Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, July 27, 2014

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

godthaab

flip

12:02 am

flosey

flip and thanks Lickety

12:03 am

Uneaixoise

evening, all :-)

12:03 am

flosey

hi Une

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

flip! hi minvey, une, flosey

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

se 7

12:05 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:06 am

torgone

pe6/7

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

thx, tor

12:07 am

flosey

thanks tor, pe7 x 2

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

pr 7

12:08 am

uusue2

nbt and bedtime...

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

wtg! sleep well

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

hi and gnite, sue :-)

12:09 am

flosey

pr7 x 2

12:10 am

Uneaixoise

re7

12:11 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

110 and off to bed -- gnite all :-)

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nite une wtg

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:24 am

rbud

volcano alert. (hi all!) :)

12:24 am

flosey

well ldone Dee

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

hi ((rb)))

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey

12:25 am

flosey

hi rbud

12:27 am

crayola

pe7 x 3

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

ty cray, looking

12:27 am

rbud

L's licked - as a former soil science major, lo5/10 (1 of 2) popped out at me. :D

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:32 am

crayola

oooh. pe7 x 4

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

stop that LOL

12:32 am

rbud

te6 and 7

12:32 am

crayola

lol

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

found 3, but sure can't see the 4th pe 7

12:37 am

crayola

pe7/40, 7/32 x 3

12:37 am

saanichcat

it might be the one that begins with a babbler's name Dee

12:37 am

crayola

The last two only differ by last letter.

12:38 am

flosey

thanks Saan for that clue

12:39 am

saanichcat

hi and yw!

12:41 am

flosey

missing 2 p's

12:41 am

dizgrannie

flo py 6/7??

12:41 am

flosey

got them, py6 and 7

12:42 am

flosey

but thanks diz

12:44 am

saanichcat

thanks flosey

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

I am not seeing the pe 7/40 yet.. hate when my eyes go blind :(

12:44 am

flosey

Dee you are a pe7 of virtue

12:46 am

flosey

sorry, I misused that word, it's a round angle

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking

12:47 am

rbud

but it's a homonym. :)

12:47 am

ARB

Just found it. Dee, it's a geometry word, but sounds like the supreme example of goodness.

12:47 am

saanichcat

ends in a shape ending - penta***, octa***

12:47 am

saanichcat

and begins with babbler's name

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

wow ty all very much... didn't even look that direction! Got it!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your patience.

12:48 am

rbud

haha, where has pe7? (feeling punny...)

12:48 am

saanichcat

yay!

12:48 am

saanichcat

haha rbud!

12:49 am

flosey

lol, sorry Dee, I was misspelling that compliment - starts with pa

12:49 am

saanichcat

the compliment still stands though

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm for the nice thought :)

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey and saan :) needed that tonight... been an ouchy day

12:51 am

flosey

yw Dee, and it does indeed, Saan

12:51 am

saanichcat

sorry to hear that Dee, I hope the feelings don't last

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

Then I made the mistake of watching a bunch of JFK movies on netflix... made me sad, thinking about how young he was.

12:53 am

flosey

it was a sad time Dee, first JFK and then his brother - his that family hard

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have any more than 4 py's... missing one p

12:54 am

flosey

sounds like movie actor of old, ty**** Power

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

plus the older brother that died... I think in the war

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

found that one finally, ty

12:55 am

flosey

oh yes, Dee, much earlier than the other 2

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

great clue... kept thinking how tough it all must have been on the parents, especially his mom

12:55 am

flosey

yw Dee

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

I was only about 7 years old, so I had forgotten alot of what happened.

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

I have 8 gy words so far

12:59 am

flosey

you have them all, I have all the g's

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

1:01 am

flosey

yw Dee

1:03 am

dizgrannie

FWs...last word was the buffalo

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz!

1:04 am

saanichcat

welll done diz!

1:04 am

flosey

well done diz

1:05 am

dizgrannie

ty

1:13 am

saanichcat

time to go, see you all tomorrow!

1:13 am

flosey

goodnight Saan, sweet sleep

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

nite, saan!

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

se 7 x 2

1:25 am

flosey

not getting the second se7

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

1st 3 letters sound like opp of madame (diff vowel) + animal saying oink + shape mouth makes in exclammation

1:27 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:32 am

flosey

Dee can you clue the first re7 please?

1:32 am

rururocks

to put down a riot

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

hold on let me see if I have the 1st one

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

ne 7

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

what ru said :)

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

re + another word to iron clothes or get rid of wrinkles

1:33 am

flosey

thanks ru, looking

1:33 am

flosey

got it, thanks Dee

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

1:33 am

flosey

and now ru's clue makes sense

1:33 am

rururocks

hi dee

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

they always make sense to me, once I have the word LOL

1:35 am

rururocks

how many gy's were there?

1:35 am

flosey

fw - last word ts6/18

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

8

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

wtg, flosey!!!.... down to 7 words

1:35 am

flosey

used Lickety's list but didn't use more words at all

1:36 am

rururocks

got it.. thanks

1:36 am

flosey

ty Dee

1:37 am

rururocks

that se 7 is whacky

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

excellent, flosey!

1:38 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:38 am

flosey

yes it is, ru, had to have it clued

1:39 am

rururocks

I found it by accident

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

I missed some really dumb ones at the end LOL

1:41 am

flosey

wtg Dee

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

Have a great eve / day all!! See you at the flip. *poofing with hugs*

1:45 am

flosey

g'night Dee, sweet sleep

1:45 am

rururocks

night dee

1:45 am

flosey

I'm off now too

1:45 am

rururocks

good night flosey

1:45 am

flosey

busy day tomorrow, then off to Vancouver for a few days

1:46 am

rururocks

heading to the big city huh?

2:29 am

sprite

good morning all :)

2:34 am

puglet

greetings friends :)

2:35 am

sprite

pugs! *hugs* Finally we meet, lol. How are you today? Just read your news, wow! Brilliant plan.

2:35 am

puglet

I cant believe it! lol hugs and love back

2:36 am

puglet

where is our Rose at

2:36 am

sprite

haven't seen her yet :(

2:36 am

puglet

Iam hoping it works out Sprite

2:37 am

puglet

so glad about your news too and how was the party

2:37 am

sprite

it would be so good, sweetie. The distance between you and him especially. And care for your sister. Only a shame about your job. But I bet you will find a good one there as well.

2:38 am

sprite

the party is tomorrow, sweetie. Nothing big, just the 4 of us, cozy breakfast and gifts, and a nice homemade dinner.

2:38 am

puglet

I know sprite---my heart starts hammering just thinking about the change but I think it would be great for her and me as well

2:39 am

sprite

it takes away my last worry, pugs. I was sure worried about you and him still living in the same house.

2:41 am

puglet

well its all going to take some time before it happens and when I fly down next month that will tell me alot

2:41 am

sprite

yes, one step at a time. You are amazing, pugs.

2:43 am

puglet

thanks Sprite, and so are you---my sister is more to love it then me for its in a warmer climate but I will adjust lol

2:43 am

sprite

oh, at least you can ask your boss for a great whatsitcalledinenglish... that he writes down that you are a wonderful worker and smart and dependable and everything.

2:44 am

sprite

hehehe, just think how you are gonna love it when it is winter and you are not buried in acres of snow!

2:44 am

puglet

yes I thought about that too

2:45 am

puglet

true--and no cost of heating either

2:46 am

sprite

it will be worth it, if this works out the way it looks now. Such huge steps, pug. You are building a whole new life for yourself. I wish you so much happiness! You deserve it so much.

2:47 am

puglet

ahh, thanks so much Sprite---love to you

2:47 am

sprite

*hugs*

2:49 am

puglet

hugs back :) I wrote Wor and Di for Ive been kind of worried about them there with all that going on and wanted to be sure they were safe and she said they were

2:50 am

sprite

ah good, pugs. Oh how odd. I dreamt about them last night! That they were back together. How very odd.

2:51 am

puglet

well it could happen :) and that is odd, well maybe not, after all we are soulsisters-lol And our third one is missing in action-lol

2:52 am

sprite

too true. ROSE! Get your butt over here!

2:55 am

puglet

we had rain and mild storms most of the night here

2:55 am

sprite

hm, 105 words in and hitting a brick wall

2:56 am

sprite

as long as they are mild, pugs... and don't mess with your internet...

2:57 am

puglet

I was hoping it wouldnt-lol seems like I miss catching you about every morning now-:(

2:58 am

sprite

sweetie, work comes first. And we will keep connected, through emails and in spirit, even if we cannot chat in babble for a couple of days. I think of you very often.

2:58 am

puglet

I talked to Crossy on here a couple of days ago and he gets into the neck doctor the end of oct. He has been waiting along time for that

2:58 am

sprite

finally. God I am glad for him. His neck pains him so badly.

2:59 am

puglet

I know, but its not the same-lol coffe, friends and babbling and for me a cig-lol

2:59 am

puglet

I know! Iam so glad for him too

2:59 am

sprite

hehehe I know. Well, who knows, pugs! You may get a job for the afternoons there.

3:00 am

puglet

thats true, never thought of that

3:00 am

sprite

oh, good that you mention coffee. Must prepare my gifts for you and rose, so I can send them tomorrow.

3:01 am

puglet

you send me too much as it is---but I love your gifts and cant wait

3:01 am

sprite

hehehe this is just a very small thingy... it will make you smile.

3:02 am

puglet

well you already do that for me

3:03 am

puglet

you got a busy week ahead

3:05 am

sprite

not really. Just the tuesday, final visit to the psychiatrist and the creative therapist. Am planning on cleaning out my room. Which is a HUGE undertaking.

3:06 am

puglet

you have made such huge steps yourself this year Sprite--all good stuff--I need to do that too and just keep putting it off

3:06 am

sprite

am gonna give away a load of books. With the ereader, I find I am less attached to my paper books. Some I will keep, but the ones that I don't think I will read again, I am gonna give away.

3:07 am

puglet

Oh, I want to tell you something I forgot to write you about

3:07 am

sprite

in the year to come, I will clean out everything in the house that is messy. Except Tim's room, lol. I haven't done much housekeeping in the last decade.

3:07 am

sprite

oh do tell!

3:08 am

puglet

I went to yardsale yesterday looking for toys for a little girl in need of some and due to the rain I could only find one sale

3:08 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me. {{hugs}} miz pugs and *smooch* sprite

3:09 am

sprite

*hugs rose!* Hello my dear friend. How are you today and how did you sleep?

3:09 am

sprite

you took your sweet time over getting your butt overhere, btw, rose

3:10 am

puglet

I wasent going to stop but I seen a pink trike, so I did and a old girlfriend from grade school was there with her mom, aunt and grandson--we hugged and chit chat for a little while--I was sad for her, she lost her hubby to cancer last year(he was just 50) but was so good to see her

3:10 am

grannyrose

slept okay, still having hot spells. foot almost twice it's normal size. and you, hun? was your night a little better?

3:10 am

puglet

Hug and Love Rose and about time too-lol

3:11 am

sprite

oh that is awesome, pugs. Good things are happening to you :)

3:11 am

sprite

glad you slept ok, rose. Would have hated to kick that guardian angel's butt. My night was pretty good. No bears hunting me. Dreamt that Worzel and Di were together again though. Odd huh.

3:12 am

sprite

sounds like she could use a friend, pugs. Did you exchange phone numbers?

3:12 am

grannyrose

probably not. i had a bit of a chat with wor last nght...i'm hoping he picks up on what i said.

3:12 am

puglet

why is your foot swelled Rose--what have you been doing

3:13 am

sprite

he is more likely to do so than the cyber booh lee, for sure, rose. And your advice is always worthwhile.

3:13 am

grannyrose

that's the problem, pugs. i haven't been doing anything. i even sat down all through service, with my leg/foot elevated on a chair.

3:14 am

puglet

no Sprite, we were so suprise seeing each other, never thought of it--her and I also work together at our first factory job

3:14 am

sprite

rose is innocent this time, pugs. Her body is reacting to having had to battle that darn cold.

3:14 am

puglet

well another trip to the doctor it looks like

3:14 am

grannyrose

so there pugs....what sprite said...pfft :-P

3:15 am

sprite

rest up, drink plenty of fluids and be very very nice to yourself, rose... I think that is all you can do. And magnesium, of course :)

3:16 am

puglet

LOL, hows the cold, Rose? is it gone now

3:16 am

puglet

no it isnt, she can stop working--I think her body is telling her that

3:17 am

grannyrose

just about, pugs. and i am seeing workcover's doctor tomorrow. i am glad my foot is so swollen. he will e ale to see what effect that the surgery has had on my whole body.

3:17 am

sprite

patience, dear pug :) She will. When the time is right.

3:18 am

grannyrose

ugh....b key not always typing...* be able *

3:20 am

puglet

it just seems since shes been able to return to work her body is saying no,no,no

3:20 am

NonoNanette

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3:20 am

puglet

Hi nono

3:20 am

grannyrose

pugs, i have to be se4 doing the right thing by workcover, or they will not pay for my treatment.

3:21 am

sprite

that is very true, pugs. And rose is giving it her best shot, but it looks like work has killed her ability to work... the surgery wrecked her hard-won balance.

3:21 am

sprite

hehe, hi Nanette, a very cordial a back at ya.

3:21 am

puglet

I know Rose but your body has a voice too

3:22 am

puglet

Rose, I talked to Di and Wor and she assured me they are safe in all that, that is going on over there

3:22 am

puglet

Iam just worried about you Rose

3:23 am

grannyrose

pugs, i have to get workcover's doctor to see it from my point of view. and i plan on telling this new doctor exactly how the fall and consequent surgery has effected me.

3:23 am

sprite

pugs... note that I am not on rose's case about this... have faith in her, she is doing exactly the right things.

3:23 am

puglet

can you go in looking worse off-lol

3:24 am

grannyrose

ugh, brb, mother nature calling....lolol

3:24 am

sprite

lol, no need for that. Things are bad enough as they are.

3:24 am

puglet

I know Sprite, but she dont always feel pain like she should until its went overboard

3:25 am

sprite

I know, sweetie. Will email. Don't worry too much, rose knows what she is doing.

3:25 am

worzel

Boo!!!!

3:25 am

sprite

hey worzel. I dreamt of you and Di last night, how odd is that :)

3:26 am

worzel

Very odd - I hope it was a nice dream though

3:26 am

puglet

WOR!!!!!!!!!!!!! love and hugs and Iam so happy to see you

3:26 am

sprite

depends on how you'd feel about you and Di being back together again. Cuz that is what I dreamt. I liked the dream.

3:26 am

worzel

Good morning pugs hun and I am happy to be here. It's only for abour 1/2 hour as I have decorating to go and do lol xx

3:27 am

puglet

like a cake?

3:27 am

worzel

Now, Sprite, that sounds like a nice dream. It may, one day, come true - who knows?

3:27 am

puglet

I sure do miss you Wor

3:28 am

puglet

not may but will, Wor

3:28 am

worzel

pugs I WISH it was a cake - haven't had a decent home made cake in months! No, I have a kitchen ceiling to paint, unfortunately. I have missed you too. I shall be on here roughly 2 or 3 mornings a week, usually somewhere over the weekend, but I shall email people within the next few days and talk in more depth xx

3:29 am

worzel

nose

3:29 am

worzel

oh crap! sorry

3:29 am

sprite

I object to the combination of crap and nose

3:29 am

puglet

yeah you owe me a HUGE letter--lol

3:29 am

worzel

Yes, my apologies sprite - doesn't sound pleasant does it lmao

3:29 am

sprite

lol

3:30 am

sprite

lol, and you go to the sin bin twice, worzel... so5 lands you there as well.

3:30 am

grannyrose

HUGS TO MY WORZEL!!!!!

3:30 am

worzel

I do, pug - and I shall also require your home address again as I have lost the letter you sent. Thank you SO much for the fridge magnet though it was a beautiful sentiment and shall take pride of place on my new (well, rather old and tatty second-hand) fridge xx

3:31 am

worzel

ooo thanks sprite - didn't spot the so word lmao

3:31 am

worzel

MUM!!!!!!!! ((hugs))

3:31 am

sprite

:)

3:31 am

grannyrose

how are the fleas, mate?

3:32 am

grannyrose

oh, oh, forgot to tell you all......i actually have finally planted the tulip bulbs. if and when they flower i will take pics for you all to see.

3:32 am

worzel

Oh Mum don't get me started! My back is pickled with great big red blotches. Mind you, I've had 3 days of anti-histamine tablets and the itching has all but stopped, so just waiting for the swellings to go down now. Poor Di - she looked at my back yesterday and nearly fainted - then when I looked in the mirror I nearly fainted too! stilll - you gotta laugh . . .

3:32 am

sprite

fireflies

3:33 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!~!

3:33 am

puglet

congrat Sprite

3:33 am

worzel

congratulations sprite x

3:33 am

sprite

wow rose, I hope they will bloom for you

3:33 am

grannyrose

poor you, wor.

3:33 am

puglet

Wor, need I send you a flea collar to wear?

3:34 am

sprite

thanks all. I am gonna take my leave for now. I want to get a lot of cleaning done today. *hugs* and I wish you a blessed day and a peaceful night.

3:34 am

grannyrose

lolol, i forgot sprite, it probably isn't too big a deal

3:34 am

puglet

hugs Sprite--have lots of fun-lol

3:34 am

worzel

Awww, I shouldn't worry Mum - I'll be fine. Di keeps saying "You'll have to go to the doctors" - you know what worriers you women are! Don't think I need a flea collar though pugs - just a bath in a bit tub of TCP - only problem with that is I'll stink for days

3:34 am

worzel

Take care Sprite xx

3:35 am

grannyrose

oh, worzel, you know what TCP is. did i tell you i found 2 bottles of the stuff in MIL's rooms when we cleaned them out?

3:36 am

Marjetta

Worzel use baking soda or oatmeal, they work well for swelling and the itch of bug bites. Good for the skin too.

3:37 am

worzel

No, you never mentioned that. It's weird, though - you don't seem to see anybody buying it these days except the older generation. Perhaps people are too stuffy about it. After all, it is the kind of thing your gran used to put on your if you grazed your knees lol. I have no problem using it apart from the stink!

3:37 am

worzel

Ahh Marjetta thank you! I shall give the baking soda a go. I guess I mix it with water, yea?

3:38 am

grannyrose

roflolol, wor. at the same time i also found a bottle of lysol and.....chloroform.

3:38 am

Marjetta

Yes just put it in the water before you get in to soak for a bit.

3:39 am

worzel

Chloroform? OMG who was she trying to knock out?

3:39 am

puglet

I was thinking the same thing-lol

3:39 am

grannyrose

probably herself.....

3:39 am

worzel

Right - that's me having a nice baking soda bath tonight! Let's hope I don't cook lol. Thanks Marjetta xx

3:39 am

Marjetta

About a half cup or 30 - 60 g

3:40 am

worzel

Awww bless her. Perhaps she used it to get to sleep at night

3:40 am

worzel

ty Marj. I shall let you all know how I got on with Marjetta's Marvellous Magic Mixture next weekend!

3:41 am

Marjetta

It works well on our 3 year old.

3:42 am

puglet

Wor, do try taking care of yourself a little better

3:42 am

worzel

Right - I can only apologise for this being a flying visit, but if I don't go and do some decorating now I shall never get it done. So I shall take my leave of you and talk to you all again very soon. Probably not until next Saturday because of no internet access at my new place, but I shall definitely be here, and shall email you all within the day! Take care everybody and lovely to see you all again xx love and hugs xx *poof*

3:43 am

grannyrose

when i was younger and subject to giant urticaria, my mother used to make me have baths with pinetarsol. gosh that stuff stank, but by golly it worked....

3:43 am

puglet

bye Wor--hugs and love to you and Di

3:43 am

grannyrose

xoxox worzel, mate

3:48 am

puglet

Rose, Iam taking leave too--I got lots to do today and its a coolish day for a change--love and hugs and hope you rest well

3:48 am

grannyrose

okay, then, leave me here on my lonesome. see if i care....waaahhhhh

3:49 am

grannyrose

*giggle* only joking darling. i hope you have a lovely day. xoxox

5:26 am

gran

re 7/32 clue please

5:27 am

Jackanory

re plus push down

5:28 am

Jackanory

or iron

5:46 am

gran

Still not getting that re 7/32 any further clues please

5:47 am

Jackanory

put down i.e. use your power

5:50 am

Jackanory

re + what you use to squash flowers

5:53 am

Jackanory

any luck?

5:54 am

Jackanory

re + pr5/12

6:05 am

PMS

N
eed a clue for re 5 14 please. Its my last one and I should be cooking the lunch by now.

6:07 am

grannyrose

re5/14, re + ***ht, not left

6:07 am

PMS

Great! Thanks granny rose. Now for lunch!

6:08 am

grannyrose

enjoy, pms

6:08 am

grannyrose

and WTG PMS!!!!!

6:11 am

grannyrose

jack!!!my dear! how are you doing?

6:19 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:23 am

grannyrose

g'day crossy. i am about to start the third book of a tale of two cities...

6:23 am

grannyrose

how are you, mate? and how is the mrs?

6:24 am

crosshair

doing fine rose. Another typical day in the life as it were. My beloved is still abed. Are you enjoying the tale or are you just grinding through it?

6:25 am

grannyrose

i am actually starting to enjoy it....the french revolution has begun.

6:27 am

crosshair

time for a early crossy tidbit of the day!

6:27 am

crosshair

In Victorian times, estate gardeners never planted grape vines without first burying a dead donkey underneath the plot.

6:29 am

grannyrose

ewwww, crossy. that's revolting.

6:29 am

grannyrose

and who killed the donkey? huh? huh?

6:34 am

sukee

good morning

6:35 am

grannyrose

hi sukee. sukee, crossy just killed a donkey...naughty crossy....lolol

6:36 am

sukee

interesting discussion :)

6:36 am

grannyrose

of course it is....this is babble...

6:39 am

crosshair

:)

6:40 am

crosshair

valid point> I am sure there was no such thing as the Dead Donkey Mercantile about:)

6:41 am

crosshair

howdy sukee

6:41 am

sukee

Maybe best, PETA would make their lives difficult :)

6:42 am

crosshair

Tis one of the main reasons I started Crossy's Tidbit of The Day years ago; not just because i get a lot of feedback on it now, but it has always had a way of starting interesting babble conversations:)

6:43 am

crosshair

lol, just had a vision of a big box store: Donkeys-R-US

6:43 am

sukee

lol

6:44 am

sukee

This grid is not as frustrating as yesterdays was for me.

6:45 am

crosshair

funny thing though, In the first year or so I did my tidbits, I used to get a lot of ridicule and nastiness about it, but life has taught me that if people go out of their way to quash an idea, ambition or a dream of your, then you should pour even more into it because you are probably on the right track:)

6:46 am

sukee

I like how you think :)

6:46 am

crosshair

:))

6:47 am

crosshair

I think best when half-awake:) That's why I get up early to do my writing stint. the words just flow like a river from my zombified mind:)

6:48 am

sukee

I used to find that when I was doing creative writing, I wrote best late at night with coffee and (ashamed to admit it now) with a cigarette. But, I never inhaled :)

6:48 am

crosshair

lol, the old "I never inhaled" ploy...

6:49 am

sukee

I really didn't, I liked the taste of Camel cigarettes :)

6:49 am

crosshair

my beloved and I quit in 1992. have you heard my little story of that, sukee?

6:50 am

sukee

I haven't

6:50 am

crosshair

will take but a minute, 1 sec...

6:52 am

grannyrose

xoxox you both...and waiting with bated breath...

6:56 am

crosshair

Up until 1992, the Mrs. and myself smoked almost a pack a day each of the players brand of cigarettes, which at that time were costing $7.50 a pack. On that day we both made the pledge and what we did as an incentive was to take the money we would of spent and instead place it in a tin we had in the kitchen cupboard. That's 15 dollars a day, every day went into that tin. Now, come forward two years to May of 1994. I sat done on the day that was 2 years to the day since we quit, and dumped out all the coins and bills onto the kitchen table and began to count. After about 5 hours or so, I was done, the bills were all counted and stacked and the coins were all counted and wrapped and i had my tally... It was $12,160.00 that sat in front of me and on that very day we took all that money and went down to the local Toyota dealer and bout a brand new Toyota Echo ... with cash. there was about 100 dollars difference that I had to pony up to match the sticker price;)

6:56 am

sukee

wow, what a story.

6:57 am

crosshair

bought

6:57 am

grannyrose

oh, wow!! crosy. you and the mrs must have een so excited and pleased.

6:57 am

crosshair

it was a day to remember

6:58 am

crosshair

fist thing I did with the new car was to remove the ashtray and store it away

6:58 am

crosshair

first

6:58 am

grannyrose

as you do, crossy.

6:59 am

crosshair

others here have most likely head this way too much, but i thought you would like the story, sukee:)

7:00 am

grannyrose

i am coming up to 4 years since i gave up. when i did so, smokes were almost AU$20/pack.

7:00 am

crosshair

ouch!

7:00 am

sukee

My habit was no where near as bad, a pack of Camels once in a while. I quit when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, even though it was unrelated.

7:00 am

crosshair

I think they are $13.00 a pack here atm

7:00 am

grannyrose

crossy, it is always nice to hear a success story like that.

7:00 am

crosshair

I got my first cancer a year after i quit, sukee

7:01 am

crosshair

((rose))

7:01 am

sukee

Well, that is not fair.

7:01 am

sukee

Thank goodness we were in Canada.

7:02 am

crosshair

well, it is when you think on it. can you imagine going on that evil cheo, puking your guts out and feeling that you are leaving a part of your life in the toilet bowl every time you stick your head it it PLUS having to quit smoking at the same time?

7:02 am

grannyrose

well i am cancer free at the moment...and i have just had a cold which 5 years ago would have had me knocking on the ICU's door.

7:02 am

sukee

sigh, 6 Ys and I have found 2

7:02 am

crosshair

yes, I would of been dead elsewhere

7:02 am

crosshair

chemo

7:03 am

crosshair

my immune system shots alone were 2000 a shit

7:03 am

grannyrose

sukee, there is a ya4/8

7:03 am

crosshair

shot

7:04 am

sukee

Ty granny, got it

7:04 am

grannyrose

oh dear,k crossy...lolol....that's one way of describing them.

7:04 am

crosshair

the typo king strikes again:)

7:04 am

sukee

I remember part of my chemo was pills, thankfully it only cost me $90 a month extra with my coverage.

7:05 am

crosshair

I had to take those shots every day for a month and I was admitted twice to our hospitals clean room and had to take on two pints of blood each time

7:05 am

grannyrose

sukee, yi x 3, and yo x 2, hun

7:06 am

crosshair

ty for the y's rose;)

7:06 am

sukee

Looks like i had it much easier than you.

7:06 am

sukee

ty, I have the two yos :)

7:06 am

grannyrose

you are both champions....

7:07 am

rubyfoo

how many years, sukee?

7:07 am

rubyfoo

how many years, sukee?

7:07 am

crosshair

my white blood count went into the toilet as it were:)

7:07 am

periwinkle

good morning everyone.

7:07 am

sukee

It's been 16 years cancer free now.

7:07 am

rubyfoo

I am going on 24 frm my stage 2A breast cancer and feel very very lucky

7:07 am

grannyrose

helloooo ruby and peri.

7:08 am

rubyfoo

However, I never got sick from my chemo; my wonderful oncologist put atavan in the drip

7:08 am

crosshair

Though I am now 9!!! years clean this December from my last cancer

7:08 am

crosshair

I was on a anti-nausea drip as well, ruby, but it did little for me

7:08 am

rubyfoo

7:08 am

grannyrose

and so am i, ruby. lucky to have you as a friend at this stage.

7:08 am

sukee

I gained weight during my treatments because I tried to eat as much healthy food as I could. My white count was only too low once for treatment. And I never threw up once.

7:08 am

rubyfoo

I just couldn't drink gin!

7:09 am

crosshair

lol, sukee I lost 100 pounds and was a mere shadow

7:09 am

rubyfoo

I used to go fr chemo and have a big Mac on the way home, then sleep for a day and go to work the day after

7:09 am

sukee

Oh know Ruby, that is one of the worst things. Glad we are all relatively healthy.

7:09 am

crosshair

I was bedridden for most of it:(

7:10 am

crosshair

yes, now we own the world!

7:10 am

sukee

I worked for a great company that gave me the time off for 1 year. Just as well because at the end of my treatments my mother was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

7:10 am

rubyfoo

{{extra hug for crossy}}}

7:10 am

rubyfoo

I worked through the whole mess, took a week off for each surgery, but that's all

7:10 am

grannyrose

awwww, sukee. lots of hugs and kisses.

7:11 am

crosshair

:((sukee))

7:11 am

Lizlin

HI all :)

7:11 am

rubyfoo

hello liz!

7:11 am

grannyrose

you are all winners in my book.

7:11 am

crosshair

now, lets get on with some happy things, or I shall be forced to streak the room:)

7:11 am

rubyfoo

we are all fighters, that's for sure!

7:11 am

sukee

It was one heck of a year

7:11 am

crosshair

howdy liz:)

7:11 am

sukee

lol

7:11 am

grannyrose

and g'day liz. still not able to sleep, hun?

7:12 am

Lizlin

It's only 10 pm!

7:12 am

Lizlin

Over jet lag now!

7:12 am

grannyrose

yeah?? and?? oh, okay...

7:13 am

Lizlin

How's your day been - are you over your cold?

7:13 am

rubyfoo

ro**, you are so well-connected (or something lol) to be in the grid so often

7:14 am

crosshair

lol, i remember as a young, single fella, my mates and I would not even be heading out to start our evening until 11:30 pm:)

7:14 am

sukee

Yes, sometimes I went dancing after 10PM and on a work night too.

7:14 am

Lizlin

Funny in London we were back to going out to dinner at 8.30 - everything's shutting up here by not long after that!

7:15 am

rubyfoo

I once flew to Dallas to have dinner with a beau and was at work, bright and shiny the next morning (and smiling)

7:15 am

Lizlin

I'm never bright and shiny in the morning!

7:15 am

grannyrose

yes, i am, liz. but my left ankle and foot are still twice their normal size. i am seeing workcover's doctor tomorrow. it will give him some insight into how my body has reacted to the fall and surgery.

7:15 am

crosshair

get to the bar/pub around midnight and things would be in full swing by then and they would kick us all out at 2 am

7:16 am

rubyfoo

I'm not often bright and shiny any more; that was quite a while ago

7:16 am

grannyrose

lolol, ruby...it's such a common word/name.

7:16 am

crosshair

poor rose:(

7:16 am

Lizlin

Aw Rose! At some point they have to understand what you've been through and are still going through. Hope the meeting gives you what you need!

7:16 am

rubyfoo

why are they swollen ro**

7:16 am

crosshair

I will take the pb hit to say it

7:17 am

sukee

okay, I need to go find something for breakfast.

7:17 am

Lizlin

I was told that people's names don't count, crossy, when they are in the grid!

7:17 am

sukee

will be back.

7:17 am

crosshair

I can go with you on that, liz:)

7:17 am

Lizlin

Have a good day Sukee.

7:17 am

crosshair

mmm... breffast...

7:17 am

rubyfoo

7:17 am

Lizlin

So I'll continue to use Rose's name and Peri's name, when in the grid!!!!

7:18 am

rubyfoo

I think the pb is arbitrary; each group of us sets its own rules

7:18 am

crosshair

works for me

7:18 am

grannyrose

ruby, i don't know. i have re4ed and elevated the left foot...it doesn't seem to make any difference.

7:18 am

periwinkle

:) there is also an alternate spelling of my name today :)

7:18 am

crosshair

it is ment to be a bit of fun, nothing more

7:18 am

Lizlin

Hi Peri (making the point!!!)

7:18 am

grannyrose

enjoy your brekky, sukee. and helloooo pe4.

7:19 am

rubyfoo

and some of the players talk about pool boys!

7:19 am

Lizlin

Of course I know that, Crossy - and you never know what's waiting for you in the PB!

7:19 am

rubyfoo

hopefully, not pool boys!

7:19 am

Lizlin

lol!

7:19 am

periwinkle

bbl

7:19 am

crosshair

mmm... perhaps there is some bacon in the Pb today:)

7:19 am

Lizlin

Choclits?

7:19 am

grannyrose

oh dear...roflol ruby

7:20 am

grannyrose

and maple syrup...

7:20 am

rubyfoo

had enough pool boys to last me a lifetime

7:20 am

Lizlin

Canadian maple syrup of course.

7:21 am

ChrissieDee

Rose, just want to say good luck with the workcover doc tomorrow. Will be thinking of you and say a little prayer that it goes well.

7:21 am

rubyfoo

7:21 am

Lizlin

Hi Chrissie

7:21 am

crosshair

I have some lovely Grade #1 ligh syrup from Quebec I can add to the PB breffast table

7:22 am

crosshair

light

7:22 am

ChrissieDee

Hi all :)

7:22 am

crosshair

howdy, chrissie

7:22 am

Lizlin

If there are also waffles, that sounds good to me, Crossy. Worth using the names!

7:22 am

rubyfoo

Surprisingly, we get good maple syrup here; I think the French put it on crepes

7:22 am

grannyrose

thanx chrissie. without all the support i receive from here, i don't think i would have survived this.

7:23 am

Lizlin

I've never tried French maple syrup.

7:23 am

crosshair

I make a mean Belgian waffle:) great big thing they are. Two of them fill your plate

7:23 am

Lizlin

You've got loads of people here supporting you, Rose.

7:23 am

rubyfoo

we all love rose!

7:23 am

crosshair

same as what we make here in Ontario, liz, from the same sugar maples; it is just it can often be had for a better price

7:23 am

ChrissieDee

Your faith gives you strength but babblers keep you smiling :)

7:23 am

Lizlin

When I make it to your part of Canada, I'll look forward to trying them.

7:24 am

grannyrose

is there a difference between canadian maple syrup and the pure maple syrup we get here?

7:24 am

crosshair

I am not sure, rose; would depend on where it is sourced from

7:24 am

Lizlin

Dunno - I always buy the Canadian stuff! Just because it is Canadian!

7:24 am

grannyrose

awww, geee. you all make me feel so special...

7:24 am

crosshair

then it is all good!

7:25 am

rubyfoo

(here, it comes from Vermont, but beggards can't be choosers)

7:25 am

Lizlin

You are special - in the best possible way

7:25 am

crosshair

you are our rose, of course you are special:)

7:26 am

grannyrose

thanx, everyone....sometimes when i feel so low, you all pull me back up....i cannot help but smile with all your good wishes.

7:27 am

rubyfoo

see you later kids, have to lie down now

7:27 am

crosshair

tc ruby tuesday

7:27 am

Lizlin

Enjoy the rest of the day, Ruby - hugs.

7:27 am

grannyrose

enjoy, ruby, my dear....

7:29 am

grannyrose

now....after 3 loperidine to settle my tummy....it is pumpkin time...xoxox to you all. lovely to see each and everyone of you.

7:29 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Rose and will be thinking of you tomorrow. Hugs xx

7:30 am

ChrissieDee

tc ruby, sleep well rose

7:30 am

crosshair

tc rose

7:32 am

Anniebrook

sleep well, rose

7:33 am

Lizlin

14 left for tomorrow - not seeing words now. Enjoy your days everyone. Hugs to all :)

7:33 am

ChrissieDee

Bye liz, sleep well

7:34 am

Anniebrook

I was curious about the price of cigarettes in 1992. A pack of cigarettes were about $2.75 in the US. It could not have been that much more in Canada. Just curious.

7:36 am

Anniebrook

going into to kitchen to start the cuisinart and make an omelet.

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

hello, all.

7:37 am

crosshair

our somes were and are vastly more expensive that in the states

7:37 am

crosshair

smokes

7:37 am

crosshair

have always been

7:38 am

crosshair

same with booze

7:38 am

crosshair

it is the taxes

7:39 am

crosshair

How we pay for our universal healthcare ya know:)

7:41 am

crosshair

Have no idea as to what smokes are going for now in the states, but here, the top-brand non-reserve smokes are fetching almost $13.00 a pack

7:42 am

phaeton

I think about $5-$7 dollars a pack..depending on brand

7:42 am

crosshair

firgured. Like I said, there has always been a disparity due to differing taxes

7:43 am

phaeton

they added extra taxes on our smokes too, but have no idea what it is used for.

7:44 am

crosshair

same with gasoline. we are now paying $ 1.37 a litre for fuel. Multiply that by 3.78 and you get it in american gallon

7:44 am

crosshair

I no longer convert because it just gets depressing

7:45 am

phaeton

gas prices are sooo jacked up!!

7:45 am

crosshair

but we are cheap compared to aus and U.K, so it is all relative

7:45 am

phaeton

so they say...guess it

7:46 am

phaeton

it's supposed to make you feel better

7:46 am

crosshair

I look for feeling better wherever I can

7:46 am

phaeton

:-)

7:47 am

crosshair

it is also why I stopped buying new hardcover books. it was always the same on the dust jacket.. Price U.s $7.99 In Canada $29.99!

7:48 am

phaeton

ouch! I use the library rather than buy

7:48 am

crosshair

last new softcover i bought was $15.00... 3 years ago

7:48 am

crosshair

Yes, god bless our new library!

7:49 am

Anniebrook

cigarettes in the US are going for $12.50 per pack

7:49 am

crosshair

well, not new anymore is about 5 years old now but still a marvel

7:49 am

phaeton

I did download a book to my tablet, but only because I had a gift card and didn't know what else to do with it

7:49 am

crosshair

you can trust me , annie. they were $7.50/pack here in 1992

7:50 am

Anniebrook

I trust you

7:50 am

crosshair

:)

7:50 am

Anniebrook

now back to the kitchen and to mix up an omelet

7:50 am

crosshair

put that price into that tin every day:)

7:50 am

phaeton

i don't know...trusting Crossy can be a little scary...;-)

7:50 am

crosshair

mwahahaha!

7:51 am

crosshair

brb, must see how my evise book exerpt is coming along on authonomy.com

7:51 am

phaeton

this grid is not easy

7:51 am

crosshair

revised

7:51 am

crosshair

excerpt

7:52 am

crosshair

still gaining in the ranking, but at 2998:)

7:53 am

phaeton

is that 2998 til it gets to 1?

7:54 am

crosshair

yup, though that will never happen, but if you can get into the top 100 or so it may be glanced at by one of their editors

7:54 am

phaeton

how does it gain...by readers or purchase?

7:54 am

crosshair

it is the new way of getting your book out there

7:55 am

crosshair

readers, since these are all new novels or parts of novels that have not been picked up on by a publisher yet

7:55 am

phaeton

what is the genre of your book?

7:56 am

crosshair

genres are funny things and never usually really fit, but I slotted mine into the fiction/thriller catagory

7:57 am

phaeton

i like murder mysteries...might give it a look

7:57 am

phaeton

do you have to download it or can you read it online

7:59 am

crosshair

you read it from the site

8:00 am

crosshair

the title of my book is "Longfellow" and is a portion only. Just a bit to tease you

8:01 am

phaeton

thanks crossy..time for eats...bbl

8:01 am

crosshair

well, it is not really a murder/mystery either, but you will see when you look at it. it is just a 12,000 word sample and should take you no more than 20 minutes to look over

8:01 am

crosshair

enjoy your eats

8:02 am

phaeton

what is the site again...authonomy.com did not work

8:02 am

crosshair

i will put link up

8:02 am

crosshair

http://authonomy.com/books/61118/longf\nellow/

8:03 am

crosshair

sigh, let me tiny url that

8:03 am

crosshair

http://tinyurl.com/kh9etpo

8:03 am

crosshair

there u go

8:04 am

crosshair

think I shall ad that url to my profile as well..

8:05 am

phaeton

ahh...have to put 'blog' before the authonomy

8:06 am

crosshair

there, the direct tinyurl link is in profile as well

8:06 am

phaeton

you are Melbourne?

8:06 am

crosshair

and i just tested it, works fine

8:06 am

crosshair

I am:)

8:06 am

phaeton

ok...bookmarked it. Ta

8:07 am

crosshair

ta:)

8:12 am

crosshair

now, for all those who were following that; please note that what is there is a LIGHTLY EDITED ROUGH draft and should be treated as such. I welcome all comments and suggestions and you can post those to me directly on the authonomy site.

8:17 am

cameron51us

n

8:18 am

crosshair

howdy, cameron

8:25 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:26 am

MLFAN17

2nd R first column stats please?

8:28 am

crosshair

howdy mlf:)

8:29 am

MLFAN17

hi cross

8:29 am

crosshair

second r, second column is a flower

8:29 am

MLFAN17

never mind

8:30 am

crosshair

then add a vowel in front of it

8:31 am

crosshair

sorry bout the chat overrun. it will clear once my long url is off the page

8:31 am

MLFAN17

i dont see the url

8:31 am

crosshair

about 15 from the bottom

8:31 am

MLFAN17

ah

8:32 am

crosshair

had to tinyurl it, as i should have done in the first palce

8:32 am

MLFAN17

what are the y stats cross?

8:32 am

crosshair

ya 4/8 yi 4/7 yi 4/6

8:32 am

crosshair

i am still missing three of them

8:33 am

crosshair

the lone y is the yi4

8:33 am

MLFAN17

third column sorry

8:33 am

MLFAN17

i have 3 from the 4th column

8:33 am

crosshair

well, I only have two from there, so you are one up on me

8:34 am

crosshair

ahh found one more.. an exercise

8:34 am

crosshair

and a cartoon bear

8:35 am

crosshair

or a baseball player, whichever you like

8:35 am

MLFAN17

i greyed the y but the lone y i sitll cant find anything

8:36 am

crosshair

the lone y is what an animal may do when hurt

8:36 am

MLFAN17

does it end in an e?

8:37 am

crosshair

well, it could come from the other y. i can never tell

8:37 am

crosshair

yes

8:37 am

MLFAN17

its from the other y

8:37 am

crosshair

figured as much:/

8:37 am

Anniebrook

ya and ** Joe

8:37 am

crosshair

try yi+ dbble cons

8:38 am

MLFAN17

cross nope

8:38 am

Anniebrook

thanks crossy

8:38 am

MLFAN17

annie something joe?

8:38 am

crosshair

well I have no bloody idea unless i go through them all then:P

8:39 am

Anniebrook

fan, children's toy soldier

8:39 am

MLFAN17

annie nope i have that one

8:39 am

MLFAN17

i need the third column lone y

8:39 am

crosshair

I best let anne help you:)

8:40 am

Anniebrook

fan, ya + ** Joe, children's toy soldier

8:40 am

Anniebrook

ya 4/8

8:40 am

crosshair

I have not a clue on that one

8:40 am

MLFAN17

annie no i have that one and its from the other y not the third column unfortunately

8:40 am

crosshair

ahh nm got it

8:40 am

Anniebrook

fan, ya + **n and tonic

8:41 am

Anniebrook

yo + **n and tonic

8:41 am

crosshair

I was never much into *.* Joes as a kid. Was more into Mechanno and Erector sets;)

8:41 am

MLFAN17

annie i understood your clue but i have that word already and its not the right one i need

8:42 am

Anniebrook

okay, I will keep looking

8:42 am

MLFAN17

i just looked at hte list i think its a ya 4

8:42 am

Lindrickway

mlfan, beginning with YA it can only come from the 3rd column!

8:42 am

MLFAN17

i got it

8:42 am

Lindrickway

Ya - like the yo bear!

8:43 am

Anniebrook

good

8:43 am

MLFAN17

change the vowel for the bear

8:43 am

MLFAN17

Hi Lind

8:43 am

crosshair

now all is well:))

8:43 am

Lindrickway

Hi

8:43 am

MLFAN17

cross oh sure lol

8:43 am

Anniebrook

Hi Lind

8:43 am

crosshair

howdy Lindrickway

8:43 am

MLFAN17

lind long time no see>:)

8:44 am

Lindrickway

yes don't often chat anymore, but could see you were stuck Mlfan! lol

8:44 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:44 am

MLFAN17

aww thanks lind cross didnt have it either

8:44 am

MLFAN17

i thought you had disappeared

8:45 am

crosshair

hehe, I like cluing with you MLF. It is often like a mad breathless rush to the finish line. I envision some hooded giant with an ax is about to lop off your head if you are not done by a certain time:))

8:45 am

Lindrickway

no I just play the game and don't usually chat, but I get to see you are all well (0:

8:46 am

MLFAN17

cross you mean i should be scared one of your characters is going to come alive and get me??

8:47 am

crosshair

lol, not to worry. I shall not be writing you into This book I am working on. pehaps the next one

8:47 am

MLFAN17

Lind ohhh but we dont know if you are or not i dont pay attention to who is in here unless somebody says something

8:47 am

MLFAN17

cross are you going to turn me into an ogre?

8:47 am

Lindrickway

well in that case I will pop in now and again to let you now I am fine too!

8:47 am

MLFAN17

lind that would be so nice!:)

8:48 am

Lindrickway

Aaww you are too kind!

8:48 am

crosshair

no, perhaps an ax wielding mass-murder, who licks his blade clean after each attack;)

8:48 am

Lindrickway

he will have to mind he doesn't cut his tongue crossy!

8:48 am

MLFAN17

lind you and i have spoken in here before a few times

8:49 am

Lindrickway

yes lots of times over the years mlfan

8:49 am

MLFAN17

cross eww.. but what about the wheelchair?

8:49 am

MLFAN17

lind yes:)

8:49 am

crosshair

that reminds me, for those following my exploits, part two of three of my novel is nearing completion and I am still on track for a year end finish time:)

8:49 am

Lindrickway

mlf he can't lick the wheelchair clean!

8:50 am

crosshair

hey! a wheelchair bound ax murderer!

8:50 am

crosshair

I like it!

8:50 am

MLFAN17

lol lind and i would leave a trail of blood

8:51 am

crosshair

I can see it now; she hides different impliments of death in the very frame of her chair

8:51 am

MLFAN17

cross their has only been one character from a comic book that is in a wheelchair

8:51 am

MLFAN17

cross start writing lol

8:51 am

crosshair

I shall call it Death Goes For a Ride

8:52 am

MLFAN17

nah that could mean any mode of transportation

8:52 am

crosshair

She would work in a hospital in Physio:)

8:52 am

Lindrickway

A bespoke murder!

8:52 am

crosshair

this is good...

8:53 am

Lindrickway

*murderer

8:53 am

MLFAN17

cross in a lab

8:53 am

Lindrickway

A Wheelie scary murderer!

8:53 am

MLFAN17

or in Forensics

8:53 am

MLFAN17

Lind ROTFLMAO

8:54 am

crosshair

she can sit and night and tape the parts she cut off onto her own leg stumps in longing for her lost apendages..

8:54 am

Lindrickway

I had quite forgotten how much you guys cheer me up!

8:54 am

MLFAN17

cross nooooo

8:54 am

crosshair

:)

8:54 am

MLFAN17

Lind aww we try

8:55 am

Lindrickway

you do a darn good job too mlfan

8:55 am

MLFAN17

Lind see you need to chat more often?:)

8:55 am

Lindrickway

Crossy she could put there shrunken heads on her spokes!

8:56 am

crosshair

you ladies want a really, really scary chapter to read? You would only have to read the first chapter. It is a novel called "Mine" by Robert R. Mccammon. Will scare the heck out of you!!

8:56 am

MLFAN17

yes what a lovely decoration they would be too:)

8:56 am

MLFAN17

never heard of him

8:57 am

crosshair

he is worth looking up, MLF his big ones are Boy's Life and Swan Song

8:57 am

Lindrickway

my favourite books are Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon

8:57 am

crosshair

read those two if nothing else

8:57 am

Lindrickway

might be a bit smelly though Mlfan

8:57 am

MLFAN17

hmm

8:57 am

crosshair

I have silence of the lambs in ebook. it is a good read

8:58 am

MLFAN17

lind yes could be kind of smelly

8:58 am

crosshair

make sure the shrunken heads are nice and dry first. that way there is no smell

8:58 am

Lindrickway

I adore Hannibal Lecter

8:58 am

crosshair

Though I have gone off of fava beans...

8:59 am

Lindrickway

LOL

8:59 am

crosshair

I can see it now. sales of fava beans dropped 90% after the movie first aired

9:00 am

Lindrickway

I notice you didn't say you had gone off Chianti

9:00 am

crosshair

Well it is not the fault of the grape:)

9:00 am

MLFAN17

lol lind

9:01 am

crosshair

anyways, wine is wasted on me. i use it for cooking only, while I wait for the real booze to arrive

9:01 am

Lindrickway

what do you drink crossy?

9:01 am

MLFAN17

i am with you cross

9:01 am

crosshair

Vodka is my poison of choice

9:02 am

Lindrickway

I am not too fussy as long as it has alcohol in it! lol

9:02 am

Lindrickway

My favourites are real ales, fine wines, cognac & single malts!

9:02 am

crosshair

some nice Ketlel 1 or smirnoff blue label will do

9:02 am

MLFAN17

i love gin and tonic

9:02 am

MLFAN17

and wine coolers

9:03 am

MimiCat

Finally got a huge thunderstorm last night!! Fabulous. Had to calm the cats, though.

9:03 am

MLFAN17

aww poor cats

9:03 am

MLFAN17

looks like we are going to get a storm here today

9:03 am

Lindrickway

ooh Mlfan, gin & tonic on a boiling day is lovely

9:03 am

crosshair

same here mimi! poor cats were all hiding under the beds

9:03 am

Lindrickway

hi mimi

9:03 am

MimiCat

((crossy)) Love your book so far.

9:03 am

periwinkle

did someone say gin and tonic?

9:04 am

MimiCat

Now you must quickly finish it as I am in suspense!

9:04 am

MLFAN17

lol peri i did

9:04 am

crosshair

tyvm, mimi. The second edit copy is much improved i think

9:04 am

MLFAN17

lind any time for that drink!

9:04 am

crosshair

I shall do my best mimi:)

9:04 am

MimiCat

Hi, Lin...are you able to watch the US TV series "Hannibal" there?

9:04 am

crosshair

it added 2000 words and smoothed a lot of rough spots

9:05 am

Lindrickway

No I don't think we have that Mimi, but I might be able to find it online

9:06 am

MimiCat

The second edit is what I read, crossy. I finally joined up with Authonomy. I'm still struggling through writing mine...it's a labor of love and all that entails.

9:07 am

Lindrickway

I won't think it is as good as the movie I am sure, since it won't be anthony hopkins

9:07 am

crosshair

I am sure you will do fine mimi

9:07 am

MimiCat

Lin, it's a very odd telling of Hannibal's years as a psychiatrist when he begins his evolution into murder and cannibalism.

9:07 am

crosshair

It is a good site, mimi, and will serve you well when you are ready to put part of your novel out there

9:08 am

MimiCat

One of the main characters is played by your Hugh Dancy.

9:08 am

Lindrickway

oh ok and I do like the actor playing hannibal, he is from james bond

9:09 am

Lindrickway

well now you have all cheered me up and I maybe start to get excited about this evening (0:

9:09 am

MimiCat

Just the thought of putting my book out there give me incredible anxiety, crossy...suppose that is normal. It's rather like watching your first child to off to school the first day.

9:10 am

MLFAN17

EN 4?

9:10 am

MimiCat

Just heard a great quote: Luck is the residue of design.

9:10 am

crosshair

it is, mimi. You pour your heart and soul into "your child" then put part of it out there for people to tear apart

9:10 am

Lindrickway

en & I am **der than you are you are younger than me

9:11 am

MLFAN17

ty lind

9:11 am

Lindrickway

yvw

9:11 am

MLFAN17

EP 6?

9:11 am

crosshair

The first time the first batch of comments and suggestions come back, you take each and every one of them personally. it is a growing experience to be sure

9:12 am

Lindrickway

Don't have that one sorry

9:12 am

periwinkle

e+sow+not off

9:13 am

Lindrickway

ty peri

9:13 am

crosshair

ty peri. i would never have seen that in 100 years.

9:13 am

Lindrickway

well gotta go, lovely chatting to you all xxx

9:13 am

crosshair

tc lind

9:13 am

periwinkle

I monkeyed it

9:13 am

MLFAN17

is th athe eo4?

9:13 am

periwinkle

yw

9:13 am

MLFAN17

bye lind

9:13 am

MLFAN17

that sorry

9:13 am

MLFAN17

pb for me

9:14 am

MimiCat

The challenge is always getting the thoughts in your head to come across as you intend but knowing others may read something very different. It's like the song â™ªâ™ªOh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstoodâ™ªâ™ª especially since mine is an autobiography and not fiction, thereby, eliciting criticism of my life...daunting.

9:15 am

MLFAN17

peri? is that the eo4?

9:17 am

doseffing

,,,ages

9:17 am

MLFAN17

dose i think that is the one i have

9:17 am

MLFAN17

i am looking for my last e word on the first column

9:18 am

MLFAN17

but its the first E

9:18 am

MLFAN17

ep6 is what i need

9:18 am

doseffing

,,, my first is e4/6 ... kinda scary or haunted ... ... but I too am missing one

9:19 am

doseffing

... ep6 was just clued a couple of minutes ago

9:19 am

MLFAN17

do you have the ep6?:)

9:19 am

MLFAN17

ep ages?

9:19 am

doseffing

... peri at 912

9:20 am

MimiCat

Off to get breakfast and then begin work. Good Sunday, everyone, and hugs all around.

9:20 am

crosshair

tc (((mimi)))

9:20 am

welki

'morning, folks

9:21 am

MLFAN17

i got it using Morewords

9:21 am

MLFAN17

i am waiting for hubby to make ham and corn on the cob

9:21 am

MLFAN17

morning welk

9:24 am

MLFAN17

which se is it for either or both of the se 7's?

9:25 am

crosshair

howdy welki

9:25 am

doseffing

... one is from the bottom building from the spanish man

9:26 am

MLFAN17

got the se 7/28

9:27 am

crosshair

ty for spanish man

9:40 am

MLFAN17

distracted by a cat

9:45 am

Trifioso

good morning friends.

9:46 am

Trifioso

crossy, I was hoping to see you here - do you have an italian tomato sauce recipe to share?

9:46 am

crosshair

howdy,trif:)

9:47 am

crosshair

No, sadly I do not. I just kind of wing it and start with italian plum toatoes and some toato paste for thickening. then some fresh peppers and after that it is whatever comes to mind

9:47 am

crosshair

tomatoes

9:47 am

crosshair

lots of basil and oregano of course

9:48 am

crosshair

but fresh plum toatoes if you can get them

9:48 am

crosshair

canned if you cannot

9:48 am

Trifioso

that's a good start! thanks....valentine is coming over for dinner tonight, and his ex was ITALIAN Italian, and I feel like an idiot even trying to make up some spaghetti and meatballs, but he is panting for some (he really can't cook at all, bless his heart) and I want to at least to try to make something decent

9:49 am

crosshair

use the Italpasta brand for any canned things. it helps

9:49 am

crosshair

then find out how spicy he likes his sauce

9:49 am

Trifioso

that I know - medium

9:50 am

car.eeyore

Good morning/day everyone

9:50 am

Trifioso

good morning dearest!

9:50 am

crosshair

then stick with peppers/spices that add just a tingle to the tongue

9:50 am

crosshair

howdy car:)

9:50 am

uusue2

morning all!

9:50 am

crosshair

suze!!

9:50 am

Trifioso

morning sue!

9:50 am

car.eeyore

Ummmm...not to cheat, but Matt just made his homemade sauce...and we have some in the freezer....

9:50 am

car.eeyore

Hi uusue! Home??!?!?!?!?

9:50 am

Trifioso

but that is for YOUR family,honey!

9:51 am

uusue2

Yes, finally, car! Yay!

9:51 am

Trifioso

I appreciate the offer though

9:51 am

car.eeyore

AMEN!

9:51 am

car.eeyore

But you could have one of the containers....its REALLY good!

9:51 am

car.eeyore

phantom already: erroneous

9:52 am

Trifioso

Do you want to ask the chef first?

9:52 am

car.eeyore

He's not here, so it is MY call

9:52 am

Trifioso

hahahahahah

9:52 am

Trifioso

of course, this means I still won't know how to make my own....

9:53 am

crosshair

there we are, problem solved:)

9:53 am

car.eeyore

Sssssh....ancient Italian secret....

9:53 am

car.eeyore

Did I mention he used the fresh basil we grow?

9:53 am

Trifioso

can I come over in my jammies?

9:53 am

car.eeyore

I'm in mine, so of course!

9:54 am

Trifioso

ok, be right over :)

9:57 am

car.eeyore

:)

9:58 am

car.eeyore

Crossy...you coming too?

9:59 am

car.eeyore

This may be the first time I have ever seen NE 4/4 in the grid but NOT the NE 4 with the last 2 letters reversed!

10:11 am

rubyfoo

God Seasons Italian dressing mix is a nice spice mixture to add to the sauce

10:12 am

rubyfoo

Good*

10:12 am

rubyfoo

< sneaky cook

10:15 am

car.eeyore

Trif has come and gone and is ready to impress!

10:16 am

car.eeyore

You know, I like the name "God Seasons" much better~

10:17 am

Trifioso

thanks car! sauce is in crock pot happily steeping

10:17 am

Trifioso

(we really live nice and close)

10:18 am

car.eeyore

I hope you all like it

10:18 am

car.eeyore

Did you get my text?

10:18 am

phaeton

hello...help with the ts6 please?

10:18 am

Trifioso

oh no....I don't even know where my phone is right now....

10:18 am

car.eeyore

Hi Phae..don't have it but will look

10:18 am

phaeton

ty car

10:19 am

Trifioso

btw - do you ever stop at the farm stand by carewell? We did on Friday, and got some REALLY nice things, including the big fat tomatoes I just threw in the pot :)

10:19 am

phaeton

also need se7/40

10:19 am

car.eeyore

Yup! Oh! We had 4 from there you could have used as well.

10:19 am

phaeton

and ep6

10:20 am

car.eeyore

Ugh! I don't have any of those phae

10:20 am

phaeton

so...you're useless...lol

10:20 am

phaeton

those are my last 3

10:21 am

car.eeyore

Just got the EP 6....ep + vowel + most of not here but ***e far, far away

10:21 am

car.eeyore

Redemption is mine!

10:21 am

phaeton

ty could have sworn i tried that

10:21 am

phaeton

:-)

10:22 am

MLFAN17

hello

10:22 am

Trifioso

I can't find nbt to save my life :( what a bummer

10:22 am

MLFAN17

i also need se 7/40

10:22 am

car.eeyore

The Y is YA 4/8

10:22 am

phaeton

hi mlf

10:22 am

car.eeyore

HI mlf

10:22 am

car.eeyore

What else do you need Trif?

10:22 am

MLFAN17

trif i had to ask for a few what do you need maybe i can help?

10:23 am

MLFAN17

hi car

10:23 am

phaeton

ts6?

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Working on that one now Phae

10:23 am

doseffing

... t + cuts and scrapes

10:23 am

MLFAN17

t plus so 5/10

10:23 am

Trifioso

yo, it is!

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Got it! Like where you do shopping but mix up the first two letters

10:23 am

phaeton

got the ts6...last one se7/40

10:24 am

MLFAN17

i dont have it phae still looking for it as well

10:24 am

Trifioso

count for the bottom center e please?

10:24 am

MLFAN17

en 4/4 i think trif

10:24 am

car.eeyore

I only have EN 4/4 from therer

10:25 am

phaeton

en4/4 et4/4

10:25 am

car.eeyore

ty phae

10:25 am

phaeton

et4 our volcano babblet

10:25 am

doseffing

... en4/4 ... et4/4

10:25 am

MLFAN17

oh yeah et4 too

10:25 am

Trifioso

ah, there we got. nbt....off to make meatballs. LOVE to all!

10:25 am

phaeton

yw

10:25 am

phaeton

bye trif

10:25 am

car.eeyore

Yay!

10:27 am

MLFAN17

is az 6 a plural?

10:28 am

phaeton

the se7/40 looks like a snake...the mob character in a movie by the actor that looks like dustin hoffman...lol

10:28 am

phaeton

yes

10:28 am

car.eeyore

Got it! TY

10:28 am

car.eeyore

Congrats phae!

10:29 am

phaeton

ty car...do you remember the actors name?

10:29 am

car.eeyore

Who played Serpico? Al Pacino

10:29 am

car.eeyore

wasn't it?

10:29 am

MLFAN17

got the se 7/40 and i know that word too sheesh

10:29 am

phaeton

Yep! Thanks...hagd

10:29 am

doseffing

... yup

10:30 am

MLFAN17

i need the az 5 thats not a plural

10:30 am

MLFAN17

please

10:32 am

doseffing

... rhymes with casting a ballot

10:32 am

MLFAN17

i got it before your clue but ty dose

10:33 am

doseffing

... you always get them before the clue ... but it gives us a target every day to try and beat you to the word

10:34 am

MLFAN17

lol gee thanks dose.. it happened to me a lot yesterday

10:36 am

MLFAN17

SE 6/18?

10:40 am

MLFAN17

hello?

10:41 am

robwhy

12 G words??? I don't see them!

10:41 am

MLFAN17

gy words mostly rob

10:42 am

MLFAN17

i have 5 total but one is a ga 4/6

10:42 am

doseffing

... i've got 9 but 5 gy

10:42 am

robwhy

I have the ga 4/6, but the guy's are going to stump me

10:42 am

MLFAN17

dose do you have se 6/18?

10:43 am

doseffing

... no .... still struggling ... I'm sure I've been around it three times

10:43 am

penquis

i have one that is a plural...

10:44 am

MLFAN17

plural of what pen?

10:44 am

MLFAN17

i need 3 more s words

10:44 am

doseffing

... omg ... I had the spanish ending for the 7 two hours ago ...

10:45 am

MLFAN17

rotf dose poor guy

10:45 am

penquis

se 6 is a plural of the spanish mister...

10:45 am

MLFAN17

duh ty pen

10:46 am

penquis

and se 7 is a spanish plural of se 5...

10:47 am

doseffing

... oh well ... other things to do ... barkeep! ... twice two spanish men for everyone who needs them ... ... latter days

10:49 am

movieman

i'm struggling with the p's....only have 8 so far

10:50 am

MLFAN17

i only have 6

10:50 am

penquis

i have nine....do i win something??

10:50 am

penquis

11!

10:50 am

penquis

how many are there?

10:51 am

movieman

29

10:51 am

MLFAN17

p words?

10:51 am

MLFAN17

yexs

10:51 am

penquis

yes, 29.... :o(

10:51 am

movieman

yep

10:51 am

MLFAN17

i just got pe 6/7

10:52 am

penquis

great!

10:53 am

penquis

there are two of those 6/7....at least two....

10:53 am

MLFAN17

yes just got another set

10:53 am

penquis

take that back....the other is a pr combo

10:53 am

MLFAN17

but its not a plural for the 7 of the two i just got

10:54 am

penquis

there are two pe 6/7 combos...found a second one...

10:54 am

MLFAN17

found both as well

10:58 am

robwhy

clue for the pe 6/7 that is not about humans?

10:59 am

MollyL

Like Eva/Evita with an extra middle consonant

10:59 am

penquis

it rhymes with the blue he***, the bird...

11:00 am

MLFAN17

molly i was going for that but in a different way thank you for making it easier

11:00 am

MLFAN17

great cluee

11:00 am

MLFAN17

clue

11:00 am

MLFAN17

okay i am out might be back might not poof

11:00 am

robwhy

thx

11:19 am

MLFAN17

back

11:20 am

MLFAN17

SE 5/14?

11:22 am

penquis

rhymes with small blue round fruit....

11:22 am

MLFAN17

never mind

11:24 am

MLFAN17

so 5/10 not the wounds words

11:26 am

penquis

one is a plural...

11:26 am

penquis

make that three are plurals, counting the wound words..

11:27 am

MLFAN17

after the wounds

11:28 am

penquis

there is a plural .... rhymes with instruments like trumpets, trombones, saxes....

11:29 am

MLFAN17

Thank you pen that was the one i needed to grey the first column S:)

11:29 am

penquis

yw

11:33 am

MLFAN17

PE 7/40?

11:33 am

penquis

sorry...don't have it...

11:34 am

MLFAN17

np pen

11:34 am

penquis

does it come before or after the people?

11:35 am

MLFAN17

before

11:36 am

MollyL

Starts like a Babble player, ends like the five sided government building

11:36 am

penquis

ty, molly...

11:36 am

MLFAN17

ty molly got it

11:39 am

MLFAN17

Does anyone have both lo 5/10's?

11:39 am

penquis

i have one...a plural...

11:40 am

MLFAN17

i have that is a plural as well

11:43 am

penquis

i have the other....a geological term, i think....lo + girls wear dr***es....

11:44 am

MLFAN17

phew ty pen

11:44 am

penquis

yw

11:45 am

MLFAN17

Last te 6/18 ?

11:45 am

penquis

has to do with muscles if it is the one i have....number + a canker is a ***e in your mouth...

11:46 am

MLFAN17

have that one

11:46 am

penquis

than i don't have what you are looking for....

11:46 am

MollyL

Sounds like actor Charlton

11:46 am

penquis

ok....exam + not off

11:47 am

MLFAN17

ty molly

11:47 am

MLFAN17

and pen

11:48 am

penquis

yw

11:51 am

rururocks

... from my cold dead hands....

11:52 am

MLFAN17

i am out of here poof

11:53 am

rururocks

a quote from Charlton.. probably the stupidest thing he ever said

11:53 am

MollyL

Yee haw! Shotguns for all!

11:53 am

rururocks

LOL molly

11:54 am

rururocks

Not sure shotguns would be a good thing around here :D

11:57 am

rururocks

I mean the most aggressive thing here is pooh flinging as a rule

12:05 pm

rururocks

*makes tea and biscuits for all the lurkers*

12:06 pm

Deutsch

Thank you, ru.

12:10 pm

rururocks

sugar?

12:12 pm

Deutsch

No, thank you.

12:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, diving in

12:28 pm

saanichcat

Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

12:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

chicken sandwich and coffee

12:29 pm

saanichcat

Make it so.

12:30 pm

saanichcat

I have been watching Star Trek TNG

12:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i guessed that. or that you were just a big fan 8- )

12:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

eons

12:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oops!

12:32 pm

saanichcat

I am a big fan and Netflix has a lot of episodes I haven't seen

12:32 pm

rururocks

*one Earl Grey tea .. piping hot*

12:33 pm

saanichcat

thanks ru

12:34 pm

MollyL

Aw, Ru is hosting a tea party. How dainty of him.

12:34 pm

rururocks

*don't you love the pattern on the china molly?*

12:34 pm

saanichcat

Tea Party has sure got a bad name now

12:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

cucumber sandwiches, please

12:34 pm

saanichcat

crusts off

12:35 pm

MollyL

The china is lovely, but the cucumber sandwiches are making me gag

12:35 pm

rururocks

tea bagging has a bad name.. a tea party is civilised

12:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

remember when the teabaggers started to organize, they has signs saying they wanted to teabag president obama LOL

12:36 pm

saanichcat

I am afraid to ask what tea bagging is

12:36 pm

MollyL

Tea Party has had bad connotations since 1773
: D

12:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt

12:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

saanichat, google it, but read carefully LOL

12:36 pm

saanichcat

that was fast Gwen

12:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tanx 8-)

12:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

found all the words with a double YY already

12:38 pm

saanichcat

googled. 'nuff said.

12:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

that's why the teabaggers stopped calling themselves teabaggers, now just tea party

12:41 pm

rururocks

*whistles*

12:41 pm

MollyL

*Wonders how many people are looking for double YY words*

12:42 pm

rururocks

*wonders how many people are now googling tea-bagging*

12:42 pm

rururocks

I like to use a tea strainer personally

12:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i can see it, a split in teh tea party, the tea-baggers and the tea-strainers going to war

12:45 pm

MollyL

I use a tea ball ahahahaha!

12:45 pm

Ormal

Just came on & was scanning the chat. You all are cracking me up. Teabaggers and teabagging.

12:46 pm

saanichcat

Molly you are really asking for it now, tea balls indeed...

12:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

do i need two tea balls to go teabagging?

12:46 pm

rururocks

two are preferred

12:47 pm

saanichcat

I don't think you can participate Gwen

12:48 pm

rururocks

well.. tea baggers suck at politics.. so it's really just a small step

12:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i beleive the 2nd amendment gives me the right to go teabagging!!

12:48 pm

MollyL

I don't think this is what is discussed at prim and proper tea parties. Just a guess.

12:48 pm

saanichcat

snicker

12:48 pm

rururocks

don't bet on that molly

12:49 pm

saanichcat

and this doesn't seem to be an ordinary tea party

12:49 pm

MollyL

Ah, the second amendment. Back to the cold dead hands.

12:49 pm

rururocks

I hear those tea parties can get a little racy

12:49 pm

LuvB

Help with se7, 40 please

12:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

what what? someone wants a clue for the game!!! ??? LOL

12:50 pm

rururocks

se (the beginning of snake) + you go we go and ...

12:51 pm

MollyL

Ru, you are thinking of the Ann Summers parties. I think they call those "tea parties" so the men folk don't know what they are doing.

12:51 pm

rururocks

<---has to google ann summers

12:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

got your clue finally, thanks rurururu

12:52 pm

Ormal

Sexy tea parties...

12:52 pm

rururocks

oh my goodness

12:52 pm

saanichcat

just a normal Sunday morning

12:53 pm

rururocks

<---chokes on biscuit

12:54 pm

rururocks

it's too late to go to church now saanich :D

12:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

speaking of changing the subject (TM), i notive snorri is in the grid. googl snorricam for some interesting info (no teabagging, promise)

12:56 pm

LuvB

Thanks

1:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Gs are Ground

1:07 pm

rururocks

going for a walk.. have fun all

1:07 pm

saanichcat

have a nice walk ru, see you later

1:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

As are Aquefied

2:23 pm

crosshair

corssy is back:)

2:23 pm

crosshair

as is crossy:)

2:23 pm

crosshair

nothing like the first word you type being a disaster:)

2:24 pm

jaxx7

Hi, crossy. I have had a glass or two of winw with my meal tonight. What have you been imbibing?

2:24 pm

crosshair

nothing, yet, and that is the scary part!

2:25 pm

jaxx7

I can't spell wine, for goodness sake.

2:26 pm

crosshair

hehe:)

2:27 pm

crosshair

must be a good vintage.

2:27 pm

jaxx7

moscato - very nice

2:28 pm

crosshair

my preferred tipple has to pass a few quality control tests first. The #1 test being that you can spark it up with a lighter or run a car with it should the need arise:)

2:29 pm

jaxx7

LOL, crossy

2:30 pm

crosshair

should also be usable as a cleanser of wounds, a disinfectant and should have the ability to peel paint

2:30 pm

jaxx7

Good heavens! you actually drink that ?

2:31 pm

crosshair

lol> I have drank things that had to be poured and consumed quickly, least they evaporate!

2:31 pm

jaxx7

I take it you are a fan of the heavy reds?

2:32 pm

crosshair

lol, no,wine is not my thing.

2:32 pm

jaxx7

and I don't mean overweight Russians

2:32 pm

crosshair

I do keep a bottle or two around for cooking, however.

2:36 pm

jaxx7

I am surprised molly isn't here extolling the virtues of poteen

2:39 pm

jaxx7

My father was very keen on cider. he bought the scrumpy version literally by the barrel and kept it under the sink in the scullery.

2:39 pm

crosshair

only thing I know like that is "poultine" and while I sometimes enjoy all that rich gravy and cheese, it does not lend itself to an evening with a good bottle of wine;)

2:40 pm

crosshair

We make a very good , local hard cider here called "Thornbury" and is a local favorite

2:40 pm

jaxx7

italian food goes particularly well with red wine

2:42 pm

jaxx7

I have to be careful with red wine. Anything heavy with tannin triggers migraines. I have found that Fitou, a French red, is tolerated by my awkwasrd metabolism

2:44 pm

crosshair

that is too bad, tannins are very good for you, right up there with flavenoids that are in dark chocolate and green tea

2:45 pm

crosshair

When I used to dabble in the wines I found that i enjoyed the aussie whites.

2:45 pm

jaxx7

My sister swears by green tea but I cannot stand the stuff.

2:46 pm

crosshair

or a nice Peller estates

2:46 pm

crosshair

chardonnay*

2:47 pm

jaxx7

I like the dryer whites but my husband likes things so sweet like moscatel that ooze from the bottle

2:48 pm

crosshair

I seem to recall that the greek stuff is like that while most of the italian stuff is dryer than a popcorn fart:))

2:49 pm

jaxx7

I have never heard a popcorn fart!

2:49 pm

crosshair

but I may be wrong. I am far from knowledgeable when it comes to vino

2:50 pm

crosshair

it squeaks when it poots, jaxx lol

2:51 pm

jaxx7

I find the experts who go on about the aroma of rain washed pavements etc, most pretentious.

2:52 pm

crosshair

ahh yes, the nuances of this and the notes of that and the noses of the other.. bah!

2:52 pm

jaxx7

I shall have to keep a weather ear open next time I am at the cinema

2:52 pm

crosshair

but then again, I do not have an phd nose or pallette

2:53 pm

jaxx7

I just know what I like.

2:53 pm

crosshair

a wine that has notes of rain washed pavement??!! ewww!~

2:54 pm

crosshair

or it dances on the palette like the smell of an unwashed, wet dog..lol

2:55 pm

jaxx7

No, that is the odour of Ashley's feet!

2:55 pm

crosshair

lol

2:55 pm

jaxx7

never have I known a smell like it and he is only 9

2:56 pm

crosshair

my tipples, as I have said have notes of accelerant with a finish of a lit sulfur match!

2:56 pm

crosshair

does he get his shoes wet a lot? Likes to dance in the puddles?

2:59 pm

jaxx7

That is the odd thing, no not particularly. I have bought special deodorant socks and his feet overwhelm them too. I had thought of offering his feet (and the rest of him) to manufacturers to test their products

3:02 pm

Soodle

Ah wine! I am a lover of fine wine. Actually, I am a lover of wine. Actually, the only criteria I have is that it contains alcohol and comes in liquid form. With apologies to Ru.

3:02 pm

Soodle

Good evening, Cross & Jaxx :-)

3:03 pm

jaxx7

((soodle))

3:03 pm

Soodle

I hope you enjoyed your wine, Jaxx?

3:04 pm

crosshair

howdy soodles:)

3:04 pm

jaxx7

I am listening to the BeeGees on Skyone arts. Lots of memories of a misspent youth.

3:05 pm

crosshair

I will even take my booze in semi-liquid form, hello vodka jello shooters!

3:05 pm

crosshair

I love the BeeGee's

3:05 pm

jaxx7

I did indeed, soodle

3:06 pm

jaxx7

So do I.

3:06 pm

Soodle

What a pleasant way to spend the evening, Jaxx. And Cross, I have experienced a watermelon, into which holes were bored, vodka poured in, left overnight and then eaten. On a beach. In Greece. Very probably listening to the BeeGees!

3:07 pm

crosshair

lol, last party i went to we "dosed" a mellon

3:07 pm

Soodle

Ah! Them were the days.

3:07 pm

jaxx7

Add chatting to fellow babblers and it makes it really great.

3:07 pm

crosshair

did you know that a full, large melon can absorb a full 40 ounces of vodka? lol

3:08 pm

jaxx7

Massachusets (?) now

3:08 pm

crosshair

we only have one brother left now??

3:09 pm

jaxx7

Yes, sadly. I went to school with Robin just before they emigrated. they were really poor but have made up for it since

3:10 pm

Soodle

The BeeGees came to my attention when Saturday Night Fever was released. Opened up a whole world of music to me.

3:11 pm

MimiCat

Yep, crossy...only Barry is left.

3:11 pm

jaxx7

Hi, mimi

3:12 pm

MimiCat

Hi, jaxx!

3:12 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

3:12 pm

jaxx7

I do wish he'd do something about his teeth. He has an awful lisp these days.

3:12 pm

jaxx7

Hi, usue

3:13 pm

crosshair

I must check out barry's solo Mythology tour

3:13 pm

crosshair

howdy again, suze!

3:13 pm

MimiCat

Just stopping by to bring my blood pressure down after a very frustrating day of work. In fact, I shouldn't even be in the company of you nice people atm...leaving to calm down with vodka..Hugs.

3:14 pm

uusue2

hi and bye, mimi!

3:14 pm

MimiCat

((sue)) Glad Frank is home...how are you holding up?

3:14 pm

Soodle

Sue! How is Frank?

3:14 pm

jaxx7

Join us mimi. I have had a pleasant meal with a glass or two of wine. I am feeling very mellow

3:14 pm

crosshair

wb mimi:)

3:15 pm

uusue2

Frank is pretty tired but otherwise doing ok; he hates the bag. I am ok but also a bit tired.

3:15 pm

Soodle

By the by... I finished earlier, so I am happy to clue.

3:15 pm

Soodle

Is the bag permanent, Sue?

3:16 pm

MimiCat

Have a nice dinner for later. Right now, just trying to mellow out and bring blood pressure down. Also had computer issues earlier..hate that. Bye for now.

3:16 pm

jaxx7

I have 62 left so could I have 62 clues, soodle? lol

3:16 pm

uusue2

supposedly they will reverse it at some point, Soodle, but that would mean the blockage would have to be gone and I don't see what would do that unless the chemo does

3:16 pm

Soodle

Jaxx, if I can do it, anybody can.

3:17 pm

jaxx7

I will doodle, soodle

3:17 pm

Soodle

I know it must be awful for him, Sue, but, considering the alternative.... I love the pics you posted on FB. You pair are an inspirational couple.

3:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello sue and all

3:18 pm

Soodle

Hi TO

3:18 pm

uusue2

aww, thanks, soodle! He realized there wasn't any choice but he still doesn't like it.

3:18 pm

MimiCat

Ahhh...my Pandora is playing Christopher Cross' Sailing right now...I feel the mellow coming on...

3:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am glad you are home, eishing you the best.

3:21 pm

jaxx7

better than the alternative. My late mother's boyfriend has a bag, he's 82 now, and he copes very well. it is not a nice thought but there is always a chance that it can be reversed. i will keep him in my thoughts and think positively. negativity does not help.

3:21 pm

Soodle

<----What Jaxx said.

3:22 pm

Soodle

Any developments in the Ashley saga, Jaxx?

3:26 pm

jaxx7

His mother (always sensible - not) took the family to look at a larger house in Shaldon, the village across the estuary The rent is Â£900 a month and she works part time in a local supermarket! Ashley said his room was too small and he'd rather move in with us. It didn't go down well.

3:27 pm

uusue2

thanks, jaxx and soodle!

3:28 pm

jaxx7

I have decided that I will vacate the big bedroom and leave it to Ashley while I sleep in the boxroom on the guest bed. At least 'they' can't say he hasn't enough room. Since his knee op Nigel has slept on the recliner chair and sofa. he finds he can move things until his leg is comfortable.

3:30 pm

Soodle

Sorry. Your mellow now, Jaxx. I shouldn't upscuttle you! We'll chat later. Meanwhile, enjoy the BeeGees. And the good news is that the artist formerly known as Son of Soodle is coming home tomorrow for a week. Happy Mammy Smile.

3:32 pm

jaxx7

How lovely for you, soodle. Don't worry about spoiling my mellowness as I have thought it out and am quite happy until the next thunderbolt arrives. I am more worried about the retina x-ray I will be having on Tuesday.

3:33 pm

kje

se7/40?

3:33 pm

Soodle

Yikes. Retina x-ray? Obviously you have been having problems?

3:34 pm

Soodle

Se, cons, creature who goes Oink, vowel. Sorry Kje, that's the best I can do. LOL

3:35 pm

kje

ty, got it, it worked

3:35 pm

Soodle

Good job, Kje!

3:36 pm

jaxx7

I have a very pretty pink doughnut right in the centre of my right eye. It developed after a cluster of migraines about 8 weeks ago now. I have seen the specialist and he thinks the last cluster damaged the retinal blood flow so he's checking. I also have the initial stages of cataracts on both eyes. Am I downhearted? No, I have had to accept that I have problems and live with it.

3:38 pm

Soodle

Hair/eye colour co-ordination, Jaxx. I'm impressed! And cataracts are fixable, right?

3:39 pm

jaxx7

yes. I hadn't thought of the hair/eye colour co-ordination. Pity, only I can see the doughnut.

3:41 pm

jaxx7

I find the fact that I can see what they are doing very disturbing, that's the problem

3:41 pm

kje

pe6/24 after urinates?

3:42 pm

Soodle

French word for Father, and not off

3:42 pm

kje

ah yes, ty!

3:42 pm

jaxx7

Thanks, soodle

3:43 pm

Soodle

I misunderstood, Jaxx. I thought the pink donut was visible to those who looked at you. So, you are looking out through a pink donut?

3:44 pm

jaxx7

A ring one with a silver centre lined in black. Very decorative

3:44 pm

crosshair

poor jaxx! reading back my beloved had very successful cataract surgery years ago. It will change your life. I am concerned about retinal blood flow issues though!:(

3:44 pm

Soodle

Could somebody please indulge me and ask for a clue for the pe 7/40?

3:45 pm

jaxx7

believe me , so am I. trust me to get something that no-one knows anything about

3:45 pm

crosshair

it is an angle of 360 degrees

3:46 pm

Soodle

Ahem. Reread my post at 3.44 Cross...

3:46 pm

jaxx7

soodle, can I have a clue for pe7/40 please

3:46 pm

crosshair

about the pink doughnut, soodles?

3:46 pm

kje

pe + platofrm in the ocean that drills for oil + not off

3:46 pm

crosshair

no ty, do not care for doughnuts:)

3:46 pm

kje

platform

3:47 pm

Soodle

Why, yes Jaxx. Of course. A toe-nail painting Babbler no longer here. (I've waited hours to type that...).

3:47 pm

kje

ha!

3:47 pm

crosshair

ahh, i see, you had it already but wished someone to ask about it?? lol my bad

3:48 pm

jaxx7

very good, soodle. I have it, thank you

3:48 pm

Soodle

Doh!

3:48 pm

crosshair

I musunderstood. my bad

3:48 pm

crosshair

and since she has it, it matters not now eh?

3:48 pm

jaxx7

Wonder if the toenail painter has tried the Cinderella varish yet?

3:49 pm

Soodle

LOL!

3:49 pm

Soodle

Cinderella varnish?

3:49 pm

jaxx7

varnish even. Still feeling the effects of the wine plus BeeGees

3:49 pm

crosshair

lol, you ladies have me lost. have at your nail polish. i think i shall hunt for something to gnaw on in the kitchen brb

3:50 pm

kje

fw

3:50 pm

Soodle

Bring back something tasty Cross...

3:50 pm

Soodle

Whoo Hoo Kje. Well done. :-)

3:52 pm

Soodle

Jaxx, is your sight distorted or compromised at all?

3:52 pm

jaxx7

The last time she was debating between the coral she had and the pale blue polish called Cinderellashe had just purchased. We then got side tracked on to you looking at feet instead of faces on public transport. We then digressed to viewing arses after molly thought I meant homeless people when I wrote bums.

3:53 pm

Soodle

ROFL. Now you are pegged as a stalker of homeless people's arses, Jaxx. All because of nail varnish. ROFL

3:55 pm

crosshair

There we go! found some honey garlic chicken wings that were almost begging me for release from the icy confines of the freezer. They are now being lovingly warmed in the oven :)

3:56 pm

jaxx7

Oh, yes. I had a viral infection that caused the retina to lift and fill like a blister. When it went the blister folded over on itself and died. I had to teach myself to read in front of my eyes as it were. then I got flashing pink lights that caused colours to turn strange shades. orange became a s***** brown for example. This one is there all the time and makes colours equally odd and even with my eyelids closed I can see it.

3:56 pm

crosshair

good lord jaxx!

3:57 pm

crosshair

time to order up a set of bionic peepers

3:57 pm

jaxx7

Actually, I believe we decided you were the one partial to a shapely backside and calf

3:58 pm

crosshair

crossy can appreciate a shapely tushie...

3:59 pm

jaxx7

This has been going on since 1990 and the last verdict I received from Moorfields eye hospital was that I had to wait until technology caught up with me.

3:59 pm

crosshair

it has, Jaxx.

3:59 pm

crosshair

there are bionic eyes out there right now, but it is a work in progress

3:59 pm

jaxx7

I hope so.

4:00 pm

jaxx7

I know you appreciate Colin Firth, soodle

4:00 pm

snags

saying a prayer for you jaxx.

4:00 pm

crosshair

my beloved could use a pair as well

4:00 pm

jaxx7

Thanks. I could do with some divine help.

4:01 pm

snags

worked for my 17 year old granddaughter that has mac degeneration in her left eye

4:01 pm

jaxx7

Then snags, could you include Mrs crossy as well in tose prayers, please

4:02 pm

snags

absolutely

4:03 pm

jaxx7

She's very young for that, snags. One thing coping with this puzzling condition has taught me is that there are many much worse off than I

4:03 pm

snags

so true.

4:03 pm

snags

she has been a trooper through all of this.

4:04 pm

snags

because they caught it so early, and she did what she was suppose to, the condition has nearly cleared up.

4:04 pm

jaxx7

I must admit I did find describing the problem to a Japanese lady who didn't speak a word of English, very hard.

4:04 pm

snags

so, with todays technology, there is hope.

4:05 pm

snags

ggeez jaxx

4:06 pm

jaxx7

That's the NHS for you.

4:07 pm

Soodle

Oooh. Jaxx.

4:07 pm

rururocks

what's NHS?

4:08 pm

Soodle

National Health Service. Cross

4:08 pm

jaxx7

National Health Service, ru and hiya

4:08 pm

rururocks

oh..

4:08 pm

rururocks

hi

4:09 pm

Soodle

OMG! Sorry. I mistook Ru for Cross.

4:09 pm

rururocks

he's much bigger than me soodle

4:09 pm

jaxx7

You have missed the conversation you could have put your skills to work on.

4:09 pm

periwinkle

jaxx I saw an older women with pink hair today and I thought of you :)

4:10 pm

rururocks

what conversation was that Jaxx?

4:10 pm

jaxx7

peri, you are in the grid today.

4:11 pm

jaxx7

About shapely bottoms and tushes. Lots of opportunities for ru puns

4:11 pm

rururocks

oh.. sorry I wasn't here for that

4:11 pm

rururocks

no butts about it. I love to jump on stuff like that

4:11 pm

rururocks

:D

4:11 pm

Soodle

Are you back home now, Ru?

4:12 pm

rururocks

yes.. back in chez ru

4:12 pm

jaxx7

So am I. I appreciate your unique slant on things. You make me laugh, not an easy thing at the moment.

4:12 pm

rururocks

nice trip last weekend

4:12 pm

rururocks

slant or whacko humor jaxx.. take your pick :D

4:13 pm

jaxx7

I want both

4:14 pm

rururocks

I get migraines too but it's never affected my eyes other than temporarily disturbing my vision

4:15 pm

jaxx7

I remember advising you a long time ago when you were suffering

4:17 pm

rururocks

I get maybe two a month.. sometimes three.. not constantly like some friends I have

4:17 pm

rururocks

I usually have to take a lot of drugs and go to bed

4:19 pm

jaxx7

I get the classic hemiplegic migraines usually. These are bad enough but the last cluster, over about five days of one a day, didn't follow the usual track and the last one woke me up. I honestly thought I was having a stroke and it was this one that left me with my pink ring doughnut. It affected my eyesight too so I went to get my eyes tsted. My optician insisted on refering me to the local hospital. So here I am two weeks later waiting to have fluores injected so they can x-ray the blood supply to the retinas.cein

4:20 pm

rururocks

wow

4:21 pm

rururocks

wonder it the migraine constricted bloodflow at some point

4:21 pm

jaxx7

Last sentence all messy. Should read fluoroscein injected so they can x-ray the blood supply to the retinas. I shall turn yellow for a few days.

4:23 pm

rururocks

dealing with the eyes is scary

4:23 pm

jaxx7

That is what migraines do, ru (A poem). First the blood vessels constrict and then they dilate so the blood rushes up into your brain causing the headache

4:24 pm

jaxx7

The worst thing is seeing all they are doing.

4:24 pm

rururocks

do you take things for headaches?

4:26 pm

Soodle

Scary place to be Jaxx

4:27 pm

rururocks

it's so incapacitating sometimes.. I understand

4:27 pm

jaxx7

I used to but now I retire hurt to my bedroom, close the curtains, and try to sleep. I have 20 mins from losing my sight and seeing pretty flowers to going numb on the opposite side to where the headache is going to be. If I can get to sleep before the numbness starts I don't need painkillers. I find I can wait until i wake to take over the counter ones.

4:30 pm

jaxx7

I went out with my stepsister from Oz while in the grip of the last ones. I didn't make any sense all through the meal, just jibbered. Don't ask me what I ordered, I have no idea and eating with numb hands and fingers ain't easy either. I would have signed my life away as I am so befuddled.

4:38 pm

jaxx7

As the Beegees are still singing away, can we get away from my visual idiosyncracies as it is depressing me

4:39 pm

jaxx7

Come on ru, cheer me up.

4:42 pm

rururocks

sorry.. was looking at real estate

4:42 pm

rururocks

Beegees don't do much for me.

4:42 pm

jaxx7

Thinking of moving?

4:42 pm

rururocks

I will be buying a new house soon... yes

4:43 pm

jaxx7

They remind me of my misspent youth

4:43 pm

rururocks

my youth was overspent :D

4:45 pm

jaxx7

They came originally from the Isle of man but came to live in Manchester, my home town. I have always liked their music

4:46 pm

rururocks

The remaining Beegee .. is it Robin? I read that he's somewhat of an A-hole

4:46 pm

jaxx7

barry

4:46 pm

rururocks

oh. that's right

4:47 pm

rururocks

he's a bit of a jerk.. at least in some interviews I've seen

4:47 pm

rururocks

wow.. are we hogging the chat ?

4:47 pm

jaxx7

I have seen interviews but never noticed that.

4:48 pm

rururocks

I forget which show he raged at and walked off the stage

4:48 pm

jaxx7

Perhaps we should lie low for a while to let others chat?

4:48 pm

rururocks

good idea

4:48 pm

rururocks

I hate hogging the chat

4:49 pm

jaxx7

Bye for now then.

4:50 pm

jaxx7

I am off to make a birthday card.

4:51 pm

rururocks

see you later.. good luck with the doctors

4:51 pm

crosshair

crossy Is back:) had to knock a few things off the honey-do list

5:01 pm

Buttonman

afternoon all, I need a clue for the re 5/14 please

5:05 pm

Reader951

Re 5/14 to set up an oil platform again

5:06 pm

Foffle

hello all. ty reader :)

5:06 pm

Reader951

yw. I am a slow cluer

5:16 pm

crosshair

howdy reader, buttonman:)

5:17 pm

Buttonman

Reader, I do not get the clue....this is the only word I have left and I have rack myself trying to find it...another clue please

5:18 pm

Buttonman

Cross, can you clue the re 5/14

5:21 pm

sukee

Hi again

5:21 pm

zoozzoom

RE + first three letters of opp of left.

5:22 pm

Foffle

hi sukee, zooz and buttonman

5:23 pm

zoozzoom

Hello Sukee & Foffle :-)

5:23 pm

Foffle

are you getting this heatwave too zooz?

5:24 pm

Buttonman

zoo, thanks, fireworks

5:24 pm

Foffle

very unbritish!

5:24 pm

zoozzoom

yw, Buttonman & congrats!

5:24 pm

Buttonman

thanks, I am out of here...have fun

5:25 pm

Foffle

wtg buttonman

5:25 pm

zoozzoom

Yes the heatwave is here too and I am loving it. I always have liked the very hot weather..lol

5:25 pm

Foffle

me too but not used to it day in day out

5:25 pm

Foffle

it's great

5:26 pm

zoozzoom

It is the humidity that is the killer for me.

5:26 pm

MLFAN17

hello

5:26 pm

Foffle

yes that's bad especially at night

5:26 pm

sukee

Here it looks like we are about to have a thunderstorm, it's humid too

5:26 pm

sukee

hi mlf

5:27 pm

Foffle

hi mlfan

5:27 pm

MLFAN17

hi sukee

5:27 pm

MLFAN17

ga 5 clue please?

5:27 pm

zoozzoom

Could do with a nice heavy downpour. Plus my water-butt is nearly empty..lol

5:27 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Mlf.

5:27 pm

MLFAN17

hi foff

5:28 pm

Foffle

we've had some terrible storms here

5:28 pm

MLFAN17

hi zooz

5:29 pm

crosshair

water butt? do i dare ask?

5:29 pm

crosshair

lol

5:29 pm

zoozzoom

We had an amazing electrical storm last week but no rain. It was like a camera flash going off every ten seconds.

5:29 pm

Foffle

great to watch

5:29 pm

zoozzoom

LOL, Crossy, A container to hold large amounts of rain water :-)

5:30 pm

Foffle

a barrel crossy

5:30 pm

MLFAN17

ga5 clue plesae?

5:30 pm

crosshair

lol, our version of a butt holds lots of other things:)

5:30 pm

zoozzoom

eww.

5:30 pm

crosshair

I know, foffle, i am just playing

5:31 pm

cameron51us

banks keep money in a v-----, same letters,

5:31 pm

MLFAN17

ty cameron

5:31 pm

cameron51us

yw

5:31 pm

Foffle

ty cameron

5:32 pm

zoozzoom

Lots of other things, Crossy? ..lol

5:33 pm

zoozzoom

Actually please do not elaborate.

5:33 pm

MLFAN17

Last se 5/10 clue please?

5:34 pm

zoozzoom

SE+ heavy weight.

5:34 pm

Foffle

LOL @zooz

5:34 pm

Reader951

Sorry - missed the request for further clue.

5:34 pm

MLFAN17

ty zooz

5:34 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

5:34 pm

MLFAN17

hi reader

5:35 pm

Foffle

ty zooz

5:35 pm

sukee

okay through the list once and still need 31 :)

5:36 pm

MLFAN17

sukee what are you missing?

5:36 pm

sukee

Have to go try and get the cat off the balcony, there is thunder and lightning about.

5:36 pm

MLFAN17

yikes

5:36 pm

Reader951

Hi MLF, Crossy, Foffle, sukee and zooz. and anyone else I have missed

5:36 pm

zoozzoom

I would of thought the cat would come in if it is going to rain.

5:37 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Reader :-)

5:37 pm

sukee

Well, he is quite sheltered out there

5:37 pm

MLFAN17

zooz my cat would be under the couch at the first sound of thunder

5:37 pm

sukee

Of course, car alarms and garbage trucks chase him inside

5:38 pm

MLFAN17

can anyone clue the gi word please?

5:38 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for the 2nd se5/10, please?

5:38 pm

zoozzoom

GI 4/6 to pull a really ugly face.

5:38 pm

sukee

It is to make a silly face, very British

5:39 pm

MLFAN17

which one sukee?

5:39 pm

sukee

The gi word

5:39 pm

zoozzoom

Extend the SE 4/4 before it, Marc.

5:39 pm

sukee

se 5/10 is more of the se 4/4 before it

5:39 pm

MLFAN17

marc and a cons to the 4 above it

5:39 pm

sukee

lol zoo, we have one mind

5:40 pm

MLFAN17

got it ty

5:40 pm

Marc Freeman

Thanks does the se7/40 after that extend from the se5/10?

5:40 pm

sukee

I could use a clue for the last AZ 5 and 6

5:40 pm

Reader951

the gi4/6 is like the pi4/5

5:41 pm

MLFAN17

no marc

5:41 pm

Marc Freeman

gi4 not boy but gi change the last letter

5:41 pm

sukee

nm got them

5:41 pm

zoozzoom

The first three letters the same, Marc, then + oink oink animal +4th vowel.

5:41 pm

Marc Freeman

then could you please clue the se7/40?

5:42 pm

zoozzoom

Just did :-)

5:42 pm

sukee

that is a weird word Marc, also almost the name of a 70s movie cop :)

5:42 pm

sukee

ty zooz

5:43 pm

Marc Freeman

Yes thanks

5:43 pm

MLFAN17

are the gy 6/30's both plurals?

5:43 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

5:43 pm

sukee

no

5:43 pm

zoozzoom

yes they are.

5:43 pm

sukee

one is

5:43 pm

zoozzoom

oops sorry my bad...NO :-)

5:43 pm

MLFAN17

sukee can you clue the one that is not please?

5:44 pm

zoozzoom

GY + thorny flower.

5:44 pm

sukee

has an ending like a sweetner\

5:44 pm

sukee

sweetener...

5:45 pm

sukee

Any clue for EP 6/27

5:45 pm

MLFAN17

sukee ummm?

5:45 pm

zoozzoom

E + oink oink animal + oop of off

5:45 pm

Reader951

could someone clue the py6/7?

5:46 pm

MLFAN17

ep*c tale and not here but ***e

5:46 pm

sukee

ty

5:46 pm

MLFAN17

ty zooz

5:46 pm

zoozzoom

PY + letter + number before two then plural.

5:47 pm

sukee

Ty again zooz

5:47 pm

MLFAN17

ty zooz

5:47 pm

Reader951

Thank you!

5:47 pm

zoozzoom

Most welcome.

5:47 pm

Foffle

ty zooz

5:48 pm

zoozzoom

yw, Foffle :-)

5:49 pm

zoozzoom

Good gosh it is ten minutes to midnight. Time for me to retire to bed and read a chapter or two. Happy babbling everyone.toodle pips.

5:49 pm

MLFAN17

re 7/32 clue please?

5:49 pm

sukee

Tornado warning in effect here right now.

5:50 pm

sukee

Going to log off for a few minutes.

5:50 pm

MLFAN17

good night zooz

5:50 pm

MLFAN17

stay sage sukee

5:50 pm

Foffle

night night zooz - sleep well

5:50 pm

Reader951

Take shelter!

5:50 pm

zoozzoom

Try and stay safe, Sukee..if you can..*poof*

5:50 pm

Reader951

Good night Zooz

5:50 pm

Marc Freeman

re7/32, please?

5:51 pm

MLFAN17

marc no i asked for it first lol

5:51 pm

Reader951

re 7/32 to iron again?

5:52 pm

MLFAN17

ty reader

5:52 pm

Reader951

yw. I am looking for the re 7/28

5:52 pm

cybernan

hello everyone - just here until kids and grandkids get back from the beach

5:52 pm

Marc Freeman

re+st5

5:52 pm

MLFAN17

re plus st 5/10

5:52 pm

penquis

reader....re + market or shop....

5:53 pm

Reader951

TYVM!

5:53 pm

penquis

yw...

5:54 pm

cybernan

stats for lone e and lone y, please?

5:54 pm

Foffle

ty penquis

5:54 pm

MLFAN17

RE 5/14 clue please?

5:54 pm

cybernan

got the eo 4

5:55 pm

MLFAN17

cyber one si a cartoon bear the other is at type of stretching or exercise to relax you

5:55 pm

penquis

i am done...

5:55 pm

MLFAN17

congrats pen

5:55 pm

Marc Freeman

re+ big truck

5:55 pm

MLFAN17

ty marc

5:56 pm

Marc Freeman

or oink with a different first letter

5:56 pm

cybernan

ty mlf - nbt, nbs

5:56 pm

penquis

lone y....ya 4/8...

5:56 pm

Marc Freeman

ep6, please?

5:57 pm

MLFAN17

yw cyber

5:57 pm

penquis

put the geometric shape onto ep + vowel...

5:57 pm

Marc Freeman

seer with a different second vowel

5:58 pm

Marc Freeman

dont get the geometric shapes

5:58 pm

MLFAN17

i need ri 5/12 i have the one that is more ri 4 can anyone clue the other one please?

5:58 pm

penquis

it's an ending....like the penta+++...

5:59 pm

MLFAN17

but only the last 3 letters for the ep word

5:59 pm

penquis

it's just to make it ri 4...

6:00 pm

MLFAN17

pen duhh i got it

6:00 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got ti

6:01 pm

penquis

yw...

6:02 pm

MLFAN17

ro 5?

6:05 pm

Marc Freeman

extend the ro4

6:05 pm

Reader951

ro4/4 plus a cons.

6:05 pm

penquis

flower + consonant...

6:05 pm

MLFAN17

ty pen and marc got it

6:05 pm

penquis

yw..

6:06 pm

cybernan

kids are back - bye :-)

6:06 pm

sukee

The warning is still in effect but it does not seem so bad here right now. There is one report of one touching down about 20 miles from here.

6:06 pm

MLFAN17

bye cyber

6:06 pm

MLFAN17

ro 6?

6:06 pm

sukee

Haven't even heard much thunder

6:06 pm

MLFAN17

we have some rain right now

6:07 pm

penquis

like the catholic beads for praying....change last vowel...

6:07 pm

sukee

It spooked me because I've never been anywhere with a tornado warning and being told to take cover.

6:07 pm

sukee

Of course, I'm watching some teenaged girls outside barefoot and playing soccer on the lawn around the trees... but, what can I do about that? I would hope their parents would call them in.

6:07 pm

MLFAN17

i have pe 7 /32 x3 and a pe 7/40 ppy 7/40 as well what am i missing?

6:08 pm

MLFAN17

ty pen got it

6:08 pm

penquis

there is a 3 word pe combo ... do you have all three?

6:08 pm

sukee

And there is the lightning...

6:09 pm

MLFAN17

i have pe 6 7 7

6:09 pm

penquis

what is ppy?

6:09 pm

MLFAN17

py

6:09 pm

MLFAN17

6/7 to be exact

6:10 pm

penquis

so what are you asking then?

6:10 pm

sukee

py 6/27.... a man;s name, replace the 1st letter

6:10 pm

penquis

she has those...

6:10 pm

sukee

and plural

6:11 pm

penquis

do you have the pr 6/21 and 7/32 combo?

6:11 pm

sukee

I thought she has the pe?

6:11 pm

sukee

lol

6:12 pm

MLFAN17

no pen i don

6:12 pm

MLFAN17

sukee i have 4 pe 7's

6:12 pm

Foffle

I'm off to bed - goodnight all

6:12 pm

sukee

That is easy, it's a magic word

6:12 pm

sukee

the pr 6/21 that is

6:13 pm

MLFAN17

night foffie

6:13 pm

MLFAN17

ty sukee got those

6:13 pm

sukee

I'lll just be quiet now...

6:13 pm

MLFAN17

i need one more 7

6:13 pm

Reader951

Goodnight Foffle

6:13 pm

sukee

I don't have the middle one myself

6:13 pm

penquis

someone who irons is a pr 7....change last vowel

6:14 pm

sukee

Ty pen, got them

6:15 pm

MLFAN17

ty got it

6:15 pm

penquis

yw

6:15 pm

sukee

I am lacking a lot of pe's, willl work on that

6:17 pm

MLFAN17

sukee i need 2 more p words

6:17 pm

Reader951

Fireflies. Last word to4/5

6:17 pm

sukee

I am down to needing 2 as well now, both pe

6:18 pm

MLFAN17

congrats reader

6:18 pm

Reader951

Ty. Can I help any?

6:18 pm

sukee

pe 6/21? The first.

6:19 pm

Reader951

French Father and not off

6:19 pm

MLFAN17

the one i have first is eva pe*** double cons in the middle

6:19 pm

sukee

I have that one, one above it

6:19 pm

MLFAN17

its a 6/7 combo

6:19 pm

penquis

rhymes with the great blue h****....double middle consonant..

6:20 pm

penquis

name of a babbler ("nm") + ending for geometric shape...

6:20 pm

Reader951

Did you see my clue?

6:20 pm

MLFAN17

sukee that is the oen i need the one above it

6:20 pm

sukee

oops, you are right Reader, ty, similar to the other

6:21 pm

MLFAN17

got it ty reader

6:21 pm

Reader951

And plural

6:21 pm

Reader951

yw

6:21 pm

Marc Freeman

pe6/21 the first one, please?

6:21 pm

penquis

sorry....i clued the 7...

6:21 pm

Reader951

oops not pl

6:21 pm

sukee

plural is for the next...lol

6:22 pm

penquis

reader just clued the pe 6/21....

6:22 pm

MLFAN17

PE 5/12 clue please?

6:22 pm

sukee

That is what Reader clued

6:22 pm

penquis

at 6/19...

6:22 pm

penquis

sorry....6:19...

6:22 pm

sukee

Now I need the pe 7/40

6:22 pm

penquis

i clued the 7/40...

6:22 pm

Marc Freeman

That was the 2nd pe6, I need the first one?

6:23 pm

MLFAN17

i have the one that was clued the french thing

6:23 pm

Reader951

Pe 5/12 sounds like a ladies handbag

6:23 pm

penquis

yes, reader clued it ....french father + not off....

6:23 pm

sukee

No, Marc, the first one is what he clued, the lower one is similar but has a consonant instead of a vowel

6:23 pm

MLFAN17

FIREWORKS Thanks all for the help

6:23 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

6:23 pm

penquis

congrats!

6:24 pm

MLFAN17

spelled liek the purse

6:24 pm

penquis

i am SO confused... ;o)

6:24 pm

Reader951

Congrats

6:24 pm

MLFAN17

ty pen

6:24 pm

Marc Freeman

congrats MLFAN

6:24 pm

MLFAN17

i am out of here poof

6:24 pm

MLFAN17

ty mar

6:24 pm

MLFAN17

marc

6:24 pm

sukee

My math memories are limited :)

6:25 pm

sukee

or should I say geometry

6:25 pm

penquis

do you need another clue for the pe 7/40?

6:26 pm

sukee

That would help :) Thank you.

6:26 pm

penquis

subs have ****scopes to look on the ocean surface + penta*** is the army building

6:27 pm

sukee

Ty, should have seen that. I did figure out the Babbler's name :)

6:27 pm

Reader951

Great clue

6:28 pm

penquis

ty...

6:33 pm

lbdawger

hello, everyone

6:33 pm

sukee

Hi lbd

6:34 pm

penquis

hi

6:34 pm

lbdawger

hi sukee, hi penquis

6:37 pm

sukee

I just need help with the re 7/32 to get fireworks, please

6:37 pm

Reader951

Hi

6:37 pm

penquis

to iron again....

6:37 pm

sukee

TY...

6:38 pm

penquis

yw

6:38 pm

lbdawger

re + iron clothes ?

6:38 pm

sukee

I was *******ing that word :)

6:38 pm

penquis

heh heh...

6:38 pm

lbdawger

slow on the uptake here,

6:38 pm

lbdawger

hi reader

6:38 pm

sukee

Okay, I'm off. The weather didn't get as bad as they thought it might.

6:39 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo Sukee, have a good evening.

6:39 pm

sukee

Good luck

6:40 pm

Reader951

Available for slow clues for a little longer

6:44 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!

6:46 pm

penquis

congrats!

6:46 pm

lbdawger

ty, are you done, penq?

6:46 pm

penquis

fine, thanks...you?

6:46 pm

penquis

sorry.....misread...yes, i am done!

6:47 pm

lbdawger

:-)

6:53 pm

stidmama

hey all, is this grid worth starting?

6:54 pm

penquis

it wasn't bad...

6:55 pm

stidmama

I'll see what I can do then. Got halfway yesterday!

6:55 pm

stidmama

how are you penquis? and YAY on finishing!

6:55 pm

penquis

fine, thanks...

6:56 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy! just a few odder than odd words in the grid, you'll finish in no time

6:56 pm

stidmama

hey LBD ((hugs)) long time no see -- summer being good for you?

6:59 pm

lbdawger

summer is...busy working, picked a bunch of cherries and now have to pit them and then do some canning. nothing else is up yet. how's the new house?

7:01 pm

stidmama

Love our home. Things I would change (of course) if I had thought about how it would all fit together, but overall it is a big improvement over our last home (with space for at least 12-15 people comfortably inside although so far we have at most had 9).... and the yard is beginning to take shape although slower than I anticipated because Grant is working FULL TIME!!! Construction! And although he loves the money and all he is convinced he really wants to do somethings else. *proud mama look*

7:02 pm

stidmama

And I am looking for work but so far no go. If I have to, there are some additional school districts I can add to my search, but they are NOT where I really want to work, so hoping to find something at the schools I am interested in.

7:02 pm

stidmama

We'll see...

7:04 pm

stidmama

LOL and no, not unpacked yet and not likely to get there before the school year starts. Which is okay (at one level) but I would like to get through the most traumatic unpacking in the next couple weeks. I am not coping well with the boxes of things that were returned from the house.

7:06 pm

stidmama

oooh. halfway and NBT!

7:06 pm

penquis

cool!

7:10 pm

lbdawger

One box at a time, Stiddy. There are going to be memories and false recollections of things. Just take a deep breath and slowly let it out. Good luck in the job hunt. There's something out there for you! Now that you have a bit of experience under your belt.

7:11 pm

stidmama

:-) Yes, and everyone who worked with me last year is very positive about my prospects. I know I "blew" one interview, which makes me mad, but I know what I did and have some friends who will help me practice and think things through.

7:20 pm

stidmama

well, I am down to 59. Going to track down some supper and check the laundry. Hope you will have a lovely week! *poof*

7:45 pm

dan2bit

evening all. I keep trying orgy and it keeps not working

7:55 pm

penquis

drinking tonight?... ;o)

7:56 pm

dan2bit

hahaha pen. had a tempranillo with dinner, very nice

7:56 pm

penquis

what is it?

7:57 pm

dan2bit

a red wine, on the lighter side

7:57 pm

penquis

ah...sounds nice....i had a margarita before dinner...ate out...

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

sounds great. think i will fix me a cocktail to have while finishing up.

8:03 pm

Nef

Good Evening All. I've just started...

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, nef.

8:05 pm

penquis

hi

8:07 pm

Nef

Hi TO and pen. How are you doing these days?

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh, storm. better switch to battery.

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

and go get flashlight. and a drink. and a snack. i was a girl scout.

8:08 pm

Nef

I come here every so often and try to do a grid; but it's always at night and after a day of "playing" with the grandson, I end up falling asleep before I allow myself to chat ((I can only chat after NBS and NBT, that's my rule)

8:08 pm

Nef

Good plan, TO

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes and this one require some concentration, twisty

8:10 pm

mkg

hi all. can someone give me clue for the Y word for Y in third column? ty

8:11 pm

dan2bit

ya4/8 rhymes with yo4/8

8:11 pm

Nef

yogi

8:11 pm

Nef

fI'm sorry, I was in the wrong box (so off to the PB I go-- as usual)

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

nef, are you babysitting every day?

8:13 pm

mkg

ty got it.

8:13 pm

mkg

good clue dan.

8:14 pm

dan2bit

yw - Nef made it a little easier :-)

8:14 pm

mkg

i only have two 7s. pe and pe. both same first 6 letters. does anyone have clues for any other 7s?

8:15 pm

big red

re 5/10 please - the first one please

8:16 pm

dan2bit

re + abbreviation for guess

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

male voice ranges

8:16 pm

Nef

TO I'm his main caregiver, 24 hours/day, supposedly 5 days a week; but that often ends up being 6 or 7 days/week

8:17 pm

dan2bit

re7 - hold back feelings, re7 put back as it was

8:17 pm

big red

thank you

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is very tough, nef. i am sure dan will attest to that. my parents loved to watch the kids but it took noth of tham and they were exhauted, though in good health.

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

god help ,me, i cannot get those clues. brb, anyone else care for a dink>?

8:18 pm

dan2bit

indeed, raising a kid is not for wimps

8:19 pm

Nef

As I keep saying, it was a lot easier 30 years ago

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

got them, ty. anyone?

8:19 pm

dan2bit

*clinks glass with TO*

8:19 pm

stidmama

hey all

8:19 pm

mkg

ty got re 7 put back as was. looking for other one.

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey, stiddy!

8:20 pm

mkg

hi stid.

8:20 pm

stidmama

:-D TO, how are you doing? Been thinking about you!

8:20 pm

stidmama

hey mkg

8:20 pm

dan2bit

there are 4 pe7 total - one is like pe7 of virtue with different middle vowel. the other is like 2 evitas with a double cons

8:21 pm

mkg

pe 7 of virtue? dont get it.

8:21 pm

Nef

8:21 pm

Nef

8:21 pm

mkg

what is an evita?

8:21 pm

Nef

hi stid. How are you?

8:21 pm

meliae

/waves hello and tosses out ((hugs))

8:21 pm

stidmama

ooh. good clues, dan!

8:22 pm

dan2bit

evita is a musical about the life of eva pe5

8:22 pm

stidmama

Evita, former first lady of argentina

8:22 pm

stidmama

hey meliae!

8:22 pm

stidmama

I am well, Nef -- you? tired from grandkidsitting?

8:23 pm

dan2bit

I am still missing se7/40 if anyone can clue it

8:24 pm

stidmama

haven't listed yet dan, hold on...

8:24 pm

Nef

doing ok,stid; just tired

8:25 pm

meliae

Se + con+ oink animal + not stop

8:26 pm

stidmama

great clue meliae!

8:26 pm

meliae

Con= consonant

8:26 pm

dan2bit

ty meliae - never would have gotten that

8:26 pm

meliae

Thank you Stiddy

8:27 pm

Nef

thanks Meliae

8:27 pm

dan2bit

sounds like a muppet cop parody :-)

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

choclate vodka martini, anyone?

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

or, should I say, choklit vodka martini, stiddy?:)

8:29 pm

meliae

Ok I am blind to the bottom 2 e words

8:29 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx meliae and all cluers - pe6 that starts with french dad was my last

8:29 pm

stidmama

LOL sounds perfecto-rooney, TO!

8:29 pm

stidmama

YAY dan!

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay dan!

8:29 pm

dan2bit

et4/4 and en4/4 both babblets, TO

8:30 pm

meliae

Damn volcano lol

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i have been babbling so long i immiediately knew dan's last word, though I did not have it.

8:31 pm

stidmama

yep. sad, ain't it, TO? *wicked babble mama grin*

8:31 pm

meliae

That et word gets me every time you would think it would be forever etched in my brain.

8:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

yep, we are a sad lot.my bf says, :why are you on FB all day?" :)

8:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

now i need pe7/40.

8:32 pm

stidmama

re 7/32 please?

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

*hands stid her martini* Cheers! *clink*

8:33 pm

stidmama

TO: start like babbler who asks for a word then sees it, and end with para*** of virtue

8:33 pm

stidmama

yum! *clink back*

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, stid.

8:34 pm

stidmama

*wishing babbler who was clue was here!*

8:34 pm

stidmama

yw TO

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

re5/14?

8:35 pm

stidmama

to set up again, as in fishing re + big *** (large truck)

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. twisty grid, this.

8:36 pm

stidmama

indeed, it is!

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

last word is hiding, even with morewords.

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

but not for long. FW!

8:39 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:39 pm

stidmama

YAY TO!

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty for the clues, cluers. see you tomorrow.

8:40 pm

stidmama

have a nice evening, TO

8:40 pm

stidmama

supper is served. down to 20, back later. *poof*

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

thunder! time to go, happy babbling, all.

8:43 pm

mkg

back for more. but only have 3 of those 7s that were clued.

8:46 pm

mkg

looking back for clues. got pe 7. but se 7 dont get the "con" part. se and then ???is con "no????? cant be due to rest of word

8:46 pm

mkg

ok got that se 7. ty.

8:48 pm

penquis

what do you need?

8:48 pm

mkg

must go to archives for other 7s clued earlier.

8:48 pm

penquis

which do you have?

8:48 pm

mkg

any clues for pr 7?

8:49 pm

penquis

there are a few.....one is a plural (magic word)....one is like one who irons but change the last vowel...

8:50 pm

mkg

ty got the magic one.

8:50 pm

mkg

ty got the ironere.

8:50 pm

mkg

ironer i mean. ty.

8:50 pm

penquis

yw

8:51 pm

mkg

so now have 7 of the 13. have se 7, re 7 to put back, pr 7 magic word, pe 7x3. please tell me what i am missing. would lovbe to get them all.

8:52 pm

penquis

do you have the people words?

8:53 pm

crayola

there are four pe7 words: 7/40 and 7/32 x 3

8:53 pm

penquis

both are pe 7's....related...

8:54 pm

mkg

i have three of them. pe: a human with plural and A ending. then have pe like the leader from south america. what am i missing?

8:54 pm

mkg

i am missing the 7 40.

8:55 pm

penquis

pe word....babbler's name + penta*** is army office building...

8:55 pm

mkg

your name pen??????????????

8:56 pm

mkg

got it. ty ty

8:57 pm

mkg

ok so now still need 5 more. what are the not p 7s?

8:58 pm

penquis

re 7....to put something back in good condition...

8:59 pm

mkg

ty pen. got that one. there was another re 7 clued that i couldnt figure out. dont remember though.

8:59 pm

penquis

there are seven p seven letter words....do you have the py combo?

9:00 pm

penquis

re word....iron again....

9:00 pm

mkg

ty! got it. super clue.

9:01 pm

penquis

yw...

9:01 pm

mkg

wow. 4 to go. anyone got stats or clues for those?

9:01 pm

penquis

the py words?

9:02 pm

mkg

i have no py words.

9:02 pm

mkg

i have only py 4 and 5.

9:02 pm

penquis

py + ty**** power was a famous actor years ago...add plural letter

9:03 pm

mkg

got them! ty. super clues.

9:03 pm

penquis

yw...

9:04 pm

mkg

ok now only 3 of the 7s left.

9:05 pm

penquis

ne 7....builds on common ne 4 word....it's a plural...

9:24 pm

meliae

Did you get the ne word mkg?

9:25 pm

penquis

faded away... ;o)

9:26 pm

meliae

When your children leave for college you become an empty ne**** diff ending.

9:28 pm

penquis

i have it...i finished a while ago...

9:36 pm

meliae

I clued it for mkg but she disappeared.

9:39 pm

penquis

yes....MIA....

9:39 pm

penquis

or should i say MIB....missing in Babble....

9:44 pm

meliae

Lol

10:02 pm

penquis

heading out...g'nite!

11:07 pm

bichon

Anyone still here. Been away for a while

11:47 pm

Uneaixoise

se7/40 please??

11:48 pm

Uneaixoise

never mind! :-)

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