Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, February 14, 2015

12:01 am

mixi6

glip

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

uusue2

flib

12:01 am

mixi6

*flip

12:01 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!

12:02 am

jesdraggon

hi7

12:02 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!!!

12:03 am

uusue2

el7

12:04 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:05 am

torgone

nbt/nbs .. Should have guessed ..

12:05 am

Dianne

te7

12:07 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:07 am

dizgrannie

el 7 x 2

12:15 am

mixi6

nbt, nbs

12:16 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:17 am

jesdraggon

huh. the ar4/4 is there twice, with no overlap.

12:21 am

torgone

Nothing worse than an overlapping ar4/4 ..

12:22 am

jesdraggon

indeed, indeed.

12:28 am

pcal2

so is the 2nd ar5/10...

12:29 am

cybernan

not seeing that 2nd el 7

12:30 am

flosey

rearrange the first one, nan

12:31 am

cybernan

have the poetry will try some variations

12:31 am

cybernan

got it - ty flosey

12:31 am

flosey

yw

12:31 am

jesdraggon

so it is, pcal

12:32 am

cybernan

has the remaining 7 been called?

12:32 am

jesdraggon

yes, nan. 2 el 7s, te 7, and hi7

12:32 am

dizgrannie

hi 7

12:33 am

cybernan

ty jes - missed the hi call

12:33 am

jesdraggon

it was before you got here

12:33 am

jesdraggon

it's the only one i have... hah.

12:34 am

cybernan

7's done - ty

12:36 am

cybernan

enough for tonight -- see you tomorrow :-)

12:36 am

jesdraggon

sleep well, nan

12:43 am

jesdraggon

i give up. i am half way and brain is dying. g'night all

12:46 am

flosey

well done jes, hope you are able to save that beautiful dog

12:59 am

mixi6

fw

12:59 am

flosey

wtg mixi

1:05 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

1:06 am

flosey

hi Rose

1:06 am

grannyrose

hi flosey

1:07 am

mixi6

night all

1:08 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams mixi

1:08 am

flosey

good night mixi

1:11 am

flosey

re

1:12 am

flosey

excuse that, was just the end of a word I had deleted in add word

1:13 am

flosey

and it didn't make sense anyway

1:13 am

flosey

I'm tired

1:13 am

flosey

and don

1:13 am

flosey

t know enough to go to bed

1:13 am

grannyrose

np's flosey dear. i am done anyways.

1:14 am

grannyrose

* giggle* when you look in the mirror and find your keyboard imprinted in your forehead, it's time for bed.

1:14 am

flosey

do you complete the grid before coming into chat?

1:15 am

grannyrose

usually flosey, unless it's a biggie and no lickety. call my obsessive, that's okay. i can live with that.

1:15 am

flosey

no problem

1:15 am

grannyrose

ugh....* me *

1:16 am

grannyrose

and people like you and i keep in touch in other ways, so i don't usually miss much...lol...i have a very sticky nose.

1:17 am

flosey

I usually read as meant to be Rose - ignoring misspelling - when son was younger he was a bit dislexic - still tends to spell phonetically - no patience for silliness as in correct spelling!!! He does very well in business so has not harmed him at all that way

1:18 am

grannyrose

bless you, love. thanx for that.

1:21 am

grannyrose

don't think i told you. my absolute fave handbag gave up the ghost. so i was using a rather lovely colourful leather hold-all until i replaced it with a black leather bag from the charity shop. i hadn't quite got around to swapping everything over when don came out with a gorgeous leather shoulder bag in purple leather. brand new. it appears he had bought it for my birthday and couldn't wait.

1:22 am

flosey

ah rose, that's beautiful

1:23 am

flosey

I trust it goes with your coat, etc.

1:24 am

grannyrose

don't care if it does or doesn't...most of my clothes are either purple in various shades or pink, again in various shades.

1:24 am

flosey

ah, so it will blend

1:24 am

grannyrose

guess what my favourite colour is?

1:24 am

flosey

lol

1:26 am

grannyrose

when we were married, my bridesmaid wore purple (also her favourite colour) and my two little flower girls wore three different shades of purple.

1:26 am

flosey

wow, bet that was beautiful

1:27 am

flosey

mine wore a french blue, flower girl wore white

1:27 am

grannyrose

well, it certainly was different to my first wedding where my mother dictated everything.

1:27 am

grannyrose

oh, flosey, that sounds so pretty.

1:28 am

flosey

not really sure how to describe 'french' blue - but I loved it - sort of medium shade

1:28 am

flosey

oh!!! my mother did not have any say!

1:28 am

grannyrose

sort of a deep sky blue?

1:29 am

flosey

quite deep as a sky blue

1:29 am

grannyrose

sweetie, the first time round i was as poor as a church mouse. didn't have two coins to rub together. i didn't really mind, so long as we got married.

1:31 am

flosey

I kept them simple because they were all married and raising small children - they could wear them again - daytime length

1:31 am

flosey

ah, I was 29

1:31 am

grannyrose

the second time around...it was all my way. we walked through from the church to the hall where are very lush afternoon tea was laid on for all our guests ( about 150 of them ). and later my mother said disparagingly...it was a lovely country wedding.

1:32 am

grannyrose

but i really did not care. i was married to my beloved.

1:33 am

flosey

he had 3 yrs to his degree plus 5th yr Education to allow him to teach

1:33 am

flosey

good for you, Rose

1:34 am

flosey

he had to pay his own U costs so had to work for a few years to pay it

1:36 am

grannyrose

isn't amazing!! first hubby had no qualifications at all, except he captured my heart when i was 13. second hubby says he has never met a woman so knowledgable as i am. (he moved in very small circles)...lol and he has three degrees to his name.

1:38 am

flosey

there you go rose, he sees you for all that you are

1:38 am

grannyrose

you will love this. don has bought a t-shirt. on the front it says...i don't need google. my wife knows everything.

1:38 am

flosey

love it!

1:39 am

grannyrose

want me to send one for mr flosey?

1:39 am

flosey

lol, he'd wear it

1:39 am

grannyrose

oops!! dinner ready. maybe catch you later. if not, sweet dreams my dear friend.

1:40 am

grannyrose

what size is he"

1:40 am

flosey

ok, enjoy, catch you tomorrow night

1:40 am

flosey

not sure what to say there, will send chest measurment

1:41 am

grannyrose

chest measurement is good. xoxox dear

1:42 am

flosey

ok, goodnight for now - enjoy the rest of your day

1:53 am

TheLegend

ag

1:55 am

flosey

and hi again Chris

2:04 am

flosey

40 to go and I'll get them tomorrow

2:06 am

grannyrose

and back in time to wish dearest flosey sweet dreams. xoxox

2:31 am

sprite

good morning all :)

2:35 am

grannyrose

persistence has paid off. {{ hugs}} my dearest sprite

2:36 am

sprite

hehehe hello my dear friend *hugs* Sorry to hear you are having a rough time of it.

2:36 am

grannyrose

ah well, hin. it happens. but today was pretty bad. i actually snapped at don.

2:37 am

sprite

he loves you enough to understand, darling. It happens. Sending you healing vibes... you are gonna have a btter night tonight.

2:38 am

grannyrose

i do so hope you are prophetic, sweetie.

2:38 am

sprite

I am Cassandra. Of course I am.

2:39 am

grannyrose

i should have known....col

2:39 am

sprite

*giggles* Yeah what can I say... I am used to people not believe me...

2:39 am

sprite

believing*

2:40 am

grannyrose

i saw stiddie briefly today. she was exhausted. i didn't want to bring up anything new into our dialogue. she and stidgmere had been walking through a large sort of plant nursery.

2:41 am

sprite

all good darling, all in good time

2:45 am

grannyrose

oh dear. we are watching ' new tricks ' one of the characters was a tad terse, shall we say? another character asked...who p****d in you handbag today?

2:45 am

sprite

roflollllll I like it

2:46 am

grannyrose

and i ask you?? why is not regas a word in babble? surely when one refills a gas bottle for the bbq, one regases the bottle?

2:47 am

sprite

obviously. Stupid enable.

2:48 am

grannyrose

brb...glass of wine empty...now who did that, do you think?

2:48 am

sprite

that damn manary

2:50 am

sprite

phantom: origin

2:51 am

grannyrose

oh...so that is why he is on the floor of his cage? can't co-ordinate enough to fly up to his perch?

2:51 am

sprite

nor care enough to even try

2:53 am

marigold

gs

2:53 am

sprite

dat marigold, lol

2:53 am

marigold

sorry

2:53 am

grannyrose

btw, don has had to discard one of his pants belts. even on the smallest hole, his pants fall down. not a problem for me...

2:53 am

sprite

np :) Good to see you... I hope you are well

2:53 am

grannyrose

g'day marigold. xoxox

2:54 am

sprite

yeah, sounds like nature's way of telling Don he has to go it nekkid from now on

2:54 am

marigold

g'day to u

2:56 am

grannyrose

don is pretty chuffed. he doesn't go by the scales, but what does or does not fit him anymore.

2:58 am

sprite

that is the best way to measure, actually. Scales tell only part of the story.

3:00 am

sprite

ugh I might go back to bed after babble. Am nodding off while typing!

3:02 am

grannyrose

what aren't you seeing, dearest?

3:02 am

sprite

when I nod off, I don't see anything, lol

3:03 am

grannyrose

strange that!! you are a mother...eyes in the back of your head...can see through closed eyes...whatsamatta?

3:04 am

sprite

wellllll... tim just came home, lol, I did notice that. Then he went straight under the shower. It was film night at school... movies all night!

3:05 am

grannyrose

for heaven's sake!!!and he made it home??

3:06 am

sprite

oh yeah... the cold winter air kept him awake on his bicycle.

3:06 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

3:10 am

sprite

I didn't sleep till 4 am, but the surprise was worth it. Rob loved his card and the balloon.

3:13 am

grannyrose

good for you sprite. always nice to be able to surprise the one's we love.

3:13 am

sprite

ain't that the truth. And he surprised me yesterday with a rose and a chocolate heart he made himself, from a chocolate bar. So sweet,

3:15 am

grannyrose

how lovely sprite. please give him a 'virtual' hug and kiss from me.

3:15 am

sprite

will do :)

3:15 am

sprite

did Don remember to give you something sweet?

3:17 am

grannyrose

we don't celebrate on the actual day. as your DH says, it's now highly commercialised. but i had a lovely bouquet of flowers 2 days ago, and we went out for lunch yesterday.

3:18 am

sprite

yeah it is. We give it our own spin. As do you. Lovely :)

3:22 am

sprite

rose, I am gonna go back to bed, not feeling well. *hugs* my darling and I hope you will sleep well.

3:22 am

grannyrose

sprite, my darling. i hope you can rest well. xoxox to you, sweetie.

3:35 am

zoozzoom

Hello :-)

3:58 am

zoozzoom

May I have any stats for the bottom E please?

3:59 am

Dianne

I think they are el 7/36 x 2

3:59 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Dianne :-)

4:00 am

Dianne

Any good weekend plans, zooz?

4:00 am

zoozzoom

If a C was there it would of been very easy..lol

4:00 am

zoozzoom

Going to my parent soon to help them out..that is about it, Dianne. How about you?

4:01 am

zoozzoom

Parents*

4:02 am

Dianne

Bid Saturday night - 60 Minutes, burgers for dinner and the America's Got Talent. Tomorrow a friends from Vietnam arrives for two nights so that will be fun.

4:02 am

Dianne

Must learn to type ( and spell).

4:03 am

zoozzoom

Sounds like you have a nice weekend in front of you.

4:03 am

zoozzoom

I think I can beat you on the typo front, Dianne, Wouldn't worry about it..lol

4:04 am

grannyrose

g'day zooz. you need a clue for the el7's?

4:04 am

grannyrose

and g'day dianne

4:05 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose, Thanks but I will try a bit longer :-)

4:05 am

grannyrose

np's zooz

4:05 am

Dianne

Hi Rose. How are things?

4:05 am

zoozzoom

How are you today?

4:05 am

zoozzoom

Snap, Dianne!

4:05 am

grannyrose

lol, in stereo...

4:06 am

grannyrose

had a nasty night, and had to start the day with oral morphine. okay for now.

4:07 am

Dianne

Well, I hope tonight will be a better one for you.

4:07 am

grannyrose

dianne, i am so tired and sleepy...i think i may have a better night.

4:08 am

zoozzoom

Would the magnesium not help you with the pain, Rose?

4:08 am

grannyrose

i have deliberately missed my nana nap this afternoon.

4:09 am

zoozzoom

Good idea you will be nice and sleepy at the right time :-)

4:10 am

grannyrose

tried, zooz. have got to the point if magnesium doesn't work, i have to resort to valium and/or endone. this morning...it was definitely an endone morning.

4:11 am

grannyrose

on the up side?? it is less than 3 weeks until the pain-specialist appointment.

4:11 am

zoozzoom

I think the valium here is called diazepam. not sure what endone is..will have to look it up.

4:12 am

zoozzoom

That is good then.Those three weeks will fly past!

4:13 am

grannyrose

and australia's top rheumatologist wants me to be a part of a new research program for FM... i will call him on monday and find out what it is all about. apparently they have a NEW drug to control FM.

4:14 am

grannyrose

zooz, yup. diazepam...i only take 2mgs at a time...about once/week. the endone...i only take every 10-14 days.

4:14 am

zoozzoom

Sounds exciting, Rose, you can be at the front of new drug science!

4:15 am

zoozzoom

Endone here is called Oxycodone.

4:15 am

grannyrose

yeah, zooz. it is exciting.

4:15 am

zoozzoom

When I need to take diazepan I take 10mg.

4:15 am

grannyrose

you have got it in one. i take the fast relief form.

4:15 am

zoozzoom

diazepam*

4:19 am

zoozzoom

I hope the new drug works for you, Rose :-)

4:19 am

rubyfoo

oxycodone doesn't work for pleurisy! Nor does morphine. I am beside myself.

4:19 am

rubyfoo

bye

4:19 am

zoozzoom

And I would want to know what the side efects could be.

4:20 am

zoozzoom

Hello ((Ruby))

4:21 am

zoozzoom

Pleuritis is very painful, Ruby, I feel for you.Is there nothing the doctor can do for you?

4:23 am

zoozzoom

I think I killed the chat...Well I need to get going anyway.Happy babbling everyone.Bye for now.

4:23 am

zoozzoom

*poof*

4:25 am

grannyrose

darn missed ruby. xoxox hin.

4:26 am

grannyrose

bye zooz mate. hope your day is good to you.

4:28 am

grannyrose

darling ruby, endone, oxycodone, codeine are all different forms of morphine. i think your doc needs to look at something different. have you tried tramadol?

6:21 am

sukee

Morning.

6:22 am

rubyfoo

HELLO, SUKEE. I'm back from lunch and still in misery

6:22 am

rubyfoo

I'm tired of whining and of hurting all the time

6:23 am

sukee

I'm sorry to hear that.

6:23 am

rubyfoo

I'm not brave

6:25 am

sukee

I don't handle pain all that well either.

6:26 am

sukee

I have muscle problems and the cold makes me hurt. So basically I hurt all winter, not majorly but it is there.

6:26 am

rubyfoo

on a scale of 1 - 10, how bad is it?

6:27 am

sukee

Probably 3.

6:28 am

sukee

Heat does help though.

6:28 am

rubyfoo

that is manageable, but still tiring.

6:28 am

rubyfoo

I would like to spend the whole day in the bathtub, but it is getting too hard to get in and out

6:28 am

sukee

Yes. I never used to hurt but since I broke my fibula my pain receptors seemed to go into high gear.

6:29 am

rubyfoo

I guess winter is worse for broken bones, both ne and old

6:29 am

rubyfoo

new*

6:30 am

sukee

I guess it is part of getting older too :) I would love to take baths but I can't, I wouldn't be able to get up.

6:30 am

rubyfoo

that was my problem this AM. It was very hard to get out of the tub and I'm loathe to ask husband to helpp

6:39 am

crosshair

Good morning everyone

6:40 am

sukee

Our weather got really cold, now it is warmer, but the real cold is coming back tonight.

6:40 am

sukee

Hi crossy

6:40 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} haven't seen you I a coon's age (whatever that is)

6:40 am

crosshair

howdy, sukee (((ruby))

6:41 am

crosshair

here is a nice yellow rose for my exotic french GF on Valentine's day:)

6:42 am

rubyfoo

ty sweetie, yellow roses are my favorites!!

6:42 am

crosshair

:)

6:43 am

rubyfoo

time to lie down again

6:43 am

rubyfoo

bye

6:43 am

sukee

Take care

6:44 am

crosshair

My wife has vision issues, ruby, and what I did was mount grab handles directly to the tub to assist her in getting in and out without slipping. You should try these grab handles as they may help you.

6:45 am

sukee

I really want siege to be there...

6:46 am

crosshair

she must already be gone for her nap;(

6:47 am

sukee

Yup.

6:51 am

sukee

Is it still as cold in Ottawa? We got some snow last night here.

6:53 am

crosshair

Dont know about Ottawa, but here it has warmed up quite a bit and is sitting at minus 10c

6:54 am

sukee

Doh, keep thinking you are in Ottawa for some reason.

7:08 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone! stats for the Bottom row E plz?

7:08 am

sukee

Off to make breakfast, see you soon.

7:10 am

lbdawger

ta, sukee

7:11 am

car.eeyore

Happy

7:11 am

car.eeyore

Happy Valentine's Day!

7:12 am

MollyL

â™¥â™¥Same to you Carâ™¥â™¥

7:16 am

crosshair

Got my beloved a nice silver charm for her charm bracelet and some custom made toffee from our Candy Factory. You can stand there and watch them make special orders:)

7:16 am

car.eeyore

Very sweet

7:19 am

crosshair

My better half prefers her toffe in the shape of a coin; about the size of a half-dollar and she likes to let it melt on her tongue. She does not care for the blocks of toffee you have to bash apart with a toffee hammer or the mass produced stuff. My better half is complicated:/

7:20 am

car.eeyore

And you would not want her any other way!

7:20 am

crosshair

Exactly!

7:24 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the in the second column?

7:24 am

suefrad625

happy friendship day and Ferris Wheel day all

7:25 am

car.eeyore

Hi Sue

7:25 am

crosshair

you missed Valentine's day, sue:)

7:25 am

suefrad625

figured that was well know

7:26 am

suefrad625

known

7:26 am

crosshair

it is also International Kiss a porcupine day:)

7:26 am

suefrad625

lol cross

7:31 am

car.eeyore

NM...got both of the E's I needed.

7:32 am

72 Temple Owl

are they ex words?

7:33 am

car.eeyore

No, both EL 7 and both similar

7:33 am

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

how are you holding up, car?

7:39 am

car.eeyore

We had some workers here yesterday to clear off the sunroom roof and the kitchen roof. The sunroom will have to come down in the spring, but they braced it up for the time being. I feel better with that load of snow gone.

7:39 am

car.eeyore

How about you?

7:41 am

72 Temple Owl

i'm ok. a bit anxious about the weekend's prospects. and hping my niece will be ok. it's a lot different living in a house off campus than in a dorm

7:41 am

car.eeyore

Mentally...I am all in.

7:42 am

72 Temple Owl

i cannot imagine.

7:42 am

car.eeyore

If she is renting the house, the landlord should be responsible for all maintenance and snow clearing.

7:43 am

ivesy3

car thats how i feel. but my landlady hasnt had the walks shoveled. and the plow puts the snow in front of the cars im too old for this chit.

7:43 am

72 Temple Owl

most leases here are not constructed that way.

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Ugh. It's been a while since I was a renter. That sucks.

7:44 am

72 Temple Owl

lawn maintenance and snow falls to the renter

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Wow. That is new to me.

7:44 am

ivesy3

the other renter actually had to shovel her car out after the plow came.

7:45 am

welki

'morning, folks

7:45 am

car.eeyore

Hi Welki

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

that happens here as well. the worst is that you shovel and then the plows pack snow at the bottom of your driveway

7:46 am

ivesy3

for the amount of rent i pay , she can have the snow removal .. taken care of

7:46 am

72 Temple Owl

i was wishing i had just got in the car and driven south, but they are not exactly balmy either. those in LA for mardi gras are lucky.

7:48 am

car.eeyore

I will be back later. Have a great day everyone! Keep smiling!

7:48 am

72 Temple Owl

later, car. if you can smile, we surely can

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

phantom exegesis

7:50 am

Anniebrook

another phantom-geisha

7:50 am

72 Temple Owl

hi annie. and hi, welk

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi Owl and everyone

7:51 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

hello all :-)

7:51 am

ivesy3

and good morning all from snowy western ny..ugh

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

sunshine and 40+ today -- before plunging into the major deepfreeze! :-)

7:52 am

ivesy3

same here une.. cept its only 20, which feels like aheat wave

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

ivesy, my daughter in Maine has gotten pounded too -- and i see that next Friday nite her forecast is for -13 --- that's MINUS 13

7:53 am

Anniebrook

we will also be in a deep freeze tomorrow. Snow expected this afternoon into Sunday. Enough!!

7:54 am

ivesy3

we forecasted for -25 to -30. i will not be going out..not even for tim hortons coffee...

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

last pic from my daughter in her front yard, I could see her head and neck .. . . and that's it LOL

7:54 am

ivesy3

you are right annie..enough!

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

brrrr ivesy

7:55 am

ivesy3

they are getting it worse than us une...i feel for them...some places lot worse than ny.. hard to believe

7:55 am

72 Temple Owl

i wish i could find more a words from the top right a

7:55 am

welki

we get cold weather like that here frequently - be very careful, make sure that, if you're driving, you toss in some extra blankets and provisions

7:55 am

welki

(and make sure your cell phone is charged)

7:56 am

ivesy3

always a good idea welki..even for short trips

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

tranporting 2 adult Setters and a puppy today --glad it's BEFORE the ice and snow predicted tomorrow!

7:56 am

72 Temple Owl

i really fear losing power tomorrow.

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

TO that's my constant worry for my daughter -- they've been keeping tons of wood in the house for the woodburning stove . . .

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

lucky them

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

and also frozen pipes

7:58 am

Scrabbler

Good morning kids. More snow all day today and then a high of minus 5f here tomorrow.

7:58 am

72 Temple Owl

need to get up. costco has a load of battery lanterns, i want to get one. thought light would be the least of my concerns if we lose power.

7:59 am

Uneaixoise

they did massive research on insulation and have done a ton of it in their basement and elsewhere -- they've been busy little homeowners! LOL

7:59 am

welki

scrabbs will tell you, always keep a supply of water, wood (if you have a stove) and enough food/batteries/toilet paper (!) to last you for at least three days

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Yes!

8:00 am

Uneaixoise

my daughter would add: big container of hardboiled eggs LOL

8:00 am

welki

i suggested to my oldest, who's just moved to vermont, and doesn't have a wood stove or fireplace, to see about getting a kerosene stove in case the power goes out - just have to make sure you have adequate ventilation

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

so, do i tell valentine to stay home?

8:01 am

welki

absolutely not, owl - you NEED him there for protection :)

8:01 am

Anniebrook

No, Owl

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

perhaps, but i don't know how much protection he woiuld be. cls is hard o n him, he has damage from his time in antarctica

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

yep, many years ago when i lived in Paris, the gas water heater over the sink wasn't vented properly and I had to be taken to hospital with carbon dioxide poisoning

8:02 am

welki

hehehe - costco for blizzard supplies. owl, you'll come home with one battery lantern, 5 pounds of basmati rice and a big screen tv

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

lol but i really need that tv, do not have one

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

welki LOLOL!!

8:03 am

Scrabbler

My bunnies are in the grid. I have two mini-Re***.

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:03 am

Scrabbler

I have my 1992 TV still.

8:03 am

72 Temple Owl

you forgot the jumbo packs of tp

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

gotta run --BBL -- HAGD!

8:03 am

welki

later, une - enjoy your setters

8:03 am

Anniebrook

bye Une

8:04 am

welki

i like costco. even though there are only the two of us, it works out. whatever i can't store, i share with friends

8:05 am

bichon

Scrabs, you're having bade weather, schools closing.

8:05 am

bichon

*bad

8:05 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh, the ski shop up the road has electric gloves!

8:05 am

bichon

I'm in Richmond, but we're going home on Monday

8:05 am

72 Temple Owl

my hands are never warm enough

8:06 am

bichon

welki, we shop at Costco too. We've always managed to store the extras

8:06 am

welki

get a package of hand warmers - or the electric gloves (do they light up?)

8:06 am

bichon

I could use some electric gloves

8:06 am

welki

^5 bich - just have to know how to shop

8:07 am

Scrabbler

Bichon, local schools have used so many snow days that vacation days will be taken away in the future.

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

:D perhaps the heated innersoles as well

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

costco discontinued the flautas i love. i am peeved,

8:07 am

welki

scrabbs, my grand-daughter just started school in vermont about two weeks ago - she's had more snow days than school days

8:07 am

bichon

Here too. They're taking away from April vacation and extending to later June

8:08 am

bichon

What are flautas, TO?

8:08 am

Scrabbler

We don't have Costco here but we have BJ's and Sam's CLub which require memberships. I belong to BJ's Wholsale Club but the closest store's roof collapsed under 7 feet of snow during the massive November storm. It will re-open in March.

8:08 am

welki

it's tough for her, she's so tired (she's only 5) and, even though she has a younger sister, she's lonely. she started skating and sledding, but it's too cold for that now

8:08 am

72 Temple Owl

like taquitos, flour tortillas, chicken, but baked

8:08 am

bichon

I shop at BJ's too, but I generally like the produce, meat and fish at Costco better

8:09 am

Scrabbler

She will make many new friends soon enough, welki.

8:10 am

72 Temple Owl

poor kid.

8:10 am

bichon

Welki, kids can start school in the middle of the year?

8:10 am

welki

it's a hard move. my son in law took a position as manager of ems and it required relocating from jersey - my daughter, the picu nurse, just started orientation in the er (glad she found a job right away)

8:11 am

welki

bich - transferred from another school

8:11 am

Scrabbler

Burlington?

8:11 am

welki

south - bennington

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

need to go, computer needs to go to repair shop. hoping it does not have to stay.

8:11 am

welki

later, owl - enjoy your valentine's day :)

8:12 am

Scrabbler

One of my cousin's lived there years ago and loved it.

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

i think i will be enjoying it alone. but i did buy stuff for a special meal and lots of milano cookies :)

8:12 am

welki

it's a nice town - when i was young, i used to rent ski houses in the area. close to albany, if she finds the small hospital scenario confining

8:13 am

welki

(don't forget to pick up your godiva chocolate liqueur, owl!)

8:13 am

dan2bit

morning all

8:13 am

welki

hi dan

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

hi dan...will you be in the freezer today as well?

8:13 am

Anniebrook

I have a bottle of Godiva chocolate liquer (unopened)

8:14 am

Anniebrook

Hi Dan

8:14 am

welki

oh, annie - now expect a visit from owl, it's her favorite

8:14 am

72 Temple Owl

I'll be ver in a few hurs. i'll bring the vanilla vodka.

8:14 am

Anniebrook

she will be very welcome

8:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Dan

8:15 am

Scrabbler

Welki, I just looked at the map--Bennington is in a great area--Green Mtns, parks, lakes, rivers--heaven!

8:15 am

72 Temple Owl

and a pot of beef burgundy and mint milanos

8:16 am

Anniebrook

Owl. Im setting the table

8:16 am

72 Temple Owl

:D

8:16 am

welki

i think that, once they're able to start exploring and meet some people, they'll like it there - big change for my son in law, who's never lived small town life, but familiar territory for my daughter (who went to an elementary school that had one classroom for each grade)

8:16 am

phaeton

hello...anyone have stats for a 7?

8:17 am

wvteach

EL 7/36

8:17 am

Anniebrook

hi 7.32

8:17 am

welki

actually, our county seat in jersey was as big as bennington; our town had only a few hundred people

8:17 am

phaeton

ty

8:17 am

Scrabbler

Moving is very difficult. I cannot imagine moving away from where I was rooted.

8:18 am

72 Temple Owl

gee, which town was that?

8:19 am

72 Temple Owl

scrabs, that is heritage. brings home how bad it was in the homeland when they would cross an ocean for a better life.

8:21 am

Scrabbler

My grandparents told my mother that hunger will push people to emigrate. My grandparents left Italy at about age 20.

8:23 am

Anniebrook

my father had polio as a child, the US would not let him in unless he had someone to say they would support him..he lived in Italy for 5 years (17-21). His brother vouched for him. In America no one had to support him. He did well.

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Good for him.

8:24 am

Anniebrook

Yes, good for him. He was an orphan. His sister left him in Poland. I have no idea how he came to be in Italy (genoa). He spoke Italian fluently.

8:25 am

Anniebrook

Actually, he spoke 6 or 7 languages.

8:27 am

Anniebrook

He was originally from Russia and they crossed the border illegally into Poland. His father was imprisoned and died in jail for crossing the border.

8:28 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no.

8:28 am

Anniebrook

That was in 1919.

8:28 am

Scrabbler

I wish my mother had spoken Italian to us when we were kids. To grow up bilingual is uch a gift for kids.

8:36 am

dan2bit

firewords! tx all cluers - ai6/24 was my last, ends like "no re6s"

8:36 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Dan. Have a fun day with your ladies.

8:38 am

MLFAN17

this grid has some interesting choice of words in it considering it is Valentine's Day here in the US

8:39 am

MLFAN17

i have a niece and nephew that are bilingual they speak English and Spanish

8:40 am

MLFAN17

nbs

8:40 am

bichon

Yes, I wish my father had spoken Yiddish with us and Mr. Bich had spoken German to our two kids

8:42 am

dan2bit

thank you Scrabbs

8:42 am

MLFAN17

stats for 2nd column D?

8:43 am

bichon

2nd column D?

8:43 am

MLFAN17

oops i meant e

8:44 am

bichon

don't have it, sorry

8:44 am

phaeton

el7/36x2

8:45 am

montreal13

thx phae

8:45 am

Scrabbler

MLFAN, those kids are lucky.

8:45 am

bichon

ty pha

8:45 am

Scrabbler

Montreal13 is here!

8:45 am

mattygroves

I have the sad song/poem el7 - can someone clue the other?

8:46 am

MLFAN17

i think my sis in law insists on it at least i know my niece is bilingual

8:46 am

Scrabbler

I just found that, matty

8:46 am

Erda

reverse the last two letters

8:46 am

Scrabbler

TY, Erda

8:46 am

bichon

matty, just reverse the almost to the end letters

8:47 am

Scrabbler

BBS, must grab breakfast.

8:47 am

montreal13

hi and bye scrabs !

8:48 am

MLFAN17

not getting the el7's?

8:51 am

montreal13

E + body part + the network will telev*** the event...

8:51 am

MLFAN17

thanks mont:)

8:52 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:52 am

montreal13

then reverse the 3rd and 2nd to last letters for the other EL7

8:52 am

MLFAN17

i already did:)

8:53 am

crosshair

ty for the el 7 clues:)

8:53 am

mattygroves

Thanks :)

8:54 am

montreal13

yw :-)

9:01 am

Judi

*happy Saturday dance* Good morning, all!

9:01 am

montreal13

gm judi

9:01 am

hego

Morning Peeps.

9:01 am

crosshair

howdy, judi, hego

9:01 am

montreal13

gm hego

9:02 am

crosshair

NBT/NBS for crossy:)

9:02 am

montreal13

1st pass done: 117/58 - gotta go - happy babblings all and take care - "poof" - wd cross !

9:02 am

hego

Hi Monty

9:11 am

crosshair

And now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day!! Louisiana is the prison capital of the world with 1 out of every 86 adult residents being behind bars. It is the highest ratio in the United States and twice the national rate:)

9:12 am

hego

Why I never go there. lol

9:13 am

crosshair

of course this is not a solid total. Shankings may alter the number from time to time.

9:14 am

crosshair

Here, we just make people drive through Brandon, Manitoba:))

9:15 am

hego

:)

9:15 am

crosshair

Something like 80% of the town revenue is generated by traffic tickets:)

9:16 am

hego

We all have our crazies.

9:16 am

Judi

Wow. Those are some sad stats, Crossy.

9:16 am

crosshair

even our CAA warns travelers to bypass the town:)

9:17 am

crosshair

I will do happy stats tomorrow:))

9:17 am

Judi

And shame on Brandon, Manitoba!

9:18 am

hego

Looking forward to happy stats...

9:19 am

Judi

Does RCMP have jurisdiction or does the town have its own police force?

9:20 am

Judi

WOW! Mail delivery is really early this a.m. He usually doesn't get here until about 3:00 on Saturdays. Must have a date this afternoon.

9:21 am

Judi

Off to brekkie. *POOF*

9:23 am

crosshair

I do not know, Judi. here for example, we used to have our own police force, but have since been assimilated by the Ontario Provincial Police. RCMP have jurisdiction country wide.

9:24 am

hego

Ah, the glamorous RCMP>

9:27 am

crosshair

They are more for show. You do not generally see them jammed in a police vehicle doing a patrol

9:27 am

hego

I'll bet.

9:28 am

hego

But they are glamorous.

9:28 am

crosshair

Though they are handy to cut through red tape to bring a bad guy back to a particular province to be tried

9:28 am

hego

and romantic.

9:29 am

crosshair

Saying that they are heavily used up north in the inuit communities

9:29 am

hego

Oh, interesting.

9:30 am

crosshair

Often you have one officer who handle 5 villiages that are only reachable by plane or boat and the area can span hundreds of miles

9:38 am

hego

Later...

9:47 am

crosshair

tc hego

10:10 am

Scrabbler

Hello again.

10:22 am

ivesy3

wow cant believe it is snowing.. lol

10:28 am

crosshair

Wow, I can't believe it Isn't snowing!:)

10:29 am

ivesy3

even better crossy lol

10:30 am

ivesy3

so annoying when i walk outside when its snowing have to take glasses off cus they get spotted. course then i cant see....

10:31 am

Scrabbler

There is a travel advisory in Erie COunty but I will drive the few miles to the park later to xc-ski.

10:31 am

crosshair

I just like it when I am able to find my car without having to use a wooden stick to probe underneath the snow drifts:)

10:33 am

ivesy3

they must be getting it worse than us scrab..so far

10:33 am

Scrabbler

It has been snowing lightly all morning but my cousin in Amherst cannot see the house across the street.

10:34 am

crosshair

lol. You guys are getting the snow today and we have a severe cold alert issued. Seems wee are going to hit the fable minus 40 C/f level tonight!!

10:35 am

Scrabbler

Tomorrow our high will be minus 5F.

10:35 am

crosshair

fabled*

10:35 am

doseffing

... oh don't say that crossy ... I haven't gone out yet to shovel last night's snow

10:35 am

doseffing

ghire

10:35 am

crosshair

lol, we will be 35 degrees colder , scrabby(with the wind)

10:36 am

crosshair

No skinny dipping tonight!

10:36 am

Scrabbler

I don't see any more words, so I need a break. 55 left. Brrrrr, Crossy. Stay warm and safe.

10:37 am

crosshair

I have my beloved, a bottle of single malt, and a good book to keep me warm tonight

10:37 am

doseffing

... Leafs and Habs on TV and all's right with the world

10:38 am

crosshair

Gave up tv as a bad job almost 2 years ago now:)

10:38 am

crosshair

I have Netflix if I need some entertainment though...

10:38 am

doseffing

... true .. but you can always stream from the internet

10:39 am

crosshair

I use to love hockey in the 80s, but all those exapansion teams that came on board kind of took the magic out of it for me.

10:40 am

doseffing

... or do it the traditional way ... and listen to the radio broadcast ......

10:40 am

crosshair

Now that would be interesting. i have not done it that way in years

10:42 am

doseffing

... you can usually get them for free from NHL.COM ... the Habs french broadcast is really good ... better than the English and better than Joe Bowen doing the Leafs ... and certainly better than any of the American radio guys

10:43 am

doseffing

... but sometimes ... unfortunately like tonight I expect ... Bell and Rogers require you to buy the TV broadcast ... so I end up at the bar

10:44 am

crosshair

Yes, a good announcer can make or break the audio only experience

10:45 am

crosshair

Sadly, my french has deteriorated to such a point that every time I use it i either get arrested, or i get my face slapped in some bar by a lovely lady...

10:46 am

doseffing

... My daughter is at school with Danny Galavan's granddaughter ... she didn't even know that he used to do the Habs radio and TV ... ... I had to lend her my DVD of the 10 greatest Hab's games so that she could hear him ...

10:47 am

doseffing

... fillet - net .... lancer - shot ... avoir de crochet - hooking ... bout - goal ... recognize the players names ... ... what else do you need? ... just go for his excitement level

10:50 am

doseffing

... ah well ... 80% ... time to go shovel snow ... before we get more tonight ... ... luck to all

10:57 am

rururocks

<--thinks sexert should be a word

10:59 am

MollyL

To exert one's self while...yeah, that works. Or were you thinking of a sex/pervert combination?

10:59 am

rururocks

to overdo it :D

11:00 am

rururocks

Pervert? Moi?

11:01 am

MollyL

Conversation around the water cooler..."What's wrong Bob?"..."Oh I pulled a muscle. I sexerted myself last night."

11:02 am

ivesy3

well now we have a travel advisory.. think we have all the warnings now..

11:02 am

rururocks

the main thing is on valentine's day is to not sexert yourself

11:02 am

jesdraggon

morning chilluns

11:02 am

rururocks

morning jes

11:04 am

ivesy3

but i want to sexert myself...

11:05 am

rururocks

I think it's funny that or 6/24 is in the grid on valentine's day

11:05 am

jesdraggon

got big v-d plans, ruru?

11:05 am

rururocks

I always want to sexert myself

11:05 am

rururocks

:D

11:05 am

rururocks

nope.. none jes..

11:05 am

ivesy3

vd..omg.. soooo sorry

11:05 am

rururocks

not ready yet

11:06 am

MollyL

Ru, sorry about your VD

11:06 am

rururocks

lol

11:06 am

MollyL

They have shots for that you know

11:06 am

ivesy3

think ru should def. get the shot

11:07 am

MollyL

Ha4, se6/33 or 6/24

11:08 am

rururocks

ha 4 is only in the grid because phaeton likes it that way

11:08 am

MollyL

MYODB Ru!!!

11:08 am

rururocks

LOL

11:10 am

MollyL

Valentine's Day...the day men buy roses hoping they will get a little action later for the expense

11:10 am

ivesy3

and hope they can use the in 6/18 word...

11:11 am

ivesy3

and if anyone understands that i will be surprised

11:11 am

jesdraggon

well.... if you mean that they kill and bury their date, ivesy.... i understood but it's a little creepy.

11:11 am

rururocks

<oooooh

11:11 am

rururocks

got it

11:11 am

MollyL

I get it Ivesy. In6 tab B into slot A

11:12 am

ivesy3

yep .. u got it molly lol

11:12 am

MollyL

Or tab P into slot V

11:12 am

jesdraggon

oh, THAT in6. oops.

11:12 am

ivesy3

no not quite jess lol

11:12 am

rururocks

oopsie

11:12 am

ivesy3

lol now u got it

11:12 am

jesdraggon

*slinks away in shame*

11:13 am

rururocks

this grid is bugging me

11:13 am

MollyL

*Wonders if Jes's kinkiness extends into necrophilia*

11:14 am

jesdraggon

nope. actually, i didn't have the other in6 when ivesy said that.

11:14 am

rururocks

ewwwww

11:14 am

rururocks

there was a story about that in the paper.. totally creeped me out

11:14 am

MollyL

Okay, so it stays at 50 Shades of Whatever

11:15 am

rururocks

oh.. ewww

11:15 am

jesdraggon

no, 50 shades is not my thing... i much prefer some consent and healthy relationship dynamics with my kink.

11:15 am

MollyL

Hey, I'm just commenting on the conversation you two had the other day

11:16 am

rururocks

I usually just get a kink in my neck

11:16 am

jesdraggon

I am quite enjoying the comic 50 Shades of A though, which is about the dating adventures of an asexual :)

11:17 am

ivesy3

fifty shades cant compare to the outlander series as far as sex goes... makes fifty shades look like a childrens book

11:18 am

MollyL

Best comment ever about the 50 Shades book, from a friend of mine..."oh, you mean that book for horny housewives?"

11:20 am

rururocks

is it me or are the a's impossible?

11:21 am

jesdraggon

I guess it's not surprising that I wouldn't be able to stand it... I thought Twilight was near unbearable, so why would I like the fanfic any better?

11:22 am

MollyL

50 Shades and the Twilight series proves that any idiot who thinks they can write (and has connections in the publishing world) can get published.

11:22 am

jesdraggon

this whole grid is impossible, ru. i thought sleeping would help reset my brain, but i have only found 4 words since trying again this morning.

11:23 am

rururocks

thank goodness the in6 and the Ha4 aren't connected

11:24 am

rururocks

that was for all the lurkers out there :D

11:26 am

rururocks

i'm missing a A 6 from the top row a and can't find it

11:26 am

rururocks

got it

11:26 am

rururocks

peri must be lurking

11:27 am

MLFAN17

ruru can you clue it please?

11:27 am

rururocks

like the black talk show host that just got cancelled again.. eddie murphy's friend

11:28 am

jesdraggon

do you have the ar 6/21? i'm missing that one

11:28 am

MLFAN17

thank ruru

11:28 am

rururocks

yes.. ar + part of the leg

11:28 am

jesdraggon

that's a word? thanks

11:29 am

MLFAN17

lol jes who knows

11:29 am

MLFAN17

ty again ruru

11:29 am

rururocks

you were expecting arpenis?

11:29 am

jesdraggon

anyway, i give up. 65 words left, and i'm off to spend time with my cousin.

11:30 am

rururocks

:D

11:30 am

jesdraggon

well, yeah. it is the theme of the grid, right?

11:30 am

rururocks

apparently

11:30 am

MLFAN17

re 5/20?

11:30 am

jesdraggon

have fun, ya'll.

11:30 am

MollyL

*Cues up "Sexual Healing"

11:31 am

jesdraggon

re5/20 is latin kings

11:31 am

rururocks

great song

11:31 am

MLFAN17

the name for latin kings or a latin king?

11:31 am

jesdraggon

the latin word for king, pluralized

11:32 am

jesdraggon

or, add an r to the front of e4/9

11:33 am

MollyL

Or the T- dinosaurs

11:33 am

penquis

hello all....

11:33 am

MLFAN17

ewhat 4/9?

11:33 am

MLFAN17

hi pen

11:34 am

MLFAN17

igot it

11:34 am

penquis

MLF....tyrannosaurus re 5.....more than one...

11:34 am

rururocks

rteradactyl

11:34 am

rururocks

damn it

11:34 am

MollyL

Oh yeah, so now abbreviations don't work here, sure
: P

11:35 am

penquis

just trying to help... ;o)

11:35 am

MLFAN17

i got it already ty pen

11:35 am

penquis

yw...

11:38 am

ivesy3

the last re 5 plz

11:38 am

penquis

i am glad i decided to skip the opera today.....snowing already....

11:39 am

MLFAN17

OR6?

11:39 am

penquis

ivesy....is that the dinosaur word just clued?

11:39 am

ivesy3

nm just saw clue from earlier

11:40 am

ivesy3

yes.thats it

11:40 am

ivesy3

wild parties mlfan

11:41 am

MLFAN17

yep thanks ivesy just saw the word in the grid..swears it is really valentine's day today isnt it?lol

11:41 am

ivesy3

yep lol.. lots of those words

11:42 am

MLFAN17

saw that within a few seconds of starting the grid this AM LOL

11:45 am

MLFAN17

pen what opera is it?

11:45 am

penquis

it was a double header...Iolanta and Blackbeard's Castle....i can see them on the replay in a couple weeks using the same ticket....

11:46 am

MLFAN17

on a screen?

11:47 am

penquis

yes....the Met Live in HD.....

11:47 am

MLFAN17

that is really cool

11:49 am

penquis

i have a season ticket....the replay option is convenient because of the weather...

11:49 am

MLFAN17

thats for sure

11:50 am

penquis

although this winter i never did get to see the Merry Widow because the weather was bad on the day of the replay...

11:50 am

MLFAN17

what a bummer

11:50 am

penquis

yes...

11:52 am

penquis

can someone please give me STATS for the bottom row E?

11:52 am

MLFAN17

ex4/9 i think?

11:53 am

wvteach

EL 7/36 x 2

11:53 am

penquis

ty...

11:53 am

MLFAN17

hi wv

11:53 am

wvteach

hello mlf

11:54 am

MLFAN17

wv any snow there today?

11:55 am

wvteach

since early this morning

11:55 am

penquis

started at noon here...

11:55 am

penquis

earlier than expected...

11:56 am

wvteach

went to grocery store early - not planning on going out again until at least Monday

11:56 am

MLFAN17

wv looks like all weekend for you according to the internet

11:56 am

penquis

same here, wv...

11:56 am

wvteach

also earlier here - i had thought that they had predicted late morning to start

11:57 am

MLFAN17

probably a good idea wv hope you dont get too much

11:57 am

MLFAN17

pen is it sticking?

11:58 am

MLFAN17

in 6/18 ...this grid gets better and better lol

11:59 am

penquis

oh yea, it's here to stay, mlf....already accumulating...

11:59 am

MLFAN17

i am so jealous of you two

11:59 am

MLFAN17

very cold here but blue skies

12:00 pm

penquis

jealous???...you would not be if you had to shovel it!

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

pen that is what my husband is for but we dont get too much here

12:00 pm

penquis

in temps in the teens with wind....we are expecting gusts of up to 60 mph over the course of this storm...

12:01 pm

MLFAN17

pen ugh

12:01 pm

MLFAN17

we are dropping to the teens at night

12:02 pm

MLFAN17

recently

12:03 pm

penquis

we are dropping well below zero at night...been really cold here....

12:03 pm

penquis

the only good thing about that is that the snow is lightweight...

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

but when it freezes

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

...

12:04 pm

penquis

it can't freeze more than it is already...the cold makes the snow drier...

12:05 pm

MLFAN17

i have ra 6/18 having to do with a grape can anyone give me a clue for the other ra6/18?

12:05 pm

MLFAN17

this is true

12:05 pm

MLFAN17

this is true

12:05 pm

penquis

one who puts up the flag is ra 6/18....

12:06 pm

MLFAN17

duh ty pen

12:06 pm

penquis

yw...

12:11 pm

crosshair

We are due for minus 11F today and tomorrow with minus 40F windchill values... ought to be interesting

12:12 pm

crosshair

every time I check the weather they take a degree off the forecast;)

12:13 pm

crosshair

I should fire up the BBQ and cook some steaks in protest of winter:)

12:14 pm

penquis

sounds good!

12:14 pm

penquis

i just cranked up the heat a bit....if i lose power, it will take longer to lose the heat i have...

12:14 pm

penquis

besides...i was cold!

12:18 pm

crosshair

I have a kerosene space heater for emergencies. I have to have a window open an inch when using it but it will blow you right out of my little apt with the btu's it produces 1 litre of kerosene lasts 14 hours or so

12:18 pm

penquis

nice...

12:20 pm

crosshair

my beloved hates the smell of kerosene so I do not get to play with it too often:(

12:21 pm

penquis

hah...

12:22 pm

rururocks

,--loves the smell of napalm in the morning

12:23 pm

crosshair

Yup, ruby your chest hair with it right before breakfast, ru

12:23 pm

crosshair

rub

12:27 pm

crosshair

Made the mistake of buying that pine-scented stuff once and everything ended up smelling like a tree--even any food left out on the counter:(

12:39 pm

rururocks

wo

12:39 pm

rururocks

wow

12:39 pm

rururocks

I mean

12:43 pm

MollyL

*Looks around for Ruby*

12:43 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with bottom e pls

12:45 pm

MollyL

*Checks carbon monoxide detector*

12:47 pm

penquis

el 7 x 2...

12:47 pm

periwinkle

ty, looking

12:47 pm

penquis

same word except reverse last two letters...

12:47 pm

hego

Hiya!

12:47 pm

periwinkle

found them, ty pen

12:47 pm

periwinkle

hiya hego

12:48 pm

hego

Hi Peri!

12:49 pm

periwinkle

it is snowing here and some of it is sticking :(

12:49 pm

hego

e have none yet.

12:49 pm

penquis

it's let up here but supposed to start again soon and not stop until Sunday night...

12:49 pm

hego

Hope you don't have to shovel.

12:50 pm

hego

Poor Penq.

12:50 pm

penquis

expecting up to 2 feet, so i expect to shovel....

12:50 pm

hego

It's supposed to be bad for you again.

12:50 pm

penquis

i don't think we will get that much really...

12:50 pm

hego

gosh

12:50 pm

penquis

but i am hunkered down for the duration....

12:50 pm

hego

Hope You're right.

12:51 pm

hego

lol make some cocoa and find a good movie.

12:51 pm

penquis

i cranked up the heat in case i lose power...

12:52 pm

hego

That's the worst.

12:52 pm

penquis

i don't usually lose power....and i am on the main drag into town...

12:53 pm

hego

That's good.

12:53 pm

penquis

yes, and wires to my building are underground...

12:54 pm

hego

My development has no wires.

1:00 pm

rururocks

Do you have electric heat then?

1:00 pm

penquis

yes...

1:01 pm

rururocks

In the 80's here today

1:02 pm

penquis

it's 16 here right now...

1:02 pm

rururocks

I had to turn on the air conditioner yesterday

1:02 pm

hego

doesn't matter Ru, if the electric goes down, the heat goes off.
It's controlled by electricity.

1:02 pm

hego

Ru, was it cold?

1:02 pm

periwinkle

I may have to shovel but do not think we will get much

1:03 pm

hego

We're not supposed to Peri.

1:04 pm

penquis

where are you, peri?

1:04 pm

MollyL

Deep freeze over the whole east coast tomorrow. Damn that "global warming".

1:04 pm

hego

Peri is near Philly.

1:04 pm

MollyL

Peri, I hope to God you are not going to go out and shovel in sub zero temperatures.

1:05 pm

periwinkle

near Philadelphia. I hate the word Philly

1:05 pm

penquis

ah, ok....

1:05 pm

periwinkle

I will play it by ear, Molly

1:05 pm

hego

Sorry, Peri.

1:06 pm

ivesy3

ny thru way closed at our entrance..more good news

1:06 pm

periwinkle

help with te7 pls

1:06 pm

periwinkle

if it stops early enough today I wll shovel and put some salt on the sidewalk and driveway

1:06 pm

penquis

my neighbor said her workplace is closed tomorrow so she does not have to go out during the storm...

1:07 pm

car.eeyore

This was a form of communication many years ago...somewhat like getting a wire

1:07 pm

penquis

i have a te 7 that is a plural....

1:07 pm

penquis

hi car...

1:07 pm

car.eeyore

Hello

1:07 pm

periwinkle

I found the te7

1:07 pm

periwinkle

ty

1:07 pm

car.eeyore

:)

1:08 pm

hego

Car, I loved your picture on your porch sunning between the drifts.

1:08 pm

car.eeyore

I had been shoveling that pile and found my chaise lounger....had to be done!

1:09 pm

hego

So cute.

1:10 pm

periwinkle

bl

1:10 pm

MollyL

Car, don't you have able bodied men in your house? Why do you do all the heavy lifting?

1:12 pm

ivesy3

cuz men are freaking wimps molly

1:12 pm

penquis

i am down to 29....taking a break....bbl to finish....

1:12 pm

hego

bye Penq

1:13 pm

Anniebrook

hello

1:13 pm

hego

Hi Annie

1:14 pm

Anniebrook

hi hego :)

1:14 pm

bichon

Hi everyone. Sitting at my m.i.l.'s kitchen table, Babbling and watching birdss come to eat food put out for them. Have had a hawk come earlier

1:15 pm

Shirlockc

cute how certain words are in the grid on valentine's day

1:15 pm

hego

hi Shirl and Bichon

1:16 pm

bichon

hi hego

1:18 pm

bichon

I haven't found any Valentine words yet

1:18 pm

Shirlockc

depends on your POV :)

1:25 pm

bichon

ag 5/14, last one

1:26 pm

bichon

please

1:26 pm

MollyL

Well, if Valentine's Day is about romance, I would say the words in the grid are more like what a horn dog teenage boy thinks on Valentine's Day : P

1:27 pm

Shirlockc

like i said, depends on your POV, since I haven't had a "valentine's" day in longer than i can remember :)

1:27 pm

ivesy3

got me horny lol

1:27 pm

bichon

horn dog?

1:28 pm

hego

not a breed

1:28 pm

bichon

mutt?

1:28 pm

hego

lol maybe

1:28 pm

MollyL

Not a breed....ahahahaha!

1:28 pm

hego

:D

1:29 pm

MollyL

But they are a breed, a breed all their own

1:29 pm

hego

true

1:30 pm

MollyL

Last ag5 is to say someone is right about something

1:37 pm

MollyL

I put a pot of red sauce on. Somehow, the impending doom of a sub zero temperature day seems acceptable when the house smells like onion, garlic and peppers.
: D

1:37 pm

hego

sounds good.

1:37 pm

hego

I always want to make beef stew when it's cold.

1:39 pm

MollyL

I make beef stew whenever I can find chuck roast on sale. Then I freeze some for later.

1:39 pm

hego

chili too

1:39 pm

Shirlockc

was just chatting with my bro about making congee

1:40 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- lovely 11C sunny day here -- hopefully that means spring at last! Will have to convince better half to prune and spray the grapes for me soon.

1:40 pm

hego

Hi Nan

1:41 pm

hego

Never made congee.

1:41 pm

Shirlockc

easy peasy

1:41 pm

Shirlockc

congee = rice with extra water and stuff in it

1:42 pm

hego

isn't it about cooking rice to death?

1:42 pm

dcseain

congee is a rice porridge, common in all of E and SE asia.

1:42 pm

Shirlockc

you can make it thicker like porridge or thinner like soup

1:42 pm

Shirlockc

actually, you usually used cooked rice to make it, or "broken" rice, waste not want not

1:42 pm

hego

Does it have much flavor?

1:43 pm

dcseain

indeed, shirl, an hego, it has as much flavor as you add to it. :)

1:43 pm

Shirlockc

depends what you put in it, my fav is preserved egg (the black kind) and pork

1:43 pm

hego

Now I get it.

1:43 pm

Shirlockc

i always make it when i'm sick -- easy to digest and lots of fluid -- chinese chicken soup :)

1:44 pm

dcseain

i often do cabbage, onion, soy, broth, kimchi and more.

1:44 pm

hego

I made a rice pudding like that once. just milk and rice and cook the heck out of it.

1:44 pm

hego

and some sugar, of course.

1:45 pm

hego

I will have to learn more about it.

1:46 pm

rururocks

I can't stand the smell of Kimchi

1:46 pm

dcseain

i love kimchi.

1:47 pm

dcseain

and there are so many different varieties. :)

1:47 pm

hego

It's an aquired taste for sure.

1:47 pm

hego

acquired

1:49 pm

MollyL

Umm-boy, rotten cabbage burbling in your kitchen

1:50 pm

hego

:)

1:50 pm

dcseain

not always cabbage :)

1:51 pm

hego

fermented, Molly, not rotten.

1:51 pm

rururocks

it always smelled like someone died

1:51 pm

hego

Semantics are important.

1:51 pm

hego

lol, Ruru, so bad.

1:51 pm

rururocks

fermented Rye I can deal with

1:52 pm

hego

and grapes, don't forget grapes.

1:52 pm

MollyL

Fermented is to alcohol...rotten is to kimchi...

1:52 pm

hego

I knw Koreans who don't like kimchi.

1:52 pm

rururocks

*giggles*

1:53 pm

rururocks

Customer in Korean restaurant: wow. that's pungent.. is that fresh kimchi? restaurant owner: no our chef died.. we're trying to get him out

1:54 pm

hego

There is no frsh kimchi.

1:54 pm

hego

fresh

1:56 pm

MollyL

I had Korean neighbors once, who put pots of cabbage out on their deck to "ferment" in the hot sun. The smell was worse than "someone died"

1:57 pm

hego

That would be quite awful. No wonder you don't like it.

2:02 pm

rururocks

I hear Kimchi isn't allowed to be served at Sony Headquarters

2:03 pm

MollyL

Really? At Toshiba headquarters they have a "rotten vegetable" pot luck supper.

2:04 pm

rururocks

cultural food differences are really interesting though

2:05 pm

hego

Don't you wonder how folks ever came to eat certain things?

2:05 pm

hego

Like rotten cabbage. And fermented sardines.

2:05 pm

dcseain

making kimchi is not unlike making sauerkraut, if spicier.

2:05 pm

rururocks

yes.. some things people ate at Greek Easter grossed me out too

2:05 pm

hego

a lot spicier.

2:06 pm

rururocks

I so like sauerkraut.. do they use heavy garlic in kimchi DC?

2:06 pm

hego

Really Ru?

2:06 pm

dcseain

it depends, but often they do, ruru

2:06 pm

dcseain

Spring kimchi is less spice than Fall and Winter kimchi.

2:07 pm

rururocks

must be the combo of cabbage and garlic then for me.. really off putting

2:07 pm

MollyL

Someone died after eating garlic, yummy

2:07 pm

hego

strong garlic is hard to take.

2:07 pm

rururocks

I concur

2:08 pm

dcseain

there's also usually anchovy or shrimp paste, soy sauce, and chili paste, and chili powder i in kimchi. And some vinegar

2:08 pm

rururocks

even strong aioli is too much for me

2:08 pm

cybernan

probably rotten cabbage and fermented sardines was all that was available for some people during the middle ages -- how most of our unpalatable foods came into being --- haggis is another example

2:08 pm

rururocks

must be the anchovy.. I don't like that either

2:08 pm

hego

with garlic, I like subtle.

2:08 pm

hego

kind of like haggis.

2:09 pm

cybernan

don't order a fish sandwich in any of the cinque terre towns, ruru --- anchovy is what you get!

2:09 pm

rururocks

what's haggis?

2:09 pm

hego

anchovy also should have a light hand.

2:09 pm

cybernan

*speaking from experience, btw

2:09 pm

hego

Haggis is the national dish of Scotland.

2:09 pm

hego

It's kind of a stuffing.

2:09 pm

rururocks

fermented bagpipes?

2:10 pm

cybernan

a mixture of stale bread and sheep's organs chopped up and steamed in the lining of a sheep's stomach

2:10 pm

hego

Nan, you must have got a bad restaurant in Cinque Terra.

2:10 pm

rururocks

oh.. THAT sounds delish.. ewwwwwwwww

2:11 pm

dcseain

lots of onions in haggis, too

2:11 pm

hego

I know. it sounds bad, but it's really not.

2:11 pm

cybernan

I prefer to think of sticky toffee pudding as the national dish of scotland -- it goes so well with the national drink!

2:11 pm

rururocks

<---far from Anthony Bourdain

2:11 pm

hego

Nothing fermented, anyway.

2:11 pm

jan

And oats! Can't forget the oats...

2:11 pm

dcseain

indeed, jan!

2:12 pm

hego

Right! There must be oats!

2:12 pm

dcseain

well, off to a a late lunch. Catch yall later. :)

2:12 pm

jan

I've had haggis twice. It's really kind of starchy and boring.

2:12 pm

hego

A true poverty dish.

2:12 pm

rururocks

bye dc

2:12 pm

hego

Bye Seain

2:12 pm

MollyL

None of the crops are up Ma, and I didn't shoot a gosh durn thing hunting. Guess we have to eat the rotten cabbage.

2:12 pm

jan

Now that we've whetted your appetite!

2:13 pm

hego

I have had "gourmet" haggis in fine restaurants in Scotland.

2:13 pm

cybernan

the only day fine restaurants serve haggis is Rabbie's Day

2:13 pm

rururocks

were you on the lamb in Scotland?

2:14 pm

hego

If you drink enough single malt, anything tastes fine.

2:14 pm

MollyL

Gourmet haggis? Is that like haute cuisine ramen?

2:14 pm

rururocks

lol amen sister

2:14 pm

hego

No joke, Ru, there are sheep everywhere!

2:14 pm

cybernan

true, hego

2:15 pm

cybernan

black face sheep and highland cattle

2:15 pm

hego

I kind of like Scotland. It's unique.

2:15 pm

MollyL

*Refrains from making sheep jokes

2:15 pm

rururocks

i'm hoping to go there someday

2:15 pm

hego

And you do have to like lamb.

2:16 pm

hego

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