious:)

5:16 pm

crosshair

howdy,cybernan

5:16 pm

RoundBarn

mimi. did you have your dinner? How did it go?

5:17 pm

crosshair

howdy,roundbarn;)))

5:17 pm

crosshair

her daughter arrives in two hours I believe,roundbarn

5:17 pm

MimiCat

Will be doing so in a couple of hours, RB---thanks for asking. Got the paprikash made, though, so I can relax a bit first.

5:18 pm

RoundBarn

crossy, tell me about your classes some time. I don't know what you're studying, or why--degree headed, or for fun?

5:18 pm

rastapopolous

hey RB how goes it

5:19 pm

crosshair

no,i missed a few things first time around in the education system.now I am back,33 years later so I can meet the requirements for some college classes that interest me

5:19 pm

RoundBarn

fasta! Old home week! Just finished a new version of Farm Progress Days, went through the I-9o debacle, and now Anita is here for supper and to help! How is my pigeon-chicken?

5:20 pm

rastapopolous

It was -8 last night. No one has emerged from the coop. :)

5:20 pm

crosshair

and then I will be able to hang my diploma beside my sons;)

5:20 pm

cybernan

anyone else struggling with the be's the way I am?

5:21 pm

RoundBarn

Crossy, good for you. email me details some time. Rasta, it's freezing here--how go the solar panels? Mimi, you are in my thoughtw, sending vibres.

5:21 pm

crosshair

will do,roundbarn

5:21 pm

Lizlin

Couple of seconds before I go out - just wanted to say hope all goes well with your daughter, Mimi :) :) BBL for the last 66

5:21 pm

penquis

nan...i still have five to find....

5:22 pm

MimiCat

Going to go straighten up my place a bit. Just wanted to check in to see how you were, crossy.

5:22 pm

Lizlin

6 bs still to find when I get back.

5:22 pm

MimiCat

Liz, dear, thank you.

5:22 pm

Lizlin

Speak later!

5:23 pm

rastapopolous

waiting on the weather to pour concrete. Too cold. Now thinking we'll trench first, since we have young help coming. But that means it has to be inspected and backfilled before heavy trucks can come in.

5:23 pm

crosshair

I will be fine,mimi:))

5:24 pm

crosshair

remember if it is below 2c to cover the fresh pur on the footing with 4 mil polly

5:24 pm

MimiCat

And my sympathy for all of you caught up in the terrible storm back east. What a mess. So goodbye for now and hugs all around.

5:24 pm

cybernan

just looked back in the chat -- be 8,7,6,7 has something to do with dessert?

5:24 pm

crosshair

pour

5:25 pm

crosshair

the concrete will then generate its own heat and cure properly

5:26 pm

crosshair

otherwise,if it falls below minus 3c it may crack as it sets

5:27 pm

penquis

nothing i have has to do with dessert...

5:27 pm

RoundBarn

rasta, notice crossy's info! I'm going to go heat freezer surprise for Anita and me now. Poof.

5:27 pm

penquis

one of the ge words is something you can have for dessert....

5:27 pm

rastapopolous

well -8 F is -22C. We talked to the concrete guys and they said they could wrap in blankets and use hot water in the mix, but still wouldn't gaurantee it wouldn't crack. And if it cracks it won't pass inspection and we have o pull them and start over. Monday is forecast an over night low of only 28F which is -2C and that seems pourable.

5:28 pm

crosshair

mm,at minus 22 c,you have to tarp it all in and heat with propane torches(salamander heaters)

5:28 pm

crosshair

-2 is very purable,minus 22 is not without lots of tarps and heat

5:28 pm

cybernan

a clue for the be 7.8.6.7 series, please?

5:29 pm

crosshair

and will you have a 24 hour pour window at -2c?

5:29 pm

rastapopolous

Yes. Hence we are waiting for Monday (next week) but looking for other stuff we might do in the meantime to move the project along :)

5:29 pm

penquis

the last two 6/7 be words build on a four letter se word...

5:30 pm

crosshair

crossy hates pouring concrete in winter

5:30 pm

crosshair

I have seen to many cracked basement walls

5:30 pm

Anniebrook

su 7/32 please

5:30 pm

rastapopolous

It was not our original plan. But the ^%*&%$ power co and county sat on our permits for months.

5:31 pm

crosshair

oh,i know that feeling!

5:32 pm

penquis

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

5:32 pm

cybernan

ty pen

5:32 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, pen

5:33 pm

penquis

yw

5:33 pm

cybernan

keep wanting besiege

5:33 pm

crosshair

when I was in construction, permits for a new build were 10 dollars per thousand of value,BUT renovation permits were 5 dollars per thousand,so we would leabve the original structure standing,hand have an ajoining door or shared water/ydro suppy,do the entire new build,pass inspection than just tear down the old building a month later lol

5:33 pm

crosshair

have

5:34 pm

crosshair

hydro**

5:34 pm

crosshair

then*

5:34 pm

o-o

su + prong on the head of a moose: an****; pl

5:34 pm

crosshair

ty,o-o

5:35 pm

rastapopolous

lol. I don't know what the permit costs to be honest, the contractor bundled it all in the quote.

5:35 pm

penquis

ty, o-o...

5:35 pm

Anniebrook

o-o, I swear I tried that...thanks!

5:35 pm

crosshair

ahh,that is well then

5:35 pm

rastapopolous

But I don't think it was much in the scheme of things

5:35 pm

crosshair

we had 4 million dollar builds so ti helped a lot;))

5:36 pm

rastapopolous

we have to use a contractor to get the tax rebate of 30% so no point doing it ourselves, esp with the serious electrical stuff

5:36 pm

crosshair

indeed,plumbing and electric MUST be subbed out

5:36 pm

crosshair

otherwise it is a nightmare

5:37 pm

rastapopolous

well, dh can do plumbing and electric (marine engineer) but not licensed with the state so it'd be a bear geting it authorized,

5:37 pm

crosshair

yup

5:37 pm

crosshair

need that license

5:38 pm

rastapopolous

Coast Guard license isn't recognize

5:39 pm

rastapopolous

So he can do all the wiring on 500' ships, with engines whose pistons are the size of 55 gallon drums, but not this little solar array lol

5:40 pm

rastapopolous

oh well I'm happy to leave it to them. Wish he hadn't volunteered us for the digging to save a few shekels. It's been hell, and only geting worse

5:41 pm

crosshair

digging out the trenches for the footing is a pita

5:42 pm

crosshair

you could rent a mini kaboda excavator for a day

5:42 pm

rastapopolous

Yes. We are on moraine so giant rocks.

5:42 pm

crosshair

here,we MUST be 4 feet or more in depth and 2 feet wide or better for footingds

5:42 pm

crosshair

and that is a lot of dirt

5:43 pm

rastapopolous

we got the giant auger for the footings and it didn't help much. We're getting a super trencher for the trench, don't expect much help from that either. I posted pix on FB, go friend me and you can see them

5:43 pm

crosshair

oh,so you are making fotting pads and using the round saunet tubes then

5:43 pm

crosshair

footing

5:44 pm

rastapopolous

We were originally supposed to go 5 feet x 1'diameter with 10 footings. Told the engineer 5 ft was impossible. So we have 3 ft but 18 footings

5:44 pm

crosshair

did they ask for rebar?

5:44 pm

rastapopolous

yes, I suppose that's what those cardboard tubes are?

5:44 pm

rastapopolous

yes, rebar

5:45 pm

crosshair

yes,the round carboard tubes

5:45 pm

rastapopolous

We do get 85-100mph winds, we don't want it to sail away

5:45 pm

rastapopolous

sometimes.

5:45 pm

crosshair

nope,build the base strong

5:46 pm

crosshair

use the plastic coated rebar,stops it from rusting from the inside out in the future

5:46 pm

rastapopolous

hm. don't know what they have lined up, but we *are* desert and rust not usually a problem.

5:47 pm

rastapopolous

6' is a big rainfall year for us

5:47 pm

cybernan

el 7, please?

5:48 pm

o-o

el + peas, beans, corn: v*****

5:49 pm

cybernan

ty -- growing in a country churchyard?

5:51 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for al6-21? Thanks

5:52 pm

o-o

round and about the columbarium

5:52 pm

cybernan

al + measure of medicine

5:54 pm

crosshair

well,this neck of mine is killing me; must get off the computer for a bit. Take care my friends and happy babbling

5:54 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, o-o and nan.

5:54 pm

mab

take care crosssy. see that neurologist

5:55 pm

cybernan

bye crossy

5:57 pm

o-o

Did you hear about the man who fell into the upholstery machine?
He's all right, now. In fact, he's fully recovered.

5:58 pm

mab

oh good. did you hear about the man who had his left side amputated? he's all right now.

5:59 pm

gapeach

HAHAHA, good one, o-o.

6:00 pm

gapeach

And another good one, mab.

6:01 pm

car.eeyore

Hi all! Stats please for the lower left L?

6:02 pm

mab

ly 6/24

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi car!

6:05 pm

phandmd

popping back in again. still have 99 words to find. Doubt I will get them all.

6:15 pm

penquis

i am down to 21, but it's like pulling teeth....

6:18 pm

cybernan

same here pen and have 50 togo

6:18 pm

cybernan

re 8, please?

6:23 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have it...

6:25 pm

cybernan

need a break - bbl

6:35 pm

mixi6

20 left don't have it either.

6:38 pm

rururocks

re + beginning of President Ford + not early

6:39 pm

mixi6

ty ruru

6:40 pm

mixi6

r's roasted.

6:40 pm

cybernan

ty ruru

6:40 pm

rururocks

oh great.. I was hoping you caught it in time nan

6:41 pm

cybernan

be 6/33?

6:43 pm

rururocks

be + what you do with your loins in shakespeare's time

6:43 pm

cybernan

ty again, ru

6:44 pm

rururocks

I haven't be6'd my loins in a bit :D

6:44 pm

mixi6

ty again ruru

6:44 pm

rururocks

:D welcome

6:47 pm

penquis

ty for the re word, ru...

6:48 pm

Matches

clue for re8/50 please

6:49 pm

rururocks

just clued below matches

6:49 pm

phandmd

Ruru clued that at 6:38

6:49 pm

hego

wondering about ruru's loins

6:49 pm

rururocks

what about them :D

6:49 pm

hego

lolol

6:49 pm

Matches

ty missed it I'll look

6:50 pm

hego

couldn't resist

6:50 pm

rururocks

me neither.. nan of course being the lady she is .. didn't even laugh :D

6:50 pm

mixi6

matches will look. lol

6:51 pm

hego

not like me. ;)

6:51 pm

rururocks

I should leave well enough aloin

6:52 pm

hego

here he goes!

6:52 pm

MimiCat

Oh, great...I just popped in for a distraction until my daughter arrives and got more distraction than I actually needed....now I won't be able to get ruru's loins out of my mind!

6:52 pm

rururocks

HAHA

6:52 pm

Matches

ty ruru and phan got it and fireworks Excellent clue

6:52 pm

rururocks

yay matches

6:52 pm

phandmd

good job on the fireworks, matches

6:52 pm

phandmd

I still have 85 words...

6:52 pm

phandmd

going so slow

6:52 pm

hego

Mimi's mind is a strange and wonderful place.

6:53 pm

mixi6

congrats matches. 14 left.

6:53 pm

phandmd

mimi, I am afraid I will dream of them

6:53 pm

MimiCat

Mostly just strange. I like to visit my mind but I wouldn't want to live there.

6:53 pm

hego

Ruru never had it so good.

6:53 pm

rururocks

*blinks* *innocent look*

6:53 pm

hego

Funny Mimi.

6:54 pm

hego

that innocent look fools no one.

6:54 pm

MimiCat

All these women thinking about his loins....where did he go? Off blushing?

6:54 pm

hego

never!

6:55 pm

rururocks

I wouldn't blush..

6:55 pm

MimiCat

ruru, you're such a te6/18!

6:56 pm

hego

the worst

6:56 pm

rururocks

*as virgin as fresh driven snow*

6:56 pm

hego

in new york city

6:56 pm

MimiCat

Maybe fresh driven yellow snow.....

6:57 pm

cybernan

tr 7, please?

6:57 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

6:57 pm

mixi6

old sewing machines uses to have tr7s

6:57 pm

MimiCat

Sorry, ruru....that was below the belt....

6:57 pm

cybernan

be 7/40 please?

6:58 pm

hego

below the belt! are we back to loins again?

6:58 pm

mixi6

don't have either nan

6:59 pm

joso

be7-40 good queen ***s + fabric join ****

6:59 pm

cybernan

tr 7 = non electric sewing machine or lathe - the first vowel and with a double consonant

7:00 pm

rururocks

I can take it Mimi.. if you dish it out like I do.. you gotta be able to take a joke too

7:00 pm

mixi6

ty joso

7:00 pm

hego

right Ruru

7:01 pm

MimiCat

OK, will try to get ruru's loins out of my mind and get dressed for dinner with my daughter....wow...what a segue!

7:01 pm

cybernan

isn't that the 6/27, joso?

7:01 pm

mab

enjoy that paprikash

7:01 pm

MimiCat

Ruru, that was actually a little pun type joke for you....yellow snow...below the belt....there ya go!

7:01 pm

penquis

i must be tired....i did not understand joso's clue or nan's....

7:01 pm

hego

have fun, Mimi

7:02 pm

MimiCat

Thanks, mab! Will do.

7:02 pm

joso

it is, then plural for the 7, sorry

7:02 pm

rururocks

have fun mimi.. stay cool

7:02 pm

mab

it's sad when one has to explain a pun to ruru

7:02 pm

rururocks

I hear that Mab.. but I've been slow lately :D

7:03 pm

penquis

i do have those be words, i think...

7:03 pm

MimiCat

So nervous to be with her after such a long time...but I'll be fine.

7:03 pm

joso

not, I'm tired too, it is 7 as it is

7:03 pm

cybernan

looking for the first be 7/40, please?

7:03 pm

mab

oh. well that's sad too.

7:03 pm

mixi6

looking for it nan

7:03 pm

rururocks

be + it appears to be plural

7:03 pm

MimiCat

Well, speed up there, ruru, and hop on the train of thought with us or we'll have to leave you at the station!

7:04 pm

rururocks

oh.. let me try this again nan

7:04 pm

MimiCat

Now I'm actually leaving...no, really...hugs all around!

7:04 pm

mab

bye mimi

7:04 pm

mixi6

night mimicat

7:04 pm

cybernan

down to 5 and supper coming out of the oven in 30 minutes

7:04 pm

rururocks

The beginning of the major city in germany + it appears to be

7:05 pm

joso

be7 liz the first was also known as 'good queen ***s', add the word describing a sewn joining, alt spelling ****

7:05 pm

penquis

ty ru, joso...

7:05 pm

rururocks

:D

7:05 pm

mab

i am amazed ruru finished this not long after the flip. I am strugggggling.

7:05 pm

cybernan

ty ruru

7:06 pm

rururocks

two hours after the flip.. that's not long.. that's a long time

7:06 pm

mab

even though i know others found it relatively simple too.

7:06 pm

hego

ruru is amazing

7:06 pm

rururocks

there's just some odd b's and d's

7:06 pm

rururocks

Other players are amazing. I trudge along

7:07 pm

hego

Peri came on before and finished 69 words in 20 minutes!

7:07 pm

rururocks

or aloin

7:07 pm

rururocks

LD

7:07 pm

mab

the size of the thing unnerves me. that, and I think i'm rather thick

7:07 pm

hego

I was impressed.

7:07 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - finally! - thanks for the help :)

7:07 pm

hego

:D

7:07 pm

mab

hurray for nan!

7:07 pm

cybernan

I hope tonight's grid is a lot smaller!

7:07 pm

rururocks

I hope you're talking about the grid Mab :D

7:07 pm

hego

I don't have speed.

7:07 pm

hego

Congrats Nan!!

7:08 pm

mixi6

os6?

7:08 pm

penquis

congrats, nan!

7:08 pm

mab

actually, i was.

7:08 pm

mixi6

congrats nan

7:08 pm

hego

Oh gosh Rur!

7:08 pm

joso

lots of this grid is simple, but it's large enough that there is plenty left to be not so simple

7:08 pm

joso

congrats nan

7:08 pm

rururocks

*picks Hego up gently*

7:09 pm

rururocks

os + the back end of a cattle thief

7:09 pm

joso

os6, bird trainer

7:09 pm

hego

gasping!

7:09 pm

rururocks

LOLOLOL

7:09 pm

mab

ruru, just clue each word in alphabetical order please.

7:09 pm

hego

hahaha

7:10 pm

hego

yeah, get it right!

7:10 pm

cybernan

thought os 6 was a horse trainer, or stable hand or some such person

7:10 pm

mab

maybe joso will clue every other word.

7:10 pm

joso

is that each word, or each word in the grid

7:10 pm

mab

just the ones in the grid

7:10 pm

penquis

you are correct, nan...

7:10 pm

mab

or better, the 124 I'm missing

7:11 pm

penquis

can someone clue the tr word?....the last clue for that one sailed over my head...

7:11 pm

rururocks

tr what?

7:11 pm

joso

ah, at first I thought your request was ridiculous

7:11 pm

rururocks

tr 7 you need?

7:12 pm

mixi6

ty all. fireworks.

7:12 pm

rururocks

t + color + end of grip for coffee pot

7:12 pm

penquis

ty ru...

7:12 pm

joso

tr7, before you could plug it in, sewing machines were powered by a foot tr7

7:12 pm

cybernan

tr 7: before electric ones, sewing machines and lathes were operated with tr 7's (alt. sp)

7:13 pm

rururocks

<---cluing savant :D

7:13 pm

penquis

sheep dung...interesting...

7:13 pm

rururocks

I thought it was rabbit crap?

7:14 pm

rururocks

where's scrabs when you need her?

7:14 pm

cybernan

ok - time to go and throw a salad together to accompany the duck pie -- back at the flip :)

7:14 pm

rururocks

duck pie.. yummo

7:15 pm

cybernan

that and a glass of wine....

7:15 pm

rururocks

*heads to nan's*

7:15 pm

rururocks

are you having quackers with cheese too?

7:15 pm

cybernan

lol - nope -- enough fat in the duck pie!

7:16 pm

rururocks

ah

7:16 pm

hego

giggle...

7:16 pm

rururocks

boy that sounds really good .. duck pie

7:17 pm

hego

the bills are a little tough.

7:17 pm

rururocks

I think I"m making soup tonight with grilled sandwiches

7:17 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for te7-28? Thanks

7:17 pm

rururocks

I bet Nan has the crust .. down..

7:18 pm

rururocks

hmmm hard to clue that one peach

7:18 pm

rururocks

te + lion zodiac sign + three consonants

7:18 pm

o-o

tv + l*** in space

7:19 pm

rururocks

better clue 0-0

7:23 pm

hego

3 lousy re's left and stuck or maybe just tired.

7:23 pm

rururocks

which ones hego?

7:24 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, ruru and o-o.

7:24 pm

hego

one 7, 32 after the resew word

7:24 pm

hego

resow

7:25 pm

hego

wait that's wrong

7:25 pm

rururocks

re +_ new bottom on a shoe

7:25 pm

hego

the last 2 7, 28

7:25 pm

hego

and the last 7, 32

7:25 pm

rururocks

re + NY or New Jersey

7:26 pm

hego

duh!

7:26 pm

hego

ty

7:26 pm

rururocks

done now?

7:27 pm

hego

no still missing a 7, 28 and a 7, 32

7:27 pm

rururocks

last 7/32 is below

7:27 pm

hego

7,32 after the shoe one

7:27 pm

rururocks

re + a clean *****

7:28 pm

rururocks

the shoe one is the last re 7/32

7:28 pm

penquis

how about the first re 7/28?

7:29 pm

hego

shoe one is a six

7:29 pm

rururocks

someone who does the re 6 before it

7:29 pm

rururocks

past tense it hego

7:29 pm

hego

Oh!

7:29 pm

hego

YAY!!!!

7:29 pm

penquis

ty

7:29 pm

rururocks

*admires light bulb above hego's head*

7:30 pm

rururocks

congrats hego

7:30 pm

hego

a true lite bulb moment

7:30 pm

rururocks

LOLLOL

7:30 pm

hego

:)

7:31 pm

hego

long re words always make me cross eyed

7:31 pm

rururocks

I agree.. they always get to me too.. along with CO words

7:31 pm

hego

thank you so much Ruru

7:32 pm

rururocks

you're very welcome.. good going.. a long grid

7:32 pm

hego

co words are worse

7:32 pm

hego

I'm exhausted

7:32 pm

rururocks

that's what I think..especially if there is a lot the same size in a row

7:33 pm

rururocks

stay up for the flip hego :D

7:33 pm

hego

no way Ru, that's one AM my time.

7:33 pm

rururocks

*covers ears from screaming*

7:34 pm

hego

Must go before Billy gives up on me.

7:34 pm

rururocks

ah.. have a nice night.

7:34 pm

hego

ty, you too.

7:34 pm

hego

Good nite All.

7:35 pm

tabbycat

could someone clue the e in the first column, please?

7:36 pm

shdybr8

hiya ru

7:37 pm

phandmd

em 4/8

7:38 pm

tabbycat

Thanks phan, monkeyed it

7:39 pm

phandmd

you bet.

7:47 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for fi6-27 the 1st? Thanks

7:51 pm

welki

like 17 ve**** virgins, peach

7:52 pm

NANCY

a Mexican party perhaps?

7:52 pm

welki

actually, 16 ve**** virgins *wailing out a Whiter Shade of Pale*

7:52 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, welki and Nancy.

7:53 pm

welki

oops - singing to the wrong request - i was singing fe6/27

7:53 pm

welki

<-- so very welki

7:53 pm

gapeach

I needed that one too, welki, thanks

8:01 pm

gapeach

brb

8:37 pm

lbdawger

good evening everyone. clue for the so6/21?

8:38 pm

Lizlin

Hi all - just looking lbd

8:38 pm

lbdawger

hiya, Liz

8:38 pm

Lizlin

so 6 / 21 - the only one + you and me

8:39 pm

Lizlin

Phew! Just finished the bs - never ending!

8:39 pm

lbdawger

ty, Liz

8:40 pm

Lizlin

yw

8:46 pm

Rows

don't know who was here earlier when i mentioned i was having a 2nd interview for a job in Taiwan... or who knows about it already

8:47 pm

Lizlin

That's fantastic Rows. When's the interview?

8:47 pm

Rows

anyway it went really well and they have just asked me to send a demo video of my teaching, and basically as long as they don't see anything wrong with the video, it sounds like they will offer me a job :D

8:47 pm

Rows

i had it this afternoon :)

8:48 pm

Lizlin

Awesome - good luck. When will they let you know?

8:48 pm

stidmama

WOW! that is GREAT news, Rows!

8:48 pm

Lizlin

Have you got a teaching demo vid?

8:48 pm

Lizlin

Hi stid :)

8:49 pm

lbdawger

keeping fingers and toes crossed for you Rows.

8:49 pm

Rows

thanks! stidmama, i have to send them my demo video first, and then they said they'd talk with me about the lesson i demoed and how it went, etc.

8:49 pm

Rows

so i'm expecting it will be a few weeks or so at least before i know if i have the job

8:49 pm

Rows

but i'm already pretty sure i will get it :)

8:50 pm

Rows

i have to take a video still... could probably do that this week in my class

8:50 pm

Lizlin

Thank goodness I never had one of me teaching! Would hate to have to watch myself! So, you can set up a lesson, which you'll really enjoy and know that the kids will be at their most responsive.

8:50 pm

lbdawger

4th st6/18?

8:51 pm

Rows

but it is nerve-wracking... i hate watching videos of myself teaching!

8:51 pm

Rows

but yes, of course i will select the best lesson or best part of the video to show them

8:51 pm

Lizlin

st 6 / 18 - st + consonant + wriggly double voweled fish type creature.

8:51 pm

Lizlin

;) Rows!

8:51 pm

stidmama

I like watching videos, just wish it were allowable to edit them a bit. :-)

8:52 pm

lbdawger

thanks again, Liz

8:52 pm

stidmama

You'll do great!

8:52 pm

Lizlin

We've got every confidence in you.

8:53 pm

Rows

thanks :)

8:54 pm

Lizlin

Back after lunch for the final 46! Enjoy your evenings.

8:59 pm

harpjane

hi 105 left

9:00 pm

wvteach

hello again harp and all

9:02 pm

lbdawger

hi WV, stid, harp

9:04 pm

wvteach

hello dawger

9:14 pm

harpjane

finally broke 100

9:14 pm

stidmama

hey LBD sorry I disappeared for a bit... eating supper

9:20 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! tough grid...well the last 50 or so were for me.

9:23 pm

lbdawger

and it doesn't help to have a pokey server tonight either

9:24 pm

wvteach

congrfats dawger

9:29 pm

lbdawger

ty, WV. any clues needed?

9:29 pm

wvteach

** finito **last word DE 7/32

9:30 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo WV!!

9:31 pm

wvteach

we both kept on plodding through

9:32 pm

harpjane

help with the re6/24's?

9:32 pm

lbdawger

plural re5 without a cause

9:33 pm

lbdawger

next one if it were ri, you could try to be the sphinx and ask three of these.

9:33 pm

wvteach

take off the first letter of the TR 7/36 for the other RE 6

9:34 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:51 pm

harpjane

is the re6 before the 8, to do something again?

9:52 pm

harpjane

nm i got it

10:24 pm

harpjane

53 left, is anyone out there?

10:25 pm

torgone

Nope ..

10:26 pm

torgone

97 here ..

10:28 pm

joso

hi

10:28 pm

towerofbabble

too bad firesale isn't a word

10:36 pm

harpjane

19 to go, there's hope!

10:38 pm

torgone

Go jane!

10:43 pm

harpjane

2 left.... hm

10:44 pm

harpjane

lol, my last word was lo5--just how i feel, even though I finished!

10:45 pm

Jerry81

ghost word bolstered

11:21 pm

torgone

Did I borked it?

11:45 pm

rururocks

is borked like twerking for girls?

11:45 pm

Jacula

I'm still trying to work out what twerkikng is. Is is wiggling your butt about on camera?

11:46 pm

Jacula

I could ask the question if I could still type correctly.

11:49 pm

Jacula

Yes, twerking is still a bit of a mystery to me. Forgive me! It took 2 photos and an explanation from my daughter when she was doin her world travel thing that 'planking' wasn't some kind of porno thing! lol

11:51 pm

Jacula

Talkikng to myself, I think. So no clues needed.

11:53 pm

rururocks

no.

11:53 pm

rururocks

i'm back..

11:53 pm

rururocks

I'm not sure what twerking is

11:53 pm

rururocks

something young girls do .. sorta zombie dancing I think :D

11:55 pm

Jacula

Hi ruru.

11:55 pm

rururocks

hello jac

11:57 pm

rururocks

everyone is exhausted from a big grid after all these small ones :D

11:57 pm

Jacula

Do you need any grid clues, ruru?

11:57 pm

rururocks

no..i finished last night

11:57 pm

rururocks

thank you though

11:57 pm

rururocks

i'm just here for the flip flop

11:58 pm

Jacula

I wasn't exhausted after this grid. I was very pleased to see it! My heart sinks when I see small ones. (Grids, that is!!)

11:58 pm

rururocks

lol grids and whatever I guess

11:58 pm

Jacula

2 mins to go to new grid if my pc clock is correct.

11:58 pm

rururocks

most women complained they didn't like the big ones

11:59 pm

rururocks

grids that is

11:59 pm

rururocks

:D

11:59 pm

Jacula

lol

11:59 pm

Jacula

No pont in having more than you can handle.

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