Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, January 8, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

flosey

thankyou lickety

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all hi flosey

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

ea 7; co 7

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

co 7 x 2

12:10 am

rururocks

phantom hashish

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:11 am

rururocks

hi dee

12:11 am

ARB

de 7

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi arb

12:12 am

rururocks

de 8

12:12 am

ARB

SHalom dee

12:12 am

rururocks

de 7 x 2

12:12 am

cybernan

hello everyone -- the bionic woman is back :-)

12:13 am

ARB

de 8

12:13 am

uusue2

nbt

12:13 am

rururocks

omg.. how did it go nan.. I can't believe you're here

12:13 am

cybernan

er

12:14 am

cybernan

went really well - was discharged to day and spent most of the day sleeping. Just trying to balance food and pain meds now, but going fairly well.

12:14 am

rururocks

you are a lot tougher than I will ever be.. holy cow

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

so glad it went well, nan :-)

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

I missed what you had done, nan, but glad you are doing well.

12:15 am

uusue2

glad to hear you are doing well, nan!

12:15 am

cybernan

I figure in about 6 weeks I will have an entirely new lease on life --- so worth what I am going through now.

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

wi7

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

wi 7

12:16 am

cybernan

had my second knee done, dee

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

snap

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

nice, nan!!

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

12:17 am

uusue2

ah, I've had both mine done too, nan, hope the recovery goes well!

12:17 am

cybernan

ah

12:18 am

dcseain

heal well, and best with the therapy, nan.

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

po7 if not called

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

sp 7

12:19 am

cybernan

ty seain -- first physio on Monday

12:19 am

uusue2

sadly, it is late here, and I have to go walk the dogs although it is -11 out (-27 with the wind chill) (in Celsius that's -24 and -34). Brrr,

12:19 am

rururocks

pupsicles anyone?

12:19 am

cybernan

rs

12:20 am

Uneaixoise

po7 x 2

12:25 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:25 am

rururocks

found my last d.. finally jeez

12:26 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:27 am

rururocks

sy7

12:29 am

cybernan

sy

12:31 am

rururocks

rh6

12:37 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs and over half way time to crash again -- see you tomorrow :-)

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

rest well and take care of yourself, nan

12:38 am

cybernan

will do - ty dee

12:39 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Nan

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

yqw :)

12:44 am

rururocks

finished

12:44 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Ru!

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

very nice, ru, congrats!

12:44 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Ru

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, ru!

12:45 am

rururocks

I got stymied for a while on the p's

12:48 am

flosey

hi, wtg ru

12:49 am

flosey

has anyone else finished?

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

not I... still 24 left

12:49 am

Lizlin

Nowhere near - 64 to go.

12:50 am

zoozzoom

No where near yet, Flsey.

12:50 am

flosey

79 here

12:50 am

flosey

tp gp

12:50 am

flosey

to go

12:50 am

Lizlin

Enable doesn't like dosh. Dosh is money - everyone knows that!

12:51 am

flosey

never heard it, Liz

12:51 am

Lizlin

Must be English then. Bet zooz knows dosh

12:51 am

Lizlin

dosh*

12:51 am

zoozzoom

Teehee! I did try that one earlier too, Liz!

12:52 am

Lizlin

Hm! Computer auto corrects then changes the word back.

12:52 am

zoozzoom

Slang word..like dough

12:52 am

lynxxx

It will take a plural though. Thanks!

12:53 am

Lizlin

Really - doesn't work for me!

12:53 am

lynxxx

oops - no that's the nightstick

12:53 am

flosey

ah, dough I know

12:53 am

zoozzoom

Tanks for making me type it over and over, Lynxxx and geting no where hahaha!

12:54 am

lynxxx

dosh was used here too - but a looong time ago

12:54 am

Lizlin

Me too!

12:54 am

zoozzoom

Thanks even.

12:54 am

Lizlin

That's what my hubby just said.

12:57 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

12:57 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose :-)

12:57 am

Lizlin

Hi and hugs, Rose

12:57 am

lynxxx

hi Rose

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:58 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Dee!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

hi liz, rose

12:58 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Dee

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm

12:58 am

lynxxx

congrats Volley

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm lyn and hi

1:00 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

ty (((rose))) how are you doing?

1:00 am

grannyrose

hello lyn. and liz girl. where ya bin?

1:01 am

Lizlin

Missing you on babble it seems!

1:01 am

grannyrose

coping okay, i think. has anyone he4 ever had a cramp so bad it has torn the muscle.

1:01 am

Lizlin

What have you been up too - that sounds painful!

1:03 am

grannyrose

i had a cramp a few days ago, and my calf is so tender i can barely walk on it. i was wondering if it possible to tear a muscle in that way.

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

my mum used to get horrific leg cramps, but nothing ever tore

1:03 am

Lizlin

Hugs and sympathy.

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

you sure you don't have a blood clot?

1:04 am

Lizlin

Worth getting it checked out?

1:04 am

grannyrose

ugh, dee, don't say that!!! the thought is lurking in the back of my head.

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

You need to get it checked ASAP, just in case.

1:05 am

Lizlin

To the doc tomorrow then!

1:05 am

Lizlin

Or to the ER now!

1:06 am

grannyrose

i thought it would settle quickly. i have had bad cramps before. but they have never been sore for more than 24 days.

1:06 am

grannyrose

lol....hours, hours....

1:06 am

Lizlin

Side effect of your meds?

1:07 am

zoozzoom

I had a blood clot in the leg, Rose, And it hurt like hell..if it is so painful you can hardly wal on it...then I would get it checked out...Was on warfrin for well over six months.

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

definitely need to get things checked out... shouldn't last that long

1:07 am

grannyrose

don't think so, liz.

1:08 am

Lizlin

Hope you get it sorted soon, Rose.

1:08 am

Lizlin

Taking a break here - back later.

1:08 am

grannyrose

will talk it over with don....ultimately he will have to do the driving.

1:08 am

zoozzoom

Nice to see you, Liz.

1:09 am

Lizlin

Same zooz - not usually your time of day!

1:09 am

Lizlin

I'll be back in about 4 - 5 hours, I'd think.

1:09 am

zoozzoom

Think i will take a break too.

1:09 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Dee.

1:09 am

zoozzoom

No bad dreams got me up..lol

1:09 am

grannyrose

bye you two

1:09 am

zoozzoom

now.

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty, liz, you, too *poofing with hugs* Get your leg checked, rose!!

1:10 am

zoozzoom

That was supposed to be ..Bye for now.

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

Night all; have a great eve / day!!

1:10 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams dee. xoxox

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

((rose)))

1:21 am

zoozzoom

Okay back..Washing is on and I have a fresh cup of tea..Time to find some more words.

1:23 am

zoozzoom

Phantom: Isoprene.

1:27 am

Amikap

hi

1:30 am

grannyrose

g'day amikap

1:32 am

Amikap

HIYA GRANNYROSE

1:32 am

Amikap

in this game my first game

1:32 am

Amikap

words need to be linked / adjacent to each other

1:32 am

grannyrose

welcome to babble land, then. i hope you enjoy iy.

1:32 am

Amikap

tx in advance

1:32 am

grannyrose

ugh...it. sorry a tad distracted

1:33 am

grannyrose

amikap, have you ever played boggle?

1:33 am

Amikap

nope only woerdathon

1:34 am

Amikap

making some words though

1:35 am

Amikap

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Add Word:
Last word added: "hoise" at 1:35 am
189 words total Tile Stats
W
2/16
I
0/0
A
0/1
H
1/6
O
0/2

E
0/7
E
0/3
S
1/23
I
0/1
Z
0/0

S
0/6
R
0/14
H
0/17
O
0/5
H
0/0

T
0/2
N
0/0
P
2/24
D
0/16
C
2/25

Y
0/0
S
0/11
Y
0/1
E
0/8
I
0/1

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Word
Letters
Points

Look Up Word chop 4 7
Look Up Word chops 5 16
Look Up Word hoise 5 12
Look Up Word poise 5 12
Look Up Word poiser 6 21
Look Up Word seer 4 4
Look Up Word were 4 8
Look Up Word wise 4 8

1:36 am

grannyrose

okay....you use the letters which are next to one another. but the same letter may not be used in a word again unless there are actually more than one in the grid. for example although there are three s's in the grid, you cannot make a word with a double s in it.

1:36 am

grannyrose

oh my, amikap, how did you do that?

1:36 am

Amikap

OK

1:37 am

skheiny

welcome amikap!

1:37 am

Amikap

THX ALL

1:37 am

grannyrose

the tile stats below the grid tell you how many words can be made starting with that tile.

1:38 am

Amikap

ok

1:38 am

grannyrose

the word stats tell you how many words of each length are in the grid.

1:39 am

Amikap

its acepting all new words 4 and above letters

1:39 am

grannyrose

g'day skheiny

1:40 am

Amikap

each game is a day long ?

1:40 am

zoozzoom

Above the chatterbox, who's online, my friends..is a help link you can click.It has a wealth of information on the rules of playing this excellent game. :-)

1:40 am

grannyrose

if you need assistance, please feel free to ask

1:41 am

grannyrose

yes, you have 24 hours to find all the words. so you can play, the go away, and come back later. all your found words will still be there

1:41 am

Amikap

thats good

1:42 am

Amikap

yes thanks

1:42 am

Amikap

just saw archive .. champs here make 4000 plus points

1:42 am

grannyrose

so long as you come back to finish before 'flip' time. then a new grid appears.

1:55 am

Amikap

tx

1:57 am

sprite

good morning all

1:58 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite :-)

1:58 am

grannyrose

my lucky day!!!! {{hugs}} dearest sprite

1:58 am

sprite

*hugs zooz* Hello dear man :D How are you today?

1:59 am

zoozzoom

Surviving..lol And you?

1:59 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello dear friend, just read your email, so great that you slept well! Will write back after babble.

1:59 am

Amikap

waz the maxm opoint score u guys have made so far

2:00 am

sprite

aw zooz... what is the matter? I am fine. Slept through the night, not too many nightmares, getting over the flu.

2:00 am

grannyrose

hang on amikap. checking on lickety

2:00 am

sprite

hello Amikap, nice to meet you and welcome to the game. I think the highest was the 744-word grid.

2:01 am

Amikap

ok.. i wanted to know points

2:01 am

sprite

yeah I know, must look up the points

2:01 am

Amikap

i made wishers for 48 as max

2:01 am

grannyrose

the largest grid was 744 words with a point score of 13761

2:02 am

Amikap

wits end by now :)

2:02 am

sprite

13,761 points

2:02 am

zoozzoom

I am fine, Sprite..just had to get up eary today//not a good night dreams and that.

2:02 am

grannyrose

poor zooz. {{hugs}} mate

2:02 am

Amikap

i meant individual word in this grid that must be total grid score

2:02 am

sprite

good job, Amikap. Only, please don't post words from the grid in the chat. Other people want to find them by themselves too.

2:03 am

Amikap

oops

2:03 am

Amikap

what does 18/78 mean

2:03 am

sprite

I know those nights, zooz. *hugs* Low on energy for today, poor man. *sending you a truckload of energy*

2:04 am

grannyrose

today's largest word is 8/50

2:04 am

sprite

it means there are 78 words of 4 letters length in this grid, and you have found 18 so far

2:05 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Rose & Sprite. But I will be okay..on the good side I can have some naps later!

2:05 am

Amikap

ok tx

2:05 am

grannyrose

if you are talking about a tile stat it means 18 of 78 words have been found

2:05 am

grannyrose

as sprite said...

2:05 am

sprite

naps are good. Never would have thought I would love naps so much. Hated them back in da days, lol.

2:06 am

zoozzoom

Rose have you told Sprite, about your leg?

2:06 am

sprite

*giggles* you and me, rose, you and me...

2:06 am

grannyrose

if i don't wear my CPAP for a nap, i may as well not had one.

2:07 am

grannyrose

ummmm....errrr....not yet....she's gonna yell.

2:07 am

sprite

ok. Tell me. Now.

2:09 am

grannyrose

i had a very bad cramp two days ago. today my calf is still so sore i am having difficulty walking. it doesn't feel hot. but it is very tender to touch and hard...i drove the car yesterday with no problem other than the knee.

2:10 am

sprite

no reason for me to yell, is there? Cramp happens, alas. And it leaves the muscle sore and hard for days after. Not related to the knee pain, I think. But it sucks all the way :(

2:12 am

zoozzoom

Some of us also said to get it checked out to be on the safe side..I have had cramp lots of times and the pain does not last for that long..others did mention to get it checked out incase of a blood clot and best get it checked to be on the safe side.

2:13 am

sprite

checking is always best. Better safe than sorry and better err on the side of caution and all that.

2:14 am

grannyrose

it's just i don't remember the post-cramp pain lasting more than 24 hours. if i go to the doc, he/she will order an ultrasound. if i go to the emergency room, doc there may well order an immediate ultrasound without me having to wait until the department has time.

2:14 am

sprite

when I have a cramp, a bad one, the pain and hardened muscle last for days.

2:15 am

sprite

but going to the ER means waiting for hours, maybe. I can see your dilemma

2:15 am

grannyrose

i am gonna have don compare the calves. if the right one is hotter/warmer i will have him drive me straight there ASAP

2:15 am

sprite

good idea

2:16 am

grannyrose

sprite...if i tell them i suspect a DVT, they will move fairly promptly.

2:16 am

zoozzoom

Well to be fair.The original question from Rose was can you tear a muscle from having a cramp which happened a few days ago.My thought being..if the cramp happened a few days ago and it still now feels like a torn muscle that is some serious pain you are having..Best get it checked out.

2:17 am

sprite

right... yes, that is a bad pain indeed, zooz. That is more than sore for sure. Rose, listen to zooz.

2:17 am

Lizlin

Jus thought I'd come back and say hi to you all :)

2:18 am

sprite

hi Liz! *hugs* How are you doing?

2:18 am

grannyrose

like i said, will get don to check it out for me. because my hands feel temps differently, i can't tell.

2:18 am

Lizlin

Cos I've missed chatting to you!

2:18 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Liz And welcome back :-)

2:18 am

grannyrose

nice, liz girl. {{hugs}

2:18 am

sprite

and vice versa, Liz. Lovely to see you.

2:18 am

Lizlin

All's really fine here - are you feeling better Sprite?

2:18 am

sprite

welcome home :)

2:18 am

Lizlin

Saw Hobbit this afternoon :)

2:19 am

zoozzoom

Another thing to Don to check, Rose is if one leg is a lot fatter than the other.

2:19 am

sprite

yeah, flu is subsiding for real now. Feeling lots better.

2:19 am

grannyrose

oh, how was it, liz?

2:19 am

sprite

how did you like it?

2:19 am

Lizlin

Mean of Rob to be so sharing :)

2:19 am

Lizlin

Loved it. Didn't have high expectations but really enjoyed it.

2:19 am

sprite

isn't it! I told him to give me more kisses and less bugs :)

2:19 am

Lizlin

3D of course.

2:19 am

zoozzoom

Is the Hobbit in several parts?

2:20 am

Lizlin

Definitely lots of kisses!

2:20 am

zoozzoom

Glad you are feeling better, Sprite :-)

2:20 am

grannyrose

ummm zooz....that would have to be tomorrow, as over the day my left leg swells more than my right.

2:20 am

sprite

awesome! I have seen it with the family too this holiday and we all loved it.

2:20 am

sprite

yeah, The Hobbit is in 3 parts, just like the LOTR.

2:20 am

Lizlin

This was Part 3. We originally thought 3 films too many but I can't see how it could've been done it less to get to know the characters and get all the grandeur.

2:21 am

Lizlin

I'd forgotten so much - I can't have read it since I was in my 20s.

2:21 am

sprite

precisely, Liz, I am right with you on that. It is well done, imo.

2:21 am

Lizlin

I emailed you Rose - did you see it?

2:22 am

sprite

the hobbit and LOTR are friends of mine that I revisit once every year. I can quote whole passages, lol.

2:22 am

zoozzoom

I have LOTR & Hobbit in book form..love them!

2:22 am

Lizlin

I should probably reread them. I couldn't get on with Silmarillion though :(

2:22 am

sprite

same here, zooz. The LOTR in bible format too... just one book with very thin pages. So nice.

2:23 am

grannyrose

not yet liz girl, will go and check. xoxox

2:23 am

zoozzoom

Yes mine is written on rice paper.

2:23 am

Lizlin

Not important.

2:23 am

sprite

Silmarillion is a whole other barrel of fish. It is more like a history book on the world of LOTR. I liked it, but it isn't an exciting read like the other books.

2:24 am

Lizlin

My parents bought it for me, when they saw how much I loved Hobbit and LOTR

2:24 am

sprite

lovely, isn't it zooz? I enjoy such books so much.

2:24 am

Lizlin

But anyway, right now, too busy reading Mercedes L - about to start Bastion.

2:25 am

sprite

yeah, they probably didn't know it wasn't a real story, Liz. If you start with low expectations, it is very informative and interesting. But if you start thinking it is another LOTR... ugh.

2:25 am

zoozzoom

Just wondering if we have the same type of book then, Sprite. is your cover black inside a black case and the edges of the pages in gold?

2:25 am

sprite

oh wow! You are almost done then! We will need to get you another series, grin. Have you read the Sword of Truth series?

2:25 am

Lizlin

No, my parents did know that. They'd also read the Hobbit and LOTR.

2:26 am

Lizlin

No, I haven't.

2:26 am

sprite

no zooz, mine is green linnen, and no gold on the edges :( Mine is a dutch version, too. I have an english one, but that is in 3 parts.

2:26 am

sprite

awesome, Liz. I'll make sure you will get them. They are awesome.

2:27 am

Lizlin

Thanks so much - you're keeping me in fiction!

2:27 am

zoozzoom

Fiction!! you mean it is not real!!

2:27 am

sprite

for the rest of your life, if you want, lol Liz. I have so much. I read a lot, and I am happy to share.

2:28 am

Lizlin

Shhhh! don't tell everyone it IS real - let them stay in the darkness.

2:28 am

sprite

they just call it fiction to spite us, zooz

2:28 am

zoozzoom

LOL

2:28 am

Lizlin

Sounds good to me but I plan on living a long life!

2:28 am

sprite

so do I, grin. Let's stay friends forever :D

2:30 am

Lizlin

Best idea! Sorry - just reading Rose's replay!

2:30 am

Lizlin

reply*

2:30 am

sprite

no need for sorry, grin.

2:30 am

Lizlin

Get yourself over here to Aus!!!

2:31 am

sprite

I think I would love to. Who knows, once Rob is eligible for pension.

2:31 am

Lizlin

I told Rose about my iPad frustrations with listing. That hasn't improved. In fact it's got worse. I now lose the list if I go to another tab or if I don't use the page for a while.

2:32 am

sprite

oh man, that is frustrating! And I cannot help you at all, I never owned an iPad.

2:33 am

Lizlin

Someday I'll sort the glitch out - or apple will. I love my iPad in every other way.

2:34 am

sprite

and there is no babble expert for apple, alas.

2:34 am

Lizlin

Also true, which is why I go as far as I can, then leave for a while, come back, get more words then list!

2:35 am

zoozzoom

Is that more words or morewords or both lol

2:35 am

grannyrose

probably i had better not enter this discussion re ipads...or ianything. i have a very low opinion of apple products. but that is my opinion...and i will not shove down anyone else's throat. each must make their own decision. and i will not be judgemental whatever they decide.

2:35 am

sprite

hehehe best way to play anyway. A bit of a challenge to the brain makes us feel so smart when we manage.

2:36 am

Lizlin

More ........... words - morewords only if I'm totally stuck

2:36 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Everybody has a right to my opinion, sweetie... errrrr... yours.... errrr. theirs I mean!

2:36 am

Lizlin

Oooops - totally apple here Rose and love it. IMac, iPhone, iPad!

2:36 am

grannyrose

* giggle * sprite....

2:36 am

Lizlin

But agree - each to their own!

2:37 am

sprite

and rose... on the other hand... computers are like airplanes, you know. Whatever you do, never open windows.

2:37 am

zoozzoom

LOL

2:37 am

Lizlin

:)

2:37 am

grannyrose

love it sprite

2:38 am

sprite

*grin* It is a quote. Wish I had thought it up, but I haven't. And I am a windows user. Because that is how I started and I am too lazy to make the transition. But whatever the issues are with apple products, they can't be worse than windows, which is one barrel of bugs.

2:39 am

zoozzoom

Fireworks for me.

2:39 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Zooz.

2:39 am

sprite

wtg zooz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:39 am

jwr

Sprite: Did you hear about the cleaning woman who lost her job at Microsoft because she wouldn't do windows.

2:39 am

Lizlin

We both went Apple, when our old desktops died.

2:39 am

Lizlin

Groan - lol

2:40 am

zoozzoom

My washing is done..I hd better take it out of the machine and tend to it.

2:40 am

grannyrose

ugh....you want me to put don on with the subject of windows?? it really is trying to find the leesr of two evils.

2:40 am

sprite

lollll jwr, no I hadn't. Good one!

2:40 am

zoozzoom

*rolls eyes* nice one, Jwr..lol

2:40 am

jwr

sorry, liz

2:40 am

grannyrose

WTG ZOOZZOOM!!!

2:40 am

jwr

way to zoom!

2:40 am

sprite

exactly, rose, lol. I am with Don. But still using it anyway.

2:40 am

grannyrose

please read...lesser

2:41 am

grannyrose

jwr...chuckling he4

2:41 am

zoozzoom

Toodle pips everyone...Hope you all have a wonderful day..and for those on the otherside of the world a wonderful eveing..bye for now.

2:41 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your day zooz - keep warm :)

2:41 am

sprite

byt zooz, have a lovely day. And lovely naps too.

2:42 am

grannyrose

don was a guinea-pig for windows new version. after a week he told them where to put their new version.

2:42 am

Lizlin

Time for me to leave again (keep leaving at same time as zooz!) We really are on the opposite sides of the world though!!!! Hugs :)

2:42 am

grannyrose

xoxox zooz. enjoy your day

2:43 am

sprite

I stuck with XP until it was taken out of roulation. It was the only stable version. But I have to say, windows7 isn't at all bad.

2:43 am

sprite

hehehe Liz. So you would have us believe. *hugs* to you both and have a lovely evening/night

2:44 am

grannyrose

xoxox liz girl

2:50 am

sprite

oh, for something completely different and unimportant... I have such pretty nails today! Mine were splitting all the time and I stuck on stick-ons last night. Am enjoying them so much.

2:51 am

grannyrose

nice sprite. what do they look like?

2:52 am

sprite

they are a bit like a po4 version of a french manicure. Natural nail colour, whitened edges, and with a little extra white line, and tiny flowers in subtle brown in one corner.

2:52 am

sprite

I'll try to send you a picture, grin

2:53 am

grannyrose

oh, lovely

2:54 am

grannyrose

i am fortunate...my nails are so strong i have to use toe-nail clippers to cut them. that or a horse-rasp....

2:54 am

sprite

oh wow, how lovely. Mine haven't been great the last couple of months. Kept breaking and splitting. No wonder, knowing how low on vit.D I am.

2:55 am

grannyrose

fang is gob-smacked. she has never seen another set of fingernails as strong as mine.

2:56 am

sprite

Better strong ones like yours than catty sharp ones like hers ;)

2:56 am

sprite

I found a dwarf!

2:56 am

grannyrose

ooohhhh....meow, meow....lolol

2:57 am

sprite

hehehe true, that was catty. Hiss!

2:58 am

grannyrose

ah well, if the fingernails fit....mind you, when don and i visited christmas eve she was definitely a little softer.

2:58 am

sprite

all the more reason to keep an eye on her

2:58 am

sprite

fireflies!

2:59 am

grannyrose

don's older sister is battling melanoma...i really must push him to go over and visit her.

2:59 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

3:00 am

sprite

oh how awful, rose, I am so sorry. That is such a vicious kind of cancer :( I have lost quite a few friends to it.

3:01 am

sprite

yeah, let him visit her. Much better force himself now, than forever feeling rotten about not seeing her in time.

3:01 am

grannyrose

yeah, it may well be her last year with us...after the medical panel i will encourage him even more.

3:01 am

sprite

tell him I visited my mother and intend to do so a couple of times a year from now on. Not for her, but for myself.

3:02 am

grannyrose

it's very strange....don's relationship with his siblings. i am the one who tells him to visit/contact them. he never thinks of it on his own.

3:02 am

sprite

ok, am off to answer emails. *hugs* to my friends :) And to all, a blessed day and a peaceful night.

3:03 am

sprite

isn't that a guy's thing, rose? It is the same here, with Rob and his friends.

3:03 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my dear friend. i hope your day is nice to you.

3:52 am

PMS

sh

4:55 am

grannyrose

hellooo...anyone he4?

5:03 am

grannyrose

nasty hiccup

5:04 am

grannyrose

ahem...as i said...np's i hope all enjoy the grid..xoxox

5:20 am

sukee

Good morning.

5:35 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

5:35 am

sukee

Hi crossy.

5:44 am

sukee

See you later.

5:58 am

Amikap

HIYA

5:58 am

Amikap

grannyrose still at the grid

5:58 am

Amikap

just back

5:59 am

Amikap

hello everyone

6:07 am

suzysuz

Prest

6:29 am

crosshair

Slow chog this morn:(

6:30 am

rubyfoo

hello?

6:30 am

rubyfoo

6:30 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:31 am

rubyfoo

I am still feeling sick about the Paris attack

6:31 am

crosshair

It is a terrible thing to be sure:(

6:31 am

rubyfoo

aere

6:31 am

rubyfoo

seer

6:31 am

rubyfoo

seers

6:32 am

rubyfoo

sorry, I had better be quiet....

6:32 am

crosshair

All because of a satire magazine posting a comic that offended someone:(

6:33 am

JBV

hi ruby, hi crossy -

6:33 am

JBV

terrible day for France and for all of us

6:33 am

crosshair

howdy jbv

6:33 am

rubyfoo

and in yesterdayday's issue, I read in the paper, they questioned Jesus!

6:34 am

JBV

what do you mean, ruby questioned Jesus? who?

6:34 am

rubyfoo

Just imasgine Catholics, murdering journalists! That won't happen

6:35 am

rubyfoo

Charlie Hebdo. They poke fun at and question everything. They are totally irreverent and funny and satirical.

6:35 am

crosshair

The magazine is allowed to question. They deserve free speech as much as the next person

6:35 am

JBV

yes, of course, that's what a satirical magazine does

6:35 am

rubyfoo

And France is on the forefront of free speech and secularism

6:35 am

JBV

but I'd be careful about saying that Catholics are not murderers

6:35 am

rubyfoo

not lately, anyway

6:36 am

JBV

well, we're having a conversation here (in the US, that is, listening to talk news, etc) that when insance terrorists cause mayhem here we never talk about their religion unless they happen to be muslin

6:36 am

JBV

muslim

6:36 am

JBV

we've had Timothy McVeigh kill 160 people in Oklahoma, people did not link it to his religion

6:37 am

rubyfoo

that is true, of course, but like McVeigh, they are paranoid anti-government types

6:38 am

JBV

I'm interested to find out more about these three individuals - who are they, what are they connected to, etc. r

6:38 am

MollyL

Timothy McVeigh did not invoke the name of his God as he murdered people.

6:38 am

JBV

right now there's not much info

6:39 am

rubyfoo

I didn't even know about it until |I watched the news at 8PM

6:45 am

Trifioso

good morning friends

6:45 am

MollyL

*Passes Trif a steamy mug of hot cocoa*

6:45 am

rubyfoo

hello trif

6:46 am

Trifioso

holding one now, molly, wishing I could be sitting in it!

6:46 am

Trifioso

hello ruby!

6:46 am

MollyL

Is your school open today Trif? I read that the Boston schools were closed.

6:47 am

crosshair

warmed up 10 degrees here, it is all the way up to minus 14c:) and the wind chill is only minus 20:)

6:47 am

crosshair

-10c*

6:47 am

Trifioso

yes, we are open today. Many of the children in boston walk to school, thus the closing.

6:48 am

Trifioso

Its a nice, fat, round ZERO here today. But hey - it's New England - what did people expect, 70s?

6:48 am

crosshair

0 F.. ok I remember, tis minus 18c:)

6:49 am

MollyL

Yes, I have read that "walk to school" logic before. Shame it doesn't take into account the many kids who stand freezing waiting for a bus that may or may not arrive.

6:49 am

Trifioso

though I must admit, it was gaspingly cold when I left the house....found tertiare curled up asleep on the couch, in front of a fire she built in the night...sweet girl

6:50 am

Trifioso

amen to that molly - I passed several on the way here, in the next town over, and they looked truly miserable

6:53 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. clue for the first po6.24?

6:53 am

rubyfoo

po6 fancier?

6:55 am

lbdawger

one before that, ruby.

6:55 am

rubyfoo

:(

6:55 am

lbdawger

ty for the attempt, tho

6:56 am

MollyL

One who does, sounds like loud sound

6:58 am

MollyL

One who does form of composure?

6:58 am

lbdawger

not getting your clue, Molly. the po6/24 before striking a po4 for the camera

6:59 am

rubyfoo

one would have o have p05 before striking a po**

6:59 am

Trifioso

I got it molly, thanks!

6:59 am

crosshair

only po 6 I have is "ring around the rosie, a pocket full of po6/21..."

7:00 am

MollyL

Oh, I clued the wrong word. po6/24 ends with the first three of the high official in Iran

7:01 am

mattygroves

Hi all. Could anyone help me with my last two words? I need rh6/27 and he6/24?

7:02 am

MollyL

rh6...combine the first word of a US State and the first two of frozen water

7:03 am

mattygroves

Thanks Molly. One down...one to go

7:03 am

Trifioso

thanks molly! you are ALL ABOUT the clues today! :)

7:04 am

lbdawger

i must be really dense today, I'm still not getting your clue, Molly.

7:04 am

lbdawger

for the po6.24, that is

7:06 am

MollyL

po + ge**** girl, harem dweller

7:06 am

mattygroves

LB, think of what the head of Iran was called before the Ayotollas

7:06 am

mattygroves

Can anyone put me out of your misery with the he6/24?

7:07 am

MollyL

he + f*** swim in water + vowel

7:08 am

mattygroves

That's it - thanks Molly (again)! I gather it's cold over the pond - hope you're all wrapped up warmly

7:14 am

MollyL

It's one of those grids where if you type random insane combinations, they work. Not exactly a vocabulary builder though.

7:14 am

lbdawger

oi! that po6 had be going all over the place. thank you Molly and Matty!

7:14 am

Trifioso

bell is going to ring....see you laters, alligators!

7:15 am

lbdawger

Tadone!! finito!! head feels like it's in a vice

7:18 am

MollyL

Let us all bow our heads and be grateful for indoor plumbing

7:22 am

pcal2

Brrr! Can anyone help with the ho5/16

7:22 am

phaeton

I ho*** to get a lot of money for Christmas

7:23 am

phaeton

stats for the A pls?

7:23 am

pcal2

gosh, i''m glad it wasn't a snake! tks phae

7:23 am

phaeton

yw

7:25 am

phaeton

nm

7:52 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for a breakfast break

7:54 am

MLFAN17

hello

7:57 am

MLFAN17

2nd column E stats please?

7:57 am

MLFAN17

nm

7:59 am

MLFAN17

5th column i stats please?

8:02 am

MLFAN17

nbs

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

ic4/6

8:03 am

MLFAN17

duh ty une

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

8:03 am

MLFAN17

nbt nbs

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

50 to go -- back after Cheerios :-)

8:49 am

periwinkle

good morning all it is in the 20's here today. I did not go to ex classes.

8:49 am

periwinkle

help pls with the E in 2nd column and the I in the 4th column

8:53 am

lideola

think of the table that you have to memorize in chemistry

8:53 am

lideola

for the i

8:54 am

periwinkle

got it ty

8:56 am

montreal13

EA6 = less difficult........ EA7 = least difficult

8:56 am

periwinkle

duh, ty Montreal

8:56 am

montreal13

yw peri :-)

9:09 am

montreal13

1st pass done: 150/39 - a good start for moi ! - gotta go - happy babblings peri and all lurkers - take care all "poof"

9:16 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

9:16 am

Ouwachita

any clue for the 1st po 6/24 ?

9:17 am

aslindy

hello all

9:17 am

cybernan

first one i have is more fancy

9:18 am

Ouwachita

cyber...there is one before that

9:18 am

wvteach

first one I have is PO + ge **** girls in Japan

9:19 am

cybernan

ty teach

9:19 am

Ouwachita

thanks wv...got it

9:20 am

wvteach

yvw

9:21 am

Ouwachita

anyone need a clue before I go?

9:23 am

cybernan

still have 90 to go, owua, ty

9:24 am

aslindy

I just arrived, so... 125 left

9:32 am

aslindy

I seem to have a knack for killing chat. It must be my super power.

9:33 am

cybernan

hi lindy - dozed off for a minute there (guess I should go back to bed for a while)

9:34 am

aslindy

it's that kind of dad, I think.

9:35 am

cybernan

just home from surgery yesterday and I don't think all of the anaesthetic is out of my system yet

9:35 am

aslindy

it takes a while. everything go well?

9:35 am

cybernan

*at least that is my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

9:36 am

cybernan

yes - better than the last time which was very good.

9:36 am

aslindy

glad to hear it!

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

best for a speedy recovery, nan,

9:39 am

cybernan

ty TO - the first 2 days are the roughest and that is behind me now - I think my surgeon is a genius :-)

9:45 am

aslindy

is the "z" used in any words?

9:45 am

cybernan

haven't used it yet

9:47 am

aslindy

thank you

9:47 am

Riverdance

Good morning

9:47 am

cybernan

off for another snooze - bbl, hagd

9:47 am

aslindy

bye nan, hello river

9:48 am

Riverdance

What did you havedone Nan

9:48 am

Riverdance

Darn missed her

9:49 am

Riverdance

Hello aslindy

9:49 am

Riverdance

I just had surgery on friday. Must be going around....lol

9:50 am

aslindy

oh my, I don't want to catch that!

9:50 am

Riverdance

Lol

9:50 am

aslindy

I have dentist apt today for a filling. that's bad enough

9:51 am

Riverdance

Eeks...I hate the dentist

9:51 am

uusue2

morning all!

9:51 am

aslindy

hello sue

9:51 am

uusue2

Nan had a knee replaced (she was talking about it last night)

9:52 am

Riverdance

Heres to new and improved parts

9:52 am

Riverdance

Hello sue

9:52 am

uusue2

indeed! :-)

9:53 am

Riverdance

How are you and Frank?

9:53 am

uusue2

I'm fine; Frank is getting pretty beat up by the chemo but other than that is ok

9:54 am

Riverdance

All my best

9:54 am

uusue2

thanks!!

9:54 am

Riverdance

I need tea brb

9:54 am

aslindy

best wi6/33
to you and Frank

9:55 am

uusue2

thank you!!

9:56 am

uusue2

and I am off for a while too, bbl!

9:56 am

aslindy

bye sue

10:13 am

Riverdance

32 left and stuck. Taking a break

10:15 am

kje

feeling the same way at 29

10:17 am

kje

now I'm entering words like Aesop - lol

10:40 am

cybernan

hi again

10:41 am

cybernan

hi river how is the new hip (from one bionic woman to another)?

10:42 am

cybernan

oops - guess i missed her

11:10 am

Judi

Hiya, Babblers!

11:10 am

mixi6

hi judi

11:10 am

cybernan

hi judi -- really quiet in here this am

11:11 am

Judi

I guess so.

11:11 am

mixi6

I was getting some red boxes.

11:12 am

periwinkle

hi folks

11:12 am

Judi

Sounds like a personal problem, mixi!

11:12 am

periwinkle

58 left and stuck

11:16 am

Judi

Just found the 8 and its relatives. *chuffed*

11:18 am

mixi6

2 left.

11:19 am

mixi6

it's cold outside. It was 10 when I got up this morning.

11:20 am

Judi

Cold everywhere it seems. Only about 16 here in Delaware right now.

11:21 am

mixi6

just looked. it's now 20.

11:21 am

cybernan

hi peri, mixi -- I had just stopped to eat breakfast when you came in

11:21 am

MollyL

Judi, nice of you to fly the French flag in solidarity

11:21 am

Judi

Ah. Global warming then!

11:22 am

Judi

Ty, Molls.

11:22 am

MollyL

Get with the times Judi. The Global Warming people got laughed at so much, they switched up to "climate change"

11:23 am

cybernan

solidarity with france? --what is going on -- been out of circulation for 3 days

11:23 am

wvteach

Still just 5 degrees here

11:23 am

Judi

Meh. Who can keep up with the latest henny penny buzzwords anyway?

11:24 am

Judi

Terror attack on a satirical magazine office, Nan. All over the news right now.

11:25 am

MollyL

: D Judi. Every time I post THE SKY IS FALLING in a global warming thread they get all verklempt.

11:25 am

cybernan

oh wow -- haven't watched a newcast since I got out of the hospital yesterday

11:26 am

Judi

Uh oh. What happened, Nan? Are you unwell?

11:26 am

Judi

The sky is not falling, it is overheating. *passes out foil hats*

11:27 am

mixi6

had to stop and look up verklempt.

11:27 am

Judi

Ha. Cat thought he wanted to go out. I opened the slider. He took one sniff, turned around and retreated to the living room.

11:27 am

Judi

I think his little whiskers froze.

11:27 am

mixi6

I'm just a schmuck.

11:28 am

MollyL

Kudos to Mixi for actually putting her computer to good use : )

11:28 am

mixi6

I closed the cat door last night. Figured to keep a bit more heat in.

11:30 am

cybernan

does anyone have a clue for the rh 6?

11:31 am

MollyL

rh6 starts like an American state and ends with almost frozen water

11:31 am

cybernan

ty molly

11:32 am

MollyL

...of or containing rhodium, especially in the tetravalent state...like anyone uses that word...

11:32 am

mixi6

FW

11:34 am

Judi

Right. Tetravalent. The 51st state.

11:34 am

Judi

Good news! Hubby gave me tech and travel for Christmas. I just booked our trip to Phoenix/Tuscon for March. Wheeeeee!

11:35 am

Judi

Desert warmth sounds real good right about now.

11:35 am

MollyL

Oh, that is ever so much better than a garage door

11:35 am

Judi

lol. I have to agree.

11:35 am

MollyL

Please tell me the tech was a new computer

11:36 am

Judi

A Dell tablet. :-)

11:36 am

mixi6

I got new pots and pans.

11:37 am

Judi

Whooo, Mixi!

11:38 am

MollyL

Oh, my father learned a lesson the hard way with the pots and pans thing. My mother's reactions was "What? Am I some kind of old tinker?"

11:38 am

Judi

One thing if you ask for them, quite another if the hubby thinks it's his own good idea.

11:39 am

MollyL

Husbands rarely have their own good ideas. *Shudders remembering the fugly green bathrobe I got one Christmas*

11:40 am

Judi

Ditto, Molly. We established early in our marriage that my husband was to never, ever attempt to buy me clothing of any kind. It was a horror show.

11:41 am

mixi6

we got a new kitchen a couple years ago. Now I guess I need to learn to cook. Been looking at cookware for 6 months.

11:41 am

MollyL

Smart plan Judi

11:41 am

Judi

As I recall, it was a pink, green and yellow rugby shirt (about 10 times too large). It was quickly returned to the department store from which it was spawned.

11:42 am

mixi6

my mother in law gets me T-shirst. Anything else and I have to try it on.

11:42 am

MollyL

Oh the irony of it all. I cook all the time and I have no new kitchen. *Sniff*

11:43 am

mixi6

now if hubby would just eat it.....

11:43 am

cybernan

sorry -- you have to wait 50 years for one of those!

11:43 am

Krysten

LOL...my husband bought me the most amazing winter coat last year and this year, two pairs of boots! I'm wearing one right now at the office and the other pair was a pair of Uggs. Yes, I'm spoiled but he has good taste...

11:44 am

Judi

You are one of the lucky few, Krysten.

11:45 am

MollyL

Yes, it must be nice to be spoiled

11:46 am

Krysten

Admittedly, we spoil each other because we can...no kids helps and both of us are fortunate enough to have our health and good jobs. All things that I'm grateful for.

11:47 am

cybernan

he 6/24, please?

11:50 am

MollyL

he + last three of what you do with a rod and reel + vowel

11:52 am

MollyL

They are Native American beads, but this dictionary can't be bothered to define the word

11:52 am

Judi

I have the ic4. What does the other i start with?

11:53 am

MollyL

io

11:53 am

Judi

Ty, Farmer Brown.

11:53 am

Judi

Farmer McDonald, rather.

11:53 am

Judi

Who the hell is Farmer Brown???

11:53 am

MollyL

Sorry, the E is in the shop

11:55 am

MollyL

I don't know Judi. Maybe he is the guy in the dell.

11:56 am

cybernan

ty molly -- was called away for a moment there

11:58 am

cybernan

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

11:59 am

Judi

Stuck with 54 left. Have to toss a load of laundry in and then go get my eyeballs examined. See y'all tomorrow! *POOF*

12:01 pm

cybernan

off for another snooze -- still getting caught up, I guess. see you at the flip - hagd

12:02 pm

mixi6

night 'nan

12:15 pm

bichon

Greetings from the relatively warm Bay Area

12:16 pm

sallyds

Lucky you, Bich.

12:16 pm

penquis

it's all the way up to 3 right now!...yea!

12:16 pm

sallyds

oped

12:17 pm

sallyds

oops!

12:17 pm

MollyL

Wow, the Amazon, the Bay area, our Bich is quite the traveler

12:19 pm

sallyds

Couple of Father Browns. The one who marries the couple in Winter Wonderland and the mystery solving one by Chesterton.

12:20 pm

bichon

Yes, but after this we'll be at home. At least we're not at home now

12:20 pm

sallyds

Sorry, mind obviously elsewhere.

12:27 pm

MollyL

It is Parson Brown who marries the couple in Winter Wonderland

12:27 pm

hego

Hi All :)

12:27 pm

bichon

hi hego

12:28 pm

hego

Bichon, has your hubby retired yet?

12:28 pm

bichon

His last day was the 5th. It's official

12:29 pm

hego

Good luck. lol

12:29 pm

hego

It's an adjustment for sure.

12:29 pm

bichon

For me, yes

12:30 pm

hego

I hear you.

12:32 pm

Aloyisius

hi hego, hi all

12:32 pm

hego

Hi Aloy, been missing you!

12:34 pm

Aloyisius

internet whacko.. works intermittently

12:34 pm

hego

Did you replace your laptop?

12:35 pm

bichon

de 8,pls

12:35 pm

hego

pl of one before Bichon

12:35 pm

Aloyisius

no.. am using an oldie with an exterior keyboard + my ipad.. Santa did not bring me a new laptop

12:36 pm

hego

oh, sorry.

12:36 pm

bichon

don't have the de 7

12:36 pm

hego

de 7, one who overthrows a ruler.

12:36 pm

bichon

nm, got it

12:36 pm

bichon

ty hego

12:37 pm

hego

good

12:46 pm

Aloyisius

hot dog, managed to finish before losing the connection! Anyone need a clue?

12:47 pm

PMS

s

12:47 pm

hego

Congrats Aloy!!

12:47 pm

hego

I need the first co 6

12:48 pm

hego

and 7

12:48 pm

Aloyisius

to stick together + pl,

12:48 pm

hego

ty!

12:49 pm

Aloyisius

wtg.. hego!

12:49 pm

hego

:D

12:50 pm

Aloyisius

ok, back to the fun laundry.. happy babbling and stay as warm as possible!

12:50 pm

hego

ty...bye..

12:57 pm

Anniebrook

hi from the frozen north

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

hello from worried France

12:58 pm

Anniebrook

((ruby)) What a tragedy.

12:59 pm

hego

Ruby, so very sorry.

12:59 pm

Anniebrook

No first amendment in Paris, France

1:00 pm

hego

I'm sure there is some version, Annie.

1:00 pm

hego

Just people who have no respect.

1:00 pm

Anniebrook

There probably is. And terrorists.

1:00 pm

hego

So awful.

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

France has always been on the front line for free speech. But the news is making me weep. Charlie Hebdo waS GOING TO PUBLISH AN ISSUE CALLED "cHARIA hEBDO" (THAT'S HOW THE French SAY SHARIA.

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

bUT THEY'RE PUBLISHING AN EDITION OF 1 MILLION COPIES NET WEEK!

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

sorry, I didn't mean to shout

1:02 pm

hego

Paris has a large Muslim population, I'm surprised they print things like that.

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

That's the point! Charlie printed the Danish cartoons that were so controversial. The journal publishessatires and skewing of all religions not just Muslims

1:03 pm

hego

Interesting.

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

They make fun of this wonderful pope and raise questions about Jesus. They're fearless and when their offices were fire-bombed for publishing those cartoons, the editor (who was killed yesterday) said that he'd rather die than live like a rat without the right to free speech

1:05 pm

hego

It's all very upsetting.

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

|Has the mosque fire in |Lyon made the American news yet? Lyon is just an hour away

1:06 pm

Anniebrook

very upsetting. I hope it doesnt cross over to the US. There was a rumor about targeting the NYC police dept.

1:07 pm

Anniebrook

I havent heard anything about the fire.

1:07 pm

hego

They had better be careful about targeting the NYPD. They fight back!

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

And what about the shootings south of Paris....a young female police officer was murdered

1:08 pm

hego

Haven't heard Ruby.

1:08 pm

Anniebrook

Good!

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

It is making me sick

1:08 pm

Anniebrook

I typed "good" for hego's post.

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

(I know)

1:09 pm

MollyL

America has a large Christian population and yet there is plenty of satire printed about Jesus.

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

and you don't see Christians targeting journalists

1:09 pm

hego

Christians aren't supposed to be into vengeance.

1:10 pm

MollyL

I really don't know why people are supposed to tiptoe around the Muslims.

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

Everybody here is afraid of the Muslims and my friend just called and thinks this is just the beginning

1:10 pm

Anniebrook

ruby, that is exactly what I am afraid of.

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

yes, annie, all of us are afraid.

1:12 pm

worzel

If I may jump in, I think what we need to be aware of, predominantly, is the fact it isn't "muslims" in general that have psychological issues. Each religion have their own extremists, it's just a small minority of religions - or should I say splinter groups of those religions - that have dangerous tendencies. These splinter groups are the reason that muslims - in general - are feared. Muslims are, as a whole, one of the nicest groups of people around. Just sayin . . .

1:14 pm

hego

But still they will not police themselves or report other Muslims.

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

I agree, worzel, but what is going to happen here, I think, is that the far right is going to start attacking innocent Muslims who will, in turn, become radicalized and further isolated

1:14 pm

worzel

hego the thing that proves that the splinter groups really don't care is the fact that the policeman killed yesterday was muslim himself

1:15 pm

hego

Maybe not Ruby. Most people are reasonable. (I hope)

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

I don't think they checked ID's

1:15 pm

hego

That is very sad Worzel.

1:15 pm

worzel

Trouble is, ruby, radicalisation isn't just a religiously internal thing - it is spread by fear and paranoia which, in turn, is fuelled by the media

1:15 pm

hego

True

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

Unfortunately, the far right here has been gaining strength anyway and this will just fuel their movement

1:17 pm

worzel

One thing I hate is that somebody is judged by the way they look for example anybody wearing a naqib (facemask) is feared. The fact that 99.9 per cent of muslims can be identified by the fact they look like muslims should have stopped the gunmen in their tracks to stop and think "Hey, maybe he's a muslim brother - we'll spare his life". No, they just fired indiscriminately at him because he was trying to stop them

1:18 pm

kalea

If I may jump in.........one way to fight the fear is what some groups in the States did after 9/11........Muslims and Mosques were being attacked, so many groups surrounded these mosques to protect them and those attending

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

Where I live has changed so much since I moved here in '98. Whereas you rarely saw a woman in even a headscarf and the local Muslim women were friendly, now they wear scarves and sometimes even hijabs and don't make eye contact.

1:19 pm

hego

Yes, why is that? I have noticed that here also.

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

We used to shop at a halaal market and were friendly with the whoe family and, often, with other customers

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

I find it aggressive

1:20 pm

worzel

They probably don't make eye contact because of their beliefs which is why they wear the masks in the first place - modesty. I don't think anybody should worry about who lives where. If you look at the deep south of the USA 150 years ago a black person was seen as an outsider. Again, down to fear, paranoia and ignorance. Please don't think I'm calling any of you ignorant though x

1:20 pm

hego

It's part of the paranoia, I think.

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

that's not the cae with other women, worzel, that is just with men

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

The women in the butcher shop used to give me their recipes

1:21 pm

worzel

My ethos is - and always has been - I am a citizen of the world and we are all human beings. We should all live where and how we want as long as we do not break the law and do not hurt each other

1:22 pm

rubyfoo

sorry, worzel, I think that's simplistic even if it's a nice sentiment.

1:22 pm

hego

Now if we could only get everyone to think like that....

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

Je suis Charlie and I'm going to bed.

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

Bonne nuit, mes amis

1:23 pm

hego

Good night dear Ruby.

1:23 pm

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, ruby

1:23 pm

worzel

Au revoir, mon petit ruby xx

1:24 pm

rubyfoo

tMerci, mes petits

1:24 pm

worzel

I do hope I haven't upset anybody

1:24 pm

hego

nope. :)

1:25 pm

worzel

hops

1:25 pm

worzel

oh crap, sorry

1:25 pm

hego

lol Worzel

1:27 pm

worzel

have to say i do not like this grid at all

1:27 pm

hego

Some are more fun than others.

1:32 pm

hego

Later...

1:37 pm

worzel

bye hego x

1:57 pm

maccafixx

help with the first po 6/24 please

1:58 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Mr Gummidge. have a good Christmas

2:00 pm

MollyL

po + last three letters of what you do with a rod and reel + vowel

2:01 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly, would not have seen that one

2:02 pm

maccafixx

ty Holly!

2:05 pm

MollyL

One of those obscure foreign monetary references that Enable is so fond of

2:41 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word CE 4/6 another foreign monetary unit (from Ghana)

3:28 pm

cybernan

interesting comments in the chat - but I do wonder what planet worzel has moved to -- in the deep south a person of colour is still considered an outsider!

3:30 pm

cybernan

*not by all, I must add, but by many.

3:36 pm

Jindigo

can I have a clue for the first HE 6 please?

3:41 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to finish

3:41 pm

periwinkle

nan, wishing you a complete and speedy recovery

3:46 pm

lynxxx

he & when you w*** upon a star & add last vwl used

3:53 pm

bichon

Good afternoon

3:58 pm

Jindigo

thanks Peri - that was fireworks!!

4:11 pm

hego

I don't feel so bad about having trouble with the he6 now.

4:33 pm

rubyfoo

can't sleep

4:33 pm

hego

Ruby, are you still upset?

4:34 pm

rubyfoo

yes, need Xanax or I'll never get to sleep

4:34 pm

hego

Well try that then.

4:42 pm

crosshair

good evening my friends:)

4:43 pm

bichon

ruby, still there?

5:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

5:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

i swear, this is deja vu. didn't we have the same grid within the week?

6:52 pm

stidgmere

Hello, just getting started here in the great, gray Northwest.

6:53 pm

Lizlin

Hi stidg. Just finishing here - 3 left.

6:54 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks.

6:55 pm

Lizlin

Enjoy the grid and have a lovely evening.

6:57 pm

stidgmere

TY Liz. Congrats!! Enjoy your day.

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, gmere

7:13 pm

saanichcat

Stidgemere --greetings from the equally grey Northwest!

7:13 pm

pippingeek

greetings, gang! (from the frigid northeast)

7:14 pm

saanichcat

hi pip!

7:16 pm

BzznBea

Hi all. Anyone have a clue or he 6/24, please?

7:17 pm

pippingeek

no time to actually play tonight, just wanted to pop in and say hi

7:18 pm

Bugsaw

he 6, 24 clued at 3:46.

7:18 pm

Bugsaw

hello friends

7:18 pm

pippingeek

wow, apparently this is when everyone comes out to socialize

7:19 pm

pippingeek

i never knew, it's too close to my bedtime!

7:19 pm

saanichcat

pip are you keeping warm?

7:20 pm

pippingeek

trying. i've got a good down coat, and my apartment stays fairly toasty. and I went to the gym so that warmed me up

7:21 pm

pippingeek

i need to toughen up if i'm going to survive the winters in Chicago

7:21 pm

Bugsaw

where are you pippin? Just before suppertime for saanich and I

7:21 pm

saanichcat

glad to hear that, hope Spring comes soon

7:21 pm

pippingeek

i am in new york, but i get to bed by 9 because i have to be up at 5am latest

7:22 pm

saanichcat

Hi Bugs, missed you come in

7:22 pm

Bugsaw

I never took a job that needed me to get up before 7:00 and that was tough!

7:26 pm

pippingeek

no, i have to be there at 7, and it's roughly an hour commute. Chicago will be better for that, for sure

7:27 pm

saanichcat

I cannot begin to imagine NYC at 6 am in the freezing coldâ€¦.

7:48 pm

Marc Freeman

sp6, please?

7:50 pm

Uneaixoise

plural of sp5/12

7:50 pm

pippingeek

ah, everything's better after a nice hot shower

7:51 pm

Marc Freeman

sorry sp6/24?

7:52 pm

Bugsaw

it is the shape of the globe Marc

7:53 pm

Marc Freeman

I had that but was spelling it incorrectly

7:53 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

7:53 pm

Uneaixoise

:-)

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

do you think this grid is nearly the same as the big one arund Christmas? especially the upper right corner?

8:16 pm

stidgmere

Hi bugs and saanichcat!! Pippingeek is going to have some adventures, I think.

8:17 pm

pippingeek

adventures in my bed, in dreamland, no more than that

8:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, okay then.

8:25 pm

torgone

I wouldn't mind a little adventure in my bed ..

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

o.O

8:26 pm

torgone

Sorry, wrong chat box ..

8:26 pm

pippingeek

nor would i. alas, nothing but work and school. and now the gym, for which i am super tired

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am having trouble finding the very last word, ye4/8 any clues?

8:29 pm

rhozee

Ye something you might say when something is really yucky.

8:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

tyvm

8:34 pm

speedfreak

my last word po6/24 before when you sit for a picture please and thanks

8:35 pm

MollyL

po + last three letters of what you do with a rod and reel + vowel

8:36 pm

speedfreak

thx MollyL never would have monkeyed that

8:36 pm

pippingeek

good night all. off to my not at all salacious or interesting sleepytime adventures

8:38 pm

MollyL

Whoo! Sounds like a thrill ride.

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

night,pip

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

help pls with sp5/14?

8:41 pm

java2

I have sp5/14 type of china

8:41 pm

ChampFit

dinnerware company?

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. that's it for me

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

must go, finish cleaning for company. happy babbling,all

8:51 pm

penquis

i am done... :oD

9:31 pm

PaulN

me too. whee.

10:10 pm

torgone

whee indeed ..

10:25 pm

mkg

hi all would love clue for the 8 please.

10:29 pm

mkg

anyone there to clue the 8?

10:29 pm

westford

de678 all related mkg

10:30 pm

westford

de and sit for a portrait..one who does and those who do

10:30 pm

rururocks

desitter

10:30 pm

rururocks

damn it

10:30 pm

rururocks

depainter

10:31 pm

rururocks

damn it

10:31 pm

westford

silly ruru

10:31 pm

rururocks

:D

10:32 pm

rururocks

depainter paint demasterpiece

10:32 pm

mkg

a model for a portrait? hmmmmmm

10:33 pm

westford

strike a ****

10:33 pm

MPittore

depainter did it for desitter....

10:33 pm

mkg

i got it. funny but i never heard this term used for paintings. i heard it as if there is a law suite, you de**** the wintnesses.

10:33 pm

mkg

oh well. ty.

10:34 pm

mkg

ty for it.

10:34 pm

Onpaki

hello, i have a missing po6/24. can anyone clue that? tia!

10:34 pm

westford

my terrible clue

10:34 pm

mkg

anyone have a clue for the I word for the I in second row fourth column?

10:34 pm

mkg

add endoing to the po 4/6 before it.

10:35 pm

mkg

sorry. add ending to the po 4/6 so it refers to one who is.

10:36 pm

westford

the 6/24 is first four as previous and first part of laugh

10:37 pm

Onpaki

thanks!

10:37 pm

Onpaki

got both :)

10:37 pm

westford

I'm in a dither. I shut down my computer and it wouldn't turn back on.

10:38 pm

mkg

wow. ty west. that was not the one i thought it was. there is another po 6 24.

10:38 pm

mkg

oh well.

10:38 pm

mkg

still cant find the i word for the i that is under the H in top row. any clues out there?

10:38 pm

westford

looking

10:39 pm

mkg

i just found it. weird word.

10:39 pm

mkg

go down three letters and then to the right to end it with two letters.

10:40 pm

westford

I see

10:40 pm

mkg

change one letter from io*** pentameter, from poetry.

10:40 pm

westford

I was using another ending for the stinging antiseptic

10:41 pm

westford

I'm going to list bbl

10:41 pm

mkg

any clues for one of the E words for the E second column, second row??????

10:46 pm

mkg

i need that e word so badly.anyone have any of the E words for the second column E please?

10:50 pm

mkg

anyone there anymore??????????????

10:50 pm

grannyrose

mkg, ea6/18 x 2

10:50 pm

grannyrose

ea7/28 x 1

10:51 pm

mkg

ty. granny do you have a meaning for any of them?

10:51 pm

grannyrose

start with most of not difficult,

10:51 pm

rururocks

not hard mkg

10:52 pm

mkg

ty for clues. super. got two of the words from that. now 3rd. ty.

10:52 pm

grannyrose

one has more of ending, one is a plural, one is most of ending

10:52 pm

mkg

ty ty ty.

10:52 pm

mkg

weasier

10:52 pm

mkg

oops sorry

10:53 pm

rururocks

*giggle*

10:53 pm

mkg

not a word anyway. oh well.

10:53 pm

rururocks

that's not difficult for elmer fudd

10:53 pm

grannyrose

haha, very clever ruru

10:54 pm

mkg

cute.

10:56 pm

rururocks

huhuhuhuhuh

10:59 pm

grannyrose

having an elvis moment, ruru??

10:59 pm

rururocks

no a fudd moment

11:00 pm

rururocks

i'm dwiving in my car... I twurn on the wadio..

11:01 pm

grannyrose

*giggle* so long as you're turning on your car and driving on the radio, then all is good.

11:01 pm

grannyrose

wait....i think i had better start again....

11:01 pm

rururocks

did you ever hear robin Williams do that bit?

11:01 pm

rururocks

it's hysterical

11:02 pm

grannyrose

no, i don't think so. do you have a link?

11:02 pm

rururocks

it's probably on youtube

11:03 pm

rururocks

robin Williams does FIre (by the pointer sisters) as elmer fudd.. it's a funny bit

11:04 pm

grannyrose

got it, brb

11:04 pm

rururocks

elmer fudd does bruce springstein

11:05 pm

grannyrose

what an amazing man he was!! still grinning he4

11:11 pm

rururocks

he's going to be missed that's for sure

11:15 pm

rururocks

he was really a solid actor too

11:16 pm

rururocks

see the tape where he blasts president bush in England it's very funny too

11:20 pm

grannyrose

watching it now

11:21 pm

Amikap

hi all

11:33 pm

rs6

Hi

11:37 pm

grannyrose

ruru, there's a link there for animals can be jerks....now that was funny too.

11:46 pm

rururocks

I just watched a few of them.. he was so spontaneous

11:48 pm

Amikap

hiya

11:54 pm

grannyrose

welcome back amikap

11:58 pm

Amikap

all i could manage was 1247

11:59 pm

grannyrose

you did well then for your first ever game.

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