Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, May 19, 2014

12:00 am

harpjane

foip

12:00 am

harpjane

flip

12:02 am

rururocks

foip?

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

harpjane

thank you lickety!

12:04 am

flosey

flip and hi again everyone

12:04 am

flosey

and thanks Lickety

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:10 am

cybernan

mo 7-8

12:10 am

cybernan

good evening, all

12:10 am

Uneaixoise

hey nan :-)

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

hmmm have mo7/32

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

qu 7

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

so 7

12:12 am

Uneaixoise

hey dee :-)

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi une!

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

mo 7/32 x 2

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

tx for qu7

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:15 am

rururocks

ar7

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

or 8/40

12:17 am

rururocks

thanks dee

12:17 am

rururocks

one of my missing o's

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:18 am

cybernan

not coming to me at the moment

12:19 am

dizgrannie

hi all!! NBT/NBS

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz... still haven't found the 9 :(

12:20 am

dizgrannie

gr 9

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

good early monday!

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz, looking

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

hey, mel!

12:22 am

flosey

thanks diz, got the 9

12:22 am

rururocks

nice find diz

12:23 am

rururocks

ir8

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

tx diz

12:24 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

bottom n - help please?

12:25 am

dizgrannie

no 4

12:25 am

rururocks

not far dee?

12:25 am

flosey

don't have it Dee

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

nm found it duh

12:25 am

cybernan

crashing -- good night all :-)

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

yep ty ru

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

ne 4 ne 5

12:26 am

rururocks

in7 too

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

io 6 io 7

12:27 am

Erda

mo 7 and 8

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

Wer\ird grid: 4 Es, 4 Os, 4 Rs, 3Ns, and 2Ss. That's 17 of 25 tiles. Yet only 2 "zero" tiles. tricky one for nbt I'm guessing.

12:31 am

melonheadjujube

in7/40 which has probably already been called...

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

gentle clue for the in 7 pretty please

12:32 am

TraderKate

drive by flip!
enjoy hte grid everyone, i'm off to bed, see you tomorrow :)

12:33 am

rururocks

in7 as you know me dee.. you'd say I'm a nut

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

:) ty, ru lol, got it!!

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

hi & 'nite TraderKate!

12:35 am

Jackanory

ty ruru never thought of that as one word ...

12:37 am

rururocks

yq

12:37 am

rururocks

yqw

12:38 am

ursh

stats for the lone O please

12:38 am

saanichcat

thanks for the in ru

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

all those Es and Rs and yet eerie is not in the grid!

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

lol tried it more than once

12:39 am

rururocks

need hint on the mo8

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

os 6/18 I think

12:39 am

torgone

or4/4 is the loner o

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

plural of mo 7/32... huge storm

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

2 lone o's

12:40 am

Erda

plural of mo 7

12:40 am

rururocks

thanks dee

12:40 am

torgone

The rightmost loner o .. sorry

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:41 am

ursh

sorry 4th column O

12:41 am

saanichcat

os 6/18

12:42 am

ursh

ty saani got it

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

eithers...

12:42 am

rururocks

finished

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

wtg, ru!

12:42 am

saanichcat

geeze ru you are quick!!

12:43 am

rururocks

I don't feel quick

12:43 am

Jackanory

you are a wonder

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

oh, stay around and help please ruru!

12:44 am

rururocks

lol hardly

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

sorry I left out commas

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

, ruru.

12:44 am

rururocks

ok sure melon

12:44 am

rururocks

JB should be rolling in about now

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

the os6 please—a clue?

12:45 am

rururocks

sounds like the former leader of iraq

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

and the E smack dab in the middle. I need those two for NBT.

12:45 am

saanichcat

os plus first 4 letters of french net (or river)

12:45 am

rururocks

sadam

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

got the O, thanks.

12:46 am

rururocks

dee helped me a lot with her call outs

12:46 am

Jackanory

ty

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

now I just got ruru's clue.

12:47 am

rururocks

too cryptic melon :D???

12:47 am

rururocks

LOL

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty, ru, glad to help :)

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

that middle E now?

12:48 am

rururocks

I find it amazing how easy it is for you to find 7's 8's and 9's

12:48 am

rururocks

en 6 to be a slave

12:49 am

rururocks

the real kind . not the sex type :D

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

ty, my missing e :)

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

Ah, a slave to the wave-possible.

12:49 am

rururocks

*waves from the gutter*

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

nbt.

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

wtg mel

12:50 am

rururocks

yay melon

12:50 am

rururocks

has UNE finished already?

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ro 6 ro 7

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

sors

12:51 am

rururocks

almost dee :D

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

lol... down to 9...desperate typing

12:52 am

melonheadjujube

nbs

12:52 am

rururocks

I figured that

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

any my's?

12:52 am

rururocks

no

12:52 am

rururocks

all mo's

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

found my m's was missing an mo 6/21 and mo 7/32

12:54 am

rururocks

going to brush my teef.. bb in a bit

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

Stopping at 83. Didn'tget all the 7s. Hip is coming along, but sitting too long never a good idea. Son should get out of hospital tomorrow and will stay with me a few days, so I need to get my rest, too. Thanks for all the hints. nite-nite!

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

[poof]

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

will be praying for your health and your visit with your son

12:55 am

melonheadjujube

btw, rur, the plural of toof is teefers. K?

12:55 am

melonheadjujube

Thanks, VMD. He asked to go to the hospital this time, which is progress! XXXOOO [re-poof]

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

Fantastic, mel!

1:02 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:03 am

saanichcat

Great diz!

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

wtg, diz!

1:03 am

dizgrannie

ty

1:03 am

saanichcat

11:05 glitch upcoming

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:10 am

saanichcat

yay dee!!

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty, saan!!

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

went pretty quickly, til the last 9

1:11 am

flosey

wtg Dee

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

have a great night / day, all *poofing with hugs*

1:11 am

saanichcat

what was your last word?

1:12 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

my last word was so 6/18

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

(((((((rose))))))))) how are you doing?

1:14 am

grannyrose

okay, thanx dee. and you? before you poof, please tell me how you are.

1:15 am

saanichcat

thanks dee, heelo rose!

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

doing okay, rose. Slept really well last night, which is always helpful!!

1:16 am

grannyrose

hey up saanichcat. * smiling at you, dear*

1:16 am

grannyrose

nice, dee. glad to hear that.

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

(((saan))) (((rose)))... ty, for asking!!! See you at the flip all!

1:17 am

grannyrose

*praying for another good night for dee* see you, sweetie.

1:18 am

worzel

Hi

1:19 am

flosey

hi worzel

1:19 am

worzel

Hi flo

1:19 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} worzel, just emailed you, mate. and g'day flosey.

1:21 am

worzel

Hi mum. Yeah I just read your email and thank you xx It really has upset me that email, to be honest (not yours, lol, you know the one I mean) x

1:21 am

grannyrose

i'd like everyone to know that we have a cyber bully among us, here in babbleland. this twerp has denounced me as a friend, simply because of whom i choose to chat with. i WILL NOT BE DICTATED TO about who my friend's are.

1:22 am

worzel

lmao - twerp - now THERE'S a word I haven't heard for years!!

1:22 am

grannyrose

would never let even my parents dictate as to who my friends were....not going to let this twerp get away with it.

1:23 am

grannyrose

yeah * grin * very descriptive, isn't it?

1:23 am

gapeach

May I please have a clue for gr9-66? Thanks

1:24 am

worzel

I always thought it was a Devonian word (Devon being a part of the UK). My parents always called me a twerp when I was little and being daft lol

1:24 am

grannyrose

quality of being gr5. or add loch **** monster to colour

1:25 am

gapeach

Oh, Golly, thanks much, Rose

1:25 am

grannyrose

lol, peach.np's hun

1:26 am

flosey

speaking of friends, rose, I haven't seen the young woman who I believe has 4 girls, has she been playing?

1:26 am

flosey

such a sweet young mom

1:26 am

grannyrose

worzel, i have emailed my closest friends about this. i will not name the babbler, as it only gives them mo4 notoriety, and besides, it then becomes gossip.

1:27 am

grannyrose

flosey, you mean sarah, with 6 girls?

1:27 am

flosey

ah, that's right rose, do you hear from her?

1:28 am

grannyrose

yes, flosey. she's fine, as are the girls. sarah is very busy at the moment, with lots of stuff to sort out. she was here about a week or so ago? i think.

1:29 am

flosey

sorry I missed her, please say hi to her for me, if you are talking to her

1:29 am

worzel

Yes, Mum, I agree. The thing that strikes me is that they seem to think I'M the paranoid one, but, having trained in clinical psychology they are the ones showing classic signs of displacement sydrome. Still, moving on, let's just play the game, chat with each other, and actually be FRIENDS. I have a lot to thank you for Mum - along with Sprite, RuRu, Flosey, Frogface (my fiancee) and all the others who talk to me and accept me for who I am. Blimey, who'd have thought, eh, a chatroom on a game site turning into a social media warzone pmsl

1:30 am

grannyrose

i will, flosey...* makes note on to-do list *

1:31 am

flosey

thanks rose, and I'll watch for her to return

1:31 am

grannyrose

as a matter of fact i owe her an email. maybe later, now that i have blocked the cyber bully, i won't be so afraid of logging into my emails.

1:32 am

worzel

Funnily enough, Mum, the one I was sent went straight to my junk box which, to be honest, is exactly where it belongs!

1:32 am

flosey

oh my, this person has emailed you in person with nasty comments???

1:33 am

grannyrose

roflol, oh my, talk about kismet.

1:34 am

grannyrose

yes, flosey. for some time i considered them to be a friend, but in a private email, i was denounced as a friend because of those whom i choose to chat with. for goodness sake!!

1:34 am

Dianne

Hold on here - you mean to tell me that someone from our game is trying to tell you tow who and who not to chat with. that's insane!

1:35 am

worzel

Another thing that made me laugh was the bit about me - ME - showing classic signs of stalking with some of the things I write on here - and then the chat log being shown in the email in great detail. Now THAT is stalking behaviour, in my opinion, because some of the chat log didn't even appear when this person was online, so they must have gone back through it somehow and searched for it. THAT creeped me a little!

1:35 am

Dianne

*two

1:35 am

grannyrose

lol, dianne, exactly. not very pleasant.

1:35 am

worzel

Mum a quick question - I'm assuming you are the "old bitch" to whom he was referring? Pleasant man, I must say

1:36 am

flosey

ah well, pitty the poor soul, must lead a very empty life

1:36 am

grannyrose

i know mate, it's so rude to do that. ummmm, no worzel, that's in referral to another player, who the bully has been ranting to me about.

1:36 am

worzel

Oh Dianne, I tell ya girl, it all goes on in here lmao!

1:37 am

Dianne

Has this person "bothered" any others that you know of?

1:38 am

worzel

oh ok Mum. Not that it matters, but I think NN really needs to get a grip and just enjoy the game - maybe take some Prozac or some wacky baccy and just chill out lmao (not that I'm condoning that kind of behaviour, but some people really need a little assistance!!)

1:38 am

grannyrose

*shaking head* it's so sad, because the bully is such a nice person, but allows this other facet to break through.

1:38 am

worzel

Hey, at least it gives us all something to yak about I suppose!

1:39 am

grannyrose

yes, dianne, quite a few others. and they of course shun their presence. i tried to be a friend, thinking that the bully just needs to let off some steam. but it has gone all out of proportion.

1:40 am

grannyrose

and worzel, please be careful in how you refer to the bully. try and keep it as neutral as possible, okay?

1:40 am

worzel

ok mum, soz xx

1:41 am

Dianne

You mean to say that this person is e-mailing other in our game telling them how and how not to behave?

1:41 am

pink17

hi everyne

1:41 am

flosey

hi pink

1:41 am

worzel

good morning pink x

1:41 am

grannyrose

like i said, no obvious recognition does not allow any magnitude of importance.

1:42 am

pink17

hi flosey worzel gran rose

1:42 am

grannyrose

yes, dianne. and most of us could give this person about 20 years and still be older than them.

1:42 am

grannyrose

sorry, pink, darling. hello, sweetie

1:42 am

Dianne

Well maybe it's time for you to contact Dr G about this.

1:42 am

worzel

On a slightly different matter - I don't like this grid lol

1:43 am

pink17

grannyrose how is work going/

1:43 am

grannyrose

*shrug* dianne our email addys are there. i don't think dr god can do much.

1:44 am

worzel

Dianne the thing is, like Mum (Rose) said, if we escalate this it just gives prominence to the person involved so it's not really worth it. To be honest the person hasn't upset us too badly, it's just slightly irking. Like all LITTLE annoyances once you ignore them enough they soon go away

1:44 am

pink17

neons

1:44 am

pink17

o my sorry

1:44 am

worzel

yep, got that one pink - any bigger words please? lmao

1:44 am

grannyrose

pink, very slowly, sweetie. fell in an emotional heap last week, and had the resr of the time off. returning to 1 hour only shifts this week, starting later to avoid peak hour traffic.

1:45 am

Dianne

I am sure you are right, worz.

1:45 am

flosey

down to 41 here so I'm off to bed was a great weekend but travel is tiring, goodnight all

1:45 am

grannyrose

and who's the one with the psychology degree?

1:45 am

pink17

by flosey

1:45 am

Dianne

Rose, how was the roast beef?

1:45 am

grannyrose

sleep well, dearest flosey. i hope you awaken refreshed, dear

1:46 am

flosey

ty rose

1:46 am

pink17

one hour really?

1:46 am

grannyrose

to die for, dianne. and himself cooked the potatos so nicely.

1:46 am

worzel

no degree, sadly, didn't sit the exam 'cos i was too wasted the night before

1:47 am

grannyrose

yes, pink, one hour. the whole idea is to get me used to my usual morning routine, get up, shower, dress, get in car, drive to work.

1:47 am

Dianne

Does Don do most of the cooking?

1:47 am

worzel

sone

1:47 am

worzel

oh crap so sorry!

1:47 am

pink17

ook got it gr

1:48 am

pink17

drats worzel had that one lol

1:48 am

grannyrose

he does at the moment, dianne, as he removed the cooker just after we were married and never replaced it. just bought things like vegetable steamers, horisontal grill, you catch my drift.

1:48 am

worzel

I tell ya - i really do not like this grid at all!!

1:49 am

Dianne

Why did her remove the stove?

1:49 am

grannyrose

i gave up about 3 years ago, and told him that i would not do any major cooking until he provided me with a kitchen to cook in.

1:50 am

pink17

can I pls have a clue for 4 th column lone 0

1:50 am

grannyrose

the stove, she was broken. and we were going to reno the area anyway. so i, stupidly, said, wait until we do the reno, and then we can convert to all gas cooking.

1:51 am

worzel

or4/4 - or & Te** of the D'Urbevilles

1:51 am

grannyrose

pink, os6/18

1:51 am

worzel

eeeeek no!!! T**S

1:51 am

Dianne

Well right now you don't need to be standing on your feet in the kitchen. Maybe by the time you are ship shape he get the kitchen in order.

1:51 am

worzel

omg ignore me im on the wrong o altogether! That coffee obviously didn't work, did it? lol

1:51 am

pink17

lol ty both

1:52 am

grannyrose

hope so, dianne, i love cooking.

1:53 am

grannyrose

it should happen sometime this year. he has agreed to having a builder come in and do it

1:54 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

1:54 am

grannyrose

hey liz, dear

1:54 am

grannyrose

how was gym?

1:55 am

worzel

Good morning liz x

1:55 am

Lizlin

tiring :( especially as we walked about 5 km this morning too! But it will pay off in the end!!!

1:55 am

Lizlin

Can't say I love going to the gym but I know it does me good.

1:56 am

grannyrose

and what a pretty end it is too

1:56 am

Lizlin

lol!!! didn't know you'd looked!

1:56 am

sprite

a very good morning, all

1:57 am

Lizlin

Hi Sprite :)

1:57 am

worzel

Good morning Sprite x

1:57 am

sprite

hey liz and rose *hugs*

1:57 am

sprite

hello worzel too

1:58 am

worzel

BRB need a smoke (filthy habit which I intend to give up in the next couple weeks) *mini-poof*

1:59 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my darling sprite.

1:59 am

sprite

where is our pugs?

1:59 am

grannyrose

haven't se4 her, sprite

1:59 am

Lizlin

Hopefully sleeping

1:59 am

grannyrose

she's not on-line yet.

1:59 am

sprite

answered your email, my darling rose.

2:00 am

sprite

sleeping would be good

2:00 am

Lizlin

I think I hit reply all on my reply - oops!

2:00 am

grannyrose

i saw that, thanx dearest. you know something, i feel really fr4 all of a sudden.

2:01 am

sprite

lol, Liz, np

2:01 am

Lizlin

It's always as you send it, you notice these things!

2:01 am

sprite

I can imagine, rose. Insidious, stuff like that. And it eats away your energy time and again.

2:01 am

grannyrose

i think we 7 are all linked anyway, aren't we?

2:02 am

sprite

yeah Liz, a fraction of a second too late to prevent it, grin

2:02 am

Lizlin

But, the thing to remember is that it's only words - hurtful as they can be. Still true friends are always there to love and support.

2:03 am

grannyrose

i know, i'm just sorry for that person. just think, living like that, thinking that everyone wants to destroy you

2:04 am

Lizlin

Sad too that they "want" to be so exclusively liked.

2:04 am

sprite

sad but poisonous. Good to be free from. Freedom cannot be overrated.

2:04 am

Lizlin

Poisonous if you let the poison seep in - and at times, that's too easy to do.

2:05 am

grannyrose

unable to share...that's usually an only child syndrome. but i know for a fact this person has a sibling.

2:05 am

Lizlin

As you said, liberty is good :)

2:06 am

sprite

not sure about any facts about that person, grin. Anyway... revenons a nos moutons... how is this grid treating you guys?

2:07 am

grannyrose

anyway, you get on with this grid. it's not too bad.enjoy

2:07 am

Bugsaw

grannyrose, please don't spend a lot of time trying to understand hatefullness. You are much loved by those of us who are truly good judges of character.

2:07 am

Lizlin

Not liking it here - too many phantoms for me! 60 down and a hell of a lot to go!

2:07 am

Lizlin

Well said, bugs - and good to see you again.

2:07 am

Bugsaw

Please keep talking to whomever you want when and wherever you want. That is liberty.

2:07 am

sprite

A-freakin'-men to that, Bugsaw

2:08 am

Bugsaw

I just arrivevd in time to hear about bullying going on. The only way to end it is to ignore it. People can't argue with themselves.

2:08 am

grannyrose

thanx bugsaw. much appreciated, as all my friends are.

2:09 am

sprite

*pictures this person sitting in front of a mirror, going "You are betraying me by talking to me!"

2:09 am

Lizlin

Have you recovered from your leg surgery, bugs?

2:10 am

grannyrose

bugs, have spammed that person, closed my googletalk account with them. now i'm gonna get on with life, loving you all.

2:10 am

Bugsaw

It does sadden me tho that some people seem to think that if they play the game, it means they are the boss of the game. I have played now for a few years and have seen this time and agaiin. You are full of caring and kindness granny so just hold onto that and "consider the source" as the saying goes.

2:10 am

Lizlin

Not a picture I want to keep in my head!!! But funny!

2:10 am

Bugsaw

I am fefeling so proud of you grannyrose!

2:10 am

Lizlin

Yay Rose! Strong lady :)

2:11 am

grannyrose

bugs, did i miss something? you have had surgery?what? when? how?

2:11 am

Bugsaw

Oh Lizlin I have not yet recovered the way I should have. It seems my body is rejecting all the metal they put in my leg to mend it so now I have to have more surgury to have it removed.

2:12 am

Lizlin

Oh Bugs :( You poor thing.

2:12 am

sprite

awesome, rose

2:12 am

sprite

omg Bugsaw, that is awful. Am so sorry healing isn't progressing the way it should.

2:13 am

Bugsaw

A long time ago in November granny. I dislocated my foot and then tried to stand on it so I broke the leg bones down near the ankle. the bones, tendons and ligaments have all healed but the leg is still huge and bothersome. When they take the metal out it shouldn't be as long a recovery. I am waiting for a date

2:13 am

grannyrose

oh, bugs, you poor dear. not something to go through again.

2:14 am

sprite

have the bones at least mended ok?

2:15 am

Bugsaw

When I start to feel sorry for myself I just think of you granny and all the misfortune you have had with surguries and more surguries and more misfortune etc and I keep on trucking, albeit with a limp!

2:16 am

Bugsaw

yes sprite. the bones have been mended since January. When they take the screws out that hold the metal plates in place then I will have lots of holes in the bones. Apparently my body will fill these screw holes with calcium and all will finally be well.

2:16 am

Lizlin

Really hope that you don't have to wait too long for the surgery and that it helps.

2:16 am

Lizlin

Sprite - how's Caya? I read in the chog this morning that she'd been having a tough time.

2:16 am

Bugsaw

me too. the nice thing about unviersal health care is that it is free but there are waits.

2:17 am

grannyrose

*giggle* us old gals have to hold each up. how do you think we would go in a three-legged race?

2:17 am

Lizlin

You'd win - of course!

2:18 am

Bugsaw

If we didn't win we could swing our canes around and scare all the opponents ;)

2:18 am

Lizlin

Or knock them over.

2:19 am

grannyrose

or trip them up with the walking sticks, or they would fall over laughing...

2:20 am

Lizlin

Laughter is a good healer

2:20 am

Lizlin

Or you'd fall over laughing

2:20 am

Bugsaw

it is late here and I must poof off to bed. I am glad I popped in just long enough to head to bed with thought of good friends who have terrific senses of humour on Babble. Too bad it is not a requirement.

2:20 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Bugs :)

2:20 am

sprite

Sleep well, Bugsaw, and may you heal quickly after the new op.

2:21 am

Bugsaw

and sweet sleeps to all you dear people

2:21 am

grannyrose

lol, bugs, sleep well, dear. keep me up to date with news of your poor leg, please.

2:22 am

sprite

Caya is doing as well as she can, Liz. She has been keeping herself extremely busy this weekend, to keep her mind off things. Yesterday she said she is feeling better, more angry now than hurt.

2:23 am

grannyrose

all in the grief process, sprite, as you well know.

2:23 am

sprite

I like humour being a requirement for babble. Can we suggest it to drG? :D

2:23 am

Lizlin

That's good progress, Sprite - and she's lucky to have you as her mum.

2:23 am

sprite

I do, rose. Am so glad she is loyal to herself through all this. In the end, that is what will heal her most.

2:23 am

grannyrose

including laughing at yourself.

2:23 am

Lizlin

So very true.

2:24 am

grannyrose

sorry, that was inresponse to sprite's comment re a sense of humour.

2:24 am

Lizlin

Wish I knew why I was struggling on this grid - sigh :(

2:25 am

Lizlin

Yes, I know - and my response was to your laughing at yourself comment - very important!

2:25 am

grannyrose

i monkeyed some, nearly fell off my seat when they were accepted.

2:25 am

sprite

it looks like a no-brainer, Liz, but it is sneakily nasty. That is why :)

2:25 am

Lizlin

Hm! Definitely nasty for me.

2:26 am

sprite

laughing at oneself is one of the most important skills in life, I think.

2:26 am

Soodle

Sorry for resurrecting the topic, but I'd like to add my tuppenceworth re cyberbullying. It's totally unacceptable. Hugs to all those who have been blighted. Returning to stealth mode....

2:26 am

sprite

*hugs Soodle* Wish you'd pop in here more often, we miss you :)

2:27 am

grannyrose

*giggle* soodle, you get back here right now, i need to give you a bug hug.

2:28 am

Soodle

Lol! Open for hugs! :-)

2:28 am

sprite

oh, Liz, that plus the phantoms. Half the grid is a phantom today.

2:29 am

grannyrose

{{{{HUGS}}}} and lots of xxxxxx

2:29 am

Lizlin

Hugs from me to all who've experienced cyber or any type of bullying - not fun.

2:30 am

sprite

bullies should learn to get over themselves at some point. Let's put them into a big room together so they can bully eachother to their heart's content.

2:31 am

Lizlin

Yay! Half way.

2:31 am

grannyrose

and the last one standing? what do we do with that one?

2:31 am

Lizlin

Now that would be fun to watch.

2:31 am

grannyrose

yay, liz, nice job.

2:32 am

Lizlin

Send them to a deserted, very remote island - for life!

2:33 am

grannyrose

with a recording of????

2:33 am

Lizlin

10 people, berating them for what the bully had done.

2:34 am

Lizlin

Anything else would be too good for them. My vindictive side is coming out, methinks!

2:35 am

grannyrose

oooh, nasty, liz. i was thinking along the lines of someone reading one of dickens mo4 boring works, in a monotone.

2:36 am

sprite

*giggles* We are mama lions, Liz... don't touch our friends!

2:36 am

Lizlin

Too good for them, Rose. I know that with time you should forgive but that's something, in this particular instance, I find very hard.

2:36 am

sprite

nah. Ignore them. Best there is for people who are nonstop jumping up and down, yelling: "Notice me! Notice me!"

2:36 am

Lizlin

And no, don't ever hurt my friends.

2:36 am

grannyrose

lol, sprite, if you only knew....

2:37 am

sprite

you can't forgive if you haven't been angry in the first place

2:37 am

grannyrose

ooh, that smarts. put them in a group of people who completely ignore them.

2:37 am

sprite

rose, knew what? Tell me! :)

2:38 am

Lizlin

I've been angry! And over 10 years have passed. I don't wish harm but I can't forget or forgive.

2:38 am

grannyrose

how much i have been roaring, dear. like i said, i have been subjected to many rants.

2:39 am

sprite

Liz, being bullied is so intensely hurtful and damaging. I don't blame you one bit for not being ready to let go yet.

2:39 am

Lizlin

And yet, indirectly, my wonderful life now with my lovely hubby, wouldn't have happened without that situation.

2:39 am

sprite

oh, I know, rose. Or at least, that is what I thought. Always worried a bit about it eating up your energy.

2:39 am

grannyrose

liz, i am so sorry, dear. i was finally able to move on, and forgive my ex. not forgotten, but forgiven. one day, i pray you can move to forgiveness.

2:40 am

Lizlin

I hope that you're right Rose.

2:40 am

sprite

one day, Liz. And in the meantime, don't beat yourself up for still being hurt and angry.

2:41 am

grannyrose

liz, ditto with my life. it's sad isn't it? to achieve the happiness, we have to be devastated first.

2:41 am

Lizlin

No, I won't. Hubby won't let me!

2:41 am

sprite

good for him :D

2:42 am

Lizlin

Yes it is sad, Rose. OK - disappearing for a while - hubby's got another meeting tonight, so early dinner. Hopefully that's the last meeting for a while.

2:42 am

sprite

daily thought when praying: "Thank you for teaching me to appreciate my current love."

2:42 am

Lizlin

Hope to catch you later, but if not, hugs (also to Pugs, when she appears).

2:43 am

Lizlin

69 left - a good number!

2:43 am

sprite

*hugs Liz* Have a lovely dinner and evening.

2:43 am

puglet

greetings friends

2:43 am

sprite

yayyyy there is our pugs. Hello darling.

2:43 am

grannyrose

night, liz. enjoy your evening, dear

2:43 am

sprite

hehehe Liz, good number indeed. Not when eating though.

2:43 am

puglet

Hi and hugs everyone

2:43 am

grannyrose

whoot, whoot. {{hugs}} miz pugs

2:44 am

grannyrose

omg....lolol....depends on what you're eating, sprite

2:44 am

sprite

how are you today, pug?

2:44 am

puglet

how is all my beautiful friends

2:44 am

sprite

roflolllll rose! Errr yes, indeed.

2:45 am

puglet

I dont know yet I just got up --lol so far so good :)

2:45 am

grannyrose

oh, my. is my face red? absolutely...did i say that out aloud?

2:46 am

sprite

am fine today. So far no noise explosions outside, they are working with high pressure spouts and mortar, it seems.

2:46 am

grannyrose

*loves pugs bedroom hair* nice touch, dear....lol

2:46 am

sprite

I hope you slept reasonably well this night, pugs

2:46 am

sprite

rose, my darling, yes you did. Red becomes you.

2:46 am

puglet

I am taking a bunch of clothes down to a free will store and then spending the day with Carol

2:47 am

sprite

ah, great, pugs. Did you get my email?

2:47 am

puglet

if only you could really see it--lol

2:47 am

grannyrose

nice one, pugs.

2:47 am

puglet

havent been there yet Sprite--got the one yesterday (is that it)

2:48 am

sprite

the one about Carol

2:48 am

puglet

oh yes and I answered you back I though unless it went awry

2:49 am

sprite

must have gone awry then, I think.

2:49 am

puglet

while heading down to her home Iam stopping at a few places to pick up app. for jobs

2:50 am

sprite

wow pugs, going strong.

2:50 am

puglet

well as is well there--I will reanswer when I get back tonight

2:50 am

puglet

I meant all is well there

2:51 am

sprite

all good, darling :) Am glad things are well.

2:52 am

puglet

so how are you and Rose today

2:53 am

o-o

Holding resentments ... what the Mayo Clinic says:
http://tinyurl.com/omqbpmx

2:53 am

sprite

I am fine. Not too much noise atm.

2:53 am

grannyrose

doing okay, pugs. went to hydro this morning. going to work tomorrow, for just one hour.

2:53 am

puglet

morning OO and thanks got it

2:53 am

sprite

hello o-o, good to see you.

2:53 am

grannyrose

thanx o-o. and how are you doing today, mate?

2:54 am

puglet

how are you feeling now Rose

2:55 am

sprite

one hour of work and several of travelling. Take care, rose. Enjoy it, but be careful, ok?

2:55 am

grannyrose

not too bad. did take strong pain tablet about 2 hours ago. knee was spasming.

2:56 am

grannyrose

i have the name of a good law firm, from my union. i think i really need to visit them.

2:56 am

sprite

sounds like a plan, rose.

2:56 am

puglet

I got a email from Liz and Iam not understand it--did something happen to you rose

2:57 am

puglet

geez I cant write this morning

2:57 am

grannyrose

pugs, i did send it to you also

2:58 am

sprite

oh pugs, nm the email thing... I see you sent me a card as answer, reading it now, happy for you both!

2:58 am

grannyrose

o-o, yes, i have been to that site before. thanx for caring, mate.

2:58 am

puglet

part of it must of not came through then

2:58 am

grannyrose

okay, will resend it

2:59 am

puglet

okay--rose----okay Sprite

3:00 am

grannyrose

done, pugs, give it about 5 minutes to arrive.

3:00 am

puglet

someone is bullying you Rose from here?

3:00 am

puglet

ok-thanks

3:00 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs

3:00 am

sprite

yeah, trying to, pugs. But Rose is better than that.

3:01 am

puglet

I am guessing it has to do with Wor, maybe

3:02 am

sprite

only indirectly, pugs.

3:02 am

grannyrose

like i said to my eldest son, wash your mouth out, clean up your act, and don't you dare speak to me like that again.

3:02 am

sprite

roflol... only good response, rose

3:02 am

puglet

I feel sorry for people like that, they must have a sad life

3:02 am

grannyrose

*giggle* sprite

3:02 am

sprite

amen to that

3:04 am

puglet

On the Angel service--it was real good and I got a Bible study here on line--I was up late cause I was into it--there are good and bad angels--more about them then I knew were in there

3:04 am

sprite

am with you on the forgiveness thing, o-o. The only thing is, people should allow themselves to be hurt and angry first. Or it will be a fake forgiveness that does more hurt than it heals.

3:04 am

sprite

Lucifer was a fallen angel, right?

3:05 am

puglet

He was

3:05 am

puglet

and he took many angels with him as well

3:05 am

sprite

I read somewhere that holding on to resentment is like eating poison and expecting the other person to die from it.

3:06 am

sprite

do you know that the dutch word for matches is lucifers? :)

3:06 am

puglet

no I didnt

3:07 am

sprite

always makes me smile. A lovely word for matches. And we call a ladybug a Good God bug. (Lieveheersbeestje)

3:07 am

grannyrose

yay, pugs. nice. was going to send you a couple of things via snail mail. okay? just a couple of meditation guides which you might like to use, and a copy of our service. so you know what i mean about gloria excelsis.

3:08 am

puglet

good Rose and thanks

3:08 am

grannyrose

pugs, lucifers were a brand of matches here, many years ago

3:08 am

sprite

*hugs rose* That is a great thing to do for our pugs.

3:09 am

sprite

side note: this grid is kicking up a fight. I am with Liz. Poopy grid.

3:09 am

o-o

forgiveness is a process .... there will be some trial and error .... my treaters frequently reminded me self-righteous indignation is problematical. Holding on to a grudge only means the downside of not forgiving lasts longer and may leave residuals.

3:09 am

grannyrose

may i help you, sprite

3:10 am

puglet

on my way to church, a neighbor's steer had gotten out and so I had to go to their home and let them know before it got on the highway and they had a big old dog I had to fight keeping off of my dress--lol i thought I was going to be late but I wasent

3:11 am

sprite

yeah, self-righteousness is hurtful to yourself, even if it feels kind of good. What I mean is the natural anger and hurt. We need to allow ourselves to feel those emotions before we can start letting go.

3:11 am

grannyrose

*shrug* o-o, i think your treaters are correct, mate.

3:11 am

sprite

rose, I still need a whopping 62 words, lol. Can't even ask for one yet.

3:11 am

puglet

OO, those words are easy said but doing the action on sometings is not

3:12 am

sprite

lol pug. A good deed never goes unpunished ;)

3:12 am

grannyrose

np's dear sprite...play on....

3:12 am

puglet

I still need 143--lol

3:12 am

sprite

thanks for the offer though, rose

3:13 am

grannyrose

i had to start with saying out aloud...i forgive...it took a while for the words to reach my heart.

3:13 am

sprite

it helps to realise we aren't perfect either.

3:14 am

o-o

So what? Getting better is very difficult ... one must do the work or accept the misery.

3:14 am

grannyrose

oh, Lord. i never going to be perfect...i'm too human.

3:14 am

puglet

just cause you say those words that does not always reach the heart and I am taling of myself, not no one else

3:14 am

sprite

ain't that the gospel truth, o-o. And hard work it is.

3:16 am

puglet

some people are stronger, such as you OO to do all that

3:16 am

o-o

I used to tell myself if I sat on the floor ... I could not fall down .... or get anywhere.

3:16 am

sprite

oh, pugs, now I must butt in. You are strong. You are far stronger than you give yourself credit for. Trust me on this. I have seen it in you.

3:17 am

sprite

ouch, o-o. Been there as well. And then was peeved when people walked over me.

3:17 am

puglet

Iam just saying I say I forgive some things that were done to me and I mean those words but there are times that bitterness returns

3:18 am

sprite

that is ok, pugs. As long as you can make yourself work on letting go, and not feeding the bitterness.

3:18 am

o-o

which is why forgiveness is a process ... and you are the beneficiary

3:18 am

puglet

and then I feel guilty for that

3:19 am

sprite

and that is why forgiveness often starts with learning to forgive yourself. You are only human, darling.

3:19 am

o-o

and how does feeling guilty help the process>

3:20 am

puglet

I am really trying Sprite--OO has been helping a bunch---its mental draining

3:20 am

puglet

it dont OO but adds to it

3:21 am

sprite

I know, pugs. It is a tough process. Am glad o-o helps you. He has great knowledge and experience in processes like this.

3:22 am

o-o

“It doesn’t matter how slowly you go-so long as you do not stop.”-Confucius

3:22 am

puglet

I dont see how you guys have that kind of strength

3:23 am

sprite

it is all about not giving up, pugs. Keep making another step. No matter how small.

3:24 am

grannyrose

and pugs, you are good at that. taking the next step, no matter how small. you are one amazing woman, sweetie.

3:24 am

sprite

what rose says

3:25 am

puglet

I wont give up and I will keep plodding through the junk---I know I have forgiven someone before over and over for hurting me and it didnt help at all when it kept happening

3:25 am

Lizlin

And back to try to find a few more words! And to chat with friends :)

3:25 am

Lizlin

Hi pugs

3:25 am

puglet

Hi ya Liz

3:26 am

sprite

no, that won't help. You have to grab your power back first, and change your situation. With hurts like that, you need a bit of distance to start the process of forgiving.

3:26 am

sprite

wb Liz! How was dinner?

3:26 am

grannyrose

yes, love...and that is their problem...so long as you forgive them....keep on, keeping on, dear.

3:26 am

Lizlin

Good luck with the job hunting - saw that yesterday, I think.

3:26 am

puglet

thanks Liz

3:26 am

Lizlin

Yummy chilli. Hot enough to make my nose run but not too hot!

3:27 am

sprite

oooo sounds so tasty!

3:27 am

sprite

I keep entering french for hell. And it just is not valid.

3:27 am

Lizlin

I taught my hubby how to make it and now he makes a really yummy chilli.

3:28 am

sprite

high praise for husbands who can cook!

3:28 am

grannyrose

ugh, you can keep it, liz. please scratch it off the menu when i come up. believe me, you won't like my body's reaction to chili. i love the taste, but my body hates the stuff. * sigh *

3:28 am

sprite

my love can cook so well and is willing to do so... I can't tell him enough how much I appreciate it

3:29 am

Lizlin

He does most of the every day stuff. But I also cook and at times we cook together.

3:29 am

Lizlin

OK! Noted, Rose :)

3:29 am

sprite

oh, I have that with tomatoes, rose. Not the raw ones, but in dishes. Can't eat tomato soup, for instance.

3:30 am

grannyrose

which is really strange, considering i can eat most 'warm' curries, so long as there is no chili.

3:30 am

Lizlin

I might sweat later but it's worth it.

3:31 am

sprite

I have just started cooking again. Once a week, for now. Learning to like it, maybe.

3:31 am

Lizlin

Hope you do learn to love it. I know how hard that is for you though.

3:32 am

sprite

yeah, still a long way to go. But not giving up :)

3:32 am

Lizlin

Have you made that salmon again?

3:32 am

grannyrose

give me a good kitchen, i wilol cook the pants off jamie oliver

3:32 am

sprite

yes I have, it is a great recipe

3:33 am

grannyrose

*will*

3:33 am

sprite

hehehe rose :D

3:33 am

Lizlin

Good. If you email me the sort of stuff you like, I might be able to make some other suggestions.

3:33 am

grannyrose

and bake...i love baking....that's when i go completely nuts.

3:33 am

Lizlin

Watching yesterday's masterchef right now.

3:34 am

Lizlin

Also love baking.

3:34 am

grannyrose

lucky you, liz. don would go absolutely banans if i insisted on that show.

3:35 am

Lizlin

I watch when he's not around!

3:35 am

sprite

we like almost everything here, Liz. Would love a couple of suggestions for 'easy' meals.

3:35 am

Lizlin

But he also loves UK Masterchef so we watch that together.

3:35 am

grannyrose

yeah, right...and that would be when??

3:36 am

o-o

pug, if I had a dollar for every time I failed I would be a miserable millionaire

3:36 am

Lizlin

I'll have a think sprite.

3:36 am

sprite

lol he can go read a book when you watch, rose.

3:36 am

grannyrose

food is good

3:36 am

sprite

*hugs o-o*

3:36 am

Lizlin

Rose, he's just gone out but at other times when he's playing with his photos on the computer.

3:37 am

puglet

geez OO--how did you know thats how Iam feeling right now

3:37 am

Lizlin

How are you with plaice (or similar flat fish) stuffed with cheese and apple and cooked in cider, sprite. Much easier than it sounds.

3:38 am

sprite

wow... sounds pretty complicated to me, Liz, but I think it will taste awesome!

3:38 am

grannyrose

ugh, o-o. ditto here.

3:38 am

Lizlin

Not complicated really.

3:39 am

sprite

failing is only failing if you give up trying. If you keep on trying, failing is only not yet succeeding.

3:39 am

grannyrose

mind you, o-o. my last major decision was to say yes to don's marriage proposal. haven't regretted that one yet.

3:39 am

sprite

lol Liz, first question that pops into my mind is, how does one stuff a flat fish?

3:40 am

grannyrose

*chuckling* and how do you milk a duck?

3:40 am

Lizlin

Buy fillets and then you roll them/

3:40 am

sprite

ohhhhh! Ok, that, I can manage.

3:41 am

sprite

lol rose... I give... how??

3:41 am

Lizlin

I'll send you a couple of easy recipes now. I've already got them on my computer.

3:41 am

grannyrose

what?? down the hill? or do you use hair curlers?

3:41 am

grannyrose

sprite, on a very low stool

3:41 am

sprite

awesome, Liz, thank you so much!

3:42 am

sprite

roflollllll rose! That is almost like a very old dutch joke... how does a hare catch a cow?

3:43 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...am i gonna regret this...how, sprite?

3:43 am

sprite

sorry, the other way around... how does a cow catch a hare

3:43 am

sprite

it hides behind a poll of grass and imitates the sound of kale

3:44 am

grannyrose

aagghh!! too funny...roflololol

3:44 am

sprite

it is an old joke because we have this saying... you never know how a cow may catch a hare... meaning, you never know what happens, things may turn out better than you think.

3:44 am

o-o

piecosts and henweighs

3:44 am

grannyrose

yes, sprite.

3:45 am

sprite

lol o-o

3:45 am

grannyrose

oh, my...o-o...lol

3:46 am

Lizlin

email sent - it's format is really odd though - 2 chicken, 1 lamb and one fish recipe!

3:46 am

grannyrose

and has anyone here sent an apprentice out to bring back a long weight(wait)? or striped paint?

3:47 am

grannyrose

i sent a junior nurse to the sterilising department for a packet of fallopian tubes..

3:48 am

Lizlin

And one more just sent!

3:48 am

sprite

lol rose, no, but we do send out apprentices to bring us a spool of checkered thread, een schop met het voetje (can't be translated, will explain) or the mopboard stairs

3:48 am

Lizlin

Really Rose??? The nurse! LOL!

3:48 am

sprite

thank you, Liz!

3:48 am

grannyrose

*giggle* liz, which one?

3:49 am

sprite

lolol rose!

3:49 am

Lizlin

Let me know if there's a problem reading them, Sprite.

3:49 am

Lizlin

Fallopian tubes!!!!

3:49 am

sprite

schop met het voetje: 'schop' can mean a shovel or a kick. 'Met het voetje' means literally 'with the foot'.

3:49 am

Lizlin

OK back to iPad and master chef! Back in a minute.

3:49 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know. i was very naughty.

3:51 am

sprite

thanks Liz, I can open them just fine!

3:53 am

puglet

oh I got the sent of a polecat coming through the window--lol

3:53 am

sprite

lol pugs. As long as it is only the scent.

3:53 am

grannyrose

sprite...what??? you can open the fallopian tubes? nice going!!

3:54 am

Lizlin

Know what open Fallopian tubes leads to -----babies!

3:55 am

grannyrose

oh, you found that out,liz?

3:55 am

grannyrose

was it in time???

3:55 am

Lizlin

No I never did!

3:56 am

sprite

my fallopian tubes are wide open. Just not for seedy stuff.

3:57 am

Lizlin

Lol

3:57 am

grannyrose

okay...next weekend planned. claudia's 4th birthday. last weekend she and braxton were suffering from tonsilitis. hope next weekend she will be well enough to have her birthday present.

3:58 am

sprite

nice going, rose. I hope they will be well by then.

3:58 am

Lizlin

Oh yes. The bike, isn't it?

3:58 am

Lizlin

Hope they're better by then.

4:00 am

sprite

at last, fireflies. Nasty little grid this was.

4:00 am

grannyrose

yes, to both of you. have just put it on charge, so that the parents will get the full benefit of it...lights and sirens...lol

4:00 am

puglet

congrats Sprite

4:00 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!

4:00 am

Lizlin

Congrats, sprite. I'm going to list before too long.

4:01 am

sprite

thanks, all :)
Yes, it is a list grid for sure, Liz. I had to take several peeks to get it finished.

4:01 am

Lizlin

She'll love it - parents I'm not so sure!!!! No, it'll be great.

4:02 am

sprite

*hugs* to you all. May you have a blessed day and a peaceful night.

4:02 am

Lizlin

Have a great day, sprite. Hugs

4:02 am

puglet

hugs and bye Sprite--enjoy your day

4:02 am

grannyrose

sprite, i hope your day treats you well.xoxox

4:03 am

rubyfoo

I just read my mail and think I missed something awful!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

{hello, my friends

4:04 am

grannyrose

am taking my friend out for coffee tomorrow. her father died last week.

4:04 am

puglet

Hugs and Hi Ruby

4:04 am

Lizlin

Hi Ruby. Hugs

4:04 am

rubyfoo

4:04 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} dear ruby

4:04 am

Lizlin

That's lovely Rose. So sad for your friend.

4:05 am

grannyrose

ruby, the kerfuffle was mainly in my email. but there was a lot of discussion here in chog.

4:05 am

rubyfoo

Since I now have to accompany my husband for his Monday shopping, I bought myself a present: a hand-made metal dragon, rusty, about 3 ft long, for the garden It's fabulous!

4:05 am

grannyrose

oh, wonderful, ruby. please take pics and post.

4:05 am

puglet

oh sounds cool Ruby

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I've misplaced (lost) both the battery and the charger for my camera in my awful mess

4:06 am

Lizlin

Pooh I love dragons.

4:06 am

Lizlin

Pooh? Supposed to be oooooh!

4:07 am

grannyrose

ruby...so sorry, dear. when you are ready is also good.

4:07 am

rubyfoo

When I was exhibiting my abstract paintings, to make enough money to frame them, I used to draw really scary dragons and sold all of them. Also owls.

4:08 am

grannyrose

oohhh!! our ruby has hidden talents.

4:08 am

Lizlin

Fantastic, Ruby.

4:08 am

Lizlin

We have 2 dragons outside.

4:08 am

rubyfoo

I collect sculpture of crocodiles and alligators in all materials, from tiny ivory ones to large various wood ones, from all over the place

4:08 am

rubyfoo

what kind of dragons, liz? Komodo? Or sculptres?

4:09 am

Lizlin

Sculptures though ones a total fake made from polystyrene or similar. The other is stone.

4:10 am

Lizlin

But we also have live water dragons running about down by the creek. They're all over the place here.

4:10 am

rubyfoo

How big are the live ones and what color?

4:11 am

rubyfoo

I like all reptiles, as long as they're not poisonous

4:12 am

Lizlin

The best answer is to google images af australian water dragons.

4:12 am

rubyfoo

Will look this afternoon

4:12 am

Lizlin

They're not poisonous - quite small but perhaps up to 1/2 metre long.

4:13 am

grannyrose

my step-daughter collects statuettes/sculptures of dragons. she used to be part of the gothic culture.

4:13 am

rubyfoo

that's a good size. I would love that but there's nothing that exotic here.

4:14 am

Lizlin

I've always loved dragons but that became even stronger when reading anne mccaffrey.

4:14 am

grannyrose

ruby, i did email you re the cyber bully.

4:15 am

Lizlin

Everything's exotic here, for me!

4:15 am

rubyfoo

I saw it and am very curious, but I think I know who it is and there was something from the unnamed person in my mail which I marked as spam without reading it

4:16 am

Lizlin

Everyone seems to know but me! But that doesn't matter.

4:16 am

rubyfoo

I might be wrong! lol

4:16 am

grannyrose

good for you, ruby. well done. this needs to be put in it's place...under a stone...

4:16 am

Lizlin

Doesn't mean I'm not curious though!

4:17 am

rubyfoo

I'll ewrite you an e-mail later, liz, with my idea

4:17 am

grannyrose

*giggle* liz, don and i are still very curious re australia's 'hidden' treasures.

4:17 am

rubyfoo

ar4 describes the person, I think

4:18 am

Dianne

Liz - we are the "odd men" out on this thing.

4:18 am

Lizlin

Thanks Ruby. I'm interested but it doesn't matter if I don't know. Most important is that it doesn't continue.

4:18 am

grannyrose

*explosive laughter* ruby...exactly

4:18 am

rubyfoo

quashed the q's

4:18 am

rubyfoo

hello dianne

4:18 am

Lizlin

Good description. Straight to the point.

4:19 am

Lizlin

i Dianne

4:19 am

Dianne

Hi ruby - nice gift you got your self.

4:19 am

Lizlin

*hi

4:19 am

grannyrose

and liz, you are not losing anything by not knowing the ID of this bully.

4:19 am

Lizlin

No like I said, curious but not bo versed!

4:19 am

Dianne

Hi liz - if I could eat fish I'de ask for that recipe I saw you talking about before.

4:19 am

Lizlin

* bovverred

4:20 am

Lizlin

Or even bothered! Catherine Tate impersonation failed!

4:20 am

Lizlin

If you liked fish, I'd send it.

4:21 am

grannyrose

liz, i will give you a nudge, nudge, wink..if i think you need it.

4:21 am

Dianne

Love fish but now allergic to all flaky white fish.

4:21 am

Lizlin

I'm sure you will Rose. Friends!

4:21 am

Lizlin

That's a shame, Dianne.

4:21 am

grannyrose

Friends!!

4:23 am

grannyrose

dianne, can you eat salmon and tuna?

4:24 am

Dianne

Rose, fortunately yes - and shell fish (yum).

4:24 am

rubyfoo

all the fish here is either frozen or not fresh enough and the shellfish come pre-cooked

4:24 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah...i love scallops. how about lobster/crayfish?

4:24 am

Lizlin

Unusual. I think more are allergic to shell fish.

4:25 am

rubyfoo

growing up in NY, all fish and shellfish was perfectly fresh, or even freshly caught by my father

4:25 am

grannyrose

lucky ruby...

4:25 am

rubyfoo

mons

4:25 am

rubyfoo

sorry

4:26 am

grannyrose

np's here, ruby

4:26 am

rubyfoo

my sister has what could be a fatal allergy to lobster. She often talks about "suicide by lobster"

4:27 am

Dianne

We get fantastic seafood here. We go to s street market that has outdoor "dining" (folding tables & stools) that serve the yummiest baby clam in black bean sauce.

4:27 am

grannyrose

i think i must have gills. i looove seafood, no matter what...

4:28 am

rubyfoo

Where you are, Dianne, surrounded by the sea, I can imagine how wonderful the food is. Who needs flaky white fish anyay?

4:28 am

puglet

sure you are not a great white Rose--lol

4:28 am

grannyrose

*drooling all over the keyboard* move over dianne...we're coming over..

4:28 am

puglet

Hi Dianne

4:29 am

Dianne

Hi pug - how are you doing?

4:29 am

rubyfoo

I have to go and make my poor husband some lunch

4:29 am

grannyrose

* giggle * pugs

4:29 am

rubyfoo

See you later, kids

4:29 am

Dianne

Bye ruby

4:29 am

puglet

bye Ruby--hugs

4:29 am

rubyfoo

Pugs, do you fish in the local river?

4:29 am

puglet

I'm okay Di and you?

4:29 am

puglet

no Ruby

4:30 am

grannyrose

see you tomorrow, ruby. hope your day treats you nicely. xoxox

4:30 am

puglet

I like sitting in the water and petting them

4:30 am

Lizlin

Enjoy your day Ruby. Hugs

4:30 am

Dianne

I'm good. Thinking what else to make with fried chicken for tonight.

4:30 am

rubyfoo

great image! Little red-haired pugs petting fish!

4:31 am

rubyfoo

Okra, Dianne (or gombos, as they call them here)

4:31 am

grannyrose

and i am outta here. dinner being served. love you all. xoxox

4:31 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

4:31 am

Lizlin

Hugs Rose. Have a lovely evening.

4:31 am

puglet

night Rose and hugs and love

4:40 am

Lizlin

Taking a break with 55 left. Not enjoying this grid :( will list on return, I expect. Hugs, pugs and others

4:41 am

puglet

hugs Liz

4:41 am

Dianne

So pug - it's just you and me left.

4:41 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

4:41 am

puglet

looks like Di-lol

4:42 am

Dianne

Hi crossy

4:42 am

puglet

oops theres Crossy--Hi Crossy

4:43 am

crosshair

yuppers;)) coming up to 6 am here, and it looks to be a beautiful day coming on.

4:43 am

puglet

How nice for you Crossy--are you mowing grass there yet

4:44 am

crosshair

one mowing in already and the trees are coming along nicely now

4:45 am

puglet

I love the smell of fresh cut grass and hay too

4:47 am

crosshair

yes, there is a nice gr 9/66 to the lawn now:)

4:52 am

puglet

brb coffee time

5:10 am

Dianne

thanks crossy

5:10 am

crosshair

np:)

5:19 am

crosshair

a very odd email in my in-box this morning;(

5:21 am

puglet

about bullying?

5:22 am

crosshair

to the babbler so sent this, to me, grannyrose, worzel, sprite and others: though i have never had a problem with you, after much consideration, I find the depths to which you went to to put this all together a bit.. disturbing. I wish you a good life. but have removed you from all my contact lists

5:22 am

crosshair

was a long, long letter, puglet

5:23 am

puglet

sorry didnt mean to n4 crossy--

5:23 am

crosshair

no, no, puglet. no problem at all. I am quite sure we are talking about the same e-mail

5:24 am

puglet

Im not understanding what is going on myself--I just got a short note

5:25 am

crosshair

well, best just to let it be, i think and babble on

5:25 am

puglet

true

5:28 am

puglet

have you started your new classes yet Crossy

5:28 am

crosshair

yes indeed!:)). I am in a 6 week workplace law class now

5:29 am

puglet

going good for you?

5:29 am

crosshair

wait, it is college law, not workplace

5:29 am

crosshair

not bad so far, but fast paced and i best not miss a day!

5:30 am

crosshair

makes the pace of the college English i just wrapped up seem sedate

5:30 am

puglet

what plans do you have with all this knowledge you are getting? Running for some goverment office?

5:30 am

crosshair

lol, heck no! Not going to waste it by working for the government

5:30 am

puglet

oh so no time now to be leg watching-lol

5:30 am

crosshair

nope, all the lovely lasses are left to their own devices

5:31 am

puglet

thats probablly good for your neck--lol

5:31 am

crosshair

lol, getting too old for that anyways. It will vapour-lock my old carberator

5:32 am

puglet

I bet your wife is glad of that

5:32 am

crosshair

and you can only hear how you remind them of thier long lost daddy so many times without getting a tad depressed!

5:33 am

puglet

poor Crossy-lol

5:33 am

crosshair

on day one, I was sitting there, getting ready for the day and at least 5 of them asked me if i was the teacher, and where they should sit lol

5:34 am

puglet

well from the pics I seen of you, you kind of do look like a professor of sorts

5:35 am

crosshair

the class ratio is about 75% 18-25 year olds who are missing one credit for a diploma, and about 25% mature students coming back just to learn

5:35 am

crosshair

I just need the cordorouy jacket with the patches at the elbows

5:36 am

Dianne

Don't forget the pipe.

5:37 am

crosshair

yes:) a nice pipe to finish off the look

5:37 am

puglet

at least it dont sound like you are alone in the learning group---that is why you are there isnt it-lol

5:37 am

crosshair

the grey is already coming in nicely in my beard

5:37 am

crosshair

yup, it is all part of the experience

5:38 am

puglet

Is this your last course Crossy

5:39 am

crosshair

and i have never done so much peer editing in my life:).. nope, one more 6 week course this september, pugs then i am done.. unless they have a summer course i am interested in

5:40 am

crosshair

was hoping to finish with the 2014 class, but it was not to be. I needed 7 classes in all and there was not enough time

5:40 am

puglet

maybe you can put some of them on the right track then

5:40 am

grannyrose

popping back in briefly to say g'day to crossy. thanx for your support, mate. i am pretty distressed by all this. i have tried desperately to keep this babbler quiescent..

5:40 am

crosshair

((rose))

5:41 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and xxxx to you mate. i hope mrs crossy is goodly today?

5:41 am

puglet

I got to get off here and get ready to head out so love and hugs to you all

5:41 am

crosshair

all is good rose, and it is going to be a beautifull day here

5:41 am

crosshair

the mrs is fine as well:)

5:42 am

grannyrose

and crossy? i have to say how proud i am of you for all you have achieved.

5:43 am

crosshair

granny, send me a quick e-mail at the addy in my profile please so i have you addy. I have to pass something along to you

5:43 am

crosshair

nm, you did lol

5:43 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i tried so hard to up-date my qualifications a few years ago....when the uni started talking about stuff i laid the groundwork for, i said...st8FF it. not doing it...lolol

5:44 am

grannyrose

already done so, dear crossy.

5:46 am

grannyrose

lolol, crossy. god i love you guys and gals.

5:46 am

crosshair

rose, check your mail,please

5:47 am

crosshair

an re: schooling: tyvm rose, i am finding it all highly satisfying:) I should of done this long ago

5:54 am

grannyrose

good on you, crossy. i hope you are happy. i just decided it was too much...especially when they tried to teach me what i had written in the text book...lolol

5:55 am

crosshair

well, I do not know how far i will go with it, but the 95%+ i have received in the three English classes have opened up some doors that i never had the chance to use before.

5:56 am

crosshair

time will tell. I am just going with the flow for now.

5:58 am

crosshair

i am leaving my mail open and running if you need it today , ((rose)) If you pop over, i can even put together a nice crossy breakfast:)

5:59 am

crosshair

crossy has big lumberjack shoulders for the ladies;)

5:59 am

grannyrose

so4, crossy. if not this year, then the next. i am so looking forward to meeting you in person.

6:00 am

crosshair

I always wanted to get one of those fuzzy red checkered shirts and a pair of bright red suspenders to finish the look

6:00 am

grannyrose

*chuckling* thanx for the offer, crossy. but himself's shoulders are enough for me.

6:00 am

crosshair

that is well:)

6:00 am

grannyrose

well, don't let me stop you...it might be the only way i will recognise you and joso...

6:01 am

crosshair

the season down there must be sliding into your "winter" now eh?

6:02 am

grannyrose

supposed to be....but it remains quite warm. i think winter is going to be on a tuesday this year...lolol

6:02 am

crosshair

lol, I love that picture of flosey,joso and myself. She looks so small. I best she has not had that much beef around her since the last time she went to the calgary stampede!

6:03 am

grannyrose

our daffodils are sprouting, and the fruit trees are in blossom...

6:03 am

crosshair

out trilliums are up and the fiddleheads are ready for harvesting and the tree are getting new leaves for the year:)

6:04 am

grannyrose

oh, lord, i am lololol, and don is looking at me very strangely. flosey, jilli are both part of the equation.

6:04 am

crosshair

:)

6:04 am

grannyrose

and bugsaw, she is in canada also, yes?

6:05 am

crosshair

we are getting more babblers from Ontario all the time. it is nice to see

6:05 am

crosshair

yes, bugsaw is a canuck as well, i believe

6:07 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...the dollars are starting to add up...but, you know what? it doesn't matter. i would rather have my friends around me, than have the money.

6:09 am

crosshair

bah!. Never mind the money. You can get that junk anywhere. stuff just causes probems anyways

6:09 am

grannyrose

sprite, pugs, ruby and i are gonna have the meet of all times...that will be definitely this year...

6:10 am

grannyrose

i so want to pull this off. and then i'm going over to the UK. so many babble friends to meet there.

6:10 am

crosshair

Know what has value? A Mate you love, some good friends, a few creature comforts and a bookcase that is too full to add another book.

6:12 am

grannyrose

oh, my, crossy, friend of my heart...exactly...i have so many unplaced books...and no unplaced friends.

6:14 am

grannyrose

as for my mate....he is my soul mate....we pray and play together...we weep together...and support each other, no matter what. he is my husband, my mate and most of all...the love of my life.

6:15 am

crosshair

lol. I once seriously considered turning my living room into a mini-library with naught but two or three wingback chairs a few small side tables, and the rest all book cases and a few antiques for decoration. E-readers came out the next year. The wife was greatful;)

6:15 am

grannyrose

lol, i bet she was....

6:17 am

crosshair

so now my book case is still full and i have 400 books on my E-reader

6:19 am

grannyrose

and is your e-reader full? by the way, have you ever tried to read dickens...hard times...it is mind-blowingly booooring...i have been trying to read it for the last 4 weeks...any reason i should persist?

6:20 am

crosshair

no, this e-reader is a grand thing. i think i will be able to fit about 1000 books on here , including the 200 pictures that are in there

6:20 am

crosshair

I have read dickens. You have to almost reset your mind when you read his works

6:20 am

grannyrose

nice, crossy. so an e-reader is a good thing?

6:21 am

crosshair

They are works that must be read two or three times, then the depth of the work comes through

6:21 am

crosshair

I love my e-reader for travelling

6:21 am

grannyrose

i have read a tale of two cities and oliver twist. but this takes the cake.

6:21 am

crosshair

sure beats carrying a suitcase of books

6:22 am

crosshair

first time through, read it as a chapter play. Do not take it in big bites

6:22 am

grannyrose

okay...so i must persist...*pout* was hoping for a let off the leash...*sigh*

6:23 am

crosshair

the last one of his i read was david copperfield

6:24 am

crosshair

it shows how things were long ago. Just a room full of people introducing themselves, and all the niceties that were required for it can be a daunting read:)

6:25 am

grannyrose

i have read, avidly, shakespeare, the lake poets, and a lot of other classic authors...but dickens?? ah well as you say, small bites. will do so.

6:26 am

grannyrose

*giggle* to me, david copperfield is a walk in the park....

6:26 am

JBV

good morning, babblers - grannyrose, I'll just offer a word of encouragement to keep reading Dickens - a work that has stood the test of time and is still meaningful in today's "hard time"

6:26 am

JBV

times

6:27 am

crosshair

It is like reading Poe; they wrote for the top 2% of society at the time and not the general huddled masses. Twain, however, wrote for the common man and enjoyed huge success.

6:27 am

JBV

I read it a long time ago, but I think I remember it also comments on the value of education and differing views on what a good education consists of

6:27 am

JBV

forgive me, it's been a while, I may decide to read it again : )

6:27 am

grannyrose

thanx, jbv....i will persist...give up is not in my dictionary.

6:28 am

grannyrose

yes, it is a valuable commentary on education.

6:28 am

crosshair

It is good to touch on the classics now and then. They are rare things in that they open a window to the past that you can walk through and see life as it was.

6:30 am

JBV

I used to use the scene with Mr. Gradgrind in my teacher training sessions - as a lesson of what not to do as a teacher

6:31 am

crosshair

I wrote an entire English thesis on the dangers of the new trend of "sanitizing" the classics to male them politically correct. My example was when Newsouth books did a reprint of Twains Huckleberry Finn in 2011 and removed all the words they deemed offensive

6:31 am

grannyrose

oh, dear. have taken my night-time meds...and now i am yawning hugely. as a matter of fact, just about dislocated my jaw with the last. work tomorrow...just one hour...and starting late, after peak hour traffic. wish me luck, dear friends.

6:31 am

JBV

omg

6:31 am

crosshair

tc, rose and have a good sleep

6:31 am

JBV

good luck, grannyrose and good night

6:32 am

grannyrose

jbv, i can relate to that. and crossy?? thanx again for your support. xoxox to you both.

6:32 am

crosshair

((rose))

6:46 am

Anniebrook

good morning babblers

6:47 am

crosshair

good morning, annie:)

6:48 am

JBV

hi Annie!

6:48 am

Anniebrook

hi crossy, my bookcases are getting full too. I donate books to Housing Works in New York. They advocate for the homeless and homeless people with AIDS< They also help them with activities of daily living.

6:49 am

Anniebrook

They have a great bookstore and cafe in NY. All their workers are volunteers. Whenever I get down there I always find good books to buy at a good discount.

6:49 am

crosshair

I am terrible. I have every single book i have ever bought, or has been given to me since 1985. I cannot part with them.

6:49 am

JBV

I enjoy passing books along to those who may enjoy them

6:50 am

crosshair

though i do loan them out

6:50 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:50 am

crosshair

howdy,liz

6:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi, JBV. My friends know they can always find a book here to read. You should check out Housing Works, jbv. Great place. It's in Soho..on Crosby Street

6:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi Liz :)

6:51 am

Lizlin

how are you all doing with this unfriendly grid?

6:51 am

JBV

thanks, Annie - one of these days we'll have to have a meet up in NYC

6:51 am

Anniebrook

Liz, I keep looking for a T that is not there

6:52 am

JBV

tough grid

6:52 am

Anniebrook

JBV, sounds good

6:52 am

JBV

i've been looking for an se4 that must be invisible

6:52 am

Lizlin

So many phantoms. I've got down to 54 and am going to list now.

6:52 am

Anniebrook

and I have to stop typing "orient"

6:52 am

JBV

unless there's a mistake in the list

6:52 am

JBV

it happens sometimes

6:53 am

Lizlin

I tried that too.

6:53 am

car.eeyore

Good morning/afternoon

6:53 am

JBV

the list says there are 4 se4s

6:53 am

crosshair

howdy car:)

6:53 am

JBV

ah, just got it

6:53 am

JBV

babble blind

6:53 am

Lizlin

Hi car

6:53 am

Anniebrook

hi car. ")

6:53 am

Anniebrook

:)

6:53 am

car.eeyore

Hi Crossy...hello everyone

6:54 am

JBV

hi Liz and car

6:57 am

crosshair

and now it is time for crossy's tidbit of the day!!

6:57 am

crosshair

Did you know that a "jiffy" is an actual unit of time?? In computer engineering, it is the length of one cycle of the computer’s system clock (around 10 milliseconds). In chemistry and physics, a jiffy is the amount of time it takes light to travel a distance of one centimeter — about 33.3564 picoseconds.

6:58 am

Lizlin

Wow!

6:58 am

car.eeyore

I'll be there in a Jiffy Crossy...make some bacon!

6:58 am

crosshair

:)

6:58 am

crosshair

lol, I best get cooking then!

7:00 am

crosshair

i love how they rounded that to the fourth decimal place:)

7:00 am

Lizlin

Probably some huge recurring number!

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Ugh....none of the usual words work today

7:04 am

godthaab

Is a picosecond a tenth of a nanosecond?

7:05 am

car.eeyore

a picodegallosecond is when you have more salsa!

7:07 am

Anniebrook

Ole!

7:07 am

crosshair

godthaab, a picosecond is 10-12 units of a nanosecond

7:07 am

crosshair

i do not know the reason for the varriance

7:08 am

crosshair

i am sure uusue can tell us:)

7:09 am

Lizlin

Enough for tonight. 38 for tomorrow. Perhaps the grid will look friendlier in the morning. Enjoy your days, everyone :)

7:09 am

crosshair

tc, liz

7:12 am

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, Liz

7:12 am

Buggie

No, a picosecond is 10 to the power of -12 of a second. Or, written 10-12 on websites that copy other websites and don't display exponents properly. There is no variance. :-)

7:15 am

crosshair

ty for the clarification:))

7:16 am

Buggie

yw :-)

7:16 am

crosshair

I love it when my tidbits create interesting discussions:)

7:18 am

car.eeyore

Stats for the middle E please?

7:19 am

o-o

one trillionth of a second.

7:19 am

Anniebrook

morning, o-o

7:20 am

o-o

en 5/12 and 6/27

7:21 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

7:21 am

rubyfoo

72 words this AM but the garden beckons. I just picked up about 200 pinecones that came down in the weekend's wind

7:22 am

rubyfoo

the handyman is here to cut the grass, mulch the tomatoes (ty Molly) and generally clean up this mess I call a garden

7:22 am

crosshair

save the pine cones and use them in a layer in your fower beds to discourage weeds

7:23 am

crosshair

flower

7:23 am

Anniebrook

((ruby))

7:23 am

rubyfoo

maybe they'll make bbaby pine trees....

7:23 am

rubyfoo

7:23 am

crosshair

lol, you never know, ruby

7:23 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} I was just in time for your tidbit which flew, at the speed of light, over my head

7:24 am

crosshair

it is also the speed at which bacon vanishes around my house

7:25 am

o-o

contrary to doctor's orders

7:26 am

crosshair

indeed

7:27 am

rubyfoo

this grid is too hard for me. 75 words, no 8'sor 9's, not even close to nbt!

7:28 am

crosshair

actually, crossy has been a good boy. It has almost bee 2 weeks! gasp!! since there has been bacon in the house

7:28 am

crosshair

been

7:29 am

rubyfoo

lots of Fr words, alas

7:32 am

car.eeyore

I have only 1 8-letter word, but I would be happy to share it with you Ruby.

7:36 am

rubyfoo

pls, car., and hello

7:36 am

Uneaixoise

gr9 quality of being full of chlorophyl :-)

7:36 am

rubyfoo

I jut did a walkabout in the garden. The weeds are phenomenal

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Hi Ruby....it is a powerful storm MO 7/32 and then the plural for MO 8/45

7:36 am

rubyfoo

bonjour une

7:37 am

Uneaixoise

salut, ruby :-)

7:37 am

car.eeyore

TY Une

7:38 am

rubyfoo

that 9 is amazing! ty to you both

7:38 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:38 am

rubyfoo

now I have a respectable 83

7:39 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the Y?

7:39 am

rubyfoo

yo4/6 is the only one I have

7:40 am

car.eeyore

<slap> TY Ruby

7:40 am

car.eeyore

And now the stats for the O in the fourth column for NBT please?

7:40 am

Anniebrook

yo 4/6 x2

7:40 am

rubyfoo

yo4/6 another one

7:40 am

rubyfoo

snap, annie

7:41 am

Anniebrook

now I am getting myself up and going into the kitchen and put on the cuisinart for caffeine

7:42 am

rubyfoo

I'm full of antihistamines because of the pollen, but just got hives from my latex kitchen gloves

7:42 am

crosshair

poor ruby:((

7:42 am

Uneaixoise

bummer, ruby :-(

7:42 am

car.eeyore

Good grief! I'm sorry Ruby

7:43 am

rubyfoo

The wheels are coming off!

7:44 am

car.eeyore

The O in the fourth column is OS 6/18

7:45 am

rubyfoo

ty car.

7:45 am

car.eeyore

NBT and NBS....taking a break...WHEW!

7:45 am

rubyfoo

and the e in the middle?

7:45 am

Uneaixoise

tx car :-)

7:49 am

rubyfoo

ooh, just found an or8!

7:49 am

rubyfoo

anybody want it?

7:49 am

rubyfoo

anybody want it?

7:49 am

Enomis65

i do! Good morning!

7:49 am

kje

clue ruby?

7:50 am

rubyfoo

it's the plural of the nifty mockup of the universe

7:50 am

rubyfoo

or8/40

7:51 am

rubyfoo

hard to spell but uses many r's

7:51 am

kje

wow, we haven't seen that one in awhile

7:52 am

rubyfoo

I danced around it for a hile

7:52 am

rubyfoo

while*

7:52 am

kje

bc you were so happy to see it? ; )

7:52 am

Enomis65

ty ruby!

7:52 am

MollyL

I'm sure I made 4 or 5 of those in grade school, and yet we never used that word for it.

7:52 am

rubyfoo

hahah

7:53 am

Enomis65

anybody got the stats for the 9?

7:53 am

MollyL

You know, there really should be a Maypole here, for all the dancing around that gets done. : D

7:53 am

rubyfoo

Molly, I bought mulch today, thanks to you an the handyman just put them around the tomatoes

7:54 am

rubyfoo

gr9/66

7:54 am

MollyL

That is great Ruby, it will really cut down on your need to weed.

7:54 am

rubyfoo

now if I could mulch my studio and the papers would disappear.....

7:55 am

Kaplan the Magne

may I ask what is going on in the chat between real people?

7:55 am

MollyL

Just reading the word "handyman" makes me happy. Every woman should have a handyman.

7:55 am

rubyfoo

evidently something bad happened this AM before I got here

7:55 am

Enomis65

got it thank you Ruby

7:56 am

rubyfoo

Maybe we could dance around the maypole with the handyman

7:57 am

rubyfoo

I just found an ir8 if anybody would like it

7:57 am

Enomis65

of course Ruby! :)

7:58 am

rubyfoo

It is just like the gr9

7:59 am

Enomis65

Ah! ty

8:01 am

rubyfoo

time to make guacamole to go with tonight's chile

8:01 am

rubyfoo

chili?

8:02 am

Enomis65

chill and guacamole, yummy!

8:04 am

kje

in7?

8:04 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for gr9, please?

8:05 am

kje

the quality of being verdant

8:05 am

Enomis65

the color + the most ending

8:06 am

Marc Freeman

don't get the 'most ending' part?

8:07 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

8:07 am

kje

color + scottish monster (loch x)

8:07 am

Enomis65

guess it was not technically a good clue Marc :)

8:08 am

Marc Freeman

no it was perfect just missed the double constanant

8:10 am

rubyfoo

no decent tequila here!

8:10 am

Marc Freeman

kje did you ever get a clue for in7?

8:10 am

MollyL

Ooo, good word...constanant...a steadfast and loyal letter that is not a vowel : D

8:11 am

kje

nope

8:11 am

Marc Freeman

I'm looking

8:12 am

MollyL

in7...three small words all together

8:13 am

MollyL

It means to an extent

8:13 am

kje

ah, ty

8:14 am

Marc Freeman

nope still didn't get it

8:14 am

kje

bbl

8:14 am

Enomis65

clues for the middle e?

8:14 am

Enomis65

and for the o in the 4t column?

8:15 am

Marc Freeman

or4

8:17 am

Enomis65

4th column?

8:17 am

Marc Freeman

sorry don't have that one

8:22 am

Enomis65

ar7: to be and part of your face

8:23 am

MollyL

in7...in + do re mi fa (next note) + not near

8:23 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:25 am

Enomis65

ar6,18 : almost the same as Ar***** Hall on tv

8:28 am

Enomis65

bbl

8:28 am

MollyL

He of the long fingers : D

8:41 am

Marc Freeman

ro6/24

8:41 am

mkg

ty for clues guys.

8:42 am

mkg

any clue for the 9?

8:42 am

Marc Freeman

color + more of it

8:43 am

Marc Freeman

double consanant in the middle

8:43 am

flosey

ro6, boys name + you might fly over the Grand Can***

8:43 am

flosey

and good morning everyone

8:44 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:44 am

flosey

yw

8:44 am

Marc Freeman

Hi flosey got to go to work

8:44 am

mkg

plural the ro 6.

8:44 am

mkg

hi flosey

8:44 am

flosey

have a good day

8:44 am

flosey

hi mkg

8:51 am

mkg

stuck at 72 words. off for the day. see you later.

8:52 am

flosey

fw, and off for breakfast

9:06 am

hego

Morning All

9:12 am

crosshair

though little grid this is:( not often we see the in 7/40

9:12 am

crosshair

tough

9:12 am

hego

hi Crossy

9:13 am

crosshair

howdy, hego

9:17 am

Erda

I could use some help for the in7,40 -- please?

9:18 am

hego

combo of three little words

9:20 am

Erda

I said "help".....

9:20 am

hego

means to an extent

9:20 am

MLFAN17

i agree erda:)

9:20 am

hego

that was it Erda

9:21 am

hego

or being as

9:21 am

Erda

got it -- thank you

9:21 am

hego

yw

9:21 am

wvteach

erda - look back at 8:23 at molly's clue

9:21 am

hego

hi teach

9:22 am

wvteach

good morning all - hello hego

9:22 am

MLFAN17

ty molly

9:26 am

hego

later

9:26 am

Erda

<-- afk

9:27 am

MLFAN17

Third column N?

9:29 am

MLFAN17

first n

9:32 am

sukee

you want no 4/4?

9:33 am

MLFAN17

does it end in a vowel?

9:33 am

crosshair

do not forget to add an r in front of the crying veggie

9:33 am

MLFAN17

ty cross

9:34 am

sukee

Thanks cross :)

9:34 am

MLFAN17

sukee if you mean zero i have that

9:35 am

sukee

There are two no 4/4 before that

9:35 am

MLFAN17

i have 2 no 4s

9:35 am

MLFAN17

with two 5s in between them

9:36 am

MLFAN17

thanks for the help sukee but i have to go eat now i will be back:)

9:36 am

sukee

ok

9:37 am

wvteach

no 4/4 x 5 at least (don't have the list yet)

9:37 am

sukee

There are only 5

10:17 am

MLFAN17

i am back

10:18 am

MLFAN17

i got the no first one on middle column

10:19 am

cybernan

good morning, all :-D

10:19 am

MLFAN17

middle E?

10:19 am

MLFAN17

morning cyber

10:19 am

cybernan

stats for the 9, please?

10:19 am

wvteach

GR 9/66

10:20 am

MLFAN17

ty wv i got it

10:23 am

MLFAN17

lone O?

10:24 am

MLFAN17

cyber did you find it?

10:24 am

cybernan

not yet, mlf -- figure it begins with the colour

10:25 am

MLFAN17

yes cyber lots of it

10:25 am

cybernan

oh - think I see it

10:25 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs - ty

10:25 am

MLFAN17

yw

10:26 am

wvteach

stats for the lone E and the loned I please

10:26 am

MLFAN17

i still need 3 Es and an O

10:26 am

MLFAN17

i need the lone O as welll

10:27 am

MLFAN17

ir 4 and in 7

10:27 am

MLFAN17

not related

10:27 am

cybernan

er 5/10

10:27 am

wvteach

sorry meant the lone O not the I

10:28 am

MLFAN17

i have that one cyber

10:28 am

cybernan

there are two, mlf

10:29 am

wvteach

thnx nan - got the lone

10:30 am

MLFAN17

cyber which E need it from middle and last two columns as well?

10:30 am

MLFAN17

wv do you have the 4th column lone O?

10:31 am

wvteach

top corner E - long time periods

10:31 am

wvteach

thats the O I need

10:31 am

MLFAN17

duh ty wv for the e in the corner

10:31 am

MLFAN17

i dont have it either

10:31 am

mixi6

os6,18 vwteach

10:32 am

doseffing

... os 6/18

10:32 am

mixi6

os + most of the river in Paris.

10:33 am

mixi6

nbt

10:33 am

wvteach

othnx mixi and dosel - got it

10:33 am

cybernan

middle e: en 5/12

10:33 am

MLFAN17

got th 4th column O

10:34 am

cybernan

er 5/10 for the 4th col. e

10:34 am

MLFAN17

mixi i had to google it

10:35 am

MLFAN17

cyber for middle e i thought of that word but didt try it

10:35 am

MLFAN17

nbt

10:36 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NB S

10:37 am

MLFAN17

wv which 8 do you have?

10:38 am

periwinkle

help with O in right column pls

10:38 am

MLFAN17

os 6

10:39 am

cybernan

en 6, please?

10:39 am

periwinkle

I have an os6 from the 4th column o

10:39 am

megsy8512

or 4/4

10:40 am

periwinkle

duh, ty megsy

10:40 am

megsy8512

yw peri

10:40 am

periwinkle

2nd column E pls

10:41 am

cybernan

er 5/10, peri

10:41 am

cybernan

en 6, please?

10:41 am

MLFAN17

er5

10:42 am

cybernan

or the es 6?

10:42 am

Dorens

e

10:42 am

MLFAN17

mo8 clue please?

10:42 am

periwinkle

bl

10:43 am

cybernan

doesn't anyone have the es or en 6?

10:43 am

MLFAN17

i dont unfortunately

10:43 am

cybernan

mo 7-8 combo -- bad storm in China

10:44 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber they have them in korea too

10:45 am

mixi6

ty cytbernan

10:45 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

10:46 am

mixi6

need a 9 for nbs

10:46 am

MLFAN17

gr mixi

10:46 am

wvteach

GR 9 - state of being a color

10:46 am

MLFAN17

extend the gr 5

10:47 am

mixi6

ty teach and mlfan. nbs.

10:47 am

cybernan

what a stupid word that ir 8 is

10:47 am

MLFAN17

yw mixi

10:48 am

cybernan

io 6-7 combo, please?

10:48 am

mixi6

ty nan.

10:48 am

MLFAN17

cyber can you clue the ir8 please?

10:48 am

cybernan

yw mixi

10:49 am

mixi6

to flatten clothes an the loch monster.

10:49 am

cybernan

state of being strong like a metal?

10:50 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

10:50 am

MLFAN17

mixi and cyber got it

10:52 am

mixi6

io zero nan

10:53 am

MLFAN17

ty mixi

10:53 am

cybernan

ty mixi

10:57 am

cybernan

or 8, please?

10:57 am

MLFAN17

cyber did you ever find the 6s you were looking for?

10:58 am

cybernan

es 6? - no

10:58 am

cybernan

nor the en 6

10:58 am

MLFAN17

me either

10:59 am

Judi

No gots.

10:59 am

mixi6

me no have neither.

10:59 am

Judi

En5: short for really huge.

11:00 am

cybernan

have that judi - we're looking for the 6

11:00 am

MLFAN17

it would be so easy if that word would plural lol

11:01 am

mixi6

true.

11:01 am

Judi

Phooey. Time for lunch. BBL.

11:02 am

MLFAN17

bye judi

11:04 am

MLFAN17

GE6?

11:05 am

cybernan

colour + loch monster

11:05 am

mixi6

color pl.

11:05 am

MLFAN17

no GE?

11:06 am

cybernan

down to 3: en and es 6, or 8. Any clues out there?

11:06 am

cybernan

* en 6/27, es 6/18

11:07 am

mixi6

nope. don't have any of them.

11:07 am

cybernan

will take a break then, bbl

11:08 am

MLFAN17

this grid is not easy

11:10 am

Riverdance

e + double snake letter + a dime is a c***

11:11 am

MLFAN17

not working for me river

11:11 am

mixi6

ty river

11:11 am

Riverdance

a penny/dime/quarter are c***s

11:11 am

MLFAN17

okay got it that time

11:12 am

Riverdance

yw - now must go - found one word that short time - 40 to go

11:12 am

MLFAN17

bye river

11:15 am

mixi6

12 left.

11:16 am

MLFAN17

55 left

11:16 am

A*n*i*t*a

36 here

11:18 am

MLFAN17

anita do you have GE6?

11:20 am

A*n*i*t*a

yes

11:20 am

MLFAN17

clue please?

11:20 am

cybernan

eisenhower's rank minus last letter

11:21 am

A*n*i*t*a

ge + close= **ar the reverse ra

11:21 am

mixi6

prior word plus the sun god.

11:21 am

MLFAN17

ty anita

11:22 am

A*n*i*t*a

yw

11:24 am

cybernan

en 6: to make into a slave

11:24 am

MLFAN17

last pr 5 clue please?

11:24 am

cybernan

now for that or 8!

11:25 am

A*n*i*t*a

not listed yet so dont know which 1 mlf

11:25 am

MLFAN17

well cyber its not enslave :)

11:26 am

MLFAN17

its the last pr word

11:26 am

cybernan

pr 5/10: leader of a group of monks

11:26 am

A*n*i*t*a

en+ another name for waves but spelt with a e no a u

11:26 am

cybernan

nope -- medieval form of slavery

11:27 am

cybernan

do you have the or 8, anita?

11:27 am

MLFAN17

cyber got it by guessing learn somethng new everyday

11:28 am

A*n*i*t*a

colour + loch monster

11:28 am

A*n*i*t*a

sorry wrong 1 hang on

11:28 am

A*n*i*t*a

got it but how to clue it!

11:28 am

MLFAN17

yeah that is the g

11:28 am

MLFAN17

yeah that is the g

11:29 am

A*n*i*t*a

or+and sounds like berries

11:29 am

MLFAN17

anita do you know which o it is from?

11:29 am

A*n*i*t*a

left 1 at the top

11:29 am

mixi6

second column

11:29 am

cybernan

ty anita :-)

11:30 am

A*n*i*t*a

yw

11:30 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - a very nasty grid

11:30 am

MLFAN17

sounds like berries is a 6 but not a word

11:30 am

cybernan

any clues wanted before I move on?

11:30 am

A*n*i*t*a

not good, didnt think i could find many when i first looked.

11:31 am

MLFAN17

i agree cyber very hard and confusing

11:31 am

sukee

I stil can't figure out the or 8/40

11:31 am

A*n*i*t*a

gonna have to list for the last 25

11:31 am

mixi6

in7?

11:31 am

cybernan

or + a group of related books is a s***** - change first *first letter

11:31 am

MLFAN17

sukee me either

11:32 am

cybernan

in 7: three little words that me as of what we know

11:33 am

cybernan

*mean

11:33 am

MLFAN17

got the or ty cyber

11:34 am

mixi6

tynan

11:34 am

cybernan

on my way - hagd everyone :-)

11:35 am

MLFAN17

qu7?

11:35 am

mixi6

fw.

11:36 am

mixi6

do you have a question mlfan

11:37 am

dianedecoder

good clue, mixi :-)

11:37 am

MLFAN17

ty mixi

11:40 am

sukee

|I give up on or 8/40

11:40 am

MLFAN17

sukee?

11:40 am

sukee

Yes

11:41 am

MLFAN17

o plus double cons

11:41 am

sukee

Lol, got it

11:41 am

sukee

TY

11:42 am

MLFAN17

vowel and then sto**** as in tales

11:42 am

MLFAN17

phew sorry i was trying to figure out how to clue it was not an easy word to find at first

11:42 am

sukee

Just needed that 3rd letter

11:42 am

MLFAN17

so happy you got it!

11:44 am

Nicky6

Good Morning....Glad i have time to Babble today!

11:45 am

MLFAN17

are th yo words similar i have one of them?

11:45 am

MLFAN17

gm nicky

11:46 am

sukee

Nope, they are not similar

11:46 am

Judi

Going to try to finish this thing.

11:47 am

MLFAN17

ty sukee

11:47 am

sukee

One is Sanskrit for womb yo 4/6

11:49 am

MollyL

*Consults ancient sanskrit scrolls that I always keep handy*

11:49 am

sukee

LOL

11:50 am

MLFAN17

i googled it

11:50 am

sukee

Ends with Monty Python's Knights who say **

11:50 am

MLFAN17

molly that is so cool lol

11:53 am

car.eeyore

We are just about to watch that movie!

11:53 am

sukee

Love that one.

11:53 am

crosshair

ty, that sanskrit always comes in handy;))

11:55 am

MollyL

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

11:56 am

car.eeyore

Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.

11:57 am

sukee

Tried way too many words beginning with British for butt.

11:57 am

MLFAN17

RO7

11:58 am

sukee

Don't have that one yet.

11:58 am

car.eeyore

<---- also needs it

11:58 am

MLFAN17

hi car

11:58 am

car.eeyore

Hello

11:59 am

crosshair

howdy, car

11:59 am

car.eeyore

Oooh...just got the r + root vegetable that can make you cry

11:59 am

car.eeyore

Hi again

12:01 pm

MollyL

With a sometimes vowel

12:01 pm

car.eeyore

Got it!

12:02 pm

car.eeyore

so 6/18 please?

12:02 pm

sukee

Yay I got it too Molly

12:02 pm

MLFAN17

car what is the sometimes vowel for

12:02 pm

MollyL

A French night time fancy party

12:03 pm

car.eeyore

Ugh. TY

12:03 pm

car.eeyore

same RO word, but use the sometimes vowel

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

ty mollly

12:03 pm

MollyL

No need for an ugh. It's okay if you don't see a word.
: D

12:04 pm

car.eeyore

I miss that one a lot.

12:04 pm

MollyL

Yeah, but it's in this one all backwards and twisty

12:04 pm

Judi

I've never heard of either one of those r words.

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

car i dont understand the ro i have is a ro6?

12:05 pm

MollyL

Judi, seriously? You don't use a French word from the 1500s in your everyday chit chat?

12:05 pm

MollyL

r + vegetable that makes you cry, substitute sometimes vowel for the i

12:06 pm

MLFAN17

i have heard of that so 6 before

12:06 pm

MollyL

Then plural it

12:06 pm

car.eeyore

There are 2 RO 6's...just insert the sometimes vowel for the i, and then plural that for the RO 7

12:06 pm

MollyL

My comment to Judi was about her comment regarding the R words

12:06 pm

Judi

Well, I may have a so6/18 every now and then, but I would never invite an ro6/18 or an ro6/24.

12:07 pm

MLFAN17

and plural ty molly got both

12:07 pm

MLFAN17

i greyed the first column woot

12:07 pm

MollyL

Oui

12:08 pm

car.eeyore

Clue please for the es 6?

12:09 pm

MollyL

es ends like what a nickel, dime or penny is

12:10 pm

car.eeyore

ty

12:12 pm

Marc Freeman

en12, please?

12:12 pm

car.eeyore

e + short for regular

12:17 pm

penquis

can i get STATS for the 9 please?

12:18 pm

car.eeyore

GR 9/66

12:18 pm

penquis

ty

12:19 pm

MLFAN17

i have mo the weather related word can anyone help with the other mo 7s please?

12:20 pm

car.eeyore

MO 6/21 sounds like a woman's name, then plural it for the MO 7/32

12:22 pm

MLFAN17

ty car

12:22 pm

car.eeyore

The other MO 7 is not less but **re + double consonants + small particle

12:23 pm

car.eeyore

Is the OR 8 a word I should know?

12:24 pm

Enomis65

good afternoon

12:24 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Enomis

12:24 pm

Enomis65

beautiful day here in Ottawa!

12:25 pm

car.eeyore

Nice

12:25 pm

Enomis65

57 to go, nice grid

12:25 pm

Enomis65

I have the or - does someone need clues?

12:25 pm

MLFAN17

car i you scroll back or open the hat yumigh ind acle

12:26 pm

MLFAN17

enom how can you like this grid???

12:26 pm

car.eeyore

I do!

12:27 pm

MLFAN17

i will be back

12:28 pm

Enomis65

i don't like very long grids this is perfect for me :)

12:30 pm

Judi

Dattle doo it! Fireworks!

12:30 pm

car.eeyore

I also need a clue for the IN 7

12:30 pm

Enomis65

good job judi!

12:30 pm

car.eeyore

Congrats!

12:30 pm

Enomis65

in + al** + not near

12:30 pm

car.eeyore

Working on my last 2 but they are eluding me

12:31 pm

car.eeyore

THAT should not count as a real word

12:31 pm

penquis

i have the OR 8....can i get STATS for the other two 8's please?

12:32 pm

Enomis65

ir8

12:32 pm

Enomis65

don't have the other

12:32 pm

car.eeyore

IR 8/40

12:32 pm

penquis

ty

12:32 pm

car.eeyore

MO 8/45

12:32 pm

car.eeyore

I still need a clue for the OR 8 please?

12:32 pm

penquis

ty

12:33 pm

bleugirl2

i need all the 8 clues

12:33 pm

penquis

or + repeated consonant + books in a s**** are related....

12:33 pm

Marc Freeman

ar7, please?

12:33 pm

penquis

the consonant repeats the previous one...

12:33 pm

Enomis65

or + **ar of the car + the sun **ses : vowel and plural

12:33 pm

Enomis65

to be + part of face Marc

12:33 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks! TYVM for my last word

12:34 pm

Marc Freeman

Sorry I don't get that clue?

12:34 pm

car.eeyore

Have to get the laundry....have a great day everyone

12:34 pm

penquis

ar +vowel + punch you in the ****

12:34 pm

Enomis65

You *** a person + what you smell with

12:35 pm

Enomis65

Bye car!

12:35 pm

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

12:35 pm

Anniebrook

Im back again hopefully to finish this

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

I need a clue for the lone E in the second column

12:36 pm

Enomis65

hello Annie

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Eno :)

12:36 pm

Marc Freeman

ar6 the last one?

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

marc, fires

12:37 pm

Enomis65

ar 6,18?

12:37 pm

Enomis65

don't have that e Annie sorry

12:37 pm

Marc Freeman

yes

12:37 pm

Enomis65

I need a clue for the mo8?

12:37 pm

Anniebrook

illegal fires

12:37 pm

Enomis65

never mid, found it!

12:38 pm

penquis

eno....plural of bad rain storms in Asia....

12:38 pm

Enomis65

*mind

12:38 pm

Enomis65

ty penquis!

12:38 pm

penquis

yw

12:39 pm

Anniebrook

Eno, I found the lone E in the second colum...er =mistake

12:39 pm

Enomis65

I have qu5,16, qu6,27 and qu7,40, what ann I missing?

12:40 pm

Enomis65

oh for God's sake, thanks Annie

12:40 pm

Anniebrook

now I need es 6/18 please

12:41 pm

MollyL

es 6 ends like nickel, dime or penny (what they are)

12:42 pm

Enomis65

good clue Molly

12:43 pm

Anniebrook

escoin? lol

12:43 pm

Anniebrook

got it, thanks Molly

12:44 pm

Anniebrook

I came close to the PB

12:44 pm

Enomis65

you did Annie :0

12:46 pm

MollyL

Good thing close only counts in horse shoes
: D

12:46 pm

penquis

*thinking that if i get close to the PB, i am going in for a drink*....

12:46 pm

Enomis65

I was just about to write that...

12:46 pm

Anniebrook

and chocolate covered strawberries

12:46 pm

MollyL

You don't have to be sent to the PB. You can always go in there voluntarily.

12:47 pm

Enomis65

just found the little horses... they were jumping off the grid and I couldn't see them!

12:47 pm

penquis

that's why i would drop in if i passed by.... ;o)

12:48 pm

Enomis65

42 to go, going to the list, I keep typing the same words...

12:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need to wake up. i do not get that es 6

12:51 pm

Enomis65

en + my**lf + two consonants

12:52 pm

Enomis65

It builds on another word on the grid

12:53 pm

momof5

es6 = e + dbl crooked letter then add (nickel, dime, quarter) what they are

12:53 pm

Enomis65

ge 6,24 is weird

12:53 pm

momof5

what they are = c***

12:55 pm

Marc Freeman

Still never got a clue for ar6/18 the last one?

12:56 pm

penquis

not the fires??

12:56 pm

Enomis65

add the opposite of yes to the one before Marc

12:56 pm

Marc Freeman

That is the first ar6

12:56 pm

Enomis65

2nd mo5,12?

12:57 pm

momof5

ar6/18 = ar + opp of daughters

12:57 pm

penquis

the fires are the second ar 6/18, i think....

12:57 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

1:00 pm

KnightTime

a

1:00 pm

penquis

b

1:01 pm

hego

c

1:01 pm

ChrissieDee

d

1:01 pm

agzam2

1

1:01 pm

KnightTime

a as in not aware I was in the chog - o the embarassment

1:01 pm

MollyL

The first ar6 is british butt and opposite of yes

1:01 pm

penquis

2

1:01 pm

hego

3

1:02 pm

Anniebrook

eno---mo 5---alternate spelling of currency

1:02 pm

ChrissieDee

4

1:02 pm

Enomis65

ty annie

1:02 pm

agzam2

it's official ... ppl have lost their minds over this grid lol

1:02 pm

hego

Hi All

1:02 pm

agzam2

me included

1:02 pm

Enomis65

had the plural, forgot the singular

1:02 pm

hego

lol agzam

1:03 pm

Enomis65

1st ne4?

1:03 pm

MollyL

That is funny TO, Annie practically typed the es6 in the chat : D

1:03 pm

Anniebrook

molly, missed by one letter

1:03 pm

Enomis65

ah, got it!

1:03 pm

MollyL

Oh lets not blame the grid. Some minds were lost long before it came along : P

1:03 pm

Anniebrook

eno, not far

1:04 pm

Enomis65

I wsn't far :)

1:04 pm

hego

My icon today is someone's idea of the PB.

1:05 pm

Anniebrook

hego, That was FM rendering of the PB. I printed it out. It is terrific.

1:05 pm

hego

It's a few years old, so the cabana boys weren't here yet.

1:05 pm

hego

I have saved it Annie.

1:06 pm

Anniebrook

and that is me flying through the window. That icon is about 6 or 7 seven years old. I miss Fiona terribly.

1:06 pm

hego

me too.

1:07 pm

hego

I love Haz and George Clooney too.

1:07 pm

hego

and stidmama.

1:07 pm

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for en 6/27 please

1:08 pm

Anniebrook

That was hilarious. Haz still plays but no longer chats. I miss her too.

1:09 pm

Enomis65

annie, en + an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.

1:09 pm

MollyL

Annie, I don't get you flying through the window. I see a black image with a white flower.

1:09 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks Eno, I never see that word

1:09 pm

hego

ty eno needed that too.

1:10 pm

Enomis65

the last part is also a word in the grid

1:11 pm

Enomis65

3rd pr5,12?

1:11 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, I am in a nun's habit. I am the first Jewish flying nun. There is egg on my face. The first word I entered into the chat was cu 4/6 by mistake. I was sort of surprised to see that word. Now anything goes.

1:13 pm

MollyL

Ah, I see. The resolution on the image I have is kind of grainy.

1:13 pm

hego

lol Annie

1:16 pm

Enomis65

do you sometimes go to the grid and see words that were missed that you were sure you had???

1:17 pm

MollyL

Sister Bertrillenstein

1:17 pm

hego

yes

1:18 pm

hego

I think it's my lousy typing that causes yhat.

1:18 pm

Anniebrook

Done, finally.

1:18 pm

hego

funny Molly

1:18 pm

hego

Congrats Annie!!

1:19 pm

Enomis65

re 5,10 was also in yesterday's grid...

1:19 pm

Enomis65

ravo annie

1:19 pm

Enomis65

bravo :)

1:27 pm

ChrissieDee

If you google fmitch you can see the pb picture in all its glory as her babble profile is still there

1:27 pm

ChrissieDee

Congrats Annie :)

1:29 pm

Enomis65

5 to go - can't see them (grumble grumble)

1:29 pm

Enomis65

so 6,18? so7,28?

1:30 pm

Enomis65

ro4, 6?

1:30 pm

Enomis65

3rd pr5,12?

1:30 pm

Enomis65

Please? and Thanks...

1:31 pm

ChrissieDee

so7 young male offspring

1:31 pm

penquis

fourth pr 5/12?

1:33 pm

Wolvie

hi all and ty Chrissie :-)

1:33 pm

ChrissieDee

ro4 frolic

1:33 pm

ChrissieDee

yw Wolvie

1:34 pm

penquis

third pr 5/12 is pr + i want to be a mill***aire...

1:35 pm

Enomis65

thanks for the so7

1:35 pm

penquis

found my word...i am done!

1:35 pm

Enomis65

ty penquis!

1:35 pm

Enomis65

yeah pen!

1:35 pm

Wolvie

congrats pen :-)

1:35 pm

ChrissieDee

Congrats pen :)

1:36 pm

Enomis65

still missing ro4 and so6...

1:36 pm

penquis

tyvm!

1:36 pm

penquis

gotta go....bro is coming for a visit...bye all!

1:36 pm

Enomis65

got the ro4, thanks chrissie!

1:36 pm

ChrissieDee

:)

1:36 pm

Wolvie

ttfn

1:38 pm

Enomis65

Fireworks!!!

1:38 pm

Enomis65

any clues before I leave?

1:38 pm

Wolvie

congrats Enomis- ty but i am just getting started :-)

1:38 pm

ChrissieDee

Congrats Eno :)

1:39 pm

Enomis65

good luck! see you all tomorrow!

1:39 pm

ChrissieDee

Still need 75 here

1:39 pm

Wolvie

89 for me lol

1:39 pm

Wolvie

bye Enom

1:42 pm

SeaSpray

es

1:56 pm

Wolvie

ugh- 40 left- taking a break :-)

2:14 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the last mo 6/21 ?

2:42 pm

MollyL

It ends in charged particle

2:52 pm

Ouwachita

Molly...isn't that the 7?

2:52 pm

MollyL

Nope, but the 7 does too

2:53 pm

zoozzoom

It is the same, Ouwachita. Just take away one of the consonant.

2:53 pm

Ouwachita

I cant seem to monkey type it

2:53 pm

MollyL

Hey Zoom, I was trying to leave a little bit of thinking room : D

2:54 pm

Ouwachita

that is the first mo6

2:54 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry, Molly :-)

2:54 pm

Ouwachita

isn't there one after that and its 7

2:54 pm

MollyL

Yes, and that is the one Zoom and I are talking about

2:56 pm

Ouwachita

I am brain dead today...I had it and dint bother to look at my word count

2:56 pm

MollyL

Oy

2:57 pm

Ouwachita

I had all 151 and kept looking for another one...lol

2:57 pm

zoozzoom

I am not thinking to clearly at the moment, Molly. My brother passed away yesterday and we are trying to arrange everything. My mother is in bits bless her heart...that is enough about me..off to try and get some rest..I am so tired of crying.

2:58 pm

MollyL

Here I was trying to figure out how the plural of cash ended in charged particle.

2:58 pm

MollyL

Zoom ♥ I'm so sorry about your brother. Prayers out for your clan.

3:04 pm

Christa

Afternoon Babblers

3:05 pm

Christa

My condolences to you and your family zoozzoom

3:05 pm

jaxx7

Zoom, I am so sorry.

3:06 pm

crosshair

Zooz, I am sorry for your loss and wish you and your family the best in this time of grief

3:09 pm

ChrissieDee

(((Zooz)))) my condolences and sympathy to you and your parents

3:10 pm

crosshair

and now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day! The atlas moth is born without a mouth, and as such, has a life span of about 2 weeks

3:11 pm

Bugsaw

blessings to you and all who loved your brother Zoozzoom

3:12 pm

jaxx7

Hi, bugs. How are you today?

3:12 pm

Bugsaw

good thanks jaxx. I have been tidying the house and need a break.

3:12 pm

Bugsaw

fees

3:13 pm

Bugsaw

oops......... sorry

3:16 pm

jaxx7

We have been trying to fit a quart into a pint pot. We have our stuff and all Nigel's late mother's and my late mother's stuff in a two up, two down cottage. Chaos isn't the word for it. We have started throwing things out but my husband is a squirrel and as fast as I put stuff in a black bag he is taking it out again. 'It might come in useful' yeah, but when? We are in our 70's now.

3:18 pm

Bugsaw

I learned a tip from a TV show that could help. Instead of trying to keep everything that reminds you of your mothers, keep just a few things that symbolize

3:19 pm

Bugsaw

lots of aspects of them. Frame or display those things proudly in a prominent place and get rid of the rest by letting people who need those things right now have them

3:19 pm

Bugsaw

Mr Bugs also goes thru the garbage so you have to bury things under coffee grounds to be successful

3:19 pm

jaxx7

It isn't like that. My brother and sister wanted things but wouldn't come and pick them up. My Australian stepsisterw

3:21 pm

Bugsaw

neon

3:22 pm

Bugsaw

I am SO SORRY people. My Expert broke...

3:22 pm

gramma

Bugsaw, as long as your giving words away, how about a clue for the ar7? please.

3:22 pm

jaxx7

Wants anything connected with my stepfather and come s over once in a blue moon. I am not sentimental and I have chosen my favourites. Nigel has two brothers who never seem to find the time to come and take what they want but moan if we say we are going to throw things away.

3:23 pm

Bugsaw

if I had it gramma ;)

3:23 pm

gramma

Tya

3:24 pm

gramma

Got it

3:24 pm

crosshair

ty want you for storage it seems

3:24 pm

crosshair

they

3:24 pm

gramma

ar + vowel + what you don't cut off to spite your face.

3:24 pm

crosshair

was same with my brother-in law. they wanted my wife to keep every scrap after mum died

3:25 pm

Bugsaw

I wonder if there is some way to send it to them postage due.

3:25 pm

Bugsaw

ty gramma

3:26 pm

gramma

How 'bout en6?

3:26 pm

crosshair

you rent a small storage unit, put all the stuff in it, but only pay for a week and mail the family the key with a note that they better hurry

3:26 pm

crosshair

or it ends up being auctioned off

3:27 pm

Bugsaw

you are devious crossy but that just might work! I am sure they will MAKE time then

3:27 pm

gramma

got it

3:27 pm

crosshair

i have used that tactic. I know it works:))

3:27 pm

crosshair

you get your space back in your home, and they pick what they want, it is a win/win

3:28 pm

jaxx7

Hi, crossy. We have to do it now as Ashley's school have brought in Social Services because he went to school last week with smelly socks and soiled underwear and one day without lunch. I am willing to swear that my grandson never leaves this house in a morning without all clothes washed the night before from the skin outwards. As for lunch, my husband packs him up with lunch and drinks every day and reminds him to take it. As an added insult they have threatened to fine us £60 gor taking Ashley out of school for his grandfather's funeral!

3:29 pm

crosshair

good lord:((

3:30 pm

crosshair

that school do a sniff test on all their students?

3:30 pm

Bugsaw

for Pete's sake jaxx. That happened to me too until the kid admitted he was eating his lunch on the way to school after having a good breakfast

3:31 pm

periwinkle

3e enosis

3:31 pm

crosshair

at the end of my son's schooling, the school system got so overbearing just like this example. I told them that if they want to raise my child, they can file for adoption

3:31 pm

Bugsaw

funerals are always an acceptable reason for absence

3:31 pm

periwinkle

en6 pls

3:32 pm

crosshair

my son used to eat his lunch on way to school, lie about it and say he had no breakfast or luch, so he could sit in on the school breakfast programme lol

3:32 pm

gramma

en + a feudal slave

3:32 pm

Bugsaw

I feel so much better now crossy.

3:33 pm

periwinkle

ty grama

3:33 pm

crosshair

he liked that they served pre-packaged cereals instead of oatmeal and yogurt

3:33 pm

jaxx7

We couldn't believe it. We had told them when David died that we would be taking Ash out for the day . This is a child with 100% attendance mind. Then we wrote the week before the day and told them again and got a mouthful from the school secretary about not having arranged it earlier! Today a double paged A4 form arrived for us to fill in to the effect that they reserved the right to consider whether to fine us or not even though we had asked before taking him out.

3:33 pm

periwinkle

that is totally ridiulous jaxx

3:34 pm

crosshair

a funeral is acceptable. someone at that school has it in for you for whatever reason

3:34 pm

crosshair

schools butt in too deeply into the lives of the family in my opinion

3:35 pm

gramma

I used to send a note to school saying "Please excuse ____ from ?-? Thank you. I never felt I owed anyone a reason fro removing my child.

3:35 pm

Bugsaw

How old is young Ashley, jaxx? It sounds like the school has a young social worker type who just graduated from school and does'nt have kids yet

3:36 pm

crosshair

times have changed. It is called "helecopter schooling"

3:37 pm

gramma

I would not tolerate that.

3:38 pm

Bugsaw

if the school thinks you need help, this is not the way to offer it for sure

3:39 pm

jaxx7

He is 8, 9 in july. We look after him during the week because his mother works nights and it is easier for us to get him ready each day. Also he can walk easily to school from ours. I have no doubt that he has left his lunch somewhere or he preferred the school lunch that day and told a whopper. He knows they won't see him without a meal.

3:39 pm

gramma

School is to educate, family is to raise.

3:39 pm

crosshair

When my son was... i will say in grade two or so, he was being balky about getting his hair combed for school. I turned him around and gave him a tap on a clothed behind. The teachers noticed he was sad in class and grilled his as to what was wrong. he said "my dad spanked me with a brush" when i got there at pick-up time, there were three police cruisers and two CAS agents and i had to explain why i should keep my son and stay out of jail. helecopter schooling

3:39 pm

Bugsaw

I totally agree gramma!

3:40 pm

periwinkle

helicopter schooling, never heard of it and don't like it

3:40 pm

crosshair

google helecopter parenting, peri, it is the same

3:40 pm

periwinkle

I can see that the schools have been asked to look out for child abuse but there has to be a better way

3:41 pm

Bugsaw

sounds like your family has a great arrangement for everyone jaxx. Perhaps the boy's mother needs to step in a lay down the law to the school

3:42 pm

periwinkle

I remember when I worked in a hospital I was called in to see a young african american girl who had burn marks on the side of her head. After talking with the family I found out that a curling iron caused it and it was not done on purpose.

3:42 pm

crosshair

sounds like you have a good set-up jaxx. Like i said, my son used to lie about his breakfast and lunch to get the pre-packaged crap at school

3:42 pm

periwinkle

help with in 7 pls

3:43 pm

Bugsaw

crossy when this same boy I am talking about was in Grade 10 he didn't study for a Math test so he decided to ask to see the counsellor during that class. He said he and his father had fought the night before. He meant arguement but the police were called, Social Workers came to the house with more police to take the younger ones into foster care and the big one ran away because of all that had happened. It took him phoning me and being brave enough to come home and tell the truth to get things back in order. I have not approved of the power some people have ever since

3:43 pm

jaxx7

As for the underwear, I have no idea. It was clean on in the morning. He has the smelliest feet ever. I have thought of offering him to the military as a weapon - cheese gas. His shoes take up the aroma and there you are. I used to work at the high school site and Julie went there too. Julie has not minced her words a couple of times on review days which has not made her popular with the Principal of the Academy. He never liked me either so he's scored a double whammy here. nevertheless the Social workers will be here on June 9th to inspect us.

3:44 pm

crosshair

often, it seems, parents are deemed guilty till proven innocent

3:45 pm

crosshair

crossy has always had stinky-cheese feet since youth:)

3:45 pm

crosshair

ahh, private schools are even worse. Principal proably thinks the atmosphere parts before him

3:46 pm

Bugsaw

underwear = 8 year old boys in a hurry don't always clean themselves very well

11:18 pm

westford

I wonder what's going on.

11:18 pm

westford

I wonder what's going on.

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