Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, August 28, 2014

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

Dianne

Thanks so much.

12:03 am

saanichcat

pa 8

12:03 am

lexi

great!

12:04 am

flosey

hi everyone and thanks Saan

12:04 am

Dianne

wa 7 & 8

12:04 am

saanichcat

hello flosey and yvw!

12:05 am

flosey

Just settling into Toronto

12:05 am

flosey

outskirts, actually

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all hi saan, di, lexi, flosey

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:06 am

flosey

Hi Dee

12:07 am

saanichcat

hi Dee

12:08 am

ChrissieDee

ag7 and hello everone

12:09 am

ChrissieDee

Happy anniversary for yesterday flosey. Saw your achievement in the chat :)

12:09 am

flosey

hi, and thanks Chrissie

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

Belated congratulations, Flosey! Hi, Chrissie.

12:11 am

flosey

thanks Dee

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

yqw :)

12:12 am

ChrissieDee

Are you on holiday or visiting family flosey?

12:13 am

rururocks

hi kiddies!

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

hi, ru!

12:13 am

flosey

visiting sons and also having a Cousins Reunion - most of my relatives are in Ontario

12:13 am

Dianne

Now I have we 7, 8, 8, 9

12:14 am

Dianne

Sorry - it's wa

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

ty di!

12:15 am

ChrissieDee

ty Dianne

12:15 am

Dianne

yqw

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

good grief . . . 130 words and nothing bigger than a 6!

12:18 am

rururocks

hi une

12:18 am

rururocks

love your jester

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, ru . . . tx . . . and sorry about the damage to your home

12:18 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:19 am

rururocks

thanks une

12:20 am

ChrissieDee

Hope you have a lovely time flosey. Going to try to catch a nap before work. Been awake since 4.30 :(

12:20 am

flosey

ty Chrissie

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

help with lone a in the last col, please

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

do you have a lot more clean-up to do, ru?

12:22 am

rururocks

an 5 dee

12:22 am

rururocks

not really.. just one more room

12:22 am

saanichcat

an5

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking

12:22 am

rururocks

I have to lift some file cabinets that fell over.. and my back is bugging me so I've been avoiding it

12:23 am

saanichcat

hi ru!

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

have 3 an 5's, but not the correct one

12:23 am

rururocks

hi saanich

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

definitely you should get help with that.... waaaay tooo heavy to do alone

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

found it, ty vm nbt nbs

12:24 am

Bugsaw

or just empty the drawers and lift it empty...

12:24 am

rururocks

they fell over ON the drawers bugs

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

ours would still be too heavy to lift alone

12:24 am

saanichcat

hey there bugs!

12:25 am

Bugsaw

hello friends

12:25 am

saanichcat

ru, that alone must have shaken the house up

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

maybe when you get them upright, you can figure some way to bolt them to the wall, so it wouldn't happen again

12:25 am

Bugsaw

bummer ruru. that will be heavy

12:25 am

Uneaixoise

howdy bugs :-)

12:26 am

Bugsaw

Hi Une et al.

12:26 am

rururocks

I don't think so dee. I'm renting for now

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

then, we'll hope you have no more earthquakes :)

12:27 am

rururocks

NOW that I'll go for

12:27 am

flosey

hope the drawers catch when closed ru, otherwise it will be even more difficult getting it upright

12:27 am

rururocks

I might push them on their side first and then lift them

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

still pretty darn heavy

12:28 am

flosey

oh boy, heavy job ru, be careful

12:28 am

Bugsaw

however you do it, don't get a hernia!

12:29 am

Book Doctor Gwen

planaria, my phantom of the moment (hi all)

12:29 am

rururocks

mine is otitis

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi doc

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

mine, too, ru

12:31 am

rururocks

une you've cursed me.. I can't find anything bigger than a six either

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

sure not seeing 12 7's

12:32 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i do have one 7

12:33 am

ARB

One 7 pl

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

otitis for me too, ru LOL

12:34 am

Book Doctor Gwen

anyone have the lone A, lower right corner?

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

an 5

12:34 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ty, looking

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

I only have wa 7 and ag 7

12:35 am

dizgrannie

ag 7 x 2

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz

12:35 am

saanichcat

an 6 & 7

12:35 am

Book Doctor Gwen

an7 here, an adjective

12:36 am

dizgrannie

et 6/7

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

an 7/36

12:38 am

Uneaixoise

tx diz

12:41 am

Dianne

Would you like a little clue for the big wa words?

12:41 am

rururocks

just a little one

12:41 am

rururocks

I sure don't see them

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

tajt

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

that's because they're bizarro words!

12:42 am

Dianne

It's like a sloppy way of saying two words that mean desire a second time.

12:42 am

rururocks

une is desperate

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

found wa7 and 8 in morewords -- new to me for sure

12:44 am

dizgrannie

OOPSIE just read back....I meant an 7 x 2 NOT ag.

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

rhymes with the mean lady in Annie :-)

12:44 am

rururocks

<---heads to morewords :D

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:45 am

saanichcat

2 an 7

12:45 am

ARB

Can I get a simple clue on the 9, please/

12:46 am

saanichcat

hits

12:46 am

saanichcat

darn, already had it, sorry

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

plural of wa 8/70

12:46 am

rururocks

still don't get the wa 8

12:47 am

Dianne

ruru - double up sometning

12:47 am

ARB

thanks. Didn't double up the n.

12:47 am

Uneaixoise

my wa8 is a plural

12:47 am

Uneaixoise

tx ARB!!!!!

12:48 am

ARB

Take my hint, Une

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

wa 7 pale + 1st person plural + abbrev for Georgia + abbrev for north wa 8/70 1st one is plural next set wa 8 /9 add a double n in the middle

12:49 am

rururocks

weird

12:49 am

rururocks

thanks dee

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

al 8

12:49 am

Uneaixoise

indeed

12:50 am

rururocks

I wannago to bed

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

lol good one, ru

12:50 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:50 am

rururocks

I wannago to the bathroom

12:52 am

juniperberet

pa8 (similar ending to the al8 - thanks Dee!)

12:52 am

juniperberet

pa8 (similar ending to the al8 - thanks Dee!)

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:53 am

flosey

has al8 been clued?

12:53 am

juniperberet

sorry for the double-up, bit of lag here.

12:53 am

Uneaixoise

al8 . . . another word i've never heard of before

12:54 am

Uneaixoise

flosey, looks like "to make into pond scum"

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

extend al 5/14 like the pa 8 al + cotton machine

12:54 am

flosey

thanks Une and Dee, looking

12:55 am

dcseain

sodium al8 -- haven't used that in years. :D

12:55 am

Uneaixoise

aaahhh pa8 to assign numbers to sheets of paper in a book

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

hey seain :-)

12:56 am

rururocks

<<---is feeling pretty dumb around all you brainiacs:D

12:56 am

dcseain

hi, une, thanks for the pa8

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

hi dc

12:56 am

dcseain

evening, ruru

12:56 am

dcseain

hi, dee and flosey

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

morewords is my brainiac :)

12:56 am

rururocks

hiya DC

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

my brain is firmly ensconced in Morewords! LOL

12:57 am

rururocks

I need one more word to bag it for the night

12:58 am

flosey

atmost 2:am here, and on this computer, for some strange reason, I can't get morewords

12:59 am

rururocks

where are you flosey? Toronto?

12:59 am

Uneaixoise

i'd be lost, flosey!

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

did you try to close and reopen it

12:59 am

flosey

yes, n/w of

1:00 am

flosey

yes I did that Dee and Lickety's list opens separately - have to retype words

1:00 am

flosey

probably won't be spending much time at babble

1:01 am

saanichcat

do you want me to email morewords flosey?

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

odd

1:01 am

rururocks

that's because in Toronto it's called Plus Mots flosey :D

1:01 am

flosey

wow, could you do that Saan?

1:01 am

saanichcat

same email as home?

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

groan . . .

1:02 am

rururocks

HA

1:02 am

flosey

yes, I can have hubby forward it here

1:02 am

saanichcat

OK will do

1:02 am

rururocks

phantom lasagna

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

nice phant

1:03 am

flosey

that's a dish I haven't made in a long time, ru

1:04 am

Uneaixoise

ok.. . 180 and I'm outta here -- good to see everyone . . . poof

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

pa 8 x 2

1:04 am

rururocks

crap... now I gotta get to 180

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

This summer I tried a crockpot version... not a favorite here; we really like the traditional recipe.

1:06 am

rururocks

I think antisong should work.. it would cover anything by abba

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:07 am

saanichcat

I tried that one too

1:07 am

rururocks

dee?

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

yes?

1:08 am

saanichcat

"dancing queen"

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

pa 8 x 3

1:08 am

rururocks

if you try to buy an Abba album on amazon.. the prompter comes up.. "people who bought this album also bought a rope and a stool"

1:09 am

saanichcat

I have a pa 7 but only one pa 8â€¦so far

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

boooo hisssssssssss :)

1:09 am

saanichcat

that is funny ru!!

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

pa 8/55 one who is a pa 5/16 (a heathen)

1:10 am

rururocks

I have one big pa.. not seeing anything.. now. I should bag it. .but I gotta tie une's score first

1:10 am

saanichcat

thanks Dee

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

pa 7 (small pieces of pasta in soup) and plural for a pa 8/45

1:12 am

saanichcat

lookingâ€¦.I have the numbering one

1:12 am

juniperberet

Grr. the plural was my missing 8, thanks again Dee.

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

The pa 7 /8 I defined are the last pa's in the list

1:14 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:14 am

flosey

have never heard the word

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

Neither have I.

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

I had to look up the definition.

1:15 am

saanichcat

thanks dee for my last pa 8!

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

yw and wtg!

1:16 am

saanichcat

and the 8s are done yeah!

1:16 am

flosey

I must get to bed, 2:15 am here! guess my head is still on pacific time

1:16 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

bet it is! rest well, flosey

1:16 am

rururocks

night flosey

1:16 am

saanichcat

hope you get a deep restful sleep flosey

1:16 am

rururocks

sleep well.. bonne nuit

1:17 am

flosey

thanks Dee and Ru

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

((flosey))

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

te 7

1:19 am

flosey

and Saan, sorry

1:19 am

rururocks

na 7

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:22 am

rururocks

wow dee

1:22 am

rururocks

nice going

1:22 am

saanichcat

wow Dee That was fast, congrats!

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

I wore out lickety and morewords with this one. Ty, ru.

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

Thx, saan!

1:25 am

rururocks

finally figured out the ag7's

1:25 am

rururocks

thank goodness there isn't a V in that corner

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

only 1, not 2

1:26 am

saanichcat

lalalalalala

1:26 am

rururocks

an 7's I mean

1:26 am

saanichcat

hands over ears lalalalala

1:27 am

saanichcat

(in ref to ru's comment

1:27 am

rururocks

<---holds back on several sicko jokes

1:27 am

saanichcat

good thing too

1:31 am

saanichcat

you can come back now ru

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

Eyes droopy; need to say goodnight! See you at the flip! *poofing with hugs* ((saan))) ((ru)))

1:32 am

rururocks

I was avoiding putting my tamp-on the chat

1:32 am

rururocks

night dee

1:32 am

saanichcat

sleep tight Dee

1:39 am

rururocks

oh jeez..

1:40 am

saanichcat

hint for the ag 7?

1:41 am

rururocks

ag + most of facial feature + a medical ending

1:42 am

saanichcat

jeeze, Thanks ru

1:46 am

rururocks

i'm bagging it with 17 to go.. can't see anything else.

1:47 am

rururocks

night saanich.. sleep well. thanks for writing

1:47 am

saanichcat

well done, night ru

1:47 am

sprite

good morning all, night night ru

1:47 am

saanichcat

Good Morning Sprite!

1:48 am

sprite

hey saan :D

1:50 am

sprite

we are very close to an -ing grid!

1:51 am

rururocks

in a gerund about way yes

1:51 am

sprite

lolol you were hid-ing in full sight-ing

1:53 am

sprite

dutch for pineapple is in the grid, but not valid

1:54 am

sprite

that would be 'ananas'

2:05 am

Dachef

And I found 'saigon'. Which is more than the Americans did.

2:06 am

sprite

lolllll hi Dachef :)

2:08 am

grannyrose

good morning dear friends.

2:08 am

sprite

there she is, hello dear rose *hug*

2:09 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} dearest. how was your night?

2:09 am

sprite

not too great. A bit too much death and torture. How was yours?

2:09 am

grannyrose

sleepless, but not in seattle

2:10 am

grannyrose

* gentle cuddle *

2:10 am

sprite

:( A bit too much stress, all in all, sweetie. I hope you can take a nap this afternoon, or just a nice lie down with a book.

2:11 am

sprite

your afternoon is already gone... sorry... early to bed?

2:11 am

grannyrose

BUT.....i still managed to make a lot of phone calls and started the paperwork for conciliation.

2:12 am

sprite

very good, rose! You are doing a great job there. So many wild animals pouncing and you are taming them all.

2:13 am

grannyrose

my lawyer is rapt with what i achieved today. also started maneuvers to apply for disability support pension.

2:14 am

sprite

I know how stressful that all is. Afterwards you are more tired than if you had walked all day.

2:14 am

grannyrose

don has been amazing...he went through all this when the university retrenched him. he understands how i am feeling so well.

2:15 am

sprite

am so glad for you, rose. It is so important that you have someone supporting you and giving you comfort. It is a tough battle.

2:15 am

sprite

and sorry Don has gone through this as well

2:20 am

grannyrose

and the bricks are still coming down....don has started in earnest, the kitchen/laundry reno's. * sigh * there is brick/cement/plaster dust EVERY WHERE! including his and my lungs.....

2:21 am

sprite

oh god. That is bad timing. You need peace at home in this ordeal.

2:21 am

grannyrose

sprite, you and i are truly blessed with our respective husbands. i don't know what either of us would have done without them.

2:22 am

sprite

amen to that, sister. Amen to that.

2:22 am

grannyrose

nah, love, it is sweet music to my ears...i have waited sooo long for this.

2:23 am

sprite

hehehe ok, as long as it makes you happy! I would go bonkers in a handbag.

2:23 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know, sweetie.

2:24 am

grannyrose

*hands sprite my new patchwork leather hold-all* it looks big enough, hop in....lol

2:25 am

sprite

*jumps right in* I'm a-gonna go with ro-ose, I'm a-gonna go with ro-se!

2:25 am

grannyrose

she ain't heavy, she's my sister ~~~~

2:26 am

sprite

I am your sister, but ummm maybe wheels wouldn't go amiss?

2:26 am

grannyrose

roflolol....

2:27 am

grannyrose

haven't you heard? bottom bumps are good for the gluteus maximus!!!

2:27 am

sprite

my gluteus is already maximus enough, thank you

2:28 am

grannyrose

mind you....once i am on the floor...just who is going to get me up...lololol

2:28 am

sprite

too true! Same here, lol.

2:28 am

grannyrose

* loves sprite's glutes * just because they are attached to the rest of sprite.

2:29 am

sprite

awwww that is so sweet! Well, there is plenty enough of me to go around, lol. Ah you have seen it, on the pic with Liz.

2:30 am

grannyrose

and my chatter has kicked saanichcat and ruru out of chog. apologies friends.

2:31 am

sprite

not sure where our Saan went, but ru had already said good night, he just came back for a good pun.

2:32 am

sprite

for crying out loud, such great endings here and no dice. Only 3 words ending in the charged partical ending.

2:33 am

grannyrose

a real waste, imho.

2:33 am

sprite

*nods vehemently* Uh-huh!

2:34 am

grannyrose

not counting the charged particle, plural, sprite?

2:35 am

sprite

yeah, not counting that one.

2:37 am

grannyrose

ag5, today i was within a whisker of 200 before i hit the list....and most of the ones on the list, as soon as i saw the 2 letter clue, i knew the word..

2:37 am

sprite

wow rose, wtg!

2:39 am

sprite

fireflies. Very quick grid today.

2:39 am

grannyrose

so, sweetie...once all the conciliation stuff is over, and i have sorted the disability support payment, we ( don and i ) will get down to the nitty-gritty with our european holiday.

2:39 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!! and what is on today for you, dear?

2:39 am

sprite

awesome rose! I am going to visit some of the b&b's here, see if they are any good.

2:40 am

sprite

today is laundry, a bit of cleaning, walking terra, and doing the dishes

2:40 am

grannyrose

okay, that looks manageable for you.

2:40 am

sprite

yeah should be ok. Spreading it out over the day

2:41 am

grannyrose

nice, dear....i am still in my pyjamas....i just couldn't face the hassle of a shower.

2:42 am

sprite

no reason you should, dear friend. A jammy day is just what the doctor ordered.

2:43 am

grannyrose

despite that...the house is redolent with the aroma of dinner cooking.

2:43 am

sprite

mmmm nice. What are you cooking?

2:46 am

grannyrose

sprite, it is so easy. i have put a very cheap cut of beef into the crock pot ( slow-cooker ) and poured over it dehydrated french onion soup combined with a cup of cheap red wine. slow cook for 8 hours. at this time of year, i serve with steamed rice and steamed vegetables. substitute vegs with salad if weather warm.

2:47 am

sprite

that sounds delish. I wish we had a crock pot. Not a wellknown item here. Weird, since it is also known as a dutch oven, isn't it?

2:49 am

grannyrose

well, mine is electric. in the normal oven, enwrap the meat and soup mixture( dehydrated soup and red wine) in foil, and bake in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.

2:50 am

sprite

am definitely gonna try that some time

2:51 am

grannyrose

at about 180-200C

2:52 am

sprite

for tomorrow I have planned to make Chicken Jalfrezi

2:53 am

grannyrose

the red wine tenderises the meat, and combined with the french onion soup it makes a delicious gravy , which i spoon over the steamed rice. adjust amounts according to number of diners and their appetities.

2:53 am

sprite

copying and pasting that

2:53 am

grannyrose

oh??? tell all!!

2:56 am

sprite

fry onions, add chicken fillet, garlic, red pepper and red and green bell peppers, stir-fry for about 5 mins

2:56 am

sprite

add a can of tomato cubes and let gently simmer for 15 mins

2:57 am

sprite

add curcuma, coriander and cumin to taste, let simmer another 5 mins. Serve with rice or with naan bread.

2:57 am

grannyrose

can i leave out the bell peppers? they are the hot ones, aren't they?

2:58 am

sprite

no, the bell peppers are the sweet ones. You need to leave out the red pepper.

2:59 am

sprite

the bell peppers are here known as paprikas, does that ring a bell (pepper)?

3:00 am

grannyrose

ahhh, okay, dear. please make a mental note...hot spices etc are not compatible with your friend.

3:01 am

grannyrose

bell peppers over here are capsicums...i tolerate them cooked, not raw.

3:01 am

sprite

ok sweetie, no problem. We will cook according to your taste.

3:02 am

sprite

yes, those are the ones. Capsicum annuum.

3:02 am

grannyrose

* giggle* raw capsicums give me a lot of grief...i.e. i break out in large itchy blotches.

3:05 am

sprite

aw what a shame, they are so tasty raw. But cooked, yes, yummy too. We will make a favorite dish of mine for sure.. fresh pasta with capsicums and smoked salmon. Capsicums gently cooked with black pepper until it is almost caramelized :)

3:08 am

grannyrose

lolol...my darling...i love them fresh....

3:08 am

grannyrose

but they don't love me...

3:09 am

grannyrose

whoot....i am drooling over the keyboard..

3:09 am

sprite

:D Sweetie, I have to go. Am gonna hang up my laundry. *hugs* and sleep well. Meditate before bed... it will help. Lots of love!

3:09 am

sprite

and to all, a blessed day and a peaceful night.

3:10 am

grannyrose

xoxox, sprite. i hope your day is a blessing to you.

3:56 am

grannyrose

anyone here??

3:58 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose..just got here if you are still here.

3:59 am

grannyrose

xoxox...zooz. how are you today?

3:59 am

zoozzoom

I am well thank you. How did the meeting go?

4:00 am

grannyrose

i so like the way we can chat in 'real' time.

4:00 am

grannyrose

as predicted, company fired me...

4:01 am

zoozzoom

So now you go to court?

4:01 am

grannyrose

lawyer and union rep are both delighted. yup, mate...

4:02 am

zoozzoom

I love real time chat too! from all different places of earth too.

4:02 am

zoozzoom

So now it is time for them to pay.They will be sorry.

4:02 am

zoozzoom

So I take it you can not go in anymore and see your work friends?

4:03 am

grannyrose

lolol...my feelings exactly...my lawyer is absolutely exaltent.

4:05 am

zoozzoom

I suppose it will take time before going to the courts...or i it a quick process?

4:05 am

zoozzoom

is*

4:06 am

grannyrose

zooz, i said my physiological good-byes. but my colleagues/friends are not satisfied with that. they are planning a 'good-bye' event for me.

4:06 am

zoozzoom

Aww that is sweet of them.

4:08 am

grannyrose

and my lawyer is so om my case...

4:08 am

zoozzoom

I remember you saying you knew one of them for many years I am sure you have her details to keep in contact.At least that would be something.

4:09 am

grannyrose

zooz...you are on the mark...my friend has wept so much....

4:15 am

zoozzoom

Sorry had a phone call.Well at least you can keep in contact when all this is over.Have you thought about any other type of work utill your 2 1/2 year retirement comes up?

4:25 am

grannyrose

zooz...i have thought....i am hoping that the interval is not so important...

4:26 am

zoozzoom

I think that would be best, Rose.That is what I was thinking.

4:28 am

grannyrose

zooz...i am reconciled to my early retirement..

4:28 am

zoozzoom

Will be glad when all this mess is over for you though, Rose.It must be one headache after another.

4:29 am

zoozzoom

Well there are plenty more doors ready to open for you, Rose. open them and enjoy yourself.That is what I would do.

4:29 am

grannyrose

zooz, exactly...my lawyer is champing at the bit...and i have to admit....so am i...

4:30 am

grannyrose

zooz...you are so close to the mark...i have at least 3 doors open to me...

4:32 am

zoozzoom

Good for you, Rose! grab life by the horns and go for it.You have to.Otherwise you will only say the dreaded words..."What if"

4:32 am

zoozzoom

Now only if I could apply that to myself..LOL

4:33 am

grannyrose

i am not blaming my unit manager or my DON...if her of them l.ooking at my CEO, they would realise he is a heart attack waiting to happen.

4:34 am

grannyrose

* either *

4:36 am

grannyrose

and when i went in for my meeting...my unit manager has resigned...this company needs to wake up...it is losing qualified staff at the rate of knots.

4:37 am

zoozzoom

Well that is there down fall. They have got too big for their own good. you need a well looked after work force.

4:38 am

grannyrose

mind you...qualified staff cost so much more compared to what the company want to employ.

4:39 am

zoozzoom

You need to employ qaulity to get quality, Rose.

4:40 am

grannyrose

company want to employ staff who cannot speak the 'queen's english' and patients are paying for iot.

4:41 am

grannyrose

* it *

4:41 am

zoozzoom

Well from what I have seen.You do not need to speak the queens english to be good at a particular job.But I get your point.

4:44 am

grannyrose

zooz.. the queen's english is a major part of our future health care.

4:48 am

zoozzoom

Have you heard from, Puglet, latley, Rose?

4:50 am

grannyrose

zooz..puget is okay...waiting for response to her partner.

4:51 am

zoozzoom

Thank you.Glad she is OK.

4:55 am

jwr

The queen's english should be good enough to meet the highest employment standards ... but you need to know the king's english as well to get by on Babble!

4:56 am

zoozzoom

lol Good point.

4:59 am

rubyfoo

hello

4:59 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Ruby :-)

5:00 am

rubyfoo

DIL is here but her suitcase took an extra 24 hrs to arrive and we waited up 'til midnight

5:00 am

rubyfoo

5:01 am

rubyfoo

5:02 am

rubyfoo

p=up ads all over the place. Aaaargh! Save me from experts!!!

5:02 am

rubyfoo

5:03 am

grannyrose

{{ my darling}} ruby

5:03 am

zoozzoom

So a late night for you all then, Ruby. Hope you had a good nights sleep. Going anywhere nice today with your Daughter in law?

5:04 am

grannyrose

what zooz said

5:04 am

rubyfoo

I sent he to have lunch with her father so I could have some peace and see my friends

5:04 am

rubyfoo

I made a grand dinner last night and tonight's is already cooking

5:04 am

grannyrose

lol....xoxox to you, dearest

5:05 am

grannyrose

ruby...you are amazing...

5:05 am

rubyfoo

I'm just not used to all the chatter and casn't stand hearing Burt's old stories yet AG***

5:06 am

zoozzoom

Ahh I see.Yes I must admit i am not too keen on too much real life chatter.About an hour is enough for me..lol

5:07 am

zoozzoom

I bet your dinners are wonderful, Ruby!

5:07 am

rubyfoo

zzoozz understands

5:07 am

rubyfoo

I think I'm becoming crotchety

5:08 am

grannyrose

yup...ruby is okay....

5:08 am

grannyrose

and himself is serving dinner...

5:10 am

grannyrose

ruby...you are so not on the edge,, my dear...burt needs to shut the f***k up.

5:10 am

rubyfoo

I made guinea hen, vilet artichokes and sweet potatoes (plus shrimp cocktail of course) and a fruit/cookie tart

5:10 am

rubyfoo

violet*

5:11 am

grannyrose

ruby !!!!! you are amazing.

5:11 am

zoozzoom

Wow that is a lot of work.I hope they all appreciated your efforts.

5:12 am

grannyrose

zoooz..how are the aunt and unce?

5:12 am

rubyfoo

the tart/cookie had fruit from the garden: blackberries and plums

5:13 am

rubyfoo

and for old Burt I made a fruit salad and asparagus because he won't eat sweets or artichokes

5:13 am

grannyrose

and dinne has just arrived...cyul8r

5:13 am

rubyfoo

bye cutie

5:13 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your meal, Rose.

5:14 am

zoozzoom

All that talk of food has made, Rose hungry..lol

5:14 am

rubyfoo

I wish somebody would cook for me!

5:14 am

zoozzoom

Same here, ruby. cooking for one is so annoying.

5:16 am

rubyfoo

the problem here is that I'm cooking stuff for Burt that I don't eat, stuff for the pups, etc. At least with DIL here, she really appreciates whatever I make; I just wish they would stop talking

5:16 am

zoozzoom

lol

5:16 am

zoozzoom

How long is she there for, Ruby?

5:17 am

rubyfoo

10 days but, hopefully, I can get her to help me sort papers in the studio

5:18 am

zoozzoom

Good idea! I should think they are chatting like mad as for your DIL she is excited about seeing you both and for DIL it is someone new to tell his life stories to :-)

5:19 am

zoozzoom

They might run out of mouth gas after a couple of days.

5:19 am

rubyfoo

one can hope. I thik,however, she has heard all the stories many times before, but as long as I don't have to be in the roon, I'm OK

5:20 am

rubyfoo

And I've invited soe neighbors over for cocktails as the weather is fabulous and we can sit on the deck

5:21 am

zoozzoom

I am glad the nice weather has returned for you, Ruby.It has become a lot cooler here now.In fact it has been rather cool here for over a week. Not much sunshine either.I think our summer is over.

5:23 am

rubyfoo

It's cool at night, which is pleasant for sleeping. Tuesday, however, we had a really ugly storm with lots of wind. torrential rain and even hail. But at the end, the sun came out and it was beautiful

5:23 am

rubyfoo

If the rai starts again and we have to be in the house all the time, I may have to either blow myself up or shoot the two of them

5:24 am

zoozzoom

LOL ((Ruby))

5:26 am

zoozzoom

I bet making that blackberries and plums from your garden was very satisfying .And taste wonderful!

5:27 am

zoozzoom

Nothing like the fresh taste of your own fruit & veg.

5:32 am

rubyfoo

no insecticides

5:32 am

rubyfoo

and still warm and fresh

5:33 am

zoozzoom

Making me hungry now..lol

5:33 am

zoozzoom

I have got some apples on my apple tree.And they are starting to look very tasty!

5:33 am

zoozzoom

Will have to wait til near the end of October for them to be ready.

5:35 am

crosshair

good morning my friends:)

5:35 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

5:38 am

rubyfoo

5:38 am

crosshair

howdy, zooz,(( ruby))

5:38 am

Scrabbler

Good day, kiddies.

5:39 am

crosshair

howdy scrabby

5:39 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Scrabs :-)

5:39 am

rubyfoo

hello scrabs

5:39 am

Wolvie

morning all

5:39 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Wolvie :-)

5:39 am

crosshair

howdy, wolvie

5:40 am

rubyfoo

hello wolvie

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Everyone is typing away, I presume. When will we hit the wall?

5:50 am

crosshair

I am guessing about the 120 word mark

5:50 am

rubyfoo

I just heard a thwap and think it was my face hitting the wall with 134, no nbt or nbs

5:50 am

Wolvie

i am up and down, entering a few, doing chores, be like that all day for me :-)

5:50 am

Wolvie

lol

5:51 am

Scrabbler

I have found 70 and wonder how another 165 are hiding in there.

5:52 am

rubyfoo

I'm just happy to be sitting down I a quiet house

5:52 am

Scrabbler

That's always a pleasure.

5:53 am

rubyfoo

I keep trying signal, but it never works

5:53 am

Scrabbler

Let me try it.

5:53 am

Scrabbler

Nope, it doesn't work for me either.

5:53 am

rubyfoo

let meknow

5:54 am

rubyfoo

are there any words using the lovely tion anding?

5:54 am

Scrabbler

I tried but haven't made one yet.

5:56 am

zoozzoom

Have come close with the ET 6/21 & ET 7/32

6:00 am

grannyrose

okay...mouse was not turned on....lol...

6:00 am

crosshair

howdy rose:)

6:00 am

rubyfoo

only 1 seven and it's my biggest word :(

6:00 am

zoozzoom

lol bless you, Rose :-)

6:00 am

rubyfoo

squeak

6:00 am

crosshair

show it picture in playmouse

6:01 am

grannyrose

tyhe cyharged particle has beeen used 4 times including the io4/4

6:01 am

crosshair

and do not forget the centrefold, though i am sure he reads it for the cheese articles

6:02 am

rubyfoo

they're baaaack.....

6:02 am

grannyrose

et6 and et7, plural

6:02 am

crosshair

stay strong euby

6:02 am

crosshair

ruby

6:03 am

grannyrose

and na6, na + plural letter + cvharged particle.

6:03 am

crosshair

ty rose

6:04 am

Wolvie

ty for the clues- :-)

6:04 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...so pleased you found it, crossy

6:05 am

Wolvie

and morning Rose- not sure if you were here when is signed on :-)

6:06 am

grannyrose

and wolvie....nice finding...

6:06 am

grannyrose

wolvie...probably not.....lolol

6:08 am

zoozzoom

I take it the 9 is a plural?

6:09 am

grannyrose

yup. plujral of wa8/70

6:10 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Rose :-)

6:13 am

grannyrose

zooz...you have wa8???

6:14 am

zoozzoom

Err no still looking.Give me a nudge please :-)

6:15 am

zoozzoom

As in give me a clue please :-)

6:17 am

grannyrose

np's. wa + double consonant + vowel + b**, embargo. wa 8/70. then plural for wa9/90

6:18 am

Anniebrook

good morning/evening

6:18 am

zoozzoom

Ah many thanks, Rose.That also gave me the WA 6 & 7 plural!

6:18 am

zoozzoom

Hello, annie :-)

6:19 am

Wolvie

back- and ty rose- and morning annie

6:19 am

Anniebrook

hi zooz

6:19 am

grannyrose

g'day annie

6:19 am

Anniebrook

hi wolvie

6:20 am

wordnerd12

ty rose

6:20 am

Anniebrook

hi rose

6:20 am

grannyrose

annie....so nice to see you, hun.

6:20 am

Anniebrook

sorry, Id not get the "b** embargo" part of the clue, rose

6:21 am

Anniebrook

rose, I think of you often. How are you coming along?

6:22 am

zoozzoom

B88 when you are stopped from doing something, Annie.

6:22 am

zoozzoom

B**

6:24 am

Anniebrook

goiing to take a chance of going to the PB , Is it big embargo?

6:24 am

zoozzoom

Or listen to my B**d they are good musicians.

6:27 am

zoozzoom

haha they could make a fortune if someone could make a AN 7/36 cream from everything going south when you get older!

6:28 am

grannyrose

annie...i will email you with latest results.

6:28 am

Anniebrook

finally got the wa8, thanks for the help zooz and rose

6:28 am

Anniebrook

rose, that will be great, email to astern@aol.com

6:32 am

grannyrose

np';s annie...have your addy...tomorrow, okay?

6:33 am

Anniebrook

just fine

6:34 am

grannyrose

ugh.....so need to collapse.....xoxox

6:35 am

Anniebrook

have a peaceful sleep

6:35 am

Wolvie

nite rose

6:35 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Rose.Hope to see you tomorrow.Have a nice sleep :-)

6:41 am

HarryHood

good morning!

6:41 am

HarryHood

anybody have a clue for the lone A?

6:41 am

Anniebrook

morning, HH

6:41 am

Wolvie

morning Harry :-)

6:42 am

Wolvie

dont have that one yet sorry

6:43 am

MollyL

ar + what comes before Vegas

6:44 am

MollyL

Sorry, an + what comes before Vegas

6:44 am

HarryHood

ty molly :)

6:45 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly, and hello

6:45 am

Wolvie

ahhh- ty molly

6:46 am

Wolvie

and hello

6:46 am

HarryHood

nbt and halfway. I have a sleepover boys bday party downstairs - gotta go make breakfast

6:46 am

Wolvie

ttfn

6:46 am

Wolvie

Harry :-0

6:47 am

Anniebrook

have fun HH

6:47 am

HarryHood

:) - just two extra kids - no biggie

6:47 am

HarryHood

bye!

6:53 am

bichon

Hello Babble World

6:53 am

Wolvie

morning Bich

6:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi bichon :)

6:54 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Bichon :-)

6:54 am

zoozzoom

Oh and Hello, Molly & Harry :-)

6:57 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:57 am

zoozzoom

hello, Teach :-)

6:57 am

bichon

I am confused about the wa 8/9. There are two double consonant possibilites

6:58 am

Anniebrook

bichon, there is

6:59 am

zoozzoom

The WA 7 & 9 only uses one of those double consonant.

6:59 am

bichon

could someone clue it differently, pls

6:59 am

zoozzoom

WA 7 & 8 sorry.

7:00 am

Anniebrook

wa8-----pale, good ***ht, Irene,and a preposition

7:01 am

Anniebrook

and plural for the 9

7:01 am

bichon

tyvm annie, et al

7:01 am

Anniebrook

yw

7:03 am

Wolvie

ty for that zooz :-)

7:03 am

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

7:05 am

MLFAN17

hello ..First column E?

7:08 am

Anniebrook

et6------Et*el Mertz from I Love Lucy + charged particle

7:08 am

MLFAN17

ty annie

7:08 am

Anniebrook

yw

7:08 am

bichon

ty Annie

7:08 am

zoozzoom

Don't forget the vocanos

7:09 am

zoozzoom

Volcanos*

7:09 am

Anniebrook

thanks zooz, never remember them

7:09 am

zoozzoom

:-)

7:09 am

bichon

Or the chemistry lab equipment

7:09 am

Wolvie

oh man- ty ag*** zoo- i always forget those lol

7:10 am

Anniebrook

and "asea' I have blinders on with that word

7:11 am

MLFAN17

Third column O?

7:11 am

zoozzoom

For me it is mostly the AE words Like aerie etc I struggle with.

7:11 am

Anniebrook

dont have that one

7:11 am

zoozzoom

OS4

7:12 am

zoozzoom

OS5

7:12 am

Wolvie

os 4/4 and os 5/10

7:12 am

MLFAN17

zooz whenever i see ae in a grid that is the only world i think lol

7:12 am

MLFAN17

ty got it

7:12 am

MLFAN17

of

7:13 am

bichon

refuelage time, bbs

7:13 am

Anniebrook

thanks zooz

7:13 am

Wolvie

bye bich

7:14 am

MLFAN17

Bottom A stats please?

7:15 am

zoozzoom

AN4 think of your bottom.

7:15 am

MLFAN17

corner A

7:15 am

Anniebrook

ar + *** Vegas ( Molly gave us that one)

7:16 am

MLFAN17

annie is it a 6 or a 5?

7:16 am

zoozzoom

Is it not the AN 5/10

7:16 am

Anniebrook

ar5

7:16 am

Anniebrook

bottom right A

7:16 am

MLFAN17

that clue isnt working

7:17 am

Wolvie

in an plus what is prior to vegas- molly corrected her first clue :-)

7:18 am

Anniebrook

sorry, an + *** vegas

7:18 am

MLFAN17

zooz yes an not ar word

7:18 am

MLFAN17

ty nbs

7:18 am

wvteach

thnx - the AN worked

7:19 am

wvteach

now just the other corner - the lone U please

7:19 am

Wolvie

morning teach :-)

7:19 am

MLFAN17

for me too wv

7:19 am

wvteach

hello wolvie

7:19 am

zoozzoom

UT4

7:19 am

Wolvie

ut 4/5

7:19 am

MLFAN17

ut4

7:20 am

Anniebrook

Miss Hagan's first name

7:20 am

Anniebrook

plural

7:20 am

wvteach

thnx - thought i had tried monkeying everything in that corner

7:20 am

Wolvie

i am off to get breakfast- back in a bit

7:20 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy brekkie, Wolvie :-)

7:20 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - time for a breakfast break and to grt ready for having grandson for the day

7:21 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your day with your grandson, teach :-)

7:22 am

wvteach

beautiful day to enjoy the park, picnic lunch and then a afternoon nap (for both of us) before picking up his sister at the bus stiop

7:22 am

zoozzoom

woohoo just found a pile of SN words staring at me!

7:23 am

zoozzoom

that nap sounds nice.

7:23 am

zoozzoom

<--- Loves naps.

7:23 am

MLFAN17

i have 4 sn words zooz

7:23 am

zoozzoom

I have 10!

7:24 am

MLFAN17

does the AG 7 extend from another ag word?

7:24 am

MLFAN17

got another sn word

7:24 am

MLFAN17

9 total sn words so far

7:24 am

Anniebrook

dont have the ag7

7:25 am

zoozzoom

AG + most of what you smell with +3rd & first vowel.

7:26 am

Anniebrook

thanks! zooz

7:26 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz great clue

7:26 am

sukee

Good morning babblers.

7:26 am

zoozzoom

both welcome :-)

7:26 am

zoozzoom

Hello,Sukee :-)

7:26 am

MLFAN17

morning sukee

7:27 am

Anniebrook

Hi sukee :)

7:28 am

MLFAN17

is the 9 a plural?

7:28 am

Anniebrook

yes, it is

7:28 am

MLFAN17

wa8 right?

7:29 am

Anniebrook

yes

7:31 am

MLFAN17

i saw the clue earlier but i still dont know what it is. can you help annie?

7:32 am

Riverdance

its easy to find on morewords

7:32 am

Riverdance

and good morning everyone

7:32 am

zoozzoom

Hello, River :-)

7:32 am

MLFAN17

good morning river.. i just looked there is it wan?

7:33 am

Riverdance

yes

7:33 am

MLFAN17

ty

7:33 am

sukee

Hi Sweetie (Doctor Who reference :) )

7:33 am

Riverdance

78 left and hitting the wall - guess I will have to list soon

7:33 am

Anniebrook

wa8----w +first 4 letters of my name +Elmer ***try

7:34 am

sukee

Ty annie.

7:34 am

Anniebrook

yw sukee

7:35 am

Anniebrook

going to start the cuisinart, caffeine is calling

7:35 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Annie. Nice to see you :-)

7:36 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

7:37 am

zoozzoom

7 left.Need food.Happy babbling everyone.

7:38 am

Riverdance

bye zooz

7:38 am

MLFAN17

is it just you and me River?:)

7:40 am

sukee

I'm here, working on the grid

7:40 am

Riverdance

oh sorry was on morewords.....I think so......but need to get back to work soon

7:41 am

MLFAN17

ohh forgot you were still here sorry sukee:)

7:41 am

sukee

Almost ready to go make breakfast, I'm late this morning

7:41 am

MLFAN17

river slow day?.

7:41 am

Riverdance

not really but goofing off for a bit before diving in

7:42 am

MLFAN17

good idea river:)

7:43 am

sukee

Yep, I need some sustenance. I will be back soon.

7:44 am

Riverdance

bye sukee

7:44 am

MLFAN17

i am hungry too but hubby will start making something between 10 and 10:30am

7:45 am

Riverdance

I usually eat mine at 9 here at my desk

7:46 am

MLFAN17

whats for breakfast today River?

7:46 am

Riverdance

am being bad today - have a cinnamon roll

7:47 am

Riverdance

I usually have wheat toast or english muffin at work

7:47 am

MLFAN17

yummmmm

7:48 am

Riverdance

73 left - I guess I need to list

7:49 am

MLFAN17

i just started this AM so i have 131 left

7:49 am

Riverdance

me too

7:50 am

Riverdance

OMG - there are so many A's

7:51 am

MLFAN17

35 of them i think?

7:54 am

MLFAN17

TE7?

7:54 am

Riverdance

dont have it

7:57 am

Riverdance

found it

7:57 am

MLFAN17

help please river?

7:57 am

Riverdance

te +what you get when you lay in the sun + forever and **ways

7:58 am

MLFAN17

ty river i got it

7:58 am

Riverdance

yay - 63 left - off to eat my breakfast and get to work.....enjoy the grid

7:59 am

MLFAN17

bye river and thanks

8:29 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:36 am

grant

this

8:36 am

grant

how's that for a clue??

8:37 am

MLFAN17

i actually didnt have it thanks grant:)

8:38 am

grant

;>)

8:39 am

MLFAN17

grant do you have all the T's on the first column?

8:40 am

grant

just started. don't have much of anything.

8:40 am

MLFAN17

no problem grant;)

8:42 am

MLFAN17

i have 118 left

8:46 am

MollyL

I attended a lecture on food shame the other night, so I was interested to see "am being bad today - have a cinnamon roll" : )

8:47 am

MLFAN17

riverdance is having hte same thing molly:)

8:47 am

MollyL

Yes, I meant I was interested to see her comment.

8:47 am

MLFAN17

you wouuld have to open the chat to see it i think?

8:49 am

MLFAN17

I usually have wheat toast or english muffin at work

8:50 am

MLFAN17

am being bad today - have a cinnamon roll

8:50 am

MLFAN17

that is what River said

8:51 am

MLFAN17

IN 6 clue please?

8:52 am

MLFAN17

never midn

8:52 am

MLFAN17

mind

8:52 am

MLFAN17

tong

9:07 am

sallyds

What did the lecturer say about food shame? I hate to see it myself.

9:09 am

MollyL

It was interesting Sally. About how we use words to shame ourselves regarding food. Ergo, having a cinnamon roll = being bad instead of having a treat.

9:14 am

rururocks

I was being bad with that hooker last night....oh never mind

9:14 am

MollyL

No, you were treating yourself.
: D

9:15 am

rururocks

Ha..

9:15 am

rururocks

It rhymes

9:15 am

wordnerd12

Eat muffin, wear muffin, I always say. It's not bad, just a choice.

9:16 am

rururocks

I'll go with that word

9:16 am

MollyL

I'm always interested in people's thoughts about the power we give words.

9:19 am

sukee

Hi, back again for a bit

9:21 am

MimiCat

Yes, Molly, the things we say to ourselves have a lot of power. I try not to say anything to myself that I wouldn't say to a really good friend. Why hurt my own feelings?

9:22 am

MimiCat

((ruru)) Were you quake-proof or did you get shaken?

9:22 am

MollyL

He was shaken, not stirred : D

9:22 am

rururocks

Not proofed.. but my house got proofed.

9:23 am

MimiCat

Good one, Molly!

9:23 am

MimiCat

The largest one I felt when I lived in so. CA was a 4.8...no biggie.

9:23 am

MLFAN17

hello

9:24 am

rururocks

All my things got broken or knocked over.

9:24 am

Judi

Good morning, y'all!

9:24 am

Judi

Oh no, Ru! I hope the Audi wasn't damaged!

9:24 am

sukee

Hi Judi

9:24 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

9:24 am

MollyL

There is a funny bit on The West Wing about how shaking a martini actually breaks down the ice more than gently stirring it. Therefore, 007 is saying he drinks weak martinis. : D

9:24 am

MLFAN17

ruru are you broken?

9:24 am

MimiCat

Also, about the "food talk," I think the minute you associate any food with a "no-no" attitude, it becomes almost unavoidable to crave it.

9:25 am

rururocks

Almost judi.. but part of the roof sprinkled down on it

9:25 am

MollyL

That was the point of this lecture Mimi. It seems to be a habit of women moreso than men to use the "shame talk".

9:26 am

rururocks

I just have some cuts mlf..nothing broken

9:26 am

Judi

*GASP*

9:26 am

MLFAN17

thats good ruru.. only one of you you know?

9:26 am

Judi

Thank goodness both you and the car are okay.

9:27 am

MimiCat

I think women might me more aware of engaging in shame talk but I believe men do so as well..they just might not be as cognizant of it.

9:27 am

Judi

Chicks dig cars and scars.

9:27 am

rururocks

I have shame talk all the time M olly. "Oh Ru...you bad boy!"

9:28 am

MimiCat

Thoughts take on lives, I believe, and if you create negative thought patterns, you will be unhappy. In recent years I've sort of trained myself to focus on the positive and it makes a really big difference not just in the way I feel but the way others treat me. It's a "vibration" kind of thing.

9:28 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have any idea what the 3 T words are on the first column? one is tw i tink another is te but i cant find the third word for that T?

9:29 am

Judi

There's some te4's and ta4's, MLF.

9:29 am

MollyL

Mike Dooley says "thoughts become things, think the good ones"

9:30 am

Judi

Gotta agree with you, Mimi. Negative, grumbly people have a tendancy to suck the life out of a room.

9:30 am

MLFAN17

ty judi

9:31 am

MollyL

The other one I like (Dan Zadra) is "worry is a misuse of the imagination".

9:31 am

Judi

... and the life out of others around them.

9:32 am

MimiCat

That is a really good one, Molly. Years ago I also trained myself not to worry.

9:32 am

rururocks

Oh gosh..thank god we don't see any negative people here

9:33 am

Judi

Chase Bank just got hacked. Awesome. That's who we have our Visa credit card with.

9:33 am

hego

Uh OH!

9:33 am

Judi

*sings* "Always look on the bright side of life..."

9:33 am

MimiCat

My kids were teenagers and starting to ride in cars with friends driving...TERROR! So instead of worrying constantly, I had a talk with myself, saying "Will worrying change whatever is going to happen?" The answer is no, so why put yourself through all that when generally whatever bad outcome you're worried about doesn't happen anyway, so you've totally wasted time and energy.

9:33 am

hego

Hi Kiddies

9:33 am

rururocks

Me too judi

9:34 am

MimiCat

I'm with Chase, too!! What do we have to worry about now?

9:34 am

sukee

I try Judi :)

9:34 am

Judi

I keep meaning to sign up for LifeLock. I guess I'd better do it now.

9:35 am

hego

Judi, what is lifelock?

9:35 am

MLFAN17

its a securit thing i think for your home?

9:36 am

hego

ty Fan

9:36 am

MLFAN17

security

9:36 am

sukee

Morning hego

9:36 am

Judi

It's a credit/social security/bank account monitoring service. I think the subscriptioni price is about $125 a year.

9:36 am

hego

Hi Sukee

9:37 am

hego

Judi, interesting.

9:37 am

Judi

They send you text alerts if there's a suspected breach of your account/information.

9:37 am

MLFAN17

ah for bankingi have heard of it but got that wrong sorry hego

9:37 am

hego

np

9:37 am

sukee

I'm off again, see you all later

9:37 am

hego

Fan, I love your hieroglyph

9:38 am

josephjames

what if people open up new accounts or credit cards in your name, do they alert you to that too?

9:38 am

MLFAN17

thank you hego:)

9:38 am

rururocks

I have been planning to sign up for liplock..but haven't gotten around to it...:D

9:38 am

Judi

Yes they do, JJ.

9:38 am

Judi

Ha ha, Ruru. NOT the same.

9:38 am

hego

lol Ruru :D

9:38 am

MLFAN17

i will be back going to go eat now

9:38 am

bojazz

liplock - I'm down for that

9:39 am

hego

Ru, maybe typeLock too.

9:39 am

Judi

I buy Ziploc, but that really doesn't make me feel very secure.

9:39 am

rururocks

Dont feel shameful mlf

9:39 am

hego

haha

9:41 am

MimiCat

We are already protected by our banks (I think all of them) against fraud. I'm more concerned about computer viruses and the like at home.

9:42 am

MimiCat

Why, Judi...too "transparent?" tee hee

9:42 am

hego

haha Mimi

9:43 am

Judi

The good part about LifeLock is, it prevents theft and fraud before it can happen. ID theft can be a real hassle after the fact. You have to call all the credit reporting companies and put a flag on your credit. Your credit rating can take a real beating.

9:43 am

MimiCat

((hego))

9:44 am

hego

hiya baby

9:44 am

MimiCat

Hego...LOVED your "temptation" posting on FB!!

9:44 am

hego

good one, no?

9:45 am

MimiCat

And right on the mark for MY personality!

9:45 am

hego

If you keep resisting temptation you'll never have any fun.

9:46 am

MimiCat

Not only have I rarely resisted it, I welcome it!

9:46 am

hego

You go girl!

9:47 am

MimiCat

Also, my son sent me a video of my grandsons being totally crazy and I wrote back to him saying "You know I will encourage that sort of thing!"

9:47 am

hego

cute

9:49 am

Judi

"When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better." Mae West.

9:50 am

hego

lol

9:57 am

MimiCat

And Groucho Marx...Life is a banquet and most poor fools are starving to death. Amen and hallelujah, brother!

9:59 am

MimiCat

I always say computers are like "the little girl with the curl." Alas, many younger people don't know that saying.

10:00 am

MimiCat

Must get to work. Have a good one, everybody, and NO WORRIES!! Hugs all around.

10:00 am

hego

I remember her.

10:01 am

hego

bye Mimi

10:03 am

MLFAN17

hello agin

10:03 am

MLFAN17

again

10:03 am

Judi

I've hit the 50 mark. Time for a break. Mucho crappo to run through the postage meter.

10:03 am

MLFAN17

pb for me

10:05 am

penquis

double pb, mlf!... ;o)

10:05 am

MLFAN17

oh yeah oops

10:06 am

MLFAN17

hi pen

10:06 am

josephjames

what is pb

10:06 am

josephjames

other than peanut butter

10:06 am

hego

penalty box

10:07 am

josephjames

there's a penalty box?

10:07 am

hego

peanut butter is better, though.

10:07 am

hego

a virtual one

10:07 am

penquis

there's probably some peanut butter in the pb... ;o)

10:07 am

hego

for putting words in the chat

10:07 am

josephjames

oh ok

10:07 am

MLFAN17

lol yumm if the pb has it

10:07 am

hego

yes peanut butter is a stock item in the pb

10:08 am

MLFAN17

but i am not seeing any here unfortunately

10:08 am

hego

jelly too

10:08 am

hego

bbl.....

10:09 am

MLFAN17

bye hego

10:10 am

MLFAN17

Does anyone have AL 8?

10:14 am

MollyL

al + martini liquor + consumed food

10:16 am

MLFAN17

ty molly

10:16 am

rururocks

alvodkate

10:16 am

rururocks

damn

10:17 am

MLFAN17

what is that ruru?

10:17 am

josephjames

haha

10:17 am

rururocks

alvermouthate

10:17 am

rururocks

damn it

10:18 am

josephjames

does anyone know what that a is from the bottom corner

10:19 am

MLFAN17

i think an4?

10:19 am

rururocks

an5

10:20 am

josephjames

i already have some of each of those things but they aren't it, how do i know what one you mean

10:20 am

rururocks

an + not first mostly

10:20 am

cybernan

good morning, everyone :-)

10:20 am

josephjames

oh thank you

10:21 am

rururocks

hi nan

10:23 am

josephjames

can anyone tell me about the 9 letter word

10:23 am

rururocks

other than it's really a stupid word?

10:24 am

josephjames

um, i guess other than that, yeah

10:24 am

penquis

can i get STATS for that before a clue is given?

10:24 am

cybernan

hi ruru - how is the clean-up going?

10:24 am

josephjames

that's what i meant, i guess, stats

10:24 am

rururocks

WA 9/90

10:25 am

rururocks

one more room to go nan.. i'm planning to work on it this weekend. My back is bothering me so I have to hold off for a few days

10:25 am

penquis

ty ru...

10:26 am

cybernan

no structural damage, I hope?

10:28 am

MollyL

*Passes the heating pad to Ru*

10:32 am

rururocks

we're not sure yet on the structural.. but it seems ok.. just some wall damage

10:33 am

rururocks

judi's right.. Russian hackers broke into the Chase system and stole Credit card info.. time to change the passwords.

10:33 am

rururocks

you know what is bad molly

10:36 am

curi75

hi hi

10:36 am

cybernan

scary stuff, ruru - wish you well

10:38 am

rururocks

hello curi

10:41 am

MollyL

*Waits around for "what is bad" *

10:44 am

rururocks

I wanted a sip of whiskey last night to offset some pain.. and they're all broken and gone :D

10:47 am

cybernan

how did your wine cellar fare?

10:48 am

curi75

68 done :D

10:50 am

rururocks

wine cellar is up valley.. not a bit of damage

10:51 am

cybernan

that's good

10:51 am

curi75

73

10:52 am

rururocks

lucked out really there..

10:52 am

MollyL

Oh damn, that is bad. I'd rather do whiskey and a heating pad than be zoned out on Flexeril.

11:02 am

cybernan

half way and break time - bbl

11:19 am

MLFAN17

hello again

11:19 am

MLFAN17

OS 5?

11:21 am

Woodhood

plans

11:21 am

MLFAN17

hello wood i have that word already but thanks anyway

11:28 am

amelu0218

os + 3/5 of crown.

11:28 am

MLFAN17

ty ame

11:29 am

amelu0218

~:o)

11:39 am

MLFAN17

are the AN 7 words common?

11:50 am

rururocks

if you have heart they are

12:13 pm

MLFAN17

ruru huh?

12:17 pm

MLFAN17

i used MOREWORDS and got an 6/24 an an7/36 which is the plural

12:18 pm

Anniebrook

fan, an 6/24, chest pa4

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

howdy folks, lunchtime babble time

12:21 pm

Anniebrook

Im going to play mah jongg. be back later.

12:21 pm

Anniebrook

hi and by aloy :)

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

bye, Annie.. good luck!

12:22 pm

Erda

Help for te7,28 please?

12:23 pm

Aloyisius

ends with the Erie C****

12:23 pm

Aloyisius

used a lot in days of yore.. barges traveled on it

12:24 pm

Aloyisius

starts with an asian new year

12:25 pm

Erda

Got it -- many thanks

12:25 pm

Aloyisius

yay, yw

12:32 pm

cybernan

hello again :-)

12:32 pm

wvteach

hello nan

12:32 pm

Aloyisius

hi nan!

12:36 pm

Aloyisius

ooh, fw.. ok, back to work.. fun grid today - enjoy!

12:41 pm

crosshair

afternoon everyone:) back for a few more words:)

12:42 pm

cybernan

hi crossy

12:43 pm

crosshair

howdy, cybernan, how are you on this fine summer afternoon?

12:43 pm

wvteach

hello crossy

12:43 pm

crosshair

howdy teach

12:45 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with N over the Q pls

12:45 pm

cybernan

good crossy - better every day

12:47 pm

cybernan

an 5/10 between licorice and siamese king's governess, please? -- partial blindness I guess

12:47 pm

wvteach

I think - NA 5/10 - nickname for grandmothers pl

12:48 pm

periwinkle

duh, ty

12:48 pm

wvteach

AN + first part of not first

12:48 pm

periwinkle

already had the singular

12:49 pm

cybernan

ty teach

12:49 pm

cybernan

that was a new one for me

12:50 pm

wvteach

new one here also - of course, no definition

12:51 pm

MollyL

Also plural of our Cyber poster below : D

12:54 pm

periwinkle

I have wa8x2, pa8, ag8. what am I missing pls?

12:55 pm

MollyL

Another pa

12:55 pm

MollyL

Sorry 2 more pa

12:55 pm

MLFAN17

hello again

12:55 pm

periwinkle

ty looking

12:57 pm

periwinkle

found another pa8. still missing one pa8. looking

12:58 pm

bichon

clue for the ag 8, found a 7, but cant pluralize it

12:59 pm

MLFAN17

i need that one as well bichon

12:59 pm

crosshair

as do I

12:59 pm

MollyL

al + Peri's liquor of choice + consumed

12:59 pm

periwinkle

sorry it is al8/50

12:59 pm

MollyL

Sorry that is the al

1:00 pm

MollyL

Oh, that is what you needed, good.

1:00 pm

periwinkle

:)

1:00 pm

MLFAN17

i have that 8

1:01 pm

bichon

peri, that's your favorite?

1:01 pm

bichon

ty Molly

1:01 pm

periwinkle

there are e pa8?

1:01 pm

periwinkle

3 pa8?

1:02 pm

MLFAN17

clue for the an7 under the an 6/7 combo please?

1:02 pm

MLFAN17

yes peri

1:04 pm

cybernan

it is an an 6-7-7 combo

1:04 pm

wvteach

how many PA 8s

1:05 pm

MLFAN17

3 wv

1:05 pm

MLFAN17

thank you cyber

1:05 pm

cybernan

na 6-7 combo, please?

1:05 pm

wvteach

no the other AN 7 uses a prefrix for against

1:06 pm

MollyL

na6...what a wife does to husband about the chores + ends like monkey fruit

1:06 pm

MLFAN17

wv i got the an 7/36 with that prefix

1:06 pm

MLFAN17

ty molly

1:07 pm

cybernan

an 6/24, 7/36, 7/36 -- all to do with heart disease

1:08 pm

cybernan

ty molly -- good clue

1:12 pm

MLFAN17

are all the ga 5 words plural?

1:14 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

1:15 pm

wvteach

did any one ever clue the PA 8s - i hsve the one that is a heathen believer

1:15 pm

MLFAN17

i have pa 5 8 6

1:16 pm

wvteach

that's the one that i have - need the two other PA 8s

1:16 pm

MollyL

pa8 to number the leafs in a book

1:17 pm

wvteach

thnx molly

1:17 pm

MollyL

pa8...combination not present and Ms. Turner, Ike's ex wife

1:17 pm

MollyL

Or not future

1:18 pm

MLFAN17

ty molly

1:19 pm

hego

ah, the little pasta. ty Molly.

1:19 pm

MLFAN17

good clue with turner and present

1:19 pm

MLFAN17

hego yep i love that pasta in broth

1:19 pm

hego

baby food for Italians

1:20 pm

MollyL

I always hesitate to use a definition as a clue.

1:20 pm

crosshair

ty hego

1:20 pm

MLFAN17

hego lol yep

1:20 pm

hego

hi Crossy

1:21 pm

MLFAN17

hi cross

1:21 pm

hego

I like definition clues, actually.

1:21 pm

crosshair

howdy hego:)

1:21 pm

MollyL

I don't mind definition clues, but they are often met with "I don't get it"

1:21 pm

crosshair

as do I

1:22 pm

hego

true Molly

1:22 pm

MLFAN17

molly pretty much

1:23 pm

MollyL

Also, it follows that if you know the definition, you know the word and would not be asking for a clue, but that is not always the case either.

1:23 pm

hego

All clues are good, Molly. lol

1:23 pm

MollyL

Ergo, there is no logic in Babble.

1:23 pm

wvteach

greyed out the 8s

1:23 pm

crosshair

never has been

1:24 pm

MLFAN17

AN 6/18?

1:24 pm

MollyL

I didn't say definition clues were not good. I said I hesitate to use them. : D

1:24 pm

MLFAN17

wv i need two more of those

1:26 pm

robwhy

any tion words?

1:27 pm

MLFAN17

rob not that i have seen

1:27 pm

robwhy

what a waste

1:27 pm

hego

lol

1:28 pm

MLFAN17

hego?

1:28 pm

hego

yes

1:28 pm

MLFAN17

do you have an 6/18?

1:29 pm

hego

nope

1:29 pm

hego

sorry :)

1:29 pm

MLFAN17

no problem:)

1:29 pm

MollyL

an6...against + last two letters of a place you go for a drink

1:29 pm

MLFAN17

thanks molly

1:30 pm

hego

ty

1:30 pm

hego

forgot that one

1:30 pm

MollyL

UK people are all scratching their heads because u and b are not in the grid : D

1:31 pm

hego

:)

1:31 pm

cybernan

pa 7 between ungodly ones and number book leaves?

1:32 pm

MollyL

Ends with Mr. Gore, Nan

1:32 pm

MollyL

Pa7s have a very bad rap : (

1:32 pm

LuvB

lnaa

1:33 pm

cybernan

ty molly

1:34 pm

MLFAN17

is the pa 7/40 the one about books?

1:41 pm

MLFAN17

its not important

1:46 pm

crosshair

ty for pa7/40:)

1:47 pm

MLFAN17

WA7?

1:47 pm

MLFAN17

any time cross:P

1:47 pm

MLFAN17

got them

1:49 pm

crosshair

a perfect peri. hardly any splash on entry:) a solid 9.5 from the judges:)

1:51 pm

hego

lol

1:51 pm

MLFAN17

wi6 clue please?

1:51 pm

hego

pl of the 5

1:52 pm

MLFAN17

dont have that either

1:52 pm

crosshair

now all we need is the 5 and we are off to the races:)

1:52 pm

crosshair

snap

1:52 pm

hego

lol

1:52 pm

MLFAN17

pb cross

1:52 pm

hego

wi 5,22

1:53 pm

crosshair

lol, off i go

1:53 pm

hego

start with a hairpeice, ends with article

1:54 pm

MLFAN17

got them ty hego

1:55 pm

crosshair

got them, ty.. crossy waves from the pb...

1:55 pm

hego

yw

1:56 pm

hego

waves back

1:57 pm

cybernan

are the first 4 wa's related?

1:57 pm

hego

looking now

1:57 pm

MLFAN17

spelled almost the same

1:58 pm

hego

stupid words

1:58 pm

cybernan

need a clue, please?

1:59 pm

hego

lumber jack's trunk?

2:00 pm

hego

I can't begin to clue those.

2:00 pm

hego

Can you Fan?

2:01 pm

MLFAN17

cyber its 7 8 8 9

2:01 pm

hego

the 8,9 involves a double cons

2:01 pm

hego

after the wa

2:01 pm

MLFAN17

one is a shelter

2:01 pm

MLFAN17

wa 7/52

2:02 pm

hego

I never heard them before.

2:02 pm

MLFAN17

and then plural

2:02 pm

MLFAN17

for the 9

2:03 pm

crosshair

I am missing one of the 8's in that set and it eludes me:(

2:04 pm

hego

first 8 is a plural

2:04 pm

crosshair

have that

2:04 pm

hego

2nd 8 has a dble cons

2:04 pm

crosshair

ty

2:04 pm

hego

yw

2:04 pm

MLFAN17

saem word just make a double cons in the middle

2:04 pm

crosshair

stoopid words

2:05 pm

hego

I told you. lol

2:06 pm

crosshair

when you said trunk, hego, I ended up thinking of a woodsman in shorts lol

2:06 pm

crosshair

not a tool chest

2:06 pm

hego

hahaha

2:06 pm

MLFAN17

NA 6/18?

2:07 pm

hego

woodsman in his undies. lol

2:07 pm

crosshair

lol

2:08 pm

hego

starts with harangue and ends like monkey fruit.

2:08 pm

MLFAN17

huh?

2:09 pm

hego

what a wife does (according to men)

2:09 pm

MLFAN17

no thats the 6/24

2:09 pm

hego

sorry

2:10 pm

MLFAN17

thats fine hego

2:10 pm

hego

son't have it

2:10 pm

hego

don't

2:15 pm

crosshair

one na**** under god, just remove the t and add an s instead

2:15 pm

hego

ty Crossy

2:15 pm

crosshair

np

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

thanks cross

2:26 pm

cybernan

stil looking for those wa's...help please

2:27 pm

cybernan

nm - found them - ty

2:28 pm

hego

yay! for Nan.

2:28 pm

crosshair

pale+ vowel_ a chinese language will give you base word. all the others come off of that

2:28 pm

crosshair

yaa for nan!

2:29 pm

hego

chinese?

2:29 pm

crosshair

a type of simplified chines language

2:29 pm

cybernan

ag 7, please?

2:29 pm

crosshair

damn cannot type, just google it

2:29 pm

hego

well, good effort Crossy.

2:30 pm

hego

I couldn't even begin to clue it.

2:30 pm

crosshair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gan_Chine\nse

2:30 pm

hego

No, i have them.

2:30 pm

crosshair

Sometimes I hate my large hands

2:31 pm

wvteach

AG + first part part of face + two vowels

2:31 pm

crosshair

may as well be using a potato masher on the keyboard on bad days lol

2:31 pm

hego

I have little ones and still can't type.

2:32 pm

hego

ty teach, needed that

2:32 pm

cybernan

ty -- was trying to throw a t in there!

2:32 pm

cybernan

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

2:32 pm

wvteach

would seem likeit would need that T

2:33 pm

wvteach

congrsts nan

2:35 pm

cybernan

any clues wanted before i leave?

2:35 pm

hego

no ty Nan.

2:36 pm

wvteach

no thnx nan

2:36 pm

cybernan

bye then :-)

2:36 pm

hego

bye

2:36 pm

wvteach

hagd nan

2:53 pm

flosey

may I have a clue for ag7?

2:54 pm

grant

ag+ opp of yes+**mbic pentameter

2:55 pm

flosey

thanks grant

2:56 pm

grant

yw

2:56 pm

hego

awesome clue grant!

2:57 pm

grant

ty

2:57 pm

hego

yw

3:11 pm

flosey

need a clue for an7/36 please?

3:12 pm

flosey

the last one

3:14 pm

wvteach

AN 7 - prefix against + flesh that is loose will ***

3:16 pm

MollyL

Or what an under wire bra will do for you
: D

3:23 pm

flosey

thanks teach

3:23 pm

flosey

lol Molly, indeed

3:32 pm

wvteach

A's accomplished

3:37 pm

Soodle

Good evening/afternoon/morning all.

3:38 pm

wvteach

hello soodle

3:39 pm

Soodle

Hey Teach. :-) How is life in WV?

3:39 pm

flosey

hi Soodle, I'm not often on at this time of day

3:39 pm

Soodle

Ah!! Hey Flosey. Lovely to see you. :-)

3:40 pm

wvteach

beautiful day today

3:40 pm

wvteach

hello flosey - don't usually see u on

3:41 pm

flosey

am in Toronto area for 3 weeks, visiting sons and also having a cousins gathering

3:41 pm

Soodle

And here too... For the last 2 weeks, it has been really REALLY cold, but today was just lovely.

3:41 pm

flosey

at home , BC we're 3 hours earlier

3:42 pm

MollyL

There is a pot of chicken fajita soup on the stove and life is good. : )

3:42 pm

Soodle

Flosey, I read somewhere that if a person pronounces the final T in Toronto, they are not Canadian. I must have said Toronto 10 thousand time to get it right... LOL

3:42 pm

wvteach

enjoy your visit - haven't been there for awhile - but have many wonderful memoriesof previous times there

3:43 pm

Soodle

Assuming Oliver Twist pose, and approaching Molly with bowl in outstretched arms.....

3:43 pm

MollyL

*Ladles some soup for Soodle*

3:44 pm

Soodle

Slurp.

3:44 pm

jaxx7

Hi, soodle, flosey, teach and molly

3:45 pm

wvteach

hello jaxx

3:45 pm

MollyL

We are attempting to conquer head colds from hell in my house, so hot and spicy is soothing.

3:45 pm

flosey

Soodle, I must confess, you will hear it pronounced Trana but that is lazy slang type of talk

3:45 pm

MollyL

I agree Flosey.

3:46 pm

jaxx7

The soup sounds delicious, soodle

3:46 pm

flosey

guess you've heard it Molly?

3:47 pm

MollyL

My husband was Canadian (he passed a few years ago) and he hated hearing Trana.

3:48 pm

flosey

good to hear that Teach, I too have many happy memories here - hubby worked north of TO for 30 years but really lived to come back to BC and become a farmer

3:48 pm

flosey

the land where he grew up

3:48 pm

flosey

was your hubby from Ontario, Molly?

3:49 pm

MollyL

Yes Flosey, the northern part.

3:50 pm

flosey

ah, how far north?

3:50 pm

wvteach

we are about 6 hours south of Ontario and have vacationed at several places in the area - lots of good camping just north of Toronto - but we also enjoyed BC when we were able to go out there for my nephews wedding several years ago - he lives in vancouver but was married up in the mountains at a provincial park just east of there

3:53 pm

flosey

lovely, Teach, my 2 daughters live in Van. so we see a fair bit of them

3:53 pm

flosey

our sons were quite settled by the time we left ON so they'

3:53 pm

flosey

still here

3:54 pm

wvteach

he is at the university of vancouver getting a phD in music

3:55 pm

flosey

lovely, Teach

3:55 pm

Soodle

Would dearly love to visit Canada. My brother lived in NFL (where else?) for 12 years, and I bitterly regret never visiting him there. I would also love to visit Vancouver. Sigh.

3:56 pm

flosey

lots of babblers to visit here Soodle

3:56 pm

flosey

we're on a small island between the mainland and Vancouver Island

3:57 pm

rururocks

did he live with Roger Goddell Soodle?

3:58 pm

Soodle

Okaaay... . Sorry Ru, No idea of what you speak....

3:59 pm

Soodle

(I just KNOW I'm going to regret that...)

3:59 pm

flosey

can someone please clue et6 and 7?

4:00 pm

rururocks

et + hello + not off

4:00 pm

flosey

thanks ru, great clue

4:01 pm

Soodle

Oh sweet clue. Thanks Ru.

4:01 pm

jaxx7

Soodle, just watched Who do you think you are? about the murder of Peter O'Carroll in 1920. Are you related? His grandson is Brendan O'Carroll of Mrs Brown's Boys.

4:03 pm

Soodle

Really, Jaxx? As you know, my pre-marriage name was O' Carroll, but I never heard of a murdered Peter. But then.... there's probably a whole lot of stuff I didn't heaar about. I must watch that programme on the real player.

4:05 pm

jaxx7

It was part of the problems that resulted in the partition of Ireland. Very interesting. I won't spoil the outcome for you.

4:05 pm

Soodle

Still missing that pesky A in the lower right hand corner. A clue would be appreciated...?

4:06 pm

jaxx7

of your rear end

4:07 pm

Soodle

Nope.. I have that one (natch), but it's not off that A..

4:09 pm

Soodle

Jaxx, no civil unrest is straightforward, Irish civil unrest was even more convoluted than most. I'm very proud that a namesake of mine was involved!!

4:12 pm

jaxx7

This followed the clues that were ignored at the time either unwittingly or deliberately. have a wander through the genealogy sites. You might find that this poor man is a relation of yours. Even I have an O'Carroll in my family tree.

4:14 pm

MollyL

Soodle, like your brother did I'm sure, you would have been right at home with the Newfies. They have Irish souls.

4:21 pm

wvteach

AN 5/10 - AN + first letters of "not first"

4:23 pm

MollyL

Or an + what comes before Vegas

4:24 pm

MollyL

My mind goes straight to "second" when I see "not first"

4:34 pm

Soodle

Sorry, I got distracted by a FB friend request from somebody I hadnt heard from in years. (The positive side of FB). O'Carroll is a relatively uncommon name, so maybe we are related, Jaxx? And Molly, according to my bro, Newfoundland was just a colder version of Ireland. I have to take his word on that, cos I never got there. Grr.

4:42 pm

MollyL

*Wonders if the "friend" request was male or female*
: D

4:49 pm

Soodle

Ah, Molly, you old FB sceptic, you.

4:51 pm

MollyL

Why am I a skeptic to wonder if it was male or female? It was just a joke. : )

4:51 pm

Soodle

Nope, Molly

4:52 pm

Soodle

I didn't call you a sceptic. I called you a FB sceptic!!

4:53 pm

Soodle

I know your antipathy toards FB...

4:57 pm

lexi

Any hints for my last 4,it"s

4:57 pm

lexi

the 2nd ti4?

4:58 pm

lexi

omg, just got it ;)

4:59 pm

Soodle

I haven't completed the grid, Lexi, so I don't know which T you are seeking..

4:59 pm

Soodle

And Fireworks for Lezi... Well done!!!!!

5:00 pm

jaxx7

My husband had a great greatgrandfather that went off to Newfoundland in the 19th century and set up a fishing community there. There are still descendants of his in Teignmouth and Nigel's last licensee when he was salmon fishing was a relation of his who had family connections in Newfoundland and had visited those relations. Fishing families tend to be insular and have been over the centuries.

5:00 pm

lexi

I wish, 74 to go, I just finished the 4's hahaha

5:02 pm

Soodle

Premature congratulations, Lexi, My bad.

5:02 pm

car.eeyore

Do you suffer from PC? Premature congratulations? Then try, "Babble"!

5:02 pm

Soodle

Sheesh, Jaxx.... we coulda been neighbours...

5:03 pm

lexi

hints for the wa 8/8/9 please anyone ?

5:03 pm

jaxx7

lol, car

5:03 pm

Soodle

ROFL Car. ((())) How delightful to see you!

5:03 pm

car.eeyore

I'm on vacation!

5:04 pm

jaxx7

I think we would have got on equally well if we were

5:04 pm

Soodle

For sure, Jaxx!

5:07 pm

Soodle

Car is on vacation, and I'm not. Bleugh. I have an eary start in the morning. So I will say g'night to all, and thanks for the company. To quote an early Babbler... Poofing wth hugs

5:07 pm

car.eeyore

5:07 pm

jaxx7

Night, soodle. Sleep well and take care

5:10 pm

periwinkle

hi all

5:10 pm

car.eeyore

HI peri

5:10 pm

periwinkle

went to a lovely state park today, a hour from my house.

5:11 pm

MollyL

Ah, vacations. I remember those, vaguely.

5:11 pm

car.eeyore

Stats please for the lower right A?

5:11 pm

car.eeyore

IT has been hellish, but we are managing some good fun anyway

5:11 pm

MollyL

Hellish? A vacation?

5:12 pm

car.eeyore

Its a looooooong story

5:12 pm

Anniebrook

hello

5:12 pm

lexi

it's an al5,6,or 8, havn't got it get car

5:12 pm

car.eeyore

Can't be AL from the bottom right

5:13 pm

MollyL

an5/10

5:13 pm

lexi

thanks molly, my fat fingers ;)

5:14 pm

lexi

still looking for those darn wa8,8,9's :(

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

ty Molly...got it

5:18 pm

MollyL

Peri, how was the state park? What did you do there?

5:18 pm

car.eeyore

HI Annie

5:19 pm

car.eeyore

The lag here is horrible.

5:19 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Car. ---hoping your vacation turns out great

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello,all.

5:20 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for in 6/18?

5:20 pm

car.eeyore

Hi TO

5:20 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Owl. How are you?

5:20 pm

car.eeyore

In + abbrev for man's name

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

Not abbreviation...sorry. shortened form

5:21 pm

Anniebrook

thanks a bunch, car.

5:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi car. i am fine, annie, beautiful day and i have fiinished all of my errands..bring on the holiday!

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

Does that help?

5:22 pm

Anniebrook

yes, car.

5:22 pm

Anniebrook

Owl, What are you doing this holiday?

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

i keep seeing "antipasto".

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, annie, i do not know yet.

5:23 pm

car.eeyore

we are about to leave to go for steamed crabs, lobster, clams...the works!

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

sounds good!

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

are you away for the holiday?

5:24 pm

Anniebrook

YUM!

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

In Delaware at the beach.

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

Large waves and riptides have been a bummer, but the weather has been amazing!

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

great! stay out of the water, though, hopefully the rip currents will ababte

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

We leave tomorrow night

5:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw....i may pass you on the way down to MD. i skipped RI this year.

5:25 pm

car.eeyore

Can I have the stats please for the second O from the top? I have OS 5/10.

5:25 pm

Anniebrook

clue for la 6/18, please

5:27 pm

car.eeyore

Searching for you Annie....

5:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

lots of properouns in this grid.

5:27 pm

Anniebrook

I am finding this grid hard

5:27 pm

car.eeyore

I missed the big one the other day :(

5:28 pm

saanichcat

car - os 4

5:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

car, the academy awards, popularly, less a letter.

5:28 pm

car.eeyore

TYVM!

5:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh, sorry.

5:28 pm

saanichcat

ywvm!

5:29 pm

car.eeyore

That works too, TO! TY!

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i amdownn to 52 and lacking prospects.

5:30 pm

car.eeyore

BYee!

5:31 pm

MollyL

Steamed crabs, lobsters, clams, the works...sounds like a great time to me.

5:42 pm

Anniebrook

My last word, la 6/18, can I get a clue?

5:42 pm

MollyL

la + short for Mr. Hawthorne

5:43 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks! Molly. Done.

5:44 pm

MollyL

*â€¢.Â¸Â¸.â€¢*â€¢.Annie!*â€¢.Â¸Â¸.â€¢*\nâ€¢.

5:45 pm

MollyL

I'm so tired of that inserted \n

5:45 pm

Anniebrook

going to make a pot of tea. maybe it will make my cold more bearable. Thanks Molly, that's so pretty.

5:45 pm

Anniebrook

poof

5:46 pm

MollyL

*Sends Annie some cyber chicken broth*

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

ni5/12pls? just caot see it

5:53 pm

Minveryork

An ni5/12 is a cardinal number after eight 72 Temple Owl

5:54 pm

MollyL

Hi Min, welcome back

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks, min.

5:55 pm

Minveryork

yq

5:55 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL! Thanks! I am on vacation and STILL no time for Babbling! Now my vacation ends next week. It sucks!

5:56 pm

MollyL

I think ni5 is an ordinal number

5:58 pm

MollyL

Min, your vacation sucks? I think we have a trend going on here.

5:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

where are you,min?

5:59 pm

Minveryork

You are right MollyL, it is an ordinal number. Thank you!

6:00 pm

Minveryork

I'm home here in New York, but I have been off all month

6:00 pm

Minveryork

My vacation sucks in that I have to spend it with hubby!

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh, that is bad.

6:02 pm

Minveryork

It sucks that I've to go back to work next week too. I've been dealing with hubby's health issues so it may be a good thing if I go back to work. Hopefully hubby will be going back to work again soon too! Hubby has been out on disability all summer. Ruined my summer!

6:03 pm

Minveryork

I sound very selfish right now,but I'm just venting. Sorry

6:03 pm

Minveryork

*shuts up and puts nose back in the grid*

6:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's ok. many of us have been there.

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

see you later, min.

6:13 pm

MollyL

Min, I feel bad for you and your husband issues.

6:14 pm

MollyL

And you don't sound selfish

6:29 pm

kje

lower corner A stats?

6:32 pm

lynxxx

think it is an6.18 - or maybe an7.36 pehaps - anyway not aq or ar. Helpful aren't I?

6:32 pm

saanichcat

an 5

6:33 pm

kje

at least it is something to work with! ty

6:33 pm

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:33 pm

lynxxx

Hi

6:34 pm

saanichcat

hello there Liz

6:34 pm

kje

got it, ty saan

6:34 pm

kje

but you did help me find 2 more an6, lynxx! just didn't come from that a - lol

6:34 pm

saanichcat

terrific!

6:43 pm

kje

it is amazing how good I have gotten at making up words

6:44 pm

kje

they should test pre- and post- babble creative skills ; )

6:44 pm

lynxxx

yes and today you just need to include 'gan'

6:44 pm

stidgmere

Hi sannich. Doesn't this grid look like it wants an onion?

6:44 pm

kje

or -ate also, lynxx

6:45 pm

kje

needs an onion... and an otitis... so close

6:46 pm

stidgmere

Lovely vowel combinations that go nowhee.

6:46 pm

Lizlin

Waste of a -tion ending, though I have used the ion ending. Perhaps it'll be used in one of my missing 47 words!

6:47 pm

kje

Ikeep trying that too liz!

6:47 pm

stidgmere

Thought a -ing would have been nice, too.

6:47 pm

Lizlin

It sort of jumps out at you!

6:47 pm

kje

with ing it would be 300+ words

6:48 pm

Lizlin

Add the tion and you could be looking at another 744+

6:48 pm

stidgmere

I have lots more words on the grid to find, 135.

6:48 pm

kje

I just broke the 50 barrier... getting tedius

6:48 pm

Lizlin

I'm not finding this grid easy though last night, others said they did :(

6:48 pm

kje

and creative

6:49 pm

stidgmere

or tedious.

6:49 pm

kje

yes, left out the o

6:49 pm

Lizlin

Not disagreeing!

6:49 pm

kje

though typos in the grid box often prove to be profitable

6:50 pm

stidgmere

I'm being far too picky. I think it is the fact I have time on my hands and have not been a very successful accompanist this morning. One of those days when there were 10 thumbs and too few fingers.

6:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello again all! I have posted story in profile and I am out

6:52 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I will see you tomorrow

6:52 pm

kje

gn min, will go read the story

6:52 pm

stidgmere

Hi minver. May the force be with you as you set your sights on the school year ahead.

6:52 pm

Lizlin

BBS and will read your story, Min.

6:52 pm

HarryHood

could I have a clue for the third ga5/14 pls?

6:53 pm

stidgmere

I don't have that ga word, harry.

6:53 pm

kje

the 3rd I have is part of a french cooking term "bouquet ga5" - a bunch of herbs tied together in a pot

6:54 pm

stidgmere

ty kje. I love that little package in soups.

6:54 pm

HarryHood

no idea...

6:55 pm

kje

here - google this! - bundle of herbs usually tied together with string and mainly used to prepare soup, stock, and various stews

6:55 pm

HarryHood

ty kje :)

6:56 pm

periwinkle

in6 pls

6:56 pm

MollyL

ga5...first three of where you park your car + first two of the number after eight

6:57 pm

MollyL

in6...in + short for Mr. Hawthorne

6:57 pm

kje

in + author hawthorne

6:57 pm

periwinkle

ty kje

6:57 pm

kje

yw

6:58 pm

uusue2

Hi all! Never too late to start, I hope...

6:58 pm

kje

squarl - a southern varmint

6:58 pm

stidgmere

It is always dawn somewhere in the world uu.

6:58 pm

HarryHood

last word: pa7/40?

6:59 pm

MollyL

Amazing

6:59 pm

uusue2

true, but Babble Time is invariant, gmere!

6:59 pm

kje

don't have hh

6:59 pm

MollyL

pa7 sounds like a woman's gyn exam

6:59 pm

HarryHood

ty molly

6:59 pm

HarryHood

amazingly, I got that

7:00 pm

jimmel

about to board a flight...need the first four wa words before wans to finish and we're stuck...help, anyone?

7:00 pm

stidgmere

don't have them jimmel

7:00 pm

MollyL

I had every faith in you Harry : D

7:00 pm

HarryHood

w + sounds like __ _____ off again

7:01 pm

HarryHood

and double the first cons

7:01 pm

HarryHood

bye!!!

7:02 pm

jimmel

hmmm...not working yet, Harry

7:02 pm

jimmel

ok...got that one, thx

7:03 pm

jimmel

still need first two wa...yikes!

7:04 pm

saanichcat

single the first cons

7:04 pm

jimmel

oh...got them...thx so much!

7:04 pm

saanichcat

Yeah!

7:05 pm

dan2bit

evening all! been a while since I had time to babble

7:06 pm

saanichcat

hi dan, it seems like years!

7:09 pm

jimmel

pa 7/40 and 8/55 combo?

7:09 pm

jimmel

pa 7/40 and 8/55 combo?

7:10 pm

jimmel

desperate, as you can see! sorry for the double request!

7:11 pm

jimmel

one more for fireworks if someone can give us the pa words...last ga5/14...argh...

7:13 pm

kje

sorry, don't have them jimmel

7:13 pm

kje

can look

7:15 pm

stidgmere

don't have them jimmel.

7:18 pm

kje

pa7 rhymes with a word related to the female genitalia... like a va7 exam

7:19 pm

kje

the pa8 is unrelated and means to break into pages

7:23 pm

lbdawger

te7?

7:23 pm

jimmel

on board now...thanks kje!! now the last ga 5/14 so we can smile as we take off!!!! Help!

7:24 pm

mcurlschool

stidgmere---stids room looks AWESOME!!!

7:24 pm

kje

te7 - related to lock jaw ds

7:25 pm

kje

ga5 - french cooking term, bouquet ga5 - bundle of herbs used in soups

7:25 pm

lbdawger

ty,kje

7:25 pm

jimmel

ahhhhh.....fireworks! Ciao!!!! Headed to Italy!!

7:26 pm

kje

have a good trip, jimmel

7:26 pm

kje

yw lbd

7:26 pm

jimmel

thanks so much for the last-minute help!! We're grateful to all!

7:27 pm

kje

6 left here, all a's

7:27 pm

jimmel

Well, especially kje...wonderful clues!

7:27 pm

kje

ty - eat well, in Italy - best food ever

7:30 pm

kje

fw

7:30 pm

kje

cn clue briefly, then must do laundry

7:34 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo KJE!! me too!

7:34 pm

CiociaJudy

kje, been worried about u. were you ok re earthquake?

7:40 pm

Buttonman

evening all, I need a clue for the 5/10 after the two sevens please

7:43 pm

LuvWordGames

hi Buttonman, what letter does it start with?

7:43 pm

Buttonman

an

7:44 pm

LuvWordGames

an 5/10 an + not first but ***t

7:47 pm

Buttonman

thanks so much, Luv, got it

7:48 pm

LuvWordGames

yw Buttonman

7:55 pm

jwr

CiociaJudy - if you were asking about the latest "San Francisco" earthquake - it didn't really affect SF, just scared a lot of people out of their sleep. If kje lives in Napa, then yes, there were a lot of injuries (and damage -- much to wine bottles) but no deaths.

7:55 pm

periwinkle

the earthquake affected ruru

7:56 pm

jwr

he must be near or in the Napa area then

7:56 pm

periwinkle

he lives in Napa

8:00 pm

wht

Good evening Babblers

8:00 pm

jwr

Ah, well then, of course. If you're right on top of a 6.1 you just feel the shaking -- and this one went on for quite a while (more than the usual three or four back-and-forthing) so you can't know for sure that it isn't The Big One. I lived in Japan for 7 yrs and SF for the past 34 and I'd rather have the occasional tremor than a long time without a shake-up.

8:00 pm

SeaSpray

Hi everyone...could I get a clue for the in6 please?

8:01 pm

penquis

in + mr. hawthorne....

8:01 pm

wht

It means a trait you are born with.

8:01 pm

wht

Or what you did with the meal at the hotel.

8:02 pm

kje

sorry, Judy - I had run down to pt laundry in. I am fine. It woke us up around 330 in the morning, a book fell off the shelf, but that was it. No real damage in SF. Napa was closer to the epicenter and had lots of damage... lots

8:02 pm

wht

Any clues for the ag7?

8:03 pm

wht

I can't tell you how may times I have tried Napa in the grid.

8:03 pm

kje

ag7 is the inability to recognize objects

8:03 pm

kje

it is a neurology term

8:04 pm

SeaSpray

thank you all...can't believe I didn't see that one...picking up new glasses tomorrow! lol

8:05 pm

kje

ag + 3/4 of proboscis + 2 vowels

8:06 pm

wht

ty kje, finally got it.

8:07 pm

crosshair

ty kje

8:07 pm

kje

yw

8:07 pm

wht

It looks like it could be the religious belief of a sceptic.

8:08 pm

kje

no ism!

8:08 pm

jwr

Isn't garn one of those Eliza Doolittle words?

8:24 pm

CiociaJudy

glad you had no damage kje! the pics from Napa were horrible.

8:26 pm

kje

apparently one winery lost almost half it's stock according to one of my colleagues - I wonder how much the earthquake will cause the price of CA wine to increase

8:30 pm

CiociaJudy

believe me, I was hyperventilating when I saw all those broken wine bottles! LOL

8:35 pm

wht

Boy, I was having a lot of worry about my missing an5,14.

8:43 pm

wht

clue for the te7, please

8:43 pm

crosshair

te 7/28

8:44 pm

wht

thanks, crossy. I have the stats. I need a clue because my monkeys seem to have run away today.

8:44 pm

crosshair

associated with stepping on rusty nails

8:46 pm

crosshair

if you need more, let me know. I can break it right down if needed

8:47 pm

kje

associated with lock jaw disease, wht

8:47 pm

crosshair

which goes back to my nail:))

8:48 pm

wht

I am not getting it crossy.

8:48 pm

crosshair

te+ cons+ an 4/4

8:49 pm

crosshair

you get a shot for this from doc

8:49 pm

crosshair

just diff ending

8:49 pm

wht

ty crossy. That was like a nail in the arse.

8:49 pm

crosshair

yaaa!

8:49 pm

wht

Fireworks

8:50 pm

crosshair

yaaa for wht!!

8:50 pm

mkg

hi all. clue for the 9?

8:52 pm

crosshair

it is a tough group to clue was 7/52 8/70 8/70 and 9/90

8:52 pm

crosshair

wa*

8:53 pm

crosshair

literal definition is a lumberjacks tool chest

8:53 pm

wht

Sounds like a name they used for the VW microbuses once.

8:53 pm

crosshair

good one , wht:)

8:55 pm

mkg

wa 9? no list yet.

8:56 pm

crosshair

I have yet to list also

8:57 pm

mkg

really wht? gee cant think of it. does it begin with wa? or something else?

8:58 pm

crosshair

I told you what it begins with

8:58 pm

crosshair

four works in that grouping, as I said

8:59 pm

crosshair

words

9:00 pm

mkg

ok wa. trying to figure it out. ty.

9:00 pm

crosshair

Cluing it without basically spelling it out is tough and I have not the patience for it tonight. I think molly had a good clue for it if she comes back on. Good night my friends... poink!

9:03 pm

mkg

well if anyone else has a clue for the wa 7s or the 8 i would love to have them. ty.

9:04 pm

penquis

mkg....think slang when you want to do something...wa**a + vowel + i be***my new job today....add plural letter....

9:05 pm

penquis

drop one of the second consonants for two more words....

9:10 pm

mkg

WOW. SO CONFUSING.

9:10 pm

mkg

i did see wanna........but now wondering about it.

9:10 pm

Dorens

have you tried morewords??

9:12 pm

mkg

just tried it. wannabe is what they have for wanna. does this have two N's?

9:13 pm

mkg

oh my i just got all the words. wow. ty ty ty

9:13 pm

mkg

no why doesnt more words have these? hmmmm

9:13 pm

penquis

great!

9:16 pm

penquis

can't find my last word....can someone please clue the SECOND an 5/14 please?

9:17 pm

Dorens

have much inner turmoil and mental suffering trying to clue this word

9:24 pm

penquis

ty!....i am done!

9:44 pm

rururocks

*gives doren a xanax

9:57 pm

penquis

hi ru....glad you and your loved ones made it through the earthquake...

9:58 pm

rururocks

thanks pen.. just my loved one but he made it

9:59 pm

rururocks

I guess I do love my ex .. so yes they made it.. so it would be loved ones..good call

9:59 pm

penquis

must be a scary thing to go through....here the worst we get are blizzards and occasional spring flooding....

10:00 pm

rururocks

it was a weird one this time.. very powerful

10:01 pm

penquis

yes, well you were more at the center of it perhaps....

10:02 pm

rururocks

yep.. I wasn't too far from the epicenter

10:03 pm

penquis

hope the damage is repairable...

10:05 pm

rururocks

i hope so.. I think so

10:06 pm

penquis

well i am heading out....goodnight ru!

10:09 pm

rururocks

nighters penq

10:09 pm

rururocks

have a nice night

10:10 pm

penquis

ty bye!

10:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, diving in

10:28 pm

stidmama

hey all, taking a few minutes...

10:42 pm

stidmama

guess it's just me. will wander by another time! *poof*

11:29 pm

flosey

me too stid, 58 to go and I'm too tired, going out to lunch tomorrow with my brother

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