12:14 am
dizgrannie
hello. hello
12:14 am
Lizlin
Hi Diz, hi all
12:14 am
Uneaixoise
hey diz and liz :-)
12:15 am
Lizlin
Hi Une and jess
12:15 am
Uneaixoise
howdy, jessmom :-)
12:15 am
mkg
hi all. tough grid.
12:16 am
jessmom
hi une, Liz & diz :)
12:16 am
Uneaixoise
hey, mkg :-)
12:16 am
dizgrannie
pretty tough - my highest is a 6
12:16 am
Uneaixoise
me too
12:17 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:17 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Lickety
12:18 am
mkg
me too. highest is 6. off to sleep. what can those z words possibly be.........hmmmm
12:19 am
Lizlin
Sleep well
12:20 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Diz
12:21 am
mkg
ooops sorry. but that wasnt it thankfully.
12:24 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:25 am
Lizlin
Thanks Ru
12:28 am
Uneaixoise
tx ru
12:29 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:29 am
Lizlin
Thanks, jes
12:30 am
helensgirlkid
Great Thanksgiving card, cybernan!
12:31 am
Uneaixoise
90 and off to bed -- gnite all :-)
12:31 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, Une
12:37 am
cybernan
ty helen
12:41 am
rururocks
finished
12:41 am
cybernan
wow - grats ruru
12:41 am
cybernan
finding this one tough
12:41 am
Lizlin
Congrats, Ru
12:42 am
rururocks
two really weird new words in this one.. had to look one up
12:43 am
cybernan
stats for the 8?
12:44 am
rururocks
zo 8/65
12:44 am
rururocks
et8/40 is the other
12:44 am
rururocks
I got the zo8 on my own.. the other I had to look up
12:44 am
Lizlin
zo 8 was an inspired guess for me, after you gave the stats! Don't have the et 8 yet.
12:45 am
cybernan
monkeyed the zo
12:46 am
rururocks
funny way of putting that nan :D
12:47 am
rururocks
it's really an encaging word :D
12:47 am
Lizlin
Looked up the et 8 - I'd been messing with the French star - so close but not quite!
12:48 am
rururocks
it's French star for dyslexic spellers
12:49 am
Lizlin
BBL - 8 left but not seeing them right now.
12:50 am
Uneaixoise
tx for the et8!
12:50 am
Uneaixoise
94 and really signing off :-)
12:54 am
cybernan
not seeing how to get from a french star to an 8 letter word
12:55 am
rururocks
french star for dyslexics nan.. hint
12:55 am
rururocks
*waits for une to come back once more*
12:56 am
cybernan
found it - ty
1:02 am
cybernan
good night everyone
1:02 am
flosey
good night Nan
1:03 am
grannyrose
cooee and g'day from me
1:04 am
grannyrose
hey flosey. how was last night? did you lose power?
1:05 am
flosey
no, Rose, all was fine, just a flicker
1:37 am
flosey
44 to go but too tired tonight, bb in the morning, goodnight all
2:21 am
sprite
good morning all
2:36 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} and good morning dear friend. have had a lovely day. Lan, he vietnamese mother of little Grace was there. Grace remembered me(she is only 10 months old)had to come home a little earlier than expected as Don was feeling very tired.
2:37 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Hello my dear friend. Good to hear you had a lovely day. And awww so sweet! Sorry about Don. Still after-effects of the flu?
2:37 am
grannyrose
how are you sweetie? did you have a lovely relaxing day yesterday? and how was your night? xoxox
2:37 am
grannyrose
yup, this bug has depleted all his energy.
2:38 am
sprite
I didn't do squat yesterday. today will be worse... but tomorrow things will start going better
2:38 am
sprite
*hugs medusa* Hello dear one!
2:38 am
medusa
How are you Sprite?
2:38 am
sprite
poor Don :( He needs to take his time recuperating... eating well, resting a lot, exercise a little.
2:39 am
sprite
sort of ok, medusa. Too many worries and too much pain atm, but working on it. How are you?
2:40 am
medusa
Not too bad. Have had some bad days with my hips but life goes on eh? Been treating myself to lots of yarn and fabrics the last couple of weeks. My birthday is coming up so thought I would top up on the hobby things. lol
2:41 am
sprite
oh smart! It is so lovely to be crafting, isn't it... especially when the weather turns colder and it gets darker.
2:42 am
medusa
I love my needle crafts. They got me off anti depressants. I really don't need any more yarn but can't resist a barfgain! lol
2:42 am
sprite
*giggles* I hear ya!
2:43 am
sprite
our rose is chasing squirrels again...
2:43 am
medusa
I have so much yarn here you would not believe! Thing is it is all bits and not much I can use for me. Have treated myself to some thicker stuff too.
2:44 am
medusa
Sweet! Caught any yet Rose?
2:44 am
sprite
lovely. You will have so many lovely hours using them :)
2:46 am
medusa
I will. The boys curl up next to me and we all snuggle while I work on the yarn. Am making them sweaters now the weather is changing. George is a sod for having them put on him but hoping he wont mind this one. Coz of his breed he really needs them! I am also fostering a little dog so going to make one for him too.
2:47 am
medusa
I have the laptop on and watch a movie while I work too.
2:47 am
sprite
I always watch movies or series while knitting or crocheting.
2:48 am
medusa
Me too. Helps the time pass when you are working something plain that bores you. lol
2:49 am
sprite
yeah. It is a very nice combination, food for the mind while watching and food for the whatever that becomes satisfied when you craft.
2:51 am
medusa
And when you finish something it is a major ego boost with the feeling of accomplishing something
2:51 am
sprite
true! I am into crocheting atm, all kinds of dolls and stuffed animals and blankets. They make for perfect gifts too.
2:52 am
grannyrose
okay back. yeah a squirrel in the shape of a sinkful of dirty dishes soaking, which i put in 2 hours ago.
2:52 am
medusa
They do! I was working on gifts for my friend and her family but left all the important sewing bits at hers when I was there last!
2:52 am
sprite
roflol I knew it! Bad rose, running away from us like that, without a word. Welcome back!
2:52 am
grannyrose
now have a sinkful of clean dishes. and benches etc all wiped down..
2:53 am
medusa
lol. Rose.
2:53 am
sprite
good excuse to go visit again soon, medusa
2:53 am
medusa
It is. I will be going in a couple of weeks.
2:53 am
sprite
lovely to see you can leave putting them away till later, rose.
2:53 am
grannyrose
don is watching the sequel to 'he girl with the dragon tattoo'. to his horror and mine there was a flashback featuring her rape scene.
2:54 am
medusa
Was driving me nuts not knowing where it was. Could have sworn I broght it all home! At least I know it is safe and I did not leave it on the train or something!
2:54 am
sprite
ugh that is horrible. Brilliant books, btw. Have not seen the movies though.
2:55 am
medusa
Oh, love that trillogy! Only seen the Swedish original though. I have that on dvd.
2:55 am
sprite
senior moments, medusa :D
2:55 am
grannyrose
i finally worked out why i feel so sick when i see that scene. it's because he gets such physical pleasure from the rape, but she doesn't have any physical enjoyment from her revenge.
2:55 am
medusa
Her revenge is so funny though.
2:55 am
sprite
very true, rose. It is truly horrible. But the way she finally brings him to justice is beautiful.
2:56 am
medusa
I prefer blonde moments or my Irish part showing it's face. lol
2:57 am
medusa
I do love Salander's attitude. She is just great. It is just a shame the author did not get to see how great the series made it.
2:57 am
sprite
medusa, watch this one:
https://goo.gl/mTYejQ
2:58 am
sprite
Salander is beautiful. And it is rewarding that in the end she wins all.
2:58 am
grannyrose
yeah she does have a great attitude. and her revenge is good.
2:59 am
medusa
He knows about brain farts! I say that all the time!
3:00 am
sprite
that song always makes me laugh. Especially the last two parts... about the doctor and the pills
3:00 am
grannyrose
back to Lan and the kids. they have all three been overseas visiting Lan's mum and aunty for 8 weeks. which makes Grace remembering me very special.
3:01 am
sprite
wow rose, you made quite an impression on the lil' one
3:01 am
medusa
Nice Rose. Visiting is always good.
3:04 am
sprite
so sweet, rose
3:05 am
grannyrose
i hear you medua. but i missed them so much. and the 3 year-old has come back, screaming his head off in tantrums. i have spoken to both parents and they are very willing to have my help in breaking him of THAT habit.
3:06 am
sprite
ugh indeed. They can use some support in never ever giving in to tantrums
3:06 am
medusa
Not so good then. We always miss loved ones when we are not with them. xx
3:08 am
grannyrose
i figure a few time outs with grammyrose will help him along the way to stopping the tantrums. poor Dad even said do what you have to, smack him even. but i don't smack for tantrums. that is attention in another way. and i am going to deprive him of an audience to stop him.
3:09 am
sprite
that is exactly it, rose. No attention at all. And as soon as they quiet down, even if only for a few seconds, reward with kind attention.
3:09 am
medusa
annies are great for that. Always stronger than the parents most of the time.
3:10 am
grannyrose
perhaps because we have been through it all before. as i said to Lan, i have had four brothers, three sons, a father and two husbands. he is not going to win..
3:11 am
medusa
My nan always used to say she's tamed lions and they are just cubs. lol
3:11 am
sprite
I have literally stepped over Tim when he had a tantrum in the middle of the grocery store... for not being allowed a treat. I continued shopping, even though most people were looking at me so mad... and in the end he got up from the floor and walked back to me, all calmed down. That was when I gave him attention.
3:11 am
medusa
I am really not doing well today on this grid!
3:11 am
sprite
so very true, both of you :)
3:12 am
grannyrose
lolll, yay you sprite. little monkey!!
3:12 am
sprite
it is a doozy, medusa. Almost every tile has a weird word.
3:12 am
medusa
I had a friend who had a tantrum with the little girl and it shocked the girl into stoppig. lol
3:13 am
medusa
Think I am just too tired to think. lol
3:13 am
medusa
Think I am just too tired to think. lol
3:13 am
grannyrose
that ruddy in7 had me going for ages.
3:13 am
sprite
yeah well, kids will try. That is in their nature. And when given clear boundaries, they will adapt and feel safe. Worst you can do is give in. It sets them floundering.
3:13 am
medusa
Not even got there yet!
3:13 am
grannyrose
but not too tired to double post.... loll
3:13 am
medusa
Tried the zo but just can't get it.
3:14 am
sprite
and that darn et8... and many smaller words
3:14 am
medusa
Laptop double posted! lol
3:14 am
grannyrose
zo8. animal park + not earlier
3:14 am
medusa
Still working on nbt! usually do that pretty fast these days.
3:15 am
sprite
medusa: animal display park + see you .....
3:15 am
medusa
Thanks Rose. Got the first bit. Just could not see the last!
3:15 am
sprite
ugh./.. or what rose said
3:15 am
medusa
lol. Thanks anyway Sprite. ;)
3:15 am
grannyrose
*giggle* sprite
3:16 am
sprite
yvw, grin... too little too la4, but at least I tried
3:16 am
grannyrose
she is trying, medusa.... very trying... loll
3:16 am
sprite
roflollllllll guess I am :P
3:16 am
medusa
That is the main thing
3:16 am
medusa
I keep being told that is me too!
3:17 am
medusa
Just need a 6 for nbs!
3:17 am
sprite
for crying out loud.... no wonder I couldn't find my last Z. Thank you lickety for telling me it was ZL.
3:17 am
grannyrose
*ear to ear grin* both sprite AND medusa laughing. happy sigh!
3:17 am
medusa
Need the bottom 2 A's too. Is there a clue for the az please?
3:17 am
sprite
oo + not heavy, alt spelling
3:18 am
grannyrose
to6, to stagger on high heels
3:18 am
sprite
az + a musical n***
3:18 am
grannyrose
az5, az + vowel + **a or coffee
3:19 am
grannyrose
at5/10, oil of roses
3:19 am
medusa
thanks both of you. nbs
3:19 am
sprite
wtg medusa!
3:19 am
grannyrose
yay medusa
3:19 am
medusa
Just need something on the a at end of row 4 and the last e
3:21 am
sprite
et8 comes that E
3:21 am
sprite
ae7 is a very long time
3:22 am
sprite
et8: et + first two of charged particle + not early
3:22 am
grannyrose
eo6. eo + most of fibber teller + consonant
3:22 am
medusa
thanks. Got the big guns now, cola cubes and chocolate limes! lol
3:22 am
grannyrose
woohoo medusa
3:23 am
medusa
Got the E. lol
3:23 am
medusa
Hoping I will get a suger rush and the brain kicks in. lol
3:24 am
grannyrose
ae7. ae + vowel + same ending as eo6
3:24 am
medusa
Just that darn A now for nbt! lol
3:24 am
medusa
Finally! Thanks girlies.
3:24 am
medusa
nbs and nbt!
3:25 am
grannyrose
which one medusa?
3:25 am
sprite
wtg medusa!
3:25 am
grannyrose
aha... well done medusa
3:25 am
medusa
Now for the et8! lol
3:26 am
sprite
ends in not early
3:27 am
grannyrose
et8. et + two vowels + not early
3:27 am
medusa
Thanks again.
3:27 am
m9f9l
Hi all. What a yucky grid.
3:28 am
sprite
hi m9, yes it is not a smooth one
3:28 am
medusa
Hi hun. I am really having a bad time with it today.
3:28 am
grannyrose
m9191 couldn't agree more
3:30 am
sprite
fireflies at last
3:31 am
medusa
wtg Sprite. xx
3:31 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE!!!
3:31 am
sprite
thank you :)
3:31 am
m9f9l
nice going!
3:32 am
sprite
*hugs* and lots of love, dear people. Medusa and m9, have a lovely day. Rose, sleep well and an extra *hug* for you and for Don.
3:32 am
medusa
Thanks Sprite. You too. xx
3:32 am
medusa
Is there a clue for the ta7 please?
3:33 am
sprite
ta7 sort of having a nice color from the sun
3:33 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} dearest. enjoy your day. xoxox
3:36 am
medusa
Not getting the ta 7!
3:36 am
m9f9l
it as though you kind of have browned skin..
3:38 am
m9f9l
Or a decorator might say..."not quite ecru, not really beige..just sort of ta7"
3:38 am
medusa
Got it! Thanks.
3:38 am
m9f9l
rhymes with the language of Madrid?
4:33 am
mattygroves
What are the stats, what in the world could they be, for the Zs, please?
4:48 am
MollyL
Sorry, 65...need more coffee
4:49 am
MollyL
And Matty, that other one is a ZL not a ZI lest you get confused
4:49 am
MollyL
Capital I and lower case l look exactly the same here to me.
4:50 am
mattygroves
right - looking!
4:53 am
mattygroves
May I have a wee nudge on the zo? I'm guessing it's something to do with a place for captive animals (or the animals themselves)?
4:53 am
mattygroves
nm, found it
4:54 am
mattygroves
The tardies monkeys helped me out, I think ;)
4:54 am
MollyL
So much for my cute clue...we'll go to the park now and the zo8 : D
4:55 am
mattygroves
LOVE that clue ;)
5:20 am
mattygroves
For nbt/nbs, may I please have stats for the A and the O in the bottom row?
5:25 am
Sunrise
Still looking for the bottom O.
5:27 am
Soodle
Oo & text speak fot opposite of heavy....oo 6/18
5:29 am
mattygroves
nbt/nbs. Tough grid this, I think
5:30 am
Soodle
And hi everybody :-)
5:39 am
sukee
Good morning all
6:14 am
rururocks
Ooduuuude
6:14 am
rururocks
Damn it
6:18 am
mattygroves
Can I have stats for the i (eye) in the upper left? I have the in4/4 (the hotel) - anyone have stats for the other two?
6:19 am
rururocks
In 6 and in 7 not related
6:20 am
MollyL
Ru is channeling Jeff Spicoli
6:21 am
mattygroves
Who's Jeff Spicoli?
6:21 am
MollyL
Sean Penn's character in Fast Times At Ridgemont High. A dope smokin' surfer boy who said "duuude" a lot.
6:22 am
mattygroves
Oh god - I saw that movie way back when. I'd forgotten him (and, indeed, the film)
6:23 am
MollyL
In college, we used to refer to anyone who smoked a lot of dope as "Spicoli". Except for this one rugby player who earned the nickname NTH - Never Too High.
6:27 am
mattygroves
Here's a word we need to appear in the grid: oophorectomies
6:35 am
mattygroves
I can't see that in7..?
6:38 am
Alleyn58
both in6 and 7 impossible
6:39 am
mattygroves
? I found the in6...and it doesn't mean impossible?
6:39 am
Alleyn58
to fathom!!!
6:39 am
Alleyn58
Not seeing the third letter?
6:40 am
mattygroves
Aaah :) The in6 means natural - inborn, instinctive, that kind of thing. It's the same third letter as the in4
6:41 am
Alleyn58
Matty - thks - have you spotted the 7?
6:41 am
mattygroves
Found the 7. Sort of to trap, but with IN in front
6:43 am
Alleyn58
Great clue - 7s complete
6:43 am
Alleyn58
Great clue - 7s complete
6:43 am
Alleyn58
Great clue - 7s complete
6:43 am
Alleyn58
- 7s done
6:43 am
Alleyn58
Great clue - 7s complete
6:43 am
mattygroves
Glad to help! Normally, it's me who needs the help
6:44 am
Alleyn58
Great clue - 7s complete
6:44 am
mattygroves
There's an echo in here :)
7:23 am
godthaab
zo8 When you can't see the animals now
7:24 am
bichon
sorry, don't understand
7:24 am
godthaab
Where do you see animals? When you can't go now, you go .........
7:25 am
Uneaixoise
animal abode + not sooner
7:25 am
bichon
ty godthaab
7:33 am
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
7:37 am
Uneaixoise
14 to go -- need to go pick up rescue dogs -- later, all! :-)
8:03 am
MLFAN17
stats for the a and the c on the first column
8:04 am
Uneaixoise
ca6 spanish little house (now heading out the door! LOL)
8:04 am
Cosmo Kramer
cr4/5
ca6/21
8:04 am
Cosmo Kramer
az5/20
8:05 am
MLFAN17
ty go the cr4
8:06 am
MLFAN17
clue for the az5/20 please?
8:07 am
Cosmo Kramer
az+coy*** ugly
8:11 am
MLFAN17
hi and ty cosmo
8:12 am
MLFAN17
5th column bottom e?
8:17 am
Cosmo Kramer
eo6/18
8:17 am
Cosmo Kramer
and et8/40
8:18 am
Cosmo Kramer
riant
8:18 am
Cosmo Kramer
sorry
8:19 am
MLFAN17
clue the 8 cosmo and I need stats for a 7 please?
8:23 am
Cosmo Kramer
et + * (not you) + i love choc*****
8:23 am
Cosmo Kramer
stats for a 7?? which 7?
8:24 am
Cosmo Kramer
ae7/28, in7/28, ta7/32
8:25 am
MLFAN17
never mind on the 7 I got the stats for them just have to figure them out lol
8:25 am
MLFAN17
ty for the et word
8:27 am
MLFAN17
nbs... I don't like this grid I like yesterday's better
8:38 am
periwinkle
good morning all. help with ta7 pls
8:39 am
Glantarell
more sunshiney skin?
8:39 am
Glantarell
somewhat sunshiney skin might work better
8:40 am
periwinkle
ty Glantarell
8:40 am
periwinkle
speaking of sunshine. hope the sun comes out today. very gray and rainy at the moment
8:40 am
Glantarell
sunshine and fluffy clouds here, been dry all week - amazing for Wales.
8:42 am
welki
greetings from cold and snowy alberta
8:42 am
Glantarell
Hi Welki
8:42 am
rubyfoo
greetings from grey, chilly France
8:43 am
Glantarell
Hope we don't get snow this winter. I live on a short steep hill, and my workplace is at the top of a long steep hill. My little MX5 doesn't like snowy hills.
8:45 am
rubyfoo
We had almost nosnow last year and no hard frost, very different fromwhen I moved herein '97
8:45 am
welki
nice car, glan - you probably don't have enough terrible weather to justify winter tires
8:46 am
mkg
any clues for the 8s? ty
8:46 am
Glantarell
Definitely no justification for winter tyres here. Mind you, tyre companies started pushing them a couple of years ago.
8:46 am
rubyfoo
et8 to bleach
8:47 am
rubyfoo
zo8/65 no idea what that means
8:47 am
mkg
ty. will try to find it. ty
8:47 am
Glantarell
et + 2 vowels + not early
8:47 am
welki
i swear by them, since they remain effective in very, very cold temperatures, but they're expensive (especially if you put them on rims)
8:47 am
rubyfoo
I don't miss the snow, but a hard frost is needed
8:48 am
Glantarell
agreed, Ruby
8:48 am
mkg
ty new word for me.
8:49 am
mkg
and other one please.
8:49 am
Glantarell
placer where you keep animals and not earlier
8:50 am
mkg
what does it start with please giantarell. ty
8:50 am
rubyfoo
Does anybody have an opinion about a dog who insists on sleeping outdoors?
8:50 am
Glantarell
Welki, the trouble is that tyre rubber perishes after 5 years and there just isn't enough snow here to make it worthwhile spending $50-$60 fitting costs to put tyres on and then take them off again, even if the tyres were not so expenmsive
8:51 am
mkg
i dont see barn in grid so please i need first two letters for other 8 word. ty
8:51 am
Glantarell
Dogs have fur. It keeps them warm. If the dog wants to sleep outdoors, why not let it?
8:51 am
mkg
let the dog sleep outdoors. why is that an issue?
8:51 am
rubyfoo
She's very fluffy and independent like a cat
8:52 am
mkg
ty. got second 8 letter word. ty very much
8:52 am
rubyfoo
because I feel bad and have to leave the back door open
8:52 am
rubyfoo
in case she changes her mind
8:52 am
Glantarell
Is there a shed you could leave open instead Ruby?
8:53 am
welki
i agree with you, glant - if the roads here weren't so terrible, i'd stick with all-seasons. but we can have snow/ice on the roads for about 6 months of the year. i put my winter tires on in october and take them off in april/may, depending on weather.
8:53 am
mkg
i would let her stay out for the night. she wont die.
8:53 am
rubyfoo
I could leave the garage open, but it's not warmer
8:53 am
Glantarell
If I lived in Alberta, I think I'd do the same, Welki. Or not drive at all LOL
8:54 am
mkg
put a blanket or some soft thing by the door so if she charges her mind she can sleep on that. in the morning you open the door.
8:54 am
welki
at least you don't have to worry about predator animals, ruby - dogs outside here fall prey to coyotes
8:54 am
rubyfoo
Thank you
8:54 am
rubyfoo
No coyotes here LOL but there is a badger that kills cats
8:54 am
mkg
any clues for the o word bottom row o? ty
8:55 am
welki
it takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude to drive on these roads in the winter. on bad days, it can be a white-knuckle experience
8:57 am
Glantarell
I've done a little white knuckle snow driving, I didn't like it one bit. And in my case, on a 34 mile commute in the dark, driving through a mountain pass 8 miles from the nearest town, I was more afraid of freezing to death if I went off the road and no-one noticed.... Not fun.
8:57 am
mkg
i lived up a huge hill in conn. as a kid. the city put a huge barrel of sand on the hill so if you got stuck you could get yourself out. there was even a shovel in the barrel which was on it side. we often had to use the sand. and my dad kept sand bags in the trunk all the time with a shovel. now here in maryland, because the weather is warmer, the snow m elts and freezes and so we deal with ice a lot and we use sand also. i dont like using the salt at all.
8:57 am
welki
(our transit system is great for those who live in the inner city, but not for folks like me who live in the 'burbs - or i'd be so glad to hop on a bus on cruddy days)
8:57 am
mkg
it is best to drive a stick shift in snow.
8:57 am
Trifioso
hello friends. I am digging this conversation - born and raised boston girl....I LEARNED to drive in snow!
8:58 am
mkg
any clues for the A or O bottom row????????
8:58 am
Glantarell
az5/20
8:58 am
mkg
trifioso, i also learned to drive in the snow. and now i am one of the few who venture out in it.
8:58 am
Glantarell
don't have the O yet
8:59 am
Trifioso
driving in the snow does not phase me in the least. but I totally understand why people don't like it
8:59 am
welki
hey, trif - one of my kids moved to vermont and they learned the benefits of good winter tires first go-round - they had snow where they were from, but not on such a constant basis
8:59 am
mkg
ty. trying to find az5. is it two or one vowel after the z?
8:59 am
rubyfoo
When I lived in upstate NY I used to drive in snow to go skiing. I was Young and brave!
8:59 am
Glantarell
sort of a biology ending
8:59 am
rubyfoo
one vowel
9:00 am
welki
yep - snow is easy, it's the ice (and the black ice) that makes the trip 'interesting'
9:00 am
Glantarell
I was never keen on the snow that had partially melted then frozen over. Slippy stuff.
9:01 am
mkg
in maryland our snow is mostly melted during day and ice over at night.
9:01 am
rubyfoo
any clue for that bottom o?
9:01 am
Glantarell
that wasn't a clue LOL
9:02 am
welki
oo + not heavy
9:02 am
Glantarell
ty welki
9:02 am
mkg
ty for bottom o. great clue.
9:02 am
mkg
still dont have az 5. further clues welcome.
9:03 am
Glantarell
if you just went straight along the bottom of the grid it would be very similar
9:03 am
mkg
ok: i am missing 3 letters for the az 5. is it vowel, cons, vowel or vowel con, con? ty
9:04 am
doseffing
the ending sounds like a grain crop often fed to horses
9:04 am
rubyfoo
az + vowel + cons + vowel
9:05 am
doseffing
... hello ruby
9:05 am
mkg
now nbt, nbs. ty
9:05 am
Glantarell
OK, happy babbling all, gotta go babysit BBL
9:13 am
joansiebone
Iphone strikes again
9:44 am
flosey
good morning everyone
9:46 am
doseffing
... good morning flosey ... is the sun shining on the west coast this morning?
9:50 am
flosey
no sunshine yet but looks promising - sky is blue
9:51 am
doseffing
... I need everyone out there feeling good so that my wife can phone her brother in Mill Bay and beg a Christmas dinner from him ...
9:51 am
MLFAN17
has anyone seen suefrad today?
9:53 am
doseffing
... not lately ... but I haven't been around for long
9:54 am
MLFAN17
dose I was here before she is in one of the areas that a lot of rain etc as far as I know
9:54 am
flosey
will keep fingers crossed doseffing, hope you wife and her brother are able to get together for Chrismas
9:55 am
doseffing
... it was my kid's idea ... she just wants a free trip to the west coast ... ....
9:56 am
MLFAN17
oh geez that is so ridiculous dose
9:56 am
doseffing
... if sue is in a flooded area then the internet could be down or
9:58 am
MLFAN17
their was a flash flood watch or warning yesterday for where she lives. Today, no rain just like in the area of nc I am in:)
9:59 am
doseffing
... a twenty something ... just broke up with boyfriend ... wants to go drinking with cousin's cousin ... ... but then we only see the cousins twice in a decade so it would be fun
9:59 am
MLFAN17
sounds interesting dose
10:00 am
doseffing
... internet could be down ... my phone goes out when it simply rains ... if you put that much water on the ground I expect that service would be iffy at best until it dries out
10:01 am
flosey
hi mlf, just up here - almost 8:am but feeling drowsy - may even catch a few more zzzzzzzzzzzzzs
10:01 am
MLFAN17
I have fe 5/16 ending in L I need help with the other fe 5/16 please?
10:01 am
flosey
they both end with l, mlf
10:01 am
doseffing
... a wild cat is fe5/16
10:02 am
flosey
only the middle letter is changed
10:02 am
MLFAN17
dose kind of like our power it goes out when we have wind sometimes lol
10:02 am
MLFAN17
ty flosey got it:)
10:02 am
doseffing
... a curled up position for sleeping is also an f5/16 but the middle consonent is differnt'
10:03 am
MLFAN17
ty dose I have that one already:)
10:05 am
rolin
i never see that blasted volcano!
10:06 am
MLFAN17
hi rolin
10:06 am
doseffing
... annoying isn't it ... I just type it whether I see it or not
10:06 am
rolin
lol..good strategy
10:07 am
rolin
hmm eo+king of the jungle with a changed vowel
10:07 am
doseffing
... just take the a off the ae7
10:07 am
doseffing
... irish bagpipes
10:07 am
doseffing
I think
10:08 am
MLFAN17
thank you dose!
10:10 am
rolin
dont have it..
10:10 am
flosey
ah, the sun is up - another lovely day
10:11 am
MLFAN17
flosey sun is out here as well today:)
10:11 am
flosey
lovely mlf, and I
10:11 am
flosey
am also looking for in7
10:12 am
MLFAN17
had rain all day yesterday
10:13 am
doseffing
... to catch something in a trap
10:13 am
MLFAN17
I found it
10:13 am
rolin
me too... ty dos
10:14 am
MLFAN17
thanks for the clue dose I got it just as you gave it to us
10:14 am
flosey
tks Dose, good clue
10:14 am
doseffing
... story of my life
10:15 am
MLFAN17
first column greyed:)
10:18 am
flosey
first and 5th columns greyed, 18 to go need coffee but out machine is one of those push button style - makes 1 cup at a time, grinds beans, etc - so am concerned about waking guests in bedroom directly beneath the kitchen
10:19 am
flosey
best to just wait until they're up
10:19 am
MLFAN17
do you have any instant?
10:20 am
doseffing
... the joys of living in Canada ... you can always walk to a Tim's in five minutes ... ...
10:20 am
flosey
no I don't care for it mlf, will wait
10:20 am
flosey
hahaha, no Tim's on this island dose
10:21 am
MLFAN17
grocery store or coffee shop?
10:21 am
doseffing
... that's what I figured ...
10:23 am
cybernan
good morning everyone
10:23 am
flosey
we have to drive to grocery shop, mlf - there is a coffee shop but not within walking distance
10:23 am
doseffing
... take your boat or the neighbor's boat across to Mill Bay ... there's one there ... ( you're on Saltspring aren't you?)
10:23 am
MLFAN17
We do too
10:23 am
MLFAN17
we could walk though but not going to lol
10:24 am
MLFAN17
gm cyber
10:24 am
MLFAN17
cyber love your icon but its not Thanksgiving yet
10:24 am
doseffing
... it is here
10:25 am
flosey
yes dose, on SS - no boat
10:25 am
MLFAN17
dose really? did not know that Happy Thanksgiving to you!
10:25 am
cybernan
It is Thanksgiving in Canada this weekend, mlf
10:25 am
doseffing
... obviously you need one for coffee emergencies ...
10:26 am
flosey
will have a chat with hubby about that
10:26 am
doseffing
... it's not the big deal here that it is in the U.S. ... we don't play so much football and hockey doesn't start until next week ...
10:26 am
MLFAN17
we have a holiday tomorrow here in the US
10:26 am
HarryHood
good morning. just got halfway - still missing four tiles!
10:27 am
doseffing
... learned all about Columbus day the hard way
10:27 am
MLFAN17
dose what type of main course do you have ?
10:27 am
MLFAN17
congrats harry
10:28 am
doseffing
... drove down to Cooperstown to see the hall of fame on the Thanksgiving weekend and discovered that every New Yorker decided that Columbus Day was a good day to drive north ... couldn't get a motel room
10:29 am
doseffing
... same ass you ... the turkey population shrinks drastically ...... it's kind of a dry run for Christmas dinner
10:29 am
MLFAN17
dose ohh
10:30 am
flosey
daughter very kindly offerred to do dinner and her bf requested SSI Lamb - so no turkey, leg of lamb and it was lovely
10:30 am
doseffing
... my wife and I actually cheat ... older daughter lives across the street from a very nice restaurant that does a nice turkey dinner ... so we take the train into the city and avoid having dishes
10:31 am
MLFAN17
if its worth it why not right dose?
10:31 am
doseffing
... hey ... I'll come to your place and stay at my brother-in-laws
10:31 am
flosey
now that's what I call clever thinking, dose
10:31 am
MLFAN17
Last Thanksgiving hubby and I ate rotisserie chicken
10:32 am
doseffing
... we have a family restaurant chain that serves nothing but rotisserie chicken so we're not allowed that on holidays
10:33 am
MLFAN17
not allowed?
10:33 am
MLFAN17
I could eat rotisserie chicken everyday! Can I eat at that restaurant?
10:34 am
bichon
I'm thinking of that too. We leave for a cruise on the 28th
10:34 am
doseffing
... heavens ... we go there once a week (we're very lazy) ... so it's on the forbidden list of places to go for special occasions
10:34 am
MLFAN17
dose ohh
10:34 am
flosey
sounds like Swiss Chalet?
10:34 am
MLFAN17
bichon where to?
10:35 am
doseffing
... of course ...
10:35 am
flosey
great Chicken Dose
10:35 am
doseffing
... though I'm trying to figure out what is so Swiss about rotiserrie chicken in a tangy sauce
10:36 am
flosey
no idea, but it's always good
10:36 am
MLFAN17
rotfl dose I am not swiss and that doesn't sound Swiss to me either
10:37 am
doseffing
... 'yeah ... but they,re almost as ubiquitous as McDonald's
10:38 am
MLFAN17
<--loves McDonald's
10:39 am
MLFAN17
I have at 5 ending in r I need help with the other one please?
10:39 am
flosey
slanting, mlf
10:39 am
HarryHood
I have only that at5 ml
10:39 am
HarryHood
ty flos :)
10:40 am
HarryHood
42 to go, and still missing 4 tiles!
10:40 am
MLFAN17
oh that word didn't even think of it ty flosey
10:40 am
HarryHood
make that 5!
10:40 am
MLFAN17
37 to go here
10:40 am
HarryHood
no 4. i can't count
10:41 am
flosey
14 to go here
10:41 am
MLFAN17
the s's on the 2nd column have been a pain, I have one of each to find
10:44 am
doseffing
... there's a bunch of common words ... but I count four hard ones
10:45 am
HarryHood
40 to go. I'm stuck - will have to come back and list.
10:45 am
origami
Good morning babblers
10:45 am
doseffing
... that's one of my hard ones ... it's the one I don't have
10:45 am
MLFAN17
good morning origami
10:48 am
MLFAN17
dose I used Morewords and found it, ends in L
10:49 am
doseffing
... there ya go ... thanks
10:50 am
MLFAN17
finally got the s words done
10:50 am
doseffing
... ah well ... things to do that are better done in the sunshine rather than the rain ... must be off ... sunny skies and luck for all
10:51 am
MLFAN17
bye dose
11:03 am
cybernan
ta 7 please?
11:04 am
flosey
add another t to the 5
11:05 am
cybernan
isn't that the 6?
11:05 am
bichon
et 8/40, pls
11:06 am
Mary
et8 et + 2 vowels + not early
11:07 am
cybernan
et + when you break the rules of the road is is a traffic vi******* - use the verb and drop the v
11:07 am
bichon
ty nan and Mary
11:07 am
cybernan
ta 7 please?
11:08 am
flosey
fw and off to enjoy my first coffee!!
11:08 am
Dorens
Ta 7 not whitish skin
11:08 am
flosey
ta7 - sort of browned by the sun
11:09 am
flosey
poor clue but best I could come up with
11:09 am
cybernan
ty flosey
11:09 am
Mary
ty flosey, didn't have any 7's
11:09 am
cybernan
clue worked for me :-)
11:11 am
bichon
in 7/28, pls
11:12 am
cybernan
in + trap --- usually begins with en
11:12 am
cybernan
zl 5 please?
11:13 am
bichon
zl + tribe of Plains Indian
11:13 am
cybernan
not familiar with names of your native tribes
11:14 am
bichon
zyg*** beginnings of a baby
11:14 am
rururocks
zygtrump
11:14 am
rururocks
damn it
11:14 am
cybernan
thought that was embrio
11:15 am
cybernan
*embryo
11:15 am
Judi
Embrio is an Italian baby.
11:15 am
bichon
a yg*** is before embryo
11:15 am
cybernan
got it - ty
11:16 am
rururocks
shouldn't it be zygotcha?
11:16 am
cybernan
is the oo something stupid?
11:17 am
rururocks
not for fossils
11:17 am
Glantarell
sedimentary rocks are known for their intelligence
11:17 am
rururocks
(note to self.. send Nan a book on all the indian tribes in America)
11:17 am
Glantarell
evening all, back for the last 40
11:18 am
rururocks
and they're gneiss too glantarell :D
11:19 am
cybernan
found it
11:19 am
rururocks
sedimentary rocks tend to be well-grounded
11:19 am
Glantarell
chalky
11:21 am
cybernan
at 5 please?
11:21 am
Glantarell
of roses, an essence
11:22 am
Glantarell
there's an ot5 which is very similar
11:22 am
cybernan
sorry - have that one, ty -- looking for the first at 5
11:23 am
Judi
Much like "askew", Nan.
11:24 am
Glantarell
picture looks off
11:24 am
hurshy
whoa whoa whoa i just tried somthing for an 8 which i didn't expect to work and it DID
11:24 am
cybernan
ty judy and glan
11:25 am
cybernan
*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help - was word blind today
11:25 am
Glantarell
woot woot Nan
11:26 am
cybernan
off to stuff a bird -- hagd everyone :-)
11:26 am
hurshy
help with bottom A or bottom O would be lovely
11:27 am
cybernan
az 5/20 clued below
11:27 am
Glantarell
006/18 sedimentary rock
11:27 am
cybernan
oo 6: laundry soap for delicates minus first letter
11:27 am
gramma
oo not heavy
11:28 am
hurshy
thanks for the o!
11:28 am
hurshy
aha got the A!
11:28 am
hurshy
and saw clues for zl5 so that helps - what about the other Z?
11:29 am
MLFAN17
at slant is that the one you need?
11:29 am
MLFAN17
hurshy ends in not now but la***
11:30 am
MLFAN17
ihave ri 5/10 ending in t I need the other one please?
11:32 am
hurshy
you're saying the other z ends with la***?
11:32 am
Glantarell
yes it does hursh, and animal place
11:32 am
Glantarell
ri5/10 cucumber and yogurt dish
11:32 am
MLFAN17
la*** or la5/10 yes
11:32 am
72 Temple Owl
stats for it?
11:32 am
Glantarell
zo8/65
11:33 am
72 Temple Owl
ty glant
11:34 am
MLFAN17
tzatkie?
11:34 am
Glantarell
I can't find the in7, it's probably staring me in the face, a clue would be handy
11:34 am
Glantarell
very like tzatziki, the ri5/10
11:34 am
MLFAN17
giant ends in you ***not funny
11:35 am
Glantarell
ty MLF
11:35 am
MLFAN17
sorry giant I am lost those two yogurt and cucumber is what it makes?
11:35 am
MLFAN17
yw biant
11:35 am
Glantarell
I would never have found that,
11:36 am
Glantarell
yogurt and cucmber dsh is an Indian version of Tzatziki
11:36 am
Glantarell
the ri5/10
11:36 am
MLFAN17
I saw a clue for it earlier today but this ri 5/10 has me lost
11:37 am
MLFAN17
its supposed to be raita
11:37 am
MLFAN17
I got it
11:37 am
72 Temple Owl
Glant, i had lost your chicken recipe. just recopied it. Saw a similar one by Ellie Krieger yesterday, with brussels sprouts potatoes and lemon garlic seasoning.
11:37 am
Glantarell
spelt both ways :-)
11:38 am
72 Temple Owl
all one dish in the oven
11:39 am
Glantarell
sounds lovely apart form the sprouts. Not sure about roasted sprouts, prefer them raw and very thinly sliced
11:40 am
72 Temple Owl
I only had them once where I liked them, prepared at hotel in Jamaica. Would you like the recipe?
11:41 am
mattygroves
Anyone have the CA?
11:41 am
MLFAN17
***sette an margar***
11:42 am
Uneaixoise
ca6 spanish: small house
11:43 am
MLFAN17
***sette tape and marga**** a drink
11:43 am
bichon
now i understand fan
11:44 am
MLFAN17
hi bichon sorry should have made that clue just a tad bit clearer but glad you got it:)
11:49 am
Glantarell
Yes please TO, sorry for the slow reply
11:49 am
rururocks
Casapequeno
11:49 am
MLFAN17
I am trying to find a simple 4 letter L word and am not having any luck sheesh
11:49 am
rururocks
damn it
11:49 am
mattygroves
Thank you!
11:50 am
MLFAN17
hi matty
11:50 am
mattygroves
Evening all
11:51 am
MLFAN17
the 3 L words I have one ends ins the other in t and the other in a . what does the ome I am missing end with?
11:52 am
MLFAN17
LO sorry
11:53 am
Glantarell
5 x lo4 words
11:53 am
Glantarell
to lend money
11:53 am
Glantarell
toilets
11:53 am
MLFAN17
I know giant am not finding the one I need
11:53 am
Glantarell
what bank robbers get away with
11:53 am
MLFAN17
i have that one
11:53 am
MLFAN17
have that one
11:54 am
Glantarell
a vessel
11:54 am
Glantarell
a coin (these last two words only have different last letters
11:54 am
MLFAN17
finally found it ty giant
11:55 am
MLFAN17
i needed the one ending in i
11:56 am
MLFAN17
games are about to start 21 left i am out poof good luck all
11:58 am
welki
glan, are you still here?
11:59 am
welki
i have a question - i was watching a video in which a woman from Wales said she worked in K homes. Could you tell me what they are, please?
12:00 pm
Glantarell
I have no idea, have never heard of K homes. What was the context?
12:00 pm
Glantarell
care homes?
12:00 pm
welki
just that her work was to sing in them
12:01 pm
welki
i thought the same, did a search, couldn't find anything, so figured i'd ask you - thanks :)
12:01 pm
Glantarell
I think it would have been care homes - homes for the elderly, residential, probably the accent made care homes sound like K homes
12:02 pm
welki
makes perfect sense - thanks again
12:02 pm
bichon
to 5/10, the first one, pls
12:02 pm
Glantarell
I know care homes often have musician visits, people who don't show any interest in activities and visitors often start moving to music, and get involved
12:03 pm
Glantarell
that's one of the ones i am looking for Bichon
12:07 pm
mattygroves
All done. Have a great day/evening etc all
12:07 pm
Glantarell
well done Matty, 10 left here
12:08 pm
bichon
4 left here
12:10 pm
bichon
to 6/18, pls
12:10 pm
Glantarell
when you walk on very high heels
12:14 pm
Glantarell
finito
12:14 pm
Glantarell
the to6 was my last word
12:14 pm
bichon
sorry, need the first one
12:15 pm
Glantarell
to6 first one is the pl of to5, a chemistry term
12:16 pm
Glantarell
i can't think of how to clue it
12:16 pm
Glantarell
3rd letter is the centre of the grid
12:16 pm
72 Temple Owl
oh good, you are still here. i wandered off into the net...
12:17 pm
bichon
ty Glant, two left
12:18 pm
Glantarell
need any help?
12:18 pm
bichon
to 5/10, second one, pls
12:19 pm
72 Temple Owl
I guess you can sub a different veg like carrots.http://tinyurl.com/jzqoven
12:19 pm
Glantarell
to + the start of what an aeroplane lowers when it is at the end of it's journey
12:19 pm
Glantarell
Thanks TO
12:19 pm
72 Temple Owl
a word of warning: be sure you are using the actual tiny url site, there is a malicious code bearing spoof around.
12:20 pm
bichon
Glant, not wheels or flaps
12:20 pm
Glantarell
oh, what a shame, tinyurl has been so useful
12:20 pm
72 Temple Owl
yes, and often touted here.
12:21 pm
bichon
to 5/10, second one, pls
12:21 pm
Glantarell
we call it ******* gear
12:21 pm
72 Temple Owl
what do you think, glant?
12:21 pm
Glantarell
what does an aeroplane do at the end of its journey? most of that added to to
12:22 pm
bichon
I need the second one
12:22 pm
Glantarell
Looks good TO, as long as the chicken doesn't dry out
12:22 pm
Glantarell
that is the second one Bichon
12:23 pm
Glantarell
oh, sorry, no glasses on, can't count LOL
12:23 pm
bichon
sorry, don't understand
12:23 pm
Glantarell
to5 - what you get when you add a row of figures together
12:23 pm
bichon
doh, ty fw
12:24 pm
Glantarell
well done
12:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
27 left, time to move on for a while. later all
12:53 pm
Norma
in7 please
1:21 pm
Uneaixoise
in + sn5 to catch in a trap
1:27 pm
Norma
thanks Une great clue x
1:39 pm
MLFAN17
walk on very high heels?
1:41 pm
MLFAN17
hi stidmama
1:42 pm
stidmama
hey MLF tricky grid today
1:44 pm
MLFAN17
stid yes sure is didn't really like it that much at times its fun I have 19 left going back to watch football(US) enjoy the grid stidmama and good luck congrats to finishers poof
2:05 pm
Uneaixoise
love the icon pic, stiddy! :-)
4:29 pm
Soodle
Lol. I love Temple Owl's statement- 'I wandered off into the net'.... if I only had a Euro/dollar/pound for each time I similarly wandered...,
4:33 pm
Soodle
Oops - seriously behind the chat log. Apologies.
4:44 pm
MLFAN17
hello te6?
4:48 pm
MLFAN17
I have that one already aeb:)
4:49 pm
MLFAN17
i am looking for te6?
4:50 pm
flosey
te5/10, te6 is pl
4:51 pm
MLFAN17
clue please?
4:52 pm
flosey
te5 te + cons, + 2 vowels, te6 pl
4:53 pm
MLFAN17
ty flosey
4:53 pm
flosey
starts from second row 4th column T
4:53 pm
MLFAN17
8 left will be back football game si back on
4:54 pm
flosey
enjoy the game mlf
4:55 pm
flosey
Soodle, you icon is very difficult to read - but certainly well worth reading - good one
5:06 pm
MollyL
It is such a lovely icon. So well worth reading. Yay Soodle.
6:20 pm
MLFAN17
I have 8 words to find and they are all t's
6:24 pm
MLFAN17
I hate ot ask this dumb question but I have ti4 ending in t what does the other ti4 end with please?
6:28 pm
MLFAN17
2nd to6 clue please?
6:31 pm
MLFAN17
2 left please help?
6:36 pm
grannyrose
to6, to try and walk in high heels
6:37 pm
MLFAN17
hi granny I don't understand that clue?
6:37 pm
MLFAN17
is it a compound word?
6:38 pm
grannyrose
no. it starts with the bottom t and goes up and up
6:38 pm
grannyrose
uses double consonant
6:39 pm
MLFAN17
ohh finally ty for that one
6:40 pm
grannyrose
and your last word?
6:41 pm
MLFAN17
my first 3 to 4's one ends in a
6:41 pm
MLFAN17
oops forget what I just said
6:41 pm
MLFAN17
to 4 ending in a
6:41 pm
MLFAN17
to4 ending in l
6:41 pm
grannyrose
*giggle*
6:42 pm
MLFAN17
to4 ending in a what does the one I am missing end with?
6:42 pm
MLFAN17
too much caffeine lol
6:43 pm
grannyrose
last letters for to4'5 are .. a, l, t, a
6:43 pm
MLFAN17
thank you granny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6:43 pm
grannyrose
lolll yvw
6:43 pm
MLFAN17
FIREWORKS! Thanks to all that helped
6:44 pm
grannyrose
WTG MLFAN 17!!!!!!
6:44 pm
MLFAN17
my next football game US starts after 8pm
6:44 pm
MLFAN17
ty granny
6:44 pm
MLFAN17
i wasn't planning on finishing it but ijust kept going lol
6:44 pm
MLFAN17
and at first hated this grid
6:45 pm
grannyrose
you did well. ikr? like trying to find that third i word from the left top corner.
6:46 pm
MLFAN17
granny 6 4 7 in words and io 4
6:47 pm
MLFAN17
what are you looking for?
6:47 pm
grannyrose
thanx mlf. i did finish but not before i removed most of my hair... loll
6:47 pm
MLFAN17
started that way for me too lol
6:48 pm
MLFAN17
i almost threw in the towel on it
6:48 pm
grannyrose
must start my day, not sure what to do first. but i'll think of something... always something needs attention around here... loll
6:49 pm
grannyrose
omgosh... i nearly threw the laptop...
6:50 pm
MLFAN17
granny don't break anything
6:50 pm
MLFAN17
have a fun day!
6:50 pm
grannyrose
have a good evening mlf. i'll try not to.
6:50 pm
MLFAN17
that's good :)
6:50 pm
grannyrose
not to break anything i mean... loll
12:00 am
Cosmo Kramer
108 - next grid size