Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, October 30, 2013

12:00 am

Onpaki

yo!

12:02 am

cybernan

hello, all

12:02 am

cybernan

re 7

12:03 am

rastapopolous

sn7

12:03 am

grannyrose

re7 x 2

12:05 am

cybernan

na 7

12:05 am

crayola

he7

12:05 am

torgone

in7

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all!

12:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:05 am

Onpaki

re 8

12:06 am

Erda

Thanks, Lickety!!

12:06 am

Onpaki

star

12:06 am

Onpaki

sorry

12:07 am

McLeach

100.

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

sh 7

12:10 am

torgone

nbt/nbs Thanks Onpaki!

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 3

12:12 am

Erda

na 7

12:13 am

jillibus

Hi al la bit late

12:13 am

rastapopolous

an7

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

help with t in the 1st col please

12:14 am

cybernan

not seeing anything for the j

12:14 am

dizgrannie

ji 4

12:15 am

licketySplitAUS

Ok so this coming Sunday (Monday for me) the grid will flip an hour later?

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

ji 4/9

12:15 am

cybernan

ah - ji 4

12:15 am

magazinemom

te 4/5

12:15 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

Our time changes here in Indiana, so I think you are correct, lickety.

12:16 am

rururocks

we have no time in california

12:16 am

Erda

In California, too...we go back an hour.

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm mom NBT NBS

12:16 am

magazinemom

yw

12:16 am

Erda

anis

12:17 am

rururocks

*free erda clues *

12:17 am

Erda

sorry

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

hi rue

12:18 am

cybernan

en 7

12:18 am

rururocks

guess what dee

12:19 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

you sold your property???

12:19 am

rururocks

we're getting an offer we think

12:19 am

snags

fireworks Mitch...................

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

YIPPPPPEEEEE

12:19 am

McLeach

great job, Mitch

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

wtg mitch!

12:20 am

snags

how did u do it so fast??

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

bet you have your fingers and toes crossed

12:20 am

rururocks

I do

12:20 am

magazinemom

NBT NBS!

12:20 am

snags

congratulations Mitch

12:20 am

jillibus

nbt, not that it's anything to brag about what with Mitch having FW

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

how soon will you know?

12:20 am

jillibus

and others way ahead.

12:21 am

broll

ta 7

12:21 am

rururocks

maybe tomorrow.. they need some well reports I have to send

12:21 am

McLeach

woohoo jilli :)

12:21 am

jillibus

good luck with the sale, ru

12:21 am

rururocks

Thanks jilli

12:21 am

rururocks

it will be a big load off my mind

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

I bet... sure hope it goes perfectly tomorrow.

12:22 am

McLeach

thx for ta7, broll

12:22 am

broll

yw

12:23 am

cybernan

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

12:23 am

McLeach

g'night cyber

12:23 am

jillibus

gnight nan

12:26 am

jillibus

gotta go clean up the kitchen -- brb

12:26 am

rururocks

sh7

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

volcano alert

12:27 am

rururocks

organ alert

12:28 am

jillibus

ty dee (half asleep here)

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

yw :)

12:29 am

rururocks

sn7

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 4

12:31 am

jillibus

nbs

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:32 am

jillibus

still have to go to the kitchen (kept putting it off)

12:33 am

rururocks

I just cleaned mine jilli

12:34 am

jillibus

<-- polishes ru's halo

12:35 am

rururocks

feels good to not wake up to dishes in the sink

12:36 am

Erda

re ins

12:37 am

rururocks

for hor ses?

12:37 am

Erda

oh not again -- why am I ending up here???

12:38 am

puglet

Hello Fellow Babblers

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

an 7

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

hi pug

12:39 am

rururocks

hello pug

12:39 am

McLeach

hey pug

12:40 am

jillibus

back -- didn't take long

12:40 am

jillibus

hi pug

12:41 am

rururocks

wow

12:41 am

rururocks

so no dirty tiles at chez jilli?

12:41 am

pink17

back again I all babblers

12:41 am

McLeach

wanna come finish mine, jilli?

12:41 am

jillibus

ruru -- did you ever watch that clip I sent you?

12:42 am

rururocks

yes.. I think it may be the oldest thing I've ever seen here

12:42 am

rururocks

it's kind of amazing

12:42 am

jillibus

I'd already done most of the kitchen stuff, and remember, it's only me and I'm a mini-cook.

12:42 am

puglet

Hi Pink

12:43 am

rururocks

mini cook?

12:43 am

jillibus

hi pink

12:43 am

McLeach

hello pink

12:43 am

rururocks

does your oven have a light bulb for heat jilli :D

12:43 am

pink17

greetings pug and jilli

12:43 am

pink17

mcleach salutations

12:44 am

McLeach

finally hit 150. Was stuck at 149 for forever. G'night

12:44 am

pink17

interesting grid

12:45 am

pink17

by mcleach that's amazing

12:45 am

puglet

night Mcleach

12:46 am

pink17

that 1 st column n and second column f are quite puzzling

12:47 am

pink17

rainy there pug?

12:48 am

puglet

yep, started just a bit ago

12:48 am

pink17

yep drizzly here brrr

12:48 am

puglet

looks like its to be for a couple of days

12:49 am

jillibus

mini cook = cooking as little and as simply as possible. Tonight was frozen fish cakes and buttered lima beans, with some Stoneleigh sauv blanc. Dessert was a kiwi and a slice of thawed chocolate bundt cake with a tiny bit of Barefoot Zin.

12:49 am

pink17

I am a microwave kind of cook

12:50 am

jillibus

me too, pink, but the fish cakes went into the toaster oven.

12:50 am

pink17

o I love it jilli

12:52 am

rururocks

so many to go ugh

12:52 am

pink17

how many ru I bet not many

12:53 am

rururocks

25

12:54 am

pink17

o that's vry good

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:55 am

rururocks

o ... that's even better

12:55 am

rururocks

:D

12:55 am

pink17

isuper dee

12:55 am

puglet

congrats Dee

12:55 am

rururocks

wtg dee

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

well, I am off til the flip; really busy day tomorrow and still battling a cold ty ru

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

ty pug, pink

12:55 am

jillibus

yay dee!

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

thx jili

12:56 am

puglet

bye Dee, hope you feel better

12:56 am

pink17

cant recall the last grid I finished lol 53 to go here

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

12:56 am

jillibus

I'm happy these days if I get halfway

12:57 am

puglet

Iam like you Jilli

12:57 am

pink17

some of the words are baffling to moi

12:59 am

jillibus

so what else is new, pink?

1:00 am

pink17

nothing working, plaing scrabble , jilli I remember you from years back when I played in I think 2007 you had great danes right??

1:01 am

grannyrose

cooee from down under

1:02 am

puglet

Hi and hugs Rose

1:02 am

pink17

granny howdy

1:02 am

grannyrose

evening miz pugs. how are you today?

1:02 am

jillibus

cooee to you too rose

1:03 am

grannyrose

hey pink, i was in the middle of saying hi before, then the flip happened. * grin *

1:03 am

pink17

lol the flip lol

1:03 am

grannyrose

and dearest jilli. hi sweetie. and hugs to all

1:03 am

puglet

Iam just dandy and you ?

1:05 am

pink17

must take break very stuck at 50 bbl

1:05 am

puglet

red boxes

1:05 am

grannyrose

well, couple of glitches. for starters, they didn't detail revision total knee replacement. just TKR. BIG difference in procedure ....

1:06 am

puglet

so is this going to be another set back for you

1:07 am

rururocks

got the last one

1:07 am

grannyrose

and secondly, my surgeon is overseas until 20 something of november. so date for surgery is 25th november. i COULD have it earlier, but i would prefer my surgeon and i were in the same country post-op.

1:07 am

jillibus

Was TKR confirmed?

1:07 am

puglet

w2g Ru and Rose too

1:08 am

jillibus

yoohoo ru!

1:08 am

grannyrose

jilli, this is supposed to be a REVISION TKR. but the insurers have called it a TKR only. huge difference in procedure.

1:08 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!

1:09 am

jillibus

I saw that last night, rose -- wondered if it had been corrected by the insurers.

1:10 am

grannyrose

these people demand we cross the t's and dot the i's, but when we ask them to be more precise, they arc up.

1:10 am

jillibus

I also saw that the TKR took much lesss time than the revision -- why?

1:10 am

grannyrose

jilli, i had the TKR june, last year. surgeon has to go in and repair it.

1:11 am

jillibus

the joys of beurocracy

1:11 am

grannyrose

well if option a doesn't work, sometimes surgeon has to remove old prosthesis, and put in a new one.

1:11 am

jillibus

I understand that, rose, but why does that take longer in surgery than a full replacement?

1:12 am

jillibus

oh, I see (I think)

1:12 am

grannyrose

option a is, surgeon goes in, replaces plastic disc in tibial prosthesis with a thicker one, then checks to see if knee is stable again

1:13 am

grannyrose

the prostheses are cemented to my bones...he will have to chip away old cement before putting in new prosthesis

1:14 am

jillibus

ah, now I see -- thanks. And I see I misspelled bureaucracy. I usually spell well!

1:14 am

grannyrose

we are talking about a surgeon who can do a TKR and ThipR in 45 minutes. this new procedure can take 1-2 hours.

1:16 am

grannyrose

everyone pray like fury, option a has to work. that only has skin pain...that i can handle. option b we are talking bone pain...:(

1:16 am

jillibus

Well, I hope it will be as apinless as when I had a molar with a broken root removed recently. Dentist had to chip and drill and tug and pull and pull and I expected that when the freezing wore off I'd be gulping painkillers, but no! Absolutely no pain whatever!

1:16 am

grannyrose

nice, jilli. good dentist

1:17 am

jillibus

*painless (tired and typos rear their stupid heads)

1:17 am

grannyrose

it's okay, hun. i read jilliese

1:19 am

grannyrose

btw, i hope all are sitting down...i actually started spring cleaning the bedroom today. i'm ashamed to admit my dressing table had balls of dust so big you could pick them up no trouble.

1:19 am

jillibus

:)

1:21 am

jillibus

over halfway

1:21 am

grannyrose

yay, jilli, nice job, hun

1:22 am

jillibus

ty rose

1:24 am

jillibus

and now it's bedtime so goodnight and good babbling all...*poof

1:24 am

rururocks

Wonders what keeps granny so busy in the bedroom that dust collects

1:24 am

rururocks

Night jilli

1:24 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams, dearest jilli. see you at the flip

1:24 am

puglet

lol, I was sitting here thinking the same, Ru--night Jilli

1:25 am

grannyrose

ifn you can't work it out, ruru...i am NOT going to clue it...lolol

1:25 am

rururocks

Did you get around to polishing the mirror on the ceiling granny :D

1:26 am

grannyrose

nah, that's DH's job. my wings fell off the other night...

1:26 am

rururocks

Ha

1:27 am

grannyrose

i even dusted my clown collection...all except one, and he wouldn't stand still long enough for my to dust him...

1:27 am

rururocks

I lost my wings a long time ago too

1:28 am

grannyrose

hmmm, about the same time your halo got tangled around your ankles?? oh, that was your ......nope not gonna say it...

1:28 am

rururocks

I have heard of Beaux Arts. Not Bozo Arts

1:29 am

puglet

I thought I seen you still have your halo though Ru

1:29 am

rururocks

I am angelic

1:29 am

grannyrose

in your dreams, mate

1:29 am

puglet

what kind of clowns do you collect Rose

1:30 am

grannyrose

and my nightmares

1:30 am

rururocks

Neil...

1:31 am

grannyrose

all kinds, pugs. i have some which are about half the size of your little finger, some on swings, knitted one which stands about 12" tall, candles, ceramic...

1:32 am

grannyrose

ROFLOL....ruru.....from your mouth to God's ear....shhh

1:33 am

rururocks

Gotcha

1:33 am

jbp

what's with all the salty talk here?! catch me up, please. ;-)

1:34 am

grannyrose

naughty ruru, come here and i'll put you over my knee. i might even spank you....LOLOL

1:34 am

rururocks

Well jb. We are seasoned veterans

1:34 am

grannyrose

hey ya jbp

1:35 am

puglet

Once a girlfriend of mine talked me into being a clown for their factory picnic! They rented me a costume and all that went with the ordeal. And it was really fun much to my surprise

1:35 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

1:35 am

grannyrose

and i have the salt and pepper hair to prove it...

1:35 am

jbp

what kind of seasoning is that?

1:35 am

puglet

Hi Liz

1:35 am

jbp

hi Lizlin

1:35 am

grannyrose

cooee liz...

1:36 am

grannyrose

in ruru's case...hot chilli.....

1:36 am

grannyrose

hehehehe

1:37 am

jbp

hee

1:37 am

grannyrose

btw, liz, loooooved the coffee ad....i nearly choked on my drink

1:38 am

Lizlin

Glad you loved it! Me too - as I said. Feel free to send it to anyone else you think will enjoy it! Hubby laughed so much too!

1:39 am

grannyrose

as did mine, liz...then he said what does she do for an encore?

1:39 am

Lizlin

I knew you'd looooove it - some others liked it! Still, each to their own sense of humour!

1:40 am

rururocks

Glad my humor is so normal

1:40 am

Lizlin

;)

1:40 am

grannyrose

okay, am gonna shut up now...let others chat....unless i am provoked, of course

1:40 am

Lizlin

Awww! Don't shut up, Rose!

1:41 am

jbp

poke poke poke poke...

1:41 am

grannyrose

*giggle* and cut that out jbp

1:42 am

rururocks

Oh is Don here?

1:42 am

jbp

heh, it's a long reach to your part of the world, but that was the easiest provocation I could come up with

1:42 am

jbp

fits

1:42 am

jbp

crap

1:42 am

jbp

pb for me

1:43 am

grannyrose

you lot are so wonderfully mad....

1:43 am

Lizlin

That's why you fit in so well, Rose.

1:43 am

grannyrose

ruru, he's my bit on the side...lolol

1:44 am

Lizlin

Bit long distance!@

1:45 am

grannyrose

besides, he definitely does not need any encouragement, thank-you

1:46 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, anyone heard from sprite? with the bad weather over there, i hope she and hers are okay.

1:46 am

Lizlin

Saw her here yesterday - seemed OK.

1:47 am

jbp

why is every F word from the top and not the bottom (how's THAT for innuendo!)

1:47 am

jbp

yay, i finally got one... after 4th

1:48 am

puglet

she came on not long after you left to eat Rose and shes got the flu

1:50 am

grannyrose

oh, okay liz and pugs....flu i can handle, as i expect she is also....she is so strong.

1:50 am

Lizlin

thanks jbp

1:50 am

jbp

;-)

1:50 am

jbp

yw.

1:50 am

Lizlin

I think the worst of the storms missed her too.

1:50 am

jbp

if anyone were to clue the left column N, I wouldn't object.

1:51 am

Lizlin

I have an ne 5 - rhymes with fe 5 and he 5

1:51 am

jbp

Because I watch the weather channel, I've noticed that you Aussies are having a boat load of bad weather.

1:51 am

jbp

thanks Lizlin!

1:51 am

grannyrose

liz, it was some pretty amazing footage on the news. people being blown off their feet and across the footpaths and roads.

1:52 am

Lizlin

I saw that from the UK but not from Holland. I guess i was most interested in the UK.

1:52 am

Lizlin

BUT - this time there were plenty of warnings not to go out!

1:52 am

Lizlin

Unlike in 1987 when the weather guy got it totally wrong!

1:52 am

grannyrose

jbp, ne4, rhymes with reef

1:53 am

jbp

well, I must to sleep. stay safe out there please...

1:53 am

Lizlin

Sleep well jbp.

1:53 am

grannyrose

thanx jbp....sleep well, hun

1:53 am

jbp

ty

1:53 am

Lizlin

thanks for the other ne from that column, Rose.

1:53 am

jbp

poooooof!

1:54 am

Lizlin

So want fetish to be in the grid!

1:55 am

grannyrose

liz, did you find what happens to silver? ta7

1:55 am

Lizlin

Ah! ty again!

1:56 am

grannyrose

does that satisfy your fetish?

1:56 am

Lizlin

:)

2:22 am

puglet

Im s

2:23 am

sprite

good morning all :)

2:23 am

grannyrose

{{{SPRITEY}}}}}}}

2:24 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Answered your email, darling, no worries, I am ok.

2:24 am

puglet

sorry--Iam going for now--am spending the day with a girlfriend---hugs to you all and hope you each ejoy the blessings from above

2:24 am

sprite

bye pug, have a lovely day *hugs*

2:24 am

grannyrose

boy, am i glad to see you, hun. hadn't had my daily dose os sprite for a few days....was feeling ever so undernourished.

2:25 am

puglet

Hi Sprite, sorry I cant stay, please tell Joso hi if he comes n

2:25 am

grannyrose

have a lovely day, pugs, catch you at the flip, hun

2:25 am

sprite

*giggles* Well here I am, rose, all 130 kg of me, so feel free to take a bite!

2:25 am

sprite

will do, pug, you go and have a lovely time. You deserve it. *hug*

2:25 am

grannyrose

yum, yum, yum...snuggles in

2:27 am

sprite

yeah, doesn't happen often that dutch weather makes the international press. It is weird now... all quiet, sun is out even, and nature looks... blown clean.

2:30 am

grannyrose

sprite, babbler here last night, sarahbellum. she is in the netherlands. says she knows of your area where you live. hope you two can link up.

2:31 am

sprite

I met her. She lives around Utrecht. I hope she came through the storm ok as well.

2:31 am

sprite

met her in Babble, I mean, not irl

2:32 am

grannyrose

ooohhh, how about that??? she didn't say anything about being inconvenienced by the weather last night, at least not while i was here.

2:32 am

Lizlin

Hi sprite. Didn't realise that you were so badly hit by the storms.

2:32 am

sprite

ah good.

2:33 am

grannyrose

oh, uh, okay. wouldn't it be lovely to meet up.

2:33 am

sprite

hi Liz, yeah it was pretty bad. We came through it all in one piece, thank God.

2:34 am

sprite

would like to get to know her a little better first, rose :) But that's me... kinda careful.

2:34 am

Lizlin

Really pleased about that. My friends in the UK did too!

2:35 am

sprite

am glad, Liz. The UK was mostly spared, only the SE part was hit. Haz said she hadn't even noticed the storm.

2:35 am

Lizlin

Sensible, sprite.

2:35 am

Lizlin

Well my links are mainly in London.

2:36 am

sprite

I believe London was hit pretty bad

2:37 am

sprite

they named it the St Jude storm. Whaddayathinkofthat?

2:38 am

Lizlin

At least they had warnings this time! But pretty awful for everyone.

2:38 am

Lizlin

Who was st Jude?

2:39 am

sprite

yes, it was bad. And can you imagine, some people... all mad and indignant about the public transportation being down. While people were hurt and one even died. Some people... it baffled me.

2:40 am

Lizlin

Obviously accidents happen, like to that poor girl in the caravan, but if you're told not to go out, then don't!

2:40 am

sprite

st Jude was one of the apostles... Thaddeus, the 'brother of Jesus'. Not to be confused with Judas Iscariot.

2:41 am

Lizlin

So why name the storm after st Jude?

2:42 am

sprite

because the storm happened on his name day.

2:42 am

sprite

his feast day, it says here.

2:42 am

Lizlin

Ah!

2:43 am

Lizlin

Thanks!

2:43 am

Lizlin

Even more thanks if you just researched it!

2:44 am

sprite

only part of it, lol, and my pleasure. I started wondering if it was his birthday, name day, dying day or special feat day. Not always clear with those holy peepz.

2:44 am

Lizlin

:)

2:45 am

Lizlin

I'm not, for sure!

2:45 am

sprite

me neither. Not clear and not holy.

2:46 am

Lizlin

Lol

2:47 am

spellit

Exactly right Sprite! St Jude's Day was Oct 28th. I live in the path of the storm in Andover, but came north to Newcastle it visit my daughter and grandchildren so missed it all. Anyway it was quiet in the Test Valley, but bad both in Wiltshire and on the South coast.

2:47 am

sprite

am glad you are ok, spellit.

2:47 am

Lizlin

Glad you missed it.

2:48 am

sprite

did you have a good time visiting your family?

2:50 am

spellit

Not as bad as 1987 and doesn't compare to what happens in the USA. Dreadful for that poor girl and her family. Excellent time up in Newcastle - grandson Adam had his 18th birthday, and great to see them all.

2:52 am

sprite

wow, awesome, spellit... to have a grandson who has reached maturity!

2:52 am

spellit

Moving South to visit son and two more grandchildren in Wensleydale today. Visited the Lady of the North yesterday - very impressive.

2:54 am

grannyrose

back briefly. hellooo spellit. and sprite answered your email

2:54 am

sprite

hi sweetie, wb :)

2:56 am

grannyrose

spellit, aren't grandkiddies just sooo great? my third was born last july. don't think DH's kids are ever going to reproduce themselves. * sigh *

2:56 am

sprite

sounds good, spellit

2:56 am

Lizlin

Don't think my hubby's kids will either!

2:57 am

grannyrose

my eldest turned 38 last week. hope he enjoyed it.

2:58 am

grannyrose

DH is so lovely with babies...you should have seen him with little braxton.

2:58 am

Lizlin

Aw! Did you take pics?

3:00 am

grannyrose

unfortunately, no....he was such a great dad, and he is, by proxy a wonderful grand-dad. i always forget i can use the mobile phone.

3:00 am

sprite

*hugs rose*

3:00 am

Lizlin

Would love to see some recent pics of Braxton.

3:01 am

sprite

me too! Braxton is really a babble prayer baby.

3:01 am

grannyrose

okay, okay, i hears ya....*wonders what middle son et al are up to this weekend*

3:03 am

sprite

back at ya, rose

3:06 am

spellit

Grandchildren are great and I will see all seven of mine in under a week so it's a special time. My wife Jane sees her six quite regularly so I will have seen all 13 in quite a short interval!

3:06 am

grannyrose

ohhh, and when i was cleaning our bedroom, in one of the boxes i found a bag with one of middle son's curls which were cut off when he was 2 years old. it is about 6-8" long, and sooo blonde.

3:06 am

sprite

woweeee spellit! How wonderful.

3:06 am

sprite

aw rose that is sweet.

3:06 am

Lizlin

Hey sprite. Your fav word 2 days in a row!

3:07 am

Lizlin

What a wonderful find, Rose.

3:08 am

sprite

indeed, Liz :D :D
I was just wondering why its female companion is never in any grid. Must be because the V and the G are more rare than the P and N and S.

3:08 am

grannyrose

spellit, sounds awfully busy to me....hope you can cut the pace...lol

3:08 am

Lizlin

Guess so!

3:09 am

sprite

time for an angry letter to drG about discrimination, don't you think?

3:09 am

grannyrose

liz, sprite, said son is now 33 years old. he is the one who is the daddy.

3:09 am

Lizlin

Ah! So is the 38 yr old the garden destroyer?

3:09 am

sprite

yay for the baby turned daddy of a baby. You and said son are close, right?

3:09 am

Lizlin

Go for it, sprite!

3:10 am

sprite

*giggles* Better not, drG and I don't see eye to eye. He'd think I was being serious.

3:10 am

Lizlin

Random computer generated grid anyway!

3:11 am

grannyrose

AND i found the exercise book i used to keep all the pics, etc...relating to my training, including my first pay slip, which says after board had been taken out i had earned the grand total of $16 for a fortnight's work.

3:11 am

Lizlin

Wow! That's quite a day you must've had!

3:12 am

grannyrose

nope, the 38 year old is the one who walked out on his wife. it was the 27 year old who destroyed the garden

3:12 am

sprite

woot, rose, you should have been a lady of independent means by now.

3:12 am

Lizlin

I'll get it straight some day!

3:13 am

sprite

*sigh* the mess those children make of th5 lives...

3:13 am

grannyrose

*shakes head* ah well, you can choose your friends, but not your family, right?

3:13 am

Lizlin

The mess kids make of their parents lives!!!

3:13 am

sprite

oh oh hold on, wait, I found this lovely quote about that...

3:13 am

spellit

Bye for now - need to load car for journey South!

3:13 am

Lizlin

Safe journey!

3:14 am

grannyrose

and so, that brings us to dinner time....

3:14 am

grannyrose

safe travelling, spellit

3:14 am

Lizlin

As ever, Bon appetite and hugs!

3:14 am

sprite

wait for the quote!

3:15 am

grannyrose

hugs, kisses.....and okay, sprite

3:15 am

sprite

"The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families."
- Jay McInerney, The Last of the Savages

3:15 am

worzel

Morning all xx Would someone let me know how many words today please? xx

3:15 am

sprite

bye spellit, have a save journey and enjoy!

3:15 am

grannyrose

oh, i like it...i like it

3:15 am

grannyrose

oh, i like it...i like it

3:15 am

grannyrose

oh, i like it...i like it

3:15 am

sprite

enjoy dinner, rose *hugs*

3:15 am

Lizlin

175 words today

3:15 am

sprite

hello worzel, 175 today

3:15 am

worzel

ty sprite and hello to you xx

3:16 am

Lizlin

Good quote. Like it

3:16 am

worzel

and ty lizlin hello xx

3:16 am

sprite

in my case it is certainly true, and... apology accepted, dear God. My friends are worth a dozen families.

3:17 am

Lizlin

So true though I'm lucky with my family.

3:19 am

sprite

I don't have any family I am close with, and the only one who I really love is my sister. And our relationship is problematic, alas. But friends... oh yeah, I have wonderful friends and I am grateful for them every day.

3:21 am

Lizlin

Sad about your family but as we know, friends are there for you and are the best!

3:21 am

sprite

amen to that :)

3:22 am

Lizlin

:)

3:23 am

sprite

oh btw, did I tell you I got a weird letter from a strange lady who insisted I go to my father's 80th birthday party?

3:24 am

Lizlin

Yes. That was weird. You obviously didn't go but did you reply?

3:25 am

sprite

I won't go, for sure. I have just decided that I will reply, but not to her. I will write to my father again and ask him which part of no was unclear to him. Finally found the solution that feels ok. I don't want to correspond with a lady I have never met.

3:26 am

Lizlin

Good decision. Got to go now for a while. Hugs to you

3:26 am

sprite

bye Liz, have a peaceful evening *hugs*

3:28 am

rolin

liz..you still there?

3:28 am

Lizlin

Hi Ro - Peter spoke to Phil a while ago.

3:28 am

sprite

hi ro :)

3:28 am

rolin

ok.. that's what I was checking....

3:29 am

rolin

hi sprite

3:29 am

Lizlin

Thought so!

3:29 am

rolin

being selfish.... I just don't want anything to happen tomorrow...

3:30 am

Lizlin

Of course or. You ok?

3:30 am

Lizlin

Not!

3:30 am

rolin

yeah.... what can ya do?...

3:31 am

Lizlin

She's a strong lady!

3:31 am

sprite

what happens tomorrow? If it is ok to ask, that is.

3:32 am

Lizlin

I'll let Ro say, if it's ok with her.

3:32 am

rolin

sprite..its my son's birthday... and my mum has just been put into palliative care...

3:33 am

Lizlin

Never know how much people want to say in public - even to friends.

3:33 am

sprite

aw darling... am so sorry. Will hold you and yours in my prayers. *hugs* Always an extra tough combination, birthdays and sadness.

3:33 am

Lizlin

Rose mum is 99! Be soooo cool if she makes it to 100!

3:34 am

rolin

yeah well... she's 99... pretty good innings.. and she might make it through this.. who's to say...as liz said...my mum has always been a tough little cookie...

3:35 am

rolin

ok..workman here... practicalities to take care of... bbl...

3:35 am

Lizlin

So glad I knew her before she got ill. a really lovely lady.

3:35 am

sprite

yay for tough little cookies. I hope she will be able to hold on a little longer, at least until after the son's birthday :) That would be great.

3:35 am

sprite

bye ro, will think of you and yours, hun.

3:35 am

Lizlin

Hope so too. My hubby thinks of Ros mum as mum!

3:37 am

sprite

impressive age, isn't it, 99! Wow.

3:38 am

Lizlin

Awesome. She still worked until a couple of years ago - volunteer in hospital shop. Amazing isn't it?

3:38 am

Lizlin

Was really pissed off when they wouldn't continue to insure her!

3:40 am

sprite

what???? omg... you are kidding. That is evil.

3:40 am

sprite

yes, that is amazing! Funny how it is usually the people who stay active who live till real old age, isn't it.

3:41 am

Lizlin

So true.

3:42 am

Lizlin

Still whatever happens, I hope she doesn't suffer.

3:42 am

Lizlin

So, seems like I stayed!

3:42 am

Lizlin

60 left to find!

3:43 am

o-o

No good deed goes unpunished

3:43 am

sprite

nice going, Liz! I have 67 left still. Kind of a weird grid today.

3:43 am

sprite

hi o-o, good to see you.

3:44 am

Lizlin

Will probably turn to lickety soon. Slow going for me now.

3:44 am

Lizlin

Hi o-o

3:45 am

rubyfoo

good morning.

3:45 am

rubyfoo

waiting with trepidation for DH to retur from the store.

3:45 am

Lizlin

Hi Ruby :)

3:46 am

sprite

hi ruby :) Is he late? He needs more time nowadays, don't worry too soon.

3:46 am

o-o

I found the grid rather uneventful

3:47 am

sprite

did you? Am having trouble with it myself, I feel like I have run out of words to try.

3:48 am

rubyfoo

I just always worry that he will get confused and lost, but, at the same tiem, don't have the heart to take away his keys He only goes to a few places and seems to do fine

3:49 am

Lizlin

Right attitude I reckon, Ruby. I'm sure he'll be home soon.

3:50 am

sprite

they know him there too, ruby. If he really should get lost, someone will bring him back home.

3:51 am

Lizlin

Omg! Where's Jilli when I need her.

3:51 am

Lizlin

The volcano was my 119th word!

3:51 am

rubyfoo

and I think that doing the shopping maskes him feel good. Andhe always buys flowers

3:52 am

Lizlin

That's so lovely.

3:56 am

Lizlin

Time for dinner. 120/55 - not bad! Hugs to all :)

3:56 am

sprite

there... card sent to my father. I found one with a huge cow on the frontside, and I could write and manipulate a text just so that NO was on the forehead.

3:56 am

sprite

good job, Liz.

3:56 am

sprite

enjoy dinner!

3:56 am

rubyfoo

3:57 am

rubyfoo

hahah sprite

3:57 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your days.

3:59 am

o-o

Top Ten most popular slang look ups today
1. SMEXI 2. :3 3. KML 4. GOMB 5. SIS
6. UG 7. SEO 8. TIE 9. CSA 10. ONCO

4:00 am

sprite

funny

4:02 am

o-o

do not know what any of them mean

4:02 am

sprite

no kidding, ruby :) He had a lady he knows from his choirs write to me, and urge me to reconsider and come to his birthday party. I just sent him a card that says "Which part of NO was unclear to you?" And a text on the inside that I already had answered his invitation and that I don't appreciate being harrassed by a strange lady. No is no. Do you think he gets the message now?

4:03 am

sprite

was thinking the same thing, o-o. Smexi, is that smart and sexy?

4:04 am

o-o

no idea ...

4:06 am

sprite

just found out what yolo means... guess I am a dinosaur and beyond rescueing.

4:13 am

o-o

means nothing to me

4:14 am

sprite

came across it a couple of times last week and looked it up... it means you only live once. As I said, I am behind the times with stuff like this.

4:15 am

o-o

Your Orangoutang Loves Oranges

4:15 am

sprite

lol :D

4:17 am

sprite

must be off, my love is calling me. *hugs* and I hope a ray of sunshine will brighten your day.

4:18 am

o-o

Be well

4:53 am

Frances

f

5:07 am

o-o

How do dogs order eggs at restaurants?
Pooched.

5:50 am

ivesy3

en 7/28 plz

5:52 am

zoozzoom

To tr4 like a mouse tr4...not sure that makes sense.

5:53 am

MollyL

en + kind of drum

5:53 am

zoozzoom

or en + a small drum in a drum kit.

5:53 am

zoozzoom

Haha Snap, Molly.

5:54 am

ivesy3

ty both..

5:55 am

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

5:57 am

zoozzoom

Not sure why i did tr4 when 'trap' is not in the grid..i think i am losing my marbles.

5:58 am

MollyL

*Tries to collect marbles to give back to Zoom*

5:58 am

Dianne

I need help with the in7 - the one after more crazy. Please.

5:58 am

zoozzoom

Aww..thanks, Molly :-)

5:59 am

MollyL

Same as the en7 we were just discussing

5:59 am

Dianne

Molly - thank you so mcuh.

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Molly!

6:02 am

Dianne

I need a th6 - I have th, start of a sentence + opp of out + vowel and I have th, start of a sentence + opp of out and then plural. What can't I find?

6:04 am

zoozzoom

I have not long started and have the same ones you do, Dianne, So am of no help..sory.

6:05 am

lynxxx

t & h5.12 as in jewellery h**** or robbery

6:06 am

Dianne

lynxxx - thank you so much - that gave me fireworks :)

6:06 am

zoozzoom

Congrat, Dianne!

6:06 am

lynxxx

Congrats...well done as tough grid again

6:06 am

zoozzoom

And thank you, Lynxxx :-)

6:07 am

lynxxx

yw and hello

6:07 am

Dianne

Anyone need any clues before I go?

6:08 am

zoozzoom

Still need 97 so will continue for a while..but thank you, Dianne :-)

6:08 am

lynxxx

not for me thanks Dianne

6:08 am

zoozzoom

And hello, Lynxxx *Waves*

6:09 am

Dianne

O.K. - then I'll go finish making my chicken and dumplings. Have a good day/evening all.

6:09 am

lynxxx

BBL just going to get a tea. Bye Dianne

6:09 am

zoozzoom

Ooh now that is a good idea..me too!

6:17 am

zoozzoom

sift

6:18 am

zoozzoom

Poo..sorry everyone.

6:19 am

rubyfoo

zzoozz: did you get the big storm

6:20 am

rubyfoo

They predicted it for here and we got a very brief and nice rainstorm with th and li, but it didn't last

6:20 am

zoozzoom

Yes we did, Ruby, but everything was ok where i am..thank goodness...how about you?

6:20 am

lbdawger

good morning everyone!

6:20 am

zoozzoom

That is good news then.

6:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Dawg :-)

6:21 am

rubyfoo

this place has pretty clement weather. The only bad thing we get is occasional strong, nasty winds which sweep through the lake's valley

6:21 am

rubyfoo

6:22 am

lbdawger

Hi zoo, hi ruby

6:22 am

zoozzoom

I had to turn my heating on last night for the first time since before the summer :-(

6:23 am

rubyfoo

we've been lighting fires for a couple of weeks. Not every day, but the house gets cold sometimes

6:23 am

rubyfoo

(no central heat)

6:23 am

zoozzoom

Yes i remember..we both have breezy houses.

6:23 am

rubyfoo

hahah, you might say

6:24 am

zoozzoom

This is a newish house..yet the build quality is CRAP.

6:25 am

rubyfoo

ere, too, and my neighbor built it, just not for us. We re-did everything, but I never thought about the heating as in the US, every house is built with central heating

6:25 am

zoozzoom

I wish they would build houses here like they build them in the USA. There they are built well and have lots of space.

6:27 am

rubyfoo

my son has a house that is much too big, but, surprisingly, it has gained in value while all others haven't. He's in the best part of Austin but now they're thinking of downsizing, not needing 5 br's and 5 1/2 baths

6:28 am

zoozzoom

I have economy 7..all electric heating...you have to turn it on a day before you need it...but this one does not seem to heat anything when it gets cold here.

6:28 am

zoozzoom

Wow that is a large house, Ruby haha

6:29 am

rubyfoo

and they have no children! We had in-floor electric heat here, but once it got a short, there was no way to fix it without ripping u all the tile

6:29 am

zoozzoom

5 & 1/2 baths...how can you have 1/2 a bath :-)

6:29 am

rubyfoo

and you risk fixing one place and then, two days later, getting another short

6:30 am

rubyfoo

"powder room" -- no tub or shower

6:30 am

zoozzoom

Does not sound too good, Ruby..is there no one you know that could take a look for you?

6:30 am

zoozzoom

Ahh thank you.

6:30 am

rubyfoo

this silly house has 2 BR, three full baths, , one half bath and one separate toilet

6:30 am

joso

hi all

6:30 am

rubyfoo

Ridiculous

6:31 am

rubyfoo

h joso

6:31 am

lbdawger

hi joso

6:31 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Joso :-)

6:31 am

rubyfoo

When we bought it, it had 5 tiny B, 3 toilets and 2 "bathrooms"R

6:31 am

zoozzoom

I would convert a couple of bathrooms into bedrooms for guests to stay.

6:32 am

zoozzoom

This chog is slow today..sorry for delay in answering.

6:32 am

rubyfoo

our guestroom has its own lovely, large bathroom and dh and I have separate full bath.

6:32 am

joso

hi ruby, dawg, zooz

6:33 am

zoozzoom

How is your DH today, Ruby?

6:33 am

rubyfoo

we took out walls and created a master BR with a large dressing room/closet and, taking out another wall, created a nice study/library for DH

6:33 am

Biltong

Hello everyone

6:34 am

joso

you son's and ruby's place sound like homes for the incontinent, never more than 5 steps from a toilet

6:34 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Biltong :-)

6:34 am

rubyfoo

so far, he's good. Did the shopping this AM and has gone back to sleep. He sleeps A LOT!

6:34 am

joso

hey bilt

6:34 am

rubyfoo

hahah, joso, but at my age, that's not such a bad idea and, also, I decided I would never again share a bathroom

6:35 am

lbdawger

hi bilt

6:35 am

rubyfoo

hi biltong

6:35 am

zoozzoom

I like the idea of a large study/library room..would love one to put all my books in.

6:36 am

rubyfoo

we had DH's boat builder built cabinetry for the whole upstairs and it is really nice to have everything (closets, drawers, cubbies and bookshelves, all custom and built-in

6:37 am

zoozzoom

Glad he is ok, Ruby..hope you are getting plenty of help & rest.

6:37 am

zoozzoom

What type of word did you use?

6:37 am

zoozzoom

wood*

6:38 am

rubyfoo

it is mostly walnut, like our (sold) sailboat)

6:38 am

joso

till the end of next month I have that, a large finished basement room that is lined with bookshelves with a desk, easy chair, and reading lamp.

6:38 am

zoozzoom

ooh walnut..wow..very nice.

6:38 am

rubyfoo

what happens then, joso? Are you moving into our guestroom?

6:39 am

zoozzoom

That sounds like a dream come true, Joso..how i would love one.

6:39 am

rubyfoo

The fellow worked from our measurements, put it all in a container, and it fit perfectly

6:40 am

joso

moving to a smaller place, not so far as yours, but yours sounds very nice. what is the cost of sending oodles of books to france?

6:40 am

zoozzoom

My house is too small for anything like that...so my reading area is normally my bed when i retire for the evening..lol

6:41 am

Biltong

lol, zooz, sounds familiar

6:41 am

rubyfoo

it has become very expensive. My sister used to send me 10-12 books a month in"m-bags" for about $10, but the US postal service discontinued the service

6:41 am

zoozzoom

((Biltong)) nice to know i am not the only one :-)

6:41 am

bichon

ruby, did you see my email to you?

6:42 am

rubyfoo

now it costs as much to send one book.

6:42 am

rubyfoo

No, bichon, I didn't. Will look again.

6:42 am

rubyfoo

I have been avoiding e-mail, expecting a rant from the lawyer

6:42 am

zoozzoom

Thats ashame, Ruby...books are wonderful.

6:42 am

bichon

It had a link to an article about our alma mater

6:43 am

zoozzoom

Hi, Bichon :-)

6:43 am

Biltong

May I have the stats for the 8, please?

6:43 am

bichon

Hi zooz, bilt

6:43 am

joso

I figured, nice offer ruby, but getting my stuff to your guest house would probably cost as much as buying a house

6:43 am

rubyfoo

oh yes, I did see it,sorry. Yes, How much it has changed!! Remember how small it was? And they admitted boys with much lower averages than girls?

6:43 am

Biltong

Hi bichon :)

6:44 am

rubyfoo

And it was pretty muc free

6:45 am

joso

sorry bilt, don't have it yet

6:45 am

bichon

Most of the students were women wanting to be elementary school teachers

6:45 am

rubyfoo

Now I think they charge tuition. If I remember correctly, it cost about $120/semester, easily covered by NY state scholarship

6:45 am

bichon

Hi joso

6:45 am

Biltong

thanks, joso

6:45 am

MollyL

re8/55

6:45 am

rubyfoo

I had high aspirations, wanted to be a high school teacher. lol

6:45 am

rubyfoo

hello molly

6:45 am

Biltong

thanks, Molly

6:46 am

joso

hi bichon

6:46 am

bichon

Hi Molly

6:46 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito! tricky grid

6:47 am

zoozzoom

Yay got the RE8/55!

6:47 am

lbdawger

hi molly

6:47 am

Biltong

Well done, lbd :)

6:47 am

lbdawger

hi bichon

6:47 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Dawg!

6:47 am

zoozzoom

And thanks, Molly for the stats :-)

6:47 am

rubyfoo

<-- no ideas for the re8 :(

6:47 am

bichon

zooz, could you give a hint to the re 8,pls

6:47 am

joso

congrats dawg

6:48 am

lbdawger

ty the 7's had me spinning all over the place.

6:48 am

zoozzoom

re + it is going to be a **** day today then just exted.

6:48 am

lbdawger

re8, sugar or oil manufacturerS

6:49 am

zoozzoom

Thats an even better clue.

6:49 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

6:49 am

Biltong

Hello crossy

6:49 am

lbdawger

hi crossy

6:49 am

rubyfoo

ty for the re8

6:49 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

6:49 am

bichon

tyvm zooz

6:49 am

rubyfoo

how are your teeth, crossy? Are you back to solid food?

6:49 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

6:49 am

Biltong

Clue for the in7, please?

6:50 am

bichon

hi Crossy

6:50 am

zoozzoom

in + small drum in a drum kit.

6:50 am

Biltong

Thanks, zooz

6:51 am

bichon

ty again zooz

6:51 am

zoozzoom

Oh yes..how is your tooth?

6:51 am

rubyfoo

ty zzoozz

6:51 am

crosshair

i love english class but know what i hate what truly drives crossy round the bend? spending 2 days doing a paper of wisdom,depth and brilliance,but having to spend 4 days sweating over the minutae of citing sources in the correct format

6:51 am

joso

tnx dawg, rare to start with the long word, then get one of each length from it. nst in 5 words

6:51 am

zoozzoom

I know people hate it when babblers clue without asking...but en7 is the same but with EN :-)

6:52 am

crosshair

((ruby)) teeth are still quite sore,but i believe the amoxacillion is having an effect

6:52 am

Biltong

Thanks, zooz

6:52 am

rubyfoo

{{{crossy}}}}

6:52 am

zoozzoom

Was it an abcess, Crossy?

6:52 am

crosshair

very,very sore,zooz

6:52 am

rubyfoo

I would never complain about a clue!

6:53 am

crosshair

no positive id on the source of the problem yet zooz.i am next scheduled for a 20th of november!!!! visit for x-rays etc

6:53 am

zoozzoom

I think tooth ache is one of the most nasty aches the body can throw at us.

6:54 am

crosshair

so i will be in this state for the better part of a month..i pay to the gods of antibiotices every day

6:54 am

zoozzoom

Good gosh man that a moth away.

6:54 am

rubyfoo

aaaah, just drank something sweet

6:54 am

crosshair

pray

6:54 am

joso

tnx zoozs

6:54 am

rubyfoo

are you eating yoghurt, at room temp, of course, to counter the antibiotics?

6:55 am

crosshair

thank you for reminding me,ruby,cause these 500 mg bombs are going to kill all the good,along with the bad

6:55 am

bichon

I think they have probiotics now. More effective than yoghurt

6:56 am

zoozzoom

Ok going out into the big wide world..see you later everyone...really nice chatting to you all.

6:56 am

crosshair

like acidopolis (sp)??

6:57 am

rubyfoo

time to check the mail and lie down in front of the fire

6:57 am

crosshair

because i have some of that if it does not have a shelf life(it is stored in fridge)

6:57 am

bichon

sounds nic ruby

6:57 am

rubyfoo

bye kids

6:57 am

lbdawger

bye zooz, hagd

6:57 am

lbdawger

rest well, ruby

6:57 am

rubyfoo

it is beautifully sunny, but the temp has dropped more than 10C in one day

6:57 am

bichon

I got probiotics in little packages for when the dog had diarrhea

6:58 am

joso

hope the antibiotics work for you crossy, and there is nothing to find long before the x-rays.

6:58 am

crosshair

just checked.they are good for two years,i best go take some brb

6:58 am

rubyfoo

I give the dogs some yoghurt every evening, figuring that it can't hurt

6:59 am

crosshair

ty,joso.i have had chemo,cancer sugery,had my legs busted multiple times but this,this is the most pain i have ever been in i swear

7:00 am

crosshair

thought so,some nice jameson brand acidophilis tabs in the fridge

7:00 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

7:00 am

crosshair

howdy,liz

7:01 am

Lizlin

Isn't jameson whisky?

7:01 am

Lizlin

Seriously though, which is difficult for me, sorry you've not been feeling too good crossy. Wish you better very soon.

7:01 am

joso

i prefer the other jameson product myself, but yours will probably do you more good.

7:02 am

Lizlin

I'll go with your jameson, joso but a good single malt is best!

7:02 am

lbdawger

hi liz

7:02 am

crosshair

tyvm,liz.not to worry my serious bone does not work too well either,i temper it with siezing the day as best i can

7:03 am

Lizlin

Hi lbd :)

7:03 am

crosshair

lol,i need some of the other jameson as well

7:03 am

Lizlin

that's what I like about this place!

7:03 am

crosshair

mmmmm,single malt with just a wee splash of branch water to release the aromas

7:04 am

crosshair

excellent for toothaches as well

7:04 am

joso

hi liz, the common wisdom is single malt, but i go with triple distilled any day.

7:04 am

Lizlin

Just use the warmth of my hands for that. wouldn't dilute a good scotch with water or ice for that matter!

7:04 am

Lizlin

As long as it's smooth!

7:04 am

MollyL

*Stands with Liz in the undiluted corner*

7:05 am

crosshair

dpends on how old it is.once the nectar gets over ten years nothing and i mean nothing is added

7:05 am

Lizlin

Yay for Molly!

7:05 am

Lizlin

Pardon? Less than 10 years? What's that?

7:05 am

joso

oooh, you all are going to make me miss drinking

7:05 am

crosshair

under ten years and it is all mouthwash anyways:))) lol

7:06 am

Lizlin

lol but true

7:06 am

Lizlin

Quick, change the subject for joso

7:07 am

crosshair

did any of you get ahold of that release of the 40 year old glenfidditch in 1985? i can still feel the bottle in my hand and hear the splash of the ambrosia as it hits the tumbler reflecting rainbows of irridecant light into my greatfull eyes

7:07 am

crosshair

sigh..to much english

7:07 am

Lizlin

Just sigh!

7:07 am

crosshair

too

7:07 am

Lizlin

English!

7:07 am

joso

no, don't worry about me, not an aa type, just gave it up when I was diagnosed with diabetes. don't really miss it much

7:08 am

crosshair

me speak enlish very goodly

7:08 am

Lizlin

Actually I only drink occasionally.

7:08 am

crosshair

but i hate,i LOATHE spending all day citing sources!!

7:08 am

Lizlin

I also speeka the eenglish very good.

7:09 am

Lizlin

As an ex English teacher I get so annoyed with myself for typing without correct punctuation!

7:10 am

crosshair

and to that end i make a citation template for microsoft word and open office as well as found a nice citation generator at citationmachine.net

7:10 am

crosshair

made

7:10 am

joso

yes, and I hated english, good that you enjoy it crossy. dissecting a book just ruined it for me, like finding out a magicians trick.

7:10 am

crosshair

i like tearing them apart in class but never do it for books i read for personal enjoyment

7:11 am

Lizlin

Funny but to some extent that happened to me too, Joso. I studied German at uni and haven't touched a German book since then. It spoiled it for me!

7:11 am

Lizlin

I also don't analyse what I read now.

7:11 am

Lizlin

Just read for fun.

7:13 am

crosshair

same here.someone once offered me a 300 page tome where the author dissects all of james Herriots works and i said "you have got to be kidding me.get that bloody thing away from me"

7:13 am

crosshair

would not read a dissection on that if you paid me

7:14 am

Lizlin

For me doubt crept into my mind, when people kept trying to tell me that certain words and phrases meant that an author was really thinking .....! How on earth did they know what an author, who was dead for many years, was thinking?

7:14 am

Lizlin

End of my ra 4!\

7:15 am

lbdawger

Never liked dissecting books. what's the purpose? if you don't like a story, stop reading it or don't reread it. don't trash it.

7:15 am

MollyL

The most important thing about writing is, "what does it mean to you?"

7:15 am

joso

i have a friend who is very into the making of movies. never go see a movie with him, he will tell you how all the special effects are done, why they shoot form that angle (and what the better shot would be), any continuity errors he spots, etc etc. interesting, but really takes a ball peen hammer to the magic of movies.

7:15 am

Lizlin

I'm sure most authors write / wrote just to make a living and for people to enjoy their writing.

7:15 am

crosshair

this portion of the class had us tear apart 3 shorts from her own teacher stash and now i must tear apart one of my own choosing

7:15 am

Lizlin

True Molly.

7:16 am

Lizlin

Have you made your choice?

7:16 am

crosshair

yes,already half way into it

7:17 am

lbdawger

ugh, joso. I am not tolerant of people who talk thru movies, tell the story line (spoilers) just to show off how much they know. gag

7:18 am

Lizlin

What did you choose - was it an easy choice?

7:18 am

joso

I have no doubt it is useful knowledge to have, especially for writers, but i prefer to eat sausages without knowing the detail of manufacture.

7:19 am

crosshair

yes,since i have such an arrya of shorts on my own book case,but i will not give the title here.what i will do is give you a link to it in pdf format.it is ten pages long.just read it and tell me what you think and please,do not typecast the author

7:19 am

crosshair

here it is... http://tinyurl.com/mbvv62t i would love babblers opinion on it

7:19 am

Lizlin

OK though I can't promise to read it tonight! Getting close to my bedtime!

7:20 am

crosshair

it is ten pages,can be read over yer coffe

7:21 am

lbdawger

lol, Joso

7:21 am

Lizlin

OK I've saved it to my desktop and will read it. Not worried about by the author - people write all sorts of different things.

7:21 am

crosshair

good,good.he gets typecast way too much.i read this one many years ago and have never forgotten it

7:23 am

crosshair

for those who want a copy,just mouse over the bottom right side of the screen it is on and it will let you save it to your desktop

7:23 am

crosshair

or print it out for that matter if you wish

7:24 am

joso

read a forsythe book of short stories, his fishing story really impressed me, anyone who can make fishing interesting to me is an impressive writer.

7:24 am

periwinkle

good morning all. gray day here. help with the lower F pls

7:25 am

crosshair

i will make note of that,joso. have you read much Mowatts stuff?

7:25 am

Lizlin

Not the fourth of July but ...

7:25 am

Lizlin

that was a clue for peri!

7:25 am

crosshair

if not please read two for me. one is called "grey seas Under" and the second is called "the serpents coil"

7:25 am

periwinkle

duh, ty Liz

7:25 am

Lizlin

yw

7:26 am

joso

no, worth the time i take it.

7:26 am

crosshair

read grey seas first

7:26 am

Lizlin

I only got it when it was clued! So duh me too!

7:26 am

crosshair

indeed,or i would not mention it

7:27 am

crosshair

he describes it with such passion you can almost hear the thunder of the 40 foot waves sweeping across the bow and taste the salt spray on your lips as you read

7:27 am

crosshair

time for school my friends.tc and happy babbling

7:28 am

joso

will do crossy, alway ready for a good book

7:28 am

Lizlin

Have a good day crossy :)

7:31 am

joso

enjoy school crossy.

7:33 am

joso

I'm off to work the grid for a while myself

7:34 am

Lizlin

Down to 31 here - a couple more then I'm off too. Have a good day joso.

7:35 am

wvteach

stats for the 8 please

7:36 am

Lizlin

re 8 / 55

7:39 am

Lizlin

25 for tomorrow - time to go. Enjoy your days :)

7:40 am

mael

wow, third word of the day and I got the 8. I guess that's the high point for me today! :)

7:41 am

mael

hist

7:41 am

mael

whoops, sorry

7:42 am

wvteach

which R is it from?

7:42 am

mael

top left

7:50 am

Lizlin

re 6, 7 and 8 - build from fi 4

7:51 am

Lizlin

But I'm not really here any more!

7:52 am

bichon

in 6/18, 2nd one, pls

7:53 am

bichon

nm

7:54 am

wvteach

thnx liz - can go off for the morning with NBT and NBS - BBL

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

Sesame Street parody for us Homeland fans LOLOL: http://tinyurl.com/nc2t74n

8:15 am

hurshy

*yawn*

8:23 am

hurshy

great, now i'm tired *and* lonely

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

aaawww hursh :-)

8:25 am

hurshy

hi there une. i am at work but copied your link for later

8:25 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

8:25 am

rubyfoo

I'm trying hard to find crossy's tinyurl without success as I've not done it before. tinyurl.com/mbvv62t I ??

8:25 am

rubyfoo

Is that it

8:25 am

hurshy

dang, i thought i had just found the 8 with ta6er but no

8:26 am

rubyfoo

ne5 is all I can say!

8:26 am

hurshy

oh wait, that is a ta7, so, clearly it would not work

8:26 am

Anniebrook

the 8 starts with the R in the first column

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

the 8 is re8, plural of re7

8:27 am

Anniebrook

and good morning

8:27 am

rubyfoo

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

hey annie and ruby :-)

8:27 am

hurshy

then those are the two r's i need from there!

8:27 am

Anniebrook

((ruby)) How are you?

8:27 am

dc43

Ruby...remove the l from the end

8:28 am

Uneaixoise

re6 what you do to oil to make it usable

8:28 am

Uneaixoise

then make "one who"

8:28 am

MLFAN17

refine

8:28 am

MLFAN17

oops

8:28 am

MLFAN17

sorry

8:29 am

Anniebrook

hi fan, that's it

8:29 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!

8:29 am

Aloyisius

lol, nice clue MLF.. hi all

8:29 am

MollyL

Can't clue it any better than that

8:29 am

MLFAN17

nbs

8:29 am

MLFAN17

thank you aloy i try lol

8:29 am

MLFAN17

i didnt even mean to type in a word in this box and it just happened to be that one

8:30 am

zambie

th5 please, before skinny

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

hey aloy :-)

8:30 am

Aloyisius

could it be the one who stole something?

8:30 am

MLFAN17

stats for the first column N please?

8:30 am

Aloyisius

Hi Une

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

robber

8:31 am

zambie

indeed it could, thanks Aloy

8:31 am

Uneaixoise

ne5 -- rhymes with he5

8:31 am

Uneaixoise

and fe5

8:31 am

Aloyisius

(-: yw

8:31 am

MLFAN17

ty une i didnt have the other one but now have both

8:31 am

rubyfoo

ty dc, got it

8:32 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

8:32 am

hurshy

also ne4/7

8:32 am

zambie

ar7 clue please?

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

tx hursh

8:33 am

hurshy

i am, you ***, + not day but misspelled ****

8:33 am

zambie

thanks hurshy

8:33 am

Aloyisius

ty hurshy

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

tx again!

8:33 am

MLFAN17

ty hurshy

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

brb . . .

8:39 am

hurshy

ooh, sn7... a sn7 of brandy

8:39 am

Anniebrook

nice clue

8:39 am

hurshy

well what other clue is there really

8:40 am

Aloyisius

g1, hursh

8:41 am

Anniebrook

as i think about the clue, none

8:41 am

hurshy

it's a pretty darn specific word.

9:00 am

Aloyisius

bottom f stumping me

9:01 am

magzel

think dirty

9:01 am

phaeton

aloy...not fourth but...

9:01 am

Anniebrook

aloy, not the fourth

9:01 am

Aloyisius

oh for heaven's sake.. ty Annie!

9:01 am

Aloyisius

have been spinning wheels

9:02 am

Aloyisius

nbt, down to 33, to list or not to list?

9:03 am

Aloyisius

think I'll try for a few more as I am still missing 10 four letter words

9:03 am

Anniebrook

go aloy go!

9:04 am

Aloyisius

(-: ty, I'll go for the fours!

9:06 am

phaeton

sh7/32?

9:07 am

Anniebrook

dont have it, phae

9:07 am

Aloyisius

got it.. female pronoun + personal pronoun + what you get on your skin in the sun

9:07 am

phandmd

think manual transmission

9:07 am

phaeton

that's the 7/44

9:08 am

phandmd

oh I clued the wrong word dorry

9:08 am

phaeton

sh...not him...vowel...sunbathe

9:08 am

phandmd

as you quickly figured out...

9:08 am

phaeton

no...used morewords

9:09 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Aloy

9:10 am

Aloyisius

yvw Annie

9:10 am

phaeton

done

9:10 am

Anniebrook

YAY for phaeton !!!

9:10 am

Aloyisius

congrats, phaeton!

9:10 am

phaeton

ty

9:10 am

phaeton

enjoy the day!

9:10 am

Aloyisius

you too!

9:29 am

Aloyisius

ok, down to 17, brb, time to list then

9:32 am

Anniebrook

Im down to 17 also but going to leave th4 for later, have a great day babblers

9:35 am

Aloyisius

.. waves bye to Annie

9:36 am

Dorens

a

9:36 am

Aloyisius

hi Dorens

9:37 am

Dorens

st

9:37 am

Dorens

s

9:38 am

Dorens

oh no, there i go again. sorry

9:38 am

Aloyisius

np

9:41 am

Dorens

and hello to you aloy

9:49 am

Aloyisius

wahoo, managed to monkey all my missing ones, so no morewords and I'm done.. smelling a bit fishy, but happy! off to the laundry.. have a Wonderful Wednesday, poof

9:53 am

bichon

hi folksies

10:08 am

bichon

pe 7, pls

10:09 am

LuvWordGames

pe 7 pe 4/5 + not before but af***

10:10 am

bichon

tyvm Luv

10:10 am

LuvWordGames

yw bichon, do you have the last re 7/28?

10:11 am

LuvWordGames

nm, just found it

10:13 am

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed?

10:16 am

phandmd

I could use that last re...

10:16 am

bichon

no I don't Luv, but if you would like to clue it...

10:18 am

LuvWordGames

re 7/28 re 4/4 + f***l exams at the end of the semester

10:18 am

phandmd

thanks, Luv.

10:19 am

bichon

ty Luv

10:19 am

bichon

hagd

10:20 am

phandmd

you too, Bichon

10:20 am

bichon

I'm not leaving, I was saying it to Luv

10:20 am

phandmd

Oh. sorry.

10:23 am

bichon

that's okay

10:23 am

phandmd

clue for ti 6?

10:23 am

bichon

don't have it, looking

10:25 am

MollyL

ti + not crazy

10:25 am

bichon

Molly to the rescue

10:29 am

Judi

*admires Molly's billowing cape*

10:32 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

10:32 am

Judi

And... Hello.

10:36 am

72 Temple Owl

hi judi

10:38 am

mixi6

hi all

10:39 am

72 Temple Owl

hi mix

10:40 am

phandmd

Thank you, Molly

10:41 am

phandmd

8 left for later... off to do chores.

10:41 am

phandmd

Oh, yes, Molly, your cape is lovely!

10:57 am

cybernan

good morning all :)

10:58 am

Judi

Hiya, nan!

10:59 am

bichon

hi Judi, nan

11:01 am

Judi

*waves*

11:06 am

MollyL

pe5/12...I'm sensing a trend here (not asking for a clue, have the word)

11:07 am

cybernan

2nd ar 6/21, please?

11:07 am

bichon

was in the grid yesterday!

11:07 am

bichon

don't have any ar's

11:08 am

MollyL

ar + ink writing tools

11:08 am

bichon

ar + tibia

11:09 am

MollyL

Oops, mine was the first

11:10 am

MollyL

ar + trig function

11:10 am

bichon

that's ok Molly, I needed that one

11:10 am

cybernan

looking for the one between those two, molly

11:10 am

bichon

mine was the second ar 6/21

11:10 am

cybernan

can't figure out that tibia clue

11:11 am

MollyL

Gack, and that was the 18...Listen to Bich, she's got it

11:11 am

bichon

nan, did you see my clue of 11:10?

11:11 am

cybernan

oh - yes I can! -- ty bichon

11:11 am

bichon

If you get kicked on the bone below the knee, you will cry

11:12 am

bichon

yw nan

11:20 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all. Lunch hour!

11:21 am

cybernan

sh 7/32, please?

11:22 am

bichon

two pronouns + getting rays from the sun

11:23 am

Scrabbler

TY

11:23 am

cybernan

ty bichon

11:23 am

bichon

yvw nan

11:24 am

72 Temple Owl

hello, scrabs.

11:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl

11:26 am

cybernan

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

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

btw there is no defninition listed for that sh7.

11:26 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Nan, now go enjoy your day.

11:26 am

cybernan

hoping it will get warm enough that I can go out and finish raking up the leaves.

11:27 am

cybernan

now isn't that a surprise, TO ;)

11:28 am

MollyL

sh7 is a variant spelling of that word with an A where the E is. It is an evil spirit, specifically a genie.

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

i protest that enable will not accpet "seitan".

11:29 am

cybernan

I really think Dr. G should consider using a more orthodox dictionary for this game!

11:30 am

72 Temple Owl

and after a urious spate of four words, i must be on my way to o sort books for the library's book sale.

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

will come back later for the last 26. pretty nice grid especially compared to yesterday.

11:31 am

cybernan

if there is a dictionary in the sale, maybe you would consider sending it to Dr. G?

11:32 am

72 Temple Owl

oh we get plenty of outdated reference books - including those dumped on us ny the libray staff. :/

11:32 am

MollyL

Word has it that Dr. God has no intention of doing any upgrades to this site. Alas, it is what it is and always will be.

11:32 am

cybernan

I suppose it does take up a lot of his time as it is.

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

i mean, travel books from 2009 and anything in the it field from a year or two is obsolete. so they dump them on us.

11:33 am

cybernan

and you recycle them?

11:33 am

MollyL

Apparently it is no longer a money maker, so I can understand why he doesn't want to sink anymore of his time or money into it.

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

well, it cannot be cost effective for hi,m. i am afriad he is a clockmaker god at this point.

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. and thsoe we don't sell go to charity.

11:34 am

cybernan

does your library have e-book service?

11:36 am

72 Temple Owl

yes

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

our sales are well attended, we made $6,000 last time three months ago

11:37 am

cybernan

Same here - quite extensive collection and heavily used -- I suppose we don't need to worry anymore about expanding our library space.

11:37 am

MollyL

That's great. Glad to hear that libraries are still open, functional and making money.

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

we get lots of best sellers,children;s books and the like as well as cd s dvd s and crafting books.

11:38 am

cybernan

kids' books are always good sellers.

11:38 am

72 Temple Owl

they sell very well. readers like a real book, if tey are of a certain age.

11:39 am

72 Temple Owl

AND I DID NOT COME HOME WITH ONE ITEM LAST TIME - NOT EVEN A CD!

11:39 am

72 Temple Owl

:)

11:39 am

MollyL

I fear there are generations to come who will never know the feel of a real book and the smell of a library.

11:39 am

72 Temple Owl

the sale is a week away, it takes at least that time to set it up

11:40 am

cybernan

some I suppose -- I much prefer the e-books now. Lighter weight, don't have to go out for a new book - just visit our library website. (and I am, btw, well over 60)

11:40 am

72 Temple Owl

if our supporters in the majority get that way we will have to find another revenue sream

11:42 am

cybernan

why? -- I still have to renew my library membership each year in order to borrow the e-books.

11:42 am

MollyL

Yes, but you can't have book sales with e-books.

11:42 am

cybernan

true

11:43 am

72 Temple Owl

happy babbling, all.

11:43 am

MollyL

Our public libraries are free. Membership does not generate revenue.

11:43 am

72 Temple Owl

nan, library cards are free here.

11:43 am

cybernan

bye TO - hope the sale is a huge success

11:44 am

72 Temple Owl

with a card in this state, one can borrow from any public library in the state. except for philadelphia.

11:45 am

72 Temple Owl

i think. i am not sure if they are part of the access program. also can go on line and use ereference databases to find artciles and other pubs,

11:45 am

72 Temple Owl

as well as study languages on line!

11:50 am

cybernan

cards are free here for our area, but the library gets a portion of our property tax money. Anyone from outside the area that want's a card has to pay $80.00 per year for it.

11:51 am

72 Temple Owl

our property taxes support them they add about $120 per year to the tax bill.

11:52 am

cybernan

There are a lot of small communities outside of the immediate area where people choose to have a card for our library.

11:55 am

cybernan

Time to hit the garden -- back at the flip. hagd everyone :)

11:58 am

Judi

Fireworks! And, I'd just like to say, once again, that Enable SUCKS ASS.

12:24 pm

ChampFit

Anyone care to give a little help on the bottom F please?

12:26 pm

Scrabbler

fi4 = piccolo

12:26 pm

ChampFit

I have that from the other F scrabs.

12:26 pm

Scrabbler

And fe4 Lord

12:27 pm

Scrabbler

Oops, wrong F. Sorry.

12:27 pm

dianedecoder

two is what part of ten ?

12:27 pm

ChampFit

Oooh...that's gotta be it...

12:27 pm

ChampFit

Thanks for the math lesson and the help Diane, and thanks for trying Scrabs.

12:28 pm

dianedecoder

you're welcome

1:31 pm

bichon

Hi guys, back for more

1:31 pm

torgone

Piccolo player ..

1:37 pm

bichon

anybody need any clues, almost done here

1:37 pm

torgone

Nope sorry ..

1:39 pm

torgone

Heya bichon

1:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

31 miles to go.

1:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I found some rodents that were a fish.

1:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

whatis the other n I have an ne4.

1:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, I got it. Lot of weird words.

1:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

monkeys are busy.

1:48 pm

Anniebrook

hi everyone, back again

1:50 pm

wvteach

welcome back to all of us returners

1:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm leaving again.

1:53 pm

hurshy

lower T?

1:53 pm

Anniebrook

portion of the school year

1:54 pm

wvteach

think it is TE 4/5 - period of time in office

1:54 pm

hurshy

ty annie

1:54 pm

hurshy

and wv

1:54 pm

hurshy

dunno why i couldn't see that

1:54 pm

Anniebrook

I'll trade you for en 5/10

1:55 pm

hurshy

would that i could

1:55 pm

hurshy

i only gots en7

1:55 pm

hurshy

oh wait

1:55 pm

hurshy

related on the mother's side

1:56 pm

Anniebrook

thanks

1:56 pm

zoozzoom

EN + pt of consume food.

1:56 pm

Anniebrook

hi zooz, thanks

1:57 pm

zoozzoom

Hi, annie :-)

1:57 pm

zoozzoom

Annie*

1:59 pm

hurshy

well it's off with me

1:59 pm

hurshy

ttfn

1:59 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, hurshy!!

1:59 pm

zoozzoom

Bye, Hurshy.

1:59 pm

zoozzoom

Oh and congrats...sorry did not realise you had finished.

2:02 pm

crosshair

afternoon my friends:) all done school for the day :)

2:02 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy, You have earned a nice hot cup of tea then :-)

2:03 pm

Anniebrook

HI crossy

2:05 pm

Anniebrook

Done.

2:05 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Annie!

2:05 pm

Anniebrook

Im going to enjoy the great weather outdoors. Bye, dear babblers.

2:06 pm

zoozzoom

Have a nice time, Annie.

2:12 pm

crosshair

and now it is time for crossy,s tidbit of the day!!nothing fascinating or mind blowing for you today, just a beautiful tune by Jim Croce that i have not heard in years called "It doesn't have to be that way" http://tinyurl.com/knpzzp3

2:15 pm

zoozzoom

Okay have written it down..will go and have a listen.

2:16 pm

crosshair

it is a very pretty tune

2:17 pm

crosshair

why did you write it down.just easier to copy and paste the url i just gave you into your browser, no?

2:20 pm

zoozzoom

That was really nice..ashamed to say i have never heard of him before.

2:20 pm

periwinkle

Hi all, back to find some more words. 57 left. missing a lot of 7's.

2:20 pm

crosshair

never heard of him??? check him out a bit deeper he has many hits .on of his most famous is called "if i could save time in a bottle"

2:21 pm

zoozzoom

No i can not do that with a xbox360, Crossy, it does not allow you to copy & paste.or even have another tab open..so i have to close everything down and open a new window..such a pain.

2:21 pm

crosshair

and "bad,bad, leroy brown"

2:21 pm

periwinkle

who are you talking about crossy?

2:21 pm

crosshair

oh,sorry,forgot you were on a console,zooz

2:21 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Peri :-)

2:21 pm

periwinkle

how was your dentist apt, crossy?

2:22 pm

crosshair

talking to zooz about Jim Croce, peri

2:22 pm

periwinkle

ah, of course, I know the songs, just could not remember his name.

2:22 pm

crosshair

was,unsatisfying,peri,unsatisfying.i am scheduled for x-rays on 20th of november,and untill then they have me on t-3,s and amoxacillin

2:23 pm

periwinkle

oh, no. so sorry to hear that, crossy.

2:23 pm

zoozzoom

Yes i think i will check him out more once this grid is done..thanks foe sharing the link.

2:23 pm

periwinkle

what are t-3's

2:23 pm

crosshair

they could find nopthing visually obvious

2:23 pm

crosshair

np at all zooz

2:23 pm

crosshair

tylenol three with codene

2:23 pm

periwinkle

oh,

2:24 pm

periwinkle

are you in a lot of pain without the meds?

2:24 pm

crosshair

oh yes,indeed

2:24 pm

crosshair

even with, i have some rough spots

2:24 pm

periwinkle

well then there must be something going on.

2:24 pm

A*n*i*t*a

can anyone clue ar7/28 please my last one and i cant find it :)

2:25 pm

zoozzoom

I also like leonard cohen. a great singer & song writer.

2:25 pm

crosshair

i am guessing at this point a hidden cavity betwwen the teeth or a deep infection in my gum or jaw

2:25 pm

crosshair

leonard cohen is amazing

2:25 pm

periwinkle

neither sounds good, crossy. so they are just going by what they did not see visually?

2:25 pm

zoozzoom

Ar7 AR + 2nd vowel+ alt spelling for not day.

2:26 pm

crosshair

for now,yes,it seems so,peri

2:26 pm

periwinkle

I am looking for the ar7 and not finding it

2:26 pm

crosshair

they say they will try and bump up the appt if they get an opening

2:26 pm

ChampFit

Crossy, had the root canal today. Went well. Not in pain. Said 1000 Hail Marys, I think. ;)

2:26 pm

periwinkle

I will keep my fingers crossed that that happens for you, crossy.

2:26 pm

crosshair

good stuff,champ

2:26 pm

A*n*i*t*a

ty zoom, fireflies for me

2:27 pm

zoozzoom

The other AR7 is picnic pest+ extend.

2:27 pm

periwinkle

ty zooz

2:27 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Anita!

2:27 pm

crosshair

i pray so,peri, but in the mean time if anything progressing with the ammount of pain, you can bet your life that i will be on the phone to them

2:27 pm

ChampFit

Me too.

2:27 pm

periwinkle

I know you will, crossy.

2:27 pm

ChampFit

As in, "me too I hope crossy gets in soon!", not FW.

2:28 pm

periwinkle

I saw from early chat that there are in7 and re7. help pls

2:28 pm

crosshair

a type of fine baking sugar...re 8/55

2:28 pm

zoozzoom

I hate teeth work...i so try and look after my teeth now...not like when i was a child..lol

2:28 pm

BzznBea

There are two in7

2:28 pm

crosshair

oops that is not what you asked for

2:28 pm

BzznBea

one is more crazy

2:29 pm

periwinkle

well I do have an re7. is there more than one?

2:29 pm

crosshair

do not mind me as i blurt out random clues

2:29 pm

zoozzoom

Also an EN7

2:29 pm

BzznBea

the other in7 is to trap

2:29 pm

periwinkle

thanks for the more crazy in7

2:29 pm

periwinkle

and for the other in7 too

2:30 pm

zoozzoom

EN7 is almost the same as one of the IN7

2:30 pm

periwinkle

ty zooz for the en7.

2:30 pm

zoozzoom

There is also a HE7

2:31 pm

BzznBea

There are four re7's but i only have one.

2:31 pm

periwinkle

I just found a ta7

2:31 pm

zoozzoom

Extend the HE 5/12

2:31 pm

periwinkle

ty zooz, have the he7

2:31 pm

periwinkle

I only have one re7 too, bzz

2:32 pm

zoozzoom

RE7 to do with your eyes.

2:32 pm

periwinkle

ty zooz.

2:32 pm

periwinkle

wait I have another re7. extend the re4/4 what you pay for an apartment each month

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

Now if you take the last letter of the eye RE7 and place it as the fourth letter you will get another RE7

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

Not sure if that made any sense at all.

2:34 pm

BzznBea

Thanks. Got all the re7's.

2:35 pm

periwinkle

yes, it made sense to me, ty zooz. I have all the re7's too

2:35 pm

periwinkle

still missing two of the 7's

2:35 pm

zoozzoom

DEF: A strong Greek red or white wine.

2:36 pm

zoozzoom

NA7 being really horrible.

2:36 pm

crosshair

crossy needs some strong greek wine..

2:36 pm

zoozzoom

lol

2:36 pm

periwinkle

tyzooz

2:37 pm

crosshair

i am sitting here trying to cut up bits of a bagel small enough to dip into my tea thus making it soft enough to half chew and swallow;(

2:37 pm

periwinkle

:(

2:38 pm

periwinkle

46 left and stuck

2:38 pm

crosshair

may have to go on a liqid diet...vodka

2:38 pm

crosshair

:)

2:38 pm

periwinkle

you would not feel any pain then, crossy

2:38 pm

crosshair

:))\

2:39 pm

crosshair

where there is a will,there is a way

2:39 pm

zoozzoom

Not nice, Crossy..and so long to have to wait for the next visit to the dentist.

2:39 pm

crosshair

so,if i start slurring my words ,just put me on the couch for a nap

2:39 pm

periwinkle

65965666901232

2:39 pm

periwinkle

will do

2:40 pm

periwinkle

ignore that. I was cleaning off the number keys. that is not a secret code

2:40 pm

periwinkle

ignore that. I was cleaning off the number keys. that is not a secret code

2:40 pm

zoozzoom

What is the number for, Peri?

2:40 pm

periwinkle

bbl

2:40 pm

BzznBea

I was getting ready to call you, peri.

2:40 pm

zoozzoom

hahaha..ok then.

2:40 pm

crosshair

thought they were lucky nombers for the next lottery draw

2:40 pm

periwinkle

I wish

2:41 pm

periwinkle

bbl

2:41 pm

crosshair

we shall be here

2:44 pm

zoozzoom

And done..hapy babbling everyone..byee.

2:45 pm

zoozzoom

*poof*

2:51 pm

magzel

good afternoon all. a clue for st/6/18 please, the last onr

2:51 pm

BzznBea

add a vowel to the end of the st5 before

2:51 pm

LeslieAnn

strict + a vowel

2:53 pm

magzel

tyvm leslie

3:57 pm

Volta

stern

3:57 pm

Volta

oh, sorry! what a rookie error.

3:57 pm

bogster

sokay we have all done it

3:58 pm

Volta

that's kind, thank you

4:01 pm

dcseain

all good, most of us do that now and again. Welcom, Volta. Hi, LA, magzel, bea, et al.

4:01 pm

wvteach

we've all been there, done that - not just rookies

4:02 pm

wvteach

hello volta, dc, magzel,, bogster

4:02 pm

dcseain

hi there, teach

4:03 pm

Volta

well I hope my second impression will be better than my first! thank you for the welcome

4:05 pm

dcseain

my cat has spent about 8-18 in my room m-f lately. I feel bad for her. The basement is being finished, so she needs to be out of the way for her safety.

4:05 pm

dcseain

the baby and me (i'm a nanny) are in my room with her. She really wants company today.

5:21 pm

periwinkle

help with 2nd ne5/10 pls

5:22 pm

MollyL

Rhymes with Lucy's friend Ethel's last name

5:23 pm

periwinkle

so it does, ty Molls

5:26 pm

jzw

anyone rooting for the Cards?

5:27 pm

lbuxx

ME ME ME

5:27 pm

lbuxx

rooting for the Cards that is!

5:28 pm

lbuxx

anyone need clues before I leave?

5:28 pm

jzw

Have to admit I'm a sox fan. Where do you live?

5:28 pm

periwinkle

13 left, bbs

5:28 pm

lbuxx

St. Louis

5:29 pm

lbuxx

home of the world's greatest baseball fans.. lol

5:29 pm

jzw

Lbuxx the feeling here is that it is over. I don't think so!

5:29 pm

lbuxx

i tell ya though, the sox have been playin great

5:29 pm

lbuxx

i sure hope not.. we will know tonight tho!

5:30 pm

jzw

Papi, yes. He's batting over .700. The rest of the team .130. What's with that?

5:30 pm

lbuxx

are u in Boston?

5:30 pm

lbuxx

I know.. Papi is awesome! we need him

5:30 pm

lbuxx

lol

5:31 pm

lbuxx

hitting on both teams is horrible.. pitching has been so good.. makes for a long boring game at times though

5:31 pm

MollyL

I have no dog in this fight. (Orioles fan) It's been a great Series though.

5:31 pm

jzw

Lexington. So yes. for my sake I hope it ends tonight! I need some sleep but STL is a great city and team. I'm not a fan of over confidence.

5:31 pm

jzw

It's been weird.

5:31 pm

lbuxx

k so Moll go ahead and root for the Cards then :-)

5:32 pm

lbuxx

yes.. I've been up late and out late watching the games.. time to finish it up.. but NOT tonight!

5:32 pm

MollyL

It would be nice to see the Sox win a Series at Fenway. God help the Boston Police Department.

5:32 pm

lbuxx

heading home now if no clues are needed.. need to cook dinner and settle down to watch the game

5:33 pm

lbuxx

i have to disagree molly.. lol

5:33 pm

jzw

But the Cards have won more titles than Boston and we will never give up Papi. My dream is get a hug from him. He's a good man as well as a player.

5:33 pm

lbuxx

yeah last time we won the series, i was downtown and it was ridiculous.. but sooo fun

5:33 pm

MollyL

Well it hasn't happened since 1918, so you can take heart in that statistic.

5:34 pm

jzw

My husband is going down town to be with our son. It's going to be too crazy. I'd rather sit here with my babble and white wine.

5:34 pm

lbuxx

yeah Papi is awesome.. we keep pitching to him, he keeps hitting homers.. geesh

5:35 pm

lbuxx

alright guys - gotta run

5:35 pm

jzw

Have fun with the game! No hard feelings either way.

5:36 pm

lbuxx

oh no.. not at all.. someone's gotta lose and someone's gotta win.. that's the way it works

5:36 pm

jzw

:)

5:39 pm

Volta

I wish we had that attitude towards football over here :)

5:51 pm

puglet

good evening Babblers

6:01 pm

joso

hi put

6:01 pm

joso

pug i mean, sorry

6:12 pm

crosshair

crossy is back:)

6:14 pm

crosshair

howdy,puglet

6:16 pm

joso

hi crossy

6:18 pm

stidgmere

Hello all. Just starting and seeing so many chogers!

6:19 pm

MollyL

Hi Gran Mere

6:28 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all :)

6:30 pm

MollyL

Wow, standing room tickets to tonight's Boston vs. St. Louis game are going for $997.00.

6:31 pm

stidgmere

Hi. Liz and Molly. I could stand up and watch it at home for free. Really can't --
going to orchestra rehearsal.

6:33 pm

Lizlin

Clue for in 6 / 18 - the final one please.

6:33 pm

MollyL

in + what twinkles in the sky

6:34 pm

Lizlin

Thanks, Molly.

6:34 pm

MollyL

: )

6:35 pm

Lizlin

Final 5 - all beginning with s!

6:36 pm

MollyL

*Makes ready the champagne and confetti*

6:37 pm

Lizlin

Hm! Slow going at the moment!

6:37 pm

Lizlin

Possible delaying tactics before hanging out the washing?

6:37 pm

stidgmere

Chills champagne glasses. Takes cover off of the chocolates.

6:38 pm

Lizlin

Definite encouragement to finish!

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

wat time does the game begin?

6:39 pm

MollyL

8PM

6:41 pm

Lizlin

2

6:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

i should be at dance class but i am not. hunkered in.

6:42 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks - last word sn 6 / 21

6:42 pm

joso

congrats liz

6:42 pm

crosshair

yawn... starting to lose the urge to finish this grid..

6:43 pm

Lizlin

Thanks Joso

6:45 pm

Lizlin

Read the story, Crossy. Enjoyed most of it. Bit predictable and I found the end about himself a bit unnecessary. No clues that her life was falling apart (but I hadn't been awake long, when I read it). Still, enjoyed it - thanks for sharing.

6:45 pm

crosshair

though my short story tear down went well and is all handed in;))

6:45 pm

crosshair

no problem at all,liz

6:45 pm

Lizlin

Good.

6:46 pm

Lizlin

Have you read Nicholas Fisk's "The Boy The Dog and The Spaceship"? It's one I used to use with my Year 6 class. Quite fun and the kids enjoyed it!

6:47 pm

joso

read your short crossy, I know you don't want the author mentioned, so avoiding that. so avoiding that, very good, plays on all his strong points save one. Always thought he could do smaltz well, one of the most difficult things to do and sound genuine.

6:48 pm

crosshair

it is nice to see an author step out of his comfort zone and do it well

6:48 pm

joso

don't know why i stuttered, sorry about that chief

6:49 pm

Lizlin

Very true.

6:49 pm

MollyL

*Throws confetti, pours Liz champagne, hands Liz plate of chocolates*

6:49 pm

crosshair

np,i read through all typos,hiccups andletter transpositions

6:49 pm

Lizlin

Sustnenance before starting daily domestic stuff. Yawn!

6:50 pm

crosshair

and i am just winding down for the night and may soon hunt down a nice beverage of an adult nature

6:50 pm

Lizlin

BBl - enjoy your evenings.

6:50 pm

stidgmere

congrats Liz, How did I miss your Fire works?

6:51 pm

Lizlin

Too early for me to join you Crossy - so have one for me!

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

en7 please?

6:51 pm

Lizlin

Thanks stidg :)

6:51 pm

crosshair

joso,when you are done those two Mowatt books,let me know what you think.they are not large and both can be read quite comfortably in a day

6:51 pm

Lizlin

en + trap

6:52 pm

joso

I think that skill is why he does so well in his regular field, gets you to care about and feel for the characters before they meet their fate.

6:52 pm

Uneaixoise

tx liz!

6:52 pm

joso

ok, will do crossy

6:57 pm

crosshair

i may have the first one in pdf format.would you like a copy?

6:57 pm

crosshair

you can just use calibre to make it an e pug if you want it for an e book reader

6:58 pm

crosshair

e-pub*

6:59 pm

crosshair

bah,my storage is a mess atm.will have to hunt for it tomorrow

7:05 pm

o-o

phantom: smellfungus

7:20 pm

wvteach

crossy - also read your short sotry and thought that it was very well written - loved his use of words and how he built all the sensory images - but never thought i would like something by that author, but just shows how we stereotype people - have now reread it twice and still like reading it through

7:22 pm

crosshair

that is why i shared it,wvteach.too many people typecast this author when he has so much more out there

7:22 pm

crosshair

stereotype*

7:23 pm

wvteach

reminds me of the theme of the song Cats in the Cradle - will save the story on my computer to keep rereading it

7:23 pm

crosshair

it is a good little story,with nary a ghost,goul or bucket of blood

7:24 pm

crosshair

it does in a way.the story reminds us to know what is dear and precious to us because even though we may save it and protect it,sometime we still lose what we love

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

7:25 pm

crosshair

howdy,jmc

7:26 pm

wvteach

what are the important thingds to make time for in our lives

7:26 pm

crosshair

indeed

7:27 pm

MollyL

Interesting copy of that story. King does not spell color, colour.

7:27 pm

crosshair

i just tore it down for english class so i can still see in my minds eye Kitty, swanning off the beam 80 feet in the air,always thinking that the hay would be there for her

7:27 pm

crosshair

i gave up worrying about americanisms.when i am writing,i write it my way,when i am reading it their way i just let it go

7:28 pm

Volta

Sorry to barge in, but you're all making this short story sound very interesting! Can I ask the title?

7:29 pm

crosshair

sorry,volta. it is call The last rung on the ladder and it is by Stepen King

7:29 pm

crosshair

just a short.ten pages long

7:29 pm

MollyL

Yes, but it makes sense that you would write the Canadian way. Isn't that supposed to be a copy of Stephen King's story?

7:30 pm

Volta

Oh, say no more! I think I must have everything put out by King on my shelves somewhere

7:31 pm

crosshair

it is

7:31 pm

crosshair

he may choose to use color or color at his own whim

7:31 pm

wvteach

crossy put a link to it earlier today

7:31 pm

crosshair

colour or color

7:32 pm

crosshair

this link should work,though not the same as this morn

7:32 pm

crosshair

http://tinyurl.com/m72lwks

7:32 pm

Volta

Oh, thank you! I'm glad to hear it's a short one. I've got a reading list about a mile long!

7:33 pm

crosshair

hehe,my reading list also never ends

7:33 pm

Volta

Well, you're always in good company with a book :)

7:34 pm

wvteach

babble seems to attract readers - people who love words in any form

7:34 pm

crosshair

this is true

7:34 pm

jmcnrick

not always. . . i have thrown books in the recycling. . .

7:34 pm

jmcnrick

but i agree with the concept. . .

7:34 pm

crosshair

i have every single book i have ever bought for myself since 1985

7:35 pm

jmcnrick

i have given them away. . . sold them back. . . and passed them on. . .

7:35 pm

crosshair

had a flodd just before that and lost everything

7:35 pm

crosshair

flood

7:36 pm

jmcnrick

it took the 4 of us several hours to parse out my mother's slimmed down collection and i thought it was a waste that they weren't being read. . .

7:36 pm

jmcnrick

i am now spending part of my time reading the books on my shelf and consciously deciding if i will ever read them again. . .if not. . . i put them in the give away stack. . .

7:37 pm

jmcnrick

stats for the lower F please. . .

7:37 pm

Volta

Sadly, reading isn't such a popular hobby amongst my generation, so it's nice to have some bookworm company

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

my son and his gf are both big readers. . .

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

of course the last book i read aloud to him (Once and Future King) he was probably 10 years old. . .

7:38 pm

crosshair

well,volta,i think i am safe in saying that the vast majorty of babblers are avid readers as well

7:39 pm

jmcnrick

*puts away betting book*

7:39 pm

jmcnrick

nm nbt

7:39 pm

Volta

lol! brilliant

7:40 pm

crosshair

volta,you can never go wrong with books.book,s a garden and someone to share it with are all you need....well some booze and food and a bit of sleep,but you get the idea

7:41 pm

wvteach

lower F - ordinal number

7:41 pm

wvteach

FI 5/24

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

a book of verses underneath the bough, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou, beside me in the wilderness, were paradise enou"

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

ty wv

7:42 pm

crosshair

well said jmc

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

*blush* only quoted. . .

7:42 pm

crosshair

but nicely placed

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

Rubaiyat of Omar Kayan (?)

7:43 pm

jmcnrick

went with what you said. . .

7:43 pm

crosshair

sometimes timing is everything;)

7:43 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

7:43 pm

Volta

a little too cold and dark to be sitting under the bough here...but how wonderful!

7:43 pm

jmcnrick

that is what torches are for volta! haha

7:44 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am off. . . long crappy day today so want to seek my bed earlier than usual . . . with a book of course!

7:44 pm

jmcnrick

Remember to fold @home!

7:45 pm

jmcnrick

bye all *poof*

7:45 pm

Volta

goodbye - and nice to 'meet' you!

7:52 pm

Nef

Good Evening Evryone! How are you on this foggy misty night?

7:53 pm

Nef

Everyone Huh. I think I need to work on my keyboard a bit. The letters are stickking

7:54 pm

o-o

Hello, Nef. Any snow?

7:56 pm

Nef

Hi o-o. No, not snowing yet, but the temp is still nearly 50 degrees and the humidity is 100% they said at 6PM

7:58 pm

o-o

Have had some snow but not enough to amount to an accumulation.

7:58 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AR 7/28

7:59 pm

Nef

oh, wonderful. I just hope it holds out til after Halloween (for my grandson's sake)

7:59 pm

wvteach

warmer this evening than it was earlier today - supposed to be in the 70s tomorrow

7:59 pm

Nef

YAY, wvteach!!! WTG!!!

8:00 pm

Volta

Well done! This puzzle is hard

8:00 pm

Nef

sure can tell you're further south than me, teach! :-)

8:00 pm

wvteach

lots of good clues in the chog

8:00 pm

Nef

Volta, are you new here? Welcome!

8:01 pm

wvteach

definitely

8:01 pm

Volta

I sure am - glad I found a new word game to while away a long and dark winter :) and thank you! Everybody has been so pleasant.

8:02 pm

Nef

Well, I'm just starting out; I'm only hoping to reach half way tonight though

8:02 pm

wvteach

it would be nice if it stays warm for tomorrow evening

8:02 pm

Nef

Where are you, Volta?

8:03 pm

wvteach

this game can fill up lots of extra time in my life

8:04 pm

o-o

good to find a new ohm for yourself ...

8:04 pm

Volta

I live in a very small town in N. Finland, so as it gets deeper into the winter, the sun doesn't rise at all. Then, the games come out ;)

8:04 pm

Nef

I was addicted to finishing every grid a long time ago; now I'm just "sort of" wanting to play every day (and I limit myself to how long I play. :-)

8:06 pm

Nef

Isn't the internet great? People from around the world play here and we never realize how small the Earth really is!

8:07 pm

Volta

Certainly! I can't imagine a life without it

8:07 pm

o-o

do roosters get depressed because the sun does not rise?

8:08 pm

Nef

LOL! I can; I got lots more done before the internet! :-D

8:09 pm

joso

roosters taken to the far north go crazy unless artificial light and dark are provided

8:10 pm

Nef

wow, joso. THe things we learn here!

8:10 pm

o-o

3 nothing, Boston

8:11 pm

Volta

Do they really? I've never been around enough roosters to know!

8:12 pm

joso

might even be true nef, but in all honesty I just made that up, 0-0 got me thinking about the land of the midnight sun and roosters.

8:13 pm

Nef

joso! It's not nice to mess with my mind like that! :-P

8:14 pm

o-o

I would despair if Foghorn Leghorn suffered from light deprivation

8:14 pm

Volta

Haha! It is I who should be ashamed at being fooled, Nef, I think ;) the only animals I have ever seen act strangely due to the twilight...are the humans

8:15 pm

joso

searching the internet now to see if anyone knows about it

8:16 pm

Nef

so am I now, joss!

8:19 pm

crosshair

volta,was reading about a villiage your way that is recessed between some mountains and at certain time of the year used to get no direct sunlight at all because they were within the shadows of the mountains around them.recently they have placed parge reflecting mirrors that track the sun and shine it down into the villiage square in town so people can go there and feel some natural light

8:19 pm

crosshair

large*

8:20 pm

joso

http://tinyurl.com/o86e6td, roosters crow based on an internal clock, but it gets confused if you tinker with night and day for a long time

8:20 pm

penquis

hello all....

8:20 pm

crosshair

howady,penquis

8:21 pm

joso

hi pen

8:21 pm

MollyL

Middle of the 4th inning, Boston 3 - St. Louis 0

8:21 pm

penquis

yes!... :oD

8:21 pm

joso

so it looks liek my fictto-fact is true

8:22 pm

o-o

I wonder if the darkness of illnesses is exacerbated by days with more darkness?

8:23 pm

o-o

Without proper coping skills, for sure .... yes, for sure.

8:23 pm

Volta

Oh, I've heard of something like that in Norway, I think. It is not so, so, so dark though. Maybe they were trying to attract more tourists than sunlight ;)

8:24 pm

crosshair

perhaps volta,but a little sun for themselves cannot hurt

8:25 pm

Volta

Oh, of course! Sunlamps are used quite a lot here, but I suppose there is no comparison to the real thing.

8:26 pm

crosshair

better hope they do not get the angle of the mirrors wrong and fry the people like ants under a magnifying glass

8:26 pm

Nef

o-o, re: your comment about darkness oif illness; I would definitely say that that is true from my experience as a nurse

8:27 pm

crosshair

well,vit d loss would be a big thing, would it not, nef?

8:28 pm

Nef

yes, cross it is.

8:29 pm

crosshair

bed time for crossy.tc all and happy babbling

8:29 pm

joso

g'night crossy

8:30 pm

Volta

Good night, and nice to meet you

8:30 pm

o-o

Oh well, a scientist recently posited that the mass of the Earth has an effect on the sun. The sun is losing mass. Therefore, the Earth is drawing closer to the sun. In only five billion years, the Earth will be drawn close enough to the sun to be consumed by the heat of the sun. Nothing will survive. The Earth will be no more.

8:30 pm

Nef

I've noticed that our doctors are requesting more Vit. D blood levels now. I don't know if it's the time of year now or that this is some new practice.

8:30 pm

penquis

done....finally!

8:31 pm

Nef

niters, crossy

8:31 pm

Nef

YAY, penquis!!! WTG!!!

8:31 pm

joso

congrats pen

8:31 pm

penquis

ty ty!

8:32 pm

joso

nef, did you see the article i whos url I posted

8:33 pm

zambie

may I have a clue for sh7/32 please?

8:34 pm

joso

sh7, not he + self centered letter + darkened skin

8:34 pm

penquis

it was one of my last words....sh + two vowels + what sitting out in the sun will give you (besides vit D)

8:35 pm

Nef

I'm trying to read it while Babbling, joso

8:35 pm

joso

oooo, multi tasking

8:35 pm

zambie

tyty penquis, finished!

8:36 pm

zambie

phone call, may be back tomorrow

8:36 pm

zambie

thanks all

8:37 pm

Nef

YAY, zambie!!! WTG!!!

8:39 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

8:39 pm

joso

hi herin

8:39 pm

herinfernallady

Howdy.

8:39 pm

Nef

joso, I worked night shift for over 34 years. When I changed to a day job, I had the worst time waking up and functioning in the AM. Now that I'm retired, I find that I wake up early but don't accomplish much until late afternoon. I think my circadian rhythem is broken!

8:40 pm

Nef

hi herin! How are you today?

8:40 pm

herinfernallady

Good. Nef when I hear that I imagine you broke your inner cicada.

8:40 pm

o-o

I wonder if the vitamin D levels are intended to check calcium levels ... seem to be a lot of autoimmune diseases in my neck of the woods.

8:42 pm

Nef

calcium levels are a lot cheaper to do, o-o. I've been very surprised at what some people's Vitamin D levels are lately. Mine is normal, but my str was put on mega doses of it for 6 month because her level was so low (and she plays roller derby!)

8:44 pm

joso

when I have no schedual to meet i tend to a late life, rising at the crack of noon or later, asn staying up till 3-4-5 in the am. there is a lot of research showing shift workers have problems and shorter lives. i don't know what if anything has been found about those who have steady night jobs.

8:46 pm

o-o

A friend recently was diagnosed with celiac disease ... another one with no cure ... like Crohn's

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

Celiac is nothing like Crohns.

8:47 pm

o-o

This same friend was diagnosed with Crohn's until recently.

8:48 pm

Nef

When I worked nights, I worked about 3/4 time or else 12 hour nights; plus had 2 young kids and was Den leader for cub scouts, school volunteer and volunteered for a whole bunch of other things too. Plus both kids are ADHD (and never outgrew it). I don't know if I ever had a "steady" schedule

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

Crohns is not good. Celiac can be managed by food choices.

8:50 pm

o-o

my comment was: another one with no cure ...

8:51 pm

joso

sounds like a lifestyle designed to break up rhythms nef

8:52 pm

o-o

I am quite disciplined when it comes to sleep. If I am tired, I take a nap before I fall asleep.

8:53 pm

joso

2 adhd kids would be enough to keep anyone busy without a full time job added to the load.

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry O-O I think I need a)more coffee and b) my neighbours to stop building

8:54 pm

Volta

Looks like I am done here :) thank you for the warm welcome, everybody. I hope I'll be able to play again soon

8:55 pm

o-o

Be well, Volta

8:55 pm

penquis

bye volta...

8:55 pm

joso

g'night volta

8:56 pm

herinfernallady

Night Volta

8:56 pm

Nef

niters, volta. Do come back again soon!

8:57 pm

herinfernallady

I got to cuddle my friends little baby yesterday. He was asleep and looked like a doll

9:00 pm

Nef

(Sorry, just had to hug and kiss my grandson to bed!)

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

aaaa

9:01 pm

Nef

How old is the baby Herin? My best friend just had her first grandchild; and that baby was so small! (It's so easy to forget how small they are at first once they've grown up a bit!)

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

I think he is about 5 weeks

9:03 pm

Nef

Oh! So just a tiny speck! Aren't they adorable at that point (IF you aren't the parent who hasn't had sleep!)

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

He wsa all quiet.

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

BRb

9:37 pm

herinfernallady

Back after fiddling with laundry

9:40 pm

penquis

i had an interesting image in my mind when you said that....

9:43 pm

herinfernallady

Well how about beating the washing machine into actually working

9:44 pm

herinfernallady

(add a couple of swear words to that sentence)

9:46 pm

penquis

heh heh... my image was much more serene....using laundry to play the fiddle....

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

THat is cute. My washing machine is not working well and we don't have the cash to have someone come out and go 'yep it is a $20 part but here is my call out bill of $100

9:48 pm

mkg

hi all. anyone got a clue for the 8?

9:51 pm

gapeach

mkg, do you have re6-27 the 1st? It plays on down to the 8.

9:51 pm

penquis

re 8/55....

9:51 pm

mkg

oh dear. ty. dont have re 6 but will see.

9:52 pm

mkg

can you give clue for the re 6?

9:52 pm

mkg

nm got the 8. ty for the clue!

9:52 pm

gapeach

If one is a lady or gentleman, it can be said that they are re*****.

9:53 pm

francispaul

tern terns

9:53 pm

gapeach

re5-10 the 2nd please.....thannks

9:53 pm

mkg

got it. and yes francis paul we have that too. no words please from the grid. ty.

9:54 pm

mkg

anyone have the t word for the first column t????

9:54 pm

joso

re5-10, let a place, plural

9:54 pm

mkg

also need the N words for the N above that T in first column.

9:54 pm

mkg

ty

9:55 pm

penquis

te....length of time a senator is in office...

9:56 pm

mkg

ty. got it. super clue.

9:56 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry MKG not a clue at my end

9:56 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, joso.

9:56 pm

mkg

ty anyway.

9:58 pm

mkg

does anyone have a clue for one of the N words for first column n? please? then i go to sleep.

9:58 pm

penquis

ne .... rhymes with a caper, a h****....

9:58 pm

penquis

it's a five letter word

9:59 pm

mkg

caper with an h? but an N word? very confused here pen.

9:59 pm

penquis

it RHYMES with an h word....

9:59 pm

mkg

got it. ty ty ...super clue.

9:59 pm

mkg

just needed time to think.

10:00 pm

mkg

night all.

10:00 pm

penquis

yw....g'nite

10:45 pm

MLFAN17

hello

10:46 pm

penquis

hi

10:47 pm

penquis

just about to leave...

10:47 pm

MLFAN17

i have ne 5/10 from the first column N can someone give me the stats for the other one please?

10:48 pm

penquis

well there is an ne 4/7...

10:49 pm

MLFAN17

ty pen

10:49 pm

MLFAN17

got it

10:49 pm

penquis

yw

10:52 pm

MLFAN17

anyone still here?

10:55 pm

penquis

i am

10:58 pm

penquis

just watching the World Series wrap up....

11:16 pm

penquis

heading out....g'nite!

11:22 pm

rururocks

*waves to KJE*

11:29 pm

grannyrose

waves to ruru" ;-P

11:31 pm

joso

waves to rose

11:31 pm

kje

waves to the world

11:31 pm

grannyrose

waves to joso

11:31 pm

grannyrose

waves to kje

11:33 pm

joso

thumbs his nose at rose

11:33 pm

grannyrose

pfft.....* runs away giggling*

11:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(!) (?)

11:35 pm

rururocks

hi kiddies

11:35 pm

rururocks

is it flip time yet

11:35 pm

grannyrose

oh, gwen, joso's n

11:36 pm

rururocks

beeped when I went by today Doc

11:36 pm

grannyrose

being naughty.

11:36 pm

kje

I wondered what that annoying noise was

11:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

only 54 to go, finally found the 8

11:36 pm

joso

just felt like it was time for some variety gwen, and knew rose would be ok with it, and hopefully amused

11:36 pm

grannyrose

i think we are all bored outta our heads

11:36 pm

grannyrose

i think we are all bored outta our heads

11:36 pm

grannyrose

i think we are all bored outta our heads

11:37 pm

grannyrose

aagghh. hate that finger

11:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bored bored bored (!) LOL

11:37 pm

kje

29 here... though getting very very slow

11:38 pm

joso

anyone seen the tunnel, or the bridge?

11:39 pm

rururocks

was that the middle finger granny :D

11:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the ambassador bridge or the windsor tunnel?

11:39 pm

rururocks

the grid or you kje ? :D

11:39 pm

joso

no, tv shows

11:39 pm

kje

ha! wish I was 29

11:39 pm

kje

nah... not really... in a good place now

11:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i've seen a whole lotta zombies . . .

11:42 pm

grannyrose

oh my lord....if you could only hear the conversation between DH and his very deaf mother. fortunately she can't see me....am ROFLOL

11:43 pm

joso

is she at times conveniently deaf?

11:44 pm

grannyrose

yes.....it's so funny

11:44 pm

joso

hehehehe

11:44 pm

grannyrose

have just told DH his reward will be great in heaven....he face is slowly becoming a more normal colour.

11:49 pm

rururocks

*virgins*

11:49 pm

rururocks

is Don Muslim? :D

11:50 pm

joso

poor old grid, all these vultures circling, just waiting for it to lay down at midnight.

11:50 pm

grannyrose

if he is, then we aren't married...lol...shhh, don't tell him...and above all, don't mention the war

11:53 pm

rururocks

we're just waiting for the buzzard joso

11:53 pm

rururocks

err.. I mean buzzer

11:54 pm

grannyrose

just a lot of old buzzards are we...tra-la-la-la

11:55 pm

mab

virgins?

11:55 pm

mab

with asterisks?

11:55 pm

grannyrose

just ruru day-dreaming, mab

11:56 pm

mab

his daydreams seem to break through this time of night

11:56 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

11:56 pm

mab

rather freudian

11:56 pm

grannyrose

hey nan

11:56 pm

joso

hey nan

11:56 pm

cybernan

I resent being called an old buzzard ;)

11:57 pm

grannyrose

don't you mean resemble?? lolol

11:57 pm

rururocks

I was talking about muslim don's ascent to heaven

11:57 pm

ursh

hello all - back after 3 days with computer in for repairs - def have been seeing pink elephants

11:58 pm

grannyrose

aww, poor urshy. welcome back, hun

11:58 pm

cybernan

someone said you are only as old as you think you are, therefore I am about 35

11:58 pm

dizgrannie

oh poor Ursh, hope the next grid is a rather large one for you...lol

11:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

24 to go, ack! lol

11:58 pm

rururocks

Some of me is old.. other parts aren't

11:59 pm

mab

i look35, but rather older

11:59 pm

rururocks

ack is right gwen

11:59 pm

cybernan

as long as it's the important parts!

11:59 pm

rururocks

:D

11:59 pm

gapeach

in6-18 the last one please....thanks

11:59 pm

grannyrose

like your teeth, ruru? they are like the stars....they come out at night...hmmm

11:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

in + heavenly body

11:59 pm

rururocks

in + movie actor

12:00 am

gapeach

Thanks much, Gwen and ruru.

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