Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, February 8, 2015

12:01 am

ursh

flip and hello all

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!!

12:01 am

periwinkle

ty lickety

12:03 am

godthaab

flip

12:06 am

dcseain

flop and ta, lickety :)

12:07 am

periwinkle

Happy Birthday, seain!

12:08 am

dcseain

why thank you, peri :)

12:08 am

dizgrannie

pf 4/9

12:09 am

periwinkle

ty di

12:09 am

dizgrannie

**HAPPY BIRFY** seain. xoxo

12:09 am

periwinkle

diz

12:09 am

dcseain

thanks, diz :)

12:09 am

dcseain

for both :)

12:09 am

periwinkle

I have 4 blank tiles :(

12:13 am

dizgrannie

ru 6/7

12:13 am

periwinkle

3 blank tiles and no 7's

12:14 am

rururocks

ta7

12:15 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:15 am

periwinkle

wtg diz

12:16 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:18 am

periwinkle

ty ruru

12:22 am

Aloyisius

ruru is in the grid! Happy Birthday, dcseain!

12:22 am

periwinkle

I am stuck, going back to bed.

12:35 am

rururocks

this is one tough grid

12:40 am

Aloyisius

yup.. also turning in, 19 left, zzz

12:41 am

rururocks

I sure don't find that ru 7

12:42 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

12:42 am

rururocks

hi gr

12:43 am

grannyrose

the ru7 is a plural, rurur

12:43 am

rururocks

I can't find a ru anything

12:45 am

saanichcat

yay I just monkied it!

12:46 am

grannyrose

yay saanichcat well done. i'm not cluing yet

12:46 am

saanichcat

thanks I am so surprised!

12:47 am

grannyrose

why surprised? you are one clever lady, hin.

12:55 am

rururocks

maybe a tiny hint on the ru 6?

12:56 am

rururocks

never mind

1:11 am

flosey

hi everyone, kids have gone to bed, had a lovely evening and am very happy to see a small grid tonight

1:11 am

flosey

may I have a clue for that ru6 please?

1:18 am

Dorens

Tuff to clue

1:22 am

grannyrose

ru6, start with indian coin + end of bullfrog's name

1:23 am

grannyrose

i have been locked out since 12:47

1:24 am

rururocks

Ru + consonant + ending of handels music piece

1:24 am

rururocks

Why did Don do that?

1:24 am

flosey

thaks ru, that did it, couldn't think of the bullfrog

1:24 am

rururocks

Why did Don do that?

1:24 am

rururocks

Why did Don do that?

1:25 am

grannyrose

hahahaha....nasty babble

1:25 am

grannyrose

flosey, don't you remember? jerem*** was a bullfrog?

1:26 am

flosey

ah yes, comes back now

1:26 am

rururocks

Three Dog Night

1:27 am

grannyrose

lol.....and because of don's childhood i know what you mean....

1:42 am

grannyrose

cooee, are we still connected?

1:42 am

grannyrose

okay, everyone!! WAKE UP!!!!...lol

1:46 am

flosey

hi again, just got ready for bed so I don't disturb him when I give up

1:46 am

grannyrose

wb flosey

1:48 am

flosey

tks rose - this is the time of day Iwake up!

1:50 am

grannyrose

lol, we are watching jillaroo school. 5 rookies have been sent out to bring in a small mob of cattle...totally mucked up.

1:51 am

flosey

have not heard of that show

1:52 am

grannyrose

two are on quad bikes, three on horses. flosey it's an eye-opener, that's for sure...and to think, i once wanted to do this.

1:54 am

flosey

wow rose, sounds risky

2:06 am

grannyrose

hello, hello??

2:07 am

grannyrose

ahhh, i am back. is there anyone else here?

2:07 am

flosey

doesn't seem to be

2:08 am

grannyrose

well you are here, and i am here. do we need anyone else?.....lolol

2:09 am

flosey

lol, and to quote the song, who could ask for anything more

2:10 am

grannyrose

*chuckling* bless you dear friend

2:10 am

grannyrose

can i help you with the grid?

2:11 am

flosey

yes, th5 please?

2:12 am

grannyrose

someone who steals?

2:14 am

flosey

tks rose

2:15 am

grannyrose

it is a nasty grid. 10 words i consider non-words...lol

2:16 am

flosey

ta6?

2:16 am

flosey

nm, just got it

2:17 am

grannyrose

plural it

2:20 am

grannyrose

flosey, do you have the fa7?

2:21 am

flosey

no, rose, can you clue it please?

2:21 am

grannyrose

np's

2:22 am

grannyrose

fa+ vowel + the grand ****, big holiday on the continent

2:23 am

flosey

no idea what that holiday could be

2:24 am

grannyrose

okay...fa + vowel + consonant + that thing is ***s, both of us

2:24 am

grannyrose

keep going upwards

2:25 am

flosey

thanks rose, that
did it

2:25 am

grannyrose

or...fa + s**, not stand + hOUR, a

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:25 am

grannyrose

2:26 am

grannyrose

sorry flosey, this laptop and site is nuts

2:26 am

flosey

lol, wondered what happened

2:27 am

flosey

I don't work well on laptop, hubby uses it

2:28 am

grannyrose

so is that all the 7's for you, flosey?

2:28 am

flosey

yes rose, missing 1 x 6, the rest 4s & 5s

2:30 am

grannyrose

6's are ga, pr, pr, ra, ru, ta, ti, ti, to.

2:35 am

flosey

rose, I'm falling asleep, must get to bed, 14 to do and I should be able to get them before the household wakens

2:35 am

flosey

goodnight and thanks for clues

2:36 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams dear driend

2:36 am

grannyrose

ugh....friend

2:43 am

grannyrose

dinner ready. bbl

3:18 am

grannyrose

okay, i am going into lurk mode....if anyone needs a clue please call out. happy to comply.

3:36 am

sprite

good morning all!

3:36 am

sprite

*unlurks rose*

3:37 am

sprite

*repeatedly hits the unlurk button*

3:39 am

sprite

hm I believe it is stuck

3:41 am

sprite

*goes into aussie mode*
Coooooeeeee rose!

3:43 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite :-)

3:44 am

sprite

hello zooz :) About to go to the booth sales with your parents?

3:45 am

zoozzoom

No just going to parents.Boot sales are finished until Spring :-(

3:45 am

zoozzoom

How are you today?

3:47 am

sprite

aw what a shame. I am fine, slept well, which always makes such a big difference. And you, dear man? How are you today?

3:48 am

zoozzoom

We often take my father out in the car..and drive him around as you know he does not get out and about.So it is nice for him to have a change of scenary.

3:48 am

sprite

that sounds good. Top it off with a cup of coffee on a heated terrace and he will be a happy man :D

3:48 am

zoozzoom

Woke up with a headache.Feels like I am recovering from a hang-over. Yet not touched a drop..lol

3:49 am

grannyrose

lololol...cooee sprite. {{hugs}} sprite

3:49 am

sprite

that is not good. Did you drink enough yesterday? Is your bedroom ventilated?

3:50 am

grannyrose

g'day zooz

3:50 am

sprite

hehehe hello rose, my dear friend. So... what's the deal? You don't come out of lurkmode for me, but as soon as there is zooz, there you are?

3:50 am

zoozzoom

No I think i did not drink enough to be honest. But am about to make a cup of tea.So that should see me right!

3:50 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose :-)

3:51 am

grannyrose

bury your inferiority complex my darling. nope have been rushing around getting meds ready. xoxox

3:51 am

grannyrose

g'day zooz

3:51 am

sprite

*digs deep* Heyyyy I found yours!

3:52 am

grannyrose

roflolol....oh my....col....{{hugs}} sprite

3:52 am

mattygroves

The number of babblets I'm finding just by going through your profile Sprite - how useful :)

3:52 am

sprite

*hugs rose right back*

3:52 am

sprite

hi matty! Glad it helps you :)

3:53 am

grannyrose

awwww, how about my left back??? doesn't it deserve a hug?

3:53 am

mattygroves

And my phantom - torture

3:53 am

grannyrose

yay, hey ya matty

3:54 am

grannyrose

and mine, matty. just couldn't find it for real.

3:55 am

grannyrose

how about tortute...a teacher who like to subject his/her student to agony.

3:55 am

sprite

mine is portrait

3:55 am

sprite

*hugs rose's left back, and the rest of her*

3:55 am

sprite

roflol I like it. Adding it.

3:56 am

grannyrose

ahhhh, now i can rest easy....i have a total sprite hug....lol

3:57 am

sprite

any time, dear, any time :) Am an avid hugger.

3:58 am

grannyrose

*wonders how sprite and i am going to get around her home town* we are connected at the hips....lol

3:58 am

sprite

just a matter of coordinating our steps. My left leg, your right, and vice versa... we'll be fine.

3:59 am

grannyrose

oh yeah.....

3:59 am

sprite

only one year and 4 months to go :D

3:59 am

grannyrose

hey ya zooz...by my reckoning you should be at least half way through that cuppa. where are you?

4:00 am

zoozzoom

Sitting here trying to drink a paracetamol the ones that goes into water...it is disgusting!

4:01 am

mattygroves

Ewww - why would you do that zooz? Maybe add a bit of lemon squash to it?

4:01 am

grannyrose

ugh!! i so agree. sip, dear. sip. with lots of other fluid in between.

4:01 am

zoozzoom

But I do have my tea in the other cup to take that other taste away :-)

4:01 am

zoozzoom

But I do have my tea in the other cup to take that other taste away :-)

4:01 am

sprite

amen, brother. If it happens to you regularly that you wake up like this without a seeming cause, zooz, you could try paracetamol with added cafeine. Works for me.

4:02 am

grannyrose

hey ya matty! you still here?

4:02 am

sprite

I agree, matty! I always take the tablet variety. Big swallow, gone.

4:02 am

grannyrose

there is also paracetamol with added codeine.

4:03 am

zoozzoom

Codeine gives me a bigger headache for some reason.So I don't take those.

4:03 am

sprite

lol I know... but that is not an over the counter medicine here. The added cafeine is. I found that a good strong cup of coffee works as well, so it is the cafeine that does the trick.

4:03 am

grannyrose

ahhh, that's because it converts to morphine, zooz

4:04 am

zoozzoom

Well I do have my tea, Sprite!

4:04 am

grannyrose

yes, zooz. but did you double dip the tea?

4:04 am

sprite

if the tea would do the trick, you wouldn't bother with the yucky paracetamol, grin

4:05 am

zoozzoom

Ahh but not tried the tea yet..just thought i would take a parcetamol..Maybe I should of just had my tea...Bit bloody late now.Damn!

4:05 am

grannyrose

ugh, have nearly finished my glass of fluid and just found my tablets sitting quietly beside me. * sigh *

4:06 am

sprite

hey there is always next time, grin. *hugs* and healing vibes for your head.

4:06 am

zoozzoom

No, Rose. I like weak tea.

4:06 am

zoozzoom

Oh I do not want too many headaches thanks..lol

4:06 am

sprite

lolollll omg rose... you totally got babbled with that... and now you have to take more fluid... and you have to stay up longer or get out of bed in the night to peeeeee

4:07 am

grannyrose

zooz, i like my tea able to dissolve the spoon...lol

4:07 am

zoozzoom

Eewww!

4:07 am

grannyrose

roflol, sprite.

4:07 am

sprite

I am with zooz. Weak tea and coffee only my wiener melange. If I wake up like that, I take the paracetamol with caffeine, lol.

4:07 am

grannyrose

zooz, and no sugar....

4:08 am

zoozzoom

Just one level teaspoon of sugar for me :-)

4:08 am

grannyrose

don puts sweetener in his tea. and i stand there gagging..

4:08 am

zoozzoom

I used to have four heaped when I was a teenager!

4:08 am

zoozzoom

Sweetners are disgusting!

4:08 am

sprite

ugh that is gross

4:09 am

grannyrose

you just wave the milk over my cuppa....that's all i have.

4:09 am

sprite

a drop of stevia for the tea, and never anything in the coffee. Oh, or honey in tea, that is nice too. But otherwise, nothing please.

4:09 am

grannyrose

coffee on the other hand...

4:09 am

grannyrose

i want it like my man, strong, white and sweet...

4:10 am

sprite

will make you a cuppa wiener melange when you are here, rose. I bet you will love it.

4:10 am

mattygroves

I am more or less here - splitting my time between tabs - this grid is not liking me and my perimenopausal body is not being nice to me (I've hit the ibuprofen)

4:10 am

sprite

strong, hot, black and sweet

4:10 am

grannyrose

poor matty, hugs and kisses dear

4:10 am

sprite

aw poor matty. Hormonal stuff is so rotten :(

4:11 am

mattygroves

Periods once every (and my original typo there was appropriate - overy) two weeks is not my idea of a good time

4:11 am

sprite

that was for men, to be honest. I like my coffee not too strong and definitely not sweet, lol

4:11 am

zoozzoom

Sorry to hear you are having a hard time, Matty :-(

4:12 am

mattygroves

Oh, I suspect I'll live - I have coffee :) Just feeling bleuch

4:12 am

sprite

ikr! You start to feel like you are stuck in an eternal period. Have you considered anticonception for the duration? I can (avert eyes, zooz) recommend the Mirena. Extreme low dosage, no pills to take and it works for 5 years.

4:13 am

mattygroves

Implant?

4:13 am

sprite

let me look up the english word for this

4:14 am

mattygroves

I suspect it's either an IUD or an under the skin implant?

4:14 am

sprite

ah right. It is an IUD with on the spot hormone release.

4:14 am

mattygroves

I can ask, though I may struggle to get homonal contraception as I smoke (naughty matty)

4:15 am

sprite

when they ask of you smoke, just tell them 'Never when I have sex."

4:15 am

mattygroves

Haaaa! And that is so true

4:16 am

sprite

:) thought it might be!

4:16 am

grannyrose

matty, if you are menopausal, smoking does not come into the equation.

4:17 am

grannyrose

what do you blood hormone levels say? matty?

4:17 am

sprite

also, the hormone dosage is very very low. Not as bad with smoking as the regular pills.

4:17 am

mattygroves

Errr - no idea. Absolutely zero. Not been to the doctor in like five years or more.

4:17 am

rubyfoo

STRONG, HOT AND BLACK!

4:18 am

sprite

see, ruby is with me. Hi dear :) *hug*

4:18 am

rubyfoo

no, I like the coffee strong and hot with boiled milk

4:19 am

zoozzoom

I love coffee with boiled milk, Ruby too!

4:19 am

grannyrose

i tried everything. implants, cream, tablets, injections. nothing could bring my hormone levels anywhere up to normal. the only thing which helped was a total abdominal hysterectomy where everything was removed.

4:19 am

mattygroves

Yes, well, I rather hope I can avoid that last resort!

4:20 am

rubyfoo

zzoozz, a personal question, do you like the skin on top.?

4:20 am

zoozzoom

So glad I am a male :-)

4:20 am

sprite

owwwkay, rose, not what we would recommend to matty, lol

4:20 am

grannyrose

nope, matty. that is the final resource. and you will feel so much better.

4:20 am

zoozzoom

I did when I was younger, Ruby, not too keen on that anymore.

4:21 am

grannyrose

oh, my!! xoxox ruby

4:21 am

rubyfoo

last night I ate the ultimate comfort food for dinner, Cream of Wheat made with milk, brown sugar, butter and cream. But I still feel rotten

4:21 am

zoozzoom

We are talking skin on the milk...I hope!

4:21 am

sprite

amen, zooz. We are all glad you are male :)

4:22 am

zoozzoom

LOl

4:22 am

sprite

poor ruby

4:23 am

grannyrose

sprite! i had produced my three offspring or whatever is normal. i was so uncomfortable. if matty can achieve this, surely all is good?

4:23 am

rubyfoo

what else?

4:23 am

mattygroves

I suppose at some point I'll visit a GP. At some point I'll register with a local GP. I'd still rather avoid surgery given the choice - start with the non-invasive and move on from there.

4:23 am

zoozzoom

Just checking..lol

4:23 am

rubyfoo

I invited husband's daughter to come in Feb, but she is too busy. I need the help. She suggested I get an au pair

4:23 am

grannyrose

awww, ruby. my poor darling friend. i am so sorry you are so unwell.

4:23 am

mattygroves

Though, like I say, I suppose if I want to do anything at all about it, I'd have to actuallly visit a doc.

4:24 am

mattygroves

This is not something I do by choice

4:24 am

zoozzoom

Would be a good idea, Matty.

4:24 am

rubyfoo

The pain is really getting me down. The only thing that helps at all is paracetemol with codeine. Morphine and oxycontin don't touch the pain

4:24 am

zoozzoom

Sorry to hear you are not well, ((Ruby))

4:24 am

grannyrose

roflool, matty! for goodness sake!! get ye to a doctor!!

4:24 am

rubyfoo

I'm getting desperate

4:25 am

mattygroves

The joys of the Babble chog - talking about lady stuff I don't mention on any other social networking

4:25 am

grannyrose

my darling ruby....gentle hugs my dear.

4:25 am

sprite

I think you should, matty. Visit a doc, I mean. I know it isn't fun, but it can save you so much nastiness.

4:26 am

sprite

pain is very debilitating, ruby. Especially since it prevents you from sleeping as well.

4:26 am

sprite

lol, ain't that the truth, matty

4:27 am

rubyfoo

husband tries to help, but requires so much supervision, thatth** it's hardly worth it

4:27 am

zoozzoom

Matty you should book an appointment now..it will take a week or so to see your doctor.Unless you are one of the lucky ones!

4:28 am

sprite

indeed, ruby, that isn't worth the trouble. Sweet of him though. Can't your cleaning lady friend help you with some stuff?

4:28 am

zoozzoom

That is good he tries to help you, Ruby. Sorry I do not know what to suggest for you though.

4:29 am

rubyfoo

She walks Rufie on her off days (while Burt walks Rafie) and makes a fire. But since she has her own family and big house, she can't spend much more time than her regular 4 days.

4:31 am

zoozzoom

Is there nothng your doctor can do for you to help speed up the recovery or give you something more to help with the severe pain you are experiencing, Ruby?

4:31 am

sprite

some other friend? Or someone they can recommend? You definitely need more help than that.

4:32 am

zoozzoom

Good grief I found a 7!

4:33 am

rubyfoo

Maybe there is a food delivery service for old people (I think we qualify (lol) but since we're not part of the system we'll have to pay if one exists. If only there was a Chinese resto

4:34 am

sprite

you mean they are really in there, zooz?

4:34 am

grannyrose

zooz, fa7, ru7, ta7. well done

4:35 am

sprite

how about making an arrangement with your friends' resto? Ask them to deliver you a simple meal every 2 days?

4:35 am

grannyrose

okaaay. did i put the cat among the pigeons?

4:35 am

mattygroves

I only have the fa7 (because it was clued earlier)...

4:35 am

sprite

bad rose

4:36 am

grannyrose

sprite you okay if i cle the 7's?

4:36 am

sprite

prostitute is a phantom

4:36 am

sprite

lol go right ahead darling... you alreading gave the stats :D

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Back later.

4:36 am

mattygroves

A phantom prostitute - now there's a thought

4:36 am

grannyrose

ugh...clue

4:36 am

rubyfoo

bye everybody. Thanks for listening to my perpetual whine' I'm too tired to sit up

4:37 am

grannyrose

ru7 is a plural of ru6. most of indian coin + last three letters of handels composition

4:38 am

sprite

bye ruby. Will think of you.

4:38 am

rubyfoo

ty rose, elegant clue

4:39 am

mattygroves

Lovely rose - thank you!

4:39 am

grannyrose

ta7, a plural..ta6,.ta + vowel + number after nine.

4:39 am

mattygroves

Ah, thanks rose - should have got that one - it's nice and tight :)

4:40 am

grannyrose

yay, matty. well done you

4:40 am

mattygroves

Well done you - I had to have them clued, remember!

4:41 am

grannyrose

* :-) *...grinning at you....

4:42 am

mattygroves

What are the stats for the O on the top row, second column?

4:42 am

grannyrose

ot5/10

4:42 am

grannyrose

sounds like water animal

4:45 am

grannyrose

ot5, ot + black stuff on road

4:46 am

sprite

*whispers: stats, rose, stats*

4:46 am

grannyrose

already done sprite. at 4:42

4:47 am

sprite

lolllll I know. I meant, matty did not ask for a clue. Though she might have meant that too, I don't know.

4:47 am

grannyrose

ohhhh. okay...zips fingers

4:47 am

grannyrose

ohhhh. okay...zips fingers

4:47 am

grannyrose

ohhhh. okay...zips fingers

4:48 am

grannyrose

ugh...nasty twitch

4:48 am

mattygroves

Tis great - thank you - I'm not fussy :)

4:49 am

mattygroves

I kept looking for out something.

4:49 am

sprite

lol I am fussy. Very fussy. Fuss fuss fuss.

4:52 am

sprite

interesting image, that, rose... of zipped fingers :)

4:53 am

grannyrose

and now i have to disappear. xoxox to you all.

4:55 am

sprite

night night rose *hugs*

5:03 am

sprite

this grid is decidedly uncooperative

5:11 am

sprite

fireflies at last. *hugs* to you all.

5:32 am

mattygroves

Two left - ti6/24 and gh5/18 - care to put me out of your misery?

5:41 am

doseffing

... gh + french for high ... or often used with cuisine sans the "e"

5:42 am

doseffing

... actually that's g + french for high

5:43 am

mattygroves

That's the g! Thanks...now that pesky TI6/24...

5:44 am

mattygroves

Got it!

5:44 am

mattygroves

Fireflies, fireworks, firemen and other firy things

5:44 am

doseffing

... well done ...

5:45 am

doseffing

...one more word and I must go

5:45 am

mattygroves

THanks, dose, for your help :)

5:55 am

doseffing

,,, took a while ...... two thirds ... and back to bed

5:55 am

doseffing

... luck to all

6:23 am

pippingeek

okay, 90 words i can do!

6:38 am

lbdawger

tadone! finito! challenging grid for a small one.

6:38 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, dawg!

6:48 am

pippingeek

well done lbdawg!

6:52 am

lbdawger

ty, popping in and out, must do daily clicks and stuff.

7:57 am

crosshair

good morning, everyone:)

7:57 am

pippingeek

hiya crossy!

8:08 am

crosshair

lost me on that french one.. I may be wrong , but french for "high" is evelve.. but all the french I know you can fit in a thinble with room left over for something else

8:09 am

crosshair

howdy. pippin

8:10 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

8:10 am

MollyL

The "often used with cuisine" part of that clue made more sense to me

8:10 am

crosshair

back in the day, our education system used to force us to take french classes, so naturally once I took the two terms i was forced to take, I made it my mission in life to avoid it at all costs. My mistake:(

8:11 am

crosshair

Howdy, Scrabby

8:11 am

MollyL

And I think the real meaning of that word is "high class"

8:11 am

pippingeek

hi scrabs and molly

8:12 am

MollyL

The word he referenced often goes with "couture" as well. HI Pip.

8:12 am

Scrabbler

Now I know the word.

8:12 am

Anniebrook

good morning

8:13 am

crosshair

mmm, then it is lost on me. High class round here is not having to first kill what you plan on eating:)

8:13 am

crosshair

howdy, Annie

8:13 am

Scrabbler

Haha, Crossy.

8:13 am

Anniebrook

hi crossy

8:14 am

Anniebrook

hi scrabbs, molly, pip, etal

8:14 am

Scrabbler

What sport is Bobby following now? Does he like basketball?

8:14 am

pippingeek

hi annie

8:15 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, after he chips away the ice around my car, he is thinking of watching the Oklahoma Thunder game..my grandson's favorite basketball team

8:15 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, How are Mary's children? Did her husband ever remarry?

8:15 am

Scrabbler

Say hello to Bobby.

8:16 am

Anniebrook

I will, thanks, he's standing right here, sends back greetings

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Yes, he remarried in 8/13 after a whirlwind 4 month relationship with another doc with 2 boys the same ages as Mary's 2 oldest. It was WAY too fast for all of the kids.

8:17 am

Anniebrook

Have they adjusted?

8:18 am

Scrabbler

Mary would be horrified at how things have evolved. Stepmom is aloof and not affectionate or nurturing to Mary's kids. Home life has changed. Dad focuses on academic results, not character development.

8:19 am

Anniebrook

I am very very sorry to learn this. I sometimes think of Mary's garden. I wonder if her children ever visit.

8:19 am

Scrabbler

And she asked that me and nanny no longer visit, so we were booted out in Dec 13. I have seen the youngest several times at the nanny's home. The older 2 are now 14 and 10.

8:20 am

Anniebrook

She sounds awful.

8:21 am

Scrabbler

The garden was destroyed when the pool was installed. Dad said he would move the garden, but he didn't. He has discarded everyone from the past, everyone that knew Mary. It is his way of grieving, to block out the past, but every day he looks at Mary's kids.

8:22 am

Anniebrook

He wanted a new life and got it. Not better.

8:23 am

Scrabbler

He has changed so much and has not honored Mary's wishes. I am so sad, because I told Mary I would love and guide her kids, but I cannot. So I played a role for 5 years after her death. I hope the kids remember how much I love them.

8:24 am

Scrabbler

Dad also shut out Mary's mother and brother.

8:25 am

Anniebrook

He shut out the children's grandmother and uncle? I cannot understand this.

8:26 am

Scrabbler

He had disagreements with them so then discarded them.

8:26 am

redshoes

Three out of my first five are the related fa4/7 and two sh4/5 words and I'm snickering like a 10-yr-old boy.

8:27 am

crosshair

We got to get you out more, redshoes:))

8:27 am

Scrabbler

Haha, redshoes!

8:28 am

redshoes

Well, yeah. :)

8:28 am

redshoes

I did go to a Mardi Gras cocktail/formal party last night. That was fun.

8:29 am

Anniebrook

This an earthy grid.

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Annie, please add little Oliver to yor list. Liver cancer diagnosed last week.

8:30 am

MollyL

Mardi Gras? Celebrating early Pip?

8:30 am

redshoes

Oh dear, Scrabs.

8:30 am

Anniebrook

OMG. I still have Nathan, Levi, Ben and Aaron and now Oliver.

8:31 am

redshoes

Molly, it was mostly an excuse to dress up and wear masks. ;)

8:31 am

pippingeek

wasn't me, molly, that's redshoes

8:31 am

pippingeek

tho i see i have a reputastion...

8:32 am

crosshair

mmm.. hitting on mysterious, beautiful ladies in masks:)))

8:32 am

MollyL

Oh no, I have my PippingRedGeekShoes mixed up.

8:32 am

redshoes

there you go crossy

8:32 am

MollyL

And so was born the phrase "drink up baby, I get better looking as the night goes on"

8:33 am

crosshair

and you end up with a three dressed up as a 9, as trooper would say:)

8:34 am

redshoes

It ended up being a big dance party. The DJ played a ton of late 80s/early 90s stuff that I loved.

8:34 am

pippingeek

sounds super fun

8:34 am

redshoes

It was. I'm glad I went.

8:35 am

redshoes

I wasn't sure if I was going to go. Haven't felt very much like "partying" lately. Latest on the clusterflip that is my current situation: my roommate moved out.

8:37 am

pippingeek

oy, redshoes, nobody needs that drama

8:38 am

redshoes

It's all a hot mess. My security system arrived yesterday, though. So that's good!

8:39 am

redshoes

I don't blame her. She didn't feel safe here now that my assailant is out on bail. But now I have to try to find a new roommate. Bah.

8:40 am

pippingeek

tough stuff

8:41 am

pippingeek

i got lucky, i have a roommate coming in for the next 2 months, even tho it's only a 1-bedroom, and she's paying pretty much half rent even though she'll be weekdays only

8:42 am

crosshair

Room rentals are so expensive here. On average they are $500-$600/month furnished

8:43 am

pippingeek

hahahahaha you're adorable crossy

8:43 am

redshoes

That's great pip.
I'm with pip, crossy.

8:43 am

Anniebrook

$500 just to walk in...not live

8:43 am

crosshair

why, ty, redshoes:)

8:43 am

redshoes

That's more like it Annie.

8:44 am

pippingeek

my friend will be paying $500 and she's on the couch or sharing my bed, doesn't even have a room

8:44 am

redshoes

;)

8:44 am

crosshair

lol@ paying 500 for a tour of your house:))

8:44 am

crosshair

500 for couch surfing:((..wow

8:45 am

pippingeek

i mean, she offered that much

8:45 am

Anniebrook

a one bedroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is about $2500.

8:45 am

pippingeek

but i pay more than twice that, and it's a crazy cheap apartment here

8:46 am

crosshair

this is just a room we are talking about and not an entire apartment?

8:46 am

pippingeek

hence my excitement to go to chicago and save money

8:46 am

redshoes

now you're the adorable one pip

8:46 am

pippingeek

mine is a whole one bedroom apartment, and it's a true one bedroom, not a studio

8:47 am

pippingeek

you can't say that chicago is more pricey than NYC

8:47 am

crosshair

I am in a 2 bedroon apartment overlooking georgian bay and at the base of blue mountain ski resort and I pay 1000 a month all incusive with heat/hydro etc

8:47 am

redshoes

It's certainly not cheap.

8:47 am

pippingeek

that sounds gorgeous

8:49 am

pippingeek

anything's cheap after this city

8:49 am

crosshair

I am fortunate to live in an amazing area

8:49 am

redshoes

Wow, crossy. Too bad it's flipping freezing "up dere."

8:50 am

crosshair

I would consider living in the cit (in my case that would be Toronto, 2.5 hours south of me) a punishment

8:50 am

crosshair

it is just winter...it goes away...in June or July

8:51 am

crosshair

Plus it is not so bad today. Tis a balmy minus 12 C

8:52 am

pippingeek

and again with the adorable

8:52 am

redshoes

You mean *during* June or July, right, crossy? ;) I'm originally from Wisconsin, so I'm not unfamiliar with the whole "two seasons" things: Winter and Construction.

8:52 am

pippingeek

where are you now redshoes?

8:52 am

crosshair

we have winter and construction as well:)

8:52 am

pippingeek

(if you don't mind telling)

8:53 am

redshoes

Music City, USA. Nashville, TN. It's 53 right now and people will still be "freezing." Silly rabbits.

8:54 am

crosshair

Used to be worse when I loved up north. There we used to have two seasons as well but they were winter and blackfly/deer fly/horsefly/ mosquito season...

8:54 am

crosshair

10f here if you convert to american:)))

8:54 am

crosshair

lived*

8:54 am

pippingeek

ah, i have friends from Nashville. Nice place for those who like the South'

8:55 am

redshoes

10f *is* balmy for you this time of year.

8:55 am

crosshair

53F and I would be swimming in the bay:))

8:55 am

pippingeek

I'm pretty excited because it's up to 38F here today, I could probably run without a jacket if i wanted

8:55 am

redshoes

I've been here for 13 years. Love it. Will be up to 60F today. Yay!

8:56 am

crosshair

We actually have a polar bear dip fundraiser coming up next month and we will be cutting holes in the ice on the bay with chain saws and we will be taking the plunge for charity

8:56 am

redshoes

Um, no thanks, crossy.

8:57 am

periwinkle

fa7 pls

8:57 am

pippingeek

oof, sounds brutal.

8:57 am

crosshair

All you have to remember is to keep breathing when your heart suddenly stops in your chest and your skin feels like it is on fire..

8:57 am

pippingeek

oh, well that clearly makes it all better

8:57 am

pippingeek

sorry peri, don't have it

8:57 am

redshoes

Okay boys and gals, time to be a good little Southerner and get ready for church. 0=)

8:58 am

pippingeek

enjoy, redshoes

8:58 am

crosshair

tc redshoes

8:58 am

Anniebrook

fa7-----fa, vowel, Grand **** of Europe

8:59 am

kje

ty annie

8:59 am

Anniebrook

bye red

8:59 am

pippingeek

ty annie

8:59 am

Anniebrook

Hi kje, yw

8:59 am

Anniebrook

yw

8:59 am

mixi6

ty annie.

8:59 am

periwinkle

not getting the second part of your clue, Annie

9:00 am

redshoes

*** de Force, peri

9:00 am

pippingeek

a guided **** of the grounds, perhaps

9:00 am

periwinkle

I found it, ty Annie

9:00 am

periwinkle

ty red

9:01 am

redshoes

ty Annie and goodbye for real. yw peri.

9:01 am

mixi6

bye redshoues

9:02 am

mixi6

*redshoes

9:03 am

crosshair

I must be missing something fatour is not working for me

9:03 am

pippingeek

add a vowel in the middle crossy

9:03 am

crosshair

ty pippin

9:04 am

welki

'morning, babblers

9:04 am

mixi6

hi welki

9:04 am

mixi6

ru6?

9:04 am

pippingeek

starts with indian money, ends with last 3 letters of singer m carey

9:05 am

pippingeek

hi welki

9:06 am

kje

ty pip

9:06 am

mixi6

ty pippingeek

9:07 am

mixi6

FW

9:08 am

pippingeek

yay mixi!

9:09 am

kje

yay!

9:11 am

crosshair

ty. got it but had to use the clue and put morewords to work as well:)

9:12 am

pippingeek

and that's fw for me

9:12 am

pippingeek

now i have a ton of chores and errands and homework!

9:13 am

pippingeek

y'all have a great day, happy babbling!

9:14 am

kje

yay!

9:16 am

kje

ugh, some weird pr words

9:19 am

hego

Hi All

9:21 am

crosshair

And now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day!!... There is a name for the lint that collects at the bottom of your pockets--gnurr.

9:22 am

hego

Oh come on!!

9:22 am

crosshair

true stuff!:)

9:22 am

hego

How about belly buttonlint, for pete's sake.

9:23 am

crosshair

same thing

9:23 am

hego

cheez!

9:23 am

hego

hi anyway Crossy

9:23 am

crosshair

I read about a guy who collected his belly button lint and did artwork with it

9:24 am

hego

Eeeewwwwww....

9:24 am

bichon

could use it when starting a fire

9:24 am

hego

lol Bichon

9:24 am

crosshair

Reminds me of the woman who saves all her dogs fur after brushing it and turns it into yarn and makes the pooch doggie sweaters with it

9:25 am

bichon

the ultimate in recycling

9:25 am

hego

that's not too gross.

9:26 am

crosshair

wonder if she has ever been tempted to make sweaters for her kids with it as well?

9:26 am

bichon

That's a beautiful sweater you have on ma'am. Yes, it's pure Afghan

9:27 am

hego

with a little poodle thrown in.

9:36 am

Jeff7

iota

9:36 am

Jeff7

sorry

9:36 am

Jeff7

was gonna comment on the fur

9:37 am

Jeff7

when my son was about 5, he went to a summer 1890s camp for a couple of weeks and he made yarn from our dog and cat. we still have that in our bank vault.....means a lot

9:43 am

MollyL

I hope he made yarn from the dog and cat fur and not the actual dog and cat : D

9:45 am

hego

:)

9:46 am

Jeff7

just the fur, ma'am, just the fur

9:47 am

Aloyisius

hi all, Happy Sunday

9:47 am

hego

Hi Aloy

9:48 am

Aloyisius

stumped at 15, going to list.. interesting grid, one of those mighty mites

9:49 am

hego

nasty

9:53 am

penquis

hello...

9:54 am

Aloyisius

hi penquis

9:58 am

rururocks

Would kitty yarn be dander..er...i mean dandy

9:59 am

Aloyisius

howdy ruru

9:59 am

rururocks

Hi aloy.

10:00 am

rururocks

What would one say? May i feline your sweater?

10:00 am

penquis

you're such an animal, ru... ;o)

10:01 am

Aloyisius

conv. brought back memories of barn swallows in Ohio that would dive bomb us and the pets, snatching hair..

10:01 am

MollyL

I was thinking "You smell like my dog after it rains"

10:01 am

car.eeyore

lmao

10:02 am

rururocks

You know that sweater looks a little poochie on you!

10:03 am

hego

grooooan....

10:03 am

hego

Yes, how would those garments smell wet?

10:05 am

Aloyisius

garment comes with a bottle of Febreze

10:05 am

hego

:)

10:06 am

rururocks

One would have to retriever it from the dry cleaners

10:06 am

hego

:P

10:08 am

hego

Later....

10:08 am

rururocks

Gosh your scarf looks old and like shitzu

10:09 am

rururocks

... ran hego off to Tom Selleck...

10:09 am

Aloyisius

lol

10:12 am

MollyL

The Tom Selleck icon is a VAST improvement...

10:12 am

rururocks

I told her the same

10:13 am

car.eeyore

Hey now....

10:14 am

Aloyisius

I like her weeme

10:16 am

MollyL

I always feel like I'm in a Precious Moments Fan Club chat when I see those "others"

10:16 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the E in the right column?

10:16 am

rururocks

Et4

10:17 am

car.eeyore

ty

10:17 am

car.eeyore

I was trying to make a much harder word...

10:19 am

crosshair

you know you are a word junkie when et4 is a nice, common, easy word that should be found quickly

10:20 am

MollyL

I don't know. It's in my "what are all those weird as shit words that are in Babble all the time" memory bank

10:21 am

MollyL

And junkie is a perfect word to accompany that, because who else would use one?

10:22 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for the FA 7?

10:23 am

MollyL

Ends in the de France bike race

10:24 am

car.eeyore

ty

10:35 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for the RU 6?

10:37 am

dcseain

a variant on the currency of India, eeyore

10:37 am

dcseain

it plurals

10:37 am

car.eeyore

TY DC! Got 'em & Fireworks!

10:38 am

penquis

congrats!

10:38 am

car.eeyore

I wish you all a wonderful day! Stay warm and enjoy!

10:41 am

penquis

ty...you, too...

10:44 am

Aloyisius

I'm off also.. too many interruptions, but fw finally.. hagd all

10:44 am

penquis

bye aloy...

11:33 am

cybernan

good morning

11:33 am

cybernan

no too many weird words today I hope

11:37 am

penquis

well...monkeys did ok...

11:39 am

uusue2

Morning all!

11:39 am

MollyL

Repeat after me...there are no monkeys...there are no monkeys...there are no monkeys...really, it's just you guessing...

11:39 am

penquis

hi...

11:40 am

MollyL

Sue, your icon looks like a giant, space anteater
: D

11:41 am

uusue2

:-)

11:51 am

cybernan

hi sue

11:51 am

uusue2

hi nan!

11:54 am

uusue2

ok, I am going a bit crosseyed. Time for a break.

11:59 am

cybernan

going to list instead - never remember the babblets until I see the list

12:13 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks to lickety

12:14 pm

cybernan

bye all - see you at the flip - hagd

12:26 pm

penquis

bye nan...congrats!

12:27 pm

penquis

i am off....bye to any who remain!

12:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

anyoneleft?

1:09 pm

bichon

Me

1:10 pm

jesdraggon

about 1/4 here - on the phone and not really chatting

1:15 pm

bichon

pr 5/14, pls

1:16 pm

bichon

nm

1:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

anyone here have fio?

1:33 pm

jesdraggon

what's fio?

1:37 pm

MollyL

I'm guessing Verizon Fios

1:40 pm

bichon

no, have AT&T

1:44 pm

MollyL

I'm also guessing the question is moot, since TO is gone
: D

1:48 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 7 letter words?

1:48 pm

bichon

fa + vowel + the Grand **** [long trip of Europe]

1:49 pm

bichon

ru 7 is pl of ru 6

1:49 pm

bichon

ta 7 is pl of ta 6

1:50 pm

mkg

i dont have ta 6 or ru6. so need clues. ty.

1:51 pm

mkg

prix? no ex in grid. for the fa word. ...maybe i am wrong. hmmm

1:51 pm

bichon

ta 6 is to tighten ru 6 is Indian currency [first 3 letters] + mar*** Carey

1:52 pm

jesdraggon

thanks for the fa, bichon

1:52 pm

mkg

fa and vowel and then 4 letters for the fa right? that is six letters. so i am confused.

1:52 pm

bichon

If you go on a long trip of Europ you might take a ****

1:52 pm

bichon

Look at first row across

1:52 pm

mkg

not seeing these bichon. sorry. still trying.

1:53 pm

jesdraggon

thanks for ta7 :)

1:53 pm

mkg

ty! i got the fa.

1:53 pm

MollyL

Sometimes I wonder if people ever really look at these grids, or just log on and ask for clues.

1:53 pm

bichon

If you look left to right on the top row, the first four letters make a Grand ****

1:53 pm

mkg

what is Carey clue? not getting that one either. so sorry

1:54 pm

mkg

molly i have 50 words before i ask.

1:54 pm

bichon

The singer Mar*** Carey

1:54 pm

jesdraggon

and the r, thanks again. not a spelling i've seen before

1:55 pm

bichon

yvw jes

1:55 pm

mkg

got the ru 7 now. ty.

1:56 pm

mkg

still trying to find the ta 6. tighten.........hmmmm

1:57 pm

bichon

If a material is tight and stretched out it is ta**

1:58 pm

mkg

ty got it. ty. super clue.

1:58 pm

bichon

FW hagd folks

1:59 pm

jesdraggon

yay bichon!

2:38 pm

redshoes

Security system installed and active!

2:40 pm

periwinkle

help with top R pls

2:40 pm

jesdraggon

indian currency, peri

2:42 pm

periwinkle

ty got them

2:42 pm

periwinkle

new words for me

2:43 pm

jesdraggon

weird spelling

3:06 pm

mkg

any clues for the O word ? i just cant see it.

3:07 pm

mkg

new words for me too.

3:09 pm

mkg

nm the o word. i got it. ty.

3:31 pm

Anniebrook

hello again

3:46 pm

rururocks

hewwoo annie

3:50 pm

lynxxx

there is someone on Wordsplay who plays as "Get thee to a Punnery" - is it perhaps you Ru? It made me laugh when I saw it.

4:09 pm

rururocks

not me

4:19 pm

jesdraggon

howdy annie, lynxxx, ru

4:24 pm

rururocks

that's a good name for me though

4:24 pm

rururocks

I also like obwanpunobe

4:25 pm

rururocks

hi jes

4:25 pm

rururocks

I play serpentine now .. like that a lot

4:25 pm

jesdraggon

gh5 please?

4:27 pm

MollyL

gh + first three of another word for car

4:27 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, molly

4:27 pm

MollyL

: D

4:29 pm

rururocks

ghond

4:29 pm

rururocks

damn it

4:35 pm

Pinikula

afternoon all

4:41 pm

rururocks

hi pini

4:41 pm

Pinikula

hi ru ... how's it going?

4:41 pm

rururocks

fine.. lazy day here.

4:41 pm

rururocks

had to take a client out to lunch.. and i'm off the rest of the day

4:41 pm

Pinikula

same here ... kind a rainy-pooh-day

4:42 pm

Pinikula

working on saturday?

4:42 pm

rururocks

today is a sunday I think

4:43 pm

rururocks

worked Saturday and Sunday this week.

4:43 pm

Pinikula

oh, shoot...guess that's how my week's gone

4:47 pm

rururocks

lol

4:47 pm

rururocks

goes by quickly sometimes

4:48 pm

Pinikula

I guess so! Maybe I should pay a little more attention... :)

4:55 pm

Pinikula

So, beyond this week, how's this year been treating you so far?

4:56 pm

rururocks

this year is off to a better start.

4:56 pm

rururocks

this summer will be a nice new beginning for me

4:57 pm

Pinikula

something exciting happening?

5:01 pm

rururocks

buying a new home.. I hope

5:01 pm

rururocks

selling my old one

5:01 pm

rururocks

maybe starting to date again

5:01 pm

Pinikula

Congratulations! that is exciting!

5:02 pm

Pinikula

my daughter and her husband are in the market to buy now, too...

5:02 pm

Pinikula

...Camo Boy's parents...(with a little brother on the way, too).

5:03 pm

Pinikula

Are you staying in the same area? or branching out?

5:05 pm

rururocks

staying here for now.. eventually moving elsewhere in about 5 years or so.. not sure

5:07 pm

rururocks

maybe new Zealand :D

5:07 pm

Pinikula

will probably be exciting then, too! :)

5:09 pm

Pinikula

wow...that's a change!!! and beautiful country!

5:19 pm

rururocks

or maybe up Vancouver way.. ya never know

5:19 pm

Pinikula

Washington? or Canada?

5:21 pm

Pinikula

(guessing Canada...but isn't NZ more temperature neutral? not too hot, not too cold...but just righ?)

5:26 pm

MollyL

Hmm...moving from sunny California to freezing cold Canada. My bet is there is a woman involved.
: P

5:27 pm

rururocks

No...just like the scenery

5:28 pm

rururocks

mall

5:29 pm

rururocks

Small changes I mean

5:30 pm

rururocks

But...if a woman is involved..that sounds good too

5:30 pm

Pinikula

thanks for the clarification...was beginning to think you were reducing your travel plans to US Malls...they are all different, you know. :)

5:30 pm

rururocks

I hate malls

5:30 pm

jesdraggon

maybe it's more about getting away from the huge numbers of humans in california for the beautiful woods of canadia?

5:33 pm

rururocks

Somewhere less expensive to live

5:33 pm

Pinikula

that's one of the reasons I didn't stay in CA, ru...too expensive

5:35 pm

rururocks

But still have the woodies

5:36 pm

Pinikula

*zipping lips*

5:37 pm

Pinikula

The redwood forest is pretty awesome...and second to none :)

5:38 pm

MollyL

I don't know, I could be wrong, but I'm not seeing Ru as a "get out in the woods" kind of guy
: P

5:39 pm

Pinikula

ditto

5:39 pm

rururocks

I like nature

5:39 pm

Pinikula

oh, I misread...I thought you aid he IS a 'get out in the woods' kinda guy...

5:40 pm

Pinikula

that's what I was agreeing to...not to the not out there

5:40 pm

Pinikula

I'm so tongue tied I think I should stop typing now :-/

5:40 pm

jesdraggon

any pr6 clues tossed back over your shoulder on the way to the forest?

5:40 pm

jesdraggon

you type with your tongue? wow, pini

5:41 pm

rururocks

there's a useful talent pini :D

5:41 pm

Pinikula

yeah, I know, pretty impressive; probably why I can't type

5:42 pm

MollyL

Oh, I'm all wrong then. I can just see him now, tromping off into the forest to build a log cabin in Canada.

5:42 pm

Pinikula

oy...timing is everything....

5:42 pm

periwinkle

hi all, help with ga5/16 pls

5:42 pm

rururocks

I love bringing out the wood molly...

5:42 pm

Pinikula

ga5 = Mr. Brooks (country singer)

5:43 pm

rururocks

log cabin.. though.. probably not

5:43 pm

MollyL

Mr. Nature. My goodness. We will have a hard time telling who is who, you or Crosshair.

5:44 pm

periwinkle

ty Pini, I always forget that is an accepted wor

5:44 pm

rururocks

lol.. *zips lips*

5:44 pm

Pinikula

yw peri :)

5:45 pm

rururocks

I don't do libraries

5:45 pm

MollyL

What will you do with that hot car of yours? Trade it in for a Subaru? Oh no, a Jeep.

5:46 pm

rururocks

mmm.. i'm leaving it to Judi

5:46 pm

jesdraggon

what's wrong with libraries?

5:46 pm

rururocks

I find Libraries rather binding :D

5:47 pm

MollyL

*Orders Birkenstocks and red flannel shirts for Ru*

5:47 pm

jesdraggon

which should be right up your alley, ru

5:47 pm

rururocks

<--wouldn't EVER catch me even dead in birkenstocks

5:47 pm

rururocks

just on weekends jes.. who has the time

5:48 pm

Pinikula

is there somethine wrong with them?

5:48 pm

jesdraggon

so no pr clues then?

5:49 pm

rururocks

wrong with what?

5:49 pm

Pinikula

birkenstocks?

5:49 pm

rururocks

they are hard to clue jes

5:49 pm

MollyL

*Imagines Ru becoming the new, Euell Gibbons spokesperson for Grape Nuts*

5:49 pm

rururocks

pr + not me + little kid

5:50 pm

Pinikula

thx ru

5:50 pm

rururocks

pr + not me + headpiece in reverse

5:50 pm

rururocks

i'd rather eat a bowl of gravel then grape nuts

5:50 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, ruru :)

5:51 pm

rururocks

birkenstocks are the most hideous footwear ever created.. except for those stupid monkey shoes that KJE wears hiking

5:52 pm

Pinikula

*sigh*

5:52 pm

rururocks

actually gravel would be easier to digest than grape nuts

5:52 pm

rururocks

sigh?

5:53 pm

Pinikula

yeah, I'm confessing to owning a pair...but typically only wear them around the house in the summer as sandals/slippers

5:53 pm

MollyL

Oh seriously, I agree. Those "foot gloves" (although I like monkey shoes better) are heinous.

5:54 pm

Pinikula

need help with the 'ru' words ... anyone?

5:54 pm

rururocks

*sends puka shell necklace to pini

5:55 pm

Pinikula

let's not go that far, ru!

5:55 pm

rururocks

ru + part of not cake and ends in handel's masterpiece

5:55 pm

Pinikula

I wear Doc Martin's and Romeo's, too!

5:55 pm

rururocks

*and some lava lamps*

5:56 pm

Pinikula

those are a waste of electricity, ru!

5:56 pm

rururocks

*futons*

5:56 pm

Pinikula

*putting foot down*

5:56 pm

MollyL

Oh my, not into pretty shoes at all, are you?

5:56 pm

rururocks

*bean bag chairs*

5:56 pm

jesdraggon

whatwhatwhat?! doc martins are FABULOUS

5:57 pm

rururocks

whatza doc martin?

5:57 pm

Pinikula

I used to be, Molly, but well...they don't fit in much here, too pretentious

5:57 pm

MollyL

Ru, see? If you are into the forest life, you are going to have to change your foot gear.

5:57 pm

rururocks

um.. jes.. they look kind of weird

5:58 pm

Pinikula

http://www.drmartens.com/us/

5:58 pm

jesdraggon

tell me these are not pretty!
http://www.drmartens.com/us/Wo\nmens/WOMEN%27S-1460/p/11821016

5:58 pm

MollyL

Um...no...

5:59 pm

rururocks

no jes.. those are not pretty

5:59 pm

rururocks

looks like shoe wear for gay infantry

5:59 pm

jesdraggon

you are a liar and/or have no fashion sense, ruru.

5:59 pm

Pinikula

those are little much for me, too

5:59 pm

MollyL

And the chat got blown for floral army boots.

6:00 pm

Pinikula

I'm looking for a pic of mine

6:00 pm

jaxx7

There are a few British skinheads that would take issue with that, ru

6:00 pm

Pinikula

http://www.drmartens.com/us/Womens/806\n5-MARY-JANE/p/12916201

6:00 pm

rururocks

with floral boots? Jaxx?

6:01 pm

rururocks

I am not impressed with skinheads either

6:01 pm

MollyL

Oh good. Let us all keep posting long urls
that blow the chat width.

6:01 pm

wht

Good evening Babblers

6:01 pm

Pinikula

sorry about that

6:01 pm

rururocks

hi whit.. how are you on floral army boots?

6:02 pm

jaxx7

No, the original Doc Marten's were brown lace up boots.

6:02 pm

jesdraggon

sorry for the link, didn't know it was a problem/doesn't mess up mine...

6:03 pm

rururocks

we need to send skinheads to the middle east.. let them work it out

6:03 pm

MollyL

Whether those links mess up your chat width or not,
they have extra \n's in them that make them
unusable.

6:03 pm

rururocks

doc marten's look like red wing boots sorta

6:04 pm

rururocks

does that mean that jes is a skinhead?

6:04 pm

jesdraggon

NO! I have long purple hair, ruru

6:05 pm

jesdraggon

to go with the floral boots.

6:05 pm

rururocks

oh.. how are you on piercings?

6:05 pm

MollyL

If I thought spending $135.00 on floral boots was
a good idea, I would buy them just to show up at
a construction site and see what the reaction
would be.

6:06 pm

wht

The flowers on my boots all died in the snow.

6:06 pm

jesdraggon

3 in one lobe, 2 in the other, 1 tragus, and 1 nipple - used be 2 but one worked out.

6:06 pm

Pinikula

Thankfully, my sister-in-law's family owns a couple of shoe stores; I love getting family discounts!

6:07 pm

rururocks

nipple sounds painful

6:07 pm

jesdraggon

it was. but not quite painful enough to keep me from getting the second one :)

6:08 pm

MollyL

*Takes a deep breath and thanks God we didn't
hear about the "other piercing" *

6:08 pm

rururocks

ouch

6:08 pm

rururocks

<---pierceless

6:09 pm

jesdraggon

and for the next logical question - 3 tattoos

6:09 pm

rururocks

oh.. I could see having a small tattoo

6:10 pm

rururocks

I always wanted a tweety bird tattoo on my butt

6:10 pm

rururocks

but now.. i'm more mature and dignified

6:10 pm

jesdraggon

2 dragons and Bruce's print over my heart. Mine over his, too. got 'em done on our wedding day :)

6:11 pm

rururocks

print?

6:11 pm

MollyL

Water...everywhere...

6:11 pm

jesdraggon

finger print

6:11 pm

rururocks

oh

6:12 pm

rururocks

bet that hurt too

6:12 pm

wht

Molly, we have snow everywhere.

6:12 pm

jesdraggon

a bit, yeah.

6:12 pm

MollyL

Do you guys wear vials of blood around your necks,
like Angelina and Billy Bob used to?

6:13 pm

MollyL

Wht, you all are in for it again.
Bless you.

6:13 pm

jesdraggon

no. chains snag in my hair. he got me an eternity collar. and a tag with his phone number from Pet Smart.

6:14 pm

rururocks

eternity collar?

6:14 pm

MollyL

Wait, chains snag in your hair but nipple piercings
don't...oh never mind...

6:15 pm

jesdraggon

I'd link to a picture, but that makes people sad. you should be able to find it online pretty easy, ruru

6:15 pm

jesdraggon

well, i wear a shirt most of the time, and the nipple pierce is a bar, not a loop.

6:15 pm

rururocks

ouch

6:15 pm

jesdraggon

now what's ouch, ruru?

6:16 pm

rururocks

brings a whole new meaning to belly up to the bar

6:16 pm

MollyL

Eternity collars...also called slave collars...you get the drift...

6:16 pm

rururocks

oh

6:16 pm

welki

hi, babblers (some eternity collars are pretty cool - you'd not know what they are if someone didn't tell you)

6:17 pm

rururocks

my servant days are over though to be honest

6:17 pm

jesdraggon

basic description of the collar, ru, is that it's a stainless steel ring with a hinge and fastens with an allen wrench

6:17 pm

rururocks

oh jeez

6:18 pm

rururocks

<---very behind the times

6:18 pm

Pinikula

oh my

6:18 pm

jesdraggon

and it is very pretty

6:18 pm

rururocks

good thing bruce's name isn't allen

6:19 pm

Pinikula

I guess I'm pretty behind the times, too...had to look up "targus" and "eternity collar"

6:20 pm

welki

wooo - interesting results when i just looked up slave collars

6:21 pm

jesdraggon

mine's not... scary. eternity collars . com / necklaces / titanium-collar

6:22 pm

rururocks

*imagines jes' bedframe was created at Ace hardware*

6:23 pm

jesdraggon

no, but the nylon straps under the mattress came from Ace.

6:23 pm

rururocks

lol

6:24 pm

rururocks

sounds like bruce jenner's bedrooms now

6:24 pm

welki

i like the titanium bracelet cuff

6:24 pm

rururocks

oh ....straps...

6:25 pm

welki

memorize your safe word, ru, and make sure you share it before the fun begins

6:25 pm

MollyL

50 Shades Of Babble

6:26 pm

Pinikula

That's what I was just thinking, Molly...

6:26 pm

rururocks

safe word?

6:27 pm

jesdraggon

you don't have a safe word? you really are behind the times, ruru

6:27 pm

welki

http://bit.ly/MG4Vh0

6:27 pm

rururocks

hard to talk actually with a gag in my mouth :D

6:28 pm

jesdraggon

true, true, better arrange a hand signal then.

6:28 pm

rururocks

the lurkers are definitely afraid to enter now

6:31 pm

welki

they're all busy looking up eternity collars, slave collars and safe words

6:31 pm

MollyL

Yeah, the guess what my cat did today story won't fly tonight

6:31 pm

rururocks

LOL

6:32 pm

welki

heh, i remember, years ago, looking up a particular sort of piercing and ... well, it was an education

6:32 pm

jesdraggon

*points at ru* he started it.

6:32 pm

wht

Molly, does your cat have an eternity collar?

6:32 pm

rururocks

... please be good ru.. please be good.. don't do it

6:32 pm

Pinikula

Yeah, I'm one of those lookin' up words...

6:33 pm

Pinikula

...and what a lesson I'm gettin'!

6:33 pm

MollyL

Wht, let us not get into pet S&M (I don't have a cat, never will)

6:35 pm

Minveryork

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

6:35 pm

jesdraggon

heh. pets are an entirely separate hobby and never the twain shall meet.

6:35 pm

rururocks

omg..

6:35 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

6:35 pm

Deutsch

Howdy, I have one last word. It's the ti 6-18. Please clue before I lose my mind! :)

6:35 pm

rururocks

breasts deutsch

6:36 pm

rururocks

or one to be more clear

6:36 pm

rururocks

nipple holders?

6:36 pm

MollyL

*Thanks God that the ASPCA will not be storming Jess's house tonight*

6:36 pm

wht

piercing optional.

6:37 pm

Pinikula

Even the grid is in on this conversation! LOL

6:37 pm

MollyL

Someone needs to say nipple again

6:37 pm

rururocks

nipple

6:37 pm

Minveryork

nipple

6:37 pm

Deutsch

Oh, good grief. It's always a simple one. Thanks, ru. That's FW for me. Keep having fun everyone.

6:38 pm

jesdraggon

yay deutsch!

6:38 pm

rururocks

well .. when she said nipple bars...I pictured something else entirely

6:38 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Deutsch on your fireworks! Hooray for you

6:38 pm

MollyL

*Puts beverages far, far away from the computer*

6:38 pm

rururocks

:D

6:39 pm

Deutsch

Thanks, Min! And thanks to all who helped even though you may not know it. I read and enjoy the chat most days.

6:39 pm

jesdraggon

*wonders what ruru was picturing*

6:39 pm

Minveryork

Sorry I did not help today. I just entered the chog Deutsch.

6:39 pm

rururocks

a bunch of breasts on a counter?

6:39 pm

MollyL

I'm getting the whole image now, what with the multiple piercings, tattoos, slave collar and floral boots.

6:39 pm

Pinikula

...and, no doubt, another interesting chat today, eh, Deutsch? :)

6:39 pm

Deutsch

I mean I read the chat most days. I enjoy it always.

6:40 pm

Pinikula

brb

6:40 pm

rururocks

like a margarita bar

6:41 pm

jesdraggon

and yet I spend all day 6 days a week being a productive member of society and regarded as a professional. weird, huh?

6:41 pm

Deutsch

Very fun, Pinkula. Time now for a cocktail. I'll second the margarita.

6:41 pm

rururocks

lips are sealed here jes

6:42 pm

rururocks

wonders if jes' hair is kinky too

6:42 pm

rururocks

:D

6:42 pm

jesdraggon

nope, straight and fine, ruru

6:42 pm

welki

so a nipple walks into a bar and says...

6:43 pm

jesdraggon

on that happy note, time to switch hobbies and go feed the horses and raccoons. back in a few.

6:44 pm

rururocks

awwww

6:44 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jesdraggon!I will see you later in the chog maybe

6:44 pm

jesdraggon

wont be long

6:45 pm

rururocks

break in the rain here.. going to take a walk .. bbl

6:45 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye rururocks! I will see you later in the chog maybe.

6:46 pm

Minveryork

Hello welki! How are you? Just wondering if there is going to be another Babble meetup in Jersey in March. Wasn't it March last year? If so, please send me e-mail with details.

6:47 pm

welki

i was back east in november, min - but too busy to meet up with anyone but family. don't know about spring, since one of my kids has since moved to vermont. i still have one in southern nj - if there are any plans in the future, i'll let you know for sure

6:48 pm

Minveryork

Where in Vermont did your child move to? I grew up there.

6:50 pm

welki

they're up in bennington

6:51 pm

welki

which is kind of funny, since when i was young, i used to rent ski houses with friends near there

6:51 pm

Minveryork

I've heard of Bennington, but I'm not sure where it is in Vt.

6:52 pm

welki

where did you grow up?

6:52 pm

welki

where did you grow up?

6:52 pm

welki

south central, about an hour east of albany

6:53 pm

Minveryork

I grew up in a small town called South Strafford. It is near the border of New Hampshire.Also near White River Jct, Vt

6:54 pm

Minveryork

I still go to Vermont 3 or 4 times a year to visit my parents.

6:54 pm

wht

Clue for the fa7 please

6:55 pm

Minveryork

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

6:55 pm

welki

fa** accompli + *** house is a very, very, very nice house - with three cats in the yard (but none of them wear eternity collars)

6:55 pm

Minveryork

I am sorry,but I do not have the fa7 word yet. I am looking

6:57 pm

Minveryork

The fa7/44 is a fake or an imposter wht.I just found word.

6:57 pm

Minveryork

Thank you welki for the fa7/44 clue. I just found the word

6:57 pm

welki

meat loaf in the oven, time to get the vegetables going - later, all

6:58 pm

Minveryork

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

6:58 pm

Minveryork

F's Found! 8 left

7:00 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for ta6/24, please?

7:01 pm

wht

ty welki

7:01 pm

wht

To make tighter, Marc

7:03 pm

Marc Freeman

I think that is the one before the ta7 and is on ta6/21 not ta6/24

7:04 pm

jesdraggon

critters are successfully fed :)

7:05 pm

wht

That is the only ta6

7:06 pm

Marc Freeman

hmm is there another t/24, I think I am missing it

7:06 pm

jesdraggon

do you mean ti6, marc?

7:06 pm

Marc Freeman

yes thanks

7:08 pm

jesdraggon

Yeah.... I need it too. :D

7:17 pm

jesdraggon

found it... still want a clue, marc?

7:18 pm

Marc Freeman

yes, please?

7:18 pm

jesdraggon

boobies aren't down

7:20 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

7:21 pm

Marc Freeman

I have pr6 x2, ru6, ta6, and a ti6. I am missing 4 6's could someone give me the stats for the rest of the 6's?

7:22 pm

Marc Freeman

found the ga6

7:25 pm

Marc Freeman

found the to6

7:28 pm

jesdraggon

there are 2 ti6s. an 18 and a 24

7:29 pm

jesdraggon

and an ra6/18

7:30 pm

jesdraggon

ga6/27

7:30 pm

jesdraggon

do you want clues for those, or just the stats?

7:48 pm

featherbee

:) Hi everyone. Diving in to the baby grid.

7:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi feather! watching the grammys, = madonna!

7:49 pm

featherbee

ooooh, brb!

7:51 pm

featherbee

I adore her.

7:52 pm

featherbee

This is like classic Madonna.

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes.

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

did you tom jones? i did not reconize his co presenter

7:55 pm

featherbee

Just now? I hadn't turned it on until you said Madonna was on. And I have no idea who those guys just were, other than some Patriots, I guess.

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol. i need t pay more attention. all of thesenominees were old old artists

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am so sick of "happy"

8:06 pm

redshoes

I just realized that the two shows I'm recording tonight are "Walking Dead" and "Downton Abbey." The juxtaposition makes me smile.

8:06 pm

featherbee

That would make for one weird dream...

8:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's all about the high-low. balance.

8:08 pm

featherbee

i'm out of grid-practice

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

i swear we had this one in the last two months. second tie that has happened in that timespan. been playing too long

8:12 pm

featherbee

Weird

8:13 pm

featherbee

I'm feeling dumb, but who is this playing on the Grammys now?

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

feather, a friend posted on fb how cursive was only being taight int hrid grada and only so kids could learn to sign their names, this is in maine. what about where you are?

8:13 pm

featherbee

Daniel had to start to learn in 2nd.

8:14 pm

featherbee

He's had practice with it every year, but I don't know that they enforce it. He still prints everything, but he has always had OT things going on.

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ot?

8:15 pm

featherbee

Occupational Therapy...basically fine motor skill stuff. His handwriting is atrocious.

8:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah. lynda tells me it is a one shot deal.

8:16 pm

featherbee

I love this song.

8:16 pm

featherbee

Wow, nope, not here.

8:16 pm

dan2bit

evening all! can anyone clue the pr6/24 the last one?

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

as in those before, but ends with a baby

8:18 pm

dan2bit

thanks TO that's firewords!

8:19 pm

featherbee

yay dan!

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

yayaya!

8:20 pm

featherbee

exactly halfway. think i'll stop here.

8:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice to see you, feather. does not seem as if you will work tomorrow.

8:27 pm

Marc Freeman

My internet went down and computer is acting slow. Got the ra6, but could I get a clue on the ti6/18, please?

8:28 pm

dan2bit

boobie, Marc

8:48 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks! Hooray for you

8:49 pm

Minveryork

Just read back in the chog. What songs did Madonna sing?

9:13 pm

rururocks

she can't sing. minver.. it's very sad

9:15 pm

Minveryork

Never really liked Madonna, but I liked her songs from the 80s. Did she sing any of her songs from the 80s rururocks?

9:17 pm

Minveryork

P's Punctured! 2 left

9:18 pm

rururocks

don't know.. the grammys haven't started here in California yet

9:18 pm

rururocks

I was never a Madonna fan

9:26 pm

Babs1

any streaming of the grammies online?

9:30 pm

Minveryork

Hello Babs1!How are you doing today?Welcome to the grid

11:57 pm

dizgrannie

274 next grid

11:58 pm

cybernan

again ... bite your tongue

11:58 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

11:59 pm

torgone

177 ..

11:59 pm

dizgrannie

lol Nan

11:59 pm

cybernan

grammies are over here I think -- started at 7, but didn't watch

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