Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, November 27, 2009

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

westford

flip. tiny is as tiny does

12:00 am

Jacula

http://tinyurl.com/ybz5zy6

12:01 am

Bugsaw

Hello

12:01 am

Minveryork

I am diving into the grid. I will be back halfway finished.

12:01 am

westford

hi jac is that a lullaby?

12:01 am

jillibus

hi bugs

12:01 am

westford

hi bugs

12:01 am

Jacula

Danke, that's exactly what I was trying to say.

12:01 am

Bugsaw

Hi westford and jilli and everyone else.

12:02 am

jillibus

bugs, that's a really great icon

12:02 am

Bugsaw

thanks

12:02 am

westford

thank you bugs for putting the poem about exhaustion in your profile awhile ago

12:02 am

Bugsaw

ca 6

12:03 am

westford

I requested and received his book for my birthday

12:03 am

Minveryork

ra 6/33

12:03 am

Bugsaw

how wonderful westford! I love that book!

12:04 am

westford

he is such an amazing writer too bad he's no longer with us

12:04 am

Bugsaw

I love your poem westford

12:04 am

westford

thanks but not mine just one I received

12:05 am

Bugsaw

I don't know what happened. He was so young and I knew of no health problems. He just woke up in Heaven as my Dad would say.

12:05 am

westford

it does have a visual quality though lol

12:05 am

grannyrose

co7, cr7

12:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:05 am

westford

I'm so happy I found him (thanks to you)

12:06 am

westford

much obliged lickety

12:06 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety

12:06 am

Jacula

I ned to go now before I post The Yetii Song too much still thiking my Daugher should have chosen that guy. Howerver, the mad scientist looks promising.

12:06 am

Bugsaw

I have discovered some good books thru recommendations on this site too.

12:06 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:07 am

westford

don't judge the book by its cover jac

12:07 am

jillibus

Thanks Lickety yet again!

12:07 am

jillibus

Icon clue posted (refresh)

12:08 am

westford

thanks jilli always forget that one

12:08 am

Bugsaw

thanks jilli.

12:09 am

westford

spanish rice is not accepted

12:09 am

jillibus

oreo is here again to taunt us

12:09 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 60 words and 603 points. Bye to all!

12:10 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

12:10 am

westford

bye min sleep well

12:10 am

jillibus

bye min

12:10 am

flosey

goodnight Min

12:10 am

stidmama

hello all, just getting back in.

12:10 am

stidmama

sweet dreams min

12:10 am

stidmama

how's the new grid

12:10 am

westford

hi stid hope your T day was nice

12:11 am

Bugsaw

Hi stid.

12:11 am

flosey

NBT

12:11 am

stidmama

thanks west, I slept most of today (flu), and we watched a lot of TV. how was your day?

12:11 am

stidmama

go flosey go!

12:12 am

jillibus

wtg flosey!!!

12:12 am

westford

about the same flu here too lol

12:12 am

Bugsaw

well done flosey

12:12 am

jillibus

oh dear, stid -- sick again!

12:12 am

westford

hubby said he was thankful for me and I said I was thankful he didn't know any better

12:13 am

stidmama

((west)) sorry to hear that! hope you feel better soon. I was just glad to be able to sleep and not worry about having to be anywhere.

12:13 am

stidmama

rofl west!

12:13 am

jillibus

not a nice way to spend a holiday!

12:13 am

westford

I know what you mean sometimes it is nice to just stay home

12:14 am

westford

we'll do Thanksgiving at Christmas when CA daughter and her husband come home

12:14 am

jillibus

I stayed home and spent about 4 hours deleting old emails and trying to clean up stuff in the computer.

12:14 am

stidmama

we don't actually celebrate holidays, though so it's not a big deal that way, jill --

12:15 am

westford

will have all the kids and grandkids and my mom here

12:15 am

stidmama

sounds productive, jill! LOL I will do that when I am done with this quarter (as of 2 pm dec 11)

12:15 am

stidmama

sounds like a BIG gathering, west! mccurlschool was having a big "do" at her place today

12:15 am

Bugsaw

do you not delebrate for religious reasons, stid? or is that too personal a question.

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

had a so-so visit with family but a wonderful, long visit with an old friend who's my mom's age -- in a wheelchair but still sharp as a tack!

12:16 am

westford

sounds nice une

12:16 am

stidmama

it's a little of religion (we are not judeo-christian) and a little bit of rebelling against the excesses of our society, Bugs -- I don't mind the question.

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

long history of work in theatre and in politics :-)

12:16 am

stidmama

bonsoir, Une! excellent that you had a nice visit with your "old" friend, sorry about the so-so visit.

12:17 am

Bugsaw

there definately are a lot of excesses in society

12:17 am

jillibus

but I stupidly d/l'd an emoticon thing and can't get rid of it. Went to Control panel and removed it, so now it doesn't show in the list of things I have, but it's still there, even after restarting. Grrrr.

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

hey, stid, sorry you were under the weather but glad you were able to take it easy :-)

12:17 am

westford

it will haunt you forever jilli

12:18 am

stidmama

that is strange, jill -- I probably know how to get to it. You mean it's showing up on the desktop, or that it is showing up in your list of programs from the start menu?

12:18 am

jillibus

it only shows up when I go to Firefox -- nowhere else

12:19 am

stidmama

hm. did you try clearing the cache/cookie thingy under "tools" in firefox?

12:20 am

stidmama

iratis = the inflammation that occurs when anger is suppressed?

12:20 am

jillibus

Not yet, stid. Will try.

12:21 am

westford

good one stid

12:21 am

jillibus

Although I ran Norton cleanup ans WinDoctor etc.

12:21 am

westford

that's why I yell a lot lol

12:22 am

stidmama

btw west, your granddaughter's first turkey looks WAY better than mine did! I forgot you were supposed to defrost for two days in the fridge first... (it was a BIG turkey). my mother in law still thinks I don't know how to cook.

12:22 am

westford

a turksicle? lol

12:23 am

stidmama

*grin* pretty close, actually! LOL

12:23 am

jillibus

No change, stid.

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

west LOL

12:23 am

westford

she was so proud

12:23 am

stidmama

sorry jill -- not sure what else to suggest.

12:24 am

stidmama

oh! Tom says I can come up for a couple of days by myself toward the end of the month... if you will be around? I was thinking the week before the new year.

12:24 am

jillibus

thanks anyway -- I need to get a techie here anyway

12:24 am

stidmama

I know that Bugs wants to get together too --

12:25 am

stidmama

but I don't know what the weather and such will be like. Last time I made plans to see you-all in December... LOL not sure YOU want to risk it again!

12:25 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:25 am

stidmama

hey joshua!

12:26 am

Bugsaw

If Jilli is up to it, I will come down unless the RCMP says not to.

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

hey, joshua -- NBT here too

12:26 am

westford

hi josh good job!!

12:26 am

jillibus

Well, I may be back from Mission by Dec 27 -- still working that out so can't confirm anything now.

12:26 am

westford

wtg une too!

12:26 am

westford

I have one to go

12:26 am

stidmama

how far north of jill are you? assuming you're not on SSI -- past comox?

12:27 am

jillibus

still 3BT here -- I chat too much, and CNN is on too

12:27 am

stidmama

okay, it's just a thought -- and not fully formed yet. let me know when your plans are complete!

12:27 am

stidmama

go jill go!!!!

12:27 am

Bugsaw

at Comox stid. It is a small valley with smaller places circling it.

12:27 am

westford

if only some words didn't start with vowels

12:27 am

flosey

exactly half way, off to bed, very tired tonight

12:27 am

flosey

be back in the morning

12:28 am

stidmama

yes, I know comox. :-)

12:28 am

flosey

goodnight all

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

50 to go and off to bed as well -- byeee

12:28 am

Bugsaw

I have kids and friends in Victoria so I can be closer to SSI if need be

12:28 am

stidmama

sweet dreams flosey, love to mr flosey! ((hugs))

12:28 am

stidmama

sweet dreams une!

12:28 am

Bugsaw

I live in Courtenay

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

tx stid :-)

12:28 am

westford

goodnight flosey and une pleasant dreams

12:28 am

stidmama

yes, I know where courtenay is also!

12:29 am

ursh

hooray nbt found the lone e

12:29 am

Bugsaw

I don't know which community you live in tho. Is it a long drive for you to come north?

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

tx west . . . looooong day :-)

12:29 am

jillibus

Stid, the ferry situation here has deteriorated -- they've changed the Swartz Bay accesses and we can no longer count on making the connection to the mainland, so may have a 2-hour wait if we miss it. The ferry bosses don't give a damn about the people, just the money.

12:29 am

westford

good job ursh!! peeking over your shoulder

12:30 am

stidmama

I live at the very southern end of the Sound, Bugs -- near Olympia. It takes a good half day to rich Victoria.

12:30 am

ursh

audience calling for more

12:30 am

stidmama

oh no! that is rotten, jill -- I remember you-all were worried about that the last time I visited.

12:30 am

stidmama

ursh! ((hugs))

12:30 am

Bugsaw

Still you live in the pretty part of WA

12:30 am

westford

big hug for ursh!!

12:30 am

jillibus

hi ursh!

12:31 am

westford

NBT !!

12:31 am

jillibus

and thanks, ursh

12:31 am

stidmama

a couple years ago I took the ferry across from Pt Angeles with the kids (carless) and used the city bus to reach swartz bay so we could get picked up by Jill and flosey at supper time. THAT was an adventure! LOL

12:31 am

stidmama

go west go!

12:31 am

Bugsaw

thanks ursh

12:31 am

ursh

now that I have had my clever moment for the day - better get off to work see you all later

12:31 am

jillibus

wtg west!

12:32 am

stidmama

yes, it is a nice part of the state, close enough to both Seattle and Portland for the occasional times we want things only cities have and far enough from Olympia that we don't feel too citified.

12:32 am

Bugsaw

This time i could meet you and we could get to jilli's ferry together if you like

12:32 am

stidmama

see you later ursh!

12:32 am

westford

take care ursh and here's some applause from me

12:32 am

westford

thanks jilli are you 2 away now?

12:33 am

jillibus

just missing the O in the centre column now, west

12:33 am

westford

under the c ?

12:34 am

Bugsaw

me too jilli. I am blind to it

12:34 am

stidmama

that is the root they use in perfumes, jill, I think.

12:34 am

jillibus

bugs, that doesn't make sense for you, when you could get the Crofton - Vesuvius ferry 5 minutes from me.

12:34 am

jillibus

ty stid

12:34 am

stidmama

that might be nice, bugs, thanks. let's figure out the details once we know what day(s) suit jill?

12:34 am

jillibus

NBT :)

12:34 am

westford

yippee yay jilli!!

12:34 am

stidmama

that is true also -- crofton is a nice quick ferry ride, too.

12:34 am

Bugsaw

But if it make travelling easier for stid, I don't mind. I could spend the night before in Victoria to make it easier for everyone

12:35 am

Bugsaw

good job jilli

12:36 am

jillibus

well, bugs, let's work that out later. Would you and stid mind sharing my guest room (twin beds)?

12:36 am

stidmama

there are also raelite and saanichcat who would like to get together, will see hetty separately so she doesn't have to leave home.

12:37 am

stidmama

brb

12:37 am

Bugsaw

I am happy with that, jilli

12:37 am

jillibus

well, that sounds like a Sidney gathering again, stid, with flosey too -- but at the end of December???

12:40 am

Bugsaw

I am off school then and have to go back Jan 4

12:40 am

stidmama

I was thinking maybe I would let them know when I am coming and let them decide if it works to meet me in Sydney for lunch on my way to SSI.

12:40 am

jillibus

Sydney is in Australia ;)

12:40 am

stidmama

that is, if hetty will be available. I haven't heard from her in a long time.

12:40 am

westford

lol jilli that is a long detour

12:41 am

jillibus

Sidney is in BC ;)

12:41 am

stidmama

sorry, sidney.

12:41 am

stidmama

yes, I am feverish again. my tyops are increasing and I am not catching them quickly

12:41 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*

12:42 am

stidmama

YAY nan!!!!!

12:42 am

jillibus

I haven't heard from Hetty lately eithre but will be having lunch on Sunday with some of her friends who may have. She still plays Lexulous though.

12:42 am

westford

very nice nan!!

12:42 am

jillibus

YAY nan!!!

12:42 am

cybernan

ty - good night all -- see you tomorrow :)

12:42 am

Bugsaw

Have you finished nan! Wow, I had better head off to bed now.

12:42 am

jillibus

Just teasing, stid, about Sidney ;)

12:42 am

stidmama

glad she still plays lexulous! I will try to write to her tomorrow.

12:43 am

stidmama

I know jill -- some days I get it right, some days not!

12:45 am

Bugsaw

Nite all. PLease keep me posted on travelling plans asap so my kids don't plan to come up here to see me at the same time I am down there! It has happened before :(

12:46 am

stidmama

sweet dreams, bugs! and always put your kids first. I will definitely come next year when the weather is predictably nice!

12:46 am

Bugsaw

sounds good. I hope you feel better soon.

12:46 am

jillibus

Will do, bugs, but right now I'm a bit overwhelmed at new Xmas plans I have no say in :(

12:46 am

DR1965

stats for the lone e please?

12:47 am

stidmama

not again, jill! *stern mama look* what say you and I go the bahamas instead, and just let other folks join us if they want?

12:47 am

jillibus

en6/21

12:47 am

stidmama

that is the french applause word, DR

12:47 am

stidmama

I have always wanted to visit the bahamas...

12:47 am

DR1965

ty both- NBT

12:48 am

stidmama

go DR!

12:48 am

DR1965

not really GOing Stid- more like relaxing

12:49 am

stidmama

ah, too much turkey?

12:50 am

DR1965

no- just long day and had all th efamily over..

12:50 am

DR1965

neck is sore and I am ready for bed

12:50 am

jillibus

stid, Xmas dins will be with granddaughter's bf's family -- 6 people I don't know and I have to get small presents for them! And the travelling is a nightmare. Grandson won't be there -- going to Montreal to be with his gf.

12:50 am

stidmama

hope it was fun, though exhausting?

12:51 am

stidmama

*
offers warm lavender neck pillow*

12:51 am

DR1965

it was fun! Dan, Darth, my other brother and his kids

12:51 am

stidmama

glad to hear it was fun!

12:51 am

DR1965

ah- thanks Stid.. much appreciated

12:52 am

stidmama

I am sure you will enjoy yourself, jill -- you excel at social situations (unlike me
)

12:52 am

westford

jilli will there be an announcement at Christmas dinner do you think?

12:52 am

rururocks

anyone have the co 6/21 tha last one?

12:52 am

stidmama

that must have been quite the housefull! I bet Jake loved having the cousins over.

12:52 am

rururocks

(appears out of lurking mode)

12:53 am

jillibus

Don't think so, west -- they don't seem to believe in marriage :(

12:53 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:53 am

westford

hi ruru and no

12:53 am

DR1965

yes Stid- They play Nintendo DS and Wii all afternoon

12:53 am

DR1965

Hi Ruru

12:53 am

stidmama

hey ruru!

12:54 am

westford

I have one it's the guy at the helm

12:54 am

DR1965

I am off to bed.... gnight all

12:54 am

stidmama

perfect for young kids, DR!

12:54 am

stidmama

sweet dreams DR! see you tomorrow

12:54 am

westford

sweet dreams DR

12:54 am

jillibus

west and stid -- this was the arrangement at our Thanksgiving in October. I hae nothing in common with them.

12:54 am

rururocks

hi guys..

12:54 am

DR1965

gnight Stid- Be Well

12:54 am

DR1965

* Snore*

12:54 am

westford

ah jilli youth is wasted on the young

12:55 am

stidmama

well, you can always call in sick... LOL

12:56 am

westford

I feel badly asking my mom to travel the mile and a half to my house

12:56 am

westford

especially is there is that dreaded white stuff

12:56 am

stidmama

yes, and Jill has to either fly or take a multi-hour ferry ride to get to her children and grandchildren, west. It's not convenient at all.

12:57 am

westford

and the alternative is not so great

12:57 am

stidmama

I plan on settling so far away from my offspring that there are no hard feelings if I don't make it to family gatherings... *wondering if my prepaid condo on the moon will be ready by then*

12:58 am

jillibus

Can't fly -- danger of fog. It's the hour and three-quarters drive in possible pouring rain that I dread.

12:58 am

westford

great idea stid !!

12:58 am

stidmama

not that I don't love my children... LOL

12:58 am

jillibus

After the ferry trip. It really takes a full day.

12:58 am

stidmama

then don't go, jill. stay home where you are safe and warm and dry.

12:59 am

westford

we get them all together once a year and then it's every person for themselves

12:59 am

jillibus

But Xmas with my little family has always meant so much to me.

1:00 am

stidmama

true, jill. It's quite a puzzle.

1:00 am

westford

it does to me too jilli I am trying to get it legally changed to Sept

1:00 am

stidmama

why not xmas in july? warmer weather...

1:00 am

westford

preferably on my birthday lol

1:01 am

westford

july can be brutal some years

1:02 am

westford

next year we are going to San Diego

1:02 am

stidmama

you mean the humidity? or the thunderstorms? or the tourists...

1:02 am

jillibus

Maybe we should all move to Oz

1:02 am

stidmama

DR lives near San diego, so does Tor!

1:02 am

westford

that's an idea !!

1:02 am

stidmama

no, OZ has dust storms drought and frog plagues.

1:03 am

westford

I know would be fun to meet up

1:03 am

stidmama

oh. and about a gajillion camels just invaded one of the towns in Oz , too.

1:03 am

westford

how funny where'd they come from?

1:03 am

jillibus

I was just thinking of a warm sunny Xmas

1:04 am

stidmama

the camels were imported a long time ago for work in the outback apparently...

1:04 am

stidmama

warm sunny xmas... cancun?

1:04 am

stidmama

we could all bring our cabana boys!

1:05 am

westford

speaking of oz just received this from a friend over there

1:05 am

westford

http://www.fwdder.com/player/video/184
431/0

1:06 am

westford

it's graphic but amazing

1:07 am

stidmama

watching...

1:08 am

stidmama

it's taking a long time to buffer. but so far she looks as uncomfortable as I did!

1:09 am

westford

nature is wonderful

1:11 am

lynxxx

Hello all...did T'giving go off with a bang?

1:12 am

stidmama

hello lynxxx!

1:12 am

westford

hello lyn more like a whimper here

1:12 am

stidmama

I slept through most of the day...

1:12 am

rururocks

done

1:13 am

lynxxx

You OK Stid?

1:13 am

westford

yay ruru !!

1:13 am

lynxxx

congrats Ruru

1:13 am

westford

was my co the one you needed?

1:13 am

stidmama

YAY ruru!!!

1:14 am

rururocks

I didn't see your clue.. I finally found it on my own

1:14 am

stidmama

I have a flu, lynxxx, I don't think it's H1N1, but it definitely not a lot of fun.

1:14 am

rururocks

thanks if you clued it west. I didn't see it

1:14 am

westford

I did and you're welcome lol

1:14 am

rururocks

puts plastic bag over head

1:14 am

lynxxx

poor Stid - you had better swap notes with Ata or Jacq

1:15 am

stidmama

ruru! *stern mama look and shake* you behave your self!

1:15 am

stidmama

*hides all plastic bags*

1:15 am

jillibus

just finished watching the elephant -- had seen it before but it's still fascinating. What wonderful creatures.

1:15 am

lynxxx

hi Jilli

1:15 am

stidmama

yes, it's going around all right, lynxxx! I hope you are keeping good hygiene. *offers hand sanitizer*

1:15 am

westford

wasn't it great jilli she knew just what to do

1:16 am

rururocks

I wash my hands a zillion times a day

1:16 am

rururocks

I sometimes feel OCD

1:16 am

jillibus

Wow, ruru -- really! Well, that's what you get for lurking I guess.

1:17 am

westford

we washed our hands on the cruise about that many times and we probably caught the flu at the airport

1:17 am

lynxxx

We went thru the worst of it some 3/4 months ago Stid. Not flu season here anymore. But we have enough vaccine now to do the entire population, I just need to do something about it

1:17 am

rururocks

on the plane is more likely west

1:17 am

rururocks

jilli.. do you know what the circus elephant said to the naked clown?

1:17 am

stidmama

I need to get my vaccination still -- in case it's not what I think it is.

1:18 am

westford

yes the one where we were packed in like sardines

1:18 am

stidmama

oh oh... *waiting for punchline*

1:18 am

jillibus

no, ruru, tell me

1:18 am

westford

this is going to be good

1:18 am

rururocks

"how do you ever pick up peanuts with that thing?"

1:18 am

rururocks

lol

1:18 am

westford

lololo

1:19 am

jillibus

LOL!

1:19 am

stidmama

rofl!

1:19 am

westford

you made my day ruru

1:19 am

stidmama

okay, I am down to 34, and need to get to sleep again. see you-all tomorrow at some point. **Hugs**

1:19 am

stidmama

be well! *poof*

1:20 am

jillibus

wtg stid the speedy!

1:20 am

westford

good night stid feel better

1:20 am

lynxxx

bye Stid - hope you get better soonish

1:20 am

rururocks

nite stid feel better

1:20 am

rururocks

glad I made you laugh westie

1:20 am

westford

that one got 5 stars

1:21 am

rururocks

*beams*

1:23 am

rururocks

heading out to bed. .. big tennis tournament tomorrow..if it doesn't rain..be well all..

1:24 am

jillibus

good luck tomorrow, ruru :)

1:24 am

rururocks

I will need it..

1:24 am

westford

good night, sleep well and win the big prize

1:24 am

rururocks

hanks

1:24 am

rururocks

thanks that is..

1:25 am

rururocks

bye for now.

1:25 am

jillibus

why isn't reno a word?

1:25 am

westford

same reason las vegas isn't?

1:26 am

jillibus

no -- people do renos on their houses

1:27 am

westford

oh yes !!

1:27 am

westford

I was using the long e

1:27 am

jillibus

so I saw, lol!

1:30 am

westford

that was strange..I lost my babble

1:32 am

jillibus

Hmph! But you got it back!

1:32 am

westford

I did thank goodness

1:32 am

BabbleRabble

Phantom: huckery

1:32 am

westford

is that finn related bab?

1:33 am

westford

hello bab

1:33 am

jillibus

hi babrab

1:33 am

westford

there isn't even an h

1:33 am

BabbleRabble

the art of being a huckster

1:33 am

westford

I have missed your phantoms

1:34 am

BabbleRabble

my phantoms are the real deal

1:34 am

jillibus

or a y

1:34 am

westford

bab doesn't let those things bother him lol

1:35 am

jillibus

well, over halfway

1:35 am

westford

me too and bed is calling

1:35 am

BabbleRabble

How is that possum doing, west?

1:36 am

westford

haven't seen hide no hair of him bab

1:36 am

jillibus

same here -- some dishes too :(

1:36 am

westford

waiting for wolverines now

1:36 am

BabbleRabble

Good

1:36 am

westford

I refuse to take dishes to bed

1:36 am

BabbleRabble

wolverines are fierce critters

1:37 am

westford

they play good football

1:37 am

BabbleRabble

not this year

1:37 am

westford

true

1:37 am

westford

I'm mostly excited about Brett Favre

1:38 am

westford

talk about a comeback kid

1:38 am

BabbleRabble

yeah, I never thought he would be doing so well

1:38 am

jillibus

yes, west, that's the problem -- have to wash them and put them in their own beds.

1:38 am

westford

comeback old person

1:39 am

jillibus

night all -- enjoy your football talk

1:39 am

BabbleRabble

be well, jilli

1:39 am

westford

I really like babble dishes and football

1:39 am

westford

good night jilli sleep well and dream of clean dishes

1:41 am

westford

time for me to check out too goodnight bab and all

1:41 am

BabbleRabble

be well, west

1:52 am

Andree

hi everyone

1:53 am

lynxxx

Hi Andree & BabRab

1:56 am

Andree

how are you lynxxx, is it hot in melb

1:57 am

lynxxx

Its been like Queensland the last few days, torrential downpours, muggy, and high twenties. My sarongs are getting a workout

1:58 am

lynxxx

You have had the storms too haven't you? how is the boy with them?

1:59 am

Andree

we have had only storms threatening, no rain for ages, last nights predicted storm never came

2:02 am

lynxxx

That's odd - Sydney usually gets lots of rain - maybe that's the El Nino effect

2:09 am

Andree

whatever wish we would get some rain

2:10 am

lynxxx

You aren't on restrictions are you?

2:13 am

Andree

not many, we can water daily evenings and wash cars

2:14 am

lynxxx

That's good, may not be a good downpour but..

2:31 am

lynxxx

That's 40 and seeing much more, bye Andree and all

2:31 am

Andree

bye lynxxx

2:37 am

melonheadjujube

hi! I was in bed by 9:30 EST, then bounced awake a bit ago - it's 3:30-ish a.m. and what else to do but Babble? :)

2:41 am

melonheadjujube

wow - did I miss everybody? I see jilli is poofed, and lynxxx. . .

2:44 am

melonheadjujube

short of NBT by the sill right of center E - will got o lickety.

2:45 am

melonheadjujube

d'oh! I should have known that word, and I feel rather nuttily that I'm talking to myself. . .

2:49 am

Preethi

g/m andre lynxxx and eveybody there

2:52 am

melonheadjujube

hi, Preethi.

2:52 am

melonheadjujube

Is it just the two of us? I'm about to head back to bed myself.

2:55 am

Preethi

hi,melon how are u

2:55 am

melonheadjujube

I'm OK, but I a am about to quit. It's almost 4 am here, and I have housework to do in the morning. You?

3:01 am

melonheadjujube

hakfway, NBT, and the 7s, mediocrity retained. goodnight and good morning! {poof!}

3:13 am

jaeleigh

I am here, lurking and solving...

3:14 am

jaeleigh

Have 12 left

3:19 am

jaeleigh

11

3:29 am

Ticky

Good morning everybody,does anyone know the web address of Babble so that I can contact them regardind my account? I am being logged in on an old member name therefore I am not getting the full pro game details that I used to get. I have paid for the upgrade a couple of years ago. Thanks

3:30 am

jaeleigh

www.playbaqbble.com

3:30 am

jaeleigh

www.playbabble.com

3:30 am

Sally-catlover

If you scroll right down to the bottom of the screen, you will see a message, got any comments? Send them. Click on that to send an email (which I think is what you mean).

3:31 am

Ticky

Thanl you jaeleigh a great help

3:31 am

Ticky

Thank you also Sally-catlover

3:33 am

Preethi

hai sally

3:33 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Preethi

3:34 am

jaeleigh

Does anyone have si6 the first?

3:34 am

Sally-catlover

There are way too many vowels in this grid.

3:34 am

Preethi

can i have re6/33 pls

3:34 am

Sally-catlover

Not yet jaeleigh, sorry.

3:35 am

jaeleigh

re+ zo4/9

3:36 am

Dianne

Hi All - si6 - think mountain range

3:37 am

Preethi

thanks jae

3:37 am

jaeleigh

Dianne, i still do not get it...

3:38 am

jaeleigh

nm!

3:39 am

Dianne

si + mistake + vowel

3:40 am

jaeleigh

si 5/10. I have two- need a third?

3:41 am

Dianne

Do you have the Ravi Shanker (?) thing?

3:41 am

jaeleigh

i don't think so

3:42 am

Dianne

si + black, gooey road stuff

3:42 am

jaeleigh

yes, i have that.. also fire si*** + si+ two co ns. + a

3:43 am

jaeleigh

need another 5/10

3:47 am

Dianne

Just got it - man's title + 3 letter word for male goat but drop last letter

3:49 am

Dianne

Have to go now - muct stop at the market and then get home and cook some dinner. Bye all

3:51 am

Haz1558

si5/10 - Add another vowel to the end of the si4/4, or add a double helping of a vowel to a knight.

3:53 am

jaeleigh

Haz, I have all those- it's hiding, cuz it's not in the dictionary, either

3:54 am

unfriend

do u have the way to the second floor?

3:54 am

jaeleigh

I found it- it's like si^/18, only drop the double cons. in middle

3:55 am

jaeleigh

*6/18

3:55 am

jaeleigh

5 left!

3:57 am

Haz1558

See you later, jaleigh, back shortly.

4:04 am

jaeleigh

All done!

4:04 am

jaeleigh

Anyone need clues?

4:14 am

FMitch

Morning babbleland, anyone around?

4:17 am

Atalante

me me!

4:17 am

Atalante

just got here

4:18 am

FMitch

Morning Ata, lovely sunny morning here.

4:18 am

Haz1558

And I'm back as well, though only for a minute or two.

4:18 am

FMitch

Greetings Haz!

4:18 am

Atalante

here too! just been for a walk with the mutt followed by trip to farm shop for nice veggies and stuff

4:19 am

Atalante

La Haz! La Glitterata!

4:19 am

Haz1558

Good morning! Ata, you win the prize for most activity so far this morning. Unless FM can do better?

4:19 am

FMitch

I'm steeling myself for a session of unpacking, will get the kitchen sorted today and then try and find any of my phones!

4:19 am

Atalante

I saw the fattest Welsh Springer earlier. It poddled, not walked

4:19 am

FMitch

Um, well I've been out and done the shopping but not much more than that.

4:20 am

Haz1558

Phone....

4:20 am

FMitch

poddled - great word.

4:20 am

Atalante

it very describes an old plump dog walking

4:21 am

FMitch

yup. Oh Ata guess what ... there is a craft shop in the village, found it yesterday.

4:21 am

Atalante

oh wonderful!!

4:22 am

FMitch

*happy crafting grin*

4:22 am

Atalante

yayyyy :)

4:23 am

FMitch

hehheh :)

4:23 am

Atalante

8 Z words!!!!!

4:23 am

Atalante

I don't know 8 z words!

4:24 am

FMitch

Well I guess I had better get on, rather a lot to do. See you later and bye to HAz too when she comes back. I will babble later.
*hugs*

4:24 am

Atalante

will do! have a wonderful day!

4:24 am

Haz1558

Darn, have I missed her?

4:24 am

Atalante

by about a millisecond

4:25 am

Haz1558

Phone call was slightly excited husband reporting the aftermath of an attempted cash point robbery in a local village.

4:25 am

Atalante

goodness me!

4:25 am

Atalante

the excitement of life in Ballymena!

4:26 am

Haz1558

There's been a spate of these throughout NI - they used a digger from a building site to knock down a wall in the Post Office - it's not clear whether they got away with much. (How can they not know? Have they not got their blue CSI torches on?)

4:26 am

Atalante

maybe they have to send off for special torches from Belfast

4:27 am

Haz1558

Maybe. It happened about 3.30 this morning and the place is still cordoned off.

4:27 am

Atalante

special reinforcements arriving, I'm sure

4:28 am

Haz1558

I imagine so. I always joke that the emergency services like to get to a scene quickly and it takes forever to get them away again.

4:28 am

Atalante

am doing my last MSc assignment of the year at the moment, in a group with 2 girls from Portrush. Random NI fact

4:28 am

Atalante

yep, they start building tents and bedding down at the scene

4:30 am

Haz1558

Do you remember the whole anthrax scare a few years ago? We had a really funny incident where a wee granny opened a letter, found some powder, panicked and found herself being hosed down by men in white suits. She was interviewed afterwards by TV people and she couldn't have been more shaken if she had been abducted by aliens.

4:30 am

Atalante

loooool poor lady!

4:31 am

Haz1558

In the background, said men in white suits were plodding solemnly in and out of an inflatable tent, still intent on finding anthrax.

4:31 am

Atalante

and really it was a bit of french lavender scented talcum?

4:32 am

Haz1558

I can't remember what it was, but it certainly wasn't anthrax!

4:32 am

Atalante

shell be telling that tale to the grandkids for ever more

4:33 am

Atalante

*she'll

4:34 am

Atalante

is a kitten a neocat?

4:34 am

Haz1558

I always like to hear firemen interviewed. They never speak in plain language, it's always 'We were alerted to the incident at 03.30 hours and we proceeded quickly to evaluate and assess the dangers.' etc etc. And that will be to a background of fully suited firemen hosing down what was once a fire, not even smoke coming from it any more.

4:34 am

aslindy

morning, all

4:35 am

Haz1558

And if there's a paint tin anywhere around, the whole place for miles around has to be evacuated.

4:35 am

Haz1558

Good morning, aslindy.

4:35 am

Atalante

and you get some that obviously *love* all the official language and some that look like that want to stamp on it

4:35 am

Atalante

hi asl!

4:35 am

aslindy

well, it is 5:35 AM... not sure I'd call it "good" yet

4:35 am

Haz1558

The ones that want to stamp on it are the ones gloomily hosing down the ashes so that the PC man can talk procedures.

4:36 am

Haz1558

We'll be optimistic and call it good.

4:38 am

Atalante

I'm having great "fun" with this assignment - it's to produce a presentation about something or other to do with sea level changes. I can do this in my sleep, hands tied behind my back and goodness knows what else. They can't. It's quite amusing to listen to them come up with really stupid ideas. Then I feel really awful telling them things don't work that way!

4:38 am

aslindy

actually, it is going ok... my husband took our daughter to a Black Friday sale to get her a computer... she got the last one! and the store opened at 5:00

4:38 am

Haz1558

Hooray for husband!

4:38 am

Haz1558

Are these girls a lot younger, Ata?

4:39 am

aslindy

yep... they got up at 3 am so they could stand in line for 90 minutes before the store opened

4:40 am

Haz1558

At least they didn't camp out.

4:41 am

aslindy

they were in the store 12 minutes... picked up the 3 items they wanted, and were done and home by 5:25

4:41 am

aslindy

now they went back to sleep

4:41 am

Haz1558

That's pretty efficient shopping by any standards.

4:41 am

Haz1558

The fun will be getting it put together.

4:42 am

aslindy

yes... I am wondering who that guy is... he NEVER comes out of a store with ONLY the items he went in to buy! LOL

4:42 am

Atalante

a few years younger, but not fresh from university

4:42 am

Preethi

hai haz how are u

4:43 am

Haz1558

Hello, Preethi, I'm well. How are you?

4:43 am

aslindy

so I was highly amused that the first word I found here today was the cr 5, 22

4:44 am

Haz1558

That was a completely new word for me, never seen it before.

4:45 am

aslindy

really? interesting!

4:46 am

Haz1558

No, the meaning says something to do with a groove in a barrel. Is there another meaning?

4:46 am

Atalante

are you talking about the same word???!

4:47 am

Atalante

no, you aren't LOL

4:47 am

aslindy

I don't think so... cr 5, 22

4:47 am

Haz1558

Aha! There must be two cr5/22 and I've got the one with the barrel meaning, got the other one now.

4:47 am

Atalante

there are at least 2 of them

4:48 am

aslindy

oh, sorry.. .meant the first cr

4:48 am

Haz1558

The cr5/22 barrel thing can be extended to a 6 and 7.

4:48 am

Haz1558

I've not looked at the list yet, so didn't realise. It just shows you how you can miss the obvious.

4:48 am

Atalante

well goodness me

4:49 am

Haz1558

So, yes, I DO know the first cr5/22 word!

4:50 am

Atalante

have you got the nice Welsh co6?

4:50 am

aslindy

lol

4:50 am

Haz1558

I don't think so...

4:51 am

Haz1558

I do now, I think.

4:51 am

Atalante

such a pretty word

4:51 am

Haz1558

The side of a mountain one?

4:51 am

Atalante

yep

4:52 am

Haz1558

The Scots are claiming it.

4:52 am

Atalante

gah! they would.

4:52 am

Atalante

I suppose they say that the Welsh equivalent is a cwm, but they aren't quite the same geologically

4:53 am

Haz1558

I hated yesterday's grid, as you know, but did get satisfaction out of knowing scunner. It aptly described the grid - an nuisance, annoying etc.

4:53 am

Atalante

yesterday's grid was foul

4:53 am

Haz1558

Please tell me that you had to use a list.

4:54 am

aslindy

yes, it was terrible.. I didn't even finish

4:54 am

Atalante

I didn't finish it. Got to about 30 left and just couldn't be bothered to get out the list and plod through them

4:54 am

Haz1558

*smug* I did finish but it was nasty.

4:55 am

Atalante

I really hate not finishing, but with that grid I just couldn't face another 20 minutes of trawling through the list!

4:55 am

Atalante

you should be very smug

4:56 am

Haz1558

I couldn't have done it without either the list or morewords combined with a stubborn streak.

4:57 am

Atalante

nice sneaky use of morewords.com there

4:58 am

Haz1558

Subtle. Practically subliminal.

4:59 am

Haz1558

I was actually thinking with pity of anybody attempting to give clues for lots of the grid, but maybe people just gave up or never started.

5:00 am

Atalante

everyone was too busy eating turkey

5:00 am

Haz1558

That's what will have happened, you're right.

5:01 am

Atalante

the tryptophan lulled them all to sleep

5:02 am

aslindy

I think it put my brain to sleep, that's for sure

5:02 am

Haz1558

Milk of Magnesia not good enough?

5:03 am

Atalante

they don't have that, it's too low tech

5:04 am

aslindy

I had it once... it was gross

5:04 am

Haz1558

Am I right in my impression that the US people love their drugs, in the prescribed and legal sense?

5:05 am

aslindy

some do, I'm sure

5:05 am

Atalante

why use simple milk of magnesia when peptobismol has 10 COOL chemical things in!

5:06 am

Haz1558

The only time I was in the States, I was mesmerised by the number of adverts on TV for drugs. It was amazing, especially when they trotted out all the side-effects as well.

5:06 am

aslindy

yes, the ads are a bit much

5:06 am

Atalante

I think (this is generalising madly) that we rely more on tried and tested things, simple things that work, whereas in the US they have New and Exciting Drugs

5:06 am

jaeleigh

Hello from the Hospital. Anyone need clues???

5:07 am

Atalante

for example, none of the big supermarkets / chemists in Astoria sell arnica cream. We had to go to a shop called "Gypsy's Whimsy" to buy some!

5:07 am

aslindy

I know I am thankful for certain medications... else I'd be sitting here with constant pain and tingling in one foot, and fighting to stay awake every day

5:07 am

Haz1558

There's a mindset among older people over here that some drugs are not to be trusted. So, they don't take the full dose of pain meds just in case their pain gets worse and they might need an extra kick later.

5:08 am

Haz1558

I'm okay, jaleigh, thanks.

5:09 am

jaeleigh

talk about drugs...

5:09 am

Atalante

and (these are just examples from people I know) when best friend's husband had flu recently, he sent her out to buy some special temperature-reducing medicines. Me: take a paracetamol! For goodness sake!

5:10 am

Atalante

we're very simple over here! :P

5:10 am

Haz1558

I'm probably influenced by my mother who adopted a 'wait and see' policy with lots of things. Husband, on the other hand, gives no sympathy until you've swallowed some medication.

5:10 am

jaeleigh

good ol' acetaminiphen!

5:10 am

Atalante

absolutely! it's what's in most of the fancy meds anyway!

5:10 am

jaeleigh

8 I SPELLED THAT WRONG. ON TOO MANY DRUGS!LOL!

5:10 am

aslindy

good stuff

5:11 am

jaeleigh

sorry about caps lock

5:11 am

jaeleigh

for pain

5:13 am

Haz1558

Going back to the ads on TV, there's one on here for Immodium and every single time it's on, husband remarks on how he can't understand why an actress would take on such a role. 'How much did they pay her?'

5:13 am

Atalante

ok, next subject!

5:14 am

Atalante

more than unemployment does!

5:14 am

jaeleigh

I am finally going home from hospital...

5:14 am

Haz1558

Just when it was getting interesting....

5:14 am

Haz1558

When do you get to go home, jaleigh?

5:15 am

jaeleigh

After breakfast!

5:15 am

Haz1558

And do you have help at home?

5:15 am

aslindy

sorry you've been in the hospital... you are ok now?

5:16 am

jaeleigh

<sighs> Two self-absorbed young adults and their two year old....

5:16 am

jaeleigh

No, I am going to need two more surgeries before I will be okay

5:17 am

aslindy

sorry to hear that

5:18 am

jaeleigh

I had a strep-womean-eating-germ that ate my leg and knee...had to close the wound a bit

5:18 am

Haz1558

So, the answer is' not really' to the question of help.

5:19 am

Haz1558

I'm sure the two year old will give lots of hugs and kisses, but hugs and kisses don't feed or wash you.

5:19 am

jaeleigh

Yeah. I stayed thru Thanksgiving because there was no point- they were going to be gone...

5:20 am

jaeleigh

Those kids do not let Lily into my bedroom at all...they are afriaD SHE WILL GET INTO MY "STUFF"... AND THEY LIKE MY DOOR CLOSED... IT IS REALLY AWFUL

5:20 am

aslindy

well, I'm going to sign off for a bit... you all have fun

5:20 am

jaeleigh

dammit I keep hitting the caps lock key!

5:20 am

aslindy

good luck, Jae

5:20 am

Haz1558

Bye asl!

5:21 am

jaeleigh

Thank you- gonna need it

5:21 am

jaeleigh

bye asl!

5:22 am

jaeleigh

bbs

5:22 am

Haz1558

It sounds like things aren't ideal for a speedy recovery. Hope it goes better than you expect, jaleigh.

5:23 am

Haz1558

I should go as well, I had only intended to stay for a minute or two. I'll blame FM, she's a bad influence.

5:23 am

Haz1558

See you later, Ata!

5:23 am

Atalante

she is. it's awful

5:24 am

Haz1558

Terrible. It's a wonder we associate with her at all.

5:24 am

Atalante

she's lucky to have friends

5:24 am

Haz1558

Very fortunate indeed, she doesn't know she's living.

5:25 am

Atalante

I do hope she's reading this LOL

5:26 am

Haz1558

She'd not be able to resist joining in.

5:26 am

Atalante

I know ... she must be busy. Outrageous

5:26 am

Haz1558

We'll tell her to be sure to read back later - it's for her own good. She needs to know.

5:27 am

Atalante

She does indeed

5:27 am

Atalante

I suppose I should go and read about sea level change *sigh*

5:27 am

Haz1558

Okay, I'm going! See you later, Ata, and enjoy putting those Portrush girls on the right track.

5:27 am

Haz1558

*gone*

5:27 am

Atalante

I'm trying :D

5:31 am

Merk

Good morning, gang.

5:48 am

Merk

Everyone's gone to bed, is not up yet, is eating lunch or supper. Is anyone here?

5:49 am

flosey

good morning everyone

5:50 am

flosey

oh, Merk, are we the only ones in here?

5:52 am

Merk

Yes, we are. And I am stuck on the last co 5,12 ... the one after the center of the apple.

5:53 am

NonoNanette

Good morning Merk and Flosey

5:53 am

flosey

I do have that one, co5/12 same first 3 letters + 2 vowels

5:53 am

Merk

No, the 6, 21 I mean.

5:54 am

flosey

sorry, don't have it

5:55 am

NonoNanette

co6 = first 3 letters again, double the cons. and add two vowels

5:55 am

Merk

ty

5:55 am

Merk

The 5 has no double letter.

5:55 am

NonoNanette

yw

5:55 am

Merk

And a different vowel at the end.

5:56 am

flosey

thankyou nono

5:56 am

NonoNanette

your most welcome flosey

5:56 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

5:56 am

NonoNanette

morning Crossy!

5:57 am

flosey

morning Crossy

5:57 am

Merk

Morning Nono and Cross ... Flosey and I thought we were here alone.

5:58 am

crosshair

just dance
d my way out of bed 5 min ago

5:58 am

NonoNanette

had my nose in the grid and wasnt watching the chog

5:58 am

Merk

Another unusual grid today ... I'm almost half done and haven't decided yet if I like it or not.

5:59 am

flosey

you dance at this hour of the morning - WOW

5:59 am

Merk

Yes. It's OK, I guess. Lot's of unusual words.

5:59 am

flosey

I drag myself to the coffee machine, then to the computer!

6:00 am

NonoNanette

yes lots of unusual words but most can be monkied

6:00 am

crosshair

so the thing is full of babblets..lovely;/

6:00 am

NonoNanette

and that lonely little s gets tacked on to the end of lots of words today

6:02 am

NonoNanette

***
FIREWORKS ***

6:02 am

crosshair

yaa for nono!

6:02 am

flosey

WTG Nono, good for you

6:03 am

Merk

38 left and my stomach is growling

6:04 am

NonoNanette

any clues needed before i get breakfast going?

6:05 am

flosey

the last co5 please?

6:05 am

Merk

It has the big pointer.

6:06 am

flosey

ty, got it

6:06 am

Merk

Think of how baby birds feel in a nest, but don't use the last vowel, change it to the 2nd one and add a consonant

6:07 am

NonoNanette

think of being by a nice warm fire all warm and co** take off the last letter and put in **ter into the room thru the door

6:07 am

flosey

thanks Merk and Nono

6:08 am

NonoNanette

yw

6:12 am

Merk

ra 6,21 clue please

6:13 am

NonoNanette

i wonder how many babblers are out shopping this morning, joining in the madness of Black Friday?

6:13 am

flosey

sorry Merk, missing that one also

6:13 am

flosey

that must be a US thing Nono, have never heard of Black Friday

6:13 am

NonoNanette

ra6-21 someone who shows discrimination against others

6:14 am

Merk

Ah, yes of course. ty so much

6:14 am

Preethi

the one who is very fond of the skin colorwill be re6/21 merk

6:14 am

NonoNanette

It may be Flosey, its the kick off of the Christmas shopping season

6:14 am

NonoNanette

stores offer a lot of good deals but quantities are usually very limitied

6:15 am

NonoNanette

hi Preethi

6:15 am

Preethi

hai nano how are you

6:15 am

flosey

thanks Nono, hmmm, good idea to get shopping early, but limiting quantity seems unfair

6:16 am

NonoNanette

good thanks, just relaxing today after a busy Thanksgiving day yesterday

6:16 am

Preethi

how about christmas shopping nano

6:16 am

NonoNanette

not for me Preethi, too many crazy people out there today trying to find the bargains

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Good monring/day to all. Yes, Black Friday shopping began a few hours ago. The TV news station showed people camping out last evening just to get a place in the front of the lines.

6:17 am

flosey

sort of like the boxing day specials - too many shoppers going crazy

6:17 am

flosey

good morning Scrabs

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Your name is in the grid, Nono!

6:17 am

NonoNanette

morning Scrabs!

6:18 am

Scrabbler

I stay away from all stores today.

6:18 am

sukee

Morning all, let's hope no one is killed in the shopping this year

6:18 am

NonoNanette

yes I saw that Scrabs, I only wish it was accepted by enable :)

6:18 am

NonoNanette

same here, I don't like the crowds

6:19 am

NonoNanette

for sure Sukee

6:19 am

Scrabbler

I will do all or almost all shopping via internet---calm, at my pace, viewing all choices

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sukee

6:20 am

NonoNanette

thats how I do most of mine too Scrabs

6:20 am

Scrabbler

I started already--working on my list.

6:21 am

Preethi

fireworks

6:21 am

NonoNanette

congrats Preethi!

6:22 am

NonoNanette

well, must go get breakfast ready...... happy babbling everyone

6:22 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Preethi!

6:22 am

Scrabbler

Bye Nono

6:22 am

Preethi

thanks nano hai scrab how are you

6:24 am

Merk

... and Fireworks!

6:24 am

flosey

wtg Merk

6:24 am

Scrabbler

I am staring at bright colors on my new flat screen monitor. My nephew got a laptop and gave me his monitor from his desktop PC set. My old monitor was bought in 2001 and the colors have been fading for 18 mo. This is wonderful!

6:24 am

Preethi

congratsmerk

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Yippee Merk!

6:24 am

Merk

Time to start thinking of breakfast

6:24 am

Preethi

enjoy with the new laptop scrab

6:25 am

Merk

ty for the help on the sticky ones; see you in the morning, I hope.

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Bye Merk

6:31 am

Aussieme

Morning Babble Family :)

6:31 am

Aloyisius

phantom: cornea Happy Friday, Babblers

6:32 am

flosey

morning Aloy

6:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aussie

6:32 am

Scrabbler

And GM Aloy

6:33 am

flosey

morning Aussie and Preethi, and any others I missed while burried in the grid

6:34 am

Aussieme

Morning Flosey.

6:34 am

Aussieme

Morning Aloy.

6:34 am

Aussieme

Morning Scrabs.

6:34 am

Aussieme

and Morning Preethi.

6:34 am

Aussieme

Did I miss anyone ?

6:35 am

Aloyisius

hi Aussie, flosey, Scrabbs, Preethi, Merk and lurkers! (-:

6:35 am

Scrabbler

Yes, the lurkers.

6:35 am

Aussieme

Morning Lurkers :)

6:36 am

Scrabbler

We know you are there, lurkers. Sometimes I am a lurker.

6:37 am

flybye2212

kcd

6:37 am

flosey

fireworks! last word, one I often miss, ci4/5 !! Italian greeting!

6:37 am

Aussieme

YAY Flosey !!

6:37 am

Aloyisius

I'm usually a lurker until I've gone through the grid.. I close the chat.. like yesterday, I had the thrill of finding the 10 letter word before seeing a clue in the chat.. but today I'm not doing that. YAY for flosey, congrats!

6:38 am

Aussieme

I am down to 81

6:38 am

flosey

now must run off some pics for hubby, bye for now my friends, be back at flip

6:38 am

Aloyisius

bye flosey, havgd!

6:39 am

Aussieme

bye Flosey... have a good day xoxox

6:39 am

littlebit

alright, you've drug one lurker out...morning all!!

6:39 am

Aussieme

littlebit !!

6:40 am

littlebit

aussie!!

6:40 am

Kallia

hello all

6:40 am

Aloyisius

hi littlebit, welcome to the light of the chat log

6:40 am

Aloyisius

hi to Kallia too!

6:40 am

Aussieme

HEy Kallia :)

6:40 am

littlebit

thanks aloy!

6:40 am

Kallia

just done my first sweep and left myself with 21 for later....nice grid!

6:40 am

Aloyisius

wtg, Kallia!

6:41 am

Kallia

must have found me brain cell lol

6:41 am

Aussieme

See, it was all that looking yesterday Kallia :)

6:41 am

Aloyisius

my brain cell (singular) hasn't kicked in yet

6:42 am

Kallia

yepmust have been...

6:42 am

Aussieme

My brain cell has to go to work this afterno4

6:42 am

Kallia

off for lunch and then some painting...back later

6:42 am

Aloyisius

aww.. no three day weekend for Aussie

6:42 am

Aloyisius

ttfn Kallia

6:42 am

Aussieme

Nope, I gots to work ALL weekend !

6:43 am

Kallia

shame Aussie...I love not working any more

6:43 am

Aloyisius

ouch, Aussie!

6:43 am

Kallia

all weekend...poor you!

6:43 am

Aussieme

Oh, believe me, if I didnt have to, I wouldnt :)

6:43 am

Kallia

I'm sure

6:43 am

Aussieme

Price I pay for having 5 days off every 3 weeks....

6:44 am

Kallia

anyway gotta go make sandwich and coffee...hubby home in about 10 mins

6:44 am

Kallia

later

6:44 am

Aussieme

Mine will be home in 20 minutes Kallia.... Laters...

6:45 am

Scrabbler

Congrats Flosey. hi Kallia + littlebit

6:46 am

littlebit

hey scrabbs!!

6:46 am

Aussieme

left myself 74 for later on..... Got to get Smurf ready for Day-Nursery..... Later all xoxox **poof**

6:46 am

Aloyisius

bye, Aussie

6:47 am

Scrabbler

Bye Aussie

6:47 am

littlebit

and i'm off for now...meeting up with a friend soon. have to go put my face on so as not to scare anyone ;) bbl!!

6:47 am

Scrabbler

Haha, Littlebit--good luck.

6:47 am

Aloyisius

later, littlebit!

6:56 am

Aloyisius

h'mm, haven't found any infections yet for the "itis" ending

7:02 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! mediterranean isle

7:02 am

Aloyisius

hiya hurshy. thinking

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Not Crete. Not Malta

7:03 am

Aloyisius

not elba

7:03 am

Scrabbler

Not Elba, not Sardinia, not Sicily...

7:04 am

Scrabbler

First letter, hursh?

7:04 am

hurshy

c

7:04 am

Scrabbler

greek? italian?

7:04 am

hurshy

italian

7:05 am

hurshy

i think

7:05 am

Scrabbler

Ciris? Looks like the name of a Greek isle

7:05 am

hurshy

maybe french

7:05 am

Aloyisius

think I need an exploratory trip

7:05 am

Scrabbler

There are many Italian islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea

7:06 am

Aloyisius

cairo is in the grid

7:06 am

hego

Hello All.

7:06 am

hurshy

it's french officially but the name comes from italian. i think it has been disputed territory, historically.

7:07 am

Aloyisius

hi hego

7:07 am

Kallia

corsica

7:07 am

hego

I'm glad to see we all survived Thanksgiving and hope all had a good one.

7:08 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

7:08 am

Aloyisius

excellent, hego... nj, Kallia

7:08 am

Kallia

Napolean

7:08 am

Kallia

ty Aloy

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Found it on the map

7:09 am

hurshy

lol

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi Hego

7:09 am

hego

Didn't Italy give Corsica to France in some treaty deal?

7:10 am

Kallia

It is French

7:11 am

hurshy

the romans had it. the people of genoa had it (before italy was italy, i guess). the franco-ottoman empire had it. it briefly got independent. then france absorbed it and that's where it stands.

7:11 am

Kallia

birthplace of Napolean Bonaparte

7:11 am

hurshy

apparently the french did secretly pay off the genoese to get them to leave.

7:11 am

hego

Because the people there still have Italian names and speak a stange French-Italian dialect.

7:12 am

hurshy

while independent they were speaking italian.

7:13 am

hurshy

yay for wiki

7:14 am

Kallia

source of much information:)

7:14 am

hurshy

it does facilitate learning a lot of random stuff.

7:14 am

Kallia

yep

7:15 am

hego

How is this grid?

7:15 am

Kallia

I like it

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Whoa! It's snowing! Really hard! Woo hoo! My snowshoes will be arriving in the mail today or tomorrow!

7:16 am

Kallia

got down to 21 on first sweep

7:16 am

hurshy

*envious of the snowshoes*

7:16 am

hego

If the mail gets through.

7:16 am

Aloyisius

what kind of snow, Scrabbs? light and fluffy or big and wet?

7:17 am

hurshy

the grid: i have done the top two rows. missing two c's, got all the others. embarking on row 3.

7:18 am

Kallia

I dont actually have any rows completed

7:18 am

hego

Are you in the upper tier Scrabs?

7:18 am

hurshy

well i just do it systematically, that's all. most people don't.

7:18 am

Kallia

1 a missing from top and 2 o's and an n from 2nd

7:19 am

Aloyisius

snowshoes are a workout.. but so much fun too

7:19 am

Kallia

thats how I do it hushy...start top left and work through it

7:19 am

Scrabbler

Small flakes. It won't stick though as it is 36 F outside

7:19 am

Scrabbler

Hego, I live 35 miles southeast of Buffalo, in "snow country"...ski resort across the valley from me

7:20 am

hurshy

i never would have thought it would be better but i tested it and it repeatedly produced better results than just finding words, so i stuck with it.

7:20 am

crosshair

mmm,snowing i see..;/

7:20 am

hego

Sounds nice, Scrabs

7:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy!

7:20 am

Aloyisius

howdy crossy

7:20 am

Kallia

never thought of doing it any other way...

7:20 am

crosshair

howdy scrabbs,aloy;)

7:21 am

hego

Hi Crosy. Did you have bacon for TG

7:21 am

crosshair

lol hego,our thanksgiving was a while ago

7:21 am

hurshy

originally i just typed really fast all the words i could see, looking for rhymes to get a lot - that's the way to do well in boggle. but when your goal isn't speed, but finding all the words, and with the tile stats, this really does work better.

7:21 am

hego

I didn't realize that.

7:22 am

hurshy

the canadians sensibly celebrate in october

7:22 am

Scrabbler

I must get ready for tennis. I shall return here this afternoon. Bye all.

7:22 am

hurshy

avoiding the too-close-to-christmas problem and being able to still enjoy more color on the trees.

7:23 am

Aloyisius

bye, Scrabbler.. gl in tennis

7:23 am

crosshair

had to check hego,was second monday in oct

7:23 am

crosshair

tc scwabby

7:23 am

hego

Do you eat turkey also?

7:24 am

hego

bye Scrabs

7:24 am

crosshair

yes we eat turkey,but ham may also be used

7:25 am

hego

Ahhh, the bacon family. LOL

7:25 am

crosshair

big homey glazed ham,a nice veggie,stuffing,mashed tatties and gravy and of course yorkshire pudding

7:26 am

crosshair

honey even

7:26 am

EspritdJean

homey glazed is always good too

7:26 am

hego

Yuuuummmmmm!

7:28 am

crosshair

you make the yourkies hollow so you can put a dab of butter and a bit of mashed in em lol

7:28 am

Gail

Mmmmm, sounds good. I'm still stuffed from yesterday.

7:30 am

Aloyisius

hi Gail.. me too

7:30 am

Gail

I did manage a small piece of pumpkin pie for breakfast, though.

7:30 am

hego

Aloy, do you have the 7?

7:31 am

Aloyisius

not yet, hego.. sorry.. almost ready for the list though

7:31 am

crosshair

not to worry gail,it,s a veggie and thus guilt free;))

7:32 am

HarryHood

I have one 7. are there more?

7:32 am

Gail

Exactly!

7:32 am

hego

Crossy, I love the way you think!

7:32 am

hurshy

there are 2.

7:32 am

Aloyisius

there are two 7's

7:32 am

hurshy

both C.

7:32 am

hego

Only 1 Harry

7:32 am

hego

Oh, sorry two

7:33 am

Gail

We were eating Tim Tams before we went to bed last night, while watching Dr. Who specials. I had very strange dreams.

7:33 am

hego

LOL Gail

7:33 am

Aloyisius

ooh, got one... people who try to fool others.. co7

7:33 am

crosshair

tim tams?

7:33 am

HarryHood

yeah that's the one I got

7:34 am

hurshy

ok, i have 4 left, all C's, 2 top, 2 bottom, 2 4's, 2 5's... it's all very symmetrical

7:34 am

Gail

Wonderful chocolate fudge filled Australian cookies.

7:34 am

hurshy

the other is cr7/52 and is a plural also.

7:34 am

Aloyisius

got the other!

7:34 am

crosshair

fudge filled cookies?..dont tell my mrs lol

7:35 am

hego

tx guys

7:35 am

Aloyisius

cr7 is pl for a tool used in barrel making, as if that is in your everyday vocab. lol

7:35 am

Gail

And you dip one end in your tea, suck up the tea and then pop it in your mouth just before it melts.

7:35 am

HarryHood

me too...though I've never heard it b4

7:36 am

Aloyisius

time for the list, 17 to find

7:37 am

hurshy

for four little words, these are hard to find...

7:38 am

Aloyisius

tg for the list.. I would be monkeying all day

7:39 am

HarryHood

49 down...bbl

7:51 am

Aloyisius

done de done done..

7:51 am

hego

Yay aloy!!

7:52 am

Aloyisius

ty, fun grid.. any clues needed?

7:53 am

hego

I think i'll just plod along. tx Aloy

7:54 am

Aloyisius

Okie dokie.. happy Babbling.. and Happy Friday! see you next grid, bye for now..

7:54 am

hego

Bye aloy.

8:04 am

gramma

1 out and 1 in. Hi everybody.

8:05 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

8:06 am

gramma

howdy TO

8:06 am

gramma

cist

8:06 am

hego

Hi to and Gramma

8:07 am

gramma

oops!

8:07 am

hego

And right to the pb.

8:07 am

gramma

Coffee brb

8:08 am

hego

I'm having trouble with this one, but I think it's just me.

8:12 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:12 am

godthaab

How many words today?

8:12 am

hego

Hi jmc!

8:12 am

jmcnrick

114

8:12 am

godthaab

Thanks.

8:12 am

jmcnrick

yw

8:12 am

hego

How was your holiday, jmc?

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

hi je

8:13 am

jmcnrick

delightful, how was your?

8:13 am

jmcnrick

hi TO did you get home?

8:13 am

hego

really good. sil home from hospital and all well.

8:14 am

jmcnrick

that is good, never want to be in hospital for the holidays

8:14 am

72 Temple Owl

i am at my father's house

8:14 am

jmcnrick

Ah I thought you had been at your bother's house

8:15 am

gramma

Okay...I'll start again.

8:15 am

72 Temple Owl

at bro's bro in laws. 45 min away. now must drive home becvause i need to get to body shop. else I would stay. and MUST go to mall today.

8:15 am

jmcnrick

hi gramma

8:16 am

Boobear

hi all

8:16 am

jmcnrick

hi boo

8:16 am

hego

Is the coffe good in the pb today gramma. LOL

8:16 am

gramma

back at cha

8:16 am

jmcnrick

you are going to the mall -- how brave!

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

well my glasses finally arrived. no choice.

8:17 am

Boobear

How was everyone's Thanksgiving

8:17 am

jmcnrick

man, i would so wait until tomorrow

8:17 am

hego

Me too

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

tomorrow wont be mych better. depends on when theopticion is there.

8:18 am

gramma

hego, it's delicious. I reccomend you accidentally post a few words

8:18 am

hego

LOL!!

8:18 am

jmcnrick

i had a wonderful thanksgiving boo --how about you?

8:19 am

gramma

LOL isn't in the grid? Work with me here.

8:19 am

Boobear

it was great. We actually had two thanksgiving dnners

8:20 am

Boobear

one was because my sister was visiting and she had to leave thanksgiving day and we had leftovers yesterday

8:20 am

hego

YUMMM

8:20 am

jmcnrick

sounds good boo

8:20 am

Boobear

it was a definite yum

8:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, All

8:21 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me :-)

8:21 am

Boobear

hi ZOO

8:22 am

zoozzoom

I found this grid to be rather hard today.

8:22 am

gramma

WTG!

8:22 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo zooz

8:23 am

hego

Tx Zoom I thought it was just me.

8:23 am

jmcnrick

help with the w please

8:23 am

hego

I don't do well with lots of vowels.

8:24 am

zoozzoom

Hey Jmc..i was looking at the folding website lastnight..and some people on there are well into folding ...making there computers into super ones just to fold.

8:24 am

Dorens

what are you we**ing right now jm? i'm still in my jammies

8:24 am

jmcnrick

really how interesting.

8:24 am

zoozzoom

we4 what clothes should i we***

8:24 am

zoozzoom

then plural

8:25 am

jmcnrick

ty zooz -- smack me with a fish!

8:25 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Dorens

8:25 am

zoozzoom

*SLAP*

8:25 am

Dorens

hello zoo. and congratulations on finishing

8:25 am

Boobear

Hi Dorens

8:26 am

jmcnrick

i am dressed and ready for work dorens

8:26 am

Dorens

glad to hear that j, but really was just trying to clue for you :)

8:26 am

jmcnrick

how do make your computer a super computer? i thought that in effect all the computers folding made a super computer

8:26 am

Brookie

Hello everyone!

8:26 am

jmcnrick

I know dorens :-)

8:26 am

jmcnrick

hi brookie

8:27 am

Boobear

Hi Brookie

8:27 am

zoozzoom

this is true...but they put about 5 top of the range graphic cards & top of the range processors into theres, so it can calculate quicker.

8:27 am

Brookie

Hi Boo, Hi JMC

8:27 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Brookie :-)

8:28 am

Dorens

hi boobear and brook

8:28 am

jmcnrick

sounds like more than i am willing to do.

8:28 am

zoozzoom

same here..one guy has spent around $15,000..crazy money just to fold.

8:29 am

jmcnrick

very likely has a close family member with cancer and feels helpless

8:30 am

jmcnrick

*giggle* our conversation sounds odd i think to an outsider

8:30 am

zoozzoom

to be honest Jmc..i think he is more interested in getting the number 1 rank..by the way he was talking in the forums.

8:30 am

Brookie

Hi zoo!

8:30 am

Brookie

Hi Dorens!

8:30 am

jmcnrick

really? that is a sad sad story then

8:31 am

zoozzoom

LOL, yes i suppose it would..:-)

8:31 am

jmcnrick

i have not gone on the forums -- what do they discuss?

8:31 am

zoozzoom

I like to try & help as my father died of cancer, so it is nice to know i am at least trying to help.

8:32 am

zoozzoom

they discuss trying to make there computers faster and better than everyone elses..lol

8:32 am

gramma

What do they discuss? If you have to ask that question, you don't need to know! ( I actually have no clue as to what the heck you're talking about..folding?)

8:33 am

jmcnrick

no one in my family died of cancer per se -- although my husband died of a hereditary decease closely connected with cancer

8:33 am

gramma

Please, keep me on a need to know basis. This is way beyond my world

8:34 am

jmcnrick

gramma zooz, ata and i created a babble team to participate in folding@home

8:34 am

jmcnrick

it is a program where you download some software and it allows your computer to help map molecules that will lead to a cure for cancer

8:35 am

hego

Bye gang. bbl

8:35 am

jmcnrick

did i explain it right zooz?

8:35 am

jmcnrick

bye hego

8:35 am

zoozzoom

Bye, Hego

8:35 am

gramma

Oh sure. I knew that. Would you like some of mine?

8:36 am

zoozzoom

yes you did..but it is not just cancer..as it is folding proteins..and so they can find different cures of all types of illnesses

8:36 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Gramma

8:36 am

jacq

afternoon everybody

8:36 am

jacq

how is the grid?

8:36 am

zoozzoom

I found it rather hard..Hello Jacq

8:37 am

Brookie

Hi Jacq. The grid is a little tough today. I can't believe there are 8 "z" words.

8:37 am

jmcnrick

you can sign up for our team 173981 at folding@home gramma and you will never know another thing again if you don't wanna

8:37 am

gramma

Run jacq Run. They're talking about smart stuff. This is no longer a mindless word game. It's becoming an education. Aaaah

8:37 am

jacq

oh my, 8??

8:37 am

jacq

i don;t even know there were 8 z words in the world

8:38 am

jmcnrick

i got one z word

8:38 am

jacq

hello gramma, i also fold proteins

8:38 am

zoozzoom

the good news is 7 of them are `zo` 1 is `ze` :-)

8:38 am

Brookie

I can only think of 2 "z" words in the world, jacq. :-)

8:38 am

Brookie

thanks for the clue, zooz!

8:38 am

jmcnrick

good to know zooz

8:39 am

zoozzoom

zo4 what time zo** are you in

8:39 am

jacq

zo5, one who is in a zo4?

8:39 am

zoozzoom

then extend twice for the other 2 `zo`s

8:39 am

jmcnrick

what team are you on jac?

8:40 am

Anniebrook

actress *** caldwell, add a vowel

8:40 am

Anniebrook

*** caldwell, add 2 vowels

8:40 am

zoozzoom

Hello , Annie!

8:40 am

Anniebrook

Hi zooz!!

8:40 am

jacq

not too sure jmc, have been doing it for a while, when i was at college we joined as a team and apparently i am still there

8:40 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

8:41 am

jacq

but have also joined the babble team, but have never seen any sign that my folding is going anywhere but the old team

8:41 am

Brookie

Morning, Eva!

8:41 am

zoozzoom

would be nice if you came over to the babblers folding team :-)

8:41 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Eva

8:41 am

jacq

i am there too zooz

8:41 am

jmcnrick

very cool jac -- so each new computer you download the software?

8:42 am

jacq

yes jmc, but had forgotten to add it to the laptop till crossy spoke about it

8:42 am

jacq

have persuaded my mum to join too when she gets her new router

8:42 am

jmcnrick

good thing he mentioned it -- it got me to add both of my computers to the babbler team that ata created

8:42 am

jmcnrick

hi eva

8:43 am

zoozzoom

Jacq..are you folding for the team id of 173981?

8:43 am

EvaNadine

folding? what is this?

8:43 am

jacq

it's the number i put in for team babble, so yes but i don;t show there at all

8:43 am

zoozzoom

thats what i see..wonder why that is?

8:44 am

jacq

right now am on 434/1500

8:44 am

zoozzoom

mine is 315/500

8:44 am

jacq

maybe i had already ben working proteins from the pc and it needs to finish those before i can join babble?

8:44 am

harpjane

good morning

8:44 am

jacq

heya jane

8:45 am

zoozzoom

i find the smaller the number my computer takes longer to do...when i do the 2500 ones they are done witthin a day..lol

8:45 am

zoozzoom

thats a point Jacq..you could be right there.

8:45 am

jacq

Report generated on 01:44:24 November 27, 2009
Date of last work unit 2009-11-26 16:17:18
Active CPUs within 50 days 4
Team Id 173981
Grand Score 7741 (

8:45 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Harp

8:45 am

Brookie

Hi Jane!

8:46 am

jacq

this is what i get when i go into stats

8:46 am

jmcnrick

today i am 1500/2500

8:47 am

jmcnrick

hi harp

8:47 am

jacq

zo4/9 zo and most of the word for consume

8:47 am

jacq

add another vowel on the end for another z05

8:48 am

jmcnrick

when did you join the babble team jac? it took a few days for my stats to show up on it

8:48 am

jacq

a few weeks ago jmc

8:49 am

jacq

when crossy spoke about it in the chog, the same time ata set the team up

8:49 am

zoozzoom

yes . i was in crossies team..but decided to do the babblers one instead..hope he did not get offended.

8:50 am

Haz1558

The only way you can offend crossy is if you criticise bacon.

8:50 am

jmcnrick

are you denni?

8:50 am

harpjane

how many letters in the lone e?

8:50 am

zoozzoom

HAHAHA...yes you could be right there Haz..hello

8:50 am

jmcnrick

crossy is just happy that we are folding

8:50 am

jmcnrick

hi haz

8:50 am

Haz1558

Hello zooz, hello again to all.

8:51 am

jacq

no jmc i am jacquieg

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hi haz...are you guys joining ANOTHER gaming site?

8:51 am

jmcnrick

well that would be what i would assume jac

8:52 am

zoozzoom

en 6 Harp

8:52 am

jmcnrick

no it is a site that is folding proteins for science

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

uh...ok

8:52 am

jmcnrick

ty zooz

8:53 am

zoozzoom

en6 what people say at the end of a great show.

8:53 am

bichon

isn't folding proteins what causes dieases like Mad Cow?

8:53 am

jmcnrick

your computer does it in the extra space it is not using

8:53 am

Haz1558

Hello TO!

8:53 am

harpjane

thanks

8:53 am

Haz1558

Prions are implicated in BSE.

8:53 am

jacq

wow exactly half way, def time for a ciggie break

8:53 am

zoozzoom

yw

8:53 am

harpjane

i think my old tired computer needs all it's extra space for babble

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

i am ever the skeptic about such on line things

8:54 am

jmcnrick

hi bichon and no folding proteins is suppose to find teh cure for cancer and other things -- tho don't ask me how I just trust crossy in this one

8:54 am

jacq

provided you have basic security it is safe TO

8:54 am

jmcnrick

hb jac

8:54 am

zoozzoom

ok, i am going to go and grab a bite to eat..take care all...hope to see your name on the babblers folding team soon Jacq :-)

8:54 am

Haz1558

I haven't a clue what it all means, TO, I'm just glad when the computer switches on.

8:54 am

jacq

me too zooz

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

me too!

8:55 am

Haz1558

So, put me out of my misery, TO. Was one dessert enough?

8:55 am

jmcnrick

i don't really understand it except a vague idea that all the computers working together make a supercomputer that shortens the time to get an answer

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

i am watching a show segment on using leftovers. with 7 teens we did not have that problem

8:57 am

Haz1558

Leftovers always look a bit.... left over.

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

well - no, there should have been a finger food like cookies or brownies. and cake. there were two pies a pumpkin cheesecake and traditional swedish rolled cookies.

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

i know. i tasted all of them

8:57 am

Haz1558

Well, it's kind of your duty to taste them, isn't it?

8:58 am

Haz1558

Just to make sure they're okay.

8:58 am

bichon

Biophysics is what my son did his PhD in. It was using computers to do such a task. However, he didn't end up in that field

8:58 am

jmcnrick

TO is a woman who knows her duty!

8:58 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. elst i would opffend someone wouldn't i?

8:59 am

Haz1558

You would. The person who made the dessert that you ignored might think it was deliberate. You can't run that risk.

8:59 am

jmcnrick

well i am just glad to help especially when it doesn't cost me a thing

8:59 am

jmcnrick

TO is brave and self sacrificing in the extreme!

9:00 am

jmcnrick

help with the top O for nbt

9:01 am

car.eeyore

OR + the cat chased the **t

9:01 am

Haz1558

or4/4, alternatively or6/21 - or plus what's grown in the paddy field.

9:01 am

Uneaixoise

M***** the Cat

9:01 am

bichon

an 5/10?

9:01 am

Haz1558

an5/10 - add what you listen with

9:02 am

bichon

ty Haz

9:02 am

Uneaixoise

hey,all -- lurker extraordinaire here

9:02 am

dan2bit

morning all - happy friday

9:02 am

Uneaixoise

hey, dan :-)

9:02 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, bichon. Hello Une and dan.

9:02 am

EvaNadine

Happy Leftover Day to all the American babblers. :)

9:02 am

Uneaixoise

hey, haz :-)

9:03 am

jmcnrick

ty car and haz

9:03 am

72 Temple Owl

leftover turkey. i only wish.

9:04 am

EvaNadine

hints for the solo E?

9:04 am

jmcnrick

hi une and dan

9:04 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, jmc.

9:04 am

harpjane

how many letters in the i words please?

9:04 am

dan2bit

ir4 & ir5

9:04 am

harpjane

en6 eva, after the final bow the musician did one

9:04 am

car.eeyore

the crowd shouted Bravo! En****!

9:04 am

jacq

i have an i4

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

the z words were realitively easy

9:05 am

dan2bit

add a vowel jacq

9:05 am

car.eeyore

My husband made me the BEST turkey sandwich I have ever had this morning....YUMMERS!

9:05 am

EvaNadine

TY harp

9:05 am

jmcnrick

well i have nbt and need to leave to go pretend to work

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

morning, jmc :-)

9:05 am

harpjane

does anyone have an icon clue?

9:05 am

Haz1558

Are you going backwards, TO? That's the way FM does the grid.

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

love leftover turkey! wish I had some . . .

9:05 am

jmcnrick

hi une

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

later, jmc!

9:06 am

jacq

ty dan, have both i's now

9:06 am

jmcnrick

not yet harp

9:06 am

bichon

ar 5/12?

9:06 am

jmcnrick

bye all i will bbs

9:06 am

Haz1558

harpjane, I don't have one, it's not a very inspiring grid for icons. I'll need to think.

9:06 am

Uneaixoise

harp, my daughter's applied for a job in Maine -- think her car will perpetually look like your icon? LOL

9:06 am

harpjane

lol une!

9:06 am

Haz1558

ar5/12 - a plus an anagram of the paddy field grain.

9:07 am

car.eeyore

Bichon, I have the capital of france but drop the P and add an extra consonant in the middle....

9:07 am

bichon

ty again Haz

9:08 am

Uneaixoise

or H*****son Ford, actor

9:08 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, bichon.

9:08 am

car.eeyore

Much clearer Une!

9:08 am

72 Temple Owl

i ofund a 7 letter word. yippee!

9:08 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:09 am

Uneaixoise

go, TO!

9:09 am

gramma

TO share?

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

29 left. but it hink i must start the day. have a visit to make before I drive home

9:10 am

Uneaixoise

co7/32 plural of co6/21

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

co7 = those who steer the ship. or cheat you.

9:10 am

Uneaixoise

cr7/52 plural of cr6/36

9:11 am

gramma

ty

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

bye all!

9:11 am

Uneaixoise

later, TO!

9:11 am

Haz1558

Bye TO, drive safely!

9:12 am

bichon

those who steer a ship?

9:12 am

Uneaixoise

no idea about THAT clue, bichon :-)

9:13 am

harpjane

back with an icon clue

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

did you read shogun?

9:13 am

Uneaixoise

and she's back LOL!

9:13 am

bichon

no

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

ok , ok... *poof*

9:14 am

car.eeyore

The second part of the clue makes more sense....

9:14 am

car.eeyore

....to me anyway!

9:14 am

bichon

I still don't get it

9:15 am

car.eeyore

Also spelling of a popular irish boy's name

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

car, add hospital trauma center to co4/5

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

sorry, i mean bichon!

9:16 am

car.eeyore

another good clue Une!

9:16 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:17 am

bichon

I think I understand the Irish boy's name, but I don't get the word

9:18 am

TXZinnia

bichon - last name of Dan and Rosanne on the TV show.

9:18 am

TXZinnia

Good morning everyone.

9:19 am

Haz1558

Good morning, TXZ.

9:19 am

periwinkle

hello all

9:19 am

bichon

TaDa! ty all

9:19 am

TXZinnia

Hi, Haz -- I thought I ran everyone off...

9:19 am

Uneaixoise

morning, zinnia :-)

9:19 am

TXZinnia

yvw bichon

9:20 am

TXZinnia

Hi, une

9:20 am

Haz1558

Hello, peri.

9:20 am

TXZinnia

Hi, periwinkle

9:24 am

Uneaixoise

morning, peri

9:29 am

kje

wow, challenging grid

9:29 am

kje

half way done and now just starting at it

9:30 am

Haz1558

Hello, kje.

9:30 am

kje

hi haz

9:30 am

kje

both yesterday and today i have this urge to write "hazmat" but would like to avoid getting slapped

9:31 am

Haz1558

Why hazmat?

9:32 am

kje

just pops up when I write haz.... and is short for hazardous materials

9:32 am

kje

as in hazmat routes for trucks off the main thoroughfares, etc

9:33 am

gramma

Well, that was a lovely little grid. See you all tomorrow

9:33 am

Haz1558

Now I understand,

9:33 am

Haz1558

Bye gramma, have a nice day.

9:33 am

kje

seriously garndma??? you thought it was lovely? shoot, my brain must be slow today

9:34 am

Haz1558

We don't have special routes for trucks, the most we have are bus lanes.

9:34 am

DR1965

I am not finding it lovely either

9:35 am

kje

trucks carrying toxic things have to take alt routes around cities to avoid having to clean up hazardous spills in the midst of people if in an accident, etc

9:35 am

kje

DR!!!

9:35 am

DR1965

how are you KJE ?

9:36 am

kje

they aren't special lanes or anything, just places the trucks aren't allowed to go

9:36 am

kje

also hazmat stickers on train cars, trucks, closets in buildings, etc so if emergency crews are needed, they know what they are dealing with

9:37 am

Haz1558

You're all very organised.

9:37 am

kje

here, haz - more than you ever cared to know

9:37 am

kje

http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat

9:38 am

kje

so if you ever decide to have a career as a rapper, my vote is "hazmat" as a name - very cool

9:38 am

DR1965

LOL Kje : )

9:38 am

kje

slightly dangerous and edgy - LOL

9:38 am

kje

did you have a nice holiday, dr?

9:39 am

DR1965

yes , thanks. I had the family over. Hubby cooked 2 turkeys etc... then he got up and went to the mall this morning

9:39 am

DR1965

he is nuts

9:40 am

DR1965

what about you?

9:40 am

JBV

hi everyone - happy post-turkey day

9:40 am

kje

ooooo - I avoid that whole black friday thing - madness!

9:40 am

DR1965

Hi JBV and Haz

9:40 am

JBV

coming back for my last 19- this is slow going today

9:40 am

DR1965

yes, Jake wants an IPOD and they were a good price

9:40 am

kje

no joke, jbv... very slow

9:40 am

Haz1558

Hello JBV.

9:41 am

DR1965

extremely slow

9:41 am

JBV

hi haz, kje, DR

9:41 am

JBV

kje - saw an article in today's paper about a study showing the 2 happiest groups of doctors are pediatricians and geriatricians - do you agree?

9:41 am

kje

my sister went as well, 0400 this morning to walmart - HP loaded computer for $300 - she had to do it

9:42 am

kje

that data on geriatricians has been proven several times

9:42 am

bichon

I would think that obstetricians would be in the happy group. Bringing a bundle of joy

9:42 am

kje

but remember, people select their specialty, so whether those careers make you happy vs content people tending to choose those careers is a coin toss

9:43 am

kje

no, OB/Gyns have hard lives, and huge liability

9:43 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

9:43 am

DR1965

I agree KJE- OB's are stressed

9:43 am

kje

interesting bias there though... OB bring joy so lives must be good, geriatricians deal with death... etc

9:43 am

DR1965

* She comes from nowhere with the sky in lights... Hello and congrats Car

9:43 am

bichon

I can agree that Ob's work long hours, but for the most part, their patients adore them

9:43 am

kje

yayayayay car!!!!

9:43 am

Haz1558

Congratulations car!

9:44 am

JBV

it said they spend more time with elderly patients, so more satisfying, I guess

9:44 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo car

9:44 am

jmcnrick

OBs are sued more than any other doctor

9:44 am

bichon

My mom is at a retirement home and I don't find that a very uplifting place

9:44 am

car.eeyore

Anyone need a clue or two before I go?

9:45 am

DR1965

not listed yet CAR_ thanks though

9:45 am

bichon

I can understand the liability of Ob's, but I would think that would be offset by the happiness of parenthood

9:45 am

jmcnrick

it is hard to find the right placement for our parents

9:46 am

kje

OBs are sued more, have higher divorce rates (only surpassed by psych), and do not form long term relationships with most of their patients...

9:46 am

jmcnrick

how about the second I word car -- I have the metal one

9:46 am

bichon

Mom's in a nice place, but so many of the residents have a very angsty expression of their faces and a lot are sitting in wheelchairs with their heads down. Mom likes to go to arts and crafts, but she's usually the only one there

9:46 am

bichon

re 6?

9:46 am

kje

it is fascinating to see the typical bias here though... old people make people uncomfortable, babies do not... thus we would rather avoid places like retirement homes

9:46 am

Krysten

As a counsellor, I can say that bringing peace and comfort to those who are in their last stages of life or their loved ones is satisfying. Death is a natural part of life and helping people through it to make it easier is very satisfying. It doesn't mean that the environment is pleasant for those who visit unfortunately.

9:47 am

Haz1558

Does the problem not lie with the parents who find it hard to accept that not every baby nor every birth is going to be perfect all the time? Expectations are sky high on the part of parents.

9:47 am

bichon

NM on the re 6

9:47 am

car.eeyore

Just add a vowel to the end of it JMC

9:47 am

jmcnrick

ty car

9:47 am

car.eeyore

RE + zo 4/9

9:47 am

kje

generally a high stress time, haz

9:47 am

bichon

ty ar

9:47 am

kje

thanks car - that was my last r

9:48 am

jmcnrick

i spent hours and hours in nursing homes and other such places with my mother and that assured that my mother got decent treatment

9:48 am

DR1965

that is so true JMC- Families need to be involved

9:48 am

bichon

Mom is treated decently, but so many of her friends are so cranky and critical

9:48 am

DR1965

It makes a difference

9:49 am

jmcnrick

even with me there one nursing home was terrible and so we removed her from there

9:49 am

DR1965

We moved my grandmother 3 times before we found one we were all comfortable with

9:49 am

kje

i think oatier should be a word... describes my breakfast cereal

9:50 am

car.eeyore

OK all! Have a wonderful day!

9:50 am

jmcnrick

the thing i noticed doing elder law for 20 years is that people seem to distill into their basic personality -- so an optimist is happy and a pessimist is cranky and angry

9:50 am

kje

you too, car - bye

9:50 am

DR1965

makes sense to me

9:50 am

jmcnrick

bye car!

9:50 am

DR1965

Bye CAR- have a good day

9:51 am

Haz1558

Time for Spangle's afternoon walk, time for me to get bundled up, it has turned so much colder over the past few days but at least it has stopped raining. Bye for now!

9:51 am

kje

i like some of my cranky old people - you just gotta laugh... they aren't so bad, you have to know how to handle them

9:51 am

DR1965

Bye Haz- Enjoy

9:51 am

jmcnrick

ra4 a staffperson showed up at work and I thought i would have the office to myself

9:51 am

kje

some of the really ornery ones, I swear that ornerinous is all that keeps them alive

9:51 am

jmcnrick

bye haz have a nice walk

9:51 am

kje

bye hazmat

9:52 am

jmcnrick

i think that is what kept my mother alive

9:52 am

DR1965

That was my Grandmother KJE- VERY Ornery

9:52 am

DR1965

Lived into her 90's

9:52 am

kje

most of them know they are ornery, so you use it

9:52 am

Nef

Hi Everybody!

9:52 am

DR1965

Hi NEf

9:53 am

Nef

I was reading the conversation and thought I'd add my 2 centds

9:53 am

bichon

I've been watching the Sopranos and the scenes of Tony's mom at the Assisted living place sound so true

9:53 am

Nef

IHi DR

9:53 am

DR1965

you can add 10 cents if you want ;)

9:54 am

Boobear

hi Dr and Nef

9:54 am

DR1965

BOO! Welcome

9:55 am

Nef

After working in health care as an RN for 42+ years (and as an aide in nursing homes and hospitals for 4 years before that!); I think my most favorite patients have always been the elderly.

9:56 am

DR1965

I think most of them appreciate your caring for them. younger patients... dont always

9:57 am

Nef

Some elderly are ornery with bad personalities (same as the other ages of life); but most may have bad spelss of orneriness that they can be brought out of by just a bit of attention.

9:58 am

Nef

I agree, DR.

9:58 am

JBV

many people don't realize that "orneriness" is also a symptom/result/side effect of living in chronic pain

9:58 am

kje

they have earned their orneriness... much harder to take that attitude from a smart alec 25 year old who has lots of advantages and opportunities and still complains

10:00 am

kje

wow, i think my brain must be hung over from the cranberry relish, cuz this is hard

10:00 am

kje

I am going to the list with 44 left : (

10:00 am

Nef

Where I currently work (I run a prenatal program for low income women and women in crisis pregnanxcies); the women are so grateful for everything we do that it is a happy environment

10:01 am

kje

yes... in general, I think working with underpriveleged or sicker people is easier... less entitlement a nd less focusing on things that don't matter when you have real problems

10:02 am

kje

oh shoot, some of these babblets I should have gotten, have seen them before

10:02 am

EvaNadine

NBT, NBS, and halfway done. can i go home now?

10:02 am

Nef

yep. JBV.

10:04 am

kje

first si6? what am I not seeing?

10:05 am

Boobear

si5 is a loud noise

10:06 am

Nef

kje, I think the entitlement mindset makes a BIG difference in how much satisfaction we get out of working with different populations of patients.

10:06 am

kje

my phantom for it is sienna

10:06 am

kje

but can't see the real 6

10:06 am

hego

hi again all

10:07 am

Katydid0615

kje, change the double letter

10:07 am

kje

ty katy!!!

10:07 am

kje

just couldn't see that!

10:07 am

Katydid0615

yw

10:07 am

kje

too twisty

10:08 am

Brookie

My 7-year-old son says that "Arizona" is a phantom word in this grid.

10:08 am

Nef

When I have someone DEMAND something which is not allowed/or appropriate for their care from me and then complains about it; it isn't fun to care for them.

10:09 am

Boobear

cute.. is he helping you, Brookie

10:09 am

kje

yep nef, and in bedside nursing you have to answer that 100x/day for some of those people, I get to tell them once or twice and still want to pop 'em

10:10 am

Brookie

He goes back and forth. He does help me find some words (especially the ones that neither of us knew existed but at least he's willing to try).

10:10 am

Brookie

He loves reading and learning what he can about language.

10:10 am

Boobear

good for him. He is smart

10:11 am

Brookie

Yeah, and he knows it too! :-)

10:19 am

JenMO16

happy black friday, everyone

10:20 am

Brookie

Same to you, Jen!

10:32 am

HarryHood

last word - ar5 - the last?

10:33 am

HarryHood

nm!

10:33 am

Brookie

ar + ***e to the occasion

10:33 am

HarryHood

ty brook :)

10:34 am

Brookie

yw. I have 2 words that I'm stuck on... co6 (the last) and si6 (the last)

10:35 am

HarryHood

co6 add a double cons and t** up your boat

10:35 am

HarryHood

si6 add a double cons and a double vowel

10:36 am

Brookie

thanks!

10:36 am

Brookie

yeah, fireworks!

10:36 am

HarryHood

I'm still missing the ar5/12...I'd made a mistake

10:36 am

Brookie

sorry, i was clueing the wrong one... let me think...

10:37 am

Brookie

ar + albert **nstein + *up of tea

10:37 am

HarryHood

ty :) DONE

10:37 am

inge

ar 5: ar + vowel + t** tac doe

10:38 am

HarryHood

bye!

10:38 am

Brookie

bye!

10:44 am

wht

Hi all, just jumped in for a quick fix this morning.

10:44 am

hego

Hi wht

10:46 am

aslindy

hello all

10:47 am

hego

Hi lindy

10:47 am

wht

Hi lindy

10:48 am

aslindy

inge... I was trying to use your clue, but I kept putting the t in (t** tac). Got it now. I think I need more coffee!

10:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

Morning- just popping in before another day of family fun

10:49 am

hego

Kaplan! You went pro. Looking good!

10:49 am

wht

Hi Kap, gone pro I see.

10:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

Yep.

10:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

cone

10:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

But not pro enough to avoid this problem

10:50 am

hego

Stop that!

10:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

(Smacks self on the wrist)

10:50 am

wht

Starting your day in the PB. I'm sure there is some leftover turkey and pie in there.

10:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

Tofurkey.

10:51 am

hego

Hey, you're Soupy. All is forgiven.

10:54 am

Kaplan the Magne

I had a feeling you would be a Soupy crowd.

10:56 am

Marc Freeman

Good afternoon all, I have the co7 what is other one, please?

10:58 am

hego

I only speak for myself, Kaplan.

10:58 am

Kaplan the Magne

OK

10:59 am

hego

Marc the other is cr 7.

11:00 am

wht

ty hego. Have to go get coffee but I am half-way.

11:00 am

hego

YW

11:08 am

rururocks

Soupy?

11:08 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks hego got it

11:08 am

hego

The guy in Kaplan's icon. Soupy Sales.

11:09 am

hego

Good marc. It was hard.

11:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

"Bafalafaka. They whisper it all over Turkey."

11:11 am

hego

LOL

11:11 am

kje

hi

11:11 am

Spanky

does anyone want to offer a clue for the (2) seven letter words?

11:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

On wordsplay, tiar is a word, but not here.

11:11 am

hego

Hi kje

11:12 am

kje

co7 is a plural of co6 - one who deceives

11:12 am

hego

ruru clue Spanky the 7's.

11:12 am

hego

I'm a lousy cluer.

11:12 am

kje

cr7 is a plural of cr6 - cr + bull d**** moves dirt

11:12 am

VolleymomDee

clue for the cr 7 pretty please

11:13 am

rururocks

hi dee

11:13 am

rururocks

hi kje

11:13 am

VolleymomDee

hugs ru

11:13 am

kje

did you enjoy your TG day, ru?

11:13 am

hego

Great clue kje

11:13 am

rururocks

yes.. I did.. and I have today off too

11:13 am

rururocks

you?

11:14 am

rururocks

brb need coffee

11:14 am

VolleymomDee

yes ty great clue, got it

11:14 am

kje

I work, yesterday morning, this evening, but did go to family's for dinner and it was nice

11:15 am

rururocks

I am making that salad tomorrow kje... I will let you know how it goes

11:15 am

hego

bbl

11:16 am

kje

I modify the dressing a bit too, ru - I add olive oil as the way it is written is quite tart, but the basics are there, just adjust to taste... my brother ate two huge plates of that stuff

11:17 am

kje

6 left - all A's - almost done with this bear

11:19 am

kje

uno

11:21 am

kje

and done

11:21 am

kje

lots of weird words today, but should have seen more of those babblets than I did without the list.... oh well

11:21 am

kje

any clues needed before i go?

11:22 am

torgone

Yay K!

11:22 am

kje

hi tor - how was your thanksgiving? did you spend it with your kids?

11:23 am

torgone

It was nice. All were able to attend this year. It was quite good.

11:23 am

rururocks

back

11:24 am

kje

that is great tor - hope you have lots of good leftovers too--- the best part ; )

11:24 am

torgone

Oh yeah. The turkey was especially good.

11:24 am

kje

ru - this time I used dried cranberries from whole foods in it, that was better than the pomegranates I think - slightly sweet touch and toothsome

11:25 am

rururocks

yum

11:25 am

rururocks

I keep them in stock around here too

11:26 am

kje

OK, I am off to try and accomplish something today... enjoy your day

11:27 am

torgone

Byee

11:27 am

rururocks

bye kje... conquer the world

11:27 am

jmcnrick

bye kje

11:28 am

jmcnrick

hi ru and torg

11:28 am

rururocks

morning JM

11:29 am

ch1212

Morning all. Happy post TG. Jmc - I like your photo collage.

11:29 am

torgone

Heyas

11:30 am

jmcnrick

hi ch haven't seen you in a bit -- collage cheerfully downloaded from the internet

11:30 am

jmcnrick

I thought of you the other day when i was recycling my foil

11:31 am

ch1212

What did you do with it?

11:31 am

jmcnrick

nothing special just washed and dried from cooking steak on it, to use again

11:32 am

Marc Freeman

or6/21, please?

11:32 am

jmcnrick

or+paddy grain

11:32 am

ch1212

Good for you! Saves pennies too :)

11:33 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

11:33 am

jmcnrick

I am a penny pincher from a way back! lol

11:33 am

jmcnrick

yw

11:35 am

ch1212

Funny story about yesterday: I decided to contribute a fruit salad I had never tried before. The recipe called for the ingredients to be "coarsely chopped" in a food processor. Not having one, I figured it would not matter if I used my blender ......... oh yes, it matters. The 'salad' quickly became chutney! lol!!

11:36 am

rururocks

sounds like a smoothie to me

11:36 am

ch1212

pretty much, ruru. I fessed up at the dinner table and everyone had a good laugh.

11:37 am

rururocks

sometimes short-cuts lead to different things in the kitchen..lol

11:37 am

rururocks

how can you survive without a processor anyway

11:38 am

ch1212

Well, since I'm confessing here... the truth is, I have only learned to cook in the past few years.

11:38 am

rururocks

oh.. well that explains that!

11:39 am

rururocks

I have been cooking since I was a little kid.

11:39 am

ch1212

I used to be a basic utility cook --- open and heat, you know. Now I play with food and experiment with spices. I even baked pumpkin bread from scratch!

11:40 am

rururocks

cooking is so relaxing and good for you

11:40 am

jmcnrick

very cool -- i love to cook myself

11:41 am

rururocks

I love cooking ...

11:41 am

jmcnrick

and cooking saves money!!

11:41 am

jmcnrick

big time!

11:41 am

ch1212

I'm discovering that. My beloved husband taught me quite a bit. In fact, he is playing in the kitchen right now.

That's the other thing, jmc - scratch cooking saves TONS of money.

11:41 am

rururocks

what temperature do you cook yourself at jm?

11:41 am

ch1212

LOL!

11:41 am

rururocks

I always make things from scratch.

11:42 am

Shirlockc

making two pies today -- do you guys know about supercook.com? my fav cooking go to

11:42 am

rururocks

IT does save money

11:42 am

jmcnrick

slow with lots of alcohol for basting!

11:42 am

rururocks

ROFL

11:42 am

Shirlockc

enter the ingredients you have and want to use up and it'll spit out recipes

11:42 am

jmcnrick

no does it have basic recipes?

11:42 am

Marc Freeman

The first si6/18, please?

11:42 am

Ellen Jean

Okay, I tried but I have 2 N's I can't see the last no 5 and the no4 2 places above. Not double letter one. Please help.

11:42 am

ch1212

I'll check it out, shirlock!

11:43 am

jmcnrick

very cool i have been cooking like that for decades (hmm whats in the ice box)

11:43 am

rururocks

like the california mountain range marc

11:43 am

jmcnrick

i need a recipe for bread and butter pickles

11:43 am

rururocks

no 5 like the mine in the Hobbit

11:44 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks got it. Have to go only 6 left and will get them later. Thanks for all the clues.

11:44 am

rururocks

two no's above it are no 4 high no4 or 12:00p.m.

11:45 am

ch1212

jmc, my mom had one in her cookbook, which I inherited. I will look and send you the one she used through Facebook's email... you are on that one, aren't you?

11:45 am

rururocks

that is how I cook too JM.. what's in the fridge and what can I make out of them

11:45 am

ch1212

That is, my facebook page for the book.

11:45 am

jmcnrick

that would be wonderful

11:46 am

jmcnrick

sometimes it works and I regret i wont be able to duplicate it and sometimes it turns out horrid!

11:47 am

jmcnrick

I am on FB do i need to sign up for your page ch?

11:47 am

harpjane

hello 84 to go

11:47 am

ch1212

mmm... not sure, jmc. I think you might have already friended me. If not, look for Campbell Norwood and shoot me a friend request.

11:47 am

Ellen Jean

I finally got it. Thanks!

11:49 am

jmcnrick

hi harp

11:49 am

jmcnrick

wtg ellen

11:49 am

MPittore

hi all 47 to go

11:49 am

jmcnrick

hi MP

11:49 am

jmcnrick

brb

11:50 am

MPittore

hey hmc...how are you

11:50 am

MPittore

i mean jmc...we are better today

11:51 am

jmcnrick

glad you are better MP lol

11:51 am

jmcnrick

ch we are friends on fb

11:51 am

MPittore

aren't these the two happiest dogs you've ever seen?

11:52 am

ch1212

Okay, found 3 of her recipes for pickles; not sure what constitutes 'bread and butter.' They are titled as follows: "Zucchini Bread & Butter Pickles", "Dollar Sweet Pickles" (both involve slicing) and "15 Minute Sweet Pickles" (using small pickles.) Do you want all of them, one of them, none of them?

11:53 am

jmcnrick

probably the first two ch

11:53 am

harpjane

i'd like to be your friend too, ch! if i get around to it!

11:54 am

ch1212

Just realized -- I can post the recipes on my profile here. I'll do that, jmc - should be up in a few minutes. ... of course, harp!!

11:54 am

jmcnrick

bread and butter pickles are sweet pickles with mustard seed and no dill

11:56 am

jmcnrick

the dogs look sleepy to me but what do i know?

11:59 am

MPittore

could be but I thought they were cracking up laughing...my dad always look for the humor in everything...

11:59 am

jmcnrick

ty harp for your icon clue

11:59 am

jmcnrick

did your dad take the photo?

12:00 pm

MPittore

oops my add kicked in...i meant my dad "said always..."

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

well that is good advice MP

12:00 pm

MPittore

no but he would have loved it too

12:03 pm

ch1212

Recipes posted in my profile. Wow, I had no idea my mom went to that much trouble! The first recipe takes 9 or 10 DAYS. Gosh. But I remember how good those pickles were.

12:04 pm

MPittore

he was such a joker...his last words on earth were filled with humor...I think it was a special gift to my mom and I who were there...very very special like him.

12:07 pm

Shirlockc

en6?

12:07 pm

jmcnrick

that is nice MP. my husband was like that too

12:08 pm

jmcnrick

the musician does an en**** at the curtain sometimes

12:08 pm

jacq

en6, what is often said after a good performance or play "bravo!en****!"

12:08 pm

jmcnrick

ty ch I will copy them

12:08 pm

Shirlockc

thx jac

12:08 pm

Wolvie

hi all - good grid today?

12:09 pm

ch1212

hi Wolvie - challenging but fun

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

the zuchinni one looks most like what i am looking for ty

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac and wolvie

12:09 pm

jacq

heya wolvie

12:09 pm

jacq

heya jmc

12:09 pm

Wolvie

Hi everybody! :-)

12:10 pm

ch1212

Happy to offer them up, jmc -- my momma passed away in 1980, so it's nice to know her recipes will get some use again.

12:10 pm

MPittore

some people jmc give you so much in life that even tho they must leave what they give can last your lifetime if you let it...not that you don't miss them terribly but it is more than what alot of people ever have...very lucky we are...

12:10 pm

ch1212

MP, that is so true! Thank you from my heart for sharing that wisdom.

12:11 pm

Wolvie

yum. Pickles! ty ch12

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

we are MP

12:13 pm

jmcnrick

my son and i made about a dozen jars of kosher dills this summer but i noticed that since he helped make them he is not devouring them at the same rate as last year when i made them by myself!

12:14 pm

Wolvie

;-) appreciation for the effort!

12:14 pm

jmcnrick

i am going to try to make bread and butter jalapenos for his christmas gift

12:15 pm

ch1212

How inventive, jmc!

12:17 pm

MPittore

I have a recipe for vidalia onion pickles and they are devine...got it from a real down to earth W.Va. woman I know from our place at Lake Anna,Va.

12:18 pm

ch1212

Beloved is calling from the kitchen --- bbl!

12:20 pm

Wolvie

bye ch12

12:20 pm

MPittore

yes...my beautiful "merman" just appeared from in front of our tv and announced his desire to eat just to keep his strength up...wifey duties call...brb

12:21 pm

Wolvie

so - i have 5 ne's and 6 no's. I am missing one n. what type is it please?

12:21 pm

Wolvie

bye M Pitt

12:21 pm

jacq

6 ne's

12:21 pm

jmcnrick

not invented by me -- i saw it for sale in a Texas store

12:21 pm

jacq

ne4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4

12:22 pm

jmcnrick

bye MP

12:22 pm

Wolvie

ah. ty jac. :-)

12:22 pm

jacq

yw

12:22 pm

jacq

am working on my last ne now lol

12:23 pm

Wolvie

oh yes? i am missing one ne 5. I'll dig it out. :-)

12:23 pm

jacq

missing the last ne 5 too

12:24 pm

harpjane

ra6/21?

12:24 pm

jacq

someone whi is anti anything not blonde haired and blue eyes

12:24 pm

Wolvie

ah. I don't know which it is - one of the last 2 per your list. I have the plural of the clean one

12:24 pm

jacq

it's the one after that before the gas one

12:25 pm

Wolvie

okay - we are missing the same one. :-)

12:25 pm

jacq

yes

12:25 pm

Wolvie

harp - i don't have that yet, sorry

12:25 pm

harpjane

thanks

12:26 pm

jacq

i clued it jane, the blonde haired comment

12:26 pm

harpjane

does anyone have an icon clue?

12:26 pm

Wolvie

ah - missed that jac - ty

12:28 pm

jacq

ne5/10 ne and the ending for that ra6

12:30 pm

Wolvie

??? jac

12:30 pm

jacq

the ra6, not very nice people word, the ne5/10 has the same 3 letter ending as that word

12:30 pm

Shirlockc

first zo5?

12:30 pm

jmcnrick

o ty jac

12:31 pm

Wolvie

oh duh. ty - had turkey for lunch. lol

12:31 pm

jacq

do you have the first zo4?

12:31 pm

jmcnrick

ne+ ra6 ending

12:31 pm

Wolvie

that finished the n's. ty again jac

12:31 pm

harpjane

z plus vowells

12:31 pm

Shirlockc

yes, have the first zo

12:31 pm

jacq

if you have the first zo4 add another vowel at the end

12:31 pm

jacq

the second vowel

12:32 pm

Shirlockc

thx jac

12:32 pm

jmcnrick

i need the last ne 4

12:33 pm

Wolvie

gas for lights jmc

12:33 pm

jacq

gas used in shop signs

12:33 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty I was looking for an ene !

12:34 pm

lynxxx

Goodmorning everyone

12:34 pm

jacq

i did that too then could have kicked myself

12:34 pm

jacq

heya lynxxx

12:34 pm

Wolvie

hello lynxx!

12:34 pm

jmcnrick

hi lynnxxx

12:36 pm

jacq

fireworks!!!!

12:36 pm

Wolvie

WTG jac!!

12:36 pm

jacq

this was a challenging grid

12:36 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Jacq!!

12:37 pm

jacq

ty ty ty

12:37 pm

lynxxx

They all have been lately haven't they?

12:37 pm

jacq

yes, not so bad if you have time though

12:37 pm

jacq

can clue if needed

12:37 pm

wildcat17

some help for the right side A please

12:38 pm

rururocks

an + not pro

12:38 pm

rururocks

ae4 ages ago

12:38 pm

jacq

signed on things when the author doesn't want to be known

12:38 pm

wildcat17

ty 2 more

12:38 pm

Wolvie

i only have 2 so far from that - an - ago, or yesterday say, and the gas

12:38 pm

rururocks

an + not off

12:38 pm

Wolvie

oops. sorry ruru

12:39 pm

jacq

an and hearing organs

12:39 pm

rururocks

a+ not far

12:39 pm

rururocks

+ plural

12:39 pm

wildcat17

ty 1 more

12:39 pm

wildcat17

and ty again

12:39 pm

rururocks

yw

12:39 pm

jmcnrick

hi wild

12:39 pm

wildcat17

hi still missing 2 Cs from the top and 1 C from the bottom

12:39 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jac!

12:40 pm

jacq

one who swindles?

12:41 pm

jacq

ty JMC

12:41 pm

wildcat17

have those

12:41 pm

jacq

ca6, to bend or list,

12:42 pm

jmcnrick

ice cream co**

12:42 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

12:43 pm

jacq

do you have any idea which ones you need?

12:43 pm

wildcat17

no not using list

12:43 pm

lynxxx

ci4.5 italian farewell

12:44 pm

Wolvie

jac - i don't get the bend or list clue, sorry. I have not listed yet either

12:44 pm

wildcat17

ty always miss that

12:44 pm

jacq

theres an awful lot of c's to cover

12:44 pm

wildcat17

yeah I know

12:44 pm

lynxxx

co5.12 co & what we breathe backwards

12:44 pm

jacq

it can also mean to corner wildly, all of the short word for motorised vehicle, and double vowel and single humped consonant

12:44 pm

Wolvie

oops! i get it now. ty jac for the ca 6

12:45 pm

jacq

yw

12:45 pm

jacq

the jacket words? co4, add a vowel for co5, then plural for the 6

12:45 pm

lynxxx

co5.22 sounds like your Uncle's child

12:45 pm

jmcnrick

ty lynxx

12:46 pm

jacq

co5/22 uses the high point tile

12:46 pm

jacq

co5/22 uses the high point tile

12:46 pm

jacq

ohh great clue lynxxx

12:46 pm

wildcat17

have all those

12:46 pm

lynxxx

cr5.22 c & burn to the ground

12:46 pm

wildcat17

that was a good clue

12:47 pm

Wolvie

wild, do you have the cr 5/22?

12:47 pm

Wolvie

or cr 5/12?

12:47 pm

wildcat17

yes

12:47 pm

lynxxx

cr5.12 an old hag - change the n in that to another cons for another word

12:47 pm

Matches

clue for last co 5/12

12:49 pm

harpjane

co plus mexican river

12:49 pm

harpjane

the wife of the river between mexico and texas

12:50 pm

Matches

ty harp got it

12:50 pm

Wolvie

nice clue harp. :-)

12:51 pm

jmcnrick

okay got to go balance a checking account bbl

12:52 pm

Wolvie

bye jmc

12:52 pm

lynxxx

bye jmc

12:52 pm

Wolvie

orit

12:52 pm

Wolvie

lol - can't type plus wrong box. jeez

12:53 pm

Wolvie

have to stop farmville and babble at same time

12:54 pm

jacq

ok babble time over, have fun and fireworks everyone

12:54 pm

Wolvie

bye jac

12:54 pm

Wolvie

thanks for the clues

12:55 pm

lynxxx

bye Jacq

12:59 pm

hego

hi Everyone

12:59 pm

Wolvie

hey hego. :-)

1:00 pm

lynxxx

hi Hego

1:00 pm

hego

Been in and out today, can't seem to make a lot of headway.

1:01 pm

Wolvie

just like me - probably turkey hangover. ;-)

1:04 pm

Soodlebum

Hey everybody, and a belated happy Thanksgiving to all my American pals. Hope you all had a great day :)

1:04 pm

Wolvie

hey soodle! thanks

1:05 pm

lynxxx

hi Soodle

1:05 pm

Soodlebum

Hiya Lynn - no turkey for you yesterday?

1:05 pm

hego

Hi Soodle

1:06 pm

Soodlebum

Hows the grid today?

1:06 pm

lynxxx

Not for us. Do you celebrate in Ireland!?

1:07 pm

Wolvie

good grid, soodle

1:07 pm

Wolvie

keeps you interested

1:07 pm

Soodlebum

Nope - Thanksgiving just passes us by here in watery Ireland!! Still - Christmas is less than 4 weeks off now..........

1:08 pm

Wolvie

don't remind me...

1:08 pm

lynxxx

Xmas is our big thing here too

1:09 pm

Wolvie

gift wise, Christmas is the deal. Meal wise - TG has no equal here, ;-)

1:10 pm

Wolvie

not that i don't pull out all the stops at christmas/new year's either, it's just that there is no gift exchange at TG - not yet anyway. I am VERY thankful for that. :-)

1:10 pm

Soodlebum

We sort of combine the 2 here for Christmas. Mega-meals and loads of gifts. Murder on the waistline and pocket!!

1:10 pm

wildcat17

happiness really IS a warm puppy ... like the one I have in my lap :)

1:10 pm

Wolvie

when they started decorating bare trees with easter eggs, you knew life was going to get bad.

1:11 pm

lynxxx

Reading what you do for meals for TG is very similar to Xmas here...the family and meal and general goodwill is the thing here, almost more than the gifts (except of you have kids of course)

1:11 pm

Wolvie

we do too soodle. I just meant for meal only, most folks load it up on TG here. Fancier stuff for christmas say, but TONS for TG

1:11 pm

Wolvie

americans don't understand no gifts except for TG - very sad.

1:12 pm

Wolvie

very true wildcat!

1:12 pm

Soodlebum

I repeat - Murder on the waistline and pocket. (mutters something remarkably like Bah Humbug....)

1:12 pm

wildcat17

:)

1:12 pm

Wolvie

lol - i know soodle

1:13 pm

Wolvie

clue for co 6/21 please? ( i gave in and listed with 20 left)

1:13 pm

Wolvie

so lazy. ;-)

1:13 pm

Soodlebum

Wildcat! Its nice to see somebody enjoying the simpler side of life. Give that puppy a hug from Ireland!

1:13 pm

lynxxx

which one Wild

1:13 pm

wildcat17

I will

1:13 pm

Wolvie

me lynxx - last one

1:14 pm

hego

Can someone clue the si 6,18 pls?

1:14 pm

lynxxx

sorry - looked at the wrong W

1:15 pm

lynxxx

co6.21 (my last anyway) co & strawb*****s

1:15 pm

lynxxx

sorry - looked at the wrong W

1:15 pm

Soodlebum

Theres 2 x CO 6/21. One is somebody who cons, and the other is a shortened version of the word Coronation. As in Coronation Street ( a long-running soap-opera) is affectionally known as Co double cons and two vowels

1:15 pm

lynxxx

si6.18 - Yes Si****

1:16 pm

Wolvie

ty lynx and soodle

1:16 pm

hego

I'm blank on that Lynxx. Not unusual.

1:16 pm

lynxxx

another co6.21 - a garment, with added vowel, then plural

1:17 pm

Wolvie

ahhh - si 6/18 - no si**** bob. ;-0

1:17 pm

Wolvie

american version

1:17 pm

hego

Light bulb ty both of you!

1:17 pm

lynxxx

yw

1:17 pm

Wolvie

ty lynx - your other clue took care of my missing c. :-)

1:17 pm

wildcat17

puppy snores

1:18 pm

Wolvie

better than puppy farts! lol ( couldn't resist)

1:18 pm

lynxxx

aaww

1:18 pm

Wolvie

I luv puppies, so know that i am kidding

1:18 pm

wildcat17

lol she does that too

1:19 pm

Wolvie

i know from puppies wild - i have had doggies all my life, and I am no spring chicken. ;-)

1:19 pm

stidmama

puppies? chickens? *looks around worriedly for ark building* is it raining that much?

1:20 pm

Wolvie

hey stid - better get aboard!

1:20 pm

Soodlebum

Clearly mixing Babble with Farmville

1:20 pm

Wolvie

lol

1:20 pm

lynxxx

hi Stid. Feeling better?

1:20 pm

Soodlebum

Babbleville, perhaps

1:20 pm

Wolvie

no puppies in farmville - not yet anyway

1:20 pm

hego

Hi Stid

1:20 pm

stidmama

SOODLES!!! *waves*

1:21 pm

Soodlebum

Hey Stid!!

1:21 pm

stidmama

a little, thanks Lynxxx. have had enough energy to spend an hour on this paper, though not making as much progress as I would like. Oh well. It's worth it, I am sure.

1:21 pm

Wolvie

do you guys have black friday soodle?

1:21 pm

stidmama

hey hego! is that icon new for you?

1:21 pm

Wolvie

and lynxx?

1:21 pm

Soodlebum

Wolvie - feel free to add me as a neighbour on Farmville - medickinson@eircom.net. (I can't expand until I get more neighbours, so I am busy canvassing....)

1:21 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all. i am staying safe at home on this wild Black Friday

1:22 pm

Wolvie

it is one scary aspect of over indulgence in america

1:22 pm

stidmama

how are things down under, lynxxx? did I really see a news report about camels invading an Australian town?

1:22 pm

Soodlebum

What do you mean by Black Friday?

1:22 pm

Wolvie

sure soodle. will do

1:22 pm

stidmama

hello scrabs -- good for you. I sent Tom out to brave the roads, taking younger stidkid to dermatologist about recalcitrant warts.

1:22 pm

lynxxx

Our only Black Friday was a devastating bush fire back in the 30's....but we do have Boxing Day Sales at the shops!

1:22 pm

hego

No, Stid it's my original, but I like it music freak that I am.

1:22 pm

stidmama

the day after our thanksgiving day soodle, massive sales in the stores

1:23 pm

stidmama

it's a good one, hego!

1:23 pm

Wolvie

it is th HUGE sales day after TG day. Folks line up at midnight to get into stores at 4 and 5 am. People have actually died. either crushed or exposure. Darwinism awards abound

1:23 pm

Scrabbler

Intense day of shopping, with sales & bargains, on the day after Thanksgiving Day, with people camping out overnight at store doors, people fighting for deals, and stores' finances go into the "black."

1:23 pm

Wolvie

or darwin awards i should say. lol

1:23 pm

wildcat17

yeesh I'm falling asleep with puppy

1:24 pm

Wolvie

a good time wild. :-)

1:24 pm

Scrabbler

What is your puppy's name, Wildcat?

1:24 pm

stidmama

I refuse to shop between now and the end of the year unless I must...

1:24 pm

lynxxx

Things are good Stid, we are having a bit of Spring rain here so everything is looking beautifully green> Missed the camel news

1:24 pm

Wolvie

i stay home on this day - always

1:24 pm

wildcat17

yup :)

1:24 pm

stidmama

rain is good! we are having a break in rain at the moment, but I never mind it this time year.

1:24 pm

Soodlebum

Sounds great! No, no such thing here - sadly. Stores madly vieing for the Christmas market at the moment, even though the country is in the depths of a depression!

1:24 pm

Wolvie

camel? camel? what camel??

1:24 pm

Scrabbler

Snowing here since I got up this morning but not sticking on the unfrozen ground

1:25 pm

wildcat17

Lucy ...she's my son's but he's over for the weekend, so puppy is here too

1:25 pm

hego

Is there a camel?

1:25 pm

Wolvie

hi scrabs! didn't see you sneak in

1:25 pm

stidmama

our stores typically "run in the red" (at a loss) until the Christmas panic sets in, hence the name "black friday" -- the day that stores with survival potential should be making a profit for the year.

1:25 pm

Wolvie

lynxx mentioned camel news???

1:25 pm

stidmama

I like the idea of "borrowed" puppies... like "borrowed" kids. send 'em home when you're done! LOL

1:26 pm

Soodlebum

Isn't it funny, Wildcat? Probably doesn't feel too long ago since your son was snuggled up on your lap!

1:26 pm

hego

OOOhhhhhh.

1:26 pm

stidmama

hold on, I'll find a source for the camel news.

1:26 pm

wildcat17

too true soodle

1:26 pm

Wolvie

I still don't get it hego, lol

1:26 pm

wildcat17

absolutely stid ... I don't want any babies of my own right now!

1:26 pm

hego

Nah, me neither.

1:27 pm

Wolvie

amen wild

1:27 pm

stidmama

http://tinyurl.com/ybemjn2

warning, the news is NOT good for the camels.

1:27 pm

Soodlebum

Black Friday here has another meaning. Up until very recently, the Catholic church (don't get me started on the catholic church...) banned the eating of meat on Friday, so it was always known as Black Friday!

1:27 pm

Wolvie

uh oh - do i want to look?

1:27 pm

wildcat17

no

1:27 pm

hego

Don't ask!

1:28 pm

stidmama

probably not wolvie... it's sad- the drought has affected all too many critters negatively

1:28 pm

Wolvie

soodle, the meat ban thing used to be here too - but it was fish friday for my friends, never heard black friday lol

1:28 pm

wildcat17

I lost one of my own this week, so holding puppy is a little therapeutic

1:28 pm

Wolvie

oh stid - and here i was thinking it was some joke i had missed. Sorry. Wolvie hangs head.

1:28 pm

stidmama

oh wildcat... ((((((hugs))))))

1:29 pm

Wolvie

oh no wild! i am sorry to hear that

1:29 pm

wildcat17

ty

1:29 pm

Soodlebum

The you know what has hit the fan here about the Catholic Church. a report has just issued a report on the child abuse scandal that has really rocked the country to its core. It is horrendous.

1:30 pm

Wolvie

we had that experience in the USA a few years ago. Awful. But i suspect it is even worse for Ireland

1:30 pm

stidmama

it's okay wolvie, would be nice if there were a joke. What is peculiar to me is that I NEVER hear of plagues in North AMerica or Europe the way I do for Australia -- frogs, mice, and now camels. I wonder if it's just that the ecosystems in Australia are so much more fragile.

1:31 pm

wildcat17

maybe because it's a small, self-contained ecosystem?

1:31 pm

stidmama

I have been following the news, Soodle, including today's BBC news that the Vatican refused to cooperate with the investigation because the non-governmental agency doing the investigation wasn't authorized to use the channels for communication that the Vatican wanted.

1:31 pm

lynxxx

The camels are another introduced 'pest' species here, originally came with Afghanis and used for transport up North. Were set free many years ago when no longer used. Unfortunately our climate ideal and they bred like crazy hence this town being overrun by some 6000! (and the culling)

1:32 pm

Atalante

we have a very un-newsworthy harlequin ladybird plague at the moment

1:32 pm

lynxxx

Hello Ata!

1:32 pm

stidmama

what worried me most, about these scandals, is that it paints a "group" of people negatively, not the individuals in the organization... there are (I believe) many more kind, gentle, appropriate people in churches than there are monsters. But all we seem to hear about are the monsters.

1:32 pm

stidmama

hello atalante! what is a harlequin ladybird? is that what we call a ladybug?

1:33 pm

Atalante

yep!

1:33 pm

Soodlebum

I am not joking when I say I am thoroughly ashamed to be Irish today. To see the horrors that kids endured, and the level of cover-up by both the clergy and the law-enforcement agencies is disgusting

1:33 pm

Atalante

a particular sort of

1:33 pm

Wolvie

same for everything isn't it stid? so little good news is communicated

1:34 pm

stidmama

Soodle -- remember it's not IRISH people who do this, it's people. It's not CATHOLIC people who do this, it's people. MOST people are not going to do that sort of thing, ever.

1:34 pm

Wolvie

I hear you soodle. During the American broo ha ha - a few higher up (cardinal law of Boston and others) got sent to italy to finish their days. Should have gone to jail IMO for participating in the cover up

1:34 pm

Wolvie

very true stid

1:34 pm

Atalante

absolutely

1:34 pm

Soodlebum

At least the baddies have been named and shamed, and hopefully the wrong-doers will be taken to court. Little good that will do to the kids whose lives have been destroyed. its the thought that these perverts were standing up on pulpits, preaching to us, that really goes against the grain.

1:34 pm

stidmama

thanks atalante! we get ladybug "blooms" sometimes in the winter indoors around here. People just vacuum them up and put them outside.

1:35 pm

Scrabbler

Our tennis club has many ladybugs inside our bubble.

1:35 pm

stidmama

Our family hasn't had that happen, I think because we don't have an attic for them to "nest" in.

1:35 pm

Wolvie

soodle - did you guys hear about the huge american scandal of the same type a couple of years ago?

1:35 pm

stidmama

down to 30. I think I will list now.

1:36 pm

Wolvie

i listed at 20 and have been chatting ever since, lol

1:36 pm

wildcat17

missing one C from the top ... I have 12 co and 6 cr

1:37 pm

Soodlebum

I did, Wolvie, but like most people here, I thought...'Never in Ireland'. Huh!!!

1:37 pm

stidmama

yes, with the chatting I am not making progress. Will get to 25 and then go work on the paper a bit more.

1:37 pm

stidmama

I need 6 from that C

1:37 pm

stidmama

an cor

1:37 pm

stidmama

ooops.

1:37 pm

stidmama

*runs to PB*

1:37 pm

Soodlebum

I have all the C's Stid - can I help?

1:37 pm

Wolvie

people are people, regardless of race,religion or creed. so it is everywhere

1:38 pm

lynxxx

We've just had another 'Apology' day here too. For the neglect and emotional and physical abuse of children in orphanages pre '60s including those children cleared out of English institutions after the war and sent to Australia (really as child labour in a lot of instances). Thank goodness times have changed

1:38 pm

Wolvie

i think you are missing cz 4 wild

1:38 pm

Soodlebum

You are right, Wolvie. But Ireland thought itself the last bastion of decency. I repeat ...'Huh'!!

1:38 pm

wildcat17

duh now I see it ty

1:38 pm

Wolvie

yw

1:38 pm

stidmama

yes lynxxx -- I saw that and was shocked. What a sad thing to do to children!

1:39 pm

Wolvie

i hear you soodle

1:39 pm

stidmama

I was missing that one too! thanks wolvie!

1:39 pm

stidmama

blast. 25 came faster than I thought. oh well... back in 20 minutes... *poof*

1:39 pm

Wolvie

bye stid

1:39 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry to be harping on, but, up until the 1980's, contraception was banned here!! By the fecking Catholic Church!! And these B*stards were abusing kids???

1:40 pm

Soodlebum

OK. I have had my rant. Back to babble :)

1:40 pm

Wolvie

you must know how the boys club works soodle - universal - do as i say, etc. :-)

1:40 pm

Wolvie

ranting is good. keeps you sane

1:40 pm

lynxxx

It has happened over here too Soodle - sadly you are not alone

1:41 pm

wildcat17

fireworks

1:42 pm

hego

Yay wildcat

1:42 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Wild!

1:42 pm

Wolvie

WTG wild!

1:42 pm

Soodlebum

Wow! Well Done Wild!! AND, with a puppy on your lap? Way to go!!

1:43 pm

Atalante

and on a tangent, it's so horrid for "real" Catholic priests too. Tolkien's eldest son had his life and career screwed because of abuse charges that he was completely cleared of

1:43 pm

hego

The puppy helped. They're very smart.

1:43 pm

Wolvie

i know ata - in something like this, everyone suffers

1:43 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats Wildcat!

1:43 pm

Soodlebum

I know Ata, but right now, its hard to see the wood for the trees, or more correctly, to see the trees for the wood!!

1:44 pm

Atalante

oh I know .... just randomly saying

1:45 pm

Soodlebum

Anyway, how are you feeling Ata? Any improvement?

1:45 pm

Atalante

actually FINALLY yes!

1:46 pm

Wolvie

WOOT! good news ata

1:46 pm

wildcat17

:)

1:46 pm

lynxxx

Hooray!!! really Ata - are you going to be allowed out now?

1:46 pm

Soodlebum

Way-hay!!! Earlier this week, you thought you would NEVER feel better! I am very happy for you, Ata

1:46 pm

wildcat17

The puppy just helps period. My other dogs have been very sad.

1:47 pm

Atalante

think so! and I get a flu jab tomorrow *facepalm*

1:47 pm

Atalante

I really had forgotten though how weak you can get through illness. I can hardly walk Hobbit for 40 minutes now and I'm used to taking her on 8 mile hikes!

1:47 pm

wildcat17

gonna run .. thx for the help and the company ... maybe cya tomorrow

1:47 pm

Wolvie

you'll get back to it ata. :-)

1:47 pm

Soodlebum

Horses and stable doors spring to mind, Ata!!!!

1:48 pm

lynxxx

seeya Wild

1:48 pm

Wolvie

bye wild

1:48 pm

Soodlebum

Bye Wild, you mind that puppy!!

1:48 pm

Atalante

I know ... it's just sooo frustrating

1:50 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Wildcat

1:51 pm

hego

Just got the last z, thank heaven. Now to got over what I'm missing.

1:52 pm

Wolvie

7 left here

1:52 pm

hego

go over

1:52 pm

Scrabbler

63 to go. My eyes/brain do not like this grid..yet.

1:53 pm

lynxxx

hi Scrabs

1:53 pm

Atalante

I like this grid, except for the fact cooee isn't there

1:53 pm

hego

I don't like it Scrabs. I have vowelaphobia!

1:53 pm

Scrabbler

I tried that too, Ata

1:53 pm

Scrabbler

Me too, Hego

1:54 pm

hego

Must be a health care person thing.

1:55 pm

Wolvie

babble highlights my ability for overlooking the obvious. much to my regret.;-)

1:55 pm

hego

Oh, yes. Mine too.

1:55 pm

Wolvie

Fireworks!

1:56 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Wolvie

1:56 pm

Atalante

yay wolvie!

1:56 pm

Wolvie

first grid i have finished in awhile. :-)

1:56 pm

hego

Yay for Wolvie!

1:57 pm

Wolvie

any clues before i head out? doggie need a walkies

1:57 pm

Atalante

go walkies :)

1:57 pm

hego

Can I have the an5,12 pls?

1:57 pm

Wolvie

oh i am going.

1:57 pm

hego

Then go walkies.

1:57 pm

Wolvie

an plus not pro but...

1:58 pm

Wolvie

lol NOW i will go walkies - see you all tomorrow!

1:58 pm

hego

Oh, thanks, I thought I tried that.

1:58 pm

Wolvie

*poof*

1:59 pm

Scrabbler

Yay Wolvie

2:00 pm

Soodlebum

Bye Wolvie!!

2:02 pm

hego

ca5,12 pls

2:02 pm

Soodlebum

CA 4/5 plural

2:03 pm

hego

Hmmmm. tx Soodle.

2:04 pm

hego

Aha! Tx, I was missing that ca4.

2:04 pm

lynxxx

Must run - bye everyone

2:05 pm

hego

Bye lynxxx

2:05 pm

Soodlebum

Bye Lynn.

2:05 pm

stidmama

bye lynxxx.

2:05 pm

Soodlebum

Hego, isn't it great when you look for a clue for one word, and you inadvertantly get a clue for another!!

2:06 pm

stidmama

well, I didn't actually write much, but I thought about the paper and wrote to my classmates to ask for advice. I think I will work on it more tonight and just finish the grid and then lie down for a bit.

2:06 pm

hego

yup

2:07 pm

Atalante

hi stiddy :) I should writing papers too. Im not. LOL

2:07 pm

Soodlebum

Stid! You have excelled yourself! Sit down, and enjoy Babble for a while, with a clear conscience!!

2:07 pm

stidmama

good for you, ATalante! Paper Procrastinators Unite! (at some time in the future when it's convenient, of course)

2:08 pm

Atalante

of course :D

2:08 pm

stidmama

is the last CO 6 fishy?

2:09 pm

Atalante

not got the list, sorry

2:09 pm

stidmama

I just wish that I were allowed to be "cheeky" and clever in academic papers. that would make it more fun to write!

2:11 pm

Atalante

you can be, a little bit. for the right journals

2:11 pm

hego

Stid it builds on the 5 before it.

2:11 pm

stidmama

unfortunately, it's not for a journal, for a grade *yuck mama face* LOL

2:11 pm

stidmama

thanks hego

2:11 pm

hego

yw

2:12 pm

Scrabbler

I am still trying to pass halfway. My eyes are getting mired in the vowels.

2:13 pm

stidmama

maybe take a break scrabbler? I think you could be diagnosed with presbyvowelia *wicked younger mama grin*

2:13 pm

Atalante

then if it's appropriate, you can usually be a bit clever

2:13 pm

hego

Stid I may have given you the wrong one as usual. I don't have the last one.

2:13 pm

Scrabbler

Nice term stid.

2:14 pm

hego

Scrab, what's the last co6?

2:14 pm

stidmama

*grin* ever since the last eye doctor wrote "presbyopia" on my chart I have had a bit of a chip on my shoulder. The glasses that were prescribed then, give me just the worst eyestrain headaches.

2:14 pm

stidmama

ah, that explains it hego, thanks!

2:15 pm

Scrabbler

I have a co 6 = co + strawbe****s

2:15 pm

stidmama

thanks scrabbler! that was the one!

2:15 pm

stidmama

down to 7 now

2:15 pm

Scrabbler

My eye doc does not advise reading glasses for nearsighted folks like me until age 55. I can read fine without glasses.

2:16 pm

stidmama

I am farsighted... but my eyes don't transition well any more between close and mid or mid and far (and no way to go close to far quickly)

2:16 pm

hego

tx Scrabs, I knew I could count on you.

2:17 pm

Scrabbler

That word happened to be one of the 51 that I do have

2:17 pm

stidmama

or, I should say I was farsighted, now closer to 20/20 (which is frustrating just by itself)

2:17 pm

stidmama

go scrabbler go!

2:18 pm

Soodlebum

I would be able to read fine, only my arms seem to have got shorter. If only my arms were a bit longer, I would be able to read fine. Strange, that!!

2:18 pm

stidmama

down to one, but it seems to be something I ought to be able to monkey or reason out.

2:18 pm

Scrabbler

So the problem is your arms and not your eyes, Soodle? LOL

2:18 pm

stidmama

*grinning at soodle* sometimes in lectures I take the handouts and put them on the floor next to me so I can read them AND still see the board.

2:20 pm

stidmama

Tom and the kid just got home. brb

2:20 pm

Soodlebum

Absolutely Scrabbler! Only OLD people need reading glasses, and as I am NOT an OLD person, its clearly the fault of my arms! simple!

2:20 pm

Soodlebum

And they say Denial is a river in Egypt????

2:21 pm

Scrabbler

Fascinating hypothesis, Soodle.

2:21 pm

Soodlebum

Thats my hypothesis, and I am sticking to it!!!! (Chin being stuck out in defiant manner)

2:23 pm

tragicstud

hello babblers

2:24 pm

Scrabbler

hi TS. How have you been?

2:24 pm

tragicstud

meh- varied

2:24 pm

tragicstud

you/

2:24 pm

tragicstud

?

2:25 pm

stidmama

okay, back. dermatologist gave a prescription for "aldara" and froze off all the warts she could find (the entire heel of one foot...) *sigh* hopefully this will work.

2:25 pm

stidmama

hey STUD! *wicked mama grin*

2:25 pm

tragicstud

:)

2:26 pm

tragicstud

it's been a while...

2:26 pm

stidmama

yep, where have you been?

2:26 pm

tragicstud

licking wounds from a breakup

2:26 pm

tragicstud

sigh

2:27 pm

Scrabbler

Aldara is VERY expensive. I hope you have good health insurance coverage.

2:27 pm

stidmama

oh no! *hot choclit, cookies, movies and books*

2:27 pm

Soodlebum

Oh Stud - how tragic!

2:27 pm

Scrabbler

Aw, TS.

2:27 pm

stidmama

we do -- at the moment, in January prices for everything nearly double for us. *sigh*

2:27 pm

tragicstud

lol, yes soodle - tis how i got my name

2:27 pm

stidmama

*groan* SOODLE!

2:28 pm

tragicstud

yeah, it's been obnoxious

2:28 pm

Scrabbler

I passed halfway, finally!

2:28 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry!

2:28 pm

stidmama

go scrabs go!

2:28 pm

tragicstud

i think it's gonna take a while to get over this one i think...but ya know...we live

2:28 pm

stidmama

yes stud, that's the attitude

2:28 pm

Soodlebum

Tragic, has it passed the point of no return?

2:28 pm

tragicstud

no worries soodle - it was hard to pass up ;)

2:29 pm

tragicstud

yeah, i mean... maybe LONG in the future

2:29 pm

MPittore

an4/4 am monkeyed out....

2:29 pm

tragicstud

but right now - i'm not even sure i like her

2:29 pm

stidmama

hello MPittore!

2:29 pm

stidmama

you shall see this fish an** *VERY fishy shakespearean word*

2:29 pm

Soodlebum

Ha!! A sense oh humour! Tragic, I get the feeling you will survive this....

2:30 pm

tragicstud

ya know the break up point where you're kinda mourning what you thought you had...not what you had? i'm there...

2:30 pm

MPittore

hey stid....have your dr write for the biggest cont. of aldara and I think they will give you more than one mth supply...maybe???

2:30 pm

Scrabbler

Hi MP

2:31 pm

MPittore

hi scrab 34 left...starting to groan a little...

2:31 pm

tragicstud

so, ya know, if anyone thinks of any available and worthy women - particularly with accents because i'd like an accent in my life - let me know. and until then, catch me up on you all!

2:31 pm

stidmama

good thought, MPittore -- Tom took the kid to the appt because I don't want to expose people to this putative flu of mine. I suspect it was a substantial amount, though. He goes back in 6 weeks for followup

2:31 pm

Scrabbler

54 to go and finding 60 has been a struggle

2:32 pm

Soodlebum

Trag - Is the stud short for Student, or is it no short for anything? I ask, purely from interest....

2:32 pm

MPittore

I bought a jar of accent at the grocery store...makes everything taste better...LOL

2:33 pm

tragicstud

nope...stud

2:33 pm

MPittore

as in muffin???

2:33 pm

stidmama

stud, I am SO glad I am not in your shoes. BUT here's the little I remember from my far-distant past: as much as a breakup hurts at the time, you can use the space that is created to re-evaluate both what you want in another person and what you want from yourself. I found that, after my last breakup I focused on making myself better and had soon found my Tom (that was nearly 20 years ago); but I also was in a personal space where I would have been fine without finding anyone.

2:33 pm

Soodlebum

Cos if its accents your after, begob and begorrah, and the top of the mornin' to you, and all that jazz....

2:34 pm

stidmama

stud for "hawt" and "awesomely cool" and "hunky" and.... *rolls eyes with exasperation* and

2:35 pm

stidmama

gah. dumb old spanish mountain word. *facepalm* *headbang* *fish face*

2:35 pm

stidmama

and firewords

2:35 pm

Atalante

I'm doing an assignment with a really sweet girl from Portrush, and it's so funny seeing her write with an Irish accent

2:35 pm

stidmama

WRITE with an Irish accent? for real?

2:35 pm

Soodlebum

I read a book once. It was called 'Its called a Break-Up, because its Broken'. I only read the cover! Far too depressing!!

2:36 pm

Atalante

really! it's *adorable*!

2:36 pm

stidmama

you only read one book soodle? gee you babble well, considering! *innocent mama look*

2:36 pm

Atalante

not begorrahs and all, but you can certainly tell she's Irish

2:36 pm

stidmama

Tom thinks you'd probably recognize a book if you saw one again...

2:36 pm

Soodlebum

Osmisis works wonders!!!!

2:37 pm

tragicstud

i wish i'd asked how hard this grid was before i started it

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats Stid

2:37 pm

Atalante

this grid is lovely!

2:37 pm

stidmama

:-D I KNEW you'd get the joke!!!!

2:37 pm

Soodlebum

Its do-able, Tragic!

2:37 pm

tragicstud

oh. then i'm out of practice

2:37 pm

stidmama

but stud! *stern mama look* it's the attempt, not the finish, that is important!

2:38 pm

tragicstud

sigh. aaaaaalriiiiight

2:38 pm

stidmama

yes, stud, you can start with si 6/18: a spanish word for jagged mountain range.

2:38 pm

stidmama

that was my last, fishy, word

2:39 pm

stidmama

okay, I think I shall pretend to need assistance finding food...

2:39 pm

crosshair

lol stid,reading back.it,s actually quite easy to write with an accent.just read the harry potter series and you will see

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Stid, for that clue

2:39 pm

stidmama

((((hugs everyone)))) I LOVE this babble community. Thanks for being here for me when I am desperate for understanding or diversion from studies.

2:39 pm

Soodlebum

Ah! Cross! How the heck are you?

2:39 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy! What have you been doing since we were here this morning?

2:40 pm

stidmama

CROSS!! we had some bacon in a potato salad the other day and I thought of you!

2:40 pm

tragicstud

(((((((((((((mama))))))))))))) and ditto

2:40 pm

Scrabbler

Good luck with studying, Stid

2:40 pm

crosshair

YAA FOR BACON SALAD!

2:40 pm

tragicstud

mmm bacon

2:40 pm

crosshair

laundry scrabbs..endless laundry;(

2:41 pm

stidmama

that's true, cross, and now all across North America young schoolchildren say things like "bloody heck" and OWLS and NEWTS....

2:41 pm

Atalante

friend put bacon in under the skin of their turkey yesterday, with apple and orange. apparently was wonderful

2:41 pm

Soodlebum

Bacon flavoured turkey yesterday, Crossy?

2:41 pm

crosshair

our turkey day is the second monday in october soodles;)

2:41 pm

stidmama

see you-all again soon. I might pop in when I am done revising this section of the paper... *fades to poof*

2:41 pm

tragicstud

bacon makes everything delicious

2:41 pm

tragicstud

bye mama

2:41 pm

crosshair

yaa for bacon!

2:42 pm

hego

Hi again Crossy

2:42 pm

crosshair

howdy hego

2:43 pm

tragicstud

i'm actually gonna op off for a bit - i need to get more concentration...

2:43 pm

tragicstud

have a great day if i don't see you again

2:44 pm

hego

ir 5,10 anuone

2:45 pm

hego

anyone

2:46 pm

hego

Did I chase you all away?

2:47 pm

Scrabbler

I am still here--surfing other sites

2:48 pm

jmcnrick

add a vowel to the other word hego

2:48 pm

Scrabbler

add vowel to the pressing tool

2:48 pm

Scrabbler

Hi JM

2:48 pm

hego

do you have the ir scrab?

2:48 pm

hego

tx scrabs

2:49 pm

hego

never heard that one

2:49 pm

hego

8 left

2:49 pm

Scrabbler

At 64/50 and the Sabres hockey team having just beat Philly, I am going to shower as I got my hair cut a few hours ago.

2:50 pm

hego

bye Scrabs tx again

2:50 pm

Scrabbler

I always get my hair thinned and if I don't shower it falls out everywhere.

2:50 pm

hego

You're shedding! lol

2:51 pm

Scrabbler

Good luck, Hego. I know you will finish soon. Yep, I shed, but I have such thick hair that it feels wonderful to have it cut and thinned.

2:52 pm

MPittore

co5/22 pls

2:52 pm

hego

tz Scrabs g'nite

2:53 pm

Scrabbler

Hego, sometime I want to talk to you about Italy. I just read your profile. I want to visit Italy someday. My mothers' parents grew up there.

2:53 pm

hego

mp it's co + 12 things are a d****

2:53 pm

Atalante

Italy is looovely

2:54 pm

MPittore

ty hego or grazie!

2:54 pm

hego

I've been there many times ata and right you are.

2:54 pm

Scrabbler

I so want to visit Italy in the next several years and to see the villages where my grandparents grew up.

2:54 pm

hego

yw mp

2:54 pm

Scrabbler

Alright, shower time!

2:54 pm

Atalante

me too, I love it

2:57 pm

hego

I'm missing one of the ne 5,10 s

2:57 pm

Nef

hello again. Time for me to settle down and WORK on this grid! How is everyone doing with it?

2:57 pm

hego

8 left nef

2:58 pm

MPittore

26 for me...

2:58 pm

Nef

Go, Go, hego!

2:58 pm

hego

I'm going nowhere right now Nef.

2:58 pm

tijani

ar 5/12 pls

2:59 pm

Nef

but you can do it, hego!

2:59 pm

Soodlebum

Hiya Nef - 42 left, but was side-tracked by chog. Back now, head down, and will firework very soon (hopefully)

2:59 pm

hego

That's a hard one to clue tijani.

3:00 pm

hego

It's ar 2 voewls and a cons.

3:00 pm

Nef

tijani, I have all of 11 words, and this is the 3rd time I've strated on the grid today. Sorry, I can't help just yet (there's been too many distractions here at home til now)

3:00 pm

hego

vowels

3:00 pm

tijani

got it

3:00 pm

Soodlebum

AR 5/12... ar plus second vowel, plus third vowel, plus 3rd letter of alphabet

3:01 pm

hego

Great!

3:01 pm

hego

Still tyring to find the ne 5,10 I'm missing

3:02 pm

hego

Soodle you're such a good cluer!

3:02 pm

Soodlebum

Couple of 5/10's. Which do you need?

3:02 pm

Soodlebum

Flattery goes such a long way with Soodle!!

3:03 pm

hego

I think it's the last one soodle

3:03 pm

Atalante

ne + m*** and fog

3:03 pm

Nef

hi Soodle. (my first greeting to you was in the WORD box! It didn't work!)

3:03 pm

Soodlebum

Ne 5/10 the plural of the ne4/4.

3:04 pm

Soodlebum

Twice!!

3:04 pm

hego

Thanks ata, I would have taken forever to find that.

3:04 pm

Soodlebum

Rofl, Nef!! Good to see you!

3:04 pm

hego

tx Soodle

3:08 pm

Soodlebum

YVW. Hego

3:10 pm

jillibus

hello all :)

3:10 pm

hego

Hi jilli

3:11 pm

jillibus

I just thought of a fun clue for er5/12 if anyone needs it -- or even if no one needs it :)

3:11 pm

hego

go ahead

3:11 pm

jillibus

er5/12 - Heather with another girl's name

3:12 pm

hego

Oh,okay

3:12 pm

Soodlebum

Clue for the Re4/4 amd re6/33 please

3:13 pm

hego

I'm stuck on the or's for some reason. Think I'm getting tired, but can't quit now.

3:13 pm

jillibus

re4 -- re + I am, you are, he **

3:14 pm

hego

re4 re third vowel and cons

3:14 pm

jillibus

Oh well, that er clue fell flat. :(

3:14 pm

hego

But great re clue!

3:14 pm

Soodlebum

Not at all, Jilli. Thank you

3:14 pm

Nef

hi jilli (head buried in grid for the last 10 minutes, up for another look at chog now)

3:15 pm

jillibus

oh goody, soodle :)

3:15 pm

zTink

don't get the er clue

3:15 pm

Nef

thanks for the er clue, jilli. I'm just not understanding why it's another namefor Heather.

3:15 pm

jillibus

zTink, it's pretty cryptic. Maybe more of a reminder than a clue

3:16 pm

jillibus

because it is, nef!

3:16 pm

Pinikula

hi all...

3:16 pm

Pinikula

er5 = Er*** Cane from All My Children?

3:16 pm

Atalante

er5 is a type of heather, zTink. not very cryptic :)

3:16 pm

Nef

okay, jilli. I didn't know that

3:16 pm

Atalante

oh, ok maybe it's very cryptic! oops

3:17 pm

zTink

got it. thanks

3:17 pm

Haz1558

Can I give a random cryptic clue as well? For the second co6/21 that leads to a seven - almost all of 007 Sean.

3:17 pm

Pinikula

last ar5? fish?

3:17 pm

Nef

LOL! we don't grow heather in *this* partof the country I guess

3:17 pm

jillibus

any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Er5, of the heath family, including several species of heather.

3:17 pm

Atalante

good one, haz

3:18 pm

Haz1558

Thank you! Are you still working on the grid?

3:18 pm

jillibus

Good one, Haz.

3:18 pm

jillibus

snap, ata

3:18 pm

Atalante

yes, cos I've been ignoring it!

3:18 pm

Haz1558

Hello, jillibus.

3:18 pm

hego

Hi Haz!

3:19 pm

Nef

hi Pini, Ata, and Haz

3:19 pm

Pinikula

;)

3:19 pm

Haz1558

Good afternoon/evening everyone!

3:19 pm

hego

Still need help with or words.

3:19 pm

Soodlebum

Hello Hax

3:19 pm

Atalante

I'm glad FM liked her flowers :)

3:20 pm

Haz1558

Hello, Soodle. I was reading about Ata's girls who write in Irish accents - faith and begorrah, I could hardly credit it.

3:20 pm

Soodlebum

Hego! Or words. Or + abbrev for Royal Acedemy

3:20 pm

Haz1558

I know, all's good.

3:20 pm

Soodlebum

Or + staple diet of the orient

3:20 pm

Atalante

it was so sweet, I didn't know you could write Irish accents

3:20 pm

hego

tx soodle. Do you have the 6?

3:21 pm

Pinikula

last re?

3:21 pm

hego

ty, ty soodle

3:21 pm

Haz1558

What exactly did she write? I'm intrigued.

3:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:21 pm

Atalante

it was all "will we do this now?"

3:21 pm

Pinikula

hi jmc ;)

3:22 pm

Haz1558

Hello, jmc.

3:22 pm

jmcnrick

the last one i have is re6 using the high point tile

3:23 pm

Soodlebum

and finally or plus shortened version of Royal Industrial Society (capital letters)

3:23 pm

Pinikula

thx jmc ;)

3:23 pm

hego

last or5 pls

3:23 pm

jmcnrick

yw turkey girl

3:23 pm

hego

NM got it

3:24 pm

jmcnrick

ty soodle that one was evading me all day

3:24 pm

Pinikula

;)

3:24 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry Haz - got sidetracked there,. Oho begob and begorrah, with a shilleghlagh on me back and to be sure and be sure.....

3:24 pm

Pinikula

Unless I make it myself, jmc...it's the only turkey I'm getting this week.

3:25 pm

hego

2 left er4, 4, the first one which is just silly.

3:25 pm

Soodlebum

JMC - glad to help!!

3:25 pm

Pinikula

er + fir** grade

3:25 pm

jmcnrick

i have had no turkey either i am happy to say

3:25 pm

Soodlebum

Help with the ra6/21 please...

3:25 pm

hego

And one of the ra5, 20s

3:26 pm

Haz1558

ra6/21 - one who discriminates against people because of ethnic origins

3:26 pm

jmcnrick

many of the people who make negative comments about Obama are ra5,21

3:26 pm

Pinikula

er4 = short for mistakes

3:26 pm

hego

tx for the er Pini

3:26 pm

jillibus

thx, Haz

3:26 pm

Soodlebum

Lovely clue, Jmc, thank you!

3:27 pm

jmcnrick

ra5/20=you shave with this

3:27 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, jillibus.

3:27 pm

jmcnrick

yw tit for tat

3:27 pm

hego

got that one jmc, my love

3:27 pm

Pinikula

last si?

3:27 pm

Atalante

I love your pic, jilli :)

3:28 pm

Nef

hi jmc; how are you doing? Don't you like turkey?

3:28 pm

Haz1558

It's a stringed instrument, Pini.

3:28 pm

hego

last si Ravi's instrument

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

i don't like thanksgiving nef

3:28 pm

Pinikula

thx haz! :)

3:28 pm

Pinikula

and hego...

3:28 pm

Haz1558

No problem, Pini.

3:28 pm

Nef

really? May I ask why?

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

sorry that is the only ra5/20 i have

3:29 pm

Pinikula

ra5 x 3 all variations of the ra5 (shaving blade)

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

it has always hung on over consumption and football -- and i find it not about thanksgiving at all

3:30 pm

hego

Tx jmc

3:30 pm

Pinikula

ta5/12?

3:30 pm

Nef

Aah! That i understand!

3:31 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

3:31 pm

Haz1558

ta5/12 - ta plus ***k and roll.

3:31 pm

Pinikula

thx again, haz ;)

3:32 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

3:32 pm

jmcnrick

ty haz

3:32 pm

Haz1558

No problem, jmc.

3:33 pm

hego

Haz, for my last word, I need one of the ra 5,20s. I think it's the very first one. Pls.

3:33 pm

Atalante

are you watching BBC2 by any chance, Haz?

3:33 pm

Haz1558

Add a second helping of the last vowel, hego.

3:33 pm

Pinikula

dbl end vowel of ra4/9

3:34 pm

Haz1558

Switching over to it, Ata.

3:34 pm

hego

Tks pini!

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini!

3:34 pm

Pinikula

;)

3:34 pm

hego

Fireworks!! Finally tx to all you nice people!

3:34 pm

Pinikula

there are 6 words that start with the same first 3 letters

3:35 pm

Atalante

it's an interesting programme - about the history of a family, 8 brothers, 3 fathers and their lives. It's particularly interesting cos it's all around Cheltenham, where I grew up, and one of the care homes they showed turned into the one of the schools I went to

3:35 pm

Haz1558

Well done, hego!

3:35 pm

Soodlebum

oh well done Hego!!

3:35 pm

Pinikula

FIREWORDS! :)

3:35 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo hego

3:35 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo pini!

3:35 pm

Haz1558

Congratulations, Pini!

3:35 pm

Atalante

it shouldn't be remotely interesting, but any family's history is so fascinating

3:35 pm

hego

Yay Pini!!

3:35 pm

Pinikula

wtg hego!!!

3:35 pm

Soodlebum

And PIni..Wooot woooot

3:35 pm

Nef

WTG, hego! :-D

3:35 pm

Haz1558

I take it you don't know the actual family, Ata?

3:36 pm

Nef

WTG, Pini! YAY!!!

3:36 pm

Pinikula

I can clue for a few...

3:36 pm

Atalante

no, but I certainly recognise some of the churches and names etc etc

3:36 pm

jmcnrick

are all the Zs zo?

3:36 pm

jmcnrick

nm just found a ze

3:36 pm

hego

one ze jmc

3:37 pm

Pinikula

ze x 1; the rest are zo

3:37 pm

Haz1558

I know, it's always interesting to see places that you know. Somehow they look different on TV.

3:37 pm

Atalante

the mum was a maid in Cheltenham, had 2 kids by an American airman stationed exactly where I went to school. She then had 2 kids by another man, then married her life-long partner and had 4 more children

3:37 pm

hego

Veeery fertile!

3:38 pm

Atalante

the first 2 kids were pretty much feral children, living in local toilets and begging food cos she had absolutely nothing and had to give them up. Her husband then tried to adopt all the previous children, but wasn't allowed

3:38 pm

Haz1558

That'll have been fun sorting all that out! (Memories of trawling through microfilms!)

3:39 pm

Atalante

yep! it's a very interesting programme family history wise for anyone interested in that sort of thing. and it just shows how incredible any "normal" family is

3:39 pm

hego

G'nite folks, Have to go before Hubby kills me. Love ya!

3:39 pm

Pinikula

night hego ;)

3:39 pm

Pinikula

the name of it, ata?

3:39 pm

Haz1558

Goodnight, hego.

3:39 pm

Atalante

I should have told you at the start, but didnt realise it would be so interesting!

3:40 pm

Atalante

just called "We Are Family"

3:40 pm

jillibus

Fiery words

3:40 pm

Pinikula

I'll google it and see what I can find...brb

3:41 pm

Nef

WTG, jilli!!!! YAY!!!!!

3:41 pm

Atalante

it's very - alien - to me, having grown up with no siblings, no cousins, a tiny tiny family

3:41 pm

Haz1558

Well done, jillibus!

3:41 pm

jillibus

And I must depart -- lunch is overdue, and it's a rare sunny day so there are things I need to do outside.

3:42 pm

Haz1558

No cousins?

3:42 pm

Haz1558

Have a nice day, jillibus.

3:42 pm

Pinikula

ata...in England?

3:42 pm

Atalante

oh - I'm lying. 1 cousin. LOL. that's all.

3:43 pm

Atalante

yep, over here :(

3:43 pm

jillibus

Wow, that IS a small family.

3:43 pm

Atalante

my mum had a brother, but he died young, and my father was an only child. both of my grandfathers were only children, my grandmothers both had 1 sister who had no children

3:43 pm

Pinikula

Family name: Minchews of Cheltenham?

3:44 pm

jillibus

Thanks all -- back later to clue if needed but you've got some experts here now.

3:44 pm

Atalante

yep! you're a good googler :)

3:44 pm

Haz1558

I kind of grew up alongside my cousins of similar age. We had older ones but most were around the same age. I have 13 cousins, my mother had 30 and could name them all!

3:44 pm

jillibus

I had 21 first cousins

3:45 pm

zTink

last co5,12 please

3:45 pm

Atalante

I have one, he's a year younger than me. I have my mum, my gran, my aunt who doesn't talk to us, and my cousin. that's it bloodwise!

3:45 pm

Haz1558

co5/12 - to rhyme with Miss Gaynor.

3:46 pm

Haz1558

Or Miss Estefan, for that matter.

3:46 pm

Soodlebum

My father is the eldest of 15!! My mother is the eldest of 9. I have more thamn 100 first cousins. approx 90 of whom I have never met!

3:46 pm

Haz1558

Trust Soodle to be one of a cast of thousands!

3:46 pm

Soodlebum

Did I mention I am Irish?

3:46 pm

zTink

thanks!

3:47 pm

Haz1558

We kind of worked it out. The flag maybe helped a bit but we could work out the accent as well.

3:47 pm

Haz1558

Soodle, your family tree would require a lot of paper if previous generations were as fertile.

3:47 pm

Atalante

my great-aunt, who is no longer with us, didn't have any kids - she was married forever and ever - and we looked at her records and she was officially labelled as "frigid". omg. so awful

3:47 pm

Soodlebum

Probably not unusual amongst my peers! Scary, or what??

3:47 pm

Nef

I have 56 first cousins on my mothers' side. Not too sure of my fathers' side; but have at least another 10 there (I think)

3:47 pm

redshoes

flag? huh? what? flag on the play? flag down the cops? flagon of ale? huh? huh? huh? what'd I miss?

3:48 pm

Soodlebum

Yeah Redshoes!!!!

3:49 pm

redshoes

sorry. been proofreading for the past five hours straight. I'm a bit loopy. (even more than usual)

3:49 pm

Soodlebum

Nef - check your heritage. You have Irish blood. For sure!!!

3:49 pm

Pinikula

I'm an 1/8th Scot...is that ok?

3:49 pm

Atalante

my family come from Norfolk originally. Probably says a lot

3:49 pm

Nef

Of COURSE I'm Irish! --On my mothers' side!! ;-)

3:50 pm

Haz1558

It's fine, Pini, the Scots have given us some fine babble words.

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

i only have about 30 cousins since i am scottish

3:51 pm

Pinikula

Sadly, I'm not enough Scot to know any of those words! :)

3:51 pm

Haz1558

We had one yesterday - scunner.

3:51 pm

redshoes

Norfolk, VA, Ata? =D

3:52 pm

Atalante

haes, haet, haen lol

3:52 pm

Pinikula

alas...I didn't finish yesterday's grid :|

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

i am almost purely scottish but famliy has been in U.S. for at least 6 generations

3:52 pm

Atalante

nooooooo :P Norfolk land of idiots LOL :)

3:52 pm

rbud

Hi, all - I still need that lone E for nbt, though I have 70 words done!

3:52 pm

zTink

help with the or6,21 please

3:52 pm

Pinikula

My dau just moved to Norfolk...

3:52 pm

redshoes

I am Italian, Irish, German, Scottish and Swedish. A regular old American Mutt.

3:52 pm

Haz1558

or6/21 - or plus the grain grown in the paddy field.

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

en6= bravo bravo en6!

3:52 pm

jmcnrick

en6= bravo bravo en6!

3:53 pm

Pinikula

I'm close, red...I'm German, Italian, French, and Scot...

3:53 pm

Soodlebum

Its amazing how many people have Celtic heritage! Its all good. Be proud of your heritage.

3:53 pm

Pinikula

...I'm 3rd gen American

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

(i gave you an en6) lol

3:53 pm

redshoes

jmc, was that second entry an en6 of the clue?

3:53 pm

Atalante

I'm - English. At least back to about 900AD. My mum actually cant find *anyone* in our family history who wasn't English

3:53 pm

jmcnrick

yes red it was lol

3:54 pm

zTink

thanks! only 7 to go

3:54 pm

Pinikula

I want to learn more about my family's Scottish heritage; I know the location, clan, tartan, etc., but would love to learn more...

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

i can't find anyone who wasn't scottish but you figure 6 generations in the U.S. and SOMEBODY has to have married a non-scot

3:55 pm

Haz1558

When did they first emigrate, Pini?

3:55 pm

redshoes

My mom & aunt took a trip to Ireland to study our Irish heritage.

3:55 pm

rbud

ty, jmc! :)

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

oddly enough my sisters married a burns and a hamilton so even at my general we have been consistent

3:55 pm

Pinikula

Let me look, haz...brb

3:56 pm

Haz1558

Irish heritage hunting is made more difficult because of the lack of government records etc.

3:56 pm

Atalante

Haz, I think you could earn a nice little sideline researching Babblers ancestry!

3:56 pm

redshoes

My grandma said, "you can marry whoever you'd like, just as long as he's an Irish Catholic." Thanks Grams.

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

3:56 pm

Nef

I'm kind of a melting pot mix. Somewhere in our family we are Irish, English, and Norwegian, then who knows what else

3:57 pm

Haz1558

Hello, TO!

3:57 pm

redshoes

TO! hello!

3:57 pm

Atalante

hi TO!

3:59 pm

Soodlebum

You know what, Nef - You probably got the best of all. A sprinkling of all that is good in all those nationalities!! Good for you£

3:59 pm

Nef

But I'm much less of a Heinz 57 mix than my hubby. He's Scot, Irish, Swede, Chippewa, English, Polish, +++

3:59 pm

Nef

Don't you feel sorry for our kids? ;-)

4:00 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO

4:00 pm

Soodlebum

As I said earlier in the chog - Now is not a good time to be Irish. The you know what has hit the fan with the revelations about abuse by Catholic clergy against children. Not a good time to be Irish

4:01 pm

Nef

Hi TO.

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

soodle we have gone through that in the U.S. -- in fact there is a guy who stands outside the papal embassy every evening with a sign that currently says "The Pope hides pedophiles"

4:02 pm

redshoes

It's not a good time for THEM to be Irish. I'm just fine being Irish, thankyouverymuch. =D

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

he changes the sign from time to time but he has been out there most of the 30 years i have been up here

4:02 pm

Nef

Soodle, it hit the fan here in the States several years ago. I've been a bit out of the loop in the past few months; is there any other great revelations about it now or what?

4:02 pm

redshoes

of course, I'm also all the way in America.

4:02 pm

Soodlebum

Aaargh! I hear you, Jmc, and I hear you Redshoes. Its still a difficult time here!!

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

okay it is 5 and i am hitting the highway (well actually the city streets) home

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

i am sure it is soodle given the percentage of catholivs there

4:03 pm

Soodlebum

Oh Redshoes, Its the child abuse thing - absolutely horrific

4:03 pm

Nef

drive safe, jmc!

4:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

later, je

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

hope it doesn't bankrupt the church (or maybe that would be a good thing -- i will have to think about that)

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

4:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

going now

4:04 pm

Atalante

impossible to banrupt them!

4:04 pm

EspritdJean

that abuse history is horrific, as is what the Brits did to all those children they shipped to OZ, and what happened to them once they got there too

4:04 pm

Nef

bye TO

4:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

will return when crew/convo changes

4:05 pm

Soodlebum

Crikey. Bankrupt the ba**ards. Who has sympathy for the church, and their millions?

4:05 pm

Pinikula

Haz...somewhere between 1866 and 1920

4:05 pm

Pinikula

(I think it was Haz who asked?)

4:05 pm

redshoes

Well, at least it's being brought to light and fought as opposed to all of the hidden injustices people look away from.

4:06 pm

redshoes

bye TO =(

4:07 pm

Nef

I am Catholic too. I read somewhere that everyone thinks the Catholic Church is so rich; but the Vatican makes less $$$ than the Catholic Church in the US. I'm not sure where I read that; but the point was that the Vatican has untold riches in art, etc. but very little cash flow

4:07 pm

Soodlebum

I agree Redshoes, but, this is only coming to light now. The atrocities happened in the 50's, 60's 70's 80's and even the 90's. Its just unthinkable. I am ashamed to be Irish

4:08 pm

Soodlebum

Up until the early 90

4:08 pm

Atalante

yep, the Vatican has $$$$$$$ but in art and Stuff

4:09 pm

zTink

last word. ra6,21 please

4:09 pm

redshoes

Every population has its atrocities. You did not do those things. Do not let the acts of others diminish an entire heritage/country, etc. Be proud of you.

4:09 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry. Up until the early 90's, the Vatican opposed contaception. Yet a substantial part of their empire came from a contaception factory

4:10 pm

redshoes

zTink, someone who hates another due to the color of their skin.

4:10 pm

Atalante

their collections are probably literally priceless. How do you price something like the Michelangelo and Raphael frescos?

4:10 pm

Pinikula

a person who hates others who are not the same ethnicity

4:10 pm

redshoes

(or heritage, etc. doesn't have to just be skin color)

4:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

or religion

4:10 pm

EspritdJean

not to mention real estate

4:10 pm

Pinikula

;)

4:11 pm

Pinikula

Sounds like Koda's up to something...best go check on him...

4:11 pm

Soodlebum

Its the hypocricy, and the fact that these perverts were preaching to me and countless others during the 70's and 80's that is truly killling me

4:11 pm

Atalante

looool be good Koda!

4:11 pm

zTink

fireworks! thanks for the help

4:12 pm

Atalante

I woudl love to see how the priests justify their actions

4:12 pm

redshoes

yes, but don't forget they are not all bad. I'm sure you had good teachers, too, who were upright and honest.

4:12 pm

MPittore

ne4/4, ne5/10

4:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

so get a pic of the pope and burn it. you insult the wonderful priests who instructed my while growing up. as for babble - i think i will pass.

4:13 pm

MPittore

oops the second ne4/4

4:13 pm

Nef

Soodle, how many of the actual perverts do you know?

4:13 pm

Soodlebum

If you allow me a small rant:- These perverts were standing up on my local Altar, preaching that contraception was wrong, all the while they were abusing children

4:13 pm

redshoes

he is not messy. he is very ne 4/4. and plural for 5/10

4:13 pm

Atalante

as I said earlier TO, this defiles the true priests too

4:13 pm

Nef

good clue, redshoes

4:14 pm

Soodlebum

Nef - my local curate has been named in the report.

4:14 pm

MPittore

ty red...my face is red on those...*blush, blush*

4:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i had one fight on this subject. for a long time i have tolerated the lack of tolerance here.

4:14 pm

redshoes

fishy fishy for MPittore!

4:15 pm

Nef

okay, Soodle. NOW I understand. I have had many good priests in my history.

4:15 pm

Atalante

the actions of a number of priests don't reflect on the wonderful good many others do

4:15 pm

redshoes

how about a subject change? TO, do you like the Owl City album?

4:15 pm

Nef

agree Ata.

4:16 pm

Atalante

has the curate responded to the charges, Soodle?

4:16 pm

redshoes

TO, have you listened to the band Phoenix? I might have to get their album soon.

4:16 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry. But I am incensed. I would very much welcome a change of subject

4:17 pm

Nef

DONE! Subject changed! I love your profile quotes, TO!

4:17 pm

Atalante

so. what did everyone have to eat yesterday? LOL

4:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

and to me the irish are the worst of the lot. we had to stgart our own ethinic churches to get away from their scrupulosity. soddle whatrever. be who you are.

4:17 pm

EspritdJean

I had read that the Jesuits managed to strike a deal where no names living or dead were to be mentioned in the report

4:18 pm

MPittore

red...still new here (about my 8th grid) what is fishy fishy?

4:18 pm

Atalante

TO, that's not nice dear

4:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

was it on gthe internet? cause if it was it has to be true. f*uck it

4:18 pm

EspritdJean

that means missing an obvious or easy word MPitt

4:19 pm

MPittore

ohhh and that I did...ty

4:19 pm

Atalante

we've all known wonderful priests. I went to a convent school and was taught by a number of them. But in Ireland at the moment? It's complete horror, but tha doesn't affect your experience

4:22 pm

MPittore

first no 4/4

4:22 pm

Atalante

love your pic!

4:23 pm

MPittore

ty...yours is pretty cute too

4:23 pm

Soodlebum

I am sorry to have hijacked the chog. but what I was referring to is (finally) in the open domain. and I am disgusted. Of course, everybody is entitled to their own opinion.

4:24 pm

Atalante

best friend's fat cat :)

4:25 pm

Atalante

*hugs soodle*

4:25 pm

Soodlebum

Thanks Ata!

4:25 pm

Atalante

*hugs TO too*

4:26 pm

MPittore

soodle your pic is darling...looks like one of my dolls in my collection!

4:26 pm

Atalante

ok. A question. What is everyone's favourite colour adn why?

4:26 pm

MPittore

pink

4:27 pm

Atalante

why?

4:27 pm

Atalante

I love pink too. And white, and silver.

4:27 pm

Soodlebum

Hey!! Thank You MP. His name is Dora! Long story about why a boy cat is called Dora, and is wearing a tutu, but....there you have it!

4:28 pm

Atalante

I love baby pink, not bright pinks. White is so pure. And Silver I love cos it's sparkly, but I dislike gold

4:28 pm

RileyJay

hey

4:28 pm

MPittore

pink because it is cheerful, like santa's cheeks, like a kitty nose, like a new babies skin, like a good blend of hot and cold, like sooo many things

4:28 pm

Atalante

kitty noses! kitty noses are the BEST

4:29 pm

Atalante

I love the pale strawberry milkshake pink

4:29 pm

Nef

my favorite color is teal; because I can't make up my ind between blue and green! :-)

4:30 pm

Atalante

makes sense! I love mint greens too and turquoise for the same reason

4:30 pm

Atalante

is the colour teal related to the duck teal? Never worked that one out

4:30 pm

MPittore

pink can be so middle of the road or so pale it's almost white or so dark it's almost black...flexibility is attractive to many...it's a life skill I believe

4:31 pm

Soodlebum

I am thinking Julie Andrews.... Raindrops and roses and kittens with mittens,

4:31 pm

Pinikula

my favs are cobalt blue and silver...reminds me of water and air

4:31 pm

Atalante

pink always amazes me as an artist, cos it's one of very few colours that can't be made from the primary oclours

4:31 pm

Atalante

*colours

4:32 pm

Atalante

pini, I'm doing a pic based around cobalt at the moment :)

4:32 pm

MPittore

yes ata...that makes it special

4:33 pm

Atalante

it does. it's a strange colour. mint green is the same

4:33 pm

Nef

I don't know, Ata. But aren't some species of teal feathers a sort of teal color?

4:33 pm

Pinikula

I'm not sure of what other reasons there may be, but it truely is an incredibly beautiful color all on its won ;)

4:33 pm

Atalante

I *think* so. I wonder if there is a connection

4:34 pm

MPittore

yes I like mint green with pink...

4:34 pm

Atalante

interesting no-one has mentioned darker colours / reds

4:34 pm

Nef

(and that comment of mine was totally messed up! Should I try to make some sort of sence in the near future?)

4:34 pm

MPittore

perhaps we could see a rainbow

4:35 pm

Atalante

lol I understood it! not sure what that says ....

4:35 pm

MPittore

pink can be red

4:35 pm

rolin

red's my fav colour...and blackj...tho its not really a colour..

4:35 pm

Atalante

black is a colour artistically, just not light-wardly :P

4:36 pm

Atalante

and hi rolin!

4:36 pm

MPittore

black can light up pink tho and others too

4:37 pm

MPittore

i love the contrast of one stark color against another

4:37 pm

rururocks

black is a color to a black cow in a dark pasture on a moonless night

4:37 pm

Atalante

I found another song that was made famous by a cover artist today - did anyone mention Hound Dog with Elvis? Going back to old facebook posts!

4:37 pm

Nef

the most beautiful pink I've ever seen is the color in the sky on the clouds at sunset

4:38 pm

EspritdJean

did u see the movie Hound Dog with Dakota Fanning?

4:38 pm

rururocks

me too nef

4:38 pm

MPittore

oh croon a tune...do you remember ol dog shep

4:38 pm

Atalante

oh yes. and at sunrise. sunrise is very special

4:38 pm

Nef

ruru, what about a black angus cow on a black road on a moonless night? (Ne**ly hit one a year ago!)

4:39 pm

Atalante

ouch Nef!

4:39 pm

Nef

I missed! :-) AND called the county sheriff to report it too

4:40 pm

MPittore

nef put it on a black grill and blacken it

4:40 pm

rururocks

didn't know cows figured out camoflage

4:40 pm

Atalante

good for you!

4:40 pm

Nef

LOL! MP! I don't have a grill that big!

4:41 pm

MPittore

maybe it was a camo cow...

4:41 pm

MPittore

nef you know how to eat an elephant don't you

4:42 pm

Nef

no. One bite at a time?

4:42 pm

Atalante

in small pieces?

4:43 pm

MPittore

yes one bite at a time....I used to tell my employees that when they said they couldn't do something...it works on kids too....and husbands...it's almost the perfect plan *grin*

4:43 pm

Atalante

I can eat my husband? You mean he's some use?

4:44 pm

Nef

LOL! :-D

4:45 pm

Nef

BRB

4:45 pm

rururocks

Note to self: skip the next invite to Ata's house for dinner

4:45 pm

rururocks

your last name isn't Lecter is it ata?

4:46 pm

Atalante

tis really

4:46 pm

rururocks

ooooooh..........

4:46 pm

MPittore

ok not going there...but when you ask if they can do something and they say they are too busy they can break the deed up into small bits they can do between the tv they are watching etc....mine can get a load of laundry folded during a typical football game! But he is a "merman" I admit!

4:47 pm

rururocks

merman?

4:47 pm

Nef

back

4:47 pm

Nef

what's a merman?

4:48 pm

MPittore

yes...kinda like pool boy or cabana boy...very handy...can do almost anything and looks good too...easy on my eyes! LOL

4:48 pm

Nef

Nice!

4:48 pm

Soodlebum

Oh my goodness. Before i go mad... a clue for the Re 6/33 Pl-ease!!

4:49 pm

Pinikula

re + Drop **** (target)

4:49 pm

rururocks

re 6 a voting district...

4:49 pm

Atalante

re + boy****!!!

4:49 pm

rururocks

re 6 a neighborhood

4:49 pm

Nef

Soodle, pl something you shave with

4:50 pm

rururocks

????????????

4:50 pm

Soodlebum

Errrm...............

4:51 pm

Atalante

big IRISH band, ronan keating etc

4:51 pm

rbud

re + zo4

4:51 pm

Nef

NM, my clue was a rA 6/33

4:51 pm

Soodlebum

Aha! gotttit! thanx all

4:52 pm

Atalante

see? there's a reason to be proud to be Irish :po

4:52 pm

Atalante

:P even!

4:52 pm

Soodlebum

And, sticking head above parapet - the En 6/21 (for fireworks)

4:52 pm

Nef

(too tired to think straight right now; prolly should go nap -or eat!)

4:52 pm

Pinikula

en + apple center

4:53 pm

Pinikula

or what a performer plays after the official performance is over

4:53 pm

MPittore

first no4/4 and or4/4...11 left

4:54 pm

Soodlebum

OOOOh! National shame assuaged! fireworks for Soodle - thanks to my good Babble friends! Thank you all

4:54 pm

jacko9820

r u irish

4:54 pm

Atalante

yay soodle!

4:54 pm

rbud

yay, Soodle!!!

4:54 pm

Joanne123

si 6 the first please??

4:54 pm

Pinikula

or4 = rhymns with the "imaginary' colors around your body

4:54 pm

crosshair

all these words i have not seen..crossy is blind..fish

4:54 pm

Pinikula

si6 = Si**** Mountains

4:55 pm

Joanne123

ty

4:55 pm

jacko9820

i have to wear red socks all the time want to know why?

4:55 pm

Joanne123

dang going in wrong direction

4:55 pm

Atalante

red socks are cool

4:55 pm

crosshair

?

4:55 pm

Pinikula

no4/4 = italian grandmother

4:55 pm

Soodlebum

I need to help somebody ......

4:56 pm

crosshair

i wear pink socks all the time,want to know why?

4:56 pm

jacko9820

yeah red socks are cool how many pairs of red socks do you have

4:56 pm

Atalante

go help yourself by eating chocolate!

4:56 pm

rbud

bad laundry experience, crossy? ;)

4:56 pm

crosshair

indeed rbud,a 20 pack of new white athletic socks and a single new red t-shirt

4:57 pm

Soodlebum

Pink? What colour is bacon???? No brainer!!

4:57 pm

Atalante

red socks are lucky

4:57 pm

jacko9820

i like chocolate

4:57 pm

crosshair

bacon socks!!!

4:57 pm

Pinikula

<-- off to fill gas tank for road trip tmw...back in awhile...

4:57 pm

rbud

my hubby has some pink socks, too, similar reason! *blush*

4:57 pm

Soodlebum

My Idea. I wanna patent it. I thought of it first!!!

4:57 pm

crosshair

tc pini

4:57 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again

4:58 pm

Soodlebum

Hi Scrabbs!

4:58 pm

MPittore

pini..got the grandma...can't monkey that or4/4...

4:58 pm

crosshair

scrabbs!..9 loads and the laundry is done!!!

4:58 pm

Pinikula

or + **tion of bacon!

4:58 pm

jacko9820

scabbler do you know my grandma anniebrook

4:59 pm

MPittore

ty pini...hangs head in shame...

4:59 pm

Scrabbler

I did 1 load yesterday.

4:59 pm

Pinikula

(sorry, couldn't resist picking up on the pig convo)

4:59 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, Jack! I love your grandma Annie! And your Uncle Bobby!

4:59 pm

Soodlebum

Going to bed folks. Sorry for offloading on you all tonignt. Normal service will be resumed tomorrow. goodnight all! :)

4:59 pm

crosshair

went to the laundromat,got the 6 load industril model and stuffed it to the rim!

5:00 pm

Atalante

we love Annie!

5:00 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well, Soodlebum.

5:00 pm

Atalante

*hugs soodle* sleep well

5:00 pm

Dorens

hello all-- here to steal a few words before going over to ken's for round two of the feast

5:00 pm

Pinikula

no harm, no foul, soodle...have a good evening!

5:00 pm

crosshair

nite soodles

5:00 pm

Scrabbler

Why so much laundry, Cross?

5:00 pm

Atalante

hi Dorens!

5:00 pm

Dorens

night soodle, and hi jack (we all love your grandma)

5:00 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Doren

5:01 pm

jacko9820

why are you going to bed it is only six o clock

5:01 pm

crosshair

dad and dad in law both are ill at same time,been running around a bit;/

5:01 pm

Atalante

it's 11pm over here, jack

5:01 pm

MPittore

scrab...cross tends to get alot of bacon stains *smile*

5:01 pm

jacko9820

is it late in canada crosshair

5:02 pm

crosshair

dad has korsakoff,s and dad in law has just been moved to palative care(his lungs are shot)

5:02 pm

Scrabbler

Of course, MP

5:02 pm

crosshair

lol@bacon stains

5:03 pm

jacko9820

crosshair i thought you were going to bed

5:04 pm

MPittore

jacko...I think that was soodle and "late" it depends where in canada

5:05 pm

Scrabbler

first an please?

5:06 pm

Scrabbler

NM, I found it

5:06 pm

jacko9820

could i get some help please

5:07 pm

Scrabbler

jack, are you with your grandma?

5:07 pm

zoozzoom

2nd one is not eyes or nose but***

5:07 pm

Nef

Soodle's in Ireland; so it's about 5-6 hours ahead of the US

5:07 pm

zoozzoom

then plural it

5:07 pm

jacko9820

no scrabbler i am at home

5:08 pm

Scrabbler

This is a really tough grid, Jack.

5:09 pm

jacko9820

yeah it is pretty hard

5:09 pm

Scrabbler

There are some easy words but mostly there are unusual words

5:10 pm

zoozzoom

ra5 men use them to shave with

5:10 pm

jacko9820

i have some easy ones

5:11 pm

zoozzoom

there are four dif versions of spelling it though in the grid.

5:11 pm

Nef

FOUR, Zooz? (buckling down to find the rest)

5:12 pm

Nef

Thanks! :-)

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

two are plurals Nef :-)

5:13 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Zooz

5:13 pm

Nef

Got them; just didn't know of alt spelling

5:13 pm

zoozzoom

glad to help.

5:13 pm

Scrabbler

First 2 ar's?

5:14 pm

EspritdJean

doesn't mean the same thing

5:14 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jean! How have you been?

5:14 pm

zoozzoom

no i agree Jean...but i knew people would get there though :-)

5:14 pm

Dorens

ar + **operation means you might tell mme the third ar?

5:14 pm

Scrabbler

I mean the ar 5's

5:15 pm

Dorens

ah hah! i have neither, sorry

5:15 pm

EspritdJean

been ok Scrabs

5:15 pm

Scrabbler

Any luck finding a job, Jean?

5:16 pm

EspritdJean

I started 3 weeks ago working for an attorney friend of mine

5:16 pm

EspritdJean

it's not an ideal situation, but better than unemployment :-) tks for asking

5:16 pm

jacko9820

thats cool

5:17 pm

Joanne123

ar and ...e and shine scrabs

5:17 pm

Scrabbler

Is it working out, Jean? Longterm situation?

5:17 pm

zoozzoom

are 5 what ar* you doing here+ frozen water minus the last letter

5:17 pm

Scrabbler

Hi joanne.

5:17 pm

Joanne123

hi!!

5:17 pm

zoozzoom

opps PB for me..sorry

5:18 pm

EspritdJean

I think it can be as long term as I want it to be, but at this point it is 30 hours and no benefits

5:18 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Zooz. I knew there was a word like that but I messed up the spelling

5:18 pm

Joanne123

i am missing the other 5/10 zoo

5:18 pm

Dorens

thanks zooz

5:18 pm

Nef

ar 5 #2 is where big concerts might be played

5:18 pm

Joanne123

tyty

5:18 pm

Dorens

ty nef.. thought i had tried that

5:18 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Nef.

5:19 pm

Scrabbler

OK, on to the co words...argh

5:19 pm

jacko9820

what is ty

5:19 pm

EspritdJean

thank you

5:19 pm

zoozzoom

ar 5,10 ar+ hot air balloons will ***e up into the air

5:19 pm

Scrabbler

TY = Thank You

5:20 pm

Scrabbler

BRB--tea should be done brewing

5:25 pm

Scrabbler

er5 please?

5:25 pm

Joanne123

girls name

5:25 pm

rururocks

woman's name scrab

5:25 pm

Scrabbler

Darn, I always miss that one. It's a flower, right?

5:25 pm

Joanne123

like guys name add vowel

5:26 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Ruru--how was the tennis match today?

5:26 pm

rururocks

rained out.. darn it

5:26 pm

Scrabbler

Will you play tomorrow?

5:27 pm

rururocks

no.. have to go to a birthday party

5:27 pm

Scrabbler

What racket do you play with?

5:28 pm

Joanne123

ohh my i have 114 words

5:28 pm

rururocks

Vokl

5:28 pm

Joanne123

hehe

5:28 pm

Scrabbler

Wow, Joanne! That means you're done!!

5:28 pm

Joanne123

yes yes

5:28 pm

Joanne123

i thought i forgot something along the way

5:29 pm

Scrabbler

i have always used Wilson rackets since I was 8 yrs old except for a brief time trying a Prince in the early 90's.

5:29 pm

Joanne123

do you need anything scrabs?? or anyone else??

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

last ne5--making me crazy even though it will be easy

5:30 pm

rururocks

I have prince racquets too.. I don't like wilson's

5:30 pm

Joanne123

zo and 2 vowels then latin it

5:30 pm

rururocks

my tennis teacher swears by wilson however

5:30 pm

Joanne123

don't get fe.... about it

5:31 pm

Scrabbler

It's interesting how tennis players choose rackets

5:31 pm

rururocks

I love my Vokl

5:31 pm

Joanne123

don't get to fe...y about it change to an n

5:33 pm

Joanne123

did that make any sense??

5:33 pm

rururocks

it is..

5:33 pm

Scrabbler

It's not clicking for me, Joanne

5:33 pm

rururocks

I like a lighter weight racquet

5:34 pm

rururocks

what are you looking for scrab?

5:35 pm

Joanne123

think bird baby home and insert a vowel

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

last ne5

5:35 pm

rururocks

like someone who believes in god a th****

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

Got it--finally. TY.

5:36 pm

Joanne123

i hope i could

5:36 pm

Joanne123

i just suck at cluing

5:36 pm

Scrabbler

or6 please?

5:36 pm

Joanne123

or and chinese staple

5:37 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Joanne

5:37 pm

Joanne123

yvw

5:37 pm

Joanne123

sucks that i have to work Sunday

5:37 pm

Joanne123

I hate inventory

5:38 pm

Scrabbler

I am working all weekend. Office hours tomorrow from 8-???, then on call the entire weekend.

5:38 pm

Joanne123

anything else scrabs

5:38 pm

Joanne123

yuk sorry scrabs

5:38 pm

rururocks

I am off until monday ... yipppeeeeeeeeeeeee

5:39 pm

Joanne123

ohh rub it in ruru

5:39 pm

rururocks

*rubs it in*

5:39 pm

Scrabbler

Yay Ruru! Are things any better at work for you, Ruru?

5:39 pm

Joanne123

scrub it in too

5:40 pm

rururocks

yes.. they are now scrabs.. we got rid of the bad people and are moving forward. The economy out here is the current problem

5:41 pm

Joanne123

i knnow still

5:42 pm

Scrabbler

It helps to get rid of toxic employees. I just left a place loaded with poisonous bullies

5:43 pm

Nef

I bet you feel much better now, Scrabs. Even if you ARE on call for the w/e

5:43 pm

Joanne123

i get rid of them right away if i can

5:44 pm

Scrabbler

I am still in disbelief to be working in a normal, functional, supportive, functional environment. I am So blessed.

5:44 pm

Joanne123

i work in warehouse and guys think they can come in and talk on their cell phones or blue tooths on my time...not

5:44 pm

Scrabbler

But at least we are not open on Sundays at this practice. Sunday hours at the old place were ot of control with parents demanding appts.

5:46 pm

Joanne123

then i get some come in and try to intimidate other from poverety stricken country employee's and i get soo pissed...they be gone

5:46 pm

Scrabbler

I have uno---

5:47 pm

Nef

GO, Scrabs!

5:47 pm

Scrabbler

I am done! I really disliked this grid but the small size allowed me to finish.

5:48 pm

Nef

WTG, Scrabs! YAY!!!

5:48 pm

Joanne123

oh scrabs i would not be there on Sunday if i didn't have to..general manager made that choice..which the the owner was not please that he didn't talk to me about it first

5:48 pm

Scrabbler

TY to everyone that provided clues.

5:48 pm

Joanne123

congrats scrabbs

5:49 pm

Scrabbler

Alright, I am out of here. See you tomorrow morning before I leave for work.

5:49 pm

Joanne123

byeee

5:49 pm

Joanne123

me too

5:49 pm

Nef

bye, Scrabs

5:49 pm

Nef

bye Joanne

5:51 pm

Aussieme

Hey Babble Family :)

5:52 pm

Nef

hi Auusie

5:53 pm

Aussieme

Hey Nef :)

5:55 pm

Nef

Sorry, AUSSIE! Buried in the grid now)

5:56 pm

Aussieme

Its ok Nef, I want to find 74 more words too :)

5:57 pm

Nef

26 left for me

5:58 pm

Aussieme

well, I just finished an 8 hour shift at work, so home to my grid and 74 more words :)

6:11 pm

Pinikula

back...

6:12 pm

Nef

WB, Pini. I'm down to 19; how many do you have left?

6:13 pm

Pinikula

* big grin * None! :)

6:13 pm

Nef

:-P

6:13 pm

Nef

Good for you :-)

6:13 pm

Pinikula

How may I assist you?

6:13 pm

Pinikula

(If I'm overly polite, please let me know, I'll try to act more like a telemarketer!)

6:14 pm

Aussieme

PIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIII !!

6:14 pm

Pinikula

Aussieeeeeeeeeeee!

6:14 pm

Nef

??? You WANT to be annoying? No, please, Pini, don't do that!

6:14 pm

Aussieme

I'm down to 60 now

6:14 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * thought that might get you! LOL

6:17 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, girls!!!

6:17 pm

Aussieme

gittin'r dun !

6:17 pm

Pinikula

ROFL!

6:18 pm

Aussieme

need a clue for the 2nd cr5/12 please ??

6:18 pm

Pinikula

cr + raw metal

6:19 pm

Aussieme

thanks Pini.... C's done :)

6:19 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

6:22 pm

Pinikula

Just saw an advert for The House of Myrtlewood - celebrating 80 years in business...

6:22 pm

Pinikula

...myrtlewood is nice stuff ;)

6:26 pm

Aussieme

nice Pini.....

6:26 pm

Aussieme

clue for the en6 please ?

6:26 pm

Pinikula

The Myrtlewood Tree is unique to two places in the world: the Holy Land and a small section of the Pacific NW.

6:26 pm

Aussieme

down to 49...

6:26 pm

Nef

myrtlewood is nice, but it would cost $97.50 for a set of alphabet blocks!

6:26 pm

Pinikula

en6 = what a performer does after the performance is over and everyone claps for a long time!

6:27 pm

Aussieme

thanks again Pini !

6:27 pm

Pinikula

gads, nef...let me know, I could probably find it for less since I live out here...

6:27 pm

Aussieme

E's done :)

6:27 pm

Nef

(sorry, slow typing when I was in the wrong box again. I can't chat in the word box)

6:28 pm

Pinikula

When cut, the myrtlewood yields some of the most varied colors and grain patterns to be found in a single species. Colors range from light straw to chocolate brown, mixed with lemon yello to deep ruddy red and streaks of nearly black. The vivid color range can even appear in a single sectin of wood.

6:28 pm

Aussieme

lol... the amount of times I have typed chat in the word box, and words in the chat box !

6:29 pm

Nef

Pini, I was just at the House of Myrtlewood site and each block there is listed at $3.75; I just figured that out from there

6:29 pm

Pinikula

Oh my, Nef...

6:29 pm

Pinikula

...you were here and didn't say, Hello?!?!?!

6:30 pm

Nef

LOL, Pini. You are so LITERAL at times! (I was using your comment as a link)

6:30 pm

Pinikula

oh...gads...I need to pay better attention!!!

6:31 pm

Nef

16 left

6:31 pm

Aussieme

Go Nef, git'r dun !

6:33 pm

Pinikula

go go go Nef!

6:33 pm

Pinikula

I'd like to get a cribbage board...($20.00)

6:33 pm

Aussieme

I'd like to get this grid dun :)

6:33 pm

Pinikula

Nef, check out the Myrtlewood Factory Outlet (all one word .com)

6:33 pm

Pinikula

I'm here for ya, Aussieeee...

6:34 pm

Aussieme

awww, fankoomuch Pini...

6:34 pm

Nef

11 left. Got through those nasty N's! I will check out that site after I finish, Pini

6:35 pm

Pinikula

okey dokey (haven't found any toys there, tho)

6:35 pm

Aussieme

near

6:35 pm

Aussieme

nears

6:35 pm

Aussieme

OH BUGGERATION !!!!!

6:35 pm

Pinikula

Yep, those are valid words, Aussie ;)

6:36 pm

Aussieme

**does special slink to PB**

6:37 pm

Pinikula

poor thing...I'm sure there're plenty of leftovers from yesterday in there :)

6:38 pm

Aussieme

do I see a turkey sandwich in there ??

6:38 pm

Aussieme

Mmmmmmmmmmm, its all good !

6:38 pm

Nef

BRB, DH fixed leftovers for me

6:41 pm

Pinikula

hb Nef! (but enjoy)

6:42 pm

Nef

smashed potatoes and gravy, Turkey sandwich, and sweet potatoes and corn. I can Babble and eat he says (told him I was down to 11)

6:42 pm

Pinikula

nice!

6:42 pm

Aussieme

Mmmmmmmm... sounds good from inside the PB :)

6:42 pm

Pinikula

I want some turkey...might have to make one this weekend (haven't had any yet)

6:43 pm

Nef

Pini, how did you not have any yet?

6:43 pm

rumplestiltskin

Hi Aussieme, not playing today, just too many things to get sewn for Christmas. Maybe tomorrow. Just wanted to say Hello. Fix a turkey sandwich for me,would you? Thanks.

6:43 pm

Pinikula

Hi rumple

6:44 pm

Aussieme

**making turkey sandwich for Rumple**

6:44 pm

Nef

hi rumple

6:44 pm

Pinikula

Went to a co-worker's house yesterday...she had store-bought roasted chicken

6:44 pm

Aussieme

Hello Sweet Rumple.... How goes it ? Are you still playing your beautiful Harp ?

6:45 pm

Pinikula

but everything else was "authentic" (mashed potatos, yams w/mallows, stuffing, rolls, punkin pie, etc.)

6:45 pm

Nef

Oh, dear Pini. But if the company was good, it could be okay

6:45 pm

Pinikula

it was nice, Nef...

6:45 pm

rumplestiltskin

Yep, when I get a chance. The sandwich is awesome, by the way, Thank you so much.

6:45 pm

Pinikula

('cept for the turkey)

6:46 pm

Aussieme

you are entirely welcome Rumple...

6:47 pm

Nef

did you know ahead of time she'd "cheat" on the bird?

6:47 pm

Pinikula

I knew she was going to serve roasted chicken...but didn't know it would be store-bought...if I knew, I might have set a couple up in my rotisserie

6:48 pm

Pinikula

(her kids don't do turkey)

6:48 pm

Nef

okay. Well, if the company was good; ....

6:49 pm

Nef

she could be forgiven ;-)

6:49 pm

Pinikula

* smile *

6:50 pm

Nef

her kids don't do turkey? Wow! How old are the kids and what's the matter with turkey?

6:50 pm

Pinikula

17 & 19 - they don't like the "must sleep" feeling afterward...

6:50 pm

Pinikula

(other than that I have no idea!)

6:51 pm

Nef

okay. Old enough to know the difference then

6:51 pm

Pinikula

yeah...darn it!

6:52 pm

Aussieme

ok, no4/4 last one please ?

6:52 pm

Pinikula

seafood?

6:52 pm

Pinikula

no + sticky **ce

6:52 pm

inge

Guten Abend, excuse my budding in. I thought the "must sleep syndromE" was casued by an antibiotic in the bird. They have banned that many yers ago

6:53 pm

Nef

shushi

6:53 pm

Aussieme

thanks Pini :)

6:53 pm

Aussieme

Tag inge :)

6:53 pm

Pinikula

That's the reason, Inge...L'triptofan (or something like that) is what causes sleepiness...

6:53 pm

inge

Tag Aussie

6:53 pm

Nef

inge, turkey has a natural chemical in it that causes drowsiness

6:54 pm

Nef

yep, Pini said it

6:54 pm

inge

well, maybe the antibiotic they treated turkeys with, caused stomach upsets to consumers

6:55 pm

Nef

I think some allergy problems too?

6:55 pm

rumplestiltskin

Decided to try anyway wince there are only 114.

6:56 pm

Nef

9 left. All C's

6:56 pm

inge

Wife of my husband's best friend and colleague could never eat turkey, until the 1980's

6:57 pm

Nef

GO, rumple! I'll help clue if you'd like (just a lttle slow with mis-spellings; thumbs in splints

6:57 pm

Aussieme

down to 34

6:57 pm

Nef

GO Aussie!!!

6:58 pm

Pinikula

brb - phone

7:00 pm

Kallia

help please...I have an ar missing and I just cant find it

7:00 pm

DR1965

first zo5/20 please

7:00 pm

DR1965

have to leave in a sec

7:00 pm

Aussieme

ar4, 5, 5, 5... which one ?

7:01 pm

zoozzoom

what time zo** you in + letter

7:01 pm

Kallia

5 12 please

7:01 pm

Aussieme

5/12, 5/10, 5/10..

7:01 pm

Aussieme

ar + 2nd vowel + most of frozen water

7:01 pm

DR1965

the one before that Please Zoom

7:02 pm

Deeha

the zo before + vowel??

7:02 pm

Kallia

thank you Aussie

7:02 pm

Kallia

was driving me mad

7:02 pm

DR1965

weird word! Thanks !

7:03 pm

DR1965

ok bbl for my last 7 words

7:03 pm

Aussieme

you are welcome Kallia :)

7:04 pm

zoozzoom

How are you keeping Aussieme?

7:04 pm

Pinikula

gads, my dau sounds miserable...

7:05 pm

Pinikula

...went to Cali for the week (T-day with her dad) and apparently caught the flu...

7:05 pm

zoozzoom

not nice at all then Pini.

7:06 pm

Pinikula

...she called to ask if I'd put extra blankets in the truck for when I make the drive to pick them up at the airport and then drive home...

7:06 pm

Pinikula

no, not nice at all...

7:06 pm

zoozzoom

should take a hot water bottle too, that would be nice.

7:06 pm

Aussieme

Just fine Zooz.... you ??

7:07 pm

Aussieme

z's done...

7:07 pm

Pinikula

well, I have to drive 2 hours to pick them up, then 2 hours back to my house, and they drive another hour back to theirs...not sure the hot water bottle will last that long

7:07 pm

Aussieme

r's, s's, t's left....

7:07 pm

zoozzoom

not bad at all, thanks Aussieme :-)

7:07 pm

Aussieme

26 left.

7:08 pm

zoozzoom

re6 re+zo4

7:08 pm

BabbleRabble

Be safe, Pini

7:08 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, aussieeeeee; thx BR!

7:09 pm

Pinikula

HBTD, BR

7:09 pm

zoozzoom

Good point pini, extra blankets will have to do then.

7:10 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, BR

7:10 pm

Aussieme

Hola BR !!

7:10 pm

BabbleRabble

Howdy, zoozzoom

7:10 pm

BabbleRabble

How goes it, Aussie?

7:11 pm

Aussieme

Not bad at all BR.... You ??

7:11 pm

BabbleRabble

I am hanging in there, as always

7:11 pm

Nef

Pini, there is something called Thermacare heat packs that would stay nice and toasty warm for her whole trip. I use them for my sore joints so I can work; they'd be very good for her (just don't let her sit on them or use them under synthetic undies, she could get a slight burn)

7:12 pm

Nef

Hi BR

7:12 pm

BabbleRabble

Good evening, Nef

7:12 pm

Pinikula

would WallyWorld carry them, Nef?

7:12 pm

Nef

I desperately need help with that nasty cr 7/52. I can't find it for anything

7:13 pm

Uneaixoise

plural of cr6/36

7:13 pm

Uneaixoise

evening, folks :-)

7:13 pm

Pinikula

c + sounds like red flower (R***) (big tile letter)

7:13 pm

rumplestiltskin

The middle ca4/5 and ca5/12 please

7:13 pm

Pinikula

then add hook for the 6 and pl for the 7

7:13 pm

Pinikula

hey une!

7:13 pm

Nef

Pini, I'm sure they would. I can buy them a taget, Walgreens, KMart etc. (DH won't go to Wally World

7:13 pm

BabbleRabble

Beautiful flower, Une

7:13 pm

Uneaixoise

tx BR :-)

7:13 pm

Aussieme

UNEEEEEE !!

7:13 pm

MPittore

re4/4

7:14 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, pini and aussieme!!!

7:14 pm

Pinikula

Maybe I can hit them on my way out of town in the morning...

7:14 pm

MPittore

reia

7:14 pm

Pinikula

ca + what a bear might say, "G******"

7:14 pm

zoozzoom

ca4 automobile +letter

7:14 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, beautiful outfit, aussieme!

7:14 pm

Pinikula

then pl for the ca5

7:14 pm

Nef

OH MY! That CR 7 is really a fish since I have the cr6!

7:14 pm

zoozzoom

then plural

7:14 pm

Aussieme

thank you Une, it was back in June, the day I turned 35 :)

7:14 pm

zoozzoom

*SLAP*

7:15 pm

Aussieme

**throws whale at Nef**

7:15 pm

Uneaixoise

cool :-)

7:15 pm

zoozzoom

wow you are strong Aussie..lol

7:16 pm

rumplestiltskin

TY

7:16 pm

Aussieme

strong ??

7:16 pm

rumplestiltskin

down to 89

7:16 pm

zoozzoom

yw

7:16 pm

Aussieme

down to 20

7:16 pm

Pinikula

honey, you'd have to be strong to throw a whale! LOL

7:16 pm

zoozzoom

throwing a whole whale..never mind.

7:16 pm

Nef

throwing whales at me!

7:17 pm

Aussieme

OH !!!! **duh**

7:17 pm

zoozzoom

lol

7:17 pm

Aussieme

Well it was a big fish word, so it deserves a BIG fish :)

7:17 pm

zoozzoom

oh what a surprise..it is raining.

7:17 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed!

7:18 pm

Aussieme

no rain here Zooz....

7:18 pm

zoozzoom

very heavy here at the moment :_(

7:18 pm

Uneaixoise

no rain here -- thank goodness -- if we had any tonite it would be the frozen kind!

7:18 pm

BabbleRabble

a smidgen of sarcasm there, zoom?

7:19 pm

zoozzoom

just a smidge BR..lol

7:19 pm

zoozzoom

sounds like it is very cold where you are then Une

7:19 pm

Aussieme

the radio said there might be rain, sleet or snow this weekend for us :(

7:20 pm

Uneaixoise

beautiful day today but chilly :-)

7:20 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

7:20 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd ;)

7:20 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dawg!!!

7:20 pm

Aussieme

Hello Sweet LBDDDDDDD :)

7:20 pm

Pinikula

50/50 rain here...

7:20 pm

lbdawger

PINI!!

7:20 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Lbd

7:20 pm

lbdawger

AAAUUUSSSIIIEEE!!!

7:20 pm

Pinikula

Koda got caught outside yesterday and looked like a very sad wet rat!

7:21 pm

lbdawger

Unea! and Zooz!

7:21 pm

lbdawger

oh poor koda

7:21 pm

Aussieme

Awwwwww....

7:21 pm

Pinikula

He's doing well now tho...all snuggly right here next to me...

7:22 pm

zoozzoom

sorry is koda a cat or dog?

7:22 pm

Kallia

done!

7:22 pm

Pinikula

he's my 2yo beagle

7:22 pm

Pinikula

wtg kallia

7:22 pm

Aussieme

WOOOOOOHOOOOOO Kallia !!!!!!!!!!

7:22 pm

zoozzoom

WTG Kallia

7:22 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, kallia!!!

7:22 pm

Kallia

thanks, found that last 20 quite hard

7:23 pm

Kallia

thanks all

7:23 pm

zoozzoom

should of known that really... not often yuo would see a cat soaking wet.

7:23 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo Kalia

7:23 pm

Kallia

now I need to sleep

7:23 pm

Pinikula

good point, zooz

7:23 pm

Pinikula

night kallia, sleep well

7:23 pm

Kallia

you're up late zoom

7:24 pm

Pinikula

oh, and I scored on finding a really good xmas video for the whole family...

7:24 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, Kalia

7:24 pm

Aussieme

Ooooh, what did you get Pini ??

7:24 pm

Kallia

night all see you tomorrow

7:24 pm

zoozzoom

oh my..it is 01:23am..i had better goto bed also..night everyone, enjoy the rest of the day.

7:24 pm

Nef

2 left

7:24 pm

Pinikula

"Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" Collector's Edition (under $10 new on ebay)

7:24 pm

Aussieme

night night Zooz, night night Kallia...

7:24 pm

Pinikula

night zooz! sleep well ;)

7:25 pm

Aussieme

Ok, is that good ??

7:25 pm

lbdawger

night night, zooz

7:25 pm

lbdawger

go Nef!

7:25 pm

lbdawger

OH PINI!!! that's a great video!

7:25 pm

zoozzoom

WTG for Nef when she finishes :-)

7:25 pm

Aussieme

will have to google it Pini...

7:25 pm

Pinikula

have you seen it, lbd?

7:25 pm

lbdawger

it's a Jim Henson classic

7:26 pm

Pinikula

definitely, lbd....and so very well done!

7:26 pm

lbdawger

Yes, Pini. long time ago, but it's a great muppet movie, without big bird

7:27 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends!

7:27 pm

Pinikula

I haven't seen it in ages...but loved it the first time around and have been looking for it since.

7:27 pm

lbdawger

Hi Trif

7:27 pm

Pinikula

hey trif ;)

7:27 pm

Trifioso

Would like to voice an objection: "nooner" is a real word....

7:27 pm

lbdawger

i thought so too, Trif!

7:27 pm

Aussieme

OMG !! I soo want to see it now.....

7:27 pm

Aussieme

Hey Trifs :)

7:27 pm

aknitter

Elizabeth!!!

7:28 pm

Pinikula

did you google it, aussie?

7:28 pm

Aussieme

yeah, I did Pini....

7:28 pm

Trifioso

knitter!!!!

7:28 pm

Pinikula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_Ott
er%27s_Jug-Band_Christmas

7:28 pm

Trifioso

haven't seen you here in ages! how are you?

7:28 pm

lbdawger

Smurf would love the video, Aussie

7:28 pm

Aussieme

Knitter :)

7:28 pm

aknitter

just ducky and yourself?

7:28 pm

lbdawger

hi ak

7:29 pm

Aussieme

I know, she loves Muppet Treasure Island, and Muppets Christmas Carol....

7:29 pm

Trifioso

feh.

7:29 pm

Nef

1

7:29 pm

aknitter

greetings all

7:29 pm

lbdawger

go NEF!!

7:29 pm

Aussieme

go Nef... git'r dun !

7:29 pm

aknitter

2

7:29 pm

Pinikula

I love the song "Our World" from the production...

7:30 pm

Aussieme

go Knitter.... git'r dun !

7:30 pm

Nef

FIREWORKS!!!

7:30 pm

Pinikula

go NEF! (aussie stole my line!)

7:30 pm

Pinikula

wtg nef!!!

7:30 pm

aknitter

oh no I was just counting. nef said 1 ...

7:30 pm

Aussieme

YAY NEF !!!!

7:30 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo NEF!!!

7:30 pm

Pinikula

and, aussie...young children would really like it!!!

7:30 pm

Nef

And now I can say Hi to all that I missed coming in and YAY!! to all those who finished before me! :-D

7:30 pm

Aussieme

Oh, I see Knitter.... Nef was counting how many she had left :)

7:31 pm

MPittore

only 3 left need clues re4/4, st5/10, first zo5/20

7:31 pm

aknitter

double digits here >Lol

7:31 pm

Aussieme

zo + 2nd, 1st, 2nd vowels

7:31 pm

Nef

hi aknitter; haven't seen you around for--forever it seems!

7:31 pm

Pinikula

re + to be **

7:31 pm

lbdawger

re+ ** this a good grid?

7:31 pm

Pinikula

st + what you breathe

7:31 pm

Good Enough

co6, 21 anyone?

7:32 pm

aknitter

i have been around - lurking mostly trying to keep out of trouble

7:32 pm

lbdawger

st5.10 they both sound alike. one helps you ascend or descend, the other can be a cold hard glare

7:32 pm

Pinikula

co6/21 = like a boy's name

7:32 pm

lbdawger

zo5.20 is zo4.9 with an extra vowel at the end.

7:33 pm

Pinikula

co6 = add *mergency *oom to the co4 before it

7:33 pm

MPittore

pini got the st, 2 left

7:33 pm

lbdawger

co6.21, like sean co****y

7:33 pm

Pinikula

* grin *

7:33 pm

Aussieme

re6/33 please ??

7:34 pm

lbdawger

both are plurals of their 5's, aussie

7:34 pm

Pinikula

re + parachuter's landing ****

7:34 pm

Pinikula

(uses high letter)

7:35 pm

lbdawger

oops, i did the ra's sorry

7:35 pm

Aussieme

thanks Pini :)

7:35 pm

Pinikula

* smile *

7:36 pm

Good Enough

how about cr7, 52

7:36 pm

Aussieme

10 left...

7:36 pm

Pinikula

pl the cr6 before it

7:37 pm

Aussieme

Good, do you have the cr6 ?? plural it

7:37 pm

lbdawger

go aussie!!

7:37 pm

MPittore

still not gettin re 4/4 and first zo 5/20 what is wrong with me tonite...

7:37 pm

Good Enough

duh!!

7:37 pm

Pinikula

cr6 sounds like farm equipment: bull do*** (then pl)

7:37 pm

Pinikula

re + to be or not to be that ** the ?

7:37 pm

Aussieme

zo + 2nd, 1st, 2nd vowel...

7:37 pm

lbdawger

re+ i am you are he/she/it **

7:37 pm

Pinikula

zo + to **ch his own + 2nd vowel

7:38 pm

lbdawger

zo5.20 zo + to *8ch his own + 2nd vowel.

7:38 pm

lbdawger

snap, pini

7:38 pm

Pinikula

* snap * lbd! :)

7:38 pm

lbdawger

jinx

7:39 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:39 pm

lbdawger

*snugs on foil cap with chin strap!*

7:39 pm

Pinikula

adjusts foil-bodysuit

7:39 pm

MPittore

ok ty everyone finally.....can i help anyone?

7:39 pm

Nef

Pini, I just checked out the http://www.myrtlewoodfactoryoutlet.com site. That is a nice cribbage board.

7:39 pm

Good Enough

Uno! still need co6, 21 - but not the boys name or the jacket plus

7:39 pm

Nef

NOW I can clue

7:40 pm

Pinikula

pl the co5 before it ;)

7:40 pm

Aussieme

YAY MPittore !!

7:40 pm

Pinikula

oh...shorten a girl's name...

7:40 pm

Good Enough

corias

7:40 pm

Pinikula

sorry, that was the wrong clue (the pl)

7:40 pm

Pinikula

alt spelling of the name: Co**** Feldman

7:41 pm

MPittore

taking a bow...throwing kisses...i owe it all to you!

7:41 pm

lbdawger

co + double consonant + t** a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree

7:41 pm

Nef

Good enough you need the co6+ co +dble cons +2 vowels

7:41 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo MP!!!

7:41 pm

Nef

YAY MP! WTG!!!

7:41 pm

Pinikula

wtg Pitt!

7:42 pm

MPittore

I love this place!!!

7:42 pm

lbdawger

MP i love your icon. they look like they are laughing and having a good time! rofl

7:42 pm

Good Enough

woo fireworks

7:43 pm

Pinikula

wtg GoodE!

7:43 pm

Pinikula

first time?

7:43 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo GoodEnough

7:43 pm

Good Enough

thanks for the help! good night

7:43 pm

MPittore

isn't it cool...it just spoke to me when I saw it...

7:43 pm

Nef

WTG, GE!!! YAY!!!

7:43 pm

MPittore

yeh good enough

7:43 pm

Good Enough

second time only

7:44 pm

lbdawger

night night, GE

7:44 pm

Pinikula

well, in that case, welcome aboard the fun bus!!!

7:44 pm

MPittore

good enough...the third times a charmer *wink*

7:44 pm

Aussieme

4 to go... gittin'r dun !

7:44 pm

lbdawger

go aussie!

7:44 pm

MPittore

go aussie go

7:44 pm

Nef

Come on Aussie! you can do it!

7:44 pm

Pinikula

fer shur, MPitt...GE will be assimilated; we all know resistance is futile! :)

7:44 pm

Aussieme

all TA's...

7:45 pm

lbdawger

ge aussie, you might just finish before 3am!

7:45 pm

MPittore

do you have the mexican treat?

7:45 pm

Aussieme

3

7:45 pm

MPittore

and the hawaiian root

7:45 pm

Aussieme

2

7:45 pm

Nef

or the Hawiian root plant?

7:46 pm

Nef

and the cigarette gunk?

7:46 pm

Pinikula

ta + **rebelum (brain)

7:46 pm

Nef

and the bone?

7:46 pm

MPittore

and sounds like India's language

7:46 pm

Joanne123

mexican treat and a higher point tile

7:46 pm

Aussieme

1

7:47 pm

Pinikula

ta + ***k, paper, scissors

7:47 pm

lbdawger

chillin' the champers

7:47 pm

Aussieme

F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:47 pm

MPittore

YAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!

7:47 pm

Pinikula

wtg aussieeeeeeee!

7:47 pm

Joanne123

wtg

7:47 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo AUSSIEE!!

7:47 pm

Nef

YAY!!!! WTG, Aussie!!!!!

7:48 pm

Joanne123

wtg wtg

7:48 pm

Aussieme

*-8-* *-8-* *-8-* There's my pompom girls !!

7:48 pm

inge

bravo Aussieme

7:48 pm

MPittore

aussiee..sliding into home base yelling wahoo what a ride!

7:48 pm

Aussieme

Thank you all so very much for the lovely clues, and for the lovely company along the way....

7:48 pm

MPittore

love your poms aussiiee sooo cute

7:49 pm

MPittore

going serching for my next icon...brb

7:49 pm

Aussieme

thanks MP....

7:49 pm

Pinikula

what's the next theme?

7:50 pm

MPittore

aussie it was as good for me as it was for you *wink*

7:50 pm

MPittore

pini do we have themes and where do we get them?

7:51 pm

Pinikula

Sprite is the theme keeper...

7:51 pm

Pinikula

let me go check what it is

7:51 pm

MPittore

oh I just learned that...cool

7:52 pm

Pinikula

Saturday = Summer Landscape

7:52 pm

MPittore

going fishing brb

7:53 pm

Pinikula

Sunday = Babble Blessings (share a piece of good nees / something you are grateful for)

7:55 pm

Aussieme

Hey Pini..... Got'r dun !!

7:55 pm

Pinikula

icon changed :)

7:55 pm

Pinikula

I know, Aussie!!! I saw and cheered!!! * proud auntie smile here *

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Aussieme

7:55 pm

Pinikula

did I leave you speechless?? LOL

7:55 pm

Aussieme

oops !

7:55 pm

lbdawger

are you speechless, aussie?

7:56 pm

Aussieme

sorry guys, leant on my laptop to reach for something :)

7:56 pm

lbdawger

*puts on another layer of foil to keep Pini outta my head*

7:56 pm

Pinikula

lbd...would you mind tightening the strap on your foil cap, please...

7:57 pm

lbdawger

i think one of us is channeling, Pini

7:57 pm

Nef

My cap is tightly fastened

7:57 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:57 pm

Aussieme

**makes quadruple strength foil caps for Pini and LBD**

7:58 pm

lbdawger

thanks aussie

7:58 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

7:58 pm

Pinikula

...although I think I'd prefer a comfortable lining for this foil bodysuit! :)

7:58 pm

lbdawger

man, even my polar bowling sux tonight

7:59 pm

Pinikula

polar bowling?

8:00 pm

Pinikula

dare I ask you to elaborate?

8:00 pm

Nef

does anyone need any clues still?

8:00 pm

Aussieme

ok, one last thought for the day, as I leave to find my pillows..... **after making soft cotton underlay for Pini's bodysuit**.... I toast you all with my cup of tea...... Never under you, or over you, but always right beside you, thrugh thick and thin, I will be here for you all.....

8:00 pm

Aussieme

**poof**

8:00 pm

lbdawger

hang on. let me get the tiny url for you.

8:00 pm

lbdawger

night night, aussie

8:00 pm

Pinikula

aw, shucks, aussieeeeee...same to you!!!! *cheers*

8:01 pm

rumplestiltskin

Congrats Aussieme. only 50 to go.

8:01 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, rumple! :)

8:01 pm

lbdawger

http://tinyurl.com/ylgty4k
polar bowler, silly bowling game using a polar bear on an inner tube as your bowling ball.

8:01 pm

lbdawger

go Rumple!!

8:02 pm

lbdawger

brb, need some tea

8:02 pm

Pinikula

Oooooh, might have to check that one out just for the giggles, lbd!

8:04 pm

Pinikula

looks like a d/l...is it free?

8:04 pm

Nef

Well, if no one needs clues; I'm going to wander off for now. Last chance....

8:05 pm

Pinikula

eye bee dun, nef! ;)

8:05 pm

Pinikula

wander back soon!

8:05 pm

forwardbyfaith

can I get some help with the er5 - just can't see it

8:06 pm

forwardbyfaith

nm - just found it :)

8:06 pm

Pinikula

er5 = Er*** Cane (of all my children)

8:06 pm

Nef

it's a girls' name

8:07 pm

Nef

Durn. Can't even clue fast. I'll see you all later. Happy Babbling All!

8:08 pm

Pinikula

ah, nef, u dun gud...it jus hapn'd to be right on my screen...didn't have to scroll...

8:08 pm

Pinikula

* hugs *

8:08 pm

Nef

<POOF!>

8:12 pm

lbdawger

night night, Nef

8:12 pm

rumplestiltskin

norc

8:13 pm

rumplestiltskin

sorry, having trouble with a no4/4

8:13 pm

Pinikula

try Italian grandma

8:13 pm

Pinikula

or no* of my business

8:13 pm

lbdawger

seaweed wrap for sushi

8:13 pm

forwardbyfaith

missing both si6,18 words, clues please?

8:13 pm

Pinikula

or lunchtime (high no**)

8:13 pm

lbdawger

high no**

8:14 pm

Pinikula

si6 = Si**** Nevada

8:14 pm

Pinikula

last no4 = no + fried **ce

8:14 pm

Pinikula

then pl

8:14 pm

Pinikula

adjust foil-suit

8:14 pm

lbdawger

si +double con + double vowel

8:14 pm

Pinikula

(that was for lbd)

8:14 pm

rumplestiltskin

I think I have those 3

8:15 pm

lbdawger

hehehe, i almost posted the same si clue, pini

8:15 pm

rumplestiltskin

got it, TY

8:15 pm

Pinikula

(clued all the no4)

8:15 pm

Pinikula

that's cuz we think too much alike, lbd! :)

8:15 pm

forwardbyfaith

ty for the si words pini!

8:15 pm

lbdawger

that's really scary, pini

8:16 pm

Pinikula

could be, lbd! LOL

8:16 pm

Pinikula

on the other hand, could be a good thing! :)

8:16 pm

Pinikula

yw fbf

8:17 pm

lbdawger

could be really weird if we start finishing each other's sentences.

8:17 pm

Pinikula

twins? separated at birth?

8:18 pm

lbdawger

twins of different mothers, who were separated at birth.

8:18 pm

Pinikula

ROFL!

8:19 pm

rururocks

i thought we went to different high schools together lbd

8:20 pm

lbdawger

yup we did, ru

8:20 pm

Pinikula

are a fraternal tripplet of this foil group, ru?

8:21 pm

rururocks

er.. mebbee

8:21 pm

Pinikula

gads, I can't spell

8:21 pm

lbdawger

did you check out polar bowler, pini?

8:21 pm

redturtlehead

afternoon everyone!

8:21 pm

rururocks

why did you mean twwin?

8:22 pm

lbdawger

hiya red!

8:22 pm

Pinikula

yeah, but it says it's a d/l...is it free or do I need to pay for it?

8:22 pm

rururocks

hey redster

8:22 pm

lbdawger

it's free

8:22 pm

redturtlehead

did all of us americans eat well?

8:22 pm

Pinikula

nah, we think lbd and I myte be twwins

8:22 pm

Pinikula

sorta

8:22 pm

lbdawger

didn't have to cook and ate well, red. and you?

8:23 pm

rururocks

I made a nice meal over here

8:23 pm

rururocks

I made a nice meal over here

8:23 pm

rururocks

oops

8:23 pm

redturtlehead

I'll bet, ruru...

8:23 pm

Pinikula

and Koda needs dinner...brb

8:23 pm

lbdawger

it was so good he's still burping

8:24 pm

redturtlehead

I had a fresh, never frozen 30 pound turkey...and some 25 people all at the table, thank goodness it was at my sisters, but of the dishes.

8:24 pm

rururocks

better the burping lbd.. better the burping

8:24 pm

lbdawger

most definitely, ru

8:24 pm

rururocks

30lb? holy cow

8:25 pm

lbdawger

i'm doing a turkey breast tomorrow, with all the trimmings, wanna make turkey soup

8:25 pm

rururocks

that's a beast

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

well, we shared, but still had half left...

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

my bro in law is a crazy foodie.

8:25 pm

lbdawger

30#'s that's a big TOM!

8:25 pm

torgone

Wow! 30 lb?

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

it looked like the Norman rockwell paintings...

8:25 pm

rururocks

(sounds like steroids to me)

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

even my 91 yr old Grandma came..

8:25 pm

lbdawger

hiya Torg!

8:26 pm

redturtlehead

hi torg!

8:26 pm

lbdawger

Bet grandma enjoyed all the family.

8:26 pm

rururocks

I wish my grandmother were still alive..

8:27 pm

lbdawger

me, too ru. my grams and yours as well.

8:27 pm

redturtlehead

I think Grandma was a bit overwhelmed by the activity, especially the lesbian cousins of my Brother in law...

8:27 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:28 pm

rururocks

the plot thickens ....

8:28 pm

rururocks

nothing like a couple of lesbians to shake up the dynamics at dinner...lol

8:29 pm

redturtlehead

They are great people, have a beautiful daughter.

8:30 pm

rururocks

no.. it is cool that they came.. and were there..

8:30 pm

rururocks

I think its time for families to accept the lifestyle and stop pretending it isn't there.

8:30 pm

Enomis65

allo!

8:30 pm

redturtlehead

but at 91, it might have been a bit much for Grandma, the Pastors Widow, she has now been dressing in all black for well over a year!

8:30 pm

renfield

hey torg

8:31 pm

renfield

heya eno

8:31 pm

rururocks

yeah.. sometimes the grandparents are the ones who get it first though

8:32 pm

Enomis65

what are you guys talking about?

8:32 pm

redturtlehead

that, ruru is very true.

8:32 pm

lbdawger

hi enom, RENNIE!!

8:32 pm

renfield

dawg!

8:32 pm

rururocks

it happened that way in my family.. I had so many gay cousins ...

8:33 pm

rururocks

gay couples coming to thanksgiving dinner as a couple enomis.. is what we are discussing

8:34 pm

Enomis65

oh ok!

8:34 pm

renfield

how about the 7's clues?

8:34 pm

rururocks

my friends up the street had their family over to a fairly wild discussion

8:34 pm

redturtlehead

I think in the family that lives up there, this couple is very well accepted. My Grandma had not been out there before, and so the entire experience of a Holiday with a Large Italian family, with the gay couple, and all of the children running about might have overwhelmed her. Shes very sweet.

8:35 pm

lbdawger

all the 7's are plurals, ren

8:35 pm

renfield

plurals of what 6's?

8:36 pm

rururocks

cr6

8:36 pm

rururocks

co 6

8:36 pm

lbdawger

yup

8:36 pm

renfield

ok thanks ru

8:36 pm

rururocks

:D

8:37 pm

lbdawger

all the noise and the hubbub probably did overwhelm her. My dad says the same thing at christmas.

8:37 pm

rururocks

time to warm up the leftovers...bbl kiddies..have fun

8:38 pm

redturtlehead

my nephews were so much fun, but I am so glad to be back at the quiet house.

8:38 pm

redturtlehead

Bye Ru, enjoy the leftovers.

8:38 pm

lbdawger

hb, ru

8:40 pm

torgone

Mmmm .. leftovers ..

8:40 pm

renfield

how long did it take a 30 # turkey to cook?

8:40 pm

rururocks

a month

8:41 pm

lbdawger

2 hours longer than a 20# turkey?

8:42 pm

rururocks

sage advice lbd

8:43 pm

renfield

i'm trying to imagine how one would lift the hot thing out of the oven....

8:43 pm

lbdawger

it's been ages since i cooked a large bird, can't imagine the size of pan nor oven needed for 30#!

8:45 pm

renfield

i think 10 # has been the biggest birdie i ever cooked and it was one given to me

8:46 pm

lbdawger

i hope more than one person lifted that bird to the table!

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

8:46 pm

Minveryork

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

8:47 pm

renfield

i'm good min...just thinking about the 30# turkey red had for din din yesterday

8:49 pm

lbdawger

Hi Min! welcome to the grid. how are you tonight?

8:49 pm

Minveryork

I'm well. Had Thanksgiving with my family today in CT

8:50 pm

lbdawger

are you turkeyed out, Min?

8:52 pm

renfield

i want some dressing and cranberry sauce and gravy and smashed potatoes...all i have is cheese and crackers

8:52 pm

Minveryork

Not yet. Didn't celebrate Thanksgiving yesterday so it was the 1st day of Turkey for me. Tomorrow I'll be celebrating it again with hubby's family.Then I will be turkeyed out! Yesterday was just like any other day

8:54 pm

lbdawger

ren you need to go visit, Min. she'll have more than enough for you to eat

8:54 pm

torgone

Poor ren ..

8:57 pm

renfield

:)

8:57 pm

lbdawger

or you can come to my house and have turkey with us.

9:00 pm

renfield

nutter's making meatloaf

9:05 pm

MPittore

jmc are u here

9:06 pm

Minveryork

E's Eliminated! 5 left

9:06 pm

Minveryork

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

9:07 pm

renfield

i finally found those 7's...what a dunce i am.....thinki can get a frozen turkey and dressing din din?

9:09 pm

Minveryork

O's Obliterated! 4 left

9:11 pm

lbdawger

swanson's tv dinners, ren

9:11 pm

lbdawger

go Min!

9:13 pm

Minveryork

T's Toppled! 3 left

9:13 pm

rumplestiltskin

stuck on the last one, a no5/10

9:14 pm

flosey

there are 2 x no5/10, one adds a vowel to previous word, second is plural of the 4

9:15 pm

lbdawger

hi flo

9:15 pm

flosey

and hi everyone, just in to check out icon theme for tomorrow

9:15 pm

Minveryork

actor Chuck No****, minus consonant rumplestiltskin.

9:15 pm

lbdawger

no + Small spanish river

9:16 pm

lbdawger

no + ***e and shine

9:16 pm

Minveryork

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

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

9:16 pm

flosey

hi lbd and min, great thanks, and you?

9:17 pm

rumplestiltskin

TY. Got it and fireworks. Night all.

9:18 pm

Minveryork

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

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations rumplestiltskin on fireworks! Hooray

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye rumplestiltskin! I'll see you tomorrow maybe

9:18 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo RUMPLE!!!

9:18 pm

lbdawger

hi jmc

9:19 pm

lbdawger

night night, rumple

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo rumps

9:22 pm

jmcnrick

40 left

9:23 pm

Minveryork

I'm here to give clues if you need any clues jmcnrick.

9:24 pm

lbdawger

go JMC!!

9:24 pm

jmcnrick

ar 4?

9:27 pm

lbdawger

like the old gas station. ar + boys from **mpany B

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

ty lbd

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

first ar 5/10?

9:35 pm

lbdawger

place where games are played, jmc

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

duh!

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

29 left

9:37 pm

lbdawger

go jmc, go!

9:46 pm

jmcnrick

17 left

9:48 pm

wht

Hi all, back for my last 56

9:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi wht

9:48 pm

jmcnrick

13 left

9:49 pm

jmcnrick

10 left

9:50 pm

Minveryork

Go jmcnrick go!

9:50 pm

jmcnrick

7

9:50 pm

Minveryork

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

9:50 pm

wht

Hi Min.

9:51 pm

lbdawger

hi wht

9:53 pm

wht

Had a good day with family today. Had a good day yesterday too. Hope the Babblers from the USA have been enjoying their holiday.

9:53 pm

stidmama

*wanders in forlornly*

hello

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

how nice wht

9:53 pm

wht

Oh stid. What's the problem?

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

whats up stid

9:54 pm

stidmama

two problems. 1) done with the grid earlier so nothing to distract me

9:54 pm

stidmama

2) just got back from friends' house -- feeding the critters while they are away and their old cat is pretty sick, to judge from the diarrhea she left all over.

9:55 pm

Minveryork

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

9:55 pm

stidmama

can't get hold of my friends, and the vet is already closed for the day. She had good energy, so I am not completely worried, but I don't know ANYTHING about cats!

9:55 pm

wht

Oh, yuck.

9:55 pm

Minveryork

C's Completed! 1 left

9:56 pm

stidmama

I don't mind the yuck factor too much, that's what having kids does to a person! but the worry factor is high. I would have brought her home, but she HATES our dog.

9:56 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidmama on finishing early! Hooray!

9:56 pm

jmcnrick

poor stiddie

9:56 pm

stidmama

thanks Min!

9:57 pm

jmcnrick

if the cat has good energy then like a kid it probably will -- er -- pass

9:57 pm

kimberblue

is the cat uoset they left? do cats do that when they are worried?

9:57 pm

stidmama

that is a good question kimber!

9:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello kimberblue! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

9:58 pm

stidmama

LOL jmc. if you make a joke, then I won't worry too much

9:58 pm

stidmama

brb

9:58 pm

jmcnrick

hi kimber

9:58 pm

Dorens

hi all

9:58 pm

kimberblue

thanks-i am good, family is in chicago and i am home alone for once!

9:59 pm

Dorens

stid, the cat's diet hasn't changed lately, has it?

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Hi Dorens! How are you doing? Welceome to the grid!

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

oo i like that too kimber!

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

hi dorens

9:59 pm

kimberblue

hi dorens!

9:59 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! si6/18 was my last word

9:59 pm

lbdawger

hi stid

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo min!

10:00 pm

wht

wtg min.

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

6 left

10:00 pm

Dorens

hi minver fine.. congrats on your firewrks. hi j, kim, and dawg

10:01 pm

stidmama

back

10:01 pm

stidmama

YAY Min!

10:01 pm

kimberblue

sireen

10:01 pm

lbdawger

well done, MIN!!

10:01 pm

stidmama

good question doren, cat's diet MIGHT have changed, but I don't know, since usually I don't feed it.

10:01 pm

stidmama

go kimber go!

10:01 pm

kimberblue

oops- see i never chat

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

si 6/18 pls?

10:02 pm

stidmama

si 6/18: spanish for jagged mountains

10:02 pm

Minveryork

That's almost like the word that gave me FWs kimber

10:02 pm

Dorens

just monkeyed the or6/21 out of nowhere.. astounded me

10:02 pm

Minveryork

si6/18 is si plus double consonants plus double vowels

10:02 pm

Dorens

si**** nevadas

10:03 pm

stidmama

or, the OTHER si 6/18 that Min just clued, "yes si**** bob!"

10:03 pm

stidmama

go doren go!

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

ty all

10:03 pm

lbdawger

Stid, i bet the cat ate something that didn't sit well. could also be furballs. when you check it tomorrow, if it is still "spurting" you may want to call a vet to see if there's something you could be doing for it. Not being a cat person, i'm assuming a lot what i'd do for a dog

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

4 left

10:03 pm

DR1965

Hi everyone- back for my last 7 words

10:03 pm

lbdawger

and now, i must be heading for the pillows. have breakfast date with hubby tomorrow! :-)

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

go DR go

10:03 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD, that was sort of my thinking (for lack of guidance)~!

10:04 pm

stidmama

Sweet dreams LBD, see you again soon

10:04 pm

stidmama

hey DR!

10:04 pm

Dorens

and why is it bob, stid, do you know?

10:04 pm

lbdawger

early whooo hoooo's for JMC and DR! i know you'll get your firewords!

10:04 pm

Dorens

sweet dreams lbd

10:04 pm

DR1965

Hi and good night Dawger- rest well

10:04 pm

Minveryork

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

10:04 pm

stidmama

I don't know doren, might be a good thing to research. brb again *wearing research hat*

10:04 pm

DR1965

Hi Stid and JMC and Dorens and Min

10:04 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

10:04 pm

Dorens

hi dr

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

leaving lbd?

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

:-(

10:05 pm

Dorens

wonde if it is buffalo bob from the howdy doody show

10:06 pm

DR1965

COuld be Dorens

10:06 pm

jmcnrick

if who i s buffalo bob (later known as Capt. Kangaroo)

10:06 pm

Dorens

capt kangaroo was bob Keegan. different bob (i think)

10:07 pm

wht

A's done.

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

no you are right it was clarabell the clown who was bob keegan

10:07 pm

DR1965

go Wht!

10:08 pm

jmcnrick

nevertheless why are we talking about buffalo bob

10:08 pm

Dorens

sorry... bob keeshan

10:08 pm

Bugsaw

Hi everyone. Just popped up to check for clues and saw stid

10:08 pm

Minveryork

Awesome wht!

10:08 pm

Bugsaw

(sorry) stid's cat problem. I have always had cats....

10:08 pm

Minveryork

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

10:08 pm

jmcnrick

last co 6?

10:09 pm

stidmama

back again.

10:09 pm

stidmama

hey Bugs!

10:09 pm

Minveryork

If you have any ca 4/5 now, you can take them with you to the Penalty Box Bugsaw. LOL!

10:09 pm

Bugsaw

She is probably all right and not worth a night vet charge but the best way to tell is to look at her eyes. If they look normal, she is good. If you can see an inner eyelid, phone the vet

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

4 left

10:09 pm

stidmama

bob keeshan was clarabell too, I think.

10:10 pm

Minveryork

co 6/21: another way to spell Co**** Feldman's name.

10:10 pm

stidmama

oh! okay, her eyes looked pretty good -- bright and shiny, not dull or mattery. thanks Bugs

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

yes capt kangaroo and clarabell were the same person

10:10 pm

Bugsaw

Oh MIn I am so sorry!! I will head to the PB right away hoping someone left some pie in there.

10:10 pm

stidmama

LOL I'll sit in the PB too -- I started that line of thought...

10:11 pm

stidmama

*sharing choclit pecan pie with Bugs*

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

I saw some lemon meringue earlier

10:11 pm

Minveryork

It is also my icon clue for today.Not too helpful since it's a fish,but chose my icon this morning at 1:30 A.M

10:11 pm

Dorens

yes they were, and the reason was yes si**** bob... wondering where the expressioin came from

10:11 pm

DR1965

I put some apple Pie ice cream in there earlier

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

min i love your icon clue it is sooooo cute

10:11 pm

stidmama

mmmm apple pie ice cream?

10:11 pm

onyx

stop talking about pie!!

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

oo okay let me think about it

10:12 pm

jmcnrick

hi onyx

10:12 pm

onyx

you're making me hungry!

10:12 pm

stidmama

3.1456 or so onyx.... *wicked mama grin*

10:12 pm

Dorens

right now i am cuddled up with my cat baby on my left side, and son's whippet calvin on my left. peaceful coexistence

10:12 pm

Bugsaw

All my favourite kinds of pie! I am in heaven except I can't figure out the first zo5. Can anyone help, please?

10:12 pm

Minveryork

Thank you jmcnrick. I thought that it was cute also.

10:12 pm

stidmama

zo 5 latin plural germ critters

10:13 pm

Dorens

we had pumpkin, apple, walnut pies tonight and killer vermont maple syrup bread pudding. I am waddling

10:13 pm

onyx

Hello everyone! i can andle the 3.1456...pie

10:13 pm

Minveryork

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

10:13 pm

Dorens

zo + vowels

10:13 pm

stidmama

sounds nice, doren! how are the grands?

10:13 pm

onyx

hey minver, od'ed on pie, picture of the kitties is cute

10:14 pm

stidmama

ah, I see doren... *quickly investing in waistband elastic*

10:14 pm

Dorens

in england, then to switzerland stid.. my silly son insists on draggin them along when he speaks at conferences

10:14 pm

onyx

How you doin?

10:14 pm

Bugsaw

i will try them all again. . .

10:14 pm

jmcnrick

google is no help except to say that it was in use in the late 1800s so that lets out buffalo bob

10:14 pm

stidmama

oh gee! well at least they will know how to travel!

10:14 pm

Dorens

well, thanks or tha j.

10:14 pm

Bugsaw

and this time it works! Thanks . I am done now

10:15 pm

Dorens

yes stid, i realized that at three, this is phoebe's fourth long distance air trip... experienced and enthusiastic

10:15 pm

stidmama

YAY Bugs!!!!

10:15 pm

Dorens

hm. that was supposed to be thanks For thaT j

10:15 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo bugs

10:16 pm

Dorens

yay bugs!

10:16 pm

stidmama

just realized maybe it was a greek plural? LOL

10:16 pm

jmcnrick

try again with a clue for the last co6 please

10:16 pm

jmcnrick

3 left

10:16 pm

stidmama

go jmc go!

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

2

10:17 pm

stidmama

I don't like travel, stidkid #1 loves it. I think it's far nicer to travel only when visiting people one knows... (or gardens) he just likes to travel

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

good thing i like to travel :-)

10:18 pm

stidmama

last co 6: rachel co6 was an evergreen grad who died in Palestine a few years ago

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

what! they are saying it is going to snow?!?!?!!?

10:19 pm

stidmama

NO. NO SNOW. *stern mama look*

10:19 pm

Dorens

in dc??

10:19 pm

jmcnrick

I remember her -- a tragic horrible story

10:19 pm

jmcnrick

whew that is west of here

10:19 pm

stidmama

yes, they made a play -- I didn't get to go see it when it was performed recently, but apparently it is very moving. She was an amazing young woman.

10:19 pm

wht

co6 - Rhymes with In England a truck is called a l*****

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty wht

10:20 pm

stidmama

good clue wht!

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

poor tiger woods can't even fight with his wife without people commenting

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

1

10:22 pm

Dorens

firewords

10:22 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo dorens

10:22 pm

stidmama

YAY doren!

10:23 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats. Dorens

10:23 pm

stidmama

is that what happened today, jmc? I heard tiger was in a car accident

10:23 pm

stidmama

(((BR))) hey there!

10:23 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Dorens on fireworks! Hooray for you

10:23 pm

wht

wtb Dorens

10:23 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Bugsaw on fireworks! Good for you!

10:24 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, stid.

10:24 pm

wht

or wtg if you prefer.

10:24 pm

stidmama

*waiting for jmc's firewords...*

10:24 pm

jmcnrick

me too stiddie

10:24 pm

Minveryork

Me too so I can go to bed!

10:24 pm

Dorens

c"mon, jmc

10:25 pm

Dorens

what do you need?

10:25 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, jmc. Has your son safely arrived at his destination?

10:25 pm

Dorens

is it the co 5/22?

10:25 pm

Minveryork

Heard he hit a fire hydrant and that he was laying in the road with bleeding in his mouth or on his lip.

10:25 pm

jmcnrick

so to help the masses: help with co 5/22

10:25 pm

stidmama

nice profile words, BR

10:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello BabbleRabble!How are you? Welcome to the grid

10:26 pm

stidmama

co 5/22: sounds like a family relationship, the child or your aunt or uncle is your co 5...

10:26 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR he made it safely and I have no worries until tomorrow lol

10:26 pm

stidmama

sort of a phonetic spelling

10:26 pm

Dorens

okay, so that is not your last word... (it was mine)

10:26 pm

Minveryork

co 5: rhymes w/what you call a group of 12 jmcnrick.

10:27 pm

Dorens

i just asked if that was what jmc needed... and it appears not.

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

i was sure there was a z in there

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

fire works!

10:27 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jmcnrick on fireworks! Good for you

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

no dorens you were dead on

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

no everyone can go to bed! lol

10:27 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, Minveryork.

10:27 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

10:27 pm

stidmama

YAY JMC!!!!!!!

10:27 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats, jmc

10:27 pm

Dorens

hah.. glad you got it j!

10:27 pm

BabbleRabble

be well, Minver

10:28 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Min. enjoy the weekend!

10:28 pm

Dorens

nite min

10:28 pm

jmcnrick

bye all

10:28 pm

wht

Night min & jmc

10:29 pm

stidmama

I think I will bow out too -- we are watching Indiana Jones movie #2...

10:29 pm

BabbleRabble

be well, jmc

10:29 pm

stidmama

(((hugs all))) see you tomorrow! *poof*

10:29 pm

BabbleRabble

be well, stid

10:29 pm

Dorens

nite all. i'm to sleep (or at least to lexulous and sudoku before sleep... happy babbles

10:30 pm

BabbleRabble

be well, Dorens

10:33 pm

DR1965

My Computer was taken over by a 10 yr old.. but i have rebeled

10:33 pm

DR1965

* rebelled

10:33 pm

DR1965

4 babble words to go

10:33 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, DR

10:34 pm

DR1965

Hi BR- Nice to see you this evening

10:34 pm

BabbleRabble

And you too

10:34 pm

DR1965

thanks you

10:35 pm

DR1965

( my Mew York accent ) LOL

10:38 pm

DR1965

is the last ne5/10 a fish?

10:38 pm

DR1965

oh- nm I see it

10:38 pm

DR1965

Firewords !

10:44 pm

DR1965

ok well- taking my firewords and leaving

10:44 pm

DR1965

gnight lurkers

10:46 pm

harpjane

hello 28 to go

10:46 pm

harpjane

does anyone have an icon clue?

10:52 pm

jillibus

Yes

10:52 pm

jillibus

Hi harp :) and all, if any :)

10:53 pm

jillibus

YAY DR!!!

10:54 pm

renfield

late but yay dr....just came back

10:54 pm

rururocks

eye-see + not off

10:55 pm

rururocks

(well ... she did ask for an icon clue)

10:56 pm

jillibus

I just came back too and answered harp's question, but no response

10:56 pm

jillibus

har har ru

10:57 pm

renfield

i'm slow i know - i just got it ru

10:57 pm

harpjane

very funny ruru

10:57 pm

jillibus

hello the renner

10:58 pm

jillibus

so harp, did you get my icon clue?

10:58 pm

renfield

hey ya jilli!

10:59 pm

jillibus

how's mezzie, ren?

10:59 pm

wht

13 to go.

11:00 pm

jillibus

I guess harp's not speaking to me :(

11:00 pm

jillibus

gogogo wht!

11:00 pm

Lindrickway

Yahoo I'm all packed! phew

11:01 pm

jillibus

Woohoo, lindy!!!

11:01 pm

Lindrickway

thanks jilli

11:01 pm

renfield

mezzer's doing great! he's walking w/ out a cane - doing laundry - unboxing books - :)

11:02 pm

renfield

when's the move lindy?

11:02 pm

jillibus

oh great, ren! What an ordeal!

11:02 pm

Lindrickway

we move out the house on tuesday, fly out the following monday

11:03 pm

Lindrickway

great news ren!

11:03 pm

jillibus

bye bye tranna!

11:03 pm

renfield

yes it was jilli - and you have all lived through it w/ me - and i thank you all for helping me keep my sanity

11:03 pm

jillibus

what, ren, you had sanity to start with???

11:03 pm

Lindrickway

that is what Babble chat is all about! (0:

11:04 pm

renfield

is the rest of your family going w/ ya lindy?

11:04 pm

Lindrickway

lol Jilli

11:04 pm

renfield

lol jilli...well,,,no - not really

11:04 pm

rururocks

ooooohhh jilli's feeling spunky....

11:04 pm

Lindrickway

Kate & co fly out the day before me, the other 2 will finish uni & then who knows!

11:05 pm

Lindrickway

hi ruru

11:05 pm

jillibus

un peu tiddly -- nice happy hour with nice neighbours :)

11:05 pm

wht

I am not getting the last two co5's

11:05 pm

rururocks

hi lindy.. good luck on your travels.. hope you are happy there.

11:06 pm

Lindrickway

aaww thanks ruru! (0:

11:06 pm

jillibus

co5/12 -- co + spanish river (I think)

11:07 pm

jillibus

co5/22 -- co + Japanese Buddhism

11:07 pm

rururocks

maybe a female spanish river jilli..lol

11:07 pm

Lindrickway

well lots to do tomorrow, so I had better say goodnight & go to bed!

11:07 pm

jillibus

I don't do spanish :(

11:07 pm

wht

ty jili, I figured out the gender of the river.

11:08 pm

wht

ty jili for both.

11:08 pm

jillibus

thanks for small mercies, wht, lol!

11:08 pm

wht

9 left

11:08 pm

renfield

ok lindy - i guess we will see you when you get settled...or are waiting to get settled

11:08 pm

jillibus

gogogo wht!

11:09 pm

Lindrickway

might get chance to chat tomorrow! (0: night all

11:09 pm

westford

a quick hello have 52 left over from last night so jumping in...

11:09 pm

jillibus

ttfn, lindy

11:09 pm

rururocks

night lindy..congrats on packing it all..what a job

11:09 pm

rururocks

I am (hopefully) never moving again

11:11 pm

jillibus

I plan to be carried out of here feet first. My son disagrees and thinks I should move to some other less independent place.

11:11 pm

wht

en6, please

11:11 pm

rururocks

I disagree jilli.. you like your life as it is.

11:11 pm

wht

Jilli, when we moved into our current house, my wife said that the next time we sell a house it will be an estate sale.

11:11 pm

jillibus

en6 -- come again, wht!

11:12 pm

rururocks

a repeat performance wht

11:12 pm

wht

ty, my brain is mush

11:13 pm

rururocks

(offers brown sugar and cream to wht)

11:13 pm

wht

Mush brain is a regularly repeating performance.

11:14 pm

Christine

Lindrickway ... where are you going ??

11:14 pm

jillibus

Watching the wonderful Jane Goodall on PBS

11:14 pm

renfield

i'm finally down to one house and one boat

11:15 pm

jillibus

I find her absolutely captivatingly calm yet wise and funny

11:18 pm

jillibus

she has "the peace of the forest" in her, and her bond with other primates.

11:18 pm

renfield

watching mission impossible tv series from 60's ( i think)

11:22 pm

jillibus

changing icon to next theme -- summer landscape

11:29 pm

wht

Finally, fireworks

11:31 pm

wht

Night all.

11:33 pm

tragicstud

hey folks... i'm still not really playing - just popping in every few hours to say hello to the folks i haven't seen in a a while

11:35 pm

tragicstud

heh...which seems to not be anyone currently ;)

11:35 pm

renfield

well hey then tragic- i'm just playing at it

11:36 pm

tragicstud

hey ren

11:36 pm

tragicstud

i'm gonna pop off... not much time left on this one. maybe i'll come back for the flip.

11:37 pm

tragicstud

enjoy your night/day...

11:38 pm

renfield

you too tragic

11:42 pm

flosey

Hi there jilli - great icon

11:45 pm

flosey

and hi to everyone - I'd like another small grid - this one was great

11:51 pm

jillibus

hi all -- did my summer icon show up already?

11:51 pm

jillibus

TS -- hope you come back for the flip

11:52 pm

flosey

yes, looks very familiar

11:54 pm

westford

and fireworks!!

11:54 pm

westford

hi jilli and flosey

11:54 pm

flosey

wtg West

11:54 pm

westford

thank you flosey

11:55 pm

westford

few minutes left will change my icon

11:55 pm

jillibus

hi west :)

11:56 pm

jillibus

lets hope for a nice one, whatever size. Not much time tomorrow.

11:57 pm

westford

hi jilli just looking at your icon to see what the subject was..you always share such interesting pictures and info with us

11:57 pm

jillibus

flosey -- that's about the only not-flat place in the Toronto area, lol!

11:57 pm

flosey

lol jilli

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

awaits flip....

11:58 pm

jillibus

west, as you know, I enjoy learning stuff when doing the icons

11:58 pm

flosey

I was so happy to see the Park that was created at the Bluffs - unfortunately, they

11:58 pm

ursh

Hello all - I prefer grid at about 150

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

jill you mean big right?"

11:58 pm

rururocks

714

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

lol ruru not even that many for me thank you

11:59 pm

flosey

have far too many ducks and they're very dirty creatures!!

11:59 pm

ursh

oh yuk ruru

11:59 pm

flosey

150 would suit me fine ursh

11:59 pm

jillibus

go away, ruru, bad boy

11:59 pm

rururocks

ok ok ok 713

11:59 pm

flosey

you don't really want that do you ru?

11:59 pm

jillibus

big right?

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

700?

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