12:01 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:02 am
Erda
Yay Lickety
12:07 am
Lizlin
Hi all and thanks, Lickety
12:11 am
dizgrannie
NBT/NBS
12:13 am
cybernan
hello everyone :-)
12:14 am
dizgrannie
ty Liz
12:18 am
cybernan
fa 7 x2
12:18 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Nan
12:26 am
rururocks
I keep seeing Kink in the grid.. but that could be wishful thinking
12:28 am
dcseain
an ha5 cleaved of its usual prefix
12:28 am
dcseain
agreed, ruru re kink
12:29 am
cybernan
has anyone found that top n?
12:30 am
dcseain
ni5 -- a portmanteau
12:31 am
cybernan
thought that was a suitcase
12:31 am
dcseain
it's also a word made up of parts of another word, a type of battery in this case.
12:33 am
cybernan
monkeyed it - ty
12:33 am
cybernan
nbt, nbs
12:39 am
mkg
what is a portmanteau????????i am impressed.
12:47 am
grannyrose
cooee and g'day from me
12:48 am
cybernan
hi rose
12:49 am
grannyrose
hi nan. all good with you and yours?
12:50 am
cybernan
yes - and you?
12:52 am
grannyrose
yes, thax, nan. all good here too. looking forward to our bit of a break next week.
12:56 am
rururocks
if one is more New Zealandish than others..wouldn't they be kiwier?
12:57 am
cybernan
sounds good to me, ru
12:57 am
grannyrose
one would like to think so, ruru. how are you mate?
12:57 am
rururocks
i'm ok..
12:57 am
rururocks
nice to just do a grid and space out
12:59 am
grannyrose
isn't it, just?
12:59 am
rururocks
no idea on my missing words
12:59 am
grannyrose
do you have all 3 7's?
12:59 am
cybernan
down to 45 -- enough for tonight. A demain...
1:00 am
grannyrose
sleep well, nan
1:00 am
rururocks
night nan
1:00 am
rururocks
I have both fa 7's
1:00 am
grannyrose
ca7/48
1:00 am
rururocks
ooh found two
1:01 am
rururocks
one to go
1:01 am
rururocks
I don't have a ca 7 yet
1:02 am
grannyrose
has the same end as the ca6/33
1:03 am
rururocks
lol I don't have that one either
1:03 am
grannyrose
ca6, a type of plant
1:05 am
grannyrose
do you need more of a nudge?
1:05 am
rururocks
not yet
1:08 am
rururocks
I got the ca 6..
1:08 am
rururocks
ok.. now just one c
1:09 am
grannyrose
yay, use the same ending
1:09 am
rururocks
thank you gr.. got it
1:09 am
rururocks
really odd words tonight
1:09 am
grannyrose
whoot, well done
1:10 am
rururocks
whew.. wouldn't have found those without a clue
1:10 am
rururocks
when do you start your traveling next year?
1:11 am
grannyrose
june we hope
1:11 am
rururocks
nice.. Europe ?
1:11 am
grannyrose
yup, for 6-8 weeks.
1:11 am
rururocks
hopefully with a big fat settlement so you can stay at 5 star hotels
1:12 am
grannyrose
we figure we won't be getting there again.
1:12 am
grannyrose
did i ever tell you don latin name?
1:13 am
grannyrose
titus afishus arsus
1:13 am
rururocks
?? what's that mean?
1:14 am
grannyrose
he has been saving money for nearly 8 years. he has enough for both our trips, europe and north america/canada
1:14 am
grannyrose
lol, say it very carefully
1:14 am
rururocks
wow.. good for him
1:15 am
rururocks
sorry .. it's over my head. but I'm tired too
1:16 am
grannyrose
it's okay. copy it down. when you aren't so tired, just say it as it is written.
1:17 am
rururocks
going to get ready for bed.. take care
1:18 am
grannyrose
night mate. go and rest your weary head.
1:40 am
Lizlin
Hi all. Hi Rose and Flosey :)
1:44 am
Lizlin
How are you Flosey? Did you play bridge tonight?
1:45 am
sprite
good morning all
1:45 am
flosey
yes, placed 3rd E/W
1:46 am
flosey
Jilli and her partner placed 1st E/W
1:46 am
sprite
hey flosey and Liz! *hugs*
1:46 am
Lizlin
Hi Sprite? How's everything?
1:46 am
Lizlin
A good night by the sound of it, Flosey
1:46 am
Lizlin
Hugs, Sprite
1:47 am
flosey
yes it was, Liz
1:48 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} sprite. {{hugs}} liz girl. g'day flosey
1:48 am
Lizlin
Hugs, Rose
1:48 am
sprite
*hugs* rose. How are you today?
1:48 am
grannyrose
how are you all doing sprite?
1:49 am
grannyrose
i am good today.
1:50 am
sprite
ok, I guess. Tim is being an impossible patient, in a very bad mood and we don't blame him. Lots of pain and he doesn't like feeling dependent. The rest of us are trying to catch up on sleep.
1:51 am
Lizlin
That's hard on all of you :(
1:51 am
sprite
yeah it is. But mostly on Tim. Wouldn't trade places with him. Or actually I would, if it helped him. But you know what I mean.
1:52 am
grannyrose
poor kid. sprite, i promise it will get better. he is young, and the young heal so quickly. mean while, smile sweetly and offer him a soft jube.
1:52 am
Lizlin
True - of course. The shock as well as the pain.
1:52 am
flosey
Sprite, what happened to Tim?
1:53 am
sprite
he was in an accident, flosey. Broke his cheekbone, lots of stitches in his face, lots of abrasions, and a mild concussion and a small fracture in his skull.
1:54 am
sprite
yeah he is healing already, rose. He took a shower yesterday evening to get rid of all the dried up blood. And put on clothes for his visitors. Lots of ppl wanting to visit from school, great to see how much his friends care.
1:55 am
Lizlin
That must be good for him.
1:56 am
flosey
oh, so sorry, Sprite, that would be quite a shock to you as well
1:56 am
sprite
it was, flosey. We spent 5 hours in the ER being grateful it wasn't worse. Could easily have been. Thank God this young man has such a hard head.
1:57 am
grannyrose
it's ni4 that his friends want to visit. you may need to vet them though. small doses or Tim may have a relapse.
1:57 am
flosey
nice of the school friends to visit, that would be cheer him up
1:58 am
flosey
omit that be
1:58 am
sprite
yeah, it is cool, rose, we are monitoring. His girlfriend yesterday, today 2 friends who are a little older, and tomorrow a delegation from school.
1:58 am
Lizlin
Knew you'd be sensible about it!
1:59 am
sprite
I think so too, that it is good for him to see his friends. As long as they don't swamp him, lol.
2:00 am
flosey
was he alone Sprite? anyone else involved in the accident?
2:02 am
sprite
he was alone, on his bicycle. Probably without his lights on, sigh. Was hit from behind by a moped that was blinded by a car in the other direction. The car driver stopped and the moped guy too. Moped guy turned out to be a friend of Tim's. Was very shaken. And hurt his hip, but not too badly.
2:07 am
grannyrose
sprite have you caught up on your sleep? how is caya doing? and rob?
2:08 am
sprite
more or less, rose. I slept some in the day, yesterday, went to bed early and slept in fits throughout the night. Caya is very tired and refuses to take some time off. Rob went to work late yesterday and early to bed, he is doing ok.
2:09 am
grannyrose
i so wish i could be there for you, sweetie.
2:09 am
sprite
*hugs rose* I know, and in a way you are.
2:11 am
grannyrose
and don't worry about caya. going through her normal routine is probably helping her more than anything. just be ready for the outburst.
2:11 am
sprite
hehehe you got it.
2:13 am
sprite
and how are you all doing? Flosey did well in bridge, I gather? How is the renovation going, Liz? And rose, how are you doing with pain and pacing yourself?
2:15 am
Lizlin
Well, but slowly, Sprite. Other stuff getting in the way. Like the annual pest people spraying the house tomorrow, so can't do skirting boards etc!
2:15 am
grannyrose
did i tell i fractured that same tooth as about 12 months ago? no sign of decay, it just fractured. debtist put a resin cap on it this am. and she is now told me i have TMJ from grinding my teeth in my sleep.
2:16 am
sprite
ah right, you need that done yearly of course. Good luck! Will you be out of the house when they spray?
2:17 am
grannyrose
i can't we4 the night splints i need because of my gag reflex. physio has told me how to treat the areas when they become too painful
2:17 am
sprite
aw rose :( Does not sound good. I know the grinding thing, do it myself. What does TMJ stand for? Too much jabbing? ;)
2:17 am
Lizlin
No, it's non toxic to us and has no odour. We had two hatchlings of flying ants over the weekend - in the lounge. Not pleasant!
2:18 am
grannyrose
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
2:18 am
Lizlin
Poor thing Rose - also wondered what TMJ was.
2:18 am
sprite
you guys have more pests and dangerous animals than any other country, I believe!
2:18 am
Lizlin
So jaw ache?
2:18 am
Lizlin
Goodness knows why I moved here!
2:18 am
grannyrose
lol, at sprite's wild guess. there is such a thing?? not in my book!!
2:19 am
sprite
because it is so utterly beautiful? Because the people are so friendly? Because you love P? :D
2:19 am
sprite
nor in mine, rose, nor in mine :D
2:19 am
grannyrose
ugh liz, at least the flying ants down here are out of doors.
2:19 am
Lizlin
Lol - missed sprites guess.
2:19 am
Lizlin
Yup. All of those.
2:20 am
Lizlin
Usually here too, Rose. Think they hatched in the roof and flew through the light fittings.
2:20 am
sprite
and hmpfh at wild guess. That was a sophisticated, well-aimed guesstimation.
2:20 am
grannyrose
the pain is actually where the muscles are attached to the jaw.
2:21 am
Lizlin
But wild is such fun
2:21 am
grannyrose
it was wild, sprite, it was wild...roflol
2:22 am
sprite
I can relate, rose. To the jaw pain, I mean. And pffft @ wild. I know wild. I can be be wild. I'll admit to being wild. But not here! ;)
2:23 am
sprite
phantom: audience
2:24 am
Lizlin
For me, wicker
2:24 am
sprite
ugh, indeed. Thanks for pointing that one out for me.
2:26 am
grannyrose
and for the piece-de-resistance?? don had a shower early this evening, imagine my delight to realise he is sitting here, just the dressing gown, nothing else. no wonder all the tender kisses...
2:27 am
sprite
hmmmm yummy. Go enjoy that tasty man.
2:27 am
Lizlin
Why the dressing gown? Too much I'd've thought :)
2:27 am
Lizlin
Go shower rose
2:27 am
grannyrose
*giggle* again?? liz???
2:28 am
Lizlin
Well........
2:28 am
sprite
sure. Grab any excuse to get nekkid.
2:28 am
grannyrose
hmmmm, good point.
2:28 am
Lizlin
Is your holiday this weekend?
2:29 am
grannyrose
yes liz. i am so looking forward to it, and so is don.
2:29 am
sprite
it is awesome. You guys deserve it so much.
2:30 am
Lizlin
Hope the weathers good for you. It'll be an wonderful trip for you both. You both so need a break.
2:30 am
Lizlin
Will you gave wifi?
2:31 am
grannyrose
not sure about the first 3 nights, definitely the final 3 nights.
2:31 am
Lizlin
:( will miss you but be thinking of you enjoying the holiday
2:32 am
sprite
well, let the internet come in the last place, rose. Enjoy your loving husband, the luxurous place, and the beautiful nature first.
2:32 am
Lizlin
Absolutely
2:32 am
grannyrose
don't need telling twice...
2:37 am
sprite
hehehe a word derived from the dutch, today
2:38 am
Lizlin
OK - have that.
2:38 am
sprite
:D I always love it when I find some strange crossover from the dutch.
2:39 am
Lizlin
Just read the meaning and saw Middle Dutch origin :)
2:39 am
Lizlin
Stuck here now 25 left.
2:40 am
sprite
am down to 3, here
2:41 am
Lizlin
Will wait til you finish then take a break til later or tomorrow.
2:41 am
sprite
aw :) That is sweet!
2:41 am
sprite
all 4s, lol. Monkeying away now.
2:42 am
grannyrose
*sitting quietly, only just breathing so as not to disturb*
2:42 am
sprite
there. Fireflies :) Have a nice break, Liz, and good luck with the spraying. *hugs*
2:42 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE!!!
2:42 am
sprite
roflol rose, silly git, we don't want you to be quiet. We want you with us.
2:43 am
Lizlin
Congrats, sprite. Hugs to you both.
2:43 am
grannyrose
hope your day is kind to you sprite. what is on the agenda today?
2:43 am
sprite
and hug your husband from me too!
2:43 am
grannyrose
{{jugs}} liz girl. enjoy your evening, hun
2:44 am
sprite
my young man just awoke, rose. So first gonna see if I am allowed to do something for me, lol. Then... pfff I don't know. Laundry, methinks. Dishes. Dog. Calling the moped parents and see about paperwork. Answering emails. Enough already, lol. And you, tomorrow?
2:44 am
sprite
for him* not for me.
2:45 am
grannyrose
tomorrow, only hydro in the afternoon. might make a stab at folding and sorting the clean washing.
2:46 am
sprite
sounds like a good day. Take care, my dear friend. Love and hugs. And to all of you, a blessed day and a peaceful night.
2:46 am
grannyrose
xoxox sprite. {{hugs}} dearest friend
2:57 am
rubyfoo
good morning
2:58 am
rubyfoo
It's freezing in the house; the painter is here; my husband is non compos mentis, and I'm going crazy!
3:11 am
flosey
hi againl, have been tied up for a bit with emails
3:12 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} ruby, go wild dear, do the can-can on the keyboard....lol
3:12 am
flosey
must get to bed - will work on this tomorrow
3:12 am
rubyfoo
{{rosie}}
3:12 am
rubyfoo
{{flosey}}
3:13 am
grannyrose
sweet dreams dear flosey
3:13 am
flosey
hi ruby, I don't very often get to see you
3:13 am
rubyfoo
I'm already cooking dinner (it's not yet 10AM) in an effort to waRMUPTHE HOUSE
3:13 am
rubyfoo
no, flosey, we are sooo many hours apart!
3:58 am
flosey
hi again, can't sleep so will try and find a few more words
4:25 am
flosey
brain isn't working, back to bed
4:58 am
Ray100
no fracking!
5:01 am
Ray100
surely "acer" is a tree? (maple tree)
5:01 am
Ray100
surely "acer" is a tree? (maple tree)
5:32 am
crosshair
good morning everyone
6:04 am
evanonut
shoot, i can't complain about a major weather element today
6:04 am
lbdawger
gm, everyone! hiya, Nutty!
6:05 am
evanonut
hiya snopp dawgy!
6:05 am
evanonut
its powerful breezy and cold here!
6:06 am
crosshair
howdy lbd:)
6:06 am
lbdawger
haven't looked out the window yet, I know it's dark and probably cold.
6:06 am
Inge2
Acer is indeed a maple tree, but I think because it's Latin it doesn't take it.
6:06 am
crosshair
howdy evanonut
6:06 am
Inge2
Still doesn't take "wiki" or "blog" or "internet"
6:06 am
evanonut
sup crossy dude
6:07 am
crosshair
same ole, same ole; writing a million seller and it is snowing...again:)
6:07 am
lbdawger
stats for the lone I?
6:10 am
evanonut
ah! a description of my porch then!
6:11 am
lbdawger
oops other lone I third column. but thanks, grant
6:12 am
lbdawger
nm, found it. ir6/21
6:28 am
rubyfoo
it's acier or osier
6:28 am
ivesy3
patiently waiting for boss to close library ..sigh..all schools closed thruway closed from here to hamburg
6:28 am
rubyfoo
and Hello everyone
6:29 am
rubyfoo
Hello Ivesy
6:29 am
rubyfoo
It's cold here, but not quit cold enough to snow, just on the surroundingmountains
6:29 am
rubyfoo
Is Molly lurking?
6:30 am
ivesy3
we have mb an inch, but expecting more.some places may get up to four feet.
6:30 am
ivesy3
just came on ruby.so havent seen her
6:31 am
rubyfoo
If we had 4 ft of snow it would be curtains! Dogs would disappear and I might drown
6:31 am
ivesy3
it would come up to my shoulders lol
6:32 am
rubyfoo
I'm just under 5 ft, so would be in trouble!
6:32 am
crosshair
((ruby))
6:32 am
ivesy3
im an inch over..so i be in trouble too
6:32 am
rubyfoo
{{ccrossy}} and it's even Tuesday
6:32 am
crosshair
our ruby Tuesday is pocket sized;)
6:33 am
rubyfoo
I used to be 5 1"
6:33 am
rubyfoo
Big pockets! Goes with fat pants
6:34 am
crosshair
Crossy is 6 feet 2 inches, I could tuck you under one arm and carry you around like a sack of taters;))
6:34 am
crosshair
crossy is husky, not fat;)))
6:34 am
rubyfoo
but I gained a kilo since I've been walking baby dog
6:35 am
rubyfoo
or big boned, as my mother used to say about "big" girls
6:36 am
crosshair
love a big boned girl you can arm wrestle to a draw over shots of whiskey down at the pub
6:36 am
MollyL
*Wanders in with coffee, must have heard Ruby take my name in vain*
6:37 am
rubyfoo
I sat at lunch with my husband and thought of a "Molly limerick". (Yes, another one, Nel needs to get a lite!)
6:39 am
lbdawger
clue for the ca6/33?
6:40 am
MollyL
ca6...feline + three letter Southern word for "family"
6:40 am
lbdawger
ty, Molly!
6:42 am
rubyfoo
Our Molly is a sweet curmudgeon, She goes after us with a bludgeon, If we use too many commas, It's because of our Mamas, But she always remains in high dudgeon
6:42 am
rubyfoo
(It was better at lunch, before the 2nd glass of wine....) sorry
6:43 am
MollyL
Oh...wow...thanks...I guess...
6:43 am
rubyfoo
uh oh, hit the keyboard with my elbow
6:43 am
rubyfoo
Forgive me, Molly
6:44 am
rubyfoo
He came up with bludgeon! haha
6:44 am
rubyfoo
I had better bow out
6:44 am
jwr
it's nice of you to take the blame for your careless pets, ruby
6:44 am
rubyfoo
If one of my dogs ever climbed on my lap, I'd be squshed
6:44 am
rubyfoo
or even bow wow out
6:45 am
crosshair
I sat at lunch at dreamed of all the bacon that used to be:(( I have not bought it in months. darn stuff went from 500g(just over a pound) in weight, to 375g(3/4 of a pound) and now costs just a hair under $6!!! a pound... plus tax!
6:46 am
jwr
how big are they, anyway?
6:46 am
jwr
not the bacon, ruby's dogs
6:46 am
rubyfoo
Rufie is more than 80 lbs and Raffie is about 70 (guessing)
6:47 am
Anne38
clue for the ha 6/33 please
6:47 am
rubyfoo
but their torsos are as big as mine; they just hae shorter legs
6:48 am
jwr
full grown, ruby?
6:48 am
rubyfoo
And the bigger one tries to get in my lap if I'm on the floor. He's a lover!
6:49 am
jwr
any clue for Anne? I'd like it too.
6:49 am
lbdawger
working on it, Anne38
6:49 am
rubyfoo
I don't have it, either
6:50 am
jwr
Crossy, are you having bacon withdrawal symptoms
6:50 am
crosshair
snow squalls coming in now:( can hardly see across the road;(
6:50 am
crosshair
I am jwr
6:50 am
MollyL
ha6...first three letters of what your fingers are on + vowel + abbreviation for Seattle's State
6:51 am
jwr
is someone there to lock you in your room when you turn vicious>
6:51 am
lbdawger
ty again, Molly...new one to me.
6:51 am
rubyfoo
ty Molly, sounds like an Indian tribe
6:52 am
rubyfoo
bye for now, kids
6:52 am
jwr
or do you just go all faint and shivery'
6:52 am
crosshair
do not worry, jwr, my beloved keeps a rolled up newspaper handy for just such situation
6:53 am
jwr
sounds Japanese, familiar
6:54 am
jwr
crossing my conversations - the rolled up newspaper is nipponese and the ha word must be for ruby's pups
6:54 am
lbdawger
tadone!! finito! ty, Molly for the clues!
6:54 am
crosshair
got it with morewords.. had no idea in seattle part of clue but the rest worked for morewords
6:55 am
Anne38
thank you just got it xxxxxxxxx
6:55 am
crosshair
I think we spank ruby with the rolled up newspaper in Nippon:)
6:56 am
jwr
seriously, Crossy, that sounds awfully expensive? Pig shortage? bacon-makers' strike?
6:57 am
crosshair
Have no idea, jwr, but it is not a happy state of being:(
6:58 am
jwr
clarification (before I get too sympathetic): is this real "bacon" we're talking about ... or Canadian bacon
6:59 am
lbdawger
hog shortage, the weather has been brutal on farmers and ranchers. drought has forced many to cut back on their herds.
6:59 am
crosshair
All our bacon is "real" bacon. I am , however talking about streaky sliced bacon and not peameal bacon
6:59 am
crosshair
must go sweep the jeep off tc all
7:00 am
lbdawger
tc, crossy. be safe in the storm
7:00 am
jwr
peameal? ah, nm, go sweep the jeep, man
7:03 am
jwr
and thanks for the info, ibd - we complain about the weather changes in minor inconveniences and forget about the real dangers in things like food shortage.
7:07 am
sukee
Morning all
7:11 am
MollyL
Also, everything in Canada is considerably more costly due to their high tax rates
7:11 am
sukee
Not everything, our prices are not that much different.
7:12 am
kje
I agree, prices are no different than mine here
7:14 am
kje
this grid is really dredging up a lot of the weird babblets
7:20 am
lbdawger
I love getting local butchered meats, but talking withthe farmers and ranchers...going to have to cut back
7:20 am
lbdawger
hi sukee, kje, jwr, lurkers
7:21 am
lbdawger
living the dream...or nightmare, depends on the day. how about you?
7:21 am
sukee
Good staying in today too cold and snowy. Great to be indoors and not have to go out.
7:22 am
sukee
Lol, thought lbd asked that question.
7:22 am
kje
living the dream, mostly!
7:23 am
kje
I'm a glass half full peep
7:23 am
lbdawger
I'm not sure what the weather is doing here. one site says it's 23°F another says 11°F
7:23 am
kje
both sound cold... stay inside with a fire and a toddy
7:24 am
sukee
Here it is -10 C but feels like -20C
7:24 am
lbdawger
brrrr, sukee! definitely stay inside!
7:25 am
lbdawger
are you enjoying SF, kje?
7:25 am
sukee
I looked, that is -4F
7:26 am
kje
Northern Cal is a cool place
7:26 am
lbdawger
56 in SF can be rather chilly, that dampness off the bay...i'll take my dry 11°F
7:27 am
kje
yes, it feels cooler - will be foggy I expect when the sun comes up, but usually burns off quickly this time of year
7:27 am
sukee
Okay, have to go make some breakfast. Take care.
7:27 am
kje
heading to dallas later this week - they just had an ice storm
7:27 am
lbdawger
NorCal is a lovely part of the state. I also think friendlier people...or maybe just a bit more relaxed.
7:27 am
kje
but I think they'll be back up to 50-60 by the time we get there
7:27 am
lbdawger
take care, sukee
7:28 am
kje
definitely more relaxed, lbd.. live and let live, do what you want. Lends itself to producing some "interesting" folk ; )
7:28 am
lbdawger
I have friends in Dallas and yup they've been whining about the cold! LOL
7:29 am
lbdawger
I think NorCal got the runaway hippies.
7:29 am
kje
even the littlest amount of ice/snow shuts DFW down - they have no prep for it
7:30 am
kje
and ice is what they tend to get more of - the highways just become sheets of ice. so much worse than snow
7:31 am
kje
but fun to watch all the dudes with pickups and SUVs thinking their 4 wheel drive will get them anywhere.... as they slide all over the highway
7:31 am
Uneaixoise
currently 19 in Nashvegas -- high today 30 -- very unusual for Nov.!
7:31 am
lbdawger
yeah, i remember those ice storms. not for the faint of heart.
7:31 am
lbdawger
hiya, Unea!
7:31 am
kje
19! more good fireplace weather
7:32 am
Uneaixoise
crunched thru yard ice with pups to pee this morning :-)
7:32 am
kje
I've had to drive to work in those ice storms - scary as hell. But can usually slowly inch your way through if you are slow and a little insane
7:33 am
Uneaixoise
ice soooo much worse than snow!!
7:33 am
kje
yes, the snow in MD was easier than that ice in TX... except that the ice in TX is much less frequent, so evens out
7:33 am
lbdawger
yup, i'll take feet of snow over ice
7:34 am
kje
plus, don't have to shovel ice ; )
7:35 am
lbdawger
just chunk through it to haul it away somewhere for it to melt
7:35 am
Uneaixoise
you need eyes in the back of your head to watch out for the wackos driving like looney tunes!!
7:35 am
kje
thankfully, I have neither here, but still cool enough to wear fun scarves and sweaters and boots
7:35 am
lbdawger
i hate the first storms of the season. idiots who have forgotten how to drive in the stuff.
7:36 am
kje
every storm in DFW is that way, lbd - lol
7:36 am
lbdawger
and the city leaves berms of packed snow in the middle of the roads. taking out turn lanes and such
7:37 am
lbdawger
all the K's are 4's
7:37 am
kje
ok, that helps, ty
7:37 am
Uneaixoise
off to grab a bite and head downtown to drop off food at soup kitchen -- byeee ;-)
7:38 am
kje
bye, une - enjoy your day!
7:39 am
kje
hahaha - just monkeyed 3 ridiculous k words with that clue, lbd - TY!
7:40 am
lbdawger
bye, Unea!
7:40 am
lbdawger
woot, kje!
7:45 am
kje
I think I need a coffee break... bbiab
7:54 am
evanonut
there's a name i haven't seen in a while angel
7:59 am
car.eeyore
Hello everyone
8:33 am
MollyL
'Tis the time of year for Turkey Eeyore
8:35 am
Judi
Good morning, wiley word wranglers!
8:37 am
Biltong
Hello :) Clue for the ir6/21, please?
8:37 am
MollyL
Starts like a woman's name, ends in almost frozen water
8:39 am
Biltong
ty, Molly
8:39 am
hego
Morning Kiddies.
8:44 am
rururocks
Iracube
8:44 am
rururocks
Damn it
8:44 am
hego
the clue master.
8:44 am
Judi
*steps aside while Ruru flails*
8:45 am
saanichcat
morning all!
8:45 am
Biltong
Hi ruru and Judi
8:45 am
hego
wouldn't want to be hit by a flailing Ruru.
8:45 am
hego
Hello Saani!
8:45 am
rururocks
Yay saan hi!!
8:45 am
Judi
*safety goggles in place*
8:45 am
saanichcat
hi hego, Bilt
8:45 am
saanichcat
and ru!
8:47 am
rururocks
Those hello kitty googles are cute judi
8:47 am
rururocks
Goggles
8:47 am
Judi
*loves Hello Kitty*
8:48 am
rururocks
Knew that
8:48 am
Biltong
Clue for ic5, please?
8:48 am
rururocks
How is saan today?
8:48 am
hego
How did he know that? Spooky
8:48 am
Judi
More frozen, Bilt!
8:48 am
saanichcat
saan is good. How is Mr ru today?
8:49 am
rururocks
Fa7 A freak for something like sports
8:50 am
Biltong
ah, of course, thank you Judi )
8:50 am
hego
Is there another fa7?
8:50 am
saanichcat
ta ru, missed that
8:50 am
MollyL
I was waiting for my son the other day and a guy walked by with purple, sling back Crocs on and he was talking on a Hello Kitty phone. Sometimes people watching can be frightening.
8:51 am
Judi
lol, Molly! Were you at Walmart?
8:51 am
hego
that's scary Molly.
8:51 am
saanichcat
agreed hego
8:51 am
saanichcat
horrible taste in everything
8:52 am
hego
that was Ruru.
8:52 am
hego
I wasn't supposed to tell.
8:52 am
kje
he's an individual... makes life interesting... more power to him!
8:52 am
rururocks
I would never wear purple with a pink hello kitty phone
8:53 am
rururocks
Chartreuse ...maybe..but not purple
8:53 am
Judi
Everyone knows you should we4 pink or black when sporting Hello Kitty bling.
8:53 am
saanichcat
kje - he cheered us all up this morning, that is a plus!
8:53 am
MollyL
Ah good Ru. I knew you had better taste than to clash like that.
8:54 am
hego
I kind of like purple and pink together.
8:55 am
hego
I'm a girl for Pete's sake.
8:55 am
saanichcat
so do I hego
8:55 am
MollyL
Oh I get it now, all those people at Wal-Mart are "individuals".
8:55 am
Judi
Purple and pink go well together... if you are a 5 year old girl.
8:55 am
kje
purple and pink are naturals together, hego... be bright!
8:56 am
rururocks
Sooo miami. You two
8:56 am
kje
yes, they are def individuals...
8:56 am
hego
depends on the shade.
8:56 am
saanichcat
the right purples and pinks can be awesome
8:56 am
kje
Birdcage, ru... there's a market there clearly
8:57 am
Judi
I was going to say the people at Walmart are 'troglodites', but "individuals" works too.
8:57 am
hego
true Judi. :)
8:57 am
saanichcat
just as long as they aren't wearing pj's...
8:57 am
kje
individual is easier to say, Judi! ; )
8:58 am
rururocks
The sloped foreheads are alwaysca dead give away
8:58 am
hego
Ruru's new country is in the grid.
8:58 am
MollyL
Oh thanks Judi. Now I have the Bertha Butt song stuck in my head.
8:59 am
Judi
Don't you mean the Bertha Butt thong?
8:59 am
saanichcat
hi mif
8:59 am
hego
Judi, thanks for that visual....not!
9:00 am
rururocks
Imagines judi doing the kim kardashian xmas card
9:00 am
MollyL
I saw the Bertha Butt thong at Wal-Mart, under too tight yoga pants. It made life interesting!
9:00 am
Judi
Ha! That would be a cold day in Hell, Ruru.
9:01 am
hego
Now that sounds scary!
9:01 am
saanichcat
'interesting' is a great word for that sort of thing zmolly
9:01 am
Judi
Merry Christ-my-ass.
9:01 am
MollyL
Yes, it's like the Seinfeld version of "breathtaking"
9:01 am
hego
Judi, you're killing me!!
9:01 am
rururocks
Jingle buns
9:03 am
Judi
Not to be confused with Menorh-ass.
9:03 am
rururocks
There a catholic priest joke in there somewhere judi
9:03 am
MLFAN17
First column A's not finding anything?
9:03 am
MollyL
Gobble Tov!
9:04 am
hego
Didn't we have thanksgannukah last year?
9:04 am
Judi
Let us not forget Festivus (for the rest of us).
9:04 am
Dorens
we did, but I much prefer Christmukkah
9:05 am
MLFAN17
kje i dont have it sorry
9:05 am
Dorens
hi hego et al
9:05 am
MollyL
Feline + Southern word for family
9:05 am
saanichcat
kje, fuzzy things on willow trees?
9:05 am
rururocks
Ca6 relatives of pussycats
9:06 am
MLFAN17
lol great clue ruru
9:06 am
hego
good one, Ru.
9:06 am
MLFAN17
any help with first column A's please?
9:07 am
rururocks
Ac4 zits
9:07 am
MLFAN17
duh ty ruru
9:07 am
saanichcat
an 5, close to
9:08 am
MollyL
ar4...opera song
9:08 am
hego
she's got it now!
9:08 am
MLFAN17
i am only getting words for th first A with your help so far
9:08 am
saanichcat
ar 4 - diva song
9:08 am
MLFAN17
geez thanks all
9:09 am
saanichcat
congrat to kje!
9:09 am
Judi
So modest, kje!
9:09 am
MLFAN17
congrats kje
9:09 am
MLFAN17
clue for the EN 6?
9:12 am
kje
ends in a facial twitch, mlf
9:12 am
MLFAN17
thanks kje
9:13 am
MLFAN17
is IR 6 a common word?
9:14 am
MLFAN17
i got to go eat be back shortly
9:16 am
Judi
30 left. Time for a break. *PEUFF*
9:21 am
saanichcat
more caffeine needed, back soon
9:34 am
MLFAN17
clue for ir6 please?
9:59 am
Scrabbler
Anybody still around?
10:05 am
MLFAN17
scrab i am back
10:05 am
Scrabbler
Hi MLFAN.
10:05 am
MLFAN17
a few left just before i returned and i havent seen the chat move since i left this time
10:06 am
Scrabbler
I just started and am not enjoying this grid.
10:06 am
MLFAN17
i am still trying to get nbt
10:07 am
MLFAN17
me either its worse then i thought
10:11 am
MLFAN17
Scrab do u have third column i?
10:11 am
MLFAN17
its ir 6 but thats all i know
10:13 am
72 Temple Owl
does anyone here object to a clue?
10:13 am
MLFAN17
omg i just guessed and got it
10:13 am
sammysmom
CLUES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
10:13 am
Scrabbler
ir + eight, nine, t** + 2/3 of frozen water
10:14 am
MLFAN17
owl htat is a dumb question lol
10:14 am
Scrabbler
Hi Owl and mom
10:14 am
MLFAN17
i found it by mistake scrab
10:14 am
MLFAN17
hi sammy
10:14 am
MLFAN17
and owl:)
10:14 am
Scrabbler
My monkeys would have found ir6 on Thursday.
10:15 am
MLFAN17
lol scrab i didnt think it would work
10:15 am
MLFAN17
4th column N?
10:16 am
72 Temple Owl
well no. sometimes i am just beginnig and there will be clue after clue. then i close chat
10:16 am
MLFAN17
owl ohhh
10:17 am
MLFAN17
<---guilty
10:17 am
cybernan
good morning, all :-)
10:17 am
MLFAN17
owl did you just start?
10:18 am
72 Temple Owl
no, i am working up courage to go out and run errands.
10:19 am
Scrabbler
Hi Nan
10:19 am
MLFAN17
courage to run errands why?
10:19 am
MollyL
I get what you're saying TO. There are a LOT of clues in chat these days.
10:19 am
Scrabbler
Read wben.com for what is happening here.
10:20 am
MLFAN17
do you live in ny now scrab?
10:20 am
Scrabbler
I live in a rural area 30+ miles south of Buafflo.
10:20 am
Scrabbler
Buffalo, that is.
10:20 am
MLFAN17
is it bad weather is that what you are talking about?
10:21 am
Scrabbler
MLFAN, I have lived here for 26 years.
10:21 am
72 Temple Owl
sustained winds above 25 and temp below freezing.
10:21 am
MollyL
Yeah, much the same here, TO. It's bitter out.
10:21 am
MLFAN17
scrab that is awesome
10:22 am
MLFAN17
owl we are supposed to be in the 30s but then drop to 20 degrees as the day goes on
10:22 am
72 Temple Owl
now yesterday's soaking rain doesn't seem so bad.
10:22 am
jaxx7
You aren't snowed in yet then TO?
10:22 am
MLFAN17
owl brrrrrrrr
10:22 am
sammysmom
buffalo got it worse than we did here in ohio and we are miserable.. so they must be miserabler
10:22 am
MLFAN17
i hope you have a fireplace and heat
10:22 am
72 Temple Owl
oh no, jaxx. we had a dusting on sunday night. it is fairly temperate where i am, but very moist.
10:23 am
MLFAN17
sammy sounds like that might be possible
10:23 am
Scrabbler
I have heat but I don't use the fireplace. I don't like having an indoor fire--too risky.
10:23 am
72 Temple Owl
which means subject to noreasters, w hich are winter hurricanes.
10:24 am
MLFAN17
owl yes seen those on the news i think we are also subject to having them here
10:24 am
jaxx7
Somerset is on the verge of flooding again despite all the dredging work done in the summer. Looks like it will be another winter of gales and floods for us. Snow would be nice for a change.
10:25 am
jaxx7
In moderation, of course
10:25 am
cybernan
ca 7, please?
10:26 am
jaxx7
haven't got it yet, nan, sorry
10:26 am
72 Temple Owl
well molly, no. it's just that i prefer to work my brain until i cannot, or i run out of time. the game has changed since its inception.
10:26 am
MLFAN17
i only have one of the fa7's cyber sorry
10:27 am
Scrabbler
Keep trying, jaxx.
10:27 am
MLFAN17
thats not in the grid jaxx
10:28 am
jaxx7
Non word twice. sorry
10:28 am
cybernan
fa 7's: 1. more decorative 2. an extremist
10:28 am
cybernan
*reverse those for alphabetical order
10:29 am
MLFAN17
cyber can you elaborate on the extremist please i have the other one?
10:30 am
jaxx7
ISIS is this
10:31 am
MLFAN17
i still need the 4th column N?
10:32 am
cybernan
ni 5/14
10:32 am
MLFAN17
thanks cyber i just guessed and got it
10:33 am
MLFAN17
nbt and nbs
10:33 am
cybernan
did you get the other fa 7?
10:33 am
MLFAN17
cyber no i did not
10:34 am
cybernan
begin with part of your user name and end with a facial twitch -- one vowel in the middle of that
10:34 am
MLFAN17
cyber i just got it never mind
10:35 am
periwinkle
help with I under the W pls
10:36 am
Scrabbler
ir + number after nine is t** + 2/3 of frozen water
10:36 am
jaxx7
anger + he just ***ked my purse
10:37 am
Scrabbler
And Peri pulls a Periwinkle Maneuver! Well executed, Peri.
10:37 am
MLFAN17
peri do you have the ca7?
10:37 am
periwinkle
I am consisent
10:37 am
cybernan
lke the good night girl?
10:37 am
periwinkle
no I do not have the ca7 but I am looking
10:37 am
periwinkle
yes nan
10:37 am
cybernan
starts with the c on the left, but don't have it yet either
10:38 am
Scrabbler
60 left and I have lost interest. Maybe I will be back later.
10:39 am
MLFAN17
bye scrab i have 69 left
10:43 am
cybernan
ca7: tin container + 1st person pronoun + relatives
10:43 am
periwinkle
ty nan, never would have found that one
10:44 am
periwinkle
60 left, bbl
10:44 am
MLFAN17
68 left i am out as well
10:44 am
cybernan
yw - just used the point count to monkey it
10:48 am
cybernan
ha 6, please?
10:49 am
MollyL
TO, the game hasn't changed. But chat and the amount of cluing in chat has. Such is life.
10:51 am
cybernan
TO doesn't like clues in the chat?
10:52 am
cybernan
When stuck, I rather try to work out a clue than look up the words in morewords or a2z
10:52 am
cybernan
which reminds me, I am stuck on the ha 6!
11:01 am
jwr
unlikely to monkey that one nan - I think molly gave the clue earlier - or Ibdawger did
11:04 am
cybernan
not in the chat anymore -- clue please, jwr?
11:06 am
jwr
let me think. first three letters of body part with fingers + vowel + Seattle's state abbr.
11:07 am
jwr
Japanese pottery?
11:07 am
cybernan
ty jwr - you are right about the monkeys!
11:07 am
cybernan
japanese something, for sure
11:08 am
jwr
yw - it was actually familiar to me from years ago in japan. I'll go look it up.
11:08 am
cybernan
down to 9 and prety much trying to monkey everything now
11:09 am
jwr
Yes. long-ago terra cotta models of animals
11:09 am
cybernan
oh - saw some of those in china -- probably not called the same thing there, though
11:10 am
cybernan
*unless they were made during the japanese invasion
11:10 am
jwr
Iron Age, something BC - probably like Chinese of the same period - now my curiosity is aroused I shall look further
11:13 am
jwr
yes, they are alike - chinese a bit more polished & sophisticated (erotic too - I think the japanese reserved that sort of thing for painting)
11:16 am
cybernan
*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :-)
11:17 am
cybernan
any clues wanted before I leave?
11:18 am
jwr
yw, I think - you got me googling - last look: lovely Greek vases of the period; by comparison East Anglia was primitive. That's it. I'm gone. Bye nan & anyone else around
11:21 am
cybernan
on my way -- planning a trip to Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic next year - at the research stage right now. A demain.
11:22 am
jwr
Exciting nan. Taking a laptop with you?
11:26 am
Ouwachita
any clue for the ha6 ?
11:27 am
mixi6
clued at 11:06
11:28 am
Ouwachita
thanks mix...got it
11:56 am
flosey
fw and time for breakfast
12:37 pm
zoozzoom
And done.Struggled with this grid.
12:39 pm
ChrissieDee
Congrats to flosey and zooz :)
12:39 pm
hego
Good job Zooz!
12:41 pm
MLFAN17
zooz i think we are all struggling with this grid
12:43 pm
MollyL
ca7...tuna container made of tin + third vowel + Southern term for family
12:45 pm
MLFAN17
thank you molly
1:06 pm
rubyfoo
hello. 46 to go and waiting for Homeland to start.
1:17 pm
mattygroves
This is a silly tough grid - I doubt I'll finish it
1:34 pm
ivesy3
well one place north of us has 4 feet of snow already..library closed early. we are getting the snow now..and wind...and i hate winter
1:49 pm
MollyL
*Joins with Ivesy in hating Winter*
1:58 pm
ivesy3
ty..lol.. now they say it will be 55 on monday..i cant wait that long..lol..blizzard now..
2:02 pm
mattygroves
Should I be seeing the FR6/27
2:05 pm
phaeton
matty...take the fa5/16 and stick an R in it
2:06 pm
mattygroves
Thanks. Wasn't seeing that at all
2:14 pm
Anniebrook
hello everyone
2:15 pm
Anniebrook
can I get a clue for ad 6 ?
2:15 pm
MollyL
*Passes Annie a hot chocolate*
2:16 pm
Anniebrook
Hi Molly, thanks! I was out and it is brutal.
2:17 pm
MollyL
Too soon for bitter cold, but warmer air is on the way, THANK GOD
2:21 pm
mattygroves
Hi Annie - think your bitter cold and what happens when it snows
2:22 pm
Anniebrook
hi matty, I really dread it. I fell last year on ice, came down flat on my back. Not pretty.
2:23 pm
mattygroves
That was also a clue for the ad6 :)
2:23 pm
mattygroves
We were really lucky last year - no snow at all (and everything comes to a shuddering halt with ANY snow here)
2:24 pm
Anniebrook
I wasnt sure and was embarrassed to ask. Thanks.
2:25 pm
Anniebrook
aha, I got the ad. Thanks again, Molly
2:26 pm
Anniebrook
and thanks to matty. got it, really got it this time. lol
2:27 pm
mattygroves
If we're clueing As, I need the ac5/12 and the ac6/21
2:28 pm
Anniebrook
a + auto + vowel
2:29 pm
Anniebrook
ac 6------ac , not out. How **e you today?
2:29 pm
mattygroves
thankee kindly!
2:30 pm
mattygroves
(sort of oops there)
2:39 pm
dromano66
hey, can anyone help with the ha/6 please?,
2:40 pm
mattygroves
Dro, that's a crazy word. HA+not naughty but **ce + appreviation for state north of oregon
2:43 pm
dromano66
thank you!!
2:43 pm
mattygroves
no worries (even if you ARE a Yankees fan)
2:46 pm
bichon
Good afternoon
2:47 pm
bichon
I went for a walk in the woods with the fluffs to make up for yesterday. Boy was it cold
2:47 pm
mattygroves
I need two words to finish - wi5/18 and na5/12 - can someone put me out of my misery (and yours)?
2:48 pm
bichon
I can't help, only 35 words here
2:49 pm
lynxxx
Hi. na & most of asian grain. wi & 'color' you get from the sun
2:49 pm
mattygroves
Got the na5 by monkeying
2:50 pm
mattygroves
(we must have posted simultaneously, lynx!)
2:50 pm
Wolvie
hi all- back to finish- wi 5/18- a person has wi* +vowel+ coNsoNaNt :-)
2:50 pm
Wolvie
i have 5 left- this was /is one frustrating grid
2:51 pm
mattygroves
Thank you Wolfie - all done! May go for a drink now (loved your clue)
2:52 pm
Wolvie
welcome matty- have one for me :-)
2:52 pm
Wolvie
congrats to on the finish lol
2:53 pm
bichon
Woot Matty
2:56 pm
Wolvie
en plus sounds like the top unused floor- or floor used for storage in a house
2:57 pm
Wolvie
finito- hope tomorrows grid is a bit better :-) have a good day all!
3:01 pm
72 Temple Owl
hello, folks
3:42 pm
Marc Freeman
What are the stats for the 3 7's please?
3:47 pm
Mary
ca7/48 & (2) fa7/44
3:52 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
4:11 pm
Marc Freeman
could I get a clue for ca7, please?
4:21 pm
Marc Freeman
got to go I will be back later
4:25 pm
MollyL
Hot chocolate with a big shot of peppermint schnapps for Phan
4:27 pm
NANCY
I need a clue for the ha 6, it is my last one and just cannot seem to find it, please and thank you
4:28 pm
periwinkle
that sounds good Molls
4:30 pm
MollyL
ha6...first three of what your fingers are on + third vowel + abbreviation for Seattle's state
4:31 pm
MollyL
Hot chocolate with a big shot of peppermint schnapps for Peri too
4:32 pm
NANCY
tyvm Molly, would never have found it on my own. What kind of word is that anyway.....
4:33 pm
NANCY
I see we are in Japan now..
4:34 pm
phandmd
Thanks Molly, the Choco was delicious!
4:35 pm
phandmd
or Cocoa even.
4:43 pm
MollyL
Time for warm clothes and warm drinks until the better weather returns
4:47 pm
bichon
I need a 7, how about some hints kids
4:50 pm
montreal13
2 FA7 bichon, one is a comparative...
4:50 pm
bichon
ty montreal
4:51 pm
montreal13
the other is a really enthusiastic person like a sports ***
4:51 pm
bichon
ty got them both
4:51 pm
lilliann
I only have 1 fa which is an adjective and is something that is not plain but more decoratrive
4:51 pm
montreal13
also CA7/48...weird...
4:52 pm
lilliann
*decorative
4:53 pm
montreal13
the CA7 ends with "my uncle and my cousin are ***" using high-point tile...
4:53 pm
bichon
the ca 7 is a weird word or means weird?
4:53 pm
montreal13
weird word...
4:54 pm
bichon
my uncle and my cousin are ?
4:54 pm
montreal13
"in the same family" = ***
4:55 pm
montreal13
gotta go - BBL
4:55 pm
lilliann
Ty Montreal
4:56 pm
ggarrett
related to a feline.
5:00 pm
Trifioso
hello dear friends
5:08 pm
MollyL
Hello dear friend
5:13 pm
Marc Freeman
Could someone give me a different clue for the ca7, please?
5:13 pm
Trifioso
I can't find the en6 to save my life. Help please?
5:14 pm
MollyL
Ends with a facial twitch
5:15 pm
MollyL
ca7...what a tin of tuna is made out of + third vowel + first three letters of not queen
5:15 pm
Trifioso
book club tonight, so excited! We haven't met in ages...
5:15 pm
MollyL
The last three letters of that word also mean "family" in Southern dialect, which is what Montreal was getting at
5:16 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks got it great clue Molly
5:31 pm
penquis
hello all....can someone please give me STATS for the lower D?
5:35 pm
jaxx7
don't have them pen
5:35 pm
godthaab
What are you reading?
5:35 pm
penquis
np....thanks for checking...
5:36 pm
jaxx7
Da4/13, pen
5:37 pm
penquis
different d, jax, but thanks....it's the two du 4 words from the bottom D...
5:43 pm
penquis
yes, those two...
5:43 pm
jaxx7
I have them but you wanted stats
5:44 pm
penquis
yes, i have them now....jeff gave the stats earlier....ty....
5:50 pm
MollyL
Cold up there Pen?
5:51 pm
penquis
about 30 F at six... a little nippy for this time of year...
5:51 pm
penquis
inland is colder...
5:51 pm
MollyL
Same here, all the flannel and fleece is out.
5:52 pm
penquis
yes....warming up this Sunday to the 50's again.....such weird weather now...
5:52 pm
MollyL
Not really, just a little arctic air blew across the country. It happens sometimes.
5:53 pm
penquis
i have never had an outdoor hanging plant last until mid November without freezing....
5:54 pm
MollyL
We had a late first, hard frost too. They say it's going to be a mild winter for the Right Coast.
5:55 pm
penquis
heh heh....i have also heard that we will have a very cold winter in NE this year....
6:12 pm
MollyL
Flip a coin
6:13 pm
penquis
yup....last year more coastal snowstorms....some years we get more rain, less snow....i am hoping for more rain than snow...
6:22 pm
penquis
i don't have it yet....will check...
6:24 pm
MollyL
ca6...feline + 3 letter Southern word for family
6:25 pm
penquis
ty molly....character in the Mistmantle Chronicles...
6:26 pm
MollyL
The Mismantle Who What?
6:28 pm
penquis
children's books....wonderful animal characters (mostly squirrels, hedgehogs, moles, and birds)....adventure series....nicely written....great read aloud...
6:30 pm
penquis
the great nephews really liked the books read to them....
6:30 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi all, almost up to nbt
6:37 pm
MollyL
Strange description of those books on Wikipedia. How is a squirrel Eurasian?
6:37 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
they do have european squirrels
6:38 pm
penquis
i have no idea.....never any mention of real land masses or peoples.....the animals live on an island...
6:38 pm
penquis
look them up on Amazon...
6:39 pm
MollyL
Well, I'm sure there are all kinds of squirrels, indigenous to many countries. I just don't get why an animal in a children's book is described that way. But there are lots of things I don't get.
6:39 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
nbt finally
6:40 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
author might just be fond of big words
6:40 pm
penquis
they are NOT described that way in the book....though there is a castle and a king....
6:40 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
there's an old saying, advice for writwrs who want to sound pompous: never use a big word when a diminutive one will do. Ar ar ar
6:40 pm
penquis
the king is a squirrel...
6:40 pm
MollyL
I haven't had the fun of reading to small kids in a long time, but those look like books my kids would have enjoyed when they were younger.
6:42 pm
MollyL
They look strangely similar to the Redwall series.
6:42 pm
penquis
they have good vocabulary....they interested the older and the younger boys....
6:42 pm
penquis
yes, i am sure there is some similarity....just happens to be the ones i found first in a book sale...
6:42 pm
penquis
nicely written...
6:43 pm
penquis
cute line drawings at the starts of chapters, too....
6:43 pm
penquis
mystery, warfare, kindness, bravery, cruelty....all there....made interesting discussions...
6:44 pm
MollyL
It's nice to hear that people still read to kids. What with the age of tablets and computers and kids being left to their own devices.
6:45 pm
penquis
yes, the boys looked forward to having me read to them....didn't want to read more on their own because they didn't want me to miss parts of the story... ;o)
6:45 pm
penquis
we went through four of the five books....i offered to read something else, but they wanted that series....
7:00 pm
crosshair
Lol a little arctic wind blew across here as well... it is minus 7c with a wind chill of minus14c and we niw have a foot of snow on the ground:) squalls are to come off the bay for the remainder of the evening as well... brr
7:02 pm
penquis
much colder and snowier than here...
7:02 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
wind chill here is about 2 degrees F. time for a sweater
7:02 pm
crosshair
Yup, looks like it is shaping up to be a old fashioned winter
7:04 pm
crosshair
The sqalls are our pennance for living on the waterfront
7:06 pm
stidgmere
I'm thinking of you where the temperatures are really bitter. We have had freezing nights but up into the 40 degrees during the day. Rain will be back late tomorrow or early Thursday.
7:06 pm
crosshair
The ski resort folk will be happy:)
7:07 pm
stidgmere
Yes. I think my skiing days are pretty much over. Stamina and balance are not where they once were.
7:07 pm
crosshair
How are you this blustry evening, stidmere?
7:08 pm
crosshair
I am typing on tablet so please excuse the higher number of typos
7:10 pm
stidgmere
I am fine. I play with a duet group (double pianos, 4 players) and the music is challenging enough and we are always working on phrasing and dynamics. Great to hear something come together. We have done our winter preparations with getting the generator reliable and plenty of fuel for it.
7:14 pm
penquis
sounds like fun....i play in a recorder group.....alto, sopranino recorders or drum...
7:14 pm
crosshair
We used to geep a gennie when we lived further north, but since we came dow her I have gotten lazy; however, I still keep my kerosene lamps ready to go and I have a kerosene space heater if needed... that and some munchies and a bookcase full of books and I am happy if the power goes out
7:15 pm
stidgmere
We have provisions and books. Ni** to have a time of year dedicated to slowing down.
7:16 pm
crosshair
That it is... though I never really slow dow. Snowshoes trails are next!,
7:17 pm
stidgmere
Glad you have so many options and interests, Crossy. More power to you.
7:17 pm
crosshair
That and endless soups and stews being created in my slow cooker:))
7:18 pm
crosshair
Your music groups sound like a bit of fun:)
7:19 pm
penquis
i enjoy playing with others...
7:19 pm
stidgmere
So many lovely people out there to meet!
7:20 pm
crosshair
I will be grinding away with my studies as well for 3-4 more weeks as well
7:21 pm
crosshair
After creating a short story I will be reading Othello and a novel xalled Snow Falling on Cedars for my assignments
7:22 pm
penquis
i loved that book...
7:22 pm
penquis
kinda poetic...
7:22 pm
crosshair
I have head good things about it
7:23 pm
stidgmere
Studying helps to focus and the depth of learning really helps form your future.
7:24 pm
stidgmere
Time for me to form some mushroom soup. Dinner calls. Good night all.
7:24 pm
crosshair
It has already changes the course of myife in many favorable ways
7:24 pm
crosshair
Gn stidmere
7:29 pm
crosshair
Since I have gone back to school I have written a novel, worked online for a news site and My wife has gone back to take some classes and my son is upgrading his diploma.a second novel is alrwady in the works:))
7:29 pm
penquis
very nice!
7:29 pm
crosshair
It has benn an interrsting journey so far:)
7:30 pm
penquis
sounds like it...
7:30 pm
crosshair
Darn tyops
7:30 pm
penquis
don't worry about it....all was readable...
7:32 pm
crosshair
Lol. I think I better quit while I am ahead here. A good book awaits so I will wish you good night penquis and all of our lurkers:)
7:32 pm
penquis
goodnight, crossie...
7:32 pm
crosshair
Gn pen..poink!
7:45 pm
penquis
anyone else still here???
8:01 pm
maccafixx
Help with the ha 6/33 please
8:03 pm
penquis
hahah.....that's my last word and i cannot find it...
8:06 pm
penquis
ha + **tpick, find fault + **r and peace...
8:08 pm
penquis
terra cotta japanese sculptures....go figure...
8:10 pm
maccafixx
ty penquis!
8:22 pm
72 Temple Owl
is there some big dos attack right now? first y ahoo mail was down earlier, now all of the msn website.
8:26 pm
penquis
don't know...
8:27 pm
penquis
yahoo mail is now working...
8:28 pm
dan2bit
http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com\n/msn.com
8:28 pm
dan2bit
oops sorry about the long link
8:35 pm
72 Temple Owl
yes, i did use that earlier for yahoo. but it does not indicate if there is a coordinated attack. i don't think it is a coicidence.
8:36 pm
uusue2
good evening all!
8:36 pm
72 Temple Owl
hiya sue!
8:36 pm
uusue2
hi penq and TO!
8:37 pm
uusue2
TO, I did have a friend say that yahoo mail to me had bounced - don't know much more than that
8:38 pm
72 Temple Owl
it appears it went down around 10 AM but was back before oon.
8:39 pm
uusue2
ah, that could be. I don't think I was using it then.
8:39 pm
dan2bit
firewords! tx Molly and all cluers. ca7 a tin of relatives? was my last
8:40 pm
penquis
congrats, dan...
8:42 pm
72 Temple Owl
wtg, dan
8:42 pm
72 Temple Owl
and for me as well. night everyone!
8:42 pm
uusue2
night, TO!
8:57 pm
uusue2
fireworks!
8:59 pm
penquis
congrats!
10:12 pm
Minveryork
Hello all!Is anyone here to clue the first fi 6/30 word please?
10:19 pm
big red
Hi Min - fi 6 when you engaged to be married
10:21 pm
Minveryork
Thanks a lot big red! I was trying to use it with the other "i".
10:22 pm
big red
you're welcome Min
10:22 pm
Minveryork
big red, do you have a clue for that fr 6/27 word yet please?
10:23 pm
Minveryork
Never mind! I just found it!
10:24 pm
big red
was trying to figure out how to clue. glad you found it
10:25 pm
big red
goodnight Min
10:25 pm
Minveryork
It just extends the fr 4/7 before it. I should have seen it b-4
10:25 pm
Minveryork
Goodnight bed red! Thank you for the clues. See you later!
10:42 pm
Onpaki
hi, any clue for ha6?
10:43 pm
scorpio
hi I'm a new player
10:43 pm
Onpaki
hello scorpio
10:44 pm
scorpio
hi onpaki..I'm from brooklyn
10:47 pm
Minveryork
ha 6/33 word is Ha*s Solo of Star Wars plus vowel plus west coast state abbreviation scorpio and welcome to Babbleland!
10:48 pm
Minveryork
Was hoping to finish but must stop with 8 words left. Bye all!
10:48 pm
scorpio
what happens when time isup
10:49 pm
Minveryork
The grid changes at midnight central standard time scorpio.
10:49 pm
Minveryork
*POOF*
11:18 pm
mkg
hi all. any clues for the other 7s? i have one: fa.
11:19 pm
ursh
sorry mkg also only have fa7
11:20 pm
ursh
just got ca7/48
11:20 pm
mkg
ursh can you clue it please? ty
11:23 pm
ursh
starts with tin + vowel + next of k88
11:23 pm
mkg
ty got it. super clue ursh.
11:27 pm
Cosmo Kramer
2 fa7s -- one is religious fa****, the other is superlative of 'we went to a fa*** restaurant for dinner yesterday'
11:28 pm
ursh
ty cosmo got the religious one now
11:28 pm
mkg
ty for that second fa. got it.
11:50 pm
dizgrannie
322 next grid
11:57 pm
Cosmo Kramer
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