Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, April 25, 2014

12:00 am

ursh

flip and hello all

12:00 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:01 am

Foffle

good morning folks :)

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all! hi ursh, nan

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:02 am

Foffle

oh ty lickety

12:02 am

flosey

hi everyone and thanks Lickety

12:02 am

saanichcat

hello everyone!

12:03 am

flosey

hi Saan

12:03 am

harpjane

thank you lickety!

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey, saan, harp

12:04 am

saanichcat

ex 9!

12:05 am

saanichcat

Hi Dee

12:05 am

cybernan

ty saanich - nice find

12:06 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks, Saanich :)

12:06 am

saanichcat

yw!

12:06 am

dizgrannie

gr 8

12:06 am

flosey

thanks Saanich

12:07 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:07 am

saanichcat

yw flosey - are you improving? Hope so

12:08 am

flosey

yes thanks saanich, much better

12:09 am

saanichcat

thanks diz for the gr 8, much appreciated

12:09 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:10 am

saanichcat

flosey, that is a relief. A friend here has had the same problem, frustrating

12:11 am

flosey

may have been aggravated by pollen

12:11 am

saanichcat

oh yes, the pollen vortex or whatever they call it

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

en 7 en 8

12:12 am

cybernan

en 7

12:12 am

flosey

the maple apparently was quite bad this year - we have 3 large maples around the house

12:12 am

cybernan

en 8

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:19 am

saanichcat

flosey that may explain my constant sneezing and fatigue. The pollen is so thick it gums up my car doors.

12:21 am

flosey

a few friends on the Island have been bothered by it

12:21 am

McLeach

ex9, if not called

12:21 am

jillibus

Hi all -- glad to hear you're better, flosey. Well enough for bridge?

12:22 am

flosey

hope to be out Monday

12:22 am

flosey

thanks Jilli

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:23 am

puglet

Greetings Friends

12:23 am

saanichcat

hi jillibus!

12:23 am

flosey

hi there pugs

12:23 am

saanichcat

and pugs

12:23 am

gapeach

Hi there, puglet and all.

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

hi peach

12:24 am

puglet

HI peach,saan,flosey,dee and jilli

12:24 am

flosey

hi peach

12:24 am

gapeach

Hi, Dee and flosey.

12:24 am

saanichcat

Thank You Nan for the en 8!

12:24 am

jillibus

great, flosey -- you've been missed!

12:28 am

flosey

well thanks Jilli - hope I haven't forgotten too much

12:28 am

jillibus

nbt but no 7, 8, or 9

12:28 am

flosey

it does seem so long

12:28 am

Bugsaw

hello friends!

12:29 am

flosey

Hi Bugs

12:29 am

puglet

Hi bugs

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

en 7 en 8 to magnify, intensify... add to to make better :)

12:30 am

jillibus

hi bugs, pugs, dee, saan, nan, diz, liz, and harp!

12:30 am

Bugsaw

I can never find long words, even when told about them. I usually see them sometime tomorrow

12:30 am

Bugsaw

waves to Jilli

12:30 am

jillibus

same here bugs, and it makes me feel so dumb.

12:30 am

flosey

thanks Dee, my 2 missing en words

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

yw wtg!

12:31 am

rbud

howdy all

12:31 am

puglet

Hi rbud

12:31 am

jillibus

hi rbud!

12:31 am

flosey

hi rbud

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

hi rb!

12:34 am

joym999

hi all how's the grid treating everyone tonight?

12:35 am

puglet

Hi joy

12:35 am

flosey

hi Joy, not too badly

12:35 am

jillibus

hello joy

12:35 am

joym999

Am I the only one who gets a little tingle of excitement at using that X in a word?

12:36 am

rbud

ooohhh, found the ex9 (thanks, McLeach)

12:37 am

McLeach

yw, rbud

12:37 am

jillibus

I think the x is ina few words -- yes, exciting!

12:37 am

rbud

(guess I get excited using the X, too, lol)

12:37 am

crayola

NBT/NBS

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

wtg cray

12:38 am

jillibus

wtg cray

12:39 am

joym999

especially in a 9 letter word!

12:39 am

jillibus

and whoopee, I got the ex9 :-)

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7/36

12:41 am

Bugsaw

way to go Jilli!

12:41 am

Bugsaw

you and saanich cat are on fire tonight

12:41 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:42 am

gapeach

Congrats, diz!!!!!

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

well done, diz

12:42 am

puglet

congrats diz

12:43 am

jillibus

yay diz!

12:43 am

flosey

wtg Diz

12:43 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:43 am

cybernan

down to 2: c and e, 6 and 7. Have the ce 7 just called

12:43 am

Bugsaw

wow grannie! I am humbled

12:44 am

cybernan

only one ce 7?

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

haven't checked the list yet, and I am short 2 c's, so not sure

12:45 am

cybernan

or only one co 7?

12:45 am

flosey

yes nan, 1 co7

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7 x 2... (so far)

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

so 2 ce 7's and a co 7 ty flosey

12:46 am

cybernan

have an en 7 -- any other e 7's?

12:46 am

jillibus

nbs at last

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:47 am

Lizlin

Hi again :)

12:48 am

flosey

that's the only e7 nan

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the co 7...

12:48 am

cybernan

ok - need the other ce 7, then (not the 7/36) - any clues?

12:48 am

cybernan

co + absorb

12:49 am

grannyrose

dee, alphabetically it comes before the outer garment, to keep you warm

12:49 am

cybernan

*or add to

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

ty rose, looking

12:49 am

cybernan

looking for the ce 7 and an e 6 then

12:50 am

cybernan

have en + french "say"

12:51 am

puglet

Hi Liz,Rose and nan

12:51 am

Lizlin

Hi Pugs - hope that you enjoyed your time with your sister and that you're feeling a bit better.

12:52 am

puglet

today is our last day together, she leaves out in the morning and yes Iam feeling alot better--thanks

12:53 am

Lizlin

Visitors are great but it's always good to get your space back, I think.

12:53 am

Lizlin

Glad you're feeling better.

12:53 am

jillibus

I'm sure everyne has the volcano

12:54 am

puglet

Is things back to normal for you now Liz

12:54 am

flosey

yes thanks jilli

12:54 am

cybernan

guess no one has clues and I'm crashing - will look again tomorrow :)

12:54 am

Lizlin

Yes, thanks Pugs. Feeling more relaxed now.

12:54 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Jilli. Didn't have the volcano :(

12:55 am

Lizlin

Always appreciate the reminder.

12:55 am

rururocks

gr 8

12:56 am

puglet

Hi ruru

12:56 am

Lizlin

thanks, Ru.

12:56 am

rururocks

hi pugs.. hi everyone

12:56 am

flosey

hi ru

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:56 am

Lizlin

Hi Ru

12:57 am

jillibus

hehe liz!

12:57 am

jillibus

greetings, ruru -- were you lurking?

12:57 am

Lizlin

:)

12:57 am

rururocks

sorta

12:58 am

jillibus

finish, ru?

12:58 am

jillibus

*finished

12:58 am

rururocks

not yet

12:58 am

joym999

were are the 8s?

12:59 am

jillibus

I'm over halfway now and running out of steam.

12:59 am

flosey

en and ex joy

12:59 am

joym999

thx flosey

12:59 am

rururocks

puts jilli's kettle back on

1:00 am

jillibus

in vain, ru

1:01 am

rururocks

I need a few c's

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

There are 4 ce 6's.

1:02 am

flosey

a penny will give you a few

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:03 am

Lizlin

congrats, Dee

1:03 am

flosey

wtg Dee

1:03 am

gapeach

Congrats, Dee!!!!!

1:03 am

puglet

congrats Dee

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:04 am

rururocks

done here too

1:04 am

rururocks

dee beat me by a hair

1:04 am

Lizlin

WTG, Ru

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

wtg, nice, ru!

1:05 am

puglet

congrats Ru

1:05 am

gapeach

Congrats, ruru!!!!!

1:06 am

flosey

ah, thought you had just come in, well done ru

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I am off to finish watching Saving Mr. Banks... then to bed... our daughter is coming for tomorrow night YIPPPEEE!

1:07 am

rururocks

I did just come in sorta

1:07 am

flosey

lovely Dee, enjoy

1:07 am

puglet

night flosey

1:08 am

puglet

I meant Dee

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

ty, so glad you are feeling better, flosey!! Sleep well!! *poofing with hugs*

1:08 am

rururocks

Is saving mr banks about saving goldman sachs?

1:09 am

jillibus

wtg dee and ruru. I'm stuck trying to find the en7 & 8. Ampong other things.

1:09 am

jillibus

*Among

1:09 am

rururocks

en 7 is to bring a picture to more focus jilli or brighten it

1:10 am

rururocks

it's a twisty one

1:10 am

rururocks

from the right e

1:10 am

gapeach

May I please have a clue for en6-21 the 2nd? Thanks

1:11 am

rururocks

ugh.. my shoulder Is killing me

1:11 am

rururocks

en + most of squishing bread dough

1:12 am

gapeach

Thanks much, ruru.

1:12 am

jillibus

ah, ty ruru

1:13 am

flosey

fw - a joint effort tonight - hubby picked up a few before going to bed

1:13 am

jillibus

wtg flosey and geo

1:14 am

flosey

lol, he won't open his own - afraid I might beat him

1:14 am

gapeach

Congrats, flosey!!!!!

1:14 am

flosey

tyty

1:14 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!

1:14 am

flosey

tks rose

1:14 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

1:15 am

flosey

and goodnight all

1:15 am

grannyrose

night flosey, i hope you sleep well

1:15 am

gapeach

Sweet dreams, flosey.

1:15 am

puglet

night flosey and Hi Rose

1:15 am

jillibus

you probably would, flosey -- you've had a lot more practice, for starts.

1:16 am

jillibus

cooee to ou too rose.

1:16 am

gapeach

Hey there, Rose.

1:16 am

jillibus

typo time - bedtime.

1:16 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} miz pugs, hello jilli, hey peach

1:18 am

jillibus

Goodnight and good fun all...*poof

1:18 am

puglet

night jilli

1:19 am

agzam2

how many words tonight ?

1:20 am

grannyrose

105, agzam

1:20 am

agzam2

ty

1:20 am

TraderKate

hi everyone, i toddled off to forage for my dinner, and totally lost track of time! congratulations to all who finished already :)

1:20 am

Biltong

Hi babblers :) Could I have the stats for the 9, please?

1:21 am

grannyrose

biltong, ex9

1:21 am

puglet

Hi Biltong

1:21 am

Biltong

ty, rose

1:21 am

puglet

Hi Kate

1:22 am

TraderKate

hi pugs, how's tricks?

1:22 am

grannyrose

hi kate

1:22 am

rururocks

Tricks are for kids...

1:23 am

grannyrose

heyya ruru.

1:23 am

rururocks

Hi gr

1:23 am

TraderKate

hi rose, hi ruru :)

1:27 am

rururocks

Hi ms kate

1:27 am

TraderKate

found an 8!

1:27 am

worzel

Goooooooood morning fellow Babblers xx

1:27 am

grannyrose

howdy worzel

1:27 am

worzel

Howdy Mum xx how's you? xx

1:27 am

Biltong

well done, kate!

1:27 am

TraderKate

everyone duck worz is back!

1:27 am

puglet

Hi Wor

1:27 am

Biltong

Hi worzel

1:28 am

worzel

Morning Kate and pug (((hugs for all))) xx

1:28 am

grannyrose

having a good day, thanx. you and the little lady?

1:28 am

worzel

Morning Bilt xx

1:28 am

worzel

We are fine. Di is asleep and I don't blame her - it's only 7am here but my body clock has got into a 6.45 am rutt lol

1:30 am

Biltong

bbl, happy babbling :)

1:30 am

worzel

And may I just say I am thinking of all those down under today who fought or lost somebody at war on Anzac Day xx

1:31 am

grannyrose

thanx wor. we have watched services just about all day, here in our own town, in the nation's capital, in gallipoli, and in france.

1:33 am

worzel

Yes, I admire the fact that certain nations have an "all wars" remembrance day. We don't have one, as such, here in the UK, although November 11th technically incorporates all wars it was intended as a first world war memorial

1:33 am

worzel

see you later Biltong xx

1:37 am

worzel

yay nbt - blimey I'm getting good at this lark

1:37 am

gapeach

May I please have a clue for co7-52? Thanks

1:37 am

TraderKate

bye bilt !

1:38 am

worzel

not got that one yet peach x

1:39 am

gapeach

Thanks anyway, worzel.

1:39 am

grannyrose

co7, co + female name + spouse who is no longer one's spouse

1:39 am

worzel

ooo ty mum xx

1:40 am

gapeach

Thanks much, Rose.

1:40 am

worzel

me has the feeling the ex9 is a compound word . . .

1:40 am

worzel

no it's not - i just found it lol

1:40 am

rururocks

Nope

1:41 am

TraderKate

found it too worz!

1:42 am

worzel

Mum have William and Katherine been anywhere near you on their tour?

1:42 am

rururocks

Night..need to rest..

1:42 am

worzel

nn ruru sleep well xx

1:42 am

TraderKate

niters ruru :)

1:42 am

puglet

night Ruru

1:42 am

grannyrose

no, worzel. just about eveywhere else, but not to my state.

1:43 am

worzel

well how bloody cheeky of them!

1:43 am

gapeach

Sweet dreams, ruru.

1:43 am

rururocks

I thought they were having tea with you granny?

1:43 am

worzel

nice couple, although she's too thin for my liking. It's one thing cutting a good figure, but no, she looks borderline annorexic to me

1:45 am

worzel

ooo ex9 IS a compound word!

1:45 am

gapeach

bbl

1:46 am

o-o

and, of course, everyone here is an exemplar of perfection.

1:46 am

TraderKate

but, of course o-o ;)
hi there!

1:46 am

puglet

Hi OO

1:47 am

worzel

tou che 0-0, fair point well made. All I meant was that before she married into "The Firm" she looked bonny and well - now I fear she looks like she's been "chiselled" as seems the norm for a lady entering that family

1:48 am

TraderKate

any hints for the lone e please.... needed for nbt/nbs! please and thank you :)

1:48 am

worzel

ei4 - think of duck feathers minus end letter

1:48 am

grannyrose

kate, almost the full duck

1:48 am

worzel

good job you didnt mix your letters there Mum lmao xx

1:49 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

1:49 am

worzel

im soooo naughty teehee

1:49 am

TraderKate

ty worz, i tried the duck feather, but forgot the truncation :(
nbt/nbs now!

1:49 am

worzel

good girl, well done xx

1:50 am

TraderKate

good on granny... evil wench that she is, i'll bet she typed that on purpose.... lmao!

1:51 am

worzel

phantom diverticulitis

1:54 am

TraderKate

time to take a bit of a break, bbs

1:54 am

worzel

yes - i'm away for a bit to get coffee see u in about 10 mins xx

1:56 am

sprite

good morning all :)

1:56 am

grannyrose

{{huggles}} spritey

1:56 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello my darling, how are you today?

1:56 am

puglet

morning Sprite

1:57 am

sprite

*hugs pugs* Hello dear friend, and what about you? Just read your email and it seems like another busy day.

1:57 am

grannyrose

i'm fine, thanx, sprite. and you, dear?

1:58 am

puglet

Iam fine and yes later on---She leaves out in the morning

1:58 am

puglet

when is your friend coming--today?

1:59 am

sprite

wow good to hear, rose! No ill effects from the driving and shopping then, good!
I am fine. Eating my morning apple and getting ready to prepare for my friend's arrival tonight.

1:59 am

sprite

yes this evening, pugs. Either around dinnertime or a hour or two after.

1:59 am

puglet

everything still at peace

2:00 am

sprite

yes, pugs, lol, thank God.

2:01 am

puglet

I will cross my fingers that it stays so too for you-lol

2:01 am

sprite

so close to that old police series dr4net.

2:01 am

sprite

hehehe from your mouth and fingers to God's ear, pugs

2:02 am

grannyrose

proud of both my girls. you are fantastic!

2:03 am

sprite

so are you, rose :) We are the turbo trio.

2:03 am

puglet

thanks Rose as you are as well

2:04 am

grannyrose

well let's tell it like it is...a mutual admiration society...lol

2:04 am

sprite

and why can't the gr8 not be past tensed?

2:04 am

sprite

lol rose! But with reason :D

2:04 am

sprite

double negative, sorry...

2:06 am

grannyrose

lolol. sprite. don says silly woman is a double negative...i don't understand what he means.

2:06 am

sprite

tell him he is wrong and that it is a contradictio in terminis.

2:07 am

grannyrose

roflol....okay, do i have to put my teeth in to say it?

2:07 am

sprite

omg am sooooo not going there, lololol. Eh... you can say it any way you please

2:08 am

puglet

LOL

2:10 am

sprite

all here waiting with abated breath

2:10 am

worzel

Women are wonderful, aren't they? I mean, reading magazines on the loo lol - I just been in my convenience and it's like a newsagents down the side of the pan!

2:11 am

sprite

it is the only place where women can read reasonably undisturbed, actually.

2:12 am

worzel

Maybe so, but why do they complain when men disappear into the garden shed for an hour? Mind you, we're probably not reading the same type of magazine . . .

2:12 am

grannyrose

sorry, squirrel in the form of a later anzac service in turkey.

2:12 am

sprite

spanking the one-eyed monkey does not count as reading

2:13 am

worzel

I was thinking more of car magazines, you dirty devil!!!! Well, I've gone all red now - sure I don't know WHAT you mean pmsl

2:14 am

worzel

what's this about a squirrel mum?

2:14 am

sprite

australia... where most squirrels live per person.

2:14 am

worzel

and good morning Sprite xx

2:14 am

grannyrose

it's joso's fault. he claims my attention is always wandering because a squirrel runs past.

2:14 am

sprite

hello worzel

2:15 am

worzel

do you have grey and red squirrells or just one type?

2:15 am

sprite

considering rose's love for them, I think they come in green, red, pink-and-green-striped and several other varieties.

2:16 am

grannyrose

wor, the only squirrels i have ever seen were in a zoo. we may have wild ones, but i have never seen them.

2:16 am

puglet

Have you guys heard from Joso---He was to start exercising after op

2:16 am

sprite

*cough cough liar cough cough*

2:16 am

worzel

server must be fitting again - me words not going in

2:16 am

sprite

met him briefly last week, pugs, and he was doing very very well. Felt much better after the op.

2:17 am

grannyrose

roflol....

2:17 am

sprite

*giggles*

2:19 am

worzel

sorry, my chog died. I now understand your excitement at seeing a real life squirrel. We have grey and red ones here in the UK, very few red ones, but plenty of grey ones and they're pretty easy to spot. Lots of people think of them as vermin, but I don't agree

2:19 am

worzel

and don't think the liar comment went unnoticed heehee. Why shake hands with the milkman when I have finest cream laying next to me? xx

2:20 am

sprite

we have mostly red ones here. At Nijmegen University, there are lots and lots of them and they eat from your hand.

2:20 am

sprite

oh, the liar comment was for rose not seeing any squirrels

2:20 am

worzel

i often feed the swans on our local canal by hand. They are surprisingly gentle

2:20 am

worzel

oh, sorry sprite x

2:21 am

sprite

swans are gentle until they have young ones. Then they turn into those paranoid protectors. Kinda cute as long as you don't rattle them

2:21 am

worzel

Just seen on the news that a Virgin Airways flight heading to Bali has been hijacked. Let's all hope that ends safely x

2:22 am

puglet

we have plenty of squirrels here--all grey and I love watching them play like kittens

2:23 am

grannyrose

oh, dear. the royals have just left. they weren't flying virgin were they?

2:23 am

sprite

awesome, pug :)

2:23 am

worzel

sounds like an oxymoron to me - royals and virgins

2:23 am

puglet

I still cant believe they have not found one thing from that other plane thats vanished

2:24 am

sprite

they did, I think, pugs. In the ocean.

2:24 am

worzel

makes me smile when you see all the conspiracists - "hijacked by aliens" "stolen by Elvis" "eaten by giant rabbit".

2:25 am

grannyrose

pugs, the searchers have a fairly good idea where it is. the weather has been foul, and thet can't get down to confirm it.

2:26 am

puglet

it will be nice for the families to have closure on that as bad as it is

2:26 am

grannyrose

worzel, where did you hear about the hijacking?

2:26 am

sprite

of course, finding Elvis's fingerprints takes it beyond the conspiracy level

2:26 am

sprite

indeed, pugs

2:26 am

worzel

on the news about 5 minutes ago. It was a flight from Brisbane, too!!!

2:27 am

sprite

pugs, Indian Ocean near Perth, Australia, is where the maleisian plane has crashed.

2:28 am

puglet

I heard all that but I hadent heard they were for sure it was there

2:28 am

worzel

It appears the plane has arrived in Bali, so the hijack attempt must have been succesful. I'm assuming they will keep the passengers as hostages until their foul demands are met. It must be bloody terrifying to be in that situation

2:31 am

worzel

I'm not good with geography. Isn't Bali off the north of Australia?

2:33 am

puglet

me either Wor--I got to look up almost everything

2:34 am

grannyrose

it is part of the archipelago which links australia with south-east asia.

2:34 am

worzel

don't worry pug - we'll both sit in the silly corner together lol xx

2:34 am

worzel

that is one of my favourite words of all time - archipelago

2:34 am

puglet

Okay, you provide the stools and I will the hats-lol

2:35 am

worzel

teehee

2:35 am

worzel

oo-er - just realised - that sounds a bit unpleasant - me providing the stools. Ewwwww

2:35 am

puglet

how about chairs then

2:35 am

grannyrose

the mind pictures are killing me....hahahahaha

2:36 am

worzel

yes, i think we're safe with chairs. Poor Mum - must think her son's a right weirdo lmao!!!

2:37 am

worzel

hijacking over, apparently! A man attempted to enter the cockpit (ahem!) but has been arrested. So that's good!

2:37 am

worzel

Di and me are so childish - we always laugh at words like cockpit

2:39 am

puglet

what has happen to our Sprite

2:40 am

grannyrose

don't touch it pugs, sprite...no, no, no

2:40 am

sprite

am still here, honey

2:40 am

puglet

Iam not--I know better than that--lol

2:41 am

sprite

you know me, always hiding from news reports

2:41 am

puglet

are you not feeling well Sprite

2:41 am

sprite

I feel fine, pugs, no worries :)

2:42 am

worzel

That lovely Mr Putin is a worry. Poland 1939 springs to mind . . .

2:42 am

puglet

Iam going later today to get a eye exam and fitted for glasses

2:42 am

sprite

Terra is dreaming... barking tiny barks in his sleep and running while lying down, sooo cute

2:43 am

puglet

I bet that is cute

2:43 am

sprite

oh wow, pugs, that will make such a difference in the headaches. That and getting the sugar under control. You will feel a new person soon.

2:44 am

sprite

just moved my feet so they touch him. He relaxed immediately, even cuter :)

2:45 am

puglet

yeah makes me feel older and older as one thing after another goes downhill--lol

2:45 am

grannyrose

that's is so sweet, sprite. pugs, marvellous new, dear

2:45 am

sprite

the devil is old, pugs. You will feel younger once everything is settled.

2:46 am

grannyrose

honey, everything goes south, you know that...

2:46 am

puglet

I know all too well--lol

2:46 am

worzel

i agree - it's the only thing that makes me feel impressive naked these days - gravity!!!

2:47 am

puglet

is that standing on your head Wor-lol

2:47 am

grannyrose

oh, dear....LOLOLOL

2:47 am

sprite

you know the Maxime cartoon where she says she thought she had a heart attack getting up this morning? Such a horrible pain in her breast? Until she found out she was standing on her nipples?

2:47 am

grannyrose

if he stood on his head, pugs, his equipment would disappear entirely....lol

2:48 am

sprite

roflollllll pugs!

2:48 am

worzel

if i stood on my head naked it would certainly make a good birdscarer for my garden! Mind you, I could always do it in winter and hang some nuts from it . . .

2:48 am

grannyrose

and then what would di say?

2:48 am

sprite

if you need to hang on the nuts, you are past saving anyway

2:48 am

puglet

they use to have this thing years ago---like a bar across a doorway for you to hang upside down for gravity to be use to reverse things of the body--lol

2:48 am

worzel

she's blinded by love - silly woman thinks i have a great body. She needs to get our more

2:49 am

puglet

by the way Wor what happen to the pics you promised

2:50 am

worzel

ye Gods - i didn't think you seriously wanted them!!!

2:50 am

grannyrose

yes we do. i have only the original one you sent me...i want more..

2:51 am

puglet

of course we want them

2:51 am

worzel

i can't, anyway. Have you ever actually seen a man in a mankini? They aren't very discreet and I'm not boasting but nothing would stay contained, so to speak!!!!

2:51 am

grannyrose

<------gasping for breath

2:52 am

worzel

with laughter or excitement?

2:52 am

puglet

LOL

2:52 am

worzel

best not to answer . . .

2:53 am

sprite

kids, mankinis are those little bags-for-the-balls that have straps over the shoulders. Not very eh... becoming.

2:53 am

grannyrose

*zips the lips*

2:53 am

worzel

i agree sprite. Why I bought one I'll never know . . . and buying a second one was just showing off!

2:54 am

sprite

fireflies

2:54 am

worzel

wtg sprite!!!!! xx

2:54 am

puglet

congrats Sprite!

2:54 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

2:54 am

worzel

zipped lips are no good to a man in a mankini!

2:54 am

sprite

oh if you feel happy in them, no problem there. It is just not the most sexy dress a man can wear, in my eyes.

2:54 am

puglet

and you too Rose

2:54 am

worzel

oh dear, i seem to have fallen into depravation. I do apologise

2:54 am

grannyrose

buying a second-hand one was brave, imho

2:55 am

sprite

lolllll rose!

2:55 am

worzel

lmao mum!!!

2:55 am

sprite

the point being that they aren't secondhand, so to speak, but second errrr... right.

2:56 am

worzel

second balled? No, I've gone off half-cocked now . . .

2:56 am

grannyrose

gosh, apparently a pine cone was brought back to australia by a soldier. his aunt raised seedlings of the tree. the one at lone pine monument, is one of them.

2:56 am

worzel

im away to the convenience for a minute brb xx

2:57 am

puglet

how long ago was that Rose

2:57 am

grannyrose

someone hand me a tissue. and then the inhaler....

2:57 am

sprite

all that exciting talk of the mankini seems to have sparked some interest, lol

2:57 am

sprite

interesting, rose

2:58 am

sprite

ok, guess I should be off. Got some stuff to do to prepare for my friend's arrival. *hugs* my friends, and to all a blessed day and a peaceful night.

2:58 am

grannyrose

it was planted in the 1920's, pugs

2:58 am

grannyrose

xoxox darling sprite. hope your day is good to you, dear

2:59 am

puglet

same to you Sprite and do enjoy the visit--love and hugs

3:00 am

puglet

that tree is almost a 100 years old--wow

3:01 am

grannyrose

pugs i have some pics of the anzac day services around our country. would you like to see them? it's okay to say no. my feelings won't be hurt.

3:02 am

puglet

sure Rose--I got your calendar hanging here in front of me and I see where you visited there

3:03 am

grannyrose

that's so nice, pugs. i like thinking that you are actually using it.

3:03 am

puglet

its a pouring the rain here--hope it dont knock me off

3:04 am

puglet

I do Rose---and I feel you near with your writing on it--hope that dont sound silly

3:06 am

worzel

back again - and I promise to behave

3:06 am

puglet

and you can keep that promise--lol

3:07 am

worzel

i shall x

3:09 am

grannyrose

it doesn't sweetie. like your card to me. it sits proudly where i can see it, everyday.

3:10 am

puglet

Wor has Promised to behave--can you believe that--lol

3:10 am

puglet

thats nice of you Rose

3:11 am

grannyrose

nope, it's never gonna happen. he simply cannot stop hinself. but i love him for it.

3:11 am

worzel

I cannot believe you all have such a low opinion of my morals! I am extremely good at behaving - bum willy poo!!!

3:11 am

puglet

me too--He makes me laugh most of the time

3:12 am

grannyrose

worzel, come over here and say that...

3:13 am

worzel

(hops on hijacked plane) "Bum, Willy Poo!!!!"

3:13 am

worzel

(bends over ready for spanking)

3:13 am

puglet

wouldnt want you to change, you are cool just as you are

3:13 am

grannyrose

and if your morals get any higher...well all i have to say is....you couldn't possibly be my son...LOLOL

3:14 am

grannyrose

*gets the wet tissue ready to spank worzel*

3:14 am

worzel

I do love my understanding yet slightly affected Mum lol xx

3:14 am

worzel

wet tissue? what's wrong with a stick of celery?????

3:14 am

grannyrose

*pauses, and thinks, what sweet cheeks*

3:15 am

worzel

those wondrous cheeks that you've changed nappies from so many times - and that's just in the last week . . .

3:16 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

3:16 am

worzel

D'you ever type something and wonder to yourself "Am I really that loopy?"

3:16 am

grannyrose

all the time, dear

3:17 am

puglet

I need to get off of here and do some things before another sister day so I wish you all a blessed day/evening---hugs and love

3:17 am

worzel

like mother like son! Isn't insanity bloody marvellous?!?!?!

3:17 am

worzel

(((hugs and love))) pugs. Take care hun xx

3:18 am

grannyrose

like the time i wanted to type jocks, and i hit the k key instead. i broke up the chog for nearly 3 minutes. everyone was laughing so hard.

3:18 am

grannyrose

xxxxx, dearest pugs

3:18 am

worzel

well that's just mean, laughing hard at kocks. Glad I type my words in the right order there . . .

3:18 am

worzel

typed

3:19 am

grannyrose

yeah, insanity is inherited, didn't you know? you get it from your kids.

3:20 am

worzel

Good job i aint got kids then - I'm mad enough

3:20 am

grannyrose

always time, dear...to make me a granny again.

3:21 am

worzel

I think Di would have something to say about that lol We neither of us want children - we're too silly to look after them anyway, to be honest! Mind you, until I met her 3 years ago I have my suspicions she was quite normal

3:22 am

grannyrose

never mind, dear, was just yanking your lariat. love you just the way you are.

3:23 am

worzel

yanking one's lariat. Now there's a good contraceptive!

3:23 am

worzel

And I love you the way you are x

3:26 am

worzel

I have a feeling the remainder of my c's are going to be pretty damn tough!

3:28 am

grannyrose

add a consonant to ce5, type of tree

3:29 am

grannyrose

ce4, ce + the little lady in your life

3:29 am

worzel

ty for the ce4 but i'm not getting the ce5

3:30 am

grannyrose

ce7, ce4, money + ***vous, scared, shakey

3:30 am

grannyrose

you don't have ce5, type of tree?

3:30 am

worzel

yea i have tree but cant get the "extra consonant" clue

3:31 am

grannyrose

well you can only add n, t, d, or g

3:31 am

worzel

ok got that! ty xx

3:32 am

worzel

Mum I'll have to dash off 4 a minute my doggy needs the garden brb xx

3:32 am

grannyrose

np's dear. give me a hoy when you come back

3:38 am

worzel

hoyyyyyyy!!!!

3:39 am

worzel

can u reclue the ce7 please? xx

3:39 am

worzel

no don't worry i just got it lol

3:40 am

grannyrose

and they said you were slow. pfft. yay you, dear

3:40 am

worzel

teehee

3:40 am

grannyrose

how many c's to go, now?

3:40 am

worzel

four

3:41 am

grannyrose

do you have all 3 co words?

3:41 am

worzel

i have the jacket and the seven

3:42 am

grannyrose

co5, co + what you do to leather

3:42 am

worzel

ty xx

3:42 am

grannyrose

ce5, ce4 + circle

3:42 am

worzel

ooo ty xx

3:43 am

grannyrose

ce6, ce4, + egyptian sun god. remember the other day?

3:43 am

grannyrose

ce4, ce + **ehee, your laugh

3:44 am

worzel

ra!!!! yay c's finished!!!! thank you mum xx

3:44 am

grannyrose

whoot, yay you, worzel. next letter...

3:45 am

worzel

am working alphabetically so moving on to the d's now lol

3:45 am

grannyrose

that's my boy. exactly how i do the grid.

3:46 am

grannyrose

de6, de + most of male chicken + cross letter

3:46 am

grannyrose

de4, uses double vowel

3:47 am

worzel

why, when u clued chicken, did i immediately think cock?

3:47 am

grannyrose

and you are right on, dear

3:48 am

worzel

blimey - not getting that one!

3:48 am

worzel

got it!!!

3:48 am

grannyrose

which?

3:48 am

worzel

strange word

3:48 am

worzel

the chicken one

3:48 am

grannyrose

yay, worzel

3:49 am

grannyrose

yeah, we call the t the cross letter.

3:49 am

worzel

yes i just realised that - i was thinking of the x lol

3:49 am

grannyrose

d's done, dear?

3:50 am

worzel

going off half-cocced again!!!!

3:50 am

worzel

aye - d's done!!! many thanks xx

3:50 am

grannyrose

*giggle* god i love you

3:50 am

worzel

back at you xx

3:51 am

grannyrose

ea5, ea + ***en, colour of grass

3:51 am

worzel

thank god for that - that one was driving me up the pole!!! x

3:52 am

grannyrose

en6, en*, the last bit + b***, use your teeth

3:52 am

grannyrose

en6, en + most of work bread dough

3:53 am

grannyrose

en6, en5, to come in + vowel

3:54 am

worzel

ty ty ty xx

3:54 am

grannyrose

e's done yet?

3:56 am

worzel

not yet - just transferring words to lickety - be back in a sec xx

3:58 am

worzel

en6/18 please lol xx

3:58 am

grannyrose

en5, to come in + vowel. from e in second column

3:59 am

worzel

ty xx

4:01 am

worzel

et 4 pls xx

4:01 am

grannyrose

volcano, et + **tural, not false

4:01 am

worzel

oh bloody stupid man - i was looking at the e's in the left column!!! bloody old fool x

4:01 am

grannyrose

it is actually a small stove, used when camping.

4:02 am

grannyrose

now, de4, don't curse yourself...that's my job

4:03 am

grannyrose

and di's job...roflol

4:04 am

worzel

too true lol xx

4:07 am

grannyrose

next letter

4:08 am

worzel

sorry, was busy monkeying lol - ga6/24 next! xx

4:08 am

grannyrose

worzel, the gem stone, ga*, a fish + mesh

4:10 am

worzel

feel silly now - that sticks out a mile! ty x

4:10 am

grannyrose

usually a deep red in colour

4:10 am

grannyrose

like your....oops...better not go there.

4:11 am

worzel

i wouldn't say a mile . . . couple of feet, perhaps . . .

4:11 am

grannyrose

lucky di.

4:11 am

worzel

teehee

4:12 am

grannyrose

ne4 letter

4:12 am

grannyrose

*trying desperately to keep worzel on track.*

4:12 am

worzel

lmfao!!!! that was the ne4 clue i was after!!!!

4:13 am

worzel

oh you'll never keep me on track!!!

4:13 am

grannyrose

oh, de4. <---gasping, laughing too hard.

4:14 am

worzel

oh if only Di and Don could see what we were writing . . . divorce courts all round lmao!!!

4:15 am

worzel

ooo just noticed i'm missing ha 5/14

4:15 am

grannyrose

nah, honey. when you see the disparity of our ages...we could only be a mother and son.

4:16 am

worzel

age is just a number - my ex wife was twice my age when we first met!!! I always seem to go for older women. Sorry, correction, women that are "one or two years my senior"

4:16 am

worzel

more experience, see!!

4:16 am

grannyrose

okay, ha5, ha*d, attached to our arm + Church of England. use the capitals.

4:17 am

grannyrose

yeah, and you have to be younger to keep up with them...lol

4:18 am

worzel

Too true, too true! It's a good job I go to the gym and cycle a lot!! Mind you, I always reserve a little energy for other activities . . .

4:18 am

grannyrose

atta boy, worzel

4:18 am

worzel

octant

4:18 am

worzel

oh pish!!! sorry!

4:19 am

grannyrose

yup!!

4:19 am

grannyrose

okay, the highjacker was drunk...

4:20 am

grannyrose

and dinner is nearly ready.

4:20 am

worzel

So I see. I mean, I've done some scatty things when I've been pissed, but never taken an aeroplane!

4:21 am

worzel

Yes, I must go too, Mum, and waken the fair maiden beside me and make her a tea. I hope you have a wonderful evening Mum and take care. Love xxxx

4:21 am

grannyrose

quick, ne4 letter

4:21 am

worzel

ta6/18 lmao quick!!!

4:21 am

grannyrose

oh, okay, love. hope you both have a great day. xoxox

4:22 am

grannyrose

ta6, start with temper ta***m + vowel

4:23 am

worzel

Got it! Many thanks mum. Must dash now and sort my lady Di out - so to speak!!! Later xxxxxxx (love and hugs) xxxxxx

4:23 am

worzel

*poof*

4:58 am

zoozzoom

Hello to everyone doing the grid :-)

5:06 am

zoozzoom

Typical..found the 9 but still no 7s or 8s

5:08 am

grannyrose

hey, where did my posts go?

5:09 am

zoozzoom

11:00am (UK) babble freeze, Rose.

5:09 am

grannyrose

i said....g'day zooz.

5:09 am

zoozzoom

How are you today?

5:09 am

grannyrose

doing well, thanx. and you?

5:09 am

zoozzoom

And good evening to you :-)

5:10 am

zoozzoom

I am well thank you.

5:10 am

zoozzoom

It is tipping down with rain today here..so thought i would extend my babble time..lol

5:10 am

grannyrose

nice to have you here, zooz

5:11 am

zoozzoom

And it is very nice to see you, ((Rose))

5:12 am

zoozzoom

How are your knees these days, Rose, still playing up?

5:13 am

grannyrose

zooz, back to work for just 2 hours on the 29th.*fingers crossed*

5:14 am

zoozzoom

Excellent news, Rose, i know people keep going on at you to be careful.but well you know.

5:15 am

Trifioso

good morning friends! NBT in 19 words - feeling very smug :)

5:15 am

grannyrose

zooz, it's nearly 5 months. i have to go back sometime.

5:15 am

zoozzoom

Nice going, Trif!

5:16 am

grannyrose

as you should, dear trif. and hello, honey. are you well?

5:16 am

Trifioso

not sleeping, but yes, well.

5:16 am

Trifioso

and you?

5:16 am

zoozzoom

I understand, Rose, It will feel nice to get back to work for you and interact with the old eam again :-)

5:16 am

zoozzoom

team*

5:17 am

zoozzoom

I hate it when i cannot sleep..makes me feel all thuddy for the rest of the day unless i can nap through out the day.

5:18 am

Trifioso

I am on school vacation this week, and had all sorts of plans for all sorts of house projects to accomplish....ended up doing some freelancing. happy enough for the extra dosh, but now trying to catch up on house stuff too - v stressful!

5:19 am

zoozzoom

((Trif)) try not to get too much done at once..you will get there.

5:19 am

zoozzoom

I re-painted my kitchen yesterday :-)

5:19 am

grannyrose

ugh, trif. slow down, dear. smell the coffee and the roses...lol. you need to relax, dear.

5:20 am

Trifioso

and then, in the middle of it all, my fridge died. Now I have the old one to deal with, and I have to figure out how to get the new one in the house....me thinks the doors will have to come off.

5:20 am

Trifioso

nice, zooz! same color, or a whole new face lift? I LOVE painting - really cheers a place up!

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Same colour but just a bit deeper..it is a fresh yellow.

5:21 am

Trifioso

ohhh, I LOVE yellow! my house is yellow

5:21 am

grannyrose

trif, you can usually get the seller to remove the old one for you, when they deliver the new one.

5:22 am

zoozzoom

My sister just had a new fridge/freezer delivered to her house last week, Trif, Had to take the front door off to get it in..but no biggie. Then the men took the old one away.

5:22 am

Trifioso

I bought the fridge from a scratch and dent store - cash and carry, no delivery.

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Sratch & dent store??

5:23 am

Trifioso

btw - Nissan Pathfinders RULE - with the seats down, I was able to fit the entire, full sized fridge in the back, WITH the trunk closed! It's like at Tardis

5:23 am

zoozzoom

scratch*

5:24 am

zoozzoom

lol sound like you have an excellent car :-)

5:24 am

zoozzoom

lol sound like you have an excellent car :-)

5:24 am

zoozzoom

hic-cups..sorry about that.

5:24 am

Trifioso

they sell new appliances, but they have some scratches and dents on them that prevents regular stores from selling them as new. For example, my new fridge has a big scratch on the side, and a pretty good dent in the back, neither of which will show in any way, and both of which saved me a boatload

5:25 am

zoozzoom

Sounds good to me..nice way of saving a bundle of cash!

5:26 am

Trifioso

I got my dishwasher there too. it's a blessing, that place. They offer extended warranties and a service plan too

5:27 am

zoozzoom

I have never got into extended warranties as they can be more expensive than the product itself.

5:28 am

Trifioso

at the rate things have been breaking around here, I figure I need all the help I can get...we redid our kitchen about 11 years ago, and now all the appliances are dying at once. :(

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Yes when you get a bunch of things breaking down at once...then i can see it is going to cost a packet and a half to replace.

5:30 am

Trifioso

hopefully that is it for a while. this year alone I have had to replace my well, my dryer, my fridge, and my dishwasher. I would say that is enough!

5:31 am

zoozzoom

I think on appliance breaking down every twelve years or so is enough...or am i being to greedy..lol

5:31 am

zoozzoom

one*

5:32 am

zoozzoom

I say twelve years as that is how long my washing machine lasted until it died on me.

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Well it went out with a bang all truth be told.

5:34 am

Trifioso

we used to have an adorable ad here for a DIY place....quiet dinner for two...wife says "the washer died today." husband says "wow, I wonder what happened?" Wife: "Sledge hammer."

5:34 am

zoozzoom

LOL

5:35 am

zoozzoom

Stats for the 'i' please?

5:36 am

Trifioso

id 4.5

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Oh geez got it..a very easy word.

5:36 am

Trifioso

no word is easy when it is hiding

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Trif, i think i was trying way too hard on that one.

5:37 am

zoozzoom

I think, Rose, has fallen to sleep..bless her.

5:37 am

Enomis65

good morning!

5:37 am

Trifioso

we could discuss at length my constant inability to find the te4.4, even though I live with three of them

5:38 am

Trifioso

good morning!

5:38 am

grannyrose

not quite, de4 zooz. needed to get meds ready.

5:38 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Enomis :-)

5:38 am

grannyrose

hey enomis

5:39 am

Enomis65

easy grid?

5:40 am

Trifioso

the first rule of grids is never talk about grids!

5:41 am

Enomis65

:) LOL

5:42 am

grannyrose

hmmm, not gonna say

5:42 am

grannyrose

hmmm, not gonna say

5:42 am

grannyrose

hmmm, not gonna say

5:42 am

grannyrose

aagghh, sorry

5:42 am

zoozzoom

lol

5:43 am

zoozzoom

Put it this way i have not long been on this grid and i have found 71 words..but then when it comes to the nitty gritty i am always going to struggle with the last few.

5:44 am

Trifioso

nitty griddy :)

5:44 am

zoozzoom

And may i just add that i still have not found any 7s or 8s..lol

5:44 am

zoozzoom

lol very good, Trif!

5:44 am

grannyrose

nudge, nudge, wink, wink zooz?

5:44 am

Enomis65

diving in then!

5:45 am

zoozzoom

No i will find the buggers at some point, Rose :-)

5:45 am

zoozzoom

Maybe i shouldn't of said that..lol

5:45 am

grannyrose

np's, de4

5:46 am

zoozzoom

If others ask..then i always take them..lol

5:46 am

zoozzoom

I am not THAT proud :-)

5:46 am

zoozzoom

It is only a word game after all :-)

5:47 am

Enomis65

i'm with you zoozzoom

5:47 am

grannyrose

whenever you want....

5:48 am

Enomis65

Let's talk about the o's... any clues?

5:48 am

zoozzoom

OA 4/5

5:49 am

grannyrose

oa4, a vow?

5:49 am

Enomis65

or the *s and ( words?

5:49 am

Enomis65

8 and 9 - sorry

5:49 am

zoozzoom

OC + sunning one self.

5:49 am

grannyrose

oc5, 6

5:49 am

zoozzoom

Yay found an 8!

5:49 am

Trifioso

I just found a de6 that is a homophone for what lorena bobbit did to her hubs

5:49 am

zoozzoom

OC6 just add another letter on the end of the OC5

5:50 am

grannyrose

en8, past tense of en7, to intesify, magnify

5:50 am

zoozzoom

Thats the 8s done :-)

5:51 am

zoozzoom

that's*

5:51 am

grannyrose

ex9, to give up to another state or nation at it's request

5:51 am

Enomis65

ty!!!

5:52 am

grannyrose

gr8, degree of slope for road, rails of a train

5:52 am

Trifioso

thanks granny!

5:52 am

zoozzoom

What are the points on the DE6 you are talking about, Trif?...i have de6/24

5:53 am

grannyrose

de6/24 x 2, de6/27 x 1

5:53 am

zoozzoom

de6/24x2 i have sorry.

5:53 am

Trifioso

6.27

5:53 am

zoozzoom

Ok thanks.

5:57 am

Trifioso

im going to give a nap a try. happy babbling all!

5:57 am

zoozzoom

Found it at last..not seen that word before.

5:57 am

grannyrose

good luck, trif. see you tomorrow

5:58 am

grannyrose

well done zooz

5:58 am

zoozzoom

Hope you have a nice deep nap, Trif, Nice to see you.

5:59 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Rose :-)

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Rose, How did, Puglet, get on with her surgery?

6:03 am

grannyrose

first lot all good, zooz. waiting for surgeon's opinion on the other lot.

6:04 am

zoozzoom

That is good news then..hope she is recovering well.

6:05 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:05 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

6:05 am

grannyrose

with her diabetes now diagnosed and treatment started, we are hoping she will recover even faster.

6:05 am

grannyrose

g'day crossy.

6:06 am

zoozzoom

Let me guess..7:05am where you are, Crossy?

6:06 am

zoozzoom

What type of diabetes has she got..is it the mild one?

6:07 am

crosshair

where am I? Central Ontario Canada. Roughly a two hour drive north of Toronto. coming for breakfast? I will put on another rasher or two if you are;)

6:07 am

grannyrose

currently, tablets. and her blood sugars are vastly improved.

6:08 am

zoozzoom

That is good news then, Rose.

6:09 am

zoozzoom

No,Crossy i was just seeing if i got your time of the morning correct.but hey i will never say no to a few rashers of bacon :-)

6:10 am

zoozzoom

Notice i said few meaning three :-)

6:10 am

grannyrose

ohhhh, a bacon sarnie. i would kill for a bacon sarnie. *sigh*

6:10 am

zoozzoom

Oh my, Rose, that is making my mouth water just thinking about it..yum yum!

6:11 am

grannyrose

shopping day in two days time. now i gotta have one. will think of you with every bite.

6:11 am

zoozzoom

After all it has just gone noon here.

6:11 am

zoozzoom

LOL..you tease, Rose :-)

6:12 am

grannyrose

no problem...breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper. all good times for a bacon sarnie.

6:12 am

zoozzoom

I would be like those dogs that watch their owners eat and they are dribbling so much..lol

6:14 am

zoozzoom

frae

6:14 am

crosshair

inedd, I am 6 hours behind you I believe, zooz

6:14 am

grannyrose

yup, that's a word, zooz

6:15 am

zoozzoom

I would like to see a little x in the chat log so if we make a stupid mistake like that we can click on the x and quickly get rid of that chat...very sorry everyone.

6:15 am

crosshair

and a shout out to hootowl who sent me many wonderful recipes for bacon, so I can have bacon every morn and not repeat myself:)

6:16 am

zoozzoom

And you can wash it all down with your bacon vodka too!

6:17 am

crosshair

lol. tbh. I have been ordered to cut it back to one serving a week. the bacon that is, not the bacon vodka

6:18 am

zoozzoom

Spoil sports :-(

6:18 am

grannyrose

crossy, if you would just leave off the maple syrup...

6:19 am

crosshair

so now, Sunday morning brekkies has been elevated to such a degree that I dream of it all week;) actually, granny, I do not each much of it. I overloaded on it s a child, and lost my taste for it

6:19 am

crosshair

eat

6:19 am

crosshair

it as a child*

6:20 am

grannyrose

it amuses don and i just how much maple syrup is consumed over there and in north america.

6:21 am

zoozzoom

Crossy, every time i en5 a word into the add word box..it keeps coming up with a list of words i have already tried...wrong or correct. Do you know how i can turn this of as it is very annoying?..I have windows 8.1

6:21 am

zoozzoom

off*

6:23 am

zoozzoom

I know it is early...so when ever you see me on here you can tell me then :-)

6:23 am

crosshair

granny, true Grade A Canada #1 maple syrup is a very expensive thing. I am a firm believer in that when I do buy it, I only buy the best so it is around $14.00 CAD a pint for the stuff, so believe me, we do not eat it as often as people may think.

6:23 am

grannyrose

good, i can address that misconception then.

6:23 am

crosshair

zooz, I have win 7 and have not run into this..let me think on the problem a bit..

6:24 am

zoozzoom

No worries, Crossy, and thank you :-)

6:24 am

crosshair

it think, zooz, it may have to do with the windows or your browsers auto- fill- in setting

6:24 am

zoozzoom

Wonders what the expensive maple syrup taste like compared to the so called normal one.

6:25 am

zoozzoom

OK..will take a look.

6:25 am

crosshair

you know, the one that auto types in your address after a while? I have the option myself. I would start there

6:25 am

crosshair

there are many cheap. lower grade syrups zooz

6:25 am

crosshair

the colour, flavor and consistency all change

6:26 am

rubyfoo

aaah, but the real thing {{creossy}}

6:26 am

rubyfoo

crashing into the chog

6:26 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:26 am

grannyrose

nearly pumpkin time here. xoxoxox to you both de4 men. hope your day treats you well.

6:26 am

crosshair

it is like comparing bathtub gin to the finest gin in the U.K

6:27 am

grannyrose

*looks up** {{ruby}} my dearest.

6:27 am

crosshair

you have a good rest ((granny))

6:27 am

rubyfoo

oh my, I caught a small glimpse of you thie AM, Rosie. Big hug and have a lovely weekend

6:28 am

crosshair

I meant to say, I hate the auto-fill-in setting option

6:28 am

grannyrose

ruby, perhaps we can catch up over the ne4 few days?

6:28 am

zoozzoom

Sweet dreams, Rose :-)

6:28 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Ruby :-)

6:28 am

rubyfoo

6:29 am

grannyrose

*humungous yawn* night....ni..igh...tt.

6:29 am

crosshair

and our aussie time travelers are slowly fading for a while:)

6:29 am

zoozzoom

lol night night ((Rose))

6:30 am

crosshair

they are all in a hurry to get to Saturday:)

6:31 am

rubyfoo

perhaps they are already there, having their AM Bloody Mary's

6:31 am

zoozzoom

Saturday will come soon enough i am sure :-)

6:31 am

crosshair

well, they will be by the time I get home from classes today

6:32 am

zoozzoom

tried the auto fill in for browsers but that is for the internet, Crossy, it did not stop it..will have to delve in deeper.

6:36 am

rubyfoo

34 left and see you later, kids

6:36 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me.

6:36 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Ruby :-)

6:37 am

bichon

Found an 8 by myself

6:37 am

bichon

Good mornin'

6:38 am

Anniebrook

hi bichon, good for you...I did too

6:38 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Bichon and nice job!

6:38 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie :-)

6:38 am

bichon

hi Annie, zooz

6:38 am

Anniebrook

congrats, zooz ( I was lurking at the time)

6:38 am

zoozzoom

I know you will find the 9 too..i was well happy hen i did :-)

6:38 am

zoozzoom

when*

6:38 am

bichon

Woot zooz

6:39 am

zoozzoom

No problems, Annie, i am in stealth mode more times than not..ll

6:39 am

crosshair

i will think on it some more zooz

6:40 am

Anniebrook

morning, crossy

6:40 am

MollyL

Always check the bushes. You never know who you will find peering out from them. : D

6:40 am

zoozzoom

I am going to google it too, Crossy, someone must know on there.

6:40 am

bichon

Found th 9 too. Must be lucky Friday for me

6:40 am

crosshair

what browser do you use zooz?

6:40 am

Anniebrook

lol, true, and hello Molly

6:40 am

crosshair

howdy annie

6:40 am

zoozzoom

Teehee hello, Molly :-0

6:40 am

zoozzoom

:-)*

6:41 am

Anniebrook

Today is cosdem's birthday I see. I hope I see him today.

6:41 am

zoozzoom

Happy Birthday, Cosdem!

6:41 am

MollyL

Yes. Cake, champagne and open bar all day in the PB to celebrate.

6:41 am

zoozzoom

I know he will not see that but hey ho.

6:42 am

MollyL

I will pass along your good wishes Zoom. : )

6:42 am

crosshair

i always wanted to build one of those champagne fountains:)

6:42 am

zoozzoom

Many thanks, Molly!

6:43 am

bichon

I like the chocolate fountains

6:43 am

Anniebrook

Molly, and my good birthday wishes too

6:43 am

zoozzoom

And with that i will leave you all in peace and do other things...nice seeing you all and happy babbling..byee!

6:44 am

Anniebrook

bye zooz, enjoy the rest of your day

6:44 am

crosshair

tc zooz

6:44 am

bichon

ttfn zooz

6:45 am

Anniebrook

8's and the 9 done

6:45 am

rubyfoo

back to say hello to Bichon, Molly and Annie

6:46 am

crosshair

the 8's and the 9 were the easy part, for a change

6:46 am

rubyfoo

hmm, what does th 9 starty with?

6:46 am

Anniebrook

((ruby)) how are you?, de4 person

6:46 am

crosshair

ex 9/90

6:46 am

Anniebrook

ex 9/90

6:46 am

bichon

hi ruby

6:47 am

rubyfoo

I'm waiting 'ti the net package of clippings to arrive from my sister. Then I will write to Bobby

6:47 am

Anniebrook

it's the sneaky 5 and 6's that get me

6:47 am

Anniebrook

ruby, you are so very nice and I loved your "oi" email

6:48 am

rubyfoo

:)

6:48 am

rubyfoo

the 9 eludes me

6:48 am

Anniebrook

there is a dessert from my youth when I was in a convalescent home and they served re 6. It always brings back slimy memories.

6:49 am

Anniebrook

do you want a clue?

6:49 am

rubyfoo

maybe I'll find it later, when I come back from a quick snooze

6:49 am

bichon

if you want to get a criminal back to your country [or state] you will have to ex9 him or her

6:49 am

Anniebrook

You will, enjoy your snooze.

6:49 am

rubyfoo

gor it, bicho. ty

6:50 am

bichon

yw ruby

6:51 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

6:51 am

periwinkle

ty for the ex9

6:51 am

periwinkle

stats for the 8's pls

6:51 am

periwinkle

hi all

6:51 am

rubyfoo

BTW, neighbor's nasty cat got its throat slit by a fox in the field aove the houseI guess this is really th country, not Queens

6:52 am

Anniebrook

not even Brooklyn

6:53 am

Anniebrook

you are not in Queens anymore, Dorothy

6:53 am

rubyfoo

I've never had re6 but would probably like it as it's like tapioca or the other slimy white things I like most

6:53 am

rubyfoo

Did you have scarlet fever, Annie?

6:54 am

periwinkle

tapioca has lumps in it and I don't like. but I do remember re6 custard from my childhood and I liked it

6:54 am

Anniebrook

No, my appendix burst and off I went to this place for 6 weeks after surgery to recuperate. Now I would go home the next day.

6:54 am

periwinkle

I do not remember it as slimy

6:55 am

Anniebrook

slimy, it was

6:55 am

rubyfoo

*real woof*

6:56 am

Anniebrook

bbiab

6:57 am

crosshair

get your bonafide , genuine woofs here! accept no substitutes, or immitations!

6:57 am

crosshair

operators are standing by to take your order:)

7:14 am

Riverdance

good morning folks - that was the easiest NBT and NBS in a long time and all on my own

7:14 am

Riverdance

reading back - I do not like tapioca either

7:25 am

Riverdance

geesh - I must have broke the chat

7:26 am

crosshair

ok, my friends I must be off to class. For your babblet of the day you can Google the Clevland balloon disaster of 1986. tc all and happy babbling!

7:27 am

crosshair

tidbit of the day*

7:27 am

crosshair

woof!.. poink!

8:02 am

grant

DENTED

8:02 am

MollyL

24 points for Grant

8:02 am

grant

SORRY FOLKS!

8:47 am

rosalind230

Hi, Any Clues For The EN 8 55 Please?

8:48 am

Riverdance

made bigger/bolder

8:48 am

wvteach

good morning all - sorry, also need that 8

8:48 am

mkg

clue for the 9 please.

8:48 am

wvteach

thnx river

8:48 am

Riverdance

ex9/90

8:48 am

bichon

to reuest a criminal who is in another jurisdiction

8:49 am

mkg

ty got it.

8:50 am

rosalind230

thank you

8:50 am

bichon

yw mkg

8:50 am

mkg

dont get the 8 clue.

8:51 am

bichon

en 8/55 pl of the en 7

8:51 am

bichon

sorry pt of the en 7

8:52 am

Riverdance

fireworks

8:52 am

wvteach

what you might do to a photo to see the details better

8:52 am

wvteach

congrats river

8:52 am

mkg

dont have the 7 either. sorry.

8:52 am

Riverdance

not a bad grid at all - thanks teach

8:52 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break

8:53 am

bichon

en + to raise to a higher degree

8:53 am

Riverdance

en + ha5/14

8:54 am

Riverdance

I need to get back to work - any clues needed before I go

8:54 am

mkg

ty got them all now..

8:54 am

mkg

what is other 8 please?

8:54 am

bichon

yw

8:54 am

Riverdance

gr 8/55

8:55 am

bichon

ty River, got it

8:57 am

mkg

looking. ty

8:57 am

mkg

got it. ty river

8:57 am

mkg

any clue for the E bottom corner?

8:57 am

mkg

nevermind. got it.

8:58 am

Riverdance

must go now - have a great day everyone

8:59 am

mkg

bye

8:59 am

freckledcat

Could you clue the bottom e please.

9:00 am

rosalind230

Can I Have A Clue For The E Botttom Corner Please?

9:00 am

bichon

duck feathers

9:00 am

LuvWordGames

ei 4/5

9:00 am

mixi6

ei***r is a duck.

9:00 am

wvteach

EI 4/5 - feathers

9:01 am

rosalind230

Got It Thank You

9:01 am

rosalind230

tide

9:02 am

rosalind230

sorry wrong box

9:02 am

freckledcat

Thanks Mixi. Don't know how I missed that when I was trying many combinations!

9:03 am

harpjane

nbt nbs

9:04 am

wvteach

congrats harp

9:04 am

bichon

Woot harp

9:04 am

mixi6

nbt, nbs, 23 left. might go list.

9:12 am

bichon

en 6/21, the second one, pls

9:12 am

bichon

nm

9:13 am

mixi6

en + you **ed a clue + place an ** to sell something.

9:13 am

bichon

ty mixi

9:14 am

mixi6

yw.

9:16 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

9:16 am

mixi6

bye scrabbler.

9:18 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs. Hiking today before the rain tomorrow

9:19 am

Scrabbler

We are meeting at the park at 12. Our rain will arrive this evening. Its beautiful now. But I awoke with a wicked migraine so I feel crummy right now.

9:20 am

bichon

Sorry to hear that. Hope it doesn't get in the way of a good time

9:21 am

rururocks

<--won't believe scrabs next time she says she works all the time :D\

9:21 am

Scrabbler

Being in the woods always cures my ills.

9:21 am

bichon

I think Scrabs has a sweet life and a great Scrabble player

9:22 am

bichon

Scrabs, did you know there is a Super Scrabble game?

9:22 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I bought it when it came out several years ago, and boy, is it fun!

9:23 am

bichon

Sounded out of this world

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Ruru, I have worked part-time for over 20 yrs. I burned out within a few years after the end of my residency.

9:23 am

mixi6

bye all.

9:23 am

Scrabbler

I quickly realized that I needed a life, not money.

9:24 am

Scrabbler

Bye, mixi.

9:24 am

bichon

FW, hagd all

9:24 am

Scrabbler

Yay!

9:27 am

rururocks

Part time is great.. good for you Scrabs

9:27 am

rururocks

I lust for the day I can go part time

9:30 am

Scrabbler

Fortunately I can afford to work part-time, although my retirement savings is poor for my age.

9:31 am

rururocks

that's not good scrabs.. you have to put a lot away these days.

9:32 am

Scrabbler

I increased my saving about 5 yrs ago. The advantage of working part-time is that I am not eager to retire. I plan, if my health remains good, to work til at least 70. I am 54 now.

9:33 am

Scrabbler

At 70 I must collect SS. I lead a simple life--no excessive spending.

9:33 am

rururocks

yeah I get it .. you're already semi retired and enjoying what you do now.. that's great

9:35 am

Scrabbler

I paid off my house in 19 yrs. I do have a car payment but otherwise I am debt-free. Yes, that is a good way for me to think of it--I am semi-retired already. I am able to enjoy being a doc, after 26 yrs, because I 30-40 hrs weekly rather than 60-80 or more.

9:36 am

rururocks

40 is full time :D

9:37 am

rururocks

I started saving late.. but I'm in good shape now

9:37 am

hoyamd

PT rocks!

9:38 am

Scrabbler

Hi hoyamd. I forget, you are an ED doc?

9:38 am

hoyamd

i agree with you scrabbler - if you have a schedule you like, you can see yourself working a lot longer! of course, once my kids are out of college, my attitude may change! i am a gas-passer ;)

9:40 am

hoyamd

i worked PT straight out of residency (first out of necessity, doing the per diem thing bc there were no jobs), then grew to love it.

9:40 am

rururocks

what's ED?

9:41 am

hoyamd

emergency department

9:41 am

rururocks

oh

9:41 am

o-o

Must have strong hands to grasp the gas you pass.

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Ah, I tried to like anesthesiology, but I didn't want to deal with surgeons. I loved kids so much and I believe peds was the right choice for me. It has become more difficult to tolerate parents, esp mothers, but the young kids (prepubertal) are so much fun for me. I do not like seeing adolescents at all.

9:41 am

rururocks

thought Hoya dispensed Viagra pills :D

9:42 am

rururocks

or absorbent hands :D

9:42 am

hoyamd

:D

9:42 am

Scrabbler

When I typed ED I knew you would think of the other ED.

9:43 am

rururocks

we call them ER's out here

9:43 am

Scrabbler

You are lucky, hoya. Working part-time allows you to still earn a great income. Not so for a pediatrician.

9:43 am

rururocks

different strokes scrabs

9:44 am

hoyamd

yes, parents are rough - i despised peds anesthesiology, though mostly it was bc i didn't like doing the math for each med!

9:45 am

hoyamd

ruru - in the community we call them ERs but they switch over to ED in doctor-speak - not sure why.

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Modern mothers are SO anxious,neurotic, and demanding, more so than in the past.

9:45 am

hoyamd

agreed, scrabbler. i am fortunate in my situation.

9:45 am

rururocks

ah.. thanks hoya..

9:45 am

o-o

That is hards

9:45 am

o-o

harsh

9:46 am

hoyamd

back in awhile ...

9:46 am

Scrabbler

We do lots of math--converting pounds to kilograms, calculating mg/kg/day, calories/kg/day....

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Bye, hoya. Nie to see you again.

9:47 am

rururocks

I bet scrabs

9:47 am

Scrabbler

o-o, I am old enough to be a curmudgeon now.

9:47 am

rururocks

nope .. you can't be a curmudgeon until 60 :D

9:48 am

mael

hi all :)

9:48 am

rururocks

or older

9:48 am

Scrabbler

Too many parents are best friends with their kids instead of teachers and leaders. I fear for the future of our society with these "feral kids."

9:48 am

Scrabbler

Hi meal

9:48 am

rururocks

*signs scrabs up for AARP*

9:48 am

o-o

I am a lot older and cranky ... but think parents are influenced by how they were raised.

9:48 am

Scrabbler

Oops, I mean Mael

9:49 am

mael

:)

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Ruru, I became a curmudgeon in the last few years, and I am 54 now. It is because of what I encounter daily in my office.

9:50 am

o-o

and how does that help the children you are so concerned about?

9:51 am

rururocks

I am pretty sure she helps kids plenty 00

9:51 am

Scrabbler

I work in a rural office and we see so much ignorance. Education is essential with parenting but the very parents we want to reach do not want to listen.

9:52 am

Scrabbler

My focus is connecting with the kids themselves, to encourage them to be healthy, safe, educated, responsible.

9:53 am

rururocks

have to run.. have a nice day in the woods scrab.. hope your migraine improves..

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Bye, ruru. Enjoy your day!

9:55 am

Scrabbler

It is true, o-o, that complaining is useless. Action is needed.

9:56 am

mkg

neec clues for some t words for 2nd row T. have only one from that T.

9:57 am

mkg

just got two more. what sun does to your skin.

9:58 am

mael

other is ta6/18

9:58 am

Scrabbler

ta6 = result of sun exposure. I got ta6.

9:59 am

Scrabbler

th4

9:59 am

mkg

mael what does your clue word mean?

9:59 am

mael

a subset of hinduism

9:59 am

Scrabbler

ta6= sacred text, or mediatation, ritual--Hindu

10:00 am

mkg

sorry dont know it. sorry.

10:01 am

mkg

sorry dont know it at all scrabbler.

10:01 am

Scrabbler

Toddlers have ta**rums + Some people **nt and rave.

10:01 am

mael

sun exposure + a path in the woods is a ***il

10:01 am

Scrabbler

Better clue from mael!

10:02 am

mkg

ty got that mael.

10:02 am

mkg

just dont know from buddhism or hinduism. sorry

10:02 am

mkg

scrabbler your clue about toddlers is great too.

10:08 am

uusue2

morning all!

10:08 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sue

10:08 am

uusue2

hi scrabs! Good to see you!

10:08 am

mael

hi sue

10:09 am

Scrabbler

How are you and Frank doing?

10:10 am

uusue2

we are good! Frank is learning (slowly) how to deal with his Crohn's (discovered at the same time as the cancer) - it's a process.

10:11 am

Scrabbler

It's a bad disease. We see kids diagnosed in their early teens.

10:12 am

uusue2

yes, we have a couple of young friends who have it. Fortunately his case seems to be mild (or it wouldn't have stayed hidden this long) but it's starting to act up now that his immune system has recovered from the chemo.

10:13 am

Scrabbler

I must get ready for a hike--meeting my friend at a park in 45 min. It's sunny and 58 degrees. Yay!

10:14 am

uusue2

a little cooler here but also sunny! I think we have finally seen the back side of this winter. Have fun!

10:15 am

Scrabbler

It snowed here yesterday. Winter is never over when we think it is here. Bye!

10:16 am

MimiCat

Morning, all! Sue, I'm liking a combination of "traditional" medicine and naturopathic for my issues. Try checking some sites for adjunct therapy ideas. For example, a tablespoon of vinegar twice a day really aids digestion.

10:17 am

uusue2

hi mimi! We can take a look; unfortunately much vinegar is not safe for celiacs; distilled vinegar is ok, though.

10:17 am

MimiCat

We've had 90+ degrees here for a couple of weeks but Sat. and Sun. a storm is moving in and it will only be in the 70's...probably our last cool days until Fall.

10:17 am

uusue2

Sunny and 52 here this morning; I had a very nice walk!

10:18 am

MimiCat

I also have had great results from taking supplemental CoQ10 which we all need and which diminishes with age. After only a week my energy level increased and has stayed that way. It's really good for improving or avoiding heart issues.

10:19 am

uusue2

my ex was a big fan of CoQ10 (I don't blame CoQ10 for him, though :-)

10:19 am

uusue2

Seriously, I will take a look at that too.

10:20 am

MimiCat

I can only imaging how awful Crohn's is...I've had irritable bowel syndrome all my life and it can be brutal. My middle child has it as well and so did my maternal grandmother.

10:20 am

uusue2

fortunately Frank's case isn't too bad yet; he has bad gas in the mornings but so far that's about it.

10:21 am

uusue2

But the cancer surgery may not have been good for the Crohn's either; it tends to recur around surgical sites.

10:21 am

MimiCat

I'm finding lots of information these days about natural remedies from the lady I work for...she really knows about it. For example, for muscle pain issues, including leg cramps, supplemental magnesium is great.

10:22 am

uusue2

ah, Frank was often short of magnesium during chemo; about half the time they wound up giving him extra (but he needed a LOT so that was IV through his port)

10:22 am

MimiCat

For my IBS I've found great relief using the Imodium that is for multiple symptom relief...that includes gas.

10:23 am

uusue2

he used to eat immodium like candy before he knew about the celiac (and it didn't really help); he's been taking Gas-X and that seems to help some.

10:24 am

MimiCat

So I guess he's on a gluten-free diet?

10:24 am

uusue2

Also he eats his breakfast in a couple of "courses", doesn't take his meds until he's had some food, and - what seems to really be helping - doesn't have any tea until the afternoon (he went off coffee a long time ago)

10:24 am

uusue2

he is indeed, mimi, and is quite strict about it - even trace amounts of gluten can trigger him

10:26 am

MimiCat

A tea that is very nice and easily digested is jasmine green tea. I'm drinking it all day now but mix it with regular black for iced tea. Amazon has a great one for the best price I've seen....100 bags for $8...that's actually inexpensive for jasmine green tea. It's important to get the jasmine because it has the most probiotic content.

10:27 am

MLFAN17

hello

10:28 am

uusue2

unfortunately he refuses to drink anything but Earl Grey (with milk). He will occasionally drink plain green tea - or some of the Japanese variants such as matcha or the one with the toasted brown rice - but that's about it.

10:28 am

uusue2

hi mlfan!

10:28 am

MLFAN17

hi uusu

10:28 am

MimiCat

Hi, ML!

10:28 am

MLFAN17

hi mimi!

10:28 am

ch1212

(Quick note) - charcoal tabs, ginger tea, good probiotic supplements ... and you can sneak green tea in with the earl grey and doubtful he'll know the difference.

10:29 am

MimiCat

I never cared for herbal tea at all but this one is quite nice with honey. Beat me to it, ch..I was just going to say he could double up on the tea!

10:30 am

uusue2

well, he'll drink plain green tea; he's actually very sensitive to taste (can taste the difference between regular and decaf, and domestic wine - with the supposedly tasteless sulpher - drives him nuts)

10:31 am

MimiCat

Gotta get back to work. Have a good Friday, all...hugs.

10:31 am

MLFAN17

bye mimi

10:31 am

uusue2

take care, mimi! Good to see you, and thanks for the tips!

10:32 am

uusue2

and I am off too, time for breakfast. BBL!

10:33 am

MLFAN17

bye uusue

10:33 am

MLFAN17

nbt

10:37 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

10:55 am

aebmusica

clue for the an5/10(first one) please.

10:56 am

aebmusica

I mean an5/20

10:57 am

wvteach

AN 5/20 - city adds another piece of land to city

10:58 am

aebmusica

duh...tyvm....I just didn't see the x!

10:59 am

wvteach

EX 5/20 and EX 9/90 and NE 4/9

11:15 am

anawaltgal

stuck at 25 ... where did my brain go??? gl all

11:16 am

jaxx7

teach, a clue for the ex9 please.does it build off ex5/20?

11:19 am

Mary

yes jaxx think prisoner from one state to another

11:19 am

jaxx7

Thanks, Mary

11:48 am

Babs1

clues for any other e's?

11:50 am

MollyL

I love Ru's clue for en6...en + beat up bread dough

11:50 am

Babs1

thanks, Molly

11:53 am

MollyL

Mascara will en7 your lashes, and the past tense

12:35 pm

Babs1

thanks again!

12:41 pm

Jeff7

just notice I made the "cream o'the crop" list! That means too much time here? lol

12:47 pm

montreal13

hi there Jeff and congrats !

12:51 pm

Jeff7

ty :)

12:56 pm

worzel

can i get a clue for the first te5/12 please? x

12:58 pm

LuvWordGames

te 5/12 te + another word for feline but mix the letters up

12:58 pm

worzel

ty luv xx

12:58 pm

LuvWordGames

yw

1:00 pm

worzel

te6/18 please xx

1:02 pm

periwinkle

hello all

1:02 pm

worzel

evening peri xx

1:03 pm

periwinkle

Cheers, Molls!!

1:03 pm

trentsnana

One who camps

1:03 pm

Jindigo

Worzel there are two - one builders off TE 4/4 before

1:03 pm

trentsnana

Hi all

1:03 pm

worzel

got em both now ty all xx

1:03 pm

Jindigo

the other is sounds like a singer (not alto or bass or soprano)

1:04 pm

worzel

hi trent xx

1:04 pm

Jindigo

clue for GR 8 please

1:04 pm

worzel

steep incline on a road

1:05 pm

periwinkle

ty for gr8

1:05 pm

trentsnana

Degree of inclination

1:05 pm

periwinkle

help with other 8 pls

1:05 pm

Jindigo

thanks Worz

1:05 pm

worzel

builds from en7/36

1:06 pm

periwinkle

looking for en7

1:06 pm

worzel

en7 - en & *** solo (star wars) and Chief Executive abbr

1:07 pm

periwinkle

ty worzel

1:08 pm

worzel

welcome x

1:14 pm

worzel

yayyy fws!!!!!!!

1:15 pm

frogface

wd worzel

1:15 pm

worzel

en & most of beating up dough

1:34 pm

Jindigo

clue DE 6/27 please

1:35 pm

hego

Hi All

1:52 pm

Jindigo

clue for EN 6/18 please

1:53 pm

hego

sorry, jing, don't have it.

1:54 pm

Jindigo

DE 6/24? the first one

1:54 pm

hego

just looking at those.

1:54 pm

hego

did you get the 6, 27?

1:55 pm

Jindigo

yes - do you need

1:55 pm

hego

no, got that, ty.

1:55 pm

MollyL

de6/24 past tense of where lions live

1:55 pm

hego

ty, Molly

1:56 pm

Jindigo

TY Molly.

1:58 pm

anawaltgal

Tks

2:49 pm

Foffle

stuck on my last three - all te5s clues?

2:50 pm

LuvWordGames

te 5/12 te + another word for feline but mixed up

2:50 pm

cybernan

te 5/10 - japanese babblet

2:50 pm

cybernan

te 5/12 - to do with the number

2:51 pm

cybernan

te5/14: first part of latin earth + 1/2 of Lady ** **

2:52 pm

cybernan

te 5/12: firts part of what a computer geek is + british thanks

2:52 pm

cybernan

te 5/10: sea bird with a vowel tacked on

2:53 pm

cybernan

ce 7/32, please?

2:54 pm

Foffle

ty for your help nan, not getting japanese babblet

2:55 pm

cybernan

computer geek beginning + sun god + vowel

2:57 pm

Foffle

yessss 2 left now

2:57 pm

cybernan

help, please ... need clues for the ce 7/32 & the 2nd en 6/21

2:58 pm

cybernan

sorry not computer geek --- latin earth + sun god + vowel

2:58 pm

Foffle

got it ty

3:00 pm

Foffle

ce7/32 like ce6/21 with a constonant third from last letter

3:00 pm

cybernan

found the en 6

3:00 pm

cybernan

just need the ce 7/32 now

3:01 pm

cybernan

ty foffle

3:01 pm

Foffle

it's a weight

3:01 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

3:01 pm

Foffle

see my clue 3.00pm

3:02 pm

cybernan

that ce 7 is a new one for me

3:02 pm

Foffle

new to me too!

3:03 pm

cybernan

do you need help to finish foffle?

3:03 pm

Foffle

yes still struggling with two

3:04 pm

cybernan

and they are?

3:04 pm

SeaSpray

oc

3:05 pm

MollyL

*Waves to Sea*

3:05 pm

cybernan

oc 5-6: oc + darkened skin from the sun --- add a consonant for the 6

3:05 pm

Foffle

te5/12 te5/10 and te5/14

3:05 pm

SeaSpray

Hello everyone

3:06 pm

cybernan

clued those earlier

3:06 pm

Foffle

I know - looking back - must be thick :)

3:08 pm

cybernan

on my way everyone -- back at the flip :)

3:09 pm

Foffle

ty for your help nan much appreciated

3:09 pm

Foffle

see you tomorrow

3:31 pm

Foffle

fireworks!

3:34 pm

Foffle

bye bye

3:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all... en 7/8 clue ls?

3:53 pm

jaxx7

Make something better en7 and past tense

3:54 pm

jaxx7

en +c*****

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

jaxx: ty for the clue, but the word before begins with end. not sure how the subsequent word can begin with enc

3:57 pm

jaxx7

not d but 8th letter of alphabet

3:58 pm

jaxx7

not c either

3:59 pm

jaxx7

start from right hand e

4:00 pm

jaxx7

Twisty

4:00 pm

jaxx7

Out of clues

4:01 pm

MollyL

TO, mascara will en7 your lashes and past tense

4:02 pm

jaxx7

Thanks, Molly. I ran out of ideas

4:02 pm

wvteach

still need help with CE 7/32 - added to CE 6/21 but have at least two of those

4:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anyone here play at merriam webster.com? I have not been ableto for three days wondering if it is me or the site. oh y for the clue

4:11 pm

jaxx7

TO, did you get the word?

4:11 pm

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

4:12 pm

jaxx7

Hi, car

4:12 pm

car.eeyore

hi Jaxx7

4:15 pm

Soodle

Hello everybody. :-)

4:15 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Soodle

4:15 pm

jaxx7

Soodle!!!!

4:17 pm

Soodle

Hey Car. and ((((Jaxx)))) I'm home, (reasonably) happy and busy getting ready for the first ever Babble meet-up in Ireland with River. I'm very excited!

4:17 pm

car.eeyore

I am so excited for both of you! I wish you the best time!

4:18 pm

jaxx7

Something to look forward to, soodle

4:19 pm

Soodle

Golly, she has a very busy schedule! She emailed me this morning, wondering what the weather would be like in early May. Sheesh! Rain, wind, hail, snow, sunshine.... take your pick! The long awaited meet-up will take place in Galway on May 8th.

4:20 pm

car.eeyore

Lots of pictures please!

4:21 pm

Soodle

I am really looking forward to it. :-)

4:21 pm

jaxx7

Positivity, soodles. Good for you

4:23 pm

Soodle

Jaxx, I read in the chog sometime ago that you have pink hair. I feel honoured to have a pink-haired lady amongst my friends. :-)

4:25 pm

crosshair

good evening everyone:)

4:26 pm

crosshair

pink hair??!! That must shock your O.B.G.Y.N :)

4:26 pm

crosshair

sorry. could not resist

4:27 pm

Soodle

((((Crossy)))) You old rascal. Tja

4:27 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Crossy!

4:27 pm

crosshair

car!:)

4:28 pm

crosshair

car, did you catch my tidbit about the Cleavland balloon disaster of 86? was quite interesting:)

4:28 pm

crosshair

((soodles))

4:28 pm

car.eeyore

No, but I will have to look it up!

4:28 pm

jaxx7

I do indeed have pink hair. My husband hates it but it is my statement of growing old disgracefully. My grandmother had blue, pink or lilac rinses and this is my 2014 version.

4:29 pm

car.eeyore

<---- favorite color is pink

4:29 pm

crosshair

I would go beyond that. I would change up the colour each and every month:)

4:31 pm

jaxx7

This is fuchsia pink. It goes well with the frames of my specs. I did threaten to have green and purple after our local football team's colours but the hairdresser advised against as green fades quickly into a brown sludgy colour. My friend that I worked with had bright orange so we tried not to stand next to each other as we'd clash.

4:33 pm

jaxx7

There is only one shade available for fuschia pink while others have several versions and don't always dye true. It also covers up my grey hair beautifully.

4:34 pm

car.eeyore

I love it!

4:35 pm

jaxx7

They say that people over 60 are invisible but you would be surprised how many compliment me on my hair so I am no longer invisible.

4:36 pm

crosshair

be proud and make a statement!. Do not follow a bath that other lay down before you, but rather, blaze your own!.. I like it.;)

4:36 pm

crosshair

path

4:36 pm

car.eeyore

I need help with CE 7/32 please...I am sure I am all around it, but I just can't get it :(

4:37 pm

Soodle

Yee-Haw!!!! Viva Fuschia Hair. I envy you your boldness, Jaxx.

4:37 pm

jaxx7

I was downtrodden child with a violent father. I have just waited a long time to come forward and be myself

4:38 pm

jaxx7

You could go for a tricolour version, soodle

4:38 pm

Soodle

LOL, Jaxx. It's taking me all my time to keek

4:39 pm

jaxx7

I can't help car. I haven't been able to find it myself

4:39 pm

NANCY

car, ce 7 32 is the same as the 6 before it but insert a consonant after the core word

4:39 pm

jaxx7

is it the Brit spelling or the American?

4:40 pm

Soodle

keep the greys at bay. My eyebrows are going grey, and my upper lip-hair is growing darker..... Mudder a Gawd, I'm kept going.....

4:41 pm

car.eeyore

FIREWORKS! TYVM nancy!

4:41 pm

NANCY

yvw

4:41 pm

Soodle

Whooooo Hoo Car!!!

4:42 pm

car.eeyore

Anyone need a clue or two before I have dinner?

4:43 pm

car.eeyore

I bid you all a wonderful evening then!

4:43 pm

Soodle

Bye Car. Enjoy dinner. :-)

4:43 pm

jaxx7

Soodle, it will make your kids sit up and take notice, believe me.

4:45 pm

Soodle

We'll see, Jaxx, we'll see....

4:46 pm

jaxx7

Is that a yes?

4:48 pm

Soodle

Nope!

4:48 pm

jaxx7

A maybe?

4:49 pm

Soodle

Not pink! It would clash with my eyes.... Perhaps green.....

4:49 pm

Soodle

LOL

4:49 pm

crosshair

ty for ce7 nancy

4:50 pm

crosshair

alter the american spelling, jaxx

4:50 pm

jaxx7

Try a dye that washes out if you find you don't like it. Mine is done every 10 weeks.

4:50 pm

NANCY

welcome crossy

4:51 pm

jaxx7

I think the pink hair has addled the brain beneath it.

4:53 pm

jaxx7

Got it! Thanks Crossy

4:53 pm

Soodle

Off to bed now, to dream about what I might look like with blue / pink / green hair. I think I might have to grow a pair before I take that step.... G'night all.

4:54 pm

jaxx7

Goodnight, soodle. Off you go and dream of River's itinerary. tc.

4:54 pm

crosshair

have a good night soodles

4:55 pm

jaxx7

No nightmares about green, blue or pink hair now

4:57 pm

Jillyjill

Hello babbleworld! Wow, what a day, overloaded with patients/problems and computer issues..now to decompress with babble (and I might add, a moscow mule!)

4:58 pm

jaxx7

Hello, Jilly

5:00 pm

MollyL

Moscow Mule: Vodka, ginger beer, lime juice and a mint slice...for those of you who are not hep to the trendy drinks.

5:01 pm

Jillyjill

Miss molly, the drink is an old one, from the 40's to be specific...just recently popular again

5:03 pm

jaxx7

A drink with a kick

5:03 pm

crosshair

well, remove the ginger beer lime juice, and mint and I am all for it!!:)

5:03 pm

Jillyjill

Happen to just love ginger ale, and ginger beer is even better!

5:04 pm

jaxx7

I am going to straighten out my eyes that are crossing. bbl hopefully

5:04 pm

Jillyjill

See you later jaxx

5:05 pm

MollyL

Yep, an old drink that is now a big jazz, hence my use of trendy.

5:06 pm

Jillyjill

Just glad it's back and I have learned of it.

5:06 pm

MollyL

As are the variations on martinis, most of which seem pretty urpy to me. But hey, I'm kind of a simple drink person.

5:08 pm

Jillyjill

Always been a G&T person, and have only had a very few martinis that I have liked, but this drink pretty simple and I do love the ginger taste. LOL..plus love buying the ginger beer "Cock and Bull".

5:10 pm

MollyL

I keep ginger beer around because it's a great remedy for digestive issues.

5:12 pm

Jillyjill

Have you had Cock and Bull Molly? Truly the best there is, tastes like fresh chopped ginger has been added.

5:14 pm

MollyL

Yes, I've had plenty of cock and bull in my lived experience. Not in a bottle or can though.

5:15 pm

Jillyjill

ROFL...me too, much more easily drunk by trade name than put up with in real life!

5:21 pm

origami

I can't find good ginger beer around here. I'll see if anyone has Cock and Bull :-)

5:22 pm

Jillyjill

Both our bigger liquor stores carry it here.

5:22 pm

crosshair

survey: What is the best tasting brand of ginger beer out there?

5:22 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...

5:23 pm

crosshair

I am serious. I have not had a good ginger beer in 20 years.:(

5:25 pm

Jillyjill

Cock and Bull crossy...it truly is like fermented fresh chopped ginger!

5:25 pm

crosshair

will have to look for it

5:26 pm

Jillyjill

Son calling for me...brb

5:26 pm

MollyL

I guess a good brand of ginger beer would depend on what is available in your area.

5:26 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to finish. I see I missed Soodle

5:26 pm

crosshair

howdy, peri

5:26 pm

periwinkle

Molls. you were not around earlier when I said "Cheers"

5:31 pm

Jillyjill

Hello peri!

5:31 pm

periwinkle

hey Jilly

5:31 pm

periwinkle

and crossy

5:32 pm

MollyL

*Clink* Peri, a toast to better days.

5:32 pm

Jillyjill

And slainte to you to peri!

5:32 pm

periwinkle

indeed. I am looking for another place to live without success

5:33 pm

periwinkle

I need someone to share expenses with

5:34 pm

MollyL

It's hard to find a roommate that you can live with peacefully.

5:35 pm

periwinkle

yes

5:35 pm

periwinkle

help with first de6/24 pls

5:35 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...husbands included molly!

5:35 pm

periwinkle

nm

5:36 pm

MollyL

It's actually hard to find a spouse that you can live with peacefully, hence the divorce rate.

5:39 pm

periwinkle

I have considered house sitting but that is not always a paid position

5:40 pm

periwinkle

but there would be no rent. so I may look into it again

5:41 pm

MollyL

The economy sucks right now and rental prices, even for a room, are ridiculous. The middle class is getting screwed out the ying yang.

5:41 pm

periwinkle

that is why I am living here

5:43 pm

Jillyjill

My son is paying $400/month for a ROOM in a house, just a room.

5:43 pm

periwinkle

I am also looking into co-housing

5:44 pm

crosshair

the going rate for a decent, unfurnished room here with private bathroom is $600/ month. Everything else shared, usually no parking space.

5:44 pm

MollyL

400 dollars for a room is cheap. They are going for 800 around here, insane.

5:45 pm

periwinkle

that is ridiculous, Molls

5:45 pm

periwinkle

I was paying almost $1,000 a month for a large one bedroom, with nice balcony and off street parking. I sure do miss tht place

5:45 pm

MollyL

Considering that apartment rentals are over 1000 dollars a month, room rentals are also going up.

5:45 pm

periwinkle

It had lots of closet space too

5:46 pm

crosshair

people are turing their homes into rat mazes of as many rooms as they can legally cram into them without the fire inspector closing them down. It is the new economy.

5:48 pm

periwinkle

FW. going to read for a while. I am reading: A Reliable Wife. It is very good.

5:48 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

5:48 pm

MollyL

It's a sad world, economically when the fat cats are still sitting pretty with big pensions and big houses and people who have worked hard all their lives are getting laid off and losing their homes.

5:49 pm

crosshair

Did a clean up on a Victorian ski rental this winter; the owner had turned it into 14!! rooms with a single shared kitchen and one 4 piece bathroom. No laundry, no parking. was nasty.

5:49 pm

Jillyjill

Well said Molly!

5:50 pm

crosshair

college kid special.

5:51 pm

MollyL

So, you clean up rental places? That must be a tough job.

5:52 pm

Good Enough

how does one clean up a place like that? burn it down?

5:57 pm

Jillyjill

Hopefully waaring gloves!

5:58 pm

Jillyjill

*wearing

5:58 pm

crosshair

almost G.E. they take 2-5k deposits and almost never give them back.

5:59 pm

crosshair

I did for a time , Moilly, but it is a nasty, underpaid job, so I moved on

6:00 pm

crosshair

cleaning up glass, blood,poop, needles, every type of revolting trash you can think of so the drywallers can get in there and fix all the holes in the walls

6:00 pm

Jillyjill

Okay, 35 left and having babble issues...be back later...

6:00 pm

crosshair

tc jilly

6:01 pm

MollyL

That must have been an especially hard job this winter, when the weather was so bad.

6:02 pm

crosshair

it can be. any one who owns a rental unit at the base of Blue Mountain hires independent cleaners so they can flip the units fast, especially at christmass and march break

6:03 pm

crosshair

Guys like me spend a day or two doing the rhough work, then the drywallers, carpet guys, plumbers come in, then the cleaning girls come in and finish it off so it is ready for the next weekend or break

6:04 pm

crosshair

Glad it is over. did not do much of it this year.

6:06 pm

crosshair

$800- 1k for the march break times 14 room minus my fee, the plumbing, the drywall or whatever, and repeat for as long as the base on the hill lasts

6:08 pm

MollyL

Interesting

6:08 pm

crosshair

tiring.

6:12 pm

Good Enough

sitting at my computer watching the parade of house tours. House across the street was just put on the market last night. Lots of after work appointments this evening.

6:13 pm

Good Enough

trying not to be Mrs. Kravitz

6:16 pm

crosshair

Toronto is crazy now for fully detached homes. They now have home auctions and bidding wars for desirable homes in good neighbourhoods. The current vacancy rate for this type of home is hovering at 1% and they often sell for 100k-200k over asking price when bidding gets heavy

6:17 pm

crosshair

It is making 40- somethings instand millionaires when they inherit mom and dads house that they bought in the 60,s

6:17 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for gr8, pease?

6:17 pm

crosshair

a incline measurement

6:17 pm

crosshair

or decline

6:18 pm

MollyL

Short for one who gets a diploma + Murder On The Or**** Express

6:19 pm

Enomis65

Hi all!

6:19 pm

crosshair

here for example, there must be a min of a 4 degree downslope gr8 to allow for drainage on new construction

6:19 pm

crosshair

howdy enomis:)

6:20 pm

mkg

hi all. any super clues?

6:20 pm

Enomis65

how are you cross? Are you done?

6:21 pm

crosshair

not yet. two more weeks of English and a 6 week law course and a single 6 week unknown class this sept and I am done

6:21 pm

crosshair

or if you mean am I done the grid, no:)

6:21 pm

Enomis65

Good for you! Lots of workout worth it

6:21 pm

Enomis65

either one interests me :)

6:22 pm

Enomis65

work but worth it not workout!

6:22 pm

crosshair

It is a good time. Should of done it years ago.

6:22 pm

Enomis65

takes a lot of courage but feels good after

6:22 pm

crosshair

The hardest step was, as they say, the first one.

6:23 pm

Enomis65

:)

6:24 pm

crosshair

The 95 percentile in the 17 weeks of English I am just wrapping up will help open university doors should I chose to persue it.

6:24 pm

Enomis65

yes probably - what would you like to study?

6:25 pm

crosshair

at this time, enomis, I have not the slightest idea;(

6:26 pm

crosshair

Is there a Uni course that will pay me to sit there and do creative writing? lol

6:28 pm

crosshair

If so, I am your man!

6:41 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word CO 7/52

6:48 pm

lil*monkey

woo hoo teach!

6:59 pm

littlebit

Monkey!!!

7:02 pm

aebmusica

en7/36...clue please

7:16 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all :)

7:16 pm

Lizlin

en 7/36 - to improve - often used when improving photos, for example bringing the colour out.

7:20 pm

aebmusica

tyvm Lizlin...I took my dogs for a walk and just got back.

7:21 pm

Lizlin

yw

7:27 pm

lil*monkey

eeek! Littlebit are u still there?

7:30 pm

lil*monkey

waah

7:31 pm

Nef

Hi lil*monkey; don't cry.

7:33 pm

Nef

(but it was weird that little bit left with only 1 post)

7:42 pm

rururocks

kind of like a drive by yelling

7:44 pm

Nef

Yeah. Hi rurur. I was starting to wonder if I was alone here; it *says* that there are over 90 people here; but they are either engrossed in the grid or asleep at the computer

7:44 pm

Nef

(as if I should talk! I fall asleep here a lot!)

7:48 pm

fnurt

zzzzzzz

7:50 pm

Nef

LOL, fnurt! That's what I do (usually when I'm trying to finish the grid and I'm too tired! :-)

7:54 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

7:54 pm

Nef

(DH is watching Alton Brown's "Good Eats" and it's about all sorts of cheeses. I already had supper; but now I'm craving cheese!)

7:55 pm

uusue2

oh man, cheese is one of my real weaknesses!

7:55 pm

Nef

hi uusue! How are you and Frank?

7:55 pm

uusue2

I was in heaven for the year I lived in Switzerland (and the several summers after that when I returned) but it didn't do my waistline any good :-)

7:55 pm

uusue2

Hi Nef, we are still good :-)

7:55 pm

uusue2

And how are *you* and your Frank?

7:56 pm

Nef

I go for a long time without craving cheese; but I love it too (I may have to do a cheese run before the night is doneâ€¦.)

7:58 pm

Nef

We are fine, sue. DH is doing better again; I need to make him go out and socialize though (he has been a real stick-in-the-mud lately)

7:58 pm

uusue2

ah, I have to drag mine away from gatherings - otherwise he is always the last one to leave :-)

7:59 pm

Nef

My daughter just *HAD* to take me to a cheese place in MPLS recently and introduce me to some terrific cheeses!

7:59 pm

uusue2

nice :-)

7:59 pm

lil*monkey

I am popping in and out

8:00 pm

uusue2

hi lil!

8:00 pm

Nef

DH loves to socialize; but I think that this winter and his tenuous health in January got to him.

8:00 pm

lil*monkey

haha I liked that description of "drive by yelling"

8:00 pm

uusue2

ah, that can be tough, nef

8:00 pm

Nef

hi lil*monkey. Are you mostly out? ;-)

8:01 pm

lil*monkey

um no, I am straight

8:02 pm

Nef

yeah, sue; especially since he doesn't drive anymore. He turns into a poop when that happens...

8:03 pm

uusue2

oh, my Frank would hate not being able to drive!

8:03 pm

Nef

Oops! Sorry, lil* now you're confusing me!

8:05 pm

Nef

We've been down this road before, sue. Once he gets back on track he should try driving within his usual boundaries (roughly 3 miles from home). He got lost last fall (he was about 4 miles from home and had no idea where he was)

8:05 pm

uusue2

Oh, dear. That must have been scary, for both of you!

8:08 pm

Nef

There are 4 main highways around us; as long as he's inside those boundaries he's comfortable; but he was just on the other side of one of those and got mixed up. He went to pick up some Chinese takeout and spent 2 hours trying to find the restaurant and then 1/2 hr coming home from there. He was less than 1/2 mile from the highway for most of that time

8:10 pm

uusue2

Highways can be really confusing.

8:10 pm

Nef

My son wanted to call the police, but they won't go looking for someone that soon after they are missing (and my son went and got the food;the Chinese restaurant kept calling us to find out if we wanted delivery or what. Then they called to tell us he made it and that he was coming home!

8:11 pm

uusue2

Maybe delivery would have been better :-)

8:12 pm

Nef

oh, yeah. What's worse, is he had the menu WITH directions, the address, AND a map on it and he's been there before!

8:13 pm

uusue2

I hate to say it, but it sounds like maybe he shouldn't drive at all any more?

8:14 pm

Nef

I think we might be to that point; so far he hasn't even wanted to go to the gas station less than 1/2 mile from home since then.

8:14 pm

uusue2

I don't blame him :-(

8:15 pm

Nef

The good news is that he's been through all sorts of testing and he isn't getting senile (is that still politically correct or not). He's just distracted and needs to pay attention more they said

8:16 pm

uusue2

so maybe with practice and attention he could do it? Still seems risky, if it's not necessary.

8:16 pm

Nef

The testing was just this past month; and they said he HAS to get out and socialize more. So, that's where we're at: I have to get him out.

8:17 pm

uusue2

but maybe in circumstances where he won't endanger himself or others if he messes up?

8:18 pm

Nef

yep.

8:18 pm

movieman

the first de6/24 plz

8:18 pm

uusue2

kind of puts you on the spot...

8:18 pm

uusue2

past tense of what a wolf lives in, movieman

8:19 pm

uusue2

(it's also a palindrome, if that helps...)

8:19 pm

Nef

thanks for the de6, sue.

8:19 pm

uusue2

yw :-)

8:19 pm

movieman

ty sue

8:20 pm

uusue2

and that's fireworks for me!

8:20 pm

Nef

YAY, uusue!!! WTG!!!

8:21 pm

Nef

sue, are you doing any traveling this summer?

8:21 pm

uusue2

nothing big, nef; we may take a day trip or two

8:21 pm

uusue2

but retirement finances are kicking in :-(

8:22 pm

Nef

funny how that works: no time to travel when you're working; no $$$ to travel when you retire. (I know how that goes too!)

8:24 pm

uusue2

Indeed! We do have a membership at the Morton Arboretum, which is less than an hour from here; we didn't get there while Frank was sick, and then this winter was rather discouraging. So we need to get back there. Lots of hiking trails!

8:26 pm

uusue2

anyway I am off now for a bit; may come back and clue later if needed. Good to talk to you, nef!

8:26 pm

Nef

That sounds good. Our Arboetum is way across town; I like the parks around here (including Como Park and Zoo); so am hoping that I can get him and the grandson out and about a lot this summer

8:27 pm

dan2bit

firewords! ce7/32 was my last - like the prior ce6 with an extra consonant in the middle

8:27 pm

Nef

Take care, Sue! Hugs to Frank too

8:27 pm

Nef

YAY, dan2bit!!! WTG!!!

8:28 pm

Nef

Miss2bit is growing prettier every time you post a new pic, dan2!

8:28 pm

dan2bit

thanks Nef! Can't believe she will be 4 in just a couple weeks

8:29 pm

Nef

My grandson will be 5 in 1 week

8:29 pm

Nef

They do grow up fast, don't they?

8:30 pm

dan2bit

indeed

8:31 pm

dan2bit

and thanks for reminding me to update from St. Patrick's Day photo to Easter photo :-)

8:32 pm

Nef

:-D yw!

8:37 pm

dan2bit

same dress though :-)

8:39 pm

Nef

I can't tell yet. I'll have to look at it in your profile in about 15-20 minutes I guess.

8:43 pm

aebmusica

clue for re6/18, please

8:45 pm

Nef

used for cheese making, aeb

8:45 pm

aebmusica

ah mercie Nef!

8:45 pm

Dianne

aebmusica - it rhymes wth crooner Tony

8:46 pm

aebmusica

thanks Diane, I got it from the cheese making ingredient.

8:46 pm

Nef

good clue, Dianne

8:47 pm

Dianne

thanks

8:48 pm

Nef

brb, phone.

8:55 pm

Nef

Back.

8:56 pm

Nef

Dianne; is that the Chinese flag or one for Hong Kong or ???

8:58 pm

Dianne

It's the Hong Kong flag.

9:00 pm

Nef

I know so little about so many things like that. Isn't Hong Kong now considered part of China; or will it always be a separate part of China?

9:06 pm

Dianne

Hong Kong is part of China since 1997 but the agreement id "one country, two systems" for at least 50 years.

9:07 pm

Nef

oh, that's good then. Would you still be there if it wasn't that way?

9:08 pm

Dianne

I doubt it.

9:08 pm

Nef

(Sorry I'm so nosey. I don't even know why you're there!)

9:20 pm

Dianne

Business - we came out here 20 years ago.

9:21 pm

Nef

you like it there, I imagine. :-)

9:22 pm

Dianne

I like a lot about Hong Kong but I would rather be living in the USA - that will happen in a few years.

9:24 pm

Nef

:-) Me- I'm kind of stuck in Minnesota. I'd love to travel; but I doubt I'll ever get out of the US (my hubby has MS; it kind of limits us a bit)

9:25 pm

Dianne

I could never deal with the cold weather that you get.

9:27 pm

Nef

Oh, I grew up in NW MN, up by the North Dakota and Canadian borders. I moved south to the Twin Cities for the warmer climate. ;-)

9:28 pm

Nef

If I ever start thinking I'd rather move to a warmer climate; my hubby says that there are bigger bugs down south!

9:28 pm

Dianne

You've got a good sense of humor !

9:28 pm

Nef

That keeps me here. :-)

9:30 pm

Dianne

The coldest we get here is in the mid 40"s but that is very rare.

9:30 pm

Dianne

No - I'm wrong - this past winter we had frost recorded twice.

9:30 pm

Nef

LOL! It's been in the 40's for about 2-3 weeks here; and we think it's Heaven! :-D

9:31 pm

Nef

(It's been a very tough winter here; WAY too much snow and it didn't warm up enough to melt all winter)

9:35 pm

Nef

I bet it's harder for you there to have the cold temps (with frost & in the 40's. Do you have insulation and such there?)

9:35 pm

Nef

I have a friend from Iran and she said that they only have 1 room in a house with heat so when it gets cold there it's pretty tough dealing with the cold

9:38 pm

Dianne

We live in an older apartment building and there is no heat. We have space heaters that "travel" around the apartment with us.

9:41 pm

Nef

Brrrr! That sounds colder than here (I love central heat)!!!

9:41 pm

Dianne

In the winter I like to do a lot of slow, oven cooking which warms the apartment quite nicely.

9:43 pm

Nef

Aaah! That does feel good, doesn't it? I love to make big pots of chicken soup in the winter.

9:44 pm

Dianne

Got to take care of a few things - be back soon.

9:44 pm

Nef

okay, Nice talking with you! :-)

9:58 pm

Jillyjill

Hello again babbleworld!

9:59 pm

Jillyjill

Hi nef

9:59 pm

Nef

hi Jilly! How are you today?

10:00 pm

stidmama

hey all! one word down...

10:00 pm

Jillyjill

Hello (((stiddy)))

10:01 pm

Nef

hi stid!

10:01 pm

stidmama

:-D

10:01 pm

stidmama

88 remain!

10:01 pm

Jillyjill

Oh nef, long horrid day, but have the weekend to recover....how are you doing?

10:02 pm

Nef

Jilly, I saw that you'd posted a house for sale in your town on FB. Isn't that a bit pricey for little Hamilton?

10:02 pm

Jillyjill

I think so...LOL, will see if they sell it. I would think around $250,000 personally.

10:03 pm

stidmama

wait -- jilly's moving? there are two houses for sale on MY street... nice neighborhood, nice neighbors, you can move in soon!

10:03 pm

Jillyjill

NOOOOO, just commented on a house near me

10:03 pm

Nef

I'm exhausted right now, Jilly, I had a good day but just don't have much energy by the end of the day.

10:03 pm

stidmama

oh... <sigh> okay...

10:03 pm

Jillyjill

I know what you mean!

10:04 pm

Nef

It's listed for over 1/2 million, stid.

10:04 pm

Jillyjill

<----would love to be a neighbor of stiddy

10:04 pm

stidmama

oh my! that seems like such a HUGE number!

10:05 pm

Nef

It doesn't look that big, and it was built over 100 yrs ago but looks totally redone

10:05 pm

Jillyjill

They really did a nice job, but it isn't a very big house, just really well remodeled

10:06 pm

Jillyjill

The old lady I cared for when on Home Health 20 years ago was the daughter of the original owner and had grown uup there.

10:06 pm

Jindigo

evening all - looking for a clue for fireworks. The last EN6/18 please and thank you!

10:07 pm

stidmama

Well, older homes right now seem to be seeing a resurgence in interest. After two generations of moving always into "bigger and better" and leaving all heritage behind, I think people are nostalgic for their grandparents' sense of place...

10:07 pm

Nef

LOL! Jilly, can you imagine if there were a bunch of Babblers living as neighbors somewhere? I know you and harpjane live in the same town, and jill lives near someone too; but a bunch of Babblers living as neighbors? It would be too much fun!

10:07 pm

stidmama

imho, of course

10:07 pm

stidmama

hey jindigo!

10:07 pm

Jillyjill

Jilli lives near Flosey

10:08 pm

Jillyjill

sorry jindigo, will look with you

10:08 pm

Nef

sorry, Jindingo, I don't have any en 6's yet (but am now looking)

10:08 pm

stidmama

Jilleroo, Flosey, Hetty, and Dilly all lived near each other, now only Jill and Flosey remain. But we keep looking for more closet babblers on the islands!

10:08 pm

Jindigo

Hi Stidama

10:09 pm

stidmama

I am looking too, Jindigo

10:09 pm

Jindigo

thanks - i am sleepy and would go to bed but it's just one word.

10:09 pm

Jillyjill

jindigo, add a vowel to the end of the 5 before it

10:10 pm

Jindigo

Thank you Jilly (big hug) . I am now off to dream land. Night all *poof

10:10 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams jindigo

10:11 pm

Jillyjill

Niters jindigo

10:11 pm

Nef

YAY Jindingo! WTG!!! (And Good Night!)

10:11 pm

stidmama

*happy smile* I found the 9 all by myself!!!

10:11 pm

Jillyjill

I have been trying to get another gal here that I play scrabble with to start babble

10:12 pm

Jillyjill

oh sheesh...WooT WooT WooT jindigo

10:12 pm

stidmama

worth a try, jilly. :-) It's nice to have word addicts to hang out with -- online and in real life!

10:13 pm

Nef

I've tried to get my sisters and my friends who play Scrabble and Words with Friends to play Babble, but they don't stay if they even try it.

10:14 pm

Nef

wtg, stid! It's not a very common word for me

10:15 pm

Jillyjill

Yay for stiddy!! How's the house coming...got a move in date yet?

10:15 pm

stidmama

Nef, you were talking about soups... I put a pic (sorry it's blurry) up this evening. If you want to see it.

10:16 pm

stidmama

LOL no, no firm move in date yet, but I believe they are scheduling the inspection from the county for next week. There are a couple remaining issues that must be resolved, but it now feels really closer.

10:16 pm

stidmama

close. that is, closer than it did a few weeks ago!

10:17 pm

Jillyjill

Yay!

10:18 pm

stidmama

sorry, the pic is of the range - it's in place now!

10:19 pm

stidmama

At lunch today, one of the other teachers had toast... I mentioned how long it has been since I had toast (no toaster!), and she couldn't believe it. But there is NO SPACE in this apartment for a toaster. So, no toast. One of the first things I do when we get the go-ahead is go buy a toaster.

10:19 pm

Nef

thanks for clarifying that stid. I've been looking for the soup!

10:20 pm

stidmama

yep. I am already dreaming of the soups (and tamales) and stews (and tamales) and jams (and tamales) that we will make this summer!

10:22 pm

stidmama

I also haven't made tamales since the fire, and I miss them. I make pretty decent tamales. :-) For an Irish person, that is.

10:22 pm

Nef

We used to have a toaster that hung under our upper cabinets; it was here (and well-used too!) by the time we moved in here 21 yrs. ago. When we redid our cabinets last year; we took it down and decided to get a regular toaster that we use on the counter; but we put it away after using it all the time.

10:23 pm

Jillyjill

Stiddy, does the apartment have gas or electric stove?

10:23 pm

Nef

It sounds like you miss them a lot, stud. I think I've only had tamales once or twice in my life

10:23 pm

stidmama

I like the idea of undermount toasters, actually. I think I will end up putting a toaster on the little cart that will go under the coffeemaker.

10:24 pm

stidmama

The apartment is all-electric.

10:24 pm

Jillyjill

Dang, if gas you could get a camping toaster that sits on the burner

10:24 pm

stidmama

Eventually, I hope to upgrade that last little corner of the kitchen to a cabinet of some sort that lets me have a little "breakfast bar" set up.

10:24 pm

Jillyjill

<---pea green with envy at a pot filler!!

10:25 pm

stidmama

Jilly, I NEVER thought of that! LOL that would have been completely wonderful.

10:25 pm

stidmama

Jilly -- did you see my front door color?

10:25 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...my dream is a coffee station in our bedroom

10:25 pm

Nef

I have an undercount knife holder where the toaster used to be. I am aware we don't make toast as often as we did before ...

10:25 pm

Jillyjill

No, is it on your site....gonna go look

10:25 pm

stidmama

oooh. that would be so nice (but Tom really doesn't like coffee). :-) I will settle for just having the little in-wall coffeemaker we got.

10:25 pm

stidmama

Yes, it's there -- down a few posts.

10:26 pm

Jillyjill

ooooo....blue! my favorite!!

10:26 pm

stidmama

I am advocating for a knife block that has those little ceramic rod things instead of slots. Love that idea.

10:26 pm

stidmama

LOL that was fast, jilly!

10:27 pm

Jillyjill

Thankfully it was the post after your kitchen pix

10:27 pm

Jillyjill

hmmm stiddy, hadn't heard about the ceramic rods...ist that to keep knives sharp?

10:28 pm

stidmama

oh good! LOL I am a little discombobulated right now, between the testing coming up in our school and trying to set my kids up for a solid year-end experience... and needing to start looking for my next position. It's a lot of things to juggle for my pea-sized brain.

10:29 pm

stidmama

http://tinyurl.com/k9ttw83 It's called a "Kapoosh" knife block.

10:29 pm

Nef

next position? Darn! I'd hoped they would hire you permanently, stid

10:30 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...just found the ne4/9

10:30 pm

stidmama

I had also, but it was a one-year contract. And it doesn't look like the district will get the same funding (it was grant funded) next year. So I am looking.

10:30 pm

stidmama

oops. *sits in PB*

10:31 pm

Jillyjill

ooo, we have a bed bath and beyond in Missoula!

10:31 pm

Nef

I guess I should join you there too, stidâ€¦...

10:31 pm

stidmama

Otherwise, I think the principals would have kept me on. They have almost always had positive things to say when they speak with me. And when it's less than positive, they always make sure I know how to improve... It really is a wonderful place to work.

10:32 pm

Jillyjill

Dang it stiddy, what stress to have to go out and find a job again...

10:33 pm

Nef

I've never seen that type of a knife holder before. It would be good for the knives I bet (but not so good with a very busy 5 yr. old who is always trying to "help" and finds forbidden things to play with

10:33 pm

stidmama

not really, Jilly -- a hassle sort of, but I know I can always fall back on substitute teaching, and I am good enough with a strong enough reputation that people tend to ask me back a lot. I am not overly worried about finding another position.

10:34 pm

stidmama

This last year has been a perfect learning environment for me. I am really happy to have had the chance to try out some specific ideas with the same kids all year long and see how things work from start to finish. And I made a BUNCH of new teacher-friends who are amazing. I have a great network.

10:34 pm

Nef

Well, maybe you should just take a substitute job for this next year. Then you'd have time to do all the little stuff to finish your house just right

10:34 pm

Jillyjill

I KNEW the Hawaiian bird was in here somewhere!

10:35 pm

Jillyjill

Great attitude stiddy

10:36 pm

stidmama

Tom is able to pay all our bills without my income. So my employment pays for my student loans and as much of the boys' post-K-12 education as I have extra. And of course, the housebuilding... but in a year or two I will have replaced everything I need and that expense will be a distant memory.

10:36 pm

Nef

Jilly, Where is the Hawaiian bird? I can't find it

10:36 pm

stidmama

Which Hawaiian bird? The goose it ain't.

10:36 pm

Jillyjill

whoops, lol...just a bird, NOT the goose...I am tired tonight

10:37 pm

stidmama

hm. bird. not goose. *thinking*

10:37 pm

stidmama

the ei 4?

10:37 pm

Nef

(I thought she meant the goose.) I do have a different bird, but it isn't Hawaiian to me

10:37 pm

Jillyjill

aquatic bird stid

10:38 pm

stidmama

Jilly, I have had so much good luck in my life. I have met the most amazing people in the darkest times. I have optimism for the big things (although a confirmed pessimist for little things -- keeps me up at night!).

10:39 pm

stidmama

duck, goose, te... AHA!!!

10:39 pm

stidmama

thanks. Did n't have that yet!

10:39 pm

TraderKate

hi stiddie, nef, and jill. back for my last 30 :)

10:40 pm

stidmama

hello Kate! down to 37, but fading fast.

10:40 pm

Nef

Hi TK! You are here in the evening again???? You must have changed your schedule or the coffee shop did, or something!!!

10:40 pm

Jillyjill

Kate! ((hugs)) it's been a long time since i have been on with you!

10:42 pm

Nef

stid, I have a confession to make to you. I still have a freezer half full of grapes that I need to can.

10:42 pm

TraderKate

hi nef... about a week ago, i thught i'd try to fire up the cncient lappie to see if any networks popped up... there is a new cafe across the street from me.... lo and behold, i was able to log onto the network... it is not secure thhough and very slow, so i don't use it for anything other than babble etc. i hope i don't lose it... fingers crossed!

10:43 pm

Nef

I should probably promise you a jar of home made grape jelly for a housewarming gift for youâ€¦.

10:43 pm

TraderKate

((((jilly))))
oh hell... {{{{{((((group hugz))))}}}}

10:44 pm

Nef

((((((((group hugs))))))

10:44 pm

stidmama

LOL Nef! My friend still has some frozen berries being held for us in HER freezer... I can move them to my freezer next weekend, I think. :-)

10:45 pm

stidmama

I owe home-made jam/jelly/cookies/cards to so many people at this point...

10:45 pm

Nef

Your new house freezer?//

10:45 pm

stidmama

(((((((huggs!)))))))

10:45 pm

Nef

WOOT!

10:46 pm

stidmama

My new freezer is a 5-foot long chest freezer by frigidaire. It is a dream. It has little milk-crate style compartment dividers. It will hold our half pig, several chickens and all the berries and pre-made tamales and such that we need. We used to have both a vertical freezer and a tiny chest freezer, so in a way it's down-sizing. But it's going to be SO NICE because chest freezers are really efficient.

10:47 pm

stidmama

yippee! found an 8! down to 36.

10:47 pm

stidmama

but the freezer isn't plugged in yet - the house floors are now finished, but the utility room and garage are still waiting. We have a few construction materials left in there.

10:48 pm

TraderKate

go, go stiddie!!!!

10:48 pm

Nef

I didn't know that they still made chest freezers anymore. Ours is an upright; I think 22 cubic ft. or so. It's in our garage because there's no room in the house for it.

10:49 pm

Jillyjill

go stiddy!

10:49 pm

rururocks

pigsicles?

10:49 pm

stidmama

Yep. They are pretty imposing. LOL ruru!

10:49 pm

Nef

Go stid, go! You can do it! (I've been here for hours now and still have 37 left)

10:50 pm

Jillyjill

<-----!!FW!!

10:51 pm

stidmama

our local farmer raises the happiest, nicest-tasting, most tender pigs I have ever had. I love that they are well cared for (we can check up on them) and that we are helping support sustainable, local farms. He grows veggies, too -- veggie scraps feed pigs, pigs feed people.

10:51 pm

stidmama

YAY jilly!

10:51 pm

TraderKate

congratulations jill!!!! wooooot :D

10:51 pm

Nef

YAY, Jillyjill!!!! WTG!!!

10:51 pm

Jillyjill

ty Kate!

10:51 pm

Jillyjill

ty nef!

10:51 pm

TraderKate

what was your last word?

10:52 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...tr4/5

10:53 pm

stidmama

oh my, a fishy fireword indeed!

10:53 pm

stidmama

down to 32 now, and finally NBT

10:53 pm

Jillyjill

Especially since I had the tr5/12...

10:54 pm

TraderKate

i did the same thing... and thought i had tried it too... putting it down to my poor typing skills ;)

10:54 pm

Jillyjill

OH stid...LOVE the kitchen sink!!

10:55 pm

stidmama

:-D I know, right???? Tom was dubious, and it really shows its age, but I LOVE it, and it just feels "right"

10:56 pm

Jillyjill

where did you find it?

10:57 pm

Nef

And I love the soapstone counter tops! I really wanted them in my kitchen; but the price was higher than I wanted to pay (and I have a family that spills all of the time

10:57 pm

stidmama

it was in a little house that we were renting almost 20 years ago. When they remodeled they were going to throw the sink away! I called dibs and it lived in my backyard for 15 years.

10:58 pm

stidmama

The price was higher than I wanted to pay, too -- but it's a once-in-a-lifetime splurge on something that we will really appreciate because we actually cook, bake and enjoy being in the kitchen.

10:59 pm

stidmama

I was going to go with laminate when I found out the price, but Tom convinced me that if we didn't do it now we never would. So then I convinced him to get the actual baking oven for the wall (it has a built-in humidifier!) for his breads. Win-win, I call it!

11:00 pm

stidmama

Ts toppled!

11:00 pm

Nef

WOW! :-) We redid our cupboards and counters last year, and my str. was over the other day and said how much easier it is to cook in now

11:02 pm

stidmama

:-) Yes, it is amazing how much improvement even little changes make. Compared to our old house, this apartment was cramped and inefficient. Compared to our new house, our old house was abysmal... LOL moving home will be a surreal experience, I think.

11:02 pm

Jillyjill

That sink was a perfect choice, how awesome to blend your past with your future!

11:03 pm

Nef

I totally agree, Jilly. It's such a cool idea stid

11:03 pm

Jillyjill

I am really amazed at how great laminates look, but they damage so easily that I think I will find a way for funds for a solid surface...possible quartz

11:03 pm

Jillyjill

brb

11:04 pm

stidmama

thanks jilly. I know that soapstone is really soft (but we always use cutting boards anyway...), but it is such a lovely material. Like velvet compared to velveteen.

11:04 pm

Nef

I got quartz in our house, Jilly and I love it. Then, last summer, we put new counter tops in the condo (that I'm trying to sell but my dtr. is slow at packing & moving)

11:05 pm

stidmama

Quartz is so sparkly and fresh-looking! what color, Nef?

11:06 pm

Nef

the counters that we put in the condo are about 3/8 inch thick and they are put on over the laminate! They're made of granite

11:06 pm

stidmama

Yes, some of the new laminates are beautiful, jilly -- and I like how "safe" the corners are. Few sharp edges to run into.

11:07 pm

Nef

In our house the quartz is white with tiny black dots/flecks. It' really brightens up the kitchen, (but it isn't sparkly).

11:07 pm

stidmama

wow -- using the laminate for support. A great id4

11:08 pm

Nef

The granite, on the other hand is black for the bar counter (pass through) and grey with mirrored flecks in it. It really sparkles and is gorgeous too

11:08 pm

stidmama

okay, help on the EN 7/8 combo?

11:08 pm

stidmama

Sounds like a beautiful combination, nef

11:09 pm

Jillyjill

stiddy, to add spice to a soup does this to the flavor

11:09 pm

Nef

to augment something

11:10 pm

TraderKate

make a photo better? and pt

11:10 pm

stidmama

ah! thanks ladies!

11:10 pm

stidmama

12 now

11:10 pm

TraderKate

an even dozen! welll done :)

11:10 pm

Jillyjill

Gooooo stiddy!

11:11 pm

stidmama

Es eliminated!

11:11 pm

Dianne

back now - just finished grocery shopping, on-line. I love that about living here.

11:11 pm

stidmama

Ds done...

11:11 pm

Nef

the condo appliances are stainless steel and black. So that's why I went with the colors I chose. The grey matches the stainless steel sink (maybe it's brushed chrome though. It isn't the same color as my sink at home)

11:11 pm

stidmama

hello dianne!

11:12 pm

Jillyjill

Hi dianne, I think you might be new to me, so it's nice to meet you! Wow..Hong Kong!

11:12 pm

Dianne

Hi stid - glad to see things are moving ahead for you.

11:12 pm

stidmama

:-) I have mixed so many metals in the house (chrome fixtures were cheapest, so they predominate...)

11:12 pm

TraderKate

hi dianne :)

11:13 pm

Nef

Hi again Dianne. We can grocery shop here at home too; they deliver to the door (I hate shopping, DH loves it. Either way, we both overspend when we shop)

11:13 pm

Dianne

Hi Jilly - nice to meet you too and Hi to traderkate

11:13 pm

stidmama

but my kitchen and living room light fixtures are pretty much oil-rubbed bronze, and stainless appliances... and "chromalux" hardware on the island... :-D

11:14 pm

stidmama

CO 7 please?

11:14 pm

Nef

BTW, stid, I love the exterior fixtures too.

11:14 pm

Dianne

Here you have to spend US $65.00 for free delivery and they carry into the kitchen. I get all the heavy stuff on-line.

11:14 pm

Jillyjill

We just a few year ago, removed the last of the shiny brass fixtures here.

11:14 pm

Nef

co + to add on to a building

11:15 pm

Jillyjill

or co+an5/20

11:16 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks again!

11:16 pm

Nef

I think it's about $50-60 worth of groceries here too for "free" delivery

11:17 pm

TraderKate

the shame! listed with 3 to go and still don't see them :(

11:17 pm

Nef

what are they, TK?

11:17 pm

stidmama

I have four left, all C words.

11:17 pm

Jillyjill

Who goes to the store and doesn't spend that much these days!

11:18 pm

Nef

I need 4 C words too (plus 20 more)

11:18 pm

TraderKate

2 x en 6/21 (don't like prefix words) and de 6/27

11:18 pm

stidmama

I spend WAY more than that... food is so expensive these days

11:19 pm

stidmama

the first en 6/21 looks like a belgian salad green with a different last consonant

11:19 pm

TraderKate

ah, and you have mouths to feed....

11:19 pm

Dianne

Food shopping is very expensive here especially for western products because they are all imported.

11:19 pm

Jillyjill

en+di4/5?

11:20 pm

stidmama

and then next en 6/21 reminds me of a mystical system like astrology for some reason -- or a fantasy novel. en + what you do to bread before you form loaves, without the K

11:20 pm

TraderKate

ty jill! that was one!

11:20 pm

Nef

en 5/10 + add a vowel to the end of it for 1 en6/

11:21 pm

Dianne

A bag of frozen, Tyson chicken breasts cost US $20.00

11:21 pm

Nef

oops! I clued wrong

11:22 pm

TraderKate

ty nef and stiddie!

11:22 pm

TraderKate

a group of nine persons or things.

11:22 pm

Jillyjill

Wow...but it is similar in Alaska

11:22 pm

stidmama

that's a lot of money, dianne...

11:22 pm

stidmama

go kate go!

11:22 pm

TraderKate

the price of chicken is outrageous! and don't even get me started on beef!

11:23 pm

Dianne

What does the frozen chicken breast cost in the USA?

11:23 pm

Nef

Dianne, at that price I don't think I'd buy it !

11:23 pm

Jillyjill

Well, going to head out for a bit, may be back for flip

11:24 pm

TraderKate

bye jill, ty for the clues!

11:24 pm

Dianne

I won't buy chicken from China but I do buy Brazilian chicken which is pretty good and much more reasonable/

11:24 pm

Nef

I bought 10 lbs of frozen boneless chicken breasts at Costco for around 12-13 dollars

11:25 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams jilly -- see you again soon I hope!

11:25 pm

stidmama

fw

11:25 pm

TraderKate

gooooood deal nef, how'd you score that?

11:25 pm

Nef

Bye Jilly! If I don't see you again, HAG weekend!

11:25 pm

Dianne

Nef - that's a bargain.

11:25 pm

TraderKate

congratulations stiddie!

11:25 pm

Nef

YAY, stid!!!! WTG!!!

11:26 pm

Nef

it was on sale last week.

11:26 pm

stidmama

thanks for all the help, folks -- nef and all do you want some help?

11:27 pm

TraderKate

don't see the de 6/27.... last one!

11:27 pm

Nef

You know me, stir; I'll just keep plowing along (and chatting)

11:27 pm

TraderKate

thought the point count would help, but monkey is broken :(

11:28 pm

stidmama

de + french boy chicken + consonant

11:29 pm

stidmama

it means to uncant or remove from the bottle after cookinsg

11:29 pm

Nef

I'm looking TK; I don't have it yet

11:29 pm

stidmama

my typoese is getting pretty thick - do you need me to try again?

11:29 pm

TraderKate

ah fish me!!!! ty stiddie, that's fw,finally!

11:30 pm

stidmama

YAY KATE!!!!

11:30 pm

TraderKate

got it from the first clue, ty stiddie, it was very good!

11:30 pm

Nef

YAY, TraderKate!!! WTG!!!!

11:30 pm

stidmama

I think I will go lie down... it has been a long week. Have a super weekend, all!

11:31 pm

stidmama

*poof*

11:31 pm

TraderKate

sweet sleeps stiddie, ty again

11:32 pm

Nef

NIters, stid! Enjoy the weekend!

11:32 pm

TraderKate

rainy saturday tomorrow, hoping for a nice sized one tomorrow :) "goldilocks size"

11:32 pm

agzam2

can I get a clue for the gr 8/55 pls

11:33 pm

Nef

the gr8/55 is the angle of a slope, agzam

11:34 pm

Dianne

Think of the word that means "glowing" but start with a G

11:35 pm

Dianne

especially used in describing a pregnant woman

11:35 pm

agzam2

yay ! .. found it .. ty both

11:36 pm

Dianne

YW

11:36 pm

TraderKate

hi agzam :)

11:36 pm

Nef

good clue Dianne; I wouldn't ever have thought of that

11:36 pm

Dianne

thanks nef

11:36 pm

agzam2

hi kate :)

11:40 pm

Nef

Oh, Man! I suddenly feel really tired again. someone just hung some weights on my upper eyelids I think!

11:42 pm

Dianne

then call it a day nef and get some sleep

11:43 pm

rururocks

wink weights?

11:43 pm

Nef

I should, shouldn't I? If I stay up another 15 minutes, I'm caught in the Flip crowd again and won't quit.

11:43 pm

rururocks

it's a weekend nef.. stay up :D

11:43 pm

Nef

more like blink weights, ruru.

11:43 pm

rururocks

<--flip crowd

11:44 pm

rururocks

and we have the flip you off crowd too

11:44 pm

Nef

:-P Yep, ruru.

11:45 pm

Nef

If I try to stay up; I'll need to eat to stay awake. I think I'll head to bed now

11:45 pm

rururocks

ah.. go to bed.. don't feel guilty

11:45 pm

TraderKate

hi ruru, how many more for you nef? we can get you out before the flippers descend en masse

11:45 pm

Nef

Good Night Everyone! Happy Babbling All!

11:46 pm

TraderKate

niters nef, see you tomorrow i hope :)

11:46 pm

rururocks

you guys make the flip people sound like a bunch of thugs

11:47 pm

TraderKate

not true!

11:48 pm

rururocks

but that Granny Rose and Volleymomdee are rough customers :D

11:50 pm

TraderKate

haha... they're gonna see that ruru... and you may rue the comment...

11:50 pm

agzam2

co 7/52 ?

11:50 pm

TraderKate

i should eat something, now that nef mentioned it...

11:50 pm

rururocks

no I won't .. I"ll RU that comment

11:50 pm

rururocks

co + add too agz

11:51 pm

TraderKate

co + an 5/20

11:51 pm

Dianne

co + Miss Landers + former spouse

11:51 pm

agzam2

yay ..ty much

11:52 pm

rururocks

*Dianne is dating herself :D

11:52 pm

TraderKate

nice one dianne!

11:52 pm

Dianne

They still run her column in one of the papers - I think

11:52 pm

rururocks

she's not around any more

11:53 pm

TraderKate

here too

11:53 pm

rururocks

Her daughter does it now

11:53 pm

rururocks

and she's nowhere near as good as her mom

11:53 pm

TraderKate

is abby still around?

11:53 pm

rururocks

nope.. she died too

11:55 pm

Dianne

In whatever paper I saw her column in it was right next to Dear Abby.

11:56 pm

rururocks

going to be a monster grid tonight

11:56 pm

TraderKate

we always had one or the other up here, too expensive to run both in smaller papers, i guess

11:57 pm

TraderKate

wishful thinking ruru?

11:59 pm

rururocks

777

11:59 pm

TraderKate

brainstorm: thomas's cinnamon raisin bread made into french toast! i hope i have the energy to make it... alll that beating....

11:59 pm

agzam2

balh

11:59 pm

TraderKate

how about 312?

11:59 pm

agzam2

blah*

11:59 pm

rururocks

sounds like S & M toast

11:59 pm

Dianne

I think I would pass out with one that size ruru

12:00 am

TraderKate

sugar and molasses?

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