Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, November 16, 2014

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

Trifioso

fatty!!! I am happy!!!

12:00 am

torgone

Heyas kids ..

12:00 am

Digby the Westie

Nice one!

12:00 am

Cosmo Kramer

big one for the weekend!!

12:01 am

torgone

That's

12:01 am

torgone

what

12:01 am

torgone

she

12:01 am

torgone

said

12:01 am

Minveryork

So much for wishing for a small grid. I'm diving in for first half

12:01 am

Trifioso

hahahahaha

12:03 am

torgone

tr8/9

12:06 am

Digby the Westie

Funniest thing I've heard all day Tor!

12:07 am

rururocks

how appropriate that bo5/14 is in the grid

12:08 am

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

12:09 am

torgone

nbt/nbs ..

12:09 am

Digby the Westie

Or pe 5/12

12:12 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:15 am

Lizlin

re 8/9

12:15 am

dizgrannie

Ws whipped

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

torgone

pe7/8/9

12:18 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!!!!!

12:18 am

crayola

thanks torgone

12:18 am

Lizlin

Thanks Lickety

12:18 am

flosey

ttyty lickety

12:22 am

rururocks

240 here

12:23 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 170 words and 1492 points.Goodnight all!

12:24 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, Min

12:25 am

torgone

Niters Min ..

12:31 am

flosey

bo6, 7 called?

12:32 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Flosey

12:32 am

flosey

yw Liz

12:33 am

cybernan

stats for lone e, please?

12:34 am

rururocks

you're going to feel like a douche when you find it nan

12:34 am

Lizlin

ey 4/6

12:35 am

rururocks

oh.. liz is right ignore me

12:35 am

Lizlin

That's cos I just found it - but i'd never ignore you

12:37 am

cybernan

ty liz

12:39 am

Lizlin

yw

12:39 am

cybernan

also need stats for the bottom n please

12:40 am

dizgrannie

na 6, Nan

12:41 am

cybernan

ty diz .. nbs, nbt and off to bed

12:41 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, nan

12:41 am

dizgrannie

wtg Nan

1:08 am

rururocks

en8 is the last 8

1:28 am

melonheadjujube

hi, all.

1:28 am

rururocks

hi melon

1:31 am

melonheadjujube

phantom: prescient

1:35 am

rururocks

finished

1:36 am

melonheadjujube

taDah, ruru!

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

obit

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

ooops. PB for me!

1:42 am

melonheadjujube

clue for solo E on second row?

1:42 am

Lizlin

Ey 4/6

1:42 am

Lizlin

Hi Mel and congrats Ru

1:43 am

melonheadjujube

tx Lizlin. nbt/nbs/bed! goodnight, all, too tired to continue.

1:44 am

Lizlin

Sleep well

1:57 am

gremlinn

fw unaided

2:53 am

Bremen

NR

3:27 am

sprite

oh goodie, a biggie for the sunday! Good morning all

3:28 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my darling sprite. how was your night, dearest?

3:28 am

sprite

not too bad, rose. And you? A bit rested up?

3:29 am

grannyrose

oh, yes. church this am, took it easy, didn't stand for too long.

3:29 am

sprite

very good. *hugs* I know this was a hard change for you to make. Well done, darling.

3:31 am

grannyrose

oh, honey. on the tv....a program from when i was in my 20's...countdown with 'molly' meldrum. so many happy memories.

3:31 am

sprite

oh that is lovely

3:31 am

grannyrose

the music of that time still makes my toes tap.

3:31 am

sprite

my favorite word is in today's grid :D

3:32 am

sprite

I love it when you tap your toes :)

3:32 am

grannyrose

how are your aches, hun? are they settling after yesterday?

3:33 am

sprite

not really. Am feeling rotten, tbh. Might be a virus. Blech.

3:33 am

grannyrose

oh, no, hun!!! start the echinacea right now...

3:34 am

sprite

already did, lol. Yesterday.

3:34 am

grannyrose

yay you, sprite

3:35 am

sprite

what are your plans for tomorrow?

3:36 am

grannyrose

gp at 11am, then to vote early, as we won't be here for the elections. washing...and the last itty bit of ironing to do.

3:36 am

sprite

sounds good. Looking forward to your trip?

3:37 am

grannyrose

soooo much.

3:39 am

grannyrose

what are you doing today?

3:39 am

sprite

don't know yet. If I can, I will go meet up with my fellow group members of the eating disorder clinic. But if I keep feeling like this, I don't know.

3:41 am

marigold

bo

3:41 am

grannyrose

might be best to pamper yourself today, hun

3:41 am

sprite

hi marigold. Happy bo to you too

3:41 am

marigold

hi sorry

3:42 am

grannyrose

g'day marigold.hope you are well.

3:42 am

sprite

np :) Nice to see you in chat.

3:42 am

marigold

so far so good

3:43 am

grannyrose

lovely marigold.

3:45 am

grannyrose

sprite...the grid is a bit of a pig. i was fine until the last 30 odd words.

3:47 am

sprite

oh lol, ok, then I know how many real odd ones there are :D

3:50 am

grannyrose

ugh, did i give the game away? sorry hun

3:50 am

sprite

*giggles* Not at all, darling, not at all.

3:50 am

grannyrose

dinner in 10 minutes, according to the cook...lol

3:51 am

sprite

hehehe what are you having today?

3:51 am

grannyrose

chicken kievs, filled with brie cheese, steamed vegs.

3:52 am

sprite

yummy! With bread or potatoes or rice or....

3:53 am

grannyrose

chat potatos....not sure what else...have left it up to don...* giggle * could be anything...

3:53 am

sprite

sounds good. Lovely dinner!

3:53 am

grannyrose

i just do the shopping, put the vegs in the fridge....he decides what goes with what.

3:54 am

sprite

wow, great deal

3:58 am

sprite

how is Don doing lately? Feeling good?

3:59 am

grannyrose

at the moment, yes. we...note the we....are filling out the paperwork for his shoulder surgery. * sigh * what is it about men? they don't recall their own surgical/medical history.

4:00 am

sprite

they are manly men. They don't want to remember their weak moments ;)

4:00 am

grannyrose

aha...is that so?

4:01 am

sprite

if you realise our systems are still wired as if men go out to hunt and women protect the homestead, it makes sense. Can't go hunt if you remember every pain and illness.

4:02 am

grannyrose

timer going nuts...hang on while i poke him...

4:06 am

sprite

lol... nuts timer followed by dinner, I bet

4:09 am

grannyrose

right...dinner here. will you be here in about 15 minutes?

4:09 am

sprite

def looks like it, rose. Go enjoy your dinner :) *hugs* for now

4:09 am

grannyrose

later, dearest.

4:24 am

grannyrose

okay...chicken kievs, cordon bleu. oh, my, so delish.

4:24 am

grannyrose

how you doing now, sprite?

4:25 am

sprite

wow, you inhaled that!

4:26 am

grannyrose

*giggle* old habits die hard...

4:26 am

sprite

I just finished my coffee. It is kinda fighting inside with my meds, lol. But Rob just said he is willing to drive me to amsterdam, so I think I will go.

4:27 am

grannyrose

oh, good for rob. how soon do you leave?

4:27 am

sprite

oh not for a while. It is half past 11 in the morning here now. Appt is at 2 pm. Two more hours before we leave.

4:28 am

grannyrose

so does rob have the day off?

4:29 am

sprite

only self-inflicted jobs, lol. He wants to work on a paddle. And cook.

4:30 am

grannyrose

*giggle* give the man a gold st4...

4:31 am

grannyrose

keep meaning to ask you...what is rob's line of work?

4:31 am

sprite

oh yea. Every day. A friend of mine stayed for dinner on Friday and we discussed relationships... she has a background of abuse, esp. emotionally, and tends to find men who continue the pattern. So we discussed the warning signs, and also how great men and partners behave. They behave like mine! And like yours :)

4:33 am

sprite

Rob's job is to help ppl with an unemployment benefit to become ready for a regular job. Especially in the construction market. It ranges from arranging education to learning basic employee skills. Like getting up in the morning, using an alarm clock etc.

4:33 am

grannyrose

i know....and if it weren't for the incredible counselling i received after my first marriage, i am guessing i would have 'walked' straight into an identical relationship.

4:34 am

sprite

oh yeah, rose. My first long relationship was with an alcoholic who abused me emotionally and mentally. His girlfriends before and after me, he abused physically as well. I don't get cookie points for that choice either!

4:35 am

sprite

The people Rob helps range from young school dropouts to ex-drugs addicts to ex-cons.

4:36 am

sprite

though I award myself cookie points for the fact he didn't dare abuse me physically... I must have send out at least one strong and clear signal, even back then.

4:39 am

sprite

oh, new babble dictionary word, rose: presib - brother or sister born earlier than you

4:44 am

grannyrose

like it sprite. put it in.

4:44 am

sprite

ok :D

4:47 am

sprite

brb, potty break

4:50 am

grannyrose

ditto

4:55 am

sprite

my potty is broken. Yours?

4:56 am

mattygroves

Crikey - huge grid!

4:56 am

sprite

yeah, good size for a sunday, matty :) *hug* And how are you today?

4:57 am

mattygroves

Colidfied and tired (still in bed!) but otherwise ok - how's everyone here? And how's the grid?

4:57 am

sprite

a bit flu-ish here, debating whether or not to go meet up with friends later today. The grid is great.

4:57 am

grannyrose

mine is still in one piece. only number ones this time....lol

4:58 am

grannyrose

oh, g'day matty.

4:58 am

sprite

hehehe rose. Well, better luck next time ;)

5:02 am

grannyrose

hey where did my post go?

5:02 am

sprite

eaten by the hiccup?

5:03 am

grannyrose

sprite, found out the other day that magnesium causes loose bowels. maybe needs to be checked out, hun.

5:03 am

sprite

oh dear. For crying out loud, just when you think you have found something that works... Yeah, will have it checked out.

5:05 am

grannyrose

i am taking the equivalent of 10 grams each day. but your dose is much lower.

5:05 am

sprite

fireflies. Guess I'd better go hang up the laundry and see how I feel after.

5:06 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

5:06 am

sprite

matty, get well soon and take care :)
Rose, darling... warm hugs and lots of love, and sleep well.
And all you out there, may you have a blessed day and a peaceful night.

5:06 am

grannyrose

i hope you have a nice day, hun. xoxox

5:11 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Hello, All :-)

5:27 am

crosshair

how is zooz this fine morning? Tis a bracing minus 5c here this morn and the snow looks like it is going to stay around for a bit now.

5:28 am

zoozzoom

Tipping down with rain here, Crossy.Still mild :-)

5:28 am

zoozzoom

I am well thanks. Carboot was canceled as of the weather :-(

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Hope you are well?

5:29 am

crosshair

I am fine as is the mrs. and the offspring:)

5:30 am

zoozzoom

That is good to hear!

5:30 am

crosshair

Carboot, I am guessing is something like a mobile flea-market out of the boot of your car?

5:30 am

zoozzoom

Correct..Although they just take it out of the boot/trunk and place items onto a table..lol

5:31 am

crosshair

We move all that sort of thing inside now till Spring:)

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Yes this would of been the last one now untill spring time. So no more car-boot sales for us now untill next year :-(

5:32 am

crosshair

As for myself, after being in the same place now for 21 years, my entire lodging is one great big carboot!. I have no need to add to it!

5:33 am

crosshair

I console myself by calling it "eclectic" in decoration;)

5:33 am

zoozzoom

Even though most of it is crap.We still enjoy going around it all.On the off chance we might find somethng of a bargain.

5:34 am

zoozzoom

LOL as long as you are happy with it, Crossy.Plus it is what makes your house a home :-)

5:34 am

crosshair

My place is full of 'bargains". Tornado could go through here and do $20,000 dollars worth of improvements;)

5:34 am

rururocks

I would rather have car-booty

5:34 am

zoozzoom

LOL funny!

5:35 am

zoozzoom

*Rolls eyes* trust you, Ruru..lol

5:35 am

crosshair

I have some lovely bookcases I have collected over the years and they are bursting at the seams, so all is fine as far as the rest of it goes. My books are the heart and soul of my living space

5:36 am

crosshair

lol, ruru

5:36 am

crosshair

That and my oil lamp and inkwell collection. sets it all off quite nicely

5:37 am

zoozzoom

I reall do need another bookcase. So many books starting to stack on top of each other and looking a bit like they are going to fall over.But I have not much room for another bookcae :-(

5:37 am

zoozzoom

oil lamp coleection..interesting!

5:44 am

crosshair

yes, i have about a dozen of them, not reall high priced ones, but ones that can be used at need

5:45 am

zoozzoom

Sounds okay to me, Crossy.at least they can serve a purpose.

5:47 am

zoozzoom

My parent s had a couple of them when i was living at home.But do not know what happened to them, as I do not re-collect seeing them when I go round.Will have to ask them what they did with them.

5:51 am

zoozzoom

Do you ever go whale watching, Crossy? Would love to go and see that.

5:52 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

5:52 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Liz :-)

5:53 am

zoozzoom

How are you?

5:53 am

Lizlin

Zooz - you need to get over here to go whale watching. We go every week in our winter (June - Oct)

5:53 am

Lizlin

Very well thanks but very hot - how about you?

5:53 am

zoozzoom

I bet it is an awesome site to behold, Liz!

5:54 am

zoozzoom

Not too bad thank you :-) Still mild here although tipping down with rain

5:54 am

Lizlin

Truly awesome - I never get sick of the sight of the whales - but it's always best when they're feeling active rather than just swimming along.

5:54 am

zoozzoom

Damn forgot the fullstop.

5:55 am

Lizlin

We need rain - the ground is very dry and brown. Heatwave this weekend - temps in the mid 30sC

5:55 am

Lizlin

Also forgot full stop!

5:56 am

zoozzoom

I do hope there is no bush fires this year for your country, Liz.

5:56 am

Lizlin

Me too - though there've already been reports of fires in the Blue Mountains, ne4 Sydney.

5:57 am

Lizlin

It always angers me so much that some people deliberately set fires and others are just thoughtless.

5:58 am

zoozzoom

When it is a natural one that is bad enough.It is when it is human made that I do not understand those ones.

5:58 am

zoozzoom

Oh Snap, Liz!

5:58 am

Lizlin

Great minds .... :) It puts so many lives at risk.

5:59 am

crosshair

I am in central Ontario, zooz. Whale routes are a long ways off for me, sadly

5:59 am

crosshair

We have blue mountains here as well, liz:)

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Agreed. If the person caught doing these things has property.The punishment should be they have to set fire to their hous and let them watch it burn down.As they love fires so much.

6:00 am

Lizlin

We saw whales last year from Vancouver Island and from Juneau on our amazing holiday. I know that's not close to you, crossy.

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Ahh Okay, Crossy.I bet you have been to a few though no?

6:00 am

crosshair

Wish it was. Would love to see the whales.

6:01 am

Lizlin

Blue mountains are supposed to be beautiful - hope to get there some time in the not too distant future. There's so much of Australia that I haven't seen - in fact most of it!

6:01 am

zoozzoom

Same here, Crossy.

6:01 am

Lizlin

I hope that you both get the opportunity some time :)

6:01 am

zoozzoom

It is a very L-A-R-GE place, Liz :-)

6:02 am

Lizlin

Very true - it's funny though, kids of friends on their gap years, come here and see more of the place than I've seen - and I've been here 6 years now!

6:02 am

zoozzoom

I saw a dolphin once and I was so excited, I was like a little kid in a candy shop..lol

6:03 am

Lizlin

Love dolphins too - we often see them when we're whale watching. But I'd love to go swimming with them one day.

6:03 am

zoozzoom

Yeah but you have a job, Liz, That stops you doing a lot of travling around.

6:04 am

grannyrose

g'day liz girl and zooz

6:04 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose :-)

6:04 am

Lizlin

No I took early retirement - but our travels tend to be back to England!

6:05 am

Lizlin

Hi and hugs Rose/

6:05 am

Lizlin

Ooops! Finger slipped!

6:05 am

Lizlin

Have you had a lovely day?

6:05 am

zoozzoom

Love anything to do with nature. I love going through the forest near me.Just wonderful to hear all the different sounds.

6:05 am

grannyrose

*giggle* zooz. on our trip to tasmania, we went on a boat ride into the southern ocean. dolphins everywhere much to my delight.

6:06 am

Lizlin

Same here, zooz - in fact it was only when I moved here, I realised what a nature lover I am!

6:06 am

Lizlin

That's a place I want to visit - Tasmania, I mean.

6:06 am

zoozzoom

Wow i bet that was amazing to see that.Did you have a video camera with you to record it?

6:07 am

grannyrose

DH said he couldn't see the porpoise in that

6:07 am

Lizlin

Groan - you've been talking to Ru too much!!!!

6:07 am

grannyrose

liz, not much more than church this am, hun.

6:07 am

crosshair

sounds kinda fishy to me...

6:08 am

zoozzoom

What! imagine the delight on your face when you watch it again on a cold rainy day.

6:08 am

mattygroves

There's a time and a plaice for this

6:08 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Crossy.

6:08 am

grannyrose

roflol at you two.

6:08 am

zoozzoom

Oh geez.I missed it. Now I feel silly..LOL

6:08 am

Lizlin

More groans! Hi matty

6:08 am

crosshair

we have a whale of a time here:)

6:08 am

grannyrose

ooohhh, g'day crossy

6:09 am

zoozzoom

I've haddockough of this.

6:09 am

crosshair

((rose))

6:09 am

Lizlin

I'm beginning to hate the letter P!

6:09 am

mattygroves

These jokes have my seal of approval

6:09 am

crosshair

lol, matty!

6:09 am

Lizlin

You're obviously all much wider awake than me!

6:12 am

zoozzoom

I need two more Ps liz.

6:12 am

Lizlin

I need 11 more - mostly pr's.

6:13 am

zoozzoom

there are a few with double vowel in them.

6:13 am

Lizlin

Have 3 of them.

6:13 am

Lizlin

Just found the magic one! Hey pr 6!

6:14 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with E in second row pls and lower N too pls

6:14 am

mattygroves

I'm missing both of those myself (plus 203 other words but I've not started on Lickety yet)

6:14 am

Lizlin

ey 4/6, Peri

6:15 am

periwinkle

sheesh, ty Li

6:15 am

periwinkle

Liz

6:15 am

Lizlin

80 left here! This is my 2nd hit at this grid and I'm using Lickety now.

6:15 am

Lizlin

yw

6:15 am

mattygroves

Thank you Liz!

6:15 am

Wolvie

whoa- big one today- morning all :-)

6:15 am

Lizlin

I don't have the bottom N though.

6:16 am

mattygroves

I'd love to get halfway without Lickety but I don't see it happening. I don't have any of the 8s or 9s and only 5 of the 7s

6:16 am

grannyrose

g'day peri. nice to see you

6:16 am

periwinkle

ok

6:16 am

grannyrose

and g'day wolvie

6:16 am

zoozzoom

NA word for being really horrible.

6:16 am

Lizlin

Hi wolvie

6:16 am

periwinkle

no 8's or 9's here

6:16 am

grannyrose

na7, more of not being nice

6:16 am

Lizlin

Thanks, zooz

6:17 am

periwinkle

ty zooz

6:17 am

zoozzoom

Welcome :-)

6:17 am

periwinkle

ty rose

6:17 am

Lizlin

Thanks also, Rose

6:18 am

grannyrose

en8, en + abbreviation for thanx + abbreviation for another word for road + most of frozen water

6:19 am

periwinkle

ty rose

6:19 am

mattygroves

Great clue. Great word

6:19 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Rose.

6:19 am

Lizlin

As natty said, great clue.

6:19 am

crosshair

ty rose

6:19 am

grannyrose

pe9, someone who receives a government handout. like...old age pe9

6:20 am

mattygroves

relating to any disease involving tonic spasms, whatever they are at home

6:20 am

Lizlin

Spasms caused by drinking gin????

6:20 am

Lizlin

Or by not drinking gin????

6:20 am

mattygroves

Or by drinking ne4 gin

6:21 am

periwinkle

ty rose for pe9

6:21 am

Lizlin

Could be :)

6:21 am

Wolvie

ty rose for the en 8 and the pe 9 :-)

6:21 am

mattygroves

Thankee kindly!

6:23 am

grannyrose

so does everyone have nbs now?

6:23 am

Lizlin

Does the pr 8 / 9 extend from the pr 5?

6:23 am

mattygroves

I do! Wow....

6:23 am

Lizlin

WTG Matty

6:23 am

rubyfoo

hello?

6:23 am

grannyrose

sort of, liz

6:24 am

rubyfoo

aaah, I didn't know the "babble time"

6:24 am

mattygroves

'lo

6:24 am

Lizlin

Hi Ruby and hugs

6:24 am

grannyrose

g'day ruby. {{hugs}}

6:24 am

rubyfoo

6:24 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:24 am

Lizlin

That helped Rose - thanks - now have all the 9s

6:24 am

Wolvie

hi ruby :-)

6:24 am

mattygroves

I have but one 8 and 1 nine simply cuz you clued them :)

6:25 am

periwinkle

help with that pr8/9 pls

6:25 am

rubyfoo

There is actually a glimmer of sunshine between the intermittent raindrops./ Ack, November!

6:25 am

rubyfoo

Hello Wolvie

6:25 am

rubyfoo

{{{crossy}}}

6:26 am

crosshair

heavy snow clouds here, ruby Tuesday. Looks like we are going to get dumped on by Mother nature again;(

6:26 am

grannyrose

pr8. before prefix + most of number after nine + take a part on the stage or in a film.

6:26 am

Wolvie

morning crossy :-)

6:27 am

mattygroves

Geez, a word made up almost entirely of prefixes

6:27 am

Wolvie

wow- what a word- ty rose- got some ens from that too

6:28 am

grannyrose

nice going wolvie

6:28 am

crosshair

howdy, wolvie

6:28 am

grannyrose

wolvie...try re too

6:28 am

rubyfoo

from drinking gin? Oh no!

6:28 am

Wolvie

lol- rose- i just did- plus some ac words too- lots today- ty again

6:29 am

Lizlin

Duh me! I had the re 8/9 but not the re5 or re 6!!!!

6:29 am

periwinkle

ty rose

6:29 am

grannyrose

yay wolvie. you have done well, hun

6:30 am

grannyrose

whoot!! cheers all around. well done peri and liz

6:30 am

Lizlin

Thanks Rose

6:30 am

periwinkle

I have re7/8 but not re9

6:30 am

rubyfoo

great clues in the chog. Many thanks

6:30 am

Wolvie

thankfully i have all day. have to go and get some food on soon but will pop in and out. football here today- american style- friends come over and eat/watch tv. :-)

6:31 am

mattygroves

I don't have the re9 either

6:31 am

Lizlin

re 8/9 - respond to something.

6:31 am

Lizlin

builds from re 5

6:31 am

Lizlin

re 5/12

6:31 am

grannyrose

peri, re8...re + part of a play + positive charged particle. then plural

6:32 am

mattygroves

Doh

6:34 am

Lizlin

I try resit every time - if you fail an exam, you resit it!

6:34 am

mattygroves

Ditto here, Liz

6:34 am

mattygroves

I've tried it more than once

6:35 am

rubyfoo

also resat

6:35 am

periwinkle

ty again rose

6:35 am

sukee

Good morning everyone.

6:36 am

rubyfoo

gm sukee

6:36 am

Wolvie

morning sukee

6:36 am

Lizlin

Hi sukee

6:36 am

mattygroves

I think sneep should be a word. Hi sukee!

6:36 am

rubyfoo

They've brought the sheep back to the field above our house to trim the grass for winter, I guess. What a delight

6:36 am

grannyrose

and here's sukee. g'day sukee

6:37 am

Lizlin

That's lovely to see, Ruby.

6:37 am

periwinkle

I tried sneep and resit too

6:37 am

Lizlin

Also tried sneep.

6:37 am

rubyfoo

\Last night, when I let the dogs out at midnight, I could hear the bells, but couldn't quite believe my ears.

6:38 am

grannyrose

not gonna lie to you all...i also tried sneep

6:38 am

Lizlin

lol

6:38 am

periwinkle

bbl

6:38 am

Wolvie

now i will have to try not to type that in lol

6:38 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your day, peri

6:39 am

grannyrose

okay peri. i hope you have a good one, hun

6:39 am

pippingeek

Hiya babblers

6:39 am

Wolvie

bye peri

6:39 am

Wolvie

hi pip

6:39 am

mattygroves

I feel yerp should also be a word

6:39 am

Lizlin

Hi pip

6:39 am

A*n*i*t*a

seer

6:39 am

sukee

Nice to see a big grid for a Sunday morning.

6:39 am

grannyrose

g'day pipping

6:39 am

Lizlin

Yerp, it should be.

6:40 am

Wolvie

hi anita

6:40 am

rubyfoo

hi pip

6:40 am

A*n*i*t*a

hello

6:40 am

grannyrose

and anita...so lovely to see you

6:40 am

rubyfoo

and hello a n I t a

6:40 am

sukee

Good moring

6:40 am

pippingeek

How is everyone this chilly weekend?

6:40 am

rubyfoo

chilly!

6:40 am

Lizlin

Hi anita.

6:40 am

A*n*i*t*a

been lurking again ruby
! lol

6:40 am

Lizlin

Heatwave here, pip!

6:40 am

sukee

Looking out and roofs covered with snow.

6:41 am

grannyrose

got the heater on, so nice and cosy, thanx

6:41 am

Lizlin

Hottest November day for 20 years.

6:41 am

A*n*i*t*a

wast

6:41 am

A*n*i*t*a

wats

6:41 am

Lizlin

How cold is it in Melbourne?

6:41 am

grannyrose

wettest november day here...

6:41 am

sukee

Um Anita...

6:41 am

A*n*i*t*a

this is why i dont chat! wrong box again sorry

6:42 am

pippingeek

Oh dear Liz, that sounds beastly

6:42 am

sukee

LOL :) It happens to us all

6:42 am

Lizlin

We all do it sometimes, anita.

6:42 am

A*n*i*t*a

clutzy thats me!

6:42 am

Lizlin

Thank goodness for air con, fans and a pool.

6:43 am

grannyrose

nearly midnight here. DH has just watched a film on the tv...all in captions...ugh

6:43 am

Lizlin

It got close to 40 C this afternoon - that's pretty unusual for here.

6:43 am

mattygroves

I am exactly halfway - I can see Lickety in my future very, very soon. Amongst other things, I need 3 more 8s, 1 more 9, 16 more Ps and 19 more Ss. Argh

6:43 am

Lizlin

Down to needing 4 more ps - but still another 58 words.

6:43 am

rubyfoo

how I would enjoy 40C!!! We have not reached freezing yet, but too close for comfort

6:44 am

grannyrose

lolol...happy babbling to all of you. my pillows are calling. xoxox

6:44 am

sukee

Have a nice night.

6:44 am

rubyfoo

6:44 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, Rose - hugs.

6:44 am

mattygroves

It's just gloomy here

6:44 am

Lizlin

It's usually closer to 30 C in the summer here.

6:44 am

Wolvie

nite rose and ty again ;-)

6:44 am

A*n*i*t*a

night rose

6:45 am

sukee

I think should like in Canada for 6 months and Australia for 6 Months. Avoid winter altogether.

6:45 am

mattygroves

presin - what you do before you are naughty

6:45 am

pippingeek

Yeah, I was out much later than planned last night and I sufficiently bundled and it was worrisome

6:45 am

Lizlin

That's why I like Queensland! Averages around 20 C daytime in winter and 30 C in summer.

6:45 am

pippingeek

Can't afford to get sick before next weeks big interview!

6:46 am

pippingeek

Insufficiently bundled, that is. Silly autocorrect

6:46 am

Lizlin

Stay away from people, pip - full of germs!

6:46 am

sukee

Tell me, just getting over a cold...

6:47 am

rubyfoo

and, speaking like a mother, don't stay out so late! or have alcohol if you're getting migraines!

6:47 am

Lizlin

55 left - time for bed for me too. Enjoy your days, everyone.

6:48 am

sukee

Night.

6:48 am

A*n*i*t*a

33 for me and struggling now :(

6:48 am

Wolvie

nite Liz

6:48 am

A*n*i*t*a

bye liz

6:48 am

Wolvie

i am off to the kitchen- back in a bit

6:53 am

rubyfoo

yay, half, nbt and nbs

6:53 am

rubyfoo

time for MI5 reruns

7:02 am

pippingeek

thanks ruby, but it was only 9pm, not late for regular people, just later than planned

7:03 am

rubyfoo

9pm is late for us old folks

7:03 am

pippingeek

yes but i just turned 40, I

7:03 am

pippingeek

i'm still a young fry!

7:03 am

rubyfoo

forgive me for putting my big nose in, pip

7:04 am

pippingeek

no, i don't mind at all, it's nice to have folks who look out for you

7:04 am

rubyfoo

I stated to hit my peak at 40 and it kept getting better for 7 years!

7:04 am

pippingeek

and this was the last of my 5 birthday festivities, so now i can relax

7:04 am

MollyL

Ruby, I didn't see you yesterday, but you were in the grid, so here is a tiara for your itty bitty head.

7:04 am

pippingeek

we did a late brunch, then dessert, then i had a single cocktail, and then we sang karaoke

7:05 am

rubyfoo

does caffeine help the migraines? Is used to get them from birth control pills and at that time, all they prescribed was ergot

7:05 am

MollyL

A single cocktail? Wow, what a party girl : D

7:05 am

rubyfoo

I was in the grid? And I missed it? Fie on me

7:06 am

pippingeek

times have changed, molly. when more than one cocktail means two days of migraines, it's just not worth it anymore unless they are amazing

7:06 am

MollyL

Well, your alter ego, Naughty Nell

7:06 am

rubyfoo

I think there are all kinds of new meds for migraines -- tripto something?

7:07 am

pippingeek

caffeine doesn't really help enough. i think i just need to get out of my job with the crazy doc, hence the need to rock my interviews so I can move to Chicago

7:07 am

rubyfoo

uh oh

7:07 am

mattygroves

Is the UP word obvious - am I just being my usual blind self?

7:07 am

MollyL

Blech, if I had to deal with no alcohol because of migraines I think I'd start smoking pot.

7:08 am

pippingeek

I take triptans, but you can only take them 1-2 times per week, and then I take a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor as a preventative, but it has some crazy side effects and i'm still kind of touch and go on it

7:08 am

rubyfoo

sounds like a plan, molly. Is pot good for migraines?

7:08 am

pippingeek

and I can't smoke because that gives me a headache half the time and i'm likely to be tested for school in the near future so it's not worth the risk

7:08 am

MollyL

up + not front

7:09 am

MollyL

*Blesses self and thanks God for good health*

7:09 am

rubyfoo

blessings for Molly

7:09 am

mattygroves

Thanks Molly!

7:09 am

pippingeek

actually there's some reputable research that says that psychedelics (even at a sub-high dose) can stop the migraine cycle for like a good year or more) so I'm game for that but it's a question of getting some

7:10 am

pippingeek

don't exactly run in those circles anymore

7:11 am

rubyfoo

There was a smart woman named Molly, Whose postings were often quite jolly, We bless her good health, And wish her great wealth, And even in stealth, say by golly

7:11 am

MollyL

*Channels Carlos Casteneda for Pip*

7:11 am

pippingeek

yay!

7:14 am

MollyL

There was a hot minx named Nell, whose limericks all were quite swell, she had great legs, from eating quail eggs, and good stories that she loved to tell.

7:15 am

rubyfoo

<--loves molly

7:15 am

MollyL

â™¥â™¥â™¥

7:15 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

7:16 am

pippingeek

also yay!

7:16 am

rubyfoo

one more for pip

7:16 am

Uneaixoise

50 shades of Babble today?! tw4, up6, and pe5 all in the same grid! yikes LOL

7:16 am

pippingeek

shall i be good and have leftover veggie hummus for brekky, or leftover birthday cake?

7:16 am

Uneaixoise

both sound delish, pip!

7:16 am

MollyL

Cake! Cake! Cake!

7:17 am

mattygroves

Cake with hummus icing?

7:17 am

MollyL

Oh gross. Ixnay on ummuhay icingyay

7:17 am

pippingeek

my friend is a pastry chef, and made me the most glorious 2-tiered cake with a cake "40" as a 3rd tier

7:18 am

Uneaixoise

wow pip!

7:18 am

pippingeek

it is lemon angel food with lemon curd and lemon meringue buttercream icing. i am a lucky girl

7:18 am

MollyL

Ah, we should all have a friend who is a pastry chef.

7:18 am

rubyfoo

There was a young lady named Pip, Whose postings were often quite flip, Her headaches were bad, But she never was sad, And her cocktails had only one sip

7:19 am

MollyL

And Une, yes, someone in the grid making department has been reading that trashy book : D

7:19 am

Uneaixoise

yrs ago my ex had a good friend who was a french pastry chef -- made him an incredible layered banana creme cake for his bday!

7:19 am

pippingeek

trashy novels but loves felines, go figure

7:19 am

pippingeek

yum!

7:21 am

MollyL

Loves felines?

7:24 am

pippingeek

i have found a couple feline related words in the grid thus far

7:24 am

pippingeek

mmm, cake. so good!

7:27 am

suefrad625

morning

7:27 am

Uneaixoise

hey sue :-)

7:27 am

suefrad625

i saw an ad on tv for a new memory supplement made from jelly fish, any ideas about it?

7:27 am

MollyL

I keep forgetting this place is a cat lovers paradise

7:28 am

Uneaixoise

<<<<<cat liker not cat lover LOL

7:29 am

Uneaixoise

grew up with bad allergies and warned to avoid kitties!

7:29 am

MollyL

There is no clear evidence yet that the jellyfish protein does anything for memory.

7:29 am

suefrad625

i need something for sure

7:31 am

suefrad625

can i have a clue for the lone E for nbt and nbs please

7:32 am

Uneaixoise

good to see everyone -- heading out for 2 transports -- hope precip stays LIQUID! byee :-)

7:32 am

suefrad625

be safe une

7:32 am

MollyL

ey 4/6

7:33 am

suefrad625

may God be with you

7:33 am

MollyL

Safe travels Une

7:33 am

suefrad625

ty molly

7:33 am

pippingeek

good luck

7:39 am

pippingeek

oops, my piece of cake might have been slightly too large. too much sweet and tart!

7:40 am

suefrad625

oh please no cake, I have lost 8 lbs in 8 days, but it is hard

7:40 am

suefrad625

i feel bad if i eat two melba toasts

7:40 am

MollyL

That is not healthy

7:40 am

pippingeek

i was goaded into it by the denizens of the chog!

7:40 am

pippingeek

and it was delicious

7:40 am

suefrad625

lol

7:41 am

suefrad625

i would agree molly, but i am getting 10oz of meat a day, 4 servings of carbs and a lot of vegies

7:41 am

suefrad625

it seems here in the US we eat a lot more then most

7:42 am

MollyL

No, I meant it is not healthy to feel bad if you eat two melba toasts

7:42 am

suefrad625

oh

7:43 am

pippingeek

on the other hand it is healthy to feel bad if you eat too much cake. but i will fix it by eating some veggie hummus and balancing my taste buds again

7:43 am

suefrad625

i am a habitual eater. I just dont stop. I think it is still from smoking at such a young age. even though i quite 18yrs ago

7:43 am

MollyL

I'm glad you're happy with your weight loss. I am not a big fan of the HCG diet

7:44 am

suefrad625

me either now molly.

7:45 am

suefrad625

i forgot to take it yesterday and i saw a slight difference in my hunger. maybe the 100% hormone free HCG drops arent doing much

7:45 am

suefrad625

or, maybe the taste is so bad it stops me from wanting to eat for a bit after. either way, onward and downward

7:45 am

MLFAN17

clue for the u please?

7:45 am

suefrad625

i can tell my mood is darker

7:46 am

suefrad625

i have up+back end

7:46 am

MollyL

HCG proponents say the plan only works with the injections

7:46 am

suefrad625

i think you are right molly

7:46 am

suefrad625

I also have ur4

7:47 am

MollyL

I have a problem with 500 calories per day, as you are basically starving yourself

7:47 am

MLFAN17

thanks sue

7:48 am

suefrad625

agreed molly. but i have a ways to go before i am dead from it :) but seriously, i am eating every 2-3 hours so my body doesnt feel starved.

7:48 am

MLFAN17

2nd column E?

7:49 am

suefrad625

ey4

7:49 am

chrisk

ul4/5 and two ul5/12

7:49 am

MLFAN17

got it ty sue

7:50 am

suefrad625

ty chrisk

7:50 am

suefrad625

i only have the re9 what r the others

7:51 am

car.eeyore

Whooop! A nice big grid today!

7:51 am

MLFAN17

car i love a big grid too but i wont be working it much today

7:52 am

car.eeyore

You OK?

7:52 am

MLFAN17

nbt

7:52 am

suefrad625

yay fan

7:52 am

MLFAN17

thanks sue

7:54 am

MollyL

Football Sunday Car

7:54 am

MLFAN17

Molly yep

7:54 am

MLFAN17

watching 3 games today

7:54 am

car.eeyore

Pats aren't on until 8

7:55 am

gran

Lat two - ta 7/28 and en 8/45 clues please

7:55 am

MLFAN17

car true

7:55 am

suefrad625

dont have gran, but congrats on the finish line in view

7:56 am

MollyL

ta7...more appetizing

7:56 am

MLFAN17

does the tr 8 extend from a 4?

7:57 am

MLFAN17

ty molly

7:58 am

gran

Thanks Molly now searching for en 8/45

8:01 am

Kateq

from a tr5

8:01 am

MLFAN17

ty kate

8:02 am

Kateq

yw

8:02 am

gran

Found the en 8/45 and finished!

8:02 am

car.eeyore

congrats

8:05 am

grant

clue for en8, gran?

8:05 am

MLFAN17

kate what are the stats for that tr 5?

8:07 am

grant

5/12

8:08 am

MLFAN17

ty grant i will be back shortly

8:09 am

MollyL

en8 sounds like a word for GREAT that starts with "fan"

8:10 am

grant

thanks, got it

8:19 am

MLFAN17

which en is it?

8:21 am

MLFAN17

molly what does it end with?

8:22 am

penquis

mlf...starts with the middle e.....ends with word for spasm....

8:22 am

MLFAN17

thanks pen

8:23 am

MollyL

I guess people don't use the word that starts with "fan" that means GREAT anymore

8:23 am

MLFAN17

got it pen

8:23 am

MollyL

Except for Grant

8:24 am

josephjames

i got it from your clue

8:25 am

penquis

yw...

8:26 am

MLFAN17

tr 5/12?

8:27 am

penquis

mlf....tr + to take a role in a play....

8:27 am

MLFAN17

pen as as you gave me the cleu i found the tr 8/9:)

8:28 am

penquis

cool.....and there are a couple more words that are similar...

8:28 am

MLFAN17

yes i found 4 of them

8:29 am

penquis

there are six similar words... ;o)....words that rhyme...

8:29 am

MLFAN17

just found re 8/9:)

8:30 am

penquis

ok...make that 8, lol....

8:30 am

MLFAN17

pen what?

8:31 am

penquis

8 words that rhyme....that are similar to that 8/9 combo....

8:31 am

MLFAN17

ah ty

8:31 am

penquis

the 8 includes the 8/9 combo...

8:32 am

MLFAN17

i have tr x4 that go together

8:33 am

penquis

i am talking about words with the same endings....they rhyme...

8:35 am

MLFAN17

pen thanks:)

8:36 am

penquis

yw...

8:40 am

MLFAN17

pen i have the me 7/32 ending in a T is the other one similar?

8:40 am

penquis

don't know....i will check it out...

8:44 am

penquis

that word is eluding me at the moment...

8:45 am

josephjames

a kid might say, you're such a big me6

8:45 am

MLFAN17

same here i cant find it

8:45 am

penquis

ah yes...ty....

8:45 am

MLFAN17

joseph but that is a 5?

8:46 am

josephjames

it's a five or a six and then plural for 7

8:46 am

penquis

different ending that rhymes...

8:46 am

MLFAN17

got it

8:47 am

Wolvie

back for a few more words :-)

8:48 am

MLFAN17

wolvie open chat and you might find some good clues if you need any of the words

8:49 am

Wolvie

?? oh- no problems mlf- i will if i need to- thanks

8:49 am

josephjames

i have pe9, re9, tr9 but i don't have the fourth one could someone help

8:50 am

penquis

sorry, don't have it yet...

8:51 am

MLFAN17

joseph can you clue the pe 9?

8:51 am

Wolvie

pr 9 /66- plural of pr 8/50

8:51 am

jwr

its an en, joseph

8:51 am

Wolvie

i dont have the tr 9 lol- so can figure that much out

8:51 am

josephjames

pe9 is a person who is retired and receiving money from their former company

8:51 am

jwr

sorry, not en -- that was an 8, not a 9

8:52 am

MLFAN17

wolvie do you have ac6/21?

8:52 am

Wolvie

yes- and ty lol- that will take care of that :D

8:52 am

Wolvie

ty again mlf

8:52 am

MLFAN17

thats how you get the oen youwere looking for

8:53 am

MLFAN17

yw

8:53 am

penquis

i would like STATS on that fourth 9 if someone has lickety open...

8:53 am

Wolvie

i posted the stats for the pr 9- which one do you want??

8:54 am

penquis

i have the pr, tr, and re...

8:55 am

Wolvie

okay- you need pe 9 that is pe 9/60 :-)

8:55 am

jwr

pe, pen

8:55 am

josephjames

pe9/60

8:55 am

penquis

ty...

8:55 am

jwr

james just clued it

8:55 am

Wolvie

i have all the 9s- TG- havent opened list yet - too many left

8:56 am

penquis

yes, duh...i have that one....i need the pr 9....i will look for it now....ty....

8:57 am

MLFAN17

i am missing that one as well pen

8:57 am

MLFAN17

i thought someone clued that?

8:58 am

Wolvie

i gave stats- i can clue it if you need me too :-)

8:58 am

jwr

go to 8:51, mlf

8:58 am

jwr

that's the pe9 joseph clued

8:58 am

jwr

was there another one you need

8:59 am

penquis

i think mlf is missing the pr 9....

8:59 am

MLFAN17

dont have the pr 8 either and that was what wolvie said

8:59 am

Wolvie

pr 9-= pr plus en 6/21- that en is the plural of en 5/12

8:59 am

penquis

i found it...

8:59 am

MLFAN17

i dont have the en 5/12 yet

9:00 am

Wolvie

an- en 5/12- to make a law

9:00 am

penquis

to make into law...

9:00 am

MLFAN17

i do have the pr 7

9:01 am

Wolvie

taking another break- things to do- back later :-)

9:01 am

jwr

there are only four, fan

9:01 am

crosshair

Ty for pr9

9:01 am

MLFAN17

of course jwr lol

9:01 am

MLFAN17

hi cross

9:02 am

crosshair

Howdy mlf

9:03 am

jwr

bowdy (that's goodby with a humble gesture)

9:03 am

mkg

clue for the N in thrid co.umn forth row please. have no words there yet.

9:03 am

MLFAN17

got the 9s thanks for the help on those

9:03 am

penquis

to be more cruel....

9:04 am

mkg

nastiest

9:04 am

mkg

ooops. so so sorry

9:04 am

MLFAN17

almost mkg lol

9:04 am

penquis

um, no....more not most...

9:04 am

mkg

well that isnt it anyway.

9:04 am

mkg

got it. ty.

9:06 am

mkg

what is last 9? i have pr, re, tr. stats and clue for the last one please.

9:06 am

MLFAN17

Ci7?

9:06 am

penquis

pe 9...it was clued not that long ago...

9:07 am

mkg

ty will look back.

9:07 am

MLFAN17

you might have to open the chat mkg

9:08 am

MLFAN17

pen do you have ci7?

9:08 am

penquis

mkg....retirees who collect an income...plural

9:08 am

penquis

no, mlf...looking now...

9:09 am

mkg

ty got it. super clue

9:11 am

bubba218

ci7 beginning of movie theatre + direction on compass

9:12 am

penquis

ty bubba...

9:12 am

MLFAN17

thanks bubba

9:13 am

penquis

i need to eat something....bb soon...

9:13 am

MLFAN17

i am waiting for hubby to cook our meal

9:16 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have either MA 6?

9:18 am

MLFAN17

i keep wanting to spell mayonnaise

9:18 am

kje

I have a ma6/24 plural of a ma5

9:18 am

kje

ma5 - good mood to the extreme

9:19 am

MLFAN17

thanks kje i didnt even see that

9:19 am

kje

I just started, only have 8 words, don't have the other yet

9:19 am

MLFAN17

np kje i think its a 6/21

9:20 am

kje

k

9:20 am

bubba218

ma6 American Indian name for God, Gitche Ma****,as in the Song of Hiawiatha

9:20 am

kje

ty bubba

9:21 am

bubba218

ma6 not a female + vowel + lets ** to the store

9:22 am

Judi

Hiyas, kiddos!

9:22 am

Anniebrook

good morning

9:22 am

MLFAN17

hi annie

9:22 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

9:22 am

MLFAN17

bubba the grid doesnt have a g?

9:22 am

kje

gm

9:22 am

Anniebrook

hi fan

9:23 am

bubba218

my fault, should be lets go ** the store

9:23 am

penquis

mlf....the wrong word was asterisked in that clue....should have been the following word...

9:23 am

MLFAN17

got it

9:23 am

bubba218

I type faster than I think, creates problems at times

9:23 am

Anniebrook

thanks pen

9:24 am

penquis

yw....

9:24 am

MLFAN17

bubba we have something in common lol

9:28 am

MLFAN17

just found ta 7/8

9:30 am

MLFAN17

i am going to go eat poof

9:38 am

MollyL

Name that proper noun! Actor Charles from "Gaslight"

9:39 am

Anniebrook

Boyer

9:39 am

MollyL

Ding! Ding! Ding! (Pronounced "Boy-yay" for all you non-French speakers)

9:59 am

MLFAN17

hello again

10:00 am

MLFAN17

annie his first name is Clint

10:02 am

MollyL

Clint???

10:02 am

MLFAN17

Boyer

10:02 am

MLFAN17

yes

10:03 am

MollyL

Um, no. See the Name That Proper Noun game below.

10:03 am

MLFAN17

google him:) i saw annie typed in Boyer and that is his last name

10:04 am

MollyL

That's fine, but Annie was answering my question from Name That Proper Noun.

10:04 am

MLFAN17

i saw the convo though;)

10:08 am

MLFAN17

First TA 5/12 clue please?

10:09 am

penquis

ta + i got a ***ation for speeding...

10:09 am

MLFAN17

thank you pen

10:10 am

penquis

yw...

10:11 am

rururocks

It is Clint.. youse gotta problem with that...punk? (From Dirty Harry)

10:11 am

MLFAN17

lol ruru

10:11 am

MollyL

No, not at all. Apparently Charles Boyer is not fantastic.

10:12 am

penquis

i liked him....charles, i mean...

10:12 am

rururocks

I barely remember charles boyer

10:12 am

MollyL

"Gaslight" is a great movie.

10:13 am

MLFAN17

did he play mr fanstasic?

10:13 am

MLFAN17

fantastic

10:13 am

MollyL

No, I think he was a NASCAR driver

10:14 am

MLFAN17

Clint Boyer is yes

10:14 am

rururocks

I am confused

10:14 am

MollyL

So is Clint Bowyer

10:15 am

MollyL

You should be Ru

10:15 am

MLFAN17

charles boyer is a french actor he was born and died in the same month just x amount of years later i just googled him

10:16 am

rururocks

Gaslight was a chaplin film?

10:17 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have both tw 5/18 words?

10:17 am

MollyL

RIP Name That Proper Noun

10:17 am

penquis

one tw 5 is a plural...

10:17 am

bichon

Mornin' all

10:18 am

MLFAN17

pen that would be the one i have was looking for the other?:)

10:18 am

penquis

the other also has a plural letter at the end...

10:18 am

MLFAN17

hi bichon

10:18 am

rururocks

Naw .hurshy will be back someday

10:18 am

MLFAN17

found it it ends in an s as well

10:19 am

MollyL

Well, good luck to Hursh then

10:19 am

bichon

has someone heard from hurshy?

10:20 am

Erda

Chaplin movie was Limelight

10:20 am

MLFAN17

correct erda and hello

10:20 am

rururocks

Well when you include nascar drivers it gets a little harder to do.. ðŸ˜‰

10:20 am

MollyL

Clint Chaplin?

10:20 am

Erda

Hello

10:20 am

MLFAN17

ruru just to make life more interesting

10:21 am

MLFAN17

Molly Charlie Chaplin

10:21 am

MollyL

He's a NASCAR driver, right?

10:21 am

rururocks

Lol

10:21 am

MLFAN17

Clint Boyer is a nascar driver

10:22 am

rururocks

I can't name one nascar driver

10:22 am

bichon

Danica Patrick?

10:22 am

penquis

mlf....i think that clint spells his last name differently....

10:23 am

MLFAN17

Clint Chaplin is a real person

10:23 am

MollyL

Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer, a NASCAR driving team

10:23 am

MLFAN17

bichon yes she is a NASCAR driver

10:24 am

rururocks

I think tge whole driving around a track and wasting gas is stupid anyways

10:24 am

MLFAN17

with a w

10:24 am

rururocks

Ingrid must have been a lovely driver

10:24 am

MollyL

Clint Chawplin

10:24 am

MLFAN17

ruru unless something happens you are pretty much right

10:25 am

rururocks

Ingwid?

10:25 am

MLFAN17

pen did you see what i said

10:25 am

penquis

yes...

10:26 am

MLFAN17

i mean i knew how to spell it but it was the first thing tht came to mind it was just a joke

10:26 am

penquis

understood...

10:27 am

rururocks

Thinks molly must be old to remember charles boy-yay

10:27 am

bichon

I remember Charles Boyer

10:28 am

rururocks

Thinks bichon is old too. :D

10:28 am

bichon

I am old

10:28 am

rururocks

I remember chef boy-yar-dee

10:29 am

bichon

4th row n, stats pls

10:29 am

rururocks

Na6 x2

10:30 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have the first two WA 4/8 words i have one ending in a vowel?

10:31 am

penquis

the first i have ends in a plural letter....with two vowels in the middle...

10:31 am

MLFAN17

thanks pen got it

10:31 am

MollyL

Right, you brought up Charlie Chaplin and "I'm" old

10:31 am

rururocks

Lol

10:32 am

Erda

Help for en8 please??

10:33 am

MollyL

En8 ends like the stretchy waist band in comfy pants

10:34 am

rururocks

Enpolyester

10:34 am

rururocks

Damn it

10:39 am

MLFAN17

are either of the Ti 6 words common?

10:40 am

penquis

dk...

10:41 am

penquis

one is a plural...

10:41 am

penquis

dk about the other...

10:41 am

Aloyisius

Hi all. Anyone know how to work offline on an iPad?

10:41 am

penquis

the other is ti + not loco...

10:41 am

penquis

aloy....i think you can work with Lickety online, but i am not sure...

10:41 am

MLFAN17

thans pen ..the oen i got was a ti 5/6?

10:42 am

penquis

yes, that is one...i clued the other...

10:42 am

MLFAN17

not loco?

10:42 am

penquis

not crazy...

10:43 am

MLFAN17

thanks again pen

10:43 am

penquis

yw...

10:44 am

rubyfoo

hello again

10:45 am

rubyfoo

ONLY have 135 left. Sure nel!

10:45 am

penquis

hi...

10:45 am

MLFAN17

ruby i only have 142 left

10:45 am

rubyfoo

hello mlf

10:46 am

MLFAN17

hello ruby

10:46 am

rubyfoo

I once went to a stock car race in California; that was the end of THAT boyfriend

10:46 am

MLFAN17

lol ruby

10:52 am

rubyfoo

205 and onward and upward

10:52 am

MLFAN17

go ruby

10:53 am

MLFAN17

2nd DR 5/12?

10:53 am

MollyL

Oh my God Ruby, I can't picture you at a stock car race
: O

10:56 am

MLFAN17

i will be back again

10:56 am

cybernan

good morning/afternoon :-)

10:56 am

penquis

mlf....all dr5 up and nowhere to go!.....clothed....

10:57 am

MollyL

Clearly, Pen has not seen Lethal Weapon
: D

10:58 am

penquis

true, molly...

10:58 am

rururocks

I picture Ruby at Drag races

11:00 am

MollyL

I don't know. The whole corn dog and a bottle of Bud thing just isn't working for me.

11:01 am

rururocks

you just know her softer side molly

11:01 am

rururocks

She has Clint tattoos

11:02 am

rururocks

It's just the last name is scratched out a couple of times

11:02 am

MollyL

*Sigh* she probably chews too

11:03 am

rururocks

bet she does :D

11:03 am

rubyfoo

now you know the truth

11:03 am

rururocks

I knew it!..

11:04 am

rururocks

all this Pot au Feu.. was baloney

11:04 am

rururocks

:D

11:05 am

rubyfoo

it's nice, there are always some Fr words in the grid

11:06 am

MollyL

*Sniff* There are no butterfly shoes. Just cowboy boots.

11:07 am

rururocks

what's a butterfly shoe?

11:07 am

penquis

i am currently wearing slippers made to look like colorful Dutch sabots... ;o)

11:09 am

rururocks

*checks personal medications*

11:09 am

mattygroves

Can anyone guide me on the ar7/28?

11:09 am

penquis

they were a gift from my Russian friend...

11:09 am

rururocks

more artistic in a relaxed way

11:09 am

rururocks

ar7

11:10 am

MollyL

Pen, quit bragging about your sexy shoes

11:11 am

rururocks

*note to self.. look up butterfly shoes and sabots*

11:11 am

rururocks

now sexy shoes... did you ever see Stid's new shoes?

11:11 am

MollyL

Sabot...wooden shoe...butterfly shoe...
http://tinyurl.com/n6wzjvp

11:12 am

MollyL

*Does the Heimlich maneuver on self*

11:12 am

mattygroves

not seeing it ru. I am pretty sure I know what the first four letters are...

11:12 am

penquis

matty....only more so....builds on the ar 4...

11:12 am

rururocks

painting + person who goes down hills on boards less a K

11:13 am

MollyL

Ends in comparative suffix

11:14 am

mattygroves

gotya

11:14 am

mattygroves

thanks

11:14 am

jbp

hi all

11:14 am

MollyL

Oilsledder

11:14 am

rururocks

gm jb

11:14 am

rururocks

haven't seen you in weeks

11:14 am

jbp

I would LOVE a clue for the 2nd row, 2nd column E

11:15 am

jbp

I've been buying a house... well I am still buying it

11:15 am

jbp

it takes forever

11:15 am

jbp

and is a soul-sucking experience

11:15 am

MollyL

ey4

11:15 am

penquis

jbp...it's a babblet...ey 4

11:15 am

rururocks

ey4

11:16 am

rururocks

I hope when I buy mine it doesn't take that long

11:16 am

MollyL

Anyone else? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

11:16 am

jbp

the sellers are not unreasonable, but n either am I

11:16 am

jbp

whew

11:16 am

jbp

thanks Molly

11:16 am

jbp

brb

11:17 am

cybernan

ci 7, please?

11:18 am

rururocks

Ci + * + not west

11:19 am

MLFAN17

hello again

11:19 am

rubyfoo

There was a beautiful platform shoe a couple of years ago with butterflies. I think it was Bottega Veneto

11:19 am

penquis

gonna eat...bbl to find the last 11....bye!

11:19 am

cybernan

ty ruru

11:19 am

rururocks

dutch sabot shoes are ugly

11:20 am

rubyfoo

I almost bought it

11:20 am

mattygroves

I have three ca6/21s all in a row and know the first three letters but seem to be stuck on them

11:20 am

rubyfoo

I thought sabots were French, hence "sabotage", throwing them into the machinery

11:20 am

MLFAN17

i need the 2nd dr 5/12 please?

11:21 am

mattygroves

It sounds like what you are when you're clothed, but spelled differently. MLF

11:21 am

MollyL

http://tinyurl.com/mfzephb

11:21 am

MLFAN17

matty what are you looking for?

11:21 am

rubyfoo

or maybe clothed in a hurry

11:21 am

MollyL

Rhymes with not the worst

11:22 am

MLFAN17

oh got it ty ruby

11:22 am

mattygroves

Three CA6/21s. Plus 97 other words, but we'll gloss over those for the moment :)

11:22 am

cybernan

ca* + most of german one, + sea bird and house of gambling

11:23 am

MLFAN17

matty oh i dont have any of the ca 6's sorry

11:24 am

rubyfoo

ca6/21 x2 one is a kind of paint, the other a military place spelled funny

11:25 am

rubyfoo

sorry,nan, didn't mean to step on your clues

11:25 am

cybernan

more clues the better, ruby

11:26 am

MollyL

Every clue is sacred

11:26 am

rururocks

*looks down at stepped on clues*

11:26 am

rururocks

*I didn't realize clues were squishy*

11:27 am

rururocks

Is that what they mean when they tell me "Get a Clue Ruru!" molly?

11:27 am

jbp

ok, must off. but it was good to lurk and read about shoes. ;-)

11:27 am

jbp

*poof*

11:27 am

mattygroves

OK - two of those I got (should have seen the gambling place) - I'm missing the middle one - the one before the gambling place

11:28 am

rubyfoo

the military one?

11:28 am

cybernan

have come to a screeching halt with the en's (other than the crappy one) -- all help appreciated

11:28 am

cybernan

ca* + sea bird

11:28 am

mattygroves

Maybe. I have the paint and the gambling

11:29 am

rururocks

en5 to start something nan

11:29 am

rubyfoo

same beginning as gambling place + sea bird

11:29 am

rururocks

en + ending of something really great

11:29 am

mattygroves

got it

11:29 am

mattygroves

thanks

11:29 am

MollyL

Sorry, no one knows the GREAT word

11:30 am

rururocks

oh..then use the fat pants clue

11:30 am

rubyfoo

I want some fat pants

11:30 am

cybernan

ty ruru -- just need the last one now

11:30 am

MollyL

Oh SURE Ruby

11:31 am

rubyfoo

Do any of you know the building in China that the locals call "Big Pants". I think it's in Beijing

11:31 am

MollyL

All 80 and 3/4 pounds of you?

11:31 am

rubyfoo

o no, Molly, I'm much bigger than that

11:32 am

MollyL

I thought the Chinese called the Chinese CEO's who pay for escorts "Big Pants"

11:33 am

cybernan

not getting the really great clue -- all I can think of is sensational and that doesn't work

11:33 am

rubyfoo

It\s a modern building with two parts connected by a several story section, if I remember correctly. It struct me funny

11:33 am

rururocks

think FA nan

11:34 am

cybernan

ty ruru

11:34 am

cybernan

have to look up the def on that one

11:34 am

rururocks

I think the Chinese have a saying like that

11:34 am

rururocks

Britches and Bitches

11:35 am

rururocks

at least that's what I've heard

11:35 am

cybernan

no def -- so a non word

11:37 am

rururocks

Charles Boyer never used Teflon either

11:37 am

bichon

I don't understand the ca paint and the military place

11:37 am

rubyfoo

ca6/21 is an egg-based paint

11:38 am

rubyfoo

somebody is stomping around in the kitchen and I don't think it's a pup

11:38 am

bichon

I have the protein, is that it?

11:38 am

rubyfoo

Maybe it's a kidnapper about to abduct my husband.....

11:38 am

rururocks

dreamer...

11:39 am

MollyL

ca + French river minus the last E

11:39 am

rubyfoo

yes, bichon, I didn't know it was A PROTEIN, ONLY KNEW IT AS A STINKY PAINT

11:39 am

rururocks

It's almost football time .. YAY

11:39 am

rubyfoo

whoops, sorry for caps

11:39 am

rururocks

paintings made with paint from eggs have to be a yolk

11:39 am

MollyL

The protein has two definitions

11:39 am

bichon

so what is the military place

11:39 am

rururocks

er... joke

11:40 am

MLFAN17

i have 20 minutes before i am going to go watch football

11:40 am

MollyL

The one that ends in sea bird

11:40 am

rubyfoo

same beginning bird ending

11:40 am

bichon

okay, have that one, ty

11:40 am

rururocks

capelican

11:40 am

rururocks

damn it

11:40 am

rururocks

cacormorant

11:41 am

rubyfoo

hahah ru

11:41 am

rururocks

damn it

11:41 am

rururocks

catuftedpuffin

11:41 am

rururocks

daaaaamn it

11:41 am

rubyfoo

ty for making me laugh

11:42 am

rururocks

:D anytime foo

11:42 am

rubyfoo

aliens?

11:43 am

rururocks

dreamer....

11:43 am

rururocks

that would be one very funny ransom note response huh?

11:44 am

rubyfoo

the dog ate the ransom note

11:44 am

rururocks

*how much would it cost to pay you to keep him and feed him chicken?" sincerely Ruby

11:48 am

rururocks

off to football and brekkies.. have fun everyone.. *waves to lurkers*

11:48 am

MollyL

Brekkies???

11:48 am

cybernan

bye ruru

11:48 am

penquis

*waving to ru*....

11:49 am

MollyL

It's official, Ru has succumbed

11:50 am

penquis

yes, but to what??...valley girl-speak??

11:50 am

MollyL

Internet cutsie pie speak

11:51 am

penquis

in any case, i hope i never succumb to that!

11:55 am

rubyfoo

phantom: ma**naise

11:56 am

rubyfoo

I just received two terrific e-mails: one of them is Jimmy Choo, a bull terrier (not the shoe) and the other is Look Alikes

11:57 am

MollyL

You got an email from a dog?

11:59 am

cybernan

pe 6/24, please?

12:00 pm

cybernan

or the 7/40?

12:01 pm

mattygroves

The 6/24 is what you are if you have excellent handwriting

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

I'm popular with dogs

12:01 pm

mattygroves

I don't have the 7/40

12:02 pm

rubyfoo

nice clue,matty

12:02 pm

rubyfoo

where on Long Island? I'm from Queens

12:02 pm

cybernan

ty mattie

12:02 pm

mattygroves

I'm originally from Baldwin - South Shore of Nassau Country

12:03 pm

mattygroves

County

12:03 pm

penquis

pe + a geek is a ne** + virgin, p***....

12:03 pm

cybernan

ty pen

12:03 pm

penquis

yw...

12:04 pm

cybernan

had je suis pe 5 and still couldn't find it!

12:04 pm

rubyfoo

ty pen

12:04 pm

mattygroves

I got the word...but I don't get the virgin bit...

12:04 pm

rubyfoo

or pain pe*** (French toast)

12:04 pm

penquis

yw

12:05 pm

rubyfoo

bye everybody

12:06 pm

rubyfoo

ty for the clues

12:06 pm

cybernan

hadn't heard that one, ruby -- will have to remember it for the next time I'm in France.

12:07 pm

penquis

my mother used to call it that...

12:07 pm

cybernan

*then again maybe not -- awfully fond of pain au chocolat with a latte for breakfast!

12:08 pm

cybernan

I wonder at the expression, did the bread lose itself in the egg?

12:09 pm

penquis

no....just often made with old bread, i think....

12:09 pm

cybernan

ah - it had been lost in the back of the cupboard, then

12:09 pm

penquis

my mother made a butterscotch bread pudding with old bread, too....

12:09 pm

penquis

yes, lost its prime... ;o)

12:10 pm

cybernan

like that explanation better, pen

12:10 pm

cybernan

*can relate to it!

12:11 pm

penquis

the pudding was basically like French toast except it used brown sugar instead of maple syrup...

12:11 pm

penquis

and it was baked...

12:12 pm

penquis

butter old bread, cut in bite sized pieces, put in casserole dish....top with a mixture of beaten egg and milk...add brown sugar and bake...i think that was it...

12:13 pm

penquis

great with ice cream... ;o)

12:16 pm

penquis

i am done... :oD

12:17 pm

penquis

going to clean my kitchen...bye to all who remain!

12:18 pm

cybernan

2nd re 8, please?

12:18 pm

cybernan

grats, pen

12:19 pm

MollyL

Plural of to re7 a civil war battle

12:21 pm

cybernan

have that, ty molly -- looking for the one after that

12:21 pm

cybernan

* the 3rd one, I guess -- sorry

12:23 pm

cybernan

the re's are brutal

12:24 pm

cybernan

also need the 2nd re 6/21 following the last re 8

12:25 pm

MollyL

Bit of leftover fabric?

12:26 pm

cybernan

remnant isn't there -- first thing I tried

12:26 pm

MollyL

Spelled differently

12:27 pm

cybernan

not finding it

12:28 pm

MollyL

Extend the 5 before it

12:28 pm

cybernan

oh -- just monkeyed t

12:28 pm

cybernan

ty, molly

12:28 pm

cybernan

and a clue for the 6 after the 6 that follows?

12:32 pm

MollyL

Give someone a new title

12:33 pm

cybernan

duh - ty

12:35 pm

mattygroves

If someone's clueing REs, I have two of those left (along with another 43 words, but who's counting) - the re5/10 after cutting wood again and the 6/24 after it...

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

matty, re 5/10---sap

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

matty, add the sometimes vowel

12:37 pm

mattygroves

OK, yet again, I feel exceptionally stupid. I got so hung up on re as in to do again

12:37 pm

mattygroves

I feel like a sap

12:38 pm

mattygroves

Mind you, I"m not quite drinking that, but I do have a Lemsip with crazy expensive manuca honey in it

12:38 pm

Anniebrook

no reason to

12:38 pm

Anniebrook

Lemsip?

12:40 pm

mattygroves

Hot cold remedy, if that makes sense

12:40 pm

mattygroves

Lemon flavoured with paracetemol (tylenol) and decongestant

12:40 pm

Anniebrook

got it and it makes sense

12:43 pm

mattygroves

And on that subject, I should have got the sn4/4 much sooner. I have plenty of it

12:45 pm

cybernan

down to 10 but need a break -- bbl

12:51 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for up 6 ?

12:51 pm

MollyL

up + not front

12:51 pm

mattygroves

Don't go down your top, instead go up your re4/4

12:52 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly and matty

12:53 pm

MollyL

Chilly in The Big Apple today Annie?

12:53 pm

mattygroves

TR7/28 anyone?

12:54 pm

MollyL

Taking the bus is using mass tr7

12:54 pm

mattygroves

Ta!

12:54 pm

Anniebrook

matty, Mass Tr 7---subway system

12:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today?

12:54 pm

mattygroves

I find weird words on my own and miss the siple ones!

12:55 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Min :)

12:55 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations to all who have gotten fireworks already!

12:55 pm

MollyL

Lemonsip, y'all just have the cutest names for things over there

12:56 pm

MollyL

Hi there Min

12:56 pm

mattygroves

Lemsip - the miss out the on

12:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL! How are you? I am having pajama day today.

12:57 pm

mattygroves

According to your profile, Molly, you're six. Gosh, you have an excellent vocabulary ;)

12:57 pm

Anniebrook

Molly is a very bright little girl

12:59 pm

helensgirlkid

Matty - thank you for reminding me of 'anyone' and of e e cummings in general - you have set up my reading for the afternoon!

12:59 pm

mattygroves

Hi Helen - you are very welcome - I put that on there at about the time I joined...one day I'll replace or add to it

1:00 pm

MollyL

Pajama Days are good for you Min

1:00 pm

helensgirlkid

You have to remember - Molly joined in 2007 - so she's actually 13 now!

1:00 pm

Minveryork

Hello helensgirlkid! How are you doing? Welcome to chog.

1:00 pm

mattygroves

What a learning experience - education by Babble

1:00 pm

MollyL

No, still 6

1:00 pm

mattygroves

Like Calvin, of Calvin & Hobbes

1:00 pm

mattygroves

Always 6

1:01 pm

helensgirlkid

Thanks - and gee, Molly we really do learn! How did you do it?

1:01 pm

MollyL

I'm like The Lost Boys, I refuse to grow up

1:01 pm

mattygroves

So do you bite?

1:02 pm

helensgirlkid

Thanks Minver - I'am having a oj day, too, but must convert it to grocery-shopping attire later, I regret to say.

1:02 pm

mattygroves

Make people drink blood? Have a mullet?

1:02 pm

mattygroves

tonet

1:02 pm

mattygroves

sorry!

1:02 pm

helensgirlkid

that's a pj day - no oj, hence grocery shopping.

1:03 pm

helensgirlkid

Fireworks!

1:03 pm

mattygroves

Congrats!!

1:03 pm

Anniebrook

Congrats!!! helen

1:03 pm

MollyL

Um, The Lost Boys from Peter Pan

1:04 pm

mattygroves

* blush * I was thinking the 1980s film....obviously

1:04 pm

helensgirlkid

Good luck all - enjoy

1:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations helengirlkid on fireworks! Hooray for you!

1:06 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye helensgirlkid. I will see you tomorrow in the chog

1:07 pm

Minveryork

By the way,I thought you were spending today drinking OJ

1:08 pm

MollyL

Hmm, either I missed something or this is Facebook talk

1:09 pm

MollyL

Oh, I see it. I think she mean a pj day.

1:10 pm

mattygroves

Yet another I shall probably kick myself for (I'm down to the final 15 and my brain seems to have shut down) - TA7/28?

1:10 pm

MollyL

ta7...more delicious

1:10 pm

Anniebrook

matty---ta 7----more delicious

1:11 pm

mattygroves

* kick *

1:11 pm

Anniebrook

SNAP

1:12 pm

MollyL

Again, this place is full of masochists

1:14 pm

mattygroves

(Joke) - what's the difference between a sadist and a masochist?

1:14 pm

rururocks

If you can't join them ...beat them.

1:15 pm

mattygroves

A masochist says "hurt me, hurt me," a sadist says "no"

1:17 pm

MollyL

Don't quit your day job Matty : )

1:17 pm

mattygroves

Oh, I have plenty more where that came from. This is why I have a day job...that isn't cracking jokes

1:19 pm

mattygroves

Drat. I was hoping the second in7/28 would follow from the third in6/18. But it doesn't look that way

1:19 pm

Anniebrook

Done

1:20 pm

mattygroves

But found it - quick as a flash ;)

1:21 pm

MollyL

*Makes Annie a congratulatory hot toddy*

1:22 pm

Anniebrook

thank you, Molly...nice on a cold day

1:22 pm

Anniebrook

and now to see what is happening in the world, bye

1:50 pm

bichon

stats for fourth row n, pls

1:50 pm

Minveryork

Hello bichon! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.

1:51 pm

bichon

hi Min

1:53 pm

torgone

na6/18, na7/28

1:53 pm

bichon

ty tor

1:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello torgone! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

1:56 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

1:57 pm

kje

can you expand that clue, tor?

1:58 pm

MollyL

And another na6/21

1:59 pm

Minveryork

An na6/21 is comparative form of not being nice kje & hi.

1:59 pm

Minveryork

An na6/18 is comparative form of not being nice kje & hi.

1:59 pm

MollyL

Min's clue is na7

1:59 pm

kje

ty min, I had that. I misunderstood, thought there was another na6/7 combo off that n

2:00 pm

MollyL

The other na6 ends in charged particle

2:00 pm

kje

ty

2:02 pm

MollyL

yw

2:04 pm

torgone

na6/21 starts the same and ends with a twitch ..

2:17 pm

kje

upper left e?

2:17 pm

kje

nm

2:20 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

2:20 pm

kje

hola

2:21 pm

Trifioso

couldn't sleep last night, so was at flip...so hard to continue an already started grid....tend to enter same words

2:22 pm

kje

yep

2:22 pm

kje

did you at least get to sleep in?

2:23 pm

Trifioso

nope. bummer too - we had a half marathon in town today, and a coworker asked me if her family could park in my driveway and walk to the finish line to cheer her. I said sure, changed plans to make sure I would be home== and they never came

2:24 pm

Trifioso

do I say something at work tomorrow? I dont' know

2:24 pm

kje

sounds annoying

2:24 pm

Trifioso

she didn't ask me to change my plans and all....

2:24 pm

kje

oh ok

2:24 pm

MollyL

I would Trif, say something that is

2:25 pm

Trifioso

thanks molly. maybe she didn't run after all....

2:25 pm

Trifioso

still, how hard would it have been to email?

2:25 pm

MollyL

Or call

2:25 pm

Trifioso

yup

2:26 pm

Trifioso

anyway, I ended up getting a lot done, but I am stuck now - took off the door knob to paint the door between the kitchen and garage, and now can't find where I left it. Who does that???

2:26 pm

kje

lol

2:28 pm

sammysmom

rod would do that........ bill will do that... ed would...... and m walter would try not to laugh at them

2:28 pm

kje

not the one to ask... I lost my glasses the other day and finally found them 2 days later in the cupboard by the ketchup

2:28 pm

MollyL

Can't find your knob? Sounds like a personal problem Trif. : P

2:28 pm

Trifioso

I am sure I either put it somewhere to "keep it safe" or distractedly put it down somewhere bizarre whilst doing something else....gone etiher way

2:28 pm

Trifioso

hahaha molly

2:28 pm

Minveryork

Hi sammysmom! How are you doing/ Welcome to the grid.

2:28 pm

sammysmom

i keep my exra glasses in a plant pot.

2:29 pm

MollyL

When (the few times) I am doing fix-it stuff, I have a designated area for pieces, screws, etc.

2:29 pm

kje

ok, finally to 50... time to list

2:29 pm

Trifioso

I thought I did too, molly

2:30 pm

Trifioso

go kje go!!!

2:31 pm

rururocks

Some women seem to lose knobs easily

2:31 pm

Trifioso

why do I speak?

2:31 pm

MollyL

I have a friend who wears a work apron with deep pockets so he won't lose stuff like that

2:31 pm

rururocks

Lol

2:32 pm

MollyL

Women are usually better at finding knobs than men are
: P

2:33 pm

rururocks

Well i know where my knobs are..

2:34 pm

MollyL

That is a good start

2:35 pm

rururocks

That is so funny trif

2:36 pm

sammysmom

i packed my knobs away years ago... haven 't even missed them

2:37 pm

rururocks

I am good at buttons too

2:37 pm

sammysmom

remember your grandma's button jar????

2:37 pm

rururocks

Yes

2:39 pm

sukee

Hi people.

2:39 pm

kje

ci7?

2:40 pm

MollyL

Ends in not west

2:40 pm

MollyL

Button, button, who's got the button?

2:41 pm

zoozzoom

Jenson.

2:41 pm

MollyL

Jenson has the button? I thought Clint Boyer had it.

2:42 pm

zoozzoom

Formula 1 driver Jenson Button :-)

2:42 pm

kje

ty

2:42 pm

MollyL

Yes, we seem to be fixated on race car drivers here today. : P

2:43 pm

sukee

There is also Benjamin Button.

2:43 pm

zoozzoom

And knobs by the looks of things.

2:44 pm

MollyL

Curious case

2:46 pm

Soodle

Ah! Its lovely to enter the parallel universe that is Babble. 'Evening all! :-)

2:47 pm

MollyL

Oh for God's sake, both my teams are stinking up the football field. I need to start drinking heavily.

2:47 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Soodle. I like your icon Teehee!

2:47 pm

cybernan

hi all - back again

2:48 pm

sukee

Watched some of Love Actually this afternoon. I love that movie, but it seemed too early :)

2:48 pm

MollyL

Why, is it a Christmas movie? (I don't generally watch girlie movies)

2:50 pm

sukee

Well, it takes place around Christmas.

2:50 pm

cybernan

does anyone here have any experience with telestial international phone cards?

2:50 pm

sukee

I am a real fan of Richard Curtis movies.

2:51 pm

MollyL

I can only watch Christmas movies on Christmas Eve and Christmas

2:51 pm

zoozzoom

Not me, Nan.

2:51 pm

sammysmom

<......... pour molly a shot of jack daniels

2:51 pm

suefrad625

walmart is selling live christmas trees already

2:51 pm

sukee

Well, this one starts off 6 weeks from Christmas. I save Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to watch a Doctor Who marathon :)

2:51 pm

rururocks

Isn't princesse bride a christmas movie?

2:52 pm

sukee

I also like to watch About a Boy around Christmastime too.

2:52 pm

cybernan

up 6, please?

2:53 pm

rururocks

Up + ass

2:53 pm

zoozzoom

UP + not front

2:53 pm

sukee

up + not front but ****

2:53 pm

sukee

snap

2:53 pm

rururocks

Goes for graphic cluing

2:53 pm

cybernan

ty zoom and sukee -- a lot of reduncancy there

2:53 pm

sukee

lol

2:54 pm

cybernan

*assuming the meaning is not literal

2:54 pm

sukee

Boy, the second half is going very slowly.

2:55 pm

cybernan

ta 7, please?

2:56 pm

kje

more delicious

2:56 pm

cybernan

duh - ty kje

2:57 pm

kje

yw

2:57 pm

sukee

Ty KJE

2:58 pm

cybernan

first an 6 please?

2:59 pm

kje

do you have the 5 after?

2:59 pm

kje

if so, add an s towards the end

3:00 pm

kje

rein

3:00 pm

kje

sorry

3:00 pm

cybernan

ty kje

3:00 pm

cybernan

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

3:00 pm

kje

woohoo!!!

3:00 pm

cybernan

* off for lunch

3:01 pm

sammysmom

stuck on the first re 7/32 ?

3:02 pm

kje

re + put into law

3:03 pm

sammysmom

thanks kje

3:03 pm

kje

yw

3:03 pm

MollyL

Oh SMom, thanks for the shot.

3:04 pm

MollyL

Don't mind Ru, he doesn't know "Princess Bride" from "Princess Diaries"

3:04 pm

sammysmom

welcome.. care for another? this is a jd kind of day

3:05 pm

sukee

:)

3:05 pm

sukee

I am Indigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die...

3:05 pm

MollyL

Thanks SMom, beats the hell out of a Chicos kind of day

3:06 pm

Matches

clue for en 8

3:07 pm

sammysmom

a blah/s day recipe......... i tablespoon honey, one teaspoon acv, 2 tablespoons jack, fill the cup with boiling water.... stir... sniff .. sip.... ahhhhhhhhhhh

3:08 pm

MollyL

I do hot whiskey, honey and lemon when I have a cold.

3:09 pm

kje

hard one match

3:09 pm

sammysmom

goooooooooood stuff

3:09 pm

MollyL

en8 ends like the stretchy stuff in the waist band of fat pants

3:10 pm

kje

en + Fan****** Four (super heroes)

3:10 pm

sukee

Ty kje

3:11 pm

kje

yw

3:13 pm

Matches

good clue molly

3:16 pm

kje

FW

3:16 pm

kje

and I'm off - hagd all

3:22 pm

rururocks

princesse schmincesse .. they all are awful movies

3:26 pm

MollyL

You will eat your words about Princess Bride someday

3:27 pm

MollyL

I know plenty of y-chromos who like that movie

3:29 pm

rururocks

:P

3:29 pm

MollyL

And Andre The Giant was never in a girlie movie

3:31 pm

MollyL

*Takes a swig for Sister Soodle*

3:47 pm

Soodle

Slainte!

3:49 pm

MollyL

I'm sending my sister and Irish tea party for Christmas. Scone mix, Irish tea and Mileevan honey with Jameson in it. : D

3:56 pm

sammysmom

hey sis, my address is.............................

3:58 pm

MollyL

SMom, you deserve wonderful Christmas gifts. I hope your clan is good to you.

4:05 pm

bichon

I just realized I have no 9 letter words. Can anyone help me

4:05 pm

bichon

We are spending Christmas on Rio Negro in Brazil

4:06 pm

Soodle

Lucky ole sis.i hope she appreciates it Molls

4:06 pm

MollyL

Wow, posh Christmas Bich

4:07 pm

bichon

It's not going to be post. We will be exploring the Amazon Basin

4:07 pm

MollyL

pe9...one who collects residual work money

4:07 pm

bichon

*posh

4:08 pm

MollyL

pr9...to recreate a civil war battle ahead of time

4:08 pm

bichon

ty Molly

4:08 pm

Soodle

Bich -,the only 9 I have is a superannuated person

4:08 pm

bichon

the pe is superannuated. I guess that means me

4:09 pm

rururocks

wow.. I almost read that as superanusated.. I have seen some of those at Walmart

4:09 pm

MollyL

re9...the re9 to the dirty movie were extreme

4:10 pm

MollyL

That is a plural. So is the tr9...what you get from putting chains on your tires in the snow

4:10 pm

rururocks

what kind of RE9's?

4:11 pm

MollyL

Sssh, let them think I meant Puritan ones

4:12 pm

gremlinn

They had a hard time with it.

4:13 pm

MollyL

Exactly Grem

4:13 pm

rururocks

like hard to hold the popcorn kind of re9?

4:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, happy to see a big one today. *** dive! ***

4:13 pm

rururocks

Lucky gwen :D

4:14 pm

MollyL

Clearly, Ru has never seen the movie "Diner" and has no knowledge of "the popcorn box trick"

4:14 pm

rururocks

*innocent look*

4:15 pm

MollyL

Sadly, for all teenage boys, they no longer sell popcorn in boxes with a flap on the bottom.

4:15 pm

rururocks

some of us don't need flaps

4:17 pm

MollyL

Must have something to do with knobs

4:17 pm

rururocks

or losing them I guess

4:18 pm

bichon

I didn't get the dirty movie clue

4:19 pm

rururocks

hopefully no one else did either bichon

4:22 pm

MollyL

re9...rash and hives are re9 to some drugs

4:22 pm

rururocks

psychotic re9

4:22 pm

rururocks

we've seen them here

4:24 pm

bichon

ty

4:28 pm

MollyL

Well, if I have to watch another team get their asses kicked, I'm glad it's The Eagles.

4:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt, 142 to go, Oy

4:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

needing a nab. bye bye all

4:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oops, i me4 nap, Oy

4:35 pm

rururocks

*hangs up call to the FBI*

4:36 pm

rururocks

*cancels Amber Alert*

4:37 pm

MollyL

At least she didn't say she needed a knob

4:53 pm

lilliann

Molly, you rude little minx :)

4:55 pm

SeaSpray

ac

5:00 pm

MollyL

Well L, earlier, Trif posted about not being able to find her knob, and it just kind of evolved from there.

5:07 pm

lilliann

I saw that, but you still you still carried it on.After seeing some of the words tonight on here i could have a field day day but it would be x-rated, i'm surprised Ru hasn't picked up on a lot of it....i think we need an x rated babble chat where others wouldn't be offended

5:08 pm

lilliann

I must just have a dirty sense of humour!

5:08 pm

sammysmom

so tell us about YOUR knobs lil

5:09 pm

lilliann

I only have one and sadly don't get to see it very often :(

5:10 pm

lilliann

Which is why i like Ru's sense of humour

5:12 pm

MollyL

Thank you SMom, for having a fun sense of humor. Thank you twice.

5:14 pm

lilliann

I have a fun sense of humour which is why i was joking

5:18 pm

lilliann

I give up!!

5:23 pm

lilliann

By the way Molly, i wasn't having a go at you i was saying that i had seen that knobs had been said and that you'd carried the word on, that is what i meant by what i'd said at 5.07 but i'm shutting up now as every thing on here is always taken out of proportion.

5:27 pm

lilliann

I meant to say 'and' not 'but' at 5.07

5:30 pm

sammysmom

anert

5:31 pm

sammysmom

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. so that's where i put the non-word

5:36 pm

sammysmom

people. please send goood thoughts to walter.... he is ill... and i am so frustrated because he will not let me help him and he Needs help taking care of walter 1

5:37 pm

lilliann

Put another vowel in front Sammy or get rid of the t and put another vowel in the a word

5:37 pm

sammysmom

thanks lil.. it worked

5:40 pm

lilliann

Sorry Smom, i've been away a while and i'm not sure who Walter and Walter1 is? i have memory problems and forget majority of what people have told me on here and heve even forgotten loads of 'babblets'

5:40 pm

lilliann

Your welcome

5:40 pm

lilliann

I even forgot the word@babblet'

5:41 pm

lilliann

I have to read people's profiles evry day to remind myself, which isn't good if people change them or don't have owt written on them

5:42 pm

sammysmom

walter 1 is hubby (age88) andr walter 11 is son who takes care of us

5:43 pm

lilliann

Once i'm back here every day for a while i do tend to remember certain peoples' back grounds,well certain parts. I need Molly's memory

5:44 pm

lilliann

My thoughts are going to both Walters then hin and i hope he stops being stubborn and will let you help him

5:53 pm

lilliann

Sending healing vibes to Walter 11 Smom

6:05 pm

Matches

clue for last pe 7/40

6:06 pm

ch1212

Ditto, lilli. I so appreciate your asking. I often recognize a babble name and have a nice warm feeling in my heart, but can't remember their background or current postings. I'd like to think most of us share that challenge. One thing I love about our little community is that when something major happens, we all "gather round" with prayers and cyber-hugs.

6:08 pm

lilliann

pe7 is when you gt moey when you ritire

6:08 pm

lilliann

*retire

6:09 pm

lilliann

Sorry, typing crap,pe7 is when you receive money when you retire

6:09 pm

Matches

I got that one it's the one after pe--house

6:09 pm

lilliann

I don't have that one yet

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

this grid just goes on and on...

6:11 pm

lilliann

Hi Ch1212. I think there are alot like us :)

6:11 pm

lilliann

Hi TO, doesn't it just

6:12 pm

penquis

pe 7....pe + ne** + virgin, p*** as snow...

6:13 pm

MollyL

ne** is a geek

6:14 pm

Matches

pen and molly great clue

6:14 pm

penquis

sorry, forgot that part, lol....

6:14 pm

MollyL

Just an assist, Pen

6:17 pm

penquis

thanks, molly....big dinner made me a little sleepy...

6:20 pm

lilliann

i don't get the ne** as the geek word for me would have a d on the end

6:21 pm

phandmd

yes, that's correct, Lilliann

6:21 pm

MollyL

Like nerd?

6:21 pm

lilliann

I got it...it's late, thanks and sory

6:21 pm

phandmd

use the letters that are asterixed.

6:21 pm

lilliann

*sorry

6:22 pm

lilliann

I comopletely missed the d in the grid...

6:22 pm

phandmd

the lower N in the middle column is still eluding me.

6:22 pm

lilliann

Typing sucks yet a gain

6:23 pm

lilliann

I know that Phan, ive been here long enough, but thanks anyway

6:24 pm

phandmd

sorry, Lilliann

6:24 pm

lilliann

no worries Phan :)

6:25 pm

lilliann

There are 3 words from the lower n

6:25 pm

lilliann

na6,6 and 7 i think

6:25 pm

ch1212

one is an na7. I don't know what the other two are.

6:26 pm

ch1212

you are right, lili.

6:27 pm

MollyL

2 na6...both with same first three letters as the 7...one ends in facial twitch, the other ends in charged particle

6:27 pm

lilliann

Ty Ch12, they are the ones i have anyway.If you want a clue phan, just ask

6:27 pm

ch1212

Thanks, molly. I needed that particle one.

6:28 pm

phandmd

thanks, Molly

6:28 pm

lilliann

Molly clued them better than i could have...

6:29 pm

MollyL

Hey Phan, chilly up there in Fredneck?

6:30 pm

phandmd

very chilly! As I am sure it is in MoCo. Drove home from work with sleet coming down.

6:31 pm

MollyL

Moco? That's hilarious

6:31 pm

lilliann

I knew i shouldn't have started late...i need to delegate more to the bairn and husband....I still need 150...Molly get ready to clue :)

6:34 pm

MollyL

Dear God, what a crazy football day. Go Indianapolis!!!

6:34 pm

phandmd

I am here all week, Molly.

6:35 pm

MollyL

Thanks Phan, I will be sure to tip my servers.

6:45 pm

LuvWordGames

up 6/24 please?

6:46 pm

LuvWordGames

nm, I found it

6:46 pm

MollyL

One second revelation

6:47 pm

LuvWordGames

should have asked for a clue five minutes ago, I would have found it sooner-lol

6:48 pm

phandmd

Molly, don't worry about the servers, just tip me...

7:03 pm

Matches

need re 7'32 and re8/45 for Fireworks comes aftee the word behind

7:07 pm

penquis

to make into law again...

7:18 pm

Trifioso

hi again.

7:19 pm

penquis

hi...

7:21 pm

phandmd

howdy

7:21 pm

Trifioso

this grid is a tricky business....

7:22 pm

pippingeek

too much to do today, should not have tried to tackle it

7:26 pm

Trifioso

I give myself a gold star if I hit nbt and halfway.

7:26 pm

Trifioso

no pressure that way

7:26 pm

pippingeek

i don't like ruining my stats, but it is close to bedtime so we shall see

7:27 pm

Trifioso

im happy enough to just be in the stats.

7:32 pm

Matches

ty penquis. Got them and FIREWORKS

7:33 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:33 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for matches!!!

7:33 pm

penquis

heading out for football...bye!

7:36 pm

Trifioso

Im calling it for me...good night all. xoxox

7:38 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Matches on your fireworks!Hooray for you

7:56 pm

phandmd

calling it a night. found all but 60 words.

8:12 pm

MollyL

I'm calling it quits

8:17 pm

ch1212

clue for as6 please?

8:18 pm

bookwomen

as+broadway award

8:19 pm

ch1212

thanks, bookwomen!

8:19 pm

lilliann

Ty Book

8:19 pm

bookwomen

yw

8:19 pm

ch1212

last word ... pr 7/36 clue? LAST 7/36

8:20 pm

lilliann

Sorry Ch12, i don't have that one yet

8:20 pm

bookwomen

pr 7 before my moniker

8:21 pm

ch1212

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Talking to inlaws right now -- back later to help clue.

8:22 pm

lilliann

Yay for CH12 :)

8:22 pm

bookwomen

yw

8:23 pm

lilliann

Ty Book

8:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

en 8 pls?

8:28 pm

lilliann

en and the film of the four people...sorry crap clue, i'm thinking of a better

8:28 pm

lilliann

begins with fan

8:29 pm

lilliann

a word like brilliant

8:30 pm

dianedecoder

last 6 letters of a word meaning "incredible"..... starting as liliann said

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty lil

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night,all

8:31 pm

lilliann

'wipes brow'...yw TO

8:31 pm

lilliann

Night hin, sweet dreams and take care

8:32 pm

lilliann

Hi Diane

8:32 pm

dianedecoder

Hi lil :-)

8:33 pm

lilliann

How are you doing hin?

8:35 pm

dianedecoder

I'm doing well, not great, but well ! I've been watching football and baking today, so just playing off and on! Thanks for asking !

8:35 pm

dianedecoder

What on earth are you doing up at this hour ?

8:37 pm

lilliann

I'm glad you are doing well but hope you do better.What have you been baking? Some days i'm up at this time because i have to sleep during the day,and some days i sleep through the day and then back in bed by 9/10pm.It's swings and round-a-bouts for me

8:38 pm

dianedecoder

Well, as long as you do sleep at some point !

8:38 pm

welki

hi, folks!

8:38 pm

lilliann

There's days where i'm up chatting here at 5 am, but not lately

8:38 pm

lilliann

Hi Welki

8:38 pm

dianedecoder

I've seen you mention Durham, Newcastle, etc. Is that where you live... in that area ?

8:39 pm

dianedecoder

Hiya welki !! :-)

8:39 pm

lilliann

That's the problem Diane, with my problems i can sleep too much sadly and miss alot of the day

8:39 pm

lilliann

Yes.We live just outside Durham City

8:40 pm

Minveryork

Hello welki!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

8:40 pm

welki

hi, min - nice to 'see' you :)

8:41 pm

dianedecoder

My paternal grandma was from Durham.... I still have relatives in Darlington, Red Marshall, etc. Grandma was born in a little village called Bishopton, which is still "little" and much unchanged.

8:41 pm

lilliann

Diane, What did you bake today? Anything we can eat, i'm peckish :)

8:41 pm

dianedecoder

Hello, Minveryork :-)

8:42 pm

Minveryork

Nice to see you here too.Been here off and on all day long

8:42 pm

lilliann

Hi MIn

8:42 pm

dianedecoder

I baked a date cake, with drizzled orange juice over the top.

8:43 pm

lilliann

Diane, have you been here then to visit

8:43 pm

lilliann

That sounds lovely, i'll have a slice with my cuppa :)

8:43 pm

Minveryork

Hello lilliann! How are you doing? Nice to see you here too

8:44 pm

lilliann

Not too bad thanks Min.How are you doing?

8:44 pm

dianedecoder

No, and I probably never will. :-( Granddad was from Yorkshire, and I'd have liked to visit there as well.

8:46 pm

welki

<-- spent about an hour driving around the roundabout in York. thought i'd never get out, was ready to call out for sandwiches

8:46 pm

dianedecoder

:-) You mean they don't have a sandwich kiosk?!!

8:47 pm

lilliann

I know Darlington and i've heard of Bishopton but i don't know Red Marshall.That's a shame.Have your relatives ever visited you Diane?

8:49 pm

welki

was such a wreck by the time i finally made it out of the circle, that i found a pub - the owner, a nice guy, shared his single malt with me. the name of the whiskey? sheep dip *lol* but it was wonderful

8:49 pm

lilliann

I went to York with the bairn in the Summer but on the train as it is alot easier.I couldn't drive around it, it's a one way confusing system, so i'm not surprised you drove around in a circle Welki

8:49 pm

dianedecoder

I've met a second cousin who is one year younger than I am. We correspond and it's amazing that we are much alike, in looks and in interests, yet never meeting each other until our late 50's.

8:51 pm

dianedecoder

As long as there was no wool in it, welki, you'd be fine!

8:52 pm

lilliann

My husband drives around there in his coach, i don't know how he does it,i'd get bored after 5 minutes with all the traffic lights for cars and pedestrians.It's stop start!

8:53 pm

lilliann

Welki, i bet you had no trouble driving around York after the sheep dip :)

8:54 pm

lilliann

It's lovely that you can can get on so well Diane, just sad that you both live so far

8:55 pm

dianedecoder

Yes it is, lil because family and ancestors mean a lot to me.

8:56 pm

welki

i didn't drive after that, lil - was lucky to have someone else who drove

8:56 pm

dianedecoder

Grandma and Granddad never did get back....people didn't travel in those days ( 1908- ish ) like they do now.

8:56 pm

lilliann

I was going to say that i didn't think you'd be able to walk after that welki :) Did you stay in York?

8:58 pm

dianedecoder

After my dad died, my mom got really brave and went to England ( as a tribute to him ) and met and visited all of his relatives. She had a wonderful 3 weeks in England )

8:58 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well lilliann! Not looking forward to wintry mix

8:59 pm

welki

home base was a friend's house in dunstable - travelled all over and spent nights in bed/breakfasts wherever there were market days

8:59 pm

lilliann

I do have family in canada, but i'm not sure where.My mam was supposed to be on the ship that got bombed on it's way to Canada in ww2, but my nan took her off at the last minute

9:00 pm

lilliann

That's brilliant Diane

9:01 pm

lilliann

Where did she go Diane?

9:01 pm

lilliann

Dunstable, that's in Kent isn't it?

9:02 pm

dianedecoder

It was a big trip for my mom, who'd never gone anywhere by herself. She went to Durham...stayed mostly in Darlington. They did many little day trips which she just loved. They even drove down to where my granddad was born, in Yorkshire.

9:03 pm

welki

bedfordshire, lil - it's near luton

9:03 pm

welki

(and there's a magic roundabout there, too)

9:04 pm

lilliann

There's also a Dunstable in Kent as i've been there when i lived in Kent

9:06 pm

lilliann

I think it's Hemel Hemptead where they have the big rounda bout which has about 7 little ones off if it...I'll need to look it up but i've been around it and it's awful!

9:06 pm

dianedecoder

Fireworks.... and I'm off to watch some hockey. They seem to play better when I'm watching! :-) Thanks for the nice visit.

9:06 pm

welki

'night, diane

9:07 pm

lilliann

That sounds great, i'm glad she had such a good time and got to meet family Diane

9:07 pm

welki

we have roundabouts here, now - they take some getting used to, but seem to keep traffic moving (so long as the folks in them know how to maneuver around them)

9:07 pm

lilliann

Night Diane.Enjoy your hockey and sweet dreams and take care

9:07 pm

dianedecoder

Good night, welki, lilliann.... enjoy the game :-)

9:09 pm

lilliann

We've had them here for years and some people still can't drive around them properly.Some of them can be pains.It depends on how many lanes of traffic are coming onto each roundabout.When they have traffic lights they can be better

9:11 pm

welki

i don't think ours will have traffic lights - they put them in our neighborhoods to get rid of the traffic lights. for the most part, there are two lanes around them - just getting people familiar with who has the right of way is the hard part (even though it's in the drivers' manual we're supposed to read before our road tests)

9:13 pm

welki

maybe there should be a guy at the entrances who hands out shots of sheep dip to all who enter the roundabout :D

9:13 pm

lilliann

You always have to give way to the people on the right..well here anyway.It's only our large roundabouts and some in Cities and large towns that have traffic lights and some of those only come on when there is alot of traffic, as in rush hour traffic

9:14 pm

lilliann

Aye, we'd probably all drive better around them :)

9:15 pm

welki

here, we drive on the other side of the road - right of way in roundabouts is given to the car on the left, the car on the inside of the roundabout

9:15 pm

welki

(theoretically, anyway - doesn't always work)

9:16 pm

lilliann

We have two laned raoundabouts aswell and it doesn't matter which lane they are in, we have to give way if they are coming towards us

9:17 pm

Minveryork

I heard that round-a-bouts are safer than traffic lights. Do not know if it is true or not. We have a few here in the U.S

9:17 pm

lilliann

As long as it's not to our left, then it would be like bumper cars :(

9:18 pm

welki

pssst -- i drove the wrong way down oxford street during rush hour, when it was a taxi only street

9:19 pm

lilliann

I prefer traffic lights as on a round-a-bout you just have to go for it but traffic lights are safer.yopu have to stop, but saying that there are plenty of drivers who go red lights

9:19 pm

lilliann

Omg Welki and you're still here?

9:20 pm

lilliann

Luckily it was only taxis

9:21 pm

welki

most of them were pretty good natured about it. one guided me through traffic so i could get back to where i was supposed to be. (between shifting with my left hand, all the traffic rules and driving on the other side of the road, it's no wonder i ended up all kerfuffled)

9:23 pm

lilliann

Some round-a-bouts are more dangerous than anything and shouldn't be there.We have a round-a-bout in our city which has traffic lights which is fine but going to one of the lights we have bus lanes and the cars aren't allowed in them obviously but there isn't much lane left for a car to get into before the lights.the cars want to be in the lanes of the buses and the buses want to be in the outer lanes where the cars are.It wasn't designed very well at all

9:24 pm

lilliann

You needed more sheep dip :)

9:24 pm

welki

rush hour lanes and vehicle restricted lanes cause lots of problems here, too

9:25 pm

Minveryork

Do U guys have HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes there?

9:25 pm

welki

ha! yes, sheep dip, the cure for all that ails you

9:25 pm

welki

yes

9:25 pm

lilliann

It must have been hard driving on the opposite of the road and on the opposite side of a car so hats off to you Welki

9:25 pm

lilliann

No Min

9:26 pm

lilliann

We have bus lanes

9:26 pm

welki

once the initial weirdness wears off, it's not so bad - but it sure is disorienting at first

9:26 pm

Minveryork

Is it true that Japan has no speed limits and they have the least amount of accidents? Speed limits are a joke in U.S.

9:27 pm

lilliann

I've driven in France but in an English car and that's bad enough

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Nobody follows speed limits&they aren't enforced enough.

9:27 pm

lilliann

I don't know Min, i've never been

9:28 pm

lilliann

I think alot of them use the trains as they have a very good rail service

9:28 pm

welki

just googled tokyo speed limit -
The typical speed limits are 80 to 100 km/h on expressways, 40 km/h in urban areas, 30 km/h in side streets and 50 to 60 km/h elsewhere; however, drivers tend to go a little over the posted speed limits.

9:28 pm

lilliann

Or is that China, i'm thinking about?Not sure

9:29 pm

Minveryork

Welki,you beat me to it!Was about to post the same thing.

9:29 pm

lilliann

Drivers do tend to go over the speed limit in any country

9:29 pm

welki

:D

9:30 pm

welki

then i'm glad i just didn't blurt out the information, as if i knew the answer ;)

9:30 pm

jwr

I lived in Japan for seven years. It is quite true, both about the speed limits and over 90% use of the superb public transit. There are also vending machines selling alcoholic beverages along the roadway. However, . . .

9:30 pm

Minveryork

Hello jwr! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog

9:31 pm

lilliann

Hi Jwr and thanks for telling us.I'm not so sure about the alcoholic vending machines though...do they get used?

9:31 pm

lilliann

Did you live there for work Jwr?

9:32 pm

Minveryork

Does that mean it is legal to drink and drive in Japan jwr?

9:32 pm

jwr

However! There are many rules to follow; penalties for breaking them are severe. (Also Japanese go through a much stricter government-run driver training than anywhere else). Many checkpoints, especially at night. If you are caught with ANY alcohol content - License gone, big fine, possible jail term. More

9:33 pm

Minveryork

This was posted September 19, 2007

9:33 pm

Minveryork

Starting Wednesday, Japanâ€™s tough new traffic laws go into effect, making jail time of up to three years a possible punishment for driving after drinking as little as one beer

9:34 pm

lilliann

So no MIn and i wouldn't think the machines get used much either

9:34 pm

welki

(then i wonder what the purpose of those vending machines is - sounds like subtle entrapment)

9:35 pm

lilliann

Unless you're walking and buy one but by the sounds of it you could get arrested for drinking and walking

9:35 pm

welki

nah, not subtle entrapment - must be a better term, but i think you understand what i mean

9:35 pm

lilliann

It does sound odd to sell alcohol in vending machines on the side of the road

9:36 pm

jwr

There is a speed limit, especially for residential areas (very very slow, the latter) but it depends on the safety observed in the driver -- passing, stopping, etc. If you are caught in the slightest form of what might be perceived as reckless driving: License gone (forever), big fine - if you caused an accident: automatic jail term.

9:36 pm

lilliann

Blimey, they are strict!

9:36 pm

welki

i wonder what the penalty is for distracted driving

9:36 pm

Minveryork

Think that's how it should be here in the United States too

9:37 pm

Minveryork

People get away with drinking&driving way too often here

9:37 pm

lilliann

I wonder if i could be done for speeding on my mobilty scooter

9:37 pm

jwr

Welki, lillian, all - All Japanese, at least all born in Japan, are burdened with numerous responsibilities from the day they are morn. Many of these are social responsibilities. It wouldn't work in any other culture I know of, definitely not in the US where people think only of rights and never of responsibilities (unless forced to).

9:38 pm

welki

scooting under the influence

9:38 pm

jwr

not morn, born

9:39 pm

welki

where do you live now, jwr?

9:39 pm

lilliann

Aye, i suppose, it's natural to them

9:39 pm

lilliann

Lol Welki

9:39 pm

jwr

The vending machines for practically everything (including casual clothing) are available everywhere. You may want to take a bottle of beer home with you, right? So you stop and buy. It would never occur to the driver to drink it.

9:40 pm

lilliann

Even clothing? wow

9:41 pm

lilliann

But why the machines when they have shops?

9:41 pm

Minveryork

How can you buy clothes from a vending machine without trying it on first? I never buy any clothing without trying it.

9:41 pm

Minveryork

Except for socks and underwear

9:41 pm

lilliann

Saying that shops have closing times

9:41 pm

welki

(i ask because i think that your comment, "definitely not in the US where people think only of rights and never of responsibilities (unless forced to)," paints americans with too broad of a brush. american born, i can tell you that social responsibility is not as uncommon as you might think in the states.

9:41 pm

Minveryork

I bet U pay alot more for the convenience of the machines

9:42 pm

jwr

Me? Last 35 years in the city of the US which also has a strong sense of social responsibility to balance its freedoms, as well as a strong Asian makeup.

9:42 pm

lilliann

I'm like you Min, i have to try on first

9:43 pm

Minveryork

However, I HATE shopping for clothes so I really do not buy clothes for myself. Wait for someone to buy clothes for me

9:43 pm

jwr

No, you pay what you would in a low-cost store. You have to remember that in most cases one size would do in Japan.

9:43 pm

lilliann

I don't live in the U.S, so i don't have a clue Jwr

9:43 pm

welki

<-- hates shopping.

9:44 pm

lilliann

I hate shopping too.I'm in and out so a machine would do me

9:44 pm

jwr

Again, a size situation that wouldn't work elsewhere. -- (Lil - San Francisco).

9:45 pm

Minveryork

I would much rather go to work than go shopping, any day

9:45 pm

welki

me, too, min

9:45 pm

lilliann

I've always wanted to go there Jwr.I want to drive down all teh hills :)

9:45 pm

welki

(too, many, commas, sorry, about, that)

9:46 pm

Minveryork

Once I got out of jury duty early and I went back to work.I was told that I was crazy for going back to work instead of going shopping for the rest of the day.

9:46 pm

lilliann

Right, i'm diving in as i'm giving myself 15 minutes to get 63 words...nevr going to happen but i can try

9:47 pm

jwr

You would enjoy shopping in Japan, Min. And a lot of other things. The problem is that it is incredibly expensive for foreigners.

9:47 pm

welki

g'night everyone - thanks for the chat, was a nice evening

9:47 pm

Minveryork

I got a story of clues in my profile if you wa 4/8 to read it.

9:47 pm

lilliann

Night Welki, lovely chatting, take care hin and sleep well

9:48 pm

jwr

Come along, Lil - Just don't use a standard shift car, especially if you're from a different-side-of-the-road country.

9:48 pm

lilliann

Ty Min, will do

9:48 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye welki!I will see you tomorrow in the chog maybe.

9:49 pm

jwr

And yes, I lived and worked there and loved every minute of it. Gotta leave myself, get ready for work (overnight job). Babble on, folks!

9:50 pm

lilliann

Lovely speaking to you Jwr, you'll have to tell us more another time.Bye and take care

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight jwr!I will see you tomorrow in the chog maybe.

9:52 pm

lilliann

Ty Min, i got a few words from your story

9:52 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:36 pm

rururocks

I agree.. Americans are painted with very broad strokes..

10:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

10:40 pm

rururocks

hi minver.. I'm doing great.. nice day for me.. how are you.. and is your hubby better?

10:43 pm

Minveryork

Better from his Pancreatitis? Yes,he has been back at work for awhile now. Thanks for asking.Glad you had a nice day

10:44 pm

rururocks

he needs to take better care of himself.. that's a pretty threatening condition

10:44 pm

rururocks

and drink lots of liquids (especially water)

10:50 pm

rururocks

<---dr. Ru

10:53 pm

Minveryork

He does drink lots of water. Unfortunately he also drinks a lot of beer too. Like talking to a brick wall when it comes to his health. Some people just must learn the hard way.

10:53 pm

rururocks

oh jeez

10:53 pm

rururocks

alcohol is not a good idea with pancreatitis

10:54 pm

rururocks

anything that dehydrates the body is really bad for him

10:56 pm

Minveryork

Well, he thinks since he drinks lots of water he is hydrated

10:56 pm

rururocks

wow.. he really is in denial

10:57 pm

Minveryork

I told him to not expect me at his bed side during his next hospital visit. Anyway, on that note, I must go to bed. Bye!

10:57 pm

rururocks

does he eat a lot of fatty foods too? let me know if I'm being too personal..if so I'm sorry

10:57 pm

Minveryork

He he eats lots of fatty foods, but has cut down quite a bit

10:58 pm

rururocks

wow.. he's a walking time bomb.. i'm sorry minver.. men can be so stupid sometimes

10:59 pm

rururocks

you sleep well.. Thanks for letting me know he came out ok

10:59 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I will see you tomorrow.

10:59 pm

rururocks

good night minver

11:00 pm

Dorens

heigh ho

11:01 pm

rururocks

hey hi doren

11:01 pm

rururocks

you are up late

11:03 pm

Dorens

had a long day... started this puppy very late. silly me

11:03 pm

rururocks

oh.. too bad ..it's a biggy.. you need minions

11:04 pm

Dorens

no, i didn't just start now... came on about an hour or two ago but doing other things in between. down to 46

11:05 pm

Dorens

i get my grandkids next weekend.. super excited... taking them to a jazz for kids concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center (in the building that houses Per Se)

11:06 pm

Dorens

big question now is do we go to the Plaza for tea at the Palm Court afterwards, or just go to Bouchon (which is in the building). i think it depends on the weather

11:07 pm

rururocks

the sensible thing sounds like Bouchon is the best option

11:08 pm

Dorens

yes it does... but having read Eloise to Phoebe a year or so ago and promising that one day we would have tea at the palm court (and having LOVED that book so much as a kid) and having nice memories of being there with my kids and dad many years ago............

11:11 pm

rururocks

well.. do the palm court then.. can you do it before?

11:13 pm

Dorens

hmm. it is such excess of food - you know. the full cream tea thing? that I think it needs to be afterward.
i just think i can't make up my mind right now. I'm in a weird space.... bad exacerbation of the COPD thing today and it is screwing with my head

11:13 pm

rururocks

COPD?

11:14 pm

Dorens

yeah. i like to pretend i don't really have it, but then crap like this comes up. and there's no way to pretend today

11:15 pm

rururocks

I don't know what it is?

11:15 pm

Dorens

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder? disease? i don't know. Chronic bronchitis.

11:16 pm

rururocks

ooh.. I didn't know that

11:16 pm

rururocks

I just thought you were breathless with my witty remarks

11:16 pm

Dorens

well, it doesn't fit in with my self-image, so i tend to deny it except when i can't

11:17 pm

rururocks

yeah.. well lots of things about me don't fit my self-image.. get over yerself

11:18 pm

rururocks

need help with anything yet?

11:18 pm

Dorens

had nice long date today starting with breakfast at farm where my CSA boxes come from (had never been there), moving onto the movie Interstellar (which i really liked) then a two hour hamburger at a diner. Punctuated by wheezing coughing fits which were most unattractive. Now have had my codeine and waiting for it all to stop. which it won't for about six weeks

11:19 pm

rururocks

I have had a cough too.. on-going.. especially when I talk on the phone

11:19 pm

Dorens

so I'm indulging in a little self-pity. I'll get over it

11:19 pm

Dorens

nah, not yet.. 34 left

11:19 pm

rururocks

ok.. i'm popping in and out .. going to fire off some emails

11:21 pm

Dorens

ty. i prob will need you

11:25 pm

jacq

could the phone cough be because you are unconsciously holding your breath?

11:27 pm

rururocks

I don't know..

11:27 pm

rururocks

it's seems to come and go with allergies

11:28 pm

jacq

rhinitus? not sure if i spelt it right lol

11:29 pm

Dorens

my coughing happens more when i speak too. but i don't know what that means

11:29 pm

Dorens

en8 please?

11:29 pm

rururocks

en + the end of feeling great >> I feel fan...

11:30 pm

Dorens

thanks

11:30 pm

rururocks

<direct cluing is acceptable at this time of night

11:30 pm

rururocks

:D

11:30 pm

jacq

my mother in law had a cough for months and months, it got worse when she spoke, after chest xrays and everything else she saw a physiotherapist who specialised in chests etc and he eventually told her she was subconsciously holding her breath

11:30 pm

Dorens

what constitutes direct cluing?

11:31 pm

Dorens

that's interesting jacq

11:31 pm

jacq

it isn't night here it's 5:31 am

11:31 pm

rururocks

I think I'm more likely to have rhinoitis .. since I'm horny a lot :D

11:31 pm

jacq

LOL ruru

11:31 pm

rururocks

beats me .. I like to do cute clues

11:31 pm

Dorens

<----not even thinking of touching that one

11:32 pm

jacq

best not to dorens

11:32 pm

rururocks

LOL good idea.. leave it .. keep moving on folks.. nothing to look at here

11:32 pm

rururocks

I couldn't pass up on that joke

11:33 pm

Dorens

course not.
down to 14

11:34 pm

Dorens

and nearly half of them are in's

11:34 pm

jacq

i feel squint this morning

11:34 pm

Dorens

? squint is what i do with my eyes when I can't quite see

11:34 pm

rururocks

the in's are really normal words

11:35 pm

rururocks

what does squint mean?

11:35 pm

jacq

no squint also means leaning slightly

11:35 pm

rururocks

oh

11:35 pm

jacq

i feel as if i am leaning

11:35 pm

Dorens

ah, but i am in such an abnormal mood

11:35 pm

rururocks

like vertigo?

11:35 pm

Dorens

are you sitting down?

11:35 pm

rururocks

should I be?

11:36 pm

jacq

no i'm not dizzy just squint

11:36 pm

jacq

yes am sitting down

11:36 pm

Dorens

hah! to ru.

11:37 pm

jacq

yes ruru you should be sitting too

11:37 pm

rururocks

do you have an ear infection jacq?

11:37 pm

jacq

no am ok but just squint, maybe see the doc today anyway

11:37 pm

rururocks

good idea

11:37 pm

rururocks

that sounds odd

11:38 pm

rururocks

unless you live on a hill or something

11:38 pm

jacq

like a wee haggis running round the hill lol

11:38 pm

Dorens

ah well, at least the i's are done
and yes jac that does seem the best thing to do

11:38 pm

rururocks

LOL jax

11:38 pm

rururocks

jac

11:39 pm

rururocks

god.. doren I found some old photos of me.. I may have to make a copy of one for you

11:40 pm

Dorens

oh yes, please do
meanwhile, why on earth am I listening to Leonard Cohen? I dearly love him, but depressing? is this really what i need?

11:40 pm

Dorens

nastic

11:40 pm

Dorens

uh oh.

11:41 pm

jacq

listen to good old fashioned disco, always makes me happy

11:41 pm

Dorens

2

11:41 pm

Dorens

there seems to be some sort of masochistic streak going here

11:41 pm

rururocks

god my ex loved leonard cohen

11:41 pm

rururocks

I think he is depressing

11:41 pm

Dorens

perfectly capable of playing cheerful upbeat music, but revelling in the pathos

11:42 pm

rururocks

she loved laura nyro too who is even more depressing

11:42 pm

Dorens

well, i would fit in just perfectly in the middle of that relationship. i love him and he IS depressing.

11:42 pm

Dorens

but no, never nyro

11:43 pm

Dorens

well it's down to the up6

11:43 pm

rururocks

to bring up a baby up 6

11:43 pm

Dorens

thanks silly word, but it did bring up the fireworks

11:43 pm

rururocks

sounds kind of kinky otherwise

11:43 pm

rururocks

congrats.. I hope you feel better..

11:44 pm

Dorens

ah, that's just you being ru

11:44 pm

rururocks

I did a joke earlier and it went over like a lead balloon

11:44 pm

Dorens

me too. ty, but unfortunately i know better. these things just always drag on for seemingly ever.

11:44 pm

rururocks

I think it was Nan.. LOL

11:44 pm

Dorens

what was the balloon?

11:44 pm

Dorens

i mean what was the joke?

11:45 pm

rururocks

yes

11:45 pm

Dorens

yes? that was the joke?

11:45 pm

rururocks

she asked for a clue and I said I think Up and ass

11:45 pm

Dorens

the codeine is getting to me

11:45 pm

rururocks

trying to HELP her of course

11:46 pm

Dorens

oh good lord. you are incorrigible

11:46 pm

rururocks

:D.. I have a reputation to uphold

11:46 pm

jacq

i can send you some tramadol if the codeine doesn't work

11:47 pm

rururocks

I love pulling her chain.. she's got a great sense of humor

11:47 pm

rururocks

usually

11:47 pm

Dorens

hah ru. and thanks jac but i think you'd get in trouble for that and between the ex who is an MD, my kid who is an MD and my own doctor who is a sweetie, I think i should be able to get my own. anyway, g'night all and be happy

11:47 pm

jacq

night x

11:48 pm

Dorens

oh no. was about to shut computer, but now Suzanne came on. that's just a lovely one

11:48 pm

rururocks

good nite ms. D

11:49 pm

rururocks

*tucks Doren in*

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