Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, September 3, 2016

12:02 am

ursh

flip

12:03 am

stidmama

flip 2

12:03 am

hurshy

so far no luck with the singletons here

12:04 am

hurshy

well, got the H

12:05 am

hurshy

but not the o's or the y

12:07 am

Lizlin

Hi all

12:08 am

Dorens

fa6/30

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

tx dorens

12:08 am

stidmama

welsh "red" is in the grid but of course doesn't count. ;-) hey all

12:09 am

hurshy

well if we're doing 6's, in6, ne6

12:10 am

Lizlin

an 7

12:10 am

rururocks

an7 x 2

12:10 am

chj

popeye's girlfriend is in the grid with her whole family

12:10 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

12:10 am

stidmama

hello chj

12:11 am

hurshy

aims

12:11 am

chj

hi stid

12:11 am

hurshy

scuse me

12:14 am

stidmama

if you are going to drop help in the chog, hurshy, I am trying to find the O on the far right, the O on the top, and the Y. (Y? because we like you!) LOL

12:14 am

hurshy

well i want those also!

12:14 am

jessmom

oc5, ol5

12:15 am

stidmama

thanks jessmom

12:15 am

stidmama

ugh. first fish reeled in...

12:15 am

stidmama

second fish...

12:15 am

stidmama

(tomorrow's lunch is assured!)

12:16 am

hurshy

well to be fair, one of them you only think of as a suffix, not a word.

12:16 am

stidmama

true

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

stidmama

YAY lickety!!!!

12:18 am

jessmom

ya7/48, new one for me

12:18 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Jess - would've spelt that with a different final letter.

12:19 am

hurshy

if you can think of a clue...

12:19 am

stidmama

hmmm. *thinking*

12:19 am

Lizlin

Dance of the 7 veils?

12:20 am

Lizlin

Veil being the important word there.

12:20 am

jessmom

y+cigarette dropping + ---aroni & cheese

12:20 am

hurshy

wowee

12:21 am

stidmama

wow. thanks for spelling that one out!

12:21 am

jessmom

*droppings

12:22 am

stidmama

I am at a lovely 4-3 proportion with nice round numbers... I think I shall call it a night. Have a wonderful, happy, peaceful weekend all. My eyes are too tired to stay open! *poof*

12:22 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, Stid

12:24 am

hurshy

i'm out too

12:24 am

Lizlin

Sleep well.

12:26 am

Lizlin

ce 8

12:26 am

Lizlin

fe 8

12:26 am

Lizlin

Both with the same ending

12:28 am

chj

The security people with that annoying radio jingle are in the grid

12:37 am

rururocks

just not seeing the 8's

12:37 am

meliae

Fe and ce go up

12:38 am

Lizlin

They end the in the ending that was mentioned earlier

12:38 am

meliae

Studies ending

12:38 am

rururocks

oh wow.. those I don't know

12:38 am

rururocks

thank you

12:39 am

Lizlin

I just guessed - figured that ending needed to be used!

12:39 am

Lizlin

yw

12:39 am

rururocks

I think I quit for the night.. not been sleeping well

12:39 am

rururocks

night all

12:39 am

meliae

Not seeing the far right lone O :(

12:39 am

Lizlin

Hope you sleep well tonight.

12:40 am

meliae

Nini Ru Sweet dreams

12:40 am

Lizlin

Think water, Mel for that o

12:40 am

ursh

meliae - the sea

12:40 am

Lizlin

A lot of water!

12:41 am

meliae

Sheesh thats a lot of fish lol ty

12:41 am

Lizlin

Also taking a break!

12:41 am

meliae

NBT NBS

12:43 am

meliae

Brb

12:45 am

cybernan

hi all -- been lurking - thanks for the clues. nbt, nbs now so off to bed -- see you tomorrow

1:43 am

flosey

fw and off to bed

2:20 am

sprite

good morning all

2:23 am

sprite

saturday morning... coffee... babble... sweet kiss from my love... life is good

2:51 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} dear friend.

2:51 am

sprite

there she is :) *hugs rose* Hello my dear friend, how was your saturday?

2:52 am

grannyrose

busy. four loads of laundry and still have to remake the bed. otherwise okay i guess.how was your night?

2:53 am

sprite

rotten. Misstepped yesterday and am aching allover. Was irrepairable awake at 4 am.

2:54 am

grannyrose

oh darling. how many times have i told you... no drinking until after 5pm. but seriously did you hurt yourself?

2:56 am

sprite

I don't drink after 5 pm. It wasn't my bladder, but the pain that kept me awake.

2:57 am

sprite

yes I did hurt myself. My foot slipped when I was standing on my bed ladder. Reflexive muscle reaction did the rest.

2:57 am

grannyrose

was it your usual pain, or are you hurt from the fall?

2:57 am

sprite

thank you for the recipes, btw! :)

2:57 am

sprite

both. Usual pain made worse by the fall.

2:57 am

grannyrose

oh no...... poor darling.... don't forget the magnesium, sweetie.

2:58 am

sprite

am gonna take a hot shower after babble, then painkillers and magnesium. Aiming for a low-key day ;)

2:59 am

grannyrose

i should think so. feet up. being waited on, hand and foot. xoxox

2:59 am

sprite

mwah, my family isn't much for waiting on me. I have to ask for every little thing and that gets old amazingly fast. But it will be ok. In two days.

3:03 am

sprite

wow lo8, such a babble-ey word!

3:04 am

grannyrose

ikr ?? there are a few of them tonight.

3:04 am

sprite

I love it. Adding it to my active word list, lol

3:08 am

grannyrose

did you check the meaning? like wow!!

3:08 am

sprite

yes, that is why I called it a babble-ey word. Awesome

3:10 am

rolin

morning both... can i gave the stats for the single top 'o' pls?

3:10 am

grannyrose

back in a jiffy

3:11 am

sprite

hi ro. OL5/18

3:11 am

rolin

thx sprite

3:11 am

sprite

nps :)

3:12 am

rolin

oh well that's just stupid..that's a suffic

3:12 am

rolin

suffix

3:12 am

sprite

yeah, but used on its own to descripe any kind of science, in a mocking way

3:13 am

rolin

enable has a lot to answer for..lol

3:13 am

sprite

describe*

3:13 am

sprite

*grins* ain't that the truth

3:13 am

rolin

ok.. gonna stop for a while..gotta get stuff done... catch ya later...

3:14 am

sprite

bye rO!

3:16 am

grannyrose

and back

3:17 am

sprite

wb darling. fa6/7 is not a ph7 today

3:18 am

grannyrose

like i said... there quite a few oddities here.

3:19 am

sprite

and do you count yourself in then?

3:19 am

grannyrose

lolll, right after you. ;-P

3:20 am

sprite

*grins*

3:22 am

grannyrose

oh, and i saw your post re recipes. did you think they sounded interesting? two completely different flavours.

3:22 am

sprite

yes they do. Am gonna try them.

3:23 am

grannyrose

next week i am making cream of mushroom and don is making borsch, using beetroot and prunes.

3:24 am

sprite

mushroom is tasty. Am not a fan of beets, or borsch

3:29 am

sprite

fireflies

3:30 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

3:30 am

sprite

time for a hot shower to relax dem muscles. *hugs* my dear friend. Sleep well tonight. Dream of nekkid men.

3:31 am

grannyrose

don't need to dream. have one here already. xoxox sweetheart. be kind to yourself, okay?

3:32 am

sprite

will do :)

6:31 am

Marc Freeman

ce6, please?

6:35 am

MollyL

ce + the color your skin gets in the sun + vowel

6:35 am

Marc Freeman

found it thanks

6:36 am

MollyL

Ooo, Marc is getting like Peri
: D

6:37 am

Marc Freeman

ce8/50, please?

6:39 am

MollyL

It ends with a word that starts crus and means crab or shellfish

6:41 am

Marc Freeman

sorry I have no idea what that word would be?

6:47 am

Alex.

lets go

6:49 am

MollyL

The last four letters are the last four letters of the body of water that comes after Atlantic

6:51 am

MollyL

If you do a Google search on "crab" you will see the crus word I was referring to

6:52 am

MollyL

And my clue should have been "ends like a word" not ends with a word, sorry.

7:35 am

Wolvie

clue for the lone y?

7:39 am

Marc Freeman

got is molly thanks. fell asleep for awhile

7:39 am

MollyL

It is a Turkish word I had never seen before. First part sounds like what you put mascara on, last part is the McDonald's sandwich Big...

7:39 am

Wolvie

holy cow lol- ty Molly

7:40 am

periwinkle

tyty Molly

7:40 am

periwinkle

and good morning all

7:41 am

Anniebrook

what are the stats for the word you just described?

7:42 am

Wolvie

ya 7/48

7:42 am

Anniebrook

thanks

7:44 am

Anniebrook

thank you!

7:44 am

Wolvie

:-)

7:45 am

Anniebrook

the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the fa4 in public

7:51 am

crosshair

Good morning, everybody :)

7:51 am

carleekat

morning everyone.. thought I would drop in

7:51 am

carleekat

hey crossie

7:54 am

crosshair

howdy, carlee

7:55 am

Marc Freeman

fa5/20, please?

7:56 am

carleekat

just got here marc sorry

7:56 am

Marc Freeman

np

7:57 am

LuvWordGames

fa 5/20 not skinny

8:00 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!

8:00 am

LuvWordGames

good morning car

8:02 am

Marc Freeman

I know the first three letters I need the last two.

8:02 am

phaeton

hello...may I have a O stat pls

8:02 am

LuvWordGames

oc 5/12

8:02 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

8:04 am

Marc Freeman

et6 please?

8:05 am

Marc Freeman

found it thanks

8:06 am

phaeton

ty luv

8:07 am

LuvWordGames

yw phae, I can't find one for the top row o though

8:07 am

phaeton

top O?

8:08 am

TheByzantine

ol 5/18

8:08 am

phaeton

ty Byz

8:09 am

phaeton

ota

8:09 am

LuvWordGames

thanks Byzantine, I was trying to find words that ended with that but didn't realize it was a word in and of itself-LOL

8:10 am

phaeton

stats for an 8 pls

8:10 am

LuvWordGames

ce 8/50

8:10 am

Anniebrook

ce 8/50

8:11 am

phaeton

ty

8:11 am

phaeton

huh...got the ce8/65

8:11 am

LuvWordGames

thanks phae, didn't have that one

8:12 am

phaeton

yw luv

8:12 am

LuvWordGames

the other one ends in bodies of water that are on either sides of our country

8:12 am

LuvWordGames

I should say most of that word not all of it

8:13 am

phaeton

got it...ty

8:13 am

LuvWordGames

yw

8:20 am

rastapopolous

Ha! lo8 is a word worth knowing! We do it here sometimes!

8:21 am

Anniebrook

clue it please, rasta

8:22 am

rastapopolous

compound lo4, ma4

8:23 am

Anniebrook

thanks, looking

8:24 am

Anniebrook

found it, thanks

8:25 am

Anniebrook

yes, it does sometimes happen here

8:27 am

MLFAN17

does it start art with the plant where you get wood/

8:27 am

car.eeyore

ha! great word!

8:27 am

Anniebrook

yes fan

8:28 am

Marc Freeman

I got one of the an7's but need a clue for the other. I have the on about cartoons? I need a clue for the other one, please?

8:29 am

car.eeyore

looking....

8:29 am

MLFAN17

ty marc

8:29 am

phaeton

change last vowel marc

8:29 am

rastapopolous

just had to go find it in morewords myself. just swap a different vowel on the end.

8:29 am

car.eeyore

ty

8:30 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:30 am

MLFAN17

still not getting the lo8?

8:30 am

car.eeyore

corporate symbol + fast speed of a supersonic jet

8:31 am

welki

'morning folks

8:31 am

car.eeyore

Hello

8:32 am

Anniebrook

hi car, welki, be back later

8:34 am

MLFAN17

car can you reclue the 2nd part of that please sorry just not getting it?

8:35 am

car.eeyore

The second half is the ma 4/7; supersonic speeds are measured by this degree I, II, III...and so on

8:35 am

phaeton

ma4/7...type of air or car speed

8:36 am

MLFAN17

got it

8:36 am

car.eeyore

:)

8:37 am

phaeton

done...not too bad of a grid. wish it had been bigger.

8:37 am

periwinkle

help with the ol5 pls

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Congrats!

8:37 am

phaeton

ty

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Me too. Hoping for two biggies the next two days to get through the tropical storm.

8:37 am

MLFAN17

phae study of something

8:37 am

car.eeyore

ending that means "the study of"

8:38 am

phaeton

peri...it ends a lot of words. like bi***** a science class

8:38 am

MLFAN17

car what state are you in?

8:38 am

periwinkle

ty car and mlf. did not know it was a word by itself

8:38 am

car.eeyore

Mass

8:38 am

periwinkle

and ty phae

8:38 am

MLFAN17

phae I agree iam disappointed

8:38 am

car.eeyore

Just going to be wind and a little rain

8:38 am

car.eeyore

Peri, BTW, yes, I was in Philadephia...in response to your question on FB many days ago!

8:39 am

MLFAN17

car stay safe

8:39 am

MLFAN17

y clue please?

8:39 am

phaeton

hagd everyone!

8:39 am

periwinkle

I live near Philadelphia.

8:39 am

MLFAN17

bye phae

8:39 am

car.eeyore

I know and I am so sorry I could not make plans to meet you in person!!!!! :(

8:39 am

periwinkle

I would have taken a train downtown if I had known you were there.

8:39 am

periwinkle

np, maybe another time

8:40 am

car.eeyore

we were on such a tight schedule with the focus being seeing my new niece! We packed in so much in 3 days it was incredible...Gettysburg, VAlley Forge, Philadelphia, and my niece!

8:40 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:40 am

MLFAN17

bye peri

8:40 am

periwinkle

wow that is a lot to do in 3 days.

8:41 am

periwinkle

I have never been to Gettysburg

8:41 am

periwinkle

byee

8:41 am

MLFAN17

I haven't been to Gettysburg in years

8:41 am

car.eeyore

Gettysburg is AMAZING and I would love to go back for a couple more days

8:41 am

MLFAN17

y clue please?

8:41 am

car.eeyore

The preservation and presentation is wonderful!

8:42 am

MLFAN17

car it is an amazing place I agree it always has been:)

8:42 am

car.eeyore

y + I love m***ed potatoes and gravy + this time of year the ***intosh appleas are in season

8:42 am

TQ

Fan think veil

8:42 am

MLFAN17

ty car

8:43 am

MLFAN17

hi tq got it ty

8:43 am

car.eeyore

We were only there for the day, so we did the museum, movie, and drove the grounds, but I would love to walk through the town

8:43 am

MLFAN17

car that is the best part. walking through the area go in th fall if you can

8:44 am

car.eeyore

I'll put it back on my list of places to visit for sure

8:44 am

MollyL

I'm not sure anyone gets the full effect of the horror that was The Civil War until you visit a place like Gettysburg.

8:44 am

MLFAN17

good idea car:)

8:45 am

car.eeyore

I completely agree Molly. My hubby's most memorable moment of the trip was standing on Little Round Top looking down on the battlefields with it mapped out where things happened. It was very moving.

8:45 am

MLFAN17

a lot of them died form disease and not gunshot

8:45 am

MLFAN17

from

8:46 am

car.eeyore

I really like Valley Forge as well. The Washington headquarters was so cool and to touch the same bannister that he and Martha and his generals put their own hands on was amazing!

8:47 am

MLFAN17

stats for any 6 letter word please?

8:47 am

MollyL

Mount Vernon is a beautiful place too. The Washingtons had nice homes.

8:47 am

car.eeyore

fa 6/30

8:47 am

MLFAN17

found one nvm

8:47 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:47 am

car.eeyore

I have not been there YET....

8:47 am

car.eeyore

Well done!

8:47 am

MLFAN17

ty car

8:48 am

MollyL

If you ever do a trip to DC, try to fit Mount Vernon in.

8:48 am

car.eeyore

It was really strange, I had never though of Martha Washington being at VF. As soon as I heard she was also there, I started to think of things through her eyes. Wow!

8:48 am

MLFAN17

molly the one thing that sticks out in my mind is the bedroom where they think the time of the clock was set to the time he died

8:48 am

car.eeyore

We have been to DC a couple of times, but have yet to make it Mt. Vernon. I really want to go.

8:49 am

MLFAN17

mt Vernon is breathtaking

8:49 am

car.eeyore

I think that was done as a tribute back then.

8:50 am

MLFAN17

Go in the fall the colors of the leaves are incredible

8:50 am

car.eeyore

I can only imagine!

8:50 am

MLFAN17

:)

8:50 am

rubyfoo

Having left the US and being unable to travel now, I really regret not having made time to see those historic places AND the national parks.

8:50 am

car.eeyore

I generally prefer to travel in the fall anyway, but with the kids in school it is very difficult to get them time away.

8:50 am

rubyfoo

And hello everybody, I enjoyed your travlogue

8:51 am

MLFAN17

car good point too bad too

8:51 am

MLFAN17

hi ruby

8:51 am

car.eeyore

Whenever we go to a historical site, we spend a lot of time talking to the Park Rangers. They are mostly wonderful and have so much more information than the general spiel.

8:51 am

car.eeyore

Hello Ruby!

8:51 am

rubyfoo

It is such a pleasure to enter this room!

8:51 am

MLFAN17

ruby as time has gone on I have regrets that I didn't go to those places more then once

8:52 am

car.eeyore

At Independence Hall in Philly, the Park Ranger thanked us for starting the revolution when he found out we were from the Boston area! LOL!

8:52 am

rubyfoo

I never saw Yosemite or Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon, except once from 35,000 feet

8:52 am

car.eeyore

At Washington's headquarters, they introduced me as a celebrity when I told them I was a Mayflower descendant! LOL

8:52 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

8:52 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

8:53 am

MLFAN17

car aren't you special lol

8:54 am

car.eeyore

Trif is here. HAGD all!

8:54 am

MLFAN17

bye car

8:55 am

MLFAN17

ruby I too have been over the Grand Canyon

8:56 am

rubyfoo

Did the pilot point it out or were you in a helicopter?

8:56 am

MLFAN17

I was in an airplane

8:59 am

Judi

Seeing it from an airplane doesn't count. It just looks kind of orange from 39000 feet.

8:59 am

Judi

Hubby wants to tour the national parks. Some day... some day.

8:59 am

rubyfoo

I know!

8:59 am

MLFAN17

i don't disagree judi but its still kind of cool anyway

9:00 am

rubyfoo

I travelled a lot for my job, so didn't travel much on holidays

9:02 am

Judi

Off to breakfast! *POOF*

9:03 am

MLFAN17

bye judi

9:04 am

penquis

as 6?

9:05 am

MLFAN17

hi pen

9:05 am

penquis

hi...

9:06 am

bichon

I love the National Pars and have been to about half of them. Mostly camping

9:07 am

MLFAN17

i am looking with you pen

9:07 am

penquis

as 6?

9:07 am

MLFAN17

i don't have it

9:08 am

penquis

thanks for checking...

9:08 am

MLFAN17

still am:)

9:09 am

MLFAN17

i feel like i am spelling oriental words lol

9:09 am

penquis

hah...

9:10 am

Marc Freeman

Did someone say that the lo8 is lo4 + ma4?

9:10 am

MLFAN17

yes marc

9:10 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

9:11 am

MLFAN17

no sorry

9:11 am

penquis

marc...do you have as 6?

9:11 am

ivesy3

as ..what a fire leaves after it burns,+ boy turns into a ***

9:11 am

MLFAN17

lo4 and ma4

9:11 am

penquis

ty...

9:11 am

penquis

got company coming....trying to finish the grid before they get here...

9:11 am

MLFAN17

it was that easy and i was looking for something weird

9:11 am

hego

HI all :)

9:12 am

MLFAN17

hi hego

9:12 am

rururocks

Ashole

9:12 am

rururocks

Damn it

9:12 am

MLFAN17

hi ruru

9:12 am

hego

Hiya dude!

9:12 am

rururocks

Hi hego

9:12 am

MLFAN17

watch you language ruru lol

9:13 am

hego

Like your veggie puppy

9:14 am

rururocks

Thanks

9:14 am

penquis

ta 6?

9:15 am

rururocks

Tapeworm

9:15 am

penquis

hmmm....

9:15 am

rururocks

Or shipworm

9:15 am

hego

double hmmm...

9:17 am

hego

Just need to get the vowels in the right order there.

9:17 am

penquis

got it...ty...

9:18 am

penquis

how about fa 6/30?

9:18 am

rururocks

That worms my heart you got it

9:19 am

rururocks

Fa6 people starving

9:19 am

hego

lol

9:20 am

penquis

hmmm.....i am not good at cryptic this morning...

9:20 am

MLFAN17

pen welcome to my world :)

9:20 am

MLFAN17

i am out of here will be back

9:21 am

rururocks

Fa plus where guys dig coal

9:21 am

penquis

i have that one....

9:21 am

hego

I get Ru's cryptic

9:21 am

penquis

sorry....i need the second one...

9:23 am

rururocks

Fa of the opera

9:23 am

penquis

ty, ru....

9:23 am

rururocks

Just found it

9:24 am

rururocks

Had only one fa6

9:24 am

penquis

i am done...

9:24 am

penquis

ty for the help!

9:25 am

hego

wtg Pen!!

9:25 am

penquis

ty...gotta go....bye all....have a great weekend!

9:26 am

hego

you too

9:30 am

hego

later....

9:32 am

MollyL

That was a cryptic clue?

9:37 am

Aloyisius

ty ruru, scrolled back to find your opera clue. Hi to all

9:46 am

rururocks

yw aloy

9:46 am

rururocks

just made coffee.. starting my day

9:47 am

rururocks

I have to work today unfortunately

9:47 am

Aloyisius

ready for my second cup, having a nice slow start here

9:49 am

Aloyisius

working from home or traveling today? Hope it is a pretty day if you are out and about, ru

9:50 am

rururocks

traveling.. have to open up 6 champagnes for a client.. and then I have to bring them home and drink them :D

9:50 am

Aloyisius

LOL.. now that is a tuff day!

9:51 am

bichon

wwhy do you have to drink them ru?

9:51 am

rururocks

because they are there bichon :D

9:51 am

bichon

doesn't your client drink them?

9:52 am

rururocks

he tastes them.. he'll probably keep a couple of bottles.

9:52 am

bichon

got it. Fun work you have

9:53 am

rururocks

not always.. but today will be good for the holiday weekend. I'll have bubbly by the pool :D

9:54 am

bichon

What a life )))))))

9:54 am

Aloyisius

was just given a bottle of bubbly to open on my b-day. Canah Periage, not from Calif., sorry

9:54 am

rururocks

should be warmer today

9:55 am

rururocks

where's it from aloy?

9:56 am

rururocks

oh it's a prosecco.. delish

9:56 am

Aloyisius

Italy, yes, prosecco, brut

9:57 am

rururocks

buys some melon, strawberries and soft taleggio cheese to have with it

9:57 am

Aloyisius

good to hear, haven't had it before

9:57 am

rururocks

that was BUY

9:57 am

rururocks

it has two G rosso stars.. that's a good thing

9:58 am

Aloyisius

wow, you are amazing. don't know taleggio cheese either!

9:59 am

Aloyisius

my BIL does everything organic - it came from him

9:59 am

rururocks

taleggio is a soft white mild creamy cheese from italy

9:59 am

rururocks

it's great with cut bread and fresh fruits

10:00 am

Aloyisius

We enjoyed the Periage Riva Moretta he also brought to share

10:01 am

Aloyisius

It was a 2013

10:02 am

rururocks

I love them because they have such low alcohols and are delicious with food

10:02 am

Aloyisius

yup, no headache!

10:02 am

rururocks

and usually they don't break the bank either

10:03 am

rururocks

one of the champagnes I am opening today costs $180 a bottle

10:03 am

Aloyisius

holy cow!

10:03 am

rururocks

costs.. sells for more than that

10:04 am

bichon

I drink iced tea and diet soda, plus water

10:05 am

rururocks

I drink a lot of iced tea.. I don't drink soda except root beer on occasion

10:06 am

MollyL

*Imagines drinking $180 a bottle champagne in a lounge chair on the beach
: D

10:06 am

Aloyisius

have tongue receptors that strongly reject art. sweetners, so no diet drinks for me

10:07 am

bichon

I am diabetic. Diet soda is my lifeline. Can't drink alcohol

10:07 am

rururocks

oh bichon..

10:07 am

rururocks

now that i'm older i'm drinking a lot less

10:08 am

m9f9l

Good morning! I drink water.

10:08 am

rururocks

well.. that's boring m9

10:08 am

bichon

I didn't drink alcohol before I became diabetic, so I don't miss it.

10:08 am

m9f9l

And I just tried making my own drinking vinegar, it was pretty good! But sweet.

10:09 am

rururocks

drinking vinegar?

10:09 am

m9f9l

And sometimes I drink tea, usually peppermint.

10:09 am

Aloyisius

m9, iced water with lemon is a favorite of mine too. Drinking vinegar?

10:09 am

m9f9l

But mostly water. It's my beverage of choice.

10:09 am

rururocks

I like ice water and cucumbers and lime

10:09 am

m9f9l

Yes! It's super big in Korea.

10:10 am

m9f9l

I made blackberry thyme.

10:10 am

rururocks

so when someone asks if you want to get pickled.. you say you already are

10:11 am

Aloyisius

sounds interesting, m9

10:11 am

m9f9l

I gather it used to be made here in colonial times also and was called "shrubs" and it's making a bit of a comeback.

10:11 am

rururocks

that sounds like a lot of work making that tea m9.. you must have a lot of thyme on your hands

10:12 am

Aloyisius

ok, chalk up a groan, ru

10:12 am

rururocks

yay

10:13 am

m9f9l

if you google "imbibe homemade drinking vinegar" it will bring up the article I got my recipe from.

10:13 am

Aloyisius

ty m9

10:14 am

m9f9l

Imagine you cumin up with a pun!

10:15 am

rururocks

usually I give sage advice

10:15 am

m9f9l

And now we shall pepper the chog with more!

10:15 am

bichon

This conversation is savory

10:15 am

m9f9l

Aw, that was so sweet bichon!

10:16 am

rururocks

well.. we'll curry some groans eventually

10:17 am

rururocks

we should act gingerly around aloy though :D

10:17 am

m9f9l

People should join in, because if you cinnamon a pun, he is amused for a day, BUT if you teach him to pun, he can really annoy others for a lifetime!

10:18 am

m9f9l

Ru and I are regular alums of the punning college.

10:18 am

Aloyisius

oh oh, red bars but time for me to scoot anyway. 28 left for later. Hate to leave in the midst of a pun fest, but duty calls. hagd all! Poof

10:19 am

Aloyisius

rats, my post isn't showing - and aloy just noticed she is in the grid. I'll try to refresh, but something is amiss..

10:19 am

rururocks

don't get carawayed away aloy

10:20 am

Aloyisius

LOL, that worked.. bye, ru, have a popping good time today!

10:22 am

m9f9l

Guess we weren't ginger enough? How's the weather where you are Aloy? If it's chile make sure you take a cardamom with you.

10:23 am

rururocks

*sets up molly on the beach with a ice bucket with Bubbly* and an umbrella

10:24 am

MollyL

*Sings Ru's praises forever and ever(

10:26 am

rururocks

wow.. I just found a ce 8

10:26 am

rururocks

*puts out fresh shrimp and cheese*

10:27 am

bichon

share, pls ru

10:27 am

rururocks

ce 8 regarding the whale family

10:28 am

bichon

ty ru

10:31 am

rururocks

there's a second one too

10:31 am

rururocks

ce 8.. that deals with the study of whales.

10:35 am

m9f9l

Thanks for finding one of the big ones Ahab!

10:36 am

MollyL

...Shrimp...cheese...champagne...the beach...heaven...

10:36 am

rururocks

it was a fluke m9 totally

10:37 am

rururocks

I can't find my last six words

10:38 am

rururocks

glad I was able to baleen you out m9

10:39 am

rururocks

*sends servant to massage molly's feet to push her over the edge*

10:41 am

m9f9l

Sorry not to be taking the bait on some of these, orca so much going on...

10:41 am

rururocks

are you doing that on porpoise?

10:42 am

m9f9l

perhaps a breach of etiquette, but there ya go.

10:42 am

rururocks

she's moving in for the krill

10:42 am

m9f9l

I'm distracted listening to a pod cast.

10:43 am

rururocks

at least you aren't blubbering about ailments :D

10:44 am

m9f9l

I beluga out of the water with that one, didn't i?!??

10:44 am

rururocks

the pod cast was a good one.. I have to remember that one

10:45 am

rururocks

damn it.. missed the money word

10:46 am

m9f9l

ch5?

10:47 am

rururocks

to ch5 on a test

10:47 am

rururocks

or c + not cool

10:47 am

m9f9l

No, I meant is that YOUR money word?

10:47 am

rururocks

no.. mo5/6 was the money word.. missed it.. had to go to lickety for my last three

10:48 am

m9f9l

ah. it has pl also. Just three, I'm impressed. I usually make it to half way but sometimes not much further.

10:49 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

10:49 am

m9f9l

Hi nan.

10:49 am

rururocks

morning nan

10:50 am

cybernan

Fall has arrived :( How is everyone on the east coast doing? - some terrible looking storm video on the news last night

10:51 am

bichon

we are inland in Connecticut so it won't be so bad

10:52 am

cybernan

glad to hear that, bich

10:53 am

bichon

Some wind and some rain for us. I wonder about Anniebrook. She was hit hard by Sandy

10:54 am

cybernan

Is she in NJ?

10:55 am

bichon

No, in Brooklyn right near the shore

10:55 am

hurshy

NYC right?

10:55 am

dan2bit

hiya all! can I have stats for either O?

10:56 am

rururocks

ol5/18

10:56 am

rururocks

oc5/12

10:56 am

dan2bit

ty ruru

10:56 am

bichon

yes, by the shore. She had to move out of her building for 3 weeks. No water or power. Elevators not working

10:58 am

m9f9l

the y is holding up my nbt.

10:58 am

cybernan

ya 7 --- really, really weird word

10:58 am

bichon

do you want a clue, pretty hard to guess, not English word

10:59 am

m9f9l

if you make the clue not too easy :-)

10:59 am

cybernan

y + fireplace residue + a big ***

11:00 am

m9f9l

ok.. that IS a strange one. Thanks!

11:00 am

m9f9l

ok.. that IS a strange one. Thanks!

11:01 am

rururocks

(tries to imagine Nan going to a McDonalds for that clue)

11:01 am

Alex.

this game is hard for me im in 5th grade

11:01 am

m9f9l

Ah.. now that I know what it is, not so strange. Fun to say though.

11:01 am

dan2bit

it's hard for all of us Alex :-)

11:01 am

Alex.

mcdonads is grows

11:02 am

Alex.

yeah but harder for me

11:02 am

Alex.

bad

11:02 am

m9f9l

Many of us use cheats Alex.

11:02 am

cybernan

don't think I've eaten at Mac's more than once -- when the kids were very small. Even they didn't like it.

11:02 am

Alex.

y

11:02 am

m9f9l

Only play it if you enjoy it.

11:02 am

Alex.

do u use cheats

11:02 am

m9f9l

My son worked there.

11:03 am

MollyL

People, please don't feed the trolls

11:04 am

m9f9l

Unless it's McD food, then you can feed them all you want :-)

11:04 am

MollyL

Oh, super

11:05 am

cybernan

impressed you got down to 3 with no list, ru --- struggling with 58 to go

11:07 am

rururocks

took me a long while though nan

11:14 am

m9f9l

I have 63 to go.

11:15 am

wvteach

i have CE 8 and FE 8 - stats for the other 8s pls

11:16 am

MollyL

2 ce and an lo

11:17 am

cybernan

missing those as well

11:20 am

wvteach

we can look together :)

11:20 am

cybernan

so many lo 4's - wonder if it is a compound

11:21 am

TQ

Lo 8/65 compound word

11:21 am

wvteach

that's what i was trying

11:21 am

TQ

Lo 4/6 +ma 4/7

11:22 am

m9f9l

Yay.. have all the 8s!

11:22 am

wvteach

thnx TQ

11:22 am

MollyL

lo8...short for company insignia + first part of washing ....ine

11:22 am

TQ

Welcome

11:22 am

wvteach

need another CE 8

11:22 am

MollyL

Which one do you have?

11:22 am

cybernan

got it

11:23 am

m9f9l

the second is the study of the first

11:23 am

cybernan

have the ce that rhymes with the fe

11:23 am

TQ

Ive only got 8/50

11:23 am

wvteach

i have CE 8/65 - ends in scientific study

11:23 am

cybernan

there should be a study of pennies

11:24 am

m9f9l

I thought the same thing!

11:24 am

MollyL

The other ends like a word that starts crus and describes a crab

11:24 am

m9f9l

hmmm... would that be a penny for your thoughts?

11:24 am

m9f9l

50 to go.

11:25 am

cybernan

ty molly - 44 to go

11:25 am

wvteach

got it - thnx

11:26 am

wvteach

33 to go here

11:26 am

MollyL

It is a difficult grid. Or should I say it has teeth. Or lots of babblets?

11:27 am

TQ

I'd just say loads of words I've never heard of

11:29 am

wvteach

syal

11:32 am

MollyL

syal?

11:33 am

MollyL

See ya after lunch?

11:39 am

cybernan

every time I think about listing, I find a few more -- just found the village people word

11:39 am

cybernan

now that song will be running through my head all day

11:42 am

cybernan

love your profile pic, molly

11:43 am

MollyL

*Looks for YMCA in the grid

11:46 am

MollyL

Nan, for all the times you have said you don't get the popular music clues in the grid, you dug up a Village People song that I had forgotten about. Go figure.

11:47 am

wvteach

give a hint - stats for song

11:48 am

MollyL

ma5/16 manly

11:49 am

wvteach

had that - forgot about the song

11:50 am

cybernan

my kids were in their teens when that group was popular

11:51 am

cybernan

anything after abba, you can pretty much forget for me

11:53 am

bichon

I have never liked pop music. I am stuck in the 50-60's

11:53 am

MollyL

Oh wow, I was in my teens when that group was popular. But I was more into blues rock and roll at the time.

11:53 am

crosshair

noooo! not the dreaded ABBA earworm! Now I shall hear "Knowing Me, Knowing You" echoing in my head for the rest of the day :(

11:55 am

wvteach

I like the big band music of the 30s and 40s and have learned many of the old time traditional music that goes way back - so in that case, the 50s and 60s are "modern" music

11:55 am

MollyL

Bich, did you not listen to the music your kids liked?

11:56 am

wvteach

i have never tried listening to the music of my two boys

11:57 am

bichon

Not really. My first love is classical music, but I was a teenager in the late 50's to early sixties

11:58 am

TQ

My granddad used to say it was all noise and you couldn't hear the words. Guess what I think now

11:58 am

bichon

I do like folk music as I listened to it when in college.

11:58 am

wvteach

i know that when the two grandkids went with their parents to a concert, they were both given ear protection to muffle the noise

11:59 am

cybernan

same here bich - studied violin in those days and belonged to a couple of chamber music groups and played in 2 orchestras

11:59 am

wvteach

also still enjoy the folk music

12:01 pm

bichon

I will listen to pop music in the car, but can't wait to turn it off

12:02 pm

wvteach

we have an mp3 that we use in the car so we can have our "own" music and never have any of the local stations on

12:03 pm

cybernan

think I need to list -- last 30

12:03 pm

MollyL

I think a mutual appreciation of music connects people. My kids were raised listening to the music I liked, so I made an effort to understand the music they liked when they got old enough to hone their own taste.

12:05 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx Molly, Lickety, ruru and all cluers, lo8 was my last

12:06 pm

MollyL

Bye 2Bit. Go out and enjoy the glorious weather.

12:07 pm

cybernan

don't imagine it's too glorious in DC right now

12:07 pm

cybernan

has the storm hit there, dan?

12:07 pm

MollyL

Oh no, it's very nice. All the hurricane weather moved south of us.

12:08 pm

cybernan

oh -- that
'

12:08 pm

cybernan

oh - that's great!

12:08 pm

MollyL

It will be crappy for people on the coast of Maryland and Virgina, but inland, it's fine.

12:09 pm

MollyL

And after two solid months of horrible heat and humidity, we are enjoying cooler temperatures.

12:14 pm

dan2bit

the breeze is noticeable, clouds have some giddyup, but it's a lovely temp as Molly says

12:20 pm

cybernan

same here -- we've gone from the high 80's to the mid 60's in the last 10 days

12:25 pm

maccafixx

go 4/8?

12:26 pm

aebmusica

derogatory name Jews call non-jews

12:27 pm

m9f9l

combine young females and young males :-)

12:27 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - hagd everyone

12:27 pm

m9f9l

Wtg nan!

12:29 pm

maccafixx

ty aebmusica!

12:40 pm

aebmusica

urvw

12:44 pm

bichon

ne 6/24, pls

12:48 pm

bichon

last word

12:49 pm

Minveryork

ne 6/24 word is an adverb form of the ne 4/4 word bichon

12:50 pm

bichon

ty min, fw

12:52 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations bichon on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

1:01 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AL 4/5 female name

1:01 pm

hego

Congrats Teach!!

1:02 pm

MollyL

Hi Min, how have you been?

1:06 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL! How are you doing? I had a rough summer. I am back at work not and I am hoping the school year goes better than summer school did. How was your summerML?

1:06 pm

Minveryork

*now

1:16 pm

MollyL

Sorry you had a rough summer. Hope things are better now.

1:16 pm

tedybeth

tams

1:16 pm

tedybeth

tams

1:17 pm

MollyL

Yes, tams

1:22 pm

tedybeth

ooooh so sorry cursure in wrong place oops

1:22 pm

tedybeth

cursor think i need a nap!!

1:22 pm

hego

hi tedy

1:23 pm

Minveryork

Thank you MollyL.Things are a little now that I am back at work. I am just dealing with things one day at a time now.

1:23 pm

hego

hi Min

1:28 pm

Minveryork

Hello hego!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

1:28 pm

hego

Good to see you! I'm good.

1:29 pm

MollyL

Min, I hope your troubles are not the same ones you have been dealing with for some time now. And if they are, I would gently suggest that enough is enough.

1:29 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

1:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello Anniebrook!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

1:30 pm

hego

Hi Annie

1:30 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Minver, I hardly ever see you. What a pleasant surprise.

1:30 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Hego

1:31 pm

Minveryork

MollyL,I finally decided enough was enough, but now I am dealing with another HUGE issue that threw a wrench into my plans. Hubby is VERY sick and I do not know what to do

1:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello min. sorry to hear this.

1:32 pm

hego

Min, I'm so sorry to hear this.

1:32 pm

Minveryork

If I leave my husband, he loses medical insurance which he absolutely needs at this time. Timing totally, totally sucks!

1:32 pm

Minveryork

Hello 72 Temple Owl? Thank you!How are you doing today

1:32 pm

periwinkle

hi all

1:33 pm

hego

Hugs to you Min.

1:33 pm

periwinkle

Min the timing does indeed suck.

1:33 pm

periwinkle

Min the timing does indeed suck.

1:33 pm

hego

Hi Peri

1:33 pm

periwinkle

glorious day here

1:33 pm

origami

Hi folks

1:33 pm

Minveryork

Hello perwinkle!How are you doing today?Welcome to grid

1:33 pm

MollyL

Min, you can continue paying for health insurance for your husband even if you separate.

1:34 pm

periwinkle

I am doing well, Min. Wish you were

1:34 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

1:34 pm

hego

Ori!

1:34 pm

origami

I'm OK Min. Sorry you are in such a difficult position.

1:34 pm

origami

Hi Hego :-)

1:36 pm

hego

Min is such a nice lady. She deserves better.

1:37 pm

MollyL

I agree Hego. And sometimes, problematic people are like the gum on the bottom of your shoe. You just can't seem to scrape them off.

1:37 pm

hego

True Molly

1:37 pm

hego

The trick is not to enable.

1:40 pm

Minveryork

That is my problem.I have been enabling him for too long.

1:40 pm

Minveryork

I can't blame him for everything, but I am at fault as well.

1:41 pm

hego

I will be thinking of you, Min and hoping things work out for you.

1:42 pm

Minveryork

MollyL,I am looking into options in terms of healthcare.He may actually be better off without me because he can get SSI disability and then be eligible for Medicaid&Medicare.

1:43 pm

hego

yes

1:43 pm

Minveryork

Thank you hego. I know we all go through life struggles at one time or another.Guess now it's my turn, unfortunately

1:44 pm

MollyL

Min, you need to look into what will be better for you.

1:45 pm

origami

Hope things work out soon Min.

1:45 pm

hego

I must go. Best to you, Min and All.

1:45 pm

origami

Have a nice day hego

1:46 pm

Minveryork

I know, however, I am not the one who is sick. No matter how angry I am, I want him to get better and to be able to live a long healthy & productive lifee even if it's not w/me

1:46 pm

Minveryork

Thank you hego!Have a nice Labor Day weekend.Goodbye

1:48 pm

MollyL

Min, you know I think you are a great woman. So I mean this sincerely. If his health issues are the result of his "condition" then he made those choices and now he must deal with the consequences. You, however, do not have to deal with those consequences.

1:51 pm

ch1212

Well put, molly. {{{ hugs to Min }}}

1:52 pm

Minveryork

You are absolutely right Molly! For some reason,I'm having a hard to to detach. It is easier said than done. My hubby did finally stop drinking and he is going to AA meetings.

1:54 pm

Minveryork

Hubby has BEGGED me not to leave, but I already told him it was too late. I just have to figure out the best way to do it where it won't compromise his health. That is important

1:54 pm

MollyL

Min, I understand. It is hard to detach when you have been enmeshed for a long time. And I will remind you that every day is a 50/50 proposition for an addict or alcoholic. Just because they have "quit" doesn't mean they are going to stay "quit".

1:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

you can leave, not finalize things, keep insurance. for now.

1:55 pm

Minveryork

I am not the kind of person who kicks someone when they are already down.On that note,thank you for your support and kind words & support. This is why I LOVE the chat log.

1:55 pm

MollyL

Why wouldn't he beg you not to leave Min? You have been supporting him and his habit for years now. He is probably terrified of facing life on his own, which is just what he needs to do.

1:56 pm

MollyL

And you, my dear girl, need a life that is free of him and his constant strife. Go get it.

1:56 pm

Minveryork

I have told him he needs to learn to become independent.

1:57 pm

Minveryork

Believe me,I do intend to get my life back. It WILL happen

1:58 pm

MollyL

I won't belabor this point any longer Min. I just hope that you will remember what is best for YOU. I will keep you in my good thoughts and prayers.

1:58 pm

ch1212

Min, I was in your shoes with my first husband. My Al Anon sponsor told me to give him a date to have things set up under his own name, and stick to it. I left. A few years later he did wind up as a ward of the court after going back to drinking. I know I didn't cause it, and couldn't fix it. He made his own choices.

My heart is with you as you take this courageous step away from codependency. You WILL get your life back in ways you might not even be able to imagine now.

2:00 pm

origami

I was there also Min. Take care of yourself. I will be thinking of you.

2:01 pm

MollyL

Adding to what ch1212 said...you didn't cause it, you can't fix it and you are NOT RESPONSIBLE for it.

2:08 pm

Minveryork

I went to an ALNON meeting a few years ago, but I did not like it.It seemed like they were trying to make excuses for why their loved ones drank.Just felt like it was not for me

2:10 pm

Minveryork

Although hubby had millions of excuses for why he drank,I NEVER made any excuses for him and I never will. I've also told my husband that his mess is so not my responsibility.

2:11 pm

ch1212

Min, it's not for everyone. It was just one of the many tools I used over a period of years to work through my issues of codependency, childhood abuse, etc. For me, I chose to not date for many years as part of my healing. I'm sure you'll find the right paths and support you need as long as you're open ... and it sure sounds like you are. {{ hugs }}

2:12 pm

Minveryork

My therapist wants me to go back to ALNON meetings. I'm thinking about it since I am in a different stage of my life.

2:13 pm

MollyL

Sadly, the Alanon groups have espoused a "no cross talk" philosophy" which I think is not helpful. People need a discussion about what they are going through. Not just an hour of people making statements without responses.

2:14 pm

Minveryork

When I went, I was not looking to leave husband yet. Now that I am, I may have a different view of ALNON ch1212.

2:15 pm

Minveryork

I may wait until AFTER divorce and I am finally on my own.

2:16 pm

Minveryork

Anyway, I don't want to hog the chog with my pathetic life

2:16 pm

Minveryork

I need to continue 2 look for words. Thank U for thoughts!

2:16 pm

MollyL

Min, it's never hogging the chat when you need to vent or get some support. People understand.

2:16 pm

ch1212

I guarantee you'll still hear some people focusing on their alcoholic, and others who are just beginning to focus on themselves, and some who have been putting in the work. As far as cross-talk, what's usually meant by that is members want to support each other but respect each person's right to make their own decisions. So, for example, instead of me saying, "Well, Min, here's what you should be doing, or shouldn't be doing" I can instead share my own experience, strength, and hope from my own perspective. It's a tricky concept for many.

Ultimately, it's kind of like going to therapy. Some people go with an attitude of "make me better", while others (like us) realize it's only as effective as the work we put into it.

And 'hog' away, Min. We're here for you!

2:18 pm

ch1212

Oh, and it took me a few tries before I found an Al Anon group where I felt like I belonged.

2:19 pm

Minveryork

Therapist said the same thing.ALNON is not for everyone. I could try going to a different meeting w/a different group

2:24 pm

ch1212

Everyone is different. Don't use me as an example, but it took me nearly ten years to reach a point of true wholeness. Along the way there was Al Anon, individual therapy, group therapy, a stint in-patient, experiential therapy, regressive hypnosis, and a tremendous support group of strong women and men. I believe my 'recovery' is a lifelong process. The big difference is that for the past 20 years, it's been a joyful daily journey.

And ... now I feel like I'm hogging the chog. I will go hunt for words now... :)

2:25 pm

MollyL

Everyone finds their own way to wellness. For some, it is groups like Alanon. For others, therapy. For others, just a support group of like minded women or men. Find what works for YOU, Min.

2:26 pm

Minveryork

I am so glad you found your happiness ch1212. I also hope to find mine at the end of this dark tunnel. Thank you for sharing your advice, experiences and wisdom.It helps me.

2:26 pm

ch1212

:)

2:27 pm

MollyL

ch1212 is a true Alanon-er. Sharing her ES&H...experience, strength and hope.
: D

2:28 pm

Minveryork

I am a little younger than you, but I hope to be where you are when I'm your age ch12. Something to look forward to

2:29 pm

ch1212

You humble me, Molly. I still have lots of moments that pop up and I soooooo want to get involved with someone else's business. Thankfully, most of the time (but not all) I step back out of their pooh. :D

2:31 pm

ch1212

I will be back later. Need to get some lunch. Bye all!

2:31 pm

MollyL

Oh, we all have our moments. I think the AA/Alanon/Alateen programs teach some great spirituality and life lessons. I'm so glad for the people who keep those programs active and helpful.

2:32 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye ch1212! LOVED chatting with you today. Thank U

2:34 pm

Minveryork

I think I am going to go do the same thing. It is 3:33 in NY and I have not eaten lunch. Too busy babbling & chatting.

2:34 pm

Minveryork

I will be back later on to finish and write my story of clues.

3:45 pm

Soodle

I realise that over an hour has passed since the last chat, but, Min, if you are reading this....Many of us here know the torment and pain you are going through right now. Our hearts and prayers are with you. I have always thought that you should change your Babble name from Mineryork to Saint Babble, because of your fine clueing!! Please know that you are a treasured, loved and valued friend, and that I sincerely hope and pray that things work out for you.

4:00 pm

MollyL

Min, my vote is to keep your same name. Saint Babble is a little over the top.
: D

4:11 pm

harpjane

hello

4:12 pm

Soodle

Agreed Molly. But in my head, I will always see St Min when I see Minver's posts. Without doubt, she is one of the most agreeable, non-confrontational, pleasant of all Babblers, and it is always a pleasure to see her.

4:12 pm

harpjane

hi chch and minver

4:12 pm

Soodle

Hey Harp :-)

4:12 pm

harpjane

and soodle

4:12 pm

harpjane

and Molly

4:14 pm

harpjane

found a bird

4:14 pm

harpjane

or two

4:24 pm

harpjane

yodel ay hee HOOO!

4:30 pm

jbp

phantom: ecology. and hi, all

4:59 pm

PMS

ya

5:25 pm

Dorens

yay.. let's hear it for agreeable babblers

5:27 pm

rururocks

my thoughts exactly dorens

5:37 pm

MollyL

And hoorah for the non-confrontational Babble players as well. *Throws confetti and puts out balloons*

5:42 pm

rururocks

(puts a big bowl of valium in the PB)

5:43 pm

MollyL

*Adds bourbon chasers*

5:46 pm

rururocks

wooooooooooo

5:47 pm

rururocks

party on molly

5:48 pm

rururocks

I guess there are a lot of sedate people in Ireland then?

6:11 pm

rururocks

it was just a guess

6:11 pm

rururocks

later folks.. *waves to all the lurkers*

6:47 pm

periwinkle

help with na5 pls

6:48 pm

LuvWordGames

mexican dish

6:49 pm

periwinkle

of course, ty Luv

6:49 pm

periwinkle

and I found the other mexican dish too

6:49 pm

LuvWordGames

ole!

6:50 pm

periwinkle

:)

6:51 pm

LuvWordGames

he 6/24 please?

6:52 pm

periwinkle

he+consonant and not women

6:52 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks peri

6:53 pm

periwinkle

yvw

6:53 pm

periwinkle

do you need anything else, Luv?

6:53 pm

LuvWordGames

working my way thru the list with 8 to go so not sure yet

6:54 pm

periwinkle

I got FW but can stay for a little bit

6:54 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks, 6 left

6:56 pm

LuvWordGames

and fireworks! thanks for sticking around peri :-)

6:56 pm

periwinkle

yay

6:56 pm

LuvWordGames

have a good night!

7:29 pm

Jacula

He all. 34 left to find here. Please tell me to stop typing 'asylum' - it is NOT in the grid.

7:29 pm

Jacula

(Or even 'hi' all! lol)

7:30 pm

Bugsaw

hi Jac. Long time no see

7:30 pm

Jacula

Hi Bug. How are you?

7:30 pm

Bugsaw

I am well thanks, and you?

7:31 pm

Jacula

Still recovering from the opon my shoulder, but getting there.

7:31 pm

Jacula

Op on my shoulder. Sorry,keyboard is sticking. Must get a new one.

7:32 pm

Bugsaw

surgery? That is a rough one. It took my friend a HECK of a long time to be able to move her arm with a full range of motion and no pain

7:33 pm

Bugsaw

I sure hope your recovery goes more quickly

7:34 pm

Jacula

Well, it's only 17 weeks and my surgeon says full movement could take 18 months- 2 years. I'm getting there slowly with physio (physical therapy).

7:35 pm

Bugsaw

that is the length of time I was talking about but she did all the exercises whenever she could and now has full range of motion. She says that she cussed the physiotherapist out all night after a treatment but now she sings his praises

7:35 pm

Bugsaw

Did you break it?

7:36 pm

Bugsaw

sorry. I just realized that I should stop talking to you so you don't have to move the cursor

7:36 pm

Jacula

Yes, I exercise at lot and see the therapist every 2 weeks. I curse her sometimes but each of the exercises does work in the end. The worst part, aside from the original injury, was spending the first 6 weeks after the op with my arm in a sling 24/7.

7:37 pm

Jacula

No, not a break - worse (apparently) - I dislocated my collar bone (all the ligaments holding it down snapped) - fell down the stairs.

7:37 pm

Bugsaw

she hated it. She couldn't get her bra on other forms of self-care where done but with questionable efficiency

7:38 pm

Jacula

Had to wait a year for the op so was almost out of pain when I had it and then was back to square one. Needed to have the op. though.

7:38 pm

Bugsaw

OH my goodness!! Torn ligments as well

7:39 pm

Jacula

Yes - the bra thing and other stuff is difficult. The arm behind the back movement is the one I'm working on most now. Surgeon said it's the last movement you get back.

7:40 pm

Bugsaw

I can't believe you had to wait a year for a spot. We have national health care too and since yours was an injury it would have been dealt with ASAP, even if that is wait

7:41 pm

Jacula

It's the average wait for 'non-emergency' ops here. I had to wait the same length of time to have my gall bladder removed, even after one attack left me hospitalised for days.

7:42 pm

Bugsaw

yes, we have waits for gall bladder type surgeries

7:43 pm

Bugsaw

but if the surgery was to correctly reposition the collar bone and tighten things up, why wasn't that dealt with?

7:43 pm

Jacula

If the people who make the waiting lists had ever actually had a gall bladder attack (it's worse than labour, believe me) they wouldn't make people wait!

7:45 pm

Bugsaw

that is sure the truth

7:45 pm

Jacula

:)

7:49 pm

Jacula

Fireworks! *~*~*~*

7:49 pm

Jacula

Do you need any help with clues, Bug?

7:55 pm

rururocks

I need help with a life decision

7:58 pm

Jacula

What decision is that ruru?

7:58 pm

Bugsaw

YAY for Jac and finding ruru here when I came back!

7:59 pm

Bugsaw

The doctor is in

8:10 pm

stidmama

((hugs bugs)) hey all

8:11 pm

stidmama

finally taking a break, was trying to do some online training and certification... a few glitches really slowed me down though.

8:12 pm

Jacula

Hi stidmama. Well, hi and bye. I have to go now. Happy Babbling all. xx

8:13 pm

stidmama

((Jac)) bye!

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama!How are you doing today?Welcome to grid

8:24 pm

Minveryork

What are you trying to become certified in stidmama. Was also going to take online classes this summer, but I wasn't able to because of summer school. It was a ton of work!

8:26 pm

stidmama

hello Min -- it's a new online testing system the official training at school wasn't accessible to me because of the chemicals on some of the other participants (it was district-wide and some of those people use a lot of "products")

8:27 pm

stidmama

So I am trying to get this out of the way so I don't have to try to do it this next week -- with many of those same people in that room.

8:28 pm

Minveryork

What are you te4/6ing this year stidmama, middle school?

8:30 pm

stidmama

It's a district-wide online assessment system, Min -- multiple content areas. Tedious.

8:30 pm

stidmama

And I teach elementary school -- permanent position. :-)

8:30 pm

stidmama

*sits in PB*

8:31 pm

Minveryork

Did U become permanent this year? What grade do U have

8:32 pm

stidmama

I have been permanent since 2014, actually. Third grade.

8:32 pm

stidmama

any help on the fe 6 or fe 8?

8:32 pm

Minveryork

I saw earlier people were stocking the PB with some good things, but I forgot what. Thought PB didn't exist anymore

8:33 pm

Minveryork

I'm almost done, but unfortunately I do not have those stid

8:33 pm

Minveryork

fe6/33 is adverb form of the fe4/7 word.I just found word

8:33 pm

stidmama

bummer. down to 26 here. Listed about 40... feeling tired.

8:35 pm

IndiaJan

fe 8: study of unborn

8:37 pm

stidmama

got it. thanks indiajan

8:37 pm

stidmama

and thanks for the fe 6 also, min

8:37 pm

stidmama

strange to adverb-ize a word like that!

8:37 pm

stidmama

Will you be in middle school this year Min?

8:40 pm

Minveryork

I will still doing ESL in a K-8 building in 2 different schools.

8:41 pm

stidmama

okay, well at least it's something familiar! We hired a new ELL director for our district this year. It's a lot of work, to come into a new district and evaluate the program... I know changes will be made, but it will take a while to get everything in place.

8:46 pm

stidmama

down to 7.... *trudge trudge trudge*

8:47 pm

IndiaJan

26 here and its a struggle

8:48 pm

stidmama

three now...

8:49 pm

stidmama

can help for a little while, in between bites of supper?

8:50 pm

stidmama

the archives are helpful tonight for many non-babblets

8:51 pm

stidmama

fw

8:51 pm

stidmama

monkeyed the last two

8:52 pm

IndiaJan

good job!

8:52 pm

IndiaJan

im at 22

8:52 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, stiddy!

8:52 pm

stidmama

merci

8:52 pm

stidmama

go IndiaJan go!!!!

8:52 pm

Minveryork

Got a new director a few years ago and I did not like all of the changes she made, but she's the boss. Nothing I can do

8:52 pm

stidmama

comment ca va? Les temps et bonne aujord-hui

8:57 pm

Uneaixoise

Ca va -- un peu fatiguee apres mon voyage aujourd'hui en Alabama et retour a Nashville -- j'avais deux gentil passagers a quatre pattes :-)

8:57 pm

Uneaixoise

*gentils

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidmama on your fireworks! Hooray for U

9:00 pm

IndiaJan

17 or dix-sept

9:01 pm

Uneaixoise

:-)

9:06 pm

HarryHood

halfway! anybody have a clue for an O or a Y?

9:11 pm

Uneaixoise

oc5 Atlantic or Pacific

9:12 pm

HarryHood

ty une :)

9:12 pm

Uneaixoise

ol5/18 suffix meaning "the study of"

9:12 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

9:12 pm

HarryHood

I don't think I've ever gotten that word by myself.

9:12 pm

HarryHood

ok ty

9:13 pm

Uneaixoise

ya7/48 y + cinders left after a fire + at McDonald's you might order a Big ***

9:13 pm

HarryHood

odd word. ty - nbt!

9:14 pm

HarryHood

57 to go

9:14 pm

IndiaJan

there are 2 o's. you want both?

9:14 pm

HarryHood

ty jan - all taken care by une

9:14 pm

Uneaixoise

yw -- muslim woman's face veil -- had no idea that was the name

9:15 pm

IndiaJan

ahhh..yeah..i got a sudden influx of chog

9:17 pm

IndiaJan

fw

9:17 pm

HarryHood

hooray jan!

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations IndiaJan on your fireworks!Hooray for you

9:18 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats!

9:19 pm

Minveryork

A's Afforded! 3 left

9:21 pm

Uneaixoise

go, min!

9:22 pm

Minveryork

I have one word left. I will do a story before my fireworks.

9:26 pm

stidmama

sorry, I wandered off....

9:26 pm

stidmama

go min go!

9:27 pm

stidmama

and YAY IndiaJan!

9:27 pm

stidmama

And... phone call. *sigh* *poof*

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Hi stidmama. I got down to 1 word while you were away. I did congratulate you on your fireworks. Not sure if U saw.

9:28 pm

origami

Hello again babblers.

9:38 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami! How are you? Welcome back to the chat log

9:46 pm

Minveryork

Okay everyone, as I promised earlier,I just wrote a story of clues. It is in the profile if anyone needs/wants to read it.

10:15 pm

Nef

Good Evening, fellow Babblers. Hubby & I spent about 5 hours at the Minnesota State Fair today; we just got home.

10:24 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nef! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog

10:24 pm

Minveryork

Nef,U got here just in time to witness my fireworks at last.

10:25 pm

Minveryork

Hope you and husband had nice weather for the state fair.

10:26 pm

Nef

I'm tired but okay. DH was on his handicap scooter, but I had to walk. For some reason his scooter battery (which is only 2 years old) runs down faster than normal & it was hard getting it onto the bus because the battery was so weak

10:26 pm

Nef

Did you put your word in yet?

10:27 pm

Nef

It was a beautiful day at the fair, but suddenly cooler than usual. \

10:28 pm

Nef

(It was very hard trying to get through the crowds today; I don't think I've ever seen it that crowded before

10:35 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! fa7/44 was my final word.

10:35 pm

Nef

YAY, Min!!! WTG!!!

10:35 pm

Minveryork

Nef, do you need any clues before I retire for the evening?

10:35 pm

Nef

How's things going for you?

10:36 pm

Nef

How did your husband's appt. go?

10:37 pm

Minveryork

I am going with my husband to see specialist on Tuesday. I will know more after that. Thank you for asking though.

10:38 pm

Nef

You can retire for the evening Min; I have 96 words left to find.
Oh! I thought you'd already been there! (Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers.)

10:38 pm

Minveryork

Thank you Nef. I leave you with story of clues in profile in case you need it.I hope to be back in the chog again soon.

10:39 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to all babblers!Have a nice Labor Day Weekend

10:39 pm

Nef

Your story has helped my get down to 94 now! :-)

10:52 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams min

10:53 pm

stidmama

I can help a little bit, for a little while.

10:54 pm

Nef

Hi stid; how are you doing?

10:59 pm

stidmama

I am well -- a wonderful start to this school year, and while I can see it will have its share of challenges (what year doesn't?) I think it will be a WONDERFUL year.

10:59 pm

DR1965

Hi Stid and Nef

10:59 pm

stidmama

Sorry if I am distracted, we are watching the movie "Brooklyn" and I am enjoying it no end.

11:00 pm

Nef

Hi DR

11:00 pm

stidmama

DR!!!!! DR of the young, handsome, actor-son! How is the sunny south?

11:00 pm

stidmama

I am amazed how grown-up our sons are... when we "met" here in the chog, they were just goofy kids.

11:00 pm

stidmama

*wistful, aging mama look*

11:01 pm

DR1965

LOL - It is actually a balmy 66 this evening- It was 80 today.

11:01 pm

DR1965

Yes, these boys of ours!! Driving and acting and growing... how dare they

11:01 pm

Nef

stid; I'm so glad you're so happy about how this year already looks! (& remember when you said you weren't comfortable with "little" kids in 3rd grade?)

11:02 pm

DR1965

yes! He has made some adult choices and is focused on school and finishing strong. 4 AP classes!

11:03 pm

DR1965

I love that Stid is excited about teaching. I always thought I wanted to be a teacher

11:04 pm

stidmama

So happy for you all, DR!

11:04 pm

Nef

I'm crying in my heart tonight, they found the remains of Jacob Wetterling today, 26 years after his disappearance.

11:05 pm

stidmama

LOL I remember, Nef -- it was a big transition.

11:05 pm

stidmama

I saw that, Nef -- so sad. I am heartbroken for his parents.

11:06 pm

Nef

And have arrested the man who they suspected but couldn't prove or connect him with the crime (he took the police to where Jacob was buried.)

11:06 pm

Nef

Jacob was the same age as my son.

11:07 pm

stidmama

Yes, I think that he led them to the remains means he at least knew all this time... all this time that his parents hoped but grieved, that he could have given them resolution.

11:07 pm

stidmama

Such horrible people.

11:07 pm

DR1965

So horribly sad

11:08 pm

Nef

He admitted to doing it.

11:10 pm

Nef

Sorry, I didn't mean to depress people; the news is on & after all these years I had to say something.

11:11 pm

Nef

And I am so very happy for you stid.

11:36 pm

stidmama

I did it again... I wandered off. Realized I wanted to update my blog. Hadn't done anything since July!

11:37 pm

stidmama

I am glad he admitted it. That, at least, will spare them some hardship.

11:39 pm

Nef

sounds like you might need some sleep if you keep wandering off, stid.

11:40 pm

Nef

fanta

11:41 pm

Nef

sorry, not a word.

11:41 pm

Nef

(It seems *I* might need sleep too, right?)

11:43 pm

stidmama

LOL indeed, Nef -- but Tom is making some popcorn and we are going to watch some old Dr. Whos (the Sylvester McCoy) and then turn in for the night.

11:43 pm

stidmama

any help I can give you on the grid tonight, dear Nef?

11:44 pm

stidmama

Are you looking for one of the FA5, or the FA 6/7 combo?

11:44 pm

Nef

I've made it to half way, stid; I'm going to answer a couple of emails & go to bed myself in about 1/2 hr to 45 minutes.

11:45 pm

stidmama

well done! This was not a particularly easy grid. I worked on it in between other computer tasks today.

11:45 pm

Nef

enjoy your popcorn & Dr. Who episodes while you can! ;-)

11:47 pm

stidmama

:-)

11:54 pm

stidmama

Heading out. be well, all! *poof*

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