Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, October 17, 2012

12:00 am

cosdem

yay a good size

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip hi all hi cos

12:00 am

dizgrannie

yeah me!!!!

12:00 am

crpw48

flip

12:00 am

cosdem

annoying ed4 again

12:01 am

cosdem

ne 7

12:02 am

grannyrose

yahoo, game on!!! a quick cooee to all before diving in.

12:02 am

negativeneil

Flip... 2 mins late.

12:03 am

grannyrose

{{neil}}}, just got here myself. how are you?

12:03 am

rbud

nbt

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

sa 7

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

sammysmom

eros

12:03 am

torgone

diz nearly called it ..

12:04 am

negativeneil

(((Rose))) I'm well thanks. Nice to see you. :)

12:04 am

rbud

(wow, 67 S's...) :\

12:04 am

cosdem

ty dee

12:05 am

flosey

hi everyone, late flip

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:05 am

negativeneil

Hi flosey.

12:05 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:05 am

negativeneil

And Dee... and whoever. :)

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi neil

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi rose

12:06 am

jillibus

Hello all

12:06 am

cosdem

ts 5

12:06 am

Erda

Hello everybody!!

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:06 am

cosdem

hi jill

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

ts 5 x 2

12:07 am

cosdem

nbt

12:07 am

negativeneil

Hi jilli and Erda! :)

12:07 am

flosey

hi jilli, good to see you here

12:07 am

PAV3

oooh! a big one!

12:07 am

flosey

hi Pav

12:07 am

Erda

Hi Neil and jillibus

12:08 am

grannyrose

a big one??? where?? is ruru here?

12:08 am

jillibus

hi cos, dee, diz, crp,granny, rbud,

12:09 am

negativeneil

Doesn't everyone like them big?

12:09 am

cybernan

hello everyone - feast or famine!

12:09 am

grannyrose

hey dee, cos, jilli, flosey, erda, pav, rbud, tor.

12:09 am

grannyrose

LOL, neil

12:10 am

rururocks

still trying to firm up something granny

12:10 am

grannyrose

rofl, ruru

12:10 am

negativeneil

Speak of the devil...

12:10 am

rururocks

i'll join in in a minute

12:10 am

jillibus

and smom, neil, torg, flosey, erda, pav, nan, and ruru

12:10 am

rururocks

hi jilli

12:10 am

grannyrose

and he's sure to appear...you just have to throw in the opening line...

12:10 am

dizgrannie

ha 9

12:11 am

rururocks

are you feeling better jilli?

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

e in the middle col please

12:11 am

jillibus

shall we post a pic of a juicy dame to help ruru firm something up?

12:11 am

negativeneil

Something like that I guess, Rose.

12:11 am

negativeneil

Ooh jilli! Naught. I'm shocked.

12:11 am

negativeneil

*covers eyes*

12:11 am

jillibus

I'm feeling okay, thanks, ruru -- still get sleepy too soon

12:11 am

negativeneil

Naughty, even. Typing's suffering.

12:12 am

jillibus

lol neil, you fake!

12:12 am

rururocks

*I'm shocked*

12:12 am

rbud

et4

12:12 am

jillibus

oh sure, ru

12:12 am

negativeneil

Huh?

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

ty rb nbt

12:12 am

negativeneil

I feel pretty real?

12:12 am

rururocks

what would the babble censors say jilli

12:12 am

rbud

yw :)

12:13 am

negativeneil

There are censors on here?

12:13 am

negativeneil

If so I'll keep them busy no doubt. :P lol

12:13 am

negativeneil

Oh ru... see tonight's debate commentary.

12:13 am

jillibus

ru, are you underestimating the intellect of juicy dames who might be able to help in your decisions?

12:14 am

grannyrose

i think the local anaesthetic has gone to jilli's he4...there, there dear, come with grannyrose and we'll have a nice lie down and a cup of tea.

12:14 am

cybernan

we know the creator of enable has never lived up north or he would know about re sa4 ing his driveway!

12:15 am

negativeneil

Haha. I was just wondering about that nan?

12:15 am

PAV3

oooh! got an re9!

12:15 am

negativeneil

I mean you can sa4,4 something... so why can't you do it again?

12:15 am

negativeneil

The re9,66 Pav?

12:16 am

negativeneil

I've had that for a little while.

12:16 am

dizgrannie

NBTs

12:16 am

PAV3

yes! I am so excited I found that..not checking the log so if someone had it before, my condolences...

12:18 am

dizgrannie

NBTs/NBSs

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

did someone call an 8?

12:19 am

jillibus

wtg diz

12:19 am

PAV3

there is an re8 9 combo

12:19 am

dizgrannie

al 7/8

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty pav, diz

12:20 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:21 am

Christine

Good Lord - eleven Ks?

12:21 am

rururocks

wouldn't going to church be delusty?

12:22 am

PAV3

ruru - one might lust after the preacher's wife or daughter or son...so going isn't going to help

12:23 am

rururocks

no way to altar those feelings pav?

12:23 am

jillibus

Hello Christine

12:23 am

jillibus

groan

12:23 am

PAV3

well yes...stay away from churches!

12:23 am

negativeneil

Wow. Found several good Jewish words.

12:23 am

PAV3

but, there was a pun in there yes?

12:24 am

negativeneil

Ugh ru. :P

12:24 am

negativeneil

An obvious one.

12:24 am

Christine

Hello, Jillibus. How's your poor nose?

12:24 am

rururocks

jilli missed my joke last night

12:25 am

PAV3

just need the bottom centre E for NBT

12:25 am

dizgrannie

et 4

12:25 am

rbud

et4

12:26 am

jillibus

pav, that's the ed4/6 babblet

12:26 am

jillibus

sorry, the et4 is right

12:27 am

jillibus

nbt

12:27 am

PAV3

yes,that's my problem...but thanks for the help...It's ALL greek to me.

12:27 am

PAV3

NBT and now NBS

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

missing that middleA for nbt. should I knowthis?

12:28 am

PAV3

only if you're a traveler

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

I'm not really

12:28 am

jillibus

hi melon

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

toes

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

tore

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

torse

12:28 am

PAV3

a geographer perhaps?

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

PB for me!!!! sorreeeee!

12:29 am

PAV3

Hi melon..thanjks for the two-fer

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

d'Oh re: the A

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

and to think I collect globes...

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

nbt

12:29 am

PAV3

LOL!

12:30 am

flosey

nbt & nbs

12:31 am

PAV3

when you get to HA, the state, they give you leis still, yes? so why can't the pt be leid?

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

12:31 am

flosey

ty Dee

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

yw :)

12:32 am

PAV3

yay flosey!

12:32 am

flosey

ty Pav

12:33 am

jillibus

wtg flosey

12:33 am

dizgrannie

Ws whipped

12:33 am

flosey

tks jilli

12:33 am

jillibus

gj melon

12:36 am

negativeneil

Hey melonhead. :)

12:36 am

negativeneil

You'll find a few good Jewish words in this grid.

12:38 am

jillibus

ts5 was my first word, neil

12:39 am

cybernan

not seeing that al 7-8

12:39 am

negativeneil

Very good jilli.

12:40 am

jillibus

but that's as far as I got with Jewish words, lol!

12:40 am

dizgrannie

Nan, a male Nemises

12:41 am

dizgrannie

hope I spelt that corectly

12:41 am

jillibus

actually, I got the ts twice

12:41 am

jillibus

nemesis

12:42 am

dizgrannie

Jilli did you get the ts 6

12:42 am

dizgrannie

ty Jilli

12:43 am

jillibus

not yet, diz

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ka 7

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ka 7 x 2

12:43 am

jillibus

I have nothing bigger than a 6

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

should I know the 9s? I want nbt so I can go to bed!

12:44 am

cybernan

half way - off to watch jeopardy :)

12:44 am

flosey

wtg nan

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

re 8 and re 9 to address an officer again (and past tense)

12:44 am

jillibus

wtg nan and toodles

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

nevermind. got another 7 and the 9 just kinda hit me.

12:45 am

jillibus

tyvm dee and NBS now

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

funny how frying again isnt a word, but hailig again is.

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg and yw

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

nbt nbs b-e-d!

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

[poof!]

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:46 am

flosey

wtg jilli and melon

12:46 am

PAV3

yay melon and Miss Jilli

12:47 am

jillibus

gnight melon

12:47 am

grannyrose

well, whoop-di-doo. just greyed my first ti4

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

pu 7/40

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

wtg gran

12:50 am

flosey

thanks Dee, for the pu7

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:51 am

jillibus

yay -- monkey got the dh words

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili didn't have them

12:52 am

flosey

wtg jilli, looking

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

jili do you just have 2 dh's?

12:53 am

flosey

tks, got them

12:53 am

jillibus

the point count helps

12:53 am

anike

200 down and only another 136 to go

12:53 am

jillibus

yes, dee, there are only 2 dh words

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

thks

12:54 am

Bugsaw

just found an al7,8 that sounds like a man's name

12:54 am

jillibus

wd anike, lol

12:54 am

jillibus

wow, great clue, bugs -- thks!

12:55 am

rururocks

i don't see the al 7/8

12:56 am

flosey

think there's a big hotel by that name, don't remember where

12:56 am

PAV3

drooping eyes > 1000pts nbt nbs..all good...ciao mes amis

12:56 am

jillibus

al7, sigh + crag

12:56 am

negativeneil

al7,28 -- an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy. "too bad" + a rocky ledge?

12:56 am

Bugsaw

a Scottish man's name ruru

12:56 am

jillibus

bye pav, sleep well

12:56 am

negativeneil

Or a sigh, yes.

12:58 am

rururocks

<----note to self.. bone up on scottish names

12:58 am

negativeneil

It's similar to a Scottish man's name.

12:58 am

negativeneil

Unless that actually is one spelling of it? I dunno.

12:59 am

jillibus

ren=member Al****** Cooke on Masterpiece Theatre?

1:00 am

rururocks

thank you.. new one to me

1:00 am

Bugsaw

great clue jilli

1:01 am

Erda

It says here it's an avenging deity in Greek tragedy...

1:01 am

Bugsaw

I monkeyed it. Didn't know what it meant until I found it

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

sh 7/40

1:03 am

jillibus

I hope you enjoyed the typo, bugs! (sigh)

1:04 am

flosey

thanks Dee for sh7

1:04 am

Bugsaw

the typo? Mine?

1:04 am

rururocks

<---needs to start channeling dee

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

ph 7/36

1:04 am

jillibus

no, mine -- ren=member, duh

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

ro 7/28

1:06 am

Bugsaw

oh, I just knew what you meant.... LMAO

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

ro 8/45

1:09 am

jillibus

flosey -- love your icon, but you'd better update the write-up!

1:09 am

flosey

thanks jilli, did it in a hurry, must check it

1:12 am

rururocks

wildlust is a phantom for me

1:12 am

rururocks

it's not a word.. but it's still a phantom

1:13 am

Bugsaw

is that wee William flosey? He is so much older that I imagined

1:13 am

jillibus

sounds abut right, ruru

1:13 am

flosey

yes Bugsy, he turned 3 in July

1:13 am

jillibus

*about

1:13 am

rururocks

about or a butt?

1:14 am

jillibus

and a 3-yr-old knows all about iPads

1:14 am

Bugsaw

oh my. Time becomes so confusing as I get older

1:14 am

jillibus

take your pick, ru

1:14 am

negativeneil

Be quiet, ru. :P

1:14 am

flosey

was necessary, to keep him away from mom and dad's

1:14 am

negativeneil

Did you have to mention those, jilli? Did you have to?!

1:15 am

rururocks

jilli knew it would rear up sooner or later

1:16 am

Bugsaw

there are LOTs of good educational programs for kids on I pads

1:16 am

flosey

yes, he is enjoying them Bugsy - keeps him occupied so Mom can get things done

1:16 am

negativeneil

*ignores ruru*

1:17 am

Bugsaw

better than tv for sure

1:17 am

flosey

indeed

1:17 am

rururocks

then you'll be behind the times neil

1:18 am

negativeneil

Butt I don't mind. Really.

1:18 am

rururocks

lives of the Rich and Anus

1:19 am

negativeneil

You're overtired, aren't you, ru?

1:20 am

rururocks

yeah.. trying to get to 236

1:20 am

jillibus

I guess you guys have found tu4/6 in the grid

1:21 am

negativeneil

Of course.

1:21 am

rururocks

and the tu 5/18 jilli

1:21 am

rururocks

but I kinda backed into that one

1:22 am

jillibus

sat on them early

1:23 am

rururocks

wow the 9's are evading me

1:24 am

dizgrannie

ru, re + greet a military person

1:24 am

jillibus

I only have re9 -- to greet an officer again

1:24 am

dizgrannie

and PT

1:24 am

jillibus

as diz says

1:25 am

Bugsaw

thanks you guys!

1:25 am

flosey

ha9 sounds like bad breath

1:26 am

jillibus

ty flosey

1:27 am

flosey

yw jilli

1:27 am

jillibus

how do you find such weird words, flosey?

1:28 am

rururocks

*waiting for flosey's answer*

1:28 am

flosey

monkeys often jilli, went from ha6, then 7, unrelated and the 9 related

1:29 am

rururocks

thank you diz and jilli.. got the re

1:29 am

flosey

9 related to the 7

1:29 am

jillibus

:-)

1:29 am

dizgrannie

yw ru...what about the silly ah 6/21?

1:30 am

flosey

can't get that one diz

1:31 am

rururocks

that one I have seen before

1:31 am

flosey

oh, got it

1:31 am

dizgrannie

a+equine

1:31 am

flosey

of course

1:31 am

Bugsaw

see you all tomorrow. happy babbling

1:31 am

rururocks

night bugs

1:31 am

flosey

goodnight Bugsy

1:31 am

rururocks

I should go too.. i'm beat

1:31 am

scouser

18th and 19th century literature with such words as ah6/21 were nearly always hyphenated. Somewhere we lost the hyphen

1:31 am

dizgrannie

night Bugs

1:31 am

rururocks

need to read neils new stuff

1:32 am

flosey

not finding the ae7

1:32 am

negativeneil

Hey scouser... LTNS. :)

1:32 am

jillibus

diz, I always forget that ah6

1:32 am

negativeneil

Hold on ru... gotta fix a couple entries there.

1:32 am

jillibus

hello scouser

1:32 am

grannyrose

ae4 + the cat *** on the mat, flosey

1:32 am

flosey

thanks rose

1:33 am

jillibus

and eyes are slamming so goodnight all...*poof

1:33 am

flosey

goodnight jilli, sweet sleep

1:33 am

grannyrose

night miss jilli, sleep well, hun

1:36 am

negativeneil

All fixed now ru... refresh the profile.

1:36 am

negativeneil

Aww. Missed jilli's departure.

1:37 am

rururocks

good stuff neil.. I agree on the Candy moderator.. she was fantastic..

1:37 am

rururocks

by and large kept those two on tack

1:38 am

rururocks

Romney looked like an idiot tonight .. he had a couple of good ones.. but fumbled and looked fumbling

1:41 am

scouser

Hello NegativeNeil and everyone

1:41 am

rururocks

*everyone waves back*

1:45 am

grannyrose

i'm waving, i'm waving. hello scouser

1:45 am

scouser

thank you ruru. I will wave in ladylike fashion palm inwards

1:48 am

scouser

like the Queen

1:49 am

scouser

Hi grannyrose. How is the physio going?

1:51 am

negativeneil

Glad you enjoyed it ru... and re: Romney?
Man... did he ever. But he always does.

1:51 am

negativeneil

Hi again, scouser. :)

1:51 am

negativeneil

Your queen does have a weird wave.

1:52 am

rururocks

i better crash.. early day.. night all.. good to see people chatting

1:52 am

negativeneil

Hope you have your crash helmet on ru.

1:52 am

negativeneil

Good night... sleep well.

1:52 am

grannyrose

sorry, scouser, was distracted. all good, but still needing strong analgesia to get through my program.

1:52 am

rururocks

HA

1:53 am

grannyrose

night, ruru, sleep well, mate

1:55 am

scouser

goodly gran - hope you can reduce meds soon. And ruru - snores snores

1:57 am

grannyrose

scouser, have come off the long-acting meds, just on the short acting ones for 2 days/week when i'm in hydro, the re4 of the week i take ibuprofen and codeine only

1:59 am

scouser

I cant do codeine makes me loopy (well more so than usual!) Hope you win your battle about the work-hours

2:01 am

grannyrose

ok, was gonna keep the news until tomorrow when everyone else in the gang is here. i have won. i start back end of november, with a gradual increase as i feel ready.:)

2:03 am

flosey

wtg rose, good for you

2:04 am

grannyrose

yeah, well, what was the DON going to do? the medical director(my surgeon) stood there and told her i had a good chance of this turning into workcover.

2:07 am

scouser

well done grannyrose.

2:59 am

dizgrannie

WHOO HOO!!!! good one Granny xoxo

3:02 am

flosey

not seeing anymore tonight, 95 for tomorrow, goodnight all

3:03 am

Shallow One

bye flosey - did you find es7 by chance?

3:03 am

flosey

no Shallow, sorry

3:04 am

Dachef

es7: es + opposite of false minus last letter + shortened form of **istair. Crap clue, but crap word.

3:05 am

flosey

thanks Dachef, never would have monkeyed that

3:06 am

Shallow One

ty dachef

3:09 am

Dachef

np, this grid is a deceptively tricky little bugger.

3:15 am

flosey

picked up 10 more in last 7 minutes. dpwm tp 85 and am definitely going to bed

3:16 am

flosey

goodnight all

3:17 am

flosey

oops, that was down to 85 - mistype hand in wrong position

3:17 am

Shallow One

gn then - sleep well

3:17 am

grannyrose

night, flosey, sleep well hun

5:29 am

rubyfoo

hello, is anybody still here?

5:29 am

rubyfoo

wow, two hours late4r!

5:32 am

MollyL

Hi Ruby

5:32 am

rubyfoo

hi molly

5:33 am

rubyfoo

typing very fast to try and warm up!

5:33 am

MollyL

It's chilly here too

5:33 am

rubyfoo

autumn, ugh!

5:34 am

MollyL

I don't mind Autumn. It's cold, dark winter that I have to work my way through.

5:35 am

rubyfoo

once December is over, and the days dramaticall6y lighten, I'm OK. It's this time, when it gets dark noticeably early each day, that is saddest for me

5:36 am

MollyL

Me too. But I try to remember that Ma Earth needs this time of year to regroup, so that we will have our Spring.

5:37 am

rubyfoo

true true. I've been grooming old Ruby every day, to remove last year's fluffy undercoat, and she's like a new dog! She'll be ten in January and seems to be doing much better than Rufus did at the same age -- no arthritis, etc. It must be the nightly one-hour massages. I wish somebody would do that for me!

5:38 am

MollyL

Imagine how well you would sleep after that.

5:38 am

rubyfoo

I watch TV on the floor, so that I can take care of her

5:39 am

MollyL

I don't think I know anyone who is as devoted to their dogs as you are.

5:40 am

rubyfoo

I guess that's what happens when you retire.

5:41 am

rubyfoo

I think when you havew "dog tragedies", you become more focused on the ones who are left and appreciate each day

5:42 am

MollyL

That's a good outlook.

5:43 am

rubyfoo

it's either a good think or an expression of OCD! lol

5:43 am

rubyfoo

thing*

5:44 am

MollyL

Loving OCD ♥

5:44 am

rubyfoo

thank you

5:44 am

rubyfoo

Ruby is a grand old girl and deserves all the attention

5:45 am

rubyfoo

I truly thought I was losing her a couple of months ago when the vet heard her heart with its extra beats. But the meds seem to be working

5:45 am

MollyL

That's good.

5:49 am

rubyfoo

just found a nifty, somewhat obscure, ka7

5:50 am

rubyfoo

you probably have it

5:53 am

rubyfoo

it would be a rare day indeed, for molly to need a clue from me!

6:09 am

rubyfoo

half, yay

6:20 am

smores

hi all

6:22 am

smores

yea - a nice sized one today

6:40 am

Shallow One

HIsmores, ruby, all

6:41 am

sprite

good afternoon, Babble friends

6:45 am

Shallow One

hello ((sprite))

6:46 am

sprite

hey Shallow :)

6:46 am

Shallow One

better today?

6:48 am

sprite

a little. Son seems to begin to get the message... my love talked to him last night... looks like it is his pride that is in the way, he doesn't want to say he is out of line. Still struggling with the ptsd thing though. No sleep. And the darn psychiatrist is booked full, for weeks. Ah well, things will work out eventually... they always do in the end, right? :)
Thanks for caring!

6:51 am

Shallow One

wishing the best for you, and its good to hear that at least a few drops are coming throught to your son, so the years of education/raising him are not totally lost ;)

6:52 am

sprite

lol true :) I try to have trust in that... that everything he absorbed earlier won't be lost, just temporarily not available.

How are you today?

6:52 am

Shallow One

does he engage in any team activities, like sports, choir or something like that?

6:53 am

Shallow One

actually not so bad, sun is out, and need to unglue myself from the screen not too long (before its gone again)

6:53 am

sprite

he is very active at school with organising parties etc. And he works in a supermarkt.

6:53 am

smores

Hi Shallow, Sprite

6:53 am

sprite

oh yes, sun needs to be enjoyed!

6:53 am

Shallow One

albert hein? (send me some vanilla vla please, i miss thta so)

6:54 am

sprite

awwwwww! Send me your address and you will get some. My addy is in my profile.
And yes, indeed, LOL. Albert Heijn it is.

6:54 am

Shallow One

hey smores

6:54 am

sprite

hi smores

6:54 am

Shallow One

illmaybe for christmas ;)

6:55 am

smores

I was all alone here a bit ago

6:55 am

Shallow One

that was gonna be: ill gladly send it

6:55 am

sprite

it is no problem for me, Shallow, so don't hesitate.

6:55 am

sprite

awww poor smores. Well I am here now, and Shallow has been here even a bit longer.

6:56 am

Shallow One

sorry smores, been puzzling on this grid half the morning, just did some hoovering and got me some lunch

6:56 am

Shallow One

so i missed your appearance

6:56 am

smores

no prob - just fake whining :)

6:57 am

sprite

*grin*

6:57 am

smores

A's are annihilated!!! muhhaha

6:57 am

sprite

awesome ;)

6:57 am

Shallow One

aa4! wd sprite

6:58 am

Shallow One

"damn it doing it again, answering the wrong person - sorry smores

6:58 am

sprite

lol

6:58 am

smores

sorry, feeling a little odder than usual :)

6:58 am

smores

think the coffee is starting to kick in

6:59 am

sprite

Ks konkuerred, kood Kod.

6:59 am

Shallow One

never mind, im feeling odd all my life, increasingly so the older i get

6:59 am

smores

teehee - good one sprite

7:00 am

Shallow One

ks were mean, didnt know half of them

7:00 am

sprite

I think the only thing really odd would be to feel normal

7:00 am

Shallow One

at least the cheesy bit came easy as its been on just a few days ago

7:00 am

smores

normal? what is this normal you speak of?

7:00 am

sprite

exactly. No freakin' idea.

7:02 am

sprite

*jumps up and down and looks very smug* I spotted the 'on the ocean' word all by myself and relatively early in the grid!

7:02 am

smores

I do hope I don't get much worse as I age Shallow, for my kids sake at least :)

7:04 am

sprite

I intend to get a lot worse and revenge myself for the teenager years ;)

7:04 am

smores

yea sprite

7:05 am

sprite

*joking though*

7:05 am

smores

teehee, I typed the yea for finding the ocean word

7:06 am

Shallow One

re6/24 am i overlooking a common one? or is it a bit tricky? a hint for origin if tricky? (like zool, hebrew, med)

7:06 am

sprite

sorry, not near close enough to being able to answer that. I have one so far.

7:06 am

smores

ever watch the Betty White Show " off their rockers" ?

7:07 am

sprite

sorry, no

7:08 am

ChampFit

I just found one, and it means to go over something again.

7:09 am

Anniebrook

thanks champ

7:09 am

Shallow One

thanks for the clue, champ

7:09 am

ChampFit

np!

7:09 am

smores

oh, it's that time - gotta get my daughter to school

7:09 am

sprite

hello Annie, and hi Champ, thanks

7:09 am

sprite

see you later, smores

7:09 am

Shallow One

later, smores

7:09 am

smores

be back soon

7:10 am

Shallow One

am disappointed that sea sa4 is 5 words in english

7:11 am

sprite

mine means to work up (old material) in a new form

7:13 am

sprite

*grin* 5 words even!

7:13 am

sprite

but indeed, that would have been a nice one

7:13 am

Anniebrook

hi sprite :) and everyone :)

7:13 am

Shallow One

hi annie

7:13 am

Shallow One

:)

7:13 am

Anniebrook

hi shallow :)

7:14 am

Shallow One

got it :) ty again, champ, sprite

7:14 am

sprite

yvw. Still working on the go over again one myself

7:15 am

Anniebrook

re and **** brown potatoes

7:15 am

Anniebrook

or re and corned beef ****

7:16 am

sprite

that is the one I have, thanks Annie

7:16 am

Anniebrook

LOL, okay, sorry

7:16 am

Shallow One

sorry had that stored as dope, and then .... dope ... and then oh, were there other meanings?

7:17 am

Anniebrook

I guess ha4 has many meanings...didnt think of ha4 as a drug

7:18 am

sprite

drug again... LOL

7:19 am

Shallow One

i think its kind of a "false friend" - some things sound similar in the other language but have a different meaning - here its pretty much the same meaning and a similiar spelling but i because of false friend missed the more important meaningd of the term

7:19 am

Shallow One

in german its ha5, with an added c

7:19 am

sprite

:)

7:20 am

sprite

I wonder if there are any up- words

7:20 am

ladycece920

no up words

7:20 am

sprite

hi ladycece, thanks

7:20 am

ladycece920

yvw

7:27 am

periwinkle

morning all, help with an 8 or 9 pls

7:28 am

sprite

hello peri

7:28 am

Shallow One

hi peri - which one?

7:29 am

periwinkle

any one, I am not using a list as yet

7:29 am

Shallow One

think along 'saying hi in the army', thatll get you quite a bit further

7:30 am

periwinkle

that does not help me, but thanks

7:30 am

Shallow One

if you do it over again and have don before, that is

7:30 am

sprite

very nice, thanks Shallow

7:31 am

sprite

that was 4 for the price of one

7:31 am

periwinkle

may I have the first two letters pls

7:31 am

Shallow One

its an sa6, that gets you startet peri

7:32 am

sprite

Shallow, sea sa4 is two words, and seaho5 is a phantom!

7:32 am

Shallow One

that was the starting letters for the sayin hi bit

7:32 am

BzznBea

Hand to the head gesture, peri.

7:32 am

periwinkle

found an sa6/7 ty

7:32 am

sprite

hello Bea... yes, and not the facepalm

7:32 am

sprite

and now 'again' them, peri

7:32 am

Shallow One

and no do it all over again, peri

7:33 am

periwinkle

ty for the re8

7:33 am

BzznBea

Morning all.

7:33 am

sprite

and 9, peri

7:33 am

periwinkle

hi Bzz

7:33 am

BzznBea

past time that and you have the 9 peri

7:33 am

Shallow One

hello bzz

7:34 am

periwinkle

ty Bzz

7:34 am

periwinkle

nbs, missing bottom e under the l, help pls

7:34 am

sprite

et4/4

7:35 am

periwinkle

duh, ty sprite

7:35 am

sprite

*grin*

7:35 am

periwinkle

I am going to check out a new consignment shop today, excited about that. hope I get some good bargains

7:35 am

BzznBea

Stats for center a, please?

7:35 am

sprite

sounds like fun, peri

7:36 am

periwinkle

it is farther than the ones I usually go to but supposed to be a good one

7:36 am

lbdawger

at5.10 and at7.28, Bzz

7:36 am

sprite

at5 and at 7 combo

7:36 am

sprite

hi dawg :)

7:37 am

lbdawger

hi Sprite! hi everyone!

7:37 am

Anniebrook

hi dawg :)

7:37 am

periwinkle

not seeing those A words

7:37 am

Shallow One

hi dawg

7:37 am

sprite

he carries the world on his shoulders, peri. Or it shows you the maps of the world.

7:37 am

Mom

Good morning, everyone!

7:37 am

periwinkle

hi Mom

7:37 am

BzznBea

Book of maps, peri

7:38 am

lbdawger

hi annie, hi shallow

7:38 am

sprite

hi Mom :D

7:38 am

periwinkle

tyty

7:38 am

lbdawger

hi ((MOM))

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Hi (((Mom)))

7:38 am

BzznBea

Thanks dawg and sprite

7:38 am

periwinkle

by for now, want to get an early start, bbl

7:38 am

pabtrek

I am very disappointed that the star trek weapon is not a word

7:38 am

Mom

((Sprite, LBD and Annie))) hello

7:38 am

Mom

bye Peri

7:39 am

sprite

bye peri

7:39 am

sprite

hiya pabtrek, yes indeed! Darn thing never is valid.

7:39 am

lbdawger

hagd, peri, hi pab!

7:39 am

pabtrek

hi sprite, and yet I try it every time

7:39 am

sprite

nor is the ta5, for that matter. Only the la5.

7:39 am

ChampFit

More importantly...when's the next movie?

7:39 am

Anniebrook

hi pab :)

7:39 am

Shallow One

peri, if you leave out 'a' vowel from the re9, you'll find the last re8 as a different 'outcome'

7:39 am

pabtrek

not soon enough Champ

7:39 am

sprite

same here, grin

7:40 am

pabtrek

hi Annie

7:40 am

Shallow One

(you do need to shuffle the letters slightly)

7:41 am

sprite

ah, another nice one, thanks Shallow

7:41 am

hurshy

morning morning morning

7:41 am

sprite

afternoon afternoon afternoon, dear hursh

7:42 am

pabtrek

hi hi hi hurshy

7:42 am

lbdawger

hi hursh

7:42 am

Shallow One

hi hurshy

7:42 am

Mom

good morning, Hurshy

7:42 am

smores

Hi again, i'm back

7:42 am

sprite

wb smores. Kid safe in school?

7:43 am

Mom

hi Smores

7:44 am

lbdawger

43 remaining. bbl. need to shower and get a move on the day

7:44 am

sprite

good job dawg. Have a good day!

7:44 am

Mom

wishing you a great day, ((LBD))

7:45 am

Anniebrook

bye dawg, hi hurshy

7:45 am

smores

wow dawg - wtg - have a grt day

7:45 am

hurshy

the vet told me to switch marty to wet food and that he should eat ~3 oz twice a day, but he can have a little more if he's begging for it, because he has a large frame. i'm lucky if i can get him to eat 3 oz total in a whole day! i'm like, you don't understand, he will never beg for food. love, yes. food, no.

7:46 am

sprite

doesn't he like wet food better?

7:46 am

Mom

why the switch, Hurshy?

7:46 am

hurshy

he likes either fine. he is indifferent. he eats to live, and that's all. food is just something you have to have, never something to get excited about.

7:47 am

hurshy

some of his kidney levels were slightly elevated.

7:47 am

Mom

((marty))

7:47 am

sprite

your marty sure isn't a Babbler then

7:47 am

hurshy

it's weird cause he LOVES water so i would have thought he'd have the best kidneys of the bunch.

7:47 am

smores

my cats beg - They would love it if the vet told me to I had to give them wet food :)

7:48 am

sprite

he may be drinking a lot instinctively, to keep his kidneys in good condition

7:48 am

hurshy

well i'm planning to switch the girls over as well, apparently cats really oughtn't to have dry food anyway.

7:48 am

hurshy

the girls WILL be very excited.

7:48 am

sprite

I have heard that before, hursh. Dogs neither.

7:49 am

Mom

really? no dry food?

7:49 am

hurshy

i've been buying a really healthy brand online though so i was hoping that was good enough.

7:49 am

sprite

they say it takes a heavy toll on the kidneys

7:49 am

car.eeyore

Hi Everyone!!!!

7:49 am

sprite

hey car.ee :)

7:49 am

hurshy

dogs have a little more wiggle room bc at least they are omnivores, but cats are carnivores who aren't really supposed to eat many carbs.

7:50 am

Mom

wow, I had no idea

7:50 am

Mom

hello Car.

7:50 am

sprite

mind you, there is a theory for everything... all I know is Terra really does better on wet food. He gets meat now, from different animals, and he is doing grand.

7:51 am

Mom

Ziggy doesn't like wet food :-(

7:51 am

hurshy

yeah i think vets don't usually tell you bc they don't want to come off as pushy and fanatical and they know not everyone wants to spend the more money

7:51 am

Anniebrook

I found out (too late) that dry cat food is not the best thing.

7:51 am

hurshy

but apparently most dry food makers add some special coating that can be addictive and that's why some animals like it better.

7:51 am

sprite

{{{Annie}}}

7:52 am

Mom

however, he does like turkey

7:52 am

Mom

((Annie))

7:52 am

car.eeyore

group {[hugs}}

7:52 am

sprite

well that is the la4 thing you want... to have your cat addicted to something.

7:52 am

Anniebrook

good morning, car.

7:52 am

sprite

unless it is cuddles ofcourse

7:52 am

BabbleRabble

My pet rock is not fussy about food.

7:52 am

hurshy

i just hope marty doesn't lose MORE weight because of the amount he is or isn't willing to eat in a sitting.

7:53 am

Mom

a very good morning to you, BR

7:53 am

hurshy

pet rocks are good that way

7:53 am

smores

I never knew - I have 3 cats who all eat dry, I mix in canned food for a treat

7:53 am

BabbleRabble

Hello

7:53 am

sprite

hey BabbleRabble, good to see you :)
How can you tell? He is pretty stony-faced, isn't he?

7:53 am

smores

Hi BR - glad to hear your pet rock is well

7:54 am

Anniebrook

Hi BR!

7:54 am

sprite

hurshy, maybe you can buy fish oil or something like that and add it to his food?

7:54 am

smores

My one cat loves vegatables

7:54 am

BabbleRabble

The pet has some resistentialism to share

7:54 am

sprite

lol smores! That is kind of unusual

7:54 am

car.eeyore

I am telling Capt. Picard & Kirk that Enable does not accept ph5/14er. In fact, I am "stunned"!!!! LOL!!

7:54 am

hurshy

yeah and most large companies that make pet food put some nasty stuff in it. the industry isn't regulated. i'm buying good expensive stuff online.

7:55 am

smores

and all of them like popcorn

7:55 am

sprite

hm ok, that is definitely a clear sign, BabbleRabble.

7:55 am

hurshy

yeah marty loves carrots. i think there is fish oil IN the food sprite and anyway don't think that would excite him any more than anything else. now if i sprinkle on some carrot, maybe.

7:55 am

sprite

lol car.ee!

7:55 am

tabbycat

My cats want to share my chips or crackers, but they only get a tiny taste

7:56 am

smores

thats Gizmos favorite too Hurshy, he begs for carrots

7:56 am

sprite

hi tabby

7:56 am

car.eeyore

:)

7:56 am

Mom

morning Tabbycat

7:56 am

smores

Hi tabby

7:56 am

Anniebrook

Hi tabby

7:56 am

tabbycat

Hi all.

7:56 am

car.eeyore

Hi tabbycat

7:57 am

tabbycat

I'll try adding a little cooked carrot to their food. Sounds like a good idea

7:57 am

hurshy

isn't it mysterious? i mean, what is so special about carrots?

7:57 am

hurshy

it is good for them to have a LITTLE bit of carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato, things like that, for the fiber, but not too much.

7:58 am

smores

I dont know but he sure loves them, the other 2 will eat them also - but he begs for them

7:58 am

tabbycat

A friend has a dog with digestive problems and has to make his food herself. Vet recommended adding a bit of pumpkin to it as well as a little yogurt

7:58 am

tabbycat

Wonder if that would be good for cats also

7:58 am

BabbleRabble

Tabby, did you play spades and hearts about ten, twelve years ago ... played with a tabbycat a lot back then

7:59 am

tabbycat

Cats in the wild eat the stomach contents of their prey and get some veggies that wqy...seems natural that adding a little would be good for them

7:59 am

tabbycat

No, BR...wasn't me

8:00 am

sprite

indeed, tabby. yoghurt or buttermilk is good for dogs, a little bit every day.

8:01 am

hurshy

but NOT for cats - they aren't supposed to have dairy, the milk stereotype notwithstanding. they don't have the enzyme to digest the lactose.

8:01 am

sprite

I think I found some bad breath words.

8:01 am

Mom

may I have the stats for the e in the 3rd column, please

8:01 am

car.eeyore

ed 4/6...all consonants

8:01 am

hurshy

et4/4

8:01 am

sprite

et4/4 Mom :)

8:02 am

car.eeyore

Oops! They are right!

8:02 am

Mom

thanks, Hurshy and Sprite

8:02 am

sprite

that is 2nd column bottom E, car :)

8:02 am

tabbycat

My friend's dog also had a very poor coat and it's become luxurious with the addition of yogurt to her diet

8:02 am

BabbleRabble

Does grass work for cats .... see dogs eating it

8:02 am

Mom

thanks Car. for your clue also

8:02 am

hurshy

yes, they would eat grass in the wild. it helps them throw up which apparently they are SUPPOSED to do now and then.

8:02 am

sprite

cats eat grass mostly if they need to get rid of a hair ball.

8:02 am

car.eeyore

Ty Sprite!

8:03 am

sprite

yvw car.ee ;)

8:03 am

BabbleRabble

So it is a fashion thing, grassy hairballs

8:03 am

smores

I know they sell wheat grass plants for cats -

8:03 am

sprite

not yet, but you could introduce it as such

8:03 am

Mom

time to start my day. ((Hugs)) to all of you

8:03 am

sprite

bye Mom, have a grand day

8:04 am

car.eeyore

Bye Mom! Have a great day!

8:04 am

Mom

chia pets make a grass thing for cats

8:04 am

BabbleRabble

Be well, Mom

8:04 am

Anniebrook

bye (((Mom))) have a wonderful day

8:04 am

Mom

((Sprite)) I will, you as well

8:04 am

tabbycat

I've bought cat grass for mine...it is oat grass

8:04 am

sprite

hair cannot be digested and cats ingest a lot of hairs because of their grooming habit. So they need to get rid of the hairballs... that is why.

8:04 am

Mom

bye bye ((Car., BR, and Annie)) make it a great day.

8:04 am

sprite

thanks Mom :)

8:05 am

smores

bye mom - hagd

8:05 am

BabbleRabble

So, cats do not take their ball and go home?

8:06 am

car.eeyore

No, BR...they leave it for us humans to clean up...or step in in the dark.

8:06 am

sprite

not if they are spayed, I think

8:06 am

tabbycat

One of mine has long hair and needs to be brushed...she loves it. She's the one in my profile picture

8:07 am

sprite

I love grooming Terra. So calming. He loves it too.

8:08 am

smores

2 of my 3 like to be groomed - of course it is my "brat cat" who doesn't like it and needs it the most

8:08 am

sprite

lol sounds like a cat

8:09 am

BabbleRabble

There is a Java update from Oracle for those interested

8:09 am

car.eeyore

<---enjoyed the earthquake last night!

8:10 am

sprite

really car? Seems scary to me.

8:10 am

smores

wow car :) - good morning

8:10 am

car.eeyore

I have been in a semi-scary one. This one was very cool.

8:10 am

sprite

and once again I missed the a + equine.

8:10 am

car.eeyore

So did I!! TY!

8:11 am

Anniebrook

sprite, so did I. Thanks

8:11 am

sprite

:)

8:11 am

smores

I think I'll leave me Java alone - lat time I updated it I had problems

8:11 am

BabbleRabble

Were you aiming for it?

8:11 am

sprite

it's nice to know I am not the only one

8:11 am

sprite

in a way, BabbleRabble... aiming to get all the words in this grid. But not specifically for this one, which might be the problem

8:12 am

car.eeyore

when I lived in Hawaii, there was an earthquake and I was on the 17th floor of the building I lived in. The building was on rollers, so the whole thing was swaying back and forth. Last night, a box fell and my desk shook, so it was cool and much less scary.

8:13 am

sprite

I think I would be really scared in an earthquake. I have trouble keeping both feet on the ground and feeling grounded already without a quake!

8:13 am

car.eeyore

If had not been at my desk, I wouldn't have noticed it.

8:14 am

sprite

glad you enjoyed it :)

8:14 am

car.eeyore

I love geology, plate tectonics and such.

8:15 am

smores

there's a sh5 for you car

8:15 am

BabbleRabble

invertebrate paleontology was fun

8:15 am

car.eeyore

Yup! Found it!

8:15 am

sprite

fireflies. Used the list for the last 14.

8:15 am

car.eeyore

all paleontology is fun!

8:15 am

car.eeyore

Congrats Sprite!

8:15 am

Shallow One

vg sprites

8:15 am

Anniebrook

YAY for sprite !!!

8:16 am

sprite

any clues needed?

8:16 am

smores

wtg sprite !!!! - I'm even 1/2 way yet

8:16 am

smores

oops *not

8:16 am

sprite

big grid, but fun... except for the Ks. The Ks were nasty.

8:16 am

BabbleRabble

these puny, innocuous grids get tedious

8:16 am

smores

yea - I could use a clue for the 9's

8:17 am

car.eeyore

Poor BR!

8:17 am

smores

agreed BR - was very happy to see a nice sized one today

8:17 am

sprite

re9: greeted again in a military way

8:17 am

car.eeyore

TY sprite!

8:18 am

car.eeyore

Help with the O please? I only have or 4

8:18 am

smores

thx sprite - I had the sa - didn't think to re it

8:18 am

BabbleRabble

you believe that and I have a lake with no water for your yacht

8:18 am

sprite

ha9: plural bad breath thing, I think

8:18 am

car.eeyore

just found the os 4

8:18 am

sprite

os4, and or5 which is O + what you do with a book

8:19 am

smores

yea sprite - thank you

8:19 am

car.eeyore

One I always miss! TY sprite!

8:19 am

BabbleRabble

use it as a door stop?

8:19 am

sprite

now all I need is yacht, then

8:19 am

BabbleRabble

and maybe some water?

8:19 am

sprite

smores: what can be re'ed and what cannot, is always a surprise :)

8:20 am

sprite

yeah, water would be good. I actually dreamed about canoeing this morning.

8:20 am

car.eeyore

I am off to get my work done. Have a wonderful day everyone! {{hugs}}

8:21 am

sprite

bye car.ee, have a good one

8:21 am

rubyfoo

hello

8:21 am

BabbleRabble

Keep you eyes open for fossils, car

8:21 am

rubyfoo

very hard to get in this afternoon

8:21 am

rubyfoo

8:21 am

car.eeyore

I usually do BR! One never knows....

8:21 am

rubyfoo

8:22 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Ruby

8:23 am

Anniebrook

Hi ((ruby))

8:23 am

rubyfoo

8:24 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:25 am

Anniebrook

hello Fna

8:25 am

Anniebrook

*Fan

8:25 am

rubyfoo

hello MLF

8:25 am

MLFAN17

HI Annie

8:27 am

sprite

ae7 ends in past tense of what you do on a chair
al7/8 revenging male spirit, male Nemesis
au4 for au4 lang syne
da4 and da6: D + first part of car, for the 6 end in a cravate
es7: animal heat related
pr5 and 6: pr + beehive state, drop last letter for 5
ro8: ro + **btropical + not early
sh5 and 7: s + dragged, carried
to7: hill + marquis de ****
tu6: tu : **dy ** (princess Diana)

8:28 am

rubyfoo

vowel trouble: need bottom e and middle a, pls

8:28 am

sprite

some of the words I found tough :)

Hello ruby *hug*

8:28 am

sprite

which bottom e?

8:28 am

MLFAN17

stats for the N please?

8:28 am

sprite

middle a = at5 and 7

8:28 am

rubyfoo

middle bottom

8:29 am

sprite

et4/4

8:29 am

hurshy

thanks for those sprite, i only don't know the revenging male spirit

8:30 am

sprite

hursh: alt. spelling for AL* Crowley

8:31 am

BabbleRabble

as + waldorf ****ia; pl

8:31 am

sprite

or AL + not first + trick ** treat

8:31 am

hurshy

oh well why didn't you just say it sounded like moody from harry potter :)

8:31 am

smores

wow sprite - left to get coffee and look at you go :)

8:31 am

stidmama

(((((spritely!))))) hey all!

8:31 am

hurshy

thanks! :)

8:31 am

MLFAN17

2nd column 2nd E stats please?

8:32 am

sprite

lol! You are right, that would have been a better clue

8:32 am

MLFAN17

Hey Stid

8:32 am

stidmama

I am teaching half a day today, is this grid worth starting?

8:32 am

sprite

hiya stiddie! *hugs*

8:32 am

sprite

lol smores ;)

8:32 am

hurshy

course it is stid

8:32 am

Anniebrook

thanks spritey

8:32 am

MLFAN17

i started it a few minutes ago stild

8:32 am

sprite

oh yes stiddie, it is a fun grid. Pretty fast first 2/3 to 3/4

8:32 am

stidmama

hm.... okay hurshy! :-)

8:32 am

Anniebrook

Hi Stid

8:33 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, stid ... grid is a walk in the park

8:34 am

smores

Why soitenly it is stidmama

8:34 am

MLFAN17

stats for the N please?

8:34 am

stidmama

I like walking in parks, BR... :-) and today is supposed to be sunny. I will get to play in the garden a little this afternoon and harvest the last cukes.

8:34 am

sprite

mlfan, there are 4 words for the N and 8 for the E you mentioned... you can find them in the lickety list.

8:35 am

rubyfoo

ty for the clues, sprite, but only getting a couple of the words

8:35 am

rubyfoo

this isn't so easy!

8:36 am

sprite

some unusual words, ruby, but fun ones, most of them.

8:36 am

BabbleRabble

All the grids are easy ... some are just easier

8:36 am

rubyfoo

my best word is ka7/52

8:37 am

sprite

K words stink

8:37 am

hurshy

oh dear i haven't gotten to k yet

8:37 am

stidmama

LOL BR

8:37 am

sprite

I bet to you they are, BabbleRabble :) Smartie. To me, some are quite a challenge.

8:37 am

BabbleRabble

ha 9/66 sounds a bit like bad breath

8:37 am

rubyfoo

I have 8 (but can't find any at's)

8:37 am

sprite

I started with the Ks as usual and almost gave up right away.

8:38 am

hurshy

well ruby can you clue that ka7?

8:38 am

sprite

for the at, ruby, think the guy who carries the world on his shoulders. Or a book of maps.

8:38 am

Anniebrook

ruby, book with maps

8:38 am

BabbleRabble

In actuality, they all are very hard for me and I plod along

8:38 am

rubyfoo

ty, annie

8:39 am

sprite

:) Plodding along sounds familiar to me

8:39 am

rubyfoo

it has to do with kosher food

8:39 am

rubyfoo

and ka5 has the same beginning and is related, sort of

8:40 am

hurshy

kosher food... hebrew national hot dogs... that's about the extent of my knowledge...

8:40 am

sprite

ka7/52: first part sounds like money on hand, last part = furrow, track in the ground

8:40 am

rubyfoo

I looked it up, it means Jewish dietary laws

8:40 am

stidmama

thanks for the map guy, now I have NBT! :-) I got lucky...

8:41 am

hurshy

ty!

8:41 am

sprite

wtg stiddie! Don't forget to plural the guy

8:41 am

sprite

yvw hursh ;)

8:41 am

stidmama

great 7 clue, sprite

8:41 am

rubyfoo

ty for the ha7 and 9, br

8:41 am

stidmama

are you better now sprite? haven't seen you in a few weeks!

8:42 am

rubyfoo

still stuck on the bottom e for nbt

8:42 am

BabbleRabble

Someone else clued them

8:42 am

sprite

et4/4 ruby... easy one

8:42 am

Anniebrook

et4--greek letters

8:42 am

doseffing

/// single e ... a greek letter

8:42 am

rubyfoo

slap me with a herring!

8:43 am

sprite

hi stiddie, on and off, a bit of ado here with son. And you?

8:43 am

Anniebrook

*gentle whack*

8:43 am

MLFAN17

ruby which E?

8:43 am

sprite

*hits ruby over the he4 with a small fresh herring*

8:43 am

rubyfoo

hello dose

8:43 am

doseffing

... hey ruby

8:43 am

Anniebrook

hi dose

8:43 am

sprite

hiya dos :)

8:43 am

rubyfoo

finally got it; it was too easy!!!

8:44 am

stidmama

about the same -- working three days a week every week (which feels good, I think I could do four), and battling one kid or the other over expectations... *sigh* but at least it started raining so I am not worried about the trees and wildlife!

8:44 am

stidmama

go ruby go!

8:44 am

sprite

easy words are often hard to find... which makes them hard... so what am I saying anyway...

8:44 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:44 am

BabbleRabble

la 4/9 -- add the beginning of a uniform color; pl

8:44 am

sprite

*hugs stiddie* Love you hun.

8:44 am

rubyfoo

ty stidmama

8:44 am

rubyfoo

what are the "kid issues"?

8:45 am

sprite

will email you, ruby, as soon as I can, ok?

8:46 am

stidmama

the younger is in high school and struggles to understand that we expect his focus to be schoolwork (not video games) and therefore we WILL be testy when he consistently "forgets" to turn in or do homework. The elder... much more complicated.

8:46 am

BabbleRabble

k + a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system: P****

8:46 am

stidmama

those are my kids ... that is. *sigh*

8:46 am

Kenny Chuck

Any clue for the ha4/9?

8:46 am

rubyfoo

it has to be very annoying to try to restrict the video games

8:46 am

sprite

sounds familiar, stiddie... how DARE we have expectations of them... and even worse... how DARE we take them to task about not meeting them!

8:47 am

Anniebrook

phone, bbs

8:47 am

rubyfoo

ha4/9 is a fish

8:47 am

rubyfoo

rhymes with what you do to fall leaves

8:47 am

sprite

Kenny: rhymes with you cannot have your c*** and eat it

8:48 am

stidmama

yep. As a teacher, I know this is a normal developmental stage. As a parent, I know that their immediate opportunities will be limited by lack of engagement. I also know that at least in our country they can always go back to school another time, it will just be harder the more responsibilities they have.

8:48 am

BabbleRabble

or a celebration of another's demise

8:48 am

Kenny Chuck

got it, tx sprite. Was looking the wrong way.

8:48 am

sprite

wow, sounds wise, stiddie. I kinda know it all too. But it is still very frustrating.

8:49 am

sprite

wtg Kenny :)

8:49 am

sprite

lol BabbleRabble. Especially the Irish ones. They are kind of festive.

8:49 am

stidmama

and yes, the video games are a real problem for my family. Highly tempted to throw them through the TV and eliminate two time-wasters. Considering dropping internet, too... (that's my time-waster)

8:49 am

rubyfoo

after many wrong turns and fall starts, my son finished university at 27 and is very successful now. Try not to despair!

8:50 am

rubyfoo

false* starts

8:50 am

sprite

oh sorry ruby, I thought you meant my kid issues, but you meant stiddie's.

8:50 am

sprite

limiting the allowed time does not work, stid?

8:51 am

doseffing

... allowed time will always be stretched ...

8:51 am

rubyfoo

from what I've read, Irish w***s are real parties, something like sitting shiva: sad/happy

8:51 am

stidmama

thanks ruby, many wise and wonderful people are sharing their stories, and it does help!

8:51 am

doseffing

... ya gotta find ways to replace it ... and if you figure out how to do that ... let me know, please

8:51 am

sprite

consider taking away their keyboard and only giving at to them at certain times?

8:52 am

rubyfoo

dose: are you horrified at the Lance stuff? The whole thing is making me sick; he has always been my true he**

8:52 am

BabbleRabble

You know joining the military has long been thought of the rite of passage to manhood ... if you survived or were not seriously injured

8:52 am

sprite

indeed, ruby. Much more natural, in my opinion, than 'our' rites here. We had something like that when a friend of mine died and it really helped with the mourning.

8:52 am

stidmama

Problem is, sprite -- I am not home much of the time and I go to sleep very early compared to the kid. The enforcement is up to me, and there are needs at his level to be responsible. So for the computer the kid has to have access to do homework. But the games... I have plans.

8:53 am

sprite

true, BabbleRabble. Nasty, isn't it.

8:53 am

stidmama

Military service is an option for only one of my children, and one I hope he will not take. The military has not been good for our family.

8:53 am

rubyfoo

I've only been to a couple, but there is lots of eating and drinking and talking about the departed, sharing good stories, etc.

8:53 am

doseffing

... bitterly disappointed in the Lance stuff ... ... I think they have now effectively killed the golden goose

8:54 am

sprite

very good, for those plans. And yes, they should carry some responsibility themselves. Maybe limit gaming to the weekends. Aren't there programs you can installl on computers that block games etc?

8:54 am

stidmama

anyway... i have to run away now and finish getting ready for work. thanks for the support and advice. I feel more together now.

8:54 am

stidmama

*poof*

8:55 am

sprite

*hugs stiddie*

8:55 am

rubyfoo

8:55 am

BabbleRabble

I commend you people for the work you are doing to help your children

8:55 am

bichon

hi Babble buddies

8:55 am

sprite

it is our job as parents, BabbleRabble. That is how I feel. They have a right to that.

8:55 am

rubyfoo

8:55 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, bichon

8:56 am

rubyfoo

and soon, my son will probably have to help me lol

8:56 am

sprite

hiya bichon :)

Guess I'd better get a move on too. Things to go and people to do. *hugs* to you all. You help me more than you realise. Thanks for being there.

8:56 am

smores

bye sprite - thanks again - have an awesome day

8:57 am

BabbleRabble

any resistance to authority in my childhood was viewed as talking back or worse and was dealt with very harshly

8:57 am

smores

hi bichon

8:57 am

smores

ruby

8:57 am

smores

:)

8:57 am

uusue2

morning all!

8:57 am

rubyfoo

I was an absolute goody two shoes, never had any problems with my parents. Very lucky for me that I chose them

8:58 am

rubyfoo

8:58 am

bichon

I'm getting ready for a long walk with the fluffs on a beautiful Indian Summer day

8:58 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Sue

8:58 am

sprite

sounds familiar, BabbleRabble... am so sorry. Things die in a person who is treated that way. I hope to raise my children to balanced adults, who dare to speak their minds and are not afraid to make mistakes.

8:58 am

rubyfoo

that sounds lovely, bichon.

8:58 am

uusue2

your childhood sounds like mine, BR. talking back was one of the greatest sins, and one I couldn't stop myself from committing.

8:58 am

sprite

hi and bye, double U sue *hug*

8:59 am

bichon

ruby, wish we could walk together

8:59 am

uusue2

bye, sprite!

8:59 am

smores

mine too Br - I never even thought of acting the way some do today

8:59 am

doseffing

... had an WWII infantry drill sergeant for a father ... one of his buddies from the sergeants' mess was my high school vice principal ... ... messing around wasn't an idea which ever crossed my mind

8:59 am

rubyfoo

BTW, my lovely old girl is doing much better, actually "fast-walked" this AM; it's a miracle after how sick she was recently

8:59 am

smores

not that I think we need to go back there - but as a whole, I believe we need to find a happy medium

9:00 am

uusue2

good news, ruby!

9:00 am

crosshair

morning everyone:) whew! am i glad romney cleared that up for me last night.now you single moms please stop using ak-47,s,it is not nice:)

9:00 am

crosshair

hehe

9:00 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} how did the debate go? I've seen nothing about it

9:01 am

uusue2

hi crossy!

9:01 am

crosshair

it was very interesting

9:01 am

smores

as a single mom - I resemble that - oops resent that :)

9:01 am

crosshair

obama pinned romney to the mat over the embassy deaths

9:01 am

rubyfoo

yay!

9:01 am

crosshair

a single mom!! she has millitary weapons! run!

9:01 am

uusue2

me too, smores, somehow I became a much worse person in some people's eyes when I got rid of my abusive ex

9:02 am

smores

not in mine uu - soitenly not in mine :)

9:02 am

rubyfoo

by the time my son was at university, he got extra scholarships because I was a single mom. It really helped

9:02 am

crosshair

if i had to score last nights debate it would be 70% obama 30% romney

9:03 am

rubyfoo

also, he lived at home

9:03 am

rubyfoo

that is good news, crossy, I've been very worried

9:03 am

crosshair

but neither of them talked about the looming bacon crisis!!!

9:03 am

rubyfoo

salut

9:03 am

rubyfoo

whoops

9:03 am

smores

<---------has crossy in her sights

9:03 am

BabbleRabble

politics:

MACBETH
Wherefore was that cry?

SEYTON
The queen, my lord, is dead.

MACBETH
She should have died hereafter;
There would have been a time for such a word.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

9:04 am

rubyfoo

lovely, BR, ty

9:04 am

rubyfoo

I can't talk politics here as husband and I don't agree on anything, especially that

9:05 am

smores

are things any better ruby?

9:05 am

crosshair

acck! smores! please!! get married and put away your asrsenal! please think of the children!!

9:05 am

crosshair

hehe

9:06 am

smores

teehee - not to worry crossy - just a paint gun

9:06 am

crosshair

whew

9:06 am

doseffing

... but that would mean more children crossy ... ... probably better you learn to duck ...

9:06 am

uusue2

by the end of the debate the Facebook page Binders Full of Women had 150k likes already :-)

9:06 am

rubyfoo

the only thing that has improved is that I completed the renewal of the carte de sejour (with no help from you-know-who) so now we can get the new car (a little one for me) and we won't get kicked out of France

9:06 am

crosshair

ahh yes..the binders full of women...

9:07 am

rubyfoo

husband actually said "women aren't important in the election"

9:07 am

smores

well congrats on that ruby - have you considered what I mentioned before about recording him?

9:08 am

uusue2

ha, there is a tea party leader in the south somewhere (a woman, no less) who said that things started to go downhill when women got the vote

9:08 am

smores

wow - not important huh - that's upseting

9:08 am

rubyfoo

I've thought about it, smores, but he is so nice to everyone else, that they'd think I edited the tapes, nasty old bi*** that I am!

9:09 am

crosshair

the embassy point of the debate for me was the turing of the tide in obamas favor,he took it all in on himself,denied nothing,the buck stopped at his dek and he knew when he said it was a terrorist attack and not some protest rally and even the mediator spoke up for him lol"can you repeat that a little louder please" it was amazing

9:09 am

rubyfoo

I just walk away and try not to get engaged in his nonsense

9:10 am

smores

yes, disengage - but try it anyways ruby - it may help it he hears it

9:10 am

rubyfoo

he denies saying things 5 minutes after saying them; t's bizarre

9:12 am

smores

really? you have to try it then, so many people don't realize how bad their behavior is

9:12 am

BabbleRabble

How are you doing, Sue? Are you treating your well-being as a priority too?

9:13 am

uusue2

hi, BR, I am trying but there are so many demands on my time

9:14 am

smores

<----------sends peace to ruby and uu

9:14 am

uusue2

I was thinking of spending a bunch of money and geting people to come clean the house, but with the cost of Frank's medication I am holding off for a bit

9:14 am

BabbleRabble

That is assertiveness and borders come in. Is "No" in your vocabulary?

9:14 am

rubyfoo

you are very sweet, smores

9:14 am

uusue2

more than it used to be, BR :-)

9:15 am

BabbleRabble

You have never been a slow learner before?

9:15 am

uusue2

ah well, there are some things I am better at than others

9:17 am

uusue2

but I have dropped out of a couple of things that I would love very much to do; I just can't handle them now (a women's chorus I sing with, for example)

9:19 am

BabbleRabble

For you, Sue: http://tinyurl.com/cg7tv5h

9:19 am

rubyfoo

209 words and taking a break

9:19 am

rubyfoo

9:19 am

uusue2

bye, ruby!

9:20 am

smores

very good ruby - I'm ready for a break also - see you all later {hugs}

9:20 am

rubyfoo

9:20 am

uusue2

and thanks, BR - the one person who isn't asking much from me is Frank (although he needs to learn to take better care of himself, it is a process and he is doing better)

9:21 am

uusue2

would be a good article for Ruby too I think

9:21 am

BabbleRabble

another: http://tinyurl.com/cww6btr

9:22 am

uusue2

another good one, BR!

9:22 am

uusue2

must get going to work now (one of those obligations I might not have taken on had I known - but we really need the money!)

9:27 am

mixi6

bye uusue. take care.

9:49 am

Judi

Howdilly doo, neighbors. Errgh. I need a break from a really boring work project.

9:52 am

Boobear

Good Morning All

10:01 am

jmcnrick

hi all!

10:01 am

jmcnrick

*shake shake shake. . . shake shake shake*

10:02 am

Boobear

Hi jmc

10:02 am

Boobear

Awesome debate last night..

10:02 am

jmcnrick

trying to entertain Judi a little ;-)

10:03 am

jmcnrick

i haven't read it yet

10:03 am

Judi

Much appreciated, jmc. Honestly, tho, would much rather see the Cabana Boys shaking it.

10:04 am

jmcnrick

I will go see if I can rouse one!

10:04 am

jmcnrick

my booty is bigger but their's are in fact cuter

10:08 am

jmcnrick

never can find a cabana boy when you need one!

10:08 am

Judi

Lazy sods. Check the bottom of the hot tub. They hide there some times.

10:08 am

jmcnrick

I was just thinking i should fill it. . . that would wake them right up!

10:09 am

jmcnrick

stats for the center column E for nbt please

10:09 am

jmcnrick

nm nbt

10:10 am

jmcnrick

and with no clues! *looks smug*

10:12 am

flosey

good morning everyone

10:13 am

jmcnrick

dang i am in the pb for sure. . . .

10:13 am

jmcnrick

hi flosey

10:13 am

Judi

Hiya, flosey.

10:13 am

Judi

Name that proper noun: Former Miami Dolphins coach.

10:14 am

jmcnrick

hmmm not enough of a dolphins fan

10:15 am

Jeff7

shyla

10:15 am

Jeff7

:)shula

10:15 am

jmcnrick

oh i remember him

10:15 am

jmcnrick

hi jeff

10:15 am

Judi

That's right, Jeff! *DING!*

10:16 am

Jeff7

coached the undefeated Dolphins team

10:16 am

jmcnrick

<===may not be able to survive not being able to sh*** booty

10:16 am

Judi

*tosses maracas to jmc* Knock yourself out, babe.

10:17 am

Boobear

Clue for al7

10:17 am

jmcnrick

*sh*** sh*** sh*** *

10:18 am

jmcnrick

hmmm really loses something

10:18 am

jmcnrick

sorry boo i will look with you

10:18 am

BabbleRabble

al + a prelate at a church: p*****; pl

10:20 am

Boobear

Ty

10:21 am

jmcnrick

al7=sigh + crag. . . .like the guy who used to introduce Masterpiece Theatre . . . Mr Cooke

10:22 am

westford

hello jmc, boo and bab

10:23 am

jmcnrick

hi west

10:23 am

Boobear

Hi westford

10:23 am

westford

taking a break from uncluttering

10:24 am

westford

jmc how did the book sale go ?

10:24 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, westford

10:24 am

jmcnrick

pretty well. . .but the clean up crew cleaned up all the emails we carefully obtained :-(

10:25 am

smores

hi again

10:25 am

westford

that's too bad

10:25 am

jmcnrick

hi smores

10:25 am

westford

hi smores

10:25 am

westford

emails for future orders?

10:26 am

jmcnrick

yes it was discouraging especially since people wanted us to email about when they could contribute books next year. . .

10:26 am

Boobear

Clue for al5

10:26 am

jmcnrick

no they thought it was for the drawing for the kindle . . .

10:26 am

BabbleRabble

a + not on time

10:27 am

jmcnrick

ty BR

10:27 am

westford

the truck from Big Brothers just came and collected..I have such a hard time getting rid of stuff..but I'm getting over it

10:27 am

BabbleRabble

pt too

10:27 am

jmcnrick

but we made slight more than la** year

10:27 am

Boobear

Ty

10:28 am

jmcnrick

wtg west. . . letting other people have the pleasure of stuff you would just let get dusty is a good and generous thing to do

10:28 am

westford

yep and helps a good cause

10:29 am

jmcnrick

after spending hours dividing my mother's books i have gotten better about not keeping them

10:29 am

BabbleRabble

did one of you sibs multiply them?

10:30 am

westford

when we moved here the house was loaded with math textbooks (former owner taught geometry and algebra)

10:30 am

jmcnrick

haha no my mother did. . .there were literally thousands of them and that was after getting rid of hundreds during her lifetime

10:31 am

westford

I found a charity called Helping Hands Across the Sea..they were sent to 3rd world countries

10:31 am

jmcnrick

that is good. . .math text books are viable even when out of date

10:32 am

westford

now I have many vhs tapes ..someone can probably use them

10:33 am

jmcnrick

they are harder because of the change in technology. . .but do you have a freecycle where you live?

10:33 am

BabbleRabble

very hot scenes?

10:33 am

westford

haha bab no, mostly kid vids

10:33 am

Atalante

I've just been getting rid of LOADS of stuff too ... it's hard, but healthy

10:33 am

westford

what is freecycle ?

10:34 am

jmcnrick

there may be a school that could still use them

10:34 am

jmcnrick

ATALANTE!!!!!!!!

10:34 am

westford

hey ata..daughter just spent a week in Glasgow..she's in Oban now

10:34 am

jmcnrick

freecycle is a localized elist where people post things they have th** otherwise would go into landfill. . . and others post things they need

10:35 am

BabbleRabble

Welcome! The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 5,075 groups with 9,176,861 members around the world. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by local volunteers (them's good people). Membership is free. To sign up, find your community by entering it into the search box above or by clicking on 'Browse Groups' above the search box. Have fun!

10:35 am

jmcnrick

I recently got a yoga mat and gave away some canning jars

10:35 am

Atalante

hello :) freecycle is fab, as is freegle

10:35 am

westford

I will definitely look for it jmc

10:35 am

Judi

I don't think anyone wants VHS tapes anymore. I had to laugh. The other day, someone was trying to give away 8 track tapes on Craigslist. I just wanted to e-mail the person and say, "just let them go."

10:35 am

jmcnrick

ty BR

10:36 am

jmcnrick

there are still some people with VHS (myself included) but I agree it is fading fast

10:36 am

westford

yes thanks bab and jmc

10:37 am

westford

we have a tv/vcr in Maine so we left the tapes up there..but they took up a lot of room

10:37 am

bichon

Hi everyone. Back after nice walk with fluffs. Gotta love Inddian Summer

10:37 am

jmcnrick

hi bichon

10:37 am

westford

hi bichon isn't it pretty today?

10:37 am

Atalante

Oban is lovely :)

10:38 am

smores

you may be surprised westford, I have a vhs/dvd recorder and was able to record all my old vhs onto dvd - if you have some kids classic someone will want them

10:38 am

smores

hi bich - glad you enjoyed your walk

10:39 am

bichon

Is anyone here from ME. There was an earthquake in Hollis. 4.2

10:39 am

westford

that's a good thought smores..we have replaced most with DVD's

10:39 am

jmcnrick

is that where you are now ata?

10:39 am

westford

we have a cabin in Maine bichon

10:40 am

Atalante

where westford's daughter is :)

10:40 am

jmcnrick

riverdance mentioned the earthquake bichon

10:40 am

smores

I replaced some due to the quality but was able to record most and saved a lot that way

10:40 am

westford

my brother felt the house shake a mile from here..we didn't feel a thing

10:40 am

bichon

My friend in Freeport said her dishes rattled

10:40 am

jmcnrick

i may have to do that with my Betty Boop VHS tapes.. . .how do you do it?

10:40 am

Judi

That was jmc shakin her booty.

10:41 am

smores

LOL judi

10:41 am

jmcnrick

haha no the quake was yesterday and i was behaving

10:41 am

westford

if we're going to get earthquakes we should get their winter weather too

10:41 am

smores

you need to have a dvd recorder

10:42 am

jmcnrick

oh i wonder if that is something you can rent

10:42 am

Atalante

can you use the recorder on computers?

10:42 am

smores

you were behaving yesterday - really

10:42 am

smores

:)

10:43 am

jmcnrick

ummm. . .yes. . .sure i was smores. . .

10:43 am

jmcnrick

;-)

10:43 am

smores

maybe if you can hdmi your computer to the tv and then play the vhs tape - ? not sure

10:43 am

Atalante

as she always does :P

10:44 am

smores

I have a combo vcr/dvd that has a dub button - so I can play a tape and dup it onto a blank dvd

10:45 am

westford

who makes it smores?

10:45 am

uusue2

hi again all, sticking my head in briefly before heading off to work

10:45 am

westford

hi sue

10:46 am

uusue2

hi west! I have given away a number of items on freecycle, even here in the cornfields it has quite a following

10:47 am

jmcnrick

hi uu

10:47 am

smores

Funai

10:47 am

westford

do they take furniture?

10:47 am

jmcnrick

you post it and if someone wants it they come and get it

10:47 am

westford

outstanding !

10:47 am

jmcnrick

i gave away a couple of desks

10:48 am

Atalante

they take pretty much anything legal I think

10:48 am

uusue2

people will take just about anything

10:48 am

uusue2

I think there are a few rules, you can't post animals for example

10:48 am

westford

hah ..I was just thinking of posting our mean cat

10:49 am

Atalante

poor kitty! :)

10:49 am

jmcnrick

actually someone placed a cat through freecycle

10:49 am

westford

she's not that bad..she just wants to be the ONLY cat

10:49 am

Atalante

as do they all!

10:49 am

uusue2

ha, I have one of those, west!

10:49 am

westford

I know lol

10:49 am

uusue2

anyway, must run, see you all later!

10:50 am

jmcnrick

i have been surprised people post: broken photocopy machines, broken chairs, cardboard boxes and empty jelly jars

10:50 am

smores

bye uu

10:50 am

jmcnrick

bye uu take care

10:50 am

westford

bye sue have a good day

10:51 am

westford

maybe the broken stuff is to practice on

10:51 am

jmcnrick

i got two large trash cans of organic soil from freecycle

10:51 am

westford

that was a find !!

10:52 am

jmcnrick

i could have had two more but my boy's truck was scrapping bottom with just the two of them!

10:53 am

jmcnrick

they had a few rocks and uncomposted stems but were a nice addition to my reconstructed back yard!

10:53 am

bichon

hi sue, how is Frank today?

10:53 am

westford

and it was free?

10:53 am

jmcnrick

yep

10:54 am

jmcnrick

according to the rules it MUST be free. . . if they catch you trying to charge they will boot you off the list

10:54 am

bichon

third column e, pls. Stats are fine

10:54 am

Atalante

its literally recycling what you don't want and other people might need

10:54 am

jmcnrick

et4/4

10:55 am

bichon

doh, ty jmc

10:55 am

jmcnrick

and people ask for surprising things too. . .some ask for phones and computers but others ask for canning jars

10:55 am

jmcnrick

i nearly asked for it too bichon so np

10:56 am

jmcnrick

okay i am going to wander off for a while. . . bbl with 231 left

10:57 am

smores

bye jmc :)

10:58 am

westford

bye jmc and thanks

10:59 am

Atalante

bye jmc

11:01 am

Erda

I keep going around and around on RE6,24 -- and I am sure it is something simple...HELP?? Please?

11:02 am

westford

it's what you keep doing re and meat and potato mixture

11:03 am

westford

and hi erda

11:03 am

Erda

hi west

11:03 am

bichon

hi erda

11:03 am

westford

corned beef ha**

11:03 am

bichon

west, didn't understand

11:03 am

bichon

west, got it now

11:03 am

smores

R's and P's = finito

11:04 am

westford

erda said she keeps going around and around..

11:04 am

Erda

Thank you west!!!

11:04 am

westford

thank you erda..got it when you asked

11:05 am

westford

good job smores !

11:05 am

Erda

And it WOULD be a RE word, of course...

11:06 am

westford

re words and words that start with vowels are my nemeses

11:06 am

westford

is that a word ? lol

11:07 am

westford

and k words..especially today

11:07 am

Erda

Yes it is -- a plural of nemesis

11:07 am

smores

yes, but probably not in Enable :)

11:07 am

smores

I just found to words that I missed even thought I had them with re...lol

11:07 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

11:08 am

smores

though not thought

11:08 am

smores

hey nan

11:08 am

westford

hi nan and good find smores

11:09 am

Boobear

Hi nan

11:09 am

westford

nan how old are the twins now?

11:10 am

cybernan

7 months

11:11 am

westford

such a great age..do you get to see them often?

11:12 am

cybernan

about once every couple of months - that will change once the snow flies

11:13 am

westford

thank goodness for the internet

11:14 am

cybernan

yes - what did we ever do before skype?!

11:15 am

westford

sent pictures in the mail..just not the same

11:16 am

westford

seems like you just headed back home

11:16 am

cybernan

is anyone else finding this one tough?

11:17 am

Boobear

Yes

11:17 am

smores

no nan - not at all - this is an easy one

11:17 am

westford

not bad so far but I only have 134 words

11:17 am

Boobear

De is miserable

11:17 am

smores

I li4 :)

11:18 am

cybernan

have hit the wall at 185 words

11:18 am

westford

thanks for the word smores lol

11:19 am

smores

np :)

11:19 am

MollyL

"Easy" is in the eye of the beholder.

11:19 am

westford

nan when you went to Russia and China did you go on Viking River Cruises ?

11:19 am

westford

hi molly

11:20 am

smores

morning Molly

11:21 am

cybernan

yes westford -- have you taken any of them?

11:21 am

westford

just drooling over the brochures

11:22 am

cybernan

I liked China better than the Russia one - favourite was Amsterdam to Budapest though.

11:22 am

westford

they look so relaxing

11:23 am

cybernan

If you ever decide to book one - let me know first -- if you use our name an customer number as a referral you will get $100 per passenger off and we will get $100 credit towards our next cruise.

11:23 am

westford

will do nan thanks

11:24 am

cybernan

They are -- total pampering, but the best part is being able to see so much with just having to unpack and repack once

11:24 am

westford

I like the size of the ships..cruise ships have become too big and top heavy

11:27 am

cybernan

Yes and they try to keep the buses for day trips limited to 25 passengers with 2 guides

11:28 am

westford

that sounds perfect

11:30 am

cybernan

we have also found that spring or fall are the best months for travel (after the kids are back in school)

11:30 am

smores

236 down - 100 to go - bbl to finish - must get some lunch and some work done

11:31 am

westford

I'm making mental notes here..our 50th is 2 1/2 years away

11:32 am

smores

think I'll fix a nice big sa5/12 ...lol

11:32 am

rubyfoo

209 words and I can't believe there are so many left!

11:33 am

westford

having leftover linguini

11:33 am

smores

yummm

11:33 am

rubyfoo

hello westford

11:33 am

westford

hi ruby

11:33 am

westford

you're whizzing through

11:34 am

westford

I was excited to see a nice big grid for a change but now...

11:34 am

rubyfoo

I think this is the Great Wall for me!

11:35 am

Boobear

Did someone say pasta

11:35 am

westford

sad day for us..wake today, funeral tomorrow just lost another Auntie

11:36 am

westford

lost another just over a month ago

11:36 am

rubyfoo

we were talking abut Irish wakes earlier and how sitting shiva is comparable

11:36 am

rubyfoo

11:37 am

westford

I think of Tim Finnigan

11:37 am

westford

Charlotte was the Auntie who loved to cook and bake..going to her house was always special

11:38 am

cybernan

think I'm going to list for the last 130

11:38 am

westford

and how did you know she was Irish ? lol

11:38 am

cybernan

sorry for your loss, west -- you will have many fond memories

11:38 am

rubyfoo

lol

11:38 am

westford

thank you nan, we do

11:40 am

rubyfoo

6 more and I give up

11:40 am

rubyfoo

how old was your auntie, west?

11:40 am

westford

she was 87

11:40 am

rubyfoo

that's a good old age

11:41 am

westford

but a real kick

11:41 am

westford

we're such a close family..she was my father's only brother's wife

11:41 am

MollyL

West, sorry for your loss. You were blessed to have that fine Irish woman in your life.

11:42 am

rubyfoo

we were a large and close family when I was young, but now there are no aunts or uncles left and the cousins are widely dispersed and many missing already

11:43 am

westford

thanks molly I really was

11:43 am

rubyfoo

does everybody live in Maine?

11:43 am

westford

we have a cabin there but haven't heard about any damage..just closed it up last weekend

11:44 am

westford

same as our family ruby..see cousins at funerals now mostly

11:45 am

rubyfoo

I've had 3 cousins visit here, but 2 were disasters. If you don't see somebody for 20 or 30 years, there is probably a good reason.

11:47 am

MollyL

Also, most people are very different than they were 20 or 30 years ago.

11:47 am

rubyfoo

for sure

11:48 am

rubyfoo

good night everybody {{westford}}

11:49 am

westford

good night ((ruby)) and thanks

11:49 am

westford

Charlotte and Aloysius owned a bar and she was the bartender..I'm going to miss her

11:50 am

MollyL

Oh, what I wouldn't give for a good old fashioned Mom and Pop bar. They are all chains now.

11:52 am

Boobear

Hi Molly

11:52 am

MollyL

Hey Boo

11:54 am

cybernan

Aloysius? - the babbler?

11:59 am

cybernan

2nd el 6, please?

12:00 pm

hootowl

if you have the el5 after it - add a vowel in the middle

12:00 pm

hootowl

hi nan

12:00 pm

Erda

EL + sq**re + **rrain

12:00 pm

cybernan

ty hoot

12:01 pm

hootowl

yw

12:01 pm

cybernan

is the es 7 one of the yiddish words?

12:02 pm

Erda

No

12:02 pm

hootowl

no - has to do with female cycles

12:02 pm

hootowl

hi Erda

12:03 pm

Erda

hi owl

12:04 pm

hootowl

Lunch time - getting red boxes - bbl

12:04 pm

cybernan

dn't know how many times I've tried estuary!

12:04 pm

cybernan

so femaile hormones

12:04 pm

hootowl

yep

12:05 pm

cybernan

not finding it - a clue please?

12:06 pm

Erda

ES + ***stee + **ien

12:08 pm

cybernan

ty erda - new one for me

12:08 pm

Erda

YW!

12:10 pm

cybernan

ha 6-7 combo, please?

12:12 pm

MollyL

ha + the kind of scientific "paper" that tests pH minus the m, and plural

12:12 pm

cybernan

*meant the ha 7-9 combo

12:13 pm

cybernan

ty molly

12:21 pm

Boobear

Ty molly

12:23 pm

cybernan

those last 4 ka's have me stumped - any clues, please?

12:25 pm

dianedecoder

how many k's are there , nan ?

12:26 pm

cybernan

11

12:26 pm

dianedecoder

I have only 4 so far... haven't listed

12:26 pm

cybernan

and kaluha isn't one of them!

12:26 pm

dianedecoder

LOL.... okay. I probably just have the easy ones :-)

12:30 pm

smores

hello all - back from lunch

12:31 pm

dianedecoder

hi smores :-)

12:31 pm

MollyL

The 2 ka7 start like a word for money. One ends with what rams do with their horns. The other ends in the "people who do" suffix.

12:32 pm

smores

had a baked potato with sa7/36 mushrooms and a sa5/12

12:32 pm

cybernan

what to rams do besides butt?

12:32 pm

dianedecoder

thanks Molly

12:33 pm

dianedecoder

'tis the season

12:33 pm

cybernan

oh - got it -- ty molly

12:33 pm

cybernan

ka 5/20, please?

12:34 pm

dianedecoder

I have the "grain" for that, if there is only one

12:34 pm

smores

my favorite cereal - diff vowel ending

12:34 pm

cybernan

no idea smores

12:35 pm

dianedecoder

rhymes with Yankee P**** ( one of my favourite old books )

12:35 pm

cybernan

no idea on that one either diane

12:36 pm

smores

same start as the ka6,7 - but with "a" different vowel ending

12:36 pm

dianedecoder

you're too young :-) was a good movie in 1954 too.

12:37 pm

cybernan

ah - ty smores

12:37 pm

cybernan

lol - not much younger than you diane

12:37 pm

smores

the cereal ends with an i - very good

12:38 pm

cybernan

good heavens - they're still talking about the debate on TV - and that is on CTV!

12:38 pm

dianedecoder

ho hum

12:39 pm

cybernan

do you watch Canada AM, diane?

12:39 pm

smores

the media, only group that can talk about nothing more than the politicians

12:39 pm

MollyL

Nan, it's so absurd. They talk about the debate days ahead, all day the day of and days after.

12:40 pm

dianedecoder

sometimes Nan... if I happen to be near the TV, but not regularly.

12:40 pm

smores

50 left

12:40 pm

cybernan

oh -- apparently our granddaughter was singing on yesterdays program -- but it was on the Alberta edition, which we no longer get

12:41 pm

cybernan

something about a music award her school won -- she sings with one of the jazz combos

12:41 pm

smores

aww, thats too bad nan, did someone record it for you?

12:41 pm

cybernan

I think our daughter recorded it

12:42 pm

smores

that's good

12:42 pm

dianedecoder

I'll try to do some sleuthing... is that the show with Seamus on it ?

12:42 pm

cybernan

* could be a rock group, not jazz -- she is the drummer in the all girl group as well

12:43 pm

MollyL

Ooo, Diane is putting on her Sherlock Holmes hat.
: )

12:44 pm

cybernan

yes, but seamus is no longer there - it is Bev and Marcy now -- and Geoff of course

12:44 pm

smores

yes, H's are done

12:45 pm

cybernan

I tried to find it on the CTV website, but no luck

12:45 pm

dianedecoder

I watch it when they do their Canada wide "tour", visiting smaller communities, etc. I like Jeff Hutcheson.

12:45 pm

dianedecoder

nah, Molly.... I'll be the pink panther today :-)

12:48 pm

MollyL

*Cues up Henry Mancini*

12:48 pm

cybernan

pr 6, please?

12:49 pm

dianedecoder

loved Peter Sellers !!

12:50 pm

MollyL

pr + Mormon state in US

12:51 pm

cybernan

ty molly

12:55 pm

MollyL

It really bugs me that Enable allows bad spelling like th4/6.

12:56 pm

cybernan

ro 8, please?

12:56 pm

Roses6

need bottom middle e and middle a for nbts. Might be all i can hope for today.

12:56 pm

cybernan

ed 4 babblet

12:57 pm

smores

ro8 = ro4+past tense of eat

12:57 pm

cybernan

isn't that the ro 7, smores?

12:58 pm

Boobear

Clue for the last ha7

12:58 pm

cybernan

at 5: book of maps

12:58 pm

Roses6

nan, I think the babblet is off another e. :-(

12:58 pm

smores

oops sorry nan

12:58 pm

Roses6

got the A though - thanks nan!

12:58 pm

cybernan

right it is an et 4 babblet

12:59 pm

Roses6

and the e - yeah! thank you!

12:59 pm

smores

same start different vowel and not early but....

1:00 pm

cybernan

ha 6-7: extend the german house

1:00 pm

cybernan

* I think!

1:00 pm

Boobear

German house?

1:01 pm

cybernan

ty smores

1:01 pm

gran

Last one and it is sh 4/5 and just not seeing it - any clues please

1:01 pm

smores

yw - sorry for the mix up

1:02 pm

smores

sh** butter

1:02 pm

smores

or what goes on your feet

1:03 pm

smores

do you know what one you need gran?

1:04 pm

MollyL

Boo, German house is h + Santa Cl***

1:04 pm

gran

Got those two - the one I am looking for comes between sh 5/12 and sh 4/6

1:05 pm

smores

still have to get my flu sh**

1:06 pm

smores

torses

1:06 pm

smores

ahhh - sorry

1:09 pm

cybernan

se 5/10? - monkeys have retired

1:12 pm

smores

new diet craze - sounds kinda like a karate teacher

1:13 pm

cybernan

don't know what a karate teacher is called

1:14 pm

MollyL

Nan, common se*** with a different vowel at the end

1:14 pm

smores

thanks Molly, was trying to figure another way to clue it

1:15 pm

cybernan

I'm sure that all these clues make sense when you know the word....but when you have no idea....

1:15 pm

cybernan

common se?

1:16 pm

cybernan

oh - got it - ty molly

1:21 pm

smores

T's finally done

1:21 pm

cybernan

stuck in the ta's

1:23 pm

MollyL

That's funny. Nan used se5 in her post about how she didn't get common se5. : D

1:23 pm

smores

teehee, I didn't notice, too funny

1:23 pm

cybernan

lol - so I did molly -- can you tell that I'm getting tired of this grid?

1:24 pm

smores

me too, can't look anymore, must take a break

1:25 pm

cybernan

ta 5/12, please?

1:26 pm

cybernan

want to finish this so I can get back to my sewing -- finished the twins' Christmas stockings last night and working on the snugglebug for the 2 yr old now

1:27 pm

MollyL

t + the W**r** and The Carpenter

1:27 pm

cybernan

ty molly

1:27 pm

MollyL

Those sound like nice Christmas gifts Nan.

1:28 pm

cybernan

still have to fill the stockings! -- I do it the first year and the parents get the responsibility after that!

1:30 pm

MollyL

Stocking stuffers are challenging.

1:31 pm

cybernan

tu 6, please?

1:33 pm

cybernan

especially for infants

1:34 pm

smores

tu6 is a Canadian lake trout

1:34 pm

smores

yea, i'm back

1:34 pm

MollyL

tu + the **** is a tramp, different last letter

1:34 pm

smores

thought is was later than it is

1:35 pm

smores

nice Molly

1:35 pm

cybernan

let's see...we have rainbow, brown spotted, kokanee - don't know of any others

1:35 pm

cybernan

ty molly - never heard of it before

1:36 pm

MollyL

Me either Nan.

1:37 pm

smores

I hadn't either

1:37 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for all the help. Last word was what I am today -- a little slow wi 6!

1:37 pm

smores

wtg nan!!!

1:38 pm

MollyL

Well done Nan. Happy sewing. : D

1:38 pm

cybernan

ty -- off to pick up needle and thread :)

1:49 pm

smores

got to go - have a great one all

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

Hi, Im back...79 to go

2:12 pm

lbdawger

hi again, everyone! 42 remaining...

2:13 pm

Anniebrook

Hi dawg :)

2:14 pm

SeaSpray

s

2:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi all 231 left

2:15 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo cyber!

2:15 pm

SeaSpray

321 here lol

2:15 pm

Anniebrook

hi jmc and Sea

2:15 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for es 7 ?

2:15 pm

lbdawger

hi annie, hi sea, hi jmc

2:15 pm

SeaSpray

Hello everyone

2:16 pm

lbdawger

don

2:16 pm

lbdawger

don't have it yet, annie.

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

okey doke

2:16 pm

jmcnrick

es7: es + opposite of false minus last letter + shortened form of **istair?

2:17 pm

Anniebrook

Thank you!, jmc

2:17 pm

SeaSpray

nice clue jmc

2:18 pm

lbdawger

ty, jmc

2:18 pm

jmcnrick

totally stolen

2:19 pm

MollyL

I was wondering why **istair was on everyone's mind today. : D

2:20 pm

jmcnrick

i think because of al7 cooke ;-)

2:33 pm

Boobear

Clue for the sixth ha4/5 please

2:34 pm

BzznBea

abhor?

2:35 pm

doseffing

... mine is old past pense of "to have"

2:35 pm

doseffing

... tense

2:35 pm

Boobear

Ty

2:41 pm

BzznBea

le5/14?

2:42 pm

BzznBea

got it.

2:51 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!!

2:59 pm

Anniebrook

congrats dawg !!!

3:03 pm

lbdawger

i think it's time for a nap. canned 6 quarts of tomatoes and my body is done in. sure glad i don't have to teach tonight.

3:08 pm

periwinkle

disappointing day. went to two new upscale consignment shops and two thrift stores and did not buy any clothes. but did buy two books and a brand new 300 piece jigsaw puzzle. so it was not a total waste

3:09 pm

periwinkle

hi all

3:09 pm

periwinkle

just up from a nice nap

3:09 pm

periwinkle

actually went to 3 consignment shops, two were new to me

3:10 pm

periwinkle

kidlet is indeed a word!

3:15 pm

smores

back to finish 12 left = then off to the gym

3:22 pm

smores

FW!!!!!

3:26 pm

smores

was stuck on la4,5 = the fifth power of ten.

3:26 pm

smores

I think I'm chatting to myself

3:27 pm

smores

LOL....oh well, have a wonderful evening all

3:38 pm

periwinkle

Ihave the al8 and the re8, help with others pls

3:40 pm

MollyL

Another re8

3:40 pm

periwinkle

ok, looking

3:41 pm

MollyL

And ro8

3:41 pm

periwinkle

ty looking

3:42 pm

periwinkle

not finding either one

3:43 pm

MollyL

re6s of the survey may be found here, past tense

3:43 pm

saanichcat

re 8/45, re 9/66: to acknowledge a senior officer again

3:44 pm

periwinkle

thanks for re8 Molly

3:44 pm

periwinkle

thanks saani, already had that re8

3:44 pm

periwinkle

and the re9

3:44 pm

MollyL

ro + the **n shines in the sky + opposite of early

3:45 pm

periwinkle

ty for ro8, Molls, never wold have found that one

3:45 pm

saanichcat

ro 8/45 ro plus you in****** your house to keep it warm

3:45 pm

periwinkle

ty saani

3:46 pm

saanichcat

yw, too late though!

3:46 pm

periwinkle

tough grid for me

3:47 pm

periwinkle

173 left, but spent a lot of time running around today.

3:47 pm

MollyL

Nice day for that, Peri.

3:47 pm

saanichcat

'purty' is listed as a word, but rejected. Purty hard puzzle.

3:47 pm

periwinkle

wish I had found something at one of the consignment shops but maybe next time

3:48 pm

MollyL

Consignment shops are hit or miss

3:49 pm

periwinkle

so are thrift stores

3:49 pm

periwinkle

but I have had some really good buys in both in the past few weeks

3:49 pm

MollyL

Actually, Costco is that way too, as they buy in lots and when the "lot" is gone, so is the item availability.

3:50 pm

periwinkle

I had a list of what I needed and if I didn

3:50 pm

periwinkle

didn't see what was on the list, I did not buy anything

4:11 pm

cosdem

hi all. only 279 left. :

4:17 pm

uusue2

hi all!

4:17 pm

cosdem

ah6 please?

4:17 pm

cosdem

hi sue

4:18 pm

Glantarell

ah6 - riding

4:18 pm

Glantarell

hi all

4:18 pm

doseffing

... clue for the ts6 please

4:18 pm

uusue2

hi cos, I only have 53 words, been a busy day

4:18 pm

cosdem

yeah 59 here too.. spent all morning freaking out lol

4:19 pm

uusue2

t + skin lesions

4:19 pm

cosdem

then did some number crunching and i'm fine now.

4:19 pm

uusue2

ah, good, glad to hear it!

4:19 pm

Glantarell

ty for the ts6

4:19 pm

doseffing

... thanks extremely much ... knew I seen it before ... but the memory just couldn't pull it back ... thanks again

4:20 pm

cosdem

wow totally monkeyed the ak5/6 based on iits position on the list

4:21 pm

uusue2

ha, I monkeyed it based on you pointing out its existence :-)

4:21 pm

cosdem

lol yay teamworkk

4:22 pm

MollyL

Thank God for crunched numbers.

4:23 pm

cosdem

tyvm for ah6 missed it but scrolled back and found ru clue

4:23 pm

uusue2

hi molly :-)

4:23 pm

cosdem

lol molly

4:23 pm

cosdem

molly i didnt finish revolution yet so i havent read ur email yet but i saw on the news yesterday revolution continues to do very well in ratings

4:24 pm

uusue2

ah6, ah6, my kingdom for ah6...

4:24 pm

MollyL

Oh good that you didn't read it because I gave away the end. : )

4:25 pm

cosdem

ahhh whew! lol

4:25 pm

cosdem

gotta love my roku but took me a week to figure out how to turn on CC lol. now been watching a lot of ALF and 3rd rock

4:25 pm

bichon

cos, hint for the ak 5/6, pls

4:26 pm

Glantarell

scout leader - ak

4:26 pm

uusue2

hi glant!

4:26 pm

bichon

Molly, we have the Yiddish sorrow again

4:27 pm

uusue2

and hi bichon!

4:27 pm

Glantarell

hi sue

4:27 pm

cosdem

ak + vowel + 2nd largest city in the US then pl

4:27 pm

bichon

ty and hi Glant

4:28 pm

cosdem

al 7 please?

4:29 pm

Glantarell

al + 9Nancy) as***

4:29 pm

bichon

sorry comment + top of a rocky mountain

4:29 pm

dianedecoder

al 4/4 + rocky outcropping

4:29 pm

Glantarell

or Lady A**** as nancy was known

4:29 pm

cosdem

ahh tyvm!

4:32 pm

Glantarell

ha6 - german pl of house

4:32 pm

dianedecoder

;-) made me think of bad breath

4:33 pm

dianedecoder

the 9, that is

4:33 pm

Glantarell

those 3 words are a little ealier

4:33 pm

dianedecoder

yes...

4:34 pm

bichon

ty diane for the bad breath

4:35 pm

dianedecoder

can't leave the ha6/24 with a run in my ho5/12

4:35 pm

dianedecoder

yah, that garlic will do it every time !

4:35 pm

cosdem

as 6 please?

4:35 pm

dianedecoder

on land, maybe ?

4:35 pm

Glantarell

not as4

4:38 pm

Glantarell

100 left

4:38 pm

MollyL

*Passes tissues to all the verklempt*

4:38 pm

cosdem

tyvm.... not feeling the grid right now so ill just do it randomly

4:43 pm

Soodle

Greetings Babbleonians :-)

4:43 pm

uusue2

hi soodle!

4:44 pm

Glantarell

Hi Soodle

4:44 pm

Soodle

How is Frank, Sue?

4:44 pm

uusue2

still fragile, and still learning that he can't eat things he used to be able to eat, but getting better

4:44 pm

dianedecoder

hi soodle

4:45 pm

dianedecoder

hi sue :-)

4:45 pm

crosshair

howdy all:)) back for a few more words:)

4:45 pm

Soodle

I'm glad to hear that he is getting better. :-)

4:45 pm

dianedecoder

hi crossy

4:46 pm

Soodle

Hey Glan, Diane, & Crossy :-)

4:46 pm

uusue2

hi diane and crossy!

4:46 pm

Glantarell

grid is full of new odd words

4:51 pm

MollyL

Soodle, package on it's way to you. Whee!

4:52 pm

cosdem

wheres mine? :(

4:52 pm

MollyL

Poor baby *sniff*

4:52 pm

cosdem

lol :)

4:53 pm

cosdem

thats ok i got two packages in the mail today.. i ordered a obama magnet for my car and they accidentally gave me 2 lol

4:53 pm

MollyL

Well, you can be sure you won't be getting any packages like that from me. : P

4:53 pm

cosdem

lol yeah i figured ;)

4:56 pm

cosdem

2nd el6 please?

4:56 pm

Glantarell

same as 1st but chnage 2nd vowel

4:57 pm

Glantarell

sorry, that's the 3rd el6 - insert an extra vowel for 2nd

4:58 pm

uusue2

ok, better go home, errands to run...bbl!

4:59 pm

Glantarell

50 left and I've lost the will to livee with this one - too tired to finish

4:59 pm

Glantarell

night all

5:00 pm

cosdem

ahh okk got itnow tyvm

5:00 pm

dianedecoder

night, Glant

5:02 pm

Soodle

Molls... Sorry, I was elsewhere. A package??? Oh Hooray!!! Nothing comes in the mail for me, only Bills so big they are Willliams!! For once, I will await the mailwoman eagerly! :-)

5:03 pm

stidmama

SOOOOOOOOOOODLES!!!!! ((((Hus))))

5:03 pm

stidmama

or hugs... *sigh* and it's not even that late here.

5:03 pm

Riverdance

Hello Babble friends

5:03 pm

stidmama

*waves nos dda at glantarell*

5:03 pm

stidmama

RIVER!!!!! *grin*

5:03 pm

MollyL

Hi River

5:03 pm

Soodle

Hello Mama, and goodnight Glan & Sue :-)

5:03 pm

Riverdance

(((Soodle)))) ((((Stid))))

5:03 pm

stidmama

hey all

5:03 pm

dianedecoder

hi Stid :-)

5:04 pm

Soodle

((((River))))

5:04 pm

dianedecoder

hi Riverdance :-)

5:04 pm

dianedecoder

we have a town in Alberta named "High River" :-)

5:04 pm

stidmama

just in from playing in the garden for about an hour. Planted a few things in the new cold frame (optimistic, I know...), and pulled out the cosmos and one bed of cukes that were "done." So nice to have a relatively dry day.

5:04 pm

Riverdance

soodle...send me a private message in FB an I will send you a prize!

5:05 pm

Riverdance

Hi Diane how are you

5:05 pm

dianedecoder

all is well , thanks :-)

5:05 pm

Riverdance

Diane, I am sure you are too far away to feel the earthquake we had last night

5:06 pm

Soodle

River.... I am still drooling over that pic you posted earlier...... the Criminal Minds guy......... I swear, if I wasn't 52, I would print out that pic and put it up on my bedroom wall!

5:06 pm

dianedecoder

oh yes... way too far, but I saw your comment on FB last night. Is that unusual for your part of the country?

5:07 pm

dianedecoder

and what is wrong with drooling at 52, may I ask ??!!

5:07 pm

Riverdance

very unusual...the last one I remember was back in the early 80's....we are on a fault line but it is usually inactive. It shocked most folks.

5:08 pm

stidmama

but it wasn't that big was it river? only a 3 or 4?

5:08 pm

Riverdance

Soodle.....just go for it....what does age matter....I beat you by a few years and I will print it out as soon as my husband gets the he** out!

5:08 pm

Riverdance

4.6....hey..that is huge for us.....

5:08 pm

stidmama

yes, that's pretty big for you -- was a rolling quake or a rocking one? Or just a shake?

5:08 pm

Soodle

Oh, Diane, its not the drooling I am ashamed of, its the putting up of pictures. The last picture I had on my bedroom wall was Donny Osmond!

5:09 pm

Riverdance

so you liked the hunk but not my pumpkin?

5:09 pm

Riverdance

snort.....yes I loved him too in those days

5:09 pm

stidmama

I remember the first quake I experienced, it felt like trains going past on a track (we had tracks near our home in Virginia). But there were no trains for miles, and the house was on bedrock. LOL by the time I realized my error the quake was over...

5:10 pm

dianedecoder

ha ha ha ... those were the days ! My mom subscribed to Photoplay magazine for we three girls, and we shared a huge bedroom...the walls were covered with photos.

5:10 pm

Riverdance

I was out on my screen porch so probably didnt get the full effect...but definitely felt the rumble that lasted several seconds...I thought my washer was out of balance and banging for my extra load of towels...lol!

5:10 pm

Soodle

Hmm. Let me see..... Pumpkin/hunk? Hunk/Pumpkin???? Nah! Hunk wins every time!! :-)

5:11 pm

stidmama

donny. blah. I was a leif garrett girl myself... or shaun cassidy. :-D

5:11 pm

Riverdance

Indeed my friend...

5:11 pm

stidmama

LOL river!

5:11 pm

Riverdance

oh Shaun Cassidy....used to drool...what was I thinking

5:11 pm

stidmama

and actually, MY walls were full of pictures of ho5!

5:11 pm

dianedecoder

and you "girls" are all the ages of my daughters... LOL... so I know those heart throbs !

5:11 pm

Soodle

Or David Cassidy????? Le sigh....

5:12 pm

stidmama

david was a wee bit old for me. but in reruns, yep. *swoon*

5:12 pm

Riverdance

oh diane you are much too young to be my Mom...hit the double nickels this year

5:12 pm

dianedecoder

soodle.... my eldest daughter is 51

5:13 pm

Riverdance

my Mom just turned 84 and god love her she is still going strong

5:13 pm

stidmama

*youthful mama look* not ready for the red hat society just yet... (but not saying when!)

5:13 pm

Soodle

And I bet that doesn't stop you drooling over eye-candy, Diane!!!!!

5:14 pm

Riverdance

but wouldn't that be fun to sit around with our big hats, talking, laughing and having a very nice chardonnnay!

5:14 pm

dianedecoder

well, almost, River. I am 72 and could be your mom.... My Mom was only 18 years older than I am.

5:14 pm

Soodle

<----Fully paid up member of the red-hat-soc, and am thinking about joining the purple-hat-brigade!

5:14 pm

Riverdance

I still drool over young eye candy....what does that make me....A WOMAN!

5:15 pm

stidmama

well drat. the lovely blue sky is getting covered in gray. I will have to zip outside and do a couple more (small) tasks before it gets too gray and chilly. ***hugs all*** have a lovely evening! *poof*

5:15 pm

dianedecoder

pssst.... Johnny Depp.... ( just a whisper that was )

5:15 pm

Riverdance

My mom was older when she had me and I was older yet when I had my daughter....my kids are 19 and 15 - god help me!

5:15 pm

stidmama

Johnny Depp???? WHERE? WHERE?

*sigh*

5:16 pm

Riverdance

he is definitely hot!

5:16 pm

dianedecoder

a big LOL

5:16 pm

Riverdance

(((stid))) great to see you

5:17 pm

Riverdance

the difference here is my Mom would never say these things...so old school...she would be appalled with this conversation so I bow to you Diane for being a fun lady almost old enough to be my Mom!

5:17 pm

Riverdance

Stid you were leaving...he is all ours!

5:18 pm

dianedecoder

;-) one must stay young at heart, but can still be "lady-like"

5:19 pm

dianedecoder

I still have 34 words left, but the split pea soup is ready to serve and we want to eat early. .... going to watch baseball on TV AND our grandson's hockey game

5:19 pm

dianedecoder

Hockey game on the computer... Have fun, everyone and I'll be back later.

5:19 pm

Soodle

Hear Hear!!!!! Well said Diane! My mom is 81 and very very VERY old school. Her and I are going on holidays in a couple of weeks, and frankly, I am not looking forward to it. If only she were a bit more chilled out, it would be so much better........

5:21 pm

Soodle

Bye Diane...(((()))) Lovely to see you again. :-)

5:21 pm

Soodle

Could anybody give me a clue for the dang centre A? Its my only blank tile....

5:23 pm

Riverdance

bye Diane - enjoy

5:24 pm

Riverdance

I dont have that A yet soodle - only 133 to go and still dont have NBT

5:26 pm

Soodle

I sent you a message on Facebook, River..., and Molly? are you still around?

5:27 pm

Riverdance

replied Soodle

5:28 pm

MollyL

Yes, just sitting on the sidelines.

5:29 pm

Soodle

Molly... Just wiping away a tear after watching Downton! It was so very very sad tonight..... Again, no spoilers, but, keep the Kleenex on standby for the third series!

5:30 pm

MollyL

I will keep that in mind. January seems so very far away.

5:31 pm

Riverdance

never heard of that show....I am now hooked on the new series: Revolution, Last Resort and Chicago Fire (hotties)

5:31 pm

MollyL

I like Chicago Fire so far. Good looking men and good writing.

5:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

river, did you feelthe quake?

5:34 pm

Soodle

River, if you get a chance.. get hold of the box-set of the first 2 series of Downton Abbey. Set aside an afternoon of 'River-Time', switch off the phone, don't anwer the door, and wallow in it. You will love it!

5:35 pm

Soodle

I am currently absorbed in Homeland. Really enjoying it.

5:35 pm

Riverdance

oh yes TO - quite the rumble...I was on my screen porch at the time thinking my washer went off balance

5:36 pm

Riverdance

I will check that out Soodle...*wondering if they have that at the library*

5:37 pm

Riverdance

cant believe there are 4 words for that middle A and I cant find one...ugh!

5:37 pm

Riverdance

I have never seen Homeland either....

5:38 pm

Drlemon

Hey yall

5:38 pm

mkg

hi all clues for the 9s please. and 8s. dont have any of either.

5:38 pm

Riverdance

hello drlemon

5:38 pm

Drlemon

how is everyone?

5:39 pm

Soodle

Hi Driemon :-)

5:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol that is funny, given that i heard an interview with a famly who said they thought there boiler was going to blow when they felt the rumble. and hi all.

5:39 pm

periwinkle

hi all

5:40 pm

Soodle

Hi TO & Peri :-)

5:40 pm

Riverdance

Hi Peri

5:40 pm

Drlemon

Hey!

5:40 pm

MollyL

People on the east coast are not used to feeling the ground rumble.

5:41 pm

Riverdance

maybe I would have felt it more had I been in the house but out on the screen porch that is built on sona tubes, it was just a rumble

5:41 pm

Drlemon

Damn, i haven't played babble in far too long.

5:41 pm

Riverdance

its been my only excitement for a while....lol!

5:41 pm

Riverdance

still looking for that da** A soodle

5:42 pm

MollyL

a + Mr. Ed

5:42 pm

mkg

i dont have any either for center a.

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

awwww, river!

5:43 pm

Drlemon

See y'all later!

5:43 pm

Drlemon

I gotta go.

5:43 pm

Riverdance

bless you Molly

5:44 pm

Soodle

Yay!!! thanks Molls :-)

5:44 pm

Riverdance

I havent posted my issues on babble but my husband is divorcing me....just getting over that shock so now need to fight that battle and I am ready

5:44 pm

mkg

ty molly. any clues for the 8s or 9s?

5:45 pm

Soodle

<---confesses, I hadn't even got the ho 5/12 :-(

5:45 pm

Riverdance

dont have them yet mkg

5:45 pm

periwinkle

sorry to hear that, River

5:45 pm

MollyL

((River)) we women of substance survive and then thrive.

5:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry to hear that news, river. it's a tough life change.

5:45 pm

Riverdance

ha....I have 2 ho5/12's

5:45 pm

Soodle

What Molls said! With gusto!!!!

5:46 pm

Riverdance

I will be fine...just concerned about the kids is all....Keith is only 15 so we need to work out the whole parenting plan...Sarah doesn

5:46 pm

Riverdance

doesnt matter in the plan as she is no longer a minor at age 19 but I want to make sure she is protected as well

5:47 pm

MollyL

No doubt it affects the kids. You're a good Mom River, you will see them through the changes.

5:47 pm

mkg

why isnt there an h near that w?????????????

5:48 pm

Riverdance

crap...just realized I dont have the lone bottom row E

5:48 pm

mkg

i have trouble with the grid because so many words i grew up with were yiddish and i dont realize which are which. prust, did anyone hear that word? i thought it was english. guess not.

5:48 pm

Riverdance

just got it...never mind...

5:48 pm

MollyL

Greek letters River.

5:48 pm

mkg

et 4. plural .

5:49 pm

Riverdance

Peri we are sisters after all...

5:49 pm

periwinkle

what?

5:49 pm

Riverdance

he just got home...got to go for now.....

5:50 pm

mkg

dekle

5:50 pm

mkg

is dekle a word in english?

5:50 pm

MollyL

I didn't get it either Peri. ?

5:50 pm

cosdem

es 7 please?

5:50 pm

MollyL

es + not false, minus last letter + Mr. Gore

5:50 pm

periwinkle

Molls, I think she meant when she said: never mind.

5:51 pm

periwinkle

but I could be wrong

5:51 pm

MollyL

Oh, of course. : )

5:51 pm

cosdem

ty molly

5:51 pm

periwinkle

Molls,Chicago Fire was on again during the week. It was good. But all the fires made me nervous.

5:52 pm

mkg

no one has any 8s or 9s?

5:52 pm

Brookie

Periwinkle - I just sent you an email. Let me know if you're good with it. :-)

5:52 pm

Brookie

And hi everyone!

5:52 pm

mkg

hi brookie

5:52 pm

periwinkle

ok, will check now. bbs

5:52 pm

Brookie

Hi mkg!

5:52 pm

cosdem

i have al8

5:53 pm

mkg

has anyone but me heard of a dekel?????????????

5:53 pm

Brookie

Not I!

5:53 pm

mkg

guess it is not english. must be yiddish.

5:54 pm

periwinkle

Brookie I answered but will also do so here. go right ahead!!

5:55 pm

periwinkle

I am struggling with this grid, even with the list

5:55 pm

mkg

cos please clue al 8. ty

5:55 pm

Brookie

Thanks, Periwinkle! Everyone, I have an announcement - we will be holding a Babble meetup in Wilmington, DE on Saturday, November 10th at noon! When I get a chance in the next 24 hours, I'll post the details on my profile page.

5:56 pm

periwinkle

Brookie, are we friends on FB?

5:57 pm

Soodle

Wah wah wah!!!! Another Soodle-less Babble meet-up. I'm stomping my feet, and wailing 'Its Not Fair'!!!!

5:57 pm

stidmama

LOL peri, with the screen size zoomed up for me I read, "Brookie, are we friends..."

5:57 pm

mkg

any clues out there? cos?

5:57 pm

periwinkle

oh,Soodle, just jump on a plane and I will meet you at the airport.

5:58 pm

Brookie

Yes we are. Look for Brooke Lebofsky Grubb.

5:58 pm

stidmama

hey again. Garbage and recycling down to the road. Was at the road and heard the phone ring. Two more days to sub this month! Still trying to catch my breath...

5:58 pm

periwinkle

you might want to post an event on FB, Brookie, that is what I did

5:58 pm

Brookie

Yes, Soodle. The meetup will be just 25 minutes from the Philadelphia airport.

5:58 pm

stidmama

Are you dancing again any time soon, Brookie? I had so much fun watching the video of you.

5:58 pm

rururocks

wow.. running back in must have trashed you

5:59 pm

periwinkle

hey there ruru

5:59 pm

Brookie

No dancing in the near future, but I am wearing the Samba outfit as part of a joke this Friday. Just another marketing ploy. Thanks for asking, stidmama!

6:00 pm

stidmama

hey ruru, and did it ever! LOL don't know what the school secretary thought, but I was wheezing something awful (wood smoke is not good for me).

6:00 pm

mkg

darn. no 8s or 9s.

6:00 pm

Soodle

Even if I had the wherewithall to hop on a plane to Philadelphia, I will be holidaying with

6:00 pm

stidmama

:-D Sure wish I a) had a samba outfit and b) looked as great as you in something like that !

6:00 pm

periwinkle

re8/9 what a soldier does to greet another

6:00 pm

stidmama

soodle, if you ever have the wherewithal to get to the states, I will ride the rails to wherever you are just to spend time with you.

6:01 pm

periwinkle

greet another again

6:01 pm

Soodle

Soodle-Mama at that time, but!!!!! If me n Molly's grand plan works out....

6:01 pm

Brookie

Great clue, peri!

6:01 pm

stidmama

peri, you're a clue angel!

6:01 pm

periwinkle

:)

6:01 pm

cosdem

tyvm nbt/nbs

6:01 pm

periwinkle

there were similar clues earlier

6:01 pm

mkg

thinking................

6:01 pm

stidmama

that gave me NBS. down to 121 now.

6:02 pm

mkg

got it. ty ty

6:02 pm

stidmama

oh , the furnace kicked on. I should close the doors and windows I suppose! LOL brb

6:02 pm

periwinkle

119 left here

6:02 pm

Soodle

Stid.... I am taking a screenshot of your statement, and I will hold you to it!!!!!

6:02 pm

mkg

ty now have one 8 and 1 9.

6:03 pm

periwinkle

yw

6:03 pm

Soodle

So, Brookie, how many Babblers are you hoping to attend?

6:03 pm

cosdem

woo monkeyed the ha9

6:03 pm

periwinkle

I will be there, Soodle and hopefully marigold.

6:03 pm

periwinkle

I will be there, Soodle and hopefully marigold.

6:04 pm

Brookie

Not sure what to expect. Maybe 10 or 15?

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

omg there are 8s and 9s? *applies forehe4 to desk*

6:04 pm

periwinkle

there were 8 at the one I set up

6:04 pm

mkg

clue for that ha 9 please cosdem

6:04 pm

Brookie

LOL, TO

6:05 pm

stidmama

go TO go!

6:05 pm

rururocks

anyone have the last el 6/21?

6:05 pm

cosdem

hmm how do i clue it.....

6:05 pm

mkg

what about that 8 you had cos? need that one too.

6:05 pm

stidmama

*wonders if it's too late to erase my statement about riding rails...*

6:05 pm

stidmama

go cos go!

6:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

brook, congratulatons are in order? Have you married since last we connected?

6:06 pm

cosdem

h + al4 + the ** of america + vowel + plural? (sorry awful clue)

6:06 pm

cosdem

last el6 is pt ru

6:07 pm

cosdem

ha9 is plural of ha7

6:07 pm

Brookie

No, not married yet. But there's a really good chance I'll be married by the end of next year. Just working out the logistics with boyfriend. Thank you for postulating good things, though, TO!

6:07 pm

MollyL

el + he m**** the sound (turned it down)

6:07 pm

cosdem

al + lady *****, then pl for al7/9

6:07 pm

cosdem

al7/8 i mean

6:07 pm

Soodle

OK! I don't work for the Irish Tourist Board, but in an effort to increase tourism here in 2013, they have launched an initiave called The Gathering, trying to encourage people to come to Ireland, for a ....Gathering. I am now, officially, inviting any and all Babblers to come to Ireland, for a Babble 'Gathering'. My daughters work in a very nice 4 star hotel, and could get reasonable rates. Offer (challenge?) on the table!

6:08 pm

rururocks

thats the 6/24 I need the 6/21 before it

6:08 pm

stidmama

got the HA 9, cos, great clue, I am just slow today.

6:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i re4 about that, soodle.

6:08 pm

Brookie

Will seriously consider it, Soodle!

6:09 pm

cosdem

glad it helped!

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

lady diana?

6:09 pm

cosdem

lady a****

6:09 pm

Soodle

I absolutely GUARANTEE the holiday of a lifetime!

6:09 pm

mkg

who is the lady? i dont get it still.

6:09 pm

stidmama

I can see where my finances are, but unlikely next year soodle. *sad mama look* unless some distant relation I don't know decides they want to sponsor such a trip (all the ones I do know are poor like me).

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooooh, lady who is prince valiant's princess?

6:10 pm

mkg

stid i cant get the ha 9 so any clues needed. i get too many s's in the word.

6:10 pm

mkg

i only have one al word. are there more?

6:11 pm

gemini_J13

yeah

6:11 pm

MollyL

el + vowel + not early

6:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

but there is only i l

6:12 pm

mkg

i cant get the ha 9. can someone clue the ha 7 it comes from??????????

6:12 pm

Soodle

Stid..... as they say here... God is good, and the divil's not too bad (keeping a foot in both camps!) But the invitation is out there now. As is the guarantee of the best holiday ever!

6:12 pm

MollyL

Damn, not early without the first letter

6:12 pm

stidmama

:-D thinking "green" soodles!

6:12 pm

rururocks

thank you molly.. i hate that word

6:13 pm

mkg

dont get the el clue molly. el and vowel but the not early starts with l and there is only one l in grid.

6:13 pm

MollyL

See my correction. Not early without the first letter.

6:13 pm

stidmama

mkg, similar to bad breath word. ha* (computer from 2001, nickname for harold) + first person subject pronoun + an elephant's ivory is from its ***k; then two-letters plural for the 9

6:14 pm

mkg

got the el. ty. still need ha 7 and 9! can anyone explain to me? i have two al 4 words and that is the trouble.

6:14 pm

MollyL

Isn't "The Gathering" a horror movie? : P

6:14 pm

stidmama

there are at least four AL 4 words, mkg

6:14 pm

mkg

ty stid. got it totally.

6:15 pm

mkg

whew. got it. ty.

6:15 pm

mkg

sometimes i feel so stupid.

6:15 pm

stidmama

go mkg go!

6:17 pm

rururocks

anyone have the last ha 6/24 please it's not in A2Z.. grrr

6:17 pm

Soodle

Oh Molly.... Don't say that! You will get your visitor's pass revoked!!!!!

6:19 pm

MollyL

Ru, it's an extension of German house.

6:19 pm

MollyL

Soodle, my visitor's pass is irrevocable. I have roots there.

6:20 pm

Soodle

Anyway, guys. I have an early appointment for Operation Transformation Soodle tomorrow (I'm getting my hair done...:-) so I will bid you all a good night, and urge you to think about the horror movie... ahem... tourist initiave.. The Gathering!

6:20 pm

stidmama

oh! under 100! need to take a break and think of something for supper.

6:21 pm

mkg

i have ha 6 past tense of the 4 meaning to stop.

6:21 pm

stidmama

have a lovely time tomorrow, soodles!

6:21 pm

stidmama

back in a while. *poof*

6:21 pm

cosdem

las ha6? german house

6:21 pm

MollyL

Say hi to the hair Goddess for me.

6:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

seems soodle has roots there as well :P

6:22 pm

mkg

ONLY HAVE 4 K WORDS. what can the others be? i cant imagine i know them.

6:22 pm

MollyL

Bah-dum-ching TO. : D

6:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

i thought the german for house was a four letter word...

6:22 pm

MollyL

It is, you have to add two letters to get the 6

6:23 pm

Soodle

Molly. I have a deep distrust of both dentists and hairdressers. Both can do untold damage to a person!

6:23 pm

BabbleRabble

h + comedian pat P****** who used to run for president; pl

6:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty *looking*

6:23 pm

BabbleRabble

p**l***

6:23 pm

MollyL

That is why my hairdresser is a Goddess and my dentist a version of God.

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

6:26 pm

Soodle

Hmm. Reminds me of an old adage round these here parts.... Whats the difference between God and a dentist? Answer: God doesn't think he is a dentist!

6:27 pm

cosdem

200 left!

6:28 pm

periwinkle

first da6 pls

6:29 pm

BabbleRabble

reindeer

6:29 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, ty BR

6:30 pm

MollyL

And my dentist doesn't think he is God. But he has never once hurt me.

6:30 pm

periwinkle

BR, your icon is funny!

6:30 pm

periwinkle

I thought it was my imagination at first.

6:33 pm

car.eeyore

Good evening!

6:36 pm

periwinkle

hi car

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

h car!

6:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

dalek in the grid! wonder if ata played today

6:57 pm

stidmama

hey again! :-D

6:58 pm

stidmama

gee whiz, and there are tom and grant... back in a little bit.

7:01 pm

Bugsaw

Hello all. BR I LOVE your icon. It is amazing

7:19 pm

smores

Hi all, just wanted to share a quote my friend emailed to me

7:19 pm

smores

If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of progress?
Paul Harvey

7:19 pm

Bugsaw

clever smores

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice, smores

7:22 pm

smores

thought it was appropriate this time of year :)

7:26 pm

smores

here is an anonymous one; POLITICS: Poly meaning many, tics meaning those little bloodsucking bugs.

7:26 pm

periwinkle

se7 pls

7:27 pm

Bugsaw

sorry peri

7:27 pm

smores

she sent about a dozen or more, just thought I would share the word play ones with my babble friends :)

7:27 pm

Uneaixoise

peri, make the se6/18 end in mr. gore

7:28 pm

periwinkle

ty Une

7:28 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:30 pm

Uneaixoise

80 to go . . . back in a bit *poof*

7:33 pm

smores

anybody need any clues before I go?

7:34 pm

Bugsaw

thanks smores but too many left just yet

7:34 pm

MollyL

No thanks

7:35 pm

smores

okay, well, have a wonderful evening all

7:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

night smores

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

may i have a clue for re6/24pls?

7:42 pm

lynxxx

re & **** browns

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty lyn! x

7:43 pm

lynxxx

yw

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

night all happy babbling

7:44 pm

lynxxx

night TOwl, congrats. and sweet dreams

7:55 pm

dcseain

shucks, it doesn't take dalek.

7:56 pm

cosdem

ka5 please?

7:57 pm

MollyL

Sounds like Obama's daughter sa5

7:57 pm

cosdem

ahhh didn think to use the other vowel too ty

8:03 pm

cosdem

last ka7? please

8:04 pm

cosdem

never mind

8:05 pm

uusue2

H again all!

8:07 pm

Bugsaw

hi sue, how is Frank today?

8:09 pm

uusue2

A little better, bugs

8:10 pm

MollyL

How is Sue today? : )

8:11 pm

uusue2

Ok, Molly, thanks

8:11 pm

uusue2

Watching Harry Potter during the baseball rain delay, and babbling :-)

8:11 pm

welki

hi, folks

8:12 pm

uusue2

Hi welki!

8:14 pm

Bugsaw

hi welki

8:14 pm

cosdem

ugh i had the ne6/7 but not the ne4 lol

8:16 pm

MollyL

*Pats Cos on the head and gives him a hot chocolate with gingerbread liqueur in it*

8:16 pm

cosdem

that sounds fab!

8:16 pm

uusue2

*steals a sip of chocolate from cos*

8:17 pm

welki

mmmmmmm ... whipped cream! you still like that flavored whipped cream, cos? i saw a couple, but holy moly, they're about $15 a can here!

8:17 pm

flosey

hi everyone, that drink sounds delicious

8:17 pm

wht

Good evening all. Clue for the re8 please.

8:17 pm

MollyL

I'm pushing the gingerbread liqueur. I have 3/4 of a bottle left from last year.

8:17 pm

cosdem

theyre good with orange soda. tastes like creamsicle

8:17 pm

uusue2

Recognize a military superior again

8:17 pm

cosdem

im on my way molly!

8:17 pm

flosey

hav never tasted it Molly but sounds good

8:18 pm

wht

ty sue

8:18 pm

MollyL

2 re8's. One is what soldiers do to greet officers...again.

8:18 pm

welki

hi, flosey

8:18 pm

MollyL

One is the re5s of the survey are in, past tense.

8:18 pm

flosey

hi welki

8:19 pm

wht

I already had the other Molly. Thanks.

8:20 pm

cosdem

pr 5 please

8:20 pm

MollyL

Being a military brat, I truly don't think re8/45 is a word.

8:20 pm

MollyL

pr + Mormon state

8:21 pm

MollyL

Oops, Mormon state minus the last letter

8:21 pm

flosey

thanks Molly, needed that

8:21 pm

rururocks

I re8 all the time

8:22 pm

MollyL

Yes Ru, but that is an entirely different matter.
: P

8:23 pm

rururocks

I just... can't ... say .. anything

8:23 pm

flosey

we all know how your mind works ru

8:24 pm

rururocks

wow.. I feel. sooo transparent

8:24 pm

MollyL

The muzzles are uncomfortable, aren't they?

8:27 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! how's it going tonight?

8:27 pm

cosdem

ty molly

8:27 pm

uusue2

Hi LCD!

8:27 pm

rururocks

hi LB

8:27 pm

uusue2

Crap.

8:28 pm

lbdawger

rofl at UU! hi ru hi uu

8:28 pm

uusue2

Lbd, my iPad does not know who you are.

8:28 pm

flosey

hi lbd,

8:29 pm

lbdawger

hi flosey! no problem UU. i've been called stranger things.

8:30 pm

BabbleRabble

Someone actually addressed you as "stranger things," lbd?

8:31 pm

Tungsten

Bah, 'seakid' should be a valid word!

8:31 pm

uusue2

I was a seakid when I was little...

8:31 pm

rururocks

well.. if the sh4 fits i always say

8:31 pm

lbdawger

hiya, BR!! s'matter of fact it was "strange thang"

8:32 pm

BabbleRabble

OIC

8:32 pm

flosey

may I please have a clue for ru6?

8:32 pm

BabbleRabble

a scrooge lament

8:33 pm

flosey

is that a clue BR?

8:33 pm

BabbleRabble

ru + ceiling, bathroom or floor unit

8:33 pm

lbdawger

ru + mosaic is made of many tiny pieces of ****

8:33 pm

flosey

or response to lbd

8:34 pm

flosey

thanks lbd

8:34 pm

BabbleRabble

to Tungsten

8:34 pm

lbdawger

yw

8:34 pm

uusue2

Ah, a type of inclusion in quartz

8:35 pm

wht

clue for the tu6 please

8:36 pm

rururocks

tu + not a guy.. sort of misspelled

8:36 pm

BabbleRabble

tu + bill of ****ng

8:37 pm

wht

ty ru and br

8:37 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ts5-12 the 2nd? Thanks

8:38 pm

lbdawger

change the last vowel to another, peach

8:38 pm

rururocks

change the last vowel on the previous peach

8:38 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, dawg and ruru.

8:41 pm

MollyL

Wht, was your ground rumbling yesterday?

8:41 pm

wht

I missed it Molly. I think I might have been in a car at the time.

8:42 pm

gapeach

Was it an earthquake?

8:42 pm

wht

Yes, there was a magnatude 4 earthquake in southern Maine that some people felt here in the Boston area.

8:44 pm

gapeach

Oh, my!

8:44 pm

wht

It shook people up but I haven't heard about any damage.

8:45 pm

rururocks

4.0 .. (is nothing)

8:45 pm

lbdawger

i knew ru was going to say that.

8:45 pm

rururocks

4.0 barely moves your olive

8:46 pm

rururocks

it's probably because Romney lied so much on the debate last night

8:46 pm

MollyL

We Right Coasters are not used to feeling the earth move. The 5.8 we had last summer disturbed me.

8:46 pm

wht

I think people in Kennebunk are more shook up about the Zumba teacher who was running another business on the side. :^)

8:46 pm

rururocks

5.8 will get your attention

8:46 pm

gapeach

I guess I just never think about earthquakes in New England. I lived in CT for 7 years and never knew.

8:47 pm

uusue2

Seems like there would have been a lot more earthquakes if that was all it took, ruru

8:47 pm

rururocks

she's changing the name of the studio Wht.. to Humba

8:48 pm

gapeach

OK, I don't know about the teacher.....perhaps it is just as well.

8:48 pm

BabbleRabble

Earthquake: http://tinyurl.com/blryckp

8:48 pm

rururocks

let's just say it wasn't all dance lessons gapeach

8:49 pm

gapeach

Gotcha.

8:49 pm

wht

Let us just say that this Zumba teacher had a side business and now the police are releasing the names of her clients.

8:49 pm

rururocks

bet the divorce rate in Kennebunk goes up in the next couple of years

8:49 pm

gapeach

Well, maybe it will give more business to the divorce attorneys

8:50 pm

gapeach

brb

8:50 pm

rururocks

LOL SNAP Gapeach

8:50 pm

wht

But did the fitness level in town go up?

8:51 pm

MollyL

*Cues up Bob Seger's Horizontal Bop*

8:53 pm

rururocks

not sure it was just fitness wht

8:53 pm

rururocks

but something definitely went up

8:53 pm

rururocks

<---heads to gutter on his own accord

8:54 pm

MollyL

<---Raises phaser shields to divert Babble Censor

8:56 pm

wht

ruru, did I miss when you left the gutter?

8:56 pm

uusue2

There's a babble censor?

8:56 pm

rururocks

HA.. I didn't start there wht

8:57 pm

rururocks

There's a bunch of them UU..

8:58 pm

wht

I guess we just bring out the worst in you, ruru.

8:58 pm

wht

Clue for the at7, please.

8:58 pm

rururocks

plural of a book of maps

8:59 pm

rururocks

or a group of guys who shrug

8:59 pm

uusue2

:-)

9:00 pm

rururocks

*waves to Pam... El Lurko*

9:00 pm

wht

ty ruru. I don't know why I couldn't see that plural. I have been using it all night.

9:00 pm

wht

But Fireworks.

9:00 pm

uusue2

Yay wht!

9:01 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo wht!!

9:01 pm

wht

So the books of maps shrugged and that is what caused the earthquake.

9:01 pm

flosey

wtg wht

9:01 pm

MollyL

Our Wht is wicked smaht.

9:02 pm

rururocks

wht gives a wht

9:06 pm

wht

wht are you saying, ruru?

9:07 pm

MollyL

Ssshhh, it's probably not for the delicate.

9:07 pm

flosey

FW and off for supper, bb at flip

9:07 pm

uusue2

Yay flosey!

9:07 pm

MollyL

Good job Flosey : )

9:09 pm

wht

wtg flosey

9:09 pm

wht

Time for me to be off. Happy Babbling.

9:10 pm

MollyL

Bye Wht

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

bye wht

9:12 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

9:15 pm

MollyL

Hi JMC

9:18 pm

lbdawger

belated whooo hoooo flosey!! hi jmc

9:18 pm

lbdawger

night, wht

9:20 pm

stidmama

hey all -- here I am again... *sigh* going to list and try to get past my current block. down to 88

9:21 pm

stidmama

first TU 6 please?

9:22 pm

rururocks

give a whit.. shortened?

9:23 pm

stidmama

hm. *quizzical mama look*

9:24 pm

BabbleRabble

tu + a receipt from a carrier to a shipper: bill of ****ng

9:25 pm

stidmama

wow. thanks BR, that was hard one for me.

9:30 pm

mcurlschool

hi stid

9:30 pm

stidmama

*sigh* took me and da monkees a hundred million random attempts to get the first fishy TA word. BUT! down to 70!

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

hi mcurl

9:30 pm

stidmama

hey mcurl! how's it going up your way?

9:31 pm

mcurlschool

hi jmc

9:31 pm

mcurlschool

BUSY

9:32 pm

stidmama

I am really busy these days, too -- subbed in a reading classroom today, LOVED it (of course) and tomorrow an afternoon in 4th grade. Taking Friday off... working four days next week.

9:33 pm

stidmama

how are the grands, though? are they back fully in the swing of school and all?

9:34 pm

mcurlschool

wow! no time for you to work down here! my 4th grade teacher was out today with sister at neurologist and next wednesday for thyroid surgery

9:34 pm

stidmama

oh gee, hope that family will be okay!

9:35 pm

mcurlschool

grands are doing fine. K is having a tough time with recess behavior though. to used to being a rough and tumble boy and can't be that way at school. J got a part in the chorus for the Wizard of Oz at her school. I think "new" granddaughter is doing well, no reports otherwise from kindergarten up there!

9:36 pm

stidmama

a dear friend had a death in the extended-but-close family, so I will be helping four days in that classroom while she goes home.

9:36 pm

mcurlschool

should have said it's her sister that is also having the thyroid surgery

9:36 pm

mcurlschool

so glad you were able to help out.

9:36 pm

stidmama

I had a K today whose body was not big enough to hold the energy, also didn't have much awareness of how one's actions affect the wellbeing of others.

9:37 pm

stidmama

I understood, but surgery is stressful for everyone.

9:37 pm

stidmama

I just "sat" on child and kept redirecting. Fortunately in a reading intervention room everything is in smaller chunks.

9:38 pm

mcurlschool

our K is definitely not to little to hold all his energy--he may be a clone of his dad but he's already built like a football linebacker!

9:38 pm

stidmama

:-) I have kids like that in some of the middle schools, they are generally wonderful to work with!

9:39 pm

mcurlschool

I'm still struggling with our reading intervention curriculum. It's tough being handed a teachers manual and being told (in a sense) "have at it!"

9:41 pm

stidmama

yes -- do you have discretion for how much of it to use? You have so much experience it would be reasonable (imho) to let you use it as guidelines and less as a "code" <-- proud of pirates reference

9:44 pm

mcurlschool

sort of, program is "scripted". I have the "high" of the below grade level kids and so it's not as difficult to get through things. I do skip some items because their attention/focus just won't benefit---instead of using the "write on/wipe off" boards we use our fingers to determine how many sounds in a work; I write things on a small white board and make changes so that all are focused on task and not wanting to draw

9:45 pm

stidmama

Yes, scripted programs ensure you don't leave things out, but fidelity can be dreary. I am glad you have some latitude.

9:45 pm

mcurlschool

sorry,---sounds in a word! silly me. My "team" of teachers are incredible. I am SOOOOOO very happy I chose this position.

9:45 pm

stidmama

FINALLY got the last S word. Go ahead, ask for clues from there. I am really happy to be over that hurdle!

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

wtg stid

9:48 pm

stidmama

RO 8 please? my next-to-last R

9:49 pm

jmcnrick

ro + **btropical + not early

9:49 pm

stidmama

thanks JMC! done with R words!

9:50 pm

jmcnrick

wtg stid

9:51 pm

stidmama

PR 6 per favore?

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

pr + Mormon state in US

9:52 pm

BabbleRabble

pr + salt lake city is there

9:52 pm

stidmama

oh! I had the 5. *sigh*

9:52 pm

stidmama

Ps pummeled. Or maybe they pummeled me. I am really tired...

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

go stid go

9:57 pm

stidmama

KS KONQUERED!!!!!! *proud mama look*

9:58 pm

cosdem

hello all. back to finish the last 135 and wtg stid!

9:59 pm

stidmama

hey cos!

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

hi cosd

10:00 pm

diem

hi all 336words in grid and my first one not found, going to be a loooong night!!

10:00 pm

cosdem

the last wi6 plrase?

10:01 pm

cosdem

never mind!

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

pt of clever

10:01 pm

MollyL

If someone is slow, you would say he is dim wi6

10:01 pm

MollyL

Dammit, fell for it again.

10:01 pm

stidmama

hey diem! let's RACE!!! *picks up the pace* (and not for salsa)

10:01 pm

cosdem

lol ty anyway :)

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

haha fell for what molls?

10:03 pm

stidmama

Hs hacked.

TWENTY left!

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

go stid go!

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

131 left

10:04 pm

diem

go stid

10:04 pm

stidmama

go jmc!!!!

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

hi diem

10:04 pm

diem

and jmc

10:06 pm

cosdem

ta7 please (and the ta5 before it)

10:06 pm

stidmama

ta*l (not short) + we, in object form; then two-letter plural

10:07 pm

cosdem

tyvm!

10:07 pm

stidmama

EL 6/21 please? monkeys not cooperating

10:07 pm

stidmama

the SECOND 6/21 of the EL section...

10:08 pm

jmcnrick

pt or else add a vowel

10:08 pm

cosdem

al + vowel + pt of chewing food

10:10 pm

cosdem

tu6 please

10:11 pm

stidmama

BR had a great clue earlier... tu + shipping paper: bill of ****ng

10:11 pm

MollyL

Y'all must pardon Cos. He's mixing up his a's and e's tonight. : D

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

tu+boy+me

10:11 pm

cosdem

llol yes i meant el + vowel + chewing food :) sorry!

10:11 pm

cosdem

ty for tu6

10:12 pm

MollyL

Good clue JMC

10:12 pm

jmcnrick

:-) ty

10:12 pm

stidmama

oh!!! thanks cos and molly -- I was working in that direction but hadn't put it togehter. :-)

10:13 pm

stidmama

ten left. ALL As. *headbang*

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

le5 please

10:14 pm

stidmama

to not keep going, jmc. you le* ** (opposite of down)

10:15 pm

jmcnrick

uh. . . i thought that was 2 words

10:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty stid

10:15 pm

stidmama

5. I am not sure about that AL 7/8 combo

10:16 pm

jmcnrick

think of the guy on masterpiece theatre stid and then misspell his first name

10:16 pm

BabbleRabble

al + waldorf *****ia

10:16 pm

stidmama

I got it, I just don't agree with it! LOL and thanks.

10:17 pm

stidmama

how fishy is the AE 7?

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

half fish

10:18 pm

stidmama

hm. I have two left and both are stumpers for me.

10:18 pm

stidmama

*thnking*

10:18 pm

BabbleRabble

extend the 4 with used a chair

10:19 pm

stidmama

now just the one...

10:19 pm

cosdem

sa5: not happy her :)

10:20 pm

stidmama

fw... BR, you are once again my he4!

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo stid

10:20 pm

BabbleRabble

Congrats

10:21 pm

stidmama

I am tired - didn't sleep well again last night. I am really anxious about "life" in general right now and fighting as much as I can the urge to use drugs for sleep. I don't even know why I am anxious, just that I am... *sigh* babbling helps. :-D

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

lavender on your pillow helps with anxiety

10:21 pm

diem

WTG Stid

10:22 pm

stidmama

good point. I have lavender oil I bought recently for the lovely hot pillow bugs gave me.

10:23 pm

cosdem

not seeing the last se5, 6 or 7

10:23 pm

stidmama

se 5: to know or se*** (end with a different vowel)

10:23 pm

stidmama

the 6 and 7 have to do with blood, I think.

10:24 pm

stidmama

se + spanish pretty red flower, and an adverb form (add a consonant)

10:24 pm

cosdem

ty for se5

10:25 pm

cosdem

ty vm S's done. 35 to go

10:25 pm

jmcnrick

101 left

10:26 pm

cosdem

u can do it!

10:26 pm

jmcnrick

nah

10:27 pm

cosdem

purty isnt a word?

10:27 pm

BabbleRabble

stid, Mayo Clinic on anxiety: http://tinyurl.com/cgs3n7s

10:28 pm

cosdem

23 left. All R's ugh

10:29 pm

jmcnrick

yes the re words will be where i stop for the night

10:29 pm

Jacula

sa5.6m and 7 =m French words for fry and fried food.

10:29 pm

stidmama

go cos!

10:30 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac

10:30 pm

Jacula

Hi jmc.

10:30 pm

stidmama

Thanks, BR.

*sees Jac, believes it to be a ghost and faints -- no more sleeplessness!*

10:30 pm

PAV3

hiya Jac! it's been a while!

10:30 pm

cosdem

hii jac

10:30 pm

Jacula

re words aren't that difficult.

10:30 pm

Jacula

Hiya PAV! How are you?

10:31 pm

cosdem

im missing two re6 and one re8

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

it has been a long day for me jac and i have a 300 miles drive tomorrow

10:31 pm

Jacula

Hi cos!

10:31 pm

cosdem

long time no see

10:31 pm

PAV3

I am doing well! how are things in your neck fo the woods?

10:32 pm

PAV3

is there more than one re8?

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

hi pav

10:32 pm

BabbleRabble

yes

10:32 pm

Jacula

1st re 6 is to write it or do it again (think of 'pot' another word for it). Or just re ha4/6 again.

10:33 pm

stidmama

BR, I am so glad you pointed this out to me. In theory, because I have dealt with it so long, I know all this. In reality, when I am in the middle of it, I forget. I needed to "hear" a lot of this today. Thank you.

10:33 pm

PAV3

odeah! well, my boss does say when he sees me "there's trouble!"

10:33 pm

Jacula

jmc - you should be sleeping now, if you have that long a drive later.x

10:33 pm

cosdem

ah ty jac

10:33 pm

jmcnrick

you have a point jac. . . good night all 86 left

10:34 pm

stidmama

anyway, the lucky dog is moaning about being ignored. I should give him some mama time, and then hit the sack. I'll be back again tomorrow for a bit. (((((hugs for anyone who wants them))))) *poof*

10:34 pm

Jacula

PAV - we're a;; okay here. Thanks for asking. You?

10:34 pm

BabbleRabble

yes, anxiety is future oriented .... what could happen ... staying in the moment is helpful

10:34 pm

Jacula

'Night jmc.

10:34 pm

cosdem

found the other re6/8

10:35 pm

PAV3

it's been quite the year or so past. Family squabbles, job dissatisfaction (resolved) unfreindly neighbors...life, it seems.

10:35 pm

cosdem

fireworks

10:35 pm

Jacula

Life is often shit, PAV. That's how it is. x

10:36 pm

Jacula

Well done, cos!

10:36 pm

PAV3

yay cos! I'm at 248 to go!

10:36 pm

Jacula

I'll go back for more r clues to give you now...

10:36 pm

PAV3

well, funny you say. Had my first colonscopy a month ago...cleaner than whistles, as they say..

10:37 pm

Jacula

Not funny. PAV, since my 6th colonoscopy is due next month. lol

10:38 pm

Jacula

2nd re6 is about selling something again.

10:38 pm

PAV3

argh! I hope all is well! both my sis' had polyps so they have to go back again sooner, but my next is in 10 years...

10:39 pm

PAV3

I fretted and worried and made myself sick from anxiety over it...

10:39 pm

Jacula

The following re8 and 9 are armyy words abpouit how you greet an officer again and how you did the same in the past.

10:40 pm

Jacula

10 years, PAv? That seems a long time unless you are over 70 years of age?

10:40 pm

Jacula

Anyone need any more 'r' word clues?

10:41 pm

PAV3

nope...latest standard, unless there's something found at 50, leave it be. or if family hx of colon cancer.

10:42 pm

PAV3

either that or my pertrification scared the doc into relieving me of undue pressure...

10:42 pm

PAV3

pertrification = petrifying

11:03 pm

PAV3

yay past halfway! time for a Joey walk...bbl

11:59 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:00 am

grannyrose

hello nan

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