Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, August 30, 2006

12:00 am

leighprefect

flip!

12:00 am

nrkii

flipzees

12:00 am

FranMag

flip

12:00 am

debbinla

fliparoooooni

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

Kahlua

go mg

12:00 am

FranMag

going to get new icon

12:00 am

nrkii

and, we have a z

12:00 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow Babblers! I will see you tomorrow

12:00 am

whitewitch1111

sh..... 2 words were left

12:01 am

debbinla

oh nooo whie - you'l do it today!!

12:01 am

helenkeller

flip

12:01 am

whitewitch1111

nite min

12:01 am

nrkii

see yall later, closing chat

12:01 am

debbinla

nite min - sweet dreams

12:01 am

debbinla

nite nrkii

12:01 am

Ping

flip

12:01 am

whitewitch1111

nite nrkii

12:02 am

katrynwise

oh man... I wasn't paying attention to where I was in the puzzle before it flipped... how can I check to see if I beat my on or not... just the stats for the puzzle that just ended

12:02 am

Tiny

Flip it changed quick BB Later

12:02 am

Ping

hi bye nrkii

12:02 am

whitewitch1111

ty debb

12:02 am

jillibus

oops, missed flip again -cat wanted attention

12:02 am

Tiny

Bye All

12:02 am

jillibus

agghh, another biggie on a busy day, blegghh

12:03 am

Minski

Hi. For the 1st time ever I'm here at (or at least close to) the flip. Can't sleep. Tomorrow is going to suck. Baby wakes up early. How are you all doing?

12:03 am

whitewitch1111

got to go my huppy wants the laptop....see you again later today

12:04 am

Anniebrook

came back for the flip, am i too late? 285, oh boy

12:04 am

debbinla

hi minski !

12:04 am

debbinla

hiya annie - bye whitewitch - see you later

12:04 am

FranMag

hi, back with my new icon

12:05 am

ARB

Shalom everyone

12:05 am

leighprefect

Silly ge 8!

12:05 am

fig

shalom, arv

12:05 am

fig

arb

12:05 am

Anniebrook

shalom, ar b

12:05 am

debbinla

very cool and interesting fran.

12:05 am

debbinla

shalom arb!!

12:05 am

Anniebrook

nitey nite, debb

12:05 am

sprite

Morning dear gang :)

12:05 am

FranMag

thanks debb!

12:06 am

FranMag

hi sprite! you're here early!

12:06 am

jillibus

shalon aleichem, ARB (hope I got it right this time)

12:06 am

Blaze

Here I am and ther you are Sprite

12:06 am

Anniebrook

hi sprite!!!

12:06 am

Minski

Hi. Changed my icon with an updated picture from this past weekend.

12:06 am

Anniebrook

shalom

12:06 am

sprite

Isn't it great ;)

12:06 am

debbinla

hi sprite - im still hanging out annie .....bad icon annie -- i'm craving a cupcake now

12:06 am

Anniebrook

what is the theme today?

12:06 am

FranMag

annie, starts with Z

12:07 am

ARB

tov Jillibus -- very good

12:07 am

Anniebrook

thanks fran!!!

12:07 am

FranMag

minski, she's getting big!

12:07 am

jillibus

merci, ARB!

12:07 am

Anniebrook

debb, im sending mine to you through cyberspace

12:07 am

Minski

She's 20 months old now. I can hardly believe it.

12:08 am

debbinla

what a cutie minski -

12:08 am

Minski

She was crawling around on the floor making funny sounds. It took me a while to figure out that she was pretending to be a doggie.

12:08 am

debbinla

yum, got it annie -- delish!

12:08 am

Minski

Her toes are in her mouth almost as often as her thumb.

12:09 am

sprite

She is lovely!

12:09 am

FranMag

minski, they grow too fast! my daughter just turned 15 months

12:09 am

Minski

thanks guys. She is wonderful and so much fun and so amazing. I learn from her every day.

12:09 am

Anniebrook

its after one in the morning so i'm heading toward my bed and book, night!

12:09 am

FranMag

night annie!

12:09 am

jillibus

night, annie

12:09 am

debbinla

gnight annie - enjoy your book

12:10 am

sprite

Night Annie :)

12:10 am

Minski

I think I'll try to sleep again also. Nighty-night all.

12:10 am

FranMag

okay folks, have to work without the chat or i won't find anything, see you all later!

12:10 am

FranMag

night minski!

12:10 am

sprite

Somehow it is fitting, the Ha5 next to the E4 :D

12:10 am

debbinla

see you later fran!

12:11 am

Anniebrook

Jilli, your icon is fabulous and so true!!! i am really leaving now otherwise I will be walking into walls tomorrow

12:11 am

sprite

Fran, Fran, how can you say that? We HELP you find words. We always do ;)

12:11 am

FranMag

okay, i'll stay then

12:11 am

FranMag

but i always talk too much and not concentrate on the words!

12:12 am

debbinla

yay! we gotcha back

12:12 am

jillibus

I think Annie was looking at yesterdays's icon <g>

12:12 am

sprite

So... only post after you found a new word ;)

12:13 am

FranMag

ok

12:13 am

jillibus

I'm the one who chats too much at this hour - not one word yet

12:13 am

sprite

Hmz... how was your week? "Soso"
Very valid answer. Not a valid word.

12:13 am

Blaze

the chat log is going so fast, i am only at 47 words found...LOL

12:13 am

Blaze

soos

12:14 am

Blaze

I did not do that ?? LOL

12:14 am

jillibus

hahahah *hysterical laughter, blaze

12:14 am

sprite

LOL

12:14 am

Blaze

I can't even give away a valid word....

12:15 am

jillibus

extry, extry, get all the latest noos?

12:15 am

Kahlua

times up mg 62 557

12:15 am

jillibus

hooray for the british ampire

12:16 am

sprite

I hear ye, jilli!

12:16 am

sprite

I see the grid adapted to the theme!

12:16 am

Kahlua

hey mg your cheating now.....time is up

12:16 am

MayneGuy

86 850, kahlua

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up everyone

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

enjoy!

12:17 am

FranMag

you're a doll lickety!

12:17 am

Kahlua

yeah but you kept typing after the time was up!! hehe

12:17 am

sprite

Hey lickety, how are you doing?

12:17 am

Kahlua

I mean congrats again

12:17 am

MayneGuy

*snickers*

12:17 am

debbinla

lickety you're WONDERFUL!

12:17 am

MayneGuy

ty lickety!

12:18 am

Erda

Bravissimo Lickety!

12:18 am

jillibus

WOW for the Great Lickety!!!! How are you feeling today?

12:18 am

MayneGuy

When you're hot, you're hot, Kahlua. What can I say :)

12:18 am

Kahlua

you're absolutely right mg you too are hot...and have beat me yet again

12:19 am

MayneGuy

There are two of us, you know - so I think you're prolly the winner, my dear

12:19 am

Kahlua

*barfs in a corner*

12:19 am

froelica

phantom cheese of the day- parmesan

12:19 am

sprite

Chat is going so fast questions disappear. Lickety, how are you feeling today?

12:20 am

Kahlua

no no...you are the winner

12:20 am

FranMag

n7, more despicable

12:20 am

Kahlua

*attemps a gracious smile*

12:20 am

jillibus

hi sprite

12:20 am

MayneGuy

lno... I insist *makes noble gesture*

12:20 am

jillibus

ta, fran

12:21 am

sprite

lol jilli, hi... have been around for a while already ;) *hug*

12:21 am

FranMag

yw jilli

12:21 am

Kahlua

*barfs again*

12:21 am

MayneGuy

Something you ate?

12:21 am

Kahlua

*wipes her mouth* no you are the winner truly

12:21 am

Blaze

the chat log is on hi test expresso...or something ??

12:21 am

jillibus

8 8s and a9, oh dear!

12:22 am

FranMag

kahlua, you are a riot!

12:22 am

sprite

phantom: minaret

12:22 am

helenkeller

hey everyone!

12:22 am

Hugabugs

Hi all.... found one of the 8's so8/45

12:23 am

chj

100

12:23 am

MayneGuy

or something you're drinking?

12:23 am

RocDragon

i got an sn8/40, ge8/55, and a gr8/55

12:24 am

FranMag

so7/28

12:24 am

FranMag

wow roc!

12:24 am

sprite

Pa9/60: even if you suffer from those, it is not sure they are NOT after you.

12:24 am

debbinla

new pic roc -- soooo cute

12:24 am

Kahlua

no....this being a gracious loser is just giving me nausea

12:24 am

FranMag

just found that G8

12:25 am

MayneGuy

So new for you...

12:25 am

Kahlua

haha mg

12:25 am

Hugabugs

Great clue Sprite!

12:25 am

sprite

And singular is Pa8/45, of course

12:25 am

RocDragon

thx sprite

12:26 am

FranMag

thx sprite!!

12:26 am

sprite

There is also a very well hearing So8/45.

12:26 am

FranMag

found the sn8

12:29 am

sprite

Having Ag7/36 (Ag8/50) would be very bad for the So8. (Loss of the ability to interpret sensory stimuli, such as sounds or images)

12:30 am

Kahlua

going to bed now hugs and lulul u to mg and IBB

12:31 am

sprite

Night Kahlua

12:31 am

MayneGuy

*hugs Kahlua and mops up rest of barf*

12:31 am

FranMag

thanks spritLoss of the ability to interpret sensory stimuli, such as sounds or images!

12:31 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

12:32 am

sprite

LOl

12:32 am

jillibus

nite kahlua - I enjoyed some of you on the rox after dinner

12:32 am

debbinla

thats the ag - right?

12:32 am

FranMag

that was my loss of the ability to type an e! which i have to paste in!!

12:32 am

sprite

Yups

12:32 am

herinfernallady

hello, cant play till later as i have to due work stuff, so hello and ill be here later

12:32 am

FranMag

hi infernal

12:32 am

debbinla

hello herin

12:32 am

FranMag

and bye

12:32 am

sprite

LOL Fran... that should have a name all of its own, that inability, don't you think?
Hi lady!

12:33 am

jillibus

hi lady - guess I'll be gone when you get back, but good luck anyway

12:33 am

Kahlua

thanks for cleaning up for me mom

12:33 am

jillibus

I'm not getting your 8s, smarties!

12:34 am

FranMag

my keyboard is broken sprite, i have to cut and paste my e, then if i copy something else i have to remember it's there!

12:34 am

FranMag

it should have a name!

12:34 am

sprite

That is not pleasant, Fran!

12:35 am

MayneGuy

No prob, dear. Talk to u tomorrow. ulululu from ibb!

12:35 am

RocDragon

re8/40

12:35 am

RocDragon

missing one 8 now

12:35 am

Hugabugs

Fran... hold down your alt key and enter 0101 instead, for your e's

12:36 am

herinfernallady

hey jilli i say hello as day people usually arent here at night

12:36 am

herinfernallady

i am going to do the zs then go

12:36 am

FranMag

thanks hugabugs! i'll remember that! do you know what the number three is? that one is not working either

12:36 am

Hugabugs

0051

12:37 am

sprite

For 8s I have so far:
Ag: that inability to sense
Am: beverages of immortality
Gr: most fruitlike
Pa: possibly justifiable fears
Sn: more dogface like
So: he who listens

12:38 am

FranMag

ge8 sprite, most uncleanly

12:38 am

RocDragon

ok i'm missing that Am8. also the ge8 and re8 - another sound word

12:39 am

sprite

Thanks, got them all now :)

12:39 am

sprite

Oooohhh... who's the beautiful lady on that icon, Roc? Your daughter? She's great!

12:40 am

FranMag

more of a clue for re8, am8 and so8 please?

12:40 am

RocDragon

he's a boy, sprite, but thanks :)

12:41 am

sprite

LOL!
He is great, then! Absolutely beautiful!

12:41 am

helenkeller

wow roc - we are getting to watch him grow right before our very eyes :)

12:41 am

chic

good evening all!

12:41 am

FranMag

hi hk and chic!

12:41 am

helenkeller

hiya chic

12:41 am

debbinla

hello chic!

12:42 am

helenkeller

hi fran

12:42 am

debbinla

and helen

12:42 am

sprite

Hi helen, hi chic :)

12:42 am

chj

hey chic

12:42 am

chic

Hi ya Helen, fran and debb and chj!

12:43 am

chic

helen, any more fallout over the dani thing?

12:44 am

helenkeller

like it never happened - although they are just now winding down from their 5star meal - lots to drink - we shall see

12:44 am

sprite

Well, for strange words... Se7/32.
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, of southern Brazil, or of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
Starts like there is a whole lot of them. Ends in mother.

12:45 am

helenkeller

wait til you see the show - jani=knockout, just gorgeous

12:45 am

chic

Hi Sprite!

12:45 am

sprite

Hey chic! Nice icon, lol.

12:46 am

helenkeller

brb

12:46 am

chic

I thought that was cool of the Christmas visitor to say that Jani was even more beautiful in person...

12:46 am

chic

I think this movie is hilarious; a cult classic...

12:46 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

12:47 am

sprite

I promised you, Fran ;)

12:47 am

FranMag

i know, what was i thinking?

12:48 am

sprite

Jillibus, did you see that your British amp is really there?

12:49 am

FranMag

be back in a bit, time for dinner

12:49 am

sprite

Enjoy your dinner, Fran!

12:50 am

debbinla

enjoy dinner fran - gnight - see you tomorrow

12:50 am

jillibus

yes, sprite, when I got serious! also the extry extry thing! Embarrassing!

12:51 am

sprite

LOL! No, it is not. There are so many words today, you can't possibly see them all at once ;)

12:51 am

jillibus

happy dins, fran!

12:52 am

sprite

I've got to hurry, will leave with the family for a last holidays outing today and won't be back until tonight. Argh, 49 more to go!

12:52 am

jillibus

Yet I can't see the so8 or the ag8 or the am8 etc

12:53 am

jillibus

sprite, I have 245 to go, blecchh

12:54 am

sprite

jilli: So is a compound. Think of sound detecting and of a male.
Ag + protruding thing in face minus last letter, then make it sound like an affliction at the end. As like the word for not being able to sleep (you know it well)

12:56 am

sprite

Am is harder to clue. Am + what sounds like a female name, alt. spelling.
Or Am + abbrev. for 'what this is about' + et4/4

12:57 am

jillibus

heavens, go the so8 unword - already had the 1st part. Yikes.

12:58 am

sprite

Not seeing the words for the letters... hey, you also suffer from babblitis! ;)

12:59 am

jillibus

also go the ag8 - sounds irreligious! Great clues, sprite - will work on the others

1:00 am

sprite

Oh, much better clue! You are right, so close to that word!

1:02 am

jillibus

why can't I write the word got instead of go? Duh

1:02 am

sprite

Why bother? We all understand just as well, lol.

1:03 am

chj

halfway home

1:04 am

debbinla

congrats chj - i'm at 127

1:04 am

sprite

Good job!
Just found some compounds (I always have trouble with compounds) starting with an extremity.

1:05 am

jillibus

sprite - you were leaving in a hurry -- thanks for the help - I'll work on it - git goin'!

1:06 am

chj

149 debb

1:06 am

jillibus

well done, chj

1:06 am

sprite

And that Am8 I just clued is also there with the normal spelling for the female's name!
I am hurrying with the game, jilli, will not leave before it is done, lol.

1:06 am

chj

zots

1:06 am

MVA

morning all

1:06 am

chj

sorry

1:06 am

debbinla

awesome chj

1:07 am

debbinla

is the am part of the name sprite? or just the m?

1:07 am

chic

I only have 5 of 8 8's; anyone have others?

1:07 am

sprite

No, it is Am + name.

1:08 am

debbinla

thanks sprite

1:08 am

jillibus

why be sorry for zots, chj?

1:08 am

sprite

The 8s are all covered for. Not too long ago in the chat, I think?

1:08 am

JFB

Morning everyone.

1:08 am

chj

it was a monkey rty that was unsuccessful

1:08 am

jillibus

morning, jfb

1:09 am

debbinla

hmm sprite - i get a am 7 out of that .....

1:09 am

jillibus

not as if were a real word

1:09 am

sprite

I copied from the chat, mine, Fran's and Roc's:
For 8s I have so far:
Ag: that inability to sense
Am: beverages of immortality
Gr: most fruitlike
Pa: possibly justifiable fears
Sn: more dogface like
So: he who listens
ge8 sprite, most uncleanly
re8 - another sound word

1:09 am

whever

Go

1:10 am

sprite

debbinla: correct. Now try alt. spelling for the other combo.

1:10 am

Susan-Victoria

Think of that lovely redheaded moviestar...R*** Hayworth...follows the am...and spelled two different ways..

1:10 am

debbinla

aaah - thanks sprite - thanks for being so patient

1:10 am

jillibus

thanks, sprite *still baffled - too sleepy, not insomniac

1:11 am

chic

thanx, sprite missing the ge and the re

1:11 am

sprite

Hey, I have been blind for much more obvious words! No patience needed here.

1:11 am

FranMag

chic, ge8 is most uncleanly (think many one-celled things)

1:12 am

FranMag

hi all, caught up with those clues, thanks!

1:12 am

sprite

Lots of babblets today!

1:13 am

FranMag

just found the greek temple words

1:13 am

jillibus

got the am7, not 8

1:13 am

chic

thanx, fran! got the ge's

1:13 am

sprite

But the vulcano is a phantom today :(

1:13 am

FranMag

jilli, use two vowels in place of the i

1:14 am

MVA

jfb, are you babbling?

1:15 am

FranMag

the am8 is a plural of the alt spelling am7

1:15 am

JFB

Trying to get half a weary brain cell in action MVA!!

1:15 am

helenkeller

made it to 200

1:15 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

1:16 am

FranMag

wtg hk! see you tomorrow!

1:16 am

MVA

me too, jfb, what with a child and a geriatric cat !!!!

1:16 am

debbinla

nice helen!

1:16 am

nrkii

just got to 201... going to bed

1:16 am

sprite

Checking my list for forgotten ones. Why is it so hard for me to remember to enter a singular for every plural? And so on?

1:16 am

chic

nite, helen!

1:16 am

helenkeller

btw chic - will & jani in hoh bed - he started playing music-so cameras are off -- hmmmmmm

1:16 am

FranMag

night nrk!

1:16 am

nrkii

see you all in chat tomorrow...

1:16 am

helenkeller

nite-nite :)

1:16 am

sprite

Bye nrkii

1:17 am

MVA

nite

1:17 am

debbinla

gnight nrkii

1:18 am

jillibus

oh boy, finally got that am8! Thanks sprite and susan-vic

1:19 am

jillibus

nite, helen, nrkii

1:19 am

sprite

wtg jilli :)

1:20 am

jillibus

and thanks fran, for the clue i didn't see in time but monkeyed eventually

1:20 am

MayneGuy

thx sprite for rest of the 8's!

1:20 am

sprite

yw ;)

1:22 am

Erda

could someone help me with the re8 word?

1:22 am

sprite

It sounds and sounds again, Erda.

1:22 am

nrkii

okay, just checked chat and picked up a couple more lovely 8's (thanks sprite!)

1:23 am

nrkii

I can't seem to see the so8 though, and I'd sleep so much easier if I had it

1:23 am

whever

Ahh... I missed the fireworks...

1:23 am

nrkii

never mind

1:23 am

nrkii

I just found it

1:23 am

nrkii

shoot, no I didn't

1:23 am

sprite

Good job, nrkii.
And fireworks :)

1:24 am

sprite

LOL!
Okay, device to detect things by sound + male

1:24 am

Dippnall

wow! well done!

1:24 am

jillibus

YAY amazing sprite!!! WOW!!!!

1:24 am

nrkii

ohhh, was trying to end it with gr**

1:24 am

nrkii

thanks!

1:24 am

nrkii

and congrats!!!

1:24 am

debbinla

SPRITE ___ CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!

1:25 am

nrkii

okay now really going to bed ... 72 for tomorrow, with a lovely list to help me through...

1:25 am

nrkii

good night all!

1:25 am

jillibus

How can anyone get 285 words in such a short time????

1:25 am

sprite

biggish but fun today. A couple of strange words, but not too many. Any clues needed before I get ready for the family outing?

1:25 am

nrkii

(no need to say good night again -- I'll take the earlier ones, lol)

1:25 am

jillibus

nite nrkii

1:26 am

sprite

Hehehe, sweet dreams then, nrkii ;)

1:27 am

sprite

practice, jilli. Lots and lots of practice, LOL!
I had to hurry through today, because of lack of t4. Will do better and more sociable next round!

1:28 am

debbinla

i dont' think one could do better

1:28 am

debbinla

and you were most most helpful as you sped thru - thanks srite

1:28 am

MVA

congrats sprite!!

1:29 am

jillibus

sprite, you're always sociable and helpful even though you're battling through the grid - fantastic

1:30 am

sprite

Have a great day/night/whatever, all of you, *hugs*
*poof*

1:34 am

jillibus

recopying sprite's list of 8s -
1:09 amsprite

I copied from the chat, mine, Fran's and Roc's:
For 8s I have so far:
Ag: that inability to sense
Am: beverages of immortality
Gr: most fruitlike
Pa: possibly justifiable fears
Sn: more dogface like
So: he who listens
ge8 sprite, most uncleanly
re8 - another sound word

1:36 am

scv

hello again

1:36 am

jillibus

I still haven't figured out the re8

1:36 am

MVA

i have the ag - i have the inability to sense words!

1:36 am

jillibus

hi sylvia

1:36 am

scv

i know i say this all the time but it feels like a never ending string of hello and hello agains.. the days blend!

1:36 am

MayneGuy

jilli - deep voices re********

1:37 am

jillibus

I think I've been looking at the wrong r

1:37 am

jillibus

got it - thanks, MG

1:38 am

MVA

its the pa 8 i haven't got

1:39 am

MayneGuy

fears that may or may not be rational

1:39 am

Bambam

MVA the reason you haven't got it is it's being hidden from you by the CIA

1:39 am

FMitch

MVA - don't listen to the voices they won't clue you

1:39 am

Bambam

while they watch you!

1:39 am

jillibus

MVA - you obviously are not getting messages from transmitters implanted in your tooth fillings

1:40 am

Bambam

the walls have ears!!

1:40 am

MVA

thanks , slow or what!

1:40 am

jillibus

just distracted by all those voices, mva - lol

1:40 am

FMitch

once the pa8 is found don't forget to pl it for the 9

1:42 am

MVA

i told you i had the inability to sense words!

1:45 am

Atalante

285? ugh!

1:45 am

jillibus

and sprite has already finished!

1:46 am

scv

i know, i don't know why i started.. i only have a an hour or so now for the whole day

1:46 am

Atalante

typical! :)

1:46 am

Nani

freeman, you there?

1:47 am

mementomori

Is the goal to finish; or to have fun?

1:47 am

scv

good point!

1:47 am

Atalante

finish! finish!

1:47 am

scv

but i've only recently been able to finish grids regularly and i rather like it :)

1:48 am

scv

actually, that's not true. i've only finished twice, but both very recently.

1:48 am

scv

at least now i know i CAN. man, i'm basically spamming. sorry about that.

1:49 am

MVA

i haven't finished very often but i enjoy the game and the chat!

1:50 am

FMitch

Too big for me today but even when I'm not playing I pop in for some chat.

1:52 am

jillibus

mementomori - finish or fun - take you pick - and there's lots offun to be found in Babblers Anonymous Other Subjects ( see the Store)

1:52 am

Atalante

I shouldn't start today, cos I've so much to do, but hey ... :)

1:53 am

jillibus

I won't have time to finish either, ata, but maybe will get half way...maybe

1:54 am

FMitch

my phantom today is toast or does that mean it's time for breakfast?

1:54 am

Atalante

breakfast, definitely!

1:55 am

Blaze

jili how is it going... I just got back from being taken away...

1:55 am

FMitch

Gues what Ata - Haz is back from holiday soon!!!

1:55 am

debbinla

i'm turning in - bye all -- hope to see you tomorrow ! happy babbling

1:55 am

Atalante

oh cool! seems like she's been away for ever!

1:56 am

MVA

nite debbinta

1:56 am

jillibus

nite, debb!

1:56 am

Atalante

night debb!

1:57 am

jillibus

blaze - taken away? I only have 76 words but all the 8s and the 9. Library day tomorrow so again no hope for a biggie - always seems to happen on library day.

1:58 am

FranMag

jilli, you should talk to dr_g about that!

1:59 am

jillibus

oh sure, fran, he'll change everything to suit me - lol!

1:59 am

Atalante

phantom: ampere

2:00 am

Blaze

well only by reality.... family, food and things... back for a bit not much hold out for a finish on this one ??OL

2:00 am

FranMag

nose

2:00 am

FranMag

sorry!!

2:00 am

Atalante

ty!

2:00 am

jillibus

sniff

2:01 am

FranMag

oh good, at least it helped someone!

2:01 am

FranMag

*throws hanky at jilli*

2:01 am

Andree

hi everyone

2:02 am

jillibus

*wiping tears of laughter with hanky8

2:02 am

FranMag

hi andree!

2:02 am

jillibus

Hi Andree

2:04 am

FranMag

be back in a bit, bath time

2:06 am

jillibus

Must pass on something I mentioned earlier when there was a conversation about the demotion of Pluto from planetary status. This was a Letter to the Editor of the Victoria paper:
'If they got rid of Pluto because it's slow, gassy, irregular and not very bright, I'm going into hiding.'
D.H., Victoria

2:06 am

jillibus

So I think I'll do just that - goodnight all ;D

2:06 am

MVA

wonderful!!

2:07 am

FMitch

lol jilli

2:10 am

Atalante

my kitten is suddenly obsessed with paint. every time I get my watercolours out, she *lurks* and tries to eat them

2:10 am

MVA

breakfast calls, bbl!

2:11 am

FMitch

cat paw paintings could add another dimension to your portfolio

2:11 am

Atalante

wow. never thought knowing z6/33 would be an advantage!

2:16 am

scv

wow, only 199 left. let me get myself a cookie.

2:16 am

Atalante

cookies ... mmmmmmmmm

2:19 am

scv

what was that clue for the ag8? unable to sense?

2:20 am

scv

inability to sense.

2:22 am

FMitch

Time for food BBL

2:26 am

Atalante

how can sprite have finished this already! *grumble grumble* :)

2:28 am

MVA

scv, starts like one who doesn't believe in God

2:30 am

Atalante

nice Tolkien word today - Mearas

2:30 am

MVA

and ends like food of the gods (last 3 letters)

2:31 am

scv

well at least i get the second part ;p

2:33 am

FranMag

hi all! back from bathing kids

2:33 am

JFB

I thought the food of the gods was a brand of rice pudding and I can't see that here!

2:34 am

scv

haha

2:34 am

MVA

actually, like food of gods but instead of amb use ag + cons + ending of amb word

2:34 am

MVA

and now you can see why i don't clue very often!!

2:35 am

JFB

Well I got it from that MVA.

2:35 am

scv

ah ha! thanks :)

2:36 am

Faunus

but food of gods is fish and chips! (morning / evening all)

2:36 am

MVA

marmite on toast!

2:36 am

FranMag

hi faunus

2:37 am

Flask1

Good morning all....

2:37 am

FranMag

hi flask!

2:37 am

JFB

Morning flask

2:37 am

MVA

hi flask, hi faunus

2:38 am

Flask1

Hi Fran....How are you?

2:38 am

Atalante

I think I'd prefer fish and chips to rice pudding if I were a god

2:38 am

FranMag

great flask! and you?

2:38 am

scv

pfft. corn dogs.

2:39 am

JFB

How are you sopposed to work miracles on rice pudding and custard?

2:39 am

Flask1

am good thanks.......busy getting ready for my holiday in Spain!

2:39 am

scv

haha, ew, it looks grosser than it sounds. don't think i've ever typed/written that before

2:39 am

FranMag

wow, sounds great? have you ever been?

2:39 am

Atalante

can't comment on that one - never had one!

2:40 am

Flask1

Oh yes......I love the place.....my dream is to retire to there.....

2:40 am

JFB

Whats a corn dog?

2:40 am

Faunus

aye, what *is* a corn dog?

2:40 am

FranMag

can't wait to hear how it was flask!

2:41 am

scv

haha. well.. gross american concoction, i suppose. hot dog on a stick, battered with something resembling corn bread

2:41 am

FranMag

a corn dog is a hot dog on a stick that's been dipped in a corn meal batter and then deep fried

2:41 am

Flask1

I shall keep you posted...

2:41 am

herinfernallady

hello

2:41 am

scv

better explanation from fran there.

2:41 am

Flask1

Hi Herin

2:42 am

herinfernallady

hows it going

2:42 am

Faunus

sounds delightful - much like a battered banger.snag

2:42 am

Atalante

they sound horrible but wonderful

2:42 am

FranMag

i've actually never had one fresh, but i've had the frozen ones that you nuke, those aren't bad.

2:42 am

scv

thats what i had today

2:43 am

herinfernallady

mmm corn dogs

2:43 am

JFB

Hmmmmm - think I'll pass on that!! Especially as its only breakfast time here.

2:43 am

scv

i usually wait until october when we have our annual fair, but i saw them in the store and couldn't help myself

2:43 am

FranMag

lol sylvia!

2:44 am

FranMag

i'

2:44 am

FranMag

i'm sure the fresh ones at the fair are much better though

2:44 am

scv

definitely

2:45 am

herinfernallady

what is todays theme?

2:45 am

FranMag

starts with Z lady

2:45 am

scv

haha, ive managed to get you lovely people to discuss corn dogs. terrible!

2:46 am

herinfernallady

is that the one ending in 'a'

2:46 am

FranMag

sylvia, i think food is a favorite topic

2:46 am

scv

well it's mine at least

2:47 am

JFB

Definately most peoples favourite theme!

2:48 am

FranMag

i don't think my Z is in the grid today lady

2:48 am

MVA

i may have to get early elevenses if you carry on about food!! and it's only 9 am here!!

2:49 am

herinfernallady

i thought it was a zoetrope but i thought it might a vase i wasn't sure. its tea time here

2:49 am

Faunus

how long do you have to hack at this babble lark before you stop being a hack, and start being a wordmonger?

2:49 am

Faunus

i always come unstuck at around 20 words :'(

2:50 am

herinfernallady

i'm always a hack faunus keep trying

2:53 am

scv

i'm turning in. gnight everyone

2:53 am

MVA

come to a stop, bbl , bye all

2:54 am

herinfernallady

night scv

2:55 am

JFB

Just changed icon for todays theme.

2:55 am

herinfernallady

i like that one jfb, its odd how many words start with z but you never think of them

2:56 am

JFB

See you later MVA and scv

2:57 am

bzikofski

is this written in ruby ?

2:57 am

Atalante

same here :) well, my pic is *nearly* in the grid ....

2:58 am

MVA

had to see your change of icon jfb, good one! bye

2:59 am

chj

down to 15

2:59 am

chj

think ill finish tomorrow

3:01 am

Faunus

bzikofski - not sure, the viewsource doesnt give any kind of indiction ;)

3:01 am

Faunus

ahh yes it does - PHP

3:01 am

herinfernallady

hi chj

3:03 am

bzikofski

Faunus, i wouldnt be so sure. how do you know ?

3:05 am

Faunus

right click the page, view source, and do a word search for "php"

3:05 am

bzikofski

true tht

3:07 am

bzikofski

i thought it's ruby, it could be a perfect example...

3:08 am

bzikofski

anyway gotta crash. 54 words.. that's it :)

3:12 am

JFB

Managed to get to91 and as its a day off work must get on to boring things like removing a weeks dust, laundry etc........ bbl

3:29 am

licketySplitAUS

Hey all - Nice grid?

3:29 am

herinfernallady

hey lickety split

3:29 am

FranMag

hi lickety! so far it's great

3:30 am

licketySplitAUS

Nice size - Not TOO big, not too small

3:30 am

Calqhoon

There's a few very nice words; not too hard, not too easy

3:32 am

SamanthaJoy

I think the phantom words today outnumber the actual words

3:33 am

Odin

Mornin' All!

3:34 am

FranMag

hi odin! nice icon!

3:34 am

Odin

TY Fran

3:34 am

FranMag

gmta

3:36 am

Atalante

whats gmta?

3:37 am

FranMag

great minds think alike

3:37 am

FranMag

is your icon the z6 that you found?

3:38 am

Atalante

kind of ... its z6 plus a letter on the end

3:38 am

FranMag

do you have a def for it?

3:38 am

FranMag

i found all the rest, need that one more

3:39 am

Atalante

the actual z6 is herpes z***** - sciencey name for shingles

3:39 am

FranMag

eww, thanks!

3:39 am

Atalante

and the sea grass is z*****a

3:39 am

Atalante

just fyi :)

3:40 am

FranMag

found it by googling, thanks ata!

3:41 am

Atalante

horrid word! though it was my first one today LOL

3:42 am

FranMag

funny what jumps out at you, eh?

3:43 am

Atalante

I know! it was only because of the sea grass name though, not the herpes!

3:44 am

FranMag

oh good!

3:45 am

FranMag

a friend of mine had shingles in her ear, it was very painful and caused her to have vertigo also. not a good thing

3:46 am

Atalante

ouch! shingles is meant to be a horrid thing

3:47 am

FranMag

i hope i never get them, same virus as chicken pox though, quite common i think

3:47 am

Atalante

yeah "adult chickenpox"

3:48 am

Odin

The virus is dormant for years in an adult (had to have had a severe case as a child) and one day...shingles.

3:49 am

Odin

aston

3:49 am

Odin

sorry

3:49 am

Atalante

blech!

3:49 am

FranMag

oh good, i has a very mild case of chicken pox so hopefully that means i'm safe.

3:50 am

FranMag

at least make it a real word odin!! :-) i did it earlier and gave ata a word.

3:51 am

Atalante

well he did apologise for it not being a real word ;)

3:52 am

FranMag

that's true. :-)

3:52 am

Odin

I was caught up in scrounging or as I like to say trolling for words.

3:53 am

FranMag

isn't that what we all do?

3:54 am

Odin

I have to admit it is my style but after chatting I belive many of the babblers don't need to troll as much as I do.

3:55 am

Odin

I have been extremely impressed with many.

3:55 am

SamanthaJoy

I hear that. Some of the people on this forum have minds qquicker than mine has ever been

3:55 am

FranMag

i think there are a handful that can get by without any help, sprite is my idol

3:56 am

Odin

Absolutely!

3:56 am

Atalante

even sprite needs help occasionally ;)

3:56 am

FranMag

very seldom, but yes, even sprite needs a nudge in the right direction.

3:57 am

Atalante

there were people who were even better than sprite as well ... they just don't chat much or hang around any more

3:58 am

FranMag

yes, if you look in the archives at the list of scores you see names that never appear in the chat.

3:58 am

Atalante

a lot of them used to chat a bit but faded out when the site got much busier

3:59 am

FranMag

i guess it used to be more 'exclusive' around here

4:00 am

PappouTed

morning all, I was hoping for a small grid, no such luck.

4:00 am

Odin

I found it by "stumbling" on Foxfire.

4:00 am

Atalante

oh yes :P then the mob descended LOL

4:00 am

Odin

Mornin' Pap

4:01 am

FranMag

hi penny!

4:01 am

FranMag

i think boing boing did an article on it, that's how i found it

4:01 am

PappouTed

let's see how many I can find before 6:00

4:02 am

Odin

Raining pretty hard now as Ernesto makes his way up the state. Not too windy yet. Rain in Tampa Pap?

4:02 am

PappouTed

odin, I don't hear any wind, we had some storms last night though

4:02 am

FranMag

penny, thank goodness the storm weakened!

4:03 am

PappouTed

we're just lucky it's nothing more than a TS

4:03 am

FranMag

oh, didn't know you were in Fla too odin!

4:03 am

Odin

East coast...north of Plam Beach

4:03 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

4:04 am

Odin

Hey jean

4:04 am

FranMag

i grew up in Guam which has a bullseye drawn on it for all the Tropical Storms and Typhoons that start in the south pacific

4:04 am

FranMag

hi jean!

4:04 am

PappouTed

fran, I worry because my mom lives with me and she has a heart condition. She needs the a/c to be able to breath. When my dad was alive, we were really worried because he was on dialysis and we had to make sure he could have his dialysis

4:04 am

PappouTed

yikes, fran

4:04 am

Odin

tong

4:04 am

FranMag

do you have a generator penny?

4:04 am

PappouTed

we do now

4:05 am

Odin

sorry folks

4:05 am

PappouTed

thanks, odin

4:05 am

FranMag

that's better odin! at least it's in the grid. :-)

4:05 am

Odin

I thought you'de appreciate it Fran

4:05 am

kurtmontgomery88

that sea grass z*****a, i googled it but it wont work on babble

4:06 am

FranMag

everyone in Guam has a generator or gas or kerosene appliances, otherwise we'd all be screwed

4:06 am

FranMag

take the A off kurt

4:06 am

Odin

I checked it to kurt

4:06 am

FranMag

oh i guess you did that

4:07 am

FranMag

the Z6 is Z + popular brand of blender

4:07 am

Odin

have it without the a but thought thr onr with the a should be a word here

4:07 am

PappouTed

I always want to make the word stire, duh, it's not a word

4:08 am

kurtmontgomery88

ahh, i already had it without the a, but thought there was another with the a lol

4:08 am

FranMag

no kurt, it's not even in the dictionary!

4:08 am

PappouTed

I have one of those as a meat grinder, doesn't work, LOL

4:09 am

kurtmontgomery88

yea i realised that when i wouldnt work lol

4:09 am

FranMag

those all-in-one jobs are never as good

4:09 am

Atalante

it'll be in the dictionary under eelgrass instead

4:10 am

FranMag

yep, that works, just not in the grid

4:13 am

Atalante

maybe it will be one day :)

4:13 am

FranMag

*stores word away to use another day*

4:14 am

Atalante

these useless bits of info are useful to know :)

4:15 am

FranMag

and my brain is quite good at storing them...useless bits of info that is.

4:15 am

Atalante

same here! one day it'll remember useful things like dr appointments and stuff too ...

4:16 am

FranMag

ugh, don't remind me, we missed my daughter's 15 month checkup last week

4:17 am

Atalante

I'm always missing mine. My Dr phones me up a few hours before now to check I've remembered!

4:17 am

FranMag

okay, there is no way i still need 40 more 4 letter words!

4:17 am

FranMag

that's very nice of him/her!

4:17 am

Atalante

I need 37 ...

4:17 am

PappouTed

I still have a loooooong way to go, 239 left

4:18 am

FranMag

gooo penny!

4:18 am

Atalante

but 53 5 letter words! URGH!

4:18 am

PappouTed

that's better than 85,LOL

4:18 am

FranMag

44 5 letter words left for me

4:19 am

Atalante

phantom: mitosis

4:19 am

FranMag

ooh, good one

4:20 am

Atalante

awwww pup is snoring. there;s nothing as cute as a fast asleep dog snuffling away

4:20 am

PappouTed

I just put in my cousin's name as a joke and it took it, LOL

4:20 am

FranMag

that is nice

4:21 am

FranMag

cool penny, what letter and length?

4:21 am

PappouTed

ma5, 16

4:22 am

FranMag

cool, i would never have tried that!

4:22 am

Atalante

oh yes LOL thats always amusing

4:23 am

FranMag

it means edge, like in ma**in of the page, interesting

4:24 am

PappouTed

now I can tell her, ma.... you are on the edge, LOL

4:25 am

FranMag

lol

4:25 am

PappouTed

poor lady had a knee replacement in april and is still suffering

4:26 am

FranMag

oh, that's tough

4:26 am

PappouTed

her own fault, she has a pool right in her back yard and she doesn't use it for exercise

4:27 am

FranMag

so the suffering is from not getting the knee working?

4:28 am

PappouTed

yes, she's not working it out like she should, plus the older you are the harder it is. It's not really her fault, she's a widow, lives by herself and mopes around most of the day

4:29 am

PappouTed

she lives too far for me to visit when I'm working

4:29 am

FranMag

i see

4:29 am

PappouTed

now, if she would only get a computer, she could learn to babble, LOL

4:30 am

FranMag

i was just curious because every time stid talks about her knees bothering her, we're always saying she should look into knee replacement whiles she's young

4:30 am

jean1953

off for now bbl have a good day everybody:)

4:30 am

FranMag

bye jean!

4:30 am

PappouTed

bye jean

4:31 am

PappouTed

oh yes,, the younger the better

4:32 am

herinfernallady

hello again

4:32 am

FranMag

hey infernal!

4:32 am

PappouTed

hi herin

4:33 am

herinfernallady

hey im back for a bit until the adults in the house go of to role play

4:34 am

FranMag

role play?

4:34 am

herinfernallady

um d n d

4:35 am

FranMag

oh, i played that for a while (as an adult)

4:35 am

herinfernallady

dungeons and dragons but the game is called mutants and masterminds, they are the good guys that are mutants, kinda like xmen

4:36 am

FranMag

that's cool

4:36 am

Atalante

yay for DnD

4:38 am

FranMag

do you still play ata?

4:39 am

herinfernallady

yep they do that also, eberon setting, also genseed and demon um a whole bunch of other stuff, they are part of Dandenong Role And Wargammers Federation, D.W.A.R.F I sometimes play mutants and masterminds

4:40 am

Atalante

sometimes. sometimes I play Magic the Gathering too, but mainly - kinda obsessively - myself and a few friends have a huge Middle-earth based role play set up that we write

4:40 am

FranMag

cool

4:41 am

Odin

an 5/14 anyone?

4:41 am

FranMag

ire odin

4:42 am

PappouTed

ag7?

4:42 am

Atalante

ok, I'm off for a bit. need a nap! BBL :)

4:42 am

FranMag

penny, it's a condition where you lose the ability to smell or taste

4:42 am

FranMag

bye ata!

4:43 am

PappouTed

ty

4:43 am

FranMag

actually, that's the ag7, ag8 is the plural

4:43 am

FranMag

let me know if you need more

4:43 am

Odin

ire Fran...

4:44 am

FranMag

an5/14 odin, getting mad

4:44 am

Odin

Sorry...I see it now

4:44 am

FranMag

cool

4:44 am

PappouTed

well, time to get ready for school, I'll be finishing up tonight, everyone have a good day, odin, stay dry

4:45 am

FranMag

bye penny!

4:45 am

Odin

Thanks Pap...have a good day

4:45 am

herinfernallady

bye those that are leaving now.

4:45 am

pam

Hi, All!

4:45 am

herinfernallady

I had to find the earphones hi pam

4:46 am

FranMag

hi pam!

4:48 am

Odin

Hey Pam

4:50 am

mrpresident

hello everyone

4:50 am

FranMag

hi mrp!

4:50 am

Odin

mrp

4:50 am

pam

hi, mrp

4:53 am

herinfernallady

hi mr pres

4:54 am

mrpresident

this one looks abit tough :[

4:55 am

FranMag

it is mrp.

4:55 am

herinfernallady

mr pres i finished the 414 grid with 30 seconds to spare as the site kept crashing on the weekend

4:56 am

mrpresident

good lord!! glad you had time to spare herin!! close one!

4:57 am

herinfernallady

lots of fist shaking at the computor i tell you how are you mr pres

4:58 am

mrpresident

I am good... looking after sick presidents here... misspresident is down and out with gladular fever, and mrspresident has spleen issues... luckily, masterpresident is in fine form and I am just dandy playing nursemaid

4:59 am

FranMag

sounds awful mrp!

4:59 am

pam

it does indeed!

4:59 am

pam

Hope all heal well

5:00 am

mrpresident

yeah, but they have taken care of me for years!! my turn to heal the masses

5:00 am

herinfernallady

oh thats not good, im slacking of instead of working as i was up most of monday night tending to a g/fs broken heart and eating choc and watching zombie flicks and generally being stupid. Its hard to sleep when you are on the edge of a bed with 2 others

5:00 am

herinfernallady

Poor miss pres gladular fever is nasty

5:00 am

FranMag

good for you mrp!

5:03 am

mrpresident

chocolate and zombie flicks and three in a bed!! bad combination herin!! been there too.... hope she is ok

5:03 am

lynxxx

good evening all

5:03 am

mrpresident

hello lynxxx!!

5:03 am

pam

hi, lynxxx

5:03 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

5:04 am

herinfernallady

no thats a good combination as you try to sleep then someone gigles and then mass hysteria, water bed too, not comfy, hi lynxx

5:05 am

mrpresident

herin... don't make me jealous

5:06 am

Jencatd

hare

5:06 am

Jencatd

gah, wrong box. >_<;;

5:06 am

mrpresident

what the heck is the 9??? I am lost with that one

5:06 am

mrpresident

evening jen!

5:07 am

FranMag

hi jen!

5:07 am

Jencatd

hiya!

5:07 am

FranMag

mrp, plural of a fear that may not be unfounded

5:07 am

pam

hi, jen

5:07 am

FranMag

pa8 and pa9

5:08 am

herinfernallady

mr press cadbury have brought out these pringal like choc chips and they are addictive and full of sugar, they are in a box and i think they are called stacks, solves sadness

5:08 am

pam

pa8 will destroy ya

5:08 am

FranMag

a song by ozzy osbourne also

5:08 am

FranMag

lol pam!

5:08 am

pam

8-)

5:08 am

FranMag

was it ozzy? i wasn't too sure

5:08 am

pam

thought it was the kinks?

5:09 am

mrpresident

*scratching head* (from stupidity) hmmmmm??

5:09 am

FranMag

i think you're right pam

5:09 am

herinfernallady

yes black saboth did that

5:09 am

pam

one has pa8 when one thinks the world is out to get you...

5:09 am

herinfernallady

um sabbath

5:09 am

FranMag

mrp, if you think people are after you, you may be right

5:10 am

mrpresident

ah, black sabbath... why didn't you just say that!! Thanks!!!!!

5:10 am

FranMag

but ozzy did sing it

5:10 am

mrpresident

**stupid** but a heavy metal fan!!

5:13 am

FranMag

okay, solved it, destroyer is the kinks song which has pa8 in the lyrics

5:13 am

FranMag

black sabbath did pa*****d

5:13 am

herinfernallady

mr pres written in 1970 was going to call the album war pigs but due to vietnam couldnt

5:14 am

pam

thanks, fran!

5:14 am

FranMag

well, i have 94 to go, time for QP and bed, night all!

5:14 am

mrpresident

too good! bye fran!!

5:14 am

pam

see you, fran

5:14 am

FranMag

yw pam, wouldn't have been able to sleep if i didn't look it up

5:15 am

pam

i was googling away!!!!! QP?

5:15 am

mrpresident

herin... when are you going pro child??

5:17 am

lynxxx

oh! bye Fran (deep in grid)

5:17 am

mrpresident

the on5 and 6 make a reappearance today... true to form!!

5:19 am

pam

well, gotta get ready for the day, will try to figure out the on's later

5:19 am

mrpresident

on5 and 6.... smelly vegetable... nice on pizza!!

5:19 am

lynxxx

and their close relative an 5&6 is there too - much cuter

5:20 am

pam

oh, duh! got those. will r*** easier!

5:20 am

mrpresident

thanks lynxxx

5:20 am

mrpresident

nite pam!!!

5:20 am

mrpresident

or g'day!

5:21 am

lynxxx

bye Pam

5:21 am

Jencatd

see ya, Pam

5:21 am

herinfernallady

mr pres pantera also covered planet caravan

5:22 am

mrpresident

aussie aussie aussie

5:22 am

herinfernallady

mr pres i am totally and uterrly broke plus im not that often meant to be at my partners house.

5:22 am

herinfernallady

oi oi oi

5:22 am

mrpresident

:D

5:23 am

mrpresident

herin, if you need a sponser... I will happily sign you up

5:23 am

ilandrah

pantera rule herinfernallady

5:23 am

herinfernallady

odly enough ozzy wrote the song to, and despite him being nearly brain fried and remembering hardly nill he never forgets words to his songs, OH really mr pres what do i have to do

5:24 am

herinfernallady

ilandrah have a signed drumstick from the 1996 concert

5:24 am

amandacath

Hi all! Laid out for a couple of days after the monster-grids last week, but I couldn't stay away for long. Besides, how could I resist having the stats - and maybe the fireworks?

5:24 am

ilandrah

i m totally jealous -- would love just to see one of their concerts

5:24 am

herinfernallady

hi amanda

5:25 am

mrpresident

email me herin.... my address is in my profile. I will let the dr know and get you a pro account

5:25 am

herinfernallady

ilandrah they aren't perfoming anymore due to dimebags passing due to a nut job in 2004

5:25 am

herinfernallady

ok mr pres do that right now.

5:25 am

mrpresident

ok :)

5:26 am

ilandrah

yeah that sucked big time - didnt know they had stopped touring though

5:26 am

mrpresident

amanda!! good to see you back!

5:27 am

herinfernallady

mr pres what do you need to know?

5:27 am

mrpresident

just email me so that I can forward to dr_g... I need your user name in the email... that's all!! :)

5:29 am

herinfernallady

ok cool doing that know youll get on email from her_infernl_ladyship@yahoo

5:29 am

herinfernallady

opps bugger scratch that, her_infernal_ladyship@yahoo.com

5:30 am

mrpresident

no prob!

5:31 am

herinfernallady

done and sorted mr pres

5:31 am

mrpresident

thanks! will let you know when it is up and running

5:33 am

herinfernallady

ilandrah vinnie does play every now and then but they broke up and dimebag went to play with damageplan where he was killed, he also was in rebel meets rebel and vinnie brought that album out in may 2006 and pantera 3 vulgar videos and cowboys from hell has been converted to dvd ok sorry about that guys back to puzzel stuff

5:33 am

herinfernallady

thank you mr pres

5:34 am

lynxxx

im7.36 - I haven't heard of ones of these for decades!! Its a type of account I think - petty cash or trust (?).

5:34 am

herinfernallady

that got me stuxk to lynxx

5:35 am

herinfernallady

clue please for 5 16

5:35 am

herinfernallady

errr that was clue for the ge 5/16 and if any one has a spare clue i need that too

5:36 am

ilandrah

thanks infernal - i appreciate the info, love the bands but that style doesnt really make news releases : D

5:36 am

herinfernallady

google is there for useful and totally useless info

5:38 am

Dianne

ge5/16 - ge + 3 letter "cheer" word.

5:38 am

ilandrah

ge5/16 is an ancient hebrew weight and coin = 1/20th of a shekel

5:38 am

herinfernallady

ok ta dianne

5:39 am

herinfernallady

ilandrah ill look that up

5:40 am

herinfernallady

got it thanks i just couldn't see it

5:42 am

herinfernallady

what else is going on today?

5:44 am

ilandrah

gtg - happy babbling all

5:44 am

herinfernallady

bye ilandrah nice chatting

5:44 am

herinfernallady

u still here everyone else?

5:46 am

Jencatd

I'm still around. Concentrating on the grid a bit though. :D

5:47 am

beebee

morning y'all- got a few minutes before the rush to get kid and husband out the door

5:47 am

herinfernallady

morning bee

5:48 am

beebee

but from the look of the grid- i might need alot longer :)

5:48 am

beebee

hey lady- how's it going?

5:48 am

herinfernallady

shaking fist at the screen trying to find words

5:49 am

beebee

lady-lol

5:50 am

herinfernallady

meant be studying but cant be bothered

5:51 am

beebee

why isn't nots a word? aren't their flowers caleed- forget me nots? or is it with a k- i don't know

5:51 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Babblers

5:51 am

beebee

morning scrabbler

5:52 am

herinfernallady

um it hink that forget me nots is one word

5:52 am

herinfernallady

morning scrabbler

5:52 am

Jencatd

hiya

5:52 am

Scrabbler

Just hitting the grid to knock off some words early

5:52 am

beebee

oh- i see, no word for me :)

5:52 am

Scrabbler

What time is it in Oz?

5:52 am

Jencatd

toos

5:52 am

lynxxx

it won't take soso ! (hows it going? reply - so so!)

5:52 am

Jencatd

dang it, did it again. >_< *switches to the word box*

5:53 am

beebee

brb- gotta get everyone out the door- so i can have peace while i babble

5:53 am

lynxxx

Hi beebee jencatd scrabbler

5:53 am

Scrabbler

io4,4 is driving me nuts--I have the other io4 and io5 that are related

5:54 am

Scrabbler

It seems that I have monkeyed every possibility

5:54 am

herinfernallady

not there yet scrabbler cant help you

5:55 am

Scrabbler

That's OK, I'm just asking

5:55 am

lynxxx

io4.4 is the charged particle (plural)

5:55 am

Scrabbler

Yes, duh, I could have looked to the left!

5:56 am

Scrabbler

TY, lynxxx

5:56 am

marso

hi lyn scrabbler her bb an jen :)

5:56 am

lynxxx

hi marso!

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Good morning

5:57 am

herinfernallady

hi marso

5:57 am

Scrabbler

So, lynxxx, what time is it where you are?

5:57 am

herinfernallady

am calling it quits when i get to ir

5:57 am

lynxxx

8.57 pm Wednesday nite

5:57 am

Becca Lorum

Hello everyone

5:57 am

Jencatd

hi marso

5:58 am

marso

hi becca :)

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Becca, your icon is a beautiful picture

5:58 am

lynxxx

hi Becca

5:58 am

Jencatd

hi Becca

5:59 am

Becca Lorum

Thank you Scrabbler - it's the Fens - it was a babble clue ages ago, but I liked the picture so I haven't changed it

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Thanks, lynxxx. It is always interesting to see different collections of names here, and some of us say Good Morning, others Good Afternoon, and others Good Evening. Others say HELP ME

5:59 am

marso

lol scrabbler

6:00 am

herinfernallady

can i have a clue for the ha 4/7

6:00 am

Scrabbler

First do no ha**--rule for doctors

6:01 am

lynxxx

harm

6:01 am

Scrabbler

Or the other one= ha + (to get your attention) ah**

6:01 am

herinfernallady

i just need the ha 7/7

6:01 am

lynxxx

soooorry thats the ha4.6 !

6:02 am

herinfernallady

fudge ha 4/7

6:03 am

Scrabbler

I suppose I should pay attention to the points, (says ah** to herself)

6:03 am

Becca Lorum

Ha 4/7 - what some places still do to criminals, and I fail to do with my clothes!

6:04 am

Scrabbler

TY Becca for finally providing the correct clue

6:04 am

herinfernallady

thanks becca fish slap here

6:04 am

Becca Lorum

YW Scrabbler

6:04 am

Becca Lorum

Took me a while to see it too

6:04 am

Scrabbler

It's another one of those "duh" words

6:05 am

Scrabbler

It's always a proud moment when the clue reveals an obvious word

6:05 am

marso

soot

6:05 am

Becca Lorum

LOL Very true Scrabbler

6:06 am

marso

sorry !!!!

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Yes, that's right, marso

6:06 am

marso

lol

6:06 am

mrpresident

*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

6:06 am

Becca Lorum

Congratulations mrp!!!!

6:06 am

marso

congrats mr p an good afternoon :)

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Yippee, mr president, I have only 225 to go

6:06 am

herinfernallady

whoo hoo presidenta

6:06 am

lynxxx

GO MRP!!! YAY !!!!!

6:07 am

mrpresident

thanks guys! I just realised I am in the grid :D!!

6:07 am

Jencatd

congrats!

6:07 am

Scrabbler

Yes, shine in the glory!

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Could someone explain what "enable" words are?

6:09 am

marso

I must go bank an pay bills but game is holding me back lol

6:09 am

herinfernallady

right im off i have to study. poo

6:10 am

Becca Lorum

Bye herinfernallady

6:10 am

marso

somebody turn game off plz!!!!!!!!

6:10 am

Scrabbler

This game always holds me back---"Just one more word. Got it. OK, just one more....."

6:10 am

mrpresident

study hard herin!! poo poo!

6:10 am

marso

lol

6:11 am

Scrabbler

Then, "I must grey out that box before I can leave..."

6:11 am

Becca Lorum

I have to drag myself away or I get no work done at all!

6:11 am

marso

bye herein have fun lol :)

6:11 am

mrpresident

we are so sad!! :D

6:11 am

amandacath

Scrabbler - Enable is the word-list that the program uses. It was evidently put together by very strange people

6:11 am

marso

must go all NOW!!!

6:11 am

Scrabbler

We could atke medication for this disease, but I am having too much fun.

6:11 am

marso

bye all tc bbl :)

6:11 am

Becca Lorum

We are , mrp, we are :)

6:12 am

mrpresident

bye marso!!

6:12 am

Scrabbler

TY, amandacath

6:12 am

marso

doesnt work scrabbler lol

6:12 am

mrpresident

is there a babblet tablet?? I'll pay $1000 for it!!

6:12 am

Scrabbler

OK, I MUST prepare for work---I need a paycheck to pay for internet access so that I can play Babble

6:13 am

Becca Lorum

I thought "geas" was a word - weird dictionary won't let me have it :(

6:13 am

Becca Lorum

LOL mrp!!

6:13 am

mrpresident

LOL scrabbler!!

6:13 am

mrpresident

we pay and play.... such is life!

6:14 am

Scrabbler

Bye folks---I'll be back tonight. Have a great day, or night, wherever you may be.

6:14 am

Becca Lorum

Bye Scrabbler

6:14 am

mrpresident

bye scrabbler!

6:14 am

lynxxx

bye scrabbler

6:14 am

Scrabbler

aha, I got one more.......bye

6:15 am

mrpresident

sad sad sad!! bye scrabbler!! LOL

6:20 am

mrpresident

ok people! I am off! have a lovely day/evening and see ya today/tomorrow!! byeeee!!

6:21 am

Becca Lorum

Bye mrp

6:21 am

lynxxx

ooroo MRP - hope the family all start to improve healthwise

6:24 am

Jencatd

see ya, Mrp

6:24 am

Alee1

hi evr 1!

6:25 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Alee

6:25 am

mrpresident

ooroo. See yer termorrer.

6:27 am

faeriekae

Hi and Bye Mr P :)

6:28 am

faeriekae

Hello Babblers!!!!

6:28 am

Becca Lorum

Hi faeriekae

6:28 am

Wolvie

hi faerie, hi all!

6:28 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Wolvie

6:29 am

faeriekae

Hey Wolvie :)

6:30 am

lynxxx

hello Faeriekae & Wolvie

6:30 am

Wolvie

hi becca and lynx - nice grid today, eh?

6:30 am

Jencatd

hiya Faerie and Wolvie

6:31 am

Wolvie

hi jen

6:31 am

Becca Lorum

Yeah, going along nicely today Wolvie

6:31 am

Becca Lorum

Although there's lots of words it won't allow that I know are real!!

6:31 am

lynxxx

Yes - bit a bit big for midweek - I need to get it all done tonite

6:32 am

Wolvie

that happens quite a bit - and yep, big, too. I'll do what I can early, and hope to come back tonite.

6:32 am

lynxxx

thats - 'but a bit too big'

6:33 am

Becca Lorum

Woo hoo - 100 words!

6:33 am

Wolvie

congrats, becca!

6:34 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Wolvie

6:38 am

faeriekae

Congratulations Becca !!!!!!!!

6:38 am

faeriekae

LOL

6:39 am

Becca Lorum

TY faerie

6:39 am

Atalante

hi again :)

6:39 am

Wolvie

hi ata

6:39 am

amandacath

Hi faerie!

6:39 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Ata

6:39 am

faeriekae

Hi Ata and Amanda :)

6:39 am

Wolvie

hi amanda

6:39 am

amandacath

...and Ata!

6:39 am

Atalante

I was hoping the rest of the words would suddenly leap out at me after a break. But ...

6:40 am

amandacath

...and wolvie! Was on the phone so I missed all of your entrances

6:40 am

lynxxx

Hi Ata

6:43 am

Becca Lorum

Any clues for ag 7/8 combo?

6:45 am

faeriekae

Sorry Becca I'm just now getting started.

6:46 am

mrpresident

becca - partial or total inability to recognize objects

6:46 am

mrpresident

{{faerie}} where ya been?

6:47 am

Wolvie

thanks for that , mrp!

6:47 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks mrp!

6:47 am

mrpresident

lickety is playing xbox live and I am stranded in insomnia... I am cluable!

6:47 am

jbp

great clue mr. p --thanks!

6:47 am

faeriekae

{{{Mr P}}} I have to work for food now.

6:50 am

faeriekae

and they don't have a computer for me to play with in the Ladies Dept at the store where I'm working. can you beleive that crap?

6:50 am

mrpresident

faerie!! hope all is well and your job is treating you good?

6:50 am

jbp

how dare they, Fairie!!

6:50 am

faeriekae

it

6:50 am

mrpresident

that is just disgusting!! where do I lodge a complaint!!

6:51 am

jbp

any z clues for me before I head ut to work for "the Man" as well?

6:51 am

faeriekae

it's good my feet get tired but the job itself is mindless really

6:51 am

faeriekae

I already have

6:51 am

Wolvie

uh oh faerie - not good.

6:51 am

mrpresident

there is the catherine z*** jones

6:51 am

faeriekae

LOL

6:51 am

mrpresident

and the ze***** lemon on the block

6:52 am

mrpresident

and catching ze** when you sleep

6:52 am

Atalante

and my icon minus the last letter

6:52 am

jbp

thanks mr. p --i only had the sleepy one

6:52 am

mrpresident

and the unattractive herpes z

6:53 am

faeriekae

not the herpez

6:53 am

jbp

the herpex?

6:53 am

mrpresident

no one wants the herpez!!

6:54 am

aleksia..

Can someone please give me a clue for the Z words?

6:54 am

jbp

atalante... your icon?

6:54 am

faeriekae

I have a pair of pajamas that says "Got Crabs" joes crab shack - LOL

6:54 am

Atalante

look down the log a few entries aleksia

6:54 am

aleksia..

What does that mean??

6:54 am

mrpresident

LOL faerie!!

6:55 am

jbp

i still don't get the herpes...clue

6:55 am

Wolvie

LOL faerie!

6:55 am

jbp

scross down where we're chatting aleksia

6:55 am

amandacath

mee either, jbp

6:55 am

mrpresident

aleksia... check the log entries... there are clues for the z

6:55 am

Atalante

my icon? the big green blob by my name :P

6:55 am

jbp

you'll see that we were just talkiing zzzzzs

6:55 am

jbp

hi Amanda!!!

6:55 am

faeriekae

Mr P soooo how are YOU doing?

6:55 am

amandacath

hi!

6:56 am

jbp

that looks like an underwater seascape? or am i being dense?

6:56 am

mrpresident

screwed badly faerie

6:56 am

Atalante

its eelgrass ...

6:56 am

Wolvie

jp and amanda - think of an list word with ro, then sub the z for the r

6:56 am

Wolvie

a list word, not an

6:57 am

amandacath

yay - gray z-box! Thanks wolvie, that did it

6:57 am

jbp

thanks wolvie!!!

6:57 am

Wolvie

or I should have said ro word that means list

6:57 am

aleksia..

i have 2 Z words but have no idea what they mean :D

6:57 am

mrpresident

lickety is in pain... looks like an inflamed organ of types... and it is not his heehaw!
maddison has gladular fever...
they are home and I am playing nursemaid

6:57 am

Wolvie

oh good - I am not a good typist or cluer. ;-)

6:57 am

jbp

so what does eelgrass have to do with zzzs?

6:58 am

faeriekae

OH NO!!!!!!!! I'm sooo sorry to hear that..

6:58 am

Wolvie

well guys - I must be off - see you this evening - mrp - hope everyone gets well!

6:58 am

jbp

when you say glandular fever, ,r P, do you ean what we here cal mononucleosis?

6:58 am

jbp

if so, that sucks

6:58 am

Atalante

the official name of eelgrass is the z6 + a letter at the end

6:58 am

mrpresident

thanks wolvie!! see ya later!

6:58 am

jbp

bye wolvie

6:58 am

mrpresident

mononucleosis...yes! that is it

6:58 am

faeriekae

by wolvie

6:59 am

Becca Lorum

Bye Wolvie

6:59 am

faeriekae

you tell Lickety that I'm sending him Faerie Hugs and to recover soon

6:59 am

amandacath

I'm waiting for the day when that word is in the grid - mono, I mean

6:59 am

jbp

OOOH, thanks atalante.

6:59 am

mrpresident

thanks faerie!!

6:59 am

Atalante

urf poor maddison

7:00 am

jbp

mono: push flueids, and let sleep as much as possible

7:00 am

faeriekae

the ze 7 is alot more of the ze 4/9

7:00 am

jbp

my favorite thing I was told when I had it was "no contact sports"

7:00 am

faeriekae

and Maddison must be miserable Faerie Hugs there also

7:00 am

Becca Lorum

Thank you faerie - that was my last z!

7:00 am

mrpresident

well, his soccer career is over!!

7:00 am

faeriekae

ROFL Jbp

7:00 am

jbp

as if?! I felt like total crap, and I was what, gonna run out and play rugby or something? I could barely stand!

7:00 am

faeriekae

yw becca

7:01 am

mrpresident

maddison is only 8 years old... she is suffering!! bored sh**less let me tell you!!

7:01 am

faeriekae

I was thinking the bedroom sports LOL

7:01 am

jbp

well, hang in there mr. p.

7:01 am

jbp

don't forget to take care of yourself, too!!

7:01 am

faeriekae

so Maddison is the one with Mono?

7:01 am

Atalante

didnt care what I was told when I had it, I just wanted to sleep!

7:01 am

mrpresident

oh faerie!! I am suffering!! thanks for your thoughts!!

7:01 am

jbp

FAERIE!!

7:01 am

amandacath

'glandular fever' always sounds so much worse than mono! It sounds like you need to be put in quarantine and are on the verge of death

7:02 am

jbp

Druesenfeber in german, if I remember correctly

7:02 am

faeriekae

I can't help myself jbp - I just say what comes to mind

7:02 am

jbp

which somehow, sound like you got to go fast or something

7:02 am

jbp

batck atcha Faerie

7:03 am

jbp

ok, gotta go to work and steal all the underpants

7:03 am

aleksia..

i got the Z 7 letters and 48 points YIPPEE and im only 11 ( one of Miss ABS students)

7:03 am

faeriekae

Mr P - yes TAKE CARE of YOURSELF *teehee*

7:03 am

mrpresident

congrats aleksia!

7:03 am

aleksia..

:D thanx mrp

7:03 am

faeriekae

ROFL jbp

7:03 am

mrpresident

oh faerie!!

7:04 am

amandacath

I think that's it, jbp - druesen = glands, fieber = fever. My case of mono was very mild - not enough to stay out of school, but it did get me out the stupid marching band christmas parades!

7:04 am

Becca Lorum

Gotta go back to work guys. may get back later - depends if anyone is watching me!

7:04 am

faeriekae

OH didn't realze we had a youngster among us I need to dive into the grid and hush for a bit *lips are sealed*

7:04 am

mrpresident

bye becca!!

7:04 am

faeriekae

hurry back Becca

7:05 am

mrpresident

becca, what do you do... window dressing??

7:06 am

Becca Lorum

LOL mrp! No I am a research assistant at the moment (but my contract ends in 3 weeks). Sharing room with nosey type at the moment!

7:07 am

mrpresident

LOL becca! i was wondering about that!!

7:07 am

faeriekae

LOL

7:07 am

Atalante

researhing what??

7:07 am

Becca Lorum

Therapy for a speech disorder called Apraxia

7:08 am

Atalante

ooh! interesting!

7:08 am

faeriekae

Ok what is Apraxia ?

7:09 am

Becca Lorum

Yeah, it's OK, but I'm looking forward to going back into real therapy - actually seeing people with speech problems instead of computers all day

7:09 am

mrpresident

apraxia! cool!! we have a speech therapist amongst us...

7:10 am

Becca Lorum

Apraxia - a motor speech disorder not associated with muscle weakness, but characterised by poor sequencing of speech movements, typically groping or clumsiness of movements

7:11 am

faeriekae

Sounds very intresting. But I understand wanting to get back into seeing patients.

7:12 am

Becca Lorum

Yeah - I miss the contact with people. I like talking too much!

7:12 am

mrpresident

becca... do you know much about asperger... semantic/pragmatic disorder?

7:13 am

Becca Lorum

A little bit. I used to work with adults with learning disabilities, but now mainly focus on acquired disorders (after stroke/head injury or Parkinson's/MS - stuff like that)

7:15 am

mrpresident

ah, that would be very interesting!! hope you get onto chatting with you patients!! you seem like a lovely person who enjoys a chat!!

7:15 am

faeriekae

Becca what a wonderful career.

7:15 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Mrp!

7:16 am

bigshow

Becca, how does Apraxia differ from Dyspraxia? I'm not familiar with the former term

7:16 am

Becca Lorum

Yeah, it can be Faerie. I think getting out of the glorious NHS will do me lots of good and remind me why I went into speech therapy in the first place.

7:17 am

Becca Lorum

Bigshow - one and the same.

7:17 am

bigshow

aah I see

7:17 am

mrpresident

I better go drug lickety and call the ER as he is still suffering too much.... sorry to bail on you but need to sort him out or there is no more clue!! (crap)! chat later guys!

7:17 am

faeriekae

I have no doubt that you are a blessing to many people Becca. Bravo to you.

7:18 am

Tiny

Bye Mr P hope Lickety feels better soon

7:18 am

faeriekae

Later Mr P {{{HUGS}}} to Lickety

7:18 am

Becca Lorum

Bye mrp - love and light to Lickety. Also bye everyone - I really must get back to work now. And thank you Faerie - that's really knid of you to say that.

7:19 am

Tiny

ramp

7:19 am

faeriekae

Later Becca :)

7:19 am

Becca Lorum

*kind* not knid!

7:21 am

mrpresident

jst dscvrd tht y cn rd wtht vwls... g fgr!

7:21 am

mrpresident

love ya all! bye!!!

7:21 am

amandacath

ugh - I've got CNN on, and they keep showing Bush in New Orleans being all pious and caring. At least they're also showing critics, but still - it's enough to turn your stomach

7:22 am

Tiny

Good Evening All

7:22 am

faeriekae

Hi Tiny :)

7:22 am

abe79

Hi Tiny. Hi everyone

7:22 am

Atalante

hideous man

7:23 am

Munner

Hey, didn't Simple Simon meet a pieman going to the fair?

7:23 am

faeriekae

Yes Munner he did

7:23 am

faeriekae

I already tried that LOL

7:23 am

amandacath

He certainly did, Munner! Guess enable hasn't read it's Mother Goose!

7:23 am

Munner

But Enable does

7:24 am

abe79

if tinman is a word, t hen pieman should be too

7:24 am

Munner

But Enable doesn't know it!

7:24 am

faeriekae

Munner cute icon LOL

7:28 am

abe79

word that i want in the grid: pretzel

7:28 am

amandacath

hi abe!

7:29 am

faeriekae

brb gotta tak my dog for quick walk brb

7:29 am

faeriekae

Hi Abe

7:29 am

Munner

faerie, I like it so much that i decided to keep it all the time.

7:29 am

Munner

and I want prize accepted

7:29 am

abe79

hi amanda and faerie!

7:30 am

abe79

prize would also be nice

7:30 am

amandacath

I keep seeing 'vampire'

7:32 am

Atalante

mitosis, meiosis, notochord, premier, hangman ....

7:32 am

amandacath

and isn't the guy who rows a boat called an 'oarman'?

7:34 am

abe79

just a warning to all: I'm feeling very loopy today

7:34 am

Atalante

you'd have thought

7:35 am

abe79

i do not want to sit at work today. i am grateful for a big board. ok, back to the grid...

7:40 am

Tiny

That sounds dangerous abe79

7:42 am

abe79

i think i'm feeling cooped up by all the rain we've been having

7:45 am

Jacula

Afternoon all. I'm hoping that the rain holds off here for a few hours, as I'm intending to go blackberry picking with my Mum.

7:46 am

abe79

Hi Jacula

7:46 am

shorty

oh no what are you on abe?

7:46 am

Jacula

Hi abe. Isn't it odd that the icon theme should be 'z' on a day we have 6 z words in the grid?

7:47 am

amandacath

hi jac!

7:47 am

abe79

on? oh no, i'm not on anything! just fed up with work!

7:47 am

abe79

Jacula- it is odd! i thought of making my icon one of the z words in the grid

7:48 am

shorty

you said you were feeling loopy so i thought maybe you hurt yourself or something and was on drugs

7:49 am

abe79

oh thanks for asking shorty :) it's just been such yucky weather and i'm losing my job so i feel kind of bleaah today

7:49 am

Jacula

My icon is a 'zebu'. (One of my daughter's favourite high-scoring Scrabble words.)

7:49 am

shorty

oh no!!!!!!

7:49 am

abe79

Zebu! imagine that on a triple!

7:49 am

Jacula

abe - So sorry to hear about your redundancy. I hope you find a new job soon.

7:50 am

Jacula

abe - She always does get it on a triple!

7:50 am

abe79

thanks Jacula and Shorty. I've been job-hunting lots. and, now i can babble guilt free at my current job :)

7:51 am

abe79

is a zebu related to a yak?

7:53 am

abe79

...they are...

7:54 am

Jacula

Apparently, there are 75 breeds of zebu (cattle with a hump) and some do have yak genes. They originated in India.

7:55 am

bluephlox

ha, i just learned about zebu's the other day

7:55 am

bluephlox

morning abe

7:56 am

abe79

zebu are very resistant to heat as well...hey bluephlox

7:57 am

Jacula

abe - I think you've just Googled the same site as I did re zebus.

7:57 am

Jacula

Hi AmandaCath.

7:57 am

abe79

wikipedia? lol

7:57 am

Jacula

Hi bluephlox.

7:57 am

bluephlox

morning jacula

7:57 am

Jacula

abe, yes.

7:59 am

abe79

i can't wait to play scrabble again now :)

8:00 am

bluephlox

good luck to everyone today, i'm off to work and hoping my kitten will stop eating my sweater. abe, lets play scrabble on friday:)

8:00 am

Jacula

abe - Do what my daughter does and hold back the tiles for a triple.:)

8:00 am

Jacula

(Then stick an 's' on the end when you get a chance.)

8:00 am

abe79

it's a date phlox! good luck with kitty :). oh, i will Jacula!

8:01 am

bluephlox

thanks:) adios babblers!

8:01 am

abe79

and then i will explain the history of the zebu

8:01 am

Anniebrook

good morning everyone!!!

8:01 am

Jacula

'Bye bluephlox. Watch out for those zebus!

8:01 am

Jacula

Hello Annie.

8:01 am

abe79

hi Annie

8:01 am

amandacath

Morning Annie!

8:02 am

Anniebrook

hi Jacula and abe and amanda

8:02 am

Anniebrook

is it EVER going to stop raining? The sun will come out tomorrow, tomorrow

8:03 am

abe79

Amen, Annie!

8:03 am

amandacath

send some of that rain down south - Mom says they haven't had rain since May!

8:04 am

Atalante

she can have some of ours as well!

8:13 am

amandacath

well, I am good and stuck at 207 words - missing one o and one i...

8:13 am

Jacula

I've still got 133 words to find!

8:15 am

Anniebrook

Jacula, I scrolled back to see your beast of burden...first I learned of a zebu

8:16 am

Douglas

One of Larry the Cucumber's Silly Songs from Veggie Tales is a song about zebu

8:16 am

amandacath

Aha - found the missing o - it's not really related to jac's beast, but it sort of goes into the same category

8:16 am

Jacula

Annie - as you willhave read, it's a great word for a triple score in Scrabble.:)

8:17 am

Jacula

amanda - ooh, thanks! Hadn't spotted the on6/24 before you mentioned it.:)

8:18 am

Anniebrook

Most definitely when you have a good spot to put the Z onto.....I usually get the J, X, Z, Q at the very end. so frustrating

8:18 am

Jacula

I've never played Scrabble on-line. We use the board game at home, though.

8:18 am

Atalante

thank goodness for xi!

8:18 am

abe79

nothing worse than getting stuck with that q, especially when you have no vowels

8:19 am

abe79

Jacula- bluephlox and i used to play everyday online (we were coworkers)

8:19 am

Jacula

Ata - yes, indeed! Mind you, I don't like to play with anyone who insists on using one of those Scrabble dictionaries...

8:19 am

Anniebrook

I havent played in a while---hope I didnt forget those useful little helpers

8:20 am

Atalante

same here!

8:20 am

abe79

i find that babble has 'repressed' many of the two-letter words i know

8:20 am

Jacula

abe - I know what you mean!

8:21 am

Anniebrook

Yes, that's true abe. There was a great game online called wordox but they closed the site.

8:21 am

Atalante

2 letter *and* 3 letter words

8:22 am

abe79

agreed Atalante. online scrabble is fun, but babble is better

8:22 am

Atalante

much better

8:25 am

Atalante

except there are 106 words hiding in the grid that won't show themselves to me ...

8:28 am

raelite

good morning :)

8:28 am

abe79

Hi Raelite

8:28 am

Anniebrook

hi raelite

8:29 am

amandacath

Ata, do you have the babblets?

8:29 am

Jacula

Hi raelite.

8:30 am

Atalante

I've probably got all the babblets and am missing the normal words LOL

8:31 am

Jacula

Probably, Ata.

8:31 am

amandacath

and I've got (at least) 5 pairs of words that are alt. spellings

8:32 am

thatonekid

hi

8:32 am

Atalante

urf. hate alt spellings

8:32 am

amandacath

...of each other - does that make any sense?

8:32 am

Anniebrook

hi thatonekid

8:34 am

Atalante

makes sense, amanda!

8:34 am

helenkeller

hey everyone !

8:34 am

Anniebrook

hi hk!!!

8:35 am

Jacula

Hi thatonekid and Helen.

8:35 am

thatonekid

hi helen

8:35 am

helenkeller

jacula, how are you doing to day?

8:35 am

amandacath

hi helen

8:36 am

Atalante

hi helen!

8:36 am

raelite

hi helen

8:36 am

abe79

Hi Helen and thatone!

8:36 am

Jacula

Helen - 104 words to find. When it's 100 I'm going off blackberry picking (weather permitting).

8:37 am

Atalante

105 left here Jac :)

8:38 am

helenkeller

jacula - that sounds nice! it's 8:30 am here, i have tuckpointer who have been grinding & pounding for an hour already - oh have i mentioned I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON - so i came to babble to relax me - 85 to go from last night

8:39 am

Jacula

LOL helen. A friend bought me a fridge magnet that reads 'I don't do mornings!' She knows me well.:)

8:39 am

helenkeller

i need that magnet !!!!

8:39 am

Jacula

What's a tuckpointer?

8:39 am

helenkeller

LOL

8:40 am

helenkeller

tuckpointing is repairing the mortar that is between the bricks of your house - usually they just fill in the cracks- but because my chimenys are in bad shape, they have to grind the old mortar out before they fill in with new

8:40 am

Jacula

Ata - I take it you've found the ar6 & 7? (Where one applies deodorant.)

8:41 am

Atalante

yes! excellent words!!

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, jac!

8:41 am

helenkeller

and i am getting the chimneys done now because i am getting a new roof - that's the thing i really, really need & have to do the chimenys first so they don't walk all over & get the new, expensive roof all messy :)

8:41 am

Jacula

helen - Ah! I see. We're having cavity wall insulation done in about 3 weeks. It'll be a noisy job.

8:41 am

Jacula

y/w, Une.:)

8:42 am

helenkeller

and what is cavity wall insulation?

8:42 am

amandacath

grining out mortar? eeeeee! That sound is unbearable!

8:42 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Jacula

8:42 am

amandacath

hi Une!

8:42 am

Anniebrook

morning, une

8:42 am

Uneaixoise

hey amanda!!

8:42 am

Uneaixoise

and annie!!

8:42 am

raelite

holy cow...I just found the 9 all on my own...I am getting better at this!

8:43 am

thatonekid

good job

8:43 am

Anniebrook

rae, what are the first two letters

8:43 am

Jacula

Cavity wall insulation is poly beads pumped into your wall cavities. It warms the house by 35% and keeps it 10% cooler in summer.

8:43 am

raelite

pa

8:43 am

helenkeller

raelite = showoff :)

8:43 am

raelite

lol

8:43 am

Anniebrook

thanks

8:43 am

Jacula

Our council is giving us 60% discount to get it done.

8:43 am

Atalante

I wish we could get that, Jac. but our walls are utterly solid. No cavities to fill in :(

8:44 am

helenkeller

jacula - sounds expensive - is it? i guess depends on the size of your house - so this poly goes between the bricks & the wood/plaster part?

8:45 am

helenkeller

hey - can i get me one of those councils? i could use a discount here!

8:45 am

Jacula

Helen - a cavity wall is 2 brick walls built about 3-4" apart with metal ti4/4 between. The space between the walls is filled.

8:47 am

Jacula

Ata - A friend of mine in Wales (also with solid walls) lined the insides with polystyrene. Don't know if it worked though (was a long time ago).

8:47 am

Jacula

I suppose solar panels will be the next step in a couple of years (when the council discounts it).

8:47 am

helenkeller

that's how your house is built? interesting - mine is brick & then a space, prob. 3-4 inches - then wood beams, then plaster walls - not drywall, but the good old-fashioned, sturdy plaster

8:48 am

Atalante

oh! might have to look into that. this place is like an ice box in winter and an oven in summer - the joys of foot thick flint walls ...

8:48 am

helenkeller

what is this fabulous council of which you speak?

8:48 am

carrie5752

helen:

8:48 am

carrie5752

helen:

8:48 am

amandacath

anyone have the 8's? Ive got the ag, sn, pa

8:48 am

helenkeller

yes carrie? :)

8:49 am

carrie5752

helen: I'm an expat--you don't want a council--they take a lot in taxes and don't seem to do much.

8:49 am

carrie5752

helen: I'm an expat--you don't want a council--they take a lot in taxes and don't seem to do much.

8:49 am

helenkeller

am 8/45

8:49 am

carrie5752

Houses in England aren't built with insulation as they are in the States.

8:49 am

Atalante

re8/40

8:49 am

ilandrah

ge8/55

8:50 am

ilandrah

gr8/55

8:50 am

carrie5752

sn8/40

8:50 am

helenkeller

is the city divided in areas & each area has a council? is thta how it works *hk shows ignorance of brit gov system - but admits she watches brit parlimentary proceedings late at nite on c-span cause she really likes the accents*

8:50 am

carrie5752

pa8/45

8:51 am

carrie5752

that's it helen.

8:51 am

Jacula

Refresh to see a diagram of cavity wall insulation on my icon.

8:51 am

helenkeller

i only have insulation in the attic - not in the walls

8:51 am

ilandrah

so8/45

8:52 am

helenkeller

LOL jacula - tx!! gee, i hope there's not going to be a test later - going to take a more in-depth look now

8:52 am

Jacula

LOL, Helen.

8:53 am

helenkeller

that's very interesting jacula! i bet that will save you a fortune on heating & cooling!

8:53 am

amandacath

that should keep me busy for a while, thanks all

8:54 am

Uneaixoise

that so8 is insane! :-)

8:54 am

Douglas

So when do we, like...

8:54 am

Jacula

Helen - a neighbour over the road had it done last year and says it's paid for itself already! That's what persuaded me and my next-door neighbour to have it done (plus the discount, of course!)

8:55 am

Douglas

Something you don't have enough of in your closet

8:55 am

helenkeller

one more question - i've heard references to council estates - i'v always gotten a not so positive impression about them, even though the term estate conjours up something large, elegant & manorly - what exactly is a council estate?

8:55 am

Douglas

Loser in fabulous race

8:55 am

amandacath

oh geez - you're right Une, that so8 it ridiculous!

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

is he a new superhero??!!

8:56 am

marso

afternoon all :)

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

hey, marso

8:56 am

helenkeller

hi marso

8:56 am

Jacula

A council estate is an area of housing where the houses are owned by the council and the tenants pay rent to occupy the houses. Not all council estates are bad (i.e. sink estates) but some are.

8:56 am

amandacath

he seeks out evil sea creatures

8:57 am

Jacula

I don't live on a council estate, btw.

8:57 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!

8:57 am

helenkeller

ah - i believe that is what we here refer to as section 8 - low income housing

8:58 am

Atalante

they do *tend* to have fairly negative connotations - some are deserved, some aren't. some council houses are *gorgeous*, it really depends on the area - what part of the country and whether its inner city housing or not

8:58 am

helenkeller

ok - just one more question - the # of people on a council (i'm guessing they're elected) is proporational to the number of people in the district? is that accurate?

8:59 am

helenkeller

atlante - ahh - that wonderful thing known as equality

9:01 am

Jacula

I've no idea, helen. There are city, town and parish councils. I'm not very au fait with their inner workings.

9:02 am

ch1212

Good morning all - happy Z day :)

9:02 am

Uneaixoise

morning, ch1212

9:03 am

raelite

happy z day

9:03 am

Anniebrook

hi ch

9:03 am

marso

how do u mean Helen?

9:03 am

Jacula

helen - there's a 'guide to government' section in the UKGov website.

9:03 am

helenkeller

well thank you one & all - & thus concludes our lesson on homebuilding & the brit gov system - lol

9:04 am

marso

u can have our gov system if u like lol

9:04 am

Jacula

...And I've got my zebu back.

9:04 am

helenkeller

tx - i may actually look that up - always been curious

9:04 am

mab

trade you governments :0

9:05 am

helenkeller

i am going to check on the tuckpointers now

9:05 am

seano216k

afternoon babblers

9:05 am

mab

sorry, that was cruel....

9:05 am

ch1212

hi seano

9:05 am

marso

lol an urs is better???

9:05 am

marso

is ok

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

cool icon, mab

9:05 am

Atalante

tuckpointer sounds like someone out of Tolkien

9:05 am

helenkeller

yes - i will trade for a government where you can get affordable healthcare

9:05 am

helenkeller

marso - where are you?

9:06 am

Atalante

as much as I dislike Tony Blair, I wouldn't trade our government for most others

9:06 am

mab

I'd love to have UK's govt, but I'm sure they wouldn't want ours.

9:06 am

marso

Liverpool England

9:06 am

helenkeller

& mab - i don't think that was cruel at all - i had a bumper sticker in my icon yesterday that i actually had on this car i owned - but if i hadn't already have had that picked out, i was going to go with:

9:06 am

helenkeller

BUCK FUSH

9:06 am

marso

yeah but r gov is only good with sorry to say but immigrants

9:06 am

Uneaixoise

ditto!!!

9:07 am

Anniebrook

tuckpointer sounds like one of the fairies in A Midsummer's Night Dream

9:07 am

mab

I think that tony and W might be sleeping together. not completely sure....

9:07 am

Atalante

they are certainly too close

9:07 am

marso

give the country to us an we could run it better than tony

9:07 am

helenkeller

well - i must go check on my very masculine faeries then LOL

9:07 am

ch1212

marso, I was going to go with a bumper sticker yesterday that said "Was Columbus a Terrorist or an Illegal Alient?"

9:07 am

raelite

they do seem to be quite friendly...

9:08 am

abe79

hi Ch and Marso

9:08 am

marso

lol mayb tony could answer that for u lol

9:08 am

abe79

and Mab and Une

9:08 am

marso

hi abe :)

9:08 am

ch1212

hey abe!

9:08 am

mab

tony looks at W the way nancy reagan used to look at ronnie - sort of dreamy-eyed

9:09 am

Atalante

ewww he does. its disgusting!

9:09 am

raelite

oh, it's cute...poor little dubbie will never have Tony's length of time in office

9:10 am

Uneaixoise

God forbid . . . he's done enough damage to last many lifetimes already

9:10 am

abe79

i've lost it: i'm typing babble words into my work database. yikes

9:10 am

Jacula

Okay, I'm now down to 100 words to find. Time to go blackberrying. BBL. Happy Babbling!x

9:10 am

mab

but really, tony is not so bad, our govt just ruined him by unilaterally deciding to start a war and then expecting the UK to be there. What coud he do. ok. I'm stopping now.

9:10 am

Anniebrook

une, just reading about our pr** gives me a stomache

9:11 am

marso

bye jac :) still waiting fo t!!!

9:11 am

abe79

happy blackberry picking Jacula!

9:11 am

Uneaixoise

jeez, i know, annie

9:11 am

Atalante

but tony didn't have to asslick *quite* so sycophantically

9:12 am

Becca Lorum

Hello again folks, back again after computer freak out!

9:12 am

marso

wb becca :)

9:13 am

Anniebrook

Our pr** has the power to even ruin a perfectly good babble morning....maybe there are WMDs hidden in the grid...OMG I am losing it, I must stop!!! arrrggghhhhhhh

9:13 am

Uneaixoise

hobbling off to fix breakfast--BBL

9:13 am

helenkeller

my tuckpointing faeries are hard at work & tell me all is going well :)

9:13 am

helenkeller

bye une

9:13 am

Becca Lorum

Hey marso

9:13 am

marso

what have u done une?

9:13 am

mab

well, ata, on behalf of the u.s., i do apologize for the war....

9:13 am

helenkeller

lol annie !!

9:13 am

Uneaixoise

(broke my ankle 2 weeks ago)

9:14 am

bigbirdboss

you know, there may be some who do not appreciate your Bush bashing. you have the right to your opinion, but for the last couple of daysi t's gotten worse around here. our government may not be perfect, but ask any immigrant to compare.

9:14 am

torgone

zeet

9:14 am

mab

or IEDs!

9:14 am

Becca Lorum

Hi torgone!

9:14 am

helenkeller

i am with mab - and i agree too, too much damage has been done

9:14 am

helenkeller

ty torgone :)

9:14 am

mab

zeet to you too, torgone :)

9:14 am

amandacath

hi torgone!

9:14 am

Anniebrook

bigbird, it is not the government I complain about, it is our leader...

9:15 am

helenkeller

bigbirdboss - perhaps you ought to look up the word 'bashing' in the dictionary - no one was bashing here at all

9:15 am

Atalante

*sigh* Bush and Blair should be dropped into Iraq with no food and no shelter and left there

9:15 am

bigbirdboss

our leader was chosen by the people...accept it

9:16 am

torgone

Any of our Floridian friends about?

9:16 am

mab

that's brilliant ata!!!

9:16 am

helenkeller

oh sorry there - figures - sw texas - overly sensitive HAHAHAHA

9:16 am

Anniebrook

atalante, I heart you, hear! hear!

9:16 am

amandacath

Yes, Bigbird, there may be some who don't tlike the Bush-bashing, but there are more of us who simply don't appreciate the Bush, period. And the chosen by the people business - ever heard of Florida?

9:16 am

bigbirdboss

southeast Texas.hurricane rita

9:16 am

helenkeller

no - bbb - the vote was pretty much 50/50

9:17 am

Atalante

luckily we live in democracies where we *can* complain about our leaders!

9:17 am

bigbirdboss

he was elected, right?

9:17 am

hootowl

And the court gave it to him and

9:17 am

ch1212

As difficult as it is at times, I think it's important that we all respect each other's right to free speech -- both pro and con and every issue. That's one thing that makes this Babble community so rich, is our diversity! :)

9:17 am

shorty

am7/32 both clues anyone?

9:17 am

JFB

We don't have that excuse - more people voted on Big Brother/Xfactor than voted for the government - sad or what?

9:18 am

ch1212

love your icon, shorty!

9:18 am

Becca Lorum

I agree ch

9:18 am

marso

well said ch :)

9:18 am

shorty

thx :)

9:18 am

marso

true jfb

9:18 am

helenkeller

bbb- if he was elected is debateable - that he is an irresponsible moron who has caused the deaths of thousands of young people is not!

9:18 am

Atalante

and yet - as bbb says - he still has a huge fan base ...

9:19 am

raelite

the long and the short of it is that we can criticize till the cows come home - we can't change anything right now. Bush is in power and that's the way it is

9:19 am

hootowl

30% is not huge

9:19 am

amandacath

so does Paris Hilton, Ata

9:19 am

mab

more people in the u.s. know the names of the seven dwarves than know the names of the supreme court justices.

9:19 am

marso

wooohoooo well said helen :)

9:19 am

shorty

am7/36 clues plz

9:19 am

Atalante

lmao amanda :)

9:19 am

helenkeller

yes ata - frightening & uncomprehensible to me

9:19 am

Anniebrook

agree!!! helen

9:20 am

ch1212

sorry, shorty - I don't have it yet.

9:20 am

Douglas

Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Chief Justice Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Stevens, Souter, Breyer

9:20 am

JFB

n 80 year old man once said that it doesn't matter who wins the election the government always gets in! Very philosophical!

9:20 am

mab

and dopie

9:20 am

beebee

bush is an idiot- is there anything else to say?

9:20 am

Becca Lorum

Shorty -I don't have them yet

9:20 am

Anniebrook

well done, douglas

9:20 am

helenkeller

sleepy, dopey, grumpy, doc

9:20 am

Millerhead

doc, bashful, dopey happy grumpy sneezey

9:20 am

ch1212

good quote, jfb!

9:21 am

marso

no there isnt bb

9:21 am

helenkeller

douglas - you must go spread the word now :)

9:21 am

mama

morning babblers. floridian here. bush is the illegal president.

9:21 am

hootowl

I think a lot of people have stopped voting cause they don't see any changes for the better. Kinda feel like bashing head against wall to get rid of a headache

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

hey, mama, congrats on dodging Ernesto!

9:21 am

beebee

am7/32= am+a girls name or hurricane(drop the i double the vowel) for the 8-plural

9:21 am

Atalante

I think you're right, hootowl

9:22 am

mab

well done, by the way, douglas :)

9:22 am

mama

thanks. it's the storm that wasn't. dh got off work because of it though.

9:22 am

smithchick

I think it would be interesting to ask those serving in the military their opinion.

9:22 am

bigbirdboss

forget it......helenkeller, you look up bashing...verbal abuse

9:22 am

Douglas

Let the record show that I actually did remember them, I didn't look it up just now...

9:22 am

Uneaixoise

the girl's name is Ms. Moreno's first name

9:22 am

Uneaixoise

or Lovely **** Meter Maid . . .

9:22 am

hootowl

Verbal abuse is when you use surrulous names - not when you tell the truth

9:23 am

hootowl

scurrulous!

9:23 am

helenkeller

i was not being abusive & up to the point when you joined in the conversation no one else was either - i think it was your knee jerk -reaction that caused the rest of this antagonism

9:23 am

bigbirdboss

mama--the storm that wasn't? you don't know what you're talking about

9:23 am

Hi there

can't we all just get along?

9:23 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks all for the am clues

9:23 am

helenkeller

sorry all - that last comment was directed at bigbird

9:23 am

beebee

so is bashing saying their are wmd- or is that just slander?

9:23 am

amandacath

most of us do, HiThere

9:23 am

Atalante

and not when you discuss ... I can't see anyone from babble not listening to another's opinion, even ifthey don't necessarily agree with it

9:24 am

mab

agreed, helen

9:24 am

hootowl

depemds on whos saying it. Not one forund

9:24 am

hootowl

found

9:24 am

helenkeller

ty mab

9:24 am

amandacath

that's just plain 'ol lieing - lying? - beebee

9:25 am

JFB

Just think how boring it would be if we all thought alike - or worse - if we couldn't express different opinions'

9:25 am

Hi there

noone is going to change anyone's mind here...there are plenty of political blogs you can go to to discuss.

9:25 am

smithchick

Well, it bugs me when everyone starts on this topic. I just usually tune it out. Everyone including bigbird is entitled to their opinion and I'm entitled to roll my eyes and lurk.

9:25 am

Atalante

exactly JFB!

9:25 am

mama

not sure what you mean, bigbird. i'm sitting where the eye is supposed to pass later today. been here 36 years. ernesto isn't anything compared to others.

9:25 am

beebee

bbb- the storm that wasn't? i'm confused on your comment cause i far as i tell ernesto isn't much

9:26 am

abe79

Hi Smithchick and mama and beebee

9:26 am

Becca Lorum

Smithchick - may I lurk with you?

9:26 am

smithchick

Hey abe...

9:26 am

beebee

hey abe

9:26 am

bigbirdboss

you mentioned rita...the storm that wasn't

9:27 am

smithchick

Yes, Becca...let us lurk together!

9:27 am

beebee

no bbb- we were referring to ernesto

9:27 am

Douglas

I'm over 2*2*2*2*2*2 words! Woo-hoo!

9:27 am

Becca Lorum

*sneaks around pretending she's not here*

9:27 am

mama

sorry. une made a comment about dodging ernesto and i was responding to that. rita was certainly bad.

9:28 am

Douglas

President Bush read 60 books this year, including "The Stranger" by Albert Camay, the noted French philosopher and soapmaker...

9:28 am

Atalante

going off at a random tangent about things called ernesto - has anyone else here seen "The Motorcycle Diaries" film, about Che Guavara? I saw it the other day, and its the most wonderful thing!

9:28 am

Anniebrook

you bad, douglas....lol

9:28 am

marso

hey ppl

9:29 am

JFB

Becca Lorum I'm sneking too

9:29 am

raelite

fun fact: did you know that if you type "failure" into the google searchbox the first hit is a biography on Mr President Bush?

9:29 am

hootowl

Gee - isn't he too busy to read that many books? Did he understand it?

9:29 am

ch1212

Haven't seen it yet, atalante, but it's on our 'must see' list

9:29 am

Becca Lorum

I've seen it Ata -I agree it's brilliant

9:29 am

marso

a thug off my estate has just been shot!!!!

9:29 am

Anniebrook

atalante, yes, I saw that film, it was wonderful!

9:29 am

abe79

i'm with you Becca

9:29 am

JFB

Or even sneaking!!

9:29 am

beebee

rae- LOL

9:29 am

marso

police everywhere right outside my house!!!!!

9:29 am

raelite

it's true...try it

9:29 am

Atalante

isnt it fab, Annie! I just had it on cos there was nothing on TV, and I was soon absolutely entranced

9:29 am

helenkeller

smithchick - hi! what i find interesting is that people can't help but discuss these topics - all this conversation grew out of tuckpointing --> housing --> council estates --> goverment decision making ---> what is the phrase? eventually all roads lead to rome :)

9:30 am

ch1212

ah, marso, big brother has been monitoring the babble chat -- now you're in for it! :D

9:30 am

Douglas

I don't know...I don't think there's anyone requiring a book report of him...

9:30 am

Becca Lorum

Wow Marso - that's pretty scary

9:30 am

smithchick

Hey, helen!

9:30 am

marso

really omg i am sittin here watchin it all

9:30 am

Anniebrook

hi smithchick

9:31 am

smithchick

Drama at marso's! Hey Annie!

9:31 am

amandacath

Maybe someone should, Douglas - it would keep him busy and away from the important stuff!

9:31 am

JFB

Been out so I may be repeating whats gone before but whats tuckpointing?

9:31 am

hootowl

raghn

9:31 am

Atalante

I think that's kinda true with most conversations among a group of intelligent and interested people - you always gravitate towards changing the world!

9:31 am

helenkeller

marso - thank goodness we had our earlier discussion on estates - lol - i'm trying to picture the scene now

9:31 am

herinfernallady

marso what did YOU do now

9:31 am

helenkeller

atalante - exactly ! that's what i was trying to say

9:31 am

marso

lmao herein!!! wasnt me !!!!

9:32 am

herinfernallady

looks suspiciously at you Marso: sure it wasn't

9:32 am

Anniebrook

It pains me to have to tear myself away and do some things that must be done, see you all later....

9:32 am

hootowl

Don't forget to duck marso!

9:32 am

marso

going to get my kids in out of the way

9:32 am

helenkeller

jfb - tuckpointing is repairing the masonry on brick houses - sometimes they just fill in the gaps in the mortar caused by erosion/weather & other times, like now, when my chimney are really bad, they must grind out alot of the old mortar & refill

9:32 am

Becca Lorum

Bye Annie

9:32 am

marso

NOT GUILTY YOUR HONOUR

9:33 am

marso

bbl folks with the jangle

9:33 am

marso

bye all

9:33 am

Becca Lorum

Good idea Marso

9:33 am

amandacath

Oh geez - as if CNN showing Bush in New Orleans wasn't bad enough, now they're showing Rumsfeld - time to turn off the TV before I vomit!

9:33 am

herinfernallady

hah hah make sure u and kids safe, bye marso

9:33 am

smithchick

Bye Annie

9:33 am

smithchick

Bye marso

9:33 am

herinfernallady

nerf ball the tv amanda

9:33 am

hootowl

ragea

9:34 am

helenkeller

bye marso, bye anni

9:34 am

mama

cnn can cause stomach problems.

9:34 am

raelite

it makes me car sick with that scrolly thing on the bottom

9:34 am

JFB

Thanks - it must be a US expression because my builder husband didn't know. What an educational site this is!

9:34 am

amandacath

The poor TV can't help it - but it needs a break. Off it goes!

9:34 am

Douglas

phantom eonian

9:34 am

Atalante

talking of Bush and amusement - http://tinyurl.com/lmeuk

9:35 am

helenkeller

jfb - ahhhh, the old - separated by a common language problem, LOL

9:35 am

Becca Lorum

Douglas my phantom is street

9:35 am

mama

my phantom is preemie

9:35 am

Atalante

not a phantom, mama

9:35 am

herinfernallady

my phantom is pretzal

9:35 am

Douglas

I've never seen preemie in the grid. Does the dictionary accept preemie?

9:35 am

JFB

Fun though isn't it helen!

9:36 am

smithchick

strip is mine

9:36 am

Atalante

try it, douglas ;)

9:36 am

helenkeller

jfb - sure is!

9:36 am

mama

oh dear. sorry. someone slap me

9:36 am

helenkeller

douglas - a belated hahaha on the camus story

9:36 am

Becca Lorum

*hands mama a fish*

9:36 am

raelite

your hunch was right, mama, thanks!

9:36 am

Douglas

Well, that settles that...

9:37 am

beebee

mama- got any more phantoms?

9:37 am

mama

lol, beebee

9:37 am

raelite

lol

9:37 am

beebee

i have 45 left- i need all the help i can get

9:38 am

herinfernallady

my partner just finished 16hrs work and his boss raided his dads wine cellar, i think the people at his work polished off about $1500 in wine, burbon and beer. 2 bottles were worth at least $500 each, no one drove home and the son will pay dearly tomorrow if dad finds out

9:38 am

shorty

goose is my phantom

9:39 am

helenkeller

herinern, rut-roh

9:40 am

Atalante

mine is parameter (among many others!)

9:40 am

Douglas

When I drive that slow you know it's hard to *****
And I can't get my car out of second ****

9:40 am

herinfernallady

yep helen its funny cause the old man was my dads boss in the 70s and i know they are mega rich so i don't think he'll care. They were trying to plan for summer sales, aircon/heating sales is what he does

9:40 am

Douglas

When I drive that slow you know it's hard to *****
And I can't get my car out of second ****

9:41 am

Douglas

Go on & write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license n' all that jive
I can't drive 55!

9:41 am

helenkeller

i'm getting some lag, anyone else?

9:41 am

herinfernallady

yep

9:42 am

amandacath

a bit, helen

9:42 am

beebee

me too

9:42 am

Becca Lorum

Me too helen

9:42 am

onyx

me too

9:42 am

herinfernallady

i think my brain is lagging

9:43 am

smithchick

had to refresh

9:43 am

helenkeller

always glad to know it's not just me :)

9:43 am

abe79

me too

9:43 am

hetty

Good morning all; Doug do you have some good thoughts from Mad Margaret today?

9:43 am

hetty

nme

9:43 am

helenkeller

smithchick - any faster with the refresh?

9:43 am

abe79

Hi Hetty

9:43 am

herinfernallady

i had that script errror again

9:43 am

Becca Lorum

Time to concentrate on work again. Back later Babblers

9:43 am

helenkeller

hiya hetty!

9:43 am

amandacath

hi hetty

9:44 am

beebee

hey hetty bye becca

9:44 am

herinfernallady

and im off as my brain is failing

9:44 am

abe79

Bye Becca

9:44 am

SueMagee

Afternoon all! Has the rubber band been running slack again?

9:44 am

beebee

bye lady

9:44 am

abe79

bye herinfern...hi Sue

9:44 am

helenkeller

bye herinern

9:45 am

helenkeller

hi sue

9:45 am

SueMagee

Hi Abe.

9:45 am

smithchick

Bye Becca and herin

9:45 am

SueMagee

Hi Helen.

9:45 am

smithchick

Hey hetty and Sue

9:45 am

beebee

hey sue

9:45 am

amandacath

Hi Sue - not really, just now there was a bit of a slowdown, but otherwise it's been fine

9:45 am

Douglas

http://www.booktv.org/misc/081706_bush
.asp is President Bush's summer reading list...

9:45 am

Atalante

hi Sue!

9:46 am

SueMagee

Why does it always happen when I have a few minutes to spare? No - don't tell me! Hi Ata!

9:46 am

Ouwachita

my word list isnt showing up...but it tells me I have 91 left to find...what is wrong?

9:46 am

SueMagee

Try refreshing Ouwachita.

9:46 am

VulcanXP

yea mine shows the first word I entered but none of the others

9:46 am

abe79

the server just freaked Ouwachita

9:47 am

helenkeller

dang - i'm having trouble finding the time to just get through fannie flagg's 'coming attractions' much less have a summer reading list AND lead a country - damn!

9:47 am

onyx

that happens to me all the time

9:47 am

Ouwachita

I have refreshed twice

9:47 am

onyx

nothing works to fix it

9:47 am

Douglas

I'm so there with you, helenkeller...I've read two books this year...

9:48 am

abe79

onyx/ ouwachita- can you get the link for Dr. God at the bottom of the page?

9:48 am

hootowl

I have a booklist too but dang! Life keeps interferring!

9:48 am

onyx

i've e=mailed him before, his answer was to refresh

9:50 am

chiley

Ok..let's get real....we all know Bush either read the Cliff's Notes OR had someone read TO him...

9:51 am

raelite

no that's luxury...having someone read to you...

9:51 am

onyx

noter

9:51 am

onyx

oops

9:51 am

hootowl

I didn't want to say that! Did he read The Cockroach?

9:52 am

Douglas

Is it cheating if you use audiobooks? It is known that Bush uses an iPod for exercise purposes...

9:53 am

hootowl

Then there wouldn't be anyone to explain the big words

9:53 am

Douglas

Here are the books at the link I mentioned...Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald

9:53 am

chiley

but he would still need for someone to explain the books to him, wouldn't he?

9:53 am

hootowl

Is that a primer?

9:54 am

Douglas

The Dreadful Lemon Sky by John D. MacDonald

9:54 am

hootowl

Sorry - meant to say the words

9:54 am

hootowl

Those are mysteries aren't they?

9:54 am

beebee

ohhhhhhh- hoot said a word

9:54 am

hootowl

reet

9:55 am

hootowl

I did? Which one?

9:55 am

beebee

hoot- can you say 1 i don't have ,please

9:55 am

Douglas

They are both Travis McGee mysteries

9:55 am

hootowl

I'll try>:D

9:56 am

Douglas

After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader by Brian Latell

9:56 am

raelite

may I have a hint for the ge 8 please?

9:56 am

hootowl

I'd rather read an old Ellery Queen book. Real detecting.

9:57 am

Douglas

Chinese Military Expansion: What an Awakening Giant Should Have for Breakfast, by Ty Wann

9:57 am

chiley

ge8....the MOST ge4/7

9:57 am

Douglas

ok, ok, I made that one up...

9:57 am

hootowl

What don't you have. I'm not finished but I may be able to help. Can't babble and babble at the same time

9:58 am

smithchick

You people are making me feel dumb as a rock. LOL Douglas!

9:58 am

hootowl

Shucks I wanted to now if they planned on having us for breakfast

9:58 am

Douglas

Challenger Park by Stephen Harrigan

9:58 am

chiley

I remember when I was in high school, we had a summer reading list. I wonder who assigned the list to Bush? Laura?

9:58 am

hootowl

Probably her list to start with

9:59 am

mama

well, she was a librarian wasn't she?

9:59 am

Douglas

Flashman at the Charge by George MacDonald Fraser

9:59 am

hootowl

Why smithchick? Because we read?

9:59 am

amandacath

a children's librarian, I think

10:00 am

hootowl

Where did they find these books? Never heard of half of them

10:00 am

amandacath

which would be perfect, wouldn't it?

10:00 am

hootowl

That would be about right

10:00 am

chiley

Well there you have it

10:00 am

mama

sure would, lol.

10:00 am

hootowl

If he kept it right side up

10:00 am

Douglas

Finding Fish: A Memoir by Antwone Quenton Fisher

10:01 am

hootowl

Of course he does take a lot of vacations...

10:01 am

hootowl

reets

10:01 am

hootowl

*&%%$#%

10:02 am

Douglas

Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different by Gordon S. Wood

10:02 am

Douglas

The Bridge at Andau
by James Michener

10:02 am

Atalante

Finding Fish???!!!!!!!

10:02 am

hootowl

They used their brains?

10:03 am

amandacath

they had brains to use?

10:03 am

Douglas

Flash for Freedom by George MacDonald Fraser

10:03 am

Douglas

Mayflower : A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick

10:03 am

hootowl

yup

10:03 am

hetty

oug, my husband is asking if we have any of these books at our local library Heaven knows why he'd want to check them out. Prefer a trip to Basingstoke with Mad Margaret mysef

10:04 am

Douglas

I've seen quite a few of these books at my local Barnes & Noble

10:04 am

hootowl

Ata - I think that's a biography

10:05 am

hootowl

reteem

10:05 am

Douglas

Through a Glass, Darkly : A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon

10:05 am

hootowl

*^%&$^$#^%@$^%#$%&%*&%

10:05 am

Douglas

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
by James L. Swanson - I heard Booth escaped and ended up in Granbury, Texas

10:05 am

mama

maybe he'll actually learn something about u.s. history.

10:06 am

Douglas

Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History by Craig L. Symonds

10:06 am

Douglas

The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
by Leigh Montville

10:07 am

beebee

i learned something today, i hate word that start with RE

10:07 am

hootowl

Nah. He'll see what he wants to see and ignore the rest

10:07 am

Douglas

Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by David Maraniss

10:07 am

Douglas

Polio: An American Story by David Oshinsky

10:08 am

beebee

i learned something today, i hate word that start with RE

10:08 am

Douglas

The Stranger by Albert Camus

10:08 am

hootowl

Yeah. Thats where most of my gaps are too

10:09 am

Douglas

Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural
by Ronald C. White, Jr.

10:09 am

Douglas

Promised Land, Crusader State
by Walter McDougall

10:10 am

Douglas

Cinnamon Skin: Travis McGee Mysteries
by John D. MacDonald

10:10 am

Biltong

Hi everyone! Any clues for the z, please?

10:10 am

Douglas

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

10:10 am

helenkeller

doug - i had to go check on my tuckpointers - is this the official summer readling list?

10:10 am

Douglas

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

10:10 am

Atalante

Macbeth! LOL!

10:11 am

Douglas

The link says it was provided by the White House press office, but I think there are more books on the list...

10:11 am

helenkeller

dang - i gotta git me one of them country-leading jobs so's i can have time to read these books too!

10:12 am

Atalante

I love the idea of Bush sitting round reading Macbeth

10:12 am

Douglas

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/arti
cles/060817/17bushbooks.htm has a few more...

10:12 am

amandacath

...than he has read in his lifetime?

10:12 am

hootowl

Cliffnotes for sure - if he reads those......

10:12 am

helenkeller

free insulation, tuckpointing & healthcare - that's gonna be my platform

10:12 am

beebee

bilt- cathing ze**(sleeping) /lemon ze**/ the most ze**/ catherine ze** jones/ plural

10:13 am

Douglas

I was thinking you would find Bush's reading Macbeth to be ironic...

10:13 am

Atalante

*highly* ironic!

10:13 am

Biltong

ty, beebee

10:13 am

amandacath

I find the Macbeth hilarious - am still trying to come up with a smart-a** comment for it (not having much luck)

10:13 am

helenkeller

maybe i'll change my platform tomorrow - but for today, give me a country & i'll give you tuckpointing!

10:13 am

beebee

bilt- zo+ what makes a pearl(drop the y)

10:14 am

hootowl

I find the idea of him reading ironic. Doesn't learn anything from them though

10:14 am

helenkeller

hootowl - comprehension - that's a whole different thing

10:15 am

Douglas

He's got this competition thing going with Rove...I heard about it through my implant...

10:15 am

hootowl

AMEN!

10:15 am

Biltong

thanks again, beebee.

10:15 am

helenkeller

LOL

10:15 am

CadFan

having trouble finding the last Z - I have 3 ze 4's a ze 7 and a ze 5... help?

10:16 am

hetty

How about this qutation, atalante--:"I am so steepedo in gore /that returning were tedious as go o'er. . ."

10:16 am

Vicuna

"Monkeys read philosophy, Otto. They just don't understand it."

10:16 am

hootowl

It's a zo 6/33 - shingle like desease

10:16 am

beebee

cadfan- you need a zo6/33

10:16 am

Millerhead

ze6-33: z+ brand name for a blender

10:17 am

hetty

or, from the lady, "A little water clears us from this deed..."

10:17 am

Millerhead

make that zo6-33!

10:17 am

Atalante

lol hetty!!

10:17 am

helenkeller

millerhead - that's the kind of blender i own!

10:18 am

Millerhead

lol

10:18 am

abe79

great clue Millerhead

10:18 am

hootowl

I have to start Babbling instead of babbling! Breaking my own rules!!!

10:18 am

amandacath

ahhh, found the one I wanted: "Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand."

10:18 am

helenkeller

chilly amanda

10:18 am

shorty

another ze6 clue please Im having a brain fart!

10:18 am

helenkeller

rather - chilling

10:18 am

hootowl

sangre

10:19 am

Uneaixoise

more ze4

10:19 am

Atalante

oops! go to go ... BBL :)

10:19 am

hootowl

NUTS!

10:19 am

lmj643

hi everyone, big puzzle today

10:19 am

Millerhead

it's zo6, not ze6.

10:19 am

shorty

oh excuse me

10:20 am

helenkeller

i am so not a morning person - 59 to go, be back in a bit

10:20 am

hetty

Ironic, isn't it, the difference between what the lady says after the murder odf Duncan and what her diseased mind says as she walks in her tormented sleep. . .

10:20 am

abe79

Shorty- zo 6 kind of rhymes with thing you cook bread in in the morning

10:20 am

hetty

But I'm sounding like Cliff's notes myself. Sorry

10:21 am

raelite

there is just so much subtext...it's like eating a really fab chocolate cake!

10:21 am

shorty

thank you abe:)

10:22 am

abe79

yw shorty

10:22 am

Cherrypop

shorty CUTE!

10:22 am

shorty

thank you !:)

10:23 am

torgone

Yes she is ..

10:23 am

Cherrypop

I needed that t-shirt when I was called "the substitute teacher from HELL!'

10:23 am

abe79

does anyone have a clue for the z7?

10:23 am

shorty

LOL torgone

10:23 am

abe79

dang. nevermind

10:24 am

CadFan

Thanks MillerHead - got the Z

10:24 am

CadFan

more ze 4/9

10:24 am

CadFan

(That was for Abe)

10:25 am

abe79

thanks CadFan

10:31 am

Aloyisius

Greetings, fellow Babblers.. how goes the grid?

10:31 am

abe79

Hi Aloy. the grid is large and challenging, but fun

10:31 am

raelite

morning aloy

10:32 am

amandacath

Hi Aloy!

10:32 am

torgone

Yeah, this is a pantload of fun ..

10:32 am

TheFiz

hi babblers - tough grid today, eh?

10:33 am

Aloyisius

well, I don't see a volcano, but I do see a couple of old nuggets.. diving in.. (-:

10:33 am

torgone

But fun ..

10:33 am

abe79

HI Fiz

10:33 am

TheFiz

raelite is that zooboomafoo? (sp?)

10:33 am

Millerhead

anybody get those am7 and am8 in the middle there?

10:33 am

raelite

yes it is!!!!! thanks for noticing!

10:34 am

TheFiz

hi abe. zaire?

10:34 am

raelite

I'm in love with Chris Kratt...I want to marry him and have his babies

10:34 am

abe79

close, zimbabwe

10:34 am

TheFiz

lol rae! as long as they're not specimens for study...

10:35 am

TheFiz

*looks at abe's map close up and realizes that assuming, indeed, jakes an ass of you and me...*

10:36 am

beebee

miller-am+girls name **** (drop i double 2nd vowel)/for the 8 plural

10:36 am

abe79

lol Fiz

10:37 am

raelite

chris is the one on the left

10:37 am

Millerhead

what girl???

10:37 am

TheFiz

what girl?

10:37 am

TheFiz

of coures, rae - the cute one...

10:37 am

abe79

ms. hayworth or ms. rudner

10:38 am

Millerhead

no. I need the 7 and 8, not the 6 and 7

10:38 am

raelite

of course!

10:38 am

Millerhead

beebee, what girl?

10:38 am

stidmama

good wednesday all!

10:38 am

torgone

The lovely meter maid

10:38 am

Vicuna

Change the spelling for Ms Hayworth's name to get the 7 and 8.

10:39 am

TheFiz

happy hump day stidmama!

10:39 am

Millerhead

Oh. Got it. Thanks.

10:39 am

lmj643

hi stid!

10:39 am

abe79

Hi Stidmama and Vicuna

10:39 am

raelite

hiya stid

10:39 am

raelite

and vicuna

10:39 am

hetty

Hi Stid. What's a hump day?

10:39 am

Vicuna

Hello, all.

10:39 am

stidmama

Nerd? lmj?

10:39 am

TheFiz

lol at lmj's icon!

10:39 am

hetty

Hi Vicuna. We are lost among meter maids at the present

10:40 am

TheFiz

hump day is wednesday - over the hump in the work week.

10:40 am

stidmama

the hump in the middle of the week, Hetty -- it's all downhill to the weekend from here!

10:40 am

JFB

Fab icon Vicuna

10:40 am

stidmama

ooh -- Fiz beat me to it.

10:40 am

Vicuna

Thanks, JFB.
hetty, I'm parked in my driveway - the meter maids can't get me here!

10:40 am

TheFiz

great z words everyone!

10:40 am

stidmama

Vi -- did you do that one, too?

10:40 am

Aloyisius

lo, Stid, and rae and amandacath and anyone I missed while buried in the grid.. chat is going swiftly today..

10:40 am

stidmama

hi Aloyisius!

10:40 am

hetty

Since retiring I've given up humps forever--it's TGIF every day

10:40 am

beebee

anyone need clues before i go clean the house?

10:41 am

Vicuna

Yes, I did, stidmama.

10:41 am

TheFiz

*jealous of hetty - looking forward to a dottage spent bagging groceries in a desperate attempt to maintain health insurance*

10:41 am

Vicuna

No, but will you come clean the house for me, beebee?

10:41 am

stidmama

*bowing to Vi's artistic greatness*

10:41 am

lmj643

i may have to get on the "Z" bandwagon

10:41 am

TheFiz

beebee i've still got 214 so thanks for the offer but i'm not ready yet.

10:42 am

hetty

You latecomers have missed a wonderful chat about Bush's summer reading--go browse for Doug's latest pedagogy

10:42 am

JFB

You are sooooooo clever Vicuna.

10:42 am

stidmama

I don't plan on retiring. When I decide what I want to be when I grow up, it's gonna be something I don't want to retire from!

10:42 am

beebee

vi- no, i can't keep up with my own- always working on it never finishing :)

10:42 am

Vicuna

Aww, thanks, stidmama. You can get up now! :)

10:42 am

hootowl

Don't worry Fiz - there now - They automatically enroll you and deduct it from your SS!

10:42 am

stidmama

*now ROFL at Fiz's comment*

10:43 am

hootowl

They hate to give you even your own money!

10:43 am

hetty

Like me, Stid, you'll join all those grousp you wouldn't want to join if you were in them

10:43 am

TheFiz

hoot i'm the perfect age to pay in for my entire working life just in time to have SS and medicare collapse when i need them. yay!

10:44 am

stidmama

ooh, I found a herpes word! *grin*

10:44 am

hootowl

You got it! 45 years down the tubes!

10:44 am

TheFiz

*hold hand out to keep stid at bay* please, i've made it this far without cold sores - stay back!

10:44 am

stidmama

They will collapse before I am eligible -- ergo, I have no reason to assume any other "retirement *plan*" is stable...

10:44 am

Vicuna

Yes, Fiz, I am assuming there will be no SS or medicare for me, either.

10:45 am

stidmama

oh! hootowl, it's you! I hadn't seen you in so long ... are you well? have missed you!

10:45 am

hootowl

taos

10:45 am

stidmama

is that your retirement plan, hootowl?

10:45 am

hootowl

Nuts!!!! Wish it wouldn't do that!

10:45 am

torgone

=o

10:45 am

TheFiz

*frantically shoveling money and prescription drugs into mattress*

10:46 am

Vicuna

Whoa, Fiz! Those prescription drugs are awfully lumpy for sleeping on!

10:46 am

raelite

lol @ fiz

10:46 am

TheFiz

makes me feel like the princess and the pea, vi - i kinda like it.

10:46 am

hootowl

Good morning all. Sorry I haven't been around but been traveling a lot and still adjusting to combining 2 households.

10:47 am

stidmama

great Fiz, that'll go great with the money from your "emergency storm fund"!

10:47 am

Vicuna

(Caourse if you take enough, I guess you'll sleep no problem anyway...)

10:47 am

raelite

I still know lots of drug reps, I could get you some free samples, fiz

10:47 am

hootowl

Why not Vi? If you work there'll be something - if not on hudbands

10:47 am

TheFiz

lol rae! thanks, i may take you up on that.

10:48 am

stidmama

*calling travel agent and planning once-in-a-lifetime world tour* would you like me to send you a postcard or two, Fiz? ;-)

10:48 am

Vicuna

No, hootowl. I'm afraid it doesn't matter how much money my husband and I pay in. The baby boomers will have used it all up before it's our turn to have any.

10:49 am

hootowl

Have had limited time mama so I do grid and go. Today I couldn't resist discussion so here I am and still 68 left!

10:49 am

TheFiz

sadly stid, you may only be able to cover your travel expenses there and back. i work in nonprofit...

10:50 am

TheFiz

and having just bought plane tickets to your neck of the woods it's no bargain!

10:50 am

stidmama

I hve a mere 231 to go, hootowl -- haven't been finishing the bigger grids lately... chat is more interesting!

10:50 am

Vicuna

Of course, while we're in this vein, we may as well point out that long before that issue comes along, the terrorists will have blown us up, and if they haven't the global warming will have flooded us, and if that hasn't happened the fossil feuls will be gone and we'll be back to the dak ages, and if we avoid that the computers will have taken over and enslaved us all...

10:50 am

hootowl

Vi I think that has been exaggerated but I understand. I was laid off 3 years before retirement age and had to to get money to live. # years made a BIG difference! And then they started taking it back!

10:50 am

raelite

we have more than enough fossil fuel we will never use it all

10:51 am

stidmama

*sigh* I guess you're right *stashing the rolls of quarter back under flower pots* I wouldn't enjoy it anyway, all those "furriners" *replaces flower right-side up*

10:51 am

Vicuna

*Vicuna breaks down on her computer keyboard in a miserable shivering heap*

10:51 am

TheFiz

*scans barcode on forearm, plugs in back of neck to jack in wall* vi, sounds great to me - like living in bladerunner!

10:52 am

stidmama

ZZZZAP! vicuna, that is just silly talk! Don't you know there is NO global warming? Technology will save us! *fingers crossed*

10:52 am

raelite

I saw a really interesting theory that says the earth's gravitational field is going to reverse soon and that all of this warming is perfectly normal

10:52 am

hootowl

Except no one in command seems to know anything about technology except how to make money from it! :(

10:53 am

Vicuna

Yeah, I've seen some really interesting theories, too, raelite.

10:53 am

hootowl

Raelite there have always been alternate warm & cold cycles but this is faster and more extreme.

10:53 am

TheFiz

yes rae, we've had a relatively stable climate for quite a long time, in geological terms - we are due for some sort of global climactic upheaval, human-induced or otherwise.

10:54 am

Becca Lorum

Hello. I'm back for the third and final time today!

10:54 am

raelite

the gravity thing would be really neat...warm places would be cold and cold places hot. everyone would have to get new compasses

10:54 am

TheFiz

hi becca - welcome back and good luck!

10:54 am

hootowl

Nah! Just read them backwards

10:54 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Fiz

10:54 am

raelite

lol

10:54 am

hootowl

Now I'm back to the grid!

10:54 am

TheFiz

lol hoot!

10:55 am

Vicuna

So, umm, if necessary I can gather up those worms and start stuffing them back in the can, everyone!

10:55 am

stidmama

the reversal of the poles won't affect gravity, it will just affect magnets... and for a short time the field that protects most inhabited regions from the more dangerous solar radiation would be unprotected.

10:55 am

stidmama

Hi Becca!

10:55 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Stid! How's it going today?

10:55 am

TheFiz

*slathering on sunscreen just in case*

10:56 am

Vicuna

So, *Vicuna says innocently,* isn't it nice we have a Z in the grid here on Z icon day!

10:56 am

stidmama

going well, Becca! It didn't rain here last night, so the work Tom is doing on the roof is still dry and he can put up the roofing tiles when he gets home from work... *fingers crossed*

10:57 am

hootowl

teemer

10:57 am

TheFiz

yay for z! stid, your family is so multi-talented. i have to pay someone to do things like that - don't trust myself and *certainly* don't trust lauren!

10:57 am

Becca Lorum

Wow, he's doing the roof himself - I'd never let my fella on my roof. You nevr know what might happen! ;)

10:57 am

Vicuna

(Whaddya know, hootowl's word really worked!)

10:58 am

stidmama

well, if I had money, I would pay someone to do it, Fiz! My Tom is a master at procrastination... had all summer to do this, but waited until I nagged at him last weekend to get a start!

10:58 am

stidmama

it did? *rushes to enter hootowl's word*

10:59 am

TheFiz

ok, when i say "pay someone" i mean "put it off until the last possible moment before the house collapses around our ears". roof, new paint job, and blown-in insulation on the list - we're on a fierce budget for the forseeable future to be able to do it.

10:59 am

stidmama

Yep, that sounds like my Tom, Fiz! LOL and crying at same time.

11:00 am

raelite

hey, check this out: http://galleryoftheabsurd.typepad.com/
14/2006/08/japanese_paris_.html

11:00 am

stidmama

okay rae, brb

11:01 am

TheFiz

*joins in stid's laugh/cry - dual-purpose te4s running down face*

11:01 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! : )

11:01 am

Becca Lorum

Rae - that's so funny!

11:02 am

raelite

lol I know!!!!

11:02 am

Becca Lorum

Hi TO

11:02 am

raelite

specially crabby!

11:02 am

TheFiz

my heart are, indeed, thirsting for wishness to be like paris. thanks, rae!

11:02 am

raelite

we should all thirst for wishness

11:03 am

stidmama

that was funny... so glad I am not a youngster trying to figure out what's right and wrong in life.

11:03 am

stidmama

hi TO!

11:03 am

Vicuna

I think Tinklebell is a fabulous name for an untrained puppy.

11:03 am

TheFiz

hi TO!

11:03 am

raelite

it's areal doll too...if you live in Japan you can actually get one

11:04 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh vi - now i have to go - BRB!

11:04 am

TheFiz

lol vi!

11:04 am

stidmama

"argh" is so a word, pirates (and babblers) use it all the time!

11:04 am

Vicuna

lol, TO!

11:04 am

Vicuna

Oh "argh" is most definitely a word. One of my top ten.

11:05 am

lmj643

there are alot of phantom words today

11:05 am

Becca Lorum

Any clues for the st 5/10 after the part of a flower?

11:05 am

lmj643

st + l*** citrus

11:06 am

stidmama

thanks lmj!

11:06 am

lmj643

oops, that's a 5/12

11:06 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks lmj *goes off to beat monkies into working harder*

11:07 am

lmj643

i'm down to 174 and may go to the list already!

11:07 am

stidmama

I have 198, and already have the list loaded, just haven't used it yet..

11:07 am

Vicuna

No, Becca, be kind to your monkeys! The monkey that loves its master works twice as hard!

11:08 am

Vicuna

I give mine a whole half day off every other month!

11:08 am

Becca Lorum

Oh, OK Vi, I'll just glare at them, so they know who's boss!

11:08 am

TheFiz

i think i'm missing some ag's - i have the playwrite, the getting-older, and get along with. any hints/clues?

11:09 am

Becca Lorum

The ag7/8 combo is an inability to recognise objects Fiz

11:09 am

stidmama

my monkeys would like to be in the garden more, but if I go out there, I am certain to try to weed, and then I will get hurt again. *must resist call of the sun and flowers*

11:09 am

TheFiz

hmmm. gotta think about that one, becca, thanks.

11:10 am

stidmama

I think I have that ag 7/8 -- as in, in afflicts me!

11:10 am

caitlyn

Afternoon all.........

11:10 am

Becca Lorum

It starts a bit like people who can't decide if there is a god

11:10 am

firefly779

morning folks!

11:10 am

stidmama

hi caitlyn, bore da!

11:10 am

lmj643

hi cait!

11:10 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Caitlyn and Firefly

11:10 am

lmj643

hi firefly

11:11 am

stidmama

hi firefly, pretty girl in bonnet... perfect for today's theme!

11:11 am

TheFiz

got it, becca, thanks!

11:11 am

Vicuna

I like your z word, caitlyn!

11:11 am

firefly779

thank you stiddy

11:11 am

Becca Lorum

YW Fiz

11:11 am

Vicuna

Actually, I'm enjoying everybody's!

11:11 am

hootowl

I thank everone for help but with 53 left my eyes need a rest. Have fun. BBl

11:11 am

stidmama

later hootowl, have a good afternoon!

11:12 am

caitlyn

firefly Zoe is lovely

11:12 am

TheFiz

hi cait and firefly - sorry, i was busily word-hunting.

11:12 am

Vicuna

But how long will it be before someone sports Catherin --- Jones?

11:12 am

TheFiz

bye hoot, nice to see you

11:12 am

Vicuna

Bye, hootowl!

11:12 am

caitlyn

I was tempted Vicuna

11:12 am

amandacath

hi anyone who's come in while my nose was to the list - anyone have the se7/32?

11:13 am

stidmama

hi amanda, sorry, not there yet.

11:13 am

firefly779

thanks caitlyn!

11:13 am

periwinkle

HI all, have the ag8/50 and the sn8/40 may I have clues for the others please

11:13 am

abe79

Hi Firefly

11:14 am

stidmama

I am NOT getting that AG combo. *sigh* I am going to go drink my coffee and get dressed and maybe have better luck with this later.

11:14 am

TheFiz

see you later stid. i gotta get back to work myself - see you all later tonight.

11:14 am

abe79

peri am 7/8 - am + ms. hayworth or ms. rudner (double vowel). i'll trade you for the ag 8 :)

11:14 am

firefly779

hi abe79!

11:15 am

caitlyn

amanda se7/32 nearlly a se....on tv loose the last letter and add ashort name for mother

11:15 am

mama

peri - so8/45 is a compound word. so5/10 + male

11:15 am

Becca Lorum

Peri - gr8 - think of the fruit of the vine - and make it the most!

11:15 am

Aloyisius

peri: so8: male who listens to underwater sounds

11:16 am

amandacath

great - thx cait!

11:16 am

TheFiz

who knew that was a word. interesting.

11:16 am

caitlyn

YW amanda

11:16 am

sapphie1

thanks for se 732 caitlyn

11:16 am

periwinkle

Wow! thanks for all the clues, will start looking now

11:16 am

Becca Lorum

Caitlyn - great clue

11:17 am

Vicuna

ag7/36 - a + Greek root for "knowledge", but end like "How do you solve a problem like Mar--"

11:17 am

periwinkle

thanks got the so8- why is that a word and not pieman and other words that should be in this and other grids, and why am I bothering to even ask? 8-)

11:18 am

Vicuna

Simple Simon met a pieman.

11:18 am

abe79

thanks Vicuna

11:18 am

Vicuna

So they must exist!

11:18 am

periwinkle

thanks got the gr8

11:18 am

chj

hi all...hows it going

11:18 am

amandacath

FIREWORKS!!!

11:18 am

Becca Lorum

Hi chj

11:18 am

lmj643

oh the mystery of the dictionary...

11:18 am

sapphie1

thanks for that vicuna , good clue

11:19 am

stidmama

YAY amanda!

11:19 am

chj

yay amanda

11:19 am

Aloyisius

bravo, amandacath !!!!!

11:19 am

Becca Lorum

YAY amanda!!!!!

11:19 am

caitlyn

Hi chj
Yeah for amanda

11:19 am

lmj643

hey chj, spiders from mars!

11:19 am

72 Temple Owl

yay amanda! hi chj

11:19 am

chj

TO...

11:19 am

abe79

Hi Chj. Congrats to Amanda!

11:19 am

stidmama

and thanks for the flurry of clues, folks! I got all of them this time, but still heading out. see you later!

11:19 am

chj

spiders from mars?

11:19 am

lmj643

wtg amanda

11:19 am

Aloyisius

... and howdy, chj

11:20 am

chj

hi al

11:20 am

lmj643

line from ziggy stardust song, you should know

11:20 am

caitlyn

Bye stid

11:20 am

Millerhead

vicuna: root for knowledge? help!

11:20 am

72 Temple Owl

am7/32 please? ty!

11:20 am

Becca Lorum

Bye Stid

11:20 am

periwinkle

abe, can't get that am7 and 8

11:20 am

Vicuna

Bye, stid!

11:21 am

chj

of course...im not thinking too clearly this morning

11:21 am

Vicuna

am7 - am + prefix meaning again + ubiquitous volcano minus n

11:21 am

lmj643

s'kay chj :)

11:21 am

chj

am + sounds like a nasty hurricane's name

11:21 am

Vicuna

(In Hindu mythology, the beverage of immortality, in case that should happen to help anyone know it.)

11:21 am

chj

think double letter on the vowel

11:22 am

periwinkle

got the am7 and 8, was confused cause the woman's name is usually spelled with an i in the middle

11:22 am

periwinkle

thanks everyone for the am7 and 8 clues

11:22 am

caitlyn

Hey peri thats my name!!

11:22 am

lmj643

ok, going to the list

11:22 am

Norad

periwinkle, try that other spelling for the am 6 and 7

11:23 am

chj

pardon me while i review last night's chat for clues

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

ty!

11:25 am

amandacath

have fun all - am going to take a shower and wait til the sun is off of my monitor (I've been squinting at it all afternoon, but I just couldn't leave!)

11:25 am

periwinkle

thanks Norad

11:25 am

Becca Lorum

Bye amanda

11:25 am

Aloyisius

bye, amandacath..

11:25 am

Norad

yw peri

11:25 am

caitlyn

Bye amanda

11:31 am

nrkii

hi all

11:31 am

lmj643

hi nrkii

11:31 am

firefly779

hey nrkii!

11:31 am

periwinkle

hi nrkii

11:31 am

caitlyn

Hi nrkii

11:32 am

Becca Lorum

Hi nrkii

11:32 am

Aloyisius

lo, nrkii

11:32 am

firefly779

ooh, zoot suit, me likey

11:32 am

torgone

Hi nerky

11:32 am

Odin

ar 7/32 anyone?

11:32 am

firefly779

and Becca has a zither ;)

11:33 am

nrkii

thanks

11:33 am

Becca Lorum

Odin - the bits on the ends of sofas

11:33 am

Becca Lorum

Well spotted Firefly!

11:33 am

nrkii

becca, thanks for ar 7 32!

11:33 am

Becca Lorum

YW nrkii

11:34 am

Aloyisius

compound word, odin.. body part, take a break

11:34 am

Odin

TY Becca...don't know how I missed it

11:34 am

nrkii

awwww firefly had a built-in Z already

11:34 am

nrkii

good picture firefly!

11:34 am

faeriekae

Hey gang back for just a few mins.

11:34 am

Becca Lorum

Hey faerie

11:34 am

nrkii

hi faeriekae

11:34 am

firefly779

thanks nrkii :)

11:34 am

faeriekae

Nrkii I was reading your bio and saw that you read John Irving *have you read "A Prayer For Owen Meany*?

11:35 am

caitlyn

Hi faerie

11:35 am

nrkii

one of my favorite books faerie

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

hi nrk. hi faeriekae!

11:35 am

faeriekae

Hi TO !!!!

11:35 am

nrkii

hi TO

11:35 am

faeriekae

Hi Caitly :)

11:35 am

faeriekae

Catilyn :) sorry

11:36 am

lmj643

hi owl!

11:36 am

nrkii

faerie, did you see the MSN videos of the readings?

11:36 am

faeriekae

No I didn't

11:36 am

abe79

hi nrkii and faerie and temple

11:36 am

faeriekae

Hi Abe

11:36 am

nrkii

oh, they are worth watching...

11:36 am

firefly779

you can still see those readings on MSN video - found them a couple days ago, but they're all split up and jumbled around

11:36 am

faeriekae

I'd love to see them.....I really live John Irving

11:37 am

nrkii

Irving read from Owen Meany and he was fantastic

11:37 am

nrkii

hang on, will get you the link

11:37 am

faeriekae

and the other mentioned of course

11:37 am

faeriekae

ok thanks :)

11:38 am

chj

hi nrkii

11:39 am

nrkii

Okay, here it is:

11:39 am

nrkii

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=01ba
972b-80ff-40ed-b26d-62d9e2b49029&f=msn
-l&fg=copy

11:40 am

nrkii

That should be the readings. THere is a second video with the Q and A

11:40 am

nrkii

and if you search, they also have shorter videos with each individual author's reading

11:40 am

nrkii

hi chj

11:41 am

faeriekae

Thanks Nrkii I'm going to go check it out right now

11:43 am

nrkii

chj are you finished?

11:44 am

chj

6 left nrk

11:45 am

chj

a five , 4 sixes and a seven

11:45 am

chj

you?

11:45 am

nrkii

I left last night with 70 to go... down to 64 now

11:47 am

caitlyn

You did well last night nrkii

11:47 am

chj

5

11:47 am

nrkii

yep, I got a lot of words fast, but then I crashed at 2:30... but sprite had already gotten fireworks by then!!!

11:48 am

lmj643

i'm off to a meeting, bbl

11:48 am

nrkii

see you lmj

11:48 am

caitlyn

Bye lmj

11:48 am

nrkii

help with ge 5/16 anyone?

11:49 am

Becca Lorum

I'm out at 185 words. Need to go home and eat! Bye everyone

11:49 am

nrkii

ooh, got it

11:49 am

nrkii

see ya becca!

11:49 am

Aloyisius

add a cheer, nrkii

11:49 am

caitlyn

Bye Becca

11:51 am

nrkii

thanks aloy, sometimes all I have to do is put the question in the log, and the word jumps out at me :)

11:51 am

caitlyn

Autumn seems to have come to Wales already..the leaves are turning colour ,its colder and now its raining!!

11:52 am

Odin

ge5,16 ?

11:52 am

abe79

the leaves are starting to turn here in NY too Caitlyn...:(

11:52 am

nrkii

odin, it is what aloyisius just clued

11:53 am

chj

4

11:53 am

Aloyisius

add a cheer, odin ! (-:

11:53 am

caitlyn

GO chj Go

11:54 am

chj

ok i want to go out so im gonna beg for clues [crawling on my hads and knees]

11:54 am

abe79

we're here for you chj

11:54 am

chj

the first im7/36?

11:54 am

nrkii

same as the second chj, but change last letter to a vowel

11:54 am

caitlyn

Where are your hads chj ?LOL

11:54 am

torgone

Dond hurd your hads

11:55 am

nrkii

the last me 6/21?

11:55 am

Odin

lose the t from the second change to a vowel

11:55 am

Aloyisius

comparative ending, nrkii

11:55 am

Odin

im 7/36 chj

11:56 am

nrkii

ah, that tricky little i, thanks aloy!

11:56 am

chj

me6/21 fild of work

11:56 am

Aloyisius

yw

11:57 am

chj

thanks nrk

11:57 am

chj

3 left

11:58 am

chj

two are na's which i hate...they are my nemeses

11:58 am

nrkii

I'm missing one NA, but can help you with rest

11:58 am

abe79

na + olive ***?

11:58 am

nrkii

I'm missing na 6/18

11:58 am

chj

me too

11:59 am

chj

and the 5/10

11:59 am

nrkii

which other one are you missing chj?

11:59 am

nrkii

plural of mr hawthorn's nickname

11:59 am

abe79

plural of boys name for na 5/10

12:00 pm

Aloyisius

na6/18: one na**** under god, change middle cons.

12:00 pm

chj

im sure i put that in...thanks

12:00 pm

chj

the 6/18

12:00 pm

nrkii

ooh, was starting from wrong N, thanks aloy!

12:00 pm

majmom

ha6/24 anyone

12:01 pm

Aloyisius

i do that all the time, nrkii... helps to start with the right letter!

12:01 pm

nrkii

maj, same as ha 5/14 just after it, but double last vowel

12:01 pm

Aloyisius

you have it in your closet, I'll bet majmom

12:01 pm

caitlyn

ha6/24 where aircraft are kept

12:01 pm

Millerhead

ha6-24 is like the group of wives, but double the vowel

12:01 pm

ARB

Majmom--Double the vowel in the midle of the ha 5/14

12:02 pm

Aloyisius

oops, wrong ha.. sorry.. back to the "s" hunt

12:02 pm

mari

ha6/24 double the second vowel in the ha5/14

12:02 pm

majmom

TY millerhead-wouldn`t have got that without help

12:02 pm

chj

1

12:03 pm

nrkii

chj... chj... chj... (the crowd chants...)

12:03 pm

stidmama

*holding breath for chj*

12:03 pm

stidmama

*waves at everyone else in greeting*

12:03 pm

debbinla

sneaking on at lunch - go chj go ---

12:03 pm

nrkii

hi stid!

12:03 pm

stidmama

*still holding breath, looking a little pink*

12:03 pm

caitlyn

Waiting for chj
Hi stid!!!

12:03 pm

debbinla

(i mean work, not lunch - wish it was lunchtime)

12:04 pm

ARB

na 6/18 like the word for the American/British/French na--- but with the consonant changed for the plural consonant

12:04 pm

nrkii

stid, better to breath I think

12:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye all! see you later! good luck chj

12:04 pm

stidmama

*getting dizzy....*

12:04 pm

nrkii

breathe

12:04 pm

caitlyn

Hi debbinta

12:04 pm

debbinla

stids turning a bit blue - hurry chj hurry

12:04 pm

nrkii

bye temple!

12:04 pm

debbinla

hi cait!

12:04 pm

stidmama

(chj can do it.... I hope)

12:04 pm

caitlyn

Bye TO

12:04 pm

ARB

Shalom Everyone.

12:04 pm

stidmama

*turning purple*

12:04 pm

debbinla

shalom arb!

12:04 pm

nrkii

good god man, ask for a hint before the woman dies!!!

12:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anyone know cpr?

12:04 pm

caitlyn

Shalom ARB

12:04 pm

stidmama

(hi ARB, holding my breath for chj to finish...)

12:04 pm

nrkii

hi arb!

12:05 pm

abe79

Hi Arb

12:05 pm

stidmama

*sneaks breath while no one is looking*

12:05 pm

ARB

How much more chj -- want to know how much o f an emergency this is.

12:05 pm

debbinla

(whew - happy to hear that stid)

12:05 pm

debbinla

only 1

12:05 pm

nrkii

okay, we can all relax now... nothing to see here...

12:05 pm

chj

it stands to re6/18 that i should ahve gotton re6/18 a long time ago...i have liftoff

12:05 pm

ARB

which one?

12:05 pm

nrkii

arb, he's looking for his last word

12:05 pm

stidmama

*things are getting swimmy*

12:05 pm

Millerhead

whattaya need chj?

12:05 pm

stidmama

*passes out in relief*

12:06 pm

nrkii

yay chj!!!!!!!

12:06 pm

stidmama

YAY chj!

12:06 pm

Aloyisius

wahoo, chj !

12:06 pm

debbinla

CONGRATS CHJ _- breathe stid breathe

12:06 pm

Millerhead

yay chj!

12:06 pm

abe79

yay Chj!

12:06 pm

mari

stidmama have you thought of taking up formation swimming??

12:06 pm

stidmama

I'm breathing already, debb! LOL

12:06 pm

ARB

Hooray CHJ -- thank God Stid can breathe now

12:06 pm

Odin

woohoo chj

12:06 pm

caitlyn

Yeah for chj
stid are you okay ?

12:07 pm

stidmama

I used to be able to swim the length of a pool underwater. Now I float on top and it's too much effort to submerge...

12:07 pm

stidmama

*tosses chocolate to everyone to celebrate chj's finish*

12:07 pm

abe79

mmm, thanks Stidmama

12:07 pm

debbinla

yum - thanks stid

12:07 pm

abe79

oh, hey Debb

12:07 pm

nrkii

ooh, chocolate... hungry nrkii debates between chocolate and a nice healthy lunch...

12:07 pm

caitlyn

Thanks stid...MMMMM lovely!!

12:08 pm

chj

sorry stid

12:08 pm

torgone

Thanx for the choccies, stid ..

12:08 pm

ARB

Toda

12:08 pm

debbinla

hi there abe

12:08 pm

debbinla

both nrkii!

12:08 pm

chj

i was chatting on im while doing the grid and watching the chat

12:08 pm

abe79

take the chocolate, nrkii

12:08 pm

chj

can i clue anyone before i go

12:08 pm

stidmama

okay, taking the kids to my mom's and then to visit "The Lady Washington" -- a local tall ship that was an "extra" in _The Black Pearl_ ... they are docked downtown and giving tours! *bounce bounce*

12:09 pm

stidmama

nrk -- chocolate is a PART of a healthy lunch!

12:09 pm

debbinla

sounds like fun - have a nice day stid

12:09 pm

lshult

can someone point me in the right direction for the 9 please?

12:09 pm

abe79

see you later Stid

12:09 pm

rumplestiltskin

Oh you lucky!! Maybe Johnny Depp will be there - Fainting at the thought!!

12:09 pm

ARB

Have a good day -- summer's almost over

12:09 pm

stidmama

later all! *exits downstage right, practicing pirate "argh"*

12:10 pm

caitlyn

That sounds great stid I always remember seeing The Cutty Sark

12:10 pm

nrkii

have fun stid!

12:10 pm

nrkii

42 left...

12:10 pm

chj

9 is pl of pa8

12:10 pm

Aloyisius

bye, stid..

12:10 pm

ARB

Shalom Ishult. the 9 is pa 9/60

12:10 pm

torgone

I would ishult, but they're watching me ..

12:10 pm

debbinla

goooooooooooooooooo nrkii

12:11 pm

ARB

Ishult, Torgone's answer is a wonderul hint/clue.

12:11 pm

chj

irrational fear that someone's after you. to

12:11 pm

nrkii

ishult, why do you ask? why do you need to know?

12:11 pm

Aloyisius

lol, torgone.. (-:

12:11 pm

caitlyn

torgone you only think they are watching!!

12:11 pm

mari

no they are they are!!

12:11 pm

lshult

thanks guys

12:12 pm

chj

fear of the georgetown bb team...hoya pa*****

12:12 pm

torgone

Just because you don't have pa8/45, doesn't mean they're not out to get you ..

12:12 pm

debbinla

lol chj

12:13 pm

caitlyn

LOL torgone

12:14 pm

Wolvie

hey guys - signed on just in time to see tor's great clue. :-)

12:14 pm

hydra

So did I :)

12:14 pm

LeslieAnn

Hi guys, I had a dream last night that there was a grid with 868 words today. I realize that's weird, but I'm also glad it's not true. :)

12:14 pm

Wolvie

Leslie - perish the thought!

12:14 pm

abe79

Hi Wolvie and Hydra and LeslieAnn

12:14 pm

debbinla

yikes leslie - a true nightmare!

12:15 pm

nrkii

lol leslie ann, thank goodness!

12:15 pm

caitlyn

Hi Wolvie ,hydra and Leslie

12:15 pm

Wolvie

hi abe!

12:15 pm

Wolvie

and caitlyn, hydra, et al!!

12:15 pm

hydra

Hi abe, Wolvie, LeslieAnn and everyone else.

12:15 pm

ExWren

I'm not playing today, I've told you before, I don't like the big grids.

12:16 pm

abe79

Hi ExWren

12:16 pm

debbinla

you definately wouldn't have like leslies dream

12:16 pm

renfield

ok - who put this chocolate malt on my desk????

12:16 pm

caitlyn

Oh come on ExWren you know you want to!!Just try one little word

12:17 pm

ARB

The chocolate fairy

12:18 pm

renfield

hmmm arb- i love that chocolate fairy

12:18 pm

ExWren

It's no good me putting even one word in, I would HAVE to find the other 284

12:18 pm

debbinla

is that a complaint rennie?

12:18 pm

renfield

no debs - a thank you!

12:19 pm

torgone

Mmmmm . . chocolate malted . . .

12:19 pm

debbinla

:-) - now i want a nestles crunch bar

12:19 pm

abe79

i'll take a bag of m&ms

12:19 pm

ARB

They don't have those in Israel, sorry.

12:20 pm

debbinla

do have one when you come to the states arb - yummmmmm

12:20 pm

Aloyisius

I be done and that was fun! (-: Off to the real world of cleaning an attic... ugh. see y'all anon!

12:20 pm

caitlyn

I am just going to have a pre supper wine!!Catch you all tomorrow..Happy Babbling all..LOL BYE

12:20 pm

debbinla

congrats alo!!

12:20 pm

hydra

Why don't you do what I do, ExWren, and set yourself a

12:20 pm

Wolvie

congrats Aloy!

12:20 pm

abe79

congrats to aloy. bye caitlyn

12:20 pm

debbinla

nite caitly - see you tomororw

12:20 pm

Wolvie

bye cait!

12:21 pm

ARB

Depends on how nostalgic I want to be -- an old fashioned Hershey bar with almonds takes me back to my childhood. Chocolate Halvah is even more evocative -- I can out-Proust Proust.

12:21 pm

LeslieAnn

congrats aloy!

12:21 pm

hydra

(cont...) target? Mine is 1000 and if *I score that, I'm happy.

12:21 pm

nrkii

yay aloy!!!

12:21 pm

renfield

hey torg!!! my mst3k arrived monday!!! party!!

12:21 pm

debbinla

lol arb!

12:22 pm

lshult

Arb, you can get both crunch bars and M&M s here!!

12:22 pm

Wolvie

lol, arb

12:24 pm

renfield

oh great - now the tamale fairy is at the door!!!

12:24 pm

ARB

Ishult, here I go for the Belgian stuff.

12:25 pm

ARB

Rennie, you lead a magical life.

12:25 pm

debbinla

busy day at rens!

12:25 pm

renfield

i guess so arb! so much for the treadmill today! now all i need is someone to ask me to go surfing!

12:27 pm

LeslieAnn

i hope the money fairy is close behind, ren

12:28 pm

renfield

oh leslie - that's even better!!!

12:29 pm

nrkii

23 to go...

12:29 pm

debbinla

91 for me

12:29 pm

nrkii

ren, if you see the money fairy, please tackle and stuff in box and ship to me in NJ

12:29 pm

debbinla

gooo nrk!

12:29 pm

Wolvie

good going nrk!

12:30 pm

ARB

There's no money fairy. MOney grows on trees.

12:30 pm

renfield

i have a green thumb arb- tell me where to plant!

12:33 pm

ARB

Bye everyone. Off to the airport for a looooooooooong flight to New York. Hope to babble there too.

12:34 pm

MissyNelson

hey Deb! its yo sistah.

12:34 pm

Wolvie

bye arb - safe flight!

12:34 pm

nrkii

bye arb... happy travels

12:34 pm

ARB

No water. No toothpaste. No moisturizer. Yippee.

12:34 pm

debbinla

safe safe travels arb - have a wonderful vacation

12:35 pm

Wolvie

all available here, arb - no worries. :-)

12:35 pm

chj

goota run...nrk, deb can i clue you one before i go?

12:36 pm

Wolvie

hi and bye, chj

12:36 pm

debbinla

i'm going thru list now chj - but i'm sure to bug you later :-) -- hgave a nice day !

12:36 pm

debbinla

see you later i hope

12:36 pm

nrkii

chj, se 7 32?

12:37 pm

chj

that is a tough one a tv se***s + short for mother

12:37 pm

torgone

rennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

12:38 pm

nrkii

thanks chj, I was trying same with T instead of R

12:38 pm

nrkii

14 to go...

12:38 pm

chj

been there done that

12:38 pm

debbinla

ok, chj - the te 6/21 - the first one????

12:39 pm

debbinla

(knew i'd be bugging you)

12:39 pm

chj

tr6 golfers peg + french for sea

12:40 pm

chj

te6

12:40 pm

debbinla

aaah - kept using an a near the end - thanks chj

12:42 pm

chj

ok ....poof

12:42 pm

MVA

evening all, any clues for im7s pls?

12:43 pm

nrkii

IM 7 past tense of made to join the army, or struck someone favorably

12:43 pm

nrkii

the other IM7 is same, but change last letter to a vowel

12:44 pm

debbinla

hey, thanks nrkii - needed thsoe too

12:45 pm

Wolvie

thanks, nrk!

12:45 pm

MVA

thanks nrkii, now i'll see what they mean!

12:45 pm

nrkii

sure!

12:46 pm

MVA

wow, i never knew the first one!

12:46 pm

aknitter

z help anyone? i have the virus and the lemon rind

12:46 pm

Wolvie

do you have the most rind, ak?

12:47 pm

Wolvie

catherine z*** jones and plural are 2 more

12:47 pm

aknitter

why no i don't wolvie but now i do ty

12:47 pm

Wolvie

sure - and the only other one I have is sleep. :-)

12:48 pm

aknitter

oooo now i have all the z's thanks to yu

12:48 pm

Wolvie

yw - I got the virus one from mrp. :-)

12:48 pm

Wolvie

would have looked for that all day.

12:49 pm

aknitter

=0 i didn't know that mr p was contagious LOL

12:50 pm

Wolvie

rofl - I was hoping that would slip by - my bad.

12:50 pm

aknitter

your secrest is safe with me

12:50 pm

aknitter

and my cat

12:50 pm

aknitter

woh is helping me type

12:50 pm

Wolvie

LOL

12:51 pm

Wolvie

knew someone was. ;-)

12:51 pm

nrkii

virus???

12:51 pm

aknitter

he keeps putting his paws ofn the touch pad and sliding around UGH

12:52 pm

Wolvie

the zo word, nrk - like an ro word for list, just use the z instead of the r

12:52 pm

aknitter

yes nrkii - herpes, chicken pox, shingles, that one

12:52 pm

nrkii

thanks!!

12:52 pm

Wolvie

hey - your kittie typed that one fast!!

12:52 pm

Wolvie

yw - glad I could return the favor

12:53 pm

aknitter

he is sleeping on the key board at the moment

12:53 pm

Wolvie

sounds like my kittie. :-)

12:57 pm

nrkii

fireworks!

12:57 pm

Wolvie

congrats, nrk!!

12:57 pm

aknitter

way to go nrkii

12:57 pm

MVA

congrats nrkii!!

12:57 pm

torgone

Hooray nerky!!

1:01 pm

debbinla

CONGRATS NRKII!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG

1:01 pm

nrkii

ty ty...

1:02 pm

nrkii

okay, must go find food now... bbl

1:02 pm

debbinla

have a nice lunch

1:02 pm

Wolvie

bye nrk

1:03 pm

Stev0

hey just got on.... this is a fun one

1:03 pm

Wolvie

hi stev0

1:08 pm

Stev0

anybody have a hint for pa9,60?

1:08 pm

Wolvie

somebody is after you, steve, and it's plural

1:08 pm

torgone

Why do you ask???

1:08 pm

Wolvie

LOL, torgone!

1:09 pm

Stev0

lol

1:13 pm

Charm

Hi everyone!

1:13 pm

Wolvie

hi charm!

1:13 pm

torgone

Hi Charm!

1:13 pm

Stev0

hello

1:14 pm

Charm

Hi, Wolvie, Tor, Steve

1:14 pm

Stev0

still haven't found pa9,60...

1:15 pm

Wolvie

think of people who just know folks are out to get them, stev0

1:15 pm

magzel

pa 9 pleural of unreasonably afraid and singular

1:15 pm

torgone

plural

1:15 pm

Stev0

thanks! got it now.

1:16 pm

Charm

is it a good grid?

1:16 pm

Wolvie

yep!

1:17 pm

torgone

Is pleuralsy an infection in both lungs?

1:18 pm

magzel

hello all. a clue for the ag 7 and 8 please

1:19 pm

Wolvie

hmmm - I see we don't agree, tor ;-)

1:20 pm

Charm

hi, magzel

1:20 pm

magzel

hi charm, how are you today.

1:20 pm

Wolvie

ag 7: definition: partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.

1:20 pm

Wolvie

oh - and hi, mag

1:20 pm

torgone

about what?

1:21 pm

Charm

it's hot - hot - hot down here today. glad to finally be back home and under the ac.

1:21 pm

Wolvie

the grid!

1:21 pm

magzel

hi wolvie. i have an announcement. today is my last day toi work and then i'm retired. yeeeessssss

1:21 pm

Wolvie

WOO HOO!! major congrats!!

1:21 pm

abe79

congrats to you magzel!

1:22 pm

Charm

wow - wonderful magzel!

1:22 pm

torgone

Congrats mag!

1:22 pm

hurshy

ooh that's great magzel! i've been retired for 5 years now myself.

1:22 pm

Charm

hi, abe!

1:22 pm

Wolvie

congrats to you too, hurshy - belated. ;-)

1:23 pm

hurshy

oh well... i didn't earn it though, i retired at 24 :)

1:23 pm

Wolvie

must go for a bit - bbl - have fun!

1:23 pm

Charm

later, Wolvie!

1:23 pm

abe79

Hi Charm!

1:23 pm

torgone

cya wolvie ..

1:23 pm

Wolvie

hey - not everyone is lucky enough to hit the lottery. lol

1:24 pm

hurshy

no lottery, just laziness

1:24 pm

hurshy

i need long 'uns. i have sn8 and i just got those ag's but i need the rest of the 8's and the 9. welcoming any and all clues, except lame ones.

1:25 pm

lynxxx

congratulations magzel - you have no idea how jealous I am !

1:25 pm

Charm

clue that sn8 please hurshy?

1:25 pm

abe79

hurshy- am 7/8. am + ms. hayworth

1:25 pm

torgone

*tries to think of a way to tease hurshy with an em6/24 strikes back ref ... thinks better of it ...* Hi hurshy!

1:25 pm

hurshy

ooh you tor you

1:25 pm

hurshy

more uppity, charm

1:25 pm

Charm

thanks, hurshy

1:26 pm

magzel

i can't get th ag from that clue. more help please

1:26 pm

hurshy

abe - thanks, i did need those, but that's 6/7, just so we're all clear

1:26 pm

abe79

hurshy- play with the vowels for the 7/8

1:27 pm

hurshy

okey dokey

1:27 pm

hurshy

loverly, i'm over 90% now!

1:27 pm

MVA

magzel like the food of the gods amb..... but start with ag

1:27 pm

abe79

hurshy, what else do you need? i have all but the re 8

1:28 pm

lynxxx

magzel - the ag also sounds like a non-believer but ends differently

1:28 pm

hurshy

i need every 8 but ag8 am8 and sn8

1:28 pm

torgone

Think of someone who beleives it is impossible to know whether God exists .. make it a disease

1:28 pm

hurshy

re8 must start from the bottom, in case that helps anyone

1:29 pm

MVA

re to echo, or to resound

1:29 pm

abe79

gr 8- fruit on the vine, most

1:29 pm

debbinla

late congrats for magzel!

1:30 pm

abe79

thanks MVA

1:30 pm

magzel

thanks i got them

1:32 pm

hurshy

abe, how silly of me, i got the comparative but not the superlative.

1:32 pm

MVA

congrats magzel ! i jus

1:32 pm

Joesyphh

Hii everyone!

1:32 pm

abe79

hurshy- knowing you, you may not want a clue for the pa b/c it's a fish (if an 8 is considered a fish)

1:32 pm

MVA

i just pressed the enter bar too quick!

1:33 pm

hurshy

there is a pa - helpful, thank you abe :)

1:33 pm

abe79

yw :)

1:33 pm

hurshy

is it para something? i have been wracking my brains, paranoid, parakeet, paradigm, parallel...

1:34 pm

Dorens

hi-- go with your first instinct hurshy

1:34 pm

torgone

=o

1:34 pm

Charm

based on that pa you just thought of hursh

1:34 pm

hurshy

oh yes, i was so close there

1:34 pm

abe79

Hi Dorens

1:34 pm

hurshy

speaking of which, i heard there was a lovely discussion of bush earlier today ;)

1:34 pm

magzel

now i need the last 4 long am words please

1:34 pm

Charm

hi, Dorens

1:35 pm

hurshy

okey dokey that leaves 2 more 8's.

1:35 pm

Dorens

hi abe & charm---please don't let me get in trouble again (bush)

1:35 pm

abe79

so 8, ge 8

1:36 pm

Charm

was there mention of an em8? is there a clue?

1:36 pm

hurshy

another case of comparative but not superlative! golly!

1:36 pm

hurshy

so, so...

1:36 pm

lynxxx

Magzel - am + **** Hayworth

1:36 pm

hetty

Yes, Hursh, you missed a long list--thanks to Doug--of Bush's summer reading (you can guess the comments.) About being paranoid--your hunch--just seek tyhe noun behind the adjective

1:37 pm

wisedoggy

Sorry if this was mentioned but is there a clue for the Pa/9 word?

1:37 pm

hurshy

no em8, although there could be emirates if it was arranged a little diff.

1:37 pm

hurshy

pl of the pa8 people have been cluing me

1:37 pm

magzel

yes read hettys entry

1:37 pm

Charm

thanks hurshy, have to figure out which I'm missing....

1:38 pm

hurshy

well i'm still missing so8. does it start from the top or the right?

1:38 pm

sapphie1

thanks hetty good clue for the pa8

1:38 pm

hetty

wisedoggy--got the plural?

1:39 pm

MVA

there's a sn8

1:39 pm

Dorens

wisedoggy?

1:39 pm

hetty

so8, hursh, is so5/10 plus the non-woman

1:39 pm

torgone

guy on a submarine, hurshy

1:39 pm

hurshy

soteri...?

1:39 pm

hurshy

oh then i'm way off :)

1:39 pm

hurshy

thanks to

1:39 pm

hurshy

tor!

1:39 pm

Vicuna

so8 - male who uses underwater echoes

1:40 pm

hetty

just keep on going down the left, hirsh

1:40 pm

Charm

thanks, Vic!

1:40 pm

hurshy

i miss a z, what is the weirdest one?

1:40 pm

hetty

Splendid, Vicuna

1:40 pm

MVA

your icon is lovely vicuna

1:40 pm

Atalante

my pic, hurshy

1:41 pm

Vicuna

Thanks, MVA.
Yw, Charm.

1:41 pm

hurshy

zeaweed?

1:41 pm

torgone

lol

1:41 pm

Vicuna

zo6/33 - apparently a virus, rhymes witha brand of small appliances

1:42 pm

hurshy

this is the trouble with having a marine biologist friend

1:42 pm

abe79

zo 6 is the weirdest (to me)

1:42 pm

Atalante

another name for eelgrass ...

1:42 pm

hurshy

kitchenaid, hamilton beach, dang...

1:43 pm

torgone

my icon - roa

1:43 pm

Vicuna

Yes, it's zamiltonbeach!

1:44 pm

Dorens

ok, i now have a z icon...want to see what it looks like

1:44 pm

hurshy

eskimos in borneo? and who is your icon?

1:44 pm

Vicuna

If you prefer, it rhymes with a sign you draw on a piece of cardboard...

1:44 pm

Vicuna

Eeew, Dorens, that must be the zo6?

1:44 pm

Dorens

yeah, i was afraid it might be too disgusting...what do you thnk?

1:44 pm

hurshy

the CRIMEAN war? you are very old tor

1:45 pm

Dorens

yes it is....but too gross?

1:45 pm

torgone

a prophet from Persia

1:45 pm

hurshy

aha! thanks vi!

1:45 pm

Vicuna

Is that Zoroaster, tor?

1:45 pm

hurshy

zoroaster!

1:45 pm

hurshy

my icon is Zany

1:46 pm

torgone

Yes! .. and yes I am

1:46 pm

hurshy

(i can make this dali icon fit practically any theme, it's great)

1:46 pm

hurshy

20 to go!

1:46 pm

Dorens

i'm sure if we look hard ehough we'd find a z---but who can see that small?

1:46 pm

MVA

come to a stop, see you tomorrow, nite all

1:46 pm

abe79

bye MVA

1:46 pm

Vicuna

Goodnight, MVA.

1:47 pm

Charm

bye, MVA

1:47 pm

Dorens

bye mva

1:47 pm

hurshy

i get list now.

1:48 pm

flosey

what is the theme today please

1:48 pm

Vicuna

Z

1:48 pm

hurshy

hey tor...whatcha wearin?

1:49 pm

abe79

HI Flosey

1:49 pm

boreetos

hello kids!!!

1:49 pm

flosey

hi abe

1:49 pm

hurshy

boreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetos!

1:49 pm

Dorens

hi flosey, boreetos

1:50 pm

boreetos

hey hurshy!! long time ono see.

1:50 pm

torgone

Something sexy, as always ..

1:50 pm

flosey

thanks

1:50 pm

wisedoggy

sorry I got called away. What did I miss

1:50 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Flosey. hHello, boreetos.

1:50 pm

Vicuna

(Didn't mean to stutter at you, boreetos.)

1:50 pm

abe79

Hi Boreetos

1:50 pm

wisedoggy

how do I see the conversation after it crolls away?

1:51 pm

hurshy

i thought as much... i sing you some norah jones... "like a flower waiting to bloom... like a lightbulb in a dark room... i'm just sittin' here, waiting for you to come on home... and turn me on..."

1:51 pm

boreetos

hi Vic, Abe!

1:51 pm

periwinkle

Hi all, may I please have a clue for the 9

1:51 pm

magzel

clues for am 7 and 8 please

1:51 pm

torgone

*faints*

1:52 pm

boreetos

Hurshy, I'm going to go ahead and pretend that singing was for me. :)

1:52 pm

Vicuna

am7 - the Hindu drink of immortality. am + prefix meaning again + ubiquitous volcano minus the n. Pl for am8.

1:52 pm

hurshy

*kneels over tor with smelling salts*

1:52 pm

abe79

wisedoggy- clock on the top right corner of the chatlog- you can 'view ' it

1:52 pm

Vicuna

pa9 - pl of pa8 meaning irrational fear

1:52 pm

Dippnall

pa 8/45 - excessive anxiety! (pa 9/60 is plural)

1:53 pm

periwinkle

thanks Vicuna and Dippnall, will look for them now

1:53 pm

torgone

* I might need cpr....*

1:53 pm

periwinkle

found the pa8 and pa9 right away with your great clues, thanks Vicuna and Dippnall

1:54 pm

Vicuna

boreetos, dontcha just hate it when someone serenades you under your window... and then turns out to be at the wrong house!

1:54 pm

hurshy

aw tor, if you want a kiss, all ya gotta do is ask

1:54 pm

periwinkle

torgone, you make me :)

1:54 pm

magzel

thanks so much vicuna-good clues

1:54 pm

hetty

Well hullo, Dippnall where've you been hiding?

1:54 pm

flosey

ah vicuna, but you get to enjoy while it lasts

1:54 pm

Vicuna

My pleasure, magzel!

1:55 pm

periwinkle

clue for the re8 please

1:55 pm

Vicuna

True enough, flosey! What a good attitude you have! :)

1:55 pm

torgone

*faints again*

1:55 pm

Dippnall

been playing early in day recently - but too busy today - so it's an evening finish :)

1:55 pm

boreetos

i do indeed hate that, vic, that sucks the big one.

1:56 pm

periwinkle

torgone, hope you are landing on a soft surface, otherwise you might hurt yourself 8-)

1:56 pm

hurshy

tor is turning into sleeping beauty... in a manly way of course... i shall have to be the princess who awakens him with a kiss

1:56 pm

ladynoire1013

Hey, I have stats today

1:56 pm

boreetos

and and since I'm here and impatient to wait for a more opportune time to mention it, It's my birthday today!

1:57 pm

Dippnall

happy, happy birthday!!

1:57 pm

hurshy

ooh, happy birthday boreeeeeeeeeeeeetos! birthday kiss :) mwwwwwwwwahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

1:57 pm

Dorens

well happy birthday boreetos!

1:57 pm

Dorens

maybe hurshy will sing for you

1:57 pm

LeslieAnn

happpy birthday boreetos!!

1:57 pm

boreetos

drinks are on me!

1:57 pm

periwinkle

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU TO YOU, BOREETOS!

1:57 pm

seano216k

hi dippnall, like my icon??

1:57 pm

LeslieAnn

all right body shots!

1:57 pm

hetty

Hapy Birthday, boreetos. I'll make you a cake

1:57 pm

boreetos

:) thanks! all!

1:57 pm

hurshy

happy birthday, happy birthday, dear friend we sing to you, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!

1:57 pm

Vicuna

Here's a little serenade just for boreetos:
Happy Birthday, boreetos, to you!
What can we say, we all love you.
We wish you more pretzels than you can eat,
Since that seems to be your favorite treat.

1:58 pm

chj

happy birthday...boreetos

1:58 pm

boreetos

:) vic!

1:58 pm

torgone

He swiped my kiss! Oh well ..Happy Birthday! . ..ZZZZZ

1:58 pm

abe79

Happy Birthday Boreetos!

1:59 pm

periwinkle

May I please have a clue for the re8 amidst all the birthday greetings

1:59 pm

hurshy

*kisses tor to wake him up*

1:59 pm

hetty

I'm finding it tiresom ehaving to click on everyone's profiel to read their bumper stickers. Yours is a hoot, flosey, rewards the effort.

1:59 pm

flosey

Birthday greetings Boreetos

1:59 pm

Vicuna

These words aren't going to find themselves, now are they, peri!

1:59 pm

Dippnall

hey seano! is that your son? (bringing him up well!)

2:00 pm

LeslieAnn

i thought today's theme was 'begins with z'?

2:00 pm

flosey

thanks hetty - have it on IM for my kids to get a chuckle

2:00 pm

periwinkle

waiting , not very patiently for clue for the re8

2:00 pm

Charm

re8 = re echo (like underwater).

2:00 pm

hetty

Peri, if zI giv euyoiu a clue do you promise to stop badgering? re8 is what sound does in an echo chamber

2:00 pm

hurshy

good heavens, what is wrong with me... ge 5 assistance?

2:00 pm

seano216k

of course, his fave player...stevie g of course!, was his 5th birthday yesterday hence the liverpool cake!

2:00 pm

Dippnall

re 8/40 - to sound out

2:00 pm

magzel

er 7/28 please

2:00 pm

boreetos

hursh, I love your icon. I'm somewhat of a Dali fan myself.

2:00 pm

torgone

*wakes up ready for more ..*

2:01 pm

hurshy

*pulls tor into the closet again*

2:01 pm

hetty

Hursh, ge5 is like "quey serah, serah" with a g"

2:01 pm

hurshy

thanks boreetos :)

2:01 pm

ladynoire1013

Well, I got a bit of good news today

2:01 pm

Dippnall

fab, seano!

2:01 pm

boreetos

if you ever find yourself on LongBoat Key in Florida, check out the Salvador Dali museum there. It's fantastic.

2:01 pm

abe79

HI Lady! what's the good news?

2:01 pm

hurshy

i cannot go to florida. too scary.

2:02 pm

Vicuna

er7/28 - like being worn away by wind or water, but change second vowel

2:02 pm

ladynoire1013

I get to keep my job through the end of Sep, instead of through the 15th

2:02 pm

LeslieAnn

are you scared of tourists, or old people hurshy?

2:02 pm

periwinkle

hey there hetty, you hurt my feelings, I was just asking for a clue and saw that my first attempt was overlooked due to the birthday salutations

2:02 pm

boreetos

well, don't go TODAY! but you know in the winter or something.

2:02 pm

hetty

What are you two doing in that closet?

2:02 pm

hurshy

tourists, heat, reptiles...

2:02 pm

LeslieAnn

best not to ask, hetty

2:02 pm

abe79

that's great Lady, that gives you more time to look

2:03 pm

hurshy

torgone and i have a steamy affair, didn't you know hetty?

2:03 pm

ladynoire1013

and two more weeks of health insurance

2:03 pm

Dippnall

what did you need peri?

2:03 pm

hetty

Sorry peri didn't mean to hurt your tender feelings. Do yuo have thge word noe? Re****ing in your head?

2:04 pm

hetty

*Do you have the word now?

2:04 pm

abe79

you needed some good news this week, Lady

2:04 pm

periwinkle

I am looking for the re8 and have found re6/21 and re7/32, is the re8 along the same lines. and no hetty I don't have the re8 yeet

2:04 pm

periwinkle

meant yet.

2:04 pm

periwinkle

hetty, I am fine, you really didn't hurt my feelings, just thought your comment was inappropiate

2:04 pm

Charm

peri, your frustration re******s with me some days.

2:04 pm

hetty

O'K' Peri--to sing well you have t have a voice that re******s--means resounds

2:05 pm

hurshy

hetty was inappropriate? i find that hard to believe...!

2:05 pm

hurshy

guess i missed something

2:06 pm

Vicuna

That hetty. She's such a troublemaker!

2:06 pm

periwinkle

Well, what do you know, finally got that darned re8, thanks hetty and Charm

2:06 pm

hurshy

i thought i was the one being inappropriate in the closet with tor...

2:06 pm

hetty

Kind of like s5/10 without the "r" and with a past tense of to eat ending

2:06 pm

Dippnall

lucky hurshy:)

2:06 pm

Charm

yw, peri

2:06 pm

torgone

Entirely appropriate, hurshy. Please continue ...

2:07 pm

Vicuna

As long as you keep the door well shut, we don't mind!

2:07 pm

hetty

Oh good, so glad you have it peri. And I only make trouble for those I love best

2:07 pm

hurshy

hey, y'all had a chance... just cause i was the one to truly appreciate torgone's sterling qualities and snap him up...

2:08 pm

periwinkle

have the ge7 but not the ge8, help please

2:08 pm

hetty

I* have a vivid imagination--no need to expound on closet behaviour

2:08 pm

melonheadjujube

hi, diurnal babblers!

2:08 pm

Vicuna

ge8 is superlative, peri

2:08 pm

Charm

peri - the most of that ge7

2:08 pm

periwinkle

thanks Charm

2:08 pm

periwinkle

and Vicuna

2:08 pm

abe79

hi melon

2:09 pm

Charm

yw yw

2:09 pm

hurshy

na6? (i am dumb today)

2:09 pm

melonheadjujube

hey, abie baby.

2:09 pm

Vicuna

Stupid perhaps, but not dumb!

2:09 pm

melonheadjujube

ramp

2:09 pm

melonheadjujube

empire

2:10 pm

melonheadjujube

empires

2:10 pm

boreetos

so what's this ge7 i hear all the talk about?\

2:10 pm

hurshy

that's true, i am talking a lot...

2:10 pm

seano216k

na6 was clued as one na**** under god with a changed middle consonant

2:10 pm

Vicuna

Just kidding. na6 is like country or state, with a diff consonant in the middle

2:10 pm

melonheadjujube

oooooooooh - so sorry!

2:10 pm

hurshy

ty seano

2:10 pm

Dippnall

na6/18 - something connected with the nose?

2:10 pm

Vicuna

Chatter on, hurshy! :)

2:10 pm

hurshy

ge7 is more virusy or bacterial

2:10 pm

Charm

come on, melon - at least some words I don't have yet. pleeeeease?

2:11 pm

hetty

a na***** nose perhaps

2:11 pm

boreetos

thanks hurshy!

2:11 pm

melonheadjujube

i keep seeing gamete!

2:11 pm

Charm

I see 'gamer'

2:12 pm

hurshy

vampire

2:12 pm

Dorens

why no garam? if there can be naan?

2:12 pm

abe79

pretzel

2:12 pm

Vicuna

steerage

2:12 pm

boreetos

pretzels?!

2:12 pm

hurshy

and i feel that if you can disparage, you can parage

2:13 pm

Atalante

mitosis and meiosis

2:13 pm

Millerhead

I swear I keep seeing prize

2:13 pm

melonheadjujube

paragon is almost there

2:13 pm

Vicuna

Certainly. And as I'm sorry for disparaging you a minute ago, hursh, I will now parage you: Hurshy's so smart, witty, entertaining, and kind to animals!

2:13 pm

hurshy

these PRETZELS are makin me THIRSTY

2:13 pm

chj

ampere

2:13 pm

hurshy

paradiddle isn't

2:13 pm

chj

amperage

2:13 pm

periwinkle

ha6/24 please

2:14 pm

hurshy

lol, thanks vi. and tor can parage my kissing skills

2:14 pm

Millerhead

ha6-24: a bunch of wives, but double the vowel

2:14 pm

ch1212

peri, like the Lakers basketball player diagnosed with AIDS -- only with an h

2:14 pm

chj

armoire

2:14 pm

Vicuna

ha6/24 - I assume an alternate spelling of the ha5

2:14 pm

Dippnall

ha5/14 with an extra 2nd vowel

2:14 pm

Charm

ha6 = alt spelling of the many wives of the sultan.

2:14 pm

Millerhead

(or rhymes with abdul-jabbar's first name

2:14 pm

boreetos

well everyone, thanks again for the warm b-day wishes. I'm out, I hope everyone has a great rest of the day! Hope to see you all tomorrow!

2:14 pm

periwinkle

thanks Vicuna and Dippnall and Charm, found it

2:14 pm

Millerhead

and I don't mean lew alcindor!

2:15 pm

hurshy

or the actor who played dwayne wayne's first name too!

2:15 pm

LeslieAnn

have a great birthday, boreetos!

2:15 pm

ch1212

bye boreetos -happy birthday!

2:15 pm

Vicuna

Bye, boreetos!

2:15 pm

abe79

bye Boreetos

2:15 pm

boreetos

thanks!!! bye!

2:15 pm

hurshy

*kisses boreeeeeeeeeeetos goodbye*

2:15 pm

Dippnall

bye boreetos - have a drink or two on us!

2:16 pm

Millerhead

can anybody clue me the two im's?

2:16 pm

hurshy

color me im7 that you found that british past tense on your own!

2:16 pm

hurshy

and then make the last letter a vowel instead.

2:17 pm

Millerhead

come on, that's no word! (thaks hursh)

2:17 pm

Charm

thanks hurshy

2:19 pm

hurshy

is the se7 normal or weird?

2:19 pm

periwinkle

na7 please

2:19 pm

Vicuna

se7/32 is wierd to me

2:19 pm

Charm

na7 = more dirty, ewwww

2:20 pm

ladynoire1013

why isnt "asian" a word?

2:20 pm

periwinkle

thanks Charm

2:20 pm

hurshy

proper noun (i know, i know, ge6 - it must have some other meaning)

2:20 pm

hurshy

clue vi?

2:20 pm

Millerhead

proper noun lady

2:20 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna is it possible to clue the se7

2:20 pm

Vicuna

se7/32 - some bird. Start with TV se----, remove the s and add Laura Ingall's mother

2:21 pm

Charm

thanks, vic

2:21 pm

hurshy

speaking of whom - one of her finest moments was on last night... in the episode where pa tells laura and almanzo they have to wait 2 years to get married...

2:21 pm

Millerhead

ge6 is not only from a European nation, but also a geneology term meaning having the same mother and father

2:22 pm

hurshy

ewww gross

2:22 pm

hurshy

oh, no, i see

2:22 pm

Charm

my sister and I have the same mother and father....

2:22 pm

Millerhead

like me and my brother are ge*****

2:22 pm

hurshy

then you're german!

2:22 pm

hurshy

oops

2:22 pm

hurshy

forgot myself

2:22 pm

inge

I am going around in circles about the re 8/40. Cant find it. Any help?

2:23 pm

Charm

there might be some germans who'd be surprised to know that....

2:23 pm

hurshy

so like almost everyone is ge6!

2:23 pm

hurshy

and we're all hussites!

2:23 pm

Dippnall

re8 - to echo/sound out

2:24 pm

Vicuna

re8/40 - re + the word meaning underwater echoes minus the r + first two letters of non-coffee hot drink

2:24 pm

ladynoire1013

Dipp, can you clarify?

2:24 pm

hetty

Talking of being german, my mother married my husband's fat her and our children were very worried for a while

2:24 pm

LeslieAnn

you husband's fat her, hetty?

2:24 pm

LeslieAnn

ooooh nvm

2:24 pm

periwinkle

thanks Vicuna

2:24 pm

hetty

*father

2:24 pm

hurshy

hetty's husband has an obese mistress?

2:25 pm

ladynoire1013

so how can ge**** be word, but asian isn't?

2:25 pm

ladynoire1013

Once you go fat, you never go back Hursh

2:25 pm

hurshy

*groans at lady*

2:25 pm

Millerhead

lol, funny hurshy!

2:25 pm

LeslieAnn

lol lady

2:25 pm

periwinkle

can't figure out how to spell the ge6

2:26 pm

ladynoire1013

Sorry, couldnt help myself

2:26 pm

inge

thanks Hurshy, I got it

2:26 pm

ladynoire1013

Its the Vicodin talking

2:26 pm

hetty

Fortuately my sainted mother ( mydouble-dad never had any kind of mistress, thank you) is m no longer around to take offence

2:26 pm

klaurel

love vicodin, may I have some?

2:26 pm

Charm

peri - you're joking. right?

2:26 pm

klaurel

hi, all, bTW

2:26 pm

ladynoire1013

sure ... *passes bottle around**

2:27 pm

klaurel

thanks, Lady

2:27 pm

Charm

hi, klaurel

2:27 pm

LeslieAnn

hey klaurel

2:27 pm

ladynoire1013

Hello Gang

2:27 pm

hetty

peri, how do you spell the race that has Ge****y as a home?

2:27 pm

inge

thanks Vicuna and Dippnall

2:28 pm

periwinkle

of course I am joking, thought there was another ge6 that I did not have, that one was pretty obvious espec since it was in the log

2:28 pm

klaurel

<whimper> I hurt.

2:28 pm

abe79

hi klaurel.

2:28 pm

klaurel

for the women, I went out and had to get Cranberry Juice!

2:28 pm

LeslieAnn

what is wrong, klaurel?

2:28 pm

abe79

oooohhhhh. lady, give laurel some vicodin

2:28 pm

Charm

my condolences, klaurel

2:29 pm

klaurel

:) thanks, but who am I to complain, its been like 20 years since I last had one

2:29 pm

ladynoire1013

Sure, have some Laurel

2:29 pm

ladynoire1013

Oh dear, KL, sorry to hear

2:29 pm

ladynoire1013

hopefully some antibiotics too

2:30 pm

klaurel

yep, got a nice dose of Cipro. :) the pain only started around 8 this morning, in the doc by 10 and had drugs by noon

2:31 pm

abe79

**passes out chocolate to everyone, double serving for klaurel**

2:31 pm

ladynoire1013

Excellent KL

2:31 pm

ladynoire1013

mm, chocolate

2:31 pm

klaurel

thanks, abe. :)

2:31 pm

ladynoire1013

sugar free, right?

2:32 pm

Charm

Godiva.com was having a sale recently - 50% off some stuff....

2:32 pm

klaurel

chocolate good

2:32 pm

torgone

Did I miss anything??

2:32 pm

abe79

it's no- cal chocolate that makes your skin beautiful, mind you

2:32 pm

ladynoire1013

oh Charm, thats just too good to be true

2:32 pm

melonheadjujube

what no meer? as in Harlem Meer in CentralPark???!!

2:32 pm

LeslieAnn

wow abe i gotta get me some of that

2:32 pm

ladynoire1013

that explains my lack of wrinkles then - pass that box!!

2:33 pm

hurshy

*gives tor one last kiss to build a dream on, before heading off to do housework*

2:33 pm

ladynoire1013

39 in Oct and no wrinkles (yet)

2:33 pm

klaurel

<LOL> Get that box over to me

2:33 pm

Charm

Lady - it's still going on, but only about 6-8 products still available on sale.

2:33 pm

abe79

take more, please. it's healthier than carrots

2:34 pm

ladynoire1013

there's a Godiva store in the mall here, wonder if they're having a sale to

2:34 pm

Charm

not sure if it's only online - sorry (but I stocked up!)

2:34 pm

FranMag

hi all

2:35 pm

ladynoire1013

probably a good thing its only online - I'd be in trouble

2:35 pm

klaurel

hi, Fran

2:35 pm

torgone

*dreams*

2:35 pm

Charm

Hi, Fran!

2:35 pm

abe79

HI Fran

2:35 pm

FranMag

hi klaurel!

2:35 pm

Vicuna

Hello, FranMag

2:35 pm

FranMag

hi abe, charm!

2:35 pm

FranMag

hi vicuna

2:35 pm

wisedoggy

Any hints fo se 7 ?

2:36 pm

klaurel

be right back guys. I want to check on my laptop, I can;t see it taking TWO days to be put into a freakin' box

2:36 pm

wisedoggy

How about so 7 ?

2:36 pm

Vicuna

se7/32 - some tropical bird. Start with television se----, take away s and replace with Laura Ingall's mother.

2:36 pm

FranMag

wisedoggy, it's a type of bird, starts like world se***s of baseball and ends in another word for mother

2:37 pm

Vicuna

so7 - blacker with chimney deposits

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

What Was Laura's mother's name?

2:38 pm

ladynoire1013

Caroline

2:38 pm

FranMag

Olivia?

2:38 pm

Vicuna

Not her name, Scrabbler, but what Laura called her.

2:38 pm

wisedoggy

great clue with Laura Ingalls mother. thanks.

2:38 pm

Golux13

Hey Old Lady?

2:38 pm

Golux13

(That was in the unpublished books)

2:39 pm

ladynoire1013

What was the clue again

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

"Yo, dudette!"

2:39 pm

smartalic

Pa's baby momma

2:40 pm

FranMag

what a smartalic! :-)

2:40 pm

Inge2

am 6/21 please?

2:40 pm

FranMag

am + ms. moreno

2:41 pm

FranMag

unless there is another one i haven't found yet

2:41 pm

Inge2

thx, Fran

2:41 pm

Scrabbler

TY

2:41 pm

FranMag

yw inge2 and scrabbler, don't forget the plural and the alt spelling 7 and 8

2:42 pm

Inge2

have those, tx

2:42 pm

Scrabbler

Hmm...alternate spelling for a word I never heard of before? I'll try.

2:43 pm

FranMag

use two vowels in place of the i scrabbler

2:43 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks, fran!!

2:44 pm

FranMag

yw une!

2:44 pm

LeslieAnn

yay i got the first rsvp's for the wedding in the mail today!

2:44 pm

Scrabbler

TY.

2:44 pm

FranMag

of course i got those from the chat last night!

2:44 pm

FranMag

LA, did you get mine?

2:45 pm

Charm

Hi, Unea

2:45 pm

FranMag

love your zamboni!

2:45 pm

klaurel

guess it takes more time to box the order than to build the computer <sigh>

2:45 pm

LeslieAnn

hmmm, not yet franmag, probably takes a long time to get across the ocean

2:45 pm

FranMag

i sent it by dolphin! :-)

2:45 pm

inge

cannot find sa 5?10, I have the plastic wrap, Please help

2:45 pm

ch1212

I like your Z icon, franmag -- interesting. Mine is a Zbruch idol, which is a statue of an ancient Slavic diety.

clue please for the ae5?

2:45 pm

LeslieAnn

I sent it to "FranMag, Oahu" That'll get to you, right?

2:45 pm

FranMag

cool ch!

2:46 pm

FranMag

of course LA!

2:46 pm

ch1212

inge, same first three letters, then double vowel

2:46 pm

LeslieAnn

i figure everyone knows you there

2:46 pm

FranMag

don't have any ae words yet ch

2:46 pm

Charm

ae5/10 = pl of the ae4/4 (a long time, alt spelling)

2:47 pm

FranMag

alas i lead an anonymous existence here, big change from Guam

2:47 pm

ch1212

oh good heavens, thanks charm -- looking at the wrong a (slaps head with trout)

2:47 pm

Scrabbler

TY

2:47 pm

FranMag

thanks charm!

2:47 pm

Charm

yw - again, too many vowels.

2:48 pm

inge

THANKS CH2323, ONLY 2 2 GO

2:48 pm

FranMag

goooo inge!

2:48 pm

ch1212

okay, of the final 3 st5/10's, I have the one that ends in two vowels, and the one that is the plural of st4/4 ... what am I missing please?

2:48 pm

inge

*1212, DID I promote you???

2:48 pm

ladynoire1013

Inge, how do you do it so fast

2:48 pm

Scrabbler

Wow--you've been working hard, Inge. Mach schnell!

2:49 pm

ch1212

Didn't know I was enlisted inge :D

2:49 pm

inge

he, I worked on this grid this morning for 2 hours

2:49 pm

ladynoire1013

any clues for the ag7 and ag8?

2:49 pm

ch1212

please clue for that st from my 2:48 posting? It's my last word and it's driving me batty!

2:49 pm

klaurel

man, I just can't find anything today!

2:50 pm

FranMag

sorry ch, don't have them all

2:50 pm

ch1212

ag 7 definition is "partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses." then plural

2:50 pm

torgone

another plural form

2:51 pm

abe79

ch- do you have st that rhymes with "come h***?"

2:51 pm

ladynoire1013

Ch, that didn't really help, but I"m looped on Vicodin

2:51 pm

ch1212

I'll go hunting, torgone -- thought I had both with the latin and the regular ... abe, thanks, I'll look

2:51 pm

inge

I am not reading chat, because I am hunting for my two missing words

2:51 pm

klaurel

thanks, ch!

2:51 pm

ch1212

lady, try google on the def, and you should find it, but let us know if you need more

2:51 pm

FranMag

ch, do you have the st that rhymes and is an anagram of the beef cattle?

2:52 pm

FranMag

ch, maybe it's the splotch on your shirt that can't come out?

2:52 pm

Scrabbler

ag + (we breathe thru our ***e) + magnol** tree, also pl

2:53 pm

ch1212

it's an st5/10 that is one of the last three, so it's sto ... I have the latin ending and the plural, and torgone thinks it's another plural, so I'm hunting...

2:53 pm

ch1212

ah, found it!

2:53 pm

ladynoire1013

thanks SCrabller

2:54 pm

inge

Wowee! Fireworks , was misisng two plurals, one Latin,

2:54 pm

abe79

yay inge and ch!

2:54 pm

ch1212

I swear I tried that combo (don't we all?) CONGRATS inge!! I'm done too

2:54 pm

FranMag

yay inge!!

2:54 pm

FranMag

yay ch!!!

2:54 pm

FranMag

duh, i only had the latin plural

2:55 pm

inge

the promotion idea came from my using the wrong numbers after your ch

2:55 pm

ladynoire1013

Which st5 is that?

2:55 pm

ch1212

ah, now I get it! Funny :D!

2:55 pm

FranMag

there's an st4/4 and it has two plurals lady

2:55 pm

ladynoire1013

nvm, got it

2:56 pm

ch1212

Anyone here from Massachusetts?

2:56 pm

inge

*makes curtsy to thank all those helpful people out there. When I cam to the US from GErmany in 1950 peple would do things for me, just so they could see me curtsy. :) :) :)

2:56 pm

ladynoire1013

its a talent Inge

2:57 pm

Inge2

Massachusetts represents :)

2:57 pm

ch1212

That's wonderful, inge! I have a friend from Southern Germany with similar sensibilities -- she is, as we say, 'charming'.

2:57 pm

ch1212

Inge2, does that mean you live there? We are going to be moving there soon, and I've never been anywhere on the east coast.

2:58 pm

abe79

see you all later!

2:58 pm

ch1212

bye abe!

2:58 pm

Inge2

Yes, and we like it very much. Not cheap, tho, especially near boston

2:58 pm

Charm

bye, abe

2:58 pm

LeslieAnn

bye abe!

2:58 pm

Inge2

where will you be moving ch1212?

2:59 pm

ch1212

We will be living in either Athol or Orange, I think about 80 miles from Boston?

2:59 pm

Inge2

oh, it's quite nice out there, and less expensive.

2:59 pm

ch1212

What is your weather like?

3:00 pm

Inge2

Try Petersham, near Orange, if you can. Lovely very rural

3:00 pm

Inge2

hmm. where are you from?

3:00 pm

Scrabbler

I would liketo boost everyone's BSE (Babble Self-Esteem) by reporting that I still have to find 186 words.

3:00 pm

ch1212

South Central Idaho --- high desert, very hot and dry in the summer, very cold and snowy in winter.

3:01 pm

Inge2

Ok, it will be not quite as cold and windy, and much much more humid int he summer

3:01 pm

Dorens

scrabbler said a word?

3:02 pm

Inge2

snow is very variable since global warming set in last 15-20 years

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

I didn't even realize it--TY

3:02 pm

Inge2

much more bugs here too!

3:02 pm

ch1212

ah, humidity... I lived in Hawaii as a young girl and loved the humidity. Have also lived in Portland, Oregon and along the coast where it is quite humid. I am looking forward to that!

Not looking forward to missing Babble for the week we are taking to drive there, in early September.

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

I'm feeling much better about myself now

3:02 pm

ch1212

Bugs? !!! BUGS? What kind of bugs?

3:02 pm

Dorens

cool

3:02 pm

billmster

poor we have still 218 to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:03 pm

Inge2

Sept. is a great time to visit.

3:03 pm

Inge2

Mosquitoes...lots

3:03 pm

Inge2

But not in Sept.

3:03 pm

ch1212

Idaho is currently #1 in the U.S. for West Nile Virus this year -- is it bad out there too?

3:03 pm

Scrabbler

I won't finish, but I would like to hit 50%

3:04 pm

Dorens

you will, just keep at it, scrabbler

3:04 pm

Inge2

no, very few cases, mostly near Boston. Must go now, but welcome to the state, ch!

3:04 pm

LeslieAnn

bye inge!

3:04 pm

ch1212

We'll help with clues, scrabbler - just ask!

I'm gone too -- thanks, inge2! Bye all

3:04 pm

Inge2

bye LeslieAnn

3:04 pm

LeslieAnn

dorens what is your icon?

3:05 pm

Scrabbler

Looks like a dermatitis of some sort

3:05 pm

LeslieAnn

bye ch!

3:05 pm

Dorens

the z 6, kind of disgusting, tho...think i should change it?

3:05 pm

FranMag

shingles?

3:05 pm

Scrabbler

Herpeszo****!

3:05 pm

LeslieAnn

oh i don't have that word yet, will keep looking

3:05 pm

Dorens

yes...both

3:05 pm

wisedoggy

Hey I am from Massachusetts. Sturbridge to be exact.

3:06 pm

FranMag

LA, google shingles, that's how i got it

3:06 pm

Atalante

use my pic, dorens - its zo6 with an a attached - and much prettier! :P

3:06 pm

FranMag

hi atalante!

3:06 pm

Atalante

hi fran :)

3:07 pm

Dorens

i will switch it....don't need to clue people that way anyway, do I? be back soon

3:07 pm

Scrabbler

I am going to my cousin's to see her veggie garden. I will return tonight. Good luck everyone.

3:08 pm

FranMag

bye scrabbler!

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

"Just 1 more word. Just 1 more word......"

3:09 pm

Dorens

this is better....later, scrabbler

3:09 pm

FranMag

dorens, much more pleasant to look at!!

3:09 pm

torgone

If something can be gr7/40, hows come it can't be oa*ier?

3:10 pm

Dorens

are you looking for reason here? in enable?

3:10 pm

Dorens

thanks fran

3:10 pm

torgone

Just a retardical question . .

3:12 pm

Charm

the 1st pa please?

3:12 pm

Atalante

oa** are badly treated in enable

3:13 pm

torgone

But you can watch an oa5/10 on tv . . .

3:13 pm

Charm

nm - found them....

3:14 pm

Atalante

yup. otherwise it might make sense that no oa** words are allowed

3:14 pm

Wolvie

hello again all !

3:14 pm

FranMag

hi wolvie!

3:14 pm

Charm

Hi, Wolvie

3:14 pm

Wolvie

hiya fran!

3:14 pm

Dorens

hi wolvie

3:15 pm

Wolvie

hey dorens!

3:15 pm

FranMag

i think it's time to get the list out, i'm stalled

3:15 pm

Dorens

this is an impossible one without list

3:15 pm

Wolvie

amen to that

3:16 pm

FranMag

i'll be back in a bit, i have to close the chat or i end up inputting into the chat and not the list!!

3:16 pm

Wolvie

but look at the words you give us that way!

3:16 pm

Dorens

that's ok, if you put the "right" words

3:16 pm

torgone

You'd be the only one who ever did that, fran!

3:17 pm

FranMag

you guys are all hilarious! later!

3:17 pm

LeslieAnn

you're right torgone. i've certainly never done it

3:17 pm

Dorens

no, nor I!

3:17 pm

klaurel

hey, to all those that just joined us.

3:18 pm

torgone

I agree ..

3:18 pm

Wolvie

ah no, never - not within rea***, dorens. ;-)

3:18 pm

Atalante

if you can degas, why cant you regas?

3:18 pm

Wolvie

some folks do regas, ata - and hi klaurel!

3:19 pm

ladynoire1013

Hey, Wolvie, cool icon

3:19 pm

ladynoire1013

Hows the weather in Apex?

3:19 pm

Wolvie

hi lady!

3:20 pm

Wolvie

a few days old on the icon, but - that's life. Weather - some rain, some sun - how about you?

3:20 pm

ladynoire1013

some pretty good thunderstorms rolling through RTP

3:20 pm

ladynoire1013

Doing ok here, losing my job the end of Sep

3:21 pm

Wolvie

yes - was just out in the mess - good to be in tonite, I think

3:21 pm

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