Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, May 25, 2009

12:00 am

shorty

flip

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

westford

flip 134

12:00 am

jillibus

needlecase alert

12:00 am

westford

hi jilli

12:00 am

dart001

ti 6

12:01 am

dart001

te 6

12:01 am

westford

thanks jilli one tile greyed lol

12:02 am

jillibus

Hawaiian goose alert

12:02 am

dart001

jilli it'd there

12:02 am

dart001

it's

12:02 am

westford

fe7

12:03 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:03 am

dart001

hi 6

12:03 am

dart001

di 6

12:03 am

Trifioso

th5

12:04 am

dart001

st 7

12:04 am

MLFAN17

LU 6/7 has that been called?

12:05 am

jillibus

hi mlf

12:05 am

MLFAN17

hi jill

12:05 am

MLFAN17

dar is that 7/32 ST?

12:05 am

westford

hi ML don't think so

12:05 am

dart001

de 6

12:05 am

dart001

st 7/32

12:05 am

MLFAN17

thanks west

12:06 am

jillibus

stid's in the grid :)

12:06 am

MLFAN17

must be the same one i have then dart

12:06 am

dart001

in 6/7

12:06 am

dart001

make that in 6/6/7

12:07 am

dart001

another di 6

12:08 am

dart001

lu 6

12:08 am

dart001

di 6 X3 ti 6 X2

12:09 am

MLFAN17

dar which IN is it?

12:09 am

dart001

hi 6X2

12:09 am

dart001

fi 6

12:10 am

dart001

te 6 X2

12:11 am

dart001

te 6X3

12:11 am

jillibus

NBT

12:11 am

dart001

jilli did you get that word?

12:12 am

jillibus

which word, dart?

12:13 am

rbud

yay, jilli!

12:13 am

dart001

one of my faves is there

12:13 am

westford

gj jilli!!

12:14 am

jillibus

ah, yes, dart!

12:16 am

MLFAN17

how many L words?

12:16 am

jillibus

6

12:16 am

MLFAN17

ty jill

12:17 am

jillibus

yw mlf

12:17 am

MLFAN17

RU 6 was that called?

12:18 am

westford

not that I can see ML

12:19 am

MLFAN17

it has now:)

12:19 am

westford

yes and ty

12:19 am

rururocks

in7

12:19 am

freakinandpeakin

ST 9

12:20 am

jillibus

got it a while ago but didn't call it

12:20 am

westford

good for you freakin !!

12:20 am

MLFAN17

which one jill?

12:20 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:21 am

jillibus

the ru6 -- doesn't matter

12:22 am

MLFAN17

what do you mean jill?

12:22 am

rururocks

hi

12:22 am

jillibus

I mean it doesn't matter that I got the ru6 but didn't call it

12:22 am

rururocks

hi jilli

12:22 am

MLFAN17

thanks ruru i think i just got that IN 7 you called

12:23 am

westford

still need one from the bottom middle e for nbt is it a bablet jilli?

12:23 am

westford

still need one from the bottom middle e for nbt is it a bablet jilli?

12:23 am

MLFAN17

jill no sure doesnt

12:23 am

dart001

was called about 15 mins ago mlf

12:23 am

MLFAN17

dar the 6 or the 7?

12:23 am

jillibus

not a babblet, west -- kind of alcohol

12:23 am

dart001

in 6/6/7

12:24 am

westford

thanks

12:24 am

westford

NBT

12:24 am

MLFAN17

dar i only have a 7 abd a 6 not related

12:24 am

rbud

NBT too, yay west!

12:24 am

jillibus

wtg west!

12:25 am

westford

yay rbud too

12:25 am

jillibus

wtg rbud!

12:25 am

jillibus

west, I love your unread book tale!

12:26 am

MLFAN17

okay go tthe In 6/7

12:26 am

westford

lol thanks jilli like your choice too

12:27 am

rbud

I have the same book, west, it was one of the creepiest ever!

12:27 am

jillibus

I don't read creepy books

12:28 am

westford

see a lot of spoofs of the movie

12:28 am

rbud

I've read a lot of Stephen King, but it was really pretty predictable, I thought.

12:29 am

westford

I really like Stephen King we share the same birthday

12:29 am

rbud

and the movies usually butchered the books, imho.

12:29 am

jillibus

I did read one Stephen King -- hubby gave it to me.

12:29 am

MLFAN17

i only have 53 words i cant think anymore poof

12:29 am

westford

bye ML good start

12:30 am

westford

which one jilli?

12:30 am

jillibus

night mlf

12:30 am

rbud

He used to be so much better, but then he got so wordy. Books got too long, I think.

12:30 am

redshoes

I used to read a lot of King

12:30 am

westford

he must have had a lot of time while he was recuperating

12:30 am

jillibus

can't remember -- maybe The Shining?

12:30 am

redshoes

but that was my early teens. =)

12:30 am

westford

The Stand is probably his best

12:30 am

jillibus

Was a long time ago.

12:31 am

westford

Here's Johnny !!

12:31 am

DR1965

I need a word from the middle N for NBT...

12:31 am

redshoes

That was a neat TV series, too. The Stand, that is. Plus, it had Parker Lewis Can't Lose dude.

12:32 am

westford

short version of not day?

12:32 am

Bugsaw

bugs in hair DR

12:32 am

redshoes

is it just me, or have the grids been more difficult lately?

12:32 am

jillibus

I think it's baby lice

12:32 am

rbud

ni4, little bitty hair bug eggs

12:32 am

DR1965

ty- got it_

12:33 am

westford

they do seem more challenging red

12:33 am

jillibus

red, I'm with you

12:33 am

redshoes

thanks jilli

12:33 am

DR1965

I agree as well

12:34 am

jillibus

I hope Lickety will do his thing soon!

12:34 am

redshoes

sweet. i knew I wasn't completely crazy.

12:34 am

westford

anyone get the 9 besides freakin' ?

12:34 am

DR1965

not I

12:34 am

dart001

nope been looking for a long time too

12:35 am

jillibus

not I

12:35 am

dart001

i see stid/stidly in the puzzle

12:35 am

Dippnall

it's a daft word!

12:35 am

jillibus

saw that too dart

12:36 am

DR1965

whew- half way exactly

12:36 am

redshoes

well, technically you could only have been looking for about 40 minutes...

12:36 am

jillibus

wtg dr!

12:36 am

dart001

was at 96 at 10 past...at 102 now lol

12:36 am

jillibus

hi dipp

12:36 am

rururocks

36 minutes here

12:36 am

DR1965

ty Jilli- it is slow tho

12:36 am

redshoes

=)

12:37 am

dart001

gonna say it was a miscount of letters or something

12:39 am

dart001

phant diluting ingest thirdly

12:39 am

jillibus

brb

12:40 am

westford

good ones dart

12:40 am

westford

too bad they're phants

12:41 am

rururocks

fe7

12:42 am

westford

just got that one lol

12:43 am

kangabrat

fe7 x 2. hi all.

12:43 am

westford

hello kanga

12:43 am

kangabrat

very slow going, here!

12:44 am

mrpresident

afternoon all!

12:44 am

DR1965

Hey Mr P

12:44 am

dart001

hiya mrp :)

12:44 am

westford

hi mrp

12:44 am

kangabrat

hi mrp.

12:44 am

mrpresident

hi dr, dart, west, brat et al :))

12:44 am

mrpresident

I see this is a bit difficult!

12:45 am

dart001

down to 25 left and stuck

12:45 am

mrpresident

should I be getting the list??

12:46 am

westford

not bad dart

12:46 am

westford

sure mrp please do

12:46 am

dart001

only if you have to get the french maids outfit out :)

12:46 am

mrpresident

wow dart! you are good!

12:46 am

rururocks

46 and very stuck here

12:46 am

DR1965

79 and stuck

12:46 am

mrpresident

LOL dart!! I still am trying to track that photo down!

12:47 am

mrpresident

hi ruru!! ((hugs))

12:47 am

rururocks

45 and stuck.. hi mr. p

12:47 am

kangabrat

31 and banging head on keyboard. doesn't help.

12:48 am

mrpresident

better that I not say how many I have left!

12:48 am

rururocks

the i in the middle is killing me

12:48 am

mrpresident

let's just say, it is around the century mark... bad going today.
Alright, getting out the whip and chair.

12:49 am

rururocks

*** oooh kinky!***

12:49 am

Erda

lol mrp...

12:49 am

ursh

ruru id4/7

12:49 am

rbud

id4, in a relaxed or slow way

12:49 am

dart001

ruru sitting doing nothing,....kind of

12:49 am

kangabrat

id4 x 2, ruru. rbud's clue plus anagram thereof.

12:50 am

dart001

actually 2 id 4 off that one i think

12:50 am

rbud

ty, kanga, hadn't tried it that way

12:50 am

kangabrat

me neither. thought it was a misspelling, but getting desperate!

12:51 am

mrpresident

udiet u

12:51 am

rururocks

thanks a lot...

12:51 am

joshuavorbis

g'day

12:52 am

DR1965

Hi Josh

12:53 am

kangabrat

hi josh.

12:54 am

westford

hi josh and ruru

12:55 am

rururocks

hiya westie

12:55 am

rururocks

34 to go... where's that whip mr. P I need it now

12:56 am

joshuavorbis

NBT

12:56 am

westford

gj josh!

12:56 am

DR1965

wtg Josh

12:57 am

jillibus

hi -- back again

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

this is a twisty grid so far

12:57 am

dart001

wb jilli

12:57 am

jillibus

:) dart

12:57 am

DR1965

welcome back Jilli

12:57 am

rururocks

no idea on the st 9 that freakin saw...geez

12:58 am

dart001

thinkit was a goose chase

12:58 am

kangabrat

it's plenty silly. want a clue?

12:58 am

rururocks

sure

12:58 am

rururocks

compound?

12:58 am

jillibus

yes please

12:59 am

kangabrat

nope, and almost impossible to clue. give me a minute to think... : )

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

late flip; howdy all

12:59 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:59 am

dart001

hi volley

12:59 am

rururocks

howdy dee

12:59 am

DR1965

Hi Dee!

1:00 am

westford

hi dee how was the cook out?

1:00 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart, dr ru; kanga; hugs jili

1:00 am

westford

hi nan

1:00 am

rururocks

hey hi nan.. all we need is une and almost everyone is here... hugs hasn't been around though lately

1:00 am

DR1965

Hi Nan

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

oh my, yummy... brauts, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob (done on grill); asparagus on grill; tomatoes; huge salad; apple pie and vanilla ice cream

1:01 am

jillibus

hi nan!

1:01 am

kangabrat

builds off a st6/27. st + ni4/4 make my head all **c**.

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

I will be full for days

1:01 am

rururocks

(PACKING BAGS and heading for dee's place)

1:01 am

westford

sounds wonderful dee too much rain here

1:02 am

kangabrat

sorry, hit return early. not st + ni4/4, but st + what they make my head... crap, does that make sense?

1:02 am

dart001

got it thx

1:02 am

rbud

st 9 - the st 6 it comes from, reminds me of the place where horseshoes get made, but with a diff. 2nd letter.

1:03 am

jillibus

not much, kanga! :(

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

cloudy part of day; sunny the rest; no rain; but hotter than a fritter :) how was your day west

1:03 am

kangabrat

or maybe: a st**c* in time saves nine + the almost vowel.

1:03 am

DR1965

I am with you Jilli- dont have any st6's

1:03 am

westford

very quiet dee

1:03 am

kangabrat

then the gerund...

1:04 am

dart001

and add commoon ending for the 9

1:04 am

ChrissieDee

ty kanga - good clue

1:04 am

ChrissieDee

hello everyone

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

great clues; dumbest word I have ever seen

1:04 am

kangabrat

whew, thanks chrissie?

1:04 am

DR1965

ty Kanga- that did it

1:04 am

rbud

yeah, the st**c* in time is a very good clue!

1:04 am

jillibus

wow -- got it that time, kanga -- strange indeed!

1:04 am

dart001

i agree volley

1:04 am

jillibus

hi chrissie!

1:04 am

redshoes

nice! got it. thanks.

1:05 am

redshoes

ok. way past bedtime. night y'all.

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

ty kanga

1:05 am

rururocks

got it.. thanks...that thwas thdifficult

1:05 am

dart001

wow secretary of treasury's name is almost there geithner

1:05 am

ChrissieDee

only problem is I'm scratching my head now, lol

1:05 am

rbud

had also thought to try clueing with the ti4, the 10% donation...

1:05 am

DR1965

gnight Redshoes

1:06 am

rbud

but it's not a word!

1:06 am

kangabrat

me too chrissie!

1:06 am

dart001

neither is stid...but we see it when it's there

1:06 am

kangabrat

sigh. time's up, off to do work with 28 left. thanks all!

1:07 am

jillibus

thank YOU, kanga, and have a good day

1:07 am

westford

bye kanga tc

1:07 am

jillibus

*wondering how mrp is doing with the whip*

1:08 am

rururocks

lucky lickety..

1:08 am

jillibus

I hope the latecomers have found the needlecase and the Hawaiian goose

1:09 am

ChrissieDee

ty jilli

1:09 am

joshuavorbis

the needlecase was my slowest blank tile because i always forget that one

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

this grid is looking tough.. is it just me?

1:09 am

flosey

evening everyone

1:10 am

jillibus

josh, it was my first word, lol

1:10 am

ChrissieDee

are you looking tough too Dee?

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

darts favorite words, too

1:10 am

jillibus

hi flosey!

1:10 am

dart001

and one of the dh's we were talking about a few days back volley

1:11 am

flosey

slept through a very loud movie today - don't even remember what it was

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

missed that

1:11 am

Just1Mar

lol several of your fave words are here dartie!

1:11 am

Just1Mar

hi everyone!

1:11 am

dart001

hiya justy

1:11 am

jillibus

hi just

1:12 am

DR1965

I am going to bed- leaving 45 for tomorrow

1:12 am

ChrissieDee

lol flosey - were you in the cinema at the time?

1:12 am

Just1Mar

hi dartie, jilli (needlecase was my 1st word too,jilli!

1:12 am

flosey

no Chrissie, thankfully, was on the couch

1:12 am

ChrissieDee

I've stopped going to the cinema - put me in a warm dark room and I'm asleep within minutes

1:12 am

ChrissieDee

that's ok then

1:13 am

flosey

yes, quite comfy

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

te 6 x 2 so far and ti 6 x 2

1:13 am

Just1Mar

no a in this grid

1:13 am

rururocks

ti7 too

1:14 am

jillibus

thx for the dh, dart

1:14 am

dart001

yw

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

fe 6 x 2 so far; dy 6; di 6 x 3

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru

1:14 am

rbud

te 6 x 3 was called earler

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

ty rbud

1:15 am

rururocks

10 fe + 3 fi.. missing one

1:15 am

dart001

have 22 d's...how many total?

1:15 am

herinfernallady

hi

1:15 am

rururocks

24

1:15 am

dart001

ty ruru

1:15 am

rbud

24 d's

1:15 am

westford

24

1:15 am

cybernan

just found the goose and on that note will call it a night -- last half tomorrow

1:15 am

rururocks

hiya herin

1:16 am

westford

gj nan!!

1:16 am

herinfernallady

hugggs

1:16 am

rbud

4 d's from lower left, the rest above

1:16 am

jillibus

wtg nan!

1:17 am

broll

fe x 11 ruru

1:17 am

herinfernallady

yah nan

1:18 am

jillibus

hi herin

1:19 am

rururocks

wish I nknew which one I am missing

1:19 am

westford

hi herin

1:20 am

vashongin

volley I have dy 6 x 2

1:21 am

rururocks

and a dy 5

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:21 am

dart001

have 3 e's...how many there?

1:22 am

rururocks

5

1:22 am

westford

4

1:22 am

dart001

ty

1:22 am

dart001

fish slap on those

1:22 am

westford

counting again

1:22 am

westford

now I have 6

1:23 am

rururocks

there are 6

1:23 am

rururocks

I missed the corner one

1:23 am

dart001

6 e's?

1:23 am

westford

yep

1:23 am

jillibus

I'm so stuck!

1:24 am

rururocks

I have 24 left and haven't budged an inch

1:24 am

Just1Mar

i only see 5

1:24 am

jillibus

I'm not even halfway

1:24 am

dart001

down to 16

1:24 am

Just1Mar

top left 1 next column 2 3rd column 2

1:25 am

westford

next column 3 just and hi

1:25 am

Just1Mar

oops sorry 2nd col 3 lol I only got 2 of those!

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

I have d's done... did you figure out the d's or do I need to do a count?

1:25 am

Just1Mar

hiya westie

1:25 am

vashongin

stats on d's please

1:26 am

Just1Mar

jilli, there are lots of crazy gerund ending words....

1:26 am

dart001

think i have them

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

4 de's; 1 dh; 12 di; 3 du; 4 dy

1:26 am

jillibus

I have a few, just

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

let me know vash if you nedd some specificis

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

specifics

1:27 am

vashongin

specs on the di's

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

di 6, 5, 4, 6, 5, 4, 5, 4, 6, 5, 4, 4

1:28 am

Just1Mar

try ones that have vowels before the gerund

1:28 am

vashongin

ty...found the di 5

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

I have s's... there are 8 st 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 7, 6, 9

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:29 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

1:29 am

jillibus

ah

1:29 am

Just1Mar

vowels and sometimes vowels

1:29 am

Just1Mar

thx lickety!

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

bless you lickety!

1:29 am

dart001

ty lickety

1:29 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety!

1:29 am

ChrissieDee

ty lickety

1:29 am

sprite

morning all

1:30 am

ChrissieDee

morning sprite

1:30 am

Just1Mar

hi spritey!

1:30 am

dart001

hiya sprite

1:30 am

jillibus

hi sprite :)

1:30 am

sprite

nice choice of book, jilli :)

1:31 am

westford

hi sprite

1:31 am

jillibus

fraid I don't know your book, sprite

1:31 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety, and hello everyone.

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

hi granny

1:31 am

sprite

ah west, argh, yes that is scary indeed

1:31 am

jillibus

hi rose

1:31 am

sprite

hi granny

1:31 am

rururocks

oh.. crap.. I give up for tonight

1:32 am

Just1Mar

I had to read the caption with a magnifying glass!

1:32 am

westford

hi rose ty lickety

1:32 am

sprite

hi and bye to you too, ruru :P

1:32 am

grannyrose

hey jilli, dee, sprity, westy

1:32 am

BabbleRabble

west, have you adopted the opossum?

1:32 am

rururocks

sorry sprite.. I am stuck at 22 and frustrated

1:32 am

Just1Mar

hi rose

1:32 am

jillibus

beter luck later, ruru!

1:32 am

Just1Mar

so use the list...

1:33 am

herinfernallady

ROSEEEEEEEEEE

1:33 am

grannyrose

and just

1:33 am

jillibus

better

1:33 am

grannyrose

(((( herin ))))))

1:33 am

westford

no bab but the cat slept in the garage last night probably found a new friend

1:33 am

rururocks

West you are not dame edna are you?

1:33 am

sprite

beter is dutch for better, jilli, you omnilanguagiste!

1:33 am

herinfernallady

Hun is anything better?

1:33 am

westford

lol ruru

1:33 am

sprite

hehehe ruru, I thought as much :)

1:34 am

jillibus

lol, sprite!

1:34 am

grannyrose

herin, it turns out that when MM fell, he also wrenched the tendons in his thumb. no wonder he's so sore!

1:34 am

sprite

ouch rose!

1:34 am

herinfernallady

ouch as long as himself is ok in general

1:34 am

herinfernallady

I ahve been meaning to message you got busy

1:36 am

grannyrose

BUT, he's still riding the motorcycle. and he needs surgery on his shoulder. the surgeon says there is NO space at all in his AC joint, and that 1cm needs to come off his clavicle.

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

makes mine hurt just thinking about it

1:36 am

grannyrose

herin, no probs, been busy myself.

1:37 am

sprite

ouch ouch trice ouch

1:38 am

sprite

welcome back to the needle holder! I missed it! Though 3 grids with esteem slightly made up for it.

1:38 am

herinfernallady

ouchie

1:38 am

grannyrose

* grin * do you lot think i should go to work and leave him on his own, like he did me, after my shoulder op.

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

1:38 am

dart001

firewords

1:38 am

jillibus

sprite, the Hawaiian goose is here too

1:38 am

sprite

rose: definitely! At least for one day. It will unclose some insight.

1:38 am

sprite

grats dart

1:38 am

grannyrose

WTG DART!!!!!

1:38 am

jillibus

YAY dart!!!

1:38 am

BabbleRabble

congrats, dart

1:38 am

westford

yay dart!!

1:39 am

Just1Mar

wtg dart!

1:39 am

jillibus

hi babrab

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

wtg dart

1:39 am

dart001

painful...missed an -ing...2 plurals..one singular...one root word and a few other lol

1:39 am

sprite

jilli: that was my first word! Always think of FranMag with that word.

1:39 am

jillibus

me too, sprite :)

1:40 am

grannyrose

lol, sprite, as tempting as it seems, i'm just a big softy at heart, just couldn't do it to him. us girls are made of tough stuff, right?

1:40 am

BabbleRabble

hello, jilli... hope you had a most excellent weekend

1:41 am

rbud

yay for dart!!!

1:41 am

herinfernallady

my friend says that her friend is sick with swine flu i say she is full of crap

1:41 am

jillibus

beautiful weather, babrab

1:42 am

jillibus

lol, herin -- you don't mince words!

1:42 am

westford

she needs to have it checked out then herin

1:42 am

grannyrose

???? not possible unless she's been in contact with someone who has it.

1:42 am

herinfernallady

No i don't JIll. She says he was in hospital all day yesturday. Well that could be a number of reasons PLUs they are not in the affected areas so far

1:43 am

grannyrose

oooohhhh, btw, did you realise our cruise ship is the one in quarantine in sydney?

1:43 am

herinfernallady

no

1:44 am

westford

not so nice for the passengers or did they get off?

1:44 am

herinfernallady

Jill hun these people are drama queens since he has been in hospital ill tell the b.f that we are not visiting him

1:44 am

BabbleRabble

no terra in the grid today, sprite. blatant discrimination

1:45 am

sprite

too true, BabbleRabble!

1:45 am

grannyrose

westy, it was one of the passengers who fell ill. the whole ship is quarantined. * giggle * one of MM's work colleagues was on it. boy, he's not going to hear the en3 of it, once he returns to work

1:46 am

sprite

did you decide not to go?

1:46 am

jillibus

those little id words are cute

1:47 am

rbud

no A, so no ar4 heinie word today, I'm amazed how often that comes up in grids, lol!

1:47 am

westford

last time we were on a cruise they had staff members everywhere with spray bottles

1:47 am

grannyrose

no, sprite, i think by july it will be all over bar the shouting. * fingers, eyes, legs crossed *

1:47 am

herinfernallady

Rose and anyone else that thinks i don't mince words Swine flu has been detected in only one area which is not near them and students that have had contact with OS students

1:48 am

westford

we're planning one at the end of October hope all goes well

1:48 am

sprite

true rbud :)
And another vote for The Exorcist, good one.

1:48 am

mrpresident

testing... have clues come up?? please?

1:48 am

westford

nuh uh sprite lol

1:48 am

sprite

hi mrP and yes

1:49 am

mrpresident

thank you

1:49 am

grannyrose

(((((( mrp ))))) 48 sleeps to go!!!

1:49 am

jillibus

oh yes, mrp -- a while ago, thank goodness and Lickety

1:49 am

westford

brb

1:49 am

sprite

or at least I think so, lol, I see red, green and yellow flashes at the appropriate moments

1:50 am

herinfernallady

ROse do you think it is possible?

1:50 am

grannyrose

what herin?

1:50 am

herinfernallady

what i was saying?

1:51 am

sprite

argh it took me until now to spot the ending. As if I needed confirmation on having a very bad day today.

1:52 am

grannyrose

herin, what you said was correct

1:52 am

jillibus

bad day, sprite? What happened?

1:52 am

BabbleRabble

no bad days, sprite. choose otherwise!

1:52 am

sprite

lousy night, too much pain, too much to do, not a good combination

1:53 am

sprite

hmmmm you are right there, BabbleRabble. Let me think on how.

1:53 am

PAV3

hi sprite,and ladies! 56 left and no bottom e's...

1:53 am

sprite

hiya PAV, long time no see.

1:54 am

jillibus

hi pav

1:54 am

rbud

living on the ed4, PAV

1:54 am

jillibus

pav, think alcohol for an E

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

and et 5 gas

1:55 am

herinfernallady

later kids hugs

1:55 am

sprite

ok... how's this: a day on which I must take extra care of myself and be extra nice to me.

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

oops what jili said

1:55 am

sprite

bye lady, good luck!

1:55 am

anike

fireworks

1:55 am

dart001

nj anike

1:55 am

sprite

wtg anike

1:56 am

BabbleRabble

congrats, anike

1:56 am

grannyrose

WTG ANIKE!!!!

1:56 am

jillibus

YAY anike!!!

1:56 am

rbud

yay, anike!!!

1:56 am

VolleymomDee

wtg anike

1:56 am

jillibus

bfn herin

1:56 am

VolleymomDee

down to my last 10 here... think I may need list in a minute

1:56 am

anike

TY all - gotta get to work but are there any quick clues needed?

1:56 am

PAV3

well it looks like I'll continue to have salmon this weekend instaed of grilling Joey's steak...duh!

1:57 am

jillibus

great going, dee!

1:57 am

sprite

not for me, thanks anike. Have a good day at work.

1:57 am

anike

I used the list for the last 20

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike; good to know :)

1:58 am

rururocks

ti 6/21 please the first one?

1:59 am

PAV3

what's the 9? please?

2:00 am

rururocks

nm

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

perhaps the fork prong + word for ego

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

perhaps the fork prong + word for ego

2:01 am

jillibus

st9/84

2:01 am

rururocks

thanks dee... i lucked out and found it

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

2:01 am

rururocks

all done now..

2:02 am

VolleymomDee

congrats!

2:02 am

sprite

wtg ruru

2:02 am

BabbleRabble

congrats, ruru

2:02 am

dart001

nj ruru

2:02 am

rbud

yay, ruru!!!

2:02 am

rururocks

I really haven't ground to a halt like that before..

2:02 am

jillibus

YAY ruru!!! And you said you were giving up!

2:03 am

rururocks

had to go to the list for the last 7

2:03 am

PAV3

good job those that finished!

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

have 4 left and heading there... too confusing to try to find those w/o the list

2:03 am

rururocks

now I will oversleep for tennis in the morning

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

awww

2:04 am

jillibus

and here I am, pleased to have only 43 left, using the list as soon as it arrived

2:04 am

sprite

such a ray of sunshine, our ruru :)

2:04 am

PAV3

< 50 for me...and already am tired

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

this has been a tough one jili

2:04 am

rururocks

lol sprite..

2:04 am

jillibus

they've all been tough lately imho

2:04 am

PAV3

ok I'll be back later in the day to finish,,,perhaps...haven't finishe the last two...

2:04 am

grannyrose

is it just me, or is this grid full of very weird words?

2:05 am

rururocks

I concur jilli..

2:05 am

sprite

it is not the easiest of grids, rose

2:05 am

rbud

later, PAV!

2:05 am

rururocks

just you rose...lol

2:05 am

sprite

bye for now, PAV

2:05 am

grannyrose

gee, thanx, ruru

2:05 am

rururocks

Pav.. you get back here and finish this grid...

2:05 am

rururocks

lol

2:06 am

BabbleRabble

words are not weird. people's perception of words is the key

2:06 am

rururocks

well said BR

2:06 am

rururocks

(ok.. use st 9 in a sentence)...lol

2:06 am

grannyrose

ah, our favourite lexiconologist. hi babrab

2:06 am

sprite

and people are never weird, just unique... (looks hopefully around in search of agreement)

2:07 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

2:07 am

grannyrose

rofl, sprite.

2:07 am

BabbleRabble

the st 9 put new shoes on my horse

2:07 am

sprite

I still need to find that 9

2:07 am

sprite

gratz dee

2:07 am

grannyrose

TG DEE!!!

2:07 am

rururocks

I know a lot of weird people.. they are often not wordy

2:07 am

BabbleRabble

I can be weird if I want too!

2:07 am

rbud

I admit to weirdness....and uniqueness as well!

2:07 am

rururocks

YAYAY dee..

2:07 am

rbud

yay, Dee!!!

2:07 am

VolleymomDee

ty

2:08 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah? show us!! babrab

2:08 am

sprite

darn BabbleRabble, burst my bubble again... it was worth a try ;)

2:08 am

VolleymomDee

except for the tu 7 my other missing 3 were dome ones (plur and ti 4 and the robber) idiot me

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

I saw a frightening movie yesterday; wish I hadn't watched it

2:09 am

rururocks

it was?

2:09 am

grannyrose

now, now, dee. no cursing yorself. that's our job! ;)

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

Liam Nisson... (sorry about sp) LOL granny in Taken

2:09 am

dart001

sounds like mine volley...congrats

2:10 am

rururocks

shindlers list?

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

as a mom, I think it is the most frightening scenario ever

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

movie name "Taken"

2:10 am

rururocks

taken?

2:10 am

rururocks

never saw it

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

that, too, was heartwrenching

2:11 am

sprite

if it is about a child taken away, I will not watch it! *shudder*

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

was just released---- college kids traveling abroad abducted

2:11 am

rururocks

ralph fiennes was unbelievable in that movie

2:11 am

BabbleRabble

st 9 -- add a concise, terse comment: p****, and familiar suffix

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

won't say more, so I don't spoil it; was terrified half of it and crying the rest

2:11 am

flosey

15 to go and I'm fading, goodnight all, be back in the morning

2:11 am

grannyrose

nite flosey

2:11 am

rururocks

Think I will skip that one dee

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

I didn't realize the plot, or I would never have watched it

2:11 am

rururocks

too real..

2:12 am

jillibus

night flosey -- sleep well

2:12 am

BabbleRabble

be well, flosey

2:12 am

sprite

too real indeed, thanks for the warning

2:12 am

grannyrose

has anyone here seen sophie's choice?

2:12 am

rururocks

me too... I need to get up early..

2:12 am

sprite

sleep well flosey, and dream pleasantly

2:12 am

rururocks

nice to see all of you..

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

the sad part is... we should not be afraid of that kind of travel.... it scares the crap out of us and it shouldn't

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

have fun at tennis ru

2:12 am

sprite

night ruru

2:12 am

sprite

rose: yes I have

2:12 am

BabbleRabble

ruru, sleep well and don't get tangled in the net

2:12 am

rururocks

sophies choice is a beautiful and sad movie

2:13 am

grannyrose

blubbered my way through most of it. and nite ruru

2:13 am

rururocks

no kidding br... been there done that

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

my daughter should tour the world over and over again...(and she does), but it still scares me every time

2:13 am

rururocks

*** hands kleenex to granny ***

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

Liam was fantastic btw ... and now ... off my soap box... and on to poofing

2:14 am

sprite

sophies choice chilled me to the bone. I am no good with movies like that.

2:14 am

rbud

nite, Dee

2:14 am

grannyrose

ta ruru, schindler's list did it to me as well. and MM still cries whenever he watches american beauty

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

nite rbud & all... ty for all of your help

2:14 am

sprite

thanks BabbleRabble for the 9 clue, finally found it.

2:14 am

rururocks

American Beauty another great film

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

hugs; have a fantastic day / eve cya the flip *poof*

2:15 am

rururocks

what's to cry about though?

2:15 am

rururocks

Annette Benning is fantastic in that movie

2:15 am

rururocks

bye dee.. I am right behind you..

2:16 am

grannyrose

i think at last count himself has over 200 dvds. personally, i don't see the issue he has with AB, but something stes him off every time

2:16 am

sprite

I once cried over Dumbo, so I can imagine how a movie can hit a sore spot.

2:18 am

westford

I'm back. I'm not going away any more I miss too much.

2:18 am

sprite

wb west

2:18 am

grannyrose

i laughed til i cried at aladdin, does that count

2:18 am

westford

thank you sprite

2:19 am

BabbleRabble

I cried watching the miracle at marcellinus

2:19 am

westford

my all time best crying movie is Steel Magnolias

2:19 am

sprite

I give you half points for that one, rose

2:20 am

sprite

I have the book here, west, still need to read it though

2:20 am

Just1Mar

but it had such a funny funny scene too west

2:20 am

grannyrose

that's another goody, westy. and thanx sprite

2:20 am

Just1Mar

btw I saw taken it certainly didn't affect me the way it did Dee

2:20 am

westford

our son and his bride danced to A Brand New World from Aladdin at their wedding

2:20 am

sprite

aw nice

2:21 am

Just1Mar

I actually didn't think it was that good.

2:21 am

jillibus

they did the Steel Magnolias play at Chemainus about 15 yrs ago and we all blubbered

2:21 am

westford

our granddaughter is going to Australia in June with a group of college kids ( most of you know that already) I won't watch Taken until she gets back

2:21 am

westford

I'd love to see the play jilli

2:21 am

sprite

ok I must be off to pick up Caya at school and take her to the doctor again. Please send some good wishes to her and her little pinky. She has school camp in 2 days :(

2:21 am

jillibus

and now I'm going to bed with 34 left -- g'night all!

2:22 am

sprite

night jilli, sleep well

2:22 am

westford

oh no sprite I wish her well

2:22 am

jillibus

good luck to Caya!

2:22 am

Just1Mar

good idea westie, but the girls in the movie were silly wannabe grown ups and didn't have their wits about them

2:22 am

Just1Mar

night jilli and gl sprite

2:22 am

BabbleRabble

be safe, sprite. May the gods of healing keep Caya in their care.

2:23 am

sprite

thank you! *poof*

2:23 am

westford

good night jilli sleep well

2:23 am

grannyrose

later sprite and jilli

2:23 am

westford

just how did you do the other day with staying up?

2:23 am

BabbleRabble

sleep well, jilli

2:24 am

Just1Mar

well I only made it to 4pm....then had to crash

2:24 am

westford

sounds like me didn't sleep last night and made it to 4:55 p.m. said I woud like down for an hour

2:25 am

westford

woke up at 11:00 p.m.

2:25 am

westford

lie down that is

2:25 am

Just1Mar

lol like me, fresh and ready for a new night

2:25 am

rbud

any rh words? I have ru 4,6,4

2:25 am

westford

we need to move to Australia

2:25 am

Just1Mar

no rh words

2:25 am

Just1Mar

ok let's go

2:26 am

BabbleRabble

last is ru 5

2:26 am

Just1Mar

one more ru

2:26 am

westford

do you think mrp would take us in? lol

2:26 am

Just1Mar

but I hate snakes and all the other creepy crawly stuff they got going there

2:27 am

Just1Mar

well she certainly seems to have enough room plus a tv in each one of them!

2:27 am

westford

we could gather the eggs

2:28 am

Just1Mar

err you gather the eggs I'll milk the cows

2:28 am

westford

she has cows too?

2:28 am

Just1Mar

worked with the chickens when I was on a kibbutz (way back)..still find it hard to eat eggs

2:28 am

Just1Mar

just kidding

2:29 am

Just1Mar

how about we be the chefs?

2:29 am

westford

how cool is that you were on a kibbutz?

2:29 am

Just1Mar

I still can't get used to cooking for 2

2:29 am

westford

chefs it is

2:29 am

westford

lol me neither

2:30 am

Just1Mar

btw was looking at your choice of book...

2:30 am

westford

yes?

2:31 am

Just1Mar

I watched that mini series I told you about the other day...The Lost Room..

2:31 am

westford

was that about exorcism?

2:31 am

Just1Mar

it was really good and seriously reminded my of the old Twilight Zone

2:31 am

westford

oh those were classic

2:31 am

Just1Mar

so not sure if you're into that

2:32 am

Just1Mar

the guy from House, damn forget his name...had quite a big part he was great

2:32 am

Just1Mar

Taub that's his character on house

2:32 am

Just1Mar

the short one

2:32 am

Just1Mar

also Kevin Pollack was in it

2:33 am

westford

only saw House one time

2:33 am

westford

I like him

2:33 am

Just1Mar

oh you're kidding

2:33 am

westford

I've heard it's much better now

2:33 am

Just1Mar

I love watching him, he reminds me of me lol

2:34 am

rbud

has anyone seen "The Secret Window" with Johnny Depp? I liked it okay.

2:34 am

westford

I like my doctors to be saintly

2:34 am

westford

even make believe ones

2:34 am

Just1Mar

it is the last 2 seasons have really come back...he is really a phenomenal actor

2:34 am

westford

no rbud haven't seen it like Depp though

2:34 am

Just1Mar

he's got the most incredible descriptive eyes

2:35 am

westford

I'll give him that just

2:35 am

Just1Mar

no haven't either

2:35 am

Just1Mar

plus we have that limping thing in common!

2:35 am

westford

empathy galore

2:36 am

BabbleRabble

my last good book was Getting thee Most From Dummy Books

2:36 am

Just1Mar

sigh hate grids with tons of ie and ei words

2:36 am

Just1Mar

only I don't guzzle oxycodin

2:36 am

Just1Mar

or whatever it is he takes

2:36 am

westford

the gerund was handier than I thought it would be

2:36 am

westford

how did his limp occur did they ever say?

2:37 am

Just1Mar

I don't remember...I never watched the 1st season

2:37 am

BabbleRabble

limp? you talking about chester?

2:38 am

westford

oh Dennis Weaver was so good in that

2:38 am

Just1Mar

well actually no, Dr. House and me but we could add chester

2:38 am

BabbleRabble

dennis weaver in gunsmoke

2:38 am

westford

I knew a realtor named Betty House lol

2:39 am

BabbleRabble

I knew one named Urban Renewal

2:39 am

Just1Mar

his character does drive a motorbike so maybe he had had an accident

2:39 am

westford

you did not

2:40 am

Just1Mar

lol

2:41 am

Just1Mar

theres a new 1/2 hour series starting in June called Nurse Jackie with Edie Falco..

2:41 am

westford

that should be good

2:41 am

Just1Mar

I just found a pre-air of the pilot will let you know how it is

2:42 am

westford

I saw that thought it was porn

2:42 am

westford

just the title

2:42 am

Just1Mar

lol This is the description: Nurse Jackie is an upcoming dark comedy series to premiere in June 2009 on Showtime.

The series stars Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winner Edie Falco as title character Jackie Peyton, a "flawed" emergency room nurse in a New York City hospital. For Jackie, "Every day is a high wire act of juggling patients, doctors, fellow nurses and her own indiscretions."Showtime says the half-hour series "is at turns wicked, heartbreaking and funny."

2:43 am

westford

redturtlehead should love that one

2:43 am

Just1Mar

lol I was thinking the same thing

2:44 am

westford

Edie was the perfect Carmella

2:44 am

Just1Mar

I originally saw her in "Oz" as a prison guard

2:44 am

westford

never saw that looked to heavy

2:44 am

Just1Mar

did you ever watch that series?

2:44 am

Just1Mar

it was insane....very very good

2:44 am

westford

too*

2:45 am

Just1Mar

would you believe I've only seen the 1st season of Sopranos

2:46 am

westford

no you should get the rest

2:46 am

Just1Mar

I will

2:47 am

lynxxx

Hello all. Oz was great, very addictive

2:47 am

Just1Mar

hi lynxx I thought so too

2:47 am

westford

it didn't have anything to do with Australia did it?

2:48 am

westford

and hi lyn

2:48 am

lynxxx

no

2:48 am

Just1Mar

no it's the name of the prison shortened to OZ from Oswald max security

2:48 am

BabbleRabble

hello, lyn

2:49 am

westford

I knew it was about prison

2:49 am

lynxxx

hi BabRab

2:51 am

BabbleRabble

* What did the dolphin say to the whale when he bumped into him?
* I didn't do it on porpoise.

2:51 am

Just1Mar

awww good kid's joke Bab!

2:52 am

lynxxx

boom boom

2:52 am

BabbleRabble

tough crown again

2:52 am

lynxxx

steined

2:52 am

lynxxx

ohhh - sorry

2:53 am

westford

that's okay next time do one I don't have lol

2:54 am

Just1Mar

so it doesn't drive your hubby crazy that you stay up all night west?

2:55 am

westford

no he's sleeping

2:55 am

Just1Mar

lol but he know's you're up

2:56 am

Just1Mar

took me a long time to get mine to give it up

2:56 am

westford

me too now he says I work the night shift

2:57 am

Just1Mar

but this is play not work

2:58 am

westford

I work too dishes, laundry, vacuuming

2:58 am

westford

he sleeps through everything

2:58 am

Just1Mar

mine too

2:59 am

Just1Mar

I used to be able to sleep...once upon a time

2:59 am

westford

his room on the aircraft carrier was under the landing gizmo

2:59 am

Just1Mar

lol

3:01 am

westford

can't get de6.21 help please

3:01 am

BabbleRabble

Urban Renewal was stationed on an aircraft carrier too

3:02 am

westford

I'll ask if he knew him

3:02 am

BabbleRabble

de + canvas shelter

3:02 am

westford

I hate when I need a fish ty bab

3:06 am

Just1Mar

a very twisty grid...fireworks

3:06 am

lynxxx

congrats Just!

3:06 am

westford

Yay just !!

3:07 am

BabbleRabble

congrats, Just

3:07 am

Just1Mar

ty :)

3:07 am

rbud

missing a 7, have fe x 2, in, lu st, ti, tu

3:07 am

rbud

yay, Just!

3:07 am

Just1Mar

dy7

3:08 am

westford

another lu

3:08 am

westford

good for your eyes

3:08 am

Just1Mar

almost like the ones underneath but add a vowel

3:09 am

Just1Mar

only 1 lu 7

3:09 am

rbud

ty :)

3:09 am

westford

you're right sorry

3:09 am

Just1Mar

so think I'll be off...unless you need another?

3:10 am

westford

I still have 30 to go so I'll work on them

3:10 am

westford

are you going to try to sleep?

3:10 am

BabbleRabble

be careful where you are going, Just, you may get there

3:11 am

Just1Mar

I'm going to watch this 1/2 hour Nurse Jackie then try to lie down

3:11 am

rbud

I'm good now, thanks, Just! Bye for now

3:11 am

westford

let me know how it is

3:11 am

Just1Mar

I have to lie a lot to keep my foot elevated cause it's still quite swollen

3:12 am

Just1Mar

I will and good night evy1 Have fun

3:12 am

westford

do you have your beer bottle?

3:12 am

Just1Mar

yes but i do that while at the computer

3:12 am

westford

good night just hope you sleep

3:12 am

Just1Mar

it's empty so no biggie lol

3:12 am

Just1Mar

thx hope you do too west...poof

3:28 am

marigold

u

3:37 am

mrpresident

oh finally!! I am free of canteen bull! for tonight anyway

3:37 am

westford

happy for you mrp do you have a nice glass of wine?

3:38 am

mrpresident

indeedy do west!

3:38 am

westford

lol that's good

3:39 am

westford

what's all the flak about do they want you to raise the prices?

3:41 am

mrpresident

nah, they have no guidelines in place, no terms of reference for my committee... and they are pulling and pushing me one way of the other.
Without those guidelines, they should just leave me to do my job and stop giving me drama.
I was even 'threathened' that if I ask for 2 more meetings about canteen, that the president of P&C will resign... what a dick!

3:41 am

mrpresident

I would never threaten someone that I would quit because of help needed

3:41 am

westford

you said it

3:42 am

westford

better off without him?

3:42 am

mrpresident

better off indeed.

3:43 am

westford

can't figure out why they won't just let you handle things you're obviously good at it

3:46 am

mrpresident

well west... they need to back up and let me do my job without interferring. It has been nothing but rubbish this term.

3:46 am

mrpresident

However, once the guidelines are in place, they have to abide by then.

3:47 am

westford

do they have a committee working on them and are you on it I hope?

3:47 am

mrpresident

I do have a committee, but they have no interest in the canteen.

3:48 am

westford

how are the guidelines supposed to be written?

3:48 am

mrpresident

I should be involved in canteen committee meetings, but they have been running them without me.
It is cause they think they are above me... however, they forget that I manage the canteen and it is MY canteen

3:48 am

mrpresident

they are supposed to be agreed on by all involved

3:49 am

westford

they sound so petty

3:49 am

mrpresident

and they don't involve me cause they think I should have no say.

3:49 am

mrpresident

if they continue down this path, they will lose.

3:49 am

mrpresident

indeed west!

3:49 am

westford

that's just plain dumb

3:49 am

westford

are you a volunteer?

3:50 am

mrpresident

no, I am a paid manager.

3:50 am

mrpresident

I have no vote, but I do have a say.

3:50 am

westford

did you start out volunteering?

3:50 am

mrpresident

yes, for over 3 years

3:51 am

westford

they still treat you like one

3:52 am

mrpresident

well, I guess so, but with no regard to what I was employed to do.

3:52 am

Norma

Hi Mrp how is Madison ??? Was she ok when her plaster came off ???

3:53 am

mrpresident

Hi norma! she is fine now! still has no feeling in the digit, but it is coming back slowly!

3:54 am

mrpresident

They are having a big day tomorrow as it is education week, and they have open day... have to perform with both band and choir.

3:54 am

Norma

Give her my very best and tell her I will plot her progress thru her mom lol

3:55 am

mrpresident

awww, thanks norma!

3:58 am

westford

mrp does maddison play an instrument too?

3:59 am

westford

and hello norma

4:00 am

Norma

Hi West

4:03 am

sprite

good morning again all

4:03 am

Norma

Morning sprite

4:03 am

westford

hi sprite how is caya?

4:04 am

sprite

pinky still twice the size it should be, but slightly better than last week. She is to try without bandages, to see if she can keep the muscles in form a bit. Still very painful though. Thanks for asking :)

4:05 am

westford

what did she do to it?

4:05 am

sprite

she stopped a ball from scoring with football, lol.

4:05 am

westford

ouch

4:05 am

sprite

it was cute, when she showed me her pink, she said: but I DID stop the ball!

4:06 am

westford

she would get along great with Maddison

4:06 am

sprite

a boy at school just kicked the ball from up very close and she got it on her pink.

4:06 am

sprite

would? Does! Those girls can chat together like no end, hahaha.

4:07 am

westford

that's so nice

4:07 am

sprite

yes it is. They get along very well.

4:07 am

westford

I imagine they compare injuries too

4:08 am

sprite

I think Maddie wins, having to have plaster and all, poor girl.

4:08 am

westford

not sure if she'd call it 'winning' lol

4:09 am

sprite

grin, no I think not! It is awful for those active young girls to be limited.

4:10 am

westford

are your children as fluent in English as you are sprite?

4:11 am

sprite

not yet, but they will be. Caya can chat pretty well with Maddie already, and we are still reading english every school morning. Tim is interested in song lyrics atm so that will help too :)

4:12 am

westford

that is so wonderful

4:12 am

sprite

my son wants me to read a french book with him as well! Help! I think I will do Le petit prince, that level I can manage, I hope.

4:13 am

westford

everyone should be able to speak another language

4:13 am

sprite

how are you doing, west, gridwise and other?

4:13 am

westford

I have 4 left all t's just trudging along

4:13 am

sprite

ah nice!

4:13 am

westford

cats keep interrupting lol

4:14 am

Norma

*** Fireworks***

4:14 am

westford

fine otherwise except for this insomnia

4:14 am

westford

yay norma!!

4:14 am

sprite

wtg Norma

4:14 am

sprite

I hate for you to have insomnia, but I secretly enjoy your company :)

4:15 am

westford

thanks sprite and I enjoy yours too

4:15 am

Norma

Bye all cu 2morrow

4:15 am

sprite

bye Norma have a good day

4:15 am

westford

bye norma take care

4:16 am

Norma

Have a good day all ..... Poof

4:19 am

sprite

44 left here and slowing down considerably

4:19 am

westford

fireworks..finally

4:19 am

sprite

wtg west!

4:20 am

westford

sprite I thought you finished before you left

4:20 am

westford

thanks!!

4:20 am

sprite

oh no not by a long shot

4:21 am

westford

the grid is decidedly normal except for the 9 but you have that

4:21 am

sprite

so, going to try and sleep a bit more now?

4:21 am

westford

I suppose that would be a good idea lol

4:21 am

sprite

I'll get my second wind soon, I hope. Usually do.

4:22 am

westford

take care until next time sprite

4:22 am

sprite

sleep well, west, and easily.

4:23 am

westford

thanks and here's hoping you'll get that 2nd wind

4:24 am

sprite

either that or I will plod happily along until the last one :)

4:39 am

Eva

Good morning all. What is it with eeeeeeeee's lately?!

4:39 am

sprite

hi Eva, they are in your honour of course

4:39 am

Eva

oh of course. how silly of me.

4:42 am

sprite

when they are done, we will get a series of V-grids and after that it will be A A A A A.

4:44 am

Eva

I'm truly honored.

4:45 am

sprite

it shows

4:48 am

sprite

and fireworks. As west said, not a bad grid at all.

4:49 am

sprite

anything I may help you with before I go, Eva?

4:49 am

Eva

I'm not through with my first run through so I think I'll slog it out for now but thanks!

4:50 am

sprite

enjoy! It's a good one, not too many weird words.

4:50 am

Eva

that

4:50 am

Eva

that's good to hear.

5:30 am

elder

Good morning everyone.

5:33 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, elder

5:33 am

Lizsark

hello :)

5:35 am

elder

Hello there. Babble I do like your quote with regard to Mental health.

5:35 am

BabbleRabble

I know it well

5:36 am

BabbleRabble

how is the visit to sark going?

5:39 am

elder

Sadly, It is most apt to anyone who has or knows someone with mental health difficulties.

5:43 am

BabbleRabble

Each day is a new beginning.

5:44 am

elder

Yes, in the hope that tomorrow will bring another better day.

5:44 am

Lizsark

brilliant Bab Rab, ata and I had a fab day yesterday

5:45 am

elder

Good to hear everyone is having fun.

5:46 am

Lizsark

my new icon is Oscar and Hobbit dashing about together - they have hit it off big time

5:46 am

BabbleRabble

good to hear that all are enjoying the respite

5:46 am

elder

all that space for them to peruse.

5:47 am

Lizsark

how are you both?

5:47 am

LoriP

Elder! Liz! G'd Morning Babblers!

5:47 am

BabbleRabble

I am fine ...

5:48 am

Lizsark

hiya Lori :)

5:48 am

elder

LoriP !! good to see you :)

5:49 am

LoriP

Nice pick of the fur frenzy! Ata Hari still there?

5:49 am

LoriP

***Gentle hugs to elder so as not to aggrivate back, I only aggrivate mentally...*** :p

5:49 am

LoriP

*pic even

5:49 am

Lizsark

Yep Ata's gone off to the beach whilst I'm at the shop today. We had a great day yesterday :)

5:51 am

elder

Lorip *hugs* :)

5:51 am

Lizsark

We were chatting about babble while we walked the dogs this morning and both our fav words are in the grid today!

5:51 am

LoriP

I hope 'yer all having a great time, minus those pesky customers..... :)

5:52 am

Lizsark

They SOOOOO get in the way. What do they think this is??? A shop???? lol

5:53 am

elder

Liz.lol

5:53 am

LoriP

I know! Just because the sign says "Open", I mean there's many ways to interpret that. Gah

5:53 am

Lizsark

I know Lori! And guess what ? Oscar's showing me up. He's behaved like a saint since ata got here. She thinks I've been making it all up!

5:54 am

LoriP

***Snicker*** that my friend, is Murphy's Law. He won't be able to keep the facade up much longer though....

5:56 am

Lizsark

Thats what I thought! My son is besotted with Hobbit <3

5:56 am

Lizsark

Thats what I thought! My son is besotted with Hobbit <3

5:56 am

Lizsark

oops sorry

5:58 am

elder

Off to have a stint in the garden .. on hands and knees :). bye for now.

6:00 am

herinfernallady

Leave cupcakes out and we will prove you right Liz

6:01 am

bfsog

hey all

6:02 am

herinfernallady

Hi bf not really here

6:02 am

Lizsark

bye Elder

6:02 am

bfsog

who said that

6:02 am

Lizsark

hi Herin :)

6:02 am

herinfernallady

Hi Liz

6:03 am

herinfernallady

Saw you there liz i had to say hi

6:03 am

Lizsark

Am just uploading some pics onto my flickr but they'll take a while...big files and I forgot to resize them first

6:03 am

Lizsark

I said hi to Becky from you

6:04 am

Uneaixoise

morning, all -- watching Rafa at the French Open early rounds and he's pretty in pink today!

6:04 am

Lizsark

Ooooo lovely Une!!!

6:12 am

LoriP

G'd morning bf, Une. I disappeared for a bit there...

6:12 am

Lizsark

there! Flickr updated with Ata and Hobbit pics :)

6:17 am

LoriP

Awww, nice pics. You live on a beautiful piece of the planet Liz. :)

6:18 am

LoriP

Wait until Hobbit AND Oscar go in to hyper mode.... :D

6:20 am

Lizsark

That'll be fun :))

6:20 am

LoriP

Tell Ata I say Hi, and hope she's having a great time, which I'm sure she is.

6:28 am

EspritdJean

anyone seen the new Susan Boyle video of the semi finals?

6:29 am

mom2han8

morning all... No esprit... is it any good?

6:29 am

EspritdJean

not as good as her first performance, but she was still very well reeived

6:29 am

mom2han8

good for her.

6:29 am

EspritdJean

it's on YouTube

6:29 am

EspritdJean

received

6:30 am

EspritdJean

she looked very nice too

6:30 am

mom2han8

Oh, good... I will search it later when my daughter gets up... she will be interested in seeing it.

6:30 am

mom2han8

She was on Oprah last week (?) and I just thought she seemed like such a lovely, small-town woman.

6:30 am

LoriP

Not really her song, but lovely to listen to.

6:30 am

EspritdJean

true Lori

6:30 am

EspritdJean

I hope she picks a better one for the finals

6:31 am

mom2han8

win or lose, the whole thing has really changed her life.

6:31 am

EspritdJean

boy is THAT an understatement!

6:31 am

EspritdJean

She is fantastically humble

6:32 am

LoriP

I was really pleased to see her stay true to herself and not be "made over" in to soemthing she's not. I like her, and I'm pullin' for her, and I HATE these shows... lol

6:32 am

mom2han8

Like I said I saw her on Oprah... and she just seemed genuinely kind.

6:32 am

mom2han8

Humble is the word for her.

6:32 am

EspritdJean

the eyebrows, hair color and make up were very nice

6:33 am

mom2han8

Well, she got her eyebrows plucked and her hair done, but she called it"tidying up" or something like that. Very cute.

6:33 am

mom2han8

She was talking about all of the other competitors and how talented they were.

6:33 am

EspritdJean

it's one thing to see the young punks hit it big on Idol, but to see this sweet middle aged woman rock the world is unprecedented

6:34 am

mom2han8

Listen, I could use a little tidying up myself lately... you know you hit a certain age and its all maintenance... like an old car!

6:34 am

mom2han8

Very true Esprit

6:34 am

EspritdJean

talk to Joan Rivers about THAT mom

6:34 am

mom2han8

Well, Joan has taken the tidying up a little far, wouldn't you say??? LOL!

6:35 am

EspritdJean

she goes in for "maintenance" I think once a year

6:35 am

LoriP

lol, I could use A LOT of tidying up. Never gonna' have plastic surgery though, don't want a perma smile..... :p

6:35 am

EspritdJean

yes, definitely, she looks scary

6:35 am

mom2han8

If I had the money I would have the bags under my eyes done... really. I have tried everything and cannot rid them of that "puffiness" that comes with being in ones 40's... LOL.

6:35 am

LoriP

Joan Rivers personifies everything that's wrong in surgery/botox and the like....

6:35 am

EspritdJean

let's see how many men come out of the wodwork and want to kiss Susan NOW

6:36 am

mom2han8

LOL!

6:36 am

mom2han8

Joan can do what she wants, I don't fault her for it. But she has become more of a cautionary tale, LOL!

6:36 am

EspritdJean

and maybe she'll see that she hasn't had a man in 48 years and there's no reason to get one now

6:36 am

EspritdJean

:-D

6:37 am

LoriP

lol Esprit

6:37 am

mom2han8

Good one Esprit!

6:37 am

EspritdJean

she will find they are more of a nuisance and her cat is better

6:37 am

mom2han8

More trouble than they are worth at that age! Talk about maintenance.

6:38 am

mom2han8

Oh, yeah!

6:38 am

EspritdJean

GMTA mom

6:38 am

LoriP

Before the inevitable "can someone spoon out the 9 please?" may I have the first 2 letters ONLY please? And Thank You

6:39 am

LoriP

At least we're not all bitter, what? :p

6:39 am

mom2han8

Sorry, just came on. don't have the 9... what is GMTA????

6:39 am

EspritdJean

Great Minds Think Alike

6:39 am

mom2han8

Oh, no bitterness here. Love my husband... most of the time, tee-hee!

6:39 am

mom2han8

OK. Esprit. Thanks.

6:40 am

mom2han8

Also, men come in handy when one wants to move something somewhere... they just need about three weeks advance notice, LOL!

6:41 am

EspritdJean

no mom, that just gives them more time to find a place to hide

6:41 am

vah

The 9 starts with st

6:41 am

LoriP

Esprit, at risk of broaching a sore point, hast thou scored a new job-eth that suits thee?

6:41 am

EspritdJean

no m'am

6:41 am

EspritdJean

it's brutal out there

6:41 am

vah

stented

6:41 am

vah

oops

6:42 am

LoriP

Ahh, that explains my missing s then.. :) Thanks muchly vah! ***looking***

6:42 am

LoriP

Yah, sorry esprit, didn't wanna' go there, but I'm pullin' for ya'! Keep the faith and all that. :/

6:42 am

EspritdJean

ty Lori

6:43 am

EspritdJean

I just signed up for a pole-dancing course

6:43 am

LoriP

heh excellent!

6:43 am

mom2han8

ooohhhh... sounds like fun!

6:43 am

mom2han8

the sad thing is that those gals make some green.

6:43 am

FMitch

LOL Esprit, they are supposed to be very good exercise and lots of fun

6:43 am

EspritdJean

also I've read there's big money in scopping poop for dog owners who don't want to do it

6:43 am

FMitch

Oh and Hello all

6:44 am

mom2han8

hello fm

6:44 am

EspritdJean

hi FM

6:44 am

LoriP

Gah! That's a crazy word. Thanks again vah!

6:44 am

mom2han8

I think I would rather pole dance than pick up poop... but that's just me.

6:45 am

EspritdJean

oh gee, that thought helped me find the tu4/6

6:45 am

LoriP

FM! ***whap with a feather pillow*** 'bout time you showed up.

6:45 am

FMitch

Was hoping it would be a waterbomb Lori, been out for a couple of hours and it is soooo warm today!

6:46 am

mom2han8

esprit... i just got that one too.. thanks!

6:46 am

FMitch

Hows the grid today?

6:46 am

EspritdJean

:-p

6:46 am

LoriP

Finding a niche is key, I've found that doing jobs people DON'T want to do, pays decent, albeit intermittent sometimes.

6:47 am

LoriP

Oooh I'll oblige. ***increases PSI on water hose, and aims at FM, ***

6:47 am

mom2han8

where the heck are the other 8 F's... only have 6 of 14 and feel like I'm done, LOL!

6:47 am

LoriP

So far the grid doesn't suck, but I'm still on the first sweep. lol

6:48 am

LoriP

I'm missing 2 f's that are very annoy-itating.

6:48 am

FMitch

*enjoys the shower down* had forgotten what warm weather was like!

6:49 am

mom2han8

ooh... just fount 3 more. Guess I'm ok then.

6:49 am

FMitch

I was out dealing this morning :)

6:49 am

redturtlehead

good morning. Jean, are you planning on making pole dancing a profession>

6:50 am

EspritdJean

why not?

6:50 am

LoriP

Took the spawnlings and neighbor kid to the beach Saturday, and they swam. They've been swimming for weeks now. IMO This side of the Atlantic isn't that warm.

6:50 am

redturtlehead

No reason why not, I was just wondering.

6:50 am

EspritdJean

NO part of the Atlantic is warm

6:50 am

LoriP

G'd morning red. esprit, if you got the goods, why not? Life is short.

6:51 am

EspritdJean

ok I take that back, warmer down south

6:51 am

FMitch

Had a couple of small antique bits and bobs I ahve been wanting to get rid of for ages so took them to a collectibles fair this morning and made $400 :)

6:51 am

EspritdJean

but I'll take the Caribbean any day

6:51 am

redturtlehead

Yes, we are nice and warm but full of Jelly fish.

6:51 am

EspritdJean

never said I had the goods

6:51 am

redturtlehead

Nice FM!

6:51 am

FMitch

Morning red

6:51 am

EspritdJean

anyone who has seen me play naked babble knows THAT

6:51 am

LoriP

*** Yea, and Yea again for FM*** :)

6:51 am

LoriP

:D @ Esprit

6:52 am

EspritdJean

but who knows, maybe I will become the Susan Boyle of pole dancing

6:52 am

FMitch

lol Esprit

6:52 am

EspritdJean

surprise everyone

6:52 am

redturtlehead

Oh but I imagine you do Jean.

6:53 am

FMitch

*shakes head to try and clear THAT image* She got through to the finals last night.

6:53 am

EspritdJean

yes we were talking earlier

6:54 am

redturtlehead

I liek her, SUsan Boyle, that is, she is somewhat Cheeky, which I appreciate!

6:54 am

mom2han8

Esprit... that would be cool.

6:55 am

EspritdJean

don't know how anyone could NOT like her

6:55 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

6:55 am

LoriP

Okay, 47 left first sweep not done, but gonna' go look for markdowns.

6:56 am

mom2han8

have fun.

6:56 am

LoriP

Catch you kids later perhaps. Have a good one!

6:56 am

EspritdJean

if u see a good sale on poles Lori . . .

6:56 am

FMitch

Later Lori good to have seen you :)

6:56 am

mom2han8

I have to go out later and buy a hanging shoe organizer and a couple of under bed boxes... doesn't that sound like a blast?

6:56 am

mom2han8

LOL Esprit

6:57 am

FMitch

I need to get some lunch so will pootle off for a while
Happy Babbling.

6:57 am

crosshair

crossy checks his deoderant...:/

6:58 am

mom2han8

bye fm...

6:58 am

mom2han8

crossy... did you survive the hockyers???

6:58 am

EspritdJean

hi crossy

6:58 am

crosshair

barely;/

6:58 am

FMitch

(((crossy)))

6:58 am

crosshair

fm:)))((()))

6:58 am

redturtlehead

hi crossy.

6:59 am

crosshair

howdy red:)

6:59 am

mom2han8

OMG... my cat is seriously deranged!

7:00 am

mom2han8

Every morning now he wakes me at 6, which is fine. But now he is whining outside of my teenager's room... that's not really going to be good for anyone if he wakes her up, LOL!

7:00 am

crosshair

ALL cats are seriously derranged

7:00 am

mom2han8

He hates closed doors, but we had the window air on last night, so that's the way it goes.

7:01 am

mom2han8

It's hysterical. If you are in the loo you see his little paw appear under the door... if he had a thumb he would absolutely be able to get in!

7:02 am

mom2han8

I just want another one hour of peace... so must go spritz him with the water bottle... hate to do it, but once the troops emerge its adios babble for me, LOL.

7:02 am

crosshair

i surrender and just leave the bathroom door open otherwise your trying to do your thing and the cat is scratching the door non stop,so the cat comes in sits in the tub and plays with water drips from the faucet

7:02 am

zoozzoom

hello al...please may i have a clue for et5,16?

7:04 am

JBV

hi zoom, a kind of alcohol

7:04 am

JBV

good morning, babblers

7:04 am

mom2han8

crossy... its funny... i let him in and then 2 seconds later he wants out... he just thinks he's missing something. Swear to God... deranged.

7:04 am

mom2han8

morning JBV

7:05 am

zoozzoom

Thanks JBV...and godd morning to you :-)

7:05 am

zoozzoom

good*

7:42 am

periwinkle

good morning all, help with the 9 pls

7:46 am

kje

no idea peri - just starting

7:46 am

EspritdJean

it's an st9

7:46 am

periwinkle

thanks EJ, will look

7:46 am

EspritdJean

I don't have it btw

7:53 am

periwinkle

ok, don't see the st9, going for a walk before it gets too hot, bbs

8:00 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

8:01 am

Anniebrook

does the st9 have a gerund ending

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

yes

8:01 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une!

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

s + 4/5 of giving 10 percent to the church + sometimes vowel + gerund ending

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

hey, annie!

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

and Rafa wins his early round match at Roland Garros in straight sets!

8:02 am

Anniebrook

Une, THank You..never would have found that one

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

only found it via MoreWords, annie :-)

8:03 am

Anniebrook

that was were I was headed..going to look it up

8:04 am

Anniebrook

it is a forge or an anvil

8:04 am

Anniebrook

or a smity

8:04 am

Anniebrook

*smithy

8:05 am

Anniebrook

Probably a fish but I need de 6 for my last word...please

8:06 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers

8:06 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nono!

8:06 am

NonoNanette

de + what you sleep in when camping

8:07 am

Anniebrook

Thanks, Nono and I am done

8:07 am

NonoNanette

congrats Annie!

8:07 am

NonoNanette

only 13 left here .... i have been in and out all morning

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

yay, annie!!!

8:09 am

Anniebrook

anyone want a clue before I head out?

8:09 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:09 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey!

8:09 am

NonoNanette

morning Flosey

8:09 am

flosey

yes please Annie, first hi6?

8:09 am

Uneaixoise

hey, flosey and nono :-)

8:09 am

NonoNanette

i good Annie thanks anyway

8:09 am

Anniebrook

flosey, are you still in Toronto?

8:10 am

flosey

yes Annie, until June 2

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

must run -- driving up to my mom's for her birthday -- taking cake and a bright red amaryllis!

8:10 am

NonoNanette

have fun une

8:10 am

Anniebrook

Une, Happy Birthday to your Mom!!!

8:10 am

flosey

enjoy Une

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

thanks :-)

8:11 am

Anniebrook

flosey, what a nice visit

8:11 am

flosey

and a big Happy Birthday hug for your mom

8:11 am

NonoNanette

the hi6 has a gerund ending flosey

8:11 am

flosey

yes, took a bit longer this time because of a reunion out of town

8:11 am

flosey

ok, thanks nono

8:12 am

Anniebrook

flosey, sorry, did not see you asking for hi6 before...to hurry and gerund ending

8:13 am

flosey

thanks Annie

8:15 am

Anniebrook

and so I am off, bye dear babblers

8:16 am

NonoNanette

bye bye Annie have a great day

8:18 am

NonoNanette

** FIREWORS **

8:18 am

flosey

wtg Nono

8:18 am

NonoNanette

FIREWORKS with a K too LOL

8:18 am

flosey

and have a great day Annie

8:19 am

NonoNanette

that was a pleasant little holiday grid

8:20 am

NonoNanette

ok i'm off to the kitchen to make salads

8:23 am

LynnNate08

can i get clues for the L?

8:24 am

pabtrek

I only have lu4/5 the musical instrument

8:24 am

flosey

4 x lu, 2 x ly

8:25 am

flosey

4 of the L words use the gerund

8:28 am

periwinkle

help with the st9 pls

8:30 am

flosey

st beginning of the biblical 10th of earnings, sometimes vowel, gerund

8:30 am

flosey

very strange word

8:30 am

LynnNate08

didnt get that?

8:30 am

periwinkle

thanks so much flosey, would never have found it

8:31 am

flosey

nor I peri, it was clued last night

8:31 am

flosey

s + (money given to church) using sometimes vowel instead of e, + gerund

8:32 am

flosey

I'm having trouble with tu7, any clues please?

8:33 am

LynnNate08

hmmmmmmmmm

8:35 am

flosey

it is translated as giving a 10th of your earnings to the church Lynn, that word has been in the grid before

8:36 am

EspritdJean

you'd think you would also get an st5 out of that word but noooooooooooooo

8:38 am

EspritdJean

flosey I tried tu4/6+ite thinking it might be like a petrified one, but I was wrong

8:38 am

periwinkle

stucvk with 52 left, don't have the tu7 flosey

8:39 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:39 am

flosey

thanks anyway Esprit and peri, will plug along

8:41 am

dpomfr

st 9 84? anyone

8:41 am

angelinaxox

tu 7 builds on tu 4 + the ending to what newsweek and entertainment weekly are

8:42 am

EspritdJean

clued at 8:30 am dpom

8:42 am

flosey

clued at 8:31 dpomfr

8:42 am

flosey

thanks angelina

8:42 am

angelinaxox

yw

8:42 am

EspritdJean

that's a riot, so I wasn't on the wrong track lol

8:43 am

EspritdJean

wonder if that's a new exotic semi precious stone

8:43 am

angelinaxox

lol

8:43 am

EspritdJean

I bet if Oprah would recommend it, it would be

8:44 am

EspritdJean

ah, it's got to do with a type of bird

8:45 am

EspritdJean

maybe instead of calling someone a s**thead, you could just call them a tu7

8:45 am

EspritdJean

I'm done now with that word ;-p

8:45 am

flosey

lol Esprit, does sound worse to me

8:45 am

angelinaxox

lol

8:46 am

dpomfr

ty flosey for st 9

8:46 am

flosey

yw dpom

8:46 am

flosey

I'm stuck on ti7, any clues please?

8:47 am

EspritdJean

cleaning up a bit flosey

8:47 am

flosey

thanks Esprit, for Fireworks, and now for a much needed cup of coffee

8:48 am

EspritdJean

comes from the bottom T on the right

8:48 am

rbud

yay, flosey!!!

8:48 am

EspritdJean

actually either lower t

8:48 am

angelinaxox

congrats flosey

8:48 am

flosey

don't know why I was determined to avoid that 4th letter!

8:48 am

flosey

see you all tomorrow

8:49 am

flosey

any clues needed before I go?

8:49 am

angelinaxox

bye flosey, tc

8:50 am

flosey

must get this icon changed, poof

9:09 am

car.eeyore

Clue for the top left E please...need it for NBT. Thank you!

9:10 am

BzznBea

et4 - needlecase

9:11 am

car.eeyore

TY...grrrrr...I miss that one every time!

9:11 am

BzznBea

yw

9:22 am

rbud

fireworks, yay!

9:29 am

rbud

Have a great holiday, all, back for the flip! :)

9:52 am

harpjane

good morning

9:53 am

jmcnrick

hi harp

9:55 am

harpjane

i need a center i and the a bottom row e for nbt, could someone help me out?

9:56 am

rururocks

in 6 in + fork prong

9:56 am

harpjane

thanks but not from the center i

9:56 am

rururocks

fred's wife in the honeymooners is the e

9:57 am

rururocks

in 4 the babblet?

9:57 am

Haz1558

id4/7 - anagrams of each other, in languid fashion

9:58 am

rururocks

et 5 gasoline

9:59 am

rururocks

good morning haz

9:59 am

Haz1558

Good morning ruru and good morning/afternoon everyone.

10:00 am

rururocks

now wondering where it is evening n the world..

10:01 am

harpjane

was there a Fred in the Honeymooners?

10:01 am

rururocks

fred and et5

10:02 am

rururocks

vivian vance's part

10:02 am

harpjane

it is evening in madagascar, pakistan, and central russia

10:03 am

rururocks

I am thinking I love lucy sorry

10:03 am

rururocks

I always get those confused.

10:04 am

rururocks

Isn't it always evening in Russia

10:04 am

elliott13

Thx, i finally got it. Took me a while

10:04 am

harpjane

and, or course, antarctica

10:04 am

harpjane

couls someone clue me the 4th row n?

10:05 am

rururocks

4th row n?

10:06 am

Haz1558

ni5/12 - passport for a baby louse and ni4/4. more than one baby louse.

10:06 am

torgone

Heyas kids ..

10:06 am

Haz1558

Hello torgone.

10:07 am

harpjane

great clues, thanks!

10:08 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, harpjane.

10:09 am

Judi

Hiya, neighbors1

10:09 am

torgone

How's the grid today .. Is it the tu4/6 it appears to be?

10:09 am

Haz1558

Hello Judi.

10:10 am

periwinkle

hello all

10:10 am

Haz1558

It takes the use of the gerund to new depths, I reckon, torgone.

10:10 am

periwinkle

have the st7 and the fe7/44, help with other 7's pls

10:10 am

Haz1558

Hello, peri.

10:12 am

Haz1558

dy7 - plural of dy6/33 , process of changing colour.

10:12 am

Haz1558

fe7/52 - in stinky fashion

10:13 am

Haz1558

in7 - verb form of the purposeful in6/21

10:13 am

periwinkle

haha, like the fe7 clue, thanks

10:13 am

periwinkle

not getting the dy6/7

10:13 am

Shirlockc

opposite of living, pl

10:14 am

periwinkle

got the dy6 not the dy7

10:14 am

Haz1558

lu7 - plural of the lu6/27 - process of entertaining with musical instrument

10:14 am

periwinkle

got the lu7, thanks Haz

10:14 am

Haz1558

ti7 - what many a teenager's room could do with

10:15 am

periwinkle

thanks Haz for tiy

10:15 am

periwinkle

ti7

10:15 am

periwinkle

got the in7 too, thanks Haz

10:15 am

Haz1558

tu7/36 - extend the tu4/6.

10:15 am

periwinkle

got the dy7 too, thanks Haz

10:15 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, hope it helps.

10:16 am

periwinkle

working on the tu7, is there only one tu4/6

10:17 am

periwinkle

it does and I found it, the tu7, thanks so much Haz

10:17 am

Haz1558

That's good.

10:18 am

periwinkle

stuck again, 41 left

10:19 am

movieman

clue for the 9 plz

10:20 am

periwinkle

bs

10:21 am

rururocks

st 9 movie

10:21 am

Haz1558

st9 - is st6/27 plus gerund ending. S plus portion of income given to church but replace final vowel with sometime one.

10:21 am

rururocks

st + most of a dry comment (P****) _+ gerund

10:23 am

rururocks

i should go and get ready for tennis.. the queen of clueing is present and accounted for...

10:23 am

movieman

ty ruru and haz

10:23 am

Haz1558

Enjoy your tennis, ruru.

10:24 am

rururocks

I should.. I am a bit sore from Friday's games though

10:24 am

rururocks

I don't bounce back like I used to

10:24 am

crosshair

i dont bounce at all i kind of squish:/

10:25 am

rururocks

ROFL

10:25 am

Haz1558

Some people would mutter things like age and not being as young as you were, but I'm too polite.

10:25 am

Haz1558

At least you're still trying, ruru, that's got to be worth something.

10:26 am

rururocks

I hear you loud and clear haz.. I keep at it. keeps my heart in good shape at least

10:26 am

rururocks

this growing older stuff is for the birds...

10:27 am

crosshair

i used to do sports to get in shape,now i have to get in shape to do sports:/

10:27 am

Flask1

Hi all......Haz can u elaborate on your st9 clue please?

10:28 am

Haz1558

Hello Flask - let's see if I can change it slightly.

10:28 am

Flask1

thankyou!

10:29 am

crosshair

today was a good day,only pulled 3 muscles getting out of bed;) oops that reminds me! time for glucosamine tabs!:)

10:29 am

Haz1558

st6/27 - same structure as the place where you might get horses shod, just change the second letter. The st9 has the gerund ending.

10:30 am

Haz1558

Or, s plus chesty bird (three) misspelling of familiar greeting (two)

10:31 am

crosshair

crossy bangs head on desk....

10:32 am

Flask1

totally confused!!

10:32 am

Flask1

lolol....sorry!

10:33 am

torgone

Neath the spreading chestnut tree the village sm**** stands ..

10:33 am

Haz1558

And I'm equally confused to know what else to use for a clue. It's a strange word.

10:33 am

Flask1

Haz I got, thankyou!!!

10:34 am

crosshair

0_o

10:34 am

Haz1558

Oh good!

10:34 am

Flask1

Never heard of it!

10:34 am

HollyF

di6/27

10:35 am

Flask1

that was an excellent clue, Haz.....once I put my brain into gear!!

10:35 am

LuvWordGames

di 6/27 in the process of passing away

10:35 am

Haz1558

You and me both, Flask.

10:35 am

HollyF

thank you

10:36 am

crosshair

well ill save it till last;/

10:36 am

harpjane

tu7?

10:36 am

crosshair

got it!!! whee!

10:37 am

Haz1558

tu7 estends the tu4/6. Last letters are what you do in a restaurant.

10:37 am

Flask1

well done cross!

10:37 am

Haz1558

Well done cross!

10:38 am

harpjane

thanks

10:38 am

Shirlockc

last de6?

10:38 am

crosshair

nice clue would be the art of making horse shoes by a farrier but remove the m and the t is the second letter

10:38 am

crosshair

ty haz:)

10:39 am

jesdraggon

morning all :)

10:39 am

Haz1558

de plus canvas dwelling.

10:39 am

crosshair

howdy jes

10:39 am

Haz1558

Hello jes.

10:39 am

Shirlockc

thx haz

10:40 am

jesdraggon

how's everyone?

10:40 am

crosshair

upright and taking fluids;)

10:41 am

Flask1

Hi jes......

10:41 am

jesdraggon

is that an improvement, crossy?

10:41 am

crosshair

amazing day here catually 15c and bright sun;)

10:41 am

jesdraggon

if so, sorry you've been ill

10:41 am

Flask1

can I ask for clue please for fe7/52

10:41 am

torgone

I took some fluids last night .. o_0

10:41 am

jesdraggon

shiny out here, haven't looked at the thermometer yet

10:42 am

crosshair

no im fine jes,small prcedure today ind im free to chase the pretty 25 year old girls down the beach:) if the wife dosent catch me first

10:42 am

Haz1558

fe7/52 - in stiny fashion

10:42 am

Haz1558

Skinky, that should be.

10:42 am

jesdraggon

hah. don't catch them, cross, they're more trouble than they're worth.

10:43 am

harpjane

try stinky

10:43 am

harpjane

lol

10:43 am

jesdraggon

skinky? so it's lizard-like?

10:43 am

crosshair

lol they just stay far enough ahead to make it fun,then when i hit the sand nose forst they put another notch on thier lip stick case;)

10:43 am

Flask1

lol......are there any other clues for it?

10:44 am

jesdraggon

heheheh

10:44 am

harpjane

in the manner of fe5

10:44 am

jesdraggon

add 2 letters to the fe5/18

10:44 am

Haz1558

If you get a whiff of the stinky fe5/18 you're rendered incapable of typing properly.

10:44 am

torgone

fe5/18 is very smelly ..

10:45 am

harpjane

evidently just thinking about it makes us unable to type....

10:45 am

harpjane

fe6/33?

10:45 am

crosshair

a smell word often
ascociated with rotting bodies

10:45 am

Haz1558

Flask - American spelling of what we would call fo****.

10:45 am

crosshair

who ever said i could type?:)

10:45 am

Haz1558

fe6/33 is in celebratory mood after the fe5 smell has gone away.

10:46 am

Flask1

I have it thankyou!

10:46 am

harpjane

now there's cause for celebration...

10:47 am

Haz1558

Well done, Flask.

10:47 am

harpjane

f's are done thanks

10:47 am

Flask1

what???........That I have found a word??

10:49 am

Haz1558

I don't think I meant anything. Sorry if I've annoyed you.

10:49 am

jesdraggon

no, the next word is celebrating, flask

10:49 am

Flask1

Noooooooooooo........

10:49 am

harpjane

i was celebrating the fact that we weren't discussing the smell of dead people.....

10:50 am

jesdraggon

okay. how do i get lickety's to stop showing up yesterday's words? the grid changed, but the words are still there :(

10:50 am

Haz1558

Sorry, I've lost the thread of the conversation, I think.

10:50 am

harpjane

close the browser completely and open it up again jes

10:50 am

Flask1

I said I had found it, and immediately after that Harp said now theres a cause for celebrtion....lol

10:50 am

harpjane

if that doesn't wrok clear your cookies

10:51 am

harpjane

or else open an alternate browser for the day, ie. if you usually use Firefox then go wtih IE for the day

10:51 am

Flask1

its just the way it came out.....I thought it was amusing

10:51 am

crosshair

i cleard my cookies..choc chip,there were 6 of them..crossy is bad

10:51 am

harpjane

now that we are off the stinky word i am getting hungry.....bbl

10:52 am

jesdraggon

hmm. i tried clearing the cache, but that didn't fix it... haven't tried closing the browser

10:52 am

jesdraggon

bye, jane

10:52 am

Flask1

Haz did you get that??

10:52 am

jmcnrick

i'm back

10:53 am

Haz1558

Yes, I'm back up to speed with what's going on. I think!

10:53 am

Haz1558

Hello jmc.

10:53 am

jmcnrick

hi haz

10:53 am

jmcnrick

only harp was here when I left! hi all

10:53 am

torgone

Heya jmc

10:54 am

Flask1

Hi jmc

10:54 am

jesdraggon

hi, ja

10:54 am

jesdraggon

ger. hi, jmc

10:54 am

jmcnrick

lol

10:54 am

Flask1

any clues please for the dy6 and dy7?

10:55 am

Haz1558

dy6 and dy7 - the process of changing colour (hair or material) and its plural.

10:56 am

jesdraggon

the dy6 i have is plural of a gerund

10:56 am

jmcnrick

think gerunds

10:56 am

Flask1

Oh I see it, thanks Haz!

10:56 am

jmcnrick

add another vowel to it jes

10:56 am

jmcnrick

in the middle

10:56 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

10:56 am

jesdraggon

thanks

10:57 am

HollyF

ti6/21 not the one with color

10:58 am

jmcnrick

pt of fork part (go figure)

10:58 am

jmcnrick

oops wrong one that is ti 5

10:58 am

Haz1558

ti6 - combine a metal with the start of a downy duck.

10:59 am

WÃ¦gmunding

where do you go when you go figure?

10:59 am

jmcnrick

ty haz

10:59 am

HollyF

tineid

10:59 am

jmcnrick

to bed usually ;-)

10:59 am

torgone

Good clue ..

10:59 am

HollyF

sorry!!!!

10:59 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, jmc.

10:59 am

HollyF

but thank you HAZ

11:00 am

Haz1558

Glad it worked, Holly.

11:00 am

jesdraggon

d's done :)

11:00 am

jmcnrick

go jes!

11:00 am

robbie09

i could use some help with the second fe7 please

11:01 am

harpjane

di6/27?

11:01 am

Haz1558

The second fe7 is fe7/52 - adverb for fe5/18, smelly/rotten smell.

11:01 am

robbie09

ty haz

11:02 am

Flask1

clue for in7/32 please?

11:02 am

jesdraggon

di6 is alternate spelling of coloring fabric

11:02 am

Haz1558

di6/27 - the process of death? Or process of playing with cubes?

11:02 am

harpjane

thanks

11:03 am

Haz1558

in7/32 - verb form of purposeful in6/21

11:04 am

Flask1

thanks Haz!

11:04 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Flask.

11:04 am

FMitch

Good afternoon all
and Hi there Haz :)

11:04 am

jesdraggon

hi mitch :)

11:04 am

jmcnrick

hi fm

11:05 am

Flask1

Hi Mitch

11:05 am

Haz1558

Hello FM!

11:05 am

robbie09

ni5/12 please?

11:05 am

FMitch

Hey jesd, jm and Flask, Flask havent seen you for a while all is well I hope?

11:06 am

FMitch

Hows you and the glitteryone Haz?

11:06 am

Haz1558

ni5/12 - passport for a baby louse

11:06 am

Flask1

It is Mitch, thanks!

11:06 am

robbie09

ty haz!

11:06 am

FMitch

Grand Flask :)

11:06 am

Haz1558

We're well - sunshine in the morning, now raining as usual. Typical for a Bank Holiday.

11:06 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, robbie.

11:07 am

jmcnrick

ty haz

11:08 am

FMitch

Weather still good here HAz, can't believe it but I ahve kept all things croosed for the holiday today :) Aparently we are going to pay for it later.

11:08 am

jesdraggon

h's hashed

11:08 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jes

11:09 am

Haz1558

Don't keep things croosed for too long, FM, it's not good for your circulation.

11:09 am

jmcnrick

I have lu 4, 6,7 and ly 5,6 what am I missing?

11:09 am

Haz1558

There are two lu6 words.

11:10 am

jmcnrick

ty haz

11:10 am

Haz1558

You're probably missing lu plus a mixed up fork prong.

11:10 am

jmcnrick

and so I was

11:11 am

Haz1558

Just call me psychic.

11:12 am

jesdraggon

thanks haz. l's laid away

11:12 am

jmcnrick

you're psychic haz

11:12 am

jmcnrick

me too me too I finished a letter!

11:12 am

jmcnrick

:-D

11:12 am

FMitch

Ah the name of the bell that hangs at Lloyds? or a mis spelling of it?

11:13 am

Haz1558

The one.

11:13 am

Haz1558

So, you've not done the grid yet?

11:13 am

BabbleRabble

To all who served and their families, I tip my hat and wish for peace and healing.

11:14 am

FMitch

and I haven't even started the grid.

Greetings BabbleRabble

11:14 am

jmcnrick

hi br

11:14 am

Haz1558

Hello BabbleRabble.

11:16 am

jesdraggon

ns nailed :)

11:16 am

jesdraggon

r's razed

11:16 am

jmcnrick

go jes go

11:17 am

jesdraggon

and pausing for food before starting s's...

11:19 am

Haz1558

Savour some sustenance...

11:20 am

jmcnrick

half way so going to take a break bbl

11:21 am

Haz1558

Bye jmc.

11:22 am

jesdraggon

27C here, crossy

11:25 am

jesdraggon

bye, jmc

11:27 am

FMitch

Bye to all those leaving, I am going back to lurk mode as I need to start this grid.

11:28 am

jesdraggon

s's smashed :)

11:28 am

Haz1558

Bye FM. I'm heading off as well, I've given up hope of getting clothes dried outside so tumble dryer it is.

11:29 am

Haz1558

Bye all - happy babbling!

11:29 am

FMitch

Bye HAz, happy drying :))

11:29 am

Haz1558

Le sigh.

11:30 am

jesdraggon

bye, haz

11:30 am

Haz1558

Toodle-pip.

11:30 am

FMitch

Le hey ho :)

11:44 am

jesdraggon

et5 pease?

11:47 am

LoriP

Woman's name spelt like a chemical :)

11:49 am

jesdraggon

either i'm thinking the wrong name, or the wrong chemical...

11:50 am

LoriP

The points give it away

11:50 am

LoriP

Mrs Merman spelt wrong?

11:50 am

Aloyisius

a two-carbon type of alcohol, jes

11:51 am

LoriP

Hi Aloy! You've been scarce lately. :)

11:51 am

LoriP

Or was she Ms Merman? ***ponders that***

11:51 am

Aloyisius

howdy Lori.. yes, too much to do so I lurk a lot (-:

11:52 am

jesdraggon

thanks :)

11:53 am

jesdraggon

if her husband's name was different, she's ms merman. mrs literally means "wife of mr"

11:53 am

Aloyisius

are you having a holiday, too, Lori?

11:54 am

LoriP

No Aloy, ours was last Monday (Victoria Day). Happy Memorial Day stateside though!

11:54 am

Aloyisius

ah.. saw in the chat that today is a "bank day"? in GB

11:55 am

LoriP

Yes, not entirely sure what it represents, but yes it is a Bank Holiday.

11:59 am

Aloyisius

spinning wheels on ni5.12.. can't see it

11:59 am

Aloyisius

got it.. needed to ask

11:59 am

LoriP

lol, works every time, my psychic cluing is THAT good. :)

11:59 am

jesdraggon

ni+ go ***y your room, child

12:00 pm

Aloyisius

tyvm Lori.. it worked again!

12:00 pm

Aloyisius

nice clue tho, jes..

12:01 pm

LoriP

***Lori's Psychic Cluing Service is now available in color!*** :D

12:01 pm

Aloyisius

.. at the speed of light through cyberspace!

12:03 pm

jesdraggon

excellent. can you psychickly clue me the first te5,12?

12:03 pm

pugmama763

what ever happened to editing? On Tv in the last hour I've heard such moronic things as "world-wind" for whirlwind & "unrelentless" for unrelenting or relentless ! SHEESH ! Talk about the dumbing down of America! Sorry for raving this crap just pisses me off....

12:03 pm

Aloyisius

that's funny.. i just started on that one, Lori.. hold on

12:04 pm

LoriP

te + double vowel + 4th letter, Babblet

12:04 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, lori :)

12:04 pm

jesdraggon

just have the y5 left...

12:05 pm

Aloyisius

ah yes, te + double personal pronoun and cat and *dog

12:05 pm

Aloyisius

oops, bad typing.. first letter of *og, sorry

12:05 pm

LoriP

Oh pug, don't get me started. I've seen grocery receipts and the like with mind numbingly bad usage of English.....

12:05 pm

Aloyisius

think fiddler on the roof, jes

12:06 pm

LoriP

Think Jewish

12:06 pm

car.eeyore

TY! Needed that Y too!

12:07 pm

pugmama763

I confess a dear friend of mine makes me cringe on a regular basis (though I forgive her as she grew up amongst hillbillys) with things like "my dog is spaded" or pronouncing the word plague like P + LEG !

12:08 pm

LoriP

I kept forgetting to gerund things, without dropping vowels. Gah

12:08 pm

LoriP

One woman I know, who shall remain nameless, but it kills me every time, says she's "going in for her yearly monogram"

12:08 pm

Trifioso

Hello Car!!

12:09 pm

pugmama763

LOL she must be covered in initials by now!

12:09 pm

LoriP

It's hard to keep a straight face when someone is saying that in all seriousness and honesty.

12:09 pm

Aloyisius

must be taken in one shot, Lori, lol

12:10 pm

Trifioso

lori, I cringe when people refer to souvenirs as "momentums"

12:10 pm

LoriP

I keep saying "what letters this year?"

12:10 pm

LoriP

lol Tri, oops, and hiya' pug, Tri, car anyone I missed

12:11 pm

jesdraggon

thanks... firewords :)

12:11 pm

pugmama763

god! I could make a list as long as the month of that kind of crap

12:11 pm

Trifioso

the other one that gets me is when people refer to unbleached cotton sheeting as "muslim" = allah help us all!

12:11 pm

Aloyisius

ooh, that f was hiding from me.. got the th5.18

12:11 pm

Aloyisius

congrats, jes!!!!

12:11 pm

Trifioso

yay jes!!!

12:12 pm

pugmama763

draw for drawer, acrost for across, heighth for height,warsh for wash

12:12 pm

LoriP

Congratulations jes!

12:13 pm

Aloyisius

joining jes in the fireworks dept..

12:13 pm

pugmama763

yahoo Jess!!

12:13 pm

Aloyisius

and off I go to plant my wilting flowers.. fun chatting with all.. see you next grid.. bye for now

12:13 pm

pugmama763

yahoo Aloy!!

12:14 pm

pugmama763

oh yes this one was truly hysterical, Knew one guy used to always say conjugate for congregate!

12:15 pm

LoriP

Congratulations Aloy! Enjoy 'yer gardening. :)

12:16 pm

LoriP

lol that's a good one pug.

12:17 pm

pugmama763

and another that always said "gnawl " for gnaw.....

12:18 pm

pugmama763

and the ubiquitous "orangutanG" AHHHHH!!!!!

12:19 pm

JBV

don't forget the ath-a-letes

12:19 pm

JBV

hi again

12:19 pm

pugmama763

I've actually had people vehemently argue with me when I say there is NO G at the end!

12:20 pm

pugmama763

have taken out the dictionary to prove it!

12:20 pm

LoriP

Stop that now pug, they're a specific branch of the orange crystals family... :p

12:20 pm

JBV

I have a very high tolerance for such "creative" expressions from people who are learning or who learned English as their second language, but what's the excuse of the native speakers?

12:21 pm

pugmama763

another real knee slapper is when men talk about getting their "prostrate" checked!

12:21 pm

JBV

and what should we do with the scientists and politicians who can't pronounce nuclear?

12:21 pm

pugmama763

indeed JBV

12:23 pm

Judi

Hiya, again. Oooh! Can I play the misnomer game? I'm constantly telling people: "There is no X in espresso". LOL

12:23 pm

pugmama763

the most roll on the floor funny thing I ever saw was when I was a corrections officer. An inmate put in a request to see the doctor because ----" I have an infecshun in my virginia, with a drip"

12:24 pm

tceicher

d

12:24 pm

pugmama763

yes Judi that IS a common one!

12:25 pm

JBV

maybe this is just me, but being Italian, I really don't like to hear people say "spaghettis"

12:25 pm

JBV

we have a friend who is really the king of the malaprops - he is so funny we just love to listen to what he will say next, favorite was "shrub it off"

12:26 pm

harpjane

or soshiology...

12:26 pm

pugmama763

it bugs me that I hear so many Italians refer to marinara sauce as gravy since gravy is by definition a sauce based on meat juices

12:26 pm

JBV

and "clamboyant"

12:26 pm

pugmama763

LOL never heard that one!

12:27 pm

Judi

Well, clams do float.

12:27 pm

tceicher

rt

12:28 pm

Judi

Don't forget the ever-poplular "axe" vs. "ask". HATE THAT!

12:29 pm

pugmama763

read a great article about assinine things a professor had encountered in his students reports.There was one that said Magellan had circumcised the globe with a 40 foot clipper.....

12:29 pm

harpjane

judge judy makes them say things correctly!

12:29 pm

JBV

I have that article, pug - saved it - it's a classic

12:29 pm

JBV

i'll try to find the reference

12:29 pm

pugmama763

wish I had saved it

12:29 pm

Judi

Ouch! I think that would make him moylgellan.

12:29 pm

harpjane

whoa do you think a clipper that small would do the job?

12:30 pm

pythonx

hi all, i know someone who calls a sandwich a sammerge

12:30 pm

pugmama763

was many years ago but sent copies to my family

12:30 pm

pugmama763

I've heard "samich"

12:30 pm

Judi

And "sangwidge".

12:30 pm

pythonx

she also warshes her clothes

12:30 pm

pugmama763

UGH YES!

12:32 pm

pugmama763

& puhtatuhs & tuhmatuhs

12:33 pm

pythonx

i have also heard budatos

12:33 pm

Judi

Futile vs. feudal.

12:34 pm

pugmama763

the list is SO endless sadly

12:34 pm

pythonx

my husband says someone who can't hear is death, drives me nuts

12:34 pm

pythonx

yes, pug, sadly

12:34 pm

pugmama763

UGH MY EX DID THAT!

12:34 pm

Judi

Yes, pugmama. Phractured phoenetics plague us on a daily basis.

12:34 pm

pythonx

he also calls a tiger a tagger

12:35 pm

pugmama763

where the hell do folks come up with this stuff?

12:35 pm

JBV

pug, found the author : http://hnn.us/articles/594.html - have to wait til tomorrow to find the article in my office

12:35 pm

pugmama763

you'd think it would occur to them that NOBODY else says it that way....

12:35 pm

pugmama763

ty JBV

12:36 pm

pythonx

you'd think so

12:38 pm

Judi

Clue for Tu7, please?

12:38 pm

JBV

if you'd like a philosophical take on what it means that college students don't know when the Civil War was, check out the article (link below)

12:39 pm

stidmama

imho, NO war has ever been civil... hello all.

12:39 pm

JBV

hi stid... well it is hard to take notes and think at the same time

12:39 pm

Judi

And so we segway into oxymorons! Hiya, Stid!

12:39 pm

harpjane

what you would do if you ate a tu4

12:39 pm

Judi

You're in the grid, Stid.

12:39 pm

stidmama

I am going to play for bout fifteen minutes...

12:39 pm

stidmama

who you calling a moron? *grumble*

12:39 pm

JBV

and your adverb, too!

12:40 pm

stidmama

*wicked mama look* LOVE the discussion on mispronunciation!

12:40 pm

stidmama

LOL so I am in the grid -- took me a moment to find it.

12:40 pm

stidmama

of course, I don't count.

12:41 pm

Judi

See, you're not a moron, you're just a proper noun.

12:41 pm

Takuma Sato

Good afternoon, folks!

12:41 pm

stidmama

HEY TAKUMA!!!!!

12:42 pm

Takuma Sato

Hallelujah! The rain has finally stopped -- first day in weeks.

12:42 pm

stidmama

good for you Takuma -- we have had three sunny days in a row and working on #4...

12:43 pm

Judi

Mmm...Tu7 clue please?

12:44 pm

Takuma Sato

ah, nice -- I think we've had so much rain that the only May flowers these showers could have brought are pond lilies

12:44 pm

stidmama

no idea, Judi

12:45 pm

stidmama

Takuma -- did you hear I made it into that Master's program? All I need to do is survive the first five weeks of summer (taking a double load" of classes to jumpstart an extra endorsement)

12:45 pm

Takuma Sato

I didn't -- Congrats, stid!

12:45 pm

stidmama

*beaming*

12:46 pm

Takuma Sato

Eh, you'll survive it just fine -- it'll be a good way to ease your way back into studies ;)

12:47 pm

Takuma Sato

when do your summer classes start?

12:47 pm

stidmama

oh dear, found a tu 7... start with poop and finish with "fancy eating" you need to leave out one D

12:47 pm

stidmama

a week after the spring classes end, Takuma!

12:48 pm

Takuma Sato

lol - nice clue

12:48 pm

pugmama763

ty stid but EWWWWWW

12:48 pm

Takuma Sato

oh, nice - so at least you'll get a nice break there, heh

12:48 pm

stidmama

I am already taking it easier, though. I have one more paper to write, and a final in the geography class on the 10th and then a week to relax

12:48 pm

Judi

Ty, Stid. Ew, indeed.

12:48 pm

stidmama

sorry pugmama!

12:49 pm

stidmama

need the E in the upper corner and the E on the lower row to get NBT. help?

12:50 pm

Takuma Sato

You know, I've found babble to be a great way to warm up for writing papers -- it's a key part of my routine when I'm writing regularly

12:51 pm

stidmama

yes, I babble in between reading sections of things. Gives my brain a chance to rest and absorb material before moving on. And it's incentive to keep going. I read a section, babble for fifteen minutes... LOL

12:51 pm

pugmama763

upper corner E is the needle case stid

12:51 pm

stidmama

GAH. thanks for the needlecase

12:51 pm

stidmama

*eating spiny fish*

12:53 pm

Judi

I''m off to take a break. Later, humanoids.

12:53 pm

stidmama

later Judi!

12:53 pm

pugmama763

need to walk pups...later taters

12:53 pm

Takuma Sato

cio judi

12:53 pm

stidmama

later pugmama!

12:54 pm

Takuma Sato

an bye pugmama

12:54 pm

Takuma Sato

er and

12:54 pm

mkg

hi all. dont get the tu 7 clue. poop? i know ka words, sh word, cr word, fe word, but cant think of a tu word at all!!!!!!!!!!!help!

12:55 pm

stidmama

okay, I really really want MBT. E on the bottom please?

12:55 pm

stidmama

I meant, I want Nbt. *sigh* figners are tired and it's not even eleven yet!

12:56 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi VEEERRRY briefly! That E is the needle case for one thing, Stid...

12:56 pm

stidmama

MONKEY!!!!!!

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey there!!!

12:57 pm

stidmama

I have been wanting to see you. I STILL need to read your book *sigh* That's my first chore in the week I have "off"

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

Awww, that's sweet!

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

Hope you like neurology-based science fiction...

12:57 pm

stidmama

maybe chore isn't the right word... but if I make it sound fun then it won't come before drywall, paint and such -- MUST get the spare room ready for our houseguest!

12:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Now now, don't let my book come in the wy of drywall...

12:58 pm

stidmama

how is Walter? how are you? job yet?

12:58 pm

stidmama

the needle case comes from the top E, need the very bottom one.

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Walter's great, I'm doing OK but have sore feet from walking to the beach town, and no job yet, the economy sucks. But I'm plugging away at it!

12:59 pm

stidmama

(((hugs))) glad walter's good, sorry about the feet, hang in there, a job is on the way!

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh, ummm... yes, a rim or border.

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, I meant it about briefly, but it was good to "see" you! Must off. Have fun!

1:00 pm

stidmama

we were just looking over some of the data, and it looks as if the stidkid's favorite teacher may be out of a job at the end of the year because of the budget problems.

1:00 pm

stidmama

a rim or border *thinking*

1:00 pm

stidmama

thanks monkey! be well!

1:00 pm

Takuma Sato

heh, one E from the bottom is the plural of a near-synonym of the other

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh dear! That sucks. I've been following how you are in Facebook posts... hang in there, be well, catch you soon! poof

1:01 pm

stidmama

*thinking more*

1:01 pm

stidmama

second letter on those Es?

1:02 pm

stidmama

brb phone

1:02 pm

Takuma Sato

N, and D

1:04 pm

Takuma Sato

Could someone please offer a clue for one of the 'I' words starting at the center tile? (Almost nbt!)

1:04 pm

phaeton

id4/7

1:04 pm

Takuma Sato

got one!

1:05 pm

Takuma Sato

and that's the one I got -- thanks phaeton

1:05 pm

stidmama

it was Mother -- checking to be sure we knew when to show up for BBQ.

1:05 pm

JBV

the i words are anagrams of each other

1:05 pm

phaeton

yw

1:05 pm

Takuma Sato

aha! thanks jbv

1:06 pm

Takuma Sato

and that's nbt!

1:06 pm

stidmama

thanks for the anagram clue -- still trying to find the E words. *sigh*

1:06 pm

stidmama

go Takuma go!

1:06 pm

stidmama

oh! I got it!

1:07 pm

stidmama

but I don't have the EN plural one. How long is that?

1:07 pm

Takuma Sato

4

1:07 pm

phaeton

the one i have is en4

1:07 pm

Takuma Sato

you're going to kick yourself when you get it

1:07 pm

stidmama

oh! that is a different E. no wonder. thanks takuma!

1:08 pm

JBV

en 4/5 and en 4/6 - sounds like a chinese surname

1:08 pm

phaeton

i still need a bottom E

1:08 pm

Kazozz

hi all...been a crazy weekend..actually might get some time to complete a grid today!!

1:08 pm

stidmama

hey kaz!

1:08 pm

Takuma Sato

oops - I didn't notice that it started from the other 'E'. Sorry. Give me a second to extract my foot from my mouth

1:08 pm

phaeton

have ed4

1:09 pm

JBV

et 5 - alcohol

1:09 pm

stidmama

well... I am close to halfway, want to shower and then pack TWO boxes from my desk so we can move that to the storage locker before painting... *sigh* no rest.

1:09 pm

phaeton

ty jbv

1:10 pm

phaeton

when you're done stid, you can come move things out of my closet. :)

1:10 pm

Kazozz

that wicked huh stid?

1:10 pm

stidmama

and then back to studying tonight. (((hugs all))) thanks for all your help!

1:10 pm

stidmama

ha ha, phaeton! and put them where exactly? LOL *poof*

1:11 pm

phaeton

bye stid...enjoy your BBQ!

1:11 pm

Takuma Sato

ciao stid

1:13 pm

phaeton

good thing stid isn't a word, cuz it's in the grid!

1:15 pm

Takuma Sato

On Wordsplay the plural of the duck species ne4 is accepted, and for some reason that always bothers me, because the ne4 is its own plural

1:16 pm

Takuma Sato

As frustrating as limited dictionaries might be for Boggle, I find overly permissive ones to be even more so

1:16 pm

phaeton

huh

1:17 pm

Flask1

hi all.....clue please for in/621

1:17 pm

Takuma Sato

Hi, Flask - to mean to

1:17 pm

Takuma Sato

or have a plan for

1:17 pm

suefrad625

in+t 4

1:19 pm

Takuma Sato

I'm off to do a little wordsplay before getting to work. Good luck all, and thanks for the great clues!

1:19 pm

phaeton

bye Tak

1:19 pm

Flask1

thanks takuma!!

1:33 pm

JBV

does anyone have all the h's - I need one more,have: one hu, one hy, all the others hi

1:34 pm

JBV

oh! just found it - hy 5

1:34 pm

JBV

i love when that happens

1:54 pm

phaeton

clue for the de6?

1:56 pm

torgone

Leave camp ..

1:57 pm

phaeton

ty tor

2:06 pm

Flask1

any clues please for the LAST te5/10 word please?

2:07 pm

pugmama763

te5--camp dwellings

2:08 pm

Flask1

ok thanks pug!

2:10 pm

pugmama763

easy to overlook those plurals

2:11 pm

Kazozz

i didnt have that one either but i had the 4

2:12 pm

Kazozz

*scrolling thru to see all the other plurals I've missed*

2:17 pm

MetFan

Good afternoon, Ms Pug

2:19 pm

nrkii

hi all!

2:19 pm

nrkii

I keep missing the words with "iei" in the midde of them

2:21 pm

MetFan

Here, puggie, puggie.......

2:22 pm

Dorens

hmmm. now thinking do i know any words with iei in them? hi all

2:22 pm

nrkii

ti6, hi6, di6 Dorens...

2:22 pm

nrkii

that's what I've found so far

2:22 pm

MetFan

Hi, Dorens and nrkii

2:23 pm

nrkii

hi Met!

2:23 pm

Dorens

hi met, still feeling really dumb aboaut this iei... must have been working too hard cleaning patio furniture

2:24 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

2:24 pm

nrkii

I'm di6 to tell you dorens, but I just can't

2:24 pm

nrkii

hi Tor!

2:24 pm

MetFan

No, it's the words that are dumb, not you - You know the English language......

2:24 pm

Dorens

hi tor... finally figured out iei. thanks nrk

2:24 pm

MetFan

Hey torg

2:25 pm

nrkii

there is a dy6 too

2:25 pm

nrkii

12 to go here!

2:25 pm

Dorens

(and i did manage without that great hint from you thanks) i had found the dy earlier, and never would have monkeyed those,, silly english language indeed, met

2:26 pm

nrkii

the hi6 was the one that finally made me throw my hands up in surrender

2:26 pm

mkg

not even half way a nd need licekty.

2:26 pm

MetFan

Could someone please clue me the fe7/52? I've monkeyed it every which way and it's not coming.

2:26 pm

torgone

fe7 = in a stinky way

2:27 pm

nrkii

fetidly

2:27 pm

MetFan

Ahhhh, TY torg!!

2:27 pm

nrkii

ahhhhh!!!

2:27 pm

Dorens

somehow i never would have imagined using that as an adverb thanks tor

2:27 pm

nrkii

sorry sorry sorry

2:27 pm

nrkii

but thanks torgone!

2:28 pm

mkg

keep going nrkii.

2:28 pm

Dorens

not a problem. we had all just figured it out together, but you get to taste the goodies in the PB

2:28 pm

MetFan

I thought just like you on that one, Dorens

2:28 pm

mkg

i have ye 5 what is other y word?

2:28 pm

Dorens

great minds here, right?

2:28 pm

torgone

It's the way this grid has been going for me ..

2:28 pm

nrkii

ye4 mkg

2:29 pm

MetFan

The coffee is still trying to blow the fog outta me, Dorens

2:29 pm

Dorens

nrkii how is your dad doing?

2:29 pm

Dorens

oh, pour me a cup please met!

2:29 pm

nrkii

he is doing very well, thanks Dorens!

2:29 pm

Dorens

are you back home yet?

2:29 pm

nrkii

I just had a coffee ice cream for lunch, as my reward for a 7 mile walk... yummm

2:30 pm

Dorens

i would like coffee WITH ice cream. iced coffee the best way... but since i have no ice cream in the house, will just have to make a regular iced.

2:30 pm

MetFan

You'll love it, Dorens - it's this Kona blend I found at our local BJs

2:30 pm

mkg

ty

2:30 pm

nrkii

yes, came home 2 weeks ago, and collapsed for a while, then had my brother and nephew here to visit and help fix my house up this weekend... much fishing was done, many fish were caught, one happy little 9-year-old heading back to Ohio

2:30 pm

torgone

Mmmm .. coffee ..

2:31 pm

Dorens

well, i'm sitting out on the patio enjoying my clean furniture, having a break and that would be lovely, bring it on over please met

2:31 pm

Dorens

where do they fish nrk? the delaware?

2:32 pm

nrkii

they fished the delaware for about 10 minutes, then did all the rest of their fishing (5 trips) in the canal

2:32 pm

nrkii

the canal was restocked this past Wednesday, so there were a lot of trout

2:32 pm

Dorens

nice. glad they all had fun and you are settled

2:32 pm

nrkii

yep, just have to clean up the mess they made! :)

2:32 pm

Dorens

i am not a fisherperson, but Ken loves to

2:32 pm

nrkii

speaking of which... dryer just buzzed, brb

2:33 pm

Dorens

ok, down to 40, time to make me some coffee, since I don't see met showing up anytime soon, later

2:33 pm

MetFan

I was letting you chat.....

2:36 pm

mkg

dh clue please.

2:37 pm

MetFan

Rhymes with one of the du4/8s

2:38 pm

MetFan

The last one

2:39 pm

mkg

ty

2:39 pm

mkg

dy words please???????

2:39 pm

MetFan

two each - one means expiring, one means changing color....

2:40 pm

MetFan

And the "plurals"

2:41 pm

mkg

ty great clues. got all

2:41 pm

mkg

de firve please.

2:41 pm

MetFan

Tell me, mkg - do you do the grid in order (once you've hit the list) or randomly??

2:42 pm

mkg

depends met.

2:42 pm

nrkii

de5 is a plural

2:42 pm

MetFan

Now, what's a "firve"?

2:42 pm

mkg

ty nirkii

2:43 pm

mkg

five met.

2:43 pm

MetFan

I got that, I just thought it was a funny typo

2:44 pm

mkg

good word that firve. rhymes with nerve.

2:44 pm

Flask1

clue please for ti4/5 please?

2:45 pm

kje

ti4 - like a bow on a shoe

2:46 pm

Flask1

thanks kje!!

2:46 pm

mkg

hy 5 please?

2:46 pm

nrkii

9 left

2:47 pm

nrkii

hy5 = gerund

2:47 pm

torgone

I'm fit to be ti4/5 that I didn't have that yet ..

2:47 pm

kje

you should be BGH - huge fish - slap slap

2:48 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

2:48 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:48 pm

kje

hi nan

2:48 pm

nrkii

hi cybernan!

2:48 pm

mkg

di six, first one please?

2:48 pm

nrkii

hi kje too!

2:49 pm

kje

not living, mkg

2:49 pm

nrkii

di6 is one of the "iei" words

2:49 pm

kje

hi nrkii... your pic reminds me of asgreen's recent trip to MN

2:49 pm

nrkii

like ti6 and hi6

2:49 pm

nrkii

did asgreen go looking for the ingalls?

2:50 pm

mkg

ty got it.

2:50 pm

kje

yep - she and her daughter

2:50 pm

nrkii

that is so cool

2:50 pm

nrkii

I went looking for Anne of Green Gables once, with my mom

2:50 pm

mkg

so now stuck on di five after that six.

2:51 pm

kje

how cool - personally I liked anne much much more than laura - more interesting

2:51 pm

mkg

nm got it .

2:51 pm

nrkii

yep, I agree, but I didn't read anne till I was older... I grew up on LHOTP

2:52 pm

nrkii

okay, I'm officially stuck with 9 to go... must grab list and see what I missed

2:52 pm

nrkii

hopefully not plurals

2:52 pm

pugmama763

is my dear met still here?

2:52 pm

kje

hi pug

2:52 pm

kje

i haven't seen him since I came on, pug

2:52 pm

pugmama763

hi kje! how are kiddo?

2:53 pm

pugmama763

had the chog scrolled down & saw him

2:53 pm

kje

OK, pug, and you?

2:53 pm

pugmama763

I'd been out of the room

2:53 pm

MetFan

Yes, dear, I'm here

2:53 pm

pugmama763

I'm ok just cooking & chillin'

2:54 pm

pugmama763

HIYA HONEY!

2:54 pm

MetFan

How are you feeling, dear/

2:54 pm

kje

what are you cooking?

2:54 pm

pugmama763

mediocre

2:54 pm

mrpresident

hello everyone

2:54 pm

pugmama763

been kind of in recluse mode lately

2:54 pm

MetFan

You're cooking mediocre? Is it related to okra?

2:54 pm

pugmama763

hi mrp!

2:54 pm

mkg

ey word plesae

2:55 pm

nrkii

hi mrp!

2:55 pm

MetFan

Good morning, MRP!!

2:55 pm

kje

looking mkg

2:55 pm

kje

hi mrp

2:55 pm

nrkii

ey is also a gerund

2:55 pm

pugmama763

oh missed the cooking question....made meat sauce & am making spare ribs

2:55 pm

mrpresident

morning morning morning...nothing good about it

2:56 pm

mrpresident

sun hasn't even come up!! and I need peroxide on my sheets :((

2:56 pm

MetFan

Never is, unless you got up on your own, without an alarm

2:56 pm

stidgmere

hello all, stidmama here, from Mother's computer. how are you?

2:56 pm

kje

is mad meat sauce made with mad cow?

2:56 pm

nrkii

hi stid!

2:56 pm

mkg

ty.

2:56 pm

mrpresident

hi stiddie!! can I die now?

2:56 pm

pugmama763

I didnt say that

2:57 pm

DR1965

HAPPY DAY ALL

2:57 pm

MetFan

I don't know, but the goose is in the house!!!

2:57 pm

nrkii

hi DR19

2:57 pm

DR1965

Hi Nrkii and Met and Pug and Mr P and KJE and Stid and MKG

2:57 pm

torgone

Heyas newcomers ..

2:57 pm

stidgmere

why do you want to die, mrp?

2:57 pm

MetFan

Hey DR

2:57 pm

stidgmere

hello DR!

2:57 pm

Kazozz

and me lol hi DR

2:57 pm

mrpresident

hi DR!

2:57 pm

DR1965

whats up Mr P?

2:57 pm

MetFan

And Stidmama

2:58 pm

stidgmere

tor! you were in yesterday's gridf!

2:58 pm

pugmama763

although the cow might have been mad that he was made into meatballs

2:58 pm

periwinkle

hello all

2:58 pm

mrpresident

it is just an expression of exasperations stid!

2:58 pm

DR1965

Hi KAz- did not mean to leave you out!!!

2:58 pm

mrpresident

hi peri!

2:58 pm

periwinkle

what is wrong, mrp?

2:58 pm

stidgmere

I am struggling SO HARD to not enter words into Mother's grid! LOL

2:58 pm

periwinkle

then you are ok, mrp?

2:58 pm

MetFan

Neither did I - Hi Kaz and Peri

2:58 pm

stidgmere

hey peri! didn't recognize you with the new icon

2:58 pm

Kazozz

np just teasing lol... i've been sort of lurking

2:58 pm

nrkii

thank goodness the 9 was a gerund too...

2:58 pm

nrkii

hi peri!

2:59 pm

mrpresident

peri, was awoken the wrong way!!!!

2:59 pm

periwinkle

it is my cat, zoe-anne, but when you click on the icon the picture is very big

2:59 pm

periwinkle

hope you perk up soon, mrp

2:59 pm

periwinkle

19 left and stuck again

2:59 pm

stidgmere

oh, poor mrp! ((hugs and tea and choclit and sunshine and *shhhh* quiet time))

3:00 pm

periwinkle

bbs

3:00 pm

stidgmere

she is beautiful, peri. I love her face

3:00 pm

mrpresident

tea, hotwater bottle and nightmares of washing king size sheets!

3:00 pm

stidgmere

okay, looks like our supper is about ready --

3:00 pm

DR1965

HUGS to MR P

3:00 pm

stidgmere

LOL kingsize sheets aren't so bad... but a comforter! *shudder* did that last month. STILL not over it!

3:01 pm

stidgmere

*wicked mama grin* and with that happy thought, I will see you-all again soon! *poof*

3:01 pm

mrpresident

too right stid!!

3:01 pm

mrpresident

thanks DR! ((hugs back))

3:01 pm

mrpresident

we have 23 confirmed cases of swine flu!!! holy moly that is alot for our small population

3:02 pm

DR1965

you be careful Mr P

3:03 pm

mkg

anyone have clue for st six and i assume the 9 is gerund.

3:03 pm

nrkii

st6 = s + give 10%, but change last letter to sometimes vowel

3:04 pm

mkg

got both.

3:04 pm

mkg

funny word. never heard of it.

3:04 pm

nrkii

me neither

3:04 pm

nrkii

got it courtesy of nrkii's most favored monkey

3:04 pm

mkg

first fe 5 plz?

3:05 pm

nrkii

slight of hand, mkg

3:05 pm

mrpresident

I didn't know you could favour your monkeys!! LOL!!!

3:05 pm

cybernan

ni 5/20, please?

3:06 pm

mrpresident

mine all get treated the same way... whipped within an inch of their lives!

3:06 pm

cybernan

fe 5: make an evasive manouvre in fencing

3:06 pm

nrkii

feed them extra snacks, they cooperate :)

3:06 pm

pugmama763

ni5-n+ a present or g*** + sometime vowel

3:06 pm

nrkii

ni 5 20 = super cool

3:06 pm

mkg

dont get it sorry dont know fencing.

3:07 pm

nrkii

fe5 = fe + you can earn ***erest on that savings account, but not much these days

3:07 pm

cybernan

ty pug and nrkii

3:07 pm

nrkii

one left!

3:08 pm

torgone

Go nerky!

3:08 pm

pugmama763

go nrk go

3:08 pm

mkg

ty got all nrkii

3:08 pm

mrpresident

as it is still Sunday in your zone, I will go find something I am grateful for for my icon

3:09 pm

mkg

in 5 18?

3:09 pm

nrkii

done!

3:09 pm

mkg

ops i mean in 6 18.

3:09 pm

pugmama763

yahooo nrk!!!

3:09 pm

mkg

oops first one that is.

3:09 pm

DR1965

woohoo NRKII

3:09 pm

nrkii

in6 18 - purpose

3:09 pm

mrpresident

on ya nrk!

3:10 pm

nrkii

the road to hell is paved with good in6ions

3:10 pm

pugmama763

ok think I need help for last 2...

3:10 pm

pugmama763

the DI6/27 please?

3:11 pm

nrkii

di6 27 - not living

3:11 pm

mkg

ty.

3:11 pm

pugmama763

never mind got it

3:11 pm

pugmama763

FISH ME HARD!!!

3:11 pm

pugmama763

gone grid blind again

3:11 pm

nrkii

no fish necessary, those iei words are a pain

3:11 pm

mrpresident

*slaps pug up the side of the head with a frozen tuna*

3:11 pm

mkg

10 left.

3:12 pm

nrkii

but seeing you asked, mrp is happy to oblige :)

3:12 pm

nrkii

go mkg!!!!

3:12 pm

pugmama763

aha got the last & fireworks!!!

3:12 pm

cybernan

first te 5/12?

3:12 pm

nrkii

yay pugmama!

3:12 pm

mrpresident

on ya pug!

3:12 pm

nrkii

te5 12 = te + first person singular + not ego or superego

3:13 pm

mkg

ty

3:13 pm

cybernan

ty nrk -- wasn't doubling the vowel

3:14 pm

nrkii

yvw

3:15 pm

mrpresident

how do you monitor self quarantine?? odd concept.... 6 of one, half a dozen of the other

3:15 pm

nrkii

what is self quarantine?

3:15 pm

nrkii

"stay home if you're sick?"

3:15 pm

MetFan

Late WHOO HOOO Pug!!

3:16 pm

pugmama763

ty metster

3:16 pm

mrpresident

yes, don't go out even if you are not feeling sick...

3:16 pm

pugmama763

how many you have left dear?

3:16 pm

MetFan

i6 left...

3:16 pm

MetFan

Sorry, 16

3:16 pm

pugmama763

go met go!!!!

3:16 pm

mrpresident

2000 people from the Pacific Dawn Princess have been kept on the boat, as 2 children tested positive for swine flu on the ship

3:18 pm

nrkii

oops gotta run... more chores await

3:18 pm

mrpresident

I don't want them off the ship! This ship is parked in Sydney!
Thankfully, the children are getting help.

3:18 pm

mrpresident

see ya nrk :)

3:18 pm

nrkii

bye all... enjoy babbling!

3:19 pm

pugmama763

bye nrkii!

3:20 pm

torgone

Later nerky

3:20 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help -- monkeys flew on the last few words

3:20 pm

mrpresident

yay nan!

3:20 pm

pugmama763

yahooozer Nan!!!

3:21 pm

cybernan

I hope the swine flu is a thing of the past by the time we start travelling in August

3:22 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues before I leave?

3:23 pm

torgone

Flying monkeys?

3:23 pm

cybernan

monkey fingers

3:24 pm

MetFan

Yes, please - the first te5/12

3:25 pm

cybernan

ends in opp. of ego -- double vowel in middle

3:26 pm

MetFan

TY cybernan

3:27 pm

cybernan

on my way -- back at the flip :)

3:28 pm

MetFan

Bye nan

3:32 pm

Kazozz

32 to go...like wading thru molasses!

3:43 pm

MetFan

Lurking fireworks

3:44 pm

sammysmom

first ti 6/21 please?

3:44 pm

Kazozz

wtg Met

3:44 pm

pugmama763

YAHOOOZERS MET!!!!!

3:44 pm

mrpresident

yay met!!

3:44 pm

mrpresident

hi kaz :))

3:44 pm

MetFan

Binding someone for the ti6

3:45 pm

Kazozz

i meant it as enthusiastically as pug said it lol

3:45 pm

Kazozz

hi mrp :)

3:45 pm

MetFan

TY, all, for your help and clues

3:45 pm

pugmama763

sorry i was no help cluing ,have been multitasking

3:46 pm

MetFan

OK, dear. a lot was just laid out, this grid wasn't a beyotch

3:46 pm

pugmama763

glad I caught your fireworks though!

3:46 pm

mrpresident

this grid has a lot of gerund stuff

3:47 pm

pugmama763

guess I shall go toss my ribs on the grill now...Happy Babbling all !

3:47 pm

mrpresident

love your pic met!!!

3:47 pm

mrpresident

bye pug!

3:48 pm

jillibus

ouch, pug!

3:48 pm

mrpresident

and I notice pug has it on her flickr pics!

3:49 pm

jillibus

hello all

3:49 pm

sammysmom

hi jill

3:50 pm

mrpresident

hi jilli!! ((hugs))

3:51 pm

jillibus

I'm here for my last 16 -- can anyone clue ni5/12?

3:51 pm

pugmama763

n+ present or g*** + someitme vowel

3:51 pm

pugmama763

oops worng word

3:52 pm

kje

tu7?

3:52 pm

pugmama763

ni+ a mouthful or ***bit

3:52 pm

jillibus

pug, that's ni 5/20

3:53 pm

kje

nm

3:53 pm

WÃ¦gmunding

tu 7 -- eat poop

3:53 pm

jillibus

ty pug -- I'd been looking in the wrong direction(s) of course

3:54 pm

pugmama763

must takeut the fur kids may return...

3:54 pm

jillibus

now -- ru5/12 please?

3:55 pm

mrpresident

I have no idea where my fur kid is!!

3:55 pm

mrpresident

she is usually parked on my feet in the morning

3:56 pm

lynxxx

ru & a *** can

3:56 pm

lynxxx

morning all

3:56 pm

mrpresident

morning lynxx

3:56 pm

lynxxx

Perhaps she's waking up the chooks?

3:57 pm

mrpresident

our school just got a blue steel water tank donated this morning!
saw it on the today show lynxx

3:57 pm

lynxxx

Nice!

3:57 pm

jillibus

ty lynxxx -- so far no fish, lol!

3:58 pm

cherlyq63

hi all,ty lynxx greyed right column

3:58 pm

lynxxx

hi Cherly

3:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all!

3:59 pm

mrpresident

hi cher

3:59 pm

mrpresident

hi owl!! ((hugs))

3:59 pm

jillibus

hello TO!

3:59 pm

lynxxx

hi TOwl

3:59 pm

cherlyq63

hy to

4:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey mr p, jili, lynxxx, cherly

4:06 pm

MetFan

Belated thanks, mrp - I ran to put some eggplant cutlets into the oven for dinner - That pose is with one of Ms Pug's fur kids, Cupid

4:07 pm

mrpresident

very cute doggie!... love the name cupid too

4:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

are there more than 2 dy words?

4:07 pm

lynxxx

hi Metfan

4:07 pm

lynxxx

4 dy words

4:07 pm

MetFan

Hi lynxxx

4:07 pm

joshuavorbis

4 dy words

4:08 pm

joshuavorbis

dy6/7/5/6

4:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty josh, got the 5/6

4:08 pm

MetFan

Two each - one means expiring, the other means changing color - and plurals

4:08 pm

lynxxx

Metfan...what do you do to the eggplant cutlets?

4:08 pm

cherlyq63

ty to and josh

4:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty mf

4:09 pm

jillibus

clue for te6/18 plz? (second one, after the fraction)

4:10 pm

lynxxx

te6.18 number & bind

4:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

bbs, must get dinner. happy babbling.

4:11 pm

jillibus

ty again lynxxx

4:11 pm

lynxxx

bye TOwl

4:11 pm

mrpresident

see ya owl

4:11 pm

MetFan

They're pre-packaged, lynxxx - Micheal Angelo's makes them, fully cooked - just heat & eat!

4:12 pm

MetFan

And they're delish!!!

4:13 pm

jillibus

2 left now -- clue for ti6/24 plz? (after bound)

4:13 pm

MetFan

Do you mean the 6/21, jilli?

4:13 pm

lynxxx

gerund end Jilli of the bound

4:14 pm

Kazozz

ok back...25 left...taking a deep breath!

4:14 pm

lynxxx

hi Kazz

4:14 pm

jillibus

no, met, I meant 6/24

4:14 pm

MetFan

OK then - the act of binding

4:15 pm

jillibus

ty lynxx -- whoda thunk it?

4:16 pm

lynxxx

Metfan - guess I won't be trying those but there seems to be lots of recipes for them. Thanks for the idea!

4:16 pm

jillibus

last word looks unpleasant -- saw a clue a while ago but didn't figure it out -- tu7/36

4:17 pm

lynxxx

tu4.6 & fork part t***

4:17 pm

rururocks

do you eat those michael angelos on your back?

4:17 pm

MetFan

Think an excrement with a turb*** at the end

4:17 pm

MetFan

No, ruru - why?

4:17 pm

mrpresident

LOL ruru!!

4:17 pm

jillibus

thanks all -- FIREWORDS!

4:18 pm

lynxxx

taht took me a minute - lol Ruru

4:18 pm

rururocks

(a small joke met)

4:18 pm

lynxxx

congrats Jilli!

4:18 pm

mrpresident

yay jilli!

4:18 pm

MetFan

I don't shill for the company, if that's where you were going, ruru

4:19 pm

Kazozz

good tu 7 clues *giggle*

4:19 pm

cherlyq63

yey jilli

4:19 pm

MetFan

But if I find high quality products that I like, I don't mind recommending them.

4:19 pm

jillibus

that tu7 wasn't unpleasant at all! Just looked it up and it's the true thrush family of birds!

4:19 pm

rururocks

michaelangelo painted the Cistine Chapel on his back for years..

4:19 pm

Kazozz

wtg jilli

4:19 pm

cherlyq63

66 left and still no nbt

4:19 pm

rururocks

just a joke met...

4:19 pm

mrpresident

met... do you know the story of michael angelo and the cistine chapel?

4:20 pm

MetFan

WHOO HOOO, belatedly, Jilli!!!!

4:20 pm

jillibus

Thanks, met!

4:21 pm

MetFan

Of course, mrp - why?

4:22 pm

jillibus

Speaking of thrushes, I must go and fill the bird feeder! Before I do, does anyone need clues or are the experts here available?

4:22 pm

MetFan

I've also seen "The Agony & the Ecstasy" with Charleton Heston

4:23 pm

lynxxx

Bye Jilli. I must go too and attend to the disaster which is our kitchen. Bye all

4:23 pm

MetFan

Bye lynxxx!!!

4:24 pm

jillibus

Bye lynxxx and thanks for the help :)

4:24 pm

jillibus

OK, I'm off for a while. Babble well, all.

4:24 pm

MetFan

Bye Jilli!!

4:25 pm

cherlyq63

by jilli, finally nbt 61 left

4:25 pm

MetFan

Anyone need clues?

4:26 pm

MetFan

OK then, this poof is poofing. Bye all, Happy Babbling.

4:27 pm

cherlyq63

by met, have a good day

4:29 pm

pugmama763

OMG Met I wish you were here

4:29 pm

pugmama763

these ribs are FABULOUS!

4:30 pm

pugmama763

oh poo guess I just missed him....

4:30 pm

cubfan995

can we have a clue for the 9 plzzzz

4:31 pm

cherlyq63

ribs sound delish

4:31 pm

cherlyq63

sorry cub fan dont have one

4:31 pm

joshuavorbis

the 9 is ridiculous, one sec

4:32 pm

joshuavorbis

st + vowel + biblical possessive pronoun + gerund ending

4:33 pm

mrpresident

very well clued josh

4:33 pm

joshuavorbis

there's a 6 in that as well

4:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, josh

4:37 pm

cherlyq63

wow ty josh

4:37 pm

cherlyq63

s's are done

4:37 pm

mrpresident

right column greyed! LOL

4:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

any rh words?

4:38 pm

cherlyq63

no to

4:38 pm

cherlyq63

all ru

4:39 pm

rururocks

you rang?

4:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol

4:39 pm

cherlyq63

lol

4:40 pm

rururocks

all ru all the time

4:40 pm

Nebelungenlied

one ru sounds like what cheerleaders lead for their teams

4:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have to spoil, spoiled, and biblical woman

4:40 pm

rururocks

well enough about me... let's talk about you.. what do you think about me...

4:40 pm

mrpresident

ru + *** can

4:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. i am tuckered out, heading for nap till grass cutting time

4:41 pm

mrpresident

you need to keep the renaissance jokes to yourself ruru! some people haven't seen that film!

4:41 pm

cubfan995

ty josh

4:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

i received a glwoing report on new trek mvoie from my friends

4:42 pm

rururocks

yeah.. met gets a little short sometimes..

4:43 pm

cherlyq63

havent gone and seen it yet to, may wait for dvd

4:43 pm

rururocks

I thought it was a cute joke

4:43 pm

mrpresident

it is a big screen movie cher... I am seeing it this weekend for sure!

4:44 pm

mrpresident

everyone I know gave it an 11/10

4:44 pm

cherlyq63

I must of missed something

4:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes i would say that definintely a big screen movie. friends intend to see it again and this time i will go with them

4:44 pm

mrpresident

it was a cute joke ruru! if you have ever picked up a history book

4:45 pm

cherlyq63

cool, maybe will see it for dd birthday friday

4:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

you mean the eating michelangelo's on one's back cracdk?

4:46 pm

cherlyq63

she is turning 14, and its last day of school too

4:47 pm

cherlyq63

well surly he had to if he was painting up there

4:47 pm

rururocks

yeah that's the one...

4:47 pm

rururocks

met took offense to it.. thought I was commenting on something else I guess.

4:47 pm

cherlyq63

though seems to me soup would have been hard to eat

4:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

corny...

4:48 pm

rururocks

that's me... corny

4:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

:)

4:48 pm

cherlyq63

you cannot please everyone all the time

4:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone seen hurshy? or has she spent the whole weekemnd at the tek movie?!

4:49 pm

rururocks

no.. it's okay.. he just gets immediately defensive sometimes cheryl..

4:50 pm

cherlyq63

sorry to wasnt on much yesterday due to tooth, feeling better today though

4:50 pm

rururocks

yesterday.. she cracked the funniest joke

4:51 pm

BabbleRabble

glad you are feeling better, Cheryl. Have to get your teeth into this grid .... .

4:51 pm

rururocks

as long as you don't bite it I guess

4:52 pm

cherlyq63

ty br

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh yes, i forgot>>>feeling better today?

4:52 pm

cherlyq63

yes, going to get it pulled still asap

4:52 pm

cherlyq63

but feeling much better today

4:53 pm

joshuavorbis

i am always slow to see 'edit' in grids

4:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

that bottom row e is killingme...

4:55 pm

BabbleRabble

many days, I cannot find a tree in a forest

4:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have the rim

4:55 pm

wildcat17

opposite of beginnings

4:55 pm

BabbleRabble

et 6 == fred and et mertz

4:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, bRab.

4:56 pm

joshuavorbis

ty

4:56 pm

wildcat17

need an i from center

4:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think i will break now and come back later, list in hand. happy babbling, folks.

4:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

both id4: unoccupied adverb or id 4 of the king

4:57 pm

BabbleRabble

in 4 -- add a cravat: **e

4:57 pm

BabbleRabble

in 6 -- add a fork prong

4:58 pm

wildcat17

ty

4:58 pm

cherlyq63

ty br for e6

5:01 pm

wildcat17

need another g

5:02 pm

BabbleRabble

passes wildcat a g

5:02 pm

wildcat17

i want the letters behind it too

5:03 pm

BabbleRabble

ge 5 -- high rank, abbr, and double vowels

5:03 pm

wildcat17

ty that was it

5:03 pm

Kazozz

11 and trying hard to find the nap feeling thats taking over lol

5:03 pm

cherlyq63

ty br

5:03 pm

Kazozz

or fight...obviously sleepier than i thought

5:04 pm

cherlyq63

I found it for you kaz, if that helps

5:04 pm

Kazozz

lol cher

5:05 pm

BabbleRabble

embrace sleep and let the sandman take you on a magic carpet ride

5:07 pm

BabbleRabble

* What's small red and goes up and down?
* A tomato in an elevator.

5:07 pm

Kazozz

only problem with that is then he stays away during the night BR

5:08 pm

Kazozz

and now i'm trying not to laugh at BR's joke and losing that battle too

5:08 pm

BabbleRabble

fire him!

5:08 pm

wildcat17

any dr words?

5:09 pm

Kazozz

no wild

5:09 pm

BabbleRabble

no, but three du

5:09 pm

Kazozz

at least not in this grid lol

5:09 pm

wildcat17

ty

5:09 pm

wildcat17

got those missing one

5:09 pm

wildcat17

and 4 dy?

5:10 pm

BabbleRabble

du + an impersonal pronoun; 4 dy is correct

5:10 pm

wildcat17

only 1 dh?

5:11 pm

BabbleRabble

correct

5:12 pm

Kazozz

fireworks :)

5:12 pm

BabbleRabble

di + autry: g***

5:12 pm

BabbleRabble

wtg, Kaz

5:12 pm

Kazozz

ty :)

5:13 pm

BabbleRabble

are you still boogalooing all day long, Kaz?

5:15 pm

Kazozz

not quite BR...little break right now...next show is "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". This one will be a total change of pace...no children!

5:16 pm

BabbleRabble

good luck, Kaz. loved the movie. "Juicyfruit"

5:17 pm

Kazozz

ok..off for a while! tc all, cu later!

5:17 pm

BabbleRabble

be well

5:22 pm

wildcat17

ty bab

5:29 pm

BabbleRabble

for those who want to know what memorial day is about: http://tinyurl.com/pnsl3w

5:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

pelase may i vae a clie for the first th5?ty

5:34 pm

BabbleRabble

to catch a th

5:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, typed that severalt imes, perhaps i mixed up my i and e!

5:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

ti7 pls?

5:38 pm

BabbleRabble

ti -- making neater.. often followed by "up"

5:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty one to go

5:40 pm

elder

Good evening everyone.

5:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'll gladly take the fish!

5:41 pm

BabbleRabble

hello again, elder

5:41 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats, TO

5:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am beat, mujst go mow before it gets dark. ty for the clue,bRab

5:41 pm

BabbleRabble

be well

5:42 pm

elder

Hello again Babble:) I thought would try to finish.

5:42 pm

elder

Bye TO.

5:42 pm

BabbleRabble

good luck

5:43 pm

elder

Thanks need about 20..have you finished ?

5:43 pm

BabbleRabble

yes

5:44 pm

elder

Well done !!.

5:45 pm

BabbleRabble

a tortuous exercise for many of the words

5:45 pm

wildcat17

firewords

5:46 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats, wildcat

5:46 pm

wildcat17

tyty

5:46 pm

elder

It is an unbalanced type of grid.

5:46 pm

elder

Well done ! wildcat.

5:50 pm

joshuavorbis

fireworks

5:50 pm

joshuavorbis

last word a very weird ti6/21

5:51 pm

elder

Well done ! Josh.

5:52 pm

Bugsaw

can you give us a hint on it Josh?

5:52 pm

elder

Hello Bugsaw.

5:52 pm

joshuavorbis

sure - the primal urge of fork parts

5:53 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Elder. I don't think we have spoken before.

5:54 pm

joshuavorbis

in a freudian sense, that is

5:54 pm

Bugsaw

still working on it....

5:54 pm

elder

Bugsaw, No don't think we have. Welcome. I am up later than usual.

5:55 pm

Bugsaw

I am on the west coast of Canada so the time different is big. I just got home from working at school.

5:57 pm

elder

Bugsaw, wonderful icon. Babble is good for allowing the day to past over.

5:59 pm

Bugsaw

i find it enough of a challenge to keep me interested but not a timed puzzle that pressures me. I use Babble to relax.

6:00 pm

Bugsaw

learn lots of stuff from the chog too!

6:01 pm

elder

Bugsaw, I think many people do, also having the opportunity to chat with people from all over the earth.

6:12 pm

jonbanet

what are the total possible points?

6:14 pm

Andree

hi everyone

6:14 pm

pythonx

134 jonbanet

6:14 pm

elder

1966 points Jon.

6:15 pm

pythonx

sorry, its 134 words

6:15 pm

elder

hello Andree and Pythonx

6:15 pm

pythonx

hi elder

6:16 pm

jonbanet

sweet only 1364 to go

6:16 pm

jonbanet

thanks all

6:17 pm

elder

hello Pythonx, meeting different people this evening as I am up late.

6:17 pm

Andree

i h the tu7 pleaseneed help wit

6:18 pm

pythonx

nice to meet you, elder

6:18 pm

Andree

what did i do?

6:18 pm

Andree

i mean tu7 please

6:18 pm

pythonx

tu4/6 + eat

6:19 pm

elder

Andree.. tu same word as above tu/4 and add fish.. sar***

6:19 pm

Andree

i am not usually here either but had to take day of for grandparents day at school and have an hour to spare before i dress

6:19 pm

Andree

thx elder

6:19 pm

elder

Andree, how lovely ..enjoy. :)

6:20 pm

elder

Yw.

6:20 pm

elder

I am done, any clues before I go.

6:21 pm

Andree

its fun but with 7 grandchildren and 5 at school it gets a bit-- ho hum here we go again

6:21 pm

Andree

70 of them thx elder, lol

6:22 pm

pam

Hi, all...
Elder--long time!

6:22 pm

elder

LOl..ok,happy babbling to you all.

6:23 pm

elder

Hello Pam ! nearly missed you. gosh it's been ions :) how are you ?.

6:23 pm

pam

pretty well. you?

6:23 pm

Andree

hi pam

6:24 pm

pam

Hi, andree. happy ho-hum day

6:24 pm

elder

Fine thank you. I must be away before I have to use match sticks to prop open eyelids. byeeee

6:26 pm

pam

ciao!

6:27 pm

Andree

bye elder

6:31 pm

aknitter

hi all is there a clue gor the st 9? i have been hunting and hunting ...

6:31 pm

Andree

hi aknitter and i haven't got it

6:32 pm

aknitter

oh geez just monkeyed it using the one above it

6:32 pm

aknitter

why does that happen? ask for a clue and the word appears

6:45 pm

Andree

can i have a clue to the 1 above so i can try fot the 9 please

6:46 pm

aknitter

rhymes with pithy

6:47 pm

Andree

thx, what a wierd word

6:48 pm

aknitter

i had to google the def. never heard of it

6:50 pm

Andree

i must go and get ready to go out, back later to finish i hope

6:50 pm

aknitter

bye andree

6:55 pm

pythonx

clue for the dy7, plz

6:56 pm

BBharridan

pl coloreing

6:56 pm

pythonx

duh, thank you

7:01 pm

aknitter

ni 5/20 please

7:01 pm

BBharridan

ni -- Blondie: the ***e is high

7:02 pm

LuvWordGames

ni 5/20 rhymes with 5 x 10

7:02 pm

aknitter

got it ty

7:03 pm

aknitter

had to get my calculator!! LOL

7:03 pm

LuvWordGames

lol

7:03 pm

LuvWordGames

that's right, we're word people not number people!

7:04 pm

aknitter

ahh today i appear to be neither

7:04 pm

BBharridan

12 left and slowing

7:05 pm

aknitter

i am down to 1 fe 6/33 and it is hiding and laughing at me

7:05 pm

BBharridan

hosting

7:05 pm

aknitter

got it !! another ing word

7:06 pm

aknitter

and i am done yeah

7:07 pm

LuvWordGames

could I please have a clue for the ey5/18?

7:07 pm

LuvWordGames

got it never mind

7:07 pm

renfield

thx for the ni wordie bb

7:07 pm

aknitter

see it happens again. ask for a clue and the word appears. it is magic!

7:08 pm

LuvWordGames

lol guess I should have done that hours ago then

7:10 pm

aknitter

lol -- anymore clues before i dash off?

7:10 pm

LuvWordGames

ye 5/14 please?

7:11 pm

aknitter

i think it is a jewish grandma?

7:11 pm

LuvWordGames

ok thanks

7:13 pm

aknitter

no prob. if no more are needed i am off liek a prom dress! night all

7:13 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks, nite

7:26 pm

evanonut

buddy beedy baddy boo

7:29 pm

evanonut

heeeeeeey! what happened?

7:32 pm

BabbleRabble

for those enamored with war, see what Memorial Day is about here: http://tinyurl.com/p4t8ao

7:32 pm

Bugsaw

I have one left and cannot find it anywhere. Hints for the last te5,10 ? It comes after the camping equipment for lephrchans

7:33 pm

pam

Hi, all

7:33 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Pam

7:33 pm

LuvWordGames

te 5/10 plural of the camping equipment

7:34 pm

stidmama

hello friends!

7:34 pm

Bugsaw

really? plural?

7:35 pm

renfield

hey ya stid

7:35 pm

LuvWordGames

yep

7:35 pm

pam

I love what Einstein says, Babbler

7:35 pm

Bugsaw

GOT IT !!! Thank you Luv

7:35 pm

pam

“We must be prepared to make heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. There is no task that is more important or closer to my heart.” Albert Einstein

7:36 pm

pam

hi, bugs, ren, and stid, and nut...

7:36 pm

stidmama

THANK YOU PAM! *nodding head*

7:36 pm

renfield

hey ya pam

7:36 pm

renfield

i say - where did nutter go

7:37 pm

lbdawger

Hi everyone

7:38 pm

renfield

hey dawg

7:38 pm

pam

hi, lbd!

7:39 pm

lbdawger

Rennie! Pam!

7:39 pm

stidmama

hey LBD

7:39 pm

lbdawger

Stiddy! you're in the grid!

7:40 pm

lbdawger

and, yes i tried it and even tried to make it an adjective! lol

7:40 pm

BabbleRabble

thank you, Pam. the fighting may end, but the war never does

7:41 pm

lbdawger

hi BR

7:41 pm

renfield

i always try the stid in the grid

7:42 pm

renfield

hey ya rab

7:42 pm

lbdawger

how's life treating you, Rennie?

7:43 pm

renfield

busy busy dawg - howz by you

7:43 pm

lbdawger

*ergh, make that an adverb, not adjective,*

7:44 pm

lbdawger

staying outta trouble, as much as possible, ren

7:44 pm

lbdawger

are you outta the boxes yet?

7:44 pm

renfield

i never stay out of trouble - just busy trouble - and i am not outta the boxes yet

7:45 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD, someone had to point me out today, I was too preoccupied...

7:45 pm

lbdawger

not preoccupied...focused! lol

7:46 pm

pam

I can only imagine, babbler. Walt Whitman talked about the Civil War in a similar way--don't suppose you need another quote

7:47 pm

BabbleRabble

sure

7:48 pm

stidmama

there. down to 58 (missed the halfway point) and will grab the list when I come back. I have a short paper due Wednesday... and still have to start on the paper due next monday. None of my ideas seem very good... *sigh -- kicking at writer's block*

7:48 pm

stidmama

back in about 15... *mini poof*

7:48 pm

BabbleRabble

preoccupied is an interesting word ... busy getting ready to be occupied

7:49 pm

redturtlehead

evening everyone.

7:50 pm

BabbleRabble

hello, H. Hope the rain has stopped.

7:50 pm

ypsigirl

fireworks

7:50 pm

redturtlehead

no, poured again today, flooded new streets but we did see some sun.

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

congrats ypsi.

7:51 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats, ypsigirl

7:51 pm

BabbleRabble

rained here all day too

7:51 pm

lbdawger

hi Red

7:51 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo YPSI

7:52 pm

BabbleRabble

some hail too ... got me thinking, and thinking

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

Oh BR, does not sound like a pleasant day to be outdoors, but nice for a warm cup of something and ruminating.

7:53 pm

BabbleRabble

even got my hammock wet!

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

Oh BR, if my house sells, I am thinking of investing in a Hammock.!

7:54 pm

BabbleRabble

what fun .. all will be well with you

7:55 pm

pam

babbler--sorry, upon re-reading, Whitman said something else entirely. I must have been thinking of someone else.

7:55 pm

redturtlehead

I am hopeful.

7:55 pm

pam

Here's Whitman
Future years will never know the seething hell and the black infernal background, the countless minor scenes and interiors of the secession war; and it is best they should not. The real war will never get in the books.

7:56 pm

pam

It stormed here last night.... babbler, no offense here, but it seems you are always thinking--I am glad of that!

7:56 pm

pam

Congrats, ypsi

7:57 pm

redturtlehead

One of the best books I read about war was written by Farley Mowat. I can not recall the title, but it was so well written and excellent.

7:57 pm

BabbleRabble

the war poets tell the true story... the history books tell the politics of the victors

7:57 pm

redturtlehead

I appreciated Farley telling of his desire to follow in his dads footsteps and then spending his entire time in Italy absoloutely terrified.

7:58 pm

suefrad625

hello all, especially you Pam

7:58 pm

pam

My Father's son, red?

7:58 pm

pam

Hi, Sue

7:59 pm

redturtlehead

I do not recall, I picked up the book from a Library...

7:59 pm

suefrad625

hello my wonderful sister, did you get my phone message?

7:59 pm

pam

Always seemed oxymoronic to me that war was won.

7:59 pm

pam

no, i didn't

8:00 pm

suefrad625

Wesley set a school record for the written EOG's. It was a 2 1/5 hour test and the scores where 1-4. He did it in 45 min and got a 4. Blew the principal away.

8:00 pm

pam

What

8:00 pm

pam

an EoG?

8:00 pm

pam

And, congrats, I think 8^)

8:00 pm

redturtlehead

end of grade pam

8:00 pm

suefrad625

she had pulled him out the day of the test and told him he didnt try and when I called to see why she had screamed at him, she told me the test could not be taken that fast.

8:00 pm

pam

Thanks, red. Never heard of them

8:01 pm

suefrad625

she called him in again on Friday to say she was sorry and thank him for proving her wrong.

8:01 pm

pam

Glad she apologized. She oughtn't to have screamed, though....

8:02 pm

pam

Congratulate Wesley--great job!

8:02 pm

suefrad625

and John's school band (he plays clarinet..go figure) took first place at Carowinds for the first time in 12 yrs.

8:02 pm

pam

That's great! Congratulate, John!

8:03 pm

suefrad625

yea, she felt horrible, she just couldnt believe it. I told her my sister could have done it backwards in 55 min.

8:03 pm

suefrad625

John says thank you.

8:04 pm

pam

Was she screaming, screaming or just annoyed? Just curious, I mean, she should have looked first. I hated standardized tests, they bored me and I always doodled. (Not hte math, though, LOL) Then, I just did the damned exam in grade school

8:04 pm

pam

LOL--your principal has never met me....

8:04 pm

suefrad625

I have to take a speed reading class for all my homework this summer.

8:04 pm

pam

Just plow through it, you'll do fine....

8:05 pm

suefrad625

no, but she has heard me brag a lot about you

8:05 pm

pam

Why, thanks... Alex is pretty damned brilliant--he always aced tests even when he didn't attend the classes....

8:05 pm

pam

I am proud of John and Wesley. And glad they are doing so well.

8:06 pm

suefrad625

Wes said she was screaming, but I think his is a bit of a Sarah Bernhardt, though I dont know where he gets that from.

8:06 pm

suefrad625

I know he did...argggggg

8:06 pm

pam

LOLOLOL

8:06 pm

pam

I have to dive into this grid--and give chog back to all, LOL

8:07 pm

suefrad625

the frogs are screaming tonight!

8:07 pm

suefrad625

it must be date night

8:10 pm

torgone

Lucky frogs ..

8:10 pm

suefrad625

lolol

8:13 pm

stidmama

okay, back for a few. I didn't know sue and pam were sisters!

8:13 pm

stidmama

listing...

8:13 pm

suefrad625

for the past 44 yrs

8:14 pm

stidmama

DE 6 please?

8:14 pm

stidmama

I don't have a sister, just a younger brother who doesn't babble. *envious of sisters who babble*

8:15 pm

torgone

Leave camp ..

8:15 pm

stidmama

thanks tor, you take off too, okay? *grin*

8:15 pm

stidmama

Ds done.

8:15 pm

redturtlehead

prefer having a sister who does not babble.

8:16 pm

donnana

st9 anyone

8:16 pm

torgone

To the Great White North ..

8:16 pm

stidmama

LOL red! can't handle the competition? wanna race? *competitve mama look*

8:16 pm

stidmama

eh? *giggling with tor*

8:16 pm

stidmama

is the ET 5 fishy?

8:17 pm

redturtlehead

not today, had an unexpected work day, i am still in shock...

8:18 pm

stidmama

oh dear red... *pulls out daiquiri fixin's and extra choclit*

8:18 pm

redturtlehead

its ok, just messed up my schedule...

8:19 pm

donnana

did someone give a clue for st9

8:19 pm

stidmama

no donna, and I am only up to Hs myself...

8:20 pm

cwestexan

yt

8:20 pm

torgone

Neath the spreading chestnut tree, the village st**** stands ..

8:20 pm

torgone

st9 is a gerund

8:21 pm

stidmama

WOW tor... you're amazing! *bows to awesome clueness*

8:21 pm

stidmama

how about the ET 5 and the first Hi 6?

8:21 pm

torgone

Gawrsh . . Thanks ..

8:22 pm

torgone

et5/16?

8:23 pm

stidmama

yes, please.

8:23 pm

stidmama

*braces for fish*

8:24 pm

suefrad625

ty torg, great clue

8:24 pm

torgone

No, I'm asking for a clue ..

8:25 pm

stidmama

LOL I need that one too, pal! *holds out coffee cup and a nickel* but I can clue any of the S or R words you need

8:26 pm

torgone

Got both of those, but thanks ..

8:26 pm

stidmama

down to 8...

8:26 pm

torgone

I'm Babbling from a hotel lobby computer .. What a piece of junk ..

8:27 pm

torgone

12 ..

8:27 pm

stidmama

go tor go!

8:27 pm

suefrad625

I am going blind

8:27 pm

stidmama

why a hotel? *offers tor footstool and blankie from home* I am not fond of travel...

8:27 pm

suefrad625

not seeing any FE's

8:27 pm

stidmama

really sue? porquoi?

8:28 pm

torgone

I'm in Wisconsin on a job ..

8:28 pm

suefrad625

dunno stid

8:28 pm

stidmama

FE 5 the first is what a fencer does before nailing the opponent with his epee...

8:29 pm

stidmama

well I hope it pays well, tor. and I hope the weather is nice for you.

8:29 pm

torgone

We'll throw a party when you get one Sue ..

8:29 pm

suefrad625

I think it is time to crawl into bed with cute man and watch UFO hunters ( I dont like the show, but love the guy)

8:29 pm

stidmama

I suppose it's a break from the boring humdrum of life in a near-tropical paradise?

8:29 pm

suefrad625

with drinks Torgone?

8:29 pm

lbdawger

go stid, go tor!

8:29 pm

redturtlehead

I adore hotels though, the sheets are always fresh (depending on which hotel it is)

8:30 pm

stidmama

true enough, red *surveys shambles of home* they get mucked out regularly, at least!

8:30 pm

stidmama

down to 4 and struggling.

8:30 pm

suefrad625

go stid, go stid

8:30 pm

suefrad625

I love hotels

8:31 pm

suefrad625

love the sheets and the bathtubs

8:31 pm

torgone

It's a job .. Just because it has completely gone ti4/4-up and I'll be here longer than expected .. What the heck?

8:31 pm

suefrad625

and not cleaning either!

8:31 pm

redturtlehead

I have 78 left and will not finish, thought I had all day until the telephone rang to remind me of my work schedule.

8:31 pm

stidmama

I think I will go read another essay and then come back with fresh(er) eyes... It is disconcerting to be SO smart some days and so very NOT others.

8:31 pm

stidmama

back in about ten.

8:31 pm

pam

I have a gazillion, red, LOL

8:31 pm

lbdawger

bummer, tor

8:31 pm

torgone

Later stid ..

8:32 pm

suefrad625

tomorrow is my first full day of summer school, so I am out of here. Love you all, especially that wonderful red head Pam!

8:32 pm

torgone

Later sue ..

8:32 pm

pam

Good luck tomorrow, suze. Ciao!!!!!

8:32 pm

lbdawger

night, sue. enjoy cute man in bed! lol

8:32 pm

suefrad625

ty lovely

8:33 pm

suefrad625

good night and good day all

8:42 pm

stidmama

okay, back again. sweet dreams sue, see you again soon.

8:42 pm

stidmama

so, FOUR remaining. Tor, did you ever find the ET 5?

8:44 pm

torgone

Yep ..

8:44 pm

stidmama

oh gee, it's related to gasoline.

8:44 pm

stidmama

down to three...

8:44 pm

torgone

It was my last word ..

8:44 pm

torgone

Semi fishy ..

8:44 pm

stidmama

YAY tor!!!!

8:45 pm

stidmama

first hi 6 please? unless it's a gerund...

8:46 pm

torgone

It is ..

8:46 pm

stidmama

okay, thanks *thinking*

8:46 pm

redturtlehead

stid you are in the grid!

8:46 pm

stidmama

got it!

8:46 pm

stidmama

down to ONE!

8:47 pm

torgone

It's what you're doing ..

8:47 pm

redturtlehead

and with that profound statement, I must go to sleep....

8:47 pm

stidmama

rofl, yes red... have another daiquiri.

8:47 pm

stidmama

firewords!

8:47 pm

torgone

Yay stid!

8:47 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams red! see you next time!

8:47 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo STID!!!

8:48 pm

torgone

Niters red ..

8:48 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, red

8:49 pm

stidmama

thanks for the help, all.

8:49 pm

stidmama

so LBD, how long did you end up working today? Was it slow?

8:50 pm

stidmama

did you get outside any? I was outside only briefly, at Mother's house. When I got home, I took an hour-long nap and then dove back into schoolwork.

8:50 pm

stidmama

I really need a break.

8:52 pm

torgone

*Sends stid a break*

8:52 pm

stidmama

thanks tor, you're all heart

8:54 pm

lbdawger

worked til 1. it was busy. but made the time go fast.

8:55 pm

torgone

I worked 2 hours today ..

8:55 pm

stidmama

that's good. and then you had some time to enjoy the good weather, too!

8:55 pm

lbdawger

outside...nope, bought some burgers for late lunch, and then had to do some housework, babble and now it's time to go to bed to do it all again tomorrow.

8:55 pm

Dorens

hey all

8:55 pm

Dorens

stidl, you deserve a break today

8:55 pm

lbdawger

hi Dorens. Poor Tor.

8:55 pm

stidmama

blah. housework can wait when the day is nice!

8:56 pm

stidmama

hey dorens!

8:56 pm

stidmama

oh tor, such a difficult life...

8:56 pm

stidmama

*sympathy meter is in negative territory*

8:56 pm

Dorens

had ken's family over today for a thai and indian feast... nice tingly tastes in my mouth. bu 56 left and don't want to have to work too hard. to the list!!

8:56 pm

lbdawger

had thunder a couple times today, so not being outside wasn't a big loss

8:57 pm

torgone

I would rather have been able to work longer today - get this job done quicker ..

8:57 pm

stidmama

mmmm. *wonders if ken's family would notice a new member*

8:57 pm

lbdawger

good luck Dorens. I really am off to my pillows. see you all tomorrow. hope things go bettre for you tomorrow, Tor

8:57 pm

stidmama

I understand that, tor. can you do more tomorrow?

8:57 pm

stidmama

I assume you can only work when someone from "there" is available.

8:57 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams LBD!

8:58 pm

Dorens

nite lbd.. sweet dreams. just refreshed and found i only hve 60 much better. stid, join the family, welcome

8:58 pm

torgone

I have to get some parts and materials sent ..

8:59 pm

stidmama

oh, that stinks. how long will that take?

9:00 pm

stidmama

*grins and sits down for left-overs*

9:01 pm

Dorens

shrimp malai curry, cauliflower with tomaoes and spices, thai beef salad, larb, jasmine rice, coriander chutney, papadams, mango and cocoanut sorbets

9:02 pm

torgone

Hopefully I can get some stuff locally in a day or so, and get stuff from my company next day ..

9:02 pm

torgone

That sounds really good Dorens ..

9:02 pm

Dorens

what kind of work torg?

9:02 pm

stidmama

*eats all the papadums first and looks for the cauliflowers and larb to spoon over rice

9:02 pm

stidmama

robots, I think, dorens...

9:03 pm

stidmama

*beep, clank, whirr, ratchet*

9:03 pm

Dorens

oh, our mouths were exploding happily, with all the combinations... and i have meals for the next three days here

9:04 pm

stidmama

what about baling wire and chewing gum and duct tape, tor? I have some extra paperclips around here somewhere...

9:04 pm

cwestexan

in 7,32 please?

9:04 pm

torgone

Recycling machinery - mostly conveyors but some higher tech stuff too ..

9:04 pm

stidmama

we had a lovely BBQ at Mother's -- and she baked a chiffon cake that uses potato flour instead of wheat so I could eat as much as I like!

9:04 pm

Dorens

i don't know nuthin' bout birthin' no robots!

9:04 pm

stidmama

plural the in 6 that precedes, west

9:04 pm

Dorens

means to, cwest

9:05 pm

torgone

Got the baling wire and duct tape covered ..

9:05 pm

cwestexan

thanks!

9:05 pm

stidmama

((tor)) I imagine that sort of machinery breaks down a lot, it gets so much hard use.

9:07 pm

pam

Sorry, I wandered off

9:07 pm

Dorens

hey pam

9:07 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hey there y'all.

9:07 pm

Dorens

hi gpeach

9:07 pm

torgone

Yep. This place gets heavier than normal use, and we're still doing warranty work after 1.5 years ..

9:08 pm

pam

good luck with teh machinery, tor

9:08 pm

stidmama

hey peach!

9:08 pm

pam

hi, ga and dor

9:08 pm

stidmama

hey pam.

9:08 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hi Dorens...have you conquered this grid yet?

9:08 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hi there stidmama.

9:08 pm

Dorens

nope... 27 left, peach

9:09 pm

torgone

Thanks! Think I'll head for the pillows ..A million phone calls to make tomorrow a.m. ..

9:09 pm

stidmama

I should go work on this mini-paper... and then I was thinking of doing a survey of restaurants for my final paper in geography -- mapping where they are by type (asian, italian, pseudo hometown) and then trying to find an old phone book and checking what has changed in the interval...

9:09 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams tor. see you again soon.

9:09 pm

Dorens

niters tor

9:09 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

I have 22, Dorens, it's been kind of rough.

9:09 pm

torgone

Goodnight all ..

9:10 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Good night, Torgone.

9:10 pm

pam

ciao, tor

9:10 pm

Dorens

ok peach, then let's pool our stuff

9:10 pm

stidmama

It would be a different sort of paper... and in keeping with the idea of how migration affects what is available in an area.

9:10 pm

Dorens

sounds fascinating stid

9:11 pm

pam

sounds like an interesting paper

9:12 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Dorens, I have to let dogs go out...brb

9:12 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

9:12 pm

stidmama

Thanks for validating the idea. I will go grab the local phone book.

9:12 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

9:13 pm

stidmama

hello Min! welcome to the grid!

9:13 pm

pam

hi, min

9:13 pm

Dorens

hey minnie

9:13 pm

stidmama

okie dokie, I am heading out and back later if I can to help clue. *hugs everyone* have a lovely evening! *poof*

9:14 pm

Dorens

enjoy your work, stid

9:14 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the log

9:15 pm

pam

ciao, stid

9:16 pm

DR1965

hello everyone- our bbq is over so I am going to search for my last 27 words

9:17 pm

Dorens

go dr!

9:17 pm

Dorens

tu7 anyone?

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello DR1965!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

9:18 pm

Minveryork

tu 7/36 word is tu 4/6 plus not yours but m*** Dorens

9:18 pm

DR1965

ty for the welcome Dorens and Min- I am well Min. And you?

9:18 pm

Dorens

are you kidding me?

9:19 pm

Dorens

sorry, min, thank you. just a very unusual word here, and i had perhaps one glass of wine too many

9:19 pm

Minveryork

I am doing better.Been fighting allergies & bronchitis

9:19 pm

DR1965

that is a strange word

9:19 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

I'm back...which ones do you need?

9:19 pm

DR1965

glad you are feeling better

9:20 pm

Minveryork

Thanks!

9:20 pm

Dorens

ddown to 5 -- lickety was really helpful today... so many gerunds and plurals i hadn't noticed before

9:20 pm

DR1965

de6 please>

9:20 pm

DR1965

Hi PEach- rude to ask without the proper hello

9:20 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Dorens, I'm back.

9:20 pm

Dorens

de6 = uncamp

9:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Oh, hi there, Dr1965. Hope everything is going your way tonight.

9:21 pm

DR1965

ty Dorens

9:21 pm

Karyn

hint on the 9-letter?

9:21 pm

Minveryork

That de 6/21 word is de plus the te 4/4 word DR1965

9:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hi there Min.

9:21 pm

DR1965

yes, peach, I am doing well

9:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Good, DR.

9:22 pm

Dorens

st6 please?

9:23 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

S =slang for brest and hy.

9:24 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

breast.

9:24 pm

Dorens

wow, some unusal words here this evening

9:25 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

I agree.

9:25 pm

DR1965

to be sure!!

9:26 pm

Jacula

st6 is an old word for a blacksmith's forge and has nothing to do with breasts!

9:27 pm

Dorens

ty jac, didn't think it did!

9:27 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Oh, thanks, Jacula. I hadn't a clue what it meant.

9:27 pm

kje

hi

9:28 pm

DR1965

Hi Kje!

9:28 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hi there, kje.

9:28 pm

Jacula

Hi kje.

9:28 pm

Dorens

hhi kje!

9:28 pm

kje

everyone have a nice holiday?

9:29 pm

Dorens

fireworks

9:29 pm

DR1965

yes Kje- our friends just left... bbq for 20

9:29 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Oh, good for you, Dorens.

9:29 pm

DR1965

WTG Dorens

9:29 pm

kje

wow - quite the group DR

9:30 pm

kje

yay dorens!!!

9:30 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Dorens on fireworks! Hooray for you

9:30 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle!

9:30 pm

Jacula

We did, kje. Some of us spent it mostly sleeping, somee of us spent it mostly cooking and gardening, and then we all watched TV together in the evening. I also made a birthday cake for my son, who is 25 on 26th of May 2009.

9:30 pm

DR1965

yes... one family has 6 kids

9:30 pm

Jacula

Well done, Dorens.

9:30 pm

kje

mmmm - what kind of cake, jac?

9:30 pm

DR1965

HAppy early bday to Jac's son!

9:31 pm

pam

happy early b'day to Jac's son!

9:31 pm

pam

Hi, kje and jac!

9:31 pm

Jacula

I was done with the grid hours ago, but am just indulging myself in the cann't sleep, so I'll drink, smoke and Babble thing. All that stops week after next as, after a 7 year break, I have a child to get to school again.

9:32 pm

kje

hi pam

9:32 pm

DR1965

Hi Pam

9:32 pm

pam

School? Child?

9:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jacs!

9:33 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jacula on finishing early! Way to go!

9:34 pm

Jacula

kje - son's birthday cake is a raspbeery cream Victoria Sponge. The days of making cakes shaped like Ninja Turtles, Dragons, POSTMAN pAT + VAN AND CAT ETC., are over... or so I thought! Stepdaughter has told me she may requirea Tardis or a Dalek for her 15th birthday next December.

9:34 pm

kje

sounds great jac

9:35 pm

DR1965

sounds yummy Jacula!

9:35 pm

Jacula

Erm, I meant raspberry, not raspbeery.. LOL

9:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

night, all!

9:36 pm

kje

gn TO

9:36 pm

DR1965

Gnight TO

9:36 pm

Jacula

It's been so long since I had to make a theme cake.... I wonder can I do it now?

9:36 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

9:36 pm

Jacula

'Night TO.xx

9:38 pm

Dorens

fallin' asleep.. night all, see you tomorrow

9:38 pm

kje

gn dorens

9:38 pm

DR1965

bye Dorens

9:38 pm

kje

think I'll pop out too - later gators

9:38 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye kje! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

9:39 pm

DR1965

bye Kje

9:39 pm

DR1965

was it something I said??? ( LOL )

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Dorens! I will see you tomorrow in the chat!

9:39 pm

pam

Ciao, kje

9:39 pm

pam

Ciao to and dor, too

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Is there anyone left to help me with my last 10 words

9:40 pm

pam

You'll do great, Jac! It's been so long since I've seen you here, Jac. Does your step live with you full time?

9:40 pm

DR1965

maybe Min- I need 8

9:40 pm

Minveryork

8

9:41 pm

Minveryork

7

9:41 pm

cwestexan

ni 5,12 please?

9:41 pm

Jacula

Pam 0 not up until now, but she will from tonight. (Live with us full time, that is.)

9:41 pm

Jacula

'Bye Dorens.

9:41 pm

Minveryork

6

9:42 pm

Minveryork

4

9:42 pm

DR1965

how old Jac?

9:42 pm

pam

Congrats, Jac!

9:42 pm

Jacula

ni5.12 - hair mite + short form of who you are.

9:42 pm

DR1965

still 8

9:42 pm

Jacula

14 - DR

9:42 pm

Minveryork

3

9:43 pm

DR1965

oh! hard age- good luck to you

9:43 pm

Jacula

I've been shaping her froma distance since she was 8 but now I've got the adolscent puppy with all it's bad habits to train. LOL

9:43 pm

Minveryork

2

9:44 pm

pam

LOL, Jac

9:44 pm

pam

Jac, I don't understand the ni 5/12

9:44 pm

Jacula

Sorry for bad punctuation, but I've drunk quite a lot tonight.

9:44 pm

DR1965

pretty true= Darth is 15 and Angel 13136 is almost 15... I know it is not easy

9:44 pm

Minveryork

1

9:45 pm

cwestexan

dont either jac ????

9:45 pm

DR1965

they do not live with ne though

9:45 pm

DR1965

* me

9:45 pm

Jacula

cwn - don't either what? Sorry, you lost me there.

9:46 pm

cwestexan

dont understand the ni clue ...sorry

9:46 pm

Jacula

DR - the living with full time is a whole new ball game. I'll let you know how I gt on with that. BTW, it's 26th May here and my Son's 25th birthday.

9:47 pm

DR1965

oh well then full fledged HAPPY Birthday! - Fine is a week from tomorrow

9:47 pm

DR1965

*Mine

9:47 pm

cwestexan

my son will be 41 on the 26th

9:47 pm

shdybr8

hi strangers

9:47 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends! clue for the et 5, 16 please?

9:47 pm

Minveryork

ni 5/12 is ni plus ***ley Winks (a children's game) pam.

9:48 pm

DR1965

sorry- I am tired and not typing very well tonight

9:48 pm

cwestexan

thanks min

9:48 pm

pam

thanks, min

9:48 pm

pam

hi, trif

9:48 pm

Jacula

How old will you be, DR? I can ask that now, since I'm 52. LOL

9:48 pm

Minveryork

et 5/16 sounds like a girl's name & means gas Trifioso

9:48 pm

DR1965

Hi Trif

9:48 pm

pam

hi, shady... Long time!!!

9:49 pm

shdybr8

hey pam, how are you?

9:49 pm

DR1965

my year is in my user name so I will be 44

9:49 pm

Minveryork

yw pam

9:49 pm

Jacula

First word I found in today's grid was the et4/5 (needle case). How sad is that? LOL

9:49 pm

cwestexan

dos anyoneh have a clue for te 5,10 please

9:50 pm

Jacula

11 years my junior then, DR. My other hald is 12 yeas my junior.

9:50 pm

DR1965

it is a pallandrome cwest- the number

9:50 pm

Trifioso

thank you min! That was totally eluding me!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:51 pm

Jacula

te5.10 = te + what you catchj fish in.

9:51 pm

Minveryork

te 5/10:te+hit the tennis ball over the *** cwestexan

9:52 pm

Jacula

I'm just amazed I've seen no one ask for the st9 yet.

9:53 pm

Jacula

I knew the st6 but had never throught aboutst9 being a word.

9:53 pm

Minveryork

I've seen lots of people ask for it throughout the day

9:53 pm

shdybr8

well, it was nice to see you pam

9:53 pm

cwestexan

Thanks!!!

9:54 pm

Minveryork

Hi shdybr8! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

9:54 pm

Jacula

Hi Min. Well, I've been cooking, gardening, and being a new Mum for most of the day, so haven't been around.

9:55 pm

Jacula

I generally solve Babbble in the morning with the aid of 2 big cups of tea. I sometimes save words until the evening to solve. But not today.

9:55 pm

Minveryork

This last word is exxhausting my monkeys! However, it should be easy so do not want to ask for a clue yet

9:55 pm

shdybr8

hi min, doing well, thanks, how are you?

9:56 pm

rururocks

et5 min?

9:56 pm

DR1965

first ti6/21 please

9:56 pm

Jacula

The only reason I can see for all the bananas in my fruit bowl disappearing is that my monkeys sometimes have to wrok overtime.

9:56 pm

rururocks

is that the one you are missing?

9:57 pm

pam

sorry, shady, I wandered off....

9:57 pm

Minveryork

ti 6/21 adds a vowel near the end of the ti5/12 word

9:57 pm

pam

So the nine is an st?

9:57 pm

shdybr8

hi others, nice to see you all

9:57 pm

rururocks

fork prong + identification card

9:57 pm

Jacula

Yes, Pam.

9:57 pm

Minveryork

No, but thanks rururocks & hi. Missed your entrance

9:57 pm

rururocks

I snuck in...

9:57 pm

Minveryork

yes pam

9:57 pm

DR1965

ty - got it

9:57 pm

rururocks

Hello pamster

9:57 pm

pam

hi, ruru

9:58 pm

shdybr8

no worries, pam, nice to see you

9:58 pm

pam

thanks, shady, you, too

9:58 pm

rururocks

found yet another red for you to enjoy.

9:58 pm

rururocks

found yet another red for you to enjoy.

9:58 pm

rururocks

How is $9.99?

9:58 pm

pam

COOOL

9:58 pm

Jacula

A blacksmiths forge is known, normally, as a Sm**TH"

9:58 pm

pam

Do tell

9:58 pm

pam

And, can someone clue the 9?

9:59 pm

pam

9.99 is AWESOME

9:59 pm

DR1965

st6+ gerund

9:59 pm

Jacula

Doing the blacksmith stuff, Pam is st9. (past tense, if you like.)

9:59 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks!dh5/16 was my last word

9:59 pm

pam

Yay, min!

10:00 pm

pam

Thanks, dr and jac

10:00 pm

DR1965

woohoo Min!!!

10:00 pm

rururocks

2007 Domaine Fontenille Cotes du Ventoux $9.99 at the Wine Exchange in California. Probably $11.99 your way (your retailers make a little more $)

10:00 pm

Minveryork

I can clue for five minutes more, then must go to bed

10:00 pm

Jacula

Well done, Pam.

10:00 pm

Minveryork

I finally had to google dh words to get that last word.

10:00 pm

rururocks

dh-great minver

10:00 pm

Jacula

Well done, Min.

10:00 pm

DR1965

I am done as well

10:00 pm

pam

Thanks, ruru!!!

10:00 pm

shdybr8

before you leave, need to hug you, min

10:01 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations DR1965 on fireworks!Hooray for you

10:01 pm

rururocks

yummy.. there are a ton of 2007's that will be wonderful and reasonable and will age nicely too..

10:01 pm

DR1965

ty Min!

10:01 pm

rururocks

putting a few away for later...

10:01 pm

rururocks

yeah DR>>>

10:02 pm

pam

So glad to know, ruru

10:02 pm

pam

can someone clue the dh's?

10:02 pm

Jacula

Min - to get the dh word and many other Indian words in grids, I think you have to be at leat 50 and English.

10:02 pm

rururocks

love these prices...

10:02 pm

Minveryork

Thanks for the hug shdybr8! Hope you do not get my illness which is bronchitis. Always nice to be hugged!

10:02 pm

rururocks

dh5 rhymes with cutie

10:02 pm

shdybr8

suspect that's not possible, min....

10:02 pm

pam

thanks, ruru!

10:02 pm

rururocks

(sprays keyboard with clorox)

10:03 pm

Jacula

dh = and loin cloth - one spelling but not the usual one.

10:03 pm

pam

And, once again, thanks for the wine recs, ruru

10:03 pm

shdybr8

hope you feel better soon

10:03 pm

Minveryork

dh5/16 is a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India pam. Put definition in the reverse dictionary.

10:03 pm

rururocks

If it is a long loin cloth jac .. is it called dhungi?

10:04 pm

Jacula

ruru - I am too half-drunk and tired to go into the Indian language right now.

10:05 pm

rururocks

LOL

10:05 pm

rururocks

just a tasteless joke.. sorry

10:06 pm

Jacula

Ah, long shit,etc.

10:06 pm

rururocks

(how many glasses?0

10:07 pm

shdybr8

ruru, jacs, hi, nice to see you

10:07 pm

Jacula

Sorry, too tired to get the joke properly. I'm being Brennan from Bones right now. LOL

10:07 pm

rururocks

HI shady.. I haven't seen you in a long time

10:07 pm

Jacula

4.

10:07 pm

shdybr8

yes, i've been missing,lol

10:07 pm

Jacula

m\ght manage a 5th before falling into bed.

10:08 pm

rururocks

are you okay?

10:08 pm

rururocks

wow

10:08 pm

Jacula

I'm okay, if you were asking me, ruru.

10:08 pm

dave70la

hey babblers

10:09 pm

rururocks

no I was asking shday.. I know you are great jac

10:09 pm

rururocks

hello dave

10:09 pm

Jacula

Just coming to terms with being a mum again 7 years after I thought it was all done with.

10:09 pm

rururocks

huh?

10:09 pm

shdybr8

oh, ruru, yes, think i'm gonna make it

10:09 pm

rururocks

are you fostering someone>?

10:10 pm

Jacula

No, ruru - my tepdaughter is coming to live with us.

10:11 pm

Minveryork

Hello dave70la! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle!

10:11 pm

dave70la

doing well min...thanks

10:11 pm

pam

hi, dave

10:11 pm

shdybr8

min! you didn't leave!

10:12 pm

Jacula

shdy - don't say Think I'm Gonna Make It, or you'l send me off with my headphones on listening to rock musiic when I should be going to sleep.

10:12 pm

dave70la

hi pam.

10:12 pm

Minveryork

No, was changing my icon to another celebrity b-day

10:12 pm

shdybr8

k, jac, just gonna be ok

10:12 pm

dave70la

is dr1965 still here? Or did she ditch me?

10:13 pm

shdybr8

Think I'm gonna make it...........

10:13 pm

Minveryork

However, now I'm leaving.I must go to bed;very tired

10:13 pm

Jacula

..And then I'll post the music on F/B ans embarrass my daughter but delight her b/f.

10:13 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

10:13 pm

Jacula

'Night again. Min.

10:13 pm

shdybr8

sorry, jac, there were few ways to respond to that!

10:14 pm

shdybr8

now that it's stuck in all our heads

10:15 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for in6-18? Thanks

10:16 pm

shdybr8

sheesh, jac, next song.....oh show me the way to the next whiskey bar, oh don't ask why....

10:16 pm

cherlyq63

to finish this puzzle is my in6

10:17 pm

cherlyq63

hi all, back for 44 more

10:17 pm

weiik

in + boy scouts sleep in

10:17 pm

Jacula

http://tinyurl.com/6zldgw

10:17 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks cherylq63. I should have said in6-18 the 2nd.

10:18 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Sorry.

10:18 pm

mkg

back to finish last 7. hi all.

10:18 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hi there, mkg.

10:18 pm

mkg

dow n to 5.

10:19 pm

mkg

hi peach

10:19 pm

shdybr8

good one, jac

10:19 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, weiik, I should have asked for the 2nd in6-18.

10:19 pm

mkg

ti 7 plz?

10:20 pm

BabbleRabble

plural knottings

10:20 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

mkg do you hate the 4 above it?

10:20 pm

weiik

well I need the 2nd in6/18 also peach ... can anybody else clue it

10:20 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

have

10:20 pm

shdybr8

nite, my friends

10:21 pm

BabbleRabble

in + canvas shelter

10:21 pm

Uneaixoise

in + fork prong

10:21 pm

mkg

weiik change last cons.

10:21 pm

mkg

oops not corrent. une is right.

10:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, BR, need the 2nd one. My fault.

10:21 pm

cherlyq63

ty une, sorry peach

10:22 pm

pam

knottings, br?

10:22 pm

weiik

thxks mkg / une

10:22 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:22 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much Une.

10:22 pm

Jacula

http://tinyurl.com/p9r5zg

10:23 pm

mkg

didnt get that ti 7 yet. it is the second one. the ti 6 24 is what yu clued i think.

10:24 pm

BabbleRabble

I think I know what I clued

10:24 pm

pam

wish i did, babbler, LOLOL!

10:24 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

is it called gerund? Mkg. the 4 letter word above the 7.

10:24 pm

mkg

just got the ti 7. ty anyway.

10:24 pm

BabbleRabble

when your shoe laces come loose what do you do?

10:25 pm

Jacula

Havin seen The Who perform this song live aat my college in the 70s, I know it's not what it seems at face vlue.

10:25 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Good, mkg.

10:25 pm

BabbleRabble

each instance may be considered a ti 6 ... pl it

10:25 pm

pam

I know what I do, but am brain dead

10:26 pm

mkg

tu 7 please?

10:26 pm

Jacula

BR - you either knot 'em again or falll over.

10:26 pm

pam

Got the 6, thanks, ruru....

10:27 pm

Jacula

tu6 = shit plus - eat, but take the 'd' off the start of the eat word.

10:27 pm

mkg

ok got it.

10:27 pm

Trifioso

good LAWD jacula!!! lOL

10:28 pm

BabbleRabble

thanks to ruru too

10:28 pm

mkg

cant get the ti 6 21, the first one...gentle hint please. have first three letters........

10:28 pm

Jacula

sorry - should have said piece of shit + eat etc.

10:29 pm

mkg

just looked to see what it means and boy hard to believe these are really words.

10:29 pm

Jacula

Who'd have though thrushes, with their speckly breasts etc., could also be shit words?

10:30 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

OMG, Jacula, cute one.

10:30 pm

Jacula

1st ti6 = 'Can' (that food comes in) + anagram of 'to expire/lose life.

10:30 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

ti6-21 the 1st one please./ Thanks

10:31 pm

mkg

firewks.

10:31 pm

mkg

wow.

10:31 pm

Jacula

It's a moth, gapeach.

10:31 pm

BabbleRabble

fork prong and not the ego

10:32 pm

Jacula

Well done,mkg.

10:32 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

GOOD FOR YOU, mkg.

10:32 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for MKG!!!

10:32 pm

mkg

well night all. ty for the clues.

10:32 pm

mkg

anyone need clues before i go?

10:32 pm

mkg

tife

10:33 pm

Jacula

Time I wandered off nowm I think, Happy Babbling all,.xx

10:33 pm

cwestexan

how about in 6,18..... both of them?

10:33 pm

cwestexan

please

10:33 pm

mkg

dutie

10:33 pm

mkg

oops sorry.

10:34 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks y'all.

10:34 pm

mkg

in 6 18: in+ fork prongs, and in + when you camp you sleep in a **** of canvas.

10:34 pm

cherlyq63

wtg mkg

10:35 pm

mkg

ty cherl

10:35 pm

cwestexan

thanks mkg

10:35 pm

Trifioso

please, is the ni 5, 20 a fish?

10:35 pm

mkg

bye all

10:35 pm

cwestexan

no not a fish

10:36 pm

mkg

ni 5 rhymes with 50...........

10:36 pm

BabbleRabble

they all are fish

10:36 pm

mkg

oops bad clue gave too much info. soryr all.

10:36 pm

Trifioso

ooh, Fireworks! and by accident too! yay me!!!

10:36 pm

mkg

off to sleep.

10:36 pm

Trifioso

it was way ni5 to get them!!!

10:38 pm

cherlyq63

have ye 4 please clue for other y

10:39 pm

BabbleRabble

ye -- money and to a **e --- golf ball pedestal

10:40 pm

Trifioso

okay, nytol. good luck to all, and congrats to our finishers!

10:41 pm

cherlyq63

ty br

10:41 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

ye4-6 please. Thanks.

10:42 pm

BabbleRabble

bigfoot

10:42 pm

cwestexan

anyone have a clue for the 2nd te 6,21 please

10:43 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, BabbleRabble.

10:43 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Pt the word above.

10:44 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

cwestexan, that is for you.

10:44 pm

cwestexan

thanks! do you have a clue for the 2nd te 6,18

10:45 pm

dave70la

hi dan...how are you?

10:45 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Number + neck wear.

10:45 pm

danf63

I am fine...do you need a clue?

10:45 pm

cwestexan

i am down to 3 i must be getting cross eyed!!!

10:45 pm

dave70la

not yet...i'll let you know

10:45 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Did you get that one, cwestexan?

10:46 pm

cwestexan

yes thanks!

10:46 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

yw

10:46 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

te5-12 the 1st please. Thanks

10:46 pm

danf63

anyone else need a clue while i wait for my brother?

10:47 pm

danf63

te + vowel + wizard if ** comic strip

10:48 pm

danf63

sorry...wizard OF ** comic strip

10:49 pm

cwestexan

yes ti 6,24 and ti 6,21 please

10:50 pm

danf63

ti6/24 is what you do to your shoe laces...spelled badly

10:50 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, danf63.

10:51 pm

cwestexan

thanks

10:51 pm

danf63

ti6/21 is a can + vowel + the same wizard (not Oz)

10:51 pm

danf63

ybvw

10:52 pm

danf63

ti6/21 is also a fork prong + the wizard...

10:54 pm

cwestexan

thanks !

10:54 pm

cwestexan

fireworks

10:54 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

the last te4-5 please. Thanks

10:54 pm

danf63

or for those who don't read the comics...a fork prong + abbreviation for identification

10:55 pm

danf63

tes with a lisp?

10:55 pm

cwestexan

lol dan

10:55 pm

cwestexan

good clu

10:55 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Good going, cwestexan.

10:55 pm

danf63

thanks cwest

10:55 pm

danf63

yay cwest on the fireworks! (a little late)

10:57 pm

cwestexan

thanks

10:57 pm

cherlyq63

any clues please for de 6

10:58 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks once more, dan.

10:58 pm

danf63

de + canvas shelter

10:58 pm

danf63

yvw again peach

10:59 pm

cherlyq63

ty dan

10:59 pm

danf63

I'm here to clue...at least until Wrasslin starts

10:59 pm

danf63

yvw too cherl

11:00 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

five more y'all....seems like 50. This has been a pretty tough one for me.

11:01 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Ok, thanks, dan...need di6-27 and di5-12 the 1st. Thanks

11:01 pm

autumn moon

dan - you're going to love the main event

11:02 pm

danf63

to pass away in current action is the 6

11:02 pm

autumn moon

hi all!

11:02 pm

danf63

di5 is the same start and half the Hawaiian goose

11:03 pm

danf63

Hi autumn! who's in the main event?

11:03 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Bless you, dan.

11:04 pm

autumn moon

10 man tag - show, orton, miz,dibiase, rhodes vs Cena, batista, kennedy, MPV, king

11:04 pm

danf63

I'm glad you got that peach...I wasn't too sure of the di6 clue

11:04 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

It was a great clue, thanks dan.

11:04 pm

danf63

sounds like a good one! I may have to stay up and watch it...right now they are doing the arena thing

11:05 pm

autumn moon

dan, do you get the stupid 15 minute countdown thing before it starts?

11:06 pm

danf63

if you mean the fake danver arena owner coming out and acting the fool, yes, it's on right now

11:06 pm

BabbleRabble

ww fraud

11:07 pm

autumn moon

at 6:00 we get a 15 minute "recap" then 2 hours of telecast

11:07 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

ge5-14 the 3rd please. Thanks

11:08 pm

Uneaixoise

ni5/20 . . . probably a fish?

11:08 pm

danf63

we don't get the recap part...we start at 9, and it goes until 1105 or so...

11:08 pm

Uneaixoise

peach, finish with double vowel

11:08 pm

danf63

ge is a different spelling of the ge5 above it

11:09 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, y'all

11:09 pm

Uneaixoise

ni5/20 ?

11:09 pm

danf63

ni is a singular of the bug + my favorite wizard

11:09 pm

danf63

ni5/20 is pretty ni*** (cool!)

11:09 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Uni, if you think some one is great you think they are ni.

11:09 pm

Uneaixoise

isn't that the ni5/12?

11:10 pm

dave70la

thanks dan!!!

11:10 pm

danf63

the first was the 12, the second was the 20

11:10 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhhh, thanks!

11:10 pm

autumn moon

thanks for the ni5/12 - I looked for OZ. Watched it last night too

11:10 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

yw

11:11 pm

danf63

(the 12 was for my brother...who is sitting 2 feet from me, but I can only clue him on here!)

11:11 pm

autumn moon

(hello dan's brother)

11:12 pm

dave70la

hello autumn.

11:12 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

The last two: ed4-7 and et4-5 please. Thanks

11:12 pm

danf63

ed4/7 is on the border

11:12 pm

autumn moon

(46 left - back to lurk mode)
enjoy the show, dan and dave

11:13 pm

danf63

et + 2 vowels for the et4/5

11:13 pm

dave70la

it is true...dan and I are sitting abotu 2 feet from each other, but I have to ask for clues on the chat...or if I do ask out loud...he types them on the chat.

11:14 pm

autumn moon

dave/dan - my niece and I used to do that too. Sat back to back infront of the computers while hubby sat in front of the TV commentating wrestling or racing

11:15 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Bless you dan. That was fireworks. Going to catch the news on TV. Thanks to all who helped. See y'all in a bit.

11:15 pm

danf63

I'm running back and forth from the TV to the comp...

11:15 pm

danf63

Yay peach!

11:18 pm

danf63

oooh...a diva match! I'll be gone for a bit! there might be a "wardrobe malfunction"!

11:28 pm

danf63

eighth, ninth, ...

11:45 pm

Pinikula

hi all...

11:46 pm

autumn moon

finally done.Off to bed for me.
HI Pini!

11:46 pm

Pinikula

night AM

11:57 pm

mrpresident

did it again! fireworks, just in time

11:57 pm

Pinikula

wtg mrp

11:57 pm

Pinikula

<-- still working on it

11:58 pm

dart001

hi all congrats mrp!!

11:58 pm

kangabrat

just made it... fireworks!

11:58 pm

mrpresident

go pini!

11:58 pm

mrpresident

thanks dart and hi!

11:58 pm

Pinikula

wtg kanga

11:58 pm

kangabrat

(and congrats mrp)

11:58 pm

Pinikula

hi dart

11:58 pm

mrpresident

us aussies seem to be falling behind!
on ya brat!

11:58 pm

dart001

nj kanga

11:59 pm

Pinikula

tu7?

11:59 pm

dart001

hi pini

11:59 pm

mrpresident

tu + hook letter + eat

12:00 am

Pinikula

thx mrp

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