Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, October 9, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:02 am

TraderKate

flip..ty lickety!
small grid...

12:02 am

jessmom

st7

12:02 am

flosey

hi Kate

12:02 am

flosey

hope you did get a good sleep last night

12:05 am

TraderKate

I wish I could respond in the positive flosey..but I will be trying agian tonight... now 1 AM and thunderstorms expected for next several hours//pouring cats and dogs now... bur I hope to sleep veryshortly... no babble for now.

12:07 am

TraderKate

I do wish I could stay and chat; but hopelesslt tired...

12:07 am

flosey

sweet sleep, Kate

12:08 am

TraderKate

ty flosey, slwwp well too! have fun babbling :)

12:08 am

flosey

tks

12:20 am

rururocks

hello everyone.. late start for me

12:21 am

flosey

hi ru

12:22 am

jessmom

hi ru

12:22 am

rururocks

hi you two

12:25 am

ursh

fl 8

12:25 am

rururocks

thank you ursh

12:26 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:26 am

rururocks

nice going diz

12:27 am

flosey

wtg diz, 17 to go here

12:27 am

dizgrannie

ty...pretty easy

12:27 am

rururocks

I just got here a little bit ago

12:32 am

rururocks

I'm missing a f 6

12:33 am

rururocks

I see it

12:33 am

rururocks

finished

12:33 am

rururocks

finished on poop :D

12:37 am

flosey

fw

12:38 am

flosey

and off to bed, has been a hectic day

2:56 am

sprite

good morning all

3:21 am

sprite

fireflies. Bye all.

3:28 am

mattygroves

Wow!

4:08 am

zoozzoom

à®œÛ©ÛžÛ©à®œ F.I.R.E.W.O.R.K.S à®œÛ©ÛžÛ©à®œ

4:09 am

zoozzoom

First time in ages that I have done a grid with out the list and not needing any clues!

4:09 am

zoozzoom

Happy babbling everyone!

4:10 am

mattygroves

I ended up listing. 13 left

4:23 am

mattygroves

And fireworks for me

4:33 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

4:33 am

rubyfoo

I'm having a bracelet alarm put in at this moment

5:31 am

sukee

Good morning all.

6:01 am

crosshair

Good morning, everybody :)

6:02 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:04 am

crosshair

Your eyes feeling better today ma petite amie exotique franÃ§ais?

6:05 am

Uneaixoise

bonjour, Ruby -- sending hugs your way! :-)

6:06 am

crosshair

"i should really look at post times. she posted that an hour and a half ago

6:06 am

Uneaixoise

oops -- me too LOL

6:06 am

crosshair

Howdy une :)

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

howdy :-)

6:10 am

Uneaixoise

back in a mo

6:11 am

crosshair

On something totally different. just finished 2 days of wrestling with bell Canada. Was attempting to take an older pay-as-you-go phone I have, put a new sim card in it and activate it. Sounds easy, eh? NOT! I was shoved to more departments that i care to recall. The problem for me was to activate this phone in store would have been a $50.00!! surcharge, and I balked at that idea. self-activation online is free, but they made it so complex and convoluted that I have up after 5 hours and numerous attempts. Finally, after endless calls to endless bell departments, I was able to get it activated for a "mere" ten dollar fee...

6:11 am

crosshair

I hate phone triad monopolies (Bell, Sprint, Rogers) in our case...

6:12 am

crosshair

gave up*

6:13 am

ladycece920

sounds like my recent experience with amazon. whatever happened to customer service?

6:13 am

crosshair

I think they are much like your AT&T :(

6:13 am

ladycece920

true!

6:13 am

crosshair

That is another thing. How come ever tech i talk to sounds like English is their third language? Trying to get my points across took endless repetitions..

6:14 am

crosshair

every

6:14 am

ladycece920

YES! I finally ended up with someone named Elizabeth but I get that wasn't her given name!

6:14 am

lynxxx

'cos they are all in Singapore or India

6:15 am

crosshair

I almost wept with relief when my complaint was upgraded and I finally got someone who understood my problem and responded with something other than canned IT macro responses.

6:16 am

crosshair

I was IT once I know you have a digital book full of pre-made macro response for 100 different questions, but just once, please divert from the play book and answer my questions. lol

6:17 am

ladycece920

so very frustrating

6:18 am

crosshair

Snagged a nice phone number though. Made him look a bit and found one ending in 0005

6:19 am

ladycece920

cool

6:19 am

lynxxx

Cross - have you tried out Microsoft 10 yet - or are you still waiting?

6:19 am

lynxxx

sorry - windows 10

6:20 am

crosshair

I feel that i would not be happy with 10. it is too invasive with my personal information. I am using 7 pro right now and do not have to deal with 8 so I will stay put for now.

6:20 am

lynxxx

interesting - TY

6:21 am

crosshair

I have researched 10 quite a bit, and do not care for how my information is used. Sometimes "free" is not always free.

6:21 am

crosshair

if i had been stuck with 8 though, i might have risked it

6:22 am

crosshair

I also have a "builders" copy of 7 Pro, so i can install it on as many computers as I wish :)

6:25 am

crosshair

I am very slow to adopt a new OS in any case. I was with 98SE for 4 years before I made the jump to XP. Then i was using XP for at least 5 years before i went to & pro. I missed all the horrible OS releases in between ;)

6:26 am

crosshair

7*

6:27 am

lynxxx

I always appreciate your opinion

6:27 am

crosshair

:) I try to offer sound opinions and tech advice when asked ;)

6:28 am

crosshair

Remember back when i was giving all that advice on e book readers? I am STILL using that Sony PRS 700 reader 6 years later;)

6:29 am

lynxxx

I do. And obviously you have had value for money

6:30 am

crosshair

I should hope so. When i bought it, the 700 was the first reader offered with a built-in reading light and the thing cost $450.00!

6:31 am

crosshair

it does not have back-lighting like the kindle paperwhite or nook glow, but rather, it has led side-lighting in a very soft blue. it is rather soothing :)

6:33 am

crosshair

Now they can be had on Ebay for 20-50 dollars :)

6:36 am

Marc Freeman

I found the je/10, what are the stats for the other 'j' please?

6:36 am

lynxxx

Weirdly I cannot even see any readers on our largest office supplier

6:37 am

lynxxx

jo4.9

6:37 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

6:40 am

Gadget

clue for the Je?

6:42 am

Marc Freeman

a car

6:42 am

Marc Freeman

a car name

6:42 am

Marc Freeman

je4

6:48 am

Gadget

argh. me dumb. thanks.

6:53 am

crosshair

Crossy has one :)

6:59 am

crosshair

Lynxx. if you are used to using ebay, i would grab one on the cheap there.

7:00 am

crosshair

ordering Nook or kindle internationally can be a pita. I actually had to get my brother to buy my Nook reader in Vegas and ship it to me :(

7:02 am

crosshair

Sadly, B&N stores stop at the border :( i would gladly send back all the wal-marts for a nice B&N

7:02 am

JesDreher

Does anyone have te6 by chance?

7:02 am

JesDreher

nevermind

7:02 am

JesDreher

duh

7:03 am

crosshair

te 5/21 a a shelter once used by First NBation peoples

7:03 am

crosshair

cannot ype today. Fighting with a cat for control of the keyboard...

7:04 am

vanillaslice

clue for te6 pls

7:04 am

crosshair

and I am losing the battle.. lol

7:04 am

crosshair

just clued it

7:04 am

crosshair

te 6/21= a shelter

7:05 am

vanillaslice

thnx

7:05 am

crosshair

darn cat keeps puiing my left hand off the keyboard:)

7:29 am

bichon

ph 5/18, pls

7:34 am

Anniebrook

ph and how old you are is your ___

7:34 am

bichon

ty and hi Annie and crossy and vanilla

7:34 am

Anniebrook

hi bichon

7:41 am

aebmusica

le7/48....clue please

7:42 am

Anniebrook

aeb---le7 is foliage

7:43 am

bichon

sorry musica, not there yet

7:43 am

chrisk

le 4/7 plus how old you are

7:43 am

vanillaslice

how old a green part o a tree would be

7:43 am

bichon

ty nilla

7:44 am

vanillaslice

yw

7:44 am

aebmusica

ty vanilla ...never used that word before always used foliage!

7:46 am

vanillaslice

I'm too cryptic for my own good

7:49 am

Anniebrook

fa 6, please

7:49 am

vanillaslice

poop

7:50 am

vanillaslice

now that's not cryptic

7:50 am

Anniebrook

lol, thanks vanilla

7:50 am

vanillaslice

25 to go good for later perhaps

7:51 am

vanillaslice

geel

7:52 am

vanillaslice

I try that every time

8:04 am

bichon

sorry, didn't understand the poop clue

8:04 am

bichon

now I get it

8:28 am

phaeton

hello...clue for the ga6/24 pls?

8:38 am

hurshy

latin plural

8:38 am

phaeton

ty

8:38 am

Marc Freeman

Sorry Hurshy but I don't get the clue

8:39 am

hurshy

so you have to have a 5/14 and then add e to it for the 6/24

8:39 am

Marc Freeman

got them both thanks

8:40 am

Marc Freeman

I have st7 could I get the stats for the other 7 please?

8:44 am

CiociaJudy

le7

8:44 am

CiociaJudy

le7/48

8:44 am

hurshy

well it's not leopard

8:45 am

CiociaJudy

would you like a clue, hurshy?

8:45 am

hurshy

i would indeed

8:45 am

CiociaJudy

tree item + how old you are

8:45 am

hurshy

ooh that is kind of a nice word! thanks

8:46 am

CiociaJudy

yw!

8:47 am

hurshy

well that leaves 5 P 2 F and a G

8:47 am

Marc Freeman

thanks yes it is a nice word

8:47 am

periwinkle

I do not see the fl8

8:47 am

periwinkle

hello all

8:47 am

Judi

Good morning, all! Geez. I ate a piece of multi-grain toast and a wedge of melon for breakfast an hour ago. Now my stomach is growling again. WTH?

8:47 am

hurshy

do you have the stars & stripes or the union jack on your fl8, peri?

8:48 am

hurshy

you need more protein, judi

8:48 am

periwinkle

and yes I do, hurshy thanks

8:49 am

Marc Freeman

is the 'more protein' comment part of the fl8 clue?

8:49 am

periwinkle

lots of folks finished quickly at the flip. I am not so lucky

8:49 am

Marc Freeman

Got the stars and stripes clue but still looking of the second half

8:50 am

Judi

Yeah. Gonna go for a cup of yogurt here in a mo.

8:53 am

Judi

What you run the flag up, Marc. Yogurt not required.

8:53 am

Marc Freeman

How could I have missed that one, thanks

8:54 am

Marc Freeman

I have ro4/4 and ro/5, could I get the stats for the third 'r' please?

8:55 am

Judi

Ro4 - what you attach your flag to.

8:56 am

Marc Freeman

Have that one

8:56 am

Judi

... so you can run it up the fl8.

9:00 am

Marc Freeman

got it

9:06 am

Marc Freeman

pe6, please?

9:11 am

montreal13

PE6 pe + cons. + *** = how old you are

9:12 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

9:12 am

montreal13

yw marc

9:49 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

9:52 am

therealblah

hi car.ee

9:55 am

bichon

hi blah, car, Marc, montreal, Judi. Quite a crowd here

9:56 am

therealblah

hi bich

9:58 am

rururocks

*calls in police to hold back the crowds*

9:59 am

bichon

ge 5/14, pls

9:59 am

car.eeyore

add an extra consonant to the end of the GE 4/6 before it

9:59 am

bichon

ty car

10:00 am

Scrabbler

A quick hello. I need to go shopping for my mother. Usually I shop on Mondays but I was in the Adirondack Mountains.

10:00 am

car.eeyore

Hi

10:01 am

Scrabbler

I met our beloved Hego for dinner on Wednesday evening. I had dinner with her and Billy. It was wonderful to meet a good friend finally.

10:01 am

Scrabbler

How is your back today, Car?

10:01 am

car.eeyore

Nice!

10:01 am

car.eeyore

The same

10:02 am

Scrabbler

How bad is the pain?

10:03 am

car.eeyore

Its morning, so its manageable right now. I'm more worried about my stomach now too.

10:03 am

car.eeyore

Still waiting to hear on the insurance appeal

10:04 am

rururocks

insurance appeal? of what?

10:06 am

Scrabbler

Do you have any attorney friends that can write a letter for you?

10:06 am

car.eeyore

cortisone injections

10:12 am

car.eeyore

Nope.

10:13 am

car.eeyore

back in a bit. Have a good day all

10:53 am

bichon

hi car, Scrabs, ru

11:00 am

bichon

le 5/14, pls

11:01 am

bubba218

pertaining t the law

11:04 am

bichon

ty bubba

11:16 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8? ty.

11:17 am

Judi

PA8.

11:17 am

Judi

I lied. Make that FL8

11:19 am

mkg

ty judi. any clues?

11:20 am

mkg

nm got it. ty.

11:20 am

mkg

any clues for the Y word?

11:21 am

Judi

Ye4.

11:21 am

mkg

this looks like an easy grid til you get into it.

11:21 am

mkg

ty

11:21 am

mkg

got y word. ty.

11:21 am

Judi

Yes. Deceptive one today.

11:22 am

mkg

still have two blank tiles. darn.

11:22 am

mkg

could use a clue for the i word first column i. ty.

11:22 am

mkg

nm just got it.

11:24 am

mkg

nbt now. but still need a six and seven letter word for no blank words. any clues judi?

11:24 am

Judi

I have one 7. St7. Top of the church.

11:25 am

mkg

ty got it. if you get a six let me know.

11:25 am

Judi

I only have two sixes. Te6 and Pe6.

11:26 am

mkg

ty will try to get them.

11:27 am

mkg

not seeing them. any clues judi?

11:27 am

mkg

oops never mind just got te. ty.

11:28 am

mkg

back later. good luck to all.

12:06 pm

harpjane

stats for the y please?

12:13 pm

wvteach

YE 4/7

12:23 pm

harpjane

oh ye4 thanks

12:23 pm

wvteach

yvw

12:24 pm

TraderKate

hi jane and teach :)

12:26 pm

harpjane

found a birdie

12:26 pm

harpjane

a big one

1:20 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon. Is anyone able to give me stats for some of the upper left corner P?

1:21 pm

Nef

I have the pi 4/5, but haven't found another one yet.

1:26 pm

Dorens

ph 5/18 (do you want a clue?)

1:27 pm

Nef

Hi Dorens, yes, I would like a clue now

1:27 pm

Dorens

ph + how old you are

1:28 pm

Nef

THANK YOU! (I've been trying to find any word from that P for over 10 minutes I think!

1:28 pm

Dorens

well those are my only two, but I haven't listed. (and am trying to resist the urge)

1:30 pm

Nef

I'm over half way, so (by my own *personal* rules) I can list if I want. But I'm trying to resist the temptation too.

1:31 pm

Dorens

I'm down to 34, and by my own "personal" rules I can too. (half to have at least half in every box) but I'm not quite ready yet.

1:32 pm

Nef

LOL! Isn't it funny how we create rules for ourselves?

1:33 pm

Dorens

i've gotten a lot less "rule" oriented in retirement (or advanced age) and I basically do whatever I feel like doing at the moment. Liberating.

1:35 pm

Nef

True. Then again; being retired, I put off a lot of stuff until later & (because I don't follow my rules or schedule) everything gets very disorganized

1:36 pm

Dorens

oh i totally lack organization. keep saying I'll get there one of these days, but being far too lazy.

1:36 pm

Nef

Yep! Me too! :-)

1:37 pm

Dorens

ok. down to 25 now and I have to get a few things done. be back later... happy babbling, Nef

1:37 pm

Nef

Bye now, HAGD!

1:46 pm

TraderKate

Hi nef :)

1:48 pm

Nef

Hi Kate. Sorry for the slow response; first I chatted in the wrong box (imagine that!) then I hit a wrong button and ended up on a wrong page!

1:50 pm

TraderKate

LOL, no apology needed... we've all done that.. (I tend to wander away without saying bye too :( )

1:50 pm

TraderKate

Enjoying the grid today?

1:51 pm

Nef

Nope. Are you?

1:52 pm

TraderKate

I thought it was lively, finished now... looked at the chog, looks like many finished rather quicklyand sans list to boot!

1:53 pm

Nef

really? (Now I'm depressed I'm not so fast oe smart!) ;-)

1:53 pm

TraderKate

can clue if you like?

1:54 pm

TraderKate

I only ever finished one without a list... a very small one, at that. I would lose my mind daily without lickety...

1:54 pm

Nef

right now I'm not sure. I finally got through those pesky P's; so that helps

1:54 pm

TraderKate

oh, you know those speed demons atthe flip... many of them are so quick...am jealous - I'll never be that good!

1:55 pm

TraderKate

if you're going a -z, the rest is easy-peasy ;)

1:56 pm

Nef

Sometimes I wonder if the list isn't there if they are really that fast. Or maybe, have some of them made their own program like Lickety's?

1:57 pm

Nef

THanks; I've never tried atop like that; but maybe that's what I need these days

1:57 pm

Nef

a to z

1:58 pm

TraderKate

I think they are.... good memories for less common words, coupled with amazing typing skills...and concentration...
I think vollymomdee does it letter by letter top left to bottom right until she gets it all.. very organised !

1:59 pm

Nef

Oh, she isn't one that I've thought that about; it was a young whippersnapper guy a few years ago... I think he'd claim he was done in 10- 15 minutes!

2:01 pm

TraderKate

oh... don't remember him (I was on haiatus for quite a while)..maybe he was fibbing, who knows? Doen't really matter though, if he needed his ego boosted that badly, let him have it...

2:01 pm

Nef

LOL! So true!

2:02 pm

Nef

I don't remember what his name was; but I haven't seen him for a long time.

2:03 pm

TraderKate

:)

2:05 pm

TraderKate

got the pom poms out for you nef...

2:06 pm

Nef

Did you finish, Kate? I still have 29 words left

2:06 pm

TraderKate

I am finished, yes.

2:07 pm

Nef

YAY, Kate!!! WTG!!!

2:08 pm

TraderKate

lol, tytytty <curtsies daintily >

2:08 pm

Nef

I'm probably not going to finish just yet. DH is interrupting me; & now would like some lunch

2:08 pm

Nef

Bye Kate!! HAGD!

2:08 pm

TraderKate

are you following the baseball now?

2:09 pm

TraderKate

by nef!

2:09 pm

Nef

No, the Twins are out now. :-(

2:09 pm

TraderKate

that line from Scrooge... I don't mind atending, but I must be fed! (to Scrooge's funeral)

2:10 pm

TraderKate

Jays aren't... very happy in Canuck land right now...

2:10 pm

Nef

I bet!

2:11 pm

TraderKate

well, lost the first game (home), up 4-3 in the 8th right now...nail biter

2:11 pm

Nef

Enjoy!

2:13 pm

TraderKate

you too, see you later this evening maybe..

2:16 pm

therealblah

haha kate I am in Dallas, perhaps we will have a friendly rivalry over the next few days! :)

2:17 pm

TraderKate

yes we will...you've got so much skill...and the EXPERIENCE...i hope it is a good series...

2:18 pm

TraderKate

mwahahahaha...now I know where you are...

2:18 pm

TraderKate

I figured you for a North-Easterner somewhere up here...

2:19 pm

therealblah

well I did grow up in NY state then lived in CT and Boston for many years, so your instincts are spot on

2:20 pm

TraderKate

aha! my powers of ESP are intact, LMAO

2:20 pm

therealblah

must be my northeast accent ;)

2:22 pm

TraderKate

that must be it...a bit of that "Bahstn" drawl (twang?) maybe coming through.l lol

2:26 pm

therealblah

lol...now I'm working on my Texas twang and incorporating "y'all" into as many sentences as possible

2:29 pm

TraderKate

lol, good luck with that!

2:30 pm

TraderKate

I have discovered a really good trivia site (not on FB) having a blast playing (way too much)..

2:33 pm

therealblah

cool, what is it called?

2:35 pm

therealblah

although i am too already spending too much time playing games instead of looking for a job...:)

2:35 pm

TraderKate

fun trivia.. has tons of quizzes..and many word quizzes/games.. can be a real tiem suck if you let it.. you can even join teams for team and single play

http://www.funtrivia.com/

2:36 pm

therealblah

or perhaps brushing up on grammar :0

2:36 pm

TraderKate

I know what you mean blah... I have been at the keyboard far too much lately myself.

2:38 pm

TraderKate

someone posted a site about a month ago that had all kinds of word games in it, I lost track of it though.. it was very engaging, but membership was required after 7 days...

2:48 pm

Nef

Back. (I Love left overs; makes fixing food the next day so easy!)

2:49 pm

TraderKate

:)

2:49 pm

TraderKate

my thoughts exactly... this is why I love having 2 Thankisgivings...

2:52 pm

Nef

2 Thanksgivings? (oh; do you mean the Canadian one & the US one?)

2:53 pm

TraderKate

yes...I am in a border town and 1/2 US as well...

2:54 pm

therealblah

we made a full t-giving dinner in June because we were craving it so much!

2:54 pm

Nef

Nice (as long as You don't have to cook for them!!!)

2:57 pm

Nef

therea,in June? Wasn't that hot then? (You must have been dying ion the heat then!

3:01 pm

therealblah

nah just cranked up the a/c but yeah it was a pretty heavy meal for summer...delish tho...

3:01 pm

TraderKate

lol blah! what nef said...

3:02 pm

TraderKate

I love a good turkey dinner with all the fixings...

3:02 pm

therealblah

it's really hard to find turkey gravy in june :p

3:02 pm

TraderKate

it is?

3:03 pm

Nef

You don't make your own from scratch, therea?

3:03 pm

therealblah

always willing to try but i like to have a backup just in case, and for leftovers

3:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

i love turkey...

3:04 pm

therealblah

most of the grocers here sell "scratch" gravy but only around the holidays

3:04 pm

TraderKate

I lkie to make my own from scratch (champion pan scraper) but then supplement it with the Knorr or Club HOuse packaged mixes... becauser yyou can NEVER have too much gravy...

3:04 pm

therealblah

exactly!

3:04 pm

TraderKate

Hi TO :)

3:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

but i hate gravy.

3:05 pm

crosshair

A good gravy is its own food group :)

3:05 pm

TraderKate

11th inning game tied at 4 all...

3:05 pm

therealblah

hi TO! i love turkey too, trying to learn more ways to cook it throughout the year. easier now with availability of turkey parts

3:05 pm

TraderKate

lol, so true crossy :)

3:05 pm

TraderKate

why don't you like gravy TO?

3:05 pm

therealblah

oooh kate, don't think i can watch

3:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have made turkey breast at other times. it is time to cook autumn.

3:06 pm

Nef

Very true! (although when I've made it with "help" from a pkg, it isn't as good & it sits around until after the turkey is gone

3:06 pm

TraderKate

I'm not actually watching..getting updates via FB chat.. don't have cable tv

3:06 pm

crosshair

I am not going with an entire bird this year, but will by a large turkey breast instead and doing it up nice in the slow cooker from frozen.

3:06 pm

Nef

Sounds like a great game!

3:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't know, i just hate it.

3:06 pm

therealblah

i love gravy, and i put it on everything on the plate

3:07 pm

TraderKate

even the veggies????

3:07 pm

therealblah

yes! yum!

3:07 pm

Nef

(Hi To and crossy)

3:07 pm

therealblah

hence the need for lots of extra, lol

3:07 pm

crosshair

Howdy nef :)

3:07 pm

Nef

T.O.

3:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have made gravy from elvis' recipe. that i can stand. otherwise it is dry, or if beef, au jus.

3:08 pm

crosshair

mmm nothing like hot turkey sandwiches next day

3:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi nef

3:08 pm

TraderKate

Can't have enough... especially when planning for left-overs...

3:08 pm

TraderKate

right on crossy!

3:08 pm

therealblah

then again, aside from the green beans, there isn't much of a vegetable presence

3:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think i hear someone at the door

3:09 pm

therealblah

i'm the only one who likes the rutabaga so i get lots of rutabaga leftovers

3:09 pm

crosshair

Big meals like that make for good fry-ups:)

3:10 pm

therealblah

yum...then i make a big pot of turkey noodle soup

3:11 pm

crosshair

Yuppers. i will have my slow cooker ready to go from now till next spring. love making hearty meals with it during the winter.

3:12 pm

crosshair

turkey and dumplings;)

3:12 pm

Nef

crossy, I recently started using my pressure cooker again. Have you tried using one?

3:12 pm

crosshair

Jamaican pulled turkey lol

3:13 pm

therealblah

yum! glad the weather is getting cooler to make soups and stews

3:13 pm

crosshair

I do not use pressure cookers. TBH, the things scare me. had one let go on me many years ago.

3:13 pm

Nef

I love making soups & stews. DH gets tired of them though.

3:13 pm

therealblah

(cooler being a relative term here...it's 87 f today...)

3:14 pm

crosshair

we are going down to 0C/32F tonight :)

3:14 pm

therealblah

i've never used a pressure cooker but have been tempted to buy one

3:14 pm

therealblah

they are supposed to be safer these days

3:15 pm

Nef

Ours is much safer than the one my Aunt had when I was a kid. This one automatically vents if it gets too hot.

3:16 pm

Nef

Meat comes out just falling apart tender; think microwave speed with slow cooker results

3:16 pm

crosshair

The only thing i would consider using one for is when I need to can meat products, but I have yet to get up the nerve and buy one. Ask me to take care of a wild bear and i am fine, but pressure cookers? no way... lol

3:17 pm

TraderKate

my mom used one all the time when I was a kid..I used it then, but now i'm a bit scared of them too... do remember stories of them "blowing up"

3:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

i know to guys who swear by them. they have very high end heavyweight ones from germany. they self vent if pressure gets to high.

3:18 pm

Nef

I haven't tried canning meat yet. And I threw out my old canner now (CO2 alarms all went off

3:18 pm

TraderKate

meat really does come out so tender.. and they are so quick too...

3:19 pm

therealblah

nef, is yours electric or stovetop?

3:19 pm

crosshair

I had heard of that happening to someone else, Nef. the problem stemmed from the long stove-top burn time needed on a gas range in combination with a non-functional or missing hood vent.

3:20 pm

Nef

When I was a kid, that old pressure cooker blew up twice: once while someone was making popcorn in it & once while making sauerkraut & meat (can't remember which kind though). The sauer Kraut caused 2nd degree burns on my AUnt & cousin, and it was all over the big kitchen; we even had to scrape it off the ceiling

3:20 pm

crosshair

You know you are building co2 if the bottm of the pans/pots get covered with lots of black soot

3:21 pm

Nef

Mine is a stove top one;

3:21 pm

MollyL

I'll join the crowd and say that pressure cookers scare the crap out of me. I've figured out a way to freeze most of what I want to "put up" for winter.

3:22 pm

Nef

it's a 6 quart (?) Fagor brand

3:23 pm

Nef

Dang it! IT WASN'T CO2 (like I said) its CO!

3:24 pm

therealblah

sounds bad either way nef

3:25 pm

Nef

And yes, crossy, I had soot on the bottom of my canner. It actually was DH's grandmother's canner; but over the year it had become concave; so it kind of had a high spot in the middle and our CO level was way over 200 in the house.

3:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmm, why would that be? I never thought of co2 from ordinary cooking

3:29 pm

Nef

carbon monoxide, TO. I have a gas stove, and the burner is smaller than the canner; so with the long processing for the tomatoes, and then concave outer bottom for the canner, more Oxygen was burnt off

3:30 pm

TraderKate

i just installed a CO2 detector in my place.. one of the directions said no closer than 15' form a kitchen (I have a gas stove, but it wasn't specified in the instructions)

3:30 pm

TraderKate

(the type of stove, that is)

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

i thought most stoves have two burner sizes.

3:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am sorry, i is CO

3:32 pm

Nef

our CO monitors are in the basement. The one is plugged in to an electric outlet about 15 inches from the floor and it's about 20 feet away from the kitchen (which is on the main floor). The other CO monitor is on the risers of the basement stairs and is over 3 feet off the floor & battery operated) it's maybe 10 feet from the kitchen

3:32 pm

TraderKate

ooops..CO

3:34 pm

therealblah

i think it

3:34 pm

Nef

My stove had a power burner (which I use all of the time & isbigger than the rest, then a smaller power burner, then a regular sized one; then a "normal sized " burner and a simmer burner and then the griddle burner in the middle

3:35 pm

therealblah

oops i think it's supposed to be pretty far from the garage too so it doesn't pick up car emissions

3:36 pm

Nef

the CO alarm that sounded first was the lower one; the one on the stair riser (which is closer, but higher) sounded a while after the other one.

3:37 pm

Nef

we have an attached garage, and it was built onto the house after the house was built; so there are 2 basement windows going into the garage. Because of the CO leaking into the basement; we've never been able to park our car in the garage

3:38 pm

therealblah

so much for having an attached garage :(

3:39 pm

Nef

yep. In Minnesota

3:40 pm

crosshair

I am too used to having to shovel 2 feet of snow off the car every other day. The luxury of an indoor garage would be too much of a shock :)

3:40 pm

therealblah

oy

3:40 pm

crosshair

cannot wait for our first heavy snowfall;)

3:40 pm

Nef

(And that's why we have 2 CO monitors; we have a bedroom in the basement.

3:40 pm

therealblah

i refused to buy a house without an attached garage

3:41 pm

therealblah

friends of mine "dont

3:41 pm

Nef

They are nice to have, therea, just don't have one with basement windows in it.

3:41 pm

therealblah

friends of mine 'don't care' about having a garage and their cars have been damaged at least 3 times by falling tree limbs, hail, etc

3:42 pm

therealblah

good point nef!

3:42 pm

Nef

Crossy, I would much rather have a nice dry hot summer (we've had too much rain and cool weather here)

3:43 pm

therealblah

i always enjoyed the first nice snowfall...it was the 20th one that irked me, lol

3:44 pm

Nef

Could I please have a clue for the ga 6/24? I've been searching to no avail here.

3:45 pm

therealblah

ga - heavy wind and add two vowels

3:46 pm

Nef

thanks therea. I thought I tried that several times

3:46 pm

therealblah

yvw

3:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh no.tornado warning. probably will not make it to this area, but it is fast moving. a severe storm line approaching.

3:55 pm

Nef

WHere is that, TO?

3:56 pm

therealblah

oh no! what area of the country are you in TO?

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

PA

3:56 pm

Nef

Stay Safe, please!

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

bow echo. and rotation. whatever, severe weather must go get mail.

3:56 pm

therealblah

stay safe TO

3:57 pm

Nef

(I never knew they had tornados out there)

3:58 pm

therealblah

less common in the northeast, but happens from time to time

3:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh yes, it is very still but the western sky is dark

4:00 pm

therealblah

scary. I've heard the tornado sirens several times since i moved here and it makes my hair stand on end

4:00 pm

Soodle

Hello friends :-)

4:00 pm

therealblah

hi soodle

4:00 pm

Nef

Hi Soodle! How are you? :-)

4:01 pm

Soodle

I'm good, Nef! And you?

4:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

Thunder! will take a break

4:01 pm

Nef

BYE, TO Be safe!

4:02 pm

Nef

I'm fine Soodle. Trying to behave

4:02 pm

TraderKate

Be safe TO, bye!

4:02 pm

TraderKate

Hi Soodles :)

4:02 pm

periwinkle

hi all

4:03 pm

TraderKate

Hi Peri :)

4:04 pm

Nef

Hi peri

4:04 pm

Nef

opts

4:05 pm

Soodle

The latest in the saga of my Dad in the Nursing Home..... We got him a new electric wheelchair - about $8,000 - on the recommendation of an Occupational therapist. Today at lunch - he confused the 'reverse' function with the 'tilt function & ended up upscuttling the whole table over the other 5 residents at the table. Sheesh!

4:06 pm

periwinkle

uh oh

4:06 pm

Soodle

Sorry .... Was busy typing... (((Kate)))

4:06 pm

gramma

Last word LE 5/14? Clues please.

4:06 pm

Nef

LOL!

4:07 pm

Nef

At least he wasn't running over the other residents with it! (A friend with MS had his taken away because of that)

4:07 pm

MollyL

Le 5/14 is the kind of service that an attorney provides.

4:07 pm

TraderKate

((( Soodles )))
LMAO... I'm sorry... it's not really funny, but it made me burst out laughing... I could just picture it...

4:07 pm

Nef

gramma has to do with the law

4:08 pm

gramma

TY. w/3 lawyers in the family you'd think I would ahve seen it.

4:08 pm

Soodle

Honestly!! I'm in my mid 50's now, and so fortunate to still have both parents, but, by heck, it's hard work!

4:08 pm

TraderKate

congratulations gramma!

4:08 pm

gramma

Clue before I go?

4:09 pm

Nef

YAY, gramma! WTG!!!

4:09 pm

TraderKate

I can't believe you're that old Soodles... you have such a youthful appearance from the photos I have seen...you look like you're in your 30s

4:10 pm

Nef

Soodle, you are what is known as being in the "sandwich generation". Worrying and taking care of both parents and kids!

4:10 pm

Soodle

Keep going, Kate, keep going..... Lol!

4:10 pm

Soodle

Tell me about it Nef! It's difficult!

4:11 pm

gramma

Well okie dokie then, g'nite.

4:11 pm

TraderKate

Soodles.. you have an effervescent perstonality and sparkling wit, you're a good cook as well....
(how am I doing so far?)

4:12 pm

TraderKate

bye gramma :)

Hi Molly :)

4:13 pm

Soodle

My sister is a GP & she has spent the past week in London doing a course on Botox. She is looking for guinea pigs... i'm very very tempted.... (Entre nous, I wish she had done a lipo-suction course)

4:14 pm

TraderKate

I'll take one of each please...

4:15 pm

Soodle

<-----Loves Kate!

4:15 pm

Nef

would you volunteer for her, Soodle? (I wouldn't for mine!)

4:15 pm

TraderKate

I'd love to get a mini-botox for my forhead, aside from cost, I worry that they will over do it... or miss the spot and I will be expressionless for 6 months...

4:16 pm

TraderKate

:D

4:16 pm

Nef

Same here, Soodle

4:17 pm

TraderKate

Since no one needs clues, I am giving compliments to all that want one.. ;)

4:17 pm

Nef

I have 1 word left, a T4

4:18 pm

Nef

Done! :-D

4:18 pm

Soodle

I wear my hair down over my forehead, so wrinkly foreheads don't bother me. I'm betwixt & between about allowing her to trick around with my crow's feet around the eyes.

4:18 pm

TraderKate

< drumrollllll >

4:18 pm

TraderKate

congratulations nef!

4:19 pm

Nef

thanks, Kate!

4:19 pm

Soodle

Whoo-Hoo Nef!!!!! Good woman yourself!

4:19 pm

Nef

Thanks, Soodle.

4:20 pm

Nef

Soodle, if I let my sister do something like that to me (that's IF any of then were GP's); I know they'd purposely mess it up on purpose (I was the one they picked on as a kid)

4:21 pm

Nef

Anyone need any clues?

4:22 pm

Soodle

I'm only noodling half-heartedly around the grid, Nef, but thanks anyway. :-)

4:23 pm

Soodle

Lol, Nef @ your 4.20 post!!! Still rankles?

4:23 pm

Nef

My hardest letter was that upper left corner P; it took forever and Lickety's list to finally find it

4:24 pm

Nef

Nope, if all of us are together at once, I still end up as the one they pick on (I don't like to argue or fight; and I don't live near them; so I think I'm probably easy to pick on)

4:25 pm

Soodle

Today's highlight, amidst all the geriatric shennagins, was winning tickets for Rod Stewart's concert here in Jume next year.

4:25 pm

Nef

Woo Hoo Soodle! That should be fun!

4:33 pm

Nef

Last call: anyone need any clues? I'll be gone in about 5 minutes if no one does.

4:39 pm

Nef

no one needs clues? Okay, Good bye everyone! Happy Babbling!

4:41 pm

therealblah

bye nef!

4:49 pm

Soodle

Blast. I got caught up on the phone .... More geriatric drama! Bye Nef.

4:53 pm

penquis

hello...

4:54 pm

Soodle

Dammit. I suppose I should start looking for words in the grid now that there's nobody to chat to. Ho hum.

4:54 pm

Soodle

Hi Pen :-)

4:54 pm

TraderKate

bye nef!

4:54 pm

TraderKate

Hi Pen :)

4:54 pm

penquis

ahem.....what am i, chopped liver?.....*channeling Rodney Dangerfield*....

4:55 pm

TraderKate

< passes the toast points >

4:55 pm

Soodle

Aaarrrggghh.... Our posts crossed, Pen!

4:56 pm

penquis

no problem...

4:56 pm

TraderKate

chopped liver cannot speak...

4:56 pm

TraderKate

{{{((( Pen )))}}}

4:56 pm

penquis

it's an old joke...

4:56 pm

penquis

ty!

4:56 pm

TraderKate

yes....

4:57 pm

TraderKate

are you finished pen ?

4:57 pm

Soodle

Silently thanking the powers that be that I can stop looking for nonsensical words.... Lol

4:57 pm

penquis

no, just came on to find my last 35....now 33....

4:58 pm

TraderKate

aside from the perplexing p's, the grid's fairly friendly soodles

4:58 pm

TraderKate

go pen go!!!

4:59 pm

Soodle

So.... The phone call that interupted me was from the Botox-syringe-weilding sister. Talk about touting for business!!!

4:59 pm

TraderKate

are you going to do it?

5:00 pm

TraderKate

after all, the effects do wear off in time if she hasn't done her homework properly ;)

5:00 pm

lynxxx

Don't you get migraines Soodle? Botox is wonderful for them I hear

5:01 pm

Soodle

Kate, I'll flaff about, and make a big song & dance, but ultimately, of course I will!

5:01 pm

penquis

botox was mentioned as a possible treatment for the tendonitis in my arm....

5:01 pm

lynxxx

Morning everyone

5:01 pm

penquis

hi...

5:01 pm

TraderKate

lol soodles... go for it, after all, free is good...

5:01 pm

TraderKate

Hi Lynx :)

5:03 pm

Soodle

Hiya Lynn :-). Nope. Of all my many many complaints ... Migraine doesn't feature. Yet.

5:06 pm

Soodle

Lynn.. Just looking at your profile pic .... Have you seen Harrods og London's Halloween display this year?

5:07 pm

lynxxx

No - guessing it is Yellow Brick Road?

5:10 pm

lynxxx

Migraine - I think I was confusing you with Trifioso, which I do sometimes - you two started around the same time and seem to have many things in common - aside from being on either side of the pond

5:12 pm

Soodle

It's the Wicked Witch of the West's stripey socks & ruby slippers protruding out onto the footpath outside the store. Ten times magnified. Really cool!

5:14 pm

lynxxx

Ha! that's fantastic

5:15 pm

TraderKate

I just went to google it! greatdisplay!

5:16 pm

Soodle

Oh my! I'm really very flattered to be confused with Trifioso. :-). She may think differently!!! Lol

5:19 pm

Soodle

And now it's bedtime. Goodnight friends, and thanks for your company this evening. :-) poof

5:20 pm

lynxxx

sweet dreams Soodle

5:46 pm

penquis

how appropriate....my last word was fa 6....

5:53 pm

kittychan

Wanna clue your last word? :-)

5:57 pm

Bugsaw

alternate spelling of poop, kittychan

5:57 pm

kittychan

Got it - thanks! Would not have found it on my own.

5:58 pm

Bugsaw

glad to help

6:05 pm

rururocks

Crap

6:06 pm

rururocks

damn it

6:06 pm

Bugsaw

hello ruru

6:06 pm

Bugsaw

we see you

6:06 pm

rururocks

hi bugs :D

6:17 pm

rururocks

I'm not really playing peekaboo :D

8:14 pm

dan2bit

can I have stats only for the 8? evening all

8:16 pm

trentsnana

fl 8/70

8:16 pm

trentsnana

good evening

8:17 pm

dan2bit

ty nana, I thought I had tried that

8:17 pm

trentsnana

YW

8:40 pm

dan2bit

and firewords! tx trentsnana, lickety & all cluers. ag5/14 a + giddiness was my last

8:54 pm

TraderKate

congratulations dan!
and jello everyone :)

8:55 pm

MollyL

TITT...thought I tried that

8:55 pm

TraderKate

um, I mean hello...

9:26 pm

torgone

TITTY .. Thought I tried that yesterday ..

10:15 pm

rururocks

I'm up for titt

10:21 pm

rururocks

or tatt

10:22 pm

rururocks

tea for two?

10:36 pm

cosdem

hi all

10:37 pm

cosdem

first night at the new house

10:37 pm

rururocks

hiya cos

10:37 pm

rururocks

wow.. do you like it?

10:37 pm

cosdem

feels weird knowing its my own house

10:40 pm

rururocks

that's exciting cos

10:40 pm

cosdem

gonna test out the fireplace in a bit

10:42 pm

cosdem

help with the fa6 please?

10:44 pm

rururocks

crap in england

10:46 pm

cosdem

ah thanks finally figured it out

10:47 pm

rururocks

I have to go lie down.. long week.

10:47 pm

cosdem

have a good night ru!

10:48 pm

rururocks

good luck cos.. it's an easy one

11:23 pm

TraderKate

anyone here?

11:24 pm

vanillaslice

hi clue for la/6 pls

11:24 pm

TraderKate

sure, 1 sec

11:25 pm

TraderKate

no la 6..la 4?

11:26 pm

cosdem

i is here

11:26 pm

TraderKate

la 4/6 is only la word

11:26 pm

TraderKate

hi cos :)

11:26 pm

vanillaslice

sorry that sould be ga6/24

11:27 pm

TraderKate

there are no 6 letter words beginning with "l"

11:27 pm

TraderKate

ok

11:27 pm

TraderKate

sounds like a ship's kitchen.. then make it a Greeky plural?

11:28 pm

vanillaslice

thx

11:28 pm

TraderKate

strong wind + greek pl of 2 vowels

11:28 pm

TraderKate

yw vanilla.. Ihaven'met you yet..

11:29 pm

cosdem

blah no furniture til tomorrow

11:29 pm

vanillaslice

great. In and out, a bit more out lately cause of cancer

11:29 pm

TraderKate

lol, are you sleeping in the rough tonight guys?

11:29 pm

TraderKate

you doin' ok vanilla?

11:29 pm

cosdem

we have cushions and my bed mattress and the tv lol

11:30 pm

TraderKate

that's all you need cos... the rest is covered by love :)

11:30 pm

vanillaslice

last few days have been good, need further radiation but only to relieve pain.

11:30 pm

TraderKate

as long as you can make coffee/tea in the morning????

11:31 pm

cosdem

nah im going to 711 for my daily SB frapp int he AM

11:31 pm

vanillaslice

a couple of months of babble yet

11:31 pm

cosdem

im sorry youre feeling not well Van

11:31 pm

TraderKate

ya, tough go vanilla.. but worth itin the long run.. rest and get your strength back....

11:32 pm

vanillaslice

thank you

11:33 pm

TraderKate

a couple of months - while you undergo treatments?

11:34 pm

TraderKate

you wuss cos... never been a boy scout? LMAO...

11:34 pm

vanillaslice

no, that's how long the docs give me

11:43 pm

TraderKate

van... the doctor's don't know everything... the most important thingis an optimistic outlook.. tons of science behind that... so get your treatments,get your rest, do your own thing..and watch as many show that make you laugh..Big Ban dow to the Honeymooners...just laugh.. it has rather miraculous restorative properties... the most important is not to give up and by Jove, enjoy what you have while you have it.. smell the roses, as they say.. but most of all find the laughter and the humour... it is vital... we are here - you are there; but we are all together.. avery small caring community.... never be aferaid to speak up here.

11:45 pm

TraderKate

really bad typing skills here.. Big Bang down to the Honeymoooners

11:45 pm

TraderKate

hope you can decipher my really bad typing..

11:46 pm

vanillaslice

Thats exactly how we are dealing with it Kate, thanks for your encouragement

11:46 pm

harpjane

hello 60 yo go (oops, forgot to finish the grid today!)

11:46 pm

harpjane

to go, lol

11:46 pm

cosdem

I have a friend who was given 6 weeks to live.. 10 years ago. hes still going strong.. glad to see you have a positive attitude best way to do it

11:47 pm

cosdem

and a very happy yo go to you too Harp

11:48 pm

TraderKate

We don't cross paths often Van,so I don't know any details.. but you have a "WE".. doesn't matter if it's a man,. woman, children, or health care team... there are people pulling for you...and someone is almost always here...

11:49 pm

TraderKate

shame jane!!!!
hello.. Ibelieve y ou last found a really big bird????

11:49 pm

TraderKate

um..what cos said....

11:50 pm

vanillaslice

wife and I and the three kids and their families plus very supportove friends

11:51 pm

harpjane

Yes, I did Kate. the big bird was 400 miles and several hours ago. I started babbling in a Umitilla hotel. Now I'm home.

11:51 pm

TraderKate

WONDERFUL!!! Van... never give up...I see you are retired, so children are grown... you are now enjoying granchildren? (jealous)

11:51 pm

vanillaslice

and a church community that has been terrific

11:52 pm

TraderKate

well, buckle down Jane...you're almost oiut of time.. and there are critter to find!

11:52 pm

harpjane

58 words in 8 minutes, nah....

11:53 pm

TraderKate

part of a bird'd digestive system cr 4

11:53 pm

harpjane

give me hints for the critters, that will be fun!

11:53 pm

vanillaslice

yes, retired and we have always steered away from buckenjoyed them as the cameet lists, took things and

11:53 pm

TraderKate

fa 6/30.. poop... not usually birds, but maybe bears..

11:53 pm

harpjane

thanks

11:53 pm

TraderKate

fo baby horse

11:53 pm

harpjane

le7?

11:54 pm

TraderKate

ge 4.. what you do to a boy horse so he can't have colts...

11:54 pm

harpjane

got iy

11:54 pm

vanillaslice

le7 is foliage

11:55 pm

TraderKate

le 7/48
the green part of the plant + how aold are you?

11:55 pm

TraderKate

pr 6/27
"for" certain limb

11:56 pm

rururocks

gecatlyn

11:56 pm

rururocks

damn it

11:57 pm

TraderKate

hi ruru... :)

11:57 pm

harpjane

lol ruru, how do you come up with these?

11:57 pm

TraderKate

not lots of critters jane..

11:58 pm

cosdem

feeling better ru? and yes you were right. quite an easy one this was

11:58 pm

TraderKate

ha! cos IS STILL here!

11:58 pm

rururocks

hi cos. yes.. am really tired after this week.

11:58 pm

cosdem

wandered off for a bit

11:59 pm

vanillaslice

fw on tghe dot

11:59 pm

TraderKate

quite acceptable c os... you have a new habitat to explore... ;)

11:59 pm

cosdem

wtg van

11:59 pm

TraderKate

congratulations van!!!

11:59 pm

vanillaslice

ty

12:00 am

TraderKate

cu soon

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