Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, November 5, 2008

12:00 am

Atalante

flip

12:00 am

Jellen

flip

12:00 am

hshliz

crud

12:00 am

hshliz

and flip too

12:00 am

kje

not too bad

12:00 am

Atalante

woohooo got there first

12:00 am

Jellen

Sorry, liz

12:00 am

Tanja

flip

12:00 am

GroovyKiwi

omg what went wrong there?

12:00 am

GroovyKiwi

have you lot changed your time without telling me lol

12:01 am

jillibus

oh! flip!

12:01 am

Goat

good question herin

12:01 am

Atalante

wa7/52

12:01 am

kje

yes... time changed over the weekend kiwi

12:01 am

cybernan

Congratulations, America! -- your new president is a class act!

12:01 am

GroovyKiwi

well i didnt know lolol and here i was thinking i ws doing well getting half the last grid done already rofl

12:01 am

jillibus

time changed here Nov 2

12:01 am

MLFAN17

Thank you cyberman i agree

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

herinfernallady

oh new grid flipie

12:02 am

Aloyisius

ty, cybernan.. I think so too

12:02 am

kje

TY lickety

12:02 am

jillibus

thank you Lickey!

12:02 am

GroovyKiwi

tyk lickety

12:02 am

Jellen

Good night, all. Have a lovely time Babbling!

12:02 am

herinfernallady

GOat i am praying for a no and binning it

12:02 am

cybernan

tr 8

12:02 am

GroovyKiwi

nite jellen sweetest dreams

12:03 am

Atalante

pr7

12:03 am

jillibus

I know it's Guy Fawkes Day but right now I'm still celebrating Obama :D

12:03 am

Kazozz

hi all..wont last long.. gonna grab a few words before bed :)

12:03 am

GroovyKiwi

kaz!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:03 am

nDanLia

ar 7/32 8/45 [geo'nn']

12:03 am

MLFAN17

KAZZZZ

12:04 am

Hugabugs

Hi everyone

12:04 am

BabbleRabble

Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. Abraham Lincoln

12:04 am

kje

do they celebrate guy fawkes day in canada, jill?

12:04 am

Kazozz

hey groovy, how are ya?

12:04 am

Kazozz

MLFFFFF :)

12:04 am

mrpresident

ar8 & ar7

12:04 am

mrpresident

wa 7

12:04 am

MLFAN17

AR 6/7

12:05 am

herinfernallady

bloody norra Pres that was quick

12:05 am

jillibus

No, kje -- It's my Brit background emerging -- I l;ike everyone's celebrations, lol

12:05 am

GroovyKiwi

kaz do you remember paul young and tony hadley?? i feel like im in a world of my own with these two pop icons lol

12:05 am

MLFAN17

KIWI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

HI herin

12:05 am

mrpresident

hi herin :)

12:05 am

herinfernallady

hi

12:05 am

GroovyKiwi

mlf!!!!!!!!!!! hugs

12:05 am

kje

I agree jilli... any reason to party

12:05 am

mrpresident

ra 7

12:06 am

MLFAN17

hugs kiwi how are you?

12:06 am

GroovyKiwi

im still on a high after last nights concert but very tired - only got 4 hours sleep last night

12:06 am

jillibus

right on, kje :D

12:06 am

Goat

me too, herin...no on 8. i think it's likely.

12:07 am

jillibus

kiwi, your icon looks dreamy

12:07 am

MLFAN17

kiwi what concert? Hubby and i didnt sleep well last night here

12:07 am

GroovyKiwi

i went to Paul Young/Tony Hadley who are 80s pop icons (jilli thats tony my new mcdreamy lol)

12:07 am

jillibus

mlf, do you ever click on people's icons?

12:07 am

herinfernallady

Goat i know a lot of my Calli friends will be hurt if it does happen

12:08 am

MLFAN17

sometimes jill why?

12:08 am

Goat

mine too. I'm proud to live in a state w/ equal marriage rights (MA)

12:09 am

lynxxx

tr7/8

12:09 am

BabbleRabble

campaigns are the easy part hope some of that "yes we can" leads to "yes we did."

12:09 am

lynxxx

We hope so too BR. Hi

12:09 am

jillibus

ditto, babrab

12:09 am

BabbleRabble

helllo

12:10 am

flosey

late flip - Congratulations USA, Great President

12:10 am

GroovyKiwi

babrab!!!!!! ltns happy babbling

12:10 am

MLFAN17

thanks flosey i agree

12:10 am

jillibus

hi flosey

12:10 am

GroovyKiwi

flosey!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:10 am

lynxxx

hi Flosey

12:10 am

kje

hi flos

12:11 am

cybernan

changed to more appropriate icon for the occasion :)

12:11 am

Pinikula

NBT! woot woot!

12:11 am

rururocks

is a 58 point margin good enough to make you relax kje?

12:12 am

Kazozz

sorry groovy just caught up on chat. Paul Young was one of my favorites and i actually saw him in concert. I also saw Spandau Ballet in concert so I actually know who u are talking about lol

12:12 am

kje

so relxed i may have to sleep soon ruru

12:12 am

cybernan

guess we won't be weloming ruru as a citizen of Canada -- that's the way the cookie crumbles!

12:12 am

MLFAN17

PR 6/7 been called?

12:13 am

herinfernallady

ok why doesn't the grid accept poos?

12:13 am

jillibus

still enjoying commentary on CNN...

12:13 am

rururocks

when gw is gone... I will change my flag

12:13 am

MLFAN17

herin think it needs and h but i tried it too

12:13 am

cybernan

The sure had every other network outclassd for technology, didn't they?

12:13 am

kje

welcome back ruru

12:14 am

jillibus

maybe we should change OUR flags on Jan 20?

12:14 am

GroovyKiwi

well kaz they both were in concert here in wellington last night and im still on a high and ive fallen in lust with tony hadley again lol

12:14 am

flosey

just for the day, great idea jilli

12:14 am

jillibus

indeed, nan -- and balanced commentary, imho

12:14 am

Goat

oh ugh, 53% yes on 8, with 26% reporting....though the bay area seems to be low on reporting, and that should help.

12:14 am

rururocks

oooh I like that jilli

12:15 am

jillibus

:D ruru

12:15 am

kje

isn't zepo a lighter?

12:16 am

jillibus

zippo, kje

12:16 am

GroovyKiwi

thats zippo

12:16 am

kje

or was that zippo... oops

12:16 am

cybernan

pr 7 if not called

12:16 am

rururocks

zepo is a clown

12:16 am

Kazozz

how fun groovy! did Paul sing "whereever I lay my hat"? That was always one of my faves

12:16 am

jillibus

wasn't that zeppo marx?

12:16 am

herinfernallady

no thats Zippo Zepo is a balloon me thinks?

12:16 am

GroovyKiwi

all their hits plus a few others

12:17 am

kje

really ruru... or are you preying on my fatigue and mocking me

12:17 am

Goat

ok, gotta go to bed and turn off the news. night all.

12:17 am

Kazozz

gosh that certainly takes me back!

12:17 am

jillibus

night goat

12:17 am

rururocks

no no zepo is a famous clown

12:17 am

lynxxx

bye Goat

12:17 am

GroovyKiwi

i cant get over how tony's voice has matured - i was dancing and singing and drooling and getting heart throbs and hot flushes lol

12:17 am

kje

gn goat

12:17 am

MLFAN17

ruru is that the black and white clown that is sad?

12:17 am

GroovyKiwi

i feel like one of those old groupies lol

12:17 am

rururocks

(mocking? who... wha..me?)

12:17 am

Kazozz

last person I saw in concert was Toby Keith and you probably have no clue who he is lol

12:17 am

herinfernallady

Ok sort of wrong there my bad. Night Goat

12:17 am

Atalante

I'm going back to bed for an hour! 56 left!

12:17 am

kje

here is a tidbit few know about me.... i went to clown school

12:18 am

rururocks

ROFL naw

12:18 am

GroovyKiwi

not unless i knew the band he was in lol

12:18 am

GroovyKiwi

nite ata

12:18 am

herinfernallady

night Ata

12:18 am

GroovyKiwi

or should i say good morning ata lol

12:18 am

kje

just googled it ruru... zebo was the clown

12:18 am

jillibus

Herbert Manfred Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) is best known as Zeppo (from Wikipedia)

12:18 am

rururocks

TOby keith is a country singer

12:18 am

kje

yes... truly... my clown name was morning glory

12:19 am

GroovyKiwi

ok then no i dont know him

12:19 am

jillibus

kje, I believe it, lol!

12:19 am

jillibus

oh sweet, kje -- what was your makeup?

12:19 am

rururocks

*** picture kje in size 20 shoes ***

12:19 am

cybernan

wa 7, ra7

12:19 am

herinfernallady

snicker

12:19 am

rururocks

told ya zeppo was a clown...

12:20 am

kje

white face, jilli

12:20 am

jillibus

lol ruru!

12:20 am

lynxxx

are you serious kje!

12:20 am

Kazozz

got those thx nan

12:20 am

jillibus

big fat nose, kje?

12:20 am

kje

oops...you are right ruru...marx brothers... your era, right?

12:20 am

kje

red knows, jilli... but not huge

12:21 am

kje

yellow hair with morning glories in it

12:21 am

rururocks

**squeeze Kje's nose ***

12:21 am

rururocks

honk

12:21 am

rururocks

honk

12:21 am

rururocks

honk

12:21 am

kje

*slapping ruru's hand away*

12:21 am

rururocks

weeeeeeeeeee

12:21 am

kje

heck forget that *slapping ruru*

12:22 am

rururocks

(slapping no.. spanking..hmmm maybe... )

12:22 am

GroovyKiwi

ruru go find mrs ruru lol

12:22 am

herinfernallady

hey you sure that is her nose not her boob?

12:22 am

kje

LOL - ruru... please...

12:23 am

jillibus

woohoo, s & m

12:24 am

MLFAN17

69 words found i am out POOF

12:24 am

herinfernallady

later mlf

12:24 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:24 am

rururocks

*** the littlest things get jili so excited *** lol

12:24 am

GroovyKiwi

nite mlf

12:25 am

jillibus

well, ruru, doesn't take much at my age, lol

12:25 am

KatieMcG

This is as close to the flip as I can make!!! morning everyone

12:25 am

GroovyKiwi

lol jilli i got propositioned about if i was interested in that the other night lol

12:25 am

GroovyKiwi

kia ora katie hugs happy babbling

12:25 am

MayneGuy

a

12:25 am

jillibus

ugh, kiwi!

12:25 am

kje

gm katie

12:25 am

GroovyKiwi

MG!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:25 am

jillibus

as far as I'm concerned, that is

12:25 am

lynxxx

hi Mayne

12:25 am

GroovyKiwi

you can imagine my answer lol

12:26 am

rururocks

I am all ears..

12:26 am

lynxxx

hello Katie

12:26 am

jillibus

Hi MGuy :)

12:26 am

kje

why does it accept spanish cheers but not greek ones?

12:26 am

cybernan

ruru -- my husband wants to know if you can recommend a reasonably priced full bodied red wine available in CA?

12:26 am

jillibus

why does it accept some french words and not others? And so on...

12:26 am

rururocks

sure.. like Cabernet or Zinfandel?

12:27 am

herinfernallady

were as i can recommend a few Full blooded women. :D

12:27 am

kje

OK, will not ask why... I know better

12:27 am

cybernan

he would prefer the cab, a cab-sav or pinot noir

12:27 am

GroovyKiwi

a good kiwi bottle nan

12:27 am

rururocks

Pinot is tougher they are a bit pricey nowadays..

12:27 am

jillibus

prefer chileans

12:27 am

GroovyKiwi

well all kiwi bottles are good its a matter of actually finding one lol

12:28 am

rururocks

price $25 or so? or less?

12:28 am

GroovyKiwi

jilli do you get the robard and butler brand there?

12:28 am

jillibus

don't thinks so, kiwi

12:28 am

cybernan

lol-- actually, I tried a hardy's gewurts-reisling blend last week that was pretty good.

12:28 am

GroovyKiwi

thats a chilean brand i love their reds

12:29 am

cybernan

more like 10-12, ruru -- what we usually pay for our estate wines up here.

12:29 am

rururocks

price range nan?

12:29 am

KatieMcG

$25 for a bottle of wine *gasps in shock*

12:29 am

GroovyKiwi

thats nothing over here katie

12:29 am

Kazozz

ok 130 found... my bed is calling. Night all :)

12:29 am

GroovyKiwi

nite kaz sweetest dreams

12:29 am

KatieMcG

Night Kaz

12:30 am

cybernan

chilean? -- I thought it was aussie

12:30 am

kje

gn kaz

12:30 am

herinfernallady

bugger i am missing one t word

12:30 am

KatieMcG

Good grief I never normally pay more than about £5, we usually have half price wines in the supermarkets so can get a good pinot grigo for about £4

12:31 am

jillibus

had a great South African Drostdy-Hof Merlot 2000 I'd been saving, for Canadian Thanksgiving with son

12:31 am

GroovyKiwi

its chilean branded here

12:31 am

cybernan

lol -- I'm missing 8 of them herin

12:31 am

rururocks

I would recommend Australian reds for him.. they are inexpensive and really tasty. The Cabs from around here are more than that...

12:31 am

jillibus

No, nan, I just like wines from Chile

12:31 am

cybernan

5 pounds is $10.00 CAD

12:31 am

KatieMcG

you should worry i'm missing 16

12:32 am

GroovyKiwi

phhhtt aussie reds lol

12:32 am

rururocks

but that is like $100 in American no?

12:32 am

jillibus

not any more, ruru, boohoo

12:32 am

herinfernallady

Ok Aussie Reds here is something funny. One of Gordan Ramsey's foodies was given a $1000 bottle of french plonk and he thought it was Aussie $5 plonk

12:32 am

KatieMcG

Chataux neuf de Pap (not sure how to spell it) is only about $20 with the exchange rate now and that is one of the best wines

12:32 am

KatieMcG

Lol ruru

12:33 am

rururocks

Oxford landing.. is good, certain Rosemont Cab/Shriaz blends are good..Santa Rita RIserva Cabernt is good (from CHile)

12:33 am

jillibus

gawd, haven' had Chateuneuf du Pape in decades!

12:33 am

cybernan

good heavens -- a good bottle of chateauneuf in France costs 10 euros!

12:33 am

rururocks

Chateau - neuf-du-Pape

12:33 am

rururocks

No .. some are reasonable....

12:33 am

KatieMcG

I know we can get it for about £12

12:34 am

GroovyKiwi

waaaa my speakers have died

12:34 am

herinfernallady

I much prefer Black Jack wine

12:34 am

jillibus

no hyphen between chateau and neuf, ruru, je sais

12:34 am

KatieMcG

unless we go to France of course

12:34 am

rururocks

THere is a really nice Cotes du RHone from Domaine de la Solitude that is terrific for $11

12:34 am

herinfernallady

http://www.blackjackranch.com/

12:34 am

KatieMcG

Luckily I really like cheap white and rose wine

12:34 am

rururocks

really?

12:34 am

rururocks

oh yes it is all one word

12:35 am

herinfernallady

oppps shoot wrong site

12:35 am

jillibus

My daily plonk is a Canadian Nero

12:35 am

Pinikula

88/100...time for bed...

12:35 am

Pinikula

NYTOL!

12:35 am

rururocks

nite pini

12:35 am

KatieMcG

We often get really nice wine on offer which is 3 bottles for £10. I'm on Stowells rose at the moment

12:35 am

herinfernallady

http://www.blackjackwines.net.au/home/ Right site

12:35 am

KatieMcG

night pini

12:35 am

jillibus

bonne nuit, pini :)

12:36 am

GroovyKiwi

nite pini sweetest dreams

12:36 am

jillibus

our stuffy province doesn't allow booze or wine in grocery stores

12:36 am

kje

i regularly buy an aussie wine, herin... from molly dooker, familiar with them?

12:36 am

kje

they make some really nice inexpensive reds

12:36 am

rururocks

molly dooker is great

12:36 am

jillibus

no rosé, thanks

12:37 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Good morning all! :)

12:37 am

rururocks

also Torbreck is great

12:37 am

cybernan

As I limit myself to one bottle on the weekend I usually have a Tinhorn Creek or Sumac Ridge Gewurtz -- a little pricey at $16-17 per bottle.

12:37 am

herinfernallady

nope Kje

12:37 am

rururocks

does that help nan

12:37 am

jillibus

we get lots of yellowtail here

12:37 am

herinfernallady

i do like Black Jack aus stuff

12:37 am

rururocks

gimme your address sometime and I will ship you some vino for him to try

12:37 am

KatieMcG

Oh we get yellowtail as well, it was on offer last month

12:37 am

kje

check them out, herin... i like several of theirs, but my fave is probably two left feet

12:37 am

cybernan

Thank you ruru -- been busy making out a list -- Perry will be pleased.

12:38 am

KatieMcG

I try to limit myself to a bottle a night ;-)

12:38 am

jillibus

I'm very fussy about whites -- only like very dry light ones

12:38 am

GroovyKiwi

pr 6/7 combo

12:38 am

jillibus

hate chardonnay

12:38 am

KatieMcG

Pinot Grigio is my boy :-)

12:39 am

KatieMcG

Me too Jilli

12:39 am

GroovyKiwi

i dont like white wine at all give me a red any day

12:39 am

cybernan

ruru -- e-mail me: cybernan@gmail.com, and I will let you know how we make out -- we are spending 3 months in Palm Desert this winter.

12:40 am

KatieMcG

We are having a party on Saturday, I always end up with no PG and 6 bottles of Chardonnay, this time I'm going to make the guests drink what they bring!

12:40 am

jillibus

kiwi, I MUCH prefer reds but sometimes whites are necessary

12:40 am

rururocks

oh I will be down there a few times for events

12:40 am

GroovyKiwi

for me - not unless im desperate or drunk already lolol

12:40 am

herinfernallady

KJE how much do you pay a bottle?

12:40 am

jillibus

good idea,katie!

12:40 am

rururocks

jilli did I ever tell you my chardonnay joke

12:40 am

kje

for the two left feet?

12:41 am

kje

it is under 20... last time i bought a case... so hard to say

12:41 am

herinfernallady

yes

12:41 am

KatieMcG

Don't drink red at all but Hubby, Mari & Mr Mari do so I've got quite good at buying it

12:41 am

milesndale

putting it down at 100.

12:41 am

KatieMcG

night miles

12:41 am

rururocks

MY wine budget is a bit higher.. but then I am a professional..lol

12:42 am

jillibus

katie, your icon photo is much too big when I click on it!

12:42 am

GroovyKiwi

nite miles sweetest dreams

12:42 am

herinfernallady

how much for a case?

12:42 am

cybernan

send me your e-dress then, and perhaps we can get together -- that is if you don't mind being a guide to local wines for my husband!

12:42 am

jillibus

night miles

12:42 am

herinfernallady

night MIles

12:42 am

kje

what is the joke, ruru?

12:42 am

rururocks

sure can do..

12:42 am

jillibus

I have only 17 words and I don't care

12:42 am

KatieMcG

I konw jilli I don't know how to make is smaller

12:42 am

herinfernallady

KJe how much for a case?

12:42 am

jillibus

ah, -- e-dress -- great term!

12:43 am

Hugabugs

ar7 x 2

12:43 am

jillibus

katie -- do you have photoshop elements?

12:44 am

KatieMcG

just going to check

12:44 am

rururocks

a convent of nuns were gathered together for a meeting in the chapel and the Mother Superior was extremely distraught and solemn.. all the sisters in the room were extremely fidgety until one of the older nuns asked the MS what she was so upset about... the Mother Superior said to the group : "Sisters we have a very, very serious problem... it seems that one of us has a case of Gonorea.."... The older sister in the back of the room said: "Thank God... I was getting so sick of Chardonnay"

12:45 am

kje

herin... maybe 220-230... it has been a while... i don't remember exactly...

12:45 am

herinfernallady

http://www.resize2mail.com/ Katie

12:45 am

GroovyKiwi

ummm ruru youve already told us that one a few weeks back lol

12:45 am

herinfernallady

Really its $25 a bottle and $300 a case

12:45 am

rururocks

I did.. ?

12:45 am

rururocks

sorry

12:45 am

kje

*shaking my head, ruru)

12:45 am

GroovyKiwi

you did

12:45 am

Veggycarrot

spain no count what

12:45 am

rururocks

I need new jokes..

12:46 am

GroovyKiwi

a good few glasses or bottles of alcoholic beverage ago lol

12:46 am

Hugabugs

it's the first I hear of it ruru... cute

12:46 am

jillibus

I heard it be4 but not from u, ruru

12:46 am

GroovyKiwi

ta 6/7 combo x 2

12:47 am

KatieMcG

I hadn't heard it before :-)

12:47 am

kje

why am i awake?

12:48 am

GroovyKiwi

beem me up scotty were going into wa4 drive

12:48 am

herinfernallady

Katie have you seen the image resizer site i posted?

12:48 am

kje

oh yes... those diet cokes i had while watching the returns.... damn damn damn damn damn

12:48 am

rururocks

diet coke is bad for you..

12:48 am

kje

ty for that one groovy

12:49 am

kje

had to stay awake, ruru... and the alcohol from earlier was making me sleepy

12:49 am

KatieMcG

I have herin I'm using it now :-)

12:49 am

jillibus

foop isn't a word? As in "one swell foop"?

12:49 am

kje

it is a fine balance... mixing these different "drugs"

12:49 am

rururocks

I'll bet..

12:50 am

GroovyKiwi

woohooo z's done and dusted

12:50 am

GroovyKiwi

one fell swoop lol

12:50 am

kje

what IS that word jilli... now that will bug me

12:50 am

kje

yes... swoop!!! i knew it didn't quite sound right - LOLOL

12:50 am

kje

I need to sleep

12:50 am

jillibus

see kiwi below, kje

12:51 am

herinfernallady

Fantastic Katie its very easy to use

12:52 am

GroovyKiwi

hey i got NBT woohooo didnt even realise

12:52 am

rururocks

I have lots of blank tiles

12:53 am

GroovyKiwi

i got 13 greyed tiles too

12:53 am

KatieMcG

I have only greyed out the top right A :-)

12:53 am

jillibus

wtg kiwi

12:53 am

kje

is that counting the 4 gray 0 tiles kiwi : )

12:53 am

jillibus

and that top right A is my one BT!

12:53 am

GroovyKiwi

ummmmm yup lol

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

hi all! Check my profile for a sing-along link! Happy Days Are Here Again!

12:54 am

kje

lol

12:54 am

kje

OK... seriously must go to bed... gn all... see you later

12:55 am

GroovyKiwi

nite kje sweet dreams

12:55 am

meliae

Jilli your going to be mad when you find it lol

12:55 am

GroovyKiwi

juju!!!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:55 am

GroovyKiwi

its the an4 isnt it? ive got it just cant rmember which one it is lol

12:55 am

jillibus

lovely icon, melon!!! Such a loving family!

12:55 am

rururocks

pleasant dreams kje

12:55 am

Hugabugs

yes, it is an4

12:56 am

cybernan

don't have it either jill -- also my only bt

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

I do love them! This is a grand day!

12:56 am

meliae

93 to go and hopelessly stuck

12:56 am

jillibus

ah, a babblet -- thx -- NBT

12:56 am

flosey

love your icon Melon

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

I'm from Ohio, too. We delivered - my county especially.

12:56 am

cybernan

oh -- got it

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

so jilli - did you sing along?

12:56 am

jillibus

wonderful, melon!

12:57 am

cybernan

ty hugs

12:57 am

jillibus

you betcha, melon LOLOL

12:57 am

rururocks

spooze sounds like it should be a word

12:57 am

mrpresident

oh it takes wees, but not poos!

12:57 am

KatieMcG

I know mrp have typed it in at least 10 times

12:59 am

jillibus

yay katie for resizing your icon! yay herin for giving the way to do it!

12:59 am

melonheadjujube

oh, jilli "you betcha"'s goin' ta be retired fer a while. We've been hearin' too much colloquialism, dontcha think?

12:59 am

KatieMcG

Changed the photo, now much smaller :-) Thanks herin fantastic website

12:59 am

jillibus

wink, melon :)

1:01 am

flosey

half way, I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:02 am

melonheadjujube

touché!

1:02 am

KatieMcG

night flosey

1:02 am

GroovyKiwi

night flosey sweet dreams

1:02 am

jillibus

night flosey -- headache gone?

1:03 am

flosey

comes and goes lately jilli

1:03 am

Hugabugs

Dee - do you have all the 7's?

1:03 am

jillibus

may it gogogo, flosey!

1:04 am

flosey

ty, think I've missed my usual October trip back to Ontario

1:04 am

Hugabugs

nm - found the last one - sa7

1:05 am

jillibus

gee, flosey, thought you just got back from there!

1:07 am

rururocks

tr8 I just found..

1:07 am

cybernan

anyone know what the other 8 is?

1:07 am

Hugabugs

tr7/8 and ar7/8

1:07 am

GroovyKiwi

ar 7/8 combo nan

1:08 am

cybernan

yes -- found the tr combo at the beginning

1:08 am

jillibus

darn, Aesop is in the grid, but of course doesn't count (proper noun)

1:09 am

jillibus

likewise Asian

1:10 am

Hugabugs

the 7's are: ar x 2; pr; ra; sa; ta x 2; tr and wa

1:10 am

cybernan

wonder why ar 4 enemy is a word but coupled with the word in this grid it is not?

1:14 am

GroovyKiwi

hey guess what

1:15 am

GroovyKiwi

ive just clicked there are NO re words lol

1:15 am

KatieMcG

what?

1:15 am

GroovyKiwi

head sooo deep in the grid i didnt realise that lol

1:15 am

KatieMcG

Lol that will be because there is no re :-)

1:15 am

GroovyKiwi

lyn, herin u still here?

1:17 am

KatieMcG

Hubby has left for work, I'm back off to bed! See you all later :-)

1:17 am

GroovyKiwi

bye katie hugs

1:17 am

cybernan

can't imagine what the other 3 z's are!

1:18 am

GroovyKiwi

zo 4 any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.

1:18 am

KatieMcG

I've got two z4s, one pl of where you keep animals and the other the same but with a different vowel

1:18 am

GroovyKiwi

then derivative then plural of the 4

1:19 am

GroovyKiwi

then z spelt as a plural

1:19 am

cybernan

oh thanks, kiwi -- that really helps ;)

1:19 am

lynxxx

TY Kiwi, I remembered that with your prompting

1:20 am

GroovyKiwi

lyn has this tv advert been on your screens yet?
http://tinyurl.com/5mqk8z

1:20 am

cybernan

ah -- monkeyed the crustacean

1:21 am

KatieMcG

Got all the Zs now thanks for the cluesreally going *poof*

1:21 am

GroovyKiwi

bye katie

1:22 am

lynxxx

I haven't seen it Kiwi, but really I only watch cable so diff ads. pretty cute though

1:23 am

cybernan

po 4 to the pb katie?

1:23 am

GroovyKiwi

it won a tv ad of the year award in some mag the other week

1:23 am

mrpresident

only got the a's left now

1:25 am

GroovyKiwi

racing now and its mrp off like a rocket.........

1:25 am

cybernan

stalled at 135, so think I'll call it a night -- will look at list tomorrow. Good night everyone :)

1:25 am

GroovyKiwi

and i won the work sweepstakes yesterday - 50 bucks for a 5 downpayment lol

1:25 am

GroovyKiwi

nite nan sweetest dreams

1:26 am

lynxxx

bye Nan

1:27 am

mrpresident

and those are gone too... fireworks

1:28 am

GroovyKiwi

woohoooo wtg mrp ^5

1:28 am

lynxxx

Hooray for MRP!!!!

1:28 am

GroovyKiwi

oh duh didnt see the se6 majorie door jackie shall have a new master

1:29 am

sprite

morning all
and wtg mrP

1:30 am

GroovyKiwi

good morning spritey!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

1:31 am

sprite

Kiwi! Started on those pineapple thingies you sent me and they are absolutely addicting!

1:31 am

lynxxx

hi Sprite

1:31 am

sprite

hi lyn :)

1:31 am

GroovyKiwi

you mean youve managed to keep them this long spritey??? im impressed - dont forget to put some in the freezer

1:32 am

GroovyKiwi

lyn she means the pineapple lumps

1:32 am

sprite

in the real icecold freezer, Kiwi? Or in the fridge?

1:32 am

lynxxx

me don't know pineapple lumps

1:32 am

GroovyKiwi

no the real freezer until they are frozen solid

1:33 am

sprite

have been trying to be good about it all, Kiwi, lol, didn't want to binge. Totally enjoyed every little thing.

1:33 am

GroovyKiwi

omg lyn you never tried them?? do you want me to send you some?

1:33 am

sprite

ok, and then hold them in your mouth until they give? Or just break your teeth on them?

1:33 am

lynxxx

I can live without them! but what are they, pure pineapple?

1:33 am

GroovyKiwi

so spritey for christmas is it more of those or more of the milk bottles? lol

1:34 am

GroovyKiwi

break them with your teeth

1:34 am

GroovyKiwi

chocolate coated pineapple flavoured candy

1:34 am

lynxxx

milk bottles - blech

1:35 am

GroovyKiwi

spritey loved the milk bottles lol

1:35 am

sprite

lolol, don't spend so much money on me again before I get the chance to do something for you! Top favorite were the crunchy bars, the peanut bars and the milkbottles. And then the lumps.
There is real pineapple juice in them, lyn! And really dark chocolate on the outside.

1:36 am

GroovyKiwi

i have to get the oseas chrissy parcels out by end of month lol

1:38 am

GroovyKiwi

dang so many plurals i keep missing

1:39 am

sprite

just plural everyhing and anything, Kiwi, lol. I am trying to atm.

1:40 am

GroovyKiwi

and thats firewords for me

1:40 am

sprite

wtg Kiwi!

1:40 am

lynxxx

Hooray for Kiwi!

1:40 am

MayneGuy

yay kiwi!

1:42 am

GroovyKiwi

ok im off to pick up kieran from cadets then come home and drool some more over my newest heart throb - spritey do you like my icon?

1:42 am

sprite

is the the new love, Kiwi?

1:42 am

sprite

oh, no it is a singer! Ok, yes love your icon.

1:42 am

GroovyKiwi

no hes the guy i saw in concert last night

1:43 am

sprite

you need to tell me how the blind date went too!

1:45 am

GroovyKiwi

that didnt happen :(

1:45 am

sprite

darn. Ok, go, we will talk later :) *hugs*

1:45 am

lynxxx

BBL dinner time

1:45 am

sprite

bye for now lyn and enjoy!

1:46 am

GroovyKiwi

we will do - ill turn on skype when i get home incase your on lol

1:47 am

sprite

ok will put it on too!

2:06 am

jillibus

hello

2:07 am

jillibus

just back for a bit before bed

2:07 am

jillibus

will post Guy Fawkes tomorrow but needed to keep Obama for now

2:10 am

jillibus

hello? anybody there?

2:11 am

lynxxx

hi Jilli, I think you should be in bed!

2:11 am

jillibus

just after midnight here, lynxxx

2:12 am

jillibus

nobody whould go po4 tonight, I see

2:12 am

jillibus

should

2:20 am

jillibus

100 words, NBT, nobody here, goodnight

2:27 am

jwr

jilli, you're missing most of those living in the country south of you. they'll be back someday. hang in there.

3:17 am

Kazzer99

good morning - i am about - any one else?

3:17 am

Haz1558

Good morning Kazzer, you are not alone.

3:18 am

joshuavorbis

hi

3:18 am

Haz1558

Good morning, josh.

3:18 am

Kazzer99

its not a bad grid today - i am still off with the lurge

3:19 am

Haz1558

Oh poor you. Do keep it to yourself, won't you?

3:23 am

Karys

Good morning... I was here, but now I must go and ( I hestitate to say this, so I will whisper )...clean the oven !!!!!....Oh dear, I hope I havn't frightened anyone.

3:24 am

Haz1558

Karys, I did mine last week...

3:24 am

Haz1558

It's a cleansing experience.

3:24 am

FMitch

Morning :)

3:24 am

Karys

Oh there, I don't feel so bad now then, I hope it doesn't take too long.

3:25 am

dizgrannie

shhsh mine needs doing...LOL

3:25 am

Haz1558

Good morning, FMitch!

3:25 am

FMitch

The mere mention of 'housework' was enough to ring alarm bells here!

3:25 am

Karys

And, before I go, there can not possibly be another 9 words from the top 't' !!!!

3:25 am

Haz1558

I used a kit where you put the racks inside a huge plastic bag and let this wonder stuff (probably deadly poison) do the work.

3:26 am

FMitch

Morning Haz and Karys and all (any)

3:26 am

dizgrannie

Haz..name of the stuff plz!!!

3:26 am

FMitch

There are no more than 12 Karys thats for sure

3:27 am

Karys

Havn't got a kit, so just elbow grease ... back soonish, I hope.

3:27 am

Haz1558

It came in a box with some dramatic name like 'Oven cleaner' on it. You use some of the liquid on the oven itself and the rest is put in the bag to soak.

3:27 am

FMitch

Haz, stop now please, have mercy!

3:28 am

Haz1558

You don't want my recommendations for Soda crystals then?

3:29 am

FMitch

Soda crystals a a miracle, never be without them,

3:29 am

Kazzer99

karys - i dont have that problem - my oven blew up and we cant afford to replace it so we are using the microwave and the grill

3:29 am

FMitch

I hope Lori isn't around with her nasty tazer :(

3:30 am

Haz1558

Not only for cleaning - they're great for making dogs sick (when they've eaten something they shouldn't). However, a surprising number of people don't know about them and don't have them in the house.

3:30 am

FMitch

thats one way of getting out of cleaning it Kazzer

3:31 am

Kazzer99

tazer - d'you use it to threaten the other half if they dont do the cleaning for you?

3:31 am

Haz1558

I take it you're having to be inventive with your cookery, Kazzer. What's going to happen at Christmas with the turkey?

3:32 am

Kazzer99

aah we are lucky there we are going to a friends

3:32 am

FMitch

worse than that Kazzer, Lori zaps me with it at the mere mention of doing housework :)

3:32 am

Haz1558

Good for you!

3:32 am

Kazzer99

we have been growing chilis and have enough to feed texas so its been and going to be chili forever in our house

3:33 am

Haz1558

I keep forgetting that you're in the States, Kazzer.

3:34 am

FMitch

phone brb

3:34 am

Kazzer99

but now back to the grid and then off to cook some of that chilli and i m not in the states we grew them on the living room window and then moved them upstairs to the hubbys office we planted 20 seeds and ended up with 20 chili plants - all producing away madly

3:35 am

Haz1558

Sorry, Kazzer, getting you confused with someone else. You're the lady who climbs hill and dale!

3:36 am

Kazzer99

that's me - but fell over saturday and been suffering since

3:37 am

Kazzer99

bbl

3:37 am

Haz1558

I hope you mend soon, it's frustrating when you want to do things and can't. See you later.

3:37 am

FMitch

No rest for the wicked, work is tearing me away from babble for now. See you later :(

3:38 am

Haz1558

See you later, FMitch.

3:41 am

VolleymomDee

hi all... late in getting here... had to type something for my hubby.... hugs to you

3:41 am

Haz1558

Good morning Volley.

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

gm haz

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

how's the grid

3:42 am

Haz1558

It's very nice so far.

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

good to hear after the last 2 wicked ones :)

3:43 am

Haz1558

Yes, I was a bit dense with yesterday's.

3:44 am

VolleymomDee

me 2

3:45 am

Haz1558

I don't know what it was, it just seemed to be more of a struggle than it should have been. Today's is better.

3:46 am

VolleymomDee

sometimes my brain just doesn't kick in

3:48 am

bfsog

hey all.

3:48 am

Haz1558

I know - it happens.

3:48 am

Haz1558

Good morning bf.

3:49 am

bfsog

i added sa4,4 (of sound mind) while the page was kinda loading. it showed the word in "my word list" but the relevant tile below the grid didnt show the word i got

3:49 am

bfsog

so i refreshed the page and then it said i had not added any words!

3:49 am

Haz1558

You've confused the site.

3:50 am

bfsog

so thanks to babble i typed an extra 4 letters today (plus the 200+ explanation!)

3:50 am

Haz1558

If the whole thing collapses we'll know who to blame.

3:50 am

VolleymomDee

grrrrrr on that

3:50 am

joshuavorbis

sometimes you've got to be careful and type slowly, or babble will miss a few here and there

3:50 am

bfsog

as shaggy famously said, it wasnt me

3:52 am

joshuavorbis

ok, i've got 118 down, time to sleep

3:52 am

Haz1558

Sleep well, josh.

3:52 am

bfsog

im aiming for 88 words today, never mind the hundred

4:04 am

lynxxx

hi Haz, bfsog & Volley and everyone else in the background

4:04 am

VolleymomDee

hi lyn!!

4:04 am

Haz1558

Hello lynxxx!

4:08 am

Atalante

hi again :)

4:08 am

Haz1558

Oh, hello Ata, how are you?

4:08 am

lynxxx

hi Ata

4:09 am

Atalante

not as tired as earlier :) Hobbit, however, is tired after chasing pheasants

4:10 am

Haz1558

So, you've already been out for the morning's exercise? Good for you, Spangle is having her post-sleep snooze.

4:10 am

Atalante

ah, very important that!

4:11 am

Haz1558

Very. Since she had her hair cut the other day, The Arranging Of The Paws takes up very little time.

4:12 am

Atalante

still, they must be Arranged for a full sense of decorum

4:13 am

Atalante

and that takes effort

4:13 am

Haz1558

Oh absolutely, it's just that even she can't prolong the exercise beyond what's strictly necessary.

4:14 am

Atalante

poor dear. she has a hard life

4:14 am

Atalante

more time for snoozing recuperation though

4:15 am

Haz1558

Well, yes. And heating up from freezing outside.

4:16 am

Haz1558

The spoonful of gruel helps with that, though.

4:16 am

Atalante

obviously. was she icicle-encrusted this morning?

4:16 am

lynxxx

I am not going to bite

4:17 am

Haz1558

I had to pr5/12 out of her kennel this morning.

4:17 am

Atalante

I wouldn't, gruel tastes horrid

4:17 am

Atalante

I suppose a chisel comes in handy in the winter

4:17 am

Haz1558

Hello lynxxx - spoke to you earlier. What's new with you?

4:18 am

Haz1558

Yes, Ata, we found that the blow-torch just singed things.

4:18 am

lynxxx

...hence the haircut

4:18 am

Atalante

ewww yes, singed dog hair smells nasty

4:18 am

Atalante

did you see the log earlier, haz, about my night-time adventures?

4:18 am

lynxxx

Happy to say not much at all Haz

4:19 am

Haz1558

Can you imagine having to explain singed hair to the groomers? It was bad enough when husband took to her ears with shaver things and she ended up looking a mess.

4:19 am

Haz1558

Well, that's good, lynxxx. Drama is over-rated.

4:20 am

Atalante

loooooooool. that sounds familiar

4:20 am

Haz1558

Your night-time adventures? Do tell.

4:20 am

Atalante

Silverclaw found a Mouse

4:21 am

Haz1558

And did the Mouse oblige by dropping dead?

4:21 am

Atalante

in the bedroom - we sometimes get little field mice crawling in from the field next door - no, it didn't. It ran round and round followed by the cat for about an hour

4:22 am

Atalante

much howling and screeching and elephant-hooves-pounding

4:22 am

Atalante

eventually I just decided to get up

4:22 am

Haz1558

And that was just the husband....

4:22 am

Atalante

but then the babble chat log was even more rowdy LOL

4:22 am

Haz1558

And?

4:23 am

FMitch

... and there was me imagining the new lighting and the pink disco ball were in play *grin*

4:23 am

Haz1558

I take it this was pre-flip?

4:23 am

Atalante

yep, about 4am

4:23 am

Haz1558

Oh yes, the disco ball should have been switched on to cause mousey disorientation.

4:23 am

Atalante

watching Jac try and tell all the Americans to stop talking about the election was quite amusing

4:24 am

Haz1558

Poor Jac. She should have prayed to St Jude - patron saint of lost causes.

4:24 am

Atalante

she stomped off eventually

4:24 am

Haz1558

Did red spontaneously combust at any point?

4:24 am

FMitch

lol oh dear!

4:25 am

Haz1558

Still, we have the election campaign for 2012 to think about now.

4:25 am

FMitch

Oh shhhh!

4:26 am

Haz1558

Sorry. That was me being facetious. Maybe they'll be sick of talking about the P word and give us all a bit of peace for a while.

4:26 am

lynxxx

they should start soon though, crazy the time it takes. We manage in about 3 months

4:27 am

LoriP

***shuffles in unawake, grouchy aand most importantly, undercaffeinated***

4:27 am

Haz1558

Not to mention the money involved. It's obscene.

4:27 am

lynxxx

nobody talk to her until she gets coffee - its not worth it!

4:27 am

Haz1558

Get that coffee into you NOW Lori.

4:28 am

FMitch

*Grabs emergency supplies of hot coffee and profers it toward Lori* and then backs away.

4:28 am

LoriP

G'd morning. I guess.

4:28 am

Atalante

*guards own supply of caffeine*

4:28 am

Haz1558

Well, good morning to you. (said in quiet, soothing tones)

4:29 am

LoriP

***swills caffeine in all forms, waits for magical transformation***

4:29 am

Haz1558

(I'm playing good cop, bad cop)

4:30 am

Haz1558

We'll all wait for nice, kind, helpful Lori to emerge.

4:30 am

Haz1558

And no talk of blue moons or cows coming home, please.

4:31 am

LoriP

***one eyebrow raised***

4:31 am

Haz1558

Was that plastic surgeon not able to do both eyebrows at the same time?

4:32 am

Haz1558

Good news! If you have over-plucked eyebrows, it's now possible to have eyebrow transplants.

4:32 am

lynxxx

chuckles for lori's new icon

4:33 am

LoriP

: D

4:33 am

LUJER

WRAAAH

4:34 am

LUJER

Hi everybody :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

4:34 am

Haz1558

I wondered if Lori spends her time searching cartoon websites, but she says it's part of her liberal arts education course.

4:34 am

Haz1558

Looks like radio silence may be required...

4:34 am

Angelsong

hi, all. my husband and I spent our anniversary yesterday battling a stomach virus. not fun, but we're going to be okay.

4:34 am

Botnak

Lujer din luder!

4:34 am

LUJER

NOOOES

4:35 am

lynxxx

hi Angel, not very pleasant, hope its not long lasting

4:35 am

LUJER

Haz1558 How many hours are you online pr. day?

4:36 am

reparteena

good day All! that's a bummer Angel...

4:36 am

LUJER

WRAH WRAAAAH!

4:37 am

Atalante

she's online 24 hours s day

4:38 am

LUJER

Lol

4:38 am

lynxxx

hi Reparteena

4:39 am

Flask1

Good morning all.....a clue please for as5/10 please?

4:39 am

reparteena

hey lynxxx!

4:39 am

Haz1558

as5/10 - as plus the King of Siam's governess, minus a consonant

4:39 am

LUJER

WRAH WRAAAAH

4:41 am

LUJER

Bye all

4:41 am

LoriP

G'd morning Angel, repartee, Flask

4:41 am

Atalante

is lori safe now? *looks round cautiously*

4:41 am

Haz1558

She seems to have reached maximum civility point.

4:42 am

Atalante

phew

4:42 am

LoriP

Define safe? :p I'm somewhat normal, loosely speaking.

4:42 am

Marmar

Hello all.

4:42 am

Haz1558

Hello Marmar.

4:42 am

LoriP

G'd morning Marmar

4:42 am

Haz1558

Safe means never having to say you're sorry. No, wait, that's something else.

4:42 am

lynxxx

hi Marmar

4:42 am

Atalante

yay it's the gorgeous fluffsome dog!

4:43 am

Marmar

Flask, Marucus, my 7 year old who plays Babble with me was happy to see the Scottish flag, he went to a Scottish theme birthday recently! We are flag lovers here!!!

4:44 am

Flask1

Oh yes....I am very proud of the Scottish flag!

4:45 am

Marmar

Marcus is home from school today, bad cold...getting lots of rest but excersizing his brain with Babble.

4:45 am

Marmar

Marcus got all the z words you guys! He's a champ! Yoo Hoo.

4:46 am

lynxxx

Marcus is the Z King!

4:47 am

Atalante

yay Marcuz!

4:47 am

JBV

good morning, all - good morning, Marmar and Marcus! I have only 4 z's!

4:47 am

lynxxx

hi JBV

4:47 am

JBV

I have 3 that look related (4, 5 and 5) and one with a lot of animals

4:47 am

LoriP

G'd morning jbv

4:48 am

lynxxx

I'm sure Marcus could help you with the other 4 JBV

4:48 am

JBV

hi, Lori, lynxxx, Ata, flask - the U.S. crowd must still be sleeping - I woke up dreaming of packing to move into the White House

4:49 am

Marmar

Marcus's hint for your last Z JBV: It's like a bee sound

4:49 am

lynxxx

lol JBV

4:49 am

JBV

oh! thanks you Marcus, Danke! (did I spell it correctly?)

4:50 am

JBV

*thank you* (I meant the German, I think I know how to spell in ENglish) LOL

4:50 am

Marmar

Bitte! Marcus says, Yes it's correct

4:52 am

Frances

Good morning all.

4:52 am

lynxxx

hi Frances

4:52 am

JBV

hi Frances

4:53 am

Marmar

Hello

4:53 am

Frances

I'm hoping the rain stays away for the fireworks tonight.

4:53 am

LoriP

G'd morning Frances

4:54 am

JBV

that's a beautiful picture in your icon, Frances

4:54 am

Marmar

Why fireworks tonight?

4:55 am

Atalante

fireworks night!

4:55 am

Marmar

(pardon my ignorance)

4:55 am

Haz1558

Good morning Frances.

4:56 am

Frances

Thank you JBV

Today is Guy Fawkes day and the sky will be alight with fireworks to celebrate.

4:56 am

Haz1558

Fireworks for Guy Fawkes to celebrate that he didn't cause Fireworks at the Houses of Parliament.

4:57 am

Marmar

Ah ha, I have heard of it but did not when it occured. I love fireworks too.

4:57 am

Frances

So many dog icons! I love it. Especially yours Ata.....Hobbit being a bit of a devil.

4:57 am

lynxxx

We used to celebrate GF out here when I was a child. before they banned open fires and fireworks

4:58 am

Haz1558

I thought Australians were all for celebrations rather than regulations?

4:58 am

Frances

Always someone to spoilt the party lyn.

4:58 am

mrpresident

hello everyone :)

4:59 am

Atalante

I should change from my halloween icon, but hobbit looks so cute!

4:59 am

Haz1558

Good evening mrp!

4:59 am

JBV

hello mr p

4:59 am

lynxxx

hi MRP

4:59 am

Marmar

G'day mr.p

4:59 am

mrpresident

hi haz, jbv, lynxx, mar, et al :)

5:00 am

Frances

Hello mrp. How are you these days? I haven't been around for a while so starved of news.

5:01 am

mrpresident

hi frances :) doing ok thanks hun! i have put some things in my bio, but am doing better and better thanks

5:02 am

Frances

Mrp, wonderful news. I hope things keep getting better and better.

5:02 am

mrpresident

I went to a school meeting tonight and got accepted for a job at the school next year! It is wonderful cause it is only during school hours so I get to keep mothering my darlings!

5:03 am

Frances

Excellent. Things really are on the up.

5:03 am

lynxxx

I'm fading here. Goodnight all, keep well. Congrats MRP!

5:03 am

Marmar

foes

5:03 am

Atalante

aren't they getting old enough to want some Freedom?

5:03 am

Frances

Good night lyn. Sleep well.

5:03 am

Haz1558

Good night lynxxx, sleep well.

5:03 am

Marmar

sorry

5:04 am

mrpresident

nah ata... not when my son has autism. gotta stay on with him till at least high school

5:04 am

Frances

Ata they are but mrp isn't LOL.

5:05 am

mrpresident

you are right frances! they better not grow any more! LOL

5:05 am

Atalante

I thought he had Asperger's? Have they diagnosed autism now?

5:06 am

Frances

Isn't aspergers a type of autism?

5:06 am

mrpresident

yep, it is autism. He has been put on medication to help with the tics and impulses, and for the anxiety it causes him

5:06 am

Atalante

is it helping him? *hopes so*

5:06 am

mrpresident

yes frances, it is... there are different spectrums of autism, and asperger's is one of them

5:07 am

JBV

mr p - congratulations on your job - sounds perfect

5:07 am

mrpresident

He is alot happier on the meds, he isn't depressed anymore! that is a blessing

5:07 am

Atalante

wonderful!

5:08 am

Frances

Mrp he is very fortunate to have such loving and caring parents..........your daughter too. Mustn't forget her.

5:08 am

JBV

I am trying to change my icon photo - but I don't think it worked - can you let me know what you see?

5:08 am

mrpresident

there was nothing worse than my son crying how he didn't want to be born, wishing he was 'normal'... it nearly broke my heart. I knew then that he was depressed.

5:08 am

Frances

Two people on a beach.

5:09 am

mrpresident

My daughter is amazing! she is the most wonderful person on the planet!

5:09 am

JBV

oh, good - but I am still seeing the old picture

5:09 am

Frances

JBV refresh.

5:10 am

JBV

thanks, Frances, I've clicked "refresh" two or three times

5:11 am

Atalante

poor lickety :P

5:11 am

Frances

LOL Ata

5:12 am

mrpresident

haha ata! he gets his share!

5:12 am

Haz1558

I'm just sitting here thinking, I quite like my daughters, but they're obviously rubbish compared to mrp's girl.

5:12 am

JBV

anyway, that's my son - if we're counting blessings, he's the other half of my very blessed life (since I am the family photographer, we don't have many pictures of the three of us together)

5:12 am

Frances

Too much information mrp.

5:12 am

gran

as 5/10 please

5:12 am

Atalante

maddison obviously doesn't just get fed gruel every other day while growing up :P

5:13 am

Haz1558

gran - as5/10 - as plus King of Siam's governess, minus a consonant.

5:13 am

Haz1558

Could that be the difference, Ata? Should I have included cod liver oil?

5:13 am

Atalante

maybe once a month

5:13 am

Haz1558

I was nearly going to say castor oil, but is that not what you put in engines?

5:14 am

gran

Thanks Haz

5:14 am

Atalante

wasn't castor oil the predecessor of cod liver etc?

5:14 am

Haz1558

Oh well. I'll know for when they produce grandchildren and they're looking for tips. 'Gruel isn't cruel, keep taking the oil'

5:14 am

Atalante

I know the Chalet School girls are always given castor oil when ill in the books

5:14 am

Haz1558

I know there's castor sugar.

5:15 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, gran.

5:15 am

Haz1558

Oooooh! You know the Chalet School girls!

5:15 am

Frances

I seem to remember castor oil from my childhood.....yuck!

5:15 am

mrpresident

what is gruel?? sorry! LOL

5:15 am

mrpresident

sounds gruelsome LOL

5:16 am

herinfernallady

Hi

5:16 am

Atalante

I've been a Chalet School addict for years! I loooove the books. I have them all. I read them when I'm ill. I even wrote a CS encyclopaedia, but forgot to finish it

5:16 am

Haz1558

Gruel? Kind of thin porridge, as served to Oliver Twist. Every child and pup should be fed on it.

5:16 am

Frances

Hi infernal

5:16 am

mrpresident

hi infern :))

5:16 am

Atalante

should cats get gruel too?

5:16 am

Haz1558

I loved the books as well - Jo and her voice of a choirboy, Bill whose hair turned white overnight.

5:17 am

Haz1558

I'm not sure about cats. They do need meat to survive so whether gruel fits the bill, I'm not sure.

5:17 am

mrpresident

oh porridge!! Maddison feeds herself gruel then! She needs help! Cause she makes it for herself in the mornings!

5:17 am

Atalante

I love Jo. And Mary-Lou. And any time husband wants to go skiing, I insist we go somewhere near one of the CS locations so I can investigate

5:18 am

Haz1558

Is there a CS theme park anywhere? (I think I know the Swiss reaction to that!)

5:19 am

Atalante

gruel = porridge with water and more indigestible stuff than nice oats

5:19 am

Atalante

nooooooo!

5:19 am

mrpresident

and guess what.....

5:19 am

Atalante

there's an official tour route, though, around the Oberland

5:20 am

herinfernallady

waves hello

5:20 am

Haz1558

It would be cheesier than Swiss cheese (a theme park) You're better off sticking to your imagination and the text. That tour route sounds good, a bit of the work done for you.

5:20 am

mrpresident

she makes gruel with soy milk!

arghhhhhhh!! (must get her to a therapist)

5:21 am

herinfernallady

hey I like soy milk. Mr Pres what sort of Soy?

5:21 am

Atalante

oh yes. and so much of the books are the atmosphere adn way of life of that age, and you'd lose all that

5:21 am

Haz1558

I don't think gruel should see milk at all.

5:21 am

Atalante

no, no milk

5:21 am

mrpresident

haz, it isn't milk... it is bean piss

5:22 am

herinfernallady

MR PRes what brand of soy?

5:22 am

mrpresident

we use So Good infern

5:22 am

Frances

Sounds so awful to me.

5:22 am

mrpresident

fat free bean piss to be precise

5:23 am

Haz1558

Ever thought of working in the advertising industry, mrp?

5:23 am

herinfernallady

OH DEAR GOD NO. Please please please please please x a million buy Safeway Organic or Pure Harvest

5:23 am

Frances

You have such a lovely way with words mrp

5:23 am

mrpresident

LOL !! indeed!

5:24 am

herinfernallady

NO its (add expletive ) full of shit and it is not good. I uses Safeway organic or pure harvest

5:25 am

Atalante

bean piss and shit? lovely stuff ...

5:25 am

herinfernallady

Mr Pres what is the Soy content in that stuff?

5:26 am

mrpresident

infern, I have tried many different types of soy.... many many many... but the 'so good' is the one that they find palatable

5:26 am

mrpresident

ata, that is pretty much a perfect description of some soy products.... but I do it for love indeed

5:26 am

herinfernallady

shudder. its gross. What is the soy content in it?

5:27 am

mrpresident

I will check infern

5:28 am

herinfernallady

ta. Its for my curiosity

5:29 am

bfsog

it has probably been said but elections fascinate me. Well done Senator Obama!

5:29 am

herinfernallady

HI BFSOG

5:30 am

bfsog

alright lady

5:32 am

mrpresident

hi bfsog! Love your page, very very well done hunny!

5:32 am

Frances

OK muttmeister has just had a huge bowl of chicken. He then comes to me for a cuddle to say thanks for his favourite food and that is also my cue that he wants to walk. Back later.

5:32 am

bfsog

the babble page? oh thankies

5:33 am

Atalante

awww whave a lovely walk, frances

5:33 am

mrpresident

infern, I can't decipher the crap written on the side... is it soy protein content? cause that is all I see

5:33 am

mrpresident

enjoy the walkies frances :))

5:34 am

Haz1558

Bye Frances.

5:34 am

herinfernallady

that would be it

5:35 am

mrpresident

sog, you are pretty amazing and dedicated to babble! you should become a friend of babble!

5:35 am

mrpresident

it says 4%

5:36 am

mrpresident

most of it is filtered water and vitamins and minerals

5:36 am

bfsog

i maybe amazing at creating apps that help babblers, but at actually playing babble im only 37 words good!

5:36 am

herinfernallady

ewwww. Mine is 13%

5:36 am

mrpresident

sog, you are good no matter what!

5:37 am

bfsog

it is a handy addition, but friends of babble is full, one more link would make it drop to a new line

5:38 am

mrpresident

sog, you are worth the whole line darling

5:38 am

LoriP

***springs back in, all jacked up on caffeine*** G'd morning again Babblers!

5:38 am

Haz1558

Hooray! She's back to being Lori!

5:38 am

Scrabbler

Hello all.

5:39 am

LoriP

G'd morning Scrabbler

5:39 am

Atalante

yay Lori!

5:39 am

mrpresident

hi lori and scrabs! :)

5:39 am

LoriP

ccccaaaaffffeine izzz grrrrrrreat, no side effects at all

5:40 am

herinfernallady

Hi Scrabbler and Im trying to work out how prop 8 is going

5:40 am

Atalante

what's a nice birthday colour for a bouncy girl - red, pink, purple, blue or yellow/orange?

5:40 am

Haz1558

Yellow/orange.

5:40 am

Scrabbler

mrp--I saw an Aussie family inthe office on Saturday--I saw 2 of the 5 kids--moved from Bundaberg

5:40 am

mrpresident

purple for sure

5:40 am

Scrabbler

What is prop8?

5:40 am

LoriP

Pink is hideous for any occasion.

5:40 am

mrpresident

you told me scrabs... the mother was trying to get away with no medical records

5:41 am

Scrabbler

purple + green--my faves

5:41 am

mrpresident

purple and silver is the best for little girls

5:41 am

herinfernallady

Scrabbler its looking at banning Gay Marriages in Cali

5:41 am

Haz1558

Ignore everyone else, Ata, they're talking rubbish.

5:41 am

Scrabbler

Ah, herin

5:42 am

mrpresident

and haz has what suggestion??

5:42 am

Scrabbler

What are the little girl's favorite colors?

5:42 am

Haz1558

I said yellow/orange. Clearly the best choice.

5:42 am

mrpresident

yellow and orange if you like ronald mcdonald

5:43 am

Haz1558

Ronald McDonald? No, we're talking autumnal hues for an autumnal birthday.

5:43 am

mrpresident

*hehehe* sorry but that is what comes to mind! LOL haz!!

5:43 am

Atalante

I never said a *little* girl :P

5:43 am

Atalante

But I think yellow and orange is a good idea

5:44 am

Haz1558

No, you said a bouncy girl.

5:44 am

Atalante

with a bit of purple

5:44 am

Haz1558

(Ata thinks I'm right. Smug)

5:44 am

mrpresident

I used yellow and orange for the birth page of my daughter in my scrap book.... kind of reminded me of the colour of my bruises

5:44 am

Atalante

she's very bouncy. but not very little LOL

5:45 am

bfsog

does someone have all the o's? one is trying to run away from me

5:45 am

herinfernallady

Thanks BFS i have marked your page

5:45 am

Atalante

not sure I want a bruise coloured card ...

5:45 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:))

5:45 am

mrpresident

I am O literate

5:45 am

Haz1558

I have the o words.

5:45 am

mrpresident

hi crossy!! :)

5:45 am

bfsog

why did you mark it? with a perm marker? what did it ever do to you

5:46 am

LoriP

G'd morning cross. bf, I'm missing an o as well.

5:46 am

mrpresident

op word??

5:46 am

crosshair

crossy groa
ns at "O literate"

5:46 am

bfsog

haz i have mistake, the singular and plural of leakage, the op4 and the os4

5:46 am

mrpresident

op + do evil

5:47 am

Haz1558

You miss an exclamation, and op5/12

5:47 am

Haz1558

Oh sorry, you have the mistake.

5:47 am

mrpresident

o*** I did it again! brittney repeat

5:47 am

herinfernallady

bookmarked my dear. I don't want ink on my screen

5:47 am

bfsog

i got the britney i need the op5?

5:48 am

mrpresident

I love the joke... do you know geometry??

Yes, it is when you turn into a tree

"Gee Oh Me Tree"!

5:49 am

crosshair

good grief....

5:49 am

mrpresident

I gave the best clue I could sog... op + evil doing

5:49 am

crosshair

cat just tried to sit on the keyboard.....

5:50 am

mrpresident

cross, you are charlie brown today :)

5:50 am

Atalante

welcome to my world, cross!

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Hi crossy

5:51 am

crosshair

who walks in the classroom cool and slow? who calls his english teacher daddy-o? charlie brown,charlie brown..he,s a clown...laaa laaa

5:51 am

crosshair

scrabbs:))

5:53 am

mrpresident

cat needs a readjustment of attitude... warn it that a cattery boarding isn't that great!

5:54 am

herinfernallady

I smacked the cat with shoe tonight.

5:54 am

bfsog

did you hear about the magic tractor? it was driving down the road and then it turned into a field!

5:54 am

mrpresident

no infern! you didn't!!

5:54 am

mrpresident

LOL sog! you are too clean man!

5:54 am

Scrabbler

bfsog--go go

5:55 am

herinfernallady

I so did. Snarky bint was hissing and snarling at me so she coped a smack. It wasn't hard but it was enough to tell her to quit it. She was all bent out of shape as a friend was over

5:55 am

Scrabbler

I have ze4, zo4 x 2, and zo5--what am I missing?

5:56 am

redturtlehead

good Morning!

5:56 am

Katydid0615

plural the zo5

5:56 am

LoriP

zo 5 the latin ending

5:56 am

crosshair

morning red:)

5:56 am

herinfernallady

Oh and i had already told her to stop and bugger off

5:56 am

Katydid0615

or if you have the plural, change the las letter to another vowel.

5:56 am

herinfernallady

HI Red and Katy

5:57 am

Katydid0615

morning

5:57 am

mrpresident

Where can you find a tractor with no wheels????

5:58 am

Haz1558

Are you looking for one for the new house?

5:58 am

Scrabbler

TY for zo5 clue

5:58 am

mrpresident

Where you left it :D

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi Katy

5:58 am

crosshair

06:30 and im stil seeing double..crossy needs a tea and the kitty queens want food it seems...

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Haha, mrp

5:59 am

redturtlehead

i made coffee, anyone want?

5:59 am

mrpresident

Oh my! Cowboy Bebop is on!! I am away for a little bit!

5:59 am

Atalante

hurray for cowboy bebop!

5:59 am

herinfernallady

Enjoy Mr Pres

6:00 am

Scrabbler

I am now a tea drinker, red....the UKers converted me.

6:00 am

herinfernallady

I am thinking about hot chocolate

6:00 am

mrpresident

thanks ata

6:00 am

Atalante

what? cowboy bebop is fab!

6:01 am

mrpresident

it sure is! we can't get it here on dvd

6:01 am

Atalante

nor can we *sigh*

6:02 am

jim83

theres a weird sa7 if anyones interested, tree resin+female farm bird+vowel

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Time for breakfast & the newspaper and then work....enjoy the day everyone!

6:03 am

Scrabbler

TY, jim!

6:03 am

herinfernallady

Can someone come to my house and make me hot chocolate

6:03 am

jim83

yw

6:03 am

crosshair

tc scrabbs...give the bunnies a kiss for me;))

6:03 am

Scrabbler

**having pilot rev up private plane now---will arrive in Oz in 21 hrs**

6:04 am

herinfernallady

yah

6:04 am

crosshair

ty jim..no way i would of found that one;)

6:04 am

herinfernallady

Himself isn't home and he makes awesome hot choc

6:04 am

elder

Good afternoon everyone.

6:04 am

crosshair

howdy elder:)

6:04 am

redturtlehead

Hellooooo Elder!

6:05 am

redturtlehead

I dont need therapy.

6:05 am

herinfernallady

HI Elder

6:05 am

crosshair

oh yea...who won ?

6:05 am

crosshair

red icon reminded me:)

6:05 am

redturtlehead

Look at Herins Icon. Cross.

6:05 am

herinfernallady

:D

6:05 am

elder

REd, A smile on your face this morning :) brilliant !

6:06 am

crosshair

ahh figured he had it nailed

6:06 am

redturtlehead

I am shocked at how much more relaxed I feel. I guess I was a bit tense

6:06 am

redturtlehead

Can you believe NC is still too close to call!!! I'm glad I voted there.

6:06 am

elder

...and he won Colorado , sister is ecstatic . Now to the grid.

6:07 am

elder

red, just a tad, but worth it for you.

6:07 am

Haz1558

Time for me to go.

6:07 am

hurshy

are they going to recount some of the states? cause some said 100% reporting but still not called.

6:07 am

herinfernallady

fine ill go press a button in my kitchen

6:07 am

elder

Red, yes a good move.

6:08 am

crosshair

was it a landslide or close?

6:08 am

elder

Hello and Bye Haz.

6:08 am

redturtlehead

I dont think they will take the money to recount. I mean it was a landslide.

6:08 am

Atalante

bye dear!

6:08 am

hurshy

but they have to call them at some point... right?

6:08 am

MonkeyGames

Hi folks! Just on for a few over lunch.

6:09 am

crosshair

lol have to be careful when leaving the grid today as the po** word is in there

6:09 am

Atalante

hurshy smurshy!

6:09 am

redturtlehead

yes hursh they do. I really think NC is going to be Blue!!!

6:09 am

MonkeyGames

Goodness, so it is!

6:09 am

hurshy

hi ata! how're you

6:10 am

Atalante

tired :)

6:10 am

elder

hello Hursh and Monkey.

6:10 am

herinfernallady

Monkey monkey

6:10 am

redturtlehead

hi monkey and Ata

6:10 am

hurshy

yeah, i'm a little tired myself but prolly not as much as you

6:10 am

Atalante

it's very annoying, US elections being held inthe night :P

6:10 am

herinfernallady

yah for my microwve

6:11 am

hurshy

my brain hasn't accepted the time change yet so i woke up an hour early

6:11 am

redturtlehead

hursh admit it you were just excited

6:11 am

hurshy

of course, that too

6:12 am

MonkeyGames

We watched until we fell asleep, and I didn't hear the outcome until noon today what with Walter going to school and me being a Lousy Mother today (six of us checked teh whole school-- no lice).

6:12 am

crosshair

mg,just noticed you write sf:) if you havent red them try "flowers for algernon" and "the cold equasions" by tom good win:)

6:12 am

crosshair

read*

6:13 am

herinfernallady

Greatest idea i have ever had - square of Lindt Chilli Choc in hot choc

6:13 am

crosshair

and the "space mail" collection by issac azimov

6:13 am

MonkeyGames

Haven't read either in a VERY long time! Good idea to revisit them, thanks!

6:14 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, I've read all his stuff, even How to Use a Slide Rule.

6:14 am

redturtlehead

that sounds like a very fancy choc herin.

6:14 am

MonkeyGames

Vonnegut is one of my favorites as well, as is Spider Robinson.

6:14 am

crosshair

i used to actually know how to use one of those!! lol

6:15 am

herinfernallady

Is the Pres still here?

6:15 am

crosshair

ray bradburys 'dark carnival" :)

6:16 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, excellent stuff

6:16 am

crosshair

the "golden apples of the sun" collection

6:16 am

crosshair

ive gotten back into my old sf stuff in a big way while ive been off sick:))

6:17 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, have that in storage; books were hard to bring over and now that we live somewhere big enough they're too expensive to ship! We have visitors bring them over one box at a tuime.

6:17 am

herinfernallady

I have found heaps of awesome ebooks free online

6:17 am

hurshy

odd one: paving substance + cooking vessel

6:17 am

MonkeyGames

Some newer stuff that is REALLY good is teh Vurt series by Jeff Noon.

6:17 am

herinfernallady

Monkey not even to send sea male?

6:18 am

Atalante

I dreamt that teop** was in the grid. I guess that ta6 is near enough!

6:18 am

hurshy

:)

6:18 am

MonkeyGames

Well, that would be about $45 a box, so might get do-able once I get this degree and find work.

6:18 am

Atalante

Have you read The Difference Engine by Gibson and Sterling, crossy?

6:18 am

herinfernallady

wow that is alot

6:18 am

crosshair

i waiting for the amazon kindle e-reader to become available outside of the U.S or im just going to buy the sony reader and get all theese great books in one spot;)

6:19 am

MonkeyGames

Have you read the Baroque Saga by Neil Stephenson?

6:19 am

crosshair

no i havent ata

6:19 am

mrpresident

ok, cowboy bebop is offically a hottie anime

6:19 am

herinfernallady

I couldn't move with my books.

6:19 am

Atalante

have you, MG?

6:19 am

crosshair

just finshe douglas adams "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" lol! funny stuff!

6:19 am

herinfernallady

PSSST: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/

6:20 am

MonkeyGames

Twice.

6:20 am

Atalante

oh those are fun

6:20 am

Atalante

is it good?

6:20 am

MonkeyGames

It is refreshingly excellent.

6:20 am

crosshair

funny as hell..but you have to have that famous dry britt sense of humor:))

6:20 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks, Herin!

6:21 am

crosshair

and bring a beach towell:))))

6:21 am

herinfernallady

there is one more let me see

6:21 am

Atalante

are you going to go onto Dirk Gently, crossy?

6:21 am

crosshair

dont know hom

6:21 am

crosshair

him

6:21 am

hurshy

seems like A's and P's are the stickers today

6:21 am

Atalante

it's another DOuglas Adams series

6:22 am

redturtlehead

i am not liking the O's

6:22 am

hurshy

i got all the O's

6:22 am

crosshair

there is one i want to read..was found in his computer when he died..cant recall the title right now....

6:22 am

mrpresident

i think sleep might be the best option.
My daughter is going to 'experience' high school tomorrow... when the hell did this happen???
I wanna cry.
This is coming up too fast

6:22 am

crosshair

have to look it up

6:22 am

Atalante

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. It's a good series

6:23 am

crosshair

my boy get his high school traing day today mrp

6:23 am

carleekat

morning all....**propping eyelids up with toothpick***

6:23 am

Atalante

I think that's the series title! something like that!

6:23 am

crosshair

ill definatly check it out ata

6:23 am

mrpresident

oh cross, I feel for you too

6:23 am

redturtlehead

hi carlee

6:23 am

hurshy

good title.

6:23 am

mrpresident

hi carlee! you doing ok hun??

6:23 am

herinfernallady

MONKEY: http://tinyurl.com/yvsrl this site is simply amazing

6:24 am

carleekat

I'm surviving hun... life goes on

6:24 am

elder

Hello Carleekat and Mr P.

6:24 am

mrpresident

cross, I don't want her to age a single moment more

6:24 am

herinfernallady

there is a seriously impressive amount of old books on that url.

6:24 am

mrpresident

hi elder!! lovely to see you!

6:24 am

MonkeyGames

Thank you!

6:24 am

crosshair

whats wrong carlee?

6:24 am

mrpresident

oh carlee! I know it is something else ((((hugs))))! I am thinking of you

6:25 am

herinfernallady

OH Carlle HUGS

6:25 am

bfsog

still after that op5 mrp - my bad

6:25 am

carleekat

( just the husband moving out thing crossy..MRP and I have not seen eachother since he did...that all )

6:25 am

crosshair

sorry my bedside manner is a tad coarse and i just dive right in...ih yea ok i remember now

6:25 am

mrpresident

sog... so you have the plural of the pus

6:26 am

hurshy

phantom: traipse

6:26 am

carleekat

I am just REALLY tired from staying up watching election returns and speeches etc....

6:26 am

bfsog

pus? um i only need one o word, so i guess i do

6:26 am

carleekat

hows things with u prezzy?

6:27 am

herinfernallady

http://tinyurl.com/yvsrl If anyone is interested in old books

6:27 am

carleekat

and I guess I am off to the pb....enjoying a BIG mug of coffee

6:27 am

mrpresident

sog... if you commit a s** you have done a bad thing in the catholic church.... add that to the op for one of the words you need

6:27 am

hurshy

any PH or PS words?

6:28 am

bfsog

thanks mrp. silly me

6:28 am

redturtlehead

PB? what did youday?

6:28 am

mrpresident

carlee, I am doing good thanks hun! am so nearly normal after giving up the pain meds (narcotics) but we are moving in 4 days

6:28 am

crosshair

crossy offers carlee a sure fire blues fix: a cup of his tea strong enough to stand a spoon up in and a plate full if crispy english muffies with real butter and apple jelly

6:29 am

Atalante

*wants apple jelly*

6:29 am

mrpresident

one of the most horrid things about giving up the pain meds was the nasty nasty nasty depression that came with it.

6:29 am

elder

Cross, a lovely treat to offer Carleekat.

6:29 am

mrpresident

Lickety has said that it was one of the most horrid times I have been through, but I am getting back to normal.

6:29 am

herinfernallady

Hands over a cup of my secret Hot Choc mix. Mr Pres i am surprised that your brain has unscrambled with those horrid drugs.

6:30 am

redturtlehead

I thinkI may go abck to sleep

6:30 am

carleekat

yummm..thanks crossy....

6:30 am

mrpresident

however, I refuse to be on pain meds if I don't need them, so screw it that I went through the horrid stuff

6:30 am

LoriP

***hands Ata homemade apple jelly***

6:30 am

carleekat

I was lucky with the sleeping meds last winter....I was so afraid of becoming dependant on them

6:30 am

mrpresident

and believe me, it was horrid!

6:31 am

carleekat

Bravo for u prezzy....

6:31 am

hurshy

are there any PS or PH words?

6:31 am

Atalante

*clings at apple jelly and squirrels away*

6:31 am

mrpresident

carlee, I need my sleeping meds at times, especially when I have anxiety so bad that I can't sleep.
It is a matter of mind over meds

6:31 am

herinfernallady

Mr Pres i believe you. I was a zombie after a tooth operation so i would hate to think how much you went through. You rock my world

6:31 am

MonkeyGames

Uh oh, Walter wants to watch Bambi. He hasn't watched it in MONTHS, since he was too young to really understand that one scene.... sigh. Am I ready for this?

6:32 am

crosshair

my better half has been on t 3,s for a while for abdomen pain..hope it dosent become an issue later on;/

6:32 am

carleekat

maybe I should make some apple jelly this weekend...I have never made any....

6:32 am

mrpresident

and anyone who wants to say that meds for sleep isn't needed, come step in my shoes for 1 second

6:33 am

hurshy

*high five for sleep meds*

6:33 am

mrpresident

what are t 3's cross?

6:33 am

herinfernallady

MOnkey don't do it. Can you suggest a non violent movie? (i think i know what i mean)

6:33 am

mrpresident

yay hursh!

6:33 am

EspritdJean

codeine

6:33 am

carleekat

wouldn't dream of it prezzy....I am one of those few people who when stress becomes way too much..i WANT TO sleep and my body does sut down and I sleep for WAY more hours then normal

6:34 am

mrpresident

carlee, sleeping is a way of healing

6:34 am

carleekat

so what else is new prezzy?

6:34 am

MonkeyGames

He wants to watch it. I just need to be ready to work him through it if the scene bothers him. He needs to come to terms with some elements of reality at some point anyway. At least it's not that Lion King, where his father gets trampled at the beginning...

6:35 am

hurshy

talk him into mary poppins? "father died laughing... never se4 him so happy in his life"

6:35 am

mrpresident

codeine is bloody nothing compared to S8 drugs! I am taking 1 codeine tab a day to get by when in pain,.... from the withdrawl

6:35 am

herinfernallady

Or Finding Nemo whose mum gets munched on at the begining

6:36 am

MonkeyGames

Wish I had a copy....

6:36 am

MonkeyGames

Yeah, Nemo is another one he used to watch a lot that I cringe at the thought of now...

6:36 am

mrpresident

carlee, I am off the narcotics... that was horrid horrid horrid

6:36 am

MonkeyGames

A lot of fear and angst in that one too.

6:36 am

hurshy

nemo traumatized ME!

6:36 am

hurshy

i gotta go get ready for the day, ttfn all

6:37 am

mrpresident

and we are moving in 4 days, to a big beautiful house ... I am so so so happy to be going for the space

6:37 am

carleekat

{{{HUGS}}} I wish u could twin lickety for me ;o)

6:37 am

carleekat

u r moving AGAIN????? holy COW

6:37 am

MonkeyGames

He HAS been watching 101 Dalmatians three times a day (the original one) and a lot of Dribble. Guess he's got to grow up sometime...

6:38 am

herinfernallady

Mr Pres you could always sell off the drugs (JUST KIDDING) my aunt said it after her husband died.

6:38 am

mrpresident

oh carlee! I am lucky, and at the same time I feel like a complete bitch for being so demanding from being sick... I can't compare it to anyone, but I am lucky

6:39 am

mrpresident

infern, I came across a site, a very very popular site, that people were asking for the drugs I have left over... It made me sick to my stomach that they were addicted to it.... recreationally

6:39 am

carleekat

as long as lickety does not think u are...and ur kids are good....don't worry... u have time to make it up to them for what u've been like

6:39 am

mrpresident

carlee, we have been through this for more than 8 yearsw

6:40 am

herinfernallady

wow. I honestly never thought that existed. My Aunt worked in a hospital that is why she had a lot of c8 drugs at home as she was trusted to care for her husband

6:42 am

mrpresident

I don't want to be an enabler. I would never give my drugs to anyone.
I have been asked to sell them, but I find that repulsive

6:42 am

MonkeyGames

Can't you give them back to the pharmacy? We can do that here.

6:42 am

herinfernallady

I do to. I was just kidding. I would rather hand them back to the hospital or flush them

6:42 am

carleekat

yeap...its been a lon ghaul..... but now...u can start living again....healthy

6:43 am

mrpresident

yes monkey, but I would rather burn them.... and that is what I will do

6:43 am

Marmar

Hi all,I'm just about to log out.

6:43 am

herinfernallady

oh boy im boned. I just saw that the drugs i am on can't be taken any higher than they already are

6:44 am

herinfernallady

MR Pres its a pity we don't have a way to send these drugs over to a country that needs them

6:44 am

MonkeyGames

Go for it, Mr. P!

6:44 am

Atalante

you can do, there are ways, I'm pretty sure

6:44 am

Marmar

Just want to say how happy I am for you mrp!!! Really, it sounds like you are coming out of a long dark tunnel into a wonderful and healthy life again. Best wishes and lots of love!

6:45 am

MonkeyGames

All this reminds me I need to go give back the antibiotocs I turned out to be allergic to.

6:45 am

herinfernallady

ANd yah MR PRES to

6:45 am

mrpresident

mar, that is exactly what it is.!!!!

6:46 am

mrpresident

thanks infern...

6:46 am

herinfernallady

Monkey i would rather be a corpse in bed recovering naturally for a month than touch antibiotics.

6:46 am

mrpresident

thanks mar! (((hugs)))

6:47 am

mrpresident

ok, time for bed! nearly midnight (thursday) and need to get up early!

6:47 am

herinfernallady

Mar is that your puppy? If so go hug it for me please

6:47 am

mrpresident

night night all :))

6:47 am

Atalante

herin, antibiotics can be life-saving

6:47 am

Marmar

about the meds, in Germany it typical to go through the med. cabinet and take all unused meds back to pharmacy, they dispose of them. I just read an article that said flushing them is becoming a huge problem for city water supplies, traces of allmost all kinds of drugs are present in city tap water...uhg.

6:47 am

MonkeyGames

OK... for me it depends on what is wrong and which antibiotic. This one was an attempt to deal with the skin condition i've had for 28 years.

6:47 am

herinfernallady

OH it is too thanks for the time check.

6:47 am

herinfernallady

Ata they are but they don't like me

6:48 am

Marmar

Yes Lady, that's Monty! All to happy to oblige, he's a doll!

6:48 am

MonkeyGames

OK, Walter has become bored with Bambi already and has requested Teletubbies in Dutch.

6:48 am

Atalante

ohhh that;s a shame!

6:49 am

carleekat

nite prezzy ( sorry was on phone)

6:49 am

herinfernallady

I can take them but they make me feel sicker

6:50 am

herinfernallady

night Pressie

6:51 am

MonkeyGames

The one I just took was the only one i've ever had an allergic reaction to-- made my arm all weird and numb and crampy and played with my proprioception in the hand and arm. It was bizarre.

6:51 am

MonkeyGames

"Just took"... well, it was several months ago.

6:53 am

herinfernallady

ok night all.

6:54 am

carleekat

nite nite herin {{hugs}}

6:54 am

MonkeyGames

Night Herin!

6:54 am

herinfernallady

hugs all round

6:55 am

Marmar

We're out too, see you all next time!

6:55 am

carleekat

later mar

6:56 am

MonkeyGames

I'm off too; time to clean!

6:56 am

tceicher

h

6:57 am

carleekat

later mg

6:58 am

Atalante

I suppose I should look at the grid

7:00 am

Lizsark

Hello :)))

7:00 am

carleekat

hi liz

7:00 am

Atalante

liiiiiiiiz!

7:00 am

Lizsark

Hey Ata! You joined COL on facebook!

7:00 am

Atalante

yes!!!

7:01 am

Atalante

I saw it on your facebook:)

7:01 am

Lizsark

Join the website too!!! I've been a member of that for years and years

7:01 am

Atalante

oh! didn't know about the website, I will!

7:01 am

Lizsark

:))

7:02 am

Atalante

didn't have too much time to explore them

7:02 am

Lizsark

I'm sitting here sending out sponsorship begging letters for Peru Ata!

7:03 am

Atalante

I found out yesterday that I don't think I can go ... my autumn would be zapping back and forth from Peru to America to England with about a day or two between big events. I'm very annoyed. But I'm also very determined to take part in 2010, and I'll organise my autumn around it!

7:04 am

Lizsark

Nooooooooooo! Oh what a shame :(

7:05 am

Atalante

I could *just* do it, but I'd be jetlagged constantly at art shows etc etc

7:05 am

Lizsark

No you need to be bright and fit and stuff, not tired out. Better to wait till another year :(

7:05 am

Atalante

but this way I have a year and a half to work out the funding thing!

7:06 am

Lizsark

WE have another jumble sale on Saturday - I am the Jumble Queen lol

7:07 am

Atalante

do you think you might do whatever they choose for 2010?

7:07 am

Atalante

or will you have had enough by then?!

7:08 am

Jayde287

Geeze, am I the only American on this early?

7:08 am

Lizsark

I was thinking about that the other day. It depends what they choose. They do a trek across the Sinai desert which I would really love to do, but then they also do lots of bike rides and I'm not up for that!!

7:08 am

Atalante

nooooo no bike rides!

7:09 am

Lizsark

Exactely!!!

7:09 am

Lizsark

But I do want to still raise funds for DFD

7:09 am

Atalante

would it help you - *thinks* - if I made you a small art print thingy you could sell in your shop for sponsor money? I'll donate the original art, and prints are so cheap to make, I'm sure we could make some money that way!

7:10 am

Uniquity

Every other day of the year I come on the chat is full of Americans. I will instead congratulate the world on our good fortune...No McCain AND Yes Obama! **Having Canadian party since it affects us a tonne too** Adios!

7:10 am

Lizsark

Awwwwww that would be really kind of you Ata :) xx

7:10 am

Atalante

uniiiiiiii :D

7:10 am

Lizsark

We're a bit scared of Obama over here Uni

7:10 am

Jayde287

I'm American!

7:10 am

Atalante

you'd have to wait for a month or two, cos I'm booked up, but ....

7:10 am

carleekat

hi uniiiii!111

7:11 am

Jayde287

And I am absolutely Ecstatic!!

7:11 am

Uniquity

You can be a bit scaredof Obama, butonly if you are more scared of Palin and McCain

7:11 am

Uniquity

...and is Hobbit wearing Devil's ears?

7:11 am

Lizsark

LOL Uni, actually I really like him but he wont be good for the Channel Islands economy!

7:11 am

Jayde287

Why would anyone be scared of Obama?

7:11 am

Atalante

email me, liz, if you like the idea, we'll work something out without taking out the chat log! email is in my profile

7:11 am

EvaNadine

nice icon, carlee :)

7:11 am

Atalante

cos he's an evil arab terrorist, or something

7:11 am

Lizsark

Ata - I have until July to raise the £6000 that I am aiming for

7:12 am

TheLegend

and im ready to change the stars in the usa flag to hammers and sickles

7:12 am

Lizsark

oh ok! will email you, far more sensible lol

7:12 am

Jayde287

LOL!

7:12 am

Jayde287

are you guys serious?

7:12 am

Atalante

suddenly thought of that rather than wittering on on the chat log!

7:12 am

Uniquity

evil Arab terrorist? Where does this come from? As someone who couldn't vote but will be affected immensely by the election no matter what, I am pumped. Canada got it wrong last month IMO and I was afraid the USA would too. I was prepared to flee to Ata's house!

7:13 am

Lizsark

Jayde - he wants to stop US citizens from banking with offshore finance houses - ie us over here! Thats all - personally I dont work in finance so it wont affect me but...

7:13 am

Jayde287

You would actually would rather have McCain than Obama? People have lost their damn minds!

7:14 am

Jayde287

I think he is really just looking to dig us out of the GINORMOUS hole dumb Bush put us in Liz

7:14 am

Atalante

some ppl do ... they are allowed their opinions too I guess!

7:14 am

Uniquity

The US is bleeding money and banks like nothing else. People should be trying to keep their own economy alive first...although, I have beem getting screwd for those reasons for ages in Canada, so..

7:14 am

Atalante

though I *did* like McCain in his speech last night. I thought he was very humble and kind to Obama

7:15 am

Lizsark

well I hope so Jayde - as I said I actually like him, I was just telling you what a lot of CI residents are panicking about

7:15 am

Lizsark

I thought that too Ata

7:15 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers! :)

7:15 am

Atalante

hi evan!

7:15 am

Uniquity

I refused to watch coverage, was too scared. Just looked this morning and practically cried with joy.

7:16 am

Jayde287

I watched until 10:30 last night and he was ahead 207 to 138 - so when I saw the LANDSLIDE this morning I cried with joy too!

7:16 am

EvaNadine

we watched much of the coverage, but i had to force chris to turn off the TV so we could sleep. i knew it would be a late night + i was exhausted!

7:16 am

Atalante

I'm glad Obama won, but that result does affect people other than Americans, and not necessarily in all good ways

7:16 am

Jayde287

Yes, but if McCain won, it would effect other people in a much more negative way

7:17 am

TheLegend

im moving to singapore soon

7:17 am

Lizsark

Voice of reason there Ata! I'm of the same opinion as you. and now I shall pootle back off to the grid and keep quiet lol

7:17 am

crosshair

spawnage is off to school! yaaa!

7:17 am

Uniquity

Unless you have a *lot* ofmoney or strong interest in war and guns (:)) McCain would have been just as bad or worse though. They each have serious negatives, but for us, Obama is the clear better.

7:17 am

Atalante

absolutely, Jayde, but you have to realise that some people *will* be negatively affected by this, and they are perfectly well allowed to grumble about it, whatever their personal feelings

7:17 am

crosshair

crossy slinks to the grid to avoid poli
tics...

7:18 am

Atalante

*shuts up too*

7:18 am

kim m

last word...sa 7 pls?

7:18 am

Lizsark

*holds Crossy's hand and sneaks off too* LOL

7:18 am

TheLegend

im moving out of the US before our health system turns to dirt

7:18 am

crosshair

sa 7=tree resin+farm yard bird+ a vowel

7:19 am

Uniquity

Well, a year of anticipation and arguments, but NOW we are quiet? Seems backward o me, but I will head off as well. Be well, all

7:19 am

Atalante

lovely lovely lovely to see you Uni!

7:19 am

LoriP

Before? Bit late then. Well, the elections's over. congratulations to the US

7:19 am

Atalante

how's Emma? before you go!

7:19 am

Atalante

you haven't got into thehabit of feeding her, have you?

7:19 am

City 17 dweller

ty for the sa7, cross

7:19 am

kim m

thanx cross...done

7:20 am

crosshair

np city17..lol a hl 2 fan are we?

7:20 am

Uniquity

*from afar* [[Emma is very well...socio-kitten of glory. Pics soon...]]

7:20 am

LoriP

She feeds her regularly Ata, please, try to get through to her, god kneos I've failed.

7:20 am

crosshair

np kim:)

7:20 am

Atalante

yay for pics soon!

7:21 am

Atalante

we'll try. she must learn.

7:21 am

mkg

would love clues for the 8 letter words please.

7:21 am

LoriP

*knows even

7:22 am

City 17 dweller

tr8 - apprentices (my only one, would be grateful for some clues also!)

7:22 am

mkg

ty will try to get it city.

7:23 am

mkg

ty got it city. great clue.

7:23 am

kim m

ar8...part of a circle + trig word (pl)

7:23 am

City 17 dweller

yw mkg ... & ty kim :)

7:24 am

kim m

yw

7:24 am

mkg

kim, got the first 4, but cant get the trig word. any other clue?

7:25 am

kim m

trig word...si 4/4

7:25 am

LoriP

I think I have another Babble hangover, can't focus on the grid today

7:26 am

amelu0218

leave off the last letter of the 4 you have mkg, and go from there

7:26 am

crosshair

ty for that clue kim

7:26 am

mkg

ty got it and the 7.

7:27 am

kim m

yw...have a great day...bye

7:27 am

mkg

off to the shower.

7:28 am

City 17 dweller

cross, just read your comment, sorry ... yes, I'm afraid I got hooked on the atmosphere in half life. Almost as bad as babble ;)

7:28 am

featherbee

morning friends!

7:29 am

crosshair

dont be city..love the game myself;))

7:30 am

carleekat

moring feather

7:30 am

Atalante

what's half life?!

7:30 am

Atalante

hi feather!

7:31 am

featherbee

nice size grid for a day at home. daniel has a screaming ear infection. we're just waiting for the ped's office to open up.

7:32 am

carleekat

feather..a sure fire trick to ease up discomfort...rub some vick vaporub behind his ear

7:32 am

featherbee

ohhh, thanks carlee! i tried a warm washcloth, but he didn't like that

7:33 am

City 17 dweller

a computer game, Ata, of the funnest sort (allows the shooting of aliens, soldiers, zombies, the citizenry police force) while ensuring enough puzzle-solving game-play to keep the brain active.

7:33 am

carleekat

when my kids started with ear things....vick to back of ear....a lightly warmed heating pad inside pillow case...next morning...gone

7:33 am

featherbee

he fell asleep on the couch right now, will try the vicks in a moment...see how sneaky i can be and not wake him up

7:33 am

City 17 dweller

The setting and graphics are remarkably atmospheric.

7:33 am

Atalante

ooooh that sounds fun!

7:33 am

featherbee

he woke up around 2am, and has been awake off and on since then. awake fully since 5.

7:33 am

crosshair

yes half life 2..hl2 first and second edition

7:35 am

Atalante

*writes down*

7:36 am

Atalante

I wondered what to get husband for christmas!

7:37 am

helmet

Ata check out: http://store.steampowered.com/

7:37 am

City 17 dweller

Oh, if he's into computer games he'll love half life (the original game *looks* very dated compared to 2/ 2 and a bit, but is still great to play

7:37 am

Atalante

he looooves computer games

7:38 am

EvaNadine

chris is addicted to his video games...
FIFA, Assassin's Creed, Star Wars...they all go on simultaneously...right now its some game he rented from the store...

7:38 am

periwinkle

good morning all

7:38 am

periwinkle

help with H please

7:38 am

carleekat

hi peri.... there is an h in here?

7:38 am

featherbee

morning peri

7:38 am

mkg

could someone clue me the a words botton left? thanks,\

7:38 am

City 17 dweller

The gravity gun in half-life 2 is just the best weapon ever imagined. It throws enemies around like rag-dolls.

7:39 am

featherbee

wow, i'm liking the grid so far, and only 2 letters in

7:39 am

City 17 dweller

ha4/5 - common babblet with seemingly backwards vowels.

7:39 am

periwinkle

thanks City

7:39 am

City 17 dweller

x 2

7:39 am

EvaNadine

i want chris to get Fallout 2 -- its set right in DC and its got all the monuments + even travelling around the metro system...
i wanna see it!

7:40 am

periwinkle

got them both

7:40 am

periwinkle

liking the grid so far

7:40 am

City 17 dweller

yw peri.... eva, that sounds monumentally cool

7:40 am

City 17 dweller

*adds to christmas list for me, never mind hubby*

7:41 am

featherbee

shoot, almost thought i had "aspirin"

7:41 am

EvaNadine

sorry, i mean Fallout 3 -- i think part 2 was in california

7:42 am

Atalante

great, there's a million different editions of half-life 2. typical!

7:43 am

carleekat

hope daniel is feeling better feather... but the vicks should do wonders... my kids would come down with "ear infection" early symptoms and I nipped in bud a bazillion times...my daughter is 12 only been on antibiotics once in life...

7:43 am

carleekat

and son only 2 or 3 times..once for pneumonia...

7:43 am

featherbee

i haven't done it yet, i'm too afraid of waking him right now.

7:44 am

featherbee

he was literally screaming about every 10 or 15 minutes from 5am onward.

7:44 am

crosshair

this is the copy you want ata.... http://store.steampowered.com/sub/716/

7:44 am

featherbee

he's 4, and this is only his second or third ear infection.

7:44 am

carleekat

ah....well... if he rouses..get on him...and give him a neocitron for kids..knock him on his ass..with a warm pillow under sore ear

7:45 am

featherbee

what's neocitron?

7:45 am

carleekat

heat kills infection..is why our temps go up...

7:45 am

carleekat

neo citron...the pink kind for kids...warm lemon with cold drugs in it....and puts them to sleep

7:45 am

featherbee

hee hee, nick just sat on a pillow, and is having fun bouncing up and down now

7:45 am

crosshair

neo citrin rocks!

7:46 am

featherbee

i've never heard of that before....is it only in canada?

7:46 am

carleekat

neocitron is a parent's bestest friend with a sick kid in the house

7:46 am

carleekat

i doubt it... little packets...add boiling water....is hot lemonaid....with cold drugs in it

7:46 am

featherbee

ohhhhhh, ok, now i get it

7:46 am

Atalante

like lemsip

7:47 am

featherbee

he loves lemonade, i bet he'll go for it

7:47 am

carleekat

i suppose u could make ur own..hot lemon...a shot of rye and honey

7:47 am

mkg

would love clues for zo 5s please.

7:47 am

Atalante

or hot lemon, with a smidge of dissolvable paracetamol, and honey

7:48 am

periwinkle

paracetamol?

7:48 am

crosshair

neo citron and vic vap-o-rub is all that a person needs

7:48 am

Atalante

acetaminophen

7:48 am

carleekat

( essentially baby aspirin peri...brit form )

7:48 am

featherbee

uh oh he's stirring.....

7:48 am

periwinkle

ok

7:48 am

carleekat

vicks..NOW....go..run...dive in there feather

7:48 am

crosshair

brb store run....po 4/8 :)

7:48 am

Atalante

baby aspirin? lol no

7:49 am

LoriP

*** Ata! :p***

7:49 am

Atalante

your tylenol

7:49 am

Atalante

loriiii!

7:49 am

periwinkle

ok

7:49 am

carleekat

ok...going to get my ass out of chair..and get ready for work....

7:50 am

carleekat

ttfn all

7:52 am

Lizsark

hey look at that - I was totally sidetracked for a while

7:53 am

Lizsark

now I'm back :)

7:53 am

Atalante

any oscar antics today?

7:53 am

LoriP

Pesky customers again?

7:53 am

Lizsark

he's not at work with me today

7:54 am

Lizsark

I was sidetracked by a real doughnut this time, rather than Oscar LOL

7:54 am

Lizsark

LOL Lori - no, just food!

7:54 am

Atalante

loooool

7:55 am

LoriP

Oh, okay. Food is okay, customers should be ignored. then they'll think they're in a real high end, snobby joint. :D

7:55 am

Lizsark

I sm so stuck with the H words grrrr

7:55 am

periwinkle

Liz they are babblets

7:55 am

periwinkle

ha4's

7:55 am

LoriP

2 ha 4/5's liz

7:55 am

Lizsark

LOL Lori! I'm up to my ears in paint pots and builders - nothing snooty about this joint at the mo

7:56 am

periwinkle

snap Lori

7:56 am

Lizsark

ah ha, Peri & Lori thank you

7:56 am

Lizsark

got 'em both :)

7:56 am

LoriP

jinx, jinx, double jinx! :)

7:56 am

LoriP

Customers like to be ignored. trust me.

7:56 am

mkg

need second ar 5 please???????????????????

7:57 am

Lizsark

I LOVE your icon Lori LOOOOL

7:57 am

LoriP

:) Liz

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Lori, your icon is very very funny

7:57 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

7:57 am

Lizsark

that is SO Oscar

7:57 am

periwinkle

gm, Annie

7:58 am

Anniebrook

hi peri

7:58 am

LoriP

Annie of Brooklyn! G'd morning and thanks.

7:58 am

Anniebrook

Hi Lori.

7:58 am

mkg

why is it when i click the ? to find a meaning, it says no such word found? bums me out. it happens a lot and then i feel like why is it in the grid then?

7:59 am

kalea

hello everyone

7:59 am

mkg

the cr 4 5 is not in dict. try it and see.

7:59 am

Anniebrook

Enable is evil

7:59 am

Lizsark

Right now I've licked my fingers clean of pink sticky doughnut icing I have to get back to painting! Have fun all :)

7:59 am

LoriP

G'd morning kalea

7:59 am

kalea

hello Lori

7:59 am

LoriP

Happy painting Liz!

7:59 am

Anniebrook

hi kalea

8:00 am

kalea

hello Annie

8:00 am

Atalante

you can always use google, mkg

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

cr4/5 is one of hundreds of non-English words accepted by Enable . . . in French it's a noun

8:01 am

LoriP

Google ?

8:01 am

Atalante

it's an alt spelling for a type of knife, I believe

8:01 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une!

8:02 am

mkg

so if excepted why isnt there a meaning for it in enable???????click and see une.

8:02 am

LadyNatts

I've been trying to get ready for work too - between finding spurts of words. Fortunately, it's "be seen in jeans week" so getting dressed for the office is a breeze! :)

8:02 am

LoriP

G'd morning Une

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

hey, annie :-)

8:02 am

LoriP

G'd morning Lady

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

Lori, your icon is priceless! My "mystery machine" is well decorated with canine toothmarks!

8:03 am

featherbee

got an appt. with the ped for 10am, in the next hour. he woke up but is half watching tv. his eyes barely look open.

8:03 am

LadyNatts

morning, Lori :)

8:03 am

LoriP

:) Une

8:03 am

periwinkle

LOVE your icon, Lori

8:04 am

periwinkle

my mystery machine is in the closet

8:04 am

LoriP

I hang wet towels on my mystery machine.

8:05 am

LoriP

Proving 4 the record, that I do actually own one of those things.

8:06 am

periwinkle

Lori, I am hoping gremlins or someone will dust in the bedrom, you can write your name in the dust on the bureau

8:06 am

Atalante

does it actually work?

8:07 am

kalea

course it does..............as a clothesline

8:07 am

LoriP

Dunno', no instruction book with it.

8:07 am

LoriP

It's not dust Peri, it's cumulative history.

8:07 am

periwinkle

brb

8:07 am

periwinkle

ah, like that explanation, Lori, thanks

8:08 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! just stopping in to get the word count - see you at lunchtime!

8:08 am

Atalante

hi TO!

8:08 am

LoriP

I still have 71 words left ADHD mode today I think.

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey TO!

8:08 am

LoriP

TO G'd morning.

8:09 am

carleekat

ok..back for a few more words...

8:10 am

72 Temple Owl

ata: didn't i just speak with you LOL

8:10 am

Atalante

probably, I'm living in a daze today!

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

poor ata! take a nap and i'll see you later! *poof*

8:12 am

featherbee

se

8:13 am

Atalante

brb

8:13 am

featherbee

oops, lol sorry

8:13 am

EvaNadine

mornin une!

8:13 am

featherbee

ohh, my favorite z word is here!

8:14 am

periwinkle

stuck with 74 left

8:15 am

FMitch

Afternoon all,

8:15 am

featherbee

ok, going to get him dressed and head in to the doctor's office. see you later! 75 left.

8:15 am

periwinkle

GM, FM

8:15 am

FMitch

Morning peri :)

8:15 am

carleekat

hi there fm

8:15 am

LoriP

G'd morning FM

8:15 am

kalea

hello FM

8:16 am

periwinkle

monkeys jumped in, now have 67 left

8:17 am

periwinkle

going to get some breakfast, bbl

8:17 am

kalea

i seem to be at a standstill with 45 left

8:18 am

LoriP

42 left, and thinking I may need ta' get some air.

8:18 am

EvaNadine

mmmmm.....key lime pie flavored yogurt...

8:18 am

FMitch

Hello Lori, carlee and kalea.
Just got back from lunch with a client (he paid) all very nice on a grey day :)

8:19 am

kalea

lunch is always good when someone else pays.............lol

8:19 am

FMitch

Hi EvaN too

8:19 am

EvaNadine

hiya FM :)

8:21 am

FMitch

Suppose I had better start looking for all my missing words.

8:21 am

Atalante

back!

8:21 am

EvaNadine

front!

8:21 am

kalea

wb Ata

8:21 am

FMitch

hey Ata

8:22 am

Atalante

side!

8:22 am

LoriP

arms !

8:23 am

Atalante

legs!

8:23 am

LoriP

shaven !

8:24 am

jacq

waxed

8:24 am

jacq

hello fellow babblers

8:24 am

Atalante

waned!

8:24 am

kalea

hello jac

8:25 am

kalea

ebbed

8:25 am

LoriP

flowed !

8:25 am

jacq

dammed

8:25 am

jacq

rise

8:25 am

jacq

rises

8:25 am

jacq

ooooops

8:26 am

kalea

yankees

8:26 am

Atalante

sun

8:26 am

FMitch

lol

8:26 am

kalea

oh...........wrong dammed

8:26 am

mkg

oops

8:26 am

jacq

lol

8:26 am

mkg

what are we doing here?????????saying words or guesses or what? strang communications.

8:27 am

LoriP

pregnant !

8:27 am

jacq

passes out out coffees on my way to the pb

8:27 am

jacq

congrat!!

8:27 am

FMitch

and mkg to the PB too

8:28 am

LoriP

Nooooooooooooo! I have too many spawnlings now. I just think pregnant usualyy follows oo**, in my experience....

8:28 am

Atalante

pause!

8:28 am

kalea

lol Lori

8:28 am

jacq

lol

8:28 am

kalea

rest!

8:29 am

jacq

relax

8:29 am

LoriP

Drunk !

8:29 am

jacq

i wish!!

8:29 am

FMitch

and back to pregnancy again then Lori

8:29 am

kalea

lol

8:30 am

jacq

lol

8:30 am

LoriP

lol ***I don't remember telling you that story***

8:30 am

jacq

LOL

8:30 am

FMitch

*giggle*

8:32 am

LoriP

It was only a couple times. We did plan 1 of the kids. I'm tot totally irresponsible.

8:32 am

FMitch

Gasp

8:32 am

LoriP

*not even

8:32 am

Atalante

so was Uni the official one? :P

8:33 am

LoriP

In the interest of not completing the psychological damage already done to them, I decline to answer that on the grounds it may incriminate me.

8:33 am

Atalante

looool

8:33 am

LoriP

That's what Oprah is for anyways.

8:33 am

jacq

LOL

8:34 am

kalea

hmmmmmmmmmm.............can Canadians claim the 5th?

8:34 am

LoriP

All 4 of them believe they're the one, so why ruin it? :D

8:34 am

jacq

LOL

8:34 am

kalea

very wise, Lori

8:34 am

FMitch

silence is a virtue in many things

8:34 am

jacq

canadian's can't, but we all have the right to remain silent LOL

8:34 am

kalea

lol

8:36 am

LoriP

Every year, Meet The Creature, same thing. "'Yer little Rocket Scientist is very sarcastic". to which I always say Noooooooooo. Really?

8:36 am

jacq

lol

8:37 am

Atalante

"yes, I'm very proud"

8:37 am

kalea

can't imagine where he gets it from

8:37 am

jacq

really?!?!?

8:37 am

jacq

lol

8:38 am

jacq

i love sarcasm, freedom of expression in it's most basic form

8:38 am

LoriP

That's what I say Ata and it goes over like a lead balloon every year until this year. #2 has a teacher that he's bonded with in sarcasm, and is having the best year ever.

8:39 am

Atalante

excellent! teachers like that are worth their weight in babblets!

8:39 am

LoriP

<----- Pretty sure that's a 150 word grid.

8:39 am

jacq

how many words are there?

8:40 am

Atalante

169 word grid

8:40 am

Atalante

188

8:40 am

LoriP

Yup, everything is so PC nowadays in our schools. ***feels a rant coming on, reverts to mumbling about grid***

8:40 am

LoriP

They say 188, but I take exception to that possibility.

8:40 am

jacq

lol which is it?

8:40 am

Atalante

188

8:41 am

jacq

ty, lol

8:41 am

LoriP

Pick a number you feel comfortable with jacq.

8:41 am

jacq

77

8:41 am

jacq

am done

8:41 am

FMitch

the z's really shouldn't have been that much hard work :(

8:41 am

jacq

woohooo

8:42 am

jacq

how many z's are there

8:42 am

FMitch

5

8:42 am

jacq

holy *&*^%$

8:42 am

jacq

i have 1

8:42 am

LoriP

5 z's, I know that for sure

8:42 am

FMitch

1 x ze and 4 x zo

8:44 am

Atalante

nice z words

8:44 am

LoriP

http://tiny.cc/u106j Seen this "Simon's cat" with the cat wanting in?

8:45 am

Atalante

yep yep yep!!

8:45 am

FMitch

oh yes, it's great!

8:45 am

LoriP

I love Simon's Cat. Love love love

8:45 am

Atalante

metoo. they are FAB

8:45 am

LoriP

TV dinner is good too

8:46 am

Atalante

that's my favourite I thnink

8:46 am

FMitch

TV dinner, not sure I have seen that one

8:46 am

LoriP

hang on a sec

8:46 am

Atalante

I just love the cat translocates into his seat every time he stands up

8:47 am

LoriP

http://tiny.cc/GCYOi There FM

8:47 am

FMitch

thanks, brb

8:48 am

crosshair

crossy,s back:)

8:48 am

Judi

Good morning, fellow bi-peds.

8:49 am

LoriP

wb cross

8:49 am

LoriP

G'd morning Judi

8:50 am

FMitch

Have s4 that one but they are so good.
Hi Judi and crossy!

8:51 am

crosshair

fm;))((()))

8:51 am

crosshair

trise

8:51 am

FMitch

(((crossy)))

8:52 am

FMitch

luckily you are safe, no PB for you.

8:52 am

crosshair

mm toasted jumbo onion and cheese bagels stolen right off the bakers tray not 15 minutes ago:))

8:53 am

Judi

lol. Guess Crossy's back on solid food!

8:53 am

crosshair

yup!! food!

8:53 am

FMitch

that sounds gooooood for the tummy and the soul :)

8:53 am

Atalante

yay!

8:53 am

crosshair

smaller does than id like bit real food!:)

8:54 am

crosshair

but

8:54 am

Anniebrook

glad to hear that crossy, enjoy!

8:54 am

crosshair

mrph..crossy gets crumbs in the keyboard:)

8:56 am

MonkeyGames

Hi again for a few.

8:56 am

Atalante

14 left!

8:56 am

MonkeyGames

118 left!

8:56 am

FMitch

Bah but wtg! o's are my undoing these days.

8:56 am

LoriP

34. Whatever....

8:57 am

Atalante

o's??!! they are all fairly common in babble words today

8:57 am

MonkeyGames

Can anyone clue any Z except the animal park one?

8:57 am

hurshy

i am trapped in an immensely boring class that i am required to take even though i already know how to do the things they are telling us about (telling us about in the slowest manner possible...)

8:57 am

hurshy

last letters of the alphabet

8:57 am

MonkeyGames

Oooh, I HATE that sort of thing, Hursh!

8:57 am

Atalante

planktonic larva and larvae, MG

8:57 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks!

8:57 am

hurshy

zo4 like the to4 babblet we often have, and pl and latin pl

8:58 am

MonkeyGames

And thanks!

8:58 am

Anniebrook

thanks, hurshy

8:58 am

hurshy

4th row e... ea4 ep4 and...?

8:59 am

Atalante

ea4

9:00 am

MonkeyGames

Anyone have a really good potstickers recipe?

9:01 am

hurshy

really? hmmm

9:01 am

redturtlehead

i wonder what kind of puppy the Obamas will get?

9:01 am

LoriP

2 ea 4's? Get outta' here

9:01 am

redturtlehead

It would speak volumes if they went to the shelter to get one.

9:02 am

Atalante

ea4, ea5

9:02 am

MonkeyGames

Walter says he has "made my eyes broken" and I may now buy two ore from him. New variant on the protection racket?

9:02 am

hurshy

i have an ea5 from the bottom...

9:03 am

MonkeyGames

Not sure I should take the deal... he replaced my back twice yesterday and it still hurts...

9:03 am

LoriP

Doh! it's an ep 4/6

9:03 am

Atalante

yes, the ea5 is from th ebottom, the ea4 isn't

9:03 am

LoriP

Ack, can't believe I missed that

9:03 am

hurshy

thanks lori

9:03 am

LoriP

Missing 1 a now, before the vowels go bye bye.

9:03 am

FMitch

thanks, I needed that one too

9:04 am

Anniebrook

Hi red, the race is finally over...happy with the result...l

9:04 am

LoriP

That e bugged me from word 1. Poopy

9:04 am

hurshy

are there an PH or PS words

9:04 am

FMitch

No hurshy

9:05 am

redturtlehead

yes me too. now focusing on the puppy question Annie!

9:05 am

hurshy

ty fm

9:05 am

Anniebrook

should get a mutt

9:05 am

LoriP

Not yet, but I'm not done, with the p

9:05 am

Judi

I predict the Obama puppy will be socialist.

9:05 am

redturtlehead

yes, I was saying it would speak volumes if they went to the shelter for a Pup.

9:05 am

MonkeyGames

Or an ex-racing greyhound.

9:05 am

Atalante

did they say they would get a puppy?

9:05 am

jacq

i can't find any more z words, have the animal place and the ze, can anyone help with some clues?

9:05 am

jacq

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassss
ssssssseeeeeeeeeeee

9:06 am

redturtlehead

yes ATA it was inhis acceptance speech!

9:06 am

hurshy

yes he promised his daughters a puppy if he won

9:06 am

redturtlehead

Yes Monkey that would also be cool

9:06 am

jacq

****flutters my eyelashes pleadingly**

9:06 am

Atalante

awwww

9:06 am

LoriP

I'm gettin' supery aggritated, gonna' play some Guitar Hero for a bit to soothe my shattered nerves. Later gators

9:06 am

redturtlehead

and perhaps he will name it Lenin!!!

9:06 am

redturtlehead

though I think the kids will name it.

9:06 am

jacq

bye Lori

9:06 am

Atalante

he should get a spaniel

9:06 am

MonkeyGames

Ta, Lori!

9:07 am

crosshair

he should get a russian blue kitty and name it smirnoff;)

9:07 am

hurshy

he should get a mutt from a shelter

9:07 am

jacq

a rescue dog would set a good example

9:07 am

MonkeyGames

I think he should get a Dane. But failing that, a pound mutt or an ex-racer.

9:07 am

FMitch

jac you need the no4/9, and 2 x 5/20 that build off the 4/9

9:07 am

Anniebrook

zo---zo 4/9 is a common babblet usually starts with a T and plural and latin pl.

9:07 am

FMitch

zo4/9 that is

9:07 am

redturtlehead

Great Danes live so short lives.

9:07 am

Anniebrook

Hi FM!

9:07 am

MonkeyGames

It would, jacq, and actually to wax briefly serious that is what I'd most like to see on the pup issue.

9:07 am

redturtlehead

Personally I think a Rescue Golden, but...

9:08 am

redturtlehead

it will probably be a shitzu... eeek.

9:08 am

Atalante

lots of spaniels in rescue centres

9:08 am

FMitch

Hello Annie :)

9:08 am

crosshair

ugh,no yappy ankle biters....

9:08 am

MonkeyGames

Longer and longer, Red. OUr Saskia is still VERY playful at nearly 5, and they're living to 10, 12, even older these days. At least here they are. The giantism damage from teh 70's is starting to be bred out.

9:09 am

jacq

he will realise he's in a unique position to set an example, and rescue dogs don't just go to anyone, it will help a lot of charities

9:09 am

carleekat

bitty dogs..yuck....( chihuahua's excepted..just cus they got spunk! )

9:09 am

redturtlehead

Carlee the only dog that ever bit me was a chihuahua like a small meat grinder.

9:09 am

hurshy

the us shelters are more full of pit bulls and black labs and german shepherds and rottweilers

9:09 am

Judi

He better get a guard dog. His Secret Service detail is going to need all the help they can get.

9:10 am

redturtlehead

depends on where you go.

9:10 am

crosshair

no sense getting a pit bull now...

9:10 am

carleekat

yeap...i grew up with chihuahuas....they are good watch dogs..and move so quick..people don't know HOW to react

9:10 am

MonkeyGames

Poor Saskia... speaking of bitty dogs. There is this tiny, tiny mutant of a daschund with a giant puff of hair on its head that plagues her every chance it gets, flying in her face and barking, and she makes herself as small as possible and tries to hide behind Walter. Nope, just don't like bitty dogs.

9:10 am

carleekat

if I could I would get an irish wolf hound...a mini horse..or a newfie dog

9:10 am

redturtlehead

I got a brown dog that looked just like TOTO from wizard of oz from the shelter.

9:10 am

redturtlehead

He was awesome.

9:11 am

MonkeyGames

There's a fabulous Newfie around teh corner. Plays with Saskia all the time.

9:11 am

crosshair

had a customer who had a pair of black newif dogs..each weighed 185 pounds!!

9:11 am

crosshair

newfie*

9:11 am

carleekat

they are such gorgeous dogs...but u have to have space..i don't have space

9:11 am

redturtlehead

cross how is the eating?

9:11 am

carleekat

so I have 4 cats instead

9:11 am

MonkeyGames

We had a great dog when I was growing up, part Shepherd, part Lab, part coyote. Super clever dog, with a very bizarre and wonderful personality. I miss him still.

9:12 am

Judi

Popping off for a bit. Filing. Uhg.

9:12 am

crosshair

they filled up the entire back of a mini van

9:12 am

Atalante

there's a scottish deerhound down the road who is just gorgeous. hobbit can walk right under her tummy

9:12 am

crosshair

was good red:) had a bagel and sum milk for brekkie;)

9:12 am

jacq

whichever breed he chooses he will have to think about that example too, he's not just a guy trying to please his kids anymore

9:12 am

carleekat

( looking up what a deerhound looks like..i love the big hunting dogs...)

9:12 am

MonkeyGames

There's one here too! Saskis used to try to pick on her for some reason but they're both over it all now and studiously ignore each other.

9:12 am

redturtlehead

thats why I want him to go to the shelter. Because I think he is such a figure it would encourage others to go to shelter.

9:13 am

jacq

big enough to see over wild moorland

9:13 am

redturtlehead

even if the dog has to be a socialist.

9:13 am

carleekat

yeap..that would work too for a dog for me...but alas..no space...

9:13 am

MonkeyGames

I am all for the shelter dog or rescue dog plan. How do we start a petition?

9:13 am

Atalante

deerhounds are wolfhounds on steroids :P

9:13 am

jacq

the dog will probably be noncomformist lol

9:14 am

jacq

email the whitehouse

9:14 am

crosshair

ill send the dog some of our green party info lol:)

9:14 am

redturtlehead

i have no idea. most likely someone will gift him a dog.

9:15 am

carleekat

( I know this isn't going to be the popular answer...but....i say let the kids pick..no matter what...yes they will have a life of wonderful connections and experiences..but they have had a rough go not having daddy around...let thekids pick as that was the "deal" )

9:15 am

jacq

i hope he'll be as good for the US as i feel he will, i felt from the word go that W would be bad for everyone, even before he was elected

9:15 am

redturtlehead

take kids to shelter and let them choose.

9:16 am

jacq

i agree carlee

9:16 am

carleekat

their life is about to undergo extreme changes.... let them pick their own dog without setting the "proper example and let the kids be kids)

9:16 am

MonkeyGames

I do agree with that. He promised his kids a pup, not a public gesture, no matter how good it would be. But he can drop suggestions.

9:16 am

crosshair

lol..both our cats are snoring

9:16 am

redturtlehead

already jacq the world is rejoicing. this already raises our standing outside the world.

9:16 am

jacq

he can guide them like a good parent should

9:16 am

jacq

we bored them to sleep

9:16 am

carleekat

my cats are STARVING.....am out of cat food...getting some on way from work...

9:16 am

MonkeyGames

My dog's upsode down, and my cat is stuffed into a small cardboard box (by choice)...

9:17 am

jacq

this might give the economies the world over a good kick in the ar4

9:17 am

carleekat

he can guide them..but if their hearts are set on a golden retriener...or an irish setter or a chihuahua...get it

9:17 am

MonkeyGames

I agree.

9:17 am

redturtlehead

I'm sure they have some sort of plan...but I will be curious.

9:17 am

hurshy

i'm so hungry

9:17 am

jacq

lol Monkey my cats used to sleep on the dirty laundry, as soon as i brought it all downstairs they were right in there, and they defended that bed to the bitter end

9:18 am

MonkeyGames

I meant dropping hints about going to a shelter instead of browsing the breeder websites.

9:18 am

crosshair

corrsy offers hurshy one of his fresh bakery bagels....

9:18 am

hurshy

ty

9:18 am

crosshair

2 kinds of cream cheese,garlic and chive and roasted red pepper;)

9:18 am

jacq

food, i better grab something the Boss was hacked off yesterday because i forgot to eat, brb

9:18 am

MonkeyGames

Cats are like that, eh? Mine will NOT stop sleeping on my husband's good black sweater and he woill NOT accept that he should just put it somewhere else. He's been trying to teach her not to for four years.

9:19 am

redturtlehead

oh gosh still saying NC too close to call. I know we went blue why dont they ask me?

9:19 am

carleekat

ROASTED RED PEPPER>>MY FAV!

9:19 am

MonkeyGames

Good thing I have to go make those potstickers soon... now I'm hungry!

9:19 am

crosshair

crossy moves his fingers away from carlee and drops the cream cheese before he loses a digit

9:19 am

jacq

so many times i had blood on the laundry because i insisted on putting it into the wash anyway lol

9:20 am

Goat

how is it too close to call? 100% of precincts reporting. They both got 50% of the vote, but Obama got more votes...so shouldn't it go to him?

9:20 am

jacq

brb

9:20 am

carleekat

9:20 am

kje

this grid is tricky

9:21 am

MonkeyGames

Heehee! You know what makes my cat leave a room immediately? The sight of a can of air freshener. Having a Great Dane means always having one handy, especially oif she's snitched Walter's lunch leftovers.

9:21 am

redturtlehead

its just that the NC people running the election are still in shock.

9:21 am

MonkeyGames

It is, kje.

9:21 am

Goat

oh wait, even better, obama 50%, mccain 49%, even more clear! lol red

9:22 am

crosshair

i thought it was a landslide by earlier reports?

9:22 am

redturtlehead

it was but NC was not a landslide.

9:22 am

kje

red... aren't there still absentee ballots to count? maybe they want to wait for those since there are only a couple thousand separating the 2

9:22 am

redturtlehead

kje did you go to palinaspresident.com?

9:22 am

crosshair

ahh i see

9:22 am

redturtlehead

it has changed!!!!

9:22 am

mcurlschool

The electoral vote was a landslide, however, if you look at the percentages it was close

9:23 am

kje

yes red.... music today... very civil rights music spiritual hymn feeling

9:23 am

crosshair

here we had a local candidate win by 3 votes a few yesars back,they recounted ballots for weeks lol

9:24 am

mcurlschool

Our govenor's race may end up being the same way for the second time

9:24 am

Goat

wow, 7 states that went rep last time went dem this time. no states that went dem last time went rep. that's amazing!

9:24 am

redturtlehead

and she is gone...

9:25 am

crosshair

here this year,its a case of meet the new boss,same as the old boss;(

9:25 am

redturtlehead

NC race was really special for me to see. I vote thereand I see the reflection of the changing values and population!!! so exciting.

9:25 am

kje

for awhile red, i think it is too much to hope that the reps will set her aside and choose a more moderate and inclusive candidate

9:28 am

kje

anyone know what those last 2 z words are??? not the animal haven or the letter?

9:29 am

Goat

i think she had a pretty big hand in mccain not winning. it would be foolhardy for the reps to run her again.

9:30 am

MonkeyGames

A babblet relating to plankton and plural, kje.

9:30 am

MonkeyGames

So before I go start the potstickers, does anyone have a really good recipe? I'm still working one up and tips are always welcome.

9:31 am

kje

TY monkey

9:31 am

jacq

have been monkeying them for ages kje, still no luck

9:31 am

kje

never made them MG

9:31 am

MonkeyGames

Sure thing! I got 'em from Ata and Lynxxx.

9:31 am

kje

I still need 1 jac

9:31 am

MonkeyGames

Me too.

9:31 am

kje

oops, no i don't

9:31 am

jacq

ihave 2 z's in total lol

9:32 am

MonkeyGames

What is it? What is it?

9:32 am

kje

the plankton one has a normal plural and a latin one, mg

9:32 am

MonkeyGames

Ah, of course! TY.

9:32 am

kje

jac - z + 3 vowels... and then 2 types of plurals

9:33 am

jacq

i got them all at once LOL

9:33 am

MonkeyGames

OK, off to wing some gyoza! Have fun folks!

9:33 am

jacq

does the wtf was that dance

9:33 am

jacq

ty for the help

9:33 am

kje

LOL jac... imagining what that dance might look like

9:33 am

jacq

the dance is all arms and legs and flying hair

9:33 am

jacq

lol

9:36 am

jacq

are there 4 or 5 zo's?

9:36 am

kje

75 to go... may have to list soon...

9:36 am

kje

4 zo's

9:36 am

kje

1 ze

9:37 am

jacq

ty ty ty

9:38 am

kje

any wr?

9:39 am

jacq

no idea

9:39 am

jacq

sorry

9:40 am

FMitch

No kje

9:40 am

inge

no wr

9:40 am

FMitch

only wa's

9:40 am

kje

ty

9:40 am

inge

11 wa 's

9:41 am

jacq

huh?

9:41 am

jacq

no way

9:41 am

inge

and 3 tw's

9:44 am

kje

are you 2 done

9:44 am

FMitch

only just :)

9:45 am

kje

woohoo FM!!!!

9:45 am

kje

i have 65 left

9:45 am

FMitch

It took a bit of doing today.

9:45 am

kje

i am seeing that now, fm... LOL... i have slowed to a crawl

9:46 am

FMitch

It's one of those "how did I miss that word the first time round" grids

9:46 am

kje

darn... now I will feel stupid FM!

9:47 am

FMitch

Join the club!!!

9:47 am

Atalante

at least I can only feel stupid over 10 words :P

9:48 am

kje

are there degrees of feeling stupid?... will have to test that once i start to list - LOL

9:49 am

FMitch

I found quite a lot of words that I had typed in hadn't taken again today which drives me nuts, thank goodness for the list for that!

9:50 am

kje

i think that too fm... i just grayed the w with 2 words that i could have sworn i have already entered and seen go green

9:50 am

carleekat

hi again all....

9:51 am

FMitch

Oh kje .. off to the PB with you.

9:51 am

kje

darn

9:51 am

kje

may take a nap while in there

9:51 am

carleekat

KJE!!!!

9:52 am

FMitch

I must go to lurk mode and go check email

9:52 am

kje

hi carlee

9:53 am

carleekat

hi ( not sure how long here..waiting for a client )

9:53 am

carleekat

and he's a drunk..wants his booze..BIG TIME

9:53 am

carleekat

ah..i shere

9:53 am

carleekat

ttfn

9:54 am

kje

later carlee

9:55 am

bfsog

heyall

9:56 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all.

9:56 am

bfsog

we meet again, Haz (said in a "your my nemesis" type voice)

9:57 am

bfsog

i thought the pit of quicksand would have finished you off

9:57 am

Haz1558

You're my nemesis.

9:57 am

bfsog

touche

9:57 am

Haz1558

I can't help myself, sorry.

9:58 am

bfsog

no its fine, i do like correct grammar/punc but its the tinternet, i let things slide

9:58 am

Haz1558

I took myself off this morning when the log looked to be going all... about things in US.

9:58 am

bfsog

lets stay clear of that then, did it get heated?

9:58 am

Haz1558

Never let things slide. It's the thin end of the wedge.

9:58 am

bfsog

Yes Ma'am

9:59 am

Haz1558

I don't know, bf, I'm beyond wanting to stay around for heated or reheated.

9:59 am

bfsog

Reheated is a guilty pleasure we all share.

9:59 am

jacq

hey bf, Haz

10:00 am

bfsog

Hi Jacq.

10:00 am

Haz1558

Yes, but sometimes things should just be put into the bin and not inflicted again. Hello jac q.

10:02 am

jacq

can i ask yet again how many words today?

10:02 am

jacq

please

10:02 am

Haz1558

188 today.

10:02 am

jacq

ty, i was told earlier but i've been dotting about and have forgotten

10:02 am

bfsog

When I see food going to waste I often wonder how many people were involved in getting it from where it came from to my plate/hand, but by the time I think of an answer its in my stomache.

10:03 am

Haz1558

And you're still upright so it must be okay.

10:04 am

bfsog

as my belly goes gurgle gurgle, pipe down!

10:05 am

jacq

the z's were hard, since i don't know all the abblets yet

10:05 am

jacq

babblets too

10:05 am

bfsog

I have hit the road block on this grid and theres no sign of a tow truck

10:05 am

bfsog

babblets?

10:06 am

jacq

apparently words unique to the grid are called that?? i think

10:06 am

bfsog

I see. Me neither, in that case

10:07 am

jacq

i can help with the z's if you need?

10:07 am

Haz1558

Babblets are usually obscure words that rarely appear in real life but seem to crop up constantly in babble.

10:07 am

Atalante

like volcanoes

10:07 am

jacq

lol ata

10:07 am

bfsog

I have the animal pen and the one that sounds like t** shirt (plural)

10:08 am

jacq

ok the other three zo's are all relting to plankton apparently (ty kje for that) and the first is z with three vowels then the latin end and the plural of that

10:08 am

Haz1558

And geese and Hawaiian white men.

10:09 am

jacq

thanks again to kje for that too

10:09 am

redturtlehead

no kidding Haz. Good Morning again back from congratulating my Mom and stuff on last night

10:10 am

jacq

wb red

10:10 am

bfsog

thanks jacq

10:11 am

Haz1558

Your mother won something?

10:11 am

jacq

thanks to kje, couldn't have gotten them myself without help, was at them for an hour

10:12 am

Haz1558

Here's where I do my morewords advertisement. www.morewords.com is very useful to many babblers.

10:12 am

bfsog

ahem...

10:12 am

redturtlehead

JacQ

10:13 am

jacq

yes red?

10:13 am

redturtlehead

here is some news it appears that someone petitioned Obamas a long time ago aboutt heshelter dog

10:13 am

redturtlehead

http://network.bestfriends.org/obamafa
milydog/news/29375.html

10:13 am

jacq

LOL

10:13 am

redturtlehead

SO yay...they will adopt.

10:13 am

jacq

good

10:13 am

jacq

what's up bf?

10:14 am

redturtlehead

and now back to the grid.

10:14 am

bfsog

http://www.andrewbuchan.co.uk/babble - inspired by morewords, and lickety. plug over

10:15 am

Aloyisius

hi Babblers!

10:15 am

redturtlehead

Hi Aloy!

10:15 am

Haz1558

bf - so young, so talented!

10:15 am

bfsog

ahoy there aloy

10:15 am

Haz1558

Hello Aloy!

10:16 am

bfsog

Haz thats nothing, you should see what I do at work :\

10:16 am

jacq

i love being among genuises geniuses genii smart people

10:17 am

jacq

ok need to start dinner, brb

10:17 am

bfsog

i am so smart, i am so smart. s m r t ... i mean s m a r t . Homer Simspon

10:17 am

Haz1558

I could well believe it, bf. I'd be so impressed my eyes would probably glaze over.

10:17 am

bichon

red, so did North Carolin a officially go for Obama yet?

10:17 am

jacq

lol

10:18 am

Nef

Hello fellow Babblers. This is a fun grid, isn't it?

10:18 am

Atalante

any further on the sock-dog, haz?

10:19 am

Aloyisius

Hi Nef, yup.. I'm enjoying it!

10:19 am

bfsog

hi Nef. whats Twin Cities?

10:19 am

Haz1558

No! Nothing at all. It must have spontaneously ejected said sock.

10:20 am

bichon

Minneapolis/St. Paul

10:20 am

Atalante

I guess so!

10:20 am

Nef

I have to go to work now, but I've been able to fill in the whole right column ;) and find at least 1 word for every letter! :D

10:20 am

bfsog

I see, so they are close to each other?

10:20 am

Aloyisius

hagd, Nef..

10:21 am

Nef

bfsog, the Twin Cities are Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

10:21 am

bichon

Right across the river from each other

10:21 am

bichon

St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota

10:21 am

redturtlehead

I finally have no blank tiles, but I have to go the gym

10:21 am

bfsog

i think i remember a reference from a film called Fargo about Twin Cities, i could be wrong

10:22 am

bichon

ar 7/8 combo?

10:22 am

redturtlehead

bichon I dont see it, but frankly the votes are counted NC is Blue like a Blueberry.

10:22 am

redturtlehead

for the first time in forever.

10:22 am

bichon

There are other Twin Cities in the US, but those are the most well-known

10:22 am

bichon

I was very surprised to see the Charlotte area go blue

10:23 am

bfsog

i see. so twin cities just mean cities close by / in the same state

10:23 am

bfsog

like liverpool and manchester, brits?

10:23 am

bichon

No, not exactly, more like cities, separate, but similar in size

10:23 am

redturtlehead

yes bichon. btu I predicted the state would go blue. NC has changed so much in the last 4 yrs.

10:23 am

Nef

the Twin Cities are just 8 miles apart from city center to city center. And they are very different cities: St. Paul is the capitol on MN and was founded by Irish Catholics and MPLS was founded by Scandinavian Lutherans and is very industrious: it was the center of the worlds' milling industry for grains during the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century

10:23 am

Aloyisius

geom/trig term... combo of bend and common geom. relationship

10:24 am

bichon

is that the ar 7/8 Aloy?

10:24 am

Aloyisius

yes, bichon .. sorry, clue seems vague

10:24 am

Atalante

more like birmingham and coventry, kind of together but separate

10:24 am

bichon

ty Aloy, got it.

10:25 am

Aloyisius

yay... you know your math! (-:

10:25 am

bichon

Red, a lot of places in the US have changed. I was shocked to see Henrico county in Virginia [the suburbs of Richmond] go blue. I have family there aand it seems very Red to me.

10:25 am

Nef

the Quad cities are in different states but danged if I can remember what they are right now <blush>

10:25 am

bichon

They are in Iowa

10:26 am

Nef

thanks, bichon.

10:26 am

redturtlehead

It was very exciting to me Bichon.

10:26 am

bfsog

i seen a map of where was blue and red and alot of north east/north was blue and a lot south east coast/south was red - based on the votes

10:27 am

redturtlehead

yes bfsog, but not enough of the vote was red.

10:27 am

bichon

It's the economy. When people are hurting, they go for improvement over the same old

10:28 am

Haz1558

Oh well, I'd better go again.

10:28 am

redturtlehead

and the South is usually red as a tomato.

10:28 am

bfsog

it was something like 238 to 140 in blue favour when i left for work, with mccain already giving up and obama accepting

10:28 am

bichon

The South used to be solidly Democrat, as Republican was the party of Lincoln. That got straigtened out years ago

10:28 am

redturtlehead

have a good sock less day Haz.

10:28 am

bfsog

bye haz

10:28 am

Aloyisius

Haz, I get the feeling you will be happier when all this election chat dies down?

10:29 am

Nef

And I'm off to work too. Good luck all; I'll be back this evening to finish (I hope)

10:29 am

bichon

Note my icon, the Dems are the donkeys, the Reps, the elephants

10:29 am

SamanthaJoy

It got "straightened out" when Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, specifically

10:29 am

redturtlehead

I dont think we can help talking about the election for a bit more. It is a big deal.

10:30 am

hurshy

*grumble grumble grummmmmmmmmmble*

10:30 am

redturtlehead

Hi hursh!

10:30 am

Aloyisius

what's grumbly, hursh?

10:30 am

redturtlehead

I must go to gym.... Buh Bye

10:30 am

Aloyisius

ttfn, red.. have a good workout

10:31 am

Aloyisius

oops, phone.. brb

10:31 am

hurshy

i despise bureaucracy. i despise red tape. i despise large organizations saying they hire the best people and then making them sit in training classes for things they already know which teach in a manner suited to people whose brains are the size of a pea. a SPLIT pea.

10:31 am

SamanthaJoy

. . . Havign a bad day at work, hursh?

10:32 am

hurshy

well, the class is over now, so that's something, but i think the suicidal feelings will have to be allowed time to dissipate

10:32 am

Atalante

a MUSHY pea?

10:32 am

bichon

I know what you mean Hurshy. At Wesleyan we always had to go to these nicey-nice workshops

10:32 am

Aloyisius

rats, whoever.. hung up.. only rang three times.

10:33 am

SamanthaJoy

They can dissipate justin time for you to have to sit through Sexual Harassment training. Cheer up!

10:33 am

bichon

is there really an as 5/10 before the 4/4?

10:33 am

hurshy

we don't have the sexual harassment training.

10:33 am

Judi

Commiserates with Hurshy. Those classes are a waste of life.

10:33 am

Judi

We've all been to them, I think.

10:33 am

hurshy

actually, i would mind that LESS than the computer ones.

10:33 am

bichon

we had it ad nauseum. As well as how to get along with your fellow workers

10:34 am

hurshy

it gives me horrid elementary school flashbacks.

10:34 am

SamanthaJoy

there, there

10:34 am

bichon

This is a good place to rant

10:34 am

Judi

I feel sorry for my husband. He has to sit through quarterly safety, diversity and mentoring meetings. He's more patient than me. I'd be climbing the walls.

10:34 am

hurshy

at yale, we don't admit the possibility that anyone in our big happy family would not get along well.

10:35 am

bichon

Right. We had to listen to the lecture that eveen thogh we may look different, we all have feelings

10:36 am

hurshy

no, really? i was SURE that right-handed people did NOT have feelings.

10:36 am

Aloyisius

bichon, that as word is pretty... a + what sounds like the hot place with steaming rocks that you find at athletic clubs and sp**

10:36 am

hurshy

and don't get me started on those people with droopy earlobes.

10:36 am

Atalante

I'll never forget the gender discrimination THING we had to sit through for 2 days (in theory). The lecturers were asking whether it was wrong that in deals, girls should wear short skirts and nice clothes to get the older company executives to play nicely. The lecturers thought this idea horrendous. We all went "hell, yeah! whatever it takes!". They ended up walking out after about 2 hours

10:37 am

Judi

Yes, we all have feelings. I feel that we will all get along fine as long as everyone speaks understandable english and they all have good personal hygeine.

10:37 am

72 Temple Owl

the problem with common sense is that it's not all that common - mark twain

10:37 am

SamanthaJoy

Wait--they were trying to tell you that "dressing for success" only means putting on a suit?

10:37 am

SamanthaJoy

lol

10:37 am

bichon

Aloy, got it. TY

10:38 am

SamanthaJoy

Judi, why did you have to say that before I've showered today??!?!?

10:38 am

Atalante

they were trying to tell us that all the girls shouldn't use their feminine charms to get ahead with a deal!

10:38 am

bichon

Thought it sounded East Indian

10:38 am

Judi

*smacks forehead* Samantha, all these years I thought they were saying, "Dress for safe sex". Silly me.

10:38 am

Atalante

that we had to wear trousers LOL every day! no skirts!

10:39 am

SamanthaJoy

Judi, you crack me right up :)

10:39 am

billmster

trying to run one copy of babble on 2 machines here but it don,t work out

10:39 am

billmster

trying to run one copy of babble on 2 machines here but it don,t work out

10:39 am

hurshy

i bet all the individual people involved in these stupid classes DO have common sense. it's just an inevitable fact of large organizations. a person deciding what makes sense is replaced by a procedure that must be followed. the procedure takes on a life of its own.

10:40 am

Aloyisius

oh, good, bichon!

10:40 am

Atalante

yes, it just gets silly and so PC

10:41 am

Atalante

and you spend the time talking about concepts that just don't work in the real life

10:41 am

72 Temple Owl

hurshy: onea coworker made a remark to a jewish coworker recently about wearing a yellow star. now tell me about common sense?

10:41 am

Aloyisius

people rise to their own level of incompetence, hurshy

10:41 am

SamanthaJoy

Yeah, it's often a matter of differing standards more than it's a matter of common sense. Mind, some people are just dumb, too!

10:42 am

hurshy

there are definitely a lot of people with no common sense in the world. i was just trying to give the people involved in MY torment the benefit of the doubt.

10:42 am

Judi

LOL. My husband was in a "diversity awareness" class about a year ago. The instructor asked the question, "How would you define workplace diversity?". Hubby's office mate replied (dripping with sarcasm), "corporate buzzword?". Hubby said he just about snorted coffee out his nose.

10:42 am

SamanthaJoy

TO, a friend of mine recently disagreed with a Jewish coworker who snapped "yeah, well, you're German, it's not surprising you'd argue with me."

10:42 am

Atalante

looool Judi. Diversty awareness courses are so stupid

10:42 am

hurshy

i almost never get angry about anything. the two exceptions are my husband, and people who inflict boredom on me.

10:43 am

Atalante

lol ditto here, hurshy! exacly!

10:43 am

Judi

Amen, Hurshy.

10:43 am

72 Temple Owl

sepa

10:43 am

72 Temple Owl

sepa
sepa

10:44 am

Aloyisius

gezundheit, TO

10:44 am

hurshy

you keep using that word...

10:44 am

Judi

Nice try, TO. No cigar.

10:44 am

jacq

can you do that again with a real word or two?

10:44 am

jacq

purlease???

10:45 am

SamanthaJoy

threats to hurt other people can trigger me pretty quickly. I'm willing to be bored by people, though. :)

10:45 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL

10:46 am

rururocks

1st pa clue please

10:46 am

jacq

bullies, racists and ignorant f*&^%$£ who want to hurt others, that gets my blood up fast, the rest i let slide

10:46 am

hurshy

see those things make me more scared/sad

10:47 am

Aloyisius

ruru: not mom, + green b**** and onion casserole is a popular dish at Thanksgiving

10:47 am

SamanthaJoy

I skip over scared and go straight to "boiling"

10:47 am

jacq

they make me sad too, but in this day and age with the advances we have made in improving understanding and acceptance, those things realy anger me

10:47 am

rururocks

ty aloy

10:48 am

hurshy

SPEAKING of green bean casserole, can you believe campbells is suggesting that it is part of the "magic" of christmas and show a spoonful of GBC enabling a christmas tree to light up??!?!?!?!

10:48 am

autumn moon

hi all. How's your day going?

10:48 am

Judi

I pitty those type of people too. For they are alarmingly ignorant.

10:48 am

Aloyisius

yw.. hurshy, i really don't care for it.. sloppy, ruins the g. beans

10:48 am

SamanthaJoy

Oh, dear, hurshy. Christmas has no magic left, then

10:49 am

hurshy

i don't know which i think is sadder, that or the high fructose corn syrup commercials.

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

but think amo ment. the culture has become so crude. tcact and manners are considered for the old folks. what is the most popular humor? it's mean humor. Can't make fun of any group so just be mean to all.

10:49 am

jacq

i don't pity them, their ignorance is a sign of a closed mind and lack of education, something we are all responsible for in ourselves, but to think those people are breeding and passing on that sickness, that's scary

10:49 am

SamanthaJoy

The WHATS?

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

*SPLUFFFFFFFFFF* water has come out of my nose hursh

10:50 am

hurshy

sorry bout that TO :)

10:50 am

jacq

lol

10:50 am

jacq

at least it was only water, it could have been more painful :0)

10:50 am

72 Temple Owl

:D i needed a laugh today!

10:51 am

SamanthaJoy

TO, that's a sort of "this younger generation is awful" complaint we've been hearing forever--if tact is for old people, how do you explain Don Rickles??!?!?

10:51 am

hurshy

glad to be of assistance, then

10:51 am

jacq

can someone please clue the ar7/32 for me?

10:51 am

hurshy

it is an inverse trig function

10:52 am

jacq

this generation is awful, but you have young people being raised by a genberation who were raised by the people who lived through the fear and uncertainty of the war, that causes a rift in attachment and in social rules, why be strict when it could all end tomorrow?

10:52 am

72 Temple Owl

perhaps, sj. but rickles was one man. it's pervasive now. things change, they don't stay the same. that's the direction we are g oing.

10:52 am

kje

ty hursh

10:52 am

jacq

it's a vicious cycle

10:53 am

jacq

sorry, steps off soap box

10:53 am

72 Temple Owl

jaq: very true. that fear is still palpable in me.

10:53 am

SamanthaJoy

I don't believe that this generation is awful. I have strong reservations about our culture in general, but I don't buy that one generation is more to blame for "culture" than another

10:53 am

jacq

young people these days are as frightened at the ones who lived through the war

10:53 am

kje

what is the other 8, besides the ar?

10:54 am

hurshy

it all depends on what you look at though. i mean, in cold mountain, for instance, when news comes that the civil war has started, the young men start saying, "whoooo! we got our war! we got our war!"

10:54 am

Anniebrook

tr8

10:54 am

jacq

they aren't but when a generation lived through a hellish experience, like the londoners or berlinners during the war, it means they are less rigid because they know how frail and short life can be

10:54 am

SamanthaJoy

Rickles was a very popular comedian, though; if he were "one man", he'd have been ostracized for his attitude, not paid handsomely for it. The general culture approved, is what I'm saying.

10:54 am

kje

TY annie

10:54 am

jacq

i agree Samantha

10:54 am

kje

i should have seen that one

10:54 am

Aloyisius

hi Anniebrook!

10:54 am

hurshy

now, i personally think that they sound an AWFUL lot like guys who are cheering for their football team, and am very thankful that much masculine energy has been redirected from violence to sports.

10:54 am

72 Temple Owl

they are. different things are frightening them but they are frightenined just the same. do you suppose this is a twentieth century thing, or do yo uthink the coming generation always had such angst?

10:55 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy!

10:55 am

SamanthaJoy

I think that Socrates complained about the lack of respect and manners shown by the coming generation! LOL

10:55 am

jacq

they didn't understand the horror of war, we have the media and the popular press of the time to thank for that, if they told it like wilfred owen did they wouldn't have had a generation sign up to defend country and home

10:55 am

Aloyisius

are you having an Indian Summer in NY, Annie?

10:56 am

jacq

i think the angst comes with coming of age and the uncertainty from that

10:56 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, then i am in good company ;)

10:56 am

Anniebrook

Aloy, it is starting to cool off here. The colors of the trees are magnificent

10:56 am

jacq

we're all trying to not be our parents, but so often i sound like my mum then i cringe

10:56 am

jacq

we're all trying to not be our parents, but so often i sound like my mum then i cringe

10:56 am

SamanthaJoy

jacq, we're in a war right now. And the day after 9/11, military recruiting skyrocketed.

10:56 am

kje

wish i was there annie... no changing colors here

10:56 am

jacq

wow, i sent that only once

10:56 am

72 Temple Owl

it just seems the social structure has changed so much iover the last 6 or 7 generations, accelerating that angst.

10:57 am

Aloyisius

enjoy the eye candy while you can, Annie!

10:57 am

72 Temple Owl

my father often talks about the marvels he has seen that they never dreamt of

10:57 am

SamanthaJoy

I agree, Temple, we're inthe middle of some cast social restructuring that started with WWII and hain't ended yet

10:57 am

jacq

yes it did Samantha, and that war situation, the horror of 9/11 and everything since then has only heightened the fear felt by everyone, the young are more susceptible

10:57 am

hurshy

i would hesitantly hypothesize that as technology accelerates, everything else accelerates

10:58 am

ivor notion

Hmmmm - With so many benefits, may be I should take up Drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

'Life isn't about how many breaths you take in one moment, but by the moments that take your breath away'

'Sometimes, when I reflect back on all the wine I drink,
I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the
workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams.
If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their
dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better
that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be
selfish and worry about my liver.'
~ Jack Handy

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell
happened to your bra and panties.

~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~
'I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in
the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.'
~ Frank Sinatra

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher,
smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~
'When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.'
~ Henny Youngman

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
'24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not.'
~ Stephen Wright

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
'When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep.
When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin,
we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!'
~ Brian O'Rourke

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
' Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.'
~ Benjamin Franklin

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like an idiot.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
'Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind
is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention,
but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.'
~ Dave Barry

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your friends over and over
again that you love them.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
To some it's a six-pack. To me it's a Support Group. Salvation in a can!
~ Dave Howell

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse
with members of the opposite sex without spitting.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
And saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin , of 'Cheers'.
One afternoon at 'Cheers', Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo
Theory to his buddy Norm . Here's how it went:

'Well ya see, Norm , it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But, naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.'

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not

10:58 am

jacq

our understanding of somethings doesn't always advance

10:58 am

kje

fall colors as eye candy - LOLOL

10:58 am

jacq

lol ivor

10:59 am

Atalante

um/ thank you?

10:59 am

jacq

that was some post

10:59 am

72 Temple Owl

good point. unfortunately, must go pay the mortgage - later all

11:00 am

jacq

bye TO

11:00 am

Anniebrook

bye, Owl

11:00 am

72 Temple Owl

will someone please open the bar? it's a;lways 5 o'clock in babbleland

11:01 am

ivor notion

financial problems ahead?

11:01 am

ivor notion

11:01 am

jacq

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh wine

11:01 am

Aloyisius

bye, TO..

11:01 am

jacq

mmmmmmmmmmm

11:01 am

jacq

it's17.01 here

11:01 am

SamanthaJoy

Hot DAMN, I just finished the esses and if that doesn't call for a celebration I don't know what does.

11:01 am

jacq

wonders if i could open the red, let it breathe ad start on it before the Boss gets home

11:01 am

Atalante

go, quick, jac!

11:01 am

jacq

wtg Samantha

11:02 am

Anniebrook

woohoo, Sam!

11:02 am

SamanthaJoy

I have 40 left. Onward and upward!

11:05 am

stidmama

hello all, lecture is starting, I am here-ish

11:06 am

kje

good for you sam, i find these esses challenging

11:06 am

Aloyisius

(whispers).. hi stid

11:06 am

kje

HI STID!!!

11:06 am

kje

just want to make sure you stay awake

11:06 am

Aloyisius

lol, kje

11:08 am

stidmama

oh oh... I just found the word that means I cannot make my accustomed exit today. *worried look* I shall be stuck here until the flip!!!!

11:08 am

stidmama

and the lecture begins... outta here for the moment. *pop*

11:09 am

kje

that works

11:11 am

Aloyisius

fireworks.. any clue requests before I go back to laundry?

11:11 am

Haz1558

Well done Aloy!

11:12 am

Aloyisius

ty, and wb haz (-:

11:12 am

kje

woohoo aloy!!!

11:12 am

Atalante

yay Aloy!

11:13 am

Aloyisius

ty all.. have fun with the rest of this grid. See you tomorrow, I hope. byeee

11:14 am

Haz1558

Bye Aloy, have a good day.

11:14 am

Vicuna

Hello, people. And anyone else who would otherwise feel excluded.

11:14 am

Haz1558

Hello Vicuna!

11:14 am

Atalante

Vi!!!111!11!!!1

11:15 am

Haz1558

Just a minute while I assemble a lasagne and put it in the oven...

11:15 am

Vicuna

Wow, that takes only a minute for you, Haz? You are a superwoman!

11:15 am

Atalante

SuperHaz can make a whole lasagne in a minute

11:15 am

Vicuna

Most impressive.

11:16 am

Atalante

more than most

11:16 am

Vicuna

I'll have to aspire to the ability to eat an entire lasagna in a minute.

11:17 am

Atalante

that's certainly more possible

11:17 am

Vicuna

lol. oog.

11:17 am

stidmama

well, it's a topic I LOVE... but I already know this bit. *sad look* oh well..

11:18 am

Vicuna

So, Ata, how's the salmon and the procrastinatory knotwork?

11:18 am

rururocks

se 6/30 clue please

11:18 am

Vicuna

Hello, stidmama.

11:18 am

Atalante

oh! I must email the drafts to the client! TY for reminding me :P

11:19 am

stidmama

hey Vi! how's life going today?

11:19 am

Vicuna

se6/30 - teeter-totter

11:19 am

rururocks

jeezus...thanks

11:20 am

Vicuna

Dandy, as always, stidmama. You?

11:20 am

jacq

ty Vic

11:20 am

stidmama

DEEEElightful. except for some reason I thought it was Thursday, so was disappointed that I had lecture to attend today.

11:21 am

stidmama

ruru doesn't go to playgrounds much these days...

11:21 am

jacq

as5/10 please anyone?

11:21 am

Vicuna

I hate it when I lose track of the days.

11:21 am

stidmama

yes, I have been doing this ALL WEEK. This means that I also have class tonight... and I am not excited about that, either.

11:23 am

Vicuna

looking, jacq!

11:23 am

Atalante

yoga thingy

11:24 am

jacq

ty, have been monkeying it for ages, but don't know which a, i really NEED to go pro, will ask the Boss tonight

11:24 am

Vicuna

Oh, I even tried that, but obviously spellt it wrong! =P Thanks.

11:24 am

phandmd

does anyone have AS 5?

11:24 am

jacq

yoga?

11:24 am

Vicuna

It's the top left a

11:24 am

Atalante

yoga thingy

11:24 am

Vicuna

a + Mr claus minus a letter

11:24 am

jacq

googles yoga thingy, gets loads of nothing

11:25 am

Vicuna

yoga position, she means!

11:25 am

Atalante

that's the one!

11:25 am

jacq

ty ladies

11:25 am

jacq

smiles

11:25 am

Vicuna

And yes, go pro! =D

11:26 am

jacq

i will, but since i'm not worjking yet i need to ask the Boss

11:26 am

caitlyn

Good evening all........

11:26 am

jacq

i was thinking about joining a yoga class or something, help me meet people down here

11:26 am

stidmama

hello caitlyn! how's you?

11:26 am

Atalante

1 or 2 C6?

11:26 am

Vicuna

Hello, caitlyn.

11:26 am

jacq

hello Caitlyn

11:26 am

caitlyn

Im fine thanks stid, how are you?

11:26 am

Vicuna

0 for me, so I obviously need to get to work! lol

11:26 am

phandmd

vic, whatever I am trying to type in isn't working for the AS 5. Could I maybe have another clue?

11:27 am

Vicuna

as5 - a + mentally competent change the last vowel

11:27 am

jacq

just the one c6

11:28 am

Atalante

ty

11:28 am

Vicuna

(Ah, there it is.)

11:28 am

phandmd

ok, I am typing asain and that is not working for me

11:28 am

jacq

ooooh poop there are two sorry i read the list wroing

11:28 am

phandmd

where am I going wrong?

11:28 am

jacq

it ends with a vowel phand

11:28 am

caitlyn

Early fireworks are just starting, and my dog is just starting her nervous breakdown !!

11:28 am

stidmama

now the lecture moves to biofilms. I have to pay attention again. got to 70 already!

11:29 am

jacq

take away the vowel with the dot

11:29 am

phandmd

but then there are only 4 ltrs...

11:29 am

stidmama

oh, is it guy fawkes day?

11:29 am

phandmd

now I got it

11:29 am

rururocks

ta 6/18 please

11:29 am

phandmd

thank you so much

11:30 am

caitlyn

Yes stid

11:31 am

caitlyn

Add a vowel to the ta5/10 ruru

11:31 am

Atalante

ta5/10 + vowel

11:31 am

stidmama

bummer. I hate fireworks.... except in babble. They are loud and give me migraines. *hands a tall drink and aspirin to caitlyn*

11:32 am

caitlyn

Thanks stid very much needed

11:32 am

stidmama

okay, NBT...

11:33 am

rururocks

thank you

11:33 am

rururocks

one more left the sn 5?

11:34 am

Vicuna

sn5/12 - rhymes with ewe

11:34 am

Vicuna

(not same spelling though)

11:35 am

caitlyn

Hi Vi

11:36 am

Vicuna

lol, caitlyn! You have very slow reflexes. I said hello to you 9 minutes ago! =D

11:36 am

rururocks

had that didn't write it in... I am missing a 7 the sa 7 anyone?

11:36 am

caitlyn

Oh B----- put it down to the fireworks!!

11:37 am

Vicuna

Poor beleaguered caitlyn!

11:38 am

caitlyn

ruru sa7 resin from trees add a chicken and end with a vowel

11:38 am

caitlyn

LOL Vi

11:38 am

rururocks

thank you caitlyn..

11:38 am

caitlyn

YW ruru

11:41 am

phandmd

sa 7?

11:41 am

caitlyn

Just clued phan

11:41 am

phandmd

got it from teh earlier clue, thnx, Cait

11:41 am

caitlyn

yw phan

11:43 am

Vicuna

Ho hum, lunch finished, time to wander off. See you all later!

11:43 am

Atalante

byeeee Viiiiii!

11:44 am

caitlyn

I can see you going Vi !! Bye for now

11:48 am

Mad Giraffe

ar8 be damned!

11:48 am

Mad Giraffe

Could someone please clue me?

11:49 am

Mad Giraffe

Oh!

11:49 am

Mad Giraffe

Nevermind.

11:50 am

caitlyn

Did you forgrt the plural Mad? :)

11:53 am

kje

oh how humbling the list is

11:53 am

caitlyn

Never be humble kje

11:54 am

kje

why not cait?

11:54 am

Atalante

wah! michael crichton's died!

11:54 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh i don't see the ar7! :(

11:54 am

ursh

Hello all back for 56 and agree with kje - list is humbling

11:54 am

kje

was he ill ata?

11:55 am

caitlyn

Hi ursh and TO

11:55 am

Atalante

don't know, just seeing headline on tv

11:55 am

72 Temple Owl

oh my! good thing er is over!

11:56 am

kje

he isn't that old...

11:56 am

72 Temple Owl

must go check cnn - if our tv is on it's all it can get

11:56 am

ursh

oh dear - death and taxes

11:56 am

72 Temple Owl

isn't he in early sixties at most?

11:57 am

Atalante

it's hard to see any news but obama

11:58 am

72 Temple Owl

so right. will google it but must go lunch is over - later everyone happy babbling *takes deep breath*

11:59 am

stidmama

michaelcrichton.net is WAY overloaded... I think everyone is trying to find out what happened. It is n't on the U.S. news yet, I think.

11:59 am

caitlyn

Bye TO

11:59 am

kje

1st na?

11:59 am

stidmama

oh -- there it is. CNN headline, cancer. no details yet

11:59 am

EvaNadine

he was 66:
http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/
11/67369/

11:59 am

Atalante

I can't see it *anywhere* but the sky news tv healines

12:00 pm

kje

nm

12:00 pm

Atalante

ohhh sadness

12:00 pm

caitlyn

That is so young

12:02 pm

kje

1sy pa?

12:02 pm

caitlyn

Time to cook supper..see you all tomorrow, bye

12:02 pm

kje

1st pa?

12:03 pm

kje

bye cait

12:03 pm

Atalante

bye cait!

12:05 pm

miusen

a clue for sa 7,36, please

12:05 pm

mkg

need clue for ar 5 10 the second one pleae.

12:06 pm

mkg

nm got it.

12:07 pm

stidmama

bye caitlyn

12:07 pm

ursh

pa5/12 - a song of praise but i always think of it as alt spelling for peasant

12:07 pm

ursh

ar5/10 - get up

12:10 pm

Mad Giraffe

sa 7 : fluid from a tree + chicken + vowel

12:11 pm

lynxxx

goodmorning everyone

12:11 pm

Mad Giraffe

Good evenin'.

12:11 pm

reparteena

hi lynxxx

12:12 pm

ursh

hello lynxxx

12:17 pm

featherbee

hello there

12:17 pm

miusen

Thanks Mad Giraffe, found it

12:17 pm

stidmama

hey feather, is daniel feeling any better?

12:17 pm

Mad Giraffe

Nasty word, that is.

12:18 pm

featherbee

well, his eardrum is infected almost to the point of rupturing. he got 3 different meds and is napping now.

12:19 pm

Mad Giraffe

Hmm, does anyone have ta7/ 32?

12:19 pm

Atalante

poor Daniel!

12:20 pm

featherbee

yeah, he was literally screaming about it this morning at 5. that's when i realized that we had a problem.

12:20 pm

lynxxx

oh, poor Daniel, he must be hurting! hope he comes through the other end all intact

12:20 pm

lynxxx

ta7.32 is plural. Black stuff and frying ****

12:20 pm

featherbee

he should do better now. he got motrin, amoxicillin, and numbing drops to put in the ear right away.

12:20 pm

featherbee

the ped looked in his ear and said "oh yeah, this is textbook."

12:21 pm

featherbee

he said you don't see them quite that bad that often. my poor baby!

12:21 pm

stidmama

poor little guy... poor little guy's mama! glad he'll be okay though

12:22 pm

featherbee

i've had many ear infections as a kid, so i completely understand how much it hurts. doug never had one, lucky guy, so he wasn't quite getting it about why daniel was so hysterically clingy to me all morning. i couldn't even go into the kitchen without him freaking out.

12:23 pm

ursh

any ache in the head is awful

12:23 pm

joshuavorbis

good afternoon babblers

12:23 pm

featherbee

72 left, getting the list.

12:23 pm

Mad Giraffe

...many

12:23 pm

lynxxx

hi Josh

12:23 pm

Mad Giraffe

Is it genetic or something?

12:24 pm

featherbee

don't think so giraffe, as this is only daniel's second or third one in his life, and he's 4. i'd get that many in one year, at least.

12:24 pm

bichon

Was he able to tell you it was his ear?

12:25 pm

featherbee

oh yes, he was!

12:25 pm

Mad Giraffe

...only?

12:25 pm

featherbee

we walked into the ped's office, and he was telling the receptionist "my ear hurts!"

12:25 pm

bichon

It's lots better for them to be able to tell you. With the littler ones, they just scream and you have no idea

12:26 pm

Mad Giraffe

I don't know how often ear infection occurs in infants, but it would surprise me if it was that often.

12:27 pm

bichon

Some children have a differently shaped ear canal and are more prone. My son seemed to have one after another and my daughter hd a few. But, grand kids haven't had any so far

12:27 pm

featherbee

yeah, it all depends on the kid.

12:27 pm

carleekat

how did we make out feather?

12:27 pm

Mad Giraffe

Hmm well yeah, ear formation is indeed mostly non genetic.

12:28 pm

Mad Giraffe

Like fingerprints.

12:28 pm

featherbee

scroll down a little carlee, i just got here!

12:28 pm

carleekat

me too..ok...

12:28 pm

lynxxx

My daugher used to get them frequently too, in fact still has occasional problems and now in her 20s. They tested all kindergarten kids before they went to primary school and we found out she only had 30% hearing! Happily clears up with medication only

12:28 pm

carleekat

well..hope he is better....

12:29 pm

Mad Giraffe

So apparently she actually was a bad listener.

12:29 pm

featherbee

he should be soon

12:29 pm

carleekat

good good

12:30 pm

Mad Giraffe

hearing aids is difficult business...

12:30 pm

lynxxx

Mad G. lol - It did explain a lot of seemingly small issues

12:30 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey folks! Walter in bed and taught me a new song he made up: "There is a window, there is a mama, there is a twinkle star, there are curtains. It is a doggy, it is a kitty cat, twinkle star, curtains, mama daddy I love you." So how is everyone tonight?

12:31 pm

featherbee

aww, cute song!

12:31 pm

lynxxx

hi Monkey - cute

12:32 pm

MonkeyGames

You should hear the tune! Not to mention the sweet, shy little voice mumble-singing it into my neck.

12:32 pm

jacq

awwwwwwwwww cute

12:32 pm

Mad Giraffe

In english?

12:33 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes, we speak mstly English at ome although all his entertainment, school, daycere, etc. are in Dutch along with most of his friends.

12:34 pm

MonkeyGames

TV kids' shows in English freak him out now. Kind of cute. Given the choice of Teletubbies on Ned1 or BBC, he'll plump for Ned1 every time.

12:34 pm

MonkeyGames

Dang, my keyboard's doing that again!

12:35 pm

Mad Giraffe

I personally always preferred quite the opposite.

12:36 pm

MonkeyGames

Now he is also not content to know a word in only one language. If he learns an English word he immediately requests the Dutch and andersom.

12:36 pm

Mad Giraffe

It troubles me to see that more an more kid shows on Dutch television are dubbed in dutch.

12:36 pm

Mad Giraffe

That's good.

12:36 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes, I prefer the ones made here. Sesame Street for example-- they always do that regional.

12:37 pm

MonkeyGames

At least this isn't Germany-- adults are expected to be able to read subtitles. But yes, wherever possible I am a stickler for Original Language.

12:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Although I wouldn't have been able to read the Discovery of Heaven when I did if I was religious about that... but I'm ready for the original NOW.

12:38 pm

Mad Giraffe

I saw one kid's show that had actors dubbed in dutch, truly horrible.

12:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Are you over here, then, Mad Giraffe?

12:38 pm

Mad Giraffe

Yeah.

12:38 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone

12:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Which show was that? There are a few that bug me.

12:39 pm

MonkeyGames

Where are you? If it's not rude to ask. We're in Haarlem.

12:39 pm

Atalante

hi kitt!

12:39 pm

AsGreen

It's a great day to be American, hi babblers! Is the grid friendly today?

12:39 pm

Mad Giraffe

I don't know the name of the show. It's about some kid.

12:39 pm

Mad Giraffe

And some school.

12:39 pm

MonkeyGames

The gid is not outright malicious...

12:39 pm

MonkeyGames

gRid...

12:39 pm

carleekat

asg..isn't it amazing how one event can change the owrld's perception overnight?

12:39 pm

lynxxx

Hi AsG..nice grid (except for the last 20!)

12:39 pm

KatieMcG

I need to go straight to the pb as I signed off with a P*** this morning :-(

12:39 pm

MonkeyGames

Ah. Walter's only 4 so he probably doesn't watch that one, then. Can't think of one that fits the description, anyway.

12:40 pm

AsGreen

not outright malicious... is that the best ya got? lol hi carlee and lynxxx

12:40 pm

MonkeyGames

Yup.

12:40 pm

lynxxx

we noticed Katie!

12:40 pm

AsGreen

oooh, I think that'll be my first word katie!!

12:40 pm

KatieMcG

See lynxxx I'm an honest person :-)

12:41 pm

AsGreen

oooh, some good w words!

12:42 pm

MonkeyGames

The dubbing on Dora and Diego actually amkes them less annoying, and then there are shows where noone actually says anything, like Bruno, but in general I prefer original language stuff for him. Interestingly, though, we have a Dora DVD he's been preferring tow atch in Portuguese lately...

12:43 pm

Mad Giraffe

lol whayt

12:44 pm

MonkeyGames

Yeah, don't know why. Guess he just likes the sound of it. "Baila con los Teletubbies" (got free on Queen's Day) leaves him cold though.

12:44 pm

ursh

Fireworks here - oooh have you noticed - hardly any fireworks and it is Guy Fawkes!!! yay

12:45 pm

MonkeyGames

I only have one from the right S-- what one does to gravy on a plate with bread. What do the other two look like?

12:45 pm

KatieMcG

congrats ursh

12:45 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Ursh!

12:45 pm

MonkeyGames

YAY URSH!

12:45 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey, why so it is....

12:45 pm

Mad Giraffe

Eh, one of the babble words doesn't have a definition...anywhere.

12:45 pm

AsGreen

wtg ursh!

12:45 pm

MonkeyGames

That happens sometimes. Which one is it?

12:45 pm

lynxxx

sh4 is a butter

12:46 pm

MonkeyGames

Ah, TY so much!

12:46 pm

lynxxx

so4.6 is the other

12:46 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, looking! Thanks!

12:46 pm

ursh

Think poor Mr Fawkes has died a "timely" death

12:46 pm

Mad Giraffe

One of the ai4's.

12:47 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh, only have the obvious one of those.

12:47 pm

elder

Good evening everyone.

12:47 pm

Mad Giraffe

Yeah I only got it trough trial and error.

12:47 pm

KatieMcG

Hi elder

12:48 pm

Mad Giraffe

Hullo Elder.

12:48 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey there Elder!

12:48 pm

lynxxx

hi Elder!

12:49 pm

AsGreen

w gray - all by myself! :)

12:49 pm

MonkeyGames

WTG, AsGreen!

12:49 pm

elder

hello all. Hope everyone is ok.

12:50 pm

MonkeyGames

So I am dying of curiosity... not so many Nederlanders on here. Which province are you in, Mad Giraffe?

12:50 pm

Mad Giraffe

Don't know him.

12:50 pm

Mad Giraffe

Utrecht, you?

12:51 pm

MonkeyGames

We're in Haarlem, Noord Holalnd.

12:51 pm

MonkeyGames

So not so far, then. What fun.

12:51 pm

Judi

Arrg. Clue for As5/10, please?

12:51 pm

MonkeyGames

I have met up with another Dutch Babbler, Sprite, in Koog aan de Zaan.

12:51 pm

Mad Giraffe

Joy.

12:52 pm

MonkeyGames

Not a Zappateer, are you?

12:52 pm

Mad Giraffe

No idea where that is.

12:52 pm

lynxxx

as5 ens like the long yellow fruit

12:52 pm

Judi

Ty! Fireworks!

12:52 pm

lynxxx

enDs

12:52 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Judi!!

12:52 pm

AsGreen

wtg Judi!! and thx lynxxxx

12:53 pm

redturtlehead

Home from gym 84 left moving right along.

12:53 pm

AsGreen

I'm always saying "tx lynxxx"

12:53 pm

MonkeyGames

Outskirtish, around 40 minutes from Haarlem. Small place, as you may have guessed. Not important, really, either...

12:53 pm

MonkeyGames

Yay Judi!!!!

12:53 pm

stidmama

hello Monkey! (((((hugs))))) how are you today?

12:53 pm

stidmama

YAY Judi!

12:53 pm

Mad Giraffe

Why do a lot of the small dutch places have weird names? Really...

12:53 pm

lynxxx

hi Red

12:54 pm

MonkeyGames

Hmmm. Like Vrouwenverdriet, or Drie Hoefijzers? I think that happens the world over...

12:54 pm

MonkeyGames

Vrouwenverdriet just HAS to be based on one of those plague-years widow towns...

12:54 pm

Atalante

we have a village called Nempnett Thrubwell :P

12:54 pm

elder

hello red, Judi, Stidman AsGreen and anyone else who i may have missed.

12:55 pm

stidmama

the first name started with "women (who do something)" the second is "three hof (house?) something..."

12:55 pm

MonkeyGames

And I'm sure Drie Hoefijzers is the result of a thrown shoe. While the horse recovered they found they like it there. Just a theory.

12:55 pm

elder

hello Ata.

12:55 pm

AsGreen

hi BLUE turtle head!!!

12:55 pm

AsGreen

Hi elder, stiddy, ata, et al!!

12:55 pm

KatieMcG

congrats Judi (delayed response from the McGrath household)

12:55 pm

AsGreen

Blue, your state is still undecided ya know

12:55 pm

stidmama

the lecturers are rambling a bit today, I am getting a lot done in the grid.

12:55 pm

MonkeyGames

Vrouwenverdriet means "sadness of women", and Deie Hoefijzers meand "three horseshoes", Stid, so VERY good!

12:56 pm

stidmama

AND -- after only two days, I already have some things growing in the lab!!! *excited look* I have to go in later and count the colonies that are forming!

12:56 pm

AsGreen

stiddy, you are doing the grid whilst in class??? shame on you!! :) ***gives mama a stern mama look***

12:56 pm

MonkeyGames

Are they things you intended to be growing in the lab? Ha, ha, o really--what are they?

12:56 pm

stidmama

thanks Monkey, I do try, even if i only understand a little bit. it's easier to read Dutch than the textbook for my class...

12:56 pm

stidmama

LOL As!

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

Oooh, they're about to interview Attenborough! May be distracted now.

12:57 pm

stidmama

down to 81.... *sticks tongue out at As*

12:57 pm

AsGreen

go stiddy go - but don't get caught!

12:58 pm

KatieMcG

AS wait until the paper is due, then there will be regrets :-)

12:58 pm

redturtlehead

stid you came home?

12:58 pm

redturtlehead

Awesome!!!

12:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Are you a native Dutch person, Mad Giraffe? It's no doubt obvious I am naturalized instead of native.

12:58 pm

stidmama

ah, it's okay As... this part is things I already know really well. :-)

12:58 pm

redturtlehead

I have changed my icon and mappy guy fawkes day...can you wish someone a happy guy fawkes day?

12:58 pm

Mad Giraffe

I'm 100% dutch.

12:58 pm

stidmama

yes, red, I am optimistic today.

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Sure, why not, Red?

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

OK. Was just curious.

12:59 pm

redturtlehead

i dunno Monkey I dont know much about it.

12:59 pm

redturtlehead

Yes me too Stid. very optimistic.

1:00 pm

AsGreen

ok, I'm embarrassed to say, "who is guy fawkes"

1:00 pm

Mad Giraffe

Can you speak fluent dutch?

1:00 pm

lynxxx

You can google him AsG

1:00 pm

stidmama

guy fawkes was the leader of the people who tried to blow up the british parliament a long time ago... around the time of Charles I think

1:00 pm

Mad Giraffe

AsGreen, learn to use Wikipedia.

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

Well, neither do I, Red.

1:00 pm

AsGreen

ah, yes, I could, but I figured someone would want to espouse a bit

1:00 pm

stidmama

Mad -- that was rude.

1:01 pm

AsGreen

thank you stiddy

1:01 pm

Mad Giraffe

It was honest.

1:01 pm

stidmama

it was rude. you assume that someone doesn't know how to do something without reason.

1:01 pm

AsGreen

so why would it be a "happy day" ?

1:02 pm

Mad Giraffe

But I guess honesty is overrated.

1:02 pm

redturtlehead

thats why I was asking asg.

1:02 pm

AsGreen

***shouldn't need to acknowledge, but will" : I know how to use Wiki, but I felt like asking

1:02 pm

redturtlehead

It looks fun, but...not sure why it should a wishing you a happy guy fawns day

1:03 pm

redturtlehead

fawkes.

1:03 pm

redturtlehead

THis is insane that they are not calling NC.

1:03 pm

AsGreen

stiddy, thank you my dear, but we can move on - my skin is much thicker than that. I'm sure Mad is just testing the waters...

1:03 pm

jacq

it provides an opener to a conversation

1:03 pm

AsGreen

so red, I mean blue, did you see my comment about NC?

1:03 pm

Mad Giraffe

Ah, then my apologies, assumption is the way of the devil. I'm used to dwell in the darker depths of the internet...

1:03 pm

jacq

how close does it need to be to provoke a recount?

1:03 pm

AsGreen

apology accepted Mad :)

1:04 pm

elder

1605 Catholics led by Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament in the reign of James 1st. \Guy and others were caught and tortured to death for treason.

1:04 pm

Mad Giraffe

But I forget, this is not your standard community.

1:04 pm

stidmama

thanks elder.

1:04 pm

AsGreen

anyway, still don't get the "happy guy fawkes" part, but, if I have the time and the inclination I'll study it more... LOL, or rely on elder to educate me! :)

1:04 pm

jacq

hung drawn and quartered and their remains displayed in public, the celebration is the foiling of the plot and the saving of the king

1:05 pm

MonkeyGames

Giraffe, you will find this chat room to be shockingly friendly. I have never once seen a flame war, and we get through interpersonal problems with flying colors. Had a bit of a kerfuffle with someone myself last night and well, water under the bridge. This place rocks.

1:05 pm

lynxxx

God Save the King!

1:05 pm

Mad Giraffe

It's popularisation might have something to do with the movie that was made about it.

1:05 pm

kje

hello asg

1:05 pm

elder

Lynxx :)

1:05 pm

AsGreen

thx to you too jac.... so.... I guess HGF day to all.. but for me, I'll focus on "proud to be an American again day"!!

1:05 pm

stidmama

LOL lynxxx!

1:05 pm

redturtlehead

I think I missed it AsGreen? what was the comment?

1:05 pm

jacq

it was celebrated at the time of the execution, remember the king had a lot of political clout in those days

1:06 pm

AsGreen

ah kje, my ally!!!

1:06 pm

elder

Therefore the fireworks are in celebration of the saving of parliament etc.

1:06 pm

kje

you need an ally?

1:06 pm

AsGreen

just that they still hadn't called it, so pick your head back up! :)

1:06 pm

kje

gotta run

1:06 pm

jacq

lol, nope she doesn't

1:06 pm

jacq

lol, nope she doesn't

1:06 pm

MonkeyGames

I can't say proud to be an American simply because I am not one anymore, but I CAN say, proud, proud of by birth country this day!

1:06 pm

elder

and Red, I think you can say happy fireworks if you want to.

1:06 pm

lynxxx

bye kje

1:06 pm

jacq

always be proud of your roots

1:06 pm

stidmama

later kje

1:06 pm

MonkeyGames

Bye kje!

1:07 pm

AsGreen

we were headed to rude territory - but Mad came around and became friendly again!

1:07 pm

redturtlehead

Wierdly the state itself is reporting on the Web site a win for Obama. I can not see why they dont just give it up...

1:07 pm

jacq

bye kje

1:07 pm

AsGreen

KJE WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!!

1:07 pm

Mad Giraffe

I'm mr. blunt.

1:07 pm

redturtlehead

asg is zac efron coming to your house??

1:07 pm

AsGreen

Mad, I'm fairly outspoken myself - no worries!! :)

1:08 pm

lynxxx

kje has made me want coffee BBS

1:08 pm

AsGreen

lol lynxxx

1:08 pm

jacq

hello Mr Blunt, i loved your first single

1:08 pm

stidmama

I need coffee too, but I am being strong... LOL

1:08 pm

redturtlehead

I changed my icon is my effigy showing up for anyone?

1:08 pm

AsGreen

oy, we're quickly going on tangents!! lol

1:08 pm

AsGreen

ok, it's grid time again.... ***splash***

1:09 pm

jacq

it looks like a house to me

1:09 pm

elder

yes Red, and it's so cute..

1:09 pm

KatieMcG

We have a dining room full of fireworks for saturday :-)

1:09 pm

stidmama

well, down to 71 and stalled. I need to get the list. I changed my icon too -- but you might need to refresh to see it... it's probably squished funny, too.

1:09 pm

Mad Giraffe

I wish.

1:09 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay!

1:09 pm

elder

:)

1:09 pm

redturtlehead

stid. He looks grrrreat.

1:10 pm

Mad Giraffe

Obama won?

1:10 pm

stidmama

the effigy looks like a muppet... LOL

1:10 pm

stidmama

thanks red.

1:10 pm

redturtlehead

Indeed Mad , he swept it.

1:10 pm

stidmama

oh katie! that is so dangerous! *worried mama look*

1:10 pm

Mad Giraffe

Nice.

1:11 pm

KatieMcG

We don't smoke in the house honestly. They are all in their packaging and the kitties can't light matches so it should be fine. They have actually been here for a week and a half already :-)

1:11 pm

AsGreen

*****restraining herself from making snide internet comment to Mad******

1:12 pm

stidmama

well, I hope so. *worried mama look* my brother's best friend did firewords... and ended up blowing up himself and his grandfather's house making a rocket. *sad mama look* that was 20 years ago...

1:12 pm

AsGreen

o from far right column?

1:12 pm

stidmama

rofl as As...

1:12 pm

stidmama

As -- mistake exclamation... OO**

1:13 pm

redturtlehead

what you say when you make an error asg

1:13 pm

AsGreen

tx stiddy!

1:13 pm

AsGreen

right column grey!

1:13 pm

AsGreen

and tx red!

1:13 pm

stidmama

go As go!!!!

1:14 pm

redturtlehead

on another note, I saw Tyson Gaye at the gym today, apparently he;s back with us for the winter.

1:14 pm

Atalante

who is tyson gaye?

1:14 pm

stidmama

who is tyson gaye??? (and should I care?)

1:15 pm

AsGreen

wiki girls, wiki!

1:15 pm

autumn moon

hi everyone. Stid - are you supposed to be studying?

1:15 pm

Mad Giraffe

...

1:15 pm

redturtlehead

He is an Olmpic Althelete. strong runner...I like seeing him round.

1:15 pm

stidmama

wow. I got the 8s!

1:15 pm

stidmama

um, in lecture, autumn... (see earlier discussion on my slacking off)

1:15 pm

Atalante

oh coool

1:15 pm

stidmama

oh! okay, then I care a lot and am glad he is back!

1:15 pm

redturtlehead

errr Olympic

1:15 pm

autumn moon

*read it earlier, thought it was over*

1:16 pm

AsGreen

that's cool red - very cool! I no longer go to a gym now that I do boot camp... OUTSIDE 3x a week!

1:16 pm

Atalante

what are you getting told about today, stiddie?

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

I do get to be part of a cool training situation...

1:16 pm

stidmama

I guess what I meant, As... was who is that man to red... is there a relationship. And she answered it. *grin*

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

but it was mentioned that I look like I gained a little too much weight recently...not so fun.

1:16 pm

stidmama

biofilms in medical settings. BAD news.

1:16 pm

MonkeyGames

BBC's doing a thing on Guy Fawkes now.... Wish they'd get back to Attenborough.

1:16 pm

AsGreen

are the 7 c words all cr?

1:17 pm

redturtlehead

I run outside in the am, and swim but the weights remain in the gym

1:17 pm

Atalante

BBC doing Guy Fawkes on Guy Fawkes night? Never!

1:17 pm

stidmama

this slide is papillomaviruses. wa4 all over the screen. yuck.

1:17 pm

stidmama

no, there are two ch words

1:17 pm

stidmama

that was an unkind comment, red, you have my permission to ignore it. You look fine to me.

1:18 pm

elder

Ata, Are they tonight . Previous years they have shown the celebrations in London at the nearest weekend.

1:18 pm

stidmama

As axed!

1:18 pm

Atalante

not on my BBC, but ... obviously on MG's

1:18 pm

redturtlehead

its ok stid. I might have put on too much, but I was too thin before. its hard to balance.

1:18 pm

KatieMcG

just goin gto check my BBC

1:19 pm

MonkeyGames

This show is doing it now. Just said that he got his experience with gunpowder HERE.... also he was not the plot leader, he was just the gunpowder uy, it seems...

1:19 pm

Mad Giraffe

MG.

1:19 pm

elder

oh, right :)

1:19 pm

stidmama

now we are talking about oncogenes and proto-oncogenes

1:19 pm

autumn moon

thx for the ch's, Stid. I introduced my MIL to Kitchen Nightmares last night. I think she's hooked

1:19 pm

Atalante

nopem he was just the fall guy

1:19 pm

MonkeyGames

This is The One Show, it seems.

1:19 pm

AsGreen

rth, I mean bth, who would have the nerve to say that? meanie

1:19 pm

KatieMcG

ours is showing guy fawkes in a very condesending way

1:19 pm

Atalante

oh ok

1:20 pm

redturtlehead

my coach....AsG. it's ok, the extra weight makes me about 20 sec slower per mile.

1:20 pm

Atalante

*doesnt watch the one show*

1:20 pm

stidmama

Cs conquered

1:20 pm

MonkeyGames

Giraffe, this is also a problem when I and MayneGuy are both on.

1:20 pm

AsGreen

ah, got the ch's too.... and only ONE cr!!

1:20 pm

stidmama

now we are talking about the cell cycles, and how the viruses cause cancer accidentally....

1:20 pm

KatieMcG

Ok red your coach is about the only one who could get away with it without attracting the wrath of babble chat

1:21 pm

AsGreen

rth, in this boot camp we have to do a timed mile every week or so - I've shaved off lots of seconds - but I'm NOT a runner!! so, I'm proud! :)

1:21 pm

stidmama

yeah, except MayneGuy has a Canadian flag... LOL if Mad goes pro, we'll be sunk!

1:21 pm

MonkeyGames

i USUALLY DON'T EITHER, aTA, BUT THEY SAID aTTENBOROUGH WAS THE SPECIAL GUEST. Oops, sorry, capslock does that sometimes...

1:21 pm

Mad Giraffe

If.

1:21 pm

bubba218

as5,10, please, just can't see it

1:22 pm

stidmama

hello bubba

1:22 pm

stidmama

As 5/10 is the yoga pose with breathing

1:22 pm

bubba218

Hi Stid!

1:22 pm

stidmama

as + girl's name, funny spelling

1:23 pm

MonkeyGames

Yeah, but regardless of who has what flag, directing comments to MG *can* go wrong.... Just like talking to "Monkey"-- more than once I have been on at the same time as Lil' Monkey AND Blue Monkey!

1:23 pm

Atalante

tell us a bit about yourself, mad giraffe, we'e at a disadvantage while you're not pro

1:23 pm

autumn moon

*off to look for words*

1:23 pm

redturtlehead

It should be no problem for the wieght to come off though, so its just a matter of a few weeks.

1:23 pm

AsGreen

I have NBT.... 75 words in....

1:23 pm

stidmama

now talking about pap smears... what they do and don't actually tell about potential infection

1:23 pm

stidmama

go As go!

1:23 pm

bubba218

Thanks

1:23 pm

AsGreen

stid, WHAT CLASS IS THIS???

1:23 pm

MonkeyGames

Rd, I am trying to lose 23 kilos... in addition to the 9 I have already lost.

1:24 pm

stidmama

Es erased...

1:24 pm

Mad Giraffe

I'm an artist, of sorts. Game/character design oriented.

1:24 pm

stidmama

microbial ecology -- how do the organisms affect their environments

1:24 pm

redturtlehead

Balanced diet Monkey...and moderate exercise.

1:24 pm

AsGreen

rth, my comment was for you to ask me, "oooh, ASG, how fast is your mile now"??? :)

1:24 pm

stidmama

23 kilos... that's a fair bit to lose!

1:24 pm

Mad Giraffe

And I've got tons of hobbies and interests everywhere.

1:24 pm

redturtlehead

AsG that is awesome! on the running

1:24 pm

KatieMcG

please I still have 4 stone to go!!

1:25 pm

MonkeyGames

Cool,Stid! Get a webcam so we can audit.

1:25 pm

Atalante

oh interesting! I know quite a few people who do similar. It's fun

1:25 pm

redturtlehead

LOL

1:25 pm

stidmama

Fs fixed

1:25 pm

Atalante

ditto here, kitt!

1:25 pm

stidmama

LOL wish I could, Monkey. my computer doesn't even have a built-in mic.

1:25 pm

stidmama

I can handle kilos. stones???? *sigh* you brits are truly amazing with your measures

1:25 pm

stidmama

Hs hacked.

1:25 pm

AsGreen

aw shucks, I'll tell ya - the first time it was 9:07, then I got it down to 8:40, 8:34, and then, then... I ran with "the fast girls" and got 7:57!!!!

1:25 pm

Mad Giraffe

The quickest way to lose way is to get a tapeworm, seriously.

1:25 pm

redturtlehead

ASG you can tell me how fast you are now if you want.

1:26 pm

KatieMcG

I was doing OK then was poorly and work got stressy so need to start again

1:26 pm

Mad Giraffe

*weight

1:26 pm

stidmama

Ns nixed...

1:26 pm

MonkeyGames

That's 25 kilos, Stid. About what I have to lose as well.

1:26 pm

AsGreen

go stiddy go!!

1:26 pm

KatieMcG

Ok that is 56 pounds

1:26 pm

redturtlehead

Stone= about 12-14 pounds.

1:26 pm

stidmama

WOW As! *impressed mama look*

1:26 pm

AsGreen

rth, I'm ahead of you! (in terms of telling you before you ask)....

1:26 pm

KatieMcG

stone = 14 pounds

1:26 pm

AsGreen

but, I could NEVER sustain that speed longer than one mile

1:26 pm

stidmama

thanks red. wow.

1:26 pm

redturtlehead

Ok no complaint here, I need to loose errr (Shamefully ducksrotten tomatos.) 4 pounds.

1:27 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaaay ASG!

1:27 pm

redturtlehead

you could if you wanted to

1:27 pm

AsGreen

I'm the same as you rth, a few lbs would be great

1:27 pm

MonkeyGames

Well, that show is over... an absolute waste of Sir David Attenborough. No wonder you don't watch the show, Ata.

1:27 pm

MonkeyGames

GO ASG!!!!

1:28 pm

KatieMcG

I'm going to turn over and watch the football now

1:28 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, now we are going to watch recorded stuff and settle in for the evening. I may pop back on whenD goes up for a smoke, Have fun, all! And YAY about the election!

1:28 pm

stidmama

*through tomatoes, pumpkins and old dahlias from compost heap at red*

1:28 pm

stidmama

rofl...

1:28 pm

AsGreen

bye Monkey and Katie!!

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

Happy Guy Fawes day!!!

1:29 pm

stidmama

Os obliterated

1:29 pm

KatieMcG

Bye Monkey

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

stid, that is not nice.

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

:(

1:29 pm

AsGreen

still trying to monkey 3 c words

1:29 pm

KatieMcG

I'm still here, multi tasking at it's best

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

earlier this year I had to gain about 10 pounds so having to lose is very odd.

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

Slinks off to shower...

1:29 pm

stidmama

I should have been paying better attention today. BUT it just wasn't in me. In fact, I almost skipped the lecture entirely.

1:30 pm

AsGreen

red, you aren't going to make friends this way! lol

1:30 pm

AsGreen

ah, then hi again katie!

1:30 pm

stidmama

bye Monkey

1:30 pm

KatieMcG

i only lose weight when I am really miserable. I'm concentrating on not gaining any more.

1:30 pm

AsGreen

my puppy is wiped out - we had puppy kindergarten this am

1:30 pm

redturtlehead

Well Katie do not get miserable.

1:30 pm

stidmama

you're right.. *throws chocolate cake, milkshake and cookies at red*

1:30 pm

stidmama

*wicked grin*

1:30 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay Puppy K!

1:30 pm

KatieMcG

I'm shattered I woke up in time for the acceptance speach which was way too early

1:30 pm

redturtlehead

Asg he is very cute.

1:31 pm

AsGreen

yes *she* is

1:31 pm

KatieMcG

Exactly red better fat than miserable :-)

1:31 pm

redturtlehead

stid!!! i THOUGHT YOU WERE "mY FRIEND"

1:31 pm

redturtlehead

ooops

1:31 pm

redturtlehead

caps lock...

1:31 pm

KatieMcG

I saw Ringo at work today thought better of telling him about a puppy named the same ;-)

1:31 pm

stidmama

rofl again

1:32 pm

redturtlehead

apologizes for shouting throughtout chat

1:32 pm

stidmama

PA 5/12 after the doubles of things?

1:32 pm

KatieMcG

I'm sure that counts as a word

1:32 pm

AsGreen

lol Katie

1:32 pm

stidmama

teacher just said "listen up"

1:32 pm

redturtlehead

LOL Stid...directed directly at you???

1:32 pm

AsGreen

yet, you are still typing stiddy

1:32 pm

KatieMcG

she's spotted you stid!!

1:33 pm

redturtlehead

you now need to answer a question to prove you know about oncogenes.

1:33 pm

redturtlehead

Or ask a question of minor importance.

1:34 pm

autumn moon

pa5/12 - like a fabric design, no L or Y

1:34 pm

redturtlehead

shena warrior princess is not a word darn

1:34 pm

stidmama

no, no.... she was talking to the whole class. someone was snoring.

1:34 pm

Atalante

xena

1:34 pm

AsGreen

why is pe4/5 a word but po4/5 is not (bodily functions)

1:34 pm

jacq

LOL

1:34 pm

lynxxx

pa5.12 alter the end vowel on the 'fabric' one clued by Autumn

1:34 pm

stidmama

I take my notes on the computer, so there is little difference in pattern from that and babbling

1:35 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks for the PA 5/12

1:35 pm

jacq

i have no idea, sometimes the words on here shock me, like the di words yesterday

1:35 pm

redturtlehead

good cover Stid!

1:35 pm

stidmama

Ps pummeled

1:35 pm

jacq

the chuckling might give the game away

1:35 pm

AsGreen

94 in/94 out - must go shower and be a bit productive for awhile - bbs

1:35 pm

stidmama

but right now, she is talking A) so far above my head and B) so fast, that even with my ability, it is futile to try.

1:35 pm

jacq

hb

1:36 pm

AsGreen

JUST caught on to Stiddy's alliteration. LOL

1:36 pm

stidmama

I am learning more by listening with one ear constantly than by trying to get it all written down.

1:36 pm

stidmama

*grin* took you long enough As!

1:37 pm

AsGreen

bye everyone... *po4/8*

1:37 pm

stidmama

Rs removed...

1:37 pm

stidmama

down to 30

1:37 pm

redturtlehead

bye AsG!

1:37 pm

jacq

i think i'm down to 14 to go

1:37 pm

jacq

if i complete it will be my first this week

1:37 pm

redturtlehead

err 76.

1:38 pm

redturtlehead

I probably need list but I am holding out some more.

1:38 pm

redturtlehead

WHo all is doing a Food or Toy frive for the Holidays this year?????????

1:38 pm

redturtlehead

drive

1:38 pm

stidmama

ah, just learned a new word:

1:38 pm

stidmama

apoptosis... means cell suicide

1:38 pm

autumn moon

could I please get the count for the "O" word in the right column?

1:38 pm

stidmama

go jac go!

1:39 pm

stidmama

OO4 autumn

1:39 pm

stidmama

it is a mistake exclamation.

1:39 pm

miusen

clue to ar7,32 please

1:39 pm

redturtlehead

its a 4 autmun, what you say when you make an error

1:39 pm

stidmama

*hands fish to autumn*

1:39 pm

autumn moon

crap = should have got that long ago. I say it often enough. Thx stid

1:40 pm

jillibus

hello all

1:40 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jilli! Like your icon

1:40 pm

autumn moon

*listening carefully for the ar7 clue, though*

1:40 pm

stidmama

hey jill! (((((hugs)))))

1:40 pm

lynxxx

ar7.32 a curve & a pig without the w

1:40 pm

autumn moon

Hi Jilli!

1:40 pm

lynxxx

morning Jilli

1:41 pm

stidmama

now we are talking about why it can take 30 years before lung cancer develops to the point that people notice it...

1:41 pm

redturtlehead

Oh lordy...

1:42 pm

stidmama

something about proteins holding things back until a certain mechanism is activated.

1:42 pm

jillibus

are you in class, stid?

1:42 pm

stidmama

I think. *sigh* I really don't understand this detailed stuff. TOO much, too soon.

1:42 pm

redturtlehead

stid I looove this stuff.

1:42 pm

stidmama

of course I am, jill!

1:42 pm

jacq

a certain gene perhaps?

1:42 pm

jacq

a certain gene perhaps?

1:43 pm

jillibus

that's the way I feel about your advanced math, stid

1:43 pm

miusen

thanks lynxxx, only 2 words left now

1:43 pm

stidmama

I would love it, if it had been introduced in a way that allows a complete beginning (me) to have something to hang all the terms on.

1:43 pm

stidmama

I don't do advanced math, jill... no need for it.

1:43 pm

lynxxx

yw miusen - wish I had

1:43 pm

jillibus

your math is more advanced than my math, stid, lol!

1:44 pm

Mad Giraffe

"-for dummies"

1:44 pm

stidmama

SA 6 please? down to 23

1:45 pm

redturtlehead

Can I say I am waiting to see the Donations of Palins Wardrobe to Charity....

1:45 pm

jacq

is that the sa6/18?

1:45 pm

stidmama

LOL red, I am first in line for some of those things!

1:45 pm

jillibus

ty lynxxx for that ar7/32, btw :)

1:45 pm

stidmama

yes jac

1:46 pm

Anniebrook

I am back again....LOL red, the clothes will be hanging in her closet in Wasilla

1:46 pm

jacq

the same start as the sa4above it ends with the start of the poison

1:46 pm

redturtlehead

if she would not come back politically, I would let her keep the clothers.

1:46 pm

jillibus

I hope we never have to listen to her again (Palin)

1:46 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Annie!!!

1:46 pm

Jayde287

Clue for the as 5/10? it's got me stumped!

1:46 pm

autumn moon

laundry is calling me... bbl

1:46 pm

redturtlehead

Jaydge do you have the yoga po**?

1:46 pm

Anniebrook

Yoga position, Jayde

1:46 pm

jacq

as and a woman's name less one consonant

1:46 pm

Jayde287

yes

1:47 pm

stidmama

later autumn

1:47 pm

miusen

only ar6, 18 (last) and ar 7,28 left, any clues?

1:47 pm

jillibus

bye autumn

1:48 pm

stidmama

thanks jac *thinking*

1:48 pm

jacq

ar and the maths thing and the plural

1:48 pm

lynxxx

ar6.18 drop the c from ar7.32

1:48 pm

stidmama

man, my monkeys took a while to find that one!

1:49 pm

miusen

Thanks lynxxx, done for today :)

1:49 pm

redturtlehead

Yaay miusen

1:49 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Miusen

1:49 pm

Jayde287

still can't get the as5/10 - any more clues?

1:49 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, miusen

1:49 pm

stidmama

okay, down to 20, time to go get the kid. will be back later if I can to finish.

1:49 pm

jillibus

YAY mius!!!

1:49 pm

stidmama

YAY miusen!

1:49 pm

miusen

thank you all

1:50 pm

lynxxx

by Stid

1:50 pm

Anniebrook

later, Stid

1:50 pm

jillibus

must go get lunch -- library day -- bfn

1:50 pm

lynxxx

as5.10 ends like the long yellow fruit

1:50 pm

lynxxx

bye Jilli

1:50 pm

Mad Giraffe

Ooooh THAT fruit.

1:50 pm

Mad Giraffe

D'oh.

1:51 pm

Anniebrook

hi and bye jilli

1:51 pm

lynxxx

hello AnnieB!

1:52 pm

redturtlehead

Annie was your son excite with the electon results?

1:52 pm

Jayde287

Finally got it- thanks!

1:52 pm

Jayde287

FIREWORKS

1:52 pm

Anniebrook

hi lynxxxie, how is Stewart?

1:53 pm

redturtlehead

congrats jayde!!!!

1:53 pm

Jayde287

bye all

1:53 pm

Jayde287

Thanks!

1:53 pm

Anniebrook

red, I have to tell you...he stayed up to hear Obama's acceptance speech. Of course, he was tired but went to work today. He is very serious about his voting.

1:54 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Jayde!

1:54 pm

Anniebrook

yay for Jayde!!!

1:54 pm

redturtlehead

Good on Him. Whne you see him next tellhim I said congratulations on his new President.

1:54 pm

lynxxx

Annie...he's lovely, has us all well trained

1:54 pm

redturtlehead

LOLOLOL Lynxx.....Teulu the same.

1:55 pm

Anniebrook

red I definitely will

1:55 pm

Anniebrook

red, today is his 43rd birthday.

1:55 pm

redturtlehead

I called my Mom to tell her that this am, and to tell my Dad I told you so.

1:55 pm

redturtlehead

Happy Birthday AnnieBrooks Son Happeeee Borthday Annie Brokk Son!!!!!!!!!!

1:56 pm

Anniebrook

red, I will tell Bobby that you sang Birthday greetings to him.

1:56 pm

redturtlehead

just dont tell him how bad it sounded!!!

1:57 pm

Anniebrook

I promise, red

1:57 pm

redturtlehead

TY...my secret is safe

1:57 pm

Anniebrook

yes

1:58 pm

redturtlehead

OK I think I need to de flea the dog...

1:59 pm

redturtlehead

joy.

1:59 pm

redturtlehead

be back in about an hor.

1:59 pm

Anniebrook

good luck, red and give Teulu a hug for me

2:02 pm

jacq

10 to go

2:02 pm

Anniebrook

go jac go!

2:07 pm

carleekat

hi again all.....annie {{hugs}}

2:07 pm

joshuavorbis

fireworks here

2:07 pm

carleekat

woohoo for josh

2:08 pm

jacq

wtg josh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:09 pm

jacq

how many words again?

2:09 pm

carleekat

188

2:09 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Josh!

2:09 pm

lynxxx

hi Carlee

2:09 pm

carleekat

hi there lynxxx

2:10 pm

carleekat

what the morning news saying there about obama?

2:11 pm

Napoleon23rd

hey veggie

2:12 pm

bichon

mostly about how happy people are, especially African-Americans

2:13 pm

JBV

hi, everyone - just stopping in to chat - we're stilll absorbing the big news but today the talk is already about his cabinet, etc....

2:13 pm

lynxxx

I haven't looked/heard yet Carlee. But we had pretty saturated coverage all day/night yesterday. Everyone I have spoken bto seems v. happy about the result

2:14 pm

torgone

Tee hee .. I'm an imp ..

2:14 pm

lynxxx

hi Torgone, ok?

2:14 pm

jacq

wooohooooo done at last

2:14 pm

JBV

it's momentous - and so wonderful to have a president who is able to express in words what this means for everyone - he spoke so well last night, and so did McCain, I have to say

2:15 pm

torgone

I just found a way to babble at work ..

2:15 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for jacq!

2:15 pm

jacq

wtg tor!!

2:15 pm

autumn moon

please, do share, torgone

2:15 pm

JBV

hey, torgone, that's cool - I found a way to not work at all this week (just kidding - it's a school vacation)

2:15 pm

jacq

lol

2:16 pm

JBV

can you let me know what picture you are seeing in my icon? I tried to change it yesterday but it looks the same to me

2:16 pm

bichon

haen

2:16 pm

bichon

sorry

2:16 pm

torgone

I found if I follow a link from a site, I could go to some sites that were blocked ..

2:16 pm

jacq

a nice romantic? pic on the beach?

2:17 pm

JBV

oh, thanks, jacq - but why can't I see it? (by the way, that's my son!!) LOL

2:17 pm

jacq

that's why i put in the ? i wasn't sure

2:17 pm

jacq

LOL

2:17 pm

JBV

when I enter a post, I'm still seeing the old picture of me with my husband

2:18 pm

jacq

have you refreshed the page?

2:19 pm

JBV

yes, I've refreshed many times

2:19 pm

JBV

should I log out and start all over again ?

2:19 pm

autumn moon

jbv - I had to log off, turn off the 'puter, then power up again before my last one changed. But everyone else saw my new one

2:20 pm

JBV

oh, thanks autumn, I may try that later

2:21 pm

JBV

by the way, I finished earlier - if anyone needs a clue...

2:21 pm

Mad Giraffe

A clue for zo5, 20 please?

2:22 pm

lynxxx

zo4.9 has a normal & a latin plural

2:22 pm

JBV

zo 5 - add three vowels, Mad (Latin plural)

2:22 pm

JBV

and second one has a regular plural

2:23 pm

Mad Giraffe

Dang that's a lot of vowels.

2:23 pm

Mad Giraffe

Thanks a lot.

2:24 pm

JBV

yw

2:24 pm

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

2:25 pm

Mad Giraffe

Good day.

2:25 pm

carleekat

morning nan....

2:25 pm

carleekat

up late last night?

2:25 pm

cybernan

*afternoon or evening, wherever it applies!

2:25 pm

Mad Giraffe

Yes! Finally!

2:25 pm

Mad Giraffe

100 words left...

2:25 pm

lynxxx

hi Nan

2:25 pm

cybernan

who me? -- no -- just til 11:30

2:26 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Mad

2:26 pm

carleekat

what time there?

2:26 pm

Mad Giraffe

That's a new personal record.

2:26 pm

carleekat

yea for giraffe

2:26 pm

cybernan

just noticed it is afternoon! 12:26

2:26 pm

Pinikula

hi all (lunch time)

2:26 pm

carleekat

( why oh why do I never see the bum word..EVER!!!)

2:27 pm

cybernan

need 52 to finish -- contemplating going to the list

2:27 pm

movieman

clues for the 8s plz

2:28 pm

carleekat

tr8 is the one who receives tr5'ing

2:28 pm

lynxxx

tr8 person learning on the job

2:28 pm

carleekat

pluralled

2:28 pm

carleekat

that the one I have

2:29 pm

Pinikula

thx!

2:29 pm

JBV

ar 8 - plural of ar 7 - part of a circle plus a trig term

2:30 pm

autumn moon

Hi Carlee, Nan, Pini. How are you?

2:30 pm

carleekat

thanks jvb

2:30 pm

movieman

ty carlee n' jbv

2:30 pm

carleekat

hi am....

2:30 pm

Pinikula

not too bad, AM...how are you?

2:30 pm

autumn moon

On vacation and enjoying a warm sunny day.

2:31 pm

Pinikula

(so much for learning basic math...I don't remember TRIG!)

2:31 pm

carleekat

nice..is warm here too ( relatively )

2:31 pm

Pinikula

cld it be preceded with "co"?

2:31 pm

autumn moon

I'm in Ottawa right now, carlee

2:31 pm

torgone

Pretty warm here too ..

2:31 pm

carleekat

ah..well....is relatively warm there too. ( am in sarnia )

2:32 pm

Pinikula

got it!

2:32 pm

Pinikula

I'm not dumb after all!

2:32 pm

lynxxx

sounds the same Pini

2:32 pm

autumn moon

heading to TO on Monday, hope the weather holds

2:33 pm

carleekat

what in toronto for u am?

2:33 pm

autumn moon

to meet finally see the granddaughter

2:33 pm

Pinikula

how old?

2:34 pm

carleekat

WOOHOO for u AM... when was she born?

2:34 pm

autumn moon

*to meet AND finally.....*
She was borned Apr 22 so 7 months

2:34 pm

Pinikula

woot woot ! enjoy !

2:34 pm

carleekat

nice... how exciting for u

2:34 pm

carleekat

and great shopping too

2:36 pm

autumn moon

Don't know if we'll do much shopping. Will have to take a look around their place and see what else they need. New condo, new baby - probably lots

2:36 pm

carleekat

where abouts are they in TO?

2:36 pm

autumn moon

scarb

2:36 pm

carleekat

( sounds like a trip to IKEA )

2:36 pm

autumn moon

Ikea --- good idea! Hey that rhymes

2:37 pm

Mad Giraffe

If you mispronounce it.

2:37 pm

carleekat

( well... here...we pronounce the same....we've canadianized it )

2:38 pm

autumn moon

that's how it's pronounced in their ads

2:38 pm

carleekat

eye Key ahh

2:38 pm

Mad Giraffe

Yeah, but who makes the ads?

2:38 pm

carleekat

eye Dee ahh

2:39 pm

autumn moon

Where you from Mad Giraffe?

2:39 pm

Mad Giraffe

From the netherlands.

2:39 pm

torgone

Hey, dat's purdy fancy talkin dere, eh ..

2:39 pm

cybernan

na 5/10, please?

2:40 pm

autumn moon

(tor - you forgot the " ya'all "

2:40 pm

carleekat

tor...u sound like a newfie

2:40 pm

carleekat

actually..no....like a saskatchewanan ( north dakota is close )

2:40 pm

torgone

..don'tcha know ..

2:40 pm

autumn moon

lol carlee.... I just had to re-read that....

2:41 pm

Pinikula

Here's my one question of the day...

2:41 pm

Mad Giraffe

saskatchewhatnow?

2:41 pm

lynxxx

na5.10 n & what you breathe & vowel

2:41 pm

Mad Giraffe

Sound Native American.

2:41 pm

Pinikula

...how does one who has lived in snow for so long have an accent from the "Fargo" area?????????

2:42 pm

carleekat

saskatchewan is a profince in mid canada ( between manitoba and alberta...)...and yes..is a native indian word ( for what..no eye dee ahh )

2:42 pm

Mad Giraffe

Watch a lot of television.

2:42 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

2:42 pm

torgone

I been dere plenty o' times ..

2:43 pm

Pinikula

The one thing I think of when I hear "that" voice is a wood chipper!

2:43 pm

autumn moon

The province's name comes from the Saskatchewan River, whose name comes from its Cree designation: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, meaning "swift flowing river".

2:43 pm

carleekat

The name for the province of Saskatchewan comes from the Cree, who called the Saskatchewan River "Kisiskatchewani Sipi," meaning swiftly flowing river.

2:44 pm

Mad Giraffe

Heh, topological naming used to be so simple.

2:44 pm

torgone

Well, tanks for clearin' dat up for us ..

2:44 pm

Pinikula

* snap * you two!

2:44 pm

carleekat

hehehe....sn4,5 am

2:44 pm

carleekat

to the PB pini

2:44 pm

torgone

..don'tch know ..

2:44 pm

redturtlehead

Back from the de fleaing adventure. not very successful.

2:44 pm

Pinikula

OOPS!

2:44 pm

autumn moon

(thnx to Wikipedia)

2:44 pm

Pinikula

On my awy now...

2:44 pm

redturtlehead

tor you arent really a newfie because I can undertsand what you are saying...

2:44 pm

autumn moon

and again, pini

2:44 pm

Pinikula

er...way

2:45 pm

Pinikula

what now????

2:45 pm

autumn moon

oo4

2:45 pm

carleekat

say kisiwatchiwani fast 5 times

2:45 pm

Pinikula

oh, crap...I think I'd better forget the grid for now and just go back to work!

2:45 pm

Mad Giraffe

Not especially hard..

2:45 pm

autumn moon

later pini

2:45 pm

torgone

I did it .. You'll just have to take my word for it ..

2:45 pm

carleekat

and again pini hahaha

2:45 pm

Pinikula

* tail between legs and sulking off cuz' I got busted! *

2:45 pm

Pinikula

that's it!

2:46 pm

Pinikula

GONE! ROFL

2:46 pm

redturtlehead

Oh Pini, hang with us...

2:46 pm

redturtlehead

I have to wash the dog next since flea comb was only margtinally successful.

2:46 pm

carleekat

<snort> that as good as my rotl / artyl day

2:46 pm

Pinikula

No, really, I do need to get back to work...although I would rather stay with the lot of you! You're more fun!

2:46 pm

featherbee

hi all, here for a few minutes before the boys wake up

2:47 pm

Pinikula

ttfn

2:47 pm

carleekat

hi feather

2:48 pm

autumn moon

Gonna stop for awhile. See you in a couple hours.

2:48 pm

featherbee

hmm, one sounds awake in his crib.....

2:50 pm

carleekat

bye am

2:50 pm

redturtlehead

Bye AM enjoy meeting the new little one.

2:50 pm

Mad Giraffe

Don't you have flea shampoo red?

2:50 pm

carleekat

i'm off for anap in a few..waiting for my cheesecake to finish baking ( choc chip one...)

2:51 pm

featherbee

mmmm, yum!

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

I do have flea shampoo Mad.

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

Unfortunately we are in Florida

2:51 pm

cybernan

sa 7?

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

Its hot, and hard to eradicate all fleas from dog with lots of fur.

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

they never ever ide.

2:51 pm

Mad Giraffe

Warm climate.

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

Cyber I LOVE your icon.

2:52 pm

Mad Giraffe

Nasty.

2:52 pm

redturtlehead

yes they are that, but...I am getting some control...

2:52 pm

cybernan

ty red

2:52 pm

Mad Giraffe

There's also this other stuf you put on the skin...

2:52 pm

redturtlehead

it's very cool.

2:52 pm

Denny

evening all - how is everybody?

2:52 pm

redturtlehead

Yes Mad he has that also and dip...

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

Its good for a day and the voila, he is itchy again.

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Denny

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

OK I am going to do the bad task. He loves to swim, hates bathing.

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

still have 69 to goo

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

*po4*

2:53 pm

carleekat

enjoy YOUR bath too eth

2:53 pm

cybernan

sa 7, please?

2:54 pm

featherbee

27 left, and off to get nick from his crib

2:55 pm

carleekat

tree juice + red skin/ hair dye minus an "r"

2:55 pm

carleekat

oops minus a "n"

2:55 pm

Mad Giraffe

Or tree juice + chicken + vowel

2:56 pm

carleekat

yea..or what giraffe said

2:56 pm

Mad Giraffe

Heh.

2:56 pm

cybernan

ty carlee

2:56 pm

Mad Giraffe

I have the answer and still don't get your clue.

2:56 pm

carleekat

ok..cheesecake done...sofa calling... ttfn *po4*

2:57 pm

torgone

Mmmm ..cheesecake ..

3:00 pm

stidmama

TORRRRRRR!!!! (((hugs))) *bakes cheesecake*

3:01 pm

torgone

You betcha ..

3:01 pm

stidmama

I am back. Home, without the stidkid, who decided to go with a friend.

3:01 pm

CiociaJudy

Afternoon fellow Babblers.

3:01 pm

torgone

What up, stidster?

3:01 pm

stidmama

And now... a migraine. I may or may not be able to get back in to count my plates. Will rest up an hour or so and see...

3:01 pm

stidmama

And now... a migraine. I may or may not be able to get back in to count my plates. Will rest up an hour or so and see...

3:01 pm

stidmama

JUDY!!!! (((((((hugs)))))))

3:02 pm

Mad Giraffe

Hello

3:02 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

3:02 pm

CiociaJudy

*hands migraine meds to Stid*

3:02 pm

stidmama

thanks Judy.

3:02 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo Nan!!!!

3:02 pm

stidmama

YAY nan!!!

3:02 pm

CiociaJudy

How's school going, Stid?

3:02 pm

stidmama

I am afraid I need assistance on the last two fishy SE 5

3:03 pm

cybernan

se 5: rhymes with Hi IQ group me***

3:03 pm

stidmama

not well Judy -- I am completely disillusioned, NOT understanding anything about what one of the teachers is insistent is important (yes, it's important, but it's too complicated to start with)...

3:04 pm

cybernan

se 5: use your common se***

3:04 pm

stidmama

AHA! thanks nan

3:04 pm

CiociaJudy

oh, no, Stid. Very sorry to hear that. I had trouble with an ethics class. Could not get on the same wave length as the instructor no matter how hard I tried.

3:04 pm

stidmama

I am not stoopid, but I am feeling stoopid, Judy. it's not a comfortable feeling.

3:05 pm

cybernan

off to make some lunch -- bbl for clue giving :)

3:05 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later Nan

3:05 pm

stidmama

It's just that the class said freshmen were accepted... but there were no indications that you already needed to have some basics in microbiology before you started. I got bogged down in week one.

3:06 pm

CiociaJudy

I feel for you Stid. And I know what you're saying about the class. I had the same thing happen. I think sometimes they don't take the time with the "older" students who are returning to explain things.

3:07 pm

stidmama

thanks Judy. I am glad you understand. I am actually learning a lot, but the lectures are not helpful, and *whine whine*

3:07 pm

CiociaJudy

I too took classes out of order and it was a royal headache.

3:07 pm

stidmama

on the other hand, the research project for the class is going just fine.

3:07 pm

stidmama

SN 5 please?

3:07 pm

CiociaJudy

well that's good Stid. I'm sure the project will count for a good portion of your grade.

3:08 pm

Mad Giraffe

Aren't there other students that can pull you along?

3:08 pm

CiociaJudy

s + type of tide Stid

3:08 pm

stidmama

gah. thansk for the fish, Judy

3:09 pm

stidmama

how are you doing? it's cold here, I imagine you're getting a bit nippy back there?

3:09 pm

CiociaJudy

would you believe it was 67 today. Absolutely gorgeous. But the cold is returning on Sunday. :(

3:10 pm

stidmama

firewords. thanks for the help!

3:10 pm

CiociaJudy

have tons of yard work to do and they're calling for showers so I can toss that aside. And it's getting dark now way too early to suit me.

3:10 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo Stid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:10 pm

stidmama

That sounds really nice, Judy! I bet it's nice to not need extra layers!

3:10 pm

stidmama

I left my gloves behind at the kid's school just now, so will have to go get them before I head back to my own school.

3:11 pm

stidmama

I am basically a wimp -- I don't like being cold. Ever.

3:11 pm

CiociaJudy

how many nights do you have classes?

3:12 pm

stidmama

I have class only Wednesday nights for this one class, but I also have to go to the lab this afternoon and see how many colonies I have growing... checked this morning, and some plates were already very well covered (trying to see what microbes grow in compost)

3:12 pm

Mary

as5/10 pls?

3:13 pm

stidmama

as 5/10: as + a girl's name miss-spelled, it is a yoga position with breathing

3:15 pm

Mary

? don't know yoga and just can't monkey it

3:15 pm

stidmama

okay, I need to go do some studying.

3:15 pm

CiociaJudy

good luck Stid. cu later

3:16 pm

Mad Giraffe

as + end of the name of a long yellow fruit

3:17 pm

Mary

good clue Mad ty

3:19 pm

Mad Giraffe

Hmm, ap5 clue please?

3:19 pm

bichon

ap 5, plural of the one before

3:20 pm

Mad Giraffe

D'OH

3:20 pm

Mad Giraffe

Can't believe I haven't tried that one.

3:20 pm

bichon

happens to all of us, Mad

3:21 pm

Mad Giraffe

Limitations of the mind.

3:22 pm

torgone

bicho! Freeze!

3:22 pm

torgone

I love cracking myself up ..

3:23 pm

torgone

Might have been funnier if I'd spelled bichon right ..

3:24 pm

CiociaJudy

Long time no "see", Tor! How are you?

3:24 pm

torgone

..I'll just be over here amusing myself ..

3:24 pm

bichon

Ha, Ha, Ha, heard all the Bichon jokes. The worst one is Bitchin' Frizz

3:24 pm

torgone

Not bad, Judy ..How's you? ..

3:25 pm

CiociaJudy

No use complaining, Tor. Nobody wants to listen!! LOL Seriously, not doing bad.

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

Back from dog walking and bathing adventure.

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

DOg no longer has fleas, but I now have several as they jumped ship...

3:33 pm

Mad Giraffe

Had your shots I hope.

3:35 pm

Mad Giraffe

Fleas are actually pretty cool looking IMO.

3:36 pm

Mad Giraffe

They have this sort of moustache and angry eyebrows

3:40 pm

Mad Giraffe

I guess I'm alone in that one.

3:40 pm

torgone

I've got a mustache and angry eyebrows ..

3:41 pm

Mad Giraffe

This angry?: http://tinyurl.com/55ww6j

3:42 pm

torgone

Not quite ..

3:43 pm

redturtlehead

I'm overly vaccinated.

3:43 pm

mab

bragging again, torgone?

3:43 pm

torgone

mab my love!

3:45 pm

torgone

How are you?

3:46 pm

mab

oh, you know. have you had your fangs filed down?

3:46 pm

bichon

Do they have flea eradicaters for humans like they have for canines. If so, is it applied to the back of your neck like Frontline

3:46 pm

mab

happy with the election?

3:47 pm

bichon

Very

3:47 pm

torgone

Mostly ..

3:47 pm

Mad Giraffe

Your crown would be a more logical location...

3:47 pm

Mad Giraffe

Also, depends on where the fleas dwell.

3:47 pm

mab

thats good, bichon, because torgone can't reach there with his tongue. at least as far as I know.

3:47 pm

Mad Giraffe

Like in the nether regions.

3:48 pm

bichon

I have to hold the fluff still and rub the fur around the spot. Otherwise he shakes his coat and the stuff goes spraying around

3:49 pm

mab

CA voted down gay marriage, didn't it?

3:49 pm

torgone

I can't reach everywhere ..

3:49 pm

mab

too bad.

3:49 pm

torgone

I still can't believe it ..

3:49 pm

AsGreen

hi everyone... oooh mab, what exactly does that mean? what about the people who are already married?

3:50 pm

bichon

I don't think the final tabulation is in. They still don't have one for NC and MO

3:50 pm

mab

I support right to gay marriage, i meant to indicate.

3:50 pm

Goat

I think they are still counting absentee ballots, but it's looking very likely, mab :/

3:51 pm

bichon

That'll be too bad [MHO]. They just approved in in CT this year.

3:52 pm

mab

here in Mass too.

3:52 pm

Mad Giraffe

Hmm, Obama doesn't support gay marriage.

3:52 pm

Goat

I'm in Mass too :) my marriage ceremony was performed by a gay friend - I was proud that I live in a state where he could not only be my officiant, but also marry too if he met the right man.

3:52 pm

bichon

I think it's pretty much permanent in MA, right?

3:53 pm

Mad Giraffe

But he does want to give equal rights for gay couples

3:53 pm

mab

I think he may privately, but cannot publicly, not yet.

3:53 pm

Goat

he doesn't, MG...and that's one thing I majorly disagree with. I think that he does support civil unions, if I have interpreted things correctly.

3:53 pm

Goat

that's my guess, mab...but who knows.

3:54 pm

Mad Giraffe

What do you mean, mab?

3:54 pm

Mad Giraffe

He's saying so for more votes?

3:55 pm

AsGreen

but what about those who are already married? that's what confuses me...

3:55 pm

mab

I think he may speak prudently on some issues. He is actually more liberal than is prudent to display. But this is my opinion, I don't really know. Sorry

3:56 pm

Goat

not exactly that, MG...but that he personally might believe in equal marriage rights, but knows that it's not currently the will of the nation, and that there are more important things to tackle.

3:56 pm

Mad Giraffe

No marriage benefits?

3:56 pm

bichon

I don't know about that either, but if you are married in a state that allows gay marriage, what happens if you move to a state which doesn't? That's a very difficult question.

3:56 pm

Mad Giraffe

Maybe the state just doesn't acknowledge it, depends on state?

3:57 pm

mab

I think that people who marry in mass are married always wherever they go or are from. For whatever that's worth.

3:57 pm

AsGreen

btw, I strongly support it too

3:57 pm

Mad Giraffe

So he does it to get the nation more on his site, ergo, more votes.

3:58 pm

Mad Giraffe

*side

3:58 pm

phandmd

hello all. Does anyone need clues?

3:58 pm

bichon

Just imagine if a gay couple, married in MA, moves to Alabama. I don't think they would recognize the marriage cause it would be against their laws.

3:58 pm

periwinkle

hello

3:58 pm

periwinkle

hello
all

3:58 pm

AsGreen

hi phand and peri

3:58 pm

Mad Giraffe

I condone gay marriage, I don't support it.

3:58 pm

Goat

I think that's the wrong way to look at it...I feel like that implies that he's going to get into office and be like SURPRISE, we're gonna have gay marriage, biotches!

3:58 pm

KnightTime

hello all, been a while

3:59 pm

mab

Well, I don't suppose that anyone running for public office doesn

3:59 pm

Atalante

what then for example, a man who married a 14 year old girl - legal in some states, not in others, as far as I know. Or a marriage of 12 year olds in India, they are still married in England

3:59 pm

mab

doesn't think before they speak

3:59 pm

phandmd

sorry chatting with my daughter right now bb if I can

3:59 pm

Goat

I don't think he has any sort of thing like that in mind, if he supports equal marriage rights at all...this is just speculation. personal feelings and public politics don't have to be the same thing, and perhaps it's even better if they're not...then things can be more balanced and fair for all.

4:00 pm

periwinkle

mab, love your icon. I have the same picture on my wall

4:00 pm

mab

thanks peri. you are a flower person.

4:00 pm

Mad Giraffe

True, politics still is and will always be a theatre.

4:00 pm

bichon

anybody have a clue for sa 6/18?

4:01 pm

AsGreen

ok, two more crs.....

4:01 pm

Mad Giraffe

At least, that's how I view it.

4:01 pm

Michnick

Hi interesting thread here. before Civil Rights became a national issue, an intermarried couple (white and nonwhite) that even visited certrain Southern states were committing a crime!

4:01 pm

AsGreen

I have the cr 4/9, 4/5, 5/14, what am I missing please?

4:02 pm

mab

i don't think any states still allow marriage to minors,
Ata, I don't think..... As for immigration, I don't know.

4:02 pm

bichon

Fortunately, we've gotten past that.

4:02 pm

Goat

there's a difference between putting on an act, and putting aside your own personal feelings for the good of the country - picking and choosing your battles.

4:02 pm

Atalante

exactly, michnick, it's not just gay couples that face these kind of issues

4:02 pm

Atalante

there;s 1 or 2, I remember looking it up a few months

4:02 pm

littlebit

2 x cr 6/21

4:02 pm

Michnick

Well, Have we gotten past it? Just substitue gay for race.

4:02 pm

mab

yes, goat, i think that's more of what I meant.

4:03 pm

Mad Giraffe

cr 6/21 - mispronounciation of unwanted edges in clothes

4:03 pm

Goat

i think we're on the same page, mab :)

4:03 pm

Atalante

Liset was one of nearly 60 girls in that state who married in 2002 at the tender age of 14 – the minimum age in Texas with parental consent. (A handful of other states sanction extremely early marriages with parental consent: In Alabama, South Carolina and Utah, girls can marry at 14; in New Hampshire it’s 13; in Massachusetts and Kansas, 12.)

4:04 pm

cybernan

cr 6/21: the US is experiencing a financial one (pl)

4:04 pm

periwinkle

12?

4:04 pm

Mad Giraffe

12? Sheesh.

4:04 pm

AsGreen

got that cybernan, not the other but working on it

4:04 pm

Goat

wow, Atalante! I had no idea some states, including my own, had laws that allowed marriage at such a young age!

4:04 pm

mab

Ata, have you seen the election map? the south is still pretty tough in some areas.

4:04 pm

Mad Giraffe

How long has it been since they updated that one?

4:05 pm

Atalante

incredible, isn't it?!

4:05 pm

mab

t'is

4:05 pm

Michnick

I think the question of child marriages is very different that gay marriages. Where is the mutual consent there? Consentual adults? I have kids those ages, they rely on us to help them make decisions, how could that decision be to their ultimate benegit?

4:05 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues before I leave?

4:05 pm

mab

can't imagine giving ocnsent

4:05 pm

bichon

sa 6/18, please

4:05 pm

Mad Giraffe

US laws seriously need some cleaning up some time...

4:05 pm

Goat

I wonder if for MA it's just a blue law and on the books but not actually used. We have a bunch of those.

4:05 pm

Goat

I agree, Michnick.

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