Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, September 18, 2014

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

Pinikula

ok ... doable! :)

12:01 am

Pinikula

thx lickety! :)

12:01 am

Roses6

wow lickety, that was fast! thank you!

12:07 am

Pinikula

need 2 for nbt

12:08 am

Pinikula

cu6

12:08 am

Pinikula

nbs :)

12:08 am

rururocks

this grid is going to be a stinker

12:09 am

ARB

er 6

12:09 am

meliae

I agree Ruru

12:09 am

ARB

I also agree

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

yep

12:09 am

Pinikula

just our luck, eh?

12:10 am

rururocks

and humper isn't accepted damn it

12:12 am

Pinikula

ta6

12:12 am

Pinikula

nbt! :)

12:12 am

rururocks

is that ta 6 the whole enchilada?

12:13 am

Pinikula

you betcha, ru :)

12:13 am

Pinikula

av6

12:13 am

Pinikula

that one gave me nbt :)

12:14 am

tempo

me too! thanks, pini

12:14 am

Pinikula

yvw :)

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

ditto

12:15 am

Pinikula

wtg all

12:17 am

Pinikula

was shooting for half-way but, for now, I'll take nbt/nbs...cya next time :)
Good luck everyone!

12:17 am

rururocks

night pini

12:17 am

Pinikula

* beep beep *

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

NBT and 60 -- sheesh -- gnite all *poop*

12:18 am

ARB

al 6

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

LOLOL *pooF*

12:19 am

rururocks

poop?

12:19 am

rururocks

*brings out charmin for Une*

12:19 am

saanichcat

thanks ARB!

12:19 am

rururocks

hi saan

12:20 am

saanichcat

hi there ru

12:20 am

ARB

yw

12:20 am

rururocks

sorry for the long-winded email

12:20 am

saanichcat

no need. knights don't apologize!

12:21 am

rururocks

awwww

12:22 am

rururocks

I don't like this grid

12:22 am

saanichcat

me neither; I am already making up words

12:22 am

ARB

th 6

12:23 am

meliae

I do not like it with green eggs and ham either

12:23 am

saanichcat

hi meliae!

12:23 am

meliae

Hiyas

12:24 am

ARB

hi 6

12:24 am

meliae

Came to a grinding ha** with 69 to go

12:25 am

saanichcat

thanks again ARB

12:25 am

ARB

queer words!

12:26 am

ARB

ha 5 ha 6 by doubling the middle consonant

12:28 am

saanichcat

got it! tyvm

12:28 am

saanichcat

malt

12:29 am

saanichcat

ooooops

12:29 am

ARB

Middle eastern words -- appropriate for me to recognize them!

12:30 am

meliae

I am just not seeing that av 6 :(

12:30 am

saanichcat

ditto

12:31 am

ARB

think about a movie with blue people

12:31 am

saanichcat

I got an easy er 6 though

12:31 am

saanichcat

thanks ARB

12:33 am

meliae

Thank you

12:36 am

pink17

hello what a charming grid (eyeroll)

12:37 am

melonheadjujube

Late hello, all. Early Shana tova, ARB.

12:37 am

rururocks

omg.. weird ha 6

12:37 am

ARB

Toda Melon. MAy it be a peaceful year.

12:37 am

meliae

It sucks worse than an 1920 hoover

12:38 am

Erda

Among the many gems John Oliver concocted for his Scottish HBO bit yesterday: (shows Mel Gibson on horse, with half a blue face) -- Nothing says "Scotland" better than a millionaire Australian antisemite on horseback!!!

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

Amen, ARB, and to you.

12:39 am

rururocks

amen erda

12:40 am

meliae

Ok over 1/2 way taking a break bbl :)

12:40 am

rururocks

well done meliae

12:41 am

Erda

The whole program was full of gems like that; it wason You Tube yesterday...

12:42 am

Dachef

I dont want Scotland to go. It would be like when your brother moves out of the house. Who's gonna help you argue against your sister now?

12:43 am

gremlinn

fw unaided

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

nbt nbs

12:43 am

saanichcat

excellent gremlinn!

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

wow and TaDah, gremlinn

12:44 am

gremlinn

some weird ones - and phantoms today: halava, halavah, mitzvah, hamzah, harumph, harrumph

12:44 am

gremlinn

mitzvah, too much of a stretch, nm

12:45 am

gremlinn

halvah, not halava

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

quitting at 33. Bed beckons. Pleasant night to all. [poof]

12:47 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:47 am

rururocks

excellent you two

12:48 am

saanichcat

congrats diz!

12:57 am

rururocks

I need a r 5

12:57 am

rururocks

is there a weird one

12:57 am

rururocks

got it

12:57 am

rururocks

duh ohhhhhhhhhh

1:18 am

sprite

good morning all

1:21 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day sprite

1:21 am

sprite

hello dear friend *hugs* How are you today?

1:22 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} dear friend.

1:23 am

grannyrose

i am good. haven't done mu4 at all. there is a big hole in the ceiling and one wall in the laundry.

1:23 am

sprite

ummmm are those intentional holes?

1:23 am

grannyrose

i slept quite well, as we hoped i would.

1:24 am

grannyrose

lol....yup....that chimney is a-coming down.

1:24 am

sprite

ah that is lovely. Sleep is so important.

1:25 am

sprite

ok, in that case, yayyyy for the holes!

1:27 am

grannyrose

don is down to about half, and has uncovered a slab of concrete. we are hoping it isn't reinforced. he is hoping he can break it up where it is, and take out small pieces at a time.

1:27 am

sprite

yeah that would be good. Also. check if it isn't carrying too much weight from the floors above.

1:29 am

grannyrose

the slab of concrete is IN the chimney. there is/was nothing depending on the chimney to hold it up.

1:29 am

sprite

good. Always an important checkpoint, that.

1:31 am

grannyrose

we are, however, going to have to put a beam right across the room, from the outer wall to the wall in the centre of the house. there is a roof brace attached to the rafters.

1:31 am

sprite

yep, lol. You don't want the whole enchilada to come down on you.

1:34 am

sprite

I was awake so early today, and now I am struggling :(

1:34 am

grannyrose

did you see pugs email? it had me giggling so much.

1:35 am

sprite

hehehe yes, good for pugs, she is going strong

1:36 am

grannyrose

is'nt W a dill? i would have loved to be a fly on the wall when she found out she had to drive home again.

1:37 am

sprite

he is a good for nothing ass, if you don't mind me being frank

1:38 am

grannyrose

oh you can be frank if you want to....i prefer you to be sprite......lol

1:38 am

sprite

but but but sometimes I wanna be frank! :D

1:38 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

1:39 am

sprite

but yeah, amazing, how some people can behave. What an ass. Am so incredibly thankful pugs decided she had enough.

1:40 am

grannyrose

so am i....

1:40 am

grannyrose

brb, need a drink and some magnesium, i think.

1:41 am

sprite

I just took some as well :)

1:43 am

grannyrose

my first tulip is about to open. it is deep red outside, and a golden yellow inside

1:43 am

sprite

oh wow, beautiful

1:49 am

sprite

btw, it seems like the meds are working already, rose. Haven't had any 'accidents' since. And no more diarrhea either.

1:50 am

grannyrose

oh, yay sprite. i bet you are feeling so much better.

1:50 am

sprite

god yes. Starting to feel liberated.

1:56 am

sprite

lol my monkeys found a coin. Odd word. Don't think I have seen it before. Ha6/24.

1:57 am

grannyrose

there are some very strange new words in this grid.

1:58 am

sprite

interesting. I like learning new words. That ha6 is a chech or slowakian plural.

2:02 am

grannyrose

ugh, i'll be back in a while. tummy cramping

2:02 am

sprite

poor you :(

2:11 am

grannyrose

and back. if all of a sudden you are talking to the ether, you'll know where i am. ugh!!

2:11 am

sprite

fireflies. Interesting grid. Will hang around a little bit longer to see how you are doing, rose

2:12 am

sprite

oh there you are! Yeah, how very unpleasant for you :(

2:12 am

grannyrose

ETG SPRITE!!!

2:12 am

grannyrose

huh ?? WTG SPRITE!!!

2:13 am

sprite

:D thank you. I hope the cramps will subside quickly, darling. *hugs* for you. And lots of love.

2:14 am

grannyrose

* sigh * thanx hun. this is the third lot today. and i have had cramps in my throat, and i couldn't swallow, until i massaged them out.

2:15 am

sprite

wow. Looks like you are reacting very strongly to the magnesium canules. I hope it will be worth it.

2:16 am

sprite

go cuddle up with a blanket on the couch or the bed, and put on a fun dvd to distract you. *hugs* again, and I will be thinking of you.

2:18 am

grannyrose

sounds like a good idea. cramps are settling now. what are your plans for today?

4:52 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

5:31 am

car.eeyore

Good morning all

5:41 am

crosshair

howdy car:)

5:42 am

car.eeyore

Just you and me?

5:42 am

crosshair

seems so:)

5:43 am

car.eeyore

pup needs out...brb...

5:45 am

sukee

Good morning

5:47 am

car.eeyore

Hi sukee

5:49 am

sukee

Well, this grid is a challenge

5:49 am

car.eeyore

Yup

5:50 am

car.eeyore

I do have the bottom row grayed though....

5:50 am

sukee

LOL, me too :)

5:50 am

crosshair

howdy sukee

5:50 am

car.eeyore

Well done!

5:50 am

sukee

Hi crossy

5:50 am

car.eeyore

:)

5:59 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone

5:59 am

sukee

Hi there

6:00 am

sukee

Need a break, be back soon

6:01 am

MollyL

Rerum should be a word. Car had an empty glass, so I had to rerum it. : D

6:04 am

lbdawger

clue for the lone A 4th column, plz?

6:06 am

gran

pr 6/24 clue please

6:11 am

ladycece920

lone a is av6 - think movie with blue aliens

6:13 am

lbdawger

ty, lady!

6:13 am

MollyL

pr6...to give guns to before

6:14 am

ladycece920

yw

6:19 am

rubyfoo

helo everybody

6:19 am

MollyL

Hi Ruby

6:19 am

rubyfoo

Hi Molly

6:21 am

lbdawger

hi, ruby

6:21 am

rubyfoo

Hi IBD

6:21 am

lbdawger

and ty, Molly for the pr6

6:21 am

rubyfoo

when DIL was here she tried to install adblock. I now get twice as many ads!

6:22 am

rubyfoo

Hopefully when my so comes in Oct, he will be able to sort me out

6:28 am

rubyfoo

60, nbt and nbs but I give up, To many m'a

6:29 am

crosshair

howdy all new arrivals:)

6:30 am

Wolvie

morning all-

6:32 am

lbdawger

hi, crossy, hi wolvie

6:34 am

MollyL

Ruby, maybe when your son works on your computer you can sit with him and make some notes so you have some guidelines for when he's not around

6:36 am

crosshair

I love Ad Block Plus for chrome!

6:38 am

Wolvie

works well i take it crossy?

6:39 am

crosshair

I did that with a friend; I set up all the security software in a neat little desktop folder with clear instructions on a notepad for each on how to use them and how often to use them as well .

6:39 am

crosshair

It works very well, wolvie

6:40 am

Wolvie

good to know- always looking for good ad block stuff- they seem to get around programs daily

6:40 am

crosshair

lets see... To date it has blocked 88,938 pop-up and banner ads

6:41 am

Wolvie

wow. i will have to download that- ty!

6:41 am

crosshair

yes, just google ad block plus plug-in for chrome

6:42 am

Wolvie

ty :-)

6:43 am

crosshair

I am assuming that you use the google chrome browser. There are different versions of Ad-Block for other browsers

6:43 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito! tricky twisty grid

6:43 am

Wolvie

yes- it is one of the browsers i use. :-)

6:45 am

Wolvie

congrats dawg!

6:47 am

MollyL

I have Ad Block Pro and it works very well too.

6:48 am

Wolvie

good to know- ty Molly. will look for that as well :-) i am off for a bit - brekkie time

6:49 am

lbdawger

ty, crossy, will download adblock asap. I hate chrome for that very reason.

6:50 am

crosshair

Yes, they make ad-block for three or 4 different browsers I believe so there is something for everybody

6:55 am

crosshair

The software program puts a little icon of s stop sign in the top right of your screen and as you taverse the interwebs, it will flash up the number of ads blocked for each site you visit. It is quite shocking that many sites now sport a library of over 500 banner or pop-up ads that they place on their site on a rotational basis!

6:55 am

MollyL

Ad Block Plus is for Chrome

6:56 am

crosshair

they also make it for I.E molly

6:56 am

crosshair

and firefox i believe

6:56 am

MollyL

I didn't know that. I haven't been on Internet Exploder for a long time.

6:56 am

crosshair

Yes, I just put that out there for the 5 or 10 people still using I.E lol

6:57 am

crosshair

To give it credit, it is vastly improved from what it once was, but in the end, I still prefer Chrome even with its few annoyances

7:02 am

crosshair

lol@ Internet Exploder.. I missed that at first glance:)

7:03 am

MollyL

: D I call the Fords Exploders too.

7:03 am

crosshair

Oh yes! Today is the big day!! I had forgotten till now.

7:03 am

crosshair

Well, I have never had any luck with Ford vehicles but that is just me.

7:13 am

MollyL

My Daily Reading this morning was on National Self-Esteem. I thought that was in amazing synchronicity with Scotland's vote for independence today.

7:27 am

bichon

crossy, my Dad always called Ford "tinny cars"

7:28 am

bichon

Laugh at IE, but I can only print wirelessly from it. If I try to print from Chrome it prints at my son's house 3,000 miles away

7:30 am

MollyL

That is a printer setting problem

7:31 am

bichon

Yes, but I cannot figure out the problem and I won't be at my son's house til Jan. I think it's printing from Chrome on the Google cloud

7:32 am

MollyL

Yep, it probably is, which means you need to adjust the printer settings. Printing from the cloud is the only way it would be printing 3000 miles away.

7:33 am

bichon

Yes, my d.i.l. is always complaining that crossword puzzles are printing at her house

7:36 am

MollyL

If you do a Google search on HOW TO DISABLE GOOGLE CLOUD PRINT you will probably find your answer

7:38 am

rururocks

Sounds like her printers head is cloudy

7:38 am

bichon

LOL ruru

7:39 am

MollyL

Having your computer print out to someone else's computer could turn out to be embarrassing
: O

7:39 am

bichon

My big quandry is why it will print here from IE and not Chrome. Not that it's a big deal

7:41 am

rururocks

Sounds like you have Chrome Prankster

7:41 am

bichon

need to refuel

7:45 am

josephjames

how's the mood there today rururocks?

7:48 am

rururocks

Ok as far as i know

7:52 am

rururocks

Has it been moody here joseph? I don't know

7:52 am

rururocks

Other than that troll the other night

7:56 am

phaeton

hi...help with the al6 pls

7:57 am

rururocks

Mr gore + a vowel+ an alcohol

7:57 am

phaeton

ty ruru

7:58 am

rururocks

Not that i would trust mr gore with alcohol mind you

7:59 am

phaeton

ha6/27?

8:00 am

rururocks

H + beer + me

8:00 am

phaeton

:-) ty

8:01 am

MollyL

Beer me too please

8:02 am

rururocks

It is a weee bit early for suds

8:02 am

MollyL

I'm on Scotland time

8:02 am

Marc Freeman

don't see the 'me' part of the ha6 ruru?

8:02 am

MollyL

Me = the name of the poster who gave the clue

8:03 am

phaeton

That potent drink is used a lot in this grid

8:03 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:03 am

rururocks

Or half of me did

8:05 am

phaeton

done...pretty tricky on some words

8:07 am

rururocks

Very...

8:11 am

MollyL

Ru, I think Josephy thinks you are from Scotland, hence, "how is the mood"?

8:11 am

MollyL

Or Joseph

8:13 am

Matches

clue for ar 5/12

8:13 am

rururocks

Oh..duh me didn't think of that

8:13 am

rururocks

Ar +headwear

8:14 am

Matches

ty ruru

8:14 am

rururocks

Yw

8:28 am

Biltong

Hello :) Clue for ha6/27, please?

8:28 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Well, this grid looks hideous.

8:29 am

Biltong

Hello Judi. Yes, I agree

8:32 am

Biltong

Got to just under half way and totally stuck

8:37 am

HarryHood

missing the lone A. anybody got a clue?

8:38 am

Biltong

Abbreviation for what you would load a firearm with?

8:38 am

HarryHood

that's the upper A...looking for the fourth row A

8:39 am

Riverdance

Harry - think of that blue alien movie - great movie

8:39 am

Riverdance

its av6/27

8:39 am

HarryHood

ty river :) nbt!

8:39 am

HarryHood

gotta go to class. bbl!

8:40 am

Riverdance

yw

8:40 am

Biltong

bye, harry

8:40 am

Biltong

Clue for ha6/27, please?

8:41 am

Riverdance

dont have that yet

8:43 am

Riverdance

Ill help you look

8:43 am

Biltong

ty

8:44 am

doseffing

... "bad meat" ... or actually ... "meat bad"

8:44 am

rururocks

clued below.to marc

8:45 am

rururocks

whew .. I almost misread that dose :D

8:45 am

Riverdance

it rhymes with what an animal is

8:46 am

kje

ty

8:47 am

kje

for the av and the ha

8:47 am

Biltong

I found ha6/24 from your clue to Marc, ruru

8:50 am

Biltong

Sorry, river, not getting it :(

8:52 am

Riverdance

ha + double cons + **ls well that ends well

8:54 am

Biltong

ty, river. Now I understand what you mean by "rhymes with what an animal is", lol

8:54 am

Riverdance

yay

8:54 am

Matches

clue for pr 6/24

8:55 am

kje

to give guns to before a war

8:55 am

kje

or... to give an upper appendage to before a war ; )

8:55 am

Matches

ty kje

8:56 am

kje

yw

8:57 am

uusue2

morning all!

8:57 am

kje

gm

8:58 am

kje

any ch?

8:58 am

Riverdance

no

8:58 am

kje

ty

8:58 am

Riverdance

all cu's

8:59 am

kje

k, just looking for my missing 1

9:00 am

kje

monkeyed it, finally

9:01 am

Biltong

yay, kje

9:01 am

josephjames

gosh this one is hard too

9:03 am

kje

yes, down to 17 and starting to sweat

9:03 am

kje

prob should take a break

9:03 am

josephjames

that's impressive you got that far

9:03 am

kje

it helps to pick up clues in the chog

9:04 am

Biltong

Good going. Could you please clue cu6?

9:04 am

josephjames

yes, if you don't miss them when your work distracts you...haha

9:04 am

kje

what one puts in the hair at night to create ringlets

9:05 am

uusue2

joseph, if you get desperate you can always look back at the chog history

9:05 am

Biltong

Oh dear, thank you. Can't believe I missed that one :)

9:05 am

kje

or... someone who plays the the winter sport using brooms on ice

9:06 am

kje

it is that kind of grid - you keep looking for weird

9:06 am

Biltong

Yes, lol, cu6 wasn't weird enough :)

9:06 am

kje

exactly!

9:08 am

Biltong

Is the hi6 a normal word?

9:08 am

rururocks

cu4-ing is like bocce ball for people on heavy drugs

9:08 am

Biltong

:)

9:08 am

kje

ah, will look, don't have

9:09 am

rururocks

hi 6 is normal if you have a hernia

9:09 am

kje

tried the mini-mustached german - not a word

9:09 am

kje

ty ru

9:09 am

Biltong

ty, ruru found it.

9:09 am

doseffing

... it's not the usual form that you see ... but the word it's from is not abnormal

9:10 am

Biltong

ty, dos

9:10 am

doseffing

... " a break or interruption"

9:11 am

Biltong

40 left - bbl. Thanks for the clues :)

9:13 am

kje

I should break too - bbl

9:15 am

Judi

26 left. Break time.

9:22 am

josephjames

i guess harum can't be a word without scarum

9:23 am

doseffing

... I think their both with "e" anyways ... ... but maybe not

9:23 am

josephjames

harem is group of concubines, harum scarum is different

9:24 am

doseffing

... just checked ... you're right ... it is a "u" ...

9:25 am

josephjames

what's the a in the fourth row

9:25 am

doseffing

... and it does require scarum and a hyphen ... in my dictionary

9:25 am

Riverdance

av 6

9:25 am

josephjames

thanks

9:28 am

josephjames

did anyone ever tell you the weather was "chili today and hot ta6" ? :)

9:28 am

doseffing

... yup

9:29 am

PastorJ

lol jj! was just looking for that word! ty!

9:34 am

MollyL

I stopped at the produce stand this morning to get corn and heard the words I hate to hear "That's the last of it"
: (

9:35 am

Riverdance

Oh no Molly - nothing better than fresh picked corn on the cob

9:35 am

Riverdance

fireworks for me

9:36 am

Riverdance

must get back to work - very busy here this week - have a great day folks

9:36 am

josephjames

could you tell me what the first c is?

9:37 am

MollyL

I am usually bad at saying a graceful goodbye to summer

9:37 am

Riverdance

cu 5/16 cu + **e* the potatoes

9:38 am

MollyL

Cupid's lesser known brother : D

9:38 am

josephjames

thank you. it took me a while to think through all the things you could do to potatoes!

9:38 am

doseffing

... thanks for that one ... ... three quarters and time to do something else ... ... later

9:39 am

Riverdance

there is more than one thing to do to potatoes?

9:40 am

jacq

mash, bake, roast, fry, eat

9:40 am

Riverdance

anything else joseph before I run

9:40 am

josephjames

dice... fry... mash...

9:40 am

Riverdance

with an e in the middle?

9:40 am

josephjames

well that is why you think through until you find one that has the e there

9:41 am

Riverdance

gotcha

9:42 am

Riverdance

bye all

9:47 am

Judi

Returned! Things I'll never understand: Peep-toe boots.

9:47 am

Judi

You can also make a battery and vodka out of a potato.

9:47 am

Judi

Although, probably not the same potato.

9:53 am

MollyL

Peep-toe boots is an oxymoron

9:55 am

MollyL

Although if you want to go for super fugly, I suggest camel-toe boots

10:14 am

MLFAN17

this grid is awful

10:16 am

MLFAN17

Third column M?

10:16 am

Judi

Uggs. Camel toe boots could go with camel toe leggins. eeeeyeech.

10:17 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

10:17 am

Judi

G'day, MLF!

10:19 am

MLFAN17

I need third column M 4th column lone A and the V any help please?

10:20 am

MollyL

va4/7

10:20 am

Anniebrook

I think the 3rd M is not papa

10:20 am

Anniebrook

here for a short time but I agree, fan, this grid stinks

10:20 am

MLFAN17

thanks annie got that one now:)

10:21 am

MLFAN17

what is funny about it though Annie for me is that i thought it was going to be a lot smaller then it actually is

10:21 am

MLFAN17

and no big words what a bummer

10:22 am

MLFAN17

and i got the V

10:29 am

Anniebrook

on my way out, bye dear babblers

10:29 am

MollyL

Bye Annie, have a good day

10:33 am

Judi

Fireworks. With a big nod to Lickety.

10:37 am

MollyL

Huzzah for Judi

10:58 am

bichon

Woot Judi

11:00 am

bichon

That great word ha4/6 is in the grid

11:02 am

kje

al6?

11:02 am

MollyL

al + vowel + pirate booze

11:03 am

bichon

an obsollete word a bell warning. Seen in Shakespeare

11:03 am

kje

ty

11:03 am

bichon

What Molly said

11:20 am

penquis

it's fun to make up compound words and picture what they mean....like hamhat.... ;o)

11:21 am

MollyL

Rerum, fill the pirate's glass again

11:22 am

penquis

love it!

11:24 am

MollyL

Wenches know things like that : D

11:25 am

penquis

heh heh...

12:14 pm

amelu0218

Speaking of pirates, don't forget that tomorrow is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

12:14 pm

penquis

ah...thanks for the reminder...

12:25 pm

MollyL

Someone here usually remembers that. It seems to have been a thing with the "Old Guard". : D

12:52 pm

redshoes

so many Ms!

1:32 pm

MollyL

*Puts M&Ms in the PB*

2:10 pm

penquis

mmmm...

2:12 pm

jacq

mmm chocolate.....

2:12 pm

jacq

hello everybody from scotland on this historic day xx

2:15 pm

penquis

hi...

2:15 pm

penquis

hi...

2:15 pm

penquis

can't find my last word (thinking i say that a lot, lol)....pr 6/24?

2:16 pm

jacq

add a p to the r5/12 to do with the things on your shoulders

2:16 pm

jacq

or before the things sticking out from your shoulders

2:17 pm

penquis

duh...ty....i am done...

2:43 pm

MollyL

Hoping for independence for my fellow Celts in Scotland.

2:48 pm

Mary

clue for up6/24 pls?

2:53 pm

MollyL

Not down + not front

2:57 pm

Mary

ty Molly should have seen that one.

3:42 pm

Soodle

Hello everybody. Struggling with a very dodgy internet connection. To all my Scottish friends.... May your decision be the right one!

3:44 pm

Soodle

And, before my connection lays down & dies... Molly, super icon, for the day that's in it.

3:54 pm

jwr

ducking in *just a sec: need to shake the dew off my bill* just to ask if anyone knows when we can expect a result on Scotland?

3:55 pm

worzel

Tomorrow morning by all accounts (around 12 hours or so)

3:56 pm

jwr

Thanks worzel. It helps not to have to check in every half hour.

3:56 pm

worzel

you're welcome

4:01 pm

jwr

Anyone interested in what happens to the BBC if Scotland "leaves" should read this: http://tinyurl.com/mx2ylt

4:04 pm

gremlinn

I'm keeping track of betting odds. Looks like about 4:1 odds against secession as of now is the thought.

4:06 pm

MollyL

That is just sad.

4:11 pm

jwr

I understand, Molly. I've been torn between English, Scottish and Yorkshire (caught in the middle) friends for a year now. They all have sound arguments and deep passions. I can go with each of them, intellectually and even emotionally, but I suddenly found myself go thoroughly shamefully selfish when it came to the beeb.

4:13 pm

MollyL

Well, as a friend of mine says, when you've lived in Mom and Dad's basement for 300 years, it's hard to move out. I was hoping that the people of Scotland would honor those who came before them to fight for independence though.

4:15 pm

jwr

The perfect image! I can think of a few other uses for that one. The problem is, of course, that some folks would just rather move upstairs and take over their rightful share without leaving altogether.

4:16 pm

Soodle

All I can feel is envy for the Scots. They have been given the opportunity to have a bloodless revolution. When I think of the literally countless lives which were lost in the pursuit of an independant Ireland ( which STILL has not been achieved), I am envious in the extreme.

4:17 pm

cybernan

Hello everyone :-)

4:17 pm

jwr

Hi cyber - welcome to the heated discussion.

4:17 pm

Soodle

But then, politics is taboo on Babble, so I probably have overstepped the mark. Hello Nan!

4:18 pm

gremlinn

It got a little more heated about ISIL a few days ago....

4:18 pm

jwr

gotcha, Soodle - I'm off the subject.

4:19 pm

cybernan

I don't think many Scots would agree that their history with the English has been bloodless. The aftermath of the 1744 rebellion resulted in the slaughter of many highlanders, including women and children. The highand clearances wasn't a picnic either.

4:19 pm

cybernan

*1745

4:21 pm

Soodle

Of course you are right, Nan. I'm speaking of very recent history.

4:21 pm

jwr

cyber, I think the point was (arguably or not) that this one could be bloodless. It's time to cool it, anyway. We're each touching a different part of the elephant.

4:25 pm

Soodle

I've broken my own golde rule! Politics & religeon shoukd never ever be discussed on a high stool (bar-room) or on an internet forum. I apologise. Please resume normal Babbling! :-)

4:26 pm

Soodle

...golden...

4:27 pm

jwr

I like golde. It has a funky yiddish flavor to it.

4:28 pm

Soodle

In that case, jwr, I'm going to make myself another rule. A golde one!!!

4:29 pm

Soodle

Lol

4:30 pm

jwr

You got it, Soodle. The rule I (try to) follow is one of Isaac Asimov's: Never argue anything on the basis of faith.

4:33 pm

Soodle

Lol Jwr.

4:34 pm

Jellen

Hi all...

4:35 pm

jwr

That being said - I totally loathe this grid

4:35 pm

Jellen

Could I have stats for the 4th row A, please?

4:35 pm

cybernan

this is tough

4:36 pm

jwr

al 6/24

4:36 pm

Soodle

Hey Jell! Nice to see you. Sorry, not got the a yet, but looking..

4:36 pm

jwr

I think that's what you're looking for, Jellen

4:37 pm

bichon

What's happening here?

4:37 pm

Jellen

Sorry, I meant the bottom A.

4:37 pm

Jellen

Thanks for the al 6 though.

4:37 pm

jwr

n..n....nothing, bichon. absolutely nothing

4:37 pm

bichon

thought there was talk of Scotland

4:38 pm

jwr

yw Jell. bichon, don't be silly. why would we be talking about politics????

4:38 pm

Soodle

Hey Bich! I was pontificating, then I stopped myself!

4:38 pm

cybernan

have al 5 x2 but don't see a 6

4:39 pm

jwr

nan, one of the als has an older form

4:40 pm

bichon

When we know the results, tomorrow?

4:40 pm

jwr

it's not soodles fault - she was provokitated

4:40 pm

jwr

someone said in about 12 hours

4:40 pm

Soodle

Thats it! I was provokitated!

4:41 pm

cybernan

mmm -- have what wakes you in the morning and where the bride and groom stand at the wedding ceremony

4:41 pm

jwr

yup

4:41 pm

bichon

ha 6/27?

4:42 pm

cybernan

got it, ty

4:42 pm

Soodle

In about 7 hours from now (6.00am Scottish time) there should be a good indication of how the vote went...

4:42 pm

gremlinn

change first letter of a name for a class of animals having hair

4:43 pm

bichon

tyvm gremlin

4:43 pm

MollyL

Soodle, I see you have zipped your lips, but I will agree with you. Our ancestors here in America fought and died for their independence. The very idea that a country could achieve that merely by voting, and would turn it down astounds me.

4:44 pm

jwr

MooooollllllllllyyyyYYYY

4:44 pm

gremlinn

The odds have been drifing steadily: bets on Yes have gone from about 4:1 to about 7 or 8:1 on average

4:44 pm

MollyL

I have no problem with discussing political issues here. We are all big boys and girls.

4:45 pm

gremlinn

http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/br\nitish-politics/scottish-independence/r\neferendum-outcome

4:45 pm

bichon

There's a good op-ed in today's NY Times by Alan Cuming, the actor and Sco

4:45 pm

MollyL

Long urls don't work here Grem. Anyone who wants

4:45 pm

MollyL

to use that link, take out all the \ns

4:45 pm

gremlinn

Ah, hmm, weird that it did that - is that a spamming measure?

4:46 pm

gremlinn

Trying without the protocol:

4:46 pm

gremlinn

www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-p\nolitics/scottish-independence/referend\num-outcome

4:46 pm

jwr

My last word on political commentary in Babble (a verse at a time): The Blind Men and the Elephant
John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887)

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind.

4:47 pm

MollyL

I love Alan Cumming Bich and the article was very good.

4:47 pm

bichon

Notice that he's now a US citizen

4:47 pm

jwr

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a WALL!"

4:48 pm

Jellen

av 6/27 is the one I was needing...

4:48 pm

gremlinn

av6: sci-fi movie with blue people

4:48 pm

jwr

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, "Ho, what have we here,
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a SPEAR!"

4:48 pm

MollyL

Why does it matter that he's a US citizen?

4:48 pm

bichon

av 6/27 is the name of a movie with blue skinned aliens

4:48 pm

Jellen

Got it, thanks.

4:49 pm

bichon

yvw

4:49 pm

Jellen

Bye for now.

4:49 pm

jwr

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a SNAKE!"

4:50 pm

jwr

bye jellen

4:50 pm

MollyL

Grem, anything longer than twenty something characters (including spaces) will get that \n inserted. It's a code error that remains unfixed.

4:51 pm

jwr

run it thru the website tinyurl.com, Gremlin

4:53 pm

Soodle

Ah, Molly! I was born in the '60's. As I grew, so did the 'Troubles' in Northern Island. I compounded my problems by marrying an Englishman in the 80's. Sectarianism was part of my day to day life. I repeat, I envy Scotland and the Scots their opportunity for independence, without bloodshed.

4:53 pm

jwr

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he:
"'Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a TREE!"

4:58 pm

Trifioso

hello friends.

4:59 pm

jwr

Hi, Tri

5:01 pm

Soodle

(((Trif))). Sorry. You caught me mid-rant. How you doinf?

5:02 pm

Soodle

Doing..

5:02 pm

jwr

Soodle, take a deep breath. ... another one ... If you're very calm and stop provokitating yourself, I won't have to finish the poem.

5:03 pm

MollyL

We get it jwr, you think we are all wrong. You have a right to your opinion.

5:03 pm

Trifioso

doing fine

5:04 pm

Trifioso

getting dinner together, and then heading off to high school open house night - dread

5:04 pm

Soodle

Happy to hear that , Trif.

5:04 pm

Soodle

Happy to hear that , Trif.

5:05 pm

jwr

Molly, you know better than that. I know you are all right. That's entirely the problem. And that's why we shouldn't get into matters like this.

5:06 pm

MollyL

An exchange of ideas with differing opinions is usually very thought provoking. Light and fluffy chit chat usually is not. But majority rules here.

5:07 pm

Trifioso

it is hard to drum up the appropriate amount of enthusiasm for my TENTH high school open house.

5:08 pm

MollyL

I hear you Trif. I had kids in public schools for twenty some odd years.

5:10 pm

uusue2

hi all! and thanks to gremlinn for the av6/27, which FINALLY gave me nbt!

5:15 pm

Soodle

Ah (((Sue))). Long time etc. Hope you're doing ok?

5:15 pm

uusue2

I'm ok, Soodle, Frank is struggling but hanging in there

5:16 pm

jwr

An exchange of ideas is one of the most worthwhile things about Babble. Don't you think this is a very complicated issue that deserves a wider venue? Perhaps in private emails? Babblers help each other out of nasty holes, soothe and comfort and problem-solve major problems -- but these are things that we can do something about. They're not trivial, but everyone can get involved without butting heads on a matter that just rouses negative emotions.

5:17 pm

uusue2

hi jwr! for the most part I enjoy the back - and - forth here; sometimes people get upset and then I get sad :-(

5:17 pm

jwr

sorry, that was meant to answer Molly.

5:17 pm

Soodle

I've been following Frank's progress on FB. You know my thoughts, prayers & good wishes are with both, Sue.

5:17 pm

uusue2

anyway must run out for printer toner, bbl

5:17 pm

uusue2

thank you, soodle! we are muddling through somehow

5:18 pm

Soodle

((((Huge hugs)))) Sue.

5:20 pm

Trifioso

This grid isn't doing it for me. Bleh.

5:20 pm

cybernan

struggling with the la 5's -- just have the last one - clues, please?

5:24 pm

gremlinn

la + ***d means difficult or rigid

5:24 pm

MollyL

la5 sounds like what a believer has in God

5:24 pm

gremlinn

l + f****ful means loyal

5:25 pm

gremlinn

another la5 is an anagram of the believer/loyal one

5:25 pm

cybernan

ty molly and grem - one down :-)

5:25 pm

jwr

me too uu (not the printer toner, the running out). Just want to clarify that after ten years or so on Babble, I have much respect for regular Babblers and their now-familiar voices -- and their feelings too, Mol. I'm sorry if I hurt yours.

5:25 pm

gremlinn

la + *** an alcoholic drink

5:26 pm

Soodle

See that greyish cloth on the floor?. That's my towel. I just threw it in. My head is melted with non Babble stuff. I need to sort self out. Nite all, and....och aye the noo...

5:26 pm

cybernan

have the 2nd one grem

5:27 pm

cybernan

ty again -- just need the first one now

5:27 pm

jwr

right behind you, soodle. You shouldn't have to leave like that. .... but for heaven's sake, take that rag with you!!!

5:28 pm

cybernan

nite soodle

5:29 pm

lynxxx

LA & the start of the opposite of soft

5:30 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx -- all new words for me

5:31 pm

cybernan

not liking this grid much -- going to give the rest of it a bye -- see you tomrrow everyone :-)

5:32 pm

cybernan

ar

5:33 pm

MollyL

Nan gets a jump on talk like a pirate day

5:48 pm

rururocks

*buys nan a parrot*

5:50 pm

Good Enough

and a cracker

5:50 pm

MollyL

Wooden leg anyone?

5:51 pm

rururocks

*puts an eye patch on Nan* and a peg leg

5:51 pm

Good Enough

poke your eye out

5:51 pm

rururocks

HA

5:51 pm

Good Enough

poke your eye out

5:51 pm

rururocks

gives a whole new meaning to having a woodie

5:52 pm

MollyL

Now I'm having visions of Mother Parker in A Christmas Story.

5:57 pm

rururocks

*practices his Jimmy Stewart impression*

5:58 pm

MollyL

Wrong Christmas movie : P

5:59 pm

rururocks

seen one ya seen em all

5:59 pm

MollyL

True. They are either about Santa or having some epiphany in life.

6:00 pm

rururocks

or scrooging around in some way

6:01 pm

rururocks

ooh I hope epiphany shows up in tonight's grid

6:01 pm

MollyL

Scrooge movies are epiphany movies.

6:02 pm

rururocks

Mel Gibson arrested for DUI's and yelling obscenities at a jewish police officer is an epiphany..

6:02 pm

MollyL

Oh, I am wrong. There is that horrible Christmas Shoes movie about the kid trying to get shoes for his dying mother.

6:03 pm

rururocks

was her name Imelda?

6:04 pm

MollyL

I don't think so. It was based on a country song. I doubt there are too many country mamas named Imelda.

6:07 pm

rururocks

There has to be some Imeldas .. it rhymes too easy for country western songs

6:09 pm

rururocks

like Imelda Cline (patsy's sister)

6:09 pm

rururocks

Imelda Judd (the non singer)

6:09 pm

rururocks

and Imelda Underwood..

6:10 pm

rururocks

:D

6:15 pm

rururocks

.. (sings) only the lonely...

6:22 pm

rururocks

oh well..

6:28 pm

MollyL

It's kind of disturbing to see 7 of those goats in a row
: O

7:30 pm

rururocks

7 blind goats .. 7 blind goats.. see how they run..

7:31 pm

MollyL

*Hopes they are not blind goats and the elephant

7:33 pm

rururocks

that sounds like a Ben Kingsley movie

7:33 pm

MollyL

It was a long poem that was posted in chat earlier to derail the Scotland discussion

7:34 pm

rururocks

wow.. what is it about politics around here

7:34 pm

HarryHood

phew. done. what an unpleasant grid

7:36 pm

rururocks

that it is indeed harry

7:36 pm

MollyL

Not sure Ru, but only "gentle" conversation seems acceptable

7:36 pm

rururocks

although I do like that it says havaru in it

7:37 pm

rururocks

politics aren't gentle?

7:37 pm

rururocks

maybe they are gentile?

7:37 pm

HarryHood

strange bedfellows are rarely gentle

7:37 pm

HarryHood

or genteel

7:39 pm

MollyL

I don't know. I outgrew the "we don't talk about that" mentality when I gave up dysfunctional life.

7:41 pm

HarryHood

there's a guy with a blue face on your av6. is that not dysfunctional?

7:42 pm

MollyL

William Wallace was dysfunctional?

7:42 pm

HarryHood

no but mel gibson certainly is :)

7:43 pm

MollyL

Well, Mel Gibson was not the intention of the icon.

7:43 pm

HarryHood

fine.

7:44 pm

HarryHood

I think in my heart of hearts I'm rooting for the NOs.

7:44 pm

rururocks

are those jewish actors behind mel there molly?

7:44 pm

HarryHood

as much as I love Scotland. More chaos in the world right now is just too much for me to handle

7:46 pm

rururocks

I think Ireland should have a vote too

7:47 pm

MollyL

Well, if the people in Scotland want to continue being considered citizens of England (that is what their citizenship is, not Scottish) then so be it. I think it's pretty sad though.

7:47 pm

rururocks

California should secede from the US too

7:48 pm

MollyL

And Texas

7:48 pm

rururocks

and we'll take Hawaii with us

7:48 pm

gremlinn

And take their rotten textbooks with them

7:48 pm

rururocks

Texas was claimed by Mexico I thought

7:49 pm

rururocks

who's rotten textbooks?

7:49 pm

MollyL

: D Seems that way sometimes. Why is it that people from Texas always seem to need to speak Spanish?

7:49 pm

gremlinn

Texas

7:50 pm

HarryHood

I can't keep my eyes open. good night all

7:50 pm

rururocks

night harry

7:50 pm

rururocks

oh texas.. maybe that explains Rick Perry he used them

7:51 pm

rururocks

.. and for that matter George Bush

7:51 pm

gremlinn

hehe

7:54 pm

rururocks

ok.. off to make some din din. later taters

8:30 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:35 pm

Uneaixoise

hey dan :-)

8:36 pm

dan2bit

can I have stats for the lone A?

8:37 pm

Uneaixoise

am4/6

8:38 pm

Uneaixoise

maybe -- never know what starts where

8:38 pm

MollyL

av6/27

8:38 pm

Uneaixoise

thought maybe that was it . . .

8:39 pm

MollyL

Nice save, Une. : D

8:40 pm

Uneaixoise

:-)

8:41 pm

dan2bit

got it tx Moll (& Une)

8:43 pm

Uneaixoise

this is such a sucky grid!

8:43 pm

MollyL

It has some truly bizarre words in it

8:43 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed!

8:54 pm

Uneaixoise

whew -- FW -- good riddance! Back at the flip . . .

9:17 pm

dan2bit

firewords! agree with Une

9:17 pm

dan2bit

tx all cluers - ha5/24 was my last, uses the high point tile

9:37 pm

torgone

up6/24 - Where you can stick this grid ..

9:39 pm

rururocks

lol torg

9:39 pm

MollyL

*Crowns Tor Clue King Of The Day*

9:40 pm

torgone

Thank yew ..

9:40 pm

rururocks

Orders Vaseline for the Grid

9:46 pm

MollyL

This is probably not considered correctal conversation for chat

9:47 pm

rururocks

even for people with intestinal fortitude?

9:49 pm

m9f9l

"co-rectal"... now there's a couple whose child I do NOT want to be...

9:49 pm

rururocks

Shouldn't there be a colon at the end of your sentence Molly?

9:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

greetings to all you horrible punsters!

9:51 pm

m9f9l

And quelle surprise! I come here and Ru is making an arse of himself. OR at least of what he types.

9:51 pm

m9f9l

:-D

9:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

making . . . ?

9:53 pm

stidmama

m9!!!!

9:53 pm

stidmama

et al... hey there!

9:53 pm

m9f9l