Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, January 17, 2009

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

westford

flip hi lyn and all

12:00 am

Birdeee

fliippie!!

12:01 am

westford

I was robbed but I know I got fireworks even though the sparklies didn't show up

12:01 am

jillibus

icon theme is Favourite Phantom

12:01 am

westford

oboy

12:01 am

herinfernallady

flip

12:01 am

vashongin

no7

12:01 am

jillibus

that's the main thing, west -- YAY for you!!!

12:01 am

westford

thanks jilli lol

12:02 am

hootowl

hello everyone. does anyone else have half a grid?

12:03 am

herinfernallady

No just you Hoot

12:03 am

lynxxx

hi Hoot, I'm OK

12:04 am

flosey

complete here HO

12:04 am

hootowl

that's not very comforting. I think comcast sucks!

12:04 am

MLFAN17

NO 6 NO 7

12:04 am

hootowl

I guess I'll have to wait for tomorrow morning. Bye

12:05 am

flosey

see you than hoot

12:05 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:05 am

flosey

**then

12:05 am

jillibus

hi nan!

12:06 am

lynxxx

hi C'nan

12:06 am

flosey

hi nan

12:06 am

PAV3

howdy all! sorry to have missed yesterday's grid...too much work and no play! 3-day weekend I have now!!

12:06 am

vashongin

ar 6 and 7

12:07 am

Pinikula

ma7 and 8

12:08 am

jillibus

pav, don't be sorry -- it was a horrible grid

12:08 am

MLFAN17

MA 7

12:09 am

westford

hi pav I discovered that Jan 15th is Strawberry Ice Cream Day

12:09 am

westford

mark your calendar lol

12:10 am

jillibus

I'd better be careful not to describe my bad use of the keyboard

12:10 am

Poirot

ti 7

12:11 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:12 am

Birdeee

one more tile for NBT

12:12 am

jillibus

yw flosey

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

howdy all@

12:12 am

jillibus

wtg birdeee

12:13 am

westford

hi dee

12:13 am

dart001

hi volley

12:13 am

MLFAN17

love your icon flosey one of my favorite musicals

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

hi west, dart, flosey, bird; hugs jili

12:13 am

jillibus

hello dee

12:13 am

flosey

hi dee

12:13 am

flosey

thanks mlf

12:14 am

westford

ah I get it lol favorite phantom

12:15 am

MLFAN17

yvw flosey

12:15 am

flosey

right west, and I never remember them

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

pa 6 x 2

12:15 am

jillibus

yikes! 52 P words!

12:15 am

westford

neither do I

12:15 am

westford

oh no jilli

12:16 am

MLFAN17

SA 6

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ma 6

12:17 am

MLFAN17

how many this time?

12:17 am

Pinikula

165

12:17 am

MLFAN17

ty pinik

12:20 am

MLFAN17

i got the AR 6/7 finally

12:21 am

Pinikula

did I kill the chog?

12:21 am

MLFAN17

i thought i did lol

12:21 am

flosey

how so Pini?

12:22 am

jillibus

I guess everyone was staring at the grid (I was)

12:22 am

Pinikula

by giving the total words?

12:22 am

Pinikula

oh, in that case...

12:22 am

Pinikula

63 down so far...

12:22 am

Birdeee

45 for me but I am also listening to Sherlock Holmes

12:22 am

flosey

darn, missed them pini

12:22 am

MLFAN17

55 words here

12:23 am

MLFAN17

56 words.. i am out of here POOF

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

how many no 7's please?

12:23 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:23 am

DR1965

pini- you are sort of in the grid

12:24 am

Pinikula

I'm a phantom! lol

12:24 am

Birdeee

nite mlf

12:24 am

DR1965

no, an actual word

12:24 am

Pinikula

night mlf

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

ok answered my own question no 7 x 2

12:26 am

cybernan

crashing here -- last half tomorrow :)

12:26 am

Pinikula

night nan

12:26 am

Birdeee

nite nan - sleep well

12:30 am

jillibus

dee, how do you know that with no list?

12:30 am

DR1965

did you find it pini?

12:30 am

vashongin

eo 6

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

lol I found 2 of them

12:32 am

jillibus

I thought you meant there were only 2 no7 words

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

no 7/32 and no 7/28 7/28 is a plural

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

no, sorry... just meant I had found 2 so far

12:33 am

jillibus

good for you -- I'm blind as usual to the biggies

12:34 am

Pinikula

did I find what, DR?

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

it always takes me awhile to find big ones and often need help from morewords... I am better at finding 4s, 5s, and 6s on my own

12:34 am

DR1965

your name... pi5

12:35 am

Birdeee

does the no7/32 come off of the same n as the no7/28?

12:35 am

Pinikula

I see Pipi...close...

12:35 am

DR1965

you will see it eventually

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

no, first no is an "against" prefix... second is a common word no 6/18 and its plural

12:35 am

Pinikula

oh, THAT version!! yep! =)

12:35 am

Poirot

no7/28 is not related to no7/28

12:36 am

Poirot

oops meant no7/32

12:36 am

DR1965

YEA!

12:36 am

Birdeee

thanks - got 'em!

12:37 am

Pinikula

non paint

12:37 am

Pinikula

OOOPS!

12:37 am

Pinikula

sorry...my bad!

12:37 am

BabbleRabble

the no 7 is a first phoneme twice removed

12:38 am

rururocks

ar 7

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru!

12:38 am

Pinikula

RU! How are your adventures coming along? ;)

12:39 am

rururocks

hi dee.. how are you?

12:39 am

vashongin

po 7 if not called

12:39 am

jillibus

new icon, ruru! Your puppy?

12:39 am

PAV3

yeay! > 1/2 way!!stil 5 BT's tho...:(

12:39 am

rururocks

no.. not yet.. but he will look something like this

12:40 am

Birdeee

yay pav

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

fine, ru... tyring to stay warm minus 17 degrees F here tonight

12:41 am

jillibus

ruru -- are you on the road or at home? Is this Travels with Charlie, sort of?

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

ty vas

12:41 am

Pinikula

probably the same 5 BT's I still need, Pav!

12:41 am

kierlex

hi all!

12:41 am

rururocks

just got home this afternoon

12:41 am

Birdeee

I need that upper row e for NBT

12:41 am

rururocks

hi kier

12:42 am

vashongin

eo 6 bird

12:42 am

kierlex

hey is there still a paying version of babble or is it all free now?

12:42 am

DR1965

thats th eeo6 Birdee

12:42 am

jillibus

birdeee, it's probably the eo6 called a while ago, which I don't have :)

12:42 am

Birdeee

hmmmm . . .

12:43 am

PAV3

and I just got...thanks Jilli!

12:43 am

jillibus

kier, I don't think your text matches your icon (at least I hope that's not a picture of your hubby)

12:44 am

PAV3

2 tiles left for NBT!

12:44 am

Birdeee

yahoo - NBT for me!

12:45 am

DR1965

I just need the y on th eleft for nbt

12:45 am

kierlex

oh i fixed that, woops

12:45 am

Birdeee

DR - it is found in the kamasutra

12:46 am

Birdeee

I have heard

12:46 am

DR1965

lol- ty Birdee

12:46 am

jillibus

LOL, birdeee

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

Have I told you lately that I hate c's lol

12:47 am

jillibus

3 BTs

12:48 am

Birdeee

did yolu get the eo jilli?

12:49 am

DR1965

NBT and halfway- gnight all

12:49 am

jillibus

yep, birdeee, but it's not a bird

12:49 am

jillibus

night DR

12:49 am

DR1965

gnight Jilli and Birdee and Pini and Volley and lurkers

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

co 6/30

12:50 am

Birdeee

yes - but if one has studied the early origins of music and then also thinks about longs periods of time then *snap* bob's yer uncle!

12:50 am

Birdeee

nite DR

12:50 am

jillibus

well, yes, birdeee :)

12:51 am

unithorn

Hi all!

12:52 am

Birdeee

hmmm . . maybe it is time to think about going to bed - hi unithorn

12:52 am

jillibus

hello unithorn -- another flagless babbler!

12:52 am

unithorn

O.O

12:52 am

unithorn

Is this a bad thing?

12:52 am

kierlex

i have a question about babble, is it totally free? or is there a paying part? i thot at one time i paid for a lifetime membership or somesuch. am i hallucinating

12:52 am

jillibus

would you like your flag?

12:53 am

justafreep

anyone mention the pi6/7?

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

I believe it is lifetime

12:53 am

flosey

it is a one time payment kier

12:53 am

vashongin

ya6

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty freep & hi

12:53 am

jillibus

kier, when you went pro you paid a one-time fee. Those without icons are non-paying players

12:53 am

justafreep

it's one time, kier...b ut feel free to send me secondary payments just to feel like you're contributing :-)

12:53 am

jillibus

hi freep

12:53 am

justafreep

hi dee and all

12:53 am

unithorn

brb

12:54 am

vashongin

not necessarily, jilli

12:54 am

kierlex

ohh. so what do paying players get that nonpaying dont? i was trying to explain that to someone but i hav eno idea

12:54 am

vashongin

i paid but have never put up an icon

12:54 am

justafreep

late flip, though there were a few minutes I was here....

12:54 am

jillibus

why not, vash?

12:54 am

kierlex

ok freep, i'll just give you my credit card right here? 4489 2290 3092 3411

12:54 am

flosey

nor do you have a flag vashon, where are you ?

12:54 am

kierlex

haha watch that is probably someone's real number

12:54 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:55 am

vashongin

i don't want to spend the time... i would rather play : )

12:55 am

flosey

thanks lickety

12:55 am

westford

ty lickety

12:55 am

jillibus

non-payers lose the tiles and stats after a two-week trial

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety!

12:55 am

Birdeee

jilli - were you on the chog when I told about dyeing wool with a class of fifth grader all day today? I thought about the dyers where you live.

12:55 am

justafreep

wow, kier. I just used that to buy a big screen HDTV! Thanks!

12:55 am

jillibus

no, wasn't on then, birdeee

12:55 am

kierlex

ohhh, that must be why they say they already have the tiles and stats, DOH!

12:56 am

jillibus

Great, Lickety!!!

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the i in the first column?

12:56 am

kierlex

anyone else watching BSG?

12:56 am

Birdeee

it was fun and tiring, more fun than tiring though

12:56 am

Birdeee

What is BSG?

12:56 am

vashongin

yes.. io 4

12:56 am

kierlex

battlestar galactica

12:56 am

joey

yes, the i is a 4/r

12:56 am

jillibus

no I here, dee

12:56 am

joey

r/r

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

duh ty ty

12:56 am

joey

4/4

12:56 am

joey

i will get it........ yet

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

hit me with a fish

12:57 am

Birdeee

thanks kier and I am next in line for your Babble continuing payments

12:57 am

jillibus

just got that I -- don't know why I missed it before, duh

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili... makes me feel better

12:57 am

kierlex

alright birdee, i could send my SSN also

12:58 am

Birdeee

I thought you sent that to that lady in Nigeria kier?

12:58 am

kierlex

i thot you were the lady in nigeria birdee? now i am confused LOL

12:58 am

Birdeee

LOL

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ya 6/27

12:59 am

Birdeee

it is the must use my sisters account in Lagos for sending the

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

ya 6 x 2 (6/24 and 6/27)

1:01 am

westford

my only BT is the n middle bottom I"m assuming it's one of the 7's?

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

na 4/4 maybe

1:01 am

westford

oh I hope so ty dee

1:01 am

Birdeee

it is the na 4/4

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:02 am

Dippnall

a bablet west na4

1:02 am

Pinikula

wow ... circuit city is closing all it's stores in the US ... liquidating all through the end of March...

1:02 am

westford

ty dip still looking

1:02 am

westford

where is that hawaiian goose when you need her

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:05 am

westford

yay got it finally

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

52 p's... wow ... not sure I know that many

1:05 am

westford

NBT

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

wtg west

1:06 am

westford

ren's friend is in the grid

1:06 am

PAV3

hey...>100 down and time for bed...still two BT's...just can't see anything through the letters...

1:06 am

westford

good job pav

1:07 am

westford

I missed dinner going to get a bowl of clam chowder bbs

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

hurry back

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

pa 8/50

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

pa 6 x 3

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

did I kill the chog or did everyone leave?

1:13 am

Pinikula

* hunting for the pa8 so I can go to bed *

1:13 am

Pinikula

;)

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

think deli food

1:13 am

jillibus

I left for a few minutes

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

welcome back jili

1:14 am

jillibus

just realised there's only one E here

1:14 am

Pinikula

thx...got it! ;)

1:14 am

jillibus

ty for the pa8!

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

and over 50 p's ... yw pin

1:15 am

Birdeee

thanks Dee - found it

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

phantom aminity

1:19 am

flosey

could I have a clue for pa8 please?

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

think deli food

1:20 am

jillibus

ah, the greek temple returns

1:20 am

flosey

ah, thanks dee

1:20 am

jillibus

NBT

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

yw wtg jili

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

middle i's???

1:22 am

Pinikula

not out + 2

1:22 am

jillibus

im4

1:22 am

Pinikula

I need a word from each of the bottom N's for NBT!

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

ty!

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

didn't even look that direction

1:23 am

jillibus

pini, one is the greek temple babblet -- na4/4

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

ni 4/5 and ni 5/12 (plural)

1:24 am

bookwomen

no 4/5 for the corner

1:25 am

Pinikula

thank you! ;)

1:25 am

jillibus

I have a no4/4 in the corner

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

ma 6 x 2

1:26 am

bookwomen

the no 4 i have can be pluraled

1:27 am

jillibus

ma7 & 8 :)

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

1:27 am

jillibus

mine too, book

1:27 am

Pinikula

i clued those back near the flip and someone finally found 'em! wtg jilli! ;)

1:28 am

jillibus

I never find them at first, pini -- sorry!

1:28 am

bookwomen

i am still missing a n from that corner thought you might have another.

1:28 am

Pinikula

no need to apologize... glad you found them! ;)

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

I have 2 ni 5's

1:29 am

jillibus

book, mine is an no4/4 and pl

1:29 am

jillibus

just found ni5/10 from there

1:29 am

bookwomen

mine too and a ni 5/10

1:29 am

Pinikula

still working on the greek temple

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

here are all the n's: na 4, ne 4; ni 4, ni 5, ni 5, ni 4; no 4, no 5, no 7, no 6, no 7

1:30 am

jillibus

pini it's N and 3 vowels

1:31 am

Pinikula

well, crapola...the tiles is grey!!! I must have hit it and didn't know...thx for the clue, tho, jilli!!! LOL

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

as 6/24

1:33 am

Pinikula

ok...88 down and NBT...off to bed for me...cy'all tmw!!

1:34 am

bookwomen

good nite pini

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

mi 6/24 and mi 7/40

1:35 am

Birdeee

nite pini - see you tomorrow!

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

pa 6 x 4

1:36 am

flosey

40 to go, and bedtime for me, goodnight all, be back in the morning

1:37 am

Birdeee

Nitey nite Flosey - see you tomorrow

1:37 am

jillibus

night pini and flosey

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

pa 6 x 5

1:40 am

Birdeee

Ahh one of my favorite flowers is in the grid

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

me, too!

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

pe 6

1:43 am

jillibus

ty for the flower, birdeee

1:44 am

Birdeee

very welcome

1:45 am

LadyNatts

I have that flower in my garden too...

1:45 am

Birdeee

only23 p words left!

1:45 am

Birdeee

LadyNatt - such a cool icon picture

1:46 am

justafreep

fireworks, but it was ugly

1:46 am

Birdeee

yahoo freep!

1:46 am

jillibus

YAY freep!!!

1:46 am

LadyNatts

thanks, birdee... only you would think that!! LOL

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

wtg freep! still 7 left here

1:47 am

jillibus

Can't be as ugly as yesterday's imho

1:47 am

Birdeee

79 here lol

1:47 am

LadyNatts

oh, I didn't finish yesterday's

1:47 am

mrpresident

hello everyone :)

1:47 am

Birdeee

herge's favorite hero is in the grid

1:48 am

jillibus

I did it with morewords and hated it

1:48 am

LadyNatts

hello, MrP

1:48 am

Birdeee

Hi Mrp

1:48 am

jillibus

hi mrp :)

1:48 am

mrpresident

that is alot of P's!

1:49 am

justafreep

I had to hit that list, Dee. And I knew I needed to sleep. The Ys reallllllly stumped me a lot

1:51 am

jillibus

who is herge?

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

several tough areas freep; fireworks and hi mrp...

1:52 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili!

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

may I help before I poof?

1:52 am

Birdeee

my kids favorite "comic book" author - he wrote all of "Les Aventures de Tintin"

1:52 am

Birdeee

Congrats Dee!

1:53 am

jillibus

oh yes, my grandkids liked Tintin

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

anyone see the movie Horton Hears the Who? ty birdee

1:53 am

anike

fireworks

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

wtg anike

1:53 am

jillibus

en français

1:53 am

jillibus

YAY anke the lurker, lol!

1:54 am

Birdeee

Dee - how the 2 py's?

1:54 am

Birdeee

Congrats Anike!

1:54 am

jillibus

going to post a phantom for today -- very much NOT my favourite!

1:55 am

anike

Can I give any clues b4 I go?

1:55 am

Birdeee

I meant how about as I am sure you understood

1:55 am

LadyNatts

about 90, anike

1:55 am

Birdeee

anike can you clue as6/24?

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

both py 4/7's 1st is burmese money (looks like a word spelled by a dyslexic that means to give money)

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

second is py + opp of out

1:55 am

anike

Not that much time LadyNatts

1:56 am

LadyNatts

didn't think so, anike

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

as 6 to veer away from good behavior to go as 6

1:57 am

anike

as 6/24 - gone off the beaten track or a + st 5/14

1:57 am

LadyNatts

nice clue anike and volley

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

any others?

1:59 am

Birdeee

Thanks Dee and Anike - I thought Burmese money was rupee

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

new word for me... got it by monkeying

2:01 am

anike

Any more clues needed?

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

well, I am *poofing" until the flip

2:01 am

jillibus

new icon here

2:01 am

anike

Any more clues needed?

2:01 am

anike

Any more clues needed?

2:01 am

anike

Any more clues needed?

2:01 am

anike

Any more clues?

2:01 am

westford

hello again

2:02 am

LadyNatts

hi west!

2:02 am

jillibus

hi again west

2:02 am

anike

I had a bit of a stutter

2:02 am

Birdeee

ti7/40?

2:02 am

jillibus

anike -- that was the nightly hiccup

2:03 am

LadyNatts

my first phantom.... cenotaph

2:03 am

jillibus

I have 100 words now and NBT -- bedtime!

2:03 am

anike

ti 7/40 is a combo word ie. metal plus sort

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

ti 7/40 old photograph

2:03 am

westford

I came in right at the nightly pause

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

sorry I have a bad lag

2:04 am

LadyNatts

goodnight jilli

2:04 am

anike

or metal plus what you do on a keyboard

2:04 am

westford

we have this little diner that makes the best clam chowder and fish and chips

2:04 am

LadyNatts

got it from the first clue anike ... thank you!

2:04 am

westford

he wins best in RI all the time

2:04 am

Birdeee

thanks anike and Dee - got it!

2:04 am

anike

Must go - nite all

2:04 am

LadyNatts

g'nite anike

2:04 am

westford

hello and good-bye anike

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

well, off till the flip ywa have a great day/eve *poof*

2:05 am

jillibus

night anike

2:05 am

Birdeee

Nite Jilli and Anike and Dee

2:05 am

jillibus

night dee

2:05 am

jillibus

and night birdeee and all! *poof*

2:05 am

westford

gn dee keep warm

2:06 am

westford

pleasant dreams jilli

2:08 am

westford

is anyone here?

2:09 am

LadyNatts

i'm here, west... but not for long... it's 1:09 and I have to get up at 6 to let the dogs out, feed them, and make the coffee (never mind that I don't have to work tomorrow)

2:09 am

Birdeee

I'm still here - I was just changing my icon to my favorite phantom

2:10 am

westford

hi bird and lady

2:10 am

westford

a woman's work is never done

2:10 am

Birdeee

Hi West

2:11 am

westford

and dogs don't know about days off

2:11 am

LadyNatts

nor do husbands who work saturdays

2:11 am

Birdeee

I got NBT pretty early but I still have 76 left -

2:12 am

westford

in a perfect world since he has to get up anyway...

2:12 am

LadyNatts

exactly, west

2:12 am

westford

do either one of you have the 8's?

2:12 am

LadyNatts

I have 1

2:13 am

westford

what does it start with please

2:13 am

Sally-catlover

Hi West, here briefly. I have one 8, ma 8/45

2:13 am

Birdeee

I have pa 8/50 - the deli meat

2:13 am

LadyNatts

ma, west

2:13 am

westford

thanks

2:13 am

westford

I still have 80 to go

2:13 am

LadyNatts

oh thanks birdeee!

2:13 am

westford

lol ma and pa

2:13 am

Birdeee

Hi Sally - *looking for the ma8*

2:14 am

Sally-catlover

The ma 8 is plural of ma 7/32

2:14 am

westford

got pa bird ty

2:14 am

LadyNatts

think little green men from outer space....

2:14 am

Birdeee

don't have the 7 yet *now looking for the ma7*

2:14 am

westford

ty ty

2:14 am

Birdeee

Hah! - found them

2:16 am

LadyNatts

would love to go to bed with NBT, but alas, I don't think so

2:16 am

Sally-catlover

Thanks for the pa 8 :-)

2:17 am

westford

what do you need lady?

2:18 am

LadyNatts

the E, the Y in the 2nd column, and the bottom row N

2:18 am

westford

bottom row n is na4/4 and it's a bablet

2:19 am

unithorn

You guys rock with the clues...I keep leaving and coming back, thinking I'll just magically see things. I've never defeated a grid on my own, so I refuse to use the clue list...oi.

2:19 am

Birdeee

the e is eo 6/18

2:19 am

westford

the e is a longtime and folksinging Sylvia's partner

2:20 am

LadyNatts

not helping...that eo

2:20 am

westford

one y is what you say when surprised

2:20 am

westford

sort of like greek columns

2:21 am

LadyNatts

that's from the 4th column... got that one

2:21 am

Birdeee

think long period of time and then and then the greek columns OR very early greek musical mode

2:21 am

westford

the other sounds like a performer think he sings

2:22 am

westford

or like female singer Mitchell

2:22 am

westford

or a home permanent

2:22 am

LadyNatts

trying to remember my art history, and the greek columns... I'm so tired that it's not coming to me

2:22 am

Birdeee

West - I have the eo word and I still don't get your clues! I am a dense one

2:23 am

westford

for the y and n?

2:24 am

westford

you're not dense I am a poor clue giver

2:24 am

Birdeee

Lady there are different kinds of Greek columns - doric, corinthian and one "other one" You put the eo words that means long period of time in front of the "other one" and mash them together

2:24 am

Birdeee

West - I usually get your clues right away!

2:25 am

westford

once in awhile I get lucky lol

2:25 am

westford

how about singer

2:26 am

LadyNatts

Thanks, birdeee, I knew that... the only one I could think of was doric (which doesn't work here, btw). Corinthian, I didn't think of, and the "other one" is totally eluding me.

2:26 am

westford

Bennett but the feminine version and change the first letter for the y

2:26 am

Birdeee

The singer is for a y word that I have

2:26 am

unithorn

A lot of clues have to do with pop culture, or specific things that you may not know (of even heard of) based on your own interests and whatnot. Don't feel dense! I'm a junkie for random knowledge, and I still don't get all of the clues in here!

2:26 am

westford

oh bird you just need the n?

2:27 am

LadyNatts

and really, it won't kill me to go back to bed with a few blank tiles

2:27 am

westford

you'll be up all night

2:27 am

unithorn

Lady - still looking for the E?

2:27 am

Birdeee

I have NBT and I only have 2 n words from the lower left corner still before I grey all my n tiles

2:28 am

unithorn

Oh.

2:28 am

Birdeee

Lady - I have another idea. take the eo* and think about the anatol*** plateau in turkey

2:29 am

westford

we're going to throw a lot of fish at you when you get it

2:29 am

unithorn

"longer than a millennium" + Janis ***

2:29 am

LadyNatts

I hate to say this, birdeee, but I'm better off with greek history than I am with geography (at which I am pathetic- much to my late father's dismay)

2:30 am

unithorn

Forgive me if I my spelling is off on the clue, I'm sleepy. Oh and yeehaw for me giving my first clue! *random glitter falls from the sky*

2:30 am

westford

I thought since you are Canadian you would have heard of *** and Sylvia

2:30 am

westford

probably before your time

2:31 am

LadyNatts

oh ... musta missed that, west... ! got it now!

2:31 am

westford

I love random glitter uni

2:31 am

Birdeee

West - for my remaining "n's" I am missing ni 5/10 and no 7/32

2:31 am

unithorn

Me too *chases shiny things*

2:31 am

Birdeee

yay Lady!

2:31 am

unithorn

Woohoo *ticker tape and cookies*

2:32 am

westford

the only no's I have are things you buy in a sewing shop

2:32 am

LadyNatts

you people are the best... but I need to go to bed (again). Damned cat woke us up, and I couldn't go back to sleep right away.

2:32 am

westford

add 2 thousand pounds to the ni

2:32 am

westford

but you know you love those animals

2:33 am

unithorn

There's a No/4...hard to give a clue for though...

2:33 am

Birdeee

Night LadyNatts and thanks West - got it

2:33 am

unithorn

Okay goodnight!

2:33 am

LadyNatts

goodnight!

2:33 am

westford

gn lady sleep well

2:34 am

westford

gn too uni watch out for those sparklies

2:34 am

Birdeee

I have a no4/4 that is a german endearment for grandma

2:34 am

Birdeee

anyone have the no&?

2:35 am

westford

I just got those there's a plural too

2:35 am

unithorn

Oh, was saying goodnight to Lady...

2:35 am

westford

well good glad you're still here

2:35 am

Birdeee

the 7/32, I have the no 7/28

2:35 am

westford

you have the sewing shop items?

2:36 am

Birdeee

yes

2:36 am

westford

I think babblerabble gave a clue for that at the beginning but I could not understand it

2:37 am

unithorn

I have a german grandma, more than one german grandma, and ni + 2k lbs. The fourth worth from that N is making me ill.

2:37 am

westford

something about phoneme twice removed

2:37 am

unithorn

And no that's not a clue, just a sad, sad truth.

2:38 am

westford

think of someone in tears and leave out the m

2:38 am

Birdeee

hmmmm I have one and I am trying to think of a clue -

2:39 am

westford

it's the bablet

2:39 am

westford

wait I think I'm steering you down the wrong path uni

2:39 am

Birdeee

ni 5/12 - think of ni + the most popular brand of easter egg dye with one vowel removed

2:40 am

westford

trying to see the package in my mind

2:40 am

unithorn

OMG *headexplodes*

2:40 am

unithorn

Thank you!

2:40 am

unithorn

Still trying to figure out what that had to do with someone crying, thanks though West *grins*

2:40 am

westford

that's not pretty uni like the sparklies better

2:40 am

Birdeee

West - now I remember BR's clue for the other no 7 and I didn't get it either although I remember thinking that it was probably a word that started with non

2:41 am

westford

he's usually a champion cluer

2:41 am

Birdeee

west google easter egg dye

2:41 am

unithorn

OMG *headexplodesWITHGLITTER*

Better? *grins*

2:41 am

westford

ok

2:42 am

westford

much better uni lol

2:42 am

Birdeee

LOL uni!

2:42 am

westford

got the dye now what was the clue

2:43 am

westford

nevermind got it ty

2:43 am

unithorn

Ni + dye - a vowel.

2:43 am

Birdeee

weird word

2:43 am

unithorn

Oh crap! Damn my antiviral laaaaag!

2:43 am

westford

there are quite a few in this one

2:44 am

rolin

ya gotta love the internet....i never heard of anything about dyes for easter eggs...but put it into google and theres the answer...

2:44 am

westford

4 kids and 5 grandkids here so I have

2:45 am

westford

google is my friend

2:45 am

Birdeee

got the other no 7 *thinking of clue*

2:45 am

westford

was it non?

2:46 am

Birdeee

Well, I was right about the beginning. so no* +not the future

2:46 am

westford

ty bird got it

2:47 am

westford

good clue would be present

2:47 am

Birdeee

all my n's are done - do you have them all west?

2:48 am

westford

yes thanks to you

2:48 am

westford

thought there was one more na7 but all my n tiles are greyed

2:49 am

Birdeee

back to looking for a's

2:50 am

westford

are you using the list bird?

2:50 am

Birdeee

- just switched to it

2:50 am

Birdeee

66 left

2:51 am

westford

69 for me

2:51 am

Birdeee

are you on the list yet??

2:51 am

westford

not yet

2:51 am

westford

going now I think

2:52 am

westford

will definitely need it for the p's

2:53 am

Birdeee

me too - I still need 22 "p" words

2:54 am

welsh bookworm

hi there, mind if i follow you guys when you put up clues please? I've got 46 left so if I can help, just ask, but I've no experience at making up clues lol

2:54 am

westford

hi welsh happy to have you here

2:54 am

rolin

i dont like 'y' words

2:55 am

Birdeee

Hi bookworm - we all do that! You can practice making up clues too - I am very new at this!

2:55 am

welsh bookworm

hi west

2:55 am

MonkeyGames

Hi briefly, just on over breakfast.

2:56 am

welsh bookworm

hi birdee, wouldn't have thought you were new at it lol

2:56 am

westford

hi monkey how did walter's tv spot go?

2:56 am

westford

haven't seen you since you were on the way to it

2:56 am

herinfernallady

Hi

2:56 am

westford

hi herin

2:57 am

Birdeee

Thanks bookworm -

2:57 am

Birdeee

Herin! Hi

2:57 am

Birdeee

New kitty herin??

2:57 am

herinfernallady

howdy I had to move a kitten

2:58 am

herinfernallady

Yes the new kitty

2:58 am

MonkeyGames

It went really well. He was shy about saying some stuff, but he perked up. He said it was sometimes fun, sometimes not so much, and he definitely wants to do it again. It turned out to be for a poem composed of around 60 people saying a word or sentence and then spliced together.

2:58 am

westford

I hope you can post it

2:58 am

herinfernallady

So he did well?

2:58 am

Birdeee

Where was this Monkey?

2:58 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, he mnee

2:58 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, he mnee

2:59 am

MonkeyGames

Oops... ... needed some encouraging but then he said what he needed to ("Ik ben stoer" etc) and had a good time. He got to keep the really nice pyjamas they dressed him in.

2:59 am

MonkeyGames

Birdee, this was a shoot for a TV spot for a major network here. Walter's first job.

2:59 am

herinfernallady

oOH nice

3:00 am

Birdeee

Nice!

3:00 am

MonkeyGames

When we get a copy I will upload and send you folks the link, no worries.

3:01 am

westford

that was in amsterdam wasn't it monkey?

3:01 am

herinfernallady

OK now for kittys name: Lucius (Roman empire days) and if he whines Lui as lui always whines

3:01 am

MonkeyGames

Yes.

3:01 am

MonkeyGames

Nice, Herin!

3:02 am

westford

and does Pandora love him already?

3:02 am

herinfernallady

No she hates him but she and he are both out and on different sides of the room

3:02 am

westford

our 2 females give our male a hard time too

3:03 am

herinfernallady

If you have seen Interview with a Vampire you will get my reference to loui

3:03 am

herinfernallady

thats because they are girls

3:03 am

MonkeyGames

Haven't seen it for many, meny years.

3:04 am

Birdeee

can anyone give me clues for the ar6 and ar7?

3:04 am

MonkeyGames

We will be getting a kitten at some point but we need to take some time to work this through and then I have a feeling the right one will find us.

3:04 am

westford

it's where you put your deodorant

3:04 am

Birdeee

hah!

3:04 am

Birdeee

thanks west

3:04 am

welsh bookworm

another word for oxter/s

3:04 am

westford

did your cat not make it monkey?

3:05 am

Birdeee

that was tuna-worthy!

3:05 am

herinfernallady

If you look at my flikre pics the height that he is at 16 weeks to the table.

3:05 am

Birdeee

I love that word bookworm

3:05 am

welsh bookworm

lol birdee ;)

3:05 am

herinfernallady

Monkey we were never going to get another cat just Pandora and he came to us

3:05 am

MonkeyGames

We had to put her down Thursday. The biopsy wound was interefered with by the cyst underneath and she was not comfortable nor was she going to be. A day later we got the biopsy results, and it was sarcoma anyway-- so any way you look at it we did the right thing.

3:06 am

westford

that's how we got KC and Ruby

3:06 am

MonkeyGames

There's some stuff about her in my profile.

3:06 am

herinfernallady

OH and i want a new kitten already as this ones broken. He is sleeping too much

3:06 am

westford

you did exactly the right thing monkey no point in letting her suffer

3:07 am

Birdeee

Bookworm - often I sit and knit and listen to the BBC on the computer and sometimes I put on the welsh stories/drama at just listen like it is music - I like how it sounds!

3:07 am

MonkeyGames

No. That's right. And she was going to, but hadn't yet. Brought her body home for a day for the dog and Walter to say goodbye.

3:07 am

welsh bookworm

we've got no pets left now and the house is empty without a little furry one......but hubby says definite no while we are travelling. Guess he's right but grrr!

3:08 am

MonkeyGames

Now the dog is not looking for her. Otherwise she'd have looked for her for weeks and wondered why we weren't.

3:08 am

westford

lovely eulogy monkey

3:08 am

welsh bookworm

a south wales accent can be quite soft birdee, and some mid wales ones too, but a north wales accent is much harsher

3:08 am

MonkeyGames

OK, must go. Have guests coming over this evening and Walter has a birthday party to go to first! Have fun, everyone.

3:08 am

herinfernallady

Monkey that is very sweet memory

3:08 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks, folks. *Poof*

3:09 am

herinfernallady

Maybe she was watching over us as we found Lucius on Thursday

3:09 am

westford

my favorite scene from Zulu is the singing of Men of Harlech

3:09 am

Birdeee

I can tell there are differences but I mostly like the "music"

3:10 am

herinfernallady

Have a good day monkey

3:11 am

Birdeee

bye bye Monkey

3:11 am

welsh bookworm

you know birdee, if you listen to bbc radio wales, there's a guy on there, name is Chris Needs....he ahs a 3 hours radio show/phone in and you either get to love him or hate him lol. Brilliant with all kinds of people though and he has done so much good through his show that he received an award from the Queen. It's on 10pm - 1am GMT

3:11 am

herinfernallady

I ahve a very tired little kitten next to me anda grumpy one in the window

3:12 am

welsh bookworm

yes west, one of the actors n Zulu, a guy called Ivor Emmanuel, had his own tv show way back in the 60s....well I was very very young at the time so must've been about then lol

3:12 am

Birdeee

I usually sort by "drama" and listen to the Archers, mysteries and some of the serials and then they have welsh plays and dramas on.

3:12 am

westford

my friend has twin grandsons Ivor and Seamus had never heard the name Ivor before

3:13 am

welsh bookworm

my favourite welsh play is Under Milk Wood

3:13 am

westford

bird do you have a special band radio?

3:13 am

Birdeee

west - can you clue the an5/10, then I am done with the a's

3:13 am

welsh bookworm

you can pick up bbc on the internet west

3:13 am

westford

thinking bird

3:13 am

Birdeee

bookworm I am listening to the world service program the Strand right now.

3:14 am

Birdeee

bbc.com and start exploring

3:14 am

herinfernallady

ok now i have a kitten on my chest

3:14 am

westford

an and first part of Thomas the Tank Engine

3:14 am

Birdeee

lol herin - cute

3:14 am

westford

what he is

3:15 am

westford

oh so you listen on your computer?

3:15 am

Birdeee

thanks west - forgot that word!

3:15 am

Birdeee

Yes! I listenon the computer - they have a lot of stations and you can also sort by the sort of program that you like.

3:15 am

westford

herin your kitties are like salt and pepper

3:15 am

herinfernallady

Yes cute but it makes it hard to type. The back of my top has ridden up and so has my pajama pants

3:16 am

herinfernallady

SPy Vrs Spy West

3:16 am

welsh bookworm

yes west, i travel back and forth between wales and ireland, and when i'm in wales i can pick up the local radio station on the web for the area I stay in when in Ireland

3:16 am

westford

yes lol

3:16 am

westford

do you take the train?

3:16 am

welsh bookworm

when in ireland I can pick up radio wales via the satellite tv

3:17 am

herinfernallady

AND I have always wanted a black cat with pumpkin orange eyes

3:17 am

welsh bookworm

were you asking me if i take the train west?

3:17 am

westford

we were in London about 10 years ago and took the train from Euston Station through Wales then caught the ferry to Dublin

3:17 am

westford

yes

3:18 am

westford

it was a very pleasant journey

3:18 am

westford

herin he'll be a good Halloween cat

3:18 am

herinfernallady

Hes a good Goth Kitty

3:18 am

welsh bookworm

no need for a train.....my house in wales is only about 20 mins from the ferry port and we always take the car because i have to take my wheelchair and other paraphernalia so much easier to sling it all in the car and sail back and forth lol

3:19 am

herinfernallady

He is named Lucius for a reason

3:19 am

welsh bookworm

if you crossed to Dublin west, then you would have gone to north wales probably, to Holyhead

3:19 am

westford

that sounds like the most convenient way welsh

3:20 am

welsh bookworm

I go the south wales route, Pembroke-Rosslare and then when I get to Ireland, it's about an hour and a half to Kilkenny

3:20 am

westford

I'm not sure we did stay on the same train

3:20 am

westford

I'd love to see more of Wales

3:21 am

welsh bookworm

wales and ireland are very similar in many ways, countryside, friendly people

3:23 am

westford

my husband wants to go to Scotland so I think a trip to the British Isles is in our future

3:23 am

welsh bookworm

the scenery on the west coast of scotland is fantastic

3:24 am

westford

best to rent a car?

3:24 am

welsh bookworm

definitely

3:25 am

welsh bookworm

public transport would be very limited once you leave the main towns and cities

3:25 am

westford

he did well with the steering wheel on the wrong side lol

3:26 am

westford

I wouldn't even attempt it

3:26 am

welsh bookworm

funny that, we say the same about yours! lol lol

3:26 am

welsh bookworm

funny that, we say the same about yours! lol lol

3:26 am

Birdeee

any clues for co6/30?

3:26 am

westford

I know not 'wrong' just opposite

3:27 am

herinfernallady

Co entering words

3:27 am

welsh bookworm

must take some getting used to though, having to remember at junctions etc

3:27 am

Birdeee

thanks herin

3:27 am

herinfernallady

thats ok due to kitten on chest I cant see my keyboard

3:28 am

westford

car didn't have an automatic transmission either so it was pretty difficult

3:28 am

westford

mine sat right on the keyboard the other night herin

3:29 am

herinfernallady

Oh bless

3:29 am

welsh bookworm

that's a lot of changes to get used to all at once.....you should be able to hire an automatic if you book early enough though

3:29 am

nursegladys

on

3:30 am

westford

he was pretty proud of himself until we hit the round-abouts

3:30 am

westford

hi gladys

3:30 am

herinfernallady

HI Gladys

3:30 am

nursegladys

oops sorry hi everybody

3:31 am

welsh bookworm

I can imagine.....roundabouts not always easy when you live there, let alone dealing with them for the first time

3:31 am

westford

other drivers got impatient too

3:32 am

welsh bookworm

falling in love with herin's kitten......wishing for a kittie to sit on my chest or wherever it could fit lol

3:32 am

westford

hard to have pets when you travel though

3:32 am

herinfernallady

He is being a chin warmer.

3:32 am

welsh bookworm

you always get the bad mannered ones west, but they need to remember that there are times when they are on holiday and driving in a strange area too, they should be considerate

3:33 am

westford

you're so lucky he's taken to you right away

3:33 am

welsh bookworm

indeed, no good having a pet until we settle down again

3:33 am

westford

I wanted to put a sign on the car saying we were tourists lol

3:33 am

herinfernallady

They always do West. If a cat wants you they will choose you

3:34 am

westford

our KC hid under the island for 2 weeks only coming out to eat he walked down our driveway at less than 6 weeks

3:34 am

herinfernallady

Same as their name

3:34 am

westford

he was skinny and full of fleas and had most likely been abandoned

3:35 am

westford

he's our fuzzy boy now

3:35 am

welsh bookworm

have you seen the website with all the cat pics on it herin and the comments along with the pics? Once you get used to the style of the "kittie speak", some of them are very amusing. http://icanhascheezburger.com

3:35 am

herinfernallady

His tail is nearly as long as his body and his paws are two finger tips wide

3:35 am

westford

he's going to be beautiful

3:36 am

herinfernallady

YEs I read that every day

3:36 am

welsh bookworm

good isn't it? lol

3:36 am

herinfernallady

A lol cat a day keeps the blues away

3:36 am

westford

I'm going to copy that site we're all cat lovers in this family

3:36 am

welsh bookworm

well said herin lol

3:37 am

herinfernallady

I took photos of him and the coffee table to show the height

3:39 am

westford

that's so cute I'll send it to my daughter and granddaughter they have 5 cats between them

3:39 am

welsh bookworm

you soon get hooked on lolcats west! ;)

3:40 am

herinfernallady

I love the other sites attached to it

3:40 am

westford

the ones on today look like Pandora

3:40 am

herinfernallady

the one under the curtain?

3:40 am

westford

there's a mama cat and kitten and they're both white

3:40 am

herinfernallady

I lost a lot of my awesome pics

3:41 am

westford

what happened herin?

3:41 am

herinfernallady

man this kitty is warm

3:42 am

herinfernallady

nor i have to look

3:42 am

herinfernallady

My old pc's mother board died. i have to take it appart and rehouse the hard drive which is a GIANT pain in my arse

3:43 am

westford

that sounds complicated

3:43 am

herinfernallady

Not really take apart laptop pull out motherboard rehouse hard drive um ebay pc for parts

3:44 am

herinfernallady

curse allot at the unseen screw that is holding me back

3:44 am

welsh bookworm

my other half knackered his motherboard a few days ago trying to sit a SATA card......so we are waiting for replacement motherboard to arrive! Meanwhile he is a giant pain in my arse! lol

3:44 am

westford

lol welsh

3:45 am

herinfernallady

OH dear Welsh. My old laptop was only 2 years old crapped out 3 months out of warenty

3:46 am

welsh bookworm

oh my hubby is a compulsive fiddler......never content, always got to keep taking the damn thing apart and fitting this, changing that, buggering up all sorts lol

3:46 am

herinfernallady

oh yes Welsh.

3:47 am

herinfernallady

I just told the b.f were we rehoused the toilet paper whilst Lucius is in the bathroom. Kittens love to shred the paper

3:47 am

welsh bookworm

awwww lol

3:49 am

herinfernallady

Well he has already pulled both towels off the towel rack to nest in, this is on top of my sateen blanket

3:49 am

westford

mine just insist on coming in there with me

3:50 am

herinfernallady

and the love of the household Miss Pandora has taken to hidding in the frount

3:50 am

westford

it's like bringing home a new baby

3:51 am

herinfernallady

West Lucius has to have some where to stay

3:51 am

welsh bookworm

one of the cats we had some years ago loved the bathroom, used to sit in the washbasin or at times he'd sit on the edge of the toilet seat looking for all the world as if he was "going"!!! lol

3:51 am

westford

that will be his room until she gets used to him?

3:52 am

westford

lol welsh hope you got a picture

3:53 am

welsh bookworm

no, sadly i never did. I wish I'd taken a lot more photos of the cats and the dog now

3:53 am

herinfernallady

Yes West. If both of us are home they are both out in the lounge if one of us is home they get rotated. He will get his bathroom she will get the house. She will get the bedroom he will get the house

3:53 am

westford

you have the pictures in your heart

3:53 am

welsh bookworm

no, sadly i never did. I wish I'd taken a lot more photos of the cats and the dog now

3:54 am

welsh bookworm

oops sorry, got very bad lag at the moment

3:54 am

westford

happens to all of us welsh

3:55 am

herinfernallady

How funny is a baby kitten having a tanty

3:56 am

westford

wants more attention?

3:56 am

herinfernallady

No i moved he yowled. I think his needle site is sore

3:56 am

welsh bookworm

oh well, i can feel the urge for a cup of tea and toast. Take care and catch you later when I've rested my grey matter and come back for another onslaught lol

3:56 am

herinfernallady

Take care Welsh

3:57 am

westford

enjoy welsh nice meeting you hope to see you again soon

3:58 am

westford

herin how long have you had Lucius?

3:58 am

herinfernallady

um he came home at 1230pm today

3:58 am

westford

oh so he's brand new

3:59 am

herinfernallady

yes he is. We are all settling in ok

3:59 am

westford

Pandora will come around

4:00 am

herinfernallady

She will she has to realise that thing that hisses isn't going away

4:01 am

westford

when our Ruby had kittens they were hissing before they had their eyes open

4:01 am

westford

it was so cute

4:01 am

herinfernallady

baby kittens crack me up with hissing

4:01 am

westford

I'm surprised Pandora isn't hissing right back

4:02 am

herinfernallady

Oh she is when she sees him

4:02 am

westford

the old cat still hisses at KC if he gets too close

4:03 am

westford

he never hisses back he's such a sweetheart

4:03 am

herinfernallady

nor

4:04 am

herinfernallady

he is has an adult hiss its funny

4:05 am

westford

was he in with other cats?

4:05 am

herinfernallady

no

4:05 am

westford

did you get him from a shelter?

4:06 am

herinfernallady

he was all alone for 2 weeks

4:06 am

herinfernallady

YEs we got him at www.petsathome.com.au

4:07 am

westford

were you able to see pictures before you went there?

4:07 am

herinfernallady

HTey are a shelter that also run pet stores. Each pet comes in with why they are there and each cat and dog s desexed and vaccinated. It cost us $130 for him.

4:08 am

westford

we have something similar here my daughter got her 2 cats they were nine months old and had always been together but they weren't from the same litter

4:08 am

herinfernallady

We went into the store on Thursday night to shop for random crap for Madam and we saw him and it was love at first sight. It took about 48 hours for our application to go through as someone else wanted him but didn't give a rats about doing it on time

4:08 am

westford

they asked that they be adopted together

4:09 am

westford

that was lucky for all of you then

4:10 am

herinfernallady

See if i saw litter mates i would have to take them both. he came in with his sisters. He was the only one that came to the store about 2 weeks ago. As he is big no one wanted him, All the staff were saying ''oh you are taking Alfie home we''re going to miss him.

4:10 am

westford

Alfie lol

4:10 am

westford

what's it all about?

4:11 am

herinfernallady

What do you mean?

4:11 am

westford

has he been neutered already or did you get a certificate to get it done

4:12 am

westford

from the movie and song..What's it all about Alfie?

4:12 am

westford

one of Michael Caine's first movies

4:13 am

herinfernallady

Everything was included in the price of collecting him. They really don't make a profit. I have no idea why they called him Alfie. Mum and i agreed it was a tad ''gay''

4:13 am

westford

cats choose their own names

4:14 am

herinfernallady

thank you i agree

4:15 am

BabbleRabble

Whats it all about, alfie?
Is it just for the moment we live?
Whats it all about when you sort it out, alfie?
Are we meant to take more than we give
Or are we meant to be kind?

4:15 am

westford

hey bab nice song

4:15 am

herinfernallady

Lucius is Lux in latin or light giver. Lucifer in Latin is Lux. Morning star. Fallen Angel

4:16 am

herinfernallady

HI Babs

4:16 am

Jacula

Oh great! I'm going to be hearing Cilla's nasal to4s all day now! LOL

4:16 am

Jacula

Morning all.

4:16 am

herinfernallady

Hi Jac

4:16 am

westford

good morning jac

4:16 am

herinfernallady

Hi Jac

4:28 am

herinfernallady

gees just stop talking all at once

4:29 am

westford

guess we did herin sorry

4:29 am

westford

deep in the grid trying to find these crazy words

4:30 am

herinfernallady

there is some odd ones

4:31 am

herinfernallady

I need a cup with a sealed lid and straw

4:31 am

westford

kitty trying to drink ?

4:32 am

Jacula

I don't see why I should suffer Cilla alone.:-)
http://tinyurl.com/9bqfrg

4:33 am

westford

now I'll know who Cilla is

4:33 am

Jacula

Cilla Black, Westford.

4:33 am

lynxxx

I tried madly to look like Cilla but just ended up like Dusty. Too bad I couldn't sing like her too

4:34 am

Jacula

Dusty was great, lynxxx.

4:34 am

westford

she's pretty bad isn't she?

4:35 am

westford

never had the pleasure

4:35 am

herinfernallady

West I need a drink and im flat on the couch with him stuck to my arm. I move he squeeks

4:35 am

Jacula

Didn't stop her being successful, West.

4:35 am

herinfernallady

HI Lynxx

4:35 am

westford

oh no herin

4:35 am

lynxxx

hi Infernal

4:35 am

herinfernallady

Do you mean Cilla Black?

4:35 am

westford

a little too over the top for my taste

4:36 am

westford

jac I thought cilla was your cat

4:37 am

herinfernallady

I didn't think Cilla Black was bad (*i didn't see your tiny)

4:37 am

westford

when you first came on you mentioned having to put up with her nasal to4/4

4:37 am

Jacula

LOL, Westford! I don't think my Tiggsey (the tiger) would like being called Cilla. Godzilla, maybe, but never Cilla!

4:37 am

westford

and we'd been discussing cats

4:38 am

westford

I am so out of the loop I really have never heard of her

4:38 am

westford

what else does she sing?

4:38 am

Jacula

I came in just after the 'Alfie' discussion and when Bab had just sung the first verse.

4:38 am

herinfernallady

West how old are you?

4:38 am

westford

he has such a nice voice

4:38 am

westford

I am 63

4:38 am

Jacula

West - 'Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World' to name a couple.

4:39 am

westford

they don't ring any bells

4:39 am

westford

where is she from?

4:39 am

herinfernallady

um I am half your age and I have heard of her

4:39 am

Jacula

Herin - the 60s music didn't register much in the States at the time, aside from The Beatles.

4:40 am

westford

I have pretty eclectic taste in music too

4:40 am

Jacula

Cilla is Liverpudlian like The Beatles, West.

4:40 am

westford

and the Stones

4:40 am

lynxxx

Liverpool...the era of the Beatles, Stones etc...guess that music didn't penetrate into the States much

4:40 am

herinfernallady

Oh yes Sorry

4:40 am

Jacula

Yes, and The Stones.

4:41 am

westford

same era as the Downtown girl what was her name?

4:41 am

herinfernallady

O dodm

4:41 am

westford

Clark

4:41 am

BabbleRabble

the time was known as the british invasion

4:41 am

herinfernallady

sorry. I didn't think of that.

4:41 am

lynxxx

ugh.. Petula Clark

4:41 am

BabbleRabble

I don't know where you got your info but I listened to those bandes

4:42 am

lynxxx

hi BabRab

4:42 am

BabbleRabble

dave clark five

4:42 am

westford

sure

4:42 am

herinfernallady

Hi again Bab and Petula was ok

4:42 am

jjks

i saw her in Blood Brothers

4:42 am

lynxxx

noooo...lol

4:42 am

BabbleRabble

herman's hermits

4:42 am

westford

Herman and the Hermits

4:42 am

westford

snap bab

4:42 am

westford

I said it wrong

4:42 am

jjks

with a touch...

4:43 am

westford

I think he's making a comeback

4:43 am

BabbleRabble

fairy across the mersey

4:43 am

westford

Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter

4:43 am

westford

that was another band

4:43 am

herinfernallady

Ferry not fairy (well that depends)

4:43 am

BabbleRabble

peter noone

4:44 am

lynxxx

The Animals

4:44 am

westford

lol thought of that too herin

4:44 am

jjks

there's a kind of hush....

4:44 am

Jacula

'Furry 'cross the Merzee' when Cilla sings it. LOL

4:44 am

westford

There is a house in New Orleans

4:44 am

herinfernallady

My parent we HUGE Barbra fans

4:44 am

lynxxx

Georgie Fame !!!!!

4:44 am

jjks

I am too

4:45 am

westford

she's her biggest fan

4:45 am

westford

but she does sing well

4:45 am

Jacula

I have to go and get breakfast before we all go out. Happy Babbling and reminiscing to you all. Might BBL but we're out for a family birthday meal tonight.

4:45 am

BabbleRabble

* The Animals
* The Beatles
* The Bee Gees
* Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
* Chad and Jeremy
* Dave Clark Five
* Freddie and the Dreamers
* Gerry and the Pacemakers
* Herman’s Hermits
* The Hollies
* The Honeycombs
* The Kinks
* Manfred Mann
* Moody Blues
* Peter and Gordon
* Rolling Stones
* The Searchers
* Spencer Davis Group
* The Tremeloes
* The Troggs
* Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
* The Who
* The Yardbirds
* The Zombies

4:45 am

jjks

there are a lot of names in the puzzle today

4:46 am

herinfernallady

my parents also like Nana Mouskouri they weren't even into cool stuff like The Beatles and The Stones but I do know have Frankie and Dean and all sorts of awesome albums

4:46 am

herinfernallady

Vinyl oh and Neil Diamond.

4:46 am

westford

just off the top of your head bab?

4:47 am

herinfernallady

I have a whole crate of vinyl

4:47 am

westford

Nana was on late night infomercials but never heard her otherwise

4:47 am

BabbleRabble

google

4:47 am

westford

me too don't know what to do with them

4:47 am

herinfernallady

(Lucky U)

4:48 am

westford

also have most of the groups on CD Time Life Rock and Roll Classics or something like that

4:49 am

herinfernallady

well due to act of cat I can't tell you what is in the box

4:50 am

westford

is she lying on it?

4:50 am

BabbleRabble

Tiny Tim in 1968 revived "Tiptoe Through the Tulips." a popular song originally published in 1926.

4:50 am

westford

oh please no

4:51 am

jjks

LOL

4:51 am

westford

such a lilting vibratto

4:51 am

jjks

didn't he get married on the carson show?

4:51 am

herinfernallady

West im being the couch so no.

4:52 am

westford

yes to miss vickie

4:52 am

westford

oh herin and you have cil

4:52 am

herinfernallady

?

4:52 am

westford

cat in lap

4:53 am

westford

I was a big Bob Dylan fan still am

4:53 am

herinfernallady

no actually cat on arm head in pillow. Im lying flat on the couch. Probably going to get a crink in my neck

4:54 am

westford

sounds like you will

4:54 am

herinfernallady

more than likely but the snuggling is worth it

4:54 am

BabbleRabble

kingson trio ames brothers peter paul and mary

4:55 am

BabbleRabble

kingston

4:55 am

westford

loved the Kingston Trio

4:55 am

westford

even after Dave Guard left

4:55 am

BabbleRabble

hang down your head tom

4:55 am

westford

yeah

4:55 am

BabbleRabble

brothers four

4:56 am

westford

once there were greenfields

4:56 am

BabbleRabble

good night irene

4:56 am

westford

Weavers

4:57 am

westford

that's really going back

4:57 am

BabbleRabble

mule skinner blues

4:57 am

westford

good morning captain

4:57 am

westford

I know them all

4:58 am

BabbleRabble

he stood six foot six

4:58 am

jjks

what was that group from RI? family...

4:58 am

westford

Big John?

4:58 am

BabbleRabble

yep

4:58 am

westford

from Newport

4:58 am

westford

can't think of it

4:58 am

jorjahgal

good morning all :) and love that song!

4:59 am

jjks

the eldest brother passed away recently

4:59 am

BabbleRabble

and weighed 245 kind of broad at the shoulder and narrow

4:59 am

westford

their 'hit' was a song from Hair

4:59 am

jjks

morning Jorja

4:59 am

westford

at the hip and everybody knew you didn't give no lip

4:59 am

westford

hi jorja

4:59 am

westford

welcome to the Hit Parade

5:00 am

jorjahgal

I was raised on those songs!

5:00 am

jjks

Cowsills

5:00 am

westford

yes that's it

5:00 am

BabbleRabble

Jazelle McKenzy

5:00 am

westford

Snookie Lanson

5:02 am

BabbleRabble

Once there were greenfields, kissed by the sun;
Once there were valleys, where river used to run;
Once there were blue skies with white clouds high above;
Once they were part of an everlasting love.
We were the lovers who strolled thru greenfields.

5:02 am

jorjahgal

ya'll ever listen to marty robbins?

5:02 am

BabbleRabble

streets of laredo

5:02 am

westford

nice bab

5:02 am

westford

A white sport coat and a pink carnation

5:02 am

BabbleRabble

johnny horton battle of new orleans

5:02 am

westford

great song

5:03 am

westford

El Paso

5:03 am

jorjahgal

big iron was my fav

5:03 am

westford

I really have no idea what's out there now

5:04 am

westford

Frankie Laine

5:04 am

BabbleRabble

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him

5:04 am

westford

die lol

5:04 am

westford

Folsom Prison?

5:05 am

BabbleRabble

yep

5:05 am

westford

I must put these songs on my iphone

5:05 am

BabbleRabble

how much is that doggy in the

5:06 am

herinfernallady

oh Johnny cash

5:06 am

westford

window patti page

5:06 am

westford

did you see the movie herin

5:07 am

westford

with Witherspoon and Phoenix?

5:07 am

westford

I thought that was really good

5:07 am

BabbleRabble

the man who shot liberty valance he was the

5:07 am

jorjahgal

Juoquin did an outstanding job....he shoulda won

5:07 am

westford

Gene Pitney?

5:07 am

lynxxx

I agree - great movie and acting

5:07 am

BabbleRabble

yep

5:08 am

BabbleRabble

classical gas

5:08 am

jorjahgal

did ya'll know he learned to play the guitar for that movie

5:08 am

BabbleRabble

green onions

5:08 am

westford

he did a great job

5:08 am

westford

on the road again

5:08 am

BabbleRabble

telstar

5:09 am

westford

know it don't know who did it though

5:09 am

lynxxx

Tornedoes

5:09 am

BabbleRabble

Hey porter! Hey porter!
Would you tell me the time?

5:10 am

westford

that was Cash

5:10 am

westford

here's one for you

5:10 am

jorjahgal

thought it was willie... or did he do a remake?

5:10 am

westford

You're Right I'm Left She's Gone

5:11 am

BabbleRabble

I was dancin' with my darlin' to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancin'
My friend stole my sweetheart from me.

5:11 am

westford

that was a hit when I was 5

5:11 am

jorjahgal

tom

5:12 am

westford

very very early Elvis

5:12 am

lynxxx

awww...I used to sing and dance with my baby boy to the tennesee waltz

5:12 am

westford

Via Con Dios

5:12 am

jorjahgal

ahhh I'm catching the remakes sorry

5:12 am

Birdeee

I love the singing but I only have 4 left and I need help - can I have easy clues formi6/27 and mi7/40

5:12 am

jorjahgal

red sovine? loved his songs (ballads)

5:13 am

westford

don't have either one bird maybe bab can help

5:14 am

BabbleRabble

mi 6 -- part of an hour, abbr; and I'm a ***kee doodle dandy: pl

5:14 am

westford

knew you could bab and ty

5:15 am

lynxxx

TY BR

5:15 am

Birdeee

TY Br - *still thinking about the mi7*

5:16 am

Birdeee

I mean *thinking about mi6*

5:16 am

jorjahgal

plural the 6

5:18 am

Birdeee

thanks - 2 left

5:19 am

Flask1

Morning to all you 50' and 60's lovers.....a clue please for co6/30?

5:20 am

westford

play on a keyboard with a friend

5:20 am

westford

a computer keyboard that is

5:20 am

Flask1

thanx Westfoerd!

5:21 am

westford

yw flask

5:21 am

herinfernallady

Hi flask and anyone else i missed

5:22 am

jorjahgal

morin flask

5:22 am

herinfernallady

great now i don't have a lower left side of my face.

5:22 am

westford

I'm stuck on the ti6/21 after the native american house

5:22 am

Flask1

Hi herin...how are you?

5:22 am

herinfernallady

Have kitten

5:23 am

herinfernallady

back in a sec i need to remove kitten and stretch

5:23 am

Flask1

mmm...and kitten is called...????

5:24 am

Birdeee

Oh my goodness - Fireworks and I am SO ready for bed!

5:24 am

herinfernallady

Lucius

5:24 am

jorjahgal

wtg birdee!!

5:24 am

westford

hope you can sleep in bird

5:24 am

westford

and yay bird!!

5:24 am

lynxxx

Congrats Birdee!

5:25 am

hlj25950

birdee hey from an imsn friend nice to see you and way to go

5:25 am

westford

won't you clue my ti6?

5:25 am

Birdeee

Yes I can sleep in and west, what did Tiny Tim do???

5:25 am

Birdeee

Hi hlj!

5:25 am

kje

gm

5:25 am

westford

I swear I tried that ty

5:26 am

Birdeee

Any others before I poof?

5:26 am

westford

no you deserve your sleep

5:27 am

lynxxx

bye bye birdee

5:27 am

jorjahgal

please excuse the fog but I still don't get it even with tiny tim... I barely remember him at all

5:27 am

Birdeee

well, sometimes it is hard to get to sleep after a really big project at school - but this IS a little late even for me!

5:27 am

westford

sang a song about doing something through the tulips

5:27 am

Birdeee

jorjahgal - ****** through the tulips

5:28 am

westford

children do it when they want to sneak up on you

5:28 am

lynxxx

or how ballet dancers dance

5:28 am

jorjahgal

ahhhhh..... thank you for the defrost on that fog! :)

5:28 am

lynxxx

lol

5:28 am

Birdeee

jorjahgal - where is the beach in your icon picture?

5:28 am

kje

LOL west... i just popped in, so wasn't really follwoing... but I thought of tiny tim from a christmas carol, not the singer

5:29 am

jorjahgal

cumberland island ga

5:29 am

BabbleRabble

the grant done?

5:29 am

Birdeee

Nice looking beach!

5:29 am

westford

god bless us all kje

5:29 am

kje

thanks, I can use that west : )

5:29 am

jorjahgal

it is absolutely beautiful there

5:30 am

lynxxx

goodnite all, time for me to give up

5:30 am

jorjahgal

nite lyn sweet dreams

5:30 am

BabbleRabble

be well, lyn

5:30 am

kje

yes BR... all done... sent electronically at 4:05 pm yesterday... I came home, went right to bed, and woke up about 30 minutes ago

5:30 am

westford

me too gn lyn pleasant dreams

5:31 am

BabbleRabble

good for you!

5:31 am

westford

we'll do some Augie March when I return lol

5:31 am

Birdeee

nite lyn and west and I am disappearing too for tonight!

5:31 am

BabbleRabble

be well, west

5:31 am

westford

well done kje must be a load off your mind

5:31 am

BabbleRabble

and Birdeee

5:32 am

westford

bye bird have a good sleep

5:32 am

kje

can't tell who is coming or going... so hi and bye

5:32 am

westford

ty bab you too

5:33 am

herinfernallady

YAH KJE

5:33 am

kje

ty herin

5:34 am

herinfernallady

hehehe the mexican stand off has restarted

5:35 am

kje

need coffee... brb

5:38 am

Scrabbler

Good morning from cold Western New York State. Zero degrees here, with wind chill of minus 18.

5:39 am

Scrabbler

Ah, Cumberland Island, Jorjah. I swam at one of those beaches, with the wild horses nearby. I hope to return in April.

5:41 am

Scrabbler

Babble Buddies, where are you?

5:43 am

kje

hi scrab!

5:43 am

kje

i had to put some coffee on to brew

5:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi kje! I was ascared being here alone.

5:44 am

jorjahgal

didn't you just love it and good morning Scrab! sorry was afkb

5:44 am

kje

LOL

5:44 am

kje

been there... that is when i usually start singing and somehow someone always appears : )

5:45 am

Scrabbler

I do love it, jorjah, and TY for posting it. I was talking to my friend last night about going there in April.

5:45 am

Scrabbler

I was about to ask myself for a clue and have a conversation with myself.

5:45 am

kje

afkb?

5:45 am

Scrabbler

Yes, "afkb"?

5:45 am

jorjahgal

that's prob about the best time to go, we go campin' in late june or july and it's hotter than blue blazes then

5:46 am

jorjahgal

away from key board... learned that from my kids , of course lol

5:46 am

kje

good one!

5:47 am

Scrabbler

AH, text-speak. I don't even know how to text on my cell phone.

5:48 am

jorjahgal

lol my fav with them was when they were young and we first got internet and they would be chatting with friends from school and they would type paw

5:48 am

kje

?

5:48 am

Scrabbler

Fox News has a feature on the risks of having surgery...pre-op checklist for patients and docs---scary stuff.

5:48 am

jorjahgal

told them I was smarter than the average bear and called them out on Parents Are Watching

5:49 am

herinfernallady

I was putitng someone one small into bed

5:49 am

kje

LOL

5:49 am

kje

who is that herin?

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Kitty, herin?

5:49 am

kje

coffee beeping brb

5:50 am

sprite

good afternoon all

5:50 am

jorjahgal

not even a usuable D in the grid but I keep wanting to spell s***eed. or however you spell it when cattle run wildly

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sprite!!

5:51 am

jorjahgal

HI Sprite

5:51 am

Scrabbler

TY for a clue there, jorjah

5:52 am

jorjahgal

lol yw ... I have the ar 7 I got excited when I found that one

5:52 am

Scrabbler

Clue please, jorjah?

5:53 am

herinfernallady

Yes. the kitten. Madam got all crabby and went him so it was time for him to go to bed.

5:53 am

herinfernallady

Yes. the kitten. Madam got all crabby and went him so it was time for him to go to bed.

5:53 am

herinfernallady

Yes. the kitten. Madam got all crabby and went him so it was time for him to go to bed.

5:53 am

jorjahgal

I need to shave under my arms..... and plural it

5:53 am

Scrabbler

TY, jorjah

5:53 am

sprite

yay a compound. Thanks jorja

5:54 am

jorjahgal

yvw but for the record I did do that last night lol

5:55 am

herinfernallady

pardon my double entry

5:55 am

jorjahgal

wb herin

5:55 am

jorjahgal

ummmm never mind I see what you were saying now

5:56 am

sprite

lol... you thought I thanked you for shaving?

5:56 am

herinfernallady

I had mexican stand off. She went into the kitchen to have a snarl at him. So he got put to bed with a teddy and a night light and a couple of toys

5:57 am

jorjahgal

lol nawww

5:57 am

sprite

"that's why the lady is a ......"

5:57 am

Scrabbler

I have hit the wall with only 48 words---I am still waking up. But I have to leave now--4 kids to see at the children's hospital, then be at the office in 2 hrs, so move it Scrabbler!!

5:58 am

sprite

have a good day and a good shift, Scrabs

5:58 am

jorjahgal

you have the no 7?

5:58 am

herinfernallady

Hi Sprite

5:58 am

Scrabbler

It will be a LONG day--so many sick kids (not too sick really) and anxious moms.

5:58 am

jorjahgal

hagd scrab

5:58 am

herinfernallady

Blesses Scrabbler.

5:59 am

sprite

they are lucky to have you, Scrabbler

5:59 am

herinfernallady

Hugs sprite

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Well, I do my best to reassure the parents.

5:59 am

sprite

hi lady

5:59 am

jorjahgal

any clues for any of the y's?

6:00 am

Scrabbler

Clue for no7 before I go?

6:00 am

Scrabbler

NM--I found it!

6:00 am

Scrabbler

Bye kiddoes!

6:01 am

herinfernallady

Sprite how you feeling today?

6:02 am

sprite

lady I really can't say. Or feel. Too many things happening in too little time and I am beyond knowing how to cope. Still recovering from the flu too. Actually hanging on until monday when I will see the psych again.

6:02 am

BabbleRabble

no 7 -- the present

6:03 am

sprite

hi BabbleRabble

6:03 am

Brookie

Hello everyone!

6:03 am

BabbleRabble

no 6 --- a general understanding; pl

6:03 am

sprite

hi Brookie

6:03 am

BabbleRabble

hello

6:03 am

herinfernallady

OH Sweetie. I don't know whats wrong nor do I expect you to say oh blar blah blah on chog. Just want to let you know that I am hear and send you a BIG hug

6:04 am

herinfernallady

HI brooke

6:05 am

sprite

thanks for the hug and for caring, lady. I think some of what is happening could actually be good, btw. Haven't spoken with my sister in 8 years or so, she emailed me to tell me our mother is in hospital. Now we are talking. About the past too. Could be the start of something good, but it is... don't know the word.

6:06 am

herinfernallady

oh

6:06 am

Brookie

Sprite, it sounds like there was a silver lining with that clooud

6:07 am

sprite

that is very well put, Brookie, indeed.

6:07 am

Brookie

eh, it's the best I can do at 6 a.m.

6:07 am

sprite

wow you must be really amazing at a later time ;)

6:07 am

herinfernallady

my aunt always says one door opens another closes

6:08 am

herinfernallady

Everyone is probably sick of hearing this but my icon is our new kitten Lucius

6:08 am

Brookie

i hit my peak at 8 a.m., then it's all downhill from there :-)

6:08 am

Brookie

yes, that's another way of putting it, herin

6:09 am

sprite

I don't handle stress too well. And there is a lot of it. Positive things can be stressful too and change always is. But I will think about the silver lining, that is a good image.

6:09 am

sprite

aw lady it is so cute!

6:09 am

herinfernallady

I like to add to that saying just make sure your behind isn't in that door closing

6:09 am

BabbleRabble

ya 6-- y + a meditation word or phrase: m*****

6:10 am

herinfernallady

He is teribbly sweet Pandora is being a cow as to be expected

6:10 am

Brookie

good point herin

6:10 am

BabbleRabble

ya 5 -- add the fountain of youth explorer: ***ce de leon; pl

6:10 am

Brookie

thx for the clues BR

6:11 am

BabbleRabble

yi 5 -- add, speaking frankly, he did not mi*** words

6:12 am

jorjahgal

still don't get the ya6 never done meditation

6:12 am

herinfernallady

He is now in bed with a blanket and towels *he put them on the blanket* his fish toy and a box. His dirt box and food. He's quite happy in the bathroom. And i put a soft light in there which i will turn off before bed

6:13 am

BabbleRabble

ya 6 -- add iran/co**** during reagan admin

6:16 am

KristineNas

GM Babble

6:16 am

BabbleRabble

hello

6:16 am

herinfernallady

HI Kristine how is sunny Vermont?

6:17 am

KristineNas

4 below right now ,

6:17 am

jorjahgal

whew finally tyvm

6:17 am

herinfernallady

brrrrrrrrr

6:17 am

KristineNas

YA

6:18 am

Brookie

hi kristine

6:18 am

KristineNas

Hi Brook

6:18 am

sprite

hi KristineN

6:18 am

KristineNas

hiya sprite

6:22 am

kje

hi sprite

6:23 am

herinfernallady

My net is running too slow again

6:23 am

Brookie

kje, can you put me down as a maybe for 2/15?

6:24 am

Brookie

does that happen often, herin?

6:24 am

sprite

it is going to be a great gettogether, kje! Wish I could come.

6:24 am

kje

yes brookie! hope you can make it!

6:25 am

kje

sned me your email address and i'll keep you in the loop

6:25 am

herinfernallady

It does when i download too much

6:25 am

Brookie

will do!

6:26 am

kje

i love philly, brook... when i lived in b-more we would run up just for the afternoon to shop, eat, see some art, etc

6:32 am

Brookie

I enjoy Philly too, kje. I think the city has made major improvements in the last 10 years. BTW, I just sent you an email.

6:32 am

kje

ok, will make sure you keep up to date on the plans... are you on FB?

6:33 am

kje

best margarita in philly is in a dive on south street

6:33 am

sprite

found a guy that won't stay home and he is not valid.

6:34 am

Merk

Good morning belatedly ... I've been checking out the grid a bit.

6:34 am

Brookie

No, not on FB yet. Er, wait, I might be, because I had to sign up to get updates for my HS reunion. As you can tell, I'm clueless when it comes to FB! I'll have to check!

6:34 am

kje

? sprite?

6:34 am

kje

hi merk

6:34 am

herinfernallady

Hi Merk

6:34 am

Brookie

gm, merk

6:34 am

sprite

st5/14 + guy would have been a nice word, kje

6:34 am

Brookie

can you explain, sprite?

6:34 am

sprite

hi Merk

6:35 am

kje

lolol sprite... but who wants a st5man???

6:36 am

kje

don't we want them to stay not st5?

6:36 am

sprite

lol nobody I think... that must be why he isn't valid!

6:36 am

sprite

I am very happy mine is st4ing around, that is for sure.

6:36 am

kje

i am making buiscuits and they are starting to smell good... yum

6:37 am

kje

well, technically buiscuit muffins... but even better cuz they are less work

6:37 am

kje

biscuit ...oops

6:37 am

sprite

sounds good to me. My love just made all of us bacon and eggs on bread. Lovely lunch.

6:37 am

herinfernallady

yum

6:38 am

kje

see, no st5man there!

6:38 am

sprite

lol kje... your spelling could very well have been an enable alternate spelling. Didn't look too unusual for a babbler!

6:38 am

sprite

no he is a keeper! The love of my heart.

6:38 am

kje

yes... it was sprite! yep, that's the ticket!

6:39 am

herinfernallady

question

6:39 am

kje

beep... brb

6:40 am

sprite

may sound funny but it is one thing I learned from babble. To never believe something is impossible before you have checked very carefully.

6:40 am

sprite

answer

6:40 am

herinfernallady

About a week ago I sent a message to an old friend on facebook. Recently as of a few days ago his wife (who was my friend) has joined no response from either. Do i take that as a ) rude or b ) not interested or c) wrong email

6:42 am

sprite

Impossible to tell, lady. Perhaps you could drop her a message in FB and see if she replies to that?

6:42 am

Brookie

maybe they hadn't checked FB since she joined, herin

6:42 am

herinfernallady

That is what i am thinking. Its been a week but we all know the mysteries of FB

6:43 am

herinfernallady

I think i will give it one more try then declare it as rude much

6:44 am

sprite

I got swamped on FB, it was too much for me to keep up with. I can imagine I am not the only one who finds that hard... you might drop her a note and say you don't mean to push, just wasn't sure you got through.

6:44 am

herinfernallady

Thanks.

6:44 am

Brookie

and if it turns out they're just rude, then they're not worth the energy thinking about... but I still think they just haven't seen the message yet

6:45 am

herinfernallady

True. THanks

6:46 am

herinfernallady

Maybe i can then put up a message on our highschool board

6:46 am

herinfernallady

Its really funny that she was the ''naughty but not one to put out '' in school but she has only been with the one guy since high school and now they are married. Its like I was the good twin she was the naughty one and we swapped

6:46 am

kje

wow, seriously delicious... wish you could all have some!

6:47 am

sprite

my weird brain keeps telling me I see 'ramifications'. It is not even almost there, jeeezzzzz.

6:47 am

herinfernallady

KJE its you IT YOU that we get started about food. I blame you so there :P

6:47 am

kje

yes herin... it is often me - LOL

6:47 am

sprite

*pinches a biscuit from kje's plate*
Yummy!

6:48 am

herinfernallady

Ok i think i may just do it

6:48 am

kje

this is the easiest recipe ever, but so delicious when hot... like most biscuits though, not as good cold

6:48 am

sprite

just don't expect too much lady, then there is no harm in trying.

6:49 am

kje

*amazed sprite sees ramifications... I barely see ram*

6:49 am

herinfernallady

true. I just sent a hi saw your name in ??? and thought i would get back in touch. The very last time she saw me was many many years ago

6:50 am

featherbee

morning

6:50 am

herinfernallady

Hi Feather

6:50 am

Brookie

morning feather

6:51 am

kje

weed!!!

6:51 am

sprite

yeah I don't get it either. I have a brain that does lots of associations all the time. And the funny thing is, my daughter's brain seems to have the same.

6:51 am

sprite

hi feather

6:51 am

sprite

sounds very ok to me, lady. Well done.

6:51 am

featherbee

it's cold in here! doesn't help that i left the flue open

6:52 am

kje

well, light up and use the flue!

6:52 am

Merk

Oops, called away, but back again. Good morning if you were not here when I said it before.

6:52 am

herinfernallady

Well we were good friends at one stage. There is only 2 more people that i wish to contact but they aren't there. The rest most of them can bite me

6:52 am

sprite

aw, all warmth sucked out? Blanket time, feather!

6:52 am

featherbee

going to go to the mall in a bit to let the boys run

6:53 am

sprite

I would be very very picky about who is allowed to bite me.

6:53 am

kje

LOLOL sprite... goo dpoint

6:53 am

kje

oh feather... just open the door and let them run outside

6:53 am

herinfernallady

Sprite what i want to say about these people is not G rated

6:53 am

featherbee

ha kje!

6:53 am

kje

then have hot cocoa waiting with they freeze their teensy butts off

6:53 am

sprite

*grin* just pulling your leg, lady

6:54 am

Brookie

on the same note, herin, i'm a little anxious about my 20-year HS reunion coming up. i was pretty invisible in HS and fear I will be so at the reunion

6:54 am

featherbee

-2, feels like -17 F out there

6:54 am

sprite

on the other hand, a brisk walk is great for warming up through and through, feather

6:54 am

featherbee

buttsicles

6:54 am

kje

well, brook, there are much worse thing sthan being invisible!

6:54 am

herinfernallady

Brookie I think i would go with one of my male friends wearing clothes like M.I.B and just being a bitch. But I really hate these people they tortured me

6:54 am

kje

buttsicles - LOLOL

6:54 am

Brookie

yikes, feather... and I thought that 10 degrees was bad!

6:55 am

sprite

lol @ buttsicle

6:55 am

herinfernallady

I am just greatful that the skinny ones got fat and had really ugly kids

6:55 am

Brookie

you were teased in school, herin?

6:55 am

kje

herin! LOL

6:55 am

herinfernallady

Yes

6:56 am

herinfernallady

I had not one friend in year 12

6:56 am

Brookie

sorry to hear that. if I had gone to your school, I promise you I wouldn't have been one of those mean kids

6:56 am

Brookie

but it sounds like you have friends now

6:56 am

Brookie

you seem to be social

6:57 am

featherbee

ok, better go hop in the shower. see ya later!

6:57 am

kje

(((herin))) I think you are cool... plus you have the best hair ever! LOL

6:57 am

kje

later weed!

6:57 am

Brookie

have a good day

6:57 am

herinfernallady

Yes social now as most people i know now aren't complete idiots

6:57 am

sprite

bye feather

6:58 am

Brookie

it does help to be surrounded by quality people

6:58 am

herinfernallady

KJE i had awesome hair then too

6:59 am

sprite

Brookie: you could bring along a few huge friends dressed up as bodyguards, let them keep a close eye on you and you just smile enigmatic whenever someone asks about them ;)

6:59 am

herinfernallady

KJE and anyone else that cares:
http://tinyurl.com/92fb9q me with long hair

7:00 am

Brookie

that's an AWESOME idea, sprite! seriously, i just might do that... :-)

7:00 am

sprite

cool hair, both of you, lady, and such a beautiful face.

7:00 am

herinfernallady

Brook I have a friend that is 6 ft 9

7:00 am

kje

i have no real desire to go to a HS reunion... not that it was so horrible, but just b/c I have kept up with those that mattered, and really have nothing in common with the rest now, so why waste my time?

7:00 am

sprite

it will make sure you have a wonderful night, kje :D

7:01 am

herinfernallady

That little girl is now um 19 i think

7:01 am

Brookie

i checked out the photo, herin, yes, very nice hair!

7:01 am

kje

what have you decided about the hair, herin... not seriously going to shave are you?

7:01 am

herinfernallady

Because you then give them the up yours im awesomer speak

7:01 am

herinfernallady

We never had a tenth reunion

7:03 am

herinfernallady

I never went to my Graduation dinner either. Mum wouldn't let me play dress up Gothic

7:03 am

kje

but honestly, i don't care enough to even "up yours" to them... I'd much rather go out with friends and share an awesome meal and a few good drinks... I think I am missing the "reunion" gene

7:03 am

Merk

co 6 clue please

7:04 am

kje

sprite - do they have reunions where you live? just wondering how much of a british system/us thing this is?

7:04 am

kje

don't have it yet merk

7:04 am

herinfernallady

ack I have the other kittys hair in my eye

7:05 am

Brookie

i don't have co6 yet either, sorry

7:05 am

kje

eeew herin - ouch

7:05 am

movieman

co6= co+to write on a computer

7:06 am

kje

plus... it is all too much to keep up with... HS reunion, college reunion, 2 grad schools... i say bag it all!

7:06 am

sprite

hey movie my man! Long time no see, how've you been?

7:06 am

Brookie

thanks movieman!

7:06 am

Merk

ty movieman

7:06 am

movieman

Fine thanks sprite....yourself?

7:06 am

herinfernallady

Used to it KJ said but true

7:07 am

sprite

no we don't have much of that, kje. I have organised one, not too long after hs.

7:08 am

sprite

trying to learn to be a stable point in the storm of life, movieman.

7:08 am

kje

that is what i thought, sprite... i think this is a hold over from the old britsih system schooling where your schooling made you or broke you and those friends were your lifelong social set... just doesn't fit who we are anymore i think

7:08 am

herinfernallady

HI Movie

7:08 am

kje

i say bag it herin!

7:08 am

kje

rebel against the british one more time!

7:09 am

movieman

I'm still attended the ole moviehouse on a regular basis, in fact gonna see 'The Wrestler' on Manday

7:09 am

crosshair

morning everyone:)

7:09 am

movieman

*attending

7:09 am

kje

hi cross

7:09 am

movieman

*monday

7:09 am

kje

we are throwing tea overboard again

7:09 am

movieman

damn my slippery fingers

7:09 am

Brookie

I agree, kje. Maybe our lives take us in so many more directions (and to greater geographic distances) than in the past, so our HS acquaintances become less relevant.

7:10 am

sprite

hey crossy *hugs*
How are you?

7:10 am

kje

*waiting for the brit lurkers to pipe in*

7:10 am

sprite

movie, sounds good.

7:10 am

herinfernallady

ACool Movie. Hi Cross

7:10 am

Brookie

hi crosshair

7:10 am

movieman

anyone have the other 8 other than the alien invaders?

7:10 am

crosshair

crossy is not taking kje,s bait..was born there dont you know:)

7:11 am

kje

yes, but you left cross! which makes you a rebel like us! lol

7:11 am

herinfernallady

No it doesn't KJE and mostly its stupid.

7:11 am

crosshair

hehe

7:11 am

kje

but that is it, herin! if you feel that way, then don't go!!

7:12 am

herinfernallady

I would go just to point and laugh. But on the other hand if this person doesn't get back to me im dropping out of the reunion page

7:12 am

Dippnall

pa 8

7:13 am

kje

point... just have to eneter it somewhere that will actually accept it!

7:13 am

movieman

ty dippnall

7:13 am

crosshair

never go to reunions and never get drunker than your boss at company parties

7:13 am

kje

good advice cross

7:13 am

herinfernallady

Cross that would be too hard with my b.fs boss

7:14 am

kje

also - don't eat yellow snow

7:14 am

crosshair

indeed

7:14 am

herinfernallady

No yellow snow is not banana flavoured

7:14 am

kje

LOL herin - nope

7:14 am

herinfernallady

or lemon for that matter

7:15 am

Brookie

gotta go... hope to return later today!

7:15 am

herinfernallady

Best wishes Brookie

7:15 am

kje

bye brook

7:16 am

herinfernallady

Can i have a clue for the PA 8 please

7:16 am

redturtlehead

OK, starting this one with my first cup of coffee, should have time to complete it!

7:17 am

kje

hi red... i am enjoying coffee now too... and fresh baked homemade southern biscuit muffins... want some?

7:17 am

herinfernallady

Hi red

7:17 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

7:18 am

crosshair

howdy annie

7:18 am

kje

annie!!! hi

7:18 am

redturtlehead

I have blue berry muffin baking with strawberries stuck in there too....

7:18 am

herinfernallady

HI Anie

7:18 am

Anniebrook

kje, enjoying my peet's coffee

7:18 am

redturtlehead

Trying to avoid fat.

7:18 am

kje

it is a baking kind of day, isn't it red?

7:18 am

kje

so glad annie... i think it is the best

7:19 am

redturtlehead

Its sort of a freezing cold day yes, good for baking!

7:19 am

herinfernallady

Man no i want waffles anf my homemade jam

7:19 am

kje

OMG red... propofol??? wtf?

7:19 am

redturtlehead

kje there was a drug theme day a few days back.

7:20 am

movieman

clue for the pa8 plz

7:20 am

kje

well herin... go make some!

7:20 am

kje

but propofol?????? egads!

7:20 am

herinfernallady

Its 1219am. I will open the Jiffy mix in the later am

7:20 am

redturtlehead

I like propofol, it is a handy drug for intubated patients. Prevents all sorts of bad things from happening and lets people pee green.

7:21 am

herinfernallady

eww red

7:21 am

aslindy

well, I was going to get up and get some breakfast, but now I have a cat on my arms.

7:21 am

kje

it is ok for short term... but some use propofol drips in ICUs and such for long term sedation, and can have nasty side effects...

7:21 am

crosshair

mm next time i have a gardfen hose rammed down my throat ill have to ask for it

7:21 am

Dippnall

from the deli movieman

7:22 am

kje

no cross... don't... skip the propofol

7:22 am

herinfernallady

Thanks Dip I didn't see that ending

7:22 am

movieman

ty again dippnall

7:23 am

Anniebrook

thanks dippnall....delicious on rye

7:23 am

kje

ahhhh - ty!

7:23 am

crosshair

someone say rye?? crossy smiles and holds out a glass.....

7:24 am

kje

bbiab

7:24 am

redturtlehead

everything when used long term has bad side effect, but I should change the icon now.

7:25 am

herinfernallady

LIndy Its that kind of day. One just got put to bed so the other madam could have her place back

7:26 am

redturtlehead

Oh goodness, its my Icon theme day (I suggested it ) Please post your favorite phantom word. Off to get the one I see very very often!

7:27 am

sprite

I love this theme, red, and only wished more people would show us their favorite phantom for today.

7:27 am

Dorens

morning.. just here for two minutes

7:27 am

evanonut

g'morning

7:28 am

sprite

hi Dorens

7:28 am

herinfernallady

I wanted to show off Lucius kitty

7:28 am

redturtlehead

hi sprite,I am going to get my favorite one which is rodeo. I always see it.

7:28 am

sprite

yay red :)

7:28 am

evanonut

*ahem*, as i said, good morning

7:28 am

herinfernallady

NUTTTTTTTTTTTIE

7:29 am

herinfernallady

gees i blink and I miss the NUT

7:29 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

7:29 am

Dorens

morning nut, sprite, etc

7:29 am

NonoNanette

Herin you got your black kitty!

7:29 am

evanonut

nice lucious ferny

7:29 am

sprite

nutty! hi had missed your first post

7:29 am

NonoNanette

hi Nut!

7:29 am

sprite

I realise I have picked a babblet and not a phantom. Tsk.

7:30 am

herinfernallady

We got the kitten Yes.

7:30 am

Dorens

oh. mee too. i thought it was supposed to be babblet... never mind

7:30 am

evanonut

i'm sneaky...i gotta put up a picture of waffles, he just moved in last night

7:30 am

redturtlehead

Sprite! lots of people have babblets as phantoms, I like the one you have.

7:30 am

herinfernallady

and its Lucius not the Malfoy variety

7:31 am

redturtlehead

I now have the bucking bronco show.

7:31 am

crosshair

herin,just looking back on the chat,you did get the kitty?

7:31 am

evanonut

brb, gonna try and put waffles up

7:31 am

herinfernallady

Yes we did Cross

7:31 am

evanonut

ok, waffles should be up

7:32 am

crosshair

our new kitty "serius black" is currently losing his mind playing mousie

7:33 am

sprite

thanks red! I think I will keep it. I can honestly say that inia is a phantom in today's grid... I tried it!

7:33 am

herinfernallady

ours in in the bathroom away from grumpy]

7:34 am

redturtlehead

SPrite how are you? I am missing you most days.

7:35 am

herinfernallady

NUt what is waffles? your profile is teasing me

7:35 am

crosshair

brb semi-poof

7:35 am

sprite

red: lots of things a-happening atm and I am finding it difficult to cope. But some are good things! Am speaking with my sister again, or perhaps I should say for the first time in our life in a good way. And that is something precious.
How are you doing?

7:36 am

redturtlehead

I am good, still trying to get house ready for sale. Good to hear about sister. My sister has been talking with me more this year, though...I am not sure its a good thing. Lots of quiet time helps me cope with "stuff"

7:37 am

evanonut

waffles is a abandoned black and white kitkat

7:37 am

LynnNate08

pa 8/50?

7:37 am

herinfernallady

nooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrr

7:38 am

LynnNate08

nm

7:38 am

herinfernallady

Nut can you please go to your account and F 5 it a couple of times so i can see the kitty

7:38 am

redturtlehead

Waffles looks like a very curious and fun cat.

7:38 am

evanonut

nor? as in this nor that?

7:39 am

car.eeyore

Good Morning Everyone!

7:39 am

herinfernallady

nor as in cute

7:39 am

sprite

I see waffles. Cutey.

7:39 am

redturtlehead

hi Car!

7:39 am

sprite

hi eeyore

7:39 am

herinfernallady

nor as in look at the kitty so cute

7:39 am

evanonut

ok, i refreshed ferny, but it was coming up for me already when i clicked my icon

7:39 am

evanonut

they had to buzz off half of his fur because of the matting

7:40 am

redturtlehead

Oh for heavens sake, Today show is saying home values have really dropped...I gotta get rid of that house.

7:40 am

herinfernallady

I keep getting a kitty in a filing cabinet. HI Caree.

7:40 am

crosshair

they have dropped so much in parts of the states red,that you may be better off to wait for the upswing

7:41 am

aslindy

ok, the cat got off my arms, so I have food now. and, more importantly, coffee!!

7:41 am

sprite

poor red

7:41 am

redturtlehead

I cant continue to pay the mortgage and live here where its warm Cross, I have got to sell it. I just want to break even....soooo.

7:41 am

sprite

wtg aslindy and hi

7:41 am

crosshair

unless you can live with 20-35% loss

7:41 am

redturtlehead

lindy, coffee is lovely.

7:41 am

evanonut

ooop, he keeps going where he is not allowed yet

7:42 am

aslindy

hello everyone =)

7:42 am

car.eeyore

Coffee..yes, I could use a refill! ;-)

7:42 am

redturtlehead

Well, the odd thing is that homes in my neighbourhood have sold for the same or higher prices than 3 years ago...

7:42 am

crosshair

caught our new kitty on top of the fridge...bad kitty

7:42 am

herinfernallady

Nut it isn't working :(

7:42 am

redturtlehead

Pours coffee for Car.ee.

7:42 am

crosshair

mm then dump it fast if prices are holding

7:42 am

car.eeyore

That is because YOU live there Red! You have increased the quality of your neighborhood!

7:43 am

herinfernallady

Crossie he is named Lucius meaning Latin for Light

7:43 am

redturtlehead

Car! I have not actually lived there for about 1.5 years now!

7:43 am

car.eeyore

TY Red! *drinking lovely hot cup of coffee*

7:43 am

evanonut

did you try refreshing me? cleaning out your cache?

7:43 am

crosshair

a black cat named light... lol

7:43 am

evanonut

he looks a little funny cause his bottom fang is groing straight out to the side

7:43 am

redturtlehead

Because of the Universities and Hospitals...people are still moving in and out.

7:43 am

crosshair

your lucky then red

7:44 am

evanonut

ok, i've learned he likes fuzzy mice toys

7:44 am

redturtlehead

I hope I am lucky. Cross, I am very nervous. Repinted the whole thing to sell it and did a buch of home improvements that I couldnt afford when I owned it!

7:44 am

crosshair

you using a realtor or doing it yourself?

7:45 am

aslindy

we have 2 catch who actually play fetch with the fur mousies

7:45 am

evanonut

ferny, if you go on facebook, i posted a picture last night

7:45 am

redturtlehead

Remax. She has handled all the repairs and painting, a very competent lady. I'm so far away...that I could not manage without her.

7:45 am

redturtlehead

thing is if it doesnt sell, I am going to be annoyed because I am not that fond of the new paint scheme.

7:46 am

crosshair

cause the crunch is coming,locally we have lost 8 businesses and a glass plant and a engineering firm that had 85 employees and there is no end in sight

7:47 am

crosshair

funny thing is in the resort end of things(of which i am a part of) business is booming

7:47 am

sprite

am away from chat for a bit, back later :)

7:47 am

crosshair

the rich continue to be rich it seems

7:51 am

redturtlehead

i think cross, a lot of people are in denial...

7:51 am

crosshair

as we have a population of 16 thousand here,as of now 1/8th of our work force has been ladi off ,fired or on work slow down

7:52 am

kantplay

the pa8 is a deli meat

7:52 am

redturtlehead

kant ! thanks!

7:52 am

crosshair

ty kant!:))))

7:53 am

kantplay

yw

7:53 am

car.eeyore

TY!

7:54 am

crosshair

crossy give kant a toasted english muffie with apple jelly

7:55 am

crosshair

brb semi-poof

7:55 am

car.eeyore

I am going to get another cup of coffee...anyone else?

7:55 am

aslindy

sounds good, car

7:55 am

redturtlehead

thanks Car.

7:56 am

redturtlehead

ma 8 little green men plural.

7:56 am

aslindy

oh, goody... we're going to get another 5-8 " of snow today

7:57 am

herinfernallady

As I was saying about Lucius: Crossie. Lux means Light Lucifer is also shares the same latin Lux meaning Morning star. Fallen Angel also Roman Empire times name

7:57 am

redturtlehead

better you than me aslindy.

7:57 am

kantplay

ty red

7:57 am

car.eeyore

also making cocoa for the boys...anyone?

7:57 am

aslindy

my parents are heading to florida... I should have stowed away in their camper!!

7:57 am

Trifioso

morning car - yes please, upload me a cuppa joe

7:58 am

redturtlehead

its still really cold here.

7:58 am

Trifioso

and morning all!

7:58 am

NonoNanette

good morning Trif :)

7:58 am

aslindy

hello tri!

7:59 am

herinfernallady

damn it I think Crossie went away

7:59 am

Trifioso

hello = and what is THIS? The tr 5, 14 can't have a y at the end? i beg to differ on THAT one

7:59 am

aslindy

It is 6 degrees F here, with -7 F for wind chill. and that is warmer than yesterday!

8:00 am

Anniebrook

trif, I tried that ending on the tr 5 several times...no go

8:00 am

NonoNanette

thats much warmer than here lindy...... currently -18 with wind chill at -23

8:00 am

herinfernallady

HI everyone i missed whilst beating my stupid internet

8:00 am

redturtlehead

29 ths am, but it is florida...the palms look chiiled.

8:01 am

Trifioso

sigh. all those poor girls, left out in the cold of enable

8:01 am

Anniebrook

hi red, that is COLD for your part of the country

8:01 am

redturtlehead

Annie! hi! are you excited about the inauguration?

8:01 am

redturtlehead

it has warmed to about 40, soooo...

8:01 am

Anniebrook

red, very very much...cancelled everything on that day...will be glued to the TV

8:01 am

Trifioso

primo has a swim meet today - we are going to roast in the pool area, and then be out in the bitter, bitter cold. dressing in layers!

8:02 am

Trifioso

he and his GF arrived home here after practice yesterday in shorts and flip flops and I was SHOCKED. it was seven degrees out, and that's how they drove home - with wet hair and all!

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

me too, Annie--will be at friend's house watching and drinking my birthday Veuve Clicquot!!

8:03 am

NonoNanette

oh gosh i remember those days Trif! in fact my son is at a huge swim meet today.... he runs the timing system and does all the set up stuff

8:03 am

redturtlehead

I unfortunately have to work...but, I will be checking on the televisions, and glad to have a job!

8:03 am

herinfernallady

Did you smack both of them upside the head for being so daft

8:03 am

redturtlehead

Uneax! How cool!

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:03 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une....wish I could be there to share the day and the champagne

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

come on down, Annie!!

8:04 am

Merk

I have the ma 8. Where is the second one please?

8:04 am

dromano66

mi/6 and mi/7 please?

8:04 am

herinfernallady

Then again I used to wear micro minis in winter so i can't talk

8:04 am

Uneaixoise

same here, herin LOL!

8:04 am

Anniebrook

merk, pa 8 is delicious on rye bread with mustard and cole slaw on the side

8:04 am

NonoNanette

pa 8 merk

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

tx, annie!

8:05 am

Merk

ty

8:05 am

Trifioso

thanks nono - and no, herin, I just thought Ah, youth...of course poor tori (checked grid first - don't want to go to the PB!) was freezing here within an hour, so we had her wrapped in blankets and all

8:05 am

herinfernallady

I used to live up in the hills and it was always freezing in winter. This is when i learnt little back pack put to stuff in leggings and a long sleave top under my coat

8:05 am

Trifioso

good move, herin

8:06 am

Merk

mi 6 is the quorum needed by Jewish people to conduct certain meetings.

8:06 am

herinfernallady

That and my idiot ex used to call me filthy names if i went out wearing short skirts

8:06 am

Trifioso

oh good grief, herin! good riddance to that bad rubbish!

8:07 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Trif!

8:07 am

herinfernallady

Yes exactly.

8:07 am

Anniebrook

thanks, merk...prayer meetings, that is

8:07 am

herinfernallady

it was for the love of good friends at the end that made me move out

8:08 am

dromano66

ty, merk, got it

8:08 am

Trifioso

morning car - i said hello to you already, but I think you were getting coffee....gerry's full obit is up on the patriot ledger site. funeral monday at 12, visiting hours tomorrow at THIS Mcnamaras

8:08 am

car.eeyore

What time are the visiting hours?

8:09 am

herinfernallady

ok my lovelies I must go to bed. Night all

8:09 am

aslindy

night herin

8:09 am

car.eeyore

NIte Herin!

8:09 am

Anniebrook

nite, herin, sweet dreams

8:09 am

car.eeyore

the boys are enjoying cocoa with W/C and little candy canes....YUM1

8:09 am

redturtlehead

pince isnt a word?

8:09 am

NonoNanette

nitey nite Herin, sweet dreams

8:10 am

herinfernallady

that and i need to check on the itty kitty

8:10 am

Trifioso

2 to 6

8:10 am

Merk

good nite and good rest, Herin

8:10 am

Trifioso

good night beloved herin!

8:10 am

car.eeyore

I thought it was too Red...like the glasses

8:10 am

car.eeyore

K.

8:10 am

redturtlehead

i guess its french, but still...

8:10 am

Trifioso

I still am cheesed that "trampy" isn't a word

8:11 am

redturtlehead

but pi** is in there trif!

8:11 am

car.eeyore

DH is all business about being busy today...UGH!

8:11 am

Trifioso

well, you know, red, it's hard out there for a pi**

8:12 am

car.eeyore

LOL!

8:12 am

redturtlehead

marm is also not a word :(

8:12 am

Trifioso

what would the little women girls say about THAT!

8:13 am

car.eeyore

They wouldn't have to be at school...no one would be there to teach them!

8:13 am

Trifioso

oh, hey, I might have a new favorite phantom....might have to change my icon....

8:13 am

redturtlehead

they would be disappointed for certain.

8:13 am

car.eeyore

I love my phantom! I may keep him1

8:14 am

Uneaixoise

just added scary french fantome :-)

8:14 am

redturtlehead

?

8:15 am

Trifioso

hmmm. think will stick with mine, too. hate to think what I would see if i did a google image search for "tampon"

8:15 am

Uneaixoise

today's theme is phantoms, red

8:15 am

car.eeyore

Ummmm....what?

8:15 am

redturtlehead

trif!

8:15 am

Uneaixoise

oh, sorry, red . . . nm

8:15 am

redturtlehead

I know, I suggested it!

8:16 am

car.eeyore

Une! Scary!

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

sorry, need coffee! LOL

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

heh heh heh

8:16 am

Merk

no 7,32 clue please

8:17 am

car.eeyore

Plural of the NO 6/18

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

that's no7/28

8:17 am

Merk

I have that one. It's the 7,28. I need the no 7,32.

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

or are the 2 no6/18?

8:17 am

car.eeyore

DUH! You are correct! So Sorry!

8:18 am

Anniebrook

clue for the no 7/28?

8:18 am

Uneaixoise

coffee calls . . . BBL

8:19 am

Vicuna

no7/32 - either the present or the future

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

no6/7 rhymes with liquid you put on your skin to moisturize

8:20 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Une....should have seen that one...fish me

8:20 am

Merk

no 7, 32 uses the first three letters of the no 4/5. Then you add the word for the tense of what happened yesterday.

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:20 am

car.eeyore

TY!

8:21 am

Uneaixoise

what a strange word! tx

8:21 am

crosshair

crossy is back with tea and english muffies for all:)

8:21 am

JBV

good morning everyone - this grid has a word that reminds me of a silly joke I heard in New Mexico:...

8:22 am

Anniebrook

*holds out plate for a muffin*

8:22 am

JBV

what do you have if you have three pi** nuts in one hand and two pi** nuts in the other hand,?

8:22 am

Merk

Well, let's hear the joke

8:22 am

JBV

a difference of a pi5/12 !

8:22 am

Anniebrook

what?

8:23 am

JBV

(you have to say it with the spanish ñ

8:24 am

crosshair

...

8:24 am

JBV

I'm not hearing the crazy laughter I heard from New Mexican 3rd graders

8:24 am

Vicuna

Good one. And I didn't have the pi5/12, so thanks.

8:24 am

Anniebrook

Hi Vicuna

8:25 am

Merk

That was so cute JBV.

8:26 am

JBV

:)

8:27 am

Trifioso

sorry - i disappeared there for a mo - my mom called....good morning babblers I missed, merk and vicuma, and jbv.Lovely to have you!

8:27 am

crosshair

ahhh! a dollar store back scratcher has to be one of the better inventions:)

8:28 am

car.eeyore

Is Mom OK?

8:28 am

Vicuna

Hello!

8:28 am

redturtlehead

Ok must go walk dog and bundle up. Stay warm you northerners!

8:28 am

JBV

hi, Trif, car,Vi, Annie, Merk, crossy - annie - and red!

8:28 am

crosshair

its ok red,its a balmy -13 toady

8:28 am

crosshair

almost tropical;/

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Hi JBV!

8:29 am

Anniebrook

JBV, how is your hubby?

8:29 am

Trifioso

yes car, she is fine. wanted to make sure robert heard about the services. please shoot me now....

8:29 am

NonoNanette

we have managed to climb up to minus 12 now

8:29 am

Vicuna

That's cold for a toady, crosshair. ;P Amphibians like it warmer.

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Well, then she can call him herself!

8:30 am

JBV

hi, annie - he's hanging in there, annie - we seem to have had a setback, doctors are concerned he may need either a procedure or surgery - time will tell - but in general life is going on semi-normally as ever, thanks for asking

8:30 am

Trifioso

seems like the january thaw is on vacation this year....

8:30 am

crosshair

i think the pond froze right to the bottom...poor toads

8:30 am

Trifioso

oh, dear, jbv - didn't know your husband was unwell...will say a prayer....

8:31 am

Anniebrook

JBV, I hope with time it all works out in your husband's favor...hang in there..

8:31 am

NonoNanette

we still have a couple of weeks Trif maybe the thaw will still come

8:31 am

crosshair

mrs crossy and i send best wishes for hubby and yourself jbv

8:31 am

JBV

we have a local story here that I don't know if you've heard on national news - about the dolphins in the Navesink river in NJ?

8:31 am

JBV

(and thank you, Annie)

8:31 am

Trifioso

were they on the plane???

8:31 am

JBV

they've been there since the summer - lots of fun watching them, but they are trapped,can't find their way out to see, and the feds refuse to rescue them, they are doomed to die

8:32 am

JBV

(and thank you cross and missus - that means a lot)

8:32 am

Anniebrook

dolphins in the Navesink river.....that is odd..what happened to them

8:32 am

JBV

*sea

8:32 am

Trifioso

jbv, where was your icon photo taken? it is beautiful!

8:32 am

Merk

The pa 6, 30 was new to me, too. It means a pagan or heathen.

8:32 am

Anniebrook

That is very very sad...jbv

8:32 am

JBV

Trif, that is a special spot we love in the rain forest in Puerto Rico (El Yunque)

8:33 am

car.eeyore

Merk...may I have a clue for it?

8:33 am

Trifioso

looks so peaceful....

8:33 am

kje

y words?

8:33 am

JBV

no swimming allowed there, but you can sit on the edge and dangle your feet in the pool

8:34 am

kje

and no... that was not a philosophical question

8:34 am

Trifioso

lol kje...

8:34 am

JBV

yi 4/7 - exclamation!

8:34 am

JBV

hi kje

8:34 am

kje

: )

8:34 am

Anniebrook

ya 6/24....rhymes with what you say over and over and over, etc during mediatation

8:35 am

kje

ooooommmmmmmm

8:35 am

kje

om om om

8:35 am

kje

nope

8:35 am

Merk

ty, now I have a start on my y words.

8:36 am

kje

ty jbv

8:36 am

Trifioso

kje, you and I are on the same wavelength today....wow, that is a lot to have to enter, just cuz i can't say sn4 like usual....

8:36 am

crosshair

crap! have to check my lottery ticket.might have been going to work for nothing:)))

8:36 am

kje

ah - ty annie!

8:36 am

kje

for 2!

8:36 am

Anniebrook

crossy, I am your new best friend

8:37 am

crosshair

wiat till i check for a win first annie;)

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Now I just feel dumb...

8:37 am

kje

LOL annie

8:38 am

JBV

bbl - time for breakfast- good luck everyone

8:39 am

Anniebrook

bye, jbv

8:39 am

kje

bye jbv hagd

8:39 am

Trifioso

good bye jbv. kiss your husband for us!

8:39 am

JBV

thank you, Trif! hugs to you all

8:40 am

kje

headache

8:41 am

crosshair

looks like i have to keep working annie:((((

8:41 am

kje

think i'll go back to bed for a bit - later gators

8:41 am

Trifioso

oh geez, kje, another one? You have been having a lot lately, you poor thing!

8:41 am

Anniebrook

Feel better, kje!

8:41 am

Anniebrook

Darn it, crossy....

8:42 am

Trifioso

bummer crossy....there goes the big babble reunion!

8:43 am

movieman

clue for the top row e plz

8:43 am

MonkeyGames

Hi for a few! Just dropped Walter off at a birthday party and waiting for a guest....

8:43 am

Trifioso

hello monkey! so good to see you!

8:44 am

NonoNanette

Hi Monkey!

8:44 am

Trifioso

dont' have it movieman, sorry....

8:44 am

car.eeyore

I don't have it yet either MovieMan

8:44 am

Anniebrook

dont have that E, MM

8:45 am

Trifioso

oh, monkey, so sorry to hear about your beloved kitty.....how is walter doing?

8:45 am

LoriP

eo 6/18 (everlasting, eternal)

8:46 am

Trifioso

thanks lori - what a weird word!

8:46 am

car.eeyore

TY Lori!

8:46 am

Anniebrook

Hi Lori! thanks!

8:46 am

MonkeyGames

He's OK... it really hit home for him today though, so he's having periods of melancholoy. Thank goodness there was a birthday party to scoot off to, one of his best school friends is 5. It's really taken his mind off it all.

8:47 am

car.eeyore

Hang in there Monkey..

8:47 am

LoriP

y v w

8:47 am

Trifioso

and how are you, dear one? I read your bio, which says a lot, of course. there is a strange sort of emptiness in the house, isn't there?

8:47 am

movieman

ty lori

8:48 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks. We're doing OK but admittedly feeling pretty down. The dog is sad too. We'll be OK.

8:48 am

LoriP

Missing a 7, is there a 7 among the s, if anyone knows?

8:48 am

Trifioso

sending you big warm hugs from very cold US....

8:49 am

Anniebrook

I must be off for a while, bye, dear babblers

8:49 am

MonkeyGames

Thank you! It was the only thing to do. We had to put her down a day befor the biopsy results, because the cyst part was interfering with the biopsy site, but then the results came back sarcoma so there would have been no other choice either way.

8:49 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Annie!

8:49 am

LoriP

Happy flying Annie. :)

8:49 am

Trifioso

bye annie! take care....

8:50 am

Anniebrook

sorry about your kitty, MG...poof

8:50 am

rolin

can someone clue the co6 pls?

8:50 am

Sandieangel

No 7 amongst the s words

8:50 am

movieman

co+ to write on a keyboard

8:50 am

car.eeyore

I don't have it yet Rolin

8:51 am

car.eeyore

Ty movieman!

8:51 am

Sandieangel

co 6 - co plus what you do on keyboard.

8:51 am

LoriP

Thanks muchly Sandy! That returns me to my frustration... :D

8:51 am

movieman

yw eeyore

8:51 am

Trifioso

rolin, your bio is one of my absolute faves on here. LOVE your outlook and ambition. rock on!

8:52 am

car.eeyore

Sweet!

8:52 am

Trifioso

(pauses while everyone goes to read rolin's bio....)

8:53 am

crosshair

annie,sent you a good book suggestion to you e-mail

8:53 am

rolin

lol...ty trif... i just say it like it is..lol

8:54 am

Sandieangel

ar7 ma7 mi7 no7 no7 pi7 po7 ti7

8:54 am

LoriP

***apologies to Sandie, not Sandy as previously ty**-ed*** :p

8:54 am

rolin

aagghh,,,,sandie..i hadnt even seen the ty4..!!

8:54 am

rolin

aagghh,,,,sandie..i hadnt even seen the ty4..!!

8:55 am

Sandieangel

That's ok a lot of people mistake me for the dog version of the name.

8:55 am

LoriP

Again, muchos apologies and even more better-er, muchos grassyass, you gave me my missing 7. Thanks!

8:56 am

Sandieangel

Glad it helped.

8:56 am

rolin

ok..off to look at a new laptop...maybe...cya later

8:56 am

LoriP

Have a good one rolin.

8:56 am

Trifioso

bye rolin!

8:57 am

NonoNanette

bye rolin....... hi Lori sorry I was afk for a bit

8:57 am

Trifioso

afk?

8:57 am

NonoNanette

away from keyboard

8:58 am

Trifioso

thank you. still learning all the shorthand....

8:58 am

movieman

the mi7 plz

8:59 am

Vicuna

Has everyone remembered to ty4 "etna" today, just in case?

8:59 am

redturtlehead

Hi All. Monkey will you be getting another kitty?

8:59 am

redturtlehead

LOL vicuna!

8:59 am

Vicuna

It isn't there, of course. But you should try it daily anyway.

8:59 am

redturtlehead

Especially on your favotie Phantom day!

8:59 am

MonkeyGames

Hi Red! Yes, but not immediately. We will wait until either the right one finds us or it just feels right, in the latter case going to th erescue shelters.

8:59 am

Trifioso

loll vicuna - i do that more with the black goose....

9:00 am

crosshair

our new rescued kitty is a holy terror lol

9:00 am

redturtlehead

I imagine Walter would have a very fun time going to the Shelter!

9:00 am

Trifioso

monkey, keep an eye on the dog- our went in to a serious funk when we lost our kitty, as it kept him company when we were out. that, more than anything else, fueled our decision to get a new one

9:00 am

MonkeyGames

But Walter did read an invisible book to himself partly out loud earlier that was about goping to get a new kittycat, so it may be sooner than we think...

9:00 am

NonoNanette

oh Monkey so sorry for your loss of your pet. I too had to put down my beloved Kittles just yesterday because of kidney failure

9:01 am

LoriP

delayed lol Nono, you got the jargon down baby! :D

9:01 am

Trifioso

oh nono! ((((HUGS)))))

9:01 am

movieman

the mi7 plz

9:01 am

car.eeyore

Nono, I am so sorry!

9:01 am

redturtlehead

Oh Nono, sorry to hear that.

9:01 am

MonkeyGames

Yes, Saskia is down but not moping. I brought the body home so she'd know what happened and not go looking for her. She misses her, but as I speak she is lying on her back playing with her poiece of blue cloth.

9:01 am

LoriP

Vic has a standing policy of trying etna on ever grid. G'd morning Vic

9:01 am

MonkeyGames

Oh, Nono, I am sorry!

9:02 am

Vicuna

Hello, Lori.

9:02 am

LoriP

Losing a pet is always hard. :(

9:02 am

Vicuna

Sorry about the beloved cats, Nono and Monkey.

9:02 am

movieman

the mi7 plz

9:03 am

Trifioso

yes, sorry movie man - i am trying to find it, but dont' have it yet....wasn't ignoring you, tho of course it looked that way...

9:03 am

redturtlehead

I dont have it et MM sorry.

9:03 am

MonkeyGames

Yes. This is Walter's first time... he's doing OK though. I just remond him now and then that it is OK to be very sad and it will feel batter after some time has passed.

9:03 am

car.eeyore

Wow! Just pulled up the list! I never knew there were so many PI words in existence!

9:04 am

LoriP

mm, mi + ti** (small) + V**couver Canada, then plural

9:04 am

CiociaJudy

Very sorry Nono and Monkey. I have two kitties (lost a third one about 2 years ago). Animals are such a big part of our lives. It is very sad when one leaves you.

9:04 am

NonoNanette

the mi7 is a pl of the mi6/27

9:04 am

car.eeyore

TY Lori!

9:04 am

MonkeyGames

Thank you, Judy.

9:04 am

Vicuna

Thanks, Lori.

9:04 am

Trifioso

thanks lori.

9:04 am

NonoNanette

thank you Judy

9:04 am

LoriP

Dunno' what it means, so I lazy clued. ***DENSA Prez***

9:04 am

movieman

ty lori

9:05 am

car.eeyore

TY Nono!

9:05 am

redturtlehead

TY lori when It was clued earlier I kept thinking Mizzen, which wasnt right at all.

9:05 am

CiociaJudy

*grabbing my kitties and giving them big hugs and kisses*

9:05 am

redturtlehead

It is the number of people required for a Jewish Prayer meeting. I dont know what the number is though.

9:05 am

NonoNanette

dont blame you Judy I do the same with my remaining cat

9:06 am

Trifioso

good lawd, the children have clearly just immolated some bread or something downstairs....that is what I get for babbling during breakfast time....

9:06 am

Vicuna

Burnt offerrings?

9:06 am

Trifioso

brb

9:06 am

redturtlehead

I did that once, set the toaster on fire by putting an entire english muffin on one side of toaster.

9:06 am

LoriP

I guess it was the yeast they could do Tri.....

9:06 am

redturtlehead

not recently that is.

9:07 am

CiociaJudy

LOL Lori

9:07 am

Vicuna

*slaps Lori* Snap out of it!

9:07 am

LoriP

Thanks Vic, I needed that.

9:07 am

sprite

back, hi all

9:07 am

Vicuna

Any time, dear, any time.

9:08 am

MonkeyGames

Hi Sprite!

9:08 am

CiociaJudy

hiya sprite

9:08 am

NonoNanette

Hi Sprite

9:08 am

LoriP

wb sprite

9:08 am

sprite

*hugs MonkeyG* How's Walter?

9:08 am

sprite

thanks all

9:09 am

Vicuna

Hello, Sprite.

9:09 am

MonkeyGames

He's OK. Having periods of melancholy of course, bu I just dropped him off at a birthday party he's been looking forward to all week so that should help. He has a new favoprite movie, too, and at this age that can be a big help, something new to watch.

9:09 am

MonkeyGames

He woke up a lot the first night, and he seems very tired, so I know he's working through this.

9:09 am

sprite

oh yes it can. Great going, mum :)

9:10 am

MonkeyGames

It's Wall-E.

9:10 am

circe

just stopped in.... and am starting the grid, but Nano and Monkey I am so sorry for your losses. hugs

9:10 am

MonkeyGames

Thank you.

9:10 am

NonoNanette

ty circe

9:11 am

movieman

the pi7 plz

9:11 am

LoriP

pi 7, a guy that changes tires fast in NASCAR races?

9:11 am

Vicuna

pi7/36 - odd pl of the pi6

9:12 am

movieman

ty all

9:12 am

sprite

pets are a part of the family and losing them hurts badly. Really badly.

9:12 am

Vicuna

Ahh, apparently this is the pl for the meaning that is connecting rods. The meaning of the actual people would be normal.

9:13 am

NonoNanette

so true Sprite

9:13 am

sprite

thanks Vic, was just about to look it up myself. Interesting language fact :)

9:13 am

Merk

clue please ti 6,21

9:13 am

sprite

*hugs Nono*

9:14 am

crosshair

im going to paste some paragraphs here,there are 5 or 6 so be patient and you will have a good smile when im done.........

9:14 am

Vicuna

I mean the pl of the people would be normal. Got myself all imbrangled there.

9:14 am

MonkeyGames

Oops, had a phone call. Back for a couple mionutes now.

9:14 am

sprite

yay crossy

9:14 am

NonoNanette

thank you sprite

9:14 am

crosshair

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. ....

9:14 am

crosshair

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them. .....

9:15 am

crosshair

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life. ....

9:15 am

crosshair

She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. ....

9:15 am

crosshair

A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. ...

9:15 am

crosshair

I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one. ....

9:16 am

crosshair

I rescued a human today....

9:16 am

sprite

aw crossy, that is so beautiful! And true :)

9:16 am

crosshair

the end with a picture of a puppy or a kitty

9:16 am

MonkeyGames

That's sweet, Cross!

9:16 am

CiociaJudy

Great story crosshair!!!!

9:16 am

Merk

ti 6 clue please

9:16 am

NonoNanette

awe Crossy that brought tears to my eyes

9:16 am

circe

now i cant see the grid...weepy....

9:17 am

sprite

walk very silently Merk

9:17 am

Trifioso

I am completely sure that Brad Pitt would say that about me, were I to walk the corridors of the husband pound....

9:17 am

Vicuna

lol, Trif!

9:17 am

NonoNanette

lol Trif

9:17 am

sprite

Trif, darling, all of them would if you walked there!

9:17 am

CiociaJudy

ROFL Trif

9:17 am

LoriP

Merk, to walk vewwwy, vewwy, quietly

9:18 am

Trifioso

that was a lovely story, crossy, thank you for sharing it with us.

9:18 am

Flask1

Hi all...a clue please for ti6/21 please?

9:19 am

NonoNanette

was just clued Flask

9:19 am

sprite

just given, Flask, at 9:17 by me and a little later by Lori. And hi.

9:19 am

LoriP

G'd mornign Flas, sprite and I at 9:17

9:19 am

LoriP

*Flask even

9:19 am

sprite

sn4 Lori :)

9:20 am

LoriP

: p

9:20 am

Trifioso

nice catch, sprite!

9:20 am

Merk

Nose out of the grid ... thanks for the clues ... and I loved your rescue story.

9:21 am

crosshair

np at all:))

9:21 am

sprite

:D Trif

9:22 am

Merk

I thought I needed a joke to lift my spirits and a sad story accomplished the same thing in an indirect way.

9:22 am

Trifioso

clue for the bottom center n? I am so desperate to be NBT before I need to leave for the meet....

9:22 am

crosshair

a tale of sadness removed can bring happiness as well

9:23 am

Flask1

lovely wee story crosshair....and thanx others for the clue!

9:23 am

NonoNanette

na4 all vowels

9:23 am

crosshair

mm getting too deep for my own good..need more tea!:)

9:23 am

Vicuna

na4 - Greek temple babblet

9:23 am

Trifioso

thanks nono and vic !

9:23 am

CiociaJudy

39 to go. Better do something constructive today--like unload the dishwasher. LOL. bbl

9:24 am

NonoNanette

yw

9:24 am

redturtlehead

go judy go!

9:24 am

Trifioso

just two more letters to go, and then I really will be NBT

9:24 am

redturtlehead

thanks VIcuna! I always forget that one.

9:25 am

NonoNanette

later Judy

9:25 am

sprite

bye Judy

9:26 am

kim m

morning all...having trouble with the ys today :(

9:26 am

Vicuna

I always hate y's.

9:27 am

kim m

ya 6/24 and yi 5/16

9:27 am

Vicuna

There's a yi4/7 and a yo4/6.

9:27 am

Merk

ty 4,6 clue please

9:27 am

kim m

got those...

9:28 am

Merk

nm

9:28 am

kim m

ty...like the fork part

9:28 am

Vicuna

Oh, you're asking for the 6 and 5? Thought you were telling what you had.

9:28 am

inge

yi 5: don't m**** words with me

9:28 am

Vicuna

ya6/24 - rhymes with repeated phrase for meditation

9:28 am

kim m

thanx inge

9:28 am

NonoNanette

ty inge

9:29 am

car.eeyore

I still don't get that clue!

9:29 am

Trifioso

NBT!!!!!!

9:29 am

inge

ya 6: ya + cons + ex***

9:29 am

Vicuna

Yay for Trif!

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Yeah Trif

9:30 am

inge

bravo TRif

9:30 am

sprite

wtg Trif

9:30 am

NonoNanette

woohoo trif

9:30 am

Merk

*Fireworks*

9:30 am

sprite

wtg Merk

9:30 am

Trifioso

thanks friends. you are so good to me

9:30 am

inge

bravo Merk

9:30 am

kim m

WTG!!

9:30 am

NonoNanette

now you can go to the swim meet knowing you have at least accomplished that

9:30 am

Trifioso

WOW merk! Way to go!!!

9:30 am

car.eeyore

Yeah Merk!

9:30 am

cybernan

there are 2 ya 6's

9:30 am

NonoNanette

woohooo WTG Merk

9:31 am

car.eeyore

Inge...just no hope for me I guess!

9:31 am

inge

swim meet? watch out for the icebergs

9:31 am

Trifioso

that is for sure, nono....and I wont spend a second wishing the pool had wifi....can you imagine!

9:31 am

Merk

The second y 6 is a plural

9:31 am

Trifioso

lol inge - it's inside, thank god

9:31 am

Merk

'

9:31 am

kim m

ya 6/24...didn't get that clue..

9:31 am

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone :)

9:32 am

kim m

hey nan

9:32 am

Merk

Thanks so much, I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend ... whether rain, snow, wind ... enjoy!

9:32 am

cybernan

y + picnic pest + egyptian sun god

9:32 am

NonoNanette

good morning Nan

9:32 am

kim m

thanx nan

9:33 am

Trifioso

OH>>>>>I kept thinking it was 'chants' and I just couldn't get there....thanks for Cluing for Dummies....

9:33 am

car.eeyore

Oh TY Cybernan! I finally got it!

9:33 am

inge

ya 6: ya + m**tel (fireplace) + **venous hunger

9:33 am

car.eeyore

I was trying to rhyme it with OMMMMMM

9:34 am

inge

Cyb, that is a good clue

9:34 am

Trifioso

it's a cool word. I like that one

9:34 am

cybernan

yw -- I didn't have it either until the original clue -- didn't even have the ommmmm

9:35 am

Trifioso

whoa - have just been handed a teeny kitten - what are they doing out and about???

9:35 am

BabbleRabble

phantom: jejeunosity

9:35 am

Trifioso

and just as quickly, it is whisked away again...apparently they are being given 'house tours' - how funny!

9:36 am

Trifioso

oh, yes, babble, I keep trying to enter that too (roll eyes)

9:36 am

sprite

yeah that is a bugger

9:37 am

Trifioso

it does always amaze me how the same word can be made more than one way in a grid...anyone else notice that?

9:38 am

sprite

sure do, Trif, and it always makes me enter the word twice or thrice because I think it is a new one.

9:38 am

Trifioso

yes

9:38 am

NonoNanette

time to take care of some laundry bb in a bit

9:38 am

Trifioso

bye nono!

9:39 am

inge

drifting off to sudoku

9:39 am

sprite

am quite enjoying our new washing machine. Makes less noise, cleans better. Only downside is it beeps.

9:39 am

sprite

have fun inge

9:39 am

Trifioso

okay, I need to go too - at the very least have to address the fallout from the flooded washer yesterday...still wet towels everywhere....

9:39 am

sprite

argh, good luck Trif

9:44 am

redturtlehead

Ooooh Yuuuuuck Trif.

9:51 am

sprite

finally fireworks. Bye all, have fun!

9:51 am

redturtlehead

yaa Sprite1

9:53 am

LadyNatts

good morning babble friends

9:54 am

magazinemom

morning Lady!

9:55 am

Denny

Hello all!

9:55 am

magazinemom

morning denny

9:56 am

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the PA 6/30? Apologies in advance if it is a fish!

9:57 am

LadyNatts

dog has to go out... brb

9:58 am

magazinemom

car- wish I could help but I haven't gotten that far yet

9:59 am

CiociaJudy

pa* your bills + leonard ***oy (Dr. Spock)

9:59 am

car.eeyore

Oh! TY so very much!

10:00 am

magazinemom

ty judy

10:02 am

CiociaJudy

yw

10:02 am

Atalante

what the hell sort of word is that??!

10:02 am

CiociaJudy

well said, ata

10:03 am

LadyNatts

my thoughts exactly, atalante

10:03 am

Atalante

ridiculous!

10:04 am

Kazzer99

afternoon - its heathen or a pagan

10:04 am

Atalante

its still ridiculous LOL

10:04 am

LadyNatts

really?

10:05 am

magazinemom

it should be put away with "fubsier" from that other grid

10:05 am

Atalante

–noun Archaic.
1. a pagan or heathen.
2. a Muslim.
3. pagandom; heathendom

10:06 am

Atalante

very archaic

10:09 am

torgone

The clue doesn't work for me .. I'm dense ..

10:09 am

Kazzer99

hiiray - nbt - am going to lickety

10:09 am

LadyNatts

what, the pa* your bill mr. leonard ***oy? spock from startrek?

10:11 am

torgone

Ha ..Um, no .. It's the leonard mccoy I was trying to use . . too early ..

10:12 am

Atalante

you;re just archaic, dont' worry!

10:12 am

magazinemom

trampy isn't a word? seriously....they have never met some of the women I know LOL

10:12 am

CiociaJudy

LOL Tor. And Fireworks for me!!! Gotta run--6 yr old nephew is starting his bowling league today!!!

10:12 am

torgone

Thanks Ata ..

10:12 am

magazinemom

Yay Judy! have a great day!

10:13 am

CiociaJudy

ditto Mom

10:13 am

torgone

I alwasy get my Star Wars guys mixed up ..

10:13 am

Atalante

awwww nothing wrong with not knowing Star Wars

10:14 am

car.eeyore

Clue for the TI 7/40 please?

10:14 am

tinks

especially as he was star trek :D

10:14 am

Atalante

where's hurshy when we need her?

10:15 am

pugmama763

ti7---ti* foil + write on a keyboard

10:15 am

torgone

I was just chumming the water ..

10:15 am

car.eeyore

Ty! would never have gotten it!

10:15 am

pugmama763

took me forever car

10:15 am

KatieMcG

afernoon everyone

10:15 am

Atalante

it's an old babble joke, tinks, mixing up SW and ST

10:16 am

Atalante

kitty! how are you feeling today?

10:16 am

KatieMcG

much better thanks ata, just been to a 7th birthday party and we have Christmas Dinner this evening :-)

10:17 am

Atalante

yay for Christmas Dinner!

10:17 am

tinks

i don't pop in enough to keep up with the jokes i'm
'fraid

10:17 am

tinks

will try harder :-)

10:17 am

pugmama763

any help for the MI 6- 7 pair please?

10:18 am

Atalante

*giggles* just saying so you can join in too!!

10:19 am

tinks

i know :D - i used to get sooo tied up in the chat as well

10:19 am

grant

Mi6 ends w/***kee doodle

10:20 am

pugmama763

ty vm Grant

10:20 am

Atalante

yes .... we worry about you. I don't think you have your priorities right!

10:20 am

pugmama763

one left...

10:20 am

tinks

ty grant

10:20 am

KatieMcG

by grant

10:20 am

KatieMcG

that should have been ty!!!!

10:20 am

grant

my pleasure

10:20 am

KatieMcG

go pug

10:21 am

pugmama763

dont know I've been back to monkey this one a dozen times already

10:21 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

10:21 am

KatieMcG

congrats car

10:22 am

car.eeyore

Pug, which one is it/

10:22 am

Atalante

yay car!

10:22 am

pugmama763

OMG it was a freaking Fish!!! Fireworks!

10:22 am

magazinemom

Yay pug and car!

10:22 am

car.eeyore

Pug, which one? I have to know if it was the same as the one I was monkeying!

10:22 am

car.eeyore

Yeah Pug!

10:23 am

Atalante

yay pug!

10:23 am

pugmama763

yahooeee car!!!

10:23 am

tinks

yay! pug and car

10:23 am

pugmama763

was just grid blind it was the bloody TI6

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Mine was the NA!!!

10:23 am

car.eeyore

OK, have a GREAT day everyone! See you tomorrow!

10:24 am

pugmama763

bye car

10:24 am

kadresa

Good morning all...Car did you go to sleep last night?? I'm checking on Mom today she can't get out of the driveway

10:24 am

car.eeyore

Yes, I did sleep. I just crunched through the grid this morning. I can go by and salt the driveway for her once Matt gets back with the Jeep.

10:25 am

kadresa

She has salt and she says she doesn't need anything she just wanted to go to the gym; I think I'll take her with me

10:26 am

car.eeyore

K. I just tried M on the cell, but he didn't take it with him.

10:26 am

Kazzer99

does any one have the last co please

10:26 am

car.eeyore

co+ what you do on a keyboard

10:27 am

tinks

it's what you would do sharing a keyboard

10:27 am

Atalante

ah that well known TI6 that is so obvious that I don't have it ..

10:27 am

LadyNatts

jeez, look at all the freeking pi words!

10:27 am

Kazzer99

ty tinks

10:27 am

redturtlehead

wierd word---what you do if two stengraphers work on one case?

10:28 am

kje

ata - will you come ti6 through the tulips with me?

10:28 am

grant

tri6 move very quietly

10:28 am

grant

ti that is

10:28 am

Atalante

ooooo ty both!

10:29 am

Atalante

I discovered yesterday that babbling while enduring the ebbings of a migraine is particularly difficult. I discover today that babbling the day after a migraine seems equally difficult!

10:29 am

kje

is that a no??? was i just rejected???

10:30 am

Atalante

I said ty! :P

10:30 am

grant

yw ata

10:31 am

kje

e?

10:31 am

redturtlehead

oh ata feel better have a coca cola.

10:31 am

KatieMcG

she didn't say yes!!

10:31 am

Angelsong

nip

10:31 am

Angelsong

a

10:32 am

kje

I know katie... I was politely rejected... I CAN read between the lines ; )

10:32 am

Atalante

thank you is a good way to accept!

10:32 am

Atalante

awwww beagles on TV. I love beagles

10:32 am

KatieMcG

so she says kje so she says

10:33 am

KatieMcG

why does ata need a coke?

10:33 am

kje

yes katie... I just responded to several emails on a personals site with thank you... it is NOT an acceptance - LOLOL

10:34 am

Atalante

tis in Jane Austen language!

10:34 am

kje

aaahhh... no worries then... I am pretty certain NONE of those guys had read Jane Austin... whew!

10:35 am

Atalante

looooooool

10:35 am

redturtlehead

lol kje.

10:35 am

Atalante

as in "will you dance with me?" "thank you, Mr Darcy, I would enjoy that" ahhhh that's your problem, you need men who read literature!

10:36 am

kje

yes ata! send them my way when you find a few

10:36 am

Atalante

I wish coniption was allowed

10:37 am

kje

that would be helpful... as I am having one

10:37 am

kje

shoot! i just saw the time! must run and get my hair cut... will come back when I am beautiful : )

10:38 am

LadyNatts

you're already beautiful to me, kje!

10:38 am

kje

easy for you to say Lady! you've never seen me ROFL

10:38 am

kje

later gators - poof

10:38 am

LadyNatts

the real beauty is inside...

10:39 am

KatieMcG

when I was online dating I had a complete wierdo but I didn't want to be banned from the site as I had started to talk to hubby so instead of telling him to f*** o** I had to say that I didn't feel we had a connection!

10:39 am

Atalante

how very delicate!

10:39 am

redturtlehead

I think that must have been interesting. I feel no connection....

10:40 am

KatieMcG

It took me hours to think of it!

10:40 am

KatieMcG

I couldn't get the initial response out of my head

10:40 am

Atalante

not surprised!

10:41 am

Atalante

why was he a complete wierdo?

10:41 am

KatieMcG

he wanted to be my teacher

10:41 am

Atalante

ooo!

10:41 am

KatieMcG

and we would work to overcome the issue of me liking his music

10:42 am

redturtlehead

whaaa?

10:42 am

KatieMcG

This was his first email, I had never spoken to him and have no idea how bad his musical tastes were

10:42 am

Atalante

LMAO well!!!

10:42 am

magazinemom

they must have been bad if he knew in advance you weren't going to like them LOL

10:42 am

redturtlehead

he sounds clinically crazy, or he forgot who he was mailing!

10:42 am

KatieMcG

it also appeared that he was asking me to be his wife but that was open to interpretation

10:43 am

Atalante

how very forward

10:43 am

Atalante

haz would be horrified

10:43 am

KatieMcG

I kept it for ages as it made me laugh soooo much. It was that bad I thought it was a scam but friends who saw it said that he was indeed just clinically crazy

10:43 am

Haz1558

I would?

10:45 am

Haz1558

PHone.

10:45 am

Atalante

at katie being asked to be someone's wife on first email. sounds like something that would shock your sensitivities!

10:45 am

KatieMcG

In our first emails by total contrast Hubby & I said that there was no such thing as 'the one' and neither of us believed in love at first sight..........

10:45 am

KatieMcG

.........engaged 5 months later :-)

10:45 am

Atalante

loooooool fab!

10:45 am

KatieMcG

Oh how we have eaten those words!

10:47 am

Atalante

lol I bet!

10:47 am

KatieMcG

One of my friends is now internet dating and laughed when I told her there was loads of nutters out there and she had to be careful and take things slowly.

10:47 am

Haz1558

Love at first sight is one thing, sight unseen and personality unknown is quite another.

10:48 am

LadyNatts

internet is how I met my hubby

10:48 am

KatieMcG

quite Haz. And I did have safety mechanisms for our first few dates just in case.

10:49 am

Haz1558

Ejector seat at the restaurant?

10:49 am

KatieMcG

See happy stories everywhere :-) As our friends would say, it's amazing what you can buy on the net

10:49 am

Haz1558

Trap doors through which to fall?

10:49 am

Atalante

a Tardis in the corner?

10:50 am

KatieMcG

Lol Haz I should have thought of that, more people knowing where I was and who I was with and what time I would be phoning to say I was safe. I didn't use Mari & Mr Mari in case they took the table next to us to make sure I was safe ;-)

10:50 am

Haz1558

Shaven headed aggressive looking men at the standby?

10:50 am

Haz1558

They'd have worn disguises, though, wouldn't they?

10:51 am

stidmama

*unlurking* this is the FUNNIEST conversation... (says the woman who hooked up with Tom the day after swearing off men "forever"...)

10:51 am

Haz1558

Actually, it could be a service provided to dating folk.

10:51 am

Norma

No Katie they would probably have sent us

10:51 am

KatieMcG

LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL Norma you may indeed have been drafted in :-)

10:52 am

Norma

No maybe about it lol

10:52 am

stidmama

*strange woman in peculiar hat and large glasses sits down next to Katie and glares at the date du jour*

10:52 am

Dorens

hi all. I met ken through match.com, although he llived around the corner from me and I had known his wife (deceased) for years, been in his house and all

10:52 am

KatieMcG

Laughing so hard!

10:52 am

stidmama

hey dorens!

10:52 am

KatieMcG

Oh Dorens, we used match.com as well :-)

10:54 am

Dorens

we might have gotten around to considering dating each other at some point anyway, but not sure.. However, when he contacted me, he had a pretty good idea that I was me , or I was I, or whatever

10:54 am

KatieMcG

I did go on chat rooms as well, usually it took 3 questions before I was asked either for my bra size, a topless photo or if I had a web cam. There really are some forward people out there

10:54 am

stidmama

Tom and I are pre-internet... sorta. 18 years ago it was still mostly BBS and such...

10:54 am

KatieMcG

that is such a nice story Dorens

10:54 am

Dorens

98% (at least) are frogs, Katie

10:54 am

stidmama

wow katie! *very glad to be from the old school dating ... "met through friends" ...*

10:55 am

Atalante

were you asked that on Babble too? Which male was the perviest?

10:56 am

Dorens

actually we dated for about five months, then stopped... someone swooped in and married him, it took two years for them to figure out what it was a mistake he'd made, and then we got back together. Round 2 is very pleasant

10:56 am

KatieMcG

When I first started to go out it was such a culture shock, when I was young you didn't leave your drink in case someone nicked it, 14 years later you didn't leave your drink in case someone spiked it!

10:56 am

Dorens

must have been men who are no longer around

10:57 am

KatieMcG

The only man I talked to on babble & MSN was Mikey, and we can safely say that he wasn't intrested :-)

10:57 am

Atalante

LMAO

10:57 am

Atalante

nooooooo

10:58 am

KatieMcG

but he was a good friend, made me laugh and taught me to use MSN, I do regret losing touch

10:58 am

Atalante

I wonder where he is now

10:59 am

KatieMcG

I don't know why he stopped playing

10:59 am

Haz1558

In Berlin of course.

10:59 am

Haz1558

Ata annoyed him.

10:59 am

stidmama

Mikey used to lurk, he was offended by something someone said in the chat

10:59 am

Haz1558

It's all her fault.

10:59 am

KatieMcG

LOL

10:59 am

Atalante

blame FM

10:59 am

Dorens

can't it be fmitch's fault? i thought everything was hers

11:00 am

KatieMcG

talking of fault I haven't see FM for ages

11:00 am

Atalante

was it Hurshy he really really disliked? I can't remember!

11:00 am

hurshy

he better have!

11:00 am

Dorens

hahaha her legacy lives on though

11:00 am

stidmama

blame me, actually -- apparently he didn't believe that I had no control over what others said in the chog!

11:00 am

stidmama

hello hurshy!

11:00 am

Atalante

yes, come and chat FM, I know you're lurking. Just for a minute or two

11:00 am

Dorens

don't you stid?

11:00 am

redturtlehead

now that to me is someone who is overly involved in the chat.

11:00 am

hurshy

hello

11:00 am

Dorens

hi hurshy, hi fm if you're out there

11:00 am

stidmama

hello dear red!

11:00 am

Haz1558

It was all to do with jibes from Noblelover, a callow youth who insulted Mikey for using German.

11:01 am

Atalante

ohhhh Noblelover! yes!

11:01 am

stidmama

LOL well, I suppose if I had been on at the time and if I had really wanted to use my magic powers... oh well.

11:01 am

stidmama

I had forgotten noblelover!

11:01 am

Haz1558

Using German in the log. Nobleloser, as Mikey named him, objected to him using German, thought it was showing off. Mikey *wasn't* impressed.

11:02 am

Haz1558

When the rest of the chat log members didn't rise as one in his defence, Mikey got upset.

11:02 am

hurshy

i had forgotten noble too! *shocked at self*

11:02 am

Dorens

hope nobleloser never said that to Inge

11:02 am

Haz1558

Not that I take any interest in the log at all, you understand.

11:02 am

stidmama

I think inge was the other person speaking at the time...

11:02 am

Atalante

how could we forget noble!!

11:02 am

KatieMcG

how is using your own language showing off, being able to do babble in a second language surely is far more of an accomplishment

11:03 am

stidmama

LOL Haz! of course not -- you are obviously distracted most of the time you are here...

11:03 am

Haz1558

Noble was just foolish, but instead of laughing it off, Mikey just got more and more indignant.

11:03 am

Atalante

I think it was more than he'd use it a lot in the chat so no-one else could understand

11:03 am

KatieMcG

I must have dipped out during the noble months, either that or I have blocked them out

11:03 am

redturtlehead

oh no... Darth Dude, Dc Seain and I were using some spanish the other day. I suppose we were showing off.....ah well...

11:03 am

tinks

Wow! It looks like I missed loads while I wasn't playing much!!

11:03 am

harpjane

hello

11:03 am

KatieMcG

he could take things to heart at times

11:04 am

stidmama

hey harp! hey tinks!

11:04 am

redturtlehead

I do not recall him, but I recall Mikey.

11:04 am

stidmama

oh this was a couple years ago tinks...

11:04 am

Haz1558

Absolutely stid - I retain very little detail.

11:04 am

hurshy

actually, i am not sure noble even really thought that using another language was showing off - mikey's entire personality irked him, so he just said whatever came into his head

11:04 am

Haz1558

Noblelover only appeared for a few days, he wasn't a long term player.

11:04 am

tinks

Oh - before I started getting overly involved in chat then

11:04 am

Dorens

before my time, i retain little detail, but beefs like that stay with me

11:05 am

Atalante

Mikey was definitely one of those ppl you either loved or hated

11:05 am

KatieMcG

it clearly worked hurshy

11:05 am

hurshy

it is unsurprising that a straightforward teen boy would find mikey irksome.

11:05 am

hydra

I'm popping in like harpjane to say a little 'hello'. I'm enjoying all the chat! I never knew Mikey or Noblelover

11:06 am

redturtlehead

Well, I dont really see a point of having a "conversation in another language" that no one else can understand, or few people can...

11:06 am

stidmama

hello hydra!

11:06 am

Atalante

*has a sudden vision of Mikey and NancyBoy in the same chat*

11:06 am

hydra

Hi stid. Hi everyone.

11:06 am

KatieMcG

LOL ata

11:06 am

stidmama

*gasp* you did NOT just say that ata! rofl...

11:06 am

redturtlehead

hi Hydra.

11:06 am

Dorens

hi hydra, tinks, red and anyone else

11:07 am

KatieMcG

people do drift in and out though, I was really friendly with armygirl last Christmas but haven't see her for over a year

11:07 am

stidmama

well, it's like when I use French with Une, or German with inge... it's fun to touch base with someone who doesn't mind practicing

11:07 am

Atalante

they'd try and outflounce each other :)

11:07 am

tinks

sorry - should say hi all - i get distracted and keep losing track of the chat

11:07 am

stidmama

(Nancy Boy would win)

11:07 am

Dorens

you showoff, stid...

11:07 am

Atalante

yes, he would!

11:07 am

Haz1558

red - Mikey just conversed a little with inge and other German speakers - a mild irritant at best to those who didn't know what they were talking about.

11:07 am

KatieMcG

it would be a very very strong completition but it depends how much humour you want. Nancy is very funny

11:07 am

hurshy

noble had trouble getting the hang of being polite to people in general because he was so high-spirited. i remember now, because i chatted with him off-site and we had a code word that i would say in here to tell him to pull back on his humor

11:08 am

redturtlehead

Oh for that I could care less.

11:08 am

redturtlehead

people can speak to others in a variety of languages...

11:08 am

Haz1558

'Shut up'?

11:08 am

KatieMcG

LOL Haz

11:08 am

Atalante

it was something cunning. ish.

11:08 am

redturtlehead

shut up is probably too direct!

11:09 am

Haz1558

Well, as long as it was in English and not some pesky foreign language.

11:09 am

KatieMcG

it's funny but I remember so few people from the start of my babble life, Hurshy I do remember :-) I used to play very late at night because I was training Fuggles

11:09 am

Dorens

fermez la guelle

11:09 am

stidmama

I have fun trying to decipher things when people are conversing in something I used to study... but then I don't ever mind just asking what a phrase or word means (nosy me)

11:09 am

Haz1558

Dorens!

11:09 am

stidmama

LOL shut your trap???

11:09 am

redturtlehead

Ok Dorens, very sorry!

11:10 am

Dorens

hahahaha

11:10 am

hurshy

well you know, at the time i was working with teen boys, and while many people thought noble was just plain rude, it did seem to me that he was not trying to be rude, but was just ... high-spirited... so i tried to help him fit in. i'm rather sorry he didn't stick around.

11:10 am

Dorens

high spirited is good terminology, hursh. he probably would have benefited from more contact with you

11:11 am

Haz1558

Alas, plain speaking is not fashionable.

11:11 am

stidmama

speaking as a mother of teen boys... I do the same when I can hurshy -- it's a good thing to try to encourage young people to improve their communication skills

11:11 am

KatieMcG

apart from trolls it's a shame to lose everyone, diversity is why this game is so good

11:11 am

Atalante

he was too high-spirited but they was nothing nasty about him at all

11:11 am

KatieMcG

*anyone

11:11 am

stidmama

I want "tapir" to work...

11:12 am

Atalante

but we've certainly had worse

11:12 am

Dorens

i don't know.... some people who have problems with talks about politics or anything where there are two sides...

11:12 am

Dorens

stid, you can have tapip!

11:12 am

hurshy

so katie remembers me from early on... praps "hurshy" is just a very memorable handle

11:12 am

Dorens

nah hursh, it isn't the handle, it's the wit

11:12 am

Atalante

and you happy about your kitty being in the grid?

11:13 am

stidmama

or something similar... thanks dorens! halfway!

11:13 am

hurshy

of course ata :)

11:13 am

Atalante

*are you happy!

11:13 am

redturtlehead

thankfully the election is pretty much over. It was a difficult chat time and a few people did make me very annoyed.

11:13 am

Haz1558

(Now searching in the memory banks for 'those who have been worse')

11:13 am

KatieMcG

you were always very kind when I was getting the hang of the game and trying for fireworks at 1 am in the morning whilst trying to catch fuggy and get him back in his cage :-)

11:13 am

Atalante

I cheered when I saw him :)

11:13 am

stidmama

I don't like it when people do "name calling" in the chat log or are demeaning.

11:14 am

Dorens

i think everyone is entitled to their opinion... I might not agree or like them, but when people say we can't discuss a subject, that bothers me

11:14 am

redturtlehead

Oh stid I tried tapir tooo, its phantom day so very appropriate.

11:14 am

hurshy

there are those who would be surprised to hear me remembered for kindness! lol

11:14 am

stidmama

there was a young person about the time madi started who had a lot of trouble with being polite...

11:14 am

hurshy

the worst is just when you get a BUNCH of kids who know each other

11:14 am

Atalante

yes!

11:14 am

KatieMcG

There you go then, quote me if needed in the future

11:14 am

Dorens

that's the time to concentrate on the grid, then

11:15 am

Haz1558

My problem with the political talk was that it was so relentless. It was also so heavily skewed on one side that it must have been intimidating to have had a different point of view.

11:15 am

stidmama

oh -- tyop is in the grid. so I had better be careful how my figners work today!

11:15 am

KatieMcG

That's when I feel really old as I have no clue what they are talking about

11:15 am

stidmama

nut used to scare me silly... she would come in, and I would LEAVE.

11:15 am

Haz1558

Just be glad, Katie, just be glad.

11:15 am

Atalante

poor Nutty!!!

11:15 am

Dorens

stid? intimidated?

11:16 am

KatieMcG

There was a young girl with a trauma a while ago, the men were fantastic at getting her to see her dad's side, I was just happy to be old

11:16 am

KatieMcG

why?

11:16 am

Haz1558

Madi's friend - Sarah somebody? She was all, like, whatever.

11:16 am

Atalante

Lawyer1 used to scare me cos he was so darn intelligent

11:16 am

Dorens

yes i remember... sometimes madi would scold her

11:16 am

stidmama

I know Dorens, I can walk up to a teen boy who is MUCH bigger than me and tell him to pick up his garbage... but I am not good at other sorts of confrontation.

11:16 am

Haz1558

Anybody else need smelling salts?

11:17 am

Haz1558

Ata - scared of intelligence?

11:17 am

hurshy

i just wish the nice kids would stick around. bex hardly ever plays, and i do miss scribble too!

11:17 am

stidmama

yes, and there was a girl who had some sort of "christian" name who came in and tried to proselytize... THAT was annoying.

11:17 am

Atalante

lawyer1 was *hyper* intelligent!

11:17 am

Dorens

how about mousy? (and yes, haz, i wondered about that)

11:18 am

KatieMcG

I don't think anyone has scared me, I don't like confrontation so if there is a squabble I usually lurk for a couple of days until it blows over

11:18 am

rururocks

what about that smart-assed ruru?

11:18 am

hurshy

mousy, lol, he was a kick. i actually have a favorite WWE wrestler because of him...

11:18 am

Haz1558

Of which mousy do we speak? Mousy, Mousy 1, Mousy 2, Mousy 3?

11:18 am

stidmama

I miss mousy...

11:18 am

Atalante

oh yeah, him too!

11:18 am

ItalianGreyhound

Looking for a martini in this grid

11:18 am

hurshy

he never got me to WATCH it, of course

11:18 am

stidmama

oh that ruru! he is something else...

11:18 am

KatieMcG

was bex the young one who was bullied at school but really really bright and fun?

11:18 am

redturtlehead

it isnt there sadly neither is martinet

11:18 am

stidmama

oops. YOU CHANGED YOUR ICON! you stinker!

11:18 am

hurshy

but i recognize the guy on the commercials

11:18 am

Haz1558

It's a good job ruru has left, isn't it?

11:18 am

hurshy

bex was not bullied

11:18 am

Ping

what happened to mousy?

11:18 am

stidmama

hello ping!

11:19 am

Ping

hi friends

11:19 am

Haz1558

Are you thinking of Miyavi Fan?

11:19 am

hurshy

you can't bully bex, she's very sturdy.

11:19 am

rururocks

yeah.. good riddance I say..

11:19 am

Atalante

bex was lovely, from newcastle area

11:19 am

Haz1558

Mousy got over-cloned and ran out of strength.

11:19 am

Ping

hi stid!

11:19 am

Dorens

mousy did hve several names as I recall

11:19 am

stidmama

I liked miyavi fan -- it's been AGES since was non

11:19 am

Haz1558

Hello Ping.

11:19 am

Dorens

good way of putting it haz. hi ping

11:19 am

stidmama

LOL ruru -- so which puppy is this today?

11:19 am

Ping

hi haz

11:19 am

Haz1558

Yes, that ruru. He was a case.

11:19 am

KatieMcG

She was about 14 and played after school. I think she had a tough time at school but loved coming on the grid

11:20 am

KatieMcG

I can't remember ruru, what was he like?

11:20 am

hurshy

the thing that really impressed me about bex was that she dated some boy who was getting too clingy and she just said, i'm not putting up with THAT. she's so centered.

11:20 am

Haz1558

I think it was Miyavi. She had a fascination with all things Japanese, didn't she?

11:20 am

Haz1558

Ruru? Hard to describe. Words aren't my forte....

11:20 am

redturtlehead

Ruru are the puppies here?

11:20 am

stidmama

oh ruru -- he was, um... peculiar.

but in a sorta nice-ish way if you could get past his bristly outer shell

11:20 am

rururocks

that ruru was always making disparaging comments abouit president bush...

11:20 am

KatieMcG

yep I think you are right Haz, I know Mari used to worry about her school life

11:21 am

hurshy

and then there was the whole lemon incident.

11:21 am

stidmama

lemon???

11:21 am

Haz1558

There was a big drama about a Japanese boy -she got very upset.

11:21 am

rururocks

p -QU-ELLE- IAR is right stid

11:21 am

Ping

this ruru is the only one that i remember

11:21 am

Haz1558

Do you remember the details, hurshy?

11:22 am

stidmama

*grin* so ruru.... HOW OLD IS THAT PUPPY>????

11:22 am

hurshy

some...

11:22 am

KatieMcG

I'm sure Mari warned me about strange men and puppies

11:22 am

Haz1558

Something to do with meeting him online, him being bullied, him having leukaemia etc.

11:22 am

rururocks

This one is six weeks old

11:22 am

redturtlehead

is it your new baby?

11:23 am

redturtlehead

Or justone of the litter.

11:23 am

KatieMcG

.....he's going to offer sweeties soon!

11:23 am

Kazzer99

ruru it is sooo cute

11:23 am

Haz1558

And in ruru you have a strange man with potential puppies. The very worst.

11:23 am

Atalante

oh gosh, yes, I remember that now

11:23 am

rururocks

no ..not yet..

11:23 am

stidmama

very sweet, ruru. *mama heart melts*

11:23 am

hurshy

lemon (i forget his full name) was presented as a japanese boy whose family had moved to england. he and miyavi therefore had a lot in common. and yes, he had a lot of problems. but then it became a question as to whether lemon was even real, or a creation of miya's. to this day i can't make up my mind if i think he was real or not.

11:23 am

redturtlehead

but ruru is it the one?

11:23 am

Haz1558

There was a big denouncing by someone we had never heard of.

11:23 am

KatieMcG

Oh I remember that now, he was soooo made up

11:23 am

rururocks

no.. he hasn't been conceived yet

11:23 am

stidmama

(speaking of "true love" and "finding the perfect match")

11:23 am

hurshy

yes, that was peachykeen.

11:24 am

Atalante

I suspect he wasn't real

11:24 am

Haz1558

The very one! hurshy, you obviously pay as little attention to the log as I do.

11:24 am

hurshy

i do believe miya's teacher came on and indicated to us that lemon was not real.

11:24 am

hurshy

was she rolin's student, or someone else?

11:24 am

redturtlehead

Ahhhh, I thought since you said Puppy later in year it was a bit early.

11:24 am

Haz1558

I think the inference was that he wasn't real but that Miyavi didn't realise that he wasn't kosher (is that mixing metaphors or something?)

11:25 am

Haz1558

She was rolin's student, yes.

11:25 am

KatieMcG

who got their class to play it in Australia and all hell broke out?

11:25 am

rururocks

did she ever come back as limey?

11:25 am

hurshy

i'm not sure... i was left with the impression that he WAS a second account miya had created.

11:25 am

Haz1558

Xanika

11:25 am

Atalante

miyavi was near the bunsfield chemical plant that went poof. or however it was spelled

11:25 am

Dorens

oh i tremember that katie, but not the teacher's name. that was terrible though

11:25 am

Atalante

and Miss Abs

11:26 am

Haz1558

Let me have five minutes to hyperventilate at the memory, Katie.

11:26 am

rururocks

I wonder sometimes if Ruru ever existed...**looks down at Navel **

11:26 am

KatieMcG

looking back it was really really funny, what a stupid thing to do!

11:26 am

hurshy

and during the whole debacle someone accused ME of creating a second account and BEING peachykeen. that is why i remember it so well.

11:26 am

stidmama

brb tom wants to talk...

11:26 am

redturtlehead

oh I do recall that one. It was annoying. but entertaining too.

11:26 am

Atalante

loooooool

11:26 am

Haz1558

It is possible that ruru is just a second account by someone. Could Mikey live on in Ruru?

11:26 am

KatieMcG

good grief doesn't he know you are down memory lane

11:27 am

Dorens

the nerve of that man!

11:27 am

Haz1558

I didn't know that, hurshy! You supposedly peachykeen?

11:27 am

KatieMcG

ruru doesn't flounce enough!

11:27 am

redturtlehead

Ruru has a Tutu....I think he can flounce.

11:27 am

hurshy

someone suggested it one day, yes. it didn't get a lot of play.

11:27 am

rururocks

ya know I haven't seen Hurshy and peachykeen at the same time...hmmm

11:27 am

Dorens

maybe mikey/ruru has learned?

11:28 am

redturtlehead

I remember Moonwolf, and she has just disappated.

11:28 am

Haz1558

He doesn't have enough *asterisks* to be Mikey, nicht wahr? Hmmm?

11:28 am

Haz1558

Moonwoof she was.

11:28 am

KatieMcG

LOL haz

11:28 am

redturtlehead

yes haz, that is it. I used to play later at night when I was in NM and chatted with her a lot.

11:29 am

Dorens

i still miss curtis... chg or cts or whatever, who was so taken with ren and nut

11:29 am

Ping

chj, maybe?

11:29 am

Haz1558

Again, not that I take any notice of people's little idiosyncr - peculiarities.

11:29 am

Atalante

ohhhhh moonwoof. sprite's buddy

11:29 am

hurshy

i miss joelgee and lola and anj

11:29 am

rururocks

I really enjoyed moonwoof..she was so much fun

11:30 am

LadyNatts

what are we talking about?

11:30 am

redturtlehead

She was fun Ruru, it was the tutu comment that made me recall her.

11:30 am

rururocks

and Fran too..

11:30 am

Dorens

anj and lola have been on, rarely but i've seen them from time to time

11:30 am

Haz1558

It's not what we're talking about, it's who.

11:30 am

hurshy

babbletimes past

11:30 am

Atalante

yes, dear Fran. at least she's on facebook

11:30 am

redturtlehead

Lady we are reminiscing about older days on babbler and Babblers who are gobne.

11:30 am

Haz1558

ADHD Word Lover.

11:30 am

rururocks

I think KJE and Moonwoof are the same person

11:30 am

Erda

Knock, knock -- clue for no7/32 mayhaps???

11:30 am

LadyNatts

oh... I see, I guess I'm relatively new. I do recognize the name moonwoof, I think.

11:31 am

redturtlehead

I actually do not think soRuru. I've talked to Moon off babble and she was not kje.

11:31 am

Haz1558

Who had ADHD and who was 50 something but who had the heart of a child and the skin of a teenager.

11:31 am

hurshy

erda - the opposite of what we are discussing

11:31 am

rururocks

really? how is she doing?

11:31 am

hurshy

ruru is just goofing around

11:31 am

LadyNatts

no7= "not" + not in the future, but in the ****

11:31 am

Atalante

*whimpers at mention of ADHD WL*

11:31 am

Erda

What ARE you discussing?

11:31 am

Haz1558

Sorry. I should have given warning.

11:31 am

redturtlehead

It was back in the day, but she was alright. then she just disappated.

11:32 am

Dorens

adhd was funny... do, i think she liked to be called

11:33 am

redturtlehead

TY lady.

11:33 am

KatieMcG

I can't remember adhd

11:33 am

rururocks

I think ruru has adhd

11:33 am

redturtlehead

I think we all have it a bit.

11:34 am

hurshy

haz doesn't!

11:35 am

Haz1558

You can't remember her? She was on for a couple of months maybe 2 years ago.

11:35 am

LadyNatts

you're welcome, red

11:35 am

Atalante

how are your new glasses, Haz?

11:35 am

rururocks

** Ruru..destined for the Babblers Hall of Fame **

11:35 am

Book Doctor Gwen

howdee all, and happy blizzarding 8-)

11:35 am

nrkii

wow, tough grid... hi everyone!

11:35 am

LadyNatts

blizzarding? it's a nice sunny day here

11:36 am

Haz1558

Well, funny you should mention that - one pair is fine, the other pair need to be adjusted. But I'm happy with the frames.

11:36 am

Dorens

hi nrk

11:36 am

KatieMcG

nope, I was moving house then though so dropped off the babble scene for a few months before we got the new house and internet back. Feb 07 - May 07.

11:36 am

Haz1558

Well, there's your explanation, that's probably when she was about. A lady of many words.

11:37 am

Dorens

and truly adhd... was distracted and lost interest

11:37 am

Haz1558

Recovered your equilibrium, Ata?

11:37 am

nrkii

it's 10 degrees out, or so, and my furnace died yesterday

11:37 am

Dorens

oh no,Nrk, that happened to a friend of mine this morning. have you had it fixed????

11:38 am

nrkii

but the good news is, my furnace is at home in New Jersey, and I'm up visiting my parents

11:38 am

nrkii

not fixed yet... seems to be tough to reach the plumber

11:38 am

Book Doctor Gwen

we're having a blizzard. so cold out that your fingers freeze in your gloves.

11:38 am

Dorens

that is good news, unless your pips freeze nrk

11:38 am

LadyNatts

oh dear, nrkii... 10 degrees fahrenheit, right? ... because 10 degrees celcius would be fair

11:38 am

Haz1558

You can be Pollyanna and be glad to be where you are!

11:38 am

nrkii

he showed up last night and put a space heater in the crawl space under the kitchen, and the taps are turned on

11:38 am

nrkii

10 Fahr... yes

11:38 am

LadyNatts

book... I don't think you know cold as I do.

11:38 am

nrkii

but he hasn't come back

11:39 am

nrkii

so I don't know when I'll get heat... supposed to be heading back on Monday

11:39 am

KatieMcG

I'd better go and do the washing up, Brother & SinL stopping over tonight and we have managed to mess up the house that Mari cleaned yesterday! See you all tomorrow and thanks for the trip down memory lane

11:39 am

nrkii

see ya Katie

11:39 am

Atalante

just about. I think!

11:40 am

Haz1558

Bye Katie.

11:40 am

rururocks

me too housecleaners coming over... so I have to clean before they get here...

11:40 am

Dorens

hope for the best. we're hving snow tomorrow here in nj bye katie

11:40 am

Haz1558

Bye ruru.

11:40 am

Haz1558

Haven't we said that before?

11:40 am

Dorens

no ruru that isn't cleaning, that's putting stuff away

11:40 am

rururocks

yes.. that is correct Dorens..

11:40 am

nrkii

snow here in MA tomorrow too... I am hoping for 40 degree weather SOON

11:40 am

nrkii

just enough to keep those pipes warm

11:41 am

stidmama

back again...

11:41 am

stidmama

hey nrk

11:41 am

rururocks

It is 76 out here

11:41 am

LadyNatts

going to go make brekkie for hubby.. bbs

11:41 am

stidmama

I could live with 76 degrees...

11:41 am

stidmama

later LadyN

11:41 am

nrkii

hi stid

11:41 am

Haz1558

Welcome back stid (shhh, stop talking about stidmama)

11:41 am

Kazzer99

tahts fireworks for me - off to get tea and then out to friends - see you all tomorrow

11:41 am

nrkii

stid my furnace died

11:41 am

nrkii

:(

11:41 am

stidmama

any help on the E on the top? trying to get NBT before listing.

11:42 am

stidmama

OH NO! nrk, you can come here. I will even take the clean laundry off the extra chair for you!

11:42 am

nrkii

it actually started to die Thursday night before I left town, but I glared and swore at it and it cooperated for one extra night before it gave up the ghost

11:42 am

nrkii

congrats Kazzer!

11:42 am

stidmama

YAY kazzer!

11:42 am

Haz1558

eo6 - been in before - join up a long time with Mr Fleming of Bond fame.

11:42 am

Book Doctor Gwen

it is negative 3 degrees here (says weather.com). way too cold for going outside to have "fun"

11:43 am

jbp

great clue Haz

11:43 am

stidmama

are you getting it fixed? when? where are you staying? how are you keeping warm? *makes thermos of hot cocoa*

11:43 am

jbp

and hi all

11:43 am

ursh

hello all - back for 75 - ouch

11:43 am

stidmama

thanks haz!

11:43 am

stidmama

hey ursh!

11:43 am

stidmama

hey jbp!

11:43 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

11:43 am

Book Doctor Gwen

want points for yiyi, waaaaaaaaa

11:43 am

nrkii

hi jpb and ursh!

11:44 am

stidmama

there, NBT now, 68 left!

11:44 am

nrkii

plumber is MIA... I'm in massachusetts with my parents (planned this trip weeks ago) so I'm trying to arrange everything by phone

11:44 am

nrkii

my neighbor is helping

11:45 am

stidmama

glad you are with parents and warm... neighbors are good to have!

11:45 am

jbp

I want points for t+upwards slope+y

11:45 am

jbp

i know many who dress that way

11:45 am

stidmama

100 words acquired!

11:45 am

nrkii

yep, thursday after I intimidated the furnace back into working, I went over and told the neighbor and asked her to keep an eye on it

11:46 am

stidmama

LOL jbp!

11:46 am

nrkii

so she has been making sure the taps are running, and she's been harrassing the heck out of my plumber's voice mail

11:46 am

nrkii

I agree jbp!

11:47 am

Book Doctor Gwen

jbp, i agree!

11:47 am

stidmama

*trying to decide if neighbor wants a catered dinner at home or a fancy restaurant meal*

11:47 am

nrkii

big basket of chocolate, knowing this neighbor

11:47 am

stidmama

mmmm. choclit! I like the neighbor more and more!

11:47 am

Book Doctor Gwen

namp

11:47 am

Book Doctor Gwen

smamp

11:47 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ack

11:48 am

stidmama

LOL gwen!

11:48 am

stidmama

watch those tyops!

11:48 am

jbp

since you typed it in, you know I tried it, just in case

11:49 am

jbp

and I LOVE your icon, Gwen

11:49 am

Atalante

lol has to be done!

11:49 am

stidmama

and, jbp? should I try them?

11:49 am

Book Doctor Gwen

jbp, thanks! daleks may be evil but they're also cool 8-)

11:50 am

Book Doctor Gwen

by the way, google "smamped" to see how the word applies to used books lol

11:50 am

jbp

sometimes the monkeys are worth the bananas

11:51 am

stidmama

oh gwen! that is too funny!

11:53 am

jbp

gwen that is awesome

11:55 am

Book Doctor Gwen

eagerly awaiting the day it is in the dictionary and we can find it in the grid

11:56 am

stidmama

well, I am tired. was up VERY late and up early this am also (kid has debate tourney all weekend). So off to take a little nap as soon as Obama is done with the whistle-stop speech in Philly...

11:56 am

Atalante

I'm equally awaiting the day coniption is

11:56 am

jbp

i want panini

11:56 am

jbp

and in the grid too

11:56 am

stidmama

um... wilmington... LOL *poof*

11:56 am

nrkii

see ya stid!

11:57 am

stidmama

conniption, btw (I think) *real poof*

11:57 am

Atalante

mmmm panini!

11:57 am

jbp

i'm off to conquer stuff in my house

11:57 am

nrkii

well, you can have the pa8 that might work well in a panini

11:57 am

jbp

poof

11:57 am

Danielita1

can i get help w/ eo6,18 please

11:58 am

Atalante

ty nrk!

11:58 am

nrkii

eo6 = long long time + James Bond author *** Fleming

11:59 am

Danielita1

thank you

12:01 pm

nrkii

done!!!

12:01 pm

Atalante

yay nrkii!!

12:01 pm

nrkii

okay, I suppose I ought to go call the plumber again...

12:02 pm

nrkii

bye all!

12:02 pm

LadyNatts

2 words left

12:02 pm

Haz1558

Well, time for me to bow out as well. Food to cook etc. Bye for now!

12:03 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

12:03 pm

Haz1558

Bye!

12:08 pm

MizHoffle

help with im 5/16 please

12:09 pm

LadyNatts

finally! firewords for me.

12:10 pm

Atalante

yay lady!

12:10 pm

lynxxx

Congrats LadyN!

12:10 pm

lynxxx

hello everyone

12:11 pm

LadyNatts

hi lynxx!!

12:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

poit! is not a word

12:11 pm

lynxxx

im5.16 im & the season - fall or **tu*n

12:12 pm

MizHoffle

thanks lynxxx!

12:12 pm

LadyNatts

i+ not pa... (as in papa), and the word to describe a hesitation in speech....

12:13 pm

robwhy

got the word. don't have a clue what it means

12:13 pm

Atalante

same as the one before it

12:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

taking a break, see y'all later, if i don't freeze

12:14 pm

MizHoffle

I kept trying to add stuff to the end, not the middle

12:14 pm

LadyNatts

tc book-gwen

12:14 pm

robwhy

is there more than one word that ends in tion?

12:15 pm

LadyNatts

i don't think so, rob... but there are a few that end in ian

12:16 pm

Erda

no7/32 please?

12:17 pm

LadyNatts

no7= "not".. + not the future or the present.

12:18 pm

dcseain

what an odd word, ty Natts :)

12:18 pm

LadyNatts

yqw, dcseain

12:18 pm

Atalante

hi dc!

12:18 pm

lynxxx

hi DC

12:18 pm

dcseain

hi, ata, lyn, erda, Natts, hoffle :)

12:19 pm

LadyNatts

there are a lot of odd words on this grid

12:19 pm

dcseain

pain au chocolat are in the oven, and will be ready in 10

12:19 pm

Erda

Hi DC

12:19 pm

LadyNatts

chocolate bread?

12:19 pm

dcseain

i woke up a short time ago

12:19 pm

LadyNatts

never heard of such a thing

12:20 pm

lynxxx

I'll just get the coffee to go with that - yum!

12:20 pm

tinks

yum - I can just smell them now...

12:20 pm

dcseain

croissant dough filled with chocolate, natts :)

12:20 pm

LadyNatts

mmmm... sounds yummy. my secret weakness is croissants

12:20 pm

dcseain

a nice bar of milk chocolate in this case, rolled into each one :)

12:21 pm

jjks

good morning and love the chocolate talk :)

12:21 pm

dcseain

mmmmm... most of marmite is in the grid

12:21 pm

dcseain

hi, jks

12:21 pm

Atalante

pa4 du chocolat is the best

12:22 pm

dcseain

i think of those as different words, but right you are, ata. I even already had pa4

12:23 pm

Atalante

so do I, it only occurred to me as I was typing it!

12:23 pm

LadyNatts

but you should have gone to the PB for it... I didn't notice either, since you were talking in French

12:23 pm

Dorens

doesn't count if he wrote it in french

12:24 pm

dcseain

exactly, Natts :)

12:24 pm

dcseain

fresh from the oven! careful, let them cool a few, so you don't get burnt on the chocolate!

12:24 pm

Judi

Afternoon, one and all. Only in French would the words "pa4" and chocolate appear together. Completely foreign thought for most of us.

12:25 pm

dcseain

the Dutch combine them, too Judy :)

12:25 pm

Atalante

I can even nearly smell them

12:25 pm

jjks

lol

12:25 pm

Judi

Well, shame on the Dutch then too.

12:25 pm

Dorens

no Judy means combining the pa4 word with chocolate, not bread

12:26 pm

jjks

I am pa**ed if I have to pass up chocolat ;)

12:26 pm

Dorens

you're making me have to go out in this bitter cold weather to get pa** au chocolat.... that comment about smelling them its what did it

12:26 pm

dcseain

well, that happens, too dorens, but is not what i meant in this case

12:26 pm

LadyNatts

well the pa4 word is bread in french

12:26 pm

Judi

Pa4 as a feeling, not a bread.

12:26 pm

Atalante

sorry dorens! it's just such an evocative smell though!

12:27 pm

Dorens

particularly now that you brought it to my attention. will have to bundle up warm and trudge down to the bakery

12:27 pm

jjks

bring us some too? ;)

12:27 pm

dcseain

i know pince as a variant of pinch as in pince-nez, oh ENABLE thinks it's foreing. LOL

12:27 pm

Atalante

but think of the wonderfulness when you get to the bakery!

12:28 pm

dcseain

indeed, ata!

12:28 pm

Dorens

you all can be happy with the virtual pa** au chocolat, normally virtual chocolate does it for me, but right now I need the real thing.. yes, the wonderfulness will be real

12:29 pm

periwinkle

hello all, was thinking of making toll house brownies today

12:29 pm

periwinkle

instead of the choc chip cookies, same recipe easier to make

12:29 pm

periwinkle

I have the ma8, clue for the other 8 pls

12:30 pm

jjks

noooo ... now I will need to go to our local bakery as well... they make lovely brownies...

12:30 pm

Judi

Uh oh. More chocolate! Hi, Peri!

12:30 pm

dcseain

yum, peri!

12:30 pm

periwinkle

I LOVE dark chocolate

12:30 pm

Dorens

make a deli sandwich peri

12:30 pm

periwinkle

I am willing to share, just need to rest a bit after errands

12:30 pm

jjks

i prefer dark choc

12:30 pm

Atalante

looool chocolate everywhere!

12:30 pm

Boobear

hi all

12:31 pm

periwinkle

is that a clue? Dorens

12:31 pm

jjks

Hi Boo

12:31 pm

Dorens

yes peri

12:31 pm

Dorens

hi boo

12:31 pm

dcseain

so do i, jks, but i had milk on hand today

12:31 pm

Judi

I could make chocolate work in a deli sandwich.

12:31 pm

dcseain

hi, boo!

12:31 pm

periwinkle

I got it, thanks Dorens

12:31 pm

Dorens

yw

12:31 pm

chrisk

hi all - great clue Dorens - and thanks for the picture of the goose that is not in the grid today

12:31 pm

dcseain

oh, and if any of you are DCish, or will be around 15 feb, see my profile!

12:31 pm

periwinkle

chocolate sandwich sounds good to me

12:31 pm

jjks

ty for that great clue Dorens

12:32 pm

Judi

Ah, yes. The official bird of Babble. Our beloved nene.

12:32 pm

periwinkle

lots of P words today

12:32 pm

Dorens

i thought it was supposed to be babblets today... too lazy to change the icon. yw chrisk, peri and jjk

12:33 pm

Atalante

that goose looks like it's got 2 heads :)

12:33 pm

dcseain

grump. it'll take antipasti, but not pasti :)

12:34 pm

periwinkle

I am always too lazy to change my icon. I do it very infequently and when I do, no one sees me

12:34 pm

Dorens

actually two geese ata

12:34 pm

dcseain

cause those are hawai'ian geese, ata :) see the blue band on one, and the red one on the other

12:34 pm

Dorens

dc. make a sandwich, not appetizer tray

12:34 pm

Atalante

cute geese :)

12:34 pm

jjks

aww, fav wine and flower today

12:34 pm

Dorens

i like your fox better

12:34 pm

Dorens

i don't see st. emilion

12:35 pm

lynxxx

the fox would like the goose better

12:35 pm

Atalante

fox isn't a babblet though :(

12:35 pm

Dorens

don't see any other babblets anyway... sprite had one, said she had thought it was but apparently it's phantoms. in which case. i am going to switch now

12:36 pm

dcseain

fox barks squick me. and a goose killed by a pack of foxes sounds like deflating bagpipes :/

12:36 pm

Judi

Squick?

12:36 pm

Boobear

clue for an 5 please

12:37 pm

dcseain

squick: A source of psychological discomfort; To gross out, to disgust; To be grossed out, to experience disgust

12:37 pm

Judi

An5: meditative chant, minus the "m".

12:37 pm

periwinkle

new word for me, dc

12:37 pm

dcseain

i meant it in the 1st meaning

12:38 pm

BabbleRabble

squick: Etymological Note: There is inconclusive evidence this term may have originated among practitioners of sexual bondage or sadomasochism.

12:38 pm

Judi

Now that's interesting, BR!

12:38 pm

dcseain

indeed so, babblerabble :)

12:38 pm

Dorens

ok have phantom icon now

12:38 pm

lynxxx

good grief DC what have you been up to! hi BR

12:39 pm

dcseain

LOL lynxxx!

12:39 pm

lynxxx

do you have a new cat DC? very pretty

12:39 pm

Atalante

squick is a great word

12:39 pm

dcseain

ty for io4, dorens :)

12:39 pm

periwinkle

are there any py words

12:40 pm

Judi

Hence the product, Bisquik?

12:40 pm

dcseain

it is, ata, and very common among people i know and most people i've met my age and younger, at least around here

12:40 pm

Dorens

yes peri

12:40 pm

periwinkle

well there is at least one, py4/7 :-)

12:40 pm

lynxxx

at least 2 py4 Peri

12:40 pm

dcseain

ROFL JUDI

12:40 pm

periwinkle

will look for the other, thanks lyn

12:41 pm

Judi

Spank me with a spatula and call me breakfast!

12:41 pm

periwinkle

58 left, bbs

12:42 pm

BabbleRabble

py --- add a simile word

12:42 pm

Dorens

sorry judi, i practice nonviolence. will call you breakfast tho if you'd like

12:42 pm

Judi

Time for a break. New mag to peruse. BBL.

12:43 pm

lynxxx

bye Judi

12:43 pm

dcseain

hasta, judi

12:43 pm

Dorens

later judi

12:44 pm

dcseain

babrab, beautiful, if saddening, icon and lovely quotes :)

12:44 pm

BabbleRabble

Herbert Khaury's manner of cavorting through a flower garden

12:44 pm

BabbleRabble

yes, dc, we must do better

12:45 pm

dcseain

ty for the ti word, babrab :)

12:46 pm

dcseain

i concur, babrab, we must.

12:51 pm

tinks

Sorry to change the subject folks - just watching t
he hunt for the act to perform for the UK in Eurovision. Does amyone think it's actually worth us entering?

12:52 pm

tinks

Oh - very few European flags showing at the mo so probably no one has any idea what I'm talking about! Sorry!!

12:52 pm

BabbleRabble

What is it all about, tinks?

12:52 pm

lynxxx

I do...Eurovision has a cult following over here. Not sure if broadcast in the US ?

12:53 pm

tinks

Every year there is a Eurovision Song Contest - over the last I can't remember how many, the UK has got very few votes

12:53 pm

Atalante

VERY few!

12:53 pm

tinks

missed out "few years"

12:54 pm

tinks

I'm not sure if we got any one year, think last year maybe one or two

12:54 pm

tinks

Certain countries seem to vote for their neighbours rather than the songs

12:54 pm

Atalante

doubt it lol

12:55 pm

lynxxx

How could you say that tinks!

12:55 pm

tinks

I've always been a dedicated follower but eased off recently as it doesn't seem to matter what the song is like

12:55 pm

Atalante

what has happened to ALW's area under his eyes?

12:55 pm

tinks

lol! lynxxx

12:55 pm

Atalante

oh yes, eastern europe always seem to win ...

12:56 pm

tinks

They do look very puffy ATa

12:56 pm

pigeonman

any help with the pa8?

12:56 pm

Vicuna

pa8/50 is yummy on rye

12:56 pm

magazinemom

pigeon- think deli meat

12:56 pm

Vicuna

Hello.

12:56 pm

BabbleRabble

pa 8 on rye

12:56 pm

tinks

its a meat popular in sandwiches pigeonman

12:57 pm

dcseain

ty, vi!

12:57 pm

pigeonman

oh mna. O kept looking for that but couldn't see it. I should have just typed it in. ty.

12:57 pm

dcseain

No, we have to watch eurovision on the web here in the US

12:58 pm

Vicuna

I know, pigeonman. I do the same thing - and I never seem to learn just to type in any word with all the letters available!

12:58 pm

dcseain

though mayhap on BBC America, i shall have to check

12:58 pm

Atalante

Vi! Just as I have to go :(

12:58 pm

lynxxx

Hi Vi & Pigeon

12:58 pm

Vicuna

Awww... Too bad, Ata! Where do you have to get to?

12:58 pm

BabbleRabble

I cannot believe what apparently purports to be a contest on the merits has become politicized ... how distressing

12:58 pm

dcseain

hello, pigueon.

12:59 pm

Atalante

dinner time!!

12:59 pm

Atalante

so I'll be back!

12:59 pm

Vicuna

Oh, well, I wouldn't want to keep anyone from dinner! Enjoy!

12:59 pm

MizHoffle

help with co 6/30 please

12:59 pm

redturtlehead

Ok no running for me. I was about to go , got everything ready and just gave up, took a hot bath and am louging on the couch, I feel lousy.

12:59 pm

lynxxx

It just adds to the fun BabRab - the whole thing is outrageous.

1:00 pm

dcseain

that sounds lie a plan to me, re

1:00 pm

lynxxx

bye Ata, enjoy

1:00 pm

tinks

That's how I feel babblerab... Mind you looking at the act performing now, I didn't think she could be any worse than she was last week... she's only young but I hope she doesn't get through again this week

1:00 pm

dcseain

but, lyn, what of art for art's sake

1:01 pm

redturtlehead

I still have to drag myself out for sushi night with the ER folks. I dont want to but when i cancel they harangue me. I am not going to the drag queen show after though.

1:01 pm

BabbleRabble

co 6 -- add, mechanical writing machine: ****writer

1:01 pm

lynxxx

I don't think it is art but just performance - of the most over the top type

1:01 pm

MizHoffle

thanks BR!!

1:02 pm

MizHoffle

I totally missed that ty4 too. I forgot to go up

1:02 pm

jjks

tks BR

1:02 pm

BabbleRabble

sorry to hear you are not feeling well, redT .... do you know any doctors that may assist you?

1:02 pm

lynxxx

Hi Red

1:02 pm

redturtlehead

Bab, I am trying to decide if it is physical or if I am just in a bad funk.

1:03 pm

tinks

you've got it lynxxx - it's really not a proper contest anymore, need to view it as a comedy show :D

1:03 pm

BabbleRabble

lethargy and feeling cold may be worth investigating

1:03 pm

dcseain

fair enough, lyn, and you have a poit

1:03 pm

dcseain

poin

1:03 pm

dcseain

point

1:04 pm

dcseain

oh, well said, tinks, unfortunate is

1:05 pm

redturtlehead

If I dont feel better after a nap and another day, maybe.

1:06 pm

autumn moon

Hi everyone! How are you today?

1:06 pm

dcseain

hi, autumn!

1:07 pm

lynxxx

hello Autumn

1:07 pm

tinks

lo Autumn

1:07 pm

autumn moon

what have I missed this week?

1:07 pm

BabbleRabble

Bill Bixby in My Favorite Ma 7; pl

1:08 pm

BabbleRabble

sunday monday tuesday etc

1:08 pm

autumn moon

thx BR

1:09 pm

BabbleRabble

rowan and ma 6's laughin

1:09 pm

Boobear

clue for co 6 please

1:09 pm

dcseain

:) babrab such a wonderfule show, and interesting birds

1:09 pm

BabbleRabble

mi 6 --- part of an hour, abbr; and, I'm a ***kee doodle dandy; pl

1:10 pm

lynxxx

co6 co & **** out a letter on a keyboard

1:12 pm

Boobear

ty lynxxx

1:12 pm

BabbleRabble

ar 6 & 7: oxter(s)

1:12 pm

redturtlehead

i was not in the us for the last inauguration...was it like this??????

1:13 pm

dcseain

neat, now i know what an oxter is, ty babrab

1:13 pm

lynxxx

wow BR 7 you have an amazing vocab

1:14 pm

dcseain

no, red, in my life there's never been an inauguration like this

1:14 pm

Boobear

I am watching the inauguration now while playing

1:14 pm

redturtlehead

me too boo. i dont recall the reaganone...

1:15 pm

redturtlehead

i was like 10 or so...

1:15 pm

Boobear

its going to be good for america

1:15 pm

dcseain

the reagan one was wery much not like this

1:15 pm

dcseain

yes, it is, boo

1:16 pm

jjks

i agree - one of my colleagues is attending

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

neat jjks.

1:16 pm

jjks

i know, i'm so envious!

1:17 pm

redturtlehead

obamas hand when he was just a senator from illinois, in NH but i at the time thought he had no SHOT...

1:17 pm

redturtlehead

OOPS DOG ON KEY BOard.

1:18 pm

lynxxx

do you think he wants some attention?

1:18 pm

jjks

lol

1:18 pm

redturtlehead

what I mean to say was I did get to shake obamas hand.

1:18 pm

redturtlehead

Teulu Lynxx is an attention hog. He always wants attention.

1:18 pm

dcseain

velcro dog is s/he?

1:19 pm

redturtlehead

He has been on two walks today, gotten a variety of treats, played with nerf ball....but he wishes he could live in my lap...

1:19 pm

movieman

Obama will be the 5th President in my lifetime so far....

1:20 pm

redturtlehead

I was born when Nixon was pres.

1:21 pm

dcseain

me, too, red

1:21 pm

redturtlehead

Or rather Ford? I am unsure, I only recall carter being elected.

1:21 pm

lynxxx

What did you guys think of the Frost/Nixon movie?

1:22 pm

movieman

Correction: I was born when Jimmy Carter was Pres, so Obama will be no. 6 in my lifetime

1:22 pm

dcseain

i've not seen it yet, lyn

1:22 pm

redturtlehead

I havent seen it... but I bet Movie man has!

1:22 pm

jjks

this will be the 11th in my lifetime

1:22 pm

dcseain

mr carter is very nice, i met him twice as a child. such a kindly man.

1:23 pm

jjks

i have great respect for carter

1:23 pm

dcseain

the cats are very, very cuddly since it is so cold.

1:23 pm

redturtlehead

I have always wanted to meet him Seain...I admire how he has used his title to do a variety of very good lasting things...

1:23 pm

lynxxx

It's worthwhile seeing DC/Red. Very interesting

1:23 pm

dcseain

yes, jks, his presidency set him in a position to do so much good

1:23 pm

movieman

red - I haven't seen Frost/Nixon yet....not yet released!!!!!

1:24 pm

redturtlehead

I thought it was out? Maybe only in the US.

1:24 pm

dcseain

i plan, too, lyn. i wonder if it's still in cinemas

1:24 pm

jjks

hearing raves about that film

1:24 pm

Dorens

i rave about it

1:24 pm

lynxxx

Thats weird MM...Ir wa released a few months ago here

1:24 pm

movieman

Not out here until the 23rd

1:24 pm

beachboggle

Hi fellow babblers!

1:24 pm

beachboggle

how is the grid today

1:24 pm

redturtlehead

Hi beach

1:24 pm

dcseain

hi, beach

1:24 pm

lynxxx

hi Beach

1:25 pm

movieman

We sometimes get the big films a few weeks later than the US

1:25 pm

dcseain

challenging, but not impossible so far for me, beach

1:25 pm

Boobear

clue for im 5 please

1:25 pm

lynxxx

tough Beach. Seems to be the trend of late

1:25 pm

Dorens

did you see it lynxxx? i loved it.. .thought Frank langella was magnificent

1:26 pm

redturtlehead

I am doing OK with it about as I always do, 46 left no list yet.

1:26 pm

BabbleRabble

im 5 - summer follower: **tu*n

1:26 pm

lynxxx

I did Dorens. He was good...he already has an award doesn't he (for this part)

1:26 pm

dcseain

hollywood is so weird about int'l distributions

1:26 pm

dcseain

ty, babrab :)

1:26 pm

Dorens

pretty sure he got a tony when he did it on broadway lynxx

1:26 pm

hurshy

carter was pres when i was born. when i was very little and he had lost to reagan, i told my mom that carter was my favorite president. she mocked me. but i have never had reason to regret the statement!

1:27 pm

lynxxx

Hello Hursh!

1:27 pm

dcseain

hi, hursh!

1:27 pm

movieman

How old are you Hursh, if you don't mind my asking?

1:27 pm

hurshy

hi, i'm not staying but i saw mention of the good fellow and had to join in :)

1:27 pm

redturtlehead

He is very well recalled in my home area of Pennsylvania because of the Three Mile Island Incident, whih in retrospect looks like nothing but at the time was a very big unlnown.

1:28 pm

hurshy

you do the math CHS :)

1:28 pm

movieman

30? 31?

1:28 pm

hurshy

31, goin on 32, yes

1:28 pm

movieman

30 going on 31 here

1:29 pm

BabbleRabble

Nixon always brings an image of the arms outstretched, fingers forming a V.... while 5000 more died so he and Kissenger could negotiate peace with honor

1:29 pm

movieman

Birthday on 22nd Feb

1:29 pm

Dorens

I have such bad memories of his presidency

1:29 pm

lynxxx

just awful

1:30 pm

movieman

I share my birthday with a VERY famous US Pres.....

1:30 pm

redturtlehead

I dont recall nixon, what I do recall is my Dad cutting a photo out of Ford and his Golden Retriever, because we had a GR as well....oddly.

1:30 pm

jjks

me too movieman

1:31 pm

movieman

jjk - is your b'day on 22 feb too?

1:31 pm

hurshy

has anyone read krugman's editorial in the NYT about prosecuting the crimes of the bush administration? i can't decide what i think about it.

1:31 pm

Dorens

nixon's birthday was exactly one week after mine... one of the reasons i never put much stock in horoscopes

1:31 pm

jjks

it's on 6 Feb ... famous actor-pres ;) lol

1:32 pm

jjks

lol Dorens

1:32 pm

movieman

That'll be Ronnie then?

1:32 pm

tinks

9 left to go all pi

1:32 pm

jjks

exactly - Ronnie

1:32 pm

MizHoffle

I am stuck on the Y's...last 3

1:32 pm

MizHoffle

those P's are pissers

1:32 pm

redturtlehead

tinks do you have the keyed instrument?

1:32 pm

movieman

George Washington here

1:33 pm

redturtlehead

and the wine?

1:33 pm

Dorens

yes hursh, i found it quite interesting... thought provoking and he is one hell of an intelligent man

1:33 pm

jjks

very cool

1:33 pm

hurshy

i just can't decide because we are in SUCH a bad place right now that i can see the point of view that we just have to focus on that and not put energy into anything else but fixing it

1:34 pm

JBV

good afternoon everyone - back from grocery shopping, catching up on the chat - are you talking about birthdays? presidents? or both?

1:34 pm

tinks

yes thx to the instrument red - it's the middle chunk, i'm sure i tried the wine, will have another go

1:34 pm

movieman

both jbv

1:34 pm

dcseain

hi, jbv, both, jbv

1:34 pm

tinks

there it is

1:34 pm

movieman

hiya jbv

1:34 pm

Dorens

exactly hursh.... and I'm glad I don't have to make the decision

1:34 pm

dcseain

huh. it's getting dark. i wonder if we really will get snow

1:34 pm

hurshy

the idealistic side of me agrees with krugman but the pragmatic side of me isn't so sure

1:34 pm

JBV

ok

1:35 pm

redturtlehead

jbv how is your fammily doing?

1:35 pm

BabbleRabble

US prisons are overflowing with those who broke a law. Yet, those who broke the law of the land get a pass, and their crimes a precedent to similar violations of law in the future

1:35 pm

jjks

ma 6/21? (first)

1:35 pm

Dorens

it really has botherd me tremendously seeing him get away with murder, and laughing and joking about it

1:35 pm

redturtlehead

little green men jjks, or a purple bird.

1:36 pm

dcseain

indeed so, babrab, so very saddening, disheartening, and rightening.

1:36 pm

hurshy

ma6 a chant you use while meditating perhaps

1:36 pm

Dorens

jjk, my first is the thing i have to keep telling myself over and over

1:36 pm

JBV

red, we are hanging in there - not sure what will happen, but daily life goes on more or less the same

1:36 pm

dcseain

frightening rather

1:36 pm

jjks

thank you - got it!

1:36 pm

redturtlehead

Dorens I agree, it was terribly disturbing, because a lot of Overseas people think we were in accordance with this sort of thing.

1:36 pm

BabbleRabble

if those who make and enforce the law can violate the law and fail to uphold and defend the constitution just how debased have we become?

1:36 pm

redturtlehead

Good to hear that JBV.

1:37 pm

lynxxx

I recently saw the doco "the War on Democracy" - John Pilger. Very very disturbing

1:37 pm

hurshy

also david brooks had a very interesting piece on the economy. i don't always agree with him but i find him a very sensible person in general.

1:37 pm

Dorens

so i would love to see some sort of retribution, some recognition of the horrificness (terrible word i know), yet I don't want to see us bogged down with it and distracted from the very important stuff that needs to be done

1:37 pm

dcseain

enough so to make one reconsider living here, babrab, at least speaking for myself

1:37 pm

Dorens

he's been right on the money lately

1:37 pm

periwinkle

hello all, help with co6 pls

1:38 pm

Dorens

let's sit at the keyboard together peri

1:38 pm

dcseain

a war crimes trial would not be out of line, IMHO, dorens.

1:38 pm

tinks

what you would do if you had to share a keyboard per

1:38 pm

redturtlehead

NPR had an interesting discussion this morning about Policy and Cuba.

1:38 pm

periwinkle

thanks dc

1:38 pm

periwinkle

thanks Dorens

1:38 pm

BabbleRabble

as many have said, if a man accused of robbery says ... these are troubling times, let s move on ... will the prosecution stop, unless you war for what has become bush's private law firm: the justice department

1:38 pm

MizHoffle

co + ****writer

1:39 pm

redturtlehead

While it isnt really in the mainstream, its always on our conciousness in Fl.

1:39 pm

jjks

i'm glad that obama is closing gtmo

1:39 pm

jjks

meant to add, right away

1:39 pm

MizHoffle

last one...yi 5/16

1:39 pm

periwinkle

I just a made a veggie, cheesy tuna cassarole, forgot to put in the noodles but it was good just the same

1:39 pm

Dorens

yes dc, but hurshy's point is well taken... if there were a trial, would that take our attention away from the disaster that needs major attention?

1:39 pm

BabbleRabble

unless you work

1:40 pm

redturtlehead

Me to jjks.

1:40 pm

MizHoffle

got it!

1:40 pm

MizHoffle

fireworks!!

1:40 pm

Dorens

that is good peri, less carbs

1:40 pm

redturtlehead

Carbs are goood! they give you energy. people need carbs.

1:41 pm

hurshy

i mean i think personally that priority number one by FAR is the environment. i was VERY annoyed when polled before the election and asked to rank the most important issues - it was multiple choice and the environment hadn't made the list.

1:41 pm

dcseain

dorens, i think not necessarily so, but yes, perhaps so, but i think the threat of that need not eliminate it as a probability.

1:41 pm

jjks

congrats Miz!

1:41 pm

BabbleRabble

let those who violate a public trust go on their merry way in the interest of expediency and at the expense of justice that only the rich and those in high office may exploit

1:41 pm

dcseain

how, odd, and annoying, hursh

1:41 pm

Dorens

that is why i really feel some sort of censure (glad i didn't have to say this yesterday) is in order

1:41 pm

dcseain

congrats, HizHoffle!!!

1:42 pm

dcseain

indeed, babrab

1:42 pm

dcseain

ah, yes, that is a good point, dorens

1:42 pm

Dorens

the fact that bush didn't believe in global warming, just as many don't believe in evolution, has something to do with that hurshy

1:42 pm

hurshy

i know. :( :P

1:43 pm

redturtlehead

I think even Bush is relieved not to be President for much longer.

1:43 pm

Dorens

and yet he remains so smug. i hate smugness (in anyone other than ata)

1:43 pm

bubba218

Just to add a differnet point of view, as someone who witnessed the world trade center buildings falling, and trated many of the victims, I think when this country is attacked agains, many will long for the days of the Bush presidency

1:43 pm

dcseain

i'd say so too, red

1:43 pm

jjks

and stemcell work

1:43 pm

tinks

yay! done it! bbl to try and help

1:43 pm

BabbleRabble

bush is a war criminal

1:44 pm

Dorens

why bubba, so he can sit and read childrens'books and not react?

1:44 pm

beachboggle

agreed

1:44 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay TInks.

1:44 pm

jjks

hooray tinks!

1:44 pm

dcseain

timem may tell, bubba, but the actions of the current administration undermining civil rights and the constitution is not an excusable, nor resonable recation tha that, IMHO, bubba.

1:44 pm

beachboggle

to the charge of Bush being a war criminal

1:44 pm

dcseain

congrats, tinnks!!!

1:44 pm

Dorens

yay tink

1:44 pm

hurshy

people used to think that concern for the environment was somehow just concern for endangered species and wild environs, and are maybe still stuck in that. people need to realize that the poor of the world, already suffering, will suffer so very much more due to our inaction on this.

1:45 pm

dcseain

hear, hear, hurshy!

1:45 pm

redturtlehead

It is rather surprising to me though how much people really really vehemently hate Bush....My Mom is nto a passionate person, but start her on Bush....and shes gone.

1:45 pm

bubba218

Opinions, as we all know are like a**holes, everyone has one, but history will be the final arbitor of what was correct and what was not.

1:45 pm

Dorens

my mother gets apopleptic

1:46 pm

redturtlehead

I think because I really missed the election mess, maybe I just am less sensitive.

1:46 pm

dcseain

indeed, bubba, we shall see in decades

1:46 pm

hurshy

my mother refuses to think about any of this

1:46 pm

autumn moon

I am 91 in. taking a break to see if I can find food. Back later

1:46 pm

redturtlehead

I will say Bubba that I am not sure there is any absoloute Correct or incorrect. and yes we will see. I hoep you are wrong, because I feel rather relieved not to have to hide my passport when traveling any more.

1:46 pm

periwinkle

help with ar6 pls

1:47 pm

dcseain

njoy, autumn

1:47 pm

Dorens

the part of your body of which you will become aware if you neglect personal hygiene peri

1:47 pm

hurshy

new jersey is the ar6 of america

1:47 pm

JBV

where you put your deodorant, peri

1:47 pm

redturtlehead

Very appropo and nice clue Dorens.

1:47 pm

dcseain

as barab said about ar 6-- oxter

1:47 pm

JBV

oh, no, hurshy, you did not just say that!

1:47 pm

Dorens

hurshy! i object!!!!!

1:48 pm

redturtlehead

Hurshy! it is the "Garden State!!!!!"

1:48 pm

periwinkle

thanks

1:48 pm

hurshy

i didn't make it up, it's a saying!

1:48 pm

dcseain

much of NJ is quite beautiful once you get off the highways :)

1:48 pm

Dorens

you obviously haven't seen mountain lakes, the delaware water gap, and many beautiful places

1:48 pm

BabbleRabble

another stereotype

1:48 pm

Dorens

not a saying worth repeating

1:48 pm

hurshy

jon stewart is from there and i think HE says it :)

1:49 pm

periwinkle

watch public tv, bbs

1:49 pm

redturtlehead

so like a lemming?

1:49 pm

BabbleRabble

well, if stewart says it, debate ended

1:49 pm

Dorens

i adore jon stewart, haven't heard him day it, but then again i wouldn't repeat some of what he says that i have heard

1:49 pm

mrpresident

*yawn* morning babblers :)

1:49 pm

Dorens

see how upset i am? Say it, not day it

1:49 pm

Dorens

morning mrP

1:49 pm

hurshy

lol, i just thought it would make a good clue, that's all

1:50 pm

jjks

hi Mrp!

1:51 pm

mrpresident

hi dorens and jjks :))

1:51 pm

hurshy

i'm perfectly willing to mock my own home state too

1:51 pm

dcseain

morning, mrp!

1:51 pm

autumn moon

http://tinyurl.com/99le5e My response to Hurshy's comment

1:51 pm

hurshy

in fact i'm willing to mock any state in the union.

1:51 pm

mrpresident

morning dcs :))

1:51 pm

dcseain

in the region i live in, we act like we don't live in VA for the most part.

1:51 pm

jjks

how are you feeling mrp?

1:51 pm

Dorens

guess it is just something i'm tired of hearing, didn't realize how oversensitive I am to it hursh

1:52 pm

dcseain

Mars Bar (aka Snickers Almond) anyone?

1:52 pm

mrpresident

feeling tired! woke up at 5am... darn it!!
This liver detox doesn't let you sleep much!

1:53 pm

hurshy

hawaii, man, they've... got some good weather...

1:53 pm

Dorens

what happened to the pa** au chocolat ( i never did go out to the bakery)

1:53 pm

BabbleRabble

“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.” Rene Descartes

1:53 pm

mrpresident

Yes please DCS!! I am allowed a virtual one

1:53 pm

Dorens

can you nap mrP?

1:53 pm

dcseain

NJ was the only of the original 13 states never to have had a state religion, not even during the colonial period

1:53 pm

hurshy

yeah i don't think i've got anything good on hawaii.

1:53 pm

redturtlehead

Well Pennsylvania can never claim that. LOL

1:53 pm

Dorens

they love spam (the food) there hursh, isn't that enough?

1:53 pm

dcseain

*passes a candy bar to mrp*

1:54 pm

hurshy

do they??? well i didn't know about that. that changes things.

1:54 pm

hurshy

do they??? well i didn't know about that. that changes things.

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

1:54 pm

mrpresident

yes Dorens, with all these kids sleeping over, I can leave them to their own devices LOL

1:54 pm

hurshy

whoopsie a compy hiccup

1:54 pm

Dorens

hi jm

1:54 pm

dcseain

my great-greandma was from hungary, mrp

1:54 pm

mrpresident

hi jmc :))

1:54 pm

dcseain

hi, jmc!!

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

RI didn't have a state religion either

1:55 pm

jjks

hi jmc

1:55 pm

redturtlehead

I guess not since all the rejects from the other colonies settled there...

1:55 pm

mrpresident

I am half a Hungrian :D

1:55 pm

dcseain

oh, neat, jmc, that i did not know

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

I was just in NJ today but am back home in the colony

1:55 pm

redturtlehead

is it crazy yet jmc??? I am all a twitter.

1:55 pm

hurshy

yeah, my ancester (on both sides of the family), roger williams, was VERY adamant about separation of church and state

1:56 pm

Dorens

so hursh, you are a DAR X 2?

1:56 pm

dcseain

my favourite creperie is in NJ - Cafe du Paris in Metuchen.

1:56 pm

hurshy

ancestor! blah!

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

well it is like you were told a blizzard is coming so some people are running around buying toilet paper

1:56 pm

redturtlehead

my favorite creperie is in France, I will snottily admit.

1:56 pm

hurshy

oh, am i ? i never thought about that aspect of it.

1:56 pm

JBV

wow, dc, that's around the corner from me - next time you visit, let me know!

1:57 pm

dcseain

i will, jbv :)

1:57 pm

mrpresident

what theme is going on today?

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

and there are the sinister warning signs everywhere

1:57 pm

redturtlehead

favorite phantom, the one you always see mrp.

1:57 pm

dcseain

theme? what is this theme of which you speak.

1:57 pm

Dorens

let me know too.... it's a bit of a ride, but I'd love to come eat crepes with you jbv and dc

1:57 pm

redturtlehead

that why I have rodeo.

1:58 pm

dcseain

noted, dorens :)

1:58 pm

Dorens

i have no favorite phantom, but this is a good one for today

1:58 pm

hurshy

my nose is so dry, owie owie owie

1:59 pm

Kateq

connipition

1:59 pm

dcseain

my favourite phantom is called Marta, she lives at my friend's mother's house.

1:59 pm

Kateq

my favorite phantom

1:59 pm

JBV

that's a good one, Kate

1:59 pm

mrpresident

I better leave Hungary... hopping across to Austria for some skiing

1:59 pm

hurshy

i like the phantom tollbooth

1:59 pm

BabbleRabble

phantom: jobbernowl

2:00 pm

JBV

Myanmar

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

love the phantom toolbooth just gave it to my neighborhood kids

2:00 pm

hurshy

oof, well, i think it's time i got out of bed at last... ttfn all...

2:01 pm

jmcnrick

bye hurshy

2:01 pm

dcseain

hasta, hursh!

2:01 pm

Dorens

later hursh

2:01 pm

JBV

does anyone have the i on the left? can't see it

2:01 pm

JBV

bye hurshy

2:01 pm

jmcnrick

like your icon BR

2:01 pm

dcseain

io4 - think electrons

2:01 pm

Dorens

particles, jbv

2:01 pm

JBV

thanks, dc

2:02 pm

Dorens

down to 13... be back later to finish

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

ty

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

bye doren

2:02 pm

mrpresident

see ya dorens

2:02 pm

rururocks

I THINK I can stop putting in Umama now.

2:02 pm

jjks

bye Dorens

2:02 pm

dcseain

hasta, dorens

2:03 pm

dcseain

hi, ruru

2:03 pm

jjks

lol ruru

2:03 pm

rururocks

good morning dc

2:03 pm

mrpresident

hi there ruru :)

2:03 pm

dcseain

adorable puppy, ruru :)

2:03 pm

jmcnrick

hi ruru

2:03 pm

rururocks

thanks he lives in DC

2:03 pm

dcseain

grid will not take umami

2:03 pm

JBV

I think impy should be a word

2:04 pm

rururocks

hi jm and MR P

2:04 pm

beachboggle

me too jbv

2:04 pm

dcseain

i used to meet my neighbors when i was dogsitting for friends, lots of dogs in DC

2:04 pm

movieman

there aren't any u words today seain

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

jbv you are totally right

2:04 pm

BabbleRabble

do you have a Lipizzaner to ride, mrp?

2:04 pm

rururocks

lots of dogs in the senate too if you know what I mean

2:05 pm

dcseain

indeed not, movieman, but it still ought take umami :P

2:05 pm

dcseain

inedd, ruru, but having lived on the senate side of the Hill, they are much more civilized than the reps

2:05 pm

mrpresident

Pedigree stallion is sleeping right now BR :D

2:05 pm

rururocks

hmmm probably true there dc

2:06 pm

rururocks

this grid is such slow going for me..

2:06 pm

dcseain

yes, i'm stalling at about halfway, ruru

2:07 pm

redturtlehead

43 left now.

2:07 pm

redturtlehead

really stuck.

2:07 pm

JBV

53 here, really really stuck

2:07 pm

BabbleRabble

after you find the words, ruru, the second go around is much quicker

2:07 pm

rururocks

50 here and trying to bake a lasagne at the same time

2:07 pm

stidmama

hello again!

2:07 pm

stidmama

hey seain! where you been?

2:07 pm

jmcnrick

149 here

2:08 pm

BabbleRabble

hello, stid

2:08 pm

redturtlehead

stove broken ru?

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

hi stid

2:08 pm

dcseain

hi, stid, the m-f job thing wears on me

2:08 pm

jjks

hi stid

2:08 pm

stidmama

ruru, have you tried putting the lasagne in the oven?

2:08 pm

rururocks

no.. cooking is interferring with me finishing this grid...

2:08 pm

rururocks

hahaha stid.. that was so funny I forgot to laugh..

2:08 pm

mrpresident

ruru... bake?

2:09 pm

dcseain

50 is 40 F warmer than here

2:09 pm

stidmama

oh, bummer seain. Too bad you can't find a long-lost unknown distant relative who needs to adopt an heir...

2:09 pm

rururocks

bake?

2:09 pm

redturtlehead

OK, I am going to "push it" and see if I can do a little running, otherwise,...

2:09 pm

dcseain

indeed, stid :) grandpa died, but that gets me a down payment on a house once through probate, which is enough

2:09 pm

stidmama

oh red, don't overdo!

2:09 pm

dcseain

njoy, red :)

2:09 pm

BabbleRabble

take care of yourself, redT

2:10 pm

jmcnrick

bye red stay warm

2:10 pm

redturtlehead

stid I've been pretty lazy.

2:10 pm

stidmama

oh seain, I had forgotten. I am so sorry...

2:10 pm

redturtlehead

I am very stressed about house, but feeling better than I did an hour ago.

2:10 pm

JBV

what's happening with the job, seain?

2:10 pm

stidmama

red, you were under the weather. I am hopeful about the house for you.

2:11 pm

mrpresident

darn it... my A isn't working too well... i'm going to need to void it

2:11 pm

dcseain

job is 10-19 m-f, going well, but a big schedule change

2:11 pm

stidmama

void A? as in remove it? cancel it? kill it?

2:11 pm

jjks

ugh, stuck

2:11 pm

dcseain

ty, stid, but it was very much his time :)

2:11 pm

jmcnrick

10 to 19?????

2:11 pm

stidmama

I am down to 55, stuck and wondering if I should list.

2:12 pm

mrpresident

yes stid... it is stuck

2:12 pm

JBV

do you mean you work until 7 PM? that's a very long day

2:12 pm

dcseain

10A to 7p -10 to 19

2:12 pm

BabbleRabble

listing may be hard on the back if done for prolonged periods

2:12 pm

jmcnrick

that is long

2:12 pm

dcseain

i used to do 1-19

2:12 pm

redturtlehead

but you get to sleep late DC, I am jealous.

2:12 pm

dcseain

7-19 rather

2:12 pm

stidmama

true BR, very true...

2:12 pm

JBV

i hope you got a raise

2:13 pm

dcseain

actually, i don't usually sleep late, as there's time in the AM to launder or shop or cook

2:13 pm

dcseain

21% pay cut with this job, but a very full benefits package

2:13 pm

dcseain

very muchso, babrab

2:13 pm

jmcnrick

benefits cost less than pay

2:13 pm

JBV

well, benefits are very valuable, too, seain - that's important

2:13 pm

stidmama

benefits are good, especially with your growing family... how is alabaster, by the way?

2:14 pm

mrpresident

21% pay cut??? shit

2:14 pm

dcseain

he's well, trying to swat/bite jasper's tail as we type

2:14 pm

dcseain

mrp, still enogh to live on - last job paid VERY well, and with the economy, i'm happy to be working, with no gap in employment

2:14 pm

stidmama

*grin* no wonder jasper is a little stand-offish...

2:15 pm

dcseain

well, jasber will be 18 in May, which i'm sure plays into it, too

2:15 pm

jmcnrick

yeah I just got an email from yet another friend looking for work and in his 50s finding work is hard

2:15 pm

dcseain

cats are gone, i can type properly again.

2:15 pm

stidmama

oh my! that's pretty old for a cat isn't it? it would be ancient for a dog

2:16 pm

dcseain

yes, jmc, i've friend in that boat i'm trying to help

2:16 pm

mrpresident

dcs, I negotiaated 20% increase ... got it too. economy is sucky there

2:16 pm

jmcnrick

wtg mr p

2:16 pm

dcseain

stid, house cats often live to 21-25

2:16 pm

stidmama

good for you mrp. didn't know you were working again!

2:16 pm

dcseain

mrp, i was earning more than their team lead at the new contract

2:16 pm

dcseain

congrats on the raise, mrp!

2:17 pm

mrpresident

thanks guys!

2:17 pm

stidmama

down to 49, still listless...

2:17 pm

jmcnrick

no austrian flag?

2:17 pm

jjks

yes, mrp!

2:18 pm

jmcnrick

wtg stid

2:18 pm

mrpresident

jmc, dr.g is cheap!

2:18 pm

stidmama

just saw how long housecats can live. that's a big commitment. even children are gone in 18 years! *wicked mama grin as she counts the days 'til move-out*

2:18 pm

BabbleRabble

* What do you do with a wombat?
* You play wom with it.

2:19 pm

dcseain

jasper's been with me since 1993 :)

2:19 pm

jmcnrick

my son is living in the dorm but I love having my cat to myself

2:19 pm

dcseain

LOL babrab

2:19 pm

jmcnrick

lol BR

2:19 pm

stidmama

rofl... BR you'll use them all up before kje gets here!

2:20 pm

mrpresident

A farmer from Texas goes to Australia on vacation. There he meets an Australian farmer and gets talking. The Australian shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice that size!"

2:20 pm

stidmama

asked the joke of stidkid #2. he says, "eat it." I said no. He says, "cook it then eat it." I said no. He says, "kill it then cook it then eat it." I said no, he gave up! *grin* I think he's hungry

2:21 pm

mrpresident

The Australian is annoyed at the Texan but doesn't say anything. They walk around the farm a little, and the Australian farmer shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately replies, "We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows."

2:21 pm

dcseain

lol stid

2:21 pm

jmcnrick

gosh I am so proud I got a 7 word all by myself

2:21 pm

dcseain

go, jmc!

2:21 pm

stidmama

go jmc go!

2:21 pm

dcseain

yes, mrp, keep going...

2:21 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

2:22 pm

mrpresident

The conversation has died down when the Texan sees some kangaroos hopping through the field. He asks the Aussie, "What are those?"

The Australian replies with an incredulous look, "Don't you have any grasshoppers in Texas?"

2:22 pm

stidmama

*waiting for more*

2:22 pm

jmcnrick

as a native Texas I protest

2:22 pm

dcseain

LOL mrp

2:22 pm

Pinikula

good morning all

2:22 pm

stidmama

stidkid is ROFL... too cute!

2:22 pm

stidmama

hey pini!

2:22 pm

dcseain

morning, pini

2:22 pm

jmcnrick

hi pini

2:22 pm

kje

hi pini

2:23 pm

stidmama

it's not morning any more...

2:23 pm

mrpresident

hi pini :))

2:23 pm

jjks

hey pini :)

2:23 pm

mrpresident

it is so morning stid!!

2:23 pm

jmcnrick

it is morning somewhere

2:23 pm

Pinikula

oh, sorry...you're right...afternoon all! ;)

2:23 pm

mrpresident

sunday morning here!

2:23 pm

stidmama

oh! well happy sunday!

2:23 pm

Pinikula

guess that's what I get for sleeping in! ;)

2:24 pm

dcseain

oooh, tough question from a friend: On the whole are people better off or worse off than they were 30 years ago?

2:24 pm

kje

better

2:24 pm

mrpresident

better off

2:24 pm

kje

depends on what you look at, but despite what we feel like after the past 8 years, overall we are better off

2:24 pm

stidmama

It depends a little I think seain -- where they live and what "better" means. I am better off because I have my tom and family.

2:25 pm

kje

better off than 30 years ago I mean... just want to clarify that!

2:25 pm

stidmama

but 30 years ago my family had just moved from an urban area to the outskirts of a podunk little town that thought it was the state capitol.

2:26 pm

BabbleRabble

In the US, the middle class is shrinking global warming is not taken seriously, the national debt is staggering, our financial markets are teetering; and the politicians, as usual, are posturing

2:26 pm

stidmama

but a lot of people are not better off kje... and when did you get in? you missed the wombat joke!

2:26 pm

jjks

better off in terms of career (than 30 yrs ago)

2:26 pm

dcseain

30 years ago my family moved into the single family house from the row house down the street in a semi-rural town that's now an urb.

2:27 pm

dcseain

yes, precisely, babrab

2:27 pm

stidmama

30 years ago my "career" was babysitting and doing yard work. Now my career is parenting and doing yard work. Not much job promotion, methinks!

2:27 pm

Pinikula

30 years ago I left the desert (from a post that had a night population of 2,000 to a city of 250K)...not sure which was better

2:27 pm

dcseain

air quality is much better today than 30 years ago

2:27 pm

Atalante

less ozone for sure :P

2:28 pm

stidmama

30 years ago my allergies were none of them life threatening and I could eat anything I wanted. *sigh*

2:28 pm

stidmama

I miss cheese...

2:28 pm

jmcnrick

30 years ago I was a single lawyer with no job.

2:28 pm

mrpresident

30 years ago, I had a pony

2:28 pm

jjks

i was a student teacher 30 yrs ago

2:28 pm

Pinikula

30 years ago (this June), I was graduating high school

2:28 pm

stidmama

really mrp??? *very envious look*

2:28 pm

dcseain

30 years ago we could still see the milky way at night. i miss the stars

2:29 pm

Atalante

we still can

2:29 pm

mrpresident

dcs, we have a great view of the milkyway here!

2:29 pm

jmcnrick

go to Ft. Valley. The stars are still there

2:29 pm

stidmama

I can still see the milky way at night... unless it's overcast. which is rather a bit more than I like.

2:29 pm

mrpresident

hi ata (hugs)

2:29 pm

kje

30 years ago I was in the 9th grade and probably worrying about a zit or something

2:29 pm

jmcnrick

hi ata

2:29 pm

dcseain

there's a dark skies park in Northern PA. I'm trying to convince Tom that wee ned to go camping there for a weekend :)

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

lol kje

2:30 pm

Atalante

*walks headlong into the middle of the convo*

2:30 pm

stidmama

you can come visit us, seain, and your tom and my tom can talk, and lucky can "entertain" your cats. And you and I can sit out with the boys telescopes and you can look at the stars/

2:30 pm

Atalante

30 years ago I was 3

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

I took a class at the National Observatory (where the VP lives) in the center of DC and saw lots of stars

2:30 pm

JBV

do it, seain - even if we can't see them every day, we need to see the stars on ce in a while

2:30 pm

dcseain

30 years ago, my teacher said that in the year 2000 we'd be about as old as she was then, and i remember thinking that was ancient. When 2000 came around, it was interesting how perspecive changes as one ages :)

2:31 pm

Boobear

clue for ma 4/6 please

2:31 pm

kje

too true dc

2:31 pm

dcseain

oh, what fun that sounds, stid!

2:31 pm

mrpresident

ok stid... I have to admit something...

2:31 pm

stidmama

too true, seain! on the other hand, 30 years ago a 30 year old looked like many of today's 50 year olds...

2:31 pm

Pinikula

30 yrs ago I was crying my eyes out because my first boyfriend decided that "it was over" after a 5-year relationship we started when I was 13 :(

2:31 pm

jmcnrick

mother boo

2:31 pm

Atalante

telescopes here for you too!

2:32 pm

jmcnrick

watch it pini!

2:32 pm

dcseain

that's an impressively long relationship for that age, pini

2:32 pm

mrpresident

I actually had 2 ponies.... *spoilt child look*

2:32 pm

stidmama

wow pini! can't believe you managed to hang out together that long!

2:32 pm

stidmama

well, stuck at 48. listing...

2:32 pm

Pinikula

yeah, I thought so, too...

2:32 pm

BabbleRabble

its my party and I will cry if I want to

2:32 pm

jmcnrick

wrong sorry pini it should have been watch it stid! old eyes you know

2:32 pm

JBV

stid, i'm at exactly 48 also

2:32 pm

stidmama

mrp, I think I can say, with all honesty, that's a BIG PILE OF ***ure

2:32 pm

Atalante

I met the love of my life when I was just 14, and it lasted till he died when I was 22

2:33 pm

dcseain

30 years ago i took my first astronomy class at the Northern VA Community College Woodbridge Campus. we went to the tennis court, turned out the lights, and there was the universe to behold! today, not so much. :(

2:33 pm

stidmama

oh atalante, how sad.

2:33 pm

mrpresident

all honesty!! Their names were Spotty and Tiki

2:33 pm

Pinikula

I'm sorry, Ata...

2:33 pm

dcseain

how beautiful and sad, ata - quit poignant

2:33 pm

jmcnrick

I met the love of my life when I was 31 and it lasted until he died when I was 42

2:33 pm

Atalante

young love *sigh*

2:33 pm

jjks

so sad Ata :(

2:33 pm

mrpresident

sad to love and have lost :(

2:33 pm

Atalante

awww *hugs jmc*

2:33 pm

jmcnrick

do you have a picture of your ponies?

2:34 pm

stidmama

*cough cough* I was referring to the clean-out process, mrp. *grin*

2:34 pm

jmcnrick

same to you ata

2:34 pm

BabbleRabble

30 years ago, I confronted my first revenue officer

2:34 pm

mrpresident

I do jmc... somewhere in the albums

2:34 pm

stidmama

nice to have known real love, at any age, for any duration, I think.

2:34 pm

mrpresident

I will go find a pic of Tiki

2:34 pm

stidmama

oh oh... here comes BR to the rescue!

2:34 pm

Atalante

yeah, it just spoiled me for any one else though! :P

2:35 pm

jmcnrick

pooh I confront them all the time for clients

2:35 pm

jjks

small dog plus box of tissues = messy floor - clean up time, lol

2:35 pm

JBV

my very first teenage love was interrupted by the Vitenam War - we were never able to recover it

2:35 pm

JBV

*Vietnam

2:35 pm

jmcnrick

yeah it does make it hard to date sometimes

2:35 pm

Pinikula

I know the feeling, Ata...probably why I've been single longer than I've been with anyone!

2:35 pm

Atalante

oh that's sad JBV!

2:35 pm

stidmama

LOL jjks!

2:35 pm

JBV

and he did not die, just changed irrevocably

2:35 pm

jmcnrick

poor jjks

2:35 pm

Atalante

he didn't die, just the person you knew died

2:36 pm

JBV

very well put, Ata

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

*jmcnrick restraining herself*

2:36 pm

stidmama

so many people had that experience JBV... and so many people are having it now as the result of the Afghanistan/Iraq stuff

2:36 pm

BabbleRabble

told me I have better watch my tongue or he would consider what I say as threats

2:36 pm

BabbleRabble

had

2:36 pm

stidmama

wow, BR -- so you have been working on your personality for quite some time!

2:37 pm

BabbleRabble

so, I put what I was going to say in writing

2:37 pm

Atalante

looooool

2:37 pm

JBV

I know stid - a whole new generation dealing with the aftermath of a horrible war

2:37 pm

dcseain

well don, babrab!

2:37 pm

sprite

a good evening to all. Icon theme updated and ready for tomorrow. Let's count our blessings.

2:38 pm

jmcnrick

clearly all the work on BR's personality has paid off! lol

2:38 pm

dcseain

evening, sprite, ty and yes we shoulld

2:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi sprite

2:38 pm

Pinikula

brb - going for new icon

2:38 pm

dcseain

i got an email from a name i recognize, but cannot for the life of me recall who it is LOL

2:38 pm

stidmama

hello sprite! *counting blessings: sprite, seain, BR, mrp, atalante, kje, jjks, JBV, hurshy, pinikula, ruru, dr g, tom, stidkid #1 and #2, stid-dog, stid-bird, stid-turtle...*

2:39 pm

Atalante

didn't know you had a stidturtle!

2:39 pm

Dorens

?

2:39 pm

sprite

*grin* Absolutely, stiddie! Whenever I count my blessings, my babble friends are among them!

2:39 pm

dcseain

oh, neat, the woman in guatemala i loaned money to has paid part of it back :)

2:39 pm

stidmama

missed jmcrick, jillibus, flosey, hetty, dorens, JBsAnno, carleekat, car, trifioso... *sigh*

2:40 pm

jmcnrick

oh good I was starting to sniff and tear up

2:40 pm

stidmama

WONDERFUL, seain! what program did you use for that? have wondered about microloans myself...

2:40 pm

stidmama

LOL jmc!

2:40 pm

jmcnrick

wtg dc

2:40 pm

stidmama

CO 6? please?

2:40 pm

dcseain

kiva.com, as part of the 101cookbooks team, stid :)

2:40 pm

Atalante

co6 - what we are all doing now :P

2:40 pm

Dorens

let's sit down at the keyboard together and co stid

2:41 pm

stidmama

*thinking* thanks dorens

2:41 pm

dcseain

oh, so it's out there, i *may* be in NYC 1st weekend in APR, i'll know for sure by the end of the month

2:41 pm

sprite

co + kind, sort

2:41 pm

stidmama

and atalante... what we are doing now? drinking cocoa and babbling?

2:41 pm

jmcnrick

It took me a long time to get those clues since I couldn't believe that was a word

2:42 pm

stidmama

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