Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, July 14, 2016

12:00 am

harpjane

flip, found a bodily fluid right off lol!

12:04 am

harpjane

found a fish

12:05 am

sammysmom

hi

12:05 am

harpjane

hi samm

12:07 am

stidmama

hey all

12:09 am

dizgrannie

got the P

12:10 am

cybernan

hi everyone -- fading quickly, so won't be here long

12:16 am

cybernan

lo 7

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

si7

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

100 and off to bed -- gnite all :-)

12:20 am

cybernan

good night all

12:21 am

chj

in9

12:22 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:22 am

harpjane

thank you lickety!

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

ki 8

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

si 7 x 2

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

to 7 x 2

1:21 am

dizgrannie

FWs

5:06 am

MollyL

in9 sounds like a cheap wine
: )

5:15 am

MollyL

Oh my, it is a not so cheap wine. Shows how much I know about the grape industry.

5:22 am

sukee

Good morning all.

5:41 am

lbdawger

gm, clue for the en5/18 plz/

5:42 am

sukee

It is a type of mushroom

5:42 am

MollyL

en + almost all of a cell phone brand

5:42 am

sukee

the end is a mixed up Japanese fish

5:44 am

lbdawger

ty

5:57 am

lbdawger

en6/30?

5:57 am

doseffing

... plural of 5/18

5:58 am

lbdawger

fish slap! ty!

5:59 am

lbdawger

tadone! ty for the clues, fun grid!

6:22 am

bichon

en 6/18, pls

6:23 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with the in9 or ki8 pls

6:23 am

bichon

in 9 is a California ine

6:24 am

doseffing

ki8 ... more like a monarch

6:25 am

bichon

*wine

6:25 am

periwinkle

I got the in9 ty

6:25 am

periwinkle

and the ki8 ty

6:28 am

bichon

en 6/18, pls

6:53 am

Angelsong

hi, all. my house is a total mess. we are gett8ing ready to have new flooring installed in the living room, hallway and master bedroom next week. Getting rid of carpet in favor of luxury vinyl tile.

7:20 am

crosshair

Howdy, Angel :) Nice to get rid of the carpets. We hope to go hardwood floor by year's end. :)

7:21 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids. We just packed up here at our rented Adirondack cabin and will depart soon.

7:21 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids. We just packed up here at our rented Adirondack cabin and will depart soon.

7:21 am

crosshair

mm, comment is a tad late judging by the time stamp... oh well.

7:21 am

crosshair

Howdy Scrabby

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, I twisted my ankle hiking yesterday and had to come down 2 miles of the mountain in pain. I went to urgent care. No fracture. My ankle is purple and swollen but I can walk.

7:23 am

EvaNadine

good morning, babblers!

7:24 am

Scrabbler

It would have been worse without high-top hiking boots, I suppose.

7:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi Eva, how many weeks now?

7:24 am

EvaNadine

29 weeks, 3 days!

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Eva. Keep growing, little boy.

7:26 am

EvaNadine

had to go in yesterday for a 3-hour glucose test (failed the 1-hour, unfortunately), so hoping to get those test results back today -- and hoping i passed!!
::fingers crossed::

7:26 am

Scrabbler

If you have gestational DM you will have to follow a strict diet.

7:26 am

EvaNadine

i know. im NOT looking forward to that! :X

7:36 am

bichon

My daughter had gestational diabetes and she needed insulin shot. She gave them to herself

7:40 am

bichon

She was hypoglycemic

7:43 am

Scrabbler

You want to prevent the fetus from being hyperglycemic.

7:45 am

bichon

Scrabs, sorry to hear about your ankle, been there. What are the affects on the fetus by being hypoglycemic

7:47 am

Scrabbler

No, HYPERglycemic. They get to be very BIG and their pancreas pumps out lots of insulin. Then when they are born then keep pumping out insulin and become HYPOglycemic so need glucose infusions for a few days until their pancreas regulates. Infants of diabetic mothers can have other complications as well due to being bathed in glucose and insulin.

7:47 am

crosshair

Sorry, I drifted away there for a bit. I am sorry about your ankle, Scrabby. As a distance hiker, it is always my one big fear when miles in the bush

7:49 am

bichon

Mr. Bich fell while snowshoeing on an icy slope. Walked out of the woods on his own, drove home and he actually had a broken ankle

7:52 am

Scrabbler

I feared that yesterday, bichon, that I was hiking on a broken ankle, but I had no choice. I could bear wt and walk. My sister and cousin did not need to depart and summon a park ranger.

7:53 am

HarryHood

good morning all. nbt!

7:53 am

bichon

hi Harry

7:54 am

HarryHood

hello bichon

7:54 am

HarryHood

had to turn on the a/c yesterday afternoon

7:54 am

HarryHood

but opened the windows at night

7:54 am

bichon

When the doctor heard that Mr. Bich had hiked 1 mile downhill on broken ankle he called him a tugh guy"

7:55 am

bichon

*tough guy

7:56 am

HarryHood

hah! just tried ki8 on a whim, and it worked!

7:57 am

jwr

I like your doc, bichon - when I broke my foot back in February and walked five blocks to the hospital, mine said I was lucky I didn't make it worse!

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Very hot here too.

7:59 am

HarryHood

scrab your weather will be here in a few days, unfortunately

8:00 am

EvaNadine

id like to prevent little man from ANY sorts of health issues.
so hopefully i passed yesterdays test + the whole thing is a moot point.
if not, i will do what it takes to keep myself and the little guy healthy (even if he IS screaming at me from the inside for ALL THE ICE CREAM) ;)

8:01 am

HarryHood

you'll do great EN. as I recall, the worst part of the test was that nasty drink you have to ingest beforehand

8:02 am

EvaNadine

i took the test yesterday...
the orange wasnt so bad, especially because it was chilled. the fruit punch was much more unpleasant + room temp. blech.

8:03 am

EvaNadine

i used the time sitting around the waiting room filling out Thank You cards for my baby shower. :)

8:03 am

Scrabbler

I read about the heat dome descending on us.

8:03 am

HarryHood

hoping for good results!

8:03 am

EvaNadine

::fingers crossed::

8:04 am

HarryHood

halfway!

8:10 am

Scrabbler

I must get going now. Enjoy the day.

8:10 am

HarryHood

bye scrab. I'm going as well. 92 for later!

8:39 am

72 Temple Owl

go

8:51 am

aebmusica

ar6/18(I have the 2 chemistry ones)?

8:52 am

MLFAN17

hello all

8:52 am

phaeton

is that the one that looks like the entertainer ar6/18?

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

little mermaid plural?

8:53 am

phaeton

hi mlf

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

beautiful icon, phae!

8:53 am

aebmusica

The entertainer is one of the chemistry ones.

8:53 am

MLFAN17

hi phae

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

hey mlf :-)

8:54 am

phaeton

that's the one I have...will look for the other ar6/18

8:54 am

aebmusica

I have the little mermaid one.

8:54 am

MLFAN17

is the p a ps word?

8:54 am

phaeton

just found that one :-)

8:54 am

phaeton

yes mlf

8:55 am

MLFAN17

ty phae

8:55 am

phaeton

how many ar6's are there?

8:55 am

periwinkle

help with the p word pls

8:55 am

MLFAN17

got it

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

ar6/18 rhymes with word for body part describing elbow, knee, etc.

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

4, phae

8:56 am

periwinkle

ty Une

8:56 am

phaeton

ty Une

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

8:57 am

periwinkle

help with E in right column pls

8:57 am

MLFAN17

does anyone know what word comes from the 2nd s on 2nd column?

8:57 am

aebmusica

tyvm une!

8:57 am

Uneaixoise

ee4/4 slithery!

8:57 am

MLFAN17

ee4 I think peri

8:57 am

periwinkle

duh. ty mlf

8:57 am

periwinkle

and Une

8:58 am

periwinkle

and the p word pls

8:58 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

8:58 am

MLFAN17

peri its ok I was having the same issue with the bigger grids a few days ago lol

8:58 am

MLFAN17

ps4

8:59 am

MLFAN17

2nd s 2nd column anyone?

8:59 am

wvteach

SL 4/4 and SL 5/10 - for 2nd S in 2nd column (I think)

9:00 am

MLFAN17

ty wv sl4

9:00 am

MLFAN17

nbt

9:02 am

periwinkle

ty for ps word

9:02 am

periwinkle

ty for ps word

9:02 am

MLFAN17

yw

9:03 am

MLFAN17

is ae7 a compound word?

9:04 am

wvteach

no, but it is a pl

9:04 am

MLFAN17

ty wv

9:07 am

MLFAN17

gotit

9:10 am

MLFAN17

ki9 clue please?

9:11 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:11 am

MLFAN17

hi flosey

9:11 am

MLFAN17

nvm I gtg will be back

9:11 am

crosshair

Howdy, flosey :)

9:15 am

MollyL

Une, arthritis is not in the grid
: D

9:22 am

aebmusica

en6/18(cI have the island one)?

9:26 am

aebmusica

en6/18,,,,,clue please(I have the island one).

9:28 am

wvteach

don't have it - but will helplook

9:29 am

aebmusica

ty for answering me wvteach.

9:29 am

wvteach

stats for the island one pls - have the EN 6/30 mushroom

9:29 am

rururocks

there is only one en 6/18 that might be the problem

9:30 am

aebmusica

en6/18

9:30 am

Judi

Greetings, word nerds!

9:30 am

rururocks

hi judi

9:30 am

aebmusica

en5 is what I need, please

9:31 am

rururocks

en 5 is a mushroom

9:31 am

wvteach

EN 5/18 - singular mushroom

9:31 am

rururocks

helps to ask for the right thing aeb

9:31 am

Judi

Oh, good news! I just had the Codes Enforcement Officer confirm that we have black mold in our office! Also, the other secretary informed me that she brought this to the attention of the previous City Administrator in 2012. Wheeeee!

9:31 am

Judi

*please note heavy sarcasm*

9:32 am

aebmusica

But I don't like mushrooms, so I don't know much about the different types of them.

9:32 am

rururocks

oh jeezus judi

9:32 am

rururocks

look up Japanese mushrooms aeb

9:32 am

aebmusica

Ty ruru

9:32 am

wvteach

don't like mushrooms either - found the word (en 5 AND 6) and then looked up definition

9:33 am

Judi

Yeah. I am livid. Codes guy is going to send down the Building Official. I hope they condemn this dump.

9:34 am

rururocks

you should have your lungs checked

9:34 am

Judi

Words like "willful negligence" and "health hazard" are pinging through my brain right now.

9:35 am

MollyL

If the other secretary has documentation that she mentioned it in 2012, you have yourself a JUICY law suit.

9:35 am

rururocks

black mold is nothing to mess with

9:35 am

Judi

Well, we'll see how fast the remediation happens. Everyone that has worked here or walked in the building has been exposed.

9:36 am

Judi

Other secretary has an e-mail that she sent in 2012. Was told verbally that "they would look into it". No record of anything happening after that.

9:40 am

Gail

AE

9:41 am

Gail

sorry...

9:41 am

Ouwachita

I find it hard to believe that nooner has not made the English language yet.

9:42 am

rururocks

it hasn't gotten over the hump at enable yet :D

9:43 am

Judi

lol. Was just pondering that myself.

9:43 am

Ouwachita

that's the whole purpose of a nooner...a hump...lol

9:43 am

Judi

LOL!

9:47 am

Aloyisius

chokes on coffee... hi folks

9:49 am

HarryHood

back

9:49 am

HarryHood

78 to go!

9:49 am

HarryHood

speaking of nooners, anybody have stats for the niner?

9:50 am

Aloyisius

in9.90 Harry

9:50 am

rururocks

in 9/90

9:50 am

wvteach

IN 9/90

9:50 am

HarryHood

ty all. will ponder.

9:54 am

MLFAN17

hello again

9:55 am

HarryHood

hello ml

9:56 am

Aloyisius

hi MLF

9:58 am

HarryHood

this will have to wait. 67 to go - bbl!

9:58 am

Aloyisius

hagd Harry

9:58 am

Alleyn58

Hint for in9 please

9:59 am

Aloyisius

fw and I'm out to clean up some branches that fell last night - we had a bit of a storm. Happy Babbling all!

9:59 am

Aloyisius

Alleyn, it means a corner by a chimney

10:00 am

Aloyisius

was a newbie for me, an extension of in5.14

10:05 am

MLFAN17

hi harry

10:07 am

MLFAN17

oh geez I know that In word

10:07 am

MLFAN17

i need a clue for the 8 pls?

10:10 am

Riverdance

ki 8/70 - more like a monarch

10:10 am

rururocks

kibutterfly

10:10 am

rururocks

damn it

10:10 am

car.eeyore

ty

10:10 am

MLFAN17

hi river

10:11 am

Riverdance

good morning

10:12 am

car.eeyore

good morning everyone

10:12 am

MLFAN17

omg....

10:12 am

wvteach

hello river and caar and all

10:12 am

aebmusica

Hi car!

10:12 am

car.eeyore

mlf...what's up>

10:12 am

car.eeyore

Hi wv

10:13 am

car.eeyore

hi aeb!

10:13 am

MLFAN17

hi car

10:13 am

MLFAN17

car i totally monkeyed the in9:D

10:13 am

hego

Hey Gals!

10:14 am

car.eeyore

well done!

10:14 am

car.eeyore

Hi Hego!

10:14 am

wvteach

hello hego

10:14 am

MLFAN17

ty car and i have heard of that word before

10:15 am

hego

:)

10:15 am

MLFAN17

hi hego

10:17 am

hego

Hi fan

10:18 am

MLFAN17

i need another ki4 the two i have on the bottom of my list end in s ?

10:19 am

Snitkina

Re: ki - think of movie theaters in Europe

10:19 am

wvteach

change the KI 4 that ends inn S so that it nds in a vowel

10:20 am

MollyL

Ru, you are a "gal" now
: P

10:21 am

MLFAN17

hi snit

10:21 am

Snitkina

Hello

10:21 am

MLFAN17

i have the one ending in o

10:21 am

rururocks

where would I buy clothes that would fit me though?

10:21 am

MollyL

Probably shops where the transexuals shop
: D

10:22 am

hego

Hi Ru :)

10:22 am

rururocks

gosh I hope I don't have to go to the bathroom then

10:22 am

hego

Lane bryant?

10:22 am

rururocks

too many republicans in the bathroom

10:22 am

MollyL

I've heard there are shops in New Orleans that carry womens shoes up to size 15

10:23 am

MLFAN17

nvm it was a ko word

10:23 am

rururocks

if I had size 15 shoes.. I would probably stay a man

10:23 am

MollyL

Transexuals shop in Lane Bryant? I hope no one tells my conservative neighbor who shops there.

10:24 am

hego

Snort!

10:24 am

Snitkina

RU: Have you tried Zappos?

10:24 am

rururocks

no snit

10:24 am

hego

BBL....

10:24 am

MLFAN17

i looked on that site for shoes, grat selection but the are not cheap

10:24 am

MLFAN17

great

10:25 am

Snitkina

True, but they do have sales.

10:25 am

MollyL

That was IF he wore a size 15. I don't think he really does. And yes, aside from sales, Zappos is not cheap.

10:25 am

rururocks

I wear a size 12

10:25 am

rururocks

I have petit feet :D

10:25 am

MLFAN17

Nordstrom's has sales and not too cheap for reg prices

10:26 am

MLFAN17

petit compared to what ruru?

10:26 am

rururocks

my nephews

10:26 am

MollyL

Well, compared to my son who wears a 13.

10:27 am

rururocks

my nephews size 17 and size 18

10:27 am

MollyL

Damn, and I thought "I" had trouble finding size 13

10:28 am

MollyL

How tall are they Ru?

10:29 am

rururocks

6'8 and 6'7"

10:29 am

rururocks

I'm tiny next to them

10:29 am

rururocks

they look like Packer's linesmen

10:29 am

MollyL

Oh, well no wonder. My boy is 6'4" and would look right puny next to them.

10:30 am

rururocks

the eldest must be 280 pounds

10:30 am

rururocks

he doesn't look that overweight either

10:31 am

MollyL

I always wanted to date a guy that tall, just so I would know what it's like to feel short

10:32 am

sandy211

arene

10:32 am

rururocks

are you pretty tall molly?

10:32 am

MLFAN17

i have a male friend who is 6ft 9

10:32 am

MLFAN17

hi sandy

10:32 am

rururocks

I used to be 6 feet .. but I seem to be gradually shrinking

10:33 am

MollyL

5' 9' which makes me six feet in three inch heels

10:33 am

rururocks

wow

10:33 am

rururocks

that's pretty tall

10:34 am

rururocks

I wish I was over six feet

10:34 am

MollyL

Five feet of it is legs
: P

10:34 am

rururocks

lol

10:34 am

mkg

tought grid.

10:34 am

mkg

any clues for the 8 or 9? ty

10:34 am

MLFAN17

hi mkg

10:35 am

mkg

hi mlfan

10:35 am

MLFAN17

for the ki 8 extend the ki410

10:36 am

MLFAN17

the in word is the corner of a chimney

10:37 am

mkg

ty not sure i know a term for corner of a chimney. ty.

10:37 am

rururocks

5 feet of legs can come in handy sometimes ;P

10:38 am

MLFAN17

2nd wa6 clue pls?

10:38 am

Kaplan the Magne

Ruru that Icon again!

10:38 am

MLFAN17

mkg google it

10:39 am

mkg

to extend the ki 4/10, please tell me is it a second word?

10:39 am

rururocks

yes Kaplan?

10:39 am

MLFAN17

not a 2nd word

10:40 am

mkg

ok looking but not finding yet. clues welcome.

10:40 am

rururocks

it's just an icon of a Japanese actor

10:40 am

mkg

got ki 8. ty.

10:40 am

mkg

now for the 9: you said it was in? corner of chimney?

10:40 am

MLFAN17

yes

10:41 am

MLFAN17

in5/14 and no4/8

10:42 am

mrloser

IN9 cheaper wine brand

10:43 am

mkg

ty. i have one wa 6: extend the wa 4 to be a person who does this.

10:43 am

MLFAN17

2nd wa 6/30 clue pls?

10:43 am

MLFAN17

need the 2nd

10:44 am

mkg

sorry not finding it.

10:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

Is there really a Japanese actor?

10:45 am

MLFAN17

mkg the in word?

10:47 am

MLFAN17

ruru , i have a repeat icon at the moment

10:49 am

MLFAN17

mkg what word are you looking for?

10:51 am

rururocks

yes.. his name is Jun Matsumoto.. look him up

10:52 am

MLFAN17

was he in any Godzilla movies ruru?

10:53 am

cybernan

good morning, everyone

10:53 am

MLFAN17

hi cyber

10:54 am

rururocks

not that i'm aware of mlf.. he's kind of a boy band guy who became an actor in Japan.. probably more romantic movies I'd guess

10:56 am

rururocks

gm nan

10:57 am

cybernan

ty for the ki and in clues -- good ones :-)

10:58 am

MLFAN17

ruru oh:)

10:59 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have the 2nd wa 6/30?

11:00 am

cybernan

not 1/2 way yet, mlf and haven't listed

11:00 am

MLFAN17

thanks cyber:)

11:02 am

zoozzoom

Countries fighting word + french for 'the'

11:02 am

MLFAN17

hi zooz

11:03 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Mlf

11:03 am

MLFAN17

French word for the is la

11:04 am

MollyL

Guess again

11:04 am

cybernan

that is the feminine the -- use the masculine

11:13 am

MLFAN17

my husband just came in from fixing the roof and let me smell the stuff he used that was on his hands..i almost threw up yuck

11:19 am

MLFAN17

still guessing....

11:20 am

MLFAN17

I have la 6/18 ending in e I need help with the other one please?

11:25 am

phaeton

mlf...i grayed the corner L...the other L is not near an A...there is only 1 la6

11:38 am

MLFAN17

ty phae

11:39 am

MLFAN17

I looked again its a la 5 my mistake sorry

11:40 am

wvteach

LA 5 x 3

11:41 am

wvteach

at least that's what i have so far - animals den pl, sounds like a mans name, and a different spelling of nme with pl

11:44 am

MLFAN17

got it ty wv

11:50 am

bichon

re 5/14, pls

11:51 am

MLFAN17

bichon to take back

11:52 am

cybernan

si 6/24 please?

11:52 am

bichon

sorry fan, don't understand

11:52 am

MLFAN17

when you take something as in words or what you say

11:53 am

MLFAN17

cyber don't have it

11:53 am

cybernan

nm - found it

11:53 am

MLFAN17

was that the one cyber?

11:53 am

bichon

still don't understand

11:53 am

MLFAN17

oops sorry cyber can you clue it pls?

11:54 am

cybernan

re + scrambled gerund

11:54 am

MLFAN17

much easier clue ty cyber

11:54 am

MLFAN17

cyber I meant the si word

11:55 am

cybernan

si6: beginning of Mr. Freud + beginning of hang around

11:55 am

bichon

I need the second re 5/14, pls

11:56 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

11:56 am

cybernan

I clued the 2nd one, bichon

11:57 am

MLFAN17

that si the one I clued too

11:57 am

mkg

i dont get that si 6. darn.

11:57 am

bichon

I thought you clue the first, what a ruler does

11:58 am

mkg

any clues for the 9?

11:58 am

MLFAN17

i only have the si 6/18

11:58 am

bichon

in 9 a California wine

11:59 am

MLFAN17

mkg in 5 and no 4/10

11:59 am

cybernan

in 9: cubbyhole by the fireplace

11:59 am

bichon

re 5/14, the second one, pls

11:59 am

cybernan

re + scramble gerund

12:00 pm

bichon

isn't that what a ruler does nan?

12:00 pm

cybernan

no - that is the first one

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

that's the first one bichon i have both the one i clued to take back is the other one

12:01 pm

bichon

but I don't understand "to take back"

12:01 pm

cybernan

try a different order on the gerund letters for the 2nd one

12:02 pm

cybernan

it would mean to recant with a different last vowel

12:02 pm

bichon

I am hpelessly dense, don't understand

12:02 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

12:03 pm

cybernan

the first re 5 is the queenly one. The secone re 5 is the same letters in a different order

12:08 pm

cybernan

anything else before I leave?

12:10 pm

cybernan

hagd everyone

12:16 pm

bichon

re 5/14, the second one, pls

12:19 pm

bichon

nm, finally figured it out

12:19 pm

bichon

signs

12:31 pm

bichon

sorry

12:52 pm

MollyL

If Trump picks Mike Pence for his running mate, will people call them Trumpence?
: P

12:59 pm

MLFAN17

I just saw that on msn molly

1:02 pm

MLFAN17

si 6/24?

1:03 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

1:03 pm

wvteach

there is SI 6/24 x 2

1:03 pm

MLFAN17

wv I have the one ending in I clue for the other please?

1:05 pm

wvteach

neither of mine end in a L - first word - beginning of Freud's first name + first part of "to hang around" - always say NO ********* - second word - not a double but a SI 6

1:08 pm

MLFAN17

ty

1:49 pm

MLFAN17

hello again

2:09 pm

MLFAN17

wa6/30 the 2nd one please?

2:15 pm

Nef

Hi MLF. Sorry, I don't have that yet (but am looking)

2:16 pm

MLFAN17

ty nef I have the one ending in r as part of a 6/7 combo It was clued before but still have no idea

2:17 pm

Nef

ok

2:21 pm

Nef

ok, I got it. fighting between countries is wa* + i*** (another name for island)

2:22 pm

MLFAN17

geez thank you nef got it

2:24 pm

Nef

dumb word; never heard or seen it spelled like that before.

2:24 pm

MLFAN17

very strange word that's for sure

2:31 pm

MLFAN17

I am stalled with 60 left

2:31 pm

MLFAN17

59

2:32 pm

MLFAN17

2nd si 6/24?

2:35 pm

Nef

not a couple, but just 1? (I haven't listed yet)

2:37 pm

MLFAN17

ty nef hidingin plian sight:)

2:38 pm

PMS

k

2:39 pm

MLFAN17

hi pms

2:39 pm

Nef

On this grid, all of the easy words seem to be hard to see I think

2:40 pm

MLFAN17

I have noticed the same thing

2:41 pm

Nef

Just noted the time; I need to go get our CSA veggies; BBL

2:42 pm

MLFAN17

bye nef

2:47 pm

Norma

Can anyone clue the en5/18 please :-))

2:48 pm

hego

a mushroom Norma. Japanese name

2:48 pm

hego

use high point letter in top row

2:49 pm

Norma

Thanks hego ..... fireworks xxx

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

ty hego

2:49 pm

hego

yw....and congrats Norma

2:50 pm

Norma

First one I have finished for ages lol xx

2:51 pm

hego

:)

2:59 pm

MLFAN17

50 left poof

3:24 pm

hurshy

lol, gotta love those things you monkey and don't think will work and then they DO. (wa6/30)

3:34 pm

MollyL

Random typing (the poor monkey has been beaten here more than the dead horse) is a very effective tool when trying to solve this puzzle.

3:35 pm

hurshy

it's not totally random, we do mostly stick with pronounceable combinations of letters :)

3:35 pm

MollyL

Except for those Welsh words with no vowels
: D

3:36 pm

hurshy

yeah

3:36 pm

hurshy

had a good morning today

3:38 pm

hurshy

molly, can you tell me what the 9 starts with?

3:38 pm

hurshy

(or anyone else lurking)

3:39 pm

MollyL

The 9 starts with in

3:39 pm

Dippnall

in 9/90

3:39 pm

Glantarell

Good evening

3:40 pm

Glantarell

The in is a very british sort of word :-) connected to fireplaces

3:40 pm

hurshy

hi dippnall and glantarell

3:40 pm

Glantarell

Hi Hurshy

3:40 pm

hurshy

thank you all!

3:40 pm

Dippnall

evening hurshy

3:42 pm

MollyL

Oh dear, don't tell those wine makers in Napa that in9 is a British word
: D

3:43 pm

Glantarell

Do they use it a lot, Molly?

3:44 pm

MollyL

in9 is a popular American brand of wine

3:45 pm

Glantarell

oh, that one is clearly too good to export, have never seen it here. The word describes a fireplace large enough to sit in...

3:47 pm

MollyL

Yes, there were lots of fireplaces like that in Colonial America. Some of them still exist.

3:58 pm

hurshy

today, a teacher i work with was reading a story to the class about a family going to the supermarket, and the mom wins a 5 minute shopping spree for being the 1 millionth customer. the teacher asked the kids, "what would you go get first if you had a 5 minute shopping spree?" a boy who is going into either 2nd or 3rd grade immediately said, "the most expensive thing, so i can sell it." and when she said, "ahhh, but do you know what IS expensive," he said, "truffle mushrooms."

3:59 pm

hurshy

i told him later that i thought he was a born businessman.

4:00 pm

Glantarell

sounds like his family eat well :-)

4:01 pm

hurshy

either that or he watches cooking shows - i've never bought truffles myself, but seen them used on the food network. :)

4:01 pm

lilliann

Let's hope he's not another Donald Trump!!

4:02 pm

hurshy

yeah, the next order of business should be to make sure he gets thoroughly imbued with ethics and empathy

4:02 pm

hurshy

that way, he could be the next warren buffet instead. :)

4:03 pm

lilliann

Sorry, i'm going back to lurking now..i've just back to get my last 90 words, but i couldn't help myself!

4:03 pm

Glantarell

122 for me

4:03 pm

hurshy

:)

4:05 pm

lilliann

I started at lunch time Glant for an hour and then had to go out with the bairn to get clothes for college. Hi to Hurshy and Glant by the way :)

4:07 pm

Glantarell

I started this morning and then have had grandchildren all day..... 5 of them at times. Some of whom are picky eaters. Drives me nuts.

4:11 pm

lilliann

5 Glant? Eeh you've got more patience than i have! I used to hate it when the bairn brought her friends home for tea and were really picky.It drove me nuts too!

4:13 pm

Glantarell

3 of them eat everything they are given. The other 3 are picky, thankfully I didn't have all 6 today but I did end up cooking 2 different meals for the 5 that were here. Plus something utterly different for myself LOL

4:16 pm

lilliann

We wer'e never allowed to be picky and i must admit i brought the bairn up to be the same.If we/she didn't eat our/her food we didn't get pudding/or/and sweets

4:17 pm

Glantarell

My two are like that. And their children are also brought up that way here. Sadly, my son's ex partner just gives in.

4:18 pm

stidmama

hey all -- bore da (noswaith dda?)!

4:19 pm

lilliann

We're all going to have different tastes and there re going to be foods that we don't like but when alot of children are brought up on processed food or just allowed to get away with not eating what is put in front of them is different.

4:19 pm

stidmama

thinking I will have to list at 65 to go

4:19 pm

Glantarell

She is on holiday for a week, she went last Sunday, so we have her 7 year old and 3 year old. She rang tonight and spent 5 minutes asking them how much they missed her and loved her. They have been great all week. Both been miserable since that phone call. It's all about her.... and she just gives in all the time for an easy life.

4:19 pm

lilliann

Hi ((stid)). How are you hin.School finished yet?

4:19 pm

Glantarell

Noswaith dda Stid. long tome no see :-)

4:20 pm

stidmama

I refuse to cook separate meals, but with all my food allergies, I understand limitations, so I am willing to accommodate actual dietary restrictions.

4:20 pm

lilliann

I have 74 and thinking the same Stid :)

4:21 pm

stidmama

:-D indeed, off school for a month today. Had a bad reaction so "lost" two weeks of vacation to feeling miserable, but all healed up now and enjoying my two new cymbals and a tibetan "singing bowl" that is really a lovely bell...

4:21 pm

Glantarell

The processed food is the biggest problem. I cook everything form scratch, because that's how I was brought up. At least 3 of the grandchildren reject a lot of food because it is not 'mushed up' and does require chewing. They are fine with burgers, chicken nuggets, sausages, hot odgs etc but give them a roast dinner and the meat is 'too hard'.

4:21 pm

lilliann

Food allergies are differrent Stid

4:22 pm

Glantarell

They sure are.

4:23 pm

Glantarell

The two pickiest assured me they loved Yorkshire puddings. I made some splendid Yorkshire puddings. They didn't like or eat them. It turns out they love Aunt Bessies Yorkshire puddings.

4:23 pm

lilliann

Aww,I'm sorry to hear about your bad reaction but glad you're feeling better.

4:23 pm

stidmama

True -- but it's surprising how many people think I am just "picky" and decide to test my reaction...

4:23 pm

stidmama

oh, that is terrible, Glantarell

4:24 pm

Glantarell

I LOVE Tibetan singing bowls.

4:24 pm

stidmama

Many, many years ago, I wanted to try Yorkshire pudding (this was before the allergies took hold). Not sure if what Mother produced was "authentic" but is was very tasty!

4:25 pm

Glantarell

If it was all puffed up and golden brown around the edges, then it was authentic! We make individual Yorkshires, but the original way of serving them was to serve a large one before the main course. That way, people were half full and were fine to eat less meat.

4:26 pm

Glantarell

We also make a large Yorkshire, into which we add cooked sausages - this is 'Toad in The Hole'. Yummy

4:26 pm

stidmama

yes, it was -- so yummy. Not sure how to make a vegan gluten-free version, but I am sure there is something out there.

4:26 pm

Glantarell

I am not quite so sure!

4:27 pm

lilliann

That's awful Glant!There's nowt like a home cooked Yorkshire pud! So i suppose even if you made home made burgers they wouldn't eat those either? They'd have more flavour than the shop ones! I bought some expensive burgers once, proper beef ones that had no flavour what so ever, so i always make my own now and i like pork or turkey burgers.

4:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

isn't that made with roast drippings?

4:28 pm

stidmama

"real" food often has more complex flavors and textures compared to processed and canned/frozen

4:28 pm

Glantarell

One will eat burgers of any kind, the other won't. I usually make my own burgers. I like them better. Temple Owl, Yorkshire puddings are best cooked in smoking hot beef dripping, yes.

4:29 pm

lilliann

Toad in the hole...i haven't had that in yonks as i don't eat sausages that much.

4:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

if i type tonsil one more time...

4:29 pm

Bugsaw

hello all. Does anyone other than me wonder if the rise in the rate of autism could be related to the rise of processed foods and all the chemicals that are used to preserve them?

4:30 pm

Glantarell

So tonight, for example, I had made meatballs in tomato sauce to serve with pasta. One grandchild just wanted pasta. One wanted pasta with cheese. One had the meatballs but with almost no sauce. Two had the dinner as planned and served LOL

4:30 pm

stidmama

hey bugs! :-) how's the kitchen looking?

4:30 pm

lilliann

Hi TO and Bugs :)

4:30 pm

Glantarell

I think that may well be true Bugsaw. The trouble with processed food is also that there are so many additiives, in many combinatiosn.

4:30 pm

Bugsaw

it is going slowly but coming together. I will send pictures when it is done completely.

4:31 pm

stidmama

LOL TO -- I have several phantoms today

4:31 pm

stidmama

good deal

4:31 pm

Glantarell

Oh, tonsil. Keep seeing it...

4:31 pm

lilliann

I think Maybe years ago Yorkshire pudding were made with beef dripping TO, some people might still cook them that way now but not so much

4:33 pm

lilliann

That sounds lovely Glant. I would have eaten it.I would have just served it up to all of them and said, eat what you want or don't but there's nowt else, so you'll be hungry later as i'm not cooking 3 different meals.Do they help you cook?

4:33 pm

Bugsaw

Glantrell, those kids may be picky but at least you only made one meal so it was a good compromise.

4:34 pm

Glantarell

Scientists are beginning to realise we are eating all wrong. The dietary advice issued by the UK & US goverments since the 1960s has emphasised high carb consumption and that has done so much harm - to health, but also to tastebuds. And having to create 'low fat' foods has resulted in so many chemical additivies, salt and sugar that it's no wonder so many people are ill.

4:34 pm

Bugsaw

family homes should not be considered restaurants where everyone can order something different.

4:35 pm

stidmama

When I had friends over for lunch the other week I provided basic salad fixings and invited everyone to bring something they liked to top the salad. Then I also got rolls and lunch meats "just in case" -- most of them ended up having sandwiches, but I had an amazing salad!

4:35 pm

Glantarell

I have tried getting the picky ones in particular to help me cook - mainly to show them that the food they are rejecting is made of ingredients they like. It doesn't work, they still done't eat it.

4:35 pm

Bugsaw

and they are finding that there can be a relationship between the gut and brain function. I think it should be looked into much more but I am not a scientist

4:35 pm

stidmama

Glantarell -- how much of the UK advice was based on availability of foods and the ability to supplement B vitamins and such through grains?

4:36 pm

Bugsaw

excellent tactic, Glant. Too bad it didn't work

4:36 pm

Glantarell

Yes, gut flora can have many effects. The Swedish Government have amended their dietary advisce and now advocate a High Fat Low Carb diet - the general health of Sweden's population is improving, obesity id reducing, aling with dabetes.

4:37 pm

lilliann

That's true Glant but also scientists keep telling us different things...I've been bought up to know that we should boil veg and then steam and then boil and steam again, the same with chocolate, it's bad for you and now a little a day is good..Some food which was good is now bad and vice a versa.it changes all the time and i can't keep up

4:37 pm

stidmama

It's amazing how many children seem to use food as a weapon -- it's something they have control over, I think. And then there are some kids who have aversions to specific textures because of sensory processing issues. I sometimes wonder how many kids become that way because most of the foods infants and small children receive are so processed.

4:37 pm

Glantarell

UK & US advice was very similar, based on a 1960s misconception that fat was the 'enemy', where in reality, fat is not the enemy, but sugar is.

4:39 pm

stidmama

We had a pretty typical "American" diet when I was growing up -- meat at every meal, some sort of grain/bread, loads of butter, and often some sort of vegetable that had been boiled into submission...

4:39 pm

Glantarell

It has been an education for these two grandchildren this week. I have met them halfway with food choices, but yes, kif the dinner isn't finished they didn't get pudding. And I have alternated meals - one day something well within ther comfort zone, the next day something new. Their diets are alarmingly restricted.

4:39 pm

lilliann

It's a shame it didn't work Glant, but it sounds like they are just going to be picky anyway!

4:40 pm

stidmama

good for you glantarell -- exposing them to new foods is the first step. :-)

4:40 pm

Glantarell

I tried ham and cheese tortellini yesterday - they like ham, cheese and pasta. They didn't like it.

4:40 pm

stidmama

I miss tortellini....

4:41 pm

Glantarell

aw...

4:41 pm

Bugsaw

great conversation here. I have enjoyed it but must be off to the recycling center. Downsizing the kitchen is creating an awareness of how many extras I have. Happy Babbling everyone

4:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

i love ravioli but hate tortellini....i hate all pasta except filled and spaghetti

4:41 pm

stidmama

later bugs -- (((hugs)))

4:42 pm

phaeton

hello...may I have a clue for the si7/36 please

4:42 pm

lilliann

Bye Bugs, tc

4:42 pm

Glantarell

bye Bgs, and good luck with the kitchen

4:42 pm

stidmama

hey phaeton -- still looking for that one here

4:42 pm

Glantarell

me too

4:42 pm

lilliann

Hi Phaeton, i don't hav it yet

4:43 pm

phaeton

ok th

4:43 pm

phaeton

ok ty

4:43 pm

lilliann

Will look now

4:44 pm

lilliann

gerund ending of the si 4/4

4:44 pm

phaeton

ty lil

4:44 pm

Glantarell

ty Lil

4:45 pm

lilliann

yw, i just listed and thought i try it :-)

4:45 pm

Glantarell

oh, I got a 7 form that clue LOL

4:45 pm

stidmama

thanks lilliann

4:46 pm

stidmama

ha! got all the S words!

4:46 pm

lilliann

yw

4:49 pm

stidmama

and now all the R words...

4:50 pm

Glantarell

I'm still on the Is

4:50 pm

stidmama

I work backwards when I list. ;-)

4:51 pm

stidmama

forces my brain to work a little differently

4:51 pm

Glantarell

:-)

4:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do, habit from when grid is long and the bottom words don't show

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am stuck, time for a break.

4:52 pm

stidmama

later TO

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

no list yet maybe later

4:53 pm

lilliann

Bye TO.Tc hin

4:55 pm

stidmama

Ls licked!

4:56 pm

stidmama

ooh. got the K 8

4:56 pm

stidmama

and the 9

5:00 pm

Glantarell

hmm, kois aren't acceptable.

5:00 pm

stidmama

i words illumined

5:01 pm

Glantarell

you are speeding through the alphabet...

5:03 pm

lilliann

I think i've been through every ko4 combinations and still can't find it!

5:03 pm

stidmama

well, down to 17 and feeling very tired. I think I will go lie down for a bit. Have a great evening, all! *poof*

5:04 pm

lilliann

Bye Stid. Lovely to see you as always.Tc hin

5:26 pm

phaeton

ko and go ** bed

5:28 pm

phaeton

if any one is here...help with the to6/36 pls

5:28 pm

lilliann

Thanks Phae, i got it 5 minutes after i said it :)

5:28 pm

rururocks

to puff on a joint

5:28 pm

lilliann

I don't have it yet

5:29 pm

lilliann

Hi Ru. mmmm...never puffed on one!

5:30 pm

rururocks

well you should hashish it out with someone then

5:31 pm

lilliann

:)

5:33 pm

lilliann

Ty Ru.Never heard of it!

5:34 pm

lilliann

Ah, to do with gambling.

5:34 pm

rururocks

I'm waiting for it to Bong Phaeton on the head

5:35 pm

lilliann

Phae, gerund ending of a type of coin you'd use to put in a machine for a train or to gamble

5:35 pm

lilliann

Ru :(

5:36 pm

rururocks

that's another pot joke Lillian :D

5:36 pm

lilliann

*first 3 letters of the coin and gerund ending

5:37 pm

lilliann

I need to finish this grid....i can't take anymore!! :D

5:38 pm

lilliann

As in you bad jokes Ru :) but i can't help but giggle!!

5:38 pm

rururocks

what bad jokes are you reefering to?

5:42 pm

phaeton

ty ruru

5:47 pm

lilliann

I've just looked up some drug one liner jokes and they are seriously bad.I laughed at a few and i know you would too Ru, but not for here!! I don't agree with drugs by the way, unless they are for medicinal purposes.

5:48 pm

phaeton

he's too busy toking lil

5:49 pm

lilliann

LOL Phae

5:49 pm

rururocks

s'happenin' dudes?

5:50 pm

phaeton

dudettes please

5:50 pm

lilliann

Lol

5:50 pm

rururocks

dude-inas

5:56 pm

phaeton

clue for the si6/24?

5:56 pm

periwinkle

one without a partner

5:56 pm

lilliann

Someone who is on their own Phae

5:57 pm

lilliann

Hi Peri

5:57 pm

phaeton

have that one...this is the first one that I don't have

5:57 pm

periwinkle

hi lil, hi all

5:58 pm

lilliann

first 3 letters of si4/6 and first 3 of a piece of meat

5:59 pm

phaeton

ty lil...fireworks

5:59 pm

lilliann

Yay!! Wtg Phae

6:04 pm

MollyL

Oh Ru, you and your bad jokes. And yet the ladies still love cool Ruru.
: D

6:04 pm

MollyL

LLCoolRu

6:29 pm

Soodle

Terrible terrible news coming out of Nice, France this evening.

6:31 pm

lilliann

What news Soodle?

6:31 pm

lilliann

I've not seen the news tonight

6:32 pm

Soodle

At least 70 killed in another terror attack, during Bastille Day celebrations.

6:35 pm

Buttonman

evening all, can someone please clue me the en 5/6 combo?

6:37 pm

lilliann

73 now and apparently there was a truck full of arms

6:39 pm

Soodle

Twitter has pics of smoke billowing around the Eifel Tower, but authorities say it was a mishap with fireworks & nothing sinister.

6:39 pm

lilliann

It was in Nice

6:40 pm

lilliann

I'm still catching up on what is going on

6:40 pm

Soodle

Yes. But smoke around Eifel Tower as well...

6:41 pm

lilliann

Button, en is a mushroom from Japan

6:43 pm

Buttonman

thanks, got it lillann

6:43 pm

Buttonman

enokis

6:44 pm

Buttonman

opps sorry

6:44 pm

lil*monkey

great clue button man

6:44 pm

lil*monkey

You da man

6:45 pm

lil*monkey

haha

6:46 pm

lil*monkey

Hi cheeky!

6:47 pm

lilliann

Hi ((lil))

6:48 pm

lilliann

Sorry, i'm watching Sky news about the Nice attack

6:48 pm

lil*monkey

Aw so horrible :(

6:49 pm

lil*monkey

oink

6:49 pm

lilliann

No-one is safe anymore, where ever we are

6:49 pm

lil*monkey

oh crap haha I pulled a buttonman

6:49 pm

periwinkle

ty lil, did not have that one

6:49 pm

lilliann

Are you calling me a pig Lil...lol

6:50 pm

lil*monkey

no of course not cheeky! LOL

6:50 pm

lil*monkey

HI Peri

6:50 pm

lilliann

I look more like a cow now days :)

6:50 pm

periwinkle

hi lil, hi all. back to finish. 45 left

6:51 pm

lil*monkey

No, cheeky yo don't! You are a beautiful woman and I luvs ya

6:51 pm

lilliann

Aww, thanks hin

6:53 pm

lilliann

100 injured in the Nice attack aswell.They don't know whether it's a terrorist attack but they think it could be

6:54 pm

lil*monkey

Does anyone have the single P word in first col

6:54 pm

periwinkle

ps4/5

6:55 pm

lilliann

i don't have that one yet Lil

6:55 pm

rururocks

pounds per square inch lil

6:56 pm

lilliann

Ty Ru

6:56 pm

lil*monkey

oh OK

6:56 pm

lil*monkey

thank you

6:57 pm

rururocks

that actually sounds like a porno title to a movie or something :D

7:06 pm

MollyL

It's a good time to think positive thoughts about the world instead of dramatic, negative ones.

7:06 pm

rururocks

a story who helps women with flat tires by inflating..oh never mind

7:06 pm

rururocks

what molly?

7:07 pm

MollyL

The news from France.

7:09 pm

rururocks

oh.. I just checked. that's terrible.

7:12 pm

rururocks

this is the major holiday in that area packed with travelers.. awful

7:13 pm

MollyL

Lots of terrorist things happening in France. Terrible shame.

7:15 pm

rururocks

has any group claimed responsibility?

7:15 pm

lilliann

I'm so glad my parents don't live in a major city.My hearts go out to all families that have lost someone

7:16 pm

lilliann

Not yet Ru

7:16 pm

MollyL

I think it's too new to know anything like that.

7:16 pm

rururocks

if it is ISIS.. france will bomb the shit out of them

7:17 pm

MollyL

Good for you LIl. It's better to send good thoughts than to wallow in the negative aspects of the situation.

7:18 pm

rururocks

oh .. was my comment negative? i'm sorry

7:19 pm

MollyL

Nope, your comment was not negative or dramatic.

7:20 pm

lilliann

No, Ru, it was against me!!

7:20 pm

rururocks

what?

7:20 pm

rururocks

what was against you?

7:21 pm

MollyL

Gee, I said "good for you Lil" and then it's "it was against me"???

7:25 pm

lilliann

Sorry, i took it as a negative, i'm not with it at the moment, i have a 16 nearly 17 year old arguing the toss over every thing i do and say

7:26 pm

lilliann

Sorry Molly, nothing personal

7:27 pm

lilliann

Plus i'm watching the news in France

8:00 pm

lilliann

Molly, it was your 7.06 that got me as i thought you were having a go about what i'd said earlier at 6.53.

8:20 pm

Nef

Hello again.

8:22 pm

lilliann

Hi Nef

8:22 pm

lilliann

Fireworks so am going unles you need some clues?

8:23 pm

Nef

How are you doing tonight, lill?

8:23 pm

Nef

YAY, lillian!!! WTG!!!

8:24 pm

lilliann

I'm good thanks but putting my foot in my mouth i think! :)

8:24 pm

lilliann

Saying that, i'm good at that!! :D

8:24 pm

lilliann

How are you hin?

8:26 pm

Nef

No, you don't need to hang around for me; I'm going to be doing this off & on this evening; I just got back home after getting a bunch of stuff done (picking up CSA veggies; taking grandson to tae kwon do, taking bike to my son; etc. & I still have to do my veggies & put them in trig yet.)

8:27 pm

Nef

I'm fine; reading back; I find it hard to keep conversations straight at times too in chat!

8:28 pm

lilliann

Mmmm, so you haven't done much today then! :)

8:28 pm

lilliann

What are CSA veggies?

8:29 pm

Nef

Our floors are being refinished & the house is completely in a jumble; we're having the front room & from bedroom being done this week & then next week our bedroom & the dining room floors.

8:32 pm

Nef

Community Supported Agriculture. We pay small farmers a lump sum (usually in March, about $500 - $700 per year, depending on what they raise; then we get about a bushel of veggies each week from June through Sept. or Oct.

8:33 pm

lilliann

I think sometimes we take offense when we shouldn't, and i'm one of these people.I read quickly and don't take it in as i should do, but my brain doesn't take it in as i'm reading it.I have problems with my head so i don't always take in everyhting i read.

8:34 pm

Nef

So every Thursday we go & pick up our fresh, organic veggies, & our farmer has rinsed them off & packed them in bins or boxes; so we take our veggies out of the box, collapse it for next week, bring them home & wash & store them in the frog.

8:34 pm

lilliann

So i take it, you have wooden floors Nef?

8:35 pm

Nef

Lillian, I think that is so easy to do.

8:37 pm

Nef

yes, and they are beautiful oak floors. When we moved in here, this place was wall to wall carpeting. when we finally took up the carpet, the floors were weird-looking: I think that the previous owner had tried to refinish them himself & used 2 different products because the finish was bubbly & coming off.

8:37 pm

lilliann

Not, surprising you're in a mess having to move furniture every where!I don't understand you paying small farmers?

8:37 pm

lilliann

Sorry read 8.34

8:38 pm

lilliann

Bushel and frog?

8:38 pm

Nef

SO we (I) decided to just let that wear away --- for 15-18 years! -- before we refinished it! (I was slacking at the job & kept putting it off)

8:39 pm

lilliann

Oh wow! Oak floors...beautiful!

8:40 pm

Nef

LOL! Refrigerator!! :-) I keep saying FRIG & it changes it to Frog & I'm not paying attention!

8:41 pm

lilliann

I have crap laminated wood flooring but with a wheelchair, it's probably not worth spending alot on it.But underneath our laminate is concrete.

8:41 pm

Nef

Wood floors are so much easier to take care of than carpeting (especially if someone spills a lot!)

8:42 pm

lilliann

LOL, but it's great that you can get fresh produce

8:44 pm

lilliann

I agree with the cleaning of wood flooring, hell of a lot easier to clean

8:44 pm

Nef

Yes, occasionally my hubby is in a wheel chair too; so I know how that goes. He has MS; & sometimes he uses a cane (not lately though) & he uses a walker; but rarer still he uses the hell chair. He screwed up his handicapped scooter again last night; I'm so mad at him that I could just SPIT when he does that!

8:45 pm

Nef

a concrete base floor is so hard on the feet, knees & hips if you're walking on them all the time

8:46 pm

lilliann

Lol...Do you mean mobility scooter?I have one of those too.

8:46 pm

Nef

(last night - for some odd reason - he backed HARD into a wall & the darn scooter quit & we can't find out what happened to it)

8:47 pm

Nef

yes, a mobility scooter.

8:48 pm

lilliann

We live in an ex council house and all floors have concrete floors but there are always carpets or wooden floors.

8:48 pm

Bugsaw

Nef, try looking carefully at the back of the scooter. Apparently there is a button back there that the technicians press to stop everything while they are working on it.

8:48 pm

lilliann

Sorry, watching the news and the French president is speaking and saying that 77 were killed and alot of them were children

8:49 pm

Nef

Really Bugs? We've taken it apart & put it together a couple of times; but I didn't remove the cover because I couldn't figure out how to remove it. I will try again.

8:50 pm

Nef

lil, MPR (Minnesota Public Radio)just said they have now confirmed 80 dead just this minute. :-(
I'm just sick about this for the French

8:51 pm

Bugsaw

Try phoning the fix it place. My son worked on those and told me about it. Once he saw a man in a scooter being abusive to people on the sidewalk by aiming right at them so he flicked the button with his foot. The fellow was grounded and no-one knew what happened but were grateful that karma had intervened.

8:52 pm

Nef

And Bugs; that would make sense. There is absolutely no power to anything on it; I looked for disconnected wires & couldn't find any; but a button makes sense

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

HI. I just needed a Hi from everyone.

8:53 pm

Nef

Good idea, Bugs. I'll see if we have a phone number somewhere

8:53 pm

Bugsaw

Hi herein. Hope you are well

8:53 pm

Nef

Hi herin; how are you tonight/day?

8:54 pm

lilliann

All those poor bairns!

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Struggling with the ills of the world and a first world problem of dealing with new technology

8:54 pm

lilliann

Hi Herin, nice to see you hin :)

8:54 pm

Bugsaw

They were celebrating a national holiday. How terrible to make people afraid of gathering together for fun.

8:55 pm

Nef

new technology? New computer or what?

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

Hi. So I thought I would drop into the chat and say hi.

8:55 pm

Bugsaw

herein, I could trade you a cranky husband for a frustrating piece of technology if that would help

8:56 pm

lilliann

Apparently they tried at the european football, but it didn't work out

8:56 pm

Nef

I know, Bugs. It was Bastille Day, similar to our 4th of July.

8:57 pm

Nef

lill, are you hearing it's definitely a terrorist group?

8:57 pm

lilliann

Nef, i don't know what type of scooter your hubby has but i haven't got a clue about mine.Hubby and the bairn do things to it

8:58 pm

Bugsaw

nothing in clear yet Nef but the truck was full of guns and ammo

8:58 pm

lilliann

They think it is Nef.There were guns in the back of the truck

8:59 pm

Nef

I just heard they found an identity card; 1 of the people was from French Tunisia

8:59 pm

Bugsaw

snap. liliiann

8:59 pm

herinfernallady

Nef. New iphone means new itunes and setting everything up.

8:59 pm

lilliann

They are saying that he shot through his windscreen but all i've heard is that he ran over people

9:00 pm

lilliann

:) Bugs

9:00 pm

Nef

And they said that about 400 people in France left to help with ISIS & other groups & about 250 have returned from Tunesia from that 400.

9:00 pm

lilliann

They're saying most dead are bairns

9:01 pm

Nef

Oh, no, lil! how awful!

9:01 pm

lilliann

There was alot of bullets in the windscreen but i think that was the police shoting the driver

9:01 pm

lilliann

*shooting

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

oh dear, herein. The last time we got a new phone I found the setup much too complicated so my son recorded our voice message to leave a message if we are not home. His ex=girlfriend and mother of my grandkids, hates hearing his voice but I can;t change it

9:01 pm

Nef

herin, did you have an iPhone before or an android?

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

I had an old iphone 4. The battery life was getting to non exsistant.

9:04 pm

herinfernallady

And right now I can't even think about France. it makes me so sad

9:04 pm

Nef

My last phone was a Samsung; but my new phone is an iPhone 6. I've had it for nearly 9 - 10 months & I still don't know how to do some stuff with it

9:05 pm

lilliann

I need to go to bed now. Night Nef, Bugs and Herin.Lovely to chat to you all.Take care and hugs.

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

goodnight, lilliann. sleep well

9:05 pm

herinfernallady

I had the 4 for 5 years. I had to get a new printer too as the drivers don't work on windows 10.

9:06 pm

herinfernallady

LIlian loves

9:06 pm

Nef

Take care of yourself too, lill. Good night!

9:07 pm

herinfernallady

I can't even read the news as the photos and like are too much for me

9:08 pm

Nef

I'm not turning on the TV because I don't want to see how horrid it is.

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

Me too

9:14 pm

Nef

I haven't spoken to you lately herin; but the young man Philando Castille, was shot & killed in a small suburb here just under 5 miles from our home. The protest marches & stuff has been on the TV 24/7 here; so we are just listening to the news on the public radio because it's just too much

9:14 pm

Bugsaw

lets just play in our happy little world of Babble. I am with you too

9:16 pm

Nef

Bugs; I'm not ignoring current events; I'm just preventing despair and depression (in DH) and nightmares for me

9:19 pm

Bugsaw

I agree. I hope it didn't sound like I was being condescending. I can't watch terrible things either, especially when it is so far away that there is nothing I can do to help. I hate feeling powerless.

9:19 pm

Marc Freeman

en6, please?

9:20 pm

Nef

en 6/30 is a pl of en 5/18

9:21 pm

herinfernallady

Nef it is too much for me. Not being ignorant just can't deal

9:22 pm

Bugsaw

Marc, I don't have en 6,18

9:23 pm

Nef

I didn't think you sounded condescending Bugs.
I have a confession: I can't even think of killing a stupid fish that belongs to my son but is at our house (for various reasons) and none of us *really* want it!
I just can't think of anything that cruel!

9:24 pm

Nef

en 5/18 is a Japanese mushroom

9:24 pm

Bugsaw

me too, Nef. I hate it when the cats bring in a wounded animal. My husband has to deal with it for me.

9:25 pm

herinfernallady

ok. i am heading off

9:26 pm

Bugsaw

take your phone back to the shop where you got it, hereing and have the young kids set it up for you. Sleep weel

9:27 pm

herinfernallady

I have done it all. Just need to get other things done

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

Love you all.

9:28 pm

Nef

Same here, Bugs. Or what's even weirder, is that I'll take a wounded animal over to the Wildlife Rehab Center & pay $100 or more each time to have them treat the animal. (this past year it was a box turtle that had a broken shell (possibly ran over?) and a wounded wild rabbit. They told me that wild rabbits rarely live if injured; but this was the 3rd one I've taken there in the past 5 years!

9:29 pm

Nef

Love you herin. Take care.

9:29 pm

Bugsaw

you are a good person, Nef. No shame in being kind hearted.

9:30 pm

Nef

(maybe that's why I'm a nurse? Or is it that nursing made me this way?)

9:31 pm

Bugsaw

probably both.

9:32 pm

Nef

who knows?

9:34 pm

Bugsaw

I couldn't be a nurse because I am not good at seeing people suffer. I was a palliative Hospice care worker for a few years but could not do it forever.

9:37 pm

Nef

I have another confession: I don't DO vomit! If a patient omitted ; I vomited with them. At least when I worked in ICU, I would tell them that if they felt the least bit nauseous, they should tell me because I had medications for that ! :-D

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

me too! Even with my kids I was a sympathetic vomiter. They learned to run for the bathroom

9:39 pm

Nef

Yep! DH always had to take care of that if our kids got sick.

9:44 pm

rururocks

I am going to hurl....

9:44 pm

Bugsaw

who, ruru?

9:45 pm

Bugsaw

oh, hurl. I saw hurt.

9:45 pm

rururocks

After reading about vomiting

9:45 pm

Bugsaw

without the sound effects, I have no problem

9:45 pm

rururocks

Urrrrrrrrgh

9:46 pm

Bugsaw

you don't give up easily, do you?

9:46 pm

Nef

Our cat pukes occasionally; DH is "assigned to that task too.

9:47 pm

Bugsaw

I must be off to finish loading more kitchen cupboards.

9:47 pm

rururocks

I hated that sound from the cats

9:47 pm

Nef

ruru, we just might have to skip your posts in chat tonight if you keep it up!

9:47 pm

rururocks

You have company now bugs?

9:48 pm

Nef

Or did you just buy groceries for the month?

9:48 pm

Bugsaw

no, they have gone and the cupboards are in but we have no counters or sink for another week or so.

9:48 pm

rururocks

Oh wow

9:49 pm

Nef

Oh; a new redo of your kitchen? That is so much fun!

9:49 pm

rururocks

No wonder mr bugs is cranky

9:49 pm

Bugsaw

exactly. so am I

9:50 pm

rururocks

It is so hard living through a remodel

9:50 pm

Nef

I did that 3 years ago; I'm still loving it

9:50 pm

Bugsaw

It has been fun to design and watch it come together Nef but Mr. Bugs hates change of any kind. I am sure he will get over it if I let him live that long.

9:50 pm

Bugsaw

poof

9:51 pm

rururocks

Lol

9:51 pm

Nef

I'm having our floors refinished, ru. Talk about a mess!

9:51 pm

rururocks

I am having a deck built right now.

9:52 pm

rururocks

I hate having the floors done..ugh

9:52 pm

Nef

How big is it?

9:52 pm

rururocks

It wraps around the pool

9:53 pm

Nef

I have some bigger pieces of furniture I needed help moving; We had to take the hutch and an antique desk apart to get them out of the rooms

9:53 pm

rururocks

Yikes

9:53 pm

Nef

That sounds nice! How deep is your pool at the deepest, ru?

9:53 pm

rururocks

9 ft

9:55 pm

rururocks

Back to my walk. Just had to rest for a bit. Bye nef

9:55 pm

Nef

That's good, you had said (the last time I saw you here) that it was a fairly small pool (?10X 18?) but at least if someone jumps into the pool from your deck they won't hurt themselves

9:58 pm

Nef

And I should finish my veggies & get them in the frig before it's too late. I have 72 words left to find; I've hit the wall & if I don't find anymore when I come back it will be time for Lickety

10:36 pm

mkg

hi all. i want to get half way. any clues for the 9 or any of the 7s????? ty

10:41 pm

mkg

gosh, also could use the P word clued. ty

10:44 pm

mkg

no clues out there tonight?

10:48 pm

mkg

just need the 9 clued now. anyone have it? please? ty

10:49 pm

mkg

got the ps word. ps 4. cute

10:49 pm

Puddin

sorry mkg...i do not have it

10:50 pm

mkg

its ok puddin.

10:56 pm

RoundBarn

mkg--ear;ier clueing said it was a wine, but I know it from literature as a spot you sit in beside the fireplace. starts ing and end ook. compound wofd.

10:57 pm

Puddin

ty so much round

11:06 pm

harpjane

hello 189 to go

11:12 pm

harpjane

nb t nbs

11:12 pm

harpjane

I'm trying to figure out if I want to start watching Mr. Robot

11:16 pm

Gillie

Well, it's fascinating but depressing, I think. And it can be a little hard to follow.

11:19 pm

harpjane

that's what I'm finding. I have a tendency to lose interest in shows where I have to watch faithfully each week or I lose track of who's what.

11:21 pm

Gillie

It doesn't help any that the main character is delusional and sometimes under the influence of drugs. You can't always tell what's supposed to be real.

11:23 pm

harpjane

I mgith have to get season one and watch it

11:24 pm

harpjane

found some bugs in the grid

11:25 pm

Gillie

Bug words, you mean?

11:25 pm

harpjane

yep. I like to call out the members of the animal kingdom when I see them

11:27 pm

Gillie

I thought maybe you meant computer bugs.

11:31 pm

harpjane

nah, I just try to distinguish myself from the other babblers with an eccentric hobby....

11:33 pm

Gillie

Well, bye for now.

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