Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, May 9, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!!

12:05 am

uusue2

nbt

12:09 am

Erda

Thanks, Lickety!!

12:09 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:10 am

pugmama763

he7-8

12:11 am

rururocks

thanks pugs

12:12 am

pugmama763

UR most welcome

12:13 am

harpjane

Thank you lickety

12:14 am

pugmama763

lu7-8

12:18 am

rururocks

ha on the lu 8.. plenty around here :D

12:18 am

pugmama763

everywhere

12:19 am

pugmama763

eyes closing... hagn all

12:20 am

rururocks

night ms pugs

12:20 am

Lizlin

Hi all

12:20 am

rururocks

hi liz

12:24 am

dizgrannie

ou 8

12:26 am

rururocks

that's my missing o.. can't see it

12:29 am

cybernan

hi all - stats for the bottom u, please?

12:29 am

rururocks

ul4

12:29 am

Lizlin

ut 4/5

12:29 am

Lizlin

oops - my mistake

12:30 am

cybernan

ty ruru -- should have seen that - guess it's time I toddled off

12:33 am

cybernan

good night everyone - see you tomorrow

12:34 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, Nan

12:40 am

rururocks

finally.. found the ou8

12:40 am

rururocks

god

12:49 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:51 am

rururocks

yay diz..

12:51 am

rururocks

well done

12:51 am

rururocks

I'm struggling

12:56 am

dizgrannie

Ru, what do you need

12:58 am

rururocks

i'm finally down to just s's.. I should be ok..thank you

12:58 am

dizgrannie

OK see you tomorrow

12:58 am

rururocks

good night

12:58 am

rururocks

or day

12:58 am

rururocks

in your case :D

1:00 am

rururocks

missing a s 5

1:01 am

rururocks

bingo

3:07 am

gran

he 7/40; he 8/55 clues please

3:13 am

gran

Found them!

4:13 am

sprite

good morning all

4:23 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite :-)

4:25 am

sprite

hey zooz, dear man :)

4:26 am

zoozzoom

How are you keeping?

4:26 am

sprite

mentally very ok, physically not so much. Overdid a lot of things the last few days. But had a terrific time!

4:27 am

sprite

and you?

4:27 am

zoozzoom

Well as long as you had a good time i am sure it was worth the aches & pains for a few days.

4:28 am

zoozzoom

I am well thanks.

4:28 am

sprite

absolutely. No regrets here.

4:28 am

sprite

phantom: pheasant

4:29 am

zoozzoom

Oh good call!

4:29 am

sprite

thanks :)

4:30 am

sprite

ugh... that darn son is leaving all the clean-up to me today! We had a bbq with his friends yesterday... lovely evening, I drove one of them home at 3 am this morning... and now he is off to work the whole day!

4:31 am

zoozzoom

Oh charming of him..3am!! good grief that is wayyy too early in the morn.

4:32 am

sprite

yeah I don't mind the bringing home part. Much rather drive them home than worry about them not coming home in one piece. But am in a lot of pain and now I have to clean up. That is not fun. Darn kid.

4:32 am

zoozzoom

Sounds like you are having some nice warm weather then.It is raining here today.

4:32 am

zoozzoom

Was it a big affair or was it a small group of people?

4:33 am

sprite

here as well. We had luck during the bbq, even some sun and dry till the end. After that, we moved inside cuz it rained cats and dogs.

4:33 am

sprite

small group. We were with 7 in total.

4:34 am

zoozzoom

That is a nice number of people..not too many to go round and try to converse with.Was it a special occassion or just a general get together?

4:35 am

sprite

one brought his acoustic bass and one his ditto guitar, and they played a lot of music, that was awesome. And we did some crazy riddles and had a lot of fun.

4:35 am

zoozzoom

Sounds wonderful!

4:36 am

sprite

quite the spontaneous affair. Tim and I are home alone this week, Rob and Caya being on holiday canoeing in germany. I suggested it, Tim loved the idea and we arranged it together.

4:37 am

zoozzoom

My sister's daughter has just bought a guitar.She is eight years old.So should pick it up quickly.Will be great if she gets into it and plays like a pro.

4:38 am

sprite

oh yes, it is a great skill to have. Guitar is easy to bring with you and people always love to sing along.

4:38 am

zoozzoom

Oh so you and Tim have had the house for a week! Nice.

4:38 am

sprite

it was. He has been great company all week. It was relaxed.

4:40 am

zoozzoom

Sounds great, Sprite.Hope he has taken on board the great time he can have when he trys..lol

4:41 am

zoozzoom

I think I nice long soak in a hot soapy bath will do your aching body the world of good today as a treat!

4:41 am

sprite

yes I hope so too. Also, I realise that it is much easier with just the two of us. He and Rob are fighting more often, and when there is only 2, it is easier planning stuff like food and shopping and cooking and cleaning up... well... except for now.

4:41 am

sprite

oh that it would! Wish we had a bath, lol

4:43 am

zoozzoom

Well I suppose it is the male dominace thing when going into adulthood that is causing a lot of rift with another male being the father.Tends to cause a lot of friction.

4:44 am

sprite

exactly. Lots of old buck young stag shit going on. I must admit I loved the peace in the home this week, lol

4:44 am

zoozzoom

dominance*

4:45 am

zoozzoom

Has this week had an effect on the dreams you have been having? As in are they better this week or are they the same? or have they got worse?

4:45 am

sprite

about the same. Some really tough ones, but also some more quiet nights.

4:47 am

zoozzoom

Ah I see...just wondered if the peacefulness of this week might of influenced the dreams you get from past events..like a tigger point when a bad day has been had.

4:47 am

Jivingjenny0

please may i have a clue for the ou8

4:48 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Jenny.did not know there was an ou8. But it looks like it is going to be a compound word.

4:48 am

sprite

yeah it does. When there is a lot of fights, I dream more often and worse. But things like pain trigger bad dreams too.

4:48 am

sprite

hi Jjenny, sorry, don't have it yet

4:49 am

LuvWordGames

I have it, just trying to think how to clue it

4:49 am

zoozzoom

If that is the case you had better take some painkillers for the pain you have now.

4:49 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks zoozzoom, I'll keep looking

4:49 am

LuvWordGames

not in + a trick

4:50 am

sprite

yeah must figure out a regime that will take me through the day and evening. Must eat out tonight as well, so it will be a balancing act. Ugh, darn the boy.

4:51 am

zoozzoom

Oh wow that was a twisty one! Thanks , LuvWordGames!

4:52 am

LuvWordGames

yw zooz

4:53 am

zoozzoom

OU8 not in + like the man evel knievel who did all his own tricks.

4:53 am

sprite

thanks for the clue. Still working on the trick part.

4:54 am

sprite

oh that kind of trick. Thanks!

4:54 am

LuvWordGames

yeah, that's a better clue zooz

4:55 am

zoozzoom

All clues are just as valid, Luv. I got it from your clue :-)

4:56 am

LuvWordGames

yep, it's a group effort and I always appreciate the clues in chat

4:57 am

LuvWordGames

finished here, any other clues needed before I take off?

4:57 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks got it at last!

4:57 am

sprite

plus, one clue can work perfectly for someone and not at all for another one. It is very personal too.

4:57 am

zoozzoom

YaY nice one, Jenny!

4:57 am

sprite

wtg Jjenny :)

4:57 am

LuvWordGames

very true sprite

4:58 am

zoozzoom

Lovely dog in yor icon, Luv :-)

4:59 am

LuvWordGames

thanks zooz, that's Maggie and she's a sweetheart

4:59 am

sprite

adorable dog. And thanks, I am fine, LWG, for now. Still a lot of words to go for me.

5:02 am

sprite

oh, and wtg on finishing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5:03 am

LuvWordGames

thanks

5:04 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Luv!

5:04 am

LuvWordGames

my chat broke for a sec there. Earlier, I said thanks sprite and I'm heading out. Have a good day everyone

5:04 am

sprite

have a lovely day, LWG. Yes, that was the hiccup.

5:04 am

zoozzoom

Have a great day, LuvWordGames!

5:05 am

zoozzoom

Sprite when you say eat out...why not have a meal with your friends and have a good ole natter!

5:07 am

sprite

yeah that is the idea. We are invited to a party by some canoe friends of Rob. Dinner and natter and fun. Am going for Rob's sake, and because I missed him lots this week, lol.

5:08 am

zoozzoom

Aww but think of when he gets back! Make sure you have stocked up with energy :-)

5:08 am

sprite

he will be back this afternoon. We go to the party together.

5:10 am

zoozzoom

Excellent always nice to have something to look forward too!

5:10 am

zoozzoom

to*

5:12 am

sprite

lol... am not expressing myself well. I don't look forward to the party. Just to seeing Rob again and being with him. The company is not really my kinda crowd. Plus it is complicated to eat out with this carbless diet. And with this much pain, which will be worse tonight after cleaning up, I'd rather be home.

5:13 am

sprite

there. Done nagging. Thanks for listening, grin.

5:15 am

zoozzoom

Oh yes of course you are on the carb-less diet. I too hate crowds of people and having to try and make small talk. I find that so hard to do. I hope it goes quickly for you so you can get Rob home and slip into something more comfortable :-)

5:15 am

sprite

now that sounds like a plan :D

5:16 am

zoozzoom

you can nag all you like, Sprite. I do not mind :-)

5:16 am

sprite

Yeah it is the same for me. I don't do smalltalk very well.

5:17 am

zoozzoom

how is the diet going anyway Sprite.has your energy levels back to normal again or are you still feeling sluggish?

5:18 am

zoozzoom

Are not has.

5:18 am

sprite

it is funny, zooz, it comes and goes. But it feels very different from before. I do get very tired, but it passes more quickly. And I definitely have more energy, more power to bounce back too.

5:19 am

zoozzoom

I am glad it is getting better for you.Is the diet working?

5:20 am

sprite

a little bit of weight loss, the dietician was very happy. But it does much more than just the weight. Seems like I really don't manage carbs in my food that well. It is like my whole system is detoxing now.

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Well as long as you feel better for it.So it sounds like this is a complete diet change for good then!

5:22 am

sprite

yes, it is. It will become less strict in time, but not by much. Will be able to eat fruit in future, that I am looking forward too. The rest, I can manage pretty ok.

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Excellent! So does this have an effect on the diabetes?

5:24 am

sprite

oh yes it does. blood sugar levels are way down.

5:24 am

zoozzoom

Brilliant news Sprite!

5:25 am

zoozzoom

So that should have a knock on effect..so less trouble with the feet etc

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Okay the interrogation is now over.I have no more questions for you :-)

5:26 am

sprite

we can hope. But the foot issues stem from long before the diabetes. So I guess it won't matter much.

5:27 am

sprite

*giggles* Feel free to ask, anytime, zooz. I don't mind sharing.

5:27 am

sprite

how are your parents doing?

5:28 am

zoozzoom

yeah they seem to be plodding along nicely, Sprite. Thanks for asking :-)

5:29 am

sprite

they are lucky to have such a loving son nearby. Glad they are ok.

5:30 am

zoozzoom

Although we are coming to a year since we found out my brother passed away on the 18th of this month. So not sure how mother will be. But at least we will all be around her for that.

5:31 am

sprite

that is the most important part. It is really normal to feel the loss extra sharply around that date. It will help you all to be together and just allow the pain to be there, I think. It is a sorrowful thing.

5:32 am

sprite

fireflies. Interesting grid.

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Well it helps we have his ashes in the parents garden.so we will gather around and say a few words and comfort each other that way.

5:33 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, sprite!

5:33 am

sprite

aw zooz that is so beautiful

5:34 am

sprite

can I help with anything before I go off and start my mountain of chores?

5:34 am

zoozzoom

Now go get some rest before your husband gets back.And have a great evening!

5:34 am

mattygroves

I don't have any of the three Us from the bottom row...

5:35 am

zoozzoom

No I am okay here still have 56 mor words to find.But i have all day to find them :-)

5:35 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Matty :-)

5:35 am

sprite

thanks! Have a lovely day, zooz. Hi matty! Two are bones in the arm. One does not fit.

5:35 am

mattygroves

Mornin!

5:35 am

mattygroves

Lazy Saturday morning - still in bed ;)

5:36 am

sprite

lovely! Enjoy your lazy time :) *hugs* to you both.

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Bye, Sprite.Have a great day :-)

5:36 am

mattygroves

Can't believe I missed the bones

5:37 am

sprite

babble blindness strikes again. Happens to all of us, lol. *poof*

5:37 am

zoozzoom

There are many words in every grid I can't believe I missed once I hit the list..lol

5:58 am

sukee

Good morning.

5:59 am

zoozzoom

Hello, sukee :-)

5:59 am

Bremen

nose nosh

5:59 am

Bremen

sorry -- some days the enter key just doesn't work... :(

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Happens to us all :-)

6:05 am

zoozzoom

How are you today, Sukee?

6:05 am

sukee

Hi zoo. Doing good, our weather is great these days. Even got some color in my fact yesterday.

6:06 am

sukee

And now I see our neighbourhood hot air balloons are out.

6:06 am

sukee

How are things with you?

6:06 am

sukee

color in my face that is :)

6:06 am

zoozzoom

Nice so summer is on its way to you then!

6:06 am

zoozzoom

I am well thanks for asking :-)

6:07 am

sukee

Yes, it's been in the 30s, but it is going back to normal temperatures next week.

6:07 am

zoozzoom

Yeah the Spring/summer cross over always sees big dips and highs in temperatures..lol

6:08 am

sukee

Are you happy with election or not so much?

6:09 am

zoozzoom

Well to be honest it does not seem to matter who gets in.They all seem to muck it up one way or another.

6:10 am

zoozzoom

I must admit to not wanting to be out of the EU though.

6:10 am

sukee

True.

6:13 am

sukee

We are having our own election this fall.

6:13 am

zoozzoom

When is yor next electio?

6:13 am

zoozzoom

Oh haha sorry I just saw your post..lol

6:13 am

sukee

October.

6:14 am

sukee

I'm hoping we get a new Prime Minister

6:15 am

zoozzoom

Who is in over there. Conservative, labour, liberals?

6:15 am

sukee

He's been there too long, 9 years.

6:15 am

zoozzoom

So is it the same here then.every five years?

6:16 am

sukee

More or less.

6:17 am

zoozzoom

We have the odd ball ones who stand too..like the moster raving looney party..lol

6:19 am

sukee

We had the Rhino Party who promised no not keep their promises, they all seem to have disappeared. We just have the 3 major parties, then the Greens, Libertarians and probably Communist.

6:20 am

mattygroves

I'm sad that CURE didn't stand this year - the Campaign for Undead Rights and Equality

6:20 am

zoozzoom

Well the Rhino party sound like what all the others do. Not keep their promises..lol

6:21 am

sukee

Finally, more than half way. I should go get some breakfast now :)

6:21 am

zoozzoom

I think Al murray the comedian stood this time too, Matty.

6:22 am

mattygroves

He did - against Nigel Farage

6:22 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your brekkie, Sukee :-)

6:22 am

sukee

Take care

6:23 am

zoozzoom

He has resigned along with Ed & Clegg

6:23 am

mattygroves

Yarp. No major surprise there...

6:24 am

zoozzoom

No it always seems to be the way it goes.

6:29 am

mattygroves

Can you help with the he7-8 combo?

6:30 am

zoozzoom

HE+ two letter word for father + blood sucker

6:30 am

zoozzoom

then plural for the HE8

6:30 am

mattygroves

Thank you! So it's not hedavampire...

6:31 am

mattygroves

(Got it)

6:31 am

zoozzoom

Sorry the ending is for a face spasm.

6:31 am

zoozzoom

lol

6:31 am

zoozzoom

I always get the blood sucker and spasm mixed up..lol

6:36 am

mattygroves

I suppose your face might spasm after being bitten by a blood sucker...

6:37 am

zoozzoom

lol true!

6:48 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with bottom u pls

6:50 am

zoozzoom

UL 4 & 5 bones in your forearm.

6:51 am

periwinkle

of course, ty zooz

6:51 am

zoozzoom

UN 5/14 not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable.

6:51 am

periwinkle

tyty zooz

6:52 am

zoozzoom

Welcome :-)

6:54 am

zoozzoom

Time for me to do other things. Happy babbling everyone!

7:01 am

MollyL

There are also little, tiny ear bones in the grid

7:03 am

Anniebrook

good morning

7:03 am

Anniebrook

beautiful picture in your profile, Molly

7:10 am

mattygroves

I've one left - na6/21, which I just an't seem to spot...

7:11 am

mattygroves

NM, found it

7:11 am

mattygroves

FW

7:12 am

Anniebrook

congrats, matty!!

7:16 am

dan2bit

morning all! woo hoo MG

7:18 am

Anniebrook

hi dan :)

7:24 am

bichon

Morning folks

7:25 am

Anniebrook

morning, bichon

7:35 am

bichon

ghost word: naphtha

7:35 am

Anniebrook

I tried naptha twice

7:52 am

Anniebrook

done. have a great day. bye

7:58 am

Scrabbler

Yay Annie. Hello all.

8:00 am

josephjames

Does anyone have any 8 letter words?

8:00 am

Scrabbler

No, I jut started.

8:04 am

periwinkle

he7/8 relating to the liver

8:04 am

josephjames

Oh thanks you

8:07 am

josephjames

ohI got a nother one that is crazy person/s

8:07 am

periwinkle

stats pls

8:08 am

josephjames

lu7/8

8:08 am

periwinkle

tyty

8:09 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:14 am

Scrabbler

TY, Peri

8:24 am

MLFAN17

4th column u?

8:24 am

Scrabbler

Forearm bone(s)

8:25 am

MLFAN17

ty srab

8:25 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:26 am

MLFAN17

any ideas for any 6 letter word please?

8:27 am

dan2bit

at6 under your roofs

8:27 am

dan2bit

pa6 platforms out back

8:28 am

Scrabbler

TY, Dan.

8:28 am

MLFAN17

ty dan

8:28 am

MLFAN17

nbs

8:29 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:30 am

dan2bit

hiya flosey

8:30 am

Scrabbler

Hi flosey

8:31 am

flosey

dan, your little girl is such a sweetie, how old is she now?

8:32 am

dan2bit

just turned 5 yesterday, flosey, thanks!

8:32 am

dan2bit

I blinked, and she's 5

8:32 am

flosey

yes, they grow up so quickly

8:32 am

Scrabbler

Birthday party today?

8:33 am

dan2bit

next Saturday. cousin's first communion today trumped

8:33 am

Scrabbler

Ah, yes, my friend's daughter is having her First Communion and party today. HIgh of 86 so a gloroius day.

8:34 am

dan2bit

we had the grandparents over for cake last night, and the Cleveland grandma on facetime

8:34 am

dan2bit

miss2bit told her grandma yesterday "I tell daddy that I know everything, but there's SOME things I don't know yet"

8:35 am

flosey

so sweet

8:38 am

dan2bit

we also got the call yesterday from the county school district that she's accepted to a nearby magnet school for K in the Fall, where she'll have both Spanish and English

8:39 am

flosey

wow great to learn a second language so young

8:40 am

Trifioso

good morning dear friends

8:41 am

flosey

hi Trif

8:41 am

Trifioso

beautiful day here! so welcome after our long winter. every tree is leafing and blooming, tulips everywhere

8:47 am

freckledcat

Flosey you had a beautiful mother!

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Yes, a second language should be taught when kids are very young. They absorb it so quickly.

8:47 am

flosey

ty Freckledcat, she was a lovely lady

8:47 am

Scrabbler

We can't have tulips here--the deer gobble them up.

8:51 am

Trifioso

the deer used to gobble mine, but I send the menfolk out to pee on the garden - problem solved!

8:53 am

crosshair

phantom "Naphtha".. well not really, because we all forget that second H. Bummer:( I still have tried it 3 or four times so far:)

8:54 am

crosshair

Up north we used to plant a second garden far from the first, just for the deer and rabbits. We just filled it full of leaf lettuce. The real garden closest to the house had a fence around it:) It worked...sometimes

8:55 am

rururocks

*note to self pass on trif's home grown veggies*

8:55 am

Trifioso

my big phantoms today are "pheasant" and "cutlass"

8:55 am

crosshair

Any parent will tell you that pee washes off, ruru:)

8:55 am

Trifioso

there are no veggies in my tulip garden, ruru

8:56 am

rururocks

Whew

8:56 am

Trifioso

I can't grow lettuce. something funky with my soil. It just goes straight up, flowers, and never leafs out. v bizarre

9:01 am

rururocks

Lettuce here just is snail nirvana

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Gardens have so many pests to fend off, don't they?

9:02 am

rururocks

I wonder if gardens get pissed about that?

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Haha.

9:03 am

MLFAN17

my husband and I don't have green thumbs

9:03 am

crosshair

Anyone here try a "keyhole" garden? I will be helping a friend with on next week and it seems like the answer where water or wildlife issues are present. Looks like a real interesting, but simple project.

9:04 am

aslindy

crossy - I have never heard of a keyhole garden

9:04 am

flosey

have never heard of one, crossy

9:04 am

MLFAN17

a friend of mine's mother suggested I do a raised garden I know what it is but its just not me

9:05 am

flosey

the beauty of it, mlf, no bending?

9:06 am

MLFAN17

well I am in a wheelchair might be easier to do it siting on the ground of I were to actually do so

9:06 am

crosshair

here is an example. Think my friend will go two feet higher than this tough..

9:06 am

Trifioso

secondo learned about veggie gardening at college, and is quite keen to try it here. I am looking forward to setting it up with her.

9:06 am

crosshair

http://tinyurl.com/mfjg8n7

9:06 am

MLFAN17

SN7?

9:09 am

flosey

shaft or handle of a scythe, mlf if that's any help

9:09 am

rururocks

That should SNL shouldn't ?

9:09 am

flosey

that is the pl of the sn6

9:11 am

rururocks

*part of flosey's reap what you sow cluing*

9:11 am

MLFAN17

it did help flosey as did google to get those words thank you

9:11 am

flosey

yw mlf

9:12 am

flosey

lol, hubby retired to become a farmer

9:12 am

Scrabbler

I would love to live on a homestead and be as self-sufficient as possible.

9:12 am

MLFAN17

my husband could be a farmer but he doesn't want to be lol

9:13 am

rururocks

I knew he was a down to earth kind of guy

9:13 am

flosey

it is great Scrabs, lovely fresh vegs - and he is, in fact, ru

9:14 am

crosshair

My da tried retirement "hobby farming," but soon discovered that there is no such thing. A farm ends up owning you.

9:14 am

Scrabbler

COnstant labor.

9:14 am

crosshair

non-stop, scrabby

9:14 am

flosey

it is a lot of hard work, but keeps him fit

9:14 am

MLFAN17

My parents had a garden years ago veggies,fruit and flowers

9:15 am

Trifioso

kadresa's husband had an amazing garden last year, and he is coaching us. I am really excited about it

9:16 am

crosshair

What I found most amazing about it all is how cows can find the SMALLEST hole in a fence and take advantage of it. Dad had 100 acres and these cows could find a 2 food gap in the far field in a heartbeat;(

9:16 am

crosshair

2 foot*

9:17 am

hego

Howdy!

9:17 am

crosshair

hOWDY, HEGO

9:17 am

crosshair

sorry caps

9:17 am

flosey

no animals here!! had a stray sheep in the front lawn the other day - found it's way home!!

9:17 am

Scrabbler

Buon giorno, Hego.

9:17 am

hego

Crossy, how you doing with Mr Mercedes?

9:17 am

hego

Hi Scrabs

9:18 am

crosshair

Finished it. Was a good read. Gave it 8 out of 10;)

9:18 am

hego

I thought you would like it.

9:18 am

hego

There will be a sequel.

9:19 am

crosshair

reading an older sci-fi now called "Level 7" by Mordecai Roshwald.

9:20 am

crosshair

I have heard gppd things about it

9:20 am

crosshair

good

9:24 am

Scrabbler

I am still working on "Pillars of the Earth." I am halfway through.

9:24 am

hego

Long book

9:24 am

Scrabbler

Yes. 973 pages.

9:25 am

hego

I thought they'd never get that church built. lol

9:25 am

crosshair

I like to hunt for older reading treasures that have gone unnoticed by mainstream reviews. level 7 is one of those. it was written in 1959.

9:25 am

penquis

i liked that book....hi all...

9:25 am

hego

Hi Penq

9:25 am

penquis

pillars, i meant....

9:26 am

hego

Crossy, that was a great era for sci fi.

9:26 am

crosshair

I love the bigger novels. Most of the ones I have read of late are 300-400 pages, and I end up going through them in 2-3 days tops.

9:27 am

crosshair

the 50's was an amazing time for sci-fi. All the big names were at the top of their game and the bar was set high indeed for the rest.

9:27 am

penquis

me, too.....longer books are always more appealing than shorter ones...

9:27 am

hego

Have you read any Game of Thrones?

9:27 am

crosshair

I have yet to read GOT

9:28 am

penquis

i have the first book on my Mount Bookpile.... ;o)

9:28 am

hego

The imagination is awesome!

9:29 am

penquis

have you read GOT, hego?....is that what you are referring to?

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone

9:29 am

Scrabbler

Mount Bookpile--haha. I have the same mountain here and it continues to grow. Gosh, darn, new books keep being published.

9:29 am

hego

hi Car

9:29 am

crosshair

I think that I am safe in saying that 90%+ of babblers are bibliophiles

9:29 am

hego

Penq, yes I meant GOT

9:30 am

hego

Scrabs, if they would only stop for a year, maybe we could catch up.

9:31 am

penquis

i actually use the library most of the time....pick up a used book now and then....i have this fear that i will be caught without something to read, so i keep adding to Mt. Bookpile...

9:32 am

hego

Nothing to read!! God forbid!

9:32 am

penquis

also have a few on my Nook....;o)

9:33 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Hego.

9:33 am

crosshair

I did the math once and depressed myself; Assuming a long, full life, the most we can expect to take off of Mount Bookpile is 10,000 books. That is assuming 2 books of standard size per week:(

9:33 am

Scrabbler

I do like having a book pile so I can choose a book depending on my mood.

9:34 am

penquis

crossy....that's why i never re-read books!

9:34 am

penquis

same here, Scrab....

9:34 am

crosshair

I am guilty of re-reading some of my favorites

9:35 am

hego

nothing wrong with that

9:35 am

penquis

nothing at all.....just something i don't do...

9:36 am

crosshair

I had a friend who used to do that. Got tons of pristine books for next to nothing from him.

9:36 am

crosshair

I, on the other hand, have favorites that have been read to tatters

9:36 am

Scrabbler

I have re-read some books: The Name of the Rose, The Road Less Traveled, The Untethered Soul.

9:37 am

RoundBarn

crossy--I have a chapter in Vol 3 called "Cows Out"--it was always an Occasion. (now back to lurkng, will resist talking abt bks. I do reread tho--our tiny book group, all younger than me--we're rereading books of our childhooed to see what we think of them now.

9:38 am

dan2bit

firewords! fa7 foolish was my last. tx all cluers!

9:38 am

hego

That's a great idea RB

9:38 am

hego

congrats Dan!

9:39 am

penquis

congrats, dan!

9:39 am

car.eeyore

Congrats!

9:41 am

crosshair

I may of mentioned this book before, but I will do so again. If you love epic disaster novels I highly recommend "Down To the Sunless Sea" by David Graham. I think it is out of print, and the author has passed on some time ago, but it is a must read in my opinion. Even the blurb on the cover draws you in; "WE COMMEND ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW IN TRANSIT TO THE LOVE AND MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD ON THIS DAY OF ARMAGEDDON-- MESSAGE ENDS" and the cover shows a picture of a boeng 727 flying across a sky that seems to be boiling in crimson from the ground up.

9:42 am

crosshair

Howdy, roundbarn. I am glad you are still pumping out the novels and keeping those fingers limber:)

9:42 am

hego

I think I read that book Crossy.

9:43 am

crosshair

I enjoyed it several times then gave it to my brother to take back to vegas with him.

9:43 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the fourth column U?

9:44 am

doseffing

.. arm bone and pl

9:44 am

Scrabbler

Forearm one(s), Car

9:44 am

car.eeyore

tyvm

9:44 am

Scrabbler

And un5/14 which I have not yet found

9:44 am

hego

ty Scrabs

9:44 am

hego

and dose

9:45 am

crosshair

Gave him my copy of "Fail Safe" as well. Another amazing read. A classic, but still worth a good read. Small novel, but a good read for a Sunday afternoon

9:46 am

RoundBarn

hi crossy and everyone, I watch you all. My daughter is here from cal, my art ed and picture guru, she leaves in a few days, been helping a month, on vol 4, the last, then I'll have my life back! right now we're sorting what pix we have on Wis. Farm Progress Days that was held on our farm in 1961

9:46 am

crosshair

An old dell classic. from their 99 books for 99 cents days

9:47 am

crosshair

Nice to see you again RB:))

9:47 am

car.eeyore

I found the un 5/14 if anyone would like a clue

9:48 am

RoundBarn

cross ever read the gret classic frm the 50s first of the post atom bomb classics, Canticle for Leibowitz? My br in law recorded it--with diff voices--for NPR

9:48 am

crosshair

lol@ having your life back. you know darn well that the urge to keep typing will be unbearable. I am sure you will start typing out the next wonderful novel.

9:48 am

crosshair

I have that novel. RB

9:48 am

crosshair

It is in my book pile

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Hi RB--nice to see you here.

9:49 am

RoundBarn

if ever you want to listen to it suitably cut and wonderfully read, let me know

9:49 am

crosshair

by walter miller I believ

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Car, I need a clue for un5.

9:49 am

hego

bye...bbl

9:50 am

car.eeyore

un + short for a rented unti

9:50 am

car.eeyore

*unit

9:50 am

Scrabbler

TY, Car.

9:51 am

Aloyisius

thought shasta was a type of daisy, but it must be a proper noun.. hi all

9:51 am

car.eeyore

I'm off to violin with Dylan...HAGD everyone

9:51 am

Scrabbler

Bye Hego and Car

9:52 am

RoundBarn

yes. I now "own" the letter he sent my br in law answering various questions--he's been a recluse, prob dead now--as to the major question at the end, what about Rachel, he says he doesn't know, either. Thnaks for you hi, Scrbs. I am near you or sorta, in Vt in the summers, but should be selling the camp--

9:52 am

crosshair

I shall RB. And in that spirit of giving stories I have a treat for any babbler that is truly serious about this: I have a collection from the "Minds Eye" company . it is on 12 cassette tapes, and is a full production with a complete cast of the entire Lord of The Rings. It has full cast as I say and full sound effects. I no longer own a player, but if you are interest, you can contact me privately. All I ask is that you send me the cost of Fed-ex after i send it to you. my email is in my profile.

9:53 am

crosshair

no cost. Just cost of delivery.

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy. I am trying to ID a bird I saw in my friend's backyard last evening. She lives 15 miles north, in a suburb but with many trees, and I saw a cowbird for the first time and another bird I cannot find.

9:54 am

Aloyisius

tell me what it looks like Scrabbs..

9:54 am

Scrabbler

There was a Baltimore oriole couple too--stunning orange male.

9:55 am

Aloyisius

beautiful birdies

9:55 am

crosshair

Our Piping plovers are back:)) they have already closed the beach for them;)

9:55 am

Scrabbler

Tan, reminded me of a purple finch BUT was tan. Sat in feeder for a long time.

9:55 am

Scrabbler

Short, cone-shaped bill. Uniform color.

9:56 am

Aloyisius

probably a female.. see any similar birds with colors around it?

9:56 am

Aloyisius

stripes on breast?

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Just a cowbird on a nearby feeder.

9:57 am

Scrabbler

No stripes that I recall.

9:57 am

Aloyisius

remember what its tail looked like?

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Long tail.

9:58 am

periwinkle

help with the ou8 pls

9:58 am

Scrabbler

haft

9:59 am

Scrabbler

Free clue!

9:59 am

Aloyisius

think it was the female eastern cowbird Scrabbs

9:59 am

rururocks

that was for the hafts and haft nots

10:00 am

Aloyisius

hi peri, don't have that one yet.. haven't listed but just about ready to do so

10:00 am

periwinkle

ok

10:00 am

penquis

peri....ou 8.....not in + a prank....or what evel knievel did on his bike...

10:01 am

rururocks

ou 8 not in + most of shortened

10:01 am

rururocks

Outcrash

10:01 am

periwinkle

hmm, thinking

10:01 am

rururocks

damn it

10:01 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I think you are right, Aloy!

10:01 am

Aloyisius

tyvm Penquis

10:02 am

Aloyisius

yup, both the brown-headed and the shiny cowbird females fit your description to a T

10:02 am

penquis

yw...

10:02 am

Scrabbler

Aloy, I looked up female cowbirds but the first picture I saw must have been a male instead so I thought they matched.

10:03 am

rururocks

could you tell it was a male by a Budweiser in its grip?

10:04 am

Aloyisius

female birds are usually drab, sigh

10:04 am

Aloyisius

howdy ruru

10:04 am

rururocks

for a special reason aloy

10:04 am

periwinkle

ty for ou8

10:04 am

Scrabbler

I have never seen a cowbird here in the woods. Well, now that my mystery has been solved I am going to load up my back pack with a book and lunc and mountain bike to the park.

10:05 am

Aloyisius

have a great ride.. don't forget your helmet!

10:05 am

rururocks

hope it is food and not really a lunc

10:05 am

Scrabbler

I always wear a helmet! I do not ever want another concussion!

10:05 am

Aloyisius

yay

10:09 am

rururocks

I think I've only seen cowbirds in Oklahoma.. never here in California

10:10 am

penquis

heading out...bbl to finish....bye all!

10:10 am

Aloyisius

A lot of people hate them.. they are nest robbers

10:11 am

Aloyisius

bye, penquis.. hagd!

10:11 am

rururocks

they are kind of striking birds in many ways

10:12 am

Aloyisius

think so too

10:12 am

rururocks

I've only seen the brown and black ones.. I think they do have other colors too

10:15 am

Aloyisius

the male brown-headed one is beautiful in the sun.. has lovely colors that have a metallic shine, like the grackle

10:16 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

10:16 am

Aloyisius

hi nan

10:25 am

cybernan

how crazy is it that I looked for that lu 7-8 combo last night and just couldn't find it until now

10:25 am

Aloyisius

fresh eyes did it

10:30 am

MollyL

Crazy is the operative word
: D

10:34 am

rururocks

*puts on Patsy Cline album*

10:35 am

Aloyisius

done.. time to get on with the day.. happy Babbling to all.. poof

10:35 am

cybernan

*hunting for ear plugs

10:35 am

Aloyisius

will be thinking of that song.. (-:

10:35 am

rururocks

:D

10:36 am

rururocks

*guesses Nan isn't big on Country western music*

10:36 am

cybernan

bingo - right first time!

10:36 am

rururocks

well.. most country western musicians suck at golf so you're safe

10:37 am

cybernan

unfortunately the mosly suck at singing as well

10:37 am

rururocks

not all.. but generally yes

10:38 am

rururocks

I actually like some C & W

10:39 am

cybernan

it's the twangy singing through the nose and harsh consonant sounds that turn me off

10:39 am

rururocks

oh.. sure..that's pretty awful.. I don't care for that either

10:40 am

rururocks

Patsy Cline could really sing though

10:46 am

cybernan

since when is the 23rd letter of the hebrew alphabet or a turkish muslim theological student english?

10:48 am

MollyL

Patsy Cline was a music legend.

10:48 am

cybernan

is she the one whose hair went down to her ankles?

10:49 am

rururocks

no

10:51 am

rururocks

I actually like a lot of her music.. how bout you molly?

10:52 am

MollyL

Love it. Country music has it's place in music history. It's not all about the classical stuff.

10:54 am

rururocks

Her life was a little tragic though..

10:55 am

rururocks

I guess Mozart could have been in a drunk driving wreck if he were in more current times :D

11:00 am

crosshair

And now it is time for crossy's tidbit of the day!! I think that many of you may enjoy this. it is a shoert story contest. it is due May 18th, but have no fear because you are limited to exactly 10 words. Yup. ten words. So warm up your inner hemming way and enter this fun little contest! http://tinyurl.com/nb3o3nn

11:00 am

crosshair

short*

11:01 am

flosey

fw and everyone's up for breakfast - bb tonight

11:02 am

crosshair

See if you can rival Hemingway's classic "For sale. Baby shoes, never worn." :)

11:03 am

zoozzoom

A long time ago by First Aid Kit. Is a nice song.

11:03 am

zoozzoom

Not country & western music though.

11:03 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Flosey!

11:04 am

zoozzoom

I love babble so much.I play it every day!

11:04 am

zoozzoom

That was ten words..wonder if that would win..lol

11:05 am

bichon

I love Bluegrass and am listening to it right now

11:05 am

crosshair

give it a try zooz;)

11:05 am

rururocks

I used to be in a bluegrass band bichon

11:06 am

rururocks

I like that genre of music too

11:06 am

bichon

That must have been a hoot ru

11:06 am

rururocks

Tony RIce. Doc Watson..David Grisman

11:06 am

zoozzoom

Roll in my sweet baby's arms, Bichon?

11:06 am

rururocks

:D zooz

11:07 am

bichon

Were you in their band ru? or is that wishful thinking

11:07 am

rururocks

no.. no.. far far from that level of playing

11:08 am

bichon

Wouldn't that have been fun.

11:08 am

rururocks

Gene Mitchell was in the band though..

11:08 am

rururocks

it was fun..

11:09 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

11:10 am

bichon

Woot nan

11:10 am

cybernan

off to watch the golf -- see you at the flip :-)

11:12 am

rururocks

bye nan

11:37 am

Judi

Greetings, Babblers!

11:41 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Judi :-)

11:44 am

lshult

evening all

11:45 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Ishult :-)

11:45 am

Judi

*waves across the pond*

11:46 am

harpjane

hello

11:47 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Harpjane :-)

11:47 am

zoozzoom

*Waves back*

11:48 am

redshoes

This is a fun little grid

11:49 am

Judi

Off to do some chores. *POOF*

11:50 am

harpjane

nbt nbs

11:50 am

zoozzoom

Yes it is not too bad :-)

11:52 am

redshoes

It's nice to have so many squares greyed out so quickly.

11:57 am

harpjane

I never saw so many ssssssssessssss as yesterday!

12:16 pm

redshoes

The U's are getting me today.

12:17 pm

aebmusica

ou8/50....clue please

12:19 pm

redshoes

Don't have it. Sorry.

12:24 pm

zoozzoom

OU8 not in + evil knievel was a _____ man.

12:24 pm

redshoes

Thanks!

12:25 pm

aebmusica

ty zoom .....I thought I had tried that one!

12:25 pm

zoozzoom

you are both most welcome :-)

12:25 pm

MLFAN17

are the 3 g words gh?

12:25 pm

redshoes

Yes ML

12:26 pm

MLFAN17

red I have gh 5/16 ending in s can you help with the other 5/16 please?

12:27 pm

redshoes

Think spooky.

12:28 pm

MLFAN17

ty red

12:28 pm

redshoes

yw

12:29 pm

MLFAN17

un5?

12:31 pm

redshoes

un5 not able

12:31 pm

redshoes

or not suited for

12:32 pm

MLFAN17

still don't know?

12:33 pm

redshoes

inappropriate

12:35 pm

redshoes

un + postal abbreviation used to signify a specific unit in a rental building (can't think how to describe)

12:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

12:37 pm

redshoes

Hello

12:37 pm

MLFAN17

hi owl. what is that pic in your profile?

12:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

an insect.

12:38 pm

MLFAN17

from where?

12:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

out brave? out dare? out stupid?

12:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

out brave? out dare? out stupid?

12:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

out brave? out dare? out stupid?

12:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

idk

12:39 pm

redshoes

ha!

12:39 pm

MLFAN17

it looks like a bird

12:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

i will continue to ponder the ou8

12:42 pm

zoozzoom

Out + to do your own risky trick. T Owl.

12:42 pm

redshoes

In movies the actors sometimes have ***** doubles to do the action scenes.

12:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is NOT a word. how can you expect me to guess a non word?

12:43 pm

zoozzoom

It is a photo of spider eyes, Mlf.

12:43 pm

zoozzoom

LOL

12:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do not think it is a spider.

12:44 pm

zoozzoom

Certainly looks like spider eyes to me.

12:44 pm

redshoes

Uh...it's Babble. Plenty of non words. Sometimes I enter stupid things and am relieved to find that they're not in the dictionary. Other times...

12:45 pm

zoozzoom

T Owl if you google..close up of spider eyes...your icon photo shows up.

12:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

time for a change, anyway. and so away.

12:50 pm

rbud

hi all - thanks for the ou8, my last 8. happy medium reached, over half, nbt, nbs - and I have a bunch of food to set up in case we're having a party... we're not sure... long story. ttfn! :)

12:52 pm

zoozzoom

Enjoy if you do, Rbud :-)

12:56 pm

MLFAN17

its a spider?eww

12:57 pm

MLFAN17

sorry was looking at google for a different icon pic for in here and not finding anything or getting an uknown format

12:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

it

12:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

its gone. ive had it over two weeks now, not sure why it is remarkable.

12:58 pm

MLFAN17

clue for the other sn 6 I have the one that goes with the 7 please?

1:00 pm

MLFAN17

nm got to go

2:10 pm

crosshair

Good afternoon, everybody.back for a bit before we take our weekend hike on the Bruce Trail :-)

2:19 pm

sammysmom

mlf.. there is a set with an e and a set withoujt

2:21 pm

sammysmom

i already took my hike cross.. from the dining room to my office in the dining noom to the dining nook... a grand trek of aboui 50 feet but i did it sans canes and walter is cheering

2:22 pm

crosshair

Yaa for sammysmom!

2:22 pm

sammysmom

<bows to the room

2:23 pm

crosshair

Any victory is a grand one, n matter how it happens

2:23 pm

sammysmom

yup

2:25 pm

crosshair

Snaas

2:25 pm

crosshair

Oops

2:25 pm

crosshair

My bad

2:28 pm

harpjane

6 left. could I get a clue for fa7 please?

2:29 pm

doseffing

... starts overweight ... means silly and complacent

2:32 pm

crosshair

Ty, dose

2:34 pm

bichon

I got the fa 5/24. Yeah me

2:42 pm

crosshair

Yaa for bichon:-)

2:53 pm

bichon

ou 8, pls

2:54 pm

harpjane

to do something better than evil kneivel, bich

2:54 pm

doseffing

... to drive a burning car off a cliff, have it explode and still walk away in the movies

2:54 pm

harpjane

clue for the fa5? please?

2:55 pm

bichon

fa + consonant + **A Today

2:56 pm

bichon

I don't understand your clues does and jane

2:56 pm

bichon

nm, got it

2:56 pm

harpjane

evil kn, the ***** man?'

2:57 pm

bichon

ty jane and dose

2:57 pm

doseffing

... my clue should have included the words better than anyone else ... ... think of what this type of action in the movies is called

3:10 pm

doseffing

.. and done ... may I offer a clue for anyone? ...

3:12 pm

doseffing

... then back to the books ... a pleasant evening for everyone ... and for the Habs fans .... allons y!!!

3:25 pm

crosshair

Had a friend give me two sweet potatoes each the size of a Nerf football. Gigantic things! So, I am making sweet potato frittes :)

3:26 pm

crosshair

I prepped the two, and they filled an entire baking tray:)

3:30 pm

crosshair

Coated them in cold-pressed virgin olive oil, and at the flip I shall sprinkle them with Old Bay seasoning. Once they are all crispy and on the pate I will apply a dash of fresh ground sea salt;)

3:32 pm

crosshair

I almost never use sweet potatoes in my kitchen, so it will be interesting to see how they turn out;)

4:09 pm

crosshair

And now, in honor of talking to oneself week, it is time for crossy's quote of the day!!

4:09 pm

crosshair

"You define a good flight by negatives: you didn't get hijacked, you didn't crash, you didn't throw up, you weren't late, you weren't nauseated by the food. So you are grateful." -- Paul Theroux

4:20 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

4:22 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Zooz. Hike was cancelled for today so just chillin in Babble;)

4:23 pm

zoozzoom

That is a shame.Bad weather?

4:24 pm

crosshair

Nope. My beloveds knees are a misery to her today, so we shall bump it to tomorrow.

4:24 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry to hear that.Hope, Elegant has better knees tomorrow :-)

4:25 pm

zoozzoom

How are the sweet potatoes?

4:28 pm

crosshair

Just tucking into them now. i found that they cook down to less that half the original volume and needed twice the time to cook vs regular taters. I gave them a bit if zing to offset the sweetness. they are interesting for a change, but not something I would put on the regular menu.

4:29 pm

crosshair

I might give them a higher rating if they were deep-fried.

4:30 pm

zoozzoom

hehe.. I will let you get on with your meal then chap :-)

4:30 pm

zoozzoom

Enjoy!

4:30 pm

crosshair

it is ok. I am pecking away at them at the desk anyways.

4:31 pm

crosshair

Time to fill they keyboard with more crumbs;)

4:32 pm

zoozzoom

LOL..nice!

4:33 pm

crosshair

What's new and exciting in the world of Zooz?

4:34 pm

zoozzoom

Not too much, Crossy.Plodding along as usual..lol

4:34 pm

crosshair

best we can hope for. That, and to not die in the traces;)

4:35 pm

zoozzoom

I did go with my sister's boyfriend to get an awning for their caravan. Had to goto the mainland and up to derby which is about 241 miles away from here.And then back again.that is about as exciting it has been this week..lol

4:37 pm

crosshair

241 miles. That is an epic voyage for you blokes over there. Over here, I have gone that far for a decent steak:) I once drove 3 hours for a chance getting the best burger in Muskoka:)

4:38 pm

crosshair

But we are insane;)

4:38 pm

zoozzoom

Yes you are right, Crossy it is a long way for us..lol but it did turn out to be just over 500 miles altogether in the end. And we did not stop for any breaks. the back of my legs were killing me by the time we got back..lol

4:39 pm

crosshair

The steak was a porterhouse done on the barbie. twas worth it:)

4:39 pm

crosshair

500 miles on a turn-around drive is more than enough.

4:40 pm

zoozzoom

But remember here on the island it is only eleven mile long and about twenty one miles wide.So journeys by car here are very short lived.I was just not used to it hahaha.

4:40 pm

zoozzoom

That steak sounds very nice though, Crossy!

4:41 pm

crosshair

Want insane? My father-in-law had a place here on Georgian bay near Midland. He also had a snowbird place in largo Florida. he got in the car, drove for 16!! straight hours, stopped for 5 hours sleep, then finished the trip.

4:42 pm

crosshair

I would need a surgeon to get me out of the car after that!!

4:42 pm

zoozzoom

Yeah that is pretty mad..LOL

4:42 pm

zoozzoom

lol

4:43 pm

crosshair

16 hours = two tanks of gas for his van and a total of 180 litres of fuel burned in one go.)

4:43 pm

zoozzoom

Ha just did a small puzzle on jigidi. The caption is..I have a brain like bermuda triangle.Information goes in, Never to be found again..LOL

4:43 pm

zoozzoom

Wow that is a lot of fuel!

4:43 pm

crosshair

I should add a new puzzle to Jigidi. Have not done so in a while.

4:44 pm

zoozzoom

I have done about 50 puzzles today..all small ones though.

4:44 pm

zoozzoom

I am also doing a 500 piece one which is just of logs..really hard to do!

4:44 pm

crosshair

I have an account on there. feel free to check out some of my puzzles.

4:45 pm

crosshair

I think I tend to stay in the 200-400 piece range

4:45 pm

zoozzoom

I have done, Crossy.Still waiting for a new one :-)

4:46 pm

crosshair

this grid had gone stale for me. I think I will pop over to jigidi. have some nice pics of our cats that would make a good puzzle. I will let you know when it is placed in my file.

4:47 pm

zoozzoom

Okey dokie :-)

4:50 pm

Kamanjah

Crossy, if you're still here, could you post links to your puzzles on jigidi? I love it over there, but haven't found a way to search without paying - I like free :)

4:51 pm

Kamanjah

Or, post the links in your profile so we can find them any time we want to look?

4:51 pm

crosshair

here is one of my son taken on one of our hikes on the Bruce trail. it is 221 pieces.

4:52 pm

crosshair

http://www.jigidi.com/created.php?id=W\nJ7EOA74

4:52 pm

crosshair

darn. just go to Jigidi and search for crosshair

4:52 pm

Kamanjah

Great! Thanks!

4:53 pm

crosshair

you may have to remove that n

4:53 pm

crosshair

http://tinyurl.com/odtjsr2

4:53 pm

bichon

How do you create those crossy.

4:53 pm

crosshair

there, that is better

4:54 pm

crosshair

use tinyurl link

4:54 pm

crosshair

there is a tab to insert your own pictures

4:55 pm

Kamanjah

Ah! Much better link! I've only posted one. But I can't figure out how to search on there. However, now that I have found that puzzle, I can find all of yours.

4:55 pm

crosshair

very nice:))

4:56 pm

crosshair

I have about a dozen in there, so enjoy!

4:56 pm

crosshair

Most are from my own photographs

4:56 pm

Kamanjah

LOL!!! I love the Babble screen shot! Some of those look like they'll be challenging!
Thanks!

4:57 pm

crosshair

That is the famous 744!

4:57 pm

crosshair

A hint for that one...

4:57 pm

crosshair

change the background colour behind the puzzle to something other than white

4:57 pm

zoozzoom

Kamanjah if you click on the word puzzles and a sub section shoud show..then click on users and put a name of a user in their.then their puzzles should come up.

4:58 pm

zoozzoom

got that cat one up yet, Crossy?

4:58 pm

crosshair

I like a nice baby blue behind the puzzles

4:59 pm

crosshair

it is coming, zooz.

4:59 pm

zoozzoom

Teehee!

4:59 pm

Kamanjah

I never even knew I could change the background color, good to know - and now I know why all those color boxes are there!

5:01 pm

crosshair

I like using baby blue for the bg

5:01 pm

zoozzoom

Must admit it took me a while to realise that was what the colour boxes were for.

5:03 pm

Kamanjah

I must have missed the 744 day. Zooz, I don't even see word puzzles link on jigidi - do you have to be a member or something?

5:03 pm

crosshair

lost the kitty pics for now, zozz, but I put in two new nature shots the mrs took.

5:05 pm

crosshair

the new one are titled june 20th and june 30th. Will change the titles later

5:06 pm

crosshair

there we go renamed with something decent.

5:06 pm

zoozzoom

you have puzzles...help...about...click on the word puzzles..then a sub section will come down..then click on puzzles by users..type in crosshair and return then it should come up with crossy's puzzles.

5:08 pm

zoozzoom

Okay i see them Crossy.thanks :-)

5:08 pm

crosshair

There we go, all titled properly and attributed.

5:08 pm

crosshair

The tree canopy might be a tough one!

5:10 pm

Kamanjah

Hmm, when I click on puzzles, I get Most Recent, Bookmarks, Most Recent & Completed. I'm using Firefox - with an ad blocker. I'll turn that off and see what happens.

5:10 pm

crosshair

Was taken on a part of the Bruce that is locally known as Julie's Misery:)

5:11 pm

Kamanjah

I did find a link to find a specific user, that will be helpful - the type was so small I had previously missed it

5:11 pm

zoozzoom

I too am using firefox with adblocker on. I signed out and i could still see the options I described.

5:11 pm

zoozzoom

Can you shine a light on, Kamanjah's problem, Crossy?

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

Ah okay you found it then..that is good :-)

5:12 pm

crosshair

well, with specific user, we can keep you busy. both sprite and Liz are heavy contributors to Jigidi as well.

5:12 pm

crosshair

I am trying to think of what she is missing.

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

Okay I am going to give your puzzle a go then, Crossy.

5:12 pm

crosshair

let me know how it plays:)

5:13 pm

crosshair

oopps I have a double in there

5:14 pm

crosshair

I deleted the double. Hope i did not mess you up, zooz

5:14 pm

Kamanjah

I think I'll start on the lighthouse after I finish up here, thanks!! Oh, good to know about Sprite and Liz. I only have the one - my Springer Spaniel.

5:15 pm

penquis

hello all....anyone have the na 6/21?

5:15 pm

zoozzoom

I hope not, Crossy. Well I am still doing it.so it must still be there.

5:16 pm

MollyL

It ends with a facial twitch Pen

5:16 pm

crosshair

added a replacement. Of a icy river in winter

5:16 pm

penquis

ty, molly....i am done!

5:17 pm

crosshair

Off to do one myself. enjoy and leave a comment on the puzzle when you're done:)

5:18 pm

Kamanjah

Will do!

5:21 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Pen!

5:25 pm

penquis

tyvm!

7:11 pm

speedfreak

please help with the ou/8 letter word I keep trying compounds but not monkeying correctly

7:30 pm

Uneaixoise

not in + st5/12 :-)

7:31 pm

Uneaixoise

to perform an even more dangerous feat!

8:36 pm

Dorens

Out bicycle

8:56 pm

mkg

hi all. i have ou 8 but need clues to the other two 8s please.

9:02 pm

mkg

anyone here????????

9:02 pm

HarryHood

I'm here, but don't have 8s. sorry - just got started

9:02 pm

stidgmere

I'm here but need to stop soon to play games with Murphy. I have 60 left so probably not much help for lcues yet.

9:05 pm

HarryHood

scout finch's father is in the grid

9:06 pm

HarryHood

62 left. going to the list.

9:06 pm

stidgmere

Gregory Peck?

9:07 pm

HarryHood

:)

9:08 pm

stidgmere

There are fishin the grid, too. I like sandwiches with that type.

9:12 pm

HarryHood

just got the he7/8

9:12 pm

HarryHood

and the lu7/8

9:19 pm

mkg

i dont see a B for finch's father.

9:19 pm

mkg

wow must look for lu and he 7/8. any clues?

9:22 pm

mkg

would love a further clue for the lu word. also need he word.

9:23 pm

HarryHood

somebody who worships the moon

9:23 pm

HarryHood

is the lu.

9:23 pm

HarryHood

he is having to do with the liver

9:23 pm

HarryHood

I think.

9:24 pm

mkg

ty am thinking. i have the moon word the lu 4 and plural for 5. thinking.

9:24 pm

HarryHood

mentally unstable

9:25 pm

mkg

got the lu. it is someone who is crazy and plural. ty ty ty.

9:25 pm

mkg

how about the he word please? ty harry.

9:25 pm

mkg

got the he word. yes liverl is the clue.

9:26 pm

mkg

thanks much harry.

9:26 pm

HarryHood

hooray

9:26 pm

mkg

do yo uhave one of the U words for bottom row U? i just dont see one.

9:26 pm

mkg

i assume un. but nothing is taking.

9:27 pm

HarryHood

bone in the .... arm I think?

9:27 pm

HarryHood

and pl

9:28 pm

mkg

ty got them both. ty harry.

9:29 pm

HarryHood

DONE!

9:29 pm

HarryHood

need clues? I gotta go

9:32 pm

HarryHood

good night!

11:26 pm

Uneaixoise

last 2 words . . . st5 and st6 before st4 meaning to shock -- help please! ;-)

11:28 pm

Uneaixoise

nm -- FW!!!

11:28 pm

rururocks

hard and stiff

11:28 pm

rururocks

against pain

11:29 pm

Uneaixoise

ru, i pulled a peri :-)

11:29 pm

rururocks

that was supposed to come together in one clue

11:29 pm

rururocks

LOL une.. sorry

11:29 pm

rururocks

I just popped in

11:56 pm

rururocks

maybe tough would have been a better clue

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