Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, December 12, 2013

12:00 am

jmbdobie2

flip

12:01 am

MitchDick

in 9

12:02 am

Book Doctor Gwen

fe5, ewwww (hi all)

12:02 am

Erda

Good one Mitch; thank you!

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Erda

Thanks, Lickety

12:05 am

flosey

flip and thanks Lickety

12:06 am

torgone

nbt ..

12:07 am

Book Doctor Gwen

found the 9, thanks mitch!

12:08 am

flosey

me too, thanks mitch

12:08 am

McLeach

thx for the 9

12:09 am

torgone

nbs ..

12:09 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:09 am

flosey

hi nan

12:09 am

torgone

Heyas kids ..

12:10 am

flosey

hi torg

12:12 am

McLeach

ce7

12:12 am

Erda

ce6

12:13 am

McLeach

thx for ce6

12:14 am

Erda

thanks for the 7...

12:14 am

rururocks

an 7

12:17 am

Book Doctor Gwen

an6 and fe6

12:17 am

Erda

fe5

12:18 am

ablestmage

does ce6 mean a 6-letter word beginning with ce?

12:18 am

Erda

yes

12:18 am

flosey

yes able

12:18 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:18 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:18 am

ablestmage

thanks flo

12:19 am

flosey

hi Liz

12:19 am

puglet

Greetings Friends :)

12:19 am

Lizlin

Hi pugs

12:19 am

flosey

hi pugs

12:20 am

puglet

Hi Liz, flosey, nan,erda

12:20 am

puglet

Hi able, nice to meet you

12:20 am

ablestmage

greetings pug, first timer

12:20 am

Erda

Hi puglet

12:21 am

Lizlin

Welcome, able.

12:21 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:21 am

Lizlin

Enjoy - friendly bunch here.

12:21 am

Lizlin

congrats mitch!

12:21 am

cybernan

grats, mitch

12:21 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi ablest, and warning, this game is addictive! lol

12:21 am

Lizlin

and don't be intimidated by those who finish quickly! Lots of us don't!

12:21 am

puglet

congrats Mitch

12:21 am

flosey

well done mitch

12:21 am

puglet

Hi Gwen

12:23 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi puglet, and wtg mitch !!

12:24 am

ablestmage

@book: well established as a word nerd already, tried to start a youtube channel about pen-paper word games some time ago with minimal success =P

12:25 am

mab

i like the cut of your jib, able. or is it gib?

12:26 am

puglet

Hi mab

12:26 am

Book Doctor Gwen

pen and paper! keepin' it old school, nice!

12:26 am

mab

hi pug and all

12:27 am

mab

jib. had to look it up.

12:28 am

mab

not up on my sailing terms.

12:28 am

ablestmage

filmed a table surface with me doing the old 'word mine' (finding as many words within a larger word) timed at 7min max. nobody seemed particularly interested =/

12:29 am

mab

aw. i think it sounds great.

12:30 am

rururocks

finito

12:30 am

flosey

wtg ru

12:30 am

Lizlin

WTG Ru!

12:30 am

puglet

w2g Ru and Hello

12:31 am

rururocks

hi pugs.. hi everyone

12:31 am

puglet

flosey how was your concert

12:31 am

ablestmage

afk

12:31 am

rururocks

afk?

12:31 am

mab

a fine knight?

12:32 am

Erda

away from keyboard

12:32 am

mab

ah.

12:32 am

rururocks

thanks erda

12:32 am

rururocks

I don't know these yet

12:32 am

Book Doctor Gwen

afk = sneeze made by a small dog with a cold

12:32 am

rururocks

:D

12:32 am

Erda

yw ruru

12:33 am

puglet

thats a new one to me too

12:33 am

rururocks

IASGTBD

12:34 am

mab

i am a strange goat to be damned?

12:34 am

rururocks

:D

12:34 am

flosey

oh pugs, It was disappointing, not the calibre I had anticipated - tried to see it in Victoria but they were sold out

12:34 am

puglet

LOL

12:34 am

Book Doctor Gwen

"i am so gonna thank book doctor" ??? LOL

12:35 am

puglet

thats too bad Flosey

12:36 am

rururocks

*waves to Dart*

12:36 am

flosey

ah well, hubby was a good sport - he'd usually prefer I asked a friend

12:36 am

mab

i wonder if dart ever waves back

12:36 am

rururocks

not lately mab

12:37 am

flosey

perhaps he gets a giggle anyway

12:37 am

rururocks

I think he turns off the chat and just wraps it up.. he's

12:37 am

rururocks

driven

12:37 am

mab

maybe he waves.

12:38 am

rururocks

he's too tall to wave..he'd hit the ceiling

12:39 am

mab

maybe one of those little two fingered salute waves one gives to other drivers in the countryside.

12:39 am

flosey

lol, or the one finger

12:39 am

rururocks

that could be.. in my case it might be one finger

12:39 am

mab

i don't know why people do that, but i sort of like it.

12:39 am

rururocks

LOL Flosey

12:39 am

mab

true...

12:40 am

rururocks

just when you think Flosey is ready for church...

12:40 am

mab

i like your icon, flosey. i always mean to tell you.

12:40 am

rururocks

she rips a funny one

12:41 am

flosey

it has been more years than I can remember, ru

12:41 am

rururocks

oh .. me too

12:41 am

flosey

thanks mab

12:43 am

rururocks

hey.. where's salt spring's party girl?

12:43 am

mab

i was just wondering too....

12:43 am

Lizlin

Partying, perhaps?

12:44 am

rururocks

polishing off her last martini..

12:44 am

ablestmage

back. (I like the way you think, mab)

12:44 am

mab

Foyle's War, bridge?

12:44 am

Lizlin

The one before the nightcap!

12:44 am

rururocks

savoring that second olive

12:45 am

mab

why, thanks able.

12:46 am

mab

as an occasional surveyor of cute cat videos, which I find too often more cruel than cute, word games sound good to me.

12:46 am

cybernan

anyone have an a 7 you would like to clue?

12:47 am

mab

(am cat nut)

12:47 am

rururocks

I like cats too

12:47 am

rururocks

a baby with a vowel nan

12:47 am

rururocks

in 7

12:47 am

mab

you and old yeller?

12:48 am

rururocks

Dylan LOVES cat

12:48 am

rururocks

cats

12:48 am

cybernan

have that, ty -- my last word is an a 7, but can't find it

12:48 am

rururocks

they just don't care much for him

12:48 am

cybernan

a from the right column

12:48 am

mab

( dog not spouse )

12:48 am

rururocks

woman's name and top of a jar

12:49 am

Lizlin

ty Ru :)

12:49 am

mab

a neighbor once told me that of his bull mastiff shortly before said mastiff mauled my cat

12:49 am

cybernan

ty ruru :)

12:49 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

12:49 am

mab

but goldens don't really maul i don't think

12:49 am

rururocks

not this one

12:49 am

rururocks

congrats nan

12:49 am

Lizlin

Congrats nan :)

12:49 am

flosey

thanks ru, great clue

12:49 am

puglet

congrats Nan

12:49 am

mab

hurray nan!

12:49 am

flosey

well done Nan

12:49 am

grannyrose

cooee from me

12:50 am

rururocks

he wants to sniff them.. they just smack him

12:50 am

mab

hi rose!

12:50 am

puglet

Hello Rose---hugs

12:50 am

rururocks

hey GR

12:50 am

rururocks

*waves to Dee*

12:50 am

grannyrose

WTG NAN!!

12:50 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose - how was the surgeon?

12:50 am

jillibus

Oops -- late again. But almost all the Xmas shopping, wrapping and packing is done. Just 2 more little gifts to get tomorrow after the doctor appointment.

12:50 am

cybernan

on my way - another day of hitting the toy stores tomorrow!

12:50 am

Lizlin

Hi Jilli :)

12:51 am

rururocks

we were just talking about you jilli :D

12:51 am

puglet

Hi Jilli

12:51 am

flosey

hi Jilli - good for you

12:51 am

jbp

howdy all!

12:51 am

gapeach

Do you think he has seen that happen to his master, ruru?

12:51 am

Lizlin

Hi jbp

12:51 am

rururocks

hey JB.. now the fun starts

12:51 am

jillibus

Wonderful neighbour helped package a heavy table for granddaughter and partner in their new house.

12:51 am

grannyrose

good report from surgeon. he is really chuffed, here i am 10 days post-op with nearly 90 degree flexion, and i can lift my foot 6 inches off the floor, unaided.

12:51 am

cybernan

lol - hi jill -- me too -- what ages are you shopping for?

12:51 am

flosey

hi jbp and peach

12:52 am

mab

don't forget my birthday on the 16th, jilli

12:52 am

jillibus

nan -- all grownups!

12:52 am

Lizlin

Fantastic. Did he have anything to say about the blisters?

12:52 am

gapeach

Hey there, flosey and jbp and the rest of the gang.

12:52 am

puglet

Hi Peach, sorry didnt see you come in

12:52 am

rururocks

LOL PEACH I have the best come back.. but i CAN'T SAY IT

12:52 am

Lizlin

and mine on 21st!

12:52 am

mab

well done, rose

12:52 am

jbp

geez ruru, that's a lot of pressure...

12:52 am

puglet

Hi jbp

12:52 am

mab

you be chuffed too

12:52 am

jillibus

haha mab. Actually, our duplicte bridge club party is that evening :-)

12:52 am

rururocks

i would be too

12:53 am

grannyrose

he said to just to leave the dressin dry for another week. the blisters should have flattened by then, and my own skin will seal the areas.

12:53 am

Lizlin

That's really good to hear. Very pleased for you :)

12:53 am

puglet

good news and progress Rose

12:53 am

cybernan

oops - read your comment as 2 little girls, not gifts ---have to find something for a 3 year old and 20 months old tomorrow

12:53 am

gapeach

Hey there, puglet. Any thawing out your way?

12:54 am

mab

that's very good news, rose. excellent healing.

12:54 am

grannyrose

thanx all. how are you, liz?

12:54 am

cybernan

good to hear rose

12:54 am

Lizlin

All's fine here, thanks, Rose.

12:54 am

rururocks

you can't use lickety's list then GR

12:54 am

cybernan

good night all - about to crash :)

12:54 am

rururocks

night nan

12:54 am

grannyrose

and miz pugs, how are you and sis doing?

12:54 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Nan

12:54 am

gapeach

Darn. I thought you missed it.

12:54 am

puglet

are you kidding Peach----we are having the coldest temps in three years and another storm is to hit us friday night into saturday

12:55 am

jbp

nite Nan

12:55 am

mab

night nan

12:55 am

jillibus

gnight nan

12:55 am

grannyrose

night, nan,sweet dreams

12:55 am

mab

oh no, pug

12:55 am

Lizlin

Sorry, pugs. Didn't ask if you were feeling better today.

12:55 am

puglet

Iam so so Rose and sister is doing fine

12:56 am

grannyrose

ugh, pugs, that would be too cold, even for me. glad siter is doing better. but you? is it the headache again, hun?

12:56 am

puglet

not too much Liz, but thanks for asking

12:56 am

gapeach

I just washed my cell phone. How aggravating.

12:56 am

Lizlin

Sorry to hear that - hope tomorrow is a bit better.

12:57 am

rururocks

in the washer Peach?

12:57 am

jillibus

did it survive, peach?

12:57 am

Lizlin

Is it OK, peach?

12:57 am

puglet

No, its not headaches

12:57 am

puglet

oh no Peach

12:57 am

mab

as in laundered, peach?

12:57 am

grannyrose

hey peach, at least it was dropped into a toilet, like my bro did with his...

12:57 am

gapeach

Yes, mab. First time I've ever done that.

12:57 am

grannyrose

*wasn't*

12:58 am

rururocks

if she's lucky it is a samhung

12:58 am

grannyrose

i think i'll shut up....fingers and head not on same wave-lenght

12:58 am

gapeach

Rose.....do you know how much you were missed?

12:58 am

mab

yes, don't shut up rose.

12:59 am

rururocks

we LOVE typos GR

12:59 am

grannyrose

peach, love. if the emails and ecards are anything to go by...i am one very spoiled, lucky lady.

12:59 am

Lizlin

You make us smile, Rose

12:59 am

jbp

wai, ruru, who is this Sam guy?

12:59 am

puglet

yeah Rose dont go quiet! yesterday morn it was like sitting in a graveyard here

12:59 am

jbp

and how do YOU know?

1:00 am

gapeach

Sometimes laugh out loud.

1:00 am

Lizlin

Taking a break - got to finish sprite's evil jigsaw on jigidi!

1:00 am

grannyrose

oh, ruru, do you remember the major typo, where i misspelled jocks?

1:00 am

puglet

which one Liz

1:00 am

jillibus

pug, it was a small and esy grid yesterday -- I even finished it!

1:00 am

rururocks

that was a hall of fame quote GR

1:00 am

jbp

I will have to check it out, Liz. I have become totally addicted

1:00 am

Lizlin

The fire horses - the large one. Love it but it's challenging!

1:01 am

puglet

me too Jilli

1:01 am

Lizlin

About 75 % done.

1:01 am

gapeach

brb

1:01 am

puglet

I done the smaller on and it is

1:01 am

Lizlin

Me too, jbp.

1:01 am

puglet

later then Liz have fun

1:01 am

Lizlin

I'll def be back!

1:02 am

jbp

hey, nbt! huzzah!

1:02 am

jbp

(it's the little things in life...)

1:03 am

grannyrose

later liz dear

1:04 am

puglet

hows things at your house Rose

1:04 am

jbp

oooh, and I just got the 9 all by myself, which describes who I am being right now. ;-)

1:04 am

jbp

how, not who

1:04 am

grannyrose

i know it sounds awful, but i am wearing long-line shorts to the funeral tomorrow.

1:04 am

jillibus

what does the 9 start with please?

1:05 am

jbp

in... describes a baby

1:05 am

puglet

what are long line shorts

1:05 am

ablestmage

I'm okay on fours, hideous on 6+

1:05 am

grannyrose

i have to wear compression stockings in white only, then a pair of black knee-highs over them. i think slacks over the lot are gonna drive me bonkers.

1:05 am

jbp

phantom: flannel

1:06 am

jillibus

ty jbp -- thinking, which is difficult for me just now -- fatigue

1:06 am

mab

maybe a skirt?

1:06 am

grannyrose

pugs, they finish just below the knee. not sure what you would call them.

1:06 am

puglet

well you cant help it Rose

1:06 am

mab

capri pants!

1:06 am

mab

very chic.

1:06 am

joso

hi all

1:07 am

puglet

yes capri or my grandma called them knickers

1:07 am

jbp

hi joso!

1:07 am

mab

not usually worn with socks, but you could begin a trend.

1:07 am

jillibus

got the 9, thx jbp

1:07 am

puglet

Hi Sir Joso

1:07 am

grannyrose

lololol...mab....a skirt on me???? not at all suitable for my shape....which isn't existent really. i'm just a short, round shape.

1:07 am

jillibus

just like me, rose.

1:08 am

ablestmage

Shorties are better I think.

1:08 am

puglet

kind of like the dough boy? LOL

1:08 am

joso

hey jbp, g'day pug

1:08 am

mab

seriously, you will look just fine for someone who had surgery less than two weeks ago.

1:08 am

grannyrose

michelin man would be closer.

1:08 am

jbp

;-)

1:09 am

puglet

LOL-Rose

1:09 am

grannyrose

there's an idea, just fill me with helium and i'll float along the ceiling.

1:09 am

puglet

I was going to say like one of the weeble wooble dolls but due to your fall cant call you that LOL

1:10 am

joso

tnx for the nine jbp

1:10 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} sir joso

1:10 am

jbp

well, I'm half way, and am off to feed my puzzle addictions. ;-) night all!

1:10 am

grannyrose

night jbp

1:10 am

puglet

tie a string to you like a balloon and don can just pull you alone

1:10 am

ablestmage

got the 9 also jbp, gracias

1:10 am

puglet

night jbp

1:10 am

grannyrose

anyway, who am i kidding? nobody will be looking at me anyway.

1:10 am

joso

hey rose, all wrapped up in fashion chat i see

1:11 am

flosey

hi joso

1:11 am

jillibus

can someone gove me a clue for a 7 so I can go to bed with nbs at least pease?

1:11 am

puglet

at least its not shoes and handbags Joso

1:11 am

flosey

haven't seen you here lately

1:11 am

grannyrose

joso, the lower half of my legs are like a sara lee cake, layer upon layer

1:11 am

joso

hey flosey, hows life in the hippie end of canada

1:12 am

joso

layers of what, fabric I hope

1:12 am

flosey

lol hippie??? we're doing great joso, chilly but only a slight sprinkling of snow

1:12 am

puglet

I think you are puting yourself down too much Rose---I like you just the way you are

1:13 am

jillibus

hi joso -- that only applies to the south end of this island, where flosey lives. We northerners are not ip.

1:13 am

jillibus

*not hip.

1:13 am

flosey

haven't seen a hippie since leaving Ontario

1:13 am

ablestmage

an7 someone said previously, but can't find it myself

1:14 am

ablestmage

(@jilli)

1:14 am

joso

ok jilli, so you represent the Establishment do you

1:14 am

jillibus

come on, flosey -- they're all over the place here -- at least the old ones are.

1:14 am

flosey

an7 was clued quite early - girls name and top of a jar

1:14 am

puglet

Ru clued it as a girls name and the top of a jar

1:14 am

jillibus

ty pug -- I came in too late for that

1:15 am

grannyrose

joso, have to wear compression stocking 24/7. ugh!! i hate them

1:15 am

joso

tnx pug

1:15 am

gapeach

Hey there, joso.

1:15 am

puglet

yw

1:16 am

puglet

How are you today Peach

1:16 am

joso

oy, i don't blame you rose, an unadvertised bonus of work I'm guessing

1:16 am

puglet

for how long Rose

1:16 am

gapeach

Doing ok, puglet....and you?

1:16 am

jillibus

rose, I have to wear one too, but a knee-high, and have to wrestle with it morning and night, not 24/7.

1:16 am

puglet

okay too

1:16 am

joso

hey peach, how's the warmth in georgia

1:17 am

grannyrose

pugs, until the swelling subsides...which i don't think is going to be any time soon.:(

1:17 am

ablestmage

never heard of compression stockings, interesting

1:17 am

gapeach

Cooler that usual, joso.

1:17 am

puglet

Havent seen your friend lately Peach, did she not like it here

1:17 am

grannyrose

aren't they the pits, jilli? and such a fashion statement...NOT

1:18 am

joso

you should try it up here dearie

1:18 am

puglet

well Rose with your craftiness fix them. Like tie dye them or something

1:19 am

joso

yes, ladies in hose bring much different images to mind than support stockings

1:19 am

gapeach

Oh, puglet, she loved it here......just really busy right now. I think she will join after the holidays.

1:19 am

jillibus

ty for for the an7 clue -- NBS -- and off to bed (early start tomorrow for doc appt)

1:19 am

grannyrose

now there's a thought, might chuck them in with the hot pink bath towels...turn them a lovely shade of rose...lol

1:19 am

puglet

I was just wondering for shes not been here lately

1:19 am

flosey

ladies in support stockings don't usually 'strut their stuff' joso

1:20 am

grannyrose

sleep well, jilli

1:20 am

puglet

night Jilli

1:20 am

jillibus

rose -- I wear long pants -- it's winter here -- so it doesn't show. Just so hard to get off and put on again.

1:22 am

joso

my feet were starting to swell frequently, but all the exercise of the move seem to have put that to rest, maybe there is something too this exercise thing

1:23 am

flosey

did you move into a place nearby joso?

1:23 am

joso

yes, 7 blocks from my old place

1:24 am

Marc Freeman

Could

1:24 am

Marc Freeman

1:24 am

puglet

did you carry each box the 7 blocks? LOL

1:24 am

puglet

Hi Marc

1:24 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for in6, please?

1:25 am

joso

no rented a truck, was moving from 10:00 am to 5:00 am

1:25 am

Marc Freeman

hi puglet

1:25 am

flosey

baby, Marc

1:26 am

puglet

no wonder you were so tired Joso

1:26 am

grannyrose

jilli, try folding the stocking half inside out, like you would a pair of socks. pull on til the heel part is in place, then ease the upper edge over your foot, and gently pull the stocking on up your leg.

1:27 am

puglet

I bet Don puts yours on and takes em off too for you,hun Rose

1:27 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

1:31 am

joso

flosey, as to your earlier question, moving has disrupted my sleep/wake schedule, I am still here most nights but often see you going to bed shortly before I arrive

1:32 am

grannyrose

at the moment he does pugs, but as soon as i can bend the knee enough to reach the toes on my right foot, i will be doing it myself. by the same token, i think he is liking me to be a little dependent on him.

1:33 am

puglet

I bet he does and Iam sure you like it too

1:33 am

grannyrose

* giggle * he calls me his little self-raising flower (flour )

1:34 am

flosey

ah, well good to see you now, joso

1:34 am

puglet

have you got a hot tub there to soak in and help the swelling

1:34 am

joso

always good to see you flosey

1:35 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, just had a thought...now that MIL is no longer here to keep him occupied, and if/when i return to work...what is he going to do all day? and please don't say the computer...

1:35 am

puglet

Dee hasent been here yet or I missed her

1:35 am

grannyrose

pugs, wound not fully healed yet, so am not allowed to get it wet at all.

1:36 am

puglet

He can now start your remodeling

1:36 am

joso

thats odd, dee is userly in and out in the first half hour

1:37 am

grannyrose

shhhh, pugs, he will hear you....i am day-dreaming, so hoping that will happen a lot sooner than expected.

1:37 am

puglet

yeah I know

1:37 am

joso

oh oh, stinky feet

1:38 am

flosey

20 to go and think I better find time tomorrow before flip, must get to bed, going to Victoria tomorrow,Christmas Shopping

1:38 am

puglet

night Flosey, enjoy your shopping trip

1:38 am

joso

g'night flosey, have fun shopping

1:39 am

flosey

and have my wedding ring sized larger - nuckles swelling with arthritis

1:39 am

grannyrose

how lovely, flosey, all that travelling, mobs of pushy people all trying to get to where you want to be...

1:39 am

flosey

this is the second upsizing

1:39 am

Marc Freeman

du5, please?

1:40 am

grannyrose

du + marc is your ***e

1:40 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

1:40 am

puglet

Sprite wont be here today for shes having a all day family con.

1:42 am

flosey

we know exactly what we going after so shouldn't be too bad

1:42 am

flosey

goodnight all, be back around supper hour or shortly after

1:42 am

puglet

congrats on your fws Rose--I always forget that cause you just slide in so quietly

1:43 am

puglet

night flosey

1:43 am

grannyrose

i'm cheating this year. most of the nephews are now of an age when they would like gift cards/cash to save up to buy something really 'big'

1:44 am

grannyrose

lol, thanx pugs, and flosey? hope you sleep well, hun

1:45 am

puglet

Iam sending Gradyn money too because he wants games for his unit and I dont know what he does or dont have

1:47 am

puglet

Rose, Ive been pondering over --should I send his brother something too---Hes no kin to me really, Iam not sure on what to do there. Hes about 9mo old

1:49 am

joso

I would, always seems bad to me to differentiate between kids over small things

1:49 am

grannyrose

pugs, i usually give my step-grandkiddies something. perhaps a small toy, or a gift card which mom can use to buy something for him.

1:50 am

puglet

okay thanks guys, wasent sure on what to do there

1:50 am

puglet

brb

1:53 am

grannyrose

on boxing day, which is when my side of the family get together, i usually take a couple of extra boxes of chocolates/biscuits wrapped up for any unexpected guests. if none appear, i unwrap them, on the sly, and put them on the table for all to share.

1:53 am

gapeach

Peeps, I need to try to get to sleep a little earlier......whether that will happen or not is the question....Blessings

1:54 am

grannyrose

awww, peach, gentle hugs sweetie. just close those beautiful eyes and drift away.

1:58 am

joso

g'night sweet peach, rest well and deep

1:58 am

puglet

night Peach

1:59 am

joso

so rose, what is the projected recovery time before cartwheels and tutus

2:03 am

joso

what do you think pug, long detailed answer, or squirrel migration?

2:04 am

grannyrose

not sure, joso. am thinking it will be a lot less than after the full box and dice of last year. by the same token, i will not be rushing my recovery as i did last year. son and his wife are now paying me rent/board.

2:04 am

grannyrose

pfft, joso.

2:05 am

grannyrose

just remember it is single digit typing here...lolol

2:05 am

joso

so money is not a problem, a nice situation to be in, maybe the coming year will be your year.

2:06 am

joso

seems you've got most of what can go wrong done and out of the way this year

2:06 am

grannyrose

yeah, once probate through i will be considerably better off. don is saying i am not to return to work.

2:07 am

puglet

then dont if you dont need too--enjoy some life before you are too old or its too late

2:07 am

joso

why single diget typing, did fang break your arm?

2:08 am

grannyrose

i guess i need some financial advice, and fairly pronto.

2:08 am

puglet

what about your DIL

2:08 am

grannyrose

joso, one digit each hand...so sue me...it's actually 2 digits.

2:09 am

joso

If you can find a good person it's likely money well spent

2:09 am

grannyrose

DIL medical lawyer...not financial

2:09 am

joso

oh, you type like I do, thought you could type proper like

2:10 am

grannyrose

social services over here offer free, unbiased financial advice. we are going to make an appointment ASAP

2:10 am

joso

if your leg gets to 100% do you want to quit, or would you like to keep working?

2:11 am

puglet

do you want to return to working Rose

2:11 am

Lizlin

No of course she doesn't!!!!!!

2:11 am

Lizlin

Not if she's got any sense. Retirement is awesome!

2:11 am

grannyrose

maybe go back to one shift /week. or 2 half shifts/week. just to keep my habd in...would give me some pin money too.

2:11 am

puglet

wb Liz--get the puzzle done

2:11 am

joso

I don't know, some people like their jobs

2:12 am

Lizlin

Yes but I've been dipping in and out of babble too!

2:12 am

puglet

but doing that you wont be able to be free to travel

2:12 am

grannyrose

don't touch it, pugs

2:13 am

Lizlin

I used to like my job. Even when I took early retirement cos of moving to Aus, the actual classroom teaching was great. Like many other professions, the government has lots of ideas about what the job should be!

2:14 am

puglet

Liz, Ive pictured you as a youngin say in your twenties

2:14 am

grannyrose

pugs, i will have paid leave clocking up, when i work. and because my shifts will be so small, my absence from work will not be a major disruption.

2:14 am

Lizlin

Nah! Hit the big 6 in a few days!

2:15 am

grannyrose

liz, already there...gotta tell you, it's an amazing feeling of freedom.

2:15 am

puglet

what day is your b-day on Liz

2:15 am

Lizlin

There are some pics of me in my profile if you can be bothered pugs - when I became an Aussie in january and my birthday last year!

2:15 am

Lizlin

21st Dec.

2:16 am

puglet

almost a xmas baby

2:16 am

Lizlin

True Rose. I've no problems about it - it's just a number. I feel young and look youngish and am lucky to be healthy.

2:16 am

puglet

okay Liz, will look here in a bit

2:16 am

Lizlin

Almost! But don't celebrate Xmas because I'm Jewish.

2:17 am

grannyrose

pugs, the black trousers liz is wearing are the length i was talking about.

2:17 am

puglet

oh okay

2:17 am

Lizlin

OK - now I need to check what I was wearing - I guess that was for the citizenship ceremony!

2:17 am

grannyrose

yeah, liz, but you have hannukah? did i get that right?

2:18 am

puglet

brb-going to go look

2:18 am

joso

so you are an indelible ausy liz

2:18 am

Lizlin

Yes - 8 days of presents as a kid!!! As if!!!

2:18 am

Lizlin

No, joso - it was temporary as a bit of fun.

2:19 am

joso

ah, was wondering, the Jewish tattoo thing

2:20 am

Lizlin

That's true but I just don't like tats.

2:20 am

puglet

Nice pics Liz--you do look young----is that a pic of your yard now

2:21 am

Lizlin

And Rose, I think that cut off trousers will be just fine for the funeral. Will you be able to keep the weight off your leg?

2:21 am

Marc Freeman

ce6, please?

2:21 am

joso

still, as you observe kosher rules I assume you are fairly devout.

2:21 am

puglet

I second what Liz says about the pants

2:21 am

Lizlin

Yes - that's the bottom part of our garden. We're working on terracing the slope, which is pretty steep.

2:22 am

puglet

It looks lovely Liz

2:22 am

grannyrose

marc, ce**, a coin + *s**, land surrounded by water

2:22 am

Lizlin

I call myself modern, joso. I keep kosher and I observe the festivals in my way and we light candles on friday night but not much more.

2:23 am

puglet

that must be something to see that whale up so close

2:23 am

joso

me too, pants fine, they must know just getting there is a major effort for you at the moment.

2:23 am

grannyrose

nope that's ce7...ce6, ce**, a coin + ** er i don't know

2:24 am

kje

like the vitamin minus the r

2:24 am

Lizlin

We're really lucky pugs. From May - November about 17000 whales pass our coast - first swimming north to have their young, then back to the Antarctic to feed. We go out whale watching most weeks - not on our boat! We have a season ticket with a local company.

2:24 am

joso

ok liz, not sure where the lines are, as many varriens of jew as there are of christian.

2:24 am

grannyrose

hey ya, kje. how are you, hun?

2:25 am

Lizlin

Definitely - from all types of very, very observant to those who observe nothing.

2:25 am

Lizlin

Hi kje.

2:25 am

kje

doing well... up oo late!

2:26 am

grannyrose

i'm going to have all my pain meds with me.

2:26 am

Lizlin

Good move - and a fold up chair (beach chair) in the car.

2:26 am

grannyrose

ah, well, kje, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em...lol

2:26 am

kje

: )

2:27 am

puglet

are they all the same type of whales or are there others within this number of whales

2:27 am

Marc Freeman

thanks, granny

2:27 am

grannyrose

was thinking of taking the wheelchair. usually not a lot of places to sit afterwards.

2:27 am

joso

couple of my gaming buddies are Jews, but not kosher, just observe the major holidays as far as I've seen

2:27 am

Lizlin

Mostly southern humpbacks. But there are some others here but we've not seen them.

2:27 am

grannyrose

yw marc. and how are you, buddy? long time no talkie...

2:28 am

kje

I saw humbacks last weekend

2:28 am

kje

very cool

2:28 am

Lizlin

As I said, Joso, lots of varieties of us. Each to their own, in my opinion.

2:28 am

Lizlin

They are cool, aren't they!

2:28 am

kje

humpbacks

2:29 am

Lizlin

i almost got kissed on the nose by one in August. It spy-hopped right by the boat, where I was leaning over. Magic moment!

2:29 am

kje

just exciting to be somewhat close o something that big

2:29 am

puglet

Ive never seen a whale except on tv and its hard for me to imagine such a huge animal

2:29 am

kje

oh wow, liz... very cool

2:29 am

grannyrose

awww, liz, what an experience!!

2:30 am

Lizlin

It doesn't matter that we've been whale watching for 5 years now - it blows me away every time I see one.

2:30 am

puglet

do you see dophins there as well Liz

2:30 am

kje

maybe someday, pug... though I will say, that was a cold cold trip!

2:30 am

Lizlin

Yes, often see dolphins and sometimes turtles and flying fish.

2:31 am

Lizlin

Not too cold here when we go, especially in September or October.

2:31 am

Lizlin

Most amazing experience was watching the Northern humpbacks feeding in Alaska this July.

2:31 am

puglet

Hi Kje---sorry forgot to

2:32 am

Lizlin

36 left! To list or not to list? Think I'll try and find a few more.

2:32 am

kje

hi

2:32 am

Lizlin

Not seeing the u's! Any clues, pls.

2:33 am

puglet

did you say Liz that they come there to have their young

2:33 am

Lizlin

Saying that, just found ut 5

2:33 am

kje

un + not female

2:33 am

kje

ut5 - useful

2:33 am

Lizlin

Yes, we've seen some very young calves - still grey, looking like dolphins.

2:33 am

Lizlin

ty kje.

2:34 am

grannyrose

ut5, ut + *s**, land surrounded by water

2:34 am

Lizlin

Most have their calves further north than here though.

2:34 am

Lizlin

Thanks, rose.

2:34 am

kje

yw

2:34 am

kje

what are the 1st 2 of the 9?

2:34 am

grannyrose

np's liz

2:34 am

Lizlin

in 9 / 72

2:35 am

kje

ty

2:35 am

kje

got it

2:35 am

grannyrose

like my SIL's behaviour...lolol

2:36 am

puglet

Rose, will you be on in the morning

2:36 am

Lizlin

Pugs, if you look at my flickr page again, next to the pic of me at my citizenship ceremony, there's pic of a mother with its calf sticking its nose out!

2:36 am

Lizlin

Funny, Rose! Sadly.

2:36 am

puglet

okay Liz

2:36 am

grannyrose

probably not hun. so many last minute things to do. and i promised surgeon i would rest up before funeral.

2:36 am

kje

gn... gonna try to sleep

2:36 am

Lizlin

How many times am I going to type tedium!

2:37 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, kje.

2:37 am

joso

well fw and good night all, got company coming Friday so have to finish all the rest of the unpacking tomorrow.

2:37 am

Lizlin

Congrats joso. Sleep well.

2:37 am

grannyrose

night, kje, sweet dreams, hun

2:37 am

worzel

Gooooooooooood morning fellow Babblers xx I have a feeling I'm going to be way off the mark but my guess today is around 142 words (for some reason my guessing brain doesn't feel right though)

2:37 am

grannyrose

WTG JOSO!!!

2:37 am

puglet

will miss you Rose--but will be glad for you and don for all this to be over and you guys will be in my prayers

2:38 am

grannyrose

worzel!!! {{{hugs}}} and kisses dear.

2:38 am

Lizlin

Hi worzel - 92 today.

2:38 am

grannyrose

try 92

2:38 am

puglet

congrats Joso and good night

2:38 am

worzel

Good morning Mum how are you today? xx

2:38 am

puglet

Hi wor

2:38 am

grannyrose

thanx pugs, dear

2:38 am

worzel

92? That's a bit shorter than i guessed lol

2:38 am

Lizlin

1 x 9; no 8's and 3 x7

2:38 am

worzel

hi liz and ty xx

2:38 am

worzel

morning pug xx

2:39 am

grannyrose

worzel, so much better pain wise. ultrasound showed no clots, and surgeon very pleased with progress thus far.

2:39 am

worzel

Mum I just saw pug saying "Gonna miss you" - where you going??? Excellent news about your results, too xx

2:40 am

grannyrose

how are you, worzel? having a good one?

2:40 am

puglet

hows the belly Wor

2:40 am

grannyrose

worzel, MIL's funeral tomorrow.

2:41 am

worzel

Oh I'm not so bad ty Mum and pug xx my tummy is getting better - thanks for the tip about pro-biotics everyone xx And didn't realise about the funeral, sorry Mum xx

2:41 am

Lizlin

OK, I'm off for a while. Rose, I really hope it goes smoothly tomorrow. Stress free and the SIL keeps away from you. Hugs to all of you but especially to you Rose and also to Don xx

2:42 am

grannyrose

and of course, pug's memory is working well. good the pro-biotics helping.

2:42 am

puglet

hugs Liz and will see you in the morning

2:42 am

grannyrose

thanx liz.

2:42 am

worzel

sys liz take care xx

2:42 am

Lizlin

Only for a while pugs. Out tomorrow evening here (your morning).

2:43 am

puglet

I remember Wor saying he was feeling poopy the other day--lol

2:43 am

worzel

what a wonderful turn of phrase pug lmao!!!

2:44 am

grannyrose

yeah well, passed it on to me....ever tried dashing to the loo on crutches? me, not the loo...lolol

2:44 am

worzel

tell you what Mum there was a time last week I didn't think i was gonna get OFF the loo !!!

2:45 am

puglet

oh no Rose--:(

2:45 am

grannyrose

roflol.....poor darling....

2:45 am

worzel

I hate being old - everything's starting to fall apart, move south or drop off!

2:46 am

grannyrose

pugs, self-inflicted. i had some fried dimsims from a cafe yesterday...fried foods not my best friends.

2:46 am

worzel

or give up working altogether

2:46 am

worzel

oh well, at least i've got me health!

2:46 am

puglet

I thouoght you were going to say everything coming out Wor-lol

2:46 am

grannyrose

surely not the important bit, dear...even DH's important bits work well still.

2:47 am

puglet

all I can say you guys got one shitty mess--lol

2:47 am

grannyrose

worzel, you forgot expanding, like my waistline.

2:48 am

grannyrose

gee, thanx, pugs...lololol

2:48 am

worzel

Well, the important bit still works, and as for expanding waistlines . . . I used to have one of them until this bug kicked in - i lost 13 pounds in two weeks thanks to that nasty little devil!!!

2:49 am

puglet

you got to start from the top Rose---eyes, hearing, teeth and so forth

2:50 am

puglet

did you have some kind of food poising Wor

2:50 am

puglet

bad spelling there,sorry

2:51 am

worzel

no pug - mum and me think it was down to the amount of antibiotics i had to take after my operation upsetting my inner ying and yang so to speak but i'm taking pro-biotic yoghurt drinks and am clearing up nicely as they say

2:51 am

worzel

or to put it in yours words - no shit

2:51 am

worzel

so sorry!!! lol

2:52 am

puglet

well very glad you are getting better now

2:53 am

worzel

thank you. And I have to give mum a big thank you (and everyone else who mentioned it) for the advice about anti-antibiotics xx

2:53 am

puglet

Rose I hope you get better before the funneral

2:54 am

puglet

I keep wanting to spell the zin. flower

2:55 am

worzel

I keep wanting a different grid - I don't like this one at all

2:55 am

puglet

its not as nice as the one yesterday for sure

2:56 am

grannyrose

pugs it appears to be only in the morning hours,thank goodness

2:56 am

puglet

the one yesterday made me feel I was getting better at these(and I see now that was false thinking)

2:57 am

puglet

yes, thank goodness for you on that Rose

2:57 am

grannyrose

and could someone explain why i feel like such a bitch? i have asked DH several times to replenish the bird bath water, and to put the clean blanket on our bed...i simply CANNOT do these things myself.

2:58 am

worzel

The last month or so there have been some nasty little grids - i haven't seen a big bugger for a long time now - i remember one day last summer there was a grid with about 800 words in - could do with one of them again soon so i feel like when i get to 100 i've achieved something lol

2:58 am

puglet

surely Don didnt call you such a name!

2:59 am

grannyrose

yeah, worzel, that was an amazing grid. i had so much fun with it.

2:59 am

worzel

Mum is DH your partner? If so go kick some ass (with your crutch, of course) and tell them if they don't do it I'll fly over to Aussie and stick a marrow where it hurts lol

2:59 am

grannyrose

no, pugs, but i feel such a heel having to ask him again and again.

3:00 am

puglet

Is he forgetting or just dont want to do it

3:00 am

grannyrose

*giggle* worzel DH is my dear husband. he suffers from domestic deafness.

3:01 am

worzel

So, I'm led to believe, do most men. Not me - if my gf is ill I force her into bed and run round the house like a mouse on LSD doing everything I can!

3:02 am

puglet

tell him Rose the birds are out there marching with signs on the protest of no water--lol

3:02 am

grannyrose

good for you, worzel, and i expect nothing less from you, dear.

3:03 am

worzel

Tell you what Mum - next time he "ignores" you just follow him around on your crutches, repeatedly saying (in a demonic voice) "They want you to do it, they want you to do it" lmao

3:03 am

grannyrose

lol, pugs....i would if i thought it would make a difference. anyway, after tomorrow, no excuses....

3:03 am

grannyrose

ROFLOL...worzel....

3:04 am

puglet

do you have a neighborhood kid that you could hire to do it?

3:05 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

3:05 am

worzel

Anyways, I'm gonna leave you all 4 a bit now (oo-er!!) and go do some tidying up - got a nasty bathroom that needs cleaning - well, the bathroom's not nasty, but the mess is. I shall see you all in a while and if I don't see you before tomorrow Mum I hope everything goes peacefully and may your God, spirits or angels be with you xx

3:06 am

puglet

Morning Crossy, and hows the teeth

3:06 am

worzel

morning crossy and bye (i'm off, you see!) xx

3:06 am

grannyrose

why should i pugs? he really has nothing else that needs his sole attention...it's time he stood up and was counted....after tomorrow that is.

3:06 am

puglet

bye Wor --sounds like a fun job

3:07 am

grannyrose

thanx dear worzel. see you later

3:07 am

worzel

bye pug - i'm actually looking forward to it. As an ex professional cleaner I love cleaning - don't care about the mess - whatever it is I'll clean it!!! ta-ta xx

3:07 am

puglet

just to get it done so you dont have to worry over it Rose

3:07 am

worzel

Bye Mum xx

3:07 am

grannyrose

and g'day crossy

3:07 am

worzel

and . . . . . . . . . POOF

3:09 am

crosshair

howdy, puglet, granny, teeth are ok for now. The one cracked in half has now been filled and has a metal band around it and everything is calm atm. I go back on the 23rd for a right side cleaning and so he can see how this one tooth has set. I think the retaining band comes off at that time

3:10 am

crosshair

left side cleaning*

3:10 am

grannyrose

ugh, crossy, praying that all goes well with that

3:10 am

puglet

are you pain free now?

3:10 am

crosshair

you just had a knee operation granny? how are you coming along?

3:11 am

crosshair

yes,puglet,no real pain at the moment but teeth are all sensitive and the band is very uncomfortable

3:12 am

grannyrose

crossy, a lot better than last year. small( read large) problem with swelling in both legs, pain considerably less, and already have almost 90 degrees flexion.

3:12 am

puglet

thats the main thing--getting rid of that pain--glad you are doing better Crossy

3:13 am

crosshair

inedd,puglet. I am coming along.it is a work in progress. I am glad things are improving for you ,granny

3:14 am

grannyrose

okay, dinner on the way. crossy hope the teeth continue to improve. pugs, catch you maybe tomorrow. xoxox

3:14 am

puglet

enjoy Rose and hugs and hope so too

3:16 am

crosshair

and granny re: the DH and the chores, bird bath etc. as a guy I can tell you that the bird bath does not even likely hit his manly radar as a thing of any import and just keeps shuffling it down to the bottom of the to do list

3:17 am

crosshair

generally,if the women are not happy,we are not happy,and even though we are lazy,we will try to do the things WE consider the mosr important first.if for no other reason that to have peace:))

3:18 am

puglet

you have much snow there crossy

3:19 am

puglet

you sound like you know this from experence Crossy-LOL

3:19 am

crosshair

you may try making three honey-do lists and put them on the fridge. label them : MUST GET DONE NOW ,then label the next one: do this week and label the last one : do when you get around to it .lol

3:20 am

crosshair

of course it is from experience.i am male and married to a woman lolol

3:20 am

crosshair

bout 5 inches of snow on the ground

3:20 am

crosshair

let me check the temp

3:21 am

crosshair

it is minus 10c and looks like we got 4 more inches of snow last night

3:21 am

puglet

we have about 10 inches from the storm over the week end and another one is to hit us friday night and into saturday and our temps are the lowest in three years

3:22 am

crosshair

what temps you getting?

3:22 am

puglet

3degree fh here right now and I dont know the windchill

3:23 am

crosshair

had to do the conversion. you are about 3 degrees chillier than we are atm

3:24 am

crosshair

as I recall minus 18c = 0f

3:24 am

puglet

do you have trouble getting out where you live

3:24 am

scouser

minus 40 same on both scales F and C

3:25 am

puglet

morning scouser

3:25 am

crosshair

nope:))) I have a brand new jeep wrangler sahara. would need 4 feet of snow on the road to stop me now;))))

3:25 am

scouser

firm I worked for in Canada used to sell bridges made of "minus40 steel" to withstand low temps

3:25 am

scouser

morning all

3:26 am

crosshair

howdy scouser

3:26 am

scouser

hello crosshair

3:27 am

crosshair

just for chuckles last week,i went past the barriers on a road we have on the mountain that we close in the winter season.was great fun

3:27 am

scouser

whereabouts are you crosshair?

3:28 am

crosshair

on Georgian bay at the base of blue mtn in central ontario

3:29 am

puglet

do you get snow where you are Scouser

3:29 am

crosshair

snow squall warning has been issued.drive will be fun today as well

3:30 am

scouser

problem in uk when we get snow is it is wet and sticky and road surfaces not geared for winter nor are tyres though I saw some new carbon-fibre equivalents to chains the other day - look like a good idea

3:30 am

puglet

sounds like you like playing in the snow Crossy

3:30 am

crosshair

yes,i have seen your "winter roads" you are just not set up for it. we would call that a light dusting

3:30 am

scouser

we have very little (fingers crossed) as we are sheltered by north Wales hills and Pennines

3:31 am

crosshair

I do rather enjoy it,puglet

3:31 am

scouser

theres a pretty horrendous YouTube of some road in Wisconsin with idiot drivers going way too fast

3:32 am

puglet

I can picture a big snowman standing in your front yard

3:32 am

crosshair

yes,we have our idiots as well

3:32 am

scouser

its two years since we had enough snow for a (very small) snowman

3:32 am

crosshair

last storm,i had to pull people out if ditches and fields

3:33 am

puglet

it must not get very cold there Scouser

3:33 am

scouser

hey-ho 4-wheel drive(r) !

3:33 am

crosshair

scouser,if you google "jeep wrangler sahara unlimited" you can see what I drive to play in the snow

3:34 am

puglet

do you ski too Crossy

3:34 am

scouser

no puglet it is rare to have temps below freezing for day s on end: last really bad one like that was 1962 - never over zeroC from December 21st to March 21st.

3:34 am

crosshair

used to.knees and neck are not good enough for that now,but I do snowshoe

3:35 am

puglet

that sounds nice Scouser

3:35 am

scouser

one of our neighbours has a sahara. Misnamed for you at the moment! though wrangler must be what you have to do to drive it?

3:35 am

puglet

I would love to have a horse and sleigh for the winter months

3:36 am

crosshair

lol,everything in brackets is the brand name

3:36 am

crosshair

I cannot imagine my jeep on those narrow uk roads

3:38 am

scouser

years ago when Ma and Pa had a little Morris Minor car, they met an American car in a narrow road in Wales. The wife of the American leant out the window and held a handkerchief between the cars as they eased past each other without a scratch!

3:38 am

crosshair

lol

3:39 am

scouser

I wonder if a horse costs as much as a car to run? at least horses are not taxed (at least I don't think they are?)

3:39 am

puglet

do you have to worry about avalanches Crossy from the mountains

3:40 am

scouser

suppose I had better get back to the puzzle - only 2/3 done .......

3:40 am

crosshair

mrs is reading the james herriot books for the first time and is enjoying reading about the vet blasting around roads like that in his elderly morris minor with no floor boards

3:40 am

puglet

well the up keep isnt very cheap

3:41 am

crosshair

no,puglet.compared our west coast mountains, Blue Mountain is a bump covered in snow at best

3:42 am

crosshair

lol,scouser.with our distances over here,on a horse, it would be a 2 month round trip to visit my da

3:42 am

puglet

I need to slide out of her myself, so good day to you all and take care

3:42 am

crosshair

tc ,puglet

3:43 am

scouser

I think for one of the films they found a Morris Minor half-timbered car: a proto-estate car, the one with an extended rear with lots of wood trim on the outside! There's at least one still on the road in south Liverpool.

3:43 am

crosshair

funny thing is,i love the books,cannot stand the tv series

3:46 am

crosshair

we never see those cars here, though we do get the Austin minis and a wide variety of MG,s and lots of elderly jags are still on the road

3:48 am

crosshair

though once Ford bought out jaguar,it was not the same somehow. the interesting britt electrical systems used to provide hours,weeks, month of entertainment;))

3:48 am

scouser

I found the same about Terry Pratchett's books - wonderful to read, but no-one has come close to the version I have in my head - not that there have been many films yet, thank goodness.

3:48 am

crosshair

sometimes, it is better not to look too hard for the film version of a good book

3:49 am

scouser

dont talk to me about car-electrics. I just had to fork out cash for a new heater fan assembly etc etc etc etc

3:49 am

crosshair

:(( see? told you:/

3:50 am

crosshair

though as a child I remember my dads beetle car from the 60,s. you had to drive with a window doan,no matter how cold it was, and have a ice scraper for the windscreen in your left hand at all times. there was just no real heater in the thing

3:50 am

scouser

very interesting when you examine the provenance of car parts: ex-RAF, ex-army, ex-ex-ex-(3or4 generations of completely different cars),

3:51 am

scouser

the beetle did well in Newfoundland because its tray underneath stopped stones from wrecking the engine and the transmission

3:52 am

crosshair

indeed, scouser. take my jeep for example. it was built by willys-overland in 1941 for the army,then, became just a willys jeep,then AMC motors bought it and it evolved again and now Chrysler owns it

3:53 am

scouser

there not being paved roads except in St John's city centre and the Trans-Canada HIghway which was completed when we were there in the 60s.

3:53 am

crosshair

we used to love them because the floor pan and narrow gauge tyres used to go through deep snow

3:53 am

scouser

Yes well it was designed for Germany which has lots of snow too

3:53 am

crosshair

and with the engine in the back right over the drive wheels,it seldom was stuck in snow

3:54 am

crosshair

but,no heat!

3:55 am

scouser

tough lot, the Germans!

3:56 am

scouser

I must go now. byee

3:57 am

crosshair

well,sort of,my granpas brother used to mail home war trophys to my grammy in London.some of the things she got in the post used to make her hair grey

3:57 am

crosshair

tc scouser

4:00 am

harpjane

hi

4:01 am

crosshair

howdy,harpjane

4:37 am

crosshair

yaa for crossy!! in 6/27= baby, now add a vowel for the in 7/40 and now extend it for the in 9/72:))

5:31 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the clues, crossy!

5:46 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all from a Winter Wonderland! We got 15 inches yesterday and will get another 15 inches by tomorrow.

5:46 am

Scrabbler

TY for clues, Crossy.

5:49 am

ivesy3

think we got almost a foot..more expected.!

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Yes, you got creamed, ivesy.

5:51 am

ivesy3

yep lol.. actually closed library early.so far its clear here..havent closed school yet

5:51 am

Scrabbler

Springville schools are closed again.

5:51 am

ivesy3

im surprised dunkirk isnt closed yet. usually they close if a snowflake falls or if its cold

5:55 am

Scrabbler

anti

5:55 am

Scrabbler

ante

5:55 am

Scrabbler

anted

5:55 am

Scrabbler

tna

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Free clues! Don't miss these!

5:56 am

Lizlin

Hi Scrabbs :)

5:56 am

Lizlin

And hi to everyone else too!

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Hi Liz

5:56 am

Lizlin

You could've clued words I don't have!

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Sorry that I leaked such tricky words.

5:57 am

Lizlin

lol

5:57 am

Lizlin

tna was a good one!

5:59 am

Scrabbler

I missed the e on the keyboard

5:59 am

Lizlin

I was happily talking about whales and their young earlier and no one (including me) noticed the word I used!

6:00 am

Scrabbler

Hm,...

6:01 am

Lizlin

I only realised, when I found the word about 30 mins later!

6:01 am

Scrabbler

I still don't know which word it was.

6:01 am

Lizlin

I think the cute factor won the day, as I was talking about one of the photos on my flickr site.

6:01 am

Lizlin

Young whale.

6:02 am

Lizlin

Sorry - should've asked before I wrote that.

6:03 am

Scrabbler

I had to look that up. I forgot young whales are called that.

6:04 am

Lizlin

I could've given you the stats. Anyway I have a picture of one poking its nose up next to its mum on my flikr site.

6:04 am

Uneaixoise

wow, scrabs -- winter wonderland indeed!!

6:04 am

Scrabbler

Name for a young cow too

6:04 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Une. We are on The Weather Channel now.

6:05 am

Uneaixoise

it was on jeopardy this week LOL!!

6:05 am

Scrabbler

ca4?

6:05 am

Lizlin

Any clues for either of the first 2 an 6's?

6:05 am

Uneaixoise

yes :-)

6:06 am

Uneaixoise

don't have them, sorry

6:06 am

Lizlin

I'll keep looking then, thanks.

6:08 am

Scrabbler

I have to get ready for work. It will be a slow drive.

6:08 am

Lizlin

Drive safely and have a good day.

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Bye-bye.

6:10 am

Uneaixoise

be careful, scrabs!

6:10 am

ivesy3

first an 6 an + a doily is made of this

6:11 am

Lizlin

ty ivesy :)

6:11 am

Scrabbler

I had to find just a few more words. Alright, I must go now.

6:11 am

Lizlin

Take care :)

6:11 am

ivesy3

yw....drive safe scrab.... im walking to work lol

6:12 am

Lizlin

How much snow have you all got?

6:13 am

ivesy3

we have almost a foot..with more expected

6:14 am

Lizlin

Brrrr! Don't miss snow in the least - though it is pretty when it first falls. But having to drive to work? So glad I've left that behind!

6:15 am

ivesy3

i am lucky i can walk to work.. just around the corner... driveway is amess.. car covered..ugh

6:17 am

Lizlin

That's good - the last time I drove home from work in the snow, a 40 minute journey took 4.5 hours and then I had to abandon my car and walk for an hour. The year before the same journey took 6 hours but at least I got home in the warm!

6:17 am

Lizlin

Is this much snow usual for where you live?

6:18 am

ivesy3

yes it is.. but these past few years we werent really getting that much. live near the lake so we lake effect snow.. early this year..

6:19 am

Lizlin

And then do you get hot summers too?

6:20 am

ivesy3

oh yes..very very humid.. in the 90's

6:21 am

Lizlin

Such contrasts! Where I am now, there's really not too much difference, though more so at night. It can get pretty humid in the summer but that doesn't generally last too long.

6:22 am

ivesy3

.winter is very depressing. esp if you are stuck in house.. at least with work i have a chance to get out.and there will die hards who come to library no mtter what the weather lol

6:23 am

Lizlin

That's really encouraging - to know that people still use libraries, in this technological age!

6:25 am

Lizlin

Think I'll leave the final 14 words for tomorrow. Have a good day, Ivesy, and stay warm and safe.

6:25 am

ivesy3

coffee time here too.. take care liz

6:30 am

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks :)

6:30 am

A*n*i*t*a

poof gone

6:32 am

lbdawger

whooo hoooo Anita!! good morning, everyone!

6:34 am

bojazz

hi dawg

6:36 am

lbdawger

hi Bo

6:36 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:39 am

bojazz

hi teach

6:39 am

wvteach

hello bojazz

6:43 am

lbdawger

hi WV

6:45 am

wvteach

hello dawger

6:49 am

lbdawger

any stats for the I in the top row or in the third row?

6:51 am

wvteach

top I (corner) IN 6/27, IN 7/40 and IN 9/72

6:51 am

lbdawger

got the top I in9

6:51 am

wvteach

also top I IN 5/10

6:52 am

wvteach

6 and 7 are based on the 9

6:52 am

lbdawger

found the wee bairn working on the 5

6:54 am

wvteach

third row IL 4/4 and IL 5/10

6:54 am

lbdawger

ty! nbt, nbs!

6:54 am

wvteach

congrats dwager

7:06 am

wvteach

need one more 7 - have IN 7 and CE 7 - what am i missing

7:07 am

lbdawger

those are the only two I have

7:12 am

Patxxx

in9/72 ends with one of those hard sq decorations you put on the bathroom walls.

7:14 am

Patxxx

Sorry, misread clue request. Just had eye ops and no new glasses plus new laptop, which won't behave.

7:14 am

wvteach

thats ok - hello patxxx

7:15 am

wvteach

do you have the missing 7 ?

7:15 am

lbdawger

an7/32

7:16 am

Patxxx

But the word you want ends with the same.

7:18 am

wvteach

found a AN 6 but not the AN 7

7:19 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! challenging little grid.

7:19 am

lbdawger

do you want a clue, WV?

7:19 am

wvteach

congrats dawger

7:20 am

wvteach

ok

7:20 am

lbdawger

segmented worm

7:21 am

lbdawger

or An** and the King of Siam + what you put on a jar

7:22 am

wvteach

thnx dawger

7:22 am

72 Temple Owl

wow this chat has me seriously scratching my head...

7:23 am

wvteach

hello TO

7:24 am

lbdawger

yw, WV

7:24 am

lbdawger

hi TO

7:26 am

72 Temple Owl

hi dawg. grats.

7:41 am

BzznBea

This grid has me scrathing my head.

7:42 am

mixi6

morning all. ty for the clues. nbt, nbs

7:42 am

wvteach

hello bea

7:42 am

wvteach

hello and congrsts mixi

7:43 am

BzznBea

Morning, mixi and teach.

7:43 am

BzznBea

diet

7:43 am

BzznBea

Carp!

7:44 am

wvteach

making a list of cookies to bake - need some new ideas - what are your personal favorites?

7:44 am

BzznBea

I've been making a list too, teach. I just ask Hubs for his favorites.

7:44 am

BzznBea

Snickerdoodles is always at the top of his list.

7:45 am

wvteach

what are his favorites?

7:45 am

mixi6

choclate chip

7:45 am

wvteach

love those - just some to my DH department Xmas party yesterday

7:45 am

BzznBea

He also wants some white chocolate macadamia nut.

7:46 am

mixi6

sugar cookies.

7:46 am

BzznBea

I also make a sugar cookie that is crisp.

7:47 am

wvteach

never tried the white chocolate macadamia nut - but staying away from nuts - grandson just identified with nut allergies

7:47 am

lbdawger

gingerbread, sugar cookies--always easy to add different flavorings like almond or make into thumbprints.

7:47 am

mixi6

refrigerator cookies. haven't had them in forever

7:47 am

mixi6

hmmm, they had nuts.

7:48 am

wvteach

always helpful to have a basic recipre that you can change around to get different things

7:48 am

BzznBea

I do choclate chip cookies and add almond extract instead of vanilla. Now you know my secret ingredient.

7:48 am

lbdawger

time for brekkies. bbl hagd everyone!

7:48 am

BzznBea

I make a refrigerator oatmeal that is yummy too.

7:49 am

wvteach

make a basic oatmeal - and then add different things to it - raisins, craisin, chocolate chips

7:49 am

BzznBea

I have several years of the Taste of Home annual cookie mag that I pull from.

7:50 am

BzznBea

Hubs does not like the basic oatmeal but loves the refrigerator oatmeal.

7:52 am

wvteach

just looked up taste of home - have cookie recipes on line

7:52 am

wvteach

how is the refrigerator oatmeal and regular oatmeal different?

7:53 am

phaeton

morning..weird thing, my add box is showing me all the words I have entered so far as I enter a new one with the same first letter

7:54 am

BzznBea

The refrigerator oatmeal is made in a roll and then the cookies are sliced off. They are thinner and not as much oatmeal.

7:54 am

BzznBea

Try rebooting, phae.

7:54 am

phaeton

ok

7:55 am

Judi

Good frosty morning, y'all!

7:55 am

BzznBea

I also like a candy cane cookie that uses the candy cane kisses on top.

7:56 am

mixi6

fireworks.

7:56 am

BzznBea

Yea for mixi!

7:56 am

wvteach

make chocolate mint kisses - chocolate cookie on bottom with mint kisses on top

7:57 am

wvteach

congrats mixi

7:58 am

BzznBea

Got to Taste of Home website and look for their Christmas cookie link. You will get lots of ideas there.

7:58 am

BzznBea

go to

7:58 am

wvteach

thnx bea - will do

7:58 am

Judi

Please stop talking about cookies. I'm on a di4.

7:59 am

BzznBea

Sorry, Judi. Bad time to be on a di4.

7:59 am

Judi

Tell me about it.

8:00 am

uusue2

hi all!

8:01 am

BzznBea

Morning, uu.

8:01 am

Judi

At least the last few grids have been low-calorie.

8:01 am

Anniebrook

good morning everyone

8:01 am

uusue2

hi bea and judi! and annie!

8:01 am

Anniebrook

hi uu :)

8:01 am

BzznBea

Good morning, Annie.

8:02 am

BzznBea

Stats for the U, please?

8:02 am

Anniebrook

Hi Bea :)

8:02 am

Anniebrook

ut 5/12

8:02 am

BzznBea

ty, annie.

8:05 am

dcseain

and un5.14

8:05 am

BzznBea

Thanks, seain.

8:06 am

Anniebrook

hi dc :)

8:06 am

phaeton

rebooting didn't help

8:07 am

BzznBea

Have you tried to right click and refresh babble?

8:07 am

periwinkle

hi all, help with the 9 pls

8:08 am

phaeton

yep

8:08 am

phaeton

there is no 9

8:08 am

Anniebrook

hi peri...another name for polio

8:08 am

BzznBea

In9/72 - act babyish

8:08 am

phaeton

sorry....I already had it greyed so it looked like there wans

8:08 am

phaeton

*wasn't one

8:08 am

periwinkle

ty Annie and Bea

8:09 am

Judi

What? What? What? There is indeed a 9 (unfortunately).

8:09 am

periwinkle

nbt, nbs

8:10 am

phaeton

stats for the E in first column please

8:10 am

uusue2

ei4/5

8:11 am

phaeton

ty

8:13 am

phaeton

an6?

8:14 am

Anniebrook

an6/18 to temper glass---or an and a man's name

8:15 am

periwinkle

ty Annie

8:15 am

Anniebrook

hi peri and yw

8:16 am

phaeton

ty

8:17 am

periwinkle

I have in7, help with others pls

8:18 am

Anniebrook

dont have it, pri

8:18 am

Anniebrook

or peri

8:18 am

joso

extent the in6-7 for the 9

8:19 am

joso

an7, start of your name + jar top

8:20 am

Anniebrook

thanks joso and good morning

8:20 am

Anniebrook

joso, are you all moved in and settled?

8:20 am

BzznBea

in5/10 - silly

8:20 am

joso

ce7, meld penny & bathroom wall covering

8:21 am

joso

I'm moved and mostly settled, hoping to finish up unpacking today

8:22 am

BzznBea

Need to move on...Back later...pfft!

8:22 am

Anniebrook

joso, good luck in your new home

8:22 am

joso

tnx annie

8:22 am

periwinkle

the an7 clue is not working for me

8:23 am

wvteach

AN 7 - girls name + top of jar

8:24 am

joso

an7, a girls name; **** + jar top; ***

8:24 am

Anniebrook

me and jar top

8:24 am

periwinkle

ok, I asked for the clue and it said start of your name and there is no p in the grid.

8:25 am

periwinkle

found it ty

8:26 am

joso

the peril of personalized clues

8:32 am

Judi

Yawn. Fireworks.

8:33 am

Anniebrook

yay for Judi !!!

8:39 am

wvteach

conrats judi

8:43 am

bichon

mornin' and howdy folks

8:43 am

Anniebrook

morning, brrr, bichon

8:44 am

bichon

double brrr. And you're by the ocean. Does that make it colder or warmer

8:44 am

Anniebrook

The temp is about the same but it is much windier

8:47 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone!

8:47 am

Anniebrook

hi car. :)

8:47 am

wvteach

hello cqar

8:51 am

bichon

If this is what December is like, I can't imagine what the rest of the winter [not yet winter] will be like

8:52 am

Anniebrook

I was thinking the same thing last night.

8:52 am

bichon

Even in California, the Bay Area, it's been cold

8:53 am

Anniebrook

that's where kje is

8:54 am

bichon

It's where my son and his family are. We're visiting in January

8:54 am

Anniebrook

I bet you cannot wait to go. SF is a beautiful city.

8:55 am

bichon

They live down the Peninsula in San Mateo. We go to SF from time to time

9:00 am

car.eeyore

Yeah! NBT and NBS!

9:00 am

wvteach

congrsts car

9:29 am

phaeton

clue for the an6/21 please

9:31 am

phaeton

nm...done

9:31 am

Aloyisius

congrats, phaeton ! hi Babblers

9:43 am

Aloyisius

well, looks like I'm done too - hope we have a bit larger grid tomorrow.. poof for me

10:02 am

o-o

Did you hear about the three trees? One was scared (it was shaking like a leaf), one was enlightened (it turned over a new leaf), and one was a stalker (it just wouldn't leaf).

10:04 am

PMS

a

10:09 am

o-o

phantom: jaculiferous

10:26 am

harpjane

an+what you make when you tat

10:27 am

Bethjt

Thx harpjane. Couldn't figure out that last A.

10:28 am

harpjane

i used a2z!

10:30 am

MLFAN17

another small one?

10:31 am

harpjane

small and tedious, mlf

10:31 am

MLFAN17

uggh no thanks i am out of here poof

10:33 am

harpjane

lol

10:46 am

stevedallas

fireworks!

1:09 pm

magzel

hi all babble players. I need clues for 12 6's please

1:24 pm

jessmom

I have an6/21, ce6/27, fe6/30, fl6/30, in6/27, li6/21, ma6/21, tu6/21

1:25 pm

crosshair

and one tree was an atheist, br, it just would not be-lief

1:25 pm

crosshair

be-leaf*

1:25 pm

crosshair

whatever..too much mathamatics today.my brain is fried

1:35 pm

penquis

hello all....can i get STATS for the I words in the middle position of the second column please?

1:36 pm

jessmom

il4/4, il5/12, il5/10

1:36 pm

penquis

tyvm....

1:37 pm

jessmom

yw

1:59 pm

penquis

i keep seeing dilemna but it's not there...

2:04 pm

zoozzoom

Not seen it spelt that way before, Penquis..i have seen it spelt as Dilemma...but it does seem to be valid also.

2:05 pm

penquis

either way it's not there, lol....

2:05 pm

zoozzoom

Very true :-)

2:32 pm

zoozzoom

And done..Any clues needed before i go and do the Sudoku?

2:33 pm

Wolvie

hi all- back to finish up- and hey zoo- if you are still here- stats for the 9 please?

2:33 pm

phandmd

it is IN 9/72

2:33 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Wolvie, it is IN 9/72

2:33 pm

Wolvie

ty phan and zoo :-)

2:34 pm

phandmd

just popped in for a moment and saw your question so thought I would answer it. So, I am not really here...

2:34 pm

penquis

heading out...bbl....

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

Can clue if needed, Wolvie.

2:34 pm

Wolvie

hmmm thought phan was here- must have been a mirage lol

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

lol

2:34 pm

Wolvie

no no- just started looking- but ty zoo :-)

2:35 pm

zoozzoom

No problems..ok off to do sudoku...Happy babbling everyone.

2:37 pm

Wolvie

ty and have a good one zoo

2:42 pm

jaxx7

In 9 72 - acting like a toddler.

2:43 pm

Wolvie

yes ty jaxx- i had found it :-)

2:49 pm

bichon

an 6/21 pls an good afternoon

2:51 pm

Wolvie

an 6- think man and womans name combined :-)

2:51 pm

hego

an * what tatters make

2:51 pm

zoozzoom

Well sudoku was easy :-(

2:52 pm

bichon

ty hego, that was the one I wanted

2:52 pm

hego

yw :)

2:53 pm

Wolvie

lol- sorry bich- looked at the wrong one

2:53 pm

bichon

that's ok Wolvie, I love your color blue so much

2:53 pm

Wolvie

lol- cool

2:54 pm

hego

I thought that's what happened.

2:54 pm

Wolvie

you know- clue before you think, lol

2:55 pm

zoozzoom

Blue blue electric blue...thats the color of my room, where i shall live..blue blue.

2:55 pm

Wolvie

wow- that will be a trip zoo :-)

2:55 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry was having a David Bowie moment..lol

2:55 pm

Wolvie

:D

2:55 pm

hego

:)

2:58 pm

Wolvie

off to walk the doggie- back in a bit

3:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yay- I uninstalled a bad bug!

4:42 pm

gramma

AN 7/32 clue? please.

4:44 pm

wvteach

girls name + top of jar

4:45 pm

gramma

Got it! Just had yo ask and there it was. TY

4:45 pm

gramma

Celebratory cocktail in order.

5:55 pm

stidgmere

Hello all. Just getting a start here in the misty but 40 degree great Northwest. Chicken in the pot and kale cooking.

6:13 pm

o-o

Hello, stidgmere. Often gets rather quiet when the grid is small. Good luck.

6:16 pm

stidgmere

Hello o-o. I was distracted by talking to stidmama. We visit after she finishes work most afternoons.

6:19 pm

crosshair

a balmy minus 8c or 18 American here atm a winter wonderland;)

6:23 pm

stidgmere

We were treated to about two weeks of freezing weather and that reminded me why I do not by choice reside in the true Winter Wonderland (just the great Northwest.)

6:25 pm

penquis

it's 7 degrees F here....brrrrr....

6:25 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all :) I could tell you the temp here, but perhaps that would just be teasing!

6:26 pm

crosshair

brrr..penquis

6:26 pm

stidgmere

Oh my penquis, I can empathize with correctness now.

6:26 pm

stidgmere

You could tell us, liz but it won't change our cold weather stories. I am picturing you walking along the beach picking up lovely shells.

6:27 pm

crosshair

thing is,after 30 years of running service station.i no longer have to work outside for a living!! yaaa! bring it on!! 8 feet of snow and minus 40!!

6:27 pm

Lizlin

Perhaps later today! I really do sympathise with you all, when it's so cold!

6:28 pm

penquis

we had green grass until about 10 days ago....

6:28 pm

crosshair

someone else can freeze their butt off in the winter and boil in the summer! mwahaha

6:28 pm

Lizlin

clue for an 6 / 18 pls. I'm sure I've been playing around it for a while, but just can't find it.

6:28 pm

crosshair

an + mr Armstrong astronaut

6:28 pm

Lizlin

We had brown grass until the day before yesterday, when it poured - it's turned green again now :)

6:29 pm

MimiCat

((crossy))

6:29 pm

Lizlin

ty, crossy.

6:29 pm

crosshair

np

6:29 pm

o-o

“Air, I should explain, becomes wind when it is agitated.” ― Titus Lucretius Carus, On The Nature of Things

6:29 pm

crosshair

(( mimi))

6:29 pm

crosshair

watching prison break series on Netflix now,mimi

6:29 pm

Lizlin

Mimi - hugs.

6:30 pm

Lizlin

So happy to read that your dinner with your daughter went so well.

6:30 pm

Lizlin

And hi o-o.

6:30 pm

crosshair

yes, mimi.gald it all worked out well

6:30 pm

MimiCat

I have a funny story for you guys. I had made my daughter my chicken paprikash which she LOVES and hadn't had in over a year. She emailed me this morning and said she was LIVID...her boyfriend had eaten it all...she only got one lunch and one dinner. I asked if he was home when she discovered he had eaten it and, if so, to which hospital we should send flowers!

6:31 pm

MimiCat

Thanks, Liz and crossy. Yes, it went very well. So good to have my baby girl back.

6:31 pm

Lizlin

lol! So, she'll just have to come over again and you'll make it for her again!

6:32 pm

MimiCat

So I got to be the heroine of the story...I told her mama would make her another batch this weekend and he couldn't have any.

6:32 pm

crosshair

yup,never deliver it.she has to come visit to get some

6:32 pm

shorty

12 degree farenhieght in columbus ohio brrrrrrrrr

6:32 pm

Lizlin

Could be grounds for a break-up if he does it again! Just joking!

6:33 pm

crosshair

best I have ever felt here in the time I have lived in this area is minus 44c.lets see if we can beat that this year:))

6:33 pm

stidgmere

Oh, paprika chicken as the cause of a crime of passion. Who would have thought? The beginning of a whole new series for crossy to watch. The entree murders. Chicken paprika, or Crime passionel; Duck ala orange, or Done in at Ontario; and the like.

6:33 pm

crosshair

lol,stidmere

6:33 pm

MimiCat

Well, she recognized that this was VERY inconsiderate of him. He said "well, it's just food," and I GASPED. It has taken me 20 yrs. to perfect this dish!

6:34 pm

crosshair

JUST food???!

6:34 pm

MimiCat

Crossy...love Prison Break.

6:34 pm

Lizlin

This man really has a death wish!

6:34 pm

crosshair

Kraft dinner is JUST food. scarfing down ramen noodles is JUST food

6:34 pm

MimiCat

Really---it take me all day to make this!

6:35 pm

stidgmere

I agree, mimi, just food is like the reason for most of our territorial motivations if you boil it down to basics.

6:35 pm

Lizlin

So I guess that except in the name of family harmony, you're not inviting him over!

6:35 pm

MimiCat

Plus, it isn't an inexpensive dish to make.

6:36 pm

MimiCat

You know, Liz, this is HER issue, not mine. If she's OK with him and happy, I will be, too. Not my place to judge.

6:36 pm

MimiCat

...but if he ever hurts her...they will never find his body!

6:36 pm

Lizlin

I know, Mimi. I really was just joking!

6:36 pm

stidgmere

Look in the chicken paparika.

6:37 pm

Lizlin

That'd be too good for him stidg.

6:38 pm

stidgmere

True, liz but i'm going for poetic justice.

6:38 pm

MimiCat

I've decided to take a more passive role in my children's lives and simply be there as support rather than supply a lot of advice. You cannot imagine how evolved that is for me.

6:38 pm

penquis

woohoo...i am done!

6:38 pm

Lizlin

In that case, heavy handed on the paprika (but still think that's a bit of a waste!)

6:38 pm

Lizlin

Congrats, pen :)

6:38 pm

penquis

ty!

6:38 pm

Lizlin

Good decision, Mimi.

6:39 pm

MimiCat

Hey, stid, I live in the desert....lots of places to get rid of a body. Used to lie awake at night and think of methods to kill my (now ex) husband and get away with it....I think I actually do have a good plan!

6:39 pm

stidgmere

Congrats penquis!!

6:40 pm

stidgmere

Oh, the desert holds many secretes.

6:40 pm

Lizlin

And vultures?

6:40 pm

MimiCat

But I'm actually such a pacifist that I don't even kill crickets that get into the house....catch them and put them outside. I'm all talk!

6:40 pm

penquis

ty, stid...

6:40 pm

MimiCat

Hooray for pen!

6:40 pm

Lizlin

Same here. Only I leave to my hubby and he puts the bugs outside!

6:41 pm

stidgmere

I put spiders out and wasps, I have a nice system that involves a glass and a piece of cardboard (thin.)

6:41 pm

Lizlin

I've used that method - it's a good one.

6:41 pm

penquis

ty, mimi...

6:41 pm

MimiCat

My ex is actually coming over this weekend and I'm taking him to dinner for his birthday. I'm also putting him to work helping me "build" my patio.

6:42 pm

Lizlin

I have to admit I will kill flies though because they're just unhygienic in the house.

6:42 pm

Lizlin

Good payment!

6:43 pm

stidgmere

Maybe we could sell the apparatus on Ebay, liz. Make a fortune and all that.

6:43 pm

shorty

mimi was it a popular band u sang with?

6:43 pm

crosshair

my patio is under 4 feet of snow now.the mrs cannot get me doing anything to it till thaw in the spring:))))\

6:43 pm

MimiCat

He's very sad now because of the way his girlfriend is treating him..and it makes me mad, too. I'm sympathetic even though this is the woman he was seeing BEFORE we split up.

6:43 pm

Lizlin

Sounds like a good idea to me stidg

6:43 pm

crosshair

well,he made that bed:(

6:44 pm

MimiCat

Wow, shorty...what a memory! No, you would not have heard of us. But I did some recording for background vocals and that was fun.

6:45 pm

MimiCat

You know, I really do want him to be happy. I don't hold a grudge because I'm just so glad to not be married to him anymore!

6:45 pm

Lizlin

What type of music, Mimi?

6:45 pm

shorty

oh ok how come u stopped?

6:46 pm

MimiCat

Liz, until 3 yrs. ago I sang with a classic rock band...we mostly did covers. Want to get back on stage so badly.

6:47 pm

Lizlin

My fav type of music.

6:47 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks.

6:47 pm

crosshair

yaa for liz!!!

6:47 pm

MimiCat

My health took a wrong turn, shorty, this time around. Originally I stopped because singing became a job and I loved it too much to feel that way about it. Also, it was looking too much like I might get famous and NEVER wanted that.

6:47 pm

stidgmere

Congrats Liz!!

6:48 pm

Lizlin

ty. Any clues before I go?

6:48 pm

MimiCat

Clever Liz!

6:48 pm

shorty

really u didn't want to be famous?

6:48 pm

Lizlin

lol

6:49 pm

MimiCat

Oh, NOOO!! What a pain! You lose your privacy. I just wanted to sing because I really love the process. I am classically trained in voice, you know. So, I keep the voice up hoping one day I'll be rocking out at some geriatric function!

6:50 pm

MimiCat

I would love to be anonymously wealthy!

6:50 pm

Lizlin

Same here! And on that happy note, I'll love you and leave you! Hugs to all :)

6:51 pm

crosshair

many famouse artists had the problem. your music was no longer your own.the record company owned you

6:51 pm

MimiCat

Hugs back, Liz...so good to touch base with you.

6:51 pm

crosshair

famous

6:52 pm

MimiCat

I do like an audience, crossy, but I truly enjoy just "rehearsing" by myself and the joy of singing in and of itself.

6:54 pm

MimiCat

It's kind of like writing for me. It's nice when others relate to it, but the satisfaction comes from just the process itself.

6:54 pm

stidgmere

Well all for me now. Time to rescue dinner from the oven. Best wishes to all a good night.

6:55 pm

MimiCat

Night, stid!

6:58 pm

MimiCat

Well, going to finish my batch of the paprikash. I have to admit, it is soooo good! And I guess there will be more this weekend! Good night to all and hugs all around.

6:59 pm

shorty

night mimi

7:17 pm

wvteach

good evening all

7:31 pm

penquis

hi

7:33 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word MA 6/24

7:37 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:21 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for te5-12? Thanks

8:30 pm

mab

it is that strange word with the double vowel following another vowel

8:31 pm

mab

which i will some day actually look up

8:32 pm

mab

oh yes, big lizard

8:34 pm

mab

te plus not ego

8:35 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, mab.

8:35 pm

mab

not at all

8:43 pm

gapeach

el5-16 please....thanks

8:44 pm

gapeach

NM found it.

9:03 pm

rururocks

it's a lizard mab fyi

9:03 pm

mab

a big lizard

9:03 pm

mab

like a caiman

9:04 pm

mab

shudder

9:06 pm

mab

clue for the bleeding in7 please?

9:07 pm

penquis

just add a vowel to the previous word...

9:07 pm

mab

oh thank you. so easy and yet it evaded me.

9:08 pm

penquis

yw

9:08 pm

rururocks

bleeding?

9:08 pm

rururocks

Calls CPS

9:08 pm

mab

it irritated me

9:08 pm

mab

cps?

9:08 pm

rururocks

*checks the length of Mab's short fuse*

9:09 pm

penquis

cps????

9:09 pm

mab

no, have very very long fuse. just mildly irritating word.

9:09 pm

rururocks

Child protection services

9:10 pm

rururocks

:D

9:10 pm

mab

i am friend to all small things

9:10 pm

mab

all things bright and beautiful

9:11 pm

mab

gentile hymn going through my head now

9:11 pm

rururocks

*sets out pillows*

9:12 pm

rururocks

*brings in mormon tabernacle choir*

9:12 pm

rururocks

*backing mab*

9:12 pm

mab

choir of kings college is even better

9:13 pm

rururocks

oh..Mitt Romney felt a pinch in his neck

9:13 pm

mab

i saw them once in a cathedral and then, oddly, pims cup was being served on the lawn.

9:13 pm

mab

mittens

9:14 pm

rururocks

mittens?

9:14 pm

mab

bessemer mucho in jazz style on radio now. i love that tune.

9:15 pm

mab

what i used to call the republican candidate during campaign

9:15 pm

joso

Romney spawn; mittens

9:15 pm

rururocks

oh

9:15 pm

mab

that's good joso

9:15 pm

rururocks

thought they had boys

9:16 pm

joso

;)

9:16 pm

rururocks

I like romney spawn :D

9:16 pm

mab

who can tell. mitt is like a ken doll.

9:16 pm

rururocks

wonder if mrs Romney is called catch

9:17 pm

penquis

or Barbie??

9:17 pm

rururocks

I will never make it to the flip tonight.. tooo tired

9:18 pm

rururocks

Mitt and Barbie?

9:18 pm

mab

whatever. he is as sensitive to the masses as a plastic doll.

9:18 pm

penquis

well if he is a ken doll....

9:19 pm

mab

barbie doesn't have genitals either

9:19 pm

rururocks

if he were a ken doll he'd be neutered

9:20 pm

rururocks

there's a store in SF that has a display of Barbie and ken in several sexual positions ..it is hilarious

9:21 pm

rururocks

they were actually sued by Mattel and Mattel lost in court

9:21 pm

mab

i never thought barbie cared much for ken

9:21 pm

rururocks

ken is gay anyway

9:21 pm

rururocks

anyone with that perfect of hair

9:21 pm

mab

i didn't know

9:22 pm

rururocks

+ he wears sweaters

9:22 pm

joso

ken was always the date barbies dad would pick for her

9:22 pm

mab

we were rather mean to ken when we were children

9:22 pm

Dorens

ken was not very exciting... goes with the name

9:23 pm

mab

wearing sweaters is gay?

9:23 pm

rururocks

*note to self Interview Mab's child shrink*

9:23 pm

joso

not for women

9:24 pm

mab

oh

9:24 pm

rururocks

Ken (as a rule) is a loser's name :D

9:24 pm

mab

ruru!

9:24 pm

rururocks

:D

9:25 pm

mab

hi dorens

9:25 pm

rururocks

* so Mab.. you took the ken doll and did what with him?*

9:25 pm

rururocks

Mab in a squeaky voice.. " I can't say " I can't say.. " he was BAD for Barbie

9:25 pm

mab

i don't recall... is that the phone?

9:27 pm

o-o

So, Paul is a doll expert? And, is the final authority on the worthiness of names? What a guy!

9:27 pm

mab

who is paul?

9:27 pm

mab

ruru is paul?

9:28 pm

mab

ru paul

9:28 pm

o-o

rupaul douglas

9:28 pm

mab

you confuse me sometimes, oo

9:28 pm

rururocks

not just you mab

9:30 pm

mab

oo must be ken

9:31 pm

o-o

Oh, another authority

9:31 pm

mab

and ru, 'final authority?'

9:31 pm

mab

don't be surly

9:32 pm

o-o

Like you?

9:33 pm

mab

do you get into street fights often, oo?

9:33 pm

mab

sorrry

9:33 pm

mab

never mind

9:33 pm

o-o

The voice pf experience?

9:33 pm

mab

backing away slowly

9:34 pm

rururocks

good idea mabs

9:34 pm

mab

on tippy toes

9:34 pm

rururocks

*passes out ruby slippers*

9:34 pm

rururocks

and a little dog

9:35 pm

mab

that is so me, though: a scrapper

9:35 pm

joso

ease up o-o, you are applying roberts rules to an abbot and costello conversation

9:35 pm

mab

there's no place like home

9:35 pm

rururocks

LOL

9:35 pm

mab

oh oh. watch out joso

9:36 pm

rururocks

roberts rules?

9:36 pm

mab

roberst rules of order

9:36 pm

penquis

who's on first?

9:36 pm

mab

what?

9:37 pm

o-o

Ken (as a rule) is a loser's name :D

9:37 pm

penquis

abbott and costello....very funny routine...

9:37 pm

mab

i know

9:37 pm

mab

that's why i said 'what'

9:37 pm

penquis

oh!....lol....sorry....

9:38 pm

mab

no, what's on second

9:39 pm

mab

oo all better now.

9:39 pm

mab

thank goodness

9:39 pm

o-o

all better? you certainly do not think I am concerned about the bullies here?

9:40 pm

mab

no bullies

9:40 pm

mab

well, sometimes

9:40 pm

mab

but not tonight, i don't think

9:41 pm

Dorens

i

9:41 pm

mab

very existential, dorens

9:42 pm

o-o

oo must be ken
do you get into street fights often, oo?

9:42 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

9:42 pm

Minveryork

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

9:42 pm

mab

teasing, i do apologize

9:42 pm

Dorens

i'm an expert in bullying (at least I'm the "anti-bullying specialist" at my school. Ruru's sensse of humor might not appeal to everyone, but i don't see how it could be possibly seen as bullying.

9:42 pm

mab

hi min

9:43 pm

o-o

Not saying rupaul bullied

9:43 pm

mab

how interesting, dorens, being the anti-bullying person

9:43 pm

Dorens

and mab;s comment about oo being ken surely wasn;t meant that way, it was clearly a response to your taking offense at the comment about ken being a loser's name. Which was certainly a joke. why get upset about it? we need calmer attitudes here

9:44 pm

o-o

and your opinion means nothing

9:44 pm

mab

blankets of apologies

9:44 pm

Dorens

sorry about typos... no lights in this room and i don't feel like putting them on.

9:44 pm

Dorens

sorry about typos... no lights in this room and i don't feel like putting them on.

9:44 pm

Dorens

oh, o o I am sorry you feel that way.

9:45 pm

o-o

a joke? now you can read people's minds too?

9:45 pm

mab

ok. good night everybody! drive safely!

9:46 pm

Dorens

no, but how on earth could a name be a loser's name? it;s just a name... Of course that was a joke. Good night

9:46 pm

penquis

gn mab

9:46 pm

mab

fade to black, roll credits

9:46 pm

o-o

Sure. in your opinion ..... which means less by the nanosecond

9:47 pm

rururocks

and your opinion 00?

9:47 pm

rururocks

means what?

9:47 pm

o-o

go back to your bowser bang

9:47 pm

mab

don't make me stop the car, you kids.

9:48 pm

rururocks

if I knew what a bowser bang was

9:48 pm

mab

i don't want to take away your high fructose syrup, but i will.

9:49 pm

rururocks

LOL MAB

9:49 pm

o-o

Fun group of bullies

9:49 pm

mab

silly

9:50 pm

mab

take some deep breaths

9:50 pm

mab

you're essentially among friends.

9:50 pm

o-o

go ahead ...

9:50 pm

rururocks

I have better friends to be honest

9:50 pm

o-o

I am not a friend

9:51 pm

o-o

rupaul never has been

9:51 pm

mab

oh stop. tea time!

9:51 pm

MPittore

Big Yawn!!!!!

9:51 pm

penquis

well, since i don't do psych evals on adults, I will take my leave from this strange conversation....g'nite all!

9:52 pm

rururocks

night pen.. good idea

9:53 pm

mab

mpittore - oh

9:53 pm

mab

so sorry about your husband. very sad.

9:53 pm

MPittore

sticking fingers in ears...la, la, la, la, la...I can't hear you...LOL

9:54 pm

katydid

I just thought of an irrefutable exception: Ken Watanabe.

9:54 pm

mab

have not seen you for ages.

9:54 pm

Minveryork

I's Ignited! 8 left

9:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello MPittore!How are you doing.Welcome to the puzzle

9:54 pm

MPittore

Thank you mab....I appreciate that..

9:55 pm

MPittore

Hi Min....doing better these days...how are you?

9:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye penquis! I'll see you tomorrow in the log maybe.

9:55 pm

mab

that was just the adult touch, below, we needed, by the way. :)

9:55 pm

Minveryork

Hello katydid! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

9:56 pm

MPittore

Hey ruru...send some Cali weather this way...

9:56 pm

mab

i'm glad yoúre doing better. me? fine.

9:56 pm

rururocks

jeez mp.. it's cold here where I live

9:56 pm

rururocks

I wish i had nice weather

9:57 pm

mab

yes, silver spring is brutal (says new englander)

9:57 pm

mkg

hi all. i need a clue for the 9 please,a nd the 7s too if possible.

9:57 pm

MPittore

So I heard...have to reach down to San Diego and grab some of that gold!

9:58 pm

mab

at least we haven't snow yet.

9:58 pm

Minveryork

Hello mkg!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

9:58 pm

mab

mkg, in9 means behaving like a baby

9:59 pm

MPittore

I had to chip the ice off my car roof today...brrrr

9:59 pm

mab

maybe oo was cluing.

9:59 pm

o-o

maybe you prove my point, bully

9:59 pm

MPittore

Good one mab

9:59 pm

mkg

ty mab got it.

9:59 pm

mab

well, i wish i were in dc

10:00 pm

mab

caught!

10:00 pm

MPittore

Runs with scissors!

10:01 pm

mab

that's me

10:01 pm

mkg

shy dc mab? it is freezing here

10:02 pm

mab

ce 7 usually has a per in front of it

10:02 pm

MPittore

below freezing even!

10:02 pm

mkg

sorry i meant why do you want to be in d.c. mab?

10:02 pm

mab

wash, dc. at least the cold does not last as long or get so very very cold

10:03 pm

mkg

how about clues for the 7 letter words ? dont have any.

10:03 pm

mab

i am from there

10:03 pm

MPittore

dc area is a nice mix of all the seasons

10:04 pm

mab

it does have. all four.

10:04 pm

mab

not just winter and suddenly summer

10:04 pm

mab

in7

10:04 pm

MPittore

true

10:04 pm

mab

in7 is the baby with a vowel on the end

10:05 pm

mab

i just clued the ce, and i don't have the other.

10:05 pm

MPittore

ty got it

10:05 pm

mkg

i prefer philly...........the summers are nicer. and winters more snowy. i am from conn. and that is too cold but here the summers are so hot and humid.

10:05 pm

mkg

got in 7. ty

10:06 pm

mkg

what are others?

10:06 pm

mab

ce 7

10:06 pm

mkg

just got it. ty.

10:06 pm

mkg

one more 7 to go.

10:07 pm

mab

i don't have the other

10:07 pm

Minveryork

A's Agitated! 3 left

10:07 pm

mkg

ty anyway.

10:08 pm

mab

ohh, min!

10:09 pm

MPittore

going to run..have some paperwork I need to get done...throws good cheer around the room...passes out cookies, spins on tip toes....nighty night!

10:09 pm

mab

bonne nuit mp

10:09 pm

mkg

night.

10:09 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight MPittore! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

10:10 pm

mkg

would love some a clues. have only 4 a words and they are 4s and 5s. any sixes or 7?

10:11 pm

mkg

wow this grid is tough for me. only 44 words and stuck totally

10:12 pm

mkg

clue for the z word please.

10:12 pm

Minveryork

L's Lodged! 2 left

10:12 pm

mkg

nm got it.

10:12 pm

mkg

gomin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go min!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:13 pm

mkg

come on minveryork!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:14 pm

Lizlin

ce 7 - coin + ceramic decoration - merged together

10:14 pm

Lizlin

in 7 - young child + vowel

10:14 pm

mkg

ty liz. got those two. need third one.

10:14 pm

Lizlin

an 7 = girl's name + top of a jar

10:15 pm

Lizlin

ze4 - enthusiam

10:15 pm

Lizlin

And hi, mkg :)

10:16 pm

mkg

hi liz. ty got the z. word working on an.

10:16 pm

mkg

got the an. ty liz. weird word.

10:16 pm

mkg

well now just missing 40 ugh. going to sleep. did half and that is my goal.

10:16 pm

mkg

ty for clues liz abd others

10:16 pm

Lizlin

Anything else - have to be quick - about to go out.

10:17 pm

Minveryork

M's Magnified! 1 left

10:17 pm

Lizlin

Sleep well

10:17 pm

Lizlin

WTG Min

10:18 pm

Lizlin

Sorry, got to go, so congrats in advance, Min :)

10:19 pm

Minveryork

Thank you Lizlin! Hopefully I will see you here tomorrow.

10:21 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! fa5/20 was my last word

10:21 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here for 30 more minutes for clues if anyone needs

10:23 pm

JenMO16

what is the clue for fa5/20 Min?

10:26 pm

JenMO16

hhhhmmmm.....

10:28 pm

o-o

fa + 1, 2, 3, and the like: a ***ber

10:29 pm

Dorens

thank you o-o

10:29 pm

JenMO16

ty

10:32 pm

rururocks

almost done Doren?

10:33 pm

Dorens

1 left

10:33 pm

rururocks

go girl :D

10:34 pm

Dorens

gone!

10:34 pm

Dorens

and good night to all

10:34 pm

rururocks

HA

10:34 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Dorens on your fireworks! Good for you

10:35 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Dorens!I'll see you tomorrow in the chog maybe

10:36 pm

Minveryork

fa 5/20 word is fa plus **, not sure how to clue it JenMO.

11:02 pm

mab

what is the en5 please?

11:03 pm

Minveryork

That en 5/10 word is en plus spanish word for Aunt mab.

11:04 pm

mab

oh thank you min, was driving me crazy

11:05 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:05 pm

Minveryork

Okay, that was my last clue for the night. Must goto bed

11:05 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I will see you tomorrow,

11:06 pm

mab

night min. thanks again.

11:20 pm

rururocks

I know one thing for sure

11:20 pm

Jellen

What do you know, ruru?

11:20 pm

rururocks

I'm not buying any Ken and Barbie dolls for kids this Christmas :D

11:21 pm

Jellen

Ah

11:21 pm

rururocks

hi jellen

11:21 pm

Jellen

Hi ruru

11:23 pm

rururocks

how ya been?

11:23 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for fe5-18 the 1st? Thanks

11:24 pm

Jellen

Okay, I guess. I'm upright, at least.

11:25 pm

Jellen

Poopish, peach

11:26 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jellen.

11:26 pm

rururocks

upright is good

11:26 pm

rururocks

uptight isn't

11:26 pm

Jellen

May I have a clue for In9, please?

11:27 pm

rururocks

babyish jellen babyish behavior

11:27 pm

Jellen

Oh, just found it. Thanks!

11:27 pm

rururocks

:D

11:36 pm

Nef

Good Evening, Everyone. How are you all today?

11:36 pm

Jellen

Hi Nef!

11:36 pm

rururocks

hi nef

11:37 pm

Nef

Hi Jellen and ruru! You guys just hanging out tonight?

11:37 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ma6-24? Thanks

11:37 pm

rururocks

i'm just hanging out

11:37 pm

Jellen

I'm just piddling around the edges of the grid...

11:38 pm

Nef

sorry, Peach; I don't have it (but am looking)

11:38 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Nef.

11:39 pm

Nef

I'm having trouble with the I's myself. I can't see any words that start with an i tonight

11:40 pm

dizgrannie

ma 6/24.....not lady + ***e, high and low at the beach

11:40 pm

gapeach

Not to fret, Nef. I still have 6 to go and I don't need to finish this.

11:41 pm

Nef

well, I just got 2 words off the top right I, now need some from the other 2

11:41 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, diz.

11:41 pm

Jellen

Thanks, diz

11:41 pm

dizgrannie

yw, glad it worked

11:42 pm

gapeach

What else do you need, Nef?

11:42 pm

Nef

thanks, diz.

11:43 pm

Nef

I need the left 1st and 2nd columns I's peach. I have NBS already

11:44 pm

gapeach

The first li4-5: told an untruth.

11:45 pm

gapeach

li4-7: li + sounds like what grows on trees.

11:46 pm

dizgrannie

li 6/21.....seems like past tense of the flower

11:46 pm

gapeach

li4-4 the 1st is like a loan against property.

11:46 pm

Nef

It's the i's peach (but thanks for the L because I missed that one also!)
:-)

11:47 pm

gapeach

Oh, sorry, I thought that was an 'l'. Need new glasses.....lol

11:48 pm

Nef

I'm aiming for the NBS, NBT tonight; not much time to play.
And thanks for the clues, peach and liz! I'll take them!

11:50 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, diz.

11:50 pm

dizgrannie

if you have il 4/4...and a cons for the il 5/12 and 5/10

11:51 pm

dizgrannie

***ADD a cons

11:51 pm

dizgrannie

same goes for the 2nd il 4/4

11:51 pm

Nef

Thanks, Diz! :-)

11:54 pm

gapeach

Thanks once more, Diz.

11:54 pm

gapeach

fl5-18 please.....thanks

11:55 pm

gapeach

NM found it. down to 2 now.

11:55 pm

dizgrannie

what 2?

11:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

uno (hi all)

11:57 pm

gapeach

fe5-18 the 2nd and el5-12....thanks

11:57 pm

Jellen

fe + jar top

11:57 pm

dizgrannie

fe + bottle t**

11:57 pm

Jellen

Whoops!

11:58 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jellen.

11:58 pm

dizgrannie

**what Jell said

11:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fires, just in the nick, woot

11:58 pm

Jellen

el+ the ***s of March

11:59 pm

gapeach

elides

11:59 pm

Jellen

Yay Gwen!

11:59 pm

dizgrannie

el + anagram of fibbed

11:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8-D

12:00 am

gapeach

Thanks so much, Jellen and diz. FW Just in the nick of time.....

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