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Thursday, January 15, 2015

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:01 am
Uneaixoise

dr7
12:01 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:05 am
Pinikula

sp8
12:06 am
cybernan

hello everyone
12:06 am
Pinikula

hi une and nan :)
12:07 am
Erda

Yay Lickety!
12:09 am
Pinikula

nbt/nbs
12:10 am
Dorens

jo6.. works best if you say "Here's"
12:10 am
Lizlin

Hi all
12:11 am
Pinikula

hi all / night all :)
12:13 am
pugmama763

EN8
12:15 am
flosey

hi everyone
12:15 am
Lizlin

Hi Flosey
12:16 am
rururocks

re7
12:18 am
rururocks

thanks for the en ms pugs
12:18 am
pugmama763

yw ru
12:19 am
rururocks

ja6
12:20 am
pugmama763

thanks for the gem, tee hee
12:20 am
flosey

thanks ru
12:20 am
Lizlin

Thanks for the gem from me too.
12:22 am
pugmama763

OS6 -- Just flipped you a bird
12:23 am
Lizlin

Thanks, pug
12:23 am
pugmama763

yw
12:24 am
cybernan

not seeing that en 8 -- I assume it comes from the bottom e, my only blank
12:24 am
Lizlin

A person who traps something, nan
12:25 am
pugmama763

it does
12:25 am
rururocks

you're going to feel trapped when you find it nan
12:25 am
Lizlin

Sorry if I clued too early
12:25 am
Lizlin

Sorry if I clued too early
12:25 am
flosey

thanks ru
12:25 am
saanichcat

thanks from me too
12:25 am
flosey

and Liz, sorry missed yours
12:25 am
cybernan

ty ruru
12:25 am
Lizlin

np and yw
12:26 am
cybernan

and liz
12:26 am
Lizlin

:)
12:30 am
Uneaixoise

enjoy, ru -- http://tinyurl.com/lf7p88z
12:31 am
rururocks

oh wow.. thanks une
12:31 am
Uneaixoise

switching back and forth :-)
12:34 am
cybernan

crashing -- see you tomorrow for the last 29
12:34 am
rururocks

er 6 may make one want to run out for something
12:37 am
VolleymomDee

late flip; hi all hi une, ru, nan, liz
12:38 am
rururocks

hiya dee
12:40 am
flosey

hi Dee
12:40 am
Uneaixoise

hey dee :-)
12:40 am
VolleymomDee

hi flosey!
12:46 am
VolleymomDee

MBT MBS
12:47 am
flosey

ah, just got the sp8
12:47 am
rururocks

master of business science? and what is MBT?
12:48 am
rururocks

finished
12:48 am
VolleymomDee

ty flosey found it
12:49 am
flosey

wow Ru, wtg
12:49 am
flosey

yw Dee
12:49 am
saanichcat

good for you ru!
12:50 am
VolleymomDee

wtg, ru!!!
12:51 am
dizgrannie

FWs
12:51 am
flosey

wtg diz
12:51 am
VolleymomDee

congrats, diz!
12:51 am
dizgrannie

ty
12:52 am
saanichcat

terrific diz!
12:52 am
grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me
12:52 am
flosey

hi Rose
12:52 am
VolleymomDee

hi rose!
12:53 am
grannyrose

hi flosey. all good with you, dear?
12:53 am
grannyrose

whoot!! heya dee
12:53 am
flosey

yes thanks Rose
12:54 am
flosey

6 more days
12:55 am
grannyrose

had medical panel appointment yesterday. now have 2-3 week wait for the report to go to conciliator with their recommendations of workcover's responsibilities to me.
12:55 am
grannyrose

flosey, what great news...
12:56 am
VolleymomDee

what were your impressions of your meeting, rose?
12:56 am
flosey

Hope all goes well for you Rose
12:57 am
grannyrose

all positive dee. they did a full physical exam of my knee. and i was able to demonstrate how painful the nerve is.
12:57 am
VolleymomDee

Fantastic.
12:58 am
grannyrose

one of them said to me...you have been through a lot.
12:59 am
VolleymomDee

well, duh!! LOL... glad for the empathy, but it all seems so incredibly obvious to me
1:01 am
grannyrose

the surgeon couldn't seem to grasp, so to speak, about the nerve pain. i was lying on the table, and he was checking the joint for stability etc. i couldn't see his hands. he must have moved his hand and placed his thumb right over the nerve. then he went to grip my leg....i screamed and burst into tears.
1:02 am
VolleymomDee

how did he react when you screamed?
1:02 am
flosey

hope he felt like a clumsy fool
1:02 am
grannyrose

he jumped back, and looked absolutely mortified that he had hurt me.
1:03 am
VolleymomDee

totally agree, flosey!!
1:03 am
Uneaixoise

poor rose :-(
1:04 am
grannyrose

well at least i was able to demonstrate how sore it is...
1:05 am
rururocks

that's how I am at my medical exams .. I weep a lot :D
1:05 am
VolleymomDee

lol, ru
1:05 am
grannyrose

*giggle* poor ruru...
1:05 am
VolleymomDee

and it was spontaneous, so that is even better, rose
1:07 am
grannyrose

that's what don said. especially about the tears. the nurse was really lovely, and the two doctors were so kind
1:09 am
VolleymomDee

hopefully all of that will expedite a positive response
1:10 am
flosey

just monkeyed the ps words
1:11 am
VolleymomDee

thx, flosey, I need those, too :)
1:11 am
flosey

both 5s
1:12 am
VolleymomDee

many thanks
1:12 am
rururocks

what do hospitals charge for Kleenex in aussieland Rose ?
1:12 am
flosey

yw Dee
1:13 am
grannyrose

???? lol......they're free along with the sympathy and hand-holding....
1:13 am
rururocks

here in America.. they'd be billed as teardrop evaporators and about $400 each of which Blue Shield would pay 39 cents
1:14 am
grannyrose

*explosive laughter*
1:15 am
dcseain

sadly, ruru is only exaggerating a little bit. re kleenex in hospital here. :/
1:16 am
grannyrose

how much do they charge for loo paper?
1:16 am
rururocks

don't ask gr
1:17 am
rururocks

there's a surcharge to put it on the dispenser
1:20 am
VolleymomDee

fireworks... my last word so 4/9
1:20 am
flosey

wtg Dee
1:21 am
flosey

another one for the monkeys, Dee
1:21 am
grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!!
1:21 am
VolleymomDee

ty, flosey. Oh, last night after you left, flosey, I was able to find that gee and jee are the same definition.. commands for horses...
1:21 am
VolleymomDee

true, flosey!
1:21 am
VolleymomDee

ty, rose
1:22 am
flosey

I just remembered it from old westerns - early TV days
1:22 am
VolleymomDee

Good memory!
1:22 am
flosey

long ago!
1:23 am
VolleymomDee

not that long!!!!
1:23 am
flosey

lol, only about 60 years!!!
1:24 am
VolleymomDee

seems a shorter time every year I have a birthday LOL
1:25 am
flosey

yes, the b'days get much closer
1:25 am
VolleymomDee

the years now seem to pass in a blink... really strange
1:26 am
flosey

I like to think of it as having been so busy !!!
1:27 am
rururocks

gosh.. I can't believe I play this game with so many old farts
1:27 am
rururocks

:D
1:28 am
flosey

lol, well ru, I do have to admit it but don't really care for the term you used
1:28 am
VolleymomDee

neither can I ru... you must be desperate
1:28 am
grannyrose

*giggle* have you looked in the mirror lately, ruru?
1:28 am
rururocks

HAHA
1:28 am
flosey

ahhhhhh, thanks for the giggle
1:28 am
rururocks

I went and got a flu shot the other day...
1:29 am
rururocks

and the pharmacist asked if I had my Medicaid card.. I said that's the last time I'm shopping here.
1:29 am
VolleymomDee

:) wow, no kidding
1:29 am
rururocks

he cracked up.. I told him I'm a long way from Medicare
1:30 am
VolleymomDee

that will be here in a blink, too :(
1:31 am
rururocks

don't push me dee
1:32 am
VolleymomDee

teehee
1:33 am
rururocks

I have to play around a bit now that I'm single before I consider that
1:35 am
VolleymomDee

:)
1:37 am
VolleymomDee

Well, ty all for the lovely time. I am off til the flip. Hopefully, we'll have some sunshine and temps above zero tomorrow!! *poofing with hugs*
1:38 am
rururocks

night dee
1:38 am
grannyrose

sweet dreams dee
1:39 am
VolleymomDee

you, too, (((rose)))) (((ru))) (((flosey))))
1:49 am
flosey

hugs Dee and sweet sleep
1:49 am
flosey

just back, in jammies
1:57 am
flosey

need a clue for re6 and 7, any help please?
1:58 am
juniperberet

to make money again, flosey
1:58 am
flosey

thanks juniperberet
1:59 am
juniperberet

yqw :)
1:59 am
flosey

haven't met you before, ah, different name
2:00 am
flosey

when you change your name, do you maintain your standing?
2:00 am
flosey

in the rankings
2:01 am
juniperberet

No, unfortunately... but I'd been away for almost a year at that point.
2:02 am
flosey

ah, might as well start over
2:02 am
flosey

and welcome back
2:03 am
juniperberet

Thank you. It's nice to come back and see most of the old faces still Babbling away :)
2:04 am
flosey

don't remember when I started but it would be about 7 or 8 years
2:04 am
juniperberet

It's also funny how quickly I got addicted to doing the daily grid instead of say, just filling in time with it every now and then as I intended!
2:05 am
flosey

yes, it grabs you! also the other players keep you encouraged
2:06 am
juniperberet

I definitely remember you... Sprite, Grannyrose, Crossy and Ru. There are a few new faces, but it seems to have stayed pretty stable.
2:07 am
flosey

ah, interesting
2:08 am
flosey

down to last one, can't get it, er6
2:08 am
grannyrose

back. g'day juni. nice to see you again
2:08 am
flosey

do you have it?
2:08 am
flosey

hi rose, maybe you can clue it???
2:08 am
grannyrose

to run a message, flosey
2:08 am
juniperberet

I was surprised at first; then I remembered how pleasant and supportive the community is, and realised there wouldn't have been too many dramas to drive people away, and that very few people active in the chog would just drift off like I did (I was always quite the lurker, anyway).
2:09 am
flosey

thanks Rose, right under my nose!!!
2:09 am
juniperberet

Hi grannyrose; sorry, was writing an essay ;)
2:09 am
flosey

and that's FW and I'm off to bed, goodnight all
2:09 am
grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!! sweet dreams, dear
2:10 am
flosey

tyty
2:10 am
juniperberet

Thanks, needed that too.
2:10 am
juniperberet

goodnight, Flosey, and wtg
2:11 am
grannyrose

*giggle* there have been a few hiccups, juni. but at the moment all is peaceful on the western front.
2:12 am
juniperberet

good to know :)
2:13 am
juniperberet

how are you? did your cramp clear up?
2:14 am
grannyrose

sooooo....where have you been and what have you done? i'm not nosey, mind..
2:14 am
grannyrose

juni...i have a marvellous form of magnesium. i have to import it from america.
2:15 am
juniperberet

lol, not much... Itook a break from babble and a couple of other sites because I was using the computer too much and it was bothering my eyesight. habits have changed enough that I think I can ge away with it again
2:16 am
juniperberet

glad to hear it... a pity you can't get it locally though
2:17 am
grannyrose

ahhhh. hubby has recently put a blue light filter on his computer. his eyes are much better, and his headaches, touch wood, have subsided too.
2:18 am
grannyrose

juni...the cost of magnesium here is just plain gross. i can import it from america for about 600% less than locally made products.
2:18 am
juniperberet

I use a program called F.lux which keeps the light consistent with natural light in your time-zone which seems to help a lot. I might look into a blue light filter, too, though .. just so I can keep babbling ;)
2:19 am
grannyrose

juni, i have also been on his case about wearing his glasses. i noticed he was squinting a lot, and told him off.
2:21 am
juniperberet

My hubby gave in on the glasses issue last year; now he has a pair on a chain, and *still* forgets to put them on his face!
2:23 am
juniperberet

I guess there's too much mark-up when manufacturers have to import all the supplies to make the stuff... still seems counter-intuitive, though.
2:25 am
grannyrose

well importing the stuff would be stiff competition for the australian products. i just refuse to pay their prices, and only have 33% of the product absorbed.
2:26 am
juniperberet

Wow, that's a hell of a quality difference, too.
2:27 am
juniperberet

Do all medications suffer that comparison in Australia, Granny?
2:27 am
grannyrose

ikr? australian product costs nearly AU$30 for 30 capsules/tablets. the stuff i buy AU$ 11 for 180 tablets.
2:29 am
grannyrose

juni, the natural remedy market is quite expensive. prescriptions because of PBS remain affordable to most of us.
2:29 am
juniperberet

ppppft. No brainer, no wonder you import. They must despair of people who do their research.
2:30 am
grannyrose

that cost includes postage...lol
2:31 am
grannyrose

i have actually passed on the product info internationally. not to mention among my friends and associates. everyone of them have had good results with it.
2:33 am
juniperberet

Good... that helps everyone. You want the responsibly priced suppliers to stay in business.
2:34 am
grannyrose

a close friend of mine was having trouble with her muscles aching, and she couldn't get up from a full squat without holding onto something. she took one tablet, and rang me the next day to say how much it has helped her, after one tablet.
2:35 am
grannyrose

and DH finally started taking it, and discovered he too can get up from a deep squat unaided.
2:35 am
grannyrose

brb, dinner ready, juni.
2:48 am
grannyrose

and back.
2:52 am
juniperberet

wb... sorry, was distracted looking for my last word
2:52 am
grannyrose

did you find it?
2:52 am
juniperberet

firewords, finally ... great little grid, though
2:52 am
grannyrose

WTG JUNIPERBERET!!!
2:53 am
juniperberet

ty
2:54 am
juniperberet

I'm going to give my eyes a rest... nice chatting with you grannyrose, I'll see you around the grid again I'm sure. Take care :)
2:55 am
grannyrose

see you, juni. again, lovely to have you back. xoxox
3:20 am
sprite

good morning all
3:21 am
rubyfoo

good morning
3:21 am
grannyrose

{{hugs}} my darling sprite
3:22 am
sprite

hi ruby *hug* How's the mayhem?
3:22 am
grannyrose

whoot...and ruby {{hugs}}
3:22 am
sprite

*hugs rose* Hello dear friend :)
3:22 am
rubyfoo

the mayhem continues - painter is back (for a change) and Rufie hates him, so there's a lot of barking going on
3:23 am
rubyfoo


and {{sprite}}
3:23 am
rubyfoo

It is so nice to coe down to my quiet studio and see that my friend are onlie
3:23 am
sprite

babble is responsible for more people keeping their sanity than any other game, I swear
3:24 am
rubyfoo

{{rosie}} -- the 1st time didn't: take"
3:24 am
rubyfoo

You are assuming that IU've kept mine? hahahah
3:24 am
sprite

you know me... always polite ;)
3:28 am
grannyrose

hmmm...pokes around in the corners of the room...aha...i've found it....is this a piece of your brain, ruby?
3:28 am
grannyrose

it is labeled sanity...lolol
3:29 am
sprite

is it from the left or the right side, rose?
3:29 am
rubyfoo

I didn't expect thee painter today, so I was wearing a bathrose and fluffy slippers. Tres attractive!
3:29 am
grannyrose

*snort* the bottom?
3:29 am
rubyfoo

Since I'm left-handed, I really ned the right side intact....
3:30 am
sprite

ruby is pretty in whatever she wears
3:30 am
grannyrose

*giggle* did you get a discount ruby?
3:30 am
rubyfoo

(that's why I type so well lol)
3:31 am
sprite

hey, I like bathrose. I think it should be called bathrose. A. we look rosy when we come out of our baths B. we are pretty flowers within the petals of our bathrobe. So there.
3:31 am
grannyrose

last of laundry walls have been stripped. don wants to work on the floors next.
3:31 am
sprite

oh and C. it would be so nice to say 'Rose's bathrose'
3:32 am
rubyfoo

that is cute, sprite, I didn't even see that typo
3:32 am
sprite

nice going Don! But wawtch that shoulder
3:32 am
grannyrose

i am actually starting to let myself get excited...
3:33 am
sprite

lol rose, you cynic!
3:33 am
grannyrose

moi?? cynic??
3:33 am
sprite

or would that be me... hm...
3:36 am
grannyrose

tomorrow we are taking the two older grandkiddies and their step-brother for a ride on puffing billy. it iis a lovely old steam train, and it runs through the dandenong ranges. we are only going half-way as i am guessing a potty stop and food/drink will be necessary after an hour.
3:37 am
sprite

btw, the oversleeping riddle has been solved. Tim had set the alarms in his cell phone. Several. But fell asleep listening to his music... with his in-ear hearing buds... so he didn't hear the alarm when it went off
3:37 am
grannyrose

don is going to drive through with a couple of strategic stops to get photos of them waving from the train.
3:37 am
sprite

oh lovely, rose
3:38 am
grannyrose

ahhh, sprite. good one...no more earbuds, right?
3:38 am
rubyfoo

lucky grandkids!
3:39 am
sprite

that is what I told him, lol. He agreed. And thank God it doesn't mean he will lose the year. For each exam period, they get one 'free' encore. And if they have 10 or more exams in that period, even 2. Tim gets 2 this period, so one of those is for the missed science exam.
3:40 am
grannyrose

oh, thank heavens! i hope this has caused him to pull himself up.
3:41 am
sprite

yes it has. He is up and has showered already, and his exam today won't be till 1 pm.
3:41 am
grannyrose

col....as he should be....
3:42 am
grannyrose

gives him a chance to do the dishes....
3:42 am
sprite

first thing they asked him at school, lol... Tim, are you smoking weed?
3:42 am
sprite

exactemento, rose
3:42 am
grannyrose

hmmm...did i say that out aloud?
3:42 am
sprite

how's the word hunt going, ruby?
3:43 am
rubyfoo

68
3:43 am
rubyfoo

half!
3:43 am
sprite

you did, rose, lol. I didn't. Am trying to have confidence he will remember and do it.
3:43 am
sprite

good job!
3:43 am
rubyfoo

What a pleasure, being away from te comotion
3:44 am
rubyfoo

(nice spelling, huh?)
3:44 am
sprite

I bet. It is awful to have workers in the house.
3:45 am
sprite

we will pretend it is french. Le comotion. As in locomotion, lol. Loco.
3:45 am
rubyfoo

plus the smell of the undercoat for the paper. I see why people do reno's in summer
3:46 am
grannyrose

anyone heard from puglet since her photos?
3:46 am
rubyfoo

Charlie Hebdo is still unavailable here and there is a waitin list! Has it come ouf in Dutch?
3:47 am
grannyrose

i forget how many they printed...some huge number.
3:48 am
sprite

rose, we all have. A long letter on jan 9.
3:48 am
rubyfoo

3 million, all sold out, but I think they're printing another 3 million today
3:49 am
sprite

ruby, I don't know, haven't checked it out. I try to pay as little attention as I can to horrible events, except for praying for the people involved.
3:49 am
grannyrose

but after that? there has been a weekend since then. her surgery is in a week.
3:50 am
sprite

not after that, no. She is no doubt very busy. Hospital and doctor visits in preparation of the op, and she may be working as much as she can until then to save up for the days she cannot work.
3:51 am
rubyfoo

75 and time to see to old Burt
3:51 am
rubyfoo

xx, ladies
3:51 am
grannyrose

*eye roll* she is going to be so sore...i am worried she will not give herself enough time to recover fully.
3:51 am
sprite

bye ruby, *hugs* for you and Burt
3:51 am
grannyrose

enjoy ruby...xoxox
3:51 am
jwr

Note on Charlie: I don't see any US flags here, so I don't know how other Americans feel about it, but I am thoroughly ashamed that our president was not in Paris, standing arm-in-arm with the rest of the major world leaders.
3:52 am
sprite

I know, I know. And no, she won't. I really really hope she won't rupture it.
3:52 am
sprite

didn't he do an official announcement about the US feelings?
3:52 am
sprite

and hi jwr :D
3:53 am
grannyrose

jwr, neither did our prime minister as far as i can see.
3:53 am
sprite

declaration*
3:55 am
grannyrose

but the both of them did do a very public condemnation of the action of the al qaeda.
3:55 am
sprite

I agree it isn't the same as actually being there... but it helps
3:56 am
Dianne

Hi all - I am going wo weigh in on the Obama/Paris issue. I think Biden should have gone because there wasn't enough time to do the Secret Service thing for Obama. Obama did go to the French embassy in Washington and wrote a very heartfelt condolence in their book.
3:57 am
grannyrose

hey ya dianne. nice to hear from you.
3:57 am
sprite

hi Dianne :) That works for me. I think the main thing is the standpoint... how and where they express it, is less important to me.
3:57 am
Dianne

Hi rose, sprite and ruby
3:59 am
rbud

hi all, just got here myself, too - and I for one think it would have been too dangerous for him to go, or any world leaders, for that matter - too perfect a setup for an attack by terrorists.
3:59 am
jwr

Sprite: about the mealy-mouthed too-late "announcement" NUTS. Granny: Senate President represented you. NO ONE from the US, including the high ranking officials present in Paris at the time, represented the US.
4:00 am
sprite

hi rbud :) Yeah, for sure.
4:00 am
Dianne

jwr - Eric Holder was in Paris and addressed the Public.
4:00 am
sprite

nuts? Grin. Yeah, that would be me.
4:02 am
rbud

kind of like Number One on the Star Trek shows, constantly telling the captain "you can't do this, too dangerous" - can't have the high mucky-mucks taking those kinds of chances, haha!
4:03 am
sprite

lolllll right!
4:04 am
jwr

And "safety" was not an issue. They all new the photo was a "photo-op" made to appear as if they led the march but in truth was on an empty street, well guarded. Dianne: Holder was NOT at the march, he was just doing his job by attending an earler meeting regarding security for it.
4:05 am
jwr

knew
4:06 am
sprite

just being there would have been dangerous, in itself, I think.
4:07 am
rbud

what a sham, then. No real point to any of them being there at all - as they weren't really "there"
4:07 am
grannyrose

jwr, i am thinking it was perhaps our foreign minister....but so much more impact if it had been our prime minister. still....i am glad we were represented.
4:09 am
grannyrose

good heavens...DH has just told me all the orthodox leaders removed any females from any mention of the 'march', including the queen of jordan.
4:10 am
sprite

back later
4:10 am
grannyrose

np's sprite. this is too much, i agree.
4:11 am
jwr

No, rbud. Not a sham. Their appearance and unified arm-in-arm (including erstwhile "enemies") was the message and the message was the all-important thing. .. Granny: sorry if I got it wrong; but a foreign minister's presence on what will be considered a major historic occasion and validation for defending free speech is something to be very proud of. And that's the end of my rant.
4:11 am
grannyrose

jwr, xoxox from me dear
4:13 am
jwr

Granny: I lied. Back again. The Israeli paper photoshopped all the women world leaders. Apparently, they may not show (or have) women touching men who are not close relatives. Same with the airlines having trouble with orthodox Jewish men on the planes who refuse to sit next to females.
4:13 am
jwr

And xoxox back to you. with a kiss on the cheek.
4:15 am
grannyrose

*grin* thanx jwr. most appreciated.
4:17 am
jwr

grand. now I must go back to the grid -- Babble is wonderful for reducing blood pressure (so long as you're not trying for the last word just as the clock winds down!)
4:18 am
grannyrose

lol....too true. please feel free to yell if you need a hand.
4:20 am
rbud

well, on to a totally different subject, lol - just got back from bailing son's gf out of jail, she missed court a couple days ago and got grabbed for a warrant on her way home from work at 2 AM. What fun.
4:21 am
rbud

poor thing was scared to pieces, had never been in trouble before, really. it was a traffic court thing.
4:21 am
grannyrose

for goodness sake rbud...
4:22 am
rbud

the fun never stops around here, lol! :P
4:23 am
rbud

meanwhile, our normally more troublesome son has been clean and sober for over a month, it's been nice and peaceful.
4:23 am
grannyrose

how old is she, rbud?
4:23 am
rbud

Only 20 years old.
4:24 am
grannyrose

poor kid. nice to know you are behind her.
4:24 am
rbud

she works nights, barely knows what day it is most of the time.
4:25 am
grannyrose

as i said...poor kid...
4:25 am
grannyrose

rbud, you are one in a million...god bless you.
4:26 am
rbud

she's a sweet kid, but kind of new at adulthood and responsibility. they had rented a place, but he couldn't find work, and she got behind paying everything herself, and now they're back here.
4:27 am
rbud

thanks, I try...
4:27 am
grannyrose

bless them....i hope they find their way...
4:29 am
rbud

me, too, but there sure seems to be a lot of this sort of thing going on - kids just can't afford to be on their own these days. Our daughter lives here, too. Quite the houseful.
4:29 am
grannyrose

surely the justice system makes allowances for misguided decisions made by new adults.
4:31 am
rbud

oh, they just gave her a new court date, took the money for bail, and let her right out. she was upset about being searched, lol - our son told her it could have been a much more thorough search, she was lucky.
4:32 am
grannyrose

rbud...i have to admit...i cannot allow anyone of my kids and step-kids want for anything.
4:34 am
rbud

rents for places are outrageous, when I think of how we were told in school that our rent and utilities, etc, should only be 1/4 of our monthly income - these kids were spending more like half theirs for a crummy little place.
4:34 am
sprite

back. Omg rbud, how awful. And how lucky they have you.
4:35 am
grannyrose

*giggle* my middle son married the girl of his dreams...she already had two kids of her own, from 2 different fathers. then they went on to have 3 more. effectually i have 5 grandkiddies from that family..
4:37 am
grannyrose

i would like to love them all. but lucinda encourages standoffishness from the first two....just how do i break through this?
4:38 am
sprite

you just love them all and ignore her instructions.
4:40 am
rbud

sometimes it's hard, I'm sure. we have no grandkids of our own, just the two boys that come and stay sometimes with us - sons of our daughter's boyfriend of 9 years. we actually feel a tiny bit put-upon when they come, as it's usually for a month or two in the summer, and they eat like young horses, lol - and we get them for weeks at a time over holidays.
4:40 am
rbud

seems their mom never spends a holiday with them!
4:41 am
sprite

can't she contribute to the grocery fund?
4:41 am
rbud

ha! she feels it's Dad's problem.
4:42 am
sprite

oh right, of course. Can't he contribute then?
4:42 am
rbud

the oldest steals everything not nailed down - I might have mentioned it before.
4:43 am
sprite

omg that is horrible. How about saying no to having them stay? Are your son and she separated?
4:43 am
rbud

he does, but he's not too well off himself. barely makes minimum wage, and it goes for child support, which I'm sure mostly lines her pockets, not for them.
4:43 am
rbud

ah, what a world.
4:44 am
sprite

you have a tough load to carry, rbud. Wish I could more than hold you in my thoughts and prayers.
4:45 am
rbud

it's our daughter's boyfriend's kids, not ours at all, really, but like grannyrose, I try to treat them like family.
4:46 am
sprite

just tell me when I am out of line here, rbud... but it seems to me like your loving heart overshadows your ability to set limits. It wouldn't hurt to stand up for yourself a little more, I think.
4:48 am
rbud

I feel sorry for the boys, really - they were much better off living here in this small town with their dad than they are up in Chicago with their mom. I feel like they deserve a break from her and the big city, so we don't object.
4:49 am
sprite

I rest my case :) *hugs* Bless your good heart.
4:49 am
rbud

one of them is well-behaved and quiet, the other is always bored and in trouble. so it goes. :P
4:50 am
rbud

just like our two, more or less, lol!
4:50 am
sprite

lol :) Maybe you can think up some good challenges for the bored one. With rewards.
4:52 am
grannyrose

*yawn* almost bedtime gere
4:53 am
grannyrose

ugh...here
4:53 am
sprite

careful with that yawn, sweetie, I could see what you had for breakfast.
4:53 am
rbud

lol!!!
4:54 am
grannyrose

*col* you can??
4:54 am
sprite

yeah. I hope it was today's and not yesterday's.
4:56 am
grannyrose

*giggle* i really need to go to bed. xoxox my dearest friend, and rbud.
4:56 am
rbud

nighty night, sleep well! (((hugs)))
4:57 am
sprite

sweet dreams, my dear rose *hugs*
4:57 am
grannyrose

*yawn* and to all good-night
5:08 am
zoozzoom

Hello all.I have No 4/4 what is the stats fo the other N from the two Ns tile please?
5:10 am
rbud

no 6/21
5:11 am
zoozzoom

Thank you, Rbud :-)
5:12 am
rbud

I just need that lower O for nbt - wouldn't have that one, would you?
5:13 am
zoozzoom

OS 6/27
5:13 am
rbud

thanks! :)
5:13 am
zoozzoom

Think of a bird.
5:14 am
rbud

aha! got it. whew!
5:14 am
zoozzoom

Nice one!
5:16 am
zoozzoom

Could you give a nudge on the NO 6word please.It has to be a not word but just being dumb today...lol
5:19 am
zoozzoom

Sheesh..found it!
5:20 am
rbud

oh, good, sorry, was distracted by crocheting on the TV, lol
5:21 am
zoozzoom

That is no problem, Rbud :-)
5:23 am
zoozzoom

No definition for the word but when you google the word it has to do with banks and cheques.
5:24 am
rbud

what, not a golf term? hahaha
5:24 am
sukee

Good morning on another cold cold day
5:24 am
zoozzoom

That is to be honest what I thought it was hahaha!
5:24 am
zoozzoom

Hello, sukee :-)
5:26 am
rbud

I think it's supposed to warm up a bit here today, at least above freezing, which will be wonderful after the last week or so.
5:26 am
sukee

It is supposed to warm up here too.
5:26 am
rbud

maybe I can put the big dogs back outside, they've been toughing it out on our closed-in porch.
5:27 am
rbud

(they have no house manners, no matter how we try.)
5:28 am
zoozzoom

Could they not have winter coats for dogs?
5:28 am
rbud

sure, but one of them would eat his, and maybe the other one's too. he's a chewer.
5:28 am
sprite

sorry, real life interfered here. Hi zooz! *hugs*
5:29 am
zoozzoom

Oh lol not good then, Rbud!
5:29 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite *Hugs* back at you :-)
5:29 am
rbud

he's a case, likes to pull off the other dog's collar and chew it up. they help each other escape all the time, lol! :)
5:29 am
zoozzoom

Thought I had missed you and Rose.
5:30 am
zoozzoom

I tend to have a knack for missing people by a word or two..lol
5:30 am
zoozzoom

Sounds like a smart dog then, Rbud..lol
5:32 am
sprite

wow, not easy dogs to manage, grin
5:32 am
zoozzoom

I am normally here but tend to turn the chat off and dive into the grid. Once i have done the first round of looking I switch the chat back on..lol
5:32 am
rbud

they have cozy doghouses, but when it gets too cold I bring them into the porch, they have a couch and a little heater set low.
5:32 am
zoozzoom

Aww you spoil them, Rbud..lol
5:32 am
sprite

the no6 def is: being a bank that has not agreed to pay all checks drawn on it at *** and so cannot join the *** clearance system of the Federal Reserve system
*** being the 2nd half of the word.
5:33 am
zoozzoom

But it is good that you are thinking of there welfare.As it does get very cold in the USA.
5:33 am
sprite

I love babbling while chatting. Or chatting while babbling.
5:33 am
zoozzoom

Yeah i had to google the word to get the DEF, sprite.Same one you found by the sounds of it..lol
5:34 am
rbud

have to keep the heater very low, don't want them to lose their winter coats.
5:34 am
crosshair

good morning everyone:)
5:34 am
sprite

good old Merriam webster :D
5:34 am
sprite

hiya crossy :) *hug*
5:34 am
rbud

morning, crossy!
5:34 am
zoozzoom

Does it get a bit smelly in the porch though, Rbud?
5:34 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)
5:36 am
sukee

Hi crossy
5:36 am
zoozzoom

Hope that did not come across as being rude...just meant dogs when damp from outside and warmth normally means they get a bit smelly.
5:37 am
zoozzoom

Changing the subject quickly..How is everyone doing?
5:38 am
rbud

sure, we do get that, but not too bad - and for the rest, it's concrete, and they're good boys about not "going" in there for the most part, thank goodness.
5:38 am
zoozzoom

We had gales again last night.I am surprised my crappy house is still standing..lol
5:39 am
rbud

not been windy here at all the last couple of days, such a relief. it was bad for a few days.
5:39 am
zoozzoom

Thought that might be the case, Rbud.My parents had big dogs..and when they got wet they were a bit pongy..loved them to bits though.Such sweet things.
5:40 am
sprite

very windy, and rainy with bouts of thunder and hail
5:40 am
crosshair

Not much wind here today and has warmed up to minus 12c:) Might be a good day
5:40 am
sukee

Going up to -6 here today.... but Saturday is saying 0
5:40 am
rbud

they miss their "territories" outside. and absolutely can't eat together, sigh.
5:40 am
zoozzoom

lol minus 12 is warmed up...good gosh man!
5:41 am
crosshair

was minus 22 yesterday:))
5:41 am
zoozzoom

Probably what we have been having then Sprite..yuck!
5:41 am
crosshair

They do not call us "crazy Canuck's" for nothing, zooz:)
5:41 am
rbud

as I said, it's supposed to be at or near freezing today, nearly 30 degrees above what we've been seeing - a heat wave! :D
5:41 am
zoozzoom

It is about 9c here, Crossy..Or to you a heatwave..lol
5:42 am
rbud

yay for heat waves, haha!
5:43 am
zoozzoom

Must admit i love the heat.I get cold very very easily.
5:43 am
sukee

Me too.
5:44 am
zoozzoom

but...but you live in Canada, Sukee!
5:44 am
sukee

Wasn't my choice :)
5:44 am
crosshair

I am not a polar bear...well not quite, and I do like warm weather. However, anything over 80F, and I am a mess and heat rash from head to toe:)
5:44 am
sprite

it is around freezing point here. Rather nasty weather.
5:45 am
zoozzoom

Ah but I bet it is a beautiful place to live, Sukee, Wonderful views!
5:46 am
crosshair

Zooz, we are lucky to live here
5:46 am
zoozzoom

Hurry up Spring...where re you..lol
5:46 am
sukee

I am certainly glad I live in Canada though, apart from winter
5:46 am
crosshair

brb, the cat is demanding to be fed
5:46 am
zoozzoom

i have seen many TV programs about Canada.And it is such a wonderfuly beautiful place.
5:47 am
zoozzoom

Meow
5:48 am
sprite

ok, time to find those last 14 words in stead of surfing the web for nail polish
5:49 am
zoozzoom

LOL what are you like.
5:49 am
zoozzoom

I am ahead of you with 4 more to find!
5:50 am
Scrabbler

138 for me. Hi kids.
5:50 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Scrabs :-)
5:50 am
sprite

wtg Scrabs! And hi :)
5:50 am
zoozzoom

Let the game begin!
5:51 am
Scrabbler

Sprite, your name was in the grid in the last few days.
5:51 am
sukee

Okay, time to get ready, good luck all
5:52 am
sprite

I know! I always feel special when it is.
5:52 am
zoozzoom

Have a great day, Sukee :-)
5:52 am
sprite

bye sukee, have a good day
5:52 am
zoozzoom

I know my monika will never be in the grid..lol
5:53 am
Scrabbler

Zoom could be there
5:54 am
zoozzoom

True :-)
5:54 am
zoozzoom

And fireworks for me!
5:54 am
crosshair

yaaaa for zooz!!
5:55 am
zoozzoom

Can not believe my last word was a four letter one...TA 4/4
5:55 am
Scrabbler

I believe it. My last word is often an easy, obvious word.
5:56 am
mattygroves

I have 5 left and am struggling with those last 5
5:56 am
zoozzoom

Well time for me to listen to music and eat and generally lounge about..Toodle pips evryone.Hope you all have a wonderful day/night.
5:57 am
Scrabbler

Bye, Zooz
5:57 am
Scrabbler

We can look with you, Matty
5:57 am
crosshair

just found a nice jo6= The Man in Black
5:57 am
zoozzoom

Can try nad help you if you want, Matty?
5:58 am
zoozzoom

and*
5:58 am
mattygroves

OK, the last three (found two whilst speaking) - sp8/50
5:58 am
mattygroves

no6/21 and jo5/22 - I'm sure I shall kick myself with some of these!
5:58 am
zoozzoom

SP 8 is a compound word for someone with a pointy stick.
5:59 am
zoozzoom

NO 6/21 french for no + golfing trm
5:59 am
zoozzoom

term*
6:00 am
crosshair

ty zooz
6:00 am
Marc Freeman

I have dr7 and re7 could someone give me the stats of the 7 I am missing, please?
6:00 am
zoozzoom

JO 5/22 is plural of a mans name.
6:00 am
zoozzoom

EN 7/28, Marc
6:01 am
ivesy3

re 6/24 plz its the last re 6
6:01 am
zoozzoom

it plurals for the EN 8/40
6:01 am
Scrabbler

TY for clues. More are welcome.
6:01 am
mattygroves

How could I miss that JO?! Thanks Zooz - that's fireworks
6:01 am
zoozzoom

RE + most of the white and black bears mostly in asia
6:02 am
zoozzoom

Congrats, Matty!
6:02 am
Scrabbler

Yay Matty.
6:02 am
sprite

wtg matty!
6:02 am
ivesy3

ty zoo!
6:02 am
sprite

and hi ivesy too
6:02 am
zoozzoom

Welcome, Ivesy :-)
6:02 am
crosshair

ty again zooz
6:02 am
Scrabbler

Hi Ivesy
6:02 am
Marc Freeman

the sp8 is an sp4 plus what are the stats of the other word?
6:03 am
zoozzoom

EN8 is plural of the EN7 I just clued to you, Marc.
6:04 am
ivesy3

hi scrabbler...hi everyone
6:04 am
Marc Freeman

thanks zoozzoom but I don't think I asked for that clue
6:04 am
zoozzoom

It would be SP 5/12 + oop of ladies.
6:04 am
zoozzoom

I think that is what you are asking.Sorry for the confusion, Marc.
6:05 am
sprite

Marc, the second part of the word is guys
6:05 am
zoozzoom

SP 5/12 not SP4
6:06 am
zoozzoom

Okay I think I have out stayed my welcome..lol I am off to do sod all..once again toodle pips for now.
6:06 am
sprite

down to 7. Keep getting distracted. Scatterbrained today.
6:06 am
sprite

bye zooz *hugs* and have a grand day, my friend
6:09 am
sprite

last word is R6.
6:09 am
Marc Freeman

finally got the sp8 thanks
6:09 am
sprite

let's see... lickety says re6/24 after make money for your living again. Could someone please clue me the re6/24?
6:10 am
sprite

well done, Marc. It is twisty.
6:10 am
lbdawger

wow, I've been sitting here admiring my fw, and realized I finished before Sprite! that's a rarity for sure! good morning everyone!
6:11 am
Scrabbler

Hi dawg
6:11 am
sprite

*giggles* Hiya dawg, great to see you.
6:11 am
sprite

and gratz on finishing
6:11 am
lbdawger

re + most of black and white "bear", sprite. gm scrabs
6:11 am
Marc Freeman

en7 just can't find with the trapped clue another clue, please?
6:11 am
sprite

awesome, thanks for the clue. Fireflies!
6:12 am
lbdawger

en7, en + a type of drum or what you might do to trap something
6:12 am
sprite

Marc, to catch a bird you have to set a s****. Put en- in front.
6:12 am
lbdawger

whooo hoooo sprite!
6:13 am
Marc Freeman

thanks but I thought the en8 was the pl of that and there is only one s?
6:13 am
Marc Freeman

got the 8 thanks
6:13 am
lbdawger

one who does the en7 is the 8
6:13 am
wvteach

not really the pl - ending for person who does the act
6:13 am
doseffing

it's the person who does it
6:14 am
sprite

ugh, it is afternoon already and I haven't done anything housekeepingy yet. Better go and get about my business. Have a great day all!
6:14 am
lbdawger

have a lovely rest of your day, sprite!
6:14 am
Alleyn58

Just dropping in for ten minutes. Is there a int around for the re7 please
6:14 am
Scrabbler

Bye Sprite
6:15 am
lbdawger

re7, plural the re6
6:15 am
sprite

hi and bye dos and Alleyn!
re + make money for a living, 3rd person singl
6:16 am
Alleyn58

Thanks both!
6:16 am
doseffing

... 80% ... must go too ... thanks for the clues
6:16 am
Alleyn58

Neep
6:16 am
Alleyn58

So sorry ...
6:17 am
Uneaixoise

roadrunner? LOL
6:21 am
Scrabbler

Hi Une
6:23 am
crosshair

On a side note, ISP's are evil personified. I feel like I have been fed on for years and now they are throwing out the dried out husk and moving onto the next victim:(
6:24 am
Scrabbler

You have Rogers?
6:24 am
crosshair

lol, guessed it right off:))
6:25 am
Scrabbler

I have heard Canadians speak evil of Rogers, and when I go over the border and use my cell phone I get a message from Rogers about costs.
6:26 am
crosshair

What they do not tell you in the fine pring is that if you fall into arrears with any portion of your service, be it cable, internet, or phone, even if they are on seperate billing, you must still pay all monthly totals for that service even though they are not providing it untill you get caught up
6:26 am
crosshair

fine print
6:27 am
Scrabbler

When there is a monoply on a service they have you buy the balls.
6:27 am
crosshair

rogers makes your AT&T seem all warm and fuzzy
6:27 am
Uneaixoise

hey scrabs et al :-)
6:27 am
crosshair

data caps, horrible cell packages
6:27 am
crosshair

ugh
6:28 am
lbdawger

hi unea, crossy, lurkers
6:28 am
Scrabbler

I have AT & T for my cell phone, Verizon for my landine, and TimeWarner for internet and cable TV. But I do not have digital or HD TV, thus do not spend what most do for TV.
6:28 am
crosshair

We have exactly three: Rogers, bell Canada, and Sprint... the triad of evil
6:28 am
crosshair

I got rid of cable 2 years ago, too much money
6:29 am
Scrabbler

I am happy to have great cell coverage out here in the country after years of spotty or no coverage.
6:29 am
Scrabbler

I am thinking of cancelling cable and doing internet streaming. I do not watch much TV.
6:29 am
crosshair

once my cell phone contract is up we are getting pay as you go sim package. no kore contracts
6:30 am
crosshair

I love internet streaming. you will not regret it, scrabby
6:30 am
Scrabbler

I must get ready for work but I want to ask you more about that option sometime. Bye, Enjoy the day, kiddos.
6:31 am
crosshair

The money I saved by cancelling cable tv, paid for a 51 inch HDTV in 6 months and pays for all my netflizx bills
6:31 am
crosshair

tc scrabby
6:35 am
crosshair

My 51 inch tv has onboard computer and wi-fi streaming capability, so I just stream my programs directly from my wi-fi box. Tis a great machine
6:36 am
crosshair

you can actually plug a keyboard and a mouse into the back of it and I have played babble on it:))
6:37 am
crosshair

Though in saying all of that, if you are a sports fan, then netflix/ hulu is not for you unless you pay independantly for some other internet sports channel
6:38 am
crosshair

But my cable t.v was costing just over $100.00 a month , so it was a no-brainer
6:46 am
crosshair

They say that talking to yourself is a sign of insanity...
6:49 am
Wolvie

lol- good morning crossy
6:49 am
crosshair

Howdy, wolvie.. crossy was getting lonely:)
6:49 am
Trifioso

good morning dear friends. short babble today, so I will have to crank!
6:50 am
crosshair

Howdy trif
6:50 am
Wolvie

:-) i have directv, and am thinking of getting a roku- good morning trif!
6:50 am
Wolvie

that way i could drop the movie channels and get all my streaming thru the roku
6:51 am
Wolvie

i have a so called smart tv but more stuff on the roku from what i can see- and it will still pick up my netflix and such
6:52 am
Wolvie

just keep directv for the sports and local channels. I hear HBO is going to roll out a service that is independent of cable/sat in time for GOT in april lol
6:53 am
crosshair

Yes, i looked at the roku and other similar devices, but the tv i had was alread old, so I just upgraded to on with all of that already built-in
6:54 am
Wolvie

it all works :-)
6:54 am
crosshair

I just could not justify paying 100+ a month for cable and I watch all of 5 channels on it
6:55 am
Wolvie

yeah- that is my problem too lol
6:55 am
crosshair

was a case of 300 channels and nothing on. We had better tv in the 70's when we used a tv ariel and pulled in 3 channles
6:56 am
Wolvie

the shows were better then for the most part- that is certain :-0
6:56 am
Trifioso

ugh, I hate that "200 channels and nothing on" phenomenon. That's why I read
6:57 am
crosshair

can never go wrong with a good book
6:57 am
Wolvie

yes- TG for libraries and such - we read a lot in this house as well
6:57 am
crosshair

The mrs and I are big readers as well
6:58 am
crosshair

I thing you will find that 99% of babblers are big readers
6:58 am
crosshair

think
6:58 am
Trifioso

I must admit, I am having trouble communicating this to valentine. He is a tv addict....
6:58 am
Wolvie

lol trif- everything balances eventually
6:59 am
Trifioso

I am so not stealth - gave him some books for Christmas - HINT
6:59 am
crosshair

Now, with Netflix, i watch what i want when i want and it is always there waiting for me. I can watch a single show or binge-watch an entire season. good stuff it is.
7:00 am
Wolvie

yeah- i love netflix and good job trif :-) did he he get you a small tv for the kitchen? :D
7:00 am
crosshair

Though they are in negotiation with British broadcasting and we may lose Dr Who if they cannot agree within a month
7:00 am
crosshair

lol, that would be funny; you get him books and he gets you a portable tv
7:01 am
Wolvie

:-)
7:01 am
Trifioso

hahah
7:01 am
crosshair

Meet him half-way and buy him some audio books
7:01 am
Trifioso

he says his dream is to get a 70" tv for my living room. God help us all
7:02 am
Wolvie

lol- really big kindle :D
7:02 am
crosshair

Mine is 51 inches and quite large enough
7:02 am
Wolvie

so far we have settled for 55 inches - i can see an upgrade coming tho :D
7:02 am
Trifioso

though, to be honest, as I am thinking it over....I do rather disappear when I am reading. At least with TV there is a social aspect - everyone in the room is experiencing the same thing at the same time
7:03 am
Trifioso

could I have a count for the bottom row e please? just not seeing anything
7:03 am
MollyL

Pretty soon, people are going to have TVs the size of their living room walls.
7:04 am
Wolvie

yes- reading is great - as you can just share time and do what you each love- but if you can find a tv program that all can enjoy that is cool as well
7:04 am
grant

pasoi
7:04 am
Wolvie

en 7/28 and 8/40 i believe
7:05 am
Trifioso

thank you wolvie.
7:05 am
Trifioso

there it is! Thanks - nbt
7:05 am
Wolvie

welcome :-)
7:05 am
Trifioso

oh hey - nbs too!
7:05 am
Wolvie

a twofer :-)
7:05 am
grant

there I go again. sorry
7:05 am
Trifioso

Im only sorry it wasn't valid, grant. lol
7:06 am
Wolvie

morning Grant and molly
7:06 am
grant

close but no luck
7:07 am
MollyL

Morning all. Here's to the warming trend.
7:07 am
Trifioso

hi molly. and what trend is this you speak of? 20 degrees here today....
7:10 am
Trifioso

heres is how exciting my day has been so far - drag my tired self to work, and immediately get asked to stay behind by the dragon lady, who informs me how disappointed she is in me, for making "the same mistakes" after a year and a half, and not getting how things should be done. My crime? I helped a student put a piece of paper on a clipboard. I SHOULD KNOW that is something she should do independently. Sigh. 17 more days until she gets on her broom and flies away for the last time...spin, earth SPIN
7:11 am
Trifioso

have I ever been told not to help a student put papers on a clipboard? NO
7:11 am
Wolvie

oh man- describes a witch perfectly trif - sorry for you
7:12 am
Trifioso

she's just blowing smoke because she is so near retirement, but still....
7:12 am
Wolvie

yep- she mustbe pretty bitter about life i would say
7:13 am
Trifioso

I feel very sorry for her.
7:13 am
grant

incipient Alzheimer's?
7:13 am
Trifioso

yesterday I was named co-chair of her retirement party at school. Know this: I am hiding dragons in the decorations. HUNDREDS of them.
7:13 am
Wolvie

lol
7:14 am
Trifioso

alas, no grant, she is just a raging bitch
7:15 am
grant

she's this way to others?
7:15 am
Trifioso

yes.
7:15 am
Wolvie

45 left- must be off to the day- bbl and hagd all
7:15 am
Trifioso

bell is going to ring. Have a good day all - watch out for dragons!
7:24 am
MollyL

It is amazing to me that "how" you say something makes all the difference. Should special needs students be encouraged to do things independently? Yes. Was there a better way to say that? Most definitely.
7:30 am
grant

and supervisors should know the difference
7:31 am
MollyL

I agree, Grant.
7:32 am
grant

and speak accordingly
7:34 am
Marc Freeman

sa5, please?
7:35 am
grant

bible speak
7:35 am
Marc Freeman

sorry grant I don't get the clue?
7:36 am
grant

archaic for says
7:38 am
grant

oh ye of little fa***
7:39 am
Marc Freeman

thanks got it
7:40 am
grant

yw
7:51 am
Riverdance

Good morning
7:52 am
Marc Freeman

good morning River
7:56 am
car.eeyore

Good morning everyone
7:56 am
Riverdance

Hi car
7:58 am
Riverdance

I am so stuck aith 23 to go
7:59 am
Riverdance

I suppos I could peek at lickety
7:59 am
car.eeyore

I have 93 left...but I'm willing to help! :b
8:00 am
Riverdance

Its just a pain playing on the kindle
8:00 am
car.eeyore

I heard that from someone else too
8:00 am
Riverdance

I couldnt sleep so was playing at 2 am. Now back.
8:01 am
Riverdance

Thanks car.
8:03 am
Riverdance

My brother is in the grid today.
8:03 am
Riverdance

Found 2 more...yay
8:03 am
car.eeyore

So 5/14?
8:04 am
car.eeyore

Is that his name?
8:04 am
Riverdance

Jo 4/10
8:04 am
car.eeyore

Oh! TY!
8:05 am
Riverdance

And expand it
8:05 am
car.eeyore

I did 2 more times!
8:05 am
car.eeyore

Hmmmm....11th earthquake in Connecticut in a week....
8:05 am
Riverdance

Yay
8:06 am
Riverdance

Wow
8:06 am
Riverdance

I better start watching the news
8:06 am
car.eeyore

They are not sure if a new fault is forming or an old one is adjusting itself.
8:07 am
car.eeyore

May I please have stats for the E in the second column?
8:07 am
Riverdance

Thats too close for comfort. But we are on a fault here
8:07 am
Riverdance

En 7 and 8
8:07 am
car.eeyore

Yup...and as people like to point out, we are waaaay overdue....
8:08 am
Riverdance

I did feel one a couple years ago
8:09 am
Riverdance

I have the en8 what is the other 8
8:09 am
car.eeyore

I don't have either. I need a clue for that EN 7 & 8 please?
8:10 am
Riverdance

Capture
8:10 am
Marc Freeman

os6?
8:10 am
car.eeyore

Damn...miss it every time.
8:10 am
car.eeyore

Its a type of bird
8:10 am
MollyL

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!
8:10 am
Riverdance

Bird
8:11 am
Riverdance

Protevted bird
8:11 am
car.eeyore

Hello Molly
8:11 am
Riverdance

No running these days, guess I will have to enjoy the ride
8:12 am
Riverdance

My typing is just great today
8:12 am
car.eeyore

Well, it makes sense to me....
8:13 am
MollyL

If it ever comes to running for our lives, I think a lot of us will be the first line of casualties. : D
8:13 am
car.eeyore

Oh dear!
8:13 am
Marc Freeman

thanks got it
8:14 am
Riverdance

19 left....yay....
8:15 am
car.eeyore

SP 8 is the other one
8:16 am
car.eeyore

And, FYI, there are 2 PS words.
8:16 am
Riverdance

I have the ps words.....looking for that sp
8:17 am
car.eeyore

compound word
8:17 am
Riverdance

Guess I need lickety. Have to open a new tab....brb
8:21 am
Riverdance

Got the other 8 thanks
8:21 am
car.eeyore

:)
8:24 am
car.eeyore

Wow! Climbers got to the top of El Capitan!
8:24 am
MollyL

We are getting the Car News Feed today
: )
8:24 am
Riverdance

What are you watching
8:25 am
car.eeyore

Mom has it on in her room so loud, I can't help but hear it.
8:25 am
car.eeyore

Might as well share.
8:25 am
car.eeyore

Protestors put themselves across two sections of major highway this morning...so helpful for the morning commute.
8:25 am
Riverdance

Those boys are incedible
8:25 am
car.eeyore

NECN
8:25 am
car.eeyore

Again, not watching...just listening
8:26 am
car.eeyore

Not by choice....
8:26 am
car.eeyore

but getting some good updates on the world, I guess.
8:27 am
Riverdance

And we thank you
8:27 am
car.eeyore

Clue for ER 6/21 please?
8:28 am
Riverdance

Dont have that yet
8:28 am
Riverdance

Will look
8:29 am
phaeton

run an er****
8:29 am
car.eeyore

TY Phae! See, I can't find normal words any more
8:29 am
Riverdance

Omg.....thanks
8:29 am
phaeton

yw
8:30 am
hego

Hi Everyone!
8:30 am
Riverdance

16 to go.....need breakfast. Later folks!
8:30 am
car.eeyore

Hello Hego!
8:30 am
car.eeyore

HAGD River
8:30 am
Riverdance

Hi hego
8:30 am
hego

how are you River?
8:31 am
hego

and Hi Car!
8:34 am
Trifioso

CAR!!!!!!
8:34 am
car.eeyore

TRIF!
8:34 am
Trifioso

did you see my earlier post about the start of my day?
8:35 am
Trifioso

grrrrrrr
8:35 am
hego

Fancy meeting you here. lol
8:35 am
car.eeyore

No...
8:36 am
Trifioso

oh, it was CHARMING - called in to the dragon's den first thing, so she could tell me how disappointed she is with me that I have learned "nothing" in the year and a half I have been here, and keep "making the same mistakes." My crime? Helping my student clip a piece of paper on her clipboard. I SHOULD KNOW not to do such a thing! Have I ever been told not to help her? um....no.
8:36 am
car.eeyore

Its my only day of the week to be fancy....
8:36 am
Trifioso

February 10th cannot come fast enough. SPIN EARTH SPIN
8:37 am
hego

Poor Trif.
8:37 am
car.eeyore

Desperate to continue to appear important, the dragon lashes out
8:38 am
Trifioso

If you ask me, she got wind of how well my student did yesterday, whilst the dragon was at her inservice meeting.
8:39 am
car.eeyore

She is just lashing out because she didn't "break" you in the year and half she had the chance.
8:40 am
Trifioso

I don't care anymore. I feel sorry for her. What a bitch.
8:41 am
Trifioso

also, I am praying to god a certain young man I know isn't sitting on Route 93 right now....god help us all
8:41 am
car.eeyore

Oh boy....
8:42 am
car.eeyore

I don't think he is affiliated with Black Lives Matter
8:42 am
Trifioso

he's in college. They do this stuff
8:43 am
Trifioso

all lives matter. I see their point, but this kind of protest really doesn't win them many fans
8:44 am
car.eeyore

All lives matter.
8:44 am
Trifioso

absolutely
8:44 am
jmcnrick

hi all
8:44 am
bichon

Good morning
8:45 am
car.eeyore

As I explained to Zack...even Kardashians.
8:45 am
car.eeyore

Hi Jmc, Hi Bichon!
8:45 am
Trifioso

don't go NUTS car....
8:45 am
car.eeyore

Fireworks!
8:45 am
Trifioso

huzzah for my beautiful girl!
8:45 am
jmcnrick

don't know if i would go that far. . . .
8:45 am
jmcnrick

whoo hooo car!
8:45 am
bichon

Woot car
8:45 am
Trifioso

amen jmc
8:46 am
car.eeyore

I know, I threw up in my mouth a little when I said it....
8:46 am
jmcnrick

naw. . . i would say the hardashians don't matter but i don't want them killed. . . .
8:46 am
jmcnrick

you are a saint car. . .haha
8:47 am
jmcnrick

*kardashians
8:47 am
car.eeyore

THey matter to each other, and their parents...and of course their staff....
8:47 am
Trifioso

I want them to go away. FAR away.
8:47 am
jmcnrick

i don't care where they are i just wish the press would stop telling us about what they are doing. . .
8:48 am
car.eeyore

LOL...Archer got an email
8:48 am
car.eeyore

Yes, they are now using an acetyline (?sp) torch to try to separate the protestors.
8:48 am
Trifioso

they chained themselves to 1200 pound barrels.
8:48 am
car.eeyore

OK...I am so behind in what little work I have, so I better get to it.
8:48 am
jmcnrick

a torch to separate protestors . . . seems extreme
8:49 am
bichon

Where is this
8:49 am
Trifioso

have a great day car.
8:49 am
jmcnrick

bye car have a good day
8:49 am
Trifioso

you are loved
8:49 am
Trifioso

boston, bichon
8:49 am
car.eeyore

I am not sure I can handle my mom AND a sick husband today.....Captain Morgan may need to be called....
8:50 am
car.eeyore

HAGD all {{group}}
8:50 am
Trifioso

is one of the m's from the top row a cat noise?
8:51 am
jmcnrick

seems unlikely. . . .
8:53 am
lideola

no
8:53 am
kni15

nope
8:54 am
jmcnrick

hi lideola and kni
8:54 am
Trifioso

ah, there it is. M's managed
8:54 am
jmcnrick

nice to meet you kni
8:54 am
jmcnrick

wd trif
8:55 am
kni15

ty
8:55 am
Trifioso

bell is going to ring in a minute...have a good day, my dear babblers
8:55 am
kni15

you too
8:55 am
kni15

bye
8:55 am
kni15

parrer
8:55 am
jmcnrick

bye trif have a good day
8:55 am
kni15

shoot
8:55 am
jmcnrick

penalty box for you. . . .
8:55 am
jmcnrick

haha
8:56 am
jmcnrick

i take it back. . . not a word . . . you are safe! :)
8:58 am
josephjames

Does anyone have the lower o
8:58 am
lideola

its a bird
8:59 am
jmcnrick

ty lideola
8:59 am
wvteach

OS 6/27
8:59 am
jmcnrick

ty wv
8:59 am
josephjames

oh thank you
8:59 am
jmcnrick

and hi jj and wv
8:59 am
wvteach

hello jmc and all
9:00 am
PMS

e
9:00 am
jmcnrick

hi pms
9:02 am
PMS

Hi
9:03 am
PMS

pare
9:03 am
PMS

parer
9:03 am
PMS

parson
9:03 am
jmcnrick

*waves at pms* whoo hoo!
9:04 am
PMS

Sorry. I shouln't write in the chat box!
9:04 am
jmcnrick

the dangers of typing without looking at the page! haha
9:04 am
jmcnrick

i think there is coffee in the penalty box though. . . .
9:05 am
PMS

need it. I was dropping off to sleep.
9:06 am
jmcnrick

bring back a cup for me. . . i haven't got any in the house and need to go out and buy some more beans. . .
9:07 am
jmcnrick

stats for the bottom E please
9:08 am
wvteach

EN 7/28 and 8/40
9:08 am
jmcnrick

ty wv
9:09 am
jmcnrick

no wonder i wasn't finding anything! haha
9:11 am
hego

Hey JMC!
9:12 am
jmcnrick

hi hego!
9:12 am
hego

Howya doin'?
9:12 am
jmcnrick

chilly but looking forward to a week in mexico. . .
9:13 am
hego

Good for you!
9:13 am
josephjames

What's the other 8?
9:13 am
hego

ty teach for en 7,8
9:13 am
hego

Hi JJ
9:14 am
Riverdance

Sp 8/50
9:14 am
doseffing

sp8/50
9:14 am
Riverdance

Hello
9:14 am
hego

Hi River, how's the knee?
9:14 am
jmcnrick

my sister won a house on the beach in puerto vallarta and is letting the boy and me stay
9:14 am
jmcnrick

hi river and dose
9:14 am
hego

That's great.
9:14 am
Riverdance

Hip....is doing good
9:15 am
jmcnrick

won as in a charity auction. . .
9:15 am
hego

She won it?
9:15 am
doseffing

g;morning
9:15 am
jmcnrick

yay for river!
9:15 am
hego

hip, sorry.
9:15 am
jmcnrick

for a week only. . .
9:15 am
Riverdance

How fu for you...
9:15 am
Riverdance

Fun
9:16 am
hego

Don't stay there and become a beach bum, now.
9:16 am
hego

On the other hand, why not?
9:16 am
jmcnrick

i am using my frequent flyer miles from the china trip for the boy and me so super cheap but fabulous vacation. . . on the beach, pool, housekeeper, cook, driver. . . .but no cabana boys :(
9:17 am
hego

Oh, well, can't have everything.
9:17 am
jmcnrick

did you guys get rid of the cabana boys while i wasn't looking?
9:17 am
hego

No way, JMC
9:17 am
Riverdance

You can always scout for some
9:17 am
jmcnrick

i will just have to make the boy fetch me drinks. . . taught him to make margaritas when he was 10
9:18 am
Riverdance

Usefull...
9:18 am
hego

Crossy and Ru keep trying to get rid of them, but we keep beating them off.
9:18 am
hego

Now there's a smart mother.
9:18 am
jmcnrick

i thought so river. . . i was doing so much for him i thought. . . teach him a skill from which i would benefit. . . hahaha
9:19 am
hego

:)
9:19 am
Riverdance

I am sure it is true perfection by now
9:20 am
jmcnrick

he knows just how i like them. . .
9:21 am
jmcnrick

clue for the en7 please i am baffled. . .
9:21 am
Riverdance

Capture
9:22 am
doseffing

... to catch something in a trap
9:22 am
hego

trap
9:22 am
jmcnrick

ty all
9:22 am
Riverdance

Just monkeyed the j's.....joyous
9:23 am
jmcnrick

wtg river
9:23 am
hego

hello dose
9:23 am
doseffing

... g'day ...
9:23 am
jmcnrick

well that's what i get for assuming the en8 was a plural. . .
9:23 am
doseffing

... it's the person who does it
9:24 am
jmcnrick

yep i see that now. . . haha
9:24 am
hego

is the sp a plural?
9:24 am
Riverdance

No
9:24 am
hego

ty
9:24 am
doseffing

... technically yes ...
9:24 am
jmcnrick

nbt nbs
9:24 am
doseffing

... guys who carry pointy sticks
9:25 am
hego

ty
9:25 am
jmcnrick

ty does
9:25 am
jmcnrick

. . . er dose. . .
9:26 am
doseffing

... welcome
9:26 am
Riverdance

Taking a break with 13 left
9:26 am
jmcnrick

well i am off to buy some coffee beans. . . i have gone long enough without coffee. . .
9:26 am
jmcnrick

bye river. . . bye all. . . .*poof*
9:26 am
Riverdance

Have fun on your trip jmc
9:26 am
hego

Had not noticed those guys in the upper corner.
9:26 am
doseffing

... a good day for all!
9:27 am
hego

ty dose
9:27 am
MollyL

The words "gone long enough without coffee" make me tremble.
9:28 am
hego

Me too! Awful!
9:28 am
MollyL

I get twitchy when I'm low on coffee.
9:28 am
hego

I avoid that.
9:29 am
MollyL

OUT OF COFFEE would send up a Bat Signal of some sort
9:29 am
hego

bells and sirens.
9:32 am
periwinkle

good morning all. help with the O next to the H pls
9:33 am
MollyL

It's a bird, Peri
9:33 am
wvteach

OS 6/27 - a bird
9:33 am
periwinkle

ty ty
9:35 am
MLFAN17

2nd column E
9:35 am
MLFAN17

?
9:35 am
doseffing

... en7/8
9:36 am
doseffing

... to catch something in a trap and the person who does it
9:37 am
MLFAN17

ty dose
9:39 am
MLFAN17

4th column 2nd O stats please?
9:39 am
MLFAN17

nbs
9:40 am
doseffing

os 6/27
9:41 am
MLFAN17

ty again dose
9:41 am
MLFAN17

nbt and nbs
9:41 am
doseffing

... any time ...
9:41 am
periwinkle

I have the en8. help with other 8 pls
9:42 am
doseffing

sp 8/50
9:42 am
penquis

compound word...
9:43 am
periwinkle

ty looking
9:43 am
hego

I like the guys with pointy sticks clue. :)
9:44 am
periwinkle

ty hego and dose
9:44 am
doseffing

... i copied it from someone early this morning
9:44 am
periwinkle

48 left, bbl
9:44 am
hego

:)
9:45 am
MollyL

*Not commenting on guys and their pointy sticks*
9:46 am
penquis

wise, molly...very wise....
9:46 am
hego

:D
9:52 am
doseffing

... and done ... 10% of the praise be to lickety ... may I offer a clue for anyone? ...
9:52 am
penquis

congrats, dose!
9:52 am
hego

no, ty Dose.
9:53 am
hego

and congrats!
9:53 am
hego

bbl
9:53 am
doseffing

... then I'm off ... barkeep! some more sunshine ... for everyone!
10:36 am
Judi

Greetings, persons of Babble persuasion.
10:37 am
Anniebrook

greetings, Judi
10:39 am
rururocks

<--has several persuasions
10:40 am
Anniebrook

good morning, ru
10:44 am
rururocks

hi annie
10:55 am
Dorens

morning annie, ruru, judi, hego, dos, pen et al
10:56 am
Judi

Hiya, Dorens!
10:58 am
rururocks

good morning ms D
11:01 am
MollyL

It's like a meet and greet in here
: D
11:03 am
rururocks

it's a BAA meeting
11:03 am
Dorens

when i haven't seen folks in a while I like to say hello, and then I will say hello to everyone in recent chog. Don't want to leave anyone out.
11:16 am
mkg

hi all. i have en 8 but can someone clue the other 8? ty. i think it was sp.
11:16 am
mkg

hi all
11:16 am
mkg

forgoet to say hi. rushing.
11:18 am
mkg

i looked back and found super clue for sp. ty. i got the sp 8. no clues needed.
11:18 am
mkg

have a good day all.
11:39 am
crosshair

Howdy everyone
12:26 pm
cybernan

good morning -- there seems to be a few problems with fireworks forever today
12:29 pm
cybernan

hate those red bars of doom!
12:35 pm
MollyL

Really bad glitch for the Babble server
12:36 pm
cybernan

re 6/24, please?
12:39 pm
MollyL

re + most of black and white bear
12:40 pm
cybernan

ty molly --- that should be it if the entries ever catch up
12:41 pm
cybernan

*!* ta da *!*
12:54 pm
Uneaixoise

congrats, nan!
1:00 pm
MollyL

Damn Une, that icon makes me dizzy
1:00 pm
Uneaixoise

hee hee
1:01 pm
Uneaixoise

when i acquired it several yrs ago i swear it was slower -- weird
1:03 pm
Uneaixoise

ok it be changed :-)
1:07 pm
MollyL

And sadly, there are people who won't get that
1:08 pm
Uneaixoise

LOL :-)
1:09 pm
Uneaixoise

FW!
1:09 pm
Uneaixoise

later gators!
1:38 pm
jmcnrick

belated whoo hoo Une!
1:39 pm
jmcnrick

hi all
2:01 pm
jmcnrick

bye all. . .
3:16 pm
periwinkle

help with er6 pls
3:18 pm
periwinkle

NM
3:24 pm
MollyL

Twisty, but there if you look really, really hard.
4:05 pm
penquis

can't find my last word (i know i sound like a broken record)....re 6/24?
4:08 pm
penquis

nm....found it!...
4:31 pm
periwinkle

re6/24 pls
4:34 pm
montreal13

re + most of black and white bear...read that clue earlier...
4:35 pm
periwinkle

ty new word for me and FW
4:35 pm
montreal13

yw and congrats peri !!
4:36 pm
penquis

congrats!
4:37 pm
MollyL

Yes, the chat is full of just about every clue you will need these days.
4:38 pm
montreal13

true enough Molly...
4:41 pm
MollyL

When I first started playing, it seemed like people played the game for the challenge of finding words on their own. Not so much anymore.
4:43 pm
montreal13

you can't generalise but it's true that clues abound...
4:44 pm
montreal13

one can always turn off the chatterbox ...
4:45 pm
MollyL

I wasn't trying to generalize, just making an observation. And yes, I mostly play with chat turned off until I'm finished.
4:47 pm
montreal13

FW! - gotta go - happy babblings Molly, pen and all lurkers - take care - poof
5:53 pm
Nef

Hello Everyone. WOW! It must be either a quick grid or a grumpy crowd: 8 1/2 hrs. of chat visible right now
6:02 pm
penquis

hi nef...
6:12 pm
Nef

Hi pen. I was off checking my email...
6:18 pm
penquis

i am also multi-tasking.....finished here earlier...
6:20 pm
Nef

I'm not so much multi-tasking as much as flaky today.
6:22 pm
Nef

I had a migraine this AM (first one in about 2-3 years); made a counter-offer on the condo we're selling; and also had to put down our dog today.
6:24 pm
BzznBea

I'm so sorry to hear of that, Nef.
6:24 pm
Anniebrook

Nef, so sorry about your dog.
6:24 pm
BzznBea

Putting down an old riend is never easy.
6:25 pm
BzznBea

friend
6:26 pm
Nef

He was 16; pretty much blind & deaf; and since the grandson moved out he's kept us up most of the nights. And started peeing & pooping in the carpet too (that's been going on for several months.
6:27 pm
BzznBea

He lived a good life. One thing we can offer our fur babies is letting them go with dignity and not suffering.
6:28 pm
Nef

We had him for 8 years; his previous owners were going to put him down back then because he was alone too much and becoming destructive. We took him and got him trained and he did very good for most of the extra 8 years.
6:28 pm
Nef

Very true, Bzzn
6:29 pm
BzznBea

We had to put down our Emelio just before Christmas. It was a hard decision to make, but knew it was time.
6:30 pm
BzznBea

I know how you are suffering. Again, I'm so sorry.
6:30 pm
Nef

Our grandson insisted on being there when we put him to sleep; I asked my son (his dad) to come along. My son took it harder than my grandson
6:31 pm
BzznBea

Our daughter is a vet tech at the clinic we use. She put the cath in Em because she didn't trust any of the other techs to do it. Was very tough on her.
6:31 pm
Nef

Thank you. I'm already missing the sporadic barking he did; my DH is pretty insistent that there will not be another dog (he says)
6:32 pm
Nef

Oh wow. I can imagine that was hard on her! How old was he?
6:32 pm
BzznBea

We still have our Emma, but there will be another at our house when the time is right.
6:33 pm
stidgmere

Hi Nef. Just a full week and here in the great Northwest we are sorry to hear of your tough decision for your dog. Never a good time.
6:33 pm
BzznBea

He was twelvish. Not sure as he was a rescue. We had been treating him or cardiomyopathy for three or four years.
6:33 pm
Nef

what kind of dogs are they Bzzn?
6:34 pm
Nef

Hi stidg. Thanks
6:34 pm
BzznBea

He was a boxer. Our Emma is a boxer mix.
6:34 pm
BzznBea

Was yours a lab?
6:37 pm
Nef

J.C. was a Schiz-poo (or however that's spelled). The previous owners (DH's cousins wife) named him after her 1st 2 grandsons (Jovan and Conner). He was all of 11 lbs; but he had a huge heart. Any child that came around was "His" kid; it was pretty funny to see him push adults away from babies
6:37 pm
Nef

And he thought he could take down any lab or retriever around!
6:38 pm
BzznBea

We say that all our grandkids are so smart because we let Em lick them on the head when they were babies. He loved his babies.
6:39 pm
BzznBea

He weighed 75 lbs, but was a kitten around those babies.
6:40 pm
Nef

The first time they brought our grandson over (he was probably a week old; we spread a baby blanket on the floor and J.C. just wezzled his way between the baby & us. He'd lay there next to that baby all day if he could!
6:41 pm
Nef

weazled (sp ?)
6:41 pm
BzznBea

Yes, we always said Em could not hold his licker around a baby. =)
6:42 pm
Nef

And wherever Ronnie was, there was J.C.
So Ronnie insisted on being there when he died. Ronnie says that J.C. is with Aunt Jean now; watching over us.
6:43 pm
BzznBea

Have you ever seen the poem "The Rainbow Bridge"?
6:44 pm
Nef

But it was time; J.C. probably had some arthritis or other joint pain; sometimes he whined in his sleep and we couldn't pick him up if he was asleep.
6:44 pm
MollyL

Hi Bea, The Rainbow Bridge is mentioned here often.
6:45 pm
BzznBea

It always makes me cry, but helps me remember all the pets we sent there are n a better place.
6:46 pm
MollyL

This seems to be a place highly populated by pet lovers. Lots of pet icons, chat, etc.
6:46 pm
Nef

Yes. As a matter of fact; on Sunday Ronnie & I were coloring and our drawing became a rainbow. Ronnie drew what he first called a cloud and then changed it to J.C. (he said) "crossing the Rainbow Bridge"
6:47 pm
BzznBea

I don't think I have ever been without a pet in my entire life.
6:48 pm
Nef

We are now down to just Ashes; Aunt Jean's cat that lived through the fire (and she was named Ashes when she was born; the fire was 4 years ago)
6:49 pm
BzznBea

When Larry and I got married, we had ive cats and a dog.
6:50 pm
Nef

oh my! That's a lot of cats!
6:50 pm
BzznBea

One of the dogs we adopted did not like cats, so we didn't gan any more cats after they left us. Now that he is gone, we have four cats.
6:52 pm
BzznBea

Inside cats. I am a caretaker of 12- 15 community cats or eral cats.
6:52 pm
BzznBea

Yes, I am quickly becoming known as the Crazy Cat Lady of the neighborhood.
6:52 pm
Nef

Our son has a long hair cat; and they took it with them; now the dog is gone; I think that Ashes is going to be lonely
6:53 pm
Nef

LOL! That's what we call my step-mother!
6:53 pm
MollyL

Bea, I think there are several crazy cat ladies here.
: D
6:54 pm
BzznBea

I don't mind it, Molly. Someone has to take care of them.
6:55 pm
BzznBea

It is time to do another trap and spay/neuter, but it seems like we can never get those that need the spaying.
6:55 pm
Nef

Does your area have a program to spay feral cats, Bzzn?
6:56 pm
Nef

I see you do...
6:56 pm
BzznBea

It still costs us $50 per cat.
6:58 pm
Nef

Wow (then again, I don't know what it costs here. We don't have any ferals in this neighborhood -- raccoons, fox, deer, turkeys, etc. but no cats)
6:59 pm
MollyL

That's a lot of money for all those cats.
7:03 pm
stidgmere

Has anyone a clue for the re 6, 24? The re words are almost done but for that.
7:03 pm
Nef

Do any of the other neighbors help with the cost?
7:04 pm
Nef

re +most of the black & white bear
7:04 pm
stidgmere

ty, nef. Fireworks for me!
7:05 pm
stidgmere

Just thought I had monkeyed all of the nearby letters and didn't think to try the last letter for the re 6!
7:05 pm
Nef

YAY, stidg!!! WTG!!!
7:06 pm
MollyL

!!!!!!!
7:06 pm
stidgmere

Well, I must start our supper and peel some potatoes for that. Best wishes for your evenings!!
7:06 pm
BzznBea

No, I am the only one that cares for them.
7:07 pm
MollyL

Wow, you are really devoted Bea. That is a lot of money to spend.
7:08 pm
Nef

Can you work out a deal with your vet? (Do you live near a vet. med school so students could help?)
7:08 pm
BzznBea

Not to mention all the $$ for food.
7:08 pm
Nef

Have a good evening sting! Take care!
7:09 pm
Nef

stidg.
7:10 pm
BzznBea

We take them to a vet van that does low cost spay/neuter and that is $50 for spay/neuter, vacs, microchip, ear crop and tattoo.
7:11 pm
Nef

Wow. If they do that much; then that is a good deal! (But like you say, it adds up!)
7:12 pm
BzznBea

It is a good deal. We try to do four cats a quarter.
7:12 pm
Nef

Why do they microchip and tattoo them?
7:13 pm
BzznBea

They tattoo them and crop their ears so we/animal control/vets know they have been s/n.
7:14 pm
BzznBea

Same way with the microchips. They know which colony to return them to if they should get misplaced.
7:14 pm
BzznBea

Mine never seem to get misplaced though. =)
7:15 pm
Nef

I knew about the ear crop to show they've been spayed or neutered; I didn't know about the tattoo or microchips though
7:15 pm
Nef

(too bad they don't get rescued either…)
7:16 pm
BzznBea

Right now, our back porch is filled with "Kitty Condos". I have styrofoam coolers filled with straw for them to sleep in during the cold weather.
7:16 pm
BzznBea

These are truly feral cats, Nef. They do not want to be touched and they are really hard to catch.
7:18 pm
Nef

LOL! Years & years ago my Dad had made a box that was probably 4 by 5 ft. and divided it up to hold 12 compartments (each with a little flap) for a kitty condo for my step-mother. It was out on their back porch; all of the flaps could be tucked away during the nice weather
7:21 pm
Nef

My son's cat was feral; he rescued him when he was a small kitten and it was winter. He'd seen him one night and caught him the next; poor thing was starving and the temp was 20 below (F). It took a long time for that kitten to calm down and be friendly
7:21 pm
BzznBea

Evenb though they do not want me to tocuh them, they sure do come running when I step out on the porch in the morning. I once thought it was because they were looking to be fed. But now I realize they are just looking for me to say hello to them.
7:21 pm
Nef

Awwww. :-)
7:22 pm
BzznBea

Yes, the our that we have in the house were from feral moms.
7:22 pm
BzznBea

I grabbed up one litter when they were old enough to eat and poop without mom. Hubs sister took two and we still have the other three.
7:23 pm
BzznBea

The fourth house cat had to be rescued from the walls o our house. Had to remove siding to get him out.
7:23 pm
Nef

We think that either his mother was killed or she didn't abandoned him
7:24 pm
Nef

How did he get in there?
7:24 pm
BzznBea

My F is not working!
7:25 pm
Nef

I noticed. :-) Sometimes I have trouble with my space bar or the bottom row of letter; but it's due to my thumbs not working; not the keyboard
7:25 pm
BzznBea

We live in an old house that we are rehabbing. His mother had him in the eaves of the porch and once he got old enough to move around, he fell between the inside and outside walls.
7:26 pm
Nef

(Did you try blowing out dust or crumbs yet?)
7:26 pm
BzznBea

We named him Walled In. (Walden).
7:26 pm
Nef

oh, My!
7:26 pm
Nef

It's a good thing you found him then!
7:26 pm
BzznBea

Yes, it is time for a good keyboard cleaning.
7:29 pm
Nef

I think everyone's needs that every so often
7:42 pm
kni15

anyone here?
7:43 pm
Nef

I am. How are you today?
7:43 pm
kni15

good thanks how about you
7:44 pm
Nef

I'm ok. Just running out of words. to see now
7:44 pm
kni15

just listed
7:45 pm
Nef

I have 60 words left; I suppose I should list too if I want to finish
7:48 pm
kni15

you can do it
7:50 pm
Nef

LOL; I know. I always like to get more than half way before I list; and the longer I can go without listing the better I like it
8:08 pm
72 Temple Owl

hello, all.
8:08 pm
Nef

Hi TO, how are you tonight?
8:11 pm
Nef

I'm taking a break, BBL
8:12 pm
72 Temple Owl

i am fine, hope you are as well I will be gone when you return.
8:25 pm
dan2bit

evening all! can have stats for the bottom row E?
8:25 pm
72 Temple Owl

hi, dan. let me see if i remember..
8:26 pm
72 Temple Owl

ok, to trap, and one who traps.
8:26 pm
dan2bit

thank you TO!
8:28 pm
72 Temple Owl

i am trying to get the last two.
8:30 pm
72 Temple Owl

aadn fireworks! happy babbling, all.
8:31 pm
dan2bit

woo hoo TO! congrats
8:40 pm
72 Temple Owl

stillhere?
8:41 pm
dan2bit

yep - just finished myself - tx all cluers!
8:41 pm
72 Temple Owl

have yu heard a dc group called rock_a_sonics?
8:42 pm
dan2bit

nope.
8:43 pm
dan2bit

did a quick search, they sound fun
8:45 pm
72 Temple Owl

we jsut booked them for musikfest i saw them in silver spring, some underground club that was nce a speakeasy?
9:27 pm
MollyL

Quarry House...a speakeasy...that's funny
9:32 pm
MollyL

At least you didn't call it Silver Springs
: D
10:21 pm
o-o

my last two: re 6/18 and re 7/28. Clues would be appreciated.
10:45 pm
o-o

Found them.