Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, January 22, 2013

12:00 am

cosdem

ethopia is in the grid

12:00 am

72 Temple Owl

*waves fairy wand* see, new grid, new day, new subject!

12:00 am

72 Temple Owl

snap!

12:01 am

cosdem

hi everyone!

12:01 am

72 Temple Owl

well helllo cos! nice to see you here! :)

12:02 am

cosdem

And how are you TO? :)

12:02 am

jillibus

flip

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

cosdem

hi jill!

12:02 am

jillibus

hi cos -- have you been having fun?

12:03 am

jillibus

ty Lickety

12:03 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:03 am

72 Temple Owl

I am very well thank you! I finally installed my new printer and it is defective! I am just tickled to death to have spent all that quality time and made new friends in foreign lands! *smiles through gritted teeth*

12:03 am

cosdem

yes.. tired now lol.. tomorrows gonna be busier .. will take more pics

12:05 am

jillibus

could you understand what they were saying, TO? (I've been there, done that)

12:05 am

cosdem

you sound like ryan TO :)

12:05 am

mich_pdx

thanks, Lickety. Hiho everyone!! (before I go back to my lurk)

12:05 am

Lizlin

Hi there - can't believe that the printer's defective after all that!!!!

12:05 am

72 Temple Owl

well yes. for the most part. but not the fios us geek who spokeonly tech-ese

12:06 am

rururocks

I was able to mole out the go 6/30

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

flip hi all

12:06 am

cosdem

thanks ru

12:06 am

jillibus

ty ruru

12:06 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:07 am

rururocks

:D

12:07 am

cosdem

ho 5/20 alt spelling

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili, ru, owl, liz, mich, cos

12:07 am

72 Temple Owl

and i did not yell once. though i did raise my voice to be better understood. i think it is god's way of making me learn patience, which may be a lost cause

12:07 am

MitchDick

8's are ey, th

12:07 am

cosdem

pa 6

12:08 am

jillibus

hi mitch

12:08 am

MitchDick

hiya

12:08 am

torgone

et7

12:09 am

72 Temple Owl

time to go.happy babbling to all and to all a good night.

12:09 am

cosdem

ty for ey8

12:09 am

torgone

op7

12:09 am

jillibus

gnight TO

12:09 am

Lizlin

Good night TO. sleep well :)

12:09 am

72 Temple Owl

oh hi tor! i am seeing robert earl keen tonight! i cannot wait!

12:10 am

torgone

That's cool, TO!

12:10 am

jillibus

hi torg

12:10 am

cosdem

8's done

12:11 am

72 Temple Owl

it better be. it is a two hour drive. have you ever seen him live? i have been singing the road goes on oreer all day

12:11 am

72 Temple Owl

damned f

12:12 am

torgone

I haven't ..

12:13 am

dizgrannie

Hi All!! NBT/NBS

12:13 am

72 Temple Owl

now lost both f and v. quittin' time. night all

12:14 am

jillibus

hi diz -- wtg!

12:14 am

72 Temple Owl

and hi and bye to you flippers

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

ty mitch for the 8's

12:14 am

Lizlin

Hi Diz :)

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

help with e in the 4th col please

12:17 am

saanichcat

dee, it will take forever to find it

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty saan

12:17 am

torgone

et7 dee

12:17 am

saanichcat

YW!

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ty tor

12:18 am

cosdem

nbt nbs

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

wtg cos

12:18 am

jillibus

wtg cos

12:18 am

cosdem

ty jill, dee

12:18 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:19 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

ta 6

12:19 am

rururocks

hi nan

12:19 am

mich_pdx

hi nan

12:19 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

pe 7/32

12:20 am

saanichcat

pwttw

12:20 am

saanichcat

sorry

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

very well done, mitch! Not an easy grid.

12:20 am

cosdem

gn all im gonna crash

12:20 am

jillibus

yay mitch yet again in no time flat

12:20 am

rururocks

what's that saanichcat.. elmer fudd spitting out food pwttw

12:21 am

mich_pdx

night cos! congrats, mitch!

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

nite cos

12:21 am

jillibus

gnight cos -- sleep tight and have a great day tomorrow

12:21 am

MitchDick

thx guys, gl

12:21 am

Lizlin

Congrats Mitch :)

12:21 am

saanichcat

wrong box, wrong keys, wrong word too - not a good typist!

12:21 am

rururocks

:D

12:22 am

rururocks

stats on the o in the corner?

12:22 am

rururocks

nm

12:22 am

jillibus

saan -- I can't relate your 4th column clue to the 4th column E

12:22 am

Lizlin

jilli - something that is forever is et 7

12:23 am

jillibus

ah -- it was an et -- thks liz

12:23 am

turqaz

o 5/10

12:23 am

rururocks

hands jilli a fish

12:23 am

jillibus

slurp, ruru

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

an 6

12:25 am

saanichcat

hi jilli, I LOVE your bus!

12:25 am

jillibus

thanks, saani!

12:26 am

rururocks

that's the love bus

12:26 am

jillibus

:-)

12:31 am

jillibus

Stuck on the 5th column Y and E -- are they real words?

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

ye 4/6 it's been in several of our grids double letter at the end

12:32 am

dizgrannie

ye 4/6...real word et 7/28 forever

12:32 am

jillibus

ty dee

12:32 am

rururocks

not ye**

12:32 am

rururocks

sorta

12:32 am

jillibus

dis, that et isn't from the 5th column lone E

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

ey 8 compound ... what you see with + the items you chew food with

12:33 am

jillibus

*diz

12:33 am

dizgrannie

woopsie...sorry

12:33 am

jillibus

ty dee- nbt/nbs

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

et is from 4th col I believe

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

yw and wtg

12:33 am

rururocks

ey8 what you'd give to have that e jilli

12:34 am

rururocks

stats on the q?

12:34 am

rururocks

nm

12:34 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:34 am

dizgrannie

qu 4

12:34 am

rururocks

<---channeling peri

12:35 am

jillibus

gotcha, ruru

12:35 am

jillibus

wtg nan

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nan

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

la 6 x 2

12:35 am

cybernan

not seeing that th 8 though

12:36 am

mich_pdx

me neither, nan... someone should *clue* it!!

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

clued at 12:32

12:37 am

mich_pdx

th 8?

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

the ey 8, yes

12:38 am

rururocks

there's a th 8?

12:38 am

mich_pdx

the other th 8?

12:38 am

cybernan

don't see a th clued anywhere at 12:32

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

th 8/50 th 4 + te 4

12:39 am

cybernan

wasn't the other 8 a th?

12:39 am

jillibus

Lickety shows a th8/50

12:40 am

rururocks

wow.. weird word dee

12:40 am

mich_pdx

thanks, Dee! used www.a2zwordfinder with your clue...

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

th 8 clued at 12:39 ... bad lag tonight

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:40 am

dizgrannie

compound word- th 4+te4

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ge 6/24

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ge 6 x 2

12:41 am

rururocks

*waves to Dart*

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

ge 6 x 3 sorry

12:41 am

cybernan

ty diz

12:42 am

rururocks

I froze when I found the ge 6

12:42 am

jillibus

ty again ruru

12:43 am

rururocks

yo! Gurt

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

still missing 2 sevens :(

12:43 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:44 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- how many for bridge?

12:44 am

Lizlin

Hi flosey :)

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:44 am

flosey

home early - only 4 tables tonight - bad fog

12:45 am

flosey

hi Liz and Dee

12:45 am

jillibus

fog is why I didn't go -- surprised there were 4 tables!

12:45 am

saanichcat

hi Flosey! foggy your way?

12:45 am

flosey

hi saan, yes very foggy - not as bad coming home as it was around 6:30 when we left home

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

te 7/28

12:45 am

jillibus

your way too, saani?

12:46 am

saanichcat

20 feet visibility absulutely beautiful in the woods

12:47 am

saanichcat

(unless your are driving)

12:47 am

jillibus

I bet

12:48 am

jillibus

driving in the fog in the dark is something I will not do

12:49 am

rururocks

Italians aren't afraid of fog.

12:49 am

flosey

I wouldn't either jilli, I don't like driving on the island at night

12:49 am

saanichcat

same here jilli. Whenever I have Sooke visits I always pack an overnight bag. Have to go tomorrow.

12:49 am

jillibus

explain that please, ruru

12:50 am

jillibus

flosey, fortunately I don't mind driving at night -- no choice for me.

12:51 am

rururocks

they call fog a bigamist

12:51 am

rururocks

they call fog a bigamist

12:51 am

rururocks

:D :D :D

12:51 am

jillibus

??? ru?

12:51 am

saanichcat

Take care of that bus jilli!

12:53 am

rururocks

night all

12:53 am

KatieMcG

morning :)

12:53 am

rururocks

hi katie

12:53 am

flosey

hi Katie

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

gm katie

12:53 am

jillibus

gnight ruru -- did you have a good day?

12:53 am

jillibus

hi katie

12:54 am

rururocks

I did.. sorta

12:54 am

KatieMcG

Hi ruru. Thank you for letting us know about 'Jesse' I was completely taken in by it. Never by JC but completely by Jesse

12:54 am

rururocks

that's good katie.. kind of weird isn't it

12:55 am

KatieMcG

Obviously some people need more in their lives than others, who could be bothered being so cruel

12:56 am

rururocks

really a disturbed personality I think

12:56 am

grannyrose

hello all, that th8 is one weird word.

12:56 am

saanichcat

I keep reading hints of some sort of cruel joke regarding Nancy Boy. waht happened?

12:57 am

rururocks

read my profile saan

12:57 am

KatieMcG

still never mind there are far more good people here that bad :) My main concern is how to get to work this morning as I didn't scrape the car so it's some form of public transport lol

12:57 am

saanichcat

OK thanks ru.

12:57 am

jillibus

katie, are you snowbound?

12:58 am

KatieMcG

not really but I'm rubbish at driving in the snow and ice so it's safer for everyone if I don't do it :) I can go a long way in with hubby then get a train or I can get a bus and train from home

12:59 am

cybernan

stuck with 50 to go -- will have another look tomorrow before listing -- nite all

12:59 am

KatieMcG

on the bright side Mari is having a great time in Mexico lol

1:00 am

jillibus

So far this winter we haven't had snow since I got my AWD Subaru. That's like having the sun come out when you remembered to take an umbrella.

1:00 am

jillibus

gnight nan

1:00 am

grannyrose

night nan.sleep well, hun

1:00 am

KatieMcG

night Nan

1:01 am

KatieMcG

That is just typical Jilli, if you hadn't got it then you would be up to your elbows in it

1:02 am

jillibus

too true, katie

1:03 am

grannyrose

anyone need a hand?

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

do you have all the 7's rose?

1:05 am

grannyrose

yup, hang on a tick and i will list.

1:05 am

jillibus

I'm not even halfway, granny -- did you finish?

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

1:06 am

grannyrose

ar7, et7, op7, pa7, pe7, pr7, ta7, te7, te7

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

ty!!

1:06 am

grannyrose

yeah, jilli. a whiles back.

1:07 am

jillibus

congrats, granny! I'm tired and finding it hard

1:07 am

jillibus

no S doesn't help

1:08 am

grannyrose

awww, poor jilli. hun, i did ask the other night, cannot remember your reply.:( did the cream help?

1:09 am

jillibus

I think it did, thanks, granny -- much better now

1:10 am

grannyrose

ah, good. am so pleased. i am still using it, even though i am post-op. it has been great for my fibromyalgia in my shin.

1:11 am

grannyrose

today i went 9 hours before i needed to take some pain-killers at work.

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

wow, that's amazing, rose

1:11 am

KatieMcG

Sorry got to dash going in by train, hubby dropping me off at the train station. Have a good day/night everyone

1:11 am

grannyrose

dee, you of all people will unerstand what a relief it is.

1:11 am

jillibus

9 hours is awfuly long

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

do I ever!

1:12 am

jillibus

*awfully

1:12 am

grannyrose

night, katie

1:12 am

jillibus

bye katie

1:13 am

grannyrose

jilli, i am trying to extend the hours between analgesia. i really don't want to cloud the clarity of thought when i am at work.

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

ty for the 7's... down to 8 left sans list... but thinking I will need it soon

1:13 am

jillibus

halfway and I'm heading for bed -- goodnight all...*poof

1:14 am

grannyrose

use me, use me....

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

rest well, jili

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:14 am

grannyrose

night jilli. sweet dreams, hun. i hope you awake refreshed.

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

short 1 a; 1 g; 2 r's; 3 t's 1 p...

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

found my a, so scratch that one

1:15 am

grannyrose

ge6, like iced dessert, but different ending?

1:15 am

grannyrose

or gr5, add a vowel to mother's parent

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

those are ge 6/24's (x2), right?

1:16 am

grannyrose

yup, dee

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

how many ge's?

1:17 am

grannyrose

ge x 4

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

gl's?

1:17 am

grannyrose

gl x 3

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

gr?

1:18 am

grannyrose

gr x 6

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty ...missing a gr

1:19 am

grannyrose

gr clued at 1:15

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

lol that was it... can't believe I missed your earlier clue

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

how many ra's?

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

nm found my r's

1:22 am

grannyrose

what word lengths are you missing?

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

4, 5, 6.... how many te's?

1:23 am

grannyrose

te x 10

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

th ?

1:23 am

grannyrose

th x 4

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

I have th 4, 4, 8.... missing?

1:24 am

grannyrose

missing the greek le6, th5

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

nm found it

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

was missing the greek th 5

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

how many ta?

1:25 am

grannyrose

to x 10....and LOL...great minds

1:25 am

grannyrose

ta x 14

1:25 am

grannyrose

and tr x 2

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

looking...

1:27 am

grannyrose

there's a ta5 before the ta6, bull's eye

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

missing one 4 and one 6 ... missing a ta and a p

1:28 am

grannyrose

and a ta6, before the ta7. ta6, ta + cat or dog + vowel

1:28 am

grannyrose

ph4, ph + *u*, opposite of in

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

that was it!!

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

missing a p 4 ... a fish slap I'm sure...

1:29 am

grannyrose

po4, po*o, a bouncy toy + sometimes vowel

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

missing from p in the middle col

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

have that :)

1:31 am

grannyrose

ph 4 at 1:28

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

have that

1:31 am

grannyrose

pr4, pr + **rta, major blood vessel

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

how many pe's?

1:32 am

grannyrose

pr4, pr + i **e the cake

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

found it fw was missing pr 4/5

1:32 am

grannyrose

pr4, pr + double vowel

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

I don't remember that word...

1:32 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!!

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

says it means to test by sampling

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm!!!

1:33 am

grannyrose

np's dee

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

Has work been going well?

1:35 am

justafreep

laaaaaaate flip. can I finish in 26 minutes? Odds say... uh... not a chance!

1:35 am

grannyrose

yes, hun. i am using the cream on my shin as well as the tendons at the back of the knee. seems to be helping. ;)

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

hi freep!!

1:35 am

justafreep

Hi, Dee.

1:35 am

grannyrose

hey freep

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

so very glad for you!

1:35 am

justafreep

hey, grannyrose

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

Are you still enjoying your new church?

1:36 am

grannyrose

don and i went to our new GP. she is so quick and clever. and reaily admits she doesn't know a lot about FM.

1:37 am

grannyrose

yes, dee. it so nice to just sit there under The Word.

1:38 am

grannyrose

more importantly, don has been talking to a retired minister....and he seems so much less angry.don, not the minister. lol

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

many gps don't; some RA docs seem to, but it hasn't been that many years that Johns' Hopkins wrote the paper adding FM to the list of conditions affiliated with arthritis

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

LOL... I got that... life must be really good for you right now!

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

I think there will be a lot more information gathering because of the reclassification

1:40 am

grannyrose

interesting, dee. will watch eagerly for breaking news

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I need to get going. I HAVE to get some filing done tomorrow... I keep procrastinating. So glad you are doing well, rose.

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

Many gentle hugs to you!

1:42 am

grannyrose

my dear dee...hope you rest well, and awake refreshed. may you find the motivation you need.

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

Thx!! *Poof*

1:47 am

Marjetta

Can I get some help with the pe 7 please?

1:55 am

dizgrannie

pe + cons + ra 4/4

1:56 am

Marjetta

ty very much diz

1:59 am

dizgrannie

yw

2:00 am

flosey

back, hi diz and Marjetta

2:01 am

flosey

when hubby goes to bed I get ready myself so I don't wake him later

2:01 am

Marjetta

Hello Flosey

2:01 am

dizgrannie

hey Flos.

2:02 am

flosey

Marjetta, are you new here? or have I just missed seeing you

2:03 am

Marjetta

I have been playing forever, not usually this late. But I am usually very quiet.

2:03 am

flosey

ah, well, nice to meet you, where are you?

2:04 am

Marjetta

Nice to meet you too, I am in Atlanta, GA.

2:04 am

flosey

oh, so it is quite late there, I'm on west coast BC

2:04 am

flosey

just past midnight here

2:04 am

Marjetta

nice

2:05 am

Marjetta

Just past 3 here

2:05 am

dizgrannie

only 7:04 pm here...lol

2:05 am

flosey

ah, so you are west of grannyrose?

2:07 am

dizgrannie

Flos...sorta NE of Rose. Me in NSW, she in Vic.

2:09 am

flosey

I really don't know Aus.

2:09 am

flosey

must get the atlas out and look everyone up - there are a few babblers there

2:10 am

flosey

I play in your time zone Marjetta when I visit my sons in Ontario

2:10 am

dizgrannie

Vic down the bottom and NSW is the next state northwards

2:10 am

sprite

good morning all

2:11 am

flosey

good morning sprite - interesting icon

2:11 am

sprite

thank you :)

2:12 am

Lizlin

Hi all, again :)

2:12 am

sprite

hi Liz :)

2:12 am

flosey

hi Liz

2:12 am

rururocks

morning sprite

2:13 am

sprite

hi ruru :) Glad to see you, would you please send me an email?

2:13 am

rururocks

sure.. to where?

2:14 am

sprite

spriteweb@upcmail.nl

2:14 am

rururocks

okay.. will do in one sec

2:16 am

sprite

I like your icon, btw... and the text

2:16 am

sprite

I like your icon, btw... and the text

2:16 am

sprite

thanks ruru.

2:16 am

rururocks

thanks.. I had a little help from a friend

2:17 am

Lizlin

Beautiful icon sprite

2:17 am

sprite

thanks Liz :)

2:17 am

rururocks

sent an email sprite

2:18 am

sprite

perfect, I see it, will reply

2:21 am

Glantarell

Morning all, tried to get to work and failed, so can babble :-)

2:22 am

sprite

hi Glant, what a lovely development ;)

2:22 am

Lizlin

Advantages of snow!

2:22 am

sprite

back at ye, ruru!

2:23 am

Glantarell

I just wish I hadn't spent the 90 minutes trying now LOL

2:24 am

sprite

hahaha nah, those were 90 minutes well spent. Now you can babble without any feeling of guilt. You tried. You REALLY tried!

2:24 am

Lizlin

A waste of time, sure, but you can feel noble for trying!

2:25 am

Glantarell

I am feeling virtuous, walkd over a mile through snow then cleared a safe path form pavement ot my front door. Snow has stopped falling now

2:25 am

sprite

virtuous and noble... jeez... I feel an urge to say th4 to you ;)

2:25 am

rururocks

replied sprite.. you'll get it now

2:25 am

Glantarell

:-)

2:26 am

Marjetta

Goodnight all, have a great time.

2:26 am

sprite

thanks ruru

2:26 am

Glantarell

Night Marjetta

2:27 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Marjetta :)

2:27 am

sprite

good night Marjetta

2:28 am

grannyrose

hey sprite

2:28 am

sprite

wow ruru, you've been a real detective :) Thank you. Very clear indeed. What a sick hoax.

2:28 am

sprite

hi rose *hugs* How are you, hun?

2:29 am

rururocks

not just me.. but I'm getting the credit I guess. :D

2:29 am

grannyrose

dinner nearly ready. *hugs* and thanx sprite. doing better now i have put my 'pain' cream to work on my shin.

2:30 am

grannyrose

and you, sprite? how are you faring?

2:30 am

rururocks

ar 7 please?

2:32 am

Lizlin

Sorry ruru. No idea :(

2:32 am

sprite

well, whoever helped, thank them from me too. I prefer truth over lies anytime.

2:32 am

Glantarell

no ARs yet :-(

2:33 am

rururocks

will do. I'll let them know

2:33 am

sprite

good to hear, rose. Let the cream work! I am ok, overtaxed myself a bit last friday and now having to deal with the results. But it will pass.

2:34 am

sprite

this is not a friendly grid, it seems. What's the general verdict?

2:35 am

Glantarell

over half way, no real problems yet (other than ARs)

2:35 am

rururocks

I'm not liking it so far

2:35 am

grannyrose

ar7, ar + g***, an annoying insect + ** and fro

2:35 am

sprite

ok, thanks :)

2:36 am

sprite

thanks rose

2:36 am

rururocks

thank you rose

2:36 am

Glantarell

tyvm, remove the R for an6

2:36 am

sprite

thanks Glant

2:42 am

Glantarell

pr7 - churchman

2:42 am

sprite

not many series. I like grids with series better. They make me seem smarter. I feel pretty dumb today :)

2:42 am

Lizlin

I agree - slow going for me.

2:42 am

rururocks

had to send one more sprite

2:44 am

sprite

thank you :)

2:44 am

sprite

together is a phantom! Darn.

2:45 am

Glantarell

100 down...

2:45 am

sprite

wow Glant, good going. I am just past halfway.

2:45 am

Glantarell

apogee is my phantom today :-)

2:45 am

sprite

I tried that one too

2:46 am

rururocks

ta 6/18 help please

2:46 am

Glantarell

fbric kilts are made of

2:46 am

Glantarell

scottish :-)

2:47 am

rururocks

aye

2:47 am

rururocks

thanks

2:47 am

Glantarell

do you have the ta7? I only have the ta6/21

2:47 am

rururocks

I do

2:47 am

sprite

:D thank you

2:47 am

rururocks

add an L to the 6

2:47 am

Glantarell

clue please?

2:47 am

sprite

ta6/24 too

2:47 am

Glantarell

ty

2:47 am

Glantarell

tried adding an e

2:48 am

Glantarell

TAs done

2:48 am

sprite

and thanks for the 7

2:48 am

Glantarell

TOs done

2:50 am

grannyrose

back...tummy full. :)

2:50 am

sprite

yay rose :) I will be right back, I need something in my own tummy

2:50 am

grannyrose

enjoy, sprite

2:51 am

Glantarell

th8 - th4/5 + te4/5

2:51 am

Glantarell

NBT, NBS

2:52 am

grannyrose

nice job, glant

2:54 am

Glantarell

te7 - te + cons + an4/4

2:56 am

sprite

back, with breakfast. Breakfast and babble, isn't it nice :)

2:56 am

Glantarell

mmmm, breakfast, mmmm - as i'm relaxing today I may be tempted by a bacon sandwich....

2:56 am

Glantarell

and more fresh coffee...

2:56 am

grannyrose

sounds great...almost as good as dinner and babble.

2:57 am

sprite

I have ham sandwich and salami sandwich

2:57 am

sprite

ham with a little bit of mustard

2:57 am

Glantarell

ah, sounds weird to me, forgot about european breakfasts :-)

2:58 am

sprite

just bread with a bit of something on it... I usually have some yoghurt, but we had buns and I love me my occasian bun :)

2:59 am

Glantarell

Bread buns or sweet buns? We call bread buns rolls or baps here

3:00 am

grannyrose

* giggle * so long as your bun isn't in the oven, right, sprite?

3:00 am

sprite

bread buns. So rolls then! Or baps, lol. new word for me.

3:00 am

Glantarell

*grin*

3:00 am

sprite

*giggles* Please no! My buns are pretty much grown, no more in the oven please.

3:00 am

Glantarell

If you are in the north of England and they are large flat round rolls they call them barm cakes

3:00 am

grannyrose

lololol

3:01 am

Glantarell

phantom otter

3:01 am

sprite

these buns are small. I think rolls would be correct.

3:01 am

sprite

Glant, change last vowel

3:02 am

lizmac

or in Scotland Morning Rolls (tho' eaten anytime)

3:02 am

Glantarell

tyvm rose, been looking for that

3:02 am

sprite

hi liz :)

3:02 am

Glantarell

just found PE seabird

3:02 am

grannyrose

hey liz....long time no see.

3:03 am

Glantarell

15 left, might have to resort to morewords son

3:04 am

sprite

definitely looks like a grid where help is needed!

3:04 am

Glantarell

lots of relativly easy monkeys today, and just try every slightly odd babble word you know LOL

3:04 am

lizmac

only here to make comments on your breakfasts before I go and have my no-calorie yogurt (not virtue, post Xmas necessity) Hello everyone!!

3:05 am

Glantarell

Hi Liz

3:05 am

Glantarell

How's the snow with you?

3:05 am

sprite

brave liz!

3:05 am

sprite

lol Glant, great advice!

3:06 am

lizmac

Good covering 2 days ago, light covering last night...otherwise just bl**dy freezing.

3:07 am

sprite

it is SO cold! Here as well.

3:07 am

Glantarell

just waded through the 6 inches form the other night, topped wth the 2 inches form last night - ugh

3:07 am

flosey

hi, back again, need a clue for the first pe6/21

3:07 am

flosey

please

3:07 am

sprite

wb flosey

3:07 am

Glantarell

just found the ho5 - it was just round the corner of my memory and tried several alt sp before getting it - think that's a US bread roll?

3:08 am

Glantarell

pe6 seabird

3:08 am

Glantarell

hi flosey

3:09 am

flosey

hi Glant

3:09 am

sprite

I have a ho5 but that is someone doing wishful thinking.

3:09 am

lizmac

Yes, I see on the news that Wales is getting the worst of it. I remember the sea at Swansea freezing enough to walk on the surf.......not yesterday I may add.

3:09 am

Glantarell

it's the first ho - ho5/20

3:10 am

grannyrose

flosey, first pe6, pe + ****lis, wooden structure for plants

3:10 am

Glantarell

it's not thta cold here, I spent 40 minutes waiting for a non existent bus, and didn;t have my gloves on, jst white stuff everywhere

3:10 am

flosey

that was it rose, thanks

3:11 am

Glantarell

8 left, all 4s and 5s as usual - can never get the little ones LOL

3:11 am

lizmac

That seems to happen, the snow acts like insulation.

3:11 am

flosey

ra6 please?

3:11 am

Glantarell

just found another bird eg5/14

3:11 am

grannyrose

np's flosey. what's the matter hun? can't sleep?

3:11 am

Glantarell

ra6/18 - woven furniture

3:12 am

Glantarell

ra5/10 is alt sp of same thing

3:12 am

grannyrose

ra6, double the consonant in the middle

3:12 am

flosey

I should be now rose, think I'll leave the last 16 for tomorrow

3:12 am

flosey

goodnight all

3:12 am

sprite

night flosey, sleep well

3:12 am

flosey

ty sprite

3:13 am

grannyrose

rest well, flosey

3:13 am

Glantarell

night flosey

3:13 am

lizmac

ciao for now, perhaps I'll treat myself to a clementine as well as my yogurt!!

3:13 am

sprite

sounds like a plan, liz. Enjoy :)

3:14 am

grannyrose

good-bye liz

3:14 am

lizmac

hmmmmph !!

3:14 am

Glantarell

push the biat out Liz!

3:14 am

Glantarell

finally monkeyed a ge4 LOL - 4 left

3:15 am

sprite

Glant, could you please clue me the other 8? I found the th8.

3:15 am

grannyrose

glant, which letters issing?

3:16 am

Glantarell

ey8 - you'd give your ey****** to find this one!

3:16 am

grannyrose

sprite, ey8, one of your te5, also called a canine

3:16 am

Glantarell

1 left, ar5

3:17 am

Glantarell

fireflies

3:17 am

grannyrose

rhymes with what you might do with salt water in your throat.

3:17 am

sprite

wtg Glant!

3:17 am

grannyrose

WTG GLANT!!!!

3:17 am

sprite

thanks rose, got it :D

3:17 am

Glantarell

busy monkeys today, more luck thna judgement

3:17 am

sprite

I can imagine. Slow going here.

3:18 am

Glantarell

so, now I will go and have that bacon sandwich, and then go and play in my craft room, nice break after caring for mum for 4 days, back there on Thursday night

3:18 am

grannyrose

see you then, glant.

3:18 am

sprite

enjoy the sandwich and the crafting. And the rest. You more than earned it.

3:19 am

Glantarell

bye rose, sprite, and nybody else who's lurking out there :-)

3:20 am

sprite

yesterday, I was in the grid. And today you are, rose :) (gr4)

3:21 am

grannyrose

watching a program called zoo juniors. these babies are sooo cute.

3:21 am

sprite

awww

3:21 am

grannyrose

lol, we're famous!!!!

3:21 am

sprite

we are!

3:24 am

grannyrose

aaagghhh..just realised i have to be up in less than 9 hours...and tomorrow is my first 8 hour shift. night all

3:24 am

sprite

night rose, sleep well

3:45 am

sprite

fireflies here as well.

3:54 am

dizgrannie

OMG FW...night. bye all xxx

4:25 am

crosshair

good morning my babble friends:)) tis a balmy minus 23c today

4:26 am

zoozzoom

Geez that is waayy too cold for me, Crossy.

4:26 am

crosshair

bit fresh for me as well

4:27 am

zoozzoom

I moan when it is 5c as it is now..lol

4:31 am

zoozzoom

You are up early, Crossy, sleep not coming to you again i take it?

4:34 am

zoozzoom

Looks like he has fallen asleep or is making a bacon sandwich..lol

4:40 am

smores

good morning

4:40 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Smores :-)

4:41 am

smores

freezing here too

4:42 am

smores

It's 5degrees here as well zooz

4:42 am

zoozzoom

Horrible isn't it...roll on spring/summer.

4:43 am

smores

unfortunately thats fahrenthiet

4:43 am

cool.girl

clue for the th8 please

4:43 am

smores

sorry cool.girl, just starting

4:44 am

zoozzoom

Sorry also have just started.

4:44 am

zoozzoom

Ooh that is cold, Smores..hope you are well wrapped.

4:44 am

smores

hmmm... * fahrenheit

4:47 am

smores

schools are on a 2hour delay due to wind

4:47 am

zoozzoom

Windy too..the wind chill factor must be very cold indeed.

4:48 am

smores

Yes, -15 right now

4:48 am

cool.girl

does anyone have thjeth8 please

4:49 am

zoozzoom

Makes the 5c here sound like a heatwave..lol

4:49 am

smores

:)

4:50 am

smores

funny that was the temp here 3-4 days ago....strange weather

4:51 am

zoozzoom

The UK weather does tend to change very quickly.

4:52 am

smores

Ours has been very up and down, warm one day, freezing the next.

4:58 am

crosshair

for my american friends the nice minus 23c we have atm= minus 9.5 american

4:58 am

crosshair

lol and no bacon sammiches yet,just hunbted down a cuppa tea

4:59 am

zoozzoom

Now a cup of tea does sound very nice.

4:59 am

crosshair

lol zooz,5 c and we would have the pool open;)..well not quite

5:00 am

zoozzoom

Crossy, How are you now your son has flown the nest..i know it is early and it must feel a bit strange.

5:02 am

zoozzoom

Keep forgetting about the 11:00am UK babble freeze up.

5:04 am

ivesy3

8 degrees here, windy -7 wind chill calling for foot of snow grr

5:05 am

zoozzoom

Not nice, Ivesy...keep well wrapped up.

5:06 am

ivesy3

oh for sure .. will walk to work, but its only around the block..

5:07 am

zoozzoom

Thats handy..would hate to travel too far in those conditions.

5:07 am

ivesy3

me too. thankful its so close roads look like a sheet of ice.

5:08 am

smores

I'm back, one of my cats wanted out

5:08 am

smores

waited as I knew he would want right back in :)

5:08 am

zoozzoom

lol

5:09 am

smores

silly kitty

5:10 am

smores

Hi ivesy, crossy

5:10 am

crosshair

it is quite strange and early days yet zooz

5:11 am

zoozzoom

For sure, Crossy.

5:11 am

smores

Crossy, when did your son move out?

5:11 am

ivesy3

morning crossy, smores zoo

5:16 am

crosshair

yesterday ,smores

5:17 am

zoozzoom

I saw a conversation on here about a week ago..talking about making tea..and it sounded like not many Americans have electric kettles that automaticlly switch off when boiled..i was surprised by this..is that true..or did i miss understand..maybe?

5:17 am

crosshair

i have a auto shut off kettle

5:18 am

crosshair

if i had a gas range,i would use a whistle kettle

5:19 am

crosshair

i miss my gas range

5:19 am

smores

I must of missed that crossy, was this planned?

5:19 am

zoozzoom

I used to love the whistle kettles when i was a nipper..not many people have those now..unless it is for camping..lol

5:19 am

crosshair

we can still get them new at the big box stores

5:20 am

smores

me too, zooz...lol

5:21 am

crosshair

what Is hard to find is those wonderful stove top perkulators with the glass handles

5:21 am

smores

I don't have an electric kettle, although they are available here.

5:22 am

smores

lol...crossy, I had forgotten about those.

5:22 am

zoozzoom

When camping you could always without fail smell the vapours of sizzling bacon first thing in the morning..loved it.

5:22 am

crosshair

i loved my old perkulator.made a perfect coffee

5:22 am

crosshair

and no paper filters

5:22 am

smores

:)

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Oh gosh yes..we had one of those when i used to live at home...wonder if they still have it.

5:23 am

crosshair

always got the coarse grind from the supermarket for it

5:23 am

smores

okay, I gotta get some coffee now, BRB

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Will have to ask my parents when i go to see them today.

5:24 am

crosshair

if they are not using it,zooz,GRAB IT!

5:24 am

PMS

al

5:24 am

zoozzoom

Damn right i will, Crossy..haha

5:25 am

crosshair

here,people are scouring all the flea markets and yard sales for them

5:25 am

zoozzoom

Are they exspensive to buy i wonder.

5:26 am

crosshair

cannot buy them any longer

5:26 am

crosshair

can get them at flea markets for 5 or 10 dollars

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Thats not too bad.

5:27 am

crosshair

3 to 7 pounds

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Phantom: Ethiopia...not that it would be excepted anyway..lol

5:30 am

zoozzoom

My bad..missing an 'i'

5:31 am

crosshair

name this captain in da grid.humphrey bogart played him and he was mad over some missing ice cream

5:32 am

smores

Captain Queeg

5:32 am

crosshair

din! ding! ding!

5:33 am

zoozzoom

Damn i was just about to type that..lol

5:33 am

crosshair

smores wins a free crossy style breakfast!

5:33 am

smores

yummmm :)

5:33 am

zoozzoom

I must admit..i did have to google it tho...not big on films.

5:34 am

zoozzoom

Lucky you, Smores..now wheres that bit of stale bread i saved.

5:34 am

smores

:) that's ok zooz, crossy makes huge breakfasts, I'll share

5:35 am

crosshair

lol,have a plate for you as well zooz can make you traditional fry ups as well

5:35 am

zoozzoom

YaY thanks!

5:35 am

crosshair

bubble and squeak;)

5:35 am

zoozzoom

No black pudding for me..i hate the stuff..lol

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Ooh yea bubble & squeeeek..now your talking.

5:36 am

smores

lol

5:37 am

zoozzoom

My mother used to make that once a week when we were small..and it always had bacon in it..so if i ever have bubble & squeak..i always put some in.

5:37 am

crosshair

bacon is a must:)

5:38 am

zoozzoom

Ditto.

5:38 am

crosshair

never got into the kipper thing though.my da loved it

5:38 am

smores

lol...

5:39 am

zoozzoom

They are popular in hotels at brekki time...do not mind them myself..but not often..i would much rather have Kedgeree

5:39 am

smores

1st you two make me get up and fix coffee, now I'm gonna have to fix breakfast soon :)

5:39 am

crosshair

hehe

5:40 am

crosshair

getting peckish myself here

5:40 am

zoozzoom

I must admit mee too..although in my defense..it is later here..lol

5:41 am

zoozzoom

topee

5:41 am

zoozzoom

Damn damn...very sorry, all.

5:42 am

smores

It's 6:43am here

5:42 am

smores

you should be sorry zooz, I already had that one :)

5:42 am

zoozzoom

11,42am here

5:42 am

xeiluj

I didn't so thank you!!

5:43 am

zoozzoom

:-)

5:43 am

smores

lol...Hi xei

5:44 am

xeiluj

Hi all, finding this one a bit of a struggle to be honest.

5:44 am

movieman

the pe7 plz

5:44 am

smores

me too

5:44 am

zoozzoom

Yes i have not got very far.

5:45 am

smores

sorry movieman, don't have it

5:45 am

zoozzoom

I have PA7 different shapes.

5:46 am

zoozzoom

Oh sorry you need PE..and i need glasses.

5:46 am

smores

lol

5:46 am

crosshair

06;45 am here and i am still not tracking well:/

5:47 am

smores

not tracking well?

5:47 am

crosshair

not quite awake yet,still fuzzy round the edges

5:47 am

smores

:) got it

5:48 am

smores

obviously I'm not either lol

5:48 am

crosshair

when i was working full time,i dreamed of no alarm clock and sleeping in.now that i am semi retired,it never seems to happen;(

5:49 am

smores

<---rarely sleeps in

5:49 am

zoozzoom

PE7 domestic animal+ ****way train track.

5:50 am

xeiluj

Thank you

5:50 am

movieman

ty zooz.....fireworks!!!!!

5:50 am

zoozzoom

WTG!

5:51 am

crosshair

sorry have no idea on that train clue

5:51 am

xeiluj

different spelling of the ....way track

5:52 am

crosshair

sorry,same clue,same result:(

5:53 am

zoozzoom

The blanked out word , Crossy ends in another word for stout.

5:53 am

zoozzoom

well most of it.

5:54 am

smores

WTG movieman :)

5:55 am

zoozzoom

Crossy you know the first three letters + ra4/4

5:56 am

smores

thanks zooz, got it

5:56 am

crosshair

ty zooz for the spoonfeed.i needed it had no idea on rale.did not know it ment stout

5:57 am

crosshair

new word for me

5:57 am

zoozzoom

Well to be honest i did correct myself and said most of it..lol

5:57 am

smores

me either crossy, I kept trying to use both t's

5:58 am

zoozzoom

Normally it contains an 'i' but just thought the clue might work.

5:59 am

crosshair

we,got her in the end,so all is well:)

5:59 am

zoozzoom

Ok babble friends i am off to annoy my parents for a few hours..lol..take care, all.

6:00 am

smores

lol....clue was fine zooz, just sometimes a little slow

6:00 am

smores

Bye zooz...enjoy your visit :)

6:03 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:04 am

smores

Hey Lizlin :)

6:05 am

Lizlin

Just saw a huge fruit bat eating mangoes in our garden!

6:05 am

smores

lol...cool

6:06 am

Lizlin

Heard the flapping of its wings and we rushed out and shone a torch on it! It wasn't at all frightened. Now we can hear them squeaking!!!

6:07 am

Lizlin

Just like a scene from Batman!!!

6:07 am

smores

Oooo

6:07 am

smores

maybe not so cool

6:08 am

Lizlin

Between them the bats and cockatoos will probably get all the mangoes :(

6:08 am

Lizlin

It's still pretty exotic though!

6:09 am

smores

Indeed, sorry about your mangos though :)

6:09 am

crosshair

my mrs loses her mind when a bat is around

6:10 am

crosshair

she had one caught in her hair as a youth when out enjoying a night time bonfire

6:10 am

smores

eekkk

6:10 am

rbud

did she have "big" hair then, crossy?

6:10 am

crosshair

indeed,so when one is around she is a mess

6:11 am

smores

lol...morning rbud

6:11 am

Lizlin

There are lots of them here - really big fruit bats (flying foxes) but they're not too popular because they carry the Hendra virus - but that's very rare and comes from touching dead bats - and I wouldn't ever do that!

6:11 am

crosshair

not the 80,s big har,but she has always had long har usuall to her waist,sometimes to her butt cheeks

6:12 am

smores

lol...

6:12 am

Lizlin

Can understand why she wouldn't like bats!

6:12 am

rbud

just wondered, those hairspray beehives would have made great targets, lol

6:12 am

smores

Be back in a bit...

6:12 am

crosshair

she likes to grow it out and dontate to sites that make wigs for cancer patients

6:13 am

Lizlin

That's really cool crossy :)

6:13 am

rbud

how nice of her!

6:13 am

crosshair

it is but they need a foot min of untreated uncoloured hair

6:14 am

rbud

my sister recently had hers cut after years of very long hair, she said they got 3 one-foot sections from hers.

6:14 am

crosshair

very nice

6:14 am

Lizlin

that's a lot of hair to grow - makes it even more special.

6:14 am

crosshair

my beloved is ready to donate again

6:14 am

Lizlin

Wow rbud :)

6:15 am

crosshair

for those who wish to do this,here is a good site...

6:15 am

crosshair

http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html

6:15 am

rbud

it was very long, but she always had it in a braid so I was never sure HOW long exactly.

6:16 am

Lizlin

Wish I could but I miss out on 2 counts - short hair and I've coloured it since I was in my teens!

6:16 am

crosshair

when it gets to the point of using a half bottle of shampoo,half bottle of conditioner and a 4 hour drying time,then she donates

6:17 am

Lizlin

lol :)

6:18 am

crosshair

did anyone elses facebook just become unavailable or is it just me?

6:18 am

mixi6

and mine's gray.

6:18 am

rbud

I'm about ready for a cut, but it won't be a whole foot, unless I want it u[ to my ears.

6:18 am

Lizlin

My facebook's fine

6:18 am

crosshair

mmm

6:19 am

crosshair

ok,just came back up..was getting shakey there for a sec

6:19 am

Lizlin

Under the red, I know mine is too, mixi but it's tooooo long since I've seen it's natural colour and I have no wish to revert to it!

6:20 am

crosshair

i would toss fb entirely but for one game i play on there that i have over a year invested in

6:20 am

Lizlin

fb withdrawl symptoms!

6:20 am

Lizlin

For me it's a way of keeping in contact with some of my UK friends.

6:21 am

mixi6

I just let mine go from (dyed) blonde to gray this year.

6:22 am

Lizlin

I started using henna shampoos back when i was about 16 - I guess if the time comes when i don't think the colour suits my skin tones, I might think again.

6:22 am

mixi6

most of the ladies I play tennis with have gone gray.

6:23 am

Lizlin

I know a couple of people who're growing their natural colour back - just doesn't appeal to me! I like grey but am happy with the colour I use - but not the cost!!!!

6:24 am

mixi6

you might consider a lighter shade as you get older. I went from light brown to light blonde. When I was changing the shade, and several people asked if it was my natural shade, I knew I had the right blond.

6:24 am

Lizlin

I think the sun and the chlorine from swimming do that every few weeks anyway!!!! My natural colour is very dark brown!

6:25 am

mixi6

I figured I saved $600 a year when I quit coloring it.

6:26 am

Lizlin

I would save something similar - if needs must, I will but we haven't got there yet!

6:27 am

mixi6

and I'm retired. I think that makes a difference.

6:27 am

Lizlin

Though unless the UK / AU dollar exchange rate improves, that could be closer than I think! Me too - took early retirement 4 years ago.

6:28 am

mixi6

I retired at 57. 5 years ago.

6:29 am

Lizlin

I retired at 54.9 - 3 months before we came to Australia -- didn't want to start the new academic year, so left at the end of the school year.

6:30 am

Lizlin

Love retirement and would recommend it to everyone! Spend the day beach walking and collecting bits and pieces, doing the garden etc. And of course reading and playing babble!

6:31 am

mixi6

I wan't enjoying programming, and my financial person said I could retire.

6:31 am

Lizlin

Well, I hope that you're enjoying life now.

6:32 am

rbud

I might as well call myself retired - I work a mere 17 hours a week a block away at the library, which isn't really "work" at all. :)

6:32 am

mixi6

I'm doing babble, playing tennis several times a week and playing piano and performing, and toastmasters.

6:32 am

Lizlin

That sounds like the sort of thing I'd enjoy doing.

6:36 am

rbud

I was lucky to fall into the job, I was on the library board and one day the former library director announced she wanted to quit, so I leaped onto it. :)

6:37 am

Lizlin

Finding this grid hard work!

6:37 am

Lizlin

Lucky you, rbud - right place, right time!

6:38 am

mixi6

not sure about the right time. had to seriously think about going back to work after 6 months when all investments tanked.

6:38 am

rbud

plus, if I don't feel like going in for some reason, our daughter is always happy to stand in for me and spend the whole time with her nose in the computer.

6:39 am

tceicher

t

6:39 am

rbud

gosh, that's rough, mixi, however have you dealt with that?

6:40 am

tceicher

a

6:40 am

Lizlin

... as rbud said!

6:41 am

mixi6

mostly back to where I was, in part because hubby upped his retirement savings. I think we're up to 45% of his gross.

6:42 am

tceicher

g

6:42 am

mixi6

and cut spending way down the first year.

6:42 am

rbud

well, glad it is working out for you, it must have been pretty scary for a bit.

6:45 am

mixi6

definitely scary for a while. did really well the last two years, even though I spent more.

6:49 am

Lizlin

With 100 words down, I'm leaving it for tonight. Enjoy your days :)

6:50 am

mixi6

7 left.

6:51 am

wvteach

good morning all - go mixi go

6:51 am

rbud

bye, Liz, and wow, mixi, you're close! I have 50 left and debating wandering off. Maybe coffee will help my brain cells, hmmm...

6:51 am

rbud

morning, teach!

6:52 am

wvteach

just getting started - just fixed some hot oatmeal to ward off the single digit cold and wind chills

6:53 am

smores

Hi again

6:53 am

wvteach

good morning smores

6:54 am

smores

HI teach...sounds like we are having the same weather conditions

6:54 am

wvteach

you probably get them about 12 - 24 hours earlier - we just got the harsh cold this morning

6:56 am

mixi6

just looked at the thermometer and it's 30 degrees. and I was out yesterday without a coat.

6:56 am

rbud

it's horrible here, about 3 degrees - but still not as bad as where crossy is with minus "9.5 American" degrees.

6:56 am

smores

yes, ours arrived yesterday

6:57 am

wvteach

high today 15 and low tonight 7

6:57 am

smores

its 4 degress here right now, wind chill is -12

6:58 am

wvteach

parents used to live in chicago and i knew from them what was coming a day later

6:58 am

rbud

trying to figure out how to foil our younger outdoor dog's amazing ability to get his doghouse door stuck open with his bedding. the older outdoor dog is smart enough to keep his working right.

6:58 am

BabbleRabble

Fair -14°F -26°C

Humidity63%
Wind SpeedCalm
Barometer30.32 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint-23°F (-31°C)
Visibility10.00 mi

6:59 am

smores

brrrr..

6:59 am

smores

Good Morning BR

6:59 am

rbud

I worry about it being too cold for them, then see them lounging in the frozen snow during the day, so it can't be so bad.

7:00 am

rbud

you win, BR! *shiverrrrr*

7:00 am

smores

lol..rbud

7:01 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone. clue for the pe7.32

7:02 am

wvteach

don't have it but will look with you

7:02 am

ivesy3

rbud i see you work at a library, me too.. retired from one job and now work 26 hr a week lol.. just around the corner

7:03 am

smores

Good morning lbd :)

7:03 am

rbud

it's sort of like British gasoline, but ends with a 3-letter word for beer

7:03 am

smores

pe7 is our beloved animals + ra4/4

7:03 am

rbud

got to love those neighborhood jobs, ivesy! mine is only a block away.

7:04 am

lbdawger

ty, rbud. gm, wv, iveys, and smores.

7:04 am

wvteach

thnx rbud and smores

7:04 am

ivesy3

morn. lb.and all i didnt see bfor

7:04 am

smores

:)

7:05 am

wvteach

hello ivesy

7:07 am

ivesy3

havent closed school here yet, but have all around us. shocking really as last year they closed when it was closed. .

7:08 am

ivesy3

when it was cold that is

7:08 am

wvteach

schools all around us are on a 2 hour delay because of the cold this morning

7:09 am

smores

we are on a 2 hour delay also...wind chill advisory was from 8pm last night until 11am

7:09 am

ivesy3

doubt if our driver will make it with our interloan del. i see all of jamestown is closed, thats where he comes from

7:09 am

jmcnrick

omg it is 13 degrees here

7:10 am

smores

lol...hi jmc

7:10 am

wvteach

our wind chill advisory stays in effect until tomorrow noon

7:10 am

rbud

gosh, I don't know a thing about school any more, don't have to since our kids are both out. it's an odd feeling.

7:11 am

smores

mine were glued to the screen last night waiting to see...lol

7:11 am

ivesy3

our winter advisary is till tonite. mb a foot of snow. good thing i walk to work.

7:11 am

wvteach

keep track because of grandkids and because our music group doesn't meet if schools are closed

7:12 am

rbud

I miss that old September thrill of having my days all to myself again for a while, lol!

7:12 am

wvteach

speaking of which I need to get organized and get on my way - hope car isn't too frozen

7:12 am

Deeha

A foot of snow??? Anything over 2 cm and the whole of the UK closes down!!!!

7:14 am

smores

Bye for now Teach.....stay warm and enjoy your day :)

7:14 am

smores

lol...deeha

7:14 am

ivesy3

this is normal for us lol.. from dec. till april really. one year had a foot of snow in april. then got warm next day

7:14 am

bichon

Deeha, we in the North of the US always chuckle over the South closing down after a couple of inches

7:15 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!!

7:15 am

BzznBea

I laugh when they close the school sin the south before the snow has even fallen.

7:15 am

jmcnrick

hi bye off to the gym and must make an appointment to have my head examined later. . .

7:15 am

mixi6

inches??? I think they close for flakes. , but we do get ice.

7:15 am

rbud

western Washington State was the same when I lived there, it snowed a half inch and everyone coming up or down our hill went into the ditch, lol!

7:15 am

Deeha

I was surprised to see the inaugeration yesterday with no snow??

7:15 am

rbud

congrats, dawg! :)

7:15 am

jmcnrick

you wouldn't laugh if you saw them drive on snow and ice! *poof*

7:16 am

BzznBea

YEA DAWG!

7:16 am

BzznBea

That is true. Southerners do not know how to drive in the snow.

7:16 am

lbdawger

closed school in AZ once. by the time they got all the kids on the buses, it was all melted.

7:16 am

rbud

we made good tips that day, pushing folks out of the ditch.

7:17 am

bichon

Snow or ice, it has to be learned in driver's ed

7:18 am

mixi6

true southerners don't get enough practice. (northern transplant)

7:18 am

Deeha

those with cars were advised to take cat litter with them! - to give them purchase if they slid off and couldnt get a grip - on the snow not themselves!!

7:18 am

lbdawger

common sense should rule when driving in nasty weather, but it doesn't.

7:18 am

bichon

ABS helps a whole lot

7:18 am

BzznBea

What is interesting is most of the people in Raleigh are transplants and they forget how to drive in snow.

7:19 am

rbud

it helps to have a standard shift and clutch, too, or at least it does me, if rocking the car is needed to get out of a slick spot or a rut.

7:19 am

rbud

kids don't know a thing about stuff like rocking the car.

7:19 am

smores

I'm in Indiana and it amazes me how many people cannot drive even in a couple inches of snow

7:20 am

bichon

and putting a piece of cardboard under the wheels

7:20 am

lbdawger

i've lived in mountainous country most of my life, and people just forget how to drive in wet weather, whether it's snow, ice or rain. they don't plan for the extra time needed, so try to drive fast and end up doing something stupid.

7:20 am

rbud

or other tricks like putting it in neutral when coming to a stop, it helps to stop faster...

7:20 am

mixi6

I've finally gone all automatic. and stay home if there is ice. my road is one of the first in the county to be plowed. Most roads are never plowed.

7:21 am

rbud

I'm thrilled to be able to stay home now, too, if the roads are bad. I hated having to drive to work on nasty days.

7:21 am

Deeha

I had a laugh last night with the TV. Apparently there are now illegal immigrants PAYING people to smuggle them OUT of Britain - should we be worried????

7:22 am

rbud

years of that and my nerves were shot when the roads were bad.

7:22 am

smores

must get food....

7:22 am

smores

:) BRB

7:32 am

rbud

well, coffee hasn't helped yet, still not seeing words. :P

7:34 am

bichon

lots of troubles with the vowels here

7:34 am

BzznBea

I always have trouble with vowels.

7:36 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with right column e pls

7:36 am

rbud

ey 8, if that helps any. Another word for "canines", as in your mouth, not dogs!

7:36 am

lbdawger

ey8, I'd give my ey8 for a winning lottery ticket

7:37 am

BzznBea

Thanks for the ey8 clue.

7:37 am

rbud

good clue, dawg! was going off into vampire clues next if mine didn't work.

7:38 am

lbdawger

lol, i was thinking the same thing, rbud. vampires.

7:38 am

smores

back with oatmeal and toast

7:38 am

Marc Freeman

I didn't get it. Is there a 5 letter word on the back end and if so could I get the stats of it, please?

7:38 am

Marc Freeman

I didn't get it. Is there a 5 letter word on the back end and if so could I get the stats of it, please?

7:38 am

pabtrek

te5/12 Marc

7:38 am

Mom

in your mouth, you have a full set of te 5

7:38 am

rbud

what you chew your food with

7:39 am

Mom

and a very good but cold morning to all of you

7:39 am

lbdawger

marc, ocula + dentins

7:39 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

7:39 am

smores

Hi Mom :)

7:39 am

lbdawger

(((MOM)))

7:39 am

Mom

hi Smores

7:39 am

Mom

(((LBD)))) good morning

7:40 am

periwinkle

ty for ey8

7:40 am

periwinkle

nbt, nbs

7:40 am

lbdawger

bbl, must go roust up some brekkies.

7:40 am

periwinkle

hi there Mom

7:40 am

Mom

good morning Peri

7:40 am

Mom

bye bye LBD have a great day

7:41 am

smores

Bye for now lbd....enjoy your breakfast :)

7:42 am

rbud

whattheheck is the 2nd N? I have na6

7:42 am

MollyL

A word meaning birth

7:42 am

rbud

aha, nvm, it's na5

7:42 am

BzznBea

na5/10

7:43 am

rbud

ty, good old post and solve worked for me again.

7:43 am

MimiCat

Morning, all!

7:44 am

Mom

morning mimi

7:45 am

MimiCat

Hi, Mom!

7:45 am

rbud

hi, Mimi, Mom, peri, and anyone else recently arriving

7:45 am

smores

Hi Mimi :)

7:45 am

MimiCat

(rbud)

7:46 am

smores

hmmm...not seeing excruciating in the grid Molly :)

7:46 am

MimiCat

7:46 am

smores

{Mimi}

7:52 am

MimiCat

Not seeing words today....still sick. Giving up until later. HAGD, all.

7:53 am

smores

Bye for now Mimi...get some rest and feel better dear :)

7:53 am

smores

7:56 am

Marc Freeman

I have the ey8, what are the stats on the other 8, please?

7:56 am

BzznBea

th8/50

7:56 am

rbud

th 8/50, strange word

7:59 am

smores

I just monkeyed it rbud...lol...yes very strange word

8:02 am

rbud

you have very smart monkeys, I had to use morewords, lol!

8:04 am

smores

lol...I had the th4/5

8:04 am

smores

just monkeyed the ending :)

8:05 am

Marc Freeman

Is it a compound word?

8:05 am

rbud

the T's in the center are giving me fits, still need 13 of those. have the bottom one greyed.

8:06 am

rbud

gosh, I don't know, Marc, haha! do you have the th 4/5 that ends in two vowels?

8:06 am

smores

yes Marc, it is a word by itself, but spelled with two t4/5 words

8:08 am

rbud

aha! didn't know the last half was a word, there's one more T down. (can't believe I hadn't at least tried it yet)

8:08 am

smores

the 2nd th4/5

8:09 am

stevedallas

good morning all and how many words today and thanks

8:09 am

rbud

oh, true, I forgot about the first th4/5 that also ends in two vowels, oops!

8:09 am

smores

:)

8:09 am

smores

132 Steve :)

8:09 am

rbud

ambiguous clueing, I'm good at that

8:10 am

stevedallas

thanks smores

8:10 am

smores

:)

8:10 am

smores

yw and Good morning

8:11 am

smores

<---admits sometimes tempted to tell you one more than there is :)

8:12 am

smores

lol...I wouldn't do it though

8:18 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got the th8

8:19 am

smores

:0

8:22 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

8:23 am

smores

Hiya car

8:23 am

car.eeyore

Hello smores!

8:26 am

smores

8:27 am

smores

Not sure how that just got there ???

8:27 am

smores

lol...oh well, how are you doing car?

8:28 am

car.eeyore

I am awake. The sun is shining. I am hopeful.

8:28 am

car.eeyore

The TH8...the first part is the th4 that sounds like a man's name, correct?

8:29 am

MollyL

Correct

8:29 am

smores

yes

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Hello Molly!

8:29 am

rubyfoo

hello. late start today

8:29 am

car.eeyore

Hello Ruby!

8:30 am

smores

Hey ruby :)

8:30 am

rubyfoo

hello smores!!

8:30 am

smores

Is your son feeling better car?

8:30 am

rubyfoo

hello car.!!

8:30 am

rubyfoo

hello car.!!

8:30 am

rubyfoo

helly molly

8:30 am

rubyfoo

and no time to read the cog, so hello everybody else

8:31 am

rubyfoo

that was chog* and hello* (not helly

8:31 am

periwinkle

I cannot get the 2nd part of the th8

8:31 am

car.eeyore

Slow down, Ruby! Take a sip of tea....

8:32 am

car.eeyore

Hi Peri!

8:32 am

smores

ta4/5 peri

8:32 am

periwinkle

hi car

8:32 am

rubyfoo

hi peri

8:32 am

smores

sorry peri meant te4/5

8:33 am

periwinkle

must not have the right te4 yet, looking

8:33 am

periwinkle

got it, odd word, ty

8:34 am

smores

yw, very odd word

8:34 am

periwinkle

it a drug used to treat certain kinds of malignancies

8:34 am

uusue2

morning all!

8:34 am

periwinkle

hi sue

8:34 am

car.eeyore

Hello uusue!

8:35 am

smores

Hi uu :)

8:37 am

periwinkle

bl

8:39 am

uusue2

hi peri, car, smores, and bye peri!

8:45 am

smores

be back shortly :)

8:45 am

rubyfoo

my stolen moment got stolen from me! a neighbor dropped by with much brouhaha from the pups

8:46 am

rubyfoo

8:46 am

uusue2

hi ruby!!

8:47 am

rubyfoo

I'm becoming reclusive, don'twant to be bothered by "drop-ins"

8:48 am

mkg

any super clues out there this morning?

8:48 am

rubyfoo

hi mkg

8:48 am

uusue2

we have people coming by all the time doing things like bringing food and walking the dog - it took a bit of getting used to but I appreciate the help (not at all the same thing, of course)

8:48 am

uusue2

hi, mkg, I am just starting and on my first trip around the grid I have 5 blank tiles. ugh.

8:49 am

rubyfoo

I don't understand why they don't call first, when it's someone who only comes here seasonally to ski

8:50 am

car.eeyore

Hi mkg!

8:50 am

uusue2

that would have been the polite thing to do, ruby

8:51 am

rubyfoo

I'm just getting crotchety in my dotage!

8:51 am

uusue2

well, ruby, if you can't get crotchety in your dotage, when can you get crotchety? :-)

8:52 am

rubyfoo

exactly!

8:54 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, DH is back

8:54 am

rubyfoo

see you later

8:55 am

car.eeyore

Bye Ruby!

8:55 am

mkg

hi all.

8:56 am

mkg

ok guys, clue for the 8s please.

8:56 am

car.eeyore

I know that there is a th 8 and an ey 8.

8:56 am

uusue2

bye ruby!

8:57 am

BzznBea

ey8 is another name for your canine pearlie whites

8:57 am

car.eeyore

The TH8 is made of two of the T words...TH 4/5 + TE 4/5

8:57 am

uusue2

got the ey8, compound word

8:57 am

mkg

ty for ey. got it.

8:59 am

mkg

ty got th 8 too. eight now grey.

9:00 am

car.eeyore

I am not seeing the second half of the ey word.

9:00 am

uusue2

things in your mouth, car

9:00 am

car.eeyore

Oh god. I miss those every time.

9:00 am

car.eeyore

TY

9:00 am

mkg

mouth things that are pointy compared to the others are your ey******

9:01 am

uusue2

ok, it's up to -1 outside (although the wind chill is still -18), better get to work. See you all later!

9:01 am

car.eeyore

Stay warm!

9:02 am

mkg

half way now. need clue for the e words bottom corner e please

9:02 am

mkg

nm got them.

9:02 am

car.eeyore

et 5/12, et 7/28

9:03 am

mkg

and it wasnt so hard.

9:03 am

car.eeyore

Whoops...gave you wrong one! Sorry!

9:03 am

mkg

no the et 7 isnt from there. it was eg 4 and 5 and et 5.

9:09 am

car.eeyore

OK...off for a bit. Have a great day everyone! {{hugs}}

9:23 am

hurshy

hello all

9:24 am

harpjane

hi

9:27 am

hurshy

how are you harp?

9:28 am

harpjane

good

9:28 am

turqaz

hi all. 7/28?

9:29 am

turqaz

i mean ar 7/28?

9:29 am

turqaz

nm. got it.

9:30 am

hurshy

start like lucy's desi and end like italian stuff

9:30 am

turqaz

ty hurshy

9:33 am

bichon

hi folks

9:33 am

bichon

stats for upper left o, pls

9:34 am

hurshy

oa5/10

9:34 am

bichon

ty hurshy

9:35 am

hurshy

T's are the hard letter today, i have 17 left and 8 of them are T's

9:35 am

bichon

I'm still having problems with the vowels

9:35 am

hurshy

i just need 2 more A's

9:37 am

hurshy

aha got my G

9:37 am

hurshy

8 T, 4 P, 2 R, 2 A

9:37 am

hurshy

8 T, 4 P, 2 R, 2 A

9:37 am

hurshy

oops

9:38 am

harpjane

which word comes from the top e?

9:38 am

hurshy

______ sunshine of the spotless mind

9:39 am

harpjane

thanks

9:40 am

bichon

hurshy was that the clue for the top e? sory, don't understand. Something to do with vision

9:40 am

hurshy

yes top e. means lasting forever.

9:41 am

bichon

ty hurshy, now I have NBT, NBS

9:44 am

hurshy

done. i will be in and out to clue for a little bit.

9:50 am

hurshy

unless of course nobody needs any clues :)

10:03 am

hego

Hi All

10:12 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:13 am

hego

Hi JMC!

10:13 am

jmcnrick

i guess hursh left

10:13 am

hego

Looks like things are exciting down your way.

10:13 am

jmcnrick

??? how so

10:14 am

hego

are you serious?

10:14 am

hego

inauguration and all.

10:14 am

jmcnrick

haha that is so yesterday

10:15 am

jmcnrick

but the DC meet up is tonight

10:15 am

hego

lolol

10:15 am

hego

really like your haircut too.

10:15 am

hego

yes, you're seeing Cos

10:15 am

jmcnrick

ty i think i look pretty good in the picture. . .

10:16 am

hego

terrific

10:16 am

hego

I saw the pics on FB too.

10:17 am

jmcnrick

yes we had a good if tiring time. . . i was surprised that i was able to get up and goto the gym this morning i was so tired yesterday

10:17 am

hego

staying strong

10:19 am

jmcnrick

trying not to get fat. . . i am really packing on the pounds this winter for some reason

10:19 am

rururocks

getting ready to hybernate?

10:19 am

hego

it just happens

10:19 am

hego

I have no metabolism left at all.

10:20 am

hego

Hi Ruru!!

10:20 am

rururocks

gm hego

10:21 am

hego

He looks like NB

10:21 am

jmcnrick

maybe that sounds good ru. . . but heading to Texas tomorrow

10:21 am

hego

busy lady JMC

10:21 am

jmcnrick

ru do you have my email. . . could you send me the details please

10:22 am

jmcnrick

i hope so. . .got to busy if i am getting my organization off the ground

10:22 am

hego

good luck!

10:23 am

rururocks

I don't have your email.. but I'm happy to send you details.

10:23 am

jmcnrick

my name here at gmail please

10:24 am

hego

my email is in my profile Ruru

10:24 am

hego

I would like to know also.

10:24 am

jmcnrick

i ran accross a discussion of this yesterday and want to know more

10:24 am

hego

the chat is buzzing.

10:25 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all.

10:25 am

jmcnrick

hi haz!

10:25 am

hego

Hi Haz

10:25 am

rururocks

gm Haz

10:25 am

jmcnrick

what a british looking pic haz! haha i love it

10:26 am

Haz1558

It was a great afternoon - 4 hours of conversation and delicious food.

10:26 am

hego

lovely group Haz

10:27 am

hego

what could be better, Haz?

10:27 am

mamabook3

clue for an 6/18, please?

10:27 am

Haz1558

They're two of my friends from RDA taking advantage of a voucher for afternoon tea gifted to me by my sister-in-law.

10:28 am

Haz1558

an6/18 - a plus Mr King Cole, then opposite of from.

10:28 am

hego

I don't have it mama. sorry

10:28 am

mamabook3

thanks Haz

10:29 am

hego

ty

10:29 am

Haz1558

You're welcome - the ar7/28 just has an extra letter in it otherwise the same structure.

10:39 am

Flask1

Hi everyone....

10:40 am

Haz1558

Hello, Flask.

10:40 am

hego

hi Flask

10:41 am

MLFAN17

helllo

10:41 am

jmcnrick

nice sister to give you the vounchers

10:41 am

MLFAN17

ty haz

10:41 am

Flask1

clue for ey8 please?

10:42 am

hego

Hi MLF

10:42 am

MLFAN17

hi hego

10:42 am

Haz1558

ey8 - optician for one part, dentist for the other

10:42 am

mamabook3

smile flask!!

10:42 am

rururocks

ey8 something you would give everything for

10:43 am

jmcnrick

good clue

10:43 am

Flask1

wonderful clues...thanks all....lol

10:44 am

MLFAN17

its a compound word right?

10:44 am

jmcnrick

yes mlf

10:44 am

hego

yes

10:44 am

Flask1

yes!

10:44 am

hego

it's unanimous!!

10:45 am

MLFAN17

i am not getting it

10:45 am

hego

think dental

10:45 am

jmcnrick

orb+dentures

10:46 am

jmcnrick

i would give my ey8 to help you get this clue

10:46 am

Haz1558

jmc - I like your hair cut much better than Michelle Obama's new fringe!

10:46 am

hego

good one jmc

10:46 am

Flask1

th8 please anyone?

10:46 am

mamabook3

the second ge6 is kicking my butt! clues??

10:46 am

Flask1

Isn't her hair horrible!!

10:46 am

rururocks

italian ice cream mama

10:46 am

Haz1558

Just change the final vowel, mama.

10:47 am

rururocks

tag team cluing

10:47 am

hego

yikes! how could I not have gotten that!?

10:47 am

mamabook3

I swear I tried that a million times and it didn't work. ugh!! Thanks Haz

10:47 am

jmcnrick

*hands out team bibs*

10:47 am

MLFAN17

got it

10:48 am

jmcnrick

wtg mlf!

10:48 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, mama.

10:48 am

hego

hahaha

10:48 am

MLFAN17

ty jmc

10:48 am

jmcnrick

i didn't like the first pic of her hair but i thought it looked cute yesterday

10:49 am

Haz1558

th9 - to the preceding th4/5 add an anagram of either a bald head, a fuel used instead of coal in Ireland or a cassette thingy.

10:49 am

jmcnrick

omg the saws next door are driving me nuts

10:49 am

Haz1558

I just think she'll find it less adaptable, but I strongly suspect that she doesn't care what I think!

10:49 am

MLFAN17

2nd column 2nd A stats please?

10:50 am

Haz1558

Yours looks better, jmc.

10:50 am

jmcnrick

she probably has access to a stylist when needed

10:50 am

jmcnrick

ty haz i am pleased with the guy i have found. . .

10:50 am

jmcnrick

i wanted to look cute for my friend's wedding

10:51 am

Haz1558

When you find a good hairdresser, stick to them like glue.

10:51 am

hego

true Haz

10:51 am

hego

I have had the same one for 20 years.

10:51 am

Haz1558

When is the wedding, jmc?

10:52 am

jmcnrick

exactly. . .the last one i found retired and this guy is in his 70s. . . thats my problem i need older hair guys brave enough to do what i ask which is whatever they want

10:52 am

jmcnrick

sunday. . . a friend since HS is getting married the first time

10:52 am

jmcnrick

hurried up a bit because her mother is failing fast

10:52 am

Haz1558

I hope all goes well - is your outfit chosen or do we need to choose for you?

10:52 am

MLFAN17

stats for the Q and y please?

10:53 am

Haz1558

I remember you conducting a fun vote for interview outfits.

10:53 am

jmcnrick

qu4/9

10:53 am

jmcnrick

ye 4/6

10:53 am

Haz1558

ye4/6

10:54 am

jmcnrick

well i am wearing the dress that doesn't wrinkle when i shove it in my brief case! haha!

10:54 am

Haz1558

That sounds like a plan!

10:54 am

MLFAN17

always a good choice jmclol

10:55 am

hego

JMC you are too funny!

10:55 am

jmcnrick

it has thin diagnol stripes which make me look less like a blob!

10:55 am

Haz1558

And colour?

10:55 am

hego

You do not look like a blob.

10:56 am

jmcnrick

black with white stripes

10:56 am

MLFAN17

2nd coumn 2nd A stats please?

10:56 am

jmcnrick

there was a time i would not have worn it but i seem to be the only person left who thinks it is odd to wear black to a wedding

10:56 am

Haz1558

It sounds very elegant and if you're comfortable as well, it's always a help.

10:57 am

Haz1558

I wore black to my daughter's wedding - albeit not close to my face.

10:57 am

hego

black is always great, i think.

10:57 am

jmcnrick

yes but i think i need a girdle. . . i have really gained weight this winter!

10:57 am

Haz1558

And I NEVER wear black at any other time but having the gold with it took away any severity.

10:57 am

MLFAN17

i dont liek black at weddings unless its formal

10:57 am

MLFAN17

or night

10:57 am

jmcnrick

the first time i saw bridesmaids in black i nearly fell out of the pew!

10:57 am

Flask1

thanks Haz, thats me just found it!...:)

10:58 am

hego

they have these neat little body slimmer thingys now.

10:58 am

hego

way better than girdles

10:58 am

jmcnrick

well this is not formal. . .it is at her home. . .

10:58 am

Haz1558

Well done, Flask, it's not an easy word but I knew you'd get there in the end.

10:58 am

Haz1558

With underpinnings you have to weigh up the results with the suffering incurred.

10:58 am

jmcnrick

what are the called? I will have to buy one in Houston. . . no time before i leave

10:59 am

Haz1558

Are we talking Spanx?

10:59 am

jmcnrick

i think pressing my flabby belly in a bit would not be a bad thing

10:59 am

godthaab

Rururocks: where did you get that picture? I did a reverse search and he cannot be found.

10:59 am

hego

you can find them in any store in the underwear dept.

11:01 am

jmcnrick

i just looked at the website. . . i think a slip would be the best plan for me. . . but WOW they are expensive

11:01 am

Haz1558

I know - it's the hidden cost of looking good.

11:02 am

hego

but they work!

11:02 am

Haz1558

Think of all the technology that goes into it, jmc.

11:02 am

hego

there are cheaper ones than Spanx

11:02 am

hego

Maidenform has Flexees

11:03 am

Haz1558

It does annoy me that they often use tiny models to show off the wonderment of underpinnings.

11:03 am

rururocks

hang on goldthaab

11:03 am

rururocks

http://www.squidoo.com/jun-matsumoto

11:04 am

mamabook3

clues for le 5?

11:04 am

Haz1558

le5 - add a vowel to the end of the jumpy le4/5

11:05 am

jmcnrick

well one of my chores today is to figure out what money i have left for this trip. . . one week later and i would have no problem but i am at the tail end right now. . . .

11:06 am

mamabook3

you know, it's the easier ones that seem to get me. UGH!! Thanks again!

11:06 am

Haz1558

I can understand your reluctance to invest if you don't really have the cash to do it.

11:06 am

Haz1558

No problem, mama.

11:07 am

jmcnrick

well i will figure it out. . . that is what credit cards are for. . . cash flow!!!

11:08 am

jmcnrick

ru that webpage depresses the hell out of me. . .

11:08 am

hego

yay for credit cards!!

11:09 am

jmcnrick

yes but remember it is January! December bills are coming in! haha

11:09 am

Haz1558

They can certainly help it along provided you know what you're doing.

11:09 am

jmcnrick

being more or less self employed for 30+ years i have to have either figured it out or gone bankrupt! haha

11:10 am

Haz1558

It's the people who treat the credit limit as something to aim for who come stuck.

11:11 am

Haz1558

We get a lot of adverts now for payday loans. They make it sound so easy but when you look at the small print the interest rates are CRAZY.

11:11 am

jmcnrick

i confess i have hit it a few times as a single mother. . .but i am a patient sort

11:12 am

jmcnrick

yes. . .there is one here that says up front on the ad what the interest rate is and then says...this is an emergency thing not an everyday thing. . .but i doubt that stops anyone

11:13 am

godthaab

Ruru: WOW! What a scam. How did you figure it out?

11:13 am

zoozzoom

Hello,all.May i have the stats for the 'Y' please.

11:13 am

Haz1558

That's the problem, some people do need emergency funds but don't realise that they're storing up even more trouble for themselves with those schemes.

11:13 am

hego

what IS this scam I keep hearing about??

11:13 am

Haz1558

ye4/6

11:14 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Haz.

11:14 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, zooz.

11:14 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

11:15 am

Haz1558

Hello, TO.

11:15 am

hego

Hi TO

11:15 am

jmcnrick

hi TO

11:16 am

jmcnrick

look at ru's profile and then the webpage he posted

11:16 am

jmcnrick

teo was not the only person taken in

11:16 am

hego

thought it was just an actor web page

11:17 am

bichon

hi folks

11:17 am

bichon

is anyone else finding this grid a bear

11:17 am

72 Temple Owl

look at the last photo. it will be very very familiar

11:17 am

zoozzoom

I am, Bichon.

11:18 am

hego

brb

11:18 am

bichon

So I didn't ake up dense this morning, or denser

11:18 am

smores

hello again all :)

11:19 am

smores

lol..bichon...nope, unless we all did...hmmmm

11:19 am

72 Temple Owl

grid is sucky. in colloquial american english.

11:19 am

bichon

yes, that's the word TO

11:19 am

bichon

hi smores

11:19 am

jmcnrick

i am giving up on the grid. . . i have homework, packing, dinner guests (real ones)

11:20 am

Angelsong

ok, my friends. I now have incontrovertible proof I am a Babble Addict. I am sick as a dog with bronchitis, and still Babbling.

11:20 am

72 Temple Owl

wow je, i forget you are still in school. when is graduation?

11:21 am

72 Temple Owl

OMH there are poeple actually ADDICTED to BABBLE! LOL angel

11:21 am

jmcnrick

there there, angel, repeat after me: Hi i am angelsong, and i am a babbleholic

11:21 am

smores

lol...

11:21 am

jmcnrick

it is in june or there abouts TO

11:21 am

smores

Good morning Angel

11:22 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, we will all be so proud!

11:22 am

smores

Hope you're sipping some herbal tea and resting while you babble

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

several tardy words today.and angel i ho you feel better soon

11:23 am

jmcnrick

warm brandy is what is called for brochitis!

11:24 am

Kaplan the Magne

OOh, Yetta is here.

11:24 am

Haz1558

I thought the grid was a bit sticky as well, so you're not alone, bichon.

11:24 am

jmcnrick

hi Kap! long time no see

11:24 am

72 Temple Owl

hi kap

11:25 am

jmcnrick

i really must be going ...got to read two chapters and write a post for class before CosD gets here!

11:25 am

smores

:) hi kap

11:25 am

jmcnrick

bye all. . . .

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

bye je, give my regoard to cos

11:25 am

jmcnrick

98 left *poof*

11:25 am

smores

Bye for now jmc...enjoy the day and tell cos and DC hi :)

11:25 am

Haz1558

Bye, jmc, have fun.

11:26 am

Kaplan the Magne

Hi, all.

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

hmm, 58 let and i do not think i will be home much before midnight tonight

11:27 am

72 Temple Owl

OMG watching peoploe'scourt and i think i just heard the best band name ever - and with the work i do i hear a lot of them!

11:28 am

Haz1558

What's the name?

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

below average white band.

11:29 am

smores

LOL that is a cool band name

11:29 am

Haz1558

Are they British?

11:30 am

72 Temple Owl

much better than bong hits for jesus. no, they are a bar band, play on average white band

11:30 am

Haz1558

Ah, that makes sense.

11:32 am

smores

I'm sure AWB members get a laugh out of it :)

11:32 am

Haz1558

It leaves room for people to call themselves Above Average White band - if they think they're better!

11:33 am

Haz1558

Or even Not your average white band.

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

lol they have a website, are from NY state

11:33 am

smores

lol...

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

actually i looked at their fb and it is a wonder they have not been sued for trademark infringement. i wonder if after this airs, they will

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

haz yo are goo at this, unlike many bands. some dayi fthings get slow i will list some memorable names

11:37 am

Haz1558

We get some tribute bands over here with quite clever names - there's an Abba Tribute band called Bjorn Again.

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

nice! our talking heads is start making sense.

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

and they are reallly really good! you would think you are watching david byrne

11:39 am

Haz1558

We have a pretty good Freddy Mercury imitator who calls himself Flash Harry. The most bizarre thing was when he tried to go into local politics and wanted people to take him seriously.

11:41 am

Haz1558

Maybe he thought he was getting too old (or fat) for the singing lark and decided that a change was needed. He didn't get elected so I'm not sure what he's turned to instead.

11:41 am

72 Temple Owl

it workd or sonny bono. and john from the band Orleans. kinky friedman not so much. and also tjo

11:43 am

Haz1558

I'm trying to think of any British singers turned politicians and not coming up with anyone.

11:44 am

72 Temple Owl

well those two are us senators.

11:44 am

72 Temple Owl

and then again there is go6/30 from the love boat.

11:46 am

crosshair

howdy again my babble friends

11:46 am

Haz1558

Hello, crosshair.

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

hello cross.

11:47 am

crosshair

one of my most fav band names is captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboys

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

well, i must get directions and get ready to drive. at least i got to work a clue into our long convo!

11:47 am

smores

hey crossy

11:48 am

crosshair

howdy smores,haz,to

11:48 am

smores

lol..TO, drive safe and have a great day :)

11:48 am

Haz1558

You did indeed, TO. Drive safely and see you again.

11:48 am

72 Temple Owl

bye all

11:49 am

smores

Crossy, was at the grocery earlier and thought of you...

11:49 am

crosshair

lol ,smores,what did you see?

11:49 am

rubyfoo

nitty gritty dirt band

11:49 am

smores

Have you ever tried Eckich's new line of lunchmeats?

11:49 am

rubyfoo

11:50 am

crosshair

do not know the brand

11:50 am

crosshair

((ruby))

11:50 am

rubyfoo

she was probably in the "preserved" meats sect5ion

11:50 am

smores

Bacon Lovers..I just tried the Chicken Bacon Ranch...quite tasty

11:50 am

smores

LOL ruby

11:50 am

crosshair

hehe

11:51 am

crosshair

minus 20 c here today,i am well preserved,do not worry

11:51 am

smores

:)

11:51 am

crosshair

ahh yes,mrs has a bacon ranch dressing and i hijack it for many alternate uses

11:52 am

smores

they have a think 5 different varieties.

11:52 am

crosshair

bacon,is there nothing it cannot do?:))))

11:58 am

sarah6girls

hello

11:59 am

Haz1558

I need to head into the kitchen. Enjoy the sticky grid. Bye for now. *gone*

11:59 am

72 Temple Owl

lol folks there is a sandiwch in the grid!

12:00 pm

smores

anyone else just get kicked off?

12:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

although not spelled the authentic philly way

12:00 pm

smores

:)

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

47 and stymied by all the vowels

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

g'nite, folks

12:01 pm

smores

good night ruby...sleep well {hugs}

12:06 pm

mamabook3

down to 2 final words. clues for pr7 or te7

12:07 pm

bichon

have neither, sorry mambook

12:07 pm

smores

I have a te7 = te4/4 plus pt of eat

12:07 pm

zoozzoom

Pr + vowelb not early

12:07 pm

Uneaixoise

pr7 church dignitary

12:07 pm

Uneaixoise

pr7 church dignitary

12:07 pm

bichon

pr 7/32, a religious leader

12:08 pm

zoozzoom

PR + vowel + not early.

12:08 pm

mamabook3

got the pr - thanks for clues

12:08 pm

mamabook3

need the other te7

12:09 pm

smores

another te7 is almost like lockjaw change last to letters to Mr Gore

12:09 pm

Uneaixoise

tx smores!

12:09 pm

zoozzoom

TE + letter + another word for bottom..

12:10 pm

bichon

ty smores and zooz

12:12 pm

smores

lol...just clicked on def. it adj for the lockjaw word

12:12 pm

smores

*it's the

12:16 pm

mamabook3

thanks for the hints!! Fireworks!! :)

12:17 pm

circqueen

phot

12:17 pm

zoozzoom

WTG Mam!

12:17 pm

smores

WooHoo Congrats :)

12:17 pm

zoozzoom

*Mama

12:19 pm

zoozzoom

And i am done...my last one was ey8

12:21 pm

smores

Congrats zooz!!! WTG :)

12:23 pm

smores

Must take a break, bye for now all :)

12:26 pm

cybernan

good morning, eveyone :)

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

back clue for the ey8 plz

12:29 pm

wvteach

ey 8 - compound word, in your mouth

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

hello teach

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

hmm

12:30 pm

wvteach

hello ruby

12:30 pm

wvteach

ends in TE 5/12

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

too funny, teach

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

didn't even have the te5 duh me

12:32 pm

wvteach

never obvious until you see it

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

still don't even have half

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

I give up!

12:33 pm

wvteach

what do you chew with? TE5

12:33 pm

wvteach

what do you see with? first part of compound word

12:35 pm

wvteach

don't have half either but need to go out for an appointment - BBL

12:35 pm

cybernan

what you see with + dentures

12:47 pm

cybernan

2nd te 7, please?

12:52 pm

cybernan

missing 3: an 6, first pa 6 and te 7 -- any clues?

12:53 pm

cybernan

found the pa

12:57 pm

Kamanjah

an6 - a red seed from which achiote (a Mexican paste for cooking) is made

1:01 pm

cybernan

no idea what that is, ty kama - a breakdown clue perhaps?

1:03 pm

cybernan

ah - monkeyed it

1:03 pm

cybernan

now for the te 7

1:05 pm

Alleyn58

Hint for the ar7 please

1:06 pm

cybernan

ar + king cole + not from

1:06 pm

cybernan

te 7, please?

1:07 pm

Alleyn58

Thanks! Went Old King Cole first!!!!!!

1:08 pm

cybernan

yw - do you have the te 7?

1:09 pm

cybernan

got it!!!

1:09 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

1:10 pm

cybernan

bye everyone - hagd :)

1:21 pm

wurdygurl

not from????

1:22 pm

hego

opposite of

1:22 pm

mael

think in the context of sending a letter

1:22 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone

1:23 pm

hego

hi Katie

1:23 pm

wurdygurl

duh. Thanks!

1:24 pm

hego

: D

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

grrrrrr

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

my check-in documents have my name screwed up

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

my printer is broken and if i have to reprint them i have to walk 4 blocks in 18 degrees

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

brrrrrr

1:59 pm

Jellen

Hello...

2:10 pm

jmcnrick

hi jell

2:11 pm

jmcnrick

i got my check-in documents solved. . . apparently they randomly put Ms. at the end of my "first name"

2:28 pm

TraderKate

hello everyone, how's the puzzle today?

2:31 pm

mo

hi trader ..... I am struggling but that may be because I am a bit thick!

2:31 pm

TraderKate

i just got here, but it doesn't look too warm and cuddly to me ;)

2:32 pm

mo

WISH YOU LUCK.

2:32 pm

TraderKate

think i'm going to need it....

2:38 pm

mo

I have all the a's and e's. if that helps.

2:39 pm

TraderKate

it may, thanks mo... i'll struggle a bit before begging for clues; still need to find 99 of the little blighters - thank goodness for lickety!

2:40 pm

mo

ok trader ... I agree with you about lickity.

2:42 pm

mixi6

i need the second te7

2:44 pm

mo

hi mixi ... sorry I havent got that yet.

2:44 pm

sammysmom

hi all

2:45 pm

sammysmom

clue please for the first la 6/18 ?

2:45 pm

mixi6

hi sammysmom

2:45 pm

sammysmom

hey ix

2:45 pm

mixi6

I have two acres of ***d, and I just *** my lunch

2:45 pm

sammysmom

mix

2:46 pm

TraderKate

hi sammy, i'm no help today at all, sorry :(

2:46 pm

sammysmom

s ok kate

2:47 pm

mo

ty mix ... didnt have that one.

2:48 pm

sammysmom

thanks mixi.. couldnt make my self go that way.. couldn t get past the r

2:49 pm

mo

I am not much help either .... I need most ofthe biggies, but will keep trying.

2:50 pm

mixi6

2 left. can offer a few clues.

2:51 pm

mo

ty for the offer mixi but need another 44. so I will soldier on if you dont mind.

2:54 pm

mixi6

fireweeds.

2:54 pm

mo

congratulations mixi!!!!

2:54 pm

TraderKate

wooooot! way to go mixi - deserves a special treat for completing today :)

2:55 pm

sammysmom

yay

2:55 pm

KatieMcG

congrats mixi

2:57 pm

mixi6

well, I'm off to the county tax office, to get a refund on a sold vehicle. poof.

2:58 pm

TraderKate

bye mixi

2:58 pm

mo

bye mixi.

3:01 pm

TraderKate

we'd better op 7/32 right away, his appendix is going to burst....

3:01 pm

TraderKate

...and what is performed at the Met

3:05 pm

sammysmom

DONE... HAVE TO GO ANED GET WARM............ freezing in here... later all

3:06 pm

KatieMcG

congrats and bye sammysmom

3:06 pm

TraderKate

bye now sammy'smom

3:09 pm

KatieMcG

I'm using lickety for the first time in over a year and I'm going to get my old book out once i've got all the ones I can, it's about time I got back into babble properly I've been missing it recently

3:10 pm

TraderKate

is that your new year's resolution katie?

3:10 pm

KatieMcG

I realised yesterday how much I missed it, i used to finish every day then gave up for lent and never got back into it.

3:11 pm

TraderKate

i was away for quite a while myself, glad to be back- at least "part time"

3:14 pm

KatieMcG

I spend quite a lot of time on facebook but really annoyed someone last week with my innane posts. I was not pleased with them because I just don't read it if I don't want to when others post stuff I don't agree with but I did take their point about the time I spend on there

3:17 pm

TraderKate

facebook can really suck you in and take all your time if you let it, i used to spend hours on there too. i rarely bothered with anything that would make waves - things can get out of hand if you're not careful

3:19 pm

KatieMcG

I was just posting check ins on a pub crawl but obviously it was too much for this person. I spend way too much time on farmville2 at the moment. I never post things about my political views and rarely about my religion as it just causes trouble and you are never going to change opinons as it is such a personal thing

3:21 pm

TraderKate

ah the triumverate... sex, politics and religion... very wise to steer clear, you're right, you'll rarely change anyone's mind and farmville's much more fun anyway ;))

3:22 pm

KatieMcG

I usually give up in spring when it is light enough to work on my real garden :)

3:23 pm

KatieMcG

I have found that I have forgotten all the babblets and now even with lickety I will have loads left, time to shape up :)

3:23 pm

bichon

Hi, good afternoon

3:23 pm

KatieMcG

Hi bichon :)

3:23 pm

TraderKate

i like to garden too, this time of year i can't wait tto get my hands in the soil again - spring seems such a long waqy off - especially with all of us in the deep freeze..

3:24 pm

TraderKate

this is a very tough grid katie, don't be too hard on yourself

3:24 pm

KatieMcG

I lost control of mine last year - too many holidays but this year is going to be a concentrate on home year so we will sort out the garden once and for all

3:25 pm

TraderKate

lol - famous last words - my garden is a perpetual work in progress ;)

3:26 pm

KatieMcG

I think mine will always be but the top of it looks like a bomb has hit it and we are going to plant fruit trees in an area we don't use at all. I think we will need to get a skip for all the stuff we need to clear out

3:26 pm

TraderKate

does anyone have the th 8/50? i have the other th's if it helps... back in afew minutes, going to make tea

3:29 pm

dcseain

it's a compound -- extend th4.5

3:29 pm

dcseain

it's a compound of babblets.

3:30 pm

dcseain

this grid is a rough one, at least for me.

3:32 pm

TraderKate

thanks for the hint seain, i will try to get the monkey to do his job, i think almost everyone is having a hard time with this one

3:38 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the pe7 ?

3:39 pm

TraderKate

sorry ouwachita, i still need 56 here... lots of blanks in lickety today

3:42 pm

LuvWordGames

pe 7/32 - a cat or dog + sounds like what a train rides on

3:42 pm

TraderKate

thanks for that luv!

3:42 pm

KatieMcG

ty luv

3:43 pm

Ouwachita

thanks luv

3:43 pm

Ouwachita

anyone need a clue b4 I leave?

3:43 pm

LuvWordGames

pr 7/32 please?

3:44 pm

TraderKate

i never did get the th 8/50, can you give me antoher clue please?

3:44 pm

Ouwachita

prefix meaning before plus better **** than never

3:44 pm

Angelsong

hi all I do not hsvr the flu, per my doctor, but I do have bronchitis

3:45 pm

LuvWordGames

th 8/40 - the th 4/5 before it + **a for two + not ma

3:45 pm

TraderKate

hi angel, hope you get better soon, did you get antibiotics for it?

3:45 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks Ouwachita!

3:45 pm

TraderKate

thanks luv!!!!

3:45 pm

Angelsong

all kinds of meds, Kate

3:50 pm

TraderKate

i got the first of the te 7/28's :)
build on the word before it with the past tense of what you do with your dinner

3:58 pm

TraderKate

must dash bye everyonbe, see you thurs or fri

4:07 pm

KatieMcG

night Kate

4:52 pm

flosey

hi again, back for last few

4:54 pm

flosey

does anyone have a clue for ar7 please?

4:54 pm

MollyL

The icon theme thing is back?

4:55 pm

MollyL

ar7 is ar6 with an R added

4:55 pm

flosey

haven't heard anything Molly, who is taking it over?

4:56 pm

MollyL

I was referring to what it says in your profile.

4:56 pm

flosey

oh, no, referring to Winter being here for a while

4:57 pm

flosey

either enjoy it or bemoan it - might as well keep smiling

4:57 pm

flosey

not that we have anything to really bemoan about winter here on the west coast

4:58 pm

flosey

I have not seen a snowman, actually built by kids, since leaving Ontario

5:00 pm

flosey

Molly, is there an ar6?

5:00 pm

MollyL

Sorry, an6

5:00 pm

flosey

oh darn, now have to look for that one

5:01 pm

MollyL

a + *** King Cole + not from

5:02 pm

flosey

thanks Molly, now have the an6

5:03 pm

periwinkle

hi all, made vegetarian enchiladas for dinner. they were very good.

5:04 pm

flosey

got them both, thanks Molly

5:04 pm

MollyL

Peri, are you the only vegetarian in your house?

5:05 pm

periwinkle

yep, no one else will usually eat what I make. but marigold did have some of the mushroom soup the other day. that turned out quite well too

5:07 pm

MollyL

I was thinking it must be hard to cook that way for just one.

5:07 pm

periwinkle

smash will be back in two weeks

5:07 pm

MollyL

I've seen a preview of the first hour.

5:07 pm

periwinkle

well this recipe only made 4. I try to find recipes that do not make a lot. sometimes I freeze things or eat the same thing a few days in a row

5:08 pm

periwinkle

was it good, molls

5:08 pm

MollyL

It was, but I'm not really liking the addition of Jennifer Hudson.

5:08 pm

periwinkle

oh, I did not know she would be on it

5:09 pm

periwinkle

I did not quite get Downton Abbey this past Sun re Ann and Bates. What did he do to have his mail suspended?

5:09 pm

MollyL

I'm so sick of her Weight Watchers ads it's like overkill to have her on a favorite show.

5:09 pm

periwinkle

and what is Bates up to?

5:10 pm

periwinkle

is this just for an episode or two or for the duration?

5:10 pm

MollyL

Bates has some antagonism going on with his cell mate. I'm not really getting that either. I wish they would just end the prison story, it's boring.

5:10 pm

MollyL

Hudson is on Smash for the season.

5:11 pm

periwinkle

oh, not sure I will like the addtion to Smash either

5:11 pm

periwinkle

will Shirley MacLaine return?

5:11 pm

MollyL

I know she is on for this season, not sure about the next one.

5:14 pm

flosey

I'd swear I've mokeyed every possibility, cannot come up with at5, will I kick myself when I see it?

5:15 pm

periwinkle

I guess flosey did not read your icon, Molls :)

5:15 pm

MollyL

Not sure if you will kick yourself, it means essence.

5:15 pm

periwinkle

essence or essential oil from a flower

5:18 pm

flosey

am so far removed from and scent - use to love perfume, even wore it doing housework - for a little lift, that was WAY back. No one on the island seems to use scent - too many allergic reactions it seems today

5:18 pm

flosey

** from any scent

5:20 pm

periwinkle

bbs

5:20 pm

flosey

daughter gave her bf the most heavenly scent last Christmas - sure hope he didn't wear it to work - it was absolutely gorgeous

5:24 pm

flosey

sorry Molly, just read your icon - I failed

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

5:24 pm

flosey

hi jmc

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

i take the fact that you are babbling is proof conclusive you are not coming to meet up with cosd tonight, molls

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

i never liked scents other than actually flowers etc.

5:26 pm

flosey

Oh jmc, what a great meet up that will be

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

*sigh* it is a very very small meet up. . .DCSeain, Cosd and me. . .maybe Dan2Bit but I doubt it

5:27 pm

flosey

hope you'll post some pictures

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

of course i have met babblers alone

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

i will try. . .my camera is dead which is why all the pics of me at the inaguration were posted by someone else on FB

5:27 pm

flosey

actually, that's the way I prefer to meet new people

5:28 pm

jmcnrick

but I am sure DCSeain will be able to take pics with his phone

5:28 pm

jmcnrick

well it is just that he came so far to meet just two of us. . .I had hoped for a few more. . .

5:28 pm

jmcnrick

on the other hand since CosD is deaf, fewer people are easier to follow the conversation. . .

5:29 pm

flosey

don't know if I'll be able to catch them on FB - I do get messages from other babblers but am not active there myself - daughter put me in - and I had to ask her to please remove half of the pics she posted

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

and the poor thing has had such a bad trip! bad flight; bad hotel; missed the inaguration. . . . .

5:29 pm

flosey

well jmc, e give him a hug from me

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

well my favorite pic from monday is my icon!

5:30 pm

flosey

well jmc, please give him (missing part )

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

i have lots of hugs to give him. . .

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

haha i read babbleese

5:31 pm

flosey

he is such a sweet young man

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

he is . . .and he is real

5:32 pm

welki

hi!

5:32 pm

flosey

hi welki

5:34 pm

welki

did you make supper for your guests, jmc?

5:34 pm

flosey

I better get moving, have tormented self too long over my last word, at5, can anyone put me out of this agony - but it's been great chatting

5:35 pm

welki

at + la brea *** pits

5:36 pm

flosey

thanks welki but missing that completely

5:36 pm

welki

at + i'll *** and feather you if you don't get this clue :)

5:37 pm

flosey

thanks thanks thanks whew, fw at last

5:37 pm

welki

'welcome

5:37 pm

flosey

hate the smell of hot ***

5:37 pm

car.eeyore

Hello!

5:38 pm

welki

ohh, and i passed by some workers spreading some today and liked the smell - wondered how they managed to do it in this cold weather

5:38 pm

welki

hey car

5:38 pm

flosey

moving on, enjoy the meet up jmc - small can be good, more time to get to know each other

5:39 pm

welki

have a nice evening, flosey

5:39 pm

flosey

thanks welki

5:39 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Flosey! Have a nice evening!

5:40 pm

flosey

thanks car, and good luck finishing here

5:40 pm

welki

i wish ru was around, i have an article for him - something similar to the nb buzz

5:42 pm

flosey

never know when he'lll pop in

5:42 pm

flosey

bye now

5:43 pm

welki

moving on, too - RURU! if you happen to scroll through the chat, check out http://tinyurl.com/avhjhmn

5:44 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Welki! Enjoy your evening!

5:45 pm

welki

bye for now

5:47 pm

tessagram

Help with eg4,6 please

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

It sounds like what you might use on the lawn to make it look finished but drop the middle consonant

5:56 pm

Jillyjill

Afternoon all..

5:57 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Jillyjii!

5:58 pm

stidgmere

Hello all. Just starting and see lots of friendly chatters.

5:58 pm

car.eeyore

Hello sidgmere!

5:58 pm

stidgmere

Hi car.

5:58 pm

car.eeyore

*stidgmere....sorry!

6:03 pm

Jillyjill

<---nbt/nbs, finding this grid a little daunting

6:04 pm

stidgmere

It had a lot of letters. I knew you said hi to me car.

6:06 pm

Jillyjill

hi stidg and car.ee...sorry, dove in without seeing whom said hi

6:08 pm

stidgmere

Today we have clouds and streaks of blue sky in the great Northwest. Not much above freezing but something of a higher ceiling today. We are grateful.

6:14 pm

tessagram

Still no getting the eg4,6

6:14 pm

Jillyjill

19 degrees here, partly cloudy...

6:15 pm

tayabug

-2 here...snowy ;)

6:15 pm

Jillyjill

babblet tessagram, eg+I'd rath** be in hawaii now

6:15 pm

Jillyjill

where are you tayabug?

6:16 pm

tayabug

idaho -_-

6:16 pm

tayabug

where are you? jillyjill

6:17 pm

tessagram

Thank you so much!! Never saw the other "eg"...mu bad!

6:17 pm

Lizlin

Good morning :)

6:17 pm

Jillyjill

ahhh, right next to you in Montana...panhandle or southern ID?

6:18 pm

stidgmere

So we are all keeping warm jilly, tess, tay, liz. Okay liz you need to keep cool there in summery southern regions.

6:18 pm

tayabug

southern idaho. going to hawaii next week!

6:19 pm

tayabug

tart

6:19 pm

Lizlin

Keep cool? Hmm! Not at the moment - at least not without a fan or a / c!!!!!

6:20 pm

Lizlin

Mind you, nothing extreme here - not like in other parts of Aus!

6:20 pm

Jillyjill

We went to Hawaii in November...should have waited...LOL

6:21 pm

tayabug

yea i cant wait to get out of cold idaho!

6:21 pm

Jillyjill

Had to move to the dining room, bought a new router, but have not had time to install it yet

6:22 pm

Lizlin

Look forward to you having it up and running properly!

6:24 pm

Jillyjill

..me too, a little apprehensive as to whether I can...LOL

6:25 pm

Jillyjill

Went all out and got a N600, that should last a few years, it's for gaming and media. We have a internet capable TV, plus I have the worst time with babble..

6:29 pm

stidgmere

Sounds impressive jilly. Sometimes a new machine is just needed to keep up the speed and expand what you like to do.

6:29 pm

Bugsaw

Hello everyone. Here for my last 29

6:29 pm

Jillyjill

Well, nearly halfway...time to fix dinner bbl

6:30 pm

Lizlin

Enjoy dinner, Jilly :)

6:43 pm

Bugsaw

does anyone have a clue for the ra 6 please?

6:49 pm

jessmom

rodent + beige

6:50 pm

stidgmere

Hi bugsaw. Still have 42 left and will try for a few more.

7:05 pm

speedfreak

pls helph with la6/18 cannot monkey at all

7:06 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks jessom. I was SURE I had that one first!!

7:06 pm

Bugsaw

first one or last one speedfreak?

7:06 pm

Bugsaw

hi stidge!

7:06 pm

speedfreak

first one bugs thank you

7:07 pm

Jillyjill

Back for more fun...

7:07 pm

Bugsaw

la + short for Nathan

7:07 pm

Bugsaw

hi Jily. hope your day is going well

7:08 pm

speedfreak

thank you so much that was driving me crazy

7:09 pm

Jillyjill

Tired bugsaw, work has been very busy!

7:09 pm

Jillyjill

And how are you?

7:09 pm

Bugsaw

I have fireworks if anyone needs a clue before I go

7:10 pm

Bugsaw

I am well now that I have retired Jilly. I even have long fingernails because I don't bite them anymore!

7:11 pm

Bugsaw

I just took on a voluteer job with a group that provides peer support for seniors who are isolated in our community and find the people lots of fun.

7:13 pm

Bugsaw

ok poofing

7:16 pm

Jillyjill

See you later bugsaw...

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

Don't see my post, so good night bugsaw!

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

See you later bugsaw

7:17 pm

Jillyjill

Router again...*sigh*

7:20 pm

uusue2

hi all!

7:22 pm

Jillyjill

Hello uusue...I see from FB that you met my illustrious right wing brother-in-law...you and Frank did an excellant job!!

7:23 pm

uusue2

ah, so that's who that was :-)

7:24 pm

Jillyjill

LOL, thankfully not a blood relative...I have been avoiding posting some things due to him and not wanting to deal with him...thought that one was fairly benign...I was wrong

7:24 pm

uusue2

ha, nbs and nbt finally (didn't have much time to babble today)

7:25 pm

Jillyjill

Wow, you did that quickly. I actually had nbs before nbt

7:26 pm

uusue2

for some reason the et7 took me a while (fitting, I suppose!)

7:27 pm

Jillyjill

LOL, I have to confess that someone had clued it when I logged on, so that was about my first word!

7:28 pm

uusue2

well, I look at the list sometimes to get the stats for tiles and stats I can't get

7:28 pm

Jillyjill

I usually do that as well.

7:28 pm

uusue2

(that was supposed to make more sense than it did)

7:30 pm

jmcnrick

all-ee-all-ee--all-in-free!

7:31 pm

Jillyjill

Well 'great' minds do think alike

7:31 pm

cosdem

hi all

7:31 pm

uusue2

hi jmc! Nice photos of you and dc and cos!

7:31 pm

jmcnrick

i haven't seen them!

7:31 pm

cosdem

im sitting next to dc and jmc

7:32 pm

Jillyjill

on FB?

7:32 pm

cosdem

dinner was delish

7:32 pm

jmcnrick

*runs to fb*

7:32 pm

uusue2

yep!

7:35 pm

Jillyjill

I'm back from checking the photos...very nice~

7:35 pm

cosdem

sooo cold in dc.. nice company tonite though

7:38 pm

Jillyjill

Whew...finally monkeyed the pe7 sheesh!

7:40 pm

Jillyjill

ethopia is not a word btw...

7:41 pm

uusue2

I found that one too :-)

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

haha jilly missed molls challenge not to mention monkeys this week. . .

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

okay i posted the pic to babble in fb

7:41 pm

uusue2

why not?

7:42 pm

Jillyjill

I did, oh well, I don't use it that regularily. But did tonight... that one was tough on me..

7:42 pm

Jillyjill

ty jmc

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

dcseain says hi

7:42 pm

uusue2

hi, dc!

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

i don't konw probably just to challenge us a little. . .challenge is good

7:44 pm

uusue2

true enough.

7:44 pm

Jillyjill

My job is doing that just fine...

7:45 pm

uusue2

ooh, I have good news - I finished the biggest and nastiest of the freelance projects that I've been working on since last May!! Yay!!!

7:46 pm

Jillyjill

Yay!! Impressive to do that with all that has been going on!!

7:46 pm

uusue2

I still have one more but it's much shorter and easier

7:46 pm

uusue2

then I can focus on moving :-P

7:50 pm

Jillyjill

Moving???

7:58 pm

Jillyjill

BAbble rule #2-even if you think you have entered it, try it one more time...

7:59 pm

bichon

th 5, pls

8:00 pm

Jillyjill

greek letter...

8:02 pm

jmcnrick

babble rule #1 try it even if you can't see it but you think it MIGHT be there!

8:02 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...true dat!

8:03 pm

bichon

ty jilly

8:04 pm

Jillyjill

yvw bichon

8:11 pm

Jillyjill

<----!!FW!!

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo jilly!

8:12 pm

Jillyjill

Grid started hard for me, but the more I worked the easier it became..

8:19 pm

majmom

need a clue for ey8/55 please

8:19 pm

rururocks

usually its the other way around jilly :D :D :D

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

i might give my ey8 for clues

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

orb+dentures

8:21 pm

majmom

ty jmc

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

yw

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

my cat has fallen in love with cosd

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

i am afraid he will take her with him

8:29 pm

Jillyjill

Not sure how his little pooch will take that...

8:30 pm

Jillyjill

And hello ruru...yes, when I first came on, I saw ethopia right off, then someone clued the ey8 and I dove in...

8:32 pm

jmcnrick

he has a cat too

8:32 pm

jmcnrick

actually he has two cats

8:35 pm

rururocks

anyone know what an ethiopian in a dinner jacket is called in his country?

8:35 pm

Jillyjill

*ducking*

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

well dressed

8:36 pm

KnightTime

fred?

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

well???

8:37 pm

Jillyjill

*waiting*

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

*jeopordy tune starts*

8:38 pm

Jillyjill

Can someone check ruru for a pulse?

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

*calls 911*

8:40 pm

Dorens

hmmm. maybe he's reconsidering? might be politicallly incorrect?

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

like that ever stopped him!

8:41 pm

Jillyjill

ruru is always PC...LOL...

8:41 pm

Jillyjill

and hello dorens!

8:41 pm

Jillyjill

brb

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

always pretty clever

8:42 pm

rururocks

an optimist

8:42 pm

rururocks

sorry distracted by emails

8:43 pm

KnightTime

what does that person call his dog?

8:43 pm

jmcnrick

dang ruru that was almost not worth the wait

8:43 pm

rururocks

I should have a Nancy Boy icon of the day.. whaddayou guys think?

8:43 pm

rururocks

don't know .. but afraid to ask Knight

8:43 pm

jmcnrick

dinner

8:43 pm

KnightTime

dinner

8:43 pm

Dorens

good icon. good idea. nice way to let people know

8:44 pm

rururocks

yikes.. awful

8:44 pm

jmcnrick

i dont konw if i could find enough pics

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

cossy here... jc once swore he was boy george and he sent me pics too.. ridiculous. so i suspected... disgusting.

8:46 pm

wjb

I have ey8, what is the other 8 please?

8:46 pm

Dorens

hah! i've seen boy george when in London... my friend lived nearby in Hampstead Heath

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

there's another 8? there's a grid?

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

th8

8:47 pm

rururocks

this one look familiar?

8:47 pm

wjb

thanks jmc

8:47 pm

smores

Hi again all :)

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

*sigh*

8:48 pm

Dorens

hi smores

8:48 pm

rururocks

were you shooting heroin in london doren?

8:48 pm

Jillyjill

yes, jmc, a grid and santy claws....

8:48 pm

rururocks

what's the sigh cos?

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

cossy: o way to hotel be on when i get there. (jmc sighed. not me)

8:49 pm

Dorens

haha, not quite, but walking around her neighborhood. He lived a block or so down. So did Jeremy Irons, and John LeCarré lived two doors down. posh neighborhood

8:49 pm

rururocks

oh

8:49 pm

LeslieAnn

is cos playing jmc's account? it's like babble-ception

8:49 pm

rururocks

how's this pic of nancy boy.. we've seen this one

8:50 pm

Dorens

more deceit!!

8:50 pm

Jillyjill

ROFL...

8:50 pm

Dorens

are you switching pics? does that mean i have to refresh?

8:50 pm

rururocks

Beginning to think Cos is JMC

8:50 pm

rururocks

yes refresh doren

8:51 pm

Dorens

k

8:51 pm

LeslieAnn

that makes me sad

8:51 pm

Dorens

oh, yeah. sure thing!

8:51 pm

rururocks

wonder if Jun Matsumoto wonders why someone made him a fake gay man who died of kidney failure

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

no no go see the picture on facebook. . .me dcseain and cos

8:52 pm

Dorens

doubt that he knows about it. doubt that he ever will. . more importantly, wonder if that twisted sicko is going to ever come back to babble

8:52 pm

Jillyjill

Guess I'm clueless on the Nancy Boy thing...

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

sorry my internet was being naughty so only one computer worked

8:52 pm

LeslieAnn

looks like a fun night. how was the inauguration cos?

8:53 pm

rururocks

sure ..he'll be back..you can bet on that doren.. but it will have to be even slicker next time

8:53 pm

Jillyjill

Really clueless...

8:53 pm

Dorens

more fun and games for us. and we thought we were just here for a word game!!

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

cos left for hotel leslie. . . he will be on again in a while. . .poor thing got stuck on a metro and missed the inauguration. . .but i had a good time

8:54 pm

LeslieAnn

oh no

8:54 pm

Dorens

life is like that jilly.

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

we did have a nice night and dcseain is giving cosd a ride to his horrible hotel. . .

8:54 pm

rururocks

yeah he got groped and peed on

8:54 pm

DR1965

not at the same time I hope

8:54 pm

Dorens

oh no, he missed it? did he get to do anything other than meet you wonderful folks?

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

i was not aware of that ruru

8:55 pm

Jillyjill

Such a shame...whom unearthed the truth?

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

yes he met a deaf friend and went to Tammy Baldwin's office and other stuff he will no doubt tell all later

8:56 pm

rururocks

or he groped someone and got peed on.. one way or the other

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

now i need to clean up the kitchen and hit the hay since i need to leave at 4:30 am

8:56 pm

rururocks

:D :D :D

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

ru don't start rumors about sweet cosd!

8:56 pm

Jillyjill

See you later jmc!

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

hope to see you all tomorrow . . . at least the real ones of you ;-)

8:57 pm

rururocks

me? ... start a rumor??/ naaaahhhhh

8:57 pm

DR1965

gnight JMC

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

96 left *poof*

8:57 pm

Dorens

night je

8:59 pm

smores

Good Night jmc...have a safe trip :)

9:02 pm

rururocks

Jilly.. nancy boy was an imaginary character created by a person who is no longer welcome at Babble. He can't stay away from the game and comes back as other players. He created this character Nancy Boy who all the ladies fell in love with and befriended.. and then he contracted a mysterious illness making a pilgrimage back to Korea to tell off his father and contracted something that "destroyed his liver" and killed him... Lots of sorrow and mourning here from tons of people who fell for this scam.

9:03 pm

Dorens

this is certainly one of those grids that is helped considerably by lickety's list

9:04 pm

Eva

wow ruru-i remember nancy boy....never knew the rest of the story. how did that become known?

9:04 pm

Jillyjill

Oh yes Ruru, I was one of those who fell into that drama...

9:04 pm

smores

So true Dorens...wouldn't be able to do this one without it

9:05 pm

Jillyjill

the 7's especially...

9:05 pm

rururocks

a little detective work Eva

9:05 pm

Dorens

ru has a detective agency on the side, when the wine biz is slow

9:05 pm

smores

heck I'm having trouble with the 4's lol

9:06 pm

rururocks

I'm investigating another player right now.. :D :D :D

9:06 pm

Eva

i remember some years ago a woman who often spoke about being broke, and in crisis, and having to move, and people began sending her money, and I was quite concerned about the potential for being ripped off.

9:06 pm

Jillyjill

Lots of babblets today

9:06 pm

smores

hmmm.....or is the wine biz just a cover....ponders...

9:06 pm

Jillyjill

Yes Eva, that has happened

9:07 pm

Eva

chatting because the grid is making me bonkers

9:07 pm

rururocks

HAHA

9:07 pm

Jillyjill

Okay, just proves the need for more babble meetups so that we can prove we exist.

9:07 pm

Dorens

and how do you define babblets jilly?

9:07 pm

smores

:)

9:07 pm

rururocks

Like I said.. I'm really a 14 year old girl with an attitude problem

9:07 pm

Eva

usually play serpentine these days, but sometimes need the restfulness of a nice slow grid

9:08 pm

DR1965

I have a 14 year old BOY with an attitude problem

9:08 pm

smores

LOL...this one is definately slow...for me anyways

9:08 pm

DR1965

: )

9:08 pm

Dorens

actually, i've met someone in person who ended up being castigated in the chat. and she was a very nice, real person. A special ed teacher. I do believe there must have been some misinformation, but it was kind of unpleasant

9:09 pm

MollyL

Dorens, you are not talking about Wildcat are you?

9:09 pm

rururocks

really.. that's weird doren.. over what?

9:09 pm

Dorens

14 year olds generally DO have attitude problems. doesn't matter the gender. (says the middle school guidance counselor who is dealing with 8th graders a lot this week)

9:09 pm

DR1965

I think that is why some of us do not chat much any more... It has gotten better though

9:09 pm

Dorens

yes i am molly

9:09 pm

smores

really?...wow...all kinds of drama before my time

9:09 pm

Jillyjill

There are days that I just lurk...

9:09 pm

rururocks

she is a rip off artist doren.. I can promise you that

9:09 pm

Dorens

agreed DR

9:10 pm

DR1965

Dorens- I could tell you about our week- it was ugly and he was nto even at school

9:10 pm

Eva

i was wondering about that--always thought it had to be a misunderstanding, because i had some contact with her back channel and she seemed a very ethical and caring person....never understood what happened there

9:10 pm

CadFan

Hadn't heard that about "Nancy Boy".. there are a whole lot of nutcases out there...

9:10 pm

DR1965

* not

9:10 pm

Dorens

makes no sense ru. i have good instincts.

9:10 pm

Eva

me too

9:10 pm

MollyL

Then what happened to all the money?

9:10 pm

rururocks

I promise you that she is a rip off artist.. I guarantee it

9:11 pm

Eva

it felt uncomfortable to have the accusations made, and no real explanation or follow up

9:12 pm

rururocks

I sent money to her for Mr P and Lickety.. SHe deposited the check and kept the money.. none of it made it to Mr P..

9:13 pm

rururocks

It's not a false accusation..it's the truth

9:13 pm

Dorens

ok, i'll bow out. I spent a day with her. She was nice, kind, interesting. I had a very good feel for her. It doesn't make sense, but I'll leave it alone. I sent money to her too. How do we know Mr P didn't get it?

9:13 pm

MollyL

No, no, there was a lot of explanation and follow up. Including people who said their checks had been endorsed and cashed. Unless you are saying Mr. P lied about not getting the money. In which case, I would have hoped for an explanation from Wildcat, which no one ever got.

9:14 pm

rururocks

there is no other explanation.

9:15 pm

Dorens

I'm not saying anything. I just don't understand it. But if I were her, after all those nasty things said here, I'm not sure I'd even try to explain. But that's just the way I am. There are certainly a lot of questions here. Having spent time with her, I find it very hard to believe. But I'm not arguing with you.

9:15 pm

rururocks

I am such a sucker sometimes

9:16 pm

rururocks

did she buy you lunch doren?

9:16 pm

MollyL

If Wildcat did indeed send that money, and Mr. P lied about not getting it, Wildcat should have stood up for herself. She didn't. I have a hard time believing someone who doesn't stand up to false accusations.

9:16 pm

rururocks

hoping some of my money went to a Good cause

9:17 pm

smores

Soooo...did ya hear the one about....?

9:17 pm

Dorens

We met before the MrP episode. Ken and I went to Austin, and he played in a golf tournament. She drove me all around town, out of town, gave me a great tour. I bought her lunch, since she was doing so much driving.

9:17 pm

cosdem

*waves*

9:18 pm

rururocks

oooh.. okay..

9:18 pm

smores

<---attempts to change subject

9:18 pm

rururocks

hi cos

9:18 pm

MollyL

And just for the record, I have pretty good gut instincts about people MOST of the time. But I have been duped by people who, at first, I thought were very nice.

9:18 pm

rururocks

don't read back in the chat cos

9:18 pm

Jillyjill

Good call smores

9:18 pm

smores

Hi Cos

9:18 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

9:18 pm

Jillyjill

Hello cosdem!

9:18 pm

cosdem

lol now i have to

9:18 pm

Jillyjill

Hello again uusue

9:19 pm

MollyL

Okay, it's puppies and kitties time. *Sigh*

9:19 pm

momof5

clue for th8/50 pls?

9:19 pm

cosdem

Molly! Hi!

9:19 pm

uusue2

well, I have a puppy (7 years old and 60 pounds) and a kitty on the bed with me....

9:19 pm

smores

Hey uu

9:19 pm

CadFan

Someone mentioned serpentine - what is that?

9:19 pm

Dorens

I myself was once a victim of extremely vicious false accusations in a very unpleasant situation. I found it almost impossible to stand up for myself. Imbalance of power. Just saying.. I know I didn't do it, but chose to bow out. As I said, I only found it hard to believe of her. ANd still do. that's all

9:20 pm

uusue2

hi cadfan, there

9:20 pm

uusue2

aaugh

9:20 pm

MollyL

I respect your feelings on the subject Dorens. Now we will let the head in the sand people have the chat back.

9:20 pm

momof5

what, no clue for th8,50?

9:21 pm

uusue2

there's a mineral called serpentine but I don't know the context

9:21 pm

uusue2

don't have it, mom, sorry!

9:21 pm

Dorens

i've been waiting for that for the longest time momo

9:21 pm

Jillyjill

the4/5+te4/5 Mom

9:21 pm

Jillyjill

th4/5 rather

9:21 pm

cosdem

I didnt get peed on! A girl next to me peed herrself :P

9:21 pm

smores

th4/5 + te4/5

9:22 pm

CadFan

A word game on line I believe is what they were referring to

9:22 pm

smores

lol

9:22 pm

cosdem

good news ru.. ii have a new hotel for tomorrow

9:22 pm

momof5

Thx. Never would have monkeyed that one.

9:22 pm

uusue2

ah, don't know that one, cadfan, sorry!

9:22 pm

smores

Head in the sand people???

9:22 pm

uusue2

I read about your hotel on facebook, cos, sounds like a real disaster

9:23 pm

dan2bit

tx also smores, that's firewords

9:23 pm

Jillyjill

One good night before you leave eh Cos?

9:23 pm

Jillyjill

One good night before you leave eh Cos?

9:23 pm

smores

LOL cos...seriously>

9:23 pm

Dorens

well i didn't read about your hotel, but i'll assume it wasn't a great one.

9:23 pm

uusue2

yay dan!

9:23 pm

smores

Congrats dan!! WTG

9:23 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT dan2!!

9:23 pm

cosdem

it is...im taking pics of every thing then we'rre demanding a refund for all 3 nights or we wil file a complaint with the attorney general for room violations and violatin of the ADA

9:24 pm

Jillyjill

Go Cos!!

9:24 pm

Dorens

what hotel? i'll be sure to avoid it this summer

9:24 pm

dan2bit

cos, sorry I missed your visit with jmc - too much going on this side of the river

9:25 pm

uusue2

ok, got the th8, strange word

9:25 pm

cosdem

aww no worries dan2.. next time! and travelodge in silver springs.. STAY AWAY. I wrote them anasty review on their website and on this travel website that rates hotels

9:26 pm

cosdem

Had such a wonderful day. I went to The Museum of American History, Museum of Natural History, Air and Space Museum, stopped by several Senator offices. Saw Senator Tim Kaine. Then went to Gallaudet

9:26 pm

Eva

th8-want to give wee clue uusue?

9:26 pm

uusue2

hmmm, apparently the th8 is used to treat some cancers...

9:26 pm

Dorens

still working the monkeys hard on that th8.. guess i'm trying all the wrong combos

9:27 pm

Dorens

aha! finally

9:27 pm

uusue2

th4/5 + te4/5, neither of which is a common word

9:27 pm

Eva

can't say that helps much(-:

9:27 pm

Dorens

was trying th4/5 te4/4... wasn't working

9:28 pm

Dorens

th+ put **dine on a cut to ward off infection+ the **a **rty has wreaked havoc in congress

9:28 pm

uusue2

th4/5 is th + two vowels; te4/5 would be a perfectly normal word if you swapped its vowels

9:28 pm

smores

the last th4/5 and the 1st te4/5

9:29 pm

Eva

thank you!

9:29 pm

smores

yw :)

9:34 pm

CadFan

Oh thanks!

9:41 pm

Jillyjill

Well, nodding off as we chat...bb tomorrow, niters all!

9:41 pm

uusue2

night, Jill!

9:41 pm

cosdem

ok i give up. how is everyone else

9:41 pm

Dorens

night jj. down to 4 and i'm right behind you

9:41 pm

smores

lol...night Jilly...sleep well :)

9:42 pm

smores

still have 40 to go

9:42 pm

uusue2

51 here but I seldom finish these days

9:43 pm

Dorens

that only means that you are saner than I am, sue

9:44 pm

smores

lol

9:44 pm

uusue2

or busier....

9:44 pm

Dorens

ah, the mess i am making of my life in order to finish this silly game on a daily basis. makes no sense whatsoever

9:45 pm

uusue2

that was why I quit babbling the first time I joined...

9:45 pm

rururocks

Marion Berry wrote a scathing review of that hotel cos

9:45 pm

smores

Lol...hmmm...or not?

9:45 pm

Dorens

didn't make it as a crack house, ru?

9:46 pm

Lizlin

Hi all :)

9:46 pm

rururocks

yeah.. not enough mirrors i guess

9:46 pm

smores

Hey Liz :)

9:46 pm

uusue2

yeah, hard to know what to make of a scathing review by Berry...

9:46 pm

uusue2

hi liz!

9:46 pm

Dorens

i guess i missed the name of it... wanted to make sure I never go there

9:46 pm

smores

What was the name of the hotel?

9:47 pm

Lizlin

Back to finish final 10 words

9:47 pm

rururocks

okay.. i'm off to Oprah Hell and making dinner

9:47 pm

uusue2

oprah hell?

9:47 pm

Dorens

oprah hell? what is that?

9:47 pm

smores

Oprah hell ?

9:47 pm

smores

lol...

9:47 pm

welki

ru!

9:47 pm

rururocks

mrs ru watches oprah while she treadmills.. i have to watch it when I"m making dinner

9:48 pm

uusue2

you do know how to get our attention, ruru! :-)

9:48 pm

welki

there was an article in today's paper: http://tinyurl.com/avhjhmn

9:48 pm

Dorens

finally fireworks. night all (suggest headphones to mrs ru)

9:48 pm

smores

aahhh..

9:48 pm

Lizlin

Congrats Dorens :)

9:48 pm

rururocks

bye for now

9:48 pm

uusue2

yay doren! and bye, ruru!

9:48 pm

rururocks

doren sent you a note

9:48 pm

rururocks

doren sent you a note

9:48 pm

rururocks

doren sent you a note

9:48 pm

Lizlin

Bye ruru :)

9:48 pm

smores

WTG Dorens....sleep well dear :)

9:49 pm

smores

Bye ruru...enjoy the show ;)

9:49 pm

welki

<-- apologies for not saying 'hi' first - hi now!

9:49 pm

uusue2

hi welki!

9:49 pm

smores

Hi welki :)

9:50 pm

Lizlin

Hi welki :)

9:50 pm

smores

ruru's stuttering again

9:51 pm

welki

happens to the best of us

9:52 pm

smores

:)

9:54 pm

Lizlin

Some v odd words in this grid!

9:55 pm

MollyL

Hotel: Travel Lodge in Silver Spring. Marion Barry comment: was a joke. : D

9:55 pm

cosdem

lol

9:55 pm

cosdem

ugh it does seem to be the room barry would go to

9:57 pm

Lizlin

fireworks :)

9:57 pm

cosdem

al5/14 please?

9:57 pm

Lizlin

1st letter of Hebrew alphabet

9:57 pm

smores

WooHoo Liz :) wtg

9:58 pm

smores

just looked at the link you posted welki...very strange stuff

9:58 pm

MollyL

There are a lot of skeevy hotels in Silver Spring. Only parts of that place are the nice town it used to be.

9:58 pm

cosdem

its ont he east/west hwy and 13th molly.. if u know the area

9:58 pm

welki

at least we're not alone, smores

9:59 pm

smores

weird people out there for sure

9:59 pm

Lizlin

Interesting article - weird!

9:59 pm

cosdem

dont know hebrew :(

10:00 pm

MollyL

I don't find the Teo girlfriend hoax nearly as bad as what happened here though.

10:00 pm

Lizlin

a + almost the first 5 letters of big grey animal with tusks and trunk

10:00 pm

welki

agreed, molly. it was a psycho-game here, playing with peoples' sympathy and feelings

10:01 pm

cosdem

Sadly this is the 2nd false death I have experienced from online communities.. the first time broke my heart as it was this guy who said he was a former gay mormon from utah.... i was devastated... idk..

10:01 pm

cosdem

thanjsk liz :)

10:01 pm

MollyL

al + vowel + the tele**one rings

10:01 pm

smores

True Molly, I wasn't around then, but from what I've heard it was much more personal

10:01 pm

cosdem

and molyl

10:01 pm

Lizlin

a + l**rechaun + consonant

10:02 pm

Lizlin

sorry that should be al + l** etc

10:02 pm

cosdem

I feel like an ass for not finding the an4 sooenr

10:02 pm

Lizlin

lol!

10:02 pm

MollyL

I'm not ashamed to say that I fell for the Nancy Boy thing hook, line and sinker. I chatted with him frequently and thought he was a nice kid. I'm usually sharper than that when it comes to internet fakers, but I got duped by this one. Live and learn.

10:02 pm

smores

beer and 2 letters for f ....lol

10:03 pm

smores

lol..cos

10:03 pm

smores

It can happen to the best of us Molly

10:04 pm

welki

i was suspicious of him - but it seemed like everyone else "knew" he was genuine, so i crammed my spidey sense back into its cave

10:04 pm

cosdem

when they told me anbout NB last night I immediately knew who it was before they told me their suspicions.... and if he is reading this... theres a special place for you int he afterlife. karmas a bitch.

10:05 pm

welki

and then, julian 'befriended' me - after he'd gone off on audree about her puppy. felt like a friggin' soap opera in here

10:05 pm

cosdem

I had to block Julian on Google plus becaue he kept telling me he was either boy george or that he was dating boy george

10:05 pm

MollyL

If someone seems "larger than life" they usually are full of it. I see it happen on line all the time. People tell fantastic tales about their so-called life experiences and people just eat it right up. Somehow, Nancy Boy didn't make my red flags go up.

10:06 pm

cosdem

he did suchj a good job being NB. such a good job

10:06 pm

welki

he's good at what he does, molly.

10:06 pm

smores

LOL...boy george,,,really

10:06 pm

uusue2

so wait, the whole Nancy Boy thing was a hoax?

10:06 pm

cosdem

yes sue. just found out myself.

10:06 pm

uusue2

good grief.

10:07 pm

cosdem

that is why I decided I absolutely had to go tonight to see jmc and seain.

10:07 pm

smores

Shame he couldn't use his skills more productively,,,

10:07 pm

welki

i don't know how ru found all the info - i didn't know about tineye back then - maybe that's where he found the photo origins

10:08 pm

uusue2

there's google image search now too

10:08 pm

MollyL

I found the photo stuff the other day, when Peri posted her commemorative picture of Nancy Boy.

10:08 pm

welki

www.tineye.com (a reverse image search - you upload the photo, they tell you where it's from)

10:08 pm

MollyL

You can do the same thing on Google Welki.

10:08 pm

cosdem

google has a similar search feature for that

10:09 pm

welki

i didn't know about the google search

10:09 pm

MollyL

Oh, Sue just said that, doh.

10:09 pm

cosdem

lol sue and molly said it too

10:09 pm

smores

interesting...

10:09 pm

welki

anyway, have to go. g'night folks.

10:10 pm

Lizlin

Bye welki. Sleep well :)

10:10 pm

smores

Sounds like he would have made a great Fiction writer

10:10 pm

smores

Night welki...:)

10:10 pm

uusue2

well, I am glad I have met some babblers in person - for one thing they have all been lovely people and for another my life has been so crazy lately that I wouldn't blame people for thinking I must have made it up, but I am not that imaginative

10:10 pm

cosdem

brb

10:10 pm

uusue2

night welki!

10:11 pm

smores

:) uu

10:11 pm

cosdem

quick shower. brb

10:11 pm

MollyL

There are a lot more ways to expose internet fakers than there used to be. Especially if they share lots of fake information about the person they are pretending to be.

10:12 pm

smores

I just still don't get why people would bother, seems like a whole lot of trouble to me.

10:13 pm

MollyL

It's an attention getting disorder.

10:13 pm

uusue2

me either, smores, it seems like an awful lot of effort for no point

10:13 pm

Lizlin

I think, smores, that's just how they get their kicks. He / they are probably very happy that they've caused so much discussion!

10:13 pm

smores

Sad...very sad

10:14 pm

Lizlin

They've certainly been the main topic for the past 2 days here!

10:14 pm

smores

true

10:15 pm

Lizlin

Reading all this makes it very easy to understand how young kids are groomed via the internet. They're so unsuspecting and all this chat is just normal for them.

10:15 pm

uusue2

perhaps that's the goal - to be the center of attention - sad

10:15 pm

MollyL

Well Liz, as with any troublesome issue, it's good for people to talk things out. Better than just pretending nothing happened.

10:15 pm

Lizlin

Very sad.

10:15 pm

smores

But I wouldn't want to have a group of people discussing what an ass I am

10:16 pm

Lizlin

Oh I agree, Molly. I wasn't criticising. Just saying that it probably makes the perpetrator very happy to be talked about.

10:16 pm

smores

Agree Molly...

10:16 pm

uusue2

lol, me either, smores! although I do have an ex-husband like that...

10:16 pm

Lizlin

But then again, smores, you wouldn't do that sort of thing!

10:16 pm

smores

<---doesn't have head in sand :)

10:17 pm

uusue2

<--- often has head in books

10:17 pm

smores

:)

10:17 pm

Lizlin

:)

10:17 pm

MollyL

Both better than heat up your...never mind. : P

10:18 pm

smores

<---should have head in grid...30 left

10:18 pm

smores

LOL

10:18 pm

uusue2

grid?

10:18 pm

Lizlin

:)

10:18 pm

Lizlin

Any clues before I start to think about getting ready for the gym?

10:18 pm

smores

grid...what grid...is there a grid

10:19 pm

uusue2

no thanks, liz, I usually declare victory if I get past half way :-)

10:19 pm

Lizlin

LOL!!!!

10:19 pm

smores

sure Liz...how 'bout ta7

10:20 pm

Lizlin

If you have the ta 6 before it, add a final consonant

10:20 pm

smores

lol...don't have the 6

10:21 pm

Lizlin

OK - ta 4 + most of not short for the ta 7

10:21 pm

Lizlin

then lose the last letter for the ta 6

10:22 pm

Lizlin

that's ta 4 / 5

10:22 pm

uusue2

got them, thanks liz!

10:22 pm

Lizlin

yw - how about you smores?

10:22 pm

smores

ty Liz...another weird word(s)

10:23 pm

Lizlin

Lots of them today

10:23 pm

smores

For sure...

10:24 pm

cosdem

nothing like a hot shower

10:24 pm

smores

:) welcome back cos

10:25 pm

cosdem

hold on uplpoading a new icon pic

10:26 pm

cosdem

ok done. enjoy!

10:27 pm

smores

Nice :)

10:27 pm

uusue2

nice, cos! Although you might want to change the caption...

10:27 pm

smores

lol...but you need to change the caption

10:27 pm

Lizlin

Don't see a new one!

10:27 pm

smores

LOL uu

10:28 pm

smores

you have to click on his icon Liz...not showing it chat yet

10:28 pm

cosdem

i changed the caption before you said :P so GMTA

10:28 pm

Lizlin

Have the new caption but not the pic!

10:28 pm

uusue2

much better :-)

10:28 pm

Lizlin

I did, smokes!

10:28 pm

uusue2

reload, liz

10:28 pm

Lizlin

smores

10:29 pm

smores

lol

10:30 pm

Lizlin

Weird - I even logged out and back in - have new caption but pic with the sign

10:30 pm

cosdem

maybe close the window and open again?

10:30 pm

cosdem

lol weird....

10:31 pm

Lizlin

I guess it takes time to travel to Aus!!!!! LOL!

10:31 pm

uusue2

right-click on it and refresh, liz, worked for me

10:31 pm

smores

:) guess so Liz

10:32 pm

Lizlin

Oh well, I guess it'll change eventually! I'll just have to be patient!

10:33 pm

cosdem

if ur on FB just add me as a friend.. my name is somewhere on the babble group

10:33 pm

Lizlin

Enjoy your evenings - BBL (and hope to see the pic then!)

10:33 pm

Lizlin

I haven't found the babble group on fb!

10:33 pm

Lizlin

Get lots of babble options!

10:34 pm

cosdem

someone should link to it on here

10:34 pm

cosdem

wait let me do it hold on

10:35 pm

cosdem

liz: http://alturl.com/esb83

10:36 pm

Lizlin

Lovely pic! Glad you all got together. Really got to go now - time to go to the gym!

10:37 pm

smores

Thanks cos :)

10:37 pm

uusue2

bye liz!

10:37 pm

smores

Bye Liz...have a good workout :)

10:38 pm

cosdem

im not even gonna do this grid.. if I cant find the A's then its not worth it

10:41 pm

uusue2

and it's bedtime for me, see you all tomorrow!

10:42 pm

smores

G'night uu....sleep well :)

10:43 pm

smores

16left

10:52 pm

cosdem

ar7 please

10:54 pm

smores

ar+ most of negative vote + double cons. vowel

10:54 pm

MLFAN17

i dont have it cos and no idea what it si either sorry

10:55 pm

smores

sorry, trying to think of a better clue

10:55 pm

cosdem

thanks smores :)

10:55 pm

smores

:)

10:56 pm

cosdem

good clue! got it on the first try

10:56 pm

smores

YAY

10:56 pm

smores

down to 6

10:57 pm

smores

lol....just found ho5/12

10:57 pm

MLFAN17

got it finally

10:57 pm

smores

wtg ML

10:57 pm

cosdem

wtg mlg :)

10:58 pm

smores

weird word

11:01 pm

smores

Finished!! last word ra5/10

11:02 pm

smores

tough grid .... lots of odd ones

11:05 pm

girlie

Hi everyone, could I please get a clue for the pe 7/32? thanks

11:07 pm

smores

our dear animal friends+ misspell ****road tracks

11:07 pm

cosdem

thanks smores and wtg

11:08 pm

girlie

Thank you!

11:08 pm

smores

yw :)

11:09 pm

girlie

Feel like I have not been able to wake up today. This grid is like pulling teeth

11:13 pm

smores

lol...you mean te5 or your ey8

11:13 pm

girlie

SORRY

11:13 pm

girlie

Half asleep :)

11:13 pm

smores

<----places cookies in the pb :)

11:14 pm

girlie

my favourite is when my damn screen name is in the grid

11:14 pm

smores

lol...np...just pointing it out in case you didn't have it yet :)

11:14 pm

smores

mine was the other day, but Enable doesn't recognize me :(

11:15 pm

girlie

:(

11:15 pm

girlie

smores is a perfectly cromulant word

11:15 pm

smores

I guess the correct spelling is s'mores

11:15 pm

smores

:)

11:19 pm

girlie

Enable's refusal to recognise "rort" is the one that annoys me

11:20 pm

smores

Guess I ought to try to get some sleep, any clues wanted before I go?

11:20 pm

girlie

given the number of bizzarre scottish dialect words it allows

11:20 pm

girlie

thanks smores, I'm good. Brute forcing it now

11:21 pm

smores

Yes, it is odd some of the words that are recognized

11:22 pm

smores

Okay, well I am off to bed then...enjoy your day girlie :)

11:22 pm

girlie

enjoy your sleep smores :)

11:23 pm

smores

If your still on here, good night cos, have a safe trip back tomorrow :)

11:23 pm

smores

"poof"

11:25 pm

cosdem

not leaving til thurs but tyvm!

11:37 pm

rururocks

you look pretty tiny compared to DC and JMc cos

11:37 pm

rururocks

you look pretty tiny compared to DC and JMc cos

11:37 pm

rururocks

grrrr everything is going double

11:43 pm

cosdem

lol I know and my shirt is too big too

11:44 pm

firefly779

Cos, did you have a nice time at the inaugurational festivities?

11:45 pm

cosdem

I was stuck on the metro the whole time :(

11:45 pm

rururocks

lol

11:46 pm

rururocks

cos got to sit on Oprah's lap

11:46 pm

firefly779

What? Awwww

11:46 pm

cosdem

but im having fun nonetheless

11:46 pm

cosdem

my friend absolutely made a fool out of herself not knowing senator tim kaine was watching her. she was humiliated

11:47 pm

rururocks

was that the first time you met DC?

11:47 pm

firefly779

Hmmm interesting.

11:47 pm

firefly779

Ruru, what's the 411 on your icon there?

11:48 pm

rururocks

411?

11:48 pm

firefly779

Info

11:49 pm

rururocks

oh.. that's Nancy boy as we knew him.. it's actually a created character by a former player here.. who is not welcome here.. he came back as Nancy boy and created this character that everyone would fall in love with

11:50 pm

rururocks

the icon is actually a famous japanese actor/musician and was used to create a hoax

11:50 pm

firefly779

Wait, are of saying Nancy Boy was never real?

11:50 pm

rururocks

uh huh

11:50 pm

firefly779

Oh my...

11:50 pm

cosdem

disgusting isnt it

11:50 pm

rururocks

never here.. never died. never existed

11:50 pm

firefly779

Who is the hoaxer?

11:51 pm

rururocks

think about it

11:51 pm

cosdem

take a wild guess

11:51 pm

rururocks

I can't do all the heavy lifting here

11:51 pm

cosdem

Boy George's boyfriend.

11:52 pm

firefly779

Uhhhhh....I've been here for years, but may not be completely up on the social network. Plus my brain is no longer "normal" ...

11:52 pm

rururocks

this is a brain twister firefly.. i don't blame you

11:52 pm

firefly779

I forget things a lot...

11:53 pm

dizgrannie

So I have just found out Nancy Boy wasn't real.....I did kinda like his way with words etc.

11:54 pm

rururocks

not if you were Rubyfoo diz

11:56 pm

periwinkle

how are you doing healthwise, firefly?

11:56 pm

periwinkle

hi all, waiting for the flip, insomnia here

11:56 pm

rururocks

hi peri.. thank you for the nice icon

11:57 pm

firefly779

Come on, help out a girl with brain function issues - what the heck happened??

11:57 pm

jillibus

Well, I made it -- FW thanks to morewords. Nasty grid, full of useless words. And no S.

11:57 pm

cosdem

wtg jill! i didnt even get fw

11:57 pm

periwinkle

:) I actually had a picture of the japanese entertainer who I thought was NB and put it as my icon in remembrance. but when the truth came out, I quickly changed it and went back to the flower

11:57 pm

rururocks

what do you need to know firefly

11:57 pm

firefly779

Peri - struggling with memory things, headaches, etc...

11:58 pm

jillibus

Ruru -- I see all the questions here -- why not post the story in your profile?

11:58 pm

cosdem

he shares the same initials as the son of God, firefly

11:58 pm

periwinkle

she wants to know the person who did this horrible this.

11:58 pm

firefly779

I need the whole story, please and thank you.

11:58 pm

periwinkle

sorry you are having such problems firefly

11:59 pm

periwinkle

jilli, I love your bus.

11:59 pm

firefly779

Thank you peri - some days are better than others. Today was particularly forgetful. Tomorrow I might be capable of rocket science. Lol

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