Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, November 27, 2014

12:00 am

stidmama

looks manageable

12:00 am

stidmama

173 words :-)

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks, Lickety

12:02 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!

12:03 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:03 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:03 am

rururocks

ma7

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

12:03 am

flosey

hi nan

12:03 am

flosey

and ru

12:04 am

cybernan

ca 7

12:04 am

Lizlin

pa 7

12:04 am

dizgrannie

ou 9

12:04 am

cybernan

fo 7

12:05 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Diz - looking

12:07 am

dizgrannie

ou 9 x 2

12:08 am

Lizlin

fa 7

12:08 am

rururocks

ro9

12:09 am

uusue2

nbt and bedtime - see you all tomorrow!

12:09 am

rururocks

ca7 too

12:09 am

rururocks

night sue

12:09 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, sue

12:09 am

uusue2

also, in7

12:14 am

rururocks

cr7

12:18 am

rururocks

bo 6/30.. funny it's right near porn

12:18 am

dizgrannie

no 8 x 2.....not related.

12:18 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:21 am

cybernan

ma 7 x2

12:26 am

cybernan

ro 9

12:28 am

flosey

called earlier nan, and I just found it too

12:32 am

flosey

tu7 called?

12:32 am

rururocks

no.. I don't think so flosey

12:33 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:37 am

chj

ou9

12:38 am

flosey

chj, what is the point count please

12:38 am

chj

84

12:38 am

flosey

thanks chj

12:39 am

chj

also 96

12:39 am

flosey

yes thanks, have that one

12:39 am

flosey

found it, thanks

12:47 am

rururocks

you are not going to believe the pi 9..

12:48 am

cybernan

not seeing those no 8's

12:51 am

flosey

working on the unbelievable pi9

12:52 am

rururocks

they begin with not in nan

12:53 am

cybernan

have the ou's -- looking for the no 8's

12:54 am

josephjames

all i can think of is something to do with pinnacle but it doesn't seem like that's going to work

12:55 am

rururocks

I found the last b.. yippeee

1:01 am

cybernan

crashing -- no nbs for me tonight --- see you tomorrow

1:01 am

rururocks

night nan

1:02 am

rururocks

ma7

1:03 am

flosey

thanks ru, for the ma7

1:04 am

flosey

aha, x 2

1:08 am

Dianne

wow - finally got the pi 9.

1:09 am

flosey

wtg Dianne

1:09 am

Dianne

Hi flosey - how are you doing?

1:10 am

flosey

good thanks Dianne, and you?

1:10 am

flosey

still not finding that pi9 though

1:10 am

rururocks

is that the weirdest word you've ever seen Dianne?

1:10 am

josephjames

me neither

1:10 am

Dianne

Good, thanks. Going to a friend's house tonight for Thanksgiving dinner.

1:11 am

Dianne

ruru - never heard of that word. But easy to clue :)

1:11 am

flosey

lovely, enjoy

1:11 am

flosey

I'd appreciate a clue

1:12 am

rururocks

most of a prescription item + what vampires hate besides the sun

1:12 am

josephjames

how did you ever find that

1:13 am

Dianne

a2z wordfinder

1:16 am

Dianne

How many no 8's are there?

1:20 am

josephjames

two have been mentioned

1:20 am

Dianne

Thanks. Got one but can't see the second one.

1:21 am

josephjames

i have both if you want a clue

1:22 am

Dianne

yes, please. I have the one about not sticking.

1:22 am

josephjames

the psychopath may be no8

1:22 am

flosey

is the pi9 related to the pi6?

1:23 am

Dianne

flosey - think about a capsule/tablet and what you put in shrimp scampi for the yummy scent & flavor.

1:24 am

rururocks

I can't find my last 7

1:24 am

Dianne

Got it joseph - thanks.

1:26 am

flosey

ahhh! thanks Dianne, found it

1:26 am

flosey

at long last, and now I know what vampires hate

1:26 am

josephjames

great, now can you say what the pi6 is

1:27 am

flosey

sounds like a bird - misspelled

1:28 am

josephjames

oh thanks

1:28 am

gapeach

Flosey, I can't see what vampires hate....actually, I have the first 3 of prescription.

1:28 am

flosey

a lady I once knew trapped and killed them because they were a pest

1:29 am

josephjames

there's a lot of it in pesto

1:29 am

flosey

peach, a very strong flavoured veg

1:29 am

josephjames

the thing vampires hate

1:29 am

rururocks

they are rats with wings flosey :D

1:29 am

flosey

guess that's how she saw them

1:29 am

josephjames

and you put it on bread to have with your spaghetti

1:30 am

gapeach

Thanks much, flosey and josephjames.

1:31 am

flosey

yw peach

1:31 am

flosey

have to get into jammies now, brb

1:33 am

rururocks

finished

1:34 am

Dianne

congrats ruru.

1:34 am

rururocks

wow.. is there going to be lots of complaining tomorrow. :D

1:37 am

flosey

why, ru?

1:37 am

josephjames

because it's hard?

1:38 am

josephjames

i'd be happy if i could just get a second i word

1:39 am

rururocks

yes.. because there are a lot of weird words in this one

1:39 am

josephjames

i have 4/4 and have tried in- so many endings

1:39 am

flosey

there sure are

1:39 am

rururocks

three in's

1:39 am

rururocks

in 7, in 6, in 4

1:40 am

rururocks

let me know if you'd like a clu JJ

1:40 am

rururocks

clue that is JJ

1:40 am

josephjames

sure why not

1:42 am

rururocks

in 6 means unworthy.. in + what you do in a garden + a consonant

1:42 am

flosey

just monkeyed in7

1:42 am

rururocks

the in 7 is the beginning of native American + what a soda comes in

1:42 am

sprite

good morning all :)

1:43 am

rururocks

hello sprite

1:43 am

flosey

hi there sprite

1:43 am

josephjames

wow thanks

1:43 am

Lizlin

Hi all

1:43 am

rururocks

sorry about the clue timing sprite

1:43 am

flosey

hi Liz

1:43 am

sprite

*hugs flosey and ru* How are you guys?

1:43 am

Lizlin

Hugs sprite - how's Tim?

1:44 am

rururocks

I'm fine.. looking forward to being with the family I do see

1:44 am

flosey

thanks ru, for the in6

1:44 am

Lizlin

Happy thanksgiving to my US friends.

1:44 am

rururocks

thanks liz

1:45 am

Lizlin

:)

1:45 am

sprite

Tim is doing great! No need for the operation, or so the surgeon judged. Too small a dent. Stitches out, and things are looking a lot better. The eye is good. The mouth isn't, but they don't want to operate on the scar tissue yet. they first let the body do its healing thing. Maybe in 3 or 6 months.

1:45 am

rururocks

whoa .. what happened sprite.. is this your son?

1:46 am

Lizlin

Happy no need for an op.

1:46 am

sprite

ru, those are worth a million of the kind you don't see. I wish you a terrific Thanksgiving.

1:46 am

sprite

very happy, Liz :)

1:46 am

Lizlin

:) is he feeling better?

1:47 am

Lizlin

And is he able to eat a bit now?

1:47 am

sprite

yes, my son was in an accident. Broken cheekbone, torn lip and eye, lots of bruises. But all has turned out much better than it first looked. He is healing up very well. Even the concussion doesn't bother him much anymore.

1:48 am

sprite

he is, Liz, on both counts. And now that he can eat again, his mood has improved too. Also almost no pain anymore.

1:48 am

Lizlin

That's really good news.

1:49 am

sprite

can't begin to tell you how grateful I am

1:49 am

dizgrannie

a very sad day today for Australian Cricket....RIP young Phillip Hughes. xoxo

1:50 am

Lizlin

I'm sure. Big relief that things are healing well.

1:50 am

flosey

what a relief, Sprite, so good to hear

1:50 am

Lizlin

So sad, Diz. And that poor bowler must feel awful.

1:50 am

flosey

what happened diz?

1:51 am

dizgrannie

Liz, I feel soooo sorry for Sean Abbott....hopefully everyone gets behind him

1:51 am

sprite

yeah when I realised, broken cheekbone at the front and tiny fracture in the skull at the back... it hit me how close a call this has been. But with the resilience of youth... he is up and about already :)

1:51 am

sprite

oh dear. What happened, dizgrannie?

1:51 am

Lizlin

I'm sure they will Diz - there's no blame there.

1:52 am

rururocks

wow.. I'm sorry sprite

1:52 am

rururocks

sounds like he's lucky to be alive

1:52 am

dizgrannie

Flos, on Tues a young batsman got hit in the side of his head from a bowler, and he passed today -

1:53 am

sprite

he is, and I am deeply grateful for it.

1:53 am

dizgrannie

twas a freky freaky accident

1:53 am

sprite

omg... that is awful. Am so sorry. How terrible for all. And yeah, that batsman must feel so rotten :(

1:53 am

sprite

I mean the bowler

1:54 am

dizgrannie

Sprite, the batsman twas hit.

1:54 am

dizgrannie

SNAP Sprite

1:55 am

flosey

wow, how horrible - I don't understand the game

1:55 am

sprite

yeah sorry. Sounds like a freak accident indeed.

1:56 am

dizgrannie

Flos the batsmen all wear state of the art helmets, but this ball just found its way to a vulenerable spot.

1:57 am

dizgrannie

the ball was going around 160 kilometres an hour

1:57 am

flosey

ah, horrible

1:58 am

flosey

sounds dangerous

1:58 am

flosey

what is the game, don't believe it's played here??

1:58 am

dizgrannie

Cricket

1:58 am

Lizlin

Cricket.

1:59 am

flosey

ah, yes, have heard of it, but have never seen it

1:59 am

flosey

do they also wear a face guard?

1:59 am

dizgrannie

Flos, google it - it can be an interesting game

1:59 am

sprite

I have seen it and didn't understand the first thing about it. But enough to know it isn't usually a sport that has many fatal injuries. A really dark moment for the sport.

2:00 am

Lizlin

Yes, flosey. The ball hit him behind the ear, under the helmet.

2:00 am

dizgrannie

very true, Sprite

2:00 am

Lizlin

Damaged an artery I believe.

2:00 am

Lizlin

Damaged an artery I believe.

2:01 am

Lizlin

Sorry.

2:04 am

sprite

I just found some footage. Looks like he was twisted all around looking over his shoulder when he was hit. Totally freak accident.

2:06 am

dizgrannie

BBL

2:06 am

sprite

bye dizgrannie, have a good evening

2:06 am

Lizlin

Have a good evening, Diz

2:06 am

Lizlin

Have a good evening, Diz

2:07 am

Lizlin

iPad playing up!

2:07 am

sprite

hehehe if it isn't the spell checker, it is the twitchy touch ;)

2:08 am

Lizlin

Chat not entering easily.

2:09 am

Lizlin

Clue for any 8 pls.

2:09 am

sprite

am learning to use my smartphone and tablet... man do I miss my keyboard and mouse!

2:10 am

Lizlin

I don't mind that. Just get frustrated when it glitches.

2:10 am

sprite

don't have any yet... and only one 9. Sorry.

2:11 am

Lizlin

Thanks. I'll persevere.

2:11 am

Lizlin

I'm missing one 9 - don't know which.

2:11 am

sprite

would be willing to bet there is at least one ca biggie.

2:12 am

Lizlin

One 9 is completely weird. I got it from an earlier clue. Would never have got it otherwise.

2:12 am

rururocks

No8... lacking limits. ...sinful

2:12 am

Lizlin

If it is, that's my missing one!

2:13 am

sprite

oooo sins! I am all for sins.

2:13 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Ru. Looking.

2:13 am

rururocks

I am in on certain sins

2:13 am

sprite

well... yeah. I stand corrected. Not all sins are delightful.

2:13 am

Lizlin

Found it. Thanks again.

2:14 am

sprite

found it too. Thanks ru.

2:14 am

rururocks

I don't covet my neighbors wife and all that

2:15 am

Lizlin

Me neither!

2:15 am

sprite

mmmm I have this neighbour who is quite the eye candy... never mind seeing him in shorts.

2:16 am

Lizlin

Lol.

2:16 am

rururocks

Yeah liz that would give "Down under" a whole new meaning :D

2:16 am

Lizlin

Lolol

2:16 am

Cosmo Kramer

thanks for the no8. it gave an am6 also. thanks ru

2:17 am

sprite

lol

2:17 am

rururocks

Yqw cosmo

2:17 am

sprite

and hi cosmo

2:17 am

lynxxx

TY Ru. Though I did try non-li5.14 first. Hello all

2:17 am

Lizlin

Hi Lyn - long time no see. How are you?

2:17 am

sprite

hi lyn :) xxx
Long time no see. I hope you and yours are well?

2:18 am

lynxxx

We are all very well. Can we say the same for you?

2:19 am

rururocks

The other is another no word

2:19 am

sprite

yes we can. Had a bit of a scare with son being in an accident, but it all ended well. The rest of us are great.

2:19 am

Lizlin

Us, too - just need some rain.

2:19 am

rururocks

No8 if you put static removal sheets in the drier your clothes are no8

2:20 am

lynxxx

...without hurricanes of course

2:20 am

sprite

thanks ru

2:20 am

Lizlin

Or cyclones.

2:20 am

Lizlin

Thanks Ru.

2:20 am

sprite

and it looks like I am mistaken about there being a ca biggie :( Can't find one so far.

2:21 am

sprite

you need a good dutch rain, Liz :)

2:21 am

Lizlin

Yup.

2:21 am

lynxxx

cyclones/hurricanes ! you can tell we don't have them down here - sorry

2:21 am

rururocks

Ca8 begins with auto + the start if not happy + mr freuds friend

2:22 am

Lizlin

Thanks.

2:22 am

lynxxx

TY nice clue

2:24 am

lynxxx

narc

2:25 am

lynxxx

that'll learn me - sorry again

2:25 am

sprite

thanks lyn :)

2:25 am

rururocks

* hides the drugs*

2:26 am

sprite

ru, I am stuck on not happy... must be having a very blonde moment. Unhappy... sad... ummm....

2:26 am

rururocks

I have scads of clues regarding the ca8

2:26 am

lynxxx

think irate Sprite

2:26 am

rururocks

Auto+ beginning of mad+ mr freuds friend

2:27 am

Jivingjenny0

please may i have a clue for the pi9

2:27 am

Lizlin

Thanks - that helped.

2:27 am

sprite

found it, thanks, both of you. New one for me.

2:27 am

sprite

hello Jjenny :)

2:28 am

Lizlin

Hi Jenny

2:28 am

rururocks

Pi8 what a doctor prescribes you + what people ward off vampires with

2:28 am

Lizlin

That was such a good clue.

2:28 am

rururocks

My scads comment was a clue and a joke

2:29 am

sprite

looked up the meaning of the ca and laughed belatedly at your joke, ru :) Good one.

2:29 am

lynxxx

what a word

2:29 am

sprite

and it is good to know there are still fish in every grid.

2:29 am

Lizlin

Lol

2:29 am

rururocks

I wasn't trying to jack you around :D

2:30 am

lynxxx

cora

2:30 am

sprite

ok, that pi9 is a brilliant word.

2:31 am

rururocks

Almost lynn

2:31 am

Jivingjenny0

still can't get the pi9

2:31 am

lynxxx

I know, i know - not moving my cursor again

2:31 am

rururocks

Look at my clue again jj

2:32 am

Jivingjenny0

got it thanks!!

2:33 am

rururocks

---- cluing savant

2:33 am

sprite

the pi means a person you regard with contempt or pity. But it comes from a word for bald-headed guy... a peeled veggie :)

2:34 am

sprite

you rock, ru. But you already knew that.

2:34 am

jwr

I am compelled to clue cr 7/40 which no one asked for, just because I can't get it out of my head. As soon as I press Enter, I will duck and run, so there's no need to throw things at me. cr7/40: (compound word) the ultimate curse to wish on a woman

2:35 am

rururocks

Geez. It is a tool for mountain climbing jw

2:35 am

sprite

lolllllll oh dear, jwr... *throws pillow curve ball*

2:36 am

sprite

I found the toilet paper

2:37 am

rururocks

Toilet paper?

2:37 am

sprite

bu4/11

2:38 am

rururocks

Oh..i thought that was short for being lost in nowhere ðŸ˜‚

2:38 am

Lizlin

Thanks, sprite

2:38 am

sprite

lol

2:40 am

rururocks

I am calling it a day. Night all..but i have to clue another weird word

2:40 am

sprite

night ru, and please do

2:41 am

Lizlin

Sleep well ru

2:41 am

Lizlin

Have a good thanksgiving

2:41 am

rururocks

Ca7/48: a place for tents + not ping

2:42 am

Lizlin

Lol. Thanks

2:42 am

sprite

not weird if you know a bit of malay, as most dutchies do.

2:42 am

sprite

it is a small settlement or village.

2:44 am

rururocks

Night now

2:44 am

sprite

night night ru!

2:44 am

Lizlin

Night ru

2:45 am

sprite

capow is so a word. It is one of the comics' sound words.

2:45 am

Lizlin

Or a hat that's too tight.

2:45 am

sprite

lol!

2:46 am

sprite

I love your def. Am adding it to the dictionary.

2:46 am

Lizlin

Lol!

2:48 am

Lizlin

Taking a break now. Hugs, sprite

2:49 am

sprite

*hugs right back at ya* Have a grand evening, Liz.

2:49 am

Lizlin

You have a good day too.

2:52 am

sprite

will do :)

3:00 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

3:00 am

sprite

rose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hugs* my darling. Am missing you so m uch!

3:01 am

sprite

got your email. Are you having raptures in the favorite place now?

3:01 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my darling sprite. missing you too. did tim have his surgery?

3:02 am

grannyrose

*giggle* several times....

3:02 am

sprite

the surgeon decided against it, rose :) The dent is not deep enough to make it worth the effort. Surgery could even make it worse, they said.

3:02 am

sprite

roflol. Ok, that came out wrong. And lol!

3:03 am

grannyrose

there are 3 mini golf areas here. we have been playing one/day. yesterday i managed to get sunburnt.

3:03 am

sprite

awesome, sweetie. I hope the burn wasn't too bad though. Do you have aftersun? Or cucumber?

3:03 am

grannyrose

okay. and how is the boyo now?

3:04 am

grannyrose

only cucumber here was in my salad at lunch time...lol. it's not too bad, just a tad warm.

3:04 am

sprite

he is amazingly well, rose. Once the stitches were removed, things got better very quickly. He can smile again, and eat.

3:04 am

sprite

aloe vera is good too, if you can find it there.

3:05 am

grannyrose

always a good sign when they start to eat again. is his nose cold and wet too?

3:05 am

sprite

they are very happy with how his eye turned out. Not so much with the mouth. But they want to wait with fixing it until it is healed up properly... 3 or 6 months from now, if it is still necessary by then.

3:05 am

sprite

haven't checked, rose, but he is wagging his tail :P

3:07 am

grannyrose

*giggle* and sprite, again we have seen some amazing things and sights. when we get home, i'll get the pics together and send them to you. oh, and we have been in the spa. the question is now settled. we are getting one for at home.

3:07 am

sprite

ohhhhh how delightful! I think I am moving in.

3:09 am

sprite

oh, and rose, new entries in the dictionary. Cr8 a new meaning, by jwr. And capow, a hat that is too tight, by Liz

3:09 am

grannyrose

so how have YOU been dear? i have beenthinking of you constantly, hoping you are coping okay, and getting enough down time.

3:10 am

sprite

it's been a bit hectic, rose, tbh. Felt down and totally out of energy for a couple of days. But today things are definitely looking up again. So all is well :)

3:12 am

grannyrose

okay, sweetie. i am glad things are starting to level out for you all. how has caya been? and rob?

3:14 am

sprite

caya and rob also needed some time to get over the shock. And caya has trouble adapting to the damp weather. But otherwise they are fine. And Terra is doing great as well.

3:15 am

sprite

so... how many more days, rose? Until you return?

3:16 am

grannyrose

just two more dear, then we are home, back in our own comfy bed. *sigh*

3:16 am

sprite

yeah... it is sad when a holiday is over, but being home has its perks :)

3:17 am

grannyrose

and thanx for telling that terra is doing well. it was to be my next question....lol

3:18 am

sprite

*giggles* I knew it. Went back to the vet yesterday, he got his yearly shots, and the vet was very happy with his recovery.

3:18 am

grannyrose

new pain doctor's rooms will be contacting me next week with my appointment.

3:19 am

sprite

awesome! Progress there.

3:19 am

sprite

brb, potty break

3:20 am

flosey

oh dear, fell asleep!! time for bed, good night all. 51 for tomorrow

3:20 am

grannyrose

beginning of third week of december i am having x-rays and ultrasounds of both hips. sometimes the left one burns even if i am sitting or lying down.

3:20 am

grannyrose

good night, dear flosey. sweet dreams,dear

3:28 am

sprite

night flosey... who has a keyboard imprinted on her cheek, lol

3:29 am

sprite

also added a new gn word to the dictionary, rose

3:30 am

sprite

hm, I hope all will be well, rose. Pain in the hips is nasty.

3:31 am

sprite

your sil is in the grid, btw

3:32 am

sprite

fireflies. Some real tough ones in the grid today.

3:33 am

grannyrose

lol...yeah i noticed. oh and we found a her christmas pressie down here. at the local opal store, a piece of red/pink/beige stone, highly polished, and made into a battery operated clock.

3:33 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!

3:34 am

grannyrose

is your day going to be active again, sprite? or can you take a slow, deep breath?

3:36 am

sprite

I had planned on a full day off, but Rob is gonna be late from work so I switched cooking days with him. Must shop and cook today, and walk terra. Tomorrow having that day off though :)

3:36 am

grannyrose

good for you sprite. pity you can't have the two off...

3:37 am

sprite

you are too nice to her, lol. I'd have given her a filling for her airbed.

3:37 am

grannyrose

whatever you end up doing, please be kind to yourself, hun.

3:38 am

sprite

I will, rose, I promise. For a moment I thought I was slipping back into depression. So I take it as a warning that too much stress will bring me down. I will rest and make sure I get my energy back :)

3:39 am

grannyrose

well done, sweetie. for recognising what is/was happening to you.

3:40 am

sprite

thanks rose :) I am learning, I really am. God I cannot tell you how good it is to see you again!

3:41 am

grannyrose

{{HUGS}} my dearest. it's great to see you again....lol...it's been only a few days, feels like a month or more.

3:43 am

sprite

so true. It is like you have been gone for weeks already. Get the heck back home, you! ;)

3:44 am

grannyrose

i'll be here about this time tomorrow. will you be also?

3:44 am

sprite

oh yes, certainly

3:46 am

grannyrose

good... oh, and sprite?? the bowls club?? the food is fantastic. and as i have now joined as a social member for the princely sum of $5, we both get discounted meals and drinks there. that's $5 / year. we saved that tonight. tomorrow we will save much more.

3:47 am

sprite

oh wow that is a lovely deal.

3:49 am

sprite

what are your plans for tomorrow?

3:49 am

grannyrose

isn't it just? tonight i had char-grilled chicken breast with creamy pesto sauce and vegs to die for. don had the char-grilled greek lamb with garlic yoghurt, and vegs. i wanted to lick the plate but don wouldn't let me...;-(

3:49 am

sprite

before babble, I mean? :)

3:50 am

sprite

I want to lick both your plates!

3:51 am

sprite

tell Don he is a spoilsport :(

3:51 am

grannyrose

into the spa again in the morning, a short walk along the river beach, lunch, then a nana nap, before going out for another game of mini golf. then afternoon tea, back to our room for a rest, then dinner at 7pm.

3:53 am

grannyrose

the fresh air is just glorious. and the sunshine lovely. i must remember to wear a blouse which covers my neck though.

3:53 am

sprite

it sounds brilliant, rose. Exercise and fresh air, and plenty of rest. Just what you need.

3:54 am

grannyrose

we aren't going out til about 9:30am....having lots of sleep time.

3:55 am

sprite

the perfect kind of holiday :) Are you celebrating thanksgiving?

3:55 am

rubyfoo

good morning! When I came downstairs this morning, Burt was lying on the floor in the living room with a story that he had fallen in the street looking for the dogs.

3:55 am

grannyrose

don loves playing mini golf. but after the last two games i think his enthusiasm may have waned a tad. i beat him well and truly both games....lol

3:55 am

rubyfoo

I couldn't lift him but, fortunately, Luisa arrived soon after and helped me get him into a chair.

3:55 am

sprite

oh dear :( Was he hurt?

3:55 am

rubyfoo

This is getting very scary

3:56 am

grannyrose

we don't have thanks-giving much here, love.

3:56 am

sprite

good gal rose! You go on and keep beating him, grin.

3:56 am

rubyfoo

He seems unhurt, at least nothing broken or bleeding but he's walking very funny.

3:56 am

sprite

I so wish you could have him admitted to a nursing home, ruby. This is getting way too much for one woman to handle, no matter how spunky she is.

3:56 am

grannyrose

oh, ruby....it sounds like a stroke ruby. is one side of his face sort of not moving.

3:58 am

rubyfoo

Since he can't hear or understand French, he couldn't manage in a nursing home. I think it was another TIA

3:58 am

sprite

I have to be off, alas. *hugs* to you both. All the best for you and Burt, ruby. And rose, see you tomorrow :)

3:59 am

rubyfoo

bye Sprite. I hope Tim is better; I'm sorry I haven't been around for you at all

4:00 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and kisses sprite.

4:08 am

mattygroves

FOUR nine words? Argh (not started yet ...)

4:09 am

rubyfoo

hellomatty

4:12 am

flosey

hi again, can't sleep, matty, do you want the values of the 9s?

4:34 am

rubyfoo

husband is walking around in circles. He won't let me call the doctor and denies that he's not walking upright

4:35 am

rubyfoo

ca5 Is in here 2 days in a row, I guess in honor of my not being able to get a big Tnaksgiving turkey

4:50 am

sukee

good morning.

5:26 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

5:27 am

crosshair

He has a back problem, ruby?

5:28 am

sukee

Hi crossy

5:28 am

sukee

Listening to some music. Heard of Madeleine Peyroux? Great way to wake up.

5:28 am

crosshair

read back. he reminds of of my da with his story about the dog. Confabulation problems

5:28 am

crosshair

read back. he reminds of of my da with his story about the dog. Confabulation problems

5:29 am

crosshair

No, have not heard of her:(

5:29 am

Kallia

brilliant singer, love her

5:29 am

Kallia

hello

5:29 am

crosshair

howdy, kallia

5:30 am

sukee

She is American but is a French singer, she does a great version of Dance me to the End of Time.

5:30 am

sukee

She sound a little like Billie Holiday.

5:30 am

sukee

Hi Kallia

5:31 am

Kallia

Jazzy, that is a grat version of that song

5:33 am

sukee

Lol, End of Love, but you knew what I meant :)

5:34 am

Kallia

yes I knew what you meant :)

5:34 am

Kallia

finding grid a bit hard today, only got 103

5:35 am

sukee

I have 63 so far

5:35 am

Kallia

no 8s or 9s

5:38 am

sukee

Me neither

5:40 am

Kallia

got to go now, maybe back later, bye Sukee and crossy

5:41 am

sukee

see you, going to go make some breakfast myself.

5:50 am

crosshair

Why do web site designers make it so that a video and dozens of animated gif's INSTANTLY start up the SECOND you go to their site? Do they not know the result of this is that it bogs down or freezes up older computers?? Let the visitor choose whether to start the video up and keep the animated gif's and flashing banner/pop-up ads down to a dull roar!... ok rant over:)

5:55 am

gran

Last two - no 8/45; ou 9/96 clues please

5:56 am

crosshair

and now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the other day! This goes under the category of thank God I do not live there!.. In Siberia the other day it was minus 50 celcius and there was a domestic flight due to take off at a small airport , but there was one problem; the grease had frozen in the landing gear, and the wheels would not turn! So, they did the only sensible thing, they got two dozen passangers, got them outside, 12 to a wing and had them push the airplane to get it unstuck. They managed to take off and the trip went without further issues.

5:57 am

MollyL

ou9...not in + the bride and groom stand fa6 each other at the altar

5:59 am

gran

Thanks now searching for no 8/45

5:59 am

crosshair

Happy turkey day to my American friends:)

6:01 am

MollyL

no8...isn't prefix + a word that means ethical or principled

6:04 am

lbdawger

ty, Molly for the no8, now have nbt and nbs.

6:04 am

lbdawger

and good morning, everyone, happy thanksgiving to the US babblers

6:06 am

crosshair

howdy, lbd

6:13 am

MollyL

Happy Thanksgiving to you LBD

6:19 am

lbdawger

hi, crossy.

6:25 am

rubyfoo

Molly,did you see ca5, two days in a row. For moi, I guess

6:25 am

rubyfoo

and ty for the ou7

6:26 am

crosshair

I am sorry you cannot get a turkey, ruby:(( here, there are so many frozen turkeys, we just wait till they come on sale afterwards and buy two or 3 and make freezer meals with them.

6:27 am

rubyfoo

We used to go to Geneva and buy US turkeys for more than $100. The same kind that are given away, free, if you spend $100 on groceries in US markets. Now I just make a ca5

6:27 am

crosshair

$100.00???!!

6:27 am

crosshair

I would make ca5 as well!

6:28 am

rubyfoo

actually, more like $125. And I used to make the big feast for French friends who never appreciated what it was about. Thursday lunch? With a prayer? Huh?

6:28 am

crosshair

or give everyone a stuffed Cornish hen:))

6:29 am

mattygroves

sorry I'm so hit and miss on the chog - I'm at work so can only peek in once in a while

6:30 am

rubyfoo

Burt fell this AM, in the street before light, and, although he's OK, the idea that he was that confused is horrible

6:30 am

crosshair

The local french populace does not come across as being very warm and fuzzy, cold, aloof and snooty seem to fit better:(

6:30 am

rubyfoo

I think he somehow let the dogs out but, when he felo, they came back and stayed with him.

6:31 am

crosshair

My father suffers from confabulation. His is due to Korsakoff's Syndrome. it is hard on famlies:(

6:31 am

rubyfoo

and some stranger helped him back to the house

6:31 am

rubyfoo

I will goggle Korsakoff's syndraome

6:32 am

rubyfoo

when I got up at 8 he was lying on the floor in the living room and I couldn't even pick him up

6:32 am

crosshair

You need help, ruby. In-home nursing at the very least:(

6:33 am

crosshair

You cannot do it all on your own

6:33 am

rubyfoo

His daughter is coming next week and she will help me figure things out

6:33 am

crosshair

That is well.

6:33 am

rubyfoo

I have a housekeeper who comes 4 mornings for 4 hrs and then comes inbetween to make a fire. She helped me get him up and thenwalked the dogs with me

6:34 am

crosshair

That is good. Do not want to think of you all alone in this.

6:35 am

rubyfoo

I couldn't even take care of this house alone. And now with B's decline, it would be impossible

6:35 am

crosshair

do they have V.O.N there?

6:36 am

rubyfoo

what is that? We're not part of the healthcare system

6:36 am

crosshair

It is a in-home nursing group

6:37 am

crosshair

And your family Dr may have some ideas.

6:37 am

rubyfoo

He doesn'tquite need that, yet. And I could certainly get a nurse if I pay for one, but the question would remain "How many hours.day" etc.

6:38 am

rubyfoo

But I certainly would not do "personal care" myself. NW! whatever that means

6:40 am

rubyfoo

I'm no martyr, merely prasgmatic

6:41 am

rubyfoo

With a modicum (or more) of selfishness thrown into the mix!

6:41 am

dromano66

can anyone help with the pi/9 please?

6:43 am

bichon

Sorry to hear Burt fell ruby

6:44 am

rubyfoo

hello Bichon

6:44 am

rubyfoo

and ty

6:44 am

crosshair

howdy,bichon

6:45 am

bichon

We are going to the movies today to see "Interstellar". Tomorrow we have turkey. Daughter working today

6:45 am

bichon

hi crossy

6:45 am

lbdawger

hi ruby, hi bichon

6:45 am

lbdawger

hi droman

6:46 am

bichon

hi dawg

6:46 am

rubyfoo

hello ibd

6:47 am

MollyL

pi9 ends with what you make a necklace out of to chase vampires away

6:47 am

dromano66

hi...found it......if anyone needs it, the pi/9 is a porker plus what one wears to ward off vampires

6:48 am

dromano66

ty you molly/ found it just before you posted

6:48 am

crosshair

new word for me:)

6:49 am

rubyfoo

I don'tknow what you make the necklact of; no wonder the vampires keep following me around

6:50 am

bichon

something you mince up to put on pizza

6:50 am

crosshair

comes in cloves

6:50 am

rubyfoo

aah

6:51 am

rubyfoo

got the ending but porker???

6:51 am

crosshair

I buy it in three styles, we use it so much around here; in paste, dehydrated in chunks, and in fine powder form

6:51 am

crosshair

oh, and whole cloves in olive oil. lasts forever that way

6:52 am

bichon

love the smell of cooking garlic

6:52 am

rubyfoo

at different times of year, we have different types of gfresh ga****. In Spring, it is wet and gren and purple - wmild and wonderful. But the stuff I bought in the US was never this good

6:53 am

bichon

everything tastes better in France

6:53 am

rubyfoo

half and I'm going to lie down. Maybe if I put some ga**** around my neck, my husband will stay away.....

6:53 am

rubyfoo

no, just the vegetables lol

6:54 am

bichon

probably the fruit too

6:55 am

rubyfoo

yes, when it's local. Unfortunately, now they bring it from Sou America

6:56 am

rubyfoo

It used to me that you got asparagus only in May peaches in June, etc. No, vegetasbbles and fruit can come from all over.

6:56 am

bichon

Yes, we get so many imports of produce from SA

6:56 am

rubyfoo

Now*

6:56 am

crosshair

I love the minced ga6 in olive oil in jars. You get almost 50 cloves jammed in there for under 5 dollars and it is great for stir-fry's, just plop a tablespoon full in the wok and away you go;)

6:56 am

rubyfoo

but SA to US is not quit as bad as far as cost of shipping and carbon footprint.

6:57 am

rubyfoo

The only thing I buy from so far away is blueberries for husband's eyes

6:57 am

crosshair

his eyes??

6:57 am

bichon

blueberries, we get local because the New England soid is so acid

6:57 am

bichon

*soil

6:58 am

rubyfoo

yes, blueberries evidently have some special substance for eyes (learned from his fancy ophthalmologist). And Burt has multiple eye problems

6:58 am

crosshair

mm, I did not know that they had qualities to aid with vision:)

6:59 am

crosshair

Learn something new every day:))

6:59 am

rubyfoo

There's a medication for eyes called Myrtaven (myrt = blueberries) but it's not available in France, hence, blueberries every day

7:00 am

bichon

what exactly does it help with?

7:00 am

rubyfoo

I think glaucoma, mostly. He used drops, too

7:01 am

rubyfoo

He has had cataracts anterior cataracts, a detached retina, non-functional tear ducts and, now, glaucoma. It is amazing that he can see at all!

7:04 am

lbdawger

Ruby, the first part of the pi9 is you swallow these little caplets of medicine called pi**s, take out one of those *

7:05 am

rubyfoo

ty ty ibd

7:05 am

lbdawger

blueberries are great for antioxidents. i eat a quarter cup of t
hem every morning.

7:05 am

rubyfoo

like him

7:05 am

lbdawger

tadone! not a super friendly grid but doable.

7:07 am

rubyfoo

97 words -- see you later, kids

7:08 am

wvteach

need stats / help with an 8 please

7:09 am

wvteach

nm

7:11 am

MollyL

For the want of an E...so many words are lost...

7:19 am

bichon

ou 6/24, pls

7:21 am

bichon

nm

7:21 am

MollyL

The magic works yet again

7:23 am

bichon

got the 9 before it

7:32 am

periwinkle

good morning all. Happy Thanksgiving

7:33 am

periwinkle

help with the A under the C pls

7:33 am

MollyL

A hillbilly way of saying do it once more

7:33 am

periwinkle

ty Molly

7:34 am

periwinkle

I know there are two no8 but I do not see either one

7:35 am

periwinkle

just found no8/55

7:35 am

periwinkle

finally nbt and nbs

7:36 am

mattygroves

Can anyone give me a steer on the br 5 and 6? And/or the ar5?

7:37 am

periwinkle

ar5/12 pleasant smell

7:37 am

mattygroves

I feel very, very stupid

7:38 am

periwinkle

don't it happens to me all the time

7:38 am

periwinkle

I don't have the br words

7:38 am

mattygroves

Words that begin and/or end in vowels often flummox me

7:39 am

periwinkle

br6 is a wild horse and it ends in a vowel

7:39 am

periwinkle

drop for the br5

7:40 am

mattygroves

Thank you to my colleague sitting next to me for getting that one!

7:40 am

mattygroves

Thank you!

7:40 am

bichon

hint for the no 8, pls

7:40 am

MollyL

Thanks Peri because no one in the UK was going to get my Denver clue

7:40 am

periwinkle

:)

7:41 am

MollyL

no8...isn't prefix + word that means principled

7:41 am

mattygroves

I would - I'm American but have lived in the UK for 26 years. Happy turkey day, by the way! Sadly, I'm at work

7:42 am

MollyL

I think it's amazing that people can play Babble at work. But a group Babble work team? Wow.

7:42 am

mattygroves

I'm kinda at lunch before a 2pm meeting

7:42 am

MLFAN17

Happy Turkey Day

7:43 am

bichon

ty Molly

7:43 am

periwinkle

I don't see that no8 Molly

7:44 am

MollyL

The principled word is mo5

7:45 am

periwinkle

ty Molly and I already had that mo5

7:46 am

MLFAN17

i have the wrong mo5 i think

7:46 am

periwinkle

I was hoping that everyone here would go out of town for Thanksgiving but that did not happen. I will make the best of it. I did buy gin!

7:47 am

MLFAN17

drink all of that now peri lol

7:47 am

periwinkle

I will pace myself.

7:47 am

MLFAN17

oh you are no fun peri lol

7:47 am

periwinkle

but I do want to strangle at least one person who shall remain nameless

7:48 am

MLFAN17

how many people will you have there peri?

7:48 am

periwinkle

2 adults and maybe one child

7:49 am

MLFAN17

well thats not too bad

7:49 am

periwinkle

you would not say that if you lived with them

7:49 am

MLFAN17

2nd column A?

7:50 am

MLFAN17

peri i am stuck here with my hubby lol

7:50 am

periwinkle

ag4/6

7:50 am

MLFAN17

thanks peri

7:51 am

periwinkle

help with the ro9 pls

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Happy Thanksgiving!

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Hello Scrabbs

7:53 am

MLFAN17

hi annie

7:53 am

MLFAN17

hi scrabs

7:53 am

MLFAN17

peri i dont have it sorry

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi fan.

7:53 am

MLFAN17

middle N help please?

7:53 am

periwinkle

bbs

7:54 am

dan2bit

na4 & 5 slang for drugs

7:55 am

MLFAN17

ty and hello dan

7:55 am

MLFAN17

nbt

7:55 am

dan2bit

Happy Turkey Day, US folks!

7:56 am

MLFAN17

ty dan same to you:)

7:56 am

Scrabbler

*gobble*gobble*

7:57 am

MLFAN17

Does anyone have the CA 8?

7:57 am

MollyL

Cute that na4 and bo4 are both in the grid.
: D

7:59 am

lbdawger

ca8/60 ca +pt of what a bell does (**** christmas bells) + freud's small friend.

8:01 am

Anniebrook

thanks dawg, never would have seen that one

8:02 am

bichon

ty dawg

8:02 am

lbdawger

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I'm off to start chopping and mixing for this evening's repast.

8:02 am

MLFAN17

dawg i am completely lost on that clue

8:02 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs, fan, Annie

8:02 am

MLFAN17

hi bichon

8:02 am

Anniebrook

Hi bichon

8:02 am

dan2bit

ca8 - auto + indefinite article + anagram of shovel the ground

8:03 am

Scrabbler

Howdy. I actually have had laryngitis since Monday night so I barely have a voice.

8:03 am

mixi6

ty dan

8:04 am

bichon

We are going to the movies to see "interstellar"

8:04 am

mixi6

your voice is fine here scrabbler. but probably a pain on holiday visiting

8:04 am

bichon

hi dan, mixi

8:05 am

Scrabbler

I'll spend the day with my mom and she does all of the talking anyway. All I do i nod my head and say hmm

8:05 am

bichon

Daughter working, they're coming tomorrow

8:05 am

MLFAN17

lol scrab sounds like a wonderful visit

8:06 am

Scrabbler

So you have a day for yourself and hubby, Bichon.

8:06 am

bichon

Yup, followed by seeing granddaughter tomorrow

8:06 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone! Happy Thanksgiving...I am thankful for Babble and the friends this little game has brought me. {{group}}

8:07 am

Scrabbler

I volunteered to work tomorrow because almost everyone else wanted to be off.

8:07 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car

8:07 am

bichon

That was nice of you SScrabs. Daughter in health field too

8:07 am

Anniebrook

hi car.

8:08 am

bichon

hi car

8:08 am

Scrabbler

People either want to shop or be with their kids.

8:08 am

MLFAN17

hi car

8:08 am

bichon

I am definitely not going to a store tomorrow

8:09 am

MLFAN17

can anyone help with any of the 8's sorry i am just not getting any of them please?

8:09 am

Scrabbler

Some co-workers have been plotting their shopping ventures all week. They are heading out overnite

8:10 am

car.eeyore

I have a 9 but no 8's yet.

8:10 am

Scrabbler

ca + past tense of what a doorbell does + Freud's tiniest part of psyche

8:10 am

car.eeyore

ty Scrabs...very strange word.

8:10 am

MollyL

Tomorrow is the best day ever to be in a grocery store. No one is there.

8:11 am

Scrabbler

dawger gave similar clue earlier but I clarified middle portion

8:11 am

car.eeyore

I have to go to the pet store tomorrow, but will wait until the evening to go.

8:12 am

MollyL

Now the pet store is different since I assume people Christmas shop for their pets???

8:12 am

MLFAN17

finally got it

8:12 am

MLFAN17

ty scrab

8:12 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:12 am

Matches

clue for ar 6/27

8:12 am

car.eeyore

They do, but I just need parrot food.

8:13 am

dan2bit

making part of a circle, Matches

8:13 am

Matches

ty dan great clue

8:14 am

dan2bit

yw

8:14 am

MLFAN17

hi matches

8:14 am

Scrabbler

How is Bertie doing, Car?

8:17 am

car.eeyore

He/she is such a joy! So happy! Giving him/herself a bath right now in the water dish! Its been wonderful for all of us! I took a video last night of my mum singing to the bird...so sweet.

8:17 am

car.eeyore

Sorry about all the EPs Molly, but I am excited....

8:17 am

Scrabbler

Very nice, Car!

8:26 am

car.eeyore

Wheee...another 9

8:27 am

MLFAN17

i dont like you car lol

8:27 am

MLFAN17

i just got another 7 though:)

8:29 am

car.eeyore

LOL

8:31 am

MLFAN17

AG5?

8:32 am

Scrabbler

I have had to reboot Babble twice so far.

8:32 am

car.eeyore

ag 5/22 is a + gl 4/10

8:32 am

car.eeyore

:(

8:33 am

MLFAN17

oh thank you car:)

8:36 am

car.eeyore

I need stats for the i please?

8:36 am

MLFAN17

which one?

8:36 am

car.eeyore

There are only words from the right column i.

8:37 am

MLFAN17

good point..shows you how awake i am lol

8:37 am

MLFAN17

in4 is a babblet

8:37 am

car.eeyore

TY!

8:37 am

car.eeyore

nbt

8:37 am

MLFAN17

yw car

8:38 am

car.eeyore

whoops...no, still need an N word.

8:38 am

MLFAN17

which column?

8:38 am

car.eeyore

got it...nbt now.

8:38 am

Scrabbler

ni4/5

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Oh, you found it?

8:39 am

car.eeyore

yup

8:39 am

car.eeyore

ty anywya

8:39 am

car.eeyore

*anyway

8:40 am

car.eeyore

Cabana boy! Can I get a coffee refill over here?

8:40 am

car.eeyore

I just got the last 8....plastic wrap that doesn't work LOL

8:41 am

Scrabbler

*tipping cabana boy so that Car gets her caffeine*

8:41 am

MollyL

The cabana boys have the day off for Thanksgiving. *Fills Car's cup with strong coffee laced with Bailey's

8:41 am

MLFAN17

car what does it begin with car?

8:41 am

car.eeyore

Bless you!

8:42 am

car.eeyore

NO 8/55

8:42 am

MLFAN17

omg rotfl

8:42 am

MLFAN17

i thought one if not both of those big no words started with those 3 letters:)

8:43 am

car.eeyore

2 out of 3

8:45 am

car.eeyore

poor hubby...trying to mash potatoes for the masses

8:45 am

MLFAN17

car what are the stats for the word it should go with?

8:45 am

MLFAN17

what is he using to mash them with?

8:45 am

Scrabbler

How many pounds of potatoes?

8:46 am

car.eeyore

7

8:46 am

car.eeyore

using old time egg beaters

8:46 am

car.eeyore

the hand mixer

8:47 am

MLFAN17

he needs more hands

8:47 am

car.eeyore

the beaters just fell to the floor...the dogs are happy

8:47 am

MLFAN17

ughh

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Haha

8:48 am

phandmd

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

8:49 am

MLFAN17

Happy Thanksgiving phan

8:49 am

phandmd

I am wondering how long it will take to heat up 30 servings of frozen corn.

8:49 am

MollyL

And thus starts the traditional holiday debate...mashed potatoes or whipped potatoes...

8:49 am

Scrabbler

A few days, phandmd

8:49 am

MLFAN17

hmm phan that should be interesting

8:50 am

MLFAN17

I vote for both Molly

8:50 am

phandmd

haha, that's not good, I need it done by 11:45. Our neighborhood bands together to make a Thanksgiving Feast for our volunteer firefighters.

8:50 am

car.eeyore

I guess technically these would be whipped?

8:50 am

MollyL

Phan, you are having 30 people for dinner?

8:50 am

phandmd

I like smashed!

8:50 am

car.eeyore

Oh Phan! That is awesome!

8:50 am

MLFAN17

phan that is so great!

8:50 am

MollyL

Ah, question answered and how nice of your neighborhood

8:50 am

phandmd

we have been doing it for at least 5 years now.

8:51 am

phandmd

probably more

8:51 am

MollyL

It doesn't take very long to cook frozen corn.

8:51 am

car.eeyore

That is wonderful....start cooking them now...you can always reheat just before you go.

8:51 am

phandmd

they are on now, have been for about 20 mins, pot is still cold!

8:52 am

MLFAN17

maybe turn up the heat?

8:52 am

phandmd

I have it on medium, maybe I should turn the heat up?

8:52 am

MollyL

Generally you add frozen corn to boiling water

8:53 am

MLFAN17

thats what i thought

8:53 am

phandmd

I never do it that way...

8:53 am

MollyL

You are talking about corn and not corn on the cob, right?

8:53 am

car.eeyore

bu 4 it up a little

8:54 am

MollyL

It never fails that I get goose bumps watching The Rockettes

8:54 am

car.eeyore

:)

8:55 am

MLFAN17

i have heard that is a tough job

8:56 am

phandmd

this grid has a dangerous animal lurking in it, be careful!

8:57 am

MLFAN17

what are the stats for that word phan?

8:58 am

Aloyisius

First time I can remember watching the parade from the start..what a treat. Happy thanksgiving, everyone!

8:58 am

phandmd

I tried the netti pot this morning as I am completely blocked up again. Didn't help and it made my ears hurt. Not getting the attraction.

8:58 am

MLFAN17

Happy Thanksgiving aloy

8:58 am

phandmd

It's a P 4

9:00 am

MLFAN17

i am stalled with 93 left

9:04 am

car.eeyore

It may pounce!

9:04 am

car.eeyore

Happy Thanksgiving Aloy

9:05 am

Buttonman

morning all, could someone clue me the Pi 9 please

9:06 am

car.eeyore

Hmmmm...that's the one I don't have...looking

9:07 am

Aloyisius

Most of what you swallow plus a vampire repellent

9:07 am

car.eeyore

ty...didn't know that word at all

9:08 am

Aloyisius

Me either

9:08 am

Scrabbler

3rd time I have rebooted Babble. Anyone else having problems?

9:09 am

phandmd

off for now, may check back later.

9:09 am

phandmd

Happy Thanksgiving, Scrabbler

9:09 am

Aloyisius

Yes, but blamed it on my internet server

9:10 am

Buttonman

pi 9 please someone

9:11 am

Scrabbler

phandmd--great gesture for your firefighters!

9:11 am

freckledcat

Happy Thanksgiving to all you American Babblers!

9:13 am

Scrabbler

Hi cat

9:14 am

car.eeyore

TY

9:14 am

car.eeyore

Button, it was clued....still need help?

9:17 am

Buttonman

yes

9:17 am

Scrabbler

Hi Cousin Earth. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your dad!

9:18 am

mkg

hi all. i need all the 9s still so all clues welcome.

9:18 am

Scrabbler

I have no 9's yet

9:20 am

Buttonman

Car. i still need help please with the Pi 9. please, did not understand the previous clue

9:21 am

bichon

pi + Consonant+ what wards off a vampire

9:22 am

mixi6

ro9,78. when tow people fall in love there is ro9.

9:22 am

bichon

ou 9 is a compund word beginning with the opposite of in. Ends with gerund

9:22 am

mkg

doesnt a cross ward off vampires? dont see S in grid.

9:22 am

bichon

it's a vegetable that you mince ond put on pizza

9:25 am

MollyL

Comes in cloves, you make bread to go with spaghetti from it

9:25 am

bichon

drooling

9:26 am

MollyL

*Puts bib on Bich*

9:26 am

Judi

Good morning and Happy Thanksving, kids!

9:26 am

maggiej

any hints for the in 7?

9:27 am

Scrabbler

I passed halfway, so that is enough for now. Off to see Mama and bro. Enjoy the day everyone.

9:27 am

MollyL

*Fixes Judi a Sea Breeze*

9:27 am

ivesy3

happy thanksgiving to all who celebrate..quiet holidays for us as mother was put in nursing home, alzheimer unit..but we are coping.

9:27 am

MollyL

Aw Ivesy, I'm sorry. Blessings to your Mom and your family.

9:27 am

bichon

hi ivesy, sorry to hear about your Mom

9:28 am

Judi

Tough times, ivesy3. Prayers and hugs.

9:28 am

mixi6

that's the best place for her. ivesy. cope well.

9:28 am

MollyL

Ooo, look at the Planter's guy in the Peanut-mobile. I want one.

9:29 am

mkg

ty for clues. i got ro 9 and ou 9. dont get that clue for the pi at this point. so help would be appreciated.

9:29 am

MollyL

pilgarlic

9:30 am

Judi

*face palm* Very helpful, Molls!

9:30 am

mkg

oops molly! i got it now. ty.

9:30 am

MollyL

I find those clues to be the best when people just aren't getting the obvious ones.

9:30 am

mixi6

puts choclit pie I made last night in PB for molly.

9:30 am

maggiej

got any in's to drop molly? :)

9:30 am

Judi

There are two ou9s.

9:30 am

MollyL

Plus I get chocolate pie : D

9:31 am

mixi6

got all the 9's.

9:31 am

ivesy3

ty all.. she started wandering ..going outside, so yes it is best place for her..and sometimes she doesnt know what is going on.. we are doing ok, knowing she is safe.

9:32 am

MollyL

Ivesy, I walked this path with my Dad and it's tough. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

9:32 am

ivesy3

ty molly..sorry you went thru it too..

9:32 am

Judi

Hubby's mom has been in nursing home for a few months now. Sound mind, but she kept falling. She is doing well in nursing home. Blood sugar regulated finally regulated after she had been neglecting to eat, etc.

9:32 am

MollyL

It is a cruel disease.

9:32 am

mkg

ives, my mom had this too and once she settled into the home, she was actually quite happy. she loved her "room" and told me her bed was the best in the world. when i arrived she would say "dont i know you? arent you my family?" and then she would ask "are you my mother? my sister?" and then i would tell her i was her daughter and she would say "oh my, i didnt know i had such a beautiful daughter." i would hug her then. so to me she wasnt suffering. she was content. and so was i. i saw her every day at 5 pm. and stayed one hour. and we would sometimes just lie on her bed in a hug.

9:33 am

maggiej

Happy Thanksgiving all.

9:33 am

mkg

at least she wasnt in pain. and so for me this was better than my relatives who died of horrible cancer. i felt her brain was the age of maybe a 3 or 4 year old. so it was not so terrible.

9:33 am

mkg

sorry to write so much.

9:34 am

mixi6

my Dad always knew who I was, but after an adjustment period, seemed happy as long as he had a couple of quarters in his pocket for bus money.

9:34 am

MollyL

Judi, your pal Hello Kitty just floated down the parade route

9:35 am

mkg

if they are happy and smile when you arrive, that is all i ask. and no pain. please no pain. pain is horrible.

9:35 am

Judi

Air head kitty! Don't watch the parade. Too busy sleeping, then drinking coffee & Babbling.

9:35 am

mkg

still cant find the last 9. any stats out there?

9:35 am

Judi

Cats terrorizing the house. The chase is on...

9:36 am

Judi

Ou9 x 2. Ro9. Pi9.

9:36 am

MollyL

Sadly (due to being the mother of 3) I can do several things at once.

9:36 am

Judi

Ou9/96 and Ou9/84.

9:36 am

mkg

oh the second ou is what i am missing. hmmm. looking now. is the first three letters the same?

9:37 am

Judi

Yes, mkg.

9:37 am

mkg

got it! yeah!!!!!!!!!!ty for super clues all.

9:37 am

mkg

ok i am off to join family.

9:37 am

Judi

Double thumbs up, mkg!!!

9:37 am

ivesy3

my son is cooking the turkey....lol..miracles do happen folks

9:38 am

freckledcat

Ivesy I am going through this with my husband. I miss him and he doesn't know me but he is so content. That makes it easier.

9:38 am

MollyL

It's always nice to get the y-chromos in the kitchen

9:38 am

Judi

We are going out to a local resturant. No cooking or cleaning up!

9:39 am

ivesy3

yes it does freckle..she seems content most of the time...and actually is quite healthy phsically for 87 years old

9:39 am

mixi6

my husband volunteered me to cook dinner at his mothers. I've never made thanksgiving dinner. This is the first thanksgiving with him since we got married 14 years ago.

9:40 am

Judi

LOL! No pressure, mixi!

9:40 am

mixi6

used to go to local cafeteria with his mom.

9:40 am

ivesy3

im not much of a cook...everything is pre done..potatoes..(whipped) .frozen veggies.and frozen desert.

9:41 am

Judi

The cook gets to call the shots. Miracles have been made with far less.

9:45 am

Judi

The first Thanskgiving after my mother passed away, my father decided he would be cooking turkey loaf. I was mortified. Of course, I was 13 then, so everything mortified me.

9:46 am

rururocks

turkeys tend not to do much anyway judi

9:46 am

rururocks

OH.. "cooking" turkey loaf

9:47 am

Judi

Ha. Ha. I'm still mortified by turkey loaf. It looked like a football.

9:47 am

rururocks

probably tasted like one too

9:48 am

rururocks

<---this y chrome.. knows his way around a kitchen

9:48 am

Judi

I remember it being very salty and rubbery. Blech.

9:48 am

rururocks

ugh

9:48 am

rururocks

salt for sure in those things

9:49 am

rururocks

I have to peel a bunch of carrots is all

9:50 am

MollyL

The only thing worse than turkey loaf is that veggie loaf

9:50 am

rururocks

I am making one dish

9:50 am

Judi

Never had the veggie loaf. Plan to keep it that way.

9:50 am

rururocks

double ugh

9:51 am

MollyL

Ru, you are the exceptional y-chromo when it comes to the kitchen.

9:51 am

Judi

So a-peeling in a man.

9:51 am

rururocks

it just isn't thanksgiving without some dead bird on the table

9:51 am

rururocks

fit to a TT judi

9:52 am

MollyL

I've seen some really lame turkey sculptures made out of vegetables.

9:52 am

Judi

Cry fowl and let the wings be torn asunder!

9:52 am

Krysten

You folks are making me HUNGRY! I missed not having turkey for thanksgiving this year...enjoy!

9:52 am

rururocks

is your family there yet molly

9:53 am

MLFAN17

Hubby just left to pick up our food

9:54 am

MLFAN17

i have ou 9/96 can someone clue the other 9 please?

9:55 am

rururocks

pick up your food?

9:55 am

Judi

Same as the other 9, just a different 4th letter.

9:56 am

MLFAN17

yes in our area a local restaurant has a meal you can buy. If you go into the restaurant its only a plate of food and thats it.. this way we have leftovers

9:57 am

MLFAN17

ah ty judi

9:57 am

rururocks

ah.. that's good mlf.. easy peasy

9:58 am

Judi

Off to get a little house cleaning done. *POOF*

9:58 am

MollyL

Lots of places make the whole dinner, Thanksgiving in a box if you will.

9:58 am

MLFAN17

yes and since its only two of us what is the point to cooking

9:58 am

MLFAN17

or boxes Molly

9:58 am

rururocks

I hear that

9:58 am

rururocks

normally now it would just be me..

10:00 am

MLFAN17

its good food too

10:00 am

MLFAN17

UP5

10:04 am

MLFAN17

has anyone seen pink lately?

10:06 am

MollyL

I am a festive person at heart. I would cook, even if it was just me. As it is, our celebration got canceled so I am just cooking for two this year.

10:07 am

MLFAN17

i am festive at heart as well but hubby and i dont do much for a lot of the holidays

10:12 am

MollyL

KISS in the Macy's parade. You gotta love that.
: D

10:13 am

rururocks

oh god > I hope simmons doesn't lick the balloons

10:14 am

rururocks

what happened Molly

10:15 am

MollyL

My kids were supposed to have Thanksgiving at their house, but my daughter in law was hospitalized with a Crohn's flare up. So...Plan B

10:15 am

rururocks

oh bummer.. that's really painful

10:15 am

rururocks

wow.. that's a really bad problem to deal with

10:17 am

MollyL

It seems to be the never ending story for them. I feel bad for my son, he was looking forward to playing host.

10:19 am

rururocks

it's a really tough one to control.. I have a friend that has it.. and they are constantly in pain and have to be so very careful about everything.. i'm sorry

10:20 am

rururocks

she.. not they

10:20 am

rururocks

I need more coffee

10:21 am

MollyL

Well, we do the best we can, as a family, to work around it. This year, apparently, Thanksgiving was not meant to be. We will make up for it at Christmas.

10:22 am

rururocks

yeah..I hear that.. that's all you can do. Do they live far away from you?

10:22 am

MollyL

No, half hour or so.

10:23 am

rururocks

oh.. that's good

10:24 am

rururocks

nothing like being in a hospital for the holidays

10:25 am

MollyL

I did that one Thanksgiving with my oldest. Suspected appendicitis. Turned out it wasn't, but we spent Thanksgiving night in the hospital. Very gloomy place to be.

10:25 am

rururocks

yeah.. been there done that with another relative once

10:26 am

rururocks

no one wants to be there.. the doctors, the nurses, etc.. and especially the patients

10:26 am

MollyL

It helps to have a sense of humor when stuff like that happens. : D

10:26 am

rururocks

I've managed to never stay in a hospital ever in my life so far

10:29 am

MollyL

*Blesses self, knocks on wood, goes outside turns around three times and spits*

10:30 am

rururocks

you too?

10:31 am

MollyL

Oh no, that was for you. Childbirth brought me to the hospital three times.

10:32 am

rururocks

oh I wondered about that

10:32 am

rururocks

Thought you had one of those do at home in the bathtub kind of things

10:33 am

rururocks

:D

10:33 am

MollyL

No, I did natural childbirth twice, but had the good sense to do that in a hospital in case anything went wrong.

10:33 am

rururocks

smart

10:34 am

MollyL

And after having an epidural the third time, I'm all for anything that reduces the discomfort of childbirth.

10:35 am

rururocks

I can't even imagine how tough it is. It's a really incredible thing that women can do that

10:35 am

dan2bit

Makes you wonder how humanity has survived so long

10:36 am

MollyL

No shit 2Bit. And why women have more than one child.

10:36 am

rururocks

well.. if it were up to men dan.. it would certainly be another story.. the dinosaurs would still be around

10:36 am

dan2bit

hahaha ruru. Though I am a man, I've come to firmly believe in labor amnesia

10:37 am

MollyL

Labor amnesia is the ONLY explanation for why women go through that more than once.

10:37 am

rururocks

no kidding.. can you imagine what makes a woman like mrs. duggar tick?

10:41 am

MollyL

Insanity

10:42 am

rururocks

*family channel commentary*

10:42 am

rururocks

wonder if their ratings will keep up with their kids screwing in church?

10:43 am

MollyL

Strangely enough, there are RABID Duggar fans who surface every time someone comments on the weirdness of that family on a message board.

10:44 am

rururocks

only in America.. really

10:44 am

rururocks

well.. maybe Britain too

10:47 am

rururocks

Never Canada

10:47 am

rururocks

:D

10:48 am

periwinkle

I am here with my nephew and his wife. not my favorite people but I am making the best of it.

10:48 am

periwinkle

help with the ca8 pls

10:48 am

periwinkle

nm found it on morewords

10:48 am

rururocks

happy thanksgiving to you too peri :D

10:49 am

periwinkle

I said Happy

10:49 am

periwinkle

I said Happy Thanksgiving when I first came on ruru

10:50 am

rururocks

I better go make my side dish.

10:51 am

rururocks

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.. enjoy your day

10:51 am

periwinkle

same to you ruru

10:51 am

MollyL

*Stocks up the PB with antacids for later

10:52 am

rururocks

i''m hoping for a serving of sea chicken too :D

10:53 am

MollyL

I thought you would hold out for the turkey loaf

11:11 am

cybernan

good morning --- Happy Thanksgiving, USA

11:18 am

cybernan

seems to me we established last night that there were 2 no 8's and a ca 8? Don't have any of them -- any clues out there, please?

11:18 am

redshoes

Happy Thanksgiving to All Nationalities! I'm thankful for Babble and Babble peeps!

11:23 am

MollyL

Peeps? I thought Peeps were Halloween.
: D

11:24 am

MollyL

The no8 words both start with "isn't" prefix. One is plastic wrap that doesn't work (Car's clue) and the other describes someone with no principles.

11:25 am

cybernan

ty molly

11:25 am

MollyL

ca8 is ca + past tense of what you do with a bell + Freud's first in the trio of personality types

11:25 am

cybernan

found the principle one, trying to think of something other than saran

11:26 am

MollyL

The word means doesn't stick

11:26 am

cybernan

oh - I see - not a brand name, but the property

11:27 am

uusue2

morning all!

11:27 am

cybernan

ty for the ca -- a new one

11:27 am

uusue2

and Happy Thanksgiving!

11:27 am

MollyL

Hi Sue, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

11:28 am

cybernan

should have found the fish though :-(

11:31 am

cybernan

mmm, thought I had the ca 7, but not a word

11:39 am

uusue2

you would think that if we can have nana and nene, we should be able to have nini too :-)

11:51 am

mattygroves

Before I pack up, can anyone help with bo6/27

11:51 am

cybernan

not seeing anything over a 5 - time for a break

11:51 am

MimiCat

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!

11:53 am

cybernan

french good + most of the substance that dissolves other things

11:53 am

cybernan

(high ph)

11:53 am

mattygroves

Thanks Nan - I don't think I'd have found that in a hurry

11:54 am

cybernan

got it with a2 z -- lots of words I'm not finding today

11:54 am

MollyL

Happy Thanksgiving Mimi

11:54 am

MimiCat

Thanks, Molly! Hope you have lots to be thankful for.

11:55 am

MollyL

Lots to be thankful for indeed

11:55 am

MimiCat

Excellent! :))

11:56 am

cybernan

pi 9 please? -- have the broken english

11:57 am

MimiCat

I'm currently waiting for a total stranger to arrive at my place to exchange mixed up UPS packages....his item from Nat'l Geo was MUCH more expensive than mine. I tracked him down by name and address and, luckily, he lives about 45 min. away so we arranged to do the exchange today.

11:58 am

mixi6

pi + consonant + odiferous herb used to ward off colds.

11:58 am

MollyL

Sounds like the beginning of a star crossed romance Mimi
: D

11:59 am

MimiCat

ROFL, Molly!

11:59 am

cybernan

ty mixi

11:59 am

cybernan

break time

12:01 pm

MimiCat

Not at all interested, Molly, especially since I'm having a bout of neuritis in my head...feels like I'm being stabbed in the same spot every couple of minutes. This happens about twice a year...no one knows why..even had CT. Nothing alleviates it but vodka helps me not care. It will last a couple of days and then just go away.

12:02 pm

mixi6

yuck, glad it goes away.

12:03 pm

MimiCat

It's very distracting, to say the least, mixi. Can't really do too much when this happens. It's awful but apparently not dangerous...just a couple of nerves that misfire until they get "tired."

12:03 pm

MimiCat

Does anyone else really HATE this grid?!!

12:04 pm

mixi6

stuck at 5 left. been back several times today with this irriationg grid.

12:04 pm

MimiCat

So limited without e's and s's.

12:05 pm

MimiCat

You're a better woman than I am, mixi. I'm giving up already! Not in the mood to get more frustrated.

12:08 pm

MimiCat

Happy feasting, everyone! Hugs all around.

12:13 pm

kje

in7?

12:16 pm

MimiCat

Molly...he just picked up the item...no romance..but a very nice gentleman from Canada. He's apparently one of our "snowbirds." Time for more liquid pain relief....

12:17 pm

zoozzoom

IN 7 I use my car blinkers to in****te left or right + letter.

12:17 pm

MollyL

Yeah, a lot of people who live in Canada can't handle the winters there.

12:18 pm

kje

ty zz

12:18 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome.

12:21 pm

MollyL

Hi Zoom. I'm thankful for good souls like you on Thanksgiving. : )

12:23 pm

zoozzoom

Always a pleasure to see you, Molly :-)

12:25 pm

zoozzoom

Hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving, Molly!

12:31 pm

sammysmom

happy day to everyone

12:31 pm

zoozzoom

To you too, Sammysmom :-)

12:34 pm

MollyL

Drinks all around!

12:34 pm

zoozzoom

*Clicnk* Cheers!

12:35 pm

zoozzoom

Clink*

12:35 pm

zoozzoom

Tipsy already..lol

12:39 pm

sammysmom

stuck on ra 6/24 ?

12:40 pm

zoozzoom

RA 6/24 really off meat or food.

12:40 pm

sammysmom

thanks zoooz

12:41 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome :-)

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

stts for sny 8 would bbe welcome

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

and hello

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

anybody?

12:57 pm

sammysmom

hi ruby

12:58 pm

sammysmom

stuck again... pi 9/78...... ??

12:59 pm

sammysmom

dammmmmmm i do not have even one 8 yet

12:59 pm

sammysmom

gotta get some more coffee

12:59 pm

MollyL

pi9...first 3 of what you rest your head on at night + root vegetable that wards off vampires

1:00 pm

sammysmom

thanks molly

1:05 pm

josephjames

there are two no8 s

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

hiya molly, any stats for an 8, pls

1:25 pm

sammysmom

pa 7 is hiding and laughing at mer

1:28 pm

sammysmom

ruby.. all the no start with the same three letters

1:29 pm

MollyL

pa7 sounds like Wendy's (from Peter Pan) last name

1:29 pm

cybernan

hi all - back to take another stab at this

1:29 pm

sammysmom

without virtuer

1:29 pm

sammysmom

virtue

1:29 pm

MollyL

Look out, Nan has a knife!!

1:29 pm

sammysmom

without the ability of a plastic wrap

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

two for one, ty

1:31 pm

MollyL

pa7 sounds like a sweetie pie term that ends in a gerund?

1:31 pm

cybernan

yes - and planning to use it on this grid -- hate these ones with all the botany, biology and other odd and foreign words I've never heard of and am never likely to use!

1:32 pm

sammysmom

thanks molly.............

1:37 pm

cybernan

in 6, please?

1:39 pm

sammysmom

i never thought that reading the karma sutra would be of value iin a word game, but then a lot of the crap i read as a youngster has come n handy at one time or another

1:40 pm

MollyL

in + what you do to make a hole + consonant

1:40 pm

cybernan

ty molly

1:40 pm

cybernan

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

1:41 pm

MollyL

SMom, you never know when The Kama Sutra is going to come in handy

1:42 pm

cybernan

should I mention that sooner is usually better than later? ;-)

1:43 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues before I leave?

1:45 pm

cybernan

guess not - hagd everyone

1:59 pm

sammysmom

right molly ... or vapo-rub

2:25 pm

Soodle

Happy Thanksgiving All! :-) i hope all my dear US friends are satiated,warm & in the bosom of family & friends. Slainte ðŸ»

2:26 pm

MollyL

We frown in people getting into each others bosoms in my clan.

2:26 pm

Soodle

Lol Molls. How's DIL?

2:27 pm

MollyL

They finally let her go about a half hour ago. Last I heard, they were on their way home.

2:29 pm

Soodle

That's a relief. The poor girl... i feel for her. Meanwhile, back at the ranch... Has the Tullamore Dew been cracked open yet?

2:32 pm

MollyL

Tullamore Dew is always at the ready here.

2:39 pm

Soodle

:-). And for that we are thankful.

2:48 pm

MollyL

God bless the distillers, every one.

2:49 pm

phandmd

My head has been basically completely blocked all day long. Afrin didn't even touch it! UGH!

2:50 pm

MollyL

Thank you for the Thanksgiving snot update, Phan
: D

2:51 pm

phandmd

it's absolutely miserable, Molly.

2:53 pm

sammysmom

stuck on bo 6/30

2:54 pm

phandmd

If it is the one I have, (Haven't used the list yet) it has a gerung ending.

2:54 pm

MollyL

bo6 first three of movie spy James + first three of hydrocloric...

2:54 pm

MollyL

Oh thank God! Gerund has not been said enough today.

2:55 pm

phandmd

whatever

2:55 pm

MollyL

It's a joke Phan : )

2:55 pm

lilliann

Thank you both and yes they are different bo6's

2:56 pm

sammysmom

i am so confused... still cant get the bo 6/30

2:56 pm

MollyL

Ah yes, SMom was looking for taking the femurs out of chickens

2:56 pm

lilliann

Happy Thanksgiving by the way:D

2:56 pm

phandmd

:)

2:56 pm

MollyL

Gerund form of what you give a dog

2:57 pm

sammysmom

damnnnnnnnnnnnnn thanks molluy

2:57 pm

phandmd

of course that clue is way more clever than mine; well done!

2:57 pm

phandmd

not feeling creative with all this pressure in my head.

2:58 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Lilli

2:58 pm

lilliann

Are you not feeling well Phan? Migraine?

2:58 pm

phandmd

can't breath. Afrin didn't even fix it.

2:58 pm

jaxx7

Phan is the pressure from a headache or your sinuses?

2:59 pm

lilliann

((jaxx)) Hi Hin :) how are you and how is your wrist/hand now?

2:59 pm

jaxx7

Try steaming

3:00 pm

lilliann

Sinus problems...that's not nice.I don't know what Afrin is.

3:00 pm

phandmd

Actually, I was going to do that, but that entails going upstairs...

3:00 pm

phandmd

Afrin is a nasal spray that opens up your nasal passages like magic

3:00 pm

phandmd

at least it usually does...

3:01 pm

lilliann

Steaming probably is best.Why upstairs? Use a kettle, bowl and tea towel

3:01 pm

sukee

Neti pot...

3:01 pm

phandmd

I tried that this morning, didn't help, and made my ears hurt. Not sure what the fuss is about.

3:01 pm

lilliann

Ah ok.

3:01 pm

lilliann

Hi Sukee. Neti pot?

3:02 pm

phandmd

So a neti pot is a sinus flushing system.

3:02 pm

sukee

I find they work for sinus problems. You mix a solution of salt water and pour it in your nostrils and let it pour out the other side.

3:02 pm

sukee

one nostril at a time

3:02 pm

phandmd

basically you pour water through your sinuses to clear them out. (it's not just water that's just the basic.

3:02 pm

lilliann

Ah ok.I've never heard of them.Do we get them here Jax?

3:04 pm

jaxx7

Get a towel or an umbrella and get your kettle steaming and either put the hot water in a bowl with or without vapour rub or allow steam to collect under the open umbrella. And breathe the steam in gently. Pop a towel over your head when using a bowl. Another alternative is Friar's Balsam in the hot water in the bowl (not the kettle obviously). I see you have tried that this morning but try with vapour rub or Friar's balsam. It works for croup, should work for you.

3:04 pm

lilliann

We call a netti(i don't know if spelling is right) a toilet up North...it was an outdoor loo

3:04 pm

sukee

LOL

3:05 pm

phandmd

Jaxx, I am going to try that soon.

3:05 pm

phandmd

That's funny Lilli

3:05 pm

jaxx7

Thanks for the query about the hand, Lilli. have to go now but I will tell you my other news whan next I see you on Babble.

3:05 pm

phandmd

That's kind of like how American

3:05 pm

phandmd

Ugh

3:05 pm

lilliann

I must admit, i do like my Vicks vapour rub Jax, with steam or rubbed near nostrils or on chest when i go to bed

3:06 pm

phandmd

That is like how American's call nursing breastfeeding but Austrailians call nursing holding a baby.

3:06 pm

lilliann

Oh, ok.Lovely to see you jaxx, shame it's not more often and tc hin

3:06 pm

phandmd

bye, Lilli

3:08 pm

lilliann

I'm not going Phan.It's Jaxx, who was leaving :)

3:08 pm

phandmd

oh, sorry. Bye, Jaxx

3:08 pm

phandmd

missed that.

3:09 pm

lilliann

I'm still struggling on with 61 left to find.

3:10 pm

phandmd

I am struggling with 91!

3:10 pm

lilliann

So are you having to cook for Thanksgiving aswell as feeling yuck Phan?

3:11 pm

lilliann

Aye, it's not a nice grid.

3:12 pm

phandmd

No. Husband does all the cooking, and we had it yesterday as my daughter had to work today.

3:13 pm

phandmd

no E nor S makes for a difficult grid indeed.

3:15 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving

3:15 pm

lilliann

We say nursing for holding a baby aswell, but i have heard midwives' say nursing as in breast feeding.

3:15 pm

phandmd

HTG, Annie

3:16 pm

phandmd

Interesting, Lilli.

3:16 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks phand, hope you start feeling better soon

3:16 pm

lilliann

Hi and Happy Thanksgiving Annie.

3:16 pm

Anniebrook

hi lilliann, nice to see you, dont see you very often

3:16 pm

phandmd

thanks. As soon as I get 1/2 way, I am going to try a steam with vicks.

3:16 pm

Anniebrook

or just often

3:17 pm

phandmd

only need 2-3 words

3:17 pm

Anniebrook

phand, spoken like a true babble addict

3:17 pm

phandmd

it's a heavy cross to bear.

3:18 pm

Anniebrook

I feel your pain.

3:18 pm

Anniebrook

this grid is a toughie.

3:19 pm

MollyL

Easier than the bowl thing...the shower tablets that have eucalyptus in them.

3:19 pm

lilliann

I love the smell of Vicks Phan, i hope it works for you and you can breathe alot better.It's horrible when you can't breathe through your nose or smell.

3:19 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, How is your daughter in law?

3:20 pm

lilliann

The bowl thing is easy, just pour hot water from kettle and put towel ovre your head whilst listening to radio or tv...nowt easier :)

3:20 pm

phandmd

I love that smell too, Lilli

3:20 pm

phandmd

ok, can I have a U clue?

3:21 pm

Anniebrook

once up** a time

3:22 pm

bichon

Hi folks

3:22 pm

phandmd

wow! did not see that for the life of me. Thank you so much.

3:22 pm

Anniebrook

Hi bichon

3:22 pm

phaeton

Hello...stats for T word pls

3:22 pm

Anniebrook

tu 4/7

3:23 pm

phandmd

I have a TU47

3:23 pm

lilliann

I've never heard of shower tablets Molly.we obviously don't get them here, unless someone from here can tell me differently.

3:23 pm

bichon

tu 4/7, tu 5/14 is what I have

3:23 pm

Anniebrook

tu 5/14

3:24 pm

phandmd

can I have a clue for the TU 5?

3:24 pm

lilliann

tu4/5,tu4/7,tu4,7

3:24 pm

phaeton

?

3:24 pm

bichon

a cancerous growth

3:24 pm

lilliann

A cancerous lump phan

3:24 pm

lilliann

Hi Bichon

3:24 pm

phandmd

thank you and now for that steam with vicks.

3:25 pm

bichon

hi phan , lili

3:25 pm

lilliann

Hi Phae

3:25 pm

bichon

Ius e a nasal squueez bottle

3:26 pm

MollyL

Annie, girlie is home from the hospital, so I assume she is doing better

3:26 pm

phaeton

Ty...my chog was frozen

3:26 pm

bichon

I use a nasal squeeze bottle

3:26 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, a step in the right direction...watched the Lions beat the Bears

3:27 pm

lilliann

That is great Molly, i hope she is feeling better.

3:27 pm

lilliann

So have you all had your Thanksgiving meals yet?

3:27 pm

MollyL

That game was pretty much of a wash out Annie. Dallas/Philadelphia should be much better.

3:28 pm

MollyL

And San Francisco/Seattle tonight. Go Niners!

3:28 pm

phaeton

Stats for the U? pls

3:28 pm

Anniebrook

We eat at 3 on TG and watch football. I am not a fan but I watch football on TG day and the Super Bowl. I

3:29 pm

bichon

We went to the movies

3:29 pm

Anniebrook

How was Interstellar?

3:29 pm

lilliann

up5/26,up4,6

3:29 pm

mattygroves

Before I go to bed, can anyone clue the second ou9?

3:29 pm

mattygroves

(Happy thanksgiving all)

3:30 pm

phaeton

ty

3:30 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, matty

3:30 pm

lilliann

Sounds good Bichon.What did you see?

3:30 pm

MollyL

ou9...not in + what expectant fathers do in the waiting room/gerund form

3:30 pm

lilliann

Sorry Matty, i don't have it yet

3:30 pm

bichon

"Interstellar" Way too long and loud

3:31 pm

mattygroves

Gotya, thanks

3:31 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly

3:31 pm

Anniebrook

bichon, you just saved me money

3:31 pm

MollyL

That is why I avoid movie theaters. The movies are all too loud.

3:31 pm

bichon

up 5/26?, pls

3:31 pm

bichon

This has Matt McConaghey in it, so for me it was worthwhile

3:32 pm

MollyL

up + what goes with an arrow

3:32 pm

bichon

nm

3:32 pm

bichon

ty Molly

3:33 pm

Babs1

thanks, molly

3:33 pm

lilliann

I like Matt Conaghey, but it's not my type of film

3:34 pm

lilliann

Ty Molly :)

3:34 pm

MollyL

Matthew McConaughey looks weird to me these days. I used to think he was good looking.

3:35 pm

bichon

I wouldn't call him good looking, at least not in the roles he plays

3:36 pm

MollyL

He worked for me in "A Time To Kill". Lately, he looks emaciated.

3:36 pm

Anniebrook

matthew mcconaughy lost 40 lbs for the Dallas Buyers Club and I dont think he gained it back

3:37 pm

bichon

I think he lost tons of weight for a film

3:37 pm

MollyL

That is what I thought Annie.

3:37 pm

Soodle

,

3:38 pm

Anniebrook

Soodle!

3:39 pm

Soodle

Oops. Hey Annie. Happy Thanksgiving to you & Bobby ((()))

3:39 pm

lilliann

He's never been good looking but there is something about him which makes him attractive.I liked him .I liked him with Kate Hudson(that is Goldie Hawn's daughter)? theyn were in a Fool's Gold.

3:39 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks.

3:40 pm

Soodle

I loved Matthew McConnaghy in the Pelican Brief.

3:41 pm

lilliann

It must be hard to lose that much weight when he wasn't exactly big to start with and then have to put it back on.I would think he would have to put it on slowly.

3:41 pm

lilliann

Hi Soodle :)

3:41 pm

Anniebrook

Im going to have dessert now. Pumpkin pie is waiting. See you later.

3:42 pm

Anniebrook

and whipped cream

3:42 pm

lilliann

Bye Annie.Enjoy your pie.

3:48 pm

MollyL

*Makes Soodle a turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry*

3:50 pm

lilliann

Talk about favouritism!

3:50 pm

bichon

And he was in Runaway Jury. Done lots of Grisham books

3:51 pm

phaeton

Help with 2nd row A?

3:51 pm

bichon

a rainbow is an ar* + a vowel

3:52 pm

lilliann

He was in Majic Mike aswell, which i quite enjoyed :) He's been in loads of films. He's a good actor

3:52 pm

lilliann

*magic

3:53 pm

bichon

Did you see the TV show "True Detective?" He was outstanding

3:54 pm

phaeton

ty bichon...that comes from the corner A...found an4/4

3:54 pm

phaeton

nbt/nbs

3:55 pm

lilliann

a and mo5/12

3:56 pm

bichon

there's also an ag4/6

3:56 pm

lilliann

No Bichon, i didn't.i don't know if we have that here yet.

3:56 pm

Soodle

Oh wow! I can almost Molly's sandwich. I'm drooling.

3:57 pm

phaeton

ty

3:57 pm

bichon

It was on cable, not networdk. I think it should have won an Emmy

3:59 pm

Soodle

Time for me to bow out. US Babblers, enjoy Your Thanksgiving Day! Mwah mwah.

3:59 pm

lilliann

I'll keep an eye out for it Bichon and hopefully we'll get to see it.

4:00 pm

lilliann

Night Soodle, Sweet dreams and tc hin.x

4:01 pm

phandmd

well one side of my nose is open now. Other side still completely block. At least it is easier to breathe!

4:04 pm

lilliann

Well, atleast it's better than before Phan.Just keep putting vicks under the blocked nostril and hopefully that will help

4:04 pm

lilliann

Bbiam, i need to go and take holiday clothes of the bed before hubby thros them all on the floor.

4:06 pm

phaeton

help with ac5/12?

4:09 pm

phandmd

sorry, don't have it.

4:10 pm

nik13

ac+**d*go (second to last color of the rainbow)

4:11 pm

phaeton

ty

4:11 pm

nik13

yw

4:12 pm

MollyL

L can go to the PB for the abra cadabra word

4:13 pm

bichon

li 6/27?

4:14 pm

Cosmo Kramer

li6/27 - indian word for penis

4:14 pm

bichon

great, rolling off the tip of my toungue

4:14 pm

MollyL

*Waits to see if Bich gets it from that clue

4:15 pm

bichon

If you think I'm googling that

4:15 pm

MollyL

L + gerund + in credit card land, what comes before "Ex"

4:16 pm

bichon

ty Molly

4:17 pm

MollyL

It rhymes with that checked/plaid fabric, but I never know who knows fabrics here

4:18 pm

MollyL

I think Dorothy's dress in The Wizard Of Oz was made of it

4:21 pm

lilliann

Am, back, thanks for the penis Cosmo,not something i'll probably remember and thanks Molly and i'm joining the pb party for Thanksgiving for a word i gave away and never had in the first place.

4:23 pm

lilliann

*sorry, i meant to write 'male appendage).

4:24 pm

MollyL

That is okay L. It's always nice to say "thanks for the penis" to a man. : P

4:25 pm

Cosmo Kramer

haha :)

4:26 pm

MollyL

L is polite to a fault.

4:26 pm

lilliann

Well, i did choke on my drink when i saw Bichon's reply, so mines quite tame.

4:27 pm

bichon

I didn't mean it to sound quite that way

4:27 pm

lilliann

Lol, i know hin :D

4:27 pm

MollyL

It was kind of an historic Babble moment.

4:29 pm

lilliann

It certainly was :D

4:29 pm

bichon

the first no 8, pls

4:32 pm

lilliann

no8, no and con and a hrrible filmy stuff that wraps food

4:32 pm

zoozzoom

Anti static..or anti sticking??

4:32 pm

bichon

ty lili, zooz

4:33 pm

lilliann

That's a better clue Zoom and hi again.I hate that stuff!

4:33 pm

MollyL

Horrible?

4:33 pm

lilliann

*horrible

4:33 pm

MollyL

Why is it horrible?

4:33 pm

bichon

no 7/36?

4:33 pm

lilliann

It is horrible and nasty because it's awful :)

4:34 pm

lilliann

I don't have that one yet, Bich, sorry

4:34 pm

MollyL

no7 isn't hydrocloric

4:35 pm

MollyL

Why is plastic wrap horrible, awful and nasty?

4:35 pm

lilliann

It's the worst thing to have ever been developed.You take it off the roll and and it just sticks to anything and not what you want it to.

4:35 pm

bichon

Molly, was that a clue?

4:36 pm

bichon

I get you lili

4:36 pm

zoozzoom

Same three, Bichon + opp of alkaline?

4:36 pm

lilliann

It gets full of static...it's nasty! I prefer aluminium roll

4:37 pm

bichon

ty zooz

4:37 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry just saw, Molly's clue.Much better.

4:37 pm

lilliann

Ty Mooly and Zoom

4:38 pm

bichon

yours was easier Zooz

4:38 pm

lilliann

*Molly

4:39 pm

lilliann

Zoom, no-one's clue is ever better.they are always different and some we get and some we don't depending on a lot of factors.I appreciate your clues.

4:40 pm

MollyL

Every clue is sacred.

4:40 pm

lilliann

And to be honest, i probably get more of yours because of the British words.

4:42 pm

MollyL

Yes Zoom, I wish you spoke English so I could get your clues. : D

4:43 pm

zoozzoom

I do try..lol

4:43 pm

lilliann

I meant the clues are more British, as i don't always understand the 'overseas' ones, especially when Presidents and some actors are used....

4:44 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry was trying to get onto the currys black Friday website for the sales at midnight.But there is a waiting time to connect to the website of over an hour!

4:44 pm

bichon

Two great countries separated by a common language

4:44 pm

bichon

You have Black Friday too?

4:45 pm

lilliann

I could say term that's used up here(as in up North) but i don't swear...as i'm a lady :D

4:45 pm

lilliann

Yes, we do Bichon

4:45 pm

lilliann

I need to go shopping to for short

4:46 pm

zoozzoom

We do But for some reason this year they are really going for it with tons of adverts for all these different firms..lol

4:47 pm

bichon

We have people linging up before dawn fighting over a $20 crockpot

4:47 pm

lilliann

oops...for shorts for the bairn for Christmas.I did tell her to get them in the Summer, but no, she waits until the end of November to tell me that alot of hers don't fit her anymore! What joy, when Christmas is coming up, looking for shorts!!

4:48 pm

lilliann

Are you looking for something in particular Zoom?

4:49 pm

lilliann

It's like that here Bichon, when there is a Next sale on and that's anytime in the year

4:49 pm

zoozzoom

Was hoping to get a Â£ 370 Sonos wireless speaker system for about Â£ 100 but am not waiting that long just to connect to the website.

4:50 pm

bichon

ro 9, pls

4:50 pm

lilliann

Have you tried Ebay or Amazon?

4:50 pm

Anniebrook

bichon, what swains do, gerund ending

4:50 pm

bichon

nm

4:52 pm

lilliann

The problem is Zoom, at this time of the year everyone is going to be on the web or in shops looking for a bargain.I hope you get one

4:52 pm

zoozzoom

Wjat lovers are Bichon.

4:52 pm

zoozzoom

Gerund.

4:52 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie :-)

4:53 pm

zoozzoom

Nah not waiting that long, Lilliann..lol

4:53 pm

Anniebrook

Hello zooz, I hope you get your speaker system

4:53 pm

bichon

ty all

4:53 pm

lilliann

I hope you enjoyed you pie Annie.

4:54 pm

Anniebrook

I love pumpkin pie. Many people dont like it but it is one of my favorites.

4:55 pm

jaxx7

Are you still here, Lilli? I am back

4:56 pm

lilliann

I must admit, pumpkin isn't my favourite thing but i do like butternut squah

4:56 pm

jaxx7

Sorry I had to rush off last time

4:57 pm

lilliann

I'm always here jaxx.I'm like a bad penny...:)No problem hin.

4:57 pm

lilliann

Are you ok Jaxx?

4:57 pm

jaxx7

No, I would say a good luck coin.

4:58 pm

lilliann

Me? no that's what i'd call myself .I can think of other things though...

4:59 pm

jaxx7

My hand is slowly getting better but it still itches something chronic and then I get nettle rash on the burn site.

4:59 pm

lilliann

*not what i'd call myself

5:00 pm

jaxx7

We have a SS meeting tomorrow. Jess has been removed from protection list but Ashley is still on it because his stupid father won't attend the meetings.

5:01 pm

lilliann

Your skin will take months to heal as you had a really bad burn and as the good skin comes through it will itch.That may be to do with the cold of going out and then the heat of being inside?I don't think it's a major problem but if you're worried, contact your doctor or nurse at your surgery

5:04 pm

jaxx7

I have had enough of my doc's surgery to be honest. I had a well woman clinic and the blood tests showed up all sorts of things and I have to go back on Dec 5th for another set. the main one is an excess of calcium. I looked it up on the net, got as far as parathyroid cancer and decided not to look any further.

5:05 pm

lilliann

Well, it's good that atleast one has been.that is something to celebrate.Is there not something that can be done about his father not attending?

5:07 pm

jaxx7

He says there is no need because his older son isn't on the list as he's OK. However this angel has not gone back to school this school year and has started smoking cannabis, so it is only a matter of time before he is on there

5:08 pm

lilliann

Jaxx, you sound like my daughter.I had 3 weeks to live as i had ebola according to her as i had a bad cold and a few symptoms.Sod the net, as so many things have the same prognosis...just wait and see what the test results say and then go from there.There's no point in worrying until you know.Life is too short to worry about 'what if'!

5:10 pm

jaxx7

I stand here duly chastened, lillia

5:11 pm

jaxx7

or perhaps that should be sit. lol

5:12 pm

periwinkle

ca6/24 pls

5:12 pm

lilliann

:) I say it how it is....Life's too short, enjoy it whilst you can.

5:12 pm

lilliann

Hi, and sorry Peri,i don't have it yet

5:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Hear hear lilliann!

5:13 pm

jaxx7

My daughter turned up yesterday with a bailiff in tow - how about that for an experience?

5:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Evening ladies :)

5:13 pm

periwinkle

FW

5:13 pm

jaxx7

Hi Peri and ((Chrissie))

5:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Congrats peri

5:14 pm

phandmd

well done, Peri

5:14 pm

jaxx7

Seems it is bye peri. Well done

5:15 pm

lilliann

Well, i hope his life turns around and he thinks about the things he's doing as in missing school and drugs...the more anyone pushes, the more he'll do it, sadly

5:15 pm

lilliann

Hi Chrissie

5:16 pm

lilliann

WTG Peri:)

5:16 pm

jaxx7

How are things with you, Chrissie?

5:17 pm

lilliann

Omg Jax...Why would she bring a bailiff yo yours?

5:17 pm

jaxx7

he had threatened her with arrest over unpaid council tax and she has no money. Ran for mummy

5:18 pm

lilliann

Chrissie, have you kept in touch with your family since they went away and seen your cute grand bairn on skype?

5:19 pm

ChrissieDee

OK here thanks jaxx. Sorry to hear you're still having lots of crap to deal with

5:20 pm

jaxx7

I start to think life is going my way and someone upstairs decides otherwise.

5:20 pm

ChrissieDee

Yes, we had a face time last night. She's getting cuter by the day ðŸ˜

5:21 pm

jaxx7

Little girls are the best

5:22 pm

lilliann

So what happened? She's have to have alot of months of unpaid tax before she gets arrested and she'd go to court and say that she hasn't got much money and would be happy to pay a fiver a month as that would be all she could pay

5:24 pm

jaxx7

Silly me thought about the meeting tomorrow and bailed her out yet again. I know I am soft but I can't cope with any more dramas. My next door neighbour the previous day had smoked a legal high anf ended up allergic to it and collapsed. Cue police, ambulance and panicked people.

5:24 pm

jaxx7

and even

5:25 pm

lilliann

Awww, that is great chrissie.That's what is great about computors/phones...you can skype, you may be missing out physically but atleast you can see her at the same time she smiles or laughs...that's better than photos we took years ago or even now...it's now time and something you will remember.

5:26 pm

jaxx7

It is thousands , Lilli. then they add their fees. they worked out a 'hardship' payment of Â£85 a month. Now she has decided the new house will have to go. Can I dig myself a big hole and sit in it letting it all go over my head?

5:27 pm

ChrissieDee

Thanks lilliann. You are right, it's so much easier today

5:27 pm

lilliann

Jaxx,look at my profile and i will put in my email in so we can chat.

5:28 pm

jaxx7

OK, Lilli. I am beginning to think that killing my only child is the way to go.

5:28 pm

lilliann

look now hin.

5:28 pm

ChrissieDee

But if she lets the house go where will they live

5:29 pm

jaxx7

Only joking, but I wish she would grow up.

5:29 pm

jaxx7

Chrissie, on the street?

5:29 pm

lilliann

jaxx, it is there but i want to get rid of it

5:31 pm

jaxx7

The profile or the e-mail?

5:31 pm

lilliann

hang on i got rid of the email.look out as i don't like putting it out

5:32 pm

lilliann

It's there.

5:33 pm

lilliann

Have you got it?

5:33 pm

ChrissieDee

Been watching "can't pay, we'll take it away". It's grim

5:34 pm

lilliann

I haven't seen that Chrissie as husband wanted to watch something else

5:36 pm

jaxx7

Lilli, I have been having trouble with my e-mail but I have jotted it down and will try and sort the darn thing out tomorrow. Thanks

5:37 pm

lilliann

It has to be bad when people want to take your belongings away and the thing is my dad was a policeman and said that they can't come in to your house without a court order

5:37 pm

ChrissieDee

Some you feel sorry for, others are taking the p***

5:38 pm

jaxx7

Chrissie, i think I have a voice for such people. When he left he said remind me never to get on the wrong side of you.

5:38 pm

ChrissieDee

The programme follows the High Court bailiffs, so they have the necessary authority

5:38 pm

lilliann

no problem hin.If you can then you can tell me everything from the beginning as i seem to have missed some and i don't want you saying everything here.

5:38 pm

ChrissieDee

:) good for you,jaxx

5:39 pm

jaxx7

This man had all the identification and was all set to get the police to arrest her there and then and take her to court the next day.

5:41 pm

jaxx7

Clear that address from your profile, Lilli then you will be happier.

5:41 pm

ChrissieDee

Jaxx the lioness, lol

5:42 pm

jaxx7

I have had plenty of practice over the last few months.

5:43 pm

lilliann

I was threatened by a cowboy builder that we had to do work on the house and he knew that my husband worked away so basically tried to scare me by telling the other builder he worked with that he knew people that would come knocking on my door and then take everything in it..as he knew i was disabled and had the bairn...It takes a more weaslier man than him to intimidate me...

5:43 pm

ChrissieDee

...and now you have a de-cluttered home...

5:44 pm

jaxx7

Also this week there was a scam tried over the phone. Something about Sky changing the viewing card and needing the sort code and account number. I asked the woman for my password and she put the phone down on me. You have to have your wits about you sometimes

5:44 pm

ChrissieDee

That was for jaxx

5:45 pm

ChrissieDee

The world is full of ba8s

5:46 pm

jaxx7

I do and some lovely treasures that I found in all the clutter. Positive side of negative situation. The SS don't visit us now as Ash has gone home full time and Jess has been taken off the child protection order.

5:46 pm

lilliann

Good for you Jaxx.There are so many scams about.They woul;d never ask you for your bank details,only your date of birth normally and a password.I'm sick of the phone calls...i just put the phone down.

5:46 pm

ChrissieDee

Yay for small victories ðŸ˜‰

5:47 pm

jaxx7

My auntie is on my case because I haven't phoned her for months. Good heavens, I haven't had time to breathe let alone phone relations

5:49 pm

Deeha

I hate it when you get cold calls on your mobile. I hardly use mine except to my daughter or a few friends. How do the get my number???

5:49 pm

lilliann

Chrissie..Is ba8's a word on this grid...lol( i'd be surprised)

5:49 pm

jaxx7

There's cr** which is apt as well

5:50 pm

ChrissieDee

No, but I am in the PB for using cr4

5:52 pm

jaxx7

They buy the details from firms who take them off the electoral role or forms you have filled in.

5:52 pm

lilliann

I only answer my mobile when it is a number that the phone recognizes and it will tell me names that i have programmed in.I know it's not the same for people who just have a cheap mobile as in phone and text like my F.I.L

5:54 pm

Deeha

I think it should be made illegal to sell your details to other companies, It is an invasion of privacy

5:54 pm

lilliann

But if the number doesn't come in and you answer and you don't like what they are saying, just kill the call.

5:55 pm

Deeha

That is true I'll check more carefully next time I get a call. Luckily I am Billy No Mates so I don't get many!!

5:58 pm

jaxx7

When you fill in your electoral roll form before the general election make sure you ask to be put on the restricted list which the council don't allow firms to see.

5:58 pm

lilliann

I'm sick of getting phone calls from companies which people can't understand my accent,because they don't live here and i'm not being racist or predjudiced but i can't understand them either.

5:59 pm

jaxx7

Just keep on asking what did you say and they will soon get tired of repeating themselves.

5:59 pm

lilliann

And that is not to say that they don't live in GB...before people complain...

6:00 pm

Deeha

I usually say -this is a really bad line.........!!

6:00 pm

ChrissieDee

Happy nana. Just had a short face time with son before he goes to work, and baby Amelia of course ðŸ˜

6:00 pm

lilliann

I always tick the no box for 'other companies on emails

6:01 pm

lilliann

Hi Deeha

6:02 pm

Deeha

Isnt being a nana the most wonderful thing?

6:02 pm

lilliann

My husband always says'What do you want'?

6:02 pm

ChrissieDee

Best line for unwanted phone calls is "sorry, I don't have a phone" (think that was Rose's hubby)

6:02 pm

Deeha

Hi lilliann

6:02 pm

ChrissieDee

It is Dee

6:03 pm

jaxx7

There, that has made you happy when you go to bed so you will have sweet dreams. I am off to my bed now as That meeting is at 9.30 and we have jess' other nan's funeral at midday. Night all.

6:03 pm

ChrissieDee

Night jaxx. Best wishes for tomorrow x

6:03 pm

lilliann

Deeha, you have friends here hin

6:03 pm

ChrissieDee

Off to bed too. Night all

6:04 pm

Deeha

lol Chrissie. I once got someone really thinking I was going to buy a conservatory we chatted for ages. Then I said is there a problem if I lice on the third floor!!

6:04 pm

ChrissieDee

Love it Dee!

6:04 pm

Deeha

live - I don't have lice!!

6:05 pm

ChrissieDee

Haha

6:05 pm

lilliann

Jax, sweet dreams hin and tc and don't forget to email me please.

6:05 pm

lilliann

LOL Deeha :)

6:07 pm

lilliann

Night Chrissie, lovely speaking to you, tc and sweet dreams hin

6:11 pm

Deeha

Think I will call it a day too. Night all good luck

6:13 pm

lilliann

Night Deeha, Sweet dreams and tc hin

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

Anybody here?

6:43 pm

bichon

Me, I am for a few minutes

6:43 pm

Scrabbler

Hi bichon!

6:44 pm

lilliann

I'm still here(Oh no, i here you say).

6:44 pm

bichon

hi Scrabs, how was your day with your Mom?

6:44 pm

phandmd

I am here as well.

6:44 pm

phandmd

watching the Giver and babbling

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

I thought all of the UK folks went to bed.

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

Hi phandmd too

6:45 pm

bichon

Isn't it after 1 AM?

6:45 pm

bichon

bbl

6:45 pm

Scrabbler

It went well, bichon. She enjoyed the food.

6:46 pm

Scrabbler

Anyone have in7 and in6?

6:47 pm

lilliann

No, sometimes i'm here late, soory

6:47 pm

LuvWordGames

in 6 in + what you do with a shovel + cons.

6:48 pm

lilliann

in7 sounds like a North American but add a cons

6:48 pm

LuvWordGames

don't have the 7 yet

6:48 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks lil

6:49 pm

lilliann

Yw Luv

6:49 pm

Scrabbler

Got it now, LWG. I was starting from the wrong i.

6:50 pm

lilliann

By the way, it isn't after 1am it is nearly ten to one

6:51 pm

lilliann

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving

6:51 pm

Scrabbler

in7 = the start of someone from Delhi, an In**an + soup comes in a tin ***

6:56 pm

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed?

6:56 pm

Scrabbler

I am on my last 3. Congrats.

6:56 pm

LuvWordGames

ty

6:56 pm

lilliann

WTG Luv!

6:57 pm

lilliann

I still need 26 and 6 of those are 7's so i'll just plod along for 20 minutes

6:58 pm

LuvWordGames

ty lil

6:59 pm

LuvWordGames

Can someone please tell me what my icon picture is? Is it a white dog with a harness or a close up of a dog? I changed it and it shows up when I don't use Babble Expert but when I view Babble thru Expert it shows the old pic of the white dog.

6:59 pm

lilliann

The dog in your icon and then on your profile are different, which happens with me, but they aren't the same as coloured ears, so are they yours Luv?

7:00 pm

Scrabbler

Close-up of white dog with brown ears

7:00 pm

lilliann

We must have like minds Luv :)

7:00 pm

LuvWordGames

Thanks, the close up is my new dog, Maggie. The white dog was my previous dog, Lexie, that passed away in July

7:02 pm

lilliann

I can see a white dog

7:02 pm

LuvWordGames

So lil, which pic shows up in chat for you and do you have Babble Expert?

7:02 pm

Scrabbler

I see close-up for both

7:02 pm

lilliann

I have babble expert and see a white dog with a harness

7:03 pm

lilliann

If i go on your profile i see a white dog with brown ears and nose

7:03 pm

LuvWordGames

that's how mine works too lil, not like your Scrab. Oh well, I want to remember both my dogs so I guess that's okay

7:03 pm

Scrabbler

I have BE too.

7:03 pm

LuvWordGames

Well thanks for the info. and hope you both finish the grid soon. Take care!

7:04 pm

lilliann

So, is your new dog the one with the brown ears and nose Luv?

7:04 pm

Scrabbler

DOne. That was not a fun grid. I used the Resources tab above to find my lat 50 or o.

7:05 pm

lilliann

Wtg Scrab!

7:05 pm

lilliann

I've been using that too but it's slow going

7:06 pm

Scrabbler

So, let me give you clues.

7:06 pm

lilliann

Scrabs, i don't like to ask but can i ask a question about a tennage girl and hormones?

7:07 pm

lilliann

*teanage

7:08 pm

Scrabbler

Sure. Lock her up til she's 25.

7:09 pm

lilliann

Actually, it doesn't matter.It's your time off and i ahve an appointment for her next week..I need a clue for ca6/740 please

7:10 pm

LuvWordGames

yes, lil my new dog, Maggie, is the one with the brown ears.

7:10 pm

lilliann

ca7/48 aswell please

7:10 pm

LuvWordGames

ca 7/40 is a man's name with a gerund ending

7:11 pm

Scrabbler

ca7/48 = what you do with a tent + smoke weed with a b***

7:11 pm

lilliann

Well they both look beautiful Luv and one has and the otherone probably will wrap you around her paw :)

7:11 pm

LuvWordGames

ca 7/48 is what you do in a tent + if you are incorrect you are wr***

7:12 pm

lilliann

I'm thinking about it Scrab, b ut as long as she's not in the same building as me :)

7:12 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks lil, I love my dogs and yes I do let them rule the roost-lol

7:13 pm

MollyL

People seem to have a problem with icons showing up in Expert. The new icon shows up in regular Babble Luv.

7:13 pm

lilliann

I've never smoked weed, so i have no idea, sorry

7:13 pm

Scrabbler

The keys are to remain her parent and not her friend, to remain calm and in control (never show that she is making you upset or frustrated), to have clear expectations and consequences...

7:13 pm

LuvWordGames

is my clue helpful then lil?

7:13 pm

Scrabbler

Neither have I, so LWG' clue is better.

7:14 pm

lilliann

Ty Luv, i got your clue

7:14 pm

LuvWordGames

good, if no more clues are needed I'm going to call it a night

7:15 pm

lilliann

Yes, ty both, i have the 7's now

7:15 pm

lilliann

I still need 24 Luv :)

7:17 pm

lilliann

Night Luv, thanks and tc hin.

7:20 pm

lilliann

That sounds great advice Scrabs, until she is hormonal and wants to bite and kick and i can be as calm and nice as anyone.I think it is to do with her periods and she's a monster from hell!

7:22 pm

Scrabbler

Also, frequently validate that adolescence is difficult. And remind her that your focus is to prepare her for adulthood = respect, responsibility, kindness, independence, etc.

7:24 pm

lilliann

My husband spoke to a female doctor the other day when he had a medical and she will see her and thinks it's hormonal..as long as she doesn't need to take tablets as she won't even take a paracetamol for a headache.I think it is hormonal.She gets really bad headaches and cramps monthly like i did but she then gets really angry and bites and kicks and it's for a day or 2 before her period starts

7:25 pm

Scrabbler

Ibuprofen or naproxen are much more effective for cramps and she should start the med a day or two before she is due.

7:26 pm

lilliann

We have done that with her Scrab as in respect and kindness, etc and she is for anyoone else that she knows or meets , so i can't complain at that.Atleast i've brought her up right.

7:28 pm

Scrabbler

Very good. Keep up the good work. Teach her to be a leader and not a follower. Far too many teens are followers.

7:28 pm

lilliann

She won't take them.I've told her to and a doctor has told her to.She was on some tablets for migraines as she was getting them monthly and was suppose to take them but wouldn't.My daughter is such a pessimist, that she thinks that tablets will hurt her more.trouble is she looks on the internet and listens to people who talk to the bairns at school too much and they normally tell them the worst things.

7:31 pm

Scrabbler

Read medication info with her so she knows that the meds are safe in the correct doses at the correct intervals, and only for a few days each month too

7:31 pm

lilliann

The problem is, she will be a follower, as she has been bullied so much throughout the years because of her hair colour and will always listen to others as she just wants friends.She's only tough with me...hopefully she'll get tougher with others.

7:32 pm

lilliann

We've done that, but once she's heard it from Tom, Dick or Harry, it doesn't matter...she always thinks the worst is going to happen

7:34 pm

Scrabbler

Too bad.

7:34 pm

lilliann

Anyway, that is my bairn and i will ahve to make her more pro life like me and her dad.She was definitely born a Wednesdays child!Thanks for listening Scrabs.

7:35 pm

phandmd

I have a "Wednesday's Child" too, Lilli

7:36 pm

lilliann

Is your bairn so full of woe too Phan?

7:37 pm

phandmd

Yes, she is. She is very emotional.

7:38 pm

lilliann

How old is she Phan?

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

Adolescent girls are emotional hurricanes/tornadoes and they especially enjoy sucking their mothers up then spitting them out later.

7:39 pm

phandmd

21 now Adolesence was full of angst for her

7:39 pm

bichon

I'm back and I am so happy I don't have a teen aged daughter, but an adult and a mother

7:41 pm

bichon

ca 6/24 pls

7:41 pm

lilliann

Thanks for that Scrabs...eeh god, i've got atleast 3 more years of this.She's great with her dad, doesn't swear, kick or bite, and as soon as he's away....munch time

7:41 pm

kristin

Ladies I had the worst periods where I needed prescription pain pills before I eventually had a hysterectomy get them on birth control so they only have 4 periods a ye

7:42 pm

kristin

sorry period a year

7:42 pm

lilliann

Phan, i take it she's better now?

7:43 pm

bichon

Periods, what a distant memory

7:43 pm

kristin

They don't need to suffer like I did

7:43 pm

phandmd

she is still very emotional. Or maybe I should say very passionate about what she feels.

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, my hysterectomy was SO helpful for me after years of suffering with pain and anemia.

7:44 pm

bichon

Why not just take birth control pills

7:44 pm

phandmd

hormonally, her problems are the opposite, even now, she is not regular.

7:44 pm

lilliann

I was seriously bad every month with headaches, stomache pains and she seems to be like me, and i and my mam,Aunty,nan all had to have hysterectomy's in our 30's so i really hope she doesn't follow suit

7:45 pm

lilliann

But if she has all the pain we had, it will be the best thing for her

7:45 pm

kristin

Totally agree they didn't decide someone needed to have a period every month until afterwards

7:47 pm

lilliann

I'm thinking about putting her on Birth control pills but she is just 15, so i'm not so sure

7:47 pm

bichon

Lots of teens are on birth control

7:48 pm

bichon

ca 6/24?

7:48 pm

kristin

She isn't on birth control for sex but for health reasons

7:48 pm

bichon

nm

7:49 pm

kristin

Foam

7:49 pm

bichon

They should call the pills somethoing else, like period management

7:49 pm

kristin

Oops

7:49 pm

lilliann

I know, but the birth control tablet over years can give you problems

7:49 pm

dan2bit

ca6/24 like comedian Charlie but drop the letter that isn't in the grid

7:49 pm

lilliann

Sorry Bich, i don't have it

7:49 pm

bichon

True, it can, but lots of women take them safely for years

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

It actually is protective against ovarian cancer. There are benefits.

7:50 pm

bichon

It's okay, got it

7:50 pm

kristin

But she goes through hell every month

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

See you tomorrow, kiddos.

7:50 pm

bichon

No girl should have to deal with that

7:51 pm

bichon

bye scrabs

7:52 pm

lilliann

Really Scrabs? Me and her dad think she should be on some sort of pill but i know she won't take it every day as she doesn't like taking pills, and it's not that she can't swallow one, it's the medication thing, for some reason, so would a monthly injection be better

7:52 pm

kristin

I was 16 when I got on them and it was for periods not sex. After hysterectomy at 38 I am still on hormones just not for birth control and that has been 10'years

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

Depo Provera is an injection given every 3 months

7:53 pm

lilliann

so that would be just as good as a daily pill Scrabs?

7:53 pm

herinfernallady

He

7:56 pm

dan2bit

herin!

7:56 pm

herinfernallady

Howdy and happy thankseating

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

It is very convenient so that teens do not have to remember a pill everyday. Talk to a gynecologist.

7:57 pm

Scrabbler

Time to get into bed and read now.

7:57 pm

dan2bit

thanks! I am utterly stuffed

7:57 pm

dan2bit

gnight Scrabbs

7:57 pm

dan2bit

ni6 clue, anybody?

7:57 pm

herinfernallady

Night Scabs.

7:58 pm

herinfernallady

Just started don't look at this fuzy heas

7:59 pm

bichon

FW hagn

7:59 pm

lilliann

I was 18 Kristin, but i didn't have periods until i was 16 but suffered badly for 6 months before i started .i suffered with bad stomach pains and headaches before and after the bairn was born that it got to the point i could have killed myself and then i had to tell a male gynecologist how bad it was..it just seems to go through the females in my family and i don't want her to suffer the same, which is why she's seeing a doctor this week and i think the injection will be the best thing for her.

7:59 pm

lilliann

Night Scrabs, tc sweet dreams and ty

8:00 pm

lilliann

Wtg Bichon and tc hin

8:00 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo bichon

8:00 pm

lilliann

(herin) lovely to see you

8:00 pm

kristin

Lillian I can so relate and she is lucky to have a mom who understands

8:02 pm

lilliann

I just hope she doesn't have to have a hysterectomy in her 30's like we all have had to, plus my cousin got breast cancer because of high oestrogen levels

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

Lili - you can get the genetic testing for the Breast Cancer. It is something I have to look into myself

8:05 pm

lilliann

I had a hysterectomy when i was 35 Kristen and it has been 10 years but i've not taken a tablet since as when they gave me them after the op i got bad headaches again so i refused. i eat my way through the menopause but still get hot flushes.

8:06 pm

lilliann

My cousin is the only one to have had it so they won't test Herin

8:07 pm

herinfernallady

It is something that I would think of if you can afford the cost.

8:07 pm

lilliann

Sadly she was pregnant at the time and she lost the bairn before they told her she had cancer.She's younger than me by 2 years

8:09 pm

lilliann

But luckily she already had a daughter just after mine.

8:09 pm

kristin

Honestly I am debating getting off hormones went to gyno Tuesday and go back next week after blood work results to discuss options I also have a tumor that produces prolactin so I need to treat one or the other

8:10 pm

lilliann

If more of the women in my family had it we would be tested by the NHS and if there were a couple and my doctor said that they wouldn't test, then i would pay for a test.

8:13 pm

lilliann

I would seriously get off hormones and is the tumour bad? i know that sounds like a silly question.Can it be treated?

8:14 pm

lilliann

prolactic...need to look that up

8:14 pm

lilliann

*prolactin

8:16 pm

lilliann

There's pro's and cons for the prolactin

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

Right now I am stewing at how I can help friends after he had a bad car accident.

8:20 pm

lilliann

I haven't taken any hormone tablets for 10 years and i don't think i'm any worse of for not.I don't need to give milk and my metabolism might not be the same and i'm not sure about my immune system..i get bad colds the same as i did 10 years ago.You can eat your way throught he menopause Kristin and changer your diet.

8:21 pm

lilliann

Oh no Herin.What happened? Is he ok?

8:21 pm

dan2bit

sorry to disrupt such a heavy topic, but can anybody clue the ni6/27 ?

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

Driving to work a car drifted into his lane. Dislocated his ankle and shattered his foot bones. - http://tinyurl.com/ora3eh7 THIS is why you pay the frog attention on the road

8:23 pm

lilliann

Dan, ni6, sounds like someone who is on horse back

8:24 pm

lilliann

gerund ending

8:24 pm

dan2bit

aha! tx lilliann - that's FW

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks hadn't even started yet

8:24 pm

lilliann

Sounds very painful Herin, i hope he recovers quickly and fully

8:24 pm

lilliann

Wtg Dan!

8:25 pm

dan2bit

wow herin he will need a lot of help with a lot of things during recovery - feet need a lot of time to heal

8:25 pm

herinfernallady

So does he. Just agrivates me the other driver walked away unhurt

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

Surgeon has demanded he stay put for the time before and after surgery so they are keeping him in hospital where he can go slowly crazy

8:27 pm

lilliann

Was the other driver breatherlized?

8:28 pm

herinfernallady

Guess since they were both driving at around 60ks or 37 miles ph it meant lower injury.

8:28 pm

lilliann

Sometimes drivers do drift into other lanes because of a lot of reasons

8:28 pm

herinfernallady

Don't know Lil I believe so. judging by no skid marks on the other driver he was not paying the fluck attention

8:29 pm

lilliann

It was lucky for your friend that they were going slower as a faster speed would have meant alot worse injuries

8:30 pm

herinfernallady

Yes it was. Still super angry that the other driver walked away uninjuried

8:33 pm

lilliann

Well, sometimes that's the way it is...it's not nice for the person on the receiving side but as the saying goes 'Accidents to happen', as i say until the driver has been questioned properly, no-one knows.It could have been wind, an animal or just the driver wasn't concentrating or ont he phone etc...

8:35 pm

lilliann

We were behind a driver today who was in a mercedes 4x4 and was on her phone and was putting her brakes on every 2 minutes and was dangerous but she didn't need to have her phone upto her ear as she could plug it into the car.She wasn't concentrating and was going forward into junctions she shouldn't have done and stopped infront of others when she should have gone

8:36 pm

herinfernallady

That is a massive fine here talking on phones.

8:36 pm

herinfernallady

Lil - he wasn't concentrating and talking on the phone here is a huge fine.

8:36 pm

lilliann

It is here too, but you have to get caught first

8:37 pm

herinfernallady

Nope seems the guy fell asleep at the wheel. Now that just angers me

8:38 pm

lilliann

Then he deserves everything he gets herin, but atleast your friend is alive and with operations? plaster and therapy he will walk away...lots of others don't.

8:41 pm

herinfernallady

Yes that is true. That we are grateful for. Problem is my friend has an on the feet job.

8:42 pm

lilliann

does he know how long he will be off his feet for?

8:43 pm

lilliann

Or foot?

8:43 pm

herinfernallady

Any where up to 6mths

8:43 pm

herinfernallady

Luckly his boss was driving behind when it happened and will be putting him into control room duties

8:43 pm

lilliann

Will he get sick pay?

8:44 pm

lilliann

Atleas the can still work then

8:44 pm

herinfernallady

Don't know.

9:31 pm

herinfernallady

did everyone run off

10:46 pm

Nef

Hello, is anyone here?

10:47 pm

jesdraggon

off and on

10:47 pm

Nef

Hi jes. Happy Thankgiving. Are you on call tonight?

10:48 pm

jesdraggon

nope! I have the whole weekend off :)

10:48 pm

Nef

WOO HOO! So are you doing anything special with the time off?

10:49 pm

jesdraggon

today we've been binge-watching old buffy the vampire episodes and eating leftover pizza :)

10:50 pm

jesdraggon

tomorrow i go on the hunt for wheels and snow tires for my car

10:50 pm

Nef

Wow. You aren't a traditional turkey, gravy, and family type then?

10:52 pm

jesdraggon

did that last weekend (when i was oncall, hah!). mom's outta town this week.

10:55 pm

Nef

Aah! My dtr's boyfriend's family will celebrate this Saturday; we had just 7 for the dinner (ex-DIL was here too; she just kind of invited herself at the last minute.)

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

hah. nice and polite of her

10:55 pm

jesdraggon

oh, and bruce re-arranged all the furniture in the living room 3 or 4 times last night and this morning.

10:56 pm

Nef

I kind of thought my son would ask here to come yesterday because she told him then that she had no where to go; so when he said that I asked him then if he's told her she could come & he said "no, it's time she learns she's not part of this family anymore"

10:57 pm

jesdraggon

wow. she sounds special then

10:57 pm

Nef

Bruce?? Your son, or your boyfriend/partner?

10:58 pm

Nef

she's mentally ill (bipolar +++ other stuff)

10:58 pm

jesdraggon

hubby

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

mentally ill is hard

11:00 pm

Nef

The funny thing is, she was much more communicative and helped set the table, etc. than she ever was when she was married to my son! She would actually skip family holidays and go get tattoos on holidays instead of being with family!

11:00 pm

Nef

???Wowm Jes! Did I miss that?

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

maybe she's addressing some of the illness issues?

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

about 3 years ago...

11:01 pm

Nef

I didn't realize you were married!

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

's okay, we didn't tell anybody we were doing it either.

11:01 pm

Nef

Well a belated Congrats then! :-)

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

thanks :)

11:02 pm

jesdraggon

i never figured i'd be the marrying type, but it's pretty good so far

11:02 pm

Nef

(But I don't think I'd be very happy about someone re-arranging furniture in the middle of the night myself!)

11:03 pm

jesdraggon

heh. i was on the couch for most of it... he just moved stuff around me :)

11:03 pm

Nef

Did you get new furniture or something?

11:04 pm

jesdraggon

nope

11:04 pm

jesdraggon

he just wanted to hook his computer to a tv instead of using the laptop monitor, so then the tv had to be a specific distance from the couch, and it rather snowballed.

11:04 pm

Nef

still, having someone move furniture would be niceâ€¦.

11:05 pm

jesdraggon

now we have a wall of monitors, it's kind of hilarious in an uber-geeky way

11:07 pm

jesdraggon

but means we can both be online and watching tv simultaneously

11:07 pm

jesdraggon

speaking of bruce, he says it's time to go shower... have a lovely evening and weekend, enjoy the family and the leftovers :)

11:08 pm

Nef

a wall of them? My son's work desk (in the basement here) has 3 monitors, an iPad, and another tablet all surrounding him and it fills up the whole area under the stairs; (maybe 10-12 feet long)

11:08 pm

Nef

niters, jes. Enjoy!

11:59 pm

torgone

177 ..

11:59 pm

Cosmo Kramer

236 - next grid

12:00 am

dizgrannie

345

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