Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, April 12, 2010

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

crpw48

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

gremlinn

eating di6 now

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

herinfernallady

flip and have a fantastic day

12:00 am

pugmama763

flip-a-dee-doo-dah, flip-a-dee-ay....

12:00 am

cybernan

y's done -- lol

12:01 am

gremlinn

not a very interesting board for so many words

12:01 am

jillibus

ty grem!

12:01 am

gremlinn

I see hu8

12:01 am

gremlinn

phant imminent

12:02 am

flosey

thanks grem

12:02 am

mpd

hu8

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

mpd

ah, just called - sry

12:03 am

flosey

thanks lickety

12:03 am

gremlinn

I see the he8 too (but I saw lickety's page to see there was one, first)

12:04 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:04 am

MLFAN17

i think we alll saw that oen grem lol

12:04 am

flosey

thanks again grem

12:04 am

gremlinn

See my profile (shameless advertising!) for my new game

12:05 am

MLFAN17

Si and Ti 6

12:05 am

gremlinn

Surprising number of 6s today.

12:06 am

MLFAN17

Di6

12:06 am

MLFAN17

x 2

12:07 am

MLFAN17

x 3

12:07 am

MLFAN17

thats for sure grem

12:07 am

cybernan

sh 7 x2

12:07 am

MLFAN17

HIU 6

12:09 am

gremlinn

Hiu? That's a weird start.

12:09 am

MLFAN17

was HE 8 called?

12:09 am

gremlinn

Yeah, that's the one you said you thought everyone saw.

12:10 am

MLFAN17

i think i meant Hu not sure sorry

12:10 am

gremlinn

Yeah, found hu8 first.

12:10 am

MLFAN17

no grem i just got this one

12:10 am

mpd

ir7

12:10 am

MLFAN17

HU and an HE 8

12:11 am

gremlinn

phant indemnity, immunity

12:11 am

cybernan

re 7

12:11 am

joshuavorbis

phant domine

12:12 am

MLFAN17

cyber would that be an RE 6/7?

12:12 am

cybernan

yes, mlf

12:12 am

MLFAN17

thanks cyber i just found it

12:17 am

robbie09

hi babblers! good sized grid today

12:17 am

flosey

hi robbie

12:17 am

robbie09

hi flosey

12:18 am

MLFAN17

first letter greyed

12:18 am

MLFAN17

ST 7

12:19 am

robbie09

go MLF

12:19 am

MLFAN17

thanks robbie

12:20 am

cybernan

100 down and nbt

12:20 am

MLFAN17

RE 6

12:20 am

robbie09

wtg nan!

12:21 am

MLFAN17

stats on 4column second i

12:21 am

rururocks

io 5.6.6

12:22 am

MLFAN17

second i ruru?

12:22 am

rururocks

the other is ir 4 x 2

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

ir 4 4

12:22 am

MLFAN17

between the M adn R

12:22 am

MLFAN17

OH thanks

12:22 am

MLFAN17

got it thanks

12:24 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6

12:24 am

MLFAN17

ME 6

12:25 am

MLFAN17

122 left i am out oof

12:25 am

MLFAN17

poof

12:26 am

cybernan

in 6-7

12:27 am

robbie09

NBT

12:28 am

mpd

fireworks

12:28 am

cybernan

wow mpd -- impressive

12:29 am

robbie09

wtg mpd!

12:29 am

cybernan

stalled at 118 -- may have to go to the list soon

12:30 am

cybernan

can't spot that he 8

12:34 am

robbie09

I better be careful when talking about the weather..lol

12:34 am

herinfernallady

Cyber the genetcs you get fromyuor parents

12:34 am

meliae

hmm I have a he 7 but no 8 yet

12:35 am

robbie09

ty herin!

12:35 am

herinfernallady

this is a fast grid I have 63 left hit the morewords after 129 words

12:36 am

robbie09

go herin!

12:36 am

herinfernallady

I am usually the last one to finish on a role today

12:37 am

robbie09

yes this is a fun grid!

12:37 am

meliae

bleh ok before I make myself crazy here (very tired) is the word that means the same as your bum, but starts with de in the grid? and I am just not spelling it right?

12:37 am

cybernan

125 down and listing

12:38 am

herinfernallady

I am suprised my self since I am having a very horrid brain day

12:38 am

herinfernallady

Melia what you talking about?

12:39 am

robbie09

not in puzzle mel

12:39 am

melissamay

derriere not in puzzle

12:39 am

meliae

thank you I was going around and around then thought I was just losing it, lol I guess that will be my phantom on this one

12:40 am

robbie09

derriere

12:40 am

melissamay

lots of phantoms in this one ;)

12:40 am

herinfernallady

Good I was confused

12:41 am

herinfernallady

I believe that redint is a word. Isn't that what you do to the ex's car when he has done the dirty on you?

12:41 am

robbie09

lol herin!

12:41 am

meliae

sorry Herin Derriere

12:42 am

herinfernallady

No probs Melia I am sitting here thinking what is she on about

12:43 am

meliae

I was trying to spell it with one R

12:43 am

herinfernallady

We have our first day of winter here and I chicken out of going outside

12:43 am

meliae

so looked it up in the dictionary lol

12:43 am

Douglas

Ooh, ooh, grayed the y on my second word! Hello everyone!

12:43 am

robbie09

i speled it at 12:40

12:44 am

herinfernallady

Hi Doug

12:44 am

robbie09

hi doug

12:44 am

flosey

hi Douglas

12:44 am

Douglas

Hello herin

12:45 am

cybernan

your grid today herin :)

12:45 am

meliae

redim should be a word too, you know like in, I di**** my lights as a car passed by then had to redim a few seconds later!

12:45 am

herinfernallady

o it is too

12:45 am

Douglas

Hello robbie and flosey

12:45 am

robbie09

well half way..I'm going to look at the grid tomorrow with fresh eyes bye all *poof*

12:45 am

meliae

nini Robbie

12:46 am

herinfernallady

night Robbie

12:46 am

flosey

goodnight robbie

12:47 am

herinfernallady

i run ''ran out of spoons'' today

12:47 am

harpjane

looks like a fun grid

12:48 am

herinfernallady

not to bad harp

12:49 am

meliae

its going pretty good so far only been here a few and have 94 words

12:50 am

herinfernallady

48 left for me

12:52 am

cybernan

39

12:52 am

jillibus

stid's in the grid

12:52 am

herinfernallady

so am I

12:52 am

jillibus

Sorry -- I've been away from here -- is Lickety up?

12:53 am

herinfernallady

bah the bablets have got me

12:53 am

flosey

yes jilli

12:54 am

Douglas

Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree

12:54 am

jillibus

Thanks, flosey

12:55 am

flosey

as Douglas breaks into song

12:55 am

bojazz

johnny mathis!

12:55 am

herinfernallady

aww poor Douglas

12:56 am

Douglas

I'm actually not as helpless as a kitten up a tree, I'm obliquely cluing

12:57 am

herinfernallady

bah

1:00 am

jillibus

back to your versifying, doug!

1:01 am

meliae

I am not seeing one single word from that upper right O

1:02 am

flosey

nor I, mel, I still have 3 bts

1:03 am

meliae

afk a sec

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

hi all od 5/12 and od 6/21

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

hi & NBT

1:03 am

jillibus

hi dee hi :)

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

1:03 am

Douglas

I hate it, hate it, hate it when I can't find a word from that o!!

1:04 am

herinfernallady

now i am stuck

1:04 am

jillibus

wtg melon!

1:04 am

herinfernallady

Melon why is Missy K all grumpy?

1:06 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

yqw... lots of other blank tiles here lol

1:09 am

meliae

hey cracker

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

Missy K isn't grumpy - She's Sleepy! I caught her in mid-blink. She's a very placid kitty who spends 90% of her time lounging on my bed. She site near my head every morning until I get up to feed her & Sparkle - the black alpha kitty.

1:10 am

Douglas

I was about to say phantom ir7, which goes to show one should check...

1:10 am

herinfernallady

Aww cute. My kitties love to poke their furry little faces in mine until i wake up

1:11 am

meliae

Hey everyone I talked my sister into joining she is new, her name is Cracker

1:11 am

herinfernallady

HI Cracker welcome to the mad house

1:11 am

meliae

she was at my house and saw me playing and I got her hooked =)

1:11 am

jillibus

Welcome Cracker, if you're here

1:12 am

cracker

hi everyone

1:12 am

Douglas

There's a cracker online with a small c, is that her?

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi cracker

1:12 am

herinfernallady

curses at these babblets that keep hidding

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

odd moniker

1:13 am

Pinikula

hi all, better late than never!

1:13 am

meliae

Yes doug

1:13 am

flosey

hi cracker, and pini

1:13 am

herinfernallady

PINi

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

hi pini

1:13 am

meliae

PINI! ((HUGS))

1:13 am

Douglas

hello pini

1:14 am

Pinikula

hey flosey, dee, mel, doug, cracker, et al...

1:14 am

Pinikula

mel...ltns!

1:14 am

melonheadjujube

too sleepy. nite {poof}

1:14 am

herinfernallady

Be ware this grid is littered with babblets

1:14 am

Pinikula

night melon ;)

1:14 am

herinfernallady

Night Melon

1:14 am

cybernan

anyone have a clue for the ne 6?

1:15 am

Barb's Horses

hi all

1:15 am

herinfernallady

Hi Barb

1:15 am

cybernan

nm -- found it

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

hi barb

1:15 am

Pinikula

hi barb

1:15 am

meliae

clue please Nan

1:15 am

flosey

hi Barb

1:15 am

Douglas

Hello barb

1:16 am

Pinikula

hey, mel...was just checking chog...your sis is playing now, too? is she local?

1:16 am

herinfernallady

I am so trying not to swear

1:16 am

meliae

no Roseburg

1:16 am

Pinikula

ahhh, close enough! welcome aboard, cracker ;)

1:17 am

meliae

Nan will you clue the ne 6 please?

1:17 am

cracker

ty

1:17 am

cybernan

stuck on my last 2 -- mi 6/21?

1:17 am

Douglas

nan, one ne6 is a Greek mythology thing...after you said ne6 I typed it in because I thought it might work and it did

1:17 am

cybernan

nm -- found it

1:18 am

cybernan

found that a while ago, doug -- ty anyway

1:18 am

Pinikula

found the hu8, what does the other start with?

1:18 am

herinfernallady

cheers didn't ahve that

1:18 am

flosey

he8 pini

1:19 am

Douglas

It's not the heat, it's the stupidity

1:19 am

Pinikula

thx flosey

1:19 am

flosey

yw pini

1:19 am

Pinikula

got it ;) (and a 7)

1:20 am

cybernan

me 6/24?

1:20 am

cybernan

got it

1:20 am

cybernan

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

1:21 am

Pinikula

wtg nan ;)

1:21 am

herinfernallady

yah Cyber

1:21 am

Barb's Horses

congrats nan

1:21 am

meliae

yay Nan, Grats

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

congrats nan

1:22 am

Douglas

hooray nan!

1:22 am

jillibus

YAY nan!!!

1:22 am

cybernan

off to bed, unless anyone is desperate for a clue?

1:22 am

herinfernallady

23 left this is like finding hens teeth

1:23 am

jillibus

sleep well, nan!

1:23 am

Barb's Horses

night nan

1:23 am

cybernan

a lot of babblets, herin

1:23 am

meliae

nini Nan sweet dreams

1:23 am

herinfernallady

too many I thinks

1:24 am

cybernan

good night, everyone :)

1:24 am

herinfernallady

certainly makes you thin

1:24 am

herinfernallady

certainly makes you thin
k

1:25 am

Pinikula

ok - past my bedtime...will cya all tmw! :) * poof *

1:25 am

flosey

goodnight Pini

1:25 am

Douglas

I've found at least 3 elements in the grid...are there more?!?

1:25 am

Barb's Horses

bye pini

1:25 am

cracker

night pini

1:25 am

meliae

nini Pini

1:26 am

herinfernallady

NIght PPini

1:27 am

Barb's Horses

cant sleep so I guess I will sit here a bit

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

help with the i in the 4th column for nbt please

1:27 am

herinfernallady

Barb you can do my homework if you are that bored

1:28 am

Douglas

Sometimes it's found in salt

1:28 am

Douglas

It's element-ary

1:28 am

Douglas

nyuk nyuk nyuk

1:28 am

Barb's Horses

not bored in too much pain to sleep...and so very tired but can't get comfortable...but I would give it a go if I could...not promising it would be right though

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty nbt

1:29 am

herinfernallady

Barb have you tried accupuncture?

1:29 am

Barb's Horses

yes...only lasts for maybe 1/2 hour...and at that rate it is too expensive to keep going

1:30 am

herinfernallady

:( I would suggest smoking pot but that is sort of illegal (but it does work)

1:30 am

Barb's Horses

I have even tried something pain point injections...the longest those lasted was maybe 1 1/2...and that was after i endured 45 injections

1:30 am

herinfernallady

ouchies

1:31 am

Barb's Horses

on the pot...I can't allergic..and then if I smoke it how to I explain to my son it isn't ok to do...

1:32 am

Barb's Horses

we have a neighbour that smokes it all the time and if I happen to open my door when he is out there I can't catch my breath

1:32 am

herinfernallady

wasn't thinking of smoking it rather than hash coookies. Studdies have shown that 1 mg a day is excellent pain relief for MS. That is the proper stuff grown clean

1:33 am

meliae

are the od 5/12 and 6/21 related? and if so can I get a clue for the 5 please

1:33 am

Barb's Horses

well I am not that desparate yet...after this weekend though I am getting closer..feel so damn useless

1:33 am

herinfernallady

Barbs there is always a light at the end of a tunnel

1:34 am

Barb's Horses

great...something bit me on my hand and it is now swelling...I just love my life right now...NOT...sorry I shouldn't complain

1:34 am

Barb's Horses

I am sure that there is a light..I just can't see it yet as it is to far away

1:34 am

cracker

woohoo found a word for 70 points

1:34 am

Barb's Horses

go cracker

1:34 am

meliae

woohoo sis go girl!

1:34 am

herinfernallady

Not sure Melia

1:35 am

Douglas

Yay cracker...it's not the heat!

1:35 am

Barb's Horses

sorry i can't help with the clue..don't have those yet

1:35 am

meliae

Ty Sis I just found it too

1:35 am

cracker

lol

1:36 am

flosey

od5 - can you run the ****ance

1:36 am

flosey

and plural

1:36 am

meliae

ty Flosey

1:36 am

flosey

the other od5 change last 2 letters

1:36 am

flosey

hw mel

1:37 am

Barb's Horses

thanks flosey

1:37 am

flosey

hw Barb

1:37 am

meliae

I have the others

1:37 am

flosey

**yw Barb, do wish I could help with the pain

1:38 am

Barb's Horses

thanks...I appreciate the thought flosey

1:39 am

Douglas

Sending healing vibrations in Barb's direction

1:40 am

herinfernallady

Hugs and loves I have to go. I am done and if I don't get this work done I am well and truely screwed for classes

1:40 am

Barb's Horses

thanks douglas

1:44 am

Douglas

sirium isn't a word, but it should be

1:45 am

flosey

goodnight herin, good luck with the homework

1:45 am

Barb's Horses

hugs herin gl

1:48 am

meliae

re 6/21
after the one that means to not let somone forget something please

1:49 am

flosey

I would be re6 if I didn

1:49 am

meliae

I have that one flossy it is above that word

1:49 am

meliae

I think it is a 6/7 combo

1:50 am

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for oi6-27? Thanks

1:50 am

flosey

sorry mel, entered before finishing - often happens when I intend to hit the apostrophe

1:51 am

flosey

peach, do you have the second od5? oi is the same

1:51 am

meliae

oi 6/27 oi+abrev for Identification+ 3rd vowel +I pu tup my **brella when it rains

1:52 am

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks so much, flosey and meliae.

1:52 am

meliae

I put up my **brella sorry for the typos

1:53 am

Barb's Horses

wow I got that clue flosey thanks

1:53 am

Barb's Horses

hi peach btw

1:54 am

Douglas

It's hard to believe, but I'm past halfway and nbt without asking for help. Declaring moral victory and saying good night...

1:54 am

meliae

ooo got it to make money again perhaps? and plural for the re 6/21 7/32 combo

1:54 am

flosey

yw Barb

1:54 am

Barb's Horses

night douglas..

1:54 am

meliae

nini Doug rest well

1:54 am

flosey

goodnight Douglas

2:01 am

Barb's Horses

done 71 words..I better go back to bed and try and sleep..have to get my son up for school tomorrow...night all

2:01 am

meliae

nini Barb hope you get some rest

2:02 am

Barb's Horses

thxs

2:04 am

cracker

night everyone

2:04 am

flosey

goodnight Barb, do hope you can get some rest

2:05 am

flosey

goodnight cracker

2:05 am

rubyfoo

gd morning everyone

2:06 am

flosey

hello ruby

2:07 am

gapeach1066@yaho

st5-12 please....thanks

2:07 am

flosey

st brother can you spare a d***

2:08 am

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, flosey.

2:09 am

flosey

yw peach

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

2:10 am

gapeach1066@yaho

Congrats, Volley!!!!!!

2:10 am

flosey

wtg Dee

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

ty

2:11 am

gapeach1066@yaho

I still need 48, so I'm going to save them for later. Thanks for all the help. Nite nite.

2:12 am

meliae

grats Dee =)

2:12 am

meliae

nin Peach rest well

2:12 am

sandrafrances

good morning.how many words today please

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

not too bad with lickety

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

189

2:12 am

sandrafrances

thanx

2:12 am

flosey

yes, very grateful for lickety

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

it makes it so much more enjoyable...

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

have a great day / eve all! *poofing with hugs*

2:18 am

jillibus

Back again -- will I ever get this one done?

2:18 am

flosey

interruptions jilli?

2:19 am

jillibus

Is the Y word a babblet?

2:19 am

jillibus

Yes, flosey -- MSN

2:19 am

flosey

aha

2:19 am

rubyfoo

hello jilli

2:19 am

jillibus

phant -- denizen

2:20 am

jillibus

hi ruby :)

2:20 am

flosey

yi - perhaps jilli, I don't know how to use it to clue

2:20 am

flosey

- not outs

2:21 am

jillibus

ty flosey

2:21 am

flosey

yw

2:21 am

jillibus

perfect clue, lol!

2:21 am

flosey

lol

2:22 am

flosey

hope the interruption wasn't on my account

2:23 am

jillibus

oh no, flosey -- why would it be?

2:23 am

jillibus

oh goody, got the hu8

2:23 am

flosey

just due to my change - yet one more time!!

2:23 am

flosey

hope this one sticks and don't have to go through that again

2:24 am

jillibus

what, another one since yesterday?

2:24 am

rubyfoo

this is an interesting grid, 83 words very quickly for me!

2:25 am

flosey

same name as I use here jilli, that's it

2:25 am

jillibus

good for you, ruby -- I only have 35

2:25 am

rubyfoo

I like the grids with the "builders"

2:25 am

jillibus

so are we not connected any more?

2:25 am

flosey

don't remember if I did it yesterday or today

2:25 am

flosey

I sent you an invitation, will do again

2:26 am

flosey

but not tonight, will let you get on with babble

2:26 am

jillibus

well, I'll think about that tomorrow (as Scarlett said)

2:26 am

rubyfoo

all of a sudden, I have 2 facebook accounts, with different combinations of my name. Very annoying as I can't access the original one with all the photos etc

2:26 am

jillibus

These social sites are getting very confusing.

2:27 am

flosey

that's what happened to me ruby, in MSN - had to change a few times

2:27 am

jillibus

why did you have to change this time, flosey?

2:28 am

rubyfoo

too many ads and offers; I think it may not be for me although it's lovely to share photos

2:29 am

rubyfoo

I was playing lexulous on facebook with a couple of good friends who are in very different time zones, but the animated ads spoiled it for me

2:29 am

flosey

for some strange reason, could not get in - and if you try too often, they think someone else is trying to crash your site so freeze it - so I started all over using different address and password

2:30 am

jillibus

I joined Facebook just to play Lexulous there. I just scroll the ads away

2:30 am

rubyfoo

is that why they make me do those distorted code words?

2:30 am

Frances

s

2:30 am

jillibus

What a pain, flo!

2:30 am

rubyfoo

an old friend invited me using my old server and that's where the trouble started

2:30 am

jillibus

Hi Frances

2:31 am

flosey

yes, it was jilli but hope it holds this time

2:31 am

rubyfoo

hi frances

2:31 am

Frances

Hi jilli. I made it - although perhaps not the way intended.

2:31 am

Frances

Hello ruby.

2:31 am

jillibus

What happened, frances?

2:32 am

rubyfoo

that blue eye looks all-seeing!

2:32 am

jillibus

flosey, the MSN was with our friend in Melbourne -- frances was there too but I guess we couldn't have invited you!

2:33 am

flosey

no, you wouldn't have been able to jilli, I'll invite you tomorrow with my new address

2:34 am

Frances

Was trying to enter a word and the keys stuck.

2:34 am

jillibus

oh, that was the lone s, I guess, frances?

2:35 am

Frances

That was the one jilli.

2:35 am

jillibus

I still have 4 bt, grrr

2:36 am

jillibus

can't find the top left S -- help?

2:37 am

jillibus

nm, got it

2:37 am

rubyfoo

aren't those usually spelled with a y?\

2:37 am

jillibus

got that bottom I too

2:37 am

flosey

good, took me too long to figure out which one came from that s

2:38 am

Frances

I thought that too ruby.

2:38 am

jillibus

what's spelled with a Y?

2:39 am

rubyfoo

the st words, julli

2:39 am

Frances

st words jilli.

2:39 am

jillibus

I only have one of them

2:40 am

flosey

the other is pt

2:41 am

jillibus

ok, just realised it was a 7, and yes, usually with a Y

2:41 am

flosey

stuck on the ir7

2:42 am

rubyfoo

my favorite word in this grid is the first di6/30, old-fashioned

2:42 am

jillibus

it's an element, flo

2:42 am

flosey

tks jilli

2:43 am

rubyfoo

ty jilli, I was mokeying the ir's but didn't get it

2:43 am

Frances

Thanks for that one jilli and flosey.

2:44 am

jillibus

yw

2:44 am

jillibus

I need the bottom right R and the I above in the same column -- blind as a bat!

2:45 am

flosey

re to give you back your job

2:46 am

rubyfoo

the i is angered

2:46 am

Frances

Botton R is employ again.

2:46 am

rubyfoo

or special use of a word id5/14

2:46 am

pugmama763

Lurking tagteam fireworks with MetFan. Night all - POOF

2:46 am

jillibus

thanks, frances, duh to me!

2:47 am

flosey

hi pugs, and congratulations

2:47 am

Frances

You're welcome jilli.

2:47 am

rubyfoo

ty frances for the r

2:47 am

jillibus

YAY pug/met!!!

2:47 am

rubyfoo

did you get the i's jilli or were the clue too awful

2:47 am

Frances

My pleasure ruby.

2:48 am

jillibus

and got the I -- NBT at last!

2:48 am

rubyfoo

erred

2:49 am

rubyfoo

sorry, I got so excited when I finally found it! pb for me

2:49 am

jillibus

sorry, ruby -- didn't see your clue (but angered didn't come from that I)

2:49 am

Frances

Oh - nbt sort of krept up on me.

2:49 am

rubyfoo

oh, sorry again

2:49 am

jillibus

wtg frances!

2:50 am

Frances

. . . . . and I've only got 55 words.

2:50 am

jillibus

I only have 60

2:51 am

flosey

fireworks

2:51 am

rubyfoo

with all your help I have 112, but that's probably it for me. See you later

2:51 am

Frances

Well done flosey.

2:51 am

rubyfoo

yay, flosey!

2:51 am

flosey

that was a long haul!

2:51 am

Frances

Bye ruby.

2:51 am

jillibus

YAY flosey!!! You are brilliant!

2:52 am

flosey

tyty - but now have a headache! too much concentration

2:53 am

flosey

thanks to morewords too

2:53 am

jillibus

I haven't got to the morewords stage yet -- a 2-hour conversation rather held babbling up

2:54 am

Frances

LOL. Me too jilli.

2:54 am

flosey

wow, that sure was a lengthy conversation

2:54 am

jillibus

But it was fun.

2:54 am

flosey

good

2:54 am

Frances

He is always fun.

2:55 am

flosey

how are things going in AUS.

2:55 am

jillibus

oh, video clips and things too.

2:55 am

flosey

he is, such a sweetie

2:55 am

jillibus

Well, he just got there. It was 3:15 pm there at the beginning, he said.

2:55 am

Frances

So pleased that you think so too flosey.

2:56 am

flosey

also very helpful with this old lady!!

2:56 am

jillibus

Frances, did you catch the weird Russian singer?

2:56 am

flosey

but I have to get his address again, lost everyone

2:56 am

jillibus

He's been very helpful with me too.

2:57 am

Frances

Yes I did. Was he for real? And they were loving it!

2:57 am

jillibus

Will do that tomorrow, flosey

2:57 am

flosey

but must get to bed now, pool exercise tomorrow morning

2:57 am

flosey

see you tomorrow night jilli

2:57 am

flosey

yes, thanks jilli

2:58 am

Frances

Bye flosey. Sleep well.

2:58 am

jillibus

Ok, flo

2:58 am

flosey

bye bye Frances, and thanks

2:58 am

jillibus

Frances, I guess he's for real! No accounting for taste!

2:59 am

Frances

But he looked so pleased with himself.

3:01 am

jillibus

yes, really strange -- and there are more clips

3:01 am

Frances

Couln't cope with watching more of him. Too afraid that they would have been similar.

3:02 am

jillibus

I've seen one other. More than enough, and yes, similar. My grandson found him -- don't know how.

3:03 am

Frances

Can't begin to imagine what he was looking for to have come accross that.

3:03 am

jillibus

I must ask him.

3:05 am

Frances

Back in a bit. I need tea.

3:07 am

jillibus

Bye -- I may have gone to bed by the time you get back. Isn't it amazing, having a conversation between three continents?

3:13 am

rubyfoo

I'm back but probably all alone. Will try to monkey a few more words...husband brought the groceries! yay

3:17 am

jillibus

I'm still here, ruby, but not for long

3:17 am

rubyfoo

:D

3:18 am

rubyfoo

it is so cold here and now everybody is worried about having pruned the roses. local wisdom says not 'til May, but everybody does it the first few warm days!

3:20 am

jillibus

I know nothing about roses but have to learn -- was just given a lovely one, a floribunda, "Little Darling"

3:20 am

rubyfoo

nice!

3:20 am

rubyfoo

I know nothing, as this is my first garden, but I'm learning a little every year

3:21 am

rubyfoo

I think roses are tougher than they look

3:21 am

jillibus

So I'm told, but I think it varies with the varieties.

3:22 am

Frances

I'm back with a steaming mug of tea.

3:22 am

rubyfoo

nice!

3:22 am

Frances

Yes it is ruby.

3:22 am

jillibus

well, 107 found, 82 left, and I've had it. Goodnight/morning all!

3:23 am

rubyfoo

sweet dreams, jilli

3:23 am

rubyfoo

is it cold there, frances?

3:23 am

jillibus

Happy babbling, and *poof*

3:23 am

Frances

Gosh the biggest bumble bee I've ever seen has just flown throught the door. Must be an inch and a half long - and fat.

3:23 am

rubyfoo

noisy too?

3:23 am

Frances

Another lovely day ruby. Pretty cold start but is forecast to hot up later.

3:24 am

Frances

Yes very noisy. The dog is going mad chasing it.

3:24 am

rubyfoo

I love seeing the bees here as I think it shows that the area is making a comeback from all their abuse of ddt

3:24 am

rubyfoo

if it ever gets warm enough, I'll have a million tulips, so far around 50 dwarfs

3:25 am

Frances

Very pretty ruby. Everything is very late here after the cold winter.

3:25 am

rubyfoo

my dogs are too blase! one minds thunder and wind; the other one is only afraid of his food bowl

3:26 am

Frances

This dog is quite unusual. He adores thunder and lightening . . . . . and fireworks. You have to go out into the garden with him to watch.

3:27 am

rubyfoo

what kind of dog? these hate fireworks

3:27 am

rubyfoo

that is very cute! what's his name?

3:28 am

Frances

He is a cross Weimaraner and Hungarian Vizsla. Very dark choclate brown and so handsom. I love him to bits.

3:29 am

rubyfoo

wounds like a great combination. How big is he?

3:29 am

Frances

He is known as Rizla the Vizsla.

3:29 am

rubyfoo

sounds* poopy typing, cold hands

3:29 am

rubyfoo

hahah

3:30 am

Frances

Quite a big dog. About greyhound size but a little bit more muscle on him.

3:30 am

rubyfoo

proably very smart....?

3:30 am

rubyfoo

the chows weigh about 75 lbs but look big because of their long (nuisance) hair

3:30 am

Frances

He runs for about four hours a day in the forest. Not all in one go I hasten to add.

3:31 am

Frances

He is the most loving dog I have ever known and very intelligent.

3:32 am

rubyfoo

that's amazing. Max sleeps 27 hrs/day. Ruby guards the house and especially me. But neither one is a great walker

3:32 am

Frances

He is nearly ten but thinks he is still a puppy.

3:33 am

Frances

Riz doesn't do walking - only runing.

3:33 am

rubyfoo

I think mixed breed dogs, especially too such fine breeds as Rizla, are smarter than inbred dogs like these. But they, too, are lovable and gentle and gorgeous!

3:33 am

Frances

I think chows are beautiful dogs.

3:33 am

rubyfoo

two* (poopy typing again, sorry)

3:34 am

Frances

Me too running - not runing.

3:34 am

rubyfoo

we've had 5 over the years and they have all been beautiful and gentle, but Ruby (in the icon) is the smartest one

3:34 am

Frances

She is gorgeous.

3:34 am

rubyfoo

runing sounds very Scottish!

3:35 am

Frances

Sound like something you do with stones.

3:35 am

rubyfoo

I've been trying for a couple of months to change the icon which ata put up in the first place, but even carefully following the instructions, I can't do it.

3:35 am

rubyfoo

Aren't runes ancient celtic texts inscribed on stones?

3:36 am

sprite

morning all

3:36 am

rubyfoo

I'm trying to teach Ruby to count to 8....lol, another dumb project

3:36 am

rubyfoo

hello sprite. nice daffs!

3:36 am

Frances

It is very easy. Go into 'my account' and click 'edit' under your icon picture.

3:36 am

rubyfoo

waiting for your tulips and mine, so far around 50 drawfs, that's all

3:37 am

sprite

oh yes, that is what they are called! I say narcises in my profile, lol. Let me correct that.

3:37 am

rubyfoo

I've tried it, frances, and everybody has tried to help, but I'm hopeless

3:37 am

rubyfoo

they may be narcissus {no idea of sp], I don't know the difference

3:38 am

rubyfoo

but it's nice to see spring flowers

3:38 am

rubyfoo

how are you feeling?

3:38 am

Frances

THEn you have two ways to change. You can either type the address if you know it) of the picture you want and then click 'fetch icon'. Or you can click browse to find a picture that you have on your computer.

3:38 am

rubyfoo

that was dwarfs, not drawfs!

3:38 am

sprite

no, narcis is the dutch name. My english is sometimes disrupted by dutchisms

3:39 am

rubyfoo

believe it or not, I've tried both of those things, even looked for an image on google that was similar, all without success...

3:39 am

Frances

HOw strange that it won't work for you ruby.

3:40 am

rubyfoo

I get plant names mixed up between English, French and Latin names, so just guess....also, not much experience with gardens, just this one.

3:40 am

Frances

Hello sprite. Long time no see. How are you?

3:40 am

rubyfoo

yes, it's very strange, Frances, and I have tons of lovely photos I could put in

3:40 am

sprite

hey Frances. Going in the right direction, but once again held up by a nasty cold. And how are you?

3:41 am

sprite

I think it will work if you do it step by step, rubyfoo.
I could tell you the steps one by one if you want.

3:41 am

Frances

Hope the cold goes away soon. I'm fine, thank you. Doing my dog sitting stint again. Three weks this time.

3:41 am

rubyfoo

I'll make you some hot tea with honey and rum to sort out your cold. You've had a miserable winter, you poor thing!

3:42 am

Frances

Even three wEeks. Sticky keys.

3:42 am

sprite

ah lovely, I hope you have a good time.

thank you rubyfoo, that will do me good, lol. Especially the rum. Yeah, rotten winter. Time for sun, fun and lots of luck.

3:43 am

rubyfoo

thank you for the offer, sprite, but fm and others keep giving me the instructions, I keep following them, step-by-step, and then, at the end, nothing happens and I get an error message!

3:43 am

rubyfoo

so who do you have besides rizla?

3:43 am

sprite

okay rubyfoo

3:44 am

rubyfoo

it is embarrassing to be so incompetent at this.

3:44 am

Frances

Ruby are you using IE, Firefox, Opera or some other?

3:44 am

rubyfoo

I am, however, getting a little bit better at the grids!

3:44 am

sprite

just keep trying until you have sorted this out, rubyfoo, and you will be more competent :)

3:44 am

Frances

Sometimes changing makes a difference.

3:45 am

rubyfoo

IE and I think Firefox is in there someplace. My son is coming in May and he's an "expert", so, in the worst case, he'll sort me out. May be I'll try to change later and, for all I know, frefox isn't even activated for the photos....

3:46 am

sprite

once you know the drill, it is pretty simple. But the first time can be daunting.

3:47 am

rubyfoo

it would be nice to put in a photo of Max because everybody worried about him when he was sick

3:47 am

rubyfoo

and flowers!

3:47 am

Frances

I usually use Firefox. Not a great fan of IE. However, some programs wil only work with IE.

3:47 am

sprite

well I won't push. If you want help, just let me know.

3:48 am

rubyfoo

I'm checking firefox now; I'll probably lose all my words....:(

3:48 am

sprite

IE is like all the Microsoft stuff. Full of bugs and nasties, but darn, everything is designed for it.

3:48 am

rubyfoo

thank you sprite, I may take you up on that, but I'll give it another show now

3:48 am

Frances

No they should still be there.

3:48 am

Frances

Exactly sprite. Annoying isn't it?

3:49 am

sprite

immensely. You know what they say... Computers are like aeroplanes... NEVER open windows!

3:50 am

Frances

OL

3:54 am

rubyfoo

I just tried it again with a better photo of Ruby, nothing!

3:55 am

Frances

Poor ruby. So frustrating!

3:55 am

Frances

I hope your son is able to sort it all out for you. Changing icons is part of the fun here.

3:56 am

sprite

or can be if you choose to, anyway. Not everybody does.

3:56 am

Frances

I do sprite but not on a regular basis.

3:57 am

sprite

yes, you are one of the iconers :)
But other people don't participate and that is a valid choice as well.

3:58 am

Frances

I like to find unusual icons and stick with them for a while. And tend to go back to those I like.

3:59 am

rubyfoo

I just tried it 4 times. The error message is that "the image is only partially uploadeed"

3:59 am

rubyfoo

it's just that I chat so much that everybody must be bored with the same photo all the time!

4:00 am

rubyfoo

the image is IMG_1501.JPG

4:00 am

Frances

I am so angry. I've been watching a TV programme about animal emergency services. A poor greyhound had his ears cut off to get rid of the tattoos that would have identified him. How sick is that?

4:01 am

rubyfoo

that is horrible! how could somebody do that?

4:01 am

Frances

Ther are some really nasty people out there.

4:02 am

sprite

it is so terrible, the things people can do to defenceless animals.

4:02 am

Frances

Ruby perhaps your images are too big. Jilli has a program listed in her profile for reducing them.

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I saw a program last night about animals rescues; a South African guy has made it his life's mission to rescue animals both in the wild and in zoos. The Baghdad Zoo, was the largest in the middle east and the zookeepers just left the caged animals with no food or water when the war started. Out of 650 animals, only 30 survived by the time this man got there. Really sad story

4:04 am

rubyfoo

Maybe that's it, I'll look up here profile next time she's on.

4:04 am

Frances

That too is very sad. I just fail to understand how anyone can do such a thing.

4:05 am

sprite

if you click on rankings, you can find jillibus' profule

4:05 am

rubyfoo

and there were worse things, but I won't even tell you, because it was too sad and awful

4:05 am

Frances

You can find her profile by going to rankings. If you type CTRL F and type her username you will find her.

4:05 am

rubyfoo

when we think how we love our cats and dogs, it is hard to imagine somebody leaving an animal to starve to death

4:06 am

sprite

isn't there a saying that the sophistication of men can be told by the way we treat animals and others weaker than ourselves?

4:06 am

Frances

Yes it is hard ruby.

4:07 am

Frances

Sounds about right sprite.

4:07 am

sprite

not sure if sophistication is the right translation... but you know what I mean?

4:07 am

Frances

d

4:08 am

Frances

Sorry - sticky key again.

4:08 am

sprite

you might want to consider stopping drooling and spilling drinks and chocolate on your keyboard
*very straight face*

4:09 am

Frances

Very rarely eat chocolate sprite.

4:10 am

sprite

I can see why ;)

4:10 am

Frances

I'm big enough as it is.

4:10 am

Haz1558

Here's a happier story of how animals were treated during a war. http://tinyurl.com/y724cps

4:10 am

Haz1558

And good morning!

4:10 am

sprite

nay, silly Frances, I meant the keyboard. Just kidding.

4:10 am

sprite

Good morning Haz

4:11 am

sprite

that should have read 'nah'

4:12 am

Frances

What a lovely story Haz - and good morning.

4:13 am

Haz1558

Isn't it fun?

4:13 am

Frances

LOL sprite.

4:15 am

sprite

fun and very sweet, Haz.

4:19 am

rubyfoo

I found jilli's site, not if I can just translate it into English, I may be able to do it. Later, though. Hello Haz!

4:19 am

rubyfoo

now*

4:19 am

sprite

jilli's site and not in english? You are probably lost in cyberspace, rubyfoo. Let me find the link.

4:20 am

sprite

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/
is one

4:20 am

sprite

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-a
vatar/
is the other one

4:20 am

Haz1558

Hello, ruby.

4:21 am

Haz1558

I'm at the point where I need a break/should be getting on with housework. Back later!

4:21 am

sprite

bye Haz, have fun

4:23 am

sprite

oh and in the last link you need to make it into one line, there should not be a break after the create-a and before the vatar... it's avatar

4:25 am

rubyfoo

I think my computer's "brain" is in French

4:25 am

rubyfoo

trying one more time before lunch; I hope to surprise everybody!

4:26 am

sprite

you will be fine

4:29 am

sprite

good grid. Nudist and dentist are phantoms. I don't kind the former, hate the latter, but the combination would kill me.

4:29 am

sprite

*don't Mind*

4:30 am

lynxxx

what a dreadful thought! Hi Sprite and all

4:30 am

Frances

A naked dentist might take your mi4/6 off the pain.

4:30 am

sprite

hi lyn :)
Am a little bit hyper for trying to act not sick. Will stop now.

4:31 am

sprite

oh dear. I apologise. And I trot off to the sin bin.

4:31 am

Frances

LOL sprite.

4:31 am

lynxxx

and I'm off to eat dinner BBL

4:32 am

sprite

Everybody out of the jacuzzi, I am adding some ethereal oil from some healthy needle tree and I am gonna soak.

4:32 am

sprite

enjoy lyn!

4:42 am

Sally-catlover

Hi everyone.

4:43 am

sprite

hello Sally

4:43 am

Sally-catlover

I thought you were all in the jacuzzi!

4:43 am

Sally-catlover

At the moment this seems like a wonderful grid.

4:43 am

sprite

no way. The jacuzzi is mine. I have claimed it for my health!

4:44 am

Sally-catlover

lol sprite

4:44 am

sprite

it is a great grid. Smooth and yet interesting. Good biggies. Some surprising finds.

4:47 am

Nancy Boy

Morning everyone! Just popped in for five minutes

4:47 am

sprite

hey Nancy Boy, long time no see. Hope you are ok

4:48 am

Nancy Boy

Brilliant, thanks, Sprite! just got some good news - Leo became an uncle this morning! how are you?

4:50 am

Sally-catlover

Congrats to Leo NB. Boy or girl?

4:50 am

sprite

wooooot congratz! That makes you kind of an uncle too, doesn't it?
I 've got a cold, but otherwise I am going in the right direction.

4:51 am

Nancy Boy

a lovely little girl, Sally!
that's what I say, Sprite :) sorry about the cold though...get well soon!

4:52 am

sprite

I will :)
Oh great, a little girl to spoil rotten.

4:53 am

Nancy Boy

that's the plan. He phoned me with the news this morning, so today, I'm going shopping!

4:54 am

sprite

you're gonna have a ball. Enjoy to the core, Nancy Boy! All the fun and none of the chores, it is wonderful.

4:54 am

Nancy Boy

in fact, better get up and dressed (lazy...) see you later, all, and thanks for the good wishes!

4:54 am

Nancy Boy

thanks, Sprite! I'm sooo excited!

4:54 am

sprite

bye Jesse *hug* for you, Leo and the little one

5:15 am

sprite

yay both 8s busted

5:16 am

Sally-catlover

yay for sprite! No 8s so far, only 3 7s :-(

5:16 am

sprite

I discovered an ending that helped :)

5:19 am

sprite

must be off for a while, my girl is home for lunch

5:20 am

Sally-catlover

bye for now sprite. Did you notice how good I was, I didn't ask :-)

6:16 am

Scrabbler

A quick good morning to all. I must leave for work soon.

6:18 am

Trifioso

good morning scrabbler - and everyone else too!

6:19 am

Trifioso

quick question, scrabbler?

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Trif.

6:19 am

Trifioso

in your experience, does a girl with PCOS have a reduced chance of conception issues later in life?

6:20 am

Scrabbler

Yes, very common due to amenorrhea--infreq periods and the metabolic syndrome.

6:20 am

Trifioso

I thought perhaps that was the case. bummer.

6:20 am

Trifioso

my friend's daughter has just been diagnosed....

6:21 am

Trifioso

but really, who knows where repro science will be in another 10 years?

6:21 am

Scrabbler

Often PCOS is diagnosed BECAUSE of infertility.

6:22 am

Trifioso

thank you for the information. please babble at will now, until you have to leave for real work!!! :)

6:23 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:23 am

Trifioso

morning crossy dear!

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy

6:23 am

crosshair

just nailed an 8 right off the bat;))

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Must go.

6:24 am

Trifioso

wow, well done you!!!

6:24 am

crosshair

poor scrabbs;(

6:24 am

Trifioso

scrabbler, I wish you nothing but happy, healthy wellness checks all day...

6:24 am

crosshair

yes,rosy cheeked kiddies with peas up their nose;)

6:27 am

crosshair

crossy once shoved a marble up his nose as a child;)

6:27 am

Trifioso

that makes me think of an old cheech and chong routine, crossy....

6:28 am

crosshair

lol

6:29 am

crosshair

and crossy monkies a 7!:)

6:29 am

Trifioso

you are on a roll, son!

6:30 am

crosshair

he7= sounds like being rushed but with the e as the second letter instead of an a

6:31 am

Trifioso

nice! and the second letter in rushed is a U, pet

6:31 am

crosshair

lol,no tea yet

6:33 am

lynxxx

Humdinger! is a phantom. Hi Trif & Cross

6:33 am

Trifioso

"dier" is a word in theatrical circles..."he is an excellent dier!" "Yes, I enjoyed being in hamlet very much, but some of the cast weren't very good diers, so it slowed down the third act" etc....

6:33 am

crosshair

st 7=perplexed

6:33 am

crosshair

an obsure word for me,this dier

6:34 am

Trifioso

"one who dies with aplomb"

6:35 am

periwinkle

morning all, found the hu8 and 2 7's all by myself

6:35 am

crosshair

lol dying well may be an atribute in life,problem is you can only do it once;)

6:35 am

crosshair

yaa for peri

6:35 am

lynxxx

hi Peri

6:35 am

crosshair

as did i peri

6:35 am

Trifioso

LOL crossy!

6:35 am

Trifioso

found it now, thanks peri!

6:35 am

Trifioso

bus stop shuffle - be back in ten

6:35 am

lynxxx

The 2 8s are very similar

6:36 am

periwinkle

are they both hu?

6:37 am

periwinkle

NM found it myself, ty

6:37 am

lynxxx

no, one is he

6:38 am

crosshair

th second 8 is eluding me

6:38 am

crosshair

i have the he

6:38 am

crosshair

oops the hu

6:38 am

lynxxx

hu is the other

6:38 am

periwinkle

crossy, weather that is damp and hot

6:39 am

crosshair

moisture content that is

6:39 am

Mom

it is in the genes Crossy

6:39 am

Mom

and good morning everyone

6:39 am

lynxxx

genes are said to be the other

6:39 am

crosshair

ty mom

6:39 am

lynxxx

Hi Mom!

6:39 am

Mom

Hi {{Lynxxx}}

6:39 am

Mom

you are so welcome Crossy

6:40 am

periwinkle

yay nbt

6:40 am

Mom

congrats Peri

6:44 am

Trifioso

back. oh dear - stench of unknown origin took over the kitchen whilst we slept. most unpleasant!

6:44 am

sprite

back, hi babbler friends

6:44 am

Mom

Hi {{Sprite}} that was a quick lunch

6:44 am

lynxxx

wb Trif & Sprite

6:44 am

Trifioso

hello sprite!

6:45 am

Mom

Hi Trif

6:45 am

Trifioso

Good morning lynxxx! I meant to say that before, sorry!

6:45 am

sprite

out of school at 12.00 and due back at 13.30.

6:45 am

Trifioso

howdy mom

6:45 am

Mom

that is a nice lunch break

6:46 am

Trifioso

what do you teach, sprite? all apologies for not knowing already....

6:46 am

Mom

I always wished mi** could come home for lunch but that was not allowed even though we lived across the street

6:46 am

sprite

so when my girl left I walked the dog... and he did not listen because he fell in love with a bull terrier.

6:46 am

Mom

ah how sweet

6:47 am

sprite

nothing atm Trif, those are the break times of my daughter's school. She is only 12.

6:47 am

Trifioso

oh, I see - thank you

6:47 am

sprite

it is very different he4, one has to make special arrangements and payments to have kids stay over at school. Going home is'normal'.

6:48 am

Trifioso

what do working parents, do sprite???

6:48 am

Mom

wow, do they serve a hot lunch?

6:48 am

lynxxx

wow - we are like the States, no leaving the grounds without permission

6:49 am

sprite

pay, pay and pay, mostly, Trif. Usually they have to make lots of arrangements. If they must leave for work early, arrangements for before school. Then lunch, which is a different organisation. And then after school. It is nasty.

6:49 am

sprite

nope, the children must bring their own lunch. One pays for the supervision.

6:49 am

Trifioso

what time does school get out, then, if the kids are home until 1:30?

6:49 am

Mom

amazing

6:49 am

Trifioso

wow.

6:50 am

sprite

15.30 is end of school. Start is 08.30.
wednesdays is afternoon off, school out at 12.15.

6:50 am

redturtlehead

Hello all. Hope all is well...

6:50 am

Mom

the schools here offer breakfast and lunch and have a pre=school and an after school program. The after school is program cost money as it is not ran by the school

6:50 am

Mom

Hi Red

6:50 am

lynxxx

Is that the same for secondary schools Sprite. Say 12 years and older?

6:50 am

sprite

netherlands are a very unkind country for working mums/dads.

6:51 am

Trifioso

hello red! haven't seen you in ages! are you well?

6:51 am

lynxxx

Hi Red

6:51 am

sprite

hi red :)

6:51 am

redturtlehead

I'm well, having a bunch of job issuse, and a new interview today, which I do not want to go to!

6:51 am

Trifioso

perhaps yes, sprite, but I must say, we in the states DROOL over the maternity leaves most european countries enjoy

6:51 am

Mom

how come, Red?

6:52 am

Trifioso

sorry to hear so, red. shall we wish you luck then, or not luck?

6:52 am

lynxxx

new interview for new job Red?

6:52 am

sprite

secondary schools mostly don't bother at all. Kids must attend the lessons, of course, but otherwise they can go home by themselves or hang out if the parents allow. We are lucky to have found a school that keeps the children on grounds.

6:53 am

redturtlehead

Its complicated. I have applied for 2 jobs in infection control, a new field for me, and I want those, but this is an ED job that I want IF I dont get the infection jobs.... but the infection jobs have not called me back....yet, they havent rejected me....they havent interviewed me....

6:53 am

sprite

ouch red, that is rotten :(

6:53 am

Mom

that is a good thing Sprite, to keep them on the grounds

6:53 am

Trifioso

sorry, what's ED, red? Emergency department?

6:53 am

Mom

oh Red, that is upsetting

6:53 am

redturtlehead

What is frustrating is that when you try to talk to the people in the Office they only want to see paper.

6:54 am

redturtlehead

yes trif. I should say ER but we are not really a room any more.

6:54 am

Trifioso

thanks red

6:54 am

sprite

true, the maternity leaves in europe are often better. We get six to four weeks before birth and six to eigth after, depending on how long before the lady stops working. Max is 12 weeks.

6:54 am

redturtlehead

I am glad to be employed. I always am. but this is quite stressful.

6:55 am

redturtlehead

thank you for letting me vent a bit.

6:55 am

Mom

I was lucky in my job, two weeks before birth 6 weeks after with pay and then up to 6 months with out pay. Luckily, I never went back.

6:55 am

sprite

I can imagine, red. Hard to have an interview for a job that you only want if the others don't come through. Maybe trust the way life steers you and go with the flow for now?

6:55 am

Trifioso

red, is your icon a clue for today's grid, please?

6:56 am

redturtlehead

No, my icon is Not a clue!!!!

6:56 am

Trifioso

are both the ED job and the ID jobs at the same facility, red?

6:56 am

crosshair

here all the good jobs are being held onto with clawed hands,4 day weeks,work sharing,so if you do get tossed,you end up getting 2 or 3 of what we call McJobs to fill in the void while you wait for someone in a factory or white collar job to die at their desk and create an opening

6:56 am

Trifioso

thanks red

6:56 am

sprite

wow, 6 months, that is long.

6:57 am

redturtlehead

No, they are at different place. We will see...

6:57 am

sprite

ouch crossy

6:57 am

Trifioso

I hope it works out in your favor, dear one

6:57 am

Mom

it was pretty sweet. Most companies are not like that though.

6:57 am

Mom

oh Crossy that is rough

6:57 am

crosshair

very rough

6:57 am

Trifioso

that is what is happening around these parts too, crossy

6:57 am

Frances

Get this - in the UK.

Qualifying for Statutory Maternity Leave

As an 'employee' you have the right to 26 weeks of 'ordinary maternity leave' and 26 weeks of 'additional maternity leave' making one year in total.

To qualify for maternity leave, you must tell your employer by the end of the 15th week before the baby is due:

* that you are pregnant
* the expected week of childbirth
* the date you intend to start maternity leave

Provided you tell your employer the above, you can take this no matter:

* how long you have been with your employer
* how many hours you work
* how much you are paid

6:58 am

Frances

Is that too much or is that to much?

6:58 am

sprite

wowwwwww that is wonderful

6:58 am

crosshair

for instance i run a service station and polish supermarket floors at nights 3 times a week

6:58 am

Trifioso

that is more like it, frances!!!!!

6:58 am

lynxxx

who pays?

6:58 am

Mom

Hi Frances, wow, is that all paid time?

6:58 am

Trifioso

hang on - is it paid leave? or just a guaranteed place?

6:58 am

sprite

and I heard in sweden or norway things are even better. Like full maternity leave until the child goes to school. Something like that.

6:59 am

Sally-catlover

Isn't some of that unpaid, though, Frances? (still good though)

6:59 am

redturtlehead

much better than here.

6:59 am

Trifioso

LOL sprite, I think it's 18 months....

6:59 am

sprite

((((crossy))))
A waste of a good man with a great brain. I hope you will find something better soon, so you can do something more fitting.

7:00 am

crosshair

lol,here if you miss a day,there are 3 people standing there with resumes and their lunch just ready to do..should thell them im pregnant..lol got the belly for it;)

7:00 am

Trifioso

crossy, what is your chosen profession?

7:00 am

sprite

lol ok Trif, still lovely though :)

7:00 am

Frances

The money is paid by your employer who then claims it back from the government.

7:00 am

Mom

7:00 am

sprite

wow crossy, imagine the money you would make on a freak show!

7:01 am

Mom

off I go, time to make the breakfast. {{Hugs}} to all of you

7:01 am

crosshair

trif,you can pretty well slot me into any middle management position,they are all the same after a while,just different product

7:01 am

sprite

enjoy, Mom

7:01 am

Mom

will do Sprite, see you soon

7:01 am

Trifioso

feh --- we already have the pregnant man here in the US, and he is popping out babies like a pez dispenser

7:01 am

Trifioso

hmmm. will keep my ears open, crossy!

7:02 am

sprite

roflol Trif!

7:02 am

crosshair

lol,on second thought,i do not want to populate the earth

7:02 am

Trifioso

:)

7:02 am

Trifioso

I would be a surrogate for a childless couple in a minute, but sadly, I have been judged as too old. sigh

7:03 am

crosshair

that freak couple on t,v are going to keep filling up the hospitals with sick babies till she is 70,just to pimp some show,so i better not clog the place anymore

7:03 am

sprite

how incredibly unfair, Trif. I hope you had a massive tantrum when they told you.

7:04 am

Trifioso

not so much. I kind of thought that is what they would say, and it was when I was freaking out about money and all. Looks like I will have to focus on breaking into pole dancing for seniors

7:04 am

crosshair

you would be a good mommy trif;)

7:04 am

sprite

and a wonderful child :D

7:05 am

sprite

hmmmmz, not a bad idea. You will always be able to outrun them if necessary.

7:05 am

Trifioso

I am a good mommy, crossy, most days. It all started when my friend was given devastating news regarding her ability to bear a child, and I was ready to step up to the plate to help, but was rejected at the jump

7:05 am

crosshair

my grammy is 99 and sailing is her thing;)

7:05 am

Trifioso

LOL sprite -outrunning the oldies!

7:06 am

crosshair

she has 2 fake hips,and broke her arm last time out

7:06 am

sprite

oh now I get it. Sorry to be so very dense. I thought you meant you were willing to be a surrogate child for a childless couple. Now I understand you would have been willing to bear them a child.
*hangs head in shame*

7:06 am

crosshair

my uncle does the big work on board of course

7:06 am

Trifioso

I love grammies like that. rock on grammy!

7:07 am

sprite

wtg on your granny, crossy. Like our jilli. Indestructible and full of life.

7:07 am

Trifioso

oh, I see, sprite! Um, I suppose I could be a surrogate child, that might work. Do bill and melinda gates have kids?

7:08 am

crosshair

she is a typical welsh grammy,4 foot nothing lol

7:08 am

sprite

lol, get in line...

7:08 am

sprite

darn I feel stupid for not getting it. But. better late than never, right?

7:09 am

crosshair

took me a second as well sprite..thats why i started in with my grammy,to catch up lol

7:09 am

Trifioso

just looking over the schedule for today, and realize that I have not given myself enough time to get from point a to point b, and will be wicked late for point b. sigh. why do I think I can fit more in a day than is actually possible?

7:10 am

sprite

because you get overwhelmed with things that have to be done... it is called being a mum. Don't I know. LOL.

7:10 am

sprite

*orders speed rocket for Trif*

7:10 am

redturtlehead

Its just that you are enthusiastic about point a and b trif...

7:10 am

crosshair

trif,with sceduling,always add ten extra minutes for each session and at the end of the day,if you got everything on time,you will have an hour or 2 just for you!!:)

7:11 am

Trifioso

but I set up my schedule and I should have known better. now I am going to disappoint someone.

7:11 am

Trifioso

OOOH, I like that crossy!

7:11 am

redturtlehead

well trif, its early still, why dont you call and make a different arrangement, if at all possible?

7:11 am

sprite

so? They will learn to live with it, dear Trif. They will have to disappoint you some time too. No need to be perfect :)

7:12 am

crosshair

i do that all the time,cause when your in the middle,both sides keep you busy

7:13 am

crosshair

on your scedule book,actually pencil in the ten minutes after each booking,but leave it blank,that way you can pop im an emergency meeting without blowing your day or leave to to be your free time at the end of the day;))

7:13 am

Trifioso

I think at this point the best option is going to be to stay in the moment when I am in it. I will not spend my time with my 11:00 stressing about how to get to the 12 on time, but will focus on the student and the work, and trust that when I get to the 12, I will get there, safely and well

7:14 am

Trifioso

great practice crossy!

7:14 am

crosshair

nope,always remember,there is only onbe thing on your desk at one time

7:15 am

crosshair

thats how the big boys do it

7:15 am

crosshair

live in the now and not the future

7:17 am

crosshair

cause you never see the big things coming,big things usually blindside you on some sunny tuesday afternoon while your worrying about the future

7:17 am

crosshair

lol,ive killed the chog

7:17 am

Trifioso

crossy, you have just written my life story

7:18 am

crosshair

lol trif

7:18 am

sprite

lol I had to take a phone call. Back now.

7:18 am

Trifioso

phone call!? get some priorities there sprite! LOL

7:19 am

crosshair

wb sprite..was just giving my 2 cents on management time management

7:19 am

sprite

true, crossy. One thing at a time. One step, ignore the rest. I am training to do that all the time... still learning!

7:19 am

crosshair

if you are always worried about the next 3 meetings you will burn out

7:19 am

sprite

rofl Trif, indeed! Was about some leaflet my daughter has requested some time ago. About birds in the garden. She will love it.

7:20 am

Trifioso

I get totally overwhelmed. I am learning how to manage time into chunks, which works much better for me. For example, I used to clean the whole house in one 18 marathon day. It "worked" but I would be so burned out at the end of the day it wasn't a good thing. Learning to do an hour here, an hour there. Same for in the garden, cooking, etc. Amazing how we keep learning well into life, isn't it? and thank god! I would hate to stagnate

7:21 am

Trifioso

sorry - "18 hour"

7:21 am

crosshair

lol,a undusted hallway table never killed anyone

7:21 am

sprite

Trif, I totally recognise that! Going on and on and on on will power alone, then break down for lack of energy, and then pushing on and on again.

7:22 am

sprite

I must learn to do things in small steps, just like you just said! Glad I am not the only one.

7:23 am

sprite

(some great words in the grid today, btw... a rare element and Obelix' favorite toy, lovely)

7:23 am

Trifioso

yup. for instance, yesterday I spent a comfortable hour gardening along the driveway, just removing thorns that had sprung up. Did I finish the whole thing? nope. but I made a good start, and the area I worked in looks very nice, as I wasn't rushed. I also wasn't so burned out that I just left the tools and all in a heap. I cleaned up, dumped the brush I had cut, etc.

7:24 am

sprite

sounds so good, Trif. WTG!

7:24 am

Trifioso

What's hard for me to accept is knowing it's not "finished", and what if I don't get back to it for another week, and now it's all one-side-is-okay-but -the-other-one-isn't, and that does bug me

7:25 am

Trifioso

MAN it was hard to write that without using the ti4 word and it's derivatives!

7:25 am

sprite

exactly. We are programmed to finish things. It is only good when it is perfect. But it never is. And things are going so much better when we can let go and just do one part without worrying about finishing.
Or beating ourselves up for not finishing.

7:26 am

sprite

lol

7:26 am

crosshair

lol always remember,it it really gets to be an issue,you can rot-till the whole mess under,lay down plastic sheeting,fill the whole thing with wood chips and plant plastic flowers lol

7:26 am

Trifioso

oh, I do wear the horsehair shirt with style, sprite!

7:27 am

sprite

you too? It is SO good to know I am not the only one.

7:27 am

sprite

lolllll crossy!

7:27 am

Trifioso

I can't get the rototiller started, crossy! another thing I gotta figure out. I think I need some of that spray that dries out the carb or something. OH, and I got the pond filter running this weekend, only to find the bottom had cracked during the winter, so now I need a new one. To the tune of $500+

7:28 am

crosshair

did you remove last years gas from the rott-tiller?

7:28 am

Trifioso

sprite, I think perhaps we are soul mates, you and I! HOW LOVELY to find one!

7:28 am

crosshair

damn typos

7:28 am

sprite

that sucks

7:28 am

sprite

was thinking the same thing, Trif!

7:28 am

Trifioso

Did *I* no. It wasn't my job last time it was put away. is there old gas in it? yes.

7:29 am

Trifioso

and LOL crossy, I actually think "rott tiller" is far more descriptive of what it does, given the stuff I put on the garden before I till it!

7:29 am

crosshair

not good,gas has a 4 month shelf life,after which it goes to the thickness of light syrup,which will gum up your carb and spark plug

7:29 am

sprite

ouch! That should be written on the darn machine.

7:30 am

Trifioso

sigh. I am gonna spend the next 19 years of my life cleaning up the mess that man has left in his wake....TOOOOOOL

7:30 am

crosshair

drain the gas,the gas line.clean the carb best you can,remove the plug and clean end with wd 40 and tooth brush

7:30 am

Trifioso

Okay, will do. thanks, crossy!

7:31 am

Trifioso

how do you drain the gas? will I need a siphon?

7:31 am

crosshair

no.

7:31 am

crosshair

you will see a line running from the tank to the carb,it can be drained there

7:32 am

Trifioso

crossy, what are you doing later this afternoon? fancy a quick field trip? LOL

7:32 am

crosshair

either pull the line from the tank bottm or from the carb

7:32 am

crosshair

some lines have a petcock just for draining in this line

7:32 am

sprite

lol great idea

7:32 am

Trifioso

"petcock" heh

7:33 am

sprite

ok do I want to know the meaning of _that_ word??

7:33 am

crosshair

common trif..mind out of the gutter

7:33 am

Trifioso

oh crossy, dear, be generous.....it's been so long....

7:34 am

sprite

can it be a verb?

7:34 am

crosshair

petcock=small inline valve used for inline redirection of fluids during transfer,usually gasoline

7:34 am

sprite

ah! It certainly doesn't sound like that at all.

7:35 am

crosshair

lol

7:35 am

crosshair

and the ladies say us guys are bad lol

7:35 am

Trifioso

I am going to have to see if I can find the manual. Something wonderful I have discovered is that a LOT of companies put their manuals on line now, in pdf format. BEST idea ever!

7:35 am

crosshair

indeed trif

7:35 am

sprite

it is! We looked up many of those.

7:36 am

Trifioso

do you plant vegetables and such yourself, crossy? when can you get going with that? I figure I have at least another four weeks before all frost danger has passed

7:36 am

Trifioso

Last weekend in May for us, actually

7:36 am

crosshair

i was helping a friend with his car and i downloaded the schematic for his engine onto the wifes e-book reader and just took it with me;))

7:36 am

sprite

ok, fireflies achieved while walking the gutters with Trif. Having learned my new word for today, I will leave you with love and hugs and I will keep an eye out for petcocks.

7:36 am

crosshair

we can plant anytime after the queens birthday may 24 lol

7:37 am

Trifioso

LOL sprite! LOVELY to chat with you, and huzzah for the fireflies!

7:37 am

crosshair

lol sprite

7:37 am

Trifioso

may 24th sound good. I might try some peas and such a good bit earlier, rototiller permitting

7:37 am

GLONi

how do you write out word

7:37 am

crosshair

yaa for sprite!

7:38 am

crosshair

yaa for sprite!

7:38 am

GLONi

i am clicking on letters and nothing is happening

7:38 am

Trifioso

as I was saying before, this time of year is such a challenge - every where my eyes fall I see something that needs fixed, trimmed, fixed up, neatened up, etc.

7:38 am

crosshair

you imput words in the add word box located just below the grid

7:38 am

crosshair

this is not bookworm lol

7:38 am

Trifioso

GLoni, enter the word in the "add word" space directly below the yellw gird

7:39 am

Trifioso

or, the yellow grid even. geesh!

7:39 am

Trifioso

LOL crossy!

7:39 am

crosshair

beat you to it mtriffy

7:39 am

Trifioso

((((whispers)))) crossy - it looks like a new one is approaching the grid -- set out the chocolate, and get the menacles

7:41 am

crosshair

fresh fish:)) welcome aboard gloni

7:41 am

Riverdance

Good Morning fellow babblers

7:41 am

Trifioso

morning mom!

7:41 am

crosshair

howdy mom

7:41 am

Trifioso

crossy, how did you find babble? Aknitter told me about it, and then I told the rest of the coven....

7:42 am

Riverdance

do we have a newbie in our midst

7:42 am

crosshair

first thing you must know about babble gloni is that that playing babble and real words have very little to do with each other lol

7:43 am

crosshair

oh trif,i use a program called stumble upon and it found it for me

7:43 am

Riverdance

you are so right crossy

7:43 am

jmcnrick

that is how i found it too crossy

7:43 am

jmcnrick

hi all

7:43 am

crosshair

howdy jmc

7:43 am

Riverdance

never heard of that - hmmm - Hi jmc

7:43 am

Anniebrook

my son in law told me about the grid

7:44 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:44 am

crosshair

if any of you have yet to try stumble upon,please do! it is a fine program

7:44 am

crosshair

howdy annie

7:44 am

Riverdance

one of the chatters on wordsplay (now my second favorite game) told me about it

7:44 am

Anniebrook

thanks, crossy, wrote it down, will do

7:44 am

crosshair

but addictive of course

7:44 am

Riverdance

is it something you buy or free online

7:45 am

Riverdance

what isnt addictive - lol

7:45 am

crosshair

it is free online

7:45 am

crosshair

just google it

7:45 am

jmcnrick

i love stumbleupon

7:45 am

Riverdance

*taking notes*

7:45 am

jmcnrick

hi annie

7:46 am

Trifioso

hello jmc and annie!

7:46 am

Anniebrook

hi jmc and trif

7:46 am

jmcnrick

go doing okay GLONi?

7:46 am

Riverdance

hi annie

7:46 am

Anniebrook

hi Momneeds

7:46 am

crosshair

it gives you a list of topics and subjects and hobbies,you check off the ones you like,then it puts a "stumble" button in your task bar,now when ever you click this button,it will randomly take you to web sites within the parameters you laid out

7:47 am

Anniebrook

crossy, sounds like a great site

7:47 am

crosshair

very much so

7:47 am

jmcnrick

my son stumbled up babble too but recognized and quietly tiptoed out

7:48 am

Riverdance

just what I need - one more computer thing to take up my time - my husband will kill me - but we wont tell him will we..

7:48 am

crosshair

lol

7:48 am

jmcnrick

*stumbledupon

7:48 am

crosshair

will not say a word

7:48 am

jmcnrick

its out secret mom

7:48 am

Trifioso

I about FAINTED the day my pastor shook my hand at the end of service and said "i see you have been babbling!" --- and that's how I found out she was a babbler!

7:48 am

crosshair

lol

7:48 am

crosshair

you never know who is watchinbg

7:49 am

Riverdance

oh Trif - thats funny

7:49 am

jmcnrick

she recognized your babble name?

7:49 am

Trifioso

yup, she did.

7:49 am

jmcnrick

well to be fair i use jmcnrick for pretty much every thing too

7:49 am

Trifioso

well, either that or she put it together from what I was chatting about, or something, and I do have Norwell listed in my profile, or did, and she is wicked smaht, so there you go

7:49 am

crosshair

with the new personal plates available for cars with the extra letters,im thinking about a crosshair or crossy plate

7:50 am

jmcnrick

it is practically a second name

7:50 am

Trifioso

what is your real first name, crossy? I just realized, I have NO idea!

7:50 am

hego

Hi All

7:50 am

jmcnrick

I think the comment about mannicles scared off the newbie!

7:50 am

Trifioso

morning hego!

7:50 am

crosshair

my name is paul lol

7:50 am

jmcnrick

hi hego

7:50 am

Anniebrook

hello hego

7:51 am

Riverdance

could have been the chocolate

7:51 am

Trifioso

paul. nice!!!

7:51 am

hego

Crossy doesn't seem like a Paul

7:51 am

Riverdance

Hey crossy - thats close to mine

7:51 am

jmcnrick

*curtsy* please to meet you paul

7:51 am

hego

Hi Annie, how's the new tv?

7:51 am

Trifioso

hmmmm - thinking mom's real name is Paula?

7:51 am

crosshair

crossy,crosshair,x-hair,krosshair have been computer names for me since the start

7:51 am

jmcnrick

mine is J. E. -- really!

7:51 am

jmcnrick

Paullette

7:52 am

Riverdance

You got that right Trif- babble experience

7:52 am

Trifioso

is that what people call you?

7:52 am

hego

Really?

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Wonderful. I watched the Yankee game yesterday and the picture was very clear.

7:52 am

Trifioso

I mean, do they say the letters out "J E?"

7:52 am

jmcnrick

people call me J. E.

7:53 am

crosshair

most people call me ***hole lol

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

and I'm J. Lee :-)

7:53 am

Trifioso

that is kind of cool. I know what the J is for, but is the E Elizabeth, like me?

7:53 am

jmcnrick

yes they do except occasional telephone solicitors

7:53 am

hego

Great Annie!

7:53 am

Anniebrook

okay, then JE it is

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une or J. Lee

7:53 am

crosshair

cause im the guy who sets yer gas prices lol

7:53 am

Trifioso

CROSSY!!!!

7:53 am

Sally-catlover

Back. Re how we found babble, I found it because someone calling herself erilar mentioned it on a Mac group. I came, I tried, I was addicted! But I have no idea who erilar is, although I know her first name is Mary.

7:53 am

jmcnrick

then they call me Je and I say "Je suis J. E."

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

hey, Annie :-)

7:53 am

hego

lol

7:53 am

Nef

"Morning all! Oooh! Nice time to open Babble!

7:54 am

jmcnrick

hi Une

7:54 am

jmcnrick

hi nef

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

morning, JE :-)

7:54 am

crosshair

howdy nef;)

7:54 am

hego

I heard about Babble in a book!

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

morning, nef :-)

7:54 am

crosshair

common in,things are rocking and rolling

7:54 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nef

7:54 am

hego

Hi Nef

7:54 am

jmcnrick

lol jmcn works too

7:54 am

Riverdance

Good Morning new comners

7:54 am

jmcnrick

what book???

7:55 am

hego

The character couldn't sleep, so she got up and played Babble

7:55 am

hego

I don't exactly remember the title.

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

are you serious?!

7:55 am

crosshair

ive seen that passage

7:55 am

Nef

My real name is Jenny (nef is the middle syllable of my "formal" name; which NO one ever uses (I don't answer to it either)

7:56 am

jmcnrick

huh

7:56 am

crosshair

and i cannot remember the title either

7:56 am

hego

I think it was the pajama Girls of somewhere (town name)

7:56 am

Trifioso

crossy - you just jogged my memory. I went to a di6 in college with a friend who was in an education society for future teachers. It was a student and parent thing. This guy at our table was a COMPLETE ass, and was going on and on about how hard he pushed his son to go to college and become something useful, like a teacher, as "no son of mine was gonna pump gas for a living!" and then he turned to the man next to him and said "I am sure you agree sir! I mean, come on! What do you do for a living" to which the man replied "I own a service station." You could have heard a pin DROP for about the next two full minutes

7:56 am

jmcnrick

sounds lik a romance novel

7:56 am

hego

yes, jmc, it was.

7:56 am

crosshair

lol,without us,everyone else comes to a grinding halt

7:57 am

jmcnrick

owning and pumping gas are two different things

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

my dad worked for Gulf, and my brother words for BP

7:57 am

crosshair

there are no bad jobs,if you do it well and with pride and support your family,there are no bad jobs

7:57 am

hego

Someone gave it to me and It wasn't really what I like to read, but I found Babble in it.

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

*works

7:57 am

jmcnrick

my daddy was a machinist for Exxon nee Humble Oil

7:57 am

Trifioso

une! my brother works for BP too! maybe we are the same person, and we have never realized it, like in Fight Club!

7:58 am

jmcnrick

i read romance novels all the time

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

that was in TX, right, jmc?

7:58 am

Riverdance

what stress is there in pumping gas - no boss yelling over your shoulder, no mail to open, no phone ringing, beautiful weather, meeting new people......

7:58 am

hego

She had insomnia and took the Babble cure. LOL

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

trif, LOL!!

7:58 am

crosshair

i do both jmc,up there there are no lords of the service station who sit and smoke cigars and watch their minions pump gas..cannot afford that

7:58 am

jmcnrick

I started when my hubby was dieing so that i could be sure the ending wouldn't depress me

7:58 am

Trifioso

mom, come pump gas in massachusetts, in february, when it is raining and snowing sideways at the same time.

7:58 am

hego

Wish I'd thought of that.

7:59 am

jmcnrick

I wanted my son to go to college but I want him to get a job that makes him happy

7:59 am

hego

It was a cute litlle book.

7:59 am

crosshair

up here owner and wife put in 60 hour weeks,that will let you hire 2 fulltimers and 1 part timer and maybe balance the books

7:59 am

jmcnrick

mom you do know that people pumping gas with cigarettes in their hands can blow up gas stations? No stress?

8:00 am

crosshair

and we do it at 40 below lol

8:00 am

Trifioso

ugh. don't even get me started on sons today, jmc! was totally in love with mine on friday, and FURIOUS with him by sunday....lol

8:00 am

Nef

I've always told my kids I didn't care what they did; but they had to find a job they loved. If they did that, the money would follow

8:00 am

hego

She owned a fancy pajama and bed linen store and wore pajamas all the time.

8:00 am

Riverdance

Happens to me all winter here when I pump my own. I am in your neighboring state - we should get together sometime

8:00 am

Trifioso

I am waiting for that to be true, nef, for me, and I really want to believe it is. I do love my job, but so far the money is hiding under a bush somewhere and giggling at me

8:00 am

hego

Crossy, what do you do?

8:00 am

jmcnrick

not to mention running your own business means you do not get a regular weekly pay check and cash flow can be a bear

8:01 am

crosshair

indeed jmc

8:01 am

jmcnrick

trif being angry with sons is normal

8:01 am

jmcnrick

i have been my own boss for 30 years and love it

8:01 am

crosshair

once you have done your 60 hours,you get to go home and do the paperwork

8:01 am

Trifioso

I suppose it is, but I would like at least a little consistency, sometimes

8:01 am

Riverdance

yes it is - for me it is usually my daughter I am angry with. They do know it all you know at age 17

8:02 am

jmcnrick

my sister worked for the Washington Post and when she first thought retiring to free lance I discouraged her because she did not have the nature to like living on the edge

8:02 am

hego

We had our own business. Company Christmas parties were a little dull.

8:02 am

hego

No calling out sick

8:02 am

crosshair

because we are talking about a high value product,deposits must be made every day cause you are writing 20 thousand dollar cheques 3 times a week;((

8:02 am

Riverdance

I need to go make breakfast - will check back in a while - have fun

8:02 am

hego

No one to blame stuff on.

8:03 am

jmcnrick

consistency is the hobgoblin of petty minds my mother always used to say

8:03 am

Nef

Trifi, if you love your job; (to me at least) then it's easy to live within your means. The money doesn't matter.

8:03 am

Trifioso

17 is proving to be tricky....he knows how I feel about x or y, but now he can buy whatever games he wants, or see whatever movies he wants, or buy stuff he knows I don't approve of, and there is naught I can do about it

8:03 am

crosshair

yup

8:03 am

jmcnrick

making deposits doesn't mean making money

8:03 am

crosshair

mine is 16 trif..i am with you

8:03 am

hego

It will improve Trif.

8:03 am

crosshair

that is true also jmc

8:03 am

hego

Right jmc

8:03 am

Riverdance

yup

8:03 am

jmcnrick

I still grounded my boy at 17

8:04 am

Trifioso

nef, I think my challenge is learning to budget as effectively as I need to. and stuff just keeps BREAKING around here!

8:04 am

crosshair

i still ground mine

8:04 am

hego

Ah, yes

8:04 am

jmcnrick

i learned to live with broken stuff until i had the money

8:04 am

jmcnrick

my dishwasher has been broken for a year

8:04 am

crosshair

lol jmc,you should see my old couch set!

8:04 am

Trifioso

I did ground primo for one afternoon last week.....but if you promise never to tell, my heart wasn't really in it. I only did it because I thought I should do something. I totally saw where he was coming from....

8:05 am

hego

My kids say they weren't allowed off the block after 9 until they could drive. lol

8:05 am

jmcnrick

i hope to get it fixed with the money from tax season this year

8:05 am

Nef

Trifi, make the kids buy the stuff that they break. And no free money either. It will cut down drastically on their buying things you don't want them too

8:05 am

jmcnrick

I just drew dark lines and if he crossed them he knew he was grounded without me even mentioning it

8:05 am

crosshair

thats what i do,the kid gets 10 dollars a week,assuming he does all his chores

8:05 am

hego

We've all been there Trif.

8:06 am

crosshair

if he wants a part time job,he can get one

8:06 am

jmcnrick

so if he was one minute late on curfew without calling and getting my ok he knew he was not going out the nxt night

8:06 am

hego

Mine always had a job of some kind.

8:06 am

Trifioso

the kids don't really break the stuff, it is just stuff that wears out and breaks

8:07 am

jmcnrick

any way the funny thing was when he turned 18 I droppd the curfew and didn't tell him

8:07 am

Boobear

Good morning all

8:07 am

crosshair

brb..must steep some tea

8:07 am

hego

When they work and have their own money, you do have less control.

8:07 am

jmcnrick

so for like 5 weeks he would come and say -- can I stay out until 4 am and I would say sure

8:07 am

hego

Hiya Boo

8:07 am

Nef

so, they still have to learn that money doesn't grow on trees. If somethign breaks and you can't afford to replace it, ask them to

8:07 am

Trifioso

Primo updated his FB status when he was mad at his father -- dropped the F bomb and called him an asshole. I felt I should address his using that language in public, but I also TOTALLY saw where he was coming from. Still, though....

8:08 am

jmcnrick

but he finally twigged to the fact and thought it was funny too

8:08 am

hego

Funny jmc

8:08 am

Trifioso

I will have to remember that one, jmc!

8:09 am

jmcnrick

Trif even if we all agree that his dad is an asshole, that is no way to talk about him in public -- would you have agreed to it if it had been someone that you were not mad at too?

8:09 am

hego

It's a matter of respect, Trif.

8:09 am

Nef

jmc, there were 4 of us girls a year apart in school. We all had to be home at the same time (by 11 PM!) on weekend nights while growing up. We had to sit outside in the winter on the steps in 40 below weather til the last one got there; It made all of us get in on time

8:09 am

jmcnrick

I am worried that he will have to move back in this summer *sends payers to the housing gods*

8:10 am

Trifioso

no, not at all, which is why I grounded him, and gave him a STERN lecture on public persona and how to behave on the web.

8:10 am

jmcnrick

i bet nef

8:10 am

Trifioso

Nef, your parents are BRILLIANT

8:10 am

hego

Strict parents, Nef

8:11 am

jmcnrick

okay I have a ton of work to do and want to get nbt sooooo as much as i enjoying chatting

8:11 am

jmcnrick

*dives into grid*

8:11 am

hego

Bye All, off to do some work.

8:11 am

Trifioso

bye friends

8:12 am

Nef

It was my Aunt and Uncle (they raised the 5 of us -had 1 of their own- after my mom died)

8:13 am

redturtlehead

Good Morning all. How are "We"?

8:13 am

jmcnrick

*pokes head out of grid* hi red

8:13 am

Nef

hi red. I'm not sure, but it looks like most everyone just left!

8:13 am

redturtlehead

Ahhh They call me chat killer.

8:14 am

redturtlehead

Nef, can I ask some job seeking advice?

8:14 am

Nef

LOL! THAT I doubt! :-D

8:14 am

Nef

sure

8:14 am

jmcnrick

i am here

8:15 am

redturtlehead

So. The ER that is 2 miles form my house finally called. they want to reinterview me for a 3-3 position. I will take it, but only if I can not get an infection control job. THe infection control jobs have not rejected, or called yet.

8:15 am

Nef

oh, jmc. I thought you left too. I see you're just working the grid

8:16 am

redturtlehead

Would it be wrong to email the one that I have an email for, and call the other....ostentasiously to inform them that I will be getting my certificate in Public health and also to mention that I have this other interview?

8:17 am

jmcnrick

actually i was going to suggest that you contact them after the interview and tell them you need to commit within x hours/days and need them to tell you something as you prefer to work with them

8:18 am

Nef

I'd definitely go for the interview at the ER; but schedule it for -the end of next week or so?

8:18 am

jmcnrick

but by all means mention the Public Health Certificate

8:18 am

redturtlehead

So not pushy?

8:18 am

jmcnrick

that is a good idea too nef

8:18 am

redturtlehead

Oh no, its today. they scheduled it for me.

8:18 am

Nef

and then --I see jmc types faster thwen me. :-)

8:19 am

jmcnrick

a little nudgy rather than pushy

8:19 am

Nef

you can tell them you can't decide about the ER job at this time too

8:20 am

jmcnrick

hmmm well then at the interview get then to give you a couple of days to decide

8:20 am

redturtlehead

yes, thats what I am going to have to do. It is very difficult to speak to someone in HR at these hospitals.

8:20 am

jmcnrick

because you have another offer pending

8:21 am

Nef

AND it's not pushy at all. Just be up front with all of them (including the ER job) that you are waiting to make a decision til next week

8:21 am

jmcnrick

don't make it sound like you are indecisive but that there is so much available for you that you want to make the best choice

8:21 am

jmcnrick

okay i really gotta go get some work done

8:21 am

redturtlehead

I really thought they weren't going to call from this ED, because it has been such a hassle with the manager, but....

8:21 am

jmcnrick

no nbt for me

8:21 am

crosshair

yup,if several places are after you,do not be afraid to let them know it

8:22 am

jmcnrick

good luck red

8:22 am

Nef

that's right. (It may increase the amount of $$ they offer if they really want you too)

8:22 am

redturtlehead

sorry jmc.

8:23 am

Boobear

clue for de6/24

8:23 am

redturtlehead

Its such a wierd market these days anyway.

8:23 am

redturtlehead

Well, I am off to pen a grammatically correct spell checked email.

8:23 am

Nef

sorry, Boo. I don't have it

8:23 am

redturtlehead

Thank you all!!!!

8:23 am

jmcnrick

read it out loud red spell check doesn't catch every thing

8:24 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

8:24 am

Nef

it IS a weird market, red. But think of yourself as a necessary commodity and don't jump at the first offer

8:25 am

Sally-catlover

boo, de 6/24 is plural of de 5/14

8:25 am

redturtlehead

TY all... will let you know perhaps the ED wont even offer, which would be a blow to my ego!

8:25 am

crosshair

must be tough being popular lol

8:26 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all

8:26 am

Nef

don't let that deflate your ego, red. You WANT OUT of the ER!

8:26 am

crosshair

howdy bob

8:26 am

Nef

hi

8:30 am

Boobear

Hi Mr Bob

8:32 am

Boobear

these d's are hard

8:33 am

Nef

This grid is hard this morning. I need coffee to see the words I think. BRB

8:33 am

crosshair

brekkies,lunch,di****

8:37 am

Nef

back. Thanks crossy. I got the light controller, but didnt see the meal

8:37 am

crosshair

:)

8:37 am

Good Enough

off to a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. should be an excellent day. bbl

8:38 am

crosshair

tc good enough and hagd

8:38 am

Nef

have fun, Good!

8:39 am

crosshair

ad the light control..remove a single m,for another word

8:40 am

Nef

thanks, cross

8:40 am

crosshair

np ;)

8:42 am

Nancy Boy

Afternoon all :) just back from shopping!

8:43 am

Nef

hi NB

8:43 am

crosshair

howdy nb

8:43 am

Nancy Boy

(and I didn't even get anything for me!)

8:43 am

Nancy Boy

hi, Nef!

8:44 am

Nef

so did you buy anything besides groceries?

8:45 am

Nancy Boy

wasn't even groceries, Nef - Leo's little niece was born this morning! And I decided to start spoiling her as soon as possible

8:45 am

Nef

Oh, my! What did you buy her?

8:47 am

crosshair

not small,or large but me****

8:48 am

crosshair

that one winds upon itself,just spotted it;)

8:48 am

Nef

wow, cross; very good! I've never seen that word in a grid before!

8:49 am

Nancy Boy

well I was looking around Oxford Street and I found the most adorable little cashmere bunny. And it was so cute and soft I couldn't leave it there. Also, clothes, because even babies must be stylin' ;)

8:50 am

Nef

NB, just a hint: don't buy any newborn sized clothes, They outgrow those in a week. (6 months to a year are better sizes)

8:50 am

crosshair

lol,want to help mom? lots of one piece sleepers and spit up blankets;)

8:51 am

crosshair

and some of those hooded bath towels for babbies

8:51 am

Nef

The bunny sound nice

8:51 am

Nef

Oh, and cases of diapers too! :-D

8:51 am

crosshair

lots of diapers

8:52 am

crosshair

and zinc-o-fax..penetan we found was too rough

8:53 am

Nancy Boy

LOL. Thanks, you two ;) Leo texted me a picture, she is sooo adorable!

8:53 am

Nef

how big is she, NB?

8:53 am

Nef

mint

8:54 am

Nef

OOPS! Sorry

8:54 am

crosshair

and at 3 months,send them a case of gripe water lol

8:55 am

crosshair

i keep trying to imput french for tushie lol

8:56 am

Nef

LOL! 50 words into the grid, I have 15 6 letter words and just got my first 7 letter word! I would have thought I had more than that by now!

8:56 am

crosshair

doing fine nef;)

8:56 am

Nancy Boy

7 pounds three ounces! The tiniest thing I've ever seen. And I think she's gonna have her uncle's brown hair and green eyes!

8:56 am

Nef

same here, crossy. It doesn't work

8:56 am

Nancy Boy

sorry. I'm so excited :D

8:56 am

crosshair

hu 8=moisture content in a room

8:57 am

crosshair

he 7= being rushed along

8:58 am

Nef

That's a nice little baby! My grandson was 7 pounds 11 oz and I thought he was tiny; but both of my own kids were 9 pounders! :-)

8:58 am

crosshair

he 8=when you get a trait from the parents

8:58 am

crosshair

my boy was 7 pounds 7 oz

8:58 am

crosshair

now he is a 160 pound bundle of evil

8:59 am

Nef

thanks, crossy!

8:59 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Crossy! how old is he now?

8:59 am

crosshair

;)

9:00 am

crosshair

16

9:00 am

Nancy Boy

well I remember sixteen as a particularly evil age ;)

9:01 am

crosshair

right now it is a toss up of if he will be wearing a uniform for his country or black and white stripes lol

9:01 am

kc8501

LOL crossy, mine too. One long tall string pole of p.i.t.a. teen ager!

9:01 am

Nef

My son started out at 9 pounds 12 oz; then slid off the bottom of the growth chart by the time he was 5. He was a skinny guy until he got this job about 4-5 years ago. He's 6'1", 250 and 30 yrs old now

9:01 am

crosshair

lol kc

9:02 am

Nancy Boy

LOL!

9:02 am

Nef

(I'm so glad we outgrew those years)

9:02 am

crosshair

i just wish he would move out and get a house and a job while he still knows everything lol

9:02 am

Nancy Boy

I'll have to get out the calculator - all these measurements in pounds mean nothing to me! :)

9:02 am

kc8501

LOL yeah, boys can be a... challenge. At least his hair isn't BLUE anymore!

9:03 am

crosshair

lol

9:03 am

crosshair

we told him he can do whatever he likes with his hair but no tats or body shrapnel till he is on his own

9:03 am

Nef

kc, just remember whatever they do to their hair will grow out. Tattoos don't

9:04 am

Nef

same here, crossy. I told both kids that tattoos weren't welcome on them in my house. So my sone married a girl with tattoos <roll eyes!>

9:05 am

crosshair

i can bring any hairstyle down to a nice army hair cut with 6 swipes of my sheep clippers;))

9:06 am

Nancy Boy

hmmm...I got my tattoo when I was eighteen. And hid it from my parents for a year ;)

9:06 am

crosshair

lol

9:06 am

Nef

actually, my son looked very good as a blonde! (dark brown eyes and olive complexion

9:07 am

crosshair

i told my kid to get a nice big tattoo of his thumbpring on his forearm..make it easier for the cops lol

9:07 am

crosshair

thumbprint

9:07 am

Nef

NB, if you could hide it, that's one thing.

9:07 am

Nef

DIL has a full sleeve tattoo now

9:08 am

crosshair

each to their own i suppose

9:08 am

Nancy Boy

yeah, I had to wear long shirts for a year and avoid stretching upwards ;)

9:09 am

Nef

(they are getting a divorce.)

9:09 am

crosshair

well so much for the painted lady

9:10 am

crosshair

ohh feeling fine mama,painted ladies and a bottle of wine mama...lalala

9:10 am

Nancy Boy

oooh I couldn't get a full sleeve. All those bones and joints to go over!

9:10 am

Nef

She isn't a nice person, crossy. I'll leave it at that

9:12 am

crosshair

she took my money like i knew she would..la la laaaa la la

9:13 am

Nancy Boy

Part of my tattoo goes over my hip...that was the most painful bit. When I let go of Leo's hand after that bit, his fingers were dead white!

9:15 am

Nef

ouch, NB! What is your tattoo of?

9:16 am

Nancy Boy

it's a lion ("leo", geddit?) ...got it on my 18th birthday. Just black, no colours - black goes with everything ;)

9:17 am

Atalante

helloooo

9:17 am

Nef

how big is it?

9:17 am

Nef

hi Ata

9:17 am

Nancy Boy

hi, Ata!

9:17 am

Sally-catlover

Hi, Ata.

9:19 am

crosshair

howdy ata

9:20 am

Nancy Boy

it's not huge, Nef! If I make an L with my index finger and thumb, it's about that long. Starts just below the hip - I was gonna put a picture on here, but I couldn't get an angle that wasn't explicit ;)

9:20 am

Nef

It's almost time to take my DH to the dentist, so I'd better get busy here.

9:21 am

crosshair

crossy hold up finger hex for the dentist!

9:21 am

crosshair

crossy has dentist phobia,whenever i need work they have to drug me;((

9:21 am

Nef

OH! Well, when you said you had to wear long sleeves and not stretch, I was imagining it was from your hip to your wrist! ;-)

9:21 am

Nancy Boy

what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, Crossy ;)

9:21 am

Atalante

poor crossy

9:22 am

Sally-catlover

Just lie back and think of bacon, crossy.

9:22 am

crosshair

lol,without drugs ,i almost killed the last dentist ;0

9:22 am

Atalante

some huge tattoos *can* look beautiful, Nef ;)

9:22 am

Nef

crossy, you sound like my dtr. I swear, between DH and the kids, we've spent a fortune on teeth over the years

9:23 am

Boobear

clue for the di 4/10

9:23 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Nef! oh no no no! I had to wear long shirts just so it couldn't be visible if I leant back or anything.

9:24 am

Nancy Boy

Do you have any, Ata?
I'm not sure if I think mine is gorgeous because of the design or meaning ;)

9:24 am

jmbdobie2

hi all.... Hey stidmere is in the puzzle today!

9:24 am

Sally-catlover

di plus first two letters of russian ruler (one spelling)

9:24 am

Nef

I know, Ata. I've just seen too many older patients who regretted getting tattoos in their youth. I told my kids not to get any because IF they ever do get a tattoo, I want them to know it's forever and never regret it

9:24 am

crosshair

best tat i ver saw was on this stripper,it was a python and it started with the tail at her left ankle,and it wrapped aroung her thigh,round her waist and ended up with the head hanging down just at her belly button with the tongue extended downwards;)))

9:25 am

Atalante

no, I don't - yet. But I've designed a good few and seen them look amazing. One day I'm going to get a peacock feather thingy round my left wrist

9:25 am

Atalante

oh yes, Nef, absolutely! It has to be something meaningful and about your life. Random "I want a tattoo" rarely are good things!

9:27 am

Nancy Boy

you design them? that's so cool!
I just love looking at mine. I like feeling like a human canvas! But because it's not often displayed to the public, it feels really personal, as well

9:27 am

Nef

that is my objection, Ata. My kids are both ADHD; and I could imagine them doing something *really* foolish on a whim. Thank goodness they knew I was serious about the tats when they were teens!

9:27 am

crosshair

my boy is also adhd nef,so i had to lay down the rules eary

9:28 am

Atalante

http://www.marquista.com/gal_marques.h
tml - gosh I need to update that page!!

9:28 am

Nef

personal tats I understand. I don't understand people who get tats on their back "to re6/24 them" of something or someone. They never see their back; everyone else does! Gott run! BBL!

9:28 am

crosshair

but alas mmuch of his current issues still involve only thinking for the moment

9:30 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Nef! see you later :)

9:32 am

Nancy Boy

ohhhhh Ata...they're so detailed!

9:33 am

Atalante

pretty, aren't they? I only really do personal commissions, people have to persuade me they really want a tattoo for a good reason. I like good reasons. They are easier toplay with!

9:34 am

Nancy Boy

quite! plus, getting a good reason is very responsible of you ;)

9:36 am

Atalante

isn't it just :P

9:36 am

Boobear

help with the top de5/14pls

9:36 am

Atalante

it's really just pride. If you're going to have my art on your body, you'd better like it forever :P

9:36 am

Boobear

I have the blue one

9:37 am

rururocks

de + baseball equipment

9:37 am

Nancy Boy

LOL, Ata! Leo has my real, Korean name in it's real, Korean characters tattooed over his heart. Soppy, but my vengeance if he ever breaks up with me! ;)

9:38 am

Atalante

awwwww that's sweet! and absolutely! LOL

9:38 am

jmbdobie2

Ata... love the Kushiel work you did.

9:40 am

Atalante

ooo someone knows Kushiel! how cool!

9:40 am

jmbdobie2

awesome series... somewhat uncomfortable at times but such a metaphor for life and love.

9:40 am

Nancy Boy

on that note, though, I'd better be off to work. Long day today - working in the pub until 8pm and then in the club from 9pm-3am! will feed on energy drinks first. Later, all!

9:42 am

Atalante

bye NB!

9:42 am

Boobear

ty ruru

9:42 am

Atalante

yes, very uncomfortable at times. There's still a few pages I don't read. But so beautiful. And I just adore Joscelin.

9:45 am

Atalante

Jacq's got a short story out soon about Anafiel Delaunay's relationship with his prince. *That* will be wonderful.

9:46 am

jmbdobie2

89 left... bbl to hopefully finish! and I agree regarding Joscilin. but there is definitely something intriguing about Phèdre. OMG really??? I must read it when its out!

9:47 am

rururocks

de 6/21 anyone?

9:47 am

Atalante

yep yep! trying to remember what the book's called

9:49 am

jmbdobie2

have yiou read Naamah's Kiss?

9:49 am

Atalante

""You and You Alone" is a return to the Kushiel universe and is the awaited love story of Anafiel Delauney and Rolande de la Courcel. This will appear in Songs of Love and Death, edited by George RR Martin (2010)"

9:49 am

Atalante

no, I have it by my bed waiting to be read :D

9:50 am

jmbdobie2

lol Ata - bye for now

9:56 am

vlcl

de6/21 de + double consonant + to be

10:00 am

rururocks

something seems to be missing there

10:00 am

rururocks

ahh

10:00 am

rururocks

thank you

10:01 am

Atalante

I want to know why hu5er isnt allowed. weather certainly gets more hu5 in summers!

10:01 am

vlcl

de6/24 pls

10:01 am

rururocks

plural

10:01 am

vlcl

I mean di6/24

10:02 am

rururocks

to eat out with a double consonnant

10:02 am

vlcl

ty ruruocks

10:12 am

weiik

is the di6/24 a di6/21? by chance

10:13 am

rururocks

nope

10:13 am

weiik

ty i'll keep trying

10:13 am

rururocks

just clued a bit a go..look below

10:14 am

weiik

that's what caught my attention, but, did not get the clue right, i'll try again

10:18 am

scribekd

weiik-think of your di6/21 & change the last leter to pt

10:18 am

Atalante

has Dylan turned into a puppy brat yet, ruru?

10:22 am

rururocks

oh yeah..

10:22 am

rururocks

he was very bratty yesterday

10:23 am

Atalante

what's his worst deed so far?

10:23 am

rururocks

good question.. let me think

10:24 am

Boobear

hi welki and ata

10:24 am

rururocks

probably the destruction of a new pair of tennis shoes

10:25 am

rururocks

right out of the box

10:25 am

Atalante

ouch

10:25 am

Atalante

why won't dogs ever go for the really old pair of shoes you'd never miss

10:26 am

rururocks

exactly!

10:26 am

vlcl

its that new shoe smell

10:27 am

rururocks

well it looks used now

10:27 am

Atalante

lolol yes. naughty dylan!

10:28 am

rururocks

I saw a pair on a homeless person in SF that looked fairly similar

10:28 am

Atalante

shabby chic

10:29 am

rururocks

anyone have the in6/27?

10:30 am

Aloyisius

ends with not large or small but me**** size

10:30 am

Aloyisius

hi Babblers

10:30 am

Atalante

ty aloy

10:31 am

Aloyisius

yvw, think it is an element

10:31 am

rururocks

ty aloy

10:31 am

rururocks

couldn't find it otherwise

10:31 am

Aloyisius

sou
nds like one anyway

10:33 am

Atalante

it is, it is

10:35 am

Aloyisius

Ata, you are so talented.. checked out your tatoo site (-:

10:36 am

Atalante

*blush* thank you!

10:46 am

Aloyisius

h'mm, that same ending can be used a number of times.. just found oi6.27 for example

10:48 am

Atalante

ohh interesting

10:48 am

Boobear

clue for he 8 pls

10:49 am

Aloyisius

think genes and family trees, Boobear

10:51 am

Aloyisius

Mendel gave us some Laws of He8

10:51 am

Boobear

ty

10:52 am

Aloyisius

yw.. good ole Gregor

10:54 am

Aloyisius

all done.. nice grid today.. see you all next time, Happy Babbling!

10:54 am

Atalante

bye Aloy!

10:56 am

carleekat

hi all

10:56 am

Atalante

hi carlee!

10:56 am

carleekat

hi ata

10:56 am

carleekat

hows things

10:57 am

Atalante

interesting .... lol

10:57 am

carleekat

ok... well..i hope all is well

10:58 am

Atalante

better today than yesterday :D

10:58 am

carleekat

that is always a good sign

11:00 am

Dorens

en

11:00 am

Dorens

n

11:00 am

Atalante

go and read through my recent facebook if you want a giggle about how stupid men can be!

11:00 am

carleekat

hi dorens

11:00 am

Dorens

do

11:01 am

carleekat

oh....I don't need to do that

11:01 am

carleekat

I used to live with one

11:02 am

flosey

just in the change icon for tonmorrow's grid - late flip tonight as usual, after bridge

11:02 am

flosey

**tomorrow

11:19 am

Riverdance

does anyone have the di6/30 first one please

11:20 am

mixi6

a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

11:22 am

Riverdance

thanks mixi

11:30 am

harsh

how r you friend

11:40 am

Boobear

Hi Momneedhelp

11:40 am

carleekat

hi boo

11:40 am

Boobear

hi carleekat

11:47 am

Flask1

hi all....clue please for the LAST di4 word please?

11:47 am

Brookie

think of "airhead", flask

11:48 am

carleekat

hi flask...I am without lickety's expert so I have no idea

11:48 am

harpjane

good morning, how is it today?

11:48 am

carleekat

hi harp!!!

11:48 am

Boobear

hi Flask and Hi harp

11:49 am

Flask1

thanx Brookie

11:49 am

Brookie

di + the first two letters of an old russian leader

11:49 am

Brookie

Hi everyone!

11:50 am

harpjane

are there any om words? it's taunting me!

11:50 am

Boobear

no

11:50 am

Brookie

no om words

11:51 am

harpjane

could someone get me started on the O's?

11:51 am

Brookie

i haven't gotten to them yet, but there are 3 od's and 1 oi

11:51 am

Dorens

r

11:52 am

harpjane

got one, a poet

11:52 am

Dorens

mn

11:53 am

Brookie

Gotta wrap up my lunch break... have a great afternoon everyone! (poof)

11:55 am

harpjane

are there any rh words?

11:57 am

lawyer-1

od5 is a poet and od6 is plural

11:57 am

Dorens

d

11:57 am

phaeton

no rh words

11:57 am

Dorens

ack. there i go again. sorry

11:58 am

lawyer-1

od5-16 is a syn. for daid without the 1st letter 'p'

11:58 am

lawyer-1

dais, not daid

11:59 am

lawyer-1

oi6-27 id the od 5with an extra vowel inserted

12:00 pm

Boobear

clue for in 6/21

12:01 pm

bubba218

me 6,24 please, my last word

12:01 pm

Uneaixoise

in**** the first line of a paragraph

12:01 pm

Boobear

oops sorry meant in 6/27

12:01 pm

Uneaixoise

don't have it yet -- sorry

12:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

shalom y'all

12:02 pm

bubba218

in6,27 is a element in + princis ** + chemical ending

12:02 pm

Boobear

ty

12:02 pm

bubba218

*** princess**

12:03 pm

Uneaixoise

tx bubba

12:04 pm

bubba218

trade you for me 6,24

12:05 pm

Uneaixoise

if i had it . . .

12:05 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

12:05 pm

Boobear

hi Eva

12:05 pm

bubba218

got it, finished

12:05 pm

Uneaixoise

oohhh, not small or large . . .

12:05 pm

Uneaixoise

OR a soothsayer! LOL

12:06 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, bubba

12:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg bubba !!! ~~~ !!!

12:07 pm

lawyer-1

me 6-24 me*-males + employer ***es additional employees

12:07 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, tx -- sorry, i clued the me6/20!

12:07 pm

Uneaixoise

*me6/30

12:09 pm

bichon

me 6/30 is in the middle

12:09 pm

EvaNadine

so, did anyone even notice that i was MIA last week?
hehe

12:09 pm

Uneaixoise

right, i said "not small or large" :-)

12:09 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, eva!

12:09 pm

lawyer-1

are the re6/21 and re 7/36 connected?

12:10 pm

guernseygirl

hello all. oh book Doctor, i think you'll like the new Dr Who, but my lips are sealed

12:10 pm

Uneaixoise

re7 is pt of re6

12:10 pm

EvaNadine

how goes it, une?

12:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i *always* like the new doctor. (okay, one exception) TY for the lip sealing over there 8-)

12:11 pm

Uneaixoise

ok and you?

12:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

we are due to see the 11th doctor's first epissode on april 17. oh oh oh oh

12:12 pm

guernseygirl

so we're just 2 episodes ahead.

12:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

found all the Zs

12:12 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:13 pm

bichon

de 5/14, the first and/or the second

12:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yep. tho i have a friend who downloaded it already but i have to drive half an hour to go over to his house, so i haven't seen it that way either

12:13 pm

guernseygirl

deferred gratification is the best

12:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you know it!

12:14 pm

Riverdance

de + basebal glove

12:14 pm

Riverdance

de5/14 jean material

12:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

when i was growing up, we watched Doctor Who on canadian tv and they were THREE YEARS behind. Bue we had no idea at the time, so it never bothered us . .

12:15 pm

bichon

ty Mom

12:15 pm

harpjane

oi6?

12:15 pm

Uneaixoise

oi6 ends like od5

12:15 pm

Riverdance

oi + same ending as the me

12:16 pm

EvaNadine

my parents watch EastEnders, and i think our episodes here are FIVE years behind.

12:16 pm

Boobear

clue for io6/24

12:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

five!!! OY

12:16 pm

Riverdance

look just below boo

12:17 pm

harpjane

thanks

12:17 pm

harpjane

ne6?

12:17 pm

Uneaixoise

io6 like other io6 but change last consonant

12:17 pm

lawyer-1

io6/24 has a vowel at the end of the io5/14

12:17 pm

Uneaixoise

ne + Tara ****

12:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

finally got them oi's, TY

12:18 pm

Uneaixoise

(actress)

12:18 pm

Uneaixoise

go, gwen! :-)

12:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

actually, i do have to go. much work to do . . . bye and see everyone later POINK

12:19 pm

harpjane

thanks, had to google "tara actress" boy am i lazy!

12:19 pm

Uneaixoise

later, gwen!

12:19 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:22 pm

Riverdance

clue for the he6/21 please

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

hint for the tara actress....pls

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody

12:23 pm

rubyfoo

hi mom

12:23 pm

Uneaixoise

he6/21 he4/5 + not out

12:23 pm

scribekd

he6/21 compound word he4/5 + not out

12:24 pm

rubyfoo

ty, nice clue, scribe

12:24 pm

crosshair

never heard of her either ruby..had to google it myself

12:24 pm

rubyfoo

hello crossy

12:24 pm

Uneaixoise

senator Harry **** or actress Tara ****

12:24 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, crossy

12:24 pm

Boobear

Hi Ruby

12:24 pm

scribekd

Une beat me to it-2 great minds

12:24 pm

Riverdance

thants scribe - should of had that one

12:24 pm

crosshair

lol,feel out of the loop,do not know the Hon senator either

12:24 pm

rubyfoo

hi boo

12:25 pm

crosshair

howdy une

12:25 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

I don't know either of them duh

12:25 pm

Riverdance

i had to google the tara actress - dont feel bad

12:25 pm

crosshair

same here ruby

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

is the movie tara road?

12:25 pm

rubyfoo

set in dublin?

12:26 pm

Uneaixoise

just google "tara actress" or "harry senator"

12:26 pm

Riverdance

just google tarr actress

12:26 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, ruby

12:26 pm

crosshair

American politics and t.v 2 things i am not heavy into.but i got the word;0

12:26 pm

Uneaixoise

well, in Ireland at least

12:26 pm

crosshair

crossy loves google

12:26 pm

Uneaixoise

go, crossy! LOL

12:28 pm

rubyfoo

too funny, I googled and got google france with a bunch of pinups and lost babble

12:28 pm

Uneaixoise

ruby LOL!

12:28 pm

crosshair

lol

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

but isn't a ne6 either a constellation (or something to do with) or daughter of poseidon?

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

there's a class of Hereshoff sailboats called that

12:30 pm

Uneaixoise

it's a worm :-)

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

this is a nice grid, lots of builders

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

oh, dumb ruby!!

12:31 pm

Uneaixoise

only know cause i looked it up!

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

hahah

12:32 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:33 pm

Riverdance

help with the third ti6/21 pleae

12:33 pm

Uneaixoise

29 to go and taking a break -- BBL *poof*

12:33 pm

Riverdance

that would be please

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

ti6: all 3 start with the same 3 letters

12:34 pm

Riverdance

I got that much - its the ending that is stumping me

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

actually have 6 ti's with the same 3 letters

12:34 pm

Riverdance

thnk I have tried very combination - ready to sail computer across room

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

animals with antlers less a letter, same letter plus one who does it and did it

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

is that helpful, mom? or too talky?

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

ti6/21 for starting a fire

12:36 pm

Riverdance

have that one - its the next 6/21 I need

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

past tewnse of putting up a vegetable, e.g.

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

tense*

12:37 pm

Riverdance

got that one too - is there one before that one

12:38 pm

rubyfoo

those are my 3, sorry mom

12:38 pm

Riverdance

thanks for trying ruby

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

I still have 45 to go, so that's how useful I am....

12:39 pm

Riverdance

Im down to 19 but have hit the wall - should probably leave for awhile to regroup my brain cells

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

I'm giving up, see you tomorrow

12:42 pm

Riverdance

bye ruby

12:42 pm

peabody

Mom - there is a ti 6/21 meaning neater

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

bye

12:42 pm

crosshair

ty peabody

12:42 pm

Barb's Horses

hi all

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

ty peabody

12:43 pm

crosshair

howdy barb

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

hi barb's

12:43 pm

peabody

yw

12:46 pm

KatieMcG

evening

12:46 pm

Barb's Horses

hi katie

12:46 pm

Atalante

hello again! hi kitt! hi ruby ruby and max!

12:46 pm

crosshair

howdy katie

12:47 pm

KatieMcG

hello Barb, Ata and Crossy

12:47 pm

Barb's Horses

hi atalante

12:49 pm

KatieMcG

Oh God next door are rowing again - make them stop!!

12:49 pm

Atalante

ack!

12:49 pm

Barb's Horses

rowing?

12:49 pm

Atalante

perhaps they have an unwanted visitor

12:50 pm

KatieMcG

they like a good shout a least once a week but I could really do without it today

12:50 pm

Barb's Horses

(((passing out the earplugs)))

12:51 pm

KatieMcG

ty Barb

12:51 pm

Barb's Horses

:)

12:55 pm

Atalante

hmmm apparently silverclaw has come to help

12:55 pm

Barb's Horses

is that a good thing?

12:55 pm

KatieMcG

I still have peace as there is a little left over sulking for being away at the weekend

12:56 pm

Atalante

depends if i want to type words or cat words ...

12:57 pm

Barb's Horses

cat words might be good you never know...Hooch is helping me so I may do doggie words LOL

12:58 pm

KatieMcG

i'm trying to decide if bed is a good idea at 7 pm!!

12:58 pm

Barb's Horses

depends on how tired you are really? are you very tired and will sleep till morning?

12:59 pm

KatieMcG

that's why I'm only thinking about it as if I go to sleep now I will probably be awake at 1am and won't get back to sleep before the alarm goes off

1:00 pm

Barb's Horses

maybe a nice cup of tea would perk you up just enough to hang on till bed time

1:01 pm

KatieMcG

I've got another abscess so not sure what to do with myself, hubby thinks alcohol is the answer but I'm not sure if that is to soak it or because he always thinks it is the answer!!

1:01 pm

Barb's Horses

I love the sound of your receipe Atalante..I must try it

1:02 pm

Atalante

it's *gorgeous*!

1:04 pm

KatieMcG

can't concentrate I'm off to curl up in the corner somewhere praying for it to be 10.30 tomorrow. See you all later if I feel better

1:04 pm

crosshair

for a temp fix,you could pack it with salt

1:05 pm

Barb's Horses

feel better Katie.

1:05 pm

crosshair

tc katie

1:06 pm

Barb's Horses

or depending on where it is you could use a soap and sugar poltice

1:07 pm

Barb's Horses

we are having lovely sunshine again today...this means the horses can stay out again tonight and I wont have to clean stalls tomorrow....love it when the sun shines

1:07 pm

crosshair

or get roaring drunk ,grab a pair of pliers,wrap the end in duct tape,and reach in there and yank the pesky thing out

1:07 pm

crosshair

amazing day here also barb

1:08 pm

pippingeek

hi babblers!

1:08 pm

crosshair

howdy pippi

1:08 pm

Barb's Horses

dakota wants his lunch already...geesh I am just a servant to my pets...but wouldn't trade any of them they give so much comfort

1:09 pm

Barb's Horses

hugs pippin

1:09 pm

pippingeek

i am free, no more work till brooklyn!

1:10 pm

crosshair

if they become a pain,walk out there and show them a bag of hamburger buns

1:10 pm

Barb's Horses

going to set my cocketiels in the sun for a bit. they will love it brb

1:10 pm

crosshair

yaa for pippi!

1:11 pm

Atalante

lucky cockatiels!

1:13 pm

crosshair

years ago we tried a hobby farm and we discovered one thing...there is no such thing as a hobby farm lol

1:14 pm

Atalante

absolutely

1:15 pm

FMitch

Evening/morning all.
Taking a 5 min brak from a long working day (not finished yet).

1:15 pm

crosshair

(((FM)))

1:15 pm

FMitch

((crossy)) thanks for the hugs been infront of the Pc for 10 hours so far.

1:16 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Good People of Babbletopia.

1:16 pm

crosshair

poor fm;((

1:16 pm

crosshair

howdy vic

1:16 pm

Vicuna

So Babble is sort of a hair of the dog break, isn't it, FM?

1:16 pm

FMitch

Hey Vi!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol yes I guess so :)

1:17 pm

Vicuna

What news, in addition to too much work in front of the screen?

1:18 pm

stidgmere

Hi, just coming on and seeing lots of friends from England. Hooray.

1:18 pm

FMitch

Umm weather is spring like, garden is burgeoning and all is well with the world in this neck of the woods.

1:18 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Stidgmere.

1:18 pm

Vicuna

Splendid, splendid, FM! =D

1:18 pm

FMitch

stidmere - greetings!

1:19 pm

Barb's Horses

hello all i missed FM, Vicuna, Stidg

1:19 pm

Atalante

FM!!!

1:19 pm

stidgmere

Hi, vic, skies are grey, grass is really green, tulips and daffies are in bloom. I'm in the house doing loads of washing.

1:19 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Barb's Horses.

1:19 pm

Barb's Horses

you are right crossy...hobby farms are alot of work...mind you so are alot of pets :)

1:20 pm

FMitch

Ata!!!!! where have you been, haven't seen you for ages!
Hi Barb

1:20 pm

stidgmere

Noticed about dogs barking. We have a nice little yellow lab that spends his days barking. I am very tolerant but I am finding there is a limit.

1:20 pm

Atalante

2 secs - phone

1:21 pm

Barb's Horses

yes I agree stidg..and have you ever notice how they have to get the last ...word(bark) in?

1:21 pm

Barb's Horses

I must run having lunch with mom...back in a bit I guess. Happy babbling all

1:21 pm

stidgmere

Yes, dogs also roll their eyes whcih is just quietly disagreeing. I do love dogs. Bye barb.

1:22 pm

Vicuna

Goodbye, Barb's. Enjoy your lunch.

1:23 pm

FMitch

Vi how are the ToG?

1:23 pm

FMitch

Any more trips planned stidmere?

1:24 pm

Vicuna

Very well, thanks, FM. Exuding Glory wherever they go, of course. Like big gleaming glorious slugs or something. ;)

1:24 pm

FMitch

LOL Vi!

1:25 pm

Vicuna

Daughter fancies herself a warrior cat and has taken to stalking me, trying to see how close she can get before I notice. Much to her disappointment, I am sharp-eyed.

1:25 pm

FMitch

oh how funny.

1:26 pm

FMitch

how old are they now?

1:26 pm

stidgmere

Actually planning a trip to Montreal and Quebec City end of April/beginning of May. Never been there and they need a chance to hear my amazing French.

1:26 pm

Vicuna

7.75, give or take

1:26 pm

FMitch

gosh they are growing up fast!

1:27 pm

FMitch

stidmere are you going to be able to meet up with any babblers whilst on the trip which sounds great.

1:28 pm

Vicuna

Yep, second grade will soon be winding down.
HAve you been taking advantage of the permission to plant in the garden there? Or too busy?

1:28 pm

stidgmere

I don't know any Babblers in that area. The Canadian Babblers are all BC that I know. Of course, I would love to say hello or bon jour to any Babblers who are available.

1:28 pm

Atalante

quebec = oodle!!!!

1:29 pm

stidgmere

Oddle, haven't seen on the chat for ages. You're right Atalante, last he spoke he was in Quebec.

1:29 pm

Anniebrook

Yes, does anyone know where oodle went off to?

1:30 pm

crosshair

i am in ontario stid,pop on over anytime

1:30 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Annieb.

1:30 pm

Anniebrook

and hello everyone

1:30 pm

FMitch

Vi going to the garden centre tomorrow to buy some more things - am taking it slowly as I am watching what is coming up already.

Hey Annie!

1:30 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Vicuna, FM, Stidgemere

1:30 pm

Vicuna

Fun fun, FM. But yes, you don't want to ruin something that's already there in your eagerness to dig in.

1:31 pm

FMitch

:)

1:31 pm

stidgmere

Hi Annie. Oh, Crossy, our plane tickets are Toronto coming and going. I think Ontario deserves a road trip. I love driving but need the wide open spaces to be flood-free.

1:32 pm

Atalante

right. mother off phone

1:32 pm

FMitch

Lovely to chat but my 5 min braek has gone and I must get back to work :(
TTFN and Happy Babbling.

1:32 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Atalante

1:32 pm

crosshair

lol,last i checked the road from toronto to here is all clear lol,too bad it will just be a pit stop;((

1:32 pm

Anniebrook

bye ((FM))

1:32 pm

Vicuna

Aww... Well, farewell, Fm. See you later.

1:33 pm

Atalante

been quiet cos got bitten by a dog on my hand and it hurts. and D been being a complete idiot and inviting someone over for the weekend that I really disliked. So I told him to uninvite her. He said she was more important. So I buggered off for a few days

1:33 pm

crosshair

tc fm

1:33 pm

Anniebrook

Can anyone suggest a flower for a windy spot? I know impatiens do well...any others?

1:33 pm

stidgmere

Well, what we don't see this time (Toronto, Ontario) we'll try to get next.

1:34 pm

FMitch

OMG Ata!
Will have to catch up with you v soon! *poof*

1:34 pm

Anniebrook

Oh Atalante!

1:34 pm

crosshair

toronto is our butt pimple imho(other than the hospitals)

1:34 pm

stidgmere

Aaah, Atalante, what a rotten bit of luck. House guests, need to be pleasant.

1:34 pm

crosshair

but maybe next time

1:34 pm

Vicuna

Poor Ata. =(

1:35 pm

crosshair

the wife and i NEVER invite anyone until we check with each other,or its ww3

1:35 pm

Anniebrook

((((Atalante)))))

1:35 pm

Vicuna

I would think any of the shorter daylilies would do fine. They can handle pretty much anything.

1:35 pm

Atalante

I went up to my sister's for the weekend. Which wasn't a great idea cos my hand was really too hurt to drive all weekend!

1:35 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks Vicuna, I put that on my list.

1:36 pm

crosshair

crossy takes ata,s poor hand and gives it a victorian style kiss on the boo boo

1:36 pm

Anniebrook

Ata, Did you see the doctor?

1:36 pm

Vicuna

I hope your hand isn't infected Ata. Did you have it checked out?

1:36 pm

Anniebrook

Ata, You might need an antibiotic.

1:37 pm

Atalante

awwwww ty crossy! yes, annie, but they said it was ok. I'd already cleaned it well etc etc, and they just said to keep an eye on it

1:37 pm

crosshair

and has the dog had its shots?

1:37 pm

Atalante

and it's not got infected yet! yay!

1:37 pm

Atalante

yes, it was a friend's dog. perfectly looked after, healthy. and I've got up to date tetanus shots. so it was all ok. just painful!

1:38 pm

Anniebrook

Ata, That's good sign, no infection. But I am sure you are keeping an eye on it. Rotten luck on both counts.

1:38 pm

Vicuna

Well, at least no complications. Still no fun.

1:38 pm

Vicuna

TIme to go meet the Offspring on their way home from school. Back in a bit.

1:38 pm

crosshair

what breed of dog?

1:39 pm

Anniebrook

Later, Vicuna

1:39 pm

Atalante

oh, she is the most gorgeous little thing! Brindle Staffie. She and Hobbit are best buddies, but for some reason, they just had a bust up and I stopped it. 2 minutes later they were asleep curled up together *facepalm*

1:39 pm

stan

hin e

1:40 pm

crosshair

never heard of the type..a yappy ankle biter sort of thing?

1:41 pm

Atalante

nooooo like a small pit bull shape. but staffies are lovely and fluffy

1:41 pm

crosshair

ahh

1:42 pm

crosshair

i want a nice collie,but need a nice 500 acre property to exercise it in:)

1:43 pm

Anniebrook

I need to take my clothes out of the dryer...Later, dear babblers

1:43 pm

Atalante

http://www.imagepuppy.com/shared/82c90
b347425cd6b34097fedcd22f61e.JPG

1:43 pm

Atalante

like her!

1:45 pm

Riverdance

Hi All again - clue for the first re6/21 please

1:45 pm

crosshair

ahh ok,a fighting dog cross breed

1:45 pm

Atalante

well ... staffies arent fighting dogs at all

1:46 pm

crosshair

ive not kept up on the mixed breeds,crossy is bad for that.years ago raised pure bred shepards.boy! were they a pain!

1:47 pm

crosshair

either smart as a whip,or dumb as a post,there was no middle ground

1:47 pm

Atalante

Although individual differences in personality exist, common traits exist throughout the Staffords. Due to its breeding, the modern dog is known for its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and tenacity. This, coupled with its affection for its friends (and children in particular), its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, make it a foremost all-purpose dog [1]. It has been said that "No breed is more loving with its family"[3] Because of their affinity for children, Staffordshire Bull Terriers are sometimes known as “Nanny Dogs” in England[4].
The breed is naturally muscular and may appear intimidating; however, because of their natural fondness for people[citation needed], most Staffords are temperamentally ill-suited for guard or attack-dog training.

1:47 pm

crosshair

ahh ok,ty ata

1:48 pm

Atalante

I had to look cos I suddenly wondered how all the bull terriers were related

1:48 pm

Atalante

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier (informally: Staffie, Stafford, Staffross, Staffy or Staff) is a medium-sized, short-coated, old-time breed of dog, originally bred for bull baiting[1]. In the early part of the twentieth century, the breed gained respectability, and it was accepted by the The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom as the Staffordshire bull terrier. It is an English breed of dog related to the bull terrier and similar in appearance to the much larger American Staffordshire terrier and American pit bull terrier.

1:48 pm

Atalante

shepherds are gorgeous but so goofy!

1:49 pm

crosshair

we had one that used to chew on stones and break his teeth

1:49 pm

Atalante

doh!!

1:49 pm

stidgmere

Must have mistaken your hand for something dangerous.

1:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Too many cancellations at work- BABBLE TIME!

1:50 pm

crosshair

it is always babble time kaplan!

1:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know, but really.

1:50 pm

stidgmere

Too many mis on this grid. I don't know that many words!!!

1:50 pm

Atalante

oh it was my fault really. Belle and Hobbit were fighting, it was just easier to hoick Hobbit out of there. I knew what would happen! Easier though than ending up with a huge vet bill and hurt doggies!

1:51 pm

jmitch

The best dog (IMHO) is a mutt.

1:52 pm

Atalante

the best dog is the dog for you, whatever that dog may be

1:52 pm

crosshair

m debating pet insurance,my company is offering it as a rider policy off of the house ins.140 per year per pet

1:52 pm

jmitch

true ATA....the more people I know, the better I like my dog!

1:52 pm

Atalante

pet insurance is a godsend

1:53 pm

Merk

and Fireworks!

1:54 pm

Atalante

people ask me if I get lonely cos I spend my day here with Hobbit and hardly ever talk to random people. I just laugh. I'd rather spend time with Hobbit than 99% of people!

1:54 pm

crosshair

though there is a maximum of 6000 for the life of the policy,so basically a 1 shot deal to cover a single major event,not to be used for nail clipping or shots or that sort of thing

1:55 pm

crosshair

yaa for merk!

1:55 pm

Atalante

yes, really it's there for that 1 or 2 times where you simply couldn't afford a sudden $10,000 vet bill

1:55 pm

Riverdance

horray for Merk

1:55 pm

Merk

ty ... bbl and hopefully tomorrow, too

1:56 pm

crosshair

indeed,our monkey kitty cost 1400 dollars and we still had to put her to sleep

1:56 pm

stidgmere

Good for your fireworks Merk!!

1:57 pm

Atalante

if you can afford the insurance premia, I personally think it's worth it. It's the reassurance that pets will get the best treatment in serious cases without you having to worry about cost issues

1:57 pm

crosshair

i think i shall ata

1:57 pm

jmitch

$10,000....I love my dog (GD) something fierce, but wow!

1:58 pm

crosshair

adds up fast jm

1:58 pm

redturtlehead

good afternoon, I have returned from Big interview monday.

1:58 pm

crosshair

a single exam and x-ray and blood cost 900

1:58 pm

crosshair

how did it go red?

1:58 pm

Riverdance

how did it go red

1:58 pm

crosshair

snap

1:59 pm

Atalante

I think I've probably got about the value of insurance premia back for Hobbit over her 8 years of life. I've claimed a few times, but we don't have a policy limit. Silverclaw - I've never had to claim for her, yet!

1:59 pm

redturtlehead

Much better than expected, was offerred the job. I just have the sticky problem of the other two more preferred applications out there floating.

1:59 pm

Atalante

ick, tricky

1:59 pm

crosshair

a bird in the hand....

2:00 pm

Riverdance

congrats on that offer - one step at a time

2:00 pm

jmitch

My vet must be working cheap....

2:00 pm

redturtlehead

I just told her I had another interview. and she said, just to remember how close my house is to her hospital!

2:00 pm

Riverdance

hush up JM - he might be a babbler

2:01 pm

crosshair

there is that if there is a choiuce tween a 2 min drive and a 30 min drive

2:01 pm

redturtlehead

My vet has always letme pay big bills offover time. When Teulu was neutered, he had an unfortunate episode as the vet forgot to tie off a vessel, so she swelled up like a watermelon.

2:01 pm

jmitch

hope not! I already gave up the dog's name and it's pretty unique.

2:01 pm

crosshair

oops

2:01 pm

Riverdance

Hope he didnt charge you for his mistake

2:02 pm

Riverdance

clue for hu6/27 please

2:02 pm

redturtlehead

Well, they tried to tell me that it just sometimes happens. He had to go back to surgery to tie it off, so I did end up paying some. But it iwasnt that much and I did it over time.

2:02 pm

crosshair

a big noisy gas guzzling gm vehicle

2:02 pm

redturtlehead

oops, teulu is a he, not a she.

2:02 pm

crosshair

oops wrong hu

2:03 pm

Riverdance

hope his ears were covered

2:03 pm

redturtlehead

how is everyone's Monday??

2:03 pm

jmitch

red: i was gonna point out your pet changed from he to a she......that's a pretty expensive procedure!

2:04 pm

redturtlehead

LOL, he's one of those very Boy boy dogs too.

2:04 pm

Riverdance

just trying to get through the last hour of work here - as you can see where my mind is...

2:07 pm

redturtlehead

Well, Momneeds, you are present...

2:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am bored.

2:07 pm

Riverdance

Kap - for shame

2:07 pm

Boobear

clue for the first re 5/14

2:08 pm

Riverdance

to do again

2:08 pm

Riverdance

can I have a clue for the first re6/21

2:08 pm

redturtlehead

time to go for a walk!

2:08 pm

Riverdance

bye red

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

was trying to think of a clue that didn't have a form of the word in it

2:08 pm

redturtlehead

Oh no, I meant time for Kaplan who is bored to go for a walk!

2:09 pm

redturtlehead

I am not bored yet, and need one more word to go half way.

2:09 pm

Boobear

ty Mom

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

re621- I was supposed to collect the money but I was re**** in my duties and forgot

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Too bored to walk.

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 49 left

2:10 pm

Riverdance

Have that one - need the first one

2:10 pm

Riverdance

Im down to 8 and getting very frustrated

2:11 pm

peabody

re 6 after I was fired, I was re****

2:11 pm

Riverdance

While trying to read an insurance policy - dont know which is more frustrating

2:11 pm

sammysmom

clue please- for me 6/24??

2:11 pm

redturtlehead

ugh, I have never fully read a n insurance policy....which may be bad for me!

2:12 pm

Riverdance

hmmmmm thinking

2:13 pm

sammysmom

re 6/21 re + single woman

2:13 pm

Riverdance

very boring red

2:13 pm

Riverdance

got that one sammy

2:13 pm

sammysmom

re 6/21= re + to strike coins again

2:13 pm

redturtlehead

I imagine so. It only gets exciting when it doesnt cover something you need.

2:14 pm

Good Enough

good afternoon peeps

2:14 pm

Riverdance

the company I work for is expanding into another state so i need to become familiar with the policy and laws to help train the employees and write the guidelines

2:14 pm

stidgmere

Time to fold clothes Lots going on out there in the world. Kind of quiet here in the NW.

2:14 pm

Riverdance

ugh

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

hello good, and thanks sammys mom for those words, I do not have the me you need.

2:14 pm

peabody

Mom - re 6 - lost my job but then the boss re****

2:15 pm

bethn

males + 1st 3 letters of hi4

2:15 pm

Good Enough

just got back from my field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago

2:16 pm

sammysmom

ty

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

wow thanks bethn...how odd.

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

Good, was it totally awesome?

2:16 pm

Good Enough

it was a wonderful visit, not long enough but fun just the same

2:16 pm

bethn

yvw itmeans standing stones, i think like stonehenge

2:17 pm

redturtlehead

neat!

2:17 pm

Atalante

it means a standing stone on its own

2:17 pm

redturtlehead

hello Ata.

2:18 pm

bethn

ahhhh...

2:18 pm

Atalante

I mean, the really big tall ones, not the stonehenge three stone things

2:18 pm

Atalante

I think! does in france, anyway

2:18 pm

Atalante

hi red! hi very boyish teulu

2:19 pm

redturtlehead

teulu is just not a very girly boy dog.

2:19 pm

Atalante

Hobbit is a very girly girl. I just got her a new pink collar :P

2:20 pm

redturtlehead

I have a new plaid blue collar for teulu, but I seem to have lost it.

2:20 pm

Atalante

awww

2:21 pm

Riverdance

thanks peabody - got it

2:21 pm

peabody

yw

2:23 pm

redturtlehead

I do need to go walk him though, i jsut am so darn lazy and I dont want to.

2:23 pm

bichon

he 8?

2:23 pm

Atalante

I was like that today. Managed 2 short walks instead of the normal long one

2:24 pm

Riverdance

where you come from bichon

2:24 pm

bethn

why I habichonve gold eyes

2:24 pm

bichon

ty Mom and bethn

2:25 pm

vlcl

anyone have the me6/24??

2:25 pm

bethn

sorry parrot interference - why I have gold eyes

2:25 pm

Riverdance

not big or small but ME****

2:26 pm

Riverdance

clue for in6 please - first one

2:26 pm

vlcl

ty mom, Ive already got that one

2:26 pm

rolin

me6/24 = males + first 3 letter of to employ

2:26 pm

vlcl

ty rolin

2:27 pm

rolin

yw

2:27 pm

rolin

i could do with the in6 too..

2:27 pm

vlcl

Mom ends just like the clue you just gave me!

2:28 pm

rolin

ty vici...lotsa strange words today

2:28 pm

Riverdance

I have that one - need the in6/21

2:28 pm

bethn

space at the beginning of a paragraph

2:29 pm

vlcl

in + a depression or hole

2:29 pm

Riverdance

thanks

2:29 pm

bethn

yw

2:31 pm

bethn

it seems a real waste to have the ish suffix today i tried several that ought to be words,but no joy

2:31 pm

Riverdance

clue for mi6/21 please

2:32 pm

Riverdance

I agree beth - made up some good words too

2:32 pm

bethn

swampier mnh

2:33 pm

Riverdance

thanks beth

2:33 pm

bethn

: )

2:34 pm

vlcl

clue for ne6/21 pls

2:34 pm

Riverdance

ne + actress tara ****

2:34 pm

bethn

ne+ anagram of di4

2:35 pm

Good Enough

thanks, never woulda gotten that

2:35 pm

vlcl

hmmm cant think of a tara, Mom

2:35 pm

Riverdance

I used the clue I saw earlier - had to google it myself

2:36 pm

Good Enough

homonym of re** a book?

2:36 pm

Riverdance

sounds like an musical instrument or something in a swamp

2:36 pm

Riverdance

just the last 4 letters that is

2:37 pm

vlcl

finally got it! ty all

2:37 pm

Riverdance

sorry vlcl - couldnt do better for you

2:37 pm

Riverdance

clue for hu6/27 please

2:38 pm

vlcl

it was the musical instrument that did it , Mom

2:38 pm

Boobear

hu 6 like a heaviness in the air

2:38 pm

bethn

pl of a bone

2:39 pm

bethn

latin pl that is

2:39 pm

vlcl

like the big military vehicle that some people drive without the double consonant + me

2:41 pm

bethn

sounds like a "funny bone"

2:41 pm

bethn

the singlular sounds like a funny bone not the pl

2:42 pm

Riverdance

got it thanks - and that made *FIREWORKS*

2:42 pm

vlcl

Yea, Mom!

2:42 pm

bethn

woot ! yay mnh!

2:42 pm

Riverdance

Wow for not an overly large puzzle - that was tough

2:42 pm

Riverdance

thank you thank you

2:43 pm

bethn

I zoomed till the last 40, then each word was like pulling teeth

2:44 pm

Riverdance

I know exactly what you mean - but did pull up the list before that though

2:45 pm

bethn

i try not to list till i hit the 30's. I'm not always succesful though

2:46 pm

bethn

and i thank the powers that be daily for more words

2:46 pm

Boobear

clue for si 6/21

2:47 pm

Riverdance

a black eye boo

2:47 pm

bethn

forgive me father for I have si****

2:47 pm

Riverdance

sorry wrong one

2:48 pm

Boobear

ty

2:48 pm

bethn

yw

2:49 pm

bethn

dh is on a business trip, no cooing tonight :)

2:50 pm

bethn

or cooking! I hate to coo

2:51 pm

Riverdance

lucky you - wish I didnt have to cook

2:51 pm

Riverdance

cooing can be fun

2:52 pm

bethn

we have been married 35 years, i have cooked way too many meals

2:52 pm

Riverdance

I need to head out - anyone need any last minute clues

2:52 pm

Atalante

cooing and cooking are equallky icky!

2:52 pm

bethn

I enjoy the cooking when it is something special, you get into a rut of the same meals and that is boring

2:52 pm

Riverdance

wow, thats impressive - i got 24 under my belt with 2 kids still at home

2:53 pm

bethn

lol ata god save me from cooing ...

2:54 pm

bethn

we are empty nesters just us and the pets. Both kids live on their own now

2:54 pm

bichon

ne 6?

2:54 pm

HarryHood

hi all :) 10 left here

2:54 pm

bethn

ne+ anagram di 4

2:54 pm

Riverdance

Ne + what sounds like amusical instrument or the right spelling for actress tara ****

2:55 pm

bethn

Gooooo harry

2:55 pm

Riverdance

thats great Harry

2:55 pm

bichon

Mom, Tara?

2:55 pm

bichon

Mom, Tara?

2:56 pm

Riverdance

we started later so didnt have the kids until until late 30's.

2:56 pm

bichon

nm, google it.

2:56 pm

bichon

but ty

2:57 pm

bethn

I miss the noise in the house, ours was always the house everybody hung out at

2:57 pm

Riverdance

ne + **move your feet from the table + I have an **ea for dinner tonight

2:57 pm

bichon

I am enjoying grandparenthood. Enjoy the grankids, then they go home

2:58 pm

bethn

at the rate my 2 are going both my grandchildren & I will be drooling together. one is very single and the other is part of a couple but very poor

2:59 pm

Riverdance

hopefully I will be here to enjoy grandparenthood. My kids still way to young at 17 and 13.. Its funny that my high school friends have grandkids older than my kids.

2:59 pm

bethn

i have a couple of friends with grandchildren, but they started when we were in highschool :/

2:59 pm

bichon

I have a friend, about 8 years older than me who has a great grandchild.. I feel I'm at about the right age. I still have lots of energy

3:00 pm

Riverdance

luck to both of us then. I got run now - enjoy the rest of your day - happy babbling

3:01 pm

bethn

I would love them but the one that could shouldn't yet, and my daughter is verrrrrry picky after several less than ideal relationships so god only knows when it will occur

3:01 pm

bethn

see i

3:01 pm

bethn

see you in the drid tomorrrow mnh

3:02 pm

bethn

*grid

3:02 pm

Riverdance

I'll be here - night all - poof

3:03 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Friends! I need some "i" help please...for the 2nd and 4th columns. TYIA!

3:03 pm

bethn

space at beginning of a paragraph

3:04 pm

bethn

2 different elements ir7 & in6

3:04 pm

bethn

angered

3:05 pm

bethn

not outer

3:06 pm

car.eeyore

TY! Still need one from the 4th column upper "i" please....

3:06 pm

Boobear

fireworks

3:06 pm

bethn

slang expression id5

3:06 pm

bethn

yay boo!

3:07 pm

car.eeyore

I have id 5 from the middle i....

3:07 pm

car.eeyore

Congrats Boo!

3:07 pm

bethn

id4 i+not rep. (republican)

3:07 pm

bethn

i+ not yours

3:08 pm

bethn

type of lower budget movie in5

3:08 pm

car.eeyore

TY! NBT for me! Back to work now!

3:08 pm

bethn

yvw

3:09 pm

vlcl

Finished!!!! Why dont we get fireworks anymore?

3:09 pm

bethn

i still get fireworks

3:10 pm

bethn

yay vici!

3:10 pm

vlcl

Mine just says Congratulations

3:10 pm

bethn

hmmm maybe someone else knows

3:11 pm

bethn

does anyone need clues before i go start laundry?

3:12 pm

bethn

ok then see you in the grid tomorrow poof

3:12 pm

ddb4nana

how about the first di 6/30?

3:15 pm

firefly779

i have the di6 that means made less bright

3:15 pm

ddb4nana

me too, but can't find the one before it...

3:17 pm

peabody

di6 di plus **ng dynasty plus **son chicken

3:17 pm

ddb4nana

thanks peabody...so easy when someone tells me!

3:17 pm

peabody

yw

3:18 pm

firefly779

thanks peabody

3:22 pm

lawyer-1

any clues for re6/21, pls?

3:22 pm

Atalante

which one??!

3:22 pm

firefly779

to send payment to?

3:22 pm

lawyer-1

1st one

3:22 pm

firefly779

plural of re5

3:23 pm

Atalante

re + **** choc chip?

3:24 pm

lawyer-1

i need the one that goes with re7/36

3:24 pm

lawyer-1

i need the one that goes with re7/36

3:26 pm

lawyer-1

gotta run to a meeting now, bbl

3:29 pm

periwinkle

hey everyone

3:31 pm

Atalante

hi perikins!

3:33 pm

periwinkle

hi there Ata-Hara! how are you?

3:34 pm

Atalante

good! I have peace and quiet at home. hurray!

3:35 pm

periwinkle

:)

3:35 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck in the di words and not a happy camper

3:35 pm

periwinkle

where is your spouse, Ata?

3:36 pm

Atalante

away! hurray! he's in Oxford for the week

3:36 pm

periwinkle

then, you are a happy camper!!

3:36 pm

Atalante

yep!

3:38 pm

periwinkle

need a break, bbl

3:58 pm

Creeta

anyone got a clue for me6,24?

4:00 pm

westford

I don't cree but it's good to know I'm not the only one on the planet

4:01 pm

Creeta

lol

4:02 pm

westford

I've never seen the chat so quiet

4:02 pm

Creeta

i shouldn't be here, but needed a break from grading papers

4:03 pm

westford

a good place to take a break

4:03 pm

Dippnall

lurking - it's a standing stone creeta

4:03 pm

westford

hi dipp ty

4:04 pm

Creeta

ty dipp--had to google that!

4:13 pm

crosshair

crossy,s back..this quiet shall cease!

4:14 pm

crosshair

let the madness and insanity begin;))

4:16 pm

westford

hello crossy

4:18 pm

crosshair

howdy westford

4:19 pm

FMitch

Let the baconfest begin!!!
Hi again crossy and hello westie.
Have finally finished work but as it is 10.19pm don't think I will be around for too long.

4:19 pm

crosshair

did i tell you fm,i laid in a supply of applewood smoked bacon with a dash of sea salt

4:20 pm

FMitch

No you didn't and that sounds very tasty, would love to sample a bit, can't really imagine howit would taste.

4:21 pm

westford

hi FM hope you didn't work too hard today

4:22 pm

westford

crossy, I can almost smell it cooking

4:22 pm

FMitch

Long day today westie 11 hours but got lots done so can't complain :)

4:22 pm

crosshair

tried it for the first time yesterday..is incredible!

4:22 pm

westford

and babble is a good way to unwind

4:22 pm

crosshair

poor fm:(

4:22 pm

FMitch

oh shut up crossy you are making me drool all over the keyboard.

4:23 pm

westford

do you slice your own crossy?

4:24 pm

westford

ooh FM you were right Spring is finally here

4:24 pm

crosshair

nope,but i had a farmer smoke it for me

4:24 pm

FMitch

Glad to hear it has arrived for you too westie.

4:24 pm

crosshair

and used mediterranian sea salt

4:24 pm

westford

crossy you know how to do it right

4:25 pm

FMitch

oh locally sourced and produced products are soooooo good.

4:25 pm

FMitch

I don't mind paying a little extra for the right produce esp if it is local.

4:26 pm

westford

we'll be going up to Maine next month and I can't wait for the farm stands

4:26 pm

crosshair

when it comes to good eats,i do not scrimp

4:26 pm

crosshair

and local grown,local bought is always best

4:27 pm

FMitch

We have a Farmers Market once a month in the village but the prices are rather too steep.

4:27 pm

crosshair

we have one of those 100 mile produce stores also,it is a co-op and anyone can bring their veggies

4:28 pm

westford

our daughter belongs to a co-op she and her husband are both vegetarians so it's wonderful for them

4:28 pm

FMitch

That sounds interesting crossy - we have nothing like that over here.

4:28 pm

westford

crossy imagine tofu bacon? lol

4:29 pm

westford

they still eat seafood though so there's hope

4:29 pm

FMitch

*grin* westie

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

Good Evening all. Soy bacon is the pits.

4:30 pm

westford

they're both healthier than sin Tom is competing in an Iron Man triathalon in May

4:30 pm

westford

Hi red nice to see you here

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

how are you Westford?

4:31 pm

FMitch

wow that is quite a feat, good luck to him westie.
Hi red.

4:31 pm

westford

I made Tres Leche for Easter but it was tres soggy..delicious though

4:31 pm

crosshair

dont you hate those super healthy people? lol

4:32 pm

Yvo

Dear Babbler recently someone posted a meatloaf recepiemade with stovetop stuffing,i would like to make it but dont remember all the ingredients.can some one help?

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

oooooh Westford, thats one of my favorites. Tres Lenches, mmmm.

4:32 pm

westford

I really do lol

4:32 pm

westford

that was crossy and I have made it it's wonderful

4:34 pm

Brookie

Hi everyone

4:34 pm

westford

hello brook

4:34 pm

FMitch

Hi Yvo and Brookie

4:34 pm

westford

and hi Yvo too

4:35 pm

Brookie

hi west and fm!

4:36 pm

crosshair

that was me;)

4:36 pm

crosshair

give me a sec....

4:36 pm

Yvo

can you help me with it please

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

is anyone finding this grid to be a bit tricky. seems to be taking me longer than normal.

4:37 pm

westford

raises hand

4:37 pm

westford

it seems boggy now

4:38 pm

Brookie

i seem to be at a standstill with 76 words left

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

yes each time I see a word it seems easy but then...

4:38 pm

toni Glanzer

hi, new here, could someone please tell me what Tile Stats mean?

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

I have 69.

4:38 pm

westford

hi toni

4:39 pm

toni Glanzer

hello

4:39 pm

redturtlehead

Welcome TOni. the stats show how many words coem from each letter on the grid.

4:39 pm

FMitch

Time for me to go, 11 hours of spreadsheets has done my eyes in and although I would love to stay and chat I must stop staring at this screen!
Happy Babbling and see you on the morrow I hope.

4:39 pm

redturtlehead

err come.

4:39 pm

Brookie

bye fm!

4:39 pm

toni Glanzer

oh, thank you turtle

4:40 pm

westford

the stats reflect the grid the number on the left is the word/s you have found; the number on the right are the total words to find for that letter

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

bye FM, hpe your eyes feel better.

4:40 pm

toni Glanzer

thank you westford

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

toni, there is a help box also above the chat box, it has information.

4:40 pm

westford

bye FM have a relaxing night

4:40 pm

Yvo

bye FM have agood night

4:42 pm

westford

toni when we have a least one word from each tile stat we say NBT..No Blank Tiles

4:42 pm

toni Glanzer

cool

4:44 pm

crosshair

2 pounds of lean ground beef,2 eggs,1 box of stove top stuffing 1/8 cup of milk,diced onions if desired...take the 2 eggs and beat with the milk and add to hamburger in a large bowl,then add DRY stuffing mixture and mix well,add onions and spices at this point if desired..place mixture in ungreased bread pan and bake on middle rack at 350 f for 1 mhour or until loaf start to pull away from side of pan

4:44 pm

crosshair

darn typos

4:45 pm

crosshair

wife is obsessing over picture frames and distracting me

4:46 pm

westford

crossy it was super simple to prepare

4:46 pm

westford

and made yummy meatloaf sandwiches for later

4:47 pm

hurshy

i love meatloaf. only i'm mostly vegetarian now so i never make it anymore :(

4:47 pm

redturtlehead

sould could make some with tofu, hursh, but it probably wouldnt do it justice.

4:48 pm

hurshy

ugh

4:48 pm

westford

we do red meat sparingly but sometimes those animal instincts just kick in lol

4:49 pm

crosshair

it is the easiest meatloaf ever,and usually there are no leftovers

4:49 pm

hurshy

i don't generally understand the idea of trying to be vegetarian by making substitutes for existing carnivore meals (like veggie burgers...). i would much rather have a nice salad or pasta with veggies.

4:49 pm

Yvo

Thank you kindly i copied and send it to myself,thank you so much crossy.im sure it will taste super

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

i like tofu, but...I prefer it not to pretend to be meat.

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

I really love vegetarian sausage.

4:49 pm

crosshair

let me know how it turns out yvo;))

4:49 pm

hurshy

that said, i am pleased to have recently found a "ham-like" substance made from soy that is definitely good with eggs on toast.

4:50 pm

crosshair

now you can use either the cornbread or the sage stuffing

4:50 pm

westford

what's it called hursh will tell my daughter

4:51 pm

crosshair

my indian friend seems to use chick peas for everything when there is a protein craving

4:51 pm

Yvo

i will ,always looking for something new

4:51 pm

hurshy

Smart Deli vegetarian protein slices - also comes in roast turkey, pepperoni, and bologna - got it at stop & shop.

4:51 pm

westford

mmm hummus

4:51 pm

crosshair

that and oily hot sauces and lots of naan bread to dip in things

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

Quinoa is the best grain for protein.

4:51 pm

hurshy

i do find chickpeas useful.

4:52 pm

westford

thanks hurshy I will let her know..don't know if they have Stop & Shop in CA

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

and it has a nice tasty crunchiness.

4:52 pm

hurshy

ah, and here i was figuring she lived around here and so it would actually be handy that i had got it there!

4:52 pm

hurshy

ugh. i wanted a sugar daddy but they didn't seem to have any so i got sugar babies and MAN are they not as good.

4:53 pm

westford

do they still make those? or are you talking about a rich, old man lol

4:53 pm

hurshy

definitely the candy! rich old man would be even grosser!

4:53 pm

redturtlehead

I'm going to scramble it into some eggs and spinach tonight.

4:54 pm

westford

lol hurshy

4:55 pm

hurshy

last year i said something in a meeting, where a young gold digger was being discussed, to the effect that when there was that big an age gap, you could guarantee that it wasn't legitimate attraction. EVERY man in the room was like, "i don't know about that" (and most of them were over 65).

4:55 pm

SeaSpray

Hi all...I have a funny regarding cougars

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

WEll, I've definitely dated some much older men.

4:56 pm

hurshy

they just WANT to believe it's possible for a 20 year old woman to find them attractive. such self-delusion.

4:56 pm

hurshy

but 20's dating 70's, red??

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

but I wasnt really after any cash, which may be what makes the difference.

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

nah, but in my 30's I did date some guys who were Grandpas.

4:57 pm

westford

I'm married to one

4:57 pm

redturtlehead

oh wait, I am still in my thirties for about of 3 months.

4:57 pm

SeaSpray

Recently my sons neighbor became separated, he is about 45. Their other neighbor told him he knew a rich 50 year old, a cougar he should meet. sons neighbor said, cougar for me would be about 70!

4:57 pm

hurshy

my dad became a grandpa at age 54 so that doesn't have to be that bad, red!

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

It was a bigger age difference than I imagined, but we are still very close.

4:58 pm

westford

good story sea..I wish I were 50 again lol

4:58 pm

hurshy

you're married to one what, west?

4:58 pm

westford

to a grandpa

4:59 pm

SeaSpray

it was very funny coming from him westie

4:59 pm

hurshy

but if YOU are over 50 as your last post indicates then that is not weird!

4:59 pm

westford

our oldest granddaughter will be 23 next Friday and he's 66 so he did start early

5:00 pm

westford

I know hursh it just seems odd to think I'd ever be married to one

5:01 pm

hurshy

is it weird to have worked your abs hard enough that you feel the soreness in them when you cough?

5:01 pm

SeaSpray

time to make dinner bbl

5:01 pm

westford

sounds like you did some serious exercising

5:02 pm

hurshy

nah, i'm so out of shape it doesn't take much to overwork my muscles. it's like they are being brought out of a coma, with amnesia, going, "what... what's going on? who am i? where did i come from?"

5:03 pm

westford

good that you're making them work

5:03 pm

crosshair

lol,i break a sweat when i comb my hair

5:03 pm

hurshy

it's the Wii Fit! i love it!

5:04 pm

westford

we keep promising ourselves to get that

5:04 pm

westford

looks like a lot of fun

5:04 pm

crosshair

we got the jenny ncarthy fitness program for the wii

5:05 pm

hurshy

i may owe all my future health to nintendo. i have never before found any way to exercise that i really felt like i could enjoy and therefore actually keep up with.

5:05 pm

westford

and it's all done in the privacy of your own home which is such a plus

5:05 pm

hurshy

yes!

5:06 pm

crosshair

comes with a camera,and put you on the screen

5:06 pm

hurshy

i don't think i'm allowed to like jenny mccarthy.

5:06 pm

westford

I've seen that one crossy do you like it?

5:07 pm

crosshair

wife is just starting it now,but it is amazing and hands free,no controller or anything

5:07 pm

westford

why is that hurshy?

5:07 pm

periwinkle

hello all, help with di6/24 pls

5:07 pm

hurshy

oh, because of the role she's played in spreading some misinformation about autism

5:07 pm

hurshy

di6 made a lot of noise

5:08 pm

westford

I thought that might be why

5:08 pm

periwinkle

ty hursh

5:08 pm

westford

ty from me as well

5:09 pm

hurshy

you know me too well

5:09 pm

hurshy

which is weird considering we only know each other online!

5:09 pm

jillibus

* * fireworks * *

5:10 pm

crosshair

she is just pimping the program,i form my own opinion about things they just wanted a pretty face on the box

5:10 pm

westford

not at all I feel I know some babblers as well or more than I know off line people

5:10 pm

westford

hi jilli and Yay !!

5:10 pm

westford

I was going to say 'real' people lol

5:10 pm

hurshy

if they wanted a pretty face, they should have used my mitty kitty.

5:10 pm

jillibus

I know what you mean, west -- we tend to pour our hearts out here.

5:11 pm

jillibus

Hi all!

5:11 pm

crosshair

lol,you people know more about me that the live people i work and play with(other than the mrs) lol

5:11 pm

westford

and share the good stuff too jilli

5:12 pm

jillibus

well, that too -- sometimes the hearts are full of good stuff ;)

5:12 pm

westford

if we could only get world leaders to play babble things would be so much better

5:12 pm

jillibus

Hmmmm...

5:12 pm

hurshy

maybe... but i'd be more inclined to prescribe daily doses of mr. rogers for world leaders.

5:13 pm

westford

he was a class act

5:13 pm

jillibus

If only I could get my family to play babble we might get to know each other better.

5:14 pm

westford

I have a sexist story to tell..I was reading an interview with Clinton about nuclear disarmament and was halfway through before I realized it was Hilary and not Bill

5:14 pm

jillibus

They are so incommunicado!

5:14 pm

jillibus

oh, for shame!

5:15 pm

hurshy

here's my sexist story... whenever i see a driver do something stupid or rude on the road, i assume it's a man.

5:15 pm

westford

same here jilli I tried Face Book and it was too open for this grandma

5:15 pm

westford

you'd be right hurshy lol

5:15 pm

jillibus

Same sort of thing the other day here -- was talking about a techi coming for my computer and the person I was talking to said he hope he was a good one, but the techie was a she.

5:16 pm

crosshair

all fights between countries should be solved with chess tournaments;)

5:16 pm

jillibus

The Russians would win everything

5:16 pm

hurshy

yeah that'd be great - you lose, now you have to be communists

5:17 pm

crosshair

only if the vodka is free

5:17 pm

hurshy

i don't drink

5:17 pm

jillibus

west, I don't find facebook too open

5:18 pm

westford

I have visions of my granddaughters being proper young ladies and when I read their posts ...

5:18 pm

jillibus

I was refused "friend"ship by my ganddaughter's boyfriend, for whom I've bought dinner and presents and have known for years.

5:18 pm

westford

so I'll keep my fantasies

5:19 pm

westford

now that is ridiculous..

5:19 pm

jillibus

My gd doesn't post much anyway.

5:19 pm

hurshy

but one doesn't want one's grandparents or girlfriend's grandparents reading all one's thoughts!

5:19 pm

hurshy

i am very annoyed that i have my mom and grandpa as facebook friends. i like them, i just don't want to be facebook friends with them.

5:19 pm

jillibus

Well, it depends what you use FB for, I guess.

5:19 pm

hurshy

but i couldn't say no. :P

5:19 pm

westford

they're just there in black and white

5:20 pm

crosshair

my son is forbidden FB or twitter

5:20 pm

jillibus

I don't post much either

5:20 pm

redturtlehead

Well, hursh, just so you know, you can make posts that go to all your friends except Mom ad Grandpa.

5:20 pm

westford

you read one post and then you're in for the rest of the day..took too much time

5:20 pm

jillibus

my grandkids are adults, ages 25 and 31

5:21 pm

hurshy

yeah but then my mom goes, "how come kristen said she read something on your facebook wall and i can't see it?"

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

My Mom is my Facebook friend, but...I block some things.

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

Easy enough Hursh, "Gee Mom dont know...sometimes face book has glitches!

5:22 pm

hurshy

my mom was a computer programmer in the days when you had to actually feed punch cards into the machine - she's not one of those un-tech-savvy moms - wouldn't fall for it.

5:22 pm

jillibus

I joined FB for Lexulous, which reminds me -- I must go and have a look to see if it's my turn

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

My Mom does, and she is very computer savvy, makes web sites etc.

5:23 pm

westford

I remember those cards..used to do a lot of crafts with them lol

5:23 pm

hurshy

is your mom also paranoid and suspicious?

5:24 pm

redturtlehead

a little bit hursh, she dissects many of my posts.

5:25 pm

hurshy

my mom is so p. & s. that she once thought a saleswoman was purposely screwing with me by advising me to get a larger size of a dress - even though they make the dresses when you order them and the sizes cost the same so there was no possible motivation for her to steer me wrong

5:25 pm

redturtlehead

i dislike having her as my friend, but what can one do? I tried to ifnore her request...

5:25 pm

crosshair

lol,way to fix that is set her up and put something in there wild a crazy:)

5:25 pm

westford

she'd be on the next plane crossy

5:26 pm

crosshair

when i m-i-l used to read my wifes diary as a teen,she got back on her by writing in that she was pregnant by some drummer in a band,and they both agree that smoking week is natural and good for the baby lol

5:27 pm

crosshair

weed

5:27 pm

westford

oh brother !!

5:27 pm

hurshy

ha

5:28 pm

hurshy

i tried posting about how i hate the yankees and all kinds of things that she would dislike, but it didn't work, she thought it was funny.

5:28 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! dame helen

5:29 pm

westford

I tried her

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

mirren

5:29 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!

5:29 pm

westford

ding me too!

5:29 pm

hurshy

but you didn't say the answer :)

5:30 pm

westford

oh

5:30 pm

westford

I'll just share owl's dings then

5:30 pm

westford

if that's ok

5:30 pm

hurshy

as long as it's ok with owl...

5:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

*hand them over*

5:31 pm

westford

lol

5:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

for want of an s ... :/

5:34 pm

jillibus

Has everyone finished?

5:34 pm

westford

I just noticed the time..back later

5:34 pm

jillibus

ttfn west

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

take my dings. please.

5:36 pm

welki

hi, folks (create two facebook accounts .. voila!)

5:36 pm

jillibus

hi welki

5:37 pm

jillibus

No replies for 3 minutes -- I have calendars to work on so bye-bye!

5:38 pm

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, jilli!

5:38 pm

jillibus

I may pop in from time to time...

5:38 pm

jillibus

hi une!

5:38 pm

flosey

hi jilli, still here?

5:38 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, flosey :-)

5:39 pm

flosey

hi Une,

5:39 pm

flosey

guess I missed her

5:39 pm

Uneaixoise

you missed her by seconds, flosey :-)

5:40 pm

flosey

darn, ah well, will see her tonight

5:40 pm

flosey

must go, be back tomorrow

5:40 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, then ;-)

5:46 pm

sciencegeek

hi all clue for the st 7?

5:47 pm

welki

like buckwheat's friend .. pt

5:47 pm

Uneaixoise

st7 stumped, thwarted

5:48 pm

sciencegeek

ty weird spelling

5:48 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

5:49 pm

sciencegeek

this grid is tedious

5:51 pm

Uneaixoise

just add ed and er to everything! LOL

5:51 pm

sciencegeek

no kidding de's have been in a bind

5:53 pm

Uneaixoise

drowing in mi's -- down to the last 3!

5:54 pm

Uneaixoise

2

5:54 pm

Uneaixoise

1

5:54 pm

Uneaixoise

*drowning

5:55 pm

Scrabbler

Woo hooo Une!

5:55 pm

Uneaixoise

and FR

5:55 pm

Uneaixoise

and FIREWORDS!

5:55 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, scrabs :-)

5:55 pm

Scrabbler

Yay Une!

5:55 pm

Uneaixoise

whew . . .

5:55 pm

Scrabbler

Une, my columbines (planted from seeds last summer) are growing!

5:56 pm

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, scrabs -- dogs anxious to go out :-) *poof*

5:56 pm

sciencegeek

de 6/24?

5:56 pm

Uneaixoise

(congrats on the columbines!!)

5:56 pm

Scrabbler

feeling better, SG?

5:56 pm

sciencegeek

no. but i took a shower.

5:56 pm

gramma

Hi everyone. Somebody needs to confess. Who posted that recipe for the crescent roll cream cheese thingy?

5:57 pm

Scrabbler

Not I, Gramma.

5:58 pm

Scrabbler

Are you worse, SG?

5:58 pm

gramma

OMG it was delicious.

5:58 pm

sciencegeek

same. Not heaving anymore. No appetite. But need to go back to work tomorrow.

5:58 pm

Scrabbler

That was me on Saturday----ugh!

5:59 pm

sciencegeek

wonder what's wrong with me? I think it could simply be anxiety.

6:00 pm

Scrabbler

If fever, aches, chills + diarrhea---virus. If anxiety hits you this way then maybe that is issue.

6:01 pm

sciencegeek

sweating/cold (never took temp), stomach cramps, heaving (sorry guys)

6:01 pm

crosshair

reminds me,how you feeling scwabby?

6:01 pm

gramma

crossy, was it you?

6:01 pm

crosshair

poor science;/

6:01 pm

Scrabbler

I am better, Cross.

6:01 pm

crosshair

me what?

6:02 pm

gramma

Did you post that recipe for the crescent roll cream cheese thing?

6:02 pm

Scrabbler

Other than returning to classroom today after a break, any reason for anxiety?

6:03 pm

crosshair

nope,thats not mine,last one i did was my famouse chicken cordon blue lol and it is still in my profile

6:03 pm

gramma

That was awesome. I only made a half and had to give ot away.

6:03 pm

sciencegeek

working on some new jewelry and worrying about festivals and such. DH is going to Saudi during my busy time.

6:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs, glad tohear you are feeling better

6:04 pm

sciencegeek

also, one of my colleagures broke her hip and they gave me her classes - more preps - and I am not a marine biologist!

6:04 pm

Scrabbler

Does anxiety hit you this way ever, SG?

6:05 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Owl. Yes, Friday + Saturday were awful days for me.

6:05 pm

sciencegeek

yes

6:05 pm

sciencegeek

used to take klonopin

6:06 pm

Scrabbler

OK, talk back to that Worry Voice right now. Scare it off. And for Marine Biology you can only do the best that you can do at this time, and let the students know that.

6:07 pm

Scrabbler

Crossy, I am trying Google Chrome on my PC here. Keeping FF 3.5 on my netbook.

6:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

later, all

6:07 pm

sciencegeek

sometimes it gets the best of me. i also worked several all nighters last week - maybe worn out?

6:07 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Owl

6:08 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, sleep deprivation, return to work, being overworked---> not good for your brain or body. Take baby steps.

6:08 pm

Scrabbler

Phantom = dentist

6:09 pm

sciencegeek

yes I saw that too

6:10 pm

sciencegeek

Well, I woke up sweating (always - menopause) and then I could not go back to sleep and the stomach began in an uproar

6:11 pm

Scrabbler

Accept what you can + cannot do, and do not overextend yourself.

6:12 pm

sciencegeek

good advice let's see if I can take it

6:12 pm

Scrabbler

Let go and let God take care of you and the universe.

6:13 pm

Scrabbler

Is there any other solution for the injured teacher's courses?

6:13 pm

sciencegeek

no. unfortunately they do not want to hire a sub. it is easy and cheaper to dump on me.

6:14 pm

Scrabbler

How many extra classes were you given?

6:14 pm

sciencegeek

three - two marine and one forensics now I dont have a break!

6:15 pm

sciencegeek

school will be out in 6 weeks.

6:16 pm

Scrabbler

Any recourse for you? Contract?

6:16 pm

LuwandaHL

sciencegeek, i have 7 weeks left

6:16 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Lu

6:17 pm

sciencegeek

no. the contract is in their favor.

6:17 pm

sciencegeek

Hi Lu!

6:17 pm

Scrabbler

SG, just accept that you cannot do it all as well as you wish. Prepare kids for the final exam. Handouts, etc

6:18 pm

sciencegeek

not sure why i was so worked up...perfectionism

6:19 pm

Scrabbler

Well, this is FINITE. Set up a plan, strategies for you and your students.

6:19 pm

LuwandaHL

that's a positive and negative characteristic of teachers

6:19 pm

sciencegeek

true Lu

6:19 pm

sciencegeek

I know Scrabs, just need to count down the days. hopefully, i will not be in trouble for being out today

6:19 pm

Scrabbler

As I have gotten older I tolerate less than perfectionism from myself, because perfect often isn't expected from others or needed.

6:20 pm

LuwandaHL

I average 10 hr days at school

6:20 pm

sciencegeek

me too

6:20 pm

LuwandaHL

I'm not sure it's perfectionism as much as it is the desire to help those who depend on us

6:21 pm

Scrabbler

Your students appreciate that, I hope.

6:21 pm

jacq

hello everybody

6:21 pm

Scrabbler

Hi jacq

6:21 pm

LuwandaHL

hi jacq

6:22 pm

hurshy

i do NOT like passive-aggressive prima donnas

6:22 pm

jacq

how has everyone been? been a while

6:22 pm

Scrabbler

What I have learned from parents that homeschool is that they teach their kids how to learn. So guide them the best you can. Give outlines and reading assignments. Provide resources. And can the injured teacher give any guidance or advice?

6:23 pm

Scrabbler

Hi hurshy!

6:23 pm

hurshy

hiya

6:23 pm

Scrabbler

What was the report on your husband?

6:24 pm

hurshy

it was cancer, a level 2 on the aggressiveness scale, but they got it all, and they plan to scan him annually for recurrence indefinitely.

6:24 pm

Scrabbler

Whoa, what type?

6:25 pm

jacq

wow hurshy, so glad they got it all and hopeful;ly he's on the mend

6:25 pm

hurshy

i don't know. kidney cancer level 2 aggressive is all i know. they didn't tell any further detail.

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

So it was found incidentally which is a blessing.

6:25 pm

hurshy

but there are 4 levels of aggressive, you know, so, level 2 isn't too bad.

6:25 pm

sciencegeek

Scrabs, I will survive it.

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

How is he doing now?

6:26 pm

LuwandaHL

I'm so glad for you hurshy

6:26 pm

sciencegeek

Sorry Hurshy!

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, SG, because it is short-term and finite.

6:26 pm

hurshy

yes, it was found incidentally from the gall bladder surgery. he's doing fine.

6:26 pm

jacq

that was lucky, very lucky hurshy

6:27 pm

LuwandaHL

sg, i have found that i can do anything for 6 weeks.

6:27 pm

sciencegeek

true. I just worry too much. I have trouble sleeping anyway

6:27 pm

hurshy

you need clonazepam! i loves me clon.

6:28 pm

sciencegeek

used to take it. weaned off years ago so addictive

6:28 pm

LuwandaHL

I have trouble going to sleep but sleep well once I doze

6:28 pm

sciencegeek

maybe i need another script! menopause and anxiety are bad bedfellows

6:29 pm

hurshy

define addictive... i couldn't sleep before without it, so if i went off it and still couldn't sleep... that would be the same as it was before. i don't need ever increasing doses or anything.

6:29 pm

LuwandaHL

go hand in hand

6:29 pm

Scrabbler

try melatonin before bedtime--1/3 - 3 mg

6:29 pm

hurshy

i am weaning off my zoloft, though, and that is going well.

6:30 pm

Scrabbler

BBS, time to switch to netbook and watch jeopardy

6:30 pm

sciencegeek

did that before scrabs and it made me crazier than usual

6:30 pm

sciencegeek

i take trazadone

6:30 pm

hurshy

so, i have hu8 - could someone tell me what the other 8 starts with?

6:31 pm

movieman

he hursh

6:31 pm

sciencegeek

dont have it yet will look at list

6:31 pm

sciencegeek

he 8

6:33 pm

hurshy

is it weird or normal?

6:33 pm

sixty7stang13

hello all back to finish last 70

6:33 pm

movieman

pretty normal hursh

6:33 pm

movieman

to do with wills etc

6:33 pm

sciencegeek

hursh think DNA

6:33 pm

hurshy

ohh i was totally thinking the wrong direction

6:34 pm

LuwandaHL

clue hu8? i probably will kick myself for not seeing it but I spent all day with 30 10-year- olds and am braindead

6:34 pm

movieman

think warm and damp luw

6:34 pm

hurshy

it's not the heat, it's the hu8!

6:34 pm

sciencegeek

small birds that fly with fast wing beats shortened

6:34 pm

jacq

moisture in the air?

6:34 pm

sciencegeek

has double cons

6:34 pm

sciencegeek

oops I am cluing the wrong one! sorry

6:35 pm

LuwandaHL

man I can't believe i missed that. i had the root word

6:35 pm

sciencegeek

I live in Texas - high hu 8

6:36 pm

hurshy

i can't find anything that ends in -ish. so sad.

6:37 pm

Judi

Hiyas, Kids. There's "Irish", Hurshy. But it's not accepted here.

6:37 pm

redturtlehead

I had trouble with the ier.

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

hello Jusy and all.

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

err Judy.

6:39 pm

hurshy

er Judi

6:39 pm

redturtlehead

ahhh I found a word ending in ier!

6:39 pm

jmbdobie2

Greetings... back with 61 left

6:39 pm

movieman

neatness, red?

6:39 pm

redturtlehead

yes that was the one I discovered.

6:40 pm

hurshy

there's also more mucky

6:40 pm

movieman

thought so!!!!

6:40 pm

redturtlehead

oh wow, thanks hursh!

6:40 pm

hurshy

and having a more metallic sound

6:41 pm

redturtlehead

oh oddly I had that one and forgot about it.

6:41 pm

redturtlehead

been working too long on this one.

6:42 pm

movieman

more mucky, hursh?

6:42 pm

hurshy

based on the mi4

6:42 pm

hurshy

like, more swampy

6:42 pm

redturtlehead

I just want to get about 5 or 6 more then I shall hit the lost.

6:42 pm

movieman

ty hursh

6:43 pm

redturtlehead

darn, List

6:43 pm

crosshair

just served up a roast of black angus beef,with oven roasted taters and onions and peaches and cream corn;)))

6:43 pm

sciencegeek

yum. even though my tummy is a mess, that sounds wonferdful

6:43 pm

sciencegeek

wonderful....

6:45 pm

redturtlehead

all sounds good, except the creamed corn. Not a fan of creamed veg. but I could probably be persuaded.

6:45 pm

sciencegeek

i need clues for the first re 7 and 7 please

6:45 pm

redturtlehead

Science how are you?

6:45 pm

movieman

to rent again science

6:45 pm

sciencegeek

under the weather today red, otherwise, ok

6:46 pm

sciencegeek

rent again?

6:46 pm

sciencegeek

pb for me and movie

6:46 pm

redturtlehead

Good to hear and Movie, I believe there is some of Crossys angus roast in the PB for you and Science geek!!!

6:46 pm

sciencegeek

not seeing it

6:46 pm

movieman

as in borrowing a movie from a shop

6:46 pm

movieman

oops!!!!

6:47 pm

movieman

re+hi4

6:47 pm

redturtlehead

LOL, I do it all the time!

6:47 pm

sciencegeek

ty

6:47 pm

movieman

yw science

6:47 pm

sciencegeek

we do not hi4 movies here! americans re4 them

6:49 pm

redturtlehead

well then think to employ oncet again.

6:49 pm

movieman

Dame Helen is in the grid!!!!!

6:50 pm

sciencegeek

i need crossy's dinner

6:50 pm

redturtlehead

I have to admit ti sounds good. I ate Quinoa, scrambled with eggs and spinach.

6:51 pm

movieman

science, stay in the PB

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

I can serve it up for you, but, it was just a heavy protein meal.

6:52 pm

movieman

(the di6)

6:52 pm

jmbdobie2

i was on in the AM and i noticed stidmere in the grid. wonder if she saw it?

6:52 pm

sciencegeek

oops another pb! crap!

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

oh man, science I missed that one!

6:53 pm

redturtlehead

warms the jacuzzi.

6:53 pm

crosshair

not creamed red,what you call butter and sugar ears,we call peaches and cream,it is not actually creamed

6:53 pm

lawyer-1

Can I pls get a clue for the re6/21 and its partner, the re 7/36?

6:54 pm

movieman

clued at 6:47 lawyer

6:54 pm

crosshair

crossy puts some black angus beef and home made gravy in the pb

6:55 pm

lawyer-1

ty, movieman

6:55 pm

movieman

yw lawyer

6:56 pm

sciencegeek

i am ready for chicken soup and a book. 24 of these pesky words left

6:56 pm

movieman

64 left, wall hit, it's list time

6:56 pm

movieman

plus I need to get to bed sharpish

6:56 pm

crosshair

just steam nibblets with real creamery butter ozzing all over with a dash of sea salt...mmmm

6:57 pm

crosshair

crossy still has some home made soup in the freezer

6:58 pm

sciencegeek

I am so glad that I found this place

6:58 pm

lawyer-1

that leaves me with 2 in-words short of babble nirvana

6:59 pm

sciencegeek

stuck with the in's

6:59 pm

jmbdobie2

42 left

6:59 pm

sciencegeek

19 left I quit for today.....later all!

7:00 pm

jmbdobie2

demire

7:00 pm

Bugsaw

I just got here sciencegeek and you are helping me a lot. Please don't worry

7:01 pm

jmbdobie2

whew... not a word!

7:01 pm

Bugsaw

I tried it tho !

7:01 pm

lawyer-1

can I help anyone with anything other than the in6 and the in5 following it?

7:02 pm

jmbdobie2

sorry i led you on bugsaw lol

7:02 pm

Bugsaw

only have 52 words so far so I will try anything right now. I hope everyone is having a good day.

7:05 pm

periwinkle

hello all, help with in6/27 pls

7:07 pm

Judi

Yay me. Firetwerps!!

7:07 pm

Bugsaw

YAY judi!

7:08 pm

Judi

In6/27 is a metallic element. Also sounds like a politically incorrect term for a native American.

7:08 pm

Bugsaw

good clue, thanks

7:09 pm

Judi

The ir7 sounds similar to it as well.

7:09 pm

Judi

As do the od5/16 and the oi6/27.

7:09 pm

Dorens

wow, i came in at the right time.. thanks judi

7:09 pm

periwinkle

ty Judi, new word for me

7:09 pm

Dorens

jazz club in nyc named ir7

7:10 pm

Judi

I''m a fountain of clues. Drink, my pretties, drink.

7:10 pm

Dorens

how about he7?

7:10 pm

Judi

He7/36: sounds like a frazzled fish.

7:11 pm

Dorens

ty, that worked!

7:11 pm

periwinkle

hi Doren, how was Mexico?

7:12 pm

Dorens

beautiful peri.. snorkled in fantastic reef... saw ruins, kayaked ... all good

7:12 pm

Judi

Jeez louise! You're like the 8th person I know who just got back from Mexico. What are they giving away down there???

7:12 pm

Dorens

spanish lessons!

7:12 pm

periwinkle

sounds great, Doren

7:13 pm

Judi

Pttthbth. No wanna habla.

7:13 pm

periwinkle

help with me6/24 pls

7:13 pm

Dorens

ate far too many chips with marvelous salsa... lots and lots of guacamole... chilaquiles for breakfast

7:14 pm

Dorens

not men and hairy men are ***sute

7:14 pm

Judi

Me6/24: upright stone or group of stones.

7:14 pm

Dorens

they're giving away beautiful views of turquoise seas for free (maya riviera), and that's about it

7:15 pm

periwinkle

ty Doren

7:15 pm

lawyer-1

can i pls get a clue for the 2nd in 5/12?

7:15 pm

Dorens

yikes, what a clue... was supposed to be not women . sorry

7:16 pm

Judi

In5/12: not outed.

7:16 pm

Dorens

stayed at small hotel

7:16 pm

rururocks

me 6/24??

7:16 pm

Dorens

first hu6 please?

7:17 pm

Dorens

not ladies + hairy folks are ***sute

7:17 pm

lawyer-1

Thank you, Judi. That's ¡¡¡sʞɹoʍǝɹıɟ

7:17 pm

Judi

Gasp! You printed upsidedown! How'd you do that??

7:17 pm

rururocks

not getting the second part of that clue dorens

7:17 pm

periwinkle

bbs

7:18 pm

Dorens

eleven, twelve, t***teen

7:18 pm

Dorens

still need first hu6 please

7:18 pm

Judi

Hu6: musical throat sound + eagle's nest - a.

7:18 pm

Bugsaw

hous did he do that? judi

7:19 pm

Bugsaw

double well done lawyer

7:19 pm

Judi

Must be a wacky font.

7:20 pm

rururocks

thanks dorens.. who knew?

7:20 pm

Dorens

thanks judi

7:20 pm

Dorens

it's been here before. don't know it's meaning, but monkeyed around and there it was

7:20 pm

lawyer-1

How did I do ʇɐɥʍ¿

7:21 pm

Bugsaw

THAT lawyer

7:21 pm

Judi

Hu: plural for long bone in the arm. Go figure.

7:22 pm

Dorens

now that makes more sense judi... would have gotten it faster with that clue.

7:22 pm

lawyer-1

I hold the keyboard ǝpısdn down.

7:22 pm

Judi

All lawyers speak in forked tongues. We should not be surprised. *passes garlic and holy water around*

7:23 pm

lawyer-1

and what saintly profession are u in, Judi?

7:23 pm

Judi

Ha. I just looked up the hu6. I thought it was a greek cheese or something. Not quite.

7:24 pm

Dorens

ty for the help judi.. fireworks here... night all, and happy babbles

7:24 pm

Judi

I'm Buffy the Barrister Slayer. It only took seven years for me to smote the evil partnership I worked for.

7:25 pm

Judi

All it cost me was irritable bowel syndrome and a ruptured appendix!

7:25 pm

Judi

Needless to say, they were a stressful lot.

7:26 pm

welki

hehehe, stidium

7:26 pm

rururocks

mi 6/21?

7:27 pm

Judi

Usually, I am cleverly disguised as an Administrative Assistant. *fluffs super chic super hero cape*

7:27 pm

lawyer-1

methinks you have been hanging out at the police station too long.

7:27 pm

Judi

More of the mi4 before it, ruru.

7:29 pm

rururocks

got it.. don't have any clue as to how it did go.. but it worked.

7:29 pm

Judi

Yea, tho I walked through the valley of shadowy lawyers, I will fear no evil.

7:30 pm

Nef

Hi Everybody. How are you all this evening?

7:30 pm

lawyer-1

you walked with too many people on the other side of the iron doors

7:30 pm

Judi

Heya, Nef!

7:31 pm

Judi

Nah. Never touched the perps. My record is a clean as a whistle(blower).

7:31 pm

Nef

hi Judi. You're in jail you say? ;-)

7:32 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Nef.

7:32 pm

redturtlehead

starts to bake cake with a file in it.

7:32 pm

Judi

Nef!! How dare you cast asparagus upon my character!

7:33 pm

Judi

Sure, they all laughed... before laser beams shot out of my eyes and vaporized them all.

7:33 pm

Nef

LOL! (it was easy!) ;-)

7:33 pm

Nef

WHOA! <Backs away quickly!>

7:34 pm

rururocks

(breaks out the hollandaise sauce)

7:35 pm

Judi

Obviously, there's no "mild mannered" in my clever disquise.

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

forgets aking judy a file cake, she has no need.

7:37 pm

Judi

Nothing personal, lawyer1. I'm sure the devil won't require your soul until after your student loans are paid off.

7:38 pm

Nef

Any clues for that upper left corner "S"? Stid doesn't work. :-/

7:39 pm

Judi

St5/21 and st7/36. S + what the clock keeps.

7:40 pm

rururocks

ne 6????

7:40 pm

Nef

Thanks, Judi. That's pretty fishy

7:41 pm

Judi

Ne6: A type of clam worm. I have no better clue for it.

7:42 pm

rururocks

thanks... got it.

7:42 pm

rururocks

I was all around that one.. couldn't see how to get there

7:42 pm

Judi

Well, I can go to bed now that I've said "clam worm".

7:43 pm

welki

i was just thinking the same thing .. my day is complete now that i've read 'clam worm'

7:43 pm

Judi

And where else but Babble would "clam word" ever enter into conversation?

7:44 pm

welki

i would suppose in a court room

7:44 pm

Judi

Another reason to never eat raw shellfish. Yerk!

7:46 pm

Judi

Stay tuned! Tomorrow's secret words will be....

7:46 pm

rururocks

(nods head with judy)

7:46 pm

welki

*drum roll*

7:46 pm

rururocks

need help with two h's if someone can help

7:46 pm

Judi

"Drag Queen eyelashes". Goodnight! *POOF*

7:47 pm

rururocks

he7? pllease

7:48 pm

welki

he8 genetics ... blame it on he*

7:48 pm

welki

heheh ... one o' my favorites: blame it on the dna

7:49 pm

rururocks

duh?

7:49 pm

rururocks

I don't get it

7:50 pm

welki

where'd you get your blue eyes from? did you inher** them from your parents?

7:50 pm

welki

better?

7:52 pm

rururocks

are you cluing the 8? and not the 7?

7:52 pm

torgone

Change 2 letters for hu8/70

7:52 pm

welki

why yes i am ... apologies

7:52 pm

welki

hi tor

7:52 pm

torgone

rein

7:52 pm

torgone

PB

7:53 pm

rururocks

in spein falls meinly on the plein

7:53 pm

rururocks

does anyone have the he7? or the hu 6/27?

7:54 pm

stevedallas

hu is plural of upper arm bone

7:54 pm

welki

he7 = sounds a little like you rushed

7:54 pm

rururocks

thank you

7:55 pm

welki

so ru .. dylan must be growing pretty fast now .. 35-40 pounds? where are pics?!

7:55 pm

rururocks

thanks.

7:56 pm

rururocks

he is 35 lbs... we are trying to take some photos now.

7:56 pm

rururocks

he is all gangly and in the ugly duckling stage

7:56 pm

welki

i remember .. they look goofy and every pic you take makes them look a little ***strange***

7:59 pm

rururocks

he is really cute though... a total chick magnet

7:59 pm

welki

i was looking at baxter's photos over the weekend and know exactly what you mean .. the stage between cute puppy and handsome dog is like the awkward teenaged years :)

7:59 pm

rururocks

he looks like a suluki with a goofy head

8:00 pm

welki

no he doesn't!!

8:00 pm

rururocks

yes he does

8:00 pm

rururocks

(Iam talking about Dylan not baxter)

8:02 pm

welki

yeah yeah .. but a saluki? LOL

8:03 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

8:04 pm

Bugsaw

Hi lbd

8:04 pm

lbdawger

hi bugs

8:05 pm

welki

hi dawg, bugs

8:05 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Evening all!!

8:05 pm

lbdawger

hi welki, hi peach

8:05 pm

welki

hi peach

8:05 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for he6-21? Thanks

8:06 pm

lbdawger

legal word...he4.5 + not out

8:06 pm

redturtlehead

clue for the he 8....

8:07 pm

meliae

de 6/21 please? and hello everyone

8:07 pm

lbdawger

genetics, it's all he4.5 + little song?

8:08 pm

lbdawger

hi mel, de + double consonant + today ** Monday

8:08 pm

welki

de6 = like a fe**** wheel at the circus

8:08 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, Ibdawger.

8:09 pm

meliae

thank you

8:09 pm

redturtlehead

ahhh thanks, was trying to spell with a different he 4.

8:09 pm

redturtlehead

thanks!

8:09 pm

redturtlehead

I am actually giving up on grid, too tired and this is lacking any fun. see you all tomroow.

8:10 pm

lbdawger

night, red.

8:10 pm

Bugsaw

Nite red. Didn't see you here

8:19 pm

meliae

hu 6/27 please

8:21 pm

torgone

pl. of arm bone ..

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks, tor!

8:24 pm

Shirlockc

ne6?

8:24 pm

meliae

thank you

8:25 pm

torgone

Don't have that ..

8:26 pm

torgone

Now I do ..

8:26 pm

torgone

ne6 is the worm ..

8:26 pm

Shirlockc

i saw that clue earlier but not getting it

8:27 pm

Shirlockc

i got the latin name for the worm but it's not matchin

8:27 pm

torgone

ne + **O Speedwagon + not ego ..

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's pretty bad when you can type the word in right off from that clue. *repeats mantra* i can quit anytime, i can quit anytime

8:28 pm

Shirlockc

thx torgone

8:29 pm

torgone

Science!

8:30 pm

meliae

me 6/24 please and thank you for the ne word

8:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL you re6 me of the promo for sience day on local kids' radio program. they just use that word by thomnas dolby.

8:30 pm

sixty7stang13

ti 6/21 please... have canned or coated with metal

8:31 pm

Shirlockc

me = rock, the type that obelix carries around all the time

8:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

pardon my typing; it's dollar beer night

8:31 pm

lynxxx

me6.24 guys & s***ley Temple

8:31 pm

lbdawger

males + remember ***es rootbeer?

8:31 pm

meliae

thank you

8:31 pm

lynxxx

ti6.21 keep your ti**** dry

8:31 pm

Shirlockc

di6/30 the first?

8:31 pm

lbdawger

more ti4.5, 67

8:32 pm

torgone

ti6 = fire stating material

8:32 pm

lbdawger

not bright + sex in the c***

8:33 pm

sixty7stang13

ty lbd & torg

8:33 pm

rururocks

sex? *perk*

8:33 pm

lbdawger

ti6.21 should be more ti4.7 altho i suppose you could have more water...

8:33 pm

lynxxx

down boy!

8:34 pm

Shirlockc

thx lbd

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol

8:34 pm

lbdawger

*tosses some of that extra water at ru!*

8:35 pm

rururocks

now sports the wet and wild look

8:35 pm

lbdawger

lol, ru

8:38 pm

wht

Hi all. Thanks for the clues here.

8:38 pm

sixty7stang13

okay still mi**ing a ti 6/21... oh 2nd from last please

8:38 pm

meliae

yay ~ Firewords ~

8:38 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo MEL!!!

8:38 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Meliae!

8:39 pm

meliae

canned yesterday
perhaps?

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay mel!

8:39 pm

lbdawger

67, fork part + smaller than ego

8:39 pm

lbdawger

hi wht

8:39 pm

meliae

ohyep Lb I bet that is the one

8:40 pm

lynxxx

nice Dawg TY

8:40 pm

lbdawger

hi lynxxx. yw

8:40 pm

meliae

thank you all it was an onery one

8:40 pm

wht

ty lbd, I was just trying to monkey that ti6

8:40 pm

lbdawger

it was an ornery grid!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

it was an ornery grid!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

*blush, 'cuse the burp*

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

in6/27 pls?

8:42 pm

lbdawger

in + me****, not large

8:42 pm

jaeleigh

the opposite oif outium

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty jacleigh

8:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmm th eum gets a workout today

8:49 pm

sixty7stang13

ty meliae & lbd... Fireworks... my computer decided to turn off on last word entry. :(

8:49 pm

lynxxx

congrats 67

8:49 pm

meliae

oh how annoying, and you are welcome

8:50 pm

sixty7stang13

had to restart computer. ty all for the help. Must go see you all tomorrow

8:50 pm

meliae

nini Six

8:50 pm

harpjane

hello 84 to go, during Chuck commercials

8:51 pm

meliae

I am here back and forth to clue if needed

8:51 pm

lbdawger

night, 67

8:51 pm

lbdawger

hi harp

8:51 pm

lynxxx

hi Harp

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

re6/21 # 1 pls?

8:52 pm

lynxxx

re & pay to temporarily obtain/use something

8:52 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty and bye lyn x

8:53 pm

jmbdobie2

26 left & failing fast...

8:57 pm

Pinikula

evening all...

8:57 pm

crosshair

howdy pini

8:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi dobie & pini

8:57 pm

wht

Clue for the mi6,21, plz

8:57 pm

wht

Hi pini

8:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

si6/21 pls?
hi wht

8:58 pm

Pinikula

how's it going tonight?

8:58 pm

wht

TO, to have done bad things

8:58 pm

Pinikula

is the grid really doable?

8:58 pm

gwenski

He who hath si6/21 may cast the first stone

8:58 pm

gwenski

(hello, by the way)

8:59 pm

meliae

Yes Pini I think you will be fine

8:59 pm

wht

I have 10 left, but I started this morning

8:59 pm

crosshair

howdy gwenski

8:59 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for ti6-21 the 3rd? Thanks

8:59 pm

Pinikula

I still have 121 to find...still doable?

8:59 pm

crosshair

howdy gwenski

8:59 pm

meliae

yes go girl I will clue if you need

8:59 pm

crosshair

mm i seem to have a hiccup

8:59 pm

gwenski

I've only been here a short while (30-45 min), and just need 67.

9:00 pm

Pinikula

okey dokey...gimme just a few to catch my bearings...

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty hi gwen

9:00 pm

meliae

fork prongs +american **ol

9:00 pm

gwenski

mi6 is one who mi4's

9:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:01 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, meliae.

9:01 pm

crosshair

ty meliae

9:01 pm

meliae

you're welcome

9:01 pm

wht

ty gwen, that is an odd word

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

di6/24 pls?

9:03 pm

gwenski

di6/24 is a past tense

9:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty! see you all tomorrow

9:04 pm

wht

Bye TO

9:04 pm

gwenski

Bye

9:06 pm

meliae

night TO

9:07 pm

wht

Finally fireworks

9:07 pm

Pinikula

wtg wht

9:07 pm

crosshair

yaa for wht!!

9:07 pm

Pinikula

clue for the lone y?

9:08 pm

meliae

not yangs

9:08 pm

Pinikula

danke ;)

9:08 pm

meliae

welcomey lol

9:08 pm

wht

It is a word common in Pittsburgh which means y'all

9:08 pm

Pinikula

4 more for NBT (3rd col E, 4th col upper I and R; 5th col O)

9:09 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for me5-14? Thannks

9:10 pm

wht

ed4, to correct writing

9:10 pm

meliae

o+go the ***tance

9:10 pm

jmbdobie2

20 left

9:10 pm

Pinikula

danke (again) :)

9:10 pm

meliae

same 3 letters as the next word but double the vowel

9:10 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, dobie

9:10 pm

lbdawger

me + Princess **ana, + 3rd vowel, mel

9:10 pm

lbdawger

oops, peach

9:11 pm

meliae

duck feathers Pini

9:11 pm

Pinikula

duck feathers?

9:11 pm

meliae

ei 5/12

9:11 pm

gwenski

io6: reddish color stuff you put on a cut

9:12 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, lbawger.

9:12 pm

Pinikula

don't know ei duck feathers! :)

9:12 pm

wht

od5 one who od's???

9:12 pm

meliae

its the name of the duck

9:12 pm

wht

ei5 down

9:12 pm

Pinikula

got 'em!

9:12 pm

Pinikula

thx mucho!

9:13 pm

meliae

sorry about the feather part lol

9:13 pm

lbdawger

brain and fingers aren't working well tonight, too slow to clue well.

9:13 pm

wht

wtg Pini

9:13 pm

Pinikula

no worries...the more clues, the merrier!

9:13 pm

Pinikula

and that lowest R? (0/2)

9:13 pm

meliae

well with the way I clued that one maybe I should give up lol

9:14 pm

lbdawger

re+ employ

9:14 pm

Pinikula

not at all, mel!!!

9:14 pm

meliae

re+ employ and past tense it

9:14 pm

lbdawger

you're cluing great, mel

9:14 pm

Pinikula

uh oh, missed on...the 2nd col I (0/4)

9:14 pm

Pinikula

y'all are great!!!

9:15 pm

wht

To make angry

9:15 pm

wht

There is also an ir7,40 which is an element

9:15 pm

Pinikula

irritate is not in the grid (at least that's how my faculty make me angry!)

9:16 pm

lbdawger

ir4.5 ir + freud's smallest friend

9:16 pm

meliae

there is also a ir7/40 that is a mineral

9:16 pm

wht

So your faculty ir4 you?

9:16 pm

meliae

ops wht is right its a element not mineral

9:16 pm

Pinikula

ok, now this is scarey, you guys are thinking alike!!! LOL

9:16 pm

Pinikula

I guess so, wht!

9:17 pm

wht

There is another element, in6,27

9:17 pm

meliae

brb getting a drink

9:17 pm

Pinikula

got both (mineral/element)

9:17 pm

wht

Babble has driven us to the same insanity.

9:17 pm

Pinikula

Mel, get me one, too...will probably need it to finish this thing!

9:17 pm

meliae

lol ok will do

9:18 pm

Pinikula

Oh, NBT (and broke 100 at the same time!)

9:18 pm

wht

wtg Pini

9:19 pm

wht

od5 the element that gives a bad reputation???

9:20 pm

Pinikula

woot woot!

9:20 pm

Pinikula

thx again, wht ;)

9:20 pm

wht

That ending is quite useful today.

9:20 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for in6-21? Thanks

9:21 pm

wht

To move words to the right

9:21 pm

meliae

what you do when you start a new paragraph

9:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, wht.

9:22 pm

meliae

yay Pini

9:22 pm

meliae

plural that too Peach

9:23 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, melaie.

9:23 pm

harpjane

the first di5?

9:23 pm

meliae

hu 6/27 a tricky one so I will clue hu+ lewis ***wether explorer

9:24 pm

meliae

di+***t (to lose weight)

9:24 pm

wht

hu6,27 is the plural of the arm bone

9:25 pm

gwenski

st7?

9:25 pm

wht

It is what you are by the st7

9:25 pm

meliae

puzzled yesterday.....ST 7/37

9:25 pm

wht

Or when a golf ball is unplayable.

9:25 pm

gwenski

Thanks

9:26 pm

meliae

your welcome

9:26 pm

jmbdobie2

16 ....

9:26 pm

wht

I like self-referential clues.

9:26 pm

wht

wth jmb

9:26 pm

wht

or wtg

9:27 pm

jmbdobie2

ty wht ... was confused

9:27 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:27 pm

wht

I am always confused.

9:28 pm

lbdawger

my mind is mush, so i think i'll go read. see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid.

9:28 pm

wht

night lbd

9:28 pm

meliae

here are 2 more that got me, re+make money again or maybe the Franklin mi4/5 will give you re 6/21 and 7/32

9:29 pm

meliae

nini Lbd

9:30 pm

Pinikula

got the first mel...working on the other 2

9:30 pm

meliae

de 6/21 rymes with fe*** wheel

9:31 pm

Pinikula

got the 2nd, working on the re7

9:31 pm

Pinikula

night lbd!

9:31 pm

Pinikula

(sorry, was distracted with head in grid)

9:31 pm

meliae

re employed yesterday

9:32 pm

harpjane

mi6/21?

9:32 pm

Pinikula

got it

9:32 pm

Pinikula

;)

9:32 pm

meliae

the 7 is a plural of the make money again Pini

9:32 pm

Pinikula

80 to go now...

9:32 pm

gwenski

one who mi4's, harp

9:32 pm

meliae

add EMergency ROOM to the end of the previous word Harp

9:33 pm

jmbdobie2

14

9:33 pm

gwenski

oi6?

9:33 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, dobie!

9:33 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, harp!

9:34 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:34 pm

harpjane

51 to go

9:34 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, gwenski!

9:34 pm

meliae

oi + last 4 letter of small me**** and large

9:34 pm

wht

The oi6 is like the od5 before it with a vowel added

9:34 pm

gwenski

8 left here.

9:35 pm

gwenski

Thanks wht!

9:35 pm

gwenski

And meliae

9:35 pm

Pinikula

70!

9:35 pm

Pinikula

rockin' 'n rollin' now! :)

9:36 pm

meliae

= )

9:36 pm

Pinikula

(sorta) the monkey's are workin' hard!

9:36 pm

Pinikula

(with generous clues thrown in!)

9:37 pm

meliae

did you get the HU 8 Pini?

9:37 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for re5-14? Thanks

9:37 pm

Pinikula

sure did! :)

9:37 pm

meliae

kk so you have all the hu words then? 5 total

9:37 pm

gwenski

re5/14: oops, I *** it again

9:38 pm

wht

make again

9:38 pm

meliae

re+ I *** not do it!

9:38 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, meliae

9:38 pm

harpjane

hu8?

9:39 pm

Pinikula

hu8 = water in the air

9:39 pm

meliae

the HU***** in florida will frizz your hair

9:39 pm

wht

The moisture in the air

9:39 pm

Pinikula

oh gads, I shouldn't be cluing! *slaps own hands*

9:40 pm

wht

Why not? Pini.

9:40 pm

meliae

oh here is another I had trouble with ri+ a crease in your fender ri 6/21

9:40 pm

gwenski

first di6/30?

9:40 pm

Pinikula

thx mel!

9:41 pm

meliae

yes, you get back to work in the grid!

9:41 pm

Pinikula

* obeying order *

9:41 pm

Pinikula

'cuz I have to many to find to be cluing right now, wht!!! LOL

9:41 pm

wht

Not bright + Sex in the C***

9:41 pm

gwenski

mi 6/21?

9:42 pm

gwenski

Thanks wht

9:42 pm

meliae

more of the mi 4/5

9:42 pm

wht

one who mi4's

9:42 pm

gwenski

that's the mi6/24.

9:43 pm

meliae

no its not mi 4/5 add Emergncy Room to the end

9:44 pm

meliae

after the past tense of being stuck in the mud

9:44 pm

gwenski

Oh. Now I see. Thanks.

9:44 pm

meliae

= ) you're welcome

9:45 pm

wht

There is the mi4 which is the plural of the Russian space craft

9:45 pm

harpjane

thanks for the wet air clue

9:45 pm

gwenski

Now all I need are the two id's. Amd I hate to ask for a 4 letter word.

9:46 pm

gwenski

Ooh! just got id4

9:46 pm

wht

the id5 is a coloquiolism - but easier to spell

9:47 pm

meliae

id 5 sounds like a follish person

9:47 pm

meliae

oops foolish

9:47 pm

wht

Good luck to those racing to the finish, but I must be off to bed myself.

9:47 pm

gwenski

Yay! Thanks all!!

9:48 pm

meliae

nini Wht rest well

9:48 pm

gwenski

'Night wht!

9:48 pm

gwenski

And I must scoot too. Thanks again everyone

9:49 pm

Pinikula

well done, gwenski ;)

9:49 pm

Pinikula

take care!

9:49 pm

meliae

nin Gwen

9:51 pm

Pinikula

broke 50!

9:53 pm

Pinikula

last ti6/21?

9:54 pm

meliae

canned yesterday

9:54 pm

Pinikula

thx mel!

9:55 pm

meliae

or rather the material food is canned in

9:55 pm

meliae

boy I blew that clue but Pini will get it lol

9:55 pm

Pinikula

close enough; got it!

9:56 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for me6-30? Thanks

9:56 pm

elliott13

me 6, small - me6, - large

9:57 pm

Pinikula

oooh, thx, needed that one, too!

9:57 pm

elliott13

may I have a clue for the od 6-21?

9:57 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, elliott13.

9:57 pm

elliott13

yw!

9:58 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

plural the one above it, elliott13.

9:59 pm

elliott13

Ha! I hate when I do that!!!

9:59 pm

elliott13

Thank you!

9:59 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Don't fret, elliott13, we've all been there.

9:59 pm

jmbdobie2

8

9:59 pm

Pinikula

40 here

10:00 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

mi4-6 the 2nd please......thanks

10:00 pm

meliae

actor who does not speak

10:00 pm

elliott13

mi 4-6 silent actor

10:01 pm

Pinikula

first de5/14 (fish?

10:01 pm

Pinikula

and for that matter, first di5/14?

10:01 pm

meliae

apst tense etc that word Peach

10:01 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks again, elliott13. ...see what I mean?

10:01 pm

meliae

de+ baseball glove

10:01 pm

elliott13

yw again. It's nice to pay back.

10:02 pm

Pinikula

sigh of relief - not a fish in my book!

10:02 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks y'all.

10:02 pm

meliae

di 5/14 di+ ***t (lose weight)

10:02 pm

elliott13

di 5-14 sounds like a small tune

10:03 pm

Pinikula

thx!

10:03 pm

meliae

di 6/30 di+ 2/3 baseball glove + sometimes vowel

10:05 pm

mkg

hi all. cant get second de 5 14. any clues?

10:05 pm

Pinikula

2nd de5/14?

10:05 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

di5-14 the 2ns please....thanks.

10:06 pm

Pinikula

* snap * mkg ;)

10:06 pm

Pinikula

and ga

10:06 pm

Pinikula

looks like we're all in the same boat! LOL

10:06 pm

meliae

de 5/14 what blue jeans are made from

10:06 pm

meliae

di 5/14 make the lights less bright misspelled

10:06 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, meliae

10:07 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:07 pm

meliae

lol makes it easier for me

10:07 pm

Pinikula

no doubt, mel!! LOL

10:08 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

er5-12 please.....thanks....fingers are freezing up.

10:08 pm

meliae

past tense of the make a mistake or to er* on the side of caution

10:09 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks once again, meliae.

10:09 pm

meliae

you're welcome

10:09 pm

Pinikula

di6/24 after the cafe?

10:10 pm

meliae

past tense the root

10:10 pm

meliae

double the conn

10:10 pm

Pinikula

isn't that the 5/14?

10:11 pm

Pinikula

oooh, got it !

10:11 pm

Pinikula

thx ;)

10:11 pm

mkg

i cant get last de 4 5. darn!

10:11 pm

meliae

double the con Pini sorry

10:11 pm

Pinikula

D's are finally done! :)

10:11 pm

mkg

oops just got it. sorry all.

10:11 pm

jmbdobie2

2

10:11 pm

meliae

de+**memeber me forever!

10:11 pm

meliae

yay Pini

10:11 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, dobie!!!

10:12 pm

mkg

need clue for last de 6 please.

10:12 pm

meliae

scrolls to the HE words and waits

10:12 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

st7-36 please.....thanks

10:12 pm

Pinikula

he6/21?

10:12 pm

meliae

past tense of the st 5/12 Peach

10:13 pm

meliae

he 4/5 + not out

10:13 pm

Pinikula

de6 = sounds like fair ground ride (wheel)

10:13 pm

jmbdobie2

2

10:13 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:13 pm

wildcat17

sigh need a D and an I from top right one ... a 5 and a 6

10:13 pm

wildcat17

please

10:13 pm

meliae

ops sorry MKG missed yours but Pini got it

10:14 pm

wildcat17

any dy words?

10:14 pm

meliae

no dy words

10:15 pm

meliae

there are 5 di 6 words Wild Ihave no idea which it could be

10:16 pm

wildcat17

well I only have 4 of them

10:16 pm

wildcat17

NM I have all 5

10:16 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

meliae, thanks hon, I have the st5 but can't seem to make itPT.

10:16 pm

meliae

I am not good at figuring out which exact words come from a certain tile when there are several the same near each other

10:17 pm

meliae

I was st***** over that last clue

10:17 pm

meliae

add 3rd vowel before the ending vowel of the st 5/12 peach

10:19 pm

meliae

how you doing Pini?

10:19 pm

mkg

he 6 21 plz?

10:19 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, meliae.

10:19 pm

wildcat17

i 5/6?

10:19 pm

meliae

he 4/5 + not out Mkg

10:19 pm

Pinikula

24!

10:20 pm

Pinikula

I think I see a faint light in the distance!!!

10:20 pm

mkg

ty. so sstupid am i.

10:20 pm

harpjane

36

10:20 pm

meliae

wild I have no idea which word you are looking for

10:20 pm

meliae

woohooo go pini

10:21 pm

Pinikula

id4/6?

10:21 pm

meliae

id 4/6 id+ **ergency room

10:21 pm

jmbdobie2

ok .... help! i have 1 left and i need to sleep... di5,14 not cds, not diaper, not 'coin'er

10:22 pm

Pinikula

thx mel ;)

10:22 pm

mkg

need first hu 6 please.

10:22 pm

Pinikula

di5/14 = consumed?

10:23 pm

meliae

between di** wolf and CD? jmb?

10:23 pm

wildcat17

sigh firewords

10:23 pm

Pinikula

wtg wild!!!

10:23 pm

mkg

id 5 plz?

10:23 pm

wildcat17

ty and good night

10:23 pm

jmbdobie2

oh cr** how did i miss that!! *&^%$#$# thanks pini!

10:23 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Congrats, wildcat17!!!!

10:24 pm

meliae

hu 6 starts the same as all other hu words (3 letters) + Emergency Room (abrev) + 3rd vowel

10:24 pm

Pinikula

* blink * LOL...glad I could help! :)

10:24 pm

Pinikula

wtg dobie!

10:24 pm

jmbdobie2

fireworks thanks to cluers!

10:24 pm

jmbdobie2

grats wild

10:24 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for im5-12? Thanks

10:24 pm

meliae

yay Wild and Jmb

10:25 pm

meliae

im 5/12 i+not yours but ****

10:25 pm

Pinikula

danke ;)

10:25 pm

mkg

need hu 6 27 please the first one.

10:25 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much meliae.

10:26 pm

meliae

I clued that one just a minute ago

10:26 pm

mkg

got it ty mel.

10:26 pm

meliae

the hu 6/27

10:26 pm

mkg

ty mel, i missed it totally

10:27 pm

mkg

need id 5 please.

10:28 pm

jmbdobie2

need to sleep & everyone else clues much faster than i. see you in the chog tomorrow

10:28 pm

Pinikula

night dobie!! sleep well!

10:29 pm

Pinikula

id + "eye" + **G (gasp)

10:29 pm

mkg

ty for hu. got it.

10:29 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

me4-5 please.....it's the last one....thanks

10:30 pm

Pinikula

17 and the light's getting brighter and brighter!

10:30 pm

mkg

gasp? hmmmm

10:30 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Go, go, Pini!!!

10:30 pm

Pinikula

ga...use same first 4 letters of word follwing (dbl last vowel)

10:31 pm

Pinikula

md6/24?

10:31 pm

Pinikula

er...me6/24

10:32 pm

Pinikula

mkg...it's a common text acronym

10:33 pm

Pinikula

like....**G, I can't believe I missed it!

10:33 pm

meliae

not boys +I ***ed a new employee yesterday

10:33 pm

mkg

urg? gee i cant recall...............must think. ahg?????

10:33 pm

Pinikula

egads, mel...would never have gotten that one...thx!

10:34 pm

meliae

it was a me** coincidence I ran into my cousin the other day

10:34 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, Pini, it is the last of the me's. The first 4 letters of the one above it won't take....Maybe reclue please.

10:34 pm

Pinikula

**G = circle and dbl hump letter

10:34 pm

Pinikula

oh, crud, ga...I clued the wrong one...hold on...

10:34 pm

Jellen

Just popping in to say hello...

10:35 pm

meliae

what word is she stuck on I am confused lol

10:35 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:35 pm

harpjane

boy the last 180 words have been odd ones!

10:35 pm

Pinikula

me + subject line (**:)

10:35 pm

meliae

hiyas Jellen =)

10:35 pm

mkg

im 5 14 second one please?

10:35 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Have it now. Fireworks.....thanks to each of you. See you at the flip

10:35 pm

Pinikula

hi jellen ;)

10:36 pm

Pinikula

change last vowel of im before it, mkg

10:36 pm

Pinikula

wtg ga!

10:36 pm

meliae

change the last vowel to another vowel Mkg

10:36 pm

Pinikula

they definitely are, harp!

10:36 pm

meliae

yay Peach grats

10:37 pm

mkg

oi word please?

10:38 pm

harpjane

the first sh7?

10:38 pm

meliae

polished shoes yesterday Harp

10:38 pm

meliae

misspelled double the con

10:38 pm

Pinikula

add an i to the od5/16

10:39 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:39 pm

meliae

oi+ small me**** and large

10:39 pm

mkg

ty mel.

10:39 pm

harpjane

I think it actually means, "used the front part of your leg"

10:40 pm

mkg

did anyone clue im 5 14 second one?

10:40 pm

meliae

yes Jane I think you are right

10:40 pm

meliae

yes Mkg we did, change the ending vowel of the word before it

10:41 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:41 pm

mkg

need in 5 12 first one please.

10:41 pm

Pinikula

this is going to kill me...re4/4 after horse leads?

10:42 pm

meliae

re+ ** that a pickle in your pocket? LMAO

10:42 pm

Pinikula

in5/12 = In*** 500 (alt spelling)

10:42 pm

Pinikula

* cough * thx mel!

10:42 pm

weiik

hello jellen, how are plans with the new shoppe

10:43 pm

Jellen

Going well, weeiik!

10:43 pm

meliae

lol Pini I thought you would like that clue, I am so bad sometimes

10:43 pm

mkg

not getting it pini.

10:43 pm

meliae

Ruru would have appreciated that clue

10:43 pm

Pinikula

(it's actually the last name of one of my profs - I should know better!)

10:43 pm

mkg

i assume you mean the car race............

10:44 pm

Pinikula

in + terminate life

10:44 pm

Pinikula

yes, mkg

10:44 pm

Pinikula

broke 10!!!

10:44 pm

meliae

in 5/12 a small motel + past tense 2 letter ending

10:44 pm

Pinikula

* checking table for sunglasses *

10:44 pm

meliae

woohoo Pini only 179 to go ~grin~

10:45 pm

Pinikula

* smartypants *

10:45 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:45 pm

Pinikula

yeah, mkg!

10:46 pm

mkg

well still need the in 6 after it. 6 27 please.

10:46 pm

meliae

yay MkG

10:46 pm

meliae

in+ small me**** and large

10:46 pm

Pinikula

same first 4 ltrs + 2 ltr sound of hesitation

10:46 pm

Pinikula

or what Mel said

10:47 pm

meliae

oh I was cluing the wrong in 5/12 lol sorry mkg

10:47 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:47 pm

meliae

but it is clued now if you need it

10:50 pm

mkg

well somehow i got it anyway. ty.

10:51 pm

Pinikula

...and Koda's callin' my name for a quick potty break...brb

10:51 pm

Pinikula

(4 to go...I'll be back!!!!!)

10:51 pm

meliae

kk

10:56 pm

meliae

brb too

10:59 pm

Pinikula

back

11:01 pm

Pinikula

fyrwrx!

11:02 pm

Pinikula

I'd like to thank all (especially mel, who put up with me) who clued!

11:03 pm

Jellen

Yay, Pini!!!

11:03 pm

Pinikula

* curtsy *

11:04 pm

stidmama

YAY pini!!

11:04 pm

Pinikula

can I help anyone???

11:04 pm

stidmama

hello all... worth playing tonight?

11:04 pm

dcseain

no, stid

11:04 pm

Pinikula

hiya stid...

11:04 pm

Pinikula

any grid is worth playing, stid...especially since you're an ace at them!

11:04 pm

Pinikula

hi dc

11:04 pm

dcseain

hi, pini

11:05 pm

Jellen

Hi, stid and dc!

11:05 pm

dcseain

re6.24?

11:05 pm

stidmama

hey seain!

11:05 pm

Pinikula

I'd like to re6 you that any grid is worth playing!

11:05 pm

dcseain

foiundit

11:05 pm

dcseain

found it

11:05 pm

dcseain

hello, all

11:05 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:06 pm

stidmama

LOL pini -- not really... I am very tired, but need to stay up for the print job to finish. I am at the beginning of "week three" and so far only behind, but not panicking because everyone else is also behind...

11:06 pm

stidmama

go seain go!

11:06 pm

Pinikula

don't sweat the small stuff, stid...you'll do great!

11:06 pm

meliae

kind of here but brb again ((HUGS)) to Stiddy

11:07 pm

stidmama

well, I will either come out smelling like a rose or like manure, pini! either way, by this date in June I shall be at least sometimes in my garden!

11:07 pm

stidmama

hey mel! ((hugs))

11:07 pm

Pinikula

* I think I smell roses looming *

11:08 pm

Pinikula

what's next, dc? :)

11:08 pm

dcseain

oi?

11:08 pm

Pinikula

oi + me**** (middle)

11:09 pm

dcseain

found it

11:09 pm

stidmama

thanks for those two pin

11:09 pm

Pinikula

* ahem * dc...I think you're pulling a Pini! ask and then find before clue! LOL

11:09 pm

Pinikula

yvw stid! :)

11:10 pm

dcseain

ne6?

11:11 pm

Pinikula

ne + memo "subject" + **entification card

11:12 pm

dcseain

ty

11:12 pm

stidmama

thanks again pini

11:12 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

11:13 pm

Pinikula

next?

11:14 pm

dcseain

mi6 b4 mi4 prissy?

11:14 pm

stidmama

how about the i on the bottom row and the r in the fourth column please? going for NBT so I can sleep...

11:15 pm

stidmama

LOL seain!

11:15 pm

Pinikula

add *mergency *oom to the mi4 before it?

11:15 pm

Pinikula

looking stid...one moment please ;)

11:16 pm

stidmama

ah, got two i from the bottom row off that one! LOL

11:16 pm

Pinikula

(had to THINK about dc's request!)

11:16 pm

rururocks

more mi4 dc

11:16 pm

Pinikula

hi ru ;)

11:16 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall

11:16 pm

stidmama

hey ruru

11:16 pm

rururocks

hi pini.. hi dc... hi stiddy

11:17 pm

stidmama

oh! got one of the Rs too...

11:17 pm

rururocks

how's school?

11:17 pm

Pinikula

oh, thank goodness, stid...it's tough to figure out which one comes from that R

11:18 pm

rururocks

I feel like going back to school soon

11:18 pm

Pinikula

I should go back to school, too...but I'm not sure for exactly what yet :(

11:18 pm

rururocks

*wants to bump up GPA*

11:18 pm

stidmama

there. NBT.

11:19 pm

Pinikula

well done, stid

11:19 pm

Pinikula

I'm not sure I had a GPA...been outta school for so long!

11:19 pm

dcseain

me5?

11:19 pm

stidmama

pini, I think going back to school sounds like a great idea. BUT. I would think carefully before jumping into GRAD school. I am not sure the extra gray hairs are worth the potential increase in pay. I now see why some of my friends decide to work in other fields after completing grad school...

11:20 pm

Pinikula

same first 4 of the word following (dbl last vowel)

11:20 pm

rururocks

*has grey hairs already*

11:20 pm

Pinikula

* gasp * Grad school? Gads...I'd be happy with a bachelor's or associate's!

11:21 pm

dcseain

ty, pini

11:21 pm

Pinikula

yvw dc ;)

11:22 pm

stidmama

???? you don't have those? YES. *stern mama look* school is in order! *pulls out books and dictionaries and papers and fresh sharp pencils and lots of choclits (students need choclits)*

11:22 pm

Pinikula

<-- fessy up to not being the sharpest needle in the case

11:22 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, I like the idea of choclits!!!

11:23 pm

dcseain

Pini, i took an arabic class last spring and upped my GPA by 2

11:23 pm

stidmama

pini, you are plenty sharp! (having been poked once or twice) but sometimes REAL LIFE intervenes in school-type decisions.

11:23 pm

Pinikula

Well, when I graduated HS, college was an option...if I only knew then that what I know now (that most businesses now REQUIRE a degree), I would have perhaps made a different choice...

11:24 pm

Pinikula

I wouldn't even know how to find out what my GPA is...where does one start?

11:24 pm

stidmama

"school" doesn't make one smart you know... and not going to college doesn't make a person not-smart. All it does is hone the ways you report "smartage" and gives you a silly piece of paper to put on the wall.

11:24 pm

dcseain

me6, pls?

11:24 pm

stidmama

if you didn't go to college, then you don't have a GPA to worry about. That will change quickly enough.

11:24 pm

Pinikula

It's amazing to me how I actually finally got hired by the Uni!

11:25 pm

stidmama

Start with a class at the college in something that interests you. I assume they have discounts for employees?

11:25 pm

Pinikula

me6 = males + employ someone - e

11:25 pm

stidmama

you were hi5 because you are CAPABLE (which includes smart).

11:25 pm

Pinikula

75% off, stid!

11:25 pm

Pinikula

well, I finally convinced them that 30 years of executive level management must account for something!

11:26 pm

stidmama

*gasp* and you have waited THIS LONG???? *revised "smart" estimate.... and ducks!*

11:26 pm

Pinikula

ROFL!

11:26 pm

Pinikula

thanks, stid...gotta love the encouragement you get from friends!

11:27 pm

stidmama

(((pini))) I think, if you WANT to go to college then you should try it. And if it turns out to not be "for" you, then there is no harm in stopping, either. But at least you will be able to say you "gave it the old college try" *grins at silly pun*

11:28 pm

stidmama

And DON'T use the excuse of "age" -- I keep telling myself that no matter what, I will be *mumble mumble mumble* in 2011, and I might as well have that extra piece of paper and be certified to teach...

11:28 pm

Pinikula

I gave it the old college try just after high school, but that didn't sit well and you don't exactly get a degree after just 3 weeks! ;)

11:28 pm

stidmama

three weeks is not a robust sample, to be sure!

11:29 pm

Pinikula

Yeah, but I don't know what I have an interest in studying...I've been out so long and done so much...

11:29 pm

Pinikula

* robust * giggle...

11:30 pm

stidmama

I wasn't really ready for college right out of high school, either. It took some "real life" to convince me it might be worth it. And then, as you know, I got a job that didn't really require college, and then I had kids, and now that degree is close to worthless because it was so long ago! SO.... I am "retooling" myself

11:30 pm

stidmama

pini -- you like the outdoors. Consider a class in ecology. Or horticulture so you learn to do something with your yard. Or literature, so you have an excuse to read books and talk about them !

11:31 pm

Pinikula

I just sometimes wonder how I would choose something that would be worthwhile pursuing to "advance" me from where I am...

11:31 pm

stidmama

Or try an art class like photography? Or what about music? that seems to run in your family...

11:31 pm

Pinikula

horticulture? * gasp* me no yard girl!

11:31 pm

Pinikula

I faked clarinet in HS...not sure I want to master that! ;)

11:31 pm

dcseain

2nd me5.14?

11:31 pm

stidmama

don't worry about "advance" just yet. Remember that colleges have general requirements (English, some math, some history...) and that most people take a few additional electives just for fun.

11:32 pm

Pinikula

there's only 1 me5/14

11:32 pm

stidmama

And talk to your school's guidance counselor, who can explain how it all works in details that make sense. You aren't on anyone's time table pini --

11:32 pm

Pinikula

good point...maybe I'll consider dabbling in some GE courses...

11:32 pm

Pinikula

...see how that goes...

11:34 pm

stidmama

anyway, I am now down to 92 and struggling to read. But I am ready for tomorrow, and thanks to you and seain I feel just a little bit as if I accomplished something (halfway and NBT have got to count for something...)

11:34 pm

Pinikula

well done, stid! take care...don't stress...and sleep well! :)

11:34 pm

dcseain

g'night stid

11:34 pm

dcseain

2nd me5.14, pls?

11:34 pm

stidmama

so, I shall see you both again soonish. (((Hugs))) be well and happy mid-April.

*poof*

11:35 pm

dcseain

2nd im5.14, pls rather?

11:35 pm

Pinikula

change last vowel of im5 before

11:37 pm

dcseain

that doesn't work

11:37 pm

Pinikula

how many, dc? (need to know what size fire to light under you)

11:37 pm

dcseain

27

11:37 pm

Pinikula

im + * ** (2 words bride/groom say at wedding)

11:38 pm

dcseain

ty

11:38 pm

Pinikula

yw ;)

11:39 pm

Pinikula

not git'r dun!! :)

11:39 pm

Pinikula

er... noW

11:39 pm

dcseain

1st hu6?

11:39 pm

Pinikula

pl forearm bone

11:39 pm

Pinikula

(at least I think it's the forearm)

11:40 pm

gremlinn

The singular of that word sounds funny.

11:40 pm

dcseain

yep. got it, ty

11:40 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:40 pm

Pinikula

hi grem

11:40 pm

gremlinn

Hi

11:42 pm

dcseain

howdy, grem

11:42 pm

Pinikula

trying to get dc across the finish line...

11:43 pm

dcseain

15 Ds to go

11:43 pm

Pinikula

* moving up to the D's *

11:45 pm

Pinikula

u kin du it, dc!

11:45 pm

dcseain

10

11:46 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun!

11:47 pm

Pinikula

gettin' close!

11:47 pm

Pinikula

* looks for finish tape *

11:48 pm

dcseain

6

11:48 pm

Pinikula

* searching for confetti *

11:49 pm

Pinikula

* finds pom poms *

11:50 pm

Pinikula

how many, grem?

11:51 pm

Pinikula

* considers holding breath for dc finish *

11:52 pm

Pinikula

how're ya doin, dc?

11:52 pm

dcseain

1 de5 to go

11:52 pm

Pinikula

1st, 2nd, or 3rd?

11:52 pm

Pinikula

or last

11:53 pm

Pinikula

oh, wait...there are only 3

11:54 pm

dcseain

and the blue fibre for the win! Firewords!

11:54 pm

Pinikula

wtg dc!!! :)

11:54 pm

dcseain

and on that note, i'm off to bed, as i must be up way early to babysit or my nephews.

11:54 pm

dcseain

ty :)

11:54 pm

dcseain

happy babling, yall! {poof}

11:55 pm

Pinikula

night dc...sleep well...(you'll need it for babysitting!) :)

11:55 pm

Pinikula

(don't forget to have fun)

11:56 pm

Pinikula

anyone else???

11:57 pm

Pinikula

if not...going to check email before flip

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