Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, September 8, 2012

12:00 am

cosdem

hello all

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

stidmama

and hello and good night 201 is too many for me this evening *poof*

12:00 am

MLFAN17

Wi6

12:00 am

jmcnrick

rats one word short of nbt

12:00 am

jmcnrick

flip

12:00 am

MLFAN17

hello everybody

12:00 am

dart001

fa 7

12:00 am

Minveryork

Darn it! Flipped at 5 words left. Thank you for the clues!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

jmcnrick

fa6

12:01 am

Minveryork

I am diving into the grid. I will return halfway finished

12:01 am

cosdem

fa 7

12:01 am

dart001

pe 7

12:01 am

cosdem

pr 8

12:01 am

Minveryork

Actually, scratch that. I am going to bed. Goodnight!

12:01 am

jmcnrick

re6

12:01 am

Minveryork

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

12:02 am

MLFAN17

PE7/8

12:02 am

vanillaslice

flippp hi and gl

12:02 am

jmcnrick

bye min

12:03 am

jmcnrick

volcano

12:03 am

cosdem

must be two pr8 then

12:03 am

MLFAN17

PR8

12:03 am

MLFAN17

yes cos same points

12:04 am

MLFAN17

FA 5 7

12:04 am

jbp

wheeee! flip

12:04 am

jbp

sent

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all

12:04 am

cosdem

nbt

12:05 am

MLFAN17

RE6

12:05 am

jbp

oops sorry. I'll be over here i the PB

12:06 am

cosdem

ok got the pr7/8 now.. so yes two pr8 for sure

12:06 am

cosdem

ty mlf

12:06 am

rbud

nbt too

12:06 am

MLFAN17

yw cos

12:07 am

cosdem

fa 6 yum

12:07 am

rbud

ne6/7

12:07 am

jmcnrick

haha that was the first word i saw cosd

12:09 am

MLFAN17

2ND R THIRD column stats please?

12:09 am

rururocks

did you get the whole enclidada

12:09 am

MLFAN17

2bd E sirrt

12:09 am

jmcnrick

??

12:09 am

cosdem

theres no R in the 3rd column

12:09 am

MLFAN17

sorry

12:10 am

cosdem

et4

12:10 am

cosdem

i think

12:10 am

cybernan

pe 5/20 - re6 from yesterday

12:10 am

rbud

en5, I think

12:10 am

jmcnrick

nbt

12:10 am

cosdem

no its en5

12:11 am

jmcnrick

ty rbud

12:11 am

MLFAN17

cos thans but that ws a4th column

12:11 am

jmcnrick

and good night all. . .

12:11 am

cybernan

se 8 if not called

12:11 am

rbud

night, jmc

12:11 am

MLFAN17

i cant find it for now good night

12:12 am

jillibus

hello all, after averyprolonged and delightful Happy Hour at the neighbours'

12:12 am

rbud

hi, jilli!

12:12 am

jillibus

my space bar doesn't work very well. New keyboard needed?

12:13 am

jillibus

aha, the dolphin

12:13 am

cybernan

nbt

12:14 am

jbp

howdy all

12:14 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:14 am

jillibus

hi jpb

12:14 am

jbp

'm searching for the middle E for nbt...

12:15 am

cybernan

tw 8

12:15 am

cybernan

nbs -- se 9

12:15 am

cosdem

ty nan

12:15 am

jillibus

and the goose

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 x 2 pe 8 if not called

12:16 am

cosdem

nbt/nbs

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:17 am

jbp

middle E? anyone?

12:17 am

cybernan

in 6-7

12:18 am

cosdem

en5 i'm sure

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

en 5

12:18 am

cosdem

ty nan

12:18 am

cybernan

en 5

12:19 am

jbp

ty cyber & cosdem

12:19 am

jbp

so with 76 words I'm off to slumber

12:19 am

jbp

have a good time today!

12:20 am

dart001

pe 7 X 4

12:20 am

dizgrannie

hi all!! NBT/NBS

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty dart

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:22 am

dart001

re 8/9 if not called

12:23 am

Dianne

Hi all

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7 x 5 pe 8 x 2

12:23 am

cybernan

je 7

12:28 am

cybernan

je 4,4,6,7 ji 4,4 ... missing?

12:30 am

dizgrannie

same here, Nan

12:30 am

jillibus

I know it's late, but just incase anyone has missed the volcano...

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili I did

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

nan I have same as you...

12:31 am

cosdem

need one more F

12:31 am

cosdem

fa 4 5 7 6 4

12:31 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:31 am

dizgrannie

another je 4

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

another fa 6

12:32 am

cybernan

fa 4,5,7,6,6,4

12:32 am

jillibus

oh, good, Lickety

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:32 am

cybernan

ty lickety

12:32 am

cosdem

ty nan and dee

12:32 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:32 am

dart001

ji 6

12:32 am

cybernan

what position in the list diz?

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

lickety's list is up nan

12:33 am

dizgrannie

after the 7, Nan

12:33 am

cybernan

so which is it ? -- another je 4 or ji 6

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

ji 6

12:34 am

cybernan

oh - have the 4, need the ji 6

12:34 am

cybernan

got it :)

12:37 am

cybernan

120 down - enough for tonight -- see you tomorrow :)

12:37 am

jillibus

I wish it was jitney

12:37 am

cybernan

was trying to get that one in as well, jill

12:38 am

cosdem

wow i dihd not have the pl fa6 lol

12:38 am

jillibus

no Y, dammit

12:44 am

cosdem

9's done

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ... still missing one 8 :(

12:45 am

jillibus

nbt

12:45 am

cosdem

need 4 more 8s lol

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:45 am

cosdem

wtg jill

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

8's so far: pe x 3; pr x 2; re; se; tw

12:46 am

cosdem

just found two pe8's

12:46 am

jillibus

ty gang

12:46 am

cosdem

have same as you except need one more pe8

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:47 am

cosdem

and now have pe8 x 3 ty

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

wtg and yw

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

last 8 is ni 8

12:48 am

cosdem

ty looking

12:49 am

cosdem

ty 8's done

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

wtg!!

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

short 5 7's

12:50 am

cosdem

need 10 more 7's hmm back to work

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

go cos go!

12:51 am

cosdem

help with the je6?

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

girls abbrev nick for Jennifer + what Peter caught fish in

12:52 am

cosdem

ahh tyvm thought i tried that

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:52 am

cosdem

that helped me get the je7 too .. 7 more to go

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

tw 7 double kids + fast plane

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

wtg!

12:54 am

cosdem

ah ty for tw7

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:54 am

cosdem

got 2nd tw7 too

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

my 7's short 4: fa, in; je; ne; pe x 5; pr; re x 2; te; tw x 2

12:58 am

cosdem

only have pe7 x 4 ty looking for other one now

12:58 am

jessmom

re7 X 5

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking

1:00 am

cosdem

found it.. ty.. now looking for all these re7!

1:02 am

cosdem

ty got all re7's.. still need 2 more hmm

1:03 am

cosdem

found it.. te7x2

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

grrr missing one re 7

1:07 am

cosdem

all are re7/28

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

found it was a pl... now looking for the te 7

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

found it ty cos

1:10 am

cosdem

R's finished

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

well done!

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

ve 6 x 2

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

ve 6 x 4

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:23 am

Dianne

dee - think of a little yellow cartoon bird

1:24 am

Dianne

congrats

1:30 am

jillibus

Sleepytime here -- goodnight/day/whatever...*poof

1:50 am

Jivingjenny0

please could i have a clue for the 8 and 9 for nbs, nbt and over half way (my daily target)

2:05 am

Dianne

re+ metal can + Hawaiian goose without first letter plus plural

2:08 am

sarah6girls

nbt nbs :)

2:43 am

grannyrose

{{{{sarah}}}}} and hello to dianne, jilli, dee

2:43 am

grannyrose

and jenny, hi!

2:44 am

sarah6girls

hi grannyrose how are you x

2:45 am

grannyrose

oh, good, you are still here. not so godd today. everything seems to have fallen on top of me. have been boohooing for most of the day. * shrug* par for the course, i htink.

2:46 am

sarah6girls

hugs hun x

2:47 am

grannyrose

hubby has been most attentive. i was able to explain how i was feeling. haven't done much physically. and the knee hurts. i went back to work this week, did 3 days in a row.

2:48 am

sarah6girls

do not to much hun you still need to take it easy x

2:48 am

ursh

hello all - rose sorry you having a bad day - glad its only the weight of the world that fell on top of you and not a brick wall - you prob just very tired

2:48 am

grannyrose

i think walking around on concrete floors was probably not the best idea i have ever had.

2:50 am

grannyrose

hey urshy. so true. other probs here also. mother mac's angina attacks becoming more frequent, my own mum not well and i can't help her, my eldest wants to walk out on his wife....does someone have a hole i can hide in, please?

2:52 am

grannyrose

the lasttimei felt like this, was after my divorce...i wept for 3 days, then bounced back. a sort of mini nervous breakdown, i guess. i might just go ahead and we4 for 3 days and get it over with.

2:53 am

ursh

hey rose - sometimes you just have to thicken your own hide - you can only do what you can do

2:53 am

grannyrose

okay...that's it folks. will behave now, i promise

2:54 am

Haz1558

What would you tell anybody else who came to you with these problems? I suspect you would point out that you are not responsible for everyone else's problems. You'd also say that having undergone major surgery doesn't leave you in the best of shape to tackle the world.

2:55 am

Haz1558

And then you'd insist on letting everyone else know that they're adults and that not every problem can be fixed by you.

2:56 am

Haz1558

Put away your Superwoman cape for a while and have a rest.

2:57 am

ursh

oooh so clever here - found fa6/42 - chicken strips

2:57 am

grannyrose

lol, thanx haz, you actually made me smile. you are right. i had an issue in that no-one could tell me if it is normal to be like this post-op. i have joined a support group for peeps who have had major joint surgery. they validated how i felt, and now my babble buddies are doing the same. thank-you so much.

2:58 am

Haz1558

You're welcome - I've seen friends being overwhelmed with responsibilities and I've had to remind them of the word 'No'.

2:58 am

ursh

like the superwomen cape bit - someone told my daughter to put on her "big girl panties" and get on with it

2:58 am

grannyrose

oh, dear, urshy, was she so naughty, then?

2:59 am

ursh

no rose just complaining about being a single working Mum

3:01 am

grannyrose

been there, done that, with 3 young children.i know what she's going through. if you think it would help, please feel free to give her my email addy. i will be there for her.

3:01 am

ursh

how kind rose ty

3:01 am

Haz1558

YOU WILL NOT. YOU'VE GOT ENOUGH ON YOUR PLATE!!

3:02 am

ursh

lol lol lol haz

3:02 am

grannyrose

oops...i just did it again, didn't i?

3:02 am

Haz1558

Honestly, you need some sort of intervention.

3:03 am

ursh

no rose she will just put on her "big girl panties" and get on with it

3:04 am

grannyrose

okay, urshy. but please keep me in the loop. *holds out hand for a smack from haz*

3:04 am

ursh

she has lots of support when she needs it - i know it is tough to go it alone but she will get there in the end - tx for the offer

3:04 am

Haz1558

No smack, just a knowing look.

3:06 am

ARB

ne

3:07 am

grannyrose

*giggle* just seen a news report on a fur seal pup which stopped traffic on one of our coastal roads. it appears it went for a 'walk' and then stopped for a snooze half-way across the road.

3:08 am

Haz1558

I wonder if the drivers were charmed or enraged?

3:09 am

ARB

shalom everyone.

3:09 am

Haz1558

Hello, ARB.

3:09 am

grannyrose

hey arb

3:09 am

ursh

hello arb

3:30 am

rubyfoo

good morning

3:31 am

Haz1558

Good morning, ruby.

3:31 am

rubyfoo

I always come in after everybody's gone :(

3:31 am

rubyfoo

not everybody! hello, haz

3:33 am

Haz1558

Yes, I'm still here.

3:45 am

sprite

good morning!

3:45 am

rubyfoo

3:45 am

Haz1558

Good morning, sprite.

3:45 am

sprite

hey Haz, how nice to see you :) How have you been?

3:46 am

sprite

hey ruby *hug* How is life with you and Burt and the pupperts?

3:46 am

rubyfoo

we're all doing better, thanks

3:46 am

Haz1558

I've been well, thanks.

3:46 am

sprite

glad to hear it, Haz.

3:47 am

sprite

glad to hear that too, ruby

3:49 am

rubyfoo

over half and nbt but no 9 and it's time for Burt's Campari

3:49 am

rubyfoo

see you later kids

3:49 am

Haz1558

Bye, ruby.

3:49 am

sprite

bye ruby, hug Burt from me and have one yourself as well :)

3:50 am

Haz1558

Your children are back at school, sprite?

3:51 am

sprite

yes, they started last week. Regular life again.

3:52 am

Haz1558

Regular life is both a comfort and a nuisance sometimes.

3:53 am

sprite

I am mostly happy to be back to a regular schedule. I still have trouble structuring my days, so a bit of help is welcome :)

3:54 am

Haz1558

I know, I miss having the dog to break up the day a little, but in our house the meals are the structure!

3:55 am

sprite

that certainly helps! My husband goes to work too early for us to have breakfast together. And the kids don't start every day at the same time. At lunch they are at school and work. So with us, only dinner is really structural.

3:56 am

sprite

and *hug* for missing your dog. It can maybe still get you by surprise at some moments. At least that is how it was for me.

3:56 am

Haz1558

Husband comes home most days for lunch although it's not always at a regular time. Sometimes he'll appear two hours late and ask 'Have I missed lunch'.

3:57 am

sprite

lol - caught up in work. What is your answer then?

3:57 am

Haz1558

Yes! I can wait a reasonable amount of time but two hours is pushing it.

3:58 am

sprite

*grin* Good for you! I'd have answered a positive YES as well.

3:59 am

sprite

am participating in a pilot for a part time therapy group. One day a week. I am really learning to work within a structure without pushing myself too far.

3:59 am

Haz1558

He's perfectly capable of foraging for himself if I'm doing something else.

4:00 am

Haz1558

How many others are taking part?

4:02 am

sprite

7 other participants and 3 coaches.

4:02 am

Haz1558

And how do you report on your progress?

4:02 am

sprite

hehehe it is good for men (and women too) to do for themselves every once in a while.

4:04 am

sprite

we just started. For now we report on our individual therapy and we check each week how we stand considering last week's targets and the new ones. I expect having to make written reports soon as well.

4:05 am

Haz1558

Phone, back shortly.

4:06 am

sprite

ok :)

4:07 am

Haz1558

Back - husband can take over, it's a friend needing advice about a dog.

4:08 am

sprite

you'll probably get a lot of that. If I had a close friend who was a vet, I'd probably check with him/her first as well when Terra would be unwell.

4:08 am

Haz1558

Yes, this particular friend has two dogs and she's ultra anxious about them sometimes.

4:08 am

sprite

if, not when. And should, not would. I think.

4:09 am

Haz1558

He's going to go and see the dog in question. He's on holiday, but he's a nice man!

4:09 am

sprite

ouch, that could be bothersome. I used to be too anxious about Terra too. But now I feel like a more experienced dog owner.

4:09 am

sprite

aw that is sweet of him.

4:10 am

sprite

if he goes now, he might be late for lunch, grin

4:11 am

Haz1558

Knowing him, he'll not miss his lunch. He'll get it eventually!

4:11 am

sprite

even if he has to forage for it himself!

4:11 am

Haz1558

Absolutely.

4:12 am

Haz1558

Okay, time I was heading off myself. It's a very enjoyable grid even though I view j much as you view k.

4:12 am

Haz1558

Have a good day, sprite. Bye for now!

4:12 am

sprite

you too, Haz, and good luck with the Js :)

4:13 am

Haz1558

Ja!

4:13 am

sprite

:D

4:13 am

Haz1558

*gone*

4:41 am

Xanika

Hello

4:42 am

sprite

hi Xanika,w elcome to this number grid

4:43 am

Xanika

Thanks, it's been a couple of years since I played this, but I remember your names

4:43 am

sprite

I remember your icon :) Welcome back!

5:01 am

sprite

fireflies. Very enjoyable grid. Bye all!

5:06 am

Xanika

Sevant

5:06 am

Xanika

Oops, sorry. It's not a word anyway

5:17 am

Flask1

Good morning all.....

5:17 am

BabbleRabble

Hello ... pretty quiet

5:18 am

Flask1

so it would seem Babrab...morning to you!

5:49 am

rubyfoo

hello, back for a little while

5:50 am

rubyfoo

anybody here? back from lunch at the local Sicilian

5:58 am

crosshair

((ruby))

5:58 am

rubyfoo

5:58 am

rubyfoo

missed you!

5:58 am

crosshair

here for an hour and off to mother in laws for the day:/

5:59 am

rubyfoo

nice to have family!

5:59 am

rubyfoo

I hope she's a good cook

6:00 am

rubyfoo

109 words but no idea about the 9's

6:00 am

crosshair

yes! today is my food day and yesterday was but 500 calories so i could eat a horse

6:00 am

rubyfoo

500!

6:00 am

crosshair

indeed

6:01 am

crosshair

my aim is to lose 40 pounds by new years:)

6:01 am

rubyfoo

40 lbsw!

6:02 am

rubyfoo

you should come here; I'd put you on a South Beach diet and the lbs would just melt away and you wouldn't feel deprived

6:02 am

crosshair

lol ,you are so tiny,i bet that sounds like a lot.remember i am 6 foot 2 and turn sideways to go through doors.each of my thighs weighs one ruby lol

6:02 am

rubyfoo

I did it for my husband, unfortunately, twice!

6:03 am

rubyfoo

but he is skinny

6:03 am

rubyfoo

and weighed 190+ for a while!

6:03 am

crosshair

lol,my end goal is 190

6:04 am

rubyfoo

he weighs about 130 now, not enough, but there's not much I can do about it

6:04 am

crosshair

my ideal is 180-190\

6:04 am

rubyfoo

I'm over 100 now since I've been exercising (walking Moose-boy)

6:04 am

crosshair

i was 165 at 14 years of age

6:04 am

rubyfoo

husband should weigh abut 150-60

6:05 am

crosshair

and rail thin cause i already had most of my height

6:05 am

rubyfoo

I was 120 in college, but wqs running track and had big muscles

6:05 am

crosshair

you 2 are like hobbits:))

6:05 am

rubyfoo

and was taking 6 hours of dance/week

6:05 am

crosshair

wow

6:06 am

rubyfoo

my mother used to say that I had thighs like an East German athlete - not said k9indly.....

6:07 am

crosshair

120 pounds with thighs of steel.probably had to carry a baseball bat to keep the boys away

6:07 am

rubyfoo

nah, I was very young and naive....didn't get pretty 'til I was in my 40's

6:10 am

crosshair

you are still pretty to us and a pretty soul is more important

6:10 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} you are too sweet

6:10 am

rubyfoo

but not pretty any more, that's for sure

6:14 am

carleekat

morning all

6:15 am

carleekat

i can hear crossy chopping and mixing from here...food day....

6:17 am

rubyfoo

hello carlee, how are you this lovely day?

6:17 am

carleekat

i am awake... and you ruby?

6:18 am

rubyfoo

do you have stats for the 9's?

6:18 am

rubyfoo

I don't know where to looks

6:18 am

carleekat

nope..i have found 8 words

6:18 am

rubyfoo

back from lunch

6:21 am

carleekat

i've found a 7...but that wont help you

6:21 am

rubyfoo

nap time and maybe I'll find more later

6:21 am

rubyfoo

6:21 am

lshult

just found se9/54

6:22 am

carleekat

nite nite ruby..sweet dreams

6:22 am

rubyfoo

hello ishult and will look for that one

6:23 am

rubyfoo

nope, not a chance lol

6:24 am

carleekat

thanks ishult...got the 8 and 9

6:24 am

lshult

nice

6:31 am

carleekat

just missing that cente e for nbt/nbs

6:33 am

carleekat

got it..nbt/nbs in 33 words

6:40 am

sandrafrances

Any clue please for se 8/9

6:44 am

carleekat

hmmm...let me think for a min sandra.... no coffee yet.barely awake...my cluing sucks at this time of day

6:46 am

carleekat

means to have heightened senses.... starts with what you did to a letter yesterday...then plural for the 9

6:49 am

sandrafrances

Thanks. Got it

6:49 am

carleekat

yay... toddling off to make coffee

6:50 am

sandrafrances

Enjoy

6:52 am

carleekat

coffee.. dripping

6:58 am

carleekat

hast

6:58 am

carleekat

why did that single word go blue?

6:59 am

carleekat

sorry all

7:07 am

crosshair

morning carlee

7:07 am

crosshair

got my first breakfast out of the way so am ok for an hour or 2

7:08 am

carleekat

i could hear you choppping and frying down here

7:08 am

crosshair

hehe

7:09 am

crosshair

actually round one was just some nice toast with peanut butter and jelly

7:09 am

carleekat

i want... something sweet for breakfast....

7:10 am

crosshair

i do not eat a lot of sweet stuff,my snack preference is salty over sweet as well

7:10 am

carleekat

me normally... but today...i want sweet... not sure what tho...something simple

7:11 am

carleekat

i cant make pancakes...the milk boy polished off last 2 L last night after his antibiotic treatment

7:12 am

crosshair

astounding

7:12 am

crosshair

staggers the mind.aprox 54 litres of milk a week

7:13 am

crosshair

about the intake of a baby wright whale

7:13 am

carleekat

poor kid... this infection... nasty... :( didnt go to school yesterday cause is soooo itchy..and cant scratch )

7:13 am

crosshair

:(

7:13 am

hurshy

coco

7:14 am

crosshair

actually the whale does 54 lit a day:)

7:14 am

Boobear

Good morning all

7:14 am

crosshair

howdy boo

7:15 am

carleekat

hi boo

7:15 am

uusue2

morning all!

7:16 am

crosshair

suze!

7:16 am

carleekat

hi sue :)

7:17 am

uusue2

crossy, my icon today is about Voyager reaching the edge of the solar system!

7:17 am

uusue2

and hi carlee, boo, hurshy!

7:17 am

periwinkle

hi all,help with center e pls

7:17 am

crosshair

cool!

7:17 am

hurshy

ah, that one's gonna come back to bite us

7:18 am

crosshair

suze,did you see that pic that hubble took of a planet outside of our system?

7:18 am

BabbleRabble

How is your back doing, hurshy?

7:18 am

hurshy

a bit better, thank you brabble

7:18 am

uusue2

not sure, crossy, I might have missed that one

7:19 am

hurshy

but now i have a headache. if it ain't one thing it's another!

7:19 am

crosshair

sadly i do not have a link for it

7:19 am

uusue2

that's ok, I can google it later

7:20 am

crosshair

yaaa just found a tw8/60:))

7:22 am

uusue2

anyway I must run, am staffing the Democrat's booth at the county fair this morning

7:23 am

crosshair

cool.have a good day:))

7:23 am

hurshy

have fun sue

7:24 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:24 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Annie

7:25 am

Anniebrook

morning, BR

7:25 am

periwinkle

hi Annie

7:26 am

crosshair

howdy annie

7:26 am

periwinkle

crossy, I found a tw7 but not a tw8

7:26 am

periwinkle

found a pr8 tho

7:26 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, peri

7:26 am

periwinkle

Hi, BR

7:26 am

BabbleRabble

The Roaring tw 8

7:27 am

periwinkle

great clue, BR, thanks

7:27 am

Anniebrook

thanks crossy

7:28 am

Anniebrook

my eyes are deceiving me..thanks BR

7:32 am

hurshy

new compy is here!

7:35 am

crosshair

a nice new computer with all the bells and whistles is a beautiful thing:)

7:35 am

hurshy

yep

7:36 am

carleekat

i cant wait until my osap $ in...doing same thing

7:36 am

hurshy

what's the other 9 besides se9

7:36 am

carleekat

i think is a re hurshy

7:38 am

BabbleRabble

re + fork prong + abbr for Omaha's state; pl

7:38 am

hurshy

odd one, thanks br

7:38 am

Anniebrook

thanks, BR!

7:39 am

Anniebrook

the hawiaan goose is in there

7:39 am

hurshy

meanwhile, my mart is madly in love with me

7:43 am

hurshy

oh and if you haven't seen google's star trek graphics you should go to google, they are AWESOME

7:44 am

BabbleRabble

oldest ****ager

7:45 am

BabbleRabble

identical supersonic transport

7:47 am

hurshy

7:44 clue means ni8 i take it? but i can't figure what you mean at 7:45

7:48 am

BabbleRabble

identical or fraternal and a plane

7:49 am

hurshy

ahhhh cool thanks

7:50 am

hurshy

and done!

7:51 am

BabbleRabble

nicely done

7:52 am

wvteach

congrats hurshy

7:52 am

Anniebrook

congrats

7:52 am

hurshy

ty

7:53 am

wvteach

clue for mmiddle single E - words keep co,ing from the other Es

7:54 am

BabbleRabble

Is yesterday's phone call still viable?

7:55 am

BabbleRabble

en + consumed food?

7:55 am

hurshy

wv that's the one that means related on the mother's side... or what brabble said!

7:55 am

hurshy

tech geeks here?

7:55 am

hurshy

i have a Question.

7:56 am

wvteach

thnx hurshy and br

7:57 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS

7:58 am

suefrad625

i am geek

7:58 am

BabbleRabble

sorry, hursh, no geek here ... more trial and error

7:59 am

suefrad625

what is your question

7:59 am

suefrad625

what state is obama's? he has so many

7:59 am

hurshy

my new compy is a macbook air, and they do not have a cd/dvd drive cause they're so little and i want to buy an external drive and i want to know that it will play regular DVDs, like movies and what not. is DVD-ROM those kind of DVDs?

8:00 am

hurshy

not OBAMA, OMAHA.

8:00 am

suefrad625

yes, but it is the software that reads it and you will be fine on your air

8:00 am

hurshy

somewhere in middle america...

8:00 am

suefrad625

oh

8:00 am

hurshy

so i can get any which one, even if it is cheap?

8:01 am

hurshy

http://www.amazon.com/External-CD-RW-C
ombo-Drive-Writer/dp/tech-data/B002782
LTG/ref=de_a_smtd

8:01 am

suefrad625

and I am green w/envy hurshy

8:01 am

suefrad625

yes, but cheap usually costs more in the end

8:01 am

suefrad625

go to egghead.com or tiger and get your moneys worth

8:02 am

hurshy

well i'm not going to use it very often, prolly only a few times a year, so it shouldn't matter that much, right?

8:02 am

suefrad625

right

8:02 am

hurshy

i just need it for like, if i visit my sister who doesn't have a tv, and stuff like that

8:02 am

hurshy

so i think i want cheap cheap

8:02 am

suefrad625

also pick up an external Hard Dive

8:02 am

Flask1

hi all....clue for se9 please?

8:03 am

hurshy

i already have an external hard drive

8:03 am

hurshy

Data, although an android, was se8 (self-aware). pl for 9.

8:03 am

suefrad625

bbl, working on electricity on the house

8:05 am

Anniebrook

thanks hurshy for the se 8/9

8:05 am

Flask1

Hurshy, I can't get it....

8:08 am

Flask1

any other clues please?

8:08 am

BabbleRabble

Extend the second se 5/10 with the middle of the se 5/10

8:09 am

Flask1

sentinent

8:09 am

hurshy

almost, remove second n

8:09 am

Flask1

oops!

8:10 am

Mom

newt

8:10 am

Flask1

thanyou both!

8:10 am

Anniebrook

((Mom))

8:10 am

Mom

darn it

8:11 am

Mom

(((Annie))))

8:11 am

Mom

(((Flask))))and all

8:12 am

Flask1

Hi Mom....so nice to see you!

8:12 am

Mom

and you as well, Flask

8:13 am

carleekat

hi mom {{hugs}}

8:13 am

Flask1

hows life??

8:13 am

Mom

((Carlee))

8:13 am

Mom

life is great, how about you? Is the oxygen helping?

8:15 am

Flask1

It sure is, thanx!.....and yes for me life is good too.....looking forward to my birthday Tuesday.......am having my friends in for Mexican food....so it should be a hoot!!

8:15 am

Mom

that sounds delightful, Flask

8:16 am

Flask1

finger crossed....lol

8:16 am

Mom

:-)

8:16 am

carleekat

sounds like fun flask :)

8:16 am

Mom

I hate to scoot off here but ...... we are defurring the house today since we are finished cat sitting. :-)_

8:17 am

Mom

(((Hugs))) to all of you

8:18 am

Anniebrook

bye (((Mom)))

8:19 am

crosshair

teenagers..give me strength please.....

8:21 am

gran

Not seeing the te 7/28 -clue please

8:21 am

carleekat

whats for 2nd breakfast crossy?

8:22 am

Anniebrook

te 7/28 ---take the # after 9 and draw it out

8:25 am

Anniebrook

the te 7/28 has the same structure as the pe 7/32

8:27 am

gran

Thanks got it

8:28 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

8:28 am

Scrabbler

Good ay to all.

8:28 am

Scrabbler

And a good day too.

8:28 am

Anniebrook

hi scrabbs

8:28 am

Boobear

Hi all

8:29 am

Scrabbler

I am going to join a neighborhood book club, Annie.

8:29 am

Anniebrook

hi boo

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Hi Boo

8:29 am

Anniebrook

I wish we had one here...I have to call the Ave J library, they used to have one there

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

8:29 am

Anniebrook

hi car.

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car

8:30 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, Is the book club in the library?

8:30 am

Boobear

Hi Car

8:30 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone!

8:31 am

Scrabbler

Nope, here in our development in the woods. There are about 160 homes.

8:31 am

Anniebrook

What fun!

8:32 am

Scrabbler

Next mtg = Sept 27. They will discuss "The Shoemaker's Wife" by Adriana Trigiano, then choose the 12 books for the next yr.

8:33 am

Anniebrook

Wonderful...I am going to get The Shoemaker's Wife

8:33 am

Sugrraleona

slapped off the w's - woohoo!

8:33 am

Scrabbler

Go leona

8:33 am

car.eeyore

Go sugrraleona!

8:33 am

Anniebrook

good for you, sug

8:36 am

carleekat

Happy Birthday Scrabs

8:37 am

Scrabbler

Thanks, Kat. I am having dinner here with 5 friends.

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

happy bday scrabs!!!!!

8:37 am

carleekat

excellent... any other celebratory plans?

8:38 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, Is today your birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

8:38 am

Boobear

Happy Birthday

8:38 am

Scrabbler

Cleaning blitz of the house to prepare for dinner. The best motivation to clean my house = soon-to-arrive guests.

8:38 am

crosshair

HAPPY B-DAY SCWABBY

8:38 am

carleekat

i know about that

8:38 am

carleekat

( cleaning)

8:39 am

Boobear

Boo is serving up cake for scrabs

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Thanks all.

8:39 am

carleekat

hmmm cake

8:39 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:39 am

jmcnrick

HABBY BIRTHDAY SCRABS!!!!!

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Ooh, chocolate cake, please. Dense chocolate, with whipped cream layers and on top.

8:39 am

Boobear

Ice cream of all flavors

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Let's dance.

8:40 am

Boobear

Yes scrabs

8:40 am

carleekat

hmmm..my fav scrabs !!!!

8:40 am

Scrabbler

It will be rainy here all day, with many thunderstorms. That's OK, it is easier to clean the house when it is lousy outside.

8:41 am

Boobear

It is cloudy her and calling for rain

8:41 am

crosshair

thunder rain here as well since yesterday at sundet

8:41 am

Scrabbler

I wanted to have a campfire out back tonight, but I think it will be too wet.

8:41 am

jmcnrick

*shake shake shake*

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

makes the celebration super cosy!

8:41 am

Anniebrook

It's raining here now

8:42 am

Scrabbler

We can have dinner in the screen in porch or on the deck under the roofed portion

8:43 am

Scrabbler

*screened-in

8:45 am

jmcnrick

bye all just dropped by for a moment. . .the weeds are calling my name

8:45 am

Scrabbler

Yank & toss, J

8:46 am

carleekat

make a collection of candles of diff heights as centrepiece and have your campfire that way scrabs

8:47 am

jmcnrick

yank and compost!

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Great idea, Kat.

8:47 am

jmcnrick

good idea carlee

8:47 am

jmcnrick

bye!

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Bye J

8:48 am

carleekat

bye jmc

8:52 am

Anniebrook

It's thundering here

8:52 am

Scrabbler

I enjoy thunderstorms, as long as I am safe

8:52 am

Anniebrook

The candle idea is very nice

8:52 am

carleekat

was raining here most of the night but its clearing out...cool..and cloudy...very cool...

8:53 am

Anniebrook

I love thunderstorms

8:53 am

carleekat

( we've had to use with guides before... it is nice)

8:53 am

Scrabbler

anent

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Free clue!

8:55 am

Anniebrook

A birthday gift to us

8:55 am

scribekd

Any clues for the pe6/33 & pe7/48 pair?

8:55 am

Scrabbler

Sure!

8:55 am

Scrabbler

I don't have them but I will look

8:56 am

scribekd

Thanks-they are my last 2!

9:01 am

Anniebrook

pe 6 and 7 ----to urinate and when you have a wicked sense of humor, you are ***ty and pl for the 7

9:01 am

hego

Enters with big, chocolaty, dense cake for Scrabs....

9:02 am

hego

Happy Birthday!!!!

9:02 am

Anniebrook

hego, did you make the whipped cream?

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Ty, Annie.

9:02 am

scribekd

Thanks, Annie-but those are at the bottom-these are just above the pasta

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Thanks, Hego.

9:03 am

hego

of course

9:03 am

scribekd

Oh, Annie-I didn't try them as you clued!! You are correct & I have them now! Many thanks!

9:03 am

Anniebrook

scribe, that's with one E, this have 2

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Congrats Scribe

9:03 am

hego

yw Scrabs

9:04 am

Anniebrook

So that is fireworks for you, congrats!!!

9:04 am

scribekd

Thanks for the clues & the kind thoughts!

9:04 am

Scrabbler

My mother is talking at me on the phone. She is distraught about a problem with her washer. She is OCD about laundry.

9:05 am

hego

Scrabs mom is always interesting.

9:06 am

Anniebrook

leaving for a bit

9:06 am

Scrabbler

She is unable to summarize anything; she excels at tangents and unnecessary details. (Unnecessary to me.)

9:07 am

Scrabbler

Bye Annie

9:08 am

hego

flight of ideas

9:08 am

Scrabbler

For sure.

9:10 am

carleekat

i often wish i had an ocd switch....there are times it is ever so handy ( especially when a house fulll of housework is at hand)

9:11 am

Scrabbler

True

9:11 am

Flask1

clue for se6/18 please?

9:12 am

carleekat

not congress flask

9:12 am

Flask1

thanx carlee!!

9:12 am

Scrabbler

Se6/18 = one house of US government, or just a group of politicians

9:14 am

Scrabbler

76 left and I need a break

9:15 am

carleekat

enjoy YOUR day scrabs

9:19 am

car.eeyore

Hi...I'm back for a few. Just choked again! On coffee this time, so it wasn't too bad.

9:20 am

carleekat

morning car {{hugs}}

9:20 am

car.eeyore

{{carlee}} how did the first couple of days go?

9:21 am

carleekat

day 1 was good ( I have fridays off)... lots of work...mind boggling really... some days i wish I did hallucinogens so I could wrap my brain around these things...

9:21 am

carleekat

alas..i do it chemical free

9:21 am

car.eeyore

LOL! It might help!

9:22 am

car.eeyore

I saw you already had 4 essays?!?!?

9:22 am

carleekat

yeap...and I still have 2 other classes to get my course outline

9:22 am

carleekat

i've started one...

9:22 am

car.eeyore

GAK!

9:23 am

car.eeyore

Any plans this weekend?

9:24 am

carleekat

housework and homework

9:24 am

carleekat

you?

9:24 am

car.eeyore

Glamorous!

9:24 am

car.eeyore

<--- doing the housework part but no homework for me!

9:25 am

carleekat

hericlitus and whether or not I agree with his concept of logos

9:25 am

car.eeyore

Oh boy! And do you, carlee? Do you agree with his concept of logos?

9:26 am

carleekat

i am not yet sure i fully grasp what he intends for logos to mean...

9:27 am

car.eeyore

Wish i could help, but I know nothing of hericlitus

9:27 am

carleekat

word, account, plan, reckoning, hereclitus is know for word play

9:27 am

car.eeyore

Ooooh! I will have to look him up!

9:28 am

carleekat

later came to mean "god" or concept of an energy without anthropomorphising the common abrahemic version of god

9:29 am

car.eeyore

Speak-a dah English, carlee!

9:29 am

carleekat

his famous fragment is loosly translated " you cannot step in the same river twice".

9:30 am

car.eeyore

But you can, can't you?

9:30 am

BabbleRabble

that one will take a leap of faith

9:30 am

carleekat

( we attribute human qualities to god...hand of god...we envision him as this great old man with grey beard... etc etc...)

9:30 am

car.eeyore

Wait, no, you can't. It moves. It is always different. I get it!

9:30 am

carleekat

the river is ever moving...the currents ...etc

9:30 am

car.eeyore

hi BR! You could probably help carlee with this homework!

9:30 am

carleekat

hehehe how punny today BR

9:31 am

BabbleRabble

I beg to differ

9:31 am

BabbleRabble

I need to take a drink from the river Lithe and all will be well

9:32 am

carleekat

oh..i will muddle through... i need to mull and ponder...let the grey matter "flow" until i figure out how I will tackle this one...what angle I wish to take..i will likely agree... and throw some weird..left field take on it all

9:32 am

Shirlockc

an6?

9:33 am

car.eeyore

Hi Shirl! I don't have it yet.

9:33 am

carleekat

me either...

9:33 am

BabbleRabble

the name of the river will need to be changed every time it passes a point and the points are forever

9:34 am

carleekat

a name does not change the river.. i change my name..i am the same....but the change in the river is not dictated by its name

9:35 am

BabbleRabble

an + the **d of the road + a thoroughfare: **reet

9:36 am

BabbleRabble

the change in the river means the previous name refers to a different river

9:36 am

car.eeyore

Ty BR!

9:37 am

hego

excellent BR

9:37 am

carleekat

but the river at any time has many names...from many languages...those many names at any given point do nothing to alter the essense of the river... it is the flow of the river that causes the resultant change

9:37 am

Shirlockc

thx BR

9:38 am

car.eeyore

hi hego!

9:38 am

carleekat

panta rhei...everything flows... everything moves...everything changes

9:38 am

BabbleRabble

it does? the river I live next to has had the same name for centuries

9:38 am

car.eeyore

But further down the river it may have another name, given to it by local people.

9:38 am

Boobear

Clue for av5 please

9:38 am

carleekat

not only that but the perception of the river at one point from many vantages...does not change the essence of the river....it is the river itself that is changing

9:39 am

BabbleRabble

no

9:39 am

car.eeyore

av + the **d* of the earth

9:39 am

BabbleRabble

then it appears we should change from humans to rivers

9:39 am

carleekat

anyway... enough of this... the grid...the grid

9:40 am

Anniebrook

Fifth Av**ue is a famous street, plural

9:40 am

Boobear

Ty

9:41 am

Flask1

te7/28....clue please?

9:41 am

carleekat

ryhmes with copper currency flask

9:42 am

Flask1

ty carlee...

9:44 am

BabbleRabble

sounds like one of Siddhartha's adventures

9:45 am

swmbo

w

9:45 am

carleekat

ok..i need food...and I need to clean a kitchen...i cant put it off any longer... enjoy the day all {{group babble hug}}

9:45 am

Flask1

9:50 am

Boobear

An6 please

9:52 am

car.eeyore

Bye carlee! {{hugs}}

9:53 am

BabbleRabble

an + the **d of the road + a thoroughfare: **reet

9:54 am

car.eeyore

All hell is breaking loose here, so I need to go. I wish you all a wonderful day. {{hugs}}

9:55 am

Altagolfnut5

morning all gl:)

9:56 am

BabbleRabble

Hello

9:56 am

Boobear

Hi

9:57 am

mixi6

ty BR

9:57 am

BabbleRabble

yw

10:14 am

kje

Top I? I have not outer

10:15 am

kje

Ah. NM.

10:16 am

Scrabbler

Back again.

10:18 am

rururocks

what is the other i kje.. just stats

10:18 am

kje

Hi scrabbie

10:18 am

MollyL

in4/4

10:18 am

rururocks

oh jeez

10:18 am

rururocks

thanks

10:19 am

Scrabbler

I just finished my 2nd cup of coffee but this cool, dark, rainy weather is still making me sleepy.

10:19 am

rururocks

next time I see a dolphin..i'm plucking its nose hairs

10:19 am

Scrabbler

Haha, Ruru.

10:20 am

kje

Give into it, scrab. It's Saturday, and you prob need it

10:20 am

welki

'morning, all

10:20 am

rururocks

hey welks

10:20 am

welki

(hey, golfnut! sure is windy here - VERY windy at the top of the hill at whispering pines)

10:20 am

kje

Hi welk

10:21 am

Scrabbler

My friend took me golfing yesterday for my 4th ever outing. It was frustrating and I am sore from swinging into the ground so often

10:22 am

welki

i'm no golfer, scrabb - will only play under protest

10:22 am

rururocks

divot you take lessons scrabs?

10:24 am

MollyL

Sounds like an under par experience.

10:24 am

rururocks

i'm not sure what scrabs is driving at

10:25 am

Scrabbler

My friend gave me some tips, but I don't want to spend $ on lessons. I am not hooked on golf. It's just fun for me.

10:25 am

Scrabbler

Don't tee me off, kids.

10:25 am

rururocks

putt

10:25 am

rururocks

putt my dear

10:25 am

Dorens

oh no, another punfest?

10:26 am

MollyL

Yoo hoo, Dorens. Stacy's were on sale at the grocery store today. : D

10:26 am

rururocks

always doren

10:27 am

Dorens

i don't know what you mean!! stacy's is not a word with which i am familiar! (shutting ears, lalalala)

10:27 am

rururocks

always

10:27 am

Scrabbler

Doren, how has the start of the school year been so far?

10:27 am

Dorens

oh scrabbs, heart breaking. two severe calls to dyfs (cps) before ten am on the first day... ongoing serious stuff . hard to get it out of my brain

10:28 am

stidmama

((((((doren))))))

10:28 am

rururocks

what's dyfs?

10:29 am

Dorens

did you know there are no rules concerning homeschooling? so a family that we have real concerns about has decided to take their kid out and homeschool her. she can barely read, going into second grade and they never even made sure her homework was done. and that isn't the worst story

10:29 am

Dorens

Division of Youth and Family Services. a joke

10:29 am

rururocks

oh

10:29 am

rururocks

I think home-schooling people are whacko

10:30 am

SeaSpray

Don't they have to be tested periodically?

10:30 am

SeaSpray

ditto ru

10:30 am

MollyL

I agree about home schooling people.

10:30 am

stidmama

we home schooled for three years because the laws and funding for providing appropriate instruction to children are skewed in such a way that students who could do better but are currently performing near grade level don't receive assistance.

10:30 am

Dorens

i can't even tell you the other story. am just waiting until thursday to see whether a judge can undo the harm that has been done and let these four kids go to their father instead of their psychopathic mother. right now she actually has a restraining order so they can't even talk to him

10:31 am

gemini_J13

I don't think so,,, to get into college they would have to past some test

10:31 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sea, Stid.

10:31 am

Dorens

don't know about testing.. think just for high school diploma

10:31 am

rururocks

my sil does home schooling for two of the boys and they are not socialized kids.. very sad and scary

10:31 am

SeaSpray

Hi Scrabbs...everyone

10:31 am

Dorens

once in a while i've seen it work. not often

10:32 am

rururocks

Gemini.. George Bush got into college.. nuff said

10:32 am

Scrabbler

I greatly admire my homeschooling parents that I encounter in my office. And the kids are ambitious, mature for their age, etc. Very impressive.

10:32 am

gemini_J13

kk!!

10:32 am

Dorens

oh he probably went to exeter or andover as well

10:32 am

MollyL

Kids who are home schooled are often lacking in social skills. It makes sense, they are isolated from their peers.

10:32 am

gemini_J13

and I didn't.........

10:33 am

SeaSpray

It would take a lot of dedication for sure

10:33 am

gemini_J13

we have a lot of home schooled kids in KS.... we also have the Westboro Baptist Church.....

10:33 am

stidmama

Different states have different rules. My children were not well served in the school they were going to. "Socializing" kids is a poor reason for keeping children in a school that lacks the will and facilities to provide what the children need. The homeschooling parents I know (who are NOT doing so for religious reasons) are careful to provide rich experiences for their children and, as we did, have a group of families that get together periodically.

10:33 am

Dorens

serious good homeschoolers can pool together with others, network, go to field trips etc. it does happen

10:33 am

MollyL

Well, there you go Gemini. : D

10:34 am

gemini_J13

just saying

10:34 am

Scrabbler

Homeschool kids are typically in group activities--PE classes, clubs, study groups/classes etc. Often being with peers at school is the worst exposure for bright, hard-working kids that get bored.

10:35 am

kje

Center e?

10:35 am

Dorens

i agree scrabb.. sometimes the peers are the problem

10:35 am

MollyL

I guess that means gifted and talented classes don't work then.

10:35 am

Scrabbler

en5/10

10:35 am

cybernan

good morning all :)

10:35 am

cybernan

centre e: en 5

10:35 am

SeaSpray

AP classes?

10:36 am

Dorens

morning nan. and as far as g/t. sometimes they do. depends on the program and the teacher

10:36 am

Scrabbler

Most elementary schools no longer have g & T programs or enrichment classes. I see so many young, bright kids being undereducated.

10:36 am

rururocks

*hands fish to kje*

10:36 am

rururocks

I didn't start G & T programs till highschool scrabs

10:37 am

Dorens

parents need to step up in those cases... there was no g/t in our district when jeremy was in elementary school. we got by

10:37 am

gemini_J13

I had a gifted child that got herself into the speech therapy class.... fooled the tester......

10:37 am

kje

Ty

10:37 am

rururocks

but then that was Gin and Tonic classes

10:37 am

Scrabbler

7th grade for me, ru. And I had speech therapy in 2nd grade because I talked like Elmer Fudd then

10:38 am

stidmama

"gifted and talented" classes are not always the best choice for students who are academically advanced; not all students who shine as homeschoolers (because they can follow their passions, often for arts or mechanics) do well in academic settings. AP classes, magnet schools etc often are available only in large urban areas (there are none actually local to our family, for example), and generally only at the high school level.

10:38 am

Dorens

scrabs was drinking gin an tonics in 7th grade??

10:38 am

dan2bit

hahah

10:39 am

Scrabbler

I have learned so much from homeschooling parents, about how to really educate kids.

10:39 am

Scrabbler

Haha, no gin & tonic for me.

10:39 am

dan2bit

HB, Scrabbler & hi all!

10:40 am

Scrabbler

How is little Miss2bit?

10:40 am

stidmama

As a teacher, I also have issues with reserving the "interesting" content and methods for only students with a certain IQ -- the research shows that the types of activities provided to so-called gifted and talented students is highly beneficial to all students. In addition, there is a sense for many parents and students who are in those programs that somehow those students are better people... they lose the ability to see the many talents and skills of regular folks.

10:40 am

stidmama

hey dan

10:40 am

Scrabbler

I agree, Stid. Every kid has strengths, passions, interests, etc.

10:40 am

gemini_J13

amen stidmama

10:41 am

dan2bit

she is watching a Sid the Science Kid video on the ipad on the floor, and doing yoga as directed

10:41 am

Dorens

excellent teachers can see that and help all kids... unfortunately we don't have that many excellent teachers

10:41 am

dan2bit

I am envious of her perfect downward dog :-)

10:41 am

stidmama

I bet that's just cuteness overload, dan!

10:41 am

Dorens

oh dan, that is cute... she is definitely not baby2bit anymore tho, miss2bit is more apt. or apter

10:42 am

dan2bit

yes, miss2bit is a constant challenge to my cuteness immune system :-)

10:42 am

dan2bit

and, she knows how to (try to) use it when she would otherwise be in trouble :-)

10:43 am

stidmama

rofl... kids! they are master manipulators!

10:44 am

Scrabbler

She's doing yoga? That must be too adorable!

10:44 am

stidmama

oh, I only have about 15 minutes left. up to 90, still working on NBT *dives back in*

10:45 am

Scrabbler

And my battery is about to die here so I am going to depart and work on a crossword puzzle.

10:45 am

Dorens

i have to toodle.. later all

10:45 am

dan2bit

yes, she loves it. She has a toddler gym class and a yoga class with her mom each week - looks forward to them. bye Scrabbs - happy birthday!

10:45 am

Scrabbler

Ciao

10:45 am

stidmama

arrivederci, scrabs

10:47 am

stidmama

and later doren

10:51 am

cybernan

av 5, please?

10:52 am

stidmama

like plural river (bard of) misspelled

10:53 am

cybernan

ty stid

10:53 am

cybernan

monkeys missed that one

10:53 am

stidmama

happy to help -- house on the market now?

10:54 am

stidmama

I am past halfway and stymied by the E in the center. How fishy is it?

10:55 am

wvteach

EN 5/10

10:55 am

stidmama

thanks teach *thinking*

10:56 am

cybernan

stid it's a babblet -- ends with the spanish aunt

10:56 am

stidmama

oh, no that is from the E in the row above.

10:57 am

kje

No. It ends in PT of consume food

10:57 am

kje

Related on mothers side

10:57 am

stidmama

that was it! thanks kje!

10:57 am

cybernan

sorry - consumed

10:57 am

wvteach

middle E is the first EN 5/10 (that i have)

10:58 am

rururocks

think I'm going to have to list again.. damn

10:58 am

kje

yw

10:59 am

stidmama

my webinar is starting, will be in and out for a little bit, depending on how much I can focus today. :-) I stayed up too late, and so feeling a little out of focus. *looks blurrily at monitor*

10:59 am

kje

<---hasn't listed for weeks

10:59 am

kje

<----hasn't finished lots in weeks

10:59 am

stidmama

*micro-poof*

11:00 am

Jayk

why are there 26 rs in lickety's list?

11:01 am

kje

Good luck stid

11:01 am

MollyL

There are only 24 R's in Lickety's list

11:02 am

rururocks

Jayk has a special lickety list

11:02 am

MollyL

Apparently, there is a lot of "special" going around today.

11:03 am

rururocks

:D

11:04 am

Jayk

apparently i may be a bit addled--i'm in paris

11:04 am

Jayk

but i could swear i counted

11:04 am

MollyL

You're in Paris and you're playing Babble???

11:06 am

cybernan

first pe 6/33, please?

11:07 am

Jayk

i know--just a bit of a rest stop after 7 hours of walking

11:07 am

LuvWordGames

pe 6/33 = urine + dim ***, not very bright

11:07 am

cybernan

good heavens - why aren't you at a sidewalk cafe sipping on wi 4? or visiting one of the wonderful parks or galleries?

11:08 am

cybernan

ty luv

11:08 am

Jayk

believe me, i've spent plenty of time sitting in cafes!

11:09 am

rururocks

how's the cigarette smoke jayk?

11:09 am

Jayk

and a good part of the late afternoon in luxemburg garden

11:09 am

cybernan

there is a great little bistro in St. Germain -- just before you get to the church on a side street to the left -- wish I could remember the name of it!

11:09 am

Jayk

comforting! i come here to be with my people

11:10 am

Jayk

excellent, nan! bistro on side street before the church! :)

11:11 am

cybernan

it had a blue awning when we were last there -- but that was about 6 years ago!

11:11 am

rururocks

can't wait to give nan directions in Napa Valley.. yes nan the winery just past the oak tree

11:12 am

cybernan

I meant the St. Germain Church, so that is a little more specific!

11:12 am

rururocks

nan recovers...

11:12 am

cybernan

and one block before the church

11:12 am

Jayk

well "before" leaves something to be desired.........

11:13 am

rururocks

ROFL

11:13 am

Jayk

damn! lickety lists 5 re 5s and i have five but it says i am missing one

11:13 am

cybernan

off the main drag that runs by the prison where marie antoinette was kept (with the big clock on the corner)

11:13 am

cybernan

give me a break -- it has been a while!

11:14 am

rururocks

LOL

11:14 am

rururocks

don't lose your head nan

11:15 am

rururocks

wonders if people eat cake around the prison

11:17 am

cybernan

pe 7 following the coins?

11:17 am

BabbleRabble

There is a little bakery next to the guillotine.

11:18 am

Glantarell

afternon all - pe7 & 8 is a range of hills in England

11:18 am

BabbleRabble

pe -- writing implement and nueve

11:18 am

cybernan

ty glan

11:19 am

cybernan

that spanish aunt is busy today!

11:20 am

Glantarell

not sure i know the spanish aunt

11:22 am

Glantarell

but i've juts found the volcano

11:22 am

BabbleRabble

tia

11:23 am

Glantarell

ty BR

11:23 am

BabbleRabble

If you found the volcano you also found the beginning of a poker pot

11:25 am

BabbleRabble

reverse the volcano letters

11:25 am

Glantarell

don't play poker but ty for the extra clue

11:25 am

Glantarell

i had that already - just realised

11:26 am

TheLegend

hey all

11:26 am

BabbleRabble

I don't play either

11:26 am

Glantarell

Hi thelegend

11:28 am

kje

Down to 20. The wall isn't moving. BBL to try agsin

11:30 am

cybernan

te 7/32, please?

11:30 am

stidmama

noswaith dda, glantarell! I found some welsh lessons on BBC again! *very pleased welsh mama look*

11:30 am

Glantarell

:-) stidmama

11:30 am

Glantarell

noswaith dda i ti

11:31 am

stidmama

and hello again, the seminar is fascinating, but I am struggling to keep focus (as predicted)

11:31 am

stidmama

I don't remember the spelling: sut mae?

11:31 am

stidmama

(sounds like shoe my)

11:32 am

Glantarell

have you seen the ken robinson seminar on TED? it's all about education and how we are trying to make a system set up in the industrail revolution work in the computer age...

11:32 am

Glantarell

sut mae is corrct

11:32 am

stidmama

yes! that is a marvelous presentation -- I am probably due to revisit that one... yippee! I remembered something right!

11:32 am

Glantarell

dw i'n iawn, diolch, sut wy ti?

11:32 am

Glantarell

i loved the cartoons thta went woith his words

11:32 am

stidmama

iawn, diolch. :-D

11:34 am

stidmama

it's sunny today, and will be HOT again. I have about thirty minutes of this seminar. back in a moment.

11:36 am

stidmama

oh! and I decided to play with unit planning, going slowly, but thinking about having kids learn about castles and compare and contrast with modern structures. There is a curriculum from Michigan's (some state in that part of the country) architect association about architecture, and it got me thinking that I could integrate art, math, science, history, geography, language... when talking about castles through time and place. I much prefer integrated studies.

11:37 am

Glantarell

children could compare castles with their own homes - similarities and differences

11:37 am

stidmama

exactly!

11:38 am

Glantarell

and consider why their houses are built in a particular location and why castles were built in their locations

11:38 am

stidmama

and why there are differences... (we don't normally have trebuchets aimed at our battlements) and how availability of materials dictates some of the structures as well

11:38 am

stidmama

yep!

11:38 am

Glantarell

we call integrated studies 'teaching through topics'

11:39 am

Glantarell

edward I understood the power of symbolism so he built Beaumaris castle right in the centre of the view the Welsh princes had at Abergwyngregyn

11:39 am

stidmama

unfortunately at the moment, unless I get very very lucky, schools are being pushed into less integration and toward very regimented, scripted curricula

11:40 am

stidmama

oh! he was thumbing his nose at them!

11:40 am

Glantarell

He built the walls of Caernarfon castle to look like the walls of Constantinople, even though that meant he had to have several different kinds of stone to create the 'bands' (stripes)

11:40 am

stidmama

but I can dream, and plan -- gwyn -- something about white hills?

11:40 am

Glantarell

he thumbed his nse quite clearly LOL - and he even moved an entire thriving village 15 miles west so he could build that castle there

11:41 am

Glantarell

aber= river mouth/confluence, gwyn=white

11:41 am

Glantarell

gregwyn = i am not sure but it 'feels' like craggy

11:42 am

cybernan

stuck on 2 7's: te 7 (following the aboriginal shelter) and tw 7/64 - any clues, please?

11:42 am

stidmama

oh, maybe there are cataracts or waterfalls nearby *runs to look*

11:43 am

wvteach

te 7/28 - what kids call gym shoes

11:43 am

stidmama

I found lots of pictures, what a beautiful place.

11:43 am

Glantarell

tw - what comes after your te*** and before your thirties?

11:44 am

stidmama

thanks for the sneakers word!

11:44 am

Glantarell

sorry, thats 7/60

11:44 am

stidmama

back to the seminar, brb

11:44 am

cybernan

ty teach -- have that -- looking for the te 7/32

11:44 am

Glantarell

i think the sneakers word is american

11:45 am

wvteach

sorry don't have te 7/32

11:46 am

cybernan

monkeyed the te 7

11:46 am

72 Temple Owl

hairy dophin alert

11:46 am

cybernan

now for the tw 7/64

11:46 am

stidmama

yes, but it's a generational word, I don't think my kids use that te 7

11:46 am

stidmama

hey TO!

11:46 am

72 Temple Owl

hi stid

11:47 am

Glantarell

i need the te because I don;t think we use it here

11:47 am

cybernan

we just called them runners

11:47 am

BabbleRabble

identical or fraternal + a sonic boomer

11:47 am

Glantarell

we call them trainers

11:47 am

cybernan

think of the game played at wimbleton, glan

11:48 am

wvteach

add another vowel before the pl letter in the game

11:48 am

cybernan

ty babrab

11:48 am

cybernan

only a guy would think of that!

11:48 am

Glantarell

ty, got the shoes

11:49 am

Glantarell

still working on the tw7/64

11:49 am

cybernan

tw 7: out new grandbabies + fast plane

11:50 am

wvteach

tw - look at BR clue at 11:47

11:50 am

Glantarell

ty nan - was thinking about sonic booms in completely the wrong way

11:50 am

stidmama

nice clue on the TW!

11:50 am

cybernan

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

11:50 am

stidmama

YAY nan!

11:50 am

wvteach

congrats nan

11:51 am

Glantarell

woo hoo nan

11:51 am

cybernan

we just got a new pic of them stid -- 4 months old and really cute :)

11:54 am

cybernan

anyone want clues before I head out to the garden?

11:55 am

Glantarell

too many to clue at present nan

11:56 am

cybernan

hagd everone - back at the flp :)

12:01 pm

stidmama

okay, session over...

12:01 pm

Glantarell

50 left and need a rest - bbl

12:02 pm

stidmama

WOW. teacher-friends, have you heard about "international dot day?" It's an idea from a book by Peter Reynolds. So many amazing, creative and productive ways to get kids thinking and working together.

12:02 pm

stidmama

later glantarell

12:09 pm

wvteach

will download his handbook on the web site - different activity , i nade a monthly calendar with a special day marked for each date - took 5 - 10 minutes to talk about each - birthdays of famous people, inventions, special days - challenged kids to research one they were interested in

12:19 pm

Anniebrook

Hi again, can I get a clue for the last te 7?

12:20 pm

sammysmom

slang term for shoes

12:20 pm

wvteach

te 7/28 or te 7/32 ? don't have the 32 or a list to know order

12:21 pm

Anniebrook

teach, I need the te 7/32

12:21 pm

wvteach

sorry

12:21 pm

Anniebrook

smom, Isnt that te 7/28

12:22 pm

wvteach

7/28 is the shoes

12:22 pm

Anniebrook

smom, I need te 7/32

12:22 pm

Anniebrook

teach, I have the shoes

12:23 pm

wvteach

TE 7/32 - just monkeyed, will think about a clue

12:23 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, teach...I just cannot see it

12:24 pm

wvteach

last half od coldest season + writing implement + 2nd voewl

12:25 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks!! great clue, teach

12:25 pm

wvteach

yvw

12:25 pm

crosshair

ty teach

12:29 pm

majmom

any clues for the middle e?

12:30 pm

Anniebrook

e and man's name

12:34 pm

Anniebrook

or en and consumed food

12:35 pm

majmom

ty annie

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome

12:49 pm

harpjane

is ni8 a compound word?

12:50 pm

doseffing

... yup ... how old my daughter is

12:52 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:06 pm

Marais

eater

1:06 pm

Marais

oops sorry

1:14 pm

oggy

hi all, need help pr7 plz

1:16 pm

hego

12 year olds are pr 7

1:17 pm

hego

and pl

1:17 pm

oggy

thanks hego

1:18 pm

hego

yw : )

1:21 pm

harpjane

je7?

1:22 pm

hego

not yet Harp

1:22 pm

BabbleRabble

the plural of some female animals

1:23 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:23 pm

hego

ty BR

1:23 pm

harpjane

halfway and bbl

1:37 pm

kje

What do the 9s start with?

1:38 pm

periwinkle

I only have one se8/9

1:38 pm

oggy

re9

1:38 pm

oggy

re9

1:38 pm

kje

Ok. Ty

1:39 pm

kje

Got the se. Now will look for re

1:39 pm

oggy

only 1 re9 sorry

1:40 pm

periwinkle

not seeing the re9

1:41 pm

BabbleRabble

re 8 -- add a metal + cowboy singer g*** Autry; pl

1:41 pm

periwinkle

tyvm, BR

1:42 pm

hego

whoo hoo! ty BR

1:43 pm

oggy

stuck on last 2 an6/18 and te/3z2 pl

1:43 pm

oggy

sor te7/32

1:43 pm

kje

Ty

1:44 pm

Glantarell

an6 is the same as the following word but with an s last but one letter

1:45 pm

oggy

thanks Glan

1:47 pm

Glantarell

te7 is the first 3 letters of a post 16 college followed by a window p*** with two e instead of a & e

1:47 pm

Glantarell

sorry not finding ey cluing tonight LOL

1:47 pm

Glantarell

*easy

1:47 pm

hego

cluing these is not easy

1:48 pm

hego

te cons + writing insrument 2nd vowel

1:48 pm

BabbleRabble

te*ry and the pirates +felon facility: ***it*ntiary

1:49 pm

hego

love it BR. lol

1:52 pm

oggy

fireworks, thanks Glan

1:52 pm

Glantarell

congrats oggy

1:52 pm

hego

good going Oggy!!!

1:52 pm

Glantarell

30 left...

1:53 pm

oggy

started this morning and left some for tonight

1:53 pm

hego

me too

1:53 pm

Glantarell

me too

1:54 pm

Glantarell

it's always the 4s I miss

2:01 pm

oggy

night all bb 2 morrow

2:01 pm

Glantarell

night oggy

2:01 pm

hego

nite Oggy

2:02 pm

Glantarell

10...

2:03 pm

hego

I have re's left and they take me forever. 15

2:04 pm

Glantarell

all mine are REs

2:05 pm

hego

yuk

2:06 pm

Glantarell

4.

2:06 pm

hego

go Glant!!

2:06 pm

hego

brb

2:06 pm

BabbleRabble

re + fifth ***nue ... the advertisers ... pl

2:06 pm

Glantarell

oh, re6 for your sins1

2:07 pm

Glantarell

have that BR, need the 2 after them

2:08 pm

BabbleRabble

re 5 -- continue a subscription

2:08 pm

Glantarell

ty ty ty

2:09 pm

Glantarell

1...

2:09 pm

Glantarell

re6 - to say again! fireworks

2:10 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats

2:10 pm

Glantarell

ty

2:10 pm

Glantarell

need any help hego?

2:10 pm

hego

Back and congrats to Glant!!

2:11 pm

hego

no, ty. just 8 left

2:11 pm

hego

will soldier on. lol

2:11 pm

Glantarell

good luck! I am off.... see you tomorrow, happy babbling

2:11 pm

hego

bye!!

2:14 pm

MollyL

Soldier, another word to add to what Babble players do. Trudge, toddle, wander and soldier.

2:14 pm

BabbleRabble

I plod

2:14 pm

hego

quite a collection Molly

2:17 pm

MollyL

Hego, I think your icon should be in the dictionary next to "smug" : D

2:17 pm

hego

and done! ty BR for your help. ugly bunch of re's today

2:17 pm

MollyL

Good work Hego

2:18 pm

hego

I agree about the smug cat. lol

2:18 pm

BabbleRabble

Congrats, hego

2:18 pm

hego

nite All

3:02 pm

sammysmom

hi

3:03 pm

dcseain

HUGE storms and multiple tornaos here. Exciting afternoon.

3:04 pm

sammysmom

we had storms in ohio last night dc.... but i slept through them... saw a few branches doen

3:04 pm

dcseain

hi, sammys

3:04 pm

sammysmom

down

3:06 pm

dcseain

glad y'all came through alright

3:07 pm

dcseain

ooh, found the ni8 :)

3:10 pm

torgone

There's a related tw8 ..

3:22 pm

periwinkle

I am a great aunt again. Leah Rachel. 4lb 11 oz.

3:23 pm

MollyL

Congratulations Peri!

3:23 pm

MollyL

What a pretty name.

3:23 pm

periwinkle

thanks

3:23 pm

torgone

Congrats!

3:24 pm

periwinkle

thanks. I now have 2 great nephews and 2 great nieces.

3:25 pm

torgone

... and some not so great *rimshot*

3:25 pm

MollyL

Buh-dum-ching

3:26 pm

MollyL

I have a great little rimshot smilie. Too bad you can't post them here.

3:28 pm

periwinkle

look back in the log and there is a pe7/8. help pls

3:29 pm

periwinkle

looks like there are three pe8 according to the chog

3:29 pm

periwinkle

I have none of them

3:30 pm

periwinkle

I monkeyed it!

3:30 pm

periwinkle

the pe7/8

3:30 pm

Uneaixoise

pe8/45 plural of pe7/32 -- mountain range, i believe

3:30 pm

MollyL

pe + there is bu**** in some lighters

3:30 pm

Uneaixoise

aaahh you beat me! LOL

3:31 pm

sherb

one pe8 is the plural of a mountain range in the UK...
another is pe4/5 + an4/4

3:32 pm

MollyL

Another ends in number after eight

3:32 pm

sherb

and the third is a slight variant of the second...

3:32 pm

Uneaixoise

that's the mountain range

3:32 pm

periwinkle

that is the only one I have Molly

3:32 pm

periwinkle

and Une

3:32 pm

MollyL

Okay, I'm stepping out. Plenty of people here lurking who have dropped in to clue.

3:33 pm

JaxH

the other two pe7/8 are hydrocarbons. One has less hydrogen in it than the other

3:34 pm

sherb

now that's a clue! :)

3:34 pm

Uneaixoise

not lurking -- just arrived from watching Andy Murray win the US Open semifinal against Berdych

3:35 pm

Uneaixoise

impressive, jax :-)

3:37 pm

cosdem

an6 please?

3:38 pm

rururocks

anyone have the in 6.18 please

3:38 pm

rururocks

an + bird home mixed up cos

3:38 pm

cosdem

thanks ru I had suspected that was it. now to remember the exact ordering of the letters :)

3:38 pm

sherb

in6 - what you mean to do

3:38 pm

Uneaixoise

in6/18 implies focus, concentration

3:38 pm

cosdem

in6? in + camp shelter

3:39 pm

Uneaixoise

hey cos :-)

3:39 pm

rururocks

omg.. i'm an idiot

3:39 pm

rururocks

thanks

3:39 pm

cosdem

hi ru and une

3:39 pm

cosdem

got it ty again ru

3:40 pm

rururocks

hi cos.. waves to une

3:40 pm

Uneaixoise

did you watch murray v berdych?

3:40 pm

rururocks

no.. but i saw berdych slaugher federer

3:40 pm

Uneaixoise

well played . . . and nearly 4 hours

3:41 pm

sherb

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the final...

3:42 pm

Uneaixoise

missed that one -- when was it?

3:42 pm

rururocks

just s few days back no?

3:42 pm

Uneaixoise

was it during the DNC?

3:42 pm

rururocks

maybe it was a rerun of something else. I don't know.. I thought it was now

3:42 pm

rururocks

yes

3:43 pm

Uneaixoise

aahh

3:43 pm

rururocks

you were biden your time une?

3:43 pm

rururocks

anyone have the ni 8?

3:43 pm

cosdem

chris kluwe is my new hero. i know what team to root for now

3:44 pm

Uneaixoise

aarrggghhh ru

3:44 pm

sherb

ni8 - the end of an era...

3:45 pm

rururocks

hmm.. let me think about that

3:45 pm

cosdem

the ni8 i have is an age

3:45 pm

Uneaixoise

tx cos!!

3:45 pm

sherb

ok, so I am sentimental...

3:46 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

3:46 pm

cosdem

lol :)

3:47 pm

rururocks

oh.. got it.. thank you

3:47 pm

ursh

fireworks here - off the bed unless any last clues needed

3:47 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, ursh!!

3:48 pm

rururocks

pe 6/21 ursh?

3:48 pm

cosdem

I had a dream about the grid again. there were 300 words and all the tiles were H's

3:48 pm

rururocks

never mind

3:48 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!!!

3:48 pm

rururocks

<---channeling peri

3:49 pm

ursh

same as brit cent - change last vowel

3:49 pm

Uneaixoise

clue, ru?

3:49 pm

sherb

H's?

3:49 pm

cosdem

add a vowel to pe5 before it

3:49 pm

cosdem

yes. all H's. no one finished the grid needless to say

3:49 pm

KatieMcG

evening

3:50 pm

sherb

lol

3:50 pm

Uneaixoise

hey katie

3:50 pm

sherb

hi katie :)

3:51 pm

rururocks

get me outta these p's..ugh

3:51 pm

KatieMcG

how can I have hit the wall at 57 words *sigh*

3:51 pm

Uneaixoise

50 to go . . . leaning toward list . . .

3:52 pm

rururocks

<---p's done.. channeling peri

3:52 pm

sherb

in my nightmare, all the tiles would be K...

3:52 pm

cosdem

ji6 please?

3:52 pm

Uneaixoise

kudos, ru

3:53 pm

KatieMcG

I'm with you there sherb

3:53 pm

rururocks

genie + elongated hawaiian goose cos

3:53 pm

Uneaixoise

just monkeyed it, cos

3:53 pm

sherb

ji6 is followed by two double consonants

3:53 pm

Uneaixoise

sounds like J***** Lopez

3:53 pm

cosdem

tyvm

3:53 pm

Uneaixoise

but weird spelling

3:54 pm

KatieMcG

ty sherb & une

3:54 pm

rururocks

but not as weird as Jennifer lopex

3:55 pm

Uneaixoise

lopex? LOL

3:56 pm

MollyL

Thank God Ru doesn't get all baby like when someone makes fun of his typos.

3:57 pm

rururocks

...lol.. no...

3:57 pm

cosdem

hey hey molly

3:57 pm

sherb

finally hooked up my last fm link again...

3:57 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, caving to the list with 48 to go . . . sigh

3:57 pm

rururocks

sorry I was distracted by her booty

3:58 pm

MollyL

Lots to be distracted by

3:58 pm

rururocks

amen

3:58 pm

KatieMcG

just about to watch the last race in the stadium for the paralympics, will be so sad when they are finished

3:58 pm

sherb

understandable...

3:59 pm

cosdem

the 2nd te6/18 please?

3:59 pm

sherb

agree Katie... next week is going to feel very empty...

4:00 pm

KatieMcG

come onnnnnnnnn

4:00 pm

sherb

there is a parade on Monday... then everything back to normal..

4:00 pm

KatieMcG

well done Oscar :)

4:01 pm

KatieMcG

Pistorius really deserved that

4:02 pm

KatieMcG

We went to some football in Coventry but I really wished we had been able to get to the Olympic par

4:02 pm

KatieMcG

*park

4:04 pm

sherb

te6/18 - a note worth 10 pounds

4:04 pm

KatieMcG

ty sherb

4:08 pm

cosdem

fireworks

4:09 pm

KatieMcG

congrats

4:12 pm

cosdem

didnt see the te6 clue ty though!

4:12 pm

MollyL

*Hands Cos a cold one*

4:12 pm

rururocks

I can't believe how many easy words I missed

4:12 pm

rururocks

weni

4:12 pm

rururocks

went

4:12 pm

rururocks

weet

4:12 pm

rururocks

oops

4:13 pm

cosdem

molly -- OUAT marathon tomorrow but im sure u can watch them anytime on amazon right?

4:13 pm

MollyL

Veni, vedi, vici

4:14 pm

cosdem

I got netflix eysterday again.. am surprised at how many more movies are captioned now. like amazing stories and the old he-man cartoons. i was on a 80s high last night

4:14 pm

MollyL

I've watched the entire first season on Hulu several times. I'm looking forward to season 2.

4:14 pm

sherb

so pleased for Pistorius... and very gracious post race interview...

4:14 pm

MollyL

<--Loves Amazing Stories

4:15 pm

cosdem

I only remember two episodes.. the ghost train and the one with the guy who took his head off. that gave me nightmares!

4:16 pm

MollyL

I'll never forget my kids watching Stephen King's "Gramma" on The Twilight Zone. They were terrified.

4:16 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, Amazing Stories -- remember the wonderful Xmas one??

4:16 pm

crosshair

sadly we are not permitted hulu..the almighty CRTC says no:( and our nextfilx is a watered down version at best:(

4:17 pm

bichon

was Amazing Stories on years ago?

4:17 pm

Uneaixoise

i think i still have it somewhere on an old VHS tape LOL

4:17 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, bichon

4:17 pm

cosdem

yes in the 80s bich

4:17 pm

cosdem

dont remember xmas one will look for it on netflix tonight

4:17 pm

bichon

I think I saw the show. I'll have to see if I can get it on Netflix

4:17 pm

cosdem

tis available on streaming bich

4:18 pm

cosdem

oh they also have the old old dark shadows too. always wanted to watch that

4:18 pm

MollyL

Old Dark Shadows is the best. I don't care for the new one.

4:18 pm

bichon

Oh boy! It's in my queue

4:19 pm

cosdem

lol nice bich :)

4:19 pm

bichon

I don't have streaming. But I have Uverse and I get so many shows on HBO that I like I don't have time

4:19 pm

cosdem

syfy played the remake of the tv shows this year.. didnt like it too much. wanted the original so glad to have access now

4:19 pm

cosdem

ah good point bich

4:19 pm

cosdem

I dont like to wait 2 days to watcha movie so i chose streaming lol

4:20 pm

cosdem

more out of my money too i think

4:20 pm

bichon

I watch too much TV as it is. The rest of my time is spent Babbling and doing crossword puzzles

4:22 pm

cosdem

i downloaded a babble-like game off my kindle fire/google store apps last nighy

4:22 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, cos: Season 1, Episode 11 -- sound familiar? Santa's been wrongly jailed and can only get out and deliver Xmas gifts on time thru the passionate belief of an 8-yr-old boy :-)

4:23 pm

cosdem

aww id have loved to live that epsode

4:23 pm

Uneaixoise

a bit like end of "Elf"? :-)

4:23 pm

cosdem

hm yes ur right

4:24 pm

cosdem

very similar

4:24 pm

Uneaixoise

reminds me of sitting in front of the tv with my mom, clapping madly in order to save Tinkerbell!!!

4:24 pm

bichon

what is the stat for the lone e in the center pls

4:25 pm

rururocks

what the hell are you talking about (check une's meds)

4:25 pm

BabbleRabble

en 5/10

4:25 pm

Uneaixoise

Amazing Stories, ru . . . and similar story lines where the faith of a child saves everything in the end :-)

4:26 pm

rururocks

,... you leave for a minute and all hell breaks loose

4:26 pm

bichon

ty BR

4:26 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL

4:26 pm

cosdem

lol :)

4:26 pm

cosdem

eerie, indiana is also on netflix now.. anyone remember the tupperware lady episode?

4:26 pm

MollyL

Sorry Ru, Nurse Ratched has the month off. Haven't you noticed?

4:26 pm

rururocks

I thought Tinkerbelle was Michele Bachmann's Husband?

4:27 pm

BabbleRabble

In other words, fiction, Une?

4:27 pm

Uneaixoise

molly LOL

4:27 pm

Uneaixoise

yeah, BR . . . and vintage Spielberg

4:27 pm

MollyL

I don't consider the faith of a child fiction.

4:28 pm

Uneaixoise

that's not what he meant, molly

4:28 pm

KatieMcG

Thank goodness someone else asked!

4:30 pm

rururocks

I had a vivid imagination as a child

4:30 pm

Uneaixoise

same here, ru :-)

4:30 pm

Uneaixoise

and played with dolls till I was nearly 13! LOL

4:31 pm

rururocks

well.. THAT I didn't do

4:31 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

4:31 pm

rururocks

13? really?

4:31 pm

Uneaixoise

yep

4:32 pm

Uneaixoise

then hormones kicked in and it was a downward spiral LOL

4:32 pm

rururocks

Like Barbie?

4:32 pm

Uneaixoise

noooo, baby dolls

4:32 pm

rururocks

oh

4:32 pm

rururocks

don't ask about when My hormones kicked in

4:32 pm

MollyL

I was more interested in boys at 13.

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

actually, at 13, I was still REALLY passionate about growing up to be Nancy Drew!

4:34 pm

rururocks

mrs ru wanted to be nancy drew too

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

Girl Sleuth -- that was my hoped-for profession

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

yay for mrs ru!

4:34 pm

BabbleRabble

You wanted to be an artist?

4:35 pm

Uneaixoise

a detective, BR!

4:35 pm

BabbleRabble

Nancy drew and john didn't

4:35 pm

rururocks

I wanted to be a spy

4:35 pm

cosdem

i wanted to be a teacher

4:35 pm

Uneaixoise

then at 15 I decided I wanted to be a translator at the UN

4:35 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru, like James Bond??

4:35 pm

rururocks

I wanted to be a teacher too cos

4:36 pm

rururocks

yes.. just like james bond

4:36 pm

Uneaixoise

I WAS a teacher . . . ugh

4:36 pm

rururocks

then in high school I wanted to be a teacher

4:36 pm

MollyL

All my teachers were nuns. I didn't want to be a teacher. : P

4:36 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru, definitely a product of the era! LOL

4:36 pm

rururocks

I taught for UC Berkeley for 11 years. .. and loved it

4:36 pm

cosdem

lol molly

4:36 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, how cool, ru!!

4:37 pm

rururocks

that explains a LOT molly

4:37 pm

MollyL

<---Would love to have been a student in one of those classes

4:37 pm

cosdem

i still want to be one. have a plan now. go to school in Jan for pharmacy tech.. get my tech certificate (3 classes only) -- then work days, go to school at nights for teachng

4:37 pm

Uneaixoise

I taught 1 yr in a rural TN high school . . . then 3 yrs at Berlitz Paris

4:37 pm

MollyL

Hey, whenever someone asks what's wrong with me, I tell them 12 years of Catholic schooling

4:37 pm

Uneaixoise

cool, cos

4:38 pm

cosdem

oh wow ru thats pretty cool

4:38 pm

MollyL

Good plan Cos. What do you want to teach?

4:39 pm

cosdem

high school history/government

4:39 pm

BabbleRabble

Did you have your afro when you taught, Une?

4:39 pm

rururocks

they were fun classes molly.. we had a great time

4:39 pm

cosdem

or math. i'll be ok wth math since math/science is now the primary area of focus

4:39 pm

Uneaixoise

no, BR but I DID have my mini-skirts and knee-high boots LOL

4:40 pm

rururocks

*passes out *

4:40 pm

rururocks

ooooooooohhhhhhh..........

4:40 pm

MollyL

I can see you teaching history/government Cos.

4:40 pm

lbdawger

teach math or science. not much call for history teachers.

4:40 pm

Uneaixoise

LOLOLOL

4:40 pm

Uneaixoise

it's truuuue

4:40 pm

rururocks

<---sucker for knee high boots

4:41 pm

Uneaixoise

hee hee

4:41 pm

rururocks

lol

4:41 pm

cosdem

wonder what teachers are in demand for deaf ed though

4:41 pm

MollyL

Gutter, gutter mind. : P

4:41 pm

rururocks

ROFL

4:42 pm

cosdem

to each his own

4:42 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed, cos LOL

4:43 pm

cosdem

whatever fries his bacon!

4:43 pm

Uneaixoise

or floats his boat

4:43 pm

Uneaixoise

or blows up his skirt

4:43 pm

cosdem

love these sayings

4:44 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

4:44 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru, weather delay -- US Open final postponed till Monday

4:45 pm

Uneaixoise

had no idea there had been tornadoes in the NY area!

4:45 pm

rururocks

who's in the final

4:45 pm

cosdem

my friend in oregon says there was an earthquake there

4:45 pm

Uneaixoise

Murray and ??

4:46 pm

rururocks

ah.. Murray is on a roll.. good for him.. he's so deserving

4:46 pm

rururocks

it's football season now une.. I'm diverted from Tennis these days

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

novak and ferrer's match had to be stopped due to weather predictions

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

football, ugh

4:47 pm

lbdawger

cos, check out special education always a need there, especially in deaf education.

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dawg!

4:47 pm

rururocks

jeez.. it's not like I take steroids and drink beer

4:48 pm

Uneaixoise

cos, you mean an earthquake in NY or in Oregon?

4:48 pm

rururocks

stid slammed a door.. that's all

4:49 pm

MollyL

Tornado in New York

4:49 pm

Uneaixoise

right . . . but cos mentioned an earthquake

4:50 pm

MollyL

Yes, in Oregon

4:51 pm

cosdem

yes Oregon sorry

4:51 pm

Uneaixoise

wow

4:51 pm

cosdem

3. something

4:51 pm

Uneaixoise

ah . . .

4:52 pm

rururocks

lol 3. something barely shakes the martini

4:52 pm

Uneaixoise

james bond returns

4:52 pm

rururocks

LOL

4:52 pm

rururocks

.. shaken .. not stirred...

4:53 pm

Uneaixoise

exactly

4:54 pm

MollyL

California folks always scoff at earthquakes elsewhere

4:54 pm

rururocks

yes.. 3.0 is nothing

4:54 pm

rururocks

7.3 is another matter

4:55 pm

rururocks

I love the word scoff

4:57 pm

ivesy3

te 7/28 plz

4:57 pm

MollyL

I can tell you from experience that if you have never felt the ground move beneath your feet, three to fivers are scary

4:57 pm

bichon

The water spout in NYC hit not that far from where I grew up, the Rockaway peninsula

4:58 pm

bichon

ivesy, sport that's played over a net, the shoes you'd wear

4:58 pm

Uneaixoise

yikes bichon!

4:58 pm

rururocks

I wish the ground could move under my feet more often than it does..

4:59 pm

BabbleRabble

Hope you are having a good day, ivesy3.

5:00 pm

MollyL

<---Withholds comment because there are prim and proper about

5:02 pm

ivesy3

not bad babble.. son is thinking about going to a veteran clinic for mental health and drug addiction.6 mos to a year. then they help him find a place to live and get a job

5:02 pm

ivesy3

and the te 7/28 is a mental block for me. lol sitll not seeing it

5:02 pm

BabbleRabble

Hope he follows through.

5:03 pm

ivesy3

me too.. i have heard it all before

5:04 pm

MollyL

Ivesy, sounds like copper coins

5:04 pm

rururocks

sounds like multiple sneakers

5:05 pm

ivesy3

ah, ty all finally!

5:05 pm

MollyL

I haven't heard anyone call sneakers that since the '50's

5:07 pm

rururocks

oh..we're dating ourselves molly

5:08 pm

MollyL

Well you know, all the trendy hipsters call them workout shoes, walkers and runners. Oh, and those ugly things KJE wears.

5:09 pm

rururocks

hehe

5:11 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!!

5:12 pm

bichon

woot dawg!

5:13 pm

Kenny Chuck

Clue for second re5 please?

5:13 pm

lbdawger

ty, some odd words, but not impossible to figure out. monkeys earned their keep today.

5:14 pm

lbdawger

re + not old

5:15 pm

Kenny Chuck

Tx lbdawger

5:16 pm

lbdawger

yw, kenny

5:18 pm

stidmama

hey all

5:20 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, stid. Congrats, lb

5:22 pm

stidmama

hey BR!

5:22 pm

stidmama

you have a scary icon today, friend... *offers choclits*

5:22 pm

BabbleRabble

bad hair day

5:24 pm

stidmama

me too. I was out painting the front door (I am not satisfied, but may have to call it "good enough" for this year) and my hair is all messed up from the wind. The wind kept blowing cedar seeds into the paint, which is why I think I have to stop... *sigh*

5:27 pm

periwinkle

hi all, this is a tough grid for me

5:27 pm

stidmama

hey peri, me too

5:27 pm

stidmama

I am down to 72, but slowing quickly

5:28 pm

periwinkle

down to 64, going to the list

5:28 pm

periwinkle

pouring here

5:28 pm

stidmama

70. *sigh*

5:28 pm

periwinkle

scoff is indeed a neat word

5:28 pm

stidmama

windy, sunny, but trying very hard to be cloudy. We are due for a major weather change.

5:29 pm

lbdawger

hi br, hi stiddy, hi peri.

5:29 pm

stidmama

it is indeed, and that was a grid wurd, peri ne**

5:29 pm

periwinkle

hey lbd

5:29 pm

stidmama

hey LBD, YAY for finishing

5:29 pm

periwinkle

I knew it when I typed it,stiddy

5:30 pm

periwinkle

but I didn't care

5:30 pm

stidmama

hate wh4 I do that, peri. :-) *shares lovely choclit with crispy rice*

5:32 pm

periwinkle

:)

5:32 pm

periwinkle

pretty flower, stiddy

5:32 pm

lbdawger

sometimes you just gotta go with the flow.

5:32 pm

stidmama

thanks peri, I really like dahlias

5:36 pm

stidmama

well, down to 67, and probably should see if there is more to do on that door. *sigh* back later *leaves fresh apples from tree in PB just in case*

*poof*

5:38 pm

lbdawger

must go check on hubz and his yardwork. bbl.

5:42 pm

pida 1

See ya later stid

5:44 pm

crosshair

and now it is time for crossy,s tidbit of the day!! today i have for you what is believed to be the most relaxing song ever. scientists found the song was even more relaxing than a massage, walk or cup of tea. So relaxing is the tune, apparently, that people are being advised against listening to it while driving.

5:45 pm

crosshair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmMNyT
wePY

5:53 pm

pida 1

Thanx crossy, I downloaded it and am listening now.May be my excuse not to finish Babble today..lol

6:15 pm

torgone

Zzzzzzzzz ...

6:18 pm

crosshair

lol

6:23 pm

tabbycat

Can I get a hint for the av 5/16 pleae?

6:25 pm

BabbleRabble

av .... add, bears hibernate in their d***

6:25 pm

tabbycat

nm...found it

6:26 pm

tabbycat

Thanks anyway :)

6:39 pm

gapeach

Is there really a tw8-60? Thanks

6:40 pm

flosey

yes, peach, you were once in your tw8/60s, I would guess

6:40 pm

gapeach

Gosh, thanks much, flosey.

6:41 pm

flosey

and hello everyone, hope to finish

6:41 pm

flosey

yw peach

6:41 pm

gapeach

That was a wonderful decade for me, flosey.

6:41 pm

flosey

and for me too peach, when I met and married hubby

6:42 pm

flosey

does anyone have a clue for se8 and 9, please?

6:42 pm

Uneaixoise

se8 self-aware

6:42 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

6:42 pm

flosey

thanks Une

6:43 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:54 pm

flosey

fireworks

6:56 pm

flosey

this grid was a bit of a hassle, for me

6:57 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, flosey!!

6:57 pm

gapeach

Congrats, flosey!!!!!

6:58 pm

flosey

thanks Une and peach, will stick around for a bit in case I can help with clues

7:04 pm

flosey

my bridge partner is looking for me, will play for a bit before dinner

7:04 pm

flosey

be back at flip

7:05 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords

7:06 pm

Uneaixoise

back at the flip *poof*

7:08 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Unea!!!!

7:14 pm

gapeach

te6-18 the 2nd please.....thanks

7:15 pm

gapeach

NM just found it.

7:16 pm

periwinkle

first re5 pls

7:17 pm

periwinkle

nm

7:17 pm

gapeach

re6-18 the 2nd please....thanks

7:20 pm

periwinkle

substance used in making cheese, gap

7:21 pm

periwinkle

double consonant in the middle

7:26 pm

gapeach

Thanks, peri, I'm still looking.....found some articles on cheese making and am now drooling.

7:26 pm

gapeach

rebbeta

7:26 pm

gapeach

sorry

7:26 pm

MollyL

Peach, sounds like not the House of Reps

7:27 pm

gapeach

I think that was an Italian frog noise I just made. LOL

7:36 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, peri and Molly.

7:45 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AN 6/18

7:45 pm

gapeach

Congrats, teach!

7:55 pm

stidmama

YAY teach!

8:02 pm

sciencegeek

Stats for the 9's please?

8:02 pm

gapeach

ni5-20 please.....thanks

8:04 pm

gapeach

re9-54 and se9-54.

8:04 pm

sciencegeek

Might be an asian assassin

8:04 pm

sciencegeek

need both of those help

8:05 pm

MollyL

T4age Mutant Ni6 Turtles

8:05 pm

stidmama

thanks for the NI words

8:06 pm

sciencegeek

Stuck at 9....all six, seven, eight and nines

8:07 pm

Bugsaw

Hi everyone. Just in from the garden to get closer to the end. Waves at stid!

8:07 pm

MollyL

se9...past tense of what you do with a package + pat***** are treated in the hospital.

8:07 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Molly.

8:08 pm

sciencegeek

Ty now for the re 9

8:08 pm

stidmama

hi bugs, using that lovely pillow you gave me right now! Overdid it a bit today. :-) trying to get a lot in before the rain comes (hopefully late) tomorrow.

8:09 pm

MollyL

re + what a can is made of + Act I Sc*** 2, plural

8:09 pm

stidmama

thanks molly

8:10 pm

sciencegeek

Ty!

8:10 pm

stidmama

we have GRant's girlfriend's birds over for a playdate with Grant's birds. His female was being really mean, so she is in the cage and the other three are out playing on the jungle gym. Grant and girlfriend are out picking blackberries for dessert...

8:10 pm

sciencegeek

I quit with see you all tomorrow

8:10 pm

gapeach

Great clue, Molly.

8:10 pm

stidmama

later science.

8:11 pm

Bugsaw

laffing that it was the female being mean. Our beautiful fixed male cat keeps getting beaten up by a female.

8:12 pm

Bugsaw

stid, I loved that heatbag too so I made myself another one just like it and ending up making a bunch to give as gifts. it was fun

8:12 pm

stidmama

the females are the worst... *sigh* very dominant in budgies

8:13 pm

stidmama

I am really appreciating it, thank you again and again.

8:15 pm

gapeach

pe7-32 the 2nd please.....thanks

8:15 pm

Bugsaw

so glad it is helping you. I hadn't thot of anyone else wanting one until you did. Then my son with the bad back came to mind and his girlfriends and...............

8:16 pm

stidmama

:-)

8:16 pm

Bugsaw

sorry peach

8:16 pm

harpjane

ve6 after the blood vessels?

8:16 pm

stidmama

I only have a plural for copper coins, peach, not sure if that is first or second

8:16 pm

gapeach

Thanks anyway, Bugs.

8:17 pm

stidmama

ve + number word in grid

8:17 pm

stidmama

for the ve 6

8:17 pm

stidmama

or plural the snakebite cure ve 5/16

8:17 pm

gapeach

That is the 1st, stiddie.....thanks anyway.

8:17 pm

HarryHood

clue for the middle E for nbt pls?

8:18 pm

lynxxx

Hello everyone...the first ve6 is a very thin coating

8:18 pm

stidmama

e + man's nickname n***

8:18 pm

stidmama

hey lynxxx

8:18 pm

harpjane

ding ding ding! thank's lynxx

8:18 pm

stidmama

and thanks for the VE 6

8:18 pm

lynxxx

hi Stiddy

8:19 pm

HarryHood

nick...neil...

8:19 pm

HarryHood

it's been a long day stid

8:19 pm

Bugsaw

short for Mr Hawthorne

8:19 pm

stidmama

wow. Grant's male budgie is making the most elaborate speech I have ever heard him make... some chirpy sounds I haven't heard him do ever.

8:20 pm

lynxxx

***haniel Harry

8:20 pm

stidmama

or N + past tense of what you do with food

8:20 pm

HarryHood

ty :)

8:21 pm

stidmama

now the girlfriend's male is speechifying too. it's like sitting in the middle of an aviary!

8:23 pm

stidmama

and then dead silence... i am trying to learn their language, but it's slow going. I think they are just establishing precedence vocally.

8:24 pm

lynxxx

it might be easier to get them to learn your language Stid (though I never had any luck teaching my budgies to talk)

8:24 pm

stidmama

apparently when there are more than one, they don't usually take the time to learn human. And females often don't learn human anyway.

8:24 pm

Bugsaw

it might just be that he is showing off and the others recognise it doesn't make any sense but are being polite....

8:25 pm

stidmama

I don't mind learning their language, but I am not familiar with this species. rofl bugs you are probably exactly correct -- but they are now reproducing each others' patterns a little bit. It's like they are experimenting with how their instruments work.

8:27 pm

stidmama

What is amazing to me is how mean Grant's female was when we had them all together. Now she is in the cage alone she is sitting as close as she can get (we are in another room) and looking longingly at the others!

8:28 pm

Bugsaw

that happens with kids too. :)

8:29 pm

stidmama

oh boy, Grant just let Lucky in. OH well, as long as the birds don't move from where they are, they are safe...

8:29 pm

Bugsaw

cud be the end of two romances if things don't go well...

8:30 pm

stidmama

true that, bugs!

8:30 pm

stidmama

now the kids are inside though and they will take over the bird care. :-)

8:30 pm

rururocks

....sounds like budgie for dinner... if lucky's a cat

8:31 pm

stidmama

lucky's a dog, and budgie for appetizer.... what wine would you recommend, mr sommelier?

8:31 pm

rururocks

all .. a nice riesling .. goes great with budgie

8:31 pm

rururocks

all .. a nice riesling .. goes great with budgie

8:31 pm

rururocks

all .. a nice riesling .. goes great with budgie

8:32 pm

stidmama

rofl

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing

8:32 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

8:32 pm

stidmama

welcome to the grid, Min!

8:33 pm

gapeach

Hey there, Min.

8:33 pm

Bugsaw

hey Minveryork and ruru

8:34 pm

rururocks

rieslings are good on a budget too.. budgie/budget..lol

8:34 pm

lynxxx

hi Min & Ru

8:34 pm

stidmama

haha, ruru!

8:34 pm

rururocks

hi minver and lynn and ms peach

8:35 pm

gapeach

Hi there, ruru. Hope all is going your way tonight.

8:35 pm

Bugsaw

and lynxx too and all others here now!

8:36 pm

stidmama

okay, down to the magic number (42) and taking an eyeball break. back in a few.

8:37 pm

harpjane

42 is the answer to everything

8:37 pm

gapeach

pe5-12 the 6th (last pe5-12) please.....thanks

8:38 pm

Bugsaw

off to hunt food and maybe a nice reisling since it was suggested...

8:39 pm

rururocks

...power of suggestion...

8:39 pm

rururocks

hope bugs doesn't have any budgies

8:41 pm

harpjane

don't have it ga

8:41 pm

harpjane

ah, one of jesus' disciples

8:42 pm

gapeach

Thanks anyway, harp.

8:42 pm

harpjane

the rock

8:42 pm

harpjane

p's are done

8:43 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, harp.

8:43 pm

harpjane

bbl

8:45 pm

gapeach

an6-18 please....it is the very last one for this grid....thanks

8:47 pm

MollyL

an + nine comes before t** + abbreviation for not road, not avenue

8:48 pm

gapeach

Ah, thanks so much, Molly m 'dear. Guess I will watch the news for awile. Thanks for all the help.

8:49 pm

gapeach

while -even.

8:55 pm

stidmama

bugs, if you are still here, putting a pic of my front door on the blog -- it's still in process, but I think you'll get the idea...

9:02 pm

Jillyjill

Evening all! *splash*

9:04 pm

rururocks

omg I thought I have heard it all

9:05 pm

Jillyjill

umm....what did I say ruru??!!

9:06 pm

MollyL

Me too, but every time I check in here, I hear some more. : P

9:07 pm

rururocks

i was reading the news about a Utah mom who was potty training her two little kids in the middle of a restaurant

9:07 pm

rururocks

i was reading the news about a Utah mom who was potty training her two little kids in the middle of a restaurant

9:08 pm

Jillyjill

So awesome you had to say it twice? ;)

9:10 pm

MollyL

And all the other crap that gets left up on Facebook and Facebook took the pictures of this down.

9:11 pm

rururocks

I couldn't believe it.. amazing

9:11 pm

rururocks

breast feeding is one thing.. but... jeez

9:11 pm

MollyL

It goes in the Stupid People file. How could anyone think that is an okay thing to do?

9:12 pm

rururocks

"how's your chicken fried steak hun?"

9:12 pm

MollyL

I'm not a fan of overt breast feeding in public. There are plenty of ways to do it discreetly.

9:13 pm

stidmama

hey jilly

9:13 pm

rururocks

I'll bet anything she let her kids smoke in the restaurant too

9:15 pm

MollyL

And she didn't use organic diapers, or wipes.

9:17 pm

MollyL

Speaking of organic Ru, have you seen the Geico commercial with Gallagher at the farmer's market?

9:18 pm

rururocks

no.. not yet

9:18 pm

rururocks

probably soon with football season

9:19 pm

MollyL

http://tinyurl.com/9mfv4dr

9:28 pm

rururocks

my computer is acting up it won't play.

9:28 pm

rururocks

my computer is acting up it won't play.

9:28 pm

rururocks

I think I need to restart my computer

9:33 pm

Jillyjill

I may need tartar sauce, but I cannot find the last hi4/5...hel[ plz?

9:34 pm

stidmama

100 greatest disco hi4? or what batters do to balls.

9:34 pm

amelu0218

jilly, is it the pl of a fish slap? I haven't listed...

9:34 pm

Jillyjill

Tartar...thought I had tried that one...thx stid...

9:35 pm

stidmama

I am at 34 and haven't listed... but about to give in.

9:35 pm

harpjane

I listed hours ago

9:35 pm

amelu0218

Hi stid! ~:o) I'm lagging today...

9:36 pm

stidmama

hey amelu

9:39 pm

kje

I'm down to 5 and haven't listed....on the other hand, I CAN'T list which makes my decision an easy one ; )

9:40 pm

Jillyjill

iPhone?

9:40 pm

Jillyjill

or Droid?

9:41 pm

kje

Iphone

9:41 pm

kje

AT&T comes out again tomorrow (between 1 and 4) and hopefully this connection issue will finally be solved!

9:41 pm

Jillyjill

Too bad, with my Droid I have Google Chrom, can have multiple pages open...hence ability to use Lickety and babble...

9:42 pm

Jillyjill

88 words, nbt and nbs...gonna take a break...bbs

9:43 pm

kje

I can have multiple pages open. Problem is I can't scroll down the word list (or chat) for things that are out of sight. So no way to compare what I have to his list

9:47 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

9:50 pm

MollyL

Hi Tor

9:50 pm

kje

Hi BGH

9:51 pm

torgone

A lovely Saturday evening to you all ..

9:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello torgone! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

9:51 pm

kje

It is a gorgeous one, BGH

9:52 pm

kje

Hi minver

9:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje!How are you doing?I missed your entrance before

9:52 pm

torgone

Heya Min ..

9:53 pm

kje

I am missing one t off the left side. Any chance someone knows which one? I have monkeyed about every weird thing I can think of

9:53 pm

uusue2

Hi all!

9:53 pm

MollyL

Hi Min, how are you tonight?

9:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

9:54 pm

kje

Hi sue

9:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL!I am well,but I am not going to finish this one

9:54 pm

Dianne

kje - how many tw words do you have?

9:54 pm

uusue2

Hi min and kje and all!

9:55 pm

kje

I don't know

9:55 pm

uusue2

Anybody want to clue a 9? I have the stats but no luck.

9:56 pm

Dianne

try 2 kids + fast plane

9:56 pm

kje

But if there is a really weird one, chances ate that is it! It is either a 5, 6, or 7 letter word

9:56 pm

Minveryork

se 9/54 is plural of se 8/40 word which extends the se4/4.

9:57 pm

kje

That's it!!!! TY!

9:57 pm

kje

wow, would have guessed that was 2 words

9:57 pm

Dianne

great

9:58 pm

uusue2

Got it, thanks min!

9:58 pm

kje

Sue - se8 extends from se4 (mailed for example) and means able to feel

9:58 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:59 pm

kje

Ah. Too late

10:00 pm

Dianne

re 8 & 9 re+ almost all of metal can + Hawaiian goose then plural

10:00 pm

Bugsaw

ty Dianne

10:00 pm

uusue2

Ok, nbs and nbt and more than half way. Declaring victory.

10:04 pm

kje

Ok. Down to 2 now. A 5 and a 6. How hard can those be to monkey?

10:04 pm

kje

Yay sue!

10:08 pm

kje

Ok. Last word. A p6. Any good guesses for a weird p 6?

10:08 pm

kje

Or better than that, what is the total point count?

10:10 pm

Bugsaw

pe6,33 is that the one you need?

10:11 pm

kje

Will look

10:12 pm

Bugsaw

it is almost the same as the last pe word

10:12 pm

stidmama

hey again

10:12 pm

Bugsaw

hey stid. I am here for the last 21. they are weird

10:13 pm

stidmama

down to 31 here and thinking I should list

10:13 pm

stidmama

very pretty irish knot hearts, bugs

10:14 pm

Bugsaw

they are entwined hearts, the celtic symbol for motherhood

10:14 pm

stidmama

makes sense!

10:14 pm

Bugsaw

they look like and old fashioned carpet beater tho so it won't last

10:15 pm

kje

Clue bug?

10:15 pm

stidmama

true. ah, listing makes it better

10:16 pm

Bugsaw

I think the word you are looking for is the one that is a little bird, kje. It has 2 spellings in the grid

10:17 pm

kje

No. I have those - sound the same and both have plurals?

10:17 pm

Bugsaw

there is a pr 6 word that is still eluding me pr6, 21

10:18 pm

stidmama

PE 6 / 21 before copper coins -- do you have that one?

10:18 pm

stidmama

it's like the 5 that precedes, but add a vowel at the end

10:18 pm

Bugsaw

good thot stid

10:20 pm

kje

That was it!!!

10:20 pm

stidmama

:-D YAY kje?

10:20 pm

kje

TY TY TY!

10:21 pm

kje

Was just about to give up. Way too many p's to try to clue through them!

10:21 pm

Bugsaw

well done both of you. sorry I missed it kje

10:21 pm

stidmama

I am down to 23 now...

10:21 pm

Jillyjill

Back...

10:21 pm

stidmama

Finally got through all the Ts

10:22 pm

kje

Thanks for all your help!

10:22 pm

Bugsaw

I have the re words and that odd pr 6

10:22 pm

kje

Go stid!

10:22 pm

stidmama

Ss conquered. 20

10:23 pm

Jillyjill

Go stid Go!!

10:24 pm

kje

Stid, that is a gorgeous flower

10:24 pm

stidmama

Rs removed!

10:24 pm

stidmama

yikes! a passel o' Ps!

10:24 pm

Bugsaw

wow stid! lightening fast fingers there

10:24 pm

kje

I wouldn't hav guessed dahlia

10:26 pm

stidmama

thanks kje. I was just glad it bloomed! I lost so very many of them this year

10:28 pm

stidmama

the PE 6/7 that comes right after a person who is one's equal? (jury of one's pe4s)

10:29 pm

saanichcat

alt sp of little bird stid

10:29 pm

Bugsaw

that is the bird one stid

10:29 pm

Bugsaw

hi saanichcat!

10:29 pm

stidmama

thanks saanich! how are you?

10:30 pm

stidmama

oh gee... thanks bugs and saanich

10:30 pm

saanichcat

fine fine wil send email after I finish

10:30 pm

kje

Laundry to fold. HAGN all. And early woohoo for stid!!!

10:30 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams and YAY again kje!

10:30 pm

stidmama

down to 7

10:30 pm

saanichcat

hello busgy!

10:31 pm

Jillyjill

down to 50...

10:31 pm

Bugsaw

any ideas on the pr 6 please? my monkeys are done and it is my last word ;(

10:31 pm

stidmama

go jilly go!

10:31 pm

Dianne

My last two were so easy - I can't believe that I missed them earlier.

10:31 pm

stidmama

how are you doing bugs?

10:31 pm

stidmama

hey dianne

10:31 pm

stidmama

and YAY dianne!

10:32 pm

saanichcat

How do you go so darn FAST stid? I am burying in puxxle now, just time to finish. Later friends--

10:32 pm

Dianne

thanks - need any clues?

10:32 pm

stidmama

I am listing, saanich...

10:32 pm

Bugsaw

pr 6 please, Dianne. Where are you from as well. I can't get your icon to enlarge for me.

10:33 pm

stidmama

bugs -- what bird does when it wants to look pretty... "plural"

10:33 pm

Dianne

It's the plural of the birds cleaning their feathers

10:34 pm

Bugsaw

I tried that word at LEAST 450 times and it wouldn't work until you guys helped. Thankyou both!!!

10:34 pm

stidmama

*smile*

10:35 pm

Dianne

glad you got it. I live in Hong Kong.

10:36 pm

stidmama

FA 6/42 please?

10:36 pm

Bugsaw

Oh thanks Dianne. I am off to look more closely at your flag unless you need a clue before I go.

10:36 pm

stidmama

down to 2

10:36 pm

stidmama

YAY bugs?

10:37 pm

Dianne

I'm off as well. See you all later.

10:37 pm

Bugsaw

yes but I am waiting for you stid

10:37 pm

Bugsaw

bye Dianne. Beautiful flower

10:38 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams dianne? or have a lovely day? enjoy!

10:38 pm

rbud

fa 6 - like a burrito

10:38 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks rbud

10:38 pm

stidmama

one now...

10:39 pm

rbud

we have steak ones now and then

10:39 pm

Jillyjill

Niters diane

10:39 pm

Bugsaw

YAY Jilly

10:39 pm

stidmama

hmph. the first AN 6 please? my last fishy wurd

10:40 pm

Jillyjill

*slowed down to crawl*

10:40 pm

Jillyjill

a+not old stid..

10:41 pm

stidmama

AN 6/18, well before the not old word I think...

10:41 pm

rbud

do you have an5/10? add plural letter before the last letter (did that make sense?)

10:41 pm

Bugsaw

hmmm........ the name of the emotion shown in The Scream. Take out the third letter and put in a vowel and one hump letter

10:41 pm

Jillyjill

whoops...gotta stay on task...

10:41 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks rbud and bugs and jilly!

10:41 pm

Bugsaw

or do what rud says. it is easier

10:42 pm

stidmama

that is firweeds for me!

10:42 pm

Bugsaw

YAY stidmama!!

10:42 pm

stidmama

did you see my blogpost today bugs? I am in the middle of painting my front door...

10:43 pm

Bugsaw

I love that hollyhock in your yard with such a strong desire to live. It is hysterical

10:43 pm

Bugsaw

I commented on the door while I was there. It is a gorgeous colour! It will go with the flowers

10:43 pm

stidmama

thanks -- I was really surprised it kept on blooming!

10:44 pm

stidmama

thanks bugs. We just needed something updated. I needed it, anyway.

10:44 pm

stidmama

Next year, or the year after that, it's time to repaint the house -- 14 years already!

10:45 pm

Bugsaw

I spent time chopping out lilac sprouts and way past deadheading the big rhodo. loved th sunshine without the heat

10:46 pm

Bugsaw

Off to read a book now. Have fun everyone

10:46 pm

stidmama

Enjoy, bugs! say hello to mr bugs for us. **bugs hugs**

10:46 pm

stidmama

anyone else want a clue or two?

10:47 pm

Jillyjill

Have been stuck on tw the tw7/8 combo? and the last tw7...

10:47 pm

torgone

pe5 after the last pe8?

10:47 pm

torgone

.. and Heyas kids ..

10:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

10:48 pm

Jillyjill

hi torgone and jmc

10:48 pm

torgone

tw7 & 8 are not a combo

10:48 pm

stidmama

hey tor

10:48 pm

torgone

tw7 = high frequency speaker

10:49 pm

stidmama

pe + ***d a book

10:49 pm

stidmama

hey jmc

10:49 pm

torgone

Thanks stid!

10:49 pm

Jillyjill

got that one now thanks torgone

10:49 pm

stidmama

you bet, tor

10:49 pm

Jillyjill

feel any more generous? hint hint, clue clue?

10:50 pm

westford

tw 8 a bunch of Andrew Jacksons

10:50 pm

torgone

I have a stack of tw8 in my wallet

10:50 pm

westford

hello

10:50 pm

jmcnrick

ty west

10:50 pm

jmcnrick

ty torg

10:51 pm

Jillyjill

ty torgone..

10:51 pm

torgone

last tw7 is an aeroplane with two engines

10:52 pm

stidmama

or it's a hot tub with only two ports for making bubbles...

10:52 pm

stidmama

hey west

10:52 pm

Jillyjill

duh...sorry, should have found THAT one...ty togone

10:52 pm

westford

hey stid

10:52 pm

Jillyjill

*torgone

10:52 pm

westford

ty for the aeroplane torg

10:53 pm

Jillyjill

now only 22

10:53 pm

stidmama

go jilly go!

10:53 pm

westford

went down to Narragansett today..the ocean is still there

10:54 pm

jmcnrick

*Whew* i always worry

10:55 pm

torgone

1st ve6/27?

10:57 pm

jmcnrick

ve+number in grid?

10:58 pm

torgone

Before that ..

10:58 pm

westford

the dresser had a mahogany ve****

10:59 pm

torgone

That's the one! Thanks west!

10:59 pm

jmcnrick

haint is a word :-( my porch ceiling is painter haint blue

10:59 pm

westford

yw that will cost you that stack you have in your wallet

11:00 pm

Jillyjill

<========FW!!

11:00 pm

westford

like looking at the sky jmc

11:00 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo jilly

11:00 pm

torgone

One can be a stack, right?

11:00 pm

stidmama

LOL jmc

11:00 pm

westford

Yay Jilly !!!

11:00 pm

stidmama

YAY Jilly!!!

11:00 pm

torgone

Yay Jj!

11:00 pm

pida 1

Thanks, west....that was my last one...FW

11:00 pm

westford

sure torg lol

11:01 pm

jmcnrick

keeps the evil spirits out of the house (and the bugs)

11:01 pm

Jillyjill

ty...and I never said WooT WooT Woot Stid!!

11:01 pm

torgone

Yay pida!

11:01 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo pida!

11:01 pm

pida 1

WTG Jilly

11:01 pm

westford

Yay pida !!!

11:01 pm

stidmama

YAY pida!

11:01 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT Woot pida!!

11:02 pm

westford

have to list see you all later

11:02 pm

jmcnrick

bye west

11:02 pm

pida 1

Hi everyone, and nitey-nite. Past my bedtime, good to wee everyone still around.

11:03 pm

stidmama

later west and sweet dreams pida

11:03 pm

pida 1

see

11:04 pm

torgone

Sometimes it is good to wee ..

11:04 pm

pida 1

wee wee wee , all the way to bed

11:04 pm

jmcnrick

but you should keep it to yourself!

11:04 pm

jmcnrick

*gets a mop*

11:06 pm

stidmama

*steps gingerly over puddles*

11:07 pm

stidmama

I am falling asleep sitting here. Anyone want a clue before I toddle off to bed?

11:07 pm

jmcnrick

how about a je clue not the ballet one

11:08 pm

torgone

I didn't say wee on the floor ..

11:08 pm

stidmama

how about lady mules? je 7/48

11:08 pm

jmcnrick

ty

11:08 pm

Jillyjill

Well, I must head out also (spell checked before posting...)

11:08 pm

jmcnrick

well if you wee wee all the way to bed. . . .

11:08 pm

stidmama

and the je 6/33 right before that is a singular, also lady mule -- sounds like cheese coagulant

11:09 pm

Jillyjill

*poof*

11:09 pm

stidmama

and the je 4/10 world war 2 utility vehicle

11:09 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams jilly

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

bye jilly

11:09 pm

torgone

Niters Jj

11:11 pm

stidmama

and the je I haven't clued is je 4/9 after the vehicle, to make jokes at someone's expense

11:12 pm

jillibus

hello -- sorry I missed pida, whom I hadn't met before. Read the verse in her profile -- great!

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

ty stiddie!

11:12 pm

stidmama

hey jill!

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

hi jill

11:13 pm

jillibus

Hi stid and everyone -- I only have 149 to , lol!

11:13 pm

stidmama

go jill go!

11:13 pm

stidmama

yw jmc -- last call for clues?

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

no thanks i am probably a short way behind you. . .

11:14 pm

stidmama

okay, sweet dreams all! *poof*

11:14 pm

torgone

Niters stid

11:15 pm

jmcnrick

bye stid

11:15 pm

jillibus

It was bridge this afternoon, then shopping, then dinner and I had to try out my new wine aerator -- nice -- red stuff with fresh strawberries after a dinner of susages and a brown rice mix of celery, diced tomatoes, medium hot salsa :-)

11:15 pm

jmcnrick

sounds nice jill

11:15 pm

jillibus

Why does stid run away as soon as I arive?

11:16 pm

jmcnrick

i spent the day gardening in my yard and then watching a baseball game that was stopped because of a violent storm and getting drenched on the way home. . . but the Nats came back to win

11:16 pm

jmcnrick

she had already said she was going before you said hellp jill

11:17 pm

jillibus

Yay Nats (ex Mtl Expos)!

11:17 pm

jmcnrick

we at still 6 games ahead of the braves. . .

11:18 pm

jillibus

Nice to see you, anyway, jmc -- how's Jack doing these days?

11:18 pm

jillibus

Yay Nats again!

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

haha i have been out of jack for a few days. . .trying to stick to a budget

11:18 pm

jillibus

(Haven't been following baseball, living in an American League area)

11:19 pm

jmcnrick

but I will buy some more on monday

11:19 pm

jmcnrick

it looks good for us to be in a pennant race this year

11:19 pm

jillibus

Have one on me, je :-)

11:19 pm

jmcnrick

ty jill

11:20 pm

jillibus

Oh, I do hope so. You must know the sad history of the Expos, ready for winning all the year of the strike.

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

yes that was a sad story. . .

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

we weren't expect to do this well until next year so we are all happy as clams

11:22 pm

jillibus

count me in, je

11:23 pm

jmcnrick

well don't take it personally but i am falling asleep over my keyboard . . . it will be crowed with people here soon at the flip anyway

11:24 pm

jmcnrick

bye all with 82 left

11:24 pm

jillibus

bye jmc -- I have a mere 147 left now, lol

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

go jill go!

11:25 pm

torgone

Niters jmc

11:26 pm

jillibus

I'll go, all right -- to jigidi until fliptime, lol!

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

worst one for me was an6=an+anagram of where a bird lays its eggs in a tree

11:27 pm

jillibus

got it -- ty!

11:28 pm

jillibus

and toodles for now

11:29 pm

torgone

Toodlepip jilli

11:33 pm

rbud

oh, dear, finally over halfway - can someone clue me a 9 so I feel better about it all? :\

11:35 pm

torgone

Humans are se8 beings (self aware) se9 = pl.

11:36 pm

rbud

well, I'll be darned, I had that 8, too how dumb am I? thanks!

11:38 pm

torgone

re8 = re + Texas Instruments + Hawaiian goose .. then pl.

11:42 pm

rbud

thanks again! :)

11:48 pm

torgone

yqw

11:57 pm

Flask1

Good morning everyone!

11:58 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, Flask

11:58 pm

cosdem

well hello tequila rose. dont mind if i do

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