Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, February 21, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

Erda

Thanks, Lickety!!

12:02 am

cybernan

ty lickety

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

flip hi all

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

ro 7

12:05 am

torgone

ro7 x 2

12:06 am

rururocks

te7

12:06 am

Lizlin

ro 7 x3

12:06 am

Lizlin

Hi all

12:07 am

torgone

ac7

12:07 am

harpjane

thank you lickety!

12:09 am

flosey

hi all and tks for the ro7s

12:10 am

flosey

and the te7, tks ru

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:18 am

harpjane

congratulations volly

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty harp :)

12:25 am

harpjane

nbt nbs bbl

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

wtg harp

12:28 am

flosey

I'm falling asleep, hopefully I can do just that when my head hits the pillow!

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

sleep well, flosey!

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

ac 7 x 2

12:29 am

flosey

bb tomorrow

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

re 7

1:42 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:42 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Dizgrannie

2:19 am

zoozzoom

Fireworks for me.

2:53 am

NonoNanette

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3:53 am

gran

se 6/24 ?

4:17 am

DTins

latin for always gran

5:37 am

sprite

good morning... or afternoon even... all

5:43 am

sprite

or none, lol

5:58 am

sukee

Morning all.

5:58 am

sprite

hey sukee :)

5:59 am

sukee

Hi sprite.

5:59 am

sprite

how are you doing?

6:00 am

sukee

Not bad actually, other than being cold.

6:00 am

sukee

How about you?

6:01 am

sprite

no way to dress for the cold? Or move until you are warm? Great to hear you are doing ok.
I am fine. Joints are hurting and swollen, but it seems it is going down a bit now.

6:01 am

sukee

A bit warmer this morning, only -14

6:01 am

sprite

'only' lollll. Pretty cold still!

6:02 am

sukee

I'm doing better wearing more layers and a throw over my knees is needed.

6:02 am

sukee

After -30 it seems like balmy weather

6:02 am

sukee

We are supposed to be in for one more really cold week and I notice in March the temperature starts going up.

6:03 am

sprite

I bet. It is long ago we had temps like that. If ever. Layers works best for me too.

6:03 am

sukee

And, I find my flannel pajama bottoms are much warmer than my yoga pants :)

6:03 am

sprite

hahaha! Good for you!

6:05 am

sukee

I can't wait until I'm complaining of being too hot :)

6:05 am

sprite

*giggles* The circle of life!

6:06 am

sukee

We really didn't have a summer last year, lets hope this is a decent one.

6:08 am

crosshair

Good morning everyone. Nice day today; it is only minus 12:)

6:09 am

sukee

Hi crossy.

6:09 am

crosshair

Howdy, Sukee.

6:10 am

sprite

hi crossy :) Positively tropical!

6:11 am

sprite

I must confess, I'd rather be too cold than too hot. I can regulate too cold in some ways. Too hot, not so much.

6:11 am

sukee

With my thyroid, I'm very sensitive to extremes in temperature.

6:12 am

sprite

not easy to live with, I bet

6:13 am

sukee

I have been taking pills since I was 17 so you would think I would be used to it.

6:13 am

sprite

yeah well, you can get used to everything as long as it is constant. Things that fluctuate are much harder.

6:14 am

sukee

True, it has been fluctuating a lot lately and the doctor has changed my dosage a few times. I guess that is partly to do with age.

6:15 am

sprite

probably. Hormone levels will be different, for one. Our whole metabolism changes too.

6:16 am

sukee

I'm sure crossy wants to hear all about hormones :) How is your wife's headache?

6:17 am

grannyrose

whoot!!! {{hugs}} sprite.

6:17 am

sukee

Hi Rose.

6:17 am

grannyrose

hi sukee

6:18 am

sprite

rose, my dear friend :) *hugs* How was your visit?

6:18 am

grannyrose

it was lovely. we catch up with a lot of old friends when we go to this guy's party.

6:19 am

sprite

how wonderful, sweetie. It feels so liberating, doesn't it? Being out late, having fun, having a drink or two.

6:20 am

grannyrose

col....that was what don said on the way home. isn't it nice to e able to go out and not to have to rush home.

6:20 am

crosshair

lol, sukee. it is ok, I am married. Been dealing with hormones all my life. I like the ask the mrs if it is hot and cold enough for her these days:)

6:21 am

sprite

he is so right :)

6:21 am

sprite

hahaha crossy! Indeed.

6:22 am

grannyrose

brb, still getting ready for bed.

6:22 am

sprite

kk

6:26 am

sprite

fireflies.

6:26 am

sukee

wtg

6:28 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!! abd back

6:28 am

grannyrose

ugh...* and *

6:32 am

sprite

wb :)

6:33 am

grannyrose

what shape is your day, sprite?

6:34 am

sprite

not sure yet, sweetie. Am in a lot of pain today, joints are hurting so much. Guess I overdid things yesterday. But swelling of my hands is going down a bit now.

6:35 am

grannyrose

poor you, hin. you didn't do gym yesterday did you?

6:36 am

sprite

no, intended to but shopping took too much out of me

6:36 am

sprite

I actually didn't make a dessert yesterday, told my family I would do it today. Couldn't be on my feet a minute longer after cooking dinner. Sucks huh?

6:36 am

grannyrose

just as well then. that you didn't go. xoxox

6:37 am

sprite

yeah. Maybe tomorrow. And otherwise Monday. Ah well. Can't win them all ;)

6:38 am

grannyrose

oh, and btw,? physio has made don promise he is going to get the new car this week. yay!!!!

6:39 am

sprite

very good! I hope you called the ortho then.

6:39 am

grannyrose

sprite, when you have nothing else to do, honey. that is probably the best time for gym.

6:39 am

grannyrose

ortho not open until next monday....;-P

6:41 am

sprite

yes, I think so too. My love just told me off for forgetting to take out Terra's food from the freezer. He really does not get it, does he... I was barely functioning at the point, fed Terra and finished cooking anyway... but do you think he understands I couldn't think anymore? Nahhh.

6:42 am

sprite

bad rose. That is a whole week longer than you promised, lady.

6:45 am

grannyrose

i don't know sprite. don doesn't get it usually, but he is learning. when i ask what pain meds he has taken for his migraine, he feeds back to me...what did you tell me to take? so he know understands that when you are in pain, logical thought processes fly out of the window. so he is a lot more understanding when i am in tears because it's so sore.

6:47 am

sprite

that is a good thing coming out of a bad thing, at least. I guess I can live with Rob not understanding, if it means he doesn't have to battle chronic pain.

6:47 am

grannyrose

you know sprite, if you finished cooking the meal then left them to eat on their own, by retreating to the lounge, bedroom wherever, it might make him realise just how hard it is for you to function when your body is on fire.

6:49 am

sprite

right. And I do all I can to prevent that, because I don't want them to feel bad about me cooking dinner.

6:50 am

grannyrose

you could always eat a little later, telling him the pain had settled enough for you to be able to eat.

6:51 am

grannyrose

stuff it, sprite. if he can't see how hard you are struggling he needs a darn good shake. i'm surprised after the way he came home so quickly when you were having the panic attacks.

6:51 am

sprite

some fridays I am fine, cooking dinner and feeling pretty good afterwards. And some, it is a mess from the get-go.

6:51 am

grannyrose

and why shouldn't the kids help prepare the meals. it would be good life experience for them.

6:52 am

sprite

My love is usually very good about things, always willing to help and wanting to be understanding. But he is human, lol. Sometimes he is a total jerk.

6:52 am

grannyrose

i hear you love. it just makes me want to scream when someone needs a hand, and the nearest and dearest doesn't get it.

6:53 am

sprite

the kids don't have much time, rose. With school and work, there isn't much left. And Rob and I want them to spend that little bit on their friends and hobbies. THey do cook meals in vacations.

6:54 am

grannyrose

* sigh * you are such a good mum. me?? i would have hauled them into the kitchen, and handed the list of how to prepare whatever.

6:54 am

sprite

ikr! And the worst thing is, my friend Cobi who was gonna stay for a couple of days, is ill and cannot come. Such a bummer for us both. She says the same thing as you do. Makes her spitting mad when my kids or husband can't be bothered to make me a cup of coffee, or lunch, when I am in pain.

6:55 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...you had better warn Rob and the kids to take to the hills when i come over. can you imagine?? cobi and me?? spitting mad??

6:55 am

sprite

but I understand very well how people can become fed up with the constant care a chronically ill person needs. My kids and husband are caretakers, and that takes its toll. I understand how they need to be jerks every now and then.

6:56 am

sprite

ouch ouch ouch, lol! You and Cobi, that would be a 2-women-army for sure

6:57 am

grannyrose

lol....you should hear don. the way he tells it he has to do everything, including feeding me and dressing me...for goodness sakes!

6:58 am

grannyrose

sprite, kids and spouses the world over take care of chronically ill parents/spouses. they actually grow up to be very nice adults.

6:59 am

sprite

lol you know, I sometimes think things would be easier if that were true. Now, we can certain things for ourselves...and some days we can do even more... and other days we can't do a thing. I mean, WE are finding it confusing. Imagine how it looks from the outside.

6:59 am

grannyrose

and your care is not every day. it's just when the pain becomes aggravated.

7:00 am

sprite

oh yes, I know, rose. But it is demanding. It takes its toll. Doesn't have to be a bad thing, but I feel that I should recognise that.

7:00 am

grannyrose

exactly sprite.

7:02 am

sprite

ok, time for me to lie down for a bit. *hugs* to you, rose, and crossy and sukee too.
And to all, a blessed day and a peaceful night. In any order.

7:02 am

grannyrose

sprite you do recognise that, it's your dearly beloved who is having a tad of a problem recognising when you are in great need. could you have some sort of signal? like a word or gesture or something not in it's usual place, which would pull him up mid-stride and think...huh??

7:02 am

grannyrose

rest well, my darling. xoxox

7:03 am

sprite

that is a good idea. Will talk it over with him :) Thanks darling.

7:05 am

grannyrose

like tieing a brightly coloured scarf to the front door.

7:35 am

72 Temple Owl

anyone here?

7:35 am

josephjames

hello,I'm here

7:35 am

MollyL

Just us chickens

7:36 am

72 Temple Owl

can anyone pl clue ch6/24?

7:37 am

josephjames

Everybody knows the moon is made of ch6

7:38 am

Anniebrook

brie, cottage, camembert....

7:38 am

Anniebrook

good morning

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

ty an hi annie

7:39 am

Anniebrook

hi Owl, youre welcome

7:40 am

Anniebrook

brb

7:41 am

MollyL

Joseph, I thought the moon was made of green ch6
: D

7:53 am

josephjames

Does anyone have cu5/16?

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

no twerking in babble.

7:54 am

MollyL

cu + abbreviation for less than a minute

7:55 am

josephjames

thanks

7:55 am

MollyL

Ew, who is twerking?

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

apparently no one , thank goodness.

7:58 am

72 Temple Owl

se6/24 pls? before this pc locks up again. :(

8:00 am

josephjames

it's kind of like the marines motto

8:01 am

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:02 am

MollyL

TO, I thought you just got a new computer

8:06 am

72 Temple Owl

i sent it back, it was not what i hoped

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

3 left

8:16 am

72 Temple Owl

to6/21?

8:22 am

LuvWordGames

to 6/21, add another vowel in the middle of the to 5/12 below it

8:34 am

MollyL

Snow started much earlier here than predicted.

9:17 am

TheLegend

se

9:19 am

flosey

you should know that one Chris

9:23 am

ivesy3

se 6/24 plz i dont get the marine clue

9:23 am

MollyL

What comes before Fi, spelled different at the end

9:24 am

MollyL

Rhymes with a te word that comes before tantrum

9:24 am

ivesy3

ah ty molly

9:25 am

MollyL

se6 fi is the Marine Corps motto

9:26 am

MollyL

(Still trying to figure out who Chris is)

9:26 am

ivesy3

i dont see any chris here either

9:27 am

flosey

The Legend

9:27 am

ivesy3

of sleepy hollow? do i win??

9:28 am

flosey

check back to 9:17 am

9:28 am

MollyL

Oh, that explains it. We don't all know "real" names

9:29 am

flosey

played bridge with him online years ago

9:30 am

ivesy3

over river kwai.. i win again!!

9:30 am

flosey

lol, card came of bridge

9:32 am

ivesy3

slinks into corner......sorry the cold has froze my brain... lol

9:33 am

flosey

the marine hymn was used in that movie ivesy Bridge over R. Kwai

9:33 am

ivesy3

hmmm.. see learn something new every day :)

9:34 am

MollyL

Oh great Ivesy, now I'm whistling

9:35 am

flosey

yup, the troups whistled the tune as they marched

9:35 am

ivesy3

it will stay with you all day molly

9:36 am

flosey

I love to hear the Military Bands

9:37 am

ivesy3

i do too. they are great..i love band music.. the old time ones

9:37 am

MollyL

That isn't the Marine Corps hymn. The Marine Corps hymn is From The Halls Of Montezuma

9:39 am

doseffing

... they whistled the COLONEL BOGEY MARCH over the River Kwai

9:40 am

MollyL

Which to me, will ever be the second grade incarnation of "Comet, It Makes Your Teeth So Green..."

9:41 am

flosey

United States Marine Corps Hymn - Semper Fidelis - googled, is this incorrect?

9:44 am

flosey

and yes, you're right dose, gosh, I should know that - old memory isn't what it was

9:44 am

MollyL

Yeah, sort of. But it's not what they whistled in Bridge Over The River Kwai

9:45 am

car.eeyore

Morning

9:48 am

MollyL

Car, have you gotten an axe and gone all Jack Nicholson in The Shining yet?

9:48 am

car.eeyore

Very close...

9:49 am

MollyL

I commend you then. I would have gone around the bend two snow storms ago.

9:49 am

car.eeyore

Today, we must try to climb the moutains at the end of the driveways and make them lower so we can see when we pull out.

9:50 am

car.eeyore

I have very little desire to do this project, not to mention I am in a lot of pain already with my back.

9:50 am

MollyL

And how, pray tell, do you do that? And please tell me that ALL FOUR of you will be hard at work.

9:50 am

car.eeyore

But, alas, it must be done before the storm comes this afternoon.

9:51 am

car.eeyore

Yes, all four of us. Climb the mountains with shovels and try to push the snow into the yard.

9:51 am

MollyL

Not good. There is nothing worse for a bad back than shoveling snow.

9:52 am

car.eeyore

Well, nothing can be done about that right now. It has to be done.

9:58 am

MollyL

I hope it doesn't make what is wrong with your back worse. I would say don't over do it, but that seems pointless with that much snow.

10:00 am

rururocks

I can think of other things not to do with a bad back

10:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

10:02 am

flosey

hi ru and mlf

10:02 am

rururocks

Good morning ms one outta two makes three

10:02 am

MLFAN17

hi flosey

10:02 am

crosshair

Good morning, everyone:)

10:02 am

flosey

hi crossy

10:02 am

MLFAN17

4th column E stats please?

10:02 am

MLFAN17

hi cross

10:02 am

crosshair

Howdy, Flosey:))

10:03 am

car.eeyore

Hello, hello, hello!

10:03 am

MLFAN17

how is the writing coming along cross?

10:03 am

crosshair

Do you Joso much anymore, flosey? I have not seen him on in ages:(

10:03 am

flosey

hi Car

10:04 am

crosshair

It is coming along well, MLF. My final exam is Monday, then I shall be able to get back to finishing my novel

10:04 am

flosey

no Crossy, he seems to have dropped out of Babble - miss him

10:04 am

MLFAN17

normalcy is good:)

10:04 am

crosshair

I still remember him eating two eggs bennie platters back to back:)

10:05 am

flosey

good luck with your exam Monday, Crossy

10:05 am

flosey

he sure enjoyed those, didn't me

10:05 am

MLFAN17

4th column E anyone?

10:05 am

crosshair

That place made a pretty shoddy breakfast overall. Wish i could of had the two of you up here for a proper Crossy style brekkies

10:05 am

car.eeyore

Nope. Don't have it either.

10:06 am

uusue2

morning all!

10:06 am

flosey

might be ec4/6

10:06 am

flosey

stayes right in that corner

10:06 am

MLFAN17

no flosey 4th column

10:06 am

MLFAN17

hi uusue

10:06 am

flosey

sorry mlf - still not quite awake

10:06 am

crosshair

they were trying to go too fancy, when all you really need is a proper home-style breakies with nothing odd

10:07 am

MLFAN17

flosey i am not awake yet either

10:07 am

crosshair

suze!!

10:07 am

uusue2

that's my last blank tile too (the e to the right of center)

10:07 am

flosey

maybe es5/10?

10:08 am

car.eeyore

I have that from a different E

10:08 am

SummerBreeze44

mlf: et 5/18 & plural

10:08 am

cybernan

mlf -- think you are looking for the needle case{s}

10:08 am

MLFAN17

the es 5/10 i have comes from the 2nd column

10:08 am

flosey

maybe et6/30?

10:08 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

10:08 am

uusue2

I have an es5/10 but it comes from the left of center

10:08 am

uusue2

and the needle case is it! Thanks, nan!

10:08 am

car.eeyore

ty!

10:09 am

crosshair

ty for needlecases cybernan

10:09 am

cybernan

yw

10:09 am

crosshair

Only babblers would know two two totally different arcane spelling for something as simple as a needle case:)

10:10 am

MLFAN17

ty

10:10 am

cybernan

at least it was a common enough babblet the the definition would suffice

10:10 am

crosshair

yes indeed:)

10:11 am

car.eeyore

phantom: causeate

10:12 am

car.eeyore

NM...meant another word.

10:12 am

uusue2

seems like achuse should be an allowed plural - I mean, if the needle case has alternate spellings, why not?

10:13 am

car.eeyore

It makes me look really smaht when I spell a phantom word wrong.

10:13 am

car.eeyore

uusue: how are things?

10:14 am

uusue2

ok, car; Frank finished his 12 chemo treatments, and his PET scan was good, but his cancer markers in his blood were still up, so he's starting on a maintenance chemo regime

10:14 am

car.eeyore

ugh. My prayers are with you always. You two are so strong.

10:15 am

cybernan

any one else here as annoyed as I am over the Brian Williams fiasco --- the tw 5 reminded me. I find it really upsetting that the twits that tw 5 on twitter are now defining who and what we see on the news. So he was guilty of exaggerating and possibly sensationalism -- name me a reporter that isn't!

10:15 am

uusue2

thanks, car; it doesn't always feel like it (it's been a very long slog)

10:15 am

cybernan

I really hate the social media appears to be calling the shots

10:15 am

car.eeyore

I try not to pay attention.

10:16 am

car.eeyore

It certainly has, uusue.

10:16 am

uusue2

nan, the other thing I find interesting is that it may very well not have been intentional on his part - studies of memory have shown that it is very unreliable, especially when we are remembering traumatic events

10:16 am

car.eeyore

I don't think he did it intentionally.

10:17 am

MollyL

Social media is like one giant gossip fest. I have no use for it.

10:17 am

cybernan

I suppose the twits would have been happier had he been in the copter that was shot down rather than just fired upon

10:21 am

cybernan

I thought Obama was bang on when he told Sony not to bow to N. Korea's dictates -- don't think NBC should have bowed to the gossips either

10:23 am

uusue2

continuing in the needle case vein - I think kewee should be an acceptable alternate spelling for kiwi, too

10:23 am

cybernan

oh sue -- don't think we should go there!

10:23 am

car.eeyore

And we can use PREEST too

10:23 am

uusue2

:-)

10:24 am

jrs

Hello, babblers, mostly I lurk, but I just had to join this discussion about social media, which i detest and take no part in. But it's not just the social media that determine what appears in the news. The mainstream press is also guilty of manipulating events (though I don't think that Brian Williams was guilty of that). I strongly urge you to read the article in this link for demonstration of that: http://honestreporting.com/must-read-m\natti-friedman-on-the-medias-obsession-\nwith-israel/

10:26 am

rururocks

Brian Williams I think got what he deserved

10:26 am

car.eeyore

Help please with ME 6/21?

10:26 am

cybernan

have to disagree there, ruru

10:27 am

rururocks

he's supposed to be above creating fictional stories on the air isn't he nan?

10:27 am

cybernan

me 6: catch a falling star...

10:27 am

car.eeyore

Sorry, I need the second ME 6/21.

10:28 am

cybernan

so is every other reporter ru --- at least he was shot at -- or his transport was -- and I don't think he sensationalizes the news like many others do

10:29 am

uusue2

this grid has some interesting (and sometimes frustrating) symmetries - the top row and the left column, for instance

10:29 am

cybernan

that's the only one I have car

10:29 am

rururocks

how are you on how Al Gore created the internet?

10:29 am

MollyL

Oh no doubt that biased mainstream media is responsible for countless untruths.

10:29 am

LuvWordGames

me 6/21 me + an big incline is ****p

10:29 am

cybernan

oh I don't think so -- wasn

10:30 am

cybernan

t that brother gates?

10:30 am

MollyL

YOU MEAN AL GORE DIDN'T CREATE THE INTERNET??? I am crushed.

10:30 am

rururocks

not according to Al

10:31 am

uusue2

Al Gore did not create the internet, but he was instrumental in spearheading the funding for it near the beginning (which, if you read what he actually said and not what people said he said, is in fact what he said). Personally I think he deserves credit for that, not ridicule.

10:31 am

car.eeyore

ty LWG!

10:31 am

LuvWordGames

yw car

10:32 am

rururocks

<--not a big Al Gore fan

10:32 am

MollyL

What an inconvenient truth. Next you will be telling me there is no global warming and I will have to return my THE SKY IS FALLING t-shirt.

10:32 am

cybernan

don't believe in global warming, ru?

10:33 am

jrs

Undoubtedly, Molly, but those untruths quite literally affect war and peace in vast areas of the world.

10:33 am

flosey

fw and off for breakfast and the morning news

10:33 am

rururocks

I'm on the fence about that nan..but the changes in the polar regions are concerning

10:33 am

car.eeyore

Congrats!

10:34 am

car.eeyore

I am on the fence about that too...I think there is a definite human factor, but the Earth clearly has gone through major climate changes on its own.

10:34 am

cybernan

yes and the expansion of the deserts around the world.

10:34 am

uusue2

Global warming is real, as is ocean acidification from the excess carbon dioxide. But you have to look at the whole globe, and remember that weather is not climate - the long-term changes are, so far, fairly subtle. But they won't stay that way. And ruru is right about the polar regions; they are warming much faster.

10:36 am

cybernan

I don't think the pollution we create is the entire cause - I think scientists are correct when they say it is part of the earth's cycle that has been going on for millenium -- but I think both are contributing factors and that global warning does exist

10:36 am

uusue2

source: I used to teach about this, and researched it quite extensively. The physics of it is actually fairly straightforward; it's figuring out how the climate (a very complex system) will be affected that gets complicated.

10:37 am

cybernan

ok - that's established - now who is going to come up with a viable solution that the entire world can agree and act upon?

10:37 am

uusue2

It is certainly true that the global climate goes through cycles anyway, but that doesn't mean that what we do (particularly taking hundreds of millions of years of carbon storage out of the ground and putting it into the atmosphere over a few decades) doesn't matter.

10:38 am

jrs

Nan, You summarise the situation quite succinctly and accurately.

10:39 am

uusue2

I used to point out to my classes that asteroids have occasionally struck the earth, and caused great destruction; that doesn't mean that it would be OK for us to drop atomic bombs all over the place, even if the destruction would be less than a (natural) asteroid.

10:40 am

uusue2

Boy, that's the tough part, nan; I know what needs to happen, but I don't see any way of actually accomplishing it. I have resigned myself to the idea that we are going to have to live with the consequences of our actions. I do not envy the younger generations.

10:40 am

uusue2

Anyway, I will stop lecturing (hard for us professors, even if retired!) as I have a meeting to go to. See you all later!

10:42 am

cybernan

I am just so annoyed with our PM for dragging his feet on cleaning up the environment in Canada. So what if we don't contribute more than an eyedropper full of pollution compared to the likes of China --- it is the responsibility of every single country to clean up their act no matter how large or small.

10:42 am

rururocks

that I agree with..

10:43 am

car.eeyore

TY uusue for your input.

10:43 am

car.eeyore

AMEN Cybernan.

10:43 am

jrs

I've often thought that to inimise human effect on the environment, we need to revert to the way of life practiced in the earlier part of the 19th century: no industry (so no factories spewing noxious fumes into the air), no automated transportion. If we could figure out how to marry that with modern plumbing, refrigeration, and communication, we'd be all set. ;-)

10:43 am

crosshair

well said suze.All we have to do here to see the ravages of global warming is to travel north of the tree line and watch thousands of miles of perma-frost acreage turning into a useless crater-fill muddy morass.

10:44 am

cybernan

I think there is a way jrs --- we need to look at the lobbyists promoting the use of fossil fuels and blocking universal development and use of alternate power sources.

10:46 am

cybernan

and, crossy, to stand at the foot of a glacier in the ice fields and see that it as receded twice as far in the last decade as it did in the 100 years prior to that.

10:46 am

crosshair

yes, that is a clear indicator as well.

10:47 am

jrs

Of course, nan, you're correct. But my fear is that the alternate power sources will have their own as yet unforeseen problems.

10:47 am

crosshair

Hell, there is water open in the far north that has never seen a ship before. Heck as we speak the soviets and Canada are fighting for shipping lanes already on this previously inaccessible area:(

10:48 am

cybernan

we won't know until we try though

10:48 am

mrloser

car me6/21 type of rock that enters earths atmosphere every day.

10:48 am

crosshair

Indeed, JRs. There is not such thing as consequence-free energy

10:48 am

rururocks

mecrack

10:49 am

rururocks

damnit

10:49 am

jrs

I'm all for it. In fact, I'd like to see all new housing built to take advantage of solar energy. And perhaps credits from the power companies to retro-fit older homes for the same.

10:50 am

crosshair

This big mirrored solar collectors in the desert for example. seems they are flash frying the birds right of the air if the media is reporting it correctly

10:51 am

cybernan

around here a lot of the new housing developments are incorporating thermal energy - initial house prices are a little higher but the savings over 10 years more than compensate for that

10:53 am

cybernan

thought ca was into wind power in a big way

10:54 am

cybernan

clue for the ac 7's please?

10:54 am

rururocks

acid nan

10:54 am

rururocks

and acid like

10:55 am

cybernan

ty ruru

10:57 am

jrs

I've heard of that, crossy, but I don't recall reports of how many birds are affected. As you say, there's no consequence-free energy.. Theermal energy is very appealing, nan, but, and this may sound very silly and naive, I can't help but wonder if it's not akin to something like a slow leak in a tire - eventually the contents fizzle out completely, and we're left with a collapsed outer shell.

11:00 am

jaxx7

Sorry, folks but it was a Brit who invented the internet, didn't capitalise on it and got knighted for his efforts.

11:01 am

cybernan

Iceland has been heated by thermal energy for years and I don't think they are worried about the heat source cooling any

11:01 am

MLFAN17

acid like?

11:02 am

jrs

I thought that the beginnings of the internet went back to WWII. after that, though, I'm clueless as to who did what.

11:03 am

crosshair

Well Iceland is a special case. Not to many volcanic areas in my neck of the woods:))

11:03 am

mrloser

highest card in the deck + mispelled foot digits

11:03 am

cybernan

thought it started with college library communication for interlibrary loans

11:03 am

jaxx7

I am of the opinion that the earth will reach a critical point, not that far in the future, and there will simply be chaos and only insects will survive.

11:03 am

MLFAN17

thank mr

11:04 am

MLFAN17

now i have nbs

11:04 am

crosshair

ty mrloser

11:04 am

MLFAN17

why cant i think of the stupid needle case word ugghh

11:04 am

cybernan

there are lots in BC, Crossy - makes it a viable solution for us

11:05 am

crosshair

I hope the bees or the dolphins get the planet next, Jaxx. I am sure they will do a better job with it:)

11:05 am

jaxx7

If bees get over this hive death thing

11:06 am

crosshair

Indeed

11:07 am

jrs

Isn't it astounding to think that all the insect species far exceed those of mammals, birds, and fish combined?

11:07 am

cybernan

anyone found the first me 6? -- think it must be something spanish or mexican

11:08 am

MLFAN17

no me6 words here sorry cyber

11:08 am

jaxx7

Human beings have forgotten that they too are part of Nature's cycles and all we do has an impact. The ones with money think they have the right to do whatever they want when they want to do it. There are plans afoot in this part of the world to build 1000 houses on a flood plain that goes under 8 feet of water evry winter.

11:08 am

jaxx7

rouse

11:09 am

cybernan

found it: untidy area + golf ball stand

11:09 am

jaxx7

my free word!

11:09 am

crosshair

Our Northern Gateway pipeline is what is bugging me at the moment. thing is a disaster waiting to happen

11:09 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

11:10 am

rururocks

meofficetee

11:10 am

rururocks

damn it

11:10 am

cybernan

lol ruru

11:11 am

jaxx7

On a minor scale those houses are the same. Where will the water go - downstream and flood the biggest town in the area

11:11 am

jaxx7

has it got a pertinent message on this tee of yours, ru?

11:12 am

rururocks

sorta

11:12 am

MLFAN17

can i get some help with the ca6's please?

11:12 am

jaxx7

Are we back to your wonderful sense of innuendo?

11:13 am

cybernan

ca 6: 1 - rolling feet on a piece of furniture 2 - a kind of bean

11:14 am

MLFAN17

i should have seen the rolling wheels word sorry cyber

11:14 am

MLFAN17

a kind of bean?

11:15 am

cybernan

a bean from which oil is made

11:15 am

crosshair

also a nice oil to slowly and painfully remove those annoying people from your life:)

11:15 am

Roses6

can someone help me find a word that sarts with the E on the right? just one for nbt/nbs would be great.

11:15 am

jaxx7

change the o for another vowel and you have another word for what a fly fisherman is.

11:16 am

cybernan

that is the famous needlecase{s}, rose

11:16 am

crosshair

I may be thinking of another oil:)

11:16 am

cybernan

fly fisherman is the one with the e, jaxx - think she has that

11:16 am

Roses6

Oh, of course. I thought I knew that word! Thx.

11:17 am

jaxx7

No, I think you are right, crossy. It comes from a bean and once used to used to speed up childbirth

11:17 am

jaxx7

The oil has an o not an e

11:17 am

Roses6

got the needle case! finally!

11:17 am

cybernan

pr 6/21, please?

11:17 am

jaxx7

be even

11:18 am

crosshair

Speed up the birth? I played a joke on the mrs and went into the delivery room with a set of those salad tongs to speed things up:)

11:18 am

crosshair

she was not amused...

11:19 am

cybernan

you're just lucky she didn't have a firearm handy!

11:19 am

MollyL

I thought ca6 oil was used to speed up something else

11:19 am

jaxx7

what a vicar does nan

11:19 am

cybernan

that is th 6/27, ty jaxx

11:19 am

jaxx7

I am surprised she didn't use the tongs on you.

11:20 am

cybernan

looking for pr 6/21

11:20 am

jaxx7

no, a vicar pr to his congregation

11:20 am

cybernan

it will certainly cure what ails you, molly

11:20 am

crosshair

I am sure I would have been a dead man, cybernan

11:21 am

crosshair

i figured I was safe with her feet up in the stirrups. I knew I could outrun her:)

11:22 am

cybernan

not a polictic time to be humorous

11:23 am

cybernan

* politic

11:23 am

MollyL

Clearly you have never heard the story about how, during transition, Bill Cosby's wife stood up in the stirrups and declared to the entire room that his parents were not married. : D

11:24 am

jaxx7

Not if you want to live

11:24 am

crosshair

I got that as well at the time

11:24 am

cybernan

stll looking for that last pr 6 --- have the vicar giving his sermon

11:25 am

MollyL

Women are capable of unspeakable acts when in labor

11:26 am

Shirlockc

rhymes with medical guy cyber

11:26 am

crosshair

Got that right

11:26 am

cybernan

ty shirl

11:27 am

cybernan

thought that had an ae in it

11:27 am

Shirlockc

just monkeyed it myself

11:28 am

MollyL

Oh, here we go with the E vs AE discussion

11:28 am

bichon

which word rhymes with the medical dude?

11:28 am

MollyL

It very loosely rhymes with that Bich

11:28 am

bichon

what are the first two letters, pls

11:28 am

Roses6

loose is right!

11:28 am

MollyL

pr6

11:29 am

bichon

I take it twerk is not in Enable

11:29 am

bichon

ty Molly

11:29 am

MollyL

It's more like three letters that mean before + Babble player whose name ends in gone

11:30 am

Shirlockc

another very similar word for the rh

11:30 am

jaxx7

Of course not, too modern

11:31 am

cybernan

rh 6, please?

11:31 am

Shirlockc

what i said at 11:30, cyber

11:31 am

cybernan

got it - ty shirl

11:32 am

jaxx7

start of the ostrich like bird and The babble player lfirst th5

11:32 am

jaxx7

11:32 am

jaxx7

11:32 am

jaxx7

11:32 am

jaxx7

11:32 am

jaxx7

11:32 am

jaxx7

11:33 am

jaxx7

was answering my grandson and kept finger on key too long, sorry

11:33 am

sammysmom

hello??

11:33 am

jaxx7

Hello

11:36 am

dan2bit

jaxx was twerking

11:37 am

jaxx7

My hips wouldn't stand it, Dan. lol

11:37 am

sammysmom

thought the chog was crashing jaxx..............

11:38 am

Shirlockc

se6? just not seeing it

11:38 am

cybernan

marine motto shirl

11:39 am

MollyL

First part of Marine Corps motto (comes before Fi) spelled different at the end

11:39 am

jaxx7

Clearly I cannot multitask. Answering Ashley who is starving, he tells me, and a single touch on the enter key is beyond me

11:39 am

cybernan

(who said you never learned anything watchin ncis?)

11:39 am

Shirlockc

ah! got it, thx guys

11:40 am

cybernan

oops - here we go with the er, re's again

11:40 am

MollyL

I'm so glad one of the US oriented words didn't confuse you

11:42 am

sammysmom

ncis is one of the few things on the tube that i can bear to watch

11:43 am

cybernan

nope the latin is er

11:45 am

jaxx7

I am going to the rescue of the starving grandson.bbl

11:45 am

sammysmom

thanking my lucky stars for my library.......... they mail me books , dvds , cds

11:46 am

cybernan

why don't you get an e-reader sam -- you could download books from your library

11:46 am

jrs

what do you think of the new NCIS, the one in New Orleans?

11:47 am

cybernan

don't watch it - nor the LA one

11:47 am

sammysmom

i understand jaxx... my sam and julia (on my icon) insist that they dont get much nourishment until they come to g'nana's house .. ( they are actually my great grandkids)... they dont look too skinny to me though

11:48 am

crosshair

lol. My brother when he was young used to go to his friends house to play after dinner and tell them that he had not eaten just so he would get a second dinner, sammysmom

11:48 am

sammysmom

same here nan.....maybe its a mark harmon thing??..................

11:50 am

jrs

ya think? but I'm not too fond of the woman who replaced Ziva.

11:50 am

MollyL

Somehow, I'm not seeing SMom as an e-reader person.

11:51 am

crosshair

For those that have been following it, I had added a fresh column to my Daily Musings web site. Check it out if you wish. it is nothing but me playing around, but I enjoy it. http://crosshairmusings.webs.com/

11:52 am

sammysmom

what is an e reader

11:53 am

cybernan

we 5/22 please?

11:53 am

MollyL

An e-reader is reading book text on a small electronic device. Like Kindle.

11:54 am

cybernan

except that kindle doesn't support .epub files so you can't download from your library. You are better off with a sony or a kobo

11:55 am

sammysmom

i would have one if i could afford it molly.. i want one that lights up so i can read in bed though

11:55 am

MollyL

Ah, I was wrong SMom. You struck me as a person who loves real books.

11:55 am

cybernan

harder on the eyes, sam -- you are better off getting one with no backlighting - most of the cases for them have a place to insert a book light.

11:56 am

crosshair

I do not think Barnes and Noble make their Nokk readers anymore, but if you can find one they are very good as well

11:56 am

crosshair

Nook*

11:56 am

crosshair

I have one with and one without backlighting

11:56 am

cybernan

kobo had their basic reader (no backlight) on sale at their website for $70 not long ago

11:57 am

sammysmom

i do molly and the new technology baffles me and sometimes irritates me, but number 2 daughter has a kindle and it looks like something i could deal with............course i couldn't throw it at walter when he irritates me.......................

11:57 am

crosshair

And getting one that supports E-pub files is a must as all libraries loand books in that format and pdf i believe

11:57 am

cybernan

isn't th backlit one just like looking at a computer screen, crossy?

11:57 am

crosshair

Alost, cybernan

11:58 am

crosshair

almost

11:58 am

cybernan

there aren't as many books available in pdf as there are in epub at our library

11:58 am

crosshair

I prefer the one with no backlight and just just get a clip on booklight for night reading

11:58 am

sammysmom

speaking of walter, he turned 89 yeaterday

11:58 am

cybernan

agreed, crossy

11:58 am

cybernan

congrats to walter - happy birthday

11:59 am

sammysmom

ty

11:59 am

MollyL

Aw, Happy Birthday to Walter. SMom, I have a Kindle and rarely if ever use it. I like to turn a real page, and use a real bookmark and feel a book in my hands.

12:00 pm

cybernan

I would never buy a kindle -- only place you can get books is if you buy them from kindle

12:00 pm

cybernan

anyone have a clue for the we 5/22 please?

12:01 pm

crosshair

I am a big supporter of E-readers simply because you can adjust the font. My wife had been unable to read a book for nearly a decade before these readers hit the market.

12:01 pm

crosshair

And yes, I know of large print books but the title selection is very, very limited

12:01 pm

MollyL

Yeah, Kindles usually get trashed here.

12:01 pm

cybernan

does she find the backlit one easier?

12:01 pm

sammysmom

me too molly..love my library

12:02 pm

crosshair

Kindles are ok if you are content with a single proprietary source for your material

12:02 pm

grannyg

I love my kindle and it downloads from my public library.

12:02 pm

crosshair

other than the library

12:02 pm

cybernan

that is something new then granny -- good to know

12:02 pm

cybernan

so kindle does support epub now?

12:02 pm

mamabear

good day!!! anybody remember me??

12:03 pm

MollyL

My Kindle was a gift from my kids, who know that I enjoy reading. So I treasure it.

12:03 pm

cybernan

hi mamabear - long time no see

12:03 pm

crosshair

I have heard rumors of it, but cannot confirm it, cybernan

12:03 pm

mamabear

hi nan!! how you be?

12:03 pm

crosshair

Howdy mamabear. yes, i remember you

12:03 pm

grannyg

The problem is it's very hard to get a recently published book since there aren

12:03 pm

cybernan

pleeeeeeeese -- we 5/22?

12:03 pm

sammysmom

hi mamabear

12:04 pm

crosshair

I have no problems getting new titles. there are many sources.

12:04 pm

grannyg

As I was trying to type - there aren't many copies of newly published books availabe. However, the list is extensive if the book has been out a while.

12:04 pm

sammysmom

we and three sonsonants all in the left corner

12:04 pm

crosshair

and My digital library copies have a fast turn around as to availability

12:05 pm

cybernan

you can't borrow them for 3 weeks?

12:05 pm

crosshair

I have to check. Think I can loan them for two weeks from my library

12:05 pm

cybernan

(not that I need any of them for more than one unless it is a series)

12:05 pm

mamabear

how many times has anyone else tried "kept"?

12:06 pm

cybernan

we 5/22 is my last word ----- pleeeese can I have a clue?

12:06 pm

Christini

we plus last 3 of luxury boat

12:07 pm

sammysmom

one neat thing here is even if the books are late , because i am a senior cit. and am in the ouitreach program, they wont let me pay late fee fines

12:07 pm

MollyL

SMom clued we5/22 at 12:04

12:07 pm

cybernan

ty sam and chris

12:07 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

12:07 pm

sammysmom

tried to clue it at 12:04 nan

12:08 pm

cybernan

yes -- sorry I didn't see until after I had asked for it again, sam

12:08 pm

cybernan

thanks for all the help everyone -- so much more fun trying to solve the clues than just looking words up on morewords or a2z

12:15 pm

sammysmom

i feel that wat too nan

12:15 pm

crosshair

The chat room adds zest to the game:)

12:17 pm

sammysmom

yup

12:17 pm

cybernan

kobo touch is currently advertised at $80 on their website -- new one can support a 32gb memory card in addition to the 2gb internal memory

12:19 pm

cybernan

on my way -- hagd everyone

12:19 pm

sammysmom

yyt nan

12:26 pm

crosshair

I have yet to use up my internal memory in my reader, cybernan and they are 3 and 4 years old respectively. My Nook HD has over 700 books on it now:)

12:27 pm

crosshair

i got it because I needed the touch screen. My first gen nook had page turn buttons instead and as of now they are mostly worn right out:(

12:34 pm

crosshair

The ereaders also saved us from having to take out all the living room furniture and add more bookcases:)

12:41 pm

penquis

hello all....

12:46 pm

crosshair

howdy, penquis

12:46 pm

penquis

hey crossy...

12:47 pm

crosshair

Big final exam for Crossy on Monday. Wish me luck:)

12:47 pm

penquis

i also have a nook....i read paper books a lot from the library....use the nook when i travel or when i want a change....

12:48 pm

crosshair

yes, nothing finer that being able to slip 100's of books in your pocket when on the road

12:49 pm

penquis

yes, just got a travel guide for Spain....and downloaded Travel Advisor apps for Madrid and Barcelona.....those are nice because you don't need an internet connection to access all the maps and info on sights and restaurants....

12:50 pm

crosshair

I also downloaded Wiki Offine. it is 3.6 gig, but well worth the space as a quick reference app

12:50 pm

penquis

ah....nice....

12:51 pm

crosshair

as long as you keep in mind that there may be the odd inaccuracy as it is user edited.

12:51 pm

penquis

yes, of course....

12:53 pm

penquis

gotta take care of laundry...brb

12:54 pm

crosshair

Anyone know how to block a SPECIFIC web site in the google browser settings?

12:56 pm

hego

Hello All

12:57 pm

crosshair

I found it. nm. it is under cookies tab and exceptions there you can allow or block a specific site

12:57 pm

crosshair

howdy hego

12:57 pm

hego

Crossy, how is Amos doing?

12:58 pm

crosshair

He is not well, hego:( Got x rays done today plus a antibiotic and anti-inflammatory shot,

12:59 pm

hego

sorry to hear that. Poor kitty.

12:59 pm

crosshair

We are out of money. it is a wait and see now. There is no obstructions in his throat or his stomach, just a lot of air, he has not eaten or drank in 2 days nows

12:59 pm

hego

Aawwww

12:59 pm

crosshair

We have to use an eyedropper to force water into him to prevent dehydration

12:59 pm

crosshair

he is only 3 years old.

12:59 pm

crosshair

:(

1:00 pm

hego

How is the miissus doing?

1:00 pm

crosshair

She is ok, but worried.

1:01 pm

hego

Hope he perks up.

1:01 pm

crosshair

i hope so.he retches and groans from time to time, but is mostly sleeping

1:02 pm

hego

Can't imagine what it could be.

1:02 pm

penquis

back....sorry to hear bout your cat, crossy...

1:02 pm

hego

Hi Penq

1:03 pm

penquis

hi hego...

1:03 pm

penquis

doing laundry downstairs....also went out to put my windshield wipers up....

1:03 pm

hego

Nice snow picture.

1:04 pm

penquis

ty...taken outside the YMCA where i go for the exercise class....the harbor is kind of frozen....they only break up the ice for the ferry...

2:07 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx all cluers - we5/22 that ends like a pleasure boat was my last

2:08 pm

penquis

congrats!

2:12 pm

Judi

Hiyas, kiddos!

2:12 pm

penquis

hi...

2:12 pm

Judi

Just tried coconut milk in my coffee. Seemed like a good idea, but doesn't taste very good.

2:13 pm

penquis

ah....interesting...

2:13 pm

MollyL

What? Are you and Mr. Judi playing Gilligan's Island?

2:14 pm

penquis

*makes a note to never put coconut milk in coffee*....

2:14 pm

Judi

No. I wish. Just thought it would be a tasty combo. Meh.

2:14 pm

MollyL

The very idea of coconut mixed with coffee makes me urpy

2:14 pm

penquis

almond milk might have worked better...

2:15 pm

Judi

Hate almond milk. And soy milk.

2:15 pm

penquis

ah....

2:16 pm

MollyL

I'm still trying to figure out why people pay 4 dollars a quart for almond milk

2:16 pm

penquis

i don't....rarely buy any milk....

2:16 pm

Judi

Hazelnut milk is good. But it makes my face break out. *sigh*

2:17 pm

MollyL

Evil dairy products, evil meat...

2:18 pm

hego

half and half is my fave in coffee.

2:18 pm

penquis

yes....but i rarely get it...

2:18 pm

MollyL

I drink my coffee black

2:18 pm

hego

yum.... :)

2:18 pm

hego

a purist

2:19 pm

penquis

cafe breve is yummy....capuccino made with half and half....

2:19 pm

MollyL

I drink my liquor straight too. No point in mucking up what you like.

2:19 pm

hego

Penq, that sounds awesome!

2:20 pm

hego

and decadent.

2:20 pm

penquis

yes, it's very nice!.....i get it once in a while at the coffee shop....don't get it very often....kind of rich....

2:21 pm

hego

I will keep an eye out for that. a nice treat.

2:21 pm

penquis

you won't be disappointed....

2:22 pm

hego

:)

2:25 pm

penquis

i am going to take a break....need to watch a video on knitting socks....my new project!

2:25 pm

MollyL

Sounds thrilling

2:26 pm

hego

don't tell the ending, now!

2:26 pm

penquis

yes, doesn't it?.... ;o) .....my sister-in-law gave me a gift certificate for Craftsy....they have video knitting lessons among other things...

2:27 pm

penquis

i will be back later to find my last 25....

2:27 pm

penquis

bye!

2:27 pm

hego

bye...

2:30 pm

Judi

Cat nibbling my knuckles and wrist as I try to type. Weird.

2:32 pm

MollyL

â™ªâ™«Chestnuts roasting on an open fireâ™«â™ªCats nibbling at your knucklesâ™ªâ™«

2:33 pm

Judi

She just propped up on my shoulder and tried to bite my neck! Vampire cat!

2:33 pm

MollyL

I don't know how you people do it. I could not have something crawling all over me while I was trying to use the computer.

2:34 pm

Judi

Bwa ha ha, Molly. I give you Ro5/14. You'd pick a cat over that any day.

2:35 pm

MollyL

Not likely. I'm not fond of cats.

2:36 pm

Judi

Allergic?

2:37 pm

MollyL

No

2:37 pm

Judi

Well, they're not for everyone. Personally, I prefer animals over children.

2:39 pm

MollyL

And I am just the opposite. I like small people.

2:41 pm

MollyL

But there are plenty of people who don't like kids.

2:42 pm

Judi

I suppose I like kids well enough. I just never wanted to give birth to or raise any.

2:44 pm

MollyL

I know people like that. Most of them have animals that they refer to as "their babies"

2:44 pm

Judi

That would be me and hubby.

3:03 pm

Soodle

Hello everybody :-)

3:03 pm

Judi

Hiya, Soodle!

3:05 pm

Soodle

Judi, some would say I have the best/worst of all worlds.... 3 kids, 2 dogs, a cat & a budgie (called Babble).

3:07 pm

Judi

lol. Sounds like a full house, Soodle.

3:08 pm

Judi

Stomach growling. Time for a snack. *POOF*

3:11 pm

Soodle

I spent the most glorious afternoon with my Dad today. An old buddy of his - also aged 87 - came to visit him in the Nursing Home today, armed with a bottle of Jameson whiskey. The 2 boyos wandered down memory lane, fuelled with the whiskey. It all ended up in a sing-song, with several of the other residents contributing. It truly was a special day.

3:15 pm

bichon

Sounds like fun Soods

3:16 pm

dianedecoder

If there was a "like" button in here, i would use it on your comment, Soodle. Very special indeed!

3:17 pm

Soodle

Thanks Diane! :-)

3:19 pm

dianedecoder

Tomorrow would have been my Dad's 102nd birthday. He died 34 years ago and I still miss him daily.

3:21 pm

bichon

My father died at 82 and not a day goes by that I don't think of him

3:24 pm

Soodle

I always give thanks that I still have both parents. But an afternoon like today really brings it home just how lucky I am. Your Dad died young, Diane. And, Bich,I understand how you still feel the loss.

3:45 pm

dianedecoder

He was 67

3:47 pm

dianedecoder

I have quite a bit of his music on my computer and when I play it, I just smile and he's right with me. ( I can even hear him humming in the background as he plays the piano )

3:50 pm

welki

hi, folks

3:50 pm

dianedecoder

Hi "neighbor" :-)

3:51 pm

mcurlschool

I can't imagine being without my parents, now 84 and 82 but I can imagine all the things that will change. I will not look at my music in the same way either as my mom is the musician in the family and it's because of her that I have the musical gifts that I share with others. My dad has always be one to stay in the background, never a hugger and never one to say I love You but I have always known he did both in his own way. My mom suffered a brain injury a couple of years ago and things are so different with both of them; in a sense I'm already losing them slowly and it's a little easier but I still dont want want to imagine them not on the other end of the phone when I call. Hugs to you Diane!

3:53 pm

dianedecoder

Just love every moment with them mcurl...ups and downs. My mom died 8 years ago at age 85, and she was just 18 years older than I am.

3:55 pm

mcurlschool

I have a feeling I'll have a few more years as my grandmother lived until 1 month before her 100th birthday and my great grandmother was 94. My father has already lived past his expectations as his father passed away at 64. They are all a blessing all the time :-)

3:56 pm

dianedecoder

You will still cherish your music I know.... it will be a comfort and I know that first hand !!

3:57 pm

mcurlschool

You are right. her favorite songs to play on the piano will be the hardest; I still cry every time I play my grandfather's favorite How Great Thou Art which makes it even more special.

3:59 pm

dianedecoder

I have one dear old lady at the nursing home who asks for that every time I play the piano there, and of course, I play it!

4:00 pm

dianedecoder

I just read your profile.... nice. I can tell you are very proud of your family.

4:08 pm

crosshair

I loved your little post about your da and his mate getting together at the nursing home and reminiscing over a bottle of whiskey, Soodles. I picture a nice Tullamore Dew commercial:)

4:13 pm

crosshair

I wish we had a Little Ceaser's here. Seems they are now offering a bacon pizza with a bacon wrapped crust..mmmmmmm

4:13 pm

dianedecoder

mmmmm

4:14 pm

dianedecoder

Hi crossy.

4:14 pm

crosshair

howdy, diane. Nice to have some warmer weather. Only minus 9 atm:)

4:15 pm

stidgmere

Hi Crossy and all. Just working on the grid in the blue-skied, 40 degree day here in the great Northwest. Jacket weather.

4:15 pm

periwinkle

hi folks, it is snowing here and I am not happy. looks like it might be more than earlier in the week.

4:16 pm

crosshair

howdy stidmere:)

4:16 pm

crosshair

howdy peri

4:16 pm

dianedecoder

They are having about the same back home at the moment. My daughter just checked our house and although the snow is piled high, streets are ugly and rutted, my driveway and sidewalks are spotless. ..... great neighbors!!

4:16 pm

dianedecoder

Hi stidmere :-)

4:16 pm

dianedecoder

Hi, peri :-)

4:17 pm

Soodle

Hi GMere & Peri. Belated birthday wishes, Peri. I hope you were well treated on your special day. :-)

4:17 pm

periwinkle

ty soodle and I was

4:17 pm

stidgmere

Hi diane! This is the kind of weather in which a nice bowl of popcorn is welcomed. I think there is probably a limit to how much popcorn one can consume with the constantly snowing, cold days, though.

4:18 pm

dianedecoder

We are in Arizona for a few months, stidmere. I honestly miss the snow though!

4:19 pm

dianedecoder

We get plenty of snow in Alberta.

4:20 pm

Soodle

Oooh? Popcorn? Popcorn is for Movie nights. One flake of snow & I'm rushing off to make soup. Hearty vegetable soup!

4:20 pm

stidgmere

Glad for you in Arizona, diane. I love the warm colors of the stones in the southwest.

4:20 pm

stidgmere

Now what could be nicer than vegetable soup with popcorn?

4:22 pm

dianedecoder

There was some snow on those red rocks on our drive down, and actually , the contrast is quite beautiful.

4:22 pm

Soodle

GMere...you might be on to something there.... Popcorn Soup! Hmmm

4:24 pm

stidgmere

We used to get the magazine Arizona Highways and loved the views.

4:27 pm

dianedecoder

It can be quite beautiful once one gets over the fact that one NEEDS green to be so. Their mountains are small, but pretty. Some of the cacti are budding out and with the rain there has been this year, I'm sure they will be awesome!

4:28 pm

crosshair

I plan on brewing up a beef barley soup in the crock pot for tomorrow. have an roast of Angus beef and I am looking forward to at least 3 meals plus the soup out of it:)

4:28 pm

dianedecoder

love beef and barley soup!

4:39 pm

crosshair

I love it because it is so easy. I just take 6-8 cups of water, add my beef, 1/2 bag of frozen california mix veggies, 1/4 cap of barley, my seasoning and boom! it is done

4:40 pm

crosshair

cup*

4:40 pm

dianedecoder

I've never tried it in the slow cooker...and I guess the barley doesn't stick, if you've been doing it!

4:41 pm

crosshair

it works perfectly, diane. Just give it 1 hour on high and 2-3 0on low

4:41 pm

crosshair

on low*

4:41 pm

crosshair

I can make 9 servings out of it

4:42 pm

crosshair

stir once per hour or so

4:43 pm

crosshair

I have never had the barley stick

4:44 pm

periwinkle

cu5/16 pls

4:45 pm

crosshair

If I don't have roast leftovers, i can get two lots out of a single 5 dollar pack of stewing beef. the frozen mix veggies are three dollars and a pound of barley was a dollar, so each batch costs about 5 dollars to make

4:45 pm

MollyL

cu + abbreviation for shorter than a minute

4:45 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly

4:53 pm

jaymil

Se/6 please and thanks

4:54 pm

MollyL

Sounds like a word that goes before tantrum, but switch the last two letters

4:54 pm

jaymil

Mm...just found it.

4:55 pm

jaymil

Thanks Molly!

5:00 pm

MollyL

You just can't beat that one minute "never mind"

5:02 pm

Anniebrook

hello from snowy ny

5:02 pm

MollyL

Yeah, it's been an all day snow event here too, Annie.
Blech

5:02 pm

Aloyisius

hi Annie, hi all

5:03 pm

Anniebrook

hi Molly, Aloy...getting tired of this winter

5:04 pm

Aloyisius

neighbor up north posted a pic of the thermometer yesterday.. -20, brrrrr

5:06 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for the second ca 6/21?

5:07 pm

Aloyisius

like the one before it, change the last vowel.. an oil kids used to have to swallow

5:07 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks Aloy, awful stuff

5:08 pm

Aloyisius

lol, did you have to drink it too?

5:08 pm

Aloyisius

lol, did you have to drink it too?

5:08 pm

Anniebrook

yes, I did. Then I refulsed and I was paroled.

5:10 pm

Aloyisius

bad Annie.. (-: but you survived anyway!

5:10 pm

MollyL

There is something seriously wrong with making a child drink that stuff

5:10 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, I agree...a mild form of child abuse?

5:10 pm

Aloyisius

well, parents thought they were doing the right thing..

5:12 pm

MollyL

Um, no. No one in their right mind could possibly have thought that was the right thing.

5:12 pm

Aloyisius

maybe they didn't try it themselves?

5:13 pm

jaxx7

That is probably what their parents gave them.

5:13 pm

Aloyisius

in our spare time, we can research the logic behind the Rx of that stuff

5:14 pm

MollyL

Annie, I'm going to go with child abuse since the stuff has ricin in it.

5:14 pm

Aloyisius

maybe some foofoo research like the one behind the MMR vaccination scare

5:16 pm

jaxx7

Ricin is derived from the castor oil plant as well.

5:17 pm

Anniebrook

Yikes. They were trying to kill me.

5:17 pm

Anniebrook

hi jaxx :)

5:17 pm

jaxx7

I believe castor oil is poisonous as well, nothing like Ricin of course. It was thought to make you 'regular'

5:18 pm

jaxx7

Hi, all.

5:19 pm

harpjane

hello

5:19 pm

Anniebrook

hello, jane

5:20 pm

jaxx7

There was some logic in that scare. Some children have immature immune systems and three vaccines together did over load their systems. now, I believe there are 4 and more mixed together.

5:20 pm

Aloyisius

hi jaxx and hi to harpjane

5:20 pm

Aloyisius

hi jaxx and hi to harpjane
having internet probs.. might have to go

5:20 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Aloy and harp

5:22 pm

BzznBea

Was hoping to have a quiet evening at home after a busy, bustling day at the shop. Alas, floor sander still running...sigh...

5:22 pm

jaxx7

Ear plugs?

5:23 pm

BzznBea

Not even sure that would help.

5:24 pm

jaxx7

headphones with soothing music playing?

5:24 pm

BzznBea

That would work!

5:25 pm

jaxx7

better than floor sander noise.

5:25 pm

BzznBea

Indeed!

5:26 pm

Aloyisius

hi Bzzn.. how goes the temp in your neighborhood?

5:27 pm

MollyL

So Bea, no one greeted you at the door with your slippers and a cocktail, sweetly saying "Dinner is almost ready"?

5:27 pm

BzznBea

Warmed up a bit today. High was above freezing. 36F I think.

5:28 pm

jaxx7

Positively tropical then. lol

5:28 pm

BzznBea

As soon as I quit rofl, I will answer that question, Molly.

5:29 pm

BzznBea

Tropical, maybe. I'm just hoping all water faucets are functioning properly.

5:29 pm

harpjane

ke6?

5:30 pm

jaxx7

ke and an anagram of foot digits

5:30 pm

MollyL

Oh, so it was more like no one even noticed you were home, you had to rummage around for your own glass of wine and there is cold pizza in a cardboard box?

5:31 pm

harpjane

oh, duh, I had it! thanks!

5:31 pm

jaxx7

Babble blindness

5:32 pm

BzznBea

You must be psychic, Molly! The only one noticing I was home was poor pup 45 minutes past her dinner time. She was glad to see me.

5:37 pm

Anniebrook

clue for se 6/24, please

5:39 pm

Aloyisius

motto of the marines, se6 fidelis

5:39 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, Aloy

5:39 pm

MollyL

With the last two letters flipped

5:39 pm

Aloyisius

yw, glad it helped Annie

5:40 pm

harpjane

we6?

5:44 pm

MollyL

Cowboy movie with the last letter omitted

5:47 pm

BzznBea

Thanks for those clues.

5:47 pm

harpjane

thanks

5:48 pm

harpjane

w's are whomped.

5:50 pm

BzznBea

Evil E's eradicated!

5:50 pm

rururocks

wetruegri

5:50 pm

rururocks

damn it

5:51 pm

rururocks

wedjangounchaine

5:51 pm

Aloyisius

wow, finished before I got kicked off the wr6ed internet we have.. hi ruru.. bye all, must scoot.. happy babbling

5:51 pm

BzznBea

Not that one either!

5:51 pm

rururocks

damn it

5:51 pm

rururocks

wethegoodthebad&theugl

5:51 pm

rururocks

daaaamn it

5:51 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, Aloy

5:52 pm

Anniebrook

groan

5:52 pm

Anniebrook

hi ruru :)

5:52 pm

rururocks

good morning

5:52 pm

rururocks

:D

5:52 pm

rururocks

or afternoon I mean

5:53 pm

BzznBea

Almost time for bed here.

5:53 pm

rururocks

jeez..

5:53 pm

rururocks

(pours glass of metamusil for the nightstand for bzz :D)

5:54 pm

BzznBea

Thanks, ru.

5:55 pm

rururocks

<---just here to help

5:57 pm

BzznBea

How are the knees, ru?

6:01 pm

suefrad625

evening all

6:03 pm

BzznBea

Hey, sue.

6:05 pm

BzznBea

ahh...the floor sander is of!

6:05 pm

BzznBea

off

6:15 pm

penquis

hello...

6:18 pm

gramma

hello

6:18 pm

gramma

Clue for rh6, please?

6:19 pm

harpjane

hi gramma, i don't have it yet

6:20 pm

rururocks

knees are better

6:20 pm

penquis

rh + vowel + a heavy rain is a ***rent....

6:20 pm

rururocks

now that i'm not begging for forgiveness anymore ;D

6:21 pm

Dorens

ru, begging again??

6:22 pm

rururocks

... not yet

6:22 pm

gramma

ty

6:23 pm

penquis

yw...

6:23 pm

Dorens

is it just me or things very slow tonight?

6:23 pm

penquis

ok here...

6:24 pm

rururocks

i'm feeling slow

6:24 pm

Dorens

Hah! twerk is in the grid.

6:24 pm

harpjane

is the first pr6/21 to do something before something?

6:24 pm

Dorens

feeling is not being, ru.

6:24 pm

gramma

2 left sc5/14 the 1st one and te 5/12. Clues welcome here.

6:24 pm

penquis

only one pr 6....

6:24 pm

Dorens

ty jane, gave me two words

6:24 pm

penquis

sorry....meant to say only one pr6/21...

6:25 pm

gramma

got the te

6:25 pm

LuvWordGames

sc 5/14 sounds like what you do to a pot with a brillo pad

6:25 pm

Alexis Elise

Good afternoon everyone

6:26 pm

gramma

Done!

6:26 pm

gramma

Clues anyone?

6:26 pm

penquis

congrats!

6:26 pm

suefrad625

good job gramma

6:27 pm

harpjane

ah, I'm looking for the pr6/24 please?

6:27 pm

gramma

After waaay too much wine last night it's amazing I can even see the screen

6:27 pm

gramma

Before the drama

6:28 pm

penquis

pr 6....before prefix....one part of a play...

6:28 pm

suefrad625

4th column E pls

6:29 pm

harpjane

thanks

6:29 pm

penquis

et + small...

6:29 pm

harpjane

et5/18 i think

6:29 pm

suefrad625

ty

6:29 pm

rururocks

etlittle

6:29 pm

gramma

that's what I was going to say

6:30 pm

rururocks

damn it

6:30 pm

rururocks

etiny

6:30 pm

rururocks

damn it

6:30 pm

harpjane

and plural

6:30 pm

gramma

etminscule

6:30 pm

rururocks

eminature

6:30 pm

rururocks

daaaamn it

6:31 pm

gramma

*miniscule

6:31 pm

penquis

et + what that pig says as he goes down the road... ;o)

6:32 pm

jaxx7

Alternate spelling of needlecase

6:32 pm

rururocks

ethuffand pugg

6:32 pm

rururocks

puff

6:32 pm

rururocks

damn it

6:33 pm

rururocks

etmarket

6:33 pm

rururocks

crap.. I give up

6:35 pm

Dorens

jane, i thought you gave me that one. now i see... change the last letter of the other pre6

6:35 pm

Dorens

jane, i thought you gave me that one. now i see... change the last letter of the other pre6

6:36 pm

Dorens

jane, i thought you gave me that one. now i see... change the last letter of the other pre6
and yay to gramma and hello to alexis

6:36 pm

Dorens

jane, i thought you gave me that one. now i see... change the last letter of the other pre6
and yay to gramma and hello to alexis

6:36 pm

suefrad625

clues for the ac7

6:36 pm

suefrad625

either

6:36 pm

penquis

i am done... :oD

6:37 pm

penquis

ac 7...higher than a king + anagram of not fingers...

6:37 pm

penquis

other ac 7....make it an adjective...

6:38 pm

HarryHood

ty pen

6:38 pm

HarryHood

got all my 7s :)

6:38 pm

penquis

hi Harry...

6:38 pm

penquis

cool!

6:38 pm

HarryHood

can I have help with the lone a or lone e please?

6:39 pm

Dorens

a4/8 harry

6:39 pm

penquis

et 4?.....to draw with acid?

6:39 pm

HarryHood

doh!

6:40 pm

HarryHood

ouch - two fishies

6:40 pm

HarryHood

well nbt anyway :)

6:41 pm

suefrad625

pen ty for the ac7's

6:42 pm

penquis

yw...

6:47 pm

rururocks

I could never draw on acid.. I was too stoned :D

6:48 pm

HarryHood

groan count:=groan count + 1

6:49 pm

rururocks

oh goodie.. i'm gonna hit 100 for sure this year

6:49 pm

HarryHood

:)

6:52 pm

HarryHood

55 to go! bbl perhaps

6:54 pm

rururocks

<--too ocd to quit with words left

6:54 pm

Dorens

you actually have words left ru?

6:56 pm

rururocks

no

6:56 pm

rururocks

I finished this morning

6:56 pm

rururocks

I'm just waiting for it to cool off to walk the dog

6:58 pm

MollyL

Cool off? Ahahahahahahaha! Come on over to The Right Coast. We've got some cool for you.

6:58 pm

Dorens

figures..
how is dylan doing anyway??

7:02 pm

rururocks

Dylan is much much better. big improvement. Gave him a bath and his skin looked great at last

7:04 pm

rururocks

can't decide on shorts or sweat pants for the walk.. it's just in-between :D

7:08 pm

suefrad625

seriously? I just want the snow to melt here in the NC.

7:08 pm

suefrad625

My dogs are wearing coats

7:08 pm

rururocks

in the 80's here today needed sunglasses all day :D

7:09 pm

suefrad625

clue for the me6/21 please. I have space rock

7:09 pm

penquis

try lined jeans with silk longjohns underneath, ru....

7:09 pm

suefrad625

amen pen

7:09 pm

penquis

me + what cowboys herd....****r....

7:09 pm

rururocks

that sounds sexy penq :D

7:10 pm

rururocks

mesheep

7:10 pm

penquis

ha1....staying warm is the objective here....

7:10 pm

rururocks

damn it

7:11 pm

suefrad625

what is wrong with you space bar ruru

7:11 pm

suefrad625

I am not getting the cowboy end pen

7:12 pm

suefrad625

nm

7:12 pm

suefrad625

that closes the m's

7:13 pm

MollyL

I've been wearing so many layers that I forget what I have on. I was looking for a t-shirt today and realized that I had it on, under the thermal shirt, which is under a flannel shirt.

7:13 pm

suefrad625

dont forget the 2 pairs of socks

7:13 pm

penquis

ha...i can relate!

7:14 pm

suefrad625

that wont fit in your sneakers

7:14 pm

penquis

i have been happy this winter that my winter shoes are a half size larger than my normal shoes...

7:14 pm

MollyL

And yes Ru, it's a huge turn on. I'm going for the Canadian mountain woman look. Men can't seem to resist it.
: P

7:14 pm

penquis

*pondering whether to have a second glass of wine*....

7:15 pm

suefrad625

bbl

7:15 pm

penquis

I have the "charley brown in winter" look....overstuffed...

7:15 pm

MollyL

I never ponder such things

7:16 pm

rururocks

how are you at breakfasts molly?

7:16 pm

MollyL

Oh, my breakfasts are epic *giggles*

7:16 pm

rururocks

LOL

7:18 pm

MollyL

Anyway, if you know your Monty Python, you know the "real" truth about lumberjacks

7:28 pm

dianedecoder

ketene

7:28 pm

dianedecoder

whew.... not a word !

7:29 pm

dianedecoder

ketose

7:29 pm

dianedecoder

that one is !

7:30 pm

dianedecoder

sorry.... too much wine for dinner ;-)

7:32 pm

BzznBea

For dinner? Or with dinner? =)

7:33 pm

dianedecoder

Looks like "for" but it was "with" :-)

7:34 pm

phandmd

Howdy! We got close to a foot of snow here.

7:34 pm

dianedecoder

Hi phan and Bea ... and where is "here", phan ?

7:35 pm

phandmd

Frederick, MD

7:35 pm

dianedecoder

okay

7:37 pm

BzznBea

ch6/24?

7:37 pm

dianedecoder

brie feta

7:37 pm

rururocks

Not meat ch6

7:38 pm

BzznBea

TY...May be time for bed on that one...

7:38 pm

Minveryork

ch 6/24:I love to eat Kraft Macaroni and Ch****** BzznBea

7:39 pm

rururocks

Bets anything minver doesnt

7:39 pm

stidgmere

Going to put dinner on the table in a minute or two. I made chicken pot pies and they turn out quite nicely. I've made this recipe twice now and it is very simple. Have a wonderful evening.

7:40 pm

rururocks

Send me the recipe

7:47 pm

Minveryork

I am guilty as charged rururocks. I really do love that sh*t

7:49 pm

BzznBea

Hubs has to have the store brand. No Kraft for him.

7:52 pm

rururocks

Wow

7:56 pm

rururocks

Now craving mac and ch6

7:57 pm

BzznBea

Homemade is on the menu here tomorow.

7:58 pm

rururocks

What time should i be there?

7:58 pm

Dorens

<-----always craving mac and ch6

7:58 pm

Dorens

try it with truffle salt

7:59 pm

rururocks

Ahem ms pasta

7:59 pm

Dorens

craving does not = eating!!

8:00 pm

rururocks

Physic poundage

8:01 pm

BzznBea

No carbs, Doren?

8:01 pm

Dorens

Actually had a bite or two the other night in Vegas at the Southern place (Yardbird) but it wasnt all that good, so I didn't bother wasting the carbs, calories, etc.

8:02 pm

Dorens

Trying to keep them to bare minimum Bz. Actually flirting with the idea of the cabbage soup thing just for a week, but I know it's unrealistic.

8:02 pm

rururocks

I had crab cakes and savinieres last night

8:02 pm

Dorens

i've been thinking a lot about crab cakes lately.

8:02 pm

Dorens

what are savinieres?

8:03 pm

rururocks

Dry chenin blanc

8:03 pm

Dorens

ah.... big fan of chenin blanc. i'm sure it was lovely with the crab cakes.

8:04 pm

Dorens

One of my favorite movies is about to begin on PBS.. 4 weddings and a funeral.

8:04 pm

rururocks

Perfect in fact

8:05 pm

BzznBea

We are watching Silverlinings Playbook.

8:05 pm

rururocks

I like that movie too doren

8:06 pm

Dorens

beginning right now.. lights out...

8:06 pm

rururocks

Night

8:07 pm

BzznBea

I can not believe twerk is not in the big book...Maybe next year.

8:08 pm

periwinkle

the snow has stopped and now icy rain. I shoveled in back of my car and in front of my sister's garage. less work for me tomorrow.

8:08 pm

penquis

i wonder what we will get....freezing rain or snow...

8:09 pm

periwinkle

I love mac and ch5

8:09 pm

periwinkle

byee

8:12 pm

penquis

bye!

8:21 pm

MollyL

People still do that cabbage soup diet?

8:26 pm

penquis

not me....though i like cabbage....

8:26 pm

periwinkle

I love cabbage soup but not for losing weight

8:26 pm

periwinkle

bye again :)

8:27 pm

MollyL

I just read a really good essay about women and how they use the word "fat". It's a shame people are so weight obsessed these days.

8:44 pm

Douglas

I have the five letter word for the easternmost e. Might I trouble you for a clue for the other one for that tile?

8:46 pm

penquis

plural?

8:50 pm

Douglas

Oh. yes. quite. >><< >>

8:50 pm

Douglas

Oh. yes. quite. >><< >>

8:51 pm

Douglas

But they were both such ridiculous words that I only enter them under protest.

8:53 pm

penquis

understood...

8:57 pm

jesdraggon

howdy

9:06 pm

penquis

hi

9:06 pm

jesdraggon

how goes it, penquis?

9:07 pm

penquis

ok, thanks....and you?

9:19 pm

jesdraggon

sorry... got distracted talking to a co-worker

9:23 pm

penquis

no problem...

9:27 pm

jesdraggon

discussing cases and random medical stuffs... i'm such a geek

9:34 pm

Douglas

I have either 4 words or the maximum for every tile. Woo-hoo!

9:45 pm

penquis

not sure what you mean....

9:53 pm

Douglas

Some tiles have less than 4 words. I have grayed them out. For every tile with 4 or more words, I have 4 words.

9:54 pm

penquis

ah....ok....never heard of looking at the grid that way....everyone plays in their own manner, with their own goals...

9:54 pm

Douglas

I realize this is a little *cough* unusual, but that's me, and that's how I roll.

9:55 pm

penquis

oh it's fine....like i said, we all have our own approaches and measures of success....

10:03 pm

harpjane

I think I'll do that with the words I have left, Douglas. Four words it is!

10:14 pm

harpjane

ok did it.

10:14 pm

harpjane

60 to go

10:15 pm

Douglas

I just got 5 or max on every tile

10:16 pm

harpjane

ah, is that how you do the whole grid?

10:17 pm

Douglas

It is tonight

10:17 pm

harpjane

twerp

10:17 pm

harpjane

ok, that works for me too. i usually go after the high point words first, just in case I don't finish

10:18 pm

harpjane

sorry about the tw word, I wasn't calling names, i was messing up!

10:19 pm

rururocks

*uh sure harp*

10:19 pm

pippingeek

ty for the word

10:20 pm

harpjane

I'm listening to Joan Jett so maybe my judgment is off?

10:22 pm

pippingeek

fair

10:24 pm

rururocks

really?

10:24 pm

rururocks

wow.. how 80's

10:25 pm

harpjane

http://playback.fm/birthday-song

10:25 pm

harpjane

It's amused me for hours.

10:26 pm

harpjane

I'm playing all the songs that were number one on my birthday. I'm up to 1983--Billie Jean.

10:27 pm

rururocks

*sends chimp to harp's house*

10:28 pm

harpjane

1984-Jump

10:30 pm

rururocks

*sends Valerie bertinelli to harp's house*

10:30 pm

harpjane

It's an interesting progression, to start with Doris Day and her ilk, and listen to how the songs changed a bit each year.

10:31 pm

torgone

Send Valerie Bertinelli to my house ..

10:33 pm

harpjane

Can't Fight This Feeling.....

10:34 pm

rururocks

you mean boston?

10:35 pm

rururocks

*repacks Valerie and sends her to San Diego to torg's house*

10:35 pm

rururocks

*PUTS in extra bubble wrap to be sure*

10:36 pm

harpjane

It's getting to where I barely recognize the songs. I listened to a lot of public radio in the 80's.

10:38 pm

rururocks

I really don't listen to music on the radio any longer either.

10:41 pm

Dorens

I pretty much stick to jazz these days if i'm listening to the radio

10:42 pm

Dorens

clue for se6 please?

10:42 pm

harpjane

like the marine corps motto, se... fi

10:42 pm

Dorens

ty

10:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello all!I'm returning to enter my last 5. Might need help.

10:44 pm

Douglas

Is doing the same thing harpjane is doing, listening to the #1's on my birthday

10:45 pm

harpjane

glad to be an inspiration!

10:45 pm

Minveryork

K's Knitted! 4 left

10:47 pm

Minveryork

R's Rebuilt! 3 left

10:54 pm

Minveryork

T's Tumbled! 2 left

10:58 pm

jesdraggon

my brain does not grid tonight.

10:59 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! wr7/36 was my final word.

11:00 pm

Minveryork

I will be here for ten more minutes if clues are still needed

11:00 pm

torgone

Yay Min!

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

yay minver!

11:02 pm

harpjane

to6 after the bull?

11:03 pm

Minveryork

That to 6/21 word is a to 4/4 plus not we but ** harpjane.

11:03 pm

harpjane

thanks

11:04 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:07 pm

Minveryork

Unfortunately, too tired to stay up for the flip. Goodnight!

11:08 pm

harpjane

re7/36?

11:08 pm

penquis

to instruct again....

11:08 pm

Minveryork

re 7/36 what an educator might do if students don't get it

11:08 pm

jesdraggon

thanks penquis

11:09 pm

harpjane

of course, thought I tried that one.

11:09 pm

penquis

yw....just heading to bed....goodnight!

11:09 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight Penquis! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

11:09 pm

Minveryork

I am following penquis out the door.Goodnight everybody!

11:10 pm

jesdraggon

sleep well penquis and minver

11:10 pm

harpjane

nite and thanks for the help!

11:39 pm

mkg

hi all. can anyone clue me a k word? i cant b elieve i cant find any

11:39 pm

periwinkle

ke4/10

11:39 pm

periwinkle

ke4/8

11:42 pm

mkg

ty got the 4 8

11:42 pm

mkg

got the other one too. ty.

11:43 pm

periwinkle

add a consonant to the end of the ke4/10

11:43 pm

periwinkle

and extend the ke4/8

11:43 pm

mkg

got it peri. ty.

11:44 pm

periwinkle

yw

11:52 pm

dizgrannie

hi all!! 371 next grid

11:53 pm

periwinkle

at least diz

12:00 am

harpjane

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