Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, April 2, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:05 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks, Lickety

12:06 am

Uneaixoise

hey liz :-)

12:06 am

Kwoo

how many words?

12:06 am

Lizlin

Hi Une

12:06 am

Lizlin

149, Kwoo

12:06 am

Kwoo

th

12:06 am

Kwoo

th

12:07 am

flosey

Hi all and thanks Lickety

12:07 am

Kwoo

tks. that means I'll find 70 words...

12:07 am

saanichcat

all the e's will take forever

12:07 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety hi all

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

re 8

12:07 am

saanichcat

hello flosey!

12:08 am

negativeneil

Hi people. :)

12:08 am

Lizlin

Hi Dee, Flosey, Saani and Sue

12:08 am

flosey

Hi Saan, how are you doing?

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey neil:-)

12:08 am

Lizlin

Hi Neil

12:08 am

saanichcat

pretty well thanks! getting all ready for the weekend?

12:08 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:09 am

Lizlin

Hi Nan

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

hey nan:-)

12:09 am

negativeneil

Hi Une, Liz, cybernan.

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

halfway and off to bed --- early day :-)

12:09 am

flosey

yes, picked up leg of lamb today from one of the north end farms

12:09 am

saanichcat

hi nan, Liz and everyone

12:09 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, une

12:09 am

saanichcat

yummy

12:12 am

harpjane

flip

12:13 am

cybernan

de 9

12:14 am

flosey

thanks Nan, got it right away!

12:15 am

cybernan

glad you weren't put off by it

12:16 am

flosey

lol

12:20 am

dizgrannie

et 10

12:21 am

Pinikula

got it! thx diz!!!! :)

12:23 am

mkg

not seeing them oh well. night all.

12:25 am

dcseain

ty, diz -- i got 8,9,10, 8,9,9 from that. :)

12:25 am

flosey

thanks Diz, got them all

12:26 am

mkg

all from et?????? wow. and i dont see it. darn.

12:27 am

dcseain

it may take a long time, but you'll find them, mkg. Both american and british spellings of many of them.

12:28 am

negativeneil

Hi Seain... LTNS.

12:28 am

dcseain

wow. the Z today was easy.

12:28 am

cybernan

found the et 8,9,8,9,9 but I don't see the 10

12:28 am

cybernan

oh -- just spotted it!

12:29 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs ... ty diz

12:29 am

Pinikula

I've got the 10, but none of the other offshoots ! I'm blind, I'm blind!

12:29 am

Lizlin

Same here, Pini

12:29 am

dcseain

howdy, Neil, indeed!

12:29 am

negativeneil

Hey Pini!

12:29 am

mkg

do the et words mean forever? in some form?

12:29 am

cybernan

the verbs -- 2 spellings

12:29 am

Pinikula

are the offshoots variants of the 10?

12:29 am

cybernan

yes

12:29 am

dcseain

all of them, yes, pini

12:30 am

Pinikula

hey neil...how goes it!?

12:30 am

Pinikula

thx, dc...looking

12:30 am

dcseain

yes, mkg, all of them

12:30 am

sammysmom

hi babiwsa

12:30 am

sammysmom

babies

12:30 am

mkg

wish there was a "nal" for me to figure this out.

12:31 am

Pinikula

got one!

12:31 am

Pinikula

got another! :)

12:31 am

mkg

well got the 10. whew. on a whim. ok ty. sleep now. i will ge t the rest tomorow

12:32 am

dcseain

sleep well, mkg

12:32 am

flosey

good night mkg, sweet sleep

12:32 am

sammysmom

desert

12:32 am

Lizlin

OK - have them. Never seen that verb form before. Thanks.

12:33 am

sammysmom

your all welcome

12:33 am

mkg

got most of them. wow.

12:33 am

Pinikula

got the alt spelling, too ... finally! thx guys! :)

12:33 am

mkg

ty

12:33 am

Pinikula

*giggle* thx S'mom

12:34 am

Lizlin

Thanks Seain for the UK / US spelling comments - that really helped

12:37 am

negativeneil

Sorry Pini... was concentrating. It's going great here thanks... how's it going there? :)

12:38 am

Pinikula

busier than ever at work and not letting up soon... :-/

12:38 am

sammysmom

welcome pini

12:39 am

negativeneil

I can definitely relate... not that it's a bad thing. Makes the time pass quickly.

12:39 am

negativeneil

Sounds like you're probably too busy at work though huh?

12:39 am

Pinikula

true...but letting up would be nice very now and then

12:39 am

sammysmom

still recovering from my grand day here

12:40 am

negativeneil

Yeah... you get your breaks though, right?

12:40 am

negativeneil

For coffee and lunch?

12:40 am

Pinikula

no, academics get breaks; admin don't :-/

12:41 am

Pinikula

oh, those breaks...yeah, but they're never long enough of course!

12:41 am

cybernan

102 down and running out of steam -- see you t omorrow

12:41 am

Pinikula

wtg nan!

12:41 am

negativeneil

Hey... you on Skype, Pini? Just logging in.

12:41 am

negativeneil

Not for long though, gotta crash in a bit.

12:41 am

negativeneil

Yeah... them breaks! :P

12:42 am

Pinikula

not tonight, neil...send me an email when you're going to be on next and I'll do what I can...got get to bed in a few minutes...6 am comes much too early! :(

12:43 am

negativeneil

Ohh ok. Sleep well.

12:43 am

Pinikula

likewise!

12:44 am

negativeneil

Gonna go crash myself then.

12:44 am

Pinikula

sleep well ;)

12:44 am

Pinikula

night all! :)

12:44 am

negativeneil

Oh I plan on it! ;)

12:44 am

negativeneil

Good night.

12:47 am

mattygroves

Not seeing all those ETs

12:48 am

flosey

you'll find them Matty, sooner than it seems to suggest

12:50 am

grannyrose

matty. try starting with from here to et*****y

12:51 am

mattygroves

Aaah - Have the four nines now, and two of the 3 8s...still looking for the other 8 and the 10

12:52 am

mattygroves

Aaand, have the 10

12:52 am

grannyrose

plural the et clue

12:52 am

mattygroves

Quick once you start!

12:54 am

grannyrose

yes, they just roll off the fingertips don't they?

12:55 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose and Matty and hugs

12:55 am

dcseain

matty, the ETs take a while to find ;)

12:55 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} liz girl

12:55 am

Lizlin

Did you have a lovely day with your friend?

12:55 am

mattygroves

Oh, they took forever...until I saw them :)

12:55 am

grannyrose

seain, how are you? long time no see

12:55 am

dcseain

g'night, Neil

12:55 am

Lizlin

Just a "small" chat??

12:56 am

grannyrose

yes, thanx liz. slept like a log last night, and so did don.

12:56 am

Lizlin

That's really good. You must feel so much better for the improved sleeping, as well as lack of pain.

12:57 am

mattygroves

Derring should be there. As in derring do

12:57 am

grannyrose

more like talk interspersed with coffee and lunch....lol

12:57 am

Lizlin

I tried that!

12:57 am

grannyrose

so agree matty

12:57 am

Lizlin

LOL, Rose. How often do you see this friend?

12:58 am

grannyrose

once a week, with phone calls in between.

12:58 am

Lizlin

Hey Matty - did you go to one of the restaurants Ru recommended?

12:58 am

Lizlin

That's great. Another of the things I miss.

12:59 am

grannyrose

oh, liz, ruru has your pic of the water falls as his icon.

12:59 am

mattygroves

No - we decided we didn't want to drive, as we've had so much of driving (LA is like that). We found a fab restaurant within walking distance from where we're staying though called Off Vine. I'd recommend it!

12:59 am

Lizlin

I only ever went to LA once - didn't like it very much - too sprawling.

1:00 am

Lizlin

Yes, i saw Rose - but he'd gone off-line by the time I saw the icon.

1:00 am

grannyrose

was it just the people sprawling, or did the dogs too?

1:00 am

Lizlin

I had a real giggle, when I saw the icon.

1:00 am

Lizlin

lol.The whole city!

1:01 am

rbud

I only got within 75 miles or so of LA once - off to the east - could see a huge lump of smog, and decided to avoid it, lol - went north of it and then up the coast.

1:01 am

Lizlin

I loved San Francisco, though.

1:01 am

grannyrose

nice. hope you didn't trip over anyone.

1:02 am

Lizlin

Stats for the very centre R please?

1:02 am

rbud

me too, Liz, spent a month there one summer. Beautiful. Loved walking all over.

1:02 am

grannyrose

re6/18

1:02 am

Lizlin

Me too - but I was in my early 20s then - it's probably changed a lot.

1:02 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Rose. Looking for it.

1:03 am

rbud

oh, me too! Travelled a lot when I was young and fancy free - not so much these days.

1:03 am

Lizlin

Found an re 8 in the process!

1:03 am

Lizlin

We still love to travel and do so whenever we can.

1:05 am

Lizlin

I try resit every time - you resit an exam if you fail. Why doesn't enable know this.

1:09 am

rururocks

because you have it ass backwards liz :D

1:10 am

Lizlin

:)

1:10 am

Lizlin

Good to see that icon, Ru.

1:10 am

rururocks

it's perfect isn't it

1:10 am

Lizlin

Made me laugh! It's really perfect.

1:11 am

Lizlin

Hubby thought I was mad when I took that pic!

1:11 am

grannyrose

it certainly gave me a giggle.

1:11 am

Lizlin

Til I explained.

1:12 am

rururocks

I would have loved to hear that explanation

1:13 am

Lizlin

The first explanation was straightforward. It only became more perfect a couple of weeks ago!

1:13 am

Lizlin

When you go to NZ, I'll tell you where the falls are.

1:13 am

rururocks

how's that?

1:13 am

saanichcat

fireworks and good night all!

1:14 am

Lizlin

What happened to you a couple of weeks ago?

1:14 am

rururocks

good for you saan.

1:14 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Saani and congrats.

1:14 am

grannyrose

WTG SAANICHCAT!!!

1:14 am

rururocks

oh.. lol

1:14 am

rururocks

I forgot about that

1:14 am

Lizlin

So had I until this conversation started.

3:18 am

sprite

good morning all

3:31 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} darling sprite

3:32 am

sprite

hello my dear friend *hugs* How was your day?

3:32 am

grannyrose

just loverly....* grin *

3:33 am

sprite

hehehe am glad :) Oh and don't worry about me. It is just the weather. I've been known to almost faint and throw up when thunderstorms are brewing. Or snow or storms. And the moment the thunder starts, it is all over.

3:34 am

grannyrose

oh, yes. you have said that before. how horrible to react that way!! you poor thing, sprite.

3:35 am

sprite

my grandma had it too and she lived to see 95, so I know I can grow old with it, lol. It is not a biggie, darling. It'll pass without lasting damage. Not many things you can say that about.

3:36 am

grannyrose

you are my hero, sprite. xoxox

3:37 am

sprite

aw shucks! Thanks sweetie. *hugs* as you are mine.

3:40 am

sprite

what's your verdict on today's grid?

3:43 am

gran

de 5/14 ?

3:43 am

sprite

a squirrel ran past and took rose away...

3:43 am

grannyrose

sorry love. back now. today's grid?? i got within 17 of finishing before i listed.

3:43 am

sprite

wow nice!

3:44 am

sprite

don't have it yet, gran

3:44 am

grannyrose

gran, belief in God?

3:44 am

sprite

ah, thanks rose

3:45 am

grannyrose

*grin* that's my girl!!

3:45 am

sprite

:D

3:46 am

grannyrose

once i listed, i found more without consulting the 'enable' word list

3:46 am

sprite

Tim just got an A- for his oral examination English :)

3:47 am

grannyrose

wow!! wtg Tim. btw, has he decided what he is going to do?? work or study?

3:48 am

sprite

not yet. Will corner him one of this days and try and talk it over.

3:48 am

grannyrose

any more tantrums??

3:49 am

sprite

one. Which was a doozy to talk out with him, he was so agressive. But ever since he is behaving well again. And he even cleaned up his room a bit.

3:50 am

grannyrose

*faints*

3:51 am

sprite

lol indeed. When I opened his door and noticed, I gasped and said: omg Tim, your room has a floor!

3:52 am

grannyrose

col....i used to say to my kids, gee, your ceiling is so tidy!!

3:52 am

sprite

lol nice one

3:54 am

grannyrose

every now and again, i would despair. i would clean the floor of their room with a bin bag. everything on the floor went in the bag, and the whole lot went into the garbage bin.

3:55 am

sprite

I would do that too if my body would let me, grin

3:55 am

grannyrose

once i did josh's room, and he was so pleased. until simon came home and said, you had better check the garbage bin.

3:55 am

sprite

roflollll

3:55 am

grannyrose

nev* grin *er saw that kid so fast before or since.

3:56 am

sprite

hahahaha

3:56 am

grannyrose

ugh....never saw that kid move so fast....

3:57 am

cameron51us

or

3:58 am

sprite

either. And hi cameron

3:58 am

grannyrose

g'day cam

4:01 am

grannyrose

sprite, dinner ready in a few minutes. i will yell when.

4:02 am

sprite

ok darling. I am almost done. Enjoy your dinner and have a lovely night *hugs*

4:02 am

grannyrose

you rock sprite!!

4:03 am

sprite

*takes bow* Thanks darling! Glad someone thinks so, lol.

4:03 am

sprite

fireflies

4:04 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!! hope your day allows you to rest and be well. xoxox

4:05 am

sprite

it will. Not doing much of anything today. *hugs* again, my dear friend. See you tomorrow, I hope :)

4:05 am

grannyrose

and timer has just gone off. catch you tomorrow?xoxox

4:11 am

cameron51us

sorry about that, I have a cat helping me. Good morning all.

5:24 am

herinfernallady

hi

5:25 am

grannyrose

g'day herin. xoxox

5:29 am

herinfernallady

How goes it

5:32 am

grannyrose

herin, so much better. i went into st john of god hospital 10 days ago. for infusions over 12 hours. FM under control, but nerve pain in knee a female dog.

5:34 am

grannyrose

how are things for you, herin?

5:34 am

herinfernallady

Rose you can ask me for help yiyu know

5:35 am

crosshair

Good morning, everyone:)

5:35 am

grannyrose

i know, love. but you know how independent i am. if i get desperate, i promise, okay?

5:36 am

grannyrose

g'day crossy

5:37 am

herinfernallady

You better. Foot has spoken

5:37 am

herinfernallady

Hi Crossy

5:37 am

grannyrose

* giggle * and i hear the foot.

5:41 am

herinfernallady

Any Easter plans?

5:42 am

crosshair

No big plans here. just a nice Sunday dinner

5:43 am

grannyrose

yup. church tomorrow morning. church sunday morning, the lunch at milano's in brighton with my bros and their families.

5:43 am

crosshair

We have a 4 day weekend so may go see what shape the hiking trails are in now

5:44 am

crosshair

These days I think the handle on the church door would burn me if I tried to enter:)

5:44 am

herinfernallady

I have to read A LOT. One of my friends helped me on an assignment and now I have relised whilst I value and agree with what he has said I have to redo the whole thing.

5:46 am

Marc Freeman

There are 13 re's, 3 ro's and 2 ry's, which makes 18 plus 3 ri's there seems to be one extra 'r' on the list. Could anyone tell me which is the extra 'r', please?

5:47 am

grannyrose

marc?? there are 21 r words in the grid

5:47 am

Marc Freeman

Found it there is no extra 'r', sorry

5:48 am

Scrabbler

I am in the midst of working 10 days in a row so that my partners can enjoy time off with their families. I will be brain dead next week.

5:48 am

grannyrose

* giggle * marc. np's

5:48 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone

5:48 am

sukee

Good morning.

5:48 am

crosshair

Poor scrabby:(

5:48 am

crosshair

Howdy, car

5:48 am

Scrabbler

Hi sukee and Car

5:48 am

grannyrose

awww scrabs. {{hugs}} honey

5:49 am

grannyrose

g'day car and sukee

5:49 am

Scrabbler

The weekend on-call is the worst--by Sunday I am losing it.

5:49 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for re8, please?

5:50 am

grannyrose

scrabs, your reward will be in heaven... * grin *

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Two full extra days of work means a reward in the paycheck.

5:50 am

herinfernallady

Scrabs doesn't sound fun

5:50 am

grannyrose

re8/50. to put in a new place again?

5:50 am

herinfernallady

Scrabbler your a Saint

5:51 am

grannyrose

or... re + not stand + gerund end

5:51 am

herinfernallady

you're sorry

5:51 am

Scrabbler

I try to be patient and kind but I struggle a lot.

5:52 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

5:53 am

grannyrose

scrabs, just make sure nothing else is on your agenda for the 4 days. only way i know of surviving such a brutal time-table.

5:56 am

crosshair

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

5:56 am

herinfernallady

Suppose I better go and redo this assignment. le sigh

5:56 am

crosshair

The oldest business in the United States of America is the cymbal company Zildjian which was founded in Constantinople in 1623.

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Fascinating!

5:57 am

grannyrose

good grief, crossy!! really??

5:57 am

grannyrose

poor herin. xoxox dear

5:57 am

sukee

Interesting.

5:58 am

crosshair

I feel for you herin. I Just finished 2 years of papers, assignments, thesis papers, and a novel:)

5:58 am

herinfernallady

I finished it and everything then a friend said it would look better as one table.

6:01 am

car.eeyore

6:05 am

crosshair

Our oldest is the Hudson's Bay Comapany, I believe. Twas founded in 1670.

6:07 am

Scrabbler

I was visiting a store in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario last year, admiring a wool coat made by the Hudson Bay Company, when the store employee came over and told me it cost $600! It was the classic HBC colors--cream/red/green, like the blankets.

6:07 am

sukee

Yes, those coats are expensive.

6:07 am

car.eeyore

Do we have any Babblers in the Couer D'Alene, ID area?

6:08 am

car.eeyore

Or Sponkane, WA?

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Stidmama is in Olympia, WA. lbdawger is in Montana.

6:10 am

Scrabbler

I don't know of any Babblers in Idaho.

6:10 am

bojazz

As a child, I slept under a Hudson Bay blanket - red with a broad black stripe on either end...

6:10 am

car.eeyore

OK

6:10 am

crosshair

The coats and the blankets are its legacy. Sadly, the entire company is a shadow of its former self. It has been eaten alive by foreign competition.

6:11 am

grannyrose

ruby, my dear. please know i am thinking of you.

6:11 am

car.eeyore

Granny...is Ruby OK?

6:11 am

crosshair

Not that I support or agree with its practices in the first 200 years of operation;)

6:12 am

crosshair

Did not know she was in the chog (((ruby)))

6:12 am

grannyrose

car, burt has surgery. the drugs etc have set of dementia. ruby has pleurisy which has been extremely painful.

6:13 am

rubyfoo

car.: I spent on summer, long long ago, inCoulee dam and all the surrounding wheat country. Sll very special. Pullman and got to see CDoeur d'Alene, the Grand Coulee dam and the wheat fields around the area.

6:13 am

rubyfoo

It was a wonderful summer, my first out of NY and VERY pregnant

6:13 am

car.eeyore

There she is! Hello Ruby!

6:13 am

grannyrose

and there she is...my darling friend. xoxox

6:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruby

6:14 am

car.eeyore

I have been there too...gorgeous! One of my dearest friends lost her dad yesterday. I am feeling that I need to be with her and the family and I am looking into flights.

6:14 am

rubyfoo

Pregnant, it was the only time I was buoyant enough to swim, so went to the beach in Coeur d'Alene and swam in the Snake River.

6:14 am

car.eeyore

Was hoping to get some insight into the hotels

6:15 am

grannyrose

good lord ruby... that is so funny.

6:15 am

rubyfoo

hello Scrabbler, I think of you every time I see a photo of a rabbit

6:15 am

crosshair

A pregnant woman swimming is a living, breathing submarine;))

6:15 am

Scrabbler

Sad. My Dad died 3 years ago April 4th. It's still hard to grasp his absence and sudden death in front of me.

6:15 am

car.eeyore

LOL!

6:15 am

car.eeyore

I will have to avoid the SNAKE river!

6:15 am

car.eeyore

Scrabs...has it been three years??!?!?!

6:15 am

car.eeyore

I will be lifting you up, as always.

6:15 am

rubyfoo

I used to walk upstream and float back down to our picnic spot

6:15 am

car.eeyore

And Ruby, you are in my daily prayers as well.

6:15 am

Scrabbler

Ruby, I am petting sweet little Remy right now. He sits on the arm rest of the sofa when I sit here. He demands constant attention.

6:16 am

car.eeyore

Crossy! LOL

6:16 am

Scrabbler

Funny, Crossy!

6:16 am

rubyfoo

It is so nice to be in here and see you good people ((crossy))

6:17 am

Aloyisius

I should get up earlier more often.. hi everyone!

6:17 am

car.eeyore

I totally agree Ruby...don't know that I would make it through some days without this chog! {{group}}

6:17 am

car.eeyore

Hi Aloy!

6:18 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy. Welcome to the morning club. Well, it is morning on the US East coast.

6:18 am

rubyfoo

It always cheers me greatly and today's flower report: daffs, dwarf tulips, hyacinth, forsythia and alyssum but the sky is gloomy and we might have snow tomorrow

6:18 am

rubyfoo

hello Aloy!

6:18 am

grannyrose

g'day aloy

6:18 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Ruby. It is great to come here and see friends, at any time of the day.

6:18 am

car.eeyore

We have three light pink hyacinths in the house...oooooooh it smells so good!

6:18 am

rubyfoo

here, it is post-lunch.

6:19 am

car.eeyore

Stats for the M please?

6:19 am

grannyrose

and here it is nearlt nighty-night time

6:19 am

rubyfoo

This is the only time of year that there are yellow flowers in the garden Oh yes, I forgot to mention the wild pale yellow primroses

6:19 am

grannyrose

me4/10 and me5/22

6:19 am

Aloyisius

how great to be able to communicate across the globe!

6:19 am

car.eeyore

I'll be right there granny...I could go back to sleep!

6:20 am

rubyfoo

It is truly special!

6:20 am

car.eeyore

Ty, got them both

6:20 am

grannyrose

*shuffles over* here car....

6:20 am

car.eeyore

Bless you!

6:20 am

rubyfoo

Bless you all!

6:20 am

grannyrose

xoxox car

6:23 am

Scrabbler

My mother and others do not understand when I say I have friends all over the world, friends that I have never met in person.

6:23 am

rubyfoo

My son sneers and thinks I'm crazy

6:24 am

rubyfoo

And I say "Tant pis", it's their loss

6:24 am

Aloyisius

tell your mom in is something like a pen pal but even better, Scrabbs.. remember pen pals?

6:24 am

Scrabbler

My mother warns me about dangerous people on the internet. "You don't really know who they are. DOn't give them any information."

6:24 am

rubyfoo

I remember pen pals but they tended to peter out

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Aloy, that is a good analogy.

6:25 am

rubyfoo

(Ruby is actually an inmate serving life t Walpole)

6:25 am

Aloyisius

LOL ruby

6:25 am

Uneaixoise

wonderful to see you, Ruby -- and love getting your flower report! :-)

6:25 am

Scrabbler

I had 2 pen pals in Germany in middle and high school. Doris Danner is the one name I recall.

6:25 am

Scrabbler

I knew it, Ruby!

6:25 am

JBV

Good morning, Babblers - waking up to a chat about pen pals! nice!

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Bon jour, Une.

6:26 am

Aloyisius

I had one in Italy, don't remember her name

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Buon giorno, mia amica, J!

6:26 am

Uneaixoise

hey scrabs, aloy, jbv, et al :-)

6:26 am

JBV

Ciao, Scrabbler!

6:26 am

Aloyisius

hi Une and JBV

6:27 am

Scrabbler

I have to get ready for work now. I want to stay here!

6:27 am

JBV

Ruby, I had a pen pal in Pau - she wrote me in French, I wrote back in English - we kept it going for about 3 years

6:27 am

rubyfoo

Bon jour, une (3rd try), my computer is acting funny

6:27 am

Aloyisius

hope you have the best day possible, Scrabbs!

6:27 am

grannyrose

g'day une

6:27 am

JBV

bye, Scrabbs, enjoy your day

6:27 am

grannyrose

poor scrabs. {{hugs}} dear

6:28 am

rubyfoo

I had what might be called a pen pal for 14 yrs. He wrote in \\French, I responded in English. I met him when I was 20 and almost married him in '78

6:28 am

rubyfoo

Would you call that a pen pa?

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Aloy, the difficulty before holidays is that we must make children healthy and guarantee good health and non-contagiousness...impossible tasks!

6:28 am

JBV

wow, that's very romantic ruby

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Bye kids.

6:29 am

grannyrose

bye scrabs. nice to see you

6:29 am

Aloyisius

wow. now that is a relationship that bloomed!

6:29 am

Aloyisius

ok Scrabbs, go to it! (( ))

6:29 am

JBV

we signed up for pen pals at the World's Fair in 1964 - I had 3 or 4 - one in Japan for about a year, but the French girl was really like a "friend"

6:29 am

rubyfoo

Itt really was! We were both married when we met, but aw each other from time to time in Paris, London, Poitiers (where he was a prof) or in the south, where his parent had a vacation hous (humble, in a tiny village perchee)

6:30 am

grannyrose

awww ruby. and now i see, you really should have married him...

6:30 am

car.eeyore

Bye Scrabs!

6:30 am

Aloyisius

I was jealous my Italian pen pal could write in English, but I didn't know Italian

6:30 am

rubyfoo

Pls excuse the typos, |I'm something of a wreck this AM

6:30 am

JBV

sounds like a movie script, ruby

6:31 am

JBV

start writing - you could make a million

6:31 am

Aloyisius

agree, JBV

6:31 am

rubyfoo

His mother got in the way. He had a lovely father and a cousin who was a nun. Everything was fine, except for sa mere

6:31 am

JBV

well, we'll change that in the movie and you will live happily ever after

6:32 am

rubyfoo

Molly used to offer to help me write my memoirs, but now she doesn't "see" m when I come online

6:32 am

rubyfoo

I think it's because I complain so much and so often

6:32 am

JBV

I know we have a Babbler who says she is writing her true life story - sounds rather intimidating to me

6:32 am

Aloyisius

innies and outies.. enable doesn't like innies

6:33 am

JBV

do you think of who will read these true confessions - your children?

6:33 am

MollyL

I see you just fine Naughty Nell and the book is still in the offing : D

6:33 am

rubyfoo

I loved being singe between my two marriages. That could make another book or two

6:33 am

grannyrose

ruby, her loss. sweetie, i am always ready to listen. but you know that, right?

6:33 am

JBV

certain stories shall remain safely in the past

6:33 am

Aloyisius

morning, Molly

6:33 am

rubyfoo

{{molly}} I was afraid that I had offended you, somehow

6:34 am

car.eeyore

EEEEEEK Cat is closely examining the bird....

6:34 am

MollyL

Ruby, you couldn't be offensive if you tried

6:34 am

grannyrose

and there she is. g'day molly. thanx for supporting our ruby.

6:34 am

rubyfoo

I took 40mg of Oxycodone this morning, so, although somewhat fuzzy-headed, at least nothing hruts

6:34 am

car.eeyore

Please share with the rest of the chog....

6:35 am

grannyrose

wow!!!ruby!! glad you aren't in pain.

6:35 am

rubyfoo

I can be very nasty, but not in the chog and also not very often

6:35 am

rubyfoo

sharre the oxy?

6:36 am

grannyrose

noooo, not the oxy!!!

6:36 am

car.eeyore

sure.....

6:36 am

MollyL

Whee! 40 mg of that stuff would knock me flat on my ass for the whole day

6:36 am

rubyfoo

<-- never selfish

6:37 am

grannyrose

* giggle * molly. would love to see that!!

6:37 am

car.eeyore

Atta girl!

6:37 am

rubyfoo

I am very resistant to pain meds, evidently the amounts I could take could knock down a horse

6:37 am

car.eeyore

Atta girl! LOL!

6:38 am

rubyfoo

When I had cancer and its subsequent surgeries, the nurses were always surprised at how much morphine they could give me without my falling asleep

6:38 am

grannyrose

when i had the triple arthrodesis of my ankle, i used to take 40mg of oxycodone twice/day with endone in between.

6:38 am

grannyrose

neigh!! ruby !!

6:38 am

rubyfoo

<--small but tought!

6:38 am

MollyL

Ruby, be sure to tell an anesthesiologist that if you ever have to have surgery

6:38 am

rubyfoo

or even tough*

6:39 am

grannyrose

yup...tough as mutton....lolol

6:39 am

rubyfoo

I never thought of that. When I had various surgeries with locals, they never worked and I could always feel everything

6:40 am

MollyL

Probably because they are medicating by your weight and have no idea of your tolerance factor

6:40 am

rubyfoo

I seem to have leveled off 4 lbs. lighter than when this miserable period started.

6:41 am

MollyL

Oh my, if you get much lighter you will blow away in the next stiff breeze

6:41 am

grannyrose

ruby....you haven't answered, dear. how is burt doing?

6:41 am

rubyfoo

Burt is healing amazingly well, now if only his head would clear up. Last night, an hour after he had had dinner, he asked what were our food plans for the day and when would I give him something to eat

6:42 am

car.eeyore

Oh dear

6:42 am

rubyfoo

One tie, in Binghamtonn, there wa a windy rainstorm and my umbrellas carried me alogt for a while

6:42 am

grannyrose

ugh, ruby. not good. poor you...it is hard to deal with, i know. when does his daughter arrive?

6:43 am

rubyfoo

time* Binghamton* aloft*

6:43 am

rubyfoo

His daughter is coming on the 20th, but only for 9 days.

6:44 am

car.eeyore

Nine is good!

6:44 am

grannyrose

i hope those days pass quickly, dear

6:44 am

car.eeyore

Hey, how come there are "rummies" but not "ginnies"?

6:44 am

rubyfoo

I've learned through all this, that when friends/neighbors offer their help, they mean it and, if there's something they can do, I tell them

6:44 am

rubyfoo

It's a win-win all around

6:44 am

car.eeyore

Good for you!

6:44 am

crosshair

mmm.... Oxy...

6:45 am

grannyrose

yes crossy...oxymoron??

6:45 am

crosshair

lol

6:45 am

rubyfoo

I could enjoy a ginnie right now but, along with my appetite, I've lost my taste for alcohol

6:47 am

crosshair

I had never heard of Oxycontin until a few years ago when our local bone doctor had to open up up my ankle to remove some bone spurs. In 4 day I realized just how dangerous they were.

6:48 am

car.eeyore

I can only take 1 or 2 of them.

6:48 am

rubyfoo

the spurs or the oxy? Ride 'em cowboy!

6:48 am

car.eeyore

And I am a large woman...so I can only imagine how tough our little Ruby is! :)

6:48 am

crosshair

lol, naughty Ruby!

6:49 am

rubyfoo

I never take more than one 40 in a day or even 2 20's but this AM was particularly bad.

6:50 am

grannyrose

i am down to 5mgs fast release, every 2nd day usually.

6:51 am

crosshair

I sometime thing the Dr's would serve us better by issuing a bag of weed a month instead of those Oxy's:)

6:51 am

car.eeyore

Ooooh...weeeeeeed.....

6:51 am

crosshair

think

6:51 am

Aloyisius

bbl, time to scoot.. nice chatting with you all! ciao

6:51 am

rubyfoo

And Burt doesn't let me take naps; he either telephones me in the studio (which I can hear all over the house) or, if I'm nodding off next to hi when we're watching TV together, he says "Are you asleep?:

6:51 am

grannyrose

and now, my friends...it is definitely bed-time. xoxox to you all.

6:52 am

crosshair

tc , aloy

6:52 am

car.eeyore

Bye Aloy!

6:52 am

crosshair

tc, Rose. have a good sleep

6:52 am

car.eeyore

Sleep well Granny!

6:52 am

rubyfoo

look both ways, alloy!

6:52 am

rubyfoo

6:53 am

crosshair

Give Burt 2 of your 40mg Oxys, and get a full night's sleep, Rose

6:54 am

car.eeyore

good idea

6:54 am

rubyfoo

I'm araid to gie him ttoo many painkillers or even something to make him sleep. He is too fragile

6:54 am

crosshair

Sit him in front of the tv, and tell him that they are vitamins:)

6:54 am

crosshair

:(

6:54 am

rubyfoo

hahah

6:55 am

crosshair

My f.i.l was like that in is latter years. Thin and delicate as a bird. A strong breeze would knock him over, and every time he had a fall he would either be black and blue all over or he would break a bone

6:56 am

car.eeyore

You need to sleep

6:57 am

rubyfoo

and now, at 88 but no 8's or 10, I will try to get a few z"s in front of the fire. April???

6:57 am

rubyfoo

:woof*

6:58 am

car.eeyore

Sleep well my dear!

7:00 am

MollyL

Smart girl Ruby. Bad idea to give medication to someone that it was not prescribed for.

7:00 am

periwinkle

good ,morning all. help with R in the middle please

7:00 am

car.eeyore

True dat.

7:01 am

MollyL

She gave a snappy re6 when she was accused

7:01 am

car.eeyore

Hi Peri! I will try to figure out which one it is!

7:01 am

periwinkle

ty Molly

7:01 am

car.eeyore

i would never expect anyone to do that. I was joking, but if it did not come across that way, I apologize.

7:03 am

periwinkle

need to get ready for ex. class. bbl

7:03 am

MollyL

It came across as a joke Car

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Good for you! Have fun

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Whew

7:04 am

MollyL

I was actually referring to giving them to her husband

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for the CR 6/21?

7:08 am

MollyL

Like the pressed part of your pants

7:09 am

car.eeyore

tyvm

7:19 am

car.eeyore

squeee! I got all the big words!

7:20 am

car.eeyore

Wait...there is 1 more....

7:21 am

car.eeyore

got it

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

7:22 am

car.eeyore

I am here to help if anyone needs it.

7:26 am

bichon

Woot car

7:26 am

phaeton

got the 9, but the rest are elusive. Hello all!

7:26 am

Lizlin

Hi all and congrats, Car

7:26 am

bichon

Hi Liz

7:28 am

phaeton

Guess I should have said 'a 9' since there are 4

7:31 am

car.eeyore

There is ET 9 x 4, ET 8, and and ET 10

7:31 am

car.eeyore

Hi Phae! Hi Liz! Hi Bichon!

7:31 am

bichon

hi car

7:32 am

phaeton

ty

7:33 am

bichon

ty car

7:34 am

MollyL

That is et9 x 3 and de9

7:35 am

phaeton

stats for an M? pls

7:35 am

Lizlin

Firewords

7:35 am

MollyL

me4/10

7:36 am

Lizlin

me 4/10 and pl

7:36 am

phaeton

ty

7:37 am

MollyL

I usually assume people can find the plural. Maybe that is naive of me. : D

7:38 am

phaeton

no...I don'

7:38 am

phaeton

don't always see the endings

7:40 am

wvteach

don't see plurals with words that I have no idea what threy mean - if they are nouns, verbs, adjectives

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Congrats Liz!

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Whoops! Ty Molly for correcting my mistake!

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Anyone want a smoothie?

7:46 am

phaeton

et8x2

7:47 am

bichon

hint for the et 10, pls

7:48 am

Wolvie

morning all- stat for 3 col 3rd row r please- the loner?

7:48 am

Wolvie

forevers bich :-)

7:48 am

wvteach

RE 6/18

7:48 am

bichon

ty Wolvie

7:49 am

Wolvie

ty teach :-)

7:50 am

bichon

hint for the re 6/18, pls

7:50 am

mimizodiac

Wolvie - re + sweet to eat

7:51 am

car.eeyore

I have to run. HAGD everyone! {{group}}

7:51 am

Wolvie

welcome bich and ty too mimi :-)

7:51 am

Wolvie

ttfn car

7:51 am

bichon

sweet to eat?

7:52 am

bichon

nm, got it

7:52 am

wvteach

think of type of cake

7:52 am

Wolvie

yup that was a good clue lol

7:52 am

mimizodiac

ty and welcome

7:53 am

montreal13

RE 6/18 from the center = sharp reply

7:53 am

montreal13

RE 6/18 from the center = sharp reply

7:55 am

phaeton

te6/18?

7:57 am

montreal13

dont have it yet, just starting...

7:57 am

Wolvie

same here

7:58 am

lynxxx

you know the expression " it comes with the te****ory"?

7:59 am

montreal13

thx lyn and hi !

7:59 am

Wolvie

ty lynx and good morning :-)

7:59 am

Wolvie

lol

7:59 am

phaeton

ty

7:59 am

flosey

good morning everyone

7:59 am

Wolvie

morning flo :-)

7:59 am

phaeton

down to 4 e

7:59 am

montreal13

gm flo

8:00 am

flosey

ah, hi there Montreal, good to see you, it's beena long time

8:00 am

phaeton

need a clue for the first et8 pls

8:00 am

Wolvie

i need one more e word. sigh

8:00 am

montreal13

it's been a while indeed (flo)

8:01 am

flosey

always a pleasure

8:01 am

Wolvie

the first one i have is et 8/40- which is also spelled with the high tile a bit later. related to the 10 of course

8:02 am

phaeton

use the other letter that sounds like the high tile one

8:02 am

Wolvie

yes- i have that one. :-)

8:02 am

Anniebrook

good morining

8:03 am

Wolvie

morning annie :-)

8:03 am

flosey

morning Annie

8:03 am

phaeton

then pt

8:03 am

Anniebrook

hi wolvie :)

8:03 am

phaeton

done

8:03 am

montreal13

gm annie

8:03 am

Anniebrook

congrats, phaeton !!

8:04 am

Wolvie

yes :-) ty phae- got all those i think. i have to look at the list later to see what e i am missing :-)

8:04 am

Anniebrook

gm to you, montreal

8:04 am

phaeton

et8x2; et9x3; et10

8:05 am

Wolvie

nm- found it- er 6/24 :-) what i was doing

8:05 am

phaeton

hagd

8:05 am

phaeton

:-)

8:05 am

Wolvie

ttfn phae ty for the help

8:06 am

Anniebrook

no derring as in derring-do

8:07 am

montreal13

old computer acting up again...BBL

8:07 am

Wolvie

bye montreal

8:08 am

montreal13

bye Wolvie, Annie, phae and all lurkers "poof"

8:09 am

Anniebrook

bye montreal, see you later

8:17 am

Wolvie

30 left for later- off to chores :-)

8:41 am

grant

clue for et 10, anyone?

8:42 am

Anniebrook

grants, plurals of "forever"

8:42 am

Anniebrook

sorry, grant not grants

8:44 am

grant

I have the surrounding forevers, all of which have the same 6 starting letters

8:45 am

Anniebrook

grant, et 10 is what men wear with a shirt

8:45 am

grant

ahhhhhh.......

8:46 am

grant

tyvm

8:46 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

8:47 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

8:48 am

Anniebrook

off to see the wizard, bye

8:49 am

grant

hagd

8:50 am

josephjames

weird, I got the 10 and all the 9's, 2 of the 8's, but not the 7...

8:51 am

josephjames

AHA i found it

8:51 am

josephjames

that just leaves one 8 for long words

8:53 am

Buttonman

morning all, could someone please clue me the me 4/5 combination?

8:54 am

josephjames

use the high point tile

8:54 am

Buttonman

thanks joseph

8:54 am

josephjames

Can anyone tell me what is the 8 that isn't an ET8?

8:55 am

josephjames

OH I GOT IT, IT IS RE8

8:55 am

grant

re8

8:57 am

Uneaixoise

re + not stand + gerund ending

8:58 am

Uneaixoise

just passing thru on way out of town . . byee :-)

9:20 am

MLFAN17

M stats?

9:22 am

grant

me4/10

9:23 am

MLFAN17

ty grant

9:23 am

mael

wow, got the 10 all by myself. That never happens :)

9:23 am

grant

yw

9:24 am

MLFAN17

congrats mael

9:24 am

mael

thanks Ml, I'll make that my accomplishment for the day

9:25 am

MLFAN17

middle R

9:26 am

MLFAN17

mael not a bad idea if you ask me lol

9:26 am

Judi

Good morning, all!

9:26 am

mael

middle R is re6/18

9:26 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

9:27 am

MLFAN17

mael clue pls?

9:28 am

mael

a response

9:30 am

MLFAN17

can you break it down please

9:31 am

mael

re + to4/4

9:31 am

MLFAN17

got it ty again mael

9:32 am

mael

np :)

9:34 am

MLFAN17

do any of the 8s have a gerund ending?

9:34 am

MLFAN17

I meant 9s sorry

9:40 am

Judi

I don't have any 8s, 9s or the 10.

9:40 am

MLFAN17

anyone?

9:40 am

MLFAN17

thanks udi I have one of the 8s

9:45 am

JeeWhiz

Go down a little in the chat and you will see all of them clued

9:47 am

MLFAN17

just got an et 8/9

9:47 am

MLFAN17

what does the 10 begin with?

9:48 am

Judi

Et10. Forever and ever.

9:48 am

MLFAN17

got it ty judi

9:48 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

9:50 am

Judi

Et9 x 3. Et8 x 2. Et10. It's all too cruel, really.

9:54 am

Judi

The good news is, they're all similar.

9:58 am

crosshair

ty for all of the large et's;)

10:11 am

Judi

Another one bites the dust. Fireworks!

10:15 am

Aloyisius

congrats, Judi! .. back to finish (hopefully)

10:20 am

squrell2

all 9s start with et?

10:23 am

Aloyisius

looking for de9.72, my first 9

10:23 am

Aloyisius

got it

10:31 am

bichon

de 5/14, pls

10:32 am

Aloyisius

belief in a god, bichon

10:32 am

Aloyisius

curly word

10:32 am

bichon

ty Aloy

10:32 am

Aloyisius

yw

10:40 am

Deeha

croy

10:40 am

Deeha

creeder

10:41 am

harpjane

nbt

10:41 am

Deeha

omg sorry

10:41 am

Deeha

luckily they weren't real words!!

10:41 am

harpjane

yah but you know we all tried them!

10:41 am

Deeha

I am getting desperate!

10:42 am

gramma

Like an ironed line down the front of your pant leg but speeled funny

10:43 am

Aloyisius

me too, can't find the in5.10 and .. too many distractions.. will bbl, aargh

10:43 am

Deeha

sorry the good old Aussie slang tinnies isn't allowed I think I could do woth one now!

10:44 am

Aloyisius

lol, found it as soon as I complained..

10:44 am

Aloyisius

but must scoot anyway.. bbl

10:45 am

harpjane

are all the et's the same base word?

10:46 am

harpjane

nbs finally

10:52 am

gramma

harpjane, what is that base word? I can't find a onw.

10:53 am

gramma

or a one.

10:53 am

wvteach

E + sea bird

10:53 am

harpjane

forever and ever and ever and ever

10:53 am

gramma

Oh got one.

10:54 am

wvteach

all use same first 6 letters

10:55 am

cybernan

good mornin, everyone

10:55 am

gramma

TY I will get working on them

10:55 am

wvteach

hello nan

11:01 am

cybernan

de 5/14 please?

11:02 am

cybernan

nm - found it

11:16 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

11:16 am

cybernan

A friendly grid for a change. Hagd everyone

11:23 am

harpjane

definitely slowing down at the end....

11:38 am

MLFAN17

hello again

11:39 am

crosshair

Howdy, MLF

11:39 am

MLFAN17

hi cross. I think at some point I am going to install that malware bytes program

11:40 am

crosshair

I love malwarebytes. it works very well.

11:40 am

MollyL

Good idea MLF. Malwarebytes is recommended by all our IT guys.

11:41 am

MLFAN17

the instructions seem eqsy enough to install and run it

11:42 am

crosshair

yes, and it is very intuitive to use.

11:42 am

crosshair

I would use it in conjunction with c Cleaner and the windows security that is already on our computer.

11:43 am

crosshair

security essentials i believe they call it.

11:43 am

MLFAN17

why would I need both cross?

11:43 am

crosshair

Each program does different things

11:44 am

MLFAN17

yes I had Microsoft security essentials virus program(free) but ;I got hacked anyway at that time

11:44 am

crosshair

:(

11:44 am

Jindigo

Phantom: Retro

11:45 am

crosshair

Well, try C Cleaner, malwarebytes and perhaps AVG free version, though AVG free is getting a tad dated.

11:45 am

MLFAN17

but its free and ;I like it iotherwise so when I get the chance it is getting installed in this computer

11:45 am

crosshair

You cannot complain about free;)

11:46 am

MLFAN17

i am terrible but i don't want to pay for those kinds of things too expensive

11:47 am

crosshair

You can effectively maintain a computer using only freeware quite easily.

11:48 am

crosshair

I have been doing it for 15 years now;)

11:48 am

MLFAN17

probably not as well as if i paid for some things but i don't care

11:49 am

MLFAN17

i have gotten free virus programs for a while now but they are getting harder to find

11:49 am

crosshair

You really have to do your research now.

11:49 am

MLFAN17

i have n 5 ending in an O can anyone help with the other in 5 please?

11:50 am

MLFAN17

cross sadly yes and i think someone here in Bable suggested i use it as i was having no luck finding something free

11:51 am

Aloyisius

pl the first in4, MLF

11:51 am

crosshair

Malwarebytes is an easy one to find fortunately:)

11:52 am

MLFAN17

yes it is cross very common

11:52 am

crosshair

as is c Cleaner

11:52 am

MLFAN17

duh ty aloy

11:52 am

MollyL

I remember mentioning Malwarebytes here when no one here had heard of it. Seems to have caught on.

11:53 am

MLFAN17

i tried less then5 yrs ago to install c cleaner but it said it would give me a virus if i tried o install it

11:53 am

crosshair

I was extolling its virtues long ago as well

11:53 am

crosshair

C Cleaner will not give you a virus.

11:54 am

MLFAN17

molly i don't know much about those types of programs so i wouldn't have known about it early on

11:54 am

crosshair

it it did that i would never recommend it in here...

11:54 am

crosshair

if

11:54 am

MLFAN17

cross but when ;i wanted to instali it that's when it told said that, in fact i think it was c cleaner.com

11:55 am

crosshair

Well, trust me. it does not give a computer a virus. i have installed it on a untold number of computers

11:56 am

crosshair

www.piriform.com

11:57 am

MLFAN17

cr 6/2?1?

11:57 am

MLFAN17

what is piriform?

11:57 am

MollyL

MLF, you can clean your C drive without C cleaner. Just run a disk cleanup from your disk properties. Just keep in mind it will wipe out all saved sites and passwords.

11:59 am

MLFAN17

i have done disk cleanups before but bnot for a while now

11:59 am

MLFAN17

clue for the cr 6/21 please?

11:59 am

MLFAN17

and disk frags

11:59 am

crosshair

i surrender. there are other ways, as Molly says. try them and see if it works better for you

12:00 pm

MollyL

cr6 is like what you press into your pants

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

i just want to install this program without hubby bugging me or watching me then i can get it done.hopefully

12:00 pm

crosshair

and piriform is the parent company that owns and distributes c cleaner;)

12:00 pm

MollyL

This isn't some sort of contest. Just suggesting things since MLF had questions.

12:01 pm

MLFAN17

ty molly

12:01 pm

crosshair

I know it is not a contest.

12:01 pm

crosshair

But if a person is that leery of any program it is time to move on

12:01 pm

MLFAN17

nop surrendering needed cross you have been my goto person

12:02 pm

MLFAN17

move on to what?

12:02 pm

crosshair

i offer good, virus free suggestions in here, but they are not the only solution to a particular problem of course

12:02 pm

crosshair

There are many ways to skin a cat;)

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

whatever is the fastest easiest free ways to do something i am all for it

12:03 pm

bfsog

Hi all.

12:04 pm

crosshair

Yup:)

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

hi bf

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

how can ri 4 be that hard to find/

12:05 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Bfsog

12:06 pm

Aloyisius

hi bfsog

12:09 pm

crosshair

She had ri4's on her fingers, and bells on her toes....

12:09 pm

MLFAN17

sorry can someone tell me what the other word stats are I have the ri 4/6?

12:09 pm

Aloyisius

and she liked cheese on ri4 crackers

12:10 pm

crosshair

mmm, ri4 crackers...

12:10 pm

sammysmom

morning babies

12:10 pm

Aloyisius

or just puttin on the ri4

12:10 pm

MLFAN17

ty aloy

12:10 pm

MLFAN17

hisammy

12:10 pm

Aloyisius

hi sammys.. feeling younger by the minute!

12:11 pm

MLFAN17

alloy what the stats for the other ri word please.. I cant get lickey's list to load at the moment

12:11 pm

MLFAN17

?

12:12 pm

Aloyisius

ri4.6 and rir.9, ri6.33

12:12 pm

MLFAN17

thanks alloy appreciatet

12:12 pm

MLFAN17

it

12:13 pm

Aloyisius

yvw, sorry you are having 'puter probs

12:14 pm

MLFAN17

had prbs with previous computer this one is brand new but has so much junk and viruses malware in it

12:14 pm

crosshair

You can get crammed with bloatware and other crapola in a fews days. does not take long sometimes

12:15 pm

Aloyisius

bummer :-(

12:15 pm

MLFAN17

I tried to fix previous puter but whenever I am in the middle of doing something compuer oriented hubby has ot come in and bug me,look over my shoulder or ask questions but he did tell me ot do whaever to fix this one ... but once I start....

12:15 pm

crosshair

Well, all the students are bailing out early for the long weekend. I am out of here as well. tc all

12:15 pm

MLFAN17

cross true kunfortunately

12:16 pm

Aloyisius

u2 crossy.. hagd

12:18 pm

MollyL

It's hard to work on a computer with someone standing over your shoulder

12:19 pm

MLFAN17

very and I am nervous doing these kinds of things sometimes so him being around with even the potential to come in here is nerve racking to me. He really verbally got me when puter got hacked the last time I was on fb for a long period of time

12:19 pm

Aloyisius

back to the kitchen.. company arr. tomorrow.. (will get up early to babble) .. poof

12:22 pm

MollyL

Personally, I would be wary of Facebook. A lot of people think it's a safe site. I disagree.

12:23 pm

MLFAN17

safe site HA

12:24 pm

MLFAN17

mly I have to go but will be back

12:47 pm

MLFAN17

my hubby just laid down and I m on babble lol

12:56 pm

jaxx7

As long as he doesn't offer to give it a bath as my dear husband does.

12:57 pm

jaxx7

Hi and bye all, just passing through on the way to laundry folding.

12:58 pm

MLFAN17

anybody have an acer comuter?

12:58 pm

MLFAN17

computer

1:21 pm

tabbycat

I have an acer laptop, MLF, but haven't used it much.

1:46 pm

periwinkle

hi all. I have no words 7,8.9 or 10 letter words. help pls

1:48 pm

dianedecoder

the 10 is et10/70 periods of "foreverness"

1:49 pm

periwinkle

ty got it, diane

1:50 pm

periwinkle

found two et8

1:50 pm

periwinkle

and two et9 too

1:51 pm

periwinkle

and a 3rd et9

1:51 pm

dianedecoder

the 7 is re 7/52 changing the girth, shape or volume of something...again

1:52 pm

dianedecoder

I only have one 8 and one 9 so far, so you're ahead of me !

1:52 pm

periwinkle

ty diane

1:52 pm

dianedecoder

yw, peri

1:52 pm

periwinkle

missing one 8 and one9

2:02 pm

dianedecoder

got them all....they all work from those same first 6 letters.

2:05 pm

periwinkle

you have all the 8's and 9's then?

2:07 pm

dianedecoder

yes ...do you have the re8/50 ?

2:08 pm

periwinkle

ok, I do not see the last two

2:08 pm

periwinkle

no I do not have the re8

2:08 pm

dianedecoder

repositioning...

2:09 pm

ChrissieDee

Thanks diane :)

2:09 pm

periwinkle

looking...

2:09 pm

dianedecoder

yw.... hi Chrissie :-)

2:09 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi diane and peri

2:10 pm

periwinkle

not seeing it

2:10 pm

periwinkle

hi chrissie

2:12 pm

dianedecoder

what's another word for building "lot" ? .... go from there

2:12 pm

periwinkle

ah, got the re8 ty ty diane.

2:12 pm

periwinkle

now help with the last 9 pls

2:13 pm

dianedecoder

extend your de5/12

2:13 pm

ChrissieDee

de9/72

2:14 pm

dianedecoder

make it an action...

2:14 pm

periwinkle

not sure I have the right de5/12 . I have the animal and to prevent

2:15 pm

Atalante

so ... I have an re8/50 - are the 8s and 9s all rather simialr?

2:15 pm

ChrissieDee

Cryptic clue - put off the engagement

2:15 pm

periwinkle

the et8,9,10,8,9 all start with the same 6 lettersd

2:16 pm

periwinkle

cryptic clues go over my head but thanks

2:17 pm

ChrissieDee

When you get engaged you get this piece of jewellery

2:17 pm

Atalante

ohhhhhhh et! silly, I got the 10 and didnt think any furtehr!

2:18 pm

periwinkle

I got that part, chrissie but can't figure out the rest

2:18 pm

dianedecoder

Having big trouble with my mouse....this Windows 8 also has touch screen capabilities and I think they are vying for control. I need to go check my setting. Be back later.

2:18 pm

ChrissieDee

Its the prevent word

2:19 pm

periwinkle

I give up, will look for it later

2:22 pm

periwinkle

got it, a different clue would be gerund end of the prevent

2:22 pm

periwinkle

word

2:23 pm

periwinkle

need a break, bbl

2:26 pm

MLFAN17

is the de 9 an extension of the de 5 12 ending in an r?

2:29 pm

wvteach

yes

2:29 pm

MLFAN17

hi wv

2:30 pm

MLFAN17

wv can you clue it please?

2:32 pm

wvteach

extend the DE 5 using the gerund ending

2:34 pm

MLFAN17

must be two de5's ending in an r?

2:35 pm

MollyL

The de5 meaning to discourage or restrain

2:35 pm

uusue2

Ooh! I found the 10! (no hints or stats or anything!)

2:35 pm

wvteach

i am still missing one D - but only have one DE 5/12 - and no list yet

2:36 pm

MollyL

And there is only one de5 that ends in R

2:36 pm

MLFAN17

congrats uusue

2:37 pm

harpjane

3 left

2:38 pm

harpjane

all of them de's

2:38 pm

MLFAN17

got it

2:38 pm

wvteach

D x 1, T x 5, and Z x 1 - 7 left

2:39 pm

wvteach

how many DE words are there?

2:39 pm

harpjane

10

2:39 pm

MLFAN17

I think 10

2:40 pm

wvteach

from the top D so it can't be a DE

2:40 pm

wvteach

how mnay DY words

2:41 pm

harpjane

4

2:41 pm

MLFAN17

i have 3

2:41 pm

harpjane

n

2:41 pm

harpjane

sorry

2:41 pm

wvteach

and 5 DR words?

2:42 pm

harpjane

yes 5

2:42 pm

MLFAN17

i don't have any

2:42 pm

harpjane

(waiting for her to ask how many do words....)\

2:43 pm

MLFAN17

lol harp

2:43 pm

MollyL

If you need a count on how many de, do, etc...it helps to look at the list. Otherwise you are lost.

2:43 pm

MLFAN17

i am lost anyway

2:43 pm

wvteach

no, i now know that the one that i am missing is a DO word

2:44 pm

Atalante

me too

2:44 pm

MLFAN17

wv:)

2:44 pm

harpjane

anyone need clues?

2:48 pm

MollyL

Nope

2:48 pm

MLFAN17

how many tr 4/6's

2:48 pm

Atalante

you can give me a clue to why resit STILL isn't a word :P

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

i want to know that too though its the wrong tense of the wword

2:50 pm

MLFAN17

2 TR 5'sam i right?

2:51 pm

MLFAN17

nm

2:51 pm

MollyL

Again, looking at the list is a plethora of information about such things

2:51 pm

wvteach

i have TR 5/12 and TR 5/10 - bu8t still missing two more Ts

2:52 pm

MLFAN17

i discovered i needed a 4 from the 4th column T...tr word

2:52 pm

Atalante

I need a cr

2:53 pm

MLFAN17

ata 5 6 6

2:53 pm

Atalante

ty!

2:53 pm

MLFAN17

yw

2:57 pm

MLFAN17

i have the se 6/36 in need a clue for the other se 6 please?

2:58 pm

Atalante

there's one very very similar

2:58 pm

wvteach

6/33 - person who di the 6/36

2:59 pm

MollyL

Oh, sorry, you must be looking at the list if you know there are two se6

2:59 pm

MLFAN17

i tried that and now it decides to work lol

2:59 pm

MLFAN17

ty both

3:04 pm

MLFAN17

se 5/12?

3:04 pm

bichon

re 5/10 before the amber

3:05 pm

MLFAN17

bichon rearrange the letters

3:05 pm

wvteach

RE 5 - fix the time on the clock again

3:06 pm

MLFAN17

its a 4/5

3:06 pm

MLFAN17

4 and 5

3:06 pm

bichon

ty teach

3:06 pm

wvteach

SE - tomorrow is the first night of Passover and the SE meal

3:09 pm

MLFAN17

wv you lost me on that clue

3:11 pm

bichon

te 6, pls

3:12 pm

MLFAN17

i don't have it bichon

3:12 pm

Atalante

looking for it

3:14 pm

MLFAN17

wv?

3:14 pm

MollyL

te + double consonant + Cousin from the Adams family

3:14 pm

bichon

Fan, Google Passover

3:14 pm

Atalante

ty molly

3:15 pm

MLFAN17

i tried that no luck

3:15 pm

MollyL

seder...Passover dinner

3:15 pm

bichon

ty Molly

3:16 pm

MLFAN17

got the te word

3:17 pm

MollyL

If you had done a Google search on Passover se, it would have been the first hit

3:18 pm

MLFAN17

i looked up the name for what was clued and nothing came up with se

3:18 pm

MLFAN17

and yes i used google as i always do

3:20 pm

MollyL

Oh, confusing. A Google search on Passover se meal, gives the correct word.

3:22 pm

Atalante

grrrr 2 to go

3:25 pm

Soodle

Good heavens above! It's Ata! Hello stranger :-)

3:25 pm

Atalante

hello! :) I've come out of hiding a bit!

3:25 pm

Soodle

How lovely to see you. I hope you are well?

3:26 pm

Atalante

very very well! I no longer have my darlign Hobbit but a have a new brat puppy, a lovely job and am up in scotland! How are youuuu?!

3:26 pm

Soodle

And hello Molly, Fan, Bich and all

3:28 pm

Soodle

Sorry about Hobbit, Ata, but happy that you seem happy! All well here. Keeping my head above water!!

3:30 pm

Atalante

very happy, I love love love being in scotland, have a house literally looking out onto the beach in a gorgeous place. its hard not to wake up every day and be happy

3:31 pm

Soodle

Mutters to self....'I'll have what she's having....' LOL

3:33 pm

Atalante

however, we didnthave phone or internet for 3 months as they had to lay new cables to the village, can't get out in ice etc etc etc!

3:35 pm

Soodle

Well, welcome back Atlante. It's nice to see you back. :-)

3:36 pm

Atalante

ty :) won't be here every day, but at least a good few days!

3:37 pm

Atalante

are there any very odd t5?

3:39 pm

MollyL

Both t5 are pretty normal

3:41 pm

Atalante

so far I've got te5 x 2, to5 x 3, tr5 x 2 and ty5 x 3

3:43 pm

MollyL

Oh sorry, I thought you meant te5

3:45 pm

MollyL

There are 4 ty5

3:50 pm

Atalante

ahhha, ty *looks*

3:52 pm

Atalante

a pluiral, as always! firebirds!

4:02 pm

lbdawger

hello, everyone! stats and or clue for the Ms?

4:03 pm

Atalante

they are grecian foods

4:06 pm

lbdawger

gyro's and baklava...greek menu kinda limited here.

5:15 pm

JeeWhiz

Me4/10 and plural lbdawg. Hope that helps

5:32 pm

MollyL

I think LBD is long gone

5:33 pm

stidgmere

Hi Molly. Just getting started on the grid. Beautiful spring-like day here but temps are light jacket style.

5:35 pm

libarebel

.

5:36 pm

MollyL

Spring has finally sprung here as well. Beautiful day.

5:36 pm

stidgmere

Glad to hear that Molly. The best reports of the country are here on the chog. Also good world info.

6:59 pm

periwinkle

er6 pls

7:00 pm

harpjane

making a goof, peri

7:01 pm

periwinkle

duh, ty harp

7:13 pm

Soodle

Its often enough I come on here moaning & groaning. Just to redress the balance, tonight I'm happy. All 3 of them are here, safe and sound, & tucked up in their own beds, hale and hearty. Seriously, what more could a mother wish for? Seasons greetings to all Babblers, whether Passover. Easter, or whatever.

7:22 pm

MollyL

Must be a slow night in Trim if those three are not out and about stirring it up.

7:25 pm

MollyL

Oh yeah, early pub closing on Holy Thursday.

7:37 pm

sukee

Hi all.

8:08 pm

dan2bit

evening all! right column done

8:15 pm

harpjane

hello dan

8:15 pm

harpjane

and sukee

8:15 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today?

8:16 pm

Minveryork

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

8:17 pm

dan2bit

hiya Min! been a while

8:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit! How are you? Yes,it has been way too long!

8:19 pm

dan2bit

I am well. Can't believe miss2bit will turn 5 next month.

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Wow! They grow up so quickly! Will she go to Kindergarten this September?My nephew will be turning five this month.

8:21 pm

crosshair

Good evening, everyone:)

8:21 pm

dan2bit

she will, though she is in preschool 5 mornings already this year

8:22 pm

crosshair

5!! Soon miss2bit will be in here playing Babble!

8:22 pm

harpjane

hello minver! long time no see!

8:23 pm

dan2bit

she already sometimes watches me - she knows her letters and asks to see favorite avatar photos

8:23 pm

crosshair

:)

8:24 pm

Minveryork

Hello harpjane!How are you? I miss being here & chatting!

8:25 pm

crosshair

You can tell her that Crossy's avatar is a First Nation artwork of a spirit wolf:)

8:25 pm

dan2bit

she's long in bed tonight alas

8:27 pm

crosshair

I miss young children in the house... I have a 21 year old that eats all day and lays around like a slug.

8:28 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.

8:28 pm

crosshair

it did not look like he was going to be gainfully employed anytime soon, so i tossed him back in school:)

8:28 pm

crosshair

Howdy min:)

8:28 pm

dan2bit

just to remind you of infancy, I'm sure, crossy

8:30 pm

crosshair

No I miss all the question and the sense of wonder a child posseses. My "kid" just eats and grunts at the wife and I.

8:31 pm

crosshair

We get more feedback from a bag of potatoes:/

8:31 pm

crosshair

So now he gets to enjoy a few math classes to ease his boredom;)

8:33 pm

crosshair

I have not seen you in a while ,Min. I have missed you and your stories full of clues:)

8:37 pm

Minveryork

I miss writing my stories. I teach an after school program. I don't get home until 6:30 or 7. I cook and eat dinner. I do lesson plans after that and then go to bed. No babble time

8:37 pm

crosshair

:(

8:37 pm

crosshair

What are you teaching?

8:37 pm

Minveryork

I am on vacation this week,which is why I can be here now

8:39 pm

crosshair

yes, we are off for 4 days ourselves;)

8:41 pm

Minveryork

I am teaching the history of Yonkers, NY to 6th graders. It is a lot of work and so not worth the extra money. Sucking the life out of me! Plus student are rude & disrespectful.

8:42 pm

crosshair

mmm... Well, only do it as long as your finances require you to do so, then dump it.

8:42 pm

crosshair

Life is too shore to be doing a job you hate:(

8:42 pm

crosshair

short

8:46 pm

crosshair

I tossed my dead-end job 2 years ago, went back to school, upgraded myself, and now new doors are being unlocked for me to explore:) My grad ceremonies are this June:))) Just got back the report card for my final course which was ENG4U:)

8:49 pm

crosshair

Additionally took ENG3C, ENG4C, EWC4U.. lol, would not know it by the way i type in here, eh?:)

8:50 pm

crosshair

Applying to a bunch of copy-writing, and copy-editing entry positions:)

8:56 pm

crosshair

I will just prattle on to fill the void. if anyone else needs the chog just tell me to zip it:)

8:56 pm

Minveryork

Good for U crosshair! Good luck! I like my regular teaching job.I don't like doing after school program w/6th graders.

8:57 pm

crosshair

I would LOVE to copy edit for CNN online. I have not seen such copywriting disaster in one place in a long time!

8:57 pm

crosshair

How long is this after school program set to run for?

9:02 pm

crosshair

I have sent CNN an offer of my services twice now. Sadly, they have not responded as of yet. I do not think they share my joy at the way I tear apart their news articles for grammar and readability:)

9:02 pm

Minveryork

It is a grant so they said until the money runs out.Could go until June. I have always done after school programs, but they are usually to get students prepared for state exams.

9:03 pm

Minveryork

If U got a job w/CNN,would you move to the United States

9:04 pm

Minveryork

O's Ordained! 5 left

9:05 pm

dan2bit

go Min go!

9:05 pm

crosshair

No, I would not move. Everything i would need to do can be done online.

9:06 pm

crosshair

I just get the raw copy from the journalists, offer corrections for grammar and readability as needed, and send it back

9:06 pm

crosshair

Though a lot of it is time sensitive:(

9:07 pm

Minveryork

D's Dislodged! 3 left

9:07 pm

dan2bit

wait, so you're a Professional Grammar Nazi? Nice!

9:07 pm

crosshair

Keep going Min!!

9:07 pm

crosshair

lol dan!

9:07 pm

crosshair

I save it for the news hacks and leave everyone else be:)

9:08 pm

Minveryork

I think best kind of job to have is one where you can work from your house. I'd love to not have to do commute I do.

9:08 pm

dan2bit

excellent! Better than harassing friends and family - I learned that the hard way :-)

9:09 pm

Minveryork

I am sooooooo a grammar nazi!It drives my husband crazy!

9:09 pm

crosshair

yes indeed, Dan. My beloved hates it when i dissect a paper she is working on for class;/

9:09 pm

dan2bit

listing with 36 to go

9:10 pm

Minveryork

E's Ended! 1 left

9:11 pm

crosshair

gooooo Min!

9:11 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! re 5/10 was my final word

9:11 pm

dan2bit

yay Min! congrats

9:12 pm

crosshair

Copywriting is harder. often you are offered 2/10ths of 1 cent per word for a 500 word wonder:(

9:12 pm

crosshair

Yaaa for Min!!

9:12 pm

Minveryork

Have not gotten FWs in such a long time! Are clues needed

9:13 pm

crosshair

No, ty, Min. I shall peck away for a bit longer yet;)

9:13 pm

dan2bit

T's toasted - 25 left

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

hi

9:13 pm

Minveryork

Terrific dan2bit!

9:13 pm

crosshair

Howdy, herin:)

9:14 pm

dan2bit

wow herin AND min! :-)

9:14 pm

herinfernallady

HI

9:14 pm

herinfernallady

i do exsist

9:14 pm

Minveryork

Hello herinfernallady! How are you? Welcome to the chog.

9:15 pm

crosshair

I should hope you do, Herin:)

9:15 pm

BzznBea

de5/14?

9:15 pm

herinfernallady

Good Friday here. I had a crazy and decided to study a Bachelor of Social Science Criminology so I have been very busy

9:16 pm

crosshair

You aussies and your time travel skills! Tomorrow is our friday. Have the big feast planned for that day:)

9:16 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, sounds interesting, herin!

9:16 pm

herinfernallady

Have zero planned. Haven't even looked into the freezer yet

9:16 pm

crosshair

Sound like an interesting course, Herin.

9:17 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:17 pm

herinfernallady

It is pretty interesting. Next term I get to do Forensic Science, Forensic Psychology.

9:17 pm

Uneaixoise

cool!

9:17 pm

crosshair

You going to be a CSI babe?

9:18 pm

Minveryork

I have ze 4/9 plans to send you to PB herinfernallady. You are excused today because it is Holy Thursday.

9:18 pm

crosshair

I love watching the work a crime scene in 5 inch heels;)

9:19 pm

crosshair

them

9:19 pm

herinfernallady

More like CSI desk monkey. I want to get into Policy and procedure.

9:20 pm

crosshair

Oh well; the world needs desk monkeys too:))

9:20 pm

herinfernallady

I haven't even looked at the Z words

9:20 pm

crosshair

I will be a desk monkey as well, if thing work as planned:)

9:20 pm

herinfernallady

I am not a people person. I like just doing work. throw it at me and go away.

9:21 pm

crosshair

I can talk the talk when running a business or whatever, but i like leaving humanity on the other side of a locked door at the end of my day:)

9:23 pm

welki

hi folks

9:23 pm

welki

hey herin - nice to 'see' you here, it's been a while

9:23 pm

crosshair

Howdy, welki

9:24 pm

herinfernallady

I did this thing called DISC and it is to do with how you are personality wise with others. I got blue. Throw me the work and go away.

9:24 pm

herinfernallady

HI Welki

9:25 pm

crosshair

We have something similar to DISC, It is called the Smart Skills Program.

9:25 pm

dan2bit

can I have a clue for the de5 that comes before the one that rhymes the US Secretary of State?

9:26 pm

welki

a belief in a god, dan

9:27 pm

dan2bit

oh duh tx welki! I always have trouble with words that fold back on themselves. That's firewords!

9:27 pm

herinfernallady

Cross think Abby from NCIS. that is sort of me. Hand me the coffee, the work then walk away

9:29 pm

crosshair

Well, it is Grid-1, Crossy-0. I am off for the night. A good book is calling me. if you are a sci-fi fan, I highly recommend the novel Old Man's War by John Scalzi. I highly enjoy it so far;)

9:29 pm

herinfernallady

Night Crossie

10:12 pm

Pinikula

evening all ... popping in to finish

10:14 pm

Minveryork

Hi there Pinikula!How are you doing?Welcome to the chog

10:15 pm

Pinikula

hi min ... doing ok ... you?

10:15 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Have not been here in ages. Busy with work. I'm on vacation this week so I get to pop in here for a little bit

10:16 pm

Pinikula

I hear ya there ... I'm extremely busy at work this term ... but need a few moments every now and then ... this is a good break! :)

10:18 pm

rururocks

*measures "ages" in weeks*

10:18 pm

Pinikula

hey ru

10:19 pm

Pinikula

the 2 de5's before after dinner treat?

10:35 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 4th nine? i have three that are et words like the 10. but missing the 4th one. also the third 8. other two 8s are the et. are these last ones also et?

10:39 pm

sap

down to 2 et words. the 8 and 9 before the 10/70. any clues?

10:41 pm

sap

pinikula: rhymes with sec of state

10:41 pm

sap

other a belief in god

10:42 pm

Pinikula

got 'em both, thx!

10:43 pm

Pinikula

the last 9 begins with DE, min

10:43 pm

Pinikula

the et8 and 9 you're looking for, sap, use a different consonant at the end

10:45 pm

sap

got 'em. Tx!

10:50 pm

Pinikula

:)

11:43 pm

melonheadjujube

Hi, popped in for the end of this one and got halfway thru. Missing one 9, so I'm just short of "mediocrity" (NBT, NBS, ≥ halfway, and all ≥ 7 letters: my personal stat goal)

11:44 pm

melonheadjujube

ah, and there it is. Mediocrity attained!

11:44 pm

melonheadjujube

Back at the flip.

11:57 pm

dizgrannie

258 next grid

11:59 pm

mkg

48 next grid

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