12:04 am
dizgrannie
ts 4, no vowels
12:07 am
Rainiqui
My blood is boiling... skiptrace is a 9 and skiptracer is a 10 and neither is accepted !!!
12:15 am
dizgrannie
got the I's
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:23 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:59 am
flosey
not getting very far with this grid - think a good night of sleep might be a better idea for now! bb in the morning
1:29 am
sprite
good morning all
1:30 am
grannyrose
and good morning to you too my darling. {{sprite}} hugs
1:30 am
sprite
and therrrre she is! *hugs* Hello my dear friend, I have missed you. How did you survive the crazy schedule?
1:32 am
grannyrose
still wobbly. until Easter is over which is when everythin g will settle into slow-mo.
1:32 am
grannyrose
how are you, honey??
1:32 am
sprite
I am really worried about you, sweetie. So much to do, and so little time to recuperate in between.
1:34 am
grannyrose
yeah i know. for once don was actually listening to me when i was talking to someone. he realised just how much i have on my plae. since then he has been very concerned, making sure i spend enough time with my feet up.
1:36 am
grannyrose
*plate*
1:36 am
sprite
that is a good thing, at least. But honey... you do realise that you have to start saying no to some church tasks, don't you? People will not step up to the plate as long as you do it in the end, they will expect you to give in. They will have to see for themselves that without you doing them, they do not get done.
1:38 am
grannyrose
absolutely dear. and my darling vicar is back from her biennial holiday. i am handing a heap over to her on sunday next.
1:38 am
sprite
hmzzzz yeah okay... but next time? Will you say NO for a change?
1:40 am
grannyrose
honey, if you remember correctly, i DID say no. but raffaella simply did not take it n board.
1:41 am
sprite
I do remember, my dear. But in stead of leaving it undone, you took it upon yourself to do it anyway. So next time you say no, Raffaella will think you will do it in the end, so she will again not take it on board.
1:42 am
sprite
not saying it to be hurtful, you know that, right? Just worried sick about you.
1:44 am
grannyrose
i know... and last weekend i threw an incredible antrum. chucked all the paper work out the back door. then, realised there was no-one to take on the load...was God asking me to do this? or ....
1:44 am
grannyrose
*tantrum*
1:44 am
sprite
I think He might be giving you a chance to learn to say no and stand firm...
1:45 am
sprite
my dearest rose... for you to get to the point of throwing tantrums means, you are way way way beyond what is an acceptable workload for you. It is totally out of character. Please please promise me, next time you will say no and stick with it, and allow things to fall apart. It is the only way people will learn.
1:46 am
grannyrose
hokay honey
1:47 am
sprite
*hugssssss* Sorry to be scolding you. But not sorry enough to keep my mouth shut, lol. Wish I were there with you to help you.
1:47 am
grannyrose
frebie... loll
1:47 am
sprite
skis is in the grid, but piste is a phantom, lol
1:47 am
grannyrose
*Ifreebie**
1:47 am
sprite
speling ritely iz tafff
1:49 am
sprite
my workshop on compassion at my volunteer job was a raving success. And our trainer asked me to help with training new volunteers too, pretending to be a real caller and giving them a chance to practise without risk. Was fun.
1:50 am
grannyrose
honey. i DO NOT mind you scolding. someone has to do it...and i would drather you did it.
1:51 am
grannyrose
sparce
1:51 am
sprite
you are so very very dear to me. I want you with me for a lonnnnng time to come... hence the scolding. Am glad you know how I mean it.
1:51 am
sprite
an heir and a spare, lol
1:52 am
sprite
sweetie, don't sweat it. You are too tired to keep track of stupid things like cursors.
1:56 am
sprite
woooot found the 9!
2:03 am
sprite
I found the booze
2:07 am
grannyrose
no squirrel... went to prepare meds for the next 24 hours. loll xoxox
2:07 am
sprite
:D luvsya. I wrote you a post about the workshop I was asked to give, at 1.49
2:09 am
grannyrose
just read it. whoot sprite !!! you rock girl..xoxox
2:09 am
sprite
*miffed that godspark is not a word*
2:10 am
sprite
yeah! It was great. It makes me so happy to do stuff like that. Must do more teaching, for sure.
2:10 am
grannyrose
godspat.... you and i... arguing with the man upstairs
2:10 am
sprite
oh yeah, doing that all the time, lol. Godspace... where He goes when He gets tired of us
2:12 am
grannyrose
that is a thought to ponder. He can escape from us.... but we cannot escape from Him... hmmm
2:12 am
sprite
next time around I will opt for being born as a goddess, to even the scales
2:13 am
grannyrose
*grin* you may not have the option.
2:14 am
sprite
awwww 's not fair!
2:15 am
sprite
I can hear the Big Guy pondering now... "Reborn, hm, okay. Not as a goddess, perish the thought. Let me see... something without a mouth would be good..."
2:17 am
grannyrose
lolll... like a snail....or a slug
2:17 am
sprite
*humbly suggests a glow worm*
2:17 am
sprite
snails are so slime
2:18 am
grannyrose
*likes sprite's suggestion*
2:18 am
sprite
we can blink innocently that way, at least :D
2:19 am
grannyrose
oh.... do snails have eye-lashes??
2:19 am
sprite
I don't think so. But as a glow worm, we can blink with our butts.
2:20 am
grannyrose
oh yeah.... * blink, blink *
2:20 am
sprite
*blinks back*
2:21 am
grannyrose
i always blink with MY butt anyway
2:22 am
grannyrose
does this mean we have to learn morse code ?
2:22 am
sprite
'I wish I were a glow worm
a glow worm is never glum
for how can you be grumpy
when the sun shines out of your bum?'
2:22 am
sprite
morse code would be good, yeah
2:22 am
grannyrose
roflolll... i love that ditty.
2:23 am
sprite
me too :D I actually had it as a profile pic for a while
2:24 am
grannyrose
hey...... our beloved zooz is on line. xoxox zooz
2:25 am
sprite
*hugs zooz* Hello dear man, feel free to keep lurking, we just wanna hug you
2:25 am
zoozzoom
(hugs back))
2:26 am
sprite
:) Are you and your parents okay? At least the snow and ice have gone
2:26 am
grannyrose
ooh.... and here he is. {{zooz}} mu second main man.
2:27 am
grannyrose
HUGS.... our darling zooz
2:28 am
zoozzoom
Mother is seeing a doctor today at 9am so I am hoping they can sort things out for her. Although they have not managed that so far. Dad is okayish. i am well thanks for asking. hope you both are doing well also :-)
2:28 am
sprite
*waves at Kam and Lynxxx too*
2:28 am
sprite
keeping fingers crossed the docs can do something for her, zooz. Yeah, I am okay, thank you :)
2:29 am
grannyrose
so well zooz it is almost unsettling. cardiac rehab is doing me sooo much good.
2:30 am
sprite
our rose is a hero!
2:30 am
zoozzoom
That is great to hear, Rose! Keep up the good work!. Must be difficult at first but hoping it will get easier for you.
2:30 am
zoozzoom
She is indeed, Sprite!
2:31 am
grannyrose
okay time for me to say good-bye. love to you both.
2:31 am
sprite
enjoy your dinner, darling. Sleep well later on, and give my love to Don. *hugssssss*
2:32 am
zoozzoom
Toodle pips, Rose :-)
2:34 am
sprite
lol, po6 and ta5.
2:35 am
sprite
fireflies. *hugs zooz* Have a grand day, and I hope your mother will get the help she needs.
A blessed day and a peaceful night to all.
2:36 am
zoozzoom
Not got that far yet, Sprite. I am only on the D lol
2:36 am
zoozzoom
Take care, Sprite. Have a great day :-)
3:15 am
zoozzoom
Okay first run through and I have exaclty 50 left to find.
3:25 am
zoozzoom
Now have 38 left for later. Happy babbling everyone!
4:33 am
SamanthaJoy
I'm very sad that "potoo" isn't in the dictionary, but thrilled that this gives me an excuse to invite you all to look up "potoo" on a Google Image Search
4:36 am
MollyL
Considering all the obscure animals that make this word list (tenrec) I would have thought that one would be included as well.
4:36 am
SamanthaJoy
Indeed. And they're fun to look at!
5:31 am
rubyfoo
Hello. 171 words but don'tknow where to look for the 9
5:36 am
rubyfoo
hi flosey, at least l can look for it
5:38 am
flosey
think of a sugar substitute and change one letter
5:58 am
Alleyn58
Can't work that as9 out at al
5:59 am
lorena_k
a snake, a from of expression, to have consumed food
6:14 am
lorena_k
welcome :)
6:37 am
periwinkle
hi all, snowing here :( not getting the clue for the as9
6:37 am
periwinkle
form of expression?
6:37 am
Mubner
as + pa/4 +consumed
6:38 am
lynxxx
or *** Garfunkle
6:39 am
periwinkle
ty lyn andMubner
6:48 am
rubyfoo
Hello, flosey's clue was great!
6:48 am
Mubner
Hi Ruby, fun puzzle today
6:48 am
rubyfoo
174 words, nbt and nbs
6:49 am
rubyfoo
hi, mubner. Yes, l love these big ones
6:49 am
rubyfoo
hi bichon
6:49 am
periwinkle
I need help with a 7 pls. I have the stats but don't see them
6:52 am
periwinkle
ca7, s07, st7 and to7
6:53 am
Mubner
to/6-7 think pedicure
6:54 am
rubyfoo
funny clue, but it worked
6:56 am
lorena_k
st 7 is someone who begins something is a ..
7:07 am
lorena_k
ca7 is wheeled buggy + length of life
7:07 am
MehNameIsHannah
hi all
7:08 am
MehNameIsHannah
lorena st7 is also something you put in a car to get it to st5/10
7:15 am
MehNameIsHannah
gtg here comes my bus byeeee
7:29 am
lynxxx
go 6 &7 - a divinity with a quick sense of humour
7:31 am
aebmusica
or what the divinity thinks with......
7:32 am
bojazz
vg, lynxxx
7:32 am
lorena_k
thanks for those :) wasn't seeing them...
7:33 am
lynxxx
I'd better get to bed - night all
7:34 am
lorena_k
night lynxxx
7:39 am
LuvWordGames
po 6/27 please?
7:40 am
kje
po6 - pan + years old
7:40 am
LuvWordGames
thanks kje
7:41 am
LuvWordGames
fireworks for me, any clues needed?
7:42 am
kje
no, ty... just starting
7:45 am
mixi6
need 56 more clues. lol
7:48 am
kje
stats for the 9?
7:48 am
phaeton
hello...stats for the i? pls
7:48 am
Riverdance
as 9/60
7:49 am
kje
ik4/8 and plural
7:52 am
deanoz
hint for as9 please? cannot monkey it.
7:55 am
bubba218
as i+ the co-owner of a law firm is called a ****ner+ past tense of eat
7:58 am
bubba218
the i is not supposed to be there
8:03 am
bichon
do 6/27, pls
8:04 am
kje
do6 - spot + years old
8:05 am
bubba218
kr6, sounds like a valcano opening
8:12 am
mixi6
now, go back to working on taxes. yuck!
8:25 am
Scrabbler
Oh, my. The S's are strategically placed so that we have to pluralize every word.
8:33 am
BzznBea
One of three crazy men
8:35 am
BzznBea
How many times has to6/7 been in the grid this week?
8:38 am
kje
any clues before I run?
8:38 am
MLFAN17
kje I need the first column a?
8:39 am
kje
at4/5 and plural
8:39 am
kje
and another at4/5
8:39 am
kje
only diff is second vowel
8:40 am
kje
ok, I'm off - hagd
8:41 am
Scrabbler
Bye, kje.
8:42 am
MLFAN17
i anyone?
8:42 am
MLFAN17
hi bichon
8:43 am
BzznBea
ik4 and 5
8:43 am
MLFAN17
hi bzz ty
8:43 am
Scrabbler
Hi MLFAN and bichon and Bea. I am off today because I am working Friday as part of my on call weekend.
8:43 am
MLFAN17
oh luck you scrab:)
8:44 am
bichon
Are you getting snow today?
8:44 am
MLFAN17
2nd column A?
8:44 am
Scrabbler
At least the flu season is quieting down a bit, but it is still sick season so I will be busy.
8:44 am
Scrabbler
No, bichon, but my NJ sister will get 18 inches. I wish we were.
8:45 am
BzznBea
Daughter is home sick with a confirmed case. Poor thing.
8:45 am
bichon
We're getting a lot this afternoon. Ugh
8:45 am
MLFAN17
ty should have seen that nbt
8:46 am
Scrabbler
So far we have not had any patients seriously ill with flu but we have a very sick kid in the PICU with RSV, a virus that hits infants and toddlers hard.
8:47 am
BzznBea
I'm just hoping grandsons dont get it...
8:47 am
Scrabbler
They should be placed on prophylactic Tamiflu for 10 days.
8:48 am
BzznBea
I'm not sure that happened. Would it be too late now?
8:49 am
Scrabbler
Not too late probably because even if they show signs, if started within 48 hrs of illness then they will have fewer complications. I would not hesitate to use Tamiflu for them. How old are they?
8:51 am
Scrabbler
The 3 year old is considered higher-risk as kids under 5 are more likely to have complications.
8:51 am
BzznBea
I will advice her to do that. Thank you.
8:51 am
Scrabbler
You can read about Tamiflu at cdc.gov and find further info.
8:57 am
MLFAN17
i went to move my armrest and as usual it scared the cat. i had to get her to move so i could get closer to the computer desk
9:01 am
Scrabbler
Sometimes I move and scare Remy Rabbit.
9:02 am
MLFAN17
scrab our cat is jumpy
9:02 am
bichon
po 6/27, pls
9:03 am
Scrabbler
My upstairs rabbit is very jumpy. I rescued him when he was 3 and now he is 8. He lets me pet him but when I pick him up he whimpers.
9:03 am
bichon
that's so sad
9:04 am
Scrabbler
Rabbits are prey animals so they are instinctually skittish, but some more than others. I am happy that he comes over to me to get a pet.
9:04 am
MLFAN17
our cat doesn't like to be picked up .. my husband thinks she is happy when she is beign held by him and she purrs. A cat's purr is also a sign of fear
9:04 am
MollyL
po6/27...it goes with a pan + how old you are.
9:04 am
Uneaixoise
french soup! :-)
9:04 am
IndiaJan
im sorry but where i come from ipod is a word
9:04 am
BzznBea
Talked to daughter...Peds office said no tamiflu unless the boys tested positive...
9:05 am
MollyL
It is a French soup, I think
9:05 am
MollyL
Oh sorry Une, I didn't see your comment
9:05 am
MLFAN17
India i tried it too
9:05 am
Scrabbler
Hm, I disagree, Bea. Guidelines are on cdc.gov. We have been prophylaxing kids for weeks.
9:06 am
BzznBea
Is there a difference between tamiflu for kids and for adults?
9:07 am
MLFAN17
so was their a determination as to what they do have or is it still the flu ?
9:07 am
Scrabbler
They are not in high-risk categories but I would rather prophylax.
9:08 am
Scrabbler
Same drug, but dose varies on weight.
9:08 am
Scrabbler
*by weight
9:08 am
BzznBea
Her adult room mates got tamiflu from their dr when called.
9:09 am
Scrabbler
High risk = < 2 yrs, asthma, heart disease, immunosuppression
9:09 am
Judi
Good morning, all. * happy dance * Vacation to AZ booked for end of April.
9:09 am
Scrabbler
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/\nantivirals/summary-clinicians.htm
9:10 am
Scrabbler
Wowee, Judi!
9:10 am
MLFAN17
well aren't you the lucky one judi.. i have never been there
9:11 am
MLFAN17
clue for the as9?
9:11 am
Judi
Ahhhh. Springtime in the desert. Can
9:12 am
BzznBea
as+piece+past of consume
9:15 am
BzznBea
Guess I will go get ready for my "coronation". Off to the dentist...bzzz!
9:16 am
Scrabbler
Ha! Did you hear about my dental adventure on Monday, Bea?
9:17 am
BzznBea
I hope it was better than mine...
9:18 am
Scrabbler
I swallowed a dental drill bit that popped off.
9:18 am
BzznBea
Oh, my! Bet your dentist was mortified!
9:18 am
IndiaJan
omg..yowers Scrab!
9:19 am
Scrabbler
ac + Greek letter
9:19 am
Judi
Whoa! lol! No charge for that, I hope.
9:19 am
Scrabbler
I gagged when I felt something on the back of my tongue.
9:19 am
Scrabbler
She sat me right up, I gagged some more, then realized that I swallowed it.
9:20 am
Scrabbler
I thought it was a piece of the tooth then she told me, no, it was the drill bit!
9:20 am
MLFAN17
did they have to do the Heimlich ?
9:20 am
BzznBea
I swallowed the bit of tooth that they chipped off but I yakked it up and stuck my tongue out with it on the end...
9:20 am
Scrabbler
I drank water without difficulty. She stepped out for a moment, probably to puke, and the dental assistant told me that she never experienced this before.
9:21 am
MLFAN17
oh lucky you scrab
9:21 am
BzznBea
I would hope not!
9:21 am
rururocks
good grief scrabbler
9:21 am
IndiaJan
probably to call her lawyer..lol
9:22 am
Scrabbler
I wondered, IndiaJan.
9:22 am
Scrabbler
But I didn't get a call yesterday to check on me.
9:22 am
rururocks
thank goodness they weren't using a screwdriver
9:22 am
MLFAN17
does that dentist office still exist?
9:22 am
MLFAN17
ruru yikes!
9:23 am
Scrabbler
It was a freak incident, I do not blame my dentist.
9:23 am
Scrabbler
I have since read many articles about swallowed dental instruments.
9:23 am
MLFAN17
are you sure the person's hands were not shaking ?
9:23 am
Judi
Fortunately, that little drill bit is small enough to pass through your system without causing any injury...I hope.
9:23 am
BzznBea
I hope today's visit goes smoothly. I've been in the dentist chair with this one tooth for 5.5 hours already.
9:23 am
MLFAN17
i gtg will be back....
9:24 am
IndiaJan
yeah i wouldnt blame the dentist either...the first time. if it happends again......
9:24 am
Scrabbler
As a doc, I reassured her that the item (1/2 inch long) should pass through easily.
9:25 am
rururocks
I hope you have intestinal fortitude scrabs
9:25 am
Judi
I hope they noted it on your record, Scrabbs. Just in case something goes awry.
9:25 am
Scrabbler
Don't drill me with jokes, Ruru.
9:26 am
car.eeyore
Hello friends
9:26 am
Judi
Not many people have a stomach for pointy metal objects.
9:26 am
Scrabbler
I should hope so, Judi, but I expected a follow-up call yesterday.
9:26 am
moolingwa
morning all
9:26 am
MollyL
Place your bets.
How many times will the as9 be clued today?
The winner gets what is behind Door Number 2.
9:26 am
Scrabbler
Hi Car! Another storm coming your way.
9:26 am
rururocks
shouldn't there be a colon on that sentence scrab?
9:26 am
car.eeyore
We are just in the rain zone...THANK GOD!
9:26 am
IndiaJan
morning car
9:26 am
Scrabbler
Darn, ruru. You are sharp.
9:27 am
rururocks
I swallowed a new gold crown by accident.. they were afraid I would have aspirated it
9:27 am
Scrabbler
My New Jersey sister will get 18 inches of snow. Lucky! I want more snow.
9:27 am
MollyL
Oh great, you had to swallow a gold one
9:27 am
Scrabbler
I didn't cough at all so I knew it didn't get in my airway.
9:28 am
rururocks
they told me to go through my poop to find it and they would sterilize it and put it back in.. I told them .. no.. I don't think so
9:28 am
Scrabbler
But that is $1000, ruru.
9:29 am
rururocks
no shit
9:29 am
IndiaJan
i wouldnt either...a new crown isnt that expensive..lol
9:29 am
moolingwa
sounds like a lot of crap to me
9:29 am
Judi
I can't believe they even suggested that to you, Ru!
9:29 am
rururocks
true story judi
9:29 am
moolingwa
were they smirking when they said it?
9:29 am
Judi
However, did you "recover" the gold crown in passing?
9:29 am
rururocks
no he was serious
9:31 am
rururocks
I hope you pass your drill without issues scrabs
9:31 am
moolingwa
passing a drill sounds a lot more painful than passing a coin
9:32 am
rururocks
yeah.. but it would make more cents
9:32 am
moolingwa
As long as you don't get bored
9:32 am
MollyL
Ru, that gives a whole new meaning to
"going through some shit" : D
9:33 am
Scrabbler
No prize found last night, but that was too soon.
9:33 am
rururocks
I was joking around with the dental assistant after it and we were in hysterics.. the Dentist got really pissed off
9:33 am
Scrabbler
I knew some puns would be generated from my story.
9:34 am
rururocks
well.. what did you expect
9:34 am
rururocks
Dentist: Scrabbler did you pass the metal yet: Scrabbler: no.. I'm still chillin' and drillin'
9:36 am
moolingwa
yep, good as gold
9:37 am
Scrabbler
I checked on the price of the drills and they are inexpensive.
9:38 am
moolingwa
so you're saying they only cost a bit
9:38 am
Scrabbler
Haha. Yes.
9:39 am
MollyL
I'm still kind of grossed out by the "pass the crown, fish it out of your feces, and we will use it again" story.
9:39 am
rururocks
*claps for Mool for that one*
9:39 am
rururocks
sorry molly.. that's my only dental horror story in my life
9:40 am
moolingwa
I guess if you did do it, you'd have a real potty mouth
9:40 am
rururocks
maybe it's my crowning achievement :D
9:40 am
rururocks
it would have been a crappy crown after all that anyway
9:41 am
MollyL
Everything gold does not glitter
9:41 am
rururocks
I can't remember what jokes I came up with in the moment..but my dentist was not amused
9:42 am
Scrabbler
96 left. Enjoy the day. Thanks for the laughs.
9:42 am
rururocks
ok scrab.. back to work for you.. you know the drill
9:42 am
MollyL
I don't get on well with people who have no sense of humor.
9:42 am
Judi
I hope your dentist wasn't mad a you, Ru. I suppose the dental assistant got blamed, but shit happens.
9:43 am
rururocks
she got in a lot of trouble.. we were laughing until we couldn't breathe
9:44 am
rururocks
breathe
9:44 am
rururocks
I had it right.. I need more coffee
9:45 am
Judi
Was there nitrous oxide involved?
9:47 am
MollyL
Everybody must get stoned
9:54 am
Judi
I've never experienced nitrous oxide.
9:54 am
rururocks
i did for a root canal once.. it's weird
9:55 am
Judi
Were you trippy after you woke up?
9:55 am
suefrad625
well this is a crowning movement conversation. a golden moment.
9:56 am
suefrad625
morning all. I am taking my son to the dentist in a few minutes and my hubby is going later for a root canal. must be in the air
9:57 am
rururocks
no.. it goes away pretty quickly
9:57 am
rururocks
it was trippy while i was on it
9:58 am
Judi
I could use a good laugh. Maybe I should develop a cavity.
9:58 am
suefrad625
clues for the second column A and I please
9:59 am
Judi
I have an at4.
9:59 am
suefrad625
at4/5?
10:00 am
zoozzoom
AC 5/12 card not a jack or queen + short for thanks.
10:00 am
suefrad625
i got that from the first column
10:00 am
rururocks
ac 4 a measurement of land
10:00 am
suefrad625
ty zoo
10:00 am
suefrad625
now the I and i can take the boy to the drill
10:01 am
zoozzoom
IK 4 & plural
10:02 am
suefrad625
got it, ty. bbl for the 87 left
10:04 am
Judi
Geesh. Just heard from our Chief of Police - took his wife to the hospital yesterday. She had heart attack. Going today for a stent. She's only about my age (53).
10:06 am
rururocks
53 is old
10:06 am
Judi
Gee, thanks.
10:07 am
rururocks
what kind of shape is she in?
10:08 am
clg47
53 is hardly old! But my husband was getting a stent 30 minutes after he checked into the ER room. Hope she does well.
10:09 am
rururocks
53 is old to milennials (sp?)
10:11 am
zoozzoom
53 is young to be getting heart problems.
10:12 am
rururocks
ok ok ok ..I'm just kidding judi
10:14 am
zoozzoom
Is your icon an album cover, Ruru?
10:14 am
Judi
I thought she was in reasonably good shape. However, she's always been a drama queen and a stress monster. Chief said she just had a big blow-up fight with their son the day before.
10:15 am
rururocks
no.. a series of ice sculptures with that cold freeze.. I thought this one was beautiful
10:15 am
Judi
I know you're kidding, Ru. No worries. ;-)
10:15 am
rururocks
stress will do it judi
10:16 am
zoozzoom
Wow that is amazing how people can do that with ice!
10:16 am
rururocks
there were a series of photos.. most of them were completely amazing
10:18 am
rubyfoo
When l was a teeenager, my dentist used to give me nirous oxide and molest me but in a nice way.....
10:18 am
rururocks
uh ruby.. how does someone molest you in a nice way
10:18 am
MLFAN17
my husband had a heart attack and a ruptured appendix hi is 57 now the stent for him wasn't going to happen he had triple bypass
10:19 am
rubyfoo
Nothing intrusive
10:19 am
MLFAN17
that's what I would like to know ruru
10:19 am
zoozzoom
Sorry to hear that, Mlf!
10:19 am
zoozzoom
I thought, Ruby was doing a pun MOLEst.
10:19 am
rururocks
molesting is molesting and it is wrong no matter what
10:20 am
zoozzoom
mole as in molar
10:20 am
MLFAN17
ty zooz no problems since, we think it is hereditary. the e.r was freaking out so he told me. They didn't know which one to take care of first
10:20 am
rubyfoo
l thinkl liked it (bad girl teenager)
10:21 am
rururocks
you should have tried out for gymnastics then ruby
10:21 am
MLFAN17
agreed ruru. why would you allow him to give you that stuff ruby and do whatever he wanted to you because of it especially since you should have know it was wrong! Did your parents know?
10:23 am
rubyfoo
l can only think of it with a smilee but it's almost 60years ago
10:23 am
MollyL
Um, I think Ruby was a young girl being taken advantage of by an older man and she doesn't need to be yelled at.
10:24 am
MLFAN17
ys she was being taken advantage of by an older man,.. who was yelling and not lecturing either
10:24 am
rururocks
I'm not yelling..
10:24 am
rubyfoo
l think l was Young and silly & loved nitrous oxide. lt was several years before pot
10:25 am
MLFAN17
ruby ughh
10:25 am
car.eeyore
Stats for the i please?
10:25 am
zoozzoom
ik 4 & plural
10:26 am
zoozzoom
Welcome.
10:27 am
MLFAN17
is ca 7 a compound word?
10:28 am
rubyfoo
lt's colleecting trash
10:29 am
MLFAN17
what is?
10:29 am
MollyL
ca7 except we don't use that word here in these United States
10:30 am
MLFAN17
I don't understand sorry
10:30 am
zoozzoom
Horse & **** + period of time for humans say.
10:30 am
rubyfoo
yes, compound ca4 + census statistic
10:31 am
MLFAN17
ty got it
10:35 am
MLFAN17
hi flosey
10:35 am
rururocks
flosey is feeling Egyptian
10:36 am
MLFAN17
good point ruru
10:37 am
rubyfoo
l'm sorry if l shocked anybody; l was just sharing a pleasant dental experience
10:39 am
rubyfoo
just part of my sordid past
10:39 am
rururocks
yeah.. touchy subject for me ruby.. never mind me
10:52 am
flosey
hi everyone - sorry, haven't been paying attention to what goes into the chat!! must watch self - at least it wasn't a clue
11:05 am
Judi
Off to lunch.
11:25 am
MollyL
What do you know? Mairzy Do5 is a word after all.
11:50 am
cybernan
no divy though
11:55 am
MollyL
Shame for the poor little lambs
11:58 am
cybernan
and the kids
12:02 pm
cybernan
as 9 please?
12:04 pm
MollyL
Flosey's clue was good. Same as the artificial sweetner, change the next to the last letter
12:07 pm
cybernan
mmm - only ones I can think of are stevia and splenda - maybe it will come to me if I leave it for a bit
12:08 pm
MLFAN17
ends in consumed food cyber
12:08 pm
MLFAN17
or ends in ta4/4
12:09 pm
cybernan
got it - ty molly, flosey and mlf
12:10 pm
MLFAN17
yw cyber
12:16 pm
cybernan
go 6-7 please?
12:18 pm
cybernan
omg! - Trump likes to listen to all the infighting and arguing, then he makes a decision? -- I thought congress ran the country -- what is going on down there?
12:21 pm
Mandy44
Can we keep politics out of this. It's supposed to be a relaxing time. Thanks so much!
12:22 pm
cybernan
sure Mandy -- go ahead and stick your head in the sand --- how does that help?
12:23 pm
Mandy44
There's a time and a place. My opinion is that this is not either.
12:24 pm
MollyL
Nan, we have already lost some nice people here due to the political slamming that goes on. Discuss politics all you want but do it dignity.
12:26 pm
cybernan
sorry - molly -- you politics are inundating out tv -- it is very frustrating and frankly we can't understand why no one seems to be putting a stop to it --- I really don't understand why there are no safeguards being enforced against this sort of thing and why so many people are willing to ignore what is going on. What happens in the US affects us too.
12:32 pm
smithchick
I'm with Mandy. That's why I've been lurking for over ten years.
12:32 pm
Dorens
I find it frustrating as well, Nan. Often wonder when I'm going to wake up and find out it's not really happening.
12:32 pm
Dorens
And we've lost lots of nice people for other reasons than politics.
12:38 pm
smithchick
Yes, sexual orientation, religion, etc. None of which is anybody else's business. Any discussion in this forum is hardly likely to institute any kind of change in any of those areas, especially if discussed with name-calling and denigrating.
12:39 pm
smithchick
Back to my hidden little corner I go.
12:39 pm
Dorens
I agree - I have long been a proponent of civility here.
12:43 pm
Kaplan the Magne
I haven't seen much name calling here, but I have seen passive-aggressiveness. Anyway, it is hard not to express outrage about what is happening in this country--it affects the world--and is extremely toxic. Hatred and scapegoating are part of the milieu. Sorry, world.
12:44 pm
mael
add me to the lot that doesn't see much name calling happening at all
12:44 pm
mael
I apologize for my adopted country's horrendous politics as well
12:46 pm
Kaplan the Magne
It's hard to fix as we were invaded by Russia, and enabled by Congress bought by monied interests
12:46 pm
Kaplan the Magne
But we are trying
12:47 pm
Dorens
It's also hard to fix since there are powerful groups who like the current state of affairs. (which really feels like chaos to me)
12:47 pm
Kaplan the Magne
It's all about that BASE
12:48 pm
Dorens
You mean that base that is not a majority? Or the corporations and lobbyists who seem to have hijacked one of our political parties?
12:50 pm
Kaplan the Magne
Both, plus Putin?
12:51 pm
Kaplan the Magne
Mostly the Corporations
12:52 pm
lbuxx
it will never be "fixed"... simple reason - "fixed" to one side is horrible to the other and vice versa.
12:53 pm
MLFAN17
Kaplan isn't that what Meghan trainor says?
12:53 pm
Dorens
Interesting point lb.. We have always had dissent, but the divisiveness has gotten out of control. Do you see any way to ameliorate that?
12:56 pm
Dorens
sorry MLF, don't have it.
12:56 pm
wvteach
is there only one RA 6 - i have a RA 6/21
12:57 pm
lbuxx
I really wish I did.. but the sides are soooooo far apart on so many things. What is common sense for one side is complete idiocracy for the other.. I wish I had the answer but then again I'm not in charge...lol
12:57 pm
Dorens
oh, yes i actually do have an ra6/21
12:57 pm
MLFAN17
clue it pls dorens?/
12:57 pm
Dorens
I don't think I'd want to be in charge right now. Such a mess. And I certainly don't have the answers.
12:57 pm
lbuxx
I just got started on the board so I'm not much help on clues yet.
12:58 pm
MLFAN17
np ibuxx
12:58 pm
wvteach
person who committed sexual crime
12:58 pm
Dorens
ra 6/21 - a criminal who would spark the #me,too movement,
12:59 pm
MLFAN17
ty wv and dorens
12:59 pm
MLFAN17
hi to both of you
1:00 pm
rururocks
I think politics and religion and other things should be allowed to be discussed here as long as people consider there are other points of view and allow them without being so aggressive about it like I've seen
1:03 pm
Dorens
I do agree with a comment I saw before about passive aggressive behavior. No form of aggression belongs here. At risk of being ridiculed again for asking for pleasant conversation, I do think civility should be maintained no matter what. We don't have to like each other or each other's politics, but respect should be a minimal requirement.
1:04 pm
lbuxx
agreed ruru & dorens
1:05 pm
Dorens
But I do like your kittens, lb! :-)
1:06 pm
rururocks
and Passive aggressive behavior is rampant here
1:07 pm
Dorens
what's with the canadian flag ru? You haven't moved yet, have you?
1:07 pm
lbuxx
hah! I need to update my pic. I've since rehomed all kittens and the momma. She was a stray and we took her in to care for her while she was preggers. All are in good homes now.
1:08 pm
lbuxx
oops.. and I need to quit typing here while trying words that are not even words...lol
1:08 pm
Dorens
yes, passive aggressive is rampant here and truly the reason I avoid the chat. I find it so obnoxious. Unpleasant. And not what I used to come here for.
1:09 pm
rururocks
no.. but I'm going to buy a place up there Doren.. and hope to live up there 6 months a year.
1:10 pm
cybernan
HI everyone -- sorry was called away for a tele-conference call. I apologize if my original comment was considered aggressive - that was not my intent to any of you (except possibly Trump himself). I was just totaly frustrated and antagonized by a comment he made on a news program I was watching at the time. I'm afraid I don't understand your governmental system well enough to know why it seems that everyone including his own party are upset with what he is doing but nothing is happenig to stop him.
1:14 pm
Bethjt
Cybernan, there is a lot being done. the US constitution gives us a variety of ways of offsetting the power of the president. The congress is not being very effective but the judiciary and state/local governments are having a greater impact. I understand your frustration but this may not be the place for it.
1:21 pm
cybernan
I sincerely hope you are correct Beth -- I really don't want to see a world where the free world can't stand together and we have Russia or China calling the shots
1:26 pm
cybernan
need to get lunch on -- bye everyone
1:27 pm
pythonx
ruru, whereabouts in the great white north are you thinking of moving?
1:28 pm
rururocks
east coast of Vancouver Island
1:29 pm
pythonx
oooo, that's a good place if you can afford it. good weather
1:48 pm
suefrad625
as9 clue?
1:51 pm
montreal13
sugar substitute...but change last cons.
1:51 pm
suefrad625
ty mont
1:52 pm
suefrad625
very sweet of you
2:04 pm
MollyL
do6 means senility....polka + how old you are
2:05 pm
suefrad625
ty molly
2:10 pm
pythonx
change the first letter for po6
2:12 pm
suefrad625
ty so much. that was what i was looking for
2:23 pm
pythonx
what are the stats for the 7s?
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
ca7/40
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
st7/28
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
go7/56
2:28 pm
Uneaixoise
to7/36
2:31 pm
Uneaixoise
50 to go and taking a break :-)
2:53 pm
pythonx
thanks une. i'm at work and popping in and out
3:21 pm
72 Temple Owl
HELLO
3:23 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Owl. How is the weather there?
3:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
snow is tapering off. i meant to post my snow vid on fb
3:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
and for you? snow as well?
3:26 pm
Scrabbler
Very light snow here but we will not be hit by your storm. My NJ is likely to get 18 inches.
3:27 pm
72 Temple Owl
it;'s pretty bad. drooping branches. snow too heavy for snow blower.
3:31 pm
Scrabbler
That's what we got last Thurs-Fri. 18 inches of heavy, dense snow. I will need to have an arborist come over to trim branches.
3:33 pm
72 Temple Owl
do yo uhave a generator?
3:35 pm
Scrabbler
No but I have thought about getting one. It will cost $5-7K and I have other home projects higher on the list.
3:36 pm
Scrabbler
New flooring, new couches, exterior painting, interior painting...
3:42 pm
72 Temple Owl
can you paint the interioir yourself?
3:42 pm
Scrabbler
Yes, and I enjoy painting.
3:43 pm
72 Temple Owl
i need to paint. but my walls have issues from settling, so it's not that simple.
3:43 pm
72 Temple Owl
i will sand and paint the gartage trim and the porch pole in the spring.
3:44 pm
72 Temple Owl
well that's fireworks. time to finish my closet cleanip, not what the light is working again. i've been in the dark so ling things are all over
3:45 pm
Scrabbler
I can do some exterior painting but only the first floor. I will not get up high on a ladder.
3:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
you are wise
3:54 pm
72 Temple Owl
have fun!
5:22 pm
smoove
Cybernan--not sure what you said, but our current president is an aberration. His actions are unprecedented and embarrassing for many of us. Beth, I wish you were right, but many of T's EO are destroying this country. There is a lot in place. And I, like you, why more isn't being done. We all love our country and it's very upsetting when one feels helpless.
5:30 pm
moolingwa
Back to try and knock a few of these 49 off
5:46 pm
HarryHood
clue for the i?
5:47 pm
penquis
ik 4/5...
5:47 pm
HarryHood
nbt and 74 to go
5:54 pm
HarryHood
68 to go. bbl!
5:54 pm
penquis
bye, harry...
5:55 pm
Lizlin
Hi and bye Harry
5:57 pm
penquis
hi liz...i am done...
5:57 pm
Lizlin
Congrats, Pen. 11 left here.
6:05 pm
Lizlin
Help with re 5/6 - the last pair pls. My last words too.
6:05 pm
rururocks
mark down clothes?
6:06 pm
Lizlin
Wow! Thanks Ru. Must've tried every other combo except that one. Fireworks.
6:07 pm
Lizlin
I guess that was a case of Babble blindness!
6:07 pm
Lizlin
Any clues needed before I go?
6:07 pm
rururocks
first to 6/24?
6:07 pm
MollyL
I would hope that everyone who lives in these United States who has such strong beliefs about our current political situation will go out there and get involved with something that will change what you are so upset about.
6:07 pm
rururocks
ah.. I found it
6:08 pm
Lizlin
Some hope! People are great at moaning but happy to leave doing anything to everyone else!
6:08 pm
MollyL
Posting about it on an internet chat board is ineffectual.
6:08 pm
Lizlin
I know a lot of keyboard warriors!
6:09 pm
Lizlin
But still, as long as people don't make it personal, that's OK with me. Also as long as they check the truth behind sources.
6:09 pm
Bethjt
I support my local GLBT African American political caucuses, help good candidates raise money and work the poles on election. The biggest problems is getting people out to vote!
6:10 pm
Lizlin
I guess one of the things I really like about Aus, is that it's compulsory to vote.
6:10 pm
Lizlin
In the UK it's easy just to stay at home and not vote.
6:11 pm
MollyL
Really Liz? I wouldn't like that. I would rather sit out a vote like the last one than vote for either of the people running who I had no belief in.
6:11 pm
Lizlin
Any other clues for anyone?
6:12 pm
Lizlin
You can always spoil a ballot paper if you don't want to support any candidates.
6:12 pm
Lizlin
I didn't like it at first but I'm used to it now.
6:13 pm
Lizlin
Sadly there's no box for "I really don't like any of the candidates". However an informed decision not to vote can also end up in a result that many are unhappy with.
6:14 pm
Lizlin
It's a shame there's no way to distinguish between informed decisions and apathy.
6:15 pm
Lizlin
And that's the most political I've ever got on the internet - I'll leave it there. Have a good evening / day / night everyone.
6:17 pm
MollyL
I think the Democrats in this country were stunned that they could put Hilary up against anyone and she would lose. There was very little understanding of how tired the American voters were of the lame 8 year President that was leaving office.
6:26 pm
rastapopolous
oh, come on, skiptrace is not found? Every decent private eye novel is deeply concerned with skiptracing.
6:28 pm
rastapopolous
Here in Nevada, at least on the line for president, we DO have the option of "none of the above"
6:36 pm
cybernan
There is talk here of replacing our "first past the post" voting system to a "rating" system, which as I understand it just means that the most mediocre person wins. Proponents say that it allows for a greater variety of interests being represented --- just what we need - there isn't enough bickering in parliament now?!
6:56 pm
cybernan
go 6/39 please?
6:58 pm
cybernan
nm - found
7:14 pm
Bugsaw
I don't care if they bicker in parliament, cybernan. I just don't want a majority government to ramrod decisions through when the majority does not mean they have the majority of the vote. I am for the rating system.
7:21 pm
rururocks
i like politicians drawing straws.. but that's just me
7:24 pm
MollyL
Nice to see Canadians talking about Canadian government and Canadian politics instead of American government and American politics. I wish you Canadians well and hope that things get sorted out up there.
7:27 pm
Bugsaw
thanks Molly but it wil be a while for us. I don't think any electorate is truly happy even in a democratic country.
7:30 pm
Bugsaw
still upset with me ruru? I think I rained on your parade and have been feeling badly about it. The intention was to inform but . . .
7:32 pm
rururocks
no..it's not a problem bugs.. that wasn't a good place for me.. too many issues.
I'll be up in April to see some places with the realtor
7:32 pm
rururocks
i am not upset with you at all.
7:33 pm
MollyL
Pardon my ignorance, but I don't keep up with the politics of other countries. Does your Parliament comment mean that Canada is still ruled by the Brits?
7:33 pm
Bugsaw
there were too many issues for comfort but when I didn't hear back I wondered how badly I had offended
7:33 pm
Bugsaw
No Molly, we are not ruled by them but we share the same form of government.
7:34 pm
rururocks
Saanich more or less said the same thing
7:34 pm
rururocks
you guys would know
7:34 pm
rururocks
BUT.. it gives me hope :D
7:34 pm
Bugsaw
The political parties vote for a leader. At an election whichever party has the most seats is the winner and their leader becomes the leader of the government.
7:36 pm
Bugsaw
The problem comes when some ridings have millions of people voting but still only get one or two representative and other areas with far fewer voters get the same representation. It does not seem fair.
7:37 pm
rururocks
have to run to a wine tasting.. bbl everyone
7:37 pm
Bugsaw
the new system cybernan mentioned is designed to fix that but it is kind of complicated.
7:37 pm
rururocks
don't worry about me bugs.. you never could possibly offend me
7:37 pm
Bugsaw
waves to ruru
7:41 pm
gapeach
Evening everyone. May I please have a clue for po6-27? Thanks
7:42 pm
wht
Good evening all.
7:43 pm
wht
Maybe an old pan? ga.
7:43 pm
wht
Can I have a clue for the as9? It is my last word.
7:44 pm
gapeach
Thanks so much, wht.
7:44 pm
Bugsaw
sorry friends. not even half way here
7:44 pm
gapeach
aspartate
7:45 pm
Bugsaw
thanks peach. my favourite kind of clue
7:45 pm
gapeach
Well, I was trying to clue it....LOL
7:46 pm
wht
ty ga. Great clue. That gives me fireworks.
7:46 pm
gapeach
Got it, wht?
7:46 pm
gapeach
FW here. Thanks everyone. Blessings
7:48 pm
wht
It has been raining all day here and it has switched over to snow now. They say we will get maybe 6 - 8 inches overnight.
7:48 pm
Bugsaw
I am sorry wht. Our daffodils are budding
7:52 pm
wht
Well we have all sorts of things coming up. It was 70 degrees in February.
7:53 pm
Bugsaw
gardeners must be going nuts where you are then!
7:55 pm
wht
New England winters are notorious for being changeable.
7:56 pm
mkg
any clues for the 9? also need the 7s. ty
7:57 pm
wht
The worst thing about this storm is that we had a major storm last week which caused a lot trees to come down and a lot of flooding on the coast. Some people got their power back just in time for this storm.
7:58 pm
Bugsaw
gapeach clued the 9 at 7:44
7:58 pm
mkg
no she just wrote it. ty.
7:58 pm
wht
I hope you can figure out the clue, mkg. :^)
7:59 pm
mkg
any stats and clues for 7s? ty
7:59 pm
wht
ca7,40 The fee for hauling something
8:00 pm
Bugsaw
wht I spent one winter in Durham NH and was suprised to learn that if it snowed before the secone Wednesday in November it would be a long winter. love that folklore
8:00 pm
mkg
didnt know there was a special fee term. hmmm.
8:01 pm
wht
go7,56 is the plural of go6,39
8:01 pm
mkg
dont know the ca 7. clues welcome
8:02 pm
wht
go 6,39 Divine sense of humor?
8:08 pm
wht
ca7. Horse and **** + how old you are.
8:17 pm
mkg
clue for go 6 please wht
8:22 pm
mkg
also dont see the two i words. any clues or stats? no list yet. ty
8:24 pm
mkg
why isnt pogo a word? as in pogo stick?
8:24 pm
Bugsaw
I agree mkg
8:24 pm
Bugsaw
can you clue the do 6 word please?
8:24 pm
wht
go6,39. Divine being + sense of humor.
8:25 pm
mkg
just got the i words. never saw them before. ik words.
8:25 pm
mkg
got the go 6 and 7. ty. great clue.
8:26 pm
Bugsaw
nevermind about the do
8:26 pm
wvteach
clue for last RE 5 / 6 combo pls
8:27 pm
wht
Put a label on again.
8:30 pm
wht
Any more clues before I go?
8:31 pm
Bugsaw
no thanks.
8:31 pm
Bugsaw
enjoy your family
8:32 pm
wht
Good night all.
8:34 pm
mkg
TO PUT LABEL ON: is that re and then a word for label? not seeing it.
8:37 pm
Bugsaw
like price label
8:44 pm
hurshy
anyone have the right-hand O word?
8:48 pm
hurshy
sigh... now i miss the real words cause i'm expecting weirdos all the time
8:48 pm
Turt
clue for ea 5/10?
8:49 pm
hurshy
person who consumes food
8:50 pm
hurshy
or animal... doesn't have to be a human, lol
8:51 pm
Turt
ty hursh. so obvious. smacks head
8:52 pm
hurshy
well you see mine was obvious too
9:14 pm
wvteach
** finito ** last word AC 5/12 no definiton given
9:19 pm
MollyL
Definition: Plural of the same word ending in UM.: a liquid preparation made by extracting a vegetable drug with dilute acetic acid
9:27 pm
hurshy
dang, the 9 clue has scrolled off
9:27 pm
hurshy
anyone mind cluing it now?
9:27 pm
mkg
please send me a clue for the A in 4th row, second column. ty.
9:27 pm
hurshy
unit of measure for land is one of those, mkg
9:28 pm
hurshy
and the ac5/12 mentioned just below
9:28 pm
grannyrose
as9. as + golf score + make lace + vowel
9:28 pm
hurshy
ahh thanks
9:28 pm
mkg
the 9 is as 9.
9:29 pm
mkg
as + not whole but just one ****,+ past tense of to consume.
9:30 pm
mkg
ty for ac clue. ty ty ty. can go to sleep now.
10:15 pm
flosey
fw and off to play babble until flip, bye for now
10:15 pm
hurshy
that is a confusing statemnt
10:15 pm
flosey
lol, how silly, off to play bridge until flip
10:16 pm
hurshy
that makes more sense
10:57 pm
MollyL
*Wonders if Flosey bids "two, no tenrec" when she is playing bridge
11:06 pm
flosey
have never heard anyone make that bid Molly - will tell you if it ever comes up