Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 30, 2010

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

Minveryork

My guess was off by 7

12:00 am

gremlinn

pretty close

12:00 am

dcseain

flop

12:00 am

jillibus

flip -- nice size!

12:00 am

dcseain

with 122 today

12:01 am

Minveryork

My guess was only off by 1 one a few night ago gremlinn.

12:01 am

cybernan

back again

12:01 am

gremlinn

ti 8

12:01 am

Minveryork

I'm diving into the grid.I will be back halfway finished.

12:01 am

weiik

hi dc jill minv, just noticed the flicker of the computer while applying for a federal job, what an application to fill out ...

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

jillibus

Thank goodness, Lickety and thank YOU!

12:02 am

Jellen

Hello...

12:02 am

flosey

ty Lickety

12:02 am

dcseain

once you do one app for an agency, future apps are easier, weiik

12:02 am

Minveryork

Hi Jillibus! Did you see my comment before how your Van Gogh painting was so much brighter than mine?

12:02 am

Minveryork

Thanks Lickety!

12:02 am

weiik

hi jell, aren't u up late?

12:02 am

Erda

THANK you, Lickety!!

12:03 am

dcseain

ty, lcikety

12:03 am

gremlinn

dreg

12:03 am

jillibus

Oh! No, Min, I didn't see that!

12:03 am

dcseain

pini, you'll remeber Edgar Degas now, yes?

12:03 am

jillibus

I wish I could see the original painiting!

12:03 am

weiik

dc, I'm am hoping this one might get me in, they have alot of screens and no way to back track, just keep on trucking, I've been at this one over an hour

12:04 am

dcseain

bleah

12:04 am

jillibus

Please ignore the typos I make tonight -- fatigue.

12:04 am

Pinikula

I'm still tryin' dc...will have to look him up to make sure! :)

12:04 am

Jellen

Good luck, weiik!

12:04 am

MLFAN17

you okay dc?

12:04 am

dcseain

worst app i've filed was with the George Washington University. Their process makes fed apps look easy.

12:04 am

Minveryork

I thought it was funny how out of all of the Van Gogh paintings to choose from, we picked the same one.

12:04 am

gremlinn

fe 8

12:05 am

jillibus

great inds, min!

12:05 am

gremlinn

and se7 for the 7

12:05 am

jillibus

*minds

12:05 am

weiik

well dc, did you get the job though?

12:05 am

Minveryork

ch4/9 word was also in the last grid.I just found word

12:06 am

dcseain

not yet. i was one of a few from 7000 apps that got an interview for one set of positions i appied for at US DOT, though. I'm still targeting them.

12:06 am

flosey

good luck dc

12:06 am

jillibus

oh, dc, people should be flocking to employ you!

12:06 am

weiik

how did you find out how many apps they got? Is that knowledge you can find on the site?

12:07 am

dcseain

they told me in the interview

12:08 am

weiik

who would go through 7K apps? I would think they'd take the 1st 100 and throw the rest away, if even that many were read

12:08 am

dcseain

i don't think site tells you.

12:08 am

weiik

anyway, bbl, I've got to finish this app b4 it times out from inactivity

12:08 am

dcseain

i once personally read 200 paper resumes to hire an executive secretary, back when. So, with keywords, i think the electronic are easier.

12:09 am

dcseain

Ty, jilli. i'm sure something'll come up as the economy slowly improves.

12:10 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:11 am

dcseain

i got through last grid with help from a british babbler who doesn't chat much anymore.

12:11 am

dcseain

hi, josh

12:12 am

jillibus

hi and wtg, josh

12:13 am

joshuavorbis

first phantom certify

12:14 am

Pinikula

nice phant

12:15 am

dcseain

the Os were easy

12:16 am

cybernan

not getting anywhere with this -- good night :)

12:17 am

jillibus

2 bts -- W and F

12:17 am

flosey

nbt

12:17 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:17 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 65 words and 645 points. G'night all!

12:17 am

flosey

fy4/10

12:17 am

Minveryork

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

12:17 am

flosey

wo5/24

12:17 am

weiik

nite minv

12:18 am

joshuavorbis

wo5/6

12:18 am

Pinikula

night min

12:18 am

flosey

night Min

12:18 am

joshuavorbis

grats flosey

12:18 am

jillibus

ty flosey *looking with blind eyes

12:18 am

flosey

yw josh

12:18 am

Pinikula

thx josh

12:18 am

gremlinn

fireworks

12:18 am

Pinikula

wtg grem

12:19 am

flosey

wtg grem

12:19 am

jillibus

got the fy4 :)

12:19 am

jillibus

WOW grem!

12:19 am

Douglas

I'm at minimal nbt, even though I got the fe5 instead of the fy4

12:19 am

dcseain

congrats, grem

12:20 am

flosey

ever hear of hodge podge lodge

12:21 am

Douglas

Congrats on getting your boot on the neck of this slightly unpleasant grid, grim

12:21 am

jillibus

nbt

12:21 am

Pinikula

well done, jilli

12:22 am

flosey

wtg jilli

12:22 am

dcseain

sounds vaguely familiar, flosey

12:22 am

jillibus

ty cuz

12:22 am

flosey

lol dc

12:23 am

flosey

might have been a children's book dc??

12:24 am

dcseain

it was on Maryland Public Television when i was little :) Just looked it up. So must've watched it on channel 22

12:26 am

dcseain

yep, the images i find bring back memories :)

12:26 am

72 Temple Owl

hello,night shift!

12:27 am

dcseain

hi, TO

12:28 am

flosey

ah, that'll be it, my kids watched it

12:30 am

flosey

got the ti8

12:31 am

dcseain

probably flosey, it got syndicated nationwide and on CBC

12:32 am

flosey

we'd get it on CBC

12:32 am

flosey

that was back in Ontario

12:34 am

72 Temple Owl

good night, seain.

12:34 am

dcseain

g'night TO

12:34 am

flosey

night DC

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

howdy all... lickety today?

12:37 am

flosey

yes Dee, and hi

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

hugs flosey

12:38 am

Douglas

Head is hurting trying to get to mnbt2, three tiles remaining

12:39 am

dcseain

hi, dee

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

aww hurting head here, too... tough to concentrate

12:39 am

dcseain

yes, lickety today

12:39 am

Douglas

"Well, if it hurts, Douglas, maybe you should stop doing it." Whoa, that makes sense

12:40 am

Pinikula

same here douglas

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

hi dc!

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

w's are: wo 5 and wo 6

12:43 am

jillibus

icon clue posted ( it's that day again)

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

y's are ye 4, yi 4, yo 4, 5, 4

12:43 am

Pinikula

nudges for the center E, right Y

12:44 am

flosey

think it could be e4/6 Pini

12:44 am

flosey

yi4/7

12:45 am

Pinikula

hmmm... looking

12:45 am

jillibus

eg4/6, pini

12:45 am

Pinikula

thx jilli ;)

12:45 am

Pinikula

and flosey

12:46 am

flosey

yw Pini

12:46 am

Pinikula

and the top F (for NBT)

12:46 am

jillibus

yw pini

12:47 am

flosey

fy4/10

12:47 am

jillibus

or fe5/20

12:47 am

Pinikula

NBT...and bedtime for bonzo!

12:48 am

Pinikula

thx for the nudges!

12:48 am

flosey

night Pini

12:48 am

dcseain

g'night pini

12:48 am

jillibus

wtg pini, and g'night

12:50 am

Douglas

Perhaps there should be some retroactive trips to the PB for when people gr6 tiles

12:50 am

dcseain

JC and i both hit halfway at the same time :)

12:51 am

flosey

oh, didn't see JC come in, hi there JC

12:51 am

Douglas

I didn't know General Electric did poetry as well...who knew?

12:52 am

jillibus

Is JC here?

12:52 am

dcseain

is signed in here, and online, yes

12:52 am

dcseain

GE poetry, what?

12:53 am

jillibus

Didn't see him :(

12:53 am

Douglas

Yeah, ge6

12:53 am

jillibus

ty doug

12:53 am

gremlinn

*groan*

12:53 am

Gadget

this grid sucks

12:54 am

jillibus

Hi JC

12:54 am

dcseain

it starts slow, gadget

12:54 am

gremlinn

phantom grid

12:54 am

dcseain

jilli, i see a man's head in chog, but art in your profile

12:55 am

J. C.

Yes. You would have if you had logged in, Jill - hello to you and flosey.

12:55 am

KatieMcG

hmmm not sure if to start when the first post I see reads 'this grid sucks'

12:55 am

dcseain

oh, got it, rocks. very good pun, douglas

12:55 am

gremlinn

it's not particularly difficult

12:55 am

flosey

nice picture JC

12:55 am

jillibus

oh, sorry -- must change the profile -- forgot to save what I put there. Not very awake.

12:56 am

KatieMcG

thanks gremlinn I'll give it a go

12:56 am

J. C.

Thank you, flosey.

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

grem did you put list in your profile?

12:56 am

gremlinn

yesterday - no need today, Lickety is up

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

oh ty didn't know

12:57 am

jillibus

That's odd, dc -- I just checked my profile and I HAD saved what I put there. Maybe refresh?

12:57 am

gremlinn

though I should remove the one from yesterday from my profile

12:57 am

J. C.

Oh, Douglas - yes, that is terribly bad. :P

12:58 am

dcseain

i'll refresh again :)

12:58 am

dcseain

your clue let me know that it was who i thought it was :) though i still see art there. ty, jilli

1:00 am

jillibus

I'll go out and back in again, dc -- let me know if that helps.

1:00 am

Douglas

Having a happy feeling of satisfaction for having made my contribution for the evening

1:01 am

jillibus

It was a great clue, doug -- thanks!

1:03 am

jmcnrick

finally! I had to reboot three times to get the chat log to load!

1:04 am

KatieMcG

Hi jmc

1:06 am

anike

fireworks

1:06 am

jillibus

YAY anike!!!

1:06 am

dcseain

congrats, anike

1:06 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo anike

1:07 am

KatieMcG

congrats anike

1:07 am

flosey

wtg Anike

1:07 am

broll

I show yesterday's grid on Lickety, even though the date has changed. Am I the only one?

1:07 am

jmcnrick

did you reboot broll?

1:07 am

KatieMcG

have you tried refresh clues broll

1:08 am

jillibus

I have the right grid, broll

1:08 am

anike

TY everyone. Now I must take my mother shopping - normal Friday afternoon stuff.

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

mine is okay

1:08 am

jmcnrick

have a nice time with your mother anike

1:08 am

anike

Happy babbling

1:08 am

dcseain

broll, you may need to clear your browser cache

1:08 am

broll

You mean f5? Or something else?

1:08 am

dcseain

are you using IE or Firefox?

1:09 am

broll

IE

1:10 am

dcseain

tools>internet options>delete, then choose Cookies and Offline Content

1:10 am

dcseain

then click delete

1:10 am

jmcnrick

F5 will sometimes work or sometimes you have to close the window and open it again -- I had to try three times to get the chog to load this morning

1:10 am

dcseain

then, close IE, reopen it, and go back in, and you should be good to go

1:10 am

dcseain

chog is script that hangs on slow connections

1:10 am

jmcnrick

hi dc how did you fair in the storm sunday or did it reach VA?

1:11 am

dcseain

i was on Georgetown Pike and had tree limbs falling on my windshield :/ it was scary, and the tornado was right across the river

1:12 am

dcseain

i dodged fallen limbs all the way home. happily, no trees fell on me/my path

1:12 am

dcseain

our home kept power, though one block south was out for about an hour

1:12 am

jmcnrick

it apparently went right through my neighborhood as my sainted sister drove to save my cat she left out doors that morning

1:12 am

jmcnrick

my power was off for about 2 1/2 days

1:12 am

dcseain

that was very good of her :)

1:13 am

jmcnrick

foolish but very lovely

1:13 am

broll

thx dc. Will try that.

1:13 am

jmcnrick

on the other hand she just thought it was a thunderstorm when she set out to go over

1:14 am

Christine

jmcnrick - the instructions @ 1"10am - is that for clearing cookies ??

1:15 am

dcseain

the instructions i gave are, christine. f5 refreshes the screen on Windows systems

1:15 am

jmcnrick

i am so not doing well with african time -- a guy was suppose to meet me at 8 am and at 8:45 he sent a messanger saying he would come at 9 and it is now 9:15

1:16 am

jmcnrick

ask dc for such things christine -- he is much more clever about such stuff

1:16 am

dcseain

that sounds typical from what my friend's father told us of his dealings in Kenya -- he was with World Bank, and that was part of his territory.

1:16 am

Christine

Thank you - I'll save that for when/if I need to clear my cookies.

1:17 am

dcseain

i suggest clearing the cookies at least monthly for best performance. you will need to reset a few options for sites like, say Google, but it's worth it, IMHO

1:17 am

jmcnrick

i know this system since i have dealt with guatemala time for years but i neverlike it -- i am always a few minutes early for everything if i can

1:18 am

Christine

I told my daughter, if she didn't marry a saxplaying, Italian fireman, she should (at least) marry someone who knows something about computers -- kids never listen to Mum.

1:18 am

jillibus

Changed my icon clue

1:18 am

dcseain

LOL christine

1:19 am

jmcnrick

good because i could find prince regent on the grid anywhere

1:19 am

jmcnrick

*not

1:19 am

flosey

good clue/icon jilli

1:19 am

jmcnrick

very pretty jill but I don't get it :-(

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:20 am

dcseain

i got both your clues, ty jilli

1:20 am

jillibus

jmc, the other one was he4/5 -- didn't that show in the profile?

1:20 am

jmcnrick

now i do!

1:20 am

jmcnrick

whoo hooo volley

1:20 am

jillibus

YAY dee!

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:20 am

dcseain

congrats, dee

1:21 am

jillibus

jmc, it's ti8/60 now.

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

thx dc

1:21 am

flosey

wtg Dee

1:21 am

jmcnrick

not that i saw but i may have just missed it

1:21 am

jmcnrick

ty jill

1:22 am

jmcnrick

he4/5 was a great clue too jilli!

1:22 am

KatieMcG

first run through and 32 left, must get ready for work have a good day/evening everyone :-)

1:22 am

jmcnrick

bye katie

1:22 am

flosey

bye katie

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey

1:23 am

broll

sonofagun. It worked! Thanks again dc.

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

well all... poofing til the morrow!

1:24 am

jmcnrick

DC is very good at this stuff as is crossy

1:24 am

dcseain

yvw, broll

1:24 am

jmcnrick

bye volley

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

bye *poof*

1:25 am

flosey

25 to go and think I'll get to bed, be back tomorrow morning

1:25 am

dcseain

flosey, a 9-minuty segment from hodge podge lodge on youtube: http://tinyurl.com/2fqh7ta

1:25 am

dcseain

g'night dee

1:25 am

jmcnrick

bye flosey

1:25 am

flosey

oh, thanks dc, will check it out

1:26 am

jillibus

42 left here -- not very bright tonight. I'll head for bed too -- goodnight all!

1:26 am

jmcnrick

bye jilli

1:26 am

dcseain

g'night jilli and flosey

1:27 am

jillibus

btw, Charles is not prince regent -- he's not ruling.

1:27 am

jmcnrick

of course i got the wrong title didn't i -- well what can i say but i am not a subject! lol

1:28 am

jmcnrick

duke of windsor?

1:28 am

jmcnrick

i do think his mum should give up the throne to him

1:28 am

dcseain

he4 to the throne

1:29 am

jmcnrick

there is some other title dc i am sure of it

1:29 am

jillibus

Prince of Wales

1:29 am

Christine

Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall

1:30 am

jillibus

shall I change back?

1:30 am

jmcnrick

not windsor?

1:30 am

Christine

H*** apparent

1:31 am

jillibus

windsor is his dad

1:31 am

dcseain

he4 apparent

1:31 am

jmcnrick

i am just glad haz is not on line! she would give me heck!

1:31 am

jmcnrick

i thought when his uncle died he became duke of winsor

1:31 am

jmcnrick

i am clearing talking through my hat!

1:32 am

jillibus

goodnight again -- Christine can carry the torch or whatever.

1:32 am

jmcnrick

lol good night jill

1:32 am

Atalante

you are JMC :P

1:33 am

jillibus

and *poof

1:33 am

Atalante

the whole royal family's name is Windsor. So Charles Windsor, Edward Windsor etc. CHarles is Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.

1:33 am

dcseain

Prince of Wales. Duke of Windsor is extinct title

1:33 am

Christine

Philip is Duke of Edinburgh - not sure if there is a Windsor

1:34 am

Atalante

Andrew is Duke of York

1:34 am

Atalante

Edward isn't Duke of anything *snerk*

1:34 am

dcseain

there was, but only for Edward on his abdication.

1:34 am

dcseain

title died with him.

1:35 am

jillibus

(Oops re Windsor) *repoof

1:35 am

dcseain

anyway, i'm off to bed. happy babbling yall! {poof}

1:35 am

jmcnrick

bye dc

1:36 am

jmcnrick

sorry who is edward? i thought edward died.

1:36 am

Atalante

Queen's youngest son

1:37 am

Atalante

there's Charles, Anne, Andrew ad Edward

1:37 am

jmcnrick

oh poor thing gets lost in all the tales of charles, andrew and anne

1:37 am

jmcnrick

and not even a duke!

1:38 am

Atalante

it's because he's rather crap :P

1:38 am

Atalante

he is Earl of Wessex though

1:38 am

jmcnrick

really do tell!

1:39 am

Atalante

oh, he's just fairly hopeless. had a film production company that was hopeless. was fairly hopeless in the services. LOL

1:39 am

jmcnrick

well i am relieved he is at least an earl -- it would have been dreadful if he had only been a sir or something

1:39 am

jmcnrick

*gets a new hat*

1:39 am

Atalante

there aren't that many dukedoms. York, Cornwall, Westminster, and some in scotland I think

1:40 am

jmcnrick

really in all those regency romances i read the ground is literally strew with dukes

1:41 am

Atalante

oh, ok, maybe I'm lying there. There are more than I thought!

1:41 am

jmcnrick

the poor duke of york whose mad wife had an affair with Lord Byron does pop up a lot in the books though

1:41 am

Atalante

In the United Kingdom, ducal titles which have been given within the royal family include Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence, Duke of York, Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Bedford, Duke of Cumberland, Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of Albany, Duke of Ross, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Kent, Duke of Sussex, and Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.

1:41 am

sandyloo

hi everyone, this grid looks hard

1:41 am

jmcnrick

*offers ata her hat*

1:41 am

Atalante

but half of those are Scottish

1:42 am

jmcnrick

as well they should be ata

1:42 am

jmcnrick

not too awful so far sandy

1:42 am

Atalante

the DUchy of Lancaster is associated with the Treasury I *think*. Duke of Gloucester is a minor royal. As in Duke of Kent

1:42 am

jmcnrick

so those are just the ones in the royal family

1:43 am

Atalante

oh yes, the QUeen is DUke of Lancaster

1:43 am

Atalante

they can be given to royal people, but not necessarily

1:44 am

Atalante

of those only some of the titles are extant - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_d
ukes_in_the_Peerage_of_the_United_King
dom

1:44 am

jmcnrick

don't you think 2 hours late is a lot even for african time?

1:44 am

jmcnrick

and there i made chai and everything

1:45 am

Atalante

3 hours late is definitey african late. 2 hours I think is still almost polite :P

1:45 am

jmcnrick

ty for sharing ata since this whole topic arose because of my gaff about Prince Charles

1:45 am

jmcnrick

well the chai is cold and with the milk around here i doubt i would drink it now

1:46 am

Atalante

you're welcome! it's interesting, and horribly complicated

1:46 am

jmcnrick

if he doesn't come soon i will miss tea

1:47 am

Atalante

In 1999, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, Prince Edward, married Sophie Rhys-Jones. Younger sons of the monarch are normally given dukedoms at the time of their marriage, and experts had suggested the former royal dukedoms of Cambridge and Sussex as the most likely to be granted to Prince Edward, but he was instead created Earl of Wessex. When the earldom was created, the Palace announced that the Earl of Wessex would be created Duke of Edinburgh after the death of his father, Prince Philip, and his mother, Elizabeth II, when that title reverts back to the Crown.

1:47 am

jmcnrick

i guess i have to tack on extra time since he sent a messenger at the 45 minute late mark saying he would come in 15 minutes which is now 45 minutes late -- cultural time keeping is so hard!

1:49 am

jmcnrick

but what did the poor tyke do to be so ignored by the press? or were di and fergie so dazzling he and sophie never got a chance?

1:49 am

jmcnrick

kinda a late marriage too it would seem

1:50 am

Atalante

he's just a bit - useless. LOL. poor guy. everyone thought he was gay until he got married. he just doesn't do anything right, takes after his father

1:51 am

jmcnrick

i can't say marrying precludes him being gay

1:52 am

Atalante

well true

1:52 am

jmcnrick

well i really don't want to be rude but i am sure getting restless waiting for this guy to show up

1:53 am

jmcnrick

i wish my cell phone worked here

1:53 am

jmcnrick

i may just walk down to his office and tell him to find me in the library

1:53 am

Atalante

that sounds sensible

1:54 am

jmcnrick

alright then i am off and may sign back in later in the library

1:54 am

Atalante

enjoy!

1:54 am

jmcnrick

ty for the british royalty lesson!

1:54 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

2:07 am

rolin

why can't i have resit.... what do students do when they fail an exam...they 'resit' it

2:08 am

Atalante

always enable's most annoying!

2:26 am

rubyfoo

good morning everybody

2:27 am

daykat

morning rubyfoo - or afternoon:)

2:27 am

daykat

trig

2:28 am

daykat

oop sorry -0 off to PB

2:28 am

Atalante

morning ruby, morning kat

2:28 am

daykat

hi atalante

2:29 am

rubyfoo

hi ata, hello kat, hi rollin -- after all, I'm re-sitting for babble

2:33 am

daykat

re-sitting?

2:33 am

daykat

herd

2:33 am

daykat

poo

2:37 am

Atalante

don't like these Fs

2:37 am

daykat

I can only find 1

2:41 am

Christine

FO5/24 & FO5/20 - old folks who tell you how it was better/worse in their day.

2:41 am

Christine

But it's singular, in both cases.'

2:42 am

Atalante

ty christine!

2:42 am

Christine

Gotta go look for some Ys,

2:48 am

daykat

got the fo5/20 but cant see the fo5/24

2:48 am

daykat

got it:) ty

2:50 am

rururocks

think Lauren FaCall

3:14 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

3:29 am

Christine

Darm still missing one S.

3:34 am

Christine

Yay!! found it.

3:34 am

Christine

Time for a cuppa, but I'll come back, if anyone needs clues.

4:03 am

sandyloo

hi guys

4:15 am

sandyloo

obviously I am alone - or in coventry

4:20 am

flosey

hi sandy, I'm just up to get another blanket, woke up because I was cold!! see if I can finish up

4:21 am

sandyloo

what time there Flo?

4:21 am

flosey

2:20

4:22 am

sandyloo

5.21pm

4:22 am

flosey

ah, almost dinner time

4:22 am

sandyloo

can't sleep then?

4:23 am

sandyloo

it is nearly dinner , but I am not hungry , have been to dim sum lunch today

4:23 am

flosey

don't very often wake like this anymore, but think I just woke up cold

4:24 am

sandyloo

I thought it was summer there

4:24 am

flosey

it is, but nights cool down

4:25 am

flosey

and today was a lovely day, not too hot

4:25 am

flosey

we're pretty well surrounded by very tall trees

4:26 am

sandyloo

do you ever worry about bush fires?

4:27 am

flosey

yes, we do, when it is very hot and dry we can't bbq

4:27 am

sandyloo

it gets very hot here, I hate summer

4:28 am

sandyloo

Im not trying to keep you awake Flo lol

4:28 am

flosey

no camp fires, if we had a serious forest fire, it could be extremely dangerous

4:28 am

flosey

I'll nod off again soon

4:28 am

sandyloo

we have strict rules here too in the summer

4:29 am

flosey

you did have a very bad fire last year, wasn't it

4:30 am

sandyloo

not here but over east they do get some very bad ones- we get little ones around here - the fire department is onto them very quickly

4:31 am

flosey

mountain fires are difficult to manage - use water planes to help extinguish

4:31 am

sandyloo

I remember when daughter lived in Sydney saying that Sydney was covered in Smoke for days when they had a really bad fire there once

4:32 am

flosey

that's an awful smell too

4:32 am

sandyloo

I imagine that Canada has vast areas of forrest but in West Australia the bushland is probably much sparser due to the drier conditions

4:33 am

sandyloo

although we have had a few bad fires in our southwest forrests

4:33 am

flosey

yes our trees are mainly cedar and enormous

4:33 am

sandyloo

I believe that Canada is beautiful and I would love to go there one day

4:33 am

flosey

we lost a few this winter from high winds - fortunately, not near the house

4:34 am

flosey

I think you'd enjoy BC = it is quite varied

4:34 am

sandyloo

My father in law had a big tree fall on his house in Florida during a cyclone

4:35 am

flosey

there must have been quite some damage from that

4:35 am

sandyloo

dogs are barking we have a visitor , so I must go, bye for now sweet dreams

4:36 am

flosey

bye for now, thanks, hope it's happy company

4:37 am

flosey

Fireworks - and so, off to bed again

5:26 am

gran

How many words today please

5:26 am

City 17 dweller

122, gran

5:27 am

gran

Thanks

6:50 am

sprite

hi all

6:52 am

Jacula

Hi Sprite. xx

6:56 am

sprite

Jac! *hugs* Nice to see you!

6:56 am

sprite

sorry for the late, am doing 2 websites at once and that is not my forte

6:56 am

Jacula

How're things with you, Sprite?

6:57 am

sprite

things are looking up. Finally getting more energy and feeling more ready to face the world. And even enjoy it :)
How are you doing, Jac?

6:58 am

herinfernallady

hello

6:58 am

sprite

hi lady :)

6:58 am

Jacula

Glad to hear it, Sprite! Me? Still limpng around. Only need crutches for distance (more than 5 yards) now or when I'm ti5/12.

6:59 am

Jacula

Hi Herin.

6:59 am

sprite

glad it is improving a bit, Jac.

7:00 am

Jacula

I was told it will be 6 weeks before fully healed.

7:01 am

herinfernallady

Hi Jac

7:01 am

Jacula

Hydra sent me a get well card with a funny poem in it. I've put the poem on my blog.

7:01 am

sprite

argh, so you need a lot of patience. Here, have a canful ;)

7:02 am

sprite

don't see a poem, only stats?

7:02 am

Jacula

A canful of what? Alcohol IS a good painkiller but I don't want to be unsteady on my feet! LOL

7:02 am

Jacula

Sprite - on my private blog (I think you have the address?) not my bio.

7:02 am

Jacula

Oh, yesterday's stats. Must remember to remove those.

7:03 am

sprite

oh of course. I have the address, but lost the invitation etc :(

7:03 am

Jacula

Sprite, I'll send you a new one in a bit.

7:04 am

sprite

oh wonderful! I loved reading your blog.

7:05 am

Jacula

You'll have a lot to catch up on!

7:06 am

sprite

that is great, I can enjoy reading while I rest then

7:08 am

Jacula

Speaking of which, shameless plug for my old schoolfriend's latest book coming up - I've been resting and reading 'The Pull of the Moon' by Diane Janes. A murder mystery set in the present day and back in 1972. Gripping book. Available from Amazon.

7:08 am

herinfernallady

I ate too much pizza brain dead

7:09 am

Jacula

Herin - you'll have to wash it down with Red Bull. That should get you going again.:-)

7:09 am

sprite

thanks Jac! I love a good mystery read.

7:10 am

sandyloo

hi everyone

7:10 am

Jacula

Sprite - Diane's school essays were always worth reading. Quite a few writers came out of our school; we had a fantastic English teacher.

7:10 am

Jacula

Hi Sandy.

7:11 am

sandyloo

hi jac, sprite herin

7:11 am

herinfernallady

HI Sandy

7:11 am

herinfernallady

Jac no I need to sleep

7:12 am

Jacula

Herin - Ah! No caffeine drinks then. Get some kip and do the grid in the morning.

7:13 am

herinfernallady

Coffee is fine

7:13 am

herinfernallady

Drinking coke at the moment

7:14 am

Jacula

Neither of those will help you sleep!

7:15 am

sprite

*hands lady a rubber hammer*

7:17 am

Jacula

FIREWORKS!:-)

7:17 am

sandyloo

well done jac, maybe you could help me with a clue for the first fe6 it is driving me nuts

7:18 am

sprite

wtg Jac! *happy dance for Jac*

7:18 am

Jacula

Alternative spelling for a tiny magical being with wings, sandy.

7:18 am

sandyloo

thank you jac

7:19 am

Jacula

It's actually a Scottish word for 'strong' but the clue I gave will lead you there better, I think.

7:19 am

Jacula

y/w Sandy.

7:20 am

Jacula

Any more clues wanted before I go off to do Sprite's blog invitation again?

7:20 am

herinfernallady

Given up here

7:20 am

sprite

*hugs Jac*
Not for me yet, thanks. Looking forward to your blog!

7:21 am

Jacula

Herin - it'll all seem clearer in the morning. Sleep well.

7:22 am

herinfernallady

Not going yet. Robbie is on Tv

7:22 am

Jacula

Okay, I'm off to do the invitation and then see if I can find my step daughter. I need to measure her head in order to start making her a Mad Hatter top hat for a fancy dress she's going to next week.

7:22 am

Jacula

Happy Babbling all.X

7:23 am

sprite

bye Jac :D

7:23 am

herinfernallady

Bye Jac

7:24 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:24 am

herinfernallady

Hi Eva did you get my FB message?

7:24 am

sprite

hiya EvaN!

7:25 am

Jacula

Sprite - invitation sent.

7:26 am

Jacula

Hi and 'bye EvaN.

7:26 am

sprite

Jac, thank you!

7:26 am

EvaNadine

herin, i got your message, but i dont have horseshoes as an option to give away. (and i cant use the facebook chat when im at work, as it freezes up my computer)

7:27 am

herinfernallady

Thank you

7:27 am

herinfernallady

Sorry Eva didn't mean to bother you. How about a bee :D

7:27 am

EvaNadine

sorry

7:28 am

EvaNadine

no bother. just multi-tasking this morning. my brain is in a million different places right now, but MOST of it is fast-forwarding to our cake tasting tonight. :)

and im SO super excited that i finally found a queen bee! YAY!

7:28 am

herinfernallady

mmmm cake

7:28 am

herinfernallady

And I pinched it off your share too Thanks that was driving me nuts

7:29 am

EvaNadine

me too. none of my friends were planting flowers! doh!

7:29 am

herinfernallady

As for cake just stick a mars bar cake in front of me and I will be happy. Actually better yet I would make it my self as I am super picky

7:30 am

EvaNadine

this is actually our second tasting at this place. the first tasting was really someone elses flavors, which we werent too fond of, but the cake in general was nice. so this time, we get to taste the flavors we are actually interested in. :)

7:30 am

sprite

wow EvaN, it is going to be so wonderful

7:31 am

herinfernallady

mmmm cake

7:32 am

EvaNadine

sprite, i cant wait! we have i think 2 other bakeries we want to check out, but so far, this one is the front-runner.

7:33 am

herinfernallady

Eva this seems like so much work but quiet great rewards

7:33 am

EvaNadine

this part isnt work...heh

7:34 am

herinfernallady

No it is tasty work

7:34 am

EvaNadine

i had my hair appt last night, so i got to play with my hair flower (it is a flower made out of feathers) and i LOVE it!!

7:35 am

sprite

sounds great

7:35 am

herinfernallady

You sound so bouncy even from here

7:36 am

EvaNadine

i am kinda bouncy this morning. :)

7:37 am

EvaNadine

the metro sto pi exit from on my way to work often has street musicians outside. one duop that is often there are these 2 men who play the violin and bass guitar. they play everything from classical music to 80s rock to pop hits, bit it always has a classical feel to it.
this morning they were playing the song "hallelujah" and it really put me in a good mood. :)

7:38 am

sprite

you are in the flow, EvaN :D

7:44 am

EvaNadine

::dances::

7:45 am

sprite

::dances with EvaN::
It is wonderful to see you so happy.

7:46 am

EvaNadine

:)
im hungry too. but since im having cake later, i should probably have a healthy-ish breakfast.
but i WANT sausage and eggs and potatoes...

7:46 am

EvaNadine

hrm. i could have a salad for lunch....heh

7:47 am

sprite

gooooo with the flowwwww

7:48 am

EvaNadine

back in a flash!

7:51 am

Sally-catlover

Hi everyone.

7:52 am

sprite

hiya Sally!

7:52 am

herinfernallady

HI sally

7:53 am

Sally-catlover

Some strange words today.

7:54 am

sprite

yes, another grid that is very interesting... and tough ;)

7:54 am

Sally-catlover

How are the health problems today sprite?

7:56 am

sprite

I had a friend and her 4 yo son visiting he4. So am very ti5 and sore, but had a wonderful time. We have been friends since we were 6 yo.

7:56 am

Sally-catlover

Slow for me sprite. Just finished the Cs - can't believe I missed some of the ci words until I really thought about it!

7:57 am

Sally-catlover

ty for the ti5 - I'm really not seeing the obvious ones!

7:58 am

EvaNadine

ahh. breakfast is served. :)

7:58 am

sprite

wtg Sally!

7:59 am

sprite

*sits down next to EvaN and looks at her hungry*

7:59 am

Sally-catlover

What's for breakfast EvaN?

8:00 am

EvaNadine

*shares her breakfast with sprite and sally*
sausage patty, potatoes + bard-boiled eggs today.

8:00 am

EvaNadine

and a side of ketchup. :)

8:00 am

Sally-catlover

Ooooh. mmmmm

8:00 am

sprite

yummmmmy!

8:02 am

EvaNadine

salad for lunch, salad for lunch, salad for lunch...

8:02 am

sprite

oh yes, salad... with little bits of fried bacon... cashew nuts... or pine tree seeds...

8:02 am

Sally-catlover

Did you make this breakfast yourself or bought it?

8:03 am

EvaNadine

*whispers, in case crossy is listening*
im actually not a big bacon person. i usually order meals sans-bacon.

8:03 am

EvaNadine

bought it at the caf. it was either that or wash my bowls and have cheerios.

8:03 am

sprite

usually me too. But on a salad... just a touch... yummy

8:03 am

EvaNadine

and i didnt feel like doing dishes just yet.

8:04 am

Sally-catlover

I love bacon. We did B&B for a while, and it was always good when they didn't want bacon because I'd already cooked it ... would have been a shame to waste it:-)

8:05 am

sprite

LOL

8:05 am

EvaNadine

heh. i feel the same about cheese. :)

8:06 am

Sally-catlover

We have some fabulous independent butchers here in Ludlow who cure their own bacon. Dribble.

8:06 am

jmitch

Grrr.....the F is making me mutter f-words!

8:06 am

sprite

lol jmitch, I can imagine!

8:06 am

Sally-catlover

Don't think you have the right letters, jmitch!

8:08 am

jmitch

indeed, missing a U and K from this grid

8:08 am

Sally-catlover

loolll!

8:09 am

jmitch

actually it's the top F thats aggravating

8:10 am

Sally-catlover

I only have one of those.

8:11 am

Sally-catlover

Have both now - do you need any clues for them?

8:12 am

jmitch

I would indeed....it's for NBT

8:13 am

Sally-catlover

fy 4/10 - rhymes with what you might use with your PC.

8:13 am

sprite

fyboard?

8:13 am

jmitch

THANK YOU.....I get somewhat fixated on getting NBT before my 2nd cup of coffee!

8:14 am

Sally-catlover

There's always one :-)

8:15 am

herinfernallady

thank gods to that.

8:16 am

EvaNadine

i need the lower Y and the W for NBT. and the 7 and the 8 for NBS. :)

8:16 am

herinfernallady

I have badgered him out of the house to get cough drubgs

8:17 am

Sally-catlover

Do you want the stats or clues EvaN?

8:19 am

EvaNadine

i guess i shall start with stats. :)

8:19 am

Sally-catlover

wo 5/24 and plural

8:20 am

Sally-catlover

yo 4/8, allied yo 5/20 and yo 4/10

8:23 am

Nancy Boy

hi all - just got on break and a little worse for wear :)

8:23 am

EvaNadine

TY sally. :)

8:23 am

EvaNadine

mornin NB!!

8:23 am

Nancy Boy

you sound cheerful, Eva! :)

8:24 am

Sally-catlover

Hi NB. Are you ever /not/ worse for wear? :-)

8:24 am

EvaNadine

im in quite a perky mood this morning. :)

8:24 am

herinfernallady

Hi NB. Did you fix the Yahoo issue?

8:24 am

Nancy Boy

I wasn't even out last night! Just up drinking and talking to friends - nothing quite like going to bed at half five and thinking, "I have to get up in four hours.." had a lot of fun though.

8:25 am

EvaNadine

for anyone who may be interested, this is the feathered hair flower i decided on:
http://tinyurl.com/29dbyu8

8:25 am

Sally-catlover

Visitor. Back later.

8:25 am

herinfernallady

Pretty Eva

8:25 am

Nancy Boy

Hopefully I did, Herin. There's a whole big fat page of further privacy settings. Still not sure how you came across my page though, since I can't be searched for!

8:25 am

herinfernallady

did you find your shoes?

8:26 am

herinfernallady

I did not search for you NB it was just there. I have no idea either. I did not search for you or have your email so I have no idea

8:26 am

Nancy Boy

oh that'll look lovely on you, Eva!

8:26 am

EvaNadine

herin, i found *some* shoes, which i really like and bought since they were on mega-sale for only $20. they arent my *perfect* shoes, so i am going to keep looking in case i find something even more perfect, but i do quite like these. :)

8:27 am

Nancy Boy

you mean it was there as a suggested connection? maybe it's a mutual friend.

8:27 am

herinfernallady

No idea. NB

8:27 am

EvaNadine

thankyou, dear. my hairdresser and i had fun playing with it at my appt last night. but i left it in her trusted hands, so hopefully it stays safe!

8:27 am

herinfernallady

and no

8:28 am

herinfernallady

Tat is good Eva

8:28 am

herinfernallady

The only person is JC Nancy that had my email addy

8:29 am

Christa

Nice, you will look stunning on your wday. EvaNadine

8:29 am

Nancy Boy

I'm sure it will be safe there, Eva ;) but looking at that picture of a lovely feminine bride has made me super aware that I have hair pulled back and that kind of 'up all night' pale face ;) Mr Right will walk in today, take one look at me and leave again..

8:31 am

Nancy Boy

Well, JC is a very dear friend of mine :)

8:31 am

herinfernallady

that is the only link and I thought I would tell you

8:33 am

Nancy Boy

well, I have my settings jacked up now, so it won't be a problem anymore!

8:33 am

herinfernallady

It isn't showing now

8:34 am

sprite

hi Nancy Boy, Christa

8:35 am

Nancy Boy

oh dear - unattractively hungover or not, a dozen burly strangers are calling for my attention ;) bye!

8:35 am

EvaNadine

*wraps arms around NB to keep him safe from the big, bag online world*

8:36 am

Nancy Boy

...big bag? :P

8:36 am

EvaNadine

big, baD*
*yawn*

8:37 am

Nancy Boy

but I must *poof* - in all senses of the word. be good, Eva ;)

8:37 am

EvaNadine

you too, dearest. ;)

8:37 am

sprite

bye Nancy Boy

8:37 am

herinfernallady

I am trying to sort out flights for my dads birthday all prices have changed pita

8:40 am

sprite

you will find a good one, lady :)

8:42 am

herinfernallady

A lot of chargers

8:42 am

herinfernallady

never heard of such a thing befor

8:44 am

herinfernallady

It really is obscene Sprite. The flight may be $40 then they add were you sit and cost of charging your booking and tax and and and

8:46 am

sprite

very frustrating :(

8:47 am

herinfernallady

I just think it is such a rip off

8:48 am

ardilla

hello all!

8:48 am

car.eeyore

Good morning. May I please have a clue for the F?

8:48 am

sprite

hi car.ee

8:49 am

car.eeyore

Hi!

8:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi Care

8:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi Ardilla

8:49 am

sprite

hi ardilla

8:49 am

car.eeyore

Make that the top F.

8:50 am

rubyfoo

this morning, at 10AM, my husband, on his regular walk in our village, was attacked and severely bitten. He's now in the hospital as when we went to check out of emergency, he passed out.

8:50 am

Anniebrook

fy 4/10

8:50 am

rubyfoo

It seems to have provoked a cardiac event

8:50 am

car.eeyore

Ruby!!!! Oh my goodness! What bit him?

8:50 am

periwinkle

so sorrty to hear that ruby

8:50 am

Anniebrook

Ruby, that is awful

8:51 am

rubyfoo

fortunately neighbors called SAMU and the police. Nobody has found the dog and he has already had 3 rabies shots

8:51 am

rubyfoo

husband, that is

8:51 am

ardilla

oh my, ruby

8:51 am

car.eeyore

Ruby...(((hugs))) for you and your sweetie. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. How scary!

8:52 am

ardilla

i'll keep you and the hubby in my prayers... *hugs

8:55 am

rubyfoo

thank you for your kind wishes. The dog's French name is Beauceron and he said it's bigger than a doberman and colored like a rottweiler

8:56 am

ChampFit

Sorry to be a lurker, but that must have been terrifying for your husband! Hope all is ok and the animal is found soon!

8:56 am

sandyloo

Ruby, that is awful, is he still in hospital and was the bite really bad?

8:56 am

rubyfoo

the worst part was when he passed out while standing and waiting. I can't lift him.

8:57 am

herinfernallady

O Hugs Ruby

8:57 am

ChampFit

I imagine! Dead weight is bad enough, but am sure he was very heavy.

8:57 am

sprite

oh rubyfoo, how very scary!

8:57 am

rubyfoo

The bite was too bad for them to stitch it. One bite is small but the other is about 4" across and very deep. The dog must have eaten what he bit off!

8:58 am

ChampFit

Had that happen to my son. They said it was a puncture, and they couldn't stitch it.

8:58 am

rubyfoo

He only weighs about 150 lbs, but I am much smaller. At least we were still at the hospital, so there were people around to help

8:58 am

Anniebrook

(((ruby)))) dreadful...my thoughts and prayers are with you and your hubby

8:59 am

sandyloo

Ruby, that is so terrible, how is he now?

8:59 am

rubyfoo

the dog took all the flesh and into the muscle of his forearm

8:59 am

ChampFit

How many shots do they do for rabies?

8:59 am

rubyfoo

they have him on heart monitors because of his history (fortunately, at the same hospital).

8:59 am

sandyloo

We don't have rabies here, - do you think the dog had rabies?

9:00 am

rubyfoo

they did 3 right away and I have to call there next week, maybe for more, I don't know. And of course, everything has to be conducted in French.

9:00 am

ChampFit

They have to assume it's rabies. Most dogs don't attack for no reason. Don't they do the treatment regardless?

9:01 am

sandyloo

You poor thing I feel so sorry to hear this!

9:01 am

rubyfoo

I guess they must have rabies in France because there is a special office at the hospital called "rabidologie" or something like that

9:01 am

rubyfoo

I feel so sorry for him and he just wants to come home. I am afraid that he will pass out again and then, what

9:02 am

ChampFit

You're in the right place...they can take care of him...

9:02 am

sandyloo

Better off where he is at the moment until he gets over the shock for a start

9:02 am

Anniebrook

If he passed out, perhaps, he should stay overnight for observation

9:02 am

sandyloo

he should definitely

9:02 am

rubyfoo

I would prefer that, but he is threatening to check himself out

9:03 am

Haz1558

Take his shoes and trousers away.

9:03 am

sandyloo

that makes things difficult, can you reason with hem

9:03 am

sandyloo

him

9:03 am

ChampFit

MEN

9:03 am

herinfernallady

O I like that idea Haz

9:04 am

Haz1558

Even grumpy men like to wear trousers and shoes when they leave hospital.

9:05 am

rubyfoo

they had to cut off his shirt and sweatshirt in the ambulance as he was bleeding so much and they couldn't get to the wounds

9:06 am

Haz1558

There you are - no top half and no bottom half - he stays.

9:06 am

rubyfoo

I have his wallet and credit cards!

9:06 am

sandyloo

Ruby, this is horrific

9:06 am

rubyfoo

he has his bloody sneakers

9:06 am

sandyloo

what do the doctors say? do they want him to stay?

9:06 am

Anniebrook

Hazel has the right idea. Have a doctor explain to him the danger of going home at the present time

9:07 am

rubyfoo

they're still waiting for results of his blood test to see if he had another heart attack, I think

9:07 am

sandyloo

He must be suffering from shock - he needs to stay

9:08 am

herinfernallady

Did they find the dog?

9:08 am

Haz1558

What sort of state are you in, ruby?

9:09 am

rubyfoo

my usual calm, collected self HAHAHAH

9:09 am

rubyfoo

trembling, verge of tears, etc.

9:09 am

rubyfoo

no, they didn't find the dog

9:09 am

TLLC

(((((((()))))))))))

9:09 am

rubyfoo

I think I'll try to google it and make photos and put them in people's mailboxes up above us where it happened

9:09 am

Haz1558

Right, so you're in no fit state to look after him. Tell him that, if necessary make yourself the reason he has to stay.

9:10 am

herinfernallady

It is a small village surely someone will know

9:10 am

rubyfoo

and the hospital is a 20 minute drive in heavy traffic

9:10 am

rubyfoo

I'm afraid it was a transient (traveller)

9:10 am

sandyloo

Ruby, are you at the hospital now on your laptop?

9:11 am

Haz1558

ruby, as for the rabies thing, although France isn't officially rabies free, there's not a high chance of the dog having rabies. As it is, your husband has been treated, so don't worry about that side of things.

9:11 am

Haz1558

Is there any friend or neighbour who could come to the hospital to be with you?

9:11 am

rubyfoo

don't have a laptop or a cellphone. He sent me home to take care of the dogs, feed the birds and fish, etc. There is nothing I can do before 6:30 when the cardiologist will go to see him

9:12 am

Haz1558

Okay, so you're home - same question applies, have you told friends and neighbours?

9:12 am

rubyfoo

they offer, but he would be very embarrassed

9:12 am

sandyloo

I am glad you are at home, you can't do anything at the hospital and he might behave better for the doctors

9:12 am

rubyfoo

yes, everybody came running after they saw the ambulance and heard all the commotion. We live on a tiny road

9:13 am

Haz1558

Never mind his embarrassment, it's you I'm thinking of. Have someone else there to take some of the burden from you.

9:13 am

rubyfoo

I'll have to go back for a while at 6

9:14 am

Haz1558

Try to get someone else to go with you, if only for company.

9:14 am

sandyloo

are you up to driving? you must be feeling shocked as well

9:14 am

herinfernallady

Ruby accept help if you need it. You can't be in two places at once. It isn't like you are asking them to wash your dirty clothes

9:14 am

sprite

I am with Haz. Take somebody with you, who will be supportive to you.

9:15 am

rubyfoo

The first time I went, soon after he went by ambulance, a neighbor drove me and waited in emergency with me and then brought me home. I went back by myself to check him out when he passed out

9:15 am

sandyloo

Must be hard when you are away from family

9:15 am

sandyloo

have something to eat and a cup of tea

9:16 am

Haz1558

Good for the neighbour - it's lovely to have people you can call upon in a crisis.

9:18 am

rubyfoo

you are all helping me to calm down. Thank you for the much-needed support. It is hard to do all this in French as I'm not as good a polyglot as Sprite

9:19 am

sandyloo

If we were there, we would all come with you and do crosswords in the waiting room

9:19 am

sprite

my french would be lousy in a crisis too

9:20 am

Haz1558

Just keep saying 'Zut alors!' and 'Sacre Bleu' and they'll know there's a problem.

9:20 am

sandyloo

he will be ok Ruby, once he gets some rest, treatment and time to get over the shock

9:21 am

rubyfoo

the wound is so nasty, that the local nurse will have to come and change the dressing every day! can you imagine?

9:21 am

rubyfoo

what if a little child had passed that dog.....

9:21 am

sandyloo

Can't imagine, it would have been so frightening

9:21 am

sprite

dog bites can be very ugly. It is good that a professional nurse will take care of it.

9:22 am

Haz1558

She may be an ally in recognising that his grumpiness may be more than grumpiness.

9:22 am

sprite

Haz, what is Sacre Bleu? Except holy blue?

9:22 am

rubyfoo

that's a good idea, haz, and his local GP is going to come also, as I've alerted him

9:23 am

Haz1558

Your guess is as good as mine - the French are awfully fond of bleu - cordon bleu, sacre bleu, you name it.

9:23 am

rubyfoo

for a moment, I thought he was dead, when he passed out

9:23 am

herinfernallady

Ruby can you get the docs to translate to English for you?

9:23 am

sprite

lol ok... thanks Haz :)

9:24 am

sandyloo

you poor thing you are obviously feeling very shocked yourself, it is a horrible experience

9:24 am

Haz1558

Seriously, it may be the opportunity you need to have him properly assessed. You've said before that he turns on the charm.

9:24 am

rubyfoo

I understand almost everything, I just get a little tongue-tied. One of them knew a little English, also

9:24 am

sandyloo

Haz has a good idea here, you could take the opportunity to talk to someone

9:24 am

rubyfoo

and they give me lots of written instructions

9:26 am

sprite

have you made yourself a good cup of tea with sugar, rubyfoo?

9:26 am

EvaNadine

::still dancing::

9:26 am

rubyfoo

I'm just sitting here with my pup as she, too, was very upset. I'll go get the tea and be back

9:27 am

sprite

good

9:28 am

rubyfoo

made a calming tisane!

9:28 am

Haz1558

For a minute there, I thought my mobile phone was ringing. It's an ice-cream van - on a day best described as dr6/27. The ice-cream man must be a real optimist.

9:30 am

herinfernallady

Ruby I think Haz a point like you could put to the doctor it is best he gets a proper mental check after a horrid scare with a horrid bite

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

hello,babblers!

9:30 am

herinfernallady

HI TO

9:31 am

rubyfoo

very good suggestions, but now I just want to get him home in one piece, even grumpy!!

9:31 am

Haz1558

Hello TO!

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

haz haven't seen you in ages it seems

9:32 am

Haz1558

Let him stay in hospital until you can be sure that he won't keel over again. It won't kill him to be in hospital for a day or two.

9:32 am

Haz1558

I know, TO, we seem to be on at different times.

9:33 am

rubyfoo

hello TO

9:33 am

72 Temple Owl

hello herein hello ruby

9:33 am

Haz1558

How are you doing?

9:36 am

72 Temple Owl

i am ok. vacation begins a week from tomorrow. oh, i mus tchang emy icon

9:37 am

sprite

hi TOwl :)

9:37 am

Haz1558

Roll on the holidays!

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

hi sprite!

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

and going to balto for the weekend

9:38 am

rubyfoo

crab cakes!

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

YES!!!!!

9:38 am

EvaNadine

*perk*
crabcakes?

9:38 am

sandyloo

what is the balto?

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

G & M?

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

balto = baltimore

9:39 am

sprite

sandy, I love your icon!

9:39 am

EvaNadine

TO, if you wanna pass for a local, be sure to call everyone "hon" ;)

9:39 am

sandyloo

thanks sprite

9:39 am

sandyloo

hmmm, I love crabcakes

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

for those of you who are not in mid atlantic us, blue crabs are unike others and are luscious

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

evaN: shall i tease my hair?

9:41 am

sandyloo

we have blue manor crabs in our river here, they are really good

9:42 am

sprite

your hair might decide to tease back though

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

mmmmmmmmmm

9:42 am

Judi

Good morning, peeps!

9:42 am

sandyloo

Ruby, what time is it for you now?

9:42 am

sprite

hi Judi

9:42 am

Haz1558

Hello, Judi!

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

hi judi

9:42 am

rubyfoo

4:45PM

9:42 am

rubyfoo

I have to go back in an hour or so

9:43 am

72 Temple Owl

must hang laundry, bbs

9:43 am

EvaNadine

::still dancing, now singing::
*tonto! jump on it! jump on it! jump on it!*

9:44 am

herinfernallady

Breath Eva

9:44 am

sprite

you sound a lot calmer now, rubyfoo.

9:44 am

Scrabbler

Hello kids!

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

are you ok ruby?

9:44 am

sandyloo

if they convince him to stay, just find out how he is, what he needs and dont stay too long , let him get some sleep and you need sleep as well

9:44 am

EvaNadine

cant help it, herin! im in a dancy mood!
::dances::

9:44 am

sandyloo

hi scrab

9:44 am

rubyfoo

I am hoping they convince him

9:45 am

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler!

9:45 am

72 Temple Owl

hello scrabs! *poof*

9:45 am

rubyfoo

hi scrabbler

9:45 am

sprite

hi Scrabs! Lonnnnng time no see. How are you?

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Uh, oh, Ruby. I guess I missed what happened, but I hope you are ok.

9:46 am

Scrabbler

I am doing well. My little netbook crashed and my desktop PC is SLOW, so I wasn't he4 for a week or so.

9:46 am

sprite

and ruby, if it isn't too hot, you may want to do some little things in the garden. It will help you get back on your feet.

9:46 am

sandyloo

scrab, scroll down through the chat because it was terrible

9:46 am

rubyfoo

I'm OK but husband was badly bitten after being attacked by a big dog and is having heart problems in hospital

9:46 am

sprite

Scrabs it is lovely to see you again.

9:46 am

Scrabbler

Uh, oh! Neighbor's dog?

9:46 am

rubyfoo

chog is comforting me {{everybody}}

9:47 am

rubyfoo

no, strange dog

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Netbook is fixed and next I will bring my desktop for a tuneup, especially after finding a wonderful computer tech.

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Did he need surgery?

9:47 am

Scrabbler

herd

9:47 am

jacq

oh ruby, am so sorry to hear that, i do wish him all the best and a speedy recovery

9:47 am

jacq

hello everybody

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Oops, sorry. I lost Babble Expert when this netbook crashed.

9:48 am

Scrabbler

hi jacq

9:48 am

sprite

hi jacq

9:48 am

jacq

heya scrabbler

9:48 am

Haz1558

You hadn't had the netbook very long, Scrabbler?

9:48 am

rubyfoo

ty jacq

9:49 am

rubyfoo

I just tried to look up the dog, but the window wouldn't open

9:49 am

Judi

Ruby - I was reading back in the chat. What a horrifying experience for both of you. Hope hubby is on the mend.

9:49 am

sandyloo

how can I get babble expert onto my laptop, I have it on the pc?

9:49 am

rubyfoo

"beauceron" anyone?

9:49 am

Scrabbler

18 months. I believe the problem began when I clicked on a pop-up--phony Microsoft window--that then caused the crash. My security system did not alert me.

9:50 am

Haz1558

It's reckoned to be a guard/herding dog, ruby.

9:50 am

jacq

it looks like a german shepherd

9:50 am

Judi

Looks like a chow.

9:50 am

Scrabbler

Sandy, I will e-mail Babble Expert to myself from my desktop, then download it he4.

9:50 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

9:50 am

Ormal

f

9:50 am

Scrabbler

Where are his injuries, Ruby?

9:50 am

Haz1558

From the region of La Beauce, near Paris. Only recently accepted by British Kennel Club.

9:50 am

Scrabbler

HI CROSSY!!

9:51 am

crosshair

SCWABBY!

9:51 am

Judi

Hiya, Crossy!

9:51 am

jacq

heya crossy

9:51 am

EvaNadine

::sings::
*salt-n-pepa's here and we're in effect!*

9:52 am

jacq

wow Nadine, you're in a good mood

9:52 am

crosshair

howdy jacq,judi et al;)

9:52 am

rubyfoo

two bites on his right arm (he's a leftie), one very deep and big, like 4" across

9:52 am

sprite

hiya crossy

9:52 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, my netbook's OS crashed but I found a great computer tech to fix everything. I had fun reloading FF + add-ons last night.

9:52 am

herinfernallady

Scrabler what did you buy?

9:52 am

Scrabbler

Any nerve damage?

9:52 am

rubyfoo

hi crossy

9:52 am

Scrabbler

I have an Acer Aspire One.

9:52 am

crosshair

uh oh,well good you found someone,butt you had a back up disk anyways right?

9:53 am

crosshair

howdy ruby

9:53 am

rubyfoo

I don't think so, more worried about his heart

9:53 am

sandyloo

ruby, just emailed you a pic of the dog let me know if you can see it

9:53 am

herinfernallady

Sorry Scrabbler mistake number one. Acers are crap

9:53 am

herinfernallady

sorry

9:53 am

jacq

he's in hospital right now? if so they will give him all the shots he needs but getting the dog would be good

9:53 am

Scrabbler

I had some stuff on a flash drive but learned that I must do regular back-ups.

9:53 am

Haz1558

Anyway, I must go and get on with things. Ruby, I hope things turn out okay for you. Stand your ground, refuse to bring him home tonight (have no clothes with you!) and see him again in the morning.

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Bye Haz

9:54 am

crosshair

what happened ruby?

9:54 am

Haz1558

Bossyboots tuning out.... Bye!

9:54 am

herinfernallady

Bye Haz

9:54 am

EvaNadine

jac, im in a very good mood today. :)
(just wish that would translate over into gettig WORK done!)

9:54 am

rubyfoo

photo didn't arrive yet, sandy, I'll watch for it

9:54 am

Haz1558

*gone*

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Lady, I have had no problems til now, 18 mo later. And I think it was my fault for clicking on a popup that was phony for Microsoft Scurity

9:54 am

sandyloo

Ruby did you see my email?

9:55 am

rubyfoo

bye Haz and I appreciate your wise words!

9:55 am

sprite

bye Haz :)

9:55 am

sandyloo

ok ruby should arrive in a minute

9:55 am

sandyloo

they look strong and fierce

9:55 am

crosshair

ahh phony microsoft link..an oldie but a goodie

9:55 am

Scrabbler

I have been awake for 2 hrs and have only been on internet. Need breakfast, shower, and begin cleaning for visitors coming tomorrow

9:55 am

sprite

those are ugly

9:55 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, a millisecond after I clicked it I realized my error.

9:56 am

sprite

lol Scrabs... good luck with that and have a good day

9:56 am

herinfernallady

Scrabbler I was on a trusted website and had a pop up and it was one that caused a stutter. I was all that is rude

9:56 am

jacq

ruby, i have to agree with haz, refuse to bring him hone make sure he gets rest there where they can deal with anything

9:56 am

crosshair

and never,EVER, click on a link for free security scan,or hard drive clean,or free virus checker

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Ruby, talk with the nurses + doctor(s) privately re your concerns

9:57 am

crosshair

you want anit virus or other similar thing ,ask crossy

9:57 am

sprite

I love Haz's advice on the clothes. Just do not bring any. Brilliant.

9:57 am

sandyloo

Ruby, I agree with jac and haz, you need to convince the doctors that you cannot cope with him

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, it looked EXACTLY like Microsoft--font, symbols

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

i take it your husband was bitten by a dog? an knknown dog?

9:58 am

sandyloo

yes, take them into another room and talk to them

9:58 am

Scrabbler

I have AVG + Spybot

9:58 am

jacq

i had something wipe out my wireless yesterday and change my default search, then i got a pop-up when trying to click a word on here to find it's definition

9:58 am

jacq

i have avg too, it's great

9:58 am

crosshair

avg rocks

9:58 am

Good Enough

Scrabbler we have been hit with that virus at home and and work. it is nearly impossible to know until it is too late

9:59 am

Scrabbler

I use the free AVG, not the broader stuff that one must pay for

9:59 am

rubyfoo

horribly bitten, TO, and then passed out when I was trying to check him out. His heart is not the greatest!

9:59 am

sandyloo

ruby, i forgot to click 'send' i just did it lol

9:59 am

sprite

I like COMODO

9:59 am

jacq

unfortunately the same minds that develop good software also develop invasive software

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

omg, was did you know the dog? sorry, i will go back in the chog

9:59 am

crosshair

ahh now i know,hubby was bitten by a dog?? hope he will be ok,did they catch the dog?

10:00 am

Scrabbler

I need breakfast! So hungry.

10:00 am

sprite

no a strange dog

10:00 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, Ruby. Soon this will all be just a bad memory

10:00 am

rubyfoo

a strange, huge dog, a beauceron

10:01 am

72 Temple Owl

oh my!

10:01 am

crosshair

not the most common dog in the world,hopefully they can track it down

10:01 am

crosshair

check for rabies

10:01 am

jacq

they are quite common in france crossy

10:02 am

Judi

Was it just running loose, Ruby, or did someone have it on a leash?

10:02 am

jacq

if the dogs owner was a transient the police will be aware of their presence

10:03 am

sandyloo

sent another email with temperament description ruby, hmmmmmm

10:03 am

jacq

whatever happened to my laptop yesterday changed the default settings for almost everything and deleted saved passwords to everything but babble

10:04 am

jacq

strange

10:04 am

crosshair

does not sound good jacq

10:04 am

sprite

sounds like a very vicious thing, jacq

10:04 am

jacq

no it doesn't

10:04 am

crosshair

run avg and ad-aware,i think you may have some spyware

10:04 am

jacq

scans haven't picked up anything

10:04 am

jacq

i have malwarebytes, excellent prog

10:04 am

Judi

Or malware.

10:04 am

sprite

yep

10:05 am

jacq

how odd, i just realised avg didn't run it's scan when i started up

10:05 am

crosshair

mmm..sounds familliar

10:05 am

rubyfoo

I just received Sandy's photo of the dog. Not very pretty

10:05 am

jacq

it does doesn't it

10:06 am

jacq

brb

10:06 am

jacq

rerunning scans now with different settings

10:07 am

rubyfoo

judi: the guy had it on a leash and let it go when it ran toward my husband who was just walking by

10:07 am

crosshair

reminds me,i shall go and create a backup save/restore point

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

seems close to german shepherd in looks, size, use - but not in temperament

10:07 am

jacq

did you contact the police ruby?

10:07 am

sandyloo

I sure wouldn't like to get bitten by one and the temperament description I sent you Ruby sounds like it was written by a fan of the breed

10:07 am

crosshair

the guy better have a good insurance plan...

10:08 am

crosshair

cause anything his dog does,he pays for

10:08 am

72 Temple Owl

parson my french but WTF are you kidding me ruby?

10:08 am

rubyfoo

oh yes, the police and the gendarmes came right away along with the ambulance and then tried to find the dog but said they couldn't.

10:08 am

72 Temple Owl

and the man?

10:08 am

Judi

*face palm* Unbelievable, Ruby! Hope you can find the imbecile and sue his pants off.

10:08 am

rubyfoo

this is not exactly the crime-fighting capitol!!

10:08 am

sandyloo

did they get the owner's name?

10:08 am

crosshair

what judi said

10:09 am

rubyfoo

I just hope they find and destroy the dog! It could kills someone smaller than my husband

10:09 am

jacq

sounds to me like you need to go to the local paper, as much publicity as possible will prevent this happening to anyone else, especially a child, the owner hardly sounds caring and responsible

10:09 am

72 Temple Owl

he did this deliberately?

10:09 am

crosshair

do they have the owners id ,so he can pay for the medical bills??

10:09 am

rubyfoo

no, they didn't find the dog or the owner and husband didn't know where they came from but he was very shocky

10:10 am

crosshair

what jacq said

10:10 am

rubyfoo

we'll probably have to pay

10:10 am

sandyloo

didn't the owner show concern? and Ruby, did you see the attack take place?

10:10 am

jacq

oh heck ruby, please say you have insurance

10:11 am

jacq

sorry we are swamping you with bits and pieces

10:11 am

crosshair

you must follow this up ,so a child is not the next to get bit,go to the papers if thats what it takes

10:11 am

herinfernallady

Ruby you say that the dog was a Beauceron from what I read they seem a sort of German shepard guard type dog. Sad that the dog bit someone and sad that they will destroy the dog because the owner is too stupid to have the dog on a lead and muzzled.(yes my friend has a shepard type dog and she is always muzzled because people are unpredictable just like they are)

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

if it is a small town the dog will be known. don't imagine your poor husband is in much of a position to describe him

10:13 am

rubyfoo

I just called the hospital. No, we are not insured. My husband NEVER approaches strange dogs and also is not afraid of them. He wasn't close to it, was on his usual walking route, crossed the road to not go to close, and the owner let the dog run at him. Totally crazy!

10:14 am

herinfernallady

Ruby that is not good. :(

10:14 am

rubyfoo

As we have two big dogs and he has a lot of experience, you can imagine how shocked he was, unfortunately too shocked to describe the guy to the police

10:14 am

sandyloo

in

10:15 am

72 Temple Owl

that sounds like the behavior of someone who is not all there

10:15 am

crosshair

i would raise the whole town to find owner and dog,call the cops 3 times a day,meet with every single newspaper editor,the whole thing

10:15 am

sandyloo

in Aus, we have free public hospitals - is that the same in France Ruby?

10:15 am

72 Temple Owl

as no doubt they would plead when caught

10:15 am

rubyfoo

he may have been a transient, a "sans-abri" or traveller.

10:15 am

herinfernallady

Ruby I am just saying that it is sad that when they find the dog they will destroy it because its' human was stupid

10:15 am

rubyfoo

No, only if you're French

10:16 am

sandyloo

You are a resident though?

10:16 am

rubyfoo

but I think that once a dog has bitten like that and eaten a large chunk of flesh, it can never be safe to have around

10:16 am

rubyfoo

but only insured in the US

10:17 am

72 Temple Owl

herein, the human was not stupid. the human was a criminal.

10:17 am

Judi

The police should be conducting a criminal investigation. Your husband is a victim of a crime - a viscious assault.

10:17 am

crosshair

what judi said

10:17 am

crosshair

do not let them sweep this under the rug,with you having to pay medical bills

10:17 am

Judi

*vicious* (sorry, can't spell when I'm outraged)

10:18 am

herinfernallady

TO stupid covers it all. Stupid to own a dog that they can't control and stupid not to think about the consequences of their actions. I do feel for the dog.

10:18 am

sandyloo

Absolutely and the dog should be put down- it could have been a child who would probably be dead now

10:18 am

crosshair

lol kinda pissed off myself judi

10:18 am

rubyfoo

I have to go back to the hospital now and agree with you judi. I have to go to the gendarmerie with all the paperwork and they will try to arrest the guy and re-coup the money. Fat chance!

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

yes herein it does

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

ruby, is there no aid for crime victims in france?

10:19 am

sandyloo

ok Ruby, lots of love and big hugs, take care and could you email me and let me know how hubby is?

10:19 am

Judi

If it is a public area - perhaps there are video cameras around? That might help the investigation.

10:19 am

rubyfoo

the police consider it a criminal offense but what are the chances of them finding the guy. Husband provided almost no description.

10:19 am

wildcat17

do your best ruby ... I agree about going to the papers tho .. the more people who are aware, the more chance there is to catch him.. ((((hugs))))

10:19 am

72 Temple Owl

ruby i hope your husband heald well. that is the most iportant thing.

10:20 am

crosshair

lol,give us your full name and the name of the local paper,we can all bomb their e-mail in-box about this..hehe

10:20 am

rubyfoo

yes, sandy, I'll e-mail you and will be back in the game after I take care of husband, dogs, fish, birds and, last of all, MOI {{everybody}} with heartfelt thanks to you all

10:20 am

herinfernallady

Hugs to you and yours Ruby

10:20 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

10:21 am

Judi

Good idea, Crossy. Windows has built-in translation software. Let's storm the Bastille!

10:21 am

crosshair

(((RUBY)))

10:21 am

crosshair

indeed judi!!

10:22 am

crosshair

they get five thousand babblers mailing them about this case it will get them interested in a hurry.strength in numbers!!

10:22 am

sprite

good luck, rubyfoo.

10:22 am

herinfernallady

My little kitty is so happy that ''daddy'' is home

10:22 am

Judi

"Dog Attack Victim Gains Global Support"!

10:22 am

Sally-catlover

Back from visitor. Wow, just reading back in chog about rubyfoo's husband. What a dreadful thing!

10:22 am

crosshair

yes judi!!

10:23 am

sprite

yes it is, very scary

10:23 am

crosshair

heck we just got one of your boys out of a cuban prison due to newspapers influence

10:24 am

crosshair

our

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

i always thought the eu nations had universal healthcare

10:24 am

sprite

fireflies for me. Bye all, and see you soon.

10:24 am

crosshair

tc sprite

10:24 am

herinfernallady

Bye Sprite

10:24 am

wildcat17

yay sprite!

10:24 am

Sally-catlover

bye sprite

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

bye spritey!

10:24 am

sandyloo

bye sprite

10:27 am

sandyloo

bedtime for me - nite all take care

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

night, sandy

10:28 am

herinfernallady

night for me too

10:30 am

Sally-catlover

Night both

10:46 am

Judi

Clue for re5/14, please?

10:48 am

Judi

Nm. Got it. Fireworks!

10:48 am

Sally-catlover

Latin plural for King

10:48 am

Judi

Time for lunch! *POOF*

10:48 am

crosshair

ty sally

10:49 am

Sally-catlover

Time I was off too. Need any more clues crossy?

10:49 am

crosshair

nno thank you,not far enough along yet

10:50 am

Sally-catlover

We were talking about bacon earlier. You should come over here. We have several independent butchers in Ludlow where I live who cure their own bacon!

10:50 am

crosshair

mmm...sadly i am cut off of bacon:(

10:51 am

Sally-catlover

But is that permanent?

10:51 am

crosshair

i allow myself a rash or 2 once per mon th

10:51 am

Sally-catlover

Oh. Feel for you :-(

10:51 am

Sally-catlover

Time I was gone anyway **gone**

11:28 am

EvaNadine

::pokes chog::

11:30 am

EvaNadine

ECHO!!!!
(echo...echo...echo...)

11:31 am

EvaNadine

::looks around empty chog::

11:32 am

bethn

hi evaN! just checked in too, verrrry quiet here

11:33 am

EvaNadine

yowz!
just in time, bethn -- i was about to strip down and streak through the chog!

11:33 am

bethn

are you wearing pretty undies, or were you going to go the full monty?

11:34 am

EvaNadine

you can leave your hat on. ;)

11:34 am

bethn

I am waiting on speaker phone for the IRS, so if I don't answer, they have taken my call.

11:35 am

bethn

Oh my I will scare the children and the young and firm :/

11:35 am

EvaNadine

the irs takes your money, not your calls...heh

11:36 am

crosshair

hold on eve,i have that song.let me start it up for you,then you can go ahead;)))

11:36 am

bethn

I paid the quarterly taxes for work and they cashed the check now they are threatening to put a lien on the business. boss is not pleased

11:37 am

EvaNadine

yipes

11:37 am

crosshair

i have had revenue canada, think i owed them money,go into my bank account,strip it clean and 6 months later realize they made an error

11:38 am

bethn

I am going to have to pretend to be one of the oowners, boss is not good at these conversations. I just ave to try and deepen my voice to sound like a "Henderson" I am hoping they will think it is a unisex name

11:39 am

crosshair

so my rent bounces,car payment bounces..they do not care

11:40 am

bethn

ohhh crossy :(. You can absolutely not fight with the gov. When were were first married, my husband worked as an engineer at a job that also paid him per diem. 5 years later, the gov said we owed them money on a huge chunk of money. when we contacted the employer, they said all the records were in a warehouse in

11:40 am

bethn

boston, we would have to search for them ourselves.. We ended up having to pay.....

11:40 am

crosshair

good lord

11:41 am

crosshair

and you cannot sue them for messing up your credit rating either as they have the best lawyers your money can buy:(

11:41 am

bethn

nope it is just too bad for you, can't you take a joke?

11:42 am

bethn

the irs has crappy muzak

11:43 am

bethn

like a mix ofjhn tesch and yanni

11:44 am

EvaNadine

heh, dear fiance LOVES yanni

11:44 am

crosshair

if they do not answer you in 5 minutes,go to a public pay phone and phone in a bomb threat to clear the lines and then call back in 30 min!! lol

11:45 am

bethn

i am of the 60's and 70's era evan,

11:45 am

bethn

here they come pray for me

11:45 am

crosshair

((bethan))

11:45 am

EvaNadine

*fingers crossed for bethn*

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

evaN, do you suggest g & m for dining?

11:48 am

bethn

wheeee! they received the check and acknowledged they were wrong! now my throat hurts from speaking 3 octaves lower than usual

11:49 am

72 Temple Owl

behtn ,,, good news

11:51 am

bethn

oh yes, yesterday when i called they would not speak to me as i told them i was the manager. today i called and told tem i was the owner so that made me acceptable. I know more about the financials etc than either owner from now on i have t sign the returns as well to avoid this situation in the future

11:52 am

72 Temple Owl

i'm glad! have a good day, everyone, i am gong now

11:52 am

bethn

now i must go make cookies for a tray. tomorrow is my mom's 80th birthday party, and she has a massive sweet tooth. does anyone need a clue before i leave?

11:53 am

bethn

see you TO

12:09 pm

crosshair

yya! glad it all went well bethn

12:17 pm

rururocks

de 5/16?

12:17 pm

bichon

one who is worshipped in heaven [or someplace]

12:20 pm

rururocks

thank you bichon

12:22 pm

bichon

yvw

12:25 pm

bichon

fe 8, any hints, clues?

12:29 pm

bichon

nm, got it, anyone need a clue

12:29 pm

marysimi1

yes, please

12:29 pm

mungekin

ti 8

12:31 pm

mungekin

nm got it

12:33 pm

rururocks

fe 8?

12:34 pm

mungekin

plural of fe6

12:34 pm

bichon

same three letters as the word before + millions of people livie in large urban areas called c*****

12:37 pm

rururocks

thank you

12:38 pm

bichon

again yvw

12:40 pm

rururocks

dr 6/27?

12:40 pm

crosshair

ill take a clue for those 8,s please

12:41 pm

scribekd

dr6 d + Nazi Germany was called Third *****

12:41 pm

rururocks

thanks scribe

12:42 pm

scribekd

sure-glad to help

12:58 pm

rururocks

fe 6/27?

1:01 pm

Soodlebum

Hi everybody :-)

1:02 pm

weiik

hi sood

1:04 pm

Soodlebum

Hi Weiik. Everybody must be deep in the grid. :-)

1:05 pm

weiik

I was on a the flip, and had a few b4 finishing my app for a fed job, now on break from job search, how about you?

1:05 pm

msideb01

Haha, yup... half the words are easy and half are pretty entrenched

1:06 pm

Soodlebum

Looking out at a horrible, grey day......

1:06 pm

EvaNadine

*just got a compliment on my outfit + shoes from the super-stylish lady who works down the hall*

::pats self on back::

1:06 pm

weiik

wtg evan

1:06 pm

Soodlebum

Hi Mside, and Eva.

1:07 pm

EvaNadine

::smiles::

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

hello, back from the hospital

1:07 pm

weiik

hi ruby, everything okay?

1:07 pm

Soodlebum

{{{Rubes}}}}. Wy

1:08 pm

Soodlebum

why wer you at the hospital?

1:09 pm

Soodlebum

Ruby?

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

poor crossy will hv to hear it again, but husband was attacked and viciously bitten by a large dog this AM on his regular walk and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance, police, neighbors and gendarmes were involved, and then, when I tried to check him out of the emergency room, he passed out.

1:10 pm

Soodlebum

Oh my, Ruby. Thats too bad. How is he now?

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

I finally convinced him to spend the night so they could monitor his heart rate and keep changing the dressing on the huge, deep wound on his arm

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

it is truly horrible

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

and they haven't found the dog or its owner. He already had 3 rabies shots

1:11 pm

weiik

was this dog lose, or walked by owner, I have a similiar story with my dog, but, she was attacked. best to his recovery

1:12 pm

Soodlebum

{{{{Rubes}}}}} How awful for him, and you too. He must be very shaken.

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

the man had the dog on a leash, but when it lunged at my husband, who was just walking by, he dropped the leash

1:12 pm

weiik

those rabies shot hurt .. but, without the dog it is a wise precaution

1:13 pm

Soodlebum

That is incredible. Did the dog's owner not do anything to try to help?

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

the hospital didn't even wait to see if the police found the dog.

1:13 pm

weiik

I can just imagine the type of dog .... what happened to the days of muzzles

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

nope. If they catch him, he'll be charged with a crime

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

it's a beauceron, like a huge black short-haired German shepherd but I think bred for viciousness!

1:14 pm

Soodlebum

He should be locked up, and much as I love animals, that dog will have to be destroyed.

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

they're required for that kind of dog (as well as pit bulls and staffordshire terriers and, I think, rottweilers and dobermans)

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

can you imagine if a little kid had walked by? It actually took my husband down and bit him a second time. The wound was so large and so deep that the dog must have eaten a chunk of his arm

1:16 pm

weiik

just the type of dog you want someone walking around and not taking precautions with, here in Phila there are pit bulls galore, I wish they'd stop the breed, more are in the pound waiting for their demise .. very sad to see

1:17 pm

weiik

ruby, is he still in the hospital, hopefully they can graph skin from another part of the body once the infection is under control

1:17 pm

Soodlebum

I think its the person who trains a dog to be vicious should be punished. We have had rothweillers here for years, and because we had them from pups, and trained them properly, we never had any ugly episodes.

1:18 pm

Soodlebum

Are you OK Ruby? Are u

1:19 pm

Soodlebum

Aaargh. Are you used to being home alone, or have you got somebody to sit with you?

1:19 pm

weiik

my thuoghtw with you and your husband for a speedy recovery ,,,, we have a vicious akita here, I can't let my dog out loose without being on top of her, that dog tried to kill mine ages ago ..

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

it's crazy to have a dog you can't or won't control. We have two big dogs but 1) they don't bite and 2) they are never out without a leash

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

rry, it was the nurse on the phone. she has to come to the house everyday for two weeks to change the dressing

1:20 pm

Soodlebum

Well, thats good, Ruby. She can keep an eye out for infections etc. Plus, it saves you from doing a nasty job.

1:20 pm

weiik

don't miss a day, make sure they pack the wound with antibiotics and setrile dressing, a friend had problems with his, keep eye on drainage also

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

we had a friend in Miami with the sweetest Rottweiler in the world, his only problem being that he had a crush on me and was much bigger.....

1:21 pm

Soodlebum

Lol. Good to see your still laughing, Rubes. I would be halfway down the Xanax pack by now, if I were you!!

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

for sure!

1:22 pm

weiik

been there before too .. I dislike xanax as much as I like it

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

I felt so sorry for my husband, though, he really wanted to come home and looked pathetic in the hospital bed. The charming doctor said to him "This isn't a prison! If you want to go home, go, just sign a release so if you fall and drop dead, I won't go to jail!" Can you imagine that?

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

bedside manner!

1:23 pm

Sally-catlover

Hey ruby! Nipped back into the chog to see if you were back. Sounds like an understanding doctor!! How are you?

1:24 pm

rubyfoo

I'm OK, but I feel sorry for my husband

1:24 pm

weiik

I dis like hospitals also, but, know when to stay over for safety sake

1:24 pm

Sally-catlover

Seriously that doctor sounds as if he's using good psychology.

1:24 pm

Sally-catlover

I'm sure he's really worried, but in the safest place overnight.

1:25 pm

rubyfoo

I gather that you read my endless discussion when I first came back

1:25 pm

Sally-catlover

Yes, I looked back in the chog but had just missed you. So sorry for you both.

1:25 pm

Sally-catlover

Is husband in a lot of pain?

1:25 pm

stan

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1:26 pm

rubyfoo

no, she! I think they don't like Americans in our hospital because when we had our car accident and I had a fractured sternum and they kept me waiting more than 2 hrs AFTER the x-ray, the doctor said to me "What do you think this is, a supermarket?"

1:26 pm

weiik

poof, work calls, best to you ruby

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

so far, says he isn't and that the rabies shots didn't hurt, but I think he just has a very high pain threshhold

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

thank you weiik

1:27 pm

Sally-catlover

But I should think your husband is in shock, and shock can have very serious effects.

1:27 pm

Soodlebum

Bless him, he is probably still in shock.

1:27 pm

Soodlebum

Great minds, Sally, lol

1:27 pm

Sally-catlover

Anyway, sadly I have to go and get dinner on, so {{hugs}} again to you ruby. Let us know how he is tomorrow.

1:28 pm

rubyfoo

and he passed out 3 times in the hospital. I was afraid that if he came home tonight, he would fall in the house and there is no way I can help him up

1:28 pm

rubyfoo

thank you sally!!

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

he was so shocky after, that he didn't give a decent description of the man to the police or gendarmes

1:29 pm

Soodlebum

Very wise, Ruby. Nobody likes being in hospital, but its the best place for him right now. Are you on your own, or have you somebody to stay with you, you are probably quite shocked yourself.

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

I have my pups! Not a problem being alone

1:29 pm

Sally-catlover

I don't know if you have ever read Dirk Bogarde's volumes of autobiography, but he lived in France for many years, but he said in one book "never be ill except in your own country" - or words to that effect. Husband is probably feeling more worried being in French instead of US hospital. Different procedures etc.

1:30 pm

rubyfoo

I'll just take my Xanax and watch TV or read.

1:30 pm

rubyfoo

Also, since he can't hear anyway, his French comprehension is virtually nil. At least when I'm there, I can do (loud) translations

1:30 pm

Sally-catlover

Is Xanax a sedative?

1:31 pm

Sally-catlover

Poor man.

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

I think Dirk Bogarde was right!

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

It's an anti-anxiolytic for people who wakes up during the night obsessing

1:31 pm

Sally-catlover

He was a wonderful writer, and worth reading his autobiographical books, how he made a garden and so on in rural France.

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

or who can't spell or write correct sentences lol lol

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

I will look for them in Amazon

1:32 pm

Sally-catlover

When you come and stay and look at our pond :-) I will lend them to you.

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

sounds like a wonderful idea, sally, and very tempting this very moment! Especially this moment when the world is sort of crashing in

1:33 pm

Sally-catlover

I'll look out the most relevant ones and let you have the titles. I think there are six altogether.

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

perfect

1:33 pm

Sally-catlover

Hant in there ruby.

1:33 pm

Soodlebum

That will be some visit. Ruby and Sally discussing pond-nets!!! (I am only jealous - I have neither a pond, nor pond-nets!!).

1:33 pm

rubyfoo

1:34 pm

Sally-catlover

I have several ponds, but no pond-nets!!

1:34 pm

rubyfoo

when you visit here, soodle, I will show you our pond and Sally's nets!!!!

1:35 pm

rubyfoo

the waterlilies are growing through and around the nets so they are totally unobstrusive!

1:36 pm

Sally-catlover

That's amazing. Now, really must go and prepare some courgettes (zucchini to you furriners!)

1:37 pm

rubyfoo

bon appetit!

1:37 pm

Nancy Boy

evening all :)

1:37 pm

Sally-catlover

**gone**

1:37 pm

rubyfoo

through all this misery, I've gotten 65 words but no 7's or 8's

1:37 pm

rubyfoo

any clues, soodle?

1:37 pm

rubyfoo

hi NB

1:38 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry - was distracted there - let me look...

1:38 pm

Nancy Boy

ooh, I just got fireworks. So I might be able to clue, if you need anything :)

1:38 pm

Soodlebum

FE 8/55

1:38 pm

rubyfoo

7's or 8's smart boy!

1:39 pm

Soodlebum

se7/40, ti 8/60 (a lovely word...)

1:39 pm

rubyfoo

I need a little more than than, pls, soodle!

1:39 pm

Nancy Boy

ooh I love that ti8 - a big cat + what you use to see

1:39 pm

Soodlebum

Oooh. TI 8 - Seeing organ of a lovely big stripey animal.

1:40 pm

rubyfoo

what a lovely word!

1:40 pm

Nancy Boy

*feeling VERY good for being called 'smart boy'* ;)

1:40 pm

rubyfoo

1:41 pm

Soodlebum

FE 8/55. FE plus cons, plus vowel and what men wear around their necks.

1:42 pm

Nancy Boy

there's also se7: s + ed6 meaning to be daringly innovative

1:43 pm

mungekin

how about g g g g g g g g

1:43 pm

rubyfoo

got the fe8, ty soodle

1:44 pm

rubyfoo

working on se7....

1:44 pm

Nancy Boy

sorry, my clues suck. I wouldn't get the words from them ;)

1:44 pm

rubyfoo

got it! ty ed** boy!

1:45 pm

rubyfoo

I got the se7 from your clue, NB!

1:45 pm

Soodlebum

If somebody was more on edge than you, they would be ****** than you, and add a curly cons on front. For SE 7/40.... (very dodgy clue...)

1:45 pm

Atalante

Soodle to the PB!

1:46 pm

Nancy Boy

I enjoy cluing Ruby, she takes good care of my ego :)

1:46 pm

rubyfoo

ed** in a swampy way

1:46 pm

rubyfoo

hah!

1:46 pm

rubyfoo

hello ata!

1:46 pm

Soodlebum

I knew it, I knew it I knew it. I was so carefully trying to avoid another word, I went and overdosed on a different one. Slonks off to the PB.....

1:47 pm

Atalante

loooll awww :) and hi!

1:47 pm

rubyfoo

I'll join you for a much-needed grog!

1:48 pm

Soodlebum

Faint voice from the PB - Come on in, Rubes....Drinks are waiting....

1:48 pm

rubyfoo

sounds like we've got the beginnings of a great party!

1:48 pm

rubyfoo

I'll whip up some guacamole!

1:49 pm

Atalante

mmmmmmm guacamole

1:50 pm

Soodlebum

I have some pickled onions and cheese sticks....

1:50 pm

rubyfoo

better and better!

1:52 pm

Atalante

I have chocolate cake but I'm not in the PB so you can't have any LMAO

1:53 pm

Atalante

*throws it in*

1:53 pm

rubyfoo

woof

1:54 pm

Soodlebum

Oh Rubes! Was that a freudian woof?

1:55 pm

rubyfoo

after today's drama, probably!

1:57 pm

Nancy Boy

oh yes Ruby, sorry to hear about that...how is he doing?

1:58 pm

rubyfoo

I'm sure he's miserable and feeling abandoned, but that was the best I could do!

1:58 pm

Atalante

he's not abandoned, he's being looking after by the best!

1:58 pm

rubyfoo

I hope!

1:58 pm

Nancy Boy

ohh, is the the type who gets grumpy when ill etc?

1:58 pm

Soodlebum

Correct. Ata.

1:59 pm

rubyfoo

actually, he's nicer when ill....hah

1:59 pm

Atalante

LMAO at your pic, Soodle!

1:59 pm

rubyfoo

it's when he feels good, that he's nasty

2:00 pm

Soodlebum

Thats Buster, Ata. He is growinng like a weed. He 'sits', 'stays', and gives both paws on demand now. I am working on training him to roll over....

2:00 pm

Atalante

Wow! REALLY growing!!!

2:01 pm

rubyfoo

he is so cute!

2:01 pm

Soodlebum

He is as mad as a box of frogs. Great company!!

2:01 pm

Nancy Boy

Awww, Soodle! He is adorable :)

2:02 pm

rubyfoo

I have to get some sleep -- long day tomorrow!!!

2:02 pm

rubyfoo

2:03 pm

EvaNadine

*wraps arms tightly around NB when hes not looking*

2:03 pm

Nancy Boy

bye Ruby, hope it all works out :)

2:03 pm

Nancy Boy

Eva!! What good timing :) :)

2:04 pm

Soodlebum

Ruby. You take care. Talk to you tomorrow. ((())))

2:04 pm

EvaNadine

im heading out soon. gonna start my weekend a wee bit early. ;)
but definitely needed a cuddle before i leave!

2:04 pm

msideb01

***Fireworks!***
SupahDupah!

2:05 pm

Soodlebum

Yay Mside!!!

2:05 pm

msideb01

Anyone want any clues before I call it a day?

2:05 pm

Nancy Boy

Ahhh, I used to know what a weekend was ;) any plans for the weekend?

2:06 pm

Soodlebum

Thanks anyway, Mside, but I will slog on for the moment.

2:06 pm

smoove

ti8 60 anyone?

2:07 pm

Nancy Boy

a big cat + what you use to see, Smoove :)

2:07 pm

EvaNadine

chris has tickets for the Man City - Inter Milan game tomorrow -- they are playing over here! and he has seats right behind one of the goals, so he is super-stoked.
we have a cake-tasting tonight, but other than that, i think its a mostly-relaxing weekend... hopefully will be able to get some planning stuff done.

2:07 pm

GLC

hi there all! what's a curly con?

2:07 pm

Soodlebum

Seeing organ of a large striped animal, Smoove

2:08 pm

GLC

SE7 has me stumped

2:08 pm

smoove

I was looking for that....but going the other way. Thanks

2:08 pm

Soodlebum

GLC - it could be the letter lurking between R and T in the alphabet....

2:09 pm

smoove

The side of a cliff... with the comparative ending. Plus that lurking letter in the front

2:09 pm

GLC

ah thank you soodlebum

2:09 pm

msideb01

ti8/60: combination of the two words from the famous song from the movie "Rocky", but in the opposite order

2:09 pm

Atalante

that will be a fab game, Eva

2:09 pm

Nancy Boy

oooh, how very manly of him ;) cake-tasting though!! sounds like heaven right now. I meant to go food shopping today but didn't find the time!

2:10 pm

jacq

hello again everybody, back for my last 44

2:10 pm

Atalante

hi jac!

2:10 pm

EvaNadine

food is overrated. sounds like youre getting plenty of calories from alcohol. ;)

2:11 pm

Soodlebum

Nancy - You had no food in the flat last night! Did you eat anything today?

2:11 pm

jacq

heya ata, NB, Nadine etal

2:11 pm

jacq

cake tasting sounds fun, but not if you get a tiny one inch morsel

2:11 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry. I sound like exactly what I am. A Mammy!

2:11 pm

EvaNadine

anywho, im heading out take care all, and have a good weekend!

2:11 pm

EvaNadine

::huggles NB::

2:11 pm

jacq

i was about to ask him if he ate today soodle

2:12 pm

Kazzer99

hello all - I am here temporarily tigertiger

2:12 pm

Kazzer99

tigers

2:12 pm

Kazzer99

oops sorry about that

2:12 pm

Soodlebum

Burning Bright, Kazzer?

2:12 pm

jacq

LOL

2:12 pm

Atalante

in the forest of the grid

2:12 pm

Nancy Boy

((Eva)) take care!
And Soodle, I can last another day - done it before and can do it again ;)

2:13 pm

jacq

NB! workig such long shifts you need to eat better!!!!

2:13 pm

Soodlebum

Soodle gritting teeth to stop berating Nancy. (But I WORRY about you....)

2:14 pm

stidmama

*stern mama look* YOU NEED FOOD. *stern mama look*

2:14 pm

stidmama

hello everyone *stern mama look at Nancy Boy*

2:14 pm

stidmama

how's the grid today?

2:14 pm

Soodlebum

Yay. Mama's and Mammys gang up on Nancy, and Command him to eat.....

2:14 pm

jacq

not too bad mama, and hello how did the painting go?

2:15 pm

Nancy Boy

hi, Stiddie :)
and don't worry yourselves, babble mummies!

2:15 pm

stidmama

*puts bowl of miso soup with chunks of tofu and vegies in front of Nancy Boy*

2:15 pm

jacq

it's just because we care and we know how long your hours can be, it can be draining

2:15 pm

stidmama

it went okay. Will do more in a little bit when Mother arrives.

2:16 pm

jacq

i got word about my procedure, i am top of the non essential list and will be seen as soon as my surgeon returns to work

2:16 pm

stidmama

Nancy Boy, when I was your age I didn't have enough money for food for several months. My landlady ended up feeding me.

2:17 pm

mungekin

ir

2:17 pm

stidmama

good jac. important to get things taken care of.

2:17 pm

jacq

and now for the first time in my life i am worried about how my boobies will look afterwards, how they looked never bothered me before, scars and all it never affected me

2:17 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh, I didn't know you were set to have any procedure, Jac...glad to hear you'll be getting it out of the way soon!

2:17 pm

mungekin

iric

2:17 pm

stidmama

but it took me months to actually recover my strength. PLEASE be sure you eat. Even if it means you get a little less sleep. it's important.

2:18 pm

stidmama

oh gee jac! they will be fine. I am sure WE will all admire them greatly! *wicked grin*

2:18 pm

jacq

i agree with mama, and don;t forget what that will do to your bone density later in life NB

2:18 pm

stidmama

brb phone

2:19 pm

Nancy Boy

Stid, I have the same problem, if I'm honest! I've been squeezed for rent on two flats this month, so I'm pretty much clinging on white-knuckled until payday. Things just need to even out a little, but I know what my body can take :)

2:19 pm

jacq

lol mama

2:19 pm

stidmama

stupid cell phone company... *grumble*

2:19 pm

Soodlebum

Oh heck. Unexpected visitors. Gotta go - maybe see you all later. Hugs all round((()))) and Nancy - EAT

2:19 pm

jacq

bye soodle

2:19 pm

stidmama

later soodles!

2:19 pm

stidmama

aren't there food pantries in britain? where people without money can go and get a little food?

2:20 pm

jacq

we have a few places, salvation army etc but they are all for the homeless

2:20 pm

Nancy Boy

Payday's in two days; it's all good!

2:20 pm

stidmama

gah. another phone brb

2:20 pm

stidmama

THEY hung up when I answered! LOL

2:21 pm

jacq

can you get a discounted meal at work NB?

2:21 pm

stidmama

well... put some money aside this time, even 15 dollars (I think that's a few pounds) so you can build an emergency food "account"

2:22 pm

jacq

NB asda still do savings stamps, maybe a couple every month will add up

2:22 pm

Nancy Boy

I normally do have an emergency fund Stid, but last month I had an emergency :P

2:22 pm

jacq

well rent is always an emergency

2:23 pm

stidmama

rent is an emergency, medical is also.

2:23 pm

stidmama

makeup is NOT an emergency... nor is beer (or whatever you folks drink over there)

2:24 pm

jacq

LOL

2:24 pm

stidmama

*stern mama look* and FOOD is non-negotiable.

2:25 pm

Nancy Boy

*whines* but I lost my favourite eyeliner! I think the cat stole it. And no beer...wine and spirits with mixers. Beer is for sissies, or people with no taste buds ;)

2:25 pm

jacq

LOL, you are so going to get a telling off

2:25 pm

stidmama

*VERY firm mama look* NO WHINING. (and no wining until you have food in the pantry)

2:26 pm

stidmama

*stern look at cat* give the child his eyeliner back.

2:26 pm

Nancy Boy

Well it was a white eyeliner and you put it juuust on the waterline, right on the inside, and it makes your eyes look wider.

2:27 pm

jacq

NB i will have to visit so you can do my makeup, i always look like i was drunk when i put it on then i look like i lost a fight with a biro

2:28 pm

stidmama

*rolls eyes* you and your eyeliners! LOL you were talking about eyeliner the first time we met, you know...

2:28 pm

Nancy Boy

I always think I would have loved to be a beautician or a make-up artist.

2:28 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Stid, really?? You remember that?! That was four years ago!

2:29 pm

stidmama

I know. and you were mucking out cow stalls I think...

2:29 pm

stidmama

it was quite a while ago, for sure.

2:29 pm

Nancy Boy

the best thing about London is that there is nary a cow stall in sight.

2:30 pm

stidmama

yes, that WOULD be a good thing!

2:31 pm

Nancy Boy

But I think I was probably spent more time taking the dogs for walks and playing with the chickens. I can't believe that - it feels like forever ago. Still being at school and everything - like someone else's life!

2:33 pm

stidmama

FINALLY NBT.

2:34 pm

stidmama

and the elder stidkid just got home from helping neighbors with a farm.

2:34 pm

stidmama

will be back later to chat and finish. Maybe. down to 68 atm

2:34 pm

stidmama

*hugs Nancy Boy* I wish I could help you with food money, kiddo. *concerned mama look*

2:35 pm

stidmama

be careful. and stay off the ankle as much as you can... *sigh*

2:35 pm

stidmama

see you-all later! *poof*

2:35 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh don't worry about me, Stid :) I'll live! see you x

2:47 pm

epitone

any clues for dr6/27?

2:49 pm

Nancy Boy

d + nazi germany, the third r****

2:50 pm

lbdawger

NB, just caught up with the chat, so, why don't you go to cosmotology school?

2:51 pm

mungekin

ge 6

2:51 pm

lbdawger

or get involved with a theater group, where you can do their make up?

2:51 pm

lbdawger

plural the ge5

2:52 pm

mungekin

ge 5

2:52 pm

mungekin

lol

2:52 pm

Nancy Boy

Weeell, I have no training, but I also have no money for training ;)

2:52 pm

Nancy Boy

have to settle for doing it for myself and my close friends!

2:52 pm

lbdawger

rocks when cut in half have pretty crystals in them are called ge5

2:52 pm

mungekin

ty

2:53 pm

lbdawger

no government assistance for training?

2:56 pm

Nancy Boy

well Lbd, the thing is, grants etc are allocated on your parents' income - my family is rich but mean ;)

2:57 pm

lbdawger

so, you probably have to prove that you are not part of their household and receive no monetary support from them, right?

2:58 pm

Nancy Boy

yeah, but that's difficult to do without any actual emancipation documents. but, it'd break my heart to get those!

2:58 pm

mungekin

ye

2:59 pm

mungekin

ye 5 ?

2:59 pm

lbdawger

and your family is against your choice of training...

2:59 pm

lbdawger

ye4 is what you say when you bite into an apple and find half a worm

2:59 pm

Nancy Boy

my family is against my whole life, lol

3:00 pm

mungekin

the other ye

3:00 pm

lbdawger

(((NB))),

3:00 pm

lbdawger

only one ye, munge

3:01 pm

mungekin

yeah and I had it already I am slow....I guess looking for yo

3:02 pm

GLC

that ye4 is not working for me :(

3:03 pm

lbdawger

yo5 yo + consonant + 2.3rds frozen water

3:04 pm

lbdawger

ye + get me to the **ur** on time

3:07 pm

Nancy Boy

appreciated, Lbd :)

3:16 pm

mungekin

eg

3:17 pm

mungekin

anyone?

3:19 pm

periwinkle

help with de5/16 and de6/21 pls

3:20 pm

Nancy Boy

eg + the american equivalent of A&E, and plural

3:20 pm

lbdawger

like the ed5.16, take out the D

3:20 pm

Nancy Boy

de6...lust
de5, a god

3:21 pm

periwinkle

ty NB

3:21 pm

Nancy Boy

you're welcome, Peri :)

3:21 pm

lbdawger

de5 is a god de6, a streetcar named de6

3:21 pm

periwinkle

ty lbd

3:26 pm

GLC

thanks dawger L)

3:26 pm

GLC

:)

3:27 pm

Nancy Boy

How are you getting on, GLC?

3:35 pm

Good Enough

so far it seems a big waste of an itis but them i'm only halfway

3:36 pm

wht

Hi all, how are babblers today?

3:36 pm

lbdawger

hi GE. it's an easier grid than the previous ones.

3:36 pm

lbdawger

hi wht.

3:48 pm

wht

67 left and nbt

4:01 pm

jacq

back

4:02 pm

jacq

hello again everybody

4:02 pm

wht

Hi Jacq

4:02 pm

ardilla

hi again

4:02 pm

ardilla

had to get my 40 winks and come back

4:04 pm

jacq

lol, i left to epilate

4:04 pm

jacq

wb ardilla

4:05 pm

lbdawger

ardilla! hi jacq

4:06 pm

ardilla

lbd! long time, no chat

4:06 pm

ardilla

work has been hectic

4:06 pm

lbdawger

yeah, where the heck have you been hiding?

4:06 pm

jacq

heya lbd

4:06 pm

lbdawger

ahhh, work. it's over rated

4:06 pm

ardilla

moving again in about 6 weeks...to spain

4:07 pm

ardilla

new job has been kicking my butt

4:07 pm

lbdawger

!!! wow!! no grass grows under your feet

4:07 pm

ardilla

how are things with you?

4:08 pm

lbdawger

well, i'm not moving to spain. :( but otherwise life here is constant.

4:08 pm

JBV

stopping in at the right time to say hi to ardilla! haven't seen you for a long time

4:09 pm

ardilla

hi JBV

4:09 pm

lbdawger

is this a new job or a reassignment, ardilla?

4:09 pm

JBV

i'm not moving to spain, either, but spend a lot of time there in my daydreams - where will you be ardilla? in Madrid?

4:09 pm

ardilla

moving again

4:10 pm

Nancy Boy

Hi, JBV! How goes the family connections? :)

4:11 pm

ardilla

about a hour from seville

4:11 pm

ardilla

both, lbd

4:11 pm

JBV

that's great, ardilla - and just checked your profile - good news about your godson -

4:12 pm

lbdawger

seville. i think of victor/victoria with julie andrews and robert preston! lol

4:12 pm

JBV

hi NB! Oh my god - the emails are flying back and forth, we're skyping, calling, it's amazing, now we are working on filling in the family tree, passing it back and forth and filling in the gaps

4:13 pm

ardilla

what i get to do always depends on where i go...haven't done the same job twice...i just hit 10 yrs in the military this june

4:13 pm

JBV

I haven't been this excited about anything in a long time, feels good - and great timing, right? now that I'm retired I can really indulge in all this nostalgia with no guilt

4:13 pm

ardilla

that is an awesome movie!

4:14 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh JBV, I'm so happy for you!! Wonderful timing, you're right :)

4:14 pm

ardilla

hayden turns two next month and is quite the handful for his dad

4:15 pm

JBV

great, ardilla - sounds good

4:15 pm

lbdawger

that's so wonderful, ardilla. I'm glad he's with daddy and not whacko mother unit.

4:15 pm

lbdawger

JBV, how exciting and fun for you.

4:16 pm

ardilla

hopefully, i'll get to see him before i go to spain

4:16 pm

JBV

yes, fate placed this grand project in my lap on the very day I retired - that's the day I got the first call from Italy

4:16 pm

lbdawger

ardilla, come back more often, okay? especially before you head off to Spain! must go get dinner prep started.

4:16 pm

JBV

oh! and I'm celebrating - today I received my first pension check!

4:16 pm

JBV

this is the first time I've ever been paid for doing nothing

4:16 pm

lbdawger

later gaters

4:16 pm

ardilla

that is so cool, JBV!

4:17 pm

ardilla

i will, lbd, things have finally starting to settle down and i can get back into my old routine

4:17 pm

ardilla

hagd lbd

4:18 pm

ardilla

bbs...going to the list

4:18 pm

JBV

bye lbd

4:19 pm

wht

Congrats jbv

4:20 pm

JBV

thanks, wht

4:20 pm

Dorens

ey

4:20 pm

Dorens

i guess i should say hey!

4:20 pm

JBV

hi doren - lovely picture of Phoebe

4:20 pm

Nancy Boy

Do you have any plans to meet up yet, JBV?

4:21 pm

ardilla

hi dorens

4:21 pm

ardilla

and wht

4:21 pm

wht

Hi Dorens

4:21 pm

JBV

no, we're not talking about that yet, NB, but he has sent me pictures of their home - it's so beautiful, Pinerolo, near Torino

4:22 pm

Dorens

thanks j--having fun with the family project..that's terrific

4:23 pm

Nancy Boy

wonderful, JBV :) well please me updated as things go on? I love hearing about it!

4:23 pm

JBV

OK, NB - I love talking about it too, thanks!

4:23 pm

Dorens

hi ardillla and wht and NB

4:24 pm

ardilla

how are things NB?

4:26 pm

Nancy Boy

ohhh...mixed bag really, Ardilla! Had a few hard months but things are slowly improving - I think :)

4:26 pm

ardilla

that's good that they are improving!

4:27 pm

Dorens

t

4:27 pm

Nancy Boy

thanks! :) how about with you?

4:27 pm

ardilla

i just went through a medical eval board to see if i could stay in the military...nail-biting exp to say the least :)

4:28 pm

Dorens

trig

4:28 pm

Nancy Boy

I'd say so, Ardilla! A good result, I hope?

4:29 pm

ardilla

it almost caused me to lose my assignment to spain

4:29 pm

wht

Thanks Dorens, but I already have that one.

4:30 pm

wht

But I think ardilla has put some sangria in the PB.

4:30 pm

Dorens

sorry. am using babble expert cause am rushing, and i have checked off no chat yet it seems not to be working.. gulping sangria gratefully!

4:30 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh, you're heading to Spain?? How exciting!

4:31 pm

ardilla

finally yes as of last monday, after months of broken promises and deadlines...very scary to think that everything that I worked for for about a decade was about to be taking from me with no fault of my own

4:31 pm

Dorens

best of luck ardillla

4:32 pm

ardilla

yes plenty of sangria, moscato, and paella in the PB

4:33 pm

ardilla

the med board came back positively with return to duty with no restrictions; a restriction could have limited where i could move

4:34 pm

ardilla

so i was ecstatic when I was told that i could still move to spain...i screamed in the office when i read the email, scared my co-workers, though :)

4:35 pm

Nancy Boy

awww, Ardilla! Well sorry you had to suffer through waiting for that to come through - time spent like that seems to last forever - but so glad it's worked out for you!

4:35 pm

ardilla

ty NB *hug

4:36 pm

ardilla

i hope things continue to improve for you :)

4:37 pm

Kazzer99

woohoo fireworksfor me

4:37 pm

Nancy Boy

thank you :) I could do with some good wishes at the moment ;)

4:37 pm

wht

woot,woot Kazzer

4:37 pm

ardilla

WOOT kazzer!

4:38 pm

ardilla

i'm trying to keep my little brother encouraged; he had a falling out with our mom when he came out

4:38 pm

jacq

wtg kazzer

4:39 pm

Nancy Boy

oh dear, Ardilla, when did he come out? What was the falling out based on? :(

4:39 pm

Kazzer99

thank you all - off ow - motherin law here

4:39 pm

ardilla

i reminded him that i still loved him as well as did a lot of our family

4:40 pm

Nancy Boy

It's what he'll need to hear, Ardilla :) like me, he's lucky to have such a lovely sister! She's the only member of my family who still speaks to me.

4:41 pm

ardilla

it's been a couple of years now and things are only slightly better, but he has made me so proud, living on his own and becoming so independent!

4:42 pm

JBV

where is your sister, NB? in London, too?

4:43 pm

ardilla

he just moved into a larger place, and i'm still working on getting him on being a little more open

4:43 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh no JBV, she is younger - still lives with my parents. When I got kicked out, she climbed out of my bedroom window and ran all the way down the street to say goodbye - I miss her to pieces - very complicated to keep in touch because my parents won't let her talk to me. Has to be done in secret.

4:44 pm

JBV

oh, I see, tough spot for her too - she's in the middle

4:44 pm

saralise

NB where abouts in london are you from ??

4:45 pm

Nancy Boy

Oh yes, JBV. She is visiting the rest of my family in Korea at the moment, so she'll be biting her tongue a lot...

4:45 pm

Nancy Boy

Soho, Sara. The dodgy end ;)

4:45 pm

saralise

aahh its nir too bad :P

4:45 pm

saralise

not*

4:46 pm

MizHoffle

hey all!

4:46 pm

Nancy Boy

Good for him, Ardilla :) how old was he when he came out?

4:46 pm

ardilla

like when he told me that he had two roommates, one he is very close to; i asked if he was his boyfriend; he finally said yes; i told him not to act like he is ashamed and that i wasn't going to judge him and that i was happy that he found someone that makes him happy!

4:46 pm

dan2bit

hi all! babbling from the train from NYC to DC :-)

4:47 pm

wht

Hi dan of the rails.

4:48 pm

ardilla

I believe it was after he left the military so about 19/20? my uncle gave me secondhand info from my mom, so i'm not sure how reliable that is

4:49 pm

Nancy Boy

Ah, same age as me - I was about nineteen and a half. I don't think I even would have done it then, if my boyfriend hadn't asked me to move in with him!

4:51 pm

ardilla

he is still trying to open up; the pressure from our mom made him hide his true self then she kicked him and sent him to our aunt and uncle; they had no idea and were surprised when they found out why. they kinda support his decision but he couldn't be himself in their house; they're ministers

4:52 pm

ardilla

the secondhand info i got was that our mom caught him with his boyfriend and freaked out

4:53 pm

Nancy Boy

oh man. if I'd been caught with a boyfriend I wouldn't be here to tell the tale..

4:53 pm

wht

Off to see about dinner. BBL for my last 11.

4:54 pm

ardilla

her reaction pushed me further away from her and her religion so she and i had a second falling out

4:54 pm

ardilla

wow, NB

4:54 pm

ardilla

cbs wht

4:56 pm

ardilla

we are her only kids from her body and she for the most part rejects us; i mean we talk and are cordial but some areas are not and will not be addressed

4:56 pm

Nancy Boy

my family are intolerant to the extreme. as soon as I said what I had to say, my dad punched me in the face and told me not to come back - so I never have!

4:58 pm

ardilla

i had to go to therapy and i'm on antidepressants to kinda fix the damage she caused...i have PTSD now and she still doesn't believe me

4:59 pm

Nancy Boy

Parents can be the most wonderful or most damaging things in your life, I think.

5:00 pm

JBV

these stories are very sad and I don't understand how parents can "divorce" their children, I truly can't

5:01 pm

ardilla

i was raped at 16 by someone i knew, and she told me that she thought HE was innocent and I was being promiscious and wanted it because my reaction wasn't the same as he4...we still disagree

5:01 pm

JBV

wow

5:02 pm

ardilla

it has taken years and a really good therapist for me to be able to say that without crying

5:03 pm

JBV

I can only imagine, ardilla

5:04 pm

ardilla

her actions has alienate both of her kids...we still care about our mom and would never do anything to cause her deliberate pain, but we hold her out at arms' length so she can't hurt us

5:04 pm

ardilla

*have alienated

5:05 pm

JBV

NB and ardilla, I wish you both the best - good things ahead, have patience and hope and things may yet turn around

5:05 pm

JBV

I have to get going - but it was good to talk to you, ardilla - hope to see you here again

5:05 pm

ardilla

my brother and sister (9mos at the time) were the only ones who weren't angry or ashamed of me

5:06 pm

ardilla

i cherish them the most for always being there for me

5:06 pm

Nancy Boy

thanks, JBV :) well the hard part is over for me! without my parents in my life, I can be happy.

5:06 pm

JBV

{{{{{hugs}}}}} to you and your brothers and sisters who love you

5:06 pm

ardilla

tyvm JBV

5:07 pm

Jellen

Hello...

5:07 pm

Nancy Boy

hello, Jellen! :)

5:07 pm

ardilla

i wish you great happiness, NB!

5:07 pm

Jellen

((NB))

5:07 pm

ardilla

hi jellen

5:07 pm

Jellen

Hi, ardilla!

5:07 pm

Nancy Boy

thanks Ardilla, and the same to you! :)

5:08 pm

Nancy Boy

how are you getting on, Jellen?

5:08 pm

ardilla

brb

5:08 pm

Soodlebum

Back again.... to a very intense conversation. Not trying to be flippant, but, Nancy Boy - You lie. You have an Irish Mammy!!!!

5:08 pm

Jellen

Hanging on to my sanity, barely, lol...

5:09 pm

Nancy Boy

a little flippancy is welcomed Soodle; I don't wanna talk about it! I do, I have a thousand mammies here ;)

5:09 pm

Nancy Boy

sounds like most of us here Jellen ;)

5:09 pm

Jellen

How's the grid? Is it a friendly entity?

5:10 pm

Riverdance

its half friendly jellen

5:10 pm

Riverdance

Hello all

5:10 pm

Soodlebum

Yeah! But only oe Irish Mammy!! Hi Jellen. Its a funny grid. There's a lot of words hiding from you.

5:10 pm

Soodlebum

(((((River))))

5:10 pm

Jellen

Hi, River!

5:11 pm

Riverdance

Hello ((((SOODLE))))

5:12 pm

Soodlebum

River, I never got back to you on FB, but I will!!!

5:13 pm

Riverdance

NB I missed most of this chog but can pick up the gist - we all do things impulsively - right or wrong, I have done it and regreted it but had big shoulders and admitted - some cant - lets hope that is your folks

5:13 pm

dan2bit

fe8 clue, anyone?

5:13 pm

Riverdance

time heals and life is too short - so wishing you all the best NB for a great reunion

5:14 pm

Riverdance

dont worry soodle - but I did beat out your score on scramble *brushing shoulder*

5:14 pm

Soodlebum

Dan, FE plus cons, plus vowel, plus what gentlemen wear around their necks...

5:15 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Soodle!

5:15 pm

Riverdance

fe + there are so many ver*e**** in this market

5:15 pm

ardilla

i'm back

5:15 pm

Nancy Boy

Well quite River, and thank you :) it will be interesting all right. Even if they don't accept me, at least they'll know that I'm alive and my parents are liars!

5:15 pm

Soodlebum

rofl, River! If I had a hat on, I would take it off to you!!!

5:17 pm

ardilla

tyvm river

5:17 pm

Riverdance

dont give up NB - keep trying

5:17 pm

Soodlebum

Hi Ardilla. I have seen you on the chog, but not sure if we have ever been formallhy introduced. I'm Soodle, and its nice to meet you. :-)

5:17 pm

ardilla

and soodle

5:18 pm

Riverdance

and soodle - you could beat me any day of the week - put alittle more effort into it next time - lol - got to run - - hungry folks here looking at me...figures!!!

5:18 pm

ardilla

mi piace

5:18 pm

Riverdance

bye for now everyone

5:18 pm

Soodlebum

Bye River - the challenge is on..........

5:18 pm

ardilla

very nice to meet you, soodle

5:19 pm

ardilla

bye river

5:20 pm

Soodlebum

Likewise Ardilla. Looking over the chog, life ain't been easy for you. Welcome to Babble, where you ca vent and get loads of support!

5:20 pm

ardilla

yes, the folks on he4 are awesome!

5:20 pm

dan2bit

tx for the fe8 all

5:21 pm

Soodlebum

YQW Dan.

5:21 pm

dan2bit

and by extension the singular fe6 :-)

5:21 pm

ardilla

i used to be on he4 a lot but my new job and other stuff got in the way

5:21 pm

ardilla

dan2, how are the puppies?

5:22 pm

dan2bit

all the puppies and mom are in good homes

5:22 pm

ardilla

unless i'm mistaken

5:22 pm

ardilla

oh, good!

5:22 pm

Soodlebum

To me, the game is secondary. My main job is to make sure that Nancy Boy eats correctly.....

5:23 pm

dan2bit

we may try to have a litter reunion in the Fall - we got a tad interrupted by baby2bit :-)

5:23 pm

ardilla

that's a wonderful job :)

5:23 pm

ardilla

baby?

5:23 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Soodle!

5:24 pm

ardilla

Maggie is very adorable!

5:24 pm

dan2bit

yes we made a little girl (see my profile pic)

5:24 pm

walnutchen

ch6, anyone?

5:24 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi all

5:24 pm

ardilla

hi tea and walnut

5:24 pm

Soodlebum

Ooh, if I had my way, Nancy Boy would be (Look away Jesse) eating bacon and cabbage three times a day, to fatten him up.

5:24 pm

dan2bit

there are 2 ch6, walnut

5:24 pm

Jellen

Hi, TNC

5:25 pm

walnutchen

sorry... the first one.

5:25 pm

dan2bit

ah that's the one I don't have

5:25 pm

TeaNCrackers

how are things, jell?

5:25 pm

MizHoffle

ch + what a chicken lays - last letter + not stop + vowel

5:25 pm

ardilla

brb...you all are making me hungry :)

5:26 pm

TeaNCrackers

good clue, Miz

5:26 pm

TeaNCrackers

thank you

5:26 pm

Nancy Boy

*shocked* S-S-Soodle!

5:26 pm

MizHoffle

thanks!

5:26 pm

walnutchen

Thanks Miz! Got it. Now I can move on with my life...

5:26 pm

MizHoffle

and your welcome1

5:26 pm

MizHoffle

!

5:26 pm

TeaNCrackers

teancrackers.blogspot.com is my blog, Jell, you can see the kids' art work ;)

5:26 pm

Soodlebum

Sorry NB, its an Irish Mammy thing. (I despise Bacon and cabbage)

5:27 pm

Soodlebum

I have absolutely no idea how to cook it or serve it, but its 'Cure What Ails Ya' here!!

5:28 pm

Nancy Boy

Cabbage would be fine ;) the bacon not so much!! Ooh, I am very hungry though. Wine!

5:28 pm

ardilla

i'm back

5:29 pm

Jellen

Will check it out, TNC!

5:29 pm

ardilla

mmm...bacon! where's crossy?

5:29 pm

ardilla

*enjoying some fruit snacks and a glass of moscato

5:29 pm

TeaNCrackers

the first day of treatment - not bad, the second he felt better than he had in weeks and today - throwing up - poor guy. How's Tim?

5:30 pm

Soodlebum

Actually, I quite fancy some tea and crackers right now... how suseptible am I to the power of advertising???

5:30 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL!!

5:30 pm

TeaNCrackers

glad I could be of help ;)

5:30 pm

Nancy Boy

(PS, hey, you called me Jesse for once ;))

5:30 pm

Soodlebum

Soodlebum = The Adman's dream

5:31 pm

Jellen

Tim's only been sick once since Friday!

5:32 pm

TeaNCrackers

that's good!

5:32 pm

Soodlebum

Jellen, thats great news. Yay for Tim... :-)

5:32 pm

Jellen

How's Buster?

5:33 pm

Nancy Boy

good to hear that, Jellen!

5:34 pm

Soodlebum

Oh, Jellen. Today, I was waxing elequently about what a great dog he is. Since then, he has chewed through the straps of my really good hand-bag, poohed in my en-suite and eaten half a bag of Doritos

5:35 pm

Jellen

Lol, that's my god-puppy!

5:36 pm

Soodlebum

Can I send you the bill for my hand-bag please.....?

5:36 pm

Jellen

Well, you could send it...

5:36 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL! You two :P

5:36 pm

Soodlebum

Yeah, yeah yeah, I know. The cheque will be in the post..........

5:38 pm

dan2bit

dr6 anybody?

5:39 pm

Nancy Boy

D + Nazi Germany, the third r****

5:39 pm

J40

Fireworks! Feels good, I've had a long break but returned to Babble a couple of weeks ago :)

5:39 pm

dan2bit

aha! I tried that without the D before

5:39 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo J40

5:39 pm

Jellen

Yay for J40!!!

5:40 pm

Soodlebum

Just went to check the label on the remains of the handbag (RIP). It was an LK Bennett bag.....I am devastated!

5:40 pm

J40

Thanks :)

5:41 pm

Riverdance

welcome back j40

5:41 pm

Jellen

I really am sorry, Soodle...

5:41 pm

Soodlebum

Your profile pic of the seahorse is lovely J40. I love seahorses..

5:41 pm

dan2bit

firewords here too - de5 god or goddess was my last. Thanks all cluers!

5:42 pm

Soodlebum

Don't be sorry, Jellen. A replacement will suffice.....

5:42 pm

Riverdance

congrats dan2bit

5:42 pm

Soodlebum

Wayhay Dan!!!!

5:42 pm

Jellen

Yay for dan!!!

5:43 pm

MizHoffle

wahoo dan!

5:44 pm

Riverdance

cant you picture Miz jumping off a pier or dock - arms wide - looking to the sky - yelling wahoooooooo

5:44 pm

MizHoffle

hee hee!

5:45 pm

MizHoffle

that was almost what I actually was doing, but no dock, just the beach

5:45 pm

MizHoffle

You had to enjoy the very rare nice day at the Oregon coast

5:46 pm

Riverdance

my daughters friends have all friended me in FB - why I dont know - but just copied this from one friend that has a serious boyfriend - oh - young puppy love - scary stuff...

5:46 pm

Riverdance

being in love.. It's having that one person who always makes you happy. When you're content just sitting wrapped in their arms. When you're never tired of being with them, And you miss them when you're not together. When there's moments when you just sit, Looking into each others eyes, And wish those moments could last forever. When the sight of them takes your breath away... this is just the start of my list

5:48 pm

Riverdance

guess puppy love brings the chog to a holt - wont do that again - lol

5:48 pm

MizHoffle

sorry, just gagging! :P

5:49 pm

MizHoffle

and stuck on my last one

5:49 pm

Jellen

lol

5:50 pm

Riverdance

im in the middle miz - between wishing it was me and sticking my finger down my throat

5:50 pm

jillibus

Hello all :)

5:50 pm

MizHoffle

hey jili!

5:51 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli!

5:51 pm

Riverdance

Good Evening Jilli

5:51 pm

Riverdance

supper is ready - got to run - have fun all

5:51 pm

jillibus

I have 25 left and it's a gorgeous day. I should be doing some work but had to drop in here in case anyone needs my icon clue.

5:52 pm

Jellen

Bye, River...

5:52 pm

Riverdance

wish I had one of those jilli - bye all

5:53 pm

jillibus

bye river -- bon appetit!

5:53 pm

MizHoffle

okay...giving in and asking for a clue: fe 5/20 please

5:53 pm

jillibus

fe5/20 -- more supernatural.

5:54 pm

jillibus

I could use a clue for fe6/27 please

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

evening babblers..

5:54 pm

jillibus

hi red

5:54 pm

MizHoffle

like winged fantasy creatures, but change first vowel

5:55 pm

Jellen

Hi, red

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

i have one word... so that my icon clue!

5:56 pm

jillibus

cute, red! But you didn't post the clue stats ;)

5:56 pm

redturtlehead

no no i forgot, i just woke up, had a rough night at work...

5:56 pm

MizHoffle

I am such a nimrod! I was looking at the wrong f!

5:57 pm

MizHoffle

thanks jili and fireworks!!

5:57 pm

Jellen

Hooray for MizH!!!

5:57 pm

MizHoffle

a good afternoon to you all!

5:58 pm

MizHoffle

thanks!

5:58 pm

GLC

clue for j40?

5:59 pm

Jellen

Just posted an icon clue...

6:00 pm

jillibus

good one, jellen!

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

ty jellen... now i have err 13 words!

6:00 pm

jillibus

YAY Miz!!!

6:03 pm

Jellen

yo 5/20, clue, please?

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

late congrats to MizHoffle!

6:03 pm

jillibus

yo5/20 -- add a cons to the guru

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all!

6:04 pm

Jellen

Thanks, jilli

6:04 pm

Jellen

Hi, TO

6:05 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Temple owl.

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, jellen- you are my messing ce6!!!

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

now i am a clue, but dinner bell is ringing. bbs

6:09 pm

Jellen

Later, TO

6:15 pm

jillibus

anyone have any idea what TO's clue begins with?

6:16 pm

Jellen

yo 4, jilli

6:16 pm

rururocks

ge 5 anyone?

6:17 pm

jillibus

really? ty jellen!

6:17 pm

jillibus

ge + poem, ruru -- hi

6:18 pm

rururocks

thank you jilli.. hi

6:18 pm

rururocks

I am just popping in to try to finish before tennis

6:18 pm

Jellen

That's Yo** Berra, former Yankee catcher...

6:18 pm

redturtlehead

hi ru.

6:18 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruru...

6:18 pm

jillibus

Oh, of course! Deja vu all over again!

6:19 pm

rururocks

hi jellen and red

6:20 pm

jillibus

yw ru

6:22 pm

jillibus

3 left...

6:23 pm

rururocks

9 here

6:23 pm

rururocks

ti 8?

6:23 pm

jillibus

there are several icon clues around, ruru

6:24 pm

wildcat17

big cat + seeing part

6:24 pm

rururocks

Oh..jeez

6:25 pm

jillibus

that's my icon clue, ruru and wildcat

6:25 pm

wildcat17

yeah I noticed after I clued it

6:26 pm

jillibus

last word, tr5/14...don't tell me...

6:27 pm

jillibus

bingo! Done :)

6:27 pm

Jellen

Well done, jilli!!!

6:27 pm

jillibus

Clues available for a short while...

6:28 pm

rururocks

yo5/20?

6:28 pm

swmbo

Hello Babblers, how is everyone tonight?

6:28 pm

jillibus

add a cons to Mr Berra

6:28 pm

jillibus

Hi swmbo!!!

6:28 pm

Jellen

Hello, swmbo

6:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

SWIMMY!

6:29 pm

swmbo

:) :) :)

6:30 pm

rururocks

thanks jilli

6:30 pm

jillibus

yw ruru

6:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

how the heck are you>

6:31 pm

swmbo

Haven't babbled for ages. This grid seems OK...

6:31 pm

swmbo

I am excellent, how are YOU?

6:31 pm

rururocks

fe 6/27?

6:31 pm

jillibus

cute icon, swmbo!

6:32 pm

swmbo

I've had it forever, a cyber friend sketched her idea of how She Who Must Be Obeyed should look

6:32 pm

jillibus

fe6/27 (hard to clue) -- fe + flower with last letter changed to a vowel

6:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am well!

6:33 pm

rururocks

not getting that one jilli

6:33 pm

swmbo

Anything new in babbleland?

6:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry but i am shoveling in the last of dinner! yes, a new site is coming!

6:33 pm

jillibus

I'm not surprised, ruru. The flower concerned is ir4

6:34 pm

swmbo

a new site? how so. do tell and all that

6:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

a new design. if you do facebook, dr, god has a page and gives updates.

6:35 pm

swmbo

oh? I will have to befreind dr god I guess :)

6:36 pm

jillibus

you just join babble community, I think, swmbo. Are you on FB?

6:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'm afraid i am not up on all of the details, swm. i 'm not here much anymore esp in chat

6:37 pm

rururocks

got it.. thanks jilli

6:37 pm

jillibus

ruru, do you need a clue for the other fe6/33?

6:37 pm

swmbo

I am on Facebook, so I'll go see later. Any clues for a w word? I have neither

6:37 pm

wildcat17

what's the other 8?

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't have a one yet

6:38 pm

jillibus

which 8 do you have, wildcat?

6:38 pm

wildcat17

ti

6:38 pm

jillibus

wo5/24 rhymes with hodge podge

6:38 pm

swmbo

thanks :)

6:39 pm

jillibus

there's fe8 -- pl of the following fe6/33

6:40 pm

jillibus

In case anyone is wondering, the fe6/33 is truth with an F as the first letter instead of the usual one.

6:41 pm

jillibus

I have to leave momentarily, sorry!

6:41 pm

wildcat17

ty

6:41 pm

swmbo

hmmm, truth with an f hmmm

6:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my, those two gi words were hiding well!

6:42 pm

wildcat17

what does the 7 start with?

6:43 pm

swmbo

great clues for the fe's

6:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am at the i words and am not there yet

6:44 pm

jillibus

ty, swm -- did you get the truth one?

6:44 pm

swmbo

58 to go, but I must go, nice 'seeing' you all!

6:45 pm

Jellen

Bye, swmbo

6:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

likewise , swimmy! see you later!

6:45 pm

jillibus

toodles, swmbo -- don't be a stranger!

6:45 pm

Jellen

se 7/40

6:46 pm

jillibus

se 7 is more so than se5/16

6:46 pm

wildcat17

ty

6:47 pm

jillibus

yw

6:48 pm

jillibus

last call for clues -- gotta go soonest!

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

jellen how are things today?

6:51 pm

jillibus

None needed? Bye then -- back later.

6:51 pm

Jellen

Pretty good, TO...

6:52 pm

wildcat17

something from left C

6:54 pm

lbdawger

ch + id's friend + vowel=ch6.30

6:55 pm

wildcat17

ty

6:59 pm

Jellen

fo 5/20, please?

7:00 pm

dofith

fe5/20 sounds like fe5/24

7:00 pm

Jellen

Thanks, dofith

7:02 pm

wildcat17

I need another F not sure which one

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye then

7:04 pm

Jellen

Bye, TO

7:04 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

7:04 pm

Minveryork

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

7:05 pm

Jellen

Hi, Min...doing okay...

7:05 pm

Minveryork

Hi Jellen!Just okay? How is Tim's stomach doing today

7:06 pm

Jillyjill

Hi Jellen, you and Tim were put on my heart at 7 AM this morning (MST)...is there a reason beyond general purposes!

7:06 pm

Minveryork

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

7:07 pm

Jillyjill

Hi Minv, thanks, grid not coming forth easily for clues today!! But I have tomorrow off, so can stay up late!!

7:07 pm

wildcat17

dr6?

7:08 pm

Jellen

Tim's nausea is much better...That's about when he got me up, Jilly!

7:08 pm

Minveryork

Thank God for weekends. Can stay up late tonite too

7:08 pm

Jellen

d + Nazi Third R****

7:08 pm

wildcat17

ty

7:09 pm

Jillyjill

Well good, I always say a quick prayer when that happens so you both got one!!

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the fe 6/27 word please?

7:10 pm

wildcat17

firewords

7:10 pm

Jellen

Wahoo for wildcat!!!

7:10 pm

Jillyjill

Sweet wildcat WTG!!

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Never mind! I just found the fe6/27 word.Thank you!

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wildcat17 on fireworks!Good for you

7:11 pm

Jillyjill

Hey Minv..just started so I would use any hints you needed....*hint, hint, hint*

7:11 pm

Minveryork

Darn! I got fe6/33 not fe6/27. Still need a clue please

7:12 pm

Minveryork

An fe 6/33 is fe + Sex in the C***, change c to a hook.

7:13 pm

dofith

fe+flower with last letter a vowel rather than the cons.

7:13 pm

Jellen

fe + ***s (bulb flower) + vowel

7:14 pm

dofith

trey

7:14 pm

dofith

Oh dear!

7:14 pm

Minveryork

Thanks for your fe 6/27 clues. I just found it. By the way, that flower is my icon clue for today if needed.

7:15 pm

Jillyjill

thanks dofith....can use any help...lol..i do that so very often!!

7:16 pm

Jillyjill

well, evidently not understanding the clues...oh help and bother!! :=(

7:16 pm

Minveryork

If you are going to reveal words in chat log, at least reveal the big ones dofith! LOL!

7:17 pm

lbdawger

hello everyone! back to chat and clue for a bit

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

Hi dawg!

7:17 pm

lbdawger

hi Jilly, how are the fires down your way?

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

brb

7:17 pm

Jellen

How are you, lbd?

7:17 pm

lbdawger

Hi Jellen, I'm doing well, and how are you?

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello lbdawger! How are you?Welcome back to the log

7:18 pm

Minveryork

fe 6/27 looks like spelling of a mythical character Jilly

7:18 pm

lbdawger

hi Min! thank you for the friendly and warm welcome. I'm doing well, how about you?

7:18 pm

Jellen

I'm okay...didn't get everything done today I needed to, but the world will go on...

7:20 pm

Minveryork

I am well. So glad the humidity finally went away here

7:20 pm

lbdawger

so much is going on in your life right now, take small steps and take them as your successes

7:20 pm

Jillyjill

back.. @dawg: no smoke, have quite a lurking storm slowly making it's way up the valley, darkening

7:20 pm

Jillyjill

tyvm for clue minv

7:20 pm

Minveryork

yw Jillyjill

7:20 pm

lbdawger

the way the media is talking half of the valley should be in ashes!

7:22 pm

Jillyjill

hmmm, not even much smoke. The eastern fire is burning east (take THAT P-burg!) Just a few little fires they are watching.

7:23 pm

lbdawger

i'm glad you aren't being effected, we can smell the smoke from the Bob, occassionally

7:23 pm

Jillyjill

Enjoyed my morning in Missoula yesterday and had a great salad bar at Jakers.

7:23 pm

Jillyjill

Well, same here, faint odor, but compared to 2000 nothing will ever compare!!

7:24 pm

lbdawger

that's for sure! i really like smoke free summers

7:24 pm

Jillyjill

*fingers crossed*

7:25 pm

lbdawger

three summers ago, Glacier was on fire and parts of the north fork. hard to breathe that summer

7:26 pm

Jillyjill

Yes, there have been several miserable summers as of late; I have really enjoyed this summer.

7:26 pm

featherbee

hey gang, how is everyone?

7:27 pm

Jillyjill

Hi featherbee, welcome to the grid

7:27 pm

Jellen

Hi, feather!

7:27 pm

lbdawger

hi feather! doing well, how about you?

7:28 pm

featherbee

pretty pink jellen. glad tim's nausea is better

7:29 pm

featherbee

i'm good. feeling bleah, one of those restless lethargic moods. no particular reason.

7:29 pm

Jellen

It's not pink, it's ce 6/21!

7:29 pm

featherbee

thanks!

7:30 pm

lbdawger

oh! so that's what color it is!

7:30 pm

Jillyjill

lol...thanks for a clue jellen!!

7:30 pm

Jellen

Last word...re 5/14?

7:31 pm

lbdawger

first re + ***tapo, german police

7:31 pm

featherbee

ty

7:31 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lbd!

7:31 pm

Jellen

!!!Fireworks!!!

7:32 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo JELLEN!!!

7:32 pm

featherbee

yay jellen!

7:32 pm

Jillyjill

Yay Jellen, I only have 72....I am so slow!!

7:32 pm

lbdawger

i see our jewish scotsman has been on another walk-about through the grid.

7:32 pm

featherbee

just started here

7:32 pm

Jillyjill

Well, break time...bbl

7:33 pm

lbdawger

later, Jilly

7:33 pm

featherbee

our... huh?

7:33 pm

Jellen

Many thanks to cluers and Morewords!

7:34 pm

Jellen

Later, Jilly

7:34 pm

lbdawger

lots of obscure, antiquated, chiefly scottish words in the grid, feather.

7:34 pm

Jellen

BBS

7:34 pm

featherbee

oh, ok, lol

7:34 pm

featherbee

bye jellen and jilly

7:35 pm

lbdawger

read Jillibus' profile, her thoughts on enable is hysterical, but so true!

7:35 pm

lbdawger

later, Jellen

7:36 pm

featherbee

LOL, oh, most excellent!

7:37 pm

Minveryork

Hi featherbee! How are you doing? Welcome to chog!

7:37 pm

featherbee

hi min!

7:37 pm

wht

Hi all. Back to finish. How is everyone tonight?

7:38 pm

featherbee

hi wht

7:38 pm

lbdawger

hi again, wht

7:38 pm

Minveryork

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

7:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, wht

7:40 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jellen on your fireworks! Good for U!

7:40 pm

Minveryork

I was eating corn on the cob when you got them b-4.

7:41 pm

Jellen

Hard to type with corn on the cob in your hands...lol

7:41 pm

wht

I'm well. Had a nice dinner. Chicken with pesto, corn on the cob, and fresh tomato.

7:42 pm

Minveryork

I made lemon chicken dinner for tonight, but haven't eaten it yet. I get full after eating corn so I have to wait until later on to eat the main course of dinner.

7:43 pm

featherbee

we had pizza tonight. the boys and i were playing outside when doug brought it over, so daniel ran in, got a blanket, and decided we were having a picnic. it was nice!

7:43 pm

featherbee

is the w word a wo or we?

7:44 pm

Jellen

wo

7:44 pm

Jellen

wo 5 / 6

7:44 pm

featherbee

k thanks

7:44 pm

featherbee

lol, monkeyed it

7:45 pm

featherbee

ok, list time. over half, and have nbt.

7:45 pm

wht

clue for the first ch6,30 please.

7:46 pm

lbdawger

ch + id's friend + vowel, wht

7:46 pm

Jellen

ch + not id + vowel

7:46 pm

Jellen

brb

7:46 pm

featherbee

weird, thanks

7:47 pm

wht

ty, Jellen. My monkeys would never have found that.

7:47 pm

lbdawger

what's weird is I knew that word! lol

7:48 pm

lbdawger

altho normally spelled with and i

7:50 pm

featherbee

dr6 please/

7:50 pm

lbdawger

d + the third *****, nazi germany under hitler

7:52 pm

stidmama

hey all

7:52 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy

7:52 pm

stidmama

I think that ch 6 is like chiggers, no?

7:52 pm

featherbee

lol, working on my spelling dawg

7:52 pm

Minveryork

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

7:52 pm

lbdawger

yes, stid, chiggers

7:53 pm

featherbee

i before e and all that

7:53 pm

featherbee

hi stid!

7:53 pm

featherbee

42 left, finding this a fast one

7:53 pm

Jellen

Hi, stid

7:53 pm

stidmama

hey Min! I am well, just finished visiting with a dear friend and now relaxing with some (rather spicy) papaya salad while I wait for tom and stidkids to come home and tell me what they want for supper

7:53 pm

stidmama

hey jellen! *nods approvingly at pink icon*

7:53 pm

wht

I'm not sure that Babble is the best way to work on spelling.

7:54 pm

featherbee

not pink, ce6 she says!

7:54 pm

Jellen

It's not pink, it's ce 6/21!

7:54 pm

featherbee

good point wht.

7:54 pm

stidmama

LOL of course! thanks for a lovely clue!

7:54 pm

stidmama

hey wht

7:54 pm

lbdawger

well, you learn some alternative spelling!

7:54 pm

lbdawger

like..$$))#@#$KD:()*#@

7:55 pm

Jellen

lol, lbd!

7:55 pm

featherbee

39 left stid.... where are you?

7:55 pm

stidmama

just passed halfway. should I list?

7:55 pm

lbdawger

eureka is on in 5 minutes, back in an hour

7:56 pm

stidmama

oh! the stidkid LOVES to watch Eureka too!

7:56 pm

featherbee

i got to over half in 15 minutes, and now 10 minutes later have 38 left

7:56 pm

stidmama

well done feather! you are doing WAY better than I am today

7:56 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you later on in the chog!

7:56 pm

wht

g's gr6

7:56 pm

featherbee

lucky day i guess!

7:57 pm

stidmama

later LBD

7:57 pm

featherbee

i even found the fo5/18 on my own. the one that has to do with glaciers i think. must check.

7:57 pm

Jellen

Have fun, lbd

7:58 pm

featherbee

glaciers, wind off the alps, i was sorta close!

7:58 pm

stidmama

fo 5/18? *thinking*

7:58 pm

featherbee

ET fo5 home

7:58 pm

stidmama

oh. thanks. that's a fairly common babblet

8:01 pm

wht

ty feather. That gives me fireworks.

8:01 pm

featherbee

yay wht!

8:01 pm

stidmama

down to 55. not going very fast.

8:01 pm

Jellen

Wahoo, wht!!!

8:01 pm

featherbee

did you list yet stid?

8:01 pm

wht

Common babblet? I don't think I have seen that one before.

8:01 pm

stidmama

YAY wht!!

8:01 pm

stidmama

not yet feather.

8:02 pm

stidmama

listing now...

8:02 pm

featherbee

shall i wait?

8:03 pm

wht

A warm dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.

8:03 pm

wht

I shall just have to go to the Alps to check this out.

8:04 pm

stidmama

Ds done...

8:04 pm

stidmama

zephyr???

8:04 pm

stidmama

no feather, I may not be able to stay very long. my eyes are a little weary tonight

8:04 pm

featherbee

k, onward ho!

8:05 pm

stidmama

go feather go!

8:05 pm

stidmama

oooh. got the fe 8!

8:05 pm

wht

That is the definition of fo5,18, sitd

8:05 pm

featherbee

share stid!

8:05 pm

Minveryork

Delightful stidmama!

8:05 pm

stidmama

is the first fe 6 fishy?

8:06 pm

Jellen

No, stid

8:06 pm

Jellen

fe6 = fe + ***s (bulb flower) + vowel

8:06 pm

stidmama

oh! thanks wht!

8:06 pm

stidmama

truths would be ve 8... this looks like "iron" truths

8:07 pm

Minveryork

fe6 looks like spelling of mythical character stidmama

8:07 pm

stidmama

thanks for the fe 6.

8:07 pm

stidmama

do you need more for the fe 8?

8:07 pm

Minveryork

fe 6/33 is fe plus Sex in the C***, replace c with hook.

8:07 pm

featherbee

ty!

8:07 pm

Jellen

fe 6/33 is the singular of fe 8

8:07 pm

featherbee

nope, got the fe8.

8:08 pm

stidmama

DUH. thanks jellen! LOL

8:08 pm

wht

My kids would say that two of the fo5's refer to me.

8:09 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:09 pm

featherbee

hi tor

8:09 pm

Jellen

Heya tor

8:09 pm

wht

Hi Tor.

8:09 pm

stidmama

hey tor!

8:09 pm

featherbee

working on the ges now

8:09 pm

torgone

TGIFF ..

8:10 pm

stidmama

how about that GE 5/6 combo?? pleading...

8:10 pm

stidmama

oh wht, I am SURE that isn't true!

8:10 pm

featherbee

ah! rocks stid.

8:10 pm

Jellen

ge + poem

8:11 pm

stidmama

ah. geology. figures

8:11 pm

wht

I just tell them that I never had to take a bath when I was a kid because I am older than dirt.

8:11 pm

stidmama

thanks Jellen. down to 27

8:11 pm

featherbee

ir6 please?

8:11 pm

stidmama

mosquitos are waking up, have to go close doors and bring in materials from outside.

8:12 pm

wht

ir6, what you did with the last ir4,4

8:12 pm

featherbee

thanks.

8:12 pm

Minveryork

ir 6/21 is the past tense of an ir4/4 word featherbee

8:13 pm

featherbee

13 left

8:14 pm

stidgmere

Hello all, Ah. yes i thought I saw low flying insects.

8:14 pm

featherbee

hi stidg

8:14 pm

Jellen

Hi, stidgmere

8:15 pm

stidgmere

Hi featherbee. Hi minver and all, Jellen, wht.

8:15 pm

stidmama

firewords.... *runs to close doors*

8:16 pm

featherbee

seriously??? 7 left here! thought you weren't racing!

8:16 pm

Jellen

Yay, stidmama!!!!

8:16 pm

torgone

Yay stid!

8:16 pm

stidgmere

That stidmama races when the rest of us are just wandering!

8:17 pm

wht

Woot, woot, stidmama

8:17 pm

featherbee

i've been held up on one i should be able to monkey

8:17 pm

wht

Do you want us to do our best to confuse you further?

8:17 pm

featherbee

nope, just got it!

8:18 pm

featherbee

was the ti8

8:18 pm

wht

Glad to know that you now have all your marbles.

8:18 pm

stidgmere

So, do you have friedwords, too Featherbee?

8:18 pm

featherbee

one left

8:19 pm

Minveryork

Go featherbee go!

8:19 pm

featherbee

and done!

8:19 pm

wht

woot feather

8:19 pm

stidgmere

Congrants to winners all around!

8:19 pm

Jellen

Fabulous, feather!!!

8:19 pm

featherbee

*mutters....stinkin' stid, says she's not racing, secretly races and wins. hmpf.*

8:20 pm

torgone

Yay weed!

8:20 pm

stidmama

back

8:20 pm

stidgmere

Babblers do keep their word, or at least I thought so.

8:20 pm

stidmama

YAY feather!!!

8:20 pm

featherbee

*sassen frassen rissen rassen*

8:21 pm

stidmama

FEATHER!! watch yer sassen! Mother's here!

8:21 pm

featherbee

oops! *blush*

8:21 pm

stidmama

I wasn't racing feather, just all of a sudden everything fell into place. honest!

8:22 pm

featherbee

lol, it's ok. i'm just in a grumbly eeyoreish type of mood! having fun with you.

8:22 pm

featherbee

i got hung up on the ti8 for too long.

8:22 pm

stidmama

the first half of the grid went so very slowly for me.

8:22 pm

stidmama

oh gee whiz. *offers feather choclit cookies with sprinkles*

8:22 pm

stidgmere

We should give you the Babbler's useful pot for putting in words and taking out words.

8:22 pm

stidmama

oh, that ti 8 was funny! just happens to be one of my favorite stones. after the ge 5 I was primed to see it

8:22 pm

featherbee

mmmm, virtual cookies! the best! no calories!

8:23 pm

stidmama

:-D *nibbles on non-virtual cookies and loosens belt*

8:23 pm

featherbee

perfect stidgmere!

8:23 pm

stidmama

good idea Mother! *wraps pot with pretty ribbon*

8:23 pm

stidmama

how was your supper Mother?

8:24 pm

stidmama

I am waiting for tom and the younger stidkid to come home, I think we might do sausages and potatoes

8:24 pm

stidgmere

Still cooking. Grilling broilers. We'll see. They'll be well done at least.

8:24 pm

stidmama

Lucky is plumb tuckered out, poor critter.

8:24 pm

stidmama

they should taste lovely.

8:25 pm

stidmama

are your kiddos giving you fits feather? I have had a couple days' respite from "attitude" myself.

8:26 pm

featherbee

daniel's on the mend. he had sideslipped in behavior for a while there, but is getting better. nick's doing the whole "i'm 3" thing.

8:26 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations featherbee on fireworks! Good for U

8:26 pm

HollyF

ti6/21?

8:27 pm

stidmama

oh, that is challenging. (((hugs))) keep breathing, you'll all get through it.

8:27 pm

featherbee

past tense holly

8:27 pm

stidmama

past tense the "levels" word holly

8:27 pm

Jellen

ti 4/4 + past tense

8:27 pm

Minveryork

ti6/21 is past tense of the ti 4/4 word before it Holly

8:27 pm

wht

ti 6,21. Past tense of the ti4,4 before it

8:27 pm

Minveryork

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

8:28 pm

featherbee

i can handle the 3 year old stuff better than the 6 year old stuff, because in my mind i feel that daniel should know better.

8:28 pm

featherbee

however, i do know that nobody is perfect, and he's allowed to make mistakes as long as he's learning from them.

8:28 pm

HollyF

Thank you everybody!

8:29 pm

stidmama

true, he is allowed to make mistakes, but it doesn't really make it any easier or more fun for you. seems kids cycle through behaviors

8:29 pm

featherbee

ok, off to bed early. night everyone!

8:29 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all

8:30 pm

featherbee

*pauses in doorway* hi scrabs!

8:30 pm

stidmama

hey scrabs!

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

*waving to Feather* Night-night!

8:30 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams, feather.

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Stiddy.

8:30 pm

wht

Night feather. Hi Scrabs

8:31 pm

Scrabbler

I just remembered how much I dislike this grid. 88 to go and I see nothing still.

8:31 pm

stidmama

tom and the younger stidkid are home. gee, Lucky can be LOUD!

8:32 pm

Pinikula

evening all

8:32 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Pini

8:32 pm

featherbee

oh scrabs, it's not too bad once you get the list!

8:33 pm

stidmama

hey pini!

8:33 pm

Scrabbler

I'll just have fun. No need to finish. I will go to bed soon to read more of Stieg Larsson #3 book.

8:33 pm

featherbee

great plan

8:33 pm

Pinikula

hey stid...got your email...

8:33 pm

featherbee

hi pini!

8:33 pm

wht

Scrabs, consult your local yo4,8 for some yo5,20 insight and you will say yo4,10 instead of ye4,8.

8:33 pm

Pinikula

hi weed ;)

8:33 pm

Pinikula

hey scrabs

8:35 pm

stidgmere

All for now. Need to get dinner on table.

8:35 pm

Pinikula

stid...do you know who's extending their stays and/or if there's a desire to reduce costs by dblng/trplng up?

8:35 pm

wht

Night sidgmere

8:36 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Mother

8:36 pm

Pinikula

hi/bye stidg

8:36 pm

stidmama

oh good pini!

8:36 pm

Pinikula

oh good what?

8:36 pm

stidmama

I don't know who is doing what yet, have been trying to pin down jill/flo/bugs for a little while, but they haven't coordinated yet.

8:36 pm

stidmama

good that you got the email. I wasn't sure it had made it.

8:36 pm

Jellen

Hi, Pini

8:37 pm

featherbee

ok, really off to bed now. scrabs, i did my turns. one game, you'll be happy, the other, you won't.

8:37 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams for real.

8:37 pm

Pinikula

ok...just thought I'd throw my $0.02 worth in if they want to reduce costs; otherwise...

8:37 pm

Pinikula

night weedlet!

8:37 pm

Pinikula

hi jellen; how are you and T doing today?

8:37 pm

Jellen

Oh, hi, scrabbler! Didn't see you come in...was on the phone...

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

wht, I got one of those. It's too late for me to figure out the others. I am tired.

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jellen. How are you & Tim?

8:38 pm

Jellen

Tim is doing pretty well...little nausea still...

8:38 pm

Jellen

But I think that's because he got off his med schedule a bit...

8:38 pm

stidmama

I need to help tom with supper now. outta here until tomorrow at some point. *poof*

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Stid

8:39 pm

Pinikula

keep me posted, stid!

8:39 pm

Jellen

Bye, stid!

8:40 pm

Pinikula

going to email/browse...back shortly

8:40 pm

Jellen

I'm still tired...need to shake myself out of it!

8:40 pm

wht

I'm dropping out now. Got some email to read. Catch you all later. Happy Babbling

8:41 pm

Jellen

Bye, wht

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Pini & wht

8:45 pm

Scrabbler

At 44/78 I have had enough of this grid. See you tomorrow.

8:45 pm

Jellen

Bye Scrabbler...nice to see you...

8:45 pm

crosshair

whew..all done for the day:) howdy everyone;0

8:45 pm

Jellen

Hi, crossy!

8:46 pm

crosshair

(((JELLEN)))

8:53 pm

Jellen

Think I'll be going now...want to watch a movie...

8:53 pm

Jellen

Happy Babbling and ((hugs))!

8:53 pm

Dorens

hi everyone

8:54 pm

Jellen

Hi Dorens

8:54 pm

Dorens

enjoy your movie jellen.. i just need to get 7 elusive words here

8:55 pm

Jellen

Need any clues?

8:55 pm

Dorens

thanks.. i'll try morewords and that should do it for me

8:56 pm

Jellen

Okey doke! *poof*

8:56 pm

Minveryork

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

8:56 pm

Dorens

hi min.. you done yet?

8:56 pm

Minveryork

No, I have fifteen more words left. Not really rushing

8:57 pm

Dorens

that's cool

8:59 pm

Dorens

fireworks

9:09 pm

Dorens

good night min.. i am fading

9:11 pm

Bugsaw

Hello all, Just arrived and see the discussion is about the weekend. YES I am coming and YES I was planning to share a room, with Pini I think.

9:12 pm

Bugsaw

and now I am at the top of the chog, I see everyone has already gone... heavy sigh

9:13 pm

LeslieAnn

*pops up* hi bug :)

9:13 pm

Pinikula

hey bugs!!! just popped in to see how things were going before I take Koda out...

9:13 pm

Bugsaw

Hi LeslieAnn.

9:14 pm

Pinikula

...and koda's signaling, so I'll be right back to touch base!!!

9:20 pm

weiik

hi all

9:20 pm

weiik

how many words tonite?

9:20 pm

Pinikula

back

9:20 pm

Pinikula

122

9:20 pm

Bugsaw

122 weiik

9:20 pm

Pinikula

bugs, you there?

9:20 pm

JenMO16

i just got started

9:21 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Pini, we did agree to share a room didn't we?

9:21 pm

Pinikula

I believe we did....either 2 of us or all 4...

9:22 pm

Pinikula

bugs...do you have skype or IM?

9:22 pm

Bugsaw

Ok and I think the other 3 were good about that as well.

9:22 pm

Bugsaw

I think I have Skype. My computer died this morning and I haven't tried it yet. Give me a minute to test. please

9:23 pm

Pinikula

ok

9:23 pm

lbdawger

hi pini, hi bugs, hi jes

9:23 pm

lbdawger

oop, hi jen

9:24 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd ;)

9:25 pm

Pinikula

anyone need clues?

9:25 pm

Bugsaw

I am back. I have plugged in everything and my name is imafive. I think you can call me now Pini

9:26 pm

Pinikula

ok...let me find you

9:26 pm

Bugsaw

Hi lbd can you tell I have not done Skype much?

9:26 pm

Pinikula

invite sent

9:27 pm

lbdawger

it's easy once you get in the habit of using it

9:31 pm

Pinikula

it's working!!! :)

9:34 pm

lbdawger

yeah!

9:51 pm

LeslieAnn

ci 6/24?

9:51 pm

Pinikula

pt of ci4 (towns)

9:52 pm

Pinikula

and pl

9:52 pm

kje

hola mi amigas

9:53 pm

LeslieAnn

i think that is ci 6/21?

9:54 pm

lbdawger

ci6.21 is plural

9:54 pm

LeslieAnn

oh pt not plural. thanks pini

9:54 pm

LeslieAnn

fireworks

9:56 pm

Pinikula

congrats

10:00 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooo LA!!

10:00 pm

lbdawger

and i'm off to my pillows. see you all tomorrow, i hope

10:00 pm

Pinikula

night lbd!! :)

10:09 pm

Jillyjill

well, am back to finish the grid (maybe) after taking an unexpected nap!

10:11 pm

weiik

isn't it kinda late for a nap jilly?

10:12 pm

Jillyjill

sorta unplanned *eyelids drooping* was petting my cat and just sorta drifted off....lol

10:12 pm

weiik

well, I guess it had nothing to do with grid ...

10:12 pm

Jillyjill

nope

10:13 pm

weiik

seems most everyone on tonite has drifted off, or just trying to push through to finish

10:13 pm

Jillyjill

ya, me two

10:14 pm

Jillyjill

*too

10:14 pm

sandyloo

i am lurking with 13 left

10:15 pm

weiik

I'm hoovering with only 55

10:15 pm

Jillyjill

70 :=(

10:15 pm

kje

32 here

10:16 pm

weiik

well, I'm back to looking at the job boards, hopefully that is going to more fruitfull than trying to finish this ... bbl

10:19 pm

Jillyjill

bye weiik! good luck!

10:21 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

10:21 pm

kje

hi cyber

10:21 pm

Jillyjill

hi cybernan! How are you this evening?

10:25 pm

sandyloo

ok guys, you have to help me here!! I cant get the last two fe6- the first one and fe5 the last one - please please -

10:26 pm

Pinikula

fe6 (1st) sounds like tinkerbell ;)

10:26 pm

kje

fe 5 - f + one who ogles

10:27 pm

torgone

You talking about me?

10:27 pm

sandyloo

im working on those thanks pini

10:27 pm

kje

nah, you are too much of a gentleman to ogle ; )

10:27 pm

Pinikula

;)

10:28 pm

sandyloo

got the 6

10:28 pm

torgone

I ogle surreptitiously ..

10:29 pm

kje

uno

10:30 pm

kje

that would make you a spy then, no?

10:30 pm

kje

finito!

10:30 pm

Pinikula

wtg kje!

10:30 pm

sandyloo

well done kje

10:30 pm

kje

and I am off to bed, must meet my team at 0700 with breakfast in hand

10:30 pm

torgone

Yay K!

10:31 pm

kje

took 38 minutes!

10:31 pm

Jillyjill

Night kje, congrats

10:31 pm

tessagram

Any help for the wo's?

10:31 pm

kje

not a bad way to wind down before sleep - goodnight

10:32 pm

sandyloo

it is my last one but i still am not getting the last fe5

10:32 pm

kje

like a we5 of pie but an o

10:32 pm

tessagram

Thank you so much!

10:32 pm

kje

f + seeing organ + make it one who sees

10:33 pm

sandyloo

fireworks at last , thanks pini and kje!!!

10:33 pm

cybernan

first fe 6?

10:34 pm

cybernan

ty kje

10:34 pm

sandyloo

any clues needed before i get on with life fe 6 sounds like what tinkerbell is just monkey with the word

10:35 pm

Minveryork

The fe6/27 looks like spelling of a mythical character

10:35 pm

cybernan

first fe 6, please?

10:35 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations sandyloo on fireworks! Good for you

10:35 pm

sandyloo

I am relieved min, keep not finishing lately

10:35 pm

cybernan

there are lots of mythical characters, min!

10:36 pm

sandyloo

ok bye for now thanks again - cyber , what is tinkerbell?

10:37 pm

Minveryork

fe 6/27: kind of mythical character that Tinkerbell is

10:38 pm

cybernan

ty min

10:38 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:47 pm

Jellen

Hello again...

10:48 pm

Pinikula

back to help clue for a few...

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jellen!How are you doing? Welcome back to grid

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello Pinikula!How are you? Welcome back to the grid

10:49 pm

Pinikula

hiya min

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Pinikula on fireworks before! Hooray

10:49 pm

Pinikula

thx min ;)

10:50 pm

cybernan

15 left, but I've had enough of this awful grid

10:51 pm

Pinikula

so close, nan!

10:51 pm

Pinikula

can I help with anything?

10:51 pm

Jillyjill

Oh pini, I need a LOT of help....

10:51 pm

Pinikula

I'm here for ya!

10:52 pm

Pinikula

fire away!

10:52 pm

Jillyjill

ci6/24?

10:52 pm

Pinikula

pt of ci4/7

10:53 pm

Minveryork

The ci6/24 is the past tense of the ci4/7 word Jillyjill

10:53 pm

Jillyjill

that's ci6/21 isn't it?

10:54 pm

Pinikula

6/21 = pl

10:54 pm

torgone

Heyas again ..

10:54 pm

Minveryork

That ci 6/21 word is plural of that ci 4/7 word Jillyjill.

10:54 pm

Jillyjill

ahhhhh GOT IT ty Jilly and Min and pin

10:54 pm

Jellen

Sorry, got called away...brb...

10:54 pm

Pinikula

;)

10:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello torgone! How are you? Welcome back to puzzle!

10:55 pm

Pinikula

hiya tor ;)

10:55 pm

torgone

38 left ..

10:55 pm

Jillyjill

lemme take another run thru and I'll be back..lol

10:56 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, tor!

10:56 pm

Pinikula

hurry back, Jilly

11:03 pm

Jillyjill

well, by run I meant to focus on grid...okay have only found one of the de's need ALL but de4/5

11:03 pm

Pinikula

de + subject line of memo?

11:03 pm

Pinikula

(or give my **gards to someone)

11:04 pm

Jillyjill

that's the one i have, need all the others...

11:05 pm

Pinikula

oops...

11:05 pm

Pinikula

de5 = godlike

11:05 pm

Pinikula

de6 (last) = want

11:05 pm

Pinikula

de4/10 = de** gravity

11:06 pm

Pinikula

de6 (1st) = I am not full of de**** (lies?)

11:06 pm

torgone

de6/24 = trick

11:06 pm

Jillyjill

HOW could i miss that one

11:06 pm

Minveryork

D's Done! 6 left

11:06 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, min ;)

11:07 pm

Jillyjill

18

11:07 pm

Pinikula

go go go!

11:10 pm

torgone

28 ..

11:10 pm

Jillyjill

I should just NOT go for grid completion, I get so pressured I cannot see simple words! Am just gonna play til flip

11:10 pm

Pinikula

you can do it, Jilly!

11:12 pm

Jillyjill

do5/20 please?

11:12 pm

Pinikula

change last letter of do5/16 to sometimes vowel

11:13 pm

Minveryork

A do 5/20 is alternate spelling of do 5/16 word Jillyjill.

11:14 pm

Jillyjill

got it..10!

11:14 pm

Minveryork

Go Jillyjill go!

11:14 pm

torgone

First ed6/27? Fishy?

11:14 pm

Pinikula

yes

11:15 pm

Pinikula

all 4 ed's are variations of the same word

11:15 pm

torgone

Yes ..

11:15 pm

torgone

*sigh*

11:15 pm

Minveryork

An ed6/27 word is plural of the ed 5/16 word torgone

11:16 pm

torgone

Yep .. I asked for a ... *plural* ...

11:16 pm

Jillyjill

fy4/10 please...

11:16 pm

Pinikula

fy4 = rhymes with suff*** it to say

11:17 pm

Jillyjill

got it....8

11:17 pm

Minveryork

An fy 4/10 word is fy plus **ntral standard time Jillyjill

11:17 pm

Jellen

Go, Jilly!

11:18 pm

Minveryork

F's Finished! 4 left

11:18 pm

Jillyjill

ti8/60?

11:18 pm

Jillyjill

please

11:18 pm

Pinikula

ti8 = gemstone

11:18 pm

Pinikula

animal + optical organ

11:19 pm

Jillyjill

ouch on that mis

11:19 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:19 pm

Minveryork

A ti 8/60 word is the ti 5/14 plus seeing organ Jillyjill.

11:20 pm

Minveryork

T's Toppled! 3 left

11:21 pm

Minveryork

W's Wacked! 2 left

11:21 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, min! :)

11:23 pm

Minveryork

C's Completed! 1 left

11:24 pm

Jillyjill

se7/40 and down to 2!!!

11:24 pm

Jellen

se7 is comparative of se 5/16

11:24 pm

torgone

Go Min!

11:24 pm

Pinikula

hi jellen ;)

11:24 pm

torgone

Go Jilly!

11:25 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, Jilly!

11:25 pm

Jellen

((Pini))

11:25 pm

Jillyjill

got it, thanks jellen!

11:25 pm

Minveryork

That se 7/40 word is more of the se 5/16 word Jillyjill

11:25 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! yo5/20 was my last word

11:26 pm

torgone

Yay Min!

11:26 pm

Pinikula

wtg min ;)

11:26 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here off and on for clues until the flip if needed.

11:27 pm

Jillyjill

fw!! whew!

11:28 pm

Pinikula

wtg Jilly :)

11:28 pm

Jellen

Marvelous, Min!!!

11:28 pm

torgone

Yay Jilly!

11:28 pm

Jellen

Hooray for Jilly!!!

11:28 pm

Jillyjill

Thanks everyone for ALL the help *sitting back relaxed and waiting for flip*

11:28 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jillyjill on your fireworks! Good for U!

11:32 pm

torgone

5 ..

11:33 pm

Jellen

Go, tor!

11:34 pm

torgone

2 ..

11:34 pm

Jillyjill

*rooting for tor*

11:36 pm

Minveryork

Go torgone go!

11:36 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, Tor!

11:39 pm

torgone

1 ..

11:40 pm

Pinikula

plenty-o-time!

11:40 pm

torgone

Aackk Padres lose to the Marlins ..

11:40 pm

Pinikula

uh oh

11:41 pm

torgone

At home .. bleh

11:41 pm

torgone

1 ..

11:42 pm

Pinikula

oops

11:42 pm

Jillyjill

DAMN....you know, i've been a padres fan for 39 years and have NEVER been to petco?

11:43 pm

Jillyjill

potty break, back for flip

11:43 pm

torgone

Come on down, Jilly .. I'll take you to a game ..

11:46 pm

torgone

One stupid word ..

11:47 pm

Pinikula

need help, Tor?

11:48 pm

Jellen

Koda's adorable, Pini...

11:49 pm

Pinikula

* grin * thank you :)

11:49 pm

Pinikula

Do you like his chair? ;)

11:49 pm

Jellen

Oh, yes!

11:49 pm

torgone

FW .. re5 was the stinky one ..

11:50 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations torgone on fireworks!Hooray for you

11:50 pm

Jellen

Terrific, tor!!!

11:50 pm

Jillyjill

ty tor and congrats!!

11:50 pm

Pinikula

I got the chair out for one of my nieces; however, she was too big for it and Koda took it over...first time he'd ever sat in one...and he really liked it!

11:50 pm

Pinikula

wtg Tor!

11:50 pm

Jellen

re5 was my last word as well...

11:51 pm

Minveryork

That was not my last word, but took monkeys awhile.

11:52 pm

Jillyjill

it was a tough grid for me...can't wait to see next one..let's see I guess 237

11:52 pm

torgone

Koda looks komfy ..

11:52 pm

Pinikula

he was tuckered out!

11:52 pm

Minveryork

My guess for the next puzzle size is 112 words Jillyjill.

11:53 pm

torgone

Plural of rex .. Imagine that ..

11:56 pm

torgone

Dogs don't usually climb onto something like that ..

11:56 pm

torgone

I'll guess 183 ..

11:56 pm

Pinikula

I didn't think so either...but I suppose he didn't want to lay in the dirt anymore! :)

11:58 pm

torgone

That is dog-level motivation to think outside the box ..

11:58 pm

Jillyjill

lol...oh how I miss my pup! 86# lap dog

11:59 pm

Pinikula

* grin * and he was so patient about it, too, with about 25 other people milling about...

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