12:01 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:02 am
Erda
yay Lickety
12:02 am
bigbirdboss
thanks lickety!
12:04 am
sammysmom
that was quick
12:04 am
flosey
hi folks and thanks Lickety
12:05 am
VolleymomDee
flip; hi flosey, smom, bigbird, and erda!
12:05 am
torgone
nbt .. Heyas kids ..
12:06 am
VolleymomDee
hi tor
12:06 am
VolleymomDee
wtg
12:06 am
flosey
ao 6 and 7
12:07 am
dizgrannie
et 8/9
12:08 am
dizgrannie
actually, et 5, 8, 9, 6.
12:09 am
dcseain
you know you've been babbling for a long time when finding an the AOs is that easy :)
12:09 am
flosey
lol dc, my first words
12:12 am
dizgrannie
NBT/NBS
12:12 am
VolleymomDee
wtg diz
12:16 am
VolleymomDee
nbt nbs
12:16 am
VolleymomDee
ty vm!
12:23 am
VolleymomDee
ty flosey
12:24 am
VolleymomDee
oats
12:24 am
VolleymomDee
ooops
12:25 am
rururocks
are you going against the grain dee?
12:26 am
VolleymomDee
LOL... sure seems so tonight lol
12:27 am
VolleymomDee
ty tempo, nice find
12:29 am
VolleymomDee
tw 7
12:30 am
VolleymomDee
th 7 x 2
12:33 am
torgone
th8/9 x 2 ..
12:35 am
VolleymomDee
ty, tor, my last 9 :)
12:37 am
flosey
thanks tor, got 1 th8 & 9
12:37 am
Uneaixoise
ch7 if not called
12:45 am
VolleymomDee
ar 7
12:49 am
cybernan
hello everyone :-)
12:50 am
rururocks
hello nan
12:50 am
VolleymomDee
hi nan
12:51 am
Uneaixoise
howdy nan :-)
12:52 am
flosey
thanks Dee, that ar7 is a new one for me
12:53 am
VolleymomDee
yw... finding this grid a bit tough; must be tired
12:56 am
VolleymomDee
cr 7, cr 8
1:00 am
VolleymomDee
or 7
1:02 am
rururocks
th 7/48
1:02 am
rururocks
missing three t's
1:03 am
rururocks
one now
1:05 am
rururocks
et8 called?
1:08 am
Uneaixoise
et8 and 9
1:08 am
flosey
thanks ru and 5, 8, 9, 6
1:09 am
Uneaixoise
120 and signing off -- gnite :-)
1:10 am
rururocks
night une
1:10 am
rururocks
170 here
1:10 am
flosey
goodnight Une - what a sweet little dog
1:11 am
cybernan
stats for the i or s in the bottom left corner
1:12 am
cybernan
found the ic
1:12 am
rururocks
is 6 nan
1:14 am
grannyrose
cooee and g'day from me
1:14 am
rururocks
wow granny
1:14 am
rururocks
you done already
1:14 am
grannyrose
yup ruru
1:16 am
cybernan
not seeing that is 6
1:16 am
cybernan
got te sc 4, ty flosey
1:18 am
cybernan
soon as I get to 100 I'm done for the night now that I have nbt, nbs
1:18 am
grannyrose
nan, is6, the bones you sit on
1:18 am
grannyrose
it is a latin plural
1:20 am
cybernan
maybe you sit on bones - I, unfortuneately sit on fat!
1:21 am
rururocks
that's a cheeky comment
1:21 am
grannyrose
lol, nan
1:22 am
grannyrose
where the femur meets the hip bone
1:23 am
grannyrose
okay, is6...is + first 2 letters of to cut up, hew + 2 vowels
1:24 am
cybernan
ty - needed it spelled out - new one for me
1:34 am
cybernan
thats 130 -- good night all :-)
1:34 am
grannyrose
sleep well, nan
2:19 am
rubyfoo
good morning. (I typed goof first, which probably made more sense)
2:19 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} dearest ruby
2:20 am
rubyfoo
{{my rosie}}
2:21 am
rubyfoo
I start out the day tired, but at least the work is progressing pretty fast. Yesterday and Wed, he did the ceilings in the kitchen and B.'s bathroom and painted over the old kitchen wallpaper which was only dirty, not peeling or anything.He wanted to remove it and staryt fresh, but \I felt that would take longer, be more messy and cost more
2:21 am
grannyrose
i keep meaning to ask you if the chain on the pendant is long enough.
2:22 am
rubyfoo
It is awful having somebody working in the house all day and between the painter and my clingy husband, I have no privacy at all.
2:22 am
grannyrose
wow, ruby. you won't know your home.
2:22 am
rubyfoo
Yes, I love my lizard!!!! It fits and I am a bad friend fr not having written to you at length.
2:23 am
grannyrose
never a bad friend, ruby. and that's okay. with all that is going on, i am surprised you have time to breathe.
2:24 am
Lizlin
Hi all and hugs :)
2:24 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} liz girl. how was your day?
2:25 am
Lizlin
OK. Onto the next question!
2:25 am
rubyfoo
The good news is that the house should be lovely again by the time you and Don arrive in the Spring/early summer
2:25 am
grannyrose
oh dear....
2:26 am
Lizlin
How was your evening last night, Rose?
2:26 am
grannyrose
that was to liz, not you ruby...lol.
2:26 am
rubyfoo
Today we have to shlep the kitchen drapes to the dry cleaner but, although they are cotton, I don'tthink my little washer could handle the load and I'm afraid they'd shrink
2:26 am
grannyrose
liz we have had a lovely cool change. it was still 26C at midnight.
2:27 am
grannyrose
oh, liz, to die for. the food was glorious.
2:27 am
Lizlin
It wasn't that bad really - just got off to a frustrating St 5 thru an email and I let it get to me all day!
2:27 am
Lizlin
Lucky you Rose - temps of 40 C predicted for the weekend.
2:28 am
Lizlin
I'm happy it was a good evening.
2:28 am
grannyrose
we didn't wait much more than 5 minutes for our first 3 courses. and the flow was kept up. the waiter was incredible. the restaurant was nearly 3/4 full, and he was on his own.
2:28 am
Lizlin
It sounds as tho your renos are making really good progress ruby
2:29 am
Lizlin
Sounds wonderful :)
2:30 am
grannyrose
it was worth the drive. and we took the opportunity to inspect a different park for our boxing day celebrations.
2:30 am
grannyrose
do you want to share about the email here?
2:31 am
Lizlin
No! Thanks for asking. Nothing serious, just frustrating. Business stuff from the UK.
2:33 am
grannyrose
np's, liz. {{hugs}} for you in your frustration
2:34 am
Lizlin
Thanks - I'm over it! Well, more or less!
2:36 am
Lizlin
How was your day and where's Ruby gone?
2:37 am
grannyrose
ruby is still on-line. my day has been quiet. a few spasms in back which were inconvenient.
2:38 am
Lizlin
Did Don get over his post hydro aches?
2:39 am
grannyrose
yes he did, thanx for asking. he has taken it easy today as well. it was so hot overnight, even with the aircon going.
2:39 am
rubyfoo
The painter had a question.
2:39 am
rubyfoo
do 30-40 flights of stairs a day
2:39 am
grannyrose
we didn't sleep too well.
2:40 am
Lizlin
Hopefully better tonight with the cool change!
2:41 am
grannyrose
no wonder you are thin as a rake, ruby
2:41 am
Lizlin
Keeps you fit too:)
2:42 am
rubyfoo
What's odd is that I still get breathless and my heart pounds
2:43 am
Lizlin
Don't overdo it!
2:44 am
rururocks
Being breathless and having my heart pounding sounds good to me..
2:45 am
Lizlin
Better than not!
2:45 am
rubyfoo
aaah, ru, a man after my own (but old) heart!
2:46 am
rubyfoo
ooh, just found a nifty th8, almost by accident
2:47 am
Lizlin
WTG ruby :)
2:51 am
grannyrose
ruby, don't forget to plural it.
2:52 am
rubyfoo
(I forgot lol)
2:53 am
grannyrose
most of the words ending with T or R can be pluralled
2:57 am
sprite
good morning all :)
2:57 am
rubyfoo
ello Sprite
2:57 am
rubyfoo
I am hiding in the studio
2:57 am
grannyrose
*smooooooch* sprite
2:57 am
Lizlin
Hi and hugs, sprite
2:58 am
sprite
hey ruby :) How are you holding up?
2:58 am
sprite
*hugs rose and liz* Hello darlings :)
2:59 am
grannyrose
how was your night dearest? how are the ac4s and pains?
3:00 am
sprite
night was ok mostly. The ole body is complaining but will have to move it today. And you, rose? How was your day and how is your body doing?
3:00 am
sprite
and Liz, how is the renovation going?
3:01 am
grannyrose
a little sore from spasms in the back. didn't sleep well last night. it was too warm and humid, even with the aircon on.
3:01 am
sprite
oh rose :( Bad night make for painful days. I hope this night will be better for you.
3:02 am
grannyrose
a lot cooler today/evening.poor don couldn't sleep either.
3:03 am
sprite
ah good, cooler is nice. Turn in early and sleep in! :)
3:04 am
grannyrose
i think thatidea is a goer, sprite. what's on your agenda today, hun?
3:04 am
Lizlin
Tens took a break today - a friend brought round some plants which needed planting.
3:05 am
grannyrose
now how did spell check get tens out of renos?
3:05 am
Lizlin
Spell check and enable have minds of their own!
3:06 am
Lizlin
Almost time for dinner, so I'll say bye and hugs now
3:07 am
sprite
babble, doing dishes with Rob, shopping groceries, cooking dessert, resting, cooking dinner, resting, eating dinner and talking with friend who comes for dinner again. Also listening to daughter who goes protesting the new study finance system, and son who made it into the top 3 of national science competition and has a meeting about that today.
3:07 am
sprite
lol, crazy spell checker. Nice Liz, earthy pleasures :) Enjoy dinner *hugs*
3:08 am
rubyfoo
111 abd a kuttke breaj ti naje syre nthng is burning up or down
3:08 am
grannyrose
eeeek...sprite.
3:09 am
sprite
lol ruby. That was almost perfect Klingon.
3:09 am
grannyrose
oh, and tell caya i found her song "downside up" ??? i think it was.
3:10 am
sprite
yeah, packed day. I picked an oven dish for tonight, so that I only have to start the oven tonight.
3:10 am
sprite
downside up? Wth.... a new one?
3:11 am
grannyrose
*sigh * i can't remember...waaahhh, and now i can't find it. hang on
3:11 am
sprite
ups and downs? Back to front?
3:12 am
grannyrose
back to front....LOL....
3:12 am
sprite
hehehe great! That is a cover. Well done, isn't it? :)
3:12 am
grannyrose
i knew it was two opposites
3:13 am
grannyrose
absolutely
3:15 am
sprite
am so doggone proud of them. They really put themselves out there. I never did. Too scared. But they are going to make a success of themselves.
3:15 am
grannyrose
which is a tribute to how you and rob have brought them up.
3:16 am
sprite
thank you, darling. That means a lot to me.
3:19 am
sprite
fairytale is her last original. Haunting.
3:19 am
grannyrose
okay, must remember to look for it
3:21 am
grannyrose
aha, found.
3:26 am
grannyrose
i wonder how our pugs and her sister are doing? another 36 hours at least until we may hear. how dare she sleep and leave us in suspenders like this?
3:28 am
sprite
sister was doing better, bs leveled again. Seems to be related to food intake.
pugs was frustrated. Doctor said he needs an ultrasound first, with the insurance must ok. So no news there.
3:28 am
sprite
which* not with, sigh
3:29 am
grannyrose
yeah i heard the same. i am wondering if sister is helping herself to foods which she isn't allowed to have. in the hospital there would be no access to extra food.
3:30 am
sprite
that is the idea now. Sounds like she needs constant care, more than pug can possible give her.
3:31 am
grannyrose
i hear don home with dinner. sprite, love, will be back as soon as i inhale it.
3:31 am
sprite
eat at your leasure, darling. *hugs* and enjoy
3:37 am
sprite
brb, potty break
3:43 am
sprite
back. Potty still well and whole.
3:48 am
grannyrose
back, glad to hear it....lol. tummy full again.
3:48 am
Lizlin
Tummy full here too, but only back for a minute or two
3:49 am
sprite
good :) Simple pleasures here... two cups of coffee in stead of one this morning. Almost ready to go shopping now.
3:49 am
grannyrose
nice liz girl.
3:49 am
sprite
hey Liz :) Enjoy the good feeling.
3:49 am
rubyfoo
I think my fingers were in the wrong place. It almost looked like Dutch (or Klingon, like sprite said)
3:49 am
grannyrose
take it slowly sprite. and try a rest between shops.
3:49 am
rubyfoo
I just had to write two enormous checks to the painter for the wallpaper. Unbelievable!
3:50 am
Lizlin
And brain obviously fired by food - found that th8/9 combo!
3:50 am
sprite
lol hi ruby, yes it did. More Klingon than Dutch.
3:50 am
sprite
yay Liz! Good job!
3:50 am
grannyrose
two such combos liz
3:50 am
Lizlin
Both with th?
3:51 am
sprite
ah, indeed, thanks rose and Liz
3:51 am
rubyfoo
This is exhausting both on the wallet and on me. But, hopefully, it will be nice when finished
3:51 am
sprite
yeah, same prefix
3:51 am
grannyrose
yes liz
3:51 am
Lizlin
I have the ao ones
3:51 am
Lizlin
I have the ao ones
3:51 am
Lizlin
I have the ao ones
3:51 am
sprite
you know it will, ruby. Not perfect, but nice.
3:52 am
rubyfoo
ty for the idea of the ao'sm liz
3:53 am
sprite
Liz, the other is someone who rules like a god.
3:54 am
Lizlin
Thanks sprite - wouldn't have thought of that.
3:54 am
Lizlin
Have all 4 x 9s now and 54 more to find later or tomorrow. Hugs again
3:55 am
rubyfoo
115 words and still don't have the bottom I! duh
3:55 am
sprite
bye Liz, have a lovely evening
3:55 am
sprite
think anger, ruby
3:55 am
rubyfoo
slap me with a mack!
3:56 am
sprite
*hits ruby over the head with the tiniest guppy in the tank*
3:57 am
grannyrose
hope you have a good night, liz girl. {{hugs}}
3:57 am
sprite
what are your plans for tomorrow, rose?
3:59 am
grannyrose
first thing, down to medicare, to lodge that claim for my prescriptions, then the shopping on the way home. also lodging redirection of mail for while we are away. then collapse....lol
4:00 am
sprite
hm, too much too. Collapse sounds about right. Take care of yourself, ok?
4:01 am
grannyrose
yeah, lots of sitting. if i can't 'do' the second supermarket, don will have to do it on his own. at least the list is written.
4:02 am
sprite
ah, good thinking.
4:02 am
sprite
when will you be leaving, rose?
4:02 am
grannyrose
early, about 8am. want to be at medicare first thing.
4:03 am
sprite
lol no I meant on your trip
4:04 am
grannyrose
when i showed chemist my pension card, she rang medicare ( government health insurance people) and they said i was due for all the monies from over 140 prescriptions to be returned. we are talking close to AU$1000.
4:04 am
mattygroves
The word of the day (not babble word) is YAWN
4:04 am
grannyrose
oh....lol....next sunday, the 23rd. not sure if there is wifi available.
4:05 am
sprite
omg rose! That is great news!
4:05 am
sprite
hi matty :) *hug* And a cup of coffee for you.
4:05 am
grannyrose
g'day matty, nice to see you, hin
4:05 am
sprite
we will see, rose. If there is not, too bad. Just go enjoy your holiday. You guys need it. And deserve it.
4:08 am
grannyrose
i know that there is wifi at our last point of stay. will be checking at the others when we arrive. *fingers crossed*
4:08 am
sprite
hehehe. Not the most important thing, dear friend. We will be here when you return.
4:10 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE!!!
4:10 am
sprite
I have to go, although I don't wanna... too much to do today. *hugs* and lots of love to you guys. And to all, a blessed day and a peaceful night.
4:11 am
grannyrose
take it easy today sprite. frequent rests and you will get it all down. {{hugs}}
4:11 am
grannyrose
ugh...*done* ( eye rolls )
4:47 am
Anniebrook
hello dear babblers
4:48 am
Anniebrook
I have yesterday's clues, I went to the archives and Lickety said the clues were up???
4:59 am
ivesy3
mine did that too annie..just refresh clues should take care of it
5:06 am
hydra
I refreshed, it said Friday's clues, but they were still Thursday's, with all those al words. Hello, everyone.
5:07 am
hydra
When you click Printable clues, it's still Thursday's so I can't print my list as I always do. Boo-hoo!
5:19 am
Anniebrook
I refreshed and still have Thursday's clues. I agree with hydra. Boo hoo
5:23 am
ivesy3
hmm.. refresh worked for me..try closing babble and restart mb?
5:24 am
Anniebrook
ivesy, I tried that. will try again.
5:25 am
Anniebrook
Double YAY. It worked this time.
5:25 am
ivesy3
yeaaaaa...!!!
5:25 am
Anniebrook
hydra, did you get today's clues?
5:25 am
godthaab
Name that Proper Noun - Hungarian Piano Player
5:26 am
Anniebrook
or Lizst
5:26 am
godthaab
You win a Czarda!!!!!
5:27 am
Anniebrook
thank you!!
5:28 am
Anniebrook
I have the list, I need caffeine, be back soon
5:37 am
crosshair
good morning everyone:)
5:42 am
crosshair
very cool...first snow squall warning of the year for us with 15cm of blowing and drifting snow:(
6:31 am
crosshair
ahh... there is life:)
6:39 am
crosshair
sort of..:)
6:41 am
jwr
don't be a snowhog, crossy -- send some of it down the coast
6:43 am
crosshair
I will if I can.. lol!, really blowing and drifting out there atm:)
6:44 am
crosshair
everyone gets to learn how to drive all over again:/
6:44 am
Trifioso
morning all. library coverage, my favorite!
6:44 am
jwr
are you snug and warm inside?
6:45 am
crosshair
yup, still in my jammies with a nice cuppa tea
6:45 am
crosshair
howdy trif
6:46 am
jwr
crossy, do you have to go out and shovel or put chains on the car or something ... or can you stay indoors and enjoy
6:47 am
crosshair
lol, not anywhere near the chains-on-the tires-stage, but yes, I have a three day weekend ahead of me.
6:48 am
jwr
Terrific! Hope we get a nice 400-worder for you
6:48 am
Trifioso
I am going to a party tonight, and have NO IDEA what the dress expectations are....such a quandary! :)
6:48 am
Wolvie
morning all :-)
6:48 am
crosshair
This little dust up is just winter's way of saying "Howdy, I am back again for seven months!"
6:48 am
mattygroves
Trif, my advice is to wear...clothes. Nudity is usually remarkable at such events.
6:49 am
crosshair
Overdress with a jacket removal option to bring it to dress casual
6:49 am
crosshair
howdy, wolvie
6:49 am
Trifioso
matty, normally this is true, but these are some fine party animals. Nudity can and HAS happened at their gatherings!!!
6:50 am
crosshair
Oh them just go with your favorite spray-on party dress:)
6:50 am
Trifioso
sorry again. whoops
6:50 am
jwr
I miss real winter -- used to spend winter vacations in the laurentians, Ste. Adele, Ste. Agathe... rope tows and wooden skis.
6:50 am
Trifioso
Crossy, you are SPOT ON - I actually kept threatening to do that one year at one of their Halloween parties
6:50 am
crosshair
dating yourself with tow-ropes....
6:50 am
Trifioso
and I still might
6:51 am
jwr
nah. 74th birthday coming up tomorrow
6:51 am
crosshair
our ski resorts will already have the snow-guns going full blast:)
6:52 am
ladycece920
happy birthday jwr!
6:53 am
jwr
that's good. The situation in Tahoe and elsewhere in the mountains in this part of the world is looking worse every year
6:53 am
Wolvie
happy day to you jwr :-)
6:53 am
jwr
thanks, lady - waiting for next year, though. Somehow "75" just seems more important, doesn't it
6:53 am
crosshair
Though, saying that, jwr, our winters are a shadow of what they used to be:(
6:54 am
ladycece920
yes it does - 3 quarters of a century !!
6:54 am
jwr
and a ty to you too, wolvie. ... Crossy, didn't know that. (memory going ... didn't someone say something about warmer temperatures>>??
6:56 am
crosshair
we used to get minus 30c- minus 40c in Jan-Feb quite a few times. These days we are lucky if it dips below minus 20c all winter long; plus, the winters seem to end a month earlier than years ago.
6:56 am
sukee
Good moning
6:56 am
jwr
best get back to work, calls coming in. Feel better about running off now that crossy has good company. happy babbling all
6:56 am
Wolvie
morning sukee
6:56 am
sukee
It snowed last night, looks like about 2 inches. Glad I'm not going out today.
6:57 am
crosshair
5 inches for us today, sukee and snow squall warnings
6:57 am
jwr
caught sukee as I was gong .... didn't someone just cover the Canadian weather report?
6:57 am
sukee
yes, we have the warnings too. It came too quickly :)
6:57 am
crosshair
There will be a lot of fender benders today
6:57 am
sukee
Well, I just got here :)
6:58 am
crosshair
we are like that, jwr, we like to yammer about the weather us canucks
6:58 am
bichon
Isn't that a universal trait crossy
6:58 am
sukee
Yes, just talked to a friend yesterday who said she was going to put on her snow tires soon.
6:58 am
crosshair
and with the new weather patterns, all you have to do is go 10 miles and it is totally different
6:59 am
sukee
I told a friend in Cleveland not to send us their snow but she ignored me :)
6:59 am
crosshair
My 4 wheel drive is all warmed up and ready to go:)
7:01 am
MollyL
Paging Bich to the PB : D
7:01 am
crosshair
mybeloved
7:01 am
sukee
Thanks for pointing that out Molly :)
7:02 am
bichon
Oh boy. I put my foot in it
7:04 am
sukee
This looks like a challenging grid.
7:04 am
periwinkle
good morning all, help with left corner S pls
7:04 am
MollyL
It's okay Bich, it's made to order omelette day in the PB.
7:05 am
bichon
I'd prefer waffles
7:05 am
MollyL
Corner S, plural of the twinkler
7:05 am
periwinkle
the other other S Molly pls
7:05 am
Trifioso
gotta run....
7:06 am
sukee
Ack, heavy snow right now.
7:06 am
periwinkle
we got a dusting of snow last night
7:06 am
periwinkle
I HATE snow
7:06 am
sukee
I am right there with you.
7:06 am
bichon
Better than oobleck
7:10 am
periwinkle
duh, ty Molly
7:11 am
MollyL
Chiming in with Peri, I hate snow too. All it does is mess travel up and make people cold and grumpy.
7:15 am
bichon
Then there are the skiiers, snowboarders, etc
7:20 am
MollyL
Yes, but they can go to the mountains for that.
7:52 am
LuvWordGames
morning everyone, I can't get todays Lickety's list to load on Babble Expert. Does anyone know the fix for tha?
7:57 am
Anniebrook
Hi Luv, I also had that problem..I closed BE and opened it again. Hope it works for you.
7:57 am
Anniebrook
good morning
7:57 am
LuvWordGames
thanks Annie but I tried that a couple of times
7:57 am
Anniebrook
I did too and it finally worked
7:58 am
LuvWordGames
okay, I'll try it a few more times
7:59 am
wvteach
halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break and get to an appointment
8:00 am
Judi
Happy Friday, Babblonians!
8:01 am
Anniebrook
Hi Judi
8:04 am
MollyL
People seem to be having loads of trouble with Expert lately.
8:05 am
Anniebrook
Luv, were you successful?
8:05 am
Anniebrook
Hi Molly
8:05 am
MollyL
Run for your life! Giant cat in Judi's profile!
: D
8:06 am
LuvWordGames
yeah, I tried re-opening it several times and still can't get it to load. Guess I'll have to use the list but not in Expert today.
8:06 am
Anniebrook
did you also refresh?
8:06 am
LuvWordGames
yes, tried that too
8:07 am
Dr_God
Restarting the server. Be back online in a few.
8:45 am
Scrabbler
Anybody here?
8:45 am
mattygroves
I'm here!
8:45 am
Scrabbler
Hi Matty. I see that there were some server issues earlier.
8:46 am
mattygroves
Yep, spotted that too. I'm at work so haven't really been on much
8:46 am
Scrabbler
I am off today and slept til 9. I like staying in my flannel nest.
8:47 am
mattygroves
Lucky you - I'm jealous!
8:47 am
crosshair
howdy scrabby, matty:) crossy has a three-day weekend!:)
8:47 am
Scrabbler
But I get up at 6 4 days weekly and that wipes me out.
8:47 am
mattygroves
I don't like the E words
8:48 am
Scrabbler
I am looking for ao6 and 7
8:48 am
Scrabbler
Don't bother with that word.
8:48 am
LuvWordGames
ao 6 ao + your hand is connected to your w****
8:49 am
Scrabbler
I found them.
8:49 am
Scrabbler
ao6 was the only other ao6 I know.
8:52 am
72 Temple Owl
sc 6 pls?
8:55 am
Scrabbler
Is it an sch word?
8:55 am
72 Temple Owl
yes
8:56 am
72 Temple Owl
si 5?
8:58 am
rururocks
Si plus most of russian ruler
8:59 am
Scrabbler
Bad guess
8:59 am
MollyL
The 20 points is a good clue
9:00 am
hego
last three of ruler
9:00 am
Scrabbler
I found it right afterward.
9:00 am
hego
You have snow?
9:01 am
hego
yes, we know Ru
9:01 am
Scrabbler
Several inches and it is beautiful. Not enough to snowshoe or cross-country ski, but soon.
9:01 am
Scrabbler
I could mail you some snow, Ruru.
9:02 am
hego
You can have my share too.
9:02 am
rururocks
Just confirming hego
9:03 am
rururocks
Sheeeit we snorr snow out here in california
9:04 am
Scrabbler
I forgot.
9:10 am
Judi
Hiyo again. Stop saying the "S" word!
9:11 am
hego
We aren't getting any, so I am smug.
9:12 am
Judi
We had a little "wintery mix" last night. Fortunately, it did not stick around.
9:15 am
rururocks
Wintery mix is an assortment of squash out here
9:15 am
hego
Does sound like a menu item.
9:15 am
Judi
lol. Egad! It rains squash? That's rather horrifying.
9:16 am
hego
Painful even.
9:16 am
Scrabbler
Haha, ruru.
9:16 am
Scrabbler
Hi Judi
9:16 am
rururocks
Only in the seedy areas judi
9:17 am
Judi
Makes for gourdgeous scenery, though.
9:18 am
Judi
Squash puns are difficult.
9:18 am
rururocks
As far as the eyes can zuchini
9:19 am
hego
yes, I see they are tough.
9:19 am
hego
Takes a lot of courgette.
9:19 am
Judi
That is just bad, Ruru. Go sit in acorn-er.
9:19 am
Scrabbler
Ha, I just answered the phone with Buon giorno and the telemarketer began stuttering.
9:19 am
rururocks
Not from a pulp-it judi
9:20 am
hego
Well played, Scrabs.
9:21 am
rururocks
I am trying to pumpkin this squash thing for all it is worth
9:21 am
car.eeyore
Hello friends
9:21 am
hego
Ru, I think you already have.
9:22 am
Scrabbler
I didn't know it was a telemarketer, I figured it was my mother, but it worked out well.
9:22 am
hego
No caller ID?
9:23 am
rururocks
Now there is a scary thought
9:23 am
rururocks
Jewish mother telemarketing
9:24 am
periwinkle
help with st9 pls
9:24 am
hego
Oy! You shouldn't answer!
9:24 am
MollyL
You never call, you never write...
9:25 am
periwinkle
hi hego, hi all
9:25 am
rururocks
I am tellingah you you should have one of these you schmeel
9:25 am
car.eeyore
You never buy...
9:25 am
Judi
Are you eating your vegetables? Your father thinks you've gained weight? When are you coming over?
9:26 am
Scrabbler
I don't have caller ID on my landline.
9:26 am
hego
I had a Jewish mil for many years and she was exactly like all the stereotypes.
9:26 am
Judi
Just subscribe to Yenta-Flix. (So worthing going to the penalty box for).
9:27 am
hego
funny as Hell.
9:27 am
hydra
Peri, it builds on the st6,24 and means stiffer.
9:27 am
periwinkle
ty hydra, looking
9:27 am
hego
Hopes Ruru didn't see that clue....
9:27 am
rururocks
Imagines scrabs with a princess phone
9:28 am
periwinkle
ty hydra, found it
9:28 am
Judi
Pink princess phone. And her TV still has rabbit ears.
9:28 am
hego
real rabbit ears.
9:29 am
Scrabbler
I am no princess, Ruru. I am an outdoors woman, remember.
9:30 am
rururocks
Not in the privacy of your home scrabina
9:30 am
Judi
Off to get more shots in my back. BBL this afternoon. *POOF*
9:32 am
car.eeyore
Get one for me!
9:34 am
MollyL
Gee, I would expect "Get one for me" as a response to "I'm off to get a cheesecake" or "I'm off to buy a bottle" but "I'm off to get a shot in my back"???
9:35 am
car.eeyore
It hurts,
9:35 am
car.eeyore
Been on the floor scrubbing dog shit this morning....
9:35 am
car.eeyore
I am literally having a "shitty" day.
9:35 am
hego
Wishful thinking for Car.
9:35 am
Scrabbler
I'll take some for Judi too
9:36 am
Scrabbler
Poor Car.
9:36 am
car.eeyore
Didn't even get to have 1 cup of coffee before...
9:38 am
car.eeyore
And we have no idea which dog...so both are isolated.
9:38 am
car.eeyore
Its going to be a long day
9:38 am
hego
run the DNA.
9:39 am
car.eeyore
ewwwww
9:39 am
car.eeyore
It's been compromised with a lot of bleach by now
9:39 am
hego
We watch too many cop shows.
9:39 am
car.eeyore
anyone have good plans this weekend?
9:40 am
hego
I gave up plans 2 years ago.
9:40 am
hego
Now I just drift.
9:40 am
car.eeyore
Wish we were closer...we could all get together for a cocktail!
9:40 am
MollyL
That will fix your back
9:41 am
hego
Ears just perked up. cocktail!
9:41 am
zoozzoom
the last time i had a cocktai was about 25 years ago.And it was a singapore gin sling.
9:41 am
car.eeyore
Oh myyyy!
9:42 am
hego
At least you went out with a good one.
9:42 am
car.eeyore
Had a couple scorpion bowls the other day....
9:42 am
Scrabbler
Housecleaning interspersed with outdoor activities.
9:43 am
car.eeyore
Will the weather cooperate, Scrabs?
9:44 am
zoozzoom
To be honest I would not know the names of many of them now.The last wierd named cocktail I remember was one called salty dog. No idea what was in it or what it taste like.With a name like that..I did not want to find out..lol
9:44 am
car.eeyore
Vodka and grapefruit juice with a salted rim, I think
9:45 am
car.eeyore
Yup! Just looked it up
9:45 am
zoozzoom
Ahh good job I did not have one then.Not keen on grapefruit.
9:45 am
hego
I love mojitos and cosmos
9:45 am
hego
and margaritas!
9:45 am
hego
I do well on Key West.
9:46 am
car.eeyore
Oooh...sorry....typically gin, not vodka. Vodka makes it a greyhound.
9:46 am
CiociaJudy
OMG Hego. Cosmos and Margaritas are my favs. And we're close enough to meet up for cocktails!
9:46 am
zoozzoom
Oh i have heard of margaritas!
9:46 am
zoozzoom
LOL are you kidding me, Car?
9:46 am
hego
Yes we are Judi!
9:46 am
car.eeyore
Captain morgan and diet coke or flavored martinins are my thing
9:47 am
zoozzoom
Good grief..lol
9:47 am
hego
I lured Judy out of lurk with that one. :)
9:47 am
car.eeyore
Salty dog is typically gin (but vodka may be used) with grapefruit juice and a salted rim. A greyhound is vodka with grapefruit juice, no salted rim.
9:47 am
car.eeyore
So jealous of potential cocktail meet up!
9:48 am
CiociaJudy
LOL Hego
9:48 am
hego
Really must go. Havw a great one, All.
9:48 am
car.eeyore
I had a rootbeer float martini last week that was to DIE for!
9:48 am
CiociaJudy
Well, now the damn snow is lurking! Guess we'll need a spring cocktail soiree.
9:48 am
zoozzoom
Don,t tell me there are poodles,dobermans etc cocktails too..lol
9:48 am
car.eeyore
{{Hego}}
9:48 am
Scrabbler
I can hike if there isn't enough snow for snowsports.
9:48 am
CiociaJudy
*waves bye to Hego*
9:49 am
car.eeyore
also the salty chihuahua, the pomeranian, bloodhound, bulldog, and a regal beagle (not the three's company bar they used to go to ! LOL)
9:50 am
rururocks
Retriever Believers are nice drinks
9:51 am
car.eeyore
phantom: Licorice
9:51 am
car.eeyore
ooooh! What's in those?!?!?
9:51 am
car.eeyore
dog needs to go out....back later.
9:51 am
rururocks
vodka, oj and amaretto
9:53 am
zoozzoom
Wonder how they come up with these names for cocktails..lol
9:54 am
rubyfoo
did someone say cocktails?
9:54 am
rubyfoo
It's almost 5PM here
9:54 am
rururocks
the same place the get DeSean and Shaniqua
9:55 am
zoozzoom
Hello, Ruby :-)
9:55 am
rubyfoo
or Anjenoo
9:55 am
rubyfoo
cheers, everybody
9:55 am
rururocks
or Jamarcus
9:56 am
rururocks
so you don't drink alcohol Zooz?
9:56 am
rubyfoo
my sister sends me weirdly-named criminals from the NYPost
9:56 am
rubyfoo
no, not the criminals, the articles about the
9:56 am
zoozzoom
Southern comfort and lemonade or mostly stouts, Ruru :-)
9:57 am
rururocks
were you Janis Joplin in a past lifetime?
9:57 am
zoozzoom
Must admit I am not a big drinker of alcohol.
9:57 am
zoozzoom
lol probably a slug, Ruru :-)
9:58 am
rubyfoo
I am a little drinker of alcohol! The only think I don't drink is red wine because of the tannin
9:58 am
rururocks
I'm not a cocktail person by nature.. once or twice a year is about my average
9:59 am
rubyfoo
phantom: thorazine
9:59 am
rururocks
that's not a phantom around here ruby :D
9:59 am
crosshair
someone said vodka...
10:00 am
rubyfoo
we're working up to a cocktail party, crossy
10:00 am
crosshair
well, I am ready-- always an arm out and a leg up as it were:)
10:01 am
rubyfoo
(not that it takes much working up.....)
10:01 am
rubyfoo
like "It must be 5 o'clock someplace!"
10:01 am
rururocks
well you are out on a limb there crossy
10:02 am
MLFAN17
this grid does not look easy?
10:02 am
rubyfoo
hello mlf
10:03 am
rubyfoo
the first 120 words were easy, now I'm stuck
10:03 am
MLFAN17
hi cross
10:03 am
rururocks
gm mlf
10:03 am
zoozzoom
Hello, Mlf :-)
10:03 am
MLFAN17
i just started only have 7 at the moment
10:03 am
rururocks
*sets MLF counter board*
10:04 am
MLFAN17
counter board?
10:04 am
rururocks
yes.. we keep count of all the words you find
10:04 am
MLFAN17
oh gee thanks lol
10:04 am
rubyfoo
see you later, kids
10:05 am
rururocks
bye Foo
10:05 am
zoozzoom
Toodle pips, Ruby.
10:05 am
MLFAN17
bye ruby
10:05 am
car.eeyore
And I'm bakc
10:05 am
car.eeyore
*back
10:06 am
rubyfoo
pour car. another drink! on th house
10:06 am
rururocks
*thought caree meant Baked*
10:06 am
car.eeyore
Wheeeeeee
10:06 am
car.eeyore
Oh, ruru! How I wish I was!
10:07 am
rururocks
there's still time today caree :D
10:07 am
car.eeyore
Oh, those days are over. Too many responsibilities.
10:07 am
MLFAN17
First column i?
10:07 am
rururocks
ah.. well.. .that's good then
10:08 am
car.eeyore
Archer is the pup that is having issues today. :(
10:08 am
rururocks
is 6 mlf
10:08 am
rururocks
ic 5 and 6
10:08 am
rururocks
like what car?
10:08 am
car.eeyore
My responsibilities?
10:09 am
MLFAN17
clue please?
10:09 am
car.eeyore
The kids, my mom, driving to go get my mom, getting my work done, etc.
10:09 am
rururocks
no.. the dog issues
10:10 am
car.eeyore
Oh...you missed the chog earlier. been scrubbing floors and carpets all morning.
10:10 am
rururocks
uh oh.. that doesn't sound good
10:11 am
car.eeyore
That's why I prefer talking about cocktails!
10:12 am
car.eeyore
I need a clue for the is word too.
10:12 am
car.eeyore
No, I don't! Found it!
10:12 am
rururocks
is + one of those ceramic things you grow sprouts on
10:13 am
MLFAN17
ruru umm?
10:13 am
rururocks
think around xmas mlf.. the .... Pet simply pour water on it and watch it grow
10:14 am
MLFAN17
lol ohh THOSE :)
10:14 am
car.eeyore
is + ch 4/6
10:14 am
MLFAN17
z stats?
10:15 am
car.eeyore
I only have zi 5/24 meaning "zero" or nothing
10:15 am
MLFAN17
car yes that is the one i just saw thanks
10:15 am
crosshair
ty car
10:15 am
rururocks
zo 4 larvae
10:15 am
Erda
It also happens to be a gorgeous Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
10:16 am
MLFAN17
5th column S for nbt please?
10:16 am
car.eeyore
How strange to be both
10:16 am
rururocks
really erda? Zi 5 is an island?
10:16 am
car.eeyore
plural of ST 4/4
10:16 am
crosshair
they must talk about nothing all day there:)
10:16 am
MLFAN17
ah ty car
10:17 am
rururocks
they have zero things to do crossy
10:17 am
rururocks
when they have a squabble in the port .. it is usually about nothing
10:18 am
crosshair
better that the island next door that is infested with really big larvae:)
10:18 am
rururocks
they only have short piers in zi5
10:19 am
MLFAN17
does anyone have the et 8/9?
10:22 am
car.eeyore
I just found it....one who studies ET 5/14
10:22 am
zoozzoom
Yes thank you, Mlf.
10:22 am
MLFAN17
car which et is it?
10:22 am
car.eeyore
Both, the ET 9 is the plral
10:22 am
car.eeyore
plural
10:23 am
zoozzoom
Below the W
10:24 am
car.eeyore
OK...need to get my work done. HAGD everyone! {[group}}
10:24 am
MLFAN17
got them all thanks
10:24 am
zoozzoom
Hope your day gets better for you, Car :-)
10:28 am
mkg
i am confused by et 9 clue. i have et 5 and 6 which is like morals. but i dont understand the ending.......any further clues?
10:28 am
MLFAN17
ci 4/5is what it ends with
10:28 am
mkg
never mind. i did get it.
10:28 am
mkg
ty mlfan. any clues for other 9s?
10:29 am
MLFAN17
its the only 9 i have
10:30 am
Uneaixoise
st9 more full of what's in a potato
10:30 am
MLFAN17
thanks une
10:30 am
Uneaixoise
extend what you spray on a shirt to make it stiff
10:31 am
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
10:32 am
MLFAN17
une what are the stats for that about the shirt?
10:32 am
mkg
ty uni. got it.
10:32 am
mkg
any other 9s out there that can be clued? ty.
10:34 am
mkg
ty ml. any clues?
10:34 am
MLFAN17
are the th 8/9 words an extension of another th word?
10:34 am
rururocks
viagrarches
10:35 am
rururocks
damn it
10:35 am
MLFAN17
i dont have them mkg its another i need
10:36 am
mkg
ruru what was that word????? i dont see a v in the grid.
10:36 am
zoozzoom
It was a joke about the ST9 Mkg :-)
10:37 am
Uneaixoise
lost wireless connection -- back now
10:38 am
Uneaixoise
sheesh
10:38 am
MLFAN17
une do you have th 8/9?
10:38 am
MLFAN17
une that dog is so adorable
10:39 am
Uneaixoise
all the drivers fell in love with him!
10:39 am
mkg
well i just dont see more so off to work.
10:39 am
Uneaixoise
his adoptive family is soooo happy :-)
10:40 am
rururocks
ah.. I have to get to work.. bye you guys
10:40 am
Uneaixoise
bye ru :-)
10:40 am
zoozzoom
Toodle pips, Ruru :-)
10:40 am
periwinkle
I have these 9's: et, st and th. help with other 9 pls
10:41 am
MLFAN17
i would be too une if i had a dog with that face:)
10:41 am
periwinkle
the th9 is a plural
10:41 am
zoozzoom
TH 8 & 9 is to surmise?
10:41 am
MLFAN17
peri clue for the th 8/9?
10:41 am
zoozzoom
There is another Th9, Peri.
10:41 am
periwinkle
I need the other one zoo
10:42 am
periwinkle
look at zooz's clue mlf
10:42 am
MLFAN17
got them
10:43 am
mkg
i dont get the th words either. surmise is assume. or decipher or analyze or think. not in grid so far.
10:43 am
MLFAN17
i have exactly 1000 pts
10:43 am
MLFAN17
one who does
10:43 am
mkg
well i got one of them!
10:43 am
zoozzoom
Same first four letters the second part normally has bureau**** + plural
10:43 am
mkg
to surmise was great clue.
10:43 am
zoozzoom
Not sure if that helps, Peri.
10:43 am
mkg
ty for that great clue.
10:44 am
zoozzoom
Welcome.
10:44 am
mkg
yeah! ty for clue zoozzoom. got both th 8s! ty for great clues.
10:45 am
periwinkle
tyty zooz for 2nd th8/9
10:45 am
MLFAN17
zooz help please?
10:45 am
mkg
i would love a clue for one of the I words for first column I. i then will have nbt.
10:46 am
periwinkle
ic5/6
10:47 am
periwinkle
help with cr8 pls
10:47 am
zoozzoom
Ic + most of the neigh animal.
10:47 am
mkg
ty got two of them from that.
10:47 am
zoozzoom
I need a cup of tea. Back soon.
10:47 am
MLFAN17
ty zooz greyed that i
10:48 am
MLFAN17
help with the th word please?
10:48 am
mkg
grey? i got two of the words. what is third mlfan?
10:49 am
mkg
i got a 5 and 6.
10:49 am
MLFAN17
i have the 9/60 need the 9/66
10:50 am
MLFAN17
i think is6?
10:51 am
mkg
a kind of government. the person in charge would be this.
10:51 am
mkg
ends same as being a demo****. and plural. but instead put a term referring to a god.
10:52 am
MLFAN17
phew tyy mkg
10:57 am
suefrad625
hi all
10:59 am
suefrad625
clues for the corner s's pls
10:59 am
zoozzoom
Plural of your fav subject, Sue :-)
11:00 am
zoozzoom
Sorry.Wrong Sue..lol
11:00 am
zoozzoom
Still plural of what is in the sky at night :-)
11:00 am
suefrad625
i was thinking, what?
11:01 am
suefrad625
got it
11:01 am
zoozzoom
LOL sorry about that :-)
11:01 am
suefrad625
other s?
11:02 am
zoozzoom
welcome.
11:03 am
MollyL
*Laughing at "wrong Sue"
11:04 am
MollyL
*Pours Zoom a pint*
11:04 am
zoozzoom
Slaps forehead..What an idiot.Was still funny though.
11:04 am
zoozzoom
Takes a big gulp!
11:14 am
MollyL
No, not an idiot, not you. Cheers!
11:21 am
uusue2
morning all! I think I am the right Sue :-)
11:22 am
uusue2
also wondering what it means that I saw Liszt before I saw the li5/10 ...
11:22 am
uusue2
also wondering what it means that I saw Liszt before I saw the li5/10 ...
11:22 am
uusue2
(although I wasn't wondering it twice. Sorry for the burp.)
11:23 am
crosshair
howdy suze:)
11:23 am
zoozzoom
Hello, Sue :-)
11:23 am
uusue2
hi zooz and crossy!
11:23 am
zoozzoom
Nice icon of the satelitte comet!
11:24 am
uusue2
isn't that cool? It was actually taken by the lander - that's its foot in the corner.
11:24 am
zoozzoom
Do you know if it managed to drill into the comet in the end? Or is it still not attached?
11:25 am
uusue2
Last I heard the harpoons still hadn't deployed.
11:25 am
crosshair
wonder how long it will be before countries are fighting over "orbital" borders for mining rights?
11:25 am
uusue2
It's also in the shadow of a cliff, so may not be able to recharge its batteries.
11:26 am
zoozzoom
Yes I heard about that.Only has power for 90 minutes I think and one of the legs is off the ground.
11:26 am
uusue2
They were going to try to get it to move a little, but it's not really made for that.
11:26 am
zoozzoom
Amazes me how they can communicate with it at over 300 million miles away..lol
11:27 am
zoozzoom
Last resort i heard for that, Sue.
11:27 am
zoozzoom
WI6 houston..singer no longer with us.
11:28 am
uusue2
well, we're still communicating with the Voyager probes, and they're 12 billion miles away!
11:28 am
MLFAN17
without the h
11:28 am
MLFAN17
thanks zooz
11:28 am
uusue2
thanks for the wi, zooz, I wouldn't have thought of that!
11:28 am
zoozzoom
I knew you would get it, Mlf :-)
11:29 am
MLFAN17
not always zooz but i do try
11:29 am
zoozzoom
That must take eons for the signal to get back to us..lol
11:29 am
uusue2
quite a few hours, zooz; also it doesn't have much power left so its communications are rather terse :-)
11:30 am
zoozzoom
Shame..but it has served its purpose and more!
11:30 am
uusue2
Indeed it has!
11:30 am
MLFAN17
For first column O i have oi4 any help with the other O from there please?
11:31 am
uusue2
sorry, mlfan, that's all I have
11:31 am
uusue2
ah, thanks zooz!
11:32 am
zoozzoom
Welcome.
11:32 am
sammysmom
<snowed in in ohio
11:32 am
uusue2
we had a dusting yesterday, sammysmom, but it didn't stay
11:33 am
MLFAN17
hi sammy
11:33 am
zoozzoom
Brrr sorry to hear that, Sammysmom :-(
11:36 am
sammysmom
so grateful that we did our shopping and errands yesterday... not that we needed a great deal... i have always kept stocked up on stuff ... we could function very well in this house for 2 weeks if we had to including oxygen for walter..... water......... food.......... whatever
11:39 am
sammysmom
we thought the storm had gone east of us sue and were grateful , but then it doubled back and got us anyway
11:40 am
suefrad625
at least we get to make chili now
11:41 am
uusue2
bummer, sammysmom! Glad you don't have to go out.
11:43 am
MLFAN17
never mind
11:44 am
sammysmom
are you psychic suefrock? that's just what walter was starting to do... put on a big pot of chile ... and i am going to do a spaghetti sauce and a soup... folks with gather
11:44 am
suefrad625
i did a very large veg. soup for me (diet) and chili for hubby and the kids.
11:45 am
suefrad625
great way to warm the house
11:46 am
suefrad625
pb for me
11:46 am
suefrad625
with my ch5
11:46 am
MLFAN17
how can this grid have so many HO words?
11:47 am
MLFAN17
ty sue:)
11:47 am
suefrad625
close to Christmas mlf
11:47 am
MLFAN17
sue huh?
11:48 am
suefrad625
ho ho
11:49 am
MLFAN17
or weeding?
11:49 am
sammysmom
and the good thing is that that stuff can be frozen in single servings for lunches..yummmm
11:51 am
suefrad625
i found ho5/6, like riding animal but change the last letter & pl
11:51 am
suefrad625
bbl, off to find pants for my kid
11:52 am
MLFAN17
got those
11:54 am
MLFAN17
i have ye 5/14 ending in an S similar for the other ye 5/14?
12:02 pm
dc43
ye5/14 ends in a vowel
12:03 pm
MLFAN17
can you elaborate a bit more please?
12:04 pm
dc43
starts with yearnig
12:05 pm
MLFAN17
a ye word that means yearning?
12:06 pm
dc43
unit of money
12:07 pm
MLFAN17
found it
12:08 pm
dc43
sc6....3rd letter h... all in that lower corner. Sorry can't think how to clue it.
12:09 pm
MLFAN17
what does it end with?
12:10 pm
MLFAN17
got it ty again dc
12:10 pm
MLFAN17
i will be back
12:53 pm
Judi
*lurk lurk lurk*
12:55 pm
Judi
Uhg. Gotta get up and move around or I'll fall asleep. POOF*
12:58 pm
MollyL
But will you be back?
1:56 pm
josephjames
gee i want that H to be by the W
1:57 pm
hego
Wait, I'll try to move it. :)
2:03 pm
josephjames
you know what i really like? warmth.
2:03 pm
hego
Well, you won't find it here today.
2:03 pm
josephjames
i don't mean the WORD i mean the THING, which, i do have right now.
2:04 pm
hego
sorry, are you cold?
2:04 pm
josephjames
no i am not cold that is the whole point, i am happy and i am just appreciating what a nice thing WARMTH is
2:04 pm
hego
Well, that's a good thing.
2:05 pm
hego
We tend to take that for granted.
2:05 pm
josephjames
yeah maybe
2:07 pm
josephjames
that's quite a lot of t words when you add them up
2:51 pm
periwinkle
2nd ch5/14 pls
2:56 pm
lynxxx
small hot peppers
2:56 pm
periwinkle
ty I must be spelling it wrong then
2:57 pm
periwinkle
no I got it thanks
3:28 pm
Soodle
Hi everybody. :-). I'm just home after visiting my Dad in the nursing home. I laughed all the way home. He told me that his memory was getting quite bad. He looked me directly in the eye & asked me if I thought he could be getting 'early-onset Alzheimers'. Early onset??? He will be 87 in January!!
3:29 pm
MollyL
Hilarious : D
3:31 pm
Soodle
All I could do was laugh. Age is definitely a matter of perspective!
3:45 pm
rururocks
who are you people?
3:47 pm
MollyL
No one important, Mr. Old Goat : P
3:47 pm
Soodle
Hello Ru. My name is Soodle.
3:50 pm
rururocks
Old Goat? .. that sounds familiar
3:51 pm
rururocks
MOLLY!!! you little cutey.. I could just hug you to bits!!!
4:16 pm
Soodle
Just backing out of the chog to allow this love-fest to continue in private...
4:25 pm
MollyL
Good timing Soodle
4:31 pm
cybernan
hello everyone :-)
4:35 pm
gramma
Hi nan and everyone.
4:36 pm
penquis
yes, gramma!!!
4:36 pm
cybernan
yep -- couold use more of that in the world gramma ;-)
4:39 pm
gramma
I hate when I do that. I hardly ever chat anymore because I don't know many people. When i saw tonights line up, I felt the need to say "hey".
4:40 pm
Soodle
Hi Nan , Pen & Gramma. I'm studiously ignoring the Molly/Ru shennanagins in the corner. 😛
4:40 pm
penquis
no problem... happens to us all....
4:40 pm
cybernan
nice to hear that you feel comfortable enough with us to chat :-)
4:41 pm
cybernan
hi soodle
4:41 pm
cybernan
good luck with that soodle ;-)
4:41 pm
Soodle
Hey (((Nan)))
4:43 pm
cybernan
anothr enablism -- doesn't no the dif. bet. a body of water and lined up
4:43 pm
cybernan
(it's catching!)
4:44 pm
Soodle
Sad news chez Soodle this evening. I found my budgie, named Babble, dead on the floor of his/her cage this evening. I'm inordinately sad.
4:44 pm
cybernan
condolences, soodle -- hard to lose a pet
4:45 pm
Soodle
Thank you Nan.
4:55 pm
MollyL
*Raises a glass to the bird*
4:55 pm
rururocks
maybe you need to restart the server soodle?
5:01 pm
Deeha
Am I just too tired or is this grid a bit of a beast tonight??
5:01 pm
cybernan
there are a few beastly words or non words as the case may be
5:01 pm
penquis
i hate it...
5:02 pm
cybernan
it certainly pays to use your imagination
5:03 pm
penquis
i hate grids that force me to make up so many words...
5:03 pm
cybernan
stuck on both tw 5's
5:03 pm
cybernan
oh -- stumbled over the first one
5:03 pm
penquis
i have those if you want clues...
5:04 pm
cybernan
just for the 5/22, pleaseC
5:04 pm
penquis
just change the middle letter and you have the other...
5:04 pm
penquis
they sound the same...
5:05 pm
cybernan
wi 6, please?
5:05 pm
rururocks
like Houston the singer
5:05 pm
rururocks
or the NY City museum
5:07 pm
MollyL
Seems she is ignoring our "shenanigans" Ru.
5:07 pm
rururocks
I guess.. it always seems to work for Dr. God
5:09 pm
cybernan
has anyone ever heard of any of those zo words before?
5:10 pm
Soodle
Sorry. I was attending to domestic chores. Like burying
5:10 pm
penquis
i have seen the first zo word before, not the others...
5:11 pm
Soodle
... poor old Babble. 😥
5:11 pm
Deeha
How old was he Soodle?
5:12 pm
cybernan
*!* ta da *!*
5:13 pm
Soodle
We had him for about 3 years, Deeha. The lowest maintenance pet ever. I can't believe how bereaved I feel.
5:14 pm
Deeha
That's no age isit. I can understand how you fell,
5:16 pm
MollyL
I guess my condolence toast to the bird was shenanigans too.
5:17 pm
cybernan
exciting news in our household -- have booked our next trip to Europe for the fall (both knees should be good as new by then). We'll begin with 4 days on the Amalfi coast to get acclimatized then join our land/cruise tour from Rome (3days) to Venice for 3 days (via Asissi and Florence) then on board ship for 8 days cruising the Aegean. :-)
5:17 pm
Deeha
I raised a glass with you Molly.
5:18 pm
penquis
sounds wonderful!
5:18 pm
cybernan
*fall of 2015
5:19 pm
Deeha
I give up think Ill have an early night and finish my book. Good night all and good luck
5:19 pm
penquis
g'nite...
5:19 pm
cybernan
good night deeha
5:20 pm
penquis
can someone clue either of the st 7's please? I have given up on monkeying those...
5:22 pm
cybernan
st 7's: one vowel different from layers in sediment (with a double consonant)
5:22 pm
MollyL
One ends like a v word, a grudge held by a mafia family
5:23 pm
penquis
ty...got molly's word...working on the other...
5:23 pm
cybernan
*change last vowel in the 2nd st 7 from the first
5:23 pm
penquis
or are they the same??
5:23 pm
penquis
nm....i am done!
5:23 pm
cybernan
last vowel different from first
5:23 pm
cybernan
grats, pen
5:25 pm
cybernan
on my way as well -- back at the flip :-)
6:02 pm
rururocks
Sthitthematresses
6:11 pm
MollyL
There you go, with the shenanigans again.
: P
6:12 pm
MollyL
Don't you know that this is not a place for tomfoolery and ballyhoo?
6:14 pm
Lizlin
Good morning - what a boring place this would be without shenanigans ;)
6:14 pm
Lizlin
Fireworks - stoopid z's!
6:38 pm
dan2bit
congrats Liz! evening all
6:39 pm
dan2bit
what kind of folderol is going on here?
6:46 pm
penquis
hi dan....
8:10 pm
sukee
Hello people.
8:10 pm
sukee
I only have 90 left :)
8:11 pm
sukee
Is anyone here? :)
8:26 pm
Bugsaw
hi Dianne, I am in and out
8:26 pm
Marc Freeman
hello Dianne
8:28 pm
Bugsaw
and HI Sukee
8:28 pm
sukee
This grid is giving me a headache
8:28 pm
Marc Freeman
heh Bugs
8:31 pm
Bugsaw
me too Sukee. Not the most fun I have had all day
8:37 pm
sukee
Finally got the Zs with the help of lickety
8:38 pm
Bugsaw
ok I will try those
8:49 pm
sukee
Okay, going to have to stop at 47 to go :)
8:52 pm
Bugsaw
well done. See you again
9:06 pm
Marc Freeman
What are the stats for the 4 nines?
9:07 pm
Bugsaw
it is a plural, and st 9,66 that is a superlative. I don't have the others yet
9:07 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
9:47 pm
Bugsaw
have you found the other 2 yet Marc?
9:50 pm
torgone
th8/9 x 2
9:50 pm
Bugsaw
stid!! higs to you
9:51 pm
stidmama
((((bugs)))) I made it through my first round of conferences!!!!!
9:51 pm
torgone
Heyas stid & other kids ..
9:51 pm
Bugsaw
hugs I mean and thanks to torgone
9:51 pm
Bugsaw
of course you did! the kids love you and the parents are grateful
9:51 pm
stidmama
hey tor!
9:53 pm
Bugsaw
my tutees are going to get their first report cards soon so they are not stalling nearly so much. One of them is still in trouble tho
9:54 pm
stidmama
ah, good that they have an incentive for that!
9:54 pm
Bugsaw
my house renos are coming along slowly. I am repaiintiing and reorganizing the
9:55 pm
stidmama
I have alerted my kiddos that something that was optional for this past report card is now a requirement and that I will expect them to take (and pass at or above a certain percentage) some online reading assessments... some of them were looking really worried.
9:55 pm
Bugsaw
the office I mean
9:56 pm
stidmama
Oh, I am glad the work is coming along... I am looking around the house now that I have school more in hand and thinking of all the things I want to amend next summer.
9:56 pm
stidmama
:-) I bet the office is going to look great!
9:57 pm
Bugsaw
I am putting shelves up in the closet this weekend. No room for clothes but lots of shelves for storage. It will really help
9:58 pm
stidmama
:-) I am SO glad I put in shelves in our closet spaces! Hanging in a couple spots, but mostly shelves...
10:01 pm
Bugsaw
We do not live for the latest fashions as you know but we do have hoarding tendencies. I think a compromise would be a limited amount of space for hoarding. When it is full, do something!
10:02 pm
stidmama
I am very unhappy -- a catalog came in the mail with a "scented page" that I didn't know about. So I was paging through and now I am miserable and starting to itch. DUMB STUPID DUM-BASS marketers!!!!! *very allergic mama look at catalog*
10:03 pm
Bugsaw
Oh I am sorry. I don't think they do that here or else I don't get many magazine.
10:03 pm
Bugsaw
I hope you recover quickly
10:05 pm
grannyrose
{{stiddy}} hugs dear. do you have your epipen at the ready?
10:05 pm
grannyrose
g'day bugs, hin
10:05 pm
Bugsaw
I found one torgone! on my own!
10:06 pm
Bugsaw
Hugs to granny. I do hope you are well again today
10:06 pm
grannyrose
yes thanx, bugs. and you?
10:07 pm
Bugsaw
I am well. It was very cold today so I was glad to be inside most of the day, tutoring and preparing for shelves in the closet
10:07 pm
stidmama
yes, GR (was off taking antihistamine) but more likely to need the inhaler than the epipen for this.
10:07 pm
stidmama
Go bugs go!
10:08 pm
grannyrose
never can be too prepared, stidmama.
10:08 pm
stidmama
did you have hydrotherapy today, GR? I always picture you in a swimsuit with a skirt feature and one of those silly little swim caps from 50 years ago -- you know, the ones with the fake rubber flowers all over them! LOL
10:09 pm
Bugsaw
poor granny! what a vision!
10:09 pm
stidmama
oh, and a fancy cocktail of some sort being handed to you by the exceedingly handsome cabana boy ....
10:10 pm
grannyrose
our stupid computer has been down-loading stuff we didn't know about, and pushed us over our down-load limit and it's only halfway through the month. *glares daggers at himself* DH decided to try a new windows app, and this is the result. grrrr
10:10 pm
stidmama
;-) Probably better for him to hand you cocktails than trim trees, eh?
10:10 pm
Bugsaw
I will keep the cabana boy in my vision.
10:10 pm
grannyrose
roflol, close stid. not the hat, but if i had one.....
10:10 pm
stidmama
oh oh, that's too bad, GR
10:11 pm
Bugsaw
I would hate a computer that downloads all by itself. Smacks of ghosties and ghoulies
10:12 pm
grannyrose
btw, i am exceedingly proud of my 'granny' swimsuit, skirt and all. no more bikini line waxing for me....or is that too much information?
10:12 pm
stidmama
I am glad you could be inside today bugs -- it has been bitter cold in the town I teach in, I am letting the kids into my classroom as soon as they start arriving instead of making them wait until 8:15 (their official arrival time).
10:13 pm
Bugsaw
I have been to those classes and all the ladies are very kind about looking into each others' eyes only.
10:13 pm
grannyrose
*giggling * bugs....and in the showers later ???
10:13 pm
Bugsaw
8:15 seems early. Is that for a 9:00 beginning?
10:13 pm
stidmama
I think that we get too hung up on our body shape and stretchmarks and are too little concerned with the love that our bodies hold.
10:14 pm
stidmama
It's for 8:30 start time.
10:14 pm
stidmama
Many kids arrive at 8, but we feed them breakfast, so they start filtering out of the cafeteria around 8:10
10:15 pm
stidmama
oooh! I just got NBT! :-)
10:15 pm
stidmama
it's a tough grid today
10:16 pm
Bugsaw
It is a tough grid. I am tired of it so I went to Morewords to finish.
10:16 pm
stidmama
how about you, tor? did the cold air affect you in the sunny south at all? It actually SNOWED about 80 miles south of us today!
10:17 pm
Bugsaw
I am glad their is a meal program at your school. It always helps when they are not hungry and very few of them are willing to tell about it.
10:17 pm
stidmama
I haven't listed yet, not sure I am that interested in finishing. Was just glad to have some time to play tonight.
10:17 pm
torgone
It's seasonably cool here ..
10:18 pm
stidmama
Our school received a grant to feed ALL the students breakfast and lunch for free this year -- we have so many who need the help anyway that we qualified for a full-school program.
10:18 pm
Bugsaw
I was always proud of those who could admit that some food would definately help them feel better. I had a stash in my desk or locker.
10:18 pm
Bugsaw
It is below freezing here torgone and has been for days
10:19 pm
stidmama
I keep some snacks, but I cannot afford to feed 25 children once a day... not even with little snacks. So I dole them out sparingly.
10:20 pm
torgone
That's great about the school meals. Kids do so much better with adequate nourishment.
10:20 pm
stidmama
I agree, tor -- their growing minds and bodies cannot function when they are thinking about empty tummies.
10:21 pm
Bugsaw
not so much of a need if there is a food program. I worked in middle schools that had canteens where they could pay. If they couldn't pay, tough luck
10:22 pm
stidmama
we have that happen sometimes, too -- in the more affluent schools (like the one last year) some children were always "volunteering" at lunch in order to earn a meal.
10:22 pm
stidmama
I don't understand how we can live in a society that so little values our children.
10:25 pm
Bugsaw
I am glad they found a way to meet their needs while helping others. Smart kids
10:26 pm
stidmama
they were smart kids! :-) I just regret that they missed all the clubs that met at lunch. :-( Maybe someday...
10:32 pm
Bugsaw
I must take my leave. I am too distracted by Doc Martin to care about this grid. Good night
10:33 pm
stidmama
sweet dreams bugs -- love to mr bugs
10:40 pm
stidmama
I am also heading out. have a good evening, all. *poof*
11:56 pm
dizgrannie
328 next grid
11:59 pm
mkg
how do you know disgrannie?