Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, July 2, 2015

12:00 am

Cosmo Kramer

none of us were right.. i was closest..

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

mkg

you win cosmo

12:03 am

dizgrannie

ng 5

12:03 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks Lickety

12:03 am

Lizlin

thanks also to Diz - wouldn't have thought to look for that!

12:04 am

dizgrannie

yw Liz

12:04 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!

12:07 am

uusue2

nbt

12:07 am

cybernan

*wondering if diz is the only person here that knows an ng word off the top of her head

12:08 am

dizgrannie

I remember it from a few times before...lol

12:08 am

Lizlin

I also remembered it after your hint :)

12:09 am

mkg

i dont know that ng word and havent gotten it yet. what language? any ideas?

12:09 am

Lizlin

mkg - follow what Diz wrote with something very very small

12:09 am

uusue2

a bronze coin and monetary unit of Zambia, the 100th part of a kwacha

12:09 am

uusue2

so says Enable. Not especially useful IMHO.

12:10 am

Cosmo Kramer

it is useful if you are in Zambia

12:11 am

Cosmo Kramer

:)

12:11 am

uusue2

if they still use it there...

12:11 am

cybernan

how about a clue that might get us somewhere?

12:11 am

Lizlin

Or planning to visit Zambia ;)

12:11 am

Lizlin

I thought I helped at 12.09, nan

12:11 am

uusue2

liz gave one at 12:09

12:11 am

mkg

dont see a hint just the ng5. where is the clue?

12:12 am

Lizlin

12.09

12:12 am

uusue2

just before my Enable pasting

12:12 am

cybernan

ty - missed the earlier clue

12:12 am

Lizlin

Repost -mkg - follow what Diz wrote with something very very small

12:12 am

mkg

ok the bronze coin. got it.

12:13 am

mkg

ty got it.

12:13 am

mkg

googled bronze coin zambia.

12:14 am

dizgrannie

ch 7 - NBT/NBS

12:14 am

Lizlin

WTG Diz

12:15 am

Lizlin

And thanks again

12:16 am

cybernan

need the o still

12:16 am

dizgrannie

or 4

12:16 am

NonoNanette

le

12:17 am

mkg

any clues for that seven? dont see it yet.

12:18 am

mkg

nm got it.

12:19 am

cybernan

ty diz

12:21 am

mkg

a wasted ght possibility in this grid. sad.

12:24 am

cybernan

not seeing that ch 7 at all

12:24 am

mkg

3 N words??????ouch.

12:24 am

cybernan

some stupid word? a compound?

12:24 am

Lizlin

Stupid word - not a compound

12:25 am

Lizlin

Might more usually have another vowel in it - adverb ending

12:25 am

mkg

not compound just different ending. i never heard it before. must be british.........

12:25 am

mkg

is it britsh liz?

12:25 am

Lizlin

Not British mkg

12:25 am

cybernan

got it -- ty liz

12:25 am

Lizlin

yw

12:25 am

mkg

ok.

12:25 am

cybernan

stupid indeed

12:27 am

mkg

nbt/nbw off to sleep.

12:27 am

cybernan

I guess processors don't rate with enable

12:28 am

Lizlin

Sleep well nan

12:28 am

Lizlin

Sorry - meant mkg

12:28 am

cybernan

bye mkg

12:32 am

cybernan

be 7 -- another stupid word

12:33 am

Lizlin

Thanks - will search

12:33 am

Lizlin

Yes, stupid!

12:35 am

Lizlin

But enable is full of strange or stupid words

12:37 am

cybernan

and inconsistent... amie is acceptable but cher is not

12:37 am

cybernan

off to watch the fireworks then to bed -- good night all:-)

12:37 am

Lizlin

True - but these days I just accept whatever.

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

gnite nan :-)

12:37 am

Lizlin

Happy Canada day and sleep well.

12:42 am

flosey

Hi everyone, company all settled down for the night, except for grandson, will get a few words before calling it a day

12:42 am

Lizlin

Hi and happy Canada Day flosey

12:43 am

flosey

thanks Liz, has been a great one - first time all 4 of our kids have been together with us in 20 years

12:44 am

Lizlin

How wonderful for all of you :)

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

hey flosey -- know you're enjoying having all the family together! :-)

12:45 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:45 am

flosey

tks Liz and Une, it's great - tomorrow is youngest grandson's 6th b'day so another celebration

12:46 am

Lizlin

So lovely to all be together for all the celebrations - quality family time :)

12:46 am

Lizlin

And one spoilt grandson, I'd guess ;)

12:47 am

flosey

no, truly not spoilt - well loved but with a certain amount of control

12:48 am

Lizlin

Was only joking!

12:48 am

Lizlin

But special for him to have all his aunts and uncles around, as well as grandparents.

12:51 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your evenings / sleep well all of you.

12:51 am

Lizlin

Sorry Diz - missed your fw - congrats

12:52 am

flosey

thanks Liz it has been such a special time for us

12:52 am

flosey

wtg Diz, Imissed it too!

1:03 am

stidmama

Hey all -- Happy Canada Day, flosey!

1:04 am

flosey

hi Stid, Thanks, it has been the best! don't see much of you these days

1:04 am

stidmama

no, I am not usually online during the school year, and rarely up much past 9.

1:05 am

stidmama

Wish I had more stamina to babble -- miss you!

1:06 am

flosey

keep well Stid and enjoy teaching

1:08 am

stidmama

:-) Thanks flosey -- it was a difficult/exhausting year, but a good one. Already planning next year, and will be able to take a little more time for myself once the kids are back than I could this year. Already carving some time for myself... did you hear I started playing drums in January? :-D Mid-life realization of something I have wanted to do for decades. Wish I had tried it years ago!

1:10 am

flosey

wow, good for you, enjoy! Glad you've had the opportunity to realize such a desire - great way to release frustrations!! giggle

1:12 am

stidmama

well -- halfway and falling asleep. Back tomorrow late to finish. LOL for sure! I call it the best therapy ever... so far it's more fun than frustrating. Take care, and enjoy the family time -- hope to "see" you again soon online! Love to Mr. Flo, too. ((hugs)) *Poof*

1:13 am

flosey

tks Stid with hugs

1:28 am

rururocks

<---wonders what this point in stid's life is cymbalized by this ?

1:33 am

flosey

hahaha ru, sure hope we never have a neighbour who realizes such an alternate ambition as you suggest there

1:33 am

rururocks

I used to have one and he was a terrible drummer and we used to have to call the police to shut him up late at night

1:35 am

flosey

referring to the cymbal!!

1:35 am

rururocks

:D.. just another lame pun flosey

1:35 am

flosey

but how frustrating,

1:36 am

sammysmom

famous basketball player in ther gri tonight

1:36 am

flosey

not lame, was quite appropriate

1:36 am

sammysmom

from cleveland

1:37 am

rururocks

oh yeah sammy

1:37 am

rururocks

was he amazing in the finals or what.. he's unstoppable

1:39 am

sammysmom

my friend and her husband went to one of he games .... that was an 800.00 dollar evening ... for that kind of money the sob had better cook for me and friver mer home too

1:39 am

sammysmom

drive mer

1:39 am

rururocks

that was probably in the nose bleed section.. the prices here were INSANE

1:40 am

rururocks

2 seats on the floor in Oakland were $81,000 and someone paid it

1:41 am

sammysmom

yup/.... glad i was never a hero-worshiper..... where i came from, the big shots wee all ove ther place and the natives left them alone........ theyh are just people too

1:41 am

rururocks

I had some heroes but few sports players are my heroes

1:42 am

sammysmom

yup.. i meant 800 each and that did not include parking dinner.. programs or the t shirts

1:43 am

rururocks

oh sure.. parking is usually $40..+ other expenses add up to a huge amount

1:44 am

rururocks

for $81,000 I better have a luxury suite .. an open bar, and several escorts :D

1:44 am

sammysmom

at least

1:44 am

sammysmom

ewer

1:45 am

sammysmom

ooops... welcomer

1:45 am

rururocks

that plurals too sammy

1:45 am

rururocks

:D

1:45 am

sammysmom

bole

1:45 am

sammysmom

dammmmmmm again

1:46 am

sammysmom

and almost did it again!!

1:49 am

rururocks

this is an interesting board

1:54 am

sammysmom

yes

1:59 am

sammysmom

off for walters treatment...... nite all

2:00 am

flosey

16 to go but must get to bed, goodnight all

2:00 am

rururocks

night flosey

2:00 am

rururocks

i'm down to six.. but can't see them

2:46 am

sprite

good morning all

2:48 am

gran

re 6/14 clue please

2:49 am

rururocks

re + baby eagle ending

2:50 am

gran

Thanks

2:50 am

rururocks

hello sprite

2:51 am

sprite

hey ru :)

2:51 am

rururocks

this is a fun board tonight

2:52 am

sprite

looks like it. Funny setup with the vowels in the middle

2:54 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and good morning sprite. xoxox. and g'day ruru

2:55 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Good evening dear friend. How was your day?

2:56 am

grannyrose

all good thanx. had follow-up appointment at outpatients today as well. all good. have been officially discharged.

2:56 am

sprite

ah I am glad. Liver ratings back to normal?

2:57 am

rururocks

hello gr

2:57 am

rururocks

liver ratings?

2:57 am

grannyrose

ratings just above the upper limits.

2:58 am

sprite

ok, going in the right direction then.

2:58 am

sprite

yeah, rose had an allergic reaction to a medicine and her ratings went through the roof.

2:58 am

grannyrose

ruru, i told you i had had hepatitis brought on by one of my medicines.

2:59 am

rururocks

no.. you didn't tell me that GR.

3:00 am

rururocks

what type of hepatitis

3:00 am

grannyrose

when i was admitted to hospital all my liver enzymes were crazy, plus my CPR was 257, normal is below 11.

3:01 am

rururocks

whoa

3:01 am

grannyrose

i told you in chog when i was well enough to play again, but the flip had just happened, and i am guessing you were also really tired as it was in the middle of the week.

3:01 am

sprite

yeah it was rather scary. But all over now, thank God.

3:02 am

rururocks

was that a possible side reaction of the drug that you knew about?

3:02 am

grannyrose

CPR is the enzyme released when there is an infection or inflammatory process happening. my local doc had a panic attack.

3:03 am

rururocks

I bet.. those are scary numbers

3:03 am

grannyrose

no ruru, i didn't know. i was also taking paracetamol for pain relief and a sta. tin for lowering my cholesterol levels

3:04 am

grannyrose

* statin *

3:05 am

rururocks

was it a combination that caused the inflammation then? Pardon me if I'm being too nosy

3:05 am

grannyrose

both of those can cause liver damage. needless to say i am never going to take the tegretol ( prescribed for the nerve pain ).

3:06 am

rururocks

I would never take drugs that can cause liver damage.. I drink too much :D

3:06 am

grannyrose

the docs don't know for sure, ruru. but i am going to err on the safe side. i have to take the statin as my chol. levels have risen again despite the fact i am on a diet and steadily losing weight.

3:06 am

sprite

once the liver is in uproar, every medicine will stress it further, I think. Now that you are off the tegretol, things should settle back to normal.

3:07 am

sprite

lollll ru :)

3:07 am

grannyrose

* giggle * my son says i don't drink any more now that guzzling is in.... lolll

3:08 am

sprite

wth is guzzling?

3:08 am

grannyrose

a pig in a trough

3:08 am

rururocks

gulping large quantities sprite

3:08 am

grannyrose

ugh... like a pig in a trough

3:08 am

sprite

oh, thanks :) And LOL

3:09 am

rururocks

we call cars that get low mileage gas guzzlers

3:09 am

sprite

right. Another thing learned from babble! Thank you.

3:10 am

rururocks

your knowledge of the English language is extremely impressive sprite and I'm happy to give you new ones when they pop up

3:10 am

sprite

oh oh oh... speaking of losing weight... rose... dietician yesterday... and I have lost 4 kg! 3 more and I will be at the required weight for the op.

3:11 am

sprite

thanks ru! For the compliment AND the explanation :)

3:11 am

grannyrose

wow sprite, good work.

3:11 am

rururocks

op?

3:12 am

rururocks

I have never been in a hospital to stay in my life.. you two are in there too often of late huh?

3:12 am

sprite

yes am preparing for a gastric bypass, ru. Had to lose 10 kg to give the surgeon enough room to work in.

3:13 am

rururocks

wow.. sprite.. be careful on recovery.. that's a very dangerous operation

3:14 am

sprite

not me, ru, thank God. Last time I was in the hospital was when I had to have a huge but benign tumor removed... I think that is more than 10 years back. This is more or less voluntary... I can gain a huge bunch of health from this op.

3:15 am

sprite

yes it is. This hospital is center of excellence for this op, they really know their stuff. A long preparation and lifelong checkups afterwards.

3:16 am

rururocks

I hope so.. I know of two people who've done that surgery.

3:16 am

sprite

but so worth it... diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholestorol, joint pains and even depression either disappear completely to the point you don't need meds anymore, or almost.

3:16 am

sprite

yes? Bad results?

3:16 am

kje

hi

3:17 am

rururocks

well.. if those are present.. then yes it is worth the risk. I hope it all goes well

3:17 am

sprite

hiya kje :)

3:17 am

rururocks

??? WHA? KJE?

3:17 am

rururocks

what are you doing up so late

3:17 am

sprite

thanks ru

3:17 am

kje

I thought that when I saw you... kinda late even for you

3:17 am

grannyrose

g'day kje

3:17 am

kje

hi sprite!

3:17 am

kje

hi granny!

3:18 am

rururocks

I fell asleep earlier and missed the flip.. I get to chat with the late night crowd tonight

3:18 am

kje

I woke up over an hour ago and couldn't get back to sleep

3:18 am

rururocks

oh

3:18 am

sprite

special treat for us, ru and kje in chat

3:18 am

sprite

insomnia is a bi... lady dog

3:18 am

kje

it's rare for me

3:19 am

rururocks

I'm going to goof off this weekend kje starting tomorrow afternoon

3:19 am

kje

lucky you

3:19 am

rururocks

traffic in SF is going to be impossible out your way

3:20 am

rururocks

I do have to come to SF Monday.. but going to miss the GG Bridge closure

3:20 am

kje

yes, that bridge is a problem

3:20 am

rururocks

no kidding.. I think people are going to be nuts on the freeways

3:21 am

kje

and we are suppose to sail from sausalito for fireworks saturday night

3:21 am

sprite

sounds like it will be hell

3:21 am

rururocks

oh.. I"ve done that.. that's really fun .. spectacular on the black water

3:22 am

kje

we may have to take the ferry over

3:22 am

rururocks

bring a warm jacket

3:22 am

kje

down

3:22 am

rururocks

right

3:23 am

kje

corner n?

3:23 am

rururocks

for sure sprite. that bridge closure displaces thousands (maybe hundreds of thousands of drivers to other bridges..it's going to be pure hell

3:23 am

rururocks

ng 5

3:24 am

rururocks

I drove to SF last weekend.. we had Nascar races, two baseball games (Oakland and SF) and the Gay pride parade.. it took me 3 and a half hours to get home that in a normal day would be an hour

3:24 am

sprite

ouch. That will make for complete traffic jams everywhere else. All who don't have to travel, better stay home.

3:25 am

sprite

I know that ng word... it has been in other grids... come on memory, kick in!

3:25 am

rururocks

ng + little

3:25 am

kje

ty

3:25 am

sprite

thanks :)

3:26 am

rururocks

when is your surgery scheduled sprite?

3:26 am

rururocks

where did GR go?

3:27 am

sprite

it isn't yet. I am in the preparation stage still. Have seen the surgeon, now I am to see their dietician, their psychologist, their internist. If they all say go, the operation will be planned, waiting list atm is about 3 - 6 weeks, so pretty soon.

3:27 am

rururocks

did you go watch the Gay Pride parade KJE?

3:27 am

grannyrose

i'm here.

3:28 am

sprite

oh, rose is easily distracted, lol. Probably a squirrel.

3:28 am

sprite

see? :D

3:28 am

rururocks

oh sure.. she's attracted to nuts

3:28 am

sprite

hence her love for babble

3:28 am

grannyrose

*giggling*

3:29 am

rururocks

kje?

3:29 am

kje

huh?

3:29 am

rururocks

*warms some milk up for the Doc that needs to sleep*

3:29 am

sprite

ground to a halt at 50 left.

3:29 am

rururocks

did you watch the parade last weekend?

3:29 am

kje

I hate milk

3:30 am

rururocks

oh.. sorry

3:30 am

sprite

*pours kje a stiff drink*

3:30 am

rururocks

I'm allergic to it .. so I don't have it much

3:30 am

grannyrose

sprite, do you have bl5/20?

3:30 am

kje

no, avoided the masses... was tempted due to the historic SCOTUS decision, but I hate those huge crowds

3:30 am

kje

much better, sprite

3:31 am

sprite

the sound word? No, that is 16. Let me try and find it.

3:31 am

sprite

scotus?

3:31 am

rururocks

well.. it would have been the best one ever I'd guess. I would have loved to go just to see the spectacle..

3:31 am

rururocks

supreme court of the United States Sprite

3:31 am

kje

supreme court of the united states

3:32 am

rururocks

They passed a gay marriage ruling for our entire country..long overdue

3:32 am

sprite

ohhh the legalisation of the gay marriage in all of us? Yeah that is historic, already. Yay for Obama.

3:32 am

kje

some are still protesting

3:32 am

rururocks

just assholes kje

3:33 am

rururocks

like ted cruz

3:33 am

kje

maybe tx will finally secede

3:33 am

rururocks

good riddance to texas

3:33 am

grannyrose

that ruling is toiling it's way through our government now.

3:33 am

sprite

lol my daughter said some us citizens were saying they would emigrate to canada. Where gay marriage has been legal for longer... guess they didn't know that.

3:33 am

rururocks

and they can take those cowboys with them

3:34 am

kje

i think it will die down soon... too many reporters down south looking for drama

3:34 am

sprite

b legh

3:35 am

rururocks

I went to a gay wedding a few years back when it was briefly legal (two guys I know in Saint Helena) and I have to say it was the most moving wedding I've ever been to

3:35 am

sprite

sorry about that. It was not a comment. Just an attempt to find that word

3:35 am

grannyrose

nope. try again

3:35 am

sprite

lol thanks rose

3:35 am

kje

what word?

3:35 am

rururocks

bl5/20

3:35 am

sprite

a bl5/20

3:36 am

rururocks

bl _+ most of what you do on a keyboard

3:36 am

sprite

right. Never would have found that on my own, thanks

3:36 am

rururocks

you're welcome

3:37 am

kje

ty

3:37 am

rururocks

I grew up with 9 gay cousins.. so this was a great thing for them

3:37 am

kje

wow

3:37 am

rururocks

9 out of 53

3:38 am

kje

it's raining!

3:38 am

sprite

it is a good message to the whole world, I think. Cut the discrimination crap, get with the times and drag your asses out of the middle ages. We don't burn witches anymore, let's stop pretending homosexuality is bad.

3:38 am

kje

and my windows are open

3:38 am

rururocks

what?

3:38 am

kje

brb

3:39 am

rururocks

exactly sprite

3:39 am

sprite

wish it was raining here. Not even noon and already 30 C. In the netherlands, which means very very humid heat.

3:40 am

rururocks

I can't take humidity

3:40 am

rururocks

hate it

3:40 am

sprite

me neither. Makes me feel like an elephant is sitting on me.

3:40 am

rururocks

funny image

3:40 am

kje

53 cousins! wow

3:41 am

sprite

not if you are the bottom one

3:41 am

kje

corner c?

3:41 am

rururocks

I know kj.. crazy

3:41 am

sprite

some family, ru!

3:41 am

rururocks

I like being the bottom one :D

3:41 am

rururocks

ribbed salad veggie kje ce 6

3:41 am

grannyrose

ce6/27. a vegetable

3:41 am

sprite

roflol... with an elephant? Kinkyyyy

3:42 am

kje

ah crap - ty

3:42 am

rururocks

elephant to ru: how do you eat with that thing?

3:42 am

sprite

jeez kje, can't you need some word I don't have yet?

3:42 am

kje

no... i miss the obvious ones

3:43 am

kje

ru.... (shaking head) lol

3:43 am

rururocks

*muffled laughter*

3:43 am

sprite

oh, I always miss a couple of those myself. Go right ahead ;)

3:44 am

sprite

for some reason I have a perfectly symmetrical grey-out here. By accident.

3:45 am

rururocks

I made a poblano chile soup tonight with chicken and stock

3:45 am

sprite

*looks up poblano chile*

3:45 am

rururocks

it's hotter than hell up here and I'm craving soup for the last two days.

3:46 am

rururocks

106 at my old house toda

3:46 am

rururocks

today

3:46 am

kje

mmmmm that sounds good

3:47 am

kje

and I'm under a down blanket right now, ru

3:47 am

zoozzoom

Has it sold already, Ru?

3:47 am

zoozzoom

Hello everyone :-)

3:47 am

sprite

ugh, way too hot, ru

3:47 am

kje

with a sweater and flannel

3:47 am

sprite

hiya zooz :) *hug*

3:47 am

rururocks

it was a mustards grill recipe I got from someone .. it came out great

3:47 am

rururocks

no.. today was the realtor open house zooz

3:47 am

sprite

sounds tasty, ru

3:48 am

rururocks

shredding chicken is the hardest part of that soup

3:48 am

rururocks

lots of interest in it though.. I hope it sells quickly

3:49 am

zoozzoom

I take it you have another property eyed up that you would like?

3:50 am

sprite

*second wind*

3:50 am

zoozzoom

Yesterday got over 36C, Sprite.Now it is 18C and raining here..lol

3:50 am

rururocks

not yet.. I lost one that I did like.. since my current house wasn't on the market yet.. it did work out ok for me though as we're going to get a lot more money for the house now that the market is red hot

3:51 am

sprite

oh zooz, I hope that means we will have rain tomorrow. But forecasts say it will be even hotter tomorrow. Guess I will have to shoot myself.

3:51 am

rururocks

I should email you a link to my house kje in case pete wants to buy you a vacation house

3:52 am

zoozzoom

Or just use a fan, Sprite, less painfull :-)

3:52 am

sprite

lol true. Will have to shop and cook tomorrow though. Better plan now and make something that keeps... so I can make it in the morning.

3:53 am

kje

ok

3:53 am

kje

skateboard just went by

3:54 am

rururocks

just sent it to you Doc

3:54 am

kje

ok

3:54 am

zoozzoom

gazpacho soup would be good for keeping. as it is kept in the fridge :-)

3:55 am

sprite

true, but my love doesn't like it :(

3:55 am

zoozzoom

In that case maybe not then..lol

3:56 am

sprite

made a salad yesterday.... hm let me think

3:56 am

rururocks

I hate gazpacho

3:56 am

rururocks

ugh

3:56 am

kje

I'm fading - nice to see you late nighters (my time)... going to try and sleep

3:57 am

sprite

night night kje, sleep well

3:57 am

rururocks

night doc.. hope you can sleep.. let me know if you think the house looks good

3:57 am

zoozzoom

Take care, ((Kje))

3:57 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams kje. xoxox

3:58 am

rururocks

are you avoiding the chat GR?

3:59 am

sprite

fireflies. Very nice grid. had to put my brain in twisty mode to find the last 50.

3:59 am

grannyrose

no ruru. will join in if i have something to say

3:59 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Sprite!

3:59 am

sprite

rose? Never, lol. Just leaning back and letting us chat, I bet

3:59 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!

4:00 am

GroovyKiwi

So if I poke my head in will my chair still be here having collected too many dust bunnies to mention?

4:00 am

rururocks

I just wondered if Don was keeping her busy :D

4:00 am

rururocks

Hi KIWI

4:00 am

sprite

KIWI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:01 am

sprite

roflol... well how shall I put it... which chair... here... take mine.

4:01 am

rururocks

lots of dust bunnies in your chair!!

4:01 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Sprite.Good one!

4:01 am

GroovyKiwi

Don't fall off ta chairs in shock now will u

4:01 am

sprite

great to see you, Kiwi, how've you been?

4:01 am

rururocks

how great to see you

4:02 am

grannyrose

whoot!!! g'day kiwi. * picks myself up off the floor*

4:02 am

rururocks

I'm coming to New Zealand next year or the year after Kiwi

4:02 am

grannyrose

where the heck have you been, honey?

4:02 am

GroovyKiwi

Going through a lot of life changes and realised this was one place I needed to come back to

4:03 am

rururocks

oh?

4:03 am

rururocks

well.. lots of people will be glad to see you

4:03 am

grannyrose

awwww kiwi.

4:03 am

GroovyKiwi

Wow great trip to make for you ruru

4:04 am

grannyrose

ruru, kiwi gives the best tour of her home town.

4:04 am

rururocks

I'm going to do the WHOLE country top to bottom

4:05 am

GroovyKiwi

I've been on my own for 18 months now granny and I've been spending a lot of time learning to live life again and work out who I actually am

4:05 am

rururocks

??

4:05 am

grannyrose

good luck ruru. it would take close to 3-6 months to do that.

4:05 am

GroovyKiwi

Ian's it all started with a trip to Canada and Vegas over Christmas

4:05 am

rururocks

I'm planning to spend a month there

4:05 am

grannyrose

i am so sorry kiwi.

4:05 am

GroovyKiwi

I would be more than pleased to be your hostess ruru

4:06 am

rururocks

it would be nice to meet you

4:06 am

sprite

love to have you back, Kiwi. I so missed singing with you :)

4:06 am

GroovyKiwi

It's ok granny. I did my grieving for my relationship. I will always love him but I have moved on

4:06 am

rururocks

did you break up with that guy then Kiwi?

4:06 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} kiwi. xoxox

4:07 am

sprite

am so sorry it didn't work out, Kiwi :( You were so happy together.

4:07 am

sukee

Good morning all, laundry day.

4:07 am

rururocks

(question answered)

4:07 am

sprite

hi sukee :)

4:07 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sukee :-)

4:07 am

rururocks

yesterday was laundry day sukee.. are you that far behind :D??

4:07 am

grannyrose

g'day sukee. Happy Canada Day !

4:07 am

sukee

Well it was a holiday here :)

4:07 am

sukee

Ty rose.

4:08 am

GroovyKiwi

It wasn't my choice. And last year I got pretty messed up but this year I have changed things and I've already lost 11kg and turning things around for the better

4:09 am

rururocks

oh.. good changes then

4:09 am

grannyrose

good for you kiwi!!

4:09 am

rururocks

I need to lose pounds and KG's :D

4:10 am

sprite

nothing and nobody will keep a good woman down, Kiwi... :D

4:11 am

sprite

really sorry but I have to go :(
*hugs* and see you all soon, I hope.

4:11 am

GroovyKiwi

I started a blog http://abeachedwhale.blogspot.co.nz if you're interested in catching up on my story

4:11 am

zoozzoom

Toodle pips, Sprite.Have a good day :-)

4:11 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} sprite. i hope your day is kind to you. xoxox

4:12 am

rururocks

*takin' that midnight train to Georgia... ..

4:14 am

sukee

Okay time to go down and put clothes in the dryer.

4:14 am

rururocks

lots of changes for me too kiwi.. I'll have to read it

4:15 am

GroovyKiwi

Changes happen ruru it's the way life throws those changes at you and how you react is what matters

4:15 am

rururocks

yes.. I came out of it pretty cleanly.. but I had guidance to get me through

4:17 am

GroovyKiwi

I didn't come out too cleanly but I've done a lot of things to drag me up the ladder this year and while I'm not out of the hole yet I'm not flat on the bottom anymore

4:20 am

grannyrose

bye bye for now.dinner ready. kiwi ? could you please email me? i am not sure if i still have your email addy. will be lovely to catch up.

4:20 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your meal, Rose.

4:20 am

rururocks

I am going to read your blog

4:21 am

GroovyKiwi

I don't have your addy anymore rose. Mine is gruviekiwi@gmail.com

4:22 am

grannyrose

okay kiwi. will send you an email.

4:24 am

GroovyKiwi

Ok bye

4:25 am

zoozzoom

Bye, GroovyKiwi :--)

4:26 am

GroovyKiwi

Oh sorry zoo I was just saying bye to rose

4:26 am

zoozzoom

Ah ok..lol

4:29 am

zoozzoom

Just tried 'eyelobe' I knew you need a space between the words but you never know with the enable dictionary..lol

4:32 am

GroovyKiwi

For my first time back I'm already half way. I guess something's never change after all lol

4:33 am

zoozzoom

hehe it is nice to get into the zone and find all those words trying to hide from us in the little grid :-)

4:33 am

GroovyKiwi

I've been gone for a good two years zoo lol

4:35 am

rururocks

Eyelobe?

4:35 am

zoozzoom

When I stopped for about a year & half And got back into babble again.I must admit it took me a while to get used to all the babblets again..lol

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Google it, Ru bags under the eye if I remember correctly.

4:36 am

GroovyKiwi

I myself am glad to see familiar faces lol

4:37 am

rururocks

You are a good writer kiwi

4:37 am

zoozzoom

Witty writing too!

4:38 am

GroovyKiwi

Thank you. I just write from my heart

4:38 am

rururocks

I am going to try to go back to sleep. Take care

4:39 am

zoozzoom

Good luck, ru, And deep sleeps to you :-)

4:40 am

GroovyKiwi

Nite ruru good to see u again

4:40 am

rururocks

Likewise

4:48 am

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ge5-14? Thanks

4:49 am

GroovyKiwi

Sorry I haven't found it myself

4:49 am

zoozzoom

GE + bruce *** kung fu master.

4:49 am

GroovyKiwi

Gelee

4:50 am

gapeach

Thanks anyway, kiwi.

4:50 am

GroovyKiwi

Ops lol

4:50 am

zoozzoom

That's the one, Groovy..lol

4:50 am

gapeach

Thanks so much, zoom

4:50 am

GroovyKiwi

I can be forgiven for my first mistake lol

4:50 am

zoozzoom

Welcome, Peach :-)

4:51 am

gapeach

I need 2 more to finish: bl5-20 and th5-16. Please.

4:51 am

GroovyKiwi

Bl + most of what you do on keyboard

4:52 am

zoozzoom

BL + most of what you do with your keyboard.

4:52 am

zoozzoom

Snap!

4:53 am

zoozzoom

TH 5/16 is a variant spelling of thane .

4:53 am

zoozzoom

Not sure if that helps.

4:53 am

sukee

ok back, laundry in dryer, shower taken :)

4:54 am

zoozzoom

Or TH + 2nd vowel + **occhi (small dumpling)

4:55 am

sukee

Ty zoo.

4:55 am

sukee

That is a strange bl word.

4:56 am

zoozzoom

Welcome, Sukee :-)

4:56 am

sukee

And I'm Scottish :)

4:56 am

sukee

Hi zoo.

4:57 am

zoozzoom

I did say hi to you earlier but the chat was going at a fast pace..lol

4:57 am

gapeach

I am so sleepy I cannot think, thanks for your help. Blessings

4:57 am

sukee

Well, I was out of the room :)

4:57 am

zoozzoom

Sweet sleep, Peach :-)

5:01 am

zoozzoom

Not seen the BE 6 & 7 in the grid before.

5:05 am

Marc Freeman

can someone clarify the clue for bl5/20, please?

5:05 am

zoozzoom

BL + the action you do with pressing keys on your keyboard minus the T

5:07 am

zoozzoom

Or BL + t***writer

5:08 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

5:08 am

zoozzoom

The DEF : A thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin.

5:08 am

zoozzoom

Welcome.

5:09 am

sukee

Still need two Ws

5:09 am

sukee

Are there any longer than 5 letters?

5:10 am

zoozzoom

one is a 6 and it is a plural.

5:10 am

sukee

ok, ty

5:11 am

zoozzoom

W + baa baa black s______ have you any wool.

5:11 am

GroovyKiwi

Right exiting stage left as its after 10pm here and an early start tomorrow. Nice to be back

5:11 am

zoozzoom

Sweet sleep, Groovy :-)

5:13 am

sukee

Can I have stats for the N at the top left?

5:14 am

zoozzoom

NG 5/22

5:14 am

zoozzoom

It is a Zambian bronze coin.

5:15 am

zoozzoom

Can clue if needed.

5:16 am

sukee

I think i need it, none of my combos are working :)

5:16 am

zoozzoom

NG + urine

5:17 am

sukee

Lol, got it :)

5:17 am

sukee

I was going in the other direction :)

5:17 am

zoozzoom

Teehee!

5:17 am

sukee

TY

5:19 am

zoozzoom

Not seen, Crossy, here this morning.He normally pops in to say hello .

5:24 am

zoozzoom

RE 6/24 anyone please?

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Found it.

5:31 am

MollyL

*Puts my "sounds like baby eagle" clue away

5:31 am

zoozzoom

Aww that would of worked too!

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Time for me to go.Happy babbling everyone.Happy Canada Day to all who celebrate!

5:37 am

MollyL

I thought Canada Day was yesterday??

5:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

hewl

5:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

sorry. jumpu cursor.

5:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

jumpy even

5:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

if there was just an I I'd have petrifyy

5:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

Ithought that i could never live without you by my side

5:45 am

Kaplan the Magne

But I'm strong, I'll try to carry on

5:45 am

Kaplan the Magne

I, I will survive!

5:46 am

sukee

It was yesterday :)

5:46 am

Kaplan the Magne

A little Gloria Gaynor in the morning,

5:47 am

sukee

I have to run, time for the gym.

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi Kaplan

6:06 am

bichon

Mornin' folks.

6:06 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs, Kaplan

6:08 am

MollyL

Play that song at a wedding reception and all the women get up and dance like it's the tribal song of the sisterhood

6:09 am

lbdawger

good morning, everyone!

6:10 am

bichon

hi dawg, Molly

6:10 am

MollyL

Good morning lbgnomer

6:22 am

lbdawger

th5/16?

6:24 am

MollyL

th5/16 ends like the beginning of a tiny, pesky insect

6:25 am

MollyL

Or the beginning of your icon

6:25 am

bichon

ty Molly

6:27 am

lbdawger

looking in wrong direction, thank you.

6:37 am

Deeha

can any one give me stats for N in top corner - cant think of a word that begins N and then not a vowel!!!

6:37 am

doseffing

ng5/22

6:38 am

Deeha

Is it a Vietnamese word?!!

6:38 am

doseffing

... nope ... african currency

6:39 am

doseffing

... but I thought of it as a little Vietnamese

6:40 am

Deeha

Known people with NG as a name! Never knew the correct pronunciation

6:40 am

mixi6

ty dos

6:41 am

doseffing

... I've usually hear it pronounced "eng"

6:46 am

crosshair

Good morning, everybody:)

6:46 am

Deeha

Sorry didnt thank you I did find it

6:46 am

grant

fyre

6:46 am

bichon

I thing Asians pronounce it eng, but Africans, I have no idea

6:47 am

doseffing

... no problem ... morning crossy ... thanks for sending the sunshine down from the Bay today

6:47 am

crosshair

No Problem at all, dose. it is a beautiful day here as well and there is lots of sunshine to go around:)

6:49 am

bichon

Gorgeous here too. No rain for the 4th

6:51 am

doseffing

... that's good news ... ... my daughter is going to NY for the weekend and has been fretting over the weather for a week now

7:02 am

MollyL

Ha ha Grant. There are tyres in Canada, but no fyres
: D

7:03 am

doseffing

... tyres only appear in the UK ... we've got tires just like you ... but we do have colours

7:04 am

grant

no syres either?

7:04 am

MollyL

Well thank you Dose. I was confused by that as the store is Canadian Tire. However, I have seen Canadians here use tyre. I guess that is because so many Canadians speak Brit.

7:05 am

doseffing

... must admit to never having seen tyres but I wouldn't doubt that somebody uses it

7:06 am

doseffing

... we don't have aeroplanes either ... only in the UK ... pity

7:21 am

crosshair

We are all separated by a common language:) Pity eh? lol

7:23 am

doseffing

... two Canadianisms in one two word sentence! ... Well done!

7:24 am

crosshair

In some of my writing submissions they ask that we use the language of our particular countries, but with one exception-- they specifically asked Canadian entries to use american English so no words like colour, theatre etc. I must write as an American or my submissions will be rejected:(

7:25 am

doseffing

... Americans have never like us ... oh well

7:25 am

crosshair

However, U.K entries are not bound by this rule.

7:25 am

crosshair

Interestingly enough, it is a U.K business

7:26 am

doseffing

... oh well ... they've hated us since 1760

7:26 am

crosshair

One of the little writing quirks that pop up from time to time:)

7:29 am

crosshair

there are also american entries for Canadian publications where the reverse is true. they must put out clean copy in Canadian/ U.K English because of the destination magazine or article.

7:30 am

crosshair

it is usually no problem. just change out the dictionary in Microsoft word and alter everything in edit.

7:31 am

crosshair

it is one of the things you do not think about going into this sort of job that blindsides you at first.

7:32 am

doseffing

... did you find that the kids in your classes had much if any knowledge of the Canadianisms?

7:34 am

crosshair

Since 99% of them grew up with it they knew all the spellings, however, if they had to write a pretend news clip for an American paper, they sometimes ran into issues where they would mistakenly blend the two

7:36 am

crosshair

honor/honour theater/ theatre were the two that had to most problems with conflicted writing.

7:36 am

72 Temple Owl

bigotry. it comes in all forms.

7:37 am

crosshair

it is not bigotry. it is cultural differences. it is what it is when writing

7:37 am

doseffing

... must admit that I'm not sure if my daughters put the "u" in colour and they're both in grad school ... I have a hunch that soon the most common place to find the Canadianisms will be American standup comics poking fun

7:37 am

crosshair

it is not that at all. you must write as the client wishes you to write.

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

doseffing
ProfileCanada

... oh well ... they've hated us since 1760

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

haters gonna hate.

7:39 am

crosshair

If I am told to write american , i write American. If I am told to write in the Canadian/ U.K manner, i write in that manner.

7:39 am

doseffing

... they have ... didn't know what to do with us when they took Quebec ... passed a censure motion in the House of Parliament when they traded Martinque (or some other sugar plantation island) for that frozen piece of rock that is Catholic and speaks only French.

7:40 am

crosshair

think I will dive into the grid for a bit.

7:40 am

72 Temple Owl

whatever. i don't hate canada or canadians, as a whole.

7:41 am

doseffing

... Churchill couldn't tolerate the idea of Canada as a threat to UK leadership in the Empire

7:42 am

doseffing

... oh well .... can't let history get you down ... gotta go ... ... good luck to all .. and a sunny day

7:43 am

72 Temple Owl

go ahead, you showed your hatred.

7:56 am

Buttonman

morning all, can someone clue me the le 6/24 please?

7:59 am

Buttonman

anyone out there?

8:01 am

Alycia

here, but have no le 6/24 to share ...

8:05 am

crosshair

I think I will just work the grid for a bit. every time I speak it starts a war. it is too bad. When writers get together, we take great delight in discussing the nuances of the English language. I am sorry it it created issues.

8:06 am

kalea

my le 6/24 is the pl of the le 5/14..........sounds like a book of tallies

8:06 am

kalea

Crossy, I couldn't see where you said anything wrong

8:08 am

crosshair

I do not think I did, however, it was the genesis of the problem that resulted.

8:08 am

Bethjt

Does anyone have the stats for the first row n?

8:08 am

crosshair

ng 5/22

8:09 am

crosshair

it is a form of currency, I believe

8:09 am

Bethjt

Crossy, I think you just stated facts about writing. But I guess people have strong feelings about language. ;)

8:09 am

Bethjt

ngew

8:09 am

72 Temple Owl

I guess I got up on the wrong side of the bed. this is the internet, where people are free to express anything without reservation. Including disdain for any nationality or ethnicity.

8:09 am

Bethjt

oops, sorry.

8:10 am

Anniebrook

ng and tiny

8:10 am

Bethjt

ngew

8:10 am

crosshair

sigh..

8:10 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

8:10 am

crosshair

Howdy, Judi.

8:11 am

Anniebrook

HI Judi

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

oseffing
ProfileCanada
... Americans have never like us ... oh well is not exactly friendly and is a baseless attribution unsupported by fact. perfect internet rhetoric. case closed.

8:11 am

Judi

Reading back in chat... since when does Canada hate the US? I thought we were buds from way back.

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

hi judi and annie

8:11 am

Anniebrook

hey Owl

8:12 am

Anniebrook

I am meeting a friend for breakfast, must be going

8:12 am

crosshair

All I was doing what chatting about interesting writing issues I run into when writing for magazines from various countries. I hate nobody.

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

exactly. if someone can make a blanket statement, surely the accused can respond in defense. now, i AM sorry to have thrown a monkey wrench in chog, but ot for defending us.

8:14 am

crosshair

And as i stared, the company in question of from the U.K and not the United States.

8:14 am

72 Temple Owl

spoke directly, not stirring the pot with everyone in chat. now, do we move on or do we make this the topic of the day?

8:14 am

crosshair

I think it best to move on.

8:14 am

Judi

Moving on!

8:15 am

mrpresident

Who the hell is 72 temple owl??

8:15 am

crosshair

MRP!!!!

8:15 am

mrpresident

Crossy!!!!! Xoxoxo

8:15 am

crosshair

Glad to see you!

8:15 am

Judi

Hiya, MrP! Long time no see!

8:16 am

crosshair

My favorite Aussie lass!

8:17 am

mrpresident

is so good to see you here!! how you going??

8:17 am

mrpresident

hi judi! long long time no see!

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

mr. p, what a surprose.

8:18 am

Judi

All is well! How's life down under? Ever get any rain?

8:18 am

crosshair

it is going well, MRP, my "boy" is 21 now! and Big news round this house is my recent graduation. You can see some pictures on my blog. the addy is in my profile.

8:18 am

mrpresident

I surprose so. Hi TO

8:19 am

mrpresident

Life is full and whelming... we get lots of rain here on the coast

8:19 am

mrpresident

I know crossy! been seeing all the wonderful stuff you doing on FB... congrats luv!

8:20 am

crosshair

So, what is new down under?

8:20 am

Buttonman

need a clue for the LE 5/14 and 6/24 combo

8:21 am

Judi

Hiya, Buttonman.

8:21 am

Buttonman

hi judi

8:22 am

Buttonman

Judi, do you have the combo I need help with?

8:23 am

mrpresident

21 already!!? crickey that has flown!

8:23 am

Judi

Yes. Le5/6: One/those who have a terrible skin disease.

8:24 am

Buttonman

Judi, it is the one before the skin disease

8:24 am

Judi

Oh. Well then, I don't have it!

8:25 am

phaeton

different sp of a book you keep accounts in

8:25 am

Buttonman

if you find it, let me know....it has me stumped

8:25 am

kalea

the le 5/6 sounds like an accounting book

8:25 am

Judi

Ah. Ty, Phae & Kalea.

8:26 am

Buttonman

thanks, kalea, got it

8:26 am

phaeton

yw

8:26 am

kalea

most welcome

8:27 am

Buttonman

can anyone clue the RE 6 please?

8:30 am

MollyL

I think a generic statement like "Americans have never liked us" is a little harsh.

8:32 am

mrpresident

just bullshit really.

" this is the internet, where people are free to express anything without reservation. Including disdain for any nationality or ethnicity." ~ TO

Unreal!

8:33 am

uusue2

hi mrp! Good to see you here!!

8:33 am

mrpresident

I sue!! great to see you too!!

8:33 am

crosshair

Howdy, Suze:)

8:34 am

uusue2

hi crossy!

8:34 am

72 Temple Owl

i think the intenet is exactly like that. i do not use it for that, but i think many do. i twas surprised to hear a blanket statement that americans do not like canadians. i think that is baseless.

8:35 am

mrpresident

Molly, It is just distasteful and disrespectful.
"I think this therefore everyone thinks this"... just ignorant

8:35 am

mrpresident

too right TO.

8:35 am

carleekat

hi y'all just jumping in for a quick hello to the chog... been a dog's age

8:36 am

uusue2

hi carlee! Good to see you here!

8:36 am

mrpresident

carlee!!!!! ((hugs))

8:36 am

crosshair

Howdy, carlee:)

8:36 am

72 Temple Owl

but i am VER sorry to have felt compelled to respond. so i do ask for a bygone from fellow babblers. and speaking of canadians, omg carlee!

8:36 am

carleekat

hi ya MRP (huge hugs) and Uusue ( Huge Hugs ) too!!!

8:37 am

carleekat

hiy crossy... TO !!! HELLLOOOOOOOOOOO :)

8:38 am

carleekat

so what is up in babbleland today ( am just here for a quick chat... am off to stratford to see hamlet shortly)

8:39 am

mrpresident

Hamlet! that is fun!! you have a fella?

8:39 am

72 Temple Owl

nice!

8:39 am

carleekat

same fella for 2 years now... but he is currently away at a conference.. am going with a dear friend from school

8:40 am

mrpresident

That is wonderful hunny!!

8:40 am

Judi

Hamlet. I think that's considered bacon in Canada.

8:40 am

crosshair

lol

8:41 am

mrpresident

hahaha!

8:41 am

crosshair

hamlet and eggs, with a side order of home-fries

8:41 am

uusue2

we're off to the cancer support group in about 1/2 hour; then I have a doctor appointment to see if my tiredness is due to sleep apnea - if not then it's probably just stress (my guess anyway)

8:41 am

mrpresident

on ya crossy! LOL

8:41 am

MollyL

*Sigh* Once again, there is a shooter gone nuts at The Navy Yard in DC.

8:41 am

carleekat

thanks MRP... It has been a while since I have been to see... but a fab canadian actor in the lead... I hope I can get SoA out of my head whilst watching this production...

8:41 am

crosshair

Suze If you have apnea, remember, i have a 1400 dollar cpap machine I am not using:)

8:42 am

carleekat

oooh.... there you go Suze... I hope is just stress though...

8:42 am

uusue2

well, it would be a good excuse to come visit, crossy, but I think my insurance would cover it :-)

8:42 am

72 Temple Owl

molly, has that been confirmed?

8:42 am

mrpresident

stress is a bugger

8:42 am

crosshair

my insurance only covered 700 of it:(

8:42 am

MollyL

Yes, it's been confirmed. No injuries reported yet.

8:43 am

mrpresident

that sux.

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

i know that facility well. the time i spent there was just after the bombing.

8:43 am

carleekat

how are you doing MRP? things coming back to an even keel for you hun?

8:44 am

MollyL

TO, I'm sure it's bad deja vu for everyone there after the shooter in 2013

8:45 am

mrpresident

Yes carlee... I used to be f**cking stupid, but we broke up LOL

8:45 am

uusue2

I agree, Molly; I think we underestimate the effects incidents like this can have on people

8:45 am

carleekat

well I hate to say it... but casein point... aonly ariver separates windsor and detroit... and the major difference is the gun laws... am all for hunting..but damn I am not sure I would ever feel safe entering the USA withtheir willy nilly gun laws how many does a person need?..1 or 2... but not a bakers dozen's by all reports

8:46 am

carleekat

well... they dont call richard dick for nothing MRP ;)

8:47 am

carleekat

and man.. am I ever full of typos today.. up too late writing..and up too early to get myself ready

8:47 am

Uneaixoise

hey mrp!! so good to see you! :-)

8:47 am

carleekat

HIYA UNE!

8:47 am

mrpresident

Une!!! ((hugs)) great to see you hun!

8:48 am

Uneaixoise

hey carlee :-))

8:48 am

72 Temple Owl

lol mr p! i've been that myself. a lot.

8:49 am

Uneaixoise

i enjoy checking out your FB page occasionally, mrp -- nice to see pics of you and yours :-)

8:49 am

mrpresident

Isn't it too real TO! LOL

8:50 am

mrpresident

Thanks une! I do try to keep up with the pics of the very grown up children I have!!

8:51 am

carleekat

hard to believe we have watched our kids grow and flourish on here.. mine are 23 and 19 now... <gobsmacked>

8:51 am

EvaNadine

::tiptoes into chog::

8:52 am

mrpresident

My DD is 17!! going on 40...
and my DS is 16 going on purple smelling salts

8:52 am

mrpresident

hi nadine!

8:52 am

carleekat

hi there EVA!

8:52 am

Judi

Purple smelling salts???

8:52 am

EvaNadine

Hello MrP! hits carlee!

8:53 am

mrpresident

I know! our kids are all so grown up now... just amazing how fast time flies

8:53 am

mrpresident

I should have said purple unicorn farts

8:53 am

carleekat

ok.. well nice to say hi... I have to dash... I have to get out the door in 40 mins as I have a 1 1/2 hour drive to the theatre ... and my hair is still dripping wet

8:53 am

crosshair

unicorn farts?? lol!

8:53 am

carleekat

<shoulderpunch> to eva ;)

8:53 am

MollyL

Oh well, I guess that is a great example of the misconceptions people in other countries have about Americans and guns. We are not all owners of a dozen guns and we don't all walk around holstering a magnum.

8:54 am

Judi

Either way, that doesn't sound terribly healthy.

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

evaN!

8:54 am

HarryHood

could I have a clue please for that corner N?

8:54 am

HarryHood

and hello all :)

8:54 am

Judi

And don't unicorns only fart glitter?

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

ng5/22

8:55 am

mrpresident

I know Judi. He is just out there... Can't get him to do anything social

8:55 am

HarryHood

and I don't own a gun. well I have staple gun.

8:55 am

Judi

Ng5, Harry.

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

judi LOL

8:55 am

mrpresident

He is a glitter brain!

8:55 am

Judi

And yes, it is a foreign coin.

8:55 am

MollyL

Harry, I knew you were one of those dangerous Americans. : P

8:56 am

HarryHood

ty une - will sesarch.

8:56 am

Judi

Chicks dig dangerous guys.

8:56 am

HarryHood

and ty judi

8:56 am

HarryHood

nbt!

8:56 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, carlee

8:57 am

HarryHood

staple guns can be quite dangerous.

8:57 am

Douglas

geyser, elegy, leggy, robins. Never let it be said that I don't have an active imagination.

8:57 am

carleekat

well I suppose that is the perception the US media wants to portray. Any time I see US news from Detroit or cleveland ( we have mostly US channels here on the border) all I hear about for the first 20mins of a 30 min news program are the shooting deaths and drive bys and kids dying from unsecured guns owned by "careful" and "responsible" gun owners... gets tiresome.. but hey if that is how the Media wants the world to see the US.. so be it..it is their broadcasting $

8:57 am

Judi

Hi, Doug!

8:57 am

mrpresident

see ya carlee! enjoy the theatre

8:57 am

carleekat

*waves bye*... toodles

8:58 am

HarryHood

got a meeting. bbl!

8:58 am

MollyL

That's it, I'm moving to Canada. I guess they have no crime there.

8:59 am

mrpresident

come to australia! we only have crime on the news!

8:59 am

Judi

Yes, but they have cold weather and snow, Molly.

9:00 am

EvaNadine

i really, REALLY want "elbow" to be in the grid.
::grumble::

9:00 am

MollyL

Oh damn Judi, I forgot. And that low rent Molsen beer too.

9:00 am

72 Temple Owl

Navy yard cleared. although the CNN reporter did ACTUALY say "normalacy"

9:00 am

carleekat

( well we do have our crime.. but OMG we have health care too JIC you happen to cross paths with an armed moose along the way)

9:00 am

MollyL

Australia is looking good. No snow and Fosters.

9:01 am

Judi

*nodding* So, I'll stay armed and take my chances here. We only live a short way from "Murder Town USA" - WIlmington, DE.

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

Too many lethal creatures.

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

in aus

9:01 am

Judi

Australia can be dangerous. Sharks, snakes, cain toads. Oh my!

9:01 am

mrpresident

and don't go to those other places they keep mentioning on the news... Knifepoint and Gunpoint... sound like dangerous places

9:03 am

72 Temple Owl

NASA is recruiting folks to go to mars

9:03 am

MollyL

The sad truth is, criminals will always find a way to get weapons, whether they are legal or not.

9:03 am

mrpresident

I love shark... tasty with tartare

9:03 am

EvaNadine

::icon updated::

Easter-Dino seemed a bit passe...

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

sharks are on a rampage here in NC - 7 attacks in three weeks. peak vacation season.

9:05 am

Judi

I think Wilmington DE is only Murder Town USA because it is centrally located between NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. The drug dealers and gangs are all incorporated here.

9:05 am

mrpresident

what is DE? pleas

9:05 am

mrpresident

Delaware??

9:05 am

Judi

The state of Delaware, MrP.

9:06 am

mrpresident

ah thanks for clarifying that

9:06 am

72 Temple Owl

nice icon, evaN

9:06 am

mrpresident

Sorry, being an Aussie, you might find me asking how long it takes to get from Florida to Miami

9:06 am

MollyL

I like the new icon Eva. : D

9:07 am

harpjane

Any animals today?

9:07 am

Judi

Whaaaat? You haven't memorized yank geography? For shame!

9:08 am

Judi

There's a bird, harp!

9:08 am

72 Temple Owl

and a fish but it is too short.

9:09 am

Buttonman

can anyone clue the RE 6 please?

9:09 am

MollyL

I think unless you are a geography nerd, you don't know much about the geography of countries other than your own. And some people don't even know that.

9:10 am

MollyL

re6 sounds like a baby eagle

9:10 am

mrpresident

I am sure a taxidermist can REpelt

9:10 am

MLFAN17

Happy Birthday to me!

9:11 am

Judi

Happy Birthdya, MLF. Try not to be so secretive about it!

9:11 am

MLFAN17

oops I guess I screwed up didn't I Judi lol

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

happy birthday, fan!

9:12 am

MLFAN17

welli am not doing anything special though hubby went to order some pizza for us

9:12 am

mrpresident

After midnight here... time for sleep... thursday has come around way too quick.
Nite all! Ill see you all soon!!

9:13 am

Judi

G'night, MrP! XXOO

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

night, mr. p.

9:13 am

mrpresident

Nite all! Hugs and kisses to you!
great to see you all :))

9:14 am

Judi

EG6: Chinglish misgivings.

9:16 am

MLFAN17

Middle E?

9:19 am

EvaNadine

thanks TO, thanks Molly. :)

9:20 am

MollyL

You can all stop looking for EG6 now, I think Judi meant RE6

9:21 am

MLFAN17

I need first column N and middle E help please?

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

:D

9:23 am

EvaNadine

NG5/22

9:23 am

MLFAN17

clue please eva?

9:23 am

EvaNadine

NG + sound you make on a fun amusement park ride. :)

9:24 am

EvaNadine

or, more officially, Zambian mulah.

9:25 am

MLFAN17

ty eva that is one strange word

9:25 am

MLFAN17

oh a foreign currency

9:25 am

Douglas

I'll remember that the next time I'm in Lusaka

9:26 am

Judi

I'm stuck with the be's and the last bl5.

9:27 am

MLFAN17

same here judi

9:27 am

MLFAN17

Judi do you have middle E?

9:28 am

Judi

Er4.

9:29 am

MLFAN17

thanks judi nbt

9:29 am

MLFAN17

and nbs

9:29 am

MollyL

bl + last three of what you do on a keyboard

9:30 am

Judi

Fireworks!

9:31 am

MLFAN17

judi can you clue the be7 please?

9:31 am

Judi

On that note, it's time to take a break and then get some actual work done. Later, kids! *POOF*

9:32 am

Judi

Be6/7: be + cry.

9:32 am

MLFAN17

thanks judi

9:41 am

mixi6

happy birthday mlfan17

9:44 am

crosshair

Happy birthday, MLF:)

9:45 am

Uneaixoise

happy birthday, MLF!

9:46 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the be and bl clues :-)

9:50 am

crosshair

there is also a pt of be 6

10:02 am

mkg

i dont see past tense ending.....

10:03 am

marilyn992

it does not have ed ending, it means cried

10:03 am

mkg

ok i found the past tense. ty.

10:04 am

crosshair

:)

10:06 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyoen!

10:07 am

car.eeyore

Happy Birthday MLF!

10:16 am

Buttonman

RE 6 clue please

10:17 am

car.eeyore

Looking....

10:18 am

car.eeyore

re + winnie the pooh's small friend is Pi****

10:20 am

MollyL

I guess my sounds like baby eagle clue from a while ago didn't work

10:20 am

car.eeyore

I didn't even see it

10:20 am

car.eeyore

How are you today, Molly?

10:21 am

MollyL

No, it was for Buttonman who asked for re6 around 9 AM

10:22 am

rururocks

mollyL *invisible cluer*

10:24 am

rururocks

glad I didn't get in the Canadian discussion.. I like the Canadians I just met..

10:26 am

saanichcat

it was a non-event. Maybe the heat mafe people more miserable

10:26 am

car.eeyore

:( Glad I missed it too

10:27 am

rururocks

Gee I thought our American/Canadian relations went great on Salt Spring :D

10:27 am

saanichcat

moi aussi

10:27 am

rururocks

<---we americans do make Canadians drink more though

10:29 am

saanichcat

how do you figure that? I thought we were all on out bestest behaviour...

10:30 am

saanichcat

oh but you are speaking generally, I see. You have no idea how much jill and I went through ha-ha

10:30 am

MollyL

Actually, I see a lot more disparaging remarks about America on this forum than I do about Canada.

10:30 am

rururocks

lol

10:31 am

saanichcat

probably about the same percentage wise Molly

10:32 am

rururocks

the only Canandians I complain about are Celine and Justin Bieber.. but most Canadians agree with me.. which is why those two live in America

10:33 am

saanichcat

PULEESE they ARE NOT repeat NOT considered Canagian by Canadians anyway

10:34 am

rururocks

well.. you sent them here..

10:34 am

rururocks

we can thank you for Ted Cruz too I guess

10:34 am

saanichcat

sorry for bad typing, been watering neighbours' places

10:34 am

Deeha

Isnt Michael Bolton Canadian grrrrrrrr

10:34 am

rururocks

is he?

10:35 am

rururocks

he's doing soap commercials now..

10:35 am

saanichcat

and William Shatner out favourite whale

10:35 am

rururocks

lOLOLOL

10:36 am

rururocks

I heard he was sunbathing on the beach in Hawaii and people were keeping him wet and trying to push him back in the ocean

10:36 am

Deeha

I'd use his soap any time (unless you are talking about William Shatner in which h case I'll pass)

10:36 am

Deeha

Lolol Ruru

10:37 am

saanichcat

lotta ooomph power there

10:37 am

MollyL

Oh, news to me. Celine and Beiber are now "magically" not Canadians?

10:37 am

helensgirlkid

The baby eagle clue certainly worked for me, Molly - thanks.

10:37 am

rururocks

HA!

10:38 am

Deeha

Look out for Michael Boltons Secret Passion - he sings arias, he isn't an opera singer but he makes a pretty good go at them

10:38 am

helensgirlkid

I'm trying to make a batch of phone calls, finish the grid, and catch up on the chog - but must go now, sad to say. Have a great day everyone!

10:38 am

saanichcat

not really, they are non-magic Canadians]]\

10:38 am

rururocks

bye helen

10:38 am

Deeha

Did the Canadians decide they weren't Canadian? Good move

10:39 am

rururocks

At Least with Bolton he still can sing.. not like other "older" musicians who think they still "have" it

10:40 am

Deeha

Even if he couldn't he is so pretty tho' I preferred him with the hair!!

10:40 am

rururocks

*bets Deeha would like a dose of secret passion with M. Bolton*

10:41 am

Deeha

Funny enough Ruru I just got ho5.16!!!

10:42 am

rururocks

that ho 5 relates to sexophones

10:42 am

rururocks

oops saxophones :D

10:43 am

Deeha

Not in this country it doesn't!!

10:43 am

rururocks

why .. is it spelled hourny?

10:44 am

saanichcat

giggle

10:44 am

rururocks

:D

10:44 am

Deeha

nO JUST THE STANDARD 5 LETTERS

10:44 am

Deeha

oops didn't mean to shout

10:45 am

car.eeyore

I thought of ruru when I saw that word too...hmmmm

10:45 am

saanichcat

just making your point cleat Deeha

10:45 am

Deeha

Its something I like to keep quiet about at my age!!

10:45 am

saanichcat

clear

10:46 am

saanichcat

what what is this? Older people have, um, 'feelings?

10:46 am

rururocks

gosh.. I'm surprised Caree

10:46 am

car.eeyore

OK, I would like a clue for that N in the upper left corner and the C in the upper right corner...please and thank you.

10:47 am

rururocks

ribbed salad veggie car.ee

10:47 am

Deeha

They are allowed as long as their children don't find out!!

10:47 am

MollyL

Ru, I have to wonder why you have the reputation as Babble's biggest ho4 dog

10:47 am

car.eeyore

Yeah...just pulled a Peri and saw it right after I typed my request.

10:47 am

rururocks

beats me.. I think of myself as a normal guy

10:48 am

car.eeyore

There is a momma turkey and her baby right outside my office today...they are so sweet!

10:48 am

MollyL

And it's not like you are the only male that makes sexual remarks here

10:48 am

72 Temple Owl

has anyone commented on this grids teeth yet today?

10:48 am

rururocks

LOL TO

10:48 am

car.eeyore

It is a bit gnarly, T"O

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

pardon the lackof apostrophe, stand down, grammar police.

10:50 am

MollyL

I don't think anyone has mentioned that this grid has teeth. But I can rely on the other 150 times that comment has been made.

10:50 am

72 Temple Owl

*guffaw*

10:53 am

rururocks

how many neighbors are you watering Saanich?

10:53 am

72 Temple Owl

i do not seem to have a fireworks photo that shows up well in small format. need to change avatars.

10:54 am

car.eeyore

I like the one you have

10:54 am

saanichcat

two, takes from 6 am til 8 am every day

10:54 am

rururocks

wow you get up that early?

10:55 am

72 Temple Owl

ty car, not sure which one you can see. just changed but will change again.

10:55 am

saanichcat

TO your photo is fine, great bright colours

10:56 am

saanichcat

Not always but the mornings are cool and fresh

11:00 am

rururocks

I like my mornings to be warm and snuggly

11:01 am

hego

Just you and Dylan. :)

11:01 am

rururocks

I'm not an early rising as a rule

11:01 am

rururocks

just me and Dylan so far hego :D

11:01 am

hego

Oh well

11:01 am

rururocks

he's gonna be pissed when he gets kicked out of the bed :D

11:01 am

MollyL

*Marks Ru off the "morning man" list

11:02 am

saanichcat

morning Hego

11:02 am

rururocks

How are you on Canadians Hego>?

11:02 am

hego

I beg your pardon...

11:02 am

rururocks

:D just a joke

11:03 am

hego

Kind od personal, no?

11:03 am

rururocks

there was a dust-up earlier in the chat

11:03 am

hego

;)

11:03 am

hego

actually they are really nice people.

11:03 am

hego

uh oh

11:03 am

car.eeyore

<--- takes out Swiffer and cleans up dust off cabana tables and chairs...

11:04 am

hego

When you grow up in Ny, NJ Canadians seem super civilized and polite.

11:04 am

rururocks

I didn't mean Canadians ON you hego :D

11:04 am

hego

Car! good one!

11:05 am

hego

I knew what you meant. lol

11:05 am

72 Temple Owl

if may set the record straight, not a dust up. dos commented that Americans have never liked canadians. i thought that was not true- s0many Canadian friends here - and said so, that it was just hate speech. over and done.

11:05 am

MollyL

*Cues up "I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke"

11:06 am

rururocks

no.. I got it TO.. and good on you for pointing it out.
IT was an odd comment out of nowhere

11:06 am

hego

Well, I'll go on record as liking all the ones I've met.

11:06 am

rururocks

*sends Barry Manilow to Molly's house to collet Royalties

11:06 am

hego

Not too fond of Beiber, tho.

11:07 am

rururocks

me too hego...those BC-ers are great people

11:07 am

72 Temple Owl

who is? what a tool

11:07 am

MollyL

As far as this forum goes, there is more anti-American sentiment here than anti any other country.

11:07 am

rururocks

one thing though hego

11:07 am

hego

yes...

11:08 am

rururocks

it takes a lot of wine to keep them happy though :D

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

to clarify: the comment was aimed at bieber. early fame has its downside.

11:08 am

saanichcat

It's COLD up here!

11:08 am

MollyL

Raise your hand if you are surprised that Ru hangs out with winos

11:08 am

rururocks

LOLOL

11:08 am

hego

Oh, yes the BC crowd appreciate wine.

11:09 am

saanichcat

hands down your point is made Molly

11:09 am

hego

I'm one of the winos. lol

11:09 am

72 Temple Owl

mollly, i think they are called wine connosieurs

11:09 am

hego

saani, right!

11:10 am

MollyL

Or, um, vintage women who appreciate the grape, yeah

11:10 am

hego

or wine afficionados

11:10 am

rururocks

I'd be surprised molly I am the essence of modestly drinking

11:10 am

rururocks

*coughs*

11:10 am

MollyL

Sorry, I keep forgetting about your state of grace, Guru

11:10 am

72 Temple Owl

damned spell check. why did i even think i could rely on it?

11:11 am

car.eeyore

LOL

11:11 am

rururocks

well.. don't you ever forget that :D

11:11 am

saanichcat

!!!

11:11 am

hego

We'll let that one go Ru.

11:11 am

car.eeyore

HAGD everyone

11:11 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, car. watch out for those turkeys.

11:11 am

MollyL

The essence of modestly drinking....I almost choked on my coffee...

11:12 am

hego

bye

11:12 am

rururocks

isn't it early for turkeys

11:13 am

72 Temple Owl

never! thinking about a turkey club fr lunch.

11:13 am

hego

Nah, it's lunchtime here.

11:13 am

MollyL

There are always turkeys lurking about

11:14 am

rururocks

I don't care for turkey.. But I'm big on stuffing

11:14 am

hego

no comment......

11:14 am

rururocks

like bread stuffing hego

11:14 am

MollyL

I can handle turkey on Thanksgiving, but that's it. I don't get people who have it for Christmas and Easter too.

11:15 am

hego

Oh, that...

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

love fresh turkey. hate gravy reheated restaurant turkey.

11:15 am

saanichcat

i like it for sandwiches with lots of stuffing,

11:16 am

72 Temple Owl

hate gravy in all forms.

11:16 am

hego

and a dab of cranberry sauce

11:16 am

rururocks

I like biscuits and gravy...

11:16 am

saanichcat

thanks hego

11:17 am

72 Temple Owl

exceptin the south philly definition.

11:17 am

hego

yw

11:17 am

rururocks

*wavy Gravy protests in the PB*

11:17 am

saanichcat

I have never had biscuits and gravy

11:17 am

rururocks

oh.. yum

11:17 am

hego

It's very fatty, Saani

11:17 am

rururocks

it's a Oklahoma / texas kind of thing I think

11:17 am

72 Temple Owl

red eye gray. they make the gravy with COFFEE.

11:18 am

hego

All over the south, Ru

11:18 am

saanichcat

seriously?

11:18 am

rururocks

well Hego.. I wouldn't know.. I wouldn't go to the south in most states too backwards

11:18 am

hego

yes

11:19 am

hego

the ch's are silly

11:19 am

rururocks

(waits till hego gets to the B's)

11:19 am

hego

I have family in Louisville and NC.

11:19 am

Scrabbler

Hey kids.

11:19 am

rururocks

be6/39 elmer fudd honking his horn

11:19 am

hego

Hi scrabs

11:19 am

rururocks

morning scrabs

11:20 am

Scrabbler

Good clue, Ruru.

11:20 am

hego

got all the b's, they are dumb too

11:20 am

rururocks

*tells grid it isn't its fault*

11:23 am

Scrabbler

Clue for the left corner N, please?

11:23 am

hego

ng 5,22

11:24 am

Scrabbler

Is it something I might know? Well, I know I don't know it.

11:24 am

saanichcat

end in very small

11:24 am

MollyL

Oh, *sniff* now the Southerners are getting picked on

11:24 am

hego

I don't have it yet.

11:25 am

hego

ty Saani

11:25 am

hego

That's an odd one.

11:25 am

Scrabbler

Morewords gave it to me.

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

how is this avatar?

11:29 am

Scrabbler

Nice foreworks, Owl.

11:29 am

Scrabbler

Even fireworks.

11:29 am

72 Temple Owl

they all are rather dull. should never have changed.

11:30 am

Alleyn58

Evening! Please may I have a hint for the ce, 6?

11:30 am

hego

salad vegetable

11:30 am

kje

crunchy green veggie, alleyn

11:30 am

hego

very crunchy sticks

11:30 am

Scrabbler

I have the stalked veggie.

11:31 am

rururocks

vegetables that take a ribbing

11:31 am

hego

lol, good one

11:31 am

Alleyn58

Thanks Scrabbler and rurocks

11:34 am

rururocks

you off work today Doc?

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

i have the urge to just take a trash bag and start dumping stuff. going before the moment passes.

11:35 am

Scrabbler

No, on lunch hour. On phone with pulmonologist now too--multitasking.

11:36 am

hego

impressive multitasking.

11:37 am

rururocks

I thought I was multi-tasking by sitting up and drinking coffee

11:38 am

hego

If you're in health care you must be able to do anything with a phone on your shoulder.

11:38 am

Scrabbler

Done with phone call. Baby with CF.

11:39 am

hego

so sad

11:39 am

rururocks

what's CF?

11:39 am

Scrabbler

Yes, bad disease, although lifespan and quality of life are much improved over the last 3 decades.

11:39 am

rururocks

for us laymen

11:39 am

Scrabbler

Cystic fibrosis--lung and pancreatic disease.

11:40 am

rururocks

ugh

11:40 am

Scrabbler

My worst case right now is boy that I diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy last year. DMD is a cruel disease.

11:41 am

hego

Poor kid

11:41 am

rururocks

it must be heartbreaking to see really sick kids

11:41 am

Scrabbler

Making that diagnosis crushed me emotionally. I look at him and then think of his future...so tragic.

11:43 am

hego

tough one

11:43 am

Scrabbler

It is very tough emotionally, Ruru. We have had 2 kids diagnosed with Stage 4 cancers in the last few months.

11:44 am

hego

Why I avoided pedes

11:46 am

hego

Must go to lunch...later folks

11:46 am

Scrabbler

I passed halfway so I am done. See you in the morning.

11:48 am

saanichcat

whew finished bye for now see you at flip

11:49 am

saanichcat

and thanks for the laughs

11:52 am

rururocks

bye saan

11:55 am

rururocks

I have to do paperwork.. I should head out too.. have fun all

12:33 pm

MollyL

*Saani...finished...Ru...doing paperwork...marked on the board*

12:36 pm

penquis

i am finished, too, if you are updating the board... ;o)

12:38 pm

MollyL

*Pen...fiendish...I mean finished...

12:39 pm

penquis

:oD....running out of knitting projects....getting a little antsy...

12:49 pm

MollyL

Isn't it a little warm to be knitting?

12:49 pm

penquis

we have had a cool spring....if I am not knitting something large, it's ok...

12:50 pm

penquis

i had bought some nice yarn in the Outer Banks and was anxious to knit with it....been on a knitting roll....

1:00 pm

robwhy

summer time I knit bunches of dish/wash clothes and scurries. Big stuff is for winter

1:00 pm

penquis

agreed....though generally, i don't really do much big stuff....

1:00 pm

robwhy

that would wash cloths, and scrubbies

1:01 pm

robwhy

I'm in Texas, so really too hot to hold a big project in my lap

1:01 pm

robwhy

cheers

1:01 pm

robwhy

oops, sorry

1:01 pm

penquis

i recently bought a book of dishcloth patterns that are very nice....birds, butterfly, frog, turtle, flowers...one on each...

1:02 pm

robwhy

I knit simple, quick cloths and donate them. Nothing fancy

1:03 pm

penquis

these are not really fancy....very easy....gave the last two to my friend's mother...

1:03 pm

hego

Sound too nice to be dishcloths

1:04 pm

penquis

they are nice, but not fancy....and easy to do...

1:04 pm

robwhy

hand knitted, cotton cloths are fabulous

1:06 pm

penquis

i think i will make a few for my brother and sister-in-law....

1:11 pm

MollyL

Birds, butterfly, frog, turtle??? Make them for Harp, the animal woman.

1:12 pm

penquis

ha!

2:07 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with either 7 pls

2:10 pm

penquis

be + cries....

2:10 pm

penquis

ch 7....rah + adverb ending...

2:10 pm

periwinkle

ty pen, silly word

2:10 pm

periwinkle

ty pen, got them both

2:15 pm

penquis

yw...

3:01 pm

penquis

Gotta go....need anything before I go?

3:05 pm

penquis

bye!

4:04 pm

MollyL

Oh no, the helpful cluer has gone. *Sniff*

4:21 pm

crosshair

And now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day!

4:21 pm

crosshair

The visual "tail" of a comet has nothing to do with its direction of travel; rather, solar wind pushes it so that it always points away from the Sun.

4:28 pm

rastapopolous

I'm totally stymied by this n - nthly was my only guess, that made any sort of sense at all, and it didn't take...

4:29 pm

crosshair

the n in first column is ng5/22

4:29 pm

crosshair

is a form of currency

4:29 pm

crosshair

of Zambia

4:29 pm

Soodle

Ng & piddle, Rasta!

4:29 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Sooldes:)

4:29 pm

rastapopolous

ty, would never have found that. Whose currency?

4:30 pm

crosshair

zambia

4:30 pm

Soodle

Hey Cross & all :-)

4:30 pm

Soodle

And apologies for my inelegant clue!

4:31 pm

crosshair

No such thing as a bad clue:)

4:31 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

4:31 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Suze:)

4:32 pm

Soodle

Hi (((Sue)))

4:32 pm

uusue2

hi crossy and soodle and rasta! Good to see you all!

4:32 pm

rururocks

ng 5 sounds like elmer fudd struggling with his zipper to go # 1

4:33 pm

MollyL

All together now, clue the ng5

4:33 pm

rururocks

I love inelegant cluing

4:33 pm

Soodle

:-)

4:34 pm

MollyL

The word "inelegant" makes me laugh...a lot...

4:34 pm

Soodle

Why's that, Molls?

4:36 pm

MollyL

It's kind of like Eliza Doolittle. Portrayed as elegant, but not really.

4:37 pm

Soodle

Oi'm a good girl, Oi am....

4:39 pm

Soodle

Sue - I haven't seen you for a long time. How's Frank doing?

4:41 pm

uusue2

Hi Soodle, my profile is kind of a blog about Frank - he's doing sort of ok, in "maintenance" chemo right now and will have a PET scan in two weeks to see what the cancer is doing (if anything - it was gone the last time they looked).

4:42 pm

uusue2

He's had a lot of lower back pain in the past few weeks, which we are hoping is just the usual human consequence of walking upright, but when you have cancer you always worry about every twinge

4:43 pm

uusue2

so for the next while we will be chewing our fingernails

4:44 pm

crosshair

Give frank my best, Suze, and tell him to kick that cancers arse!

4:44 pm

Soodle

Gee! Sorry, Sue. I should have thought of looking at your profile. Wow. That is some journey you are travelling. ((((Hugs)))) to both of you.

4:46 pm

uusue2

On the bright side, the cat is doing much better, and is most vocal about wanting more food (which I am not giving her; part of her problem was that she had gotten quite fat)

4:47 pm

crosshair

poor, tubby kitty:(

4:47 pm

uusue2

You should hear her, Crossy - you would laugh! She has pathetic down to a science.

4:48 pm

crosshair

trying to play you, she is.

4:48 pm

uusue2

no kidding :-)

4:48 pm

crosshair

of course our own cats are continuing with the training of humans...

4:48 pm

uusue2

she even eats the dogs' dry food if they don't eat it fast enough themselves

4:49 pm

crosshair

if she starts barking, then you know you have a problem:)

4:49 pm

uusue2

or if the dogs start to meow :-)

4:49 pm

crosshair

:)

4:51 pm

Soodle

Good grief! My daughter has a cat - Dora. Suzie has been away for the past few weeks, so I have been looking after him. (Yes! Dora is a Tom... long story...). He has woken me up each morning recently yowling & howling to be fed. I never knew just how demanding these critters can be!

4:51 pm

crosshair

They run this house to be sure.

4:53 pm

crosshair

breakfast and dinner at a certain time, wet food must be shredded and not pate, water has to be ice-cold three times a day, they need walkies in summer time, brushing once a day, certain type of litter or else.. and on and on

4:53 pm

crosshair

My cats can tell when it is dinner time to within 5 minutes

4:54 pm

uusue2

We do not walk our cats (I don't think they'd cooperate in any case). But meals on schedule (and ours insist on pate and not shredded), and the litter box must be clean or its surroundings won't be, if you know what I mean

4:54 pm

crosshair

Yup. a revenge turd bombing run...

4:54 pm

Soodle

But it was all in a good cause! Suzie was stalking Taylor Swift across Europe & in Glasgow last week, she finally got to meet her. If you google Taylor Swift Suzie Dickinson you can read all about it. They spoke about cats!!!

4:55 pm

uusue2

Very cool, Soodle!

4:55 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

4:55 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Cybernan

4:56 pm

uusue2

hi nan!

4:57 pm

Soodle

Hello Nan :-)

4:59 pm

Soodle

I envy my youngest daughter's passion! I'd love to be as passionate about anything....ANYTHING!

4:59 pm

MollyL

Well Soodle, at least the cat didn't wake you up by barfing a hairball on your face.

5:00 pm

uusue2

OK, my lovely friends, I am off to rot my mind for a while playing video games. Talk to you all later!

5:01 pm

Soodle

True, Molly. But he did put the heart crossways in me by jumping in the bedroom window & knocking everything off the window-sill @ 3.45 am.

5:02 pm

Soodle

Bye Sue. Best wishes to both you & Frank. X

5:03 pm

Soodle

I should clarify - I live in a bungalow....

5:09 pm

MollyL

You people who deal with the cat stuff mystify me. Truly.

5:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, how's the grid today?

5:13 pm

MollyL

Super duper

5:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

great!

5:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

belony is not a word

5:16 pm

cybernan

just monkeyed the bl 5 -- strange word

5:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have a bl5, which you hear then the bl*** a naughty word on tv. is there another one?

5:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(then the = when they)

5:17 pm

MollyL

Yes, and Nan is right, strange word

5:17 pm

jaxx7

In Britain, swear words are bl5ed out.

5:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, thanks all

5:18 pm

MollyL

I'm surprised you had to "monkey" it Nan. It's been clued several times in the chat.

5:19 pm

cybernan

just got here molly and wasn't around long last night

5:20 pm

Soodle

Jaxx! How lovely to see you! How goes it?

5:20 pm

MollyL

And just for anyone looking, the bl5 Nan was referring to is not the bl5ed out word

5:21 pm

periwinkle

hi soodle, my toenails are Scandal and my fingernails

5:21 pm

periwinkle

are Hi Maintenance.

5:21 pm

periwinkle

hello all

5:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi peri!

5:21 pm

periwinkle

help with ge5 pls

5:22 pm

MollyL

Scandalous, High Maintenance Peri. I'm not surprised.

5:22 pm

Soodle

I'm suitably scandalised, Peri!! Good for you!

5:22 pm

periwinkle

Gwen, I have some comic books and fashion magazines from the 50's. do you have any idea where I can sell them

5:22 pm

jaxx7

((soodle)). I have had the test results and my op is set for September. Otherwise I am fine. We are looking after our grand-daughter's chihuahua. peanut, this weekend.

5:23 pm

MollyL

ge + Robert E. .....

5:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

peri: the mags might not have any legs. comic books -- there are comic book stores all over the place -- is there one near you?

5:23 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly, I was looking in the wrong direction again

5:23 pm

periwinkle

I think there is. Gwen

5:24 pm

periwinkle

really about the Mags. I have been holding on to them for a long time :(

5:24 pm

periwinkle

maybe the Moore College of Art or one of the other schools might be interested. I should contact them

5:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

most comic book stores will buy old comics. if you want top dollar, however, ebay might be better (i hate to send youto ebay but it is a venue everyone's heard of, so you don't have to worry about finding potential buyers)

5:24 pm

Soodle

Jaxx - I'm out of touch .... What op is scheduled?

5:24 pm

Soodle

Jaxx - I'm out of touch .... What op is scheduled?

5:25 pm

Soodle

Sorry for double post..

5:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

most mags have a shelf life or 1 to 6 months. old ones usually have no value. there are always exceptions, however.

5:26 pm

periwinkle

Gwen I saw other sites on line that buy comic books but I have never heard of them

5:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

if they are in very good condition, and have lots of very good quality illustrations or photos, your odds g o up

5:26 pm

jaxx7

peri. My husband had a load of Hunting magazines from the 1950s and they sold very well. I think, with the nostalgia thing going on at the moment, your fashion mags would be of interest to both costume designers and historians.

5:26 pm

periwinkle

they are in very good condition and show fashions from those days.

5:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you won't be able to sell your stuff online without images and detailed descriptions. if you are in a hurry, better to take them in person to a comic store

5:27 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwen and jaxx

5:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

as for hunting, that topic is almost always a good seller

5:28 pm

periwinkle

where did you sell them, jaxx

5:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

someone needs to do a fashion magazine for hunters LOL

5:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom bowel

5:30 pm

jaxx7

Soodle, the op on my thyroid and parathyroid glands. The hospital lost my test results and I had to go thru' all the tests again. They are going to remove my knobbly thyroid, or half of it, and the parathyroids on the left side.

5:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hope you have a smooth op and get better fast, jaxx

5:31 pm

cybernan

re 6, please?

5:33 pm

MollyL

re6 sounds like baby eagle Nan

5:33 pm

jaxx7

We had a stall at a local car boot and the dealers go around before the sale opens. He had some demure girlie mags from the same era which, you understand, he bought for the stories not the girls. They were bought by the same dealer. Local newspapers will point you in the right direction.

5:33 pm

cybernan

ty molly

5:34 pm

periwinkle

I will check that out, jaxx, ty

5:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

local car boot = flea market (translating for americans)

5:34 pm

periwinkle

ty gwen

5:35 pm

MollyL

Good to do Gwen. Car boot makes no sense to those of us in these united states.

5:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8-D

5:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, i'm off to scrounge up some food. later, buds

5:38 pm

jaxx7

A flea market is something completely different here. A car boot sale is a collection of cars with people selling things literally out of their car boots (trunks, I believe to you)

5:38 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

5:38 pm

jaxx7

Brilliant, nan

5:39 pm

MollyL

Same thing. People selling their used items in a public forum. Whether out of their cars, or on a table.

5:40 pm

jaxx7

heronry

5:40 pm

cybernan

we don't have boot sales here -- we do have flea markets where you must rent a table or booth. More common are garage or yard sales.

5:41 pm

cybernan

the forest of garage sale signs goes up every FRiday night during the summer

5:41 pm

periwinkle

th5 pls

5:41 pm

jaxx7

Flea markets are usually indoor markets selling antiques and all things secondhand.

5:42 pm

cybernan

we have parking lot flea markets in some areas

5:42 pm

MollyL

Yeah Nan, they are mostly outdoors here too.

5:42 pm

periwinkle

we have indoor and outdoor flea markets and lots of garage and yard sales

5:43 pm

MollyL

th5 ends in the first two of those garden figures that have red hats

5:43 pm

jaxx7

I suspect that our carboots and your outdoor flea markets are much the same thing.

5:43 pm

cybernan

th 5 begins with definite article and ends with 2 consonants -- don't know how else to clue it

5:43 pm

cybernan

ah -- molly did!

5:43 pm

MollyL

Like I said, whatever you call it, it's people selling their used/second hand items

5:44 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly and nan

5:45 pm

jaxx7

A step up from Jumble sales and better organised.

5:45 pm

cybernan

celebrating early are you, molly?

5:46 pm

ChrissieDee

Needed sharp elbows for jumble sales!

5:46 pm

MollyL

I love Independence Day. I celebrate for weeks.

5:47 pm

cybernan

watch the tea stains on that white shirt!

5:48 pm

cybernan

must be off -- kids are back tomorrow, so need to do some organizing. Back at the flip...

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have a fondness for mid century linens and hand embroidered goods. prices have soared though.

5:52 pm

MollyL

To me, Independence Day is the most patriotic day in our country. And the one that we fought for the hardest. No tea stains on my shirt. I would have been tossing the tea overboard in Boston with my ancestors.

6:05 pm

rururocks

<--would have kept the earl grey tea

6:10 pm

MollyL

Always one to please

6:34 pm

rururocks

well.. it would have just gone to waste

6:37 pm

rururocks

although in Boston it'd be OIl Grey

6:41 pm

car.eeyore

Hello again

6:41 pm

car.eeyore

I shall send your regards to my fine city

6:55 pm

car.eeyore

If anyone is out there, may I please have a clue for GE 5/14?

6:56 pm

penquis

ge 5....word meaning frozen in French....

6:56 pm

Lizlin

Hi car - ge 5/14 - ge + General Robert E

6:57 pm

car.eeyore

tyvm

6:57 pm

Lizlin

Hi pen, too

6:57 pm

car.eeyore

And hello to you both.

6:57 pm

penquis

hi...

6:59 pm

moule

Thanks Lizlin

6:59 pm

car.eeyore

And TH 5/16 please?

7:00 pm

Lizlin

yw

7:00 pm

Lizlin

th 5/16 - old spelling of a medieval lord

7:00 pm

Lizlin

Ends like the weird currency begins

7:00 pm

Lizlin

BBS - need to hang washing out

7:01 pm

Lizlin

Well same letters anyway

7:01 pm

car.eeyore

Tyvm

7:03 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks! have a great day / night all!

7:05 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:14 pm

Lizlin

pe 5/16 pls?

7:17 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks

7:18 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:32 pm

gapeach

Evening all. I still need two to finish...had some good clues last night but just coundn't see them....bl5-20 and th5-16....help please....Thannks

7:32 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Liz!!!!!

7:32 pm

penquis

hi peach...

7:33 pm

gapeach

Hi there, penquis.

7:33 pm

penquis

bl + you t*** to enter info on a computer...

7:33 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, penquis.

7:34 pm

penquis

th word....definite article + same two letters as the weird money word but reversed...

7:34 pm

penquis

yw...

7:35 pm

gapeach

Is that the european money, pen?

7:35 pm

penquis

money from Zambia....the weirdest word in the grid today....

7:36 pm

gapeach

OK

7:36 pm

penquis

the two letters are the ones at the start of the money word....two consonants...

7:37 pm

penquis

OR....definite article + first two letters of lawn ornament of a dwarfy looking guy.....

7:39 pm

gapeach

Have it now, thanks again, penquis. First time I've finished a grid in a while.

7:43 pm

penquis

congrats!

7:44 pm

gapeach

See you all at the flip.

7:44 pm

Nef

WTG peach!!! YAY!! And hello to everyone here

7:45 pm

stidmama

(((Nef)))

7:46 pm

Nef

Hi stid. How are you today?

7:46 pm

stidmama

not bad. Tired... it's hot and sunny for about the 900th day in a row. Or so it seems. Want to do out into the garden but it's still very much above 90 outside.

7:47 pm

stidmama

Just checked the home weather station. Above 100 actually...

7:48 pm

Nef

I'm eating a salad & then have to go out & pick berries. I've been running all day -- or actually Driving all day again. (I feel like the car is becoming part of me) :-(

7:48 pm

Nef

OH MY!!!

7:49 pm

Nef

And I thought it's been hot here! (80's plus high humidity; although today wasn't too bad)

7:49 pm

stidmama

salad sounds good!

7:52 pm

Nef

It is good; I have butter lettuce & romaine, red & yellow sweet peppers, zucchini, sweet peas, mushrooms, green onions, & whatever else I could find in the frig.

7:53 pm

Nef

oh, and some turkey ham & string cheese as the protien

7:54 pm

penquis

hi nef, stid....

7:55 pm

Nef

We've been eating lots of salads; we signed up for CSA (community shared agriculture) & also made the mistake of going to the farmer's market last week before we got our bushel share of veggies from CSA.

7:55 pm

Nef

(I'll have to stay away from the Farmers Market for now)

7:55 pm

Nef

Hi pen

7:55 pm

Nef

How are you doing today?

7:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi nef

7:58 pm

Nef

Hi TO, how are you today?

8:05 pm

penquis

ok here....how about you?

8:07 pm

Nef

fine (just feeling a bit too talkative for the chog tonight!) ;-)

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am fine. going to do a bit of cleaning then sleep.

8:10 pm

Nef

Ahh! You could come clean my place TO! :-) (I need to go out & pick berries soon)

8:10 pm

Nef

lept

8:11 pm

Nef

oops! sorry

8:17 pm

Nef

And; now that I've found 30 words while eating my salad; it's time for me to go pick berries!
Happy Babbling! (I'll be back later if I'm lucky)

8:17 pm

penquis

bye nef...

8:21 pm

dan2bit

bly5/20 anybody?

8:26 pm

dan2bit

nm found it - tx rururocks and all cluers - that's firewords

8:29 pm

stidmama

sorry nef, I got called away...

8:29 pm

stidmama

hey all

8:29 pm

stidmama

and YAY dan!

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

hey stid. How hot is it where you are? I am melting

8:32 pm

stidmama

hey bugs -- inside it's about 82, outside still well above 90 here.

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

same here. It is too much. I would never last in a desert

8:32 pm

mcurlschool

hey everyone....hubby said 96 in the shade at our house just 3 hrs ago

8:33 pm

stidmama

I feel the same, although deserts are usually dry -- the humidity is what makes me melt! LOL

8:33 pm

stidmama

hey mcurl --

8:33 pm

mcurlschool

howdy stild

8:33 pm

Bugsaw

OMG mccurl! we don't have a thermometer outside for that very reason...

8:34 pm

mcurlschool

I try not to listen!

8:34 pm

Bugsaw

good thing we are not in Ontario and other places where the humidity is oppressive. It feels like you are swimming thru the air

8:34 pm

stidmama

Bugs are we still looking at next Tuesday? And if so, do you think you'd be up for a mini-meetup on Wednesday with mcurl?

8:34 pm

mcurlschool

I'm heading to burlington vermont in just a few weeks, hoping it cools off a bit!

8:35 pm

stidmama

:-) It should be lovely there that time of year, mcurl!

8:36 pm

mcurlschool

I'll be doing a lot of unpacking but hope to throw in some signtseeing as well.

8:37 pm

Bugsaw

I am still hopeful stid. The computer sites say that all I have to have is my enhanced drivers licence but the government recommends a passport. I figure if I have my current licence and my out of date by a couple of months I should be good.

8:37 pm

Bugsaw

I am definately up for a visit with mccurl

8:37 pm

stidmama

Okay, will keep figners crossed! :-)

8:37 pm

mcurlschool

Yippeee!

8:38 pm

stidmama

Mcurl -- if clutter (and the lingering smell of soot) wouldn't bother you, you could come to my place for tea/lemonade and cookies?

8:38 pm

mcurlschool

sounds perfect

8:39 pm

Bugsaw

Government agencies up here don't like answering the phone and it probably depends on the US customs guys anyways. Depending on who is on duty the day I go through I will either be turned around or let thru. I am planning on let thru.

8:39 pm

Bugsaw

I don't think I look too threatening

8:39 pm

stidmama

I got a passport card that I keep in a handy place (handier than the actual passport) for any time I have the urge to refill at Murchee

8:39 pm

stidmama

dumb figners...

8:39 pm

mcurlschool

I don't have to "teen-sit" any more since Carm's last day of work was yesterday but I do plan to help her with a sewing project before she leaves

8:39 pm

stidmama

They'll let you through. The lords and ladies of the garden know how much I need you here!

8:39 pm

Bugsaw

Do you need me to bring some Murchies with me? If so, say what you want

8:40 pm

stidmama

She always has such fun projects -- if a bit involved!

8:40 pm

stidmama

I have to think about it, bugs... I really want to have an excuse to get Tom up there! LOL

8:40 pm

mcurlschool

It has to be small cuz all her "stuff" is gone! Just a skirt she wants done....think I can handle it.

8:40 pm

Bugsaw

I understand that our version of a passport card is the updated terrorist approved drivers license

8:41 pm

stidmama

:-D

8:41 pm

mcurlschool

remind me with an "I told you so" when I complain about how overly particular she can be HAHAHA

8:41 pm

stidmama

Ah -- I am glad I don't travel much. Just to see you, my last few relatives from the grandparents' generation, and ...

Nope. That's all so far. I don't like to travel.

8:44 pm

Bugsaw

I am not a big traveller but I like to see old friends and new things so, every once in while, I travel.

8:45 pm

stidmama

Tom is mucking out his office ... it's supposed to be the designated guest room, but it was filled with boxes, too! Considering I had only unpacked the last boxes from the previous move a year or so before the fire, I am not overly optimistic to think that I will be "all done" this summer! LOL

8:46 pm

stidmama

But I WILL have an office I can sit in again by the end of all of this, and I will NOT have over 100 boxes of unknown materials in the garage! *determined mama look*

8:46 pm

Bugsaw

In this heat I might just choose to sleep outside on the back porch. Please don't go to any throuble for me. I could also stay at the hotel on the reserve again.

8:47 pm

stidmama

And you should see the classroom, bugs and mcurl! I am making so much progress weeding out and organizing so far. Almost to the point where I can let it rest while they clean the floors and come back in August to do the last organizing and arranging.

8:47 pm

mcurlschool

good job stid

8:48 pm

stidmama

NO. no trouble at all! You are the purpose to get things pulled together! :-) Please come and stay -- it's not luxury, but it's good enough for family (which you are). I don't have to impress or pretend to be something I am not with you.

8:48 pm

Bugsaw

Is there anything I can bring for your classroom, stid? I bunged out a lot of stuff for little kids earlier this spring. I should have thought of you....

8:48 pm

Bugsaw

absolutely. I would so much rather be family than a guest

8:49 pm

stidmama

oh gee -- something small that is from Canada would make the class feel very special. So far I am assigned fewer than 25. If you wanted to bring a bookmark or sticker for each? They would be SO excited to know a friend of mine from a far-away place was thinking about them.

8:52 pm

Bugsaw

I can do that so easily. What about a puzzle? Do you let them go to work on a puzzle when they have finished their work? It is a good community activity that encourages cooperation and practicing social skills while improving small motor skills without anyone knowing that they are not just having a break from work.... My kind of teaching. Subtle

8:54 pm

stidmama

:-) Some kids like puzzles at this age, others not so much. They are great rainy-day activities though so if you have one you want to donate, thanks! Otherwise, we have lots of materials right now.

8:54 pm

Marc Freeman

ro5/16, please?

8:54 pm

stidmama

I was going to say that this year's class LOVED one of Vicuna's books that I read to them at the end of the year. Had been hoping to do a virtual author's visit, but didn't finish until the last day!

8:54 pm

stidmama

Like a russian coin, Marc

8:55 pm

stidmama

It means a lot to the kids to have the wider world brought in.

8:57 pm

Bugsaw

virtual author visit whould be so much fun

8:57 pm

Marc Freeman

I am sorry I am looking for re5/16, please?

8:57 pm

stidmama

:-) This coming year I will talk with her a LOT sooner and have my "ducks lined up" in time to get all the tech arranged. If she's still willing to try it.

8:58 pm

stidmama

to put a wooden dowel in again, marc

8:59 pm

stidmama

anyway, tom is making lots of noise so I should go investigate. Bugs, I am home all day tomorrow if you want I can call you at a preset time?

9:00 pm

Bugsaw

any time tomorrow, I think. I have to make phone calls to tie up loose ends

9:00 pm

stidmama

Mcurl, I am thinking that around 1:30 or 2 might be a good time to visit? The temps should be a bit cooler next week, and if we get together early enough we can easily enjoy some time before the house warms up too much.

9:01 pm

stidmama

okay, I will call probably early afternoon. ((hugs)) See you-all again soon! *poof*

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

hugs to everyone here, even the lurkers

9:02 pm

Marc Freeman

sorry need new clue for re5/16, please? Didn't understand the last clue.

9:05 pm

penquis

re + don't place a square *** into a round hole...

9:05 pm

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

9:05 pm

penquis

yw...

9:37 pm

Uneaixoise

le6/24 please?

9:41 pm

penquis

i have one that is a plural....

9:42 pm

penquis

i think it's an alt spelling for an accounting book....

9:43 pm

TraderKate

ty pen!

9:43 pm

penquis

yw...

9:46 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks!!

9:46 pm

rururocks

lejournal

9:46 pm

rururocks

damn it

9:47 pm

penquis

yw...

9:47 pm

TraderKate

lol...

9:47 pm

rururocks

lespreadsheet

9:47 pm

rururocks

damn it

9:47 pm

Uneaixoise

FW -- back at the flip :-)

9:48 pm

TraderKate

LA spreadsheet ruru...

9:48 pm

TraderKate

congrats une!

9:48 pm

rururocks

hopes that that isn't a pee break for une

9:48 pm

penquis

congrats, Une!

9:49 pm

TraderKate

speaking of pees (p's)....
not having much luch with the first 2 py werdz.....must be rusty :(

9:50 pm

penquis

think fire...

9:50 pm

penquis

or those cone things that cops put in the road....

9:51 pm

TraderKate

fire pile is the last one.....

9:51 pm

TraderKate

ah..... cones!

9:51 pm

TraderKate

ty again, pen

9:52 pm

penquis

yw...

9:54 pm

TraderKate

i hope you've been keeping well...

9:55 pm

penquis

fine here, thanks...

9:56 pm

TraderKate

:)

9:58 pm

rururocks

William Faulkner just turned over in his grave

9:58 pm

TraderKate

?

10:02 pm

penquis

no idea...

10:05 pm

TraderKate

perhaps ruru does not approve of our rather mundane discourse?

10:05 pm

penquis

don't know...

10:06 pm

rururocks

Faulkner wrote a famous book Pylon

10:07 pm

penquis

ah...not aware of that one.....read one Faulkner book....was my last...

10:11 pm

TraderKate

never heard of it, ashamed to say.... ty for the edification ruru... i will attempt to bring my lierary education up to a babble standard, LOL
:D

10:11 pm

rururocks

pylon was hard to read.. very slow going

10:11 pm

penquis

so was the one i read...

10:12 pm

rururocks

kind of like war and peace

10:12 pm

TraderKate

i read the sound and the fury, that's it for me...

10:12 pm

TraderKate

i liked war and peace.

10:13 pm

penquis

Tolstoy....i liked that one, too....though i admit i skimmed the battle scenes...

10:14 pm

TraderKate

i liked that dark victorian era lit...

10:15 pm

penquis

took an English Lit class in college as well as American lit....liked most of what I read....

10:15 pm

TraderKate

crime and punishment.... russian telltale heart ;)

10:16 pm

penquis

ah....crime and punishment is the only book I ever started that i did not finish.....gave it 120 pages and just could not continue....wanted to strangle the lead character...

10:17 pm

TraderKate

LOL!

10:25 pm

TraderKate

hmmm... trouble with the ch 7/44 and ch 6/24 right after it...
how can there be two more words between "hurrah" and "hurrahs"???????

10:25 pm

penquis

one has a vowel ending and the other an adverb ending...

10:26 pm

TraderKate

tyvm pen...

10:26 pm

penquis

yw...

10:26 pm

TraderKate

getting prettty tired here.

10:29 pm

penquis

bedtime...

10:30 pm

TraderKate

yes! 9 to go, will be happy if i get the be words, then will call it quits - that's one trip through lickety...

10:31 pm

Douglas

Guitarist Adrian Belew made it into the grid.

10:32 pm

TraderKate

should we write and let him know he has been honoured? :D

10:34 pm

Douglas

I heard him perform in concert as part of King Crimson in 1982. The concert started to the opening of "Waiting Man" from the album "Beat."

10:38 pm

TraderKate

where did you see that? sounds like it would have been a good concert, though |I'm not that familliar with King Crimson...

10:39 pm

TraderKate

any hints on the be words please?

10:40 pm

penquis

be + cries....

10:41 pm

penquis

three words from that clue...

10:41 pm

TraderKate

got some...

10:41 pm

penquis

bl + t*** your answers in the Add Word box....

10:41 pm

TraderKate

good grief! who'da thunk they were words...

10:43 pm

TraderKate

it was the be words pen, ty got them now... need 6 more, but will probably throw in the towel soon...

10:44 pm

penquis

what do you need?

10:44 pm

TraderKate

2 re words that follow the irish dance...

10:45 pm

TraderKate

re 6/24 and then re 4/6.. i should see them... especially the silly little 4!

10:45 pm

penquis

re + Pi**** is a friend of Winnie the Pooh....

10:46 pm

penquis

re 4....to count on someone for support....

10:46 pm

TraderKate

thanks a bunch pen!

10:46 pm

TraderKate

nice clues for a tired brain :)

10:47 pm

penquis

yw...

10:47 pm

TraderKate

just 4 "he" words now...

10:48 pm

penquis

got the bird?

10:48 pm

penquis

there are 7 four letter he words...

10:48 pm

TraderKate

yes ma'am

10:49 pm

TraderKate

just 2 x he 4 now...

10:49 pm

TraderKate

after back of foot

10:50 pm

penquis

like what you say when you answer the phone, but no double letters in the middle...

10:50 pm

TraderKate

he 4/5 and he4/7... i should be able to find them... the 4's will be the death of me!

10:50 pm

TraderKate

ty!

10:50 pm

TraderKate

fw

10:51 pm

penquis

congrats!

10:51 pm

TraderKate

ty for all your help pen!

10:52 pm

TraderKate

last one was dagwood bumpstead's neighbour firend....

10:52 pm

penquis

you're quite welcome....

10:53 pm

TraderKate

and look at the time... swore \i would be in bed early tonight.. was up til midnioght last night \;9

10:53 pm

penquis

i should be in bed, too....g'nite!

10:53 pm

TraderKate

new laptop... stooopid keyboard....alll the buttons are in the wrong plaaces!

10:54 pm

TraderKate

pen, sleep well... you tooo douglas, if you're still there

10:54 pm

penquis

ty...bye!

10:54 pm

TraderKate

good night ((((lurkerz)))))

11:56 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

11:57 pm

torgone

Heya nan ..

11:58 pm

torgone

178

11:59 pm

cybernan

anyone here ever been to Greece and used one of the Athens Taxi touring services?

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