Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 22, 2016

12:06 am

sammysmom

wahhhhhhh am i all alone??

12:06 am

pugmama763

nope

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

howdy

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

na 7 na 8

12:06 am

anike

No. I'm here

12:06 am

sammysmom

hi pug

12:06 am

pugmama763

re8

12:06 am

sammysmom

goo anike

12:06 am

pugmama763

howdy

12:06 am

Uneaixoise

se7

12:06 am

anike

nacelle

12:07 am

pugmama763

qu7

12:07 am

anike

oops. sorry

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7

12:08 am

pugmama763

re7

12:10 am

jessmom

st7

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

eu 7

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

le 7

12:36 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:33 am

sprite

good morning all

2:01 am

sprite

fireflies Bye all

2:23 am

dcseain

my favorite grain's n the grid today. :)

5:42 am

Glantarell

Why is helter not a word? Been using it all my life LOL. Morning all.

5:42 am

bichon

me too Glant

6:48 am

JBsAnno

As in 'what the helter, why is this grid so small today?' @glant

6:50 am

periwinkle

good morning all.

6:50 am

periwinkle

help with lone T in 4th column pls

6:50 am

JBsAnno

hey, peri!

6:50 am

periwinkle

JB's Anno are you prepared for the Democratic convention? Thank goodness I now live in the suburbs

6:52 am

JBsAnno

Ya, peri, I take the train in from chestnut hill, so I'll miss most of the craziness. I work at CHOP, so across the river too!

6:52 am

Anniebrook

good morning

6:53 am

rubyfoo

Hello!

6:53 am

JBsAnno

Just started, so nothing yet.

6:53 am

periwinkle

wow I worked at CHOP many years ago and I graduated from Penn

6:53 am

JBsAnno

Ruby! Annie! g morning!

6:53 am

JBsAnno

A, a true philadelphia girl. I

6:53 am

JBsAnno

I

6:53 am

JBsAnno

grr, this keyboard...

6:53 am

rubyfoo

I'm having fun; watching the Tour which is very nearby, showing "my" lake

6:53 am

JBsAnno

I'm a transplant, been in Philly since 1998

6:53 am

periwinkle

born and raised in Philadelphia.

6:54 am

Anniebrook

hi ruby, peri, JB

6:54 am

periwinkle

38 left and stuck bbl. going to be in the mid 90's today and I have a hairdresser apt at 3 pm ugh

6:54 am

JBsAnno

Grew up n NH an hour north of Boston. Love the colonial vibe of Phila

6:54 am

Anniebrook

what fun, ruby

6:55 am

rubyfoo

It's on roads and through villages all well-known to me

6:55 am

rubyfoo

If you can see excerpts, you'll see Lake Annecy

6:55 am

JBsAnno

Wrap that hair UP, peri, gonna be a scorcher

6:56 am

Anniebrook

not looking forward to this afternoon weather

6:56 am

JBsAnno

Nice, ruby! Do you get out to see them up close? Then 5 minutes later, they're past, okay, time to go home again!

6:57 am

JBsAnno

Where are you, Annie? Geographically speaking...

6:57 am

Anniebrook

Brooklyn

6:58 am

JBsAnno

Hot times in the city for sure

7:00 am

bichon

fe 6/27, the second one, pls

7:01 am

Anniebrook

a fine fe6 you put me in!

7:01 am

JBsAnno

Well, felter is too a word, Mr. Enable Dictionary!!!

7:01 am

Anniebrook

Oh, that's the 3rd one

7:02 am

JBsAnno

Aww, ty, Annie

7:02 am

Anniebrook

that's the word that bichon needs, so good!

7:03 am

JBsAnno

It's not taking felter, I keep trying it...

7:03 am

Anniebrook

fe, double consonant, ending in one who does

7:03 am

Anniebrook

going to fill my coffee cup

7:04 am

JBsAnno

And isn't a vetter one who vets?

7:04 am

JBsAnno

Oh, pesky double consonant. Thanks again

7:05 am

Anniebrook

yw

7:06 am

Anniebrook

no vetter, hmmm

7:06 am

Glantarell

No, as in helter skelter, coming down fast - a fairground slide (and subsequently a Beatles song) @ JBsAnno

7:07 am

Glantarell

I am a thrid fo the way through and struggling a bit.

7:07 am

bichon

I am confused, was a clue for the second fe /27?

7:07 am

Glantarell

fe6/27, to tie at the ankles

7:07 am

Anniebrook

and the title of a book about the manson killings--helter skelter

7:08 am

Glantarell

not sure if that's the second one though

7:09 am

Glantarell

second one - just got it - same first 4 letters and start of le4

7:09 am

Anniebrook

dont have the second fe 6/27

7:09 am

Glantarell

then pl it for the 7

7:10 am

bichon

the second fe 6/27 comes after a **** tip pen

7:10 am

Glantarell

ah, I have the thrid and fourth then

7:11 am

Glantarell

fe6 - male person who cuts trees down?

7:12 am

bichon

that's the first one, Glant

7:12 am

Glantarell

fe6 - uncle form a 1960s tv show - Munsters?

7:12 am

Glantarell

also means to go bad

7:12 am

Anniebrook

ooh, thanks Glantarell

7:13 am

Glantarell

just found them cos you made me look LOL

7:13 am

MollyL

Uncle Fe6 was on The Addams Family

7:13 am

Glantarell

any clues for the N words or A word would be appreciated in return :-)

7:14 am

MollyL

The A word is a pain
: D

7:14 am

Anniebrook

ac4---tooth problem

7:14 am

Glantarell

doh! slap me with a fish

7:14 am

bichon

ty Molly, Glant

7:14 am

MollyL

n words...na + what a prisoner lives in + vowel and plural

7:15 am

bichon

ac 4/6, hurt after a workout

7:15 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly

7:15 am

Glantarell

wonderful Molly, thanks for the N

7:16 am

Glantarell

echa

7:16 am

Glantarell

oops

8:01 am

car.eeyore

good morning

8:06 am

Judi

Good morning, all. A few precious moments of Babble before schlepping the cat to the vet.

8:06 am

car.eeyore

Hi judi

8:42 am

Glantarell

Hmmm, surely a person who tu4/5 is a tu6/14?

8:43 am

amelu0218

apparently not today.

8:45 am

Glantarell

lots of words I use in this grid are not words today :-)

8:59 am

rubyfoo

quest

8:59 am

rubyfoo

quester

9:00 am

rubyfoo

sorry bad entry (embarrassed hello)

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

hi ruby

9:20 am

Judi

Back from cat vet visit #1. #2 visit this afternoon.

9:20 am

rubyfoo

Hi TO. I'm watching the Tour which is pretty close to here today. So beautiful!

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

what is wrong with the cat, judi?

9:21 am

Judi

Just annual check-ups, TO. The only injury is to our bank balance.

9:22 am

rubyfoo

stet

9:22 am

rubyfoo

oops again, can't multi-task

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

ah...and you need to go back? that is some exam

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

ruby are you watching on tv?

9:23 am

Judi

Two cats. Each has their own appointment. Only have one carrier, so I have to take them one at a time.

9:24 am

rubyfoo

Yes, it's much better on TV and it's fun seeing local towans, "my" lake and nearby mountains

9:24 am

Alleyn58

Have a na8 - is there another 8?

9:25 am

rubyfoo

There's a storm on the Tour and I can hear the thunder, but the sun is still shining

9:25 am

Judi

Re8, Alleyn.

9:26 am

72 Temple Owl

ty judi. too bad, i gave away a carrier whilst cleaning recently

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

see, that is why you should NEVER get rid of stuff lol

9:27 am

Judi

S'ok. I have a soft one. The hard sided carriers are too heavy for me to lift.

9:27 am

rubyfoo

Sounds like my life motto, Judui, I have a garage full of "stuff" including 3 huge dog carriers

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

i used this one to carry two cats, about 28 lbs. carrier was light

9:28 am

Judi

There's always a cardboard box around in case dual transport is ever needed. They LOVE the carboard boxes.

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

how do you keep them in it?

9:29 am

helensgirlkid

No, just the one

9:29 am

helensgirlkid

alleyn

9:29 am

Alleyn58

Hint for re8 pls

9:29 am

Judi

I've never transported a cat in a cardboard box. I suppose I could just tape it shut if need be. We only live about 1/2 mile from the vet.

9:29 am

helensgirlkid

Cats often turn around and re8

9:30 am

helensgirlkid

People, on the other hand usually say re8 only about moving a significant sdistance

9:30 am

rubyfoo

?? helen

9:31 am

Judi

Ty for the topical clue, Helen.

9:31 am

helensgirlkid

Depends on the cat Judy - we had one coming home from the SPCA ina cardboard carrier - clawed her way through it in less than threee blocks.

9:32 am

Judi

Yeah. Declawing is essential before cardboard transport.

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

judi is this still the big tom who got beat up some time back?

9:32 am

helensgirlkid

VAguely hoping to offer Alleyn clues since I had misread the earlier query and said no to more 8's!

9:32 am

Judi

Claw clipping, I should say.

9:32 am

Glantarell

re8 - re + se6 - to stay in one place

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

i understand very few if any vets will do it any more.

9:32 am

Judi

No, TO. This was one of my girl cats. Embry the 8 lb tuxedo. She's a love. My other cat, Viv, will go this afternoon.

9:32 am

helensgirlkid

claw-clipping that cat was a life-threatening effort - my life!

9:33 am

Alleyn58

Need an idiot clue for re8 pls

9:33 am

72 Temple Owl

declaw, i meant

9:33 am

Judi

Norman went earlier this summer. The rugged beast master.

9:33 am

Glantarell

re8 - re + se6 - to stay in one place

9:33 am

72 Temple Owl

refugess from syria are being re8 in norway

9:34 am

rubyfoo

aaah, thank you

9:34 am

Alleyn58

Thx

9:35 am

Judi

Impossible for me to clip Embry's claws - even if hubby and I double-team her. Yowling, screaming, clawing, biting. However, the vet tech said she didn't make a peep today. Hmmmm.

9:35 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry, are being re8d

9:36 am

72 Temple Owl

they know who they can con.

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

i had a clawed house cat ONCE. despite all training aids, he clawed. destroyed all upholstery

9:38 am

Judi

Viv squirms so much, I can never wrangle her either. Oh well. Clipping just better left to the experts I guess.

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

do you swaddle them?

9:40 am

Judi

Fortunately, mine only use their scratchers. One chair is clawed on the corners (the leather one, of course), but that's an easy fix. My plan is to buy some heavy fabric and tack it on with some nail heads.

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

god bless you. i cannot deal with that. mine never showed ill effects after declawing. i think living on the street, or ending up gassed in a shelter, is a lot worse.

9:41 am

helensgirlkid

I tried to swaddle that cat in a big towel - the towel and all my clothes were streaked with blood, and the cat was quite pleased with herself!

9:41 am

Judi

Pffth. Swaddling is a disaster. I usually just try to sneak up on them when they're sleeping so I can clip their dew claws.

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, helen, that is why we love them so. ever the bit of the big cat in them

9:42 am

Judi

The dew claws are really the only ones that get over-grown.

9:43 am

rubyfoo

Years ago, I had a weird male cat who used to step in dog poop so I'd swaddle him and give him a bath.

9:43 am

rubyfoo

But he was small

9:44 am

Judi

Eww.

9:46 am

helensgirlkid

You're right about that, Judi - in her old age that cat let my daughter and me hold her down and clip her dewclaws - one per day, of course!

9:46 am

Judi

Ah, tuxedo cat has forgiven me and is now rubbing against my foot.

9:47 am

72 Temple Owl

the conversation is nice but i have lost interest i n this grid. time to do some housework.

9:47 am

helensgirlkid

Perhaps he thinks it is lunchtime?

9:47 am

Judi

Nah, she just has a foot fetish.

9:50 am

helensgirlkid

FW - at last! Good babbling, all.

9:51 am

bichon

woot helen

9:51 am

Judi

WTG, HELEN!!!!!

9:51 am

bichon

Good day best buddies

9:52 am

Judi

Time to go squeeze in a pedicure before the next vet visit. 16 left. See y'all later!

9:54 am

bichon

re 7/36, pls

9:59 am

TheByzantine

re + instruct

9:59 am

bichon

ty Byz

10:30 am

aebmusica

Hi all......been lurking and working on this grid. I have 10 words left and I am stuck on th5/14. Could I have a clue, please.

10:31 am

aebmusica

nvm...I finally found it!

10:34 am

periwinkle

clue pls

10:34 am

periwinkle

34 left here

10:34 am

periwinkle

nm

10:36 am

aebmusica

Th+ 2nd vowel+ part of what a crow tweets. (It means a small sac(botanically speaking)

10:36 am

periwinkle

ty I did find it

10:38 am

aebmusica

th+2nd vowel+part of what a crow tweets.

10:39 am

aebmusica

th+2nd vowel+part of what a crow tweets.

10:40 am

aebmusica

peri .....I have typed in my clue for you 3 times, but it doesn't show up here?

11:13 am

MollyL

I see it three times

11:47 am

Kaplan the Magne

PB for Molly

11:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

That is, if we still do PBs

11:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

I surmise that everyone is sleeping.

12:14 pm

Alleyn58

Clearly need it more than 3 times!

12:17 pm

mkg

hi all. does anyone have a clue for the other 8? not the re 8 siince i have that one. ty.

12:17 pm

mkg

ty kaplan for the clue for the th 5

12:18 pm

mkg

any clues for the N top corner? ty

12:21 pm

mkg

also missing top right E word. clues welcome. ty

12:21 pm

rolotom

Unfortunately I am missing all the same words mkg

12:23 pm

mkg

guess our brains are programmed the same. ty.

12:34 pm

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone

12:38 pm

lilliann

na7/8 is na what prisoners live in an,vowel and pl for the 8

12:38 pm

lilliann

Hi all.

12:38 pm

doseffing

... cast your mind back to star trek ... it's where the engines are ...

12:42 pm

lilliann

eu7,euand annagram of a word to thieve

12:42 pm

lilliann

Thats wrong...eu and anagram of a metal

12:44 pm

lilliann

you could use the thieve word but it's 2 of the same vowel.

12:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

yay

12:49 pm

cybernan

le 7 please?

12:51 pm

cybernan

don't understand that na 7-8 clue --- thought prisoners lived in ja 4, ga 4 or ce 4

12:51 pm

doseffing

... what's the little room they're kept in called

12:52 pm

lilliann

I don't have that one yet nan.The room they live in

12:52 pm

cybernan

oh - nm -- na + the clue given

12:52 pm

TQ

Na plus ce 4

12:53 pm

cybernan

got it - ty everyone

12:53 pm

cybernan

back to that le 7, please?

12:53 pm

TQ

Took me a while to work out

12:54 pm

cybernan

yes - me too!

12:54 pm

lilliann

Sorry, not good at clueing!

12:55 pm

TQ

That's ok lilliann we got it thanks

12:56 pm

cybernan

your clue was good once we figured out it was in addition to the na

12:57 pm

TQ

Exactly Nan I wouldn't have got it without

12:57 pm

lilliann

I've just re-read it,i can see why it was confusing.i should have said na and

12:59 pm

TQ

Don't worry about it lilliann grateful for any help

1:00 pm

TQ

Bye all back later

1:00 pm

cybernan

by TQ

1:01 pm

lilliann

Bye TQ

1:01 pm

doseffing

... sorry ... gotta spell it ... le7 ... to allow + male pronoun + indefinite article

1:02 pm

lilliann

I just found it was thinking how to clue it, which was similar to your's Dos, so i'm glad you clued it first :)

1:07 pm

cybernan

ty dos - good break down

1:09 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :-)

1:09 pm

doseffing

... well done ... ... almost there too

1:09 pm

lilliann

Yay!WTG Nan!

1:09 pm

cybernan

need any clues dos?

1:10 pm

cybernan

ty lil

1:10 pm

doseffing

... no thanks ... just 6 left and I've listed ... ... should take about five minutes

1:10 pm

lilliann

I still have 60

1:10 pm

cybernan

ok -- bye everyone - hagd

1:10 pm

lilliann

Yw Nan

1:11 pm

lilliann

Bye Nan, hagd and tc.

1:16 pm

doseffing

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

1:17 pm

lilliann

WTG Dos! 40 left, so i'll just plod on, thanks anyway

1:19 pm

doseffing

... then gotta go ... ... sunny skies (unless you need a gentle shower) and luck for everyone ...

1:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

17 but I never play to finish

1:20 pm

lilliann

Ty Dos.Hagd and tc.

1:39 pm

tedybeth

thks for clues, lilliann! and everyone. you all get them so much faster than I can think of a clue..

1:42 pm

lilliann

Yw Beth and hi :)

1:59 pm

lilliann

FW'S!! Off to get some food.Bye Beth and all tc.

2:01 pm

sammysmom

stuck on te 5/12 ?

2:02 pm

HarryHood

is that the lone T?

2:04 pm

sammysmom

nope... found it... it is what you chew with

2:05 pm

HarryHood

ty. so you have the lone T?

2:05 pm

sammysmom

yup, thanks

2:06 pm

HarryHood

meant do you. (I need it for nbt :)

2:07 pm

sammysmom

have the lone t word , but i can t figure out which one it is.

2:10 pm

HarryHood

ok. I'll search

2:10 pm

chrisk

it is a tu6

2:11 pm

chrisk

and a plural

2:11 pm

HarryHood

got it . ty chris

2:11 pm

HarryHood

had the singular already - should have done the plural too

2:13 pm

HarryHood

2/3 done. had enough - hagd all!

2:26 pm

sammysmom

y t harry

2:39 pm

penquis

*peeking into the room*....

2:40 pm

therealblah

hiya pen, c'mon in

2:40 pm

penquis

hi blah...

2:43 pm

penquis

too many Fs....

2:43 pm

penquis

they're in the way...

2:43 pm

therealblah

and mostly useless...

2:47 pm

rururocks

*sends F's to self-esteem classes*

2:49 pm

therealblah

hah!

2:50 pm

penquis

as long as they are sent somewhere...

3:06 pm

hurshy

ce7/32: Mama _______ is a brand of frozen pizza

3:15 pm

penquis

goodbye all....going to lurk mode...

3:42 pm

MollyL

Frozen pizza is so gross.

4:09 pm

hurshy

anyone got the top E?

4:22 pm

montreal13

yes EU 7/32

4:24 pm

montreal13

EU + ST5/10

4:26 pm

montreal13

diving back in...

4:37 pm

Soodle

Are you still here, Montreal?

4:39 pm

Soodle

Soodle the Younger visited your city 2 weeks ago , & declared it a wonderful place! She did all the touristy things & had a blast!

4:42 pm

Soodle

Meanwhile - I'm very much looking forward to meeting up with our Trifiso on Monday ðŸ¤—

5:14 pm

MollyL

Wonders what the rectangle at the end of Soodle's meet up with Trif post means.

6:22 pm

kje

eu clue?

6:24 pm

rururocks

eu + metal mixed up

6:24 pm

kje

ty

6:27 pm

kje

fw finally

6:27 pm

kje

went to boulevard finally last night, ru

6:28 pm

rururocks

oh.. did you like it?

6:28 pm

rururocks

have you tried Mourad?

6:28 pm

rururocks

I love Boulevard.. so consistent

6:28 pm

rururocks

I'm going to Torc tonight

6:29 pm

kje

it was good, solid, but I think I had expected more

6:29 pm

rururocks

If my friends ever get back from wine tasting all day

6:29 pm

kje

yes, mourad is good, as is his place in the richmond

6:29 pm

kje

progress and al's place may be my new faves though

6:29 pm

rururocks

We just sold wine to Mourad.. so I'll have to check it out.

6:29 pm

MollyL

We had pork barbecue and cole slaw tonight. Plebeians.

6:29 pm

rururocks

Progress is great

6:30 pm

rururocks

Cole slaw sounds really good to me right now

6:30 pm

kje

do you like moroccan?

6:31 pm

rururocks

I have the few times I have tried it

6:32 pm

rururocks

I haven't tried Al's Place.

6:32 pm

rururocks

I don't think I can eat at Al's.. too many nuts in the menu

6:32 pm

kje

you'll like it then... it is moroccan with a cali twist ; )

6:33 pm

rururocks

it's a beautiful space.
the wine buyer is really nice

6:33 pm

kje

ah, that may be true... but they ask allergies, so depends on how allergic you are. If nuts in the same kitchen set you off, then prob avoid... but I would say that is true about Mourad somewhat too, and many kitchens

6:34 pm

rururocks

i'm highly allergic to some nuts

6:35 pm

kje

tried Mister Jui's also, hot spot in Chinatown... it was interesting and I enjoyed it, but it may just be a one time affair for me unless visitors want it

6:36 pm

rururocks

have you tried Trou Normand?

6:36 pm

kje

not yet, but it is on the list

6:37 pm

kje

we have decided Thursday night is try new place night as the ones we want to try were just getting too many to keep up with. So one/week

6:37 pm

rururocks

I have to try Lazy Bear soon too.

6:37 pm

kje

have you gone? worth it?

6:37 pm

rururocks

no.. but I'm friends with the buyer there too.. but haven't been in.

6:38 pm

rururocks

Benu is # 1 on my list.

6:38 pm

kje

yeah, well... that is too expensive to be a regular spot

6:39 pm

kje

remind me.... no fish at all or just not raw?

6:39 pm

rururocks

I have to go through the kitchen to meet with the somm.. and it smells like heaven in there

6:39 pm

kje

cuz benu does a lot of seafood

6:39 pm

rururocks

fish I eat.. but not salmon or mackerel

6:40 pm

rururocks

i don't cook much fish at home due to the smell

6:41 pm

rururocks

i ate at le bernadin in NYC and that was all fish

6:42 pm

rururocks

i made a killer crab salad last night for my friends

6:43 pm

kje

mmmm... crab has really gone up in price this year, I noticed. what caused the shortage?

6:43 pm

rururocks

probably due to the loss from last season with that algae bloom

6:43 pm

rururocks

yeah it was $40 a pound at WHole Foods

6:44 pm

rururocks

we did put a nice dent in my wine cellar last night :D

6:45 pm

rururocks

(i'll shut up now.. hogging the chat)

6:46 pm

kje

it was empty anyway. my clue request was the first comment in over an hour

6:46 pm

kje

but... I must be off... need to get things wrapped up - have a good weekend

6:48 pm

MollyL

Whole Paycheck is a pricey place to shop. But hey, spend it if you got it.

6:50 pm

rururocks

I don't have a choice really molly.. all the other stores are like Safeway and I hate safeway

6:51 pm

rururocks

I do shop at lucky's a lot too.. that's very plebian :D

7:33 pm

jesdraggon

howdy

7:34 pm

DR1965

Hi Jes

7:34 pm

jesdraggon

How goes, dr?

7:34 pm

DR1965

I am good. And you?

7:35 pm

jesdraggon

not bad. supposed to be big storms but so far weather's pretty good

7:36 pm

DR1965

We are warm here in San Diego. Where I live it is 103 today. I am glad your storms have not made an entrance yet

7:37 pm

jesdraggon

eek. that is WAY too hot

7:37 pm

DR1965

yes, I agree

7:39 pm

jesdraggon

are you succeeding in hiding from the outrageous heat?

7:41 pm

DR1965

so far I am . I worked at home today and stayed inside with the fans on

7:41 pm

jesdraggon

good deal

7:48 pm

stidmama

hey all - DR, LOVED this pics of your son this week -- the blue hair was perfect.

7:48 pm

jesdraggon

howdy stid :)

7:48 pm

DR1965

Hi Stid1

7:49 pm

DR1965

That was from Comic Con

7:50 pm

stidmama

jes, the quaker parrot is sitting on my legs happily shredding a paper towel. He appears to be starting to molt and has been GRUMPY with the "hormone" changes... *big mama sigh* but I keep loving him, even though he leaves holes on my fingers sometimes. Glad we're just birdsitting and not birdowning!

7:50 pm

jesdraggon

hah. birds are such high maintenance.

7:51 pm

jesdraggon

my dog brought me one last night. I have no idea where she got it, so can't put it back in the nest. So i guess I'm raising a bird now, along with the bat.

7:51 pm

stidmama

oh, he just asked so politely for me to put him on my shoulder... *heart melty mama look*

7:51 pm

DR1965

I had finches for a while until I realized I was allergic to feathers

7:51 pm

stidmama

His current word of contentment is "grick" -- not sure what it means...

7:52 pm

jesdraggon

quakers are pretty cute

7:52 pm

stidmama

oh, and he is chirping a little bit, too -- I will be sad to leave tomorrow morning for my vacation!

7:52 pm

jesdraggon

vacation should be good though!

7:52 pm

stidmama

I am allergic to most birds, but not this fellow. Funny, because the one who died a year or so ago was a similar species and I was VERY allergic to him.

7:53 pm

stidmama

Yes, Ashland holds many happy memories. My grandfather and I spoke a little bit this afternoon -- planning a trip to Crater Lake with him while we are there. :-)

7:53 pm

stidmama

I wasn't allergic to the budgies, either. :-) But they were LOUD, so I don't think we're likely to get new ones.

7:54 pm

stidmama

meantime, your dogs are cute as buttons, DR!

8:04 pm

jesdraggon

I've never really wanted pet birds - too messy, too loud, too high maintenance. I don't have time to do proper care and socialization

8:06 pm

stidmama

They can require a lot. I think the best was when we had the two budgies. They were buddies for each other when we were away. And Lucky left them alone once he figured out they were not a threat to anyone. :-) Even with barbeque sauce they were barely a mouthful! And I am the same -- the birds I would like would be the smart ones, and they need far more of my time and energy than I have when I teach so far away from home.

8:06 pm

stidmama

I do love them, though -- such interesting, beautiful life forms.

8:09 pm

jesdraggon

they're fun to watch, but i'm good with them being outside :)

8:09 pm

stidmama

:-)

8:10 pm

stidmama

brb trying to wash some new clothes before I pack

8:21 pm

stidmama

back. It finally is sunny here. It was cloudy and stormy all day!

8:23 pm

stidmama

22 remaining, I think I will list.

8:23 pm

jesdraggon

7 here, and over half of them are 7 letters...

8:24 pm

stidmama

go jes go!

8:25 pm

jesdraggon

wow. the ce7 is just straight up a proper name. even the definition says that's what it is.

8:25 pm

stidmama

bird really likes my gluten free bread! LOL

8:25 pm

jesdraggon

and here i thought proper names weren't accepted.

8:26 pm

stidmama

It is also the name of a glorious musical instrument

8:26 pm

jesdraggon

ah

8:27 pm

stidmama

http://tinyurl.com/jm9mk4j if you are interested

8:30 pm

crosshair

Ty for ce 7 stidmama :)

8:30 pm

stidmama

yw cross-the-lurking!

8:30 pm

crosshair

:)

8:31 pm

jesdraggon

interesting. if i had just heard that played, i'd have thought it was a xylophone

8:31 pm

jesdraggon

hi crossy

8:31 pm

crosshair

I am around-- just very hard for me to type on this lil tablet with my crossy "bear paw" hands

8:32 pm

crosshair

Hodwy jes

8:32 pm

stidmama

The bell-like quality is exceptional. I love this instrument when it's live! It is also (perhaps more commonly) called the same beginning ending in -ina (italian diminutive)

8:32 pm

stidmama

you need a peripheral keyboard, my friend!

8:33 pm

jesdraggon

i've heard of it with the ina ending, but didn't know what it was

8:33 pm

stidmama

tee 5/6 combo after the golf ball stands?

8:34 pm

jesdraggon

what's in your mouth

8:34 pm

stidmama

garrrrgh. *bird shrieks and flaps awkwardly away*

8:35 pm

stidmama

could it be ANY fishier???? *bangs head on keyboard*

8:35 pm

jesdraggon

at least it wasn't literally a fish. i asked for a t word once that turned out to be trout

8:36 pm

stidmama

oh gee... LOL I have done that, too.

8:36 pm

stidmama

only it was the salmon ty5

8:36 pm

stidmama

ty 4 *sigh* not tired... have to clean the car still and pack... *sigh sigh sigh*

8:36 pm

crosshair

I am actually considering a new toy-- a Kobo Aura H2O reader. It has a nice large screen and wi-fi. Will nit cross my eyes to play babble on an e- Ink screen--besides, all my current e-readers are on their last legs.

8:36 pm

stidmama

rete

8:36 pm

stidmama

oops...

8:38 pm

stidmama

sounds like a nifty upgrade!

8:38 pm

crosshair

It is onteresting

8:38 pm

crosshair

But expensive

8:41 pm

hurshy

thank you to montreal13 for the E clue which i only just got around to seeing and using...

8:44 pm

stidmama

hey hurshy! :-)

8:44 pm

DR1965

I am back .... had to actually deal with a work call

8:45 pm

stidmama

I am stymied by the re 6 before the recycling re 5

8:45 pm

stidmama

hey again DR

8:45 pm

DR1965

Hi Stid

8:46 pm

stidmama

BRB laundry...

8:48 pm

torgone

Throw a letter in the middle of the re5 ..

8:48 pm

DR1965

TY Torg

8:51 pm

torgone

yqw

8:56 pm

hurshy

hey stid, hey tor! hello DR1965!

8:57 pm

torgone

Heya Ms. hurshy ..

9:06 pm

jesdraggon

ugh. what the shit is wrong with people? why would you show up to a business and not expect to have to pay for services at the time you receive them?

9:06 pm

stidmama

back again.

9:06 pm

stidmama

thanks tor, got it.

9:06 pm

stidmama

AGAIN, jes?

9:07 pm

stidmama

FW -- rather suddenly, I thought I had 10 to go! LOL

9:08 pm

jesdraggon

yay stid!

9:09 pm

jesdraggon

again, and this one should damn well know. she called on emergency last week, declined to come in on emergency after discussion of charges, made appointment for next day during business hours. showed up 3 hours late with no money.

9:09 pm

jesdraggon

another client entirely unrelated to her paid her bill after she made a fuss in the lobby

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

made a follow up appointment for today after discussion of expected costs because she was getting paid yesterday and wouldnt have had money wednesday.

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

showed up today with no money

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

didn't tell anyone that until after the dog was already treated, of course.

9:11 pm

jesdraggon

can't tell the names "richardson" and "evens" apart

9:12 pm

origami

Howdy babble buddies

9:15 pm

jesdraggon

so she thinks I'm the other doctor. then she thought i was the orthopedic specialist even though dr r told her that radiographs had to be sent to a different clinic for consult.

9:16 pm

jesdraggon

and it sounds like someone's here... away for a bit i think

9:18 pm

stidmama

later jes...

9:18 pm

origami

Love your pic jes. I love and appreciate bats.

9:19 pm

stidmama

and wow, jes... they seem to have a lot of them out your way!

9:19 pm

stidmama

I have to take an eyeball break. Laters, gators!

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

hi origami :) thanks! I think bats are pretty close to the cutest babies ever

9:52 pm

jesdraggon

su6 the first please?

9:59 pm

stidmama

the person on the wagon train with the goods: like a quartermaster on a boat.

9:59 pm

stidmama

think of a person who is the "man in charge" of the servants and answers doors and such, only instead of a B use S

10:03 pm

jesdraggon

thanks stid! that's firewords :)

10:07 pm

stidmama

YAY jes!!!

10:10 pm

jesdraggon

couldn't have done it without you :)

10:17 pm

stidmama

ditto -- LOL our conversation is like the old telephone lines where it took a little while for the signal to go through!

10:23 pm

mkg

hi al. any clues for the second 8? i have re 8.

10:27 pm

stidmama

mkg, if you look up the star trek phrase, "starboard na.>>>" you will have the correct word for the na 7/32. Then plural for the 8.

10:28 pm

stidmama

Heading out... have to get a move on organizing and cleaning! *poof*

10:28 pm

jesdraggon

have a good night stid

11:16 pm

mkg

hi all. anyone still here?

11:20 pm

mkg

i cant find that star trek phrase anywhere. have searched a lot of star trek sites. not succeeding.

11:21 pm

mkg

i found a lot of other phrases..........nothing starting with starboard...

11:22 pm

mkg

i give up on the n word. if anyone has any other clues i would love one.

11:23 pm

mkg

also need the E word top right corner. ty.

11:23 pm

mkg

and need other 8 letter word or stat for it. thanks.

11:25 pm

jesdraggon

na7 is an airship cabin

11:26 pm

jesdraggon

eu7 is a botany term, rhymes with to take something that isn't yours

11:30 pm

mkg

trying. jes just not getting it. so sorry. i never really watched star trek.

11:31 pm

mkg

ty got eu word.

11:31 pm

RoundBarn

MKG--I got the n word from an earlier clue--it's late--shall I just tell you? Don't know meaning.

11:32 pm

RoundBarn

oh, an airship cabin

11:33 pm

mkg

nevermind

11:33 pm

RoundBarn

welll,the na, then the stringed instrument I play, first four letters--larger than a viola- but leave off the o in favor of an e

11:34 pm

RoundBarn

ok, goo d night.

11:39 pm

mkg

I GOT IT.

11:39 pm

mkg

TY ROUNDBARN

11:41 pm

RoundBarn

you're welcome. Now I really am off to bed. If I atay for the flip, it can ruin the next day!!

11:42 pm

RoundBarn

oh, you can plural that na. I don't know starwhips either.

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