Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, September 4, 2014

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!!!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip hi erda; hi all ty lickety!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

le 7

12:02 am

torgone

Heyas kids ..

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

sc 7

12:02 am

Erda

Hiya Dee!

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

hi tor

12:03 am

torgone

I'm almost in the grid ..

12:04 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, thanks lickety-bot!

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

yes, you sure are, tor :)

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

hi doc!

12:07 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

Hi, Liz!

12:07 am

Lizlin

HI Dee

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

in 6 in 7

12:11 am

dizgrannie

ch 7/8

12:12 am

dizgrannie

+ another ch 7

12:14 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:14 am

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom trinity (angelic music)

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

arch

12:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

OOPS!

12:16 am

Book Doctor Gwen

freebie for the room LOL

12:17 am

Book Doctor Gwen

st7 and 8

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

I LOVE freebies :)

12:19 am

rururocks

the gh 5 is a little spooky

12:19 am

Lizlin

Thanks for the st 7/8 and the ch 7/8

12:20 am

Book Doctor Gwen

one more 8 lurking in there somewhars

12:22 am

rururocks

ch 8

12:22 am

dizgrannie

tr 8

12:23 am

broll

to 7

12:23 am

rururocks

oops diz called that already

12:23 am

Book Doctor Gwen

must be a tr8, huh?

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

help please with lone n in the 4th column, please

12:30 am

dizgrannie

no 4

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

wow, thought I had typed that! Thanks so much, diz.

12:31 am

dizgrannie

yw

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:37 am

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt finally, and nbs too

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

wtg doc!

12:40 am

Book Doctor Gwen

8-D

12:42 am

lexi

What does nbt and nbs mean?

12:43 am

lexi

martle

12:43 am

lexi

oops

12:44 am

sammysmom

i forgot what they mean lexi... i never pay attention to them

12:45 am

Lizlin

nbt - no blank tiles - a word from every tile. nbs - no blank stats ie. at least one word with 4 letters, 5 letters etc - corresponding to the word stats given - if that makes sense!

12:45 am

josephjames

ohhhhhhhh

12:46 am

lexi

ah ha :)

12:46 am

sammysmom

thanks liz

12:46 am

Lizlin

yw

12:46 am

Book Doctor Gwen

off to beddy bye, have fun, crazy babble addicts1

12:46 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, Gwen

12:47 am

sammysmom

off to give walter a treatment.. later folks..

12:57 am

lexi

ch8/50 !

12:58 am

lexi

chord

12:58 am

lexi

oops

12:58 am

Jackanory

ty Lexi!

12:59 am

lexi

np

1:11 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:11 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Diz

1:12 am

dizgrannie

ty

1:42 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

2:01 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose :)

2:03 am

Lizlin

BBL

2:06 am

grannyrose

hooooonk, hoooonk. *passing ships in the night....lol

2:18 am

sprite

good morning all

2:20 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} sprite. good morning dear. how are you today?

2:20 am

sprite

*hugs rose* am ok, darling. And you?

2:21 am

grannyrose

ditto, hun. haven't done much today. the paperwork has st5ed to arrive. it is really doing my head in.

2:22 am

sprite

aw sweetie :( That is so nasty, isn't it. Too much, and too complicated, and too much confrontation with everything that is wrong about the whole situation. Am so sorry. Can your union rep help? Or the lawyer?

2:23 am

grannyrose

there's a 50 page questionnaire for the disability support pension. and now the lawyer has sent me paperwork for workcover. but...i have filled out and returned my exit papers for my ex-employer, and signed and posted the authority forms for release of my medical reports to lawyer.

2:24 am

sprite

good job, dear friend. You are coming out on top as usual. *hugs*

2:25 am

grannyrose

i said todon, i will just have to tackle it a few pages at a time. that's all i can handle. my brain shuts down, and if he tries to push me i get snaky.

2:27 am

sprite

yeah, the last thing you need is to be pushed. Your pace, not his. Your brain shutting down is your system telling you enough is enough. I really think you should do this with somebody to help you.

2:28 am

grannyrose

i was wondering about that. i think if don was beside me, i would probably draw strength from that. and he can do all the jumping up and down, fetching the information i need.

2:29 am

sprite

yep, that would be great. And tell him up front that when you say STOP, it means stop and the session is over until you say it is time to start again.

2:30 am

grannyrose

it's quite funny really. as it's my disability which is preventing me from just getting on with it.

2:31 am

sprite

ikr! It was the same for me. Driving me absolutely bananas. Had to prove I couldn't do certain things anymore... by doing them. Yeah, right. God help us all.

2:32 am

grannyrose

oh, and we have worked out why the manary wouldn't sit on his perches. the shell-grit covered one hurt his feet, and the plain plastic ones were to slippery. i have covered those ones with sand-paper covers, and now he is sitting up high in his cage trilling his little heart out.

2:33 am

sprite

awwww he is happy :) Good detective work, that.

2:34 am

grannyrose

lol...don thinks he was afraid of falling off the plain plastic perches...i mean...it gives a whole new meaning to falling off your perch...

2:35 am

sprite

roflol

2:40 am

grannyrose

sprite?? have you heard from pugs yet?

2:40 am

sprite

no sweetie. I think she is beat from driving up and down there.

2:42 am

grannyrose

probably so. i'm just concerned a little. it's so unlike her to not even drop a line or two to us.

2:42 am

sprite

yes it is. Am worried too.

2:42 am

grannyrose

maybe i'll email her again.

2:43 am

sprite

we can do that, and let her know that just a single line will do for now :)

2:43 am

sprite

Just to know she is safe.

2:47 am

grannyrose

done

2:47 am

sprite

same, lol

2:48 am

grannyrose

*smiling at you* sister

2:48 am

sprite

:D it always works!

2:49 am

grannyrose

pugs was here a few games ago, remember? she chatted with zooz and said to tell us all was okay.

2:49 am

sprite

yes, but that was before driving all the way back home

2:49 am

grannyrose

but it's not the same as hearing it from her own sweet hands.

2:50 am

grannyrose

ahhhh. that makes sense...

2:50 am

sprite

no, we need our pugs back

2:51 am

grannyrose

must remember to ask her what babble time she is here nowadays. maybe we can time it to be here too.

2:51 am

sprite

yes, that would be good

2:51 am

grannyrose

whoever sees her first, asks, right?

2:52 am

sprite

will do

2:52 am

grannyrose

now, we just need to dredge up liz girl and the gang will be complete.

2:53 am

sprite

indeed. Liz is irregular, like me

2:53 am

grannyrose

oh, i am so not touching that one....roflol

2:54 am

sprite

lolllllll nah, that I don't know about Liz. Me... always have been. But even more nowadays, going through the flares and all.

2:55 am

Lizlin

Hi, ladies :)

2:55 am

sprite

hehehe speaking of the angels! There she is. Hi Liz *hugs*

2:56 am

grannyrose

oh, sprite. i think don is losing it. we drove all the way to the bank so he could withdraw some cash, only for him to discover he had left his cards at home. * sigh * i think i will have to type up a check list for him, and put it next to the front door.

2:56 am

Lizlin

Hugs to you too

2:56 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} liz girl...were your ears burning?

2:56 am

Lizlin

How are you both?

2:56 am

sprite

lol, give the man a break. We all forget stuff like that once in a while.

2:57 am

Lizlin

I said I'd be back!

2:57 am

grannyrose

liz, centrelink is trying to do my head in.

2:57 am

sprite

am good. Bit of trouble sleeping, but otherwise good! How about you, and your wonderful husband?

2:57 am

Lizlin

Hate all those formalities! Council people seem to love paper work!

2:58 am

grannyrose

ummm, sprite, i hear...oh, i forgot.....several times a day. it's a little disturbing.

2:58 am

Lizlin

We're fine. Took long, long beach walk today, followed by lunch out!

2:58 am

sprite

ain't that the truth! "Write down in clear sentences why you are not able to write a coherent text."

2:58 am

grannyrose

oh, loverly liz. so invigourating.

2:58 am

sprite

oh wow, sounds wonderful, Liz!

3:00 am

Lizlin

Hm! Message into the ether!

3:01 am

Lizlin

Beautiful spring weather. Finally not too windy today.

3:01 am

sprite

it is always funny to me, how you guys go into spring while we drift towards autumn here.

3:02 am

grannyrose

liz, have been gently nudging don along. once this hooha has settled, we are coming up for a few days.

3:02 am

Lizlin

Yippee!

3:02 am

sprite

oooo that is wonderful!

3:03 am

grannyrose

we are both so ready for a break.

3:03 am

sprite

I hear you. Sounds like just what you need

3:03 am

Lizlin

Can't think of a better place!

3:08 am

sprite

you guys make a pic and send it to me, right?

3:08 am

grannyrose

sorry, i had to dash...my gut is still playing up. btw, sprite, did you manage to find the immodium?

3:08 am

Lizlin

Of course! Straight from my phone.

3:09 am

grannyrose

lol....with don and i in the pic, we had better use a wide-angle lens...

3:09 am

Lizlin

Is that a reaction to. N

3:09 am

sprite

oh that is so nasty, am so sorry rose. Yes, I have the immodium. Just holding off taking it until I have seen the specialist and asked.

3:09 am

Lizlin

is that a reaction to new medication? Unpleasant for you.

3:10 am

sprite

cut it out, rose. You guys are beautiful the way you are. Won't be a problem for any camera.

3:10 am

grannyrose

okay, sprite. of course, it is wisest to make sure it is okay for you to take.

3:10 am

grannyrose

liz, a reaction to stress.

3:10 am

Lizlin

Like sprite said, Rose!

3:11 am

Lizlin

Nasty whatever.

3:12 am

grannyrose

and try telling workcover that it is related to my injury. i was 17 kgs lighter when i fell.

3:12 am

Lizlin

How did your weekend clear up go, sprite?

3:12 am

sprite

yes, especially because we are going to look into the whole incontinence thing. Wouldn't want to muddle the waters. Muddle? Um... not sure of the word.

3:12 am

grannyrose

brb, just heard the motorbike pull in4 our drive.

3:12 am

Lizlin

Work over seem to have their own story and agenda!

3:13 am

Lizlin

Muddy the waters.

3:13 am

grannyrose

* muddy * sprite

3:13 am

sprite

Liz, you wouldn't believe how much stuff we have thrown out. Clothes, garbage, books. So much. My own room isn't done yet, but we made a huge dent in it all.

3:13 am

sprite

ah, that was it. Muddy the waters. Lol. Thank you. Brb, got a potty to break ;)

3:14 am

Lizlin

That's awesome! Hubby has started de cluttering here too but we've got a long way to go.

3:15 am

grannyrose

lol, there you are...in duplicate/stereo

3:15 am

grannyrose

sprite, your english is way better than my dutch....lol...

3:15 am

Lizlin

How's the building work going!

3:15 am

Lizlin

Careless punctuation! Using iPad.

3:16 am

grannyrose

liz, i am trying to slow him down. the vibration from the air-chisel is causing him so much pain.

3:16 am

Lizlin

He needs to look after himself first? Slow and sure.

3:17 am

Lizlin

Muddling ? And ! Today.

3:19 am

grannyrose

lol, liz girl....whatever you say, dear. * backs away slowly, avoiding eye contact*

3:20 am

Lizlin

Lol

3:23 am

grannyrose

liz, the brick chimney which backs in4 the laundry have been rendered with plaster. we * insert he * have to remove that before we can take any more bricks down.

3:24 am

Lizlin

Sounds like a lot of work. Did you finally lose the battle to get in workmen?

3:25 am

grannyrose

yup...don is firm in his resolution to do it all himself. but i have told him...if we get to 2 years....i am calling in a builder, no matter what.

3:26 am

Lizlin

Or if it causes too much pain

3:26 am

grannyrose

yeah, that too. he has severe arthritis like me, poor man.

3:26 am

Lizlin

Hubby doing most of it here too - except for crawling in e roof.

3:27 am

sprite

back :D

3:27 am

Lizlin

Ouch!

3:27 am

grannyrose

wb sprite

3:28 am

grannyrose

liz, don even crawls in the roof space. i can't tell you how many times my heart has been in my mouth.

3:28 am

Lizlin

Welcome back. Did I see earlier that neither of you has heard from pugs. I also emailed her earlier this week.

3:28 am

sprite

*sends rose a footlocker for don*

3:29 am

Lizlin

Hubby hurt his back last time in the roof. Went in4 spasm, so def won't do it again. He doesn't want to and I won't let him.

3:30 am

sprite

amen to that. Priority must be living to an old age together.

3:30 am

Lizlin

Very true!

3:31 am

sprite

*pictures rose dragging Don by his ear to the puter to read this*

3:31 am

Lizlin

Lol

3:31 am

grannyrose

lol

3:35 am

sprite

fireflies

3:35 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

3:35 am

Lizlin

Congrats, sprite :)

3:37 am

sprite

thank you :) Wish I could stay, but I can't. Stuff to do. Boring stuff. Household stuff. *hugs* to you both, and a *hug* for your husbands too. Pace yourself, rose... take care of yourself and don't let anybody rush you.
And to all, a blessed day and a peaceful night.

3:37 am

Lizlin

Have a great day - don't overdo it. Hugs

3:38 am

grannyrose

ditto sprite, pace yourself, dear. xoxox

3:44 am

Lizlin

Time for me to go too. Take it easy, Rose. Hugs

3:44 am

grannyrose

okay, liz. enjoy your evening, dear. xoxox

4:01 am

Dianne

Hi fellow Babblers

4:03 am

grannyrose

g'day dianne. how are you today, dear?

4:03 am

Dianne

I'm good Rose. How are you managing?

4:04 am

grannyrose

dianne, still hanging in there. physically, coasting. but i have been deluged with paperwork. it is doing my head in....lol

4:05 am

Dianne

I imagine the paper work is difficult but even more so is that it makes you continually think about what happened to you.

4:10 am

grannyrose

dianne...it is part of my disability...i try to complete the paperwork, and then my brain shuts down. * sigh * i will get there...it might take a little longer than other people.

4:11 am

grannyrose

and my lawyer is on the move....lol....i have to be proud of him...

4:11 am

Dianne

Well, you just keep plugging away (at your own speed) and get this all done so you can get on with the good stuff that is ahead for you.

4:12 am

grannyrose

absolutely, dianne...i hear you

4:12 am

Dianne

Rose, have you ever heard of freezing a baked potato?

4:13 am

grannyrose

yes, dianne. we have frozen roast vegs available in our supermarkets.

4:14 am

grannyrose

i don't think it would be crunchy, like a freshly cooked one.

4:15 am

Dianne

I am going to do that. I am making baked potatoes tonight and need to "use them or lose them" so I'll freeze the excess and see how they are when thawed.

4:16 am

grannyrose

perhaps, when you thaw them, warm them up in the microwave oven, the give them a quick fry in the frying pan to crisp them up.

4:17 am

Dianne

Good idea - thanks

4:20 am

zoozzoom

If you have any whole jacket potato left you can leave them to go cold.Then scoop out the white flesh put them in4 a freezer bag .Freeze both as normal.Then when it comes to re-using .just pop the potato skin into oven for about 5-10 mins to crisp up and thawed out flesh back inside.Almost good as new :-)

4:21 am

grannyrose

wow, zooz....and g'day, mate

4:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello everyone :-)

4:22 am

Dianne

zooz - that is great.
This way if I want I can just have potato skin or the whole thing. Thaks

4:23 am

zoozzoom

More than elcome.I have done it a few times.I often put the flesh back in4 the skin mixed with tuna & mayo. Delish!

4:23 am

zoozzoom

Welcome*

5:04 am

zoozzoom

Down to 11 more to find.Taking a break for now.

5:36 am

Trifioso

hello friends

5:37 am

Dianne

Hi Trif

5:42 am

Trifioso

that lone n on the top is giving me some stress - count please?

5:47 am

Dorens

merry christmas trif

5:48 am

Trifioso

((( face palm )))) thanks. nbt

5:49 am

Dorens

trade please.. my only bt is the other n

5:50 am

Trifioso

ni 5 the chemical that helps hearts, but also blows up wicked easy

5:50 am

Dorens

ty... similar face palm.

5:50 am

Trifioso

gently! you don't want to explode!!!

5:51 am

Dorens

hah!

5:51 am

Dorens

no, what i really want to do is walk away from the computer and into the shower. I still have 19 more days of work.

5:52 am

Trifioso

before what?

5:52 am

car.eeyore

Hello all

5:52 am

Dorens

retirement!!

5:52 am

Trifioso

car my love! up early I see :) what, you have a middle schooler or something???

5:52 am

car.eeyore

Yup...but dad is taking him out to the bus.

5:53 am

Trifioso

how exciting, dorens!!! congrats!

5:53 am

Dorens

thanks. it's kind of nice.

5:53 am

car.eeyore

Yay!

5:54 am

Trifioso

quiet night over there car?

5:55 am

car.eeyore

Pretty much. Put the Red Sox game on and kept her occupied.

5:55 am

car.eeyore

We were all in bed by 9

5:55 am

car.eeyore

Mom's name is almost in the grid!

5:55 am

Trifioso

it is indeed

5:57 am

Trifioso

any chance I could ride with you all today, please?

5:57 am

car.eeyore

Absolutely

5:57 am

Trifioso

pick me up?

5:57 am

car.eeyore

Sure thing

5:57 am

car.eeyore

10:30

5:57 am

Trifioso

you bless me

5:59 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

6:00 am

car.eeyore

Hello grannyrose

6:00 am

Trifioso

cooee grannyrose

6:00 am

car.eeyore

And an official good morning to you, Dorens! Coffee has finally started to kick in

6:00 am

car.eeyore

Puppy needs to go out.....brb

6:01 am

grannyrose

hey ya car and trif. are you both good today?

6:01 am

Trifioso

we have to go to a funeral for a beloved aunt, but other than that, we are fine

6:02 am

grannyrose

ooohhh, trif. that is so sad, dear. please know you will be in my thoughts.

6:02 am

Trifioso

thank you.

6:03 am

Trifioso

she was a lovely, lovely woman...married 63 years...I can't even imagine

6:04 am

grannyrose

obviously she was a keeper. how amazing is that.

6:08 am

doseffing

... oh oh ... second flock of geese flying low heading for the wetlands down by the lake this morning ... as they say in the north of Westeros ... Winter Is Coming

6:08 am

Trifioso

watch out for the white walkers!

6:09 am

doseffing

...that's Crossy's job ... he's up there on The Wall

6:09 am

Trifioso

hahaha

6:09 am

grannyrose

g'day dosef

6:10 am

doseffing

... and to you ...

6:10 am

car.eeyore

Hi Dose

6:10 am

Trifioso

hi dose

6:10 am

doseffing

... morning

6:10 am

Trifioso

and tertiare is off....so sleepy and tired, but liking her second year of HS thus far

6:11 am

car.eeyore

:)

6:11 am

car.eeyore

she was excellent with Grammy on the ride home yesterday

6:11 am

Trifioso

in what way?

6:12 am

car.eeyore

Just letting her ramble on, but acting very interested in what she was saying

6:12 am

Trifioso

oh, she has a lifetime of experience pretending to listen. haha

6:13 am

car.eeyore

Well I was very grateful for her being able to do that so I could decompress a little

6:15 am

car.eeyore

Well, I have at least 2 or more for each letter, so that is something for me today

6:16 am

Trifioso

I have never thought of looking at the grid that way - what a good way to do it car!

6:16 am

bichon

Morning folks

6:16 am

car.eeyore

Hello Bichon

6:16 am

Trifioso

morning bichon

6:17 am

bichon

Hi car, Trif

6:17 am

car.eeyore

Our state fish is in the grid trif

6:18 am

car.eeyore

ch 7...what a great word

6:18 am

Trifioso

I have a FB etiquette question -= I have a friend who regularly uses a emoticon symbol she thinks means "hugs" but she is doing it wrong, and making the symbol for , er, something else. Do I say?

6:18 am

Trifioso

extend it for an 8 car

6:18 am

car.eeyore

Let it go

6:18 am

car.eeyore

I did

6:19 am

doseffing

... invented by Lewis Carroll in The Jabberwocky

6:19 am

car.eeyore

The ch word?!?!?!

6:19 am

Trifioso

really dos? How interesting!

6:19 am

bichon

ty guys for the ch 7/8

6:20 am

curi75

yeah..ch..

6:21 am

car.eeyore

Wow....just went to type "gors" and typed "rose" instead. WTF?!?!?

6:21 am

doseffing

... actually I may have the wrong poem ...

6:21 am

grannyrose

lol...why are you so surprised, car??

6:21 am

bichon

It's one of those days car. Hint for your state fish, pls

6:22 am

Trifioso

quohog?

6:23 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:23 am

bichon

Trif, did you hear of the two kayakers off Plymouth who got upended by a shark. There was a bit taken out of their kayaks, but they were rescued

6:23 am

bichon

Hi crossy

6:23 am

crosshair

chortle

6:23 am

crosshair

oops.. sorry, not awake

6:24 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Crossy

6:24 am

Trifioso

oh geesh, no bichon!! how awful!

6:24 am

Trifioso

and yet - what a story!

6:24 am

car.eeyore

According to my friend who is a firefighter, the kayaks saw seals and something going on and paddled over there.

6:24 am

bichon

I saw it on CNN

6:25 am

bichon

Where's Scrabs? She'd love that story

6:25 am

Trifioso

ah....curiosity killed the kayak

6:25 am

car.eeyore

Phantom: matador

6:25 am

grannyrose

g'day crossy.a quieter day for you, mate?

6:27 am

crosshair

yes, will be a bit slower today. Am in the scholatic groove now and there is no honey-do list for afterwards

6:28 am

Trifioso

(suspects crossy has just reveled true reason he went back to school)

6:28 am

crosshair

Yes, I slept through the 70's

6:28 am

crosshair

I can barely see atm. yesterday knocked the stuffing out of me

6:29 am

car.eeyore

{{Crossy}} pours crossy a cup of coffee and puts on classical music to ease him into reality

6:29 am

crosshair

My beloved is enjoying herself in class:)

6:30 am

car.eeyore

Yay!

6:31 am

car.eeyore

Bichon...do you still need the fish clue?

6:31 am

Trifioso

I think I will go back to sleep myself for a bit...as I can! morning all

6:31 am

car.eeyore

Shall I send a wake up call?

6:31 am

Trifioso

no no, I am all set

6:32 am

car.eeyore

OK. sleep sweet

6:32 am

car.eeyore

See you in a bit

6:34 am

crosshair

There, coffee is served:)

6:36 am

bichon

yes car I do

6:36 am

grannyrose

crossy...you were on my mind today.

6:36 am

grannyrose

don and i were out for lunch...he had pancakes, poached eggs, bacon.......and maple syrup.

6:37 am

crosshair

mmmmm..bacon...

6:37 am

crosshair

I find it kind of funny;because of babble I have hundreds of women, from all over the world thinking about me every time they eat bacon:))

6:38 am

bichon

granny, where do you get your maple syrup from?

6:38 am

car.eeyore

SC 5/14

6:38 am

bichon

lol crossy

6:38 am

grannyrose

roflol...oh crossy...if you only knew....

6:38 am

car.eeyore

and also an alternate spelling SC 6/27

6:38 am

bichon

ty car, and a yoummy fish that is

6:38 am

car.eeyore

Yes it is!

6:39 am

grannyrose

bichon, the only maple syrup i buy has to be the product of canada. any others taste watered down.

6:39 am

crosshair

sadly, bacon has become more expensive here that a good steal. it is now selling for $6.00 plus tax for a mere 375 grams(about 3/4 of a pound!

6:39 am

crosshair

have to love our syrup;)

6:40 am

bichon

So it's imported. I had trouble imagining maple sugaring in Austrailia

6:40 am

car.eeyore

I'm off for a bit. HAGD all! {{group}}

6:40 am

bichon

by car

6:40 am

crosshair

you may not think it to look at it, but some of the best stuff is the Quebec #1 grade light syrup they sell in cans

6:40 am

grannyrose

enjoy your day, car

6:40 am

MLFAN17

2nd column bottom T help please?

6:41 am

crosshair

what they save on fancy packaging goes into their syrup

6:41 am

grannyrose

to7/28, mlf

6:41 am

doseffing

... ty4/6 ... a beginner ...

6:42 am

grannyrose

also tr5, pledged, egaged

6:42 am

car.eeyore

Clue for that TO 7 please?

6:42 am

MLFAN17

ty dose

6:42 am

grannyrose

nope wrong t

6:42 am

car.eeyore

nm...got it!

6:42 am

car.eeyore

Bye!

6:43 am

grannyrose

car, st5 with the portable light + not off

6:43 am

crosshair

tc car

6:43 am

bichon

I would like the clue for the to 7

6:44 am

MLFAN17

4th column N?

6:44 am

bichon

the to 7/36 I got, ty, but is there a 7/28?

6:44 am

grannyrose

mlf, christmas

6:45 am

MLFAN17

oh lol ty granny

6:45 am

MLFAN17

bichon can you clue that to7 please?

6:46 am

bichon

granny clued it at 6:43

6:46 am

grannyrose

bichon, to7/28, to + abbreviation for not left + m***, mph

6:47 am

bichon

tyvm granny

6:47 am

MLFAN17

portable light?

6:47 am

pabtrek

what the English and Aussies call a flashlight MLF

6:47 am

grannyrose

mlf, a hand-held light, uses batteries.

6:48 am

crosshair

rags on end of stick, soaked with fuel and se alight

6:48 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:48 am

crosshair

howdy liz

6:49 am

Lizlin

Good start to the term, crossy?

6:49 am

crosshair

we are separated by a common language:) lol

6:49 am

crosshair

very good so far liz. Going to be a heavy work load though:(

6:49 am

MLFAN17

sorry but that not left clue is confusing me

6:50 am

Lizlin

That's not so good - is the course just for one term?

6:50 am

grannyrose

wb liz girl

6:50 am

crosshair

yes, just for a single term.

6:50 am

Lizlin

mlf - 2 letter abbreviation for not left.

6:50 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose :)

6:50 am

Lizlin

You babble late these days, Rose.

6:51 am

grannyrose

chatting more like, liz. and helping those who need it.

6:51 am

grannyrose

*smug look * i don't have to get up so early either...lolol

6:51 am

Lizlin

I know you chat after you've finished the grid!

6:52 am

Lizlin

Clue for the tr 8 pretty pls!!!!

6:52 am

Lizlin

Of course - no work, no get up early, so stay up late! Totally understand.

6:52 am

crosshair

it has been fun around here getting my two night birds up at 06:30

6:52 am

MLFAN17

to word is only a 6?

6:52 am

grannyrose

tr8, tr4, horse gait + a straight **** is the shortest distance between 2 points

6:53 am

Lizlin

Hate getting up early!

6:53 am

crosshair

ty granny

6:53 am

Lizlin

Silly word! Thanks.

6:53 am

bichon

ty granny

6:54 am

bichon

en 6, pls

6:54 am

MLFAN17

ty got the tr8

6:54 am

grannyrose

mlf, to7, to + *en*, money paid to landlord + m***, mph

6:54 am

Lizlin

mlf - to + 2 letter abbreviation for not left + m*** (mph) - 7 letters.

6:54 am

jaxx7

I think it is a fishing term, Liz. My husband always tieshis boat to the trot

6:54 am

Lizlin

That was Rose's clue, not mine!

6:55 am

MLFAN17

i know lizin but its not working

6:55 am

Lizlin

That's Jaxx. I didn't know that and probably wouldn't have guessed it!

6:55 am

MLFAN17

ah granny the 2nd clue you gave worked for me

6:55 am

Lizlin

Good, mlf :)

6:55 am

grannyrose

en6, en + first letter of woody plant + *** well, black gold

6:55 am

MLFAN17

i was using a different to 4 and that wasnt working lol

6:56 am

grannyrose

yay, mlf

6:56 am

jaxx7

Hi, Rose. How's things?

6:57 am

grannyrose

g'day jaxx. all good, thanx. and you?

6:57 am

MLFAN17

4th column A?

6:58 am

MLFAN17

nbs

6:58 am

jaxx7

yes, thank you. I am off this pm to have the pink put back in the hair. that always cheers me up.

6:58 am

grannyrose

ar4/6, curved part of a doorway

6:58 am

MLFAN17

ty granny

6:58 am

MLFAN17

now i have nbt as well

6:58 am

Lizlin

ar 4/5 - parts of a circle

6:59 am

grannyrose

yay mlf. well done

7:00 am

grannyrose

jaxx, did i ever tell you about dying my hair pink? it was in support of breast cancer.

7:01 am

Lizlin

Cool thing to do

7:01 am

jaxx7

that's where my hair was first dyed pink about 5 years ago.

7:01 am

crosshair

Whatever raises funds for cancer research/treatment i am all for it:)

7:01 am

grannyrose

on pink ribbon day, i shaved my head, fund raised over $2,000. a leading surgeon shaved his head at the same time, to support me.

7:01 am

Lizlin

Fantastic! Agree with Crossy

7:01 am

jaxx7

I got so many rude comments that I decided to make it permanent just for devilment

7:02 am

crosshair

We do a terry Fox run here. it does well and raises a lot of money

7:02 am

grannyrose

yay you jaxxx

7:02 am

crosshair

I like your style, Jaxx:)

7:02 am

Lizlin

Yay Jaxx! I love that attitude!

7:03 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone!

7:03 am

Lizlin

Hi lbd

7:03 am

crosshair

howdy, lbd

7:03 am

suefrad625

breast cancer awareness month is Oct, right?

7:03 am

grannyrose

my beautiful friend died from breast cancer at 47. she left 2 young daughters and her hu\bby. he died a year later, a ruptured abdominal aortis aneurysm. it left the girls orphanns, raised by her sister.

7:04 am

Lizlin

That

7:04 am

crosshair

;(

7:04 am

grannyrose

g'day lbd and sue

7:04 am

Lizlin

That's so sad :( I've heard you talk about those girls before I think.

7:04 am

jaxx7

I am going on 70 now and my Grandmother at the same age had white hair that she had rinsed a different colour evry week. She also wore outrageously coloured clothes but I haven't followed her there.

7:05 am

Lizlin

:)

7:05 am

lbdawger

hi liz, hi crossy, hiya rose, hi sue.

7:05 am

grannyrose

awww, jaxxx, go for it, hun. raise as many eye-brows as you can.

7:05 am

suefrad625

hi all

7:05 am

lbdawger

that's great, jaxx!

7:06 am

jaxx7

us oldies tend to become invisible but there is no way they can ignore bright pink hair.

7:06 am

grannyrose

liz girl...i will NEVER forget my friend. like sprite, she was a soul-sister.

7:06 am

crosshair

having mastered life to the age of 70, i would thing you would not give two farts in the wind what anyone things of what you like to do. If it feels good, do it!

7:07 am

crosshair

thinks*

7:07 am

grannyrose

jaxx, you with pink hair...me with the wild socks. i have the most eclectis socks you could wish for..

7:07 am

crosshair

i can see that today is going to be a bad day for typos

7:07 am

Lizlin

Friends like that don't come by too often Rose.

7:08 am

gran

le 7/40 clue please

7:08 am

grannyrose

yeah, liz. i have been blessed. two soul sisters in one life time.

7:09 am

Lizlin

When you make it to the Netherlands - can't wait to hear all about it!

7:09 am

jaxx7

I have changed, crossy. I used to be self effacing but now you can't ignore me. Yesterday my friend and I ordered sausage casserole and when it came she had two small slices and I four, not even half a sausage. We went and complained and the manageress had two full sausages cooked for each of us. I would never have done that in my youth.

7:09 am

grannyrose

gran a type of chicken. lower limb + noise from car to make other drivers aware

7:09 am

suefrad625

i only have le6 - how long

7:10 am

suefrad625

ty rose

7:10 am

crosshair

yaaa for jaxx! fight for those sausages!

7:10 am

grannyrose

lolol, jaxx. yay for you

7:11 am

jaxx7

I didn't pay for loads of onion and little else. I have rights you know. lol

7:11 am

crosshair

now you know where to bring your business

7:12 am

jaxx7

It is time for lunch noe. No sausage casserole today. bbl

7:12 am

Lizlin

Bon appetit

7:12 am

jaxx7

now even

7:12 am

crosshair

tc jaxx. i have 15 minutes left and i shall be off as well

7:13 am

jaxx7

Thanks, liz.

7:15 am

Lizlin

ch 7/36 pls - not the magpie sound.

7:16 am

grannyrose

ch7, ch + either/** + not out + vowel

7:16 am

MLFAN17

liz is that a ch 7/8 that you do have?

7:17 am

Lizlin

Thanks Rose. Yes mlf - the ch 7/8 describes Aussie magpies.

7:17 am

Lizlin

Well, their sound anyway -very different from UK magpies.

7:17 am

MLFAN17

ty liz and granny

7:18 am

crosshair

ty for magpie sound

7:19 am

Lizlin

yw

7:19 am

periwinkle

help with top N pls. must get ready for ex class

7:19 am

crosshair

I am off to class as well. tc all and happy babbling

7:19 am

Lizlin

Christmas, Peri

7:19 am

grannyrose

peri, christmas

7:20 am

periwinkle

duh, ty

7:20 am

Lizlin

Have a good day, Crossy

7:20 am

periwinkle

bye for now

7:20 am

Lizlin

yw

7:20 am

grannyrose

snap liz

7:20 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your class.

7:20 am

Lizlin

Great minds ;)

7:20 am

grannyrose

hope your day is kind to you, crossy

7:21 am

Lizlin

Torn between finding my last 18 words and my book!

7:21 am

MLFAN17

liz if you find your last 18 words you will have more time to read

7:21 am

grannyrose

what mlf said, liz. and i am here

7:22 am

Lizlin

Ah! True mlf, but I've also got tomorrow morning. It's 10.21 pm here now.

7:22 am

sukee

Morning, I'm late, I'm late...

7:22 am

Lizlin

Hi Sukee

7:22 am

grannyrose

whoot, g'day sukee

7:22 am

MLFAN17

hi sukee

7:22 am

Lizlin

How can I resist Rose and mlf!

7:22 am

sukee

I slept in today and I'm all off :)

7:23 am

lbdawger

hi sukee

7:23 am

MLFAN17

liz how much reading time do you allow yourself each day?

7:24 am

Lizlin

As much as I like, mlf! That's the beauty of retirement!

7:25 am

Lizlin

Seriously though, it depends on what I'm doing during the day and I usually read at night too.

7:26 am

MLFAN17

well then get the grid down and then you can really read all you want

7:27 am

sukee

yay, got my first 8

7:27 am

Lizlin

Lol! I like spacing it out and sometimes, if I leave the last few til the morning, I see more words then!

7:27 am

lbdawger

oc6?

7:27 am

sukee

Personally, I read for an hour in bed every night.

7:28 am

Lizlin

When I was working, that's what I did too. i read more now and I love that.

7:28 am

grannyrose

oc6, oc + first letter of woody plant + french word for king

7:28 am

Lizlin

Thanks rose.

7:29 am

sukee

Ty Rose

7:29 am

MLFAN17

in7?

7:29 am

Lizlin

Plural of in 6!

7:30 am

MLFAN17

i dont have that either

7:30 am

Lizlin

in + legal term for wrong doing

7:30 am

grannyrose

mlf, plural of in6/18. in + **and fro + *en*, money paid to landlord

7:31 am

Lizlin

Was trying to think how to clue it! Rose does it so well!

7:31 am

lbdawger

ty, rose for the oc6

7:31 am

Lizlin

Final ge 6 pls.

7:31 am

MLFAN17

ty granny

7:31 am

sukee

Thanks again Rose

7:32 am

grannyrose

ge6. ge + money paid to landlord

7:32 am

Riverdance

Good Morning Everyone - jumping into the grid - turning off chat because too many clues put out - like to find them myself - have a great day all

7:32 am

Lizlin

thanks, Rose.

7:32 am

grannyrose

np's river

7:32 am

Lizlin

np River - sorry about that!

7:33 am

Lizlin

It's hard to remember that some people around the world are only just starting out on the grid.

7:33 am

Lizlin

10 to go.

7:34 am

grannyrose

liz girl...like i do...all they have to do is turn off the chat.

7:34 am

sukee

I need to go make some breakfast, will be back

7:34 am

Lizlin

That's true but some people get irritated by it.

7:34 am

grannyrose

enjoy sukee

7:34 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your breakfast, Sukee

7:35 am

lbdawger

sc6?

7:35 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:36 am

MLFAN17

gm wv

7:36 am

Lizlin

Hi wvt

7:36 am

lbdawger

hi WV

7:36 am

grannyrose

sc6. sc + first letter of not foot + my *** and staff will comfort thee

7:37 am

wvteach

hello all

7:37 am

grannyrose

g'day teach

7:37 am

rubyfoo

hello

7:37 am

rubyfoo

7:37 am

Lizlin

Hi Ruby

7:37 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and {{kisses}} ruby

7:38 am

rubyfoo

Sitting here in my almost-completely cleaned-up studio with the sunshine streaming in

7:38 am

wvteach

hello rose and ruby

7:38 am

Lizlin

Sounds idyllic :)

7:38 am

rubyfoo

It is nice to see all of you

7:38 am

grannyrose

nice darling ruby

7:38 am

lbdawger

ty again, rose

7:38 am

lbdawger

hi ruby!

7:38 am

rubyfoo

My DIL has been helping me AND making me work and we've thrown away about 200 lbs of paper

7:39 am

rubyfoo

We also did a lot of work in the garden which looks "kempt" again

7:39 am

grannyrose

roflol, ruby...i bet you have, hun

7:39 am

rubyfoo

Next thing is to cleanup Miss Raggedy Raffie who looks like she sleeps under a bridge

7:40 am

grannyrose

awww, ruby, i bet that makes your heart sing again, sweetie.

7:40 am

rubyfoo

It is really a lovely room

7:40 am

cybernan

good morning, all :-)

7:40 am

MLFAN17

gm cyber

7:40 am

lbdawger

hi, nan

7:40 am

rubyfoo

Liz" I finally found my "dragon" picture and will have DIL help me send it (or did I already send it?). Losing the few marbles I have left

7:40 am

grannyrose

g'day nan

7:41 am

Lizlin

I'd love to see it, Ruby.

7:41 am

Lizlin

I'd love to see it, Ruby.

7:41 am

Lizlin

Hi nan

7:41 am

rubyfoo

I will also try to take some interior shots of the studio

7:41 am

grannyrose

hmmm, ruby...checking out my cupboard....have several marbles here...just what did yours look like?

7:42 am

rubyfoo

why doesn't enable accept chog?

7:42 am

Lizlin

I love seeing photos.

7:42 am

rubyfoo

I can't remember, lol

7:42 am

Anniebrook

good morning/evening

7:42 am

grannyrose

g'day annie

7:42 am

rubyfoo

7:42 am

Lizlin

Hi annie

7:42 am

rubyfoo

wowie, the gang is all here, just missing Molly and Crossy

7:42 am

Anniebrook

((ruby)) I would seeing pics of your studio

7:43 am

MLFAN17

hi annie

7:43 am

Anniebrook

Hi rose and Liz teach River et al

7:43 am

grannyrose

ruby, no molly, and crossy has gone off to school

7:43 am

Anniebrook

and hi to fan

7:44 am

rubyfoo

if I went back to school, I would major in cutting classes.....

7:44 am

Lizlin

lol

7:44 am

Anniebrook

easy class, ruby

7:44 am

grannyrose

ditto ruby

7:45 am

rubyfoo

I really admire Crossy's willingness and fortitude

7:45 am

Lizlin

Me too - I couldn't go back to school - not to study nor to teach!

7:46 am

rubyfoo

I think I'd even have trouble with 30people in one room....

7:46 am

bichon

Hi ruby

7:47 am

rubyfoo

7:47 am

Anniebrook

hello bichon

7:47 am

bichon

How ya doing?

7:47 am

grannyrose

ruby....years ago i tried to convert my qualification to a degree. when i saw the first two units of study, i chucked the lot into the garbage. they were the psychology of working in a team....for goodness sake...i could have written the text book on that...

7:47 am

rubyfoo

company coming for cocktails (because of DIL) so I made sangria and gazpacho

7:48 am

bichon

I'll be there. Wait for me

7:49 am

Lizlin

sounds lovely - I'll be on the next flight, if you can wait!!!

7:49 am

Anniebrook

me too, me too

7:49 am

rubyfoo

the last time she was here, she helped me reconstruct my recipe in written form as I've always just "winged it". In looking at the recipe today, I realized I had left out all kinds of technical details. Bad nel!

7:49 am

bichon

Can you fit in two more guests

7:49 am

Anniebrook

bichon, she will just have to, we're crashing!

7:49 am

rubyfoo

The gazpacho is my specialty, in the style of Madrid

7:50 am

rubyfoo

There is plenty and I promise anybody who makes it to Veyrier, that I'll make a huge bowl, even if it's winter!

7:50 am

Anniebrook

*calling travel agent

7:50 am

bichon

Just go to the airport

7:51 am

Anniebrook

*will bring pastrami

7:51 am

Lizlin

Help with final word pls - ho 7

7:51 am

rubyfoo

I'll end a car to Geneva airport as we no longer make the drive even tho it's only 35 minutes

7:51 am

rubyfoo

I am smiling ear-to-ear. You guys make me happy

7:52 am

Anniebrook

:)

7:52 am

Lizlin

That's always the aim, Ruby

7:52 am

bichon

What should we bring. Wine or hors d'oerves

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Let's do both

7:53 am

Buttonman

morning all...any clues on the eights would be appreciated so much

7:53 am

Lizlin

I'll bring my lemon pavlova!

7:53 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, Mr. Helpless has just summoned me to the living room.....see you later *pastrami sounds like a great idea, but they will probably have to give you a whole row on the plane)

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Liz is in

7:54 am

Lizlin

;)

7:54 am

Lizlin

Made it to take to friends last weekend - it didn't last long!

7:54 am

Anniebrook

later,ruby

7:55 am

grannyrose

ho7. not cold + a straight **** between two points is the shortest distance

7:56 am

Lizlin

Thanks - Fireworks! Had ignored that o completely!!!

7:56 am

cybernan

ho 7: cold war red phone, maybe?

7:56 am

Lizlin

Another good clue that would've helped!

7:56 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, Lizlin !!!

7:57 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! ty for the clues!

7:57 am

lbdawger

whooo hoooo LIZ!

7:57 am

Lizlin

Congrats, lbd

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, lbdawger !!!

7:57 am

Lizlin

And thanks

7:57 am

Lizlin

OK - so can I go to my book now????

7:57 am

lbdawger

Gm, annie!

7:57 am

Buttonman

8 clues please

7:57 am

wvteach

congrats liz and dawger

7:58 am

Anniebrook

off you go >>>>

7:58 am

lbdawger

what book are you reading, Liz?

7:58 am

Buttonman

gore

7:58 am

cybernan

grats dawger and liz

7:58 am

lbdawger

morning, button

7:58 am

Lizlin

A fantasy series, given to me by Sprite - written by Mercedes Lackey

7:58 am

grannyrose

button, ch8, someone who ch7's. ch + circle + abbreviation for not left + consonant + d*a*, not cheap

7:58 am

Buttonman

Hi, Ibda, How are you this morning?

7:58 am

lbdawger

i love mercedes lackey

7:59 am

Buttonman

Hi, Grannyrose, how are you today?

7:59 am

Lizlin

Wasn't being rude, Annie - it was suggested I finished the grid before I read!

7:59 am

lbdawger

doing well, button, and you?

7:59 am

grannyrose

g'day button doing well thanx...and you?

8:00 am

Lizlin

Me too, lbd. I'm working my way through Valemar - reading Winds of Fury now.

8:00 am

Lizlin

Valdemar*

8:00 am

Anniebrook

Liz, I was sending you off. I know it was suggested that you finished the grid first. I would never think you were being rude

8:00 am

lbdawger

I hope you enjoy all of Mercedes Lackey's books. she's an amazing author

8:01 am

grannyrose

st8. st5, begin + **ft, not right + first letter of not left side

8:01 am

lbdawger

Valdemar is my favorite, but also enjoy her elemental series.

8:01 am

Lizlin

I thought at first that she was too derivative of Anne McCaffrey (love her) but now she's developed her own style, so I'm much happier.

8:02 am

grannyrose

tr8. horse's gait + a straight **** is the shortest distance between two points

8:02 am

lbdawger

Loved McCaffrey too, sorry she passed on. Haven't read any of her son's work.

8:02 am

Lizlin

I'm sure that I'll read more of hers but I've got about 30 Mercedes Lackey books in ibooks, all waiting to be read.

8:02 am

Lizlin

I've read some of Todd McCaffrey - basically the Pern books.

8:02 am

lbdawger

well, enjoy the reads! are you on goodreads? I'd love to follow you and share in your reviews.

8:03 am

Lizlin

He's kept true to his mother's legacy.

8:03 am

Anniebrook

be back later

8:03 am

Lizlin

No, I'm not on goodreads. I just read for my own enjoyment.

8:03 am

lbdawger

i'll have to pick up his books then.

8:03 am

Lizlin

I hope you enjoy them.

8:04 am

lbdawger

that's what i like about goodreads, you read at your own pace and review when you're done...if you want to.

8:04 am

grannyrose

lbd, i was on goodreads, but cyber bully and his girlfriend are there also. i would rather not have anything to do with them.

8:04 am

Lizlin

I'm off to bed and my book now. Thanks for all the clues. Sleep well Rose and hugs and everyone else enjoy your days. Good reason for me to stay away from goodreads and I was going to look!

8:05 am

lbdawger

isn't there a way to delete them from your following, rose?

8:05 am

lbdawger

i'm very selective as to who i've invited to my reading room.

8:05 am

grannyrose

no lbd....but it's okay....i have plenty of access to new books through my local library.

8:06 am

lbdawger

it makes me mad and sad when others ruin an experience for others. boo hiss and splotches for bully and friend.

8:07 am

lbdawger

sweet dreams, Liz

8:08 am

grannyrose

nighty night liz. sweet dreams dear friend

8:08 am

Buttonman

I am doing great Granny, thank you!!

8:08 am

Buttonman

Thanks for the help with the 8's Granny

8:09 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - time for a breakfast break

8:09 am

grannyrose

yay you buttonman.

8:09 am

grannyrose

enjoy teach

8:10 am

MLFAN17

i have ch and tr 8 what is the third one please?

8:12 am

wordnerd12

st 8/40 one who catches another unawares

8:12 am

grannyrose

mlf, st8. st5, begin + **ft, not right side + first letter of not left side

8:15 am

MLFAN17

granny i have the st 5/10 can you clue the other st5?

8:15 am

lbdawger

time to get ready for work. enjoy your day/night!

8:15 am

MLFAN17

bye ibd

8:16 am

grannyrose

st5/14. st + rob ***, scottish hero

8:16 am

grannyrose

xoxox lbdawger

8:17 am

Buttonman

Thanks, Granny, got that one too!

8:17 am

cybernan

thought he was a cattle rustler!

8:17 am

grannyrose

lol, nan...and g'day, hun

8:18 am

cybernan

A hero, I think, only because he managed to knock off a few sassenach along the way

8:18 am

MLFAN17

not getting it granny

8:19 am

MLFAN17

i have tried both 5 letter words

8:19 am

cybernan

st + orbison, mlf

8:19 am

grannyrose

okay, mlf. st + first two letters of my name + sometimes vowel.

8:20 am

cybernan

or st + rogers

8:20 am

MLFAN17

cyber i thought that was the one to use but still not getting it

8:21 am

grannyrose

mlf, are you still trying to find st8?

8:21 am

cybernan

or when you totally wreck something you dest5 it

8:21 am

MLFAN17

yes st8

8:21 am

MLFAN17

cyber i have both 5 ;s

8:21 am

cybernan

oh - thought you were looking for the 5/16

8:22 am

MLFAN17

i was cyber but i found already lol

8:22 am

MLFAN17

do i use st 5/14 complete word?

8:22 am

cybernan

extend the st 7: to surprise someone - maybe even make them jump

8:23 am

grannyrose

okay, mlf. st5, begin + **ft, not the right is the st7

8:23 am

MLFAN17

oka i got them both cyber why didnt you use that clue in the first place lol

8:23 am

grannyrose

now add the first letter of not the left, *ight, to the st7

8:24 am

MLFAN17

i was trying to use st 5/14 at the beginning of a word since the other st5 was not working

8:24 am

cybernan

because I thought you were looking for the st 5/16

8:24 am

MLFAN17

but i still needed the 7/8 anyway and had no idea:)

8:25 am

cybernan

I'm not a mind reader

8:25 am

MLFAN17

well why arent you?:)

8:25 am

cybernan

first ch 7, please

8:26 am

grannyrose

ch7, ch + either/** + not out + vowel

8:26 am

cybernan

ty rose

8:32 am

grannyrose

nan??? ho9w far are you from FW's?

8:34 am

cybernan

a long ways -- 69 to go

8:35 am

cybernan

do 5/16, please?

8:36 am

MLFAN17

looking cyber...

8:37 am

Riverdance

do + vermin *** + sometimes vowel

8:37 am

MLFAN17

do plus lets have a pa***

8:38 am

grannyrose

i think i need to go. xoxox to you all.

8:40 am

cybernan

bye rose - thanks for the clues

8:40 am

cybernan

ty mlf

8:42 am

MLFAN17

yw cyber

8:45 am

MLFAN17

cyber do you have en5?

8:45 am

Riverdance

en 5 is a way in

8:45 am

MLFAN17

ah ty river

8:47 am

cybernan

struggling with the ge's

8:47 am

MLFAN17

i only have 1 ge word

8:47 am

Riverdance

i have them - what do you need

8:47 am

MLFAN17

make that 2

8:48 am

MLFAN17

i have 3 of them now

8:48 am

cybernan

the 5's and the 6's

8:49 am

Riverdance

first 3 of ge4 and add on

8:49 am

cybernan

found the last 6

8:49 am

MLFAN17

i hasve two ge5's and a ge6

8:49 am

Riverdance

the 5's have a different vowel at the end

8:50 am

cybernan

got them, ty

8:50 am

MLFAN17

one of the ge6 words is a plural what is the other one please?

8:52 am

Riverdance

ge + lease

8:52 am

doseffing

... ge + what you do with an appartment

8:53 am

MLFAN17

got it ty

8:53 am

Riverdance

14 to go - saving for later - must get back to work

8:53 am

MLFAN17

bye river and ty

8:59 am

MLFAN17

EN6 please?

8:59 am

doseffing

... en + work very hard

9:00 am

MLFAN17

work very hard?

9:00 am

MLFAN17

i think that is en5?

9:00 am

doseffing

... alright ... very hard work

9:02 am

MLFAN17

sorry dose but not understanding the clue at all

9:02 am

doseffing

... usually outdoor manual labour often done in fields

9:02 am

doseffing

.. t4

9:03 am

MLFAN17

i got the en 6/18

9:05 am

MLFAN17

EL6?

9:05 am

MLFAN17

sorry meant 5

9:06 am

doseffing

e + what is caught in the trap in your clothes dryer

9:06 am

doseffing

... lint

9:06 am

wvteach

EL 5/10 - E + debris int he dryer

9:07 am

doseffing

.... move the cursor fool ... sorry

9:07 am

MLFAN17

ty dose

9:10 am

doseffing

... ah well ... 75% ... must go a do some work ... luck to all ...

9:11 am

MLFAN17

bye dose ty

9:15 am

flosey

good morning everyone, may I have a clue for co7 please?

9:18 am

zoozzoom

Flosey it is an english apple.

9:19 am

phaeton

hello...clue for en6 pls

9:19 am

zoozzoom

Or if you have the CO 4/5 then add last three letters of the word for not soft.

9:20 am

phaeton

co7 sounds like pudding

9:20 am

zoozzoom

EN + consonant + three letter word for car grease.

9:20 am

phaeton

ty zooz

9:21 am

zoozzoom

More like pudding sauce :-)

9:21 am

flosey

thanks zooz, not one we have in our orchard

9:21 am

phaeton

oc6?

9:21 am

zoozzoom

Yw Phaeton :-)

9:22 am

zoozzoom

I have apples on my tree but most have maggot holes :-(

9:22 am

phaeton

yuck

9:23 am

flosey

we do have one apple tree that was brought out as a twig stuck in a potato by hubby's grandmother - and still surviving

9:27 am

zoozzoom

OC6 Not sure how to clue it.But the DEf is French and Italian tax levy mostly on foodstuffs.

9:27 am

zoozzoom

Not sure if that will help you or not.

9:31 am

marilyn992

starts like a month, ends like a french king

9:32 am

zoozzoom

Or OC + city in Michigan DE****t

9:32 am

zoozzoom

that now might be too easy.

9:33 am

flosey

oh, thanks zooz, another one I needed

9:35 am

hego

Great clue from Marilyn!

9:35 am

hego

And zooz

9:35 am

hego

ty both

9:35 am

marilyn992

ty

9:35 am

hego

yw

10:00 am

kje

great clue, Marilyn - ty

10:23 am

periwinkle

hi all, have the ch8. help with other 8's pls

10:32 am

doseffing

st 8/40 someone who surprises you

10:33 am

periwinkle

ty I found that one

10:33 am

periwinkle

I need help with the the tr8 pls

10:34 am

Anniebrook

tr8----horse gait + a straight ____________

10:34 am

periwinkle

ty Annie

10:34 am

periwinkle

76 left, need a break bbl

10:35 am

doseffing

tr8/40 ... a straight procession of horses moving a a quick pace

10:52 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for cr 6/21 please

10:52 am

MLFAN17

thank you for co7

10:53 am

doseffing

cr6/21 ... those toothy bits on the top of medieval castle walls

10:53 am

MLFAN17

annie i dont have the word you are asking a clue for sorry

10:54 am

Anniebrook

thanks dose

10:54 am

Anniebrook

thanks anyway, fan

10:54 am

cybernan

hi all - en 6, please?

10:54 am

cybernan

nm - found it

10:56 am

MLFAN17

dose according to google the are called parapets?

10:56 am

Anniebrook

fan, cr6 ----Vanilla ice ***am is very popular + Little ***l

10:57 am

MLFAN17

ty annie

10:57 am

doseffing

... the parapet is the wall itself ... the wall that the archer stands behind ... the cr6 is the kind of toothy looking bits that the archers stand behind and shoot through in all the Robin Hood movies ... .... ends with something that sounds like a girl's name

10:58 am

MLFAN17

dose oh:)

10:58 am

MLFAN17

i got the word thanks to annie's clue

10:58 am

MollyL

Thank God I didn't have to get in a time machine and go back to medieval times

10:59 am

doseffing

... there was a cr10 in the grid about six months ago that builds from it

10:59 am

MollyL

I was going to sign up for that course in medieval architecture, but gosh darn it, it was full.

11:00 am

Anniebrook

I am not crazy about words that begin with "en"

11:00 am

Anniebrook

having said that I am moving on

11:00 am

doseffing

... well now when you watch all those old movies you'll be an expert

11:00 am

MLFAN17

i dont like words that begin with et

11:01 am

Anniebrook

The mah jongg game is here today

11:02 am

doseffing

... then you should like today's grid because there isn't one

11:02 am

curi75

hi

11:03 am

Anniebrook

dose, there are 2 words that begin with "en". I have en6 but I cant see en5

11:04 am

MLFAN17

annie the opening of a doorway

11:04 am

doseffing

... sorry ... you typed et

11:04 am

cybernan

ma 6/27, please?

11:04 am

wvteach

EN 5 - place to go in to a thing

11:05 am

doseffing

... en5 ... a place for going in

11:05 am

Anniebrook

fan typed et

11:05 am

doseffing

en6 en + working very hard

11:05 am

Anniebrook

should have seen that one, thanks dose

11:05 am

doseffing

... gotta run for the bus ... later days!

11:06 am

Anniebrook

wait, you havent called the barkeep

11:06 am

MLFAN17

annie that is the two letters i dont like having in our grids when they are together

11:06 am

MLFAN17

et

11:06 am

harpjane

what are the stats for the top row n please?

11:06 am

Anniebrook

harp, I know

11:06 am

cybernan

no 4/4

11:06 am

Anniebrook

harp, never mind me

11:07 am

Anniebrook

Fan, I know what you meant..now I will shut up

11:07 am

MLFAN17

cyber i am looking now

11:07 am

harpjane

(trying her best to ignore Annie....)

11:07 am

Anniebrook

no 4/4

11:07 am

Anniebrook

:)

11:07 am

MLFAN17

sorry cyberi have it

11:08 am

MLFAN17

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

11:08 am

MollyL

Since I tend bar in the PB, I will put out a round of drinks for all and assure better days (for Dose)

11:08 am

Anniebrook

Molly, Is dose not feeling well?

11:09 am

MollyL

I think he's fine, I gather he was late for the bus

11:09 am

Anniebrook

okay :)

11:09 am

harpjane

nbt

11:10 am

MLFAN17

GO 6/24

11:10 am

MLFAN17

?

11:10 am

MLFAN17

congrats harp

11:10 am

cybernan

ty for the ma

11:11 am

MLFAN17

yw cyber

11:13 am

MollyL

Nan, how is your recovery coming along?

11:14 am

MLFAN17

molly do u have go 6/24?

11:15 am

wvteach

GO 4, 5, 6 combo

11:15 am

MLFAN17

thanks wv strange i tried that plural before and it didnt take

11:16 am

wvteach

sometimes it seems like i have put words in multiple times before they "take"

11:17 am

MLFAN17

that happens too at times

11:17 am

MollyL

Babble gremlins

11:18 am

MLFAN17

Is the ho7 an extension of the ho5 above it?

11:18 am

wvteach

no - 7 is a compound word

11:19 am

MLFAN17

got it

11:25 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

11:25 am

Anniebrook

congrats, nan

11:25 am

wvteach

congrats nan

11:25 am

MollyL

Well done Nan, and I guess your recovery is going great

11:25 am

cybernan

need to leave for physio soon -- any clues wanted before I leave?

11:26 am

Anniebrook

no thanks, nan, plodding along here

11:26 am

cybernan

really well, thanks, Molly -- dressings came off yesterday :-)

11:29 am

cybernan

on my way, then - see you tomorrow :-)

11:30 am

MollyL

There should be signs in here.
PLODDERS THIS WAY ---->
TODDLERS THIS WAY --->
TRUDGERS THIS WAY --->

12:14 pm

MLFAN17

hello

12:17 pm

MLFAN17

RO 6?

12:23 pm

tabbycat

It's the plural of a word for a platform or dais

12:25 pm

MLFAN17

ty tabby i got it

12:25 pm

tabbycat

yw

12:28 pm

MLFAN17

RO4 under the RO 5 please?

12:29 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

12:29 pm

penquis

ro + **e a yellow ribbon...

12:31 pm

MLFAN17

hi pen

12:31 pm

penquis

hi...

12:38 pm

MLFAN17

oi5?

12:39 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

12:39 pm

doseffing

... a train car carrying petroleum ... or a old Huston football team

12:40 pm

MLFAN17

i found it on my own thanks anyway dose

12:41 pm

doseffing

... just too slow hitting the enter key ...

12:41 pm

MLFAN17

dose i have or4/5 above the or5 i am looking for the other or4 about that 5.. do you know which one i need?

12:42 pm

MLFAN17

sorry oops found it

12:42 pm

MollyL

I don't know Dose, people do that "never mind" thing pretty quick in here

12:43 pm

MollyL

I wouldn't say not being able to clue in under 60 seconds is "too slow" : D

12:43 pm

doseffing

... I can't comment ... back when I was a starving college student working summers for a small life insurance company I was forever going back to my supervisors desk to ask him a question and then would see the answer half way through asking the question ...

12:43 pm

doseffing

... it was a standing joke in the office

12:43 pm

MollyL

But you did comment : D

12:44 pm

MLFAN17

molly i was just too quick i had been looking for a while and couldnt find it until just after i had asked

12:45 pm

MLFAN17

TO 7/36

12:45 pm

MLFAN17

?

12:45 pm

doseffing

... it all depends if I've already found the word ... if it's there I can usually beat MLF though I'm less that 50% at beating Molly ... but ... I haven't found the O's yet

12:45 pm

bichon

Molly, we're driving to DC tomorrow for a wedding. Any road problems that you know of?

12:45 pm

doseffing

... someone earlier said ... "the portable light" not off

12:46 pm

MLFAN17

dose yes you are quck most times:0

12:46 pm

MollyL

Other than the usual traffic, no. Although I don't know which way you come down here. I always go around 95 as it is a mess all the time.

12:46 pm

MLFAN17

ty dose that got me two more words

12:47 pm

MLFAN17

molly is right 95 is always a nghtmare

12:47 pm

bichon

We take 95 but we don't take the beltway. We just go through DC

12:48 pm

MLFAN17

bichon where in the washington metro area will you be?

12:48 pm

bichon

I don't know the hotel, but it might be near Union Station

12:49 pm

MLFAN17

ah okay that should be very nice.

12:50 pm

MLFAN17

its probably going to be very hot though bichon

12:50 pm

MollyL

There are a lot of nice hotels near Union Station. And if you have never been to Union Station, that place is beautiful.

12:51 pm

bichon

Don't worry, I'm sure the hotel and the wedding place will have AC

12:51 pm

bichon

Yes, I've been there, briefly. Mr. Bich is performing the service

12:51 pm

MLFAN17

it better or you are in trouble lol

12:51 pm

MollyL

Oh how nice.

12:52 pm

bichon

He's done a lot of weddings for students he's known at Wesleyan

12:53 pm

Judi

Hiyas, kiddos!

12:53 pm

bichon

We went to a wedding on Monday that was in a church with no AC. It was 88 and very humid. I was woozy

12:54 pm

MLFAN17

we have rain and thunder here in nc

12:54 pm

MLFAN17

at teh moment

12:54 pm

MLFAN17

the

12:54 pm

MLFAN17

bichon uggh how awful

12:56 pm

bichon

They were supposed to have brought in large, powerfan, but someone forgot. It was a Ukrainian wedding service. That means looooong

12:57 pm

MLFAN17

any sch words?

12:57 pm

MLFAN17

bichon catholic weddings are long too

12:57 pm

wvteach

yes

12:57 pm

MollyL

Hope you have a good trip Bich. Just the wedding, or are you staying to do the town a bit?

12:58 pm

bichon

Trust me, this was much longer than a Catholic wedding. They even had a choir

12:58 pm

bichon

We've been to DC a lot, but we're going to try to go to a couple of museums on Sat. morning

12:59 pm

MLFAN17

well at least it had music a lot of catholic weddings have a lot of readings

1:00 pm

bichon

bbl

1:01 pm

MollyL

Well, only the "full service" type Catholic weddings are the long ones. There is a shorter service that most people opt for.

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

back and hello

1:03 pm

MollyL

Hello busy paperwork sorting woman.

1:04 pm

bichon

The service was part English, but , mostly in Ukrainian. The Italian and Scottish side [the groom] were confused. The Maid of Honor was dressed in a men's suit.

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

The studio almost looks pretty. And the weather is gorgeous

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

bichon, hello, and do you have time to go to the museum at Dumbarton Oaks?

1:05 pm

MollyL

Oh Bich, that wedding sounds horrible.

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

our Scottish friends came for a weird-hour drink/meal. But they loved the gazpacho and, especially, the sangria

1:05 pm

MollyL

Weird hour?

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

4 PM

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

4 PM

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

usually just for a drink but today I served all the rest, but not a real meal

1:06 pm

MollyL

Why is that weird? It's cocktail hour.

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

but you usually don't get soup and pate and fruit salad

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

they were delighted

1:07 pm

Judi

Tea time!

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

exactly

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

hello judi

1:07 pm

bookwyrmish

c hord

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

my favorite word in this grid is ch736 which I do a lot

1:08 pm

MollyL

I'd be much happier with drinks and the food to go with instead of tea and crumpets.

1:09 pm

doseffing

... don't miss the 8 ... the person who does the 7

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

I think you would like my gazpacho, Molly

1:09 pm

Judi

Alcohol is required in large social settings.

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

duh moi, ru

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

or even in smallish ones

1:09 pm

MollyL

Oh especially smallish ones

1:11 pm

MollyL

I'm sure your gazpacho is good Ruby, but I am not a cold soup kind of person.

1:11 pm

MollyL

If you mashed all that same stuff up and made salsa out of it, I would love it. : D

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

5 people works well around our table on the deck. 6 is the max for the breakfast room. More than that, it's in the dining room, but I don't do that any more

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

You would have to trust me Moly, but it is a wonderful soup and is my best dish

1:12 pm

MollyL

*Sniff* Unused dining rooms make me sad.

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

the dining room branches off the living room and is just a very pretty place even if I don't use it any more

1:13 pm

Judi

I always found gazpacho more appealing in shot glass sized servings.

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

no no, judi, everybody wanted seconds

1:13 pm

Judi

Cucumber & melon gazpacho is divine! And, if you don't like it as soup, you can always make a margarita out of it.

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

and needed spoons

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

and I put cognac in the sangria, so it's delish and packs a nice punch (pun, there, ru)

1:15 pm

Judi

Soup is about my speed today. Had a tooth yank from the lower deck yesterday. It broke into four pieces. Dentist was wrenching & digging around in there for about 15 minutes.

1:17 pm

Judi

*sigh* asked hubby to leave me some money today. He forgot. Need to get juice and squishy soft food.

1:18 pm

Judi

I have the ch8 and the st8. What's the other one?

1:19 pm

MollyL

tr8

1:19 pm

Judi

Ty ty. Will look.

1:19 pm

MollyL

Hmm, you can't get money without the husband leaving it for you?

1:20 pm

Judi

I can, Molly. It's just that he had some cash and I didn't. So, now I just have to visit an ATM.

1:21 pm

Judi

If you can't mooch from the husband, who can you mooch from??

1:21 pm

MollyL

Last time I had a tooth pulled, I lived on baked potatoes and applesauce. And you are braver than I am, no way I would have a molar pulled while I was awake.

1:22 pm

Judi

Wasn't a molar. Front bottom tooth (next to the canine).

1:23 pm

MollyL

Oh that's too bad, are you going to have to get one of those tooth plants in it's place?

1:23 pm

Judi

Reckon I got me a hillbilly hole in my head.

1:24 pm

Judi

Braces to follow in two weeks. UGH!

1:25 pm

Judi

Clue for that TR8, please?

1:26 pm

MollyL

Horse gait + what you hang the clean washed clothes on

1:26 pm

Judi

Thanks, Molls. Never heard of it.

1:26 pm

MollyL

One of the few fishing terms I know.

1:26 pm

Soodle

Hey everybody :-)

1:26 pm

Judi

Hiya, Soodle!

1:28 pm

Soodle

Ooh, Judi. You poor thing.. I had a tooth pulled some years ago and it was terrible.

1:29 pm

Judi

I hadn't expected it to be so traumatic. I was starting to go into anxiety attack about 1/2 way through.

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

omg, soodles!!!!! Hello hello

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

I was just leaving but am happy to see you

1:29 pm

Soodle

In my teens, I bit my dentist, and drew blood. He refused to treat me afterwards, unless I was sedated!

1:29 pm

Soodle

Hey ((((Rubes)))

1:30 pm

Judi

Ha ha. Vampire patient!

1:30 pm

Soodle

Is DIL still there?

1:30 pm

Judi

Dashing off to the grocery store. See y'all later. *POOF*

1:31 pm

Soodle

Bye Judi.

1:31 pm

ChampFit

Popping in to say Happy Birthday Soodle!

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

yes, she's still here but the studio looks very nice, as does the garden. She hits me with a stick when I top working (not really)

1:31 pm

Soodle

Aw, thanks Champ :-)

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

I didn't remember your birthday, bad bad nel1

1:32 pm

Soodle

Like I said, Ruby, make the most of her.

1:32 pm

ChampFit

FB is a big help with remembering bdays

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

she is strong and willing, how bad is that?

1:33 pm

Soodle

LOL. My Gal Sal (elder daughter) is coming home tomorrow, so major celebrations will follow!

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

I'm on my way!

1:33 pm

hego

Party Hardy Soodle!1

1:33 pm

hego

And hi All.

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

hello hego

1:34 pm

Soodle

C'mon Rubes.. and Hego, and Champ, and Molls....

1:34 pm

hego

Hiya Rubes!

1:34 pm

ChampFit

Always there for a party...wooHOO!

1:34 pm

rubyfoo

himself is whining. Good night everybody and Happy Birthday Soodles!!!!

1:34 pm

hego

Let's all go celebrate Soodles b'day!!

1:34 pm

Soodle

Niters, Rubes. Hugs ((())))

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

There's still some sangria left; I'LL DRINK A PRIVATE TOAST: mAY sOPODLE ALWAYS BBE 25!"

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

(sorry for the caps and typos, but you get my drift)

1:35 pm

ChampFit

*Cheers*!

1:36 pm

Soodle

ROFL..... Spoodle is honoured!

1:36 pm

Soodle

Slainte

1:45 pm

lexi

hints for the tr8 ?

1:46 pm

hego

see Molly 1:26

1:46 pm

lexi

thx

1:46 pm

hego

yw lexi

1:48 pm

periwinkle

Happy Birthday, Soodle!!

1:49 pm

wvteach

happy birthday, Soodle! hello again all

1:51 pm

wvteach

LE 7 - help please

1:52 pm

periwinkle

type of chicken, compound word

1:52 pm

MollyL

Last name of Looney Tunes rooster character

1:52 pm

wvteach

thnx peri

1:52 pm

periwinkle

yw

1:52 pm

hego

I say, I say...

1:53 pm

MollyL

I had no idea that was a real word

1:53 pm

hego

it is a type of chicken, indeed.

1:54 pm

MollyL

I like his nerdy little nephew with the big glasses

1:55 pm

hego

Boy, are you listening, boy?

1:55 pm

MollyL

Egghead, that was his name

1:55 pm

hego

lol, I didn't know that!

2:47 pm

Jeff7

Good trivia: Who is the only Looney Toons Character NOT voiced by Mel Blanc?

2:48 pm

hego

no clue

2:48 pm

hego

elmer Fudd?

2:49 pm

Jeff7

Granny, who was voiced by June foray who did the voice of Rocket J Squirrel

2:49 pm

hego

granny?

2:49 pm

Jeff7

you go hego!

2:52 pm

MollyL

Better trivia: What was her real name?

2:53 pm

hego

June or granny?

2:53 pm

MollyL

Granny of course

2:54 pm

MollyL

Unless June Foray was an alias

2:55 pm

hego

no idea

2:55 pm

MollyL

Emma Webster. It always freaked me out that the same person who did Rocky The Flying Squirrel's voice, also did the voice of Natasha.

2:56 pm

hego

I did know that for some reason.

2:57 pm

MollyL

It's what happens when you are an endless source of useless information.

2:58 pm

hego

lol

2:58 pm

hego

You ask yourself, why did I even know that. lol

2:59 pm

MollyL

More importantly, why can you remember that and not where you left your eyeglasses?

3:00 pm

hego

true

3:00 pm

MLFAN17

hello again

3:00 pm

hego

hi Fan

3:02 pm

MLFAN17

RE 6 clue please?

3:02 pm

MLFAN17

both please

3:03 pm

MollyL

re + season before Easter, re + walk a straight _____

3:04 pm

MLFAN17

molly i just got re plus walk a straight li4

3:05 pm

MollyL

I give up

3:06 pm

MLFAN17

did i say something wrong?

3:09 pm

hego

Later!

3:10 pm

MLFAN17

bye hego;(

3:21 pm

phandmd

good afternoon!

3:28 pm

wvteach

how many CH 7s are there?

3:28 pm

jaxx7

hello, phan

3:34 pm

phandmd

I am soooo tired...

3:35 pm

jaxx7

Why?

3:35 pm

Jackanory

2 teach

3:35 pm

jaxx7

hello again, jackanory

3:35 pm

phandmd

I don't know, long day at work? Sitting after being on my feet all day? Prob a combination of the 2. 5:15 am comes awfully early too...

3:36 pm

Jackanory

hi jaxx

3:36 pm

jaxx7

Is that the time you rise and face the day?

3:38 pm

phandmd

It is indeed, Jaxx. At least last night I didn't wake up 2 times to go to the bathroom as I usually do!

3:39 pm

jaxx7

I am impressed by the time you Americans start your day, even the schoolkids have an early start

3:40 pm

MollyL

Well, "we Americans" generally have a long commute to work.

3:42 pm

jaxx7

We Brits start a lot later and, before i retired, I had difficulty getting there on time for 8.30am

3:43 pm

jaxx7

Yes, I know, but you start earlier despite that.

3:46 pm

jaxx7

Molly, as I really annoy you, i am going to go

3:46 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi jaxx

3:47 pm

phandmd

sigh

3:48 pm

ChrissieDee

Cooeee, jaxx

3:49 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi phan

3:49 pm

phandmd

Hi, Chrissie

3:49 pm

phandmd

how goes it?

3:50 pm

ChrissieDee

Good here thanks

3:50 pm

phandmd

awesome.

3:50 pm

ChrissieDee

How are you, apart from tired :)

3:51 pm

phandmd

good. I have the day off tomorrow! Yippee!

3:52 pm

ChrissieDee

That sounds good to me

3:54 pm

phandmd

it sounds great to me! I am actually hoping I can have every Friday off this month.

The library here in Frederick, MD has live music at lunch time and I have enjoyed going for the last several years. So, I am hoping I can do so again this year.

3:54 pm

ChrissieDee

I'm trying to hold onto my leave for when the first grandchild comes along. Due 2 weeks today.

3:55 pm

ChrissieDee

It's good to have something to look forward to regularly. Would enjoy that too phan.

3:57 pm

phandmd

That is exciting!

3:57 pm

phandmd

hope everything goes well with the delivery

3:58 pm

ChrissieDee

Thanks. Poor mum to be is so struggling now :(

3:59 pm

phandmd

oh no. What is going on? Or is she just uncomfortable?

4:00 pm

ChrissieDee

Nothing bad, heartburn, extreme fluid retention, carpel tunnel, discomfort, etc

4:01 pm

phandmd

yeah, the last few weeks are the hardest

4:09 pm

ChrissieDee

This grid's not working for me

4:39 pm

PMS

or

4:40 pm

crosshair

good afternoon everyone:)

4:40 pm

periwinkle

hi crossy

4:40 pm

ChrissieDee

Hey crossy

4:40 pm

periwinkle

help with cr6/21 pls

4:46 pm

lynxxx

cr & a dogs house, dropping k & n

4:47 pm

periwinkle

I don't get your clue, lyn

4:48 pm

crosshair

cr 6/21= the open spaces for archers on a castle battlement

4:48 pm

lynxxx

dog lives in a k**n**

4:49 pm

periwinkle

ty both

5:13 pm

Jillyjill

Hello babbleworld! Nice to see a bigger grid today. *splash*

5:27 pm

Jillyjill

Name Luke Skywalker's father's first name?

5:28 pm

crosshair

on the tip of my tongue...

5:28 pm

crosshair

starts with an a

5:28 pm

crosshair

anakin?

5:28 pm

Jillyjill

Hello crossy dear, no...his evil first name

5:28 pm

crosshair

I saw the movie only once so must be forgiven

5:29 pm

Jillyjill

***** Vader

5:29 pm

crosshair

ahh that ,yes

5:29 pm

crosshair

think I was too busy reading the Dune series at the time:)

5:32 pm

crosshair

My son was fortunate. Almost named him Muad'Dib lol

5:35 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...sorry crossy, had a visitor at door and bowed out for a moment....

5:35 pm

Jillyjill

LUcky duck your son!

5:36 pm

Jillyjill

My hubby is a big Dune fanatic, has almost completed all his books, me, well I read Dune and that was enough

5:38 pm

meliae

St and check I have, stats for the other 8 letter word, please and Thank you.

5:38 pm

Jillyjill

Does anyone have the STATS for the bottom second row T?

5:40 pm

NonnieLight

ty4/6 Jill

5:40 pm

Jillyjill

meliae is is ch8/70, a pl of the ch7 which is a synonym of laugh or chuckle

5:41 pm

Jillyjill

TY nonnie! Was hoping I wasn't going to have to find every t word! NBT/NBS....and brb

5:41 pm

NonnieLight

You're welcome.

5:43 pm

meliae

My ch 7 which for that clue cannot be plural. There are 2 ch 8's?

5:44 pm

NonnieLight

no only one ch8 not plural either

5:45 pm

Jillyjill

yes there are two

5:46 pm

NonnieLight

ch8s? No, only one.

5:46 pm

Jillyjill

the other is ch7/36... bleach minus the l

5:47 pm

meliae

I need the stats for the other 8 I have the ch and the st

5:47 pm

meliae

8 letter word.

5:47 pm

NonnieLight

tr8/40 meliae

5:47 pm

meliae

Thank you

5:47 pm

crosshair

ty for the ch7 pool bleach

5:48 pm

crosshair

minus the l of course;)

5:48 pm

Jillyjill

tr8/40, but don't have it yet

5:50 pm

smores

shortest distance between point A and B for a horse :)

5:51 pm

smores

hi all

5:51 pm

Jillyjill

ty smores and hi!

5:54 pm

smores

yw Jilly :)

6:02 pm

HarryHood

ty for the 7 and 8! nbs now :)

6:02 pm

Jillyjill

Yay, and hello, HH!!

6:02 pm

HarryHood

hallo :) I'm about ready to list here - 81 left and getting impatient

6:06 pm

Jillyjill

need a clue for the en words...

6:07 pm

Jillyjill

got the 6

6:08 pm

Jillyjill

and have the 5...asking must help!!

6:08 pm

MollyL

Oh no, horse algebra

6:09 pm

Jillyjill

???

6:09 pm

MollyL

Distance...point A...point B...horse...

6:10 pm

MollyL

*Buries the dead joke*

6:10 pm

Jillyjill

ahhhh....cute

6:12 pm

LuvWordGames

could I please have a clue for the en 6/18?

6:12 pm

Jillyjill

en+to work hard (to4/4)

6:13 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks Jilly

6:14 pm

Jillyjill

yw!

6:25 pm

Jillyjill

Okay....nice even 88 left...off to get dinner...

6:43 pm

HarryHood

there's a co4/5/6/7 which have absolutely nothing to do with one another

6:55 pm

penquis

hello all...

6:59 pm

Anniebrook

hi pen :)

7:00 pm

penquis

hi...

7:01 pm

penquis

trying to get used to my new laptop...

7:03 pm

Anniebrook

Im not to crazy about a flat keyboard

7:04 pm

rururocks

any help with the first sc 6/27 please

7:04 pm

Anniebrook

My next computer will probably be a laptop too

7:04 pm

penquis

at least this one is wide enough that I don't constantly hit the touch pad...

7:05 pm

Anniebrook

good luck and enjoy the new computer

7:05 pm

penquis

do you mean the sc6/24, ru?

7:05 pm

penquis

ty...

7:05 pm

rururocks

sc 6/27 the first sc

7:06 pm

penquis

Sorry, ru!....the sc 6/27 is an alt spelling of the last sc word...

7:07 pm

penquis

think fish...

7:07 pm

rururocks

that doesn't make sense.. let me think.

7:07 pm

rururocks

ok.. thanks

7:10 pm

rururocks

thank you pen.. that one confounded me

7:11 pm

rururocks

I hate having to list.

7:11 pm

penquis

sorry....it's a common menu fish in the northeast...

7:11 pm

penquis

sorry....it's a common menu fish in the northeast...

7:12 pm

penquis

sorry for the echo....dealing with a new computer....

7:13 pm

Anniebrook

sc6---first 3 letters where you get an education and singer *** Stewart

7:14 pm

rururocks

thanks annie. I have it now..

7:14 pm

Anniebrook

:)

7:16 pm

Anniebrook

see you all tomorrow

7:17 pm

penquis

goodnight!

7:47 pm

SeaSpray

Could I get a clue for the en6 please?

7:47 pm

penquis

en + hard work...

7:48 pm

SeaSpray

thanks you Pen...i always miss the obvious ones!

7:48 pm

penquis

no problem....

7:49 pm

HarryHood

how about ar6?

7:49 pm

SeaSpray

first or second one?

7:50 pm

HarryHood

second ar6/18

7:51 pm

SeaSpray

ar + medications is sometimes called ****ment

7:51 pm

HarryHood

ty seaspray. done!

7:51 pm

SeaSpray

congrats Harry

7:51 pm

penquis

that is the third ar 6...

7:52 pm

HarryHood

ty. any clues needed?

7:52 pm

penquis

oops....not....;o)

7:52 pm

penquis

congrats harry...

7:52 pm

HarryHood

:) pen

7:52 pm

SeaSpray

sorry...i only see two here

7:53 pm

SeaSpray

but i do have new glasses lol

7:53 pm

penquis

you are right....print is small....;o)

7:54 pm

SeaSpray

Sparklers!

7:55 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:55 pm

SeaSpray

ty...any clues needed?

7:56 pm

HarryHood

yay seaspray!

7:56 pm

HarryHood

goodnight!

7:56 pm

penquis

goodnight!

7:56 pm

SeaSpray

Goodnight

9:11 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AR 6/24

9:14 pm

Bugsaw

well done teach. Hope you are well

9:17 pm

aebmusica

to7/28...clue please

9:17 pm

aebmusica

nvm

9:27 pm

Jillyjill

Hello again babbleworld. Back to finish

9:27 pm

dianedecoder

Hi Jill.... just getting started !

9:28 pm

Jillyjill

have 75 left

9:29 pm

dianedecoder

I'm closing in on half way !

9:29 pm

dianedecoder

crats

9:29 pm

Aloyisius

me too, Jilly.. thought I had already, but glad I checked.. sigh, 21 more

9:29 pm

dianedecoder

and I just gave away a word except I had a typo ! Darn it all, in other words !!

9:30 pm

dianedecoder

Hi Aloy

9:31 pm

Aloyisius

hi diane.. have been messing up, forgetting to finish grids, oops.. call the paddy wagons

9:31 pm

Jillyjill

dang it, babble keeps freezing up on me...

9:32 pm

dianedecoder

I have done that once.... when I'd fully intended to finish. It was a shock the next day to see that my score had dropped LOL

9:32 pm

Aloyisius

do you have stuff running in the background, Jilly?

9:32 pm

Aloyisius

has happened to me too diane, numerous times.. swore I finished.. ugh

9:33 pm

Jillyjill

Just shut down my browser

9:34 pm

dianedecoder

I think we just get too busy sometimes.

9:35 pm

Aloyisius

yes, distracted

9:36 pm

Aloyisius

have a friend who always stays up to finish for that reason

9:37 pm

dianedecoder

My grid flips at 11:00 our time, so I usually have some time after supper to get back to it.....IF I stay awake :-)

9:38 pm

Aloyisius

oh.. the flip is at 1am my time, so that makes a difference

9:40 pm

Jillyjill

11 here too, but I go to bed at 9, so my problem is not forgetting but starting one too late

9:41 pm

dianedecoder

so, Go Jilly, go !! You have 20 minutes :-)

9:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have 6 stinkers left...

9:43 pm

Aloyisius

hi TO, down to 10 here

9:43 pm

dianedecoder

hi, Temple Owl .... 72 here

9:43 pm

aebmusica

ro6/18 .....clue please

9:44 pm

aebmusica

rotl

9:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

9:44 pm

aebmusica

oops

9:44 pm

Aloyisius

a latin nose, or pl of what a speaker stands in front of in an auditorium

9:44 pm

Aloyisius

lol aeb.. pb for you

9:45 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...no procedures scheduled tomorrow, unless they add an emergent case, I'm staying up til 10

9:45 pm

dianedecoder

;-) Someone else also forgets to move their cursor ....

9:45 pm

aebmusica

gladly...I'll just sleep there!

9:45 pm

dianedecoder

I chat so seldom, that it's not a natural move for me.... I forget too!

9:45 pm

Aloyisius

ro + ****divarius violin

9:46 pm

aebmusica

tyvmAloyisus

9:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:47 pm

Aloyisius

yw, glad you got it!

9:47 pm

dianedecoder

thanks, ... and now I'm off to get some dessert; rhubarb crumble and my mouth has been watering for it since it came out of the oven ! BRB

9:47 pm

Aloyisius

oooh, yum

9:49 pm

Jillyjill

Sucking on a SoBe here....o well, will have my little ice cream treat when I am done with grid

9:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need 3

9:51 pm

Aloyisius

1 left

9:51 pm

Jillyjill

go aloy!! 48 here

9:52 pm

Aloyisius

got it.. tr8, anybody want a clue before I scoot?

9:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

missing a c6 and a t 9

9:52 pm

Jillyjill

hello to!!

9:52 pm

Aloyisius

wow TO.. are you sans list?

9:53 pm

Aloyisius

there is no t9

9:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jilly. i listed at 30.

9:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

illtka etheat tr 8

9:54 pm

Aloyisius

ok, just add the shortest distance between two points to the gait of a horse and you have tr8

9:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. one cr6togo.

9:56 pm

Aloyisius

strange word: cr + put the letter in the **velope then stick a picture of Dumbo the **ephant on it

9:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, fw!

9:58 pm

Aloyisius

going to try to sleep.. am too excited.. flying off to visit daughter and grandson tomorrow.. yay TO.. g'nite all

9:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am beat, just back form a concert, lovely siltry night, maybe the last of the year

9:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

have a great time, aloy

10:04 pm

Jillyjill

Have sweet sleeps and a great trip aloy!!

10:04 pm

Jillyjill

Chilly here TO, fall is coming

10:06 pm

dianedecoder

We had snow Tuesday night in the foothills, and quite a bit of it.... brrrrr....too early :-(

10:08 pm

dianedecoder

Hubby covered the tomoatoes tonight, just in case. There are still so many still on the plants and I like them best if they can ripen there.

10:11 pm

Jillyjill

We had snow in tops of mountains, I really must can salsa, am down to one jar, so we picked the orange and red ones, then covered the rest, hopefully best of both worlds.

10:12 pm

dianedecoder

I just did the quick salsa that I keep in the fridge .... it doesn't last long. Daughter and hubby do the canned type and share :-)

10:16 pm

Jillyjill

<---!!FW!!

10:17 pm

dianedecoder

good for you Jilly.... ! Now go enjoy your icecream.... mine was awesome on top of some heated rhubarb crumble!

10:17 pm

Jillyjill

I live on salsa, eat it with celery instead of chips, great to keep calories down

10:17 pm

Jillyjill

LOL....will be right back if clues needed *runs to freezer*

10:17 pm

dianedecoder

It's basically a No count food !

10:19 pm

Jillyjill

yup!! that way i can have my little ice cream treat

10:36 pm

Jillyjill

Well guess I will toddle of for a few errands before bedtime. Happy babbling all !!

10:37 pm

dianedecoder

Night, Jilly.... sleep well :-)

10:46 pm

Dianne

Hi Diane

10:47 pm

dianedecoder

Hi, Dianne, with two n's :-)

10:48 pm

Dianne

Looks like we are the only ones here.

10:49 pm

dianedecoder

I soon will be on my way... 6 words left and it's nearing 10 p.m.

10:49 pm

Dianne

It's nearly noon here.

10:49 pm

dianedecoder

Is it almost noon there ?

10:50 pm

dianedecoder

ha ha... I was guessing :-)

10:50 pm

Dianne

Just saw on the news that Joan Rivers passed away.

10:51 pm

dianedecoder

Yes.... some time early today I believe. She was funny in her earlier days, but I didn't much like her in later years.

10:52 pm

dianedecoder

At least, I didn't like her spiel, but she may have been nice in private life.

10:52 pm

Dianne

She could be a bit caustic. But a real trail blazers for women.

11:02 pm

lshult

clues for the 8's needed desperately!!!

11:03 pm

dianedecoder

And done...! Silly little le7/40, and not a hard word, just elusive.

11:04 pm

dianedecoder

if you have ch7/36, just add a letter ( to snicker smugly, sort of )

11:04 pm

lshult

ty.... one down

11:06 pm

dianedecoder

to frighten someone suddenly.... st 7/28, then add a letter to make it the one who does it.

11:06 pm

lshult

thanks again ....just the t to go...?

11:07 pm

dianedecoder

and the third is tr8/40 .... a horse's gait and where you hang out your clothes to dry .

11:07 pm

dianedecoder

compound word

11:08 pm

lshult

ty

11:08 pm

dianedecoder

And I'm off to bed.... good night to whomever is here and good luck with the grid. Night night z z z z

11:08 pm

dianedecoder

and you're welcome :-)

11:09 pm

lshult

gotta call it quits .....see you on the other side (suppse to be working)

11:14 pm

maggiej

any hints for cr 6/21 & cr 5/12?

11:14 pm

maggiej

nm

11:16 pm

maggiej

could use a hint for cr 6/12

11:20 pm

Dianne

sounds a little like a short version of the stiff netting worn under skirts in the 1950's

11:23 pm

Dianne

cr + most of small word for finish/done + first part of Ms. Degeneres

11:24 pm

maggiej

tyvm

11:24 pm

Dianne

yqw

11:56 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

11:57 pm

cybernan

cr 5/12: cr + first number

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