Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 4, 2014

12:00 am

melonheadjujube

flip!

12:00 am

torgone

yipe ..

12:01 am

cybernan

ditto!

12:01 am

melonheadjujube

resend

12:01 am

ursh

phew

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

wow, flip hi mel, tor, nan, ursh

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

saanichcat

hello all! good luck!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi saan

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:02 am

Griffums

thanks lickety!

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

co 7

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

co 7 x 2

12:03 am

Creeta

co 9

12:03 am

Uneaixoise

so7

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

te7

12:05 am

flosey

hi everyone - this will not be finished!

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

hey flosey

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

sc 7

12:06 am

broll

xe 7

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

re7

12:08 am

saanichcat

ho fsey, une broll

12:08 am

saanichcat

that came out badly! sorry flosey

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey saanichcat :-)

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

re 8/40

12:09 am

flosey

ar7

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

ce8

12:09 am

flosey

monkeyed that one

12:11 am

broll

sc 7 x 2, to 7

12:12 am

flosey

lol Saam. happens when your mind is working faster than your fingers

12:12 am

flosey

Saan

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7 x 2

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

te7 x 2

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 2

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

sn7

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

sn7 x 2

12:18 am

cybernan

not finding that x word

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

te7 x 3

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

se 7

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

or 7

12:21 am

dizgrannie

ex 8/10.....NBS

12:22 am

dizgrannie

ex 8/9.

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

se 7 x 2

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:23 am

flosey

wow Une, wtg

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

ooops I fibbed... don't have the 10 yet :(

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

go dee!

12:24 am

dizgrannie

just need the R in 2nd col for nbt

12:25 am

Uneaixoise

peruse book again

12:25 am

dizgrannie

NM NBT/NBS

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz now I have nbt nbs :)

12:27 am

dizgrannie

wtg Dee

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:29 am

cybernan

need the x and the bottom e in the middle col.

12:29 am

cybernan

got the e

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

tr7 if not called

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty une, looking

12:32 am

Uneaixoise

sc7 if not called

12:32 am

Uneaixoise

sc7 x 2

12:33 am

broll

ca 7 & ca 8

12:33 am

Dianne

xe 7/48

12:34 am

cybernan

yay - found the co 9

12:35 am

rolin

areas

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

170 to go and signing off for tonight -- happy 4th to all :-)

12:35 am

rolin

ooops..sorry

12:35 am

cybernan

wd une

12:35 am

dizgrannie

night Une

12:38 am

Uneaixoise

one more! se7 x 2, se8

12:43 am

cybernan

240 down - and enough. still no 10 no x

12:49 am

dizgrannie

Nan, ex 10 is more do 5

12:52 am

rururocks

who has been asking for all these puny grids

12:53 am

dizgrannie

MEEE

1:00 am

72 Temple Owl

what a holiday treat.

1:09 am

saanichcat

thanks diz

1:12 am

dizgrannie

yw Saan

1:13 am

rururocks

gosh this one flies by though.

1:14 am

rururocks

I just started and I have three hundred already

1:24 am

72 Temple Owl

off to try to sleep, with prayers for those affected by the storm.

1:24 am

puglet

Greetings Friends and Happy 4th to those celebrating it

1:25 am

Dianne

ruru - you are amazing. I just finished the Ts and now doing the 99 s words.

1:26 am

rururocks

this board is a fast one dianne

1:26 am

rururocks

Hi pug

1:27 am

puglet

Hi ya Ru--got a exciting week end planned?

1:27 am

saanichcat

hi ru, pugs dinne and owl and happy 4th to American friends

1:28 am

rururocks

sorta pugs.. going to teach my nephews how to drive some more.. and visit with them.. that will be fun for me.

1:28 am

puglet

Hi saan, thanks and how are you

1:28 am

saanichcat

very well thanks, and your good self?

1:29 am

rururocks

then Saturday I thought I'd golf with President Obama

1:29 am

puglet

You having a cook out with them too Ru

1:29 am

saanichcat

'thought'?

1:29 am

puglet

Oh that is exciting Ru-lol

1:30 am

saanichcat

take a selfie and post it ru!

1:30 am

puglet

I got a brand new great neice yesterday :)

1:31 am

rururocks

that's nice news puglet

1:32 am

puglet

they were wanting a 4th of july baby but I think the 3rd is better, since 3 is my lucky number--lol and thanks

1:32 am

Dachef

you said 'President Obama' in a chat log. Do you have any idea how many agents are now monitoring this site???

1:32 am

Dachef

and on the 4th july too - how many flags is that???

1:33 am

72 Temple Owl

dachef! greetings!

1:33 am

Dachef

greetings!! (quick, hide).

1:33 am

rururocks

no problem dachef.. i'll just order a bunch of hookers and load up the PB with liquor :D

1:34 am

puglet

Hi owl and dachef

1:36 am

72 Temple Owl

hi pugs! going now, have fun

1:38 am

Dachef

A friend of mine who is not very computer savvy was worried last week because he's looked at a site which contained, shall we say, ladies in a state of undress. He was paranoid. So we got some other friends of ours (whom he didn't know) to dress up in black suits, black sunglasses and knock on his door and sat in US accents that they were there to 'talk to him about his internet usage'. He nearly had a heart attack!!

1:38 am

puglet

LOL--thats a good prank!

1:42 am

rururocks

found a weird ex 8/9 also wow

1:42 am

rolin

dachef.. thats cruel..just very funny

1:42 am

puglet

Hello rolin

1:43 am

rururocks

talk about giving a guy a hard on.. er I mean hard time

1:43 am

Dachef

got the video of his reaction, but youtube keep refusing it cos he swears at them - too funny. Editing needed and then will post.

1:43 am

rolin

hi pug

1:44 am

72 Temple Owl

that is priceless

1:44 am

TheLegend

or

1:46 am

puglet

Hi legend

1:54 am

rururocks

wow. I nailed the r's finally

1:55 am

saanichcat

are you almost finished, ru?

1:55 am

rururocks

almost

1:56 am

saanichcat

amazing. I have lots left for tommorrow coffee. More of a word management grid

1:57 am

saanichcat

and I don'r have access to using licketys list and then transferring - his program won't work on macs

1:58 am

rururocks

I try not to list.. I haven't yet

1:59 am

saanichcat

I go as far as I can to about an average of 5 - 10 % to look up

1:59 am

Soodle

Morning all. And a very happy Independence Day to all you Americans. :-)

1:59 am

rururocks

I got down to two yesterday. and had to ask for help

1:59 am

saanichcat

heya soodle!

1:59 am

puglet

morning soodle and thank you

2:00 am

saanichcat

2 is pretty darn excellent

2:00 am

saanichcat

2 is pretty darn excellent

2:00 am

saanichcat

so good, ahd to say it twice

2:01 am

rururocks

hey soodle

2:02 am

Soodle

Pugs? Have you seen this video? I watched it again last night (& it earwormed me for the whole night), but I though of you...http://tinyurl.com/6upxjff

2:02 am

Soodle

'thought'

2:02 am

puglet

no, soodle but I will

2:05 am

saanichcat

have a great holiday tomorrow ! good night all

2:05 am

Soodle

Bye Saan

2:08 am

puglet

loved it Soodle, thanks for sharing :)

2:10 am

Soodle

:-)

2:10 am

rururocks

night saan

2:10 am

puglet

bye saan

2:14 am

Soodle

Go on, Ru! Sicken me.... How many have you left?

2:14 am

rururocks

29.. but I'm stuck

2:16 am

Soodle

Wowsers! I'd offer to help but.....

2:18 am

rururocks

just found ten more

2:19 am

flosey

es

2:19 am

Soodle

<------ awed silence.

2:19 am

puglet

Hi flosey

2:20 am

flosey

hi puglet and Soodle and ru, you still plodding on?

2:20 am

Soodle

Hi Flosey :-)

2:21 am

Soodle

I'm just on my way out to work. I"ll leave this monster to you guys. Have a great day.

2:21 am

rururocks

bye soodle

2:22 am

rururocks

just got all the a's flosey.. just c's, s, and t's to go

2:22 am

puglet

bye soodle, take care

2:26 am

flosey

I need a few n's e's d's a's - 92 to go, won't finish tonight

2:27 am

flosey

you're doing well, ru

2:27 am

rururocks

it slowed down a lot for me now

2:28 am

flosey

I can't believe I have made it this far

2:31 am

puglet

thank you Flosey for the 4th greeting

2:31 am

rururocks

grrrr missing two c's

2:36 am

flosey

pugs, did I say hi 4 times? pugs, I'm almost asleep - but still looking

2:36 am

puglet

if you did Flosey, I didnt see it

2:37 am

flosey

oh, sorry, you're referring to my icon?

2:37 am

puglet

I was-:)

2:38 am

flosey

as I said, I'm really very sleepy

2:39 am

puglet

NP--Iam kind of dopey myself--lol

2:39 am

dizgrannie

14 left....BBL

2:39 am

flosey

5 yr old and my daughter and hubby arrive tomorrow night

2:39 am

flosey

the little guy is my grandson

2:40 am

puglet

that will be nice for you---hope you have a very nice visit

2:40 am

rururocks

yay.. got all the t's

2:40 am

flosey

goodo

2:40 am

puglet

I dont know if you caught it but I got a new neice yesterday

2:40 am

puglet

great neice that is

2:41 am

flosey

yes, I did, lovely

2:41 am

puglet

good for you Rur

2:42 am

flosey

does this new neice live nearby?

2:42 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY to all my buddies of there.

2:42 am

puglet

hugs and Hi Rose and thanks

2:42 am

puglet

and congrats too

2:42 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} miz pugs

2:43 am

grannyrose

thanx pugs. how's the cold?

2:43 am

puglet

not too good Rose

2:43 am

grannyrose

and congrats on the new niece

2:44 am

puglet

my ribs and hernia are s4 from the coughing and thanks

2:45 am

puglet

How are things with you

2:45 am

grannyrose

ugh, you poor love, pugs. and flosey lovely that your family is to visit. how long since you have se4 them?

2:46 am

grannyrose

doing well, thanx pugs. worked the 2 hours yesterday, no bone pain, just a slightly achy muscle which settled with a cold pack.

2:47 am

flosey

we see them on skype quite frequently, which is fun, William is a going concern, never still

2:47 am

puglet

thats good Rose and what about the hospital visit the other night--all okay there

2:48 am

grannyrose

yeah, lolol, remember the first time we babysat deacon? don was astonished at how active he is, with the attention span of a gnat as well.

2:49 am

grannyrose

didn't you see my email i sent you when i got home?

2:49 am

puglet

yes, but just making sure all is still alright with you

2:50 am

grannyrose

oh, okay. yup, all is good.no more funny turns.

2:51 am

puglet

Iam glad-lol I forgot this was a holiday and was going to go to work today--:) So I got meds now and will sped this week end fighting this darn thing

2:52 am

puglet

spend(that is)

2:52 am

rbud

hi all! I almost forgot it was a holiday, too, and I had every right to close the library for the day, yay! (so I hung my notices and did so!) :D

2:53 am

grannyrose

* giggle * you at work today would have looked almost as silly as the time we went to church an hour early because we had forgotten about day-light saving.

2:53 am

puglet

oh and I got the vicks too and the onion stuff too-lol

2:53 am

puglet

Hi Rbud--nice to see you

2:53 am

grannyrose

good for you, pugs. throw everything you have at it, hun

2:54 am

rbud

yes, kick that cold's behind, and congrats on the new niece!

2:54 am

grannyrose

what a lovely thing to suddenly realise you have a day off, rbud.

2:54 am

puglet

I got to say that the two together isnt the best of odors--lol I like the smell of vicks but not mixed with the aroma of onions too--lol

2:55 am

rbud

can use the day off, today was a roller coaster.

2:55 am

grannyrose

pugs, i didn't see. have they decided on a name for the little one yet?

2:55 am

puglet

thanks Rbud

2:55 am

puglet

they did and its weird and I dont have it wrote down to tell anyone yet--But Iam calling her DD

2:56 am

grannyrose

didgeriedoo?

2:56 am

puglet

I remember the middle name is Dezara or something close to that

2:56 am

grannyrose

dandelion?

2:56 am

rbud

LOL!

2:57 am

puglet

at least I could remember that--lol

2:57 am

rbud

Desiree?

2:57 am

rbud

(spelling unsure, but pretty name.)

2:58 am

grannyrose

denise ( de niece )

2:58 am

puglet

no, Rbud--something I have never heard of and its a long one

2:58 am

puglet

good one Rose

2:59 am

rbud

have friends that named their daughter Xoi, or Xoy, I forget exactly, but they say it like Zoey - imagine the confusion in school, wow

3:00 am

rururocks

gr. you finished yes?

3:00 am

puglet

I wouldnt think of saying zoey for those two words

3:00 am

rururocks

GR?

3:01 am

grannyrose

yup, ruru. how are you doing with the grid?

3:01 am

rururocks

I need help with two

3:01 am

grannyrose

go for it

3:01 am

rururocks

I missing an s 7 and 8.. must be a se or so 7/8.. any help?

3:02 am

grannyrose

se7/8, se + double consonant + vowel + not yes

3:04 am

rbud

ooh, hot peppers?

3:04 am

grannyrose

yes rbud

3:04 am

rururocks

thank you..

3:04 am

rbud

ty

3:04 am

rururocks

I couldn't figure that one out

3:04 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!!

3:05 am

puglet

congrats Ru

3:05 am

rururocks

I got to 432 though

3:05 am

flosey

66 to go but must get to bed, may get a chance to finish before the kids come, we'll see

3:05 am

flosey

wow ru, you've got to get the last 2

3:06 am

rururocks

no.. I got them with granny's help

3:06 am

puglet

night Flosey, take care and enjoy your family

3:06 am

grannyrose

night flosey, sleep well, dear.

3:06 am

rururocks

good night flosey

3:06 am

flosey

ah, you finished, well done

3:06 am

rururocks

<---feels pretty good finishing believe me .. I have lots to do tomorrow.

3:07 am

grannyrose

yeah, so have i...it's called sleeping....

3:07 am

puglet

enjoy your family as well Ru and the golfing too -lol

3:07 am

flosey

lol, me too but it's just housework + I play bridge Friday afternoons

3:08 am

puglet

lol Rose

3:08 am

rururocks

I know.. caddying for mr. Obama is going to be exhausting :D

3:08 am

puglet

you will have to post a picture of the two of you--lol

3:08 am

rbud

I can't find the second R in the 4th row, sigh...

3:09 am

rururocks

Yeah we'd have a black face and a blacked out face :D

3:10 am

grannyrose

re6/18, some where to stay for a holiday

3:11 am

puglet

I like Obama so please give him my well wishes-lol

3:11 am

rbud

oh, ty so much, whew!

3:12 am

rururocks

going to brush my teef.. bbiab

3:13 am

puglet

Rose, Iam chilling so going to lay down for a bit---please give my love to Sprite if she come on and love and hugs to you and bye and hugs to all

3:14 am

rbud

take it easy, pugs, sending get well good vibes. :)

3:15 am

grannyrose

okay, pugs. get better soon, hun.

3:23 am

rururocks

What is the matter with pugs?

3:23 am

grannyrose

she has a rotten head cold

3:24 am

rururocks

Ah. Too bad

3:25 am

PMS

s

3:25 am

grannyrose

she's had it for nearly a week now.

3:26 am

rururocks

Colds are so annoying

3:39 am

Grandma Barb

care

3:40 am

dizgrannie

FWs

3:40 am

grannyrose

WTG DIZ!!!!!

3:40 am

dizgrannie

ty

3:41 am

dizgrannie

pretty easy grid, seeing it was a bigun.

3:45 am

sprite

good morning all... oh goodie, a big grid!

3:46 am

grannyrose

morning dear friend. pugs se5 her love and hugs, as do i.

3:47 am

sprite

sorry to have missed our pugs, I was late this morning. *hugs rose* How have you been today?

3:48 am

grannyrose

good thanx. was busy. hydro, hairdresser, lunch with friend, took delivery of our lead-light windows....how was your night? and how was yesterday?

3:49 am

sprite

wow, full day. And still feeling good? No nausea or any other bad stuff?

3:49 am

grannyrose

nope, nothing

3:52 am

sprite

my night was okayish. Yesterday was fine, good final session with my creative therapist. Son is back home, had a great week too.

3:52 am

sprite

btw, sweetie... which colour do you like to wear best?

3:53 am

sprite

colours*

3:53 am

grannyrose

any shade of purple or dusky pink..why you want to know?

3:53 am

sprite

none of your business yet, grinnnnnnnn

3:54 am

grannyrose

*sniff* hmmpphh

3:54 am

sprite

*giggles*

3:55 am

rubyfoo

OMG! This is the biggest grid I can remember. Happily, the one apt I had for the afternoon was cancelled

3:55 am

rubyfoo

And good morning

3:55 am

sprite

hi ruby, you will love it. It is so big because every other word can take all those lovely endings.

3:55 am

rubyfoo

And look who's in it; I am getting very suspicious!

3:55 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} dear ruby. how are you? and is mr grumpy behaving?

3:56 am

sprite

she is paying bribes to drG, ruby, no doubt

3:56 am

rubyfoo

Goodie! Is it hot there, Sprite? It is lovely here with rain at night and warm afternoons. Maybe the figs will make it to ripeness.

3:56 am

grannyrose

oh, yes, i never noticed...lol

3:57 am

sprite

yeah it is pretty hot, rather humid too. But not too bad and we love the good weather and the sun.

3:58 am

sprite

rose, was our pugs feeling any better yet?

3:59 am

grannyrose

no, sprite. she said she was blah. and got the chills while on-line, so went back to bed.

4:01 am

sprite

rose, with her having trouble breathing... shouldn't she check with the doctor's to be sure it is no pneumonia?

4:02 am

grannyrose

i agree sprite. but she reckons she is gonna shake it on her own. i don't like the sound of her chest being so full she can't breathe properly.

4:03 am

sprite

yeah that had me worried too. I used to say that if you don't run high fevers, you don't have pneumonia, but I know better now.

4:05 am

grannyrose

well you can have viral pneumonia....and there is dry pleurisy....now that's really painful.

4:07 am

sprite

caya got the viral one, I think, some time back. Not high fever, not crazy coughing. So we didn't take her to the doctor's and she managed to overcome it by herself, but it took up all her energy.

4:08 am

sprite

if we had known, we'd have had her taken to the doctor right away :(

4:09 am

grannyrose

but caya is young, and the young seem to bounce back so much more easily. they quite often don't have the co-morbidities us oldies have.

4:10 am

sprite

that is true, rose. But it still took a lot out of her and it took her a long time to get back to full health and energy.

4:11 am

sprite

so I really wish pugs would go see her doc

4:12 am

grannyrose

you and me both, sprite. i think i said as such a couple of flips ago??

4:12 am

sprite

ok, will write her again :)

4:12 am

sprite

phantom: desecrate

4:13 am

grannyrose

she might have difficulty getting to see a doctor today. it's their national day.

4:13 am

sprite

oh dem :(

4:14 am

rubyfoo

just reading and lurking. Maybe Pugs should go to the emergency room. At least she coud see a doctor and it's nighttime there.....

4:15 am

grannyrose

and apparently she spent yesterday running her family into town and around which wiped her out. she really needs to be resting. i understand about the job, but if she's not there, she should be taking things very quietly.

4:15 am

rubyfoo

so it might be less crowded

4:16 am

sprite

I agree with you both

4:16 am

rubyfoo

her relatives certainly take advantage of her!

4:24 am

sprite

ok, email sent to our pugs. Ruby, yeah, her sister has good re6 to. But her husband is a whole other barrel of fish.

4:24 am

rubyfoo

but not when she's sick. Did you suggest the emergency room?

4:25 am

grannyrose

oh, and pugs shared that she has a new niece, born yesterday. she didn't have a lot of info yet.

4:25 am

sprite

not yet. Will build up the advice in stages ;)

4:26 am

grannyrose

dinner ready. will catch you later. xoxox

4:26 am

sprite

bye rose, have a lovely dinner and see you soon

4:26 am

rubyfoo

but for the ER, now is a better time for her. It's 5"30AM

4:26 am

sprite

or maybe you could write her too, ruby. That might work even better.

4:26 am

rubyfoo

xx ro**

4:29 am

rubyfoo

k

4:29 am

sprite

our pugs doesn't have many faults, but not taking good enough care of herself is one.

4:45 am

sprite

hm our warrior princess isn't valid

4:46 am

gapeach

Hi y'all. I know this a heck of a time to ask for this long word.....may I please have a clue for ex8-65? Thanks

4:46 am

sprite

hi peach :)

4:47 am

gapeach

Hey there, sprite. How are things with you?

4:47 am

sprite

brb

4:48 am

sprite

sorry that was the doorbell

4:49 am

gapeach

That's ok, hun.

4:49 am

gapeach

That's ok, hun.

4:49 am

sprite

ex8: that which makes something longer. Ex + plural numeral + either/

4:49 am

sprite

I am doing very well, peach, thanks :) How about you and yours?

4:51 am

gapeach

I'm doing ok.....had a very rough 6 weeks but am much better now.

4:52 am

sprite

good to hear you are much better now. What was giving you trouble, if it is ok to ask?

4:53 am

gapeach

Sure, I had a really bad bout of vertigo and then a UTI....knocked my socks off for awhile.

4:54 am

sprite

I remember when you told us about the vertigo. Am really sorry it took so long to start feeling better :( Good to have you back with us!

4:55 am

gapeach

Thanks, sprite. I'm still on that first ex8....clue is good but I can't seem to put it together.....

4:56 am

sprite

babble blindness. Happens to me all the time.
Ex + not 9 or 11, plural + please close the do**

4:57 am

gapeach

Ah, thanks so very much, spritey.

4:57 am

sprite

yvw :)

4:58 am

sprite

oh, do you want to hear my daughter sing? She published a song of her own on youtube yesterday.

4:59 am

gapeach

Oh, yes.

4:59 am

sprite

if you like it, please let her know and if you could, subscribe :) More songs will follow.
http://tinyurl.com/ojm8dfd

5:17 am

sprite

that is some dinner that our ro4 is having, grin.

5:23 am

Dianne

May I please have a clue for th re 6 after the one to look at a book again.

5:24 am

sprite

re + flower. Hey Dianne :)

5:24 am

Dianne

Hi sprite - I am loooking, thanks

5:25 am

sprite

the flower that would smell just as nice by any other name

5:25 am

Dianne

Got it. How about the re 6 after the backsides.

5:26 am

josephjames

oh no what is the x word how can anybody find that

5:26 am

sprite

hmmm give me a good re6 to tell you that, Dianne ;)

5:27 am

sprite

hi joseph, yes I found it but it was kinda odd. Xe + plural flower.

5:27 am

josephjames

oh wow weird thanks

5:27 am

Dianne

Thanks sprite. Just 1 more r and one more c.

5:27 am

sprite

yvw

5:27 am

gapeach

Sprite, I wasn't able to get the address at all....what if I go on utube and type in her name or something?

5:27 am

sprite

wow Dianne, nice going!

5:28 am

sprite

oh how weird! The song is called Mayday and her name on youtube is Isis Caya

5:29 am

gapeach

Thanks, I'll try that now.

5:29 am

gapeach

Thanks, I'll try that now.

5:29 am

sprite

it is on youtube.nl, could that be the problem?

5:38 am

sukee

Good morning... another big one.

5:38 am

sprite

fireflies. *hugs* and may you all have a blessed day and a peaceful night. Hi and bye sukee :)

5:41 am

sukee

Happy Fourth of July to any American's still online

5:41 am

gapeach

Sprite, I was able to hear some of her song....she has a beautiful voice. Darn computer kept cutting me off.....I will go back later in the day. I know you must be so proud of her.

5:41 am

gapeach

Oh, and congrats, sprite.

6:11 am

bojazz

Sprite - she has a beautiful voice!

6:13 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:) ((sprite))) I listened to your daughter sing last night and she has a very pretty voice indeed:))

6:14 am

sukee

I think sprite left a long time ago.

6:14 am

sukee

Nice to see a friendly face, good morning

6:14 am

crosshair

good morning sukee:))

6:16 am

sukee

I'm here for about 5 more minutes.

6:22 am

josephjames

what is the 10 letter word please

6:22 am

crosshair

I slept in till 7 am which is amazing for me, so I am off to a slow start with this grid

6:23 am

sukee

I am not even close to finding the 10 letter word yet

6:24 am

sukee

I slept in a bit myself :)

6:25 am

sukee

The stats are ex 10/112.... whew

6:28 am

MollyL

ex10...more + increments of medicine, plural

6:29 am

sukee

Ty! Molly to the rescue.

6:32 am

josephjames

wow what a word

6:32 am

sukee

Anyway, good luck all. I have to run.

6:37 am

crosshair

tc sukee

6:37 am

periwinkle

good morning all. happy 4th of july!

6:37 am

periwinkle

increments of medicine?

6:38 am

crosshair

each time you are given medicine it is one do88

6:38 am

crosshair

do**

6:39 am

periwinkle

that is what I thought but I can't see the ex10

6:40 am

MollyL

ex5 ex5 read all about it

6:40 am

crosshair

now add the pl of that word to ex 5/20 and you have the 10

6:41 am

periwinkle

ty molly and crossy

7:02 am

periwinkle

found an re8/9 by myself

7:02 am

Uneaixoise

go peri! :-)

7:03 am

periwinkle

Bon Matin, Une

7:03 am

Uneaixoise

hope all is well with you :-)

7:03 am

periwinkle

yes are fine here and with you?

7:04 am

periwinkle

found a co9! I am on a roll :)

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

trying to get down to 100 before heading out to deliver food to soup kitchen . . .

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh haven't found that one yet

7:04 am

periwinkle

co6/7/9

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

hmmmm don't have that co6 yet

7:06 am

periwinkle

need a clue?

7:06 am

crosshair

ty for the co9

7:06 am

periwinkle

yw crossy

7:06 am

periwinkle

I only have one 8 and 2 9's

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

have 4 8's

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

ce8 blocked viewing of inappropriate words

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

ex8 more 2's in spanish :-)

7:08 am

periwinkle

ty Une , did you get the co6?

7:08 am

Uneaixoise

re8 organized again

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

no co6

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

se8 hot peppers

7:09 am

periwinkle

ty for re8

7:09 am

periwinkle

co6 harsh, grating, not smooth

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

ahhhh tx!

7:09 am

periwinkle

ty for se8

7:09 am

periwinkle

yw Une

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

ok, now have co6 7 7

7:10 am

periwinkle

pt one of the 7

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

aaahhh got the 9! tx

7:10 am

periwinkle

:)

7:11 am

crosshair

have no idea about hot peppers. I never use them. diff clue please for se 8

7:11 am

periwinkle

Une I only have 6/7/9 from that group

7:12 am

Uneaixoise

"more" after the 9

7:12 am

periwinkle

I swear I type that already, ty

7:13 am

Riverdance

Help eith the x please

7:13 am

MollyL

se + double consonant + the last three letters of a brand name drain cleaner

7:13 am

crosshair

ty

7:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

didn't we have all these words yesterday?

7:14 am

dromano66

thanks for the se/8!

7:14 am

crosshair

think not kap. yesterdays grid was half the size:)

7:15 am

crosshair

xe+ flowers for riverdance

7:16 am

Riverdance

Ah thanks

7:16 am

Riverdance

Yay nbt and nbs

7:16 am

Riverdance

And good morning to all

7:17 am

Riverdance

How is the weather in the mid east coast

7:17 am

crosshair

help with second e, third column please

7:18 am

doseffing

... en4 ... finishes

7:18 am

crosshair

ty and fish me

7:19 am

crosshair

try so hard to look for the obscure that I miss the obvious

7:20 am

doseffing

... er6 ... being sent to the store by your wife

7:20 am

Riverdance

Hard playing these big grids on my kindle

7:20 am

crosshair

ahh yes, the honey-do list

7:21 am

crosshair

I can play babble on my tablet/reader, but and limited to either the chog or the game area at one time, not both

7:23 am

Riverdance

Yup. But grid is still small with keyboard taking up alot of screen

7:24 am

Uneaixoise

HAGD, all! BBL for last 100 . . . :-)

7:47 am

crosshair

yup, tis too bad dr_g never put it out for the tablet with touch screen features, then like some other word games, all we would have to do is tap the letters directy on the grid to enter them

7:48 am

Riverdance

Found out yesterday my pc is not worth fixing. Will have to shop for a new one. So I am lucky to have this

7:49 am

crosshair

wish i were there to have a crack at your old pc for you

7:49 am

crosshair

the computer I am on now is a 1998 vintage that i put together with old parts:)

7:49 am

Riverdance

It is pouring here. Storm coming up the coast

7:50 am

Riverdance

Unfixable virus killed mine. Ate right through noton

7:50 am

Riverdance

Norton

7:50 am

crosshair

reformat the hd?

7:51 am

crosshair

swap out the hard drive even, can do it for under 40 dollars

7:51 am

crosshair

put in a fresh os copy and yer done

7:52 am

Riverdance

My tech also a friend says hopeless. Would have to remove everything and start over. Cheaper to buy a new one

7:52 am

Riverdance

All operating systems are gone

7:52 am

crosshair

mm, I have my doubts, but if they say it is, then it is. You remove the old hard drive, you remove all infection

7:53 am

crosshair

I would love 5 minutes with it:(

7:53 am

Riverdance

And my laptop wont turn on. Ugh

7:53 am

crosshair

:(

7:55 am

Riverdance

I had my doubts when I bought this kindle. Now I am loving it

7:55 am

crosshair

i wnt to a coputer shop exactly once, when i was new to computing. I was ripped off so badly, I vowed to never do that again. I took two years and self-taught myself the basics or computer building and have never been to repair shop since

7:55 am

crosshair

I have a nook. it is very nice

7:56 am

Riverdance

I miss the smell and feel of a book but this is so much cheaper to read. Have gotten so many free ones and I have the internet

7:56 am

Riverdance

and the wind doesnt mess up the pages

7:57 am

Riverdance

And I dont need a light on

7:57 am

crosshair

I still have my over-full book shelves, but having a reader gives me the option of portability. I now have over 300 books on my Nook. If not for it, I would of had to turn my entire living room into a library

7:57 am

Riverdance

My shelves are full too

7:58 am

crosshair

so it save us having to knock some walls down lol

7:58 am

Riverdance

And I only read hard cover so alot of money on these shelves

7:58 am

Riverdance

Lol

7:58 am

crosshair

and as you say, there are tons of free books out there

7:59 am

Riverdance

The most I have paid is 2.99

7:59 am

crosshair

yes, that is another issue. softcovers are now running 15 dollars here and 30 for hardcovers!

7:59 am

Riverdance

Amazon is great

8:00 am

Riverdance

Ok must go charge this. Bbl

8:00 am

Wolvie

OMG 434- lol- happy fourth of july and good morning all

8:00 am

crosshair

I do not use amazon, since the nook is open source , I can get my book files in epub from almost anywhere

8:00 am

crosshair

tc river

8:00 am

crosshair

howdy, wolvie

8:00 am

crosshair

try bookzz.org.. though i never told you that:)

8:06 am

Riverdance

Im back. Plugged in. I can get books through the library too. Just need my library card number to download.

8:07 am

Riverdance

They are loaners and sometimes you need to wait

8:07 am

Riverdance

Hi wolvie

8:07 am

crosshair

yes, I can do that here as well.

8:08 am

Wolvie

hi again to all lol- i will never finish this grid today- have to much grilling to do :D

8:09 am

crosshair

though i usually have more books waiting in the wings to be read than i can handle

8:09 am

crosshair

so many books, so little time

8:09 am

crosshair

mm, bbq...

8:09 am

Wolvie

very true crossy- i love to re** :-)

8:10 am

crosshair

right now I am reading the Matthew Corbett series by Robert McCammon. Someone in babble sent them to me and it is 5 books owrth i think.

8:10 am

crosshair

worth

8:11 am

Wolvie

hmm- will have to check that series out

8:12 am

Riverdance

I am embarred to say what I reading.

8:12 am

crosshair

It is not bad. I tend to see any book through to the end once i start no matter how it plays out. i would give this series a solid 7 out of ten so far

8:12 am

crosshair

never be embarrased about books river

8:12 am

Wolvie

lol- dont be- i just finished up the newest jack reacher book :D

8:13 am

Wolvie

good beach read !

8:13 am

Riverdance

Coughs......it is an erotic suspense trilogy

8:13 am

crosshair

lol@ beach read. I no longer crisp in the sun. Have had too much melanoma dug out of my belly by our local resident surgeon:)

8:13 am

Wolvie

lol- sounds good

8:14 am

Riverdance

Living virtually lol

8:14 am

crosshair

naughty, naughty riverdance:))

8:14 am

crosshair

50 shades of naughty she is

8:14 am

Riverdance

It is wolvie

8:14 am

Wolvie

well beach reads can also be summer reads crossy- so no sun worries :D

8:15 am

Riverdance

At least it is a suspense so actually has a plot

8:15 am

Wolvie

ahh- 50 shades- have not read that yet

8:15 am

Wolvie

lol- not just a bodice ripper?

8:15 am

crosshair

with us guys we do not care that much for the books themselves but we all kill ourselves to meet the woman who mind this story came out of! lol

8:15 am

Wolvie

;p

8:16 am

crosshair

not only does it rip the bodice, it tears it, smears it with honey, spanks it then burns it to ashes:)

8:16 am

Riverdance

I read those a long time ago. And we are all toating each other in the pb

8:16 am

Wolvie

hahaha ;-)

8:16 am

Riverdance

Could be a man crossy

8:17 am

Riverdance

Toasting

8:18 am

Riverdance

If you are into that read underestimated.

8:18 am

Riverdance

You hate and love the main character

8:19 am

Wolvie

i will have to break down one of these days and check it out. i suppose the library will have it lol

8:22 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:22 am

Wolvie

morning teach :-)

8:23 am

wvteach

gm wolvie

8:24 am

Riverdance

Hello teach

8:24 am

Riverdance

150 left. Time to give eyes a break

8:24 am

wvteach

gm river

8:24 am

Riverdance

Happy 4th

8:24 am

Wolvie

see u later river :-)

8:33 am

Scrabbler

Good day kiddoes. Mammoth grid for a holiday.

8:34 am

72 Temple Owl

hiya, scrabs!

8:34 am

Wolvie

morning scrabs and TO

8:34 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl. How is your foot/toe?

8:35 am

72 Temple Owl

i still have pain at times. dr says i must come in.

8:35 am

Scrabbler

creed

8:36 am

Scrabbler

Free Clue Friday!

8:36 am

72 Temple Owl

holiday edition :)

8:36 am

72 Temple Owl

you can make lots of words with that.

8:38 am

Scrabbler

I started making words with the bottom 3 rows and haven't looked above yet.

8:39 am

72 Temple Owl

toe hurts with pressure from above. was hoping it was hematoma which developed within the last week.

8:41 am

periwinkle

I have co9 and re9. help with others 9's pls

8:41 am

Scrabbler

When was the injury, Owl? It may hurt for weeks or longer.

8:42 am

72 Temple Owl

4 weeks today.

8:42 am

Scrabbler

I have nothing bigger than a 6, Peri.

8:42 am

72 Temple Owl

office seems to think pain is something that makes them want to take a look.

8:42 am

wvteach

sorry - no 9s or 10 yet

8:42 am

Wolvie

morning peri- those are the 2 i have as well

8:43 am

Wolvie

bb in a bit- have to make late breakfast

8:45 am

Scrabbler

Did you see an orthopedist? DId you have a X-ray?

8:46 am

MLFAN17

Happy 4th of July all

8:46 am

72 Temple Owl

yes to both.

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

well, i saw a foot surgeon

8:47 am

Aloyisius

ca9 often has "beta" in front of it.. ex9 is the pl of something that does the opposite of contract.. hi all, Happy Fourth!

8:47 am

periwinkle

tyty Aloy

8:47 am

periwinkle

Happy 4th to all

8:48 am

periwinkle

is there more than one ex9?

8:48 am

72 Temple Owl

ty aloy, sill looking for ex. expand? extend?

8:51 am

Aloyisius

how many little indians, pl.... add no if, and ** buts

8:51 am

MLFAN17

2nd column bottom n and r stats please?

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

got it, ty

8:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy and MLFAN

8:52 am

periwinkle

ty Aloy. did you see on facebook that I made a very good veg. onion soup?

8:52 am

MLFAN17

hi scrab

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

hi fan

8:52 am

MLFAN17

hi owl

8:52 am

Aloyisius

no, peri.. haven't logged in to FB today.. sounds yummy

8:53 am

Aloyisius

howdy Scrabbs

8:53 am

periwinkle

I can send you the recipe when I get a chance. I got it from a vegan cookbook

8:53 am

crosshair

howdy, scrabby:)

8:54 am

periwinkle

I did not post the recipe on FB just said that I had made it

8:54 am

Aloyisius

tyvm.. recently downloaded a freebie from bookbub, vegetarian cookbook for meat eaters.. interesting

8:55 am

MLFAN17

2nd column r and bottm N stats please?

8:55 am

Aloyisius

MLF, I think one you need is ne4.5, and then pl

8:56 am

periwinkle

geek for bottom N

8:56 am

MLFAN17

ty peri

8:56 am

crosshair

NBT and NBS for crossy:)

8:57 am

MLFAN17

cross?

8:58 am

Aloyisius

brb ..

8:59 am

crosshair

yes MLF?

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy.

8:59 am

MLFAN17

2nd column R any help please?

9:00 am

crosshair

now, if i knew what word came from what r, i might be of help...looking...

9:00 am

periwinkle

re6/18 I think. to get up again

9:00 am

crosshair

there ya go

9:01 am

periwinkle

:)

9:01 am

periwinkle

I almost never find that word. was very proud of myself

9:01 am

ChrissieDee

And re6/22 to go back to the beginning of the book

9:01 am

MLFAN17

got it ty peri and chrissie

9:02 am

wvteach

stats for the X please

9:02 am

ChrissieDee

xe7/48

9:02 am

crosshair

this is not my favorite size of grid, but I am giving it a good go anyways. Anything over 300 becomes just a typing endurance contest IMHO:)

9:02 am

periwinkle

xe7/48

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Hi Chrissie

9:03 am

periwinkle

I love big grids like this

9:03 am

ChrissieDee

I agree crossy

9:03 am

crosshair

..crossy says as he hadd another 1000 words to his book:)

9:03 am

crosshair

adds*

9:04 am

Scrabbler

Keep typing, Crossy.

9:04 am

ChrissieDee

It seems to have been feast or famine lately. A run of small grids then a run of large ones

9:04 am

crosshair

every day, scrabby, every day:)

9:04 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, Crossy.

9:05 am

crosshair

I am aiming for around 80,000 to 100,000 words that will edit back to about 70,000 to 80,000 words or 350 pages; a average size novel

9:06 am

crosshair

anything more than 100,000 and the publishers want you to make it into two books

9:07 am

Anniebrook

I just read The Goldfinch and that one was over 700 pages

9:08 am

crosshair

yes, big names can get away with giant novels. newbies cannot

9:08 am

Dorens

morning. I am about 2/3 done with The Goldfinch , Annie. Did you like it?

9:08 am

crosshair

it is all a crapshoot anyways

9:08 am

Aloyisius

Thomas Wolfe delivered one of his manuscripts in a trunk.. hi crossie and Annie

9:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi Annie and Doren.

9:09 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy and everyone

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

morning.

9:09 am

crosshair

howdy, aloy

9:09 am

MLFAN17

hi annie

9:10 am

wvteach

halfway - off to the first concert of the day - happy 4th of July

9:10 am

Aloyisius

hi Temple

9:10 am

Anniebrook

doren, I liked the book 3/4 thru then to me, it started to get kind of silly

9:10 am

Aloyisius

enjoy, wvt !

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

hi annie, aloy, dorens

9:10 am

MLFAN17

co9 clue please?

9:11 am

Anniebrook

doren, did you like The Goldfinch

9:11 am

Aloyisius

pt of to make very rough

9:11 am

Anniebrook

morning,Owl, glad youre having the toe looked at again

9:12 am

Dorens

I'm enjoying it very much - more than I expected. How about you?

9:12 am

MLFAN17

got it ty aloy

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

quite nervous about that. could mean the end of summer plans.

9:13 am

Aloyisius

wtg MLF

9:13 am

Dorens

what exactly happened to the toe owl, is it broken?

9:13 am

MLFAN17

thanks aloy

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, doren, crush injury.

9:14 am

Aloyisius

ouch, so sorry TO

9:14 am

72 Temple Owl

and there hasbeen talk of trip to europe in the fall.

9:14 am

MLFAN17

is the ex 10 an extension of a ex5?

9:14 am

Dorens

I'd go to europe with a broken toe. I'd go with a broken leg.

9:14 am

ChrissieDee

Fingers crossed for you TO. Would be a shame if you had to cancel

9:15 am

Scrabbler

I was reading Outlander but it was stolen from my car in the smash & grab crime 3 wks ago.

9:15 am

ChrissieDee

It is MLF

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

well, doren, someone who looks out for me would not. your advice was well taken btw

9:15 am

MLFAN17

is it ex 5/20?

9:15 am

Dorens

oh scarabs, that is too ad

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

ty chrissie, now enough about my toe woes

9:15 am

crosshair

I heeded your warning and tale, scrabby and no longer keep my hiking day packs in the jeep

9:16 am

ChrissieDee

lol

9:16 am

Dorens

glad to hear it owl.

9:16 am

72 Temple Owl

ne4/4ly landed in the pb.but if it has donuts, wth

9:17 am

ChrissieDee

Were you enjoying it scrabs?

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

ne4/4ly landed in the pb, but if there are donuts, wth

9:18 am

Scrabbler

I was, Chrissie, as historical fiction is my favorite. I will buy a new copy of Outlander soon. To restart it now will remind me of the crime.

9:19 am

Dorens

annie?

9:19 am

MLFAN17

is the ex 10 a compound word?

9:19 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, that's horrible.

9:20 am

crosshair

yes it is,mlf

9:20 am

Anniebrook

yes, doren

9:20 am

Dorens

did you like the goldfinch?

9:20 am

ChrissieDee

Yes - more spoonfulls of medicine

9:20 am

Scrabbler

Annie, it was horrible to see the broken glass and then that my backpack (with purse) was gone. An awful feeling.

9:21 am

Dorens

it really is a horrible feelingâ€¦ being violated. i think home robbery is worse than a a car though.

9:21 am

ChrissieDee

That's awful scrabs

9:22 am

Anniebrook

You didnt re4 my post then. I liked it then almost at the end I thought it started to get silly. I plodded through the last 100 pages. I came so far I had to finish it.

9:22 am

Scrabbler

Oh, yes, Doren. I have still not decided on whether to get a home security system. The thief knows my address but the crime was one of opportunity.

9:22 am

MLFAN17

never wold have that of that thanks chrissie nbt and nbs

9:22 am

ChrissieDee

wtg MLF :)

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

still pondering that ex10. :/

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Everytime I come home I fear that my home has been robbed.

9:23 am

Dorens

i've heard others say they liked the first half and not the second, annie. that's why i asked. now that i'm into the second half, i kind of understand, but still look forward to finishing

9:23 am

ChrissieDee

Did you get the ex8 by dropping the last 2 letters?

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

oh srabbler, that is awful. what did the polie recommend?

9:23 am

crosshair

ty chrissie

9:24 am

Dorens

i'm down in baltimore for the week. did some babysitting, now sticking around for tomorrow's birthday party. hard to read when i'm down hereâ€¦ don't know if i'll ever finish today's grid, either.

9:25 am

Anniebrook

Scrabbs, I would get a home security system.

9:25 am

72 Temple Owl

doren, what is the weather like? there is muh anxiety around the boat, given the rain which has swollen the river, and the wind which will jostle it.

9:25 am

ChrissieDee

Popping out, bbl

9:25 am

Dorens

i'm not on the coast owl. it's been very hot here, thunderstorms last evening but not a lot

9:26 am

Scrabbler

The police have not been helpful as I don't think it is a priority to investigate further. My friend's car, next to mine, was also vandalized, and her license and ATM card were used at a bank across the state 6 days later. But the local police have not spoken to them!

9:26 am

Anniebrook

We are supposed to go to a BBQ in New Jersey today.

9:26 am

72 Temple Owl

boat is in baltimore.

9:26 am

Dorens

where in jersey annie?

9:26 am

Scrabbler

Annie, I think I need to, for peace of mind.

9:26 am

Anniebrook

Dorens, Edison

9:27 am

crosshair

there are many affordable home monitoring systems available now scrabby. get one for your peace of mind ADT is very good

9:28 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, and change your locks

9:28 am

Scrabbler

Actually, my research has led me to SimpliSafe as the system that is most affordable and effective. I just have to decide on which "package."

9:28 am

Warrior Whiskers

My name is Warrior Whiskers.I am 8 years in age.My grandmother read/knit/bake taught me this game.

9:29 am

Scrabbler

Annie, my key was not stolen, but I will have deadbolts installed next week.

9:29 am

72 Temple Owl

scrabbler, did they steal keys? hoping not.

9:29 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, very good idea

9:29 am

Aloyisius

Hi Warrior!

9:29 am

crosshair

like i said, there are many quality systems to choose from. I am sure you will find the perfect one to suit your needs

9:29 am

Dorens

sounds like a good idea, scrabbler

9:29 am

Anniebrook

Warrior, Welcome to Babbleland!

9:29 am

Dorens

welcome, warriior

9:29 am

crosshair

howdy warrior!!!!!

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

hi, warrior!

9:30 am

Warrior Whiskers

thank you.

9:30 am

flosey

welcome to babble warrior

9:30 am

flosey

and good morning everyone

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

hi, flosey

9:30 am

crosshair

glad you are here, warrior. We need help with finding some of these words:)

9:30 am

Aloyisius

hi flosey

9:30 am

Scrabbler

Hi Warrior. Welcome!

9:31 am

Dorens

hi flosey

9:31 am

crosshair

howdy, flosey

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

how did you choose your screen name, warrior?

9:33 am

Scrabbler

Hi flosey

9:34 am

Warrior Whiskers

Scrabbler,because my real name is Kat.

9:35 am

Warrior Whiskers

to

9:35 am

72 Temple Owl

nice, warrior Kat!

9:38 am

hootowl

Ok - Just checked BFs weather map and the storm is over water again and headed for Long Islans as usual!

9:38 am

Aloyisius

hope to see you again, Warrior! must scoot.. hope everyone enjoys the Fourth.. have a safe and joyous one.. poof till next time

9:38 am

hootowl

Island! It has a wide spread but mostly rain on the edges!

9:38 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Aloy

9:39 am

crosshair

sunny and 20c here. common up to crossys and I will make everyone a nice crossy brunch

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

hoot: it's making landfall???thought it was moving NE which takes it away from land

9:40 am

hootowl

It is over water right now but LI ALWAYS gets hit!

9:40 am

hootowl

You are in middle PA ?

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

tell me about it. not much more to do to my brothers gutted from sandy cottage.

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Coastal living is very risky.

9:42 am

hootowl

Well last I heard it was a cat2 so it should mostly be rain and maybe lightning.

9:43 am

crosshair

I have it here positioned out over water east of newport News

9:44 am

crosshair

Just stirring up the fish

9:44 am

flosey

fw - and now on with the day - prepare for daughter, hubby and 5 yr. old son arriving late ferry tonight (regular Friday afternoon bridge game)

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

always mostly rain, thought wind damage is dramatic, it is water that kills.

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

later,flosey, have a lovely day.

9:45 am

crosshair

tc flosey

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Bye, flosey

9:45 am

flosey

thaks TO and crossy - happy babbling

9:45 am

flosey

and scrabbler

9:45 am

72 Temple Owl

and i think i must get moving, in case i am travelling later. happy babbling.

9:46 am

72 Temple Owl

flosey?

9:47 am

72 Temple Owl

ty for your icon. if you come back later i hope you see this

9:48 am

sukee

Hi again, back from the gym

9:49 am

crosshair

wb sukee

9:49 am

sukee

Ty :)

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sukee

9:53 am

sukee

Hi there

9:56 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Cat wants to drink my coffee. There's going to be trouble here.

9:56 am

crosshair

howdy, Judi

9:56 am

Judi

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans!

9:56 am

sukee

Good morning

9:57 am

crosshair

letting a cat drink coffee is like putting an energy drink in a 2 years olds sippy cup:)

9:57 am

crosshair

ahhh yes, Happy 4th to my American friends:)

9:58 am

Judi

No kidding! At 9 mos old she has enough energy.

9:58 am

rururocks

Doesn't Judi's birthday supercede the 4th?

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi Judi.

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi ruru

9:59 am

crosshair

did not know! happy B-day Judi!

9:59 am

Judi

Pffth. Birthday was sooooo last week.

9:59 am

rururocks

I thought we had to celebrate it all month? :D

10:00 am

crosshair

the crossy martini bar is now open:)

10:00 am

Judi

Nah. Not until my golden jubilee.

10:00 am

rururocks

Ha!!!

10:01 am

rururocks

*golden garage door openers*

10:02 am

Judi

*royal wave to all who have joined us*

10:02 am

crosshair

yes, garage doors seem to be all the rage this year:)

10:03 am

Judi

Love my new garage doors. Heraldic trumpets sound whenever we open them.

10:03 am

Scrabbler

I love my new garage door.

10:04 am

Scrabbler

Happy Birthday to the USA and Judi and Krista.

10:04 am

rururocks

Judi is the Martha Stewart of the garage set.

10:04 am

MLFAN17

i have an uncle that was born on the 4th of july R I P

10:05 am

rururocks

My mom's birthday is today

10:05 am

crosshair

the big question is does the colour of the new garage door mach your shoes? lol

10:05 am

Judi

Happy Birthday, Mom!

10:05 am

rururocks

Ah ..screw her...

10:05 am

Judi

Ha. They match everything. They are white.

10:06 am

Judi

Off to brunch ! *POOF*

10:06 am

MLFAN17

cr 6/21 clue please?

10:07 am

Scrabbler

My garage doors match the trim color of my house, and my steel roof: dark grey.

10:08 am

MimiCat

Morning, everyone! Ruru...are you impacted by the Napa fires?

10:08 am

rururocks

There is no or 6.21

10:08 am

rururocks

No mimi..just adding to my allergies

10:09 am

MLFAN17

Cr ruru

10:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mimi

10:10 am

periwinkle

hi all, back to find more words.

10:10 am

rururocks

Sounds like how a asian person would pronounce actor John Cleese

10:10 am

MimiCat

I've found a great natural antihistamine called Quercetin (available on Amazon). It augments the Zyrtek wonderfully well since I don't want to take too much of that. I'm allergic to everything and especially cats...and I have three. This really helps.

10:10 am

periwinkle

100 left and missing 5 of the 8's

10:10 am

MimiCat

Hi, Scrab!!

10:10 am

MLFAN17

ty ruru

10:10 am

MimiCat

Hi, peri!

10:11 am

MLFAN17

hi peri i am missing 11 of the 8's

10:11 am

MimiCat

((crossy))

10:11 am

Scrabbler

TY, ruru

10:11 am

MimiCat

Wow--this is a huge grid. Happy 4th to all and I hope no one is having a big issue with the weather.

10:11 am

crosshair

((mimi))

10:13 am

MimiCat

We had a huge dust storm yesterday (a haboob) but not much rain at all...may have some today but I doubt it. We have not had rain for 4 MONTHS!

10:13 am

Scrabbler

I think I need breakfast although at 1113 it is close to lunchtime. BBS.

10:13 am

MLFAN17

mimi no rain here but with temps and humidity that could probably change

10:14 am

crosshair

20c here and sunny witha gentle wind blowing off the bay. come over for lunch mimi:)

10:14 am

MimiCat

If only I could, crossy.....

10:15 am

car.eeyore

Sweeeeeet! Perfect sized holiday grid!

10:15 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone! Happy 4th of July!

10:16 am

MimiCat

((car)) You'll be proud of me....boss' mother only got ONE report yesterday...I took the other 23!!!

10:16 am

car.eeyore

You go girl!

10:16 am

MLFAN17

back at ya car..big grid andi dont have any plans now or later. But not sure i want to spend all day on the computer either lol

10:17 am

car.eeyore

but it is nice to come back to throughout the day

10:17 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car

10:17 am

MimiCat

Sat there with the site up and grabbed them as they posted. Awful way to spend the entire day but I need that work!

10:17 am

MLFAN17

i just got se 6/7

10:17 am

MLFAN17

car yes but hubby uses computer too

10:18 am

MimiCat

Gotta get some breakfast...back in a minute.

10:18 am

MLFAN17

<----just finished eating sloppy joe's:)

10:19 am

car.eeyore

Now i have Adam Sandler's Lunch Lady song in my head! What an ear worm....

10:20 am

MLFAN17

no idea what that is car and not sure i want to know either lol

10:21 am

Scrabbler

<--eating plain Greek yogurt + dried fruit, nuts, seeds

10:21 am

hootowl

No rain in southwest mimi!

10:21 am

car.eeyore

The rabbits or you scrabs? LOL!

10:22 am

Scrabbler

Me. The rabbits are sleeping and they had their morning salads 2 hours ago.

10:23 am

Scrabbler

How is kitty Nora doing?

10:23 am

rururocks

Do you preen yourself before you go out scrabs?

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Seems to be resting comfortably...but haven't heard today.

10:23 am

Scrabbler

Of course, Ruru. I pull out my shedding hair. Haha.

10:24 am

car.eeyore

LOL

10:24 am

Scrabbler

I need 272 more words and am seeing nothing. Impossible.

10:25 am

car.eeyore

take a short break and then come back to it

10:25 am

MLFAN17

scrabs i need 277 more words

10:25 am

MLFAN17

are the de 6 and 7 related?

10:25 am

rururocks

The race is on!!!!

10:25 am

Trifioso

Good morning friends, and my darling CAR

10:25 am

MLFAN17

what race?

10:26 am

MLFAN17

morning trif

10:26 am

Trifioso

nora is so still and quiet that its alarming

10:27 am

Trifioso

she just isnt herself

10:28 am

car.eeyore

Well, no...she is broken...

10:28 am

MimiCat

Hi, Trif! Back with my English muffin. What is wrong with her, Trif?

10:28 am

Scrabbler

Poor baby Nora.

10:29 am

Trifioso

I fear she may have more internal injuries going on than first suspected

10:29 am

car.eeyore

They didn't check?

10:29 am

Trifioso

she gell out of a high window, mimi

10:29 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, Trif.

10:29 am

Trifioso

They did, but maybe more has developed?

10:30 am

MimiCat

Oh, no!!! Yes, you should have her checked out again if she's not doing well. Probably needs an x-ray at least and maybe a CT scan.

10:30 am

car.eeyore

Trif...how old is the catalpa tree? Was it full grown when we got here?

10:31 am

Trifioso

yes, and yes

10:31 am

Trifioso

its at least as old as when we moved in, car

10:32 am

Trifioso

count for the x word please?

10:32 am

car.eeyore

7/48

10:32 am

Scrabbler

I hear a cardinal chirping outside but cannot see it. I have had a pair visiting my feeders recently.

10:32 am

Scrabbler

xe7/48

10:32 am

Trifioso

thank you

10:33 am

MLFAN17

DE 7 clue please?

10:33 am

car.eeyore

I love my cardinal couples.

10:33 am

MLFAN17

we have cardinals on our bird feeder too

10:33 am

Trifioso

I have one that is a plural of the de 6.21 mlf

10:34 am

MimiCat

I so miss cardinals and blue birds (the ones with the orange tummies) and chickadees...love those chickadees.

10:34 am

car.eeyore

Ooooh! Archer chsed the fox last night....luckily the fox got away. He is sooooo gorgeous!

10:34 am

Trifioso

foxes remind me of diggity....but then, what doesn't

10:34 am

MLFAN17

i have the otehr de 6 21 apparently

10:34 am

Scrabbler

I have 7 feeders out front and 2 out back, so I attract a wide variety of birds. And hummingbird feeders too.

10:35 am

Scrabbler

I love seeing foxes.

10:35 am

MLFAN17

i love seeing foxes too

10:35 am

car.eeyore

This one has such a beautiful golden mottled coat

10:35 am

MLFAN17

wow scrabbler your yard must be filled with lots of music

10:36 am

MimiCat

We have lots of hummers, thankfully. And the one bird that totally cracks me up here is the roadrunner...they're so funny (beep beep).

10:36 am

Scrabbler

Yes, and during the night I hear owls having conversations.

10:36 am

car.eeyore

Trif...clue please for the de 6/21 of which you speak?

10:36 am

MLFAN17

i need it too

10:36 am

Trifioso

oh, I stink at cluing....um....de+ musical unit

10:37 am

MLFAN17

ty trif

10:37 am

Scrabbler

TY, Trif

10:37 am

car.eeyore

?

10:38 am

car.eeyore

you are very good at cluing....ty!

10:38 am

Trifioso

write a thank you n___

10:38 am

MLFAN17

car soemthing you write in at school..****book begins with n

10:38 am

MLFAN17

lol trif

10:40 am

Trifioso

phantom: second

10:41 am

car.eeyore

phantom: canoe

10:41 am

Scrabbler

At 222/212 I have done enough. I need to work in my gardens, do some housecleaning, go mountain biking, all while being on call til tomorrow at 0800.

10:41 am

MimiCat

Good one, car!

10:42 am

MimiCat

Have a great day, Scrab!

10:43 am

Scrabbler

And Mom just called. Bye, kids.

10:43 am

Trifioso

bye

10:43 am

Trifioso

I can say for a fact that "resand" is a word, having done it tons of times

10:43 am

MLFAN17

trif>'

10:44 am

MLFAN17

lol trif

10:45 am

Trifioso

btw car - still no word from the other certain party

10:47 am

MimiCat

Got some thing to do...back later. Happy 4th and hugs all around.

10:48 am

Trifioso

bye mimi

10:48 am

MLFAN17

same to you mimi

10:49 am

mkg

rose

10:49 am

ypsigirl

246 down, 188 to go. break time. :)

10:50 am

Trifioso

phantom: creosote

10:50 am

MLFAN17

hi mkg i have htat word

10:51 am

ddb4nana

clues for the se 7/28 8/40 after the dried up words would be greatly appreciated!

10:51 am

car.eeyore

good grief...poor zack just came in...some mosquitos feasted on him last night.

10:51 am

MLFAN17

car uh oh

10:51 am

Trifioso

did they sleep outside?

10:51 am

car.eeyore

No!

10:51 am

MLFAN17

sorry ddb id ont have them

10:52 am

Trifioso

thought maybe they were tent practicing

10:52 am

Trifioso

:)

10:52 am

car.eeyore

did that at Christine's and the Bailey's last week

10:52 am

Trifioso

ah

10:53 am

MLFAN17

car or trif do either of you have the two se words ddb is asking for?

10:53 am

car.eeyore

Nope

10:54 am

Trifioso

nope. im only 195 in

10:54 am

MollyL

se7/8 are pepper and peppers

10:54 am

MLFAN17

i just got a se 6/7

10:55 am

MLFAN17

trif i only have 186

10:55 am

ddb4nana

Thanks Molly...tried googling that and am still coming up empty (red faced)

10:55 am

car.eeyore

Hi Molly

10:55 am

Trifioso

hmmm....pepper.....

10:55 am

car.eeyore

I'm at 189

10:55 am

MLFAN17

trif yeah i am thinking too

10:55 am

MollyL

se + double consonant + last three letters of brand of drain cleaner

10:56 am

car.eeyore

ty

10:56 am

Trifioso

that I got...thanks molly

10:56 am

ddb4nana

Thanks Molly! Fireworks!

10:56 am

ddb4nana

Happy 4th to those who are celebrating!

10:56 am

Trifioso

I have to admit, I cannot find the x. help please>

10:56 am

MLFAN17

ty molly

10:56 am

Trifioso

and huzzah for ddb!

10:56 am

MLFAN17

gj ddb

10:56 am

car.eeyore

I just got a lovely CE 6, 8 & 7 combo.

10:56 am

car.eeyore

TY ddb...you too!

10:56 am

car.eeyore

Congrats!

10:57 am

MLFAN17

i think i have the same one car

10:57 am

Trifioso

a clue for the x word please?

10:57 am

car.eeyore

xe + red flowers of love

10:58 am

Trifioso

ty YOU my love!

10:58 am

Trifioso

nbt tra la la

10:58 am

MLFAN17

ty got i

10:58 am

MLFAN17

it

10:59 am

car.eeyore

it better start raining hard and cooling down....

10:59 am

Trifioso

no kidding, huh? that little piddle and few rumbles aren't gonna do it

10:59 am

crosshair

howdy car:))

10:59 am

car.eeyore

And my fan was just taken away....

10:59 am

car.eeyore

Hello Crossy!

11:00 am

Trifioso

by whom? tell them to give it back!

11:00 am

Trifioso

hello crossy

11:00 am

mkg

any clues for the 10 out there?

11:00 am

car.eeyore

The men of the household

11:00 am

car.eeyore

phantom: serenade

11:01 am

crosshair

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

11:01 am

MLFAN17

car i tried that word

11:01 am

crosshair

The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.

11:01 am

mkg

was that a clue for the 10 car? what is the stat please?

11:01 am

MLFAN17

mkg extend the ex5 its a compound word

11:01 am

MLFAN17

mkg extend the ex5 its a compound word

11:02 am

car.eeyore

That happened at UMass Amherst too!

11:02 am

bichon

I still don't understand the se 6/7 clue

11:02 am

crosshair

cool:)

11:02 am

MLFAN17

bichon which one?

11:02 am

bichon

se + doubble consonant

11:03 am

Anniebrook

bichon, its a hot chili type pepper

11:03 am

MLFAN17

its a 7/8 isnt it?

11:04 am

bichon

that's why I didn't get it

11:04 am

MollyL

se + double consonant + Dr*** is a kind of drain cleaner

11:04 am

Anniebrook

yes, it is

11:04 am

bichon

ty Fan

11:04 am

MLFAN17

yw bichon

11:05 am

HarryHood

bottom N?

11:05 am

HarryHood

and hello :)

11:05 am

car.eeyore

Hi harry!

11:05 am

car.eeyore

Flashy vegas lights

11:06 am

Anniebrook

Hi HH, a geek

11:06 am

zoozzoom

NE 4& 5

11:06 am

bichon

is the ex 5 word mean something more?

11:06 am

HarryHood

nope :)

11:06 am

mkg

anyone have stat for the 10?

11:06 am

zoozzoom

Geeky person?

11:06 am

mkg

yes ex word.

11:06 am

HarryHood

ty :) nbt

11:06 am

ChrissieDee

Hi zooz, how are you :)

11:06 am

zoozzoom

yw.

11:06 am

MLFAN17

10/112

11:07 am

periwinkle

ex10/112 compound word

11:07 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Chrissie, Very well thank you. Hope you are enjoying the hot weather?

11:07 am

HarryHood

cleaned all my gutters for the impending deluge

11:07 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Everyone :-)

11:07 am

HarryHood

I'm filthy

11:07 am

Trifioso

I feel good about hood!!!

11:07 am

Trifioso

and hello zooz

11:07 am

zoozzoom

And happy 4th July to all who celebrate it!

11:07 am

car.eeyore

Did you get much of that blast light night, Harry?

11:07 am

ChrissieDee

We haven't got it, it's all down south. We have wind and persistent rain :(

11:08 am

car.eeyore

TY Zooz and hello

11:08 am

bichon

I have Hood ice cream in my freezer

11:08 am

HarryHood

the funny thing is that I'm pretty lactose intolerant

11:08 am

bichon

We got a powerful storm last night

11:08 am

Trifioso

of COURSE you do bichon! you were raised properly!

11:08 am

HarryHood

cottage cheese goes right through me. just thought you'd want to know.

11:08 am

bichon

4th of JUly plans all rained out here

11:08 am

car.eeyore

Oh Harry...that is just cruel.

11:08 am

ChrissieDee

Noooo, tmi Harry

11:09 am

HarryHood

but I do like ice cream

11:09 am

zoozzoom

Oh sorry to hear that, Chrissie :-( Could do with some rain here to fill my water butt up it is almost empty.

11:09 am

bichon

Thanks for sharing HH

11:09 am

bichon

nd

11:09 am

car.eeyore

I am not getting the EX 10...missing the second half of the word

11:09 am

ChrissieDee

Sending it your way then

11:09 am

Trifioso

I dont understand the appeal of cottage cheese. at all. how did the person who invented it think they were do4? It looks like something in an intermediary stage, at best

11:09 am

MLFAN17

i greyed the first column O

11:09 am

HarryHood

it's good in omelets. or so I recall

11:10 am

crosshair

ex 10 = more medicine

11:10 am

zoozzoom

lol, Trif.

11:10 am

HarryHood

with some sauteed onions

11:10 am

bichon

I prefer yoghurt. But you can make Ricotta Cheese pie

11:10 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Chrissie :-)

11:10 am

periwinkle

wd mlf, I am missing one of those o's

11:10 am

car.eeyore

Good grief....ty crossy

11:10 am

crosshair

:)

11:10 am

MLFAN17

i hate cottage cheese

11:10 am

car.eeyore

well done mlf

11:10 am

car.eeyore

hi peri

11:10 am

periwinkle

hey car

11:11 am

MLFAN17

do you know which one peri?

11:11 am

ChrissieDee

Better put some bacon in that pie for crossy, bichon

11:11 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Crossy!

11:11 am

periwinkle

I am eating homemade guacamole and having a G&T. Cheers everyone!!! Happy 4th of July!

11:11 am

crosshair

no zooz:)

11:11 am

crosshair

mmm,bacon pie...

11:11 am

car.eeyore

Sweeeeet! Cheers Peri!

11:11 am

periwinkle

no mlf not using list yet

11:11 am

periwinkle

:)

11:11 am

MLFAN17

peri oh

11:11 am

ChrissieDee

Cheers peri :)

11:12 am

HarryHood

ty crossy. the 8 works but not the 9

11:12 am

car.eeyore

Ugh...my shower didn't take.

11:12 am

crosshair

I would even take a jumbo G&T about now:)

11:12 am

zoozzoom

*Clink* Cheers, Peri!

11:12 am

MLFAN17

cross i needed one yesterday

11:13 am

MLFAN17

car what is wrong with your shower?

11:13 am

periwinkle

here you go crossy --one large G&T for you!

11:13 am

crosshair

been a bit of a dry spell here in that regards, mlf, but i have lost 17 pounds in the last 2 months:)

11:13 am

car.eeyore

When it is humid like this...a shower does no good...thus, my shower didn't take.

11:13 am

Trifioso

I fear I have found the ones you lost, crossy

11:13 am

periwinkle

wow that is great, crossy!

11:13 am

zoozzoom

I take it jumbo is larger than large..lol

11:13 am

crosshair

ahh, sweating while you are toweling off

11:13 am

car.eeyore

And now to add to the humidty....it is time to start the laundry parade....

11:14 am

MLFAN17

trif i thought cross gave those pounds to me?

11:14 am

ChrissieDee

Well done crossy

11:14 am

MLFAN17

car sounds like fun

11:14 am

zoozzoom

The only pounds I seem to lose is money (UK joke)

11:15 am

ChrissieDee

lol (uk laugh)

11:15 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Chrissie.

11:15 am

MLFAN17

zooz money? please tell me what that is?

11:16 am

Trifioso

car, it juuuuuust started raining here, but only trickling

11:16 am

zoozzoom

Teehee you are not wrong, Mlf!

11:16 am

MLFAN17

nope unfortunately i am right

11:17 am

ChrissieDee

Dog is staring me out for food, bbl

11:17 am

periwinkle

your icon is right one, Trif. just wish the people it applied to would see it and understand but do not think that will happen

11:17 am

periwinkle

right on, even

11:18 am

periwinkle

86 left, may have to go to list soon

11:18 am

zoozzoom

Good going, Peri!

11:18 am

car.eeyore

Trif...what are your plans today?

11:18 am

Trifioso

thanks peri. I am having MAJOR issues with a good friend right now over her choices. it is such a wrench. I get that I am no position to tell anyone how to live, but when someone is CLEARLY on the wrong path, driving face first into a brick wall...how does a friend remain silent?

11:18 am

HarryHood

halfway! gotta take a shower.

11:18 am

Trifioso

car...caj

11:19 am

Trifioso

car - I would say i am not going to the cape. I am probably going to stay here, take care of nora, clean, snivel, and write looong furious emails in my head that I won't send. and maybe some baking and laundry

11:19 am

periwinkle

it is very hard,Trif. I am learning how to keep my mouth shut and not butt in

11:20 am

zoozzoom

((Trif))

11:20 am

car.eeyore

We have plenty of food if you would like to come later for steak tips, burgers, dogs, etc.

11:20 am

periwinkle

with a friend tho. I would say something. she/he does not have to do what you say

11:20 am

Trifioso

I am trying peri, I really am. She knows how I feel about what she is doing. I dont need to say another word. but I also dont need to hear her gush about what she is up to, as if it's some great thing.

11:20 am

MLFAN17

trif i have done that but with phone or email convos in my head

11:20 am

Trifioso

thanks car

11:21 am

periwinkle

ah, I see

11:21 am

Trifioso

and she will hit the wall. and there she will be, crying her eyes out, waiting for me to offer her support. and answer her "how could this happen?" questions. And I just don't want to. I feel like a bad friend

11:22 am

periwinkle

that is a difficult situation Trif.

11:22 am

periwinkle

I ran out of chip :(

11:22 am

periwinkle

I love potato chips. and eat too much of them

11:23 am

MLFAN17

trif if she is going to fall let her, then its her that needs to pick herself back up no one can do it for her

11:23 am

periwinkle

indeed, mlf

11:23 am

MLFAN17

peri i love chips and dips

11:23 am

Trifioso

shes going to. there is no other alternative.

11:23 am

MLFAN17

trif that is when its better for you or anyone else to be her friend

11:25 am

Trifioso

I have my own ducks to keep afloat. she is free to make her own stupid choices. I am free not to clean up after her - again. I think maybe I have hit my limit with this one

11:26 am

periwinkle

you can only do so much Trif.

11:26 am

Trifioso

anyway...subject change, please. sorry to have ranted

11:26 am

MLFAN17

well trif you are not a miracle worker

11:26 am

MLFAN17

:)

11:26 am

periwinkle

gray here today, had a bit of rain

11:26 am

zoozzoom

Rant as much as you need, Trif.

11:26 am

Trifioso

seriously, only got a little, peri? we need a good deluge...

11:26 am

MLFAN17

we had rain yesterday/last night

11:27 am

periwinkle

but enough to clog the drains at the end of the driveway with leaves *sigh*

11:28 am

car.eeyore

I need feedback...when packing a trunk for camp...pack items flat or roll them up?

11:28 am

mkg

what is stat for the 10 plz?

11:28 am

Trifioso

oh, that reminds me....mr hate is moving, and wont' need his bag ladder anymore...wonder if I can have it?

11:28 am

periwinkle

what is a bag ladder?

11:28 am

periwinkle

I woud roll, car

11:29 am

zoozzoom

EX 10/112

11:29 am

Trifioso

pack them in ziplock bags of two colors, car - when clean, they are in one bag. when dirty, they go in another. seriously

11:29 am

uusue2

Wow, these grids just keep getting bigger!

11:29 am

periwinkle

ex/10/112

11:29 am

MLFAN17

i was about to task the same thing never heard of it

11:29 am

MLFAN17

hi uusue

11:29 am

car.eeyore

He has a separate laundry bag for dirty stuff

11:29 am

periwinkle

great idea, Trif

11:29 am

periwinkle

but where do you get ziplock bags in colors?

11:29 am

Trifioso

peri, we used to have a ladder big enough to reach the gutters here. mr hate took it with him. now that he is moving to a posh city condo, surely he wont need it

11:30 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sue :-)

11:30 am

car.eeyore

I know where he can stick it....

11:30 am

car.eeyore

Hi uusue! Frank is officially on the prayer list!!! {{hugs}} to you both

11:30 am

mkg

ty for stat

11:30 am

mkg

anyone have a clue for it?

11:30 am

zoozzoom

yw.

11:30 am

Trifioso

pack his dry clean clothes in ziplocks anyway, car - its the only way they will have a chance of staying clean and dry until he wears them. take it from a mom who has walked a mile in those filty, soggy moccassins

11:30 am

periwinkle

sue, did you get my cards?

11:30 am

MLFAN17

First d greyed phew

11:30 am

uusue2

thank you, car!!

11:31 am

uusue2

not yet, peri, maybe tomorrow? no mail today because of the holiday

11:31 am

MLFAN17

mkg...

11:31 am

MollyL

Candle lit for you and Frank, Sue.

11:31 am

periwinkle

I mailed them July 1. maybe tomorrow

11:31 am

MLFAN17

ex\10 is a compound word

11:31 am

MLFAN17

ex5/20

11:32 am

MLFAN17

plus do 5/12

11:32 am

MLFAN17

more medication

11:32 am

periwinkle

78left

11:32 am

periwinkle

bbl

11:32 am

Trifioso

I am grid locked. haven't found a new word in ages. but loathe the idea of leaving you all. getting stuff done...feh! overrated!

11:33 am

car.eeyore

Its a holiday....take it as one

11:33 am

car.eeyore

Trust me...I am moving around and sweating like a pig. relax...do it for me.

11:33 am

Trifioso

they. are. coming. in. 13. days.

11:33 am

MLFAN17

i have nothing else to do lol

11:34 am

car.eeyore

Trif....grab your laptop and come over here and keep me company while I pack this trunk. I have flavored vodkas and seltzer water.....

11:35 am

Trifioso

I think I will go up in the attic and te4 boxes to shreds. it's not too hot up there today, and that will suit my mood

11:35 am

MLFAN17

mkg?

11:35 am

car.eeyore

you can write on all these things with Sharpie for me...

11:36 am

car.eeyore

Ok...back in a bit...need to focus on the packing list.

11:36 am

Trifioso

I really can't leave nora, car

11:36 am

uusue2

bye car, and thank you again!

11:36 am

MLFAN17

bye car

11:36 am

Trifioso

Okay, if car is going to be productive, I had better too. love to all!

11:37 am

zoozzoom

Bye, Trif.

11:37 am

Trifioso

bye zooz. you are dearly loved, and appreciated today, and every day

11:38 am

MLFAN17

bye car

11:38 am

MLFAN17

trif

11:38 am

zoozzoom

((Sue)) just read your profile. Sending you prayers for the 8th.

11:38 am

zoozzoom

Aww thanks, Trif :-0

11:38 am

zoozzoom

:-)*

11:41 am

MLFAN17

hi zooz

11:42 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Mlf :-)

11:42 am

MLFAN17

i thought you might still be here:)

11:44 am

zoozzoom

Only for another hour as friends coming over tonight.

11:44 am

MLFAN17

that sounds like fun:)

11:45 am

zoozzoom

It is until about 2am then I usually give them hints to bugger off back to their own homes..lol

11:45 am

MLFAN17

rotfl

11:45 am

MLFAN17

do they drink?

11:47 am

zoozzoom

Yeah..that's the problem.Then they seem to forget the point I always make that i am not keen on staying up to late entertaining. I like to relax and read my book.Think i am becoming an old fart.

11:48 am

MLFAN17

lol zooz dont offer them any alcohol that will get rid of them sooner. Hubby and i dont drink

11:49 am

zoozzoom

I do not offer booze only tea,coffee,milk,or water.They always bring their own and lots of it.

11:49 am

MLFAN17

that is so rude.

11:50 am

MLFAN17

of them

11:50 am

zoozzoom

I don't normally mind.Just the staying up late I am not too keen.I like to relax.

11:51 am

MLFAN17

then why have them over?i guess since its the weekend they can take advantage so to speak

11:52 am

zoozzoom

They work a lot and i do not get much chance to see them otherwise.I think it is great they come to me for an evening to be entertained.It is just me being boring..lol

11:53 am

MLFAN17

that is pretty nice:)

11:54 am

MLFAN17

i wish i could spend some time alone..more then an hour or two and do what i want.

11:55 am

zoozzoom

That could be my problem, Mlf, I like being on my own too much i guess as I am on my own most of the time.And am nnow used to it.

11:56 am

MLFAN17

i think for me its the routine of it. My mom has been on her own for a little over a year now

11:56 am

MLFAN17

i like ahving people around and yet i dont

11:57 am

zoozzoom

Yeah you get set in your ways and cope like it.So when things change you are not used to it.

11:58 am

MLFAN17

and my husband does it constantly and i am usually the :victm" he is an anal a**hole

11:58 am

zoozzoom

Yes my sister is the same.She hates being on her own.always has friends around her house everyday.I could not stand that.Once a week is enough for me..lol

11:59 am

zoozzoom

Yes sorry to hear you are having trouble with your husband, Mlf.Not nice.

11:59 am

MLFAN17

my mom has no place to live she is on the go constantly. she just has a lot of activities and such

11:59 am

MLFAN17

no not nice at all

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

i wish my mom would give us money to build a house lol

12:00 pm

zoozzoom

If your relationship is that bad, Have you thought about getting counseling for both of you?

12:02 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry if that question was too personal, Mlf.Please accept my apologies if that is the case.

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

dont think he will go so that doesnt matter but i unerstand an appreciate the thought

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

i wish i had an alternative actually

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

anyway i have to go will be back

12:03 pm

zoozzoom

Bye for now, Mlf.

12:12 pm

crosshair

zooz, reading back on your get-togethers. way to beat the all night booze-fest is to schedule the get-togethers at high nook instead of evening

12:13 pm

crosshair

they will be three sheets to the wind by three in the afternoon, and you can pour them in a taxi at 7 pm and have the evening frre

12:13 pm

crosshair

free

12:14 pm

zoozzoom

Agreed, Crossy, That does work at times.But like today is the only day they can come round as they have their own families and lives..lol.So tonight is the only day they can come round.I do go to theirs too at times.

12:14 pm

crosshair

and you are not alone zooz. I do not pary much anymore and crave the peace and tranqulity of a good book in the evenings or a nice hike with my beloved

12:14 pm

crosshair

party

12:15 pm

crosshair

ahh just checked your profile, we are of the same age:))

12:15 pm

zoozzoom

I know I love it.Thought it was just me being a boring old fart. But I can't help it..lol

12:16 pm

zoozzoom

Oh we are the same age..lol.Cool!

12:16 pm

crosshair

this "old fart' can still hike his 20 year old son into the ground;))

12:16 pm

zoozzoom

LOL

12:17 pm

crosshair

last 6k hike we did, we brought him along and by the 5 k mark he was begging for a rest

12:18 pm

zoozzoom

Well I suppose if you are not used to a certain activity it would take it out of you,until you get used to it.

12:19 pm

crosshair

store run, brb

12:19 pm

zoozzoom

Bye for now, Crossy.

12:39 pm

cybernan

good morning - back for another stab at this -- still no ideas on the xe words - any clues ? :-)

12:40 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

12:40 pm

uusue2

xe7/48 = xe + flowers with thorns

12:40 pm

doseffing

... xe plus two red r5

12:42 pm

cybernan

ty sue and dos

12:42 pm

cybernan

now for the 10 -- stats, please?

12:44 pm

doseffing

... ex10/112 ... put two fives together

12:45 pm

cybernan

something over and above?

12:49 pm

cybernan

not seeing it

12:49 pm

MollyL

more increments of medicine Nan

12:51 pm

rururocks

Rush Limbaugh took ex 10 of Oxycodone nan

12:52 pm

rururocks

hence the name Rush

12:52 pm

cybernan

ty -- wonder when that became one word?

12:52 pm

cybernan

nbt, nbs and heading for the list

12:52 pm

rururocks

(((((((MOLLY)))))))))

12:52 pm

rururocks

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:53 pm

rururocks

*cuddle pounce*

12:54 pm

mixi6

ex8 - the exterior curve or surface of an arch or vault., but I like the Rush definition better. lol.

12:55 pm

Uneaixoise

ru!! I have a question for you -- you're a golden retriever kinda guy, right? Yesterday I "met" a puppy that was a breed I've never seen before -- just stunning!! An English Cream Golden -- he was totally snow white and soooo adorable!

12:56 pm

cybernan

Happy Independence Day to all the US players :-)

12:56 pm

rururocks

it isn't a breed really une..it's just a white golden

12:56 pm

Uneaixoise

tx nan :-)

12:56 pm

rururocks

they're very popular especially in Canada

12:56 pm

mixi6

ty nan.

12:57 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, really? tx . . . good to know . . . I was just blown away :-)

12:57 pm

rururocks

yes.. mixi.. almost everyone can relate to Rush Limbaugh's drug addled career

12:58 pm

rururocks

they're very pretty that's for sure une

1:00 pm

rururocks

but they're just a golden retriever in a nice suit :D

1:00 pm

rururocks

*waves to Dee*

1:00 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:02 pm

rururocks

sounds like it is wet in NEW YORK CITY

1:05 pm

cybernan

might put a damper on the fireworks!

1:07 pm

wvteach

help with the SE 7/ 28 , SE 8 / 40 combo please

1:07 pm

mixi6

FW.

1:08 pm

wvteach

congrats mixi - perserverance pays off today

1:08 pm

car.eeyore

All packed!

1:09 pm

MollyL

se7/8...hot peppers...ends in last three letters of keyboard instrument

1:09 pm

rururocks

sechileiano

1:09 pm

rururocks

damn it

1:09 pm

cybernan

ca 7, please?

1:11 pm

MollyL

Which ca7 Nan?

1:11 pm

cybernan

last ca 7, please?

1:11 pm

cybernan

don't have the last 6 either

1:12 pm

MollyL

What a lawyer takes on + sugar ending

1:12 pm

wvteach

thnx molly - got it

1:12 pm

cybernan

ty molly

1:14 pm

cybernan

the ca 6 that follows, please?

1:14 pm

MollyL

Same beginning, ends in sea bird

1:15 pm

cybernan

ty again

1:15 pm

cybernan

this grid is no longer fun - becoming a chore - need to leave it for a while -- hagd everone :)

1:18 pm

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks at last!

1:19 pm

wvteach

congrats anita

1:19 pm

A*n*i*t*a

poof im gone

1:19 pm

jubi

Really? 434 words?

1:19 pm

wvteach

yes - really

1:20 pm

HarryHood

15 left...

1:20 pm

HarryHood

could I get help with the ca8/9?

1:23 pm

sukee

ce 8/50 another word for boxed

1:23 pm

car.eeyore

Go Harry, Go!

1:23 pm

sukee

That is ce 8/50

1:23 pm

sukee

Sorry CA 8/50

1:23 pm

MollyL

ca8/9 the beta stuff in the orange vegetable

1:24 pm

Uneaixoise

tx molly!

1:24 pm

sukee

Never mind :)

1:24 pm

rururocks

*sends grid to therapy for not being fun*

1:24 pm

Uneaixoise

sukee LOL!

1:24 pm

HarryHood

ty molly :)

1:24 pm

HarryHood

8

1:24 pm

car.eeyore

ty sukee

1:24 pm

car.eeyore

ty molly

1:24 pm

sukee

Ty Molly

1:25 pm

sukee

My brain has not been working in Babble for a couple of days :)

1:26 pm

MLFAN17

ty molly

1:28 pm

car.eeyore

Lightning...must power off.

1:29 pm

sukee

Take care

1:29 pm

crosshair

crossy is back:))

1:29 pm

sukee

yay!

1:29 pm

MLFAN17

how many ca7's in the grid?

1:29 pm

MLFAN17

wb cross

1:30 pm

crosshair

tyvm:)

1:30 pm

Uneaixoise

3 ca7s

1:31 pm

MLFAN17

are they all plurals?

1:32 pm

Uneaixoise

only have 2 and those 2 are

1:32 pm

MLFAN17

i have two of them and they are plural .. must be the same ones. they are the same pts too

1:33 pm

Uneaixoise

yes the 2 i have are both 7/32

1:33 pm

MLFAN17

so is the third one

1:33 pm

Erda

is not

1:33 pm

MLFAN17

i have 9 c words on the first column i need to find and i know one is a ca7:)

1:34 pm

MLFAN17

erda is not?

1:34 pm

Erda

look it up

1:35 pm

MLFAN17

is not what?

1:35 pm

Erda

is not a plural

1:35 pm

crosshair

i have a singular ca 7 with the sugar ending

1:35 pm

Erda

that's it

1:35 pm

MLFAN17

oh

1:35 pm

MLFAN17

sugar ending?

1:36 pm

gemini_J13

I think they meant all 3 were 7/32

1:36 pm

sukee

I just got last ca 7/32 ca4/5 + ro 4/4 minus the first letter.

1:36 pm

MLFAN17

yes i think they ar

1:36 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, me too! LOLOL didn't see that i DO have all 3 . . . good grief!

1:36 pm

MLFAN17

are you awake une?lol

1:37 pm

crosshair

sugar ending= dextrOSE fruitcOSE sucrOSE etc etc

1:37 pm

rururocks

*puts on Ray Charles record for Une*

1:37 pm

Uneaixoise

yeah :-)

1:37 pm

Uneaixoise

Born to Lose?

1:38 pm

MLFAN17

sukee can you clue it please?

1:38 pm

sukee

I just did

1:43 pm

rubyfoo

France just lost to germany

1:43 pm

MLFAN17

i finally got it was putting the t in the word and didnt need to

1:44 pm

sukee

Aww, sorry

1:44 pm

sukee

that France lost that is :)

1:44 pm

Uneaixoise

sorry, ruby

1:44 pm

rubyfoo

Germany was just better and stronger

1:44 pm

rururocks

Nadal lost to a nobody

1:45 pm

rubyfoo

Now it's Brazil v. Columbia in a little over an hour

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

ruby, did you see the farmer's herd of sheep painted to match Tour de France team colors? :-)

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru, that nobody was amazing

1:45 pm

rubyfoo

where did you see thaat, une? I didn't

1:45 pm

sukee

I'm upset Raonic lost to Federer at Wimpledon

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, my neighbor from Colombia's gonna be sooo excited!

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

i'll find it for you, ruby

1:46 pm

rubyfoo

Brazil hasn't won the World Cup in a long time and they dn't seem as good as I would have expected

1:46 pm

rururocks

The Tour du Loin UNE?

1:47 pm

rubyfoo

maybe we'll paint your lamb, ruru

1:47 pm

rururocks

Mutton would make me happier

1:48 pm

rururocks

<---doesn't believe in sheep.. I'm agneau-stic

1:48 pm

rururocks

:D

1:48 pm

rubyfoo

that's fun ny, I just noticed all the icons are animals

1:48 pm

sukee

I haven't changed mine in ages :)

1:48 pm

MLFAN17

mine isnt

1:49 pm

MLFAN17

should i change it?

1:49 pm

Uneaixoise

ruby: http://tinyurl.com/m594c4q

1:49 pm

rubyfoo

I ouldn't change mine as it's my best picture of Max, r.i.p.

1:49 pm

rururocks

I better get rolling.. see you guys tomorrow.. lots to do.. have a great weekend all.

1:50 pm

Uneaixoise

ruby: here's the pic: http://tinyurl.com/m594c4q

1:50 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, ru

1:50 pm

MLFAN17

bye ruru

1:50 pm

rubyfoo

ty une. looking for it now

1:53 pm

rubyfoo

very funny, merci une

1:53 pm

MLFAN17

34 ca words????

1:53 pm

Uneaixoise

you're welcome :-)

1:56 pm

MLFAN17

i have ca and co 9 what are the other two please?

1:56 pm

Uneaixoise

ex9/84

1:57 pm

Uneaixoise

ex + te7/28

1:58 pm

MLFAN17

i only have one te 7/28

1:58 pm

Uneaixoise

is it a dorm room lamp

1:59 pm

Uneaixoise

looks like alt spelling of "more nervous"

1:59 pm

HarryHood

re8/9?

1:59 pm

MollyL

re + what a movie is shown on

2:00 pm

HarryHood

ty molly ! 2 left

2:00 pm

Uneaixoise

tx molly!

2:00 pm

MLFAN17

that re was easier

2:01 pm

HarryHood

last word - de6/24?

2:01 pm

MLFAN17

got them ty

2:02 pm

MollyL

de + grains on the beach

2:02 pm

MLFAN17

ty molly

2:02 pm

HarryHood

ty again molly :) all done with this farshlugginer grid

2:03 pm

MollyL

*Passes Harry some homemade strawberry ice cream*

2:03 pm

MLFAN17

congrats harry

2:03 pm

HarryHood

wow homemade ice cream

2:03 pm

saanichcat

well done HH!

2:04 pm

MLFAN17

that is a good thing to have on teh 4th of july

2:04 pm

HarryHood

we're in this lull of precipitation right now. looks like we're gonna get soaked in about an hour.

2:05 pm

saanichcat

take care HH, are you in the storm path?

2:05 pm

Uneaixoise

yum, molly . . . my grandmother used to make fabbo homemade peach ice cream for July 4 . . . mmmmmm

2:06 pm

HarryHood

just rain, not wind.

2:06 pm

MollyL

Une, our fresh peaches are not ready yet. When they are, peach ice cream is on the docket.

2:07 pm

Uneaixoise

yummy! I've been getting wonderful peaches from "The Peach Truck" that comes in from Georgia twice a week -- delish!

2:07 pm

HarryHood

have a good day everybody :)

2:08 pm

Uneaixoise

of course, my grandmother was in Louisiana where the peaches were amazingly huge and sweet and juicy!

2:08 pm

MollyL

Bye Harry, Happy 4th to you and yours.

2:08 pm

Uneaixoise

bye harry :-)

2:08 pm

saanichcat

you too HH and a gret weekend

2:08 pm

saanichcat

great

2:09 pm

Uneaixoise

68 to go and taking a break . . . back in a bit :-)

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

i will be back shortly

2:30 pm

penquis

hello all....can i get STATS for the 10 please?

2:31 pm

ChrissieDee

ex10/112

2:31 pm

penquis

ty!

2:31 pm

bichon

H folks

2:31 pm

ChrissieDee

And the clue is...... Only kidding :)

2:31 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi bich

2:31 pm

bichon

Hi Chrissie

2:32 pm

bichon

Not gotten far. Only a little over 100 words

2:32 pm

ChrissieDee

Me too, 132

2:33 pm

MLFAN17

i have 160 left

2:33 pm

bichon

I only have a20, but have been doing other things on this rainy holiday

2:33 pm

bichon

Excellent Fan

2:33 pm

MLFAN17

ty bichon

2:33 pm

ChrissieDee

Didn't think I'd finish yesterday , but was up half the night with hayfever so did it in the wee small hours

2:34 pm

MLFAN17

i am struggling at this point

2:34 pm

ChrissieDee

It's slow doing it on the ipad too

2:35 pm

MLFAN17

chrissie is it harder to read on the ipad?

2:35 pm

ChrissieDee

It is smaller. I definitely need my glasses and it's easy to make typos and not see them

2:36 pm

MLFAN17

that is kind of a bummer

2:36 pm

ChrissieDee

Yep

2:37 pm

bichon

stats for second column r pls

2:38 pm

MLFAN17

re 4/5?

2:38 pm

MLFAN17

i think

2:38 pm

ChrissieDee

re6/21

2:38 pm

bichon

ty Chrissie

2:39 pm

ChrissieDee

Think the others may be re6/18 and re8/40

2:40 pm

bichon

ty

2:43 pm

MLFAN17

do any of the ae 7's extend from ae 4/4(a babblet)?

2:44 pm

penquis

re 8/40 stems from the second column R...

2:44 pm

ChrissieDee

Don't have any yet mlf

2:44 pm

doseffing

nope ae6

2:45 pm

MLFAN17

dont have any ae6's

2:45 pm

doseffing

.. to poke holes in your lawn

2:46 pm

ChrissieDee

ty dose

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

got ae 6/7 ty dos

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

chrissie go to pb now lol

2:47 pm

ChrissieDee

:)

2:47 pm

MLFAN17

does is the ae 7/8 same prefix?

2:48 pm

doseffing

... the people who do it ... or is it the tool you do it with

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

ae 6/7 7 8

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

ty dos

2:57 pm

MLFAN17

i need that g&T

2:58 pm

ChrissieDee

..passes mlf a large one ....

2:58 pm

MLFAN17

thank you chrissie

2:58 pm

MLFAN17

:)

2:59 pm

ChrissieDee

...joining you with a pimms....

2:59 pm

MLFAN17

greyed the 2nd E on the middle column

3:00 pm

ChrissieDee

Only have 1

3:00 pm

MLFAN17

pimms?

3:01 pm

ChrissieDee

Fruity summer drink. Have it with lemonade, mint, cucumber and strawberries, and ice of course

3:02 pm

MLFAN17

that sounds interesting

3:03 pm

MLFAN17

i just foudn abour 4 or 5 words i thought i already had lol

3:03 pm

ChrissieDee

Just the thing for a sunny afternoon. Pity it's a cold, wet Friday evening

3:04 pm

MLFAN17

chrissie have you ever had lemonade and ice tea together?

3:04 pm

MLFAN17

the kind of drink you are having right now would be nice for here today

3:05 pm

ChrissieDee

I'm really having a decaff coffee mlf :)

3:05 pm

ChrissieDee

Don't drink tea

3:05 pm

MLFAN17

i just finished a coffee not long ago

3:06 pm

MLFAN17

i drink tea but not brewed

3:06 pm

MLFAN17

and just in the bottles/flavored. and tea and lemonade. I hate regular tea and sweet

3:07 pm

ChrissieDee

Don't know if we have that in the UK

3:07 pm

MLFAN17

sweet tea is very sweet

3:08 pm

penquis

STATS for the X please?

3:08 pm

MLFAN17

i am not much of a hot tea drinker takes too long to drink it would rather drink hot or iced coffee

3:09 pm

MLFAN17

xe 7/48

3:09 pm

ChrissieDee

xe 7/48

3:09 pm

MLFAN17

hi pen

3:09 pm

periwinkle

xe7/48

3:09 pm

MLFAN17

we are all so nice to pen :)

3:10 pm

penquis

hi peri....ty...

3:12 pm

periwinkle

phantom: serene

3:12 pm

cybernan

back again and still struggling :-)

3:13 pm

MLFAN17

yep i tried that one too

3:13 pm

periwinkle

hi nan, I am struggling too, 73 left

3:13 pm

MLFAN17

cyber same here but within the past few minutes its been coming in spurts

3:13 pm

cybernan

first ex 8, please?

3:15 pm

periwinkle

a muscle that serves to straighten a part of the body. ex8/9

3:15 pm

MLFAN17

first or 4?

3:15 pm

bubba218

ex8 to move up, like the muscles

3:15 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

3:16 pm

bubba218

se8,40 please

3:16 pm

MLFAN17

plural of the 7

3:16 pm

MLFAN17

at least that is the one i have

3:17 pm

periwinkle

that is the only se8 I have too

3:17 pm

cybernan

the first ex word is an 8 - the one I need

3:17 pm

periwinkle

I clued the first ex8 nan

3:17 pm

cybernan

muscles move up? --- is that like bunch up?

3:17 pm

MLFAN17

per is that one ex plus te 6/18?

3:17 pm

cybernan

or bulge

3:18 pm

bubba218

2nd se 7u,28 please my last two words

3:19 pm

ChrissieDee

se7 = se + consonant + faster than walked,

3:19 pm

ChrissieDee

+ opposite of yes

3:19 pm

MLFAN17

i thought it was the one who does the maintenance of a church

3:19 pm

cybernan

got them - strange words

3:20 pm

cybernan

ty for the help, everyone

3:20 pm

ChrissieDee

Think that may be it buuba, haven't listed yet

3:20 pm

kje

peppers, smaller and hotter than jalapeno

3:21 pm

MLFAN17

chrissie is that the one you clued the peppers?

3:21 pm

ChrissieDee

Yes mlf

3:21 pm

MLFAN17

ah ty i have it

3:25 pm

bubba218

can't find the second se7,28, another clue plese

3:25 pm

MollyL

Spanish Mr with a vowel before the plural letter at the end

3:26 pm

bubba218

second se7

3:26 pm

MollyL

Plural of Spanish Mrs

3:27 pm

bubba218

got it thank you, finsihed

3:27 pm

MLFAN17

any ot words?

3:28 pm

bubba218

no

3:28 pm

mixi6

no mlf

3:28 pm

MLFAN17

thats what i thought thanks:)

3:30 pm

MLFAN17

finally greyed top corner O

3:31 pm

cybernan

re 6-8-9 following look at a book again, please?

3:34 pm

Angelsong

de

3:34 pm

MLFAN17

hi angel

3:34 pm

MollyL

re + red flower, and re + what a movie is shown on and plural

3:34 pm

MLFAN17

cyber ihave a re 8/9

3:35 pm

MLFAN17

yep those are the right ones

3:35 pm

cybernan

clue, please, mlf?

3:35 pm

cybernan

ty molly

3:35 pm

MLFAN17

molly just did

3:43 pm

MLFAN17

cyber did you get it?

3:43 pm

cybernan

yes, mlf

3:43 pm

cybernan

looking for the sa 5 following the indian garment now

3:43 pm

MLFAN17

:)

3:45 pm

cybernan

got it

3:45 pm

cybernan

sa 8, please?

3:46 pm

MLFAN17

no idea

3:49 pm

MollyL

s + Brit for behind + what you catch fish in

3:50 pm

cybernan

ty molly - knew that word too!

3:50 pm

sukee

ty Molly

3:50 pm

MollyL

You are a more verbose woman than I, Nan.
: D

3:50 pm

MLFAN17

hi sukee

3:51 pm

MLFAN17

ty molly

3:51 pm

torgone

Verbose and nounose ..

3:51 pm

sukee

Hi, just dropping in for a bit. I need a nap :)

3:51 pm

MollyL

Hi Tor, Happy 4th. Cheers to independence.

3:51 pm

ChrissieDee

nice clue molly, ty

3:52 pm

MLFAN17

hi torg

3:52 pm

cybernan

not really, but I am a seamstress!

3:52 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

3:54 pm

cybernan

last se 7/28, please (think it must be a 7-8 combo) ?

3:54 pm

cybernan

hi tor

3:55 pm

MLFAN17

the oen involving the cleaning of churches or the peppers?

3:57 pm

cybernan

not sure - have 3 other se 7/28's and none of them have to do with either cleaning churches or peppers -- wouldn't know the pepper in any case

3:58 pm

MLFAN17

se ***vant does housework you *** away from home and ends in a vowel

3:58 pm

jaxx7

nan, I thought the se**** was responsible for the graveyard

3:59 pm

jaxx7

Act of procreation + heavy weight

3:59 pm

MLFAN17

i keep wanting to spell rotate

3:59 pm

cybernan

ty mlf

3:59 pm

MLFAN17

yw cyber

4:00 pm

cybernan

oh - church official - ty jaxx

4:00 pm

ChrissieDee

ty jaxx

4:00 pm

jaxx7

and pl

4:00 pm

MLFAN17

jax google says they clean the church ?

4:01 pm

jaxx7

I thought they looked after the maintenance of the graveyard

4:01 pm

cybernan

no they are the officials responsible for church maintenance

4:01 pm

MLFAN17

yes thats what i mean

4:01 pm

cybernan

doesn't mean that they actually clean it or do repairs themselves

4:02 pm

jaxx7

The graveyard needs maintaining

4:02 pm

MLFAN17

jaxx that is a job i dont want thank you

4:02 pm

cybernan

that too, but it is the gardeners and janitors that do the work -- sexton just arranges for it all

4:02 pm

MLFAN17

cyber PB

4:02 pm

jaxx7

It just means mowing the grass and pruning bushes

4:03 pm

MLFAN17

for you

4:04 pm

cybernan

oh well - was ready for a chocolate or two

4:04 pm

ChrissieDee

pimms and lemonade in there too nan

4:04 pm

jaxx7

I wander around a lot of graveyards when doing genealogy. Churches vary in how well they look after their cemetery.

4:06 pm

ChrissieDee

one of our local churches has apparently just been appointed by the archdiocese as the location for all the travellers weddings. That's going cause some fun in the are!

4:07 pm

ChrissieDee

*area

4:07 pm

jaxx7

God will have to help tou, chrissie. That augurs badly for your area. Why have they done that?

4:08 pm

jaxx7

you even

4:08 pm

ChrissieDee

We are placed just of the M6 and have a fair amount of green space around

4:09 pm

MLFAN17

i have 118 eft i am not seing anything i mght be back i might not be poof

4:09 pm

jaxx7

Time to rush around and place large boulders around the edges of such green spaces. Don't they jump over the broomstick any longer?

4:10 pm

cybernan

kid is here to cut the grass -- better go and have a word with him... brb

4:10 pm

jaxx7

Find some boulders

4:16 pm

periwinkle

I have seen some of those travelers weddings on TV. they are WAY over the top.

4:17 pm

periwinkle

travelers are gypsies, right?

4:17 pm

jaxx7

Peri, it is not the wedding but the folk that come with them. They are not renowned for hygiene and refuse disposal or their sanitary arrangements

4:18 pm

periwinkle

ewww!

4:21 pm

jaxx7

Traditionally they were gypsies but now the term covers anyone who drives from place to place in old vans etc. They plonk themselves wherever they fancy, completely ignoring local laws. It takes months to evict them and the mess they leave behind is phenomenal. There are the Romas too who come from Eastern Europe and they are even worse. Wherever they lay their heads crime goes up.

4:21 pm

periwinkle

that does not bode well for your area, jaxx :(

4:23 pm

jaxx7

True travellers have traditional caravans that have been handed down from time immemorial. They cause little or no trouble. It is those that call themselves travellers that are the problem. It is not my area, peri. It is ChrissieDees

4:23 pm

periwinkle

oh ok, sorry

4:24 pm

periwinkle

boulders sounds like a good idea

4:24 pm

jaxx7

We have problems from time to time but the authorities have cottoned on to them and you will find huge boulders stopping them from driving on to pieces of land.

4:25 pm

periwinkle

going to read for a while

4:26 pm

jaxx7

Anything interesting?

4:28 pm

ChrissieDee

sorry, took a call

4:29 pm

ChrissieDee

they are on a field at the end of my road at the moment. Have been there for a few days. The next wedding is on the 11th july, will just have to hope they move on quickly after that. They have started cutting locks off gates so nowhere is safe.

4:30 pm

jaxx7

I imagine that the Archdiocese members keep out of the way.

4:30 pm

ChrissieDee

I'm sure the ones who made the decision live far away!

4:31 pm

jaxx7

that is not surprising. Leave the litle man at the sharp end to cope

4:32 pm

jaxx7

HMG is just the same

4:34 pm

ChrissieDee

agreed

4:35 pm

jaxx7

You won't see a single copper either as they are frightened of them

4:37 pm

ChrissieDee

I know. I work for the local council (surveyor, mostly commercial propeties) and we are the first port of call for businesses and residents. Who picks up the tab for the damage and the clean up - us the ratepayers

4:37 pm

cybernan

over here they are called street people -- they don't have a vehicle to their name just hitch hike around the country, put out there begging bowls and sleep in the parks all summer. Some of the local orchardists offered them jobs, including pick-up and return transportation and lunch, but they just said that wasn't their lifestyle!

4:37 pm

gemini_J13

why don't you have fees for where they set up?

4:37 pm

cybernan

*their begging bowls

4:38 pm

gemini_J13

hmm

4:38 pm

ChrissieDee

they travel with top of the range caravans and horses here

4:38 pm

cybernan

and breed a bunch of little pick-pockets to support their lifestyle, no doubt!

4:38 pm

ChrissieDee

they park on verges, village green, public open space and the like gemini

4:39 pm

jaxx7

It is the Riff-raff that are on benefits but don't want to work legally

4:39 pm

jaxx7

Yes indeed nan

4:39 pm

gemini_J13

It is probably different in every place, I think they would have to have a permit here...

4:40 pm

ChrissieDee

even more brazen than that nan, they drive around the industrial estates with white vans and just go into yards on the pretext they are there on business.. you can guess the rest

4:40 pm

jaxx7

The PC brigade insist that they have rights. It is a mystery why those who adhere to social rules and pay taxes don't have rights as well

4:41 pm

ChrissieDee

where are you gemini?

4:41 pm

gemini_J13

US ~ Rural Kansas

4:41 pm

cybernan

'tis always thus, jaxx -- the criminals and squatters always seem to have more rights

4:41 pm

bichon

I don't think there are as many in the US. Mabe around amusement parks like Coney Island

4:42 pm

ChrissieDee

if they have a right to be travellers, why do they need to build permanent emcampments in the green belt, such as Dale Farm!

4:42 pm

cybernan

what really makes me mad is that they make no contribution to the communities, pay no taxes to the country, are probably in the country illegally and yet the government defends them.

4:42 pm

ChrissieDee

yes, probably different in your counntry

4:42 pm

jaxx7

They particularly like stealing war memorial plaques and selling them for scrap

4:43 pm

ChrissieDee

yes nan, and the EU gives them "human rights"

4:43 pm

gemini_J13

I just watched it on TV yesterday... "My Big AMerican Gypsy Wedding",,,, they are here

4:43 pm

jaxx7

Probably carnie folk or circus folk

4:43 pm

cybernan

ours are mostly Canadian citizens -- kids with no jobs, no ambitions and zoned out on drugs, mostly

4:43 pm

bichon

Where was this genini? I've never seen them in CT. Maybe in NYC

4:45 pm

cybernan

I think their "human rights" should include the right to work -- preferably in a labour camp somewhere

4:45 pm

jaxx7

Yep, they keep giving criminals the right to a family life. What about their victims? sometimes they are not even left with their life

4:45 pm

gemini_J13

hm,,, someone in Baltimore was making wedding dresses/birthday party dresses/ ect...

4:45 pm

ChrissieDee

lol

4:45 pm

gemini_J13

I think Georgia was one state..

4:45 pm

ChrissieDee

like nan's idea

4:46 pm

gemini_J13

The girls don't go to school... they/or their parents want them to marry

4:46 pm

jaxx7

so do I? how do you fancy leading our Government, nan?

4:46 pm

ChrissieDee

As long as we can tell the EU what to do with the Human Right Act, I'll vote for out of it

4:46 pm

bichon

Isn't against the law for children not to be enrolled in school?

4:47 pm

cybernan

nope - that is a truly thankless job!

4:47 pm

ChrissieDee

probably "home schooled" bich

4:47 pm

gemini_J13

yes,,,, but if they move around.... who keeps track

4:49 pm

jaxx7

Chrissie, why do you think they won't let us have the referendum?

4:49 pm

ChrissieDee

I put our old computer on to give myself a chance at this mega grid (easier to type fast than on the ipad) but it has just allowed me to chat faster :)

4:49 pm

bichon

Chatting is better Chrissie

4:50 pm

ChrissieDee

It all depends on who gets in at the next election and if they honor their promise. It looks more likely now that the EU has the new guy in charge - less likely that Cameron can negotiate our terms

4:50 pm

ChrissieDee

agreed bich

4:51 pm

jaxx7

We can set the world to rights in the ether

4:51 pm

ChrissieDee

lol, and go to bed content :)

4:52 pm

cybernan

hasn't the EU wanted the UK in for a long time now? --doesn't that give your gov't some bargaining chips?

4:52 pm

jaxx7

Night, Chrissie. Sleep tight

4:52 pm

ChrissieDee

no, not going yet

4:53 pm

ChrissieDee

nan. we've been in the EU since the start, we just didn't sign up to the single curreny

4:53 pm

ChrissieDee

having too much fun jaxx

4:54 pm

cybernan

ok -- didn't want to lose Lizzie on the currency, right?

4:54 pm

ChrissieDee

lol, probably right

4:54 pm

jaxx7

Edward Heath finagled us into the Common Market by saying it was for trade. He lied. Since then our beloved leaders have made their own fortunes by abandoning the rest of us and signing away freedoms.

4:55 pm

cybernan

remember our first trip to Scotland and my cousin's husband being horrified that we would rent a car with automatic drive!

4:56 pm

cybernan

yeah -- feel the same way about a lot of our Canada-US trade deals.

4:56 pm

ChrissieDee

and now Scotland are having a referendum on leaving the UK

4:57 pm

cybernan

ah - but you must remember that a lot of Scots have a 400 year old memory!

4:57 pm

jaxx7

One thing we didn't do was sign into the Euro. This has proved a blessing as the Eurozone is not a success. They are now forcing GM foods on us next year but don't want to label food as GM. Guess what, the man who is the minister in charge is a lobbyist for Monsanto - hardly impartial

4:59 pm

cybernan

te 7/28 following the muscles (last 7/28) ?

4:59 pm

jaxx7

The Scots in charge want to 'cherry pick' what they will and won't keep. They want the pound, the shipyards building our ships to stay in Scotland, the oil revenues and so it goes on. All in or all out, I say

5:00 pm

ChrissieDee

they've been told they can't keep the Lizzie money if they do - maybe that's Alex Salmond's plan - to replace it with his smug face

5:01 pm

ChrissieDee

Didn't know about the GM food jaxx

5:02 pm

jaxx7

They can't enter the EU either or keep the pound - they will not automatically get in the EU and what do reckon their currency will be called if they do not stay in? Thistles?

5:03 pm

ChrissieDee

Grouse?

5:03 pm

jaxx7

Very good and accurate. LOL

5:03 pm

ChrissieDee

I'm married to a scot and he's over the border just now. Better get him back before they close the borders, lol

5:05 pm

jaxx7

Do that and keep him here for 80 days until the referendum just in case

5:05 pm

doseffing

... Lizzie's still Queen of Scotland or have they got some Stuart pretender in some backroom or are they declaring a republic/

5:05 pm

ChrissieDee

He's just gone for a road trip on his motorbike for a week

5:06 pm

ChrissieDee

All of the above dose. For Stuart pretender read Alex Salmond

5:06 pm

jaxx7

A republic I should think as I haven't heard anything concrete.

5:08 pm

jaxx7

He just wants his name down in history, puffed up idiot. I should think the pros are outweighed by the cons. What do we do with people like your husband - repatriate them forcibly?

5:09 pm

ChrissieDee

lolol, no I would like to keep him, have had him for 40 years

5:10 pm

jaxx7

You and he would have Scottish passports

5:11 pm

ChrissieDee

Will they rebuild Hadrians Wall?

5:11 pm

jaxx7

Scotland is a fine country to visit but most Scots want to work and live in the rest of the UK

5:11 pm

ChrissieDee

that's so true

5:11 pm

jaxx7

There's a thought. A job for Wimpeys

5:12 pm

cybernan

I thought Scotland wanted what we have - a constitutional monarchy with the right to govern their own country. I also think the country is divided ... the economists are very aware that Scottish taxes would have to be raised considerably in order to support the current infrastructure.

5:12 pm

doseffing

... you'll find out the answer to that on referendum night ... ... Quebec stayed in last time by 50.4% to 49.6% ... scared the living bejessus out of everyone

5:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Yes nan, but the voting population may not realise the effect on their pockets

5:13 pm

cybernan

dos -- I am so fed up with quebec and all the appeasement going on in that area that I'm ready to say good riddance!

5:13 pm

ChrissieDee

was dose, that was a close result

5:13 pm

doseffing

...yeah ... but do you get a republic with a split like India/Pakistan or do you get a dominion like Canada or do you get Australia ... ... it all depends on how the people feel and what they're willing to work for and agree to ...

5:14 pm

jaxx7

For Quebec see Scotland. It is very complicated as the two nations have been entwined for 400 years. If they do decide to leave then send the Scottish MPs home so they can no longer vote on issues involving Englad and the rest

5:14 pm

jaxx7

England even

5:14 pm

doseffing

... you betchum it was ... some figured it was a swing of 199 votes in each riding and we'd be having a civil war ... politely as only Canadians can do it

5:15 pm

doseffing

... sorry that was 100 not 188

5:15 pm

ChrissieDee

Handing over to the Canadians babbles now to put their country to rights. Jaxx and I have sorted our out :) Going to bed now, but will probably catch a few more words on the ipad. Night all

5:16 pm

cybernan

good night Chrissie

5:16 pm

cybernan

te 7/28 following the muscles (last 7/28) ?

5:16 pm

jaxx7

Goodnight, Chrissie. Am I right this time. Sleep tight

5:17 pm

doseffing

... plural of the state

5:17 pm

doseffing

... sorry thats 7/48

5:17 pm

cybernan

that's the 7/48 -- need the 7/28 before that, ty

5:18 pm

doseffing

... last 7/28 ... looks like the plural of what sounds like the soup bowl

5:18 pm

doseffing

... again sorry ...it's the singular ... pllural is 8

5:19 pm

cybernan

ty dos

5:19 pm

cybernan

figured it was a combo

5:21 pm

cybernan

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

5:24 pm

cybernan

on my way out - hagd

5:26 pm

jaxx7

Bye, nan. I am off to my bed. tc everyone.

5:27 pm

sukee

Okay, I'm back. Had a nice nap :)

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh...my full word list does not display and i cannot input it into the list. doomed with 49 to go.

5:34 pm

sukee

oh no

5:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

refreshing

5:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

phew! worked!

5:38 pm

sukee

That is good to hear

5:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

5:48 pm

jesdraggon

hi all.

5:48 pm

jesdraggon

whoa. big grid

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, jess.

5:50 pm

lbdawger

hello, clue for the se7/8 combo?

5:52 pm

Buttonman

afternoon all...I am really having a time finding the SE 7/8 combo...can anyone clue me please?

5:53 pm

Buttonman

Hi Ibda, looks like we both need help

5:53 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing

5:53 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

5:53 pm

lbdawger

hi button, yeah, down to the last 17 and they're the big ones...

5:53 pm

lbdawger

hi Min

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

re8/9pls?

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min

5:55 pm

doseffing

... to show a movie again ... and in the third person

5:55 pm

Buttonman

se 7/8 please

5:55 pm

jwr

show the movie again, owl

5:55 pm

Minveryork

I have given up on grid, I posted of story of clues in profile.

5:56 pm

MollyL

Hi Min, Happy 4th of July : D

5:57 pm

zoozzoom

SE + double consonant +1st vowel + opp of yes.

5:57 pm

zoozzoom

Then pural for the SE8

5:57 pm

Minveryork

Hi MollyL! Happy 4th of July to you and all other babblers!

5:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello zoozzoom! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog

5:57 pm

jwr

ty zozz

5:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. i am peeved at this weather, missing the 200th anniversary of t he national anthem in baltimore.

5:58 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, MIn, Well thanks.Hope you are wll too.

5:58 pm

Buttonman

thanks, zooozzoom

5:58 pm

Judi

Afternoon, all! *tosses tea into the hot tub in symbolic remembrance*

5:58 pm

zoozzoom

Both welcome :-)

5:58 pm

lbdawger

ty, doss

5:59 pm

MollyL

Perfect Judi. Just perfect.

6:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi judi!

6:00 pm

Judi

What does the 10 start with?

6:01 pm

zoozzoom

EX 10/112

6:01 pm

MollyL

You gotta love the in your face people who came before us in this great nation.

6:01 pm

Judi

Oh. Joy.

6:01 pm

doseffing

... ex 10/112 ... compound word ... two fives

6:01 pm

doseffing

... ex 10/112 ... compound word ... two fives

6:02 pm

jwr

ty doseffing

6:03 pm

jwr

I've been monkeying with the first five for a long time, good to know I'm on the right track

6:04 pm

doseffing

,,, its unfair ... got it right away .... the eight would be my name ... the ten is the plural

6:04 pm

MollyL

Your name is ex8???

6:05 pm

doseffing

... no ... but the second part is

6:05 pm

jwr

ha - all this time I've kept trying the 9 as a singular!

6:06 pm

MollyL

Oh good, that would be a hard name to go through life with.

6:06 pm

Judi

I got the ex 8 and 9. Is it related?

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh say can you see, my FIREWORDS!!!

6:07 pm

Judi

Way to go, TO!!!!!!

6:07 pm

doseffing

... nope ... there's ex8/9 ... but we've been talking ex8/10

6:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty ty ty! could not have done it without clues.

6:07 pm

jwr

Happy Eighth, TO (that's the Fourth plus fireworks)

6:08 pm

Judi

Guh. Drawing a blank. I'm really tired. Spend all day cleaning up blow-down from the wind storm. Then had to take a pain pill. A little loopy right now.

6:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have a question for you all regarding class reunions. do you take someone or go solo? does being married or not make a difference?[lease weigh in.

6:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

judi i am so tired of yard work - and then cleanup!

6:09 pm

jwr

depends on the part of the country you're in, TO

6:09 pm

MollyL

TO, were you supposed to be at Fort McHenry today?

6:09 pm

Judi

Had my 30th last summer, TO. Only a few people brought spouses. My hubby didn't accompany me. Said he would have been bored to death. He's probably right.

6:09 pm

jwr

Some places you'd better be married with grandchildren; others you could take a same-sex partner

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

my friend asked if i wanted to go. i think there is an event fri-dat and sun.

6:10 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations 72 Tempe Owl on your fireworks! Hooray!!

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

so not just one day

6:10 pm

Judi

I was amazed at how many of my classmates were grandparents. We all turn 50 this year.

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

for my 25th i did not bring husband.

6:11 pm

jwr

your friend probably knows it's okay, then -- as Judi says, it could be boring, though

6:11 pm

doseffing

... three c's to get ... but they'll have to wait ... luck to everyone

6:11 pm

Judi

Can I have a bit more of an expanded clue for the 10, please?

6:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes,molly, but the storm changed plans. the boat needed attention last 2 days to keep it safe.

6:11 pm

jwr

go, do!

6:12 pm

MollyL

Can't weigh in, I am not a high school reunion kind of person.

6:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, it is never boring with him. crazy, embarrassing, fun but never boring.

6:12 pm

jwr

Judi, are you starting with the ex5/20?

6:17 pm

zoozzoom

Judi, think more medicine?

6:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

okie dokie, happy fourth and happy babbling, all! i amgoing to finish gardening.

6:19 pm

zoozzoom

Time for bed. toodle pips.

6:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

more likely, to finish the cookies i baked. :)

6:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

molly, di dyou go to ft mchenry?

6:20 pm

Soodle

A very happy Independence Day to all my Americam friends.

6:21 pm

Minveryork

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

6:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye,min. happy fourth

6:22 pm

jwr

Anyone who gets Fireworks on the Fourth gets double points!

6:23 pm

MollyL

Thank you Soodle. And hoping for independence for my Irish brethren one of these days.

6:25 pm

Minveryork

No fireworks for me, but anyone who gets FWs for this size grid certainly deserves double points!I quit after 192 words

6:26 pm

jwr

Come back later, Min -- blink twice -- you'll see another hundred

6:30 pm

Soodle

At the risk of ruining Molly's holiday..... I'm going to hug her anyway! ((((Molly))))

6:30 pm

jesdraggon

i love the fact that i live in a world were the variegated butterfly bat is a thing that exists!

6:31 pm

Soodle

Jes, all I can do is envy your enthusiasm.

6:31 pm

MollyL

That's okay Soodle, I get it without the ((( )))
: D

6:33 pm

MollyL

I just looked up that bat. Pretty wings, scary face.

6:33 pm

jesdraggon

gotta be enthusiastic about something, soodle... and bats are just about the coolest things ever.

6:34 pm

Soodle

Son of Soodle's favourite movie of all time is The Great Escape. The Fourth of July scene with Steve McQueen lashing out the illegal hooch must be one of the all time classics.

6:36 pm

jesdraggon

Scientists just made a new genus for a bat that looks like a flying panda. He's adorable!

6:36 pm

jesdraggon

http://www.wired.com/2013/04/badger-ba\nt/

6:38 pm

jesdraggon

weird. that should be badger-bat dunnow where the extra \n cem from

6:41 pm

MollyL

You have to transfer links at tinyurl.com. Other links will insert that \n. It's a glitch in the script that Dr. God hasn't fixed yet.

6:41 pm

jesdraggon

huh

6:43 pm

MollyL

It will also happen if you post something with 25 or more straight characters without a break. Like when people post arghhh (but with lots more h's in it)

6:44 pm

jesdraggon

hmm. alrighty. will try to remember that... but still. SUPER cute bat

6:46 pm

jesdraggon

while you're looking for pictures, check out the yeti crab too :)

6:53 pm

Soodle

Jes. I tip my hat to your love of bats. Sadly, my deep fear of bats remains. Nothing short of a bat arriving at my front door bearing wads of cash will rid me of my phobia. Or maybe Micheal Keaton.

6:55 pm

jesdraggon

huh. why are you scared of them?

7:00 pm

MollyL

Well, I don't know about Soodle, but I am scared of anything with leathery wings and scary faces that can bite me and give me rabies.

7:00 pm

jesdraggon

rabies is definitely a thing to be cautious of... but why do you consider their faces and/or leathery wings scary?

7:01 pm

jesdraggon

just because they're associated with rabies?

7:01 pm

jesdraggon

er... and soodle, are you phobic enough that this conversation will make you uncomfortable?

7:02 pm

bichon

Hi Soodle

7:04 pm

jesdraggon

so, molly, are you also scared of raccoons, skunks, and foxes? they don't have leathery wings, but in many areas of the states are actually more likely to be a source of rabies exposure.

7:05 pm

jesdraggon

howdy bichon :)

7:05 pm

MollyL

Racoons, skunks and foxes are less likely to fly into my house.

7:06 pm

Soodle

I think my fear started with somebody tellung me that bats could get entangled in your hair. The thought of that made my blood run cold.

7:06 pm

Soodle

Ah! Bich (((()))) happy Fourth!!

7:06 pm

jesdraggon

well yes, they lack the leathery wings... but that doesn't necessarily make them less likely to get into your house... through open windows, cat doors, garages...

7:07 pm

MollyL

Aye, Soodle listens to the tales of old Irish women.
: D

7:07 pm

Soodle

Molly! I am an old Irish woman!

7:08 pm

MollyL

Okay, OLDER Irish women.

7:08 pm

jesdraggon

you're probably more likely to notice a raccoon in the house before you fall asleep than to notice a bat, though.

7:09 pm

MollyL

The kind who tell tales about the banshee.

7:10 pm

Soodle

Jes, I have a morbid fear of snakes. (Bless you St Patrick). I fear bats less, but I would be quite happy to live in a bat free world.

7:10 pm

jesdraggon

you'd think so... until you were overwhelmed by the huge number of insects the bats were no longer eating...

7:11 pm

jesdraggon

sadly, with white nose syndrome spreading like it has, there are several areas that may end up basically batless.

7:13 pm

jesdraggon

heh. soodle, you are scared of my favorites... i suppose spiders too? (spiders and snakes are the 2 most common phobias)

7:13 pm

Soodle

White nose syndrome? ? (Thinking cocaine....)))

7:13 pm

jesdraggon

it's a fungal disease that kills hibernating bats

7:14 pm

Soodle

I'm not fond of spiders, but they don't freak me out.

7:16 pm

jesdraggon

ahahahaha. penalty box for all of us!

7:16 pm

jesdraggon

i think the only animal that sc6 me is man

7:18 pm

Soodle

Let's all have a nice 4th July drink in the PB & talk of shoes & ships & sealing wax & cabbages & kings!

7:18 pm

jesdraggon

a toast to cabbages and kings!

7:19 pm

Soodle

To Cabbages & Kings!! Slainte. ðŸ¸

7:20 pm

Soodle

Lol!

7:22 pm

jesdraggon

I seem to have an inordinate fondness for the critters others consider pests or vermin... raccoons, coyotes, bats, snakes, spiders...

7:23 pm

MollyL

*Passes Soodle some homemade strawberry ice cream*

7:24 pm

Soodle

Jes, i'd like to introduce you to my ex husband......

7:24 pm

Soodle

Thanks Molly. I need that :-)

7:24 pm

jesdraggon

ahahaha. sorry soodle, he's probably (at least technically) human, and I don't rescue those anymore...

7:24 pm

jesdraggon

humans need to rescue themselves.

7:25 pm

MollyL

No shit Jes, wise words.

7:29 pm

bichon

I don't understand why little girls are so scared of spiders. After 2 weeks at my house, my g'daughter screamed everytime she saw one

7:30 pm

Soodle

Jes. You make sense. I will try to rid myself of my preconceptions about bats. I will tru harder.

7:30 pm

mkg

hi al. does anyone have clue for the ex ten? i just dont see it.

7:30 pm

Soodle

'Try'

7:30 pm

jesdraggon

heh. well, sometimes logic can help... but the thing about phobias is they aren't often based in logic.

7:31 pm

jesdraggon

Do you think cute stories would help? I raised a baby bat a few years ago.

7:32 pm

jesdraggon

She was a little brown bat (that's an actual species... and accurate description). I named her Micro because she was TEENY

7:33 pm

Soodle

Go on Jes... C

7:33 pm

jesdraggon

fed her kitten milk replacer from a pipette, and used a q-tip to groom her.

7:33 pm

penquis

bats at the beach....bats at the ballpark....cute books with cute rhymes...

7:34 pm

mkg

what is scarey about bats is they fly into your head and that is frightening. they wont eat you but they do bite.

7:34 pm

jesdraggon

she would hang inside my t-shirt pocket where it was warm when I was sitting home in the evenings.

7:34 pm

mkg

nd if they are caught in your hair watch out.

7:34 pm

jesdraggon

bats will not fly into you unless you jump in their way, mkg - they are very good at avoiding flying into solid objects, as that way lies injury and death.

7:34 pm

jesdraggon

if you just stay still they will go around you.

7:35 pm

Soodle

Aw, crikey! By the time Jes is done, I'll be Bat Foster Mom.

7:35 pm

MimiCat

Hi, jes! Bats are great and easy to tame. I once raised a baby hummingbird. Every vet in town said it could not be done, but I did it!

7:36 pm

jesdraggon

anyway, Micro went to work with me a lot, because she had to eat all the time (they have an AMAZING metabolism!). Little beastie was less than an ounce, and ate up to 3 dozen grubs a day!

7:36 pm

jesdraggon

I basically self-supported the local bait shop that spring.

7:37 pm

mkg

anyone have the 10? i need a clue so badly!!!!!!!!! cant get it. ex...............

7:37 pm

Soodle

And what became of Micro? jes?

7:37 pm

jesdraggon

and she would make little pipping sounds whenever I was around, and try to come over to me if she could.

7:37 pm

jesdraggon

but she'd squeal and run away from people she didn't know.

7:38 pm

Soodle

Please tell me she grew up & lived happily ever after.....

7:38 pm

Anniebrook

jes, love that little brown bat. would be a terrific young reader book.

7:39 pm

jesdraggon

oh, eventually she got big enough to fly, and I foresaw bad things happening with my cat, so I drove her over to a bat rescue on the other side of the state, where she could be released with several other bats together, because they're very social.

7:39 pm

jesdraggon

Had a very scary day on the way though - I spent the night at a friend's house and their dog got up onto the table where Micro's bed was, and knocked it down and opened it.

7:40 pm

jesdraggon

For most of the day, I thought Lady had eaten her and was really upset.

7:40 pm

Soodle

Mkg.... Sorry. Ex 5/20 & measure of medicine & pl

7:40 pm

Anniebrook

anyone have a clue for the first ex 8 ?

7:40 pm

jesdraggon

but then that night, she turned up in the bedroom, sitting on the pillow and pipping for me to feed her.

7:41 pm

mkg

ty. the singular is not a word? hmmm.

7:41 pm

Anniebrook

mkg, yes, is is. omit the last vowel

7:41 pm

mkg

how many ex words are there? i only have 2. ty for the 10 i got it. super clue.

7:42 pm

Anniebrook

I mean omit the last 2 letters

7:42 pm

mkg

gee it wont take it annie. says not in dict. without the last s.

7:42 pm

Soodle

Annie, I only have one. Ex plus number between 9 & 11 & first 3 letters of an apology.

7:42 pm

Anniebrook

I meant last 2 letters

7:43 pm

mkg

ty got the 8. is that the 8 that annie needed?

7:43 pm

jesdraggon

thanks annie, didn't know those were words

7:43 pm

Anniebrook

bless you, soodle

7:43 pm

mkg

any clues for the X word?

7:43 pm

Soodle

:-)

7:45 pm

Anniebrook

EX***, EX***, EX***, Read all about it!

7:45 pm

mkg

ewll i am more than half way and have NBT except the x. i may give up on it.

7:46 pm

smores

Hi all :)

7:46 pm

Anniebrook

xe and red flowers

7:46 pm

Anniebrook

hi smores

7:46 pm

smores

xe+ flowers

7:46 pm

smores

lol...snap...Hi Annie

7:47 pm

Soodle

And now I'm off to bed. Jes, it was a revelation chatting with you. I have a new respect for bats! And to all my American friends, it was lovely to share your special day with you. Enjoy the rest of Independence Day. Poof

7:47 pm

jesdraggon

sleep well, soodle

7:47 pm

Anniebrook

have a peaceful night, soodle

7:47 pm

smores

Hi and bye Soodle...sweet dreams

7:48 pm

jesdraggon

when you have time, soodle, look up mother bats carrying babies - they take them with on flights as they grow, like little mini-me backpacks

7:51 pm

mkg

ty for xe word.

7:51 pm

penquis

hello all....can't find my last word....ca 7/32 (last one)....any clues?

7:51 pm

jesdraggon

rushes wildly, penquis

7:52 pm

jesdraggon

plural of ca6/21

7:52 pm

jesdraggon

or the box that milk comes in, also plural of ca6/21

7:54 pm

penquis

it has to be a cas word...

7:55 pm

jesdraggon

then it's one I don't have yet... lemme look

7:55 pm

smores

same 1st 4 add sugar ending

7:55 pm

penquis

ty, smores...i am done!

7:56 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, smores

7:56 pm

jesdraggon

yay penquis!

7:56 pm

smores

Woohoo!!! congrats jes!!

7:56 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, penquis!!!

7:56 pm

penquis

ty ty!

7:57 pm

jesdraggon

not me, smores, i still have 168 to go! :)

7:58 pm

smores

oopps.....sorry ....congrats to Pen :D

8:01 pm

smores

whew....C's complete

8:08 pm

jesdraggon

okay... break time to go throw food to the crazy catmonkeys

8:09 pm

smores

teehee..bye for now

8:11 pm

Anniebrook

I just dont see it. Can I get a clue for the second re 6/18 ?

8:12 pm

Anniebrook

I just dont see it. Can I get a clue for the second re 6/18 ?

8:15 pm

dianedecoder

is it ... everything has a purpose or a re.....

8:15 pm

Anniebrook

thank you! diane

8:16 pm

dianedecoder

you're welcome, Annie :-)

8:30 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, diane

9:11 pm

saanichcat

hi and happy holiday to my American friends! I need help and have gone babble blind on my LAST 2 words - se 7/28 & se 8/40 - can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

9:12 pm

Uneaixoise

hot peppers, saanichcat :-)

9:12 pm

saanichcat

I'll look une thanks for the tip

9:23 pm

saanichcat

Yahoo! (I had to ggofle it though) Thanks so much une!

9:24 pm

saanichcat

*google (too happy to spell)

9:47 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

9:54 pm

godthaab

FINISHED!!! VERY EXCELLENT!

9:54 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, godthaab!!

9:55 pm

godthaab

Thanks!

9:56 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations godthaab on your fireworks!Good for you!

10:00 pm

wvteach

** finbito ** last word RO 5/10

10:01 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, teach!!! 11 more to go for me . . .

10:03 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wvteach on your fireworks! Good for you!

10:14 pm

Minveryork

I'm outta here! Enjoy the rest of your 4th of July everyone!

10:16 pm

Trifioso

hello dear friends. back to take another crack at it

10:19 pm

Uneaixoise

FW! (and wish the real FW would stop -- it's freakin' out my dogs! LOL)

10:20 pm

Trifioso

huzzah une!

10:20 pm

Trifioso

I actually read a very concerning article on that very topic - more dogs run away on the 4th of july than any other night of the year.

10:25 pm

jesdraggon

evening all

10:25 pm

Trifioso

evening jes

10:25 pm

jesdraggon

it's true, trif. july 5th was the busiest day of the year at the humane society where i worked.

10:26 pm

Trifioso

:( poor things

10:27 pm

Trifioso

I dont have any of the 9s...any nudges out there, please?

10:27 pm

jesdraggon

ex9 is plural of ex8 - the tendons on the tops of your wrists, that let you bend your hands up.

10:28 pm

Trifioso

thank you...looking

10:31 pm

Trifioso

there we go! nbs

10:32 pm

jesdraggon

yay!

10:33 pm

Trifioso

I won't finish this beast, but having nbs does make me feel like I 'completed' something, if you will

10:34 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

10:35 pm

Trifioso

hello torgone! how goes it on the west coast? pretty darn soggy here

10:35 pm

smores

hi again :)

10:36 pm

torgone

Very dry but not terribly hot ..

10:37 pm

Trifioso

we were very, very dry, and humid as all hell, so I welcome this rain. yard was at "crispy" status

10:39 pm

smores

woohoo ... no more S's

10:40 pm

jesdraggon

aaaaaaaah. Elephant shrews are adorable!

10:42 pm

Trifioso

jes honey...did you eat today?

10:43 pm

jesdraggon

me? uhm... yes.... i had lunch at the farmers market with a co-worker, then bruce made steak for dinner

10:43 pm

jesdraggon

i didn't have breakfast, because I was doing surgery, but that's not unusual.

10:44 pm

Trifioso

just had to ask...you seemed a little loopy over the shrews :)

10:44 pm

jesdraggon

well, they're adorable! how can you not squee just a little? (i was squeeing over bats earlier... just in a mood to look at cute critters i guess)

10:45 pm

Trifioso

i guess!

10:45 pm

Trifioso

it's okay, I have been squeeing over our little nora cat since she got hurt....

10:46 pm

smores

had to look them up....they are adorable...yet rather odd :)

10:47 pm

smores

what happened to your cat Trif?

10:47 pm

Trifioso

she fell out of our second story window two days ago and was badly injured.

10:47 pm

jesdraggon

I mean, look at the bebbies! tell me this is not adorable?
http://tinyurl.com/l2v6lo9

10:48 pm

jesdraggon

oh no! is she okay?

10:48 pm

smores

oh my...is she going to be ok

10:48 pm

torgone

She was trying to fly. Cats love to fly.

10:48 pm

Trifioso

she has had one surgery, and is not resting particularly comfortably. more surgery may follow. she may have internal injuries that are showing up as well.

10:50 pm

smores

oh...I'm so sorry

10:51 pm

Trifioso

I made her my profile....please lmk if it is reading huge, okay?

10:52 pm

smores

awww

10:53 pm

Trifioso

size is ok?

10:53 pm

smores

yes

10:53 pm

Trifioso

I should know by wednesday if she can keep her leg

10:53 pm

torgone

Poor widdle kitteh

10:54 pm

Trifioso

its pretty darn sad, yes. its hard to see her in pain, and know that she can't tell us about it

10:54 pm

Trifioso

mind you, with the amount of meds she

10:54 pm

Trifioso

is on, she could give jacqueline susanne a run for her money

10:55 pm

smores

hopefully she isn't in much pain then...

10:56 pm

Trifioso

I agree smores.

10:57 pm

smores

she doesn't look very old...and they are resilient so hopefully with her staying off of it and extra cuddles she;ll be ok

10:57 pm

Trifioso

she just turned a year,smores, and is a tiny little thing

10:59 pm

smores

lol...my non-cuddler finally left my side..he was freaked out by the fireworks and being unusually affectionate

11:00 pm

jesdraggon

I've reloaded twice and still can't get Nora to show up...

11:00 pm

Trifioso

sorry jes

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

regardless, i hope she pulls through. and if she loses the leg, well.... cats basically have an ex5 anyway. They do very well on 3.

11:01 pm

Trifioso

a's accomplished - whew!

11:01 pm

jesdraggon

(Entertainingly, amputation is the surgery I was doing this morning)

11:02 pm

Trifioso

thanks jes.... a lot depends on if she is infected, how badly, etc.

11:05 pm

Trifioso

okay, falling asleep....goodnight friends

11:07 pm

torgone

Niters Trifs x

11:09 pm

jesdraggon

sleep well, trif

11:10 pm

jesdraggon

it's a weird thing to be thinking i should list when i still have over a hundred words to find...

11:14 pm

smores

tackled the T's and off to bed

11:15 pm

torgone

It's humbling to open the list and see all the easy words I've missed ..

11:15 pm

torgone

Niters smores ..

11:15 pm

smores

agree Tor..I missed sooo many plurals that I thought I had entered.

11:16 pm

smores

well...nite all...sleep well :)

11:16 pm

jesdraggon

g'night smores

11:42 pm

jesdraggon

holy crap i lost time.... 18 minutes and 84 words left

11:49 pm

torgone

45 left .. Not looking good ..

11:50 pm

dizgrannie

go Tor go!!!

11:51 pm

jesdraggon

i have given up with 77 left

11:59 pm

torgone

20 ..

11:59 pm

rururocks

not looking good tor

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