Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, December 10, 2013

12:00 am

Jacula

Another big one. Goody!

12:00 am

ursh

hello all fair size

12:02 am

flosey

too big

12:02 am

melonheadjujube

hi!

12:02 am

rururocks

see what I mean Jac :D

12:02 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:02 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all! hi ru, mel, flosey, ursh, jac, nan

12:03 am

Jacula

I do, ruru. LOL

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

pa 7

12:03 am

cybernan

te 8

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

flosey

thank you Lickety

12:03 am

cybernan

no 8

12:03 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

hi erda

12:06 am

Erda

Hi Dee!

12:07 am

melonheadjujube

si8 if not called

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

oi 7

12:07 am

harpjane

thank you lickety!

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

ty mel

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

hi harp

12:08 am

dizgrannie

el 7/8

12:08 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

po 7

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

snap diz

12:09 am

rururocks

po 7 x 2

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

nbt

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:10 am

melonheadjujube

nbs, too (:

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

nice!

12:12 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:13 am

rururocks

halfway finally

12:13 am

jillibus

hello all -- another big one for a tired person. I'll stick around as long as my eyes stay open and my fingers hit some of the right keys.

12:13 am

rururocks

jilli

12:13 am

jillibus

Flosey here? Didn't go to bridge?

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

now halfway, too :)

12:13 am

rururocks

you can't keep burning the candle at both ends

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nan

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:14 am

jillibus

hi ruru -- wd.

12:15 am

jillibus

Just finished doing the calendars for the Seniors' Society and someone emailed a wante dhange. Not going to do it.

12:15 am

jillibus

*wanted change

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

I don't blame you at all.

12:15 am

harpjane

nbt nbs

12:15 am

rururocks

sounds like it's a little late for that :D

12:16 am

harpjane

In other news, you actually CAN cry over spilled milk.

12:17 am

jillibus

All this amid Xmas preps -- have to get tings wrapped and shipped to the family before Xmas because there might be bad w preventing my going.
eather

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jane

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

nice of you to do that ahead jili

12:17 am

cybernan

half way - enough for tonight :)

12:17 am

jillibus

sorry about the garble.

12:17 am

rururocks

what's that about harp

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

Chaos here, too... hubby's mom put in the hospital over the weekend for blood clots in her lungs. Hoping meds will get her home by the weekend. She had a big family Christmas planned for her house - found out today, it is going to be here.

12:18 am

jillibus

ouch, dee!!!

12:19 am

rururocks

wow dee.. you just DID a big party

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

Hopefully, everyone will pitch in on food, but some are coming from different states.... had to sit down this evening and take a breath to keep my temper. I do hope she can come home, but that is exactly why I am nuts, ru :)

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

Thanks for "getting it", ru.

12:20 am

rururocks

that is not fair

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

I don't want to be a brat, but it is so much work... feeling a tad overwhelmed.

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

Hubby great, but truly doesn't understand how much work is involved.

12:21 am

jillibus

I should think so, dee!

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

I am thinking will do a huge ham, some frozen sombrero spread, and meatballs, and they can bring the rest :)

12:22 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

Hi, liz!

12:23 am

Lizlin

Wow Dee! More entertaining! Make it easy for yourself!

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

Do you have all those presents purchased, jili?

12:23 am

Lizlin

Love the icon, too!

12:23 am

melonheadjujube

You are NOT being a brat VMD!

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

That is what I am thinking, Liz! Kids will be in Friday night, and I think they will help. Thanks, mel. Hubby thought I was "unreasonable" to think it's a big deal.

12:24 am

rururocks

great.. then he can do it

12:24 am

Lizlin

Daft hubby. Book yourself a few days away and leave him to sort it! LOL!

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

Also, what I was thinking tonight, ru :)

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

Wow, Liz, would I LOVE to do that!

12:25 am

jillibus

Most of them, dee, I think.

12:25 am

rururocks

I have to say it's really unfair for them to expect you to jump right in

12:25 am

Lizlin

Well, even if you don't do that, try and organise some time out for yourself at some point!

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

We have the most room, so I am expected to help.

12:26 am

Erda

si 8

12:26 am

Lizlin

OMG! Just spotted 17 x k!

12:26 am

jillibus

That's the trouble, eh, dee? You do a great job and it goes so smoothly, so everyone thinks it's no big deal for you to do it again.

12:26 am

flosey

but that isn't just 'helping' Dee

12:26 am

Lizlin

Help is fine - any other sibs or kids who can pitch in!

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

Exactly. Took a month to plan the other one... this will be about 10 days... called cleaning helper to have her come a couple of times... I'll give her extra money. Nope, just one daughter and son-in-law.

12:27 am

rururocks

the to 6 bowled me over tonight

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

great clue, ru!

12:28 am

Lizlin

Hugs, Dee - tough for you. I'm sure it'll work out though :)

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty, liz (((liz))) love the hug :)

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

found all the p's but one...grrr

12:29 am

Lizlin

:)

12:30 am

rururocks

one of the p's in penetrating :D

12:30 am

rururocks

is penetrating ...ooops

12:30 am

Jacula

And there's me stressing over Christmas. Thank goodness I don't have to deal with Thanksgiving as well!

12:31 am

jillibus

I already dealt with Canadian Thanksgiving

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

This year it was tougher, since Thanksgiving was a week later than usual. (((jac)))

12:32 am

jillibus

phant -- gaiety

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

oi 7 x 2 2nd one is bag for wine :)

12:32 am

Jacula

I can imagine, Volley. ((xx))

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

my phant, too, jili!

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

I kept seeing naked as my phant, and there is no d LOL

12:33 am

Lizlin

Have to admit I looked for naked too!

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

na 7/28

12:33 am

rururocks

*ties fingers*

12:34 am

rbud

pl for na 8

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty rb!!

12:35 am

jillibus

nbt

12:35 am

Lizlin

Yay, Jilli :)

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:35 am

jillibus

ty

12:36 am

rururocks

i'm always looking for naked

12:36 am

jbp

hi everybody!

12:36 am

Lizlin

Hi jbp

12:36 am

rbud

well at least there's sk4 in the grid, if not naked... ;p

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

LOL, ru

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

hi jb

12:36 am

rururocks

hello jb

12:37 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:37 am

rururocks

and po7/48 too rbud :D

12:38 am

rururocks

wow mitch

12:38 am

Lizlin

WTG Mitch

12:38 am

jbp

huzzah for mitch!!

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

well done, mitch!!!

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

stopping short of mediocrity, unless someone wants to clue me on ta7, no8, and te8. I've got all the other biggies, just short of halfway.

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

zowie, Mitch!

12:40 am

rururocks

te8 is the crankiest

12:40 am

jbp

would that I could, juju

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

no 8/40 the very most person making sound

12:40 am

rbud

te 8 - most crabby

12:40 am

rururocks

no 8 makes a lot of racket

12:40 am

Lizlin

ty Ru :)

12:40 am

rururocks

I don't have a ta 7

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

I don't either

12:41 am

jbp

good clues ruru and rubud!

12:41 am

rururocks

now I do

12:41 am

Lizlin

stats for the lone i in the bottom row, pls?

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

tx. I thought I had typed those, apparently not. It would help ot look up once in a hwiel.

12:41 am

jbp

my phantoms are noisome pasties

12:41 am

rururocks

ta 7 is carpets plural

12:42 am

Lizlin

Good clue, ru.

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

ty, ru!

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

Oh, that ta over there!

12:42 am

rururocks

I think we lost jilli

12:43 am

jbp

i'm not seeing the rugs

12:43 am

Lizlin

French word, jbp.

12:43 am

rururocks

you'll be floored when you do jb

12:43 am

rururocks

think carol king

12:44 am

Lizlin

lol

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

spelled somewhat like rugs hanging on walls. A variation, no doubt. Thanks, ruru!

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

mediocrity attained, with assists. nbt nbs > halfway, and all the 7s and 8s. Clues before I hit the hay?

12:44 am

jillibus

no you didn't. I went to see an email.

12:45 am

jbp

i have the first part of it that is like spanish appetizer little bits

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg mel

12:45 am

jbp

but I gotta play with making it plural

12:45 am

rururocks

plural it and you'll shag it JB

12:45 am

Lizlin

WTG mel

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

change 2nd a to 1st person pronoun, and plural it

12:45 am

jbp

got it. had to type it several times

12:45 am

jbp

silly french.

12:46 am

jbp

and jill will shag what now?

12:46 am

jillibus

ta carpet thing is French -- faucet exists.

12:46 am

jbp

got it

12:46 am

jbp

thx all

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

Here's a cryptic clue: I can't dance on a rug with these cleats; tap is essentially done on a wood floor. The clue is hiding in that sentence.

12:47 am

jbp

also a phantom, lotion

12:47 am

jillibus

I liked my succinct clue.

12:48 am

Lizlin

Just read it. Lovely clue, Jilli.

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

both good clues!

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

totally not seeing y's except the big guy

12:48 am

Lizlin

Like yours too, mel.

12:48 am

torgone

If elmiest is a word, why not oakiest?

12:48 am

jillibus

ty liz

12:48 am

rururocks

not no's dee

12:48 am

jillibus

good question, torg.

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

good question, to

12:49 am

rururocks

and y + big deer

12:49 am

Lizlin

ye 4 / 10

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

cool, now I have 3 y's, ty ru

12:49 am

jbp

I agree with torg

12:49 am

Lizlin

As ru clued.

12:49 am

rururocks

shhh.. sarah palin might shoot it

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty liz... that's the y's :)

12:49 am

Lizlin

And plural for 4 ys

12:49 am

jillibus

ty for the Y, ru

12:50 am

melonheadjujube

fading. beddybye time. It was fun! [poof]

12:50 am

jillibus

gnight melon

12:50 am

Lizlin

Sleep well mel

12:51 am

jillibus

flosey -- are you here?

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

ag 6 ag 7

12:52 am

jbp

i'm still trying to rassle the y words

12:53 am

rururocks

thanks dee.. I

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:53 am

Lizlin

ty Dee

12:53 am

jbp

thankx Dee

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:55 am

jbp

ah the y 4/10 is like bandleader Lawrence.

12:56 am

flosey

hi Jilli, I'm here - hubby made supper so I cleaned up - much later!

12:56 am

jbp

how big is the big y... and that is not intended to be a philosophical question

12:56 am

rururocks

ah flosey..THAT is is answer

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

ye 4, 5, 5, 4, 5

12:56 am

jillibus

I guess you didn't go to bridge? It didn't snow or anything here.

12:56 am

torgone

I don't caribout that ..

12:57 am

jillibus

groan, torg.

12:57 am

puglet

GREETINGS FRIENDS :)

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

(((pug)))

12:57 am

flosey

no, same here jilli but Lee's Hill is terrible in icy conditions and that was the threat

12:57 am

flosey

hi pugs

12:58 am

jbp

good one torg.

12:58 am

jbp

and hi pugs!!

12:59 am

puglet

Hi Dee, flosey,Ru,Jilli,jbp and tor

12:59 am

jbp

help with the y 5 between the bandleaders and the snowman?

12:59 am

jillibus

hi pug.

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

opp of noes

1:00 am

jillibus

glad I'm not the only chicken. I was amazed that Jennifer wanted to go.

1:00 am

jbp

kill me now please.

1:00 am

jbp

with a herring

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

lol... 5 ly's so far

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

another word in morewords, not acceptable in grid "kois"

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

ki 6 ki 7 new to me

1:04 am

jillibus

dee, I was told koi is a plural so there's not need for kois

1:04 am

puglet

why are we getting red boxes now at 2am

1:04 am

jillibus

it's been happeneing at this time quite often, pug

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

I always thot that, too, jili, so it's kinda stupid it is in morewords.

1:05 am

gapeach

Puglet, I love your icon.

1:05 am

jillibus

oh jeez, typo time

1:05 am

puglet

Hi Peach, and thanks---cant really see it but shes got a red nose

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

el 7 x 2

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ge 7 think of hogan's heroes - always thought it was a proper noun

1:09 am

jbp

thanks Dee

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

io 6 io 7

1:11 am

jbp

the the ai for pretentious mayonnaise is there!

1:11 am

Jacula

Grid done. *~*~*~*

1:12 am

puglet

congrats Jac

1:12 am

jillibus

jolly good, jac ;-)

1:12 am

jbp

wow, wtg, jac

1:12 am

Jacula

Thanks!

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

Nicely done, jac!!

1:13 am

jillibus

a mere nbs here and it's bedtime. Goodnight/day all,,,*poof

1:13 am

jbp

nite jills

1:13 am

puglet

Night Jilli

1:14 am

jbp

I would love a clue for the top corner A...?

1:14 am

gapeach

Congrats, Jac!

1:15 am

jbp

nm, i monkeyed one that sounds like slang 'alright'

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

at 4

1:17 am

jbp

for nbt, could someone pls clue the bottom row i?

1:18 am

jbp

thx Dee... like the song with old smokey...

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

yep

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

il 4 upper portion of the hipbone

1:19 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

yqw!

1:19 am

jbp

Dee, you rock!!!

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ty jb :)

1:21 am

gapeach

Thanks, jbp......hadn't heard that song in years.....now I'm sitting here singing it over and over. But since you are the sweet person you are, I forgive you.

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:22 am

jbp

lol. now YOU have made me have seltzer dragon!

1:22 am

jbp

sweet is not an adjective I would use on myself

1:22 am

puglet

w2g Dee

1:22 am

jbp

yay, Dee!!!

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

ty a few oddballs in this one

1:23 am

jbp

it's not a song I had in my brain in the last ... 35 years?

1:23 am

jbp

do you mean in the chat, or the grid, Dee? ;-)

1:23 am

jbp

half way done and nbt.. time for me to head to bed... happy babbling!

1:24 am

gapeach

Congrats, Dee!

1:24 am

puglet

night jbp

1:25 am

sprite

good morning all

1:25 am

flosey

well done Dee

1:25 am

flosey

hi Sprite

1:25 am

gapeach

Hi there, sprite!

1:25 am

sprite

17? 17?????

1:25 am

puglet

(((SPRITE))) morning :)

1:25 am

sprite

hi pug, flosey, peach *hugss*

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

gm, sprite ty all... hitting the pavement til the flip... busy day tomorrow :) *poofing with hugs*

1:26 am

puglet

night Dee

1:26 am

sprite

hi and bye Dee

1:26 am

puglet

I thought of you Sprite when I seen your favorite letter--lol

1:26 am

sprite

omg... I don't think I even KNOW 17K words, lol.

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

((sprite))0 (((pug))) (((flosey))) ((others))

1:27 am

puglet

Ive only found 9 so far

1:28 am

flosey

I have 8 k words

1:28 am

sprite

I just tried testikle.

1:29 am

Lizlin

Hi again

1:30 am

puglet

Hi Liz

1:30 am

sprite

hi Liz :)

1:30 am

gapeach

Hi there, Lizlin.

1:30 am

flosey

thought you had left Dee, please don't take on the whole works yourself, ask various ones specifically to bring stuff - and to take charge of other things

1:30 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Dee

1:31 am

flosey

otherwise you'll be on your feet all day long and si totally exhausted you won't get to enjoy anything

1:32 am

flosey

so exhausted

1:32 am

gapeach

Great advice, flosey.

1:32 am

flosey

do hope she does dole out chores

1:33 am

Lizlin

I like your advice, too, Flosey.

1:33 am

puglet

She could hire Ru to do the cooking for her and everyone pitch in to help pay--lol

1:36 am

gapeach

Good thought, puglet.

1:36 am

sprite

Ks killed

1:36 am

puglet

wow Sprite

1:37 am

Lizlin

6 is left here. That was quick sprite.

1:37 am

sprite

so now for some real babbling

1:38 am

Jacula

Stats for today are in my profile, when or if needed.x Happy Babbling all!

1:39 am

Lizlin

Have a good day jac

1:39 am

sprite

there is a ka6 that is clay used for porcelain, and a ki6/7 combo that looks like a combination of male clothes... a scots male skirt and neckwear

1:40 am

sprite

hi Jac, thanks :) And bye, have a lovely day. *hug*

1:41 am

Lizlin

Ty sprite. Only missing 3 ks now :)

1:41 am

sprite

yay :)

1:41 am

puglet

ths Sprite got the ki

1:42 am

Lizlin

Like the new pug, pugs.

1:42 am

puglet

ths Liz

1:42 am

sprite

awww such a sweet face! Lovely icon.

1:43 am

puglet

she has a rudolph nose but it dosent show up very well

1:43 am

sprite

she's very pretty

1:43 am

Lizlin

It does if we look at your profile.

1:44 am

Lizlin

So gestalt was ok yesterday but not Geist!

1:44 am

flosey

pugs, looks like she has a lady bug on her nose

1:44 am

puglet

by the way Sprite on the puzzle site did you see the xmas tree with your dutch china on it? I could picture that in your home

1:44 am

sprite

indeed, Liz!

1:44 am

flosey

bedtime for me, falling asleep, goodnight all, be back in the morning

1:44 am

puglet

night Flosey

1:45 am

Lizlin

Sleep well flosey.

1:45 am

gapeach

Sweet dreams, flosey.

1:45 am

sprite

no, haven't seen it yet, sounds fun :)
Did you see I made a new one yesterday? Very evil one... fire horses. Lots of black and fire.

1:45 am

sprite

night flosey, sleep well *hug*

1:45 am

gapeach

brb

1:45 am

sprite

Liz! Didn't you say you liked fantasy puzzles?

1:46 am

puglet

No not yet Sprite

1:46 am

Lizlin

Haven't been ther for a couple of days but like the sound of it and will look out for it.

1:46 am

Lizlin

Yes, love fantasy puzzles.

1:46 am

sprite

I found a lovely fantasy puzzle, want a link?

1:46 am

Lizlin

Please.

1:47 am

sprite

darn it... jigidi is offline! Can't get the link now :( Will give it to you as soon as I can.

1:47 am

sprite

was playing yesterday evening and the server kept disconnecting... and I had to start over, loll.

1:47 am

sprite

looks like it really crashed now

1:47 am

Lizlin

Look forward to it. Do you do "real" puzzles sprite?

1:48 am

puglet

I like the snowman ones---which I like snowmans but Ive seen so many great puzzles there its hard to chose which to do

1:48 am

sprite

oh yes, Liz. No holiday is complete without a real puzzle, for me

1:48 am

Lizlin

Fantastic set of 4 fantasy puzzles by Josephine Wall.

1:49 am

puglet

I had trouble with that site too--could be the weather causing it

1:49 am

Lizlin

1000 pieces each.

1:49 am

sprite

I LOVE josephine wall. I have 2 of her puzzles.

1:49 am

sprite

pug, no, the server crashed. There is a message now.

1:49 am

Lizlin

Also, if you've not seen them, look out for "Suitcase" puzzles, made by masterpiece. Lots of humour in them and cut on the diagonal, with unusual shaped pieces.

1:49 am

Lizlin

Which 2?

1:50 am

puglet

oh, this was yesterday

1:50 am

sprite

ok, thanks Liz!

1:50 am

puglet

You have puzzles on there too Liz

1:50 am

Lizlin

If you can find them, really recommend "London"

1:50 am

Lizlin

Yes, I love puzzles, pugs.

1:50 am

sprite

this one:
http://tinyurl.com/k8mgx8a

1:51 am

puglet

are they under the same name you have here, Liz

1:52 am

Lizlin

Sorry, no I haven't made any puzzles, pugs. Misunderstood you. Only went to jigidi a couple of days ago.

1:52 am

Lizlin

Have done that puzzle sprite. Loved it.

1:54 am

Lizlin

How do I do a tiny url address?

1:56 am

Lizlin

http://tinyurl.com/k4f3qb5 - for suitcase puzzles. We just started route 66 today.

1:56 am

sprite

and one other one that I can't find right now. With dark water at the bottom.

1:57 am

sprite

looks like a lot of fun, Liz! Thanks for the link.

1:57 am

Lizlin

Well, as I said, we have a set of 4.

1:57 am

Lizlin

Suitcase ones are our favourites. We've done quite a few but looking at the site, have discovered a lot we've not done.

1:58 am

sprite

got it, here it is is:
http://tinyurl.com/q2ox6tt

1:59 am

sprite

are they in the shape of a suitcase too, Liz, or just normal flat ones?

2:00 am

Lizlin

here's another one we've just finished - done 5 like this. Again lots of humour. http://tinyurl.com/mmowkk8

2:00 am

Lizlin

Just the box is in the shape of the suitcase.

2:00 am

Lizlin

Yup, done that too.

2:01 am

sprite

ok, great. I prefer flat ones.

2:01 am

Jackanory

Hi

2:01 am

sprite

hi Jack

2:01 am

Jackanory

Hi sprite

2:02 am

Lizlin

Also look at Diana and Snowflake by Josephine Wall

2:02 am

Lizlin

Hi Jack

2:02 am

puglet

Hi jack

2:02 am

sprite

oh, love that one, Liz!

2:02 am

Lizlin

Which - the ravens burger?

2:02 am

Jackanory

Have you seen the Colin Thompson jigsaws? fun to do

2:03 am

sprite

yes, the funny one. Just checked the Diana and the Snowflake, love them too.

2:03 am

Lizlin

Yes, love them, Jack.

2:04 am

sprite

ok, bookmarking like mad here

2:04 am

Jackanory

Is he Australian?

2:04 am

Jackanory

Great books too

2:04 am

Lizlin

I think the link below for the ravens burger is a Colin Thompson - but I think the manufacture has been taken over by Ravensburger.

2:05 am

Lizlin

Did you know that Colin Thompson is colour blind - how he creates those pics, I can't imagine.

2:05 am

Lizlin

Rubbish punctuation today!

2:05 am

Jackanory

No I didn't! That is truly amazing

2:05 am

Lizlin

That irritates me as an ex-English teacher!

2:06 am

Jackanory

I tend to read past it - unless marking!

2:06 am

Jackanory

I tend to read past it - unless marking!

2:07 am

Lizlin

Never read any of his books.

2:07 am

Lizlin

And no, just googled him and he's English.

2:08 am

Jackanory

He writes amazing children's books. My son and I enjoyed them 10 or so years ago. The puzzles come from the book illustrations

2:09 am

Lizlin

Will look out for them - not that I have kids nor do I teach any more!

2:11 am

joso

hi all

2:11 am

Lizlin

HI joso

2:11 am

puglet

morning Joso

2:11 am

sprite

hi joso! *hugs* How's the unpacking progressing?

2:11 am

Jackanory

Hi joso - settling in?

2:12 am

gapeach

Hi there, joso.

2:12 am

Lizlin

Same questions from me, Joso.

2:13 am

joso

it's coming along, found my plates today, widens to meal choices enormously to have plates

2:14 am

sprite

lol indeed

2:14 am

Lizlin

So fussy joso - what's wrong with the food containers or even the table!!! lol!

2:16 am

sprite

news flash, joso: just eat your food from the styrofoam containers. That is their purpose in life. For the burgers, open the container first.

2:17 am

joso

I bought bacon and eggs, but have been unable to get some as I thought a basket lined with papertowel would not be sufficent to bacon and eggs

2:18 am

Lizlin

Need to choose your food more carefully!

2:18 am

puglet

eat from the skillet--lol

2:18 am

joso

news flash, not all meals come in styrofoam containers

2:18 am

joso

some come in buckets

2:18 am

sprite

they don't??

2:19 am

sprite

ah, ok, true. Yes, the buckets. You can eat from those too.

2:19 am

joso

;)

2:20 am

sprite

:D

2:20 am

joso

ok, makes no difference to my barbarian buddies, but I am still glad to have plates

2:20 am

Lizlin

Depends how hungry you are.

2:21 am

sprite

am glad you have them too, joso. Very nice to find back the small comforts in life.

2:22 am

Lizlin

Seriously though, when you're fully sorted, you'll begin to feel more at home.

2:22 am

grannyrose

aaggghhhh. someone save my sanity....oops, too late. how about someone hide me?? nope...too late!! anyone got a good disguise? that should do it....

2:22 am

sprite

*still waiting to become fully sorted myself*

2:23 am

puglet

Hi Rose--hugs

2:23 am

sprite

rose! *HUGE hugs* Lovely to see you. HOw are you holding up, hun, except for the overrated sanity?

2:23 am

Lizlin

Ssssh! I think Rose is somewhere about!

2:23 am

grannyrose

*adopts deep, husky voice* well hello mix pugs

2:23 am

Lizlin

Disguise working for me!

2:23 am

grannyrose

*miz*

2:24 am

puglet

vent Rose, if you need to

2:24 am

Lizlin

Hugs, Rose.

2:24 am

sprite

doesn't work for me, the disguise. A rose is a rose, and smells like one, no matter what name you give it...

2:24 am

Lizlin

Sounds like you need 'em.

2:24 am

joso

hi rose

2:24 am

grannyrose

wading through funeral service and accompanying handot for guests. SIL dropped all that into DH's lap, today.

2:25 am

grannyrose

ugh, handout, even

2:25 am

Lizlin

Does she ever do anything helpful?

2:25 am

sprite

that SIL is really something. Any reason at all to keep seeing her after the funeral?

2:25 am

grannyrose

liz, she creates chaos very well.

2:25 am

Lizlin

Hmmmpf!

2:26 am

sprite

so her full name is Fang Enthropy.

2:26 am

Lizlin

Love it!

2:26 am

Lizlin

I could be much less subtle.

2:26 am

sprite

*giggles*

2:26 am

grannyrose

she assured funeral directors and us(to our surprise) that OUR vicat was going to do the service. was also a surprise to our vicar.

2:27 am

grannyrose

*vicar*

2:27 am

sprite

amazing. I wonder, rose, doesn't anyone ever stand up to her and say here, YOU do it.

2:27 am

Lizlin

I'm sure she was delighted! (Tis a female vicar, isn't it?)

2:28 am

grannyrose

coming close, sprite, coming close. poor vicar was absolutely apologetic. she already has something on her diary for friday at the same time.

2:29 am

joso

how are don and fang anyway?

2:29 am

sprite

poor vicar. She doesn't have anything to be apologetic about, it is SIL's fault. As usual.

2:29 am

Lizlin

Don't take too much more, Rose. Not good for your stress levels.

2:30 am

Lizlin

How are your legs today?

2:30 am

grannyrose

need i remind you all we still have to clean out MIL's rooms. SIL has already frantically done an initial search for an opal brooch she says FIL gave MIL. not anywhere obvious!

2:30 am

Lizlin

Like you can do that right now!

2:31 am

grannyrose

joso, don is doing amazingly well. i wouldn't be fang for quids. she does anything to upset him, she is gonna wear it, majorly.

2:31 am

sprite

good grievance. She is way beyond fangdom. I wonder, can narcissism be inherited through inlaws?

2:32 am

puglet

I say after this funneral, lock up the house and you and don take a nice long getaway

2:32 am

Lizlin

Funny pugs, I was thinking that.

2:32 am

grannyrose

liz, leg is quite good, considering. a little swelling, but that is to be expected. tomorrow i am trying for a pj day...in bed for most of it.

2:33 am

Lizlin

I really hope you make it. Not sure of protocol at the funeral, but will you be able to sit through it?

2:33 am

sprite

I think I would tell Fang that without mother Mac needing the occasional alternative caretaker, there is no reason left to keep seeing her.

2:33 am

joso

do you not have on pj's now?

2:33 am

sprite

great idea, rose. A nice long lazy day with reading and all.

2:34 am

puglet

I think Sprite should come to you and stand guard at the door--lol

2:34 am

sprite

yeah, let me at her. You need a Fang in your life like a boil on your ass.

2:35 am

Lizlin

Sharpen the teeth, sprite and at her!!!

2:35 am

Lizlin

Let Fang meet Fang!

2:35 am

sprite

foregone conclusion, Liz. She hurt my rose. She is history.

2:36 am

Lizlin

Same!

2:36 am

sprite

:D

2:36 am

joso

squirrel

2:36 am

sprite

lol joso

2:36 am

grannyrose

*giggle* you sweet things, you! all fluffy and girly!! NOT!!!

2:36 am

puglet

why is it taking so long for this funneral--is there alot of family out of state

2:37 am

Lizlin

Thank goodness - fluffy and girly? Never!

2:37 am

sprite

I can do fluffy and girly like the best of 'm. Hear me roar!

2:37 am

sprite

there... new icon for the occasion, rose

2:37 am

grannyrose

huh, joso. stand right here, let me at him!~!

2:37 am

puglet

stop that Sprite! you knocked over my coffee

2:37 am

sprite

lol pug

2:37 am

joso

fluffy and girly, hrumph

2:38 am

Lizlin

Cute sprite! Tiger bunny!

2:38 am

sprite

on you it looks manly, joso

2:38 am

grannyrose

wasn't sprite, was the squirrel...lolol

2:38 am

sprite

tiger bunny to the rescue!

2:39 am

sprite

we made rose laugh, yay. *hugs* hun, I know it is a battle right now. But you are winning.

2:39 am

Lizlin

koala with attitude

2:39 am

Lizlin

http://tinyurl.com/kyjmzy3

2:39 am

grannyrose

DH gone out to start dinner. don't know what is on the menu tonight...care factor about 0....

2:39 am

joso

ohh, ok the manly fluffy and girly, i misunderstood at first

2:40 am

sprite

oh, that is funny, Liz

2:40 am

grannyrose

joso, was glad to see the unpacking progresses. good on you!!

2:40 am

Lizlin

There are a whole series of them that were part of an annual beach sculpture festival.

2:40 am

sprite

we'd never knock your manliness, joso, never fear

2:41 am

puglet

Is don stressed with his sister too Rose

2:41 am

sprite

rose, just fuel in the tank, I understand.

2:42 am

grannyrose

hey, speak for yourself, sprite. i just use a feather, that's all...of course i could use the whole chook if that is joso's desire.

2:42 am

Lizlin

http://tinyurl.com/mxd2vjt koala sculpture trail

2:42 am

joso

one more day, 2 max, and things will be in general order around here

2:42 am

sprite

interesting imagery there, rose

2:43 am

grannyrose

pugs, don is so admirable. he rarely loses his cool. today he was close. but he just stepped up to the mark...the job is done.

2:43 am

sprite

oh Liz, I like them! Great sculptures for on the beach or in a park

2:44 am

grannyrose

i just wanna scream when others take advantage of him.

2:44 am

sprite

hard to imagine he is letting her walk all over him, rose. Does he never tell her off?

2:45 am

puglet

He probalby just takes it to keep peace within the family unit

2:46 am

grannyrose

pugs, you have it in one.

2:46 am

puglet

for I know I do that alot myself

2:46 am

Lizlin

But there comes a time ... After all how much can you take?

2:46 am

joso

we had the same thing with moose it Toronto a while ago

2:47 am

sprite

I admire you guys. I'd have told her my thoughts by now, for sure. She'd be wearing scorch marks.

2:47 am

Lizlin

That would've been fun, Joso.

2:47 am

sprite

oh nice, joso

2:47 am

grannyrose

*sigh* coming closer and closer...just DH and me...so looking forward to it.

2:47 am

joso

326 moose scattered about the city

2:48 am

Lizlin

Like them! Just googled moose sculpture Toronto.

2:48 am

sprite

at long long last, rose. Not far now. So very lovely.

2:48 am

puglet

I was wondering Joso if you had moose and bears coming into your city

2:48 am

Lizlin

Now the koalas are scattered around the Gold Coast.

2:48 am

joso

so no great rush to clean out MIL rooms, no new relative like fang moving in

2:48 am

grannyrose

sounds from the kitchen...dinner almost here. yes, sprite. not soon enough for us.

2:49 am

Lizlin

It'll come quickly, Rose and you won't know yourselves.

2:49 am

puglet

enjoy Rose and hurry back if you feel like it

2:49 am

grannyrose

night friends. if you are here when i get back, all good. if not, xoxox.

2:49 am

sprite

*hugs* dear one. Enjoy your dinner and hang in there.

2:49 am

Lizlin

Have a good evening Rose. Hugs.

2:50 am

sprite

lolol Fang moving in, now that's a thought

2:50 am

joso

only fiberglass ones pug, not very wild here anymore

2:50 am

Lizlin

Taking a break here too - dinner almost ready. Hugs to you all :)

2:50 am

puglet

Sprite, sorry but I just cant see you as a bunny

2:50 am

puglet

bye Liz--enjoy too

2:51 am

joso

night rose, enjoy a bit of quiet time with don

2:51 am

sprite

enjoy dinner, Liz! *hugs*

2:51 am

sprite

not just a bunny... a tiger bunny!

2:51 am

joso

adiose liz, I'm going back to bed too, see you all tomorrow

2:52 am

puglet

night Joso

2:52 am

sprite

sleep well, joso, sweet dreams *hugs*

2:52 am

puglet

do you put up a xmas tree Sprite

2:53 am

sprite

no, not this year, pug. My husband and I don't really enjoy the whole bustle and the kids don't care right now. We are doing lots of candles.

2:54 am

puglet

I dont either Sprite, but I put out a few festive items---like hand towels etc

2:56 am

puglet

we dont have the means for gifts so we just skip the tree--and Iam not complaining for we dont lack the basic needs, but thats the nut in the shell

2:57 am

sprite

you never complain, hun. *hugs*

2:58 am

puglet

If I dont get out of here soon my cards are not going to make it on time---we just got another inch of snow last night and another storm coming our way this week end again

2:59 am

sprite

nasty weather, pug. So sorry to hear it.

2:59 am

gapeach

Oh, no, puglet. I hadn't heard about another one coming.

2:59 am

gapeach

Please, please be careful.

3:00 am

puglet

yesterday the highway truck just did come down our road but its still icy and I hate chancing wrecking the car if its not really important

3:00 am

gapeach

brb

3:00 am

puglet

Iam afraid so Peach

3:01 am

sprite

just stay in, no need to risk wrecking yourself either

3:02 am

puglet

My sister has a doctor appointment monday and if its too bad I will just cancel because its just a check up---but Iam starting to get cabin fever--lol

3:03 am

sprite

I can imagine

3:04 am

puglet

do you have very much of the dutch china Sprite

3:05 am

sprite

no, not us, pug. None of it.

3:07 am

puglet

sorry, my little pug just came in from potting and she likes a big hoopla over doing her thing--lol and I get a flea job while she gets a whole body rub

3:07 am

sprite

lol, so cute

3:09 am

puglet

she loves to sit between me and the keyboard but her butt is a bit to chubby and she overtakes it

3:09 am

sprite

lolllll

3:10 am

puglet

so how are you feeling today Sprite==bright and perky

3:11 am

sprite

tired but rather ok with myself.

3:12 am

puglet

you got a busy day ahead

3:13 am

sprite

no, I always try to plan the days after therapy day so I can take it easy. Singing tonight. Am gonna do a nap this afternoon :)
How about you? A stroll in the snow?

3:14 am

puglet

Iam planning on it----------you going out to sing xmas songs about the neighborhood

3:16 am

sprite

no, singing lesson. We will have a small recital on Dec 19. I will do part of Dana's Cold Cold Christmas.

3:17 am

puglet

you will have to make a recording one day and send or post

3:17 am

sprite

lol ok... am no good, so be forewarned

3:18 am

puglet

I cant hardly believe that----is your whole family involved in this too

3:19 am

puglet

and how is cara doing

3:19 am

sprite

just me and my girl. She has the loveliest, clear voice

3:20 am

puglet

does she look like you alot

3:21 am

puglet

dont know what happen to Peach, she said she'd be right back

3:23 am

sprite

just sent you pictures of my girl

3:24 am

puglet

on here or to me email

3:25 am

sprite

to your email

3:25 am

puglet

okay--going to go see--brb

3:29 am

puglet

she does look like you quite abit and shes a beautiful girl--watch out when the boys start--lol

3:30 am

puglet

does your hubby and kids know english too

3:30 am

sprite

oh, I will have to take a picture of her when she goes to the Christmas ball at school... she has this new dress, and high heels, and she looks so so beautiful...her father already said no way she is leaving the house dressed like that, lol.

3:31 am

sprite

pug, everybody in the netherlands does. Most know german too, and a bit of french. Comes from being a tiny nation, and historically always active in trade.

3:31 am

puglet

whats he planning on doing? escorting her----yes please do

3:32 am

sprite

escorting her? He wants to emigrate to the north pole, lock her up in an iglu until she is 30 :)

3:32 am

puglet

that sounds like a father--lol---are they close

3:33 am

sprite

yes, very. He is a wonderful father. And she is a great daughter.

3:34 am

puglet

thats so great! And Iam so happy for you. Iam very glad its the son you have the most trouble with--I dont mean that like it sounds--sorry

3:34 am

puglet

I dont know how to word it so it sounds right

3:36 am

puglet

I hope I didnt hurt your feelings Sprite

3:36 am

sprite

lol I know what you mean. Yes, Tim is the one acting out, Caya the one bottling things up. Better than the other way around, though it isn't easy on either of them.

3:36 am

sprite

you could never hurt my feelings, dear one, even if you tried. You are such a loving heart.

3:38 am

puglet

does your school have like sock-hops or prom dances

3:39 am

Jivingjenny0

clue for the A in the top left corner and for the I in the bottom row please

3:39 am

sprite

don't know what a sock-hop is. No, we don't have prom dances. But we do have school parties. The one before Christmas is always very nice, with most students dressed up nicely.

3:40 am

puglet

sock-hops are dances that the school here has a few times in the year to raise money for different things

3:40 am

sprite

ai4/4 is for the top A, rhymes with hanging around killing time.

3:41 am

sprite

ah, ok, yes they do stuff to raise money for charities.

3:42 am

sprite

il4/4 for the bottom i, I think. I + first three of someone telling untruths

3:42 am

puglet

and switch the top A and you have another word there

3:44 am

puglet

are you about done here

3:44 am

sprite

fireflies. Guess it is time for me to climb Mt. Washmore and get dressed. :( I wanna go to jigidy but still down, they are checking the database now.

3:45 am

puglet

congrats Sprite! and have a WONDERFUL DAY! hugs a bunch

3:45 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks very much for your help

3:46 am

puglet

morning Jenny

3:47 am

sprite

hi Jjenny, yvw

3:47 am

sprite

ok, off with me. *hugs* for you all and some extra for if and when rose comes back.

3:48 am

puglet

bye Sprite

3:48 am

Jivingjenny0

good morning everyone. I have nbs and nbt and must now get on with some work!! so this is hello and goodbye

3:48 am

puglet

same for me and bye Jenny

5:10 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

5:23 am

lynxxx

good morning Cross - though I am nearly ready to say goodnight

5:38 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

5:40 am

lynxxx

good evening Liz

5:40 am

Lizlin

Evening, Lyn

5:40 am

Lizlin

Quiet here this evening.

5:41 am

lynxxx

Probably the clever people have already finished

5:42 am

Lizlin

Could be right about that. I usually like to leave some for tomorrow!

5:43 am

lynxxx

that's what I do too - hate leaving so many though - just not seeing enough words

5:44 am

Lizlin

Me neither - still have 78 left here. Don't know how some of the babblers manage to play right through the night!

5:44 am

Lizlin

Mind you, I'm still an hour earlier than you, so not giving up yet.

5:45 am

crosshair

howdy,lynxx.was making some tea and toast when you came on:)

5:45 am

lynxxx

73 here too

5:45 am

Lizlin

Hi crossy :)

5:47 am

crosshair

that is a perk about being aussie. You can start the grid before bed and when you get up,it is still the same grid. here of course the flip is 01:00 est,so, if you go to bed at night,you wake up to a new grid

5:49 am

Lizlin

I like the timing here - flip at 3.00 pm in our winter (your summer) and then at 4.00 pm at this time of year. I do some in the afternoon, when I get back from the gym, some a bit later on, some before bed and complete the next day. Very relaxed!

5:50 am

crosshair

lol. indeed. here, when there is a tough grid, it becomes a case of "do I sleep tonight or finish this?"

5:51 am

Lizlin

Tough choice!

5:51 am

lynxxx

I do some late afternoon with a coffee then a bit more after dinner, leaving just enough to do with my coffee in the morning (and with the list at that point) before heading out - thats the plan anyway - except when they are monsters

5:51 am

crosshair

then,for me it is bed at one am and up at 5 am

5:51 am

lynxxx

4 hours! are you serious?

5:52 am

crosshair

I can never,ever,ever sleep past 5 am anymore

5:52 am

Lizlin

I aim to list as late as possible but must get at least half. That's my challenge. I just listed at 80, tonight.

5:52 am

crosshair

the afternoon power nap has now become king

5:52 am

Lizlin

Wow! 4 hours!

5:52 am

lynxxx

why don't you go to bed earlier then?

5:53 am

crosshair

it is a process. I find as I get older my sleep times are a disaster

5:54 am

crosshair

tried going to bed at 9 pm once..was up at 1 am:(

5:54 am

Lizlin

Yay! k's complete!

5:54 am

crosshair

yaaa!

5:55 am

Lizlin

Takes time to retrain your sleep patterns.

5:55 am

crosshair

my cats are going insane.all cats are A.D.H.D

5:55 am

Lizlin

Feed them!

5:56 am

crosshair

just did.that is why they are frisky

5:56 am

Lizlin

Ah! Don't know much about cats! Put them outside?

5:56 am

lynxxx

oops you remind me that I haven't given Stew his dinner (only small just to get his arthritis powder into him) BBS

5:56 am

Lizlin

Play with them!

5:57 am

crosshair

nope.inside cats only.too many outside cats are lost to the road or coyotes here

5:57 am

crosshair

yes.they need some good play time

5:57 am

Lizlin

That's fair enough. I think I have more understanding of inside pets. What's the point of a pet that's outside the whole time?

5:57 am

crosshair

but after my tea and a bit of babble

5:58 am

Lizlin

Walking over the keyboard? So if rubbish comes up, I'll blame the cats.

5:58 am

Lizlin

loan

5:58 am

Lizlin

Ooops! Sorry.

5:59 am

crosshair

I am having a bit of fun today at school. will be taking a suicide prevention course. they will train us to spot the behaviours and precursors and how to handle it . we will get a certificate at the end of it all

6:00 am

crosshair

lol.cats can type better than I do

6:00 am

Lizlin

Useful course. Better than maths.

6:00 am

crosshair

yup.day off of math,because my math teacher is taking the same course

6:01 am

crosshair

some empty seats in the clas were offered up to the students. a 200 dollar value for free.i jumped at it

6:01 am

Lizlin

Observe the maths teacher carefully for suicidal tendencies! Have you driven them to think of suicide?

6:01 am

Lizlin

Seriously interesting, though.

6:01 am

crosshair

do not know,but I may have to talk myself out of "jumping for it"

6:02 am

Lizlin

"Don't Jump!!"

6:03 am

crosshair

make her think of suicide?? that is a riot. bet she has a whip fetish on the side.this class is fifty shades of algebra!

6:03 am

Lizlin

lol!

6:04 am

crosshair

after a real hard test yesterday,i asked her if she does spankings as well

6:04 am

Lizlin

and her answer?

6:04 am

crosshair

made her spray her coffee all over her computer monitor:))

6:05 am

crosshair

she said perhaps,but I could probably not afford it

6:05 am

Lizlin

To misqote jbp - a coffee dragon!

6:05 am

Lizlin

At which point your coffee sprayed!

6:06 am

crosshair

now,at which point I said "nevermind then,i get all the punishment I can handle from the mrs for free"

6:06 am

Lizlin

Good answer.

6:08 am

crosshair

NBT for crossy

6:08 am

Lizlin

WTG crossy :)

6:08 am

crosshair

oops,almost.small hint for a y or 2 please

6:08 am

Lizlin

Down to 60.

6:09 am

Lizlin

Abominable snowman!

6:09 am

crosshair

ty

6:09 am

Lizlin

y 4/10 and pl - y + Canadian antlered deer

6:09 am

Lizlin

Missing one y here.

6:09 am

o-o

Another grid scoffed at by my pet rock.

6:09 am

crosshair

ty again

6:10 am

Lizlin

Hi o-o

6:10 am

crosshair

I had a pet rock once,but it had an attitude problem to I replaced it with a chia pet

6:10 am

o-o

Hello

6:13 am

crosshair

problem was that the chia pet was in the caracture of Jean cretien, so I had to beat it to death with my pet rock

6:13 am

Lizlin

Vicious ending!

6:14 am

crosshair

it was. Now with cannabis almost legal,i am thinking of trying a weed chia pet

6:14 am

Lizlin

:)

6:15 am

crosshair

just give it a trim once a day with my beard trimmer and I am all set

6:15 am

crosshair

would make it in the shape of Bob Marley

6:16 am

Lizlin

With hat to match.

6:16 am

crosshair

but of course

6:17 am

crosshair

crossy needs some Tylenol:( brb. got the results from the MRI yesterday and they are a mess,as I thought

6:19 am

crosshair

at least now i know the best thing for me at this time is tylenol arthritis instead of tylenol 3,s with codene. the date with a neurosurgeon,however, is not what I was wanting to hear

6:20 am

Lizlin

Not sounding good.

6:20 am

Lizlin

What did the results show?

6:21 am

crosshair

severe artritis in one of the sections,a severe narrowing of the area where the bundle of nerves go through and a vertical hole running the length of my spine(a birth thing)

6:21 am

crosshair

he gave me the C designation numbers,but I forget them atm

6:22 am

Lizlin

Are they thinking surgery then if you have to see a neurosurgeon? And how do you feel about that?

6:23 am

crosshair

i will consult with the neurosurgeon,get him to fill me in on all the risks of operating versus all the risks if i delay until i am crawling on all fours or can no longer hold my head up and decide

6:23 am

Lizlin

When do you see the neurosurgeon?

6:24 am

crosshair

it is to be announced. here,all the big neurosurgeons are in the cities to the south, 200k away

6:25 am

Lizlin

Ah! So not an exciting prospect at all!!!!!

6:26 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} a very gentle hug

6:26 am

o-o

You might consider wearing a halo brace

6:26 am

crosshair

with todays technology,you would think that my doctor could send him all the x-ray,CT and MRI images and theat we could consult on Skype or something

6:26 am

rubyfoo

are they talking about spinal fusion surgery?

6:26 am

Lizlin

Drive to Toronto or similar?

6:26 am

lynxxx

if you must be operated on get it done ASAP

6:26 am

rubyfoo

6:26 am

lynxxx

hi Ruby

6:26 am

crosshair

yes,will most likely mean a drive to Toronto

6:26 am

Lizlin

Ruby - hugs :)

6:26 am

rubyfoo

6:26 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:27 am

crosshair

ok,enough of my whining and bleating like a sheep:)

6:27 am

crosshair

how is my exotic French girlfriend? :)))

6:28 am

rubyfoo

if you can't whine in here, who is? (like the old NYC trash campaign, "If you and me don't keep the streets clean, who is?"

6:28 am

Lizlin

45 left for tomorrow and that's enough for now. Time for a book! Enjoy the rest of the evening, Lyn and the rest of you, enjoy your days. Hugs.

6:28 am

crosshair

lol

6:29 am

crosshair

tc,liz

6:29 am

lynxxx

night Liz

6:29 am

rubyfoo

bye liz

6:29 am

rubyfoo

it continues to be bitterly cold here but at least it's sunny and no snow in sight

6:29 am

crosshair

minus 12c here and a bit of snow

6:30 am

rubyfoo

and baby moosegirl has gotten the most extraordinary coat

6:30 am

crosshair

baby moosegirl??

6:30 am

rubyfoo

she looks huge and fat, but not fat at all

6:30 am

rubyfoo

Raffie is enormous for a not-yet-one yr old female

6:31 am

crosshair

ahh,her winter coat has come in

6:31 am

rubyfoo

it's the first one as she was born last January

6:31 am

crosshair

lots of brushing i would imagine

6:31 am

rubyfoo

I use a comb as too much junk comes out and a brush is useless, doesn't go deep enough

6:32 am

o-o

Major advances have been made in understanding neuroplasticity.

6:32 am

lynxxx

I met a very pretty 16 mo red chow the other day - with her friend - a black 6 yo but was a rescue, apparently mistreated quite a bit so had a few issues - poor love

6:32 am

rubyfoo

my left biceps is huge, starting to look like Popeye

6:32 am

crosshair

lol

6:33 am

rubyfoo

was the red chow solid red or did she have other colors. I read recently that all chows who aren't black, white or "blue" are considered red, even if they're blnde like Rufie

6:33 am

lynxxx

not solid - shades of red going thru to more blonde - she was very very pretty

6:34 am

rubyfoo

that's like Ruby (r.i.p.). Our original breeder called them shaded blonde

6:35 am

rubyfoo

these two have many colors but wonderful white long tails

6:35 am

lynxxx

Yes - I remember her photo - similar coat

6:36 am

crosshair

and now it is time for crossy's quote of the day!!!!

6:36 am

lynxxx

really - you must organise a photo of the two of them

6:36 am

rubyfoo

Rufie's coat is stiff, straight and not so long, so he's easier to maintain and it truly magifique

6:36 am

rubyfoo

is* (typing like a cat)

6:37 am

crosshair

"so it goes" -Kurt Vonnegut. It neatly encompasses a whole way of life. More crudely put: "Shit happens, and it's awful, but it's also okay. We deal with it because we have to."

6:37 am

crosshair

my cat can type better than i

6:37 am

lynxxx

I haven't rfead him for many years

6:38 am

rubyfoo

there is a fluffy grey cat who hangs out in our driveway, looking at the birds but ignored by the dogs

6:38 am

crosshair

he once said "the idiots i am teaching today will be running the world tomorrow" lol

6:39 am

rubyfoo

that is a scary idea and, sadly, true

6:39 am

lynxxx

yep - and there is quite a few of them over here

6:39 am

o-o

Must of been a terrible teacher.

6:39 am

crosshair

or something along that like. i may be paraphrasing a tad.

6:40 am

crosshair

Do not know,o-o. was never in one of his classes

6:44 am

rubyfoo

nbt but no 8's and can't imagine the Canadian deer

6:44 am

rubyfoo

tiki

6:45 am

rubyfoo

sorry

6:45 am

lynxxx

the 3 8s I have all have 'the most' ending

6:46 am

o-o

the el 4/8? wapitis

6:46 am

rubyfoo

ty o-o

6:46 am

rubyfoo

ty lynx, looking

6:47 am

o-o

german SS

6:48 am

o-o

most stentorian

6:48 am

crosshair

ty

6:49 am

crosshair

the Canadian deer,is not a deer or a moose,but more related to the caribou,or reindeer

6:50 am

rubyfoo

110 and other goals met. See you later, kids

6:50 am

crosshair

and more in Labrador and the northern areas

6:50 am

crosshair

tc,ruby

6:50 am

rubyfoo

I thought the plural of el* was the same. Whoo knew?

6:50 am

crosshair

though we use the singular for plural reference as well

6:51 am

lynxxx

goodnight everyone, I'm fading

6:51 am

crosshair

gn,lynxx

6:52 am

lbdawger

sweet sleeps, Lynxxx

6:52 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone

6:53 am

o-o

na 7 and 8 is a finishing tool sometimes called a punch

6:54 am

o-o

Hello, lb. Are your roses still flurishing?

6:55 am

crosshair

ty

6:55 am

lbdawger

gm, o-o. if you count the ice covered stems, yes.

6:56 am

crosshair

American margarine is in the grid :)

6:57 am

o-o

as is the miscellaneous

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the na7, 8! :-)

6:59 am

crosshair

you could also clue na7 and 8 as a wood working tool used to countersink the heads of na4,s

6:59 am

o-o

el 7 and 8 are often self-proclaimed mental giants

7:00 am

crosshair

a legend in their own minds as it were

7:01 am

Uneaixoise

and tx for the el7, 8 :-)

7:01 am

crosshair

brb

7:03 am

lbdawger

ty, for the el7/8

7:07 am

o-o

el 7/36 - start with one of the dudes who played Tarzan and end with those east of europe: a****s

7:11 am

MimiCat

Morning, all! Sorry I missed lynxx. Dinner with my daughter went very well and we're on for going to my son's for Christmas together...yay! The night ended in a hug and I love you from both of us. :)

7:13 am

lbdawger

Good Morning, Mimi! wonderful news!

7:13 am

MimiCat

Thanks, dawg.

7:13 am

car.eeyore

((MimiCat))

7:13 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!

7:14 am

MimiCat

((car))

7:14 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone :)

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Hello Annie!

7:15 am

Anniebrook

hi car. :)

7:15 am

MimiCat

Mornin, Annie!

7:15 am

lbdawger

hi car, hi annie

7:15 am

Anniebrook

and hi to dawg :)

7:15 am

Anniebrook

Mimi, so glad your dinner went well

7:15 am

Uneaixoise

Annie! Hi! FYI your 2014 calendar is on its way -- enjoy :-)

7:16 am

MimiCat

Thanks, Annie.

7:16 am

Anniebrook

Une, How wonderful, cant wait to receive it.

7:16 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:18 am

o-o

si 6/30 - abbr for a sibling + relatives

7:18 am

mael

Morning everyone, currently flying. Wifi in planes is a grand thing

7:19 am

MimiCat

Great clue, o-o.

7:19 am

lbdawger

hi mael

7:19 am

MimiCat

Where are you headed, mael?

7:19 am

Anniebrook

how about a sislet for a small sister

7:19 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:19 am

lbdawger

ty o-o

7:19 am

mael

Atlanta until fr

7:19 am

mael

Atlanta until fr

7:19 am

Anniebrook

hi teach

7:19 am

MimiCat

Hi, teach!

7:20 am

mael

Oops, until Friday for work

7:20 am

wvteach

hello mimi and annie

7:20 am

Anniebrook

It is snowing here...big, fat flakes

7:20 am

wvteach

snowing here - just cancelled our performance to go play music this morning

7:20 am

MimiCat

Great town...I lived there for 4 years in the early 70's.

7:20 am

Aloyisius

Mimi, am so happy to hear your good news.. am sending an email to you today sometime.. hi all

7:20 am

mael

I just missed the snow this morning, lucky me :)

7:21 am

lbdawger

hi WV, hi aloy

7:21 am

MimiCat

((Aloy)) thank you. Enjoyed seeing your book list.

7:21 am

Uneaixoise

<<<<<< had some pretty snow during the night :-)

7:21 am

toadandtoadette

Same here. Husband thought son's school might have been cancelled because the bus hadn't come yet. It was just late.

7:21 am

lbdawger

snowing here, about 6 inches, but it's the light fluffy stuff.

7:22 am

MimiCat

You guys in the northeast and midwest seem to really be getting bad weather. We have no weather in Phoenix...except when Aloy comes to visit!

7:22 am

lbdawger

hi unea, and tnt

7:22 am

Uneaixoise

howdy dawg :-)

7:23 am

Aloyisius

oh, glad I did it right, first time I have "tagged" anyone on FB

7:23 am

mael

Boston's been spared so far, we just got a couple dustings

7:23 am

Aloyisius

lol.. yup, we brought rain and cold when we came

7:23 am

o-o

happy days role played by anson williams and pl (followed by a po 5/16 that might be considered a variant)

7:24 am

toadandtoadette

Morning

7:24 am

Anniebrook

HI tandt

7:25 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

7:25 am

car.eeyore

Hi Mael! More coming today!

7:25 am

MimiCat

Hi, t'nt!

7:26 am

mael

Hi car!!

7:26 am

Aloyisius

ty o-o !

7:26 am

Aloyisius

had to think after I couldn't find fonzie

7:27 am

toadandtoadette

Morning. Forgive me for not being chatty. Hubby woke me up to ask a question. Now I can't go back to sleep

7:27 am

MimiCat

Doesn't he know it's best to let sleeping spouses lie?

7:27 am

car.eeyore

phantom: lotion

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Ugh. I hate that.

7:28 am

MimiCat

Where the heck did crossy go? There's a relevant phantom for him this morning....

7:28 am

toadandtoadette

Apparently not.

7:29 am

Aloyisius

forgot how to add a Friend to My Friends.. can anyone clue me on that?

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Hi o-o! TY for the clues!

7:29 am

toadandtoadette

I have to forgive him because he's on "vacation" and he's been getting up to put the kid on the bus so I can sleep in.

7:30 am

o-o

po 7/48 - one who rudely and repeatedly puts a finger in your chest

7:31 am

MimiCat

I'm the last one to ask about anything to do with Facebook, Aloy....I really don't like it much and avoid it most of the time. To me, it's just a lot of people with nothing to say, saying it constantly!

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

po7 -- or slowest dog :-)

7:32 am

Aloyisius

no, not on FB Molly.. on this site.. "Help" only has the rules of the game

7:32 am

Riverdance

darn - already had that one - good morning folks

7:32 am

Uneaixoise

howdy river :-)

7:32 am

MimiCat

Morning, River!

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Who's online tab, Aloy

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Hi River!

7:33 am

MimiCat

And I forgive you for calling me Molly!

7:33 am

Aloyisius

oh! tyvm, car !

7:33 am

Riverdance

you will be happy to hear my kitties are settling in....I roll over at night and am face to face with them

7:33 am

car.eeyore

Snow is falling!!!!!

7:33 am

Aloyisius

oops, sorry Mimi, obviously haven't had my second cuppa yet

7:33 am

car.eeyore

nice!

7:33 am

Uneaixoise

aaawww :-)

7:33 am

Anniebrook

hi River, nice to hear that about your kittens

7:33 am

Riverdance

must be heading my way then......

7:34 am

MimiCat

Awww...sweet, River.

7:34 am

Riverdance

they are not really kittens - 10 year old boys I adopted

7:34 am

Riverdance

their owner passed away so it was quite a change for them moving to a new house

7:34 am

Riverdance

but they are very sweet

7:34 am

Anniebrook

Then old kittens...they must be beautiful...I love Maine Coon cats

7:35 am

MimiCat

All three of mine were strays. Love 'em so much.

7:35 am

Riverdance

beautiful Maine Coon Cats

7:35 am

MimiCat

Maine Coons are FABULOUS cats...so much personality and so affectionate.

7:35 am

Riverdance

all black with a small while medalian on their chest.....hard to tell them apart

7:36 am

mael

Cats are the best

7:36 am

Riverdance

they are quite vocal as well - wish I knew what they were saying

7:36 am

MimiCat

Made up word: silon...an alien being from Star Trek.

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Best get to the store before there is too much fluff on the roads! Back in a bit!

7:36 am

Riverdance

be safe

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Cylons were from Battlestar Galatica!!!!

7:37 am

MimiCat

Take care, car, and keep warm!

7:37 am

Aloyisius

bye, car

7:37 am

MimiCat

Mine is spelled with an s, so it's the Trekkie version, I guess.

7:37 am

toadandtoadette

Help with lower right I for nbt

7:38 am

car.eeyore

I'm in a quandry....my mom is not feeling well today. I don't want to take her with me but I am hesitant to leave her. However, the store is right up the street. By the time I called and found someone that could stay with her, I would be there and back already.

7:38 am

car.eeyore

is that i or L?

7:38 am

car.eeyore

il 4/4

7:38 am

Riverdance

I need the lone i for NBT as well

7:38 am

toadandtoadette

I

7:39 am

Aloyisius

boney word

7:39 am

MimiCat

If you're only going to be gone a short time, car, I would let her stay home...no need to stress her out getting dressed and going out in the cold.

7:39 am

car.eeyore

hip bone

7:39 am

Aloyisius

connected to the thigh bone

7:40 am

car.eeyore

I should just go and be done with it. You are right. Bye!

7:40 am

Aloyisius

and the thigh bone's connected to the.. humming now

7:40 am

toadandtoadette

Ty

7:41 am

MimiCat

...â™ªnow hear the word of the Lordâ™ª

7:41 am

Aloyisius

hallelujah, clapping now

7:41 am

Aloyisius

how do you make those musical notes?

7:41 am

Riverdance

but there is no U or M to make it a hip bone

7:42 am

Aloyisius

could be a plural

7:42 am

Riverdance

OMG....duh - thanks Aloy

7:42 am

MimiCat

You hold down Alt and use the numbers section to the far right and hit both 1 and 3 simultaneously, release the 1 and 3 and then release Alt. Sometimes it gives you a heart instead, but keep trying.

7:42 am

Riverdance

now have NBT and NBS

7:43 am

Aloyisius

lol, ty Mimi.. may be beyond my skill level

7:44 am

periwinkle

it is snowing fast here. and it is the wet kind :(

7:44 am

MimiCat

No, Aloy---easy. I actually learned it from a Babbler but can't remember who...might have been sue.

7:44 am

periwinkle

went to the market early tho

7:44 am

MimiCat

Hi, peri!

7:44 am

Aloyisius

hi peri - are you a snow fan?

7:44 am

periwinkle

NO!

7:45 am

periwinkle

I hate snow and ice.

7:45 am

Aloyisius

ah, now I see your :(

7:45 am

periwinkle

it is at time like this that I think of moving to Fla or someplace warmer than here without snow

7:45 am

Aloyisius

mid 80's here

7:46 am

MimiCat

Come to Phoenix, peri...we don't have weather...except, as I said, when Aloy comes to visit.

7:46 am

periwinkle

ok, just rub it in :)

7:46 am

Aloyisius

worked outside yesterday.. have lots of fire ant blisters to prove it

7:46 am

Riverdance

we got 2 inches of snow yesterday that frose over and now expecting another 2 inches on top. My driveway will be horrible tonight.

7:46 am

periwinkle

I would love to go to Arizona. a friend bought a house somewhere in Arizona but I don't know where

7:46 am

MimiCat

But it is cold here now...only in the 60's during the day. I know, that's not really cold like you guys experience cold...I'm originally from Ohio.

7:46 am

periwinkle

another friend has a place in Scottwsdale

7:47 am

o-o

â™ª

7:47 am

periwinkle

Scottsdale even

7:47 am

Anniebrook

111131313131313131313131313 as you can see, I am trying to make musical notes, lol

7:47 am

Aloyisius

o-o can do it, wtg

7:47 am

periwinkle

â˜ºâ˜»â™¥

7:47 am

Riverdance

â™ª did it....

7:48 am

Aloyisius

am trying

7:48 am

Aloyisius

rats, not yet

7:48 am

suz01

â™ª just had to try it!

7:48 am

MollyL

â™«

7:48 am

Kaplan the Magne

why dows my page have no place to enter words and a big box for ads>?

7:48 am

periwinkle

hey Molls

7:48 am

Riverdance

you need to do the 1 and 3 at the same time

7:48 am

MimiCat

Hold down Alt...then simultaneously with pointer finger and middle finger, hold down 1 and 3. Release the 1 and 3 first, then the Alt. But it must be done on the numbers only part of the keyboard with the Numbers Lock on...sorry...I might have left the Numbers Lock part out....

7:49 am

periwinkle

â™ªâ™ª

7:49 am

MimiCat

Molly, what did you hit to get double notes?

7:49 am

suz01

Molly, how did you get the double note?

7:49 am

Riverdance

â™ªâ™ªâ™ª just keep doing it over again

7:50 am

Aloyisius

ok, wtg peri et al, no luck here.. will practice and hopefully graduate note school one of these days

7:50 am

MollyL

â™« = ALT + 14

7:50 am

Riverdance

never give up Aloy

7:50 am

Aloyisius

brb, definitely need a bagel

7:51 am

MimiCat

â™« Hooray! Thanks, Molly!

7:51 am

toadandtoadette

Everyone goes to the penalty box

7:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

trying

7:51 am

MimiCat

Remember to do the Numbers Lock first, Aloy...sorry I left that step out at first.

7:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

not working

7:51 am

suz01

â˜ºI'm only getting a smile face. Will keep tryimg.

7:51 am

Aloyisius

LOL... party in the PB !

7:52 am

Aloyisius

not working here either, and maybe it is bc I am using Expert?

7:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

Is that green box the penalty box? I never knew what it looked like

7:52 am

MimiCat

So glad to see all this music this morning...especially since dinner with my daughter went so well last night....happy, happy.

7:52 am

periwinkle

I am glad that it went well Mimi

7:52 am

Riverdance

(((Mimi)))

7:52 am

MollyL

You have to keep the ALT key down while you press the numbers. ALT + 1 = â˜º ALT + 3 = â™¥

7:53 am

MimiCat

Thanks, peri...yes, and she's taking me to my son's house for Christmas with the grandsons. This has turned into a wonderful year.

7:53 am

Aloyisius

but I have been doing that, sigh

7:53 am

periwinkle

wonderful, Mimi

7:53 am

MollyL

I don't think it works on MACs or laptops.

7:53 am

Riverdance

are you using the numbers key pad with the lock on?

7:54 am

Kaplan the Magne

I had just gotten an ad blocker too/

7:54 am

Riverdance

I must get breakfast now and back to work - have 100 left for later.....have a great day everyone

7:54 am

MimiCat

I have a laptop, Molly but I have a separate keyboard I use with a USB...that's probably the difference. There isn't a separate numbers sections on the laptop keyboards.

7:54 am

mael

I'm glad, Mimi!

7:55 am

Aloyisius

am on a laptop

7:55 am

MimiCat

Thanks, mael.

7:55 am

MimiCat

If you don't have a separate keyboard, you won't be able to do it because you need that separate numbers section, Aloy....sorry.

7:55 am

Aloyisius

?

7:55 am

o-o

â‚¯

7:56 am

MimiCat

I'm glad Molly figured that out before you drove yourself mad trying, Aloy!

7:56 am

Aloyisius

just tried using the numbers to the right instead of on top and got a question mark, h'mm

7:56 am

phaeton

â™¦â™£â™ â€¢â—˜â—‹â˜ºâ˜»â™¥â–¼â™ª

7:57 am

Aloyisius

yes, tyvm Molly , feeling less of a failure now.. ok phaeton!

7:57 am

MimiCat

I got a desktop keyboard and plugged it into a laptop USB port because I just cannot use the laptop keyboard, especially transcribing.

7:57 am

Kaplan the Magne

I did something and it;s ok again but I don't know what

7:58 am

MimiCat

Computers are like the little girl with the curl.....

7:59 am

phaeton

sure would be helpful if there was an E next to that K!

7:59 am

MollyL

If you do a Google search on "list of ALT codes" you will find out how to make many different symbols. Many of them do not work well with this small font.

7:59 am

o-o

computers epitomize resistentialism

8:00 am

MimiCat

Thanks, Molly! Going to check it out and play! BTW, good to have you back!

8:02 am

Aloyisius

passing bagels with chive and onion around..

8:02 am

MollyL

A note to you Amazon shoppers. Apparently, their site has been hacked and the hackers are sending people emails that "look like" they are from Amazon saying "your account has been suspended due to suspicious activity, please verify your information by clicking on the link below". DO NOT DO THIS. These emails are hacks to get your Amazon password.

8:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

time for coffee

8:02 am

MimiCat

Molly, do you know anything about liliann? She hasn't been around for quite some time and I've emailed her with no response...so concerned about her.

8:02 am

MollyL

Lilliann often takes breaks from Babble. I'm sure she is fine.

8:02 am

Aloyisius

ooh, am actually putting an Amazon order in today, so ty Mollys

8:02 am

MimiCat

Good to know, Molly...I shop with Amazon constantly.

8:03 am

suz01

Thanks, Molly. Good to know.

8:03 am

Aloyisius

Molly that is

8:04 am

MollyL

The Amazon thing is pretty scary because they have copied the Amazon logo into their email, so it looks legitimate.

8:05 am

MimiCat

That happened to me several years ago with Yahoo and I feel for it. Totally took my system down. My son had quite a time getting it working again.

8:05 am

BzznBea

Morning, all.

8:05 am

MimiCat

Fell for it, that is.

8:05 am

BzznBea

Good to see you Molly.

8:05 am

MimiCat

Hi, Bea!

8:05 am

Aloyisius

Hi Bea

8:06 am

MimiCat

I now know that no matter how legit something looks, if they're asking for your password, delete them immediatly. If in doubt, call the company they're pretending to be to verify.

8:07 am

MimiCat

I have often forwarded those emails to authorities...may not help but perhaps some of them can be found and prosecuted.

8:08 am

Aloyisius

that was the oakiest tasting wine.. stayed in the barrel too long.. won't work, rats

8:10 am

mael

I tried it too, aloy haha

8:10 am

BzznBea

Watching a 65 pound boxer chase 8 the baby kitties around the house...He loves them.

8:10 am

MollyL

To report the Amazon hack emails, copy them and send them to stop-spoofing@amazon.com. Don't forget to put the dash between stop and spoofing.

8:10 am

MimiCat

Gotta go get ready to get my blood test for thyroid issue as well as warfarin level...it's always something, right? I'll be back later to tell those who weren't here this morning how well dinner went with my daughter. HAGD and hugs all around.

8:11 am

mael

Good luck Mimi!

8:11 am

MimiCat

Thanks, mael.

8:11 am

Aloyisius

hope you have a good INR and glad you're getting the thyroid issue addressed.. tc, hagd Mimi, and check your email later

8:12 am

Anniebrook

hello Molly, glad to see you...stick around

8:12 am

MimiCat

Will do, Aloy. My copy of the Huxley book arrives tomorrow...from Amazon, no less!

8:13 am

Anniebrook

I love Amazon. I buy all my books from them at very good prices and in great or new condition.

8:13 am

srz

iomn

8:14 am

periwinkle

I have been using Better World Books, great site and free shipping on all books all the time. both new and used books. for every book you buy they donate a book to someone in need.

8:15 am

MimiCat

There's another great site for books, Annie....it is alilbris.com. You an get books that are hard to find and out of print and many as low as 99 cents. Great for textbooks, too. I got a textbook 2 years ago that would have cost $125 at the campus bookstore for $8.95 at alibris.

8:15 am

Anniebrook

copied both sites, thanks peri and Mimi

8:16 am

MimiCat

Peri, did you know that Amazon uses BWB as a seller? You can opt to buy it from them on the Amazon site.

8:16 am

periwinkle

I did

8:17 am

periwinkle

from what I saw now, I will stay with the BWB site

8:17 am

MimiCat

Now I'm really going....poof!

8:18 am

Judi

Good morning, all! Snow day - no work today!

8:18 am

periwinkle

help with any 8 pls

8:19 am

periwinkle

good for you Judi, lots of other people still need to work. my bro-in-law is a pharmacist and he is at work

8:19 am

periwinkle

when I worked at the hospital we were always expected to get to work

8:20 am

Judi

I was on my way, 1/2 mile from office - boss called and said turn back. Oy.

8:20 am

Judi

Te8.

8:20 am

periwinkle

at least you made an effort, Judi

8:20 am

periwinkle

ty Judi for te8

8:21 am

periwinkle

what did we do before cell phones?

8:21 am

periwinkle

the snow looks like it has stopped. I hope it does not start up again

8:21 am

Judi

Hee hee. Actually took call on the blue tooth in my new Subaru. Hands free!

8:21 am

periwinkle

looks like only a few inches

8:21 am

periwinkle

and that is enough for me

8:21 am

Anniebrook

fat flakes falling

8:22 am

periwinkle

hands free is good

8:22 am

periwinkle

what kind of Subaru do you have?

8:22 am

Judi

Forester 2.5i.

8:22 am

periwinkle

we had the fat flakes already. small flakes now but not many

8:22 am

periwinkle

aw, nice care

8:22 am

periwinkle

car even

8:23 am

periwinkle

the fat flakes were heavy. they are hard to shovel

8:23 am

Judi

4 x 4 and I am deprived of driving it in a snow storm. Oh, cruel irony.

8:23 am

periwinkle

wish I had a car like that. YOu could go to the market Judi if you need any food, etc.

8:24 am

periwinkle

I have a Honda Civic

8:24 am

Judi

Fortunately, I don't need to go anywhere. Will get lots of stuff done here at home tho.

8:24 am

Judi

I traded my Honda Civic for the Subaru.

8:25 am

periwinkle

and before that I had a Toyota Corolla. I remember driving to work, at that time it was a 5 minute drive, in an ice storm. it took me almost an hour

8:25 am

Anniebrook

Judi, did you like the Honda Civic?

8:25 am

periwinkle

I like mine, Annie

8:25 am

Anniebrook

nice little car, easy to handle

8:25 am

periwinkle

found an si8

8:26 am

Judi

I really did like it, Annie. However, with my back problems, it got too painful getting in and out of. I needed a higher profile vehicle.

8:26 am

periwinkle

higher profile?

8:26 am

Anniebrook

I had a bigger car and SuperStormSandy took it. Leased the Civic and not sorry.

8:27 am

Judi

A car that sits higher up. So I don't have to sit down into a bucket. Too much back twisting.

8:27 am

periwinkle

that is what I thought it meant

8:27 am

Anniebrook

Civics are not kind to bad backs.

8:30 am

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks :)

8:31 am

Judi

YAAAAAY, ANITA!!!!!!

8:31 am

Anniebrook

congrats, Anita

8:31 am

A*n*i*t*a

ty. poof im gone

8:32 am

Judi

There's an No8, if anyone is looking.

8:33 am

Anniebrook

Thanks Judi, found it

8:34 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

8:34 am

Judi

I protest. "Oakiest" is a word. As in "that's the oakiest wine I've ever tasted."

8:34 am

Anniebrook

name that proper noun....actor Nick

8:34 am

Judi

Hiya, Scrabbs!

8:34 am

Judi

Nolte!

8:34 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs...snow for you

8:34 am

Scrabbler

Nolte

8:34 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding

8:34 am

wvteach

nolte

8:35 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding x2

8:35 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding x3

8:35 am

stevedallas

ge7?

8:35 am

Scrabbler

Lots of snow is falling already! And the actual lake effect storm starts tonight. We have snow everyday in the forecast for the next week. Yippee!

8:36 am

Anniebrook

hi Steve, think Nazi Germany

8:36 am

stevedallas

tks annie

8:36 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

8:39 am

chj

I'm selling my 2004 Civic with 102K and stick shift, if anyone is interested

8:40 am

Scrabbler

No, thanks, chj. I got a new car in the summer.

8:41 am

chj

Just ordered a new car that isn't due until February

8:41 am

Scrabbler

What are you buying?

8:41 am

Judi

Wow. You are patient, chj.

8:41 am

chj

Audi A5 convertible

8:42 am

Judi

Nice!

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Nice

8:43 am

chj

Never had an automatic transmission or a convertible before

8:43 am

Judi

Well, welcome to the 21st Century then!

8:44 am

chj

or a navigation system

8:44 am

Judi

Sounds like an adventure waiting to happen.

8:46 am

Scrabbler

You will have lots of fun!

8:46 am

Scrabbler

I must get going. Eye te4 soon, to make sure glaucoma has not developed. Youngest sister was diagnosed at 50 last year.

8:46 am

chj

It's already started, Took my first trip in over 15 years in September.

8:47 am

Judi

I just realized that there are 17 Ks. Uhg!

8:47 am

Judi

Wow! You were long overdue. Where did you go? What did you see?

8:48 am

chj

Swiss Alps, Lake Como, French Alps, Paree

8:48 am

Judi

I take it your icon pic is from one of those places.

8:49 am

chj

Yes, that's from the Rothorn above Zermatt looking over at the Matterhorn

8:50 am

Judi

Hope you yodeled to hear the echo! Well done you!

8:52 am

chj

No yodeling or fondue, but had lots of roesti and gelato

8:53 am

Judi

What is roesti?

8:54 am

chj

It's a Swiss dish kinda like hash brown potatoes

8:55 am

Judi

Yum.

8:57 am

hego

Morning Dears

8:57 am

Judi

Hiya, hego!

8:57 am

hego

still bleary form yesterday's grid. lol

8:58 am

Judi

Never did finish that one. Too frustrating after a while.

8:59 am

hego

the re's alone!

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

ails

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

iona

8:59 am

hego

Ruru helped me finish.

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

poti

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

nole

8:59 am

hego

Hi Kap

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

noles

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

ni

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

n

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

toan

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

sk

8:59 am

Judi

Well done, Kap!

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

topa

8:59 am

hego

KAP!!

8:59 am

Kaplan the Magne

post

9:00 am

Kaplan the Magne

OOOOOPS

9:00 am

Anniebrook

I HAVE ALL THOSE WORDS

9:00 am

hego

:D

9:00 am

Judi

LOL! You were on a roll!

9:00 am

hego

Hi Annie

9:00 am

Anniebrook

hi hego :)

9:00 am

Kaplan the Magne

but they weren't words!

9:01 am

Anniebrook

sheesh, kaplan, couldn't you at least throw in an 8

9:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

believe me,, I tried

9:01 am

Judi

I have clues for 8s if anyone needs them.

9:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

I was just getting started

9:02 am

hego

why not.

9:02 am

o-o

el 7/28 and 8/40 -- one who has a high opinion of him/herself

9:03 am

Anniebrook

thanks o-o and hello

9:03 am

Judi

No8: most loud.

9:03 am

Anniebrook

drat phone

9:03 am

hego

I got the word, but still can't see it in here.

9:03 am

Judi

Te8: most moody.

9:03 am

chj

elitist

9:03 am

chj

sorry

9:03 am

hego

ty Judi and 0-0

9:04 am

Judi

Si8: most smooth. You can see where the most useful ending is on these suckers.

9:04 am

hego

right

9:05 am

hego

what else can you do with all those vowels?

9:05 am

Judi

Na8. That's a weird one.

9:05 am

hego

uh oh

9:06 am

Judi

Na8: what your manicurist may offer.

9:06 am

kje

good clue, judy

9:06 am

hego

ty Judi!

9:06 am

Judi

Phffth. Enable has no definition, of course.

9:07 am

o-o

ey 7/36 - one the those who played the role of Tarzan + Mongol or Tibetan: a****

9:07 am

o-o

el 7/36

9:08 am

hego

tarzan....hmmm.....

9:08 am

Marc Freeman

sorry o-o I am lost on that clue?

9:08 am

o-o

le 6/18 - wound, hurt or disease

9:08 am

hego

scratching head

9:09 am

hego

ty

9:10 am

o-o

ron el* + those from the large continent:a****s

9:10 am

Judi

El7: Glorious, blissful.

9:10 am

Marc Freeman

still need a new clue for ey7 and el7, please?

9:10 am

hego

Oh, that continent!

9:11 am

gemini_J13

there is no ey7

9:11 am

o-o

the ey 7 was a typo

9:12 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got the el7

9:13 am

o-o

ge 7/40 - SS

9:14 am

o-o

no 8/40 - stentorian

9:14 am

hego

ag 7?

9:15 am

o-o

pl

9:15 am

hego

ty

9:16 am

hego

got lost in the twists

9:16 am

Judi

Oooh! Extra points for using "stentorian" as a clue.

9:16 am

o-o

five ly words

9:17 am

hego

really!

9:17 am

Judi

AG7: Those who don't hire people over 50, for example.

9:20 am

o-o

sib, abbr, + relatives

9:20 am

bichon

Snowy mornin' to y'all

9:21 am

Biltong

Hi everyone. Thanks for the clues, o-o

9:21 am

Judi

That it is. Hello, Bichon and Biltong!

9:21 am

hego

Hi biltong

9:21 am

hego

and Bichon

9:22 am

Biltong

I have el8/40, no8/40, si8/60 and te8/40, what am I missing please?

9:22 am

hego

bbl

9:22 am

Judi

Missing one ye4. Have the squatch and the egg-sounding ones.

9:22 am

Biltong

bye hego, take care

9:22 am

wvteach

NA 8/404

9:22 am

Judi

Na8, Biltong.

9:23 am

bichon

hi Juli, teach, Biltong

9:23 am

Judi

See my clue at 9:06 if you need it, Bilt.

9:23 am

Biltong

ty, teach and judi

9:24 am

o-o

ye 5/14 - affirmatives

9:25 am

Judi

Ah ha! Ty, o-o.

9:26 am

Biltong

Could I have stats for the i at the bottom of the 4th column, please?

9:27 am

bichon

pelvic bone

9:27 am

bichon

il 4/4

9:27 am

wvteach

IL 4/4

9:28 am

Biltong

ty :)

9:28 am

bichon

yw

9:33 am

o-o

sy 4/6

9:36 am

MLFAN17

any ts words?

9:37 am

bichon

no

9:37 am

o-o

nyet

9:37 am

MLFAN17

ty bichon

9:37 am

bichon

yw

9:40 am

MLFAN17

oyes

9:40 am

MLFAN17

oops

9:40 am

Biltong

Thanks for the great clues everyone, bbl

9:40 am

MLFAN17

4th column bottom E stats please?

9:40 am

o-o

Be well

9:41 am

MLFAN17

never mind

9:41 am

Judi

Gotta quit for a while. BBL. *POOF*

9:41 am

MLFAN17

make that 4th column i stats please?

9:42 am

o-o

il 4/4

9:43 am

MLFAN17

ty got it

9:43 am

MLFAN17

nbt

9:44 am

MLFAN17

is the NO8 an extension of the no 5/14?

9:46 am

wvteach

extension of NO 5/10

9:46 am

o-o

din; dins; and superlative din

9:47 am

MLFAN17

i thought thats what it was lol i was spelling it wrong brain and fingers didnt want to work together

9:47 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs i am out poof

9:54 am

periwinkle

help with el8 pls

9:55 am

wvteach

EL 7/8 - think you are better than others

9:55 am

mixi6

most snooty

9:55 am

periwinkle

I know the words just can't figure out how to spell them

9:56 am

periwinkle

got them ty

9:57 am

periwinkle

I have an no8. is there an na8 too?

9:57 am

periwinkle

there is and I found it

10:05 am

harpjane

hi

10:10 am

mixi6

ka6?

10:13 am

Riverdance

found the Happy Days character in the grid and it actually worked.....whooohoooo

10:15 am

MLFAN17

are the two words for the corner A both ai?

10:16 am

Riverdance

no

10:16 am

Riverdance

at 4/5

10:16 am

mixi6

fireworks.

10:17 am

harpjane

ge7?

10:17 am

Riverdance

yay mixi

10:17 am

Riverdance

dont have it yet harp

10:17 am

MLFAN17

clue please?

10:17 am

MLFAN17

good job mix

10:17 am

Riverdance

at 4/5 MLFAN

10:18 am

bonkler

at 4 - not beneath

10:18 am

MLFAN17

that much i know

10:18 am

MLFAN17

ty bonk

10:18 am

MLFAN17

got i

10:18 am

MLFAN17

it

10:18 am

zoozzoom

GE7 secret german police.

10:19 am

Riverdance

thanks zooz

10:19 am

zoozzoom

War time.

10:19 am

Riverdance

I always miss that word

10:20 am

bonkler

the moment you realize that you've been monkeying away at words from a ti** you've already closed... d'oh!

10:22 am

zoozzoom

Have done that so many times, Bonkler.

10:23 am

MLFAN17

third column i i have is4/4 what is the other one please?

10:24 am

Riverdance

is 5/10

10:25 am

MLFAN17

got it ty

10:27 am

MLFAN17

these p words are not easy

10:29 am

Riverdance

did you find the character from Happy Days - PO 6/21 PO 7/32 and PO 5/16 various spellings

10:30 am

MLFAN17

i have two of them now but not po 5/16 tyvm river

10:30 am

MLFAN17

got all 3

10:30 am

mixi6

the size of my office is the po7, 'cuz it's small.

10:30 am

Riverdance

use the sometimes vowel

10:31 am

MLFAN17

got the 5/16

10:31 am

Riverdance

I dont see puniest in the grid...lol!

10:32 am

Riverdance

57 to go but just get back to work - have fun!

10:32 am

MLFAN17

5th column O i have oy4/6 can anyone clue the other one please?

10:33 am

MLFAN17

bye river thank you

10:34 am

mixi6

most slimy

10:35 am

MLFAN17

ending in a sometimes vowel?

10:35 am

mixi6

yes

10:35 am

MLFAN17

thats the one i have:)

10:38 am

MLFAN17

i got a few more p words thank goodness

10:39 am

o-o

oi 7/44

10:39 am

mixi6

its a combo o-o

10:40 am

MLFAN17

i dont know which o it came from but i just got oi 7/28

10:40 am

o-o

I am done

10:40 am

mixi6

woohoo o-o

10:41 am

MLFAN17

lucky you:)

10:41 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, o-o!

10:42 am

zoozzoom

Oi 7/44 grease + outter body membrane

10:44 am

MLFAN17

last part of that clue has me confused

10:45 am

mixi6

epidermus

10:45 am

zoozzoom

It is all over your entire body.

10:45 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Mixi, thats the word i just could not get into my head.

10:45 am

MLFAN17

never mind i got it

10:46 am

MLFAN17

i used morewords

10:46 am

zoozzoom

Your welcome.

10:47 am

MLFAN17

lol mix

10:49 am

zoozzoom

're*

10:49 am

MLFAN17

can anyone give me stats for the 5 words for first column O?

10:49 am

MLFAN17

i need one more

10:50 am

mixi6

oa4, oi4, op4

10:51 am

mixi6

another oi4

10:51 am

mixi6

oi7

10:51 am

MLFAN17

ty mix got the word i needed:)

10:52 am

zoozzoom

Maybe Lickety clues would be of more benefit, Mlf, if you need whole sets of letters?

10:53 am

MLFAN17

looked there first

10:53 am

MLFAN17

it was only 5 words and thats all i needed for that letter :)

10:56 am

MLFAN17

got to 100 words:)

11:11 am

zoozzoom

Congrats on getting to 100!

11:39 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me.

11:40 am

zoozzoom

Any clues needed before i go?

11:43 am

zoozzoom

Ok, Happy babbling everyone...byeee!

11:43 am

Erda

bye zooz

12:35 pm

periwinkle

help with right O pls. I have oy4/6

12:35 pm

periwinkle

just did my first shoveling of snow for the season.

12:36 pm

o-o

oi 7/44

12:36 pm

periwinkle

ty looking

12:37 pm

periwinkle

o-o I love the words in your icon. just what I needed to read.

12:38 pm

periwinkle

for the oi7 ty

12:38 pm

periwinkle

meant found the oi7

1:25 pm

mkg

hi all. clue for the 8s please. have no 8 only.

1:28 pm

Minveryork

si8/60 word is the most si 4/8 word mkg and hello there!

1:29 pm

wvteach

na 8 - plural of NA 7, compound - NA 4 + SE 4

1:29 pm

crosshair

good afternoon my friends:))

1:30 pm

wvteach

hello crossyt

1:30 pm

crosshair

or a tool to countersink the heads of small trim nails in contruction

1:30 pm

wvteach

EL 7 and 8 - snobby

1:30 pm

crosshair

darn..i am off to the pb

1:31 pm

wvteach

PB for crossy

1:31 pm

wvteach

there should be lots of holiday cookies in there

1:31 pm

crosshair

mm..cooookiesssss

1:32 pm

crosshair

crossy wants his in the shape of Christmas trees;))

1:37 pm

ursh

hello all - just want to say Mr Obama gave a great speech at Mandela's memorial service today - wonderful speaker !!

1:38 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

1:38 pm

crosshair

howdy,annie

1:38 pm

Minveryork

mkg, that te 8/40 word means the most moody.

1:38 pm

Anniebrook

President Obama speeches are works of art

1:39 pm

Anniebrook

President Obama's

1:39 pm

Anniebrook

hi crossy :)

1:40 pm

Anniebrook

ursh, were you at Pres. Mandela'a memorial service

1:40 pm

crosshair

they are indeed.One must be very careful when every word he utters is dissected for meaning,inferred and random and every nuance is squeezed out of it. and Mandella deserves the best that Obama can offer

1:40 pm

ursh

no Annie it was in Johannesburg and I live in Durban but was televised live

1:41 pm

crosshair

yaaa! I have all the 8,s .ty min

1:41 pm

Minveryork

yw

1:42 pm

ursh

It was pouring rain and many of the statesmen attending were stuck in traffic for ages - bet not what they used to :))

1:42 pm

Anniebrook

No, they are not used to being stuck in traffic.

1:45 pm

o-o

Unlike Mandela, being stuck in traffic is not like being stuck in prison.

1:48 pm

crosshair

people will little note, nor long remember the names of statesmen who had the misfortune to be stuck in traffic;)

1:48 pm

ursh

true o-o - I wonder if they were as serene as he was at the end of it all

1:49 pm

crosshair

how we face death is at least as important as how we face life

1:51 pm

crosshair

my English marks are in btw, for those who were interested 88% :)) crossy is pleased;)

1:52 pm

ursh

88% is certainly a "pleasing" mark - well done

1:53 pm

crosshair

tyty, so a 90% in computers,88% in English and now I just have to grind through the math until the second week of January then it is on to advanced English classes :)

1:53 pm

ehnotsomuch

Wow, great marks, crosshair, WTG!

1:53 pm

ursh

i hate it when there is tion in the grid and not a single word uses it

1:54 pm

crosshair

ty,ehnotsomuch. kind of nice after a 33 hiatus

1:54 pm

hego

Congrats Crossy!!

1:55 pm

Riverdance

hello and wow - great grades crossy - very proud of you

1:55 pm

crosshair

ty,hego and river;))

1:55 pm

hego

:D

1:56 pm

crosshair

also picked up a "safe talk" certificate today. good for when suicide intervention is needed.

1:57 pm

Riverdance

and why would you need that?

1:58 pm

crosshair

why not? It was a 200 dollar class offered for free and like I always say,you can never get too much education. you never know,may save a life some day

1:58 pm

Riverdance

OK - had no idea what you were talking about - that makes total sense and I applaud you for going above and beyond!

1:59 pm

hego

pa6, 21, anyone?

2:00 pm

crosshair

suicide is quite high in the 16-22 age bracket of late in this region.If one of us can spot the signs early enough,it will be worth it

2:00 pm

hego

don't all yell at once now....lol

2:00 pm

dizgrannie

hego...regional French language

2:01 pm

hego

hi diz, ty

2:01 pm

dizgrannie

yw

2:01 pm

crosshair

I associate that word with Cajun united states

2:02 pm

hego

hard to find in this vowel soup.

2:03 pm

mkg

hi all. just had to go change grandsons diaper....sorry. his pants were a real mess and so diaper leaked all over.

2:04 pm

BzznBea

How lucky for you, mkg.

2:04 pm

mkg

so missed the 8s clues. got two of them: te and el. ty for clues. i see a si clue but dont get it. i dont see silliest.

2:04 pm

o-o

Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...
[REFRAIN]:
that suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...
[REFRAIN]
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.
[REFRAIN]
The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.
[REFRAIN]
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...
[REFRAIN]
A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
is it to be or not to be
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'
[REFRAIN]
'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you please.

2:04 pm

mkg

just got the si 8! smoooooth fabric. nice one.

2:04 pm

crosshair

i know that song.was intro to mash movie i believe

2:05 pm

hego

very cheery

2:05 pm

hego

very cheery

2:05 pm

mkg

ok so now i have to get one more. i have si, te, no, and el. what is missing please?

2:05 pm

o-o

I saw the movie the night before I left for Vietnam.

2:06 pm

crosshair

bad movie choice.that is like watching airport 77 before your first plane flight

2:06 pm

o-o

na 7 and 8

2:08 pm

o-o

your opinion is irrelevant

2:08 pm

Riverdance

hey crossy - I am loving my new kitties

2:08 pm

crosshair

crossy tidbit of the day. Did you know that when airline companies supply the daily newspaper on their flights that it is scanned first, aand if there is any article that mentions any problem with an aircraft,no matter how trivial,the paper is not used that day

2:08 pm

mkg

anyone know what 8 i am missing? please?

2:09 pm

hego

new kitties are the best

2:09 pm

crosshair

your,opinion of my opinion is irrelevant

2:09 pm

mkg

not half way so no list yet for me.

2:09 pm

crosshair

yaa for new kitties!!!

2:09 pm

Riverdance

they are old but new kitties to me - so sweet

2:09 pm

BzznBea

How many kities do you have, river

2:09 pm

crosshair

yaaa! what are their names?

2:09 pm

o-o

always flapping like a god

2:09 pm

BzznBea

kitties

2:10 pm

crosshair

it is ok,now bowing is needed

2:10 pm

Riverdance

Sampson and Casanova - they are 10 year old brothers - black Maine Coon Cats

2:10 pm

crosshair

very nice,riverdance;))

2:10 pm

crosshair

both rescues?

2:10 pm

hego

I hate this grid

2:11 pm

hego

River's kitties are a bright spot.

2:11 pm

hego

and Crossy's success.

2:11 pm

BzznBea

We still have three of the five kitties here.

2:11 pm

o-o

bowing ... yeah ... hahahah

2:11 pm

Riverdance

yes they are bonded brothers that I rescued together. their owner passed away.

2:11 pm

crosshair

it is nice she could keep the brothers together;))

2:11 pm

mkg

where did the cluers disappear? i need one more 8 please.

2:11 pm

crosshair

yaa for riverdance!!

2:11 pm

o-o

I gave is to you

2:11 pm

BzznBea

na8

2:12 pm

Anniebrook

na8---what a manicurist uses

2:12 pm

Riverdance

That is why I chose these boys as I knew they would be harder to place. She has other younger pairs up for adoption too. But these were so beautiful they stole my heart. Very sweet boys!

2:12 pm

mkg

ty bea and annie.

2:13 pm

crosshair

excellent choice,river;))

2:13 pm

mkg

ty. got it and now have all 8s gone.

2:13 pm

periwinkle

just back in after finishing shoveling the driveway and the path in front of the door. I am rewarding myself with a G&T!

2:13 pm

BzznBea

Good for you, peri!

2:13 pm

Riverdance

they have made me very happy.....its so weird rolling over at night and find myself face to face with a kittie.

2:13 pm

periwinkle

it was not as back as I thought and we did not get as much snow as predicted thank goodness

2:14 pm

periwinkle

I love kitties. I miss my Zoe-Anne.

2:14 pm

hego

lucky Peri

2:14 pm

Riverdance

cheers peri - not looking forward to getting home having to do the same myself - I am still at work

2:14 pm

periwinkle

not as bad is what I meant.

2:14 pm

Riverdance

I am jusre Peri - are you getting another soon?

2:14 pm

periwinkle

Crossy, how did the dentist appointment go

2:14 pm

mkg

missing the i word bottom row i. any clues?

2:14 pm

periwinkle

no, not as long as I am living here

2:14 pm

Riverdance

oh thats right - the cat is not allowed out of your room.....

2:15 pm

periwinkle

it is a shared driveway but my neighbor must be at work. I was doing it mainly for my bro in law who does not get home til 10:30 or ll pm

2:15 pm

BzznBea

il4

2:15 pm

periwinkle

yes, you remembered.

2:15 pm

crosshair

it went ok,peri. they removed the spacers,gave me a bunch of needles,ground out the crack in the tooth with a drill to get clean edges,filled the crack and the chip,then hammered a metal band around it to hold it all together

2:15 pm

periwinkle

I am looking for a place of my own where I will not have to do any shoveling

2:16 pm

Riverdance

my kitties have the run of the house except for my daughters room. I keep her door closed while she is away at school. She can decide if she wants to let them in.

2:16 pm

periwinkle

oh dear, are you in any pain, crossy?

2:16 pm

Riverdance

ouch crossy

2:16 pm

periwinkle

and I just may have another G&T because I can. I will finish this one first

2:16 pm

crosshair

it is not as bad as it sounds,there is some pain.the bigger thing is trying to get used to the way the teeth now sit against each other.it is an odd feeling

2:17 pm

Riverdance

we will have to start worrying about you if you go two fisted with the G & T

2:17 pm

Riverdance

I have a nice chilled chardonnay waiting for me at home

2:17 pm

periwinkle

you mean two g&T at once. no I will not do that

2:17 pm

Riverdance

I am going for my first epidural steroid injection on Thursday - wish me luck!

2:18 pm

periwinkle

good luck to you River. what are the injections for?

2:18 pm

crosshair

i must leave you all for a bit,neck is driving me insane.news from the MRI on that was not as good as my teeth progress but i will vent my spleen on that later. good luck on Thursday, riverdance...poink!

2:18 pm

periwinkle

I am eating pecan nuthin crackers by blue diamond. they are very good

2:19 pm

hego

Luck to River!!

2:19 pm

Riverdance

I have a herniated disk in my back at L 4-5 that is pressing on the nerve root. Constant pain in my back, buttock that does all the way down my leg.

2:19 pm

hego

Peri knows how to live!

2:19 pm

periwinkle

hego, how is your fot?

2:19 pm

periwinkle

foot even

2:19 pm

hego

painful, but improving, ty Peri

2:19 pm

periwinkle

that is good

2:20 pm

hego

It will take a while.

2:20 pm

Riverdance

seems like we are all falling apart lately with something....glad to hear you are recovering hego

2:20 pm

hego

I can walk a little now.

2:20 pm

hego

ty River.

2:20 pm

periwinkle

I am not falling apart. I have some arthritis but managing well

2:21 pm

periwinkle

that is good to hear hego

2:21 pm

hego

River is too young to fall apart.

2:21 pm

Riverdance

glad to hear that peri

2:21 pm

hego

Peri is a rock!

2:21 pm

periwinkle

I did not get out of breath or have rapid heartbeat while shoveling. I am a tough old gal :)

2:22 pm

hego

lol, yes you ar, Peri.

2:22 pm

Riverdance

not too young....but young enough that this is happening already with the degenerative disk disease

2:22 pm

periwinkle

on to G&T #2 :)

2:22 pm

hego

uh, oh

2:22 pm

periwinkle

no more after this. and I am eating crackers too

2:22 pm

hego

maybe that is Peri's health secret.

2:22 pm

Riverdance

meant to say frustrated that this is happening at my age already

2:23 pm

hego

Maybe we should have more g & t River,

2:23 pm

periwinkle

I made some vegetable curry and will have it with brown rice for dinner. or maybe the butter bean soup that I made the other day.

2:24 pm

periwinkle

I have fresh limes downstairs but I am too lazy to get them.

2:24 pm

hego

sounds good.

2:24 pm

periwinkle

FYI lime extract does NOT work

2:24 pm

stidgmere

Hello Hego, riverdance and peri!! I'm just getting started on the grid. Sounds like you are all the strong women I know you to be. Good for all of you!!

2:24 pm

periwinkle

I want to do some travelling starting in the spring

2:24 pm

periwinkle

hi sitgmere

2:25 pm

hego

Hi stid! thanks

2:25 pm

periwinkle

Strong and independent here!

2:25 pm

periwinkle

52 left and stuck

2:26 pm

hego

you will not be stuck for long, Peri.

2:26 pm

stidgmere

201 left and striking out on all sides.

2:26 pm

periwinkle

I may need to go to lickety soon tho

2:27 pm

hego

terrible grid, stid

2:27 pm

stidgmere

Yes. Some grids are love at first sight and then there is this one.

2:28 pm

hego

lol true

2:28 pm

periwinkle

I have 13 of the k words

2:28 pm

jesdraggon

afternoon all

2:29 pm

hego

hi jes

2:29 pm

BzznBea

Hey, jes.

2:29 pm

stidgmere

Hi jes and buzzn.

2:31 pm

Riverdance

helle stidgmere - been a long time since I have seen you here

2:32 pm

BzznBea

Afternoon, stidgmere.

2:32 pm

stidgmere

I don't usually play until later in the day but today I have some free time.

2:33 pm

Riverdance

I am not usually here at this time of day but needed a break from my job - need to get back to it in a couple minutes though

2:33 pm

periwinkle

I am also eating pistachio nuts

2:34 pm

BzznBea

Helps cut the quinine taste, peri.

2:34 pm

stidgmere

Nice to see you riverdance. We are above freezing here in the great Northwest for the first time in a week and a half. Very nice to see things thaw.

2:34 pm

hego

Peri knows how to reward herself, :)

2:34 pm

periwinkle

I did not know that Bea

2:34 pm

Riverdance

snowing here right now

2:34 pm

periwinkle

yes I do

2:35 pm

Riverdance

and in the 20's

2:35 pm

periwinkle

supposed to be in the 20's for the next few days which is why I shoveled today. did not want to try diriving on cie

2:35 pm

periwinkle

he roads seem to be clear too

2:36 pm

BzznBea

I don't know that, peri. I was just yammering...

2:36 pm

periwinkle

I can't wait til the new season of Downton Abbey

2:37 pm

BzznBea

Me, either. Looking forward to it, peri.

2:37 pm

hego

Did anyone see that Sound od Music with Kelly Clarkson?

2:37 pm

periwinkle

It starts Jan 5th here

2:37 pm

periwinkle

no but it did not get good reviews. did you see it?

2:37 pm

BzznBea

I watched it. What did you think if it, hego?

2:38 pm

Riverdance

must go - nice to see you all

2:38 pm

hego

I wasn't crazy about it.

2:38 pm

hego

Julie andrews has spoiled me forver.

2:38 pm

periwinkle

remakes are never as good as the original

2:38 pm

hego

Bye River and good luck to you.

2:38 pm

periwinkle

I never saw the entire original but I agree hego

2:39 pm

hego

Peri, the poor girl cannot act at all.

2:39 pm

BzznBea

I thought it was good for being live and for not having Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews.

2:39 pm

periwinkle

that is what the critic said. she is a singer and some singers cannot act

2:40 pm

hego

Being alongside Audra McDonald didn't help her either.

2:40 pm

BzznBea

Sorry, Christopher Plummer.

2:40 pm

hego

right Bea

2:40 pm

hego

But loved Rex.

2:41 pm

BzznBea

\

\n

mmm

2:41 pm

hego

what happened??

2:41 pm

stidgmere

What just happened in the chog?

2:42 pm

periwinkle

uh oh,

2:42 pm

BzznBea

Kitten...So Sorry!

2:42 pm

hego

just a big gap

2:42 pm

hego

akitten, aha!

2:42 pm

periwinkle

my cats never walked on the keyboard

2:42 pm

stidgmere

Return, return, return, ahhh.

2:43 pm

periwinkle

bbs

2:43 pm

BzznBea

These kittens love the keyboard.

2:44 pm

Anniebrook

Is that Wally?

2:44 pm

BzznBea

Not this time, Annie.

2:47 pm

MollyL

The Sound Of Music on NBC was with Carrie Underwood. It was horrible.

2:47 pm

hego

not great, for sure Molly

2:51 pm

BzznBea

Hubs is on the phone with a scam artist.

2:51 pm

hego

uh oh

2:52 pm

BzznBea

He just needs to go to Wal-Mart and get some thing for $499.99 and we will get 1.4 mil.

2:53 pm

hego

really!

2:53 pm

hego

what a deal!

2:54 pm

hego

come on!

2:54 pm

BzznBea

That is what I think.

2:54 pm

BzznBea

Hubs is having a great time.

2:54 pm

hego

good for him

2:55 pm

BzznBea

He's been on the phone with this guy for twenty minutes.

2:55 pm

PastorJ

bzz, he should get as much info as he can and contact your state attorney general's office!

2:55 pm

stidgmere

That is 20 minutes the scam artist is not fooling an unsuspecting person.

2:55 pm

hego

let him waste his time

2:56 pm

BzznBea

I think that is what he is doing.

2:56 pm

Anniebrook

funny!

2:56 pm

PastorJ

good! guy like that ripped of my elderly aunt big-time

2:56 pm

PastorJ

*off

2:56 pm

hego

too bad

2:56 pm

Anniebrook

that's terrible

2:56 pm

BzznBea

I'm sorry about that, Pastor J.

2:57 pm

PastorJ

awful how they prey on the elderly - she had alzheimers

2:58 pm

PastorJ

his scam was a sweepstakes thing. his company actually got caught & put out of business!

3:01 pm

o-o

Politicians get regularly get caught in a scam but get reelected.

3:01 pm

PastorJ

yeah, go figure!

3:05 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito! 10 inches of snow!

3:06 pm

hego

must go. bye all

3:06 pm

stidgmere

You are done and also have 10 inches of snow. Congrats and condolences.

3:07 pm

lbdawger

the snow is the light fluffy stuff. easy to sweep off.

3:08 pm

stidgmere

Bye hego.

3:09 pm

lbdawger

bye hego, and hi again to everyone

3:11 pm

o-o

Have a wind chill advisory. Why would anyone be chilling the wind?

3:18 pm

BzznBea

And why would they advise the wind that it could get chilled?

3:19 pm

harpjane

Maybe the wind is getting all uptight and it needs to chill out?

3:20 pm

BzznBea

Break time...Got to wait for the armored truck to bring our 1.4 mil.

3:27 pm

periwinkle

le6 pls

3:28 pm

o-o

a wound, hurt or disease

3:29 pm

penquis

hello all.....can i get STATS for the fourth column I please?

3:30 pm

lbdawger

il4/4 Penquis. time for a nap or getting a batch of cookies made...nap sounds really good though...ttfn

3:30 pm

penquis

tyvm...

3:30 pm

lbdawger

yw. poof

3:31 pm

penquis

just need STATS for one other....the fourth ROW O, please...

3:32 pm

KnightTime

oy 4

3:32 pm

penquis

tyvm....

3:35 pm

periwinkle

ty 0-0

3:46 pm

periwinkle

help with si6pls

3:48 pm

Eva

a nap south of the border

3:48 pm

gramma

nap time in mexico

3:49 pm

gramma

Hi everyone.

3:49 pm

periwinkle

ty it is the 2nd si6 I need

3:50 pm

Eva

how are things across the mountains gramma

3:50 pm

periwinkle

nm

3:50 pm

Eva

sorry peri-don't have it yet

3:51 pm

gramma

Eva, we're hanging strong. Fighting the Pipe!

3:52 pm

periwinkle

fighting the pipe?

3:52 pm

Eva

going to be cold again! Wish we'd get more snow to insulate things. Hate the ice!

3:52 pm

gramma

The fracked gas pipeline

3:52 pm

Eva

pipeline they want to run through Vermont

3:52 pm

periwinkle

I HATE ice which is why I shoveled the snow today

3:53 pm

gramma

They have it in Northern Vermont and they want to run it thru here and go to International Paper in NY state.

3:53 pm

periwinkle

gramma I was reading your profile. you are lucky indeed

3:53 pm

periwinkle

why do they want to do that

3:54 pm

gramma

It would cut our farm in half.

3:54 pm

periwinkle

oh dear, that is not good

3:54 pm

gramma

peri, it's always about the money

3:54 pm

periwinkle

of course it is

3:56 pm

gramma

The gas company says they can't come down from Canada on the NY side because it's too environmentally sensitive. But come on down thru here and under our beautiful Lake Champlain. Use VT as a fuel colony for a Canadian Company to serve a n international business. One of the largest polluters

3:57 pm

gramma

Okay. I Babble to get away from this stuff. Sorry I brought it up.

3:57 pm

bichon

ta 5, pls and good evening

3:57 pm

periwinkle

oh dear

3:58 pm

penquis

ta + ***tol, a hand gun...

3:58 pm

bichon

tyvm pen

3:58 pm

penquis

yw

3:58 pm

lynxxx

and the US state &/or federal government is OK with that Gramma? Who have you got on your side?

3:59 pm

amelu0218

and pl, bichon...

3:59 pm

periwinkle

FW

3:59 pm

bichon

yes, got it amelu

4:00 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

4:00 pm

lynxxx

congrats Peri

4:00 pm

bichon

Woot peri!

4:01 pm

gramma

Well it started with just a few of us getting together in my living room and now we are thousands. We have every organization working Together for the 1st time. VPIRG, Toxic Action, 350, Rising Tide. You name it we're together on it. It's been an amazing ride.

4:01 pm

bichon

te 6, the first one, pls

4:02 pm

penquis

sorry...don't have any te 6 words...

4:02 pm

bichon

sorry, te 5, the first one

4:03 pm

lynxxx

That's wonderfully impressive - good on all of you and good luck!

4:03 pm

gramma

I have one that is the exam with a vowel

4:03 pm

penquis

don't know if it's the first or not but....exam + vowel is one...

4:03 pm

penquis

^5, gramma....;o)

4:03 pm

bichon

not, it's not the exam

4:03 pm

lynxxx

te * ***r ***r, pants on fire

4:03 pm

gramma

lynxxx, ty. I call myself the Reluctant Activist. It just doesn't make sense

4:04 pm

bichon

ty lynx

4:04 pm

penquis

ty, lynx...

4:04 pm

lynxxx

We all can become Activists when something you care about deeply threatens to happen

4:07 pm

gramma

You're so right. It's just never been my thing. But I've learned from this that I'm a good organizer and motivator. Who knew all those years of mothering would prepare me for this fight.

4:10 pm

lynxxx

I know exactly what you mean. Yay you!

4:11 pm

gramma

Yay me.

4:11 pm

gramma

Thanks, lynxxx

4:16 pm

lynxxx

really - sk5.22? that's a stretch

4:24 pm

gramma

Got it by your incredulous response to it

4:28 pm

penquis

same here, lol...

4:33 pm

lynxxx

and done. Must run. Bye everyone.

4:37 pm

lynxxx

Just a thought Gramma - do you know jmcnrick here - she may be able to advise you on some things. Look at her profile

4:37 pm

lynxxx

Bye again

4:52 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- it's taken me a while to connect today :(

4:56 pm

bichon

hi nan

4:56 pm

bichon

si 6/30? pls

4:58 pm

cybernan

don't have it bichon

4:58 pm

bichon

my last word

5:00 pm

bichon

got it

5:00 pm

bichon

do you want a clue nan?

5:02 pm

cybernan

yes, please

5:03 pm

cybernan

grats, bichon

5:04 pm

bichon

si + epidermis

5:05 pm

cybernan

ty bichon

5:05 pm

cybernan

io 6, please?

5:06 pm

bichon

io + 1 ****r of soda

5:07 pm

cybernan

ty again

5:08 pm

BzznBea

Back for a few more words before dinner.

5:09 pm

bichon

hag evening folks

5:15 pm

ehnotsomuch

Hi, le6,18 anyone? Thank you!

5:16 pm

BzznBea

an open wound

5:18 pm

LuvWordGames

ka

5:24 pm

ehnotsomuch

Thank you!!!

5:36 pm

cybernan

pa 6, please?

5:38 pm

BzznBea

A regional form of French

5:39 pm

cybernan

ty bea

5:40 pm

BzznBea

yw

5:40 pm

cybernan

po 6/39?

5:41 pm

BzznBea

slowly

5:42 pm

cybernan

ty bea

5:42 pm

BzznBea

yw...Time for dinner. pfft!

5:57 pm

cybernan

first ye 5, please?

5:59 pm

cybernan

3 left, but need to get ready to go out for dinner. bbl

6:13 pm

Rows

hi everyone

6:23 pm

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:23 pm

Lizlin

If you're still here, Nan, the first ye 5 is a pl of ye 4 /10

6:45 pm

Rows

hi LIz

6:46 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks. Hi Rows.

6:47 pm

Rows

ooh congrats

6:47 pm

Lizlin

ty.

6:47 pm

Lizlin

Any thoughts about what you're going to video?

6:47 pm

Rows

my demo?

6:47 pm

Rows

i did it today

6:47 pm

Rows

took a video of myself reading a book to the kids...

6:47 pm

Lizlin

Yes, the demo. Did it go well?

6:47 pm

Rows

it was not bad

6:48 pm

Rows

overall i think it showed my strengths

6:48 pm

Lizlin

How old are the kids you teach?

6:48 pm

Rows

the kids weren't on their best behavior, but for that reason i also got to show my classroom management skills

6:48 pm

Rows

they're 3 and 4

6:48 pm

Lizlin

Do you think that's interactive enough?

6:48 pm

Rows

yeah it was an interactive type of book

6:48 pm

Lizlin

Ah! Good. Very interactive, then.

6:49 pm

Rows

it was a book called "busy fingers," and on each page the people are doing different things with their fingers, so i had the class try all those things

6:49 pm

Rows

now i just have to figure out how to compress my video

6:49 pm

Lizlin

At that age, most stories are interactive. The youngest I've taught is 6 - 7 and I remember how they loved joining in - esp. when I read Where the Wild Things Are.

6:49 pm

Rows

it's taking forever to upload

6:49 pm

Lizlin

I guess you could google that.

6:50 pm

Rows

yeah, been looking

6:50 pm

Rows

it's not easy to find much for linux

6:50 pm

Lizlin

Don't know about linux!

6:51 pm

Lizlin

Take it to a computer store - perhaps they can help.

6:51 pm

Lizlin

Or perhaps there's a computer chat forum for linux.

6:52 pm

Lizlin

You've probably thought of these things yourself!

6:53 pm

Rows

well, computer stores aren't such an option here

6:53 pm

Rows

but i am trying to just upload it to google docs... it's taking a long time but that could also be my connection being slow

6:53 pm

Rows

so i'll try to let it upload and see how that goes

6:54 pm

Rows

thanks for asking about my video :)

6:54 pm

Rows

how are you?

6:55 pm

Lizlin

Fine here thanks. Sitting around this morning because we're having the annual pest control thing done - spraying around the house and garden etc.

6:55 pm

Lizlin

Boring but necessary!

6:55 pm

Rows

ah yeah

6:55 pm

Lizlin

Any clues before I go?

6:55 pm

Rows

we've had some of that in the evenings a couple times here

6:56 pm

Rows

well i've only barely started, so i'd feel a bit silly asking for any clues at this point :) but thanks

6:56 pm

Lizlin

I guess it's what comes of living in a sub-tropical climate.

6:56 pm

Lizlin

OK - it's not a bad grid. The last 30 were a bit sticky for me. Good luck.

6:56 pm

Rows

:) thanks!

6:57 pm

Lizlin

Good luck with the job - if I don't catch you before! Have a good evening (is it evening now in Honduras?)

6:58 pm

Rows

thank you! it is evening

6:58 pm

Rows

have a good day :)

7:16 pm

crosshair

good evening my friends:)) back for a few more words

7:16 pm

uusue2

hi crossy!

7:17 pm

crosshair

suze!!

7:22 pm

uusue2

Ha, finally got an 8. Now I can go have a snack :-)

7:23 pm

crosshair

battered haddock pan fried in creamery butter, sweet potato frittes and peaches and cream corn...

7:23 pm

crosshair

mmmm

7:26 pm

wvteach

good evening all

7:27 pm

crosshair

howdy, teach

7:28 pm

uusue2

hi wv!

7:29 pm

uusue2

sounds yummy, crossy! What I actually have is some dried coconut and herbal tea.

7:30 pm

crosshair

I cannot eat coconut,seems like I chew forever and am never ready to swallow it

7:31 pm

crosshair

a box of macaroons lasts me a long time:)

7:31 pm

uusue2

these are fairly large chunks, and only lightly sweetened, I really like them as a snack

7:32 pm

crosshair

a good healthy choice for sure

7:32 pm

uusue2

unfortunately there is almost nothing I cannot eat (although I am supposed to minimize caffeine as it has a bad effect on my blood pressure)

7:33 pm

crosshair

I on the other hand have a tin of whole roasted cashews sprinkled with sea salt calling to me from the counter in the kitchen:)

7:34 pm

crosshair

is regular black tea better over coffee with cafene? I cannot remember

7:34 pm

crosshair

caffeine

7:35 pm

uusue2

I think tea has a bit less caffeine than coffee but I drink decaf for both (also decaf green tea)

7:35 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AN 6/18

7:36 pm

crosshair

no green tea with the flavonoids is supposed to be good for you on many levels,but sadly, I cannot get used to it

7:36 pm

uusue2

yay wv!

7:36 pm

crosshair

yaaa for teach!!

7:36 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:36 pm

wvteach

like fruity herb teas - right now enjoying peach passion

7:36 pm

uusue2

I especially like the Japanese green tea with the roasted rice in it - there's a Japanese shopping mall about an hour away from us that has it in decaf

7:36 pm

uusue2

I am having blueberry acai right now, wv!

7:37 pm

crosshair

I am having a cuppa earl grey:)

7:37 pm

wvteach

like the fruity flavors and also the aroma

7:37 pm

rururocks

I'm having a glass of wine

7:37 pm

rururocks

:D

7:38 pm

welki

i'm having a bowl of cereal

7:38 pm

crosshair

crossy has to dry out for a bit:))

7:38 pm

uusue2

ah, Frank drinks almost nothing but Earl Grey, crossy, with milk

7:38 pm

uusue2

sometimes he has English breakfast tea, or Irish breakfast

7:38 pm

rururocks

I love earl grey tea

7:38 pm

uusue2

hi welki and ruru!

7:38 pm

rururocks

hi everyone

7:38 pm

crosshair

I like my tea bold in the morning so it is Ceylon orange pekoe

7:39 pm

penquis

hi ru...

7:39 pm

crosshair

how is ru this evening?

7:40 pm

penquis

i had a little piece of olive oil cake with whipped cream and a citrus syrup....yummy....

7:40 pm

crosshair

now that sounds interesting

7:40 pm

rururocks

I'm fine..

7:41 pm

rururocks

thanks

7:41 pm

penquis

it was very good...kind of like a pound cake but not as sweet...

7:41 pm

penquis

sent over by the chef....my nephew... ;o)

7:41 pm

uusue2

olive oil cake? interesting...

7:41 pm

penquis

yes...

7:42 pm

rururocks

chefs are nice to have in the family :D

7:43 pm

rururocks

el 7/36 anyone?

7:44 pm

penquis

yes, very nice!....also had monkfish with squash, warm greens, and tiny round white veggies....and saffron cream...

7:44 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have it...

7:45 pm

rururocks

got it.. thanks anyway

7:46 pm

penquis

and a butternut squash dip with roasted sunchokes, cranberries and pecans....yummy...

7:47 pm

rururocks

wow.. that' sounds great except for the pecans

7:47 pm

crosshair

wow!. sounds exotic

7:47 pm

penquis

it was very nice....and actually not overly filling...

7:49 pm

harpjane

hi 74 to go

7:49 pm

penquis

hi...

7:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today?

7:50 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Hooray!

7:50 pm

penquis

hi...

7:50 pm

uusue2

hi min! I am good. Hi to jane too!

7:51 pm

rururocks

finally nailed the k's

7:51 pm

penquis

working on those now...

7:55 pm

rururocks

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

7:55 pm

dan2bit

eveing all!

7:55 pm

dan2bit

evening, even!

7:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

7:56 pm

dan2bit

I am well Min, and you?

7:57 pm

penquis

can't find that k 6 word....

7:57 pm

penquis

ka 6 that is...

7:58 pm

rururocks

mmm

7:58 pm

rururocks

hard to clue that one

7:59 pm

rururocks

large tree spelled backwards and most of white stuff on a sweater

7:59 pm

penquis

ty

7:59 pm

penquis

perfect clue!

8:00 pm

Minveryork

I am well dan2bit. Had a snow day. No work for me today

8:00 pm

rururocks

great.. it's hard to clue that one

8:05 pm

penquis

can someone glue the io 6/7 words please?

8:05 pm

harpjane

sorry pen, not me

8:06 pm

dianedecoder

io + weightless ( alt. spelling)

8:06 pm

dianedecoder

and plural

8:07 pm

penquis

tyvm...

8:07 pm

dianedecoder

ywvm :-)

8:07 pm

penquis

thought i had tried those...guess not!

8:10 pm

harpjane

the second te5? thanks

8:10 pm

dianedecoder

not there yet, harpjane .... getting close though

8:11 pm

Minveryork

A te 5/10 is te4/4 plus a vowel and other is plural of te4.

8:11 pm

Minveryork

I came to this websi 4/4 this morning.I have given up on grid so now I will do a nice ge 4/6ure and give you a story of clues. I do not like to hang out with drunk people. I think they make a lot of no5/10 and are the no 8/40 people to have to be around. It really ge4/6 on my nerves when drunk people to 4/4 with the idea of driving when they are not at all po 5/12d to get in the driver's se4/4 & they would fail a sobriety te4/4. When you do not let them drive,they get really nasty and don't give one io4/4 about their behavior. It also ge 4/6 under my sk 4/8 when drunks start to cry out of the blue. I think that drunks should take no 4/4 of their obnoxious behavior before they start drinking again. Hubby op 4/5 to use computer so I need to st 4/5 babbling now.I hope you were able to get il4/8 of my clues & that you have seen more words with your ey4/7 to add to your li4/4. I'm going to get out of my se 4/4 & go do something el 4/4 like watch the movie Si4/8wood. I will be back later on toni 4/4 and st4/6 for awhile to chat & help give some clues.Bye for now

8:12 pm

harpjane

I'm looking for a te5 that is BEFORE any of the te4's so it can't be a plural

8:14 pm

penquis

te + ***ison (someone who bridges the gap between two agencies, e.g.)

8:14 pm

penquis

or te + ***r (someone who tells lies)

8:16 pm

harpjane

I have that one, still need one more

8:17 pm

penquis

exam + vowel?....

8:17 pm

harpjane

not it

8:18 pm

penquis

te + ***ter (to hang around not doing anything)

8:18 pm

wht

Good eveining Babblers.

8:18 pm

dianedecoder

first three letters of the one you have, + beginning of what a pig says

8:18 pm

wht

Dropped in for my last 36

8:19 pm

penquis

wb...

8:19 pm

harpjane

thanks! I must have monkeyed around that one for 20 minutes!

8:19 pm

wht

does anyone have a clue for the el7,36?

8:19 pm

dianedecoder

I like penquis' approach better !! lol

8:20 pm

wht

I like penquis's approach as well.

8:20 pm

Minveryork

Hello wht! How are you doing today? Welcome to the log.

8:21 pm

Minveryork

el 7/36 word is el plus sometimes vowel plus people from China are A**** wht.

8:21 pm

dianedecoder

el 7/36 Fields.... the Greek afterlife

8:21 pm

welki

like paradise, wht

8:21 pm

dianedecoder

hiya welki :-)

8:22 pm

welki

hi, diane

8:22 pm

penquis

hi....

8:22 pm

wht

Ah yes, the fields where Penquis can ***ter.

8:23 pm

penquis

hmmm.....*wondering what i can do there*....

8:23 pm

wht

Hang around not doing anything.

8:23 pm

penquis

ah yes, just got that....duh....

8:24 pm

wht

You are just going po6,39, pen

8:25 pm

penquis

*looking to see if i have that word*.....

8:26 pm

penquis

ach!...it's the only po word i don't have.... :o0

8:27 pm

harpjane

think adverb, pen

8:28 pm

harpjane

ai5? not the one in a theater

8:28 pm

penquis

of course!...ty....

8:29 pm

penquis

i don't have that one...

8:30 pm

dianedecoder

ai ..and a game of rumm***

8:30 pm

harpjane

I'm getting stuck by words that are probably obvious, monkeys are not apish tonight

8:32 pm

lbdawger

Ai 5 italian mayonaise

8:32 pm

dianedecoder

like the Spanish cheer, but with different last vowel

8:32 pm

harpjane

thanks

8:32 pm

harpjane

not a big mayo fan

8:33 pm

dianedecoder

never knew what it meant... hi, dawger

8:33 pm

penquis

ty...thought i had tried that...must have misspelled it...

8:33 pm

harpjane

although I do enjoy putting it in the sink on May 5

8:33 pm

dianedecoder

lol

8:33 pm

lbdawger

Lol

8:34 pm

harpjane

(don't laugh, you'll just encourage me....)

8:36 pm

wht

So that is why everything is down the drain in the spring. It is the fault of the sink de mayo.

8:36 pm

penquis

lolol...

8:41 pm

dianedecoder

And done!!!.... just in time to go watch the hockey game with hubby ! Good luck with the grid everyone :-) night night from cold Canada !!

8:42 pm

lbdawger

Whoo hoop Diane

8:42 pm

wht

wtg diane

8:42 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations diandedecoder on fireworks!Way to go!

8:44 pm

dianedecoder

Thanks all.... and gone !!!

8:48 pm

penquis

congrats!
i am down to four

8:50 pm

wht

Fireworks here.

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wht on your fireworks display! Hooray!

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Go penquis go!

8:54 pm

penquis

congrats!

9:05 pm

penquis

i give up....can't find my last 4...too tired to continue trying....

9:06 pm

penquis

ooouu...just found two!

9:07 pm

penquis

can someone clue the se 6/18 please?

9:07 pm

Minveryork

A se 6/18 word is spanish word for a mid-afternoon nap.

9:08 pm

penquis

i have the si nap word...is there another one with se?

9:09 pm

Minveryork

I am so sorry penquis! I do not have that se 6/18 word.

9:10 pm

penquis

thanks for checking...

9:10 pm

penquis

do you have si 6/30?

9:11 pm

Minveryork

No, not yet. Still have 35 more words left to find penquis

9:11 pm

penquis

np....

9:18 pm

wht

se6,18 Spanish six + not out

9:19 pm

penquis

ty...

9:20 pm

penquis

how about si 6/30?

9:20 pm

wht

sibling + relative

9:21 pm

penquis

tywm....i am done!

9:21 pm

wht

wtg penquis

9:22 pm

penquis

:oD

9:24 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations penquis on your fireworks! Way to go!

9:25 pm

wht

Good night all. Happy Babbling.

9:25 pm

penquis

g'nite

9:25 pm

penquis

ty, min...

9:27 pm

Minveryork

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

9:34 pm

kje

missing one from the right hand o - have the oy4... anyone have a clue?

9:36 pm

Bugsaw

sorry kje, not me

9:36 pm

kje

I'm down to 35... this may be it for me!

9:36 pm

kje

some tricky ones here at the end

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

I have 81 left so I am WAY behind you

9:38 pm

kje

ha - tried oiltin... that isn't it!

9:39 pm

penquis

there is a 7 letter word beginning with that o, i think....

9:39 pm

crayola

kje, I think it's oi7/44

9:39 pm

kje

I thought I was so clever with the whole compound word thing - lol

9:39 pm

penquis

it's a combo word...

9:40 pm

kje

the oi7 most greasy is off the other - is there another o7?

9:40 pm

penquis

olive *** + a pelt is a ****....

9:40 pm

kje

ok, ty en, will look!

9:40 pm

Bugsaw

kje I just got it from your try here!

9:40 pm

kje

ty! got it

9:41 pm

kje

well, at least I was on teh right track with that grease start

9:42 pm

penquis

yes

9:42 pm

Minveryork

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

9:42 pm

Minveryork

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

9:42 pm

kje

hello minver!

9:42 pm

kje

doing well... should be working

9:42 pm

kje

have a lecture due tomorrow

9:42 pm

Minveryork

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

9:43 pm

crayola

hi, minver. Thanks.

9:43 pm

Minveryork

A story of clues is posted in profile if anybody needs one

9:44 pm

kje

k

9:44 pm

Bugsaw

thank you Minveryork. I love your stories

9:46 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:54 pm

kje

any kl?

9:55 pm

penquis

no

9:56 pm

kje

ty

9:57 pm

penquis

yw

10:00 pm

kje

phantom otitis

10:04 pm

kje

any pt?

10:04 pm

Minveryork

I am not much help here with 35 words left.I'm off to bed

10:05 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I will see you tomorrow.

10:05 pm

kje

gn min... won't be far behind you

10:06 pm

rururocks

*gets ready to tuck KJE in bed*

10:06 pm

rururocks

no pt

10:07 pm

rururocks

kje is in the s's

10:10 pm

penquis

heading to bed...g'nite all!

10:12 pm

rururocks

night pen

10:34 pm

harpjane

hi

11:05 pm

RoundBarn

ru, did you or anyone here how mimi'cats dinner with her daughter today went? she was so anxious

11:06 pm

RoundBarn

hear. She was making paprika chicken.

11:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i beleive it went well.

11:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

check the chog around 0800-1000

11:14 pm

RoundBarn

I've never figured out how to go back. Mostly I lurk and watch you guys. I'll take your word that it went ok. I find I get concerned about the affairs of people I don't know. (Haven't I enough concerns off the computerr!!

11:27 pm

kje

ta7?

11:37 pm

cybernan

hi all -- need help with my last 3

11:38 pm

harpjane

plural of ta5 if that helps

11:38 pm

cybernan

ta7: plural the ta 5 carpet

11:38 pm

cybernan

ge 7, please?

11:39 pm

kje

sheesh - ty

11:39 pm

kje

ge7 - nazi police

11:39 pm

kje

fw

11:40 pm

cybernan

ty kje

11:40 pm

kje

yw

11:40 pm

cybernan

first ye 5?

11:40 pm

kje

plural of ye4

11:40 pm

kje

y + moose-like mammal

11:42 pm

cybernan

sorry -- first ye 5/14?

11:42 pm

kje

plural - opp of noes

11:42 pm

cybernan

*should look at what I've typed before I hit enter!

11:43 pm

cybernan

duh -- ty kje

11:43 pm

kje

yw

11:43 pm

cybernan

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

11:43 pm

kje

woot!

11:43 pm

kje

ok, off to bed for me - hagn all

11:59 pm

chj

too much red on the screen

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