12:02 am
Lizlin
Hi Flosey, hi all
12:03 am
flosey
hi sammysmom
12:03 am
sammysmom
hi flosie
12:11 am
flosey
hi jessmom
12:18 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
flosey
thanks Lickety
12:38 am
Uneaixoise
kudos, dorens!
12:38 am
flosey
well done Dorens
12:39 am
flosey
and diz, wtg
12:39 am
Uneaixoise
yay diz!
1:11 am
sprite
good morning all
1:12 am
flosey
fw, wow, nice to have a small grid - early to bed for a change
1:12 am
sprite
sleep well, flosey, and WTG
1:12 am
flosey
hi Sprite, have a good day
1:14 am
grannyrose
yay {{sprite}} and {{flosey}} hugs and kisses to both of you
1:15 am
grannyrose
we had no internet for over 24 hours.
1:16 am
sprite
*hugs rose* How frustrating
1:17 am
sprite
I spent yesterday feeling rotten because the children and my dear husband had forgotten mother's day...
1:17 am
sprite
then, this morning, I realised mother's day is next week in the netherlands, LOL
1:18 am
grannyrose
same here.... and you thought you had been forgotten. here, have a hug anyway.
1:19 am
sprite
thanks :) Am truly shamefaced.
1:19 am
Uneaixoise
and here's a hug from across the way :-)
1:19 am
sprite
thanks Une :D *hugs*
1:19 am
grannyrose
hey une. xoxox
1:19 am
Uneaixoise
howdy :-)
1:20 am
grannyrose
brb, door bell
1:20 am
sprite
dingdonnnnnng
1:22 am
Uneaixoise
gnite ladies -- great to see you :-)
1:23 am
sprite
lovely to see you too. How are you and yours?
1:23 am
sprite
and you, Rose? How was your day?
1:29 am
sprite
phantom: murder
1:44 am
Frances
If you can have brie and cheddar why not edam?
1:44 am
sprite
tried that too :) Hiya Frances, long time no see. I hope you are well?
1:45 am
Frances
Hello sprite. Yes, thank you - apart from my knees which are going from bad to worse.
1:45 am
Frances
Are you well?
1:46 am
sprite
sounds very painful :( Will you get replacements?
Yes, I am fine! Thank you.
1:51 am
Frances
I wish. Surgeon said he wouldn't be operating because my BMI is too and and that makes the anaesthetic too dangerous. Went I went to my doctor to renew my painkiller prescription he asked if I had considered gastric band surgery. I asked why the anaesthetic wouldn't be dangerous for that and he wouldn't answer. I said that I guess the answer was a funding issue and he reluctantly agreed. In the meantime my knees are getting really bad.
1:51 am
Frances
BMI too high.
1:52 am
sprite
that is awful :(
I do know that for gastric bypass operations, the anaestheticians are trained for the extra risks around operating on people with high BMI.
1:53 am
Frances
Oops. Wrong box.
1:53 am
sprite
*giggles* Not valid. I tried it right away
1:54 am
Frances
So they should for any surgery. If I had been in a road accident and needed surgery would they refuse to operate? I think not.
1:54 am
sprite
you are absolutely right, they should be, and they would
1:55 am
Frances
Makes me angry.
1:55 am
sprite
it is stupid, because the whole reason you cannot lose weight is because you cannot move
1:57 am
Frances
Exactly. Someone made me see red recently when she said my problem is that I am a fat lazy old cow who could do with going for a good run. I'd like to go for a good walk. Fat chance of that.
1:58 am
sprite
wth???? That lady (and I use the term loosely) should be kicked in her ass, be put in shoes filled with stones and be made to walk 10 miles.
1:58 am
Frances
I have to say that it did really upset me.
1:59 am
sprite
of course it did. That is very very hurtful and unfair.
1:59 am
Frances
And by the way, she's no lady.
1:59 am
sprite
no, she isn't. That's what I meant with using the term loosely.
2:00 am
Frances
But forget me, how are you?
2:00 am
sprite
I am really fine. Enjoying life and the company of my loved ones.
2:01 am
Frances
Wonderful. I hope the family are well.
2:01 am
sprite
they are. Kids are grown, can you believe it?
2:02 am
sprite
all grown up
2:03 am
Frances
Doesn't time fly? My wonderful granddaughter will be fifteen next month.
2:03 am
Frances
Are they off to uni?
2:03 am
sprite
wow! Yes, time really flies. That is amazing, 15 already.
2:04 am
sprite
my girl is off to uni. My boy was, quit, started another study, quit again, and is now finding his way into working for his living.
2:04 am
Frances
I am so lucky. She really is amazing.
2:05 am
sprite
in the midst of puberty, I take it... becoming a self-sufficient lady?
2:06 am
Frances
Wow! I hope they both make a success of whatever they choose to do,
2:06 am
sprite
they will, I have faith in both of them. They have to choose their own way and do it in a manner that fits their personalities.
2:07 am
sprite
fireflies. I have to go, alas. It was wonderful, catching up with you, Frances. Good luck with and healing vibes to your knees. *hug*
2:08 am
sprite
rose, darling, I bet that was nice company ringing your doorbell. Sleep well and *hugs*
2:08 am
Frances
Ellie is the most caring person I know. From the age of two and a half the only thing she has ever wanted to do is become an equine vet. She works very hard to make sure that happens. Her school grades are excellent.
2:08 am
Frances
I am sure they will make you proud of them.
2:10 am
Frances
Thank you sprite. Great to catch up. Have a wonderful day. Hugs.
4:39 am
gapeach
FW here. blessings
6:04 am
rubyfoo
Poopy small grid, especially since today is yet ANOTHER hholiday (there are 3 in May) so no mail, noMeals n Wheels.
6:11 am
Marc Freeman
ed5, please?
6:11 am
rubyfoo
HelloMarc, I just started and have only 10 words
6:12 am
Marc Freeman
thanks it seems to be a difficult one for me
6:12 am
ChampFit
E + du4/7
6:13 am
rubyfoo
Hellochamp
6:14 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
6:14 am
ChampFit
Good morning!
6:14 am
Sugrraleona
I have one du4/7 but it doesnt work with the ed -
6:14 am
Sugrraleona
nm found it LOL
6:16 am
ChampFit
Well I need yours then....hint?
6:16 am
Sugrraleona
du = air du**
6:16 am
ChampFit
I have that...didn't get what you meant earlier. Sorry!
6:17 am
Sugrraleona
du * not pa, but **
6:17 am
ChampFit
Thank you!
6:18 am
rubyfoo
thanks for that but I'm notmakingg progress, no h or y, so far
6:18 am
ChampFit
BBL for my last 36. Have a good day all!
6:18 am
rubyfoo
bye Champ
6:21 am
bichon
It's VE day? What is the third holiday
6:23 am
rubyfoo
Ascension or Annunciation and the 1st was MPay Day for workers
6:23 am
rubyfoo
How are you, Bichon? Macron won!! Yay
6:23 am
maggiej
re 5/14 any hints?
6:23 am
bichon
That's a religious holiday.
6:24 am
bichon
re + a semi-trailer is called a ***
6:24 am
bichon
Yes, thank the deity
6:25 am
rubyfoo
2 of them in May; it's a Catholic country even though nobody goes to Church. They closed the Church _n my village, only open it for funerals and concerts
6:26 am
rubyfoo
Wheen we moved here, I waas hoping for a "blessing of he animals" like in the old days
6:28 am
bichon
tr 5/14, pls
6:28 am
bichon
Good Friday is a CT holiday. Everyone goes shopping for Easter things.
6:29 am
rubyfoo
tr and tr again, pt and one who tr***
6:30 am
rubyfoo
When I was yyoung in NY, the schools were closed çon Good Friday, but nobody went shopping....
6:30 am
rubyfoo
And people still fasted, especially inmy Irish/Itaalian neighborhood
6:31 am
bichon
I think the stores were closed then. All the stores were closed on Sunday here in CT when we first moved here
6:31 am
bichon
ruby, don't understand your tr 5/14, clue
6:32 am
rubyfoo
various forms of tr* keep tr*ing
6:39 am
rubyfoo
I reached half, but no 7's, no h, no y, and only one 7. I feel like a dolt!
6:39 am
Trifioso
good morning friends.
6:39 am
Trifioso
such good news about France, ruby!!!
6:40 am
rubyfoo
Hello Trif
6:40 am
rubyfoo
Yes, it is. Everybody was nervous
6:40 am
rubyfoo
(at leastmy friends, lol)
6:42 am
rubyfoo
Even though the polls said Macron would win, we've all learned that polls can be wrong!
7:03 am
Trifioso
Yes. we learned that the very, very hard way.
7:08 am
Uneaixoise
salut, Ruby! Bravo, Macron! :-)
7:09 am
Uneaixoise
So cool last nite watching his speech in front of the Louvre . . . flags waving . . . lights all 'round . . . then everyone singing the Marseilllaise . . .
7:12 am
Uneaixoise
ok . . . back in a bit:-)
7:12 am
Trifioso
I am digging the speech he put out for scientists and engineers to work with France for climate change. A HUUUGE "f you" to Il Douche....
7:17 am
Trifioso
bell...good bye friends, enjoy babbling!
7:58 am
Judi
Good morning, all!
8:03 am
penquis
hi judi...
8:16 am
Judi
Well, I seem to have hit the wall with 40 left.
8:16 am
penquis
i am not enjoying this grid...
8:17 am
phaeton
hello...I have 46 left, Judi can you clue the six I don't have ? ;-)
8:17 am
EvaNadine
good morning, babblers!
8:18 am
Judi
There are two cheeses that don't count in this grid.
8:18 am
EvaNadine
i already tried Edam...heh
8:19 am
Judi
Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give edam.
8:24 am
penquis
i am down to 15....going to take a break...bbl to finish...bye...
8:25 am
EvaNadine
i seem to be Y-blind today.
am i gonna need a fish if i request clues?
8:26 am
wvteach
YU 4/9 - exclamation of disgust
8:26 am
Judi
Both are yu4.
8:27 am
Uneaixoise
yu** - "eeww gross! "
8:27 am
EvaNadine
TY - got em!
8:28 am
Uneaixoise
go eva!
8:28 am
moolingwa
down to my final 106
8:28 am
Judi
You need to catch up, Mool!
8:29 am
moolingwa
I know, have been slacking
8:29 am
EvaNadine
mool: kicking grid butt + taking names.
8:32 am
HarryHood
I was really hoping hyrex would work. clue for the H please?
8:33 am
EvaNadine
HY 5-6 combo. think water.
8:33 am
wvteach
halfway - time to go play music - BBL this evening
8:33 am
HarryHood
I just got halfway too
8:34 am
EvaNadine
anyone have hints for the 7s?
8:34 am
HarryHood
sorry, I have no 7s
8:35 am
phaeton
finally a 7!!
8:35 am
Judi
Please share, phae!
8:35 am
phaeton
ga7/52 have no idea what it means...lol
8:36 am
phaeton
builds off the ga4/8
8:36 am
penquis
the other 7 is a type of wine....ma 7
8:37 am
HarryHood
ty - got the ga7
8:37 am
car.eeyore
Good morning
8:37 am
HarryHood
and the ma7. ty
8:38 am
penquis
yw....really leaving now.... ;o)
8:38 am
HarryHood
how about the top right R?
8:39 am
HarryHood
hah - on a whim just tried the cy5/6, and they worked :)
8:40 am
moolingwa
50 to go
8:42 am
Judi
25 left. You're making better progress than me, Mool.
8:42 am
HarryHood
37 hah!
8:42 am
HarryHood
ok you win
8:42 am
Judi
The Ds & Gs are hellacious.
8:42 am
car.eeyore
Harry...top right R is ri 5/14
8:43 am
car.eeyore
and ri 6/24
8:43 am
HarryHood
ah ty car
8:43 am
HarryHood
I was blind to that
8:44 am
HarryHood
finally nbt
8:44 am
HarryHood
34 to go - bbl
8:44 am
EvaNadine
got the MA7, but still struggling with the GA7 (im pretty sure i have the right GA 4/8 - i have 2 of them)
8:45 am
Judi
Me too, Eva.
8:46 am
EvaNadine
NM - just got it.
8:46 am
Judi
Clue, please?
8:47 am
EvaNadine
judi - take the GA 5/22 and stick some letters in before the last letter of the 5/22
8:48 am
car.eeyore
congrats!
8:48 am
phaeton
use the first ga4/8 and extend it around the high point tile
8:48 am
phaeton
ty car.ee
8:50 am
phaeton
Any more clues wanted?
8:51 am
phaeton
Happy Babbling!!
8:51 am
moolingwa
work keeps interrupting me, and it's not even 8am
8:55 am
MLFAN17
hello all
8:55 am
Judi
Good morning, MLF.
8:55 am
moolingwa
morning ML
8:56 am
MLFAN17
morning judi and mool
8:59 am
MLFAN17
can I get a clue for the ga 5/22?
8:59 am
Judi
Clue for the Ar6, please?
9:00 am
moolingwa
more creative?
9:00 am
Judi
Ty. That was driving me nuts.
9:01 am
MLFAN17
ga 7 clue pls I don't understand the clue that was given?
9:03 am
moolingwa
don't have that sorry
9:03 am
Judi
Ga7: The opposite of finery.
9:03 am
moolingwa
that is a lame word :)
9:03 am
moolingwa
but thanks for the clue
9:04 am
moolingwa
7 to go
9:05 am
MLFAN17
is it ga 5/22 extended?
9:05 am
moolingwa
but it does start and end the same :)
9:06 am
MLFAN17
sorry still don't understand?
9:07 am
mixi6
add couple of letters before there last one.
9:07 am
moolingwa
what does ga 5/22 mean?
9:07 am
moolingwa
what does ga 5/22 mean?
and then apply judi's clue to it
9:07 am
MLFAN17
got it ty mixi and mool
9:08 am
MLFAN17
4th column first r?
9:09 am
MLFAN17
I got it never mind
9:10 am
Judi
GA5/22 means ugly, tacky.
9:13 am
Judi
8 left. All Ts.
9:17 am
Judi
Fireworks. Thank God that's over.
9:17 am
Judi
Work beckons. I must away. Until the morrow, fellow Babblers! *POOF*
10:15 am
bichon
re 5/24, pls
10:18 am
bichon
last word for fw
10:19 am
marilyn992
ends in high point tile
10:27 am
bichon
ty marilyn
11:02 am
HarryHood
30. listing - these Gs and Ds are too G.D. much for me.
11:09 am
HarryHood
done! hagd
11:32 am
mkg
hi all. any clues for the H words or the Y words? ty
11:33 am
sukee
both YU 4/9
11:33 am
sukee
HY 5/18 water power and plural
11:34 am
sukee
One YU sounds like exercise, the other something you don't like.
11:39 am
periwinkle
good day all. help with either 7 pls
11:57 am
periwinkle
anyone???
11:59 am
zoozzoom
GA 7/52 trinket
11:59 am
zoozzoom
Extend the GA 4/8
11:59 am
zoozzoom
I like a nice slice of MA 7/36 cake.
12:00 pm
periwinkle
I have a ga4/8 and I am trying
12:00 pm
zoozzoom
The GA 7 ends in the sometimes vowel.
12:00 pm
periwinkle
ty for gay
12:00 pm
periwinkle
ga7 even
12:01 pm
periwinkle
have no idea about the ma7
12:01 pm
periwinkle
got the ma7 ty zooz
12:01 pm
mkg
i dont see gadget. sorry
12:02 pm
zoozzoom
Welcome.
12:03 pm
periwinkle
ga4 and ga5 showy, flashy work with those words
12:03 pm
periwinkle
per my scrabble dictionary the ga7 means finery
12:04 pm
mkg
i only know wedding cake. darn.
12:04 pm
mkg
got the ga 7. yeah!
1:25 pm
rubyfoo
zzooozz, are you still here?
1:26 pm
rubyfoo
aah, I just looked at the time............
2:00 pm
hurshy
tiiiiiiiiiiiime, why you punish me?
2:07 pm
hurshy
well idk if ruby was having C trouble, but i am. have cu4 that cows chew but that's it
2:07 pm
hurshy
oHO the others are alt sp of apple beverage, and pl
2:07 pm
hurshy
it's the peri principle at work again!
2:17 pm
hurshy
two left, haha, they are both 7's, G7 and M7
2:20 pm
hurshy
(doubt it since there seems to be no one here but...)
2:20 pm
Vicuna
ga7 is finery. Builds off fancy ga's
2:21 pm
bonkler
ma7/36 a notable Portugese wine
2:21 pm
Vicuna
Thanks, bonkler.
2:21 pm
bonkler
cheers, so to speak
2:22 pm
Deeha
ty bonkler being a frequent wine drinker I should have got that!!
2:23 pm
suefrad625
hi all
2:23 pm
suefrad625
stats for an r from the 4th column pls
2:24 pm
Vicuna
ri 5 - strictness (and pl)
2:24 pm
Vicuna
(or think of stiff corpses)
2:25 pm
suefrad625
i keep trying riger
2:25 pm
Vicuna
Change the second vowel.
2:26 pm
suefrad625
off to the races. bbl, ty for the clues
2:30 pm
rbud
*giggling* - am reminded of a friend from years ago who used to say, "oh my ga5" when observing something tacky or too flashy for his taste. :D
2:31 pm
rbud
(with the sometimes vowel on the end)
2:34 pm
Vicuna
Heh. And now you can add "Oh my ga7" when it's especially egregious. =)
3:01 pm
car.eeyore
Hello again everyone
3:43 pm
periwinkle
hi car, hello all
4:37 pm
Soodle
Hi all :-). Peri our WWF ggame is descending into the gutter :-)
4:53 pm
Soodle
(By way of explanation - Peri played 'Turd' and I followed wih 'Pooped'. Childisg humour :-)
6:21 pm
mkg
i cant get the ma 7. help! i have the ga 7. are they the same?
6:23 pm
mkg
ga** was a person. he designed the buildings which are called by his name.
6:24 pm
mkg
but i am stumped by ma 7
6:28 pm
penquis
ma 7....crazy + Lake ***e + Vowel...
6:28 pm
penquis
sorry....the Lake part is wrong....mix those letters...
6:29 pm
mkg
huh? lake i mix up letters?
6:30 pm
mkg
GOT IT! spanish. wow. super. ty pen
6:33 pm
MollyL
Wow!!! Super!!
7:13 pm
periwinkle
help with ar6 pls
7:18 pm
penquis
more into oils, pastels, sculpture, etc...
7:19 pm
periwinkle
ty pen
7:31 pm
MollyL
aw...just to keep the two letter posts ending in w going on
8:42 pm
penquis
sorry....didn't see the rule... :oP
9:09 pm
eieios
Clues for the h?
9:29 pm
cybernan
hi everyone -- another one full of weird words or non words as the case may be?
9:35 pm
cybernan
hy 5-6: power that come from water
9:42 pm
cybernan
first half wasn't bad, but slowing down now
9:45 pm
origami
I am at the halfway mark and stuck too
9:46 pm
Minveryork
H's Hammered! 4 left
9:48 pm
Minveryork
D's Determined! 2 left
9:49 pm
Minveryork
Anybody here close to finishing I can share fireworks with?
9:49 pm
dan2bit
go Min go
9:51 pm
Minveryork
Too late for me to do a story,but I can give clues if needed
9:51 pm
dan2bit
need some stats for the rightmost 2nd row R
9:51 pm
dan2bit
I have 25 left, may not finish
9:54 pm
Minveryork
re 4/5
re 5/14
re 5/24
9:54 pm
cybernan
ri 5/14 and plural
9:55 pm
dan2bit
duh cybernan ty!
9:56 pm
dan2bit
and ty Min for the 5's - still hunting that 24
9:57 pm
cybernan
not seeing those re 5's
9:57 pm
origami
I have come to babble tonight to settle down :D In a vile mood!
9:57 pm
dan2bit
re5/14 to hang ropes again
9:59 pm
dan2bit
re5/24 re + sounds like mallards
9:59 pm
cybernan
couldn't have formed a post hole again
9:59 pm
dan2bit
right? I tried that too
10:00 pm
cybernan
ty again -- a new one
10:01 pm
dan2bit
stats for the 7's?
10:01 pm
origami
I looked and looked and looked for that re 5/24 based on the clues. Only to realize I already had it D
10:01 pm
Minveryork
ga 7/52
ma 7/36
10:02 pm
dan2bit
ugh ori that's the worst feeling. other than maybe finding all the plurals when you list
10:02 pm
cybernan
ma 7: limeliters asked if you would have some m'dear
10:03 pm
Minveryork
Origami,
Sorry your mood is vile
But if you stay here for awhile
We may get your to smile
How's that for some poetic style?
10:03 pm
origami
Yep. I also hate it when I miss the pt and the doers.
10:03 pm
dan2bit
oops pb for the do5
10:03 pm
origami
That's Min. That gave me a big smile.
10:05 pm
cybernan
need a y word - stats, pllease?
10:05 pm
dan2bit
got the ma
10:05 pm
Minveryork
I excuse origami from the PB
since her mood is not so happy
how about she stays in chog with me
and look for words she cannot see
10:05 pm
dan2bit
yu4/9 x 2
10:06 pm
origami
Yu 4/9 for both
10:06 pm
cybernan
ty dan and ori
10:06 pm
origami
I'll go if there's booze and chocolate :D
10:07 pm
origami
A lot better now. Thanks Min!
10:07 pm
dan2bit
miss2bit requested chocolate fondue for her 7th (gasp) birthday tonight. It was decadent
10:08 pm
origami
A sophisticated palate has the miss
10:09 pm
dan2bit
she's not too adventurous, but she knows what she likes
10:09 pm
origami
Is she in Karate dan?
10:09 pm
dan2bit
Tae Kwon Do, actually
10:10 pm
dan2bit
we live in a very Korean & Vietnamese suburb in Virginia
10:10 pm
origami
Cool. Martial arts can give kids (girls especially) confidence.
10:11 pm
cybernan
have had enough of this one -- may not be babbling much longer if this keeps up
10:11 pm
dan2bit
yes. she is also doing hip hop and some gymnastics. mrs2bit & I both think they don't get enough recess time at school
10:12 pm
origami
It is a bad grid. Bad, bad grid!!
10:12 pm
Minveryork
I am finished! I have fireworks! ti 6/24 was my final word.
10:13 pm
Minveryork
I'll stay here for another 30 minutes to clue if still needed.
10:13 pm
dan2bit
woo hoo Min
10:13 pm
origami
Congrats Min
10:15 pm
dan2bit
I am done as well! ar6/18 was my last
10:15 pm
dan2bit
tx Min and cybernan and ori and lickety and all cluers!
10:17 pm
Minveryork
Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks! Hooray for you
10:17 pm
Minveryork
Looks like I entered my last word at just the correct time.
10:18 pm
Minveryork
Love being able 2 share my fireworks with astute babblers
10:20 pm
dan2bit
you too Min - I cannot stay awake another 30 minutes - sleep well all!
10:24 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye dan2bit! Have a nice evening.Hope to see U soon
11:03 pm
Minveryork
Hello Onpaki! How are you doing today? Welome to chog.
11:08 pm
Minveryork
I posted almost an hour ago I would stay 30 more minutes.
11:08 pm
Minveryork
I am way past that and it is way past my bedtime. Night all
11:10 pm
gemini_J13
I have 30 left..... to finish or not?
11:25 pm
rururocks
oh magy.. I wish i'd never seen your face..
11:25 pm
rururocks
(Rod Stewart0
11:40 pm
gemini_J13
just under the wire!