12:01 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:01 am
periwinkle
ty lickety
12:01 am
flosey
ty lickety
12:03 am
periwinkle
yw flosey
12:05 am
Lizlin
Hi all and thanks, Lickety
12:05 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Peri
12:11 am
periwinkle
1/2 way, going back to bed.
12:11 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, Peri
12:13 am
gapeach
Thanks Lickety.
12:16 am
flosey
red boxes, haven't seen them for a while!!
12:27 am
meliae
Phantom nuance
12:31 am
flosey
too tired tonight, off to bed, bb tomorrow
12:31 am
rururocks
night flosey
12:32 am
meliae
Grats Diz :)
12:36 am
rururocks
not seeing that un 7
12:36 am
dizgrannie
there are 2 un 7s
12:37 am
rururocks
oh not
12:37 am
rururocks
oh no I mean
12:38 am
dizgrannie
one ends with fa 4/8, the other ends with ni 4/5
12:39 am
dizgrannie
SO SORRY!!! un 7 and ur 7.
12:40 am
dizgrannie
ur* + ni 4
12:40 am
Lizlin
Congrats, Diz
12:40 am
dizgrannie
<<<< puts wine glass to the back of the table...lol
12:40 am
rururocks
thank you
12:41 am
rururocks
just missing a few f's and d's now
12:43 am
meliae
Bleh finally found the lone n now for that top e
12:44 am
dizgrannie
have you got du 6.
12:45 am
dizgrannie
what about de 5/20
12:46 am
dizgrannie
not real coffee
12:46 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Diz
12:47 am
meliae
Coffee with no get up and go
12:47 am
rururocks
thanks
12:47 am
dizgrannie
yw. see you all tomorrow. xx
12:47 am
Lizlin
Have a good afternoon / evening
12:47 am
meliae
Nini Diz :)
12:47 am
rururocks
night diz congrats to you
12:48 am
meliae
F words are indeed f words tonight brb time for meds.
12:53 am
rururocks
damn.. I'm slow tonight
12:55 am
ursh
i have th un and ur for the sevens what is the fourth 7 please
12:55 am
Lizlin
Also missing the same one.
12:55 am
Lizlin
Whatever it is ;)
12:57 am
Lizlin
au 7 - just checked lickety
12:58 am
Lizlin
Found it :)
1:00 am
ursh
tx liz had to use more words
1:01 am
meliae
Thank you looking
1:02 am
rbud
99 babbly words in the grid, 99 babbly words - type one down, hi4 it around, 98 babbly words in the grid... ;p
1:02 am
rbud
sorry, couldn't help myself, lol
1:25 am
helensgirlkid
your ditty much appreciated with this grid, rbud!
1:27 am
helensgirlkid
tinner
1:27 am
rbud
ty! I'm still singing it in the back of my mind as I go, sort of regret giving myself an earworm, lol
1:27 am
rbud
(rats, already had that one!) ;)
1:28 am
helensgirlkid
I didn't enter it into the chat on purpose, but I didn't really think it would work,, either!
1:29 am
helensgirlkid
How do you like the double comma - snazzy, huh!
1:30 am
helensgirlkid
Obviously my brain is not taking itself seriously - maybe I better quit for the night.
1:30 am
rbud
very strange grid, odd words all over the place
1:32 am
helensgirlkid
Hope it makes more sense in the morning. Good babbling and good night.
1:35 am
rbud
night, sleep well!
1:49 am
Marc Freeman
ea5/12 I please?
1:57 am
rbud
don't see that on the list - but en 5/12 is a sort of lethargic sense of boredom.
1:58 am
Marc Freeman
sorry ea5/10
2:00 am
rbud
lol! ea 4/10? it's a French word for a scent or perfume, maybe? 3 vowels and the high point tile at the end. (straight down the middle, shhh, I didn't say that!) ;)
2:01 am
Marc Freeman
sorry got it and it was ea4/10
2:06 am
rbud
whew, the F's are finito at last. now for the D's
2:11 am
rbud
d's down, too. 24 left, off I go for the night.
2:34 am
Marc Freeman
au7, please?
2:37 am
grannyrose
au7, au + high scoring tile + not out + take your p**k, choose
2:38 am
Marc Freeman
got it thanks
3:21 am
sprite
morning all
3:26 am
gran
un 7/48; ur 7/36 clues please
3:28 am
mattygroves
The UR sounds kind of like a planet...
3:29 am
mattygroves
ur+indefinite article that precedes words starting with a vowel+Not ego, but ** plus a vowel
3:31 am
sprite
thanks matty
3:31 am
mattygroves
No worries. I don't have the un7 though. It's the only 7 I'm missing...
3:32 am
mattygroves
Do you have stats for the O in the upper lefthand corner?
3:33 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} and good morning my dearest sprite. cooee matty. how are you both today?
3:34 am
mattygroves
Thanks! Tired today with a slightly dodgy tummy, though that may have been the beer ;)
3:35 am
grannyrose
bring out the alka seltzer then....
3:35 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Hello dear one. I am ok. Just like matty, tired and my bowels are off. But all minor and am looking forward to the training this afternoon.
3:36 am
grannyrose
yuck sprite. i wish it would settle sooner rather than later. good news about the training. you are such a star!!
3:36 am
sprite
:D I plan to become the best volunteer they ever had, lol
3:36 am
grannyrose
and you will be darling. you have so much wisdom to share
3:37 am
sprite
oh matty, found it. Un + not when but ** + high scoring playing card
3:37 am
sprite
well to b e honest, the work is more about listening than sharing wisdom. Empathy is our biggest tool. But that is one I have a bit of practice in :)
3:37 am
mattygroves
Thank you Sprite!
3:38 am
mattygroves
I think most of us have a un7! I don't have two, that's for sure :)
3:38 am
sprite
me neither. Well... one with only one eye. But that is for intimate watchers.
3:39 am
grannyrose
true sprite. but a word of wisdom spoken at the right time is so valuable.
3:39 am
sprite
my daughter is in your country at the moment, matty! She wanted to spend a holiday there to find out if she can manage herself in english everyday use.
3:40 am
sprite
that is true, rose. And knowing myself, I won't be able to prevent myself, lol. I tend to preach, I think.
3:41 am
mattygroves
Oooh, where in the UK is she visiting?
3:41 am
sprite
near Bristol
3:42 am
mattygroves
Aaah, west country English! Arrr ;)
3:43 am
sprite
*giggles* I had hoped I'd be able to find her a babble address to visit, but that didn't work out. Now she is staying with a canoe friend of my husband's. The good thing is, we know it is safe. The bad thing is, he is dutch. She is english though, and so are the kids, so... I bet they won't speak dutch much.
3:44 am
mattygroves
Well, if she comes to the London area let me know. I'll take her to a pub :)
3:45 am
sprite
awesome, matty! Will remember that for a future visit. I promised her we will go on a trip to York someday. Maybe we can make a stop at london first then.
3:45 am
grannyrose
sprite, june took me out today. she loaded the wheelchair into her car and took me window shopping in one of our local shopping malls.
3:46 am
sprite
oh wow rose! That is soooo cool. Good job, June! Did you enjoy yourselves?
3:46 am
grannyrose
we did. we ate junk food for lunch, and i finally spent my goodbye gift from my work colleagues
3:47 am
sprite
oh that is nice. What did you get?
3:47 am
grannyrose
a waterford crystal vase to replace the one don broke of my grandmothers.
3:48 am
sprite
well spent. You'll think of your coworkers every time you fill it. And if you get really frustrated with work related issues, you can always break this one yourself.
3:49 am
grannyrose
and there goes the dratted timer. sprite, i'll bet you are gone when i check in. if so, i hope you have a great session today. xoxox
3:49 am
sprite
thanks darling. Enjoy your dinner. *hugs*
3:57 am
sprite
fireflies. Good little grid. *hugs matty* All the best!
4:14 am
mattygroves
Hello! I showered and am now dressed...though still tired ;)
4:28 am
rubyfoo
matty? Are you still here?
4:29 am
mattygroves
I'm here. In body, if not in brain
4:29 am
rubyfoo
Well then, good morning to you!
4:29 am
mattygroves
And to you, Ruby!
4:30 am
rubyfoo
I'm waiting for the lunch lady. I had my usual piggish French toast with maple syrup for breakfast so am not interested in eating again.
4:30 am
mattygroves
hah - sounds lovely though!
4:30 am
rubyfoo
Thids country is wonderful' gov't agencies seem to really care and are helping me a lot
4:31 am
mattygroves
That's brilliant. Europe and the UK do get things right. Though if the conservatives here get their way, so much would be dismantled
4:32 am
rubyfoo
They are even trying to get me health insurance which would be an enormous help
4:32 am
mattygroves
Oh, I'm sure it would! I hope they come through for you
4:32 am
rubyfoo
The gov't lady said "We provide it for Arabs and Serbs, why not you?"
4:34 am
mattygroves
Charming! But I do hope they do!
4:34 am
mattygroves
And that it all gets sorted
4:34 am
mattygroves
I'm sure it will, though the wheels of bureaucracy can grind exceedingly slowly
4:35 am
rubyfoo
Whatever she says is good enough for me! And the Conseil General is looking for a permanent placement for my husband
4:35 am
mattygroves
That would be brilliant, and hopefully not too far away
4:35 am
rubyfoo
I don't think it will matter for very long.
4:36 am
mattygroves
I'm sorry. I can't imagine how tough this is for you. As my mother used to say, ageing is not for wimps (or the fa5 hearted)
4:37 am
mattygroves
How is your husband doing where he is now?
4:38 am
rubyfoo
The place is lovely, out in the country, surrounded by hills and animals. The problem is that he remains focused solely on me and repeats over and over how much he loves me.
4:38 am
rubyfoo
He won't talk about anything else.
4:38 am
rubyfoo
It's sad but I can't help him
4:39 am
mattygroves
I know. It's horrible to lose your loved ones a tiny piece at a time.
4:39 am
mattygroves
{{hugs}}
4:39 am
rubyfoo
I'm not sure what sense he has of time, but I don't go there often as I can't drive myself and need friends to drive me and to give me moral support
4:40 am
mattygroves
Many people suffering from conditions like his have a poor sense of time - he is in the best place for him (and for you)
4:41 am
rubyfoo
Mostly, he's safe and I can rest.
4:41 am
rubyfoo
And the staff can deal with his agitation at night
4:42 am
mattygroves
Exactly. And the staff are trained to do so and he can't wander far in any case (if he does wander)
4:48 am
rubyfoo
Bye, Matty, thanks for listening to my endless whine
4:48 am
mattygroves
It's not whining - you have every right. My thoughts are with you and your family - it's a tough time for all *hugs*
4:49 am
rubyfoo
{{matty}}
4:50 am
crosshair
Good morning, everybody :)
4:51 am
mattygroves
Hello Crossy
4:52 am
crosshair
How is matty this fine day :)
4:52 am
mattygroves
Tired and with a slightly grumbly tummy but otherwise well :)
4:53 am
mattygroves
How are you Mr Hair?
4:53 am
crosshair
lol@ Mr. Hair :)
4:53 am
crosshair
Doing fine. Busy day today. tis voting day here :)
4:54 am
crosshair
A day when we try and figure out who is the best of the worst :/
4:55 am
mattygroves
Oh yes - a Canadian friend was explaining the evilness of Stephen Harper to me. And the fact he' can't vote as he's been out of the country for more than five years
4:57 am
crosshair
We are definitely ready for anything other than harper, although it seems that it will be a close race once again with a minority Govt, at the helm.
4:58 am
mattygroves
Though, from what little I gather, hopefully not lead by Harper...
4:58 am
Buggie
Hah, I can't vote either, either in England or France. If I went back to England, I couldn't even open a bank account...
4:58 am
mattygroves
How come, Buggie?
4:59 am
Buggie
I'm British, so I can't vote in France. Grew up in France, so I can't vote in England.
4:59 am
Buggie
Well, I can vote for town and european elections in France, that's it
5:00 am
mattygroves
You should be able to vote in at least one country in at least some elections being part of the EU?
5:03 am
Buggie
municipal and EU and that's it. No national elections whatsoever. I have no say what happens to my taxes...
5:04 am
mattygroves
You should be able to get an absentee vote in the UK, shouldn't you? Mind you, I'm no expert
5:04 am
Buggie
Nope, because I'm not in the system, I'm not a resident
5:06 am
Buggie
I'm a foreigner wherever I go. My sister went back to the UK for a few months as an au pair. She couldn't open a bank account there. The bank manager told her if she's been a foreigner he would have been able to use a special procedure, but as she's british he couldn't do anything
5:07 am
crosshair
We came over from the U.K in 1966, and although I hold a U.K passport, I doubt i could do much over there other than by a bus token.
5:08 am
crosshair
However, i can vote here
5:08 am
Buggie
Oh you're british? dual nationality?
5:09 am
crosshair
Indeed. here, i am classified as a "permanent resident"
5:14 am
Buggie
I did think about getting dual nationality. I got the forms and started getting the paperwork, but gave up. French burocracy. That and a) the police do a background check and question your coworkers and everything. b) there's an official ceremony for them giving you your nationality. ugh. c) at the time it made me eligible for militairy duty
5:15 am
crosshair
Funny thing is, as my paperwork stand at this moment, her majesty can still call me up for military service, should a draft ever be enacted--though i am getting a whisker long in the tooth for that now :)
5:17 am
Buggie
I will admit, I hate to think about what would happen if the UK ever left the EU
5:33 am
mattygroves
I am missing two words to finish - can you help? AN6/21 and CA5/14?
5:34 am
mattygroves
Got the CA5 - just the an6 please!
5:39 am
crosshair
I will look along with you, Matty
5:41 am
crosshair
an 6/21
5:41 am
Buggie
found it, but no idea how to clue it. Never heard of it before, dictionary says something to do with frogs
5:41 am
crosshair
an + vowel + not walk
5:43 am
mattygroves
looking...
5:44 am
mattygroves
Got it - thanks guys!
5:44 am
Uneaixoise
tx crossy (not walkED)
5:44 am
lbdawger
good morning, everyone! stats for the lone N 4th column, plz
5:44 am
Uneaixoise
morning all :-)
5:44 am
lbdawger
hiya, Unea
5:45 am
crosshair
I knew they could figure it out anyways, UNE :) howdy and a fine morning to you:)
5:45 am
Uneaixoise
hee hee :-)
5:46 am
Uneaixoise
so how deep is the snow now, crossy?
5:46 am
crosshair
was 6 inches yesterday and we were at minus 2C; today, it will be all gone and it is rainy and plus 13C
5:47 am
Uneaixoise
glad to see the big melt?
5:48 am
crosshair
lol, Matters not. We consider early snows like this a warning shot across the bow as it were. a caution to get our snow tires on and the winter clothing out and ready
5:48 am
Uneaixoise
portent of things to come, eh? :-)
5:48 am
crosshair
Indeed :)
5:48 am
lbdawger
ty, Molly, found the ni6
5:49 am
car.eeyore
Good morning
5:50 am
crosshair
Howdy, Car ;)
6:00 am
crosshair
Hope Stephen Harper is packing his bags this morning:)
6:01 am
car.eeyore
I'm sorry...who is he?
6:02 am
Marc Freeman
du6, please?
6:02 am
crosshair
Our current P.M
6:02 am
car.eeyore
misspelling of more finished?
6:03 am
car.eeyore
And you are glad to see him go, yes?
6:03 am
ladycece920
crossy, it looks like it might be close
6:03 am
Marc Freeman
If those were clues for me I don't get them sorry?
6:03 am
crosshair
Do not worry , car. You did not miss much. yes, lady, the top two are going to fight till the end.
6:03 am
car.eeyore
d + the r***** crossed the finish line of the marathon
6:04 am
crosshair
Tough i think the Liberals have a 9% lead. however. fully half the registered voters have yet to weigh in on things
6:05 am
Marc Freeman
got it thanks
6:06 am
crosshair
After 9 years, car, we are more than ready to freshen things up.
6:06 am
ladycece920
How come they extended the campaign period?
6:06 am
car.eeyore
Then I wish you a good turn out and a fresh start in a positive direction!
6:06 am
sukee
Good morning all.
6:07 am
crosshair
Howdy, Sukee :)
6:07 am
crosshair
Ty, car :)
6:07 am
crosshair
Not extended as far as i know
6:07 am
sukee
I hope whomever wins that it is a minority government.
6:07 am
car.eeyore
Hi sukee
6:08 am
ladycece920
well they were saying it was the longest at 11 weeks
6:08 am
sukee
It was longer than normal.
6:08 am
crosshair
there were early vote days and 1 day for those incarcerated but still eligible to vote.
6:08 am
crosshair
Not sure, lady
6:09 am
ladycece920
maybe that was it!
6:09 am
crosshair
I think you can guarantee a minority govt , sukee.
6:10 am
car.eeyore
This is a whole grid filled with babblets :(
6:10 am
crosshair
of course the remaining 50% undecided could all vote for the Green Party and really shake things up :)
6:10 am
crosshair
A plethora of Babblets ;)
6:11 am
lbdawger
tadone! those U's were...interesting.
6:11 am
car.eeyore
Well done, Dawg!
6:12 am
crosshair
yaa for lbd!!
6:12 am
lbdawger
ty, and hi car, lady crossy, sukee, and marc
6:13 am
car.eeyore
Stats for the top row E please?
6:13 am
ladycece920
ea 4/10
6:14 am
car.eeyore
LOL...straight line. tyvm.
6:15 am
car.eeyore
and stats please for the lower left corner A?
6:16 am
sukee
or is it AR 5/10? Not sure :)
6:16 am
car.eeyore
aR 5/10...tyvm
6:23 am
bichon
un 7/48, pls
6:24 am
car.eeyore
looking....
6:25 am
car.eeyore
got it. UN + vowel + fa 4/8
6:25 am
lbdawger
un7, prefix for One + the front part of your head...where your eyes, nose and mouth are
6:26 am
crosshair
ty, lbd ;)
6:26 am
crosshair
and car;)
6:34 am
car.eeyore
ac 5/12 please?
6:40 am
Uneaixoise
ac + a short skirt is a m+++
6:40 am
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
6:40 am
Uneaixoise
tx for un7 dawg :-)
6:42 am
crosshair
ty Une:)
6:43 am
car.eeyore
HAGD all!
6:49 am
lbdawger
time to get ready for work. hagd/e/n everyone!
7:07 am
crosshair
You would think that the ar 5 in the first column would not be that hard to find.. :(
7:10 am
crosshair
my god... slaps myself with a large fish
7:23 am
periwinkle
I have th7 and un7. help with last 7 pls
7:24 am
Cosmo Kramer
i read there is au7.. dont have it.
7:25 am
periwinkle
ty found the au7
7:25 am
periwinkle
still missing one 7
7:25 am
Cosmo Kramer
2xun7
7:27 am
wvteach
UN 7 and UR 7
7:29 am
periwinkle
ty looking for ur7
7:29 am
periwinkle
is it 2 un7 or one ur and one un?
7:30 am
wvteach
i have one UN and one UR and am just missing the AU - but i don't have a list yeat
7:31 am
periwinkle
don't see the ur
7:31 am
LuvWordGames
u + not walk + h*** and seek
7:31 am
wvteach
ends with NI 4/5
7:31 am
LuvWordGames
pt of not walk
7:37 am
wvteach
help with the AU 7 pls
7:40 am
grant
extends au5/33
7:40 am
grant
sorry au5/22
7:40 am
Uneaixoise
tx grant
7:43 am
wvteach
thnx grant
7:44 am
grant
the power of morewords
8:13 am
bichon
an 5/10, pls
8:15 am
dan2bit
a + not far
8:33 am
Anniebrook
hi Judi :)
8:33 am
Judi
Ah,there is life in Babble today. \
8:34 am
Anniebrook
Barely.
8:36 am
Anniebrook
I need caffeine...be back soon
9:17 am
aebmusica
an6...clue please
9:18 am
Anniebrook
aeb...an + vowel + not walked
9:18 am
aebmusica
ahhhh Merci Annie!
9:19 am
aebmusica
I don't know much about frogs and toads.
9:20 am
Anniebrook
Neither do I but my monkeys do.
9:21 am
Anniebrook
Done. Out the door soon. Bye.
9:23 am
aebmusica
ta ta Annie!
9:23 am
Uneaixoise
congrats, annie!
11:09 am
therealblah
helloooooooo...
12:31 pm
therealblah
howdy hego
12:32 pm
hurshy
anybody know what that N is that's all by itself on the tile in the 4th row
12:32 pm
72 Temple Owl
hello all
12:33 pm
72 Temple Owl
hi hego
12:34 pm
trentsnana
ni 6/21
12:34 pm
trentsnana
Goes up and around
12:34 pm
trentsnana
Vitamin
12:34 pm
hurshy
aha thanks
12:34 pm
trentsnana
Good morning all
12:35 pm
trentsnana
Stats for the middle e, 1st row?
12:36 pm
trentsnana
Still need stats or the lower "i" in the fourth column
12:36 pm
trentsnana
*for the lower "i"
12:36 pm
trentsnana
Oh boy - just found that one, too. Need to shut up!
12:36 pm
trentsnana
Thnx, hurshy
12:37 pm
trentsnana
Finally - NBS and NBT
12:38 pm
hurshy
name that proper noun! eskimo
12:38 pm
hurshy
ding ding ding!
12:52 pm
periwinkle
does anyone here have the connection to babble expert? and if so would you please email it to my sister, marigold.
12:53 pm
hego
I have it Peri
12:53 pm
hego
It's in my profile, but I don't have her email.
12:53 pm
periwinkle
hrsandler33@gmail.com
12:54 pm
periwinkle
thank you. I will tell her to look for it.
1:07 pm
periwinkle
I am doing this on purpose, I do not want her email up
1:07 pm
periwinkle
did you get it hego?
1:08 pm
hego
I sent it yes.
1:08 pm
periwinkle
thank you so much.
1:08 pm
hego
very welcome.
1:09 pm
bichon
hi hego, peri
1:10 pm
Matches
clue for en 5/12
1:10 pm
ch1212
boredom, matches
1:10 pm
hego
boredom in French Matches
1:10 pm
periwinkle
ty ch1212
1:10 pm
periwinkle
and hego
1:11 pm
Matches
ty hego and ch12
1:12 pm
periwinkle
finally!
1:12 pm
ch1212
okay everyone, quick song to help peri get the chat down ..... mmm... how about,
When I find myself in times of trouble,
(next line someone?)
1:12 pm
ch1212
Oh ... never mind... carry on.
1:12 pm
bichon
ca 5/12, pls
1:12 pm
hego
Mother Mary comes to me
1:13 pm
hego
stack of stones, Bichon
1:29 pm
crosshair
Good afternoon, everybody:) My vote is placed--28 million more to go before 9:30 this evening :)
1:31 pm
crosshair
actually, less that that. 3.5 million voted in the early voting stations:)
1:46 pm
therealblah
hi crossy
1:46 pm
crosshair
Howdy, therealblah :)
1:47 pm
therealblah
bet you're glad the campaigning is over
1:48 pm
crosshair
Was not overwhelming. Information was updated in the papers. Tv special were on where they all went head to head, signage was not abused. All in all, a well mannered election so far
1:50 pm
therealblah
that's good. and much different than here unfortunately
1:50 pm
crosshair
However, if i listen very, very closely, I can hear the sound of Stephen Harper packing his bags.. :)
1:50 pm
crosshair
Not as much frenzied hype :)
1:57 pm
therealblah
another year+ for us... :(
1:57 pm
bichon
ni 5/12, pls
1:58 pm
crosshair
tired of looking at Donald yet? :)
1:58 pm
Mary
ni5 the month that you give birth
2:16 pm
therealblah
looking at donald, listening to donald for another year...I may have to move to Canada :)
2:17 pm
therealblah
the rest of them aren't too much better, imo
2:23 pm
welki
hi folks (get this - my polling station is in a casino!)
2:29 pm
welki
...which i suppose is appropriate. a gamble, no matter how you cast your vote
2:29 pm
MimiCat
((crossy)) Tired of looking at Donald before I even was doing so.
2:30 pm
MimiCat
...and I try not to do it much now.
2:31 pm
sammysmom
this was kind of a tuff little grid....... off to give my hunny his treatment... later folks
2:33 pm
MimiCat
If he becomes President, Canada will need to step in, declare this country insane, and take over.
2:38 pm
therealblah
lol mimi
2:39 pm
MimiCat
Hi, blah!
2:40 pm
therealblah
hiya mimicat!
2:41 pm
zoozzoom
Is that his real hair. it always looks a bit strange.
2:43 pm
therealblah
oh it's awful. at one of his speeches he brought a stranger on stage to touch and pull it. EEEWWWWW!!!
2:43 pm
zoozzoom
We have a politician here by the name of Boris Johnson and his hair always looks unkept too.
2:43 pm
therealblah
you'd think a guy with that much money could get a decent haircut lol
2:44 pm
MimiCat
Hi, zooz! No one really knows, though I think it is real and just a gravity-defying comb-over!
2:44 pm
MimiCat
Talk about using a lot of product!
2:49 pm
zoozzoom
And done. A little tricky in places. Happy babbling everyone!
2:49 pm
therealblah
hint for un7 zooz? making me crazy
2:50 pm
zoozzoom
Which one, Blah?
2:51 pm
zoozzoom
UN + vowel + what you look at in the mirror and wish still looked young..lol
2:51 pm
zoozzoom
Sorry the other one is a UR7 lol
2:54 pm
therealblah
yay fw thx zooz!! :)
2:54 pm
zoozzoom
Congrats, Blah!
2:54 pm
therealblah
i never would have found that
2:55 pm
zoozzoom
Okay time for me to have some food. For some reason I have realised that i have not eaten anything today and it is now 8: 55 pm.
2:57 pm
therealblah
oh my zooz i would have keeled over by now
3:05 pm
MimiCat
Not me...I have enough on board already to last a year.
3:12 pm
72 Temple Owl
hello mimi andall
3:12 pm
MimiCat
Need to take a nap...still healing from back surgery. Hi and bye, TO...bye all.
3:51 pm
HarryHood
halfway! bbl
4:06 pm
aebmusica
du6/24.....clue please
4:12 pm
wordnerd12
du6 sounds like you're one doing a marathon
4:17 pm
aebmusica
I've tried every combination of letters and still can't find the du6/24!
4:18 pm
car.eeyore
d + the r****** drossed the marathon finish line
4:18 pm
MollyL
Wordnerd's clue was pretty clear
4:18 pm
car.eeyore
*crossed
4:18 pm
car.eeyore
Hi Molly
4:21 pm
car.eeyore
Anyone have a clue for CA 5/14?
4:21 pm
aebmusica
ty all ....I kept going in the opposite direction!
4:25 pm
MollyL
ca5/14...tuna container + Freud's first
4:32 pm
car.eeyore
Fireworks
4:32 pm
car.eeyore
tyvm for the assistance. HAGD/N everyone
5:34 pm
HarryHood
anybody have a clue for me for the top E or the lone N?
5:35 pm
uusue2
top e is ea4/10, French water
5:35 pm
uusue2
lone n is ni6/21, a vitamin
5:35 pm
HarryHood
ty sue!
5:35 pm
72 Temple Owl
hi sue
5:36 pm
uusue2
hi TO and Harry!
5:40 pm
HarryHood
37 to go. time to list.
5:41 pm
72 Temple Owl
see you later
6:01 pm
HarryHood
done! byeee
6:10 pm
periwinkle
an6 pls
6:12 pm
therealblah
an + vowel + r** didn't walk
6:12 pm
windingwake
i don't have that one yet
6:13 pm
windingwake
an, got it. thanks!
6:13 pm
therealblah
yw :)
6:15 pm
periwinkle
ty blah
6:16 pm
therealblah
yw peri
6:26 pm
periwinkle
last word re6/18 help pls
7:14 pm
penquis
anyone6 around?....looking for a clue for my last word.....an 6/21?
7:32 pm
penquis
hi bugs...
7:36 pm
Bugsaw
waves back. I hate it whenyou need help and noone responds. If they just tell me they are looking too it makes me feel better
7:38 pm
penquis
same here....
7:43 pm
pam
Lurking here, stealing this from threalblah, who clued the an 6/21 at 6:12 in the chog:
"an + vowel + r** didn't walk"
Back to football. :)
7:44 pm
penquis
ty pam....i am done!
7:45 pm
pam
You're welcome, pen!
7:50 pm
aebmusica
in5/10(the first one)......clue, please
7:53 pm
penquis
it means silly...
7:54 pm
aebmusica
I got it tyvm pen!
8:16 pm
penquis
heading out....g'nite to the lurkers!
8:22 pm
rururocks
If lurkers don't respond do they really exist?
8:55 pm
MollyL
Ru, was that a sarcastic comment? I found it amusing but seems those kind of comments are not appreciated here. At least you didn't get taken to task for it.
Good times.
8:58 pm
dan2bit
firewords! tx lickety and all cluers - un7 single-front was my last
9:00 pm
MollyL
Nice work, 2Bit
9:06 pm
jesdraggon
evening all
9:07 pm
Nef
Good Evening Everyone. How are you this lovely evening?
9:08 pm
jesdraggon
pretty well, Nef, and yourself?
9:17 pm
Nef
I have a nosy elderly neighbor who has health problems & keeps wanting me to come over & take care of her. When I have gone over & checked her BP or pulse & I've advised her to go to Urgent Care or the hospital; she refuses to go (I think she's haveing episodes of atrial fibrillation). She insists that she "just had a physical; & the doctor didn't do anything>" And she refuses to go in when she Is having problems. I'm trying to distance myself; and she's trying to make me get involved in caring for her. So tonight when she called I was heading out the door to take DH to a meeting at church; and normally I would have come straight home; but I went to DQ instead & had apeanut buster bar while sitting in the parking lot!
9:17 pm
Nef
I'm hiding form my neighbor now!
9:18 pm
jesdraggon
hah. get REALLY scary decorations?
9:18 pm
jesdraggon
it is almost halloween.
9:21 pm
Nef
I don't think that htat would help. She's in her late 80's; and I'm learning that she sits & watches the activity on the block; so she keeps track of who's home or not. Mind you; she lived here when we moved in, & we've lived here for 24 years now! (Both she & her husband were really grumpy & nasty to our kids when we moved here; we've avoided them most of this time)
9:26 pm
Nef
(her husband died a few years ago after 3 years of suffering from postherpatic neuralgia); that's when she started calling me.
9:34 pm
godthaab
Name that proper noun - German philosopher
9:35 pm
jesdraggon
desperation. she has nobody else to ask?
9:37 pm
Nef
godthaab, there are too many & none that I can think of have names in theis grid
9:38 pm
godthaab
Arendt, (Hannah)
9:39 pm
Nef
She has both friends & relatives, jes; I just don't want to be her "personal" nurse! And she can be really nasty & spiteful if she gets mad at you.
9:39 pm
Nef
godthaab; that is one I've never heard of.
9:40 pm
jesdraggon
well hell. if shes still got family around, I've got nothing.
9:41 pm
godthaab
No, she is not really well known. I think she is famous for the quote "the banality of evil"
9:42 pm
Nef
yeah, so tonight I hid from her (& ate ice cream while doing it! NOT a good choice!)
9:43 pm
Nef
I Googled her, godthaab; I'll have to read up on her later.
9:45 pm
Nef
Could I please have the stats for that bottom left corner A?
9:45 pm
jesdraggon
where you play sports
9:46 pm
jesdraggon
oh, crap. sorry. ar5/10. sorry about the unwanted clue
9:47 pm
Nef
that's ok. I should have said stats or a clue (I've tried so many combos but missed that one
9:47 pm
Nef
I finally got NBTat 48 words!
9:49 pm
jesdraggon
whoot! i'm finally half way
9:50 pm
Nef
Me too now! :-D
9:50 pm
cookiebaker
I live in a senior community and anytime we have a concern for the welfare of a senior we call social services. You would have a valid reason to do that because of your concern for her health issues. Trying to do any "nursing" checking BP etc could put you in a risk situation for helping unless you are a medical professional. seen it happen!
9:51 pm
jesdraggon
i haven't got nbt yet, but i do have nbs
9:52 pm
Nef
cookie, I am a retired RN. I'm trying to refer her to her doctor or the hospital; she won't go. So far I'm staying within my "legal boundaries" since I'm not telling her what I think the problem is
9:53 pm
Nef
I've even told her to call our senior link line (an all in 1 senior referral service here that could hook her up with social services, handy men; refer her to a gerontology doc, etc. but she won't call them
9:54 pm
Nef
jes, which letter/tile are you missing?
9:55 pm
jesdraggon
top row e and right lower corner n
9:56 pm
Nef
stats or clues, jets?
9:56 pm
jesdraggon
stats first
9:56 pm
jesdraggon
clues if i fail at that :)
9:56 pm
Nef
top e = ea 4/10 (French water?)
9:57 pm
jesdraggon
got the e
9:58 pm
jesdraggon
can't be ne - the n between x & t
9:59 pm
Nef
oops! I missed the "right lower" just saw bottom
10:00 pm
jesdraggon
heh. good reading comprehension skills for both of us
10:02 pm
jesdraggon
clue please?
10:03 pm
stidmama
LOL found it...
10:03 pm
jesdraggon
thanks!
10:03 pm
jesdraggon
howdy, stid :)
10:03 pm
stidmama
hey all
10:04 pm
Nef
hi stid! How are you tonight?
10:04 pm
Nef
I love reading how excited you are aboutbeing a teacher! :-)
10:05 pm
stidmama
I am doing okay. The online class is officially over. I didn't get as high a grade as I would have liked, but I got a reasonable grade for my effort. :-) My nights are again my own... celebrating tonight with doing NO schoolwork of any kind!
10:05 pm
jesdraggon
what class where you taking?
10:05 pm
stidmama
Tomorrow I have to be back in form, though. Need to get ready for parent conferences in three weeks! *panicked teacher look* I am always a little nervous.
10:06 pm
Nef
WOO HOO stid!!!
10:06 pm
stidmama
A grad-level class in a specific framework for thinking about literacy instruction. (The Daily 5 and CAFE)
10:07 pm
stidmama
And of course orchestra rehearsals have started up again. I am nervous about the concerts this quarter, I am the only percussionist, and there are a couple of pieces that truthfully need at least three.
10:07 pm
stidmama
other than that -- life is pretty good. The house is a mess, the garden looks ragged (always does this time of year), and the family is well.
10:07 pm
Nef
oh-oh. Can't you recruit your hubby to help?
10:09 pm
stidmama
That's why the house isn't horrible. It's just still cluttered from fire boxes. And that just has to wait until _I_ have the time and mental energy for it. No one else in the family has the will or interest to do this, and I just cannot bear to toss boxes that I know have some of the things I desperately want to keep (I know, because I have peeked in the boxes). But most of it will end up going to the dump. Next year. I parcel my time and sorrow these days.
10:10 pm
Nef
maybe pack up half the boxes & just deal with 1 or 2 at a time?
10:11 pm
Nef
I hear you about trying to parcel time & energy....
10:12 pm
stidmama
nowhere to put the boxes if I am to have any space in the garage or my office space. People who love me don't care... people who care don't matter enough for me to worry. Except my granny's voice keeps saying to me that I need to have seating for guests. :-)
10:12 pm
stidmama
And each box rips my heart out, actually. It's very slow going. So no, nothing moves during the school yea.
10:12 pm
stidmama
help on the upper E please?
10:13 pm
Nef
THose little voices in our heads sure nag a lot, don't they?
10:14 pm
Bugsaw
hello friends, Nef and stid. I have been to stid's house Nef and she makes it sound like hoarder heaven where you have to crawl around on top of boxes touching the ceiling to get anywhere. It is all baloney. Her house is lovely, the boxes are stored subtly and there is lots of room for guests
10:14 pm
Nef
ea4/10; (French water)
10:16 pm
Nef
I believe you Bugsaw! :-) *I* have places to sit, I just have a lot of stuff to sort through also and no one else can (or should) do it because they throw out the stuff I want to save & save the stuff that should be thrown
10:18 pm
Bugsaw
and stid, sorry to turn you in for your creative story but I am so glad you are so happy teaching.
10:19 pm
rururocks
My house is perfectly tidy :D
10:19 pm
jesdraggon
au5 and 7 are interesting workds
10:19 pm
jesdraggon
words
10:19 pm
stidmama
sorry I drifted off ((((BUGS HUGS!!!!))))
10:19 pm
stidmama
hey ruru!
10:19 pm
Bugsaw
it probably is ruru but mine sure isn't!
10:19 pm
stidmama
guh. francais. le ugh.
10:19 pm
stidmama
and merci!
10:20 pm
Nef
I bet it is, ruru! Someone's house has to be! ;-)
10:20 pm
stidmama
(thinking the comma in Bugs' greeting makes it sound like she has friends to greet, and then there's Nef and Stid... LOL)
10:21 pm
stidmama
yes! NBT!
10:21 pm
Bugsaw
diplomacy may not be my strong suit stid ;)
10:21 pm
rururocks
*coughs*
10:21 pm
stidmama
LOL I miss you Bugs.
10:21 pm
stidmama
fer shure it ain't mine!
10:21 pm
Nef
STID! Ouch! :-D
10:21 pm
jesdraggon
yay stid!
10:22 pm
Bugsaw
off to watch our election returns for a while. Hugs all round to those who want or need one. bye
10:23 pm
Nef
(thanks for the stat/clues, jes. Just got that 5 & 7!)
10:24 pm
Nef
How is it going Bugs? I'm listening to NPR, but just hearing about earlier returns so far
10:30 pm
stidmama
Love you Bugs, hope the election turns out well
10:36 pm
stidmama
well... I am not finding more words and probably should turn in a little earlier than I have been. Have a lovely week, all! SO good to see you! :-D
10:36 pm
jesdraggon
de5/20 please?
10:37 pm
stidmama
babblet, jes
10:37 pm
stidmama
remove atmosphere?
10:38 pm
Nef
good night stid! (I dove deep into the grid & didn't "see" you leave!
10:39 pm
jesdraggon
isn't that 5/12?
10:39 pm
jesdraggon
oh, g'night if you're still there.
10:39 pm
grannyrose
de5/20, coffee without the kick
10:40 pm
jesdraggon
ah, thankee
10:40 pm
Nef
thanks grannyrose
10:40 pm
grannyrose
yw both of you
10:41 pm
Nef
LOVE the picture (Icon!)
10:41 pm
grannyrose
;-) so do i. we had a magic time.
10:43 pm
Nef
By read your profile just now (again). I'm having a left total knee replacement on 11/11. I'm kind of bouncing between fear & hope right now...
10:43 pm
Nef
That picture just looks like you guys were having a blast!
10:45 pm
grannyrose
is that going to be your first?
10:46 pm
Nef
Yes, but I've had a rt. total hip in 2011; and also surgery on my thumb joints for arthritis too.
10:48 pm
grannyrose
ummm, nef, a tad different to those other joint replacements. all i can say is, if you are offered a spinal anaesthetic GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS!!
10:49 pm
Nef
He is going to do a spinal; I'm going to be the first case in the AM & he says I'll be up walking that evening (whether I want to be or not, I guess!)
10:51 pm
rururocks
*checks to see what granny is grabbing with two hands*
10:52 pm
Nef
There was a group of about 20 Rn's who I worked with for 25+ years; all in the same ICU. of that group of 20; 8 have had total knee replacements and only 2 or 3 have had good to prefect outcomes (which is why I've been scared)
10:53 pm
Nef
ruru, spinals. you can't feel anything below the waist with them...
10:53 pm
grannyrose
nef, my original knee replacement was the best thing i ever did for myself.
10:53 pm
jesdraggon
ni5/12 please?
10:54 pm
JBsAnno
Hi, Nef, I recently helped a friend who had a TKR. I stayed with her for the first two weeks. I could have left after the first week, she was doing so well!
10:54 pm
grannyrose
ni5. ni + a nasty man, a bounder, or an abbreviation for a classic type of car
10:55 pm
jesdraggon
that's ni5/14, i need 5/12 please
10:55 pm
JBsAnno
I learned a few things: 1. Make sure you have all your supplies in before the surgery: groceries, clean laundry, medical support equipment, etc. You won't be going anywhere for the first week or so.
10:55 pm
grannyrose
not a tenth
10:55 pm
Nef
before the tenth
10:56 pm
jesdraggon
d'oh! thanks, nef
10:57 pm
jesdraggon
and granny
10:57 pm
JBsAnno
Oh, she's also 73. 2nd thing I learned: the surgery is becoming more commonplace, and therefore there is a LOT of information available. Pinterest has a lot of info, I found it helpful. ALSO - her surgery group had a patient support website, loaded with videos and info, very helpful.
10:58 pm
Nef
JBs, I already know that. My DH can't drive anymore (he has MS); so I've already started stocking up of non-perishables; and will do a Costco run for fruits & veggies 1 -2 days before surgery. And I have 2 retired RN friends who live within 2 miles of me; plusmy 2 kids will be around (my son says he'll be here most of the time to keep an eye on us; but I'm not sure how he will do that.
11:00 pm
Nef
NOw THAT is interesting! I'll have to check out Pinterest. The hospital has pre-op classes that are mandatory, a post-op support website would be helpful thought
11:01 pm
JBsAnno
3. Follow your prescribed regimen. Do the exercises. Take the meds. Do the icepacks. It WILL hurt the first few days, and you won't want to walk much, but the pain will subside, and you will be happy to get the function back as soon as you can.
11:01 pm
grannyrose
over here i was a guinea pig for Stryker, manufacturer of prosthesis. i had a designer knee put in. it was wonderful.
11:02 pm
jesdraggon
un7 please?
11:03 pm
grannyrose
not two-face.
11:03 pm
Nef
granny, I'm allergic to most metal so they will be putting a titanium and ceramic joint in for me. I did well with that for my hip, it isn't a common joint for knees from the sounds of it
11:04 pm
JBsAnno
4. Keep a journal. Write down what meds you took when ( a spreadsheet is helpful if that's easier for you). Track your exercises and progress, it will help motivate you. Also good to show your doctor/post op care team. I also had a page of all the contact names and numbers for quick reference.
11:05 pm
JBsAnno
Nef, too bad they don't have transparent skin so you can show off your upcoming new internal jewelry!
11:05 pm
jesdraggon
thanks, granny
11:07 pm
Nef
LOL, JBs! You sure learned a lot from your friends surgery! :-). I'm very sensitive to pain meds; half a Tylenol #3 is enough to snow me. The book they've already given me has all of the progress sheets for exercises; & I have to bring it in to the 1st post-op visit too.
11:08 pm
JBsAnno
Last thing, Nef, my friend lives in a senior community. So many people offered stories of their own or closely related/friends procedures and recoveries. It seemed to me that the ones that were done in the last five years had the best recovery anecdotes.
11:12 pm
Nef
Like I said; to know so many of my old co-workers who've had this and to have so many with less than perfect outcomes (including 1 of the ones who will be helping me -- she says she "owes me!" after all I've helped her through with her TKR and spinal surgeries, etc) just makes me wonder sometimes.
11:12 pm
JBsAnno
Nef, I'll be praying for you for a successful procedure and recovery. You sound to be very prepared, and that will serve you well, especially in the first few weeks. I would definitely recommend that you have someone stay with you for the first few days if you can. My friend ended up on the floor (slid off her chair) on her first night home, and I had to call a neighbor to help me get her up! She was fine, we were laughing about it, but I was so glad to be there to help her. She would have had a hard time to get to the phone to call someone.
11:12 pm
jesdraggon
an6 please?
11:12 pm
grannyrose
and my last hint is no matter what, get up off the chair and walk, even if it is only a few steps, every hour.
11:13 pm
grannyrose
an6, an + vowel + not walked
11:13 pm
JBsAnno
Okay, I'm done, for now! I hope this was helpful. :) Thanks for letting me drive the chog for a while!
11:13 pm
Nef
frogs or toads, an amphibian
11:13 pm
jesdraggon
thanks granny :)
11:14 pm
Nef
Thanks JBs abd grannyrose. I appreciate all of the input.
11:15 pm
grannyrose
i am only an email away, nef. feel free to contact me. xoxox
11:15 pm
Nef
thanks, granny; I'll remember that
11:16 pm
JBsAnno
Me, too, Nef, my username at gmail. Sending you good thoughts!
11:17 pm
Nef
and thanks JBsAnno; I'll remember that too!
11:19 pm
JBsAnno
Goodnight, everyone! Nice to see the faces in your icon, grannyrose, and Nef, I always get a kick out of your blue hair. I got fireworks, the Eagles WON!, and *poof* I gotta go to bed!
11:19 pm
jesdraggon
firewords. last word ur7
11:20 pm
jesdraggon
g'night, jb
11:21 pm
Nef
YAY, JBsAnno!!! WTG!!!
11:21 pm
Nef
I have 10 left, (too much chat & not enough word finding!)
11:23 pm
Nef
YAY, jes!!! WTG!!!
11:24 pm
Nef
( sorry for the slow celebration, jets.
11:27 pm
grannyrose
WTG JBSANNO!!! WTG JESDRAGGON!!!
11:36 pm
jesdraggon
would you like any clues, nef?
11:37 pm
Nef
No, thanks, jets! I just now finished! Th 5 was my last word! :-D
11:38 pm
jesdraggon
yay nef!
11:38 pm
Nef
sorry, JES. (spellcheck is not helpful tonight)
11:38 pm
Nef
and thank you!
11:39 pm
Nef
I'm sorry; but I am too tired to give out clues now. Happy Babbling, Everyone! (I'm off to bed)
11:44 pm
grannyrose
sweet dreams, nef. WTG NEF!!!!