Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, February 1, 2014

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all!!

12:00 am

harpjane

flip and way too little

12:00 am

rururocks

poop a little one

12:01 am

harpjane

ra6

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

lol was thinking the same thing! Hi harp, ru.

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

harpjane

thankee liketeee

12:02 am

uusue2

Flip! And thanks, lickety!!

12:04 am

uusue2

in7

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

sc 6

12:05 am

uusue2

un6

12:06 am

uusue2

nbs

12:09 am

harpjane

nbt

12:10 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:10 am

cybernan

un 7

12:11 am

harpjane

nbs

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

wtg sue harp nan

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:13 am

harpjane

i am a wa6

12:13 am

harpjane

ook ook achoo

12:14 am

uusue2

bedtime for me - see you all tomorrow!

12:14 am

rastapopolous

oh come on what's wrong with pruny? It's how your fingers get when your in the water a lng time....

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

I agree rast!!

12:19 am

KnightTime

they get pruney

12:19 am

cybernan

stuck at 78 -- good night, all :)

12:20 am

mixi6

got to 79. night nan

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

sn 6

12:22 am

cybernan

1. thought that was an anacronym not a word
2. didn't think it could be made plural

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

an 6

12:23 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

hi liz

12:23 am

Lizlin

Agree with nan about it being an acronym!

12:25 am

rururocks

Wa6..says Paul McCartney

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

hmmm still looking for that one...

12:25 am

harpjane

ook ook achoo

12:25 am

Lizlin

My first word, Ru!

12:25 am

harpjane

cute animal alert on Jay Leno

12:25 am

rururocks

I am the eggman..

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty vm!!

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

pa 6 pa 7

12:29 am

rastapopolous

and I think sunsc5 and warsc5 ought to be good words.

12:30 am

Lizlin

And funsc5 too

12:31 am

jbp

howdy all

12:31 am

Lizlin

Hi jbp - how was the interview?

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

hi jb

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

pi 6 pi 7

12:32 am

jbp

no dice, but thanks for asking.

12:32 am

jbp

I knew it was a no go while I was there.

12:32 am

Lizlin

Sorry about that :(

12:33 am

jbp

when someone asks me the same question, and it's a stoopid one, and they ask me 3 more times... yeah, one thing I do not have, is a poker face.

12:33 am

jbp

it's ok. at least I know.

12:33 am

Lizlin

That's stoopid!

12:34 am

Lizlin

Not your poker face or lack of it!

12:34 am

jbp

i know, right?

12:34 am

jbp

I can be professional, but, ...yeah, not so much with the poker face.

12:34 am

jbp

I have some other irons in... we shall sea

12:34 am

jbp

see

12:34 am

jbp

ugh

12:35 am

Lizlin

I was always told my eyes give away what I am thinking!

12:35 am

Lizlin

Especially in staff meetings, where I thought they were talking rubbish!

12:36 am

jbp

yeah. I'm going into this job search in my late forties, and,... I am who I am. I work hard, and am really a very good technical writer, but I can't play the ingenue

12:36 am

jbp

I'm with you, Liz!

12:36 am

jbp

parsnip is not in the grid. just sayin'

12:36 am

Lizlin

Much better to be yourself!

12:37 am

jbp

it's the only person I know how to be ;)

12:37 am

Lizlin

:)

12:37 am

jbp

urinal... also not in the grid

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

su 6

12:42 am

puglet

greetings Dee,jbp and Liz

12:42 am

jbp

hi

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

hi pug

12:42 am

Lizlin

Hi Pugs

12:42 am

jbp

circus, nt in the grid either. i like what's not there better than what allegedly IS ;-)

12:43 am

mixi6

w's wiped.

12:43 am

puglet

where is everyone---they already gotten their fws

12:43 am

mixi6

47 keft

12:43 am

mixi6

*left

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

not as easy as it looked at the beginning no fw here yet

12:43 am

Lizlin

Don't think so, pugs.

12:43 am

Lizlin

It's slowed down for me.

12:44 am

puglet

Hi mix

12:44 am

mixi6

hi pug.

12:45 am

flosey

hi everyone, guess my original post didn't take, was having red boxes as soon as I came in

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!

12:45 am

puglet

Hi Flosey

12:45 am

Lizlin

Hi Flosey - have you had a lovely day with your family?

12:45 am

jbp

i've had them a couple times since I got here also, flosey

12:46 am

mixi6

haven't seen any red boxes tonight.

12:46 am

flosey

strange how they seem to hit some and not others

12:46 am

mixi6

(or this morning more accurately)

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

cr 6

12:47 am

puglet

I just got on so I missed them, shucks---lol

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

sometimes when the red boxes hit, I can't get in for a long time

12:47 am

stidmama

hey all, just logging in and already down to 135!

12:47 am

Lizlin

Hi stid

12:48 am

puglet

Hi stid

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

howdy stid

12:48 am

jbp

stid, you rock!

12:48 am

stidmama

LOL ((jbp)) silly person!

nice to see you-all, I don't normally stay up this late any more.

12:49 am

jbp

U on the bottom right?

12:49 am

stidmama

I was actually drawing where I would put boulders (if I had the money for such fripperies) in my back yard, so I guess maybe I do rock?

12:49 am

Lizlin

un 6 / 7

12:49 am

mixi6

it a un6,7 jbp

12:49 am

stidmama

brb

12:51 am

stidmama

hm. un 6/7 *thinking*

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

think flag...

12:52 am

jbp

ty Dee

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:52 am

stidmama

ah! thanks dee and liz and mixi!

12:53 am

stidmama

that one clue gave me four words

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:55 am

stidmama

nbt! :-D

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:55 am

jbp

yay stid!

12:55 am

Lizlin

WTG stid

12:56 am

stidmama

so, how are you-all? hoping you're not too badly snowed in? (figuring that won't be liz's issue though...)

12:56 am

mixi6

43 left. time for bed. will list in the morning.

12:56 am

mixi6

night all. poof.

12:57 am

Lizlin

Sleep well mixi.

12:57 am

puglet

night mix

12:57 am

stidmama

sweet dreams, mixi! have a great weekend!

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

Our temps have been all over the place... will either get snow or rain over the weekend... nutso weather.

12:57 am

Lizlin

No snow here, stid - just back from long beach walk this afternoon! About 28 C today!

12:57 am

mixi6

playing tennis in 6 hours. need some sleep.

12:58 am

jbp

it's like a heatwave here --going to be in the 30s tomorrow!

12:58 am

stidmama

tennis sounds like fun, 28 is a very pleasant temp -- a little warmer than we normally get here in August, but not bad. :-) I melt at 30, however.

12:58 am

Lizlin

I guess that's 30's F , jbp!

12:59 am

stidmama

LOL jbp! We are going to get a little arctic blast of our own this coming week, down into the 20s again, but no promise of snow... you-all have had all the luck this year!

12:59 am

Lizlin

It doesn't get too much hotter than that on average here stir.

12:59 am

Lizlin

stid!

12:59 am

jbp

"luck"

12:59 am

Bugsaw

hi stid and everyone -- I just looked up

12:59 am

jbp

and yes, Liz... it will be between -2 and +4 C degress

12:59 am

jbp

hey, nbp! huzzah!!

1:00 am

stidmama

I like it when it's about 16 in the morning, I sneak out of the house early (between 6 and 7) and work in the yard until about 10 when it's up to 20. Then I figure I get the rest of the day "off"

1:00 am

jbp

(waves to Bugsaw)

1:00 am

stidmama

Hey bugs!

1:00 am

Lizlin

I remember those temps from London! Yuck! don't miss that!

1:00 am

Lizlin

Hi bugs

1:00 am

stidmama

running marathons again yet?

1:00 am

puglet

HI bugs

1:00 am

Bugsaw

so nice to see you all tonight!

1:01 am

Bugsaw

Lizlin, what name do you use on Jigidi. I looked for puzzles you made and couldn't find any

1:01 am

jbp

ok, folks, I am off like a prom dress (TM), to try and upload to jigidi. hope to see all y'all later!

1:01 am

stidmama

rofl, sweet dreams, jbp

1:01 am

puglet

bye jbp

1:01 am

Lizlin

Sleep well jbp and enjoy jigidi.

1:01 am

Bugsaw

nit jbp

1:02 am

Bugsaw

nite, I mean. sheesh

1:04 am

Bugsaw

sorry stid, I am not running marathons but I am walking with a cane and the physio is pleased so I guess things are good. i just don't have much stamina

1:05 am

stidmama

oooh! good for you! That's awesome. But you were not allowed to use that leg for a LONG time (in muscle years) so it will take a while to build up to your old energizer-bunny clone self!

1:06 am

Bugsaw

thanks for that. I thot I was just a wimp. I go out and do all I am supposed to do but then fall asleep when I get home

1:07 am

stidmama

That's pretty much the story of my life, bugs -- I have so little energy when I get home from teaching. BUT, as the year has gone on, I have more and more stamina, and I generally get a lot more done nowadays in the evenings and on weekends than I did even a couple months ago. You'll get there, too.

1:08 am

Bugsaw

good to know. I am too tired to find words now so I will be off. Happy babbling everyone!

1:08 am

stidmama

sweet dreams, bugs -- be well!

1:08 am

puglet

night bugs

1:10 am

stidmama

okay, I am tired too. down to 59 so that's good enough progress. See you-all again soon I hope! stay safe/warm/cool/wonderful [pick the condition that fits]

1:10 am

stidmama

*poof

1:10 am

puglet

night stid

2:21 am

jwr

"misrap" - to rhyme moon with June

3:17 am

joso

hello o o o

3:23 am

grannyrose

cooee from me

3:24 am

joso

whoa... you startled me

3:24 am

joso

good to see you none the less

3:25 am

grannyrose

*giggle* hey ya...have been out this arvo, saying farewell to friends who are moving interstate. how goes you, mate?

3:27 am

joso

life is good, got to play with a baby today

3:28 am

grannyrose

oohh??? whose baby? and were you out of practice?

3:33 am

joso

what you said is so aussy, have no Idea what arvo is except context tells me it's some time reference, and interstate is a term not in use personally (interstate commerce, never move interstate) here or in the states, seperated by a common language. I feel so continental and sophisticated chatting with you

3:35 am

joso

been a month or so, over x-mas my cousin, his wife and a newborn were visiting, got used to cuddleing with the kid daily, they are back for the weekend.

3:36 am

grannyrose

pfft....arvo = afternoon. interstate = from one state to another.

3:37 am

grannyrose

how lovely joso. baby would be more responsive now, too.

3:38 am

joso

I knew interstate, it was just used in an odd place

3:39 am

joso

yes, the eyes are tracking now, but less inclined to fall asleep on plush uncle joso now

3:39 am

grannyrose

well why say...moving to another state....when...moving interstate...says the same, uses less words.

3:39 am

josephjames

pruny. i sat in the bath a long time and my fingers were pruny.

3:40 am

grannyrose

yeah, would be a little more wakeful, and perhaps smiling ?

3:40 am

grannyrose

joseph...love it...my family says teddy bear fingers, as they look like the pads of a bear.

3:43 am

joso

just habits of language, americans apply it to enterprizes, not individuals, interstate bussiness, crime, trafficing, and as we have provinces interstate is another way of saying international

3:44 am

grannyrose

ahhh, and you have counties too, don't you? no provinces or counties here...just states and 2 territories.

3:44 am

joso

yes, the smile has improved, lights up the whole face now, before it just barely ticked up the corners of the mouth

3:47 am

joso

counties are a subdivision of provinces, we have territoriers too, up north, like junior provinces.

3:47 am

grannyrose

getting on for 9pm here. will say good-night. time to get the meds ready. xoxox joso. glad you had such a lovely visit. bye joseph.

3:48 am

joso

rest well rose, have a good weekend

3:50 am

sprite

good morning all

3:50 am

sprite

oh dear, did I miss our rose? Darn it.

3:54 am

sprite

hm, guess I missed all of you. *waves*

3:56 am

joso

hi sprite

3:57 am

sprite

hey joso :) I thought you had all left already. How are you today?

3:57 am

joso

went to the grid for a while, upped my word count from 3 to 9

3:58 am

sprite

wow, that is 300%!

3:58 am

joso

with that grand achievment under my belt I'm ready to chat again

3:59 am

sprite

am glad :D

3:59 am

joso

I'm good, how are you keeping s

3:59 am

joso

floppy ears

4:00 am

sprite

they droop a bit atm, apparently I got another virus. But slightly better than yesterday. That promises good things for tomorrow, right?

4:02 am

joso

better is better, no other way to look at it

4:02 am

sprite

amen to that!

4:02 am

sprite

don't want to miss another group therapy day, so doing all I can to speed up the process.

4:03 am

sprite

and what did I read down there, you've been cuddling with a baby?

4:07 am

joso

tis true, its a real feel good experiance, esp when you can hand him back when he needs changing

4:07 am

sprite

hehehe :) Glad you enjoyed it so much.

4:13 am

joso

well back to the grid for a while, time to triple my word count again

4:14 am

sprite

ok joso, have a good time *hug*

4:17 am

dofith

Am I alone here? Hello? Anyone out there?

4:17 am

dofith

Hi Sprite?

4:17 am

sprite

hi Dofith!

4:17 am

dofith

Joso?

4:18 am

dofith

Ahh! There is life!

4:18 am

sprite

some, lol

4:18 am

dofith

Sprite, is Holland experiencing the terrible winter our Nth Am friends are having?

4:19 am

sprite

no, not at all. All we have is wet, wet, wet. Nothing like real winter

4:20 am

dofith

Send me some rain, please! Here in the west, we have dry summers = not a drop of rain for months. I hate it.

4:21 am

sprite

it is all unfairly distributed, for sure

4:21 am

dofith

More precisely, my garden hates it.

4:21 am

dofith

Not doing well with this grid.

4:21 am

sprite

so far so good, but not near the end yet

4:23 am

dofith

acme

4:23 am

sprite

ac e

4:23 am

sprite

lol, thanks

4:23 am

dofith

Ooops! Sorry!

4:23 am

sprite

didn't have it yet, so thanks :)

4:33 am

sprite

gtg, back later. Bye dofith and joso!

4:35 am

dofith

bye Sprite

6:00 am

Anniebrook

good morning/afternoon babblers

6:06 am

Anniebrook

this grid is not as friendly as yesterdays

6:19 am

rubyfoo

hello {{annie?}}

6:19 am

Anniebrook

((ruby)) it was getting cold in here...how's things?

6:20 am

rubyfoo

cold here,oo, and I can't get the fire ging

6:20 am

rubyfoo

Burt has a new great great grandchild, born Thursday, named Ruby! But nothing to do with me

6:20 am

Anniebrook

keep on trying, thank goodness for indoor heating

6:21 am

Anniebrook

did you say great great? That is awesome.

6:21 am

rubyfoo

and he has no interest!

6:22 am

Anniebrook

I could understand it, ruby. He is wrapped up in his own world.

6:22 am

Anniebrook

Did he ever get a new Soc. Sec. card?

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Good day, Annie & Ruby!

6:23 am

rubyfoo

hello sccras

6:23 am

Anniebrook

good morning, scrabbs

6:23 am

rubyfoo

not yet,the paperwork is crazy

6:24 am

A*n*i*t*a

hello ruby, annie

6:24 am

Anniebrook

When he gets his new card he shouldn't keep it in his wallet.

6:24 am

Anniebrook

hi Anita

6:24 am

rubyfoo

that's what they say in the website

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi Anita

6:24 am

A*n*i*t*a

hi scrabbler

6:25 am

rubyfoo

hello anita with all the *****

6:27 am

Aloyisius

hi ladies

6:27 am

Anniebrook

I am not fond of this grid

6:27 am

rubyfoo

hello aloy

6:27 am

Anniebrook

good morning, Aloy :)

6:27 am

rubyfoo

I'm only giving it a couple of minutes

6:27 am

rubyfoo

need to li down

6:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy. How is you Florida winter going?

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Do you feel ok, ruby, or are you just tired?

6:28 am

Anniebrook

have a good lie down, ruby

6:28 am

rubyfoo

fed up

6:29 am

Anniebrook

((ruby))) hang in there, kid

6:29 am

rubyfoo

As B's [revious wife said to me, "It's like walking on eggshells' and that was more than 20 years ago, so you can imagine

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Deep breaths. This too shall pass....and then there is always something new to aggravate us.

6:29 am

Aloyisius

Hi Scrabbs.. we just finished a gloomy but very welcome rainy period, over 2 1/2 inches, yay! Pretty cool, in the upper 50s but warming today, yay again.. you are surely getting some snow for winter outings!

6:29 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, How true that is.

6:30 am

Aloyisius

this grid is stretching my brain

6:30 am

Anniebrook

my brain is ready to cave in

6:31 am

Scrabbler

I overdid the physical activity this past week. 4 days of rigorous snowshoeing with my sister, then I cross-country skied 4.5 miles on Th and Fri. I am beat and must take today off.

6:31 am

Scrabbler

I noticed quickly that this grid is not easy.

6:31 am

Aloyisius

good idea

6:31 am

Anniebrook

I would have died by now.

6:32 am

Scrabbler

Mentally I want to be out there in the woods but I am really wiped out physically.

6:32 am

Aloyisius

amazing, Scrabbs.. snowshoeing is difficult

6:32 am

Anniebrook

Listen to your body.

6:33 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

6:33 am

Anniebrook

morning, Owl

6:33 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl

6:33 am

Aloyisius

brb, my body wants more coffee

6:34 am

rubyfoo

if I listened to my body, I'd never get up!

6:34 am

A*n*i*t*a

hi owl

6:34 am

Anniebrook

LOL

6:34 am

Scrabbler

But activity is vital to good health.

6:35 am

Anniebrook

but overdoing it is not

6:35 am

rubyfoo

Just kidding; I'll bet I climb 30 flights of stairs a day

6:35 am

rubyfoo

I hope that counts as exercise.....

6:35 am

72 Temple Owl

hello annie, scrabs, anita, ruby

6:35 am

Scrabbler

I am 54 but think I am still a youngster. I push myself. But then I remind myself that I have passed my own cardiac stress test.

6:36 am

Scrabbler

That is great, Ruby.

6:36 am

rubyfoo

I used to be a serious runner, but can't do that any more (warning from the orthopaedist

6:37 am

Scrabbler

Sadly, our bodies degenerate over time. Mechanical degradation.

6:37 am

Aloyisius

hi TO and ruby and Anita, back and passing hot coffee around for anyone who needs it

6:37 am

Scrabbler

*putting mug out for a refill*

6:38 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Aloy.

6:38 am

Aloyisius

Seattle

6:38 am

Aloyisius

try that again.. Seattle's Best #4 this morning

6:38 am

rubyfoo

true true, my problems are all mechanical

6:38 am

72 Temple Owl

hi aloy

6:39 am

Anniebrook

tastes good, aloy

6:39 am

Scrabbler

"Pruny" should be a word.

6:39 am

Anniebrook

I thought so too, scrabbs

6:39 am

Aloyisius

assural too.. but I know, it is assurance

6:40 am

MollyL

And Ruby used to do some serious running (after the Tour De France guys)

6:40 am

Aloyisius

she had a pruny face

6:40 am

Anniebrook

morning, Molly

6:40 am

Aloyisius

hi Molly

6:40 am

Scrabbler

I just found the seal-like creature, wa6.

6:41 am

Aloyisius

smiled when I found it too (-:

6:41 am

Anniebrook

that was my first word, then downhill from there, this grid is not easy....first run through, need 37 words

6:41 am

MollyL

How is it that you get all pruny when you've been in the tub too long, but Enable doesn't recognize it. Perhaps the decrepit Enable makers don't bathe.

6:41 am

MollyL

Coo coo ca choo

6:42 am

Anniebrook

Molly, have your fairy sprinkle some dust on me

6:42 am

doseffing

perhaps the just take quick baths

6:42 am

Aloyisius

hi doseffing

6:42 am

Anniebrook

morning, dose

6:43 am

doseffing

,, g'morning

6:43 am

MollyL

That is Brigid, Goddess of Imbolc. Blessings to you Annie.

6:43 am

Anniebrook

Explain Imbolc, please. Thanks for the blessings.

6:44 am

Aloyisius

another creature in the grid, fa4

6:44 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy

6:45 am

72 Temple Owl

morning, dos and molly

6:45 am

Aloyisius

well, actually it is a woodland deity of mythology, but it sounds like you know what

6:45 am

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks :)

6:46 am

A*n*i*t*a

phew strange grid

6:46 am

Aloyisius

wow, congrats Anita, wtg!!

6:46 am

Anniebrook

congrats, Anita

6:46 am

72 Temple Owl

wtg, anita!

6:46 am

A*n*i*t*a

ty

6:46 am

Scrabbler

Aha, you proved it can be done, Anita.

6:46 am

doseffing

... baby deer

6:46 am

Anniebrook

thanks, aloy

6:47 am

Aloyisius

got that right, dose

6:48 am

o-o

c + not urban

6:48 am

Aloyisius

hi o-o

6:48 am

Scrabbler

TY, o-o, I had the 2 related ones.

6:48 am

Aloyisius

needed that extension, tyvm

6:48 am

Anniebrook

thanks, o-o, going to look that up

6:48 am

72 Temple Owl

oh mym people. we are getting three storms this week and two are ice/snow

6:48 am

MollyL

Imbolc is a Pagan celebration of impending Spring

6:49 am

Aloyisius

two related? h'mm, ty Scrabs

6:49 am

Anniebrook

thanks, o-o, pertaining to the leg

6:49 am

Aloyisius

yuck, TO ! ice is the worst

6:49 am

Anniebrook

Molly, then I can't wait for the pagan celebration.

6:50 am

Scrabbler

I must get ready for work. I am on call this weekend and see kids in the office from 8:30-12.

6:50 am

Anniebrook

bye, scrabbs, have an easy day

6:50 am

Aloyisius

nice seeing you Scrabbs, hope you have a great day

6:50 am

72 Temple Owl

bye scrabs. what annie said.

6:51 am

MollyL

TO, this is the winter for all the people who were whining the last two winters about how warm it was

6:51 am

Anniebrook

I need a clue for ac 6, please

6:51 am

72 Temple Owl

i was not among them. if it snows this weekend, my friend from MD will not come up to dance. that happened last weekend as well

6:52 am

Aloyisius

sorry, I don't have it yet Annie

6:52 am

doseffing

... shoot them all ... I'm going back to bed where it's warm ... it's saturday afterall and the cat has been fed

6:53 am

Aloyisius

snuggle down, dose!

6:53 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, dos

6:53 am

MollyL

And yes, enjoy the nice temperatures this weekend because we're back to frickin' snow on Monday

6:54 am

Anniebrook

Bah, humbug!

6:54 am

A*n*i*t*a

ac +opposite of out + all of **

6:54 am

Aloyisius

ty Anita!

6:54 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Anita

6:54 am

A*n*i*t*a

yw, not very good at clueing

6:54 am

Aloyisius

oh yes you are

6:55 am

Anniebrook

you are very good at cluing, Anita

6:55 am

A*n*i*t*a

but i try! anyone else need anything before i go

6:55 am

Anniebrook

be back later

6:55 am

Aloyisius

noisy creature alert, my4

6:55 am

A*n*i*t*a

some very strange words 2day

6:56 am

Aloyisius

thanks anyway, Anita.. still a bit early for me, haven't hit my list quota yet, almost there tho

6:57 am

A*n*i*t*a

ok poof im gone bye

6:57 am

Aloyisius

hagd !

6:57 am

TheLegend

p[

6:58 am

Aloyisius

hi Legend

6:59 am

o-o

sa 6/45 is interesting

7:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

7:00 am

Aloyisius

have 2 sa6 words, but not of that ilk

7:00 am

Aloyisius

hi MLF

7:01 am

MLFAN17

hi aloy

7:01 am

o-o

sorry, sw 6/45

7:02 am

Aloyisius

h'mm, ty, will look

7:03 am

Aloyisius

pretty high count

7:03 am

MLFAN17

this grid doesnt seem that easy

7:04 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 2nd column E please?

7:05 am

Aloyisius

em4.6 for that one I think

7:06 am

MLFAN17

duh ty aloy got it

7:06 am

Aloyisius

wtg MLF

7:07 am

MLFAN17

thanks aloy.. half asleep here lol

7:07 am

72 Temple Owl

my goodness, have any of you seen the olympics coverage? looks like a war zone.

7:07 am

MLFAN17

in 7 clue please?

7:07 am

Aloyisius

"carpe" of carpe diem doesn't work, sigh

7:08 am

MLFAN17

owl i havent but their were some threats not long ago for them

7:08 am

Aloyisius

not good

7:08 am

MLFAN17

aloy i thought the grids have had that word before and i tried it as well

7:09 am

o-o

last vowel change will work, Aloy

7:09 am

72 Temple Owl

we have a record deficit, are fighting two wars with other threats looming, but we have the resources and $ to send warships to the site.

7:10 am

Aloyisius

and so it does, lol, tyvm o-o

7:12 am

Aloyisius

have monkeyed my way down to 25 and need to scoot.. bbl, am enjoying this strange grid and the company too.. ciao for now!

7:12 am

Aloyisius

(the company is NOT strange).. poof

7:12 am

o-o

Be safe, Aloy

7:19 am

MimiCat

I no longer have cable, so what is going on with the Olympics?

7:19 am

puglet

greetings

7:19 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

7:20 am

o-o

Hello, pugs.

7:20 am

puglet

morning crossy

7:20 am

puglet

Hi OO! thought I had missed everyone :)

7:21 am

MimiCat

Morning, everyone!

7:22 am

puglet

Hi mimi

7:22 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:22 am

puglet

hi teach

7:22 am

MimiCat

So did something really bad happen in relationship to the Olympics? Saw TO's posting earlier.

7:23 am

puglet

I dont know, I havent heard anything Mimi

7:23 am

MimiCat

Waiting for Prism TV to finally reach me so I can watch regular live news again.

7:24 am

wvteach

i think he is talking about the security efforts there - fences/walls around everything - there is a naval ship stationed nearby to evacuate us athletes if needed

7:27 am

wvteach

time to get ready to go out and play music for the day - BBL this evening

7:27 am

MimiCat

Thanks, teach..such a shame to have to do these things especially for an event that represents world cooperation and celebration.

7:28 am

MimiCat

((crossy)) Did you see Jill's posting on Babble Community for you? It's a bacon collage. I can't figure out how to "steal" the photo and make it a Jigidi puzzle for you...but I keep trying!

7:40 am

MLFAN17

in 7 clue please?

7:41 am

MollyL

Right click the picture and then click on "search Google for this image"

7:44 am

MLFAN17

hello?

7:44 am

puglet

Hi fan

7:44 am

MLFAN17

Hi pug

7:45 am

MLFAN17

pug do you have the in7?

7:45 am

puglet

I dont have it Fan, Iam not that far into the grid

7:45 am

MLFAN17

i only have 47 words

7:46 am

puglet

I got 83 but only one 7

7:46 am

Dippnall

in 7 - orientation for paper - remove first part of word and replace with in

7:46 am

MimiCat

Thanks, Molly--you are always so helpful. I'm going to get to work, so goodbye to all until later.

7:46 am

MLFAN17

i got it

7:46 am

MLFAN17

sorry mimi i found it on my own

7:47 am

puglet

bye mimi

7:47 am

MLFAN17

bye mimi

7:47 am

MLFAN17

nbs

7:49 am

MLFAN17

nayed is not a word?

7:51 am

MLFAN17

dipp orientation for paper?

7:53 am

chj

in + *uperman's garment

7:54 am

MLFAN17

got it

7:54 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs ty all for the help

7:55 am

puglet

thank you chj

8:08 am

periwinkle

orientation for paper, I don't get it

8:08 am

periwinkle

hi all

8:08 am

periwinkle

hi all

8:08 am

puglet

Hi peri

8:09 am

Dippnall

portrait or land*****

8:09 am

chj

not portrait but land*****

8:09 am

periwinkle

how are you doing today, pugs?

8:10 am

puglet

Iam fine and you Peri

8:10 am

periwinkle

oh, that is the only 7 I have, ty

8:10 am

periwinkle

help with other 7's pls

8:10 am

periwinkle

hard grid for me. only have one 6 too

8:10 am

periwinkle

I have mi6/21

8:11 am

Dippnall

sa 7 ....... lowest form of wit

8:11 am

periwinkle

ty Dippnall

8:14 am

puglet

its a hard one for me too Peri

8:14 am

periwinkle

I am fine, too, pugs. going to be in the 4o's here today so I must go outside later

8:15 am

periwinkle

help with corner u pls

8:15 am

Mom

un 7/48
morning everyone

8:15 am

periwinkle

hi there Mom, nice to see you here

8:15 am

Mom

un 6/33 and the 7/48

8:15 am

Mom

Hi ((Peri))) nice to see you

8:15 am

puglet

same here too Peri, but raining and its to change to freeing rain tonight

8:15 am

puglet

Hi mom

8:16 am

Mom

un + fu4/8 and 5/18

8:16 am

Mom

hi Puglet

8:16 am

periwinkle

I don't see either of them, Mom

8:17 am

periwinkle

tyty Mom

8:17 am

Mom

you are so welcome Peri

8:17 am

periwinkle

:)

8:17 am

periwinkle

pruny should be a word

8:18 am

Mom

you would think so

8:18 am

periwinkle

going to get in the bathroom while it is empty, bbl

8:18 am

Mom

bye Peri

8:18 am

puglet

bye Peri

8:18 am

Mom

I am off as well.

8:19 am

Mom

I wish you all a great day

8:19 am

puglet

bye mom

8:19 am

Mom

bye puglet

8:21 am

chj

Yikes---is it already the year of the horse? How time flies

8:21 am

hurshy

lol

8:40 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! flew too high with wax wings

8:40 am

phaeton

icarus

8:41 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

8:42 am

chj

i thought it was demi moore

8:42 am

hurshy

*chuckle*

8:43 am

chj

kookookajoo

8:43 am

hurshy

i shouldn't have done that until i found all those i's cause now all i can see is icarus

8:44 am

phaeton

the i's aren't that hard...only 3 of em

8:45 am

phaeton

oops...4

8:45 am

hurshy

well i got im4 and in7 (and id4)

8:45 am

chj

I am Craig Stadler

8:45 am

phaeton

im5

8:45 am

hurshy

oh duh

8:50 am

hego

Hi All

8:51 am

hurshy

hi

8:51 am

hego

Hi Hursh

9:00 am

bichon

hint for the in 7, pls

9:00 am

hurshy

in + not portrait but land*****

9:01 am

bichon

tyvm hurshy

9:08 am

o-o

sw 6/45 ends uniquely based on my recollection

9:10 am

Matches

clue for ur5/12 and wa6/33

9:11 am

o-o

ur + vowels

9:11 am

o-o

beatles for wa 6/33 ... I am the ...

9:12 am

Matches

tu o=o got the ur

9:14 am

Matches

don't understand the beatles clue

9:14 am

hego

ugly seal with big tusks

9:15 am

o-o

google: beatles: I am the

9:15 am

Matches

ty hego got it and fireworks

9:15 am

hego

WTG!! Matches!!

9:16 am

o-o

you are welcome

9:25 am

Judi

Good morning, all. I see the former Soviet Union is in the puzzle, as is the guy who flew to close to the sun.

9:26 am

o-o

Hello, Judi

9:29 am

crosshair

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

9:29 am

crosshair

"In spite of everything,
i shall rise again.
I will take my pencil,
which i had forsaken in my discouragement, and i will go on with my drawing." - Vincent Van Gogh

9:30 am

o-o

Good for Gogh .. I would starve.

9:31 am

phandmd

good morning! hope everyone is happy

9:31 am

crosshair

howdy phand

9:33 am

Judi

Time for brekkie! *POOF*

9:33 am

phandmd

I should get some too... but too lazy right now...

9:43 am

phandmd

the e's are poorly placed in this puzzle!

9:51 am

o-o

Not if you want to find the words in the grid.

9:57 am

crosshair

I see a famous dog is in the grid

10:22 am

MollyL

Dogs, sea creatures, flying boys, man, this grid has it all.

10:23 am

crosshair

there we go:)) crossy's famouse Jamacian pulled poke is in the slow cooker:))

10:23 am

crosshair

pork*

10:24 am

MollyL

Pulling poke is generally frowned on around here.

10:25 am

crosshair

lol

10:50 am

rururocks

some of us can't wait for the poke to be pulled again

10:51 am

o-o

Figures

10:53 am

rururocks

..maybe just speaking for myself apparently

10:54 am

harpjane

good morning 81 to go

10:54 am

harpjane

and, for the record, I was the first one to say ook ook achoo last night

10:55 am

MLFAN17

ja6?

10:55 am

rururocks

about the same here harp..have at it

10:55 am

rururocks

ja?

10:56 am

rururocks

oh..didn't see that j in the corner

10:57 am

MLFAN17

corner?

10:57 am

welki

hi folks

10:57 am

MLFAN17

i got it never mind

10:57 am

rururocks

gm welki

10:57 am

welki

ru - what have you ended up feeding dylan?

10:58 am

rururocks

I feed him Royal Canin Venison Allergy diet

10:58 am

welki

i've got bax on medi-cal gastro (dry with some canned for treats)

10:58 am

welki

ahhh

10:58 am

welki

medi-cal is royal canin, too

10:59 am

rururocks

I have a nice photo of Dylan if you want to see him

10:59 am

welki

would love to :)

10:59 am

rururocks

brb

10:59 am

MollyL

Are we keeping score as to who said coo coo ca choo?
: P

11:00 am

rururocks

lol

11:00 am

MLFAN17

de 4 clue please?

11:00 am

rururocks

here's Dylan if you refresh welki

11:01 am

uusue2

hi all!

11:01 am

MollyL

The actual lyric is goo goo g' joob

11:01 am

harpjane

mlf i have de4/8. is there another one?

11:02 am

welki

oh gosh, he does look a bit like bax!!

11:02 am

welki

send him over, ru :)

11:02 am

MLFAN17

hi uusue

11:03 am

harpjane

is the ja6 a familiar word?

11:03 am

Erda

Dylan is simply GORGEOUS!!!

11:03 am

rururocks

HE IS CUTE

11:04 am

MLFAN17

that is the 1 need

11:05 am

MollyL

The ja word is familiar, but spelled different

11:05 am

MLFAN17

harp yes its a flower that si very fragrant

11:05 am

MLFAN17

just take out last vowel

11:05 am

harpjane

thanks

11:06 am

MLFAN17

harp clue for t de 4/8 please?

11:06 am

harpjane

add a posessive pronoun mlf

11:08 am

MLFAN17

ty harp

11:08 am

MLFAN17

de 5 clue please?

11:08 am

cybernan

good morning :)

11:09 am

MLFAN17

harp did you find the ja word?

11:09 am

MLFAN17

hi cyber

11:09 am

harpjane

yes thanks

11:09 am

MLFAN17

yw

11:10 am

MLFAN17

i dont have any of the U words are any common?

11:10 am

harpjane

one is a bear

11:11 am

MLFAN17

harp a un word?

11:11 am

harpjane

yes think big dipper

11:12 am

harpjane

the un4 is a bunch of vowels un5 & 6 are what a flag does

11:12 am

MLFAN17

ty huarp we named one of our dogs that name years ago

11:12 am

harpjane

great name for a doggie

11:12 am

MLFAN17

she was a white dog great pyranees

11:13 am

harpjane

major or minor?

11:14 am

MLFAN17

no idea but she was a big puppy when we got her so it could have been either way i suppose lol

11:15 am

harpjane

i love the big dogs

11:16 am

harpjane

except great mastiffs, too much slobber

11:16 am

MLFAN17

those dogs are huge!

11:21 am

MLFAN17

FA 5/22 clue please?

11:22 am

cybernan

plural the fa 4/8

11:23 am

MLFAN17

that is the 5/18 i have it

11:23 am

cybernan

de 5/14, please?

11:23 am

cybernan

nm - got it

11:24 am

cybernan

f + old english yes and pt

11:37 am

cybernan

quiet in here - where did everyone go?

11:39 am

Erda

<-- still here

11:40 am

cybernan

ni 4 -- thought I was here by myself!

11:41 am

puglet

greetings--I need a clue for the de-14 please

11:41 am

cybernan

belief in god, pug

11:42 am

cybernan

ra 6/24, please?

11:42 am

puglet

ty Nan

11:43 am

Erda

another ism, Nan

11:44 am

cybernan

ty erda - thought I'd entered that one last night

11:45 am

Erda

about time I had breakfast...

11:46 am

MLFAN17

ty erda

11:46 am

cybernan

almost time for brunch!

11:47 am

MLFAN17

cyber can you clue that de word you just asked for please?

11:47 am

cybernan

I clued a de 5 at 11:41

11:48 am

puglet

a clue for the mi6-21 please

11:48 am

MLFAN17

still dont know it

11:49 am

MLFAN17

pug add to the mi 4 above it

11:49 am

dan2bit

mi6 - church book

11:49 am

puglet

thanks guys

11:50 am

cybernan

de + suffix for belief

11:50 am

cybernan

sw 6, please?

11:52 am

cybernan

nm - found it

11:52 am

MLFAN17

got it

11:53 am

MLFAN17

cyber clue for that sw 6 please?

11:55 am

cybernan

anyone have a clue for the sa 6/18, please?

11:57 am

MLFAN17

i dont cyber sorry

11:57 am

cybernan

nm - found it

11:57 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

11:58 am

MLFAN17

i got an SA7 woot

11:58 am

cybernan

any clues wanted before I go back to refinishing cabinetry?

11:58 am

MLFAN17

cyber 11:53

11:58 am

puglet

no, but thanks for asking

11:59 am

cybernan

s + battle + indian prince or maybe a king?

11:59 am

cybernan

*no double letters

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

got it

12:01 pm

MLFAN17

can anyone give me any ideas as to the two U words in the corner please?

12:03 pm

cybernan

un 6-7: open(s) and umbrella

12:03 pm

cybernan

*an umbrella

12:03 pm

cybernan

anything else? (procrastinating here)

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

cyber i dont understand that clue

12:05 pm

MLFAN17

are you staining or painting the cabinets?

12:05 pm

cybernan

open something that is folded up as an umbrella

12:06 pm

cybernan

we're remodelling our bathroom, so refinishing the oak cabinets (cleaning, oiling and a new coat of paste varnish)

12:06 pm

jaxx7

or a banner

12:06 pm

cybernan

or open a flag

12:06 pm

MLFAN17

what century was it stuck in cyber?

12:07 pm

Jillyjill

jaxx....un+animal coat+consonant then pl

12:07 pm

Jillyjill

and good morning babbleworld!

12:07 pm

cybernan

hi jilly

12:07 pm

puglet

Hi Jilly

12:07 pm

cybernan

and hi jaxx (wasn't ignoring you!)

12:08 pm

Jillyjill

Our bathrooms and kitchen are so beyond simple refinishing....but need $$

12:09 pm

cybernan

it certainly is not cheap!

12:09 pm

MLFAN17

ty i had the right idea when trying a word earlier but i wanted to use al

12:09 pm

puglet

may I be clued for my last M word, please--me5-16

12:09 pm

MLFAN17

hi jilly

12:09 pm

cybernan

we built our house 22 years ago and I had no idea how much the cost of everything has gone up!

12:10 pm

cybernan

eeny meeny m5 mo

12:10 pm

MLFAN17

wow cyber that is awesome. my mom just sold the house i practically grew up in which was built in mid 70s

12:11 pm

Jillyjill

Wish dh, in his retirement, would learnn some skills like tiling etc...*sigh*

12:11 pm

periwinkle

hi all

12:11 pm

Erda

me + third vowel + the big apple

12:11 pm

cybernan

we hired a contractor to do all the bull work this time round -- getting too old for that sort of thing!

12:12 pm

MLFAN17

FA 5/22 clue please?

12:12 pm

puglet

thanks

12:12 pm

Erda

yw

12:12 pm

cybernan

ms. rae past tense

12:13 pm

MLFAN17

ty cyber

12:13 pm

MLFAN17

greyed the f

12:13 pm

cybernan

yw

12:13 pm

Jillyjill

Oh despite age, financially we would do the bull work!

12:14 pm

MLFAN17

does teh ac 6 go with the 4?/

12:14 pm

cybernan

no: ac + not out + you and me

12:15 pm

cybernan

but then, you are a lot younger than we are jilly!

12:15 pm

MLFAN17

ty cyber interesting word

12:15 pm

Jillyjill

Doubt by much cyber...

12:16 pm

Jillyjill

nbt/nbs

12:16 pm

cybernan

15 years?

12:16 pm

cybernan

wd, jilly

12:17 pm

MLFAN17

ai 4/5 clue please?

12:17 pm

cybernan

points a gun

12:17 pm

MLFAN17

i have that one

12:18 pm

MLFAN17

hmm must be 4/4?

12:18 pm

cybernan

that is the only ai 4/5

12:18 pm

cybernan

there is an ai 4/4 babblet\

12:18 pm

Jillyjill

change the middle consonant from 2 hump to 1 hump

12:19 pm

MLFAN17

i am missing 1 a word on the 2nd column

12:19 pm

cybernan

have you pointed the gun?

12:20 pm

cybernan

on my way -- hagd everyone :)

12:20 pm

MLFAN17

yes got that

12:21 pm

puglet

bye Nan, and thanks for the help

12:21 pm

Jillyjill

Have a good day cyber!

12:21 pm

puglet

I think this grid is very trying

12:23 pm

Jillyjill

So far so good for me, found quite a few usual babblets...some phantoms are driving me nuts

12:28 pm

Jillyjill

Learning to read left...

12:30 pm

Jillyjill

Okay halfway...off to housework

12:31 pm

Rows

ugh i want to play this today but my computer isn't loading the grid all the way :( a bunch of letters don't show up

12:39 pm

Mary

rows, try refreshing or get out and reenter

12:40 pm

Rows

already have done that :/

12:43 pm

Mary

did you log out and log back in, or try shutting the whole computer down and restarting

12:45 pm

dan2bit

ja6 anybody?

12:46 pm

joso

ja6, a flower, scent, and disney heroine

12:47 pm

dan2bit

oho tx joso - used to thinking of that as a ja7

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

ty joso, I thought that had an e at the end

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

uh oh, doorbell

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

false alarm, just dogs

12:58 pm

hego

Hi Ruby!

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

probably my 50th flight of stairs for the day

12:58 pm

hego

Do your dogs ring the bell?

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

Hi Hego!

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

They bark just before the bell and I thought I heard it.

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

I was expecting the handyman with new gas tanks but, although he called, he never showed up

12:59 pm

hego

I was thinking how smart they are. lol

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

I'm still trying to teach them to wipe their feet....no success there, eiter

1:00 pm

hego

:D

1:10 pm

hego

the words that enable has chosen to include never ceases to amaze me.

1:11 pm

Erda

Yeah, such as the sw6,45....

1:11 pm

hego

hmmm....don't have that.

1:12 pm

hego

Iwas thinking of pi 6,24 which is a spanish word for a women who is a rogue or vagabond. Really!!?

1:16 pm

Erda

For the SW6 -- a ****m of bees + British rule in India

1:16 pm

hego

ty erda

1:17 pm

Erda

YW

1:17 pm

hego

wow! that is odd.

1:17 pm

Erda

Isn't it though

1:20 pm

Erda

Outta here...

1:20 pm

hego

bye...

1:21 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all...lunch break. Hi hego and bye erda

1:22 pm

hego

Hi Jilly

1:35 pm

sammysmom

clue please for in 7/36 ?

1:36 pm

mrloser

IN 7/37 in + getaway minus first letter

1:36 pm

hego

in + land *****

1:36 pm

sammysmom

thanks

1:36 pm

mrloser

urnia

1:36 pm

hego

yw

1:36 pm

mrloser

urnis

1:37 pm

mrloser

typo sorry

1:37 pm

hego

:)

1:45 pm

Jillyjill

Okay, break time over. Have to get ready for a Super Bowl party here tomorrow. Happy Babbling all!

1:55 pm

cosdem

hi all

2:01 pm

joso

hi cos

2:02 pm

penquis

hello whoever is still here....*waving*....

2:03 pm

hego

waving back

2:03 pm

cosdem

Yay 2 people. Maybe I can get help with the last column U? :)

2:05 pm

hego

I have a un 4,5. a babblet

2:05 pm

cosdem

I have that from another U? so 2 un4/5?

2:05 pm

penquis

to open up something that has been curled up....or to open an umbrella...6/7 combo

2:05 pm

hego

no, I think it's un 6,33

2:05 pm

hego

and un 7,48

2:06 pm

cosdem

found un7 too from another U

2:06 pm

penquis

builds on the fu 4/5...

2:06 pm

hego

let your flag fly

2:06 pm

cosdem

thank you! got them nbt nbs

2:07 pm

hego

yay!!

2:07 pm

cosdem

We are so snowed in.

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

first warmish day in weeks.

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Merely cold.

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

don't trust it.

2:08 pm

hego

really, Cos?

2:09 pm

cosdem

and another massive storm on the way in a week or so

2:09 pm

hego

Hi Kap

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hi

2:09 pm

hego

Well, it is Colorado.

2:10 pm

cosdem

Yep. We usually get dumped on big in February. Dec/Jan usually dry

2:10 pm

hego

ther you go!

2:10 pm

dan2bit

hi all! can anybody clue the pa6 & 7?

2:12 pm

penquis

sorry...don't have them...

2:12 pm

cosdem

Nor do I/. Looking now though.

2:12 pm

joso

pa6, pa + not urban - the last letter

2:13 pm

welki

pi + old song, maybe jay and the americans, *** mia

2:13 pm

dan2bit

ty joso!

2:13 pm

dan2bit

and welki

2:13 pm

cosdem

thank you!

2:13 pm

welki

oh sheesh - there i go again - pa not pi, welki *face palm*

2:14 pm

hego

they are spanish words. jeesh!

2:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

we almost have so many good words, except we don't.

2:14 pm

penquis

so you both clued the same word??

2:14 pm

welki

si, senora

2:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

but for a few e's

2:14 pm

hego

:)

2:17 pm

dan2bit

spanish words, acronyms, japanese cartoons, you name it

2:17 pm

joso

no pen, I clued pa6, welki clued pi6

2:18 pm

penquis

ty

2:19 pm

dan2bit

pr7?

2:19 pm

penquis

is it a plural?...the clue was for 5 letters...

2:19 pm

penquis

nm...got them...

2:20 pm

joso

pr7, a sub set of german and an acid

2:20 pm

welki

it's an acid, dan - but i think more like describing and old hungarian neighbor

2:21 pm

joso

both have 7 letter plurals pen

2:21 pm

rururocks

I think prunism should be a word

2:22 pm

joso

for those who soak too long?

2:22 pm

dan2bit

I agree with ruru

2:22 pm

welki

ru, they don't have the venison formula here - i ended up buying a similar nutro food (and this icon is rusty, my first golden, just before he passed away - almost 25 yrs ago)

2:22 pm

dan2bit

tx welki & joso & all cluers - firewords

2:23 pm

joso

congrats dan

2:23 pm

welki

wtg dan

2:23 pm

rururocks

awwwwwwwwwwwww

2:23 pm

penquis

congrats, dan!

2:24 pm

rururocks

cute

2:24 pm

welki

and i've been looking at bax's pics - when smililng, he looks like dylan :)

2:24 pm

penquis

does anyone know when the Super Bowl actually starts tomorrow?

2:25 pm

rururocks

I should look at bax's pedigree again

2:25 pm

MollyL

6:30PM EST

2:25 pm

rururocks

usually 3:30 western time'

2:26 pm

cosdem

230 mountain. or was it 430 hmmmm

2:26 pm

penquis

tyvm...

2:26 pm

cosdem

yep 430 thanks Molly

2:26 pm

dan2bit

depends what you mean by "starts" penquis

2:27 pm

dan2bit

certainly they will not kick off until 7pm local time or later

2:27 pm

rururocks

lol dan

2:27 pm

MollyL

All time zones present and accounted for

2:27 pm

penquis

the actual game...

2:27 pm

penquis

not the hours of specials...

2:28 pm

welki

ru, dad was kalar's four paw drive and mom my golden mirage

2:28 pm

dan2bit

TV schedule is http://tinyurl.com/kdk3ln8

2:29 pm

welki

durango (dad) looked a bit like monty

2:29 pm

MollyL

What Pen? You are not interested in every sportscaster's in depth analysis of how each team will do? (That's what tail gate parties are for)

2:30 pm

rururocks

what is his AKC name?

2:31 pm

welki

Mygolden's Paws That Refreshes

2:31 pm

welki

wait, it's CKC

2:33 pm

rururocks

ok ..is the dad American or the mom?

2:33 pm

penquis

no, molly....a little of that goes a long way...

2:33 pm

penquis

ty dan...

2:33 pm

welki

here's mom: http://tinyurl.com/ld22non

and dad: http://tinyurl.com/k3qp3jc

2:34 pm

welki

both parents were canadian dogs, ru

2:35 pm

MollyL

My score prediction: Broncos - 105, Shehawks - 6

2:35 pm

welki

but i think kalar/durango is dual :)

2:35 pm

penquis

i am with you, molly!...

2:36 pm

rururocks

he's got haagen daz on both sides

2:36 pm

rururocks

the dad's grandparent (Justmoor) was a very great dog

2:37 pm

rururocks

Haagen Daz was a beautiful dog too

2:37 pm

rururocks

My Monty competed against him in the day

2:37 pm

welki

ahhhh - so there you go. we're related

2:38 pm

rururocks

i'll show you a pic of monty

2:38 pm

welki

i've seen monty - he was perfect, wasn't he

2:38 pm

welki

you had him as your icon pic earlier today :)

2:39 pm

rururocks

he was perfect. the perfect dog

2:39 pm

rururocks

I would give everything I have to have him again

2:40 pm

welki

if you could, ru, perfect wouldn't be as sweet

2:41 pm

rururocks

I actually considered the cloning thing :D

2:41 pm

welki

what was his registered name?

2:42 pm

rururocks

CH Ashford Monts Luisants CD

2:43 pm

welki

reminds me of that schwarzenegger movie, the 6th day - 'repet'

2:45 pm

rururocks

what does?

2:45 pm

welki

cloning monty

2:45 pm

rururocks

is this a tough grid for anyone besides me

2:45 pm

welki

i have two words left and i'm going to leave them for later

2:45 pm

rururocks

oh.. well.. I was so depressed that was the only thing that cheered me up

2:46 pm

o-o

Quite easy grid

2:46 pm

rururocks

he lived to 15 and 1/4

2:46 pm

welki

wow, that's a good long life, ru - rusty made it to 13

2:46 pm

rururocks

ah well.. of course 00..everything is easy for you

2:46 pm

welki

and he might have gone longer, but i couldn't let him

2:47 pm

o-o

not at all

2:48 pm

rururocks

Dylan's Dad Monty's brother lived to almost 16

2:48 pm

MollyL

I guess people who post about getting NBT and NBS aren't the only ones who brag

2:49 pm

o-o

and the typical subject pipes in

2:49 pm

welki

me?

2:49 pm

o-o

all grids are easy; some are easier

2:50 pm

o-o

no, not you, welki.

2:50 pm

penquis

well for me they are not all easy, especially those with few E's...

2:51 pm

Jillyjill

Hello again...

2:51 pm

o-o

I have spoken about this many times ... tongue in cheek ... I plod along

2:51 pm

MollyL

All grids are not easy for a lot of people. It depends one's skill level with the game.

2:52 pm

Jillyjill

I liked your comments on finding words yesterday o-o

2:52 pm

welki

hey jilly

2:53 pm

o-o

Hello, Jj.

2:53 pm

BzznBea

Afternoon all.

2:53 pm

Jillyjill

Hello BzznBea!

2:53 pm

welki

hi, bea

2:53 pm

o-o

I have little skill, just perseverance.

2:54 pm

o-o

Hello, Bea

2:54 pm

BzznBea

How is the weather for everyone?

2:54 pm

Jillyjill

Well, have to admit getting better over the years, doing it often and learning some of the babblets and weird words

2:55 pm

o-o

Cold, Bea. The wind is gusting

2:55 pm

Jillyjill

Beautifully sunny here BzznBea, sun on snow, a bit brisk at 27F

2:56 pm

BzznBea

Daughter in KS said they were getting sleet again.

2:56 pm

rururocks

sunny and 62 here

2:56 pm

MollyL

It's raining puppies and kitties. Oh wait, I mixed my change of subject metaphors.

2:56 pm

rururocks

lol molly

2:56 pm

o-o

any rain, ru?

2:57 pm

rururocks

yesterday it sprinkled a bit. no.. we have a drought going on

2:57 pm

BzznBea

And I thought I was subtle in my change of subject...

2:58 pm

rururocks

subtle doesn't fly here bea :D

2:58 pm

rururocks

I think I have to depend on mr lickety today after all

2:59 pm

Jillyjill

I needed it about half way, but muddled through to 40

3:00 pm

penquis

i have 24 left.....knitting now and lurking....

3:00 pm

penquis

watching "saddle up Saturday" on tv.....there is NOTHING on...

3:00 pm

BzznBea

I know, ru. Sometimes, forthrightness doesn't work either.

3:01 pm

BzznBea

I'm watching basketball. Getting ready to watch my Jayhawks and keeping my eye on the Wichita State score.

3:01 pm

rururocks

saddle up Saturday means something entirely different to me :D

3:01 pm

MollyL

Oh there she goes, knitting and typing again. Scary.

3:01 pm

BzznBea

LOL!

3:02 pm

penquis

that's me...fearsome with my needles!

3:02 pm

o-o

when people say it is hard and I say it is easy, that is a joke. I have explained that many times. Antagonists only see what they want to see.

3:03 pm

MollyL

No, really that just sounds rude.

3:03 pm

o-o

I am quite amused at how predictable people are.

3:03 pm

o-o

The haters will always hate.

3:03 pm

Jillyjill

*chuckling*

3:04 pm

penquis

*slowiy backing out of this conversation....knit, purl, knit, purl....*

3:05 pm

penquis

the third scarf from hell is going along quite well....it has become the scarf from purgatory.... ;o)

3:05 pm

o-o

Oh, I am done. Cannot do much but laugh.

3:05 pm

BzznBea

Are they reloading?

3:05 pm

rururocks

chuckling at what jilly?\

3:05 pm

Jillyjill

<---is still amazed that enable allows sn5/18

3:05 pm

BzznBea

Why do you call it the scarf from hell, jilly?

3:06 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...that was penquis BzznBea

3:06 pm

penquis

i have the scarf from hell...now purgatory....because the first two i did gave me headaches....had to take out chunks after noticing mistakes...

3:07 pm

BzznBea

What type of pattern is is, pen?

3:08 pm

penquis

it's called a wave scarf.....the stitches group into sections that are triangular with stitches appearing to go in different directions...

3:08 pm

BzznBea

I started to crochet a scarf. Took it all out. Started again. Took it all out...Have not gone back to it.

3:08 pm

MollyL

Oh come on you two, I bet knitting is easy. : P

3:09 pm

MollyL

Just joking...chuckle...chuckle...

3:09 pm

penquis

lol....well this is easy when i pay attention to the pattern and keep checking my work...

3:09 pm

BzznBea

I am fascinated by "arm knitting", but do not need another "project".

3:09 pm

penquis

it's quite nice....this one is for my Russian friend...

3:09 pm

rururocks

don't you have to be crochety to knit ?

3:10 pm

penquis

or knitty to crochet??

3:10 pm

BzznBea

I think you have to be crochety to crochet.

3:10 pm

MollyL

Pen, I have this vision of your keyboard being all knitted together with your hands.

3:10 pm

BzznBea

And I can be that!

3:10 pm

penquis

lol.....well my comfy knitting chair is my computer chair....large monitor with a tv tuner, so I can watch tv, play babble and knit.... :oD

3:11 pm

rururocks

I think Ruism should be a word too

3:11 pm

BzznBea

Multitasking at it's best.

3:11 pm

penquis

oouuu....like that one, ru!

3:11 pm

joso

for your faithful followers ruru?

3:11 pm

penquis

yes, although multi-tasking is actually attention shifting...back and forth

3:12 pm

BzznBea

Wow! sw6

3:12 pm

Jillyjill

I know, just found it myself

3:12 pm

BzznBea

Need to warm my tea...

3:12 pm

rururocks

yes joso.. for people with sick humor

3:13 pm

MollyL

Bea, you should not have to warm your tea. Just get Pen to knit you a tea cozy. Or five.

3:13 pm

joso

;)

3:13 pm

penquis

better definition than "for people who regret things"....

3:13 pm

rururocks

and an altared..sense of reality :D

3:13 pm

penquis

lol, molly....there is a thought....

3:14 pm

cosdem

thanks for the sw6

3:14 pm

penquis

i don't put reality on that great a pedestal, ru.... ;o)

3:14 pm

rururocks

I wouldn't use a tea cozy .. at least not for tea :D

3:15 pm

o-o

church reality has to be ritualistic.

3:15 pm

rururocks

sometimes too much so.. at least in my opinion

3:17 pm

BzznBea

I don't understand tea cozies.

3:17 pm

Jillyjill

ruism=those that area prejudiced against ruru

3:17 pm

rururocks

making tea cozies are the way out of making scarfs

3:18 pm

penquis

*thinking that is not such a bad idea*....

3:18 pm

rururocks

I didn't realize I was a minority :D

3:20 pm

MollyL

How can you be a minority and the darling of Babble chat? : P

3:20 pm

rururocks

*starts making pie to toss at Molly*

3:21 pm

MollyL

Coconut cream please

3:21 pm

rururocks

LOL

3:21 pm

BzznBea

If it is coconut cream you can throw some my way too.

3:21 pm

cosdem

I have returned.

3:21 pm

rururocks

OH THANK GOD... COs is back

3:21 pm

MollyL

OH THANK GOD! COS IS BACK!!!

3:22 pm

rururocks

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

3:22 pm

MollyL

Pardon Ru and I, we are sharing a brain today

3:22 pm

penquis

i dropped my knitting!

3:22 pm

rururocks

LOL

3:23 pm

Jillyjill

There must be a babble vortex for that one ruru and molly

3:23 pm

cosdem

thanks alot u made me light the wrong end my cig :P

3:23 pm

rururocks

I need to find one more word to list dammit

3:23 pm

BzznBea

I hate it when that happens.

3:23 pm

Jillyjill

<----waiting for anti-smoking comments

3:23 pm

MollyL

Oh yeah, blame that on us and not the three drinks you had before you lit it.

3:23 pm

cosdem

I cant list til 40 words. Personal rule.

3:23 pm

Jillyjill

I am stuck on one to finish...

3:23 pm

cosdem

I'll have you know Molly it ain't 5pm yet :P

3:24 pm

rururocks

--41

3:24 pm

MollyL

*Laughs that Cos thinks I buy that no drinking before 5PM thing*

3:24 pm

cosdem

I need 27 more to get to 40 left.

3:25 pm

cosdem

lol no its ryan that drinks before 5.. ok ok.. 2pm on weekends

3:25 pm

rururocks

my only comment is that I feel for cigarette smokers..it's a terrible addiction

3:25 pm

cosdem

the good news is I no longer take smoke breaks at work. that will help I think

3:26 pm

Jillyjill

brb...gotta take a break then come bak to find that damn sa word....

3:26 pm

BzznBea

Have you tried vaping, cos?

3:26 pm

cosdem

Yep!

3:27 pm

rururocks

vaping or vamping?

3:27 pm

rururocks

:D

3:27 pm

cosdem

both!

3:27 pm

rururocks

LOL

3:27 pm

MollyL

I hear tell Cos is an outrageous vamp

3:28 pm

cosdem

I don't like to toot my own horn but....

3:28 pm

rururocks

he runs a retreat in the summer molly

3:28 pm

rururocks

Camp Vamp

3:28 pm

MollyL

Go ahead, Crosshair was pulling poke earlier today

3:28 pm

cosdem

wow tmi! :P

3:28 pm

rururocks

yeah.. and I got in trouble for that one

3:29 pm

cosdem

aww were you sent to the woodshed?

3:30 pm

MollyL

Cos said wood

3:30 pm

BzznBea

Found the word with Rus name in it!

3:31 pm

cosdem

oh I walked into that one

3:31 pm

Jillyjill

<---!!FW!!

3:31 pm

MollyL

This is an easy grid Bea, what took you so long?

3:32 pm

rururocks

I was pointed out as being a cretin for my humor

3:32 pm

penquis

congrats!

3:32 pm

cosdem

LOL ru! really? I'd wear that as a badge ofhonor

3:32 pm

BzznBea

Congrats, Jilly!

3:32 pm

rururocks

I know...I tried pious for a while.. but it didn't fit

3:33 pm

MollyL

Cretins, haters, such a sad world. *Sniff*

3:33 pm

cosdem

I just cant stick out my pinkie when I drink so I decided to be cr5 instead.

3:33 pm

o-o

Congrats, Jj

3:33 pm

cosdem

wtg Jilly!

3:35 pm

crosshair

and now it is time for crossy's tidbit of the day!! You know when you think of a real good or real snazzy comeback only after an argument is over and it is too late? This is known as Lâ€™esprit dâ€™escalier or â€œstairway witâ€

3:35 pm

cosdem

any sm words?

3:36 pm

BzznBea

No, sm words.

3:36 pm

cosdem

thanks bea

3:37 pm

BzznBea

yw

3:39 pm

rururocks

ah.. found that pr

3:41 pm

crosshair

sigh.. you talk about pulled poke (pork) once in babble and you are branded forever..:((

3:41 pm

rururocks

tell me about it. some people can't take a joke

3:41 pm

cosdem

ur pulling my leg!

3:42 pm

MollyL

Here we go! : D

3:42 pm

BzznBea

I thought you were all talking about masturbation.

3:42 pm

rururocks

I shudda left well enough aloin

3:42 pm

Jillyjill

ty all! Off to shop...*poof*

3:42 pm

crosshair

well,only if it is drizzled in honey and sweet mustard and covered in apples and slow cooked for 7 hours

3:43 pm

crosshair

lol

3:43 pm

o-o

Be well, Jj

3:43 pm

rururocks

*shocked look*

3:44 pm

crosshair

I do know that it is Jamacing me crazy

3:45 pm

MollyL

Slow cooked for 7 hours...I must refrain from comment...*ties fingers*

3:46 pm

rururocks

do they call that bobbit and squeak

3:46 pm

crosshair

lol!

3:47 pm

MollyL

I don't know but after 7 hours, some sort of resuscitation would be in order

3:47 pm

crosshair

should I even mention the toasted buns I have to slide it between afterwards?

3:47 pm

rururocks

HAHA (has to pass on this one)

3:48 pm

crosshair

that is what is wrong with this world.everyones mind in the gutter. my poor Jamacian pulled pork sammiches did' hurt anyone:))

3:48 pm

crosshair

sniff

3:48 pm

kje

wa6?

3:49 pm

crosshair

did'nt

3:49 pm

kje

nm

3:49 pm

crosshair

cannot type today

3:49 pm

rururocks

I am the eggman.. you are the wa6

3:49 pm

kje

hate that

3:49 pm

rururocks

goo goo g' jooo

3:50 pm

cosdem

bates motel and US edition now on netflix molly

3:50 pm

rururocks

how can I be missing 8 7's

3:50 pm

cosdem

US edition of queer as folk i mean

3:50 pm

rururocks

I hear the bates motel has been showered with praise

3:50 pm

BzznBea

Sitting on a cornflake...

3:51 pm

rururocks

:D

3:51 pm

crosshair

The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright--
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done--
"It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!"

The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead--
There were no birds to fly.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"

"If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year.
Do you suppose," the Wa 6/33 said,
"That they could get it clear?"
"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.

3:51 pm

MollyL

I'm just weeping copiously over the pulled poke.

3:52 pm

crosshair

oops, I missed one..off to pb I go

3:52 pm

kje

sw6?

3:52 pm

crosshair

it died for a good cause, molly

3:52 pm

Sibelle

love the poem crosshair!

3:52 pm

o-o

ends with ranee's significant other, almost

3:52 pm

crosshair

it is nice. lewis carrol wrote it in 1872

3:53 pm

Sibelle

larpa

3:53 pm

Sibelle

opps!!!

3:53 pm

cosdem

Cos' trivia of the day: Abraham Lincoln learned the Alphabet in sign languagr hours before being shot in the head.

3:53 pm

o-o

armed conflict in the word

3:53 pm

kje

ty

3:54 pm

kje

sc7?

3:54 pm

MollyL

Lincoln was a man ahead of his time. It's a shame he was lost so early in life.

3:55 pm

crosshair

he gave his all to theatre

3:55 pm

rururocks

that's when they changed to theatre seating instead of booths

3:56 pm

uusue2

sc7 is a sheep disease; add a vowel near the end of the sc6 before it

3:56 pm

uusue2

and hi all!

3:56 pm

o-o

ends in a pastry

3:56 pm

penquis

i was thinking today that i should draw his portrait....nice one on a new $5 bill....

3:56 pm

crosshair

suze!!

3:56 pm

kje

ty

3:57 pm

penquis

lurking is slow going....still have 21 to find...

3:57 pm

BzznBea

That's one less 7 I need. Thanks.

3:57 pm

ivesy3

first su 4 plz

3:57 pm

crosshair

I need to find a sheep and ask about various afflictions!

3:58 pm

o-o

tans

3:58 pm

rururocks

just don't bleat around the bush crossy

3:58 pm

Anniebrook

round ball in the sky

3:58 pm

penquis

that's baaad....

3:58 pm

JenMO16

hi

3:58 pm

ivesy3

omg ty oo

3:58 pm

BzznBea

I know it is winter, but surely it hasn't been that long since you have seen this object, ivesy

3:58 pm

crosshair

good lord. I found it!

3:59 pm

ivesy3

lol... have a mental block..... and yes its been awhile ..

4:00 pm

crosshair

i figure that if i get enough mental blocks collected, at least i will have something to play with when bored

4:00 pm

rururocks

I'm thinking up your way crossy if they see a guy talking to a sheep...

4:00 pm

ivesy3

true crossy lol

4:00 pm

JenMO16

hey!

4:01 pm

kje

sa7?

4:01 pm

rururocks

hi jen

4:01 pm

JenMO16

hi ruru

4:01 pm

rururocks

a Mexican shawl kje

4:01 pm

o-o

ironic sardonic

4:02 pm

kje

i thought that was 6

4:02 pm

rururocks

sorry

4:02 pm

rururocks

I don't have the 7

4:02 pm

kje

ty

4:03 pm

penquis

i don't have it either...

4:03 pm

lynxxx

TY o-o

4:03 pm

penquis

but i do now, lol...

4:03 pm

penquis

well i have the 6 anyway....

4:03 pm

periwinkle

sa7 a sharply mocking remark

4:03 pm

BzznBea

There are two sa7's

4:04 pm

o-o

sa 5/12 - on all fours: ***wl; sa 6/21 - on all fours: ****l; pl for the 7

4:04 pm

MollyL

None of those here Peri...ever : D

4:04 pm

periwinkle

of course not, Molls :)

4:04 pm

penquis

ty...

4:05 pm

o-o

on all fours, ***w*; pl

4:05 pm

penquis

ty...i am down to 16!

4:06 pm

rururocks

sprays febreeze (everglade) in the chat

4:06 pm

JenMO16

iced in here in MO

4:06 pm

Soodle

Oooh. For the first time in a long time, I can type those magic letters. FW's!!!

4:06 pm

kje

yay soodle!

4:06 pm

kje

pr7?

4:06 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, Soodle

4:06 pm

penquis

congrats!

4:07 pm

periwinkle

yay for Soodle

4:07 pm

penquis

i am headed to dinner with my brother....bbl....*waving with needle in hand*....

4:07 pm

Anniebrook

kje, it's an acid

4:07 pm

rururocks

bye penq

4:08 pm

Anniebrook

enjoy, pen

4:08 pm

o-o

pr + America, abbr, **; + unwell: ***k

4:08 pm

Soodle

P, the first 5 letters of a country, capital Moscow & cons.

4:08 pm

rururocks

time to bathe the dog

4:09 pm

Soodle

And I bow to your superior clueing, o-o. :-)

4:09 pm

kje

ty

4:09 pm

o-o

You get the job done, Soodle

4:09 pm

Soodle

In a clumsy way.

4:10 pm

o-o

no matter ...

4:11 pm

periwinkle

ty for pr7, new word for me

4:11 pm

cosdem

ty both!

4:11 pm

Soodle

Happy St Bridget's Day to y'all, by the way. Congratulations if you are reading this. It means you survived January.

4:14 pm

crosshair

ty for acid clue annie

4:14 pm

crosshair

yaa for survival!

4:15 pm

cosdem

yay! i survived Jan to face Feb - the snowiest month in colorado

4:16 pm

crosshair

bah! we have another foot of it due tonbight. we just roll with it now till mid april

4:16 pm

crosshair

tonight

4:16 pm

cosdem

we get another storm coming next week. and another one expected in 2 weeks. ugh. this may mean alot of OT though!

4:17 pm

crosshair

just keep the booze cabinet stocked just in case and have a bunch of ramen noodles,pop tart and beef jerky and yer all set..oh and one of those little crate of oranges to keep the scurvey away if you are really snowed in

4:17 pm

kje

ac6?

4:17 pm

cosdem

finally found my last A

4:18 pm

cosdem

ac + not out + ours, we etc

4:19 pm

crosshair

ty cosdem

4:19 pm

cosdem

my pleasure

4:19 pm

BzznBea

All the animals have been fed except for Hubs...He can wait.

4:19 pm

kje

fw

4:19 pm

kje

ty

4:19 pm

kje

must run

4:19 pm

kje

hagd all

4:20 pm

crosshair

name that arab country/ republic in da grid

4:20 pm

MollyL

In the Pagan/Druid world it is Imbolc, the day to honor The Goddess Brigid, who opens the door to Spring.

4:20 pm

cosdem

Just read that on wiki. interestign

4:21 pm

BzznBea

Is the un7 a plural?

4:21 pm

crosshair

well,can you ask her to open the darn door just a smidgen more?

4:21 pm

MollyL

No Bea

4:21 pm

MollyL

Oh sorry, one of them is

4:22 pm

cosdem

one is a plural

4:24 pm

BzznBea

Finally!

4:24 pm

cosdem

50 left. listing. not gonna make it to 40

4:25 pm

BzznBea

I'm out of here. You all play nice.

4:26 pm

o-o

Be well, Bea

4:27 pm

cosdem

ca5/14 the 2nd anyone?

4:29 pm

saanichcat

ca 5/14-- add a vowel to the 4 before it

4:29 pm

cosdem

never mind.

4:29 pm

cosdem

ty anyway!

4:30 pm

saanichcat

it's OK peri oops I meant cos

4:30 pm

MollyL

Cosdemnicity

4:30 pm

cosdem

;-)

4:34 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon, Everyone. How are you all doing today?

4:37 pm

o-o

Hello, Nef.

4:38 pm

Nef

hi o-o. We made it through January with it's nasty weather again. How about you?

4:39 pm

o-o

Yep. The wind is unrelenting.

4:39 pm

Soodle

I tried to upload a picture of a St Bridgets Cross as my icon, but failed. My kids all went to St Bridgets National (Elementary) school & there was always a Mass & celebration of Naoimh Brid on Feb 1st. I couldn't believe it when the whiskey swiller presented me with a perfectly made St Bridgets Cross this morning.

4:39 pm

Nef

(Wednesday night we got another 8 inches more snow; the "good" news was that it was the light fluffy stuff this time)

4:40 pm

Nef

Soodle, I've never heard of St. Bridgets Cross. I'm going to Google it now

4:41 pm

stidgmere

Here in the great Northwest people are at a fever pitch waiting for the big game tomorrow. Many buildings n Seattle had blue and green lights illuminating the upper levels. Weather is drippy and in the 40s.

4:42 pm

MollyL

Brigid's cross: http://tinyurl.com/o5revlz

4:42 pm

MollyL

I have one hanging above my front door that my sister made for me.

4:43 pm

crosshair

lol@ "the whiskey swiller"

4:44 pm

o-o

the cross

4:45 pm

Nef

Okay, after reading up on this, I've seen the symbol before but have never heard the story. How odd is that

4:46 pm

saanichcat

thanks Molly, I have bookmarked the cross to research later

5:25 pm

cosdem

*waves* I wandered off.

5:25 pm

cosdem

the local ambulance chaser law firms that you see on commercials is providing free cab rides tomorrow from 330-1030pm

5:26 pm

Nef

Wow, cos; that's really interesting that they are doing that!

5:27 pm

cosdem

they do it for new years eve and st pats day. very nice service i ve used it for new years last year. didnt have to wait long too.

5:29 pm

Nef

it is a nice service; it's just the fact that they ARE the ambulance chasers offering this service (It makes me think that they are thoughtful and human!)

5:30 pm

cosdem

yes. does make them look human. theyre pretty well respected here though

5:31 pm

Nef

okay, I've been looking and looking and need some clues for the left lower corner "i", the bottom "E" and that stupid "N"!

5:32 pm

Nef

When they do something that good, then they are respectable

5:32 pm

cosdem

lemme see if I can remember what words..

5:33 pm

cosdem

ni4/5 would be the easiesdt one?

5:33 pm

Nef

I just got the corner I

5:33 pm

cosdem

and lower i is id4/6

5:33 pm

crosshair

mm,just noticed that there is some kind of odd game that is not hockey that is playing tomorrow. will have to check it out one day... perhaps if we put them on a frozen ice surface and give them skates? lol

5:33 pm

Nef

thanks, cos

5:34 pm

cosdem

em4/6 too

5:34 pm

cosdem

i have my money on the chicago cubs cross

5:34 pm

crosshair

lol

5:34 pm

crosshair

there we go,football,on ice with nine innings

5:35 pm

mab

may i have clues for pa 6/24 and 7/36 please?

5:36 pm

crosshair

..do they still play the blues in Chicago.. when spring time finally rolls around? When the snow melts away, do the cubbies still play in their ivy covered burial ground?

5:36 pm

cosdem

pa + not city, minus last letter. then plural

5:36 pm

crosshair

i love steve goodman

5:36 pm

cosdem

house of blues in chicago is still there

5:37 pm

mab

thanks cos

5:38 pm

cosdem

off to PB I go

5:38 pm

crosshair

http://tinyurl.com/jwl3w3u

5:38 pm

rbud

hi all! I have nu4/5 and pl for the N, too - little ridges on metal (usually) to provide a grip surface? (I'm married to a former machinist, lol)

5:40 pm

crosshair

usually a k added to that

5:41 pm

crosshair

but yup. crossy failed for one year as a machinist

5:41 pm

rbud

yep, true

5:41 pm

crosshair

blew my big test

5:42 pm

rbud

really, crossy? what sort of thingies did you make?

5:42 pm

crosshair

i had to machine 400! electric motor shafts out of some very expensive bar stock...

5:42 pm

crosshair

and did them all.. 0.050 though too small!

5:42 pm

crosshair

thou*

5:43 pm

crosshair

all went into the scrap bin

5:43 pm

rbud

then you know your way around a caliper

5:43 pm

crosshair

well,yes and know given what i did:)

5:43 pm

rbud

or not, maybe, lol

5:43 pm

crosshair

inside and outside calipers, micromaters,feeler gauges

5:43 pm

crosshair

micrometers

5:44 pm

rbud

always better to err on the side of too big than too little, hahaha

5:44 pm

crosshair

i read the blueprint wrong lol

5:44 pm

cosdem

cross goes to the PB

5:44 pm

crosshair

spend my life in there,cos

5:45 pm

crosshair

pulled pork is ready btw. you can have it on cheese buns or onion buns

5:46 pm

rbud

yummy!

5:46 pm

cosdem

ill take onion buns

5:47 pm

crosshair

i oven toast the buns, add a dab of home made butter and pay on the pulled pork then a bit of fresh ground black peppercorns and some sea salt

5:47 pm

rbud

better than bunions, lol

5:47 pm

crosshair

lay*

5:48 pm

crosshair

i FINALLY found one of those old mason jars with the egg beater built into the lid at a second hand store. makes great butter

5:49 pm

rbud

wow, it's sad when you peruse the whole of the available TV listings and settle on the Disney channel - choices are pathetic this afternoon

5:49 pm

cosdem

been there rbud

5:49 pm

crosshair

this is why i cancelled my cable. god bless and forever keep netflix

5:49 pm

crosshair

i am enjoying season 2 of prison break atm

5:50 pm

rbud

nice find, crossy!

5:50 pm

cosdem

queer as folk and bates motel were both added to netflix streaming today. im happy!

5:50 pm

rbud

(the jar)

5:50 pm

crosshair

my beloveds heart goes pitty-pat for Lincoln Burrows

5:50 pm

crosshair

it is indeed, rbud. they are very hard to find

5:51 pm

crosshair

i use it to blend eggs and omlette goodies as well

5:52 pm

crosshair

gets a whole bunch of air whipped into the egg mixture and makes everything nice and fluffy when you cook it

5:52 pm

cosdem

does anyone have the 2nd sa6/21 please?

5:53 pm

crosshair

and i know i could just buy an electric mixer, but it is not the same somehow

5:53 pm

crosshair

all i have is a Mexican poncho

5:54 pm

Soodle

Well, Crossy, me & Mrs Hair have already bonded, in advance of your trip here. The pair of us can drool over Linciln ( or Linc, as I like to think of him) together.

5:54 pm

rbud

the old ways are good. an original blender/food processor, yay!

5:55 pm

Soodle

Sa, and a violent sex crime, Cross.

5:55 pm

cosdem

thanks that was it cross

5:55 pm

crosshair

aww..she calls him Linc already lol

5:56 pm

rbud

I looked him up, could see drooling over him myself. (never watched the show)

5:56 pm

crosshair

we are just at the point in the programme where the sleeze who works for the prez kills that fbi agent in the tunnels and the three of them leave together

5:57 pm

crosshair

i need a clue for the other one cosdem

5:57 pm

welki

hi, babblers

5:57 pm

crosshair

has a nice iron tattoo on his chest now:)

5:57 pm

Soodle

Did u see my (pathetic) clue, Cross?

5:57 pm

crosshair

howdy welki

5:58 pm

welki

*packing up and heading over to crossy's for pulled pork* we were talking about it today!

5:58 pm

crosshair

oh, i had the word already, soodles,was cluing for cos. i do need the other one though

5:58 pm

crosshair

it is all ready now,welki

5:59 pm

welki

mmmmmm ... with some icy cold cole slaw, maybe some fries and a beer. heaven

5:59 pm

rbud

supposed to make something for "guests" tomorrow, Hubby sprang on me today - fellow and his gal coming to fix our bathroom floor - no groceries, and too nasty out to go shopping. will have to improvise.

5:59 pm

cosdem

and tyvm soodle.. wish i had seen that great clue!

5:59 pm

welki

<-- is roasting chick peas. should just throw them out now that i have p.p. on the brain *lol*

6:00 pm

welki

for snacks, rbud? or for a meal?

6:01 pm

rbud

a meal of some sort. We have lots of mysterious packs of venison, no labels, from Hubby's various buddies - maybe I'll thaw a couple and see what I have. (don't like it much myself, but I think the "guests" do.

6:01 pm

welki

sauerbraten

6:02 pm

Soodle

I read tons of reviews about PB. I was betwixt & between about committing myself to watching it, as I knew there was a sad ending, bit mid-way through Season 4, still enjoying it immensely.

6:02 pm

crosshair

i am highly enjoying it,soodles:)

6:03 pm

cosdem

ok help with the sa7 the last :)

6:03 pm

crosshair

lots of "cliffhanger" moments

6:03 pm

Minveryork

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

6:03 pm

Minveryork

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

6:03 pm

Soodle

Hey Min.

6:03 pm

crosshair

howdy min and welcome to the grid!

6:03 pm

welki

you'd have to start the sauerbraten tonight, though

6:04 pm

Minveryork

Thanks crosshair! I hope you are having a good weekend

6:04 pm

welki

hehehe, probably should have started it yesterday *lol*

6:04 pm

rbud

just got rolling here myself, need something for the lower right U and the center column i

6:05 pm

crosshair

indeed i am, min as i am in the midst of a 4 day weekend:)) between semesters

6:05 pm

rbud

don't know a thing about sauerbraten, but bet Hubs would love it. he often fondly mentions a local German restaurant we never seem to find time to go to, or it's not open when we do

6:05 pm

welki

un + think of a flag (and pl)

6:06 pm

Minveryork

I would LOVE to have a four day weekend. Good for you!

6:06 pm

rbud

I have some only slightly expired yeast, think it might still work? I can make some homemade bread to go with a lovely veef and veggie stew I made a ton of last night.

6:07 pm

rbud

ty, welki! I should have seen that, as I saw the

6:07 pm

welki

test it, rbud

6:07 pm

rbud

oops, "beef" of course

6:07 pm

Scrabbler

Good day, kiddos!

6:07 pm

rbud

as I saw the nu4 and 5 earlier

6:08 pm

welki

take some warm water (maybe 1/4 cup), add a tablespoon of yeast and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar - mix it and if it bubbles in 5-10 min, it's good

6:08 pm

rbud

my special "musgo" stew - everything in the fridge "mus go", lol

6:09 pm

rbud

good idea, welki, will try that.

6:09 pm

Scrabbler

Funny name, rbud!

6:09 pm

welki

hey scrabbs

6:11 pm

welki

(and if it's not, make a soda bread :D

6:11 pm

Scrabbler

I don't think I want to finish this grid.

6:12 pm

rbud

I now have nbt/nbs, a few more to halfway and I'll be content.

6:12 pm

rbud

I don't aspire to much more than that these days. :)

6:12 pm

Minveryork

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

6:12 pm

welki

hiya min

6:12 pm

Scrabbler

I passed halfway this morning but I don't feel like searching for 55 more.

6:12 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Min

6:13 pm

Minveryork

Hello welki! How are you doing? I saw you are eating with crosshair tonight. Lucky you! Do you live close to him?

6:14 pm

welki

no min, about 2500 miles away - would love to, though

6:15 pm

harpjane

hello 60 to go

6:15 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jane

6:15 pm

welki

hi harp

6:16 pm

JenMO16

done

6:17 pm

Minveryork

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

6:17 pm

Scrabbler

Yay, now go have fun, Jen.

6:17 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations JenMO16 on your fireworks! Good for U!

6:17 pm

JenMO16

are you chasing me out scrab?

6:18 pm

Scrabbler

No, I am encouraging you to relax and have fun now that you finished.

6:18 pm

Scrabbler

Or stay and give clues. I need 50 words.

6:19 pm

JenMO16

go

6:19 pm

Scrabbler

Did you have dinner yet?

6:19 pm

JenMO16

go!

6:20 pm

JenMO16

nope

6:20 pm

Minveryork

This puzzle isn't fun, so now that you are finished JenMO you can go have some fun or you can clues which is fun.

6:21 pm

JenMO16

ask away

6:21 pm

Scrabbler

un7's please?

6:22 pm

Scrabbler

The first un7

6:22 pm

Minveryork

A un7/48 word is plural of the un 6/33 (un + fu 4/8 word)

6:23 pm

crosshair

for those finished this evil little grid and looking for some fun, make sure you check out my selection of puzzles on jigidi.com.:))

6:23 pm

Scrabbler

And I found the first un7 by myself

6:23 pm

Minveryork

I will be playing Candy Crush when I am done with puzzle.

6:23 pm

crosshair

i am doing one of lilliann's puzzes as we speak

6:24 pm

crosshair

candy crush is evil

6:24 pm

Scrabbler

Hey Crossy. Ever since I upgraded to Windows 8.1 Babble Expert won't stay pinned to my taskbar. I have to go into Downloads to find it.

6:24 pm

crosshair

i played CC to level 50 then bailed

6:24 pm

crosshair

that is odd, scrabby

6:24 pm

crosshair

though i truly hate any version of win 8

6:25 pm

crosshair

usually if you click on the program in the list of all programs, you can right click and choose pin

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

I dislike it too but am able to do what I want to with my laptop. I got a touchscreen laptop in Nov.

6:26 pm

crosshair

well,win 8 was designed with touch in mind

6:26 pm

crosshair

and tablets

6:26 pm

crosshair

that is it's prlem. it has a split personality

6:26 pm

welki

whew - looking for beautiful hardcover books to start one of my grand-daughter's library (she'll be one year old) - there is so much to choose from

6:26 pm

crosshair

Microsoft knew it was jumping into the tablet game and needed an os of it's own and fast

6:27 pm

Scrabbler

I have bought more than a dozen Roger Priddy books for my greatnephew. He prefers photographs over illustrations.

6:27 pm

crosshair

for a one year old? that is a hard choice

6:27 pm

Scrabbler

Good Night Moon is one he loves, and the partner book My World.

6:27 pm

cosdem

fireworks. last word was me5/16

6:28 pm

JenMO16

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? is a fun book!

6:28 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cosdem on your fireworks! Good for you

6:28 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, Eric Carle books are classics.

6:29 pm

Scrabbler

Clue for that me5, cosdem?

6:29 pm

cosdem

meenie me5 moe

6:29 pm

Scrabbler

TY. Odd spelling.

6:30 pm

cosdem

yw glad that clue worked :)

6:30 pm

welki

so far, i have velveteen rabbit, stellaluna and millions of cats (my kids still have many of their own books, i have to be careful not to duplicate)

6:31 pm

Scrabbler

Beatrix Potter books! Bunnies!

6:32 pm

welki

i think beatrix potter is pretty much covered :)

6:32 pm

JenMO16

I have a lot of children's books I would like to sell

6:33 pm

Soodle

Theres a book called 'The Turf-Cutters Donkey, by Patricia Lynch, which my Dad read to us as kids & I've read to mine.

6:33 pm

Scrabbler

At 108/35 I am done with this grid.

6:34 pm

Scrabbler

I will look that one up, Soodle.

6:34 pm

Soodle

It might be a bit parochial, but it's a terrific yarn.

6:35 pm

welki

i can order it, but the good editions, soodle, are either sold out or over $100 - that one will have to wait

6:35 pm

Soodle

Scrabbler, can I help? I'm done!

6:35 pm

welki

(i could get paperback, i think, but i want to order hardcovers)

6:37 pm

Scrabbler

Soodle, I just don't want to spend another minute on this grid, but thanks.

6:38 pm

crosshair

welki. do not forget to check out biblio.com

6:38 pm

crosshair

i love that site and they are great with shipping

6:40 pm

welki

that's a good idea, crossy - books are going to the us

6:40 pm

crosshair

i had a friend who needed windows xp for dummies book and it was surprisingly tough to find in other than new for $45.00! but found a gently usede copy at biblio for 6 dollars

6:41 pm

Scrabbler

This is my oncall weekend am I was in the office from 830-almost 3. There are so many sick kids and worried mamas.

6:41 pm

crosshair

biblio does round the world, welki so no problem

6:42 pm

crosshair

in the $5- $20 dollar range, plan of the cost and shipping being almost the same coast,but if you are buying more than that it gets less expensive

6:43 pm

crosshair

the flu bug seems to be hitting the kids very,very hard this year scrabby

6:43 pm

crosshair

we have a friend and BOTH his 18 month olds ended up on ventilators at sick kids in Toronto

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

I saw siblings with the flu today and both parents are ill too. The parents looked sicker than the kids.

6:44 pm

crosshair

twin boys. they are recoverning now thank god

6:44 pm

Soodle

When my crew were really small, I got a book out of the library called 'The Enchanted Boat' by Enid Blyton. I read a couple of chapters each night. As I read, I changed the names into of the books characters for their names, and I changed the locations to places my kids could identify with. The only problem I had was remembering from one night to the next all the changes I had made to the original text.

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

Yikes, Crossy. Were they premies? That would increase their risk of severe respiratory disease.

6:45 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, Editor Soodle!

6:46 pm

welki

oh soodle, they must have loved it :) i recall one of my favorite childhood books being a collection of folktales from around the world, compiled by danny kaye

6:47 pm

Soodle

Going to sound like Old Granny Grunt now, but I really enjoyed those days!

6:49 pm

MollyL

I loved the days when my kids were small and I read to them.

6:49 pm

welki

maybe soon there'll be grandkids for you to read to

6:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

6:50 pm

penquis

Bats at the Beach....King Bobble....some of my great nephew

6:50 pm

penquis

favorites...

6:51 pm

crosshair

do not know scrabbs. one was taken off ventilator today and one who was admitted two days after is still on assisted breathing

6:51 pm

MollyL

I can't wait for grandkids

6:52 pm

crosshair

lol,soodles, when you change a kids story like that you must make yourself a concordance

6:53 pm

Soodle

Me too Molls.

6:53 pm

welki

thanks, pen!

6:53 pm

welki

i have twelve picked out so far - will have to cull the list (maybe)

6:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the chog.

6:54 pm

welki

hey owl - snuck right in here!

6:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min. how are you?

6:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am marooned here. i want to finish and then do more cleaning

6:54 pm

penquis

Chris Van Duesen's (sp?) books were also popular....i loved his book about King Hugo's Ego....illustrations are great, too....

6:55 pm

welki

that's what i'm looking for, pen - beautifully illustrated books that mom and dad can read now and she can read later

6:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

the faily tales are usually beautifully illustrated. i've bought some at year sales just for the illustrations.

6:56 pm

welki

so, i've made peri's fb roasted chick peas and they didn't crisp up, even after 40 minutes. put them back into the oven and think i'll end up with chick pea jerky or little chick pea projectiles (running out to 7-11 for a giant straw to shoot them from)

6:56 pm

Soodle

Cross, most storytimes in this house were concocted straight out of my head, to incorporate the days' events. I only got discombulated when I had to adhere to someone else's prose.

6:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

someone else said she had the same thing happen..either jbv, hego or Krista

6:57 pm

MollyL

If you search by Newberry Award winners you should find plenty. But it sounds like you've found plenty already.

6:57 pm

periwinkle

I just reposted that on FB. sorry it did not turn out. I have not made them yet welki but my niece has

6:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

you can make hummus from them

6:57 pm

Minveryork

I'm well. Can't wait to finish this hard grid. Down to 8 left

6:57 pm

penquis

http://www.chrisvandusen.com/books... i liked his Circus Ship and King Hugo's Huge Ego best...

6:57 pm

Soodle

Discombobulated

6:57 pm

welki

i was looking at a grimm's collection, but i remember them being so gruesome. in spite of the illustrations, i can't get past all the violence - and i think they still have my copy

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

go min go!

6:58 pm

welki

peri, they taste great, are just chewy. if they don't crisp up, i'll enjoy them the way they are :)

6:58 pm

periwinkle

I think Jillibus posted it first

6:58 pm

periwinkle

I will try them next week

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh...medication time. bb in about 20 minutes.

6:58 pm

penquis

as preschoolers, my great nephew's favorite was King Bobble...not an easily found book....but charming and fun...

6:59 pm

welki

remember getting the book sale brochure and looking for those newberry winners? that - and Book It - that was a great reading incentive program

6:59 pm

welki

oh, i found king bobble on amazon, pen

7:00 pm

welki

later, owl

7:00 pm

penquis

four and five year olds love that book....

7:00 pm

periwinkle

never heard of King Bobble, it is a good book for 4-5 year olds?

7:01 pm

penquis

yes....especially boys.....the king is quite silly....

7:01 pm

crosshair

nothing finer than setting the seeds in a child for the love of books to grow. If you are very fortunate you are there when reading "clicks" with a child and you can watch them dive into reading in a big way

7:02 pm

periwinkle

I want to get it for both of my great nephews who have birthdays coming up

7:02 pm

periwinkle

ty pen

7:02 pm

welki

my kids are grown and now they're sharing reading with their kids - it's pretty amazing to watch, especially when the tiny ones grab books instead of electronics

7:02 pm

penquis

adults enjoy reading it too.....yw....

7:02 pm

periwinkle

I will check on Better World Books

7:04 pm

welki

hey peri - an additional 10 minutes worked on most of them. i did read on another site that some will be crisp and some chewy, so it's a success!

7:04 pm

periwinkle

help with the ja6 pls

7:04 pm

welki

mmmm, you smell like a flower, or a disney character, peri

7:04 pm

periwinkle

how long was the total cooking time?

7:05 pm

welki

an hour, peri - but i'm in a high altitude city

7:05 pm

periwinkle

ty for ja6

7:06 pm

welki

i didn't follow the recipe for spice, though - 1 tbl olive oil, 1/2 tsp chili powder, some garlic and onion powder, sea salt

7:07 pm

periwinkle

that sounds good to me

7:07 pm

crosshair

though it is proven, welki, that young boys do better with electronic versions of reading over the traditional 'dead tree" books as my son calls them

7:07 pm

crosshair

seems to make no difference with young ladies however

7:07 pm

Minveryork

J's Jived! 7 left

7:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have seen a recipe for cinnamon sugar ones lately, via yahoo, as well as savory ones. perhaps that recipe would work better.

7:08 pm

penquis

i can't believe i am watching Wonder Woman....

7:08 pm

uusue2

hi all!

7:08 pm

periwinkle

hi sue

7:08 pm

welki

hi sue

7:09 pm

welki

cinnamon sugar - you try those and let me know how it works out - if good, then i'll try *lol(

7:09 pm

welki

time to get supper going - later folks. and thanks for all the good book ideas!

7:10 pm

uusue2

cinnamon sugar what?

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2!How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log

7:11 pm

uusue2

hi min! I am ok. Thinking of listing even though I still have 51 left.

7:12 pm

periwinkle

help with sa6/18 pls

7:13 pm

uusue2

three letters repeated, peri

7:13 pm

Minveryork

I listed after finding 75 words. Now I am down to 7 words

7:13 pm

Minveryork

sa 6/18 is sa + hook look letter and same 3 letters again.

7:14 pm

periwinkle

ty Min

7:18 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:19 pm

periwinkle

FW

7:20 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

7:20 pm

uusue2

yay peri!

7:20 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:24 pm

harpjane

hello 43 to go

7:26 pm

uusue2

hi jane! I am down to 16, yay for the list and morewords!

7:28 pm

mab

ra 6/24 please?

7:28 pm

uusue2

prejudice, mab

7:29 pm

rururocks

any hints on the ja 6 please

7:29 pm

mab

oh thanks sue

7:30 pm

uusue2

ja6 smells nice even though it's lost its last vowel, ruru

7:30 pm

mab

the flower, ru

7:30 pm

rururocks

thanks

7:31 pm

NANCY

in 7 please

7:31 pm

uusue2

in + land***** (outdoor plantings)

7:32 pm

NANCY

tyvm down to 2 now

7:33 pm

crosshair

ty suze

7:33 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

7:33 pm

crosshair

yaa for suze!!

7:34 pm

NANCY

yahoo suze, no maybe you could help me with the sa 6, the second one

7:34 pm

NANCY

now

7:35 pm

NANCY

sa 6 21

7:35 pm

uusue2

like a Mexican poncho, nancy, although I've usually seen it spelled se6

7:35 pm

uusue2

(time for tea, bbs)

7:36 pm

NANCY

oh thanks, you are great

7:36 pm

crosshair

i need a clue for the first sa 6 please

7:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

pr 7 pls?

7:37 pm

NANCY

just add a letter to the previous one crossy, the letter up in the left corner

7:37 pm

NANCY

sorry the right corner

7:38 pm

NANCY

part of your back

7:39 pm

crosshair

sorry,is a mystery to me'

7:40 pm

crosshair

got it ty

7:40 pm

lbdawger

p + country where Olympics are going to be change last letter to another consonant

7:40 pm

NANCY

and plural for the 7

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:41 pm

crosshair

Prussia?

7:42 pm

uusue2

change the last letter, crossy

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

in 7 pls?

7:43 pm

uusue2

I clued it at 7:31, TO

7:43 pm

NANCY

ok, my last word in this miserable grid in the sa 7 after the Mexican poncho. help please

7:43 pm

NANCY

is the sa 7

7:44 pm

harpjane

when you say something nice but say it in a mean way, you are using sa7

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks, sue

7:44 pm

lbdawger

one who might speak with a bitterness in their tone, nancy.

7:44 pm

harpjane

su6?

7:44 pm

crosshair

this is an evil,evil grid

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks for the clues, night all

7:45 pm

lbdawger

plural the one before it jane

7:45 pm

NANCY

oh thanks, finally fw

7:45 pm

lbdawger

night TO

7:45 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo Nancy

7:45 pm

NANCY

yes, Crossy I agree, very evil.

7:45 pm

harpjane

thanks, i thought i tried that....

7:46 pm

harpjane

twisty twisty twisteeeee

7:46 pm

rururocks

un7.40 anyone?

7:46 pm

NANCY

hope everyone can finish, quite the challenge since so many words are just plain stupid

7:46 pm

crosshair

ok, finally NBT and NBS for crossy but at the half way mark i surrender

7:46 pm

lbdawger

take the kinks out of a flag, ru

7:46 pm

harpjane

he missed the target, un7/40

7:47 pm

rururocks

damn

7:47 pm

rururocks

I didn't do the past tense.

7:47 pm

rururocks

thank you

7:47 pm

harpjane

ru and I are violating the prime directives tonight

7:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

sue, how are you and frank doing?

7:48 pm

uusue2

we are good, TO! Frank had his cancer antigen levels measured again, and they went down, so that is great news.

7:48 pm

crosshair

yaaa for frank!!

7:48 pm

harpjane

I am so glad, se

7:48 pm

harpjane

sue

7:48 pm

uusue2

I have a knee that is acting up but am ignoring it for the moment

7:49 pm

crosshair

crossy ignores his bursitis

7:49 pm

rururocks

isn't that an expensive hand bag crossy?

7:49 pm

harpjane

is the si5 a fish?

7:49 pm

rururocks

oh..that's a burkin :D

7:50 pm

rururocks

yes harp and it is nothing to sneeze at

7:50 pm

crosshair

lol,have no idea, ruru, i do not travel in the name brand hand bag curcit

7:50 pm

uusue2

it is, jane

7:51 pm

rururocks

waiting for harp to get my joke

7:53 pm

lbdawger

great news, UU!

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, that is great news, sue. mu sil is in remission, we are crossing our fingers.

7:54 pm

harpjane

okay....

7:54 pm

uusue2

oh, I hope so, TO!

7:55 pm

rururocks

...still waiting....

7:55 pm

crosshair

i am so happy that frank is in remission,suze;))

7:56 pm

uusue2

me too!!! They won't call it remission since he was stage 4, but we'll take it :-)

7:57 pm

crosshair

well,they always protect themselves by saying there is a 10% chance of a unrelated cancer developing in the next ten years

7:57 pm

uusue2

I've read that colon cancer recurrences are rare after 5 years, so after that I will relax a little :-)

7:58 pm

rururocks

what matters most is he is fighting and winning and you are supporting him sue

7:58 pm

crosshair

family support is crucial

7:58 pm

uusue2

ah, that is sweet, ruru :-)

7:59 pm

crosshair

and keeping the reular day to day schedule as normal as it can be'

7:59 pm

doseffing

... just watch for symptoms like a hawk ... don't leave it to him ... ...

7:59 pm

uusue2

well, since I've retired I don't exactly have a regular daily schedule; I do need to develop one, though

8:00 pm

rururocks

ok..everyone help me with my choice.. an easy dinner of a grilled sandwich or a more complicated one with risotto

8:00 pm

uusue2

oh, no problem there, dos! Besides making sure he follows up with his various doctors, I'm making him take care of his teeth, and may insist that he get new glasses soon

8:01 pm

doseffing

... may you have greater success than my wife did ...

8:01 pm

crosshair

when i was fighting, i could not even think of a normal day. my beloved kept thye house did the groceries, paid the bills. when it was so bad that i was vomiting in the store parking lot, she went in and did the groceries, and kept our child organized for school. she was much stronger than i had to be

8:02 pm

rururocks

ok..i'll skip dinner for now

8:02 pm

uusue2

fortunately, once he got past the surgeries, Frank's side effects weren't too awful; he got pretty tired, and had the runs a lot towards the end, but very little nausea

8:03 pm

crosshair

grilled cheese ruru

8:03 pm

doseffing

... absolutely, no question ... grilled cheese

8:03 pm

crosshair

to me, risotto is gloppy,over starched unrinsed rice

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

sue, thanks for your support and understanding. ill catch up with you another day.

8:04 pm

uusue2

take care, TO!

8:05 pm

crosshair

cancer affects us all

8:05 pm

mab

hopelessly confused on pa 6 and 7; clues please?

8:06 pm

uusue2

add the 2-letter Egyptian sun god to the pi4/6, mab, then plural

8:06 pm

welki

*walks in swinging her $150,000 birkin*

8:06 pm

crosshair

what is a "birkin?

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

*peeks in the door for a gawk*

8:07 pm

welki

yipes - there's one for $1.9 million!

8:07 pm

crosshair

whatever it is it better lead to getting lucky at $150k

8:07 pm

rururocks

a birkin is a very expensive purse crossy

8:07 pm

rururocks

I didn't know it was spelt with a i

8:07 pm

welki

it's a type of pockebook, crossy - made by the Hermes folks - if i've ever seen one, i don't know about it *lol(

8:08 pm

joso

pa6, pa + not urban - last letter. pl for the 7

8:08 pm

crosshair

a purse should not be more valuable than what it contains

8:08 pm

welki

i did walk past a hermes store in paris - wasn't sure i was allowed on the sidewalk :)

8:08 pm

rururocks

I have a nice hermes watch that I like

8:09 pm

crosshair

i never pay for a name

8:09 pm

crosshair

tough i am partial to the Rolex marinar watch series

8:09 pm

mab

thank you jos and sue!

8:09 pm

rururocks

hermes always sounds like a French venereal disease to me

8:09 pm

crosshair

9 k for a watch!

8:09 pm

uusue2

ah yes, I used to window-shop in Geneva, some pretty pricey things there for sure!

8:10 pm

crosshair

submariner*

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

welk: on the rare occasions that I ride the buss when down at UPenn, i have seem real hermes and nearly every kind of bag and i don;t think they are fakes

8:10 pm

welki

yeah - what's that on your wrist? hermes? here, i have some ointment for that

8:10 pm

rururocks

I like Omega watches

8:10 pm

welki

they probably are real, owl - and the vuitton, and the prada...

8:10 pm

rururocks

I have a vintage Omega SeaMaster

8:10 pm

rururocks

love it

8:11 pm

uusue2

I lost my watch after I retired the first time, and decided I didn't need it even after I found it again

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh yeah, i just canot beleive the audacity, compared to the other olks on that bus.

8:11 pm

doseffing

... saw a nice bracelet at tiffany's for 1.25 mil

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

folks.

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

no fear at all.

8:11 pm

rururocks

wow

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice to be so young.

8:11 pm

crosshair

Omega used to make great timepieces

8:11 pm

Minveryork

R's Ravaged! 6 left

8:11 pm

welki

looking at the seamasters on google, i like the one with the pearl face

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw, i have only tried on a $15k canary diamond. it did not flatter my hand

8:12 pm

rururocks

it was my wife's father's watch.. it means a lot to me

8:12 pm

welki

on the other hand, owl - if they can afford hermes, why aren't they driving their bentleys?

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol it is too hard to park downtown.

8:12 pm

rururocks

I would never drive a bentley

8:13 pm

rururocks

an R8 however ...

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

i mean, daddy and moomy said, go to shool and be on your own lol

8:13 pm

doseffing

... not if i could drive a rolls

8:13 pm

welki

ohhh, i park next to a black R8 - beautiful car

8:13 pm

crosshair

the new RR are horrible

8:13 pm

rururocks

that's my next car welki

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't think that will be on my car shortlist.

8:14 pm

crosshair

need a nice pristine example from the 30,s

8:15 pm

joso

I like the kit that let you put a classic RR bonnet on a VW bug

8:15 pm

crosshair

lol

8:15 pm

crosshair

a RR with a VW engine with 1600 cc of throbbing power

8:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey welk, any news on the travel front?

8:15 pm

welki

here's a little buggy i posted on my fb page last week : http://tinyurl.com/bs48s7h

8:16 pm

rururocks

crossy is going the wrong direction for throbbing power

8:16 pm

welki

owl, maybe late march or april - have to let my daughter get settled in new job before the trip

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

we had a dealer near us. i liked them in yellow.

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

perhaps you can get a dance lesson from my private instructor.

8:17 pm

MollyL

R8s are very studly cars : )

8:17 pm

welki

hahaha - by the time i get there, if he charges $50, it'll cost me $100 - exchange rate is the pits (for me)

8:17 pm

rururocks

I'm ready for studly

8:17 pm

welki

what color, ru?

8:18 pm

rururocks

not sure.. have to wait for the property to sell. I don't want to look yet

8:18 pm

rururocks

probably grey though

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, there would be no charge. he is my buddy.

8:19 pm

welki

i'm building one on their website - bet it'll be easy to pass 250G

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

just buy him a beer,

8:21 pm

welki

what a bargain, $198.000!

8:21 pm

welki

i think that'd be fun, owl :)

8:22 pm

welki

(and the price is right, too!)

8:22 pm

MollyL

Get two

8:22 pm

rururocks

nope.. just one

8:22 pm

rururocks

I only wear black shoes :D

8:22 pm

welki

nah, that'd be pedestrian - the other vehicle can be a cessna

8:22 pm

rururocks

<---doesn't need to accessorize

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok, speaking of the devil, phone. see you tomorrow

8:24 pm

rururocks

I didn't know TO was into satanic rituals? :D

8:24 pm

welki

bye owl

8:24 pm

welki

she's a little hellfire :)

8:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol i might be lol

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D all i can say is it better not storm again this weekend, it is keeping my instructor home in dc

8:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

ans my dancing is getting rusty

8:27 pm

welki

he'll have his work cut out for him with me, toots - i'm such a clutz

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, he is cajun so what you learn would be authentic. he doesn;t sound like james carville though thank god

8:30 pm

welki

my daughter starts her new job march 7th - i'll need to find out her schedule and then we can plan - has to be before may

8:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok. my trip to iceland is off, unless someone drops out of the tour.

8:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

so i will be around.

8:32 pm

welki

good - we'll have some fun :)

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

and you must pick a festival for us to attend - perhaps gator by the bay

8:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

got to run, sorryfor chog hogging. night.

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye 72 Temple Owl!I will see you tomorrow in the log

9:41 pm

joso

it's quiet out there

9:42 pm

penquis

hi joso....knitting here....watching tv....

9:47 pm

joso

oooo there is life out there after all. doing much the same thing, minus the knitting

9:48 pm

penquis

ah...for a second there, i thought you were a knitter, too!

9:48 pm

Bugsaw

hello friends. can anyone clue the sw6 please?

9:50 pm

joso

sw6, sw + 1st letter + british ***, brit rule of india

9:50 pm

Minveryork

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

9:50 pm

Minveryork

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

9:50 pm

Bugsaw

hi Minveryork

9:53 pm

joso

hi min

9:53 pm

Bugsaw

not getting that clue joso. any other endings you can offer

9:53 pm

joso

I'm well, how is life treating you

9:58 pm

stidmama

hey all done with grading for the day, down to 59 last night.

9:59 pm

Bugsaw

((stid)) always good to see you

10:00 pm

o-o

the sw ends with most of the significant other of a ranee

10:03 pm

pida 1

ty o-o & joso

10:03 pm

Bugsaw

that wud be a rajah o-o and I am still blind to the ending

10:03 pm

stidmama

(((bugs))) I have a boiler in the house!! As soon as the garage door is installed they will turn on the heat, and then drywall. Drywall supposed to start Friday...

10:03 pm

pida 1

my monkeys msust have been busy eating bananas

10:04 pm

Bugsaw

so all the electric and plumbing is in now? how great to get to the drywall. it won't be long after that

10:04 pm

stidmama

bugs, yes, that word is the last three letters of the sw you want.

10:04 pm

Bugsaw

please help a poor person with no imagination and exhausted monkeys, pida!

10:04 pm

stidmama

Hoping mightily it will be before I am a grandmother... *stern mama look at my sons*

10:05 pm

stidmama

bugs: sw* + first three of ruler you typed

10:05 pm

Bugsaw

oh the front of the word! thanks for explaining a different way stid and thanks to o-o

10:05 pm

pida 1

yes bugs, drop the ah

10:06 pm

Bugsaw

are your boys teasing you about getting old stid? they are both good kids

10:07 pm

Bugsaw

and, of course now that I have the word, joso's clue was a good one too

10:10 pm

stidmama

No, they don't have to, bugs -- I get enough inadvertent reminders from my students! LOL

10:10 pm

stidmama

just put up a picture of the tiles for our shower, bugs...

10:11 pm

stidmama

I will be reading books/magazines/websites and watching a lot of videos for a while so I can do this!

10:11 pm

stidmama

ugh I only just saw the fish-eating wa...

10:11 pm

Bugsaw

you are going to install the tiles, stid? well done

10:12 pm

Bugsaw

you just have to have planned it out properly before you start and you are good at planning so it shouldn't be much of a problem.

10:14 pm

stidmama

I know it will be serviceable, not sure it will look professional.

10:14 pm

Bugsaw

it will. there are little tools to help with spacing

10:16 pm

o-o

why not install a one piece shower and tub and be done with it?

10:16 pm

stidmama

yes, and there is waterproof grout now, and really good underlayments that waterproof things as well. There is actually a paint-on barrier that looks promizing

10:17 pm

stidmama

because, o-o, a one-piece isn't wheelchair accessible. I need this house to be something I can live in no matter what my physical capabilities are

10:17 pm

harpjane

16 left hello

10:17 pm

harpjane

nice cross o-o

10:17 pm

stidmama

right now I can walk, not sure for how long

10:17 pm

Bugsaw

hi harpjane

10:17 pm

stidmama

hey harpjane!

10:18 pm

stidmama

This shower will be completely seamless (no curb) with the floor which, being concrete, won't mind a little water splashing on it.

10:18 pm

o-o

No tub?

10:19 pm

Bugsaw

I would like to build an ensuite and have a walking shower like that too stid

10:19 pm

stidmama

clawfoot tub on the opposite side of the room. The other bathroom has the standard tub-shower insert

10:19 pm

stidmama

It's a "huge" shower compared to the 24" square footprint we used to have: 5x4 feet!

10:20 pm

harpjane

o-o we had brighid's cross at our wedding

10:21 pm

o-o

A lot of work and water problems often ensue

10:21 pm

stidmama

It makes sense for a person my age, bugs -- especially when I already have mobility issues. If we weren't having to build from the ground up I wouldn't have done it though. It would be WAY too expensive to put in after-the-fact with a wooden structure.

10:22 pm

stidmama

I have a lot of faith in our constractor and subs, o-o. Tom and I stop by unexpectedly and check things out. They have been very good at fixing little things and explaining the materials and processes.

10:28 pm

Bugsaw

have they given you a projected move in date yet?

10:30 pm

stidmama

well, drywall end of the week, then paint, then cabinets. Then we wait for the counters (they have to make templates and cut things "just so"). Already into March. Then there's final plumbing stuff and inspections. I am hoping end of March, early April. I suspect we'll pay rent for April, but not for May.

10:30 pm

harpjane

is the ni5 a fish?

10:30 pm

stidmama

I will need a couple weeks to move out of the apartment and move things in. We'll have to wait for final "stuff" to be put in place until summer break.

10:31 pm

Bugsaw

great news! it will be so nice to be in before the end of school. let me know if you need help unpacking and settling in.

10:31 pm

stidmama

i don't have that one harpjane

10:32 pm

stidmama

:-) I will let you know. You might need to come test out this shower when it's done.

10:32 pm

Bugsaw

no harp jane. it end with the same ending as the hollow spots in your head that can become painful with a bad cold

10:33 pm

stidmama

ooh. great clue bugs!

10:33 pm

Bugsaw

any others needed? I just finished but o-o is the best cluer by far

10:33 pm

pida 1

yes bugs. that was my last one FW's...ty ty

10:33 pm

Bugsaw

well done pida

10:34 pm

harpjane

thanks bugs

10:34 pm

stidmama

YAY pida!!!!!

10:34 pm

stidmama

and YAY bugs!!!!!

10:34 pm

harpjane

8 to go

10:34 pm

stidmama

down to 45

10:35 pm

pida 1

WTG!!! bugs Congrats

10:35 pm

Bugsaw

go you two and all the lurkers moving in on the end. there are lots of words I had to look up today

10:35 pm

Bugsaw

thanks pida. I must go find a drink and elevate my foot again. happy babbling

10:35 pm

harpjane

2

10:36 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams bugs -- say hello to mr bugs

10:36 pm

harpjane

here i goooo....

10:36 pm

pida 1

hagd bugs, and thanx again for clues

10:36 pm

harpjane

fireworks!

10:36 pm

pida 1

you too, o-o

10:37 pm

pida 1

Yay !!! harp

10:37 pm

pida 1

gotta go, nite all "poof"

10:38 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams pida

10:38 pm

stidmama

YAY harp!

10:38 pm

stidmama

I am outta here, too tired and antsy to worry about finishing today. Have a lovely weekend, all! *poof*

10:44 pm

Jacula

How like me to arrive here to clue just as everyone has finished.

10:46 pm

Jacula

Stid - Glad to hear you new home is well on the way to being finished.

10:55 pm

harpjane

hi jac, how are you?

11:17 pm

Jacula

Hi Harp. I'm okay, and I hope your are also. Signing out now.

11:19 pm

harpjane

night night jac

11:20 pm

Minveryork

U's Unleashed! 4 left

11:27 pm

Minveryork

A's Averted! 3 left

11:29 pm

Minveryork

C's Covered! 1 left

11:47 pm

Minveryork

Is there anyone here in the chat log who can help me get my fireworks before the flip? I only have one left; an sa7.

11:48 pm

cosdem

being a smart ass min

11:51 pm

harpjane

there are two minver. one is whey you say something nice, but in a mean way.

11:51 pm

harpjane

the other is a plural of or relating to the bones near your hip

11:52 pm

Minveryork

sa7 word I saw clued as lowest "form of wit",but I did not get it from that clue. Can I please have a different clue?

11:53 pm

cosdem

if a person is in a bad mood and she drops something she says "oh great thats just all i need" .. thatw ould be considered a form of sa7

11:53 pm

harpjane

a big hole is a ch***

11:56 pm

Minveryork

Thanks!Tried that word before, but was spelling it wrong

11:56 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! sa7/36 was my final word

11:56 pm

melonheadjujube

nbt, just got here for the flip.

11:56 pm

harpjane

congratulations minver york

11:56 pm

cosdem

wtg min. in the nick of time too

11:56 pm

Minveryork

Does Anybody else need clues within the next 4 minutes?

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses on the next grid size? My guess is 115 words

11:58 pm

harpjane

158

11:58 pm

dizgrannie

378

11:58 pm

jbp

201

11:58 pm

saanichcat

347

11:59 pm

harpjane

3,234,567,556,000

11:59 pm

dizgrannie

hehehe harp

11:59 pm

Babs1

nurf

11:59 pm

Babs1

nurs

11:59 pm

Babs1

nica

11:59 pm

Babs1

mica

11:59 pm

melonheadjujube

babs!

11:59 pm

harpjane

that might actually be statistically impossible

11:59 pm

jbp

i hope it is, harp

11:59 pm

cosdem

hurry!

11:59 pm

melonheadjujube

84

11:59 pm

Babs1

oops...sorry...just playing here -- just started on the puzzle :-)

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