Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, February 2, 2015

12:00 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:01 am

Erda

Hi Nan!

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

cybernan

lo 7

12:01 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!

12:02 am

cybernan

ca 7

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan, erda... wow, had a dyslexic moment and thought it said 513, not 153 LOL

12:03 am

broll

ni 7

12:03 am

Erda

Hi Dee

12:04 am

broll

si 7

12:04 am

rururocks

li 7, si 7

12:04 am

broll

slight

12:04 am

broll

sorry

12:04 am

broll

sl 8

12:05 am

rururocks

lol

12:05 am

rururocks

lemmee guess broll :D

12:05 am

broll

I can't make it any clearer!

12:05 am

flosey

hi everyone and thanks broll

12:06 am

broll

yw

12:07 am

chj

sl 8

12:08 am

dizgrannie

ec 7

12:08 am

chj

mi 8

12:09 am

chj

fight

12:09 am

chj

fightily

12:09 am

chj

oops

12:09 am

rururocks

LOL

12:10 am

rururocks

he7

12:12 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:13 am

dizgrannie

have ni 5/12 for the far left n

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

and ni5/10

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

and ni6/18

12:16 am

flosey

and a ni7

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

hmmmm don't have ni5/12

12:16 am

dizgrannie

its a number

12:17 am

rururocks

beethovens best

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

tx ru

12:17 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:17 am

cybernan

don't see anything for the c or the lone i

12:18 am

rururocks

cy5

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

im5/12

12:20 am

broll

am 7

12:20 am

cybernan

ty ru

12:20 am

cybernan

looking for the im

12:21 am

rururocks

found the ec7 .. thanks diz

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

60 to go and signing off -- up since 4:00am -- bonne nuit!

12:22 am

rururocks

nite une

12:24 am

rururocks

lo7 x 2

12:24 am

cybernan

don't see it but off for the night. Don't think I'm going to like this one much

12:24 am

cybernan

a demain

12:25 am

rururocks

night nan

12:27 am

cybernan

got it ... nbt, nbs -- good night

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

fo 7/40

12:37 am

rururocks

there must be a cheesy clue for that fo 7 no?

12:37 am

flosey

yup

12:38 am

rururocks

fo8 too :D

12:38 am

rururocks

a guy who is wrapped up in himself :D

12:39 am

flosey

that is an odd word

12:40 am

rururocks

probably to do with fencing flosey

12:40 am

flosey

ah, tks ru, that makes sense

12:46 am

dizgrannie

BBL for my last 50

12:51 am

rururocks

am7

12:52 am

flosey

looking

12:52 am

rururocks

10 left

12:52 am

rururocks

struggling

12:53 am

flosey

68 left here!!

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

32 here

12:58 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

12:58 am

rururocks

finished

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

well done, ru and rose!

12:59 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!

12:59 am

flosey

well done ru

12:59 am

grannyrose

thanx dee

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

toly

12:59 am

flosey

hi rose, you finished?

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

wow... fingers on totally wrong keys... lovely

1:00 am

rururocks

rose beat me by a minute

1:00 am

rururocks

you are close to one though dee :D

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

speedy

1:01 am

rururocks

took me forever to find that one.. we've had it before though

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru... found both

1:03 am

grannyrose

hey flosey. yes i am done.

1:03 am

flosey

well, good for you!, am still dragging

1:03 am

flosey

55 to go

1:05 am

grannyrose

the gh gets a good workout

1:06 am

flosey

yes, have a few

1:07 am

grannyrose

16 in total, flosey

1:09 am

flosey

tks rose, have 14

1:11 am

grannyrose

sorry, that's 17 with gh either in a word or at the end. plus one word with gh at the beginning.

1:12 am

flosey

got that one, melted butter

1:13 am

grannyrose

yup

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:16 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!!

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm

1:16 am

flosey

well done ee

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

many thanks

1:16 am

flosey

*Dee

1:20 am

grannyrose

btw flosey i am sorry to not have thanked you for your last email. it was just lovely, and has been forwarded all over the world.

1:21 am

flosey

wow rose, yw

1:21 am

grannyrose

it brought a lot of women pleasure, dear

1:23 am

flosey

had to look back to see what it was!!

1:23 am

flosey

and a giggle

1:24 am

grannyrose

oh yes, that was how i headed my email...just for a giggle..

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

Well, sweet ladies, I am off til the flip. Sleep well!

1:29 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams my dearest dee. xoxox

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

(((rose)))) ((((flosey)))))

1:34 am

flosey

back, just had to send an email - sweet sleep, Dee

1:37 am

grannyrose

wb flosey

1:45 am

flosey

tks rose

1:45 am

flosey

28 to go and I better get to bed, can catch these tomorrow morning

1:46 am

grannyrose

hope you sleep well, dear

1:46 am

flosey

have to be wide awake tomorrow night - hubby's partner off island and mine is sick so we'll be playing together!!

1:47 am

flosey

tks Rose, you have a good day

1:47 am

grannyrose

i hope that is a good thing, flosey. or will you come to blows after the game?

2:46 am

grannyrose

dinner ready. will bbl xoxox

2:52 am

dizgrannie

FWs

2:59 am

grannyrose

WTG DIZ!!!

3:00 am

dizgrannie

ty...see you all tommoz

3:01 am

grannyrose

* grin * enjoy your evening, diz. xoxox

3:13 am

sprite

good morning all

3:16 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} darling sprite

3:17 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello dear friend :) Great to read you had a good night again.

3:18 am

grannyrose

col....yeah the ni5 was good, but the morning not so. still gagging and shuddering.

3:18 am

sprite

aw sweetie! That rotten spider :(

3:19 am

grannyrose

sprite...it was revolting...

3:19 am

sprite

I bet. And the place it was hiding was even worse.

3:19 am

grannyrose

i actually got the manary's cage cleaned, finally. the other stuff will just have to wait.

3:21 am

sprite

very good. Yes, one such a project is enough for one day, rose. One cage. Or one toilet + handbasin. Or one bed newly made. The magic word for people like us is "OR". The dangerous word is "AND".

3:21 am

grannyrose

you got that right, sprite.

3:22 am

sprite

lol... hey, I am almost unbeatable when it comes to theory. But practice... now that is a whole other barrel of fish...

3:22 am

grannyrose

rofl....

3:24 am

sprite

this grid is odd. So many biggies and I have run out of speed long before halfway.

3:25 am

grannyrose

sprite 17 words have the gh in them or on the end. just one which starts with gh.

3:26 am

grannyrose

also add ly as a suffix.

3:26 am

sprite

ok sweetie, thanks :)

3:26 am

grannyrose

or ily as a suffix

3:28 am

sprite

yeah I had spotted the endings. Not much success in connecting them though. But I will. I kind of enjoy the battle :)

3:29 am

sprite

hi4fly - nerdish guy who pulls his zipper up to his chin

3:30 am

grannyrose

oh, dear. roflol...put it in...

3:30 am

sprite

ok :)

3:32 am

grannyrose

i do so hope pugs is okay. i have emailed her twice and no response

3:32 am

sprite

same here. Am worried too.

3:33 am

grannyrose

if i don't hear from her by email toni5, i will phone tomorrow.

3:34 am

sprite

oh awesome, you have her phone number! Yes please do, and let me know.

3:34 am

grannyrose

will do, sprite

3:34 am

A*n*i*t*a

Morning rose, sprite :)

3:35 am

sprite

a very good morning, Anita :)

3:36 am

grannyrose

yay, it's anita. hello honey

3:37 am

sprite

how are you today, Anita? Any good stuff planned for today?

3:38 am

A*n*i*t*a

I'm good ty, plan 4 a me day!

3:38 am

sprite

oh, those are the best :)

3:40 am

grannyrose

and what does a me day feature, anita?

3:41 am

A*n*i*t*a

Everything I want to do or not !

3:42 am

sprite

brb

3:43 am

grannyrose

oh, i love those days...he goes out, and i lie in bed, read, doze, whatever.. which i am thinking is the shape of next wednesday.

3:44 am

A*n*i*t*a

Why wednesday?

3:45 am

grannyrose

he has put himself in to help out at church next wednesday. he has to be there at 8:30am, not home until after 1pm.

3:45 am

A*n*i*t*a

Sounds absolutely great :)

3:46 am

grannyrose

* wriggling in anticipation *

3:46 am

A*n*i*t*a

Lol

3:48 am

sprite

back :) Lovely, isn't it, a day all to ourselves!

3:49 am

grannyrose

wb sprite

3:51 am

sprite

made a mistake in the form for the shipment to Belgium, lol. You have to be a rocket scientist to fill in those forms... took me hours, no exaggeration. And gave me stress... so I misplaced a comma... 25kg in stead of 2.5 which is quite a bit more expensive!

3:52 am

A*n*i*t*a

Clim

3:52 am

A*n*i*t*a

Oops started again!

3:52 am

sprite

nice try but no joy, Anita

3:53 am

A*n*i*t*a

I chat then the cursor is in the wrong place

3:54 am

grannyrose

lol, anita, it happens to us all.

3:54 am

A*n*i*t*a

Senility that's what it is

3:54 am

sprite

ikr! Back in the days when drG made the changes, he asked for feedback and this is what I told him... that the cursor had to jump back to the Add Word box after chatting. He got angry at me and said I was the only one with that problem, and that my suggestion was counterintuitive, lol.

3:55 am

grannyrose

* explosive laughter *

3:55 am

A*n*i*t*a

Must be a man here, but can't see one. Anyone heard from wurzel lately not seen for ages?

3:55 am

sprite

nah, it is not us. It is how the site is built. I like lickety's browser so much. Type in one word and it goes to the puzzle list. Type in more words and it goes to the chat box. Now that is what I call web design.

3:55 am

rubyfoo

hello from sickly lurking. What kid of spider, Rose?

3:56 am

grannyrose

not for a few weeks anita. zooz however was here the other ni5, much to my detriment.

3:56 am

sprite

hey ruby, heard you are not well. *gently hug* and lots and lots of good vibes for you.

3:57 am

grannyrose

ruby, a black house spider, AKA a false black widow spider.

3:57 am

sprite

aw that came out so wrong, rose! You love having zooz here, lol. He can't help it you mixed up his birthday with Caya's :D

3:58 am

grannyrose

lolol...it is so his fault...he knows my grey cells are on the verge of collapse...

3:58 am

sprite

hahahahaha

3:58 am

rubyfoo

Do they jump?

3:58 am

zoozzoom

My ears are burning!!

3:58 am

grannyrose

no jump, just sit there and look evil.

3:59 am

rubyfoo

putting out the fire and hello zzoozz, back to lurking

3:59 am

sprite

omg ruby, stop it! It had too many legs, was too black, was too big and was SO in the wrong place! No need to add jumping to the picture.

3:59 am

grannyrose

roflol...oh my...* innocent look * hello zooz

3:59 am

A*n*i*t*a

manito

3:59 am

sprite

lol hi zooz! Don't mind rose, she is being so naughty

3:59 am

sprite

bye ruby, take care, sweetie

4:00 am

A*n*i*t*a

oops im gonna go back to lurking! much safer

4:00 am

grannyrose

i am not....

4:00 am

sprite

noooooo please don't, Anita, stay with us! Who cares about the occasional slip.

4:00 am

rubyfoo

ty anita

4:00 am

grannyrose

later anita. enjoy honey

4:01 am

grannyrose

not, not, not, not

4:01 am

sprite

zooz, rose emailed me and asked why we were celebrating Caya's birthday so early, and if it was a dutch tradition maybe? Had to remind her that Caya's is on the 3rd... and yours on the 11th.

4:01 am

sprite

yes you are, rose. Bad rose. *giggles*

4:01 am

zoozzoom

LOL bless her ((Rose))

4:02 am

grannyrose

well, i wrote zooz 11th, and it looked like 2002 11th. it's not my fault

4:03 am

zoozzoom

LOL yes I can see how that mistake would look!

4:03 am

grannyrose

*giggling so much *

4:03 am

sprite

lol. Of course it is. You should have written in a more legible style.

4:03 am

sprite

feel your knees, rose... are they wet?
Look around you... see any pyramids?
That is what I thought... kneedeep in denial

4:03 am

grannyrose

why?? who else is going to read it?? * maniacal laughter *

4:04 am

grannyrose

as a matter of fact....my knees??

4:04 am

grannyrose

besides, describe more legible...

4:05 am

grannyrose

won't forget it now...zooz the 11th, caya the 3rd...

4:06 am

grannyrose

and added together it is valentine's day...ta daaahhh

4:07 am

sprite

magic, rose :)

4:07 am

zoozzoom

There are a few more babblers birthdays in February but i can not think of who they are now.

4:07 am

sprite

ok, I am officially mad now. Transport firm called and refused to take the package... they need a bar code. Which I did NOT get in my print stuff.

4:07 am

grannyrose

zooz...don't....my brain is scrambled as it is...naughty man...you are teasing me.

4:07 am

sprite

could check in the old icon themes

4:08 am

zoozzoom

lol

4:08 am

zoozzoom

Sprite, the oar only weighs 2.5 kg..not very heavy?

4:11 am

zoozzoom

Sounds like a nightmare trying to send a parcel where you are.Very easy here.I know that does not help..lol

4:12 am

sprite

canoe paddles shouldn't be heavy, zooz, lol.

4:13 am

meliae

This is a horrible grid

4:13 am

sprite

ok, calling them again. I am so fed up with this.

4:13 am

grannyrose

g'day melia

4:13 am

sprite

hey mel :) I like it... but we all know I am crazy.

4:13 am

zoozzoom

Don,t blame you, Sprite.give them hell!

4:14 am

zoozzoom

Yes, Meliae, I too think this grid stinks!

4:14 am

grannyrose

* lips and fingers zipped * apropos sprites last remark.

4:14 am

meliae

Lol too twisty for me even with one eye closed and standing on my head.

4:15 am

grannyrose

now that's your problem, melia. you need both eyes open and to be upright.

4:16 am

meliae

Tell that to the caretaker she is a meany head

4:16 am

grannyrose

lolol

4:16 am

meliae

Stay in bed, drink your juice, did you take your meds......

4:17 am

zoozzoom

Rose, I went to the quacks and he has put me on a course of Omeprazole.hope that will fix my tightening of the throat and nasty saliva problem!

4:17 am

meliae

I feel like I am 5 years old lolol

4:17 am

zoozzoom

Sounds like a right bossy boots, Meliae!

4:17 am

grannyrose

*nods head * yep, good choice, zooz

4:18 am

zoozzoom

Well so far no more episodes..so am hopeful!

4:18 am

meliae

Bottom lone I a fish?

4:18 am

grannyrose

zooz, also try a sleeping wedge. it elevates your head, so that the stomach acid should not rise up.

4:19 am

zoozzoom

I so want one of your chocolates in your icon, Meliae..lol

4:19 am

grannyrose

no, melia. im5/12

4:20 am

meliae

They would not satisfy you much they are 1/4 inch each, it is a miniature made of clay :)

4:20 am

grannyrose

melia, start with idi ****, dictator of cuba

4:20 am

grannyrose

sort of...

4:22 am

zoozzoom

I try, Rose, But it hurts my neck after a while..I move about so much whilst asleep.My bed covers are all over the place by the time i wake up..lol

4:22 am

Frances

Raises head from the duvet. Thought it was Castro in Cuba.

4:22 am

meliae

Fidel Castro?

4:22 am

zoozzoom

I did post that twice now..My posts keep disappearing in the chog!

4:23 am

zoozzoom

It is Fidel Castro!

4:23 am

grannyrose

frances....you are so right. uganda is idi

4:23 am

sprite

Frances! Hello, good to see you.

4:24 am

meliae

Ok I am not losing my mind not slept so long I missed out on a change in leaders lol

4:24 am

sprite

and I am back... called company... gave them hell... they will send the guy back to me with papers and all, they cancelled my credit card payment and now I have to pay in cash. But at least we will get it on the road now.

4:25 am

grannyrose

what can i say?? geography is NOT my strong point!! lololol

4:25 am

zoozzoom

Good for you, Sprite!

4:25 am

sprite

lol rose, nor is politics, in my case.

4:26 am

meliae

Well I am clueless on that clue lol

4:26 am

zoozzoom

So are the politicians!

4:26 am

sprite

and... fun detail... the telephone guy's daughter is called Cassandra too! Quite a rare name.

4:27 am

sprite

mel, i + ariadne's man/bull guy was a ****taur.

4:27 am

zoozzoom

The only Cassandra i know is in only fools and horses!

4:27 am

sprite

and me, zooz, you know me :D

4:28 am

zoozzoom

Well I know that but did not know if you wanted that out in babbleland :-)

4:29 am

meliae

Thank you :)

4:29 am

sprite

hehehe true. But the coincidence was too funny not to share

4:29 am

sprite

yvw mel :)

4:30 am

meliae

Ok need an 8 for NBS please

4:30 am

zoozzoom

Back later.

4:31 am

meliae

Ok Zooz

4:31 am

sprite

mel, mi8/70. Intensely, heavily.

4:32 am

grannyrose

fo8/60. f + black crude fluid + plural letter + not woman

4:32 am

meliae

Ty looked for that earlier was going the wrong way should have just typed it in!

4:32 am

sprite

what a weird word, that one, rose. Thanks.

4:33 am

sprite

lol I always do, mel. If I think of a word, looking at the letters, I just type it in for the hell of it. It is amazing how often it takers.

4:33 am

sprite

takes*

4:33 am

meliae

Hmmm having to do with fencing perhaps

4:34 am

grannyrose

or sl8, s + not dark in shade of colour + **e, an old disinfectant

4:34 am

grannyrose

yes mel

4:34 am

meliae

person who uses or specializes in using a co u

4:34 am

sprite

ah, indeed. The -s- is a bit surprising, I guess. Black fluid + guy doesn't take one.

4:35 am

meliae

Foil*

4:35 am

grannyrose

yes mel....extend it

4:36 am

meliae

I got the word was just putting in the meaning of it.

4:37 am

grannyrose

have taken meds. if you all of a sudden are talking to the air...well i am probably unconscious...lol

4:37 am

meliae

Same here lol

4:38 am

grannyrose

yay you melia

4:39 am

meliae

Homily

4:39 am

meliae

Dang it

4:40 am

grannyrose

good word, mel. substitute the l, for another ho6/30

4:41 am

meliae

Have it but thank you

4:41 am

meliae

If it's the white corn word you were referring to.

4:42 am

sprite

oooooh mel is giving away freebies!

4:42 am

meliae

Shhh lol

4:42 am

sprite

no nodding off, rose. Talk to me girl.

4:42 am

sprite

I think fony is even more phony than phony

4:44 am

sprite

there... called my husband and yelled at him for making me send that package for him... "You do it, Cass, you are good at that stuff." Never again!

4:44 am

sprite

figman - guy dressed like Adam

4:44 am

grannyrose

lol...you are learning sprite

4:44 am

meliae

I think if we can have that fo 8 word the To should be allowed, one who to**s a hardworker lol

4:45 am

grannyrose

yes melia, it was the white corn word

4:45 am

sprite

I agree, mel

4:45 am

sprite

finally, rose, finally. Lol!

4:45 am

sprite

he was laughing so hard when I described what happened, lol. Told him he owes me big time.

4:45 am

meliae

Lol figman, he comes bearing his fruits

4:45 am

grannyrose

jammies on...close to bed-time

4:46 am

grannyrose

oh my, mel...laughing fit to kill

4:46 am

grannyrose

sprite, naughty man

4:46 am

grannyrose

sprite, naughty man

4:46 am

sprite

lolllll mel, can I steal that one for our dictionary?

4:46 am

grannyrose

sprite, naughty man.

4:47 am

meliae

A loin cloth of figs...tantalizing no?

4:47 am

meliae

Of course my dear :)

4:47 am

grannyrose

oh dear, my PC has gone nuts...just like it's owner...lolol

4:47 am

sprite

yeah. Makes me wanna pick the fruits.

4:47 am

grannyrose

or the nuts, sprite...

4:48 am

meliae

As long as they are plump and not dried....

4:48 am

sprite

he is, rose. Very naughty. Which is one of the reasons I love him to pieces. In many marriages, stuff like this would lead to an argument. We just yell and laugh and make fun of it.

4:48 am

sprite

plump and full, and so soft to the touch. I bet zooz's ears are burning again...

4:48 am

grannyrose

as my ex called them, his shrivelled dried arrangement...

4:49 am

meliae

Lmao if Ruru reads the chit we will be in for it!

4:49 am

meliae

Chog*

4:49 am

grannyrose

ruru is probably choking by now

4:49 am

sprite

my absolute favorite word for them is dingleberries. Learned here at babble. We used to have a babbler who had Dingleberry as a play name.

4:50 am

sprite

hey, if you can't beat 'm, scrote 'm!

4:50 am

meliae

Hmmmm oh hell no do you know what dingleberries are?

4:50 am

grannyrose

love it sprite

4:51 am

meliae

At least where I come from

4:51 am

sprite

a kind of cranberry, right? But also balls.

4:51 am

grannyrose

nope, that does not describe sprite's other half at all.

4:52 am

meliae

Uhm no.....they are how do I put this...poop that is stuck on hair

4:52 am

meliae

Like dogs hind end lol

4:52 am

sprite

ughhhhhh omg that is yucky!

4:53 am

grannyrose

oops...for real? melia...

4:53 am

sprite

o.m.g. This is what the urban dictionary says: A delinquent partial turd which grasps anal shrubbery causing brownish crust to accumulate in one's boxers

4:54 am

meliae

Also a cranberry...Dingleberry definition, Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal

4:54 am

grannyrose

* col * o.m.g.

4:54 am

sprite

I stand corrected!

4:54 am

meliae

Laughing so hard I have tears

4:55 am

sprite

that urban def is funny, lol.

4:55 am

sprite

laughing is good, mel! I hope you don't hurt though.

4:55 am

grannyrose

sprite's other half is so not a dingleberry.

4:56 am

meliae

No it's all good :)

4:56 am

grannyrose

on the other hand...my ex...

4:56 am

sprite

no he is not. He is a big, warm, loving, lovely man with a wicked sense of humour.

4:56 am

meliae

You better not ever tell him the American slang for that lololol

4:56 am

sprite

your ex is so a dingleberry. Singular. Hanging at the back of a camel.

4:57 am

grannyrose

* grin * yeah sprite

4:58 am

meliae

Any cy words?

4:59 am

sprite

yeah. I have 2 so far

5:00 am

grannyrose

yup, cy5/16 and cy6/27

5:02 am

Anniebrook

put a heavy weight at the end of cy 5 and 6

5:02 am

Anniebrook

put a heavy weight at the end of cy 5 and 6

5:02 am

Anniebrook

put a heavy weight at the end of cy 5 and 6

5:02 am

Anniebrook

put a heavy weight at the end of cy 5 and 6

hello, I woke up at 5 am and couldnt fall asleep so the next best thing is Babble

5:02 am

Anniebrook

put a heavy weight at the end of cy 5 and 6

hello, I woke up at 5 am and couldnt fall asleep so the next best thing is Babble

5:02 am

Anniebrook

put a heavy weight at the end of cy 5 and 6

hello, I woke up at 5 am and couldnt fall asleep so the next best thing is Babble

5:02 am

grannyrose

and hello annie.

5:02 am

Anniebrook

my chat is going bonkers, sorry

5:03 am

meliae

I was missing the plural

5:03 am

Anniebrook

hi rose, how are you feeling?

5:03 am

grannyrose

np's annie. xoxox

5:03 am

grannyrose

annie, all is good.

5:03 am

sprite

lollll hi Annie. You were posting during the hiccup. All good now.

5:04 am

Anniebrook

I didnt know we were hiccuping. Thought it was my puter.

5:04 am

grannyrose

okay, for now...5am is hiccup tie.

5:04 am

sprite

nope, your puter is fine. Hiccup time is 5 am grid time nowadays, since the server was moved.

5:05 am

sprite

snap, rose

5:05 am

grannyrose

and you are surprised, sprite, why???

5:07 am

sprite

did I look surprised? I said it so nonchalantly.

5:07 am

meliae

Brb going to sneak a smoke while the warden is in the bathroom

5:07 am

sprite

hahaha enjoy it, mel

5:07 am

grannyrose

roflol.elia...

5:08 am

grannyrose

sprite, nothing you say is nonchalant...

5:08 am

sprite

trust me, grin.

5:09 am

grannyrose

ummmm...yeah i guess so...i trust you...lolol

5:09 am

sprite

you can. But you know that already, lol

5:09 am

Anniebrook

caffeine is calling me..going to start the coffeemaker

5:10 am

sprite

am gonna finish this grid and then make me another cuppa as well

5:10 am

grannyrose

on ya annie...pour one for me...

5:11 am

grannyrose

sprite, how are you doing with the grid?

5:11 am

sprite

10 left, darling

5:11 am

grannyrose

yay sprite. you are a champion....

5:11 am

sprite

ah, never mind, 4 left. Forgot to use the add button after the hiccup.

5:12 am

sprite

am always so happy with K grids where the K is dead

5:13 am

grannyrose

me too, sprite

5:13 am

sprite

last word was the smallest word in the grid, lol. Fireflies.

5:13 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

5:14 am

sprite

so... annie off to coffee, mel off to smokies, rose off to bed and me off to coffee and emails

5:14 am

meliae

She can't stop me if I have already gone lol

5:15 am

meliae

Congrats Sprite, yep time for my rub down as well.

5:15 am

sprite

*hugs* to my friends. May you all have a blessed day and a peaceful ni5. Rose, sleep well, dear friend :)

5:15 am

grannyrose

hope your day is all you wish for darling sprite. xoxox

5:15 am

meliae

((Hugs)) to all

5:15 am

sprite

tbh, I'll be content if the darn packaged gets picked up today.

5:16 am

sprite

*waves and poofs*

5:16 am

meliae

I bet her word was wh 4/9 :)

5:16 am

grannyrose

and i am out of here..xoxox to you all.

5:16 am

meliae

Coco Nini sweet dreams

6:03 am

sukee

Morning, missed Rose again...

6:04 am

Anniebrook

good morning, sukee

6:04 am

sukee

Hi Annie

6:04 am

sukee

Well, we got hit with a snowstorm today, schools are closed.

6:05 am

Anniebrook

right now, it is raining here, not too much snow, I think I can get my car out of my spot. Hopefully, it will not ice up.

6:06 am

Anniebrook

my daughter lives in CT and they closed the schools last ni5.

6:08 am

sukee

Still dreaming of spring :)

6:09 am

Anniebrook

Two more mo5s of this. Arghhh

6:10 am

sukee

Ty, didn't have that one :)

6:11 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

6:11 am

sukee

Finding this slow going.

6:11 am

Anniebrook

me too

6:12 am

sukee

Got the ws, that is something :)

6:13 am

Anniebrook

I have them also

6:13 am

Anniebrook

I cant find the ec7

6:14 am

sukee

I only have 4 and 5 letter words so far

6:14 am

Anniebrook

Ive been at this since 5:30 am so I have all the stats

6:15 am

MollyL

ec7 is the act of repeating, repeating, repeating

6:15 am

Anniebrook

got the ec7

6:15 am

MollyL

Or the religion?

6:15 am

Anniebrook

I found it as you posted Molly and good morning

6:15 am

Anniebrook

I found it as you posted Molly and good morning

6:15 am

Anniebrook

I found it as you posted Molly and good morning

6:15 am

sukee

I just found it too and was trying to clue it :)

6:16 am

Anniebrook

uhoh, another glitch

6:16 am

Anniebrook

uhoh, another glitch

6:16 am

Anniebrook

uhoh, another glitch

6:16 am

MollyL

It's ec7

6:17 am

MollyL

The glitch that is

6:17 am

Anniebrook

yes, lol

6:18 am

MollyL

I know so many old songs, courtesy of my mother. I just looked up Little Sir Ec4 and it is circa 1939

6:19 am

Anniebrook

Little

6:19 am

Anniebrook

Little Sir Ec4, how do you do?

6:19 am

sukee

:)

6:42 am

MollyL

I want to know how the groundhog saw his shadow when it's raining in Punxsutawney

6:45 am

phaeton

All the cameras casted the shadow ;-)

7:00 am

MollyL

Aha, I found this. "In reality, Phil’s prediction is decided ahead of time by a group called the Inner Circle on Gobbler’s Knob, the tiny hill in the town for which he’s named about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh." Sorry inner circle, but according to the weather, you all were wrong.

7:06 am

phaeton

watched it...very hokey

7:09 am

MollyL

I'm going with Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's groundhog, who actually sees or doesn't see a shadow. And Chuck says early Spring.

7:14 am

phaeton

Maybe there will be longer winter in the NE and early spring in the Midwest

7:15 am

josephjames

That's pretty stupid. Does the inner circle ... look at the weather forecast at all?

7:17 am

MollyL

I think if you want to adhere to the legend (that actually started with bears coming out of their caves) you have to look at the weather and make your guess accordingly.

7:31 am

Norma

anion s

7:31 am

Norma

Sorry ;-(

7:43 am

josephjames

Anybody have the bottom i?

7:43 am

Uneaixoise

im5/12

7:43 am

josephjames

Thanks

7:44 am

Uneaixoise

yw :)

7:44 am

josephjames

Also any 8 letter word clues would be great

7:45 am

Uneaixoise

mi8 in a mi6/36 fashion :-)

7:45 am

Uneaixoise

sl8 in a sl6/27 fashion

7:46 am

josephjames

oh thanks, I didn't think to use the bottom i for the M word

7:46 am

mattygroves

How about the fo8/60?

7:47 am

Uneaixoise

don't have it yet . . .

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

ok . . . fo5/16 + not female

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

aahhh a fencing term . . .

7:48 am

mattygroves

Thanks - I tried those last three letters on everything else but that combo!

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

110 down and taking a breakfast break -- later! :-)

8:17 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with corner C pls

8:19 am

BzznBea

cy5 and plural

8:19 am

periwinkle

ty Bea, looking

8:19 am

periwinkle

found them, ty

8:19 am

periwinkle

and help with Lower F pls

8:20 am

periwinkle

NM

8:20 am

penquis

peri....10 rounds in the ring with gloves on...

8:21 am

periwinkle

huh?

8:21 am

penquis

it was a clue for the lower F...

8:22 am

periwinkle

but I had found it already, ty

8:22 am

penquis

yes, well you found it as i was hitting enter...

8:25 am

MollyL

Pen, you've heard of The Five Second Rule? When Peri asks for a clue, you gotta give it the Two Minute Rule.
: D

8:26 am

penquis

heh heh....figured i would go back to lurking.... ;o)

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

molly, that's soooo true

8:34 am

penquis

taking a break....bbl....

8:36 am

periwinkle

58 left, bbl

8:36 am

Sugrraleona

im5?

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

like am5/12

8:37 am

Sugrraleona

lol, dont hv that either

8:38 am

Sugrraleona

got them, thank you

8:38 am

Uneaixoise

cool :-)

9:33 am

MLFAN17

Hello

9:33 am

MLFAN17

Third column i stats please?

9:34 am

Biltong

Hello :) im5/12

9:35 am

MLFAN17

bit clue please?

9:37 am

Biltong

Do you have the first am5/12, MLF? Just change the first letter

9:38 am

MLFAN17

not the right am 5/12 no i sure dont

9:39 am

Biltong

im + in4/4 but omit second consonant

9:40 am

MLFAN17

ty bit

9:40 am

Biltong

Same for am5/12

9:40 am

Biltong

yw :)

9:41 am

MLFAN17

are the cy words any we have had before?

9:41 am

Biltong

Sorry, MLF, don't have those yet

9:42 am

zoozzoom

Yes we have had them many times before.

9:42 am

MLFAN17

bit do you have 4th column F?

9:42 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz

9:42 am

Biltong

Not the lone f in the 4th column, no.

9:43 am

Biltong

Hello zooz and ty :)

9:43 am

zoozzoom

Lone F..think of agression.

9:43 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Biltong :-)

9:43 am

Biltong

ah, ty, zooz, got it

9:43 am

bichon

hi folks. Snowed in this AM

9:44 am

Biltong

Hi bichon :)

9:44 am

zoozzoom

How much do you have, Bichon?

9:44 am

zoozzoom

Welcome, Biltong :-)

9:44 am

MLFAN17

hi bichon

9:45 am

MLFAN17

zooz ty for the f i should have seen it

9:45 am

bichon

so far, only about 4", but now it is freezing rain and then it's going to turn back to snow. We'll porobably end up with another foot

9:45 am

zoozzoom

Hope you have plenty stocked up in the house, Bichon.

9:45 am

zoozzoom

I hate that type..ice under snow is lethal!

9:46 am

bichon

We have lots of food, a snow blower and as long as we keep having power, I can Babble

9:46 am

zoozzoom

YaY! that is the most important thing..lol

9:47 am

bichon

We went to the store on Saturday and got lots of provisions. The stores yesterday were crazy. Storm + Superbowl = mania

9:47 am

MLFAN17

First column C clue please?

9:47 am

zoozzoom

Yes I can imagine!

9:47 am

penquis

hello again...

9:47 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Pen :-)

9:47 am

MLFAN17

hi pen

9:47 am

bichon

hi pen

9:48 am

penquis

snowing hard here right now....expecting 10-14 inches more...fourth significant storm in a week...

9:48 am

Biltong

Hello pen :)

9:48 am

zoozzoom

CY 5/16 & CY 6/27

9:49 am

zoozzoom

You guys do get it hard when it snows!

9:49 am

penquis

hard right now, lol.....had a snowy late fall and then not much at all for a couple months...

9:49 am

MLFAN17

we had rain this AM but its seems to have stopped. It is supposed to be windy here though

9:50 am

zoozzoom

Can't wait for summer to arrive!

9:50 am

MLFAN17

zooz clue please??

9:50 am

penquis

windy and 7 degrees here right now...

9:50 am

bichon

I really thought we were going to have a snowless winter up until a week ago

9:51 am

hego

Bichon is an optimist.

9:51 am

zoozzoom

CY + weight.

9:51 am

zoozzoom

lol..Hello, Hego :-)

9:51 am

MLFAN17

ty again zooz

9:51 am

hego

:)

9:52 am

zoozzoom

Thankfully no snow where i am this year!

9:52 am

penquis

i am so tired of it....

9:52 am

bichon

Some people have all the luck

9:53 am

zoozzoom

Wish I was one of them, Bichon :-)

9:54 am

bichon

stats for first column n, pls

9:54 am

zoozzoom

yes with snow..the novelty factor soon wears off after and hour or so..lol

9:54 am

MLFAN17

i just need one more . clues for any of the 8s please for nbs..i have nbt:0

9:54 am

bichon

If you're over 10, it's no longer fun

9:54 am

zoozzoom

NI5/12

9:54 am

zoozzoom

NI 5/10

9:54 am

zoozzoom

6/18

9:55 am

zoozzoom

Ni*

9:55 am

bichon

ty zooz

9:55 am

MLFAN17

bichon if you mean snow, i love it

9:56 am

Biltong

sl6/85, small in amount

9:56 am

bichon

You live in North Carolina. It doesn't mess up your entire world

9:56 am

zoozzoom

FO 8/60 compound.

9:56 am

MLFAN17

ty zooz

9:56 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs got the fo;)

9:57 am

Biltong

MLF I meant sl8/65, lol, not 6/85

9:57 am

penquis

i liked snow when i was young....now that i have to shovel it and drive with it on the roads, not so much....

9:58 am

zoozzoom

Do you have snow wheels for your car, Pen?

9:58 am

bichon

I bet my 7 y.o. gdaught is having a blast today. No school, all fun. Her mother OTOH is trying to figure out how to get to work

9:59 am

penquis

i have all weather radials....if i was still working, i would have snow tires.....some people here have studded snow tires...

9:59 am

bichon

We don't have snow tires, but rather all season radials

10:00 am

zoozzoom

I bet she is..lol..snowman building time..here we come!

10:00 am

zoozzoom

Or snow-woman :-)

10:04 am

MollyL

What does her mother do, Bich? Is it some kind of emergency that she go to work in such bad weather?

10:05 am

bichon

She's the manager of a group home. The night crew probably slept over and someone needs to relieve them.

10:07 am

penquis

can i get STATS for the bottom row i please?

10:08 am

zoozzoom

IM 5/12

10:08 am

bichon

im 5/12

10:08 am

penquis

ty...

10:16 am

Babs1

are the top row l

10:16 am

Babs1

are the top row l's mostly unusual words? only have one.

10:16 am

Babs1

oops...now see a couple more

10:17 am

zoozzoom

lol

10:19 am

MollyL

How come when I ask for a million dollars it doesn't suddenly appear like that?

10:20 am

zoozzoom

hahaha! Wouldn't that be nice!

10:20 am

Babs1

ha! not resonating with the possibility being right in front of you.

10:43 am

Babs1

ca6/7? clues

10:45 am

Jeff7

ca6 tight of engine

10:45 am

Jeff7

= charged particle

10:46 am

penquis

heading out again....bbl to find last 30....keep getting sidetracked....bye!

10:47 am

Babs1

hmm..does not compute here, jeff..thanks, though

10:51 am

MollyL

Well, do you know what the charged particle is?

10:56 am

Babs1

nope

10:59 am

MollyL

That's too bad. It gets used in clues here all the time and the plural form is in the grid.

10:59 am

MollyL

Charged atom is another way of defining it.

11:00 am

Wolvie

hi all back to get a few more words

11:00 am

Babs1

do see that word but not how combines with ca

11:01 am

Wolvie

ca 6 beginning of pattern that hides things- then the particle

11:01 am

hego

You just need one more cons to hookthem up Babs

11:01 am

MollyL

Well the word is ca6, you only need to connect that to the particle with one letter to get the word

11:02 am

Wolvie

50 left for later- bb in a few

11:02 am

Babs1

oh..thought i'd tried that..thanks! tried every which way around it

11:02 am

hego

:)

11:12 am

Babs1

ma 7/32?

11:15 am

hego

big, fancy house

11:15 am

Babs1

oh, grr.. thought I had typed that in long ago!

11:16 am

hego

not your day

11:18 am

PMS

ns

11:29 am

cybernan

good morning

11:30 am

Erda

Hi Nan

11:39 am

Judi

Hiyas, kiddos!

11:43 am

cybernan

hi judi

11:45 am

cybernan

ec 7, please?

11:46 am

cybernan

just found the fo 8 -- what the heck is that? a hairdresser giving a colour job?

11:47 am

zoozzoom

Add to the EC 4/6

11:47 am

dcseain

nan, ec7 -- belief in sounds reflecting off of objects :)

11:47 am

cybernan

ty - another manufactured word

11:51 am

mixi6

fo8 refers to the sport of fencing nan. lol.

11:55 am

helensgirlkid

Great icon, Judi!

11:58 am

Judi

Thanks!

11:58 am

Judi

Fear the HOG!

12:00 pm

mixi6

am6?

12:00 pm

cybernan

I don't think spring is coming next week!

12:01 pm

mixi6

nm. FW.

12:01 pm

mixi6

it rained here this morning. don't know what that predicts.

12:03 pm

Judi

Wet groundhogs.

12:03 pm

helensgirlkid

I'll trade you for snow and cold wind

12:04 pm

penquis

you want some of my snow and cold wind??....expecting a foot today and maybe another in a couple days...

12:05 pm

Judi

Give it to Scrabbler. She loves that stuff.

12:05 pm

mixi6

It was in the fifties this morning. wind is rising. Show? Have I seen any this winter?

12:05 pm

penquis

7 degrees and windy here...

12:06 pm

penquis

snowing heavily rightnow...

12:06 pm

mixi6

I have a sister in Maine and another in Mass. I think they got a bunch of snow.

12:07 pm

helensgirlkid

Not trading with you penquis, we're just having a skiff of snow, and it's supposed to be getting warm for a while by Thursday.

12:07 pm

helensgirlkid

Fireworks!

12:07 pm

penquis

we have had three (or is it four?) significant snowfallsin the last week....

12:07 pm

cybernan

grats, helen

12:08 pm

penquis

congrats...i have one more to find...

12:09 pm

helensgirlkid

We specialized for a while in having 7 - 10 days of alternately heavy and light snow, temps around 0 F - then three nice day - then repeat. the last nice days episode was about 10 days, and we got used to it! We are being reminded that it's winter.

12:09 pm

helensgirlkid

Thanks all - and good luck. Must go call the landlord about the heating system - it also forgot.

12:11 pm

penquis

ty...bye...

12:12 pm

penquis

i am done....last word was an actual real word, lol...

12:13 pm

penquis

gotta go make some phone calls....bye all who remain!

12:17 pm

cybernan

2nd si 5/16 please?

12:18 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

12:28 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - guess I'm the last one standing - bye

12:33 pm

wvteach

hello = just got back from being out in the snow and wind

12:35 pm

bichon

doesn't it feel great to be back inside?

12:36 pm

wvteach

temperature has been dropping all morning and the wind was really blowing - just finishing a bowl of soup to warm up with

12:37 pm

wvteach

help with the bottom I please

12:39 pm

bichon

same as the am 5/12, just change first letter

12:40 pm

bichon

gi 5, pls

12:40 pm

wvteach

thnx

12:40 pm

bichon

yw

12:40 pm

wvteach

sorry don't have it but will help look

12:45 pm

wvteach

GI 5/16 - i would have spelled it with a Z - a gadget

12:45 pm

hego

slang for a mechanical device

12:46 pm

Aloyisius

ty wvt, hi all.. back from the dentist with a new crown, so I feel like royalty, lol

12:47 pm

Babs1

royalty prices anyway!

12:47 pm

hego

lol..Hi aloy

12:47 pm

Aloyisius

yes, sigh

12:47 pm

Babs1

had 6 done last year...which was a dip in pauperdom

12:48 pm

Aloyisius

oohwhee! $$$

12:48 pm

hego

wow..6

12:55 pm

hego

bbl

12:55 pm

Aloyisius

bye for now, hego

1:06 pm

suefrad625

may i have stats for the top C and first column n? nbt/nbs and a nap is on the line.

1:08 pm

suefrad625

nm the c

1:08 pm

suefrad625

just need the N

1:09 pm

suefrad625

nm bbl

1:13 pm

Aloyisius

.. back, sister on phone..

1:29 pm

Aloyisius

done.. happy Babbling all.. poof

1:31 pm

Nef

YAY, Aloy!!! WTG!!!

1:32 pm

Nef

Good Afternnon Fellow Babblers. I'm sort of in & out here for now; fighting with Comcast and hating them right now so need to cool off here.

1:55 pm

MimiCat

Nef, I had Cox Cable which is similar and hated them, too. I now have DirecTV and LOVE IT. You get so much more for your money and they're much nicer to deal with. If you want to change, let me know and I'll give you my account number and we'll BOTH get $10 off the month's rate.

1:57 pm

Nef

I have direcTV too, Mimi; but Comcast holds us hostage for internet & phone here. They've messed up our account; our son's account; and his exwifes former apt. (that she's been out of for 3 months now)

1:58 pm

Nef

Best move we made was getting off Comcast for TV service; just wish we had some other internet service here too

1:59 pm

MimiCat

Wow. You have no other choice for internet and phone? I have Century Link (formerly Qwest) and they're fantastic. Always willing to work with you if there's a problem. I never had my internet/phone with Cox as I knew they were terrible but had no choice until mgmt. here at apt. started letting us put the dish on the roof. I immediately told Cox what they could to with their modem!

2:00 pm

MimiCat

There is that Hughes internet service but I have no idea if it's good or not. It's totally independent.

2:01 pm

MimiCat

I don't know how these companies get away with the things they do. They're supposed to be regulated.

2:05 pm

MimiCat

Break over...back to work. Take deep breaths, Nef!!

2:27 pm

Nef

Sorry, Mimi, I was trying to solve the problem and chatting with my son. We basically live in a nice lovely suburb in North St. Paul, MN; but it was near the first office Comcast ever had in this northern area. The problem we have is that we are pretty much surrounded by lakes and wildlife refuges (also known as swamps, I think?); and the area owned by Comcast is probably the only dry area into this (maybe) 1/2 mile area (we're elevated above all the water too). about 2 miles both of us are 3 giant TV towers, so we're close enough to those we don't get good TV reception without cable or satellite (otherwise I'd go without;considering we basically watch public TV and such).

2:32 pm

Nef

Century Link has always been in Minneapolis & is just now coming over to the St. Paul side of the Mississippi River; but they have no plans to service *this* area of town anytime soon. Qwest once did have some phone lines here; but (like Comcast TV) the lines were always giving everyone problems. (Comcast says the squirrels here chew the cables up. Anyway; that's been their excuse for years of TV problems. For some reason, the squirrels never seem to bother the internet/phone line; however.

2:35 pm

Anniebrook

snowing buckets here and windows iced up

2:36 pm

Trifioso

here too annie.

2:37 pm

Trifioso

and hello friends.

2:37 pm

Trifioso

I did the snow blowing this morning, but I will absolutely have to do it again before night fall. boooo

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

The parking lot is being plowed now. They clear a path for walking but the snow gets pushed in back of the cars. Not very bright.

2:41 pm

Nef

16 (F), sunny, blue skies, beautiful weather here in Minnesota. We probably have less than 2 inches of snow on the ground now; lots of grass showing through. :-(

2:42 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Nef..glad you are having nice weather

2:42 pm

bichon

Snowing like crazy here. When will this stop?

2:42 pm

bichon

gi 5/16, pls

2:43 pm

Anniebrook

gi5 is a thingamabob

2:43 pm

Nef

tanks, Annie

2:44 pm

bichon

not a gimic

2:44 pm

bichon

got, ty

2:45 pm

Anniebrook

good

2:50 pm

Nef

there are really twisty words in this grid, aren't there?

2:52 pm

MollyL

Annie, I don't understand why parking lots get plowed that way. That is what Bobcat scoop loaders are for, to pick up the snow and pile it away from the backs of parked cars.

2:54 pm

Nef

But if a Bobcat would touch one of those parked cars, Molly, it would be a big insurance claim

2:55 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, was away from keyboard. I agree with you. They try but they always leave some snow to shovel.

2:55 pm

MollyL

All the snow removal companies who do parking lots around here use Bobcats.

2:56 pm

MollyL

And cars can just as easily be damaged by the plows.

2:57 pm

Nef

We've got about a foot less than average at this time of year right now (last year at this time we were 22 inches ahead of the norm!). We pay someone to do our driveway; they always handshovel around the car or cars because of that.

2:58 pm

MollyL

There is no efficient way to remove snow from a commercial parking lot by hand shoveling. It would take a week.

3:00 pm

mo

hi all! Come to sunny Britain .... just joking! ... not having anything as much as you are suffering over there. I wish you all well.

3:00 pm

Nef

No, that's true. The parking lot at our daughter's place is plowed with a snowplow, and then they use a snowblower around the cars there if there's room

3:02 pm

Nef

I'd rather we had some of this snow everyone else has had up here in Minnesota. The St. Paul Winter Carnival was held over the past 10 days or so and it was too warm so some events had to be cancelled or moved for lack of cold & snow. We got the cold back (as of yesterday) but still missing the snow

3:06 pm

mo

oops! sorry to frighten everyone off.

3:09 pm

Nef

tYou probably didn't scare them off, mo. I probably did because I'm grumpy & it probably shows in my posts about no snow

3:10 pm

mo

why cant you be "grumpy" once in a while!

3:11 pm

davurs

All this talk of snow...come to Vancouver Island where we have had a very mild winter - and the snowdrops and crocus, and even a hardy cherry are in bloom!

3:12 pm

Nef

LOL! I just got a junk mail promo from Dairy Queen about a "Red Velvet cake Blizzard" deal. I'll bet that the people who got all that snow would prefer this edible one to the real thing! :-D

3:13 pm

Nef

That sound lovely, davurs! :-) But I'll stick to Minnesota (I actually like winter most of the time. But last year was excessive)

3:14 pm

mo

here in uk the weather has been quite mild for the time of year ... in parts of the country even the daffodils are blooming.

3:14 pm

davurs

Moved here 14 years ago to escape the deep freeze of the prairies - haven't regretted one minute!

3:15 pm

davurs

Daffodils are up - but not blooming :(

3:16 pm

mo

I must say that they are in the south of England ... not here in the north.

3:16 pm

Nef

I'm not sure I want to see daffodils in bloom this early in the year. I wouldn't mind seeing them in March; but Feb. seems too early to me

3:16 pm

Nef

what part of the prairies, davur?

3:17 pm

davurs

Will have to check how my sister's garden is doing - she lives in Devon.

3:17 pm

davurs

We lived for an aeon in Alberta.

3:18 pm

mo

I am sure she will have her spring flowers showing.

3:18 pm

Nef

Ok. That is much more of the prairies than MN is. I can imagine that the winds & cold are worse there

3:19 pm

jmcnrick

hi all *waves madly at Nef*

3:19 pm

davurs

Alberta has been vacillating between very warm and very cold this winter.

3:19 pm

jmcnrick

I already have crocus in my front yard

3:20 pm

Nef

hi jmc! How are you doing these days?

3:20 pm

mo

hi jmc.

3:20 pm

davurs

Under the snow in your icon?

3:21 pm

jmcnrick

haha no davurs that snow was from a few years ago. . . so far only a few inches at a time this year. . .

3:21 pm

Nef

Good for you, jmc! We've had crocuses in February along with something else… snowdrops? (I can't remember now). They're so cute peaking out from the snow

3:21 pm

jmcnrick

I am okay nef. . . had a great week on the pacific in mexico and now am paying for it with a cold. . .

3:22 pm

mo

well I will be off now you have company ... byeee

3:22 pm

davurs

My cryptic crossword calls - gotta go...HAGD all.

3:22 pm

jmcnrick

yes. . . people always stop and look at my crocus in Feb each year. . . such a hopeful thing

3:22 pm

Nef

Aw Geez, I *almost* feel sorry for you ;-)

3:22 pm

jmcnrick

bye davurs

3:22 pm

jmcnrick

*sniff*

3:23 pm

jmcnrick

and well you might nef. . .

3:24 pm

Nef

LOL!

3:24 pm

mo

bye mo ... bye mo ... no-one cares!!!

3:25 pm

Nef

I keep trying to go on vacation but DH gets sick every time

3:25 pm

Nef

bye mo. HAGD!

3:25 pm

jmcnrick

so sorry mo. . . go t your bye confused wth davurs

3:26 pm

jmcnrick

bye mo! *waves* sorry to see you go. . .

3:27 pm

Nef

And I missed davurs leaving. Bye davurs, HAGD!

3:27 pm

mo

ty nef and jmc .. just felt a bit left out! good luck to you both.

3:27 pm

jmcnrick

i understand mo and am glad you called my attention to it. . .

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

i try to great everyone but sometimes things get lost in the shuffle . . . but i appreciate you pointing it out so i can make amends. . . .

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

I will not be here long. . . just a few words before i catch the metro to my mandarin class. . .

3:29 pm

mo

all is forgiven ...thanks all and byee finally :-)

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

bye :-)

3:30 pm

mo

sorry for being a bit techy!!!

3:30 pm

ypsigirl

fire

3:30 pm

jmcnrick

think nothing of it!

3:30 pm

ypsigirl

works

3:31 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo ypsi!

3:31 pm

jmcnrick

i will never forgive sexist enable for all the ugly words for female parts they allow and they don't allow clit!

3:31 pm

Nef

NP mo; my daughter is talking about house hunting on the phone

3:31 pm

Nef

NP mo; my daughter is talking about house hunting on the phone

3:31 pm

Nef

NP mo; my daughter is talking about house hunting on the phone

3:31 pm

Nef

NP mo; my daughter is talking about house hunting on the phone

3:31 pm

Nef

sorry

3:32 pm

jmcnrick

(hic)

3:35 pm

Nef

drinking already, jmc! ;-)

3:37 pm

jmcnrick

hehe only a little wine. . . my hic was for you. . . .

3:38 pm

Nef

thanks. :-)

3:39 pm

jmcnrick

it was a sympathetic hic. . . :-)

3:40 pm

mattygroves

Hi guys. Back to play for a bit - can anyone guide me on the fo7?

3:41 pm

Nef

My daughter can talk my ears off! She's so enthusiastic about a house she saw that she wouldn't shut up!

3:42 pm

Nef

sorry, natty, I don't have it but will look

3:43 pm

Nef

Matty, Not natty!

3:43 pm

mattygroves

I like to think I'm a natty dresser (actually, that's so far from the truth you really couldn't reach it with a very long barge pole)

3:44 pm

Nef

LOL! :-)

3:45 pm

jmcnrick

i am no help on this grid matty. . . only have 17 words. . .

3:45 pm

Nef

Well, I can tell you lots of words that AREN'T working so far!

3:46 pm

mattygroves

Aaah - there are a couple of suffixes you'll find that will make things much easier

3:46 pm

jmcnrick

well is she buying the house? that's exciting!

3:46 pm

mattygroves

Or should I say, go much more easily.

3:48 pm

Nef

She's fallen in love with a 2 story, 3 berm, 1 bath (& 2 staircases) 1984 house and is making a low-ball offer

3:49 pm

Nef

more than 1 suffix group, natty? That's encouraging (I've only found 1 so far)

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

that is the way to do it. . . i made a low ball offer for my house and my real estate agent gave me grief but i got the house. . .

3:49 pm

Nef

bedroom

3:49 pm

jmcnrick

i almost asked was a berm was but then i figured it out for myself. . . haha

3:49 pm

mattygroves

Yep - and some go together. Just tread li7/48...

3:50 pm

jmcnrick

that hint opened up a whole new world of words for me ty matty

3:50 pm

Nef

BEAUTIFUL hint, Matty! (I find it's spellcheck messing with your name, sorry)

3:51 pm

mattygroves

Glad I could help :)

3:51 pm

jmcnrick

wow how blind i was. . . i blame it on the head cold. . .

3:52 pm

Nef

Okay! I found the FO 7

3:52 pm

mattygroves

It took me a while too

3:52 pm

mattygroves

Yay! Give me a clue?

3:53 pm

mattygroves

And berm is a word - A berm is a level space, shelf, or raised barrier separating two areas. It can serve as a border barrier. The word berm originates in the Middle Dutch and German berme and came into usage in English via French

3:53 pm

Nef

Nevermind. It says I'm seeing thing that aren't here (I should always enter a word before I say it's here; right?)

3:53 pm

mattygroves

How about the gi5/16 or im5?

3:54 pm

jmcnrick

i knew it was a word actually matty it just confused me in nef's comment about the house. . . i mean why would her daught want a 3 berm house?

3:54 pm

MollyL

gi5...thingamabob...alternate spelling

3:54 pm

mattygroves

Well, yes. But I suppose three shelves also come in useful

3:54 pm

Nef

LOL! I'm having one of those days I guess.

3:55 pm

MollyL

im5...like the am acid

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

hahaha and with that i am off since i am clueless about how long it is going to take me to get to this class and i hate being late. . .

3:55 pm

Nef

fo 7 (for real)

3:55 pm

jmcnrick

blame it on the head cold nef! hahah hi molls and bye all!

3:55 pm

mattygroves

Got the im - thanks! Still trying to find the thingamabob

3:56 pm

MollyL

Gadget? Thingy?

3:56 pm

Nef

italic fo** is used in calligraphy + a girls name

3:56 pm

dcseain

molly, usualy with a Z in the US :)

3:56 pm

Nef

(girls' name = metal can + vowel)

3:57 pm

MollyL

Yes, that is why I said alternate spelling

3:57 pm

dcseain

ah, was a clue, not questions :)

3:57 pm

mattygroves

Ha! The name I was known as a kid (long story - my name is actually Kate, short for Katherina - from there, my parents chose to shorten to Tina - I re-shortened it when I was 20)

3:57 pm

dcseain

the dangers of bopping in and out.

3:58 pm

mattygroves

Aa;aaaaahh!

3:58 pm

MollyL

Oh whew. I thought you were known as gi5

3:58 pm

mattygroves

I should have got the s instead of z, given where I live

3:58 pm

mattygroves

Ha! No. That was Gidget ;)

4:10 pm

Nef

BTW, could someone here tell me the value of Linked in if I'm retired?

4:16 pm

mattygroves

I don't see a huge amount, unless you're still doing (say) charity work, or want to keep in touch with old colleagues but not on a personal network such as FB. Also, if you're still interested in your former occupation, you might find interesting articles or updates

4:20 pm

Nef

I'm an RN and still keep up to date with articles and research and maintain my license, etc. I was on it at one time; but quit because I was getting too many offers for travel nursing jobs, etc. that it was annoying. Now I'm getting requests to add to some people's (I do know them) networks; and I'm just wondering if I should or shouldn't go back again.

4:21 pm

mattygroves

I guess it also depends on how happy you are to be asked for recommendations for former colleagues (for example). I use it, but I'm still working. There are a few people with whom I worked that Linked in is the only contact left

4:22 pm

mattygroves

But the notifications can get irritating - what you could do is set up an email account specifically to deal with Linked In, so the notifications (some of which are hard to shut off) don't ping directly to your personal account

4:22 pm

MollyL

Usually places like Linked In are a lot more trouble than they're worth. You can keep up with articles and research and maintain your license (why, if you are retired?) without being on Linked In.

4:26 pm

periwinkle

am6 pls

4:26 pm

mattygroves

Think the sac where babies hang out before they're born

4:27 pm

periwinkle

ok

4:27 pm

MollyL

Ends in charged particle

4:27 pm

periwinkle

ty matty

4:28 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly got them

4:29 pm

periwinkle

Molly did you get much snow. we got some snow but mostly icy rain which made for a lot of slush but it was not hard to shovel

4:30 pm

MollyL

Nothing here but rain. Now it's cold and very windy. I'm so sick of winter.

4:31 pm

bichon

That beats what's up here today. Endless snow and wind

4:31 pm

periwinkle

me too, but spring is coming despite what that stupid Phil said.

4:32 pm

mattygroves

How is one groundhog in one area of one state supposed to predict winter for the entire northern hemisphere, anyway?

4:32 pm

bichon

The groundhog always sees its shadow, no matter what. Isn't it time to stop the darn thing?

4:32 pm

bichon

matty it's a dumb joke

4:32 pm

mattygroves

I know ;)

4:33 pm

mattygroves

So was mine

4:33 pm

periwinkle

I am pretty sure there was no sun out this am when that groundhog looked out. it is a stupid tradition

4:33 pm

mattygroves

Mind you, it was sunny here (and very cold, for London)

4:33 pm

MollyL

I read today that the whole Punxsutawney thing is rigged. They don't even look for it's shadow. Some group of weird men called "The Inner Circle" just decides what Phil will predict. Very weird.

4:34 pm

periwinkle

that is weird and dumb

4:34 pm

bichon

It drums up viewers on the evening news

4:35 pm

MollyL

And it was cloudy with freezing rain in Punxsutawney this morning, so nothing (man or beast) would have seen a shadow. I say bring on the warm weather.

4:35 pm

periwinkle

hear hear, I second that, Molly.

4:37 pm

bichon

fo 7, pls

4:39 pm

MollyL

Why maintain a legend about a groundhog and whether or not it sees it's shadow if you aren't going to actually base things on whether or not he does?

4:39 pm

bichon

si 6/27 too

4:40 pm

MollyL

fo7 is a combination of type face and Ike Turner's ex wife.

4:41 pm

bichon

ty Molly

4:42 pm

bichon

fw, hagn

4:44 pm

Nef

Sorry, I had a call from my realtor that I had to deal with. Molly, the reason I keep my license and keep up with my nursing practice is because I loved my job; plus if I want to volunteer or do some other nursing related things, it's much easier to have a valid license than it is to re-apply for it (MN requires continuing ed programs to maintain our licenses for professionals).

4:45 pm

java2

Re: Linkedin. I'm retiring in June and intend to keep it going because I'll use it for a professional organization I'm a member of. I'll have no reason to want another job, but I might endorse others through it.

4:47 pm

MollyL

Nef are you moving?

4:47 pm

java2

Re: Groundhog day. From February 2nd to March 20th/21st is just about 6 weeks. Hence "Spring" will come in that amount of time no matter what. Whether the spring weather will is a whole 'nother question.

4:48 pm

java2

And hi!

4:48 pm

java2

My favorite English word is in the grid - ghoti

4:49 pm

MollyL

Groundhog Day is based on an ancient mid-winter tradition of predicting the weather for the last six weeks of winter, based on watching animals emerge from their hibernation places.

4:49 pm

Nef

now that, java makes some sense to me right now. I got a request today from a dear friend who is trying to return to the workforce after 8 years of being a stay at home Mom. She is the first (only?) person that I would consider "being there"for.

4:49 pm

periwinkle

don''t all states require continuing ed programs to maintain a license? I was a licensed social worker but I let it lapse when I retired. I have a master's degree so I could probably get a temp or part time job it I wanted it

4:50 pm

Nef

Unfortunately, no, peri.

4:51 pm

periwinkle

PA requires Continued ed program re license

4:53 pm

MollyL

It's kind of scary that all states do not require continuing education. Especially for nurses. How else would they keep up with current practices?

4:53 pm

java2

I'm in construction: most states require different numbers of CEUs for Architects and Engineers. I'm not licensed, but am certified and my certification requires CEUs to maintain the certification. I'll probably make sure to get them just because.

4:54 pm

periwinkle

I did not know that, Nef

4:56 pm

java2

slim

4:56 pm

java2

sorry!

4:57 pm

Nef

If you give me a few minutes, I can tell you what staes don't require continuing ed. for RN licensure if you'd like. If PA requires it for a social worker, chances are they also require it for all professionals.

4:57 pm

periwinkle

they do require it for nurses, Nef

4:58 pm

Nef

And, a lot of RN's are also certified in their field of nursing; so even if the state doesn't require CEU's their specialty does.

5:00 pm

periwinkle

2nd mi5/18 pls

5:01 pm

java2

I've got a mi*** meat pie, but the sometimes vowel at the end

5:01 pm

periwinkle

ty java, I was looking in the wrong direction

5:02 pm

java2

I do that a lot

5:02 pm

MollyL

Peri, that makes a lot more sense than "thought I had that" : D

5:05 pm

java2

yw - laundry - bbl

5:08 pm

o-o

excessively particular or fussy, esp with regards to eating
displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; effeminate

Not found in many dictionaries. The direction is dependent on knowing the word.

5:12 pm

Nef

Staes that do NOT require continuing Ed for Rn licensure: AZ, CO, CT, GA, GUAM, HI, ID, IN, ME, MD, MO, NY, OR, SD, TN, VT, WA

5:15 pm

Nef

(That information used to be easier to access; the National Board of Nursing no longer has a simple diagram easily available anymore. I had to Google it instead!)

5:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, all.

5:16 pm

Nef

hi o-o. How are you today?

5:16 pm

Nef

hi TO.

5:16 pm

o-o

Doing fine, Nef. Hope you are too.

5:17 pm

meliae

Gi 5 please and hello all

5:17 pm

Nef

hanging in there, o-o, & that's as good as it gets.

5:18 pm

Nef

a thinga mabob, meliae

5:19 pm

meliae

Thank you

5:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, nef

5:21 pm

Nef

I'm reading about your icon TO; not ignoring you. :-)

5:24 pm

meliae

Is the ec 7 a compound off the ec 4?

5:24 pm

dcseain

not a compound, but an extension

5:28 pm

meliae

Strange word even stranger definition lol

5:28 pm

meliae

Thank you

5:32 pm

Nef

TO, your info on Groundhog day on your profile is really interesting. I've never seen or heard that before. Thanks!

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

i never knew it until last week. Phils does not have a good track record, the LI goundhg is better

5:37 pm

Nef

LI? I didn't know there were more than 1 places doing that

5:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

there are.

5:41 pm

MollyL

I don't know what LI stands for, but Ohio has a groundhog that predicts.

5:42 pm

Lizlin

Hi all - LI - Long Island????

5:43 pm

Lizlin

Whether it be a groundhog or a meteorological forecast - I hope spring comes soon for you.

5:44 pm

car.eeyore

Hello friends!

5:44 pm

Lizlin

Hi Car

5:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, li, ny

5:45 pm

Nef

Hi to everyone I've missed coming in. (Too many distractions & phone calls today here)

5:46 pm

MollyL

I thought the New York groundhog was on Staten Island. Must be two of them.

5:46 pm

Lizlin

Not a bad guess for a UK / Aussie - lol!

5:46 pm

Lizlin

Hi Nef

5:47 pm

MollyL

I was impressed Liz.

5:47 pm

Lizlin

;)

5:47 pm

Lizlin

Lucky guess!

5:48 pm

Nef

I've been plugging away here for a long time (with lots of interruptions) and haven't even reached half way. I'm going to take a break & see if that helps. BL

5:48 pm

Lizlin

Need some more lucky guesses for my final 21 words.

5:48 pm

Lizlin

Enjoy your evening if I don't see you later.

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

HAGE

5:49 pm

MollyL

Celtic legend says that the Goddess/Crone of winter, Cailleach, collects firewood on mid-winter's day. If it's sunny, she gets a lot of wood and there will be six more weeks of winter. If it is overcast and rainy, all the wood is wet, and there will be an early Spring.

5:50 pm

car.eeyore

I like that much better than a groundhog

5:50 pm

Lizlin

Funny but also to be expected, that there are parallel legends for most things in most cultures. Interesting reading the different legends.

5:50 pm

java2

Ooh. I like that one, Molly!

5:53 pm

MollyL

My poor little snowdrops have been snowed on and are now blowing in a cold wind, but they are up, to remind me that the Earth is regenerating itself.

5:54 pm

Lizlin

Poor snowdrops - beautiful signs of spring. I miss snowdrops and bluebells and so many of the lovely flowers from the UK. I took so many flower shots when I was there last year.

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

http://tinyurl.com/nterrak
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5:55 pm

Lizlin

Do you get a harsh winter where you are Molly?

5:56 pm

car.eeyore

Stats please for the upper left corner C?

5:56 pm

Lizlin

Aren't LI and Staten Island quite close - ignorant Pom / Aus asking.

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

long island groundhog

5:56 pm

Lizlin

cy 5/16 and pl

5:57 pm

MollyL

Not as bad as some. Last winter was exceptionally cold. This winter has had some nice days, interspersed with some bitter cold ones. Unfortunately, the older I get, the less tolerant I am of the cold.

5:57 pm

car.eeyore

Ty...got em

5:57 pm

Lizlin

yw

5:57 pm

Lizlin

Me too, Molly. And it's quite ridiculous to feel cold here, compared to England, even in our winter!

5:57 pm

car.eeyore

And stats please for the lower F in the fourth column?

5:58 pm

jaxx7

Thanks, Liz

5:58 pm

MollyL

*Orders a fish platter for Car*

5:58 pm

Lizlin

fi 5/22

5:58 pm

Lizlin

Clue for si 6/27 pls?

6:00 pm

MollyL

Like the simple guy who met the pie man, with a sometimes vowel

6:00 pm

car.eeyore

ty

6:00 pm

Lizlin

Thanks, Molly. I tried the name for a laugh but never thought to extend it.

6:01 pm

car.eeyore

Clue pleae for that fi 5/22? I think I have the letters, but can't make it work

6:01 pm

car.eeyore

OMG>..just saw it. Slap me.

6:01 pm

Lizlin

lol

6:03 pm

MollyL

Oh we can't do that Car, or they will be making an NBC TV show about it. : D

6:06 pm

car.eeyore

LOL...I saw that.

6:15 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks

6:15 pm

car.eeyore

Congrats!

6:15 pm

Lizlin

Thanks. Any help needed before I go?

6:16 pm

car.eeyore

I need the second E word from the right column...i have the ec 4

6:16 pm

car.eeyore

Please and thank you

6:17 pm

penquis

belief in sound reverberations....

6:17 pm

MollyL

Add to it, to form an odd religion

6:18 pm

penquis

ec 7/40....

6:18 pm

car.eeyore

Ty

6:18 pm

Lizlin

ec 7 - like Molly and pen said!

6:18 pm

phandmd

that's a word?

6:18 pm

phandmd

good evening, all!

6:18 pm

Lizlin

Lots of cluers around, so have a good evening all of you.

6:18 pm

MollyL

The definition is onomatopoeia. I have issues with that definition.

6:18 pm

penquis

hi phan...

6:18 pm

Lizlin

That's not onomatopaeia

6:19 pm

Lizlin

So I also have issues with that definition! And on that note, I'm really going now.

6:20 pm

phandmd

g'night Liz

6:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

later,liz

6:33 pm

Marc Freeman

sorry I did not get the clue for the last part of the ec7?

6:33 pm

penquis

three letter word meaning belief system....like catholic***

6:34 pm

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

6:35 pm

penquis

yw...

6:55 pm

mkg

hi all.

6:56 pm

mkg

i have sl 8. need clues for other two 8s please.

7:02 pm

wvteach

MI 8 (same ending as S 8) and FO 8 (NOt female that does fencing

7:05 pm

mkg

i dont get those clues teach. sorry. i have mi 5. but not more.

7:06 pm

mkg

dont know fencing terms. sorry

7:07 pm

wvteach

use the same last two letters as with the SL 8 but add another vowel before the ending

7:07 pm

penquis

mkg...tin fo 5 (plural word) + not female...

7:07 pm

mkg

ty got it. ty ty

7:09 pm

mkg

wont take it. mi 5 plus oly. not taking it.

7:09 pm

wvteach

try a different vowel

7:09 pm

mkg

got the mi word! didnt see the other way to do the ending.

7:09 pm

mkg

ty

7:10 pm

mkg

need clue for the C top right corner. please.

7:11 pm

mkg

nm. got them. ty.

7:11 pm

phandmd

mkg, can I get a clue?

7:12 pm

MollyL

cy + 2000 pounds

7:12 pm

mkg

need I word clue for the i in bottom row, third column please. then done

7:12 pm

phandmd

thanks, Molly.

7:12 pm

mkg

ty for clues.

7:12 pm

mkg

what dpo you need phandmd??????????

7:13 pm

mkg

phandmd, any other clues needed?

7:13 pm

phandmd

73 of them...

7:13 pm

mkg

phand, plural for other Cy word.

7:14 pm

MollyL

Phan, are you getting all this bitter cold wind up there? I am so sick of winter.

7:15 pm

phandmd

Yes, it is frightfully cold right now. So thankful for a roof over my head and a heater that works! Also, thankful to not be living in New England!

7:16 pm

mkg

with global warming an issue and fact, i say bring on this cold winter so our globe gets healthier.

7:16 pm

mkg

the polar bears and seals and walruses need this cold.

7:17 pm

MollyL

Well, I would agree with that if I believed in global warming. But since I don't (since the climate has been "changing" for centuries) I think it's time for winter to exit stage left.

7:18 pm

phandmd

I agree, Molly.

7:21 pm

penquis

i am knitting a scarf and i think i messed up the pattern....*sigh*....will have to take some rows out...

7:21 pm

phandmd

that's annoying, Pen. I hate it when that happens.

7:22 pm

penquis

shouldn't have worked on it after dinner and the two glasses of wine i had... ;o)

7:22 pm

wvteach

knitting a sweter and last night found that I had messed up about 6 rows earlier - got 2 rows "unknit" - still more to go

7:22 pm

phandmd

As my son would say, "Rookie mistake" lol

7:23 pm

penquis

yes, i will have to "unknit" a few rows....

7:25 pm

penquis

some jerk parked his car near my usual space instead of moving his vehicle to the other side of the lot (as he is suppsed to do)....so the plow guy can't plow near my regualr space.....ARGGGGG!

7:28 pm

phandmd

sorry, Pen.

7:33 pm

penquis

i hate it when people are thoughtless...

7:33 pm

MollyL

Wait, the guy is parked "near" your spot? How does that keep the plow guy from doing his job?

7:34 pm

penquis

because the plow is too big and cant get around or that near his car....

7:36 pm

penquis

everyone else moved their cars to the other side of the lot....

7:36 pm

penquis

this guy put his car in someone else's spot, not even his own....

7:36 pm

MollyL

Is he in a parking spot, or just randomly parked in a "non-spot"?

7:37 pm

penquis

he is actually in a non-spot between my spot and another .....he's in the barred off walking place....

7:37 pm

MollyL

So wait, you have to move your cars out of your parking spots for the lot to get plowed?

7:38 pm

penquis

yes, we move to the far side of the lot (visitor spaces)....then when the plowing is done, we move back to our regular spaces.....now my regular space will have to be shoveled out before i can put the car in it....

7:40 pm

penquis

he's not even from our building.....he's from the other building, but he parked on our side in an illegal space and left his car there....

7:41 pm

MollyL

Wow, from what I have read here today, the plowing up north is really different. There is a way to plow and Bobcat commercial parking lots without making residents move their cars to the far reaches of the parking area.

7:42 pm

penquis

if we don't move the cars, the snow will be built up between cars and behind cars....

7:42 pm

penquis

we are talking at least a foot with this storm....more where it drifted...

7:44 pm

MollyL

So there is no amount of personal responsibility for clearing the snow between cars and on the cars?

7:45 pm

stidgmere

Here in the mild Northwest the moon is rising and we are able to see the reflection on the waters. Like moon over Miami, only moon over Mud Bay. Not so romantic, I think. But lots warmer than you are enduring. We are sending thoughts of hot cocoa and the likes to you. So few of us go the the pb any more. We miss those treats.

7:45 pm

lbdawger

hello, everyone! clue for the gi5, plz?

7:46 pm

penquis

molly....if we move the cars when we should, we still have to dig out our cars once....but we don't have to then shovel out our regular parking space....now i will have to dig out my car, then shovel out my regular space....

7:46 pm

penquis

because the plow can't get at the area where i usually park with the car sitting there...

7:47 pm

penquis

for me it means a lot more shoveling.....and for the three other people who park near me...

7:48 pm

stidgmere

Hi doger I don

7:48 pm

stidgmere

I don't have the gi5.

7:48 pm

penquis

ty, stidmere....appreciate the cocoa wishes...

7:48 pm

penquis

gi 5....a doodad.....

7:49 pm

Bugsaw

thank you penquis. Hello friends

7:49 pm

lbdawger

ty, penq, always thought that was with a z

7:49 pm

penquis

yw...

7:49 pm

lbdawger

hi bugs

7:50 pm

MollyL

That is what was confusing me Pen. Seems easier to leave your cars in their designated spaces and deal with clearing out what the plows can't get to. Sorry for your inconvenience.

7:50 pm

stidgmere

ty penq. didn't have that word on my radar either.

7:50 pm

stidgmere

Hi bugs. Quiet here in the great Northwest tonight.

7:50 pm

penquis

no, we can't do that.....the lot gets messier and messier with each storm....

7:51 pm

Bugsaw

I am winding down. Spent all day with kids a week before report cards are due so the pressure to comlete assignments was on.

7:52 pm

penquis

our kids have had 3 1/2 days off in the last week....

7:55 pm

penquis

if the European weather model is right, we get another foot on Thursday....hoping the model is wrong!

7:57 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito! ty for the clue! and hope you all are warm and dry! ttfn

7:59 pm

Bugsaw

well down lbd. I hope you and yours are well. I have not seen you and Maxine in a while'

7:59 pm

penquis

congrats!

8:38 pm

stidgmere

Finished the grid for the first time in quite a while. Lots of ly combinations that stymied me.

8:39 pm

Bugsaw

well done stidgemere! I am close to finishing too. I have enjoyed this one more than most the last few days.

8:41 pm

penquis

congrats, stidmere!

8:56 pm

penquis

goodnight to all who remain....

9:03 pm

torgone

This mofo won't take ghoti ..

10:24 pm

rururocks

mofo is in the grid

11:29 pm

Marc Freeman

could I get a clue for si6, please?

11:31 pm

Pinikula

simply SI*** + sometimes vowel?

11:31 pm

Pinikula

er...Simple Si*** + sometimes vowel

11:32 pm

Pinikula

...and that's FW for moi! :)

11:33 pm

Pinikula

did that clue work, Marc?

11:35 pm

Marc Freeman

yes thanks

11:36 pm

Pinikula

glad to be of service...any others?

11:37 pm

Marc Freeman

yes the second si5/16, please?

11:38 pm

Pinikula

alpha omega si5 (another greek letter)

11:38 pm

Pinikula

er greek word, that is

11:43 pm

Pinikula

sorry for the poor cluing

11:45 pm

rururocks

freud's sister :D

11:46 pm

Pinikula

thx for the save, ru :)

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