Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 6, 2018

12:04 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:04 am

cybernan

sw 7

12:04 am

jessmom

hi all

12:04 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks nan

12:04 am

jessmom

wa7

12:05 am

cybernan

related to the wa 6?

12:06 am

jessmom

one of them

12:09 am

Kamanjah

qu7

12:11 am

harpjane

flip

12:14 am

dizgrannie

Q's wiped

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

cybernan

crashing -- that wa 6-7 will have to wait for tomorrow

12:22 am

robbie09

Thank you lickety

12:22 am

robbie09

deft

12:22 am

robbie09

fold

12:23 am

robbie09

oops I need some sleep!

12:23 am

harpjane

and thank YOU, robble!

12:24 am

harpjane

found generic chickens

12:31 am

Kamanjah

the only thing close to a generic chicken I can find is a baseball hit outside the baseline...

12:32 am

hurshy

i think perhaps the "generic chickens" is referring to something that is not in the grid, but which has a homophone in the grid?

12:33 am

hurshy

there is fo4/8, but not fo4/11

12:33 am

TraderKate

Thank you Dr. God :)
Hi everyone, been trying to get this to load for 20 minures!

12:33 am

hurshy

fair is fo4, and fo4 is fair, hover through the fog and frosty air

12:33 am

Kamanjah

Hi Kate!

12:34 am

robbie09

Hi Kate!

12:35 am

hurshy

i'm stumped on the U words, any help?

12:36 am

TraderKate

argh red box hell :(

12:39 am

robbie09

sorry Kate :(

12:39 am

Dippnall

ul 5/14 and pl

12:41 am

Kamanjah

Thanks, Dippnall

12:44 am

grannyrose

wa7/64

12:49 am

TraderKate

well, hello again. Hopefully I'm here to stay now :)
Hi granny rose, Kam, Dipp, robbie(!!!), hurshy, jane, nan, Diz, Liz, and jessmom . Much love and many hugz to you all <3

12:54 am

TraderKate

ty for the U!

12:55 am

robbie09

Hope everyone has a good night! enjoy the grid! poof

12:56 am

TraderKate

good night robbie, rake care - sio nice to see you!

12:56 am

hurshy

ty for U dippnall

1:16 am

Nef

Hello. I left a really good conversation here this afternoon and am now returning; but the grid & chatters have changed since then. :-/

1:16 am

TraderKate

LOL, always shanging Nef! and HI HI!!!

1:17 am

DR1965

anyone have a clue for the qu6?

1:17 am

TraderKate

Were you looking for anyone in particular? Many lurking right now that will give you a good chin wag ;)

1:18 am

Kamanjah

Think outer space for the qu6

1:19 am

TraderKate

oh yes, the pulsating star!

1:19 am

DR1965

oh TY Both!

1:20 am

TraderKate

and pl DR ;)

1:20 am

DR1965

TY Kate

1:25 am

Kamanjah

Firewords, I'm outta here. Have a great day/night all!

1:25 am

TraderKate

Congratulations Kam!!!! niters :)

1:26 am

Kamanjah

TY Kate

1:26 am

Nef

Yay, Kamanjah!!! WTG!!!

1:26 am

DR1965

YAY Kamanjah!

1:41 am

rbud

howdy, folks

1:41 am

TraderKate

rbud!! :) hello

1:42 am

rbud

giggling my buns off about the wa 7/64 definition, I can totally work that into conversations.

1:44 am

rbud

that is, if I can find how to pronounce it...

1:44 am

rbud

of course it's Scottish. based on wa 4 that I saw in Outlander more than once.

1:47 am

TraderKate

I looked in a different dictionary and couldn't find it! what does it mean with the final 3 letters added? - crazy?

1:48 am

rbud

the last 3 mean "full"

1:49 am

rbud

so, a bellyful. :D

1:49 am

rbud

oops, add an L

1:49 am

TraderKate

ah..just found that separately... I can work a bellyfull into a conversation somewhere ROFL - of course, friends will look at me oddly ;)

1:50 am

TraderKate

You crack me up! :D

1:51 am

rbud

what was that word he used for armpits that cracked me up, too... was it "oxter" or something like... Scottish makes me laugh. I did have a Scot for a sister-in-law, my bro passed away, we don't talk any more, I miss her.

1:52 am

TraderKate

that';s the word rbud... just checked ;)

1:52 am

rbud

suppose that might show up here sometime, too, ya never know.

1:53 am

TraderKate

You should drop her a line... I think it's a shame that in so many families, the "in law" only lasts as long as the direct connection :(

1:56 am

rbud

My sis tried calling her last year when Mom died, she pretty much told her she was sorry to hear it, but after that she more or less said she didn't see much reason to stay in touch any more. Of course she liked me better, maybe I'd have more luck.

1:57 am

rbud

Sis can drive folks batty on the phone at times, she tends to natter.

1:59 am

TraderKate

Ouch, maybe dro-p her quick line first... letting her know that it's okay if she has a new person in her life, but that you really miss her... letters and e-mails can be read and ignored..but gives her a head's up.. then 2-3 weeks later give her a call at what might be a quiet time..Sunday after dinner maybe? You can take your cue from that. It may be too paingul fror her to be reminded.. or she may wish to truly cut ties..but nothign ventured, nothing gained...

2:00 am

rbud

Well, we never did talk much, but got along so well when together... might try it. And you're so right about the connection breaking, though, I get some of that from my de4 departed hubby's family nowadays.

2:01 am

TraderKate

WERe they married a long time? Her not resonding to the funeral of your mom is kind of telling, but you don't know what she may have been dealing with...sometimes the death of a spouse can take years to get over and contact is painful... I don't know - just spit-balling???

2:02 am

TraderKate

I am glad to hear that some of Easy's family are in contact.. it may help that you have a houseful, so nieves and nephews... but it can be so very hard and tricky for some.

2:02 am

rbud

Pretty long, he married her in Scotland while in the Navy, and she and her son came here with him. They had some good years, but then he got very ill and she ended up nursing him along for years.

2:03 am

rbud

Takes a lot out of you, I know that personally.

2:03 am

TraderKate

Oh dear... do you know if she may be struggling otherwise in general life? Years of not owning your own life can take quite a toll.

2:04 am

TraderKate

Is she far away?

2:04 am

rbud

First time I met her in person, he was in the hospital, and she'd not yet gotten her driver's license in America. She met us on the front stoop, handed me the keys to their van, and said, "hurry, let's go and get me hoosband" - loved her accent!

2:05 am

TraderKate

<3 <3 <3

2:06 am

rbud

Not sure if she's in the country all the time any more, she goes home to visit a lot. Showed us a pic of her family home over there, was basically a small castle/ manse on a small mountainside, amazing.

2:07 am

TraderKate

So you were quite late into her life with your brother... makes it harder... drop her a nice card aying you miss her and liked that you always got on..see where it goes after a call.

2:07 am

rbud

But she comes back because of her son, he's all Americanized. He used to translate for me, haha, sometimes I simply could not make out some stuff she'd say, it would frustrate her, she'd go get him, lol.

2:08 am

TraderKate

So, she's not likely hurting for money - or at least a lacve to live if needed...that's something. so many struggle after a spouse passes... :(

2:09 am

rbud

Yep. Maybe I will give it a shot, she's still at their same house when she's here.

2:09 am

TraderKate

:D I love that... Sounds like she misses the Auld Sod and will return one day. She's only here to get her son properly set?

2:10 am

TraderKate

Well - nothing ventured.... as long as yu wouldn't take it personally if she politely dissuades you...

2:11 am

rbud

oh, he was about 6 when they married, he's maybe 30+ now, he's settled. Doesn't want to move back to Scotland.

2:11 am

Elegant

Hello Kate, hello Babblers.

2:12 am

TraderKate

{{{((( ELEGANT )))}}} Hello hello hello... I just missed you yesterday... I said hello and popped off.. you answered not a minute later.. os very sorry...

2:12 am

Nef

Elegant! I haven't seen you for years!

2:12 am

rbud

hiya, Elegant, not sure we've "talked", nice to "meet" you.

2:13 am

TraderKate

Kill the fatted calf! Elegant hath come to visit :)

2:14 am

Elegant

lol I figured you'd got to do something, no worries. I think we have Rbud but a long time ago,. Hi, Nef, yeah it's been a long time.

2:15 am

Elegant

gone*

2:18 am

rbud

leaving? was about to ask about your icon pic, nice spot.

2:18 am

Elegant

Who's leaving?

2:19 am

rbud

oh, an edit, aha... in that case, where was the pic taken?

2:19 am

TraderKate

...gone to do something... typo

2:19 am

rbud

(it was the "gone" that threw me, haha)

2:21 am

TraderKate

speaking of leaving.. AI also just missed crossy today. someone greeted him, but he had poofed just before. Please say hello for me when you get a chance!

2:22 am

Nef

And me too!

2:22 am

TraderKate

It is a lovely picture Elegant <3
I am loathe to ask if you are up late or early...

2:23 am

Nef

I have to say goodnight; I'm up too late & losing it now. So though I'd like to chat, Good Night & hapy Babbleding!

2:23 am

Elegant

Oh, sorry, I was correcting a typo...The pic was taken on a cruise Crossy and I took.

2:25 am

Elegant

I'm not awake yet. I get up with Crossy to have a tea with him.

2:25 am

TraderKate

Beautiful colours - was this on the Trent-Severn?

2:25 am

TraderKate

LOL..More tea for Elegant!

2:26 am

rbud

(what was it Dorothy said in the Wizard of Oz - "my, people come and go so quickly here!" Ya just never know sometimes, thought for a sec that "gone" might have been another version of "poof".)

2:27 am

rbud

but I'm all better now. ;)

2:28 am

TraderKate

LOL, true on both counts - I have made htat same quote here a few times... things happen and people poof all the time...

2:29 am

TraderKate

The breeze here has come up and is noticeably cooler... ah, sweet relief... you got rain and storms, didn't you?
(nothing here...)

2:29 am

Elegant

Aboard the Segwun in Muskoka.

2:32 am

Elegant

I highly recommend taking a sunset tour if in the area, breathtaking scenery and the people who have cottages/houses on the route are so friendly.

2:32 am

TraderKate

Such pretty country up there... too bad it's littered with tourists and citiots...
;)

2:34 am

Elegant

Yes we got thunderstorms here and lots of rain. I loved the thunder, the louder the better. It's a bit cooler here, the breeze is refreshing.

2:36 am

TraderKate

We did hear thunder - from across the lake; it's likely Scrabs saw some action.
I have a friend near NOrth Bay that posted.. I guess they got a wild ride for a while with the weather...
I am glad that the temperature has dropped. Need a good night's sleep desperately. Just waiting for the apartment to cool down now :)

2:40 am

Elegant

The rainfall was massive for a bit, it was coming down in sheets sideways. We got quite a few storm fronts back to back. We needed it though.

2:41 am

TraderKate

WE could use some of that here. I though maybe this evening, but nothing... hopefully tomorrow. At least it's cooler, so I can go out and water.

2:43 am

TraderKate

Belated niters to Nef! I am doing too many things at once here...

2:46 am

Elegant

We'll send some down for you kate. A breeze is blowing though the windows right now airing out the apartment and cooling it down.

2:46 am

rbud

seriously? ma 5/12 is a word? "yessa, ma5, right away, suh!" I'm shocked.

2:47 am

TraderKate

Thank you very much!

2:48 am

rbud

only jokingly tried it, haha

2:48 am

TraderKate

Yes rbud... dictionaries aren't "politically correct"
The N word is also taken... as are any other nasty words :(

2:50 am

rbud

trying to recall whether that stuff is covered in Jillibus's excellent quote about whoever compiled enable, she covered most everything, so funny.

2:50 am

TraderKate

I tried out on a whim too..because it was so slangy, I didn't think it would take.

2:51 am

crosshair

Good morning, my Babble friends. :)

2:51 am

Elegant

I saw the word tw-t in the grid yesterday, wasn't a word though. Thought I'd throw that out there for no reason...

2:51 am

Elegant

Hello Sweetheart.

2:51 am

crosshair

Morning, my beloved. :)

2:52 am

crosshair

Howdy, Kate. :)

2:52 am

rbud

crossy! lovely to see ya! :)

2:52 am

TraderKate

C-R-O-S-S-Y !!!!!!!

2:53 am

Elegant

He'll be back in a sec, he\s making toast.

2:53 am

crosshair

Howdy Rbud :)

2:53 am

TraderKate

There are lots of naughty words in grids.. the key being that they are real words, if distasteful... but MA5? I looked in 2 other dictionaries ans it wasn't there...

2:53 am

rbud

I thought I'd read that crossy said he has to get up very early, guess it's so.

2:54 am

crosshair

Yup. Sadly I must get up at 3 A.M these days :(

2:55 am

rbud

so you're on grid time like I am.

2:55 am

crosshair

:)

2:55 am

TraderKate

Geez, with hours like that, you might as well work for the railway crossy.... on duty 0300.. PFFFFT :(

2:56 am

crosshair

it is not so bad, once you get used to it. The secret is to have a one hour power nap when you get home at 1 P.M

2:56 am

crosshair

I would love to play with trains :)

2:57 am

TraderKate

I liked early starts in the summer, but found it much worse in winter... so many hours of woeking in the dark at the start of the day... brutal!

2:58 am

Elegant

oh god, there would be mass destruction if that happened. or you'd find the engine in pieces because he wanted to know how it operated.

2:58 am

TraderKate

They were hiring crossy.. sorry, I didn't even think of you.. closest for you would be Capreol and NOrth Bay (HOrne Payne is out of the question...)

2:59 am

TraderKate

LOL Elegant..... he might make a good mechanic then. At least they have staight shifts with regular schedules...

3:00 am

TraderKate

I have no idea if they are hiring in the shop though... I do know the were hiring for the running trades... with a nice hiring bonus

3:00 am

crosshair

Na, want to be in the "peak seat" taking a run through the mountains while listening to Arlo Guthrie singing "City of New Orleans. " :)

3:00 am

TraderKate

Pretty sure CP too... and they have lines up there, though not sure of where the "home terminals" are.

3:01 am

Elegant

He is treated very well at his current job, he likes to complain but he enjoys it and it keeps him out of my hair.

3:01 am

TraderKate

Hahaha..Well, I could teach you to drive them but they took away our music crossy... no tunes allowed :(

3:02 am

TraderKate

Yes... I am NOT advocating for the railways.. especially not now. No NO NO !!!

3:03 am

TraderKate

and that goes DOUBLE for your son....

3:03 am

crosshair

I am getting "up there" now anyways. Counting down the last few years till early retirement and spending my days with my beloved.

3:04 am

rbud

my dad retired from the Rock Island Line, I'm a train buff, and somehow always end up living by tracks. Music to my ears. Except for the occasional long braking screeeeech...

3:04 am

TraderKate

<3 <3 That's the spirit crossy! There's more to life than money... you can't buy time 0- as you well know!

3:05 am

TraderKate

Haha.. poor rbud... I remember you saying the tracks were at the end of your cul-de-sac and they separated you form "the town" ;)

3:06 am

Elegant

I'd love to move further up north and just chill on a small lake somewhere with Crossy, kitty and puppy.

3:06 am

rbud

partly why I hang out with Kate on FB, she posts train stuff, lol

3:07 am

TraderKate

THAT sounds wonderful Elegant!

3:07 am

rbud

I also ran the local Amtrak station for over five ye5, it was kinda cool.

3:07 am

TraderKate

ROFL... should I be hurt that you only like me for my trains? <snort>

3:07 am

crosshair

Most of the branch tracks have been pulled up here--with the exception of a "private" rail line that is used by the distillery and the ethanol plant

3:08 am

rbud

nah, I lean in your political direction, too, you get wound up and stir things up. ;)

3:09 am

TraderKate

Ya.. there are getting taken up everywhere crossy... not that there isn't enough business to keep them ciable... it's all about how to make the very most money with the least men and machinery..so the less PROFITABLE get tossed...

3:10 am

rbud

There are tracks right here in my side yard, active for a while at least twice a day. We live by a switch, so back and forth, back and forth. Stacking cars.

3:11 am

TraderKate

LOL rbud... I have lost a few friends and some followers because I have gone on posting rampages... everyone is so sick of their waslls being flooded with politics... and two years ago you couldn't find a political post on my walls... go figure!

3:12 am

rbud

and they seem so shocked that you're not even American, why DO you go on so, I see them saying... but I get it.

3:13 am

TraderKate

LOL... no one has ever actially said that to me rbud!!! If they did ask though, I'd be glad to tell them.

3:14 am

rbud

oh, but they're THINKING it, maybe I'm reading between the lines. :D

3:14 am

TraderKate

rbd.. if your friends question, tell them I'm a Crazy Canick and half my family's Americam...

3:14 am

TraderKate

and then tell tehm we are all concerned...

3:16 am

Elegant

We care what happens to our neighbours.

3:17 am

crosshair

..and it DOES affect us--just ask us about the nice new tariffs...

3:17 am

rbud

have been wondering if I should invite to our little page, all ladies, some from England, some from all over the U.S. - we're pretty indignant about politics and go there to vent. The gal who started it named it "A Safe Place" after all the BS about "snowflakes" needing a safe place, etc... the Brit ladies are every bit as disturbed about us as you.

3:17 am

TraderKate

and it's not just us - the whole world cares... we are all invested in this, like it or not.

3:18 am

rbud

they post news and stuff more than we do. We have a great time. (it's on FB, forgot to mention...) You'd likely fit right in.

3:19 am

TraderKate

All of Europe is pretty much up on arms over this.. they are way more evo-conscious than us wasteful North Americans.. all about no GMO, and environment is above profit...

3:19 am

rbud

Just a bunch of steamed up old ladies I've met over the years playing various games.

3:19 am

TraderKate

Is this a ladies only group? Thinking crossy might be interested too... and of course, Elegant!

3:20 am

crosshair

and even though they are not our National parks, I am saddened that the current regime wants to open them up for logging and mining exploitation.

3:20 am

TraderKate

Never screw with a steamed up old lady... they will be running the world in 20 years if this keeps up...

3:21 am

crosshair

Remember Hetch Hetchy!

3:22 am

Elegant

And that is a shame because those parks are so precious, and beautiful. I thinks something to preserve not mow down.

3:22 am

rbud

oh, we had a fellow or two over the last year, but they don't seem to stick around. I'm an admin, so hey... :D

3:23 am

TraderKate

So mich of this does affect us.. look at all the protection knoecked down in EPA and protection of the Gr4eat Lakes is in peril.... bloody walking catfish and those flying (gobis???) pfft!
I had the idea that it was a world heitage site... and should be eligible for internastional protection from rampant US poisoning... we have worked so hard to briong back the lakes... this cam't happen. It just can't.

3:24 am

TraderKate

I don't like parks or their ioning right being sold to the highest bidder... the one lately was actually a Canadian company...small cap, but still...

3:24 am

rbud

I got into a little fuss with some gal on one of Seain's posts today, she insisted priorities should be with the poor, the homeless, the babies, etc, and the heck with a bunch of dirt and rocks. I suggested we could take care of both... and it ticked her off.

3:25 am

TraderKate

rbud... sounds like a parrot to me... I do agree, but saving water for all comes before any individual

3:26 am

rbud

oh, mining and drilling the Grand Canyon is currently breaking my heart.

3:26 am

TraderKate

:(

3:26 am

rolin

mining and drilling in the grand canyon???

3:27 am

TraderKate

Well, when Yosemite blows, we won't have to worry about that for a while... :(

3:27 am

TraderKate

HI rolin :)

3:28 am

rbud

yes, he's doing away with protections for many National Monument sites. They're already shrinking.

3:28 am

Elegant

It's sad that there is a price tag on everything and they want to sell or destroy it.

3:28 am

crosshair

As we "progress" more and more as humans, national and provincial parks become infinitely more important in our lives. These treasured places speak to us on a level that nothing else can. These parks are larger than ourselves, and humbling in their sheer majesty, reminding us that there are better places in this world for us to set our souls free to roam and to imagine.

3:28 am

rolin

Hi Kate... really mining and drilling in the grand canyon ... who is doing that,,,and what for?

3:29 am

crosshair

I must head to work now, I I will wish all you ladies a good day.

3:30 am

TraderKate

rbud may know... there is a new mining thing being leased in the (little bear??? damn, sorry - very tired.. the park they just down sized by half...) any way... a small cap mining firm from canada got that prize.

3:30 am

rbud

hugs to you, crossy, carry on - another day closer to retirement dreams. :)

3:31 am

TraderKate

Bye crossy, HAGD and a good nap at 1 :)
Nioce to see yu again here :)

3:31 am

TraderKate

rbus..what's this about the Grand Canyon mining??? rolin is curious - so am I

3:34 am

rolin

https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/grand\n-canyon-uranium

3:34 am

rolin

https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/grand\n-canyon-uranium

3:34 am

rolin

fund this...outrageous

3:34 am

rolin

found...not fund...

3:35 am

TraderKate

oh no.... I will look in a few minutes. thank you for fetching up the link rolin

3:39 am

rbud

Uranium mining regulations - Obama put a moratorium on mining in the area, now they're trying to lift that. He's after any and all regulations that slow down his chosen favorite energy producers.

3:40 am

TraderKate

There is a great map tht really brings it all home... you can see the parks, waterways...everything. Terrible :(

3:40 am

TraderKate

I'd rather nuclear than coal.... that is all ;)

3:41 am

rbud

I read that now he's putting a halt to research efforts that would determine the environmental effects, and the effects on the nearby Navajo Nation.

3:41 am

rbud

Pretty much trying to stomp all science and research, another nightmare.

3:41 am

rbud

well, so many nightmares...

3:42 am

TraderKate

He's shut down a lot of research..and shelved results form new studies.. unconscionable :(
I can't get all worked up or I won't sleep..and it's finally getting cooler in here...

3:42 am

TraderKate

Have we lost Elegant too?

3:43 am

Elegant

No, i'm here

3:43 am

TraderKate

YAY! :)

3:44 am

TraderKate

Does anyone need a clue now? wanted to pop into sudoku for a minute - I am now 3 days behind, buit that will have to wait untiil I wake up alter...

3:45 am

Elegant

I honestly can't understand how he could destroy these parks without a thought of the consequences to the environment and the people living in the area.

3:47 am

rbud

the folks in charge of the land say he's doing it "just because he can" even though uranium mining in the U. S. is incredibly unprofitable.

3:48 am

TraderKate

OMG.... ROFL - just saw your Snoopy dog house cartoon... :D

3:49 am

TraderKate

Uranium is like 45 bucks a pound... it's been years since it was 100-135.!!!!

3:50 am

rbud

poor Snoopy... I'm fond of him partly because he was a major favorite of my brother's - poor Linda (the Scottish wife) used to roll her eyes about the silly wee doggie, lol

3:51 am

Elegant

I'm off folks, have a wonderful day HUGS.

3:52 am

rbud

So long, Elegant, hugs back to you. :)

3:55 am

rbud

There's just so much going on with environmental things, I hardly have time to worry about all the rest, and yet I feel I have to. We might get nuked by N. Korea, or Russia... it's just endless. Guns, babies in jail, oil pipelines, national parks, women's rights, oh, Lord, I just hope we all survive to see a better day. So much evil, nothing nice or humane left unmolested.

3:56 am

rbud

I need choclits! :D

3:57 am

TraderKate

~~~***~~~ C-H-O-C-L-I-T-S ~~~***~~~

3:57 am

TraderKate

Good bye Elegant, have a wonderful day.
THANK YOU FOR STPPING BY TO CHAT WITH US !!!

4:07 am

TraderKate

rbud..agreed, and there is so much to say. See you on FB later today hopefully.... I have neglected FB the last several days. (and sudoku.. *sigh*) I can't get all hetted up over all this if I plan on getting any decent sleep...

4:12 am

TraderKate

I must poof
Happy Babbling everyone :)

4:57 am

carleekat

NBT/NBS in 22

5:04 am

NonoNanette

sw

6:35 am

periwinkle

good morning all.help with the I (eye) pls

6:36 am

carleekat

Peri...these hands do the devil's work

6:37 am

carleekat

( I think that is the saying... )

6:38 am

carleekat

then plural

6:38 am

carleekat

sorry past tense.. yeesh.. ** Cabana boy.. another coffee pls**

6:39 am

periwinkle

ty Carlee did not see the e

6:48 am

carleekat

np peri :)

7:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids.

7:51 am

featherbee

morning all

7:52 am

featherbee

still in here scrabs?

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Hi! I am checking emails and FB too.

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Enjoying summer vacation?

7:54 am

featherbee

hi! i'm just starting the grid before i have to start cleaning house

7:54 am

featherbee

yep, very much

7:56 am

Scrabbler

I saw a just-finished kindergartner yesterday, in the office, and talked about reading, spelling, and math practice every day in the summer. She gave me a teenage headcock and eye roll, "Uh, I am on BREAK!"

7:56 am

featherbee

LOL good for her!

7:58 am

Scrabbler

I talk to kids and parents about preventing brain drain over the 10 weeks of summer vacation.

7:59 am

featherbee

my advice to them over the summer is to keep reading to them or have them read to you as much as possible, and then to make any learning fun and a part of whatever play you're doing!

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Yes.

7:59 am

carleekat

I was a mean mum and homeschooled during the summer break

7:59 am

featherbee

sneak it in, so miss eyeroll doesn't even realize she's learning ;)

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Literacy and math through play.

8:00 am

wvteach

our local library runs summer "fun" classes (I just taught a LEGO class there) and it gets the kids into the library to maybe check out some books

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Good, carlee.

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Nice, wv.

8:01 am

carleekat

swimming lessons, then themed lessons... ( we even made a solar oven and cooked dad dinner - and there was a solar eclipse so we made avariety of viewers)...lunch then free time

8:01 am

featherbee

it's funny, i'm totally the opposite. i don't do anything at all formal with the boys, but we read read read, and talk a lot about stuff we see and do. we did just go on a huge book run yesterday, stopping at two different libraries and one bookstore to stock up!

8:02 am

featherbee

they are going to a really cool thing in a few weeks called "College for Kids". It's run by our local university, and they take 4 different classes through the day. Day camp for a week.

8:02 am

Scrabbler

That your boys are readers is huge, Featherbee.

8:02 am

carleekat

we would make jam together ( fractions )... Feather my son has ALWAYS hated reading. he is 2 and still he hates reading...

8:02 am

carleekat

26* even SHEESH

8:02 am

Scrabbler

That is a great camp, FB

8:03 am

carleekat

that sounds fun feather

8:03 am

featherbee

Daniel is taking clay sculpting, soap making, DIY art, and sugar sugar, a cooking class. Nick is taking a Roblox coding class for the two morning sessions, then clay sculpting and some other type of craft class.

8:04 am

Scrabbler

I want to go.

8:04 am

featherbee

lol

8:04 am

carleekat

me too! soup making is fun...

8:04 am

featherbee

i actually had to convince Daniel to try it out the first time. once he started, he was hooked.

8:04 am

carleekat

soap.. my god I need coffee

8:04 am

Scrabbler

I fill out so many camp forms for kids and I want to go.

8:05 am

featherbee

this is the first year they both are in the same week at the same time. it's split by age groups, and i used to have to shuttle one or the other of them for two weeks.

8:06 am

carleekat

Momma gets a week of reading day camp

8:06 am

Scrabbler

Folks 62 or older can take classes for free at SUNY @ Buffalo. I will have a tough time making choices.

8:06 am

featherbee

doug accidentally took that week off from work. so we can't really go anywhere, and he'll now be underfoot. i told him he needs to find projects and stay out of my hair, because i have house plans!!!

8:07 am

Scrabbler

An accidental vacation?

8:07 am

featherbee

he has to pick weeks in january. so he picked a random week in july. just happened to be the week college for kids happens. so no family trips.

8:07 am

carleekat

LOL sounds suspicious to me...

8:08 am

carleekat

lots of quality date lunches feather ;)

8:08 am

featherbee

they have to plan out the entire year of vacations, going by seniority. that's how he got screwed out of coming to the cape with us this year. two guys more senior ended up taking that week due to their kids graduating and wanting to go see family.

8:11 am

Scrabbler

Oh, I see now.

8:13 am

featherbee

sley is so a word. when you're weaving, you sley the reed, meaning put the threads through the reed.

8:14 am

Scrabbler

Hm.

8:15 am

featherbee

reed is the comb like thing that you use to push the line of thread against what you've already woven. there, you all know a new thing. :)

8:15 am

Scrabbler

A new lingo.

8:15 am

featherbee

huge amout of new vocabulary in weaving.

8:16 am

featherbee

oh, the ra6/24 is also a weaving term!

8:16 am

featherbee

it's a kind of comb like thing you use to keep threads in order as you sley the reed.

8:17 am

wvteach

had the RA 6 but didn't know what it meant - thnx for the new vocabulary

8:18 am

featherbee

welcome

8:18 am

Scrabbler

I monkeyed a ra6/24.

8:19 am

SamanthaJoy

Can anyone give me the stats for the singleton E please?

8:19 am

wvteach

got it from all other rhyming words

8:19 am

wvteach

ED 4/8

8:19 am

dan2bit

morning all!

8:19 am

featherbee

aha ty

8:20 am

SamanthaJoy

Thank you,

8:20 am

featherbee

hi dan!

8:20 am

dan2bit

hiya feather!

8:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi wv, dan, and Samantha.

8:21 am

SamanthaJoy

Hiya! And goodbye!

8:21 am

featherbee

could i have a nudge with the U?

8:22 am

Scrabbler

Blank for me.

8:22 am

bichon

ul + an itchy skin disease ecz***

8:22 am

NatashaW

muslim scholar I think

8:22 am

featherbee

it's my last blank

8:22 am

NatashaW

and plural

8:22 am

featherbee

thanks!

8:22 am

wvteach

UL 5/14 and pl

8:22 am

Scrabbler

TY, bichon.

8:22 am

bichon

am /24, pls

8:23 am

carleekat

it is a body of muslim scolars who specialise in sacred laws

8:23 am

bichon

np Scrabs

8:23 am

featherbee

bichon, charm necklace perhaps

8:23 am

carleekat

scholars.. DEAR GOD... no chatting/ clueing bc I can't type

8:23 am

featherbee

lol carlee

8:23 am

bichon

ty feather

8:23 am

wvteach

necklace worn to keep away evil spirits - AM

8:24 am

carleekat

diving in for last 30

8:24 am

Scrabbler

64 left and seeing nuffin'.

8:24 am

featherbee

90 found, 65 left, pausing for now

8:27 am

origami

Good morning Babblers

8:27 am

mkg

hi all.

8:27 am

mkg

any clues for the i words or the u words? ty

8:27 am

wvteach

hello origami and mkg

8:28 am

doseffing

... i words .... not doing very much

8:28 am

wvteach

U words clued at 8:22

8:29 am

wvteach

You are not I when you are working on Babble

8:29 am

Buttonman

id clue, don't leave the car to id.. while you are in the store

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Hi origami, doseffing, mkg, and buttonman

8:29 am

mkg

got the i words. ty ty ty buttonman

8:30 am

Buttonman

past tense the id 4

8:30 am

mkg

ty. got u words. ty very much.

8:30 am

mkg

got both i and u words now. ty.

8:30 am

Buttonman

welcome...hi scrabbler

8:31 am

origami

When are you going on your trip Scrabs?

8:32 am

Scrabbler

Tomorrow. Today I need to pack, get the kayak on the car, and get 2 bikes on too. And prep the bunnies for my bunny sitter.

8:34 am

origami

<--- dares to ask what prepping the bunnies entails :D

8:36 am

Scrabbler

Haha. I do tell them that I will be gone. Remy stopped eating his salads when I was gone a few weeks ago. He missed me.

8:36 am

Scrabbler

I have to clean litter boxes, vacuum their rooms...

8:38 am

origami

Do you have male bunnies neutered?

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Yes, and females need to be spayed to avoid uterine cancer.

8:42 am

origami

When I had my first bunny, the vet didn't bring it up. And the male went nuts!

8:43 am

Scrabbler

I have raised 13 bunnies since 1983 and I skipped the procedure on one male as he was so calm.

8:47 am

Scrabbler

60 left and I am done. Maybe I will return tonight.

8:48 am

Judi

Good morning, all.

8:50 am

origami

Hi Judi

9:01 am

EvaNadine

good morning, babblers!

9:01 am

Judi

Hiya, Eva!

9:01 am

EvaNadine

happy friday!

9:06 am

carleekat

HI EVA

9:06 am

EvaNadine

hello carlee!

9:12 am

carleekat

WHAT IS ON TAP FOR YOU TODAY?

9:12 am

carleekat

oops my dog must have jumped up and capoc'ed me

9:12 am

carleekat

caplocked even... dear god.. I cannot spell

9:13 am

Judi

Sure... blame it on the dog.

9:14 am

carleekat

HEH if you knew Alice, you woud understand my suspicions ...

9:16 am

Judi

I hear you. We had evidence of one of the cats counter surfing last night. I put tin foil on the counters this a.m. My husband thought I'd gone round the bend.

9:16 am

Judi

I've heard that cats hate tin foil. We'll see.

9:17 am

carleekat

Alice is such a character I made an instagram account for her. She has almost more followers now than I do LOL

9:24 am

featherbee

back for just a few minutes

9:24 am

kje

hey

9:24 am

featherbee

hi kje, how are ya?

9:24 am

mymuseisme

Good morning, everyone! :)

9:24 am

kje

post the link, carlee...

9:24 am

mattygroves

Heya. Anyone have a clue for the AM6, please?

9:25 am

kje

good... eating popcorn for breakfast

9:25 am

wvteach

nechlace worn to chase away evil spirits - AM

9:26 am

mattygroves

Ah, thanks

9:26 am

featherbee

i'm stalling housework

9:26 am

wvteach

yvw

9:26 am

carleekat

her account is: lovealicethebeagle

9:27 am

EvaNadine

another day in paradise (aka, the office) ;)

9:27 am

kje

thanks, carlee

9:28 am

featherbee

whoo ha, the list is helping a lot now!

9:29 am

helenkeller

Good morning Babblers, lurkers :)

9:29 am

carleekat

Feather I was just thinking, when i joined babble you were on mat leave, you had just come home from the hospital.

9:29 am

carleekat

hi HK

9:29 am

featherbee

lol yup

9:29 am

kje

are there any di?

9:29 am

origami

I love beagles - and all hounds

9:30 am

featherbee

no kje

9:30 am

featherbee

i'm working on dy now

9:30 am

kje

nm, see the last d now

9:30 am

carleekat

she is fun origami...

9:30 am

featherbee

carlee, was that for Nick or Daniel? probably Daniel

9:30 am

helenkeller

hey carlee, kje, fbee, orig, evan, wv

9:31 am

kje

gm

9:31 am

carleekat

it was daniel

9:33 am

wvteach

good morning hk and all

9:33 am

mymuseisme

My niece fostered a mom beagle and her puppy while attending school. He was the only one in the litter and the mom wasn't very good at taking care of him. Anyway, my niece adopted the puppy, Bert, and have just heard she is putting him in 5 day school to break his biting habit. He is a little cutie.

9:34 am

featherbee

awww sweet muse

9:34 am

helenkeller

mymuse - I didn't even know there was such a thing - cool.

9:35 am

carleekat

how old is Bert? Alice still bites a bit and she is 10 months now? she play bites... more like mouths now. almost have her broken of the habit

9:36 am

mymuseisme

I think 3 or 4 months old now. I understand Bert has no fear, doesn't back down from anything or anyone, and my s-i-l's dog and puppy not getting along.

9:37 am

kje

proper noun... book by

9:38 am

mymuseisme

Beagles are her favorite breed (she had 2 previously). There is probably a little more to the story but won't know til I see her.

9:38 am

featherbee

say what kje?

9:38 am

kje

hahaha - ooops

9:38 am

carleekat

they don't have fear, no. Alice bosses my 110 pound male lab around and has since a puppy. good thing he is good tempered.

9:39 am

kje

thoreau

9:39 am

featherbee

oh, yes, i tried that one!

9:40 am

kje

me too

9:41 am

Judi

Uhg. It's 90 deg. outside and I'm freezing here in my office.

9:41 am

mymuseisme

Carlee, that is a wonderful thing when they are flexible with each other. Her other dog is a mixed breed rescue who is used to ruling the roost for 5 years now. They have to board one of the dogs, can't leave them alone together while they are working.

9:41 am

featherbee

help with the ol please?

9:41 am

wvteach

carry a sweat shirt to wear in restaurants, offices, etc. with AC

9:41 am

kje

another proper noun - ol5 - town off point reyes seashore

9:42 am

kje

that is not a clue weed!

9:42 am

featherbee

what timing!

9:42 am

kje

ol5 - spanish cheer plus space filler in conversation

9:43 am

carleekat

i call her brassy britches...bc well... it suits LO

9:43 am

featherbee

ahh ty

9:43 am

featherbee

down to 20

9:43 am

helenkeller

tx kje

9:43 am

mymuseisme

lol Carlee! And thanks KJE!

9:43 am

kje

yw

9:44 am

mymuseisme

almost like the floor covering...

9:44 am

carleekat

those of you on the east coast, relief is coming from the heat. It is almost a fall day here today, yesterday was 43C

9:45 am

featherbee

yep it's much cooler now

9:45 am

helenkeller

Here in the midwest, the heat finally broke. it's 72 out right now :)

9:45 am

carleekat

the lake is taking... the sun is shining the windis blowing... gorgeous

9:45 am

kje

62 here - will be our high (hehehe)

9:45 am

origami

yikes Carlee - where are you?

9:46 am

mael

name that famous pond in the grid

9:46 am

mymuseisme

It's 77 in the apple right now with a promise of rain.

9:46 am

kje

Walden!

9:46 am

origami

kje - I grew up in the bay area and used to laugh at the high temps in the Valley :D

9:46 am

helenkeller

Enough for now, bbl - byeeeee

9:47 am

featherbee

cya hk

9:47 am

mael

nice, kje!

9:47 am

kje

yes... it is really just jealousy of their sun, but we must be superior ; )

9:47 am

mael

I live five minutes away from walden pond, it's quite charming

9:47 am

mael

my kingdom for some thunderstorms, the front hasn't moved through eastern MA yet and it's still incredibly damp and hot

9:48 am

kje

how far is that from boston, mael?

9:48 am

origami

Now that I'm living in that valley heat, I am no longer laughing

9:48 am

mael

about 20 minutes

9:48 am

mymuseisme

Sounds awesome Carlee. Wow that's cool kje! I'll be visiting CA for the first time in August with family!

9:48 am

mael

maybe half an hour

9:48 am

mael

we live in Concord and it's a lovely town

9:49 am

featherbee

down to 10

9:49 am

kje

I hope to be in Boston in October... maybe we can see walden

9:49 am

kje

where in CA, muse?

9:49 am

mael

I'd recommend it, if you like literature and/or history!

9:49 am

kje

down to 81

9:50 am

carleekat

ok...will be back later all...

9:50 am

mymuseisme

Renting a house in Anaheim for 2 weeks.

9:50 am

featherbee

wa6/36?

9:50 am

mael

what a duck does, featherbee

9:51 am

kje

slaps weed with a haddock

9:51 am

featherbee

oops, the second one

9:51 am

mymuseisme

It's near her brother's house and she wants to take her grandsons to Disney.

9:52 am

mael

don't have it yet, sorry :)

9:52 am

origami

It will probably be toasty muse

9:54 am

kje

no idea thn, weed

9:54 am

kje

stats for u?

9:55 am

featherbee

two ul words kje

9:55 am

kje

nm

9:55 am

featherbee

ul5 and ul6

9:55 am

mymuseisme

Hopefully will find ways to keep cool, like the pool origami! I am hoping to see redwoods while there but not sure yet if feasible.

9:55 am

kje

it is the O town but with a U!

9:55 am

featherbee

my last four are all WA words

9:56 am

mael

thanks, featherbee!

9:56 am

NatashaW

mine too feather

9:56 am

mael

I'm still missing six Ws so I'm probably no help there

9:56 am

featherbee

i have the first wa6, but none of the other wa6 or 7s. anyone have them?

9:56 am

kje

those must be my last 4 w also

9:57 am

mymuseisme

just started grid so no help sorry

9:57 am

NatashaW

down to 5, all wa, breaking my brains over them :-)

9:57 am

featherbee

lol, we're a sorry mess then!

9:57 am

Shirlockc

stats for the U pls

9:59 am

mael

I found another wa6, a lump of cash + summer's favorite fruit, the water***on

9:59 am

featherbee

ahh ty mael!

9:59 am

kje

another proper noun - ma ghost

9:59 am

mymuseisme

ul5/14, and plural

9:59 am

featherbee

ul5/14 and ul6/24 shirlock

9:59 am

Trifioso

good morning...oh dear, this looks like a tricky one

9:59 am

kje

ty mael!

10:00 am

mymuseisme

ty!

10:00 am

featherbee

tri, it's actually not bad. i got down to 60 before the list, then the list made the rest pop up quickly. it's the WA words that are killing me!

10:01 am

periwinkle

hi folks,help with any 7 pls. I have none

10:01 am

kje

27 here

10:02 am

featherbee

peri, me7 is a past tense of the me5, something you win

10:02 am

mael

found the wa6/7, starts with the last wa4, add santa's vehicle

10:02 am

dan2bit

wa7 compound word - what a viking might ride to invade you

10:02 am

featherbee

excellent mael, ty

10:02 am

periwinkle

ty for wa7

10:03 am

NatashaW

middle one is wa + not you + french word for crazy

10:03 am

mael

... and I used lickety for the last wa7 which is a stupid word

10:03 am

periwinkle

ty feather

10:03 am

mael

that's the one

10:04 am

featherbee

oh wow, ty natasha, that was weird

10:04 am

featherbee

fireworks!

10:04 am

NatashaW

same here!!

10:04 am

Shirlockc

u stats pls

10:04 am

kje

wow, ty - that is a weird one

10:04 am

mael

nice work!

10:05 am

periwinkle

ty Natasha weird word

10:05 am

mymuseisme

thanks Natasha! Learned a French word :)

10:05 am

kje

apparently means a belly full of food... today's challenge: to use that in a sentence in real conversation!

10:05 am

mymuseisme

congrats Feather!

10:05 am

kje

yea weed!

10:05 am

NatashaW

lol muse. The word turns out to mean "a bellyful of food." Who knew :-)

10:06 am

featherbee

ok guess i'd better clean the things. :(

10:06 am

NatashaW

My love of wa7 is why I need to lose 30 lbs

10:06 am

mymuseisme

gee not found in dictionary.com, so I can pronounce however I want lol.

10:07 am

mymuseisme

lol Natasha, in same boat.

10:07 am

MLFAN17

u stats?

10:08 am

mael

oh man, how did I miss the fe6/33?

10:08 am

wvteach

help with the WA 7 pls

10:08 am

mymuseisme

ul5/14, plural

10:08 am

NatashaW

which one wv?

10:08 am

kje

that was my last f - ty

10:09 am

NatashaW

look back thru chog recent posts, there's clues for both wa7s

10:09 am

wvteach

didn't know there was more than one - either one then

10:09 am

MLFAN17

wv one has a double cons

10:10 am

MLFAN17

clue the ul word please??

10:10 am

NatashaW

wa7,64 clue at 10:03 am, wa7,48 at 10:02

10:10 am

NatashaW

mlfan no double cons in wa7s

10:11 am

mymuseisme

thanks Dan and mael, finally figured that one out.

10:11 am

MLFAN17

oh oops its a wa 6 sorry

10:13 am

mael

fw!

10:13 am

mymuseisme

congrats mael!

10:14 am

kje

woohoo!

10:14 am

NatashaW

Yay mael!

10:14 am

mael

last word was the always invisible to me bbq side dish and plural haha

10:14 am

wvteach

have WZ 7 x 2 - is that all there are?

10:14 am

wvteach

WA 7 x 2

10:14 am

kje

la6/24?

10:14 am

MLFAN17

fourth column first e and the u stats pls?

10:15 am

wvteach

UL 5/14 and 6/24

10:15 am

mael

yep, then there's a qu7, a me7, and a sw7

10:15 am

NatashaW

la6/24 plu hebrew alphabet letter kje

10:15 am

mael

ed4/8

10:15 am

MLFAN17

ty wv

10:16 am

kje

ty

10:16 am

kje

FW!

10:16 am

MLFAN17

ty for the ed 4

10:16 am

kje

must run and get to work - hagd all

10:16 am

mael

congrats, kje!

10:16 am

NatashaW

u2 kje!

10:16 am

mael

bye, I'm leaving too, hopefully we'll have some rain soon

10:17 am

mymuseisme

congrats kje - hagd!

10:17 am

mymuseisme

bye mael!

10:20 am

Trifioso

made nbt by the skin of my teeth, whew!

10:20 am

carleekat

Dear god I just read that trump is meeting with the queen during his visit to London next week...

10:21 am

Trifioso

I am not sure that whole visit is happening, Carlee.....I think he is too afraid of the protests he will meet

10:21 am

Trifioso

the baby trump balloon somebody made IS great though

10:22 am

carleekat

they have moved all of the meetings outside of london.. meeting the queen in hollyrood

10:22 am

mymuseisme

lol--decorum is not his strong suit.

10:22 am

Trifioso

why bother?

10:22 am

carleekat

i do hope she put him in his place the way only a brit can do

10:22 am

carleekat

puts* even

10:23 am

Trifioso

he doesn't listen to women anyway, so

10:23 am

Shirlockc

it'll be over his head, he doesn't understand anyone "below the surface"

10:23 am

carleekat

the body languagewill be brill

10:24 am

Trifioso

Forgive me for not knowing, but is she obligated to meet with him? Can she, in fact, turn down the request, or must she meet with any head of state who asks?

10:26 am

Trifioso

It would just be toooooo delicious - he asks to meet, and she declines - "no thanks, I'm good."

10:26 am

carleekat

I am not sure Trifs...she is politically neutral

10:27 am

helensgirlkid

I think she must meet anyone she is asked to meet by her Prime Minister (and May is a rousing idiot, too).

10:27 am

Shirlockc

"i'm washing my hair that day ..."

10:27 am

Trifioso

eyeroll - Can't you just hear it? "That Queen is a fabulous broad!"

10:28 am

carleekat

he wont be able to remember the protocol for meeting the queen

10:28 am

helensgirlkid

What a good idea Perhaps she will delegate the meeting down to one of her lesser relatives one that Trump can't even recognise!

10:28 am

Trifioso

he is a global embarrassment.

10:28 am

mymuseisme

I don't think he'd even take it in Carlee.

10:28 am

Trifioso

is princess Michael busy that day?

10:28 am

Shirlockc

well, she is a woman so just grab her by the *** and ***

10:29 am

Trifioso

oh GROSS

10:29 am

helensgirlkid

OR how does he discover that she has guards!

10:29 am

Trifioso

he made fun of the "me too" movement yesterday - made some joke about how he would throw something "carefully" at Elizabeth Warren, "because you have to be careful with women these days...."

10:29 am

Trifioso

my regards to mrs. trump

10:30 am

Shirlockc

seriously, what is wrong with ivanka and melania? are they that brainwashed?

10:30 am

carleekat

a DNA kit trifs... to prove she is 'Indian'

10:30 am

Trifioso

yes, I know, Carlee. he is just so awful.

10:30 am

carleekat

they are afraid shirl

10:31 am

Trifioso

I notice Ivanka hasn't publicly said a WORD since the whole "kids in cages" thing got going.

10:31 am

bichon

Ivanka is afraind? She doesn't look it

10:31 am

carleekat

she hasnt said a word since things started closing in tighter on jared

10:31 am

Shirlockc

she's too interested in making $, her brands have been sanctiioned in china tho maybe not so much now

10:32 am

Trifioso

and today the AP reports the US armed forces has begun quietly discharging - FOR NO REASON -- immigrants who enlisted. Because now even serving for, and being willing to fight and die for, this country isn't good enough

10:32 am

carleekat

withthe Chinese tariffs on US goods, I dont think she will make as much $ as she had hoped

10:33 am

Shirlockc

hear the bit about the army thing this AM -- it is ridiculous

10:33 am

carleekat

Well heck Trifs.. US NAvy is now boarding Canadian fishing ships in canadian waters off coast of newfoundland

10:33 am

Shirlockc

esp when they don't have enough "americans" willing to serve

10:34 am

helensgirlkid

Maybe this is why they're pulling them out of Europe!

10:34 am

carleekat

fully armed... bc they are "concerned about illegals" well heck if they are illegals on a canadian fishing vessel... in canadian waters... that is canada's problem, not USA's

10:35 am

Shirlockc

huge waste of money and resources

10:35 am

Shirlockc

and who will pay for all this?

10:35 am

cybernan

good morning all

10:35 am

carleekat

could you imagine if Canada navy venturedinto US waters and boarded, fully armed US fishing vessels off the coast of Maine?

10:37 am

cybernan

Interesting chat --- maybe the Scots will give Trump a run for his money while he is in Edinburgh -- they certainly will if he tries to claim he is one of them! There is only one "the Donald" there and he is clan chief of the MacDonalds

10:37 am

carleekat

heh Nan...that would be funny

10:47 am

Trifioso

link to the balloon - which HAS been given permission to fly:

10:48 am

Trifioso

https://tinyurl.com/y74dj7v2

10:49 am

carleekat

he wont even see it

10:50 am

cybernan

he does seem to make a habit of being in Florida when any protests are going on in DC or NYC

10:50 am

Trifioso

I think he will be conflicted - he can't look away from anything having to do with him....

10:51 am

cybernan

oh for heavens sake -- spent ages looking for that stupid la 6

10:52 am

serenitynow

hello

10:53 am

mymuseisme

hi serenity

10:54 am

mymuseisme

giggling at your icon! Funny.

10:56 am

serenitynow

That's why I say hello.

10:57 am

serenitynow

Changed it today. Another funny one but it takes a few days for it to show up.

10:58 am

cybernan

I'm seeing the cats -- very funny

11:04 am

Douglas

"The **** Abides"

11:05 am

cybernan

2nd wa 6 please?

11:06 am

Douglas

"be quiet little hungary
and do as you are bid
a good kind bear is angary
we fear for the quo pro ****"

11:06 am

dan2bit

wa6 - bunch of cash + singer Torme

11:08 am

cybernan

ty dan

11:11 am

bichon

me 6/27, pls

11:13 am

mrloser

ME6/27 to stick yer nose in others business

11:14 am

bichon

ty mrloser

11:14 am

cybernan

wa 7/64 please?

11:15 am

bichon

I have it, but no idea how to clue it

11:15 am

bichon

wa +personal pronoun + ***l ball

11:16 am

cybernan

ty bichon -- what a word!

11:17 am

cybernan

no definition of course!

11:17 am

bichon

yvw. Don't know how I ot it. Probably someone clued it

11:17 am

mymuseisme

Sorry stepped away for a few. Natasha had clued last part as French for crazy. New word for me.

11:17 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* Any clues wanted before I leave?

11:18 am

mymuseisme

means bellyful.

11:18 am

bichon

hagd

11:18 am

mymuseisme

Congrats Nan and hagd!

11:18 am

cybernan

ty - you too :)

11:19 am

mymuseisme

stalled with 29 le4. Enjoy your day everyone! bbl

11:20 am

Douglas

I didn't even know wa6/36 was a thing until today. It's a good day.

11:23 am

Douglas

I don't like crap games, with barons and *****
Won't go to Harlem, in ermine and pearls
Won't dish the dirt, with the rest of the girls
That's why the lady is a tramp

11:29 am

Douglas

Are you reelin' in the *****
Stowin' away the time
Are you gatherin' up the tears
Have you had enough of mine?

11:30 am

Shirlockc

hmmm, don't know the second set of lyrics

11:32 am

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone E please?

11:33 am

bichon

ed 4/8

11:45 am

bichon

wa 7/48, pls

11:51 am

harpjane

thanks

11:51 am

harpjane

and the stats for the U?

11:56 am

therealblah

ul 5/14 , ul 6/24

11:57 am

harpjane

thanks

11:58 am

harpjane

nbt

12:22 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for 7s? have only one:sw 7.

12:23 pm

NatashaW

wa7,48 for bichon & mkg - preceding wa4 +newest type of lightbulb!

12:25 pm

mkg

ty got it. great clue natash.

12:25 pm

NatashaW

lol glad you enjoyed it

12:27 pm

NatashaW

The wa7,64 has to be the weirdest ever, nearly impossible to monkey (get by chance)

12:27 pm

NatashaW

so I'll repeat my clue from a while earlier - wa +not you+ French for crazy.

12:28 pm

NatashaW

poofing off now! hagd all!

12:40 pm

harpjane

time to list.

12:40 pm

harpjane

or play sudoku

2:08 pm

bichon

wa 7/48, pls

2:09 pm

bichon

nm, got it, ty

2:35 pm

Alleyn58

Help with the sw4, 9 please

2:36 pm

marilyn992

jumped into a pool

2:37 pm

Alleyn58

That is the 10 - looking for the 9a!

2:37 pm

marilyn992

also a 9

2:38 pm

marilyn992

different vowel

2:38 pm

Alleyn58

thx

3:58 pm

harpjane

found an equine

4:03 pm

zoozzoom

There is also something you put on an equine in the grid too, Harpjane :-)

4:06 pm

rbud

also kitty talk, does that count?

4:07 pm

harpjane

sure, count it all

4:07 pm

harpjane

there's a stuffed ursa also

4:08 pm

zoozzoom

Two different spellings of a cat noise too!

4:08 pm

harpjane

thanks, i only had one

4:08 pm

zoozzoom

:-)

4:10 pm

TraderKate

Hello zooz and jane :)

4:10 pm

TraderKate

Hello zooz and jane :)

4:11 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, TK :-)

4:12 pm

zoozzoom

Another scourcher here today. Close to 30c again...Loving it!

4:13 pm

TraderKate

I am so very happy for you zooz... have you taken off your jumper yet? :)

4:13 pm

zoozzoom

Nope not yet getting close though lol And I still have a t-shirt on underneath that too!

4:13 pm

zoozzoom

It is a different jumper not the same one lol

4:15 pm

zoozzoom

Are you able to sleep at night, TK, with all this heat?

4:15 pm

TraderKate

We had a cold fromt move in last night! It got down to the high 60s, and now it is 24. First good sleep in a week!

4:15 pm

zoozzoom

Wow that is a big drop!

4:17 pm

TraderKate

It was.. and a much needed respite. Just checked the weather... we will be bumping up against 30 for the next 2 weekd... hopefully with lower overnight temps - not sure. This is summer, though a bit warmish for this time of year.

4:17 pm

zoozzoom

Glad it was a relief for you though.

4:17 pm

TraderKate

There were a lot of rainstorms - some quite wild, but we didn't get a drop of it. I must go out to water

4:18 pm

zoozzoom

Yep I can not complain about this years Summer. Very nice indeed/

4:18 pm

TraderKate

It was such a relief...yes!

4:18 pm

zoozzoom

We have not had any rain fall here for a couple of weeks either which makes a change lol.

4:19 pm

TraderKate

Trying not to grouse too much, after last year's nin-appearance of summer, this is welcome...even if it is a tad excessive ;)

4:20 pm

TraderKate

You don't really have any fireworks at this time of year do you? More of a New Year and Guy Fawkes thing? do they do fireworks for the Queen's birthday?

4:20 pm

zoozzoom

I find it is not so much how hot it is that saps the energy levels it is the high humidity that goes with it.

4:21 pm

TraderKate

Yes, to the complete lack of get up and go... I was just sitting a couple nights ago, and jsut moved a little bit - instant buckets pouring off me... ugh! Most unladylike and undignified ;)

4:21 pm

zoozzoom

In general most people do not have fireworks for the queens bithday. Like you say New Years and Guy Fawkes is pretty much standard.

4:22 pm

zoozzoom

Why are you getting fireworks going off where you are then?

4:22 pm

TraderKate

I have done nothing here for a week... nothing.

4:24 pm

zoozzoom

If it is too hot to do anything then that is how it is, TK. Unless you need something in an emergency if that is the case do you not have any family or friends who could help you out?

4:24 pm

TraderKate

I do remember the fantastic display at millennium, the barges in the Thames gave a wonderful show. I saw them from Parliament Square.

4:25 pm

zoozzoom

Yes I saw them on the TV. They were rather spectacular even if I am not a big fan of fireworks. i find they scare too many animals but that is just me being a grumpy old git lol

4:27 pm

TraderKate

I am fine zooz, I try to stay stocked up on things in case I can't or won't go out. I did eat a lot of cheese, crackers pepperoni sticks and store-bought potato salad though. It was too hot to cook! Then I mad a huge supplu of basmatti rice in the microwave and did a big stir fry... then just heated that up for days... thank goodness I like leftovers ;)

4:29 pm

TraderKate

Have always known that some critters don't do well with the loud noises, but it has really only become a more public issue lately. I did read somewhere that soundless displays are now available, not sure where they are made. I think that would be the way to go. I'm not a fan of the idiots that shoot them off at 3 AM...grrr

4:30 pm

zoozzoom

Glad you are doing well, TK :-) Just make sure you heat the rice really well that is a good way to get food poisoning. Sorry to sound like i am preaching. But you know.

4:31 pm

helenkeller

Hello again everyone :)

4:31 pm

TraderKate

Didn't know that rice was a big carrier zooz! I do heat very well..and it is all kept in the fridge lol... haveing cooked ahead was a big help, especially now. I do not enjoy a bowl of cereal for mu dinner ;)

4:32 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, HelenKeller :-)

4:33 pm

TraderKate

helen!!! ** bounce, bounce, bounce, pouince**

4:33 pm

zoozzoom

Yeah it is, TK, Many people get caught out by that.

4:33 pm

TraderKate

I will try to remember HK... whenever I see it i wonder if it is a really bad typo for TK...

4:34 pm

TraderKate

and now I know zooz, ty. Will be extra vigillant, though I seem to have a cast iron stomach ;)

4:34 pm

helenkeller

Hey TK, zoom

4:34 pm

TraderKate

Oh - I did finally get my butter chicken weeks ago.. yummy!

4:35 pm

TraderKate

Are you finished HK? Do we need to call carlee for a POMPOMTOSS?

4:36 pm

helenkeller

Hah! I have 57 to go - no pom poms yet. Something to inspire me.

4:37 pm

helenkeller

I trolled through the chat for clues & saw one for wa7, but I do not know the French word for crazy - feel I've tried every combo.

4:37 pm

TraderKate

I should check to see how well the PB is stocked...

4:38 pm

TraderKate

a move in sportls that will draw a penalty is a ***L

4:38 pm

helenkeller

Did I 'say' something?

4:38 pm

TraderKate

***L ball in baseball?

4:38 pm

helenkeller

Okay TK, I didn't try that one - thx!

4:39 pm

TraderKate

No no HK, you didn't say anything that I noticed, but in the heat, players need sustenance...I have purposely said something just to get at the goodies ;)

4:39 pm

zoozzoom

There is a WA 7 that means a belly full of food.

4:40 pm

TraderKate

:D I like that word!

4:40 pm

helenkeller

Hmmm, belly of food? Processing . . . processing . . .

4:41 pm

TraderKate

that is the WA 7 HK

4:41 pm

helenkeller

*facepalm*

4:41 pm

TraderKate

bellyfull as in fed up - either way you want to take it :)

4:42 pm

zoozzoom

There is another WA 7 that is a PT

4:43 pm

TraderKate

and so there is! Everyone has been commenting at the one WA7, that the other has been disregarded

4:44 pm

helenkeller

Now I'm getting a headache & will focus on finding my 22 missing 4 letter words, thank you very much.

4:44 pm

TraderKate

dive in!

4:44 pm

TraderKate

if you see jane, send her up for a breath of air!

4:45 pm

helenkeller

Will do :)

4:52 pm

TraderKate

Today's sudoku was very pleasant, and it was a Dreaded Meduim!

4:53 pm

zoozzoom

Ah not got there yet. will be off in a minute to give it a try!

4:53 pm

TraderKate

I am days behind now...at least four to finish.

4:54 pm

zoozzoom

I did a few archives yesterday for the first time in about a week!

4:55 pm

Jacula

Hi all. I'm here to find my final 33 words. So... there are 2 wa7s? hmmm...

4:56 pm

TraderKate

Energetic of you... iy's been a while for me, I do get bored with them after a while.

4:56 pm

TraderKate

{{((Jacula!!!))}} Hello poppet <3

4:56 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Jacula :-)

4:56 pm

Jacula

Hi Kate.

4:56 pm

Jacula

Hi zoozz.

4:57 pm

TraderKate

You must be quite warm as well there Jacula?

4:57 pm

helenkeller

heya {{{Jacs}}} and bye & bye everyone else

4:58 pm

TraderKate

TTFN HK :)

4:58 pm

Jacula

VERY warm, Kate! We had a few drops of rain earlier, but it came to nothing.

4:58 pm

Jacula

Hi HK.

4:58 pm

zoozzoom

Toodle pips, Helen!

4:58 pm

Jacula

...and 'bye, HK. *waves*

4:58 pm

zoozzoom

No rain here. Just hours and hours of sunshine!

4:59 pm

Jacula

It was just one small cloud that needed a little wee I think, zoozz.

4:59 pm

zoozzoom

LOL

5:00 pm

zoozzoom

Although we have not had rain for about two weeks now I fear when it does get here we are in for a deluge!

5:01 pm

Jacula

I think the same, zoozz. Massive storm, dry ground, flooding. A nice gentle downpour overnight would be much better.

5:02 pm

TraderKate

LOL at Jackers' cloud :)
What is needed is a steady, gentle rain that lasts all night so it all gets absorbed.

5:02 pm

TraderKate

:D

5:02 pm

TraderKate

gardener's brains....

5:04 pm

TraderKate

6PM and we just nudged up one degree to 25!

5:04 pm

zoozzoom

Did you find the two WA 7s, Jacula. I could try and give you a hint if you need.

5:05 pm

Jacula

I've got them thanks, Kate. x I knew the one work but the other was new to me.

5:05 pm

zoozzoom

Good going!

5:06 pm

Jacula

Kate - took another photo of my Borage today with flowers turning to pink. Will put it up on FB later or tomorrow.

5:07 pm

TraderKate

TY Jacula, I do love them so. Not easy to find here. I lost my seed stash in a move years ago.

5:07 pm

zoozzoom

Star flowers are beautiful.

5:09 pm

TraderKate

They are!

5:10 pm

zoozzoom

Apparently if you plant them in with your strawberries they will yeild even more fruit!

5:10 pm

TraderKate

I have an unreasonable hatred for hosta though... no idea why, other than they seem to be the "go-go" plant for shady areas in southern Ontario.

5:11 pm

zoozzoom

Yield*

5:11 pm

TraderKate

ummm, go-to*

5:11 pm

TraderKate

haha :D

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

WE are the best at typos, You and I, TK :-)

5:12 pm

TraderKate

how about yeald? that's in the grid, though not a word ;)

5:12 pm

TraderKate

RO)FL zooz!

5:14 pm

Jacula

I can't grow hostas - too many slugs and snails in the garden and they love 'em.

5:14 pm

zoozzoom

Okay it is 11:14pm so I had better go to the sudoku site to see if I can complete the medium puzzle.

5:14 pm

TraderKate

They are snail bait, for sure. Have the same slug/snail problem here.. saucers of beer do help a lot though!

5:15 pm

zoozzoom

Talke care, TK. Nice to see you, Jacula! Happy babbling everyone!

5:15 pm

Jacula

'Bye zoozz. Nice to see you.

5:15 pm

TraderKate

Bye zooz! You will enjoy the puzzle. I found the middle right box was a huge "in" and ecerything flowed with a few greens (because I'm bone-idle)

5:17 pm

Jacula

Trouble with beer traps is that you have to find somewhere to dispose of all the bodies. Not much fun when you collect over 300 slugs a night!

5:19 pm

TraderKate

but in the end there will be no more... but yes, disguting slug corpses are not pleasant. I use an old coffee tin with platic lid.. then jsut toss the can, though I don't think just tipping it back into the garden would hurt...toss some soil over them?

5:20 pm

Jacula

Not the amount I get!

5:21 pm

Jacula

Can't believe I've only just found the cat sound 'm' words!

5:21 pm

TraderKate

I was going out slug hunting at dusk last year... got kabillions too... it's like a never-ending parade. When do they find the time to eat with all the slug orgies that must be going on nightly?

5:22 pm

TraderKate

there are two kitty sounds... sorry :(

5:23 pm

TraderKate

I found some very obvious and easy words very late in the grid - with Lickety's help :/

5:23 pm

Jacula

Haven't listed... yet. 3 words to go.

5:24 pm

TraderKate

Go, go Jacula!!! You don't need no stinkin' list ;)

5:25 pm

Jacula

FIREWORKS! *~*~*~*~*

5:26 pm

Jacula

Oh, I do need the list sometimes. It can be very handy. Not on this occasion, though.

5:26 pm

TraderKate

Congratulations Jacula!!!!! Shall I call carlee for the official POMPOM TOSS?

5:26 pm

Jacula

Yep! LOL

5:26 pm

TraderKate

and what is next in your busy day?

5:27 pm

Jacula

No 'choclit' though, it's not nice in this hot weather. Melts all over your fingers.

5:28 pm

TraderKate

Melty choclit is better than no choclit..and I won't tell if you lick your fingers ;)

5:28 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TWISTY TWIRL*~*~*for jacs!

5:28 pm

TraderKate

The cabana boys could fix you a tall cool drink!

5:28 pm

TraderKate

and there she is! Hi carlee :)

5:29 pm

Jacula

Next? I have a menu to finish and a shopping list to write out neatly (so Paul can read it). He wants to do the shopping really early tomorrow (before I'm up) so he's sure to be home in time to be in front of the telly for the England match (World Cup) at 3pm. lol

5:29 pm

Jacula

Thank you, carlee! x

5:29 pm

Jacula

Cabana boys and long,cool drink sounds good. Can they fan me as well?

5:29 pm

carleekat

hi TK... you're welcome jacs

5:30 pm

magazinemom

Dang y'all! Thia is a beautifully pleasant chat. How is everyone?

5:30 pm

carleekat

Cabana boys have been making mojitos ...

5:30 pm

Jacula

Hi magmom. Nice to see you.

5:30 pm

carleekat

Hi Magmom

5:30 pm

TraderKate

It will be a big day tomorrow Jacula! There are aq few silly FB things..GGGOAL turns green and somethng like 3 England goes red.. yu had a post about those silly things..

5:30 pm

Jacula

I've never had a mojito. It'll be a new experience.

5:30 pm

TraderKate

Hi magamom! <3

5:31 pm

magazinemom

hi Jac! I see you are doing well with the cabana boys and cool drink.

5:31 pm

magazinemom

Hey Kate, Carlee

5:31 pm

carleekat

going to try and find the match online ... I dont have cable sooooo

5:31 pm

TraderKate

Try CBC carlee, they have a lot onlne free these days.

5:32 pm

carleekat

I dont think CBC isn't carrying it... tele nouvuela (sp) is

5:32 pm

Jacula

I'd better go and get that list written. I'd like to do some knitting before bed but my hands are too sweaty. Yuck, yuck. Might come back here to clue. Toodles for now. xx

5:33 pm

TraderKate

http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/socce\nr/brazil2014/

5:33 pm

carleekat

and TSN and CTV

5:34 pm

TraderKate

I didn't tinyurl it, so you have to take out the "backslash n"

5:34 pm

carleekat

( 2014 hun)

5:34 pm

TraderKate

Don't you need to have a subsrciption to see TSH online? I've never had luck with them.

5:35 pm

carleekat

yes... but with it being broadcast worldwide there will be a link pop up on twitter

5:35 pm

TraderKate

Bye Jacula, have a good night and pleasant day knitting in front of the tv ;)

5:35 pm

carleekat

someone.. somewhere will pirate it somewhere

5:36 pm

TraderKate

All the games will be streamed live at CBC.ca's FIFA World Cup site. If you miss the live stream, replays of the games will be available on demand. from CBC site... if you don';t have luck elsewhere

5:37 pm

TraderKate

watching the news with new trade tariffs with China... ugh. This is getting ugly.

5:37 pm

TraderKate

Gives Canada another good customer though.

5:37 pm

carleekat

i have ari melber on

5:38 pm

magazinemom

Would one of you Canadian folks like to adopt me and Brian? :)

5:38 pm

TraderKate

LOL, who? I get no Canadian channels here..and PBS ahs been spotty for ages.

5:39 pm

carleekat

yeap and PMJT already set up trade deals with china backin nov or dec

5:39 pm

TraderKate

absolutley magmom. In a heartbeat. We should all kick in for a nice lake house somewhere so you can all come and relax a while

5:39 pm

carleekat

LOL come on up MagMom

5:40 pm

magazinemom

Kate knows my husband does metal art and welding for a living. Steel has gone up so much it's becoming cost prohibitive to buy it. Sigh.

5:40 pm

TraderKate

Yes.. we've been working on expanding uS trade ties for a while.. finally seeing some good results. This spat will further our cause and fill our coffers... can't wait for the Commonwealth deal to start giving results!

5:41 pm

magazinemom

Carlee- how did the candida cleanse go? I've been reading up on it and may have to try it.

5:42 pm

TraderKate

Many have commented on steel...and it will affect auto prices soon.. it's really not good. I am truly sorry mag. Other friends of mine have commented how much it has hurt them directly. One Babbler mentioned she wanted a new steel roof this year, but prices went up too much and she can't afford it now. :(

5:43 pm

TraderKate

(I meant expanding trade beyond US)

5:43 pm

magazinemom

Yes. he's had people cancel jobs because the price went up.

5:43 pm

carleekat

oh I am just starting week 2.. is 6-8 weeks... but I FEEL so good overall. Yes the diet is restrictive and you need to get creative, but i canhonestly say I am not hungry. My sleep has improved, I no onger have a foggy brain... and energy in general has improved

5:44 pm

TraderKate

Mag, do you ever post pics of his work? I would love to see some.

5:44 pm

magazinemom

That's awesome! I've definitely got to read up more on this, Carlee.

5:44 pm

carleekat

I am not doing this to lose weight at all.. ( I need to but that was not why I decided to do this)

5:46 pm

magazinemom

Kate- lots of pictures here. https://www.facebook.com/Lean2Welding/

5:46 pm

carleekat

( I do have a history of poor gut health. I had a bowel resection about 15 years ago and lost 2 feet of bowel , and I carry stress in my gut... )

5:46 pm

stidmama

babbling to lose weight??? *curious mama look*

5:47 pm

carleekat

Candida Stiddy...

5:47 pm

stidmama

hey all -- hope the day is treating you well

5:47 pm

crosshair

Good evening, my babble friends. :)

5:47 pm

stidmama

*hugs cross*

5:48 pm

carleekat

very cool MagMom!

5:48 pm

carleekat

hi there crossy

5:48 pm

crosshair

((stidmama))

5:48 pm

crosshair

Howdy, carlee. ;)

5:49 pm

magazinemom

I have a lot of inflammatory issues. Plus diabetes and a few other things I hope it might help with.

5:49 pm

magazinemom

crossy!!! stiddy!!!

5:49 pm

carleekat

MagMom you know the windmill whirl-agigs in wister, the ones that Aunt mag made.. OMG how I wish to have something like THATinmy yard

5:49 pm

crosshair

((magazinemom!)))

5:50 pm

stidmama

LOL hello again magmom

5:50 pm

crosshair

dias

5:50 pm

crosshair

oops

5:50 pm

carleekat

Twister* even... ugh

5:51 pm

magazinemom

We will bring some when we flee to Canada :)

5:52 pm

carleekat

HEH.. duly noted MagMom LOL

5:52 pm

TraderKate

TY for the link magmom, I have them on tab and will look soon.. but first must dance because STiddie asnd Crossy are here!!!!! WOOOOY! <#

5:54 pm

carleekat

oh shoot.. damn. STIDDY... *** backflip with a 1 1/2 pike*** AND she sticks the landing.. tosses choclits to all... ( stiddy I am getting TOO old for this!)

5:55 pm

TraderKate

OMG these are wonderful magmom!!!!wowzers... still looking, er, gawking and coveting..

5:55 pm

Jacula

Hi all. I'm back and I see Stiddy & Crossy have arrived while I've been away. *waves* Menu and shopping list done, plus outline for a short story roughed out. I'm not going to start writing that now because I'll have been up all night before I know it if I do. Time flies when you're writing!

5:55 pm

magazinemom

Be back in a bit. Got to put towels into wash. Kid 2 is going to a tech camp and staying in a dorm and I have to provide everything. Ugh.

5:55 pm

Elegant

Hello again Babblers.

5:56 pm

magazinemom

Thanks Kate. He is a really talented guy. I"m very proud of him.

5:56 pm

Jacula

Hello Elegant.

5:56 pm

magazinemom

Hi elegant!

5:56 pm

Elegant

waves, hope you both are well.

5:56 pm

TraderKate

proud you should well be magmom! It is amazing work!!!

5:57 pm

carleekat

hi Elegant

5:57 pm

TraderKate

Hello Elegant, so nice to see you again!
I wanted to ask, would it help any if we wrote in caps for you?

5:57 pm

Elegant

Hello Carlee, waves.

5:58 pm

Jacula

You'd have laughed if you'd seen me when I went off to do my menu etc. There was a really annoying fly buzzing and dive-bombing me. I got a Wimbledon-style workout leaping around the kitchen with the tennis racquet shaped electronic fly zapper. Got the b*ggar after about 10 mins of dashing around the room.

5:58 pm

Elegant

Hello Kate, not really, I can enlarge the screen if I need but thanks for thinking of me.

6:00 pm

mkg

hi all. i have only one 7. would love some other stats and clues. i have sw 7 52. any others out there? ty.

6:00 pm

carleekat

sick the kitties on the fly... 2 dogs and 2 cats any fly has an estimated life expectancy of 5 mins tops in this house.

6:01 pm

TraderKate

Oh my goodness Jacula! never a dull moment in your house :D

6:01 pm

TraderKate

WA 7/64
WA 7/48

6:02 pm

TraderKate

QU 7/40 (pl)

6:02 pm

mkg

ty will try to find them. not seeing them yet.

6:02 pm

TraderKate

ME 7/40 (pt)

6:03 pm

TraderKate

The WAs are not common

6:03 pm

carleekat

wa 7/64 is a full tummy, the 7/48 is past tense the wa6/30 scots wrestle

6:03 pm

mkg

all clues welcome. ty.

6:04 pm

mkg

full tummy as in stuffed.....hmmm. perhaps a british term.

6:04 pm

Jacula

carlee - Kitties have gone to bed. It's just after midnight here.

6:04 pm

TraderKate

My cats were good wtih catching flying pests too.

6:04 pm

carleekat

they go to bed? wow...

6:04 pm

TraderKate

very Scots mkg

6:04 pm

carleekat

qu 7 is plural the 6... a celestial body with loads of energy

6:05 pm

Jacula

Yes Carlee. They have their own room and they go about 11pm. If I'm late with calling them and giving them supper, they come and remind me.

6:05 pm

carleekat

me 7/40 ... when you get a gold silver or bronze at the olympics

6:05 pm

mkg

ty. still looking

6:05 pm

TraderKate

ME is a winner's (past) performance at the Olympics

6:06 pm

carleekat

oh.. wow.. I go to bed with a dog at my feet, one cat at my shoulder and my other by my knee.. I am tucked in and not going anywhere LOL

6:06 pm

mkg

wow lots of clues and not getting any yet. ty.

6:07 pm

mkg

got one of them the me 7 past tense. ty

6:07 pm

TraderKate

ME*** of honour.. then PT?

6:08 pm

mkg

got qu 7. ty

6:08 pm

TraderKate

QU is the neutron star thingy

6:08 pm

Jacula

Cats not allowed in our bedroom, carlee. I'm allergic to them, so need one place with no cat hair.

6:08 pm

mkg

missing the wa ones. hmmm

6:09 pm

Jacula

Hi mkg. The wa7s?

6:09 pm

carleekat

qu* ck like a duck+ Severe Accute Respiratory Syndrome ;)

6:09 pm

mkg

yes the wa 7s. not finding them.

6:09 pm

TraderKate

That's the QU...

6:09 pm

carleekat

WA+ Not you but **+Lost and ***nd

6:09 pm

mkg

look up celestial body qu in google and it is there.

6:10 pm

TraderKate

:)

6:10 pm

TraderKate

oh good clue carlee!

6:10 pm

carleekat

And WA* & Peace +A tobaggan

6:11 pm

Jacula

wa7/48 extends the wa6/30. wa* (not peace) + what you ride on down a hill in the snow.

6:11 pm

mkg

wow what a word. ty car. got that wa 7. wow. when i click the question mark it says not in dict. so i dont get how this grid workds.

6:11 pm

carleekat

Snap jacs

6:12 pm

TraderKate

if you look up the 4 letter wa and the following 3 letters separately, it will come together for yu... bellyfull

6:12 pm

mkg

got all the 7s now!! ty for great clues.

6:12 pm

carleekat

YW MKG

6:12 pm

TraderKate

:)

6:13 pm

TraderKate

what else would you like? Seems like lots here to lob clues at you...

6:14 pm

Jacula

wa7/64 is a Scottish word meaning 'bellyful'. It sometimes ends with 'ul' rather than the two vowels this variant does.

6:14 pm

crosshair

Lots of the "senior" Babblers in the chog today. it is nice to see. ;)

6:14 pm

mkg

jac and it is not in dict. so why does the grid allow it? i thought the grid was linked to the dictionary.

6:15 pm

mkg

i am a junior babbler.....ribght?

6:15 pm

TraderKate

Isn't it nice crossy?
How is the grid treating you?

6:15 pm

Jacula

Yes, Crossy. It's wonderful to catch up with the 'old guard' once more, though some of us keep in touch on FB or by other means.

6:15 pm

TraderKate

you have tons of "seniority" mkg ;)

6:15 pm

carleekat

if you are MKG, i am too LOL

6:16 pm

Jacula

Who knows re the dictionary and the grid, mkg? I sure don't. But it IS a word.

6:16 pm

mkg

i think you were on longer than me car. for me it has been only a few years.

6:17 pm

TraderKate

Member since: October 2, 2007...mkg is jsut a baby, LOL!

6:17 pm

crosshair

grid is going well, Kate. Am in no hurry, as i am enjoying the company. :)

6:17 pm

mkg

how do you find when yo u signed up?

6:17 pm

carleekat

april 2007 for me

6:18 pm

carleekat

click on your profile pic MKG

6:18 pm

TraderKate

click on your ICON in the chog... top right corner printed in green

6:18 pm

carleekat

I was april 20 2007

6:18 pm

crosshair

June 2008 for me

6:18 pm

TraderKate

I was late to the party... '09

6:19 pm

crosshair

10th "Babbleversary" for me

6:19 pm

Jacula

Been here since Aug 2005, though I was here for some time before that. That's the date I registered.

6:19 pm

Jacula

13 years for me. Gosh!

6:19 pm

Elegant

Posting so I can click on my pic...

6:19 pm

TraderKate

I thought I was on before my date as well... maybe it's the date I got "pro"?

6:19 pm

carleekat

i registered after about 4 days... ...

6:20 pm

carleekat

it is TK

6:21 pm

crosshair

I went pro after just three days; ) Stumbleupon clued me onto babble. This year S.U closed for good. :(

6:21 pm

TraderKate

That explains it.... ty carlee. I was even poorer then than I am now and couldn't spare the $15... someone paid my membership... still have absolutely no clue who.... wish they'd let me know.

6:21 pm

Jacula

Ah, that explains it carlee. I'm sure I was here a year or more before the date it says. That must be when I got 'pro'.

6:22 pm

TraderKate

It closed? That's too bad... I think I used it for finding Iron Sudoku..which led me to Babble afte not too long.

6:22 pm

Jacula

Oh de4/5! PB for me. I just typed the ye4/6 word. lol

6:22 pm

crosshair

I "paid it forward" as well. We have a young lady from Africa who babble from time to time.

6:22 pm

gemini_J13

someone paid mine too,,,,

6:23 pm

Jacula

I paid someone's many years ago but honestly can't remember whose.

6:23 pm

TraderKate

Such good eggs here.... so nice to see teh love being spread around!

6:23 pm

carleekat

**passes jacs another mojito**

6:23 pm

TraderKate

As an aside... does anyne know what became of S'Mores?

6:24 pm

Jacula

Thanks carlee. *Glug, glug, glug. Staggers to sofa.*

6:24 pm

crosshair

Just pass me an iced vodka, please. :)

6:24 pm

carleekat

i realy miss Scarlet.

6:24 pm

TraderKate

Hahaha.. Jacula is in the PB on purpose because she is hot and thirsty ;)

6:25 pm

TraderKate

twist of lime crossy? and what is Elegant's "pooison"?

6:25 pm

crosshair

Me.

6:25 pm

crosshair

lol

6:25 pm

Jacula

We've lost a few old friends along the way, haven't we? *Raises glass to FMitch, Renny and the others and wonders if they're Babbling in heaven.*

6:25 pm

TraderKate

I never saw much of Scarlet...

6:25 pm

carleekat

TMI crossy

6:26 pm

TraderKate

ROFL crossy.. now she is blushing!

6:26 pm

Jacula

Drat, Kate! You caught me out. LOL

6:26 pm

TraderKate

Mimicat...

6:26 pm

Elegant

Long island Iced Tea. Um not Crossy, rolls eyes.

6:26 pm

crosshair

Who is the lady i chatted with who lived alone in Arizona, and wanted a cottage in the mountains. the one with heart issues? I* miss her. :(

6:26 pm

TraderKate

Uvwo... Yvonne...

6:27 pm

TraderKate

that was Mimi crossy.. I trhink we used to phone and e-mail.

6:27 pm

crosshair

She passed two years ago, i think

6:27 pm

crosshair

yes, mimi :)

6:27 pm

pam

Hi, all!

6:27 pm

TraderKate

she used to do medical transcriptions?

6:27 pm

crosshair

yes that is the one

6:27 pm

crosshair

Hi, pam

6:27 pm

carleekat

hi pam

6:28 pm

pam

14 years for me. I think I went pro the same or next day, LOL!

6:28 pm

TraderKate

PAM!!!!!!!! Hello fearless warrior <3

6:28 pm

magazinemom

I'm back from laundry detail. Hi Pam!

6:28 pm

crosshair

I must leave you all now. take care and happy babbling!

6:28 pm

Jacula

I'm ashamed to say I've forgotten the name of the lady I made the 'I Hate ER Words' icon for. She loved it as she hated the 're' words. I think she must have passed on now, as she was quite old back then.

6:28 pm

carleekat

nightnight crossy

6:28 pm

pam

Hi, all. :)

6:28 pm

TraderKate

Wow.. you really are "old guard" Pam...

6:29 pm

Jacula

'Bye Crossy.

6:29 pm

Jacula

Hi pam! Very long time, no see!

6:29 pm

magazinemom

Later, crossy!

6:29 pm

pam

LOL, Kate. I think a few who have later dates were actually on before me and didn't go pro, LOL.

6:29 pm

pam

Hi, Jac! Yes, I came out of permalurk....

6:29 pm

TraderKate

Toodles Crossy, have a good evening, so glad you could stoo0 by and chat <3

6:29 pm

pam

Ciao, Crossy.

6:30 pm

Elegant

I'm off as well, great chatting with everyone.

6:30 pm

Jacula

Me, too, Pam!

6:30 pm

TraderKate

That is ringing abell Jacula... trying to remember (not my strong suit)

6:30 pm

pam

LOL, Jac!

6:30 pm

Jacula

'Bye Elegant. See you again soon.

6:31 pm

magazinemom

See you soon, elegant!

6:31 pm

TraderKate

Adieu Elegant, ty for gracing the chog yet again..such a treat to have the husband and wife team here <3

6:32 pm

Jacula

Got it, Kate, by checking my friends list. It was Ex-Wren aka Barbara Gough and she was 85 back then.

6:32 pm

TraderKate

Pam and Jacula.. there are more lurkerz out there that used to chat all the time. We msut draw them out! Perhaps lure them with goodies and drinkies?

6:32 pm

magazinemom

and smoking hot cabana boys

6:32 pm

TraderKate

Barb is still alive and kicking.. in my friend list.. I should give her a poke on FB.

6:33 pm

Jacula

Kate - I don't think I know anyone different from you on FB Babblerwise. Will check though.

6:33 pm

TraderKate

LOL, I thought the Cabana Boys were a give.. but now that you mention it magmom... we should send them to draw the lurkerz out ;)

6:33 pm

carleekat

we have not seen franmag

6:34 pm

Jacula

Kate - She is? That's WONDERFUL to hear! I hadn't seen her for so long, I feared the worst.

6:34 pm

magazinemom

send them bare chested, wearing tight pants, and dancing.

6:34 pm

carleekat

and lizsark

6:34 pm

TraderKate

I am sure i saw a post revently, but FB only shows me the same fe these days. It is easy to lose track of people...

6:34 pm

Jacula

Ah, I can give franmag a nudge. Mind you, haven't seen any posts on FB from her for a while. But that might be FB's doing!

6:35 pm

carleekat

i know she is busy with her real estate business now

6:35 pm

TraderKate

she updated her profile pic 8 hours ago.... wuld you like to drop he a note Jac?

6:35 pm

Jacula

Yes Kate. FB is a pain like that. I think I'm soon going to have to make time to do a deliberate tour of my friends on there to say 'Hello' so I get to see their posts again.

6:36 pm

TraderKate

FB doesn't show very many friends these days... and even if yu make a point of clicking posts and commenting it's still touch and go.

6:36 pm

Jacula

Re Barbara, Kate? Yes please!

6:36 pm

TraderKate

Good idea Jaula.. I have needed to do the same, hope it will help.

6:36 pm

TraderKate

I will drop her a quick note now.

6:36 pm

carleekat

i just sent fran a message

6:37 pm

Jacula

Thanks carlee, re Fran.

6:37 pm

carleekat

np...

6:37 pm

stidmama

sorry, trying to multi-task

6:38 pm

pam

All I am going to say in re: Cabana Boys is that there are Cabana Girls, too. And a bunch of genderfluid Cabana attendants. The times they are a-changing. :)

6:38 pm

carleekat

oh man Stiddy... I am too old to repeat the back flips... **cartwheel* for stiddy**

6:38 pm

carleekat

*Cabana attendants*

6:39 pm

magazinemom

So true, Pam! All are welcome in our cabana!

6:39 pm

stidmama

*somersault for carlee*

6:39 pm

carleekat

( carlee does not care which attendant brings the mojito, so long as they make a good mojito )

6:40 pm

carleekat

LOL old age SUCKS stiddy LOLOLOL

6:40 pm

helenkeller

Scrolling for clues before I said 'Hey all,' and I come across permalurk - LOL pam - really great!

6:41 pm

pam

Thanks, HK!

6:41 pm

stidmama

LOL carlee -- isn't that the truth!

6:41 pm

stidmama

hello Helen!

6:41 pm

stidmama

***hugs for pam***

6:42 pm

pam

:) stid

6:42 pm

TraderKate

Note sent to Barb, Jacula.. I dropeed your name ;)

6:42 pm

helenkeller

Oh you guys are bringing up some really great names, it would be wonderful to see them again: Franmag!!! Ex-Wren!!!!

6:42 pm

helenkeller

{{{stiddy}}}

6:43 pm

Jacula

Kate - I hadn't realised she was on FB. I found her on your friends list and sent her a friend request. Your note will make sure she knows who I am on there (if you told her my name on there rather than my 'nick' on here?)

6:43 pm

SamanthaJoy

It's amazing the change you've wrought in here, hk. :)

6:43 pm

TraderKate

STIDDIE!!! <3 Hello :)

6:43 pm

carleekat

hi there SJ..ok...hounds need a pee break..brb

6:43 pm

TraderKate

Pam... Cabana staff? the more letters I type, the more chance of a typo ;)

6:43 pm

stidmama

LOL hello KATE! **scatters choclits in delight**

6:44 pm

stidmama

Cabana CUTIES! ;-)

6:44 pm

TraderKate

I put your first name/Jacula...

6:44 pm

TraderKate

HA! Perfecto Stiddie!!!!

6:44 pm

pam

Whatever floats your boat, Kate. All I was saying is that there is a variety.

6:44 pm

helenkeller

Pshaw SJ - It's really all of YOU, come together again. I only knocked on the door, you all opened it and came on in :)

6:44 pm

TraderKate

Ooooh CHOCLITS, TYTYTY STiddie :D

6:45 pm

TraderKate

I did think it was understood, butyou are correct it wan't an inclusive moniker...

6:45 pm

stidmama

LOL all we need now are some iced MJCLs and the evening will be "just right"

6:45 pm

stidmama

*wonders if anyone remembers those*

6:46 pm

helenkeller

Well, never having been in the PB, of course, hk wouldn't know what those are :D

6:46 pm

SamanthaJoy

nope. what are they?

6:46 pm

TraderKate

MJCLs? coming up blank.

6:47 pm

stidmama

mochajavachocolatte

6:47 pm

helenkeller

Yes! I DO remember now!

6:47 pm

TraderKate

You need to go for a visit HK... lovely there - just like the TARDIS.. much bigger inside than out!

6:47 pm

TraderKate

Bingo! I remember that, scrummy yummy!@!!!

6:48 pm

SamanthaJoy

. . . so, wait, if I say a word in chat I have a shot at one of those?

6:48 pm

SamanthaJoy

wold

6:48 pm

TraderKate

Samantha... hello hello hello!

6:48 pm

SamanthaJoy

"Whooopsy!"

6:48 pm

helenkeller

TK - Hate to admit this, a sci-fi addict since I was a kid, but just could never get into Dr. Who - not sure why?

6:48 pm

TraderKate

shot of your choice Samantha.. and you would have to make sure it is well stocked with goodies...

6:48 pm

stidmama

LOL You can have as many MJCLs as you like -- but I generally leave a HUGE pile of choclits in the PB

6:48 pm

helenkeller

LOL SJ

6:48 pm

SamanthaJoy

I GUESS I HAVE TO GO TO THE PENALTY BOX NOW. Oh dear. :)

6:49 pm

TraderKate

SSSSHHHHHHHHH Don't let Gwen hear that HK!

6:49 pm

helenkeller

NO SJ - Return at once. You need to enter a word I don't already have!

6:49 pm

stidmama

LOL SJ

6:49 pm

TraderKate

LOL, such a shame Samantha.... ;)

6:50 pm

helenkeller

Maybe Gwen can give me some incentive, because so many people LOVE that show, and I feel left out.

6:50 pm

helenkeller

Waiting for a better word from SJ - perhaps one of the 10 6's I'm missing :)

6:51 pm

TraderKate

Sometimes one Doctor or Companion doesn't appeal and you lose interest HK? I have come and gone, but don't get it on my tv any more here

6:51 pm

TraderKate

Like raddle HK?

6:52 pm

helenkeller

I only gave it a brief chance with the original Doctor, it just didn't hook me.

6:52 pm

helenkeller

Nope, not that one TK, try again :)

6:52 pm

SamanthaJoy

When you say "the original" do you mean the original original, or the reboot original?

6:52 pm

TraderKate

We all can't like the same things - what a dreafully boring world it would be!

6:52 pm

stidmama

helen -- I enjoyed the third doctor (John Pertwee) immensely. He had companions that were believable and a real panache. Tom Baker is well-known and was I think the longest of the old doctors, he was excellent, but I did find some of his companions tedious. Of the new doctors, David Tennant was excellent, but I actually preferred the energy of Matt Smith.

6:53 pm

stidmama

The first doctor, William Hartnell, always seemed so very very old (he was younger than I am now!), but I loved the stories...

6:53 pm

helenkeller

SJ - When I say original, I mean I'm really old enough & it's the first one - didn't he have a 'white man's loose afro'?

6:54 pm

TraderKate

Loved Davod Tennent! Shame he didn't stay long, but he was well-known before he did his stint...

6:54 pm

stidmama

I think you're remembering Tom Baker, helen --

6:54 pm

SamanthaJoy

Honestly I find when you go that far back, a lot of the "classic" sci fi are classics because they're all we had.

The modern ones are better storytelling imo

6:55 pm

stidmama

I think the special effects in the new ones are FABULOUS. But I rather liked the short installments over many weeks instead of the one-hour full stories. I guess it's a sign of the times and our shorter attention spans.

6:56 pm

TraderKate

True SJ, back them there wasn't much choice...
I miss Red Dwarf <3

6:56 pm

helenkeller

I stand corrected. Stid is right, it's Tom Baker I remember, but I don't recall the show being broadcast before him.

6:57 pm

Jacula

Stiddy - Matt Smith was my fave Doctor, too.

6:58 pm

stidmama

I am about to lose battery power... will try to log in again later. Want to use some of the remaining daylight to get a few things done in the yard. *****hugs and choclits for everyone***** back soon as I can! *poof*

6:58 pm

ls1

Oh no,a Doctor discussion. That's almost harder to resist than KT's rantings on ironsudoku

6:59 pm

TraderKate

HK, you might be missing an extension of the FE 4/9 because the extension goes in a different dorection...

6:59 pm

helenkeller

Bye stiddy

6:59 pm

TraderKate

ROFL Is1 :D
Welcome to the chog!

7:00 pm

TraderKate

Bye Stiddie :)

7:00 pm

Jacula

Please don't anyone mention Sylvester McCoy (Doc no 7) as I went to see a play about a waiting room in a vasectomy clinic (can't remember the title now) and was sitting in the front row. SMcC was the lead actor and spend entire play stark naked with shaved 'parts' just abut 5 feet from my face. Never forgotten and never to be repeated, one hopes!

7:00 pm

helenkeller

TK - Not only am I missing the extension, also missing the fe 4/9 - tx, will look

7:01 pm

TraderKate

bigger than a spat?

7:01 pm

origami

Hi folks

7:01 pm

Jacula

'Bye stiddy!x

7:01 pm

helenkeller

omg Jacs - what the hell kinda stuff are you all into over across this pond?

7:01 pm

TraderKate

origami came back! Hello hello :)

7:01 pm

Jacula

ROFLOL, Helen!

7:02 pm

Jacula

Weirdness abounds here in UK.

7:02 pm

origami

Good grief, Jacula :D

7:02 pm

Jacula

Hi origami.

7:02 pm

TraderKate

ROFL, sorry Jascula, I can't help it! Seconds HK's remark :)

7:02 pm

helenkeller

Is1 - Hello neighbor!

7:02 pm

carleekat

yet ANOTHER stir fry with quinoa on the go ...

7:03 pm

ls1

Hey HK!

7:03 pm

helenkeller

Jacs - To me, that's just gross, yuk.

7:03 pm

TraderKate

Love your icon Is1 :D

7:03 pm

helenkeller

Hiya orig :)

7:04 pm

TraderKate

Better luck this time carlee... will you chill it before cooking to see if it helps?

7:04 pm

carleekat

oh... that was falafel made from quinoa.. this is just quinoa in lieu of rice

7:04 pm

helenkeller

I posted my icon on Sept 19, 2008. My icon is almost 10 years old!!!

7:05 pm

ls1

This is all I'm going to say about the modern Doctors - Stephen Moffat was great when he was writing for Russel Davies (who was a brilliant writer/director/show runner) but as soon as he took over the whole thing went downhill. (my humble opinion)

7:06 pm

origami

I actually like quinoa. And kale. And bacon and donuts.

7:06 pm

ls1

Same here HK.

7:06 pm

carleekat

i love kale too...

7:06 pm

helenkeller

*hk slowly retreats to darkened corner as all her friends talk about Dr. Who and she can't play*

7:06 pm

carleekat

( and I love stephen Moffat)

7:06 pm

helenkeller

What Is1? Your icon is also that old?

7:06 pm

SamanthaJoy

You have a favorite show, hk?

7:06 pm

origami

I'll hide out there with you helen

7:07 pm

helenkeller

Oh good orig, company! Wanna talk about Star Trek?

7:08 pm

ls1

Yep, I'm a dedicated lurker so I never look at it.

7:08 pm

carleekat

been following his work since he did Coupling on the BBC

7:08 pm

carleekat

( I dont watch DR WHo... wel i started but am in the OLD OLD OLD ones)

7:08 pm

Jacula

Just been looking up what that play was. It was Alan Bleasdale's 'Having A Ball'. I note it is NOT or rather has been vanished from SMcC's CV on WIKI etc. Wonder why? lol

7:08 pm

SamanthaJoy

Oh, man, remember when we used to have themed icon days? Who was it that did those?

7:09 pm

TraderKate

<----big Trek fan, but not a Trekkie, as I can't rhyme off episode names and series numbers...

7:09 pm

carleekat

I think it was sprite SJ

7:09 pm

Jacula

Yes, it was sprite, carlee.

7:09 pm

TraderKate

wasn't it TO htat put out the theme of the day list?

7:09 pm

TraderKate

ah yes.. it was sprite... <3

7:10 pm

helenkeller

SJ - nope, impossible to pick one favorite, don't watch that much TV. Was actually accosted by an interviewer in a mall once, who asked that very question. I couldn't think of anything, so I asked him what everyone else was saying. He started to show me his sheet (I saw a whole lot of 'Friends'), then he wised up & said, no, I had to think for myself. So I said, Jeopardy. Then I said, no Star Trek Voyager, then I changed it to something else, then he said, ok lady, we're going with Jeopardy.

7:10 pm

Jacula

Helen - the proximity to parts in the play was gross! Hence my saying never to be repeated, I hope! x

7:11 pm

TraderKate

Hahah HK... hard to ick just one...

7:11 pm

origami

I loved Star Trek.

7:11 pm

SamanthaJoy

"OK, lady, we're going with Jeopardy." -- Hilarious!

7:11 pm

TraderKate

Nudity in a play/film is fine, as long as it furthers the plot and is realistic rahter than being gratuitous.

7:11 pm

origami

Jacula - I'm making plum jam again. Remember when you helped me from afar a couple of years ago? I am now the mistress of jam :D

7:12 pm

Jacula

I've never seen Jeopardy.

7:12 pm

SamanthaJoy

It's a long-running game show, is all.

7:12 pm

Jacula

I agree about nudity in a play etc., Kate, but I'd prefer not to have been just feet from his parts for an hour or more. lol

7:13 pm

TraderKate

I watch hours of Star TRek 6 nights a week on Heroes & Icons... have it on now.
Thye start at 8 with the original and do one of each series in order, anding with Enterprise :)
It saves my sanity <3

7:13 pm

Jacula

Origami - Oh yes! So glad you've mastered the jam. My plum trees have no fruit on them this year. :(

7:14 pm

origami

You taught me jam-making from across the pond :D

7:14 pm

Jacula

I'm really into The Big Bang Theory on TV at the moment. Late to the party, I know. I just love Sheldon. He reminds me a bit of my son. Son agrees and it was he who first told me to watch the show.

7:14 pm

TraderKate

(on Sundays they even run 2 of the half hour "cartoons" that came after the original series... woot!

7:14 pm

helenkeller

*keels over as Jacs has never had the pleasure of asking a question of Alex Trebek*

7:14 pm

carleekat

very cool TK...

7:14 pm

helenkeller

I love TBBT!

7:15 pm

Jacula

Aw, origami. Hands across the pond and all that. That's what the internet is really for! xx

7:15 pm

TraderKate

Lo9ve that too, and was also late to the BBT party.. love Young Shelodn as well.. it culd have been terrible, but it is spot on.. the kid is perfect!

7:15 pm

carleekat

TBBT is great fun.

7:15 pm

ls1

I was a kid when the Star Trek was on originally. My mom was such a sci fi fan that we had to eat dinner in front of the tv when it was on.

7:16 pm

helenkeller

omg TK - I watch those same re-runs. I usually wait til DS9 though.

7:16 pm

Jacula

I saw the episode where Sheldon had to attend the birth of his sister's baby last night. It was hilarious.

7:16 pm

Jacula

Is1 - I used to do that with my kids and The X Files.

7:17 pm

helenkeller

TK - Yes, LOVE young Sheldon!!! The kid is great! Just last night I was admiring Annie Potts playing the grandmother. Goddamn, Annie Potts a grandmother!!!

7:17 pm

Jacula

I haven't watched Young Sheldon yet. Will do soon though.

7:17 pm

TraderKate

Oppph XFiles too, though I miss almost all of the new ones.. I forget where and whenhtey are on. :(

7:18 pm

helenkeller

Jacs - You will love it.

7:18 pm

carleekat

i haven't yet either... am redoing Gilmore Girls nd west wing... sanity

7:18 pm

TraderKate

She is a perfect me=maw!!!!

7:18 pm

Jacula

The new ones aren't a patch on the old ones, Kate, INMHO.

7:18 pm

ls1

hate to admit this, but I can't live without Andy Griffith reruns

7:18 pm

TraderKate

YOu must start Yuong Sheldon.. first season, so you won't have much to catch up. Try to find it fronm the start.. maybe summer re-runs?

7:19 pm

Jacula

The best of the new X Files was the 'when technology takes over' one, I think.

7:19 pm

origami

I watch the Andy reruns when they are on. The show was really ahead of it's time in some ways. And he was such a kind character.

7:19 pm

ls1

eals

7:19 pm

carleekat

i will stream it online TK

7:19 pm

ls1

eads

7:20 pm

ls1

sorry

7:20 pm

TraderKate

Ha.. Andy G is my back up, I switch to TBBT and news from 6-7.. then it's all ST if my belove NCIS and a few others aren't on...

7:20 pm

origami

Wait - there's a new X Files? I don't have cable any more so miss a lot of things.

7:20 pm

Jacula

Not a word, IS1. Try the things on each side of your head instead. :)

7:21 pm

ls1

thks

7:21 pm

carleekat

KT if you love ST you must watch the first episode of this season's Blackmirror. each E is stand alone but E one of most recent season is must see for any trek fan

7:21 pm

helenkeller

Sometimes, when I walk into a waiting room, and all the seats are taken, I point to the best seat & say 'You're in my spot." (This is true, I swear, I am this ballsy.) Lotsa times people will make like they're going to move for me, but it floors me that the majority of the time they don't get the reference. Then I have to explain it to them, then we get to talking, and eventually people scooch over so I can sit down. I highly recommend doing it, worth it those few times that people actually do get it - "Who do you think you are, Sheldon?" "You don't even look like Sheldon." and my favorite, "Sorry Sheldon, here you go!" hahahaha

7:21 pm

TraderKate

all day long, I am now deeply into the old westerns, which I had NO appreciation for until now.. wow, they are all morality plays teaching lessons htat we would all do well to pay attention to now... I adore The Rifleman especially <3

7:21 pm

Jacula

I absolutely loved Dexter and have all the DVDs. Some people on FB took exception to me loving a programme about a serial killer. But that's their problem. It was FICTION!

7:21 pm

ls1

TK - right?

7:22 pm

ls1

On the rare weekdays that I'm home they

7:22 pm

Jacula

How about Spaghetti Westerns, Kate? Loved them.

7:22 pm

ls1

they're such a relief from the talk shows!

7:23 pm

origami

Oh, wow. My best friend loves all the old westerns and has booked us a trip in October to a western film festival.

7:23 pm

Jacula

Helen - LOL re the seat thing!

7:23 pm

TraderKate

car... I did try to get the online ST, very pissed that it is a pay to view thing... I can't see it and it isn't out there online anywhere (except the first episode, which was a 2 parter..)
Nope, SY has let me down and is now only for the better off rather than the masses... don't get me strted!

7:23 pm

helenkeller

I too loved Dexter, it was so well done. I watched the opening sequence every episode, oh, so terrific, the blood shaving, the ketchup on the eggs, that twinkle in his eye as he leaves his apartment.

7:24 pm

TraderKate

ECHOES the seat thing laughter... that is a scream!!!!!

7:24 pm

Jacula

Yes, I love the opening sequence, too, helen.

7:24 pm

carleekat

TK I will hook you up to my sites...

7:25 pm

TraderKate

I liked Dexter too, but lost track of it (maybe opposite Criminal Minds, or something I was very invested in..)???

7:25 pm

helenkeller

What was that guys's name, Michael C. Hall. And he was outstanding in 6 Feet Under. That was a fabulous show!!!

7:25 pm

TraderKate

Thanks carlee! I culd try to get them fromPirate Bay, but i have almost no memory left in my PC..

7:25 pm

helenkeller

Jacs- you should try it, be serious about it :)

7:25 pm

Jacula

Did you read the Dexter books, Helen? Totally different from the TV series. I deliberately waited until after the finale to read them.

7:26 pm

TraderKate

I LOVED 6 FEET INDER! Love quirky humour and they did tackle social things quite well...

7:26 pm

carleekat

this is streaming... sent you the link

7:26 pm

Jacula

Helen - back to the opening sequence for Dexter, it was the 'PING!' noise at the end that totally made it for me.

7:27 pm

carleekat

it is in digestible bites so that Fb does not get upset

7:27 pm

helenkeller

Yes TK - 6 Feet Under so brilliantly done. For those who

7:27 pm

helenkeller

will continue

7:28 pm

TraderKate

Is1 and Jacula.. yes, the westerns are a refuge from talk shows (which I abhor)...still can't stand the spaghetti western movies, they really are such a parody.. if I was inclined that way, I am sure they are a scream to watch when *high*

7:29 pm

Jacula

Maybe you'll come around to them in the end, Kate.

7:29 pm

helenkeller

've never seen it, each episode starts with an opening vignette that reels you in so completely you totally forget you're watching 6 Feet Under until the credits start to roll. Every-single-episode got me that way!!! Every single one!

7:29 pm

TraderKate

I never understood why 6 feet under wasn't picked up for late night?

7:29 pm

carleekat

I only watch the westerns when I am writing a paper on marginalizing tropes and stereotypes...

7:30 pm

helenkeller

Jacs, yes, that ping with the twinkle. And we so worried he would be caught, right?

7:30 pm

Jacula

Not seen 6 Feet Under. Title didn't appeal to me since I'm claustrophobic.

7:31 pm

helenkeller

Jacs - You gotta give it a try. Also The United States of Tara. Those I think were both HBO shows

7:32 pm

helenkeller

Jacs - I didn't even know there were Dexter books. As soon as I finish my Octavia Butler kick, I'll check one out.

7:32 pm

carleekat

there is a fab series from australia on netflix Offspring... OMG I laughed.. I cried.. I cried while laughing..I laughed while I cried.. LOVED IT

7:32 pm

carleekat

and I just started a realy cool Korean series on netflix ..BLACK

7:33 pm

Jacula

'Bones' was another series I loved. Except when Brennan got buried alive! I'm sure the writers used to giggle over ways they could gross viewers out. Remember the bone-cleaning tank where the eyeball suddenly popped up to the top, or the increasingly bloody layers peeled away to reveal the murder victim in the paper factory? Not to mention the number of people running for various reasons who ended up falling face first into a rotting corpse. lol

7:33 pm

helenkeller

Where are the aussies? Toni Collette is an aussie, you guys have a lot to be proud of in this one woman, what a great talent. Playing 5-6 very different characters in the same show. Hard to pick a fav, but I loved when 'Gimmie' came out.

7:34 pm

helenkeller

carlee - what is Offspring about?

7:34 pm

Jacula

Helen - re Dexter. Yes. I preferred the TV ending to the book one.

7:34 pm

carleekat

I was with bones until hodgins was paralysed.. WAY TOO CLOSE to real life for me.. I could not cope watching after that

7:35 pm

helenkeller

Jacs - Please say no more, no spoilers!

7:35 pm

carleekat

Offspring is a dramedy, the lead character is an obstetrician and she has a parents who were from the hippy era

7:35 pm

Jacula

Helen - Jeff Lindsay wrote the Dexter books.

https://www.amazon.com/Dexter-\n7-Book-Series/dp/B00VZITGYM

7:36 pm

helenkeller

carlee - Can I gently ask why that hit too close to home? Declining to answer is just fine.

7:36 pm

carleekat

just loads of fun characters.. good story lines.. a bit of aly mcbeal mysticism

7:36 pm

Jacula

Helen - I wouldn't dream of doing spoilers on books. Fear not.x

7:36 pm

helenkeller

<----- also a Bones lover

7:37 pm

helenkeller

tx Jacs

7:37 pm

carleekat

Oh HK.. Babbleland knows the story LOL.. my DXH was in a dirtbike accident, suffered a compression fracture of his spine and was in hospitalfor 4 months learning to walk again... and ashe refused proper counselling, he became abusive.... babbleland was my refuge

7:38 pm

helenkeller

What's a DXH?

7:38 pm

carleekat

all told was a 2 + year ordeal. That was the end of our marriage

7:38 pm

carleekat

Dear Ex Husband

7:39 pm

TraderKate

Chog is going too fast for me to keep up! carlee, I am very surprised to all so many stereotypes actually being dispelled inhtese shows... so many episodes!

7:39 pm

Jacula

carlee - Hodgins did return to work. He wasn't a very nice person to start with but did come good in the end. But that's fiction and not like real life. I'm sorry real life was so horrible for you. Hopefully, you are on the up now? xx

7:41 pm

carleekat

oh.. it was just the trauma to their marriage when it happened.. was a trigger for so many horrid memories. Up side to the whole ordea and all I went through then... taught me I was stronger and more capable. I would not be doing my PhD were it not for that accident

7:41 pm

helenkeller

I missed that completely, that's horrible! I totally relate to the part where something 'bad' happens to a man & all of a sudden you're the main root cause of ALL his problems. The abusive part, I went through that too. The physical damage part though & the rehab - that does sound like hell.

7:41 pm

carleekat

but thanks

7:42 pm

helenkeller

carlee - PhD?? Didn't know that either!!! Who are all you people anyway? What field?

7:43 pm

helenkeller

Oh lookeee, the same 39 words to go I had an hour ago - wow!

7:44 pm

TraderKate

Offspring looks interesting, and I loved and recommend BOnes highly..also her books :)

7:44 pm

Jacula

Our dear departed Renny went through similar after her hubby was seriously injured by an SuV. It came right in the end but, and I'm sorry to say this, if he hadn't been injured and so unable to help himself when the fire broke out, she (and he) might still be here. But there's no point in pondering on the what ifs. Sadly, things happened as they did.

7:45 pm

TraderKate

Jacula - YOU MUST give 6 feet under a go.. BUT you must start at the very first episode! YOu will thank me!

7:46 pm

Jacula

Helen - 39 words left? Do you need clues or do you just need us all to shut up so you can find them? :)

7:46 pm

helenkeller

Jacs - The same came to mind. Our dearest {{{Renny}}}. Mezzie was sick though with something else for a long time too, I don't recall what. Renny & I would chat on the side, much like you & I did Jacs - all bonded by effing menopause!

7:47 pm

Jacula

Helen - same here. (((HUGS)))xxx

7:48 pm

helenkeller

Remember those rapid fire repartees between Renny & Nutty. When those 2 were on, I couldn't have a sip of tea without snorting it out my nose. They were so sharp, so quick, such clever wits. I will never forget that pair.

7:48 pm

wvteach

help with LA 6/24 pls

7:48 pm

Jacula

Yes, they were brilliant, Helen.

7:49 pm

helenkeller

I feel for nutty, she lost a husband so young, bounced back amazingly well and then her soul-mate Renny here. Dang.

7:49 pm

Jacula

wvteach. Hi. la6/24 - add the snake letter to the word before it.

7:49 pm

helenkeller

Truly brilliant - I'm glad other people remember.

7:50 pm

Uneaixoise

I agree, Kate.....have watched the whole series three times....just brilliant

7:50 pm

wvteach

thnx jacula - weird word

7:50 pm

carleekat

ok..caught up..

7:50 pm

carleekat

the "poo suits"

7:50 pm

helenkeller

wv - now ask Jacs, what is the word before it, okay?

7:50 pm

TraderKate

UNE!!!!!! Squeeee hello helko :D

7:51 pm

TraderKate

and teach came back too, hihihi :)

7:51 pm

helenkeller

I got it tx.

7:51 pm

Jacula

Nutty is brilliant AND she made a podcast of one of my 'saucy' short stories, and read it just how I heard it in my head when I wrote it. T'was a twist in the tail.

7:51 pm

Jacula

y/w wvteach.

7:51 pm

helenkeller

carlee - no you're not caught up. I asked in what field you're getting your PhD.

7:51 pm

carleekat

ok..back in a bit... *short poof*

7:52 pm

TraderKate

I missed that Jacula.. didn't know she did odcasts..didn't even know about Graphite's page...

7:52 pm

helenkeller

Hellooo Une - you just snuck on in here, heh?

7:52 pm

carleekat

education HK... federal Eucation policy ( First nations...ie American Indians)

7:52 pm

Jacula

Oh, Kate, you MUST look at Graphite's page. He is the derpiest dog ever. He's wonderful.

7:53 pm

helenkeller

carlee - Ahhh, that explains why you were so passionate about the cards the other day, you totally get it. I applaud the choice.

7:54 pm

Jacula

Helen - word before the la6.24 wvteach wanted is past tense of the la4.5 (not able to walk properly) word before it.

7:54 pm

carleekat

I look specifically at how Media .. and modern artifacts created by Indigenous artists are challenging the stereotypes and by etension the imbeded racism in our eduction policies

7:54 pm

helenkeller

I also didn't know nutty does a podcast, is there info on her FB papge?

7:55 pm

Jacula

I don't know if she still does podcasts, Helen. This was yonks ago.

7:55 pm

helenkeller

Yeah, I tried it on a whim Jacs, didn't think it would work, thanks were below in this flying chat :)

7:55 pm

helenkeller

I swear, those Brits, it's like a completely different language they speak, LOL - "yonks ago."

7:56 pm

carleekat

HK I sent you a link to an article that is pretty easy to read .. one that I contributed to last year

7:56 pm

Jacula

I don't really see Nutty on FB but we do have the occasional private chat on there. It's been ages though.

7:56 pm

carleekat

( is on the new wonder woman)

7:56 pm

helenkeller

Awesome carlee, thanks, I'll check it out.

7:56 pm

Jacula

'Yonks' = 'ages' ago, Helen. lol

7:56 pm

helenkeller

Nutty was here yesterday.

7:57 pm

carleekat

:) my section is towards the end

7:58 pm

Jacula

I'm going to have to love you and leave you, Babblers. It's 1.57am here. Happy Babbling! xxx

7:58 pm

helenkeller

omg Jacs - seriously, that wasn't a typo, I was giving you grief cause I thought it was a typo! LOL, jokes on me. Huh - yonks.

7:58 pm

helenkeller

Niters Jacs - love ya.

7:59 pm

TraderKate

Une, not ignoring you, I have had to pop in and out of kitchen and cam't keep up! If we ever meet we could do a huge 5 feetunder video fest, it's been ages for me!

8:00 pm

TraderKate

Good night swwet dreams and good luck in the footie tomorrow (today) jacula!

8:00 pm

Jacula

Helen - It comes from 'donkey's years'. I bet that doesn't make sense to you either! We Brits are a bit strange. See you all tomorrow. Byeee. xxx

8:01 pm

carleekat

night night jac

8:02 pm

helenkeller

Just to ruin everyone's day, let me share this: On the MSN News homepage is an article about the military strength of lots of countries and how much they spend on defense. An unbelievable number of (relatively small, seemingly benign) nations spending double digits billions. But, of course, the USA leads the pack with $682 BILLION spent yearly.

8:02 pm

TraderKate

I see Nutty on FB alot, so do get a good Grahite dose. Will have to ask about his page.. It is something weird like "goofydog..."

8:03 pm

carleekat

HK it is a major industry...with loads of research dollars also spent in that budget

8:03 pm

TraderKate

They are pressing all countries to spend 2% of GDP HK....

8:04 pm

TraderKate

Yonks and donkey's years are very familiar to me... as is "het up" and many more... you can't breed it out of us, even after aeons in thuis strange land, still British... ;)

8:05 pm

helenkeller

North Korea is estimated to be spending 22%, pretty sure many others are also upwards of 2% - so TK, they are pressing to lower spending then, yes?

8:05 pm

helenkeller

What is 'het up?'

8:06 pm

carleekat

wel..me thinks I will love you all and leave you all.. time to tuck myself away with an episode of something r other... night night all

8:06 pm

helenkeller

niters carlee

8:06 pm

TraderKate

Um, no HK... increase spending...LOL - but you know that. (we are still under as well, incurring HIS wrath..)

8:06 pm

helenkeller

I'm going to ditch you all also for Penn & Teller Fool Us. Niters

8:07 pm

carleekat

( just looked at that article HK.. my section was last if you dont want to sift through th entire thing)

8:07 pm

helenkeller

Canada is spending $21 billion.

8:07 pm

TraderKate

Niters carlee, it was an absolute PLEASURE!!!

8:07 pm

carleekat

*poof*

8:08 pm

TraderKate

and HK too.. have a good evening, thank you for playing who's in th chog today!!!! :D

8:08 pm

helenkeller

*poof*

8:53 pm

harpjane

hello 72 to go

9:05 pm

harpjane

la6? please?

9:08 pm

Betsy Ross

Evening, can anone clue either of the

9:08 pm

Betsy Ross

WA7s pls

9:09 pm

Betsy Ross

oh boy I can't seem to type tonight. Sorry

9:12 pm

harpjane

wa 7/64, wa + pronoun + misspelled band (*** fighters)

9:12 pm

harpjane

I don't know the other one

9:12 pm

Betsy Ross

thanks very much!

9:14 pm

grannyrose

wa7/48. pt of wa6/30. armies fighting + first half of not the right side

9:16 pm

Betsy Ross

thanks!

9:17 pm

harpjane

or what armies need if they are fighting in the Himalayas

9:17 pm

grannyrose

lol jane. yup.

9:24 pm

harpjane

always glad when someone laughs at my jokes.

9:24 pm

harpjane

I was actually thinking of a particular war--Kashmir

9:31 pm

harpjane

found a sheep

9:34 pm

harpjane

7 to go

9:35 pm

TraderKate

Go jane go!!!! Woot :)

9:35 pm

TraderKate

grannyrose is here too!!! YAY and hi hi hi <3

9:36 pm

harpjane

2

9:36 pm

grannyrose

hey ya kate. to bleeding cold to do much here. 8-(

9:37 pm

TraderKate

Hi Betsy Ross :)

9:37 pm

magazinemom

back for my last 24

9:37 pm

magazinemom

back for my last 24

9:37 pm

harpjane

I'm finished! thanks for the company!

9:37 pm

TraderKate

Oh poor rose...... how chilly is it now, after all, it is tomorrow morning for you!

9:38 pm

TraderKate

Congratualtions jane!!!!!

9:38 pm

grannyrose

10c, feels like 4c

9:38 pm

harpjane

You are in the beginning of winter, we are enjoying our summer!

9:38 pm

TraderKate

POM POM TOSS because I think carlee has gone for thhe night...

9:38 pm

grannyrose

WTG HARPJANE !!!

9:38 pm

TraderKate

HI magmom, glasd you could come back!

9:41 pm

Trifioso

hello all

9:42 pm

magazinemom

hey trif!

9:44 pm

Trifioso

hello!

9:50 pm

TraderKate

Trifioso, hello to you :)

9:51 pm

Trifioso

hello!

9:53 pm

Trifioso

missing one q....driving me nuts

9:53 pm

grannyrose

ends with double consonant?

9:54 pm

Trifioso

have that one

9:54 pm

magazinemom

thanks grannyr- that's the one I was missing

9:54 pm

grannyrose

ends with 2 vowels?

9:56 pm

Trifioso

that was it! thanks!

9:57 pm

grannyrose

*grin* glad to save trif's sanity.

10:04 pm

Trifioso

its hanging by a thread

10:06 pm

magazinemom

firworks! Last word was wa 7/64 and I can't believe that is an actual word.

10:08 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for mag mom!

10:13 pm

TraderKate

POMPOM TOSS for magmom!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!

10:14 pm

TraderKate

POMPOM TOSS for magmom!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!

10:35 pm

TraderKate

Are you still here rose?

10:38 pm

libarebel

wa7/64 is not listed in Enable-- anyone know what it means? I'd like to toss it into a conversation just to see the look on conversant's face...

10:40 pm

libarebel

wa7/64 was my last "word" as well...

10:41 pm

Bugsaw

Google says it means a belly full of food

10:41 pm

Bugsaw

not sure where though

10:42 pm

libarebel

Just googlrd it-- you are correct, Bugs :D

10:43 pm

libarebel

or googled

10:43 pm

Bugsaw

still think it will be hard to worm into a convesation with people who aren't pissed

10:43 pm

libarebel

Oh, I can't have dessert-- I have a wa7/64

10:45 pm

libarebel

I would act as if it were a common word...

10:46 pm

libarebel

do you think it would piss people off?

10:46 pm

Bugsaw

no, I meant pissed as in drunk not angry. I think it would be an interesting experiment. Let me know how they react.

10:47 pm

libarebel

Oh-- now it makes sense...

10:48 pm

Bugsaw

maybe pissed is a regional usage

10:48 pm

libarebel

I think I'll try it :D

10:49 pm

Bugsaw

let me know what happens. My guess is that people won't comment in case they think they should know what it means

10:50 pm

libarebel

Yes, pissed also means drunk here, but secondarily to angry...

10:51 pm

libarebel

good point, Bugs-- maybe they'll just nod knowingly...

10:54 pm

Bugsaw

done, night all

10:54 pm

libarebel

night, Bugs

10:54 pm

libarebel

FINI! FW!

10:57 pm

libarebel

the "crazy" French ending was the key to my finding wa7/64...

11:08 pm

Nef

Good evening. I still can't find that weird wa 7/64 word but I still have half the grid to go; so I'll stop looking for the thing I cannot find.

11:10 pm

Jacula

weird wa7/64 word = wa + not you + first 3 letters of an f word that means disgusting.

11:13 pm

Nef

thank you Jacula! That is one weird word all right!

How are you doing these days?

11:13 pm

Jacula

Just came back in to clue that and signing out again now. Happy Babbling all.x Flip happens here in UK at 6am. I'll come back in about 12 noon. I prefer to skip the flip since people give clues before I want them. Having said that, I've learned to either ignore the chog or hide it when I want to.

11:14 pm

Nef

When I don't want to see the hog; I hide it myself

11:14 pm

Jacula

Nice to see you, too, Nef, but it's early morn/middle of the night here, so I'll be off and hope to see you again soon.

11:16 pm

Nef

Niters, Jacula! Good to see you again!

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