Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 11, 2014

12:01 am

flosey

flip

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

grannyrose

HEY!!!! WHO SHRANK THE GRID!!!!

12:01 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i was gonna guess 88, really, but my connection hiccupped!

12:02 am

flosey

hahaha, hi rose

12:02 am

flosey

and thanks Lickety

12:02 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety....hey flosey

12:02 am

Book Doctor Gwen

as fast as always, lickety!

12:05 am

saanichcat

wr7

12:06 am

Book Doctor Gwen

almost nbt but stick on the lone i

12:06 am

flosey

hi Saan and thanks

12:06 am

kje

want a clue, book?

12:07 am

Book Doctor Gwen

not yet, thanks!!

12:07 am

aebmusica

the lone i is contagious!

12:07 am

Book Doctor Gwen

got it, woot

12:09 am

saanichcat

another w7

12:14 am

rururocks

le7

12:16 am

saanichcat

thanks ru

12:19 am

aebmusica

does anyone understand the ranking list? I have completed every grid this past week , including yesterday's and my rank has remained the same for all these days?

12:20 am

rururocks

done

12:20 am

Book Doctor Gwen

congrats, ruru!!!!!!!!

12:20 am

Book Doctor Gwen

and no, no one understands the ranking list, as far as I know

12:20 am

rururocks

Rankings take a long time to change aeb.. patience

12:20 am

flosey

wow ru, wd

12:20 am

aebmusica

congrats ruru!

12:21 am

saanichcat

great for you, ru!

12:22 am

rururocks

nice small grid for a change

12:22 am

saanichcat

4 - 6 weeks aeb

12:23 am

aebmusica

I don't understand what u mean saanichat.

12:24 am

saanichcat

to change the score in the ratings

12:25 am

aebmusica

Oh....before this it changed everyday on my computer.

12:26 am

saanichcat

I think we are talking diff things, nothing imt!

12:27 am

ChrissieDee

aeb, I heard you should,refresh the page before you log out to make sure your score has registered

12:27 am

aebmusica

I am talking about the Who's hot listing.

12:27 am

saanichcat

so was I

12:32 am

rururocks

I started doing that too chrissie..one night didn't register for me

12:33 am

ChrissieDee

Congrats on finishing ru

12:34 am

kje

clue for that le7? it's my last one

12:34 am

rururocks

Thanks

12:35 am

kje

n

12:35 am

kje

nm

12:35 am

kje

fw

12:35 am

kje

onkeyed it

12:35 am

rururocks

River in hell

12:35 am

ChrissieDee

Good old onkeys :)

12:36 am

rururocks

Congrats doc

12:37 am

rururocks

Sounds like kje has white people working for her

12:49 am

ChrissieDee

Found you in the grid ru, wi 5/22

12:50 am

ChrissieDee

:)

12:50 am

saanichcat

funny, Chrissie!

12:50 am

flosey

FW and off to bed, goodnight all

12:51 am

ChrissieDee

Congrats flosey

12:51 am

saanichcat

great flosey! Have a lovely sleep

12:57 am

ChrissieDee

Can't see the lone T on the bottom row

12:58 am

ChrissieDee

Duh, nm

2:11 am

puglet

Greetings Friends :)

2:12 am

Lizlin

Hi Pugs :)

2:12 am

puglet

hugs and Hi Liz

2:13 am

puglet

loved the pics, Liz

2:13 am

Lizlin

Hugs - I heard your good news - about work and your hubby! Excited for you

2:13 am

Lizlin

It was amazing!

2:14 am

Lizlin

I will email you soon but pretty busy over this next week.

2:14 am

puglet

thanks Liz---I heard all about it--:) So happy for you ---okay

2:15 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

2:15 am

Lizlin

How've you been keeping? It's ages since we chatted.

2:15 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose :)

2:15 am

puglet

love and hugs Rose and sounds like you have had a grand old time

2:16 am

grannyrose

doing well. knee pain just about non-existent. muscles aching from physio.

2:16 am

Lizlin

Hugs rose. How's life?

2:17 am

puglet

Rose, so sorry I missed your and don's ann. I send all my good wishes to you both

2:17 am

grannyrose

*giggle* see below. loved the pics, liz.

2:18 am

Lizlin

Like I said to Pugs. It was amazing and wonderful

2:18 am

Lizlin

Happy anniversary - belated!

2:18 am

puglet

I want to go out to eat with you Rose, that sounded so yummy

2:19 am

grannyrose

thanx pugs. it's silly i know, but we both tend to play it down. we feel as if we speak of how happy we are, it will be snatched away from us.

2:19 am

Lizlin

Know what you mean.

2:19 am

grannyrose

oh, dear the screen's gone all blurry...lol

2:20 am

Lizlin

:)

2:20 am

puglet

I understand that Rose--send you both very much love

2:21 am

puglet

that happens when smoke gets in your eyes--lol

2:21 am

grannyrose

and i thought it was don in my eye....

2:22 am

puglet

oh, I heard from Sir Joso--he sent me mail

2:23 am

grannyrose

pugs,how's the cold. oh, good. i emailed him, said how he has been missed.

2:24 am

puglet

alot better Rose--but still have alot of junk breaking loose

2:24 am

Lizlin

Feel better soon, pugs.

2:24 am

grannyrose

good to hear, pugs. getting more air in?

2:25 am

puglet

he wrote me a nice letter but didnt say anything about his training or how his heart is doing

2:25 am

grannyrose

yeah, i noticed that too. hmmm...time for another granny email i think. naughty man!

2:25 am

puglet

Iam Rose--but its been cooler and the air not as heavy

2:26 am

puglet

get onto him Rose--lol

2:27 am

Lizlin

Think I've missed out on a lot!

2:27 am

puglet

we are talking about Joso, Liz

2:28 am

Lizlin

I noticed he's not been around. Is he OK?

2:29 am

puglet

he wrote me a nice letter but never said too much about himself except hes living with a aunt and uncle

2:29 am

grannyrose

he is okay, liz. just settling in with aunt and uncle.

2:30 am

Lizlin

He moved out of his apartment?

2:32 am

grannyrose

yes, liz.i have a thought in the back of my head to do with settlement with wife?

2:33 am

puglet

Rose was yesterday your ann. date

2:33 am

Lizlin

Makes sense.

2:33 am

grannyrose

yes pugs, the 10th july.

2:33 am

puglet

thats too bad---He liked it there

2:34 am

puglet

Iam writing that down so I dont forget again--or hope I dont--lol

2:34 am

grannyrose

has sprite been on yet?

2:35 am

puglet

I dont know for I have not been on long

2:36 am

Lizlin

Haven't seen her.

2:36 am

puglet

I hope she is resting

2:37 am

grannyrose

oh, lord....our new house of senate is in uproar. liz can't you do something. you live closer. clive palmer is having tantrums, the new senators don't know what to do...it's hysterical.

2:37 am

puglet

you ladies got big plans for the week end?

2:37 am

Lizlin

Sounds like typical politics to me!

2:38 am

grannyrose

i think i said dinner out again on saturday. and if it's not too chilly, deacon's footy match after church.

2:38 am

puglet

you did and I wish I could come too--lol

2:38 am

Lizlin

Quite a busy weekend for me, then a very busy few days. Back to normal next Thursday or Friday!

2:39 am

Lizlin

Time for me to go. Hugs to you both - and to sprite if you see her.

2:39 am

puglet

do enjoy Liz!

2:39 am

grannyrose

as don says 'normal' is a setting on the washing machine. you plan on doing the laundry on friday?

2:39 am

puglet

hugs and bye Liz

2:40 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and xxx, liz

2:40 am

Lizlin

Probably Rose. Lol

2:42 am

puglet

My boss wants to up my hours here in a week or two he said

2:42 am

grannyrose

could you handle the increased hours, pugs?

2:43 am

puglet

Iam going to need to Rose with the divorce coming

2:44 am

puglet

I have never been on all my own before, Iam a little scared but excite too

2:44 am

grannyrose

hmmmm. you are keeping account of how much money you are piutting into the household budget, aren't you? W can't claim alimony from you, can he?

2:44 am

puglet

no, he still makes more than I with his ss

2:46 am

grannyrose

well i am hoping he can't make a claim to half the house, as it has been his home for so long.

2:47 am

puglet

I dont think so,, I had all this before we were married and he dont want no part of it any way

2:48 am

grannyrose

i know the house is in your name. but over here, our legal system sees the home as a combined asset, and the one who is leaving, is usually allocated money by the court, in lieu of their 'home'

2:49 am

puglet

he only wants his personal things, he dont even want to go to the lawyer with me--its just going to be plain and simple

2:51 am

grannyrose

okay, i certainly hope so, pugs. just make sure there are no loopholes in your papers which he can hook into at a later date. btw...has he been looking for somewhere else to go?

2:53 am

puglet

I dont know Rose---I havent been mean about any of it. He can have time to make plans to where he wants to go or do--I have tried to be as fair as I can be-I dont want any guilt on my mind

2:56 am

grannyrose

and so you shouldn't have any guilt. you have been more than fair...

2:57 am

puglet

Iam sorry he has that illness and I know its more then he would show me but Iam not him, so I feel good about myself in dealing with this and thats what matters to me

3:00 am

puglet

Carol and her hubby are coming tonight and we plan on going to a fleamarket tonight and then they are camping so I should have a nice week end

3:02 am

grannyrose

lovely, pugs. i know how much you like carol.

3:03 am

puglet

well she is my o4 friend here in real life--lol and we go way back--we are more like sisters then friends

3:05 am

puglet

w4 you go out to eat all that yummy food eat enough for me too--lol

3:05 am

puglet

I love seafood

3:05 am

grannyrose

np's pugs...will do

3:05 am

puglet

giggle :)

3:06 am

puglet

so how are your boys and their families doing

3:08 am

grannyrose

last i heard all good....i like to think that they would let me know if something was wrong.

3:09 am

puglet

Iam sure they would

3:13 am

puglet

Rose, I need to go and shower and stuff--so if Sprite comes on please give her my love and love to you and Don and enjoy your night out----hugs and bye

3:14 am

grannyrose

i will, dear. hope your day is kind to you.

3:14 am

grannyrose

xoxox, pugs

3:41 am

sprite

good morning all

3:45 am

grannyrose

morning my darling sprite. liz and pugs send hugs and love, hun. and here's some of mine, too.xoxoxoxox

3:45 am

sprite

:D Thank you :) *hugs* right back at you. How are you today?

3:47 am

grannyrose

no pain, just a bit stiff and achy. and you, dear?

3:47 am

sprite

sorry to have missed the others... guess my body decided it was time for a sleep-in

3:47 am

grannyrose

awww, nice spritey. i get to sleep in tomorrow, if i can....lol

3:48 am

grannyrose

and the dreams?? how have they been??

3:48 am

sprite

not too bad today, thanks :) Good to hear you have no significant pain.

3:50 am

sprite

could be worse. Spent the last couple of hours trying to pack my bag in a huge hotel, couldn't find my room, couldn't find my stuff, kept getting lost. Not too bad as dreams go!

3:50 am

grannyrose

lol, that sounds like me trying to get out the door to work 3 days /week

3:51 am

sprite

*giggles*

3:51 am

grannyrose

some mornings i get to kiss don goodbye 3 times...my bad.

3:53 am

sprite

lol... in the netherlands, there used to be this famous singer Heintje Davis, who kept giving final concerts. So now when someone keeps coming back, we all yell: "Heintje!!!"

3:54 am

grannyrose

over here it was dame nellie melba. she gave so many farewell performances, we call repetitive goodbyes doing a nellie melba.

3:54 am

sprite

oh lol, that is exactly the same thing then

3:57 am

grannyrose

wonder what it is in the UK or the USA?

3:57 am

sprite

my turn to cook tonight and I don't wanna

3:57 am

sprite

no idea... they probably have their own boomerang singer, lol

3:57 am

grannyrose

toasted cheese sandwiches, and a mug of tomato soup sounds good.

3:58 am

sprite

I wish. Not enough for my husband, and I cannot eat tomato soup, alas.

3:59 am

grannyrose

what's in the freezer/fridge/pantry?

3:59 am

sprite

one-and-a-half cucumber. Some apples. Cheese.

4:00 am

grannyrose

any rice, eggs, frozen peas, corn?

4:00 am

sprite

rice, yes. No eggs, no peas, no corn though

4:01 am

grannyrose

oh, dear. grocery shopping on the cards. why not the fixings for fried rice?

4:02 am

sprite

now that is a plan. Good idea. Thanks darling.

4:03 am

grannyrose

it's a one-pan meal. and top it with a chinese omelet, broken up. i also add bacon/ham pieces. (for a protein )

4:03 am

sprite

good idea. Saounds like a lovely meal

4:03 am

sprite

*minus A

4:04 am

grannyrose

i pack it out with lots of veggies too, peas, corn kernels/baby corn, champignons, water chestnuts.

4:04 am

sprite

water chestnuts?

4:05 am

grannyrose

chinese vegetable. not a lot of flavour, but have a lovely crunchy texture to contrast with everything else. and don't forget the chinese 5-spice.

4:06 am

sprite

ok, I think I can get the water chestnuts here. But not the 5-spice, alas

4:07 am

grannyrose

okay. can't get it there in time for dinner tonight, but will send some over for you. gives the meal an amazing flavour.

4:08 am

sprite

oh wow! Lovely :) Always been a bit jealous at your spice mixtures there. Like allspice, and now this one.

4:09 am

sprite

wish I could send you some dutch goodies. But it seems everything food will be destroyed at customs.

4:10 am

grannyrose

*wonders if 5-spice would get through in the post.* can you check for me please sprite? and let me know?

4:11 am

Lizlin

Back for a few minutes! Hi and hugs :)

4:11 am

sprite

yes, no problem. We don't have strict customs like you do.

4:11 am

sprite

Liz!!!!!!!!!!!! *hugs* for you and your husband.

4:11 am

grannyrose

oh, okay. can you not get allspice either?

4:11 am

Lizlin

:)

4:12 am

sprite

no, no allspice here. Alas.

4:12 am

sprite

how are you both, Liz?

4:12 am

Lizlin

Wouldn't have thought they'd be too difficult to mix up in a grinder.

4:13 am

Lizlin

We're both really fine, thanks.

4:13 am

sprite

good to hear :)

4:14 am

sprite

probably not, Liz. I'd have to go to Amsterdam, to the Albert Cuyp streetmarket, and get all the ingredients. And I would have to get the ratio right.

4:15 am

Lizlin

Ah! Things we take for granted in Aus and the UK!

4:15 am

grannyrose

wb liz. oh and sprite! a terrible tragedy befell your osso bucco!

4:16 am

sprite

oh dear, oh dear. Did it get eaten?

4:16 am

grannyrose

i ate it....

4:16 am

Lizlin

Do tell!

4:16 am

sprite

thought so, lol. Well, it found a good home then.

4:16 am

Lizlin

A good end for it then!

4:16 am

grannyrose

but you will be pleased to know it was delicious....lol

4:16 am

sprite

snap, Liz :)

4:17 am

Lizlin

Great minds,

4:17 am

grannyrose

this is amazing...the way the four of us all think alike...

4:18 am

sprite

soul sisters, rose

4:18 am

Lizlin

Friends tend to do that

4:18 am

Lizlin

But I like sprites reply better.

4:19 am

Lizlin

Time to go. Hugs again :) xx

4:19 am

sprite

*giggles* Some day, my friends, we will be sitting in the same room and world beware...

4:19 am

grannyrose

xoxox liz

4:19 am

sprite

bye Liz, have a good one :)

4:22 am

sprite

*smug* left, middle and right column greyed out

4:23 am

grannyrose

yay, sprite. nice job

4:23 am

sprite

3 more Ws and I'll have the 4th column as well. Tiny baby grid, harharharrrr

4:26 am

grannyrose

sprite, how did your beloved take the netherlands defeat in the world cup? tell him from me, my heart felt sympathies. monday's match is gonna be a doozy...lol

4:27 am

sprite

he wasn't too upset, lol, he was just sorry it was such a horribly long game.

4:29 am

sprite

fireflies. Last word was Le7.

4:30 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

4:30 am

sprite

oh and rose: congratulations on your tin wedding anniversary!

4:30 am

grannyrose

my last was wh5, weird word...

4:30 am

grannyrose

awww thanx sprite....

4:32 am

sprite

guess I had better get going, sigh. Groceries to shop for. Blech. So overrated, grocery shopping, isn't it.

4:32 am

grannyrose

i know...it amazes me how some people find it such fun...all i go is boooring!!

4:33 am

sprite

yeah and stressful. Well, off I go. *hugs* my darling. A blessed day and a peaceful night.

4:33 am

grannyrose

i hope you have a nice day, sweetie. take it slowly, and rest frequently, right?

4:33 am

sprite

I will :)

4:34 am

grannyrose

xoxox sprite

5:12 am

MimiCat

Hi, rose!

5:15 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

5:15 am

MimiCat

((crossy)) 3 am here...can't sleep AGAIN. How are you?

5:20 am

crosshair

I am fine, mimi. I am sorry you cannot sleep. Just coming up to 06:20 am here and I am starting my day. My beloved has just gone to bed. She could not sleep last night either. Happens sometimes.

5:23 am

MimiCat

Lately my problem is I'm falling asleep too early in the evening so I wake up around 2 and that's it...I'm up. In the best circumstance I'm a bad sleeper, so a challenge just makes it worse. But at least I don't have to go off to work or anything. I can work at my own pace here and take breaks when I need to.

5:24 am

crosshair

yes, that is one fortunate thing in your case. I try to get to bed between 9pm and 11 pm. That way I am up around 5 or 6 am, or bladder o'clock as I like to call it (I have not had a need for an actual alarm clock in about 5 years now)

5:26 am

MimiCat

My alarm clock now is my cats...never let me sleep past 5 when I'm able to sleep that long...they're HUNGRY!

5:26 am

sukee

Good morning, a short one for a Friday

5:27 am

sukee

I was woken up early by my cat too :)

5:27 am

crosshair

waII know that feeling. I have one kitty who will gnaw on my fingers or beep my nose with his cold, wet nose to wake me up

5:27 am

sukee

I have an alarm on my iPad, when the cat lets me sleep I wake up to the sounds of "Good Morning Starshine"

5:28 am

MimiCat

Yep...it's their world and we're just living in it...here only to serve them!

5:28 am

crosshair

lol, do not know where that word came from:) it is also typo o'clock for crossy

5:28 am

MimiCat

That's a great wake-up song, sukee!

5:29 am

sukee

I thought so too: :)

5:29 am

MimiCat

â™ªâ™ªmemories...light the corners of my mindâ™ªâ™ª

5:30 am

crosshair

good morning starshine is from the "Hair" soundtrack, is it not?

5:30 am

sukee

I have the new Hair Broadway soundtrack on my iTunes. I loved that when I was a kid and played the record to death.

5:30 am

MimiCat

Correct, crossy.

5:30 am

crosshair

snap

5:31 am

MimiCat

I miss the 60's...sigh. And the body I had then...double sigh.

5:31 am

sukee

LOL, yep, I was a skinny kid until we moved to Canada and I have my first banana split.

5:32 am

MimiCat

I even liked disco....Donna Summer and Abba...sigh again.

5:32 am

sukee

and before puberty

5:32 am

sukee

My favorite music eras are the 60s and the 80s

5:32 am

crosshair

Kids do not know what they are missing. i once wore out Floyd's "The wall" record by playing it over and over on my old quadrophonic system. Thing took up an entire living room wall and now the kids can play it on an Ipod nano the size of a postage stamp

5:32 am

MimiCat

I was skinny until my 50s...then hormones went wacky. Going to try to get them fixed soon.

5:33 am

sukee

Yes, and the scratches, putting a penny on so it wouldn't skip

5:33 am

crosshair

lol, yes I remember, and the lint brushes to keep you vynal prisine

5:34 am

sukee

I got rid of all my records in 2003 when I moved west for a year, I still miss them. I had a great collection.

5:34 am

crosshair

I was lucky, I had a state of the art (1980 model) sony direct drive linear tracking turntable

5:34 am

MollyL

Hormones fixed?

5:36 am

MimiCat

Yep..hormones. Need to do a combo thyroid panel and estrogen, etc. Cardiologist thinks that once we get that adjusted I'll be able to lose weight again.

5:36 am

MimiCat

But, you know, I'm not overweight...I'm just too short!

5:36 am

MimiCat

For this weight I need to be about 7 feet tall....

5:37 am

sukee

Aren't we all? I have an extra probably 20lb that will not go away and makes itself at home in my stomach

5:37 am

MimiCat

I've gained so much it's like carrying around a Siamese twin that you really HATE.

5:37 am

crosshair

lol@ a mere 20 pounds

5:38 am

crosshair

I have a solid 50 that needs a new home

5:38 am

sukee

Well, it could be 30 :)

5:38 am

crosshair

could be 30...lol

5:39 am

sukee

I don't weigh myself :)

5:39 am

MimiCat

I don't even want to talk about it.....let's change the subject PLEASE.

5:39 am

sukee

Okay, back to music. Do you like 80s music?

5:40 am

crosshair

with a few exceptions the 80,s are the nuclear wasteland of good music

5:40 am

crosshair

give me the 70's and before ,please

5:40 am

MimiCat

I was raising 3 kids in the 80's and my husband was out of town a lot....I barely remember the 80's at all...or much of the early 90's.

5:40 am

sukee

I was very into 80s New Wave music. Mostly English.

5:41 am

crosshair

I all remember of the 80's is all that synth music

5:41 am

crosshair

in 1980, i turned my radio off, and hugged my record collection to me tight and did not turn the radio back on till 1990 lol

5:42 am

MimiCat

Weren't there a lot of "hair bands" then? You know...Cheap Trick, etc.

5:42 am

sukee

Just think The Police Roxy Music, Depeche Mode, Thomas Dolby, Allison Moyet, etc :)

5:42 am

crosshair

the few exceptions being Dire Straits, Clapton etc

5:42 am

sukee

U2

5:42 am

crosshair

bats on skis, skinny puppise..shudder

5:43 am

crosshair

puppies

5:43 am

MollyL

Mimi, I know you prefer to do things naturally. Are you at all concerned about taking synthetic estrogen?

5:43 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 7s?

5:43 am

MimiCat

Planning to take bio-identicals, Molly.

5:43 am

sukee

I saw a concert once, it might have been Skinny Puppy. This music sounded like a vacuum cleaner and I did not stay long.

5:43 am

crosshair

Cindy lauper hiccuping her way through girls just wanna have fun.. run!

5:44 am

MimiCat

Now also researching nutritional estrogens.

5:44 am

sukee

Oh, and the best band of them all The Smiths :)

5:44 am

crosshair

My beloved was on synth estrogen and the horric list of possible dangers and side effect made her decide to go off them

5:44 am

crosshair

horrific

5:45 am

sukee

I was never on estrogen because I have a history of breast cancer. My menopause started because of chemo so it has all been natural for me.

5:45 am

sukee

Hence, I have to shave my chin every other day :)

5:45 am

MimiCat

Yes, crossy, they can be bad. I wouldn't go on Premarin...made from horse pee.

5:46 am

crosshair

I can offer you a few good beard styles:))

5:46 am

sukee

:)

5:46 am

MimiCat

I was lucky to inherit a trait from my paternal grandmother...the hair stopped growing under my arms and on my legs several years ago. Legs now smooth as a baby's butt and never need to shave.

5:47 am

sukee

I love when you type in a word you don't think is real and they take it

5:47 am

MimiCat

No facial hair issues either, thank goodness. Have enough to deal with already.

5:47 am

sukee

I don't have to shave my legs much at all.

5:47 am

MimiCat

Oh, yeah, sukee....smart monkeys!

5:48 am

sukee

I am a natural blond so the hairs don't show up that easily, but there is one hair on my chin that is pure white

5:49 am

MimiCat

They have that new gizmo (called a No No) that you can get that permanently removes hair, or so they claim.

5:49 am

MimiCat

Painless, too...probably akin to a laser.

5:49 am

sukee

I have heard of it, but I have heard not so good things about it online. I would have to try it myself of course.

5:51 am

MimiCat

Off the subject...I made the best slow cooker chicken and brussels sprouts last night. Used Lipton dry onion soup, paprika, a little cayenne and butter to top the chicken. Sprouts under whole chicken and absorbed all that great juice...very tasty.

5:51 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for et6, please?

5:52 am

sukee

That sounds great mimi, especially since I haven't had breakfast yet

5:52 am

sukee

Sorry Marc, I don't have that one yet

5:52 am

mkg

any clues for the 7s?

5:53 am

sukee

I haven't found any of those yet either :)

5:53 am

Dianne

Marc - the et is a gas/

5:53 am

sukee

Ah, ty Dianne :)

5:54 am

MimiCat

So easy, too...love the slow cooker. Have only had mine for a few months and got the biggest one Amazon had...an 8 quart. Can put a whole roast with potatoes and carrots in there as well as a whole chicken and veggies. Wish I'd had that when my kids were young....only had a crock pot back then and it was too small to feed 5 people.

5:54 am

sukee

I bought a slow cooker from a friend for $5 and it works great. It's big enough for 1.

5:55 am

sukee

Doh, I meant I have a crock pot... lol

5:55 am

sukee

I call it my slow cooker :)

5:55 am

MimiCat

Generally when I cook I make a lot because I love the leftovers.

5:56 am

MimiCat

When autumn comes around I'm planning to start making soups and chile.

5:56 am

MimiCat

chili

5:56 am

sukee

I like a good stew and chili

5:57 am

sukee

I've even made meatloaf in the crock pot

5:57 am

MimiCat

OK---now I'm hungry, too! Going to get a bit of breakfast....bbl. Oh, yeah...I made the best brown sugar meatloaf in mine...yummy. Later, all.

5:58 am

mkg

anyone have any of the 7s? sorry to break up the crock pot conversation....

5:58 am

MimiCat

I only have one 7, mkg...the w.

5:58 am

sukee

Putting off eating breakfast until I work out, then I have a bagel and cream cheese and coffee

5:58 am

sukee

I am over halfway and still haven't found any 7s yet

5:59 am

MimiCat

I really like bagel with cc and a nice slice of tomato on top with a pinch of sea salt....yum.

5:59 am

mkg

would love a clue for the w 7.

5:59 am

Marc Freeman

le7 and wr7 x2

5:59 am

uusue2

Morning all!

6:00 am

sukee

hi sue

6:00 am

MimiCat

Has to do with composition.

6:00 am

mkg

ty marc. any clues?

6:00 am

Marc Freeman

How about a clue for he6?

6:00 am

mkg

ty justw got one of the wr 7s.

6:01 am

MimiCat

((sue)) Glad I'm still here....I was doing my research on benefits of CoQ10 and apparently it helps with side effects of chemo...just wanted to pass that along.

6:01 am

sukee

I was lucky, I never got very sick on chemo.

6:02 am

MimiCat

Other wr7...add an n on wr6

6:02 am

Marc Freeman

wr one sent a letter had to wr***** it

6:02 am

uusue2

Ok, thanks, mimi! We still don't have a biopsy, unfortunately, not sure what's going to happen after Frank gets out of the hospital.

6:02 am

Marc Freeman

what you do with a pen past tense

6:03 am

sukee

ty mimi

6:03 am

MimiCat

You've really have been through it and back, sue. Holding good thoughts for you.

6:03 am

Marc Freeman

the other wr change the 4th letter

6:03 am

MimiCat

yw

6:03 am

mkg

i have the wr: past tense word. not other one. confused.

6:04 am

PMS

he 6 another gas

6:04 am

MimiCat

Hate these frustrating little grids. Now going to get brekkies...bbl and hugs.

6:04 am

uusue2

Bye, mimi!

6:05 am

mkg

ty got the other wr. to move about in pain. ty.

6:06 am

sukee

I'm off too, time to get read to go work out

6:06 am

sukee

ready

6:07 am

Marc Freeman

sorry PMS didn't get the clue and didn't fine helium

6:07 am

crosshair

suze!!

6:08 am

crosshair

terrible they are making you wait this long for biopsy

6:09 am

PMS

he6 is in same family as et6 (same ending)

6:09 am

Marc Freeman

funny that is the other 6 I am looking for

6:10 am

uusue2

Well, Frank was too messed up inside for the surgeon to be able to do it safely

6:10 am

crosshair

Poor frank. how is his recovery coming along?

6:11 am

uusue2

Dunno if they'll start chemo just on the ct and pet scans

6:11 am

crosshair

mmm:(

6:11 am

uusue2

Frank is gradually feeling a little better, no digestive activity yet

6:11 am

crosshair

how are his blood tumor markers?

6:12 am

uusue2

So we'll be in the hospital for another few days yet

6:12 am

crosshair

if anything will convince them to start chemo, it will be the marker figures

6:12 am

uusue2

Tumor markers are up a little but not really high

6:13 am

crosshair

with my lymphoma, it was markers alone that caught it, the mcahines did not, at first

6:14 am

uusue2

Before the first chemo they told us his tumor wasn't putting out the markers so they couldn't track it that way

6:14 am

crosshair

Frank is having a rough go of it:((

6:14 am

uusue2

Indeed he is. And he hates the bag.

6:14 am

Marc Freeman

I really need more help on et6 and he6, please? My last two 6's.

6:15 am

uusue2

He6 starts with a prefix meaning 6

6:15 am

ladycece920

the he uses the high tile in the left corner

6:15 am

Marc Freeman

got the he6 thanks

6:16 am

Marc Freeman

got the et6 as well, thanks

6:16 am

uusue2

Et6 ends the same way as he6

6:17 am

crosshair

ty suze

6:23 am

pabtrek

ha

6:23 am

pabtrek

that is to say hi

6:23 am

crosshair

howdy pabtrek

6:24 am

pabtrek

nice to have a small one

6:24 am

pabtrek

can finally catch my breath after all those big grids

6:25 am

pabtrek

hi crossy

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids.

6:27 am

pabtrek

hi Scrabb

6:27 am

crosshair

howdy, scrabby

6:27 am

uusue2

Hi scrabs and pabtrek!

6:27 am

pabtrek

And fireworks for me

6:27 am

pabtrek

hi uusue

6:28 am

uusue2

Yay pabtrek!

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Yay pabtrek

6:29 am

uusue2

Nbt, finally, also nbs.

6:29 am

pabtrek

thanks uusue, the only problem with small grids that I have no excuse not to get my day started

6:29 am

Scrabbler

I don't have much time. I need to get my kayak on top of my car and get to my friend's house. I am finally going kayaking--first time this year!

6:30 am

crosshair

yaaa for scrabby!

6:30 am

Scrabbler

Sue, how is Frank? And what was the ultimate problem? Adhesions? Flare of the Crohn disease?

6:30 am

pabtrek

have fun Scrabbs and everyone else have a great day as well

6:31 am

crosshair

I am so impatient with getting something in the water, i usually have to nudge ice chunks out of the way on my first trip!

6:31 am

uusue2

Frank is recovering slowly, and we still don't know what the ultimate problem is.

6:31 am

ivesy3

te 6/21 plz

6:31 am

crosshair

I have the only canoe that is in need of a ice prow.

6:32 am

uusue2

Best guess is still a recurrence of the cancer, but we may have to wait until the stoma heals enough that they can do a colonoscopy through it and get to the other side of the blockage

6:33 am

crosshair

:((

6:34 am

uusue2

He does also have a lot of adhesions. Surgeon said everythig she looked at looked like it would either bleed or rupture, so she couldn't get any biopsies.

6:35 am

Scrabbler

Aha. well, it appears that he is recovering nicely.

6:35 am

uusue2

Crohns was all in his small intestine so that is less likely.

6:36 am

uusue2

Yes, he's doing pretty well. Bored and sore.

6:36 am

Scrabbler

Where is Trifioso? Her name (Trif) is in the grid.

6:45 am

Scrabbler

((Frank and Sue)) I must get going now. Enjoy the day, everyone.

6:45 am

crosshair

tc scrabby have a good paddle

6:54 am

bichon

Finally, a grid I can finish

6:55 am

crosshair

I have not finished a grid in so long that i forget what it is like

7:12 am

Wolvie

good morning all- on a day i need a big grid because i am stuck in the house- and we get this - figures! :D

7:12 am

crosshair

howdy wolvie:)

7:17 am

jbp

I like big grids, and I don't know why...

7:17 am

jbp

and howdy all.

7:17 am

Wolvie

hi jbp :-)

7:18 am

crosshair

howdy, JBP

7:21 am

jbp

who would like to clue me the i?

7:21 am

Wolvie

in 6- make ill :-)

7:22 am

jbp

ty Wolvie! you rock!

7:22 am

Wolvie

lol- sometimes

7:23 am

jbp

and for nbs, could someone clue me a 7? so that can go to work (because, you know, it's not like I'm procrastinating)

7:24 am

Wolvie

i have one 7- wr 7/44- words are wr***** on paper :-)

7:24 am

Wolvie

read that slowly- dont want you leaving too soon :D

7:24 am

jbp

and again, Wolvie, tyvvm!

7:24 am

jbp

lol

7:25 am

jbp

my boss might have other ideas... if GE would only allow me to babble from my cube...

7:25 am

jbp

well, have a splendid day, all!

7:25 am

Wolvie

oh boy- i hear that. ;-)

7:29 am

Riverdance

Good Morning - that was the fastest fireworks ever

7:30 am

Wolvie

morning river- not quite there yet but i am up and down- waiting for carpet installers and such :-)

7:31 am

Riverdance

wr 7/48 has only one letter different than wr7/44

7:31 am

Wolvie

ty :-)

7:32 am

Riverdance

any clues needed before I get back to work

7:32 am

Wolvie

havent listed so dont know what to ask for- ty tho :-)

7:33 am

Riverdance

its a pretty easy grid. I listed for the last 10

7:33 am

Wolvie

i am down to 18, probably will list soon :-)

7:35 am

crosshair

I am taking my time with it. i am doing this and alternation with grinding out a few words for my tome of the ages:)

7:35 am

crosshair

alterating

7:35 am

Wolvie

lol- i am doing this and a facebook game :D

7:35 am

Riverdance

I was so enjoying those larger grids....well back to work for me...have a great day everyone

7:36 am

Wolvie

me too- hagd river :-)

7:36 am

crosshair

tc riverdance and wolvie

7:38 am

phaeton

hello...help with the le7 please

7:38 am

Wolvie

oh i am not gone crossy lol- was agreeing on the grids

7:39 am

Wolvie

dont have le 7 yet sorry

7:41 am

phaeton

te6?

7:42 am

Wolvie

te 6 ihave is number plus high card in deck :-)

7:43 am

phaeton

ty

7:45 am

crosshair

le 7 32 is a famous river in Hades

7:46 am

phaeton

never been there...lol

7:46 am

crosshair

commonly known as the River le***

7:46 am

crosshair

or le 5/12

7:47 am

crosshair

lol, I had the 7 but just got the 5/12 by cluing

7:47 am

Wolvie

lol - okay have the 5/12 will work on that- ty

7:48 am

Wolvie

ahh- got it- ty crossy

7:48 am

crosshair

:)

7:48 am

Wolvie

bb in a bit- carpet guys are here

7:48 am

phaeton

ty crossy...never heard of that river. done

7:49 am

crosshair

yaa for phae!

7:50 am

crosshair

I know the Styx takes all the glory

7:50 am

phaeton

:) ty..hagd

7:59 am

Judi

Good morning and happy freakin Friday!

7:59 am

MollyL

Le freak, c'est chic

8:06 am

Gadget

Clue for the Y?

8:06 am

Judi

Where's everyone at this a.m.?

8:07 am

crosshair

crossy is here. Just bouncing between Babble and my manuscript

8:07 am

HarryHood

Just grayed out the outside border :)

8:07 am

MollyL

It's too early to give you a clue ye4 (double consonant at the end)

8:08 am

crosshair

well, digital manuscript. My days of longhand with a fountain pen ar e long gone

8:09 am

Judi

What's a fountain pen? Just kidding. I am that old.

8:10 am

crosshair

we still have tons of them in the house as my wife still uses them as a hobby

8:11 am

MollyL

One of the things I liked about the movie Shakespeare In Love was how ink stained his fingers were from constant writing. (The main thing I liked was Joseph Fiennes...yowza)

8:15 am

Judi

All the Fiennes are fine.

8:16 am

stevedallas

fireworks!

8:17 am

penquis

congrats!

8:21 am

Judi

Fireworks me too!

8:21 am

penquis

congrats!

8:41 am

MollyL

Pyrotechnics everywhere

8:58 am

penquis

i can't figure out he 6/36....

8:59 am

josephjames

it's like how many of something your car's gas has, only not 8's but 6's

9:01 am

penquis

you are cluing the HE 6, right?

9:01 am

josephjames

yes

9:02 am

josephjames

like think about a commercial for gasoline and how they would say it has "high oc...."

9:02 am

josephjames

and then take that word and make it to do with the number 6 instead of the number 8

9:04 am

penquis

ty...i found it...

9:05 am

penquis

i was trying to incorporate a wrong letter...

9:06 am

MollyL

Oh Pen, there you go, incorrectly incorporating again
: D

9:06 am

penquis

yup....

9:07 am

MollyL

What's with "yup"? Is it the new buzz word?

9:08 am

josephjames

i found wr7

9:08 am

josephjames

have people got other ones

9:08 am

penquis

dk....it's just the word that came to mind... :o|

9:09 am

penquis

i am done!

9:09 am

zoozzoom

WR7x2 One ends in a number and one ends in chicken.

9:10 am

josephjames

ok thanks

9:11 am

MollyL

PEN IS DONE!!! SOUND THE TRUMPETS!!!

9:13 am

crosshair

yaa for penquis!

9:13 am

penquis

ty ty ty!

9:23 am

zoozzoom

Sorry, Josephjames, What I meant to say is they are both spelt (Spelled) the same except for the last three letters :-)

9:23 am

josephjames

oh ok

9:24 am

MollyL

I understood what you meant Zoom : )

9:24 am

freckledcat

So did I zoom and thank you.

9:25 am

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

9:36 am

rolin

could I have a clue for the he7 pls?... I didn't get the last one

9:37 am

MollyL

Starts like a curse or a spell add the gasoline ending

9:38 am

wvteach

is that the HE 6 or an HE 7 - got the HE 6 that was clued

9:38 am

rolin

ok...so I must ave the petrol ending wrong

9:38 am

MollyL

It's a 6, there is no HE7

9:39 am

wvteach

don't have a list yet - just checking

9:39 am

MollyL

It's a gas ingredient ending. Other words that have it start prop, oct, etc.

9:39 am

rolin

oooohh.... got it...ty

9:40 am

rolin

so I have the wr7x2...whats the stats for the other seven pls?

9:40 am

wvteach

LE 7/32

9:41 am

zoozzoom

LE 7/32

9:41 am

rolin

ooookay...

9:46 am

MollyL

It's a bizarre word Rolin.

9:48 am

wvteach

related to LE 5/12

9:48 am

wvteach

need help with single N in first column please

9:48 am

MollyL

The lights on Broadway

9:49 am

wvteach

thnx molly

9:49 am

MollyL

: )

9:49 am

periwinkle

help with top N pls

9:50 am

MollyL

Think stockings Peri

9:50 am

periwinkle

nm

9:50 am

periwinkle

ty molls

9:50 am

wvteach

NY 5/14 - womens hose

9:50 am

periwinkle

28 left

9:50 am

MollyL

HA! I beat the never mind!!!

9:52 am

periwinkle

others have said that this is an easy grid. I do not think so. 27 left and stuck

9:53 am

wvteach

do NOT think that this is an easy grid - no endings to extend words, too many vowels

9:54 am

periwinkle

down to 22 left.

9:55 am

periwinkle

19

9:55 am

periwinkle

monkeys are helping

9:56 am

periwinkle

giving myself a pedicure which is cost effective but tedious

9:57 am

MollyL

I agree about the tedious part.

9:58 am

periwinkle

17 left, biab

9:58 am

wvteach

14 here

10:20 am

jzw

can someone clue the le7, please?

10:21 am

wvteach

LE 5 and LE 7 - related, name of river in Hades

10:21 am

crosshair

le 7/32 and extension of le 5/12= a river located in Hades

10:21 am

crosshair

snap

10:23 am

jzw

got it, thanx

10:23 am

jzw

cete

10:23 am

jzw

oops!

10:29 am

HarryHood

17 to go, 7 of them are Ws. I'm headed to lickety for savior.

10:29 am

wvteach

5 left - need to take a break - BBL

10:38 am

HarryHood

DONE :)

10:38 am

HarryHood

a lovely little grid

10:39 am

jzw

One to go. Can anyone clue et 5?

10:39 am

HarryHood

another way to spell the needle case

10:39 am

HarryHood

I always miss the (#*&$*(#&$ needle case

10:41 am

jzw

I know the regular way but can figure this one.

10:43 am

HarryHood

et + just a *** dram of irish whiskey

10:44 am

jzw

Of course!!! thanks mr hood. You must live in New England home of the Hoodsie Cup

10:47 am

HarryHood

yes, we're in the boston area. just moved here from CT

11:23 am

periwinkle

down to 15 no list yet

11:23 am

periwinkle

hi all

11:24 am

periwinkle

and Cheers! its Friday

11:26 am

aslindy

hello peri

11:26 am

periwinkle

hi

11:27 am

aslindy

it's pretty quiet... but didn't want your greeting to go unanswered =)

11:27 am

periwinkle

:)

11:28 am

periwinkle

firny

11:28 am

periwinkle

oops

11:29 am

aslindy

no penalty

11:29 am

periwinkle

13 left

11:29 am

periwinkle

how are you doing with the grid?

11:30 am

aslindy

I still have 43 left

11:30 am

periwinkle

do you have all the 7's

11:30 am

aslindy

not yet

11:31 am

periwinkle

do you want the stats?

11:31 am

aslindy

I could look at the list, but not yet. thanks for the offer, though.

11:32 am

periwinkle

ok

11:34 am

periwinkle

12 left, going to lickety

11:39 am

periwinkle

fw, aslindy do you need any clues before I go?

11:40 am

aslindy

sorry, I stepped away... no, I think I'm good, thanks

11:40 am

periwinkle

ok happy babbling

12:09 pm

cybernan

good morning, all -- was hoping for something smaller, just not quite this small!

12:09 pm

aslindy

hello nan!

12:14 pm

jaxx7

Hi, nan and lindy

12:15 pm

jaxx7

Could you give me a clue for ca6. It is driving me crazy. Thanks

12:15 pm

cybernan

tin container + ms. bly

12:16 pm

jaxx7

Is mrs Bly a north American person? I have no idea who she is.

12:17 pm

cybernan

tin + dicken's curiosity shop girl

12:18 pm

cybernan

at least I think that's the one she was in... little ***?

12:18 pm

rolin

a clue for the single i pls?

12:18 pm

jaxx7

I am clearly uneducated as I have never read any of Dickens. I am sorry for being such a pain

12:18 pm

Ormal

Ca + double letter + spanish for the

12:19 pm

Ormal

Rolin...clean that cut or it'll get in****ed

12:19 pm

cybernan

tin + beginning of Mr. Mandella's name

12:19 pm

jaxx7

Thanks, Orme and nan for being so patient with this thick person

12:19 pm

rolin

perfect.....ty ormal

12:20 pm

cybernan

yw jaxx

12:21 pm

jaxx7

I am surprised I haven't worn it out - my welcome, that is

12:21 pm

cybernan

you are obviously not American or Canadian, so I'm sure a lot of our clues are confusing for you. Where do you live?

12:22 pm

Ormal

Nah, it's good jaxx.

12:22 pm

jaxx7

I live in a small seaside town in Devon, UK

12:23 pm

Ormal

Yw rolin.

12:23 pm

cybernan

ooh - we spent a month in that area a couple of years ago.

12:23 pm

jaxx7

We are between Torquay and Exeter

12:27 pm

jaxx7

This does not excuse not having read Dickens. My English teacher will be whirling in his grave

12:29 pm

jaxx7

I shall have to go. A hungry husband is calling for his evening meal. He got lunch so it's my turn. bbl

12:31 pm

cybernan

we weren't quite that far west -- closer to Salisbury, then another 2 weeks in Eastbourne, Sussex

12:34 pm

bichon

That sounds like a lovely trip nan

12:36 pm

cybernan

yes it was -- in between the two stops in the South of England we went on a cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

12:37 pm

bichon

How long were you gone?

12:38 pm

cybernan

a little over 7 weeks

12:38 pm

cybernan

he 6, please?

12:38 pm

bichon

Long time to be away, but worth it

12:40 pm

cybernan

we usually go for a minimum of 6 weeks whenever we go to Europe -- usually combine a cruise with renting an apartment or cottage somewhere and just exploring as the mood takes us

12:46 pm

cybernan

anyone have a clue for that he 6/36?

12:47 pm

Ormal

He+ crossing sign letter + sugar c***

12:47 pm

xeiluj

uses the highest tile on the board

12:47 pm

cybernan

ty ormal

12:48 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

12:48 pm

Ormal

Congrats.

12:49 pm

cybernan

ty - any clues wanted before I leave?

12:50 pm

cybernan

love the photo ormal. Why Maine? do you have family there?

12:53 pm

Ormal

Nope. Never been there either. Hubby wants to grow hops. I don't care where I live, as long as there is grass, trees, and water again.

12:55 pm

cybernan

would have thought Maine is too cold in the winter and too wet for hops. They are grown here in one of the hottest driest areas of the province.

12:56 pm

Ormal

I don't know. It's his pet project. I can barely keep houseplants alive.

12:57 pm

cybernan

he might want to check that out - as I said, really not sure about growing hops. Just know that 5F is a really cold night for us in the winter and -22F is not uncommon in Main

12:57 pm

cybernan

*Maine

12:58 pm

cybernan

Maybe Washington State?

12:59 pm

cybernan

mind you the best areas for growing hops there is just to the south of us -- also at the northern end of the Sonoran Desert

12:59 pm

cybernan

gotta run - hagd everyone :-)

1:00 pm

bichon

I have finally finished a grid. Hallelujah!

1:01 pm

Ormal

I'll ask him. Hope your day is good too Nan.

1:02 pm

Jillyjill

Woot WooT WooT bichon

1:03 pm

Jillyjill

and hello babbleworld *happy Friday dance*

1:10 pm

MLFAN17

First column 2nd N?

1:12 pm

Jillyjill

the ne** lights of Broadway

1:12 pm

MLFAN17

ty jilly

1:13 pm

MLFAN17

i dont usually do small grids like as a lot of you know buti am so bore

1:13 pm

MLFAN17

bored

1:13 pm

Jillyjill

yw...having a terrible time with Expert today, keeps "not responding"

1:14 pm

MLFAN17

it likes you today does it jilly?

1:14 pm

Jillyjill

LOL

1:15 pm

Jillyjill

nbt and nbs & halfway...

1:15 pm

MLFAN17

2nd column 2nd e stats please?

1:16 pm

MLFAN17

i havent gotten nbt yet

1:17 pm

Jillyjill

just a wee bit twisty

1:17 pm

amelu0218

ex 5/22

1:18 pm

Jillyjill

yipes, missed your request, ty amelu!

1:18 pm

Jillyjill

like I said though, a wee bit twisty

1:18 pm

MLFAN17

duhhh ty amel

1:18 pm

amelu0218

~:o) yw

1:19 pm

MLFAN17

i know the stats but can someone clue the i word please?

1:19 pm

Jillyjill

What bacteria cause

1:20 pm

Jillyjill

or cause rather

1:20 pm

MLFAN17

you mean what it can do

1:20 pm

MLFAN17

nbt

1:20 pm

Jillyjill

Yay!!

1:21 pm

MLFAN17

stats for a 7 please?

1:22 pm

Jillyjill

le7/3f2

1:22 pm

amelu0218

wr 48

1:23 pm

MLFAN17

ty amel i just got the wr

1:23 pm

Jillyjill

and two wr7...7/48 and 7/44

1:23 pm

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

1:23 pm

MLFAN17

half way as well

1:23 pm

amelu0218

yes, wr7 x 2

1:24 pm

rubyfoo

Is it binge-eating if it's just vegetables?

1:25 pm

Jillyjill

Nope ruby

1:25 pm

MollyL

Oh like little tiny Ruby has to worry about binge eating.

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

I just ate 4 baby artichokes

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

feel like I swallowed a cow!

1:26 pm

MollyL

Oh, well, off to Weight Watchers with you then.

1:27 pm

rubyfoo

hahah

1:27 pm

MollyL

It sounds like a teaser for the Dr. Phil show...Next on Dr. Phil "People Who Binge Eat Vegetables"

1:29 pm

Jillyjill

rubyfoo, the artichoke junky

1:30 pm

rubyfoo

I guess it's better than chips....

1:30 pm

MollyL

That would depend on what kind of dip you have

1:32 pm

MollyL

Maybe your body is craving some nutrient that artichokes are high in

1:33 pm

Jillyjill

fiber??

1:33 pm

Jillyjill

GI nurses are big into fiber!

1:34 pm

rubyfoo

It's funny that you say that because when I was young, e.g. I used to crave liver every few weeks

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

ooh, quick half

1:36 pm

rubyfoo

and good night everybody

1:36 pm

Jillyjill

Niters ruby...sweet sleeps!

1:45 pm

Jillyjill

<---!!FW!!

1:46 pm

Jillyjill

and off to go swimming...it is hot here!

*poof*

1:58 pm

MollyL

Watch out for those bow-legged men.

2:46 pm

crosshair

my doc is so big into fibre, that if I ate everything he wanted, I would be farting dust! :)

2:46 pm

crosshair

my doc is so big into fibre, that if I ate everything he wanted, I would be farting dust! :)

2:46 pm

crosshair

Crossy is back:) run! save yourselves!

2:46 pm

crosshair

and darn machine hiccups as well

4:08 pm

MollyL

Just because chat is so dead, here is something to amuse you. Believe it or not, smelling farts is good for your health.
http://tinyurl.com/pzcc6ct

4:15 pm

phandmd

haha. I am so glad I got to see that post Molly!

4:22 pm

crosshair

lol, I have done my tidbit of the day, so have at it, but farts?? lol

4:23 pm

MollyL

No competition for your tidbit, just a random alias factoid.

4:23 pm

car.eeyore

ewwww

4:23 pm

crosshair

lol, must go check out the health benefits:)

4:26 pm

MollyL

I thought women with gassy husbands might take some solace.

4:26 pm

MollyL

Or people with gassy pets.

4:27 pm

crosshair

or men with gassy wives lol

4:28 pm

crosshair

though i must say that my beloved has a lot of catching up to do;)

4:42 pm

car.eeyore

Is the LE 7 a word that I should know?

4:43 pm

MollyL

No

4:43 pm

car.eeyore

Dang. May I have a clue please?

4:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

only if you want to finish today... :0

4:44 pm

car.eeyore

its my last word...of course

4:44 pm

crosshair

le 7/32= a river in Hades

4:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need 15 more. and time's a wastin'

4:45 pm

car.eeyore

Got it!

4:45 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

4:45 pm

crosshair

though the river Styx takes all the glory:)

4:45 pm

crosshair

yaa for car!

4:45 pm

car.eeyore

TYVM!

4:45 pm

car.eeyore

any clues needed?

4:45 pm

MollyL

The river in Hades is the le5. Le7 must be like that river, although that seems a strange word.

4:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay car!

4:47 pm

crosshair

it is related. You would just refer to it as the le7 when talking about something floating down it

4:48 pm

crosshair

does not come up often in day to day chatter:)

4:49 pm

crosshair

prefer to spend my eternity on the Styx; I hear they have cookies:)

4:52 pm

MollyL

Indeed

4:53 pm

crosshair

All I can say is they better have vodka:)

4:55 pm

MollyL

I think that would be the river Lush

4:55 pm

crosshair

lol

4:56 pm

crosshair

I can see it now; pimento olives bobbing along in the currant

4:56 pm

crosshair

current

5:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

if one already ad the river one would be bewidlered by that clue.

5:01 pm

crosshair

since they most likely got it from the original clues, I am not too worried

5:02 pm

crosshair

If anyone else chirps up with a request, i am sure we can steer them in the right direction:)

5:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

interesting. stuff

5:03 pm

crosshair

movie time bbl..poink

5:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i must leave, alas

5:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

all the while, refelcting upon the phantom "trifecta"

5:09 pm

MollyL

That was my phantom today as well.

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

missed the needlecase alternate!

6:00 pm

sukee

Evening all

6:00 pm

Uneaixoise

hey sukee :-)

6:01 pm

sukee

Back to try and get the last 33

6:02 pm

Soodle

And it's hello from me too. :-)

6:02 pm

jaxx7

soodle!!!!!!

6:03 pm

Soodle

Hey Jazz :-)

6:03 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, soodle!

6:03 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Une and Sukee

6:04 pm

Soodle

Une! Long time... Etc!

6:04 pm

jaxx7

I am stuck with 10 to go.

6:04 pm

sukee

Seemed quite out so I opened the window. Now there are kids out there shrieking every 2 minutes...

6:04 pm

Soodle

Can I help, my pink haired friend?

6:04 pm

sukee

Hi Jaxx

6:05 pm

Uneaixoise

howdy jaxx :-)

6:05 pm

jaxx7

I need ha4/5 x 2, please

6:06 pm

Soodle

Both are ha & 2nd vowel....

6:06 pm

sukee

I have those same 3 letters are the same, one is an emotion with the vowels rearranged

6:07 pm

sukee

that is first three letters are the same

6:07 pm

jaxx7

Thanks both. I could swear I had tried both those, obviously not!

6:08 pm

jaxx7

Sukee can I return the favour?

6:08 pm

Soodle

To complete the Garth Brooks triology.... All 5 concerts OFF. 400,000 very disappointed stetson, double-denim wearing punters very diisappointed!

6:08 pm

sukee

I would like the et 5/18

6:09 pm

jaxx7

That is a real shame, soodle. Red tape rules - Boo!!!!!!

6:09 pm

sukee

or fi 5/18

6:09 pm

Soodle

E + first 4 letters of what you do on twitter.

6:09 pm

jaxx7

Et +pee

6:09 pm

sukee

lol, ty both

6:10 pm

jaxx7

There is a fi5 of foth in Scotland

6:10 pm

jaxx7

Forth even

6:11 pm

Ormal

Fi5/18...actor colin fi***

6:11 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Ormal

6:11 pm

sukee

I should have seen that, ty

6:11 pm

Ormal

Hi Jaxx. I came back to give clues if wanted.

6:12 pm

Soodle

Ah!! Beautiful clue Ormal. To go with a beautiful looking man. (Leering)

6:12 pm

Ormal

Lol Soodle, he is indeed a handsome man. I love his smile.

6:12 pm

sukee

that also gave me a w word too, had me looking that way

6:12 pm

jaxx7

I have 8 left. wh5/20 and wi5/20 are the last w words

6:13 pm

Soodle

Ooooh. His Mr D'Arcy had mt knees all a tremble! Lol

6:13 pm

jaxx7

That is if the praise from the other two hasn't distracted you

6:13 pm

Ormal

The wh5/20 adds one letter past the first wh4/9

6:13 pm

sukee

Wi 5/20 I am going to the dance WI** him and 2nd vowel

6:14 pm

jaxx7

soodle, I hate to disappoint you but that was his body double

6:14 pm

Soodle

Wh 5/20.... 'Wi** this ring I thee wed' plus that pesky second vowel again

6:15 pm

Soodle

What???

6:15 pm

jaxx7

Thanks, sukee

6:15 pm

jaxx7

whthe

6:15 pm

sukee

I just need wh 5/20 and wr 7/48 for the ws

6:15 pm

Soodle

Explain yourself, Jaxx...

6:16 pm

jaxx7

he was interviewed in the Weekend magazine and explained that the insurance company would not let him go into the lake.

6:17 pm

Soodle

Wr7/44. Add a cons to the 6/33 before it.

6:17 pm

sukee

got it, ty

6:18 pm

Soodle

But the 'dry land' shots were him, right? (In those tight britches). (Drooling again).

6:19 pm

sukee

and got the wh 4/20

6:19 pm

sukee

5/20

6:19 pm

jaxx7

Oh yes

6:19 pm

Ormal

The wh5/20 ends the same as the tw5/18 that means a not quite teenager

6:19 pm

jaxx7

Thanks ormal . Got it

6:19 pm

Soodle

Oh yes. OH YES. OH YES.

6:20 pm

jaxx7

Calm down, dear. It won't do your blood pressure any good

6:21 pm

Soodle

Clutching my smelling salts as I type....

6:22 pm

Soodle

You must be nearly done, Jaxx & Sukee?

6:22 pm

Soodle

You must be nearly done, Jaxx & Sukee?

6:22 pm

sukee

I have 17 to go

6:22 pm

Ormal

I enjoy his acting in all the movies and shows I've seen him in...He generalky plays such a nice man. I wonder if he really is.

6:23 pm

sukee

I haven't heard a bad word about Colin Firth

6:23 pm

Soodle

Need any help?

6:23 pm

sukee

oops

6:23 pm

Ormal

Generally*

6:23 pm

sukee

I'm going to try a bit

6:23 pm

jaxx7

I have 6 to go. 4 xt and 1 xe and 1 x he

6:24 pm

jaxx7

5 to go

6:24 pm

sukee

15

6:24 pm

Soodle

If you have TH 5/14, extend it by adding a vowel.

6:26 pm

freckledcat

Could you clue th5/14 please

6:27 pm

Soodle

Definite Article + abb for California Freckles

6:27 pm

jaxx7

4 to go

6:28 pm

freckledcat

Thanks Soodle that gave me 2 words.

6:28 pm

Soodle

I'm just home from a barbecue. Lovely food. Great company. Plenty wine. I'm replete. :-)

6:29 pm

Uneaixoise

sounds great, soodle :-)

6:29 pm

Soodle

I'm just home from a barbeque. Lovely food. Great company. Plenty wine. I'm replete. :-)

6:30 pm

sukee

Ty finally figured out the th 5/14

6:30 pm

Dorens

Hi all- Une, my daughter just saw Hedwig and the Angry Inch and she's raving about it.

6:30 pm

sukee

5 to go

6:30 pm

Soodle

I also seem to have hiccups!

6:31 pm

Uneaixoise

i can imagine! he's so terrific!

6:31 pm

Dorens

plenty of wine can do that to you

6:31 pm

Dorens

you watched the tony awards show right?

6:31 pm

Soodle

Hedwig & Angry Inch???

6:31 pm

sukee

Have a clue for ty 5/16?

6:32 pm

Uneaixoise

pledge to the church

6:32 pm

sukee

Hedwig looks like it would be great

6:32 pm

sukee

TY

6:32 pm

Ormal

Church charge? Sukee

6:32 pm

sukee

Got it :)

6:32 pm

Soodle

Is Hedwig the Harry Potter owl?

6:32 pm

Dorens

sukee, glad you asked.. I haven't listed yet and found it thanks to your mention. but you don't need it since others seem to have

6:32 pm

Uneaixoise

FW! back at the flip . . . good to see everyone :-)

6:33 pm

Dorens

hah, no soodle... but that does make sense

6:33 pm

Ormal

Sorry, my internet connection seems to be agging.

6:33 pm

Dorens

congrats une... a bientot

6:33 pm

Soodle

Well done, Une.

6:34 pm

sukee

I also need a clue for he 6/36

6:34 pm

Dorens

no need to apologize ormal

6:35 pm

sukee

And the other one I need is te 6/21

6:35 pm

Dorens

ok, don't have that... searching

6:35 pm

jaxx7

Soodle, the hiccups are all that good food etc plus the excitement of Colin in britches.

6:35 pm

Dorens

te 6 is a homophone for the racquet game

6:36 pm

Soodle

He + high scoring tile + indefinite article + that darn 2nd vowel again

6:36 pm

sukee

Great clue, I got it :)

6:36 pm

sukee

hewine

6:36 pm

sukee

Lol, sorry

6:36 pm

Dorens

ah me too... what's wrong with the second vowel?

6:37 pm

Soodle

Hewine, herwine, ourwine, theirwine!

6:37 pm

jaxx7

Colin again, soodle

6:37 pm

Dorens

too much wine there, soodle... but it isn't in the word..

6:37 pm

sukee

Spill the wine, kiss that girl

6:38 pm

Soodle

Jaxx, please desist encouraging me.

6:38 pm

Soodle

Lol!

6:39 pm

jaxx7

It's given you a twitchy finger too

6:40 pm

MollyL

It must be Friday, Soodle is replete

6:42 pm

sukee

FW

6:42 pm

sukee

Thank you, was looking at the wrong high scoring letter

6:42 pm

sukee

First time I have finished all week

6:43 pm

jaxx7

Hurrah for sukee

6:43 pm

MollyL

And by the way, Hedwig is Harry Potter's owl.

6:43 pm

Soodle

Whoo-hoo for Sukee!!!

6:43 pm

Ormal

Way to go sukee

6:43 pm

sukee

Yes he is, but has nothing to do with the play

6:43 pm

sukee

I should stop watching baseball, I'm just getting depressed

6:44 pm

sukee

My team is on a bit of a losing streak

6:44 pm

MollyL

Yes I know that, but Soodle asked if Hedwig was the Harry Potter owl. : D

6:45 pm

Soodle

Pssh, Sukee. Try watching Irish Soccer. Now THATS depressing.

6:45 pm

Ormal

That's how I felt when Nederlands lost to Argentina in soccer (football) the other day.

6:45 pm

Soodle

Thanks Molls. I was beginning to doubt myself there!

6:46 pm

sukee

I can clue a word or two if anyone needs anything

6:46 pm

Soodle

Ormal, I feel your pain. I was cheering for the Nederlands

6:47 pm

MollyL

No clue about the play, other than what I read at Wikipedia. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a rock musical about a fictional rock and roll band fronted by an East German transgender singer."

6:47 pm

jaxx7

can someone help with my last elusive word th 4/5, please

6:47 pm

sukee

I guess I'll cheer for Germany to win, lots of Germans here in Kitchener (which used to be called Berlin)

6:48 pm

sukee

Which one, there are 3 jaxx

6:48 pm

Ormal

Which th4/5 jaxx

6:48 pm

Soodle

You will kick yourself Jaxx...

6:48 pm

sukee

4 actually

6:48 pm

MollyL

th + first two vowels

6:48 pm

jaxx7

I have just got it, thanks all. Fireworks

6:48 pm

sukee

congrats

6:49 pm

Dorens

semantics. If Soodle had asked is Hedwig the NAME of Harry Potter's Owl the answer would have been yes. However the play was being discussed, and the Hedwig in the play is not Harry Potter's owl, hence the answer was no.

6:49 pm

Soodle

Zippity doo dah for Jazz!

6:49 pm

Ormal

Yep, I'll be rooting for Germany now. I lived there for a few years, so....

6:49 pm

Ormal

Woo hoo jazz

6:49 pm

MollyL

Oh my

6:49 pm

freckledcat

Help with et 6/21 please

6:50 pm

sukee

I'll just be glad when I don't have to hear about it every day

6:50 pm

sukee

et 6/21 is a gas

6:50 pm

Ormal

It's a gas freckle

6:51 pm

sukee

Anyway, I have to run... good luck all

6:51 pm

jaxx7

natural gas without the m

6:51 pm

Ormal

Bye sukee!

6:51 pm

jaxx7

Bye, sukee and thanks for the help.

6:53 pm

jaxx7

I am now off to my bed. It is nearly 1am here and we have had a bad day. So tired. Night all and tc

6:53 pm

Soodle

Theres a great picture doing the rounds on the internet of the last Pope, Benedict, kneeling in prayer beside the current Pope Francis. Each man is deep in prayer, and the 'thought bubble' from Pope Francis is the Argentinian flag & Benedict's thought bubble is the German flag. (It probably would have been much easier for me to post the flippin' picture!).

6:54 pm

Ormal

Gn jaxx & that's funny stuff soodle.

6:54 pm

Soodle

Aw, Jazz. Sorry your day was rough. Onwards & upwards, eh?

6:55 pm

Soodle

Emm... JaXX

6:57 pm

Ormal

I guess I should do more than think about cooking dinner for the family. Sigh. Be back after the flip. Take care soodle!

6:57 pm

freckledcat

Thanks Jaxx

6:57 pm

freckledcat

enheet

6:58 pm

freckledcat

sorry

6:58 pm

stidgmere

Hello all hot day here in the great Northwest. We are unaccustomed to being actually warm when outside but we're glad for the breeze and cool water.

6:59 pm

freckledcat

I have 2 left. en 5/12 and he5/12. help please

7:00 pm

stidgmere

the en is *** to do something, maybe on stage.

7:00 pm

Ormal

He5 is a dye, commonly used in India. En 5 means to make something happen.

7:01 pm

freckledcat

got the en. Should have seen that!

7:01 pm

Ormal

Ummm, he dye used for tattoos or hair?

7:03 pm

freckledcat

Thanks Ormal & Stidgmere. I should have seen that one too! Oh well better with help than never!

7:03 pm

Ormal

;)

7:03 pm

stidgmere

Congrats freckled cat!!

7:04 pm

freckledcat

Have a good evening all. time to walk my dog.

7:06 pm

Soodle

Bye Freck & hi GMere :-)

7:09 pm

Soodle

Well, time to haul this wine soaked ass off to bed. Nite all.

7:17 pm

stidgmere

Hi soodle, just finished and time to heat up left overs. Nice to see you on the grid/chog today.

7:26 pm

hoyamd

fw!

7:29 pm

tceicher

help with the i, please

7:30 pm

tceicher

oops, just found it

8:46 pm

dan2bit

evening all! left column done

8:47 pm

dan2bit

also bottom row

8:48 pm

dan2bit

right column

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

8:53 pm

dan2bit

hiya Min!

8:53 pm

Minveryork

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

9:03 pm

dan2bit

trifecta is my phantom

9:37 pm

Dorens

me too

9:48 pm

Minveryork

Hello Dorens!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

10:02 pm

Jindigo

Good evening everyone!

10:02 pm

Jindigo

Hi Min and Doren and dan

10:17 pm

MaMaWA

Hi everyone nice to see Babble hasn't changedðŸ˜ƒðŸ‘ it's been a while since I have played and just wondering if there is an app for my iPad?

10:17 pm

MaMaWA

I just noticed auto correct is killing me in this grid

10:21 pm

MaMaWA

I see it's the same lovely group of Babblers here as three years ago . So nice to see everyoneðŸ˜Š

10:22 pm

MaMaWA

Guess I killed the chat

10:32 pm

torgone

It's not dead ..

10:33 pm

Uneaixoise

WOW the moon is absolutely blindingly big and bright tonight!

10:34 pm

MaMaWA

Hello Torg long time

10:34 pm

Jindigo

Hey torgone

10:35 pm

Jindigo

can anyone clue the ET 5 for me?

10:36 pm

torgone

Heyas kids .. et5 is a different spelling of an et4 Babblet

10:36 pm

torgone

Needle case ..

10:37 pm

Jindigo

dumb it down - it's late. I know the 4 letter word.

10:38 pm

torgone

et + *** Willy Winkie

10:38 pm

Jindigo

never mind

10:41 pm

Jindigo

TE 6/21?

10:43 pm

torgone

Don't have it yet ..

10:44 pm

Jindigo

its all i need for fireworks

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

te6 number + high card

10:45 pm

Jindigo

thank you Unea

10:45 pm

Jindigo

That was fireworks - i am off to bed. Sweet dreams all.

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

yw and congrats!

10:46 pm

torgone

Yay Jin!

10:55 pm

MaMaWA

What happened to hi and welcome to the grid? Or did I miss something ?

11:04 pm

Minveryork

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

11:16 pm

MaMaWA

Hi Min , I am doing much better ,thank you and nice to "see" you are still here playing .

11:24 pm

Roses6

Fireworks! Dancing around the room! Yeah!

11:24 pm

Roses6

nd just in time too.

11:24 pm

Roses6

*And

11:27 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Roses6 on your fireworks!Good for you!

11:28 pm

Minveryork

I'm still playing here and I still save last word for later on

11:36 pm

stidmama

YAY Roses! hey all -- Min, I am down to my last word, for which I need a clue... LE 7 please? can wait for you?

11:40 pm

Minveryork

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

11:40 pm

Minveryork

The le 7/32 extends the le 5/12 word before it stidmama

11:47 pm

stidmama

thanks min -- sorry, I had to step away for a moment

11:48 pm

stidmama

okay - I am ready -- do you want to finish at the same time?

11:49 pm

Minveryork

I am ready! Read, Set................

11:50 pm

stidmama

GO!!!!

11:50 pm

stidmama

*watching pretty firweeds*

11:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidmama on fireworks! Hooray for you!

11:51 pm

stidmama

how is the summer session going, min?

11:51 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! ty5/16 word was my last

11:52 pm

stidmama

YAY Min!

11:52 pm

stidmama

that Ty was hard to find

11:53 pm

stidmama

the LE was harder (for me) though... :-)

11:54 pm

Minveryork

Summer school is going well stidmama. I get to do ESL which I have never done before.I have always been a classroom teacher which I is a whole lot more work.

11:55 pm

stidmama

wow -- how is the ESL going?

11:56 pm

stidmama

I have a couple friends who teach ESL and really love it

11:59 pm

saanichcat

hello stid!

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