12:00 am
jaianniah
flippaniah
12:00 am
stidmama
oooh. 214. not bad!
12:00 am
VolleymomDee
flip
12:00 am
tygerbryght
whoever said 206 was closest!
12:00 am
DR1965
I was close
12:00 am
jillibus
flip -- another biggie :(
12:00 am
stidmama
LOL jai!
12:00 am
jaianniah
told you it would be big!
12:00 am
72 Temple Owl
rats
12:00 am
kje
too big for the amount of time i have
12:01 am
jaianniah
ty, stid! LOL!
12:01 am
stidmama
okay, have to go make this cheesecake for the potluck tomorrow. back sometime in the day... probably evening.
12:01 am
jaianniah
now all I am going to do is re-enter "seige"
12:01 am
stidmama
see you-all soon! *handing out mufflers, mittens and hats* stay warm!
12:01 am
Jellen
G'night, stid
12:01 am
jillibus
well, the weater forecast is for wet snow and rain tomorrow but I have to go out for a bit
12:01 am
jaianniah
See y'all later!
12:01 am
flosey
night Stid
12:01 am
Trifioso
good night stid
12:02 am
72 Temple Owl
ty all for the clues i should have begun earlier
12:02 am
jillibus
bye stid!
12:02 am
VolleymomDee
ar 6 ra 6
12:02 am
melonheadjujube
got an 8!
12:02 am
jillibus
please note my icon
12:02 am
tygerbryght
nite, stid
12:02 am
jillibus
and write-up
12:02 am
flosey
great icon jilli
12:03 am
VolleymomDee
cr 6
12:03 am
jillibus
thanks, flosey
12:03 am
Hugabugs
Hi everyone
12:04 am
tygerbryght
hey, hugs
12:04 am
VolleymomDee
hi hug! ti 6
12:05 am
VolleymomDee
ru 6
12:05 am
jillibus
hi hugs
12:06 am
Trifioso
do you all only put on counts for words 6 and up?
12:06 am
VolleymomDee
ao 6
12:06 am
VolleymomDee
sa 6
12:08 am
dizgrannie
tr 5 7 8
12:08 am
jillibus
I think they do, trif
12:09 am
jillibus
I just work on little words, and trying to get NBT
12:09 am
Trifioso
thank you jill. So far I like this grid better than the last one - I have lots of words already, mostly little ones, but as least I feel I am getting somewhere, you know?
12:12 am
tygerbryght
phantom: newel
12:12 am
jillibus
trif, the big wones will come -- some people seem to see them right away but I don't!
12:13 am
jillibus
sometimes I get smaller ones from the hints dropped here at this time
12:13 am
tygerbryght
did anybody mention ao6 X 2?
12:14 am
jillibus
just x 1 so far, I think
12:14 am
PAV3
Howdy! nice one today!
12:14 am
Trifioso
thanks jill - don't worry, I am well-on addicted!
12:15 am
PAV3
I guess it doesn't like "ulrich"..as in Von Lichtenstein...:)
12:15 am
tygerbryght
don't think I agree, PAV.
12:15 am
Trifioso
lol pav....I like him!
12:16 am
Uneaixoise
halfway . . .
12:16 am
Pinikula
I keep wanting to write: urchin!
12:16 am
tygerbryght
it's a phantom, pini :P
12:18 am
cybernan
crashing here -- see you tomorrow *poof*
12:19 am
tygerbryght
tr7 was called, wasn't it??
12:21 am
tygerbryght
I"m getting 5s by the bucket, but very few larger ones
12:22 am
tygerbryght
wa7 was called, too?
12:22 am
rururocks
I am getting 4's by the bucket..
12:22 am
Pinikula
me, too ruru
12:23 am
rururocks
yep tyger.. buyt go ahead.. call it again...lol
12:23 am
tygerbryght
those, too, of course, but lotsa 5s
12:23 am
jillibus
I'm distracted by ER
12:24 am
tygerbryght
and ru6 was called, I'm sure
12:24 am
Trifioso
is it the new eppy, jill?
12:24 am
Pinikula
yes, tyger
12:24 am
jillibus
yep -- Xmas one
12:25 am
tygerbryght
that's not the one I found, jilli
12:25 am
Trifioso
it's okay, but not like christmas shows of the past. i am going to be bereft when ER ends - don't think I have missed a one!
12:26 am
tygerbryght
oops, I thought jilli was talking about the ru6 :D
12:26 am
flosey
beautiful dog Trif
12:26 am
tygerbryght
and the wi6?
12:26 am
Book Doctor Gwen
oi6, and hi all
12:26 am
Trifioso
thanks flo. He is the love of my life
12:27 am
tygerbryght
dog looks like the loving, patient type
12:27 am
Trifioso
he was born in St. croix, and every year, when it snows here in massachusetts, he looks all wha?
12:27 am
tygerbryght
hey, gwen
12:28 am
Book Doctor Gwen
i'm about ready to zzzzzz out. long day
12:28 am
VolleymomDee
are the only 8's so far tr & tw?
12:28 am
flosey
me too Gwen, falling asleep here
12:28 am
Book Doctor Gwen
LW4, woot!
12:28 am
jillibus
I've missed quite a few ERs lately, but want to keep up this last year.
12:28 am
72 Temple Owl
good night everyone! if i don't see yo tmorrow i've floated away...will need an ark soon! :/
12:29 am
VolleymomDee
wtg doc
12:29 am
Trifioso
I miss Goran Visnjic (Luka) - sigh. He is my secret boyfriend!
12:29 am
Book Doctor Gwen
oooh, found all the Gs
12:29 am
jillibus
agree with flosey -- sweet-faced dog
12:29 am
Uneaixoise
same here, TO--i think we've had 5 inches so far
12:30 am
tygerbryght
got the tr8, but not the tw8
12:30 am
Book Doctor Gwen
we've been having snow, then rain, then snow . . . silly weather
12:30 am
jillibus
When "Luka" left, so did I. Where did he go?
12:30 am
Trifioso
BOSTON!!!!! He and Abby are meant to have moved here....don't I WISH
12:30 am
tygerbryght
such fun, gwen :P
12:31 am
jillibus
oh goody -- found the tw8! (already had the 5)
12:31 am
Trifioso
I must admit, that made me laugh...they were always crabbing about the Chicago winters, so they moved...here??? What, San Diego had no jobs? :)
12:32 am
jillibus
Where did he REALLY go, Trif?
12:32 am
Book Doctor Gwen
woo hoo, finished the Us. off to bed now, bub bye
12:32 am
Trifioso
up your way, to make a movie with Ashley Judd, then off to NYC to make a movie --> lots of feature films, basically
12:35 am
flosey
will have to give up, falling asleep
12:35 am
flosey
goodnight all, be back early tomorrow
12:35 am
Trifioso
g'nite flo....
12:35 am
jillibus
night flosey -- sleep well and long
12:35 am
tygerbryght
nite flo
12:35 am
flosey
long would be wonderful jilli
12:36 am
tygerbryght
giving up for now. got 76. nytol
12:36 am
jillibus
I knew that, flosey
12:36 am
Trifioso
night. Gads, I am gonna be useless tomorrow....
12:37 am
Uneaixoise
70 to go . . . nite, all
12:38 am
jillibus
night trif
12:38 am
rururocks
72 une.. one more..
12:38 am
jillibus
night une
12:39 am
Trifioso
Jill, I was saying night to tyger - I still can't sleep. Funny thing is, my husband suffered terribly from insomnia, but now he doesn't. I guess he left it behind when he left, and now I have it!
12:43 am
jillibus
oh, sorry trif! My mind is bifurcated just now
12:46 am
Jacula
tRYING TO FIND PEACEFUL SLEEP MAY BE THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES, ONE DAY.
12:47 am
Jacula
sORRY FOR CAPS - A BIT TIRED AND A BIT DISCOMBOBULATED ETC,
12:48 am
justafreep
howdy, all. I don't like the looks of this grid. I am going to pre-whine :-)
12:49 am
jillibus
I'm with you, freep
12:49 am
Uneaixoise
64, ruru . . . the end for now :-)
12:51 am
mixi6
69 so far.
12:51 am
Pinikula
ugh...96 down / 118 to go...off to bed...nytol!
12:52 am
Jacula
I've been looking into the prospect of being paid for compiling crosswords - cryptic ones.
12:53 am
PAV3
yay! > halfway!
12:54 am
Jacula
U hope I will be paid more than 5 guineas per grid now.
12:54 am
jillibus
oh, fun, jac -- I did a few some years ago for our Gt Dane club newsletter -- don't hink anyone bothered to do them though
12:54 am
Jacula
That's what the pay was back in the 70s.
12:55 am
jillibus
my pay was zero of course
12:55 am
Jacula
Ithink, given the 5hours or more to compile at least £50 per grid is the right pay.
12:56 am
jillibus
I've never been paid what my work was worth.
12:57 am
Jacula
But I still haven't got over the shock of being paid £3 a word once.
12:58 am
jillibus
Oh, wouldn't that be loverly
12:58 am
Jacula
Imeant £5 a word.
12:58 am
jillibus
that would be loverly too
12:59 am
jillibus
Great manhole cover photo, jac
12:59 am
Jacula
That was for the Aids Foundation. They found me and paid me. I wasn't wriytinh a gay poem at the time.
1:00 am
VolleymomDee
ir 6 / 21
1:02 am
VolleymomDee
anyone else finding this slow...
1:02 am
VolleymomDee
as in tough
1:02 am
bookwomen
yes i just started and am slow going. Did not like yesterdays either.
1:02 am
jillibus
Yes, dee and hi :)
1:03 am
VolleymomDee
hugs jili! ditto that book
1:03 am
jillibus
ty freep
1:03 am
justafreep
just trying to speedit up :-)
1:04 am
VolleymomDee
gracias
1:04 am
bookwomen
already had that one. I would like a 7 or 8 word please.
1:04 am
mixi6
tough, but not as bas as yesterday's.
1:04 am
VolleymomDee
li 6 18
1:05 am
jillibus
I didn't bother with yesterday's
1:05 am
mixi6
tr8, tw8. I don't have either.
1:05 am
justafreep
I have lots of those, bookwomen. but do they have to be IN the grid???? That is harder
1:06 am
PAV3
yay, 100 left!
1:06 am
bookwomen
as long babble accepts them no problem. I often type in words that I cannot find in the grid babble says they do. lol
1:06 am
justafreep
bo6 (and apologies if stuff was called before)
1:06 am
VolleymomDee
li 6 x 2; li 7/28
1:06 am
VolleymomDee
not called freep ty
1:07 am
jillibus
I have tw8. It grows from a tw5.
1:08 am
jillibus
I can't find any I words
1:09 am
VolleymomDee
ok.. missing one L... I have 3 le's; 20 li's and 1 lu... anyone know what I am missing
1:09 am
jillibus
just found one
1:09 am
VolleymomDee
and an lw4
1:09 am
VolleymomDee
wow found it... another li 6
1:10 am
VolleymomDee
so l's are 3 le; 21 li; 1 lu and l lw
1:13 am
VolleymomDee
do we have a list today?
1:14 am
Hugabugs
I don't know
1:15 am
bookwomen
i do not think there is one yet. not that it would much help.
1:15 am
lynxxx
Hello everyone, this is a nasty little grid
1:15 am
VolleymomDee
hi lynxx ... old list on lickety
1:16 am
VolleymomDee
if it will help: here are my e's - 2 eg's; 1 en; 6 er
1:16 am
Trifioso
someone said earlier today that lickety was in a car accident - don't know if it was serious or what
1:16 am
jillibus
not so little
1:17 am
VolleymomDee
for g's I have: 2 ga; 4 gi; 4 gr
1:17 am
jillibus
oh no! Lickety in an accident? Haven't they had enough trouble?
1:17 am
Trifioso
is he married to the president lady? She was the one who said it....
1:18 am
jillibus
Does anybody have any I words?
1:18 am
VolleymomDee
for i's I have - one il; 3 ir's
1:18 am
jillibus
yes, trif -- mrpresident is Lickety's wife
1:18 am
lynxxx
He got caught in rain in peak hour coming home Jilli, seems OK although was the end of a bad day for him
1:18 am
jillibus
I have one ir so far
1:19 am
VolleymomDee
yw jili... earlier I thot you were asking for L's... that list is earlier in the chat
1:19 am
PAV3
the flower Jilli
1:19 am
VolleymomDee
didn't mrp also say he had to fire some employees yesterday, too? I am sure that broke his heart.
1:20 am
Trifioso
it did sound like that, yes, volleymom
1:20 am
jillibus
I have the flower, and now the bone
1:20 am
lynxxx
I am sure too Volley, awful to do at anytime
1:20 am
jillibus
oh, poor Lickety -- glad he's ok though
1:21 am
PAV3
the angers? ir4
1:21 am
VolleymomDee
ir 4 also a flower
1:21 am
jillibus
ty pav -- entered it although I couldn't see it (pooped)
1:22 am
PAV3
I have 90 left with no 7's or 8's...and one BT
1:22 am
VolleymomDee
44 left here and at a real standstill
1:23 am
jillibus
one BT here now -- the left E half way down
1:23 am
lynxxx
phantom: earwig
1:23 am
VolleymomDee
anyone have any o's... I only have ob 4 and oi 6
1:23 am
bookwomen
er 5/10 plural
1:23 am
jillibus
dee, that's great going!
1:23 am
PAV3
pl of the er4
1:23 am
VolleymomDee
ty jili!!!
1:24 am
justafreep
an ob5
1:24 am
jillibus
I have ob4 and oi6
1:24 am
VolleymomDee
ty freep
1:27 am
herinfernallady
hi
1:27 am
VolleymomDee
howdy herin!
1:28 am
herinfernallady
how are you?
1:28 am
Jacula
87 FOUND, 127 TO GO. See you all in about 8hours or so.
1:28 am
herinfernallady
HI Jac
1:28 am
justafreep
oooh. I just got to more GIs, Dee, so that makes 4 and finishes the Gs
1:28 am
PAV3
good eve mi'Lady!
1:28 am
VolleymomDee
cya later jac
1:28 am
lynxxx
goodnite Jac, hang on , good morning! and bye
1:28 am
VolleymomDee
pretty good herin how about you?
1:29 am
herinfernallady
good. Did a pretty good impression of a drowned rat earlier
1:29 am
Jacula
Jesus! This being a female Christmas cllever chicken is hard work, as always!xx
1:29 am
VolleymomDee
ty hug... has been driving me crazy
1:29 am
Trifioso
hey there herin - you just pop in?
1:30 am
herinfernallady
what is wrong Jac?
1:30 am
herinfernallady
I did just pop in.
1:30 am
jillibus
ah, at last, NBT
1:30 am
VolleymomDee
here are the o's then - 3 ob's; one oi; and one or
1:31 am
Jacula
Nothing is wrong Herin, apatt from an old friend dying (see Facebook)
1:31 am
herinfernallady
oh ok
1:31 am
VolleymomDee
oh, jac, so sorry to hear
1:32 am
Jellen
What are the stats for the u, please?
1:32 am
VolleymomDee
for c's I am missing 2, I have 3 ch and 2 cr...any others?
1:32 am
jillibus
oh jac, that's sad
1:32 am
herinfernallady
when my net behaves ill look
1:32 am
VolleymomDee
ur 4/6
1:33 am
Jellen
Thanks, Dee
1:33 am
Jellen
I'm so sorry, Jac...
1:34 am
VolleymomDee
ty hug
1:34 am
broll
I have a ci
1:34 am
Hugabugs
Dee - I have the same c's as you
1:34 am
VolleymomDee
ci what, please?
1:35 am
Jacula
See my photo for my friend and then see video of scarey Christian lady. The God Warrior.
1:35 am
jillibus
I've had it -- going to bed -- night all
1:35 am
Jellen
g'night, jilli
1:35 am
Trifioso
me too - nite all.
1:36 am
Jellen
Sleep well, Trif...
1:36 am
herinfernallady
Night Jill
1:36 am
PAV3
night Jilli and Trif!
1:37 am
VolleymomDee
nite sleepyheads
1:37 am
herinfernallady
Night Trif
1:38 am
bookwomen
ch 4 x 2 ch 5 x2
1:38 am
VolleymomDee
so the c's are: 4 ch; one ci; 2 cr ty book
1:38 am
VolleymomDee
ty broil
1:39 am
Jacula
Also signing out.
1:39 am
VolleymomDee
h's are: 3 ha's
1:39 am
Jellen
Take care, Jac
1:39 am
VolleymomDee
nite jac; will pray you can have a peaceful rest
1:40 am
bookwomen
i have 2 ha 4, other?
1:40 am
VolleymomDee
ha 5/16
1:40 am
bookwomen
never mind found it
1:40 am
VolleymomDee
think Flying Nun
1:41 am
PAV3
80 left for me...must rest,,,
1:42 am
bookwomen
96 left her and quiting a well. this grid has given me a headache
1:42 am
VolleymomDee
missing one b... I have 3 ba; one bi; 6 bo... missing?
1:42 am
Jellen
G'night, PAV and bookwomen
1:43 am
VolleymomDee
nite those who are poofing
1:43 am
Hugabugs
can't help you with the B's Dee... you have more than I do
1:43 am
VolleymomDee
ty pav!
1:45 am
VolleymomDee
so b's are: 3 ba; 2 bi; 6 bo...
1:47 am
VolleymomDee
I am 4 short on a's... I have 2 ab; 4 ag; 3 ai; 3 ao; 6 ar... any others?
1:48 am
broll
I have 4 ai, 1 aw
1:49 am
nursegladys
I have 7 ar
1:49 am
VolleymomDee
ty nurse and broil
1:49 am
grannyrose
i have an at x 1
1:49 am
mrpresident
evening all :))
1:50 am
grannyrose
hey mrp
1:50 am
VolleymomDee
hi mrp; how are you, lickety, and family?
1:51 am
mrpresident
hi hi hi :))
doing ok thanks! working too hard, raining too hard, finding the hire car too hard to figure out!! LOL
1:52 am
VolleymomDee
been there... done that... lol... you are so good at challenges... piece of cake
1:52 am
VolleymomDee
ty granny
1:52 am
herinfernallady
MR PREs and ROse
1:52 am
grannyrose
whoot, hi herin
1:53 am
herinfernallady
I am going to be on yahoo or facebook chat or msn if you want me
1:53 am
VolleymomDee
so we are still missing one a... we have 2 ab; 4 ag; 4 ai; 3 ao; 7 ar; one at; one aw
1:54 am
herinfernallady
I dont want to see the list verbatim here if i wanted to see it i would look at the list.
1:54 am
VolleymomDee
sorry herin... no list yet
1:56 am
mrpresident
no list yet, cause the darling lickety is out shopping for xmas!
1:56 am
mrpresident
the kids are getting a pool!!!!
1:57 am
mrpresident
and a full size keyboard on a stand (musical)
1:57 am
mrpresident
and books, books and more books!
1:57 am
VolleymomDee
well, he absolutely can't miss doing that! WTG kidlets!... Is he feeling well enough to shop?
1:57 am
mrpresident
however, the bugger is that we had to pay out our budget for xmas on the car accident
1:57 am
VolleymomDee
Our daughter loved her yamaha keyboard on a stand with a bench
1:57 am
mrpresident
$550 gone.... bye bye
1:58 am
mrpresident
yes dee! we are getting that!
1:58 am
VolleymomDee
sure doesn't take anymore
1:58 am
mrpresident
he is feeling ok... I can see how tired he is, but we are trying to work together.
Amazingly, the kids are really good so we don't have any stress from them
1:59 am
VolleymomDee
That's great.
2:01 am
VolleymomDee
we just heard today that one of our car dealerships (Nissan) , which was only built a year ago, is closing soon...
2:01 am
Kathihle
hello again ... how many words today?
2:01 am
Kathihle
hello again ... how many words today?
2:01 am
VolleymomDee
we just heard today that one of our car dealerships (Nissan) , which was only built a year ago, is closing soon...
2:02 am
nDanLia
ab 5;5 ag4;4;5;5 ai 4;5;4;4 ao 5;6;6 ar 5;4;4;4;5;6;4;6 at 5 aw4
2:02 am
Kathihle
oops, had a glitch here
2:02 am
mrpresident
214 words
2:02 am
VolleymomDee
ty ndan!!
2:03 am
Kathihle
thanks MrP .. ouch
2:03 am
mrpresident
that sucks for the workers dee
2:04 am
VolleymomDee
for the first time in my life, our area is seeing the economic slowdown personally; our town is the orthopaedic capital of the world, so we have been buffered in the past...
2:06 am
VolleymomDee
I missing 4 w's... I have 13 wa; 4 we; 4 wi... missing?
2:06 am
nDanLia
local city council was asking to add a 1/2 % sales tax for regional transport study - a'nn'azed by outpour against; next week realized huge shortfall & freeze on hiring; wonder what world they live in
2:06 am
VolleymomDee
so idiotic....
2:07 am
VolleymomDee
add 2 more wi (wi 6 and wi 7)
2:08 am
mrpresident
ndan, lickety and 4 others are the only ones left out of 18 people from his office as of two days ago... unreal... it all comes down to the failure in the USA office
2:08 am
VolleymomDee
so all w's are: 13 wa; 4 we; 6 wi; 2 wr
2:08 am
VolleymomDee
what city mrp?
2:08 am
mrpresident
21 billion dollar rescue plan for the car industry was blocked by the senate in the US at midnight
2:09 am
mrpresident
the USA office is in Chicago
2:09 am
VolleymomDee
I just saw that
2:09 am
VolleymomDee
we live 2.5 hours s.e. of Chicago (in Indiana)
2:10 am
VolleymomDee
so all s's are: 10 sa; 5 se; 3 si
2:10 am
mrpresident
Indiana! you are brave!! it is one heck of a place in winter I hear LOL
2:10 am
VolleymomDee
not as bad as Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin.... actually, we have 4 seasons here that are all beautiful
2:11 am
nDanLia
cant say have 'nn'uch sypathy - other industries didn't get one; airlines have taken huge cuts over years; writing's been on wall for quite a while - wondered where all this "new 'nn'oney" was co'nn'ing fro'nn'; plenty have been living hand to 'nn'outh as it is & not happy about bailing others out
2:11 am
mrpresident
too right ndan... we are just waiting for the tumble here too
2:12 am
VolleymomDee
agreed nDan... my only concern is the impact if we don't help some of the failing industries, and the economists sure don't seem to know the answer
2:12 am
mrpresident
Mugabe must be on drugs... what a joke! (sorry, watching the news)
2:12 am
VolleymomDee
we seem to want everything without having to pay for it... healthcare, no taxes, lower taxes, etc... something surely had to give
2:13 am
VolleymomDee
we forgot what our parents and grandparents had to do... set a budget, make enough to pay bills, and stay within budget or don't spend... really kinda nuts
2:13 am
VolleymomDee
ok... I'll hush
2:13 am
nDanLia
textile factory in valley announced 500 jobs cut yesterday due to low de'nn'and; bad ti'nn'e of year
2:14 am
VolleymomDee
so what happens to all these people... do they become homeless... makes my stomach hurt thinking about them
2:14 am
VolleymomDee
where are you located nDan?
2:14 am
mrpresident
i don't know how it works in the US, but here, we get help from Government immediately
2:16 am
VolleymomDee
our problem has become... the govt doesn't have the money for handouts or help... and the govt amts here are less than living wages
2:16 am
nDanLia
central va
2:17 am
BabbleRabble
the federal reserve just prints more
2:17 am
VolleymomDee
why our dollar is so devalued perhaps :)
2:17 am
BabbleRabble
anytime a business goes under the workers are hurt
2:18 am
nDanLia
keep thinking the old ruskies are rolling in their graves - our freedo'nn's are di'nn'inishing & econo'nn'y in toilet
2:18 am
VolleymomDee
I am missing scads of r's ... I have 11 ra; 2 re; 7 ri; 1 ro; 4 ru... missing?
2:18 am
mrpresident
dee, one of the biggest criticisms i have of our government handouts is to the single mothers.... they get heaps of money, free accomodation and free health, travel etc.
I know too many 'ladies' who have 4-6 kids all from different fathers so they have an income.
For example... if you have 4 children, you getr $880 a week
2:19 am
nDanLia
have 2 ro - 4 & 7 [related]
2:19 am
VolleymomDee
wow... some states here are requiring them to work for state programs (so not getting freebies, instead getting wages for work completed)... I think I like that idea better
2:19 am
VolleymomDee
ty nDan
2:20 am
VolleymomDee
I sure don't know the answers... but really scary...
2:20 am
BabbleRabble
well, when the politicos actively support the super rich and the rest are supposed to wait for their crumbs to trickle down I wonder who our representatives actually think they represent
2:21 am
VolleymomDee
isn't that the truth~!
2:22 am
mrpresident
oh I have to tell you all about my phone calls today!!!
2:22 am
VolleymomDee
do tell
2:22 am
mamabook3
and yet... we keep electing those same "representatives" (sorry... had to butt in with that!)
2:23 am
nDanLia
ter'nn' li'nn'its see'nn' better & better; stop so'nn'e of the old boys pats on the back
2:23 am
mrpresident
I received calls from people who saw me in a 'new car'!
They were questioning how much money we had that we could get another car!!
I was insulted! People are bloody strange
2:23 am
BabbleRabble
if there is going to be change, everyone has to get aboard ... if the reps are the problem get rid of them
2:24 am
nDanLia
in last election, 'nn'ajority of encu'nn'bants were unopposed
2:24 am
VolleymomDee
did you tell them it is none of their damn business... you had a great, great aunt freda who gave you huge $..... I would have been p'o'd!!
2:24 am
BabbleRabble
I have emailed everyone I can find an email address for
2:25 am
VolleymomDee
congress couldn't even agree this time and there is a majority .... :)
2:25 am
BabbleRabble
if nothing else to remind them they work for us, not a political party
2:25 am
VolleymomDee
and as someone said earlier, they aren't voting like their voters would have wanted
2:26 am
VolleymomDee
I wish a 3rd strong independent would pop up
2:26 am
BabbleRabble
the politics of acquiring and keeping power has little to do with what is best for the country
2:26 am
saphyre
hi everyone
2:26 am
VolleymomDee
so true br... hi saphy
2:26 am
mrpresident
I told them my car was in the shop and that I had a hire car... then reminded them I am not a poser and don't discuss my finances.
Problem is, EVERYONE knows how much we pay in rent so they assume we are posers and buy new things all the time
2:26 am
BabbleRabble
the people are both the governors and the governed
2:27 am
saphyre
get rid of lobbyists and that would take care of quite a bit of the problem
2:27 am
mrpresident
hi saphyre :)
2:27 am
VolleymomDee
disgusting mrp... certainly not your friends..
2:27 am
VolleymomDee
we do seem to have become a party driven, socialistic country here... no a real democracy (or so it seems lately)
2:27 am
BabbleRabble
if our representatives are so unethical they are unable to get bought they must go
2:27 am
mrpresident
oh dee! When we were looking for a nice house, people were critical of me for 'spending' so much money.... like they think they know how much money I have??? I just think they are jealous
2:28 am
BabbleRabble
never was a real democracy
2:28 am
BabbleRabble
we have a democratic republic
2:28 am
VolleymomDee
I so agree mrp... what amazes me is how brazen people are .... I had a "friend" ask me point blank the other day if our house was paid for. That is what my hubby says, too, babble.
2:29 am
Hugabugs
Hi everyone - back ..... having some computer issues tonight
2:29 am
VolleymomDee
happened to me yesterday hug... Welcome back!!!
2:30 am
Hugabugs
I see I missed the w's and s's... and you're currently working on the r's?
2:30 am
VolleymomDee
new r list (still incomplete) 11 ra; 6 re; 7 ri; 2 ro; 4 ru... still short 4
2:31 am
VolleymomDee
complete lists in chat log if it will open for you hug
2:31 am
VolleymomDee
if not, let me know
2:31 am
Hugabugs
I caught the S's and W's... did you do T's or G's yet?
2:32 am
VolleymomDee
g's yes, t's no... 2 ga; 4 gi; 4 gr
2:33 am
Hugabugs
thanks Dee
2:33 am
VolleymomDee
yqw!
2:35 am
VolleymomDee
I am still missing one 8, too...
2:35 am
VolleymomDee
so it has to begin with an r or a t
2:36 am
VolleymomDee
ty ty nDan
2:36 am
nDanLia
sorry, tr8 & tw 8 x2
2:37 am
VolleymomDee
I was missing the second tw 8
2:37 am
VolleymomDee
ty broil
2:38 am
broll
yw. Thank you for all the lists!
2:38 am
VolleymomDee
no prob... it's a true joint effort today!
2:39 am
VolleymomDee
still short 3 r's and 4 t's...
2:40 am
Hugabugs
I still need 5 r's and 10 t's
2:41 am
VolleymomDee
I need just one more r from the top right...
2:42 am
angora
I've got 13 ra
2:43 am
dtcmolloy
i just got 22 ponts. is that good
2:43 am
grannyrose
14 ra's
2:43 am
VolleymomDee
I have ra 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5
2:43 am
VolleymomDee
so missing 2
2:43 am
dtcmolloy
i dont know that that means
2:43 am
nDanLia
4th one is a 5
2:44 am
grannyrose
dee, another ra5
2:44 am
VolleymomDee
ty so much
2:44 am
saphyre
dtc - have you read the help links?
2:45 am
dtcmolloy
no. i am just playin this like I would boggle
2:45 am
grannyrose
have re x 6. are there any more?
2:45 am
saphyre
it's a bit different
2:46 am
nDanLia
7 - 555 5656
2:46 am
VolleymomDee
so far I have re 5, 5, 5, 6, 5, 6
2:47 am
grannyrose
ty dan
2:47 am
VolleymomDee
mmm not understanding...?
2:48 am
VolleymomDee
hug my missing r from the right was another re 5/10
2:48 am
grannyrose
whoot found it!
2:49 am
dtcmolloy
yeah my name is dan
2:49 am
dtcmolloy
um, this is exaclty like boggle
2:49 am
nDanLia
pts are different
2:49 am
dtcmolloy
thats it?
2:49 am
dtcmolloy
just points?
2:49 am
VolleymomDee
so still one short here... 13 ra; 7 re; 7 ri; 2 ro; 4 ru
2:50 am
Hugabugs
got that one... but I only have 1 re6
2:50 am
VolleymomDee
diff here is the grid changes every 24 hours... and everyone tries to find all of the possible words in a grid dtc
2:50 am
nDanLia
word valule = (# tiles - 3) x (su'nn' of tiles)
2:50 am
grannyrose
dee missing an ra
2:50 am
nDanLia
one is what an old tar wants to do
2:51 am
nDanLia
other is what a tree which regrew could beco'nn'e
2:51 am
VolleymomDee
ty... looking...
2:52 am
nDanLia
[those were re 6s hugs]
2:52 am
Hugabugs
got the re's now... thanks nDan but it was the other one I had missing
2:52 am
grannyrose
have ri4 x 4, ri5 x 2, missing?
2:53 am
VolleymomDee
ri 4 x 5
2:53 am
grannyrose
nm, found it
2:53 am
grannyrose
ty dee
2:54 am
VolleymomDee
so complete r's are: ra 14; re 7; ri 7; ro 2; ru 4
2:54 am
VolleymomDee
yw granny
2:54 am
grannyrose
how about, ru4 x 1, ru5 x 2, missing?
2:55 am
saphyre
nite everyone
2:55 am
grannyrose
nite saph
2:55 am
VolleymomDee
I am short 4 t's = I have 9 ta; 8 ti; 9 tr; 7 tw
2:55 am
grannyrose
?????? 6 ??????? omg
2:56 am
grannyrose
someone help my poor brain!!! for goodness sake, i have ru6, so am i missing another ru5?
2:57 am
VolleymomDee
ru 6 ... one is what nuns use to whack hands (ha ha)... and other is maybe when a kid acts out and is more ru.... or ru 6/21
2:57 am
grannyrose
* sob * i was hoping you weren't going to say that!
2:58 am
VolleymomDee
ru + li 4 4
2:58 am
broll
I have 10 ta
2:58 am
grannyrose
* sigh * ty dee and dan, found the little blighter
2:58 am
VolleymomDee
lol wtg
3:00 am
VolleymomDee
how many ta's again?
3:00 am
VolleymomDee
I have 12 ta's
3:00 am
VolleymomDee
8 ti's?
3:01 am
VolleymomDee
found it... 9 ti's... fireworks
3:02 am
lynxxx
Hooray for Volley!
3:02 am
grannyrose
WTG DEE!!!
3:02 am
Hugabugs
congrats Dee
3:03 am
VolleymomDee
so complete t's are: 12 ta's; 9 ti's; 9 tr; 7 tw ty all!!!
3:03 am
lynxxx
hi Rose, wet enough?
3:03 am
VolleymomDee
so now, how may I help?
3:05 am
grannyrose
oh, yes, lynxxx, isn't just wonderful. Please pray it stops by sunday. BIG thing on sunday
3:05 am
VolleymomDee
any takers for help before I *poof*....
3:06 am
lynxxx
should I ask what? Riders distributing pressies?
3:06 am
Hugabugs
and fireworks for me too
3:06 am
lynxxx
Hooray for Hugs!!
3:06 am
grannyrose
thanx dee, will struggle on here * smiles painfully *
3:06 am
VolleymomDee
wtg hug!!!!
3:06 am
lynxxx
I'm OK Volley, long way to go and can go back in chat TY
3:06 am
Hugabugs
so many words I had entered but didn't show up in the list... stoopid computer acting up too much lately
3:07 am
VolleymomDee
be glad to assist granny... I think I posted all the letters we had left
3:07 am
VolleymomDee
here, too, hug... not sure what is going on
3:07 am
grannyrose
got it one, lynxxx. yes, it's the MRA toy run again. My lounge is full of t-shirts, caps and badges.
3:07 am
dizgrannie
how many words plz!
3:08 am
lynxxx
me too - I must have entered ne4,8 about 5 times
3:08 am
Hugabugs
I was using Firefox and then about 2 weeks ago, all of a sudden I can't use it for Babble. it's like it's not recognizing the javascript
3:08 am
dizgrannie
ty volley, have 110...
3:08 am
Hugabugs
so now I'm using Google Chrome
3:08 am
VolleymomDee
I had to go back to MIE... and often it just freezes up, espec if I have chat archive open. YW diz
3:08 am
Hugabugs
oh I hate IE
3:09 am
Hugabugs
it constantly just quits
3:09 am
VolleymomDee
ditto that hug LOL... used to use netscape and loved it, but it got goofy, too... so glad you said that, so I know it isn't just me
3:10 am
VolleymomDee
couple days ago, was ready to throw my puter out the window or get out my pink hammer
3:10 am
Hugabugs
Google Chrome is pretty good... when a tab quits working, you can close just the tab instead of the whole site
3:10 am
VolleymomDee
that's cool
3:10 am
Hugabugs
and you can move the tabs around, or pull it into a separate window
3:11 am
VolleymomDee
do you get more spam since you have started using it?
3:11 am
Hugabugs
plus you can import all your IE and Firefox bookmarks
3:11 am
Hugabugs
none at all
3:11 am
VolleymomDee
hmmm I'll have to check that out when I have some time
3:11 am
VolleymomDee
how's work going hug?
3:12 am
Hugabugs
it's slow getting new clients right now... that time of the year. But it'll pick up in the new year when everyone's getting ready for tax time.
3:12 am
VolleymomDee
then you'll be swamped
3:13 am
Hugabugs
that's good! I'll need the $'s to pay for Christmas
3:13 am
VolleymomDee
well, must get going... need to find a recipe with pasta, bacon, tomatoes, and sauce. LOL I hear you!
3:14 am
Hugabugs
I should get going now... sleep well
3:14 am
VolleymomDee
Ty all for all your help!!! I can't believe we finished this large grid.
3:14 am
VolleymomDee
you, too, *poof*
3:14 am
lynxxx
bye Volley & Hugs
3:14 am
grannyrose
nite hugs and dee. sweet dreams
3:14 am
VolleymomDee
hugs lynxxx and granny
3:19 am
dtcmolloy
this game is gonna get addicting isn't it?
3:24 am
lynxxx
morning Ata
3:26 am
Atalante
hi lynx! how's stewart today?
3:27 am
lynxxx
edgy...its been raining heaps (lovely) so hasn't had a decent walk - just a quick dash up the canal. Have you walked already?
3:27 am
Atalante
yep! I went out early while it was still frosty - makes life much easier, no mud to wash off paws at the end!
3:29 am
Atalante
awwww poor frustrated stew!
3:29 am
Haz1558
Good morning/evening all.
3:29 am
lynxxx
good morning Haz
3:29 am
herinfernallady
Hi.
3:30 am
Haz1558
Hello there! I take it this is a nicer grid than yesterday's horror?
3:30 am
Atalante
hi haz! and how is the Arranger of the Paws?
3:30 am
lynxxx
This is worse, not saying yesterday's was bad
3:30 am
Haz1558
The Arranger of the Paws is trying to find ways and means of getting upstairs without me seeing her.
3:31 am
Atalante
still??!
3:31 am
mrpresident
what??? still no clues?
3:31 am
mrpresident
i might have to do some serious a$$ whooping!
3:31 am
lynxxx
whats upstairs? the beds?
3:31 am
Haz1558
Absolutely, Ata. The workmen have made the mistake of patting her. It's like a magnet for her.
3:32 am
Haz1558
Lynxxx, I'm having building work done in the bedroom.
3:33 am
Atalante
oh dear. sounds familiar. next door are having a new patio laid. the 2 men working love Hobbit. she's constantly wanting to go out and help. except now. she's asleep
3:33 am
lynxxx
Good stuff!
3:33 am
herinfernallady
Oh help??? Hinder more like
3:33 am
Haz1558
She's just incredibly nosy and laps up any attention.
3:34 am
Atalante
I'm not letting hobbit anywhere near quick drying concrete!
3:34 am
herinfernallady
Oh i bought a new cat carrier today. Her lard arse doesn't quiet fit
3:34 am
Haz1558
I think you're wise, Ata.
3:35 am
Atalante
I think so. I can just see me lugging her down to the vet going "um, do you have anything for concrete butts?"
3:36 am
Haz1558
Lugging being the operative word. She'd get terribly heavy with a coating of concrete.
3:36 am
Atalante
she certainly would. she's heavy enough anyway
3:37 am
Haz1558
Are you still without your car?
3:37 am
Atalante
we met the most gorgeous pup out in the fields - a near neighbour now has a malamute pup, year old, just the most beautiful dog
3:38 am
Atalante
yes *sigh* they haven't even looked at it yet!
3:38 am
Haz1558
I must look up and see what a Malamute looks like.
3:38 am
lynxxx
Anytime I have workmen here, I spend the whole time corralling Stew. Workmen don't know about closed doors or gates and Stew is a 'bolter'. Its a pain
3:38 am
Atalante
actually, maybe not a malamute. something very similar though, but less stocky
3:39 am
Atalante
omg tell me about it, lynx!
3:39 am
herinfernallady
My cat chases after people to his at them
3:39 am
lynxxx
a Siberian Huskie perhaps - often with blue eyes
3:40 am
Haz1558
It looks very handsome - it would laugh at a bit of frost.
3:40 am
Atalante
yes, blue blue blue eyes. amazing
3:40 am
herinfernallady
So Spangle wants to help Haz?
3:40 am
Atalante
I got a photo of him, I'll put it as my icon in a sec
3:41 am
Haz1558
She just wants attention and some pats. She's otherwise neglected, living in a kennel and all.
3:41 am
lynxxx
Malamute are lovely, wanderers, food obsessive, and very good hunters...byebye cats, possums etc
3:41 am
Haz1558
Food obsession doesn't sound so good - lots of bin raiding?
3:42 am
herinfernallady
oh poor baby. poor under loved douge. snickers silly puppy
3:42 am
Atalante
this one came straight up to me for cuddles. I couldn't get over how warm he was in the midst of frost. his coat is so thick and gorgeous
3:42 am
mrpresident
my friend just got a malamute... she is regretting it!
3:43 am
lynxxx
A friend had one...often went missing overnite...once found on the 13th floor of a building 3/4 miles away...must have been following food
3:43 am
Haz1558
Hello mrp - why the regrets?
3:43 am
herinfernallady
Malamutes are great dogs they need lots of attention and discipline.
3:44 am
mrpresident
dog eats everything it can reach.... including the tablecloth!
Barks constantly and runs away
3:44 am
Atalante
oh gosh, lynx!!
3:44 am
mrpresident
BUT... she will not take advice on how to train it.
3:45 am
herinfernallady
Well im sorry to be rude to your friend but the silly cow should return the dog before it eats a kid
3:45 am
mrpresident
too right infern, but 'she knows best'!
3:46 am
Atalante
there! take a look Lynx!
3:46 am
Atalante
not a brilliant pic, it was a quick snap
3:46 am
herinfernallady
I say kidnap the dog and take it to a malamute rescue person
3:47 am
mrpresident
I said pet, I said love, I said pet, I said love..... return the dog now!
3:47 am
lynxxx
yeah, thats a huskie, the malamutes are at least 50% again if not double
3:48 am
Atalante
ty! ok. my near neighbour has a new HUSKY! he's gorgeous!
3:48 am
lynxxx
lol MRP I loved those characters
3:48 am
mrpresident
am watching it now lynxx!! laughing myself silly!!
3:48 am
herinfernallady
If she has kids and that dog is untrained they can turn nasty specially untrained and un snipped
3:49 am
mrpresident
That Magda is a hard act to follow!
3:49 am
mrpresident
what surprised me, is that she got the dog at 6 weeks old... I thought that was odd for a 'breeder'.
3:50 am
lynxxx
She sure is! lives down this way, Jane Turner a local too
3:50 am
Haz1558
6 weeks is pretty early.
3:50 am
herinfernallady
6 weeks WT frog
3:50 am
Atalante
yes, pretty early. but not unheard of
3:52 am
herinfernallady
I got to see a mini Pandora kitty today
3:53 am
mrpresident
oh my!! I have to find some of these fast-forward send-ups on youtube and post them!! too funny
3:53 am
Atalante
oh yay! *watching the news* lots of england cricket supporters got out to India to watch the test match. that's so good, so many people were worried no-one would go with the recent Mumbai attacks
3:54 am
Haz1558
I'm always amazed that people get so much time off work to follow a team. Or am I being naive? Is the government paying for their time?
3:54 am
Atalante
the hard core England supporters somehow manage to spend half the year travelling round. Nice life!
3:55 am
Haz1558
You'd think they'd tire of it, but apparently not.
3:55 am
Atalante
do Aussie fans do the same?
3:55 am
lynxxx
we have no 'barmy army'
3:55 am
mrpresident
they do ata... big following
3:56 am
rolin
aussie aussie aussie...oi.oi..oi
3:56 am
lynxxx
now look what you have started!
3:56 am
mrpresident
but generally they go to india and south africa
3:56 am
rolin
morning all..
3:56 am
lynxxx
hi Rolin! what have you been up to?
3:56 am
herinfernallady
hi?
3:57 am
rolin
oooh just living lynxxx... but t the moment..im esconsed on the couch with a bad back..
3:58 am
Haz1558
Poor rolin, it's not fun.
3:58 am
mrpresident
oh you have to watch this!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=UqJIPLHuNxE&feature=related
3:58 am
lynxxx
poor Rolin! you know walking is the best thing for it don't you
3:58 am
rolin
nah its not... 'specially when i have 25 13-18yo turning up at my centre for their xmas part...
3:59 am
rolin
yeah lynxx i do... it took me 90 mins to get out of bed and get down the stairs..but ive done better since making myself walk rouns the house
4:00 am
Haz1558
Getting socks on is fun, isn't it?
4:01 am
Atalante
oh gosh. socks. after breaking my pelvis years ago, getting on socks is the one thing I still find difficult!
4:01 am
rolin
lol..oooh yes... ive only tried my slippers so far... but if nec. i can ask my partner to help
4:01 am
lynxxx
lol MRP That would make anyone give up smoking.
4:01 am
Haz1558
I know. You look at the socks and you look at your feet and you just know the two aren't going to meet.
4:01 am
mrpresident
it is so so so funny!
4:02 am
mrpresident
i am going to ask lickety to put that on video fireworks
4:02 am
Atalante
I can usually manage one, then just sit on the floor and giggle about a complete inability to manage the other
4:02 am
mrpresident
hi rolin :) hope you feel better hun
4:03 am
Haz1558
Would yoga help, Ata, or would that just cripple you?
4:03 am
rolin
ty mrp..... ive lived with this since i was 13.... my stock answer is....im not sick..just in pain...
4:03 am
lynxxx
You know you can buy sock puteronerers don't you?
4:03 am
Atalante
I really don't know, I used to do pilates when I was living in London, but has pilates got to deepest Kent? oh no!
4:04 am
rolin
puteronerers...... thats a 12 enable will never accept..lol
4:05 am
Atalante
been meaning to ask, Haz, how has the recent pork / beef angst affected Mr Haz's vet stuff?
4:05 am
Haz1558
How do the sock puteroners work?
4:06 am
Haz1558
Ah well, they've realised that Northern Ireland pigs and cattle ate none of the tainted stuff so we're okay.
4:06 am
Haz1558
Nothing like a good food scare story to induce hysteria from the press.
4:06 am
Atalante
oh really? great! well, great for NI!
4:07 am
Haz1558
It's all political as well. It's emerging that while France was rejecting British beef on BSE grounds, their herds were far more affected, they just didn't tell anybody.
4:08 am
Atalante
well that';s the french for you!
4:08 am
Haz1558
Exactement!
4:09 am
rolin
oopps...but its not a word..so thats ok
4:10 am
Atalante
brb I need more tea. I am *so* cold
4:15 am
Atalante
ahhhh that's better!
4:16 am
Haz1558
I still think the hot water bottle strapping should be considered. Fashion be hanged.
4:16 am
Atalante
oh yes. stuff fashion when cold!!
4:17 am
Haz1558
I remember being amazed at all the fur being worn in Vienna, but it was sooo cold that it was understandable.
4:17 am
herinfernallady
You can buy heated bras
4:17 am
Atalante
now I just need to coax Hobbit over here to sit on my feet
4:19 am
herinfernallady
yep Triumph have made them with microwaveable pieces. My friend has microwaveable slippers.
4:20 am
Atalante
funny, I never tend to specifically get cold boobs. cold feet, yes, ears, nose, fingers ...
4:21 am
herinfernallady
My friend has really bad circulation problems in her feet and bought the slippers
4:21 am
herinfernallady
OH then there is the doona suit
4:23 am
herinfernallady
http://www.lazypatch.com/ THis is on my list of winter clothes
4:24 am
Atalante
the warmest things in the world are Danish Army arctic expedition sleeping bags
4:24 am
herinfernallady
this is the best thing ever that i want
4:26 am
licketySplitAUS
Heated bras - I'll happily heat them up
4:27 am
Haz1558
Hello lickety.
4:30 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
4:30 am
herinfernallady
You would licktey
4:30 am
Haz1558
Thanks lickety.
4:31 am
herinfernallady
thanks lickety
4:31 am
Atalante
can I be smug for a moment?
4:31 am
Yvo
thank you kindly lickety
4:31 am
Haz1558
Can we stop you?
4:31 am
Atalante
probably not lol
4:32 am
Haz1558
Go ahead, Ata. (Good morning Yvo)
4:32 am
Atalante
I finished yesterday's grid without the list!
4:32 am
Haz1558
Well done!
4:32 am
Yvo
good morning Haz
4:32 am
Atalante
for once, I was *truly* smug about that!
4:32 am
Haz1558
But you didn't beat my time of 7 minutes and 54 seconds, now did you?
4:32 am
herinfernallady
hi yv
4:33 am
Atalante
I tried. But no.
4:33 am
Haz1558
No, I thought not. We need to work on your speed techniques.
4:33 am
Yvo
i really struggled with that grid yesterday so congratulation Atalante
4:34 am
Haz1558
I think everybody struggled with or without a list. It wasn't a nice grid.
4:35 am
Atalante
it was a *foul* grid
4:35 am
Yvo
For me it was the hardest ever,
4:35 am
herinfernallady
well i ordered my christmas gifts for myself today
4:36 am
Atalante
what did you order? do you wrap christmas presents for oneself?
4:39 am
herinfernallady
My mum and dad sent us $150 for a new vacuum. I ordered that, a waffle/sandwich/toasty maker and 3 note books
4:39 am
herinfernallady
and I bought the cat a new cat box but its a bit small
4:39 am
Atalante
mmmmmm toasted sandwich makers are the BEST
4:40 am
herinfernallady
I broke my last 3 in one
4:41 am
Atalante
thats impressive! those things are indestructible!
4:43 am
herinfernallady
It dropped off the bench
4:44 am
herinfernallady
yep
4:44 am
herinfernallady
OH and the new cat carrier is so funny it barely fits her fat butt
4:45 am
Atalante
get a bigger one!
4:46 am
herinfernallady
Ok. We have a bigger one for the car but this is the right size for public transport since himself is working at the moment alot
4:46 am
LynnNate08
hi kris
4:47 am
KristineNas
Hi Lynn. Good Morning Babble
4:47 am
Haz1558
Good morning Kris and Lynn.
4:47 am
LynnNate08
good mornin' all
4:47 am
LynnNate08
be ritght back need to start the car
4:48 am
KristineNas
ok be careful
4:48 am
herinfernallady
Hi Krist and Lynn
4:48 am
KristineNas
hello Haz and lady
4:49 am
reparteena
Good Day fellow Babblers!
4:49 am
Haz1558
Good morning rep.
4:49 am
reparteena
Hey Haz!
4:50 am
Haz1558
You can relax, this grid is much nicer than yesterday's.
4:50 am
herinfernallady
HI rep
4:51 am
reparteena
Hi herin!
4:51 am
Haz1558
Anyway, I'd better go and get some things done - back later. Bye for now!
4:51 am
reparteena
bye bye...
4:52 am
herinfernallady
later Haz
4:53 am
spanner
Is is just me, or is this grid yuck?? Yesterdays was pretty horrible too I thought
4:53 am
reparteena
me too...terrible yesterday.
4:54 am
spanner
Makes me glad ive only got 20 spare minutes today...!
4:55 am
reparteena
ha...lol
4:56 am
herinfernallady
I am not really trying
4:57 am
herinfernallady
im just poking the grid
4:57 am
spanner
Nice expression herin
4:58 am
herinfernallady
yep
4:58 am
herinfernallady
yep
4:58 am
Atalante
brrr I need to go and get warm. This involves radiators, duvets and spaniels. bbl!
4:58 am
herinfernallady
yep
4:58 am
spanner
Later ata
4:59 am
herinfernallady
later attar
5:00 am
herinfernallady
my net is having a menta
5:02 am
LynnNate08
ok what a mess! hows the grid?
5:02 am
herinfernallady
is anyone here?
5:02 am
herinfernallady
What is wrong Lyn? Hi spanner
5:02 am
LynnNate08
hi her!
5:02 am
reparteena
i'm here was locked in grid..sorry
5:02 am
spanner
I am. Still struggling with the beast...
5:03 am
LynnNate08
lot of ice an snow!
5:03 am
KristineNas
It';s awful out there
5:03 am
herinfernallady
be careful
5:03 am
KristineNas
It';s awful out there
and my babble is acting up again so im staying out of chat
5:03 am
herinfernallady
Spanner cute puppy
5:03 am
LynnNate08
aweeeeeeeeee
5:04 am
spanner
Yep. His name is Blue. He is by the aga sulking at the moment, cause he caught a rat in the hay this morning and it bit his nose..
5:04 am
spanner
He didnt mind the rat but hated the jab at the vets
5:04 am
herinfernallady
silly puppy. Is he a Wienerrama (sp)
5:05 am
spanner
Yep. I have a really cute black lab too
5:06 am
herinfernallady
cool
5:06 am
spanner
Have to go. Sorry BBL.
5:06 am
herinfernallady
k
5:06 am
reparteena
bye spanner...
5:19 am
LynnNate08
sa 4/4 the fourth one please?
5:22 am
KristineNas
There's only 3
5:22 am
LynnNate08
third one i mean
5:23 am
KristineNas
s + one n***on under God
5:23 am
LynnNate08
ty do u have the sa 5/10?
5:24 am
KristineNas
Yes I do
5:24 am
KristineNas
Oh did you need a clue ?
5:24 am
LynnNate08
lol clue it woman
5:24 am
KristineNas
sa + rod and ***l
5:25 am
LynnNate08
duh thats always here
5:25 am
KristineNas
YES IT IS
5:25 am
LynnNate08
sa 5/14 an esses are done
5:26 am
KristineNas
Captain , lieutenant , Sa*** < a m ilitary rank abbreviated
5:26 am
LynnNate08
noe it lets me put it i grrrrrrrrrrr
5:26 am
LynnNate08
ty lover lol
5:27 am
KristineNas
yw peaches
5:27 am
reparteena
time for work..bbl..good luck Babblers!
5:27 am
KristineNas
hagd rep
5:29 am
LynnNate08
ag 5/14 sec one?
5:29 am
KristineNas
im not up to the A's yet
5:32 am
BabbleRabble
ag 5 --- add diva tune: a***
5:35 am
LynnNate08
wi 16/30?
5:36 am
BabbleRabble
wi 6 --- more cunning
5:37 am
LynnNate08
hmmmmmmmmmm
5:39 am
LynnNate08
im not getting it
5:40 am
jacq
the coyote? but more so
5:40 am
jacq
hello ladies
5:40 am
Merk
ag 5, like the one above, but change both vowels
5:41 am
Merk
Good morning, Jacq and everyone else, too.
5:52 am
LynnNate08
bo 6/30?
5:52 am
KristineNas
!~!~!~FIREWORKS~!~!~!
5:53 am
LynnNate08
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
5:53 am
LynnNate08
but yayyyy! lol
5:53 am
KristineNas
grrrrr to you too lol
5:53 am
KristineNas
but ty
5:54 am
pugmama763
bo6--bo + extreme anger
5:54 am
KristineNas
I need to get going ,need to straighten up for the sitter and get myself ready
5:54 am
LynnNate08
bi4/6 fist one?
5:54 am
Eva
kristine-looks like rutland got a lot of snow
5:54 am
KristineNas
bi + ** you were
5:55 am
KristineNas
yes we have a mes Eva
5:55 am
KristineNas
mess* snow sleet rain UGH
5:55 am
KristineNas
kids are home YUCK
5:56 am
KristineNas
Lynn ?
5:56 am
Eva
rutland really seems to be a magnet for intense weather. Supposedly we have 8 inches of assorted stuff but since the sun isn't up yet I can't really tell
5:56 am
KristineNas
I think that's about what we got. Would have been more had it not been for the mixed precip..
5:57 am
Eva
I heard sleet for a while, but we're a lot further north so hopefully mainly snow
5:57 am
LynnNate08
ab 5/14?
5:57 am
KristineNas
It would have been nice to stay snow , but it still looks pretty
5:57 am
KristineNas
ab 5,14 to terminate a pregnancy
5:58 am
LynnNate08
ahhhhhhhh ty
5:58 am
Eva
stuff the kids in their snow gear and send em out to make snow people
5:58 am
KristineNas
ab 5,14 i have water ab*** on the stove
5:58 am
KristineNas
It's gonna be a heavy snow lol
5:59 am
LynnNate08
ba 6/24?
5:59 am
Eva
some instructions about the capacity for ice balls to cause concussions might be in order
5:59 am
KristineNas
ok I really need to get goung now
5:59 am
KristineNas
going **
6:00 am
KristineNas
yes Eva I agree lol
6:00 am
KristineNas
ba 6,24 ba** me out of jail + 2 vowels
6:01 am
KristineNas
yvw poopie head May I leave now ?
6:01 am
KristineNas
ok lol I'll call you when I get back from the Plumber lol
6:02 am
LynnNate08
lol ok
6:02 am
KristineNas
Have a Great Day Everyone !
6:06 am
NonnieLight
morning all!
6:07 am
Eva
little hairs on amoeba
6:07 am
Eva
well not really on amoeba-but on many one celled animals
6:08 am
Eva
my recall of HS biology is pretty dim
6:08 am
Scrabbler
Good morning.
6:08 am
NonnieLight
it was good enough for me, eva ty :o)
6:08 am
Eva
or il4/4 with the c in front
6:08 am
Eva
morning nonnie and scrabbler
6:09 am
NonnieLight
morning scrabbs!
6:09 am
Scrabbler
Has everyone recovered from yesterday's grid?
6:09 am
NonnieLight
hey! regas is too a word, I have to regas my car all the time.
6:09 am
Scrabbler
Haha, Nonnie.
6:10 am
NonnieLight
I had to give up on yesterdays.
6:10 am
mrpresident
evening girlies :))
6:10 am
mrpresident
you all have the pleasure of a video for fireworks today!
6:10 am
Scrabbler
I had time to do it so I persevered.
6:10 am
NonnieLight
hiya mrp--hows things?
6:10 am
Scrabbler
Hi mrp---doing better today?
6:10 am
mrpresident
i gave up on yesterday too... brain was hurting
6:11 am
mrpresident
doing much better today thanks! still working, since 9 this morning... is now after 11pm. ah, joy
6:12 am
NonnieLight
yahoo, mrp...I may get to see that video since it is Friday and I won't have a care in the world when I get home from work.
6:13 am
mrpresident
oh nonnie! the video is a true aussie send-up! so so wrong!
6:13 am
Scrabbler
Me too, Nonnie.
6:15 am
Scrabbler
**quiet chat as Babblers furiously search for words**
6:18 am
Eva
any hints for the tw8's?
6:18 am
Eva
seeems like they should be obvious, but not to me
6:19 am
Scrabbler
I didn't even notice the tw yet.
6:20 am
NonnieLight
sorry eva, I only have the tw4 so far
6:20 am
ladycece920
one of them is more of the tw5 - spinning on your toes
6:21 am
carleekat
morning all...
6:21 am
Scrabbler
I have only 4s and 5s so far--eyes/brain not seeing possibility o flonger words yet.
6:21 am
BabbleRabble
baton motion
6:21 am
carleekat
hi mrp ...how are we today?..this evening?
6:21 am
Scrabbler
Hi Cece and Carlee and BR
6:21 am
ladycece920
morning all
6:22 am
carleekat
do we like this grid much more then yesterday's?
6:22 am
NonnieLight
morning carlee and lady
6:22 am
Eva
yes, but that's not saying much
6:22 am
NonnieLight
ty BR
6:22 am
Scrabbler
So far I have found it easier, but it is not easy.
6:23 am
Dorens
morning...lurking in he background and I agree... anything is better than yesterday, but this doesn't seem all that much easier
6:23 am
NonnieLight
morning dorens
6:23 am
crosshair
good morning everyone;0
6:24 am
redturtlehead
Good Morning. Grid is OK. I am finding it difficult to escape the Kaylee Anthony news.
6:24 am
Scrabbler
Hi Doren. It has been nice to see you sneak in here in the mornings.
6:24 am
Scrabbler
Hi crossy
6:24 am
carleekat
MRP still here?
6:24 am
NonnieLight
hello crossy and red
6:24 am
NonnieLight
what is the latest on that, red?
6:24 am
carleekat
i can't get past the automaker "bailout" failed...
6:25 am
Dorens
( i am just trying to grab a few words before school... after school i have a long ride to cambridge and then will visit with family, won't get to the grid till maybe 10 or 11 pm. almost sorry i started it
6:25 am
redturtlehead
A Utility orker found what appears to be her body in the woods. but....
6:25 am
Scrabbler
Yes, I am listening to the radio news now---pros and cons of to bail out/loan or to not
6:25 am
redturtlehead
It's just living so close to Orlando and the National news...it never stops.
6:25 am
Scrabbler
You get to see Miss Phoebe!
6:26 am
Dorens
I'm not sure if the bailout is a good thing or not.... i see both sides
6:26 am
Scrabbler
Well, red, at least some of the mystery may be solved.
6:26 am
Dorens
yes I do, scrabbs. main reason for the visit. every month there are such changes
6:26 am
NonnieLight
I'm with you, dorens.
6:26 am
redturtlehead
Apparently the sticking point was the pay for union orkers.
6:26 am
carleekat
u know....senate ans congress are so hypocritical...to their croanies on wall street...here is 600 billion...have a little shopping spree....to "joe plumber/ bob mechanic/ betty lugnutter... screw u....."
6:26 am
Scrabbler
I enjoy language development most of all!
6:27 am
redturtlehead
We will see Scrabbs, I heard there was duct tape on the skull, which makes no sense....
6:27 am
NonnieLight
so very sad, red.
6:27 am
carleekat
i agree UAW should have agrred to the concessions.....with job parity..that was just STUPID..they pulled a yasser arafat on that...thought they could bluff through on that one...but..bloody freaking hell..now what?
6:28 am
Dorens
yup , me too.. and between two and three it's so much there.....and of course her vocab is just ridiculous
6:28 am
redturtlehead
And even wierder, a patient I had a month ago is also on the news today...
6:28 am
Dorens
ok. have to run now.... see you tomorrow
6:28 am
Scrabbler
Bye Doren
6:28 am
carleekat
bye dorens
6:28 am
Scrabbler
Uh, oh, red--bad news?
6:28 am
NonnieLight
bye bye dorens and safe travels to you
6:29 am
redturtlehead
Oh no. Pt is fine, but there is some sort of investigation about how he ended up needing the hospital...but I can tell them its the patients own fault.
6:30 am
redturtlehead
But it doesnt appear that I will need to tell them anything.
6:31 am
NonnieLight
I really think there should be a lot more "ier" words in this grid...nothing seems to work! :/
6:31 am
Scrabbler
I got a subpoena a week ago but was able to avoid a court appearance by providing records. Phew.
6:32 am
redturtlehead
Court is difficult, I have only been once as a witness to say, yes I saw this man shoot this other man in the parking lot.
6:34 am
redturtlehead
In this case, since I have just heard about it in the news...I am not concerned in that way.
6:34 am
NonnieLight
The closest I've gotten to court is jury duty selection and not chosen or my latest was my traffic ticket <oh my>. That was pure-d humiliation...this little old lady will control her lead foot from now on. Cruise control is my best friend.
6:35 am
mrpresident
hi carlee! doing ok thanks darling... and you??
6:35 am
redturtlehead
oooh Nonnie, I had to go once when I let my care registration epire for about 1 year.
6:35 am
carleekat
i'm good....am headache...I was just worried about u hun
6:35 am
Scrabbler
Yep, traffic court is quite humiliating!
6:36 am
NonnieLight
No fun is it, red.
6:37 am
redturtlehead
In my case Nonnie, I was lucky, the lady before me was hysterical, so I think the judge was just pleased that I was calm and such, so in comparison it is alright.
6:37 am
NonnieLight
Sheesh, the judge gave a $175 fine, 3 months probation--I'm on probation! and I have to pay $25 each time I see my probation officer. Plus I have to attend defensive driving school if I don't want the blasted thing to appear on my pristine record.
6:37 am
redturtlehead
but it as definitely a different world!
6:38 am
redturtlehead
Oh Gosh Nonnie, you must have really been driving along!
6:39 am
NonnieLight
indeed, red! I saw and heard things that I made my eyes bug out.
6:39 am
redturtlehead
Is anyone on from the Northeast area where the ice storm was??
6:40 am
NonnieLight
20 over--my mind was not on my business! To top it off, the ticketing officer was the son of one of the women I work with! I was guilty as sin and just had to eat humble pie and take the punishment.
6:41 am
redturtlehead
Oh Nonnie. 20 over is sort of a lot.
6:42 am
NonnieLight
It was :(
6:43 am
Scrabbler
That punishment is very excessive, Nonnie! I got off with a "parking violation."
6:43 am
redturtlehead
but no you are reformed?
6:43 am
redturtlehead
now
6:43 am
NonoNanette
good morning Babblers
6:43 am
Scrabbler
Hi Nanette
6:43 am
crosshair
morning nono:)
6:44 am
NonnieLight
Indeed, I am! :)
6:44 am
redturtlehead
Ni Nanette
6:44 am
NonnieLight
good morning nono!
6:44 am
NonoNanette
some areas around me got ice red but its mostly snow here
6:45 am
NonnieLight
Heading to work. I hope everyone has a really good day.
6:45 am
carleekat
bye nonnie
6:45 am
crosshair
guess this grid is a bit better,got to 50 before i hit the wall instead of 25:/
6:46 am
Scrabbler
Bye Nonnie
6:46 am
NonoNanette
bye nonnie
6:46 am
Scrabbler
I have 72 but am struggling.
6:48 am
lshult
afternoon all
6:48 am
NonoNanette
hi Ishult
6:49 am
crosshair
51...weeee:(
6:49 am
NonoNanette
i have 31 and struggling Scrabs so your ahead of me
6:49 am
lshult
100 still to find, already heading for the lists, I hate this grid!!!!
6:49 am
crosshair
howdy ishult
6:50 am
crosshair
yesterdays was the worst
6:50 am
BabbleRabble
tr 5 --- add a sharp-pointed tool
tr 7 ---- fishing boat; pl
6:50 am
NonoNanette
ty BR
6:51 am
BabbleRabble
oscar meyer(s)
6:51 am
crosshair
ty br those 2 clues were good for 6 words:)
6:52 am
BabbleRabble
abbr for an nco
6:52 am
BabbleRabble
li 6 -- add a sea eagle; pl
6:53 am
NonoNanette
I think I can spend the morning just saying thanks to you BR!
6:53 am
redturtlehead
Hi Mr Hair.
6:53 am
crosshair
howdy red
6:53 am
Scrabbler
TY for li6 but I don't see how to create the fishing boat
6:54 am
redturtlehead
Whats so bad about yesterday is that I made a special effort to finish and my rankings points didnt move at all!!!!
6:54 am
redturtlehead
Scrabbler, just tyoe it in. it works!
6:54 am
Scrabbler
NM, I figured it out.
6:54 am
crosshair
i saw the boat but did not see the sharp tool
6:54 am
Scrabbler
That's what I did, red--I was looking at the wrong L--I made tr5 earlier with the other L.
6:55 am
BabbleRabble
ir 6 -- i + and art cr****
6:55 am
featherbee
morning!!!!
6:55 am
featherbee
snowday!!!!
6:55 am
crosshair
lol br,ill just save time and thank you right now for the next 100 clues or so:))
6:56 am
Scrabbler
Wowee, feather! Yippee!!!!!!!!!
6:56 am
Scrabbler
I need help with art cr____.
6:57 am
featherbee
off to do crafts with daniel! thought i could peek in here for a second, but he wants to paint his little dogs and cats that we got for christmas presents
6:57 am
BabbleRabble
remember the "i" first
6:58 am
BabbleRabble
someone who pans or applauds a musical, eg
6:58 am
Scrabbler
OK, I figured out what cr___ is.
7:00 am
BabbleRabble
sa 6 -- a literary genre that employs folly or derision; back it up for a 4
7:01 am
carleekat
( i was looking for that 4 BR..thanks)
7:02 am
NonoNanette
Thanks again BR
7:03 am
Scrabbler
Ugh, the economic news on the radio is awful, esp with regard to Xmas shopping and unemployment.
7:03 am
BabbleRabble
shin bone
7:03 am
Scrabbler
How about the U?
7:03 am
Scrabbler
NM, fish me!
7:04 am
redturtlehead
It is indeed pretty awful Scrabb. I've been trying to do a lot of charity shopping, but...I dont feel its helping.
7:04 am
carleekat
( i was going to say..scrabs... u SHOULD see that one)
7:04 am
BabbleRabble
ta 5 -- add a disagreeable discussion: ***u*ment
7:05 am
carleekat
we doing stockings... 1 pressie for each kid...and the trip south for a change..that it
7:06 am
carleekat
and in our house..stocking is chocolate followed by chocolate..follwed by more chocolate..that it
7:07 am
BabbleRabble
wa 7 -- comparative ending for the protuberance mythically caused be a reptile
7:08 am
BabbleRabble
any act of kindness is a blessing; no one may save the world alone but those who care truly are to be commended
7:09 am
carleekat
my biggest thing is where do you draw the line tho BR....any one of us can only do so much
7:09 am
BabbleRabble
you draw the line
7:10 am
carleekat
and then the heartstrings are pulled more...:o(
7:10 am
Scrabbler
Every little bit of charity helps.
7:11 am
jacq
good afternoon everyone
7:11 am
NonoNanette
hi jac
7:12 am
BabbleRabble
I get remonstrated for being hard-hearted at times; nonetheless, I see no purpose in becoming part of the problem by over-extending what I am able to do
7:13 am
jacq
if giving to charity or if being kind and generous starts to impact on your families quality of life then you draw the line
7:13 am
jacq
i wqas reading the chog, sorry
7:13 am
NonoNanette
for sure BR you have to take care of your own first then what is left can help others
7:13 am
carleekat
in my head I know that... but then my heart...
7:13 am
jacq
that's why they put those heart wrenching ad's on tv
7:14 am
Scrabbler
Hi jacq
7:14 am
jacq
hey Scrabbler
7:14 am
Scrabbler
Our newspaper has the "Neediest Fund" and features families going through very harsh times.
7:15 am
redturtlehead
i have beensurprised though at how inexpensive some fun toys are. Play Doh for example.
7:16 am
BabbleRabble
volunteering in lieu of a gift is most welcome and very rewarding
7:16 am
Scrabbler
Well, friends, I must get ready for my tennis match.
7:16 am
carleekat
( even cheaper if u make ur own coloured with koolaid)
7:16 am
jacq
have fun Scrabbler
7:16 am
redturtlehead
I ould LOVE it if someone volunteered to clean my home, or do the dishes.
7:16 am
NonoNanette
have a great day Scrabs
7:16 am
carleekat
byebye scrabs
7:16 am
BabbleRabble
be well, Scrabbler
7:16 am
Scrabbler
Haham Red--I agree.
7:16 am
redturtlehead
carlee, the time involved would kill me there.
7:17 am
carleekat
it takes about 5 mins....I used to make it for my son's kindergarten class
7:18 am
redturtlehead
Nothing takes 5 min, but as something to donate, I am not sure they would accept anything that asnt sealed up.
7:18 am
carleekat
( that going back about... 5 mins)
7:18 am
carleekat
no..if donating it like that...no of course not
7:19 am
carleekat
that going back sorry about 12 years...
7:19 am
redturtlehead
Morning Pors!
7:19 am
carleekat
hi pors
7:20 am
carleekat
ok..gone to shower and get ready for my 2 hour day...yippee..i hate fridays
7:21 am
redturtlehead
I am hating friday because I have to ork the weekend with the wierdo charge RN.
7:22 am
pugmama763
morning babblers
7:22 am
jacq
lol red, when i was having my oldest daughter i was in hospital fr 16 days bed rest because of pre-eclampsia, she was 6 weeks early anyway and when i went into labour again they said c-section, but before that they let me go through the early stages, and i had a nurse who spoke to herself, told herself jokes and laughed at them, it was as scary as hell
7:22 am
jacq
she was wierd in the extreme
7:23 am
redturtlehead
jac, oddly it doesnt surprise me. I do sometimes talk to myself but not in front of others.
7:23 am
jacq
i had her for 4 hours, just me and her in a room and she shouted at me when i asked for ice
7:23 am
jacq
the talking didn't bother me, but the jokes and insane laughter did
7:23 am
redturtlehead
Ahhh the shortage allows that, I suppose.
7:24 am
jacq
this was 22 years ago lol
7:24 am
crosshair
i heard the word insanity..someone called me? lol
7:25 am
jacq
lol, hey crossy
7:25 am
redturtlehead
Not so sure there was such a shortage then. There was one in the early 80's then a small glut in the early ninties and now...
7:25 am
crosshair
all the nurses here are hard as nails...kind of like biting on tin foil
7:25 am
redturtlehead
Well, Mr Hair, e can not help ourselves.
7:26 am
pugmama763
any clues for the RE5/10-6/18 pair please?
7:26 am
redturtlehead
We have to keep reminding ourselves that hat is typical for us is usually someone elses worst day.
7:26 am
jacq
when i had my other one it was the exact same scenario and i had an amazing nurse who stayed after her shift change so i had a familiar face, she got to watch the section and even gave us a small gift for the baby
7:26 am
crosshair
oh i understand red,but what is bad is beign treated like a breathing piece of meat instead of a person
7:27 am
redturtlehead
lol cross!!!!
7:28 am
jacq
i thought all you men were breathing pieces of meat
7:28 am
crosshair
then you get a good one and your blown away:)
7:28 am
crosshair
lol jacq
7:29 am
redturtlehead
Yesterday I had a lady complain that no one took her to the bathroom hile I as at lunch. She kept saying, I'd like that nurse to have to wait to go to the bathroom....and all I could think of was how often I have gone a whole 12 hours without the bathroom!
7:29 am
crosshair
my bladder is the size of a walnut:(
7:30 am
redturtlehead
Sorry cross. But if you come in feeling eak I ill let you have a urinal.
7:30 am
crosshair
passs a few stones through it and things are never the same
7:32 am
crosshair
let me have a urinal..if they dont hand me one ill whizz in the hallway;)
7:35 am
crosshair
once i was in traction with broken legs and they brought me cherios but no milk,i kept asking for some milk,i waited and waited.finally i asked the person next to me if they had an elastic and i proceeded to fire dried cheerios at the nurses desk using the elastic;)
7:35 am
crosshair
got my milk:)
7:37 am
crosshair
as i recall my bed pan was late that day....:(
7:38 am
redturtlehead
cross thats funny.
7:39 am
crosshair
true stuff,nurses station became a war zone,bet they thought they were storming the beaches of normandy with all that cerial flying over thier heads;)
7:40 am
crosshair
one has to amuse ones self..takes the mind away from the itching:)
7:40 am
redturtlehead
I remember having a few casts itching is pretty horrific.
7:41 am
crosshair
my left leg had a long cast right up to my mid thigh..had to use a yard stick..:(
7:41 am
crosshair
coat hangers...
7:42 am
redturtlehead
cross, you know you arent supposed to do that. It tears open the skin! I know because I did use a coat hanger...and then had the cast cut off and there ere streaks don my leg...I got caught.
7:42 am
redturtlehead
give cross a stern nursy look.
7:42 am
crosshair
i got caught as well,but there is nothing and i repeat nothing finer than getting that itch
7:43 am
redturtlehead
true true.
7:43 am
crosshair
nevermind that red,just send the candy striper in its time for my sponge bath;)
7:43 am
wvteach
good morning all - snowy morning here
7:43 am
crosshair
howdy wvteach:)
7:44 am
redturtlehead
nice clue icon v.
7:45 am
Trifioso
morning all. DIdn't get much sleep (again - ick) so I am going to try to finish the grid with half a brain....
7:46 am
crosshair
howdy trif;)
7:47 am
Trifioso
hi cross.read your nurse chat - too funny about the cheerios!
7:47 am
crosshair
was true..darn things are no good without milk anyways,may as well be ammunition
7:48 am
crosshair
used up half my cheerios by the time i got my milk though..:(
7:49 am
jacq
cam back in ime for that
7:49 am
crosshair
so i asked for some tea to go with my milk....got it in under a minute hehe
7:49 am
Trifioso
it wasn't THAT funny jac!
7:50 am
Trifioso
(naughty grin!)
7:50 am
crosshair
then i discovered the nurses food station...:)))
7:50 am
crosshair
can make fast get aways in wheelchairs....
7:51 am
crosshair
omg..just remembered,that was when we could still smoke in hospitals! good grief!
7:51 am
redturtlehead
I wish we had a food station!
7:52 am
redturtlehead
Now you cant even smoke outside hospitals.
7:52 am
Trifioso
lol cross - my DH has very fond memories of his kindergarten teacher in Dublin. She could play the piano, conduct the class, drink her cup of tea and smoke her cigarette all at the same time! VERY talented
7:53 am
Trifioso
the very idea now!
7:53 am
crosshair
i agree with ti red..the saddest thing ive ever seen is the smkong area in the back yard of the princess margret lodge we used to stay at while we were getting our chemo treatments:(((
7:54 am
crosshair
lol trif
7:54 am
redturtlehead
yes that is ewww.
7:54 am
crosshair
darn typos
7:54 am
Trifioso
the saddest thing to me is those people who smoke through the hole in their throats where their larynxes used to be....
7:55 am
Read-Knit-Bake
GM Trifioso, here you are too. ...I saw you on the chat last night and couldn't believe you were up at that hour also..must have been the crazy wild weather keeping us awake.
7:55 am
crosshair
65 words and ive hit the wall:(( again
7:56 am
redturtlehead
How are you guys doing with the weather, I am wondering if my sister is alright.
7:56 am
Trifioso
no, I have WICKED bad insomnia, and last night was really bad. How to get through the day with 3 hours sleep? It's not like in college, when I could do it without blinking....
7:57 am
Atalante
I'm just glad smoking is banned in most places now
7:57 am
crosshair
ive not seen the news or the paper in 3 days..where was this ice storm?
7:57 am
redturtlehead
Ata, you have once again surpassed us all in Scramble.
7:58 am
Read-Knit-Bake
My son's friend from Orlando has an 8:30 flight cancelled last night. The plane finally took off at 12:30. My son just called from north of Boston and he said it is a sheet of ice and trees down evrywhere..a reall mess.
7:58 am
Trifioso
cross, we definitely got hammered in the western part of Mass - trees are snapping, bent in half with the weight of the ice
7:58 am
NonoNanette
hello agian folks, got sidetracked by hubby's health aide
7:58 am
NonoNanette
i guess eastern part of upstate ny got it pretty good too
7:58 am
Atalante
have I? what about Gwen? She always beats me hands down
7:58 am
Trifioso
is the health aide a handsome swedish man with Magic Hands, by any chance?
7:59 am
NonoNanette
we only got snow but more than enough of it to suit em
7:59 am
redturtlehead
I guess I am not friends wiwth Gwen, btu it says you are number one.
7:59 am
NonoNanette
lol Trif i wish!
7:59 am
crosshair
we got 4 more inches of snow last night but that was all
7:59 am
Trifioso
damn the luck....maybe you could send in a request?
7:59 am
Atalante
oh ... Gwen will be number 1 on my list, I'm sure!
7:59 am
redturtlehead
Here is it chilly and windy and rainy...
7:59 am
Atalante
(Gwen = BookDoctorGwen)
8:00 am
NonoNanette
we had close to 8 inches here but at least thats not on top of anything other than bare ground
8:00 am
Judi
Nice of you folks to collect all that snow. We just got buckets of rain here.
8:00 am
crosshair
lol our fire hydrants are long buried,all you can see are the marking sticks so the fire dept can find them
8:00 am
Trifioso
yes, judi, we only have rain too. It is the strangest weather system. Here we are at 61F and rain, yet just 30 miles away it's all ice.
8:01 am
NonoNanette
Judi I would much rather have rain as long as its not freezing
8:01 am
redturtlehead
Oooh ANderson Cooper is hosting Regis and Kelly, much better than Regis.
8:02 am
Judi
Weird indeed. I had to drive to southern Delaware on Wednesday. Overcast, but 73 deg. at the beaches. Wacky.
8:02 am
Trifioso
you don't have to shovel rain - best advantage ever
8:02 am
crosshair
anyways,the grid wins for now.im off for a bit to reset my eyes bbl
8:02 am
NonoNanette
later Crossy
8:03 am
Trifioso
bye cross
8:04 am
NonoNanette
no way are there 214 words in this grid. I've been stuck at 92 since i came back
8:05 am
redturtlehead
I have 92 left...
8:05 am
Trifioso
how funny! so do I!
8:05 am
NonoNanette
do you suppose those are the 92 that i have red?
8:05 am
Atalante
I have 94!
8:05 am
redturtlehead
We coudl trade nono.
8:06 am
redturtlehead
BR gave some nice clues earlier.
8:06 am
NonoNanette
i cought some of them maybe i need to go back to the log
8:07 am
NonoNanette
I have greyed out 3 ti4s but still have 4 blank ones
8:08 am
Trifioso
people, a miracle has occurred - I FINALLY figured out how to use the points to aid in letter selection. (cue hallelujah chorus)
8:08 am
Trifioso
math and I are not friends
8:09 am
redturtlehead
good on you trif.
8:10 am
Atalante
wooohoooooo!
8:10 am
Trifioso
bowing....
8:10 am
NonoNanette
hallelujah Trif!
8:10 am
aslindy
hello everyone
8:11 am
Trifioso
in other news - a state of emergency has just been declared for mass and new hamp
8:11 am
Judi
She sees the light. Amen. Amen.
8:11 am
redturtlehead
RI is fine?
8:11 am
periwinkle
hello all, thank goodness I am here, had a very difficult time getting connected to the internet
8:11 am
Judi
Geesh, Trif. Hope you don't have to travel anywhere.
8:11 am
redturtlehead
Hi Peri!
8:12 am
aslindy
I am asking for Babble Pro for Christmas this year
8:12 am
NonoNanette
hi Peri
8:12 am
Trifioso
just this afternoon, to various kiddo activities - they are predicting the temperature will drop by 40 degrees by evening, so a lot of things might get cancelled....we have loads of candles, but not so much firewood, and what we do have is SOAKED
8:13 am
NonoNanette
thats the way it was here yesterday Trif
8:14 am
car.eeyore
Good Morning, Dahling!
8:14 am
car.eeyore
Into the penalty box I go!
8:15 am
Trifioso
it's okay car - I left some choco and tea in there from my last visit....
8:16 am
jacq
car, can you do that with the u word?
8:17 am
car.eeyore
Sure! If I can figure any of them out! I haven't had a single cup of coffee yet, so let me get warmed up!
8:17 am
BabbleRabble
ur 4 --- u + most of jagger's first
8:18 am
car.eeyore
Sorry - but Jagger's first what?
8:18 am
aslindy
so close to urchin being in there...
8:18 am
NonoNanette
first name
8:19 am
car.eeyore
Ah yes, my medical transcription background is OH SO helpful!
8:21 am
periwinkle
help please with the 8's
8:21 am
redturtlehead
Ok at the ridk of being hit ith ice balls, I am trying to decide if I can bear to go swimming outside today.
8:21 am
redturtlehead
its sort of cold and windy.
8:21 am
jacq
daft question
8:21 am
Trifioso
anyone who goes outside swimming here today WILL have ice balls!
8:21 am
periwinkle
I wouldn't but then again, I can' swim :-)
8:21 am
BabbleRabble
eight inches plus expected here
8:22 am
Atalante
with a wet suit, yes
8:22 am
redturtlehead
Thing is I twisted my ankle. I thought it was fine, but I see it is a bit swollen, so running is sort of a dumb idea...
8:22 am
redturtlehead
but swimming would be good...except for the foggy coldness.
8:23 am
BabbleRabble
is clear coldness more inspiring?
8:23 am
Atalante
as would staying in the warm
8:23 am
Judi
Pretend you're the Loch Ness Monster, Red.
8:24 am
BabbleRabble
wa 7 -- more of the myth associated with handling a reptile
8:24 am
redturtlehead
last time I swam in cold pool I had goose bumps for the whole time.
8:25 am
Judi
Popping off for a bit to finish addressing the office Xmas cards. Slog, slog, slog.
8:25 am
redturtlehead
maybe br, at least it wont rain...
8:25 am
NonoNanette
tw8 those who spin a baton
8:25 am
Atalante
amphibian, actually. but we won't quibble!
8:26 am
BabbleRabble
thank you, Atalante
8:26 am
periwinkle
thanks, NoNo
8:27 am
NonoNanette
yw Peri thats the only 8 i have
8:27 am
Atalante
(but brilliant clue!)
8:27 am
NonoNanette
oops found another
8:27 am
NonoNanette
boats that you fish from
8:27 am
jacq
the baton spinning one but more of it
8:27 am
Trifioso
arrrrgh i am so bad at babble! I get the little words just fine, but I just can't get the hang of extending. I had the wa4, the tw5, etc. but none of the bigger ones.
8:28 am
NonoNanette
tw 8/60
8:28 am
Atalante
you'll get there, trif! we've all learned!
8:28 am
periwinkle
may I have a def. please
8:28 am
periwinkle
I sound like I am in a spelling bee, may I have the country of origin as well?
8:28 am
Trifioso
that sound so spelling bee, peri! tee hee....
8:29 am
redturtlehead
there is a tr 8 plural fishing boats
8:29 am
BabbleRabble
li 6 -- add a ch**** lounge
8:29 am
jacq
those baton's are tw8/60 than the other ones
8:29 am
periwinkle
ty, got the other tw8
8:29 am
periwinkle
I love to watch the National Spelling Bee on TV
8:30 am
NonoNanette
ty br
8:31 am
Angelsong
hi, all. I have a dilemma. I had to put my desktop in the shop a couple of weeks ago. the people who worked on it said it had trojans and viruses on it, and it needed a new motherboard. they replaced the motherboard and removed my original video card, which they kept. They charged me a fee for the repair...but the machine was still rebooting constantly, so I had to take it to a different technician, who said it had two conflicting audio drivers on it and other problems that were causing the continuous rebooting. it is now fixed...but I don't feel right about paying the entire fee to the first folks who said they fixed it when they did not. what do you think?
8:31 am
Trifioso
i am coveting the dress amanda peet is wearing on "ellen"
8:31 am
redturtlehead
I would not pay for it Angel.
8:31 am
Atalante
depends whether the first repair caused the problems or not
8:31 am
jacq
get a written report from the second tech, go back with it and demand an aanswer
8:32 am
jacq
you need proof
8:32 am
BabbleRabble
tr 6 == medical prioritizing
8:32 am
redturtlehead
plus they should give you the parts back that are yours.
8:32 am
Angelsong
I have a written report from the second techician, who did say, in writing, that the first repair caused the problems.
8:32 am
jacq
nods, they should have returned the video card and the damaged motherboard
8:33 am
Trifioso
yes, I agree - why did they keep the video card?
8:33 am
Atalante
well then don't pay! and get back your vid card
8:33 am
jacq
that's all you need, then you tell the first lot they broke their contract with you
8:33 am
car.eeyore
Ahhhh...nothing like that first sip of coffee!! :-)
8:33 am
redturtlehead
and better business Bureau.
8:33 am
Atalante
(there's our favrouite lw4 for anyone who hasn't got it yet)
8:34 am
Trifioso
please upload some this way, car my dear....
8:34 am
Angelsong
I don't know why they kept the video card, but I am going to demand they return it to me.
8:34 am
car.eeyore
Pouring.......
8:34 am
periwinkle
does anyone have the last 8
8:35 am
Trifioso
OH! I forgot - you helped Tertiare with her homework last night. It's the *dreaded* memorize the state capitals, and we used your name for NC - as in, who lives in CAROLINA? Carole RALEIGH. Hey, it worked.
8:35 am
BabbleRabble
a court will likely base the result on the theory of quantum meruit --- value of the parts and services that you benefited from less the cost of fixing the problems caused by the first tech's negligence
8:35 am
car.eeyore
I am SO awesome!
8:35 am
jacq
more than one fishing boat?
8:36 am
redturtlehead
yes jacs there is that tr 8
8:36 am
BabbleRabble
my suggestion is to go to first tech with the statement from the second and say how can we handle this
8:36 am
jacq
sorry was for peri
8:37 am
periwinkle
thanks jacq, found it already
8:37 am
redturtlehead
Sorry Jacula...
8:37 am
Trifioso
the poor thing, I just am at a loss as to how to get information to stick...the last time she took the capitols quiz she got TWO right.
8:37 am
NonoNanette
peri do you have the tr8?
8:37 am
car.eeyore
What about the song?
8:37 am
periwinkle
yes, nonon
8:38 am
Trifioso
it worked some, but she can't remember the words. I tried the multi-sensory approach - sounding them out, writing them down, singing the song, etc. We will see how today goes....
8:38 am
periwinkle
I have tr8 and tw8
8:38 am
Haz1558
Learning by rote is a wonderful thing. Slightly boring but you don't forget. Good morning/afternoon all.
8:38 am
NonoNanette
and the two tw 8's that all there is
8:38 am
BabbleRabble
have you tried mnemonic flashcards, Tri
8:38 am
redturtlehead
Hi Haz.
8:38 am
car.eeyore
What is she doing tonight?
8:38 am
periwinkle
oh, there are two tw8's?
8:38 am
jacq
2 tw8, the baton person and more of what the baton does
8:38 am
Haz1558
Hello red
8:39 am
NonoNanette
hi Haz! :)
8:39 am
Trifioso
Trust me, with tertiare we have tried it all. sigh.
8:39 am
periwinkle
clue please for the 2nd tw8 please
8:39 am
car.eeyore
I'm babysitting at Debbie's house for Mary & Jack. Would Sophie like to come?
8:39 am
jacq
try the rote method, just go over the song rote style
8:39 am
Haz1558
Hello Nono!
8:39 am
periwinkle
got the last 8, thanks
8:39 am
Trifioso
when are you sitting?
8:39 am
jacq
do it strange tiomes, over breakfast, dinner tuff like that
8:40 am
periwinkle
need to get moving soon, have to get an outfit for my godson
8:40 am
periwinkle
godson's wedding on 1/4 09
8:40 am
car.eeyore
I'm heading over around 4:00 and then until Debbie gets home - about 9:30.
8:40 am
Trifioso
of course, you are all assuming *I* know all the words to that song! I like the animaniacs one, actually
8:40 am
Haz1558
Have you something in mind, peri, or are you just going to have a look at what's available?
8:40 am
anike
All finished so I'm off to bed. Nite all
8:40 am
car.eeyore
Download it and look up the lyrics! Yeah internet!
8:41 am
BabbleRabble
congrats, anike
8:41 am
jacq
wtg anike, and nite
8:41 am
redturtlehead
congrays anike
8:41 am
periwinkle
I have a pair of flared pants that I would like to buy a satin tunic to go with (poor grammar, I know)
8:41 am
Trifioso
she has gymnastics at 4:30, but it might be cancelled....
8:41 am
NonoNanette
wtg anike
8:41 am
periwinkle
if I cannot find that I will have to buy a dress or something and money is tight
8:41 am
jesdraggon
morning all
8:42 am
redturtlehead
hi jes
8:42 am
car.eeyore
Try a consignment shop Peri. Great way to get good stuff cheap!
8:42 am
periwinkle
the wedding is semi-formal
8:42 am
Trifioso
hiya jes!
8:42 am
Haz1558
Enjoy the hunt, peri, or is that not appropriate? I'm not a very happy shopper unless I get things quickly.
8:42 am
periwinkle
I have tried thrift shops and consignment shops thanks
8:43 am
Trifioso
how about ebay? They have some great bargains on there!
8:43 am
Atalante
another good trick - associate the capitals with things she likes. eg if she likes Harry Potter, Arizona should be easy. Fawkes is a Phoenix. Phoenix, AZ
8:43 am
periwinkle
e-bay makes me nervous
8:44 am
Trifioso
we are doing that, yes, ata
8:44 am
periwinkle
I am sure I would find something I like on ebay but not willing to try
8:44 am
Trifioso
Oh, I luuuuuve ebay. Half of christmas is coming in the mail
8:44 am
redturtlehead
i'm not sure I know all the capitols. good thing I am not doing Homework anymore. I dont even know the capital of Florida.
8:44 am
BabbleRabble
have her associate an image with a start ... a little rock for arkansas
8:44 am
Haz1558
Ata, BBC aren't showing Crufts next year.
8:44 am
redturtlehead
Ahhh Google, its talahassee.
8:44 am
periwinkle
Trif, do you bid on items or just pay a flat price
8:44 am
BabbleRabble
a pastry for Bismarck ND
8:44 am
Trifioso
tallahassee! we had to learn that one last night. They could at LEAST make them easy for kids to spell (ack)
8:45 am
NonoNanette
red that would be tallahassee
8:45 am
Atalante
nooooooooo!
8:45 am
redturtlehead
well then we would have to get rid of Connecticut.
8:45 am
car.eeyore
I think since you have an idea of what you are looking for, a satin tunic, ebay may be a good way to go. There will either be one or not!
8:45 am
jesdraggon
i used to know all the capitals. i'm sure i've forgotten half of tem
8:45 am
BabbleRabble
a french dude for pierre sd
8:45 am
Haz1558
Yes. It's fallout from the Panorama programme.
8:45 am
Trifioso
actually, she has a kid in her class who's last name is Hartford, so that one worked
8:46 am
car.eeyore
Or, just order one online from a regular shopping site (Chadwicks or something like that) and then you can always return it.
8:46 am
redturtlehead
no its hard to spell the name of the state trif.
8:46 am
periwinkle
I did find something in a catalog, that I may order as a last resort, thanks
8:46 am
Trifioso
yes, it is a difficult word, to be sure
8:46 am
car.eeyore
My eye is starting to twitch as I am stuck in a rut on the grid!
8:46 am
Atalante
where they would hold the Olympics in Washington
8:47 am
Atalante
sadness sadness sadness
8:47 am
BabbleRabble
dover rhymes clover and the delaware blue hens that scratch around there
8:47 am
Trifioso
I hope they still air Crufts here - it's must see TV at the Elliott home
8:47 am
Haz1558
I know. No fly ball.
8:47 am
periwinkle
need to get going, my sister is driving, see you later
8:47 am
Haz1558
See you later, peri.
8:47 am
Trifioso
BR - are you available for tutoring, by any chance?
8:47 am
Atalante
I looooooove watching fly ball
8:47 am
NonoNanette
bye bye Peri
8:48 am
Atalante
mind you at least we won't be exposed to Ben Fogle's inanities
8:48 am
Haz1558
I know. And the awards for the dog that's meant the most to the owner - cue floods of tears.
8:48 am
BabbleRabble
make it a game
8:48 am
jesdraggon
bye, peri
8:48 am
BabbleRabble
salem and a witch for oregon
8:48 am
Trifioso
they def need a category for "best mutt" or something, so I can enter Diggity. He would win, hands down!
8:48 am
Haz1558
But Ata - Peter Purves. What will he do now that Val Singleton has spurned him and the BBC won't show Crufts?
8:48 am
Atalante
hobbit should win that every year
8:48 am
Trifioso
paws down
8:49 am
Atalante
they do, Trif. something like that
8:49 am
Trifioso
ooh, it's a smack down! Diggity vs Hobbit!
8:49 am
Haz1558
<--------- ahem (gentle cough)
8:49 am
Atalante
Poor Peter!
8:49 am
Atalante
vs Spangle!
8:49 am
Trifioso
<------- but look at that dignified face!
8:50 am
jesdraggon
wow. either i'm brain-dead-er than i thought, or this grid is icky
8:50 am
Haz1558
<---------- personal veterinary attention.
8:50 am
Trifioso
well, we could give it by country
8:50 am
redturtlehead
its a little icky jes, I have 84 left and am tihinking of napping/...
8:50 am
jesdraggon
why are we fighting the dogs? what prize if my old hound dog trumps them all?
8:50 am
Atalante
<-------- has a HUSKY as a friend!
8:50 am
Haz1558
That would solve things, Trif.
8:50 am
NonoNanette
grid is definitley icky jes
8:51 am
Atalante
Spangle has an owner that threatens to kill her. Muset be worth sympathy points
8:51 am
jesdraggon
enable doesn't like chibi! *pout*
8:51 am
redturtlehead
feeds here rarely
8:51 am
Atalante
to find the best mutt, jes :P
8:51 am
Trifioso
omg, there is a little squirrel holding on for dear life to the tree right outside my window! Poor wee thing, he is trying so hard not to blow off! hold on little one!
8:51 am
Haz1558
<---------- her predecessor has given blood for doggy transfusions.
8:51 am
BabbleRabble
bo 6 == add intense anger
8:51 am
Atalante
predecessors don't count!
8:51 am
Atalante
<------ does the best butt wiggle
8:51 am
Haz1558
Who's making up the rules?
8:52 am
jesdraggon
who decides best though? that's a pretty subjective ranking. i think the best mutt ever is one of mine that died about 2 years ago...
8:52 am
Haz1558
Is that fair?
8:52 am
redturtlehead
teulu has a great smile and a noble prescence even if he is neither cheerful or royalty.
8:52 am
Atalante
very fair
8:52 am
redturtlehead
My Best Dog Delilah...died about 10 years ago. Sad.
8:52 am
Trifioso
you know what? We better knock this off in case Espritdjean comes in.....
8:52 am
Atalante
ok. a final question. whose dog is nearest to them right now?
8:52 am
jesdraggon
but that's my bias, because she was the first dog that was really >mine< in that "ignore the rest of the world, MY MA said this" kind of devoted way.
8:53 am
Haz1558
Okay, predecessors don't count. But Spangle would donate blood if needed.
8:53 am
jesdraggon
mine's touching me
8:53 am
NonoNanette
if i were to judge these "mutts" I would declair a tie!
8:53 am
redturtlehead
Ata's dog wins for the smuggest.
8:53 am
Atalante
so is mine
8:53 am
Haz1558
jes to the PB for her partiality word....
8:53 am
Trifioso
diggity is asleep under me
8:53 am
Atalante
hobbit has her paw in my hand
8:53 am
jesdraggon
i did? *scrambles to find a word*
8:53 am
redturtlehead
teulu is chewing on an ace bandage.
8:53 am
Haz1558
You're lying on top of of a dog?
8:53 am
Haz1558
Spangle is bringing me a cup of coffee.
8:53 am
Atalante
ok, so they all win :D
8:54 am
Haz1558
While performing tricks and balancing on a ball.
8:54 am
Haz1558
Beat that!
8:54 am
jesdraggon
heh. i like ata's verdict!
8:54 am
ursh
Mine is outside sulking - not allowed in - carpets been cleaned - raining outside - very muddy paws!!
8:54 am
Atalante
unlikely. bet she's sitting on the stairs watching the closed door
8:54 am
NonoNanette
thats the way i see it Ata
8:54 am
jesdraggon
aww, ursh. that's what towels are for!
8:55 am
Haz1558
She's thankfully not ventured upstairs this afternoon.
8:55 am
carleekat
hi all again
8:55 am
redturtlehead
ok nap time.
8:55 am
ursh
jes - these are seriously muddy spaniel hairy hairy feet
8:55 am
Atalante
good girl spangle!
8:55 am
Haz1558
Hello carlee.
8:55 am
BabbleRabble
yes, ursh ... throw some towels outside
8:55 am
Atalante
brb the angel dog wants to go out for a moment
8:55 am
Trifioso
oh for crying out loud - Diggity is in the corner working on the cure for cancer whilst using a blackberry to schedule his photo shoot for Vogue, which he has to reschedule due to him visiting a children's hospital where his dog saliva will cause their sutures to magically heal without scarring. then later, he will be appearing at the Plaza, where his deft presentation of osso bucco has won him fans in culinary circles
8:55 am
NonoNanette
hi Carlee welcome back
8:55 am
carleekat
hi there hazel..how are y ou doing?..surviving the rains over there?
8:56 am
ursh
looool trifioso
8:56 am
Haz1558
(Poor Trf. And they thought I had problems with reality issues)
8:56 am
car.eeyore
Rock on Diggity dog!
8:56 am
jesdraggon
*snerk* wow. and here I was just glad that none of my crazy pack was causing havoc...
8:56 am
Haz1558
Don't talk to me about rain, carlee. It won't stop today.
8:56 am
car.eeyore
So, back to the grid. I need a clue please for the single "E" word in the middle.
8:57 am
jesdraggon
hullo car
8:57 am
carleekat
any consolation.....I have not seen sunshine for at least amonth I think...am suffering from a lack of vit d
8:57 am
jesdraggon
how do, carlee?
8:57 am
BabbleRabble
en 5 === pl
8:57 am
ursh
if you leave fresh spinach for long enough sure it will "enwilt"
8:57 am
carleekat
i be doing jes ( waiting for a client to arrive to bottle beer)
8:57 am
Trifioso
it's the one that shows up in cword puzzles all the time...think of lynn from my class, and switch the last vowle
8:58 am
Haz1558
At least we're heading for the shortest day and then things get better (by 2 minutes a day) from then on.
8:58 am
car.eeyore
Lynn from your class?!?!
8:58 am
car.eeyore
That's the clue I get?
8:58 am
carleekat
this is true haz.....my phantom today is bitch
8:58 am
Trifioso
yeah - she had a little sister in your class to, but I dont' remember her name
8:58 am
ursh
carlee - i live in "sunny" south africa" on the very warm east coast - have not seen the sun for weeks
8:58 am
BabbleRabble
sea eagles
8:59 am
carleekat
i wonder if someone kidnapped the sun?
8:59 am
Trifioso
is that what that means, br? thanks!
8:59 am
car.eeyore
TY BR! A clue I could understand!
8:59 am
ursh
sure seems like it here carlee
8:59 am
car.eeyore
Personally, I wish it was all snow!
9:00 am
Trifioso
wait, you knew that?
9:00 am
ursh
i now have 2 words
9:00 am
Trifioso
that's because you have a short driveway, c
9:00 am
carleekat
ugh..snow..bleck
9:00 am
BabbleRabble
no need to overdo it, ursh
9:00 am
car.eeyore
and 2 little boys who love to be in the snow and help shovel!
9:00 am
Trifioso
time for ER! Grid productivity plummets....
9:00 am
Haz1558
Trif, it pays to know every variety of eagle to play babble.
9:01 am
ursh
still have 2 words BR so def not overdoing things
9:01 am
Haz1558
And their nests as well. I'm serious!
9:02 am
Trifioso
ugh. not a luka-centric episode....bummer
9:02 am
Atalante
and every antelope
9:02 am
BabbleRabble
the te sea bird is more gull than eagle
9:02 am
jesdraggon
is a truth she speaks, trif
9:02 am
jesdraggon
hmm. well, guess i should go get firewood in and feed the mass of beasties that are surrounding me.
9:03 am
car.eeyore
I'll have a cheeseburger, please!
9:03 am
Atalante
they would like that
9:03 am
Trifioso
jes, is your firewood wet, and, if it is, how long does it usually take to dry out before you can burn it?
9:03 am
BabbleRabble
lu 5 -- the Addams Family butler
9:03 am
Atalante
Hobbit has been given a pig ear (ew)
9:03 am
Trifioso
br - that was my first word today!
9:03 am
carleekat
how is hobbit???? ;o)
9:04 am
Haz1558
I hope the pig ear isn't flooded with toxins....
9:04 am
BabbleRabble
lw 4
9:04 am
Atalante
still imping, the little brat! but fine. she's got a new friend - the husky in my pic!
9:04 am
jesdraggon
mostly it's frozen, trif. so it goes from ice to wet to dry. dunno. a day? we have enough carried in that it has time to dry before we get to the new stuff.
9:04 am
Trifioso
that husky is beautiful
9:04 am
Atalante
oh no, they come from Ethiopia or Outer Mongolia or somewhere - cheaper you know!
9:04 am
Atalante
*limping
9:04 am
Trifioso
okay, thanks. I have to learn all this stuff, you see....no one here to do it now
9:04 am
car.eeyore
OUCH! Major deja vu right now.
9:05 am
Haz1558
You'll be amazed at what you learn, Trif.
9:05 am
Trifioso
you okay?
9:05 am
Trifioso
I am more delighted at pondering how much stuff *inside* the house I could burn before trouble ensued...hell hath no fury, you know....
9:05 am
BabbleRabble
ra 5 -- perhaps the beneficiary of the ra 4
9:06 am
jesdraggon
ah. well, we bring in enough to fill the rack. and rotate it, so we use the dry stuff first. but we never did that as a kid; we only bother now because we don't have a wood shed to keep it dry
9:06 am
jesdraggon
so dare I ask why there's no one there to help you suddenly?
9:07 am
car.eeyore
Oh boy...
9:07 am
Haz1558
Back shortly.
9:07 am
Trifioso
hubby did a runner
9:07 am
BabbleRabble
may I suggest you view your circumstance from the perspective of five years from now
9:07 am
jesdraggon
bye, haz
9:07 am
Trifioso
it would help if i knew where everyone would BE in five years....
9:07 am
jesdraggon
damn. i'm sorry, trif. that's harsh.
9:08 am
car.eeyore
I will still be here right by your side
9:08 am
Trifioso
you know what? I am finding this way in a new landscape. I will manage.
9:10 am
car.eeyore
I hate it when I get stuck on thinking I see a word and can't get over it!
9:10 am
Trifioso
you're a babbler now, babe!
9:10 am
BabbleRabble
then go around or under
9:11 am
BabbleRabble
ro 7 -- comparative for intensive water action
9:12 am
NonoNanette
ty BR
9:12 am
car.eeyore
I am trying to find the "i" words and all I can see is the word irate.
9:12 am
jesdraggon
thanks, br
9:12 am
NonoNanette
hi k21
9:12 am
BabbleRabble
hello, k21
9:13 am
BabbleRabble
ir 4 -- angers
9:13 am
BabbleRabble
ir 4 -- flower or eye part
9:14 am
BabbleRabble
il 4 -- bone
9:14 am
NonoNanette
cant believe i didn't have the angers one!
9:14 am
Trifioso
hey car - guess who just rang to make sure all is well with the house, and we didn't have any wind or water damage. what a prince.
9:14 am
Trifioso
I gotta remember to screen.....
9:15 am
car.eeyore
He doesn't want anything bad to happen...to his property! TOOOOOOOOOL!
9:15 am
Trifioso
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
9:15 am
Trifioso
okay, that's done
9:16 am
Atalante
you ought to have told him the roof accidentally blew off
9:16 am
BabbleRabble
ir 6 -- i + one who pans or applauds a broadway play: c*****
9:16 am
car.eeyore
OMG - We were typing "tool" at the same time? Even the internet cannot separate our brain waves!
9:16 am
Haz1558
I dreamt I had a meal with Prince Charles -he served soup from a hollowed out cabbage. Do you think I need therapy?
9:16 am
Trifioso
Ata., you are my new best friend
9:16 am
car.eeyore
Tell him a tree fell on his other car.
9:16 am
Trifioso
LOL haz....paging Dr. Freud, paging Dr. Freud
9:16 am
Haz1558
She'll be even smugger now.
9:17 am
Trifioso
that's primo's car now!
9:17 am
car.eeyore
Oh! Tell him the shed with all his precious tools was washed away!
9:17 am
NonoNanette
um, Haz, I do believe therepy is in order
9:17 am
car.eeyore
We are in therapy right now...it's called "Babble"!
9:17 am
Haz1558
I think you're right. Only a fevered brain could dream up strawberry soup served from a hollowed out cabbage.
9:18 am
BabbleRabble
is the problem the prince or the cabbage. Haz?
9:18 am
jacq
strawberry soup?
9:18 am
Atalante
oh. now we add details. strawberry soup! definite therapy
9:18 am
Trifioso
lol babble!
9:18 am
NonoNanette
oh my you didnt say it was strawberry soup this is an emergency
9:18 am
car.eeyore
Are the economic problems happening over in England?
9:18 am
Trifioso
how did you FEEL about the soup? the cabbage? the prince? was this a happy dream? did you wake up screaming?
9:19 am
NonoNanette
strawberry soup is delightful but never to be served from a carved out cabbage
9:19 am
Trifioso
ummm, jac dear, is that YOU in your icon?
9:19 am
car.eeyore
Ok, then the prince eating out of the cabbage is signifying your stress over the present economic situation. That will be $50 please.
9:20 am
jacq
yes tri, it is
9:20 am
Trifioso
damn girl!
9:20 am
Trifioso
you look really great! Nice ink
9:20 am
JBV
good morning, everyone, and thanks for making me laugh - this therapy is definitely worth every penny
9:20 am
Haz1558
Is the chat log eating up anyone else's responses, or am I being censored for my own good by the Bewildered people?
9:21 am
car.eeyore
Not to mention you are so trim!
9:21 am
NonoNanette
morning JBV
9:21 am
Atalante
the Bewildered
9:21 am
Haz1558
Good morning JBV.
9:21 am
jacq
i'm actually bigger now than i've been for a long long time
9:21 am
NonoNanette
I hadn't noticed any problem Haz but then I sometimes miss things anyway
9:22 am
car.eeyore
Please! Why do you think my icon is "shadow man"?
9:22 am
Haz1558
Oh well. I typed a reply to something but it seems to have disappeared in the ether. No matter.
9:23 am
Atalante
censoring for your own good, definitely
9:24 am
Atalante
was FM telling the truth when she mentioned lots of tw's?
9:24 am
Haz1558
I think so. They're saving me from myself.
9:24 am
Haz1558
I haven't gone to the list yet, but it might explain why I still need more words.
9:24 am
Atalante
hmmm. that's kinda lots. ty
9:25 am
NonoNanette
there are a few of themAta
9:25 am
BabbleRabble
night before
9:25 am
NonoNanette
I have 7 at this point
9:25 am
car.eeyore
7?!?!? I only have 1 tw word!
9:25 am
BabbleRabble
elmer fudd tw for attempt pl
9:26 am
BabbleRabble
then the baton ones
9:26 am
car.eeyore
Just got those!
9:26 am
BabbleRabble
oh and the hang down your head tom dooley group
9:27 am
carleekat
reading back in chog... we have been lucky to not see much in bad economic times where I am..but we in a petrochem industrial area..
9:29 am
NonoNanette
because we have a plant here that makes catalytic converters for cars, we have seen a fallout in that area
9:29 am
Atalante
petchems always manage to survive
9:30 am
jacq
it's bad here, the high fuel prices meant a lot of firms and retailers etc were struggling before the poop hit the fan anyway, but now it's hard, small businesses are really struggling and the larger ones are being forced to cut prices so much they can't possibly make any profit
9:30 am
jacq
and today's news about the failure in the states has hit shares even harder, with drops in the tens of percent
9:31 am
Haz1558
And the housing market and building trades have been badly hit as well.
9:31 am
carleekat
I don't think people are "spending" as much on xmas here..BUT...people are spending at the little shops...instead of the big super walmart etc...as for housing...it hasn't been bothered here either...
9:31 am
jacq
nods, very badly, but you get the domino effect where it cascades
9:31 am
Haz1558
Congratulations Merk.
9:31 am
NonoNanette
housing market has definitely slowed down almost everywhere
9:31 am
car.eeyore
Cheers!
9:31 am
NonoNanette
wtg Merk!! well done
9:32 am
wvteach
good going merk
9:32 am
jacq
my son-in-law is a carpenter to trade, he will be unemployed from the 3rd january
9:33 am
carleekat
woot for merk....
9:33 am
Haz1558
The slow down in the housing market has implications for so many people. Over here house prices had risen to ridiculous levels - this may cause things to settle to realistic prices.
9:33 am
jacq
hopefully Haz
9:33 am
carleekat
building still happening here like crazy..housing starts have slowed..but still starting ( and running out of lots to develop where its been approved)
9:34 am
carleekat
and this grid STINKS
9:34 am
NonoNanette
same here Haz, I don't know how people can pay the ridiculously high morgage payments
9:34 am
jacq
i agree carleeta
9:34 am
Haz1558
Developers have built lots of apartments and now can't give them away.
9:34 am
car.eeyore
Time for more coffee! Have a great day all!
9:34 am
jacq
they can't nanette, that's why all this mess started
9:35 am
carleekat
oh..haz... I don't think you heard my news...my family and I heading down to scarlet's neck of woods...spending xmas with her and her family
9:35 am
Haz1558
Nono, I think that was a big problem - the banks were lending to people who really couldn't afford a mortgage along with actual living costs.
9:35 am
jacq
going here too, got to start dinner
9:35 am
Haz1558
That should be lovely for all of you, carlee - pass on my best wishes to her - she's missed!
9:36 am
Haz1558
See you later, jacq.
9:36 am
NonoNanette
bye bye jac
9:36 am
carleekat
I will :) she's already planning the menus... we had a good gab fest on the phone last night..her youngest daughter plans to be in town then too
9:36 am
Trifioso
bye little bit. have a great day!
9:37 am
carleekat
with "penguin"
9:37 am
carleekat
later jac
9:37 am
Aloyisius
I miss Scarlet too.. give her my best.. and have a great time, Carlee..
9:37 am
flosey
good morning everyone
9:37 am
Atalante
yay penguin!
9:37 am
Haz1558
Yes, I heard that she had to have Phaedra put to sleep. That wil have been very hard for her.
9:37 am
k21eyes
wilrehi flosey
9:37 am
flosey
I haven't seen Scarlet in a long time, have I missed something?
9:38 am
Haz1558
Good morning flosey and Aloy.
9:38 am
NonoNanette
morning Flosey
9:38 am
k21eyes
think my fingers threw up there
9:38 am
flosey
lol, wondered k21
9:39 am
Aloyisius
hi Haz and everyone.. am just breezing through.. supposed to be shopping .. ah well, this is saving money, lol
9:39 am
carleekat
it was.....that was an odd evening..I just happened to call her the moment she was about to call me...was quite uncanny
9:39 am
Haz1558
That's the right way to look at it, Aloy.
9:40 am
carleekat
scarlet had her 18 year old cat phaedra put down about 4 weeks ago...
9:40 am
NonoNanette
awe thats sad Carlee
9:40 am
Aloyisius
so sorry to hear that.. i know how much she loved that cat
9:40 am
carleekat
she was heartbroken....but the penguin has been to visit so that helps heal the wounds
9:40 am
NonoNanette
hi Aloy
9:41 am
flosey
oh dear carlee, we know how heartbreaking that is, we had to do same with our very dear dog who had been with us since we came to BC
9:41 am
Haz1558
I was sorry when I heard because I knew how she adored her.
9:41 am
NonoNanette
putting a beloved pet down is never easy
9:41 am
Aloyisius
hi Nono.. condolences, flosey.. so hard to lose a pet
9:41 am
flosey
Please give her my love and understanding
9:41 am
carleekat
anyway..the night I called tot ell her of our intentions..was the day it happened..so....timing was good in that respect
9:42 am
carleekat
I will :)
9:42 am
flosey
thanks carlee
9:42 am
carleekat
a diversion of the mind at the very least
9:42 am
NonoNanette
it must have been a good distraction for her Carlee, to have you to talk to
9:43 am
carleekat
oh we talk all the time nono..every couple weeks or so...
9:43 am
NonoNanette
but that time in particular
9:44 am
crosshair
someone speaks a divered mind and i am here;))
9:44 am
carleekat
it was good yes...
9:44 am
crosshair
diverted even
9:44 am
NonoNanette
wb Crossy
9:44 am
crosshair
ty nono
9:44 am
flosey
good morning crossy
9:44 am
crosshair
howdy flo;)
9:45 am
bichon
crossy, you went poof yesterday. I didn't get to tell you I thought [mistakenly] that you lived in BC
9:47 am
crosshair
nope bichon,i live about 3 hours north of toronto on the lovely shores of georgian bay:)
9:47 am
bichon
I bet it's lovely, but it must be really cold
9:48 am
crosshair
only -3 now..almost balmy:)
9:49 am
bichon
It's all relative. At -3 we put on snowsuits, you put on a sweater
9:49 am
carleekat
yea..is about -5 here....
9:49 am
crosshair
lol here bichon,here is a live pic from my work....
9:50 am
carleekat
and grey....
9:50 am
crosshair
http://tinyurl.com/5qv6my
9:52 am
carleekat
its about the same shade of grey here crossy
9:52 am
BabbleRabble
Where are the meadows? (tar and cement)
Where are the lilacs? (tar and cement)
And where is the tall grass? (tar and cement)
The laughter of children? (tar and cement)
9:52 am
NonoNanette
is it snowing agian crossy or is that fog?
9:52 am
crosshair
grass?...grass...please explain...grass
9:53 am
crosshair
snow nono
9:54 am
NonoNanette
i'm so glad i don't live that far north. I hate snow with a passion
9:54 am
BabbleRabble
lyrics from a 1966 song by a one hit wonder
9:54 am
crosshair
the only up side is the snow bunnies;)
9:55 am
NonoNanette
for you maybe :)
9:55 am
BabbleRabble
are snow bunnies as fierce as dust bunnies?
9:55 am
crosshair
i love one hit wonders;)) br do you know "chevey van" by sammy johns?
9:56 am
crosshair
they can be br
9:56 am
BabbleRabble
no, I know not sammy
9:57 am
crosshair
they have long claws,drive beemers, and if you corner them and take away thier amex platinum card they get really nasty
9:58 am
crosshair
said beemers owned by 60 year old men with 401 k,s and on thier way to thier second stroke;)
9:59 am
BabbleRabble
is the lodge buried in that view, cross?
10:00 am
crosshair
i love watching them walking around the resort,as the atmosphere parts before them:)
10:00 am
crosshair
nope br it is behind that shot
10:01 am
BabbleRabble
thought guests could ski jump from the roof
10:01 am
Atalante
that would be fun!
10:01 am
crosshair
almost
10:01 am
crosshair
but skiing uphill is a tad hard;))
10:02 am
BabbleRabble
no doubt the beemers are up to the challenge
10:02 am
crosshair
wish i had a better shot than that..it does not do the course justice at all
10:02 am
BabbleRabble
cross country up and ski down
10:03 am
crosshair
nope,the beemer boys are in the lodge making deals and the bunnies are skiing as fast as they can to get away from the course groomers,medics and general resort workers;)
10:04 am
Trifioso
i gotta poof for a while....see you later everyone!
10:05 am
crosshair
tc triff;)
10:05 am
NonoNanette
bye trif
10:05 am
BabbleRabble
used to do some snow shoeing
10:05 am
BabbleRabble
be well, Trifioso
10:05 am
Atalante
I hate snow. Acctually, no I do't. I hate MOVING on snow
10:05 am
crosshair
speaking of which,the better half is up and im off for a bit.tc all and will see you later
10:06 am
72 Temple Owl
hi all
10:06 am
crosshair
i hate living on sonw,wearing snow,driving in snow,sleeping in snow ,walking in snow,delivering can openers in snow,et al....poof!
10:07 am
Atalante
loooool
10:07 am
NonoNanette
Hi TO and bye crossy
10:08 am
Atalante
husband keep taking me on skiing holidays "oh, you'll like it this time!" etc. until one day I just sat down on the snow and refused to move and ordered a nice ski resort man to take me back to the lodge on his snowmobile
10:08 am
NonoNanette
wtg Ata
10:09 am
Atalante
I'm quite happy sitting in warm ski lodges drinking mulled wine and watching people ski!
10:10 am
NonoNanette
that would be the only place you would find me at a ski resort
10:10 am
Atalante
absolutely! very sensible
10:11 am
rururocks
ab 5 .. not the give up one?
10:11 am
Haz1558
There's always room for people to participate and for others to watch and applaud from the sidelines.
10:11 am
Atalante
I used to like skiing, but I got "forced" to go too much, and all the fun just went out of it, and now I'm absolutely not interested
10:11 am
NonoNanette
a nice roaring fire and a warm drink!
10:11 am
Haz1558
ab5 - what the kettle is.
10:11 am
BabbleRabble
I only ski where trees are polite enough to move out of the way
10:12 am
72 Temple Owl
hi haz
10:12 am
NonoNanette
Then i guess you don't ski BR unless there are no trees at all. I have yet to meet a tree that would move
10:12 am
Atalante
I would love to have a go on a snowmobile thingy though. I think I could enjoy that!
10:12 am
Haz1558
Hello TO!
10:13 am
Haz1558
I was otherwise engaged and didn't see you come in, TO. How are you today?
10:13 am
Atalante
they do if you hit them hard enough!
10:13 am
Atalante
hi TO! I didn't officially see you either!!
10:13 am
72 Temple Owl
i am fine, and you? i am grateful we didn't float away last night!
10:14 am
Haz1558
I'm well. We've had oodles of rain as well. Not that it's anything new for us.
10:15 am
Judi
*giggling* Just heard the "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" song.
10:15 am
Atalante
ewwwww no! they are slimy!
10:15 am
72 Temple Owl
hi ata! and nono and br and ruru and i know i will get introuble by missing someone.. and judi!
10:16 am
Haz1558
Goodness, is that a new song or a perennial favourite?
10:16 am
72 Temple Owl
judi that is an oldie!
10:16 am
Judi
That's a very old song, Haz.
10:17 am
Haz1558
I don't remember ever hearing it. We've obviously been deprived on this side of the Atlantic.
10:17 am
Atalante
rewag is a word. Hobbit does that all the time
10:17 am
Atalante
i've never heard of it either
10:17 am
Judi
Google it, or look for it on You Tube, Haz.
10:17 am
72 Temple Owl
speaking of christmas songs, i hate to go shopping when they play what passes as chrsitmas music by new artists...anyone else feel the same? it's like hearing suditions for american idol...
10:18 am
Haz1558
I will do. I'm fascinated to know why anybody would want a hippo at any time of the year, never mind Christmas.
10:18 am
72 Temple Owl
withall of the vibrato and the trilling up and down the scales...
10:18 am
Judi
As a general rule, I HATE Christmas music.
10:18 am
rururocks
thank you haz finally got it..
10:18 am
flosey
I love Christmas music, brings back such wonderful memories
10:18 am
Atalante
can't think of many things I'd like less!
10:18 am
Haz1558
I melt every time I hear Bing Crosby singing 'White Christmas' - it reminds me of my dad.
10:18 am
Haz1558
You're welcome, ruru.
10:18 am
Atalante
maybe an extra-slimy hippo
10:19 am
rururocks
DId your Dad love Jello Haz?
10:19 am
Haz1558
TO - we're of a mind with the trilling. Sing the note that's written, not 15 others as well!
10:19 am
72 Temple Owl
well i am tryng hard to get over the fact that my ex husband loved it and all things chrismas. while my mother's family was of the ilk that it's the most depressing time of the year.
10:20 am
Haz1558
He wasn't overly keen on Jello that I recall. He was very fond of Bing Crosby - we ridiculed him at the time, of course.
10:20 am
Judi
I don't dislike Christmas, just Christmas music. Talk about done to death. It just annoys the bejabbers out of me.
10:20 am
rururocks
Oh God I thought you said Bill Cosby
10:21 am
BabbleRabble
ba 6 -- variant spelling of the former Central Criminal Court in England: Old ba****
10:21 am
72 Temple Owl
judi don't go to the malll then, penney's was the worst last week. i waas trapped in a dressing room with a speaker overhead,
10:21 am
Haz1558
I've got the CDs of Handel's Messiah playing in the car. That's miles better than some of the stuff in the shops!
10:21 am
Judi
*slaps RuRu* Pay attention!
10:21 am
rururocks
***reeling ***
10:21 am
Haz1558
No, ruru. I think we got our wires crossed. (I was desperately trying to think of the Bing Crosby Jello connection and failing)
10:21 am
Atalante
evil husband laughed at me the other day for having a Dean Martin CD on in the car
10:22 am
BabbleRabble
I think all christmas music should be seen and not heard
10:22 am
72 Temple Owl
bing crosby never hawked jello, it was bill cosby
10:22 am
Haz1558
Evil husband has more modern tastes?
10:22 am
rururocks
often ... I find myself (the only one) laughing at my one jokes...
10:22 am
Atalante
he just has bad tastes
10:23 am
Haz1558
Now Ata. He picked you.
10:23 am
Atalante
true. occasionally he has good taste
10:23 am
flosey
lol ru - hubby always says, there are no new jokes - just new audiences - unfortunately, I'm too often one of the audience
10:23 am
72 Temple Owl
well i have a few i like - swinging christmas, smoky mountain christmas instrumental with dulcimer, wyndham hill winter solstice and my fav is bruce cockburn's cd.
10:24 am
rururocks
or good sense ata
10:24 am
Atalante
love Bruce Cockburn
10:24 am
Haz1558
Listening to 'I want a hippo' as we speak. It's not exactly inspired is it?
10:24 am
rururocks
me too
10:25 am
BabbleRabble
not that I would say so, but some would submit new jokes are born everyday
10:25 am
72 Temple Owl
have seen him several times he can be a moody depressing son of a gun, but if you do i higly recommend the cd.
10:25 am
rururocks
As long as we are on the subject.. I want an Audi R5
10:25 am
Judi
Just an amusing little novelty song, Haz. No doubt you'll be singing it the rest of the day. Bwa ha ha!
10:25 am
72 Temple Owl
judi - i know i will! and i did as a kid!
10:25 am
Haz1558
Thanks Judi! A true friend!
10:27 am
flosey
breakfast break
10:27 am
72 Temple Owl
nned to get the words they are so fuzzy in the recesses of my brain...something about mommy and daddy not going along with it
10:27 am
BabbleRabble
some choirs can do a great job with christmas music
10:27 am
72 Temple Owl
cr5/6 please?
10:28 am
rururocks
waaaaaaaaaah to
10:28 am
Judi
Just google the lyrics, TO.
10:28 am
BabbleRabble
town cr 5
10:28 am
mixi6
the old town cr5
10:28 am
72 Temple Owl
geesh. no wondr i fell 7 short of finishing last night.
10:29 am
72 Temple Owl
ty
10:33 am
BabbleRabble
ci 5 --- add **nd* Evans who battled joan collins on dynasty
10:34 am
Gadget
A dynasty reference - wow...
10:34 am
mkg
dont get that clue babble.
10:34 am
Haz1558
The battle of the shoulder pads?
10:34 am
mkg
never saw dynasty.
10:34 am
Haz1558
Ms Evans is another example of why not to resort to plastic surgery.
10:34 am
Judi
You didn't miss much, Mkg. That show sucked out loud.
10:35 am
Atalante
as is Barry Manilow
10:35 am
mkg
well still need clue.......plz?
10:35 am
Haz1558
Same name as Mrs Paul McCartney no 1
10:37 am
BabbleRabble
Yanni, 43 and Evans 55, announced that after almost nine years together they were parting company.
10:38 am
Atalante
well have you got it?
10:38 am
72 Temple Owl
ir5 please?
10:39 am
mixi6
there is no ir5, I don't have ir6.
10:39 am
BabbleRabble
town in callifornia, Yorba *****
10:40 am
BabbleRabble
ir 6 --- i + one who writes about art plays etc: c*****
10:41 am
72 Temple Owl
ty br
10:41 am
BabbleRabble
li 6 --- add a ch**** lounge
10:43 am
BabbleRabble
li 5 --- one to whom a feudal vassal owes allegiance
10:45 am
Haz1558
Back shortly...
10:45 am
72 Temple Owl
later, hazel
10:46 am
Judi
See ya, Haz.
10:49 am
Judi
Mailed off an xmas present to my step-mum this a.m. Have to do cards this weekend. Blah humbug.
10:49 am
Atalante
we should abandon christmas cards. everyone loathes writing them!
10:49 am
BabbleRabble
or 5 --add what a criminal suspect uses to prove he was somewhere else when the crime was committed: al***
10:50 am
Judi
I agree, Ata. It's so passe. You sound as though you are a humbug like me.
10:51 am
Atalante
kind of. I love Christmas, but I'd rather spend time and energy on the 3 or 4 people I'd *really* like to write letters to and spend Christmas with rather than spend days writing cards to relatives who I never see and don't care about
10:52 am
72 Temple Owl
ro7 clue, please?tyvm
10:53 am
Judi
lol. Actually, I'd rather be in a warm, sunny climate, sipping a fruity cocktail (without any relatives, of course).
10:53 am
Atalante
more ro4 before it
10:53 am
72 Temple Owl
ty ata
10:54 am
Atalante
well that sounds good too!
10:54 am
JBV
coming out of lurk mode to add 2 cents: my family and friends know me as the January letter writer - I take my time answering cards with a personal note and don't get pressured by the Christmas deadline - this year everyone knows I have an excuse (hubby's hospitazation threw off every routine we had) but I do it without excuses other years, too
10:55 am
Judi
That's a nice tradition, JBV.
10:55 am
BabbleRabble
re 5 -- use a toothed tool to cut again; re 6 --- past tense of the procedure
10:56 am
JBV
we also celebrate Jan. 6 in our family, so it gives us extra time (and post-christmas sales) to get presents
10:57 am
72 Temple Owl
wi6/7 please?
10:57 am
Judi
Ah. Merry Procrastination.
10:57 am
JBV
that's my slogan Judi :)
10:57 am
BabbleRabble
oscar meyers
10:58 am
stidmama
hello friends!!!! I got up to 8 words last night...
10:58 am
72 Temple Owl
ty i prefer dietz & watson :P
10:58 am
BabbleRabble
I generally tell people if god wanted us to ho ho ho she would not freeze the ground or other such nonsense
10:59 am
Judi
Who you callin a ho??
10:59 am
BabbleRabble
hello, stid
10:59 am
Atalante
lol I've already told my parents they aren't getting their christmas presents until february. I've only just got the pigments I need to make the paints, and gilding takes for ever!
10:59 am
rururocks
still trying to find the ir 6 the only California Yorba town I know is Yorba Linda..
11:00 am
72 Temple Owl
en6please?
11:00 am
rururocks
angry TO .. a fish word
11:00 am
JBV
en 6 - to anger
11:00 am
mixi6
babble clue was better
11:00 am
mixi6
ir 6 --- i + one who writes about art plays etc: c*****
11:02 am
72 Temple Owl
ty but please put it on my tab - i hurt today already :/
11:02 am
rururocks
got it... thank you
11:03 am
Judi
Down to 52. Time to stamp the Christmas cards.
11:04 am
72 Temple Owl
oooh, you have a stamp?
11:04 am
72 Temple Owl
ty dear babbler, i am finished with your help, couldn't have done it without you.
11:05 am
Atalante
very sensible!
11:08 am
mkg
need u clues.
11:09 am
72 Temple Owl
u = acid
11:09 am
72 Temple Owl
must go - later, all!
11:09 am
Atalante
try saying please
11:11 am
OrangeCat
evening all :-)
11:18 am
Sally-catlover
Evening Babblers. Just got in from long Christmassy lunch, so full of turkey and wine. Feel more like sleeping than finishing this grid!
11:19 am
Atalante
hi sally!
11:19 am
Sally-catlover
How are you Ata?
11:19 am
Atalante
cooooold and fed up with the grid!!
11:20 am
Sally-catlover
Milder here tonight than it has been. Grid no bood?
11:20 am
Sally-catlover
s/b good
11:22 am
HollyF
ru6/21, not the king
11:23 am
mixi6
tr6,24, help please?
11:24 am
Jacula
Hospital departmrnt, mixi.
11:24 am
mixi6
ru6 more of the same
11:24 am
Sally-catlover
tr6/24, what you get first thing in hospital A&E
11:25 am
sajarn
tr6 assess the gravity on an injury, say
11:25 am
sajarn
I mean OF an injury
11:26 am
Jacula
Off to start making dinner with 55 left to find. (Jerk chicken wraps with mango salsa and green salad.) BBL.
11:27 am
BabbleRabble
tr 6 --- three and stone iron bronze ice or *** of innocence
11:29 am
mixi6
at5 help please?
11:30 am
HollyF
NM, got it
11:32 am
Behemoth3
how many words are there in today's stumper, friends?
11:33 am
Sally-catlover
214 today
11:33 am
Behemoth3
thank you, sally!!! :)
11:34 am
mixi6
fireworks!!!!!!!!
11:35 am
Sally-catlover
Well done mix!
11:36 am
sajarn
ar6--has more flair
11:37 am
HollyF
do you have the other ar6?
11:38 am
HollyF
Congratulations Mixi, I hate this grid
11:38 am
Sally-catlover
The other ar6 is what you might say to someone when knighted.
11:39 am
HollyF
Thank you Sally, going to hit myself with the sword
11:39 am
Sally-catlover
:-)
11:39 am
sajarn
ar6 siren
11:39 am
Sally-catlover
I always forget to look up as well as down.
11:40 am
Sally-catlover
pb for sajarn
11:40 am
sajarn
ima newbie-what is pb??
11:41 am
Sally-catlover
penalty box - where you go when you say a word
11:42 am
sajarn
my bad...lost my cursor, ended up in the chatterbox instead of add word, mea culpa
11:43 am
Sally-catlover
I think we all do it. No problem. I've had some useful words in the past when people do that.
11:46 am
Atalante
absolutely!
11:48 am
sajarn
so just 2 minutes in the pb, not 5 for fighting'?
11:48 am
Sally-catlover
Just seen how many tw words there are. There can't be that many in the dictionary!
11:48 am
Sally-catlover
You get let off the pb if you bring chocolate cake.
11:49 am
movieman
clues for the 8s plz
11:51 am
Atalante
2 are based on a chocolate bar like a flake but with 2 fingers. tw5
11:51 am
Atalante
and 1 - tr - is plural fishing boats
11:52 am
Sally-catlover
Ya, had just found those!
11:52 am
grant
tr is a plural of fishing boat. Tw's have to do w/batons at games
11:53 am
Atalante
tw5s happen to be my fav choc bar
11:53 am
Atalante
horribly UK bi**ed clues there. utterly unapologetic!
11:54 am
Sally-catlover
I did wonder!. Not sure if they are called the same elsewhere.
11:54 am
Atalante
don't even think anywhere else has flakes, apart from NZ and maybe Aus
11:55 am
Atalante
but for MM, we can clue nice UK things :P
11:55 am
lilliann
thanks for the 8's ata, and evening all
11:55 am
lilliann
i hope your week has got better ata
11:56 am
lilliann
is this a nice grid, just starting?
11:56 am
caitlyn
Good evening all.........
11:56 am
Atalante
yes lilli! ty!
11:56 am
Atalante
about the same as yesterday's
11:56 am
Atalante
hi cait!
11:56 am
bichon
is there a clue for the tr boat I tried trisail and no luck
11:56 am
Atalante
fishing boat, bichon
11:56 am
HollyF
NM got it
11:57 am
grant
word contains a pointed tool
11:57 am
caitlyn
I have just decorated my tr4/4 it looks so pretty
11:57 am
Atalante
awwwwwww
11:57 am
lilliann
oh lovely!!...i didn't enjoy yesterdays... it was like pulling teeth out
11:58 am
lilliann
hi caitlyn
11:58 am
caitlyn
Hi lilli I havent seen you for a while, how are you?
12:00 pm
lilliann
fine thanks cait, been busy with daughter's school fayre so wasn't on for a couple of weeks, now getting ready for christmas and holiday next week. how have you been? have you heard anything from deal or no deal yet?
12:00 pm
Sally-catlover
Just found the first tw 5/18. Anyone know what it means? Not shown in dictionary.com
12:00 pm
Atalante
no, but it's common in babble!
12:01 pm
Sally-catlover
Goes and gets big OED dictionary...
12:01 pm
caitlyn
Yes, I didnt get on........Never mind , my family think it may have been a bit stressful anyway.I will have to think of another way of getting rich LOL
12:02 pm
Atalante
stressful can be dealt with for money!
12:02 pm
lilliann
oh, sorry to hear that cait...their loss!!...you never know, you may win the lottery one day!!
12:03 pm
caitlyn
I know Ata, Im just making myself feel better
12:03 pm
Atalante
but they are right, it would have been chaotic
12:03 pm
pugmama763
hello my lovlies
12:03 pm
caitlyn
Thank you lilli..never mind, at least I got through to the very last round
12:04 pm
caitlyn
Hi pug!!
12:04 pm
mom2han8
Hi all... OMG is it me or is this a tough grid???
12:04 pm
movieman
clues for the right hand a and o words plz
12:04 pm
caitlyn
Hi mom, its not a nice grid again today
12:04 pm
movieman
can't see anything from those ones
12:05 pm
PureTest
clues for any of the 7s pls?
12:05 pm
lilliann
have you had snow in wales cait?
12:05 pm
caitlyn
Think of the heart for the a words mm
12:06 pm
lilliann
i only have tr7,44, fishing vessel
12:06 pm
caitlyn
We are okay here at the moment lilli, thankfully what about you ?
12:06 pm
Atalante
phantom: graticule
12:06 pm
mom2han8
OMG... graticule??? I was thinking siege...LOL!
12:07 pm
Atalante
siege too :P
12:07 pm
caitlyn
tw7 the person that turns things, that leads to 2 of the 8 letter words
12:07 pm
movieman
that gave me 3 from the a caitkyn, clues for the other 2?
12:07 pm
pugmama763
my phantom was barrage
12:07 pm
lilliann
we had it quite bad last week but gone now thank goodness, had sleet and rain yesterday but fine today...just very cold....i've not been able to warm up at all today
12:08 pm
PureTest
tw7 3rd letter? :D
12:08 pm
Atalante
both ab5, MM
12:08 pm
pugmama763
think of a baton motion Pure
12:08 pm
caitlyn
Heavy frosts are making the roads really bad, what is it about this country that it all stops when bad weather comes LOL
12:08 pm
mom2han8
Pure.. i
12:08 pm
wvteach
tw7 - what you do with a baton
12:09 pm
PureTest
:( im lost
12:09 pm
Trifioso
hiyas. Got an hour before the kids come back...let's see, if I find one word a minute (hah!) I should be able to finish it up....
12:09 pm
lilliann
i know, they shut the school opposite us but kept my daughters open.....all the bairns managed to get in, but some of the staff didn't manage it
12:10 pm
Atalante
and tarsier. that's a good phantom
12:10 pm
Trifioso
Hi caitlyn - another beautiful icon for you today!
12:10 pm
pugmama763
in a parade they have baton TW8's that march with the bands
12:10 pm
wvteach
time to go out and clean off the car and go run some errands before the roads freeze up again this evening - BBL
12:10 pm
pugmama763
hi jellen
12:10 pm
Atalante
hi jellen
12:10 pm
caitlyn
LOL Tri Im too lazy to change it bit thank you
12:10 pm
Trifioso
jellen! back again, just like me....
12:11 pm
Atalante
nice pic, pug!
12:11 pm
caitlyn
Hi jellen
Bye wv, take care
12:11 pm
pugmama763
isn't it though?
12:11 pm
lilliann
hi tri and jellen
12:11 pm
lilliann
ttfn teach
12:12 pm
pugmama763
any help for the RE5/10-6/18 pair please?
12:12 pm
movieman
clues for the right hand o now plz
12:12 pm
Trifioso
hello lili. Can't help pug, not there yet :(
12:13 pm
lilliann
sorry pug, haven't got those yet
12:13 pm
Trifioso
movie man, have you seen Australia yet? What did you think???
12:13 pm
lilliann
not at o's yet mm, sorry
12:13 pm
pugmama763
ob+ * *m Pug , then plural Movie
12:13 pm
caitlyn
re5/10 to lubricate again, re6/18 what a retired seaman would like to do
12:13 pm
movieman
not yet trif, it's not out here until Boxing Day
12:14 pm
Trifioso
do you like baz movies generally?
12:14 pm
pugmama763
ty vm Cait!!!
12:15 pm
movieman
Not really, didn't think much of Moulin Rouge or Strictly Ballroom
12:15 pm
Atalante
dear me, this team in Eggaheads are stupid
12:15 pm
Trifioso
hmmm. prob not going to be your cuppa then. I loved it, but then, I am a chick....
12:15 pm
movieman
His movies are generally too girly for me
12:15 pm
caitlyn
Ata did you watch Little Dorrit?
12:16 pm
Atalante
no, I haven't been. I have a Dickens phobia
12:16 pm
lilliann
i often shout the answers at the tv ata, but they don't hear me...lol
12:16 pm
Trifioso
again, that would explain why I just love 'em!
12:16 pm
lilliann
ty cait
12:16 pm
featherbee
hey there! how is this one? better than yesterday? although, from what i heard, that wouldn't take much
12:16 pm
caitlyn
Oh its just I couldnt work out who was who in the end
12:16 pm
Trifioso
ATA! you should see a psych about that!
12:17 pm
Trifioso
feather! haven't seen you in ages!
12:17 pm
caitlyn
Hi feather, not much better today
12:17 pm
movieman
I prefer Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, and Guillermo del Toro films
12:17 pm
pugmama763
ugh! last 2 driving me nuts!
12:17 pm
caitlyn
yw lilli
12:17 pm
featherbee
hi tri! i've been here off and on. how are ya?
12:17 pm
pugmama763
is the or5 a fish?
12:17 pm
featherbee
oh no, not good news cait
12:18 pm
Trifioso
I am doing as well as I can. As my dear old dad would say, I am upright and able to take nourishment :)
12:18 pm
featherbee
still, i'm going to dive in. snowday, kids are in bed napping, my goals for the day are done, so weeee!
12:18 pm
lilliann
hi feather
12:18 pm
caitlyn
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news feather
12:18 pm
Trifioso
snow day! man, we never get those....
12:18 pm
featherbee
hi lilli
12:18 pm
Trifioso
caitlyn, not to pry, but what's up love?
12:19 pm
featherbee
it was nasty out there this morning.
12:20 pm
caitlyn
LOL Tri, Im fine I just told feather that the grid isnt very nice, thank you for caring
Have you been ill?
12:20 pm
featherbee
i think caitlyn was referring to telling me the bad news that the grid wasn't much better
12:20 pm
featherbee
hee hee, see?
12:20 pm
Trifioso
oh, duh me! I am physically fine, I got dumped.
12:21 pm
featherbee
well that just stinks tri
12:21 pm
Atalante
boohiss to him!
12:21 pm
caitlyn
Oh Im so sorry to hear that, its his loss though
12:21 pm
featherbee
"snert" should be a word.
12:21 pm
lilliann
sorry tri
12:22 pm
Atalante
aren't we nice here!
12:22 pm
inge
Help please with ru 6, after the potentates.
12:22 pm
caitlyn
Sometimes Ata LOL
12:22 pm
pugmama763
Ing use the "more so" ending
12:22 pm
Trifioso
actually, I have a little secret - I am finding my own voice again, and I realize how long it's been silent. I hung up drapes last week -> he hated them, so they were verboten. We haven't eaten red meat since he left...I can watch what *I* want on tv now....I read in bed, bec. the light doesnt' bother him, two towns away. Yes, it mostly sucks, but there are some good points.
12:23 pm
Atalante
good for you, trif!
12:23 pm
inge
Fireworks here
12:23 pm
featherbee
yay inge!
12:23 pm
Trifioso
go inge!
12:23 pm
Jellen
Go, trif! It's amazing how much I gave up for my ex...
12:23 pm
lilliann
wtg inge!
12:23 pm
pugmama763
any clues for 2nd LI5/14 please?
12:23 pm
Trifioso
christmas is still a bit of a worry....
12:23 pm
caitlyn
Try to enjoy your freedom Tri
12:24 pm
caitlyn
Congrats inge!!
12:24 pm
pugmama763
yahooee Inge!!!
12:24 pm
Jellen
Yay, inge!!!
12:25 pm
lilliann
trying to type and eat chinese at the same is not easy...i keep going to type with my chopsticks...lol
12:25 pm
lilliann
not there yet pug
12:25 pm
caitlyn
phone......back in a mo
12:25 pm
Trifioso
oh, I have that one, pug - it's a sound alike for a kind of nut, I think. spelled out: li + good karma
12:26 pm
Angelsong
twiler
12:27 pm
featherbee
nope, twiler doesn't work. (of course i had to test it)
12:27 pm
pugmama763
need the one right afteer that Trif
12:27 pm
Trifioso
whoops, sorry - don' t have that one :(
12:27 pm
pugmama763
but thanks for trying
12:27 pm
lilliann
lol feather
12:27 pm
featherbee
that's ok, i needed the one you clued tri.
12:27 pm
Atalante
li5/14 - one's li*** lord
12:28 pm
Trifioso
(((featherbee))))) throwing me a self-esteem bone!
12:28 pm
caitlyn
pug do you like potato ???ps
12:28 pm
pugmama763
yes why cait?
12:29 pm
featherbee
well, it's true! i'm only on the second row down...so still need 167, lol
12:29 pm
pugmama763
not clicking for me Ata
12:29 pm
caitlyn
that was a clue
12:29 pm
Elsh
*waves hello*
12:30 pm
lilliann
hi elsh
12:30 pm
Trifioso
hi there elsh - you surviving okay in your corner of NE?
12:30 pm
caitlyn
pug li and the clue I just gave
12:30 pm
featherbee
hi elsh, nice to "meet" you
12:30 pm
Trifioso
i think that's the other one, cait
12:30 pm
lilliann
ty cait
12:30 pm
Atalante
li + Janet R***r - underwear designer
12:30 pm
Elsh
hello everyone else too :) yep. not too bad right now, just lots of rain yesterday.
12:31 pm
Trifioso
omg - the image of Janet Reno designed underwear!
12:31 pm
Elsh
i've seen you before featherbee, i'm just not on a lot and am usually pretty shy when i am.
12:31 pm
caitlyn
I think Im confused LOL, perhaps a glass of wine might help
12:31 pm
Atalante
loooooool
12:32 pm
featherbee
:) well, nice to speak with you finally then!
12:32 pm
pugmama763
dont know the reference will keep monkeying but thanks
12:33 pm
Atalante
li + abbreviation for "for example" + vowel
12:33 pm
featherbee
does anyone else have a cat that needs moral support to jump up to the food bowl that is high up? *sigh*
12:33 pm
Trifioso
oh, DUH - got it! Thanks Ata!
12:34 pm
Sally-catlover
Used to have such a cat. We built a ramp :-)
12:34 pm
Elsh
one of my cats doesn't jump, but there aren't any high up bowls. but he'll climb things if he can. he hasn't jumped since he hurt his hip when he was younger.
12:34 pm
featherbee
she'll pace back and forth, meowing, until you go stand near her so she can jump. *rolling eyes*
12:34 pm
caitlyn
Thats better the wine is helping
Not me feather ........thankfully
12:35 pm
Elsh
haha, oh, she actually jumps but needs encouragement? that's silly.
12:35 pm
featherbee
don't forget annoying elsh!
12:35 pm
Atalante
yes, Sily does the same
12:35 pm
lilliann
no, mine is terrible...you can't leave any meat out on the tops as he will jump aup and pinch it...none of my other cats who are dead now ever did that
12:35 pm
Elsh
my cats can be rather annoying too, in other ways.
12:36 pm
Jellen
I have a fat cat who needs a cheer squad to jump up on my lap...
12:36 pm
featherbee
lol jellen
12:36 pm
lilliann
mine won't shut up til you open doors for him, he is soooo lazy!!
12:36 pm
featherbee
ok, diving back in to the Rs
12:36 pm
caitlyn
lol jellen
12:36 pm
lilliann
and he only meows at me to feed him!
12:37 pm
Elsh
my kitten, who isn't very small anymore, always has to lie on my chest, not just when i'm lying down, but even if i'm sitting at the computer. so once she hops up, i'm done doing whatever i've been doing so she can lay there and be held so she doesn't fall.
12:38 pm
featherbee
my samantha used to be like that. i miss that actually. she'd at least settle so she wouldn't fall though.
12:39 pm
featherbee
SO close to having "welch"
12:42 pm
Trifioso
phantom = orbit
12:42 pm
featherbee
i'm seeing many many phantoms in this grid
12:44 pm
featherbee
help with the right hand single i word?
12:44 pm
Elsh
gotta go! see you all later.
12:44 pm
caitlyn
Mmmmmmm this wine is so good tonight
12:44 pm
EvaNadine
part of the eye
12:44 pm
Atalante
feather - part of the eye
12:44 pm
caitlyn
Bye Elsh take care
12:44 pm
featherbee
bye elsh
12:44 pm
pugmama763
god thick as a brick today, finally got that damned li5
12:44 pm
featherbee
oops, thanks
12:45 pm
Trifioso
did you feed the monkeys today?
12:45 pm
lilliann
bye elsh
12:45 pm
pugmama763
think they went on strike
12:46 pm
Trifioso
they do that pug, cheeky little monkeys! usually when I am trying to find a 4 letter word....
12:46 pm
featherbee
mine are all sitting on the O, so that i can't find any words from it.
12:46 pm
pugmama763
just that evil or5 left.....
12:47 pm
Trifioso
did you find the or 5 by any chance?
12:47 pm
caitlyn
Throwing a hand of bananas to pugs monkeys.see if that works
12:47 pm
Trifioso
well, that answers THAT!
12:47 pm
featherbee
me? nope.
12:48 pm
featherbee
what are the points on that or5?
12:48 pm
Trifioso
ooh! I got it pug - want a hint?
12:48 pm
caitlyn
I must hit the kitchen........see you tomorrow take care all, bye
12:48 pm
Uneaixoise
o + one of many horizontal bones in your chest * vowel
12:48 pm
Atalante
it's an antelope!
12:48 pm
featherbee
ty une
12:49 pm
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
12:50 pm
lilliann
bye cait, take care
12:50 pm
caitlyn
Im not going until someone says goodbye!!LOL
12:50 pm
pugmama763
ty vm Une & fireworks at last
12:50 pm
Jellen
Bye, cait
12:50 pm
Uneaixoise
yay, pug!!
12:50 pm
Trifioso
bye bye caitlyn [ take care}
12:50 pm
featherbee
bye cait! sorry, didn't notice that
12:50 pm
Atalante
BYE CAIT!!!!!!!!
12:50 pm
pugmama763
bye CAIT!
12:50 pm
Jellen
Yay, pugmama!!!
12:50 pm
Trifioso
yay pug!
12:50 pm
lilliann
wtg pug!
12:50 pm
featherbee
yay pug!
12:50 pm
Uneaixoise
hi, lilliann and bye, cait
12:51 pm
caitlyn
Okay Im going now.poof
12:54 pm
pugmama763
think I need more nap time...ty my beloved babble clan ! See you all later! POOF!
12:54 pm
featherbee
help with the U please?
12:54 pm
featherbee
bye pug
12:54 pm
EvaNadine
w00t!
bush just declared december 26th a federal holiday -- yippee!
12:54 pm
pugmama763
ur+ Er** Clapton ( guitar god)
12:55 pm
lilliann
bye pug
12:55 pm
featherbee
thank you! i was soooo close to that.
12:55 pm
pugmama763
real poof!
12:55 pm
Jellen
oi6 clue please?
12:55 pm
featherbee
more greasy
12:56 pm
Jellen
DOH! Thanks, feather
12:56 pm
EvaNadine
hints for the E beneath the N? (in the left column)
12:56 pm
featherbee
i believe it is a plural of one of the upper Es
12:57 pm
EvaNadine
got it -- thanks!
12:57 pm
featherbee
88 left, taking a break, bbl
1:17 pm
featherbee
did i break babble???
1:18 pm
featherbee
phew. had to test it!
1:18 pm
Atalante
not quite!
1:18 pm
nDanLia
hi bee, any1 is just engrossed
1:19 pm
featherbee
lol, well i came back from my break to see who was in the chog, and had to keep refreshing, but nothing changed!
1:19 pm
Sally-catlover
3 to go - concentrating.
1:20 pm
lynxxx
Goodmorning. Sorry I left so abruptly last night, a transformer {?} exploded nearby last nite and we lost all power for several hours
1:27 pm
Sally-catlover
Fireworks at last!
1:27 pm
Atalante
yay sally!
1:27 pm
lynxxx
Hooray for Sally !!
1:27 pm
Atalante
ty for your husky identification skills earlier, lynx :)
1:28 pm
lynxxx
yw...they are quite a popular dog out here
1:29 pm
Atalante
isn't Aus a bit hot for such furry dogs?
1:29 pm
Scrabbler
Back from tennis and lunch---a migraine developed during tennis---> blurry vision then headache. blaaahhh
1:30 pm
lynxxx
Hi Scrabs, should you be playing this?
1:30 pm
Scrabbler
I find this relaxing and mediatative.
1:33 pm
lynxxx
Ata, hadn.t thought about that. Maybe down south is OK. We do have lots of Spotz type dogs around
1:33 pm
lynxxx
Spotz! Spitz
1:34 pm
Atalante
lucky you! how gorgeous!
1:34 pm
Scrabbler
What are Spitz dogs?
1:34 pm
BabbleRabble
spitz dogs have a craving for sunflower seeds?
1:35 pm
Trifioso
why isn't "resat" a word? I didn't like my grade on the exam, so I resat it.....
1:35 pm
Scrabbler
Haha, BR
1:35 pm
Scrabbler
Hi BR & Trif
1:35 pm
Trifioso
hi scrabbler!
1:35 pm
lynxxx
Malamutes, Samoyd, Siberian Husky, Japanese Spitz, Chow Chow etc...long thick coated dogs - usually from colder climates
1:36 pm
Atalante
common annoyance, trif. resit doesn't work either
1:37 pm
BabbleRabble
the question is not whether a word has been rejected all that matters is whether what passes for a word is accepted
1:37 pm
BabbleRabble
hello, folks
1:38 pm
Scrabbler
Right side A?
1:38 pm
Trifioso
do you have the old fashioned word for bubbling water?
1:38 pm
nDanLia
to stop a 'nn'ission
1:38 pm
lynxxx
at least 3 are medical
1:39 pm
Scrabbler
I just found 2 ao's
1:39 pm
nDanLia
water in the pot will co'nn'e to .....
1:39 pm
Trifioso
waoy to gao!
1:39 pm
lynxxx
and anther one
1:39 pm
nDanLia
3rd related
1:40 pm
BabbleRabble
terminate a pregnacy
1:40 pm
lynxxx
TY nDan, not heard that one before
1:40 pm
BabbleRabble
ab 5--- bring to 212 F
1:40 pm
Scrabbler
ab5 x 2, ao x 2--the 5th?
1:41 pm
BabbleRabble
ao times 3
1:41 pm
Sally-catlover
OK, I'm off. Anyone need any clues?
1:41 pm
Jellen
Hello again! Back from taking nourishment...
1:41 pm
lilliann
a46 please sally!!
1:41 pm
lynxxx
not for me thanks Sally. Bye
1:42 pm
Sally-catlover
You want 146 clues? LOL
1:42 pm
BabbleRabble
ag 4== a + a horse command
1:42 pm
lilliann
yes please...or you could just finish my grid for me....lol
1:43 pm
Sally-catlover
<g>
1:43 pm
BabbleRabble
ag 4 -- what time does
1:43 pm
BabbleRabble
or is, more accurately
1:43 pm
lynxxx
or a tough grid
1:45 pm
BabbleRabble
Scrabbler, has anyone ever told you, "Physician, heal thyself"?
1:45 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Jellen, Sally, Lilliann
1:45 pm
Scrabbler
Yep, I've heard of it, BR, LOL.
1:45 pm
Sally-catlover
Hi Scrabbler.
1:46 pm
lilliann
hi scrabs, long time no see. how have you been?
1:46 pm
BabbleRabble
I have been told a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client
1:47 pm
Scrabbler
Good, Lil, how about you?
1:47 pm
torgone
Have you ever seen a mechanic's car?
1:48 pm
Scrabbler
I finally found the final ao6.
1:48 pm
Scrabbler
Hi torgone
1:48 pm
lilliann
fine ty, busy doing things at my daughter's school
1:49 pm
Scrabbler
How old is she now, Lil?
1:49 pm
BabbleRabble
tr 6 == medical prioritizing
1:50 pm
nDanLia
i see ru'nn'pole's place is there
1:51 pm
BabbleRabble
tw 5 6 === elmer fudd saying words that could mean an attempt(s)
1:51 pm
Scrabbler
When will you get your "M" key repaired, DanLia?
1:51 pm
Atalante
spelled differently
1:51 pm
lynxxx
thanks nDan
1:51 pm
nDanLia
person back end next week, then they need to find warranty
1:52 pm
Scrabbler
Hi N! When is surgery?
1:52 pm
lilliann
hi nrkii
1:53 pm
BabbleRabble
ra 5 -- perhaps the recipient of a tirade
1:53 pm
nrkii
surgery was last week... I'm 1/6 of the way through recovery!!!
1:53 pm
BabbleRabble
ne 4 -- eft
1:53 pm
Scrabbler
How are you, N?
1:53 pm
BabbleRabble
lu 5 -- the butler on the Addams Family
1:54 pm
BabbleRabble
lw 4
1:54 pm
nrkii
some pain, but manageable with tylenol... terrible time sleeping, but now using ambien CR which is helping
1:54 pm
nrkii
there's some twinginess that no pain med is getting to, but I'm putting up with it
1:54 pm
Scrabbler
Yippee for N! It's over, now you just heal and regain strength.
1:55 pm
nrkii
the surgeon said that a big part of the top muscle, the ligaments were shredded/gone
1:55 pm
nrkii
so he wasn't able to repair 100%
1:55 pm
nrkii
I'm really surprised, because the damage just didn't feel that extreme
1:55 pm
Scrabbler
The supraspinatus muscle?
1:56 pm
nrkii
and the fall didn't seem that bad... he said I probably had damage to that muscle prior (yep, the supraspinatus)
1:56 pm
Jellen
Fireworks!!
1:56 pm
nrkii
yay Jellen!!!
1:56 pm
Scrabbler
Yahoo Jellen! great work!
1:56 pm
BabbleRabble
congrats. Jellen
1:56 pm
lynxxx
Congrats Jellen!
1:56 pm
Scrabbler
I just noticed that I passed halfway---112/102.
1:57 pm
bichon
nrkii you had a torn rotator cuff? So did I. The recovery was bearable with pain meds, but it was a bear to get range of motion back.
1:57 pm
lilliann
wtg jellen!!
1:57 pm
Jellen
Had to bring in Tim at the end...his monkeys are better than mine...
1:57 pm
Atalante
go go scrabs!
1:57 pm
nrkii
so he says I won't get full range back, but I'll be surprised at how well I'll be able to do even without everything there
1:57 pm
Jellen
Go, Scrabbler!
1:57 pm
nrkii
bichon, yes, apparently a severe tear of two muscles
1:58 pm
Scrabbler
I will need the list soon.
1:58 pm
bichon
Did you injure your rotator cuff or did it just happen. I fell while ice skating
1:58 pm
nrkii
I fell while walking
1:58 pm
bichon
Doc also found arthritis there
1:59 pm
nrkii
on pavement, going downhill, while I was turned looking over my left shoulder... I basically skidded down the hill on my right shoulder
2:00 pm
nrkii
my cartilage is good, so that's one good thing... my dad has severe RA and AS since he was a teen, and I get joint pain frequently, so I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop, arthritis-wise
2:00 pm
lynxxx
owww! nasty ...hope you heal fast nrkii
2:00 pm
bichon
I fell while skating backwards [very fast] and when I hit the ice i FELT A POP
2:00 pm
nrkii
thanks... just sorry I didn't have someone videotaping.... I'd love to see it again so I could understand how I did so much damage
2:00 pm
nrkii
ouch bichon!
2:01 pm
bichon
That's what you get when you are a 50 something and want to star in Ice Capades
2:01 pm
nrkii
I've had some spectacular falls in my life, and I'd really love to have them on video for my own private hysteria session
2:02 pm
lynxxx
lol Bichon - but good on you 'living your dream"
2:02 pm
Scrabbler
I am a wipe-out person too, N.
2:02 pm
bichon
Yeah, right. Now I do water aerobics and elliptical trainer
2:02 pm
nrkii
I wish I had been doing something as ambitious... I was just out for a walk, and I'm easily distracted
2:03 pm
BabbleRabble
gi 4 5 are Scottish for a wide smile and anagrams of the english word
2:03 pm
bichon
by other rotator cuff gives me twinges occasionally, but I'm just taking an NSAId
2:04 pm
Scrabbler
The O? I have the death notice abbrev.
2:04 pm
nrkii
I'm worried about my other arm now, because the surgeon thinks I might have had natural deterioration in the right one before I injured it... if that's so, wouldn't I probably have the same in the left one?
2:04 pm
BabbleRabble
as I said earlier, if trees and other obstacles had more manners, they would give me the right of way when U am flailing towards them
2:04 pm
nrkii
change last letter to a vowel Scrabs
2:04 pm
Jellen
ob + two vowels
2:04 pm
lynxxx
the other gi4.6 features in our national anthem "Our land is gi** by sea" (surrounded)
2:04 pm
Scrabbler
With aging all of our joints deteriorate, but progress depends upon activities and injuries.
2:04 pm
Jellen
then plural
2:05 pm
nrkii
ooh, missed that plural, thanks
2:06 pm
nrkii
BabbleRabble, indeed... the world should give you right of way
2:06 pm
BabbleRabble
ponce de leone should have looked harder
2:06 pm
nrkii
I figure if I'm going to keep falling, I better walk in softer places
2:06 pm
nrkii
29 to go... list time!
2:06 pm
Jellen
I'm thinking of football pads
2:06 pm
Scrabbler
The snow is neat to watch now--huge flakes falling so slowly, like slowmotion.
2:07 pm
nrkii
Jellen, if only they were a teensy bit more stylish though...
2:07 pm
Jellen
Love huge flaky snow...
2:08 pm
nrkii
I love snow like that scrabs
2:08 pm
Scrabbler
It is beautiful.
2:09 pm
Trifioso
down to just one word left! Gotta find it quick, bus comes in 20 mins!
2:10 pm
Scrabbler
Go Trif go!!
2:10 pm
Trifioso
got it! Merely a forgotten plural, and FIREWORKS! Woot Woot!!!!!
2:10 pm
BabbleRabble
snow flakes can be beatific
2:10 pm
Scrabbler
Yahoo Trif!!
2:10 pm
Jellen
Yay, Trif!!!!
2:10 pm
BabbleRabble
congrats, Tri
2:11 pm
Trifioso
thank you alll.Any one need a hint?
2:11 pm
Scrabbler
Who would like chamomile tea? I am going to make a potful.
2:11 pm
lilliann
wtg tri!!
2:11 pm
bichon
Yes Trif 114 of them
2:11 pm
forwardbyfaith
need a hint for the second e in the first column
2:12 pm
Trifioso
can't drink that - Ragweed makes me sneeze, so no camomile - same family....
2:12 pm
BabbleRabble
do you intend to absquatulae now, Tri?
2:12 pm
lilliann
no thanks scrabs, i'm enjoying a glass of rose
2:12 pm
BabbleRabble
er 5 --- pl sea eagle
2:12 pm
Jellen
er5= sea birds
2:12 pm
nDanLia
pl of 4 letter sp of birds
2:12 pm
nrkii
good job Trif!
2:12 pm
Trifioso
no, but I might absquatulate
2:13 pm
nDanLia
yeah trif
2:13 pm
Trifioso
Ummm - I don't know how to separate them by column, so sorry....
2:13 pm
BabbleRabble
touche
2:14 pm
BabbleRabble
er 5 -- expunge and then the actor
2:15 pm
forwardbyfaith
ty!
2:15 pm
Trifioso
i think I wll actually run out and put a heater in the fish pond, now that it isn't frozen solid....kisses to all! *poof*
2:15 pm
Atalante
the H - is it 3 4s?
2:15 pm
Scrabbler
Bye Trif
2:16 pm
Scrabbler
One ha5
2:16 pm
Jellen
2 4's 1 ha5
2:16 pm
Atalante
so obvious when you know!
2:17 pm
torgone
How did that happen? . .Ought to be a word . .
2:17 pm
BabbleRabble
what goes in a horse's mouth
2:17 pm
Scrabbler
I have seen weather like that, torgone
2:17 pm
Atalante
liltier should be too
2:18 pm
Mary
am missing an li4//4 know there are bunches but it's the 16th or 17th word down have the Italian money
2:18 pm
torgone
OOpsie ...
2:18 pm
Mary
nm monkeyed it
2:19 pm
BabbleRabble
the first le 5.10 is an anagram of the second le 5.10
2:19 pm
Scrabbler
Are you OK, torgone?
2:19 pm
BabbleRabble
li 6 -- add a ch**** lounge
2:19 pm
torgone
I spazzed ..
2:20 pm
Scrabbler
In public too, Torgone
2:20 pm
spanner
I spazzed yesterday on that foulest of grids. Now my brain is on holiday
2:20 pm
BabbleRabble
li 5 --- the one to whom a feudal vassal owes fielty
2:20 pm
Jellen
I'd best tend to my laundry...back soon...
2:21 pm
herinfernallady
hi
2:21 pm
nrkii
Thanks BabbleRabble that was exactly what I was stuck on at the moment
2:21 pm
KatieMcG
evening everyone
2:21 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Kitt
2:22 pm
BabbleRabble
hello, Katie
2:22 pm
Scrabbler
Time for the list. I am having a staring contest with the grid.
2:23 pm
BabbleRabble
ro 7 -- comparatively turbulent or agitated
2:23 pm
Atalante
hi Kittikins!
2:23 pm
herinfernallady
hi
2:23 pm
Uneaixoise
back from bonding with the tree trimming guys :-)
2:23 pm
Scrabbler
Hi herin
2:24 pm
Uneaixoise
scrabbs, did you have damage from the storm that zapped Albany??
2:24 pm
BabbleRabble
se 6 add what some are run out of town on
2:24 pm
herinfernallady
I may just disappear im updating my pc
2:24 pm
ursh
hello all back from meeting and still have to find 96 words - oy vay
2:24 pm
Uneaixoise
tx BR :-)
2:24 pm
nrkii
I'm babbling and bonding with my exterminator... he says I probably have bats in my belfry... he knows me well
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
hey, ursh
2:25 pm
Atalante
some run out of town on? *thinks*
2:25 pm
lilliann
hi spanner, herin, katie,une, br and ursh
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
a kind of transport, ata
2:25 pm
Scrabbler
Nope, Une. The middle and eastern parts of NY got creamed earlier. We are getting snow now.
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
hey, lilliann!
2:25 pm
herinfernallady
nothing wrong with bats in the belfry
2:25 pm
Atalante
ahhh got it ty
2:25 pm
spanner
Hi lilliann
2:25 pm
Uneaixoise
good for you!!
2:25 pm
bichon
run out of town on = wading bird
2:25 pm
BabbleRabble
what choo choo navigates on
2:25 pm
Scrabbler
Hi rush and spanner
2:26 pm
nrkii
except for the multitude of bat droppings they leave as presents all over my stuff
2:26 pm
herinfernallady
We are getting rain rain and more rain. The weather people thing we may get 50mm today alone. That is more than 3 months worth
2:26 pm
bichon
sorry, not wading bird but one like a coot
2:26 pm
herinfernallady
eww
2:26 pm
nrkii
I love bats... outdoors
2:27 pm
bichon
they eat mosquitos
2:27 pm
Scrabbler
N, I had a bat flying around here a few summers ago and when the exterminator came down from the attic he told me that I had an entire colony up there.
2:27 pm
BabbleRabble
guano is a good fertilizer
2:27 pm
herinfernallady
ok back shortly. Shakes fist at pc
2:27 pm
nrkii
but would rather not fertilize all my christmas decorations!
2:28 pm
bichon
at least you had a mosquito-free attic
2:28 pm
Scrabbler
or get rabies
2:28 pm
nrkii
apparently the bats are protected here, so officially my exterminator can't go after them... but he's going to put a sticky trap or two up there for "mice" and says the bats might just end up collateral damage
2:28 pm
BabbleRabble
sa 5 === friday's rank on the mark vii police show
2:28 pm
ursh
We have family of fruit bats living in tree outside bedroom - very noisy - they seem to argue most of the night - then papa bat sits high in the tree and declares territory in an awfully monotonous (sp) high pitched squeak
2:29 pm
BabbleRabble
ta 5 -- looks quite like the sa 5
2:29 pm
Scrabbler
It cost me $2000 for the entire process of getting the bats out, sealing the house from the inside and outside, and placing bat houses up in the tr*8s.
2:30 pm
nrkii
oooohhhh, that's why people sell bat houses... I never understood that
2:30 pm
KatieMcG
that's a lot of money Scrabbler. If we harm bats they fine you £5000 per bat over here, they are a protected species
2:30 pm
Atalante
but the bat people will come and try and coax them away, sometimes
2:30 pm
Scrabbler
N, after the bat houses were put up they placed a one-way tunnel from my attic to outside and left it there for several days. Bats leave at night for insect feeding. Yes, Kitt--bats are protected here too.
2:30 pm
BabbleRabble
ta 5 -- ankle bones
2:31 pm
Atalante
there's a big difference between bats here and there though. we don't have rabies
2:32 pm
bichon
That's right, no rabies in Great Britian. How did you manage that?
2:32 pm
KatieMcG
they have massive fruit bats in the maldives they are like flying cats and really cute. Some parts of them are very large compared to the rest of them!!
2:32 pm
Scrabbler
I had a bat in here a few months ago but it entered through an incompletely closed screen door. I heard some noise out front and figured it was a raccoon.
2:32 pm
Atalante
being an island :P
2:32 pm
KatieMcG
Being an island helps bichon
2:32 pm
nrkii
he doesn't think I have bats living up there, because no noises... plus all the guano is just by the window... wish I knew how the critters get in
2:32 pm
lynxxx
nor here - very strict quarantine laws
2:33 pm
Scrabbler
They need just 1/4 inch of space, N.
2:33 pm
KatieMcG
it was a big issue with the channel tunnel to France, whether they could get through it
2:34 pm
bichon
They never let in dogs from other countries for shows. NOw they do, but they have to be 100
2:34 pm
bichon
% certified rabies free
2:34 pm
KatieMcG
That's old for a dog bichon
2:34 pm
BabbleRabble
Until 2002 the United Kingdom had the luxury
of being free of rabies. Worldwide as many as
70 000 deaths occur per year, half of which are
in children.1 In 2002 the first death from indigenously
acquired rabies occurred in over 100 years.
2:35 pm
Atalante
hmmm never heard that
2:36 pm
nrkii
okay, fireworks!!!
2:36 pm
nrkii
gotta take a break so exterminator can treat the room I'm in
2:36 pm
KatieMcG
I think ti was someone who came in with it ata
2:36 pm
KatieMcG
congrats nrkii
2:36 pm
Atalante
ah, that makes sense
2:37 pm
lilliann
wtg nrkii!!
2:37 pm
KatieMcG
I'm watching a choir competition, how bad is Friday television!
2:37 pm
bichon
Katie I hope you realized that i PRESSED THE ENTER KEY BY MISTAKE AND THE POST WAS IN 2 PARTS
2:38 pm
Atalante
katie - very strange question - is there any way for the public to get hold of plans of a water company's pipelines and works in some particular urban area?
2:38 pm
KatieMcG
I was being funny honest bichon, I knew what you meant ;-)
2:38 pm
bichon
now I pressed the caps key. I hate this lap top, but my real computer is a Mac and I can't do expert
2:38 pm
bichon
Okay Katie,good to know
2:39 pm
KatieMcG
you can do a search, as the solicitors would when you were buying something, but I'm not sure how you will do it as I always use the solicitors. A word of warning though they have been known to 'find' things not on the plans and I think you have to pay for them. I could ask one of my Solicitors on Monday if you like
2:40 pm
KatieMcG
sometimes I am funnier to myself than other bichon :-)
2:40 pm
Atalante
no, don't worry, I just wondered if there was cunning website that had such things on. sometimes there is!
2:41 pm
lynxxx
I was just reading up on fruit bats. I knew our Botanic gardens 'relocated' 28,000 bats (in Melbourne) not to where they wanted but to surounding areas. I didn't realise Sydney Botanic Gardens spent $3m dollars on their same problem!
2:43 pm
Scrabbler
i am back--I had to reboot after upgrading iTunes
2:45 pm
BabbleRabble
In the my state, utilities must file plans and get a permit to lay pipelines I expect if pipelines are regulated the plans are somewhere at the agency and perhaps online
2:47 pm
Atalante
yeah, that's what I was wondering. I looked in the water co's annual reports and stuff but nothing, so I guess they don't have to show anyone
2:48 pm
BabbleRabble
is there a regulatory agency? Often I simple called and agency and told them what I wanted and asked if they could help
2:48 pm
periwinkle
hi all
2:48 pm
periwinkle
hi all
2:48 pm
periwinkle
hi all
2:49 pm
BabbleRabble
hello, peri
2:49 pm
Atalante
there is, but the haven't got their website up and running properly yet *facepalm*
2:49 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Periwinkle
2:49 pm
Scrabbler
jellen, how is tim doing with treatment?
2:50 pm
Jellen
Still very tired, but okay.
2:50 pm
nrkii
hmmm.... I just noticed I'm NOTdone
2:50 pm
Jellen
I think he's very lucky that's the only real side effect...
2:51 pm
BabbleRabble
my philosophy was to call if I was told no I wasted five minutes if I got help I saved hours
2:51 pm
nrkii
and I closed lickety
2:51 pm
lynxxx
Jell - how often is he getting the shots?
2:51 pm
Jellen
3 times a week.
2:52 pm
bichon
anybody have the or 5/14?
2:52 pm
periwinkle
hello all
2:52 pm
periwinkle
hi, nrkii, how is your recuperation coming along?
2:53 pm
nrkii
o+adam's ***+vowel
2:53 pm
nrkii
not bad peri. thx
2:53 pm
Jellen
or + personal pronoun + I ride a **cycle
2:54 pm
periwinkle
I think it is your turn on Scramble, nrkii
2:54 pm
bichon
ty Jellen & nrkii
2:54 pm
Scrabbler
TY for or5
2:54 pm
nrkii
ah, I keep forgetting!
2:54 pm
nrkii
Okay, now I'm really done.
2:54 pm
nrkii
Going to go check scramble now... happy hunting all!
2:55 pm
Scrabbler
Yahoo N!!!
2:55 pm
periwinkle
yay for nrkii
2:55 pm
Jellen
Yay, nrkii!!!
2:55 pm
lynxxx
Jell - everything was slow for me with that (especially mentally), although didn't realise the effect it was having until I went off it. I was a new woman!
2:56 pm
lynxxx
Congrats Nrkii!
2:56 pm
lilliann
wtg nrkii!
2:56 pm
periwinkle
tough grid for me
2:57 pm
lynxxx
me too Peri, great with the list though
2:57 pm
cybernan
hi all -- just broke through to below 100 -- really need the list on this one -- tough
2:58 pm
periwinkle
will go there soon, want to check to see what Oprah has to say first, bbs
2:59 pm
JBV
good afternoon, everyone - i'm working with the list, too, opened it with about 40 to go - this is a tough one
3:00 pm
dtcmolloy
JBV you only got forty more words to go?
3:00 pm
forwardbyfaith
I'm a newbie here...what is this list you all are referring to?
3:00 pm
JBV
I can only grab a few minutes at a time - for those who saw my earlier posts - here's the brief update: hubby is home from the hospital (YAY!) -21 days, way too long, but of course now I'm on full nurse duty
3:00 pm
JBV
32 words now, dtc
3:00 pm
dtcmolloy
holy crap. i must really suck at this game!
3:01 pm
JBV
there is a list of clues - click on Lickety's Babble Clues below the grid, forward
3:01 pm
Jellen
Glad to hear he's home, JBV!
3:01 pm
JBV
not so, dtc, you will get better with practice -
3:01 pm
JBV
thank you so much, jellen -
3:01 pm
Scrabbler
Hi nan and JBV and faith
3:01 pm
forwardbyfaith
thanks JBV.
3:01 pm
lynxxx
Good news JBV!
3:02 pm
Scrabbler
Yahoo for JBV's husband! Take one day at a time.
3:02 pm
BabbleRabble
welcome, forwardbyfaith
3:02 pm
cybernan
ab 5, please?
3:02 pm
Jellen
a + bring water to a b***
3:03 pm
BabbleRabble
terminate a pregnancy of add 212 F
3:03 pm
cybernan
ty -- tried everythig else
3:03 pm
dtcmolloy
guess I don't understand the lingo
3:04 pm
BabbleRabble
have you looked at AngelSong's Babble Page below, dtc?
3:04 pm
bichon
dtcmolloy, you'll pick it up
3:04 pm
dtcmolloy
ive not
3:04 pm
lilliann
hi faith
3:05 pm
BabbleRabble
will give you a good background
3:06 pm
Scrabbler
malloy, you will learn the lingo quickly, we all did
3:07 pm
JBV
this is what I love about this game - just learned a new word - li 6/18 - I thought I knew a lot about gothic architecture, studied french for many years, but this is a totally new one for me!
3:07 pm
Atalante
oooh oooh clue pls!
3:07 pm
ursh
Favourite thing - imagining the look of delight when a newbie gets pointed in the direction of lickety and welcome dtc and forward
3:08 pm
JBV
li 6 - an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib. = li + sea bird
3:08 pm
forwardbyfaith
thanks - you all are so helpful!
3:09 pm
BabbleRabble
add a sea eagle and pl, Ata
3:09 pm
lynxxx
and, to paraphrase Haz, don't forget Morewords as another tool
3:10 pm
Jellen
re + see*** (teeter totter)
3:10 pm
BabbleRabble
add not old, bichon
3:10 pm
Atalante
oooo ty tyty! new ones for me too
3:10 pm
Jellen
OR what BR said!
3:11 pm
JBV
good luck, everybody - taking a break now, will try to finish later
3:11 pm
BabbleRabble
be well, JBV
3:12 pm
periwinkle
help with i under the W please
3:12 pm
lynxxx
il4.4 peri
3:13 pm
periwinkle
thanks lyn
3:16 pm
lynxxx
You are all going to love the video MRP has put up for you - old but still very funny
3:17 pm
BabbleRabble
congrats, lynx
3:18 pm
Atalante
hahaha man on TV called Randy Bumgardener
3:18 pm
lilliann
can i have help with my lastr word please....ru6,21 the last one please
3:19 pm
Jacula
What on earth are you watching, Ata??
3:19 pm
Atalante
have I got news for you!
3:19 pm
Jacula
Hi Lil. Haven't seen you in ages.
3:19 pm
lynxxx
the 'most' Lillian
3:19 pm
Jacula
Oh, that explains it Ata.:D
3:19 pm
periwinkle
wi7 please
3:19 pm
lilliann
no been busy with things
3:20 pm
BabbleRabble
ru 6 --- comparative
3:20 pm
Uniquity
Got half the Ws as soon as I sat down...good sign?
3:20 pm
lynxxx
wi7 are little sausages
3:20 pm
Atalante
good start ......
3:20 pm
lilliann
and i've deciced i'm not playing bowling with you anymore...you're too good for me!!..lol
3:20 pm
BabbleRabble
comparative of the preceding wa 4
3:20 pm
Scrabbler
Hi jacula. How is Margaret?
3:20 pm
periwinkle
thanks lyn
3:20 pm
lynxxx
hi Uniquity!!
3:20 pm
Atalante
randy bumgardener is the chief of some US government guest house
3:21 pm
Jacula
What an unfortunate name!
3:21 pm
Uniquity
Helo Lynx!! How've you been?
3:21 pm
Jacula
Hi Scrabbs. She's okay. Still in the spare room.
3:21 pm
Uniquity
And Lillian! How I've missed that bum :)
3:22 pm
lynxxx
Good! and you Uniquity?
3:22 pm
redturtlehead
Wowee, How is everyone? I just got back. and have 71 left.
3:22 pm
lilliann
ty uni...lol
3:22 pm
Scrabbler
Hi red.
3:22 pm
Scrabbler
adj for ir4
3:23 pm
Flask1
hi all....clue please for ru6/21??
3:23 pm
lynxxx
ir6 if the i was a c it would be the person who reviews shows or art or who is very picky
3:23 pm
redturtlehead
Lilli ho are you and the fam?
3:24 pm
cybernan
If you put a un in front of the ru 6 it means more out of control
3:24 pm
periwinkle
89 left, need a break, bbs
3:24 pm
lilliann
sorry lyn and br, i'm not getting it...too tired now!
3:24 pm
Jacula
Hi Flask. It means more neat & tidy.
3:24 pm
lilliann
got it tyvm
3:25 pm
lynxxx
what did you want again Lill?
3:25 pm
redturtlehead
Oh golly cyber nan, i went looking for the Un word....
3:25 pm
lilliann
got it thyvm
3:25 pm
Jacula
Or more orderly.
3:25 pm
Uniquity
Lil, don't be cr****al of their cluing skills! (change c to i)
3:25 pm
BabbleRabble
ru 6 ---more of the 4
3:25 pm
lilliann
fireworks!!
3:26 pm
cybernan
not finding that ir 6
3:26 pm
BabbleRabble
congrats
3:26 pm
Uniquity
Hoorah for Lilli!
3:26 pm
lynxxx
Enjoy Lyn Postlewaithe everyone, off to enjoy a drizzly day - been raining for near 24 hours now - Hooray
3:26 pm
lynxxx
congrats Lill
3:26 pm
lilliann
we are fine ty red, looking forward to our holiday next week
3:26 pm
cybernan
congrats liliann
3:26 pm
lilliann
how are you red?
3:26 pm
Uniquity
We're at 3 days here, Lynxxx :(
3:26 pm
Jacula
Well done, Lil.
3:26 pm
BabbleRabble
be well, lynxxx
3:26 pm
Uniquity
We're at 3 days here, Lynxxx :(
3:27 pm
redturtlehead
I am good. Wishing for a holiday.
3:27 pm
BabbleRabble
ir 6 -- i + someone near death is in c****al condition
3:28 pm
PMS
ir6 Someone who reviews a show with a different first letter
3:28 pm
lilliann
thank you all...am off to bed and having an early nite for a change. take care all...bye
3:28 pm
Scrabbler
yahoo Lil!!
3:28 pm
redturtlehead
Nice to see you again Lill!
3:29 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Flask and Uniquity
3:29 pm
Scrabbler
Sleep well, Lil.
3:29 pm
lilliann
and you red. ill catch up soon when i can keep my eyes open
3:29 pm
Jacula
'Bye Lil. Sleep well.
3:29 pm
lilliann
thanx scrabs and jac
3:30 pm
joanne0334
nite lilllll
3:30 pm
lilliann
jooooooooooooooooo, hi hin
3:30 pm
joanne0334
hi hun
3:30 pm
redturtlehead
Hello Joanne, also long time not seeing you!
3:30 pm
lilliann
i was going to email you as i was getting worried
3:30 pm
joanne0334
hi red
3:31 pm
lilliann
not spoken for a while
3:31 pm
joanne0334
i been in the dark lurking lol
3:31 pm
joanne0334
lill had to change my yahoo add
3:31 pm
lilliann
well don't...saying that i've been busy aswell
3:31 pm
joanne0334
i know lill
3:31 pm
Jacula
FIREWORKS!:-)
3:31 pm
joanne0334
i told ang to tell you to invite me
3:31 pm
lilliann
oh ok, you'll have to let me know your new one
3:32 pm
lilliann
wtg jac!!
3:32 pm
joanne0334
wtg jac
3:32 pm
redturtlehead
Congratulatios! Jacula Well Done!
3:32 pm
joanne0334
talk to ang
3:32 pm
lilliann
oh right, i haven't seen her
3:32 pm
Jacula
I'd better get back to my letter writing now. Happy Babbling all.
3:33 pm
lilliann
i'll catch up with you soon pet, must go to bed now, take care and big hugs
3:33 pm
Scrabbler
Yahoo Jacula! Hello Joanne.
3:33 pm
joanne0334
ok lill
3:33 pm
joanne0334
bigger hugs
3:33 pm
lilliann
poof for real now
3:33 pm
joanne0334
hi scrabbs
3:35 pm
cybernan
off to do some baking -- bbl for the rest
3:38 pm
Scrabbler
I need to shop on line for some more Xmas gifts. BBL
3:39 pm
joanne0334
byeee scrabs
3:39 pm
joanne0334
byeee scrabs
3:41 pm
redturtlehead
Oh Scrabbler. Dont remind me. I went and shipped my Huge Pirate ship to my nephew today, had to pay extra because the box as too big.
3:41 pm
redturtlehead
Hi LBD. and into the PB you go.
3:49 pm
JBV
hi, red, quiet here today - I'm back for 20 more
3:50 pm
redturtlehead
I noticed it was quiet. Hi JBV, how is it going?
3:51 pm
JBV
ok, hubby is sleeping a lot, came downstairs this a.m., but couldn't sit long - the man has been through hell but we think the worst is over and hopefully he will be better - still not sure that all systems are working
3:53 pm
JBV
do you have a few words of encouragement for a slightly overwhelmed "nurse" ?
3:54 pm
redturtlehead
Hang in there JBV...make sure you eat properly!
3:54 pm
redturtlehead
And of course you can do it. Remember you are probably doing a better job than any actual Nurse would, because you love him!
3:54 pm
JBV
i'm taking care of the following: Lovinox injection, suprapubic drain, abdominal wound (open at bottom), sacral wound (from previous surgery), penrose drain, supervising a low residue diet - that may be the most difficult part!
3:55 pm
redturtlehead
JBV all that wound care. Its hard hard work.
3:55 pm
Atalante
what's a penrose drain?
3:56 pm
JBV
it's in the rectum, Ata, just a piece of cloth, really, covered by a gauze bandage
3:56 pm
Atalante
ah ok, TY
3:56 pm
redturtlehead
I am sure someone named penrose invented it.
3:57 pm
JBV
red, love is what carries me through, you're right - I wish I could take away his pain
3:57 pm
JBV
I thought of that, how would you like to be Dr. Penrose -
3:57 pm
redturtlehead
They are sort of made of plastic or latexish stuff. and come in a variety of diameters.
3:57 pm
redturtlehead
And I am sure JBV he is glad to be home.
3:57 pm
JBV
absolutely! the hospital does not have HDTV!
3:57 pm
redturtlehead
Ha!!!!
3:58 pm
redturtlehead
Now, be sure YOU get enough rest. and dont get ill. Do you have any plans for Holidays? Do you celebrate this big mess anyway?
3:58 pm
JBV
and he swore that every single bit of hospital food tasted exactly the same - blander than bland
3:59 pm
Atalante
all hospital food tastes like bland poached haddock
3:59 pm
JBV
not doing much for Christmas - we have a scattered family, so it's not a real big deal most years anyway - we do long distance shopping and sending
4:00 pm
redturtlehead
Well JBV, tell him he can come to a seventh Day adventist Hosp. No Pork products. Very little caffiene, etc. And the sad thing is that although Many Seventh day adventists are veg, their veg selection stinks.
4:00 pm
JBV
that's funny, Ata - I have haddock for dinner tonight but I will season it with Mrs. Dash and Adobo so it tastes tood
4:00 pm
JBV
sounds awful, red
4:00 pm
redturtlehead
Plus there is this wierd painting of "tastefully nude adam and Eve and Jesus in the garden. Looks like it should be on black velvet.
4:00 pm
Atalante
loool jbv :)
4:00 pm
redturtlehead
They make Soy bacon...
4:01 pm
skooj
hello everyone.
4:01 pm
redturtlehead
I suspect they water down the coffee...
4:01 pm
redturtlehead
Hi Skooj.
4:01 pm
JBV
fortunately, I will have a long vacation around Christmastime - school break - I really need it
4:01 pm
redturtlehead
JBV...Do you work at University?
4:01 pm
JBV
no, red, in a public school district - I'm the director of the BIlingual/ESL Program
4:02 pm
redturtlehead
Ahhh Yes, I as thinking you might want to hire a local Senior Nursing student to come in. They will be mroe responsive and often more interesting to talk to , if you Hub will allow it.
4:03 pm
redturtlehead
And they *should* know to do the things you are doing correctly.
4:03 pm
JBV
never heard of that - we will have VNA coming tomorrow, not sure what schedule they will set up - do you mean contact a nursing school ?
4:04 pm
redturtlehead
Well yes, but if VNA is going to come in and do some services that will also be good.
4:04 pm
JBV
We were also looking into a home health aide for at least the next 2 weeks, so that I can go to work and know he will be eating properly and managing at home
4:05 pm
sprite
evening all, icon themes updated and ready for tomorrow. We will have pixar chars :)
4:05 pm
JBV
we are very fortunate because we are both well insured - and could pay for a home health aide if we have to
4:05 pm
redturtlehead
Thats a good idea, if he will accept that some of the aides are not the most intelligent people. (I used to be one...and I remember being asked to help one of the other ones improve her reading so she could pass the dertification exam.)
4:06 pm
redturtlehead
JBV, Do it! They can do laundry and stuff too!!! I used to cook dinner for one couple...
4:06 pm
redturtlehead
errr certification...
4:07 pm
JBV
we had it once before - she was a nice lady but my husband felt very awkward, kind of like he had to entertain her or engage in conversation - it's a little awkward
4:07 pm
sprite
and bye all
4:08 pm
redturtlehead
It is akward, and it can be hard to strike a correct balance of being there but enough in the background...
4:09 pm
Jellen
Hi and bye, sprite!
4:09 pm
dtcmolloy
so can someone explain the tile stats to me?
4:09 pm
redturtlehead
HI Jellen Hi Sprite.
4:09 pm
herinfernallady
Hi. Well that was err fun
4:09 pm
JBV
hi dtc - have you checked out the "HELP" link above the chat log??
4:09 pm
redturtlehead
hi dtc, did you look at the help box. it explains better than I could.
4:10 pm
redturtlehead
Oh Snap JBV, we are on the same track.
4:12 pm
JBV
dtc, I remember so well when I first started Babbling - I could never imagine I would figure out what everyone was talking about - just stick with us, you'll get it
4:12 pm
mkg
would someone clue me the i word from the fourth column from left, third row? i cant imagine.
4:13 pm
herinfernallady
How are yuo all?
4:13 pm
Atalante
mkg - part of the eye
4:13 pm
mkg
how silly of me.
4:13 pm
mkg
how bout some o words? dont have any yet.
4:14 pm
JBV
ob 4/6 - japanese sash + vowel
4:14 pm
flosey
hi again, back for last 21
4:14 pm
JBV
ob 4/6 - death notice
4:14 pm
Jellen
ob + two vowels
4:14 pm
Jellen
then plural
4:14 pm
JBV
oi 6/18 - more greasy
4:14 pm
JBV
thanks, jellen, did not have that plural! :)
4:15 pm
mkg
ty got the greasy one.
4:15 pm
Jellen
or + personal pronoun + ride a **cycle
4:15 pm
herinfernallady
is this thing on?
4:15 pm
mkg
whew! got all of t hem now. ty ty ty
4:16 pm
flosey
ob5 please?
4:16 pm
mkg
clue for the u word plz? super clues by the way.
4:16 pm
Jellen
ob 4/6, pluralled
4:16 pm
herinfernallady
yah i am here. My net hasn't been behaving
4:16 pm
mkg
ty ty jellen, got all of the o words and grey o on grid.
4:17 pm
mkg
herin, you are comin thru..........
4:17 pm
Atalante
go go mkg!
4:17 pm
Jellen
ur + 2/3 frozen water
4:17 pm
mkg
if anyone wants to clue me the 9 letter words i am here waiting and very appreciative.
4:17 pm
mkg
ty got the u word. grey u on grid.
4:18 pm
mkg
oh sorry, i meant the 8 letter words. hit wrong key on board.
4:19 pm
Atalante
2 are to do with baton tw***ing
4:19 pm
Atalante
the other is a tr8, plural fishing boats
4:19 pm
herinfernallady
thanks that got me more than one word
4:20 pm
flosey
not getting the the ob6 clue, can't see how to plural that word
4:20 pm
redturtlehead
I am trying to decide if I have time to bear with making lasagne tonight...
4:20 pm
redturtlehead
I want to eat it, but do I want to make it.
4:20 pm
Atalante
and lasagne is significant effort
4:20 pm
Atalante
but worth it
4:21 pm
Jellen
o + bi 4/6
4:21 pm
herinfernallady
I sometimes use the jar of cheese sauce
4:21 pm
redturtlehead
ell, I do the no bake noodles so its not too bad. I just have to brown the sausage.
4:21 pm
Atalante
are there any G6 or 7?
4:21 pm
periwinkle
I use the no cook noodles too
4:22 pm
periwinkle
no Ata
4:22 pm
flosey
sorry, was trying to make a 6 letter word out of it, silly me
4:22 pm
periwinkle
still 73 left
4:22 pm
periwinkle
and it is dark outside and cold!
4:22 pm
flosey
thanks Jellen, for patience
4:23 pm
Atalante
15 left!
4:23 pm
Jellen
My pleasure, flosey!
4:24 pm
redturtlehead
it is cold. but I still went swimming. Getting out is the hard part when the wind is blowing, the pool and the track are in a "Natural Bowl" and the wind whips up in there.
4:24 pm
periwinkle
you did go swimming, brave you, red!
4:24 pm
redturtlehead
Go Ata!!!
4:24 pm
redturtlehead
It got really sunny Peri!
4:24 pm
periwinkle
go Ata!
4:25 pm
periwinkle
I don't know how to swim :(
4:25 pm
mkg
ty ty got all the 8 letter words. super clues! super cluer!\
4:25 pm
redturtlehead
Now watching the endless Caylee Anthony coverage on the local nes.
4:25 pm
periwinkle
was the body Caylee"s?
4:25 pm
redturtlehead
Peri....I admit I am unable to ride a bike.
4:25 pm
mkg
clue for first ab word please? jhave second one.
4:25 pm
bichon
re 5/10. 2nd one after to re*** your library books
4:25 pm
Jellen
My parents insisted I learn, but I'm terrified of water...
4:25 pm
periwinkle
I can ride a bike, at least I could years ago
4:25 pm
bichon
ab 5/14 is a + bring water to a ****
4:26 pm
Jellen
a + bring water to a b***
4:26 pm
periwinkle
I am only comfortable in water if my feet can touch the bottom
4:26 pm
redturtlehead
I think at least Floridians shoudl know to doggie paddle, as most of us live close to water.
4:26 pm
periwinkle
I can doggie paddle
4:26 pm
mkg
water to a bat??????? beach???????bbbbbb, hmmmm
4:26 pm
Jellen
re5= re + lubricate
4:26 pm
redturtlehead
You do know how to swim then Peri!!! If I threw you in.
4:27 pm
Atalante
love swimming. love diving
4:27 pm
bichon
Life is a beach
4:27 pm
periwinkle
I would panic, nearly drowned in college when the instructor made all of us dive in. She had to come in and get me, so embarrassing
4:27 pm
redturtlehead
Oh Bummer, its frosty night for the holidays and I am nto a fan of Frosty...
4:28 pm
mkg
i also love swimming and was a life guard. two of my kids were also life guards.
4:28 pm
periwinkle
red, did they find Cayley's body?
4:28 pm
redturtlehead
Peri...I ould never on purpose throw anyone in water, even for someone who is not afraid of water that is shocking...
4:28 pm
mkg
but dont know where to bring water.................sorry. not getting it.
4:28 pm
Jellen
mkg, water at 212 degrees in b***ing
4:28 pm
bichon
I grew up at the beach and have never gotten the sand out of my shoes.
4:28 pm
Atalante
think water used for cooking
4:29 pm
redturtlehead
Yesterday an appropriate sized skull and skeleton were discovered with appropriate colored hair. Orlando Police does not have any other kids that age missing...
4:29 pm
JBV
mkh - a + 212 degree water
4:29 pm
mkg
oh ty. got it. and the b word. missed that one.
4:29 pm
Atalante
I never like being away from the sea
4:29 pm
tygerbryght
hey, peeps
4:29 pm
redturtlehead
but they are waiting on forensics.
4:29 pm
Jellen
Hey, tyger
4:30 pm
redturtlehead
Sadly this all occurred about half a mile from the family house...
4:30 pm
tygerbryght
hey, jellen
4:30 pm
periwinkle
I love being at the beach, near the sea
4:30 pm
bichon
what was it they found at the g'parents house that was of interest?
4:30 pm
JBV
it's interesting how some people take to swimming and others do not -
4:30 pm
tygerbryght
I'll probably deserve fish, but I absolutely cannot see at5
4:30 pm
Atalante
you'll need a biiiiig salmon!
4:30 pm
JBV
I remember wanting to learn how to swim (about age 10) and taking lessons from my friends - by the end of the summer I was racing
4:30 pm
tygerbryght
hey, JBV! how's hubby?
4:30 pm
redturtlehead
A skeleton that is probably the child Bichon.
4:31 pm
tygerbryght
salmon, ata? oh, good. I love salmon :D
4:31 pm
JBV
hi, tyger, home at last! thanks for asking
4:31 pm
redturtlehead
I liek salmon!
4:31 pm
Atalante
think latin for hallway :)
4:32 pm
Atalante
salmon is gooood!
4:32 pm
tygerbryght
I can't see where the other A comes from :(
4:32 pm
Jellen
at5= Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky
4:32 pm
Danielita1
help with the 2 ab 5,14 words
4:32 pm
tygerbryght
OH! now I do! tyvm
4:32 pm
bichon
I thought they found the skeleton nearby, but something of interest in the house?
4:32 pm
flosey
li6 please, first one
4:32 pm
tygerbryght
back to work. BBL
4:33 pm
Jellen
ab5= a + bring water to a b***
4:33 pm
Jellen
ab5= cancel or terminate
4:33 pm
redturtlehead
So far nesw is saying nothing about the home, took out vaccuums, pesticides and such...
4:34 pm
redturtlehead
Ok going to make lasagne I cant stand the thought of anything else...
4:34 pm
redturtlehead
Oh they also found clothing.
4:34 pm
Danielita1
i got the 2nd ab clue but not the 1st
4:34 pm
JBV
enjoy your lasagne, red
4:34 pm
redturtlehead
Oh lord, Leonard Padilla came back! hE needs to go away, what a publicity seeker.
4:34 pm
JBV
fireworks here - thank you everybody for great clues
4:35 pm
JBV
who's Padilla?
4:35 pm
Jellen
a + b*** water at 212 degrees
4:35 pm
Jellen
Yay, JBV!!!
4:35 pm
Jellen
OR ab + petroleum
4:36 pm
aebmusica
ba5, please
4:37 pm
flosey
first one please?
4:37 pm
Jellen
ba6= add two vowels to ba4/6
4:37 pm
periwinkle
ar5/12 please
4:38 pm
periwinkle
still 60 to find
4:39 pm
Jellen
li + r**n, r**n, go away + **e? I told you so
4:39 pm
flosey
thank you Jellen
4:40 pm
aebmusica
ty Jellen
4:43 pm
joanne0334
214 and done!!! nite all
4:43 pm
joanne0334
congrats too all
4:46 pm
Jellen
Yay, jo!!!
4:47 pm
periwinkle
46 left, bbs
4:47 pm
Jellen
Sorry, wandered away...just got my first mp3 player, trying to download songs before our trip...
4:49 pm
KatieMcG
i'm back again, been on the phone for over an hour!!!
4:50 pm
Reader951
Hi all . coming out of lurk mode to ask for help on the upper right "e" for NBT
4:50 pm
Atalante
hi katie!
4:50 pm
Reader951
Thank you
4:50 pm
Jellen
Hi, Reader
4:50 pm
Reader951
Hi Jellen
4:51 pm
Jellen
eg + comparative ending, I think
4:51 pm
flosey
both eg4 words Reader
4:51 pm
herinfernallady
I thought that had an A in it
4:51 pm
Jellen
eg + He **, you are
4:52 pm
KatieMcG
ty jellen & flosey
4:52 pm
Reader951
Thank you, found two
4:52 pm
Jellen
Different meaning, herin
4:53 pm
herinfernallady
I know but that is what i first thought
4:53 pm
herinfernallady
I really should climb back into bed
4:54 pm
Jellen
er5= to rub out writing
4:54 pm
Atalante
annoyance. I really didn't want to go to the list, but I think I'll have to
4:54 pm
Jellen
er6= thing that does the rubbing
4:55 pm
Jellen
I'd be happy to play, what am I missing with you, Ata
4:55 pm
KatieMcG
I've drunk too much I have no chance of finishing with or without the list!!
4:56 pm
Reader951
Now I know I need a fish - TY that completes my e's too
4:56 pm
Atalante
ty Jellen, but I've got 15 left and the way my brain has vanished, I think that would take rather a long time!!
4:56 pm
Atalante
ty for offering though!
4:57 pm
Jellen
I'll keep listening to Ani DiFranco, then...
4:57 pm
herinfernallady
Katie
4:58 pm
KatieMcG
yep I'm here
4:59 pm
herinfernallady
what u been drinking?
4:59 pm
Atalante
just. if slightly tiddly :P
5:06 pm
Atalante
firebirds!
5:07 pm
FMitch
Congrats Ata!
5:08 pm
herinfernallady
wow yah ata
5:08 pm
FMitch
Evening, just shutting things down, finished writing xmas cards.
5:09 pm
herinfernallady
hi FM. Gosh you still writing dratted cards? Or are they letters in cards?
5:10 pm
FMitch
Bit of both herin but all done now.
5:10 pm
herinfernallady
I beat my mum this year. Which was an achievement
5:10 pm
redturtlehead
Ok lasagne is in the oven.
5:10 pm
FMitch
Anyway nighty night all and mit be on tomorrow
5:11 pm
redturtlehead
I have mailed one entire xmas card today, as well as the enormous box to my nephews.
5:11 pm
Atalante
good going, red!
5:11 pm
Jellen
Yay, Ata!!!!
5:11 pm
Atalante
night dear!
5:11 pm
redturtlehead
I think I need to mail a few more cards.
5:11 pm
herinfernallady
I bought all my cards from a Charity store. Night FM. Red well done
5:12 pm
redturtlehead
Ok its getting late, I am going for list.
5:14 pm
redturtlehead
59 left.
5:15 pm
mkg
could i get clues for ao words please?
5:16 pm
herinfernallady
Its a heart artory
5:17 pm
hurshy
this is a far better grid than yesterday
5:17 pm
mkg
ty got two of them. is t hird also from this?
5:17 pm
herinfernallady
HI hursh monster
5:17 pm
herinfernallady
no idea
5:17 pm
redturtlehead
Hello hurshy
5:18 pm
mkg
got third ty.
5:18 pm
Atalante
3 hearty ao words
5:18 pm
hurshy
yes the third is an adj
5:19 pm
hurshy
how many tw's? i have 7...
5:20 pm
redturtlehead
that bo 6 gets me every time.
5:20 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!* :)
5:20 pm
Jellen
Yay, nan!!!!
5:21 pm
Jellen
Hi, hurshy
5:21 pm
redturtlehead
Yaaay Cyber Nan!
5:21 pm
herinfernallady
yah nan
5:21 pm
cybernan
a lot of unusual words (?) today
5:22 pm
cybernan
or if not unusual, difficult to see
5:22 pm
hurshy
i've managed to get to 25 left without too much trouble
5:23 pm
cybernan
have some squares just about ready to come out of the oven and be glazed -- back at the flip if not before.
5:23 pm
herinfernallady
I have 68 no drama but i think i may go back to bed for a nap
5:24 pm
herinfernallady
night nan
5:25 pm
mkg
meed clue for last ag word plz.
5:25 pm
mkg
i meant need.
5:25 pm
Atalante
ag + *** grande, with one vowel changed
5:28 pm
mkg
last a is the ar 5 12 which is first one please.
5:28 pm
hurshy
are there any BH words?
5:29 pm
Jellen
No, hurshy
5:30 pm
mkg
clue for ar 5 12 please?
5:30 pm
torgone
Bha humbug ..
5:30 pm
herinfernallady
Bha humbug yourself torg
5:30 pm
hurshy
why it's ebenezer scrooge!
5:30 pm
Atalante
ar + hurshy! how do we clue the ar5/12?
5:31 pm
hurshy
i believe it is traditionally clued as ar + mixed up frozen water
5:31 pm
torgone
Hey be kind to an old re5/12 ..
5:31 pm
Atalante
I knew there was a "normal" way to clue it and just couldn't think!
5:32 pm
herinfernallady
NO I agree. Im avoiding the stores
5:32 pm
hurshy
herin to the PB!
5:33 pm
torgone
//:=( PB nazi ..
5:33 pm
herinfernallady
ok i didn't have that
5:33 pm
hurshy
i just say it cause people say it
5:33 pm
hurshy
but i do prefer the original voluntary self-banishing system
5:34 pm
torgone
I just wanted to do my Hitler emoticon ..
5:35 pm
herinfernallady
nice there torg
5:36 pm
redturtlehead
I do lik eit though when people drop rods I am missing....
5:36 pm
redturtlehead
words. that is not rods.
5:38 pm
redturtlehead
I hope kje is enjoying Paris.
5:39 pm
hurshy
just see those kittings cuteling woot boot tuteling too...
5:39 pm
herinfernallady
ATA
5:39 pm
Atalante
whaaaat?!
5:39 pm
herinfernallady
Ata This is AWESOME: http://tinyurl.com/5zs7g5
5:39 pm
herinfernallady
http://tinyurl.com/5zs7g5
5:40 pm
herinfernallady
try again without the break
5:41 pm
hurshy
what's the other top i besides gets angry
5:42 pm
torgone
eye inflammation ..
5:43 pm
herinfernallady
I loves it
5:43 pm
herinfernallady
I just posted that to Childfree
5:44 pm
hurshy
geriatr.......
5:45 pm
hurshy
why i am caring when i am done with g's i do not know
5:46 pm
herinfernallady
Ata its not right to keep them at home did you know that
5:46 pm
redturtlehead
2o min until lasagne is baked....
5:47 pm
Jellen
15 minutes until pizza arrives!
5:47 pm
torgone
I'll be right over ..
5:47 pm
redturtlehead
oooh Pizza.
5:47 pm
hurshy
my pizza already arrived and got et.
5:47 pm
hurshy
with mozz sticks too
5:48 pm
redturtlehead
oh how I wish I could do the Mozz sticks and pizza.
5:48 pm
Jellen
Yummm...I can hardly wait!
5:48 pm
hurshy
i even have 2 pieces left for lunch tomorrow
5:48 pm
Jellen
Such discipline, hurshy!
5:48 pm
redturtlehead
clue for the Oi 6? I am cheating ith the list!
5:49 pm
herinfernallady
That is it im making lasanga tonight
5:49 pm
hurshy
it was not discipline, it was that the mozz sticks filled me up
5:49 pm
redturtlehead
oh gosh, thros out the Lasagne for a fish.
5:50 pm
herinfernallady
ATA have you seen icanhazcheezeburger todyay?
5:50 pm
rururocks
li 6 & 7 COMBO clue please?
5:50 pm
speedfreak
please help with last two re's one is 5/18 and 6/30 thanks
5:50 pm
Jellen
li + sea eagle + plural
5:51 pm
Jellen
re + cut wood
5:51 pm
rururocks
thanks a lot jellen
5:51 pm
Atalante
yep! there's some fab ones today!
5:51 pm
Jellen
re5 + consonant
5:52 pm
herinfernallady
I love the cat house
5:52 pm
speedfreak
thanks jellen
5:52 pm
Atalante
me too. I want it
5:53 pm
torgone
Who has the u?
5:53 pm
rururocks
pee is u
5:53 pm
rururocks
like the acid
5:53 pm
redturtlehead
Its a lot like Pee.
5:53 pm
torgone
Fish pee ..
5:54 pm
herinfernallady
I love that idea except her lard arse would a)fall of the run or b) get stuck in the mouse hole (which i think is a hidy box)
5:54 pm
torgone
Thanks ..
5:55 pm
hurshy
i have 3 ob's and oi6, what O do i miss?
5:55 pm
Jellen
Gotta run...Tim is making strange noises downstairs, like he might be rearranging my stuff!
5:56 pm
rururocks
or hursh
5:56 pm
rururocks
or 5.. but I don't have it either
5:57 pm
redturtlehead
I have it not.
5:57 pm
herinfernallady
NO clue here either sorry
5:57 pm
Jellen
or + I have an al*** for the time in question, officer!
5:58 pm
hurshy
thanks jell!
5:58 pm
hurshy
name that proper noun! chachi portrayer
5:58 pm
Jellen
Baio, Scott
5:59 pm
hurshy
ding ding ding!
5:59 pm
hurshy
just 2 wr?
6:00 pm
Jellen
Si, hurshy
6:00 pm
redturtlehead
Oh crud I need to sign up for Canyonlands Half Marathon and I just dont wanna spend any more cash.
6:00 pm
hurshy
i have 3 si
6:00 pm
herinfernallady
Ok im going to try and drag my butt off the couch
6:02 pm
rururocks
I don't get that clue jellen on the or 5
6:02 pm
Atalante
and I'm off to bed. see y'all tomorrow!
6:02 pm
redturtlehead
Was there a clue?
6:02 pm
Jellen
or + personal pronoun + Ride a **cycle
6:03 pm
redturtlehead
TY Jellen!
6:03 pm
redturtlehead
48 now.
6:03 pm
redturtlehead
slogging
6:05 pm
Scrabbler
Back again. 68 to go.
6:06 pm
redturtlehead
Go Scrabbler Go go!
6:10 pm
periwinkle
hello all, back to find my last 46 words
6:10 pm
Scrabbler
Go Peri go!
6:10 pm
Scrabbler
gr5 please?
6:11 pm
Scrabbler
NM, I found it
6:11 pm
periwinkle
Holy Gr***
6:11 pm
periwinkle
Holy Gr***
6:12 pm
Scrabbler
On to the le's, and argh, look at the list of li's!!
6:12 pm
hurshy
if i have one more, i will have 200 and be at the dreaded 14, but i cannot find me a word
6:14 pm
Scrabbler
go hurshy
6:14 pm
periwinkle
Scrabs,did you get the gr5
6:15 pm
Scrabbler
yes, peri, before you clued it
6:15 pm
Scrabbler
le5 clues please
6:15 pm
hurshy
if you pull a peri on peri... is that like matter and antimatter colliding?
6:15 pm
hurshy
le5: like pl male organs
6:16 pm
hurshy
le5: like uptight
6:16 pm
Scrabbler
Well, I did a Periwinkle move ON Peri!
6:16 pm
stidmama
hello all! (((scrabbler)))
6:16 pm
periwinkle
hi there stidmama!
6:16 pm
Scrabbler
And what happened? Peri, did you get it?
6:16 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Stid--how is your hip?
6:16 pm
redturtlehead
hi stid!
6:17 pm
periwinkle
get what, Scrabs?
6:17 pm
Scrabbler
TY, HUrshy
6:17 pm
stidmama
sorry... DOG was on lap.
6:17 pm
periwinkle
yes, stid, how is your hip?
6:17 pm
Scrabbler
I pulled a Peri move on you. i asked for a clue then said NM
6:18 pm
periwinkle
I didn't see that you had found the word on your own, Scrabs
6:18 pm
stidmama
hip is better, still twinges, am staying on crutches for another week to be sure I don't overuse it. But since my shoulders are starting to resent it, I am bearing more weight more often.
6:18 pm
stidmama
and that is okay, because it can usually take it.
6:19 pm
stidmama
the orthopedist gets back from vacation in about another week, and I will email him then with a progress report.
6:19 pm
hurshy
(peri, scrabbler was joking that perhaps since she pulled a peri on you, it made you find the word - which of course you already had)
6:20 pm
hurshy
it's like when you have mirrors at opposite ends of a room...
6:20 pm
stidmama
how about you scrabs? doing okay? and peri? and hurshy? and ... (((hugs everyone again))) I am SO GLAD to be completely done with the quarter this afternoon!
6:20 pm
hurshy
but what about the nickel and the dime?
6:20 pm
LadyNatts
hi babbleland!
6:20 pm
stidmama
hey LadyN!
6:20 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Natts
6:21 pm
Scrabbler
I am OK
6:21 pm
LadyNatts
hey stid, hi scrabbs
6:21 pm
DR1965
hi everyone
6:21 pm
periwinkle
doing ok, here, stid
6:21 pm
stidmama
how are the nephews? *almost afraid to ask*
6:22 pm
stidmama
oh, I am having typoid figners again. *sigh*
6:22 pm
Scrabbler
2 are finishing fall semster of college and youngest managed to do OK in first qtr of sophomore yr of HS
6:22 pm
DR1965
Hi Scrabs, Lady, Peri...
6:22 pm
periwinkle
I HATE it when I keep looking for a word that I already have
6:22 pm
hurshy
a WORD! i found a WORD!
6:22 pm
stidmama
well then! *proud cousin look* good for them all! (and their mother)
6:22 pm
stidmama
go hurshy go!!!!
6:22 pm
periwinkle
My nephews are doing fine, stid :-) both getting married, one in Jan 09 and the other June 09
6:22 pm
DR1965
was it a good word Hurshy?
6:23 pm
Scrabbler
It's worse when the tile is already grey or has zero words
6:23 pm
hurshy
my nephew can say "baa" and "moo" and "plss"...
6:23 pm
LadyNatts
lol peri
6:23 pm
hurshy
yes, it was my 200th word
6:23 pm
hurshy
it wins a shopping spree
6:23 pm
stidmama
oh peri, that is lovely news! that will be excellent!
6:23 pm
DR1965
YEA FOR HURSHY then
6:23 pm
stidmama
LOL hurshy! he obviously takes after your verbal ab ility!
6:23 pm
Scrabbler
Haha, hurshy. How old is Wesley now?
6:24 pm
hurshy
he turned 1 last month
6:24 pm
stidmama
oh hurshy, you are so close to finishing...
6:24 pm
hurshy
<-- this was taken at one of his 2 birthday parties
6:24 pm
hurshy
he's had more parties than birthdays...
6:25 pm
Scrabbler
And doesn't even understand all of the fuss
6:25 pm
stidmama
oh, so he's a party animal, is he???
6:25 pm
hurshy
no, the parties were more for us than for him... although he did enjoy his first morsel of cake
6:25 pm
stidmama
he is, naturally, a gorgeous young boy! What a sweet face he has
6:26 pm
stidmama
I doubt peri and scrab's nephews look so sweet these days...
6:26 pm
Scrabbler
One more li--such a long list!
6:26 pm
redturtlehead
who could not enjoy cake.?
6:26 pm
hurshy
he is extremely good-natured and it shows in his face :)
6:26 pm
Scrabbler
I did it, I mean my monkey finished the li list.
6:26 pm
stidmama
go scrabbler go!
6:27 pm
cjmomma
Hello all...
6:27 pm
Scrabbler
45 to go
6:27 pm
cjmomma
how is everyone doing?
6:27 pm
Scrabbler
Hi cjmomma
6:27 pm
Kazzer99
evening all - this grid os horrible today
6:27 pm
stidmama
hey cjmomma! I am home and resting up from a long day... Fridays and Mondays are pretty packed.
6:27 pm
LadyNatts
I ag5, kazzer
6:28 pm
cjmomma
I bet...I'm super excited, son is coming home after 4 long years away
6:28 pm
Scrabbler
Hi Kazzer
6:28 pm
redturtlehead
Kazzer earlier consensus was that it was better than yesterday.
6:28 pm
stidmama
it's not an easy one, for sure. Finally within 25 of getting 100...
6:28 pm
redturtlehead
Nice cjmom....Exciting time!
6:28 pm
Scrabbler
Wow, how wonderful, cjmomma. Where has he been?
6:28 pm
stidmama
I didn't mind yesterday's but it was smaller so maybe that helped
6:28 pm
cjmomma
yes, but wiped out due to getting ready part!
6:29 pm
Scrabbler
Uh, oh, bunny Miss Beatrix Potter is in trouble...BRB
6:29 pm
Kazzer99
hmm - not so sure about that - i still have 107 to find and have been at it for hours
6:29 pm
stidmama
oh cjmomma, happy!!!!
6:29 pm
cjmomma
He's finally done with the Army! Yay