Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, February 17, 2015

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

jesdraggon

thanks, lickety

12:04 am

jesdraggon

a's axed

12:06 am

jesdraggon

po7

12:07 am

torgone

en7, 8

12:07 am

dizgrannie

en 6, 7, 8.

12:07 am

jesdraggon

thanks, tor

12:07 am

jesdraggon

and grannie :)

12:09 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:10 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:14 am

jesdraggon

nbt, nbs. 50 left and away to bed.

12:14 am

jesdraggon

good luck, all.

12:14 am

cybernan

good night jes

12:24 am

cybernan

finally some computerese gets into enable!

12:30 am

rururocks

that ac 5 is nothing to sneeze at either

12:37 am

cybernan

12 left and crashing -- see you tomorrow everyone :-)

12:38 am

rururocks

night nan

12:38 am

rururocks

po7

12:46 am

dizgrannie

po 7 x 2

12:46 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:48 am

rururocks

thank you diz

12:49 am

rururocks

congrats too

12:49 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:50 am

dizgrannie

see you all tomorrow...xxxx

12:55 am

flosey

hi everyone, many finished?

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

not i, flosey :-)

1:01 am

flosey

ty Une, guess not as many as I might have though

1:01 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:01 am

flosey

*thought

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

85 down and crashing -- exhausted from dealing with ice storm all day . . . gnite

1:04 am

flosey

how well I remember the days, Une - lived just north of Toronto for 30 years

1:05 am

flosey

actually, 4o+

1:47 am

flosey

fw and off to bed, goodnight if anyone still here

2:17 am

grannyrose

co5 and g'day from me

2:55 am

grannyrose

visitor on her way. will be back much later. xoxox

3:02 am

sprite

good morning all

3:04 am

Lizlin

Hi sprite and hugs from us :)

3:04 am

sprite

hi Liz! *hugs* for you both. And thanks for your email. Beautiful stuff!

3:05 am

Lizlin

Very glad you approved

3:05 am

Lizlin

How are you this morning?

3:05 am

sprite

sure do.

3:06 am

sprite

I am ok, just sore allover. Getting old, I think, lol. Every morning nowadays my joints all hurt, especially the little ones. Hands, feet.

3:07 am

Lizlin

You're not old! Tell those joints to behave!

3:07 am

Lizlin

How was the gym?

3:08 am

Lizlin

I was amazed at how well my back coped this morning. It's been pretty achy recently.

3:08 am

sprite

lol will do! Gym is going well. I adjusted the program slightly and came home tired, but hurting and today I don't have any bad muscle aches. Just a pleasant sense of having worked them.

3:09 am

sprite

oh wow Liz, that is good! After such a busy day, it is more than good, it is awesome.

3:09 am

Lizlin

That's good.

3:11 am

sprite

not* hurting, lol

3:11 am

Lizlin

Yup, I was happy with that. I know I've not exercised that hard in the gym over the last few months so that should start to improve. Think I hurt my back walking on a very sloped beach!

3:12 am

sprite

yeah, sand and slopes don't go together well. Very hard word for our poor bodies.

3:12 am

Lizlin

it was a weird day - very sloped beach and soft sand.

3:13 am

sprite

kind of a war zone for your back, that is certain

3:14 am

Lizlin

It certainly threw my back out. It's taken a couple of months to get more or less back to normal.

3:15 am

Lizlin

I'm really impatient with myself when I hurt!

3:15 am

sprite

a very good sign then that all your activities yesterday didn't give you a back ache.

3:16 am

Lizlin

Still today here for a few more hours. Time zones are so confusing!

3:16 am

sprite

oh I hear ya! Worst thing to learn for me has been to be patient with myself, and kind to myself, and not beating myself up for being handicapped. I had to learn, mind you, lol, since it won't go away. Not sure I could have learned with 'only' temporal aches.

3:16 am

Lizlin

How can de 4 the antlered animal,,be plural?

3:17 am

sprite

time zones mess with your head, grin. We know, here in babble land.

3:17 am

sprite

I think it is one of those language errors that slowly become accepted

3:18 am

Lizlin

Grrrr!

3:18 am

sprite

ikr! We have several of those in dutch and they bug me no end. Make me wanna bring out my red pencil.

3:19 am

Lizlin

Me too

3:21 am

Lizlin

Time to go! Very happy to have caught you. Have a good day. Hugs

3:21 am

sprite

you too, Liz, and your husband as well. *hugs* for you both.

3:30 am

sprite

phantom: pharao

3:31 am

zoozzoom

Does it not have an H on the end?

3:32 am

sprite

pharaoh? Hm yeah, looks good to me. Hi zooz, dear man :) How are you today?

3:33 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite.I am ok.And how are you?

3:33 am

sprite

am fine, thanks! You good or just ok?

3:35 am

zoozzoom

Not sure yet..lol...just got up about 30 mins ago :-)

3:35 am

sprite

hahahaha tea first then, methinks? And a bit of babble...

3:37 am

zoozzoom

I did go for a blood test at the hospital yesterday and the nurse put the needle in my arm.And it sent a tingly shock wave down my arm and into one of my fingers.I told her at the time and she was sorry.But it still tingles and feels slightly numb in the finger still.Hoping it will disappear soon.

3:37 am

zoozzoom

have my tea here now..Sluuuuurp.Ahhh!

3:38 am

sprite

sounds like she hit a nerve :( Very unpleasant.

3:38 am

zoozzoom

Yes she did.I was not impressed to be honest.But I am rather thin so I can see it must of been hard for her.

3:39 am

sprite

everybody makes mistakes... just sucks that it happened to be you she made her mistake on :(

3:39 am

grannyrose

and back...{{hugs}} sprite, g'dayzooz

3:40 am

sprite

hello rose! *hugs* Had not expected you back yet, lucky me!

3:40 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose.did you have a nice time?

3:41 am

grannyrose

ugh, i got it wrong...she is apparently coming tomorrow. but have had dinner, so i can just sit here a whiles.

3:42 am

sprite

ah ok :) Don't worry, it is rather normal for elderly ladies to get dates mixed up *hides behind zooz*

3:42 am

grannyrose

ummmm, sprite?? i can seeee you.

3:42 am

zoozzoom

Ha no good hiding behind a stick insect, Sprite :-)

3:43 am

sprite

*blinks innocently* Hm? Oh right. You can see me. But zooz is defending me.

3:43 am

grannyrose

* directs stern look at zooz* yes mister???

3:43 am

zoozzoom

I don't mind being stuck between two lovely ladies :-)

3:44 am

sprite

hehehe we will make it into a group hug. Down, rose. No hitting in group hugs.

3:45 am

grannyrose

* licks finger and sticks it in sprites ear* wet willy, wet willy....lol

3:45 am

zoozzoom

Eeewww

3:45 am

sprite

roflollllll you disgusting woman!

3:46 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

3:46 am

sprite

oh man, even with oceans between us that gives me shivers.

3:46 am

grannyrose

see?? you bring out the best in me....

3:46 am

sprite

ikr :)

3:47 am

grannyrose

oh, sorry, sprite, forgot to cut fingernails...hope i didn't scratch you.

3:47 am

sprite

*tries to fix ear drum with duct tape* No darling, no problem, all good here...

3:48 am

grannyrose

yuck, what's this under my nail? sprite, when was the last time you cleaned out your ears?

3:49 am

zoozzoom

Oh good grief!

3:49 am

sprite

I never have to do that. I just wait for my friend rose with her too long fingernails to do it for me.

3:49 am

grannyrose

or maybe it's a piece of your brain...you don't need it, do you?

3:49 am

sprite

poor zooz, lol, stuck in the cross fire!

3:49 am

sprite

no sweetie, I have brains to spare. You can keep it.

3:50 am

grannyrose

* belly laughing *

3:50 am

sprite

*grin* goal for today achieved... made rose laugh.

3:51 am

grannyrose

zooz?? you okay, mate? or did you choke on that cuppa?

3:51 am

zoozzoom

I am fine thank you :-) found about 15 words during your little cat fight exchange..lol

3:51 am

grannyrose

and i made you laugh, dearest

3:52 am

sprite

hehehe we are SO inspiring

3:52 am

sprite

you sure did, rose.

3:52 am

grannyrose

zooz, everything we say to each other is in jest. you should see our emails....

3:53 am

zoozzoom

I like the way you can have 'payday'(yesterday) but you can not have stepon.

3:53 am

zoozzoom

Oh I know that, Rose..lol

3:53 am

sprite

ikr! No logic at all in enable.

3:55 am

zoozzoom

And for one brief moment I thought I saw the word stethoscope in the grid.But alas not :-(

3:55 am

sprite

oooo but a wonderful phantom. You win the phantom prize today, zooz

3:56 am

zoozzoom

Cool!..which is?

3:56 am

grannyrose

a cup of snow.....lolol

3:56 am

grannyrose

that cool enough???

3:57 am

sprite

the phantom prize is.... a phantom vacation to the bahamas.

3:57 am

sprite

that IS cool

3:57 am

zoozzoom

Good job I am asking, Sprite then Rose?

3:57 am

zoozzoom

YaY much better prize!

3:58 am

sprite

I can drive my kids crazy with that, actually.
"I'll make you a cup of soup."
"Oh cool."
"Um well I was planning on heating it, but if you prefer it cool?"
"Moohommmm!"

3:58 am

zoozzoom

Rose is a meanie :-(

3:58 am

grannyrose

*blinks innocently* and what's wrong with MY prize??

3:59 am

grannyrose

somehow i don't think a cup of warm snow is cool.

3:59 am

zoozzoom

It is already freezing here thanks.I will let you have my prize as it is very hot where you are :-)

4:00 am

zoozzoom

Do they know how to use the microwave, Sprite..lol

4:00 am

grannyrose

so generous as always, zooz. gee thanx.

4:00 am

zoozzoom

Rose how long does it take for a nerve ending to heal back to normal?

4:01 am

sprite

lol yeah they do, zooz. I think kids nowadays are born with the microwave manual imprinted in their brains.

4:02 am

zoozzoom

Teehee i think you are right, Sprite.

4:02 am

grannyrose

how long is a piece of string? you poor man, i saw your post. that nurse was way out of line. nerve healing does take some time...2-3 weeks if it is going to heal on it's own.

4:02 am

zoozzoom

Now a hoover on the other hand..is like a little alien to them.

4:03 am

grannyrose

mind you, after i had my carpal tunnel surgery, i noticed the difference within 10 days.

4:04 am

zoozzoom

I am sure she did not mean to do it. But non the less I was shocked.

4:04 am

sprite

a hoover is a vacuum cleaner, right? Yeah, they cannot find the power button on their own. But that highly complicated smart phone? They can manage that without even trying hard.

4:04 am

zoozzoom

10 days!! that is a long time.

4:05 am

zoozzoom

Oh sorry, Sprite ..yes a vacuum cleaner.

4:06 am

sprite

no need to apologise, just had to make sure I remembered right

4:06 am

sprite

rightly? Ummmm

4:06 am

zoozzoom

hahaha yeah it is ironic that simple machines they have no idea how to operate.yet give them a computer and they are an expert on them!

4:08 am

zoozzoom

Hoover is a make here in the Uk that at one time in the dark ages..nearly every house hold had one so the vacuum cleaner was just named hoover as in I ma going to hoover the stairs..instead of I am going to vacuum the stairs...so even now i am used to saying a hoover.

4:08 am

zoozzoom

Long winded but you get the picture.

4:09 am

grannyrose

oh, and sprite....there is a sequel to " the best exoctic marigold hotel " it's coming out here soon. i saw the trailer last week...you think the first was funny...

4:10 am

sprite

thanks zooz :)

4:11 am

sprite

ohhhh rose, awesome! I loved the movie. Am gonna watch it with cobi next time she comes here.

4:11 am

sprite

which is saturday, so pretty soon :D

4:12 am

grannyrose

yeah, i have watched it 3 times already.

4:12 am

sprite

yeah and it is not just funny. It is also touching. Very satisfying movie to watch.

4:12 am

grannyrose

every time i see it i find something more.

4:15 am

sprite

I bet I will too.

4:16 am

sprite

rose, not asking for clues, just a yes or no... are the jo words weird?

4:16 am

grannyrose

not really, honey. all known words

4:18 am

sprite

ok thanks :)

4:20 am

sprite

hah, found them. Stupid names.

4:20 am

grannyrose

yeah, ikr?

4:21 am

sprite

I don't mind so much the names that are valid... but all those names I try that are not valid!

4:21 am

grannyrose

*giggle* like jose?

4:22 am

sprite

yeah. Or recently, anita. I mean, daphne goes, but anita doesn't?

4:23 am

grannyrose

well daphne is a flowering plant, or a form of water nymph development.

4:24 am

sprite

yeah and an anita is a rather trashy kind of woman. In dutch, anyway.

4:24 am

grannyrose

ahhhh

4:24 am

sprite

the female version of a harry, lol.

4:25 am

sprite

calling pocahontas a phantom is pushing it, isn't it?

4:26 am

grannyrose

sorry sweetie, yes it is. try again

4:26 am

sprite

darn it. Ok, how about phantom? Phantom is a phantom today, right? Hm? Yes?

4:27 am

grannyrose

nooooo, lolol

4:27 am

sprite

awwww :(

4:28 am

sprite

*points at quivering bottom lip*

4:28 am

grannyrose

*kisses quivering bottom lip*

4:28 am

sprite

aw :D That is sweet.

4:29 am

zoozzoom

time to see parents.Nice to see you both.Toodle pips for now :-)

4:29 am

grannyrose

enjoy your day, zooz. xoxox

4:29 am

sprite

bye zooz, have a grand day *hugs*

4:32 am

sprite

lollll I just realised I forgot to email you back yesterday! I actually booted the computer to do so, and then got sidetracked and went to bed. Will make it up to you.

4:32 am

grannyrose

sprite did a bit of walking today, and guess what? theory proved...walking makes the nerve flair up. it has been stinging like a female dog.

4:33 am

sprite

aw rose, that sucks. You go call that ortho tomorrow, no excuses.

4:33 am

grannyrose

awww, hin. not a problem, sweetie. all in your own good time, and if you want to do so. xoxox

4:34 am

sprite

I wanted to do so, that is the joke. I just opened email, noticed I could send some more postcrossing cards and proceeded to do so.

4:34 am

grannyrose

the nerve is the pain specialist expertise. nearly there, sprite

4:34 am

sprite

oh, ok sorry. Yeah, finally. That was a flippin' long wait.

4:36 am

sprite

fireflies. Easy grid today.

4:36 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!

4:37 am

sprite

thank you, darling :)

4:39 am

sprite

ok, time for me to do some laundry and stuff. Blech. But duty calls. *hugs* to you, and I hope you will sleep well again. Take care, ok?

4:40 am

grannyrose

we watched a quite old film the other day. silverado...have you seen it? so many of our tv/movie stars in roles...it was incredible. like a very young hetty from ncis.

4:40 am

sprite

oh yes, silverado! Nice one.

4:40 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} darling.hope your day is kind to you. xoxoxox

4:40 am

sprite

she is so cool. I like her even better now that she is older.

5:00 am

Marc Freeman

good morning is it such and easy grid that no one has asked for any clues?

5:10 am

sukee

Good morning.

5:34 am

crosshair

Good morning, everyone:)

5:34 am

sukee

Hi crossy

5:37 am

crosshair

Back to mild temps I see. Tis ONLY minus 18c/ 0F atm:)

5:38 am

sukee

For a couple of days :) Our temperature went from -33 to -15 in about 4 hours yesterday.

5:38 am

sukee

I was a lot warmer in my apartment without the wind.

5:39 am

crosshair

Yes, the wind was making it much worse

5:40 am

sukee

On sunday, I wore sweat pants, a t-shirt, a sweater, a fleece jacket, and was covered with a throw and I was still freezing. Yesterday I got by with a t-shirt and sweater over my sweat pants :)

5:41 am

crosshair

Speaking of older movies, Rose, the mrs and I watched a delightful old movie called Sabrina the other day starring Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn. Was a nice change.

5:42 am

sukee

I really like that movie, but then again I like most of Bogart's films.

5:42 am

crosshair

Yes, Yesterday i was puttering round outside with a sweater and my fleece only.

5:43 am

sukee

I tried to watch as many Bogart movies as I could when I was in my 20s :)

5:43 am

crosshair

Audrey overshadowed him in this particular case. She was definitely the star of that film.

5:43 am

sukee

True.

5:45 am

sukee

The original is much better than the remake, which is usually the case.

5:45 am

crosshair

My favs ,however are old movies with Katherine Hepburn in them. She plays the strong woman and I used to love watching her putting all those leading men in their place like in African Queen.

5:45 am

sukee

Yes, she is my favorite actress :) My role model :)

5:47 am

crosshair

The way her voice used to modulate was annoying at first, but you got used to her.

5:48 am

sukee

So, are you making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday?

5:49 am

crosshair

My crew are not big pancake fans, but I shall make some nice buttermilk ones for myself perhaps

5:49 am

sukee

On Canada AM this morning they are going to be making pulled pork pancakes. I actually have some pulled pork on hand :)

5:50 am

sukee

But I'm not so good at making pancakes from scratch.

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Pancakes! Pure maple syrup! Thanks, Crossy!

5:50 am

sukee

Hi scrab

5:50 am

crosshair

lol@ toad-in-the -hole pancakes!

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Hello kids. It warmed up to minus 5F here. How cold are you in the Great North?

5:51 am

sukee

It's only -18C here today, about 15 degrees warmer than it was yesterday morning.

5:52 am

Marc Freeman

OK I am going to break the pattern and ask for a clue. I am struggling with the two jo6's. Could I get a clue for them, please?

5:52 am

crosshair

Indeed, Scrabby. Beautiful golden brown buttermilk pancakes--I make mine about the size of a teacup saucer and cook them in creamery butter till the edges are golden brown and slightly crunchy them I drizzle Canada grade A light maple syrup over them.

5:52 am

crosshair

warmed up to 0F here, scrabby

5:53 am

sukee

That sounds great crossy.

5:53 am

sukee

I don't have them Marc

5:54 am

Marc Freeman

they are tuff

5:54 am

crosshair

found one. jo 6/36

5:55 am

crosshair

means joking or jesting

5:55 am

Scrabbler

TY, Crossy

5:56 am

crosshair

the other is a mans name

5:57 am

sukee

Ty, got the 2nd, working on the 1st

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Thanks again.

5:57 am

sukee

And got the 1st with the help of word find, TY

5:58 am

sukee

Now I just need one J

5:58 am

Marc Freeman

got the second one but still can't get the first one

5:59 am

sukee

I have 4 4 letter words and 2 six letter words, what is the other?

5:59 am

crosshair

Yaaa! Got a window open for the first time in 3 days!!

5:59 am

Marc Freeman

thanks crosshair

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Ends with the last 3 letters of a flower--r***.

5:59 am

sukee

Wtg crossy :)

5:59 am

Marc Freeman

je4/10

5:59 am

crosshair

I get claustrophobic a bit if I cannot let natural air into the house.

6:00 am

sukee

I get enough through my drafty windows :)

6:00 am

Scrabbler

je4 = he + TV horse show Mr **

6:00 am

Marc Freeman

got it Scrabbler thanks

6:01 am

Scrabbler

Yay for freh air, Crossy.

6:01 am

crosshair

Whoo! minus 18c air is nice and fresh!

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Wakes you up better than caffeine!

6:02 am

crosshair

ty for je 4 scrabbs

6:03 am

sukee

Now run out and jump in the snow.

6:03 am

Scrabbler

I still need the first jo4/9

6:03 am

crosshair

I only drink tea these days so, about 1/2 the caffeine of coffee, and it does not burn my tummy.

6:04 am

sukee

I think I do too scrab:)

6:04 am

crosshair

When we had the cottage we used to have an outdoor sauna and we would get it nice and hot, get all sweaty, and run out and ro9ll in the snow.

6:04 am

Scrabbler

Hah!

6:04 am

crosshair

The swedes say it is good for you:)

6:05 am

sukee

The first JO 4/9 is a man's name plural

6:05 am

Scrabbler

jo4/9 = plural for guys name Jo*

6:05 am

sukee

I need the jo 4/10

6:05 am

Scrabbler

Not for very long, Crossy.

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Another man's name. Common name. Gospel of St Jo**.

6:06 am

sukee

Doh, TY

6:06 am

crosshair

I am only missing one J now:)

6:06 am

Scrabbler

jo + double consonant. Director Jo** Wheedon.

6:09 am

Scrabbler

I must get ready for work. Bye, kids.

6:10 am

Marc Freeman

po6/27, please?

6:13 am

crosshair

tc scrabby

6:14 am

crosshair

do not have the 6, but just found a po 7/32

6:15 am

crosshair

a female who waxes po4ic with words

6:17 am

lbdawger

po6, loose fitting rain cover

6:17 am

crosshair

ty lbd

6:17 am

Marc Freeman

found the po6/27 if you need a clue

6:19 am

HarryHood

good morning! anybody have an A for me?

6:19 am

bojazz

facial issue?

6:20 am

Marc Freeman

like sneezing have to go thanks for the clues

6:20 am

HarryHood

ty! nbt :)

6:20 am

HarryHood

ty2 :)

6:21 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito! a bit twisty, but a fun grid.

6:21 am

HarryHood

hooray lbd

6:23 am

lbdawger

ty, HH. how are you this morning?

6:23 am

HarryHood

65 to go....bbl!

6:23 am

lbdawger

hagd, HH

6:26 am

Anniebrook

vo

6:26 am

Anniebrook

good morning everyone from snowy and snowing nyc

6:26 am

sukee

Hi Annie.

6:27 am

crosshair

Good morning, Annie

6:27 am

Anniebrook

Hi sukee :)

6:28 am

sukee

ty for that po 7/32 crossy, completely missed it.

6:28 am

sukee

I went away to check out Facebook and got lost :)

6:30 am

Anniebrook

going to start the coffeemaker

6:30 am

sukee

I'm going to get some breakfast.

7:14 am

MLFAN17

hello

7:14 am

Anniebrook

hi fan :)

7:15 am

MLFAN17

hi annie

7:16 am

MLFAN17

First and fourth column E's stats please?

7:16 am

Anniebrook

fan, dont have the list

7:16 am

phaeton

1st - es5/12...don'

7:17 am

phaeton

don't have the 4th

7:17 am

Anniebrook

4th column-----en 6/24

7:17 am

grant

seen

7:18 am

MLFAN17

hi grant

7:18 am

Anniebrook

hi grant :)

7:18 am

MLFAN17

can ytou clue them please annie?

7:18 am

grant

oops+ hi guys

7:19 am

Anniebrook

en6----make mumbo jumbo out of a message

7:19 am

Anniebrook

en + Morse ****

7:19 am

MollyL

Let's make it mumbo gumbo, since it's Mardi Gras
: D

7:20 am

MLFAN17

ty annie got the 6 and 7

7:20 am

Anniebrook

sounds good, Molly

7:20 am

Anniebrook

fan, plural the "one who" and you have the 8

7:20 am

MLFAN17

thanks annie:)

7:21 am

MLFAN17

first column E is an es?

7:21 am

MollyL

*Puts out King Cake, beignets and chicory coffee

7:21 am

Anniebrook

yes

7:21 am

phaeton

es5/12x2 so far...still need the 3rd E

7:22 am

Anniebrook

Molly, King Cake?

7:22 am

MLFAN17

you can get a pastry like it at a bakery in racine wisconsin

7:23 am

MLFAN17

phae clue for either of them please?

7:24 am

phaeton

es ..not bottom

7:24 am

MLFAN17

ty phae

7:24 am

phaeton

es...small bed

7:24 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

7:25 am

MollyL

King Cake is similar to coffee cake and made for Mardi Gras. A little plastic baby is baked inside. If you get the baby, it means good luck. (Or that you have to make the cake next year)

7:26 am

Anniebrook

just learned something, thanks

7:26 am

Uneaixoise

iced in Mardi Gras colors of gold, green, and purple! :-)

7:28 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une

7:29 am

MollyL

I make mine with a cream cheese glaze and then add the gold, green and purple sprinkles.

7:29 am

Uneaixoise

greetings, annie . . . from TN where we're in a state of emergency -- scary ice and bitter temps

7:29 am

Uneaixoise

sounds delish, molly :-)

7:30 am

Anniebrook

Une, Oh dear, stay safe

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

tx annie :-)

7:33 am

rolin

phaeton... plural one on the 5s

7:33 am

Uneaixoise

temps not rising above freezing before Saturday :-(

7:35 am

Uneaixoise

BRB - need more caffeine!

7:36 am

MollyL

The South grinds to a complete halt when they get weather like that. They are just not used to dealing with it, nor do they have the resources to treat the roads properly.

7:45 am

Uneaixoise

Molly, if it were snow it would be different but this is ice ice, baby -- and with recordbreaking low temps it's a nightmare -- very hard to "treat" roads that are covered in a couple of inches of rock-hard ice

7:46 am

Uneaixoise

they've brined and salted and scraped like crazy but . . .

7:46 am

Uneaixoise

so far so good re power, thank goodness!!

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

BBL

7:53 am

MollyL

Losing power is the first thing I get concerned about in an ice storm. And they are usually long outages because when ice brings down power lines, it brings them down hard.

8:19 am

josephjames

A theater in Colorado recently showed R rated movie previews, including 50 shades of gray, before the spongebob movie.

8:20 am

josephjames

file under "you are so fired".

8:35 am

ivesy3

we are having heat wave...-15 ,no wind..brrr

8:58 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

8:59 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:59 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone

9:09 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the E in the fourth column?

9:10 am

car.eeyore

NM! NBT!

9:10 am

wvteach

EN 6/24, 7/36 and 8/50

9:12 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break

9:12 am

car.eeyore

Enjoy!

9:26 am

Gail

AR

9:26 am

Gail

Sorry, again, keep getting carried away typing

9:26 am

Judi

Gail channels her inner pirate!

9:26 am

Gail

AAARRRRGGH

9:27 am

Judi

That's better!

9:27 am

bichon

How are y'all in the snow belt" Virginia, MD, Philly, DE, NJ?

9:27 am

Gail

Frozen fingers!

9:27 am

Judi

We got about 3 inches. Meh.

9:28 am

bichon

We're getting less than an inch. We flew out of Richmond so fast yesterday morning

9:29 am

Gail

Umpteen below zero here today.

9:29 am

bichon

Family in Richmond got 8" and they saay they are snowed in

9:29 am

bichon

Gail, you're in the really winter state

9:29 am

Judi

Wow. That's further south than us in Delaware. Guess we dodged the worst of it.

9:30 am

bichon

They don't even plow the secondary roads there, that's how bad it is

9:31 am

Judi

That is becoming a more common trend, Bichon. Fortunately, our neighborhood has an organization and we all chip in for private plowing in times of winter armageddon.

9:32 am

bichon

My b.i.l. bought his s.i.l. a snow blower and it's never been out of its box

9:33 am

bichon

Here in CT, the city sands and salts all the roads before a storm to minimize skidding

9:34 am

Gail

In Vermont the road crews watch TV untill the storm is over, then they go out an sort of plow the roads.

9:34 am

bichon

Not really Gail )

9:35 am

Gail

Really. I have a friend who used to work for the city.

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Hi ladies.

9:35 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs, did you miss this storm?

9:36 am

Judi

Salt only works over a certain tempurature. Otherwise, it just lays on top the the ice. Sand is even less effective in cold.

9:36 am

Scrabbler

We got snow Fri and Sat--a foot or so, and we have had bone-chilling temps. Minus 15 Sun, minus 10 yest, minus 9 this morning.

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Out here in the country our roads are typically well-plowed. And we do not get salted in the winter, just sanded.

9:37 am

bichon

The sand and salt on the roads really hurst my little fluff's paws

9:38 am

bichon

*hurts

9:38 am

Scrabbler

The sand/dirt has to be raked from the grass and drievway in the spring--huge amounts.

9:38 am

Scrabbler

Poor babies, Bichon. Have you tried boots for them?

9:39 am

bichon

They just chew them off

9:41 am

Judi

I call a proper noun foul on the jo6/39.

9:41 am

Scrabbler

It must mean something else. Like a cup of jo*.

9:42 am

Judi

A long button down coat for women (obscure, of course).

9:42 am

Scrabbler

Interesting.

9:43 am

Judi

Clue for Se6, please?

9:43 am

bichon

pretty sketchy if you as me

9:44 am

bichon

*ask

9:45 am

Judi

Got it. Fireworks!

9:45 am

Scrabbler

I have lost interest in this grid. See you tomorrow.

9:45 am

hego

Hello snowbirds

9:45 am

bichon

Judi, share pls

9:45 am

Judi

That's Babble. Sketchy is a daily feature.

9:47 am

Judi

Se6/18. Se + anagram of piggies.

9:48 am

bichon

piggies as in foot appendages?

9:48 am

Judi

Or, Se + anagram of what's attached to your foot bone.

9:48 am

Judi

Now that I've confused everyone, I will dash off to do the dreaded annual report. Tomorrow, peeps! *POOF*

9:49 am

hego

was looking for pigs lol.

10:03 am

mkg

hi all. clue for the 8 please.

10:05 am

wvteach

EN 6, 7, 8 combo - to put words into mumbo jumbo

10:07 am

mkg

ty got them all. super clue.

10:07 am

wvteach

yvw - borrowed from earlier clue

10:12 am

Aloyisius

hi everyone.. insomnia last night, so I'm down to 10 words

10:13 am

wvteach

hi aloy

10:14 am

Aloyisius

chocolate for dessert can do that to me, sigh.. love chocolate.. hi wvt, are you also frozen?

10:14 am

wvteach

yes, but not as cold as it has been - got more snow last night also - everything is closed today - not gone out since Saturday

10:17 am

Aloyisius

glad your internet is working

10:25 am

wvteach

no problems with INternet or power

10:26 am

mixi6

FW

10:27 am

Aloyisius

congrats, mixi!!

10:28 am

Aloyisius

was just noticing that of the 6 j's, three of them contain "proper" names

10:28 am

mixi6

we got maybe a 1/2 inch of something white, but it crinkled when falling.

10:29 am

Aloyisius

crinkled? ..

10:29 am

mixi6

maybe it was sleet.

10:30 am

mixi6

I don't know how to describe the noise.

10:31 am

Aloyisius

oh, I know what you are saying now.. yuck

10:32 am

MollyL

Crackle?

10:34 am

Aloyisius

stay safe and warm Babble buddies.. fw send me off to choreland, ciao for now

10:34 am

wvteach

hagd aloy

10:35 am

mixi6

much softer than crackle. I think crinkle is better, just looked it up.

10:36 am

cybernan

good morning, everyone

10:40 am

cybernan

stuck on the jo 6's and the 4/10---should be able to find that darned 4---grrrr

10:41 am

cybernan

oh -- found it - another proper noun

10:41 am

cybernan

jo 6, please?

10:43 am

cybernan

oh - found the biblical one

10:44 am

cybernan

first jo 6, please?

10:45 am

mixi6

funny nan.

10:45 am

periwinkle

we got about 4-5 inches of snow. I shoveled the side walk in front of the house, the path in front of the front door. path in front of my car and a path in front of my sister's garage. also part of the driveway. thank goodness the snow was soft and it was not too difficult to do.

10:46 am

mixi6

going to step outside and see what the white stuff is.

10:46 am

periwinkle

I see the neighbor's son is out shoveling in front of their garage and the driveway

10:46 am

cybernan

my sympathies, peri - it is time winter was over

10:46 am

periwinkle

it is my sister's birthday today, need to get her a cake

10:47 am

cybernan

does anyone have a clue for the first jo 6, please?

10:48 am

periwinkle

I don't have any jo6

10:48 am

MollyL

jo + last 4 of blue veins in the leg

10:49 am

cybernan

ty, molly - but not a medical person so have no idea

10:49 am

mixi6

I don't leave footprints in the white stuff.

10:49 am

MollyL

Older women get these veins, they are unslghtly

10:50 am

grant

vari**** veins

10:50 am

MollyL

Well, I was trying to avoid that, but yeah

10:50 am

cybernan

ty molly and grant

10:50 am

periwinkle

ty molly and grant

10:50 am

cybernan

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

10:51 am

grant

yw

10:51 am

wvteach

need clue for the second jo 6 please

10:51 am

cybernan

you flew over the snow, mixi?

10:52 am

cybernan

think biblical name - mary's husband

10:52 am

MollyL

I've heard of walking on water, but walking on snow?

10:53 am

wvteach

thnx nan - wouldn't have done that - proper name

10:53 am

periwinkle

help with A pls

10:53 am

cybernan

there are a few in the jo's teach

10:54 am

wvteach

yes there are - should have guessed

10:54 am

cybernan

ac 5: bless you -- do you have a cold?

10:54 am

periwinkle

ty nan

10:54 am

periwinkle

I am so grateful that I do not live in Boston and have to shovel every day.

10:55 am

cybernan

ac 4: teen skin problem

10:55 am

cybernan

I am so glad we no longer live in quebec, ontario or alberta

10:56 am

MollyL

If I lived in Boston, or that area, I would have a snow blower

10:56 am

cybernan

snow blowers don't work if it is the heavy wet stuff

10:57 am

mixi6

I think I have almost a 1/2 inch of sleet.

10:57 am

periwinkle

we have a snow blower but no one has bothered to get it out of the garage and I wanted to get it done

10:58 am

periwinkle

I did not want to wait cause it will turn to ice when the sun goes down and make it harder to drive on and even harder to shovel

10:58 am

periwinkle

I know my sister appreciates me doing it

10:59 am

cybernan

must be really wet, peri -- snowblower probably wouldn't have been much use anyway

10:59 am

wvteach

help with eiother of the PO 7s

11:00 am

cybernan

po 7: mail some irish hooch?

11:00 am

periwinkle

the snow here is light, not heavy and wet, thank goodness

11:01 am

cybernan

po 7: female versifier

11:01 am

wvteach

got the femal one - need to think about the other more - thnx

11:01 am

cybernan

then why the worry of it turning to ice if it isn't melting underneath?

11:02 am

periwinkle

when the sun goes down and the temp goes down. the snow will turn to ice

11:02 am

wvteach

got them both - thnx

11:02 am

cybernan

beens with 'to mail' ends like irish moonshine

11:02 am

periwinkle

at least on top and make it harder to shovel

11:02 am

periwinkle

bbl

11:03 am

cybernan

bye - understand now

11:03 am

cybernan

on my way as well - hagd everyone

11:04 am

MLFAN17

ty for thr po7

11:09 am

MollyL

Mail someone Irish hooch, very clever clue

11:13 am

bichon

co 5/14, pls

11:13 am

bichon

sorry, 3rd one

11:15 am

bichon

nm

11:15 am

bichon

no, I still need it

11:19 am

bichon

nm, got it, the drama is over

12:12 pm

MLFAN17

i have re ending in s, d and an o can any help with the one ineed please?

12:14 pm

Jacula

MLF - re4/5 try a different vowel ending.

12:14 pm

MLFAN17

ty jac

12:14 pm

Jacula

y/w

12:14 pm

MLFAN17

ah ty got it

2:09 pm

crosshair

Good afternoon, everyone:)

2:27 pm

dianedecoder

good afternoon to you too, crossy !

2:34 pm

bleugirl2

EP clues? i have the one that deals with time

2:35 pm

penquis

Ep 4

2:35 pm

bleugirl2

as in i need clues

2:36 pm

dianedecoder

I have two four letter ones... thanks for the 5 letter one!

2:36 pm

dianedecoder

ep and laughing sound

2:36 pm

penquis

Baseball team in Montreal minus the X

2:36 pm

bleugirl2

ok i have the last two now

2:37 pm

bleugirl2

so now just need a 5/14 and 5/16

2:37 pm

dianedecoder

good one penquis.... was just trying to figure out how to clue those last two letters

2:38 pm

penquis

Ep''s?

2:38 pm

bleugirl2

yes

2:39 pm

penquis

Don't have them yet...

2:39 pm

dianedecoder

Maybe Montreal will have once again have a team :-)

2:39 pm

penquis

I went to an Expo game years ago.

2:40 pm

dianedecoder

:-)

2:48 pm

dianedecoder

did ? you get the ep words yet, bluegirl

2:49 pm

dianedecoder

sorry, bleu :-)

2:58 pm

bleugirl2

no still need the 5/14 and 5/16

3:04 pm

lynxxx

ep & what bricks are traditionally carried in - ep51.6

3:05 pm

lynxxx

ep5.16 ep & I knit but I don't cr***et

3:05 pm

lynxxx

ep5.14 ep & my kingdom for a ***se

3:15 pm

bleugirl2

got em thanks

3:40 pm

bleugirl2

ES hints? I have one of the 5/12s

3:40 pm

lynxxx

e & halt or es and what a baby sleeps in

3:41 pm

bleugirl2

thats the one i have

3:41 pm

lynxxx

that is 2 clues - sorry

3:41 pm

penquis

Es & camp bed

3:46 pm

bleugirl2

escot

3:46 pm

bleugirl2

doh!

3:47 pm

bleugirl2

PB

3:47 pm

bleugirl2

blues

5:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

5:13 pm

wvteach

good evening TO

5:36 pm

phandmd

Good evening!

5:37 pm

penquis

hello...

6:26 pm

penquis

i am done... :oD

6:35 pm

wvteach

** finito **

6:36 pm

stidmama

YAY teach!

6:41 pm

penquis

congrats!

6:42 pm

Douglas

Exactly what are the 2 o's in the northwest, exactly?

6:42 pm

Douglas

And hello stid!

6:46 pm

stidgmere

Hello from the sunny and beautiful Northwest.

6:48 pm

Uneaixoise

hey stidgmere -- greetings to you from the very frozen South! And no thawing till Saturday -- in fact tomorrow nite's low will be -4 degrees!!

6:49 pm

phandmd

how is everyone?

6:49 pm

Trifioso

oh PLEASE - greetings from Massachusetts, where my town has enjoyed over 91 inches of snow in the last 21 days.

6:49 pm

stidgmere

We have experienced a Southern deep freeze. Makes Dairy Queen look warm!

6:50 pm

stidgmere

Trifioso, my brother in Webster has snow half way up his windows. We certainly are keeping you in our warm thoughts!

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

trif, i know -- have watched videos of what you're dealing with--- mindboggling!!!

6:51 pm

Trifioso

I do too. The best part? I have to keep resnowblowing the front walk, which is now the only place my dog has to poop. As a charming result, frozen chunks of dog poop are now up against my kitchen window. RIGHT in front of where we eat.

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

it's been pretty extreme in Maine where my daughter lives as well!

6:52 pm

Trifioso

secondo got an email from her school, saying it was going to be between -20 and -40 this week, so "cover up on the way to class"

6:52 pm

Trifioso

she is in vermont.

6:52 pm

Uneaixoise

it's been particularly rough on my 2 senior dogs -- trying to walk, squat, pee, etc.!

6:53 pm

Trifioso

i feel so sorry for the woodland creatures around me....

6:53 pm

Uneaixoise

have been keeping my birdfeeders FULL -- the cardinals especially have been pounding down the safflower seed! :-)

6:54 pm

stidgmere

My brother has a snowblower and he has cleared a path for the dog to use. He is going to extend the path as the winter continues.

6:54 pm

Uneaixoise

when it's this cold i worry about them finding water to drink

6:54 pm

Trifioso

I had been trying to do that, but with the snow over four feet most places, that is no longer an option

6:56 pm

stidgmere

I read that Washington, DC had closed government offices today. Are you finding businesses and offices closing in your area? Are the schools open so the kids have hot meals?

6:57 pm

Trifioso

the subway is basically crippled, there is NO WHERE to park in the city, they have had to start dumping snow in the ocean, and its basically all hellish all the time. I have never seen the like of it.

6:57 pm

Uneaixoise

all schools closed, many businesses closed

6:57 pm

Trifioso

the kids are on vacation this week, so the schools are closed

6:57 pm

Trifioso

its snowing right now.

6:58 pm

Uneaixoise

the pictures of your snow mountains with nowhere to go are just incredible

6:58 pm

stidgmere

Man, we are just not used to Siberian winters. We have mountains with no snow. Very bad portend for summer drought.

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

couldn't believe the pics this afternoon on tv of Niagara Falls . . . wow

7:00 pm

jrs

Hi, Trif - Did you see that last week a 46-foot yacht got stuck in a snowbank in downtown Boston? (I'm from Brookline.)

7:04 pm

Uneaixoise

just saw this: The mayor of Boston is urging cabin fever-crazed residents to stop hurling themselves from their windows into snowbanks. (apparently they're filming themselves and posting the videos online) LOL

7:05 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a bit . . .

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

7:30 pm

stidgmere

Hi TO quiet chog. Lots of folks pretty cold tonight. Not here, though. We are having spring-like weather and my snowdrops and little purple flowers are out already. The camellia next door (spelling) is nearly done with its blooms.

7:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's going to be tolerable tomorrow, then 2 days of arctic air.

7:33 pm

stidgmere

All for now.
. Time to fix dinner. Have a good evening, TO

7:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

you as well.

8:23 pm

Douglas

"Well I thought I'd go down to Tulsa, and ride in the ro5, Red beans and rice sure would be nice, Back where the Mississippi River flows."

8:48 pm

jesdraggon

evening all

8:49 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

hey dan, how fares the battle?

8:50 pm

dan2bit

getting along - kicked a cold to the curb (I hope), headed to San Fran tomorrow for a couple days for work, turning 45 next week :-)

8:50 pm

dan2bit

and you?

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

working, working. then working some more.

8:51 pm

dan2bit

can you fit a little extra work in there?

8:52 pm

jesdraggon

Well, sometimes I do, just for kicks.

8:53 pm

dan2bit

heh

8:55 pm

jesdraggon

like last weekend, when I went in on my day off to do a surgery.

8:56 pm

dan2bit

oh wow

8:58 pm

jesdraggon

cuz, you know... never get enough work :)

9:02 pm

dan2bit

I can see how a job where you're needed like that could be hard to set limits around

9:03 pm

jesdraggon

well, it wasn't so much until I bought the clinic - then it just got insane.

9:05 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx Judi & Molly & all cluers. my last was actually my brother's name jo6

9:06 pm

jesdraggon

yay dan!

9:06 pm

jesdraggon

and thanks for the jo :)

9:25 pm

phandmd

in case anyone is interested, here is a link to my FB album of my Bagheera. http://tinyurl.com/l35ofoq

9:25 pm

jwr

Ha dan - didn't know there were two jo6-es - kept thinking your brother had a very peculiar name

9:26 pm

jwr

and thanks for the second one

9:41 pm

mkg

any lcues for the jo 6 words? i have neither of them.

9:45 pm

jesdraggon

dan's brother's name

9:46 pm

mkg

i just got that name. ty. what is other one please. ty.

10:06 pm

rururocks

anyone seen my spoon laying around?

10:14 pm

jrs

jo6: jo + the second co5,12 of this grid, less the last consonant

10:23 pm

jesdraggon

no spoons, but i've got a spare spatula, ruru.

10:23 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, jrs, i got 2 more co words as well as the jo word from that :)

10:23 pm

jesdraggon

3 more co words

10:24 pm

jrs

Isn't that how it always happens, Jes?

10:29 pm

jesdraggon

on a good day :)

10:43 pm

Uneaixoise

FW! and am heading out to take pups to pee . . . brrrrr :-)

10:44 pm

jesdraggon

yay unea!

10:54 pm

jesdraggon

well. listed, and so far i've been wading through a pile of fish i somehow missed...

10:54 pm

jesdraggon

down to 10

10:59 pm

jesdraggon

fireworks. 1 word was not a fish. clearly i was blind.

11:06 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, jes!

11:08 pm

Uneaixoise

man, taking the pups out one by one on the hard-as-rock driveway glacier, onto the front yard glacier to pee -- is nerveracking!!

11:15 pm

torgone

Do you have crampons?

11:17 pm

Uneaixoise

nope but my daughter in Maine told me that's what i need! :-)

11:31 pm

rururocks

do the crampons have little strings on them?

11:35 pm

Uneaixoise

no idea :-)

11:36 pm

Uneaixoise

she called them ice grippers ...

11:36 pm

rururocks

:D

11:37 pm

Uneaixoise

oohhhh LOLOLOL!! was a bit distracted :-)

11:38 pm

Uneaixoise

be back at flip

11:39 pm

rururocks

:D bye une

11:56 pm

dizgrannie

371 next grid

11:57 pm

torgone

177 ..

11:59 pm

kimberblue

400

11:59 pm

ursh

whew fw with less than 1 minute left :)

12:00 am

dizgrannie

GW Ursh

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