Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, November 3, 2014

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

Cosmo Kramer

thanks lickety

12:02 am

jbp

thanks Lickety --you rock!

12:03 am

dizgrannie

ba 7

12:04 am

flosey

hi and thanks Lickety

12:04 am

flosey

and thanks diz for ba7

12:04 am

Cosmo Kramer

n6

12:05 am

Cosmo Kramer

an6

12:05 am

Cosmo Kramer

un6

12:14 am

crayola

thanks for the ba7 diz

12:26 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:26 am

dizgrannie

last word ap 7

12:27 am

rururocks

thank you .. just got that one

12:27 am

rururocks

missing an I 6

12:29 am

dizgrannie

in 6/24.....in + a**** big person as in parents

12:29 am

rururocks

ah.. thanks.. finished.. thank you diz. .couldn't find it

12:30 am

dizgrannie

congrats

12:30 am

rururocks

sixty words doesn't last long

12:57 am

lshult

stuck on ba7.....can someone reclue??? plz

12:58 am

Lizlin

Army weapon, ishult - 1st WW

12:58 am

Lizlin

Perhaps WW2 - not so up on guns!

12:59 am

lshult

looked for that earlier.....didn't see it...!!! ty

12:59 am

Lizlin

It is there!

12:59 am

lshult

19 left.... need to get back to work....bye

12:59 am

Lizlin

Have a good day

1:02 am

Lizlin

OK so now I know - in case any experts are lurking - WW2 and not a gun!

1:07 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} liz girl.

1:37 am

helensgirlkid

Plenty of them in WW 1!

1:37 am

helensgirlkid

Good night all, and good luck - this one is sneaky.

1:42 am

Lizlin

Hi all

1:43 am

grannyrose

xoxox liz

1:43 am

Lizlin

Hugs, rose. How are things with you?

1:44 am

grannyrose

good thanx dear. and you?

1:45 am

Lizlin

Also good - over exercised today!

1:45 am

Lizlin

So tired!

1:49 am

grannyrose

will you be able to sleep?

1:50 am

Lizlin

If I don't fall asleep watching Peaky Blinders tonight!

1:51 am

Lizlin

I'll have to get hubby to shake me if I fall asleep!

1:52 am

grannyrose

poor you, liz.

1:53 am

Lizlin

I'll be fine! Will you watch Melbourne Cup tomorrow?

1:54 am

grannyrose

haven't made up my mind yet. don and i usually remember too late.

1:56 am

Lizlin

Not that bothered here. Have been to a couple of "dos" but not this year.

1:57 am

grannyrose

when we were working, we would have a sweep at work. but never do we have a flutter.

1:57 am

Lizlin

Same here - only very rarely buy lotto ticket either.

2:01 am

grannyrose

sprite's internet is back up. she loved the pics.

2:02 am

Lizlin

Glad to hear that. She also e mailed me. The pics were great. So good to see what's happening and like I said .....those roses!

2:04 am

grannyrose

the drawer thingy under the washer brings the door up to the exact height of my wash basket in it's trolley. it's great.

2:05 am

Lizlin

That must make life much easier. I was surprised that you have a front loader! Very English!

2:06 am

grannyrose

it uses less water. although the way i used the top loader our water usage didn't change that much.

2:07 am

Lizlin

Mine is also front loader - brought it with from England. Happy to find out that I'm being Eco friendly!

2:10 am

grannyrose

our water usage dropped after the MIL died, and dropped even further when we installed our new loo.

2:11 am

Lizlin

That's good. Ours usage is pretty good but we had to refill the pool cos it cracked! Got it repaired and now it's cracked again cos it's so dry. Waiting til next winter before we repair again.

2:12 am

grannyrose

ugh, that's not good liz. is it because it is so dry and the earth is shrinking from under it?

2:13 am

Lizlin

Yes :(

2:13 am

Lizlin

Have got a temporary repair that hubby did, so we'll still be able to use it this summer.

2:14 am

grannyrose

we've noticed that during the dry summer months our stumps groan against the bearers under the floor. the soil shrinks away from the stumps, and the move a little.

2:15 am

Lizlin

Summer should be our wet season but had hardly any rain since the cyclone in Jan 13.

2:19 am

Lizlin

BBL Hugs, Rose :)

2:20 am

grannyrose

see you, liz. {{hugs}}

3:02 am

lshult

got un6/24 & in6/24.......what's the 3rd 6 ? plz

3:06 am

grannyrose

ishult, an6/24

3:06 am

lshult

thanks....looking now

3:08 am

lshult

got it......how i didn't see it sooner!!! thanks

3:08 am

grannyrose

np's

3:53 am

marigold

tu

3:53 am

sukee

Good morning, laundry day again.

3:57 am

grannyrose

g'day sukee

3:58 am

grannyrose

did mine today. all dried in the beautiful sunshine. * bliss *

3:58 am

sukee

Nice

3:58 am

sukee

apon

4:00 am

grannyrose

i love the smell of sunshine on the bed linen

4:00 am

sukee

Well, I have to do with a dryer :)

4:01 am

grannyrose

in winter so do i.

4:03 am

rubyfoo

poopy small grid!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

((rosie}}

4:03 am

sukee

Hi Ruby

4:03 am

rubyfoo

4:03 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} ruby

4:05 am

rubyfoo

and hugs to whomever I didn't see

4:05 am

sukee

Great start to day, Tassimo gave me a bum capsule and there were grains all over and a leaky coffee maker.

4:05 am

sukee

Settling for instant.

4:06 am

grannyrose

i'll have another if you don't mind, ruby

4:06 am

sukee

settling

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I bought a front-loader, too, like to watch the suds

4:06 am

sukee

anyway, time to put laundry in.

4:06 am

sukee

In the dryer :)

4:06 am

grannyrose

come back soon, sukee

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I do laundry a little at a time, almost every day, but use a dryer, there is no way I could hang out clothes

4:06 am

rubyfoo

bye sukee

4:07 am

rubyfoo

now I'll look at the grid

4:10 am

grannyrose

ruby, did you see my pics?

4:10 am

rubyfoo

yes, thank you, I love your roses! Did I ever send you my garden pix?

4:11 am

rubyfoo

dogs and garden make it possible to survive

4:11 am

grannyrose

no, i don't think so. would love to see them

4:11 am

rubyfoo

if I can just figure out how to send them.....

4:18 am

rubyfoo

contractor is coming in a minute to give me an estimate on replacing the tired wallpaper and paint etc.

4:18 am

rubyfoo

see you later, kids

4:19 am

grannyrose

hope your day is good, ruby. hugs and kisses

4:19 am

rubyfoo

ty By the time you arrive the house should be looking spiffy again

4:20 am

grannyrose

it sounds lovely, ruby. when you decide what you are doing, please let me in on the know. i love talking home reno's.

4:21 am

rubyfoo

We did all the big stuff before we moved in (we were still in Miami). Now it is just repairing cracked ceilings, dirty wallpaper, chipped paint, faded shutters. It is, after all, 15 years!

4:22 am

rubyfoo

I re-designed the whole interior, tore out walls, added windows and fireplaces, enclosed them after I realized that all the heat was going upthe chimney.

4:22 am

rubyfoo

Unfortunately, the in-floor heating system short-circuited, so the house is very cold

4:23 am

rubyfoo

It's a lovely house; I am very lcky. And the kitchen is a beautiful dream, just ask Sprite!

4:24 am

rubyfoo

lucky*

4:24 am

rubyfoo

And since there was no garden beyond some shrubbery, I was able to design that, too

4:24 am

grannyrose

hun, dinner ready. maybe catch you later.

4:25 am

rubyfoo

It is all very soft, much more an English garden than a French one

4:25 am

rubyfoo

bye

4:38 am

sukee

Laundry in the dryer, had me shower, we are good :)

4:45 am

grannyrose

yay you sukee. my tummy is sooo full. my butcher makes to most delicious chicken kievs.

4:45 am

sukee

Nice, have to decide what to have for breakfast

4:51 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

4:52 am

grannyrose

g'day crossy

4:53 am

crosshair

((rose))

5:05 am

zoozzoom

Hi there.I have the BA 7 what are the stats for the other 7 please?

5:06 am

grannyrose

ap7/36

5:06 am

zoozzoom

Thank you.

5:13 am

crosshair

howdy,zooz

5:13 am

zoozzoom

Any chance of a clue please. Not seeing it?

5:13 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Croosy :-)

5:14 am

zoozzoom

Crossy*..Sorry :-)

5:14 am

crosshair

:) call me anything you like, just do not call me late for breakfast:)

5:14 am

zoozzoom

lol

5:15 am

zoozzoom

NM found it with morewords :-)

5:17 am

zoozzoom

Just one U, one Y and one i words to find!

5:17 am

grannyrose

you is cruising zooz

5:18 am

zoozzoom

lol sure am, Rose :-)

5:19 am

crosshair

mmm.. I am sensing a babble-filled, pointy fanged little grid here;(

5:20 am

crosshair

babblet*

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Yes I have found a few of those, Crossy :-)

5:23 am

zoozzoom

I have IN 5/10; IN4/8. Other stat please?

5:25 am

grannyrose

in6/24, zooz

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, rose :-)

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Found it! Thanks again :-)

5:30 am

grannyrose

np's zooz.

5:31 am

zoozzoom

Just the Y left.

5:33 am

zoozzoom

And I am done! time for my reward of a nice hot cup of tea and a choccy bar :-)

5:34 am

grannyrose

WTG ZOOZZOOM!!!!

5:35 am

crosshair

yaaa for zooz!!

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Thank you babble friends!

5:37 am

grannyrose

enjoy that cuppa, zooz

5:37 am

zoozzoom

Oh I will :-)

5:37 am

zoozzoom

<---- Loves his tea :-)

5:37 am

crosshair

as does crossy:)

5:38 am

grannyrose

which is your favourite brew, guys?

5:39 am

zoozzoom

Sorry to be common, Rose. Just normal tea bag version for me. All I can afford..lol

5:40 am

crosshair

Ceylon orange pekoe. brewed strong enough that I must arm-wrestle it for the tea-spoon

5:40 am

zoozzoom

I have tried darjeeling, Ceylon , Earl grey. but not too fussed.

5:40 am

grannyrose

*giggle* crossy. and no milk or sugar, right?

5:40 am

zoozzoom

LOL lve your description, Crossy!

5:41 am

crosshair

nope, I take a spoon of sugar and a drop of milk

5:41 am

grannyrose

i like earl grey, lady jane, but lately have fallen in love with green tea. i found the tea leaves at my supermarket.

5:42 am

crosshair

served in a big porcelain coffee mug so I can get my bear paws into the handle... none of those wimpy tea-cups for me!

5:42 am

zoozzoom

Not used the leaf version for many many years. Not owned a tea-strainer for decades either..lol

5:43 am

zoozzoom

I like to use a mug, Crossy.

5:43 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah, crossy. it just has to be fine china doesn't it? they had these ugly thick mugs at work....took all the enjoyment out of a cuppa.

5:43 am

crosshair

I have a old silver tea ball round here somewhere

5:43 am

zoozzoom

Don't forget to put your little oinky out, Rose..LOL

5:44 am

zoozzoom

Pinky*

5:44 am

sukee

Hi again here for about 15 mins.

5:45 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sukee :-)

5:45 am

grannyrose

i like oinky...somehow seems suitable....lol

5:45 am

sukee

I like Tetley tea :)

5:45 am

crosshair

I do not care what it is served in. In the fishing camp in the bush I used to brew it three bags at a time in a small aluminium cooking pot and just leave the bags in with the tags dangling over the side and drink a pint or two that way:)

5:45 am

crosshair

howdy, sukee

5:45 am

grannyrose

roflol, crossy

5:46 am

rolin

could i have a clue for the ap7 pls

5:46 am

rolin

im having a sightless day today...sigh

5:46 am

zoozzoom

Good gosh, Croosy..Crossy is a tea-a-holic..lol

5:46 am

crosshair

bush tea..mmm. So fine after coming in from being out in the woods all day and chilled to the bone

5:47 am

grannyrose

ah, goodie, himself has turned the tv off. and i am finally yawning. bed is made up with fresh linen...

5:47 am

grannyrose

crossy, do you put gum leaves in your bush tea?

5:47 am

crosshair

nothing like the first night with fresh sheets

5:47 am

crosshair

ahh, no, no gum leaves:)

5:48 am

crosshair

do not even know what gum leaves are tbh

5:48 am

zoozzoom

Hoping, Rose will give, Rolin the AP 7 clue as I am not sure I could give a good clue.

5:48 am

grannyrose

ap7,, ap + most of not young + french for the number one

5:49 am

grannyrose

crossy, there are no eucalypts over there?

5:49 am

sukee

Ty Rose

5:49 am

crosshair

ty rose

5:49 am

crosshair

no, none of this side of the big pond

5:49 am

crosshair

just in aromatic oils for massages and such

5:50 am

sukee

I have the key for finding words today, monkey, monkey, monkey

5:50 am

crosshair

and we love our Vick chest rub in the winter of course

5:50 am

sukee

I love the smell of Vicks

5:50 am

crosshair

my monkey just died from exhaustion

5:51 am

zoozzoom

My key to finding the words in the grid today was my little tiny brain and my fingers :-)

5:51 am

crosshair

I may jusy let the cat wander back and forth across the keyboard and see how he makes out with this grid:)

5:51 am

sukee

Good idea.

5:52 am

zoozzoom

LOL I like that one, Crossy!

5:52 am

grannyrose

oh dear crossy...that desperate are you?

5:52 am

crosshair

so, if you see less spelling errors than usual, it is the cat and not I:)

5:53 am

sukee

Well, got all the 4 letter words

5:53 am

rolin

ty rose

5:54 am

zoozzoom

Right time for me to get on with the day. Nice to chat to you all.Have a lovely day and night.Toodle pips all.

5:54 am

grannyrose

np's rolin. glad to help

5:54 am

crosshair

tc zooz

5:54 am

grannyrose

bye dear zooz. xoxox

5:55 am

crosshair

five more minutes for me and then I shall have to hit the shower and hose down this mass of muscle;)

5:56 am

sukee

So glad it's light when I am going out.

5:57 am

crosshair

soon enough it will be dark still at 8 am and dark again at 5 pm

5:57 am

grannyrose

goodnight everyone. see you at the flip. xoxox

5:57 am

sukee

I know...

5:57 am

sukee

night Rose

5:59 am

sukee

I have to run too, take care all.

6:03 am

sprite

good afternoon all

6:10 am

lbdawger

hi sprite! gm everyone

6:13 am

sprite

good morning dawg :)

6:17 am

crosshair

((sprite))

6:17 am

crosshair

howdy lbd

6:18 am

sprite

*hugs crossy* How are you and the mrs?

6:19 am

crosshair

We are both fine. She has her ultrasound today and we shall see what we shall see.

6:19 am

sprite

positive vibes to you both, crossy

6:19 am

lbdawger

hi, crossy

6:23 am

crosshair

cool,blustery,dreary and overcast morning today:( about 2c and you can almost taste the snow waiting to fall

6:23 am

sprite

brrrrrr it is less cold here. But you can feel the sharpness of fall.

6:24 am

crosshair

it comes on fast; a mere 8 weeks or so and it will be minus 20- minus 30c out there

6:25 am

sprite

lol my husband would hate it there

6:25 am

crosshair

To live here with serenity, you must find the joy in every season.:)

6:26 am

sprite

well that is the same here, lol

6:26 am

lbdawger

snow down to 4000 ft here. just barely above where I live. the park is beautifully blanketed in white.

6:27 am

crosshair

I snowshoe and ride the snowmobile trails. The slow cooker never stops as it makes all kinds of home-made soups and stews and chicken and dumplings. All kinds of warm stick-to-your-ribs comfort food after a day out in the snow

6:27 am

sprite

sounds good, dawg

6:27 am

sprite

I want a slow cooker

6:28 am

crosshair

I cannot live without mine. i even have a spare in case this one ever fails me.

6:28 am

crosshair

the pulled pork turned out nice yesterday

6:28 am

lbdawger

love my slow cooker, just need more ideas in using it.

6:29 am

crosshair

did you get my pulled pork recipe, lbd?

6:29 am

mattygroves

My phantom today - banana (a phantom banana - eaten by a ghostly monkey_

6:29 am

sprite

hi matty, and lol

6:30 am

lbdawger

I have lots of recipes, but you know you go brain dead after the first month or so of slow cooking. i'd like to try some desserts in it

6:30 am

crosshair

which fits , since there is naught left of my monkey but a ghost since it died of overwork on this evil little grid

6:31 am

sprite

might buy myself one... do they come in different sizes?

6:32 am

crosshair

right now I am stockpiling soups and stews with my cooker. I will make 5 different kinds of soups and 3 different stews. i freeze them in single-serve containers to be taken out at need

6:32 am

crosshair

ty do, sprite. get the oval ones and not the round ones; things just seem to fit better in the oval ones

6:32 am

lbdawger

lots of different sizes, sprite.

6:33 am

crosshair

and always buy one size large than you think you need

6:33 am

sprite

good, I would need a big one. Two big eaters in our family.

6:33 am

crosshair

larger

6:33 am

crosshair

my oval cooker holds 8 cups of water with an inch to spare and makes 8 servings

6:34 am

crosshair

give or take

6:34 am

lbdawger

i have a round one and an oval one, both at least 5 quarts. I want a tiny one for melting stuff. i think it might be a two cup.

6:35 am

crosshair

small ones might be good for cheese or chocolate sauces

6:35 am

lbdawger

and definitely removable crocks!

6:35 am

lbdawger

glass cover not plastic.

6:35 am

crosshair

mine is removable. It is a must

6:36 am

rubyfoo

reading over the chog, in my "salad days" I used to make a poor man's cassoulet in my slow cooker

6:36 am

lbdawger

i had one that the crock wasn't removable. what a pain to clean it!

6:36 am

crosshair

and yes, a glass lid

6:36 am

sprite

ok, am writing it down here

6:36 am

crosshair

my round one is that way and is the main reason it sits as a spare

6:36 am

rubyfoo

used hot dogs, fatback and pork chops instead of duck confit etc

6:37 am

rubyfoo

and dry white beans, tomato paste, beer and thyme

6:37 am

bichon

hi ruby, crossy, sprite, dawg

6:37 am

rubyfoo

hi bichon

6:37 am

lbdawger

hi ruby, hi bichon

6:37 am

rubyfoo

hi ibd

6:37 am

bichon

slow cookers, fall go together

6:38 am

rubyfoo

I wonder if they have them here

6:38 am

MollyL

Ruby, I've had that poor man's cassoulet with sausage, not hot dogs, and it is very good.

6:38 am

sprite

hi ruby and bichon :D

6:39 am

rubyfoo

sausage sounds good and there are many different kinds here

6:39 am

rubyfoo

hi sprite

6:39 am

crosshair

howdy, Bichon

6:39 am

rubyfoo

6:39 am

sprite

hello molly

6:39 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:39 am

bichon

hi Molly

6:40 am

lbdawger

morning, Molly

6:40 am

sprite

fireflies. Tricky little grid

6:40 am

crosshair

one more soup them I think chicken and dumplings is next(crossy cheats and uses bisquick)

6:40 am

rubyfoo

"worse than tricky"

6:40 am

sprite

crossy, if we buy one, can I pester you for some recipes? Esp soups? I love good soups.

6:41 am

MimiCat

I've only recently discovered the wonderful world of the slow cooker...mine holds 8 qts. and I can fit a whole chicken or a roast in there plus veggies. It is wonderful.

6:41 am

crosshair

indeed you can, sprite:)

6:41 am

MimiCat

I want those, too, crossy!

6:41 am

crosshair

8 quarts is a nice large one!

6:41 am

rubyfoo

When I was still doing Indian cooking I used Bisquick for making gulab jaman

6:41 am

lbdawger

hi mimi

6:41 am

sprite

awesome :D Thanks crossy. Bye all, have a blessed day and a peaceful night. And crossy, wish Elegant good luck from me. *hug*

6:41 am

bichon

You must be some cook ruby

6:42 am

rubyfoo

my old cooker was electric. Are they still?

6:42 am

crosshair

and of course they are perfect for pot roasts

6:42 am

crosshair

tc (9sprite))

6:42 am

rubyfoo

Back in the day, bichon, not any more

6:42 am

crosshair

mine is electric. I do not own a dutch oven

6:42 am

lbdawger

hagd, Sprite
1

6:42 am

rubyfoo

hah, I couldn't think of Dutch oven.....even with Sprite on board

6:42 am

bichon

I am on a very low carb diet, so I haven't been cooking much

6:43 am

lbdawger

i have two dutch ovens. there are just some things I have to make on the stove or in the oven and the dutch oven is perfect for them.

6:43 am

MimiCat

My specialty with recipes now is I create ones that are easy, don't have too many ingredients, and are good left over.

6:43 am

rubyfoo

If I was just cooking for me, I would just eat eggs

6:43 am

crosshair

mmm... crossy loves eggies

6:44 am

MimiCat

Ruby, one of my favorite breakfasts now is to hard boil eggs and then put tomato paste and sea salt on them. Simple and really good.

6:45 am

rubyfoo

I just realized that I do slow cooking, especially Burt's Spicy Chicken. Very simple and he eats it for days

6:45 am

lbdawger

simple is always an option! and good leftovers are a plus!

6:45 am

crosshair

simple is best:)

6:45 am

rubyfoo

I like to fry white bread (without crusts) in butter and then put an egg yolk for the final flip

6:46 am

bichon

my two breakfasts are quinoa or soft boiled eggs

6:46 am

crosshair

when we were kids my mum used to fry bread like that in bacon drippings

6:46 am

rubyfoo

That's my midnight snack but the dogs fight me for it

6:46 am

rubyfoo

(I read quinoa) as quince at first, scratching head

6:47 am

crosshair

lol, naughty puppies

6:47 am

rubyfoo

they know what's good

6:48 am

MimiCat

Gotta go get my work entered...worked from 4am until 4pm yesterday and now must enter all those reports (64) into the facility's system...about 3 hours of work. HAGD, all and hugs.

6:48 am

lbdawger

help with the ap7 please?

6:48 am

bichon

CYou probably not familiar with it as it comes from either Ecuador or Peru and is a Native American root that comes in tiny little balls like couscous. It is a comple protein and is low in carb

6:48 am

crosshair

wow! burning the candle at both ends there mimi!

6:49 am

rubyfoo

I actually first had quinoa in a Peruvian resto in Annecy, of all places

6:49 am

MimiCat

$$$$ :)

6:49 am

bichon

I usually try to flavor it when it is cooked

6:49 am

rubyfoo

I really like it, but don't know what to do with it at home

6:49 am

crosshair

remember, we do not want to bury you in a golden coffin. take time for mimi as well:)

6:50 am

rubyfoo

with what, bichon? Mine is always too bland

6:50 am

bichon

in 6, pls

6:50 am

bichon

Since I am diabetic I use Splenda, and some Smart balance

6:51 am

MimiCat

Once I get these entered, I'll be off until tomorrow afternoon. Have my first dr. appt. tomorrow morning to finally get my hormone straightened out and begin a weight loss program.

6:51 am

lbdawger

in + not a child but and a****

6:51 am

MimiCat

hormones...yes, there are more than one!

6:51 am

bichon

ty dawg

6:51 am

crosshair

ty lbd

6:51 am

rubyfoo

I've never had it sweetened. Hmm, raisins and cram, maybe?

6:51 am

rubyfoo

ty ibd

6:52 am

rubyfoo

cream even

6:53 am

bichon

Once you start adding a lot it, it ups the calores. I've lost 10 lbs in 8 weeks without feeling hungry.

6:53 am

rubyfoo

that's a fast weight loss! congrats

6:54 am

bichon

I try to limit carbs to a small portion with dinner

6:54 am

bichon

It's basically the Atkins diet

6:54 am

rubyfoo

anapen isn't accepted :(

6:55 am

rubyfoo

Do you replace white potatoes with sweets? I think they have fewer carbs

6:55 am

bichon

But I can have unlimited veggies, limited fruits, and lots of protein

6:55 am

lbdawger

tadone!

6:55 am

bichon

No, I just have a very small portion of carbs with dinner. No sweets as sugar is carbs

6:56 am

rubyfoo

sweet potatoes, I meant

6:56 am

rubyfoo

see you later, kids

6:56 am

suefrad625

i am going to start the HGC diet, any words of wisdom?

6:57 am

MimiCat

Sue...that's exactly what I'm going on!

6:57 am

bichon

I might have 1/4 of a potato [either kind, half a cup of pasta or brown rice.

6:57 am

bichon

What is the HCGC diet

6:57 am

rubyfoo

My husband did the South Beach diet (I, of course, did the cooking and chopping) and lost 40 lbs and kept it off

6:57 am

suefrad625

I am also wanting to start a blog...

6:57 am

MimiCat

It's a VERY restricted diet but you lose fast with the aid of the HCG.

6:58 am

bichon

What is the Soth Beach diet. The appeal of low carb is it is very good for diabetics

6:58 am

rubyfoo

I "invented" a multi-vegetable, egg-white scrambled egg dish which he loved

6:59 am

rubyfoo

Many vegetables and lots of met -- similar to Atkins, I think, but better balanced

6:59 am

bichon

Of course I ran this by my doctor

6:59 am

MimiCat

Bichon, it's a 500-calorie a day diet with only certain foods allowed and they give you either shots or pills of the HCG which, as I understand it, is basically human growth hormone. Must be done with a doctor, of course.

6:59 am

rubyfoo

Too man vegetables to suit me, however

6:59 am

rubyfoo

many*

6:59 am

rubyfoo

that sounds too extreme, Mimi

7:00 am

bichon

I can eat unlimited veggies and fruit.

7:00 am

rubyfoo

I wouldn't mess with hormones.....enough trouble with hormone-fed cancer

7:00 am

rubyfoo

you're lucky that you like both, bichon

7:01 am

bichon

I also try to get physical activity

7:01 am

MimiCat

I know, ruby, but it can't be worse than keeping the weight on and I've tried everything else. First I'm getting all my hormones tested because my cardiologist is convinced that's why I can't lose weight and why I put it on in the first place. I'm not a bad eater at all and don't have issues with portion control...never had a weight problem before.

7:01 am

rubyfoo

The South Beach diet was started by DH's Miami cardiologist

7:02 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

7:03 am

MimiCat

Gone for real now.

7:04 am

suefrad625

how about a blog?

7:09 am

Matches

clue for an 6

7:13 am

MollyL

I am very leery of super low calorie diets like HCG. I've read a good bit about this "crash diet" and it can cause some serious side effects. The old adage "eat less and exercise more" seems to be the safer way to go.

7:15 am

Biltong

Hello all. Also looking for clue for an6, please?

7:17 am

Uneaixoise

so easy, an**** can do it!!

7:17 am

lbdawger

compound word, an6. can an6 find the answer?

7:17 am

Biltong

ty :)

7:18 am

lbdawger

and I'm off for a while. hagd/n...ttfn

7:18 am

Uneaixoise

hi and bye dawg :-)

7:18 am

Biltong

bye, lbd

7:19 am

Matches

ty ibda. now need clue for ap7

7:20 am

Uneaixoise

me too!

7:20 am

Biltong

Clue for an5/14, please?

7:21 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

7:21 am

Biltong

ap7 - ap + vowel + lu4/5. Sorry, but don't know how else to clue it

7:21 am

Uneaixoise

irritate,get on one's nerves

7:21 am

Biltong

Hello Scrabbler

7:21 am

Uneaixoise

hey scrabs

7:22 am

Biltong

ty, une :)

7:22 am

Uneaixoise

tx biltong!

7:22 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:22 am

MollyL

Une, what a great picture in your profile : )

7:23 am

Uneaixoise

tx -- i like it too :-)

7:23 am

Biltong

yw :)

7:23 am

Matches

ty bilt get it great clue

7:23 am

Scrabbler

That ap7 is a new word for me. TY for the clue, Biltong.

7:23 am

MollyL

Your uncle and my Dad were about the same age

7:24 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

7:24 am

Scrabbler

My unlce is now 91--my mother's older bro.

7:24 am

Biltong

yw, Scrab

7:25 am

Biltong

Yay, fireworks.

7:25 am

Uneaixoise

you're lucky, scrabs -- have lost my mom and both her brothers

7:25 am

Uneaixoise

congrats biltong!!!

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Biltong. Now go enjoy the day.

7:26 am

Biltong

ty :) Anyone need any clues before I head off?

7:26 am

Scrabbler

We appreciate them, Une, and ask about historical events, especially their parents' lives in Italy before they came to the US.

7:26 am

Uneaixoise

clue for ba7?

7:27 am

MollyL

That is great Scrabs. We can learn so much from our elders.

7:27 am

Uneaixoise

very cool, scrabs .. .

7:27 am

Biltong

ba7 - a weapon attached to a gun

7:27 am

Uneaixoise

tx!

7:28 am

Scrabbler

I wish I had learned more from my grandparents long ago, but I didn't value their knowledge when I was young, plus they never spoke more than a few basic words of English. The area they settled in was all Italian immigrants.

7:28 am

Biltong

yw :)

7:28 am

Uneaixoise

my uncle in the pic was shot down in the Battle of the Bulge but would never talk about it

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Good morning, cousin Earth. Are you here?

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Traumatic memories, Une.

7:29 am

Uneaixoise

i know a lot about my mom's family but almost nothing about my dad's

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Same with me.

7:30 am

Biltong

Bye all, happy babbling.

7:30 am

earth

Hello cousin Scabbler, yes I'm here working on my last word

7:30 am

Uneaixoise

bye biltong!

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Aha, good for you!

7:30 am

earth

did you get the new rabbit

7:30 am

Uneaixoise

earth, don't believe we've met -- hello!

7:30 am

earth

pour

7:31 am

Scrabbler

I know you prefer to lurk, Earth, but I saw that you were online. Yes, I rescued Remy from certain death as his owner couldn't be bothered with him and was going to release him into the wild.

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

scrabs do you and earth have lots of fresh snow??

7:31 am

earth

hello everyone. I don't usually chat but my cousin likes to pull me in

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

glad you've joined us this morning :-)

7:32 am

Scrabbler

I am awaiting a patient. My 8:00 appt did not show up.

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Everything was covered white yesterday morning but much has melted.

7:32 am

earth

no snow for me. a few flakes to tease me

7:33 am

Uneaixoise

my daughter in Maine sent purdy pics :-)

7:33 am

Matches

needtwo more for fireworks un5/16 and in6/24. clues please

7:33 am

Scrabbler

It was snowing when Lisa and I hiked in the park yesterday. We hiked up to the campgrounds and made a fire.

7:33 am

Uneaixoise

ooohhhh cool!

7:33 am

earth

which un5

7:34 am

Uneaixoise

have a un5/16 . . . un + to forbid

7:34 am

Matches

5/15

7:34 am

Scrabbler

TY, Une.

7:34 am

Matches

5/16 sorry

7:35 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Earth, I am coming up today to shop for my mom as I have to work tomorrow morning and then evening.

7:35 am

earth

i am working on in/6 it's my last one

7:35 am

72 Temple Owl

i'll take the other, pls

7:36 am

Scrabbler

Hoot, hoot, Owl.

7:36 am

earth

I'll be home. Have hair appointment but will be back if you want to stop by.

7:36 am

Uneaixoise

howdy TO :-)

7:37 am

Scrabbler

un5/14 = to release from a cage or paddock

7:37 am

Scrabbler

I might, Earth, and will text you first.

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

oooh, the movie interstellar comes out this week!

7:38 am

Matches

ty for the un clue got it, now just need the in6

7:38 am

Uneaixoise

looks good, eh??

7:39 am

earth

early reviews have said it is good

7:39 am

72 Temple Owl

yes!

7:40 am

MollyL

I don't know what happened to Matthew McConaughey, he doesn't even look like himself anymore.

7:41 am

Scrabbler

He is too skinny.

7:41 am

earth

He lost all that weight for the Dallas Buyers Club

7:42 am

Uneaixoise

gotta run -- HAGD everyone!!!

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Au revoir, Une.

7:42 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, une

7:44 am

Matches

FIREWORKS

7:44 am

Scrabbler

Yay Matches

7:44 am

72 Temple Owl

grats, match

7:45 am

earth

Matches what is in/6

7:46 am

Anniebrook

n ope

7:46 am

Anniebrook

good morning, babblers

7:47 am

Anniebrook

I just came in and cant lurk for a while, lol

7:47 am

earth

morning annie

7:47 am

Scrabbler

Haha, Annie

7:48 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs and cousin Earth...scrabbs, glad you have another bunny

7:48 am

72 Temple Owl

washer stopped. hoping for a better day,, i cannot stand the confinement. i on't know what i will o in winter, i think it is just that col came on so fast, with wind.

7:48 am

Scrabbler

I am happy I learned about him and rescued him. He is a snuggly, mellow boy.

7:48 am

72 Temple Owl

he is huge.

7:49 am

Scrabbler

I haven't found a word in 10 minutes.

7:49 am

Anniebrook

hi Owl

7:49 am

72 Temple Owl

rabbits rebon easily, i take it

7:49 am

Scrabbler

No, Owl, I bet he is just 3- 3.5 lbs

7:49 am

72 Temple Owl

he lookd huge. that sounds big for a rabbit.

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Tucker, who died 1 wk ago, weighed almost 9 lbs.

7:51 am

72 Temple Owl

they take to new homes readily

7:52 am

Scrabbler

If they are loved and not overstimulated. I pick Remy up 3-4 times

7:53 am

Scrabbler

daily, since Saturday, to get him used to me, and keep him in a cage to make sure he uses the litter box. Soon I will free him up in a bedroom.'

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

so how many o you have now

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Three. Gandalf will be 12 in April and Gulliver is about 5

7:55 am

Anniebrook

and now you have Remy..male or female

7:55 am

Scrabbler

I have a patient (my 8:30) but must get a nurse to bring him back to a room. Chaos here always.

7:55 am

Scrabbler

Remy is a boy.

7:56 am

earth

Fireworks at last. THat in6/24 drove me nuts

7:56 am

Anniebrook

congrats earth!!!!

7:57 am

Anniebrook

clue for that in 6 /24 please

7:58 am

zoozzoom

IN + most of the word for when you are not a child anymore.

7:59 am

Anniebrook

hi zooz and thanks

7:59 am

zoozzoom

Normally has AD infront of it.

7:59 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie :-) you are welcome.

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Congrats, Earth.

7:59 am

earth

It was a new word for me.

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Odd word, TY for clue.

8:00 am

Scrabbler

BBS. The nurse assigned to me today is OFF so no one brought my patient back.

8:01 am

earth

Got to start my day. See you later Scabbs Hope they bring you your patients!!

8:01 am

Anniebrook

bye earth, nice to meet you

8:01 am

earth

bye to all

8:01 am

Scrabbler

I found someone. This is the Indian Reservation Clinic and the nursing dept is inept.

8:02 am

zoozzoom

toodle pips, Earth :-)

8:06 am

MollyL

in6..."a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law." 12 years of Catholic schooling and I have never heard of this word.

8:06 am

72 Temple Owl

nor have i, how did you ever find it, earth

8:06 am

MollyL

Mayhap they don't teach deviants like me such words.

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

the root of the word in8, but who knew

8:08 am

MollyL

Latin geeks probably knew : )

8:09 am

72 Temple Owl

i am one of them (three years) but I did not.

8:11 am

MollyL

I will have to ask my eldest (who geekily medaled in Latin) if he knows.

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

grr, this is one of those little gris that will take an hour. soon time to move on.

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

i keep seeing the hairy nosed dolphin, ut not the real i word.

8:22 am

72 Temple Owl

finally. whew.

8:22 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

8:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hi, car.

8:22 am

Anniebrook

congrats Owl!!!!!

8:22 am

Anniebrook

and hi car. :)

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

well ty, that's a lot of grats for one word! ;)

8:23 am

Anniebrook

I got carried away but this grid deserves lots of grats

8:24 am

hego

Hi All

8:24 am

car.eeyore

Hi hego

8:24 am

Anniebrook

good morning, hego :)

8:24 am

hego

Car, how was the wedding?

8:25 am

car.eeyore

AWESOME! I do good wedding

8:25 am

Anniebrook

bbs

8:25 am

hego

See! I told you, you would be great!

8:25 am

car.eeyore

I know, I know

8:26 am

hego

:D

8:26 am

car.eeyore

I got my period and my shoes fell apart, but otherwise it was really good!

8:26 am

car.eeyore

typical for me!

8:26 am

hego

hahahaha!

8:26 am

car.eeyore

At least it wasn't the bride!

8:27 am

hego

Right!

8:30 am

Aloyisius

marvy monday to all

8:30 am

car.eeyore

Hi Aloy

8:30 am

hego

Hi Aloy

8:30 am

Judi

Howdilly doo, all!

8:30 am

car.eeyore

Hi Judi

8:30 am

hego

Hi Judi

8:31 am

car.eeyore

back in a bit

8:33 am

Judi

Punk ass grid again today.

8:33 am

hego

yup

8:33 am

Aloyisius

stalled at 13

8:35 am

hego

yay! finally got a six!

8:36 am

Aloyisius

wtg hego

8:36 am

hego

:)

8:36 am

phaeton

hi...lu5?

8:37 am

MollyL

*Cues up Randy Newman's "Small Grids Got No Reason"

8:37 am

hego

good tune.

8:37 am

hego

one who plays lu 4

8:38 am

hego

no, forget that

8:38 am

MollyL

lu + what you catch fish in

8:38 am

Aloyisius

ty Molly

8:38 am

hego

ty

8:39 am

phaeton

ty

8:39 am

Judi

My cousin Vinny is in the grid.

8:40 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for un 6/24 ?

8:40 am

hego

I really have one.

8:40 am

hego

annie still closed

8:40 am

Aloyisius

shut, closed, Annie

8:41 am

Judi

I think everybody has a cousin Vinny somewhere.

8:41 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy, thanks

8:41 am

hego

If you're Italian, you do.

8:41 am

Aloyisius

have a cousin Kenny but no Vinny.. yw Annie

8:41 am

Anniebrook

Aloy. I found your cabbage soup recipe the other day

8:42 am

Aloyisius

soup weather for sure.. hubby made some yummy butternut squash soup yesterday

8:42 am

Judi

Mmm. I'm going to make black bean soup later this week. Slurrrrrrp.

8:42 am

Aloyisius

short for Vincenzo?

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Back, for now.

8:42 am

Judi

Gotta get cranking on some reports. Later, all!

8:42 am

hego

No just Vincent. :)

8:43 am

Aloyisius

hi Scrabbs

8:43 am

hego

Hi Scrabs

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Judi

8:43 am

Aloyisius

bye, Judi

8:43 am

Anniebrook

done with this little monster...welcome back scrabbs, bye judi

8:43 am

hego

Congrats Annie!

8:44 am

Aloyisius

wtg, Annie.. congrats!

8:44 am

Anniebrook

Im on my way, bye dear babblers

8:44 am

Aloyisius

have a great one, Annie

8:45 am

hego

Well, must go. Later....

8:47 am

Aloyisius

bye hego!

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

back. might as well list and fisnish.

8:49 am

Aloyisius

wb TO

8:49 am

Scrabbler

16 to go and I see nuffin'.

8:50 am

Aloyisius

am struggling with the last 10

8:50 am

Scrabbler

no5 = group of 9

8:50 am

Aloyisius

oh, forgot about that in4.8 word.. we have had it before

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

ty and bring on the haddock

8:51 am

Aloyisius

ty Scrabs, that was one of them!

8:51 am

Scrabbler

TY for stats of in4/8

8:52 am

Scrabbler

Gotta go see some kids. BBL.

8:52 am

Aloyisius

I get a fish for lo5.10, had the base of it but did not extend

8:52 am

Aloyisius

bye, Scrabbs

8:54 am

CiociaJudy

{{{Aloy}}}

8:55 am

Aloyisius

CJ ! long time no see.. how are you?

8:55 am

CiociaJudy

doing well, Aloy. How about you?

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

un 6 pls

8:56 am

Aloyisius

same here.. watching birds per usual (-: The juncos arrived a while back, so we need to pack up

8:56 am

CiociaJudy

was wondering when you head south

8:56 am

Aloyisius

the store was closed, TO

8:56 am

CiociaJudy

juncos are a good indicator! LOL

8:56 am

72 Temple Owl

love juncos. rarely see them, excpet when snowe in.

8:57 am

Aloyisius

it varies.. the leaves are all cleaned up, so.. next week off we go

8:57 am

josephjames

i second the un6 request

8:58 am

Aloyisius

clued it at 8:56 jos

8:59 am

josephjames

ohhhhh i thought that was an actual comment about actual life and an actual store

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

ty and good day, all

8:59 am

Aloyisius

bye, TO

8:59 am

CiociaJudy

HAGD TO

8:59 am

Aloyisius

lol, I should have stipulated

9:03 am

Aloyisius

stuck on un5.16 after looking from the wrong u for a while

9:04 am

josephjames

that book shouldn't be censored, i think we should un5 it

9:04 am

Aloyisius

ty so much joseph!

9:06 am

Aloyisius

fw.. thanks again for the help.. any clues needed before I go do what needs to be done?

9:06 am

josephjames

what is the n in the fourth row

9:06 am

CiociaJudy

I have the b7 but what's the stats for the other on

9:06 am

CiociaJudy

*one

9:07 am

Aloyisius

let me look

9:07 am

Aloyisius

oh.. it is ni5.10

9:07 am

josephjames

oh and how about the bottom A

9:08 am

Aloyisius

ba4.6, 4.6, .44

9:08 am

MollyL

a + he built an ark (without the h)

9:08 am

Aloyisius

7.44 i.e.

9:08 am

josephjames

she wanted the OTHER 7

9:08 am

Aloyisius

bABBLET on the bottom: an4.4

9:09 am

josephjames

thanks for mine

9:09 am

Aloyisius

only have one ba7

9:09 am

CiociaJudy

what's the other 7 Aloy?

9:09 am

josephjames

yes, but there is another 7 that starts with something else

9:10 am

Aloyisius

okie dokie.. time to poof... the other 7 is ap7.36

9:10 am

CiociaJudy

thx Aloy. Have a great day. And safe travels next week.

9:10 am

Aloyisius

and it has sort of a "moon" ending

9:10 am

josephjames

thanks i needed it too

9:11 am

Aloyisius

ty CJ.. great to see you! ciao for now

9:12 am

phaeton

an5/14?

9:13 am

CiociaJudy

to bother, phaeton

9:13 am

phaeton

fish me Judy...ty

9:13 am

phaeton

ba7?

9:13 am

phaeton

nm

9:14 am

phaeton

ya5?

9:15 am

phaeton

i gotta stop being Peri...

9:15 am

CiociaJudy

LOL I don't have the ya5 yet

9:15 am

MollyL

ya sounds like poultry that starts with ca

9:16 am

phaeton

done...need clues?

9:16 am

josephjames

yes tell that last one you asked for

9:16 am

josephjames

ya5

9:16 am

josephjames

oh i see molly did already

9:16 am

CiociaJudy

thx Molly

9:17 am

CiociaJudy

Congrats Phaeton!!

9:19 am

josephjames

in6?

9:25 am

MollyL

in6 sounds like "if you are over 21 you are an..."

9:26 am

MollyL

Or "no kids in the pool....swim"

9:36 am

rururocks

incomputersnot

9:36 am

rururocks

damn it

9:46 am

Judi

Inventive!

9:48 am

periwinkle

there is only one peri!

9:48 am

periwinkle

help with the ap7 pls

9:49 am

stevedallas

fireworks

9:49 am

stevedallas

farthest from the moon

9:50 am

periwinkle

ty

9:51 am

harpjane

I already hate this grid and I haven't started.

9:52 am

Erda

UN 5,16 please?

9:53 am

Judi

Un5: lift an embargo.

9:53 am

Erda

never mind; found it

9:53 am

penquis

take off a *** (not allowed) on that book at the library...

9:53 am

periwinkle

I am not crazy about it. I have 3 blank tiles

9:54 am

periwinkle

help with I in left column pls

9:55 am

penquis

in 4/8...uses two higher point letters

10:00 am

periwinkle

ty pen

10:01 am

periwinkle

bottom A pls

10:01 am

periwinkle

NM

10:02 am

rururocks

Perititis is rampant today

10:03 am

Judi

Clue for In6, please?

10:03 am

penquis

in + over 21 is an a****....

10:04 am

Judi

Ty, pen! Fireworks!

10:04 am

penquis

congrats!

10:08 am

Dorens

hello. i have returned to earth

10:09 am

penquis

is ba 7 a compound word?

10:12 am

penquis

nm....i am done!....

10:12 am

Wolvie

hi all back to finish up

10:12 am

penquis

wb

10:12 am

Wolvie

congrats pen

10:12 am

rururocks

god morning Doren

10:13 am

rururocks

good morning that is

10:13 am

rururocks

actually god morning is funnier

10:13 am

Wolvie

done- hagd all :-)

10:15 am

MollyL

Wrong icon for God morning

10:15 am

penquis

ty wolvie...

10:15 am

rururocks

well.. I'll be a monkey's uncle.. it is the wrong icon

10:16 am

Dorens

god morning to you as well

10:16 am

Dorens

god mourning?

10:24 am

Dorens

boy i really know how to kill chat. good thing i have such thick skin.

10:25 am

cybernan

hello everyone - wow! does this ever look tough

10:25 am

Dorens

yah, I got down to 19 and think i need to list. absurd for a 60 word grid.

10:28 am

cybernan

very slow going, finding words at all - must be a lot of babblets and inventive stuff

10:32 am

Dorens

okay 14 now. goal is to get to ten.

10:32 am

rururocks

sorry.. biz call here

10:32 am

rururocks

there's a couple of doozies doren

10:33 am

Dorens

ah biz... forgot about how that can go. ;-)

10:33 am

rururocks

ha

10:33 am

rururocks

soak it up baby

10:33 am

Dorens

there must be. but i won't list till ten... which might come at the end of the day. I have to unpack, it's about time.

10:34 am

rururocks

I thought you were unpacking last night?

10:36 am

Dorens

yeah, i was. but it didn't happen.
well, actually I dumped everything out of the luggage, so theoretically I could bring luggage up to attic and pretend to be unpacked. Now, there's a couple of piles for me to deal with. Plus need to find my laptop cord, since it lost juice. but first, perhaps, I can luxuriate in the sunny living room reading today's Times.
new plan for retirement -- read the paper on the day it is meant to be read! Perhaps even before babbling

10:37 am

Dorens

okay now, 11.

10:38 am

rururocks

oh wow.. there's life besides babble :D

10:39 am

Dorens

funny.. I am finally deciding that's true.

10:44 am

rururocks

I'm amazed at how addicted to this game I have been. That may change when I retire.. it's a good avenue for me to unwind and use my brain most days

10:44 am

rururocks

I need to get to WORK.. have a great day ms retiree

10:45 am

cybernan

down to 20 but still missing that middle row n and the 7's

10:47 am

Dorens

ty -- you too ru

10:49 am

Dorens

i think the middle row n is the one that rhymes with pine nut nan. and I'm off to read the paper.

10:50 am

JeeWhiz

Nan...you need ni5/10.

10:50 am

cybernan

don't know another word for the pine nut, but ty

10:51 am

cybernan

ty jee

10:52 am

JeeWhiz

Yw

10:52 am

JeeWhiz

Pena

10:53 am

JeeWhiz

Never mind Pena.

10:56 am

MollyL

Totally lost on what rhymes with pine nut. I have the word but don't get the clue.

10:57 am

JeeWhiz

Starts with a "p".

10:59 am

MollyL

Must remember to get the Botany books out

10:59 am

penquis

ni + prefix meaning not....

11:00 am

cybernan

ap 7 please?

11:01 am

cybernan

or ba 7?

11:01 am

MollyL

Like I said, I have the word, but thanks Pen

11:02 am

MollyL

ba7 is a gun with a knife on the end

11:02 am

penquis

i thought someone else needed it...

11:02 am

cybernan

I did, pen - but got it a while ago

11:03 am

penquis

sorry...

11:03 am

cybernan

ty molly - thought I had tried that

11:04 am

cybernan

thouht I saw a clue for the ap 7 that was 'farthest from the moon', but I thought that was appogee

11:09 am

cybernan

ul 5, please?

11:09 am

flosey

ul + a cooking vessel

11:10 am

uusue2

nan - you are sort of close on the ap7, but it doesn't have a double consonant. Also the "gee" part refers to the Earth; you have to replace it with a word that refers to the moon.

11:10 am

flosey

just up!!!, checking to see that I did in fact finish this last night

11:10 am

cybernan

ty sue

11:10 am

cybernan

ty flosey

11:11 am

cybernan

hi flosey -- haven't seen jill for awhile -- someone suggested she was busy with her dogs?

11:11 am

flosey

yw nan, now off to read the daily, then breakfast

11:12 am

flosey

she doesn't have dogs but had been very busy publishing her book about Danes - and chatting with owners

11:12 am

flosey

bye now

11:12 am

cybernan

glad to hear she is busy and not sick!

11:14 am

ch1212

When I first heard Jill was writing about Danes I naturally thought 'Great Danes' and assumed she had dogs.

11:15 am

cybernan

she used to have great danes and judged at dog shows, so I assume her book is about great danes

11:16 am

cybernan

ya 5, please?

11:16 am

ch1212

ahhhh....okay. Now I don't feel so idiotic. When I read flosey's comment that Jill doesn't have dogs, I started laughing at myself for my assumption. :)

11:18 am

ch1212

cy, first 3 ltrs are what a small dog does

11:18 am

cybernan

ty ch1212

11:18 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - a truly ugly grid!

11:20 am

cybernan

hagd everyone and thanks for the help :-)

11:20 am

ch1212

congrats :)

11:37 am

sammysmom

hi

11:47 am

MollyL

Hi SMom. How is the recovery coming along?

12:05 pm

bichon

un 6?

12:06 pm

bichon

nm fw

12:10 pm

bubba218

un + op of closed

12:21 pm

MollyL

nm fw = never mind, fireworks

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

For once, I made a dinner that we both liked" duck, spinach and sweet potatoes

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

Usually, I cook for husband and dogs and eat whatever....

12:51 pm

MollyL

You should cook more things that you like, Ruby. You are important too.

12:59 pm

MollyL

Ruby...here and then gone in a flash...

1:05 pm

sammysmom

hi molly... ok thanks........... am beginning to return to ,y old sweet bitchy self

1:10 pm

MollyL

SMom, love the new picture. You need to change your "unwelcome visitors" description though. : D

1:12 pm

ChrissieDee

lol, well spotted Molly

1:13 pm

sammysmom

but they are unwelcome , molly... they defecate all over the place and i will not let my great grand children play on the swing set i got them b ecause it is in the back yard...... they nibble the bark on my little trees and thery have TICKS....... the city is not the place for deer.

1:14 pm

MollyL

But SMom, there are babies in your profile picture now.

1:15 pm

sammysmom

and those deer babies have grown and reproduced and their grandbabies are shitting in my yard andf i dont want them here either

1:16 pm

MollyL

But SMom, the picture is little kids and your description says that the pic is unwelcome visitors...maybe I should give up...

1:18 pm

ChrissieDee

....waiting for the penny to drop.....

1:21 pm

sammysmom

i have a neighbor who thinks i am terrible because i think ther deer should be culled and ther meat used in ther food program. and ther rest should be moved to the woods south of here. (aw , thery are so cute she says) i say if t\she thinks they are so damned cute, let HER feedm them, let them eat her garden and crap in her yard and give ticke\s to her cat.. I worked for 30 years to get my little place of refuge and do not want to share it with them.... since the city is making ther profit by selling their habitat, thern ther city should pay for the removal of them as part of the cost of doing business

1:22 pm

ChrissieDee

Yes smom, but who are the cuties in the pushchair?

1:22 pm

sammysmom

did the penny plunk chrissie? heh heh

1:22 pm

zoozzoom

They are little dears :-)

1:22 pm

ChrissieDee

Hahaha

1:23 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi zooz :)

1:23 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Chrissie :-)

1:26 pm

MollyL

SMom, is it possible that Walter 2 changed your profile picture? Take a look at it and maybe you will get what I'm talking about.

1:26 pm

ChrissieDee

For such a wee grid I am not finding it easy. Have you finished zooz?

1:26 pm

sammysmom

the cuties are indeed cuties.... when i got home from the hosp., sam patted my hand and said there, there g'nana, and julia sand soft kitty to me

1:26 pm

zoozzoom

Yes, Chrissie, finished a while ago.

1:27 pm

zoozzoom

I am sure sheldon cooper likes that little melody too :-)

1:27 pm

sammysmom

he did change the profile pic, molly he jsut told me, however it does not show it in my profile

1:28 pm

zoozzoom

Try and refresh, Smom, that should do it.

1:28 pm

ChrissieDee

Ah, so that's Sam and Julia

1:28 pm

MollyL

And THAT is why the unwelcome visitors description doesn't work. Whew.

1:28 pm

zoozzoom

lol

1:29 pm

MollyL

And I'm not sure, but I don't think that Sam and Julia like to eat your garden.

1:29 pm

sammysmom

and they are why i say the deer are unwelcome...lol

1:30 pm

zoozzoom

Soft kitty.. warm kitty.. little ball of fur.

1:30 pm

ChrissieDee

This is better than tv :)

1:30 pm

sammysmom

thanks zom, i neded that

1:30 pm

zoozzoom

lol ((Sammysmom))

1:31 pm

MollyL

Okay, I tried. I guess it will continue to say "the pic is of my back yard with unwelcome visitors - they like to eat my garden" : O

1:32 pm

sammysmom

when he fixes it so that i can see the kidfs, i will tell you how wonderful and smart they are and bore you stiff... heh heh

1:34 pm

ChrissieDee

We'll look forward to it smom

1:34 pm

sammysmom

if i weren t so damned dumb with this toy, i would fix it myself, but, fat chance of THAT happening

2:06 pm

crosshair

darn nature getting in the way of progress:) Nuke the deer! sorry, sammy's mom, could not resist.

2:10 pm

sammysmom

ah cross, i don't want to nuke them, i just want them to live in another place rather than my back yard. they were not here whern i bought ther place and i don t think i should have to be hurt by therm or sp[end a fortune to get rid of them

2:13 pm

crosshair

it is the price we pay. the deer, there as well as here, were in place long before we were...

2:13 pm

crosshair

though i understand your annoyance

2:14 pm

sammysmom

i am one of those dumb old people who thinks it is wrong to have zoos...... if you want to keep the animals, and are willing to spend money to do so, then contribute to keeping them in their own original habitats.. we don t need to imprison them , which i think is sheer torture and against nature.

2:14 pm

crosshair

As we(man) encroach upon their natuaral habitat, the migration paths are thrown out of kilter

2:14 pm

crosshair

I do not approve of zoos either

2:15 pm

crosshair

I have never brought my son to a zoo, though i did take him to a wildlife sanctuary we have here

2:15 pm

sammysmom

i agree, andf since \my city is the entity who made enormous profits by taking their habitat and building apartment buildings, ( that are still unrented after 8 years by the way) then the city should pay for the relocation of the deer as part of the expense of doint business

2:17 pm

sammysmom

i was raised in maine. cross and my dad taught me 7o0 years ago... honey if you screw with nature, run.............. cause nature will get you back tenfold

2:17 pm

crosshair

well.. I would not hold your breath.. perhaps all those homes should be razed instead and the area made into a park and the population relocated:))

2:17 pm

crosshair

don' screw with Mother nature:))

2:18 pm

crosshair

I am a firm believer that humans are the visitors.. the animals had it all first:) lol, we used to get bears tearing the front door off of homes if they smelled food:)

2:19 pm

crosshair

soon learned to have all dry goods in airtight glass containers...

2:19 pm

sammysmom

we had a nice country club which also was a home to the deer, but most of that was sold to build more stores including a crappy walmart, which has put an enormous burden on our water system, brought new crime to the area and lowered property values, a real gem of an "improvement" hey

2:20 pm

crosshair

We pave paradise and put up a parking lot:(

2:21 pm

crosshair

When we lived in the far north we used to grow two gardens; one full of leaf lettuce and such for the deer, and a chicken-wired reinforced garden for us humans and they were far apart from each other

2:22 pm

crosshair

was basicall a house frame with no walls, covered in wire

2:23 pm

sammysmom

and i fought it and was accused of being against progress.. the progress of a megamart causing the closing of thirty or more small businesses which are now closed stores (another urban blight) and of course the big store pays less in taxes

2:24 pm

crosshair

Wal-mart was the death knell of many small business when they first came here 20 years ago;(

2:25 pm

sammysmom

thats the way we did it in maine cross, if you are going to feed your family , you have to contribute to those creatures who were here before you

2:25 pm

crosshair

Their buying power undercut everyone else and lead to the development of shoddy goods to meet their unrealistic price-points

2:25 pm

crosshair

and it kept the deer busy:))

2:26 pm

crosshair

nice, leafy romaine lettuce...they could not resist

2:27 pm

sammysmom

i was just on of the older residents who was willing to pay a fw more cents to support the old stores and let them make a living wage....... unfortunately not enough of us cared until it was too late.......... now we have more traffic and crime then we can handle

2:28 pm

crosshair

I still do my best to support small shops, but do not always succeed :(

2:29 pm

crosshair

I live it a tourist area, so traffic is heavy, but thankfully crime is low(except when the citiots bring it with them in the winter)

2:30 pm

sammysmom

me too cross, and my kids do also, and a few of my neighbors, but i am afraid that there are not enough of us

2:31 pm

sammysmom

off to give my honey his treatment... later all

2:31 pm

crosshair

a real good internet article to read on that is "The Man who Said No to Wal-Mart"

2:32 pm

crosshair

tc sammysmom, nice chit-chat

2:34 pm

shooshoo

howdy. Can anyone help me with un5,16? Please.

2:44 pm

penquis

to un disallow something...like when a book is ***ned at the library....

2:54 pm

evanonut

boo!

2:54 pm

evanonut

I got six minutes till I mow the grass

2:58 pm

MollyL

Exciting news!!!!

2:58 pm

evanonut

you wont a skillet?

2:59 pm

evanonut

well hurry and type I only have 4 minutes

3:52 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon people. My grandson is due home any minute and then I'll have to play with him. Good thing this is a small grid (but it does look nasty to me)

4:00 pm

MollyL

Well, I'd say hi, Nef, but since you are only here for a minute, you will probably be gone by the time you see it.

4:02 pm

Nef

I'm still here Molly; but leaving soon. How are you doing today?

4:09 pm

penquis

hi nef....lurking...

4:12 pm

Nef

hi pen, maybe I'll be able to stay a little longer, the boy hasn't come barging through the door yet demanding we play! :-D

4:16 pm

Jillyjill

Damn internet down trying to do on tablet...

4:17 pm

Nef

Hi Jilly. I didn't realize your tablet would work if the commuter internet is down

4:18 pm

Jillyjill

It's on cellphone contract..4G

4:20 pm

Nef

Aaah

4:20 pm

MollyL

Nef, you have no idea how far people will go to stay connected to the internet.

4:21 pm

Jillyjill

Slower than beegeejuz doing it like this! But I started grid before internet went down

4:22 pm

Nef

and here comes my little 5 year old bundle of energy! (he hasn't found me yet; he's afraid his Papa is going to eat something he says he doesn't want to eat now !

4:23 pm

MollyL

Oh rats, I was going to ask Nef how grandson is still living there. I thought he and Dad moved out.

4:23 pm

Nef

I have 4G on T-mobile for my phone, my tablet goes through my internet though. (oh, and Jilly, I found out the hard way the T-Mobile doesn't work in MT)

4:25 pm

Jillyjill

Do you see how fast Tmobiles commercials turn map of service area up so that is not noted?

4:25 pm

Nef

MOlly, they are moving out; but slowly. Part of that is due to DH's health; it would be nice if he was a bit more stable on his feet before they move out.

4:25 pm

Jillyjill

It's pretty much a Verizon world here.

4:26 pm

Nef

My son said that if DH would fall in the middle of the night again & they were all ready moved out, I could still call him and he'd come & help get him back in bed.

4:28 pm

Nef

So, they are moving out slowly...

4:28 pm

Jillyjill

Hope it's realistic to hope he'll get his strength up? Has there been improvement?

4:28 pm

Nef

he's working at it

4:29 pm

periwinkle

Hi all. I am not caring much for this grid but I wll finish.

4:29 pm

periwinkle

help pls with the an5/14 and the an6/24. I do not see either in morewords

4:30 pm

wvteach

AN 5 - something that irritates you

4:31 pm

wvteach

AN 6 - compound word, will AN 6 get the answer

4:32 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, ty wv, should have found them myself.

4:32 pm

MollyL

Sorry Nef. I didn't realize that your husband's health issues had gotten that serious.

4:34 pm

Nef

Sorry, got called away by grandson.

4:35 pm

periwinkle

bah humbug, it is dark outside and not even 6 pm

4:35 pm

Nef

But he's bigger than me and heavier than me by nearly 100 lbs, so sometimes it's tough if he falls

4:36 pm

MollyL

Sorry Nef. Dealing with a spouse who falls is difficult. I'm glad you have some help.

4:36 pm

Nef

???I first typed that he's got MS; and it fluctuates, sometimes he's good, right now he's not so good; but he isn't "serious" either

4:37 pm

Jillyjill

Well, halfway....hopefully Internet will be back on later...too frustrating to use tablet...bye all!!

4:37 pm

Nef

I have no clue where that first comment went

4:38 pm

Nef

bye Jilly

4:38 pm

MollyL

You have a good attitude Nef. It was just my thought that dealing with a spouse who falls is serious.

4:53 pm

Nef

Sorry, I just got off the phone. Molly, when one loves one's spouse, a person will do whatever to keep them going. It's just part of the deal, right?

4:55 pm

Nef

BBL, I guess I'm being summoned

5:01 pm

jewwel

love babble

5:15 pm

sukee

Hello all

5:20 pm

penquis

hi sukee, jewwel....lurking....

5:20 pm

sukee

I have one word left to find...

5:20 pm

penquis

cool....do you need help?

5:20 pm

sukee

Well, do you have in 6/24?

5:21 pm

MollyL

*Sees Pen hiding in the bushes*

5:22 pm

sukee

Hi Molly

5:22 pm

MollyL

in 6/24 sounds like "minors must be in the company of an..."

5:23 pm

penquis

sorry, was getting my vitamins...

5:23 pm

sukee

Yay, got it TY

5:23 pm

MollyL

Seriously, it's a word

5:23 pm

sukee

firewfireworks

5:23 pm

sukee

Haven't had those in a while

5:23 pm

MollyL

It's okay Pen, you are allowed to be away from your computer

5:23 pm

penquis

congrats...

5:23 pm

penquis

yes, i am! ;o)

5:25 pm

sukee

Ok, off to do .... something :)

5:25 pm

sukee

See you tomorrow

5:26 pm

penquis

bye!

5:43 pm

dan2bit

evening all! an6 around?

5:55 pm

Jillyjill

Just back on..Internet still off, plodding on my tablet....hi dan2

6:02 pm

MollyL

I du4/6 if an6/24 is around. But it's fu3 to ta4 in gr4 sp5.

6:02 pm

Trifioso

im here friend

6:03 pm

Jillyjill

Hi trifi!

6:03 pm

Trifioso

inol

6:03 pm

Trifioso

sorry

6:05 pm

MollyL

Not a word, not apologies necessary.
: D

6:05 pm

MollyL

Or *no apologies

6:07 pm

Trifioso

thanks molly

6:09 pm

Jillyjill

I agree..

6:21 pm

rolotom

Good evening all!

6:22 pm

Jillyjill

Hi rolotom!

6:23 pm

rolotom

Any clues for the in6?

6:24 pm

Jillyjill

Same as term for crazy, but no s

6:27 pm

rolotom

Thanks Jilly but I think that's the in5. Looking for the in6/24.

6:29 pm

Jillyjill

Just got iu

6:30 pm

MollyL

in6 sounds like "a minor should be accompanied by an..."

6:30 pm

Jillyjill

In+ 21 means your

6:30 pm

Jillyjill

Your are an a****

6:30 pm

Jillyjill

Forgive me...working on a tablet

6:30 pm

rolotom

Great clues, got it, thanks!

6:30 pm

rolotom

Odd word, never seen it before.

6:32 pm

Jillyjill

Have 2 I cannot find ba7 and un6

6:32 pm

MollyL

Apparently it is the past participle (gags on grammar) of a word that means to allow oneself to enjoy pleasure of...in*****...

6:33 pm

MollyL

ba7...gun with a knife on the end

6:33 pm

Jillyjill

Interesting molly

6:33 pm

MollyL

un6...un + not closed

6:34 pm

Jillyjill

C

6:34 pm

Jillyjill

Cripes...ty

6:34 pm

MollyL

Why cripes?

6:36 pm

Jillyjill

Thought I had tried the gun..was trying too many n's

6:36 pm

Jillyjill

I shoild have found the un!

6:36 pm

rolotom

FW! Thanks Jilly for your help!

6:37 pm

MollyL

We don't always find the words we are looking for. No big deal.

6:38 pm

Jillyjill

I'm still missing a t...WooT WooT WooT rolo!

6:39 pm

Jillyjill

Got it...Fw!!

6:40 pm

Jillyjill

I owe it to Molly. Hope never to have to use a tablet again!

6:41 pm

Jillyjill

And battery low...good bye all!!

6:49 pm

mixi6

ap7
?

6:52 pm

penquis

ap + vowel + word for moon....

6:52 pm

mixi6

ty pen. Fw.

6:53 pm

kje

ty pen

6:53 pm

penquis

yw...congrats!

7:12 pm

uusue2

good evening all!

7:13 pm

penquis

hi...

7:14 pm

uusue2

did you get that winter storm, penq? I've been reading about a lot of snow in Maine.

7:17 pm

penquis

yes, 10 in. of heavy wet snow....lots of power outages...i was without power for 9 + hours yesterday....rare for me...

7:17 pm

uusue2

glad you got your power back!

7:18 pm

penquis

me, too....in 1998 during the ice storm my brother was without power for 2 weeks....

7:19 pm

uusue2

my dad lost power for a couple of weeks during hurricane Sandy - his power hardly ever goes out either

7:20 pm

penquis

my brother was lucky....has a franklin stove and lives on a lake....so he had heat enough for the house and water available to use....

7:20 pm

uusue2

ah, that's good! It's us urban and suburban dwellers who really suffer when the power goes out, I think

7:21 pm

penquis

yes....

7:23 pm

Jacula

Hello fellow Babblers. I've been busy setting up a kitten blog (not ready yet) and I suddenly realised I've still got 12 words to find. Hope everyone is well and happy? *Dives into grid.* xx

7:24 pm

uusue2

hi jac!

7:27 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

7:27 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:28 pm

Jacula

Hi uusue! Congrats on the *~*~*~*~*

7:28 pm

uusue2

thanks! I can clue for a while...

7:31 pm

Jacula

Goodness! I can't believe I didn't see the ba7/44 (gun with sharp thing on the end) before now, especially considering all the war research I've been doing lately.

7:31 pm

Jacula

Thanks, uusue. I'll yell when I need a clue.x

7:34 pm

Jacula

un5 from top left?

7:34 pm

uusue2

un + thing you write with

7:34 pm

maggiej

any other hints for in 6? not getting it with the ones stated earlier

7:35 pm

uusue2

in + a grown=up is an a****

7:35 pm

maggiej

tyvm sue

7:35 pm

Jacula

It wasn't that uusue, but thankyou anyway. It was a silly word meaning to stop disallowing something. FIREWORKS!

7:36 pm

uusue2

yay jac!

7:37 pm

Jacula

:) All I had left were either simple ones I hadn't noticed or words I am positive I'd already put in. (I'm sure Babble sometimes nicks words just to keep us here for longer. LOL)

7:37 pm

uusue2

haha, I think you are right, jac!

7:39 pm

Jacula

:)

7:40 pm

Jacula

Is everyone done now?

7:43 pm

penquis

i am....

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

Back for my last 10. Hi kids.

7:46 pm

Jacula

Well done penquis. Hi Scrabbs! How are you?

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

Good, Jacula. How have you been?

7:47 pm

penquis

ty!

7:48 pm

Jacula

Good, not so good, not very good at all, better, fine... you know, Scrabbs. Long story. I've lost your email address... and I'm not sure if you're on Facebook? Ity would be nice to get in touch again.

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

I am on FB.

7:49 pm

Jacula

I can clue for a while now.

7:49 pm

Jacula

Scrabbs - I will check the FB Babble site for you.

7:51 pm

Jacula

Got you again, Scrabbs. So sorry for losing you. I'll try not to do that again. If you look on my page, you will see the news of recent times.x

7:53 pm

Nef

Hello again, how are you doing on this grid?

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Nef. 5 left for me.

7:55 pm

Nef

35 here. I started it just about 1/2 hour before my grandson got here. I'm not having much luck with it; but I ought to finish it anyway

7:56 pm

Nef

(((Jacula))) not sure what's going on with you, but hugs to you anyway

7:57 pm

Scrabbler

Done.

7:57 pm

Nef

YAY, Scrabs!!! WTG!!!

7:58 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

Off to bed. Nighty-night, friends.

8:02 pm

Jacula

'Night Scrabbs. Talk soon. x

8:02 pm

Nef

niters

8:05 pm

Jacula

Nef - I had a spell in hospital due to a very bad gall bladder flare-up. I've got an operation to remove it pending (proabably around Christmas time). I've also got a mouth full of stitches, due to blocked salivary glands and a cyst being removed. The surgeon reckons the glands are due to damage from using an electric toothbrush. The good news is that I've got 3 kittens and they're running me ragged. They are lovely but one of them is really naughty.

8:06 pm

Nef

Oh, Jac, I'm sorry to hear that. My DH just had his gall bladder removed last month - emergently and he feels so much better now!

8:07 pm

Nef

Of course, his emergency trip for his gall bladder was just 2 days before a vacation --AGAIN!!! So, this is the 4th vacation we haven't had because he suddenly got sick.

8:08 pm

Nef

The month stuff sounds horrid! And the dentist feels it's due to the electric toothbrush?? Wow! I use them all the time!

8:09 pm

Jacula

This might sound totally mad, Nef, but last night, after the naughty kitten had bitten through a (thankfully not plugged in) thin wire in the sitting room that powers some dragonfly lights that are outside, I was standing in the doorway to the kitchen and saw, yes actually saw rather than seeing something out of the corner of my eye, our old (deceased) cat Tiggsey (the original naughty boy) stroll out from under the kitchen table and into the kittens' night crate. I wonder if he was going to show the naughty kitten the error of his ways or to teach him new tricks?

8:10 pm

Nef

(that was mouth, not month)

8:10 pm

Jacula

Nef - I'm glad to hear your other half is better since surgery. Honestly, you can't always tell what will set the damned thing off!

8:10 pm

Nef

He's probably teaching the kitten new tricks. :-)

8:11 pm

Jacula

Both the dentist and the hospital surgeon thought the damage was due to the electric toothbrush, yes.

8:11 pm

Jacula

Nef- Oh thanks for that, re the old cat and the new. I was hoping he'd be telling the new kitten to tone it down!

8:12 pm

Nef

Why are they waiting? The surgeon had told my DH he could do it now, schedule for after our trip or ignore it; but only DH could decide.

8:13 pm

rururocks

Are you sure the surgeon isn't just flossing over this jac?

8:15 pm

Nef

hi ruru.

8:16 pm

rururocks

Hiya nef

8:16 pm

Jacula

It will be three months wait in the end, Nef. It would have been done straight away if my GP had got me into the better hospital on the day I became really ill. However, I know that the surgeon is waiting for his new man to start his appointment. The new man is an expert in gall bladder surgery. My other surgeon's expertise lies with colon cancer. As he told me, and the rest of the ward I was in at the time, 'He's far more expert at me, so wait for him!' Also, they do like the inflammation to go down so they can yank the gall bladder out through the hole they've made in your navel.

8:17 pm

Nef

Jac, DH barely waited a minute before he said to take it out now

8:19 pm

harpjane

lord, how long will it take to get nbt.....

8:19 pm

Jacula

Hiya, ruru. Think I just answered your question. I've had lots of scans of different kinds, x-rays too since the really bad attack. My liver was compromised during the last bout but that's all back to normal now. I've also lost almost 2 stone in weight, which the surgeon was more gleeful about than me, since it makes keyhole surgery much easier. Still don't fancy having 5 holes made in my abdomen, especially the one in the navel! I've also read that they fill you full of gas to make things easier to get at and you end up with the most terrible shoulder pain for up to 4 days afterwards. A pain like a terrible 'wind' pain, apparently.

8:20 pm

Jacula

Hi, Harp. If you need any clues, just yell.xx

8:22 pm

Nef

Wow! DH has 4 tiny scars, none bigger than an inch; and they pulled his nasty gall bladder out through 1 of them.

8:24 pm

Nef

hi harp.

8:24 pm

Bugsaw

Shoulder pain is not required Jacula. I have had that kind of surgery lots of times with no pain in the shoulders. Don't worry

8:25 pm

Jacula

Nef - one of my son's friends works at the good hospital, the one I should have been in. Apparently, they pop a swollen gall bladder into a bag and then mince it to take it out through a small hole. I kind of wish he hadn't told me that.

8:25 pm

Bugsaw

hello friends. Wishing you well Jac

8:25 pm

Jacula

Bug - thanks for the reassurance.x

8:26 pm

Bugsaw

Don't you hate it when you get too much informatiion? I won't eat calimari any more since I learned what the chefs call it.

8:26 pm

Jacula

LOL Bug! Ain't that the truth?

8:27 pm

Jacula

Having said that, I was ghoulish enough to watch a gall bladder removal operation on Youtube.

8:27 pm

Nef

DH didn't have shoulder pain either

8:28 pm

crosshair

Mmmm... calamari with lemon and pepper...

8:28 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 7s?

8:28 pm

Bugsaw

You are a glutton for punishment then. Just go in, have a good sleep and come home feeling better. I like it in my happy little world where I don't know what happened until it is over.

8:28 pm

Jacula

Unless calamari is cooked properly, which it rarely is outside the home, it's like trying to chew rubber bands.

8:29 pm

crosshair

I make it at home... as you say; in the wrong hands it becomrs rubber

8:30 pm

Jacula

Bug - I like to know what is going on. I'm the woman who keeps her specs on to watch the camera during her 5-yearly colonoscopies (camera up the backside medical forays). However, after opting for no sedation during the last one, I've decided I prefer to be a little bit high/out of it.

8:30 pm

welki

hello, everyone (what DO chefs call calamari?)

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

are you sure you want to know?

8:31 pm

crosshair

I call it squid:)

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

deep-fried foreskin

8:31 pm

welki

yes - but maybe no one else does. i can msg you on fb, if you prefer

8:31 pm

welki

oops, too late

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

I hate watching the TV the dentist has showing you all the work he is doing. It makes me so much more nervous

8:32 pm

welki

well, as someone who has tasted rocky mountain oysters, it's not the worst :)

8:32 pm

Nef

LOL! (I'm sorry, I had a phone call there for a few minutes; I really couldn't listen , talk, and Babble all at the same time

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

won't eat those either Nef

8:33 pm

Jacula

welki - The only chef I know at the moment calls it 'deep-fried anal sphincter'. Well, that's not the precise term, but it's the polite one.

8:33 pm

Bugsaw

welki I mean. sorry

8:33 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone n please?

8:34 pm

welki

feh - they can call it what they want, it's still delish. reminds me of the old joke - a customer says, 'Cow's tongue? You've got to be kidding me, I'm not eating anything that comes out of a cow's mouth! Give me two scrambled eggs"

8:34 pm

Bugsaw

ni 5, 10 I think jane

8:34 pm

Nef

That's a good one too, welki

8:35 pm

welki

hi, jane

8:35 pm

Bugsaw

LOL welki! I love that

8:35 pm

harpjane

thanks! hi all

8:35 pm

mkg

ni 5 has 3 n's in it.

8:35 pm

mkg

any clues for the 7s?

8:35 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone a? (for nbt)

8:35 pm

Bugsaw

sorry mkg

8:35 pm

penquis

i like calamari....my great nephew (9) likes it steamed, fried, or any other way....

8:36 pm

welki

i once made a big pot of oxtail stew. everyone loved it. my sister asked, 'what are these tiny bones?' i told her and she promptly ran to the bathroom to vomit. mind over matter, mind over matter.

8:36 pm

Jacula

harp - lone i = in4/8 - Scottish/Northern word.

8:36 pm

Nef

Sorry, mkg, I don't have them

8:36 pm

mkg

huh? is oxtail stew from the tail of the ox? do tell me.

8:36 pm

welki

ba7 - pointy thing at the end of a rifle

8:36 pm

mkg

ty nef

8:36 pm

mkg

need a clue for a Y word. have none.

8:36 pm

grannyrose

ap7, ap + most of not young + french word for one

8:36 pm

Jacula

Welki - LOL re the chicken's bum joke.

8:37 pm

mkg

ty for ba. got it.

8:37 pm

welki

:D

8:37 pm

mkg

granny i dont know frence.

8:38 pm

welki

we were pretty poor growing up, you cooked with whatever you could get cheap

8:38 pm

grannyrose

ya5/16. quick bark from small dog + not off

8:38 pm

welki

hi granny

8:38 pm

mkg

got it granny. ty. 7s is grey. ty all. need one Y word and one U word please. the U for the U in last column please. trying for nbt.

8:39 pm

grannyrose

ul4/5, bone in forearm

8:39 pm

grannyrose

hey ya welki

8:39 pm

mkg

ty for ya. got it.

8:39 pm

mkg

ty granny. got un. whew.

8:39 pm

mkg

ty.

8:40 pm

mkg

any clues for the I word for the I in first column word?

8:40 pm

Jacula

mkg - how to count in French...

0 zÃ©ro
1 un
2 deux
3 trois
4 quatre
5 cinq
6 six
7 sept
8 huit
9 neuf
10 dix
11 onze
12 douze
13 treize
14 quatorze
15 quinze
16 seize
17 dix-sept
18 dix-huit
19 dix-neuf

8:40 pm

mkg

ty jac. but needed a third letter for the 1 in the clue. ty.

8:40 pm

penquis

let me know if you want to know how to count to ten in chinese... ;o)

8:41 pm

Jacula

Okay, mkg. But keep the list for future use.

8:41 pm

grannyrose

in4/8. in + not hello

8:41 pm

penquis

mkg...add a vowel to the end of the french one.....

8:41 pm

welki

<-- can count to ten in pig latin

8:41 pm

mkg

i did get that word already. ty all.

8:41 pm

Jacula

pen - or Welsh, or German etc.

8:42 pm

mkg

ty got in word. and met my goals of nbt, more than half way and nb numbers, and all 7s.

8:42 pm

mkg

ty all.

8:42 pm

penquis

japanese, french, spanish, german, and chinese.... ;o)

8:42 pm

Jacula

I wasn't having a go at mkg, by the way. I was posting a list I hoped she would find useful in the future due to not having studied French.

8:43 pm

Jacula

It's easy to be flippant about what many of us might find easy, but not everyone does find those things easy.

8:43 pm

Nef

I can almost speak American English most of the time. Does that count? ;-)

8:43 pm

Bugsaw

six and seven in Swedish are sex and shoe, Jac

8:44 pm

penquis

lol...

8:44 pm

welki

yes, nef, it counts. i've had trouble 'using my words' all day long!

8:44 pm

Jacula

American English? That's a weird one. Australian English is far easier.;)

8:44 pm

Jacula

Bug - I'm liking the Swedish alphabet. I must learn it :)

8:45 pm

Nef

Boy, some days I can't say what I think at all! All I have to do is get really mad or upset; and I speak gibberish. My kids used to always laugh at me when I got mad at them; I'm pretty good with spoonerisms at that point.

8:46 pm

Jacula

Bug - does the Swedisg alphabet include C for chocolate, t for a nice cup of tea and w for white wine??

8:47 pm

Bugsaw

I am not sure but I could find out. Mr Bugs is in from the shop, but I am sure you are correct.

8:48 pm

Bugsaw

infact, I think T is pronouced tay which is Scottish

8:48 pm

Jacula

The Welsh for 5 is pump (pronounced pimp).

8:50 pm

Bugsaw

aren't Welsh grandmothers called Nine?

8:51 pm

Jacula

Nain. Yes, bug. LOL

8:51 pm

Bugsaw

what a talent I have for useless words.... taking a bow

8:52 pm

Jacula

*Cheers Bug* and hopes to soon take such an accolade herself.*

8:52 pm

Nef

It's fun to read this, Bugs, I didn't know any of them

8:52 pm

Nef

(and Jac)

8:53 pm

Jacula

Nef. ((hug)). Thank you.

8:54 pm

harpjane

nbt shoot me n ow....

8:54 pm

Bugsaw

good for you jane. I am not there yet

8:55 pm

Jacula

If you really wish, harp, but dunno why.... BANG!

8:56 pm

Nef

I just got there about 10 minutes ago myself. This is a nasty grid for me!

8:57 pm

Bugsaw

me too Nef

8:58 pm

Nef

I have 15 left; using More Words and also Lickety now; just trying to finish such a short grid

8:59 pm

Jacula

Hanging around here chatting really isn't getting my kitten blog done, is it? However, it's far to late/early in the day to continue with that now. I have an injured kitten to check up on first thing to see if he needs to visit the vet - that's before the insurance we just took out kicks in! He hurt hisright wrist and ankle when he rushed to greet my daughter. He's been playing with his 2 siblings but also taking time out away to rest. He was jumping and wrestling with them with no apparent pain before bedtime. I'll see how he is later.

9:00 pm

Bugsaw

what were you thinking to get 3 at one time? They will bounce all over you all night!

9:00 pm

Nef

Did you inherit a litter?

9:00 pm

Minveryork

Hello! Wanted to babble incognito today, but I need help with my last two words if you could please help w/clues.

9:01 pm

stidmama

that's Jac, littering all over the place... *wicked mama grin* hey all -- playing hooky from lesson plans tonight!

9:01 pm

Jacula

Nef - No, I bought a litter at Â£20 a kitten.

9:01 pm

stidmama

(((Min))) nice to see you, Min!

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

hey stid and Minveryork! good to see you

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Do you have clues for that ul 5/14 word and the un 5/16?

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Hi stidmama! How are you? How is the school year so far?

9:02 pm

Nef

Wow, Jac. You definitely weren't thinking of the work (& trouble!) you'd have!

9:02 pm

stidmama

school year is not bad, was really really really stressed out at first, and still trying to acclimate to what is "normal" for this age, but overall I am LOVING this year. Never thought I would be doing such little ones, but it is a real treat for me.

9:02 pm

Nef

Hi Min and stid!

9:02 pm

stidmama

lan' sakes, Jacula, you're a real sucker for punishment! LOL ((hugs))

9:03 pm

stidmama

how about you, Min?

9:03 pm

Bugsaw

ul + pots and ***s

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Ok, I found the un 5/16 word. Clue for the ul 5/14 please

9:04 pm

Bugsaw

jsut gave it Min. Can you clue the un for me please?

9:04 pm

Minveryork

My year is ok so far.Still split between two schools again.

9:04 pm

stidmama

thanks for the U words

9:04 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Bugsaw. un 5/16 word means to lift an embargo.

9:04 pm

Jacula

A bit like stid re the little 'uns - I knew what I was taking on.

9:04 pm

stidmama

split between schools does NOT sound like fun to me!

9:04 pm

Minveryork

I am finished!I have fireworks! Thanks for helping me out

9:05 pm

stidmama

YAY Min!!!!!

9:05 pm

Jacula

Well done, Min.x

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

well done Minveryork!!

9:05 pm

Minveryork

Usually don't leave right after FWs,but I need to go.Sorry

9:05 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I will see you tomorrow

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

you do so much for us. No worries

9:06 pm

Jacula

Min - don't worry about it.x

9:06 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Min

9:10 pm

Nef

Niters, Min

9:11 pm

Nef

(I just had another political phone call; I'm so sick of this campaign and all the nasty stuff I'm glad tomorrow it will end!)

9:12 pm

welki

i hear you, nef. just hauled my fat self out of the chair to answer the phone - telemarketer. 'take me off your call list.'

9:12 pm

penquis

amen...

9:13 pm

Jacula

Re the kittens - at least all the naughtiness will be over in one chunk... or maybe not. They all have their own personalities (the kittens) but only one is the nauthy boy I really do worry about. We have a shy Tortie/Calico girl and two giner boys we call The Ginger Ninjas. (See my FB posts if you're friends with me on there.) One boy (our little lion, named Simba) tries to mediate between his shy sister (who punches both in the face if they go too far) and his totally mad ginger brother, Jaffa, who, despite being confined to the house, has already made two successful hunts leading to a kill (of spiders), has already bitten through a thankfully not plugged in thin eletric wire, and also worked out how to jump onto the kitchen worktop. My new swater spray bottle is my friend right now re this. However, I think Jaffa is like our old male cat and he will do what he want, when he likes, where he likes etc., etc. He worries me to be honest. He seems like the kind of cat who will get into a car or a van and end up lost miles away, or get shut into a shed or garage.

9:14 pm

Nef

I've listened to all of our candidate debates, I've done my research; on who I'll vote for; but now these last 48 hours it's been nasty, nasty, nasty mud slinging

9:15 pm

Bugsaw

you must carry that bottle like a gunslinger Jacula with 3 of them to train all at once.

9:15 pm

Jindigo

Evening all. Looking for clues for the AN 6 and AP7 please. And Thank You.

9:16 pm

Jacula

The naughty boy likes to chomp wires and also steals pens. The shy girl likes to rip paper. The lion to be (Simba) walked on my keyboard a couple of days ago, because he was sao interested in what I was doing, and opened 24 tabs in Firefox that I never asked for.

9:16 pm

Jacula

Hi Jindigo -an6 - this grid is so easy an6 can do it!

9:17 pm

Nef

Jac; mix half vinegar and water in that spray bottle and it works better than anything else I've tried. They do not like vinegar smells; and when my son's cat tries sharpening his claws on my furniture; I spray both him and the furniture and he won't scratch there again for a while

9:17 pm

Jindigo

Thanks Jac

9:17 pm

Bugsaw

thanks Jac. Do you have an easier clue for the un 5?

9:17 pm

Jacula

Jindigo - ap6 - furtherest point in orbit from the moon. ap + vowel = moon word.

9:18 pm

welki

picture this: Jac in chaps, wearing a holster, loaded with spray bottles - spurs, too :)

9:18 pm

Bugsaw

love the spurs!

9:18 pm

Nef

LOL!

9:18 pm

stidmama

rofl

9:19 pm

Jacula

Nef - plain water is working so far in the spray to keep them off the surface tops. Can't use that for the wires though. Does anyone have any advice about that?

9:19 pm

stidmama

down to 16 and TOO TIRED to keep going, so I am going to head out. Nice to see you-all on a weeknight! *poof*

9:19 pm

Nef

welki, I didn't have chaps; but I did carry that spray bottle around all the time when that cat first got here

9:19 pm

welki

*singing* i got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle....

9:19 pm

Bugsaw

good night stid. hugs

9:19 pm

welki

hot sauce on the wires, jac

9:19 pm

Nef

Niters, stid!

9:20 pm

welki

hi/bye, stid

9:20 pm

Nef

or just use straight vinegar to clean that area with; he may stay away from that

9:20 pm

Jacula

Welki - LOL! It's getting to that point with Jaffa. I said to my partner that it's just as well we didn't call him Tango. (Dunno if your get those 'you've been Tangoed' adverts in US?) Anyway, anything Jaff has got at here has now been Jaffaed.

9:21 pm

Jindigo

thanks again Jac

9:22 pm

welki

'nite, ladies - thanks for the convo, a nice time

9:23 pm

Bugsaw

happy fishing welki.

9:24 pm

Nef

niters, welki

9:24 pm

Nef

9 left

9:25 pm

Bugsaw

3 left and I am blind but stubborn

9:25 pm

Jacula

I've read, in the Total Kitren Care book my daughter got for me, that putting Vick (menthol) vapour rub around things (including wounds from neutering) puts cats offas they hate the smell. Maybe I should rub Vick on the wires?

9:26 pm

Jacula

I should go to bed now because I'm not typing the words I mean to speak! LOL

9:26 pm

Nef

I've never heard that one, Jac, but give it a try.

9:28 pm

Jacula

Wll do, Nef! See you in another chog. Thanks for the chat and the fun you (and all)xx

9:28 pm

Nef

I found out about the vinegar because my str. was always cleaning her cat's litter box with it and the cat was peeing on the floor! Once I found that out, I read up on it and now she uses the vinegar to clean everything else with!

9:28 pm

Nef

str= DTR. (daughter)

9:29 pm

Bugsaw

good nite Jac Feel better soon

9:30 pm

Jacula

LOL - nef! You should only use soap and water to clean a cat litter box. On a serious note, any disinfectant that turns white in water should not be used to clean pet things as it is very posionous to animals.

9:31 pm

Bugsaw

good to know Jac. thanks

9:32 pm

Jacula

Thanks for the health wishes, bug. I feel great now - thought I might skip the op until my hiding away from the surgeon gall bladder gave me a twinge the other day. I guess the discomfort after the operation will be worth it in the end.

9:32 pm

Jacula

Off to bed now. Happy Babbling all. xx

9:32 pm

Nef

THat's good to know, Jac. I don't use anything to clean with except bicarb, detergent and vinegar (not necessarily all at once though); DH likes PineSOlin his bathroom (so I make him clean his own!)

9:34 pm

Nef

Sweet dreams, Jac

9:34 pm

Jacula

Nef - just come back to say one last thing - If the cat doesn't like the litter box after the cleaning, you need to put a little bit of the cat's poo back in there so it remembers what the litter box is for.

9:34 pm

Jacula

Sweet dreams to you, too, Nef. Not of cat liter boxes, hopefully.x

9:34 pm

Bugsaw

finally finished. anyone need a bad clue before I head out to do some chores?

9:37 pm

Bugsaw

ok bye

9:39 pm

Nef

Niters, Bugs. I have 2 left

9:40 pm

Nef

fireworks. Good night all!

9:43 pm

shooshoo

hi can someone help me with un5,16???? please

9:47 pm

grannyrose

shoo. un + writing implement

9:47 pm

harpjane

not written?

9:47 pm

grannyrose

sorry, un + not allow, embargo

9:48 pm

grannyrose

g'day jane. how are you?

9:48 pm

shooshoo

I am fine but this one still stumps me

9:48 pm

harpjane

good granny!

9:49 pm

grannyrose

shoo, if someone is not allowed to do something they are ***ned from doing it.

9:51 pm

grannyrose

did you find it, shoo?

9:51 pm

shooshoo

no

9:52 pm

shooshoo

its not computing

9:52 pm

shooshoo

lol

9:52 pm

jesdraggon

evening

9:52 pm

grannyrose

okay. un + most of not good + first letter of nird's home

9:52 pm

grannyrose

* bird's *

9:53 pm

shooshoo

ahhhhhhhhhhh got it. Thank you

9:53 pm

grannyrose

g'day jes. are you well tonight?

9:53 pm

grannyrose

yay shoo

9:54 pm

jesdraggon

not too bad. neck and shoulder a bit sore from working cows today.

9:54 pm

jesdraggon

and yourself?

9:54 pm

shooshoo

I do appreciate the big hints for this tired brain.

9:54 pm

shooshoo

Back to the puzzle.

9:54 pm

grannyrose

taking double dose of magnesium during the day so much improved.

9:55 pm

shooshoo

My chiropractor gave me that advice too and my neck pain/shoulder pain is gone.

9:56 pm

shooshoo

Magnesium is a good thing unless you take too much of it. LOL

9:56 pm

grannyrose

i did get the permission of my cardiologist

9:57 pm

jesdraggon

sadly, mine's not just muscle - probably an entrapped nerve root, but doctor wants me to try physical therapy before she takes x-rays.

9:57 pm

harpjane

I have a6 and u6, what's the other 6 please?

9:57 pm

jesdraggon

physical therapist, of course, is confused about why doctor doesn't want to do x-rays...

9:57 pm

grannyrose

in6/24

9:58 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:05 pm

jesdraggon

half way

11:10 pm

rururocks

will magnesium cure ebola too?

11:56 pm

dizgrannie

hopefully at least 200 for next grid

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