Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, October 21, 2011

12:00 am

cwestexan

flip

12:00 am

meliae

awwwwwwwwww had one left rofl

12:00 am

Nef

flip! (I had 1 word left!

12:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:00 am

meliae

same here Nef

12:00 am

meliae

that will teach us I suppose lol

12:01 am

jillibus

flip

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi jili, mel, mlf, nef et al

12:02 am

Nef

So I'm off to bed now, Gotta babysit early in the AM too! Happy Babbling Everybody!

12:03 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:03 am

Erda

Thank you, THANK YOU, mrp!!!

12:03 am

flosey

hi all and thanks mrp

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

ty mrp!!

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!

12:03 am

jillibus

hi dee hi, and hi /bye nef, hi mlf, mel, cwestexan, flosey, erda, and THANK YOU MRP!

12:04 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:04 am

cybernan

thanks mrp ((hugs))

12:04 am

flosey

hi jilli

12:04 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:05 am

Erda

Hi jilli!

12:05 am

meliae

this is a tough one not getting many words and I dont see where there are 7 8 letter ones

12:06 am

MLFAN17

neither do i mel

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:08 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:08 am

flosey

well done Dee

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:09 am

dizgrannie

hi all in 9

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

hi diz ty

12:09 am

MLFAN17

diz is that an extension of another IN word?

12:10 am

jillibus

wd diz

12:10 am

MLFAN17

IN9

12:10 am

dizgrannie

yw, my 2nd word....(I'm still in shock...LOL)

12:10 am

MLFAN17

never mind diz

12:10 am

Flask1

nbt

12:10 am

hootowl

su7 &8

12:10 am

jillibus

wtg flask

12:11 am

hootowl

sprues

12:11 am

MLFAN17

thanks hoot

12:12 am

meliae

ruru is in the grid we will never hear the end of that

12:12 am

hootowl

any time

12:15 am

dizgrannie

li 8

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

hi hoot, mel and anyone I missed

12:17 am

MLFAN17

i still need 6 more for nbt

12:17 am

MLFAN17

can someone give me the stats for the E inthe bottom right please?

12:18 am

flosey

eg4/6 nan

12:18 am

jillibus

wow, guessed the ku5/24!

12:18 am

cybernan

nbt

12:18 am

Flask1

el5/10

12:18 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:19 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:19 am

MLFAN17

thanks flask

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

that was my last k jili thx

12:20 am

Babs1

not finding any k's

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

still think interfit should be a word

12:20 am

flosey

ku4/9 and ku5/24 not related

12:22 am

Babs1

thanks flosey,got the 4/9

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

tu 8/60

12:23 am

dizgrannie

pt 6/7...NBT, NBS

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:23 am

MLFAN17

diz pt?

12:24 am

MLFAN17

i finally found 1 ofthem babs

12:24 am

MLFAN17

its a ku 4/9

12:24 am

dizgrannie

yes mlf PT

12:25 am

MLFAN17

diz making sure i read that correctly lol

12:26 am

flosey

must get to bed, busy day tomorrow

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

sleep well flosey

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

I found yu 4/7 anyone have the other y?

12:26 am

flosey

ty Dee

12:26 am

dizgrannie

Night Flos

12:26 am

MLFAN17

its a 4/9

12:26 am

jillibus

icon clue posted

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

yw you will be missed flosey!

12:26 am

dizgrannie

yi4, Dee...babblet

12:27 am

jillibus

gnight flosey

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

ty!

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

nice icon jli!

12:27 am

flosey

g'night diz and jilli

12:27 am

Flask1

any chance of a clue for the in9 please?

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

I cannot believe how many 8's and 9's this grid is supposed to have

12:28 am

dizgrannie

Flask, compound word

12:29 am

Flask1

ty

12:29 am

MLFAN17

okay i cant get nbt need 5 more for thati am out of here poof

12:29 am

rururocks

got it.. thanks diz

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:30 am

rururocks

hi dee

12:30 am

rururocks

halfway in 5 minutes

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

I thought of you today, ru. A friend of ours is scheduled for knee surgery on 10/30

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

oops 10/31

12:30 am

rururocks

oh.. I hope it goes well

12:31 am

jillibus

hi ruru -- unbelieveable

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

this is her second knee.. the other went fantastically well

12:31 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

key is behaving in rehab

12:31 am

rururocks

brb

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

tu 8 x 2

12:35 am

jillibus

nbt

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:35 am

jillibus

ty dee

12:36 am

dizgrannie

ug 8....u's done

12:36 am

jillibus

wow diz!

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz... still short 3 here

12:36 am

dizgrannie

me as well, dee

12:37 am

dizgrannie

*'s I meant

12:37 am

dizgrannie

derr 8's I meant

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

cannot believe you found that ug 8

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

I have ug 8 and ur 4... the other starts with?

12:38 am

dizgrannie

quite easy...lol

12:38 am

cybernan

111 -- good place to call it a night -- see you tomorrow :)

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

nm found it ug 6

12:38 am

jillibus

wd nan -- gnight

12:38 am

dizgrannie

Dee, you'll slap your self...ug 6

12:38 am

dizgrannie

me too slow

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

I did LOL

12:39 am

jillibus

I have the ug 6 -- is the 8 related?

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

strange eu 6/24

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

from top e

12:39 am

Erda

"Abounding in firs" -- I mean, REALLY!!!!

12:39 am

dizgrannie

*looking*

12:39 am

Dianne

jilli - ur 4/6

12:40 am

jillibus

I have the list, dianne, but thks -- I was asking about the ug8

12:41 am

dizgrannie

jilli, along the same lines

12:41 am

jillibus

ty diz, that's what I asked at 12:39

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

starts with word (not handsome) change last vowel to an i + insect with many eyes without the L

12:42 am

dizgrannie

Dee, that eu is weird

12:42 am

Flask1

clue for in9 please?

12:42 am

jillibus

tyty dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

you are so welcome!

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

I've never seen the eu before

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

in 9 start with in 5/10 + what you put into a box (usually in the garage) when the breakers blow

12:45 am

jillibus

tyty again dee

12:45 am

Flask1

thanx Volley......

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:45 am

Flask1

nbs

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

still missing 2 8's...

12:46 am

jillibus

wtg flask

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flask

12:47 am

dizgrannie

su 7/8....2 8's to go

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

sp 7/40

12:49 am

rururocks

not seeing the eu

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

here is the def for the eu:
a strait, especially one in whichthe flow of water is violent.

12:50 am

m9f9l

hey all. nbt, need a 7 for nbs and have 1/2 way.

12:50 am

m9f9l

ruru, you're in the grid!

12:50 am

dizgrannie

sp 8

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

oooh I found my shoes for the wedding yesterday

12:50 am

mrpresident

afternoon all :) did clues go up ok??

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

hang on mrp let me check

12:51 am

rururocks

wow.. I am m9.. lol.. thanks

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

looks great, ty mrp

12:51 am

jillibus

oh yes, mrp -- you've really got the list down pat

12:52 am

jillibus

hi m9

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

which is sooooo appreciated mrp

12:52 am

Erda

Clues are perfect mrp -- you are a wonder!

12:53 am

dizgrannie

ni 7/8....8's done

12:53 am

rururocks

thank you mr p.. how's lickety?

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz!!!!!

12:56 am

dizgrannie

ty Dee

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

you are quite welcome... I rarely seen the 8's, and I think you found them all!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

I have to brag on store Von Maur...

12:58 am

dizgrannie

do you want a list?

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

I found my shoes on the 19th but needed a half size larger... they arrived at my house on the 20th unreal customer service

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

no ty I have all the 8's and 9's I watched your posts

12:59 am

jillibus

that's great dee!

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

I was sooo shocked

12:59 am

dizgrannie

wd Dee

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz for offer

1:00 am

rururocks

sounds like good customer service and not loafers

1:00 am

mrpresident

thank you

1:00 am

rururocks

hi prezzie

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

they are perfect... black flats with a sparkly brooch-like top (sounds goofy) but look like they were made for my dress... sick part though - they almost cost as much as my dress

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

yw mrp

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

drum roll for ru lol

1:01 am

jillibus

oh boy, upon my sole he's at it again

1:01 am

rururocks

I wasn't trying to horn in on the conversation

1:01 am

dizgrannie

oh and there is a pf 4:9

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

oh my it's contagious and jili has it ... foot and mouth disease maybe...

1:02 am

jillibus

dee -- what about your house? Any offers?

1:02 am

rururocks

well dee.. if the shoe fits...

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

would never have thot of that one diz ty

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

not yet... one interested party called the realtor tonight with another question, supposedly we are on the top of their list...fingers and toes crossed

1:03 am

mrpresident

who's being horny?

1:03 am

negativeneil

Not me of course... never me.

1:04 am

rururocks

*blinks*

1:04 am

negativeneil

*whistles innocently*

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

they need to hurry we are taking it off the market on the 30th ... til after the wedding

1:04 am

rururocks

good Idea dee

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

I'd probably go stark raving mad trying to move close to the wedding... Murphy's Law... probably what will happen...

1:05 am

m9f9l

take your foot out of your mouth ru?

1:05 am

negativeneil

There's a car or plane in this grid.

1:05 am

m9f9l

hi Neil!

1:05 am

negativeneil

Hi Mary! :)

1:05 am

rururocks

I feel like a heel

1:05 am

mrpresident

lol!! hi all :)

1:06 am

mrpresident

I could go a hock myself

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

a Canadian couple wanted it, but then decided they'd rather drive to work from an hour away... silly decision on their part...

1:06 am

negativeneil

Hi mrp. :)

1:06 am

negativeneil

ruru?

1:06 am

m9f9l

well I'm glad YOU said it ru.. I was just tip-toeing around the issue.

1:06 am

rururocks

hi neil. yes?

1:06 am

rururocks

<---sorta pumped up

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi neil

1:06 am

negativeneil

Yeah, hi? :P

1:07 am

negativeneil

Hi Dee.

1:07 am

rururocks

oh..hi how are ya

1:07 am

m9f9l

..he said archly.

1:07 am

rururocks

I was lost in punning

1:07 am

rururocks

lol m9

1:08 am

negativeneil

So I noticed... and fine thanks. You? Other than the knee pain?

1:08 am

rururocks

I had to take birkenstock of myself m9

1:09 am

negativeneil

*hits ruru with... whatever's handiest*

1:09 am

rururocks

oh.. not bad.. doctor appt today.. I may get a steroid shot in my knee to help with inflamation

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:09 am

m9f9l

do you mean that? OR are you just being fasciitis??

1:09 am

rururocks

LOL

1:09 am

negativeneil

You're just lucky the closest item I can reach right now is a cushion, ruru.

1:09 am

rururocks

I won't be able to kneal in church for a while now

1:09 am

negativeneil

Unless I use my laptop and no, not doing that.

1:10 am

negativeneil

I hope the shot helps, ru.

1:10 am

rururocks

you'd lose income doing that neil.. don't

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

Paul Bunion would be laughing his head off

1:10 am

m9f9l

confession much??

1:10 am

rururocks

<---not big on needles

1:10 am

rururocks

lol dee

1:10 am

negativeneil

Uh, what income? For now. I need to find another assignment soon! And put my car up for sale.

1:10 am

m9f9l

at these corny jokes?

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

cortisone shots are a lifesaver

1:11 am

rururocks

what?

1:11 am

negativeneil

Not but if the needle really helps reduce the pain and inflammation for you, ru, it's worth it.

1:11 am

m9f9l

I hope it's just cause you don't need it Neil, and not just from hardship?

1:12 am

rururocks

jeez in LA.. people drive across the street to buy a coffee

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

had them in my thumbs... helped immensely

1:12 am

negativeneil

A little of both, Mary. Have my truck on the road now and don't need 2 vehicles. And I haven't worked since August but I'm not sweating it. I'll find something... just need to do it soon.

1:12 am

rururocks

were the opposible or disposable dee?

1:13 am

m9f9l

ah.. you have another ride.

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

what are you looking for neil and where are you located?

1:13 am

negativeneil

I don't ruru. My apartment building is 1000ft from an In-N-Out. Which isn't really a good thing.

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

LOL ru!!

1:13 am

rururocks

ugh neil..

1:13 am

negativeneil

I'm a journalist, Dee. I just need to see what assignments are posted in the databases I use online.

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

gotcha

1:14 am

rururocks

at least you won't have to lube your car neil

1:14 am

jillibus

hi neil -- I just got back from kitchen cleanup

1:14 am

rururocks

wishes jilli was in my kitchen

1:15 am

rururocks

I made vietnamese vegetarian spring rolls tonight jilli with rice paper and chopped veggies.

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

pr 7/44

1:15 am

m9f9l

oh yum!!

1:15 am

negativeneil

Hi jilli.

1:15 am

rururocks

and a chili /vinegar lime dipping sauce

1:16 am

negativeneil

Those sound yummy, ruru. I love Asian food.

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

yummmmmm

1:16 am

m9f9l

well.. I have 100 words.. and now I have to go crash some cars (speaking of vehicles)

1:16 am

rururocks

they are a pain in the butt to make tight

1:17 am

jillibus

mmm, ruru -- love spring rolls.

1:17 am

negativeneil

Oh and I forgot to say, Mary, add to that the fact that I've just moved... that cost a little.

1:17 am

rururocks

112 m9.. catch up

1:17 am

negativeneil

Yep. They're delish.

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

I had a great salad tonight... mixed greens, chicken, almonds, pecans, shredded carrots, dried cranberries, chopped bacon, warm dressing similar to what is used in spinach salad

1:17 am

rururocks

they did come out pretty good jilli..except for the first one.. which looked like a big fat joint you'd see in Jamaica..lol

1:18 am

negativeneil

Haha! Sounds good to me.

1:18 am

jillibus

neil -- do recognise my icon clue? (That's the theme this time).

1:18 am

rururocks

that sounds tasty dee

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

it was delicious

1:19 am

negativeneil

Oh yes, jilli. :) Thanks... didn't see that one yet but do now.

1:19 am

rururocks

I'm allergic to nuts.. but I love them.. can't eat them

1:19 am

jillibus

yw neil.

1:19 am

rururocks

probably because I'm already a nut

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

I'd be bummed if I couldn't eat nuts... adore them

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:20 am

rururocks

high in potassium dee. good for you

1:20 am

negativeneil

Me too Dee.

1:20 am

jillibus

ruru, I have a friend who is lethally allergic to nuts -- can't even touch someone who has eaten them.

1:20 am

negativeneil

Well part of you is that's for sure, ruru... and me too.

1:20 am

rururocks

wow

1:20 am

negativeneil

Wow, jilli. That's really scary.

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

peanut allergies are often like that jili

1:20 am

rururocks

I have an epi-pen handy in my car..

1:21 am

negativeneil

Wow, ruru. That's too bad... are you allergic to any kind of nuts?

1:21 am

jillibus

she and her hubby are always carrying epi-pens

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

smart

1:21 am

rururocks

I have a similar reaction to anyone who has voted republican jilli

1:21 am

negativeneil

I bet jilli.

1:21 am

negativeneil

haha, ruru!

1:22 am

rururocks

:D

1:22 am

negativeneil

Don't you mean... no, I'd better not say it. But you know. The correct spelling of that word.

1:22 am

negativeneil

I'll email it to you. Now. lol

1:23 am

jillibus

I was very fond of cousins who even liked Limbaugh -- as long as they didn't talk politics. Funny thing is they used to be Democrats in the Roosevelt days.

1:23 am

jillibus

(They are both deceased now)

1:24 am

negativeneil

Ok ru... check email.

1:24 am

jillibus

halfway.

1:24 am

rururocks

where do old republicans go off to die?

1:24 am

rururocks

ROFL neil.. very funny

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

sorry ru... often vote rep...

1:25 am

rururocks

amazing jilli keep going

1:25 am

rururocks

oops

1:25 am

rururocks

you can't help it dee you are from the midwest

1:25 am

rururocks

you will come to your senses later in life

1:26 am

rururocks

:)

1:26 am

negativeneil

^5's, ru. ;)

1:26 am

rururocks

I keep trying urine.. but it won't work

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

:) just glad I have freedom to vote for whomever ...

1:27 am

rururocks

it's starting to piss me off

1:27 am

rururocks

amen dee .. amen

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

can't find the stupid re 7, 40 hmmm

1:33 am

rururocks

I need to clean up the kitchen from the asian cheg who destroyed the kitchen

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

maybe jili will help you

1:34 am

jillibus

what a good guy you are, ruru

1:34 am

rururocks

*chwf*

1:34 am

jillibus

funny haha, dee

1:34 am

rururocks

chef* .. oh boy

1:35 am

rururocks

we have left over spring rolls jilli if that will entice you

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

:)

1:36 am

rururocks

And we had Pad thai noodles with veggies..

1:36 am

dizgrannie

Dee, carry on from the re 4:7 for the re 7

1:36 am

jillibus

drool

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz looking

1:37 am

rururocks

I really wrecked the kitchen though.. mrs ru said.. how is it possihle one person can use that many pans and plates for two people

1:37 am

negativeneil

And who has to clean up the mess, ru?

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

sounds like my hubby when he cooks

1:37 am

rururocks

uh moi

1:37 am

negativeneil

Good.

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

finally fireworks

1:38 am

rururocks

best get crackin.. later everyone .. have a nice nite

1:38 am

jillibus

that's what I liked about my hubby's cooking -- he did the cleanup too.

1:38 am

dizgrannie

WTG Dee!!

1:38 am

negativeneil

You too ruru/

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

he cooked in a diner when he was a teen...... think it was a carry over from that

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz

1:38 am

negativeneil

Woops, ruru.

1:38 am

negativeneil

Oh, ruru?

1:39 am

negativeneil

If you're still there... see the blog yet?

1:41 am

jillibus

oh damn -- just noticed a couple of white spots on the front of my dark green turtleneck. Must have splashed some bleach. I'll have to search for a dark green Sharpie :(

1:43 am

negativeneil

Uh oh.

1:45 am

scouser

Hi jillibus - definitely Peter Sellers that one from Songs for Swinging Sellers ...... "I had to cut the kneecaps out Major, my kneecaps went all green." "Well, just take my fountain pen and ink in where the flesh shows."

1:45 am

scouser

Hi Neil: floor space visible up to 70%

1:46 am

negativeneil

Hi scouser! Oh great... way to go!

1:46 am

negativeneil

That's real progress. Doesn't it feel god?

1:46 am

negativeneil

Good even? lol

1:46 am

jillibus

hi scouser -- so appropriate, lol!

1:46 am

negativeneil

Inspires you to keep going on it, huh?

1:47 am

scouser

Yes it does. Grandchild due here this afternoon.... must set up her igloo tent in lieu of playpen.

1:50 am

negativeneil

Well keep at it... just get at least one task accomplished each day and it will all add up to a neat, clean, organized home.

1:53 am

jillibus

eyes and brain have stopped working, time to quit this for now. Ruru -- please get that steroid shot -- just shut your eyes and you won't see the needle.
Goodnight all....*poof

1:55 am

negativeneil

Yes ruru. If you're still here... get that shot!

2:13 am

mrpresident

oh yeah, life goes on... Long after the grilled sandwich is gone. I am so tired LOL!!

2:15 am

negativeneil

Hi again, mrp. :)

2:16 am

negativeneil

Re-writing John Cougar's lyrics huh?

2:17 am

sprite

ah that is a nicer size of grid. Morning all.

2:18 am

negativeneil

Hi sprite. :)

2:18 am

sprite

hi neil

2:19 am

SamanthaJoy

The phantom word of the day is "prurient"

2:20 am

sprite

Ks. Of course it is a K grid. Grrrrr.

2:20 am

sprite

good one, hi Samantha

2:20 am

negativeneil

Only 4 easy K words though.

2:20 am

negativeneil

So how bad is that?

2:21 am

sprite

there ain't no such thing as an easy K word, lol

2:21 am

negativeneil

Sure there is. I got one without even trying.

2:21 am

SamanthaJoy

Hi sprite, all

2:21 am

negativeneil

You will too... you'll see. ;)

2:21 am

sprite

yep but that is the difference between you and me. I am K challenged. :D

2:22 am

sprite

nm me, I love bitching about K words

2:22 am

negativeneil

Haha!

2:22 am

negativeneil

So I see. :P

2:22 am

negativeneil

I'm trying to figure out which word your icon is a clue for?

2:22 am

sprite

my icon? For all.

2:22 am

sprite

hey ruru, come back here, you are in the grid.

2:24 am

sprite

ok Ks killed, one is definitely german

2:24 am

negativeneil

You are in this grid too.

2:25 am

negativeneil

So I should be in the PB already.

2:25 am

negativeneil

sp6,21 is what I have to call you now.

2:25 am

negativeneil

Yep. That's the one I got without trying.

2:25 am

sprite

omg didn't even see me. Thanks :D

2:25 am

negativeneil

Haha, yw.

2:34 am

SamanthaJoy

I was so pleased about greying out the Gs . . . until I realized that there are fourteen of them, not four. Oh well.

2:34 am

sprite

lol Samantha... I know that feeling!

2:35 am

mrpresident

sorry, phone doesn't stop!

2:36 am

sprite

no need to apologise, real life must come first :)
Hi sweetie, how are you doing?

2:36 am

mrpresident

yeah need to do something to amuse myself... thought I might rewrite the english language at the same time.

2:36 am

SamanthaJoy

Hey there Mr P.

2:36 am

sprite

I think it is wise you keep your projects so manageable... LOL!

2:37 am

mrpresident

fnd t y dnt nd vwls t rd nglsh nd s wst f tm pttng thm n t spch.

2:37 am

mrpresident

wrttn spch nywy

2:37 am

sprite

yeah most of that makes sense.

2:38 am

sprite

phantom: rituel

2:40 am

mrpresident

guess what!!

2:41 am

sprite

what?

2:41 am

mrpresident

MIL is coming around to give her son a good talking to... she is actually understanding his lack of 'whatever' and on my side!!! OMG~!~ stunned

2:42 am

sprite

about time if you ask me. Very good. I hope she will get through to him.

2:42 am

mrpresident

all his avoidance, his tactics, his lack of follow through, his mum is going to fix it apparently!! that.... my friend, is a miracle!

2:43 am

mrpresident

how you going sprite :)) ?

2:43 am

sprite

yeah well, so she hopes, lol. But if the intention and motivation is there, there is hope.

2:43 am

sprite

yeah I am ok... things are a bit bumpy but am managing. Could use a bit more sleep though... sounds familiar? ;)

2:44 am

mrpresident

oh yeah! are you a 3.30am sleeper too?

2:44 am

mrpresident

some nights, i just want whatever Michael Jackson was given.

2:44 am

sprite

lol yes about... fall asleep somewhere around that time, get back up at 5.30 am.

2:44 am

sprite

either that or a rubber hammer and a strong arm.

2:45 am

mrpresident

oh that sucks!! little sleep and stress are almost lethal

2:46 am

sprite

if only I were that lucky, lol. Ah well, things could be worse.

2:46 am

mrpresident

same sprite.

2:47 am

sprite

*hugs* At least we never lose our sense of (black) humour, right?

2:47 am

mrpresident

indeed darling! and with halloween coming up... my witches outfit is coming out early!

2:48 am

sprite

oh wooooot! We don't really celebrate Halloween. Which sucks, if you ask me. I'd love to celebrate that.

2:48 am

mrpresident

neither do we, but the street kids around here do... we have to have something for them

2:49 am

sprite

we have Sint Maarten, when the little ones go door to door and sing... but not with creepy stuff, alas. It is on Nov 11. Rather boring.

2:51 am

mrpresident

when i lived in europe, we celebrated day of the dead on 1st Nov at the cemetary... was incredibly magical and a wonderful experience. all graves were decorated with candles and flowers and notes of love.

2:51 am

sprite

sounds really beautiful.

2:52 am

mrpresident

it was sprite... could see the glow of the cemetary from miles away!

2:52 am

sprite

(side note: why is re + elevator not valid? As in re**** a box?)

2:53 am

mrpresident

english sucks?

2:53 am

sprite

good point

2:53 am

mrpresident

lt m pt tht anthr wy, glsh scks

2:54 am

sprite

lol

2:56 am

sprite

t tks sm tm fr m t gt tht, bt n th nd t bcms clr

2:58 am

sprite

did you see this is almost a STFU grid?

3:00 am

mrpresident

indeed!!

3:03 am

mrpresident

brb, phone again

3:03 am

sprite

being popular is a tough thing to handle

3:03 am

sprite

not that I have any personal experience, LOL

3:08 am

negativeneil

I wouldn't know either.

3:09 am

sprite

:)

3:10 am

sprite

yesss Gs gobbled up

3:10 am

negativeneil

Munch, crunch.

3:10 am

sprite

heavy on the tummy though

3:12 am

negativeneil

I don't feel any weight there?

3:12 am

sprite

some days I get out of bed with an earworm... a song that won't get out of my head. And today it is some ancient mushy song... Only two lines, actually... 'a kiss is just a kiss.... a smile... is just a smile...' Jeezzzzz! Get out of my head!

3:14 am

sprite

some louis armstrongy voice

3:17 am

flosey

s

3:18 am

sprite

hi flosey

3:19 am

sprite

your icon is still on oct 5, flosey... is something wrong or are you just not in the mood?

3:21 am

rubyfoo

GOOD MORNING

3:21 am

rubyfoo

HELLO, SPRITE. tHANK YOUU FOR YOUR CHOW CHOW THEME

3:21 am

sprite

*whispers calmingly to ruby: good morning dear*

3:21 am

Dianne

As Time Goes Bye

3:22 am

rubyfoo

whoops, didn't mean to shout. Big klutzy pinkie

3:22 am

sprite

yvw rubyfoo, it was the icon for your birthday that I had... thought I remembered that you missed it back then.

3:22 am

sprite

hi Dianne... yes, that is it!

3:23 am

rubyfoo

no no, birthday is in April. That was chow day!

3:23 am

rubyfoo

Play it again, sprite!

3:23 am

sprite

arrrgh I hate earworms! ...the world will always welcome lovers...

3:24 am

rubyfoo

I get them all the time but usually much worse songs

3:24 am

rubyfoo

hello Dianne

3:24 am

Dianne

Hi all - everyone good?

3:24 am

sprite

sorry, I am not saying it right. I reused your birthday icon for the chow theme day.

3:24 am

sprite

yeah am good, and you?

3:25 am

Dianne

getting over a cold so stayed home today.

3:26 am

rubyfoo

ahah. My only phone calls are telemarketers (to whom I say, "Sorry I don't speak French) or my sister

3:26 am

sprite

wise decision, Dianne. I hope you are being nice to yourself and cuddling up with blanket, tea and babble :)

3:26 am

rubyfoo

hello neil

3:26 am

rubyfoo

woould you like to borrow a stinky, but sweet and beautiful, chow chow?

3:26 am

sprite

your sisteer to whom you say: Sorry I don't speak english? ;)

3:27 am

sprite

sure ruby, your chow is always welcome here

3:27 am

rubyfoo

that's a good idea, sprite!

3:28 am

rubyfoo

(and you are in the grid)

3:28 am

sprite

yes! Neil told me. And ruru is too!

3:28 am

sprite

ruru and I are arm in arm... we share a letter today.

3:29 am

rubyfoo

nice image

3:29 am

sprite

yeah :) I know worse people to be that close to.

3:30 am

rubyfoo

and less funny

3:30 am

sprite

absolutely :)

3:31 am

sprite

oh lol... just looked up the lyrics of my earworm and I am even singing it wrong! It is not a smile, but a sigh.

3:36 am

rbud

ah, well, sprite, the fundamental things still apply, lol!

3:36 am

rubyfoo

good morning rbud

3:36 am

sprite

hehehe rbud, you are right as ever. *hug*

3:37 am

rbud

hi, ruby! :)

3:38 am

rbud

I've had an earworm the last few days, too, it's the "Kiss From a Rose" song by Seal... quite pretty but a bit complex to go around humming. :\

3:39 am

sprite

much better son. And so very fitting for you :)

3:39 am

sprite

song*, not son

3:39 am

rubyfoo

don't know anything after '98.....

3:40 am

rbud

yes, I was installing it into my profile in a gamesite I hang out in, and had to watch half a dozen versions to pick one out, haha

3:40 am

rubyfoo

betu everything from much much earlier, even before I was born. Sometimes I get the really dopey popular songs from the 20's and 30's

3:40 am

rubyfoo

but*

3:41 am

sprite

but it is a treasure chest, the internet, don't you agree? I remember sitting down as a teenager, playing songs over and over and over to get the lyrics... or longing to hear a song again but not knowing the name or artist.

3:41 am

rbud

I was named after an old song by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, some days I go around singing that one. It's from an old Canadian Mounty movie of some sort.

3:42 am

sprite

same here, rubyfoo, with a few exceptions that are more modern.

3:42 am

sprite

that is so romantic :)

3:42 am

rubyfoo

and movie music

3:42 am

rubyfoo

that is very sweet rbud

3:42 am

rbud

I even have an old album with the song on it.

3:43 am

rbud

"Rose Marie, I love you
I'm always thinking of you
Of all the girls I've met I can't forget you
Sometimes I wish that I had never met you!"

3:43 am

sprite

rbud: Only a rose?

3:43 am

rbud

makes me laugh. :)

3:44 am

sprite

from the vagabond king?

3:44 am

rubyfoo

so sweet!

3:44 am

sprite

oh that is great :D

3:44 am

rbud

It's just called "Rose Marie"

3:45 am

sprite

ah ok :D I thought I was being a great detective. I stand corrected ;)

3:45 am

rubyfoo

rose is an important name in our family: husband's mother, my aunt, our first chow chow, his grandaughter, husband's best friend's wife, etc etc

3:45 am

sprite

it is a beautiful name

3:45 am

dizgrannie

geez I have tried and tried to look for a song with my name....Elizabeth!

3:46 am

rubyfoo

hello grannie! how are you feeling?

3:46 am

rubyfoo

that's my mother's name

3:46 am

rbud

was born in a Catholic hospital in Chicago, but we weren't/aren't Catholic - the nuns congratualted Mom on naming me a fine Catholic name, but she said "no, it's a song from a movie" and they were scandalized, haha!

3:46 am

sprite

hiya dizgrannie :)

3:46 am

rubyfoo

hahah, rbud!

3:47 am

dizgrannie

I am great thnx Ruby (don't take ya love t town...Kennt Rogers)

3:47 am

sprite

dizgrannie: Frank Sinatra sung for you:
Dressed in dreams for me
You were what I wished to see
Elizabeth, Elizabeth
Love was very new
Make believe was coming true
Elizabeth, Elizabeth
You were all much too much
Out of reach and out of touch
When you came to me
I found it could never be
Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth
So a dream has to end
When it's real
Not pretend
Dressed in memories
You are what you used to be
Elizabeth, Elizabeth
Elizabeth

3:47 am

flosey

diz....dont know any songs....but there was a rock band from the 70's named....Thin Lizzie....is that close enuf?

3:48 am

rbud

oooh, and Frank Sinatra, too, cool! :D

3:48 am

sprite

a fitting tribute

3:48 am

rubyfoo

hello flosey. John Kelley is in a Thin Lizzie tribute band called Think Lizzie

3:49 am

dizgrannie

Hey Sprite, whats the name of that song? wanna look it up

3:49 am

sprite

and Michael Jackson had a song : Elizabeth I love you:
Elizabeth, I love you
You're every star that shines in the world to me
Elizabeth can't you see that it's true
Elizabeth, I love you
You're more than just a star to me

3:50 am

sprite

Sinatra's song is called 'Elizabeth'

3:50 am

dizgrannie

LOL Flos kow Thin Lizzie.

3:50 am

sprite

I feel reinstated as an internet detective now :D *smug*

3:50 am

rubyfoo

that's our sprite!

3:51 am

rbud

I bow to your detectivism, sprite! :)

3:53 am

sprite

I think the only song with my real name in it is one from Abba.

3:53 am

rbud

water Lou? (just kidding!)

3:54 am

sprite

roflol!

3:54 am

rubyfoo

I am stuck on the k's, does anyone have a clue?

3:55 am

sprite

the song is Cassandra... a sad song

3:55 am

sprite

ruby, they are all ku. 4-5-4-5 letters

3:55 am

rbud

lovely name!

3:55 am

sprite

which one are you missing?

3:55 am

sprite

thank you :D

3:56 am

rubyfoo

got them, k's kilt! ty

3:57 am

sprite

wtg :) There are at least 2 german words in the grid today.

3:57 am

scouser

Hello sp6/21 I wonder how many of us would end up in the PB today? Anyone want clues before I go?

3:58 am

rubyfoo

I think we get a "get out of jail free" card when one of our friends is in the grid (I hope....)

3:58 am

rubyfoo

hi scouser

3:58 am

sprite

hiya scouser, yes a lot of us, I am afraid. A good day to make the PB extra pleasurable :)
I am good, thanks.

3:59 am

scouser

why is there at least one german word in the grid today? I thought we worked in "English"?

3:59 am

rubyfoo

sometimes Welsh, don't forget!

3:59 am

sprite

beats me. Loan words, no doubt.

4:00 am

scouser

Oh yes - and all those Scottish dialect hae- etc words that no-one uses, ever except R Burns

4:00 am

rubyfoo

don't know any German :(

4:00 am

rubyfoo

how about iwis

4:00 am

rubyfoo

or, I think, cwis

4:00 am

scouser

you need it for sp7/40

4:00 am

sprite

you do now, rubyfoo. You found ku5/24.

4:01 am

scouser

iwis is middle english not used since 1400 except in poems - Chaucer/ian

4:01 am

rubyfoo

hah, found sp7! yay

4:01 am

rubyfoo

I thought that was yiddish

4:01 am

sprite

lol some lyrics for me:
Pity Cassandra that no one believed you
But then again you were lost from the start

4:01 am

rubyfoo

poems and babble, aah poetic babble

4:01 am

scouser

yiddish is part middle-European

4:01 am

sprite

I sooo love iwis. I love ywis even better. And the pf word today...

4:02 am

rubyfoo

I'm lucky, have Nancy with the laughing face!

4:02 am

sprite

yiddish is very much like german.

4:02 am

rubyfoo

or Dutch?

4:02 am

Mema

ft

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I think yiddish borrowed from all the local languages

4:03 am

rubyfoo

hi mema

4:03 am

scouser

Hello Mema what is ft?

4:03 am

sprite

most like german, but german and dutch are close. Yes, yiddish and dutch are kind of close too.

4:03 am

rubyfoo

see you later, ladies

4:03 am

sprite

hi Mema

4:03 am

sprite

bye ruby

4:03 am

scouser

ta ta ruby

4:04 am

scouser

I suppose I should have said tarrah in Liverpool fashion

4:04 am

Mema

Sorry - hit the wrong keys

4:04 am

scouser

I thought it was another chog code.

4:06 am

sprite

no problem, Mema, nice to see you in chog

4:06 am

sprite

yes it is, scouser. FT means fast tingers. Typo for fingers.

4:07 am

scouser

I must go and do more envelope-stuffing for a campaign. Anyone feel like putting in a vote for us: see http://communityforce.natwest.com/proj
ect/5132 and vote for Friends of Williamson's Tunnels in Liverpool. You get three votes: only one for us permitted. Thanks all.

4:08 am

scouser

There is £6000 at stake.

4:08 am

sprite

will do

4:08 am

rbud

best of luck with it, scouser! :)

4:09 am

scouser

Hmm sp6/21 (though I cannot go to PB as I have fireworks already before I started chatting..... or should I go and see what goodies are in there?)

4:09 am

scouser

Thanks rbud

4:09 am

scouser

Thanks all.

4:09 am

scouser

Envelopes flapping. Byee

4:10 am

sprite

scouser, how do I vote?

4:10 am

sprite

always check out the PB for goodies, grin... it is the best place of babble

4:13 am

sprite

nm, the text on the buttons was very slow in appearing... I voted for your project now

4:17 am

sprite

fi4flies! Interesting grid.

4:19 am

sprite

looks like I am all alone now ;)
All deep into the grid or gone. Bye all, thanks for the fun.

5:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

I'm here- I got up way too early

5:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

Looks like I'm the frst American- the rest are still asleep.

5:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

as I wish to be.

5:19 am

gran

Clue please for pr 7/44

5:19 am

Kaplan the Magne

don't have it yet

5:22 am

gran

No probs - found it

5:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

4 k's and no u's?

6:12 am

uusue2

morning, all!

6:13 am

doseffing

...morning

6:13 am

uusue2

I won't be here long, have a lot of reading to do...

6:14 am

doseffing

... do you ever find any of the babblets being used?

6:15 am

uusue2

which, the ones in my profile!

6:15 am

uusue2

?

6:15 am

uusue2

(sorry, am typing in the dark)

6:16 am

doseffing

... no ... the ones like "iwis" and "rotl" ... stumbled across a few in the old books ... but I never remember to write them down

6:17 am

uusue2

ah - iwis is in the Britten ceremony of carols, but most of them I never see

6:18 am

uusue2

and that's supposed to be in old English, so not surprising that it has unfamiliar words in it

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all. Sue, did you see what I posted on FB yesterday. It's a cool story of machines. 2-3 minute video.

6:59 am

Trifioso

good morning scrabs! i saw it, it was very interesting. not sure I would call them "life" though...

6:59 am

Christa

Good Morning Babblers. Did anyone else watch the documentary "Miss Representation"?

6:59 am

Scrabbler

GM Trif! I agree--they are machines.

6:59 am

Scrabbler

No, Christa, what is it about?

7:00 am

Scrabbler

Trif, how is Primo doing with college?

7:01 am

Trifioso

he is ridiculously happy, scrabbler. he is absiolutely in the right place. He is BUSY, but really satisfied and making some great friends

7:01 am

Trifioso

how is everyone at your end, dear one?

7:01 am

Scrabbler

What a joy for everyone!

7:01 am

Christa

It was on how the media misrepresents women in power, beauty, & age. Caught it on the Oprah channel OWN. Guess it made it first showing in San Francison earlier this year.

7:01 am

Trifioso

PREACH

7:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

here's everybody. I got up too early so have 52 left, but there was no one to talk to.

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Life is good and I must remind myself of the goodness despite the challenges.

7:02 am

Trifioso

that sounds great christa. I hpe it runs again

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Hi Kaplan

7:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

hi.

7:02 am

Trifioso

btw, the o key on this laptop is missing (just a blank space where th e plastic o key was, please frgive any mistakes.

7:03 am

Trifioso

was glad to see a grid withut 1 2day

7:03 am

debjed

Good morning everyone. Do you have clues for the y, kaplan?

7:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

don't worry- no o's in grid.

7:04 am

Trifioso

scrabbler, are you still taking care f that little baby that was in the hosp?

7:04 am

car.eeyore

Morning!

7:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

Unfortunately I have 50 left- but don't have the y's.

7:05 am

Kaplan the Magne

and I only have 1 k.

7:05 am

car.eeyore

yu 4/7

7:05 am

debjed

oky doky. morning car :)

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Hi deb!

7:05 am

Kaplan the Magne

d-uh

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!

7:05 am

Trifioso

hey there car!

7:06 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Hey!

7:06 am

Trifioso

she's home

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Hi Scrabs! Was thinking of you the other day! We have fifths disease...whee!

7:06 am

Scrabbler

Trif, she was discharged from Duke in early June and has recovered wonderfully! She started walking in late August!

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Such great news Scrabs!

7:07 am

car.eeyore

Oh boy Trif. what do you need?

7:07 am

Trifioso

such an answer 2 prayer, scrab! amazing news!!!

7:07 am

Trifioso

nada. i called in.

7:07 am

Scrabbler

The Fifth Disease is actually erythema infectiosum. Read about First, Second,...Sixth Disease. Archaic terms for now known diseases such as scarlet fever, measles, roseola....

7:08 am

car.eeyore

I was wondering though...I have had a horrible bronchial virus...could that have caused Zack's?

7:08 am

Scrabbler

Little One was near death on so many occasions. Kids can be so resilient when critically ill or injured.

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Different viruses, Car.

7:09 am

car.eeyore

Great! So we are just crawling with them then....

7:09 am

Trifioso

cann I just add a big "told yu car!"

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Zack was invaded by Human Parvovirus B19.

7:09 am

car.eeyore

No you may not.

7:09 am

Trifioso

b19! ha ah ah ah aha

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Schools and day care centers are just teeming with microbes!

7:10 am

car.eeyore

you sank my battleship!

7:10 am

Trifioso

do you recommend flu shots, scrabbler?

7:10 am

72 Temple Owl

morning babblers!

7:10 am

car.eeyore

One more question...how long do I let my tight bronchial tubes go before I have to be seen?

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Yep, not B15.

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl

7:10 am

car.eeyore

Hi TO!

7:11 am

Trifioso

morning TO

7:11 am

Trifioso

it's a boston thing, scrabbler - we have a store here called building 19 that sells fire damaged/insurance reclaimed/manufacture errors, etc.

7:12 am

72 Temple Owl

how is everyone this morning?

7:12 am

Trifioso

it is called B19 fr short

7:12 am

Scrabbler

If you are wheezing, having a wet cough then get seen because "walking pneumonia" (causes = Mycoplasma or a respiratory type of Chlamydia) is treated with an erythromycin-type antibiotic and sometimes an inhaled bronchodilator.

7:12 am

car.eeyore

Hanging in TO. and you?

7:12 am

car.eeyore

I sound like a leaking balloon when I lay down, but my cough is very dry. My nose on the other hand....

7:13 am

Scrabbler

Ah, now I get it. So the perfect graffiti would be to paint the words "Human Parvovirus" in front of B19. It would make me laugh.

7:13 am

Scrabbler

See a doc, Car.

7:14 am

car.eeyore

LOL Scrabs! Great idea! Trif...I have some paint...

7:14 am

Trifioso

we had a BRILLIANT piece of graffitti in the next town over....I crack up every time I see it....we have a hamburger chain here called "Five Guys" and somene painted "one cup" under it....

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Hey Kaplan...can you please share your K word?

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Shouldn't that be at 12 Guys?

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Hey ruru is in the grid today!

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Hey, yeah.

7:15 am

72 Temple Owl

i had that mycoplasma - not fun at all. drove me to doctor and i rarely treat that type of stuff

7:17 am

Scrabbler

I used to get walking pneumonia once every winter, but, knock on wood, I have not had it for 2-3 winters. Maybe because I increase my intake of vitamin D3 to 5000/day in the winter now.

7:17 am

car.eeyore

I will call at 9:00.

7:17 am

car.eeyore

I am heading into week #2, so it is time.

7:18 am

car.eeyore

Whew! I found a K!

7:18 am

Scrabbler

How there be 172 words in this grid? I have struggled to find 40.

7:19 am

BabbleRabble

ku + last of Raphael, Michael, etc

7:19 am

car.eeyore

I just discovered there is an EST ending. Let's see what I can do with that...

7:20 am

car.eeyore

Oooh...another Babble friend is also in the grid! SP 6/21!

7:20 am

car.eeyore

BR!!!!! Hello!

7:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi BR. How are you doing?

7:21 am

72 Temple Owl

hello br

7:21 am

car.eeyore

are you referencing the artists or the teenage mutant ninja turtles?

7:21 am

BabbleRabble

Hello

7:21 am

BabbleRabble

Gabriel

7:22 am

Scrabbler

The archan***s.

7:22 am

Trifioso

br! wonderful to see you, friend! it's been an age

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Got it!

7:23 am

72 Temple Owl

*slaps forehead* not getting it

7:23 am

72 Temple Owl

oh! why didn't you say it was food?!

7:24 am

72 Temple Owl

food i would get right away! :D

7:28 am

Mom

good morning everyone

7:28 am

Mom

((((TO))))) so nice to see you.

7:28 am

MollyL

Poor winged holy beings, people think of Ninja turtles first.

7:28 am

bichon

and good morning guys

7:29 am

Mom

good morning Bichon

7:29 am

72 Temple Owl

hi mom! annd molly and bich

7:29 am

MollyL

Good morning everyone

7:29 am

Mom

good morning Molly

7:31 am

bichon

I had the fluff at the groomer yesterday and found out that people bring their dogs into the groomer to get done just for Halloween. Some have their nails painted black

7:32 am

Mom

wow

7:33 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mom, Molly & bichon

7:33 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs. What's up?

7:33 am

Mom

Hi Scrabbler

7:34 am

Scrabbler

I have to be the game doc for the varsity football game tonight and it will be 54 and raining. Yuk. But I get paid.

7:35 am

bichon

Couldn't pay me enough

7:35 am

Scrabbler

I covered a middle school game Wednesday and didn't wear enough layers.

7:37 am

bichon

Hope they pay you enough.

7:38 am

bichon

Oatmeal time. TTFN

7:38 am

Mom

bye Bichon

7:38 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I am happy with what I get for 2.5-3 hrs of mostly watching the violence and aggression. I never learned to dislike the game until I watched it on the sideline. Listening to the hitting of helmets and pads and hearing grunting etc is brutal.

7:39 am

Mom

sounds terrible

7:40 am

Scrabbler

And to hear how the coaches talk to the boys---teaching boys how to be macho, tough, aggressive, stoic...I would never allow my son, if I had one, to play the game. And the injuries---aaaahhh!

7:41 am

Mom

better scoot off here, Annie needs to go out. ((Hugs))) to all of you

7:41 am

Mom

I can only imagine, Scrabbler. Glad mine never wanted to play sports

7:41 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mom

7:42 am

Mom

bye bye TO. ((hugs)

7:42 am

72 Temple Owl

any bye to all, ned to start the day

7:43 am

Scrabbler

Bye Owl and Mom

7:45 am

Scrabbler

I have to get ready for the day too. Bye.

7:46 am

carleekat

hi all....hi bye scrabs

7:48 am

herinfernallady

hi

7:48 am

carleekat

hi herin

7:48 am

carleekat

hows u?

7:49 am

herinfernallady

eating Mc Donalds as I just woke up

7:50 am

herinfernallady

how u

7:59 am

herinfernallady

going again

8:11 am

sammysmom

clue please for sp8/60 ?

8:12 am

Anniebrook

its a compound word, sammy, a very active child, a sp8

8:13 am

sammysmom

thanks annie

8:26 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:26 am

Anniebrook

hi jmc :)

8:27 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all

8:27 am

jmcnrick

i would have clued it as a triumph car from the 60's! haha

8:27 am

jmcnrick

hi mr bob

8:27 am

Anniebrook

morning, mr bob

8:27 am

hego

Morning All

8:27 am

jmcnrick

but then probably not everyone would have gotten my clue

8:28 am

jmcnrick

hi hego

8:28 am

Anniebrook

hi hego

8:29 am

hego

How's the grid?

8:30 am

hego

JMC, I got your clue. : )

8:30 am

jmcnrick

:-) cars are us!

8:30 am

Anniebrook

I missed a clue?

8:31 am

jmcnrick

i just gave an alternate clue to sp8

8:31 am

Anniebrook

jmc, saw it now...good one

8:32 am

hego

JMC, how's it going with you?

8:34 am

jmcnrick

your clue certainly worked

8:34 am

jmcnrick

sorry my housekeeper was pointing out that i overpaid her by $40

8:34 am

jmcnrick

the construction is trying my patience hego

8:34 am

hego

Very honest

8:35 am

Anniebrook

when I clued it...other than saying it was a compound word, I thought it was farfetched, but sammy got it, I was surprised and glad

8:35 am

hego

It's the worst, JE

8:35 am

Anniebrook

very very honest housekeeper

8:35 am

jmcnrick

well it was enough because i got it too and then came up with my clue

8:35 am

jmcnrick

yes she is i may be force to give her a raise!

8:36 am

jmcnrick

right now she hardly does anything because i am gone all the time at school

8:36 am

hego

lol

8:37 am

jmcnrick

she just washed my tub which i haven't used since the last time she was here two weeks ago -- no dust i my bathroom

8:37 am

jmcnrick

*in

8:38 am

hego

I never use my tub.

8:38 am

hego

But it gets dirty just the same.

8:38 am

jmcnrick

i use it once in a while as it has a shower in it

8:38 am

jmcnrick

not that dirty in 2 weeks!

8:39 am

hego

I probably should point out that I do have a shower stal. lol

8:39 am

hego

No, just dusty.

8:39 am

jmcnrick

i assumed hego -- or at least hoped! haha

8:39 am

hego

: )

8:40 am

jmcnrick

well i am usually not even here to tell her what i have and haven't used i 2 weeks so i just let her clean what she wants

8:40 am

jmcnrick

stats for the y please?

8:40 am

hego

Me too.

8:40 am

hego

They do fine, I find

8:41 am

hego

Not listed yet

8:41 am

jmcnrick

if i didn't really hate doing laundry i think i would not have a housekeeper at all -- but i admit my house is the better for having one

8:41 am

jmcnrick

np

8:42 am

hego

I know mine is, for sure!

8:45 am

jmcnrick

on the other hand between the housekeeper vacuuming and the workmen hammering and scraping i am going out of my mind

8:45 am

pabtrek

li

8:45 am

jmcnrick

hi pab

8:45 am

pabtrek

hi jmc

8:45 am

hego

Hi Pab

8:45 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:) cool! first word is sp8=a ww2 fighter plane

8:46 am

Anniebrook

hi pabtrek

8:46 am

Anniebrook

hi crossy

8:46 am

jmcnrick

i see a bunny every morning in the country but i haven't seen scrabs to tell her

8:46 am

jmcnrick

hi crossy

8:46 am

hego

And yet another version. lol

8:46 am

jmcnrick

another clue for sp8! haha

8:46 am

hego

Hi Crossy

8:47 am

pabtrek

hi hego, annie and everyone else, lurkers included :)

8:50 am

jmcnrick

any thoughts on the i words?

8:51 am

hego

Not a one

8:51 am

Anniebrook

in 4/4

8:51 am

Anniebrook

in 5/10

8:51 am

hego

OOO ty Annie

8:52 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

8:54 am

crosshair

ty for the 2 i words annie:)

8:54 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

8:55 am

hego

No A again today.

8:55 am

hego

Second day in a row.

8:55 am

Anniebrook

yes, I noticed that too, odd

8:56 am

jmcnrick

ty annie

8:56 am

crosshair

still better than all those e,s and r,s yesterday

8:56 am

hego

Lord, yes

8:56 am

jmcnrick

i can live without an a

8:57 am

hego

me too

8:57 am

crosshair

phantom "furrier"

8:57 am

Anniebrook

I can live without ce's and te's

8:57 am

hego

and the thanksgiving bird

8:57 am

jmcnrick

haha

8:58 am

hego

Hate ce's and te's

8:58 am

crosshair

pi 6/21 a wooden dowel used in sailing ships to secure lines

8:58 am

jmcnrick

okay i am clearly not getting nbt this morning--i need coffee and to get some work done

8:59 am

jmcnrick

bbl

8:59 am

Anniebrook

coffee is the first order of the day

8:59 am

hego

bye JMC

8:59 am

jmcnrick

*waves*

9:00 am

Anniebrook

bye jmc

9:03 am

hego

ruru is in the grid.

9:06 am

hego

Need to go. Later All

9:06 am

Anniebrook

so is our babbler from the Netherlands which also a word

9:07 am

Anniebrook

later, hego

9:17 am

crosshair

yu 4= a thatched hut..mongolian i think

9:19 am

crosshair

suppose i could just tap the question mark beside the word for a definition,but i like to troll the slude of my mind to find it

9:20 am

crosshair

sludge

9:21 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for fi 6 ?

9:22 am

crosshair

a cannister used to purify fluids

9:22 am

crosshair

found on a car or a britta water jug etc

9:23 am

Anniebrook

I thought I had that one, thanks crossy

9:23 am

crosshair

np:)

9:24 am

bichon

Crossy, hint for the pi 6, please

9:25 am

crosshair

a wooden or steel fastening peg,wooen on sail ships to tie line,steel on cannon mounts

9:25 am

ursh

hello all - back for 56 and keep adding words i already have

9:25 am

bichon

okay, googled that, but don't get it

9:25 am

crosshair

howdy ursh

9:26 am

Matches

clue for in 9

9:26 am

Anniebrook

Hi ursh :)

9:26 am

crosshair

pi6 = pi** a unit of measure then a cons and a vowel

9:26 am

bichon

nm Crossy, got it

9:26 am

bichon

ty

9:27 am

crosshair

good stuff:)

9:28 am

ursh

in9 = in5/10 + fu4/8

9:28 am

crosshair

now if i only had both of those...lol

9:28 am

bichon

ty ursh

9:29 am

Matches

ty ursh got it

9:29 am

ursh

in = to bury

9:29 am

crosshair

got it ty

9:29 am

Matches

gurt

9:29 am

Matches

sorry

9:30 am

bichon

Matches, don't apologize, it's not a word

9:30 am

crosshair

ty ursh,gotthe 9

9:32 am

ursh

ooh mistyped and found a hindu spiritual man gu4 and plural

9:33 am

crosshair

ty ursh

9:33 am

Anniebrook

You can do the same with ku as with gu4 and 5

9:33 am

rubyfoo

hello

9:33 am

Anniebrook

(((((ruby)))))

9:33 am

crosshair

ty annie

9:34 am

crosshair

(((RUBY)))

9:36 am

rubyfoo

9:36 am

rubyfoo

9:37 am

rubyfoo

9:37 am

rubyfoo

9:37 am

rubyfoo

great clues in the chog, many thanks

9:37 am

Anniebrook

anyone have a clue for pr7 ?

9:38 am

rubyfoo

I just guessed at it annie, pr7/44 what you might have before being born

9:39 am

Anniebrook

yikes, I got it

9:40 am

ursh

good guess ruby - tx got it

9:40 am

rubyfoo

I'm happy

9:40 am

Anniebrook

thanks, ruby

9:43 am

rubyfoo

75 left and finding more phantoms than anything

9:43 am

rubyfoo

not even one 8!

9:44 am

crosshair

another clue for pr7?

9:44 am

moshemoo

came on to find yr pr7 clue ruby cheers

9:44 am

ursh

i only have 3 x 8 - li8/40 the most fluff

9:45 am

rubyfoo

I think that was a flash in the pan....

9:45 am

rubyfoo

ty ursh

9:45 am

crosshair

:((

9:46 am

ursh

ug8/70 to make something not pretty (ridiculous word)

9:46 am

rubyfoo

great clue, ty ursh

9:47 am

rubyfoo

aren't the first 4 letters of that a fruit?

9:47 am

ursh

sp8/60 WW2 fighter plane

9:47 am

Anniebrook

yes, ruby

9:48 am

rubyfoo

wow, ursh, I would never have seen that

9:48 am

rubyfoo

enable is strange about food words

9:48 am

ursh

was lucky enough to come in earlier just as it was clued

9:49 am

crosshair

was crossys first word:)

9:49 am

ursh

i suppose a sp8 could be an angry wife

9:50 am

crosshair

oh well,i shall worry bout the pr7when it becomes my last word;)

9:50 am

ursh

crossy try before opp of death

9:50 am

rubyfoo

pr + (meaning before) + real ****

9:50 am

crosshair

ty ursh.smoetimesimust be slappedwith it

9:51 am

lbdawger

morning all, not getting the ug8 clue

9:51 am

crosshair

as you can all see,my space bar is mafunctioning

9:51 am

rubyfoo

decorating gone bad

9:51 am

rubyfoo

hi ibd

9:51 am

lbdawger

evening, ruby

9:52 am

Anniebrook

hello dawg :)

9:52 am

rubyfoo

we finally found a decent restaurant here. it only took 14 years!

9:52 am

Anniebrook

ug8---to make not pretty, plural

9:53 am

lbdawger

hi annie!, crossy, ursh and moshe

9:53 am

rubyfoo

the only half-way decent one was out-of-sight expensive

9:53 am

rubyfoo

this one is OK

9:53 am

lbdawger

ok is better than awful!

9:53 am

Anniebrook

ruby, then enjoy...glad you found a decent place to have lunch

9:53 am

rubyfoo

price-wise, I mean. The food was wonderful and creative!

9:54 am

crosshair

r in second column please

9:54 am

moshemoo

hi ibdawger, pardon my manners i never said hello to anyone, how rude am i today

9:54 am

rubyfoo

we never have dinner out because restos here serve too late for us farmers

9:54 am

moshemoo

hello everyone

9:55 am

rubyfoo

ru4, one who regrets

9:55 am

crosshair

fish me and ty ruby

9:55 am

lbdawger

ty ruby!

9:55 am

rubyfoo

:)

9:56 am

crosshair

ahh good ole needle case is here

9:56 am

lbdawger

back in a mo, need more go juice

9:57 am

rubyfoo

off to make (li**) dinner. see you later

9:58 am

moshemoo

bye ruby

9:58 am

rubyfoo

bye moshe

9:58 am

rubyfoo

and annie and crossy and everybody!!!!

10:00 am

crosshair

tcruby

10:00 am

crosshair

damn space bar!

10:00 am

Anniebrook

bye ruby

10:01 am

Anniebrook

I'm on my way too, bye dear babblers

10:01 am

crosshair

now i just need 2 e words fornbt

10:01 am

crosshair

tc annie

10:01 am

moshemoo

bye annie

10:04 am

lbdawger

bye ruby, bye annie

10:05 am

lbdawger

over 3/4's of the way, going to list

10:06 am

ursh

ty for needle case crossy

10:07 am

ursh

yip lbd I have 41 left and listing as well

10:09 am

crosshair

np ursh

10:10 am

crosshair

any help on those two e,s in the bottom right?

10:11 am

ursh

vervet troop passing through on their way home for the night - lots of new babies - just gorgeous - like little ET's

10:11 am

hootowl

eg4/6

10:12 am

hootowl

el5/10

10:12 am

hootowl

morning

10:12 am

ursh

el5/10

10:12 am

crosshair

ty hoots,ursh

10:13 am

hootowl

yw

10:13 am

lbdawger

hate asking for a clue for a 4, but pf4.9?

10:14 am

lbdawger

nm, monkeys found it

10:14 am

hootowl

Me too!

10:15 am

hootowl

there are pt words too

10:15 am

Erda

pf + fifth vowel + third vowel

10:15 am

crosshair

NBT and NBS for crossy

10:22 am

Angelsong

greetings, all. anyone have a clue for the su8?

10:22 am

lbdawger

hi angel, don't have it yet

10:22 am

crosshair

ty for pt lead hoots

10:23 am

moshemoo

angel overindulgence in eating or drinking

10:24 am

hootowl

yw

10:24 am

hootowl

pilte

10:25 am

Angelsong

got the su8. it's aplural of the 7 preceeding it

10:30 am

crosshair

tiny clue?

10:31 am

hootowl

too mush of a good thing

10:31 am

hootowl

much

10:35 am

lbdawger

finito

10:36 am

periwinkle

hi all, this is a tough grid for me

10:36 am

periwinkle

help with 9 pls

10:36 am

periwinkle

got the su8 ty

10:36 am

periwinkle

that is the only 8 I have

10:37 am

lbdawger

in9 to bury + stick together

10:38 am

periwinkle

ty lbd

10:38 am

lbdawger

yw

10:38 am

periwinkle

help with k word, I have none

10:38 am

periwinkle

got the ku5/24

10:38 am

rururocks

ku5 jewish food

10:39 am

periwinkle

that is the one I just found

10:39 am

rururocks

ku4 like a pool table item

10:40 am

periwinkle

ty ruru

10:41 am

periwinkle

help with u for nbt pls

10:42 am

rururocks

those are the only two i have so far

10:43 am

bichon

ku 4/10 ku + first two letters of a Babblers name

10:43 am

bichon

and pl

10:44 am

periwinkle

ty bichon, lets see if that babbler gets it :)

10:44 am

periwinkle

new words for me

10:45 am

Uneaixoise

i knew the jewish food "k" from a Seinfeld episode! LOL

10:46 am

periwinkle

anyone have u words

10:46 am

Uneaixoise

nary a one, peri

10:46 am

periwinkle

ok

10:47 am

hootowl

ug 6 & 8- most bad looking and making them that way

10:47 am

Uneaixoise

how funny! thanks, hoot :-)

10:47 am

periwinkle

ty hoot, odd ug8

10:48 am

hootowl

yw

10:48 am

periwinkle

nbs and nbt

10:48 am

hootowl

but that ending and a couple of others make it easier than it seems

10:50 am

periwinkle

bl

10:55 am

hootowl

ok I need the sp7 please

10:56 am

Uneaixoise

someone clued it as "an active child" . . . ?

10:56 am

hootowl

?

10:56 am

Jivingjenny0

war plane

10:57 am

Erda

German word for mirror

10:57 am

jwr

Hollywoed term for a Spanish sexpot

10:58 am

jwr

sorry - that was the 8

10:58 am

bichon

a Spanish sexpot?

10:59 am

jwr

in the old movies

10:59 am

hootowl

ok - time for a break - bbl

10:59 am

Uneaixoise

hot tamale??

11:00 am

jwr

si, Une

11:00 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, good grief the sp7 is the name of a German magazine kinda like "Time"

11:00 am

Uneaixoise

back in a mo *poof*

11:02 am

uusue2

hi, all, reading like crazy here, won't be around much until Monday (but wanted to say hi :-)

11:03 am

Erda

Isn't this the day the world is supposed to end??

11:04 am

uusue2

hahaha, if it does I won't have to finish reading all these dissertations

11:09 am

hurshy

any ST fans around?

11:11 am

Erda

you need st 5,10?

11:12 am

hurshy

no, i need star trek fans

11:13 am

Erda

Oh.

11:13 am

hurshy

:)

11:14 am

lbdawger

it's been a while since i followed star trek, but loved next generation with patrick stewart

11:14 am

hurshy

do you know the movies with the original cast well?

11:14 am

lbdawger

Orionide meteor shower starts tonight, peak should be tomorrow morning

11:15 am

lbdawger

Star trek the movie, wrath of khan, i

11:15 am

hurshy

ok i'll try it then, it's from III

11:16 am

sooooo

We watch star trek all the time. On netflix

11:16 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! klingon captain played by chistopher lloyd

11:17 am

lbdawger

i can see the character...christopher lloyd did an extraordinary role!

11:17 am

sooooo

Can see him but, can't remember his name.

11:18 am

hurshy

ah well, it's kruge

11:18 am

hurshy

off to lunch, ttfn

11:18 am

lbdawger

ah!! no wonder i tried typing that into the grid!

11:18 am

Erda

So?

11:19 am

sooooo

I tried to type that into the grid also.

11:20 am

uusue2

What I am reading: Implementing Quality Assurance At Royal University Of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Perceptions, Practices And Challenges

11:20 am

uusue2

*dives back in*

11:20 am

sooooo

love star trek, but getting old and can't remember names that well.

11:21 am

lbdawger

especially the weird alien names

11:21 am

sooooo

LOL

11:22 am

lbdawger

must be off for a while. need to get something constructive done.

11:22 am

lbdawger

bbl! *poof*

11:28 am

crosshair

hey! is not today supposed to be the end of the world?? well if todays the rapture, i can quit my jobs and max out my credit card right?lol

11:29 am

uusue2

as I said earlier, crossy, if it does end I won't have to finish reading all these dissertations (am now on #4 of 11, need to have them done by Monday)

11:30 am

crosshair

what a way to die sue,on page 144 of a grinding read like that

11:31 am

uusue2

actually I'm only on page 129, so the end must not be here yet :-)

11:31 am

crosshair

you need die whist reading your favoite bodice ripper and munching bon-bons:)

11:32 am

uusue2

that will be a while off yet, then :-)

11:49 am

bichon

How's the lice situation crossy

11:50 am

crosshair

temprarily under control.kid has had first treatment all clothing and bedding and furnitre and beds have been washed/steam cleaned

11:50 am

crosshair

second treatment for kid in 7 days

11:50 am

snags

good luck crossy.

11:50 am

snags

head lice are the pits.

11:51 am

bichon

that's a lot of work. A few of the kids in my grand daughter's daycare had it. They used a lice consultant who only worked with non-toxic chemicals

11:52 am

crosshair

well,i do not want tomess around with tea tree oil and vinegar and shower caps,i want it gone the first time.i do not wish it to spread

11:53 am

crosshair

i used a nix brand kits,with two creme treatments

11:53 am

snags

then cut off his hair crossy.

11:53 am

bichon

This is the Bay Area/Silicon Valley of CA. Everything there is natural

11:53 am

crosshair

that is also a possibility

11:53 am

majmom

clue for li 8,40 please

11:54 am

snags

we even tried mayo. that didn't work

11:54 am

crosshair

we used nix brand last time when he was in grade 3 and it worked well

11:54 am

SeaSpray

Oh my, if my 3 year old granddaughter gets it it will be terrible. Her hair is down to her rear end.

11:54 am

Angelsong

stuck on my last word, the re6/18 before the "color again" word.

11:54 am

snags

oh boy.

11:55 am

snags

Day care kept passing it around.

11:55 am

SeaSpray

She goes to day care...ugh

11:55 am

wildcat17

lay flooring again angel

11:55 am

snags

It was nearly impossible to get rid of as some parents didn't cooperate

11:55 am

crosshair

it is very very bad in day care and the lower graedes

11:56 am

Angelsong

thanks! fireworks

11:56 am

bichon

how could a parent not cooperate. Did they want their kids to go around with cooties?

11:56 am

snags

Just hanging up coats and stocking caps passed it around

11:56 am

Angelsong

crpssy, what is NBT, and NBS?

11:56 am

wildcat17

yay angel!!

11:56 am

SeaSpray

Were they nuts?

11:56 am

crosshair

no blanktiles and no blankstats

11:56 am

snags

dank lice jump from cap to cap.

11:56 am

rururocks

hi all..

11:57 am

snags

dang

11:57 am

snags

hi ruru

11:57 am

crosshair

means you have at least one words in all the tile stats and at least one word in all the wortd statsangel

11:57 am

crosshair

darn space bar

11:57 am

bichon

I think that schools have rules that kids cannot come back to school unless they pass a lice free test

11:58 am

SeaSpray

I would think so. She can't go to daycare with a temperature, surely they would not let them come with lice.

11:58 am

wvteach

in our schools the one with lice must bring aq note from doctor or health dept. that they have had treatment and are lice free

11:58 am

crosshair

and day cares have the nasty habit of those cubbiesfor lunches and pegsfor hats,and all the hats are side,by side,by side

11:59 am

rubyfoo

hello again

11:59 am

bichon

hi ruby

11:59 am

wvteach

hello ruby

11:59 am

crosshair

wb ruby:))

11:59 am

snags

it's hard to see them unless they are adult lice. scratching the back of ones head and around the ears is a possible sign

11:59 am

bichon

I know at my grand kids daycare they always have Health Dept signs up alerting parents of communicable diseases found in classrooms

11:59 am

MollyL

li8/40...most covered with little flecks of dust and fiber

12:00 pm

SeaSpray

Crossy, what do they look like? I have never (thank goodness) seen them.

12:00 pm

crosshair

i spent an hour with the lice and egg comb..must be thorough

12:00 pm

snags

oh for sure crossy.

12:00 pm

rururocks

boy having lice would make me crabby

12:00 pm

majmom

ty molly

12:00 pm

snags

lice don't like bright ligts.

12:01 pm

snags

so a strong light helps when combing through hair.

12:01 pm

wildcat17

the first time my youngest daughter had lice I caught them too

12:01 pm

snags

made me sick.

12:01 pm

crosshair

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedheal
th/PMH0001843/ pics are here

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

just read the chog and now my head is itching!

12:02 pm

snags

lol

12:02 pm

wildcat17

very itchy and a little painful where they've already bitten

12:02 pm

bichon

where's Scrabs when we really need her?

12:02 pm

wildcat17

she got it another 4-5 times that school year. it was kindergarten and they took naps on the floor using towels for mats. no matter how much I washed her towel she still caught lice. it was in the carpet

12:02 pm

rubyfoo

when I was a teacher, there was one epidemic in one school. If I remember correctly, they closed the school for a few days....

12:03 pm

crosshair

we now have over 60 out for it ruby

12:04 pm

snags

yuck cross

12:04 pm

rubyfoo

they need to disinfect the school!

12:04 pm

SeaSpray

does the solution kill them on the spot?

12:04 pm

crosshair

but now that i have given you all the phantom itchies i must get to work

12:04 pm

crosshair

tc all and happy babbling...poink

12:05 pm

snags

a local beauty salon had to close for a week because an infected patron didn't stay home

12:05 pm

rubyfoo

there used to be an American product called Qwell (I think) for crabs. Is that a different kind of lice or just in a different place (double yuck)

12:08 pm

rubyfoo

62 left but no nbt. May I have a clue for the 4th column e, pls?

12:09 pm

wvteach

e + li 4/4

12:10 pm

wvteach

could use help with U in 3rd column

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

ty, teach, but I don't have that li4, either

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

aaah, got it!

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

relative form of opp of beauty

12:11 pm

wildcat17

ug words meaning not pretty

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

and then making someone not pretty

12:11 pm

wvteach

thnx ruby and wildcat

12:12 pm

rubyfoo

ug6/27 and ug8/70

12:12 pm

rubyfoo

but enable doesn't like the fruit

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

wildcat: john is in a new band, the Bravados and they play at St. Ignatius school

12:13 pm

wildcat17

that's great ruby

12:14 pm

wildcat17

lunch is over, gotta run cya later

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

bye cat

12:15 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:15 pm

rubyfoo

hi and bye nan

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

thanks for the clues

12:17 pm

wvteach

good night ruby

12:22 pm

wvteach

need help with a K

12:24 pm

cybernan

ku 4-5 rhymes with our punster from Napa

12:24 pm

wvteach

thnx nan

12:25 pm

wvteach

that's NBT and NBS - thnx for the clues

12:25 pm

cybernan

clue for the 9, please?

12:27 pm

rururocks

not outer + a breaker box item

12:27 pm

cybernan

ty ruru

12:30 pm

rururocks

yw

12:32 pm

hego

Hi All

12:33 pm

hego

Waaahhhhh!! Everybody's leaving.

12:34 pm

bichon

Hi all, lunchtime is over. Time to et back to work here

12:35 pm

cybernan

not leaving -- still have 31 to go!

12:35 pm

hego

Hi Nan

12:38 pm

bichon

I'm here Hego

12:38 pm

hego

Hi Bichon

12:41 pm

periwinkle

hi all

12:41 pm

bichon

Hi peri

12:41 pm

periwinkle

help with 8's pls. have su and ug

12:41 pm

hego

Peri!

12:42 pm

periwinkle

hego!

12:42 pm

hego

: )

12:42 pm

hego

sp 8 is a WW2 plane

12:43 pm

cybernan

pr 7, please?

12:43 pm

bichon

tu means the most green yard

12:43 pm

periwinkle

don't think that is a word I woul know but ty hego

12:43 pm

hego

compound word Peri

12:43 pm

periwinkle

ty for tu8

12:44 pm

bichon

don't have the pr 8

12:44 pm

hego

someone with a volatile disposition

12:44 pm

hego

spews out flames

12:44 pm

periwinkle

that helped, ty hego, got it

12:44 pm

hego

yay!

12:45 pm

bichon

hint for the pr 8, please

12:46 pm

cybernan

no pr 8 -- pr7 though -- violent disposition, but still haven't found it

12:47 pm

bichon

neither have i

12:48 pm

cybernan

*someone with a volatile disposition was hego's clue

12:48 pm

periwinkle

that was for sp8

12:49 pm

cybernan

pr 7 = before birth?

12:49 pm

cybernan

help for the pt's please?

12:50 pm

periwinkle

tough grid, 91 to go

12:50 pm

bichon

no preterm or prenatal

12:51 pm

bichon

there's a ;i 8

12:51 pm

cybernan

sentence a murderer gets (or should get)

12:51 pm

amelu0218

some would say before conception...

12:52 pm

bichon

*li 8

12:52 pm

hego

Hi Amelu

12:52 pm

amelu0218

hi hego, hi all

12:52 pm

cybernan

anyone have a clue for the pt's?

12:53 pm

periwinkle

not me

12:53 pm

cybernan

nm - found them

12:53 pm

cybernan

pt + ireland

12:53 pm

periwinkle

ty I found tghem too

12:54 pm

periwinkle

have people mowing grass on both side, hope this doesnot effect or is it affect my allergies

12:54 pm

bichon

ni 7/8

12:59 pm

periwinkle

not seeing that ni78

12:59 pm

periwinkle

or ni7/8 either

1:00 pm

periwinkle

found them both, ty

1:01 pm

periwinkle

bl

1:02 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

1:02 pm

hego

YAY! Nan

1:03 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues before I leave?

1:04 pm

wvteach

congrats nan

1:04 pm

cybernan

ty -- back at the flip :)

1:38 pm

bichon

hint for the pr 7, please

1:38 pm

bichon

nm, got it

2:05 pm

inge

GI

2:11 pm

Shirlockc

does anyone know if this works on tablets?

2:11 pm

Shirlockc

just curious as i'm interested in getting the Amazon fire

2:11 pm

hego

Hi Shirlock

2:11 pm

hego

Crossy uses a tablet to Babble

2:12 pm

Shirlockc

that's good

2:12 pm

hego

I'm getting a Fire.

2:12 pm

Shirlockc

do you know which one?

2:12 pm

hego

Crossy's, no

2:13 pm

Shirlockc

just curious

2:13 pm

Shirlockc

i'll probably wait until after xmas

2:13 pm

hego

He has a more obscure one. I've forgotten which

2:13 pm

Shirlockc

see if the v2 has the bigger screen or not, that's the rumor

2:13 pm

hego

I'll let you know how the Fire is.

2:14 pm

Shirlockc

k, thx

2:14 pm

hego

: )

2:16 pm

Shirlockc

would be nice if i didn't have to fire up the laptop every night

2:18 pm

hego

laptop is good for Babble, though

2:19 pm

suefrad625

shir, if you use on a tablet, look for windows 8 because it lets you split the keyboard or get one that is blue tooth so you can use an external keyboard. if not, then the onscreen keyboard blocks most of the grid's tile stats

2:19 pm

suefrad625

and to the pb for shir and hego

2:19 pm

suefrad625

I love my netbook

2:20 pm

hego

Hi Sue. lol

2:20 pm

suefrad625

hi all.

2:21 pm

suefrad625

I had a tablet, but it was annoying to play babble on

2:22 pm

Shirlockc

dang with the PB

2:22 pm

Shirlockc

i guess we'll have to see with the Fire

2:22 pm

Shirlockc

i know some would be easier than others, i did ask Dr God if he was planning apps or similar for Babble

2:22 pm

hego

Go Shirl!

2:23 pm

Shirlockc

and as of a year ago, he said no

2:23 pm

suefrad625

win 8 is a dog, but they did make an onscreen thumb keyboard that is wonderful for tablets

2:23 pm

hego

Done now.

2:24 pm

hego

Need to go. Need any clues?

2:25 pm

hego

Bye then. Poof!

2:33 pm

majmom

pr7,44 any clues?

2:36 pm

Lindrickway

pr 7/44 - before existence

2:36 pm

Shirlockc

didn't know that was a word, thx lin

2:37 pm

Lindrickway

yvw (0:

2:39 pm

majmom

ty lin-got it

2:39 pm

Lindrickway

yvw too (0:

3:00 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the su7 and su8, which I assume is the plural?

3:04 pm

dizgrannie

su... excessive amount and pl

3:05 pm

Ouwachita

diz...I dont get your clue

3:05 pm

buffgirl71

to ride the waves on a ***fboard + we had to for**** the game for lack of teammates

3:06 pm

Ouwachita

got it now...thanks

3:07 pm

Ouwachita

i was trying to go down from the f and it wasnt working...duh

3:11 pm

negativeneil

Still here, Lindrickway?

4:02 pm

Christini

always good to be done with re words

4:08 pm

Nef

regel

4:08 pm

Nef

Hi; don't know how I got in chog; it wasn't a WORD anyway. (sorry)

4:12 pm

MollyL

I don't know Nef, I can use it in a sentence.
Nef didn't like her spikes, so she had to regel her hair.
: )

4:13 pm

Nef

LOL! Molly, that's exactly how I was using it too!

4:14 pm

Nef

(I babysat my sort of "adopted" grandkids this AM and my hair needs to be re gelled

4:16 pm

Nef

they are our old neighbors' kids; she's from Iran (he is too but had been here 18 years) and went through post-partum depression after having her first child; both his and her parents are dead; so I adopted them at that point. the kids are now 2 and 4 years old and do call me Gramma)

4:18 pm

Nef

she's been here 5 years now (after going through 3 years of trying to come to the US to be with him) and she's now passed her Citizenship test and is a US citizen now! :-)

4:21 pm

lynxxx

Nice ending Nef - and a lovely way to get some more grandkids

4:23 pm

Nef

yeah, Son and DIL will never have another kid and my dtr says she's never going to have kids as she feels our genes aren't any good. ;-/

4:24 pm

MollyL

Any wee one is lucky to have a Gramma Nef.

4:24 pm

lynxxx

sad...but they are probably right - too many people in this world anyway

4:26 pm

Nef

I truely love kids; I'd wanted to have 5 or 6 myself; but due to a medical condition I was told I'd never have any. I fooled them though; I had 2 myself. (DH was an only child and couldn't wrap his head around having any more; either adopted or naturally)

4:28 pm

Nef

We've had a couple of foster teens when our kids were younger; the grandparent thing is really cool though

4:29 pm

lynxxx

Yes - don't believe it will happen for me though.

4:30 pm

Nef

so "adopt" some if at all possible

4:32 pm

lynxxx

that is worth thinking about ... must go, see you later

4:33 pm

Nef

bye lynxxx; see you later!

4:44 pm

inge

s

4:45 pm

kje

what does the 9 start with?

4:46 pm

ChrissieDee

in kje

4:46 pm

kje

ty

4:46 pm

Nef

sorry, kje; I don't have it yet (but have been looking for a bit)

4:46 pm

Nef

thanks, Chrissie

4:47 pm

ChrissieDee

tough grid, listed at only 1/3 here

4:47 pm

MollyL

IN is the 9

4:48 pm

Nef

so I shouldn't be upset that I haven't got NBT after being here about 45 minutes

4:49 pm

ChrissieDee

no nef, still not there yet either

4:49 pm

kje

mmmmmmm krug

4:50 pm

kje

any yr?

4:50 pm

MollyL

I leave racing for NBT, NBS and to finish for the whiz kids.

4:50 pm

Nef

what's that, kje?

4:50 pm

MollyL

No yr

4:50 pm

kje

champagne

4:52 pm

kje

best champagne i ever had - a krug grand cuvee

4:52 pm

kje

in a little stone building bar part of a relais and chateau overlooking the mediterranean - perfect

4:53 pm

MollyL

Sounds very sophisticated

4:54 pm

Nef

Sounds very lovely!

4:57 pm

kje

was in Eze, France... we just popped into the bar

4:57 pm

kje

can't find the in9 - clue without spelling it out?

4:58 pm

MollyL

Opposite of outer + what's in the old electrical boxes

4:58 pm

Nef

I'm still looking, kje

4:58 pm

kje

excellent, ty

4:59 pm

MollyL

: )

4:59 pm

Nef

thanks, Molly. (dumb word, though)

5:00 pm

MollyL

I agree Nef

5:01 pm

Nef

that makes NBS for me; still working on the NBT's though

5:01 pm

kje

down to 36 - bbiab

5:05 pm

Nef

bye, kje!

5:16 pm

Nef

finally got NBT

5:18 pm

uusue2

hi all, coming up briefly for air

5:19 pm

uusue2

have finished 4 of the dissertations, 3 more and then 4 theses :-(

5:19 pm

uusue2

now I am on one of the hard ones: : Dual Mechanisms For Sgrna3a-Mediated Recombination With Genomic Rna3 Of Brome Mosaic Bromovirus: The Role Of Cisacting Motifs And Viral Coat Protein.

5:20 pm

uusue2

I am NOT a biologist.

5:21 pm

Nef

Whoa! That one sounds tough! How do you know if they are correct? Or are you just judging the flow of the language,etc. on some of these?

5:34 pm

Nef

BBS, I'm making supper tonight

5:35 pm

ivesy3

li 5 /10 plz first one

5:35 pm

uusue2

Well, they've already passed their defense, so presumably they are correct, and original research in the field. But we are supposed to pick the best one out of seven from totally different fields - English, history, Adult Education, biology, psychology, political science, and chemistry.

5:35 pm

BzznBea

plural the li4, ivesy

5:36 pm

uusue2

don't ask me how we are going to choose! They are totally different!!

5:36 pm

uusue2

and I don't have very many words, sorry !!

5:36 pm

MollyL

Plural of what gets caught in the dryer screen

5:36 pm

ivesy3

omg! ty molly

5:37 pm

uusue2

but now I have a couple more :-), back to reading!

5:37 pm

BzznBea

Molly, do you have a clue for the ni7?

5:38 pm

MollyL

Plural of a 20's word that means the same as swell

5:38 pm

BzznBea

tyvm!

5:40 pm

MollyL

: )

5:46 pm

Kenny Chuck

Can I have a clue for the ni7 or ni8?

5:49 pm

Nef

back. I can't understand how you can choose the best if you don't know what they are saying, sue

5:50 pm

Nef

sorry, I don't have them yet, Kenny (but am now looking)

5:51 pm

Kenny Chuck

Got them!

5:52 pm

ivesy3

re 6/18 the first one plz

5:52 pm

Nef

got the ni7; working on the 8

5:53 pm

Nef

got it! thanks!

5:54 pm

kje

eu?

5:54 pm

kje

nm

5:56 pm

uusue2

me either, nef, but it's a committee so hopefully there will be somebody who understands each one and can explain it to the rest of us

5:58 pm

wordfun66

hi guys!

5:59 pm

Nef

and I bet each department wants it to be their candidate too. I'd go for the one that makes you want to learn more about it, then

5:59 pm

Nef

hi word

5:59 pm

wordfun66

hi nef

6:01 pm

wordfun66

gu 5/16

6:02 pm

Nef

using you womenly gu*** to get your way

6:03 pm

ivesy3

re 6/18 the first one plz

6:04 pm

Nef

I don't have any re's yet, ivesy. But will start working on them

6:04 pm

wordfun66

how long have you been on babble? jw

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

only one i have it to color again

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

6:05 pm

Uneaixoise

*is

6:05 pm

Nef

Thanks, Une!

6:06 pm

ivesy3

ty nef

6:06 pm

ivesy3

thats what i have une.. the one b4 that is a real pain.cant see it at all

6:07 pm

Uneaixoise

ok . . . 56 to go and looking longing at the list . . . :-)

6:07 pm

Nef

who are you asking, word? I've played for 6 years now and am still not very good at cluing

6:07 pm

Uneaixoise

*longingly

6:08 pm

Uneaixoise

kuts

6:08 pm

Uneaixoise

oops sorry

6:10 pm

kruser2

yoyy

6:12 pm

kje

sp7?

6:12 pm

Uneaixoise

Der Sp+++++ German magazine

6:13 pm

kje

seriously une???? lol

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

yes . . .

6:14 pm

Nef

old clothing catalog

6:14 pm

kje

ty

6:14 pm

Uneaixoise

that too :-)

6:14 pm

kje

i remember them

6:14 pm

Nef

(is my age showing?) ;-)

6:15 pm

kje

are they out of business

6:15 pm

Uneaixoise

dunno

6:15 pm

Nef

haven't heard of them for ages; I don't know...

6:17 pm

westford

guru

6:17 pm

westford

well hello there

6:18 pm

Nef

Thanks, west! :-)

6:18 pm

westford

waves from the pb

6:18 pm

Uneaixoise

hey west

6:19 pm

westford

hi une nef and kje

6:19 pm

kruser2

try ties

6:19 pm

kje

hello

6:19 pm

kje

5 lefthere

6:20 pm

westford

39 and waiting for our oldest granddaughter and her friend..coming from Cambridge to get some Halloween decorations

6:20 pm

westford

and we're taking them out for dinner

6:21 pm

westford

getting hungry

6:22 pm

westford

back later

6:22 pm

kje

ug8?

6:23 pm

Uneaixoise

makes unattractive

6:23 pm

kje

ha! great word

6:23 pm

Uneaixoise

:-)

6:23 pm

kje

FW!!!

6:24 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo for kje!!!!!!!!!!!

6:24 pm

Nef

YAY, kje!!!! WTG!!!

6:24 pm

kje

thanks for the help

6:25 pm

kje

hate to run, but meeting friend for a drink- see ya later

6:25 pm

Uneaixoise

byeeee

6:26 pm

Nef

bye, kje! (that didn't work in the other box)

6:28 pm

MollyL

Ivesy, did you get the other re6?

6:34 pm

Nef

I just got it, Molly

6:38 pm

uusue2

ok, finished the biology dissertation - skimmed through it pretty fast as I don't understand it anyway

6:38 pm

uusue2

next one looks interesting, though (political science): Collaboration And Connectivity: Women’s Impact On The Congressional Social Network

6:38 pm

Nef

Now that one sounds interesting to me!

6:39 pm

uusue2

Yes, I'm looking forward to reading it!

6:40 pm

uusue2

but first I have to make some copies; on top of everything else our giant science fair for kids is tomorrow, and I'm responsible for the physics department's booth

6:40 pm

joey

uusue2. i am coming in in the middle of the conversation, but why must you read such diverse things, if you don't mind me asking.

6:40 pm

carleekat

hi all...

6:40 pm

uusue2

I am on a university committee that is supposed to pick the best PhD dissertation and the best MS thesis submitted last year, university-wide

6:41 pm

uusue2

each department can nominate one (although not a lot do, fortunately), so I am trying to read all the ones that have been nominated.

6:41 pm

joey

ahhhhh. thanks

6:42 pm

Nef

hi carlee and hi joey. How are you guys doing tonight??

6:42 pm

uusue2

seven dissertations and four theses. by Monday. They are about 200 pages EACH.

6:42 pm

carleekat

hehehe...and I am already thinking about my phil of religion essay :P...

6:42 pm

uusue2

So I am going kind of nuts here.

6:42 pm

uusue2

and hi, carlee!

6:42 pm

uusue2

and joey and nef!

6:42 pm

joey

I'll bet

6:42 pm

carleekat

well..i'd offer to rad for u sue...but i am just inhalin gmy dinner..then off to do my next physics test online

6:43 pm

carleekat

read*

6:43 pm

uusue2

good luck with it, carlee!!

6:43 pm

Nef

okay, what's the difference between a dissertation and a theses? Is one more complex than the other?

6:43 pm

uusue2

bbl!!

6:44 pm

carleekat

oh i will be fine sue :)

6:47 pm

BzznBea

The thesis is defended in a dissertaion, nef.

6:47 pm

BzznBea

I think that is the difference.

6:49 pm

Nef

that's what I thought too, Bzzn; but she has to read both for this committee

6:53 pm

uusue2

thesis is what you write to get a masters degree, dissertation is what you write to get a doctorate

6:53 pm

uusue2

we have one prize in each category

6:55 pm

Nef

thanks for the explanation, sue! I never knew that (and never got either a masters or a doctorate either! :-)

6:55 pm

BzznBea

Thanks for the clarification, sue.

6:56 pm

uusue2

all these people have already defended their thesis or dissertation (successfully), so we don't have to verify that they meet the standards, we just have to pick the best one

6:56 pm

uusue2

which is a little like having a strawberry, a steak, a painting, and a race car, and having to pick the best one!

6:57 pm

Nef

so you know that they aren't just a bunch of BS then

6:57 pm

uusue2

exactly.

6:57 pm

Nef

well, that helps a bit

6:58 pm

uusue2

yes, they are all excellent in their fields, it's just really hard to compare

6:58 pm

Nef

does it all boil down to style and technique then?

6:59 pm

uusue2

no, they're too different for that

6:59 pm

uusue2

there really aren't any solid guidelines

6:59 pm

BzznBea

Clue for the first re6/18?

6:59 pm

uusue2

anyway I must go home, see you all later!!

6:59 pm

Nef

(I'll take the painting in your example, sue; it lasts longer! ;-)

7:00 pm

Nef

to redo a mosaic

7:00 pm

Nef

bye, sue

7:00 pm

BzznBea

ty, nef

7:01 pm

MollyL

That re6 took me a loooong time to find

7:03 pm

Nef

some days I hate re words; it took me a while to find it too

7:03 pm

MollyL

It's the weird way it's laid out in the grid, for me

7:04 pm

Nef

I forgot about that bottom E

7:05 pm

Nef

I still have 70 words left to find

7:18 pm

Shirlockc

eu6?

7:19 pm

Uneaixoise

eu + actor *** Torn + not you

7:19 pm

Shirlockc

geez what a word, thx une

7:19 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:21 pm

Nef

why is urps not a word?

7:21 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:22 pm

Nef

how else can one explain what babies do after eating?

7:24 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a mo *poof*

7:46 pm

periwinkle

sp6/24 pls

7:47 pm

periwinkle

nm

7:47 pm

periwinkle

nm

7:47 pm

Nef

sorry, peri, I don't have it yet. (But will look)

7:48 pm

Nef

LOL! Should have known you'd find it right after you asked for it! :-)

7:48 pm

MollyL

For once, I waited the appropriate 2 Peri minutes. : )

7:48 pm

Shirlockc

ug8?

7:49 pm

Nef

to make something unpretty

7:50 pm

Shirlockc

thx nef

7:55 pm

Nef

taking a short break, bbs

7:58 pm

Jellen

Hi all

7:59 pm

MollyL

Hi Jellen

7:59 pm

Jellen

Spooky icon, Molly :-)

8:00 pm

Jellen

nbt

8:10 pm

Nef

back, hi Jellen. I'm trying to finish this ucky grid asap

8:12 pm

MollyL

Nef has to get ready for a hot date. : P

8:12 pm

Nef

??? what do you mean, Molly??

8:13 pm

MollyL

Joking Nef. : )

8:14 pm

Nef

I just am tired of this grid (and have put off doing some paper work til I'm done with it. We're going through all of the papers of Aunty's; finding some wonderful; keepers and lots of not so necessary stuff

8:17 pm

lbdawger

I bet aunty has some great stories to tell

8:17 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone

8:19 pm

Nef

She was a very quiet person, lbd. Now her oldest sister was quite the story teller; but this Aunty was the youngest of 5 girls and her Dad died in a farm accident shortly before she was born. She had a tough life

8:19 pm

MollyL

Hey LBD

8:19 pm

inge

re

8:20 pm

lbdawger

Hi Molly! how sad for her, Nef.

8:21 pm

crosshair

evening everyone back for a few more:)

8:21 pm

Nef

We loved her; and we had a lot of fun with her too.

8:21 pm

Nef

hi lbd and crossy

8:22 pm

lbdawger

I'm sorry Nef, when did she pass?

8:22 pm

lbdawger

hi crossy

8:23 pm

Nef

Sept. 29th. She was 86. She was the one who broke both wrists and lived with us for 4 months back in 2009 and was helping me play back then

8:25 pm

crosshair

i am sorry to hear of the passing of your aunt nef:(

8:25 pm

Nef

the funeral was Oct. 5th; but the burial was just last Saturday up in Northern MN and we went up for it. I'm starting to recover now

8:25 pm

Dorens

ah nef, sorry to hear, but lucky for you to have had each other

8:26 pm

Nef

she never married and was one of the Aunts that helped raise my DH. Her 92 yr old sister is the last one; DH has only 4 cousins on that side too.

8:29 pm

MollyL

I think it was very sweet of you to take care of her the way you did Nef.

8:29 pm

Nef

she'd been living with us since June when there was a fire in her condo building; she was diagnosed with heart failure back in March and her heart just gave out (in spite of my nursing care). It was a sad but good death (if that makes any sense)

8:30 pm

Nef

I had all of this in my profile; but erased it the other day because it's time to move on.

8:32 pm

MollyL

It's also time for you to have some down time Nef.

8:33 pm

Dorens

yes nef that makes a lot of sense. and now you do need to take care of yourself just a bit, cause you deserve a break.

8:33 pm

MollyL

Evenin' Dorens.

8:34 pm

Nef

yeah. But now DH needs some surgeries; so I played (babysat) both last night (for my grandson) and today (for my "adopted" grandkids); so I can re charge my internal batteries before we start on those!

8:34 pm

Dorens

hi molly

8:35 pm

Nef

thanks for caring; chog is full of nice people.

8:35 pm

Dorens

and nice people like you do bring out the best in the rest of us

8:36 pm

Nef

<blush!> Thanks, Dorens!

8:37 pm

shdybr8

hi babblers

8:37 pm

crosshair

death in the family is hard.we are blessed that in the last 20 years or so we have only lost 2 my grammy full of years and 100 years old just recently and my mother in 1991.i had last seen her in 1972 and only one could go over seas for the funeral and i could not go.my memories of mum are a scent in mymind,the smell of hairspray,the way she looked in the morning light in the litchen with her jackie kennedy do and the scarf in her hair,breakfast in the old english style,4 o,clock tea,teaching me tricks with a large button and some thread from a sewing box,teaching me to knit,the caring of her hand applying vickson my chest to help a winter cold,a box of old kodak pictures.beautiful meories..sometimes they are amost enough..cough..bbl..poink

8:37 pm

Dorens

helo shd

8:38 pm

MollyL

Nef, you are a nurse, so I'm sure you have made this same suggestion. The care taker needs to be taken care of too.

8:38 pm

shdybr8

want to hug you,c rossyhi dorens

8:38 pm

Dorens

(seems to me we had this conversation a month or two ago, you do remember nef)

8:40 pm

Nef

<hanging my head; guilty as charged> I'm trying to take time off. I'm learning what it is to be retired in short periods of time...

8:40 pm

Nef

(((Crossy)))

8:40 pm

Nef

hi shdy

8:40 pm

Dorens

and with all that's going on... it's understandable that you want/need to take care of others. but yourself too nef, or you are less effective for them.

8:40 pm

wht

Hello Babblers.

8:41 pm

shdybr8

hey all, can i share a sdness for a sec?

8:41 pm

MollyL

Evening King Wht

8:41 pm

Nef

hi wht

8:42 pm

Dorens

hi wht

8:42 pm

majmom

ug 8 any clues

8:42 pm

Nef

yes, shdy; please do (take the focus off me too!)

8:42 pm

Dorens

yes shd

8:42 pm

Nef

to make unattractive, maj

8:42 pm

shdybr8

sorry nef

8:42 pm

Dorens

makes unbeautiful maj

8:43 pm

Dorens

you don't need to say sorry shd... she meant that

8:43 pm

wht

ug8 is makes ug6

8:43 pm

majmom

ty got it

8:44 pm

shdybr8

i was talking earlier in the week about starting to plan for my next adoption (Mastiff), but wasn't planning too soon, my old man is 14 but has been healthy other than arthritis

8:45 pm

Nef

A 14 yr old mastiff? Wow!! That's old!

8:46 pm

shdybr8

no nef, my old man is a newfie mix, only about 100 pounds

8:46 pm

shdybr8

still crazy old, he should have lived 9-10 years

8:47 pm

shdybr8

he's the brown one in my pic, but that is from about 7 years ago

8:47 pm

Nef

Oh; sorry for jumping to conclusions (And I did mean what I'd said; I don't like people focusing on me)

8:48 pm

shdybr8

he had a stroke yesterday, around 2pm, i saw it happen

8:48 pm

Dorens

oh, sorry shdy. how terrible

8:48 pm

Nef

oh, no!

8:48 pm

shdybr8

he spent the night with the doc, took lots of meds, came home today

8:49 pm

Nef

how's he doing?

8:49 pm

shdybr8

he is better than yesterday, but lots of loss of mobility on left side

8:49 pm

shdybr8

still improving, even wants to run with younger dogs in our pack, but he falls over

8:50 pm

Nef

what's his prognosis? (Do they do PT on dogs?

8:50 pm

shdybr8

he ate well and did the unmentionables with little assistace

8:51 pm

shdybr8

vet said there is no way to know but wait, his initial recovery is a good sign but could be thewhole recovery

8:51 pm

shdybr8

my biggest fear is the next stroke

8:51 pm

Nef

that's an encouraging thing then, I would think

8:52 pm

Nef

shdy, do they know if it was a blood clot or a bleed in the brain?

8:52 pm

shdybr8

other biggest fear is that he will fall in the pool, I'll be sleeping on the floor with him tonight

8:53 pm

shdybr8

Doc supposed a bleed, but we didn

8:53 pm

shdybr8

t do anything invasive, just meds

8:54 pm

Nef

okay. I'll be sending healing thoughts and prayers his way; I'm a strong believer in them

8:54 pm

shdybr8

i know is ok, because he hates cameras, and hubby tried to videotape his new walk, i warned him not to, bear ran inside, fell twice, and hubby is a jerk for the night

8:56 pm

Nef

LOL! Smart dog! (hubby belongs in the doghouse tonight too)

8:56 pm

shdybr8

thanks nef, and i would appreciate any prayers you can solicit!

8:58 pm

shdybr8

bearly-ware and I are going to retire for the night, lets hope we wake up together tomorrow. thanks again, nef

8:58 pm

Nef

(((shdy and bear)))

9:04 pm

wht

g'night shdy

9:04 pm

wht

clue for the last sp6 please

9:05 pm

wht

nm found it

9:06 pm

Nef

you are like peri that way, wht! She (and you) asks for clues and finds the words before we can clue!

9:08 pm

wht

every once and a while the fog lifts and I can see clearly for a moment.

9:08 pm

MollyL

There are a bunch of people who do that. Ergo, The Babble 2 Minute Rule

9:08 pm

rolotom

Hello everyone!

9:09 pm

wht

Molly, what is the 2 minute rule?

9:09 pm

rolotom

Clue for the first re6?

9:09 pm

Nef

Molly, I like that!

9:09 pm

MollyL

Wait 2 minutes before cluing

9:09 pm

Nef

to re do your bathroom floor or walls, rolo

9:09 pm

rolotom

Does that mean I have to wait 2 minutes now? =)

9:09 pm

rolotom

TY!

9:10 pm

wht

Sometimes if you wait 2 minutes, the question would be out of the chog by the time you clued.

9:11 pm

Nef

you're right on that, wht. and Rolo, it's just certain people who are so fast at finding what they are looking for

9:12 pm

MollyL

Can't win. Clue too fast, someone says "Never mind, got it." Say hi too slow, someone gets offended and leaves.

9:13 pm

Nef

you're right Molly.

9:13 pm

rolotom

I am both grateful and not offended!

9:14 pm

Nef

:-)

9:14 pm

Roxbi

Hello everyone, do any of you lovely Babblers have any nifty tips for making non-lumpy mashed potato?

9:14 pm

wht

Wow, I just looked at the list to find my next word and I noticed fireworks.

9:14 pm

JenMO16

hi everyone

9:15 pm

wht

Use a mixer, Roxbi.

9:15 pm

Nef

YAY,wht!!!! WTG!!!

9:15 pm

MollyL

Mash the potatoes before you add anything. Butter, milk, salt, anything. That is the old Grandma way of doing it.

9:15 pm

pigeonman

eu6 anyone?

9:15 pm

MollyL

Only use a mixer if you want whipped potatoes.

9:16 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - Hello. Buy good potatoes like Maris Piper and don't use any that are frost damaged.

9:16 pm

Nef

And use a little of the liquid that you boiled the potaoes in too

9:16 pm

wht

It looks like a latin plural for people who live in the Old World, pigeon

9:17 pm

Roxbi

I never made mashed potato before, and started mashing before they were boiled properly... :( I can't really invest in a mixer right now as I am a poor student :P thanks for the tips, I guess I know for next time now!

9:17 pm

Nef

eu + the actor (((Torn + not you but *

9:18 pm

pigeonman

ty

9:18 pm

Nef

sorry, not paying attention to what I type I guess

9:18 pm

MollyL

Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender. Drain them and then mash really well. Then add your butter and add the milk a bit at a time. It's an acquired skill Rox.

9:18 pm

Jacula

roxbi - you are from Cornwall but you never made mashed potato before. That's incredible. Please don't tell me you ate Smash all your life?

9:19 pm

wht

Or wash the potatoes well, leave the skins on, and consider the skins and the lumps as character.

9:20 pm

Jacula

Put your cut up potatoes into cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for about 20 mins. Test with a fork after 15 mins.

9:20 pm

Roxbi

Nooo! I'm just not over keen on potatoes, so it's not a food I tend to eat unless I'm given it

9:20 pm

Jacula

wht - that's the lazy modern version known as 'crushed potatoes. It's nothing like proper mash.

9:20 pm

Roxbi

My ex-housemates ate Smash all the time... I wouldn't trust it!

9:21 pm

MollyL

Hmm, "character". That was the explanation I got from my husband when he painted over improperly sanded wood and there were bumps on it. "It gives it character".

9:21 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - how can anyone from a potato growing county say that potato is not a food? I'm gob-smacked.

9:21 pm

lbdawger

what is smash?

9:21 pm

JenMO16

hi nef?

9:23 pm

Roxbi

Jacula - I just don't particularly like starchy foods... Usually unless my mum cooks for me :D

9:23 pm

Jacula

lbd - Smash is a dried potato mix that looks and tastes like wallpaper paste when reconstituted with boiling water.

9:23 pm

Roxbi

I like the excuse of "giving something character" though

9:23 pm

wht

It is a multi-purpose explanation.

9:24 pm

JenMO16

figures....i must be invisible

9:24 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - I see you're only 20. You'll get the hang of cooking eventually.

9:24 pm

JenMO16

we are talking potatoes

9:24 pm

lbdawger

hi jen

9:24 pm

Jacula

Jen - Hello.

9:24 pm

lbdawger

oh, so smash is instant potatoes. gotcha

9:24 pm

Nef

hi Jen (phone call)

9:24 pm

wht

I remember years ago, maybe for our 10'th anniversary, we went to the Ritz in Boston for dinner. It was delicious but the thing I remember most was the mashed potatoes because they were so light and fluffy.

9:25 pm

Roxbi

Jacula- I make some pretty good homemade hash browns! I just didn't have an onion handy tonight

9:25 pm

lbdawger

using a hand mixer to whip the potatoes makes them fluffy

9:25 pm

wht

The thing was, I knew how to make mashed potatoes and I had no clue how they did that.

9:25 pm

Jacula

lbd - instant potato - you really don't want to try it. I promise you!

9:26 pm

MollyL

Instant mashed potatoes are heinous.

9:26 pm

lbdawger

i'll take your word for it, jac

9:26 pm

wht

There wasn't anything else that I had that I had a clue how to make./

9:26 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - I hate hash browns. Sorry!

9:27 pm

lbdawger

lived off potatoes whilst in college.

9:27 pm

Roxbi

What about potato rosti? I'mnot even sure of the difference there.

9:27 pm

Jacula

Potato doesn't need breadcrumbs around it, it just needs a bit of butter and salt, and sometimes some garlic or mustard seeds in the mash.

9:28 pm

Jacula

Rosti is okay, no breadcrumb coating involved there.

9:28 pm

Roxbi

Well it's rosti that I make then. :)

9:28 pm

MollyL

I won't get into colcannon. Everyone will get all confused.

9:28 pm

Jacula

If you;re making rosti, be sure to squeeze all of the water out of your potato before proceeding with cooking it.

9:29 pm

Jacula

Colcannon is lovely, Molly.

9:29 pm

Roxbi

I do squeeze the water out, that's how they turn out so nice ;D never heard of colcannon though... to Google"

9:30 pm

Jacula

You can mash anything you like into real potatoes - cheese and onion is brilliant - just don't ue 'Smash'. LOL

9:31 pm

Jacula

colcannon is potato, cabbage, onion, bacon if you like, salt and pepper etc.

9:32 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - you need to get the student's cookbook, methinks.

9:35 pm

Jacula

Look it up on Amazon.

9:36 pm

pigeonman

pt6?

9:36 pm

MollyL

I hosted a big Thanksgiving dinner one year where everyone brought something. My friend said she would do the mashed potatoes. I almost fainted at my own Thanksgiving table when I tasted them and realized they were instant.

9:36 pm

Jacula

Failing that, do what my kids do - ask your Mum or plunder her handwritten recipe book for your favourites.

9:37 pm

wht

pt + **** Brokovitch

9:37 pm

pigeonman

thanks much

9:38 pm

Jacula

pigeonman - pt6 = p + an anagram of a tr5 word for 3some.

9:38 pm

Jacula

Molly - LOL! I feel for you!

9:39 pm

Jacula

But, if people get used to freeze dried stuff and microwaved stuff (which also destroys the flavour even if you only warm up milk), what hope is there for real food?

9:40 pm

MollyL

Seriously, how hard is it to make decent mashed potatoes when that is all you have to cook on Thanksgiving?

9:40 pm

Jacula

Molly - maybe she didn't know any better?

9:41 pm

Roxbi

One of the students in my flat has a student cookbook - I think I'll just borrow that :D I think even the mash that I just made was better than instant!

9:41 pm

MollyL

Not to mention frozen vegetables, that taste like mush.

9:41 pm

Roxbi

Yuck

9:42 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - I'm sure it was. Get yourself a steamer for your vegs and buy them fresh and cut and slice them yousrself just before you cook them.

9:42 pm

pigeonman

sp7

9:43 pm

Jacula

If you can't find the student cookbook on line, I'm a Mum and I will help you learn how to cook.

9:43 pm

MollyL

Catalog name Pigeon

9:44 pm

pigeonman

wow. never would have seen that

9:44 pm

Jacula

Pigeon - sp7 = pig iron used in making steel. Rhymes with seagull.

9:44 pm

Jacula

Sort of.

9:45 pm

Roxbi

I will get a copy of the student cookbook, I'll check the charity shops first.

9:46 pm

Nef

Hey, Jen; are you still here? Sorry, I was on the phone with DH's 92 yr old Aunty

9:46 pm

Jacula

Roxbi - which Uni are you at?

9:46 pm

JenMO16

hi nef

9:47 pm

Roxbi

Bangor, in North Wales

9:47 pm

Nef

Did you want something, Jen?

9:47 pm

JenMO16

no, just wanted to say hi

9:49 pm

Nef

okay. I hope you are doing okay; I'm starting to slow down a bit now

9:50 pm

JenMO16

i am ok, just waiting for this baby story to break wide open

9:50 pm

lbdawger

Pigeon, sp7, the mail order catalog

9:51 pm

MollyL

Pigeon, did you get all that? : )

9:51 pm

Nef

uh-oh What baby story (I'm a bit out of the loop right now

9:52 pm

MollyL

Jen, the baby story is horrible and it's going to have a sad ending.

9:52 pm

JenMO16

Baby Lisa was kidnapped supposedly here in Missouri

9:52 pm

JenMO16

yes, molly, have you heard the latest?

9:52 pm

wht

Well good night all. Happy Babbling.

9:53 pm

Nef

bye wht

9:53 pm

JenMO16

Cadaver dogs picked up some scent on the carpet in the parents' bedroom, the result came back as human blood

9:54 pm

JenMO16

and some of the ground in the backyard looked like it had been dugged into

9:54 pm

Nef

Is this from last week, Jen?

9:55 pm

JenMO16

my mom and i agree.....we think the mom took the baby to bed with her and accidently rolled over on her thus smothering her and she buried the baby in the backyard unless the father was involved and he buried the baby

9:55 pm

JenMO16

yes , nef

9:56 pm

JenMO16

she was drunk that night

9:56 pm

pigeonman

ug8?

9:56 pm

Nef

oh, yes! I remeber that! Both DH and I thought it sounded odd

9:57 pm

Nef

to make something unattractive, pigeon

9:57 pm

lbdawger

de prettying!

9:57 pm

lbdawger

(((NEF))) *just getting caught up on chog*

9:58 pm

pigeonman

weird word

9:59 pm

lbdawger

lots of those in this grid!--weird words

9:59 pm

pigeonman

two left. can i get clues for the in9 and the sp8?

10:00 pm

lbdawger

in9 to bury + put together

10:00 pm

Nef

compound word, pigeon

10:01 pm

lbdawger

sp8 expectorate + ignite

10:01 pm

Nef

(I don't have the sp 8 but have been working on it

10:01 pm

Nef

DANG! Another compound word (and I have the words that make that one too)

10:02 pm

lbdawger

yeah, but who would think to put them together?

10:02 pm

Nef

And thanks, lbd; both for the clue and the hug

10:02 pm

lbdawger

any more clues before i head off to my pillows?

10:02 pm

MollyL

sp8 means someone who has gumption. That is one of the few words in this grid that I don't think is weird.

10:03 pm

JenMO16

oh yeah and the clothes that the mother said the baby was wearing was found in the home

10:04 pm

MollyL

There is no truth to this "missing baby" story. That is becoming more clear by the day.

10:04 pm

lbdawger

sp8 is also a WWII british airplane

10:04 pm

pigeonman

can't find that in8. feel like a dork

10:05 pm

pigeonman

sorry. in9

10:05 pm

pigeonman

more of a dork

10:05 pm

MollyL

in9...opposite of outer + what was in the old electrical boxes

10:05 pm

pigeonman

aarrgghhhhhhhhhh :-)

10:06 pm

lbdawger

you are working on the in***net + the intense heat ****d the wires together

10:06 pm

lbdawger

okay, off to the pillows! see you all tomorrow! good luck with the grid!

10:07 pm

Jacula

Bangor is love;y Roxbi. Excuse me disappearing but I just lost a major toolbar I can't seem to get back without my son's help. It hinders me on the internet.

10:07 pm

Jacula

I'm off to bed too, and off to North Devon with no internet for the next week, so happy Babbling all and happy cooking to all students.xxx

10:08 pm

crosshair

loljackula..the internet isablessing and a curse

10:08 pm

Roxbi

:D have fun in Devon, I miss the south!

10:09 pm

Jacula

Nos da, Roxbi.

10:10 pm

Roxbi

Nos da!

10:11 pm

Jacula

Cysgwych yn dda.

10:11 pm

crosshair

wish iknew gaelic

10:13 pm

crosshair

all those cons facinate me

10:13 pm

Roxbi

I only know a few snippets of Welsh. It's a great sounding language though.

10:13 pm

MollyL

I believe that's Welsh

10:14 pm

crosshair

my ancestryn is welsh,asnd iamsaddened by mylack

10:15 pm

Jacula

I said goodnight, sleep well.

10:15 pm

Roxbi

In Welsh "moron" is carrot! Glanterell? told me that

10:16 pm

Jacula

I'll be off now and see you all in a week's time. Happy Babbling!

10:16 pm

Roxbi

Have a great time!

10:17 pm

crosshair

it saddens me that my own familywelsh historyis unknown now

10:17 pm

crosshair

tc allandn

10:19 pm

Roxbi

It's never too late to research and learn!

10:28 pm

Nef

I totally agree with you on that, Roxbi

10:37 pm

MollyL

And the internet is a great tool to research and learn with. We are fortunate in that respect. Researching family history was much harder before all the resources the internet gives us.

10:39 pm

Nef

okay I have ALL of the words filled in according to Lickety's list but the word stats says that I missed an R 6. How many total points are there in this grid?

10:39 pm

MollyL

2329

10:41 pm

Nef

so I still need 27 points too. Is there an r 6/27 word?

10:41 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, nef: re6/27

10:42 pm

MollyL

More of the ri4 before it

10:42 pm

Uneaixoise

sorry -- ri6/27

10:42 pm

Uneaixoise

most ri4/6

10:42 pm

Nef

I have that; but will try it again

10:43 pm

big red

fi 6/27 pls

10:43 pm

Nef

LOL! Now it says that there isn't that re6 in the dictioary

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

many people use a fi6 on their tap in order to have cleaner water

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

like Britta

10:44 pm

big red

thanks une

10:45 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:45 pm

Nef

Now it took it!!! FW

10:45 pm

MollyL

Congrats Nef.

10:46 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

yay for nef!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, min :-)

10:46 pm

Minveryork

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

10:47 pm

Nef

hi Min. How are you tonight?

10:48 pm

Nef

And thanks for your help, everyone! Anyone need any clues?

10:50 pm

Minveryork

I am well Nef.I started babbling late so don't know if I will finish this puzzle. However, was hoping to though

11:05 pm

mrpresident

afternoon all :)

11:06 pm

Minveryork

Hello mrpresident! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

11:06 pm

Minveryork

{{{{{{HUGS TO MRPRESIDENT}}}}}}

11:06 pm

Roxbi

Hello :)

11:07 pm

mrpresident

(((((min))))) !!!

11:07 pm

Minveryork

F's Finished! 10 left

11:10 pm

Nef

hi mrp (((mrp and family!)))

11:14 pm

Roxbi

Yay, fireworks :)

11:14 pm

Roxbi

I think it's late enough now to stay up for the next grid...

11:15 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Roxbi on your fireworks! Good for U!

11:16 pm

Roxbi

Thanks. :)

11:16 pm

Minveryork

I'll probably be getting the fireworks right before flip.

11:16 pm

Roxbi

Good luck!

11:17 pm

Minveryork

E's Expelled! 9 left

11:18 pm

Minveryork

Does anybody have a clue for the ku5/24 word please

11:19 pm

Roxbi

An earlier clue was "Jewish food"

11:20 pm

Minveryork

Sorry,I have not read up on Jewish foods lately Roxbi.

11:21 pm

Roxbi

I had to Google it... :p

11:25 pm

Roxbi

"ball" in German, apparently.

11:28 pm

mrpresident

I am watching 'legally blonde' and actually think it is a very powerful movie!! clever and good message!

11:29 pm

Roxbi

It's a great film!

11:31 pm

mrpresident

isn't it?? I am really enjoying the storyline and the fun people in it

11:33 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the ku 5/24 clue. I just found the word

11:33 pm

Minveryork

K's Kaput! 6 left

11:33 pm

Minveryork

*K's Kaput 8 left

11:33 pm

mrpresident

on ya min! go go go!

11:33 pm

Minveryork

N's Nipped! 6 left

11:35 pm

Minveryork

Does anybody have a clue for the su7/44 word please

11:42 pm

Roxbi

An excessive amount of something

11:44 pm

Minveryork

Does anybody have a clue for the tu5/14 word please

11:46 pm

Roxbi

Something you use to clean paintbrushes

11:48 pm

Minveryork

All I can think of for paintbrushes is turpentine Roxbi.

11:48 pm

Roxbi

Shorten that?

11:48 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the tu 5/14 clue. I just found the word

11:49 pm

Minveryork

T's Toppled! 2 left

11:49 pm

Roxbi

Did you get the su7 clue?

11:50 pm

Minveryork

No not yet Roxbi.I am still missing the last 2 su words.

11:51 pm

hootowl

the su7 &8 is too much of a good thing

11:51 pm

hootowl

then pl

11:52 pm

Minveryork

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

11:52 pm

Roxbi

to ride the waves on a ***fboard + we had to for**** the game for lack of teammates --that's a clue from earlier

11:53 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the su 7/44 clue. I just found the word

11:53 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! su7/44 was my last word

11:54 pm

mrpresident

on ya min! yay~!~

11:54 pm

Roxbi

Congrats :D with 6 minutes to spare :D

11:54 pm

Minveryork

Going to change my icon with the 6 minutes to spare.

11:58 pm

Roxbi

Snazzy

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