12:01 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:05 am
harpjane
thank you lickety!
12:09 am
harpjane
slooooow going
12:10 am
rastapopolous
be6
12:10 am
rastapopolous
ge6
12:11 am
crayola
he6, ee6
12:15 am
rastapopolous
ha6
12:17 am
crayola
what are the stats for the m?
12:17 am
rastapopolous
Just got it! me5/12
12:18 am
rururocks
finished
12:18 am
crayola
thanks rasta
12:18 am
crayola
wd, ruru!
12:19 am
ARB
woohoo ruru!
12:19 am
ARB
sorry! ANd it's not even good!
12:21 am
rururocks
it's probably some monetary issue somewhere arb :D
12:22 am
ARB
I thought it had something to dowith fishinglines.
12:22 am
rururocks
Hey buddy.. can you lend me some snele?
12:23 am
rururocks
see that beautiful woman.. it would take a ton of snele to date her :D
12:25 am
ARB
Living in wine country is giving you a heady humor.
12:26 am
rururocks
here's hoping to that :d
12:30 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:33 am
cybernan
oops - sorry
12:36 am
gapeach
Thanks nan. You certainly are a plus tonight.
12:36 am
Kwoo
how many words tonight?
1:06 am
cybernan
*!* ta da *!*
1:06 am
cybernan
good night everyone
1:38 am
flosey
hello everyone, and thanks Nan - gave me a quick start
1:40 am
gapeach
Hi there, flosey.
1:40 am
flosey
quiet in here, has everyone finished?
1:41 am
flosey
I fell asleep in my easy chair! just woke up
1:41 am
gapeach
Thanks, I needed that.
1:42 am
gapeach
Is it Spring where you are?
1:43 am
flosey
yes, we've had very light rain off and on, mild
1:43 am
flosey
daffodils, tulips, all out in full bloom
1:44 am
gapeach
Well, the Masters Golf Tournament is next week, so somehow the flowers are blooming like mad.
1:45 am
flosey
ah, lovely, so you are in Georgia?
1:47 am
flosey
I'm from a family of golfers, dad, mom, brother
1:47 am
gapeach
Yes, the course is about 1/4 mile from my home. It gets reall crazy every year....brings in lots of money for the city though.
1:47 am
flosey
not big time tournament, but avid players
1:47 am
flosey
oh, I bet - parking a problems everywhere?
1:48 am
gapeach
Yes. Lots of people rent their homes during this time and go on vacation.
1:49 am
flosey
wow, great way to pay for a vacation, I presume
1:53 am
gapeach
Thousands of dollers for a 2 or 3 bedroom house. Outrageous. We get people from all over the world. I guess most don't think about the price, just to have a place to party/rest after being on the course.
1:54 am
flosey
must be lots of folk returning year after year? so you'd get to know they're safe to rent
1:56 am
gapeach
Yes, a lot rent to the same ones each year. There is a committee that inspects the homes to make sure everything is in order. I really never wanted to though.
1:57 am
flosey
a bit of a gamble, I'd think
2:04 am
gapeach
Good luck, flosey. I have 8 left but too tired to do more. Blessings
2:06 am
flosey
seem to have hit a wall, was doing well for a while,
2:06 am
flosey
sweet sleep, Peach
2:06 am
flosey
18 to go here
2:21 am
flosey
FW and off to bed
2:28 am
sprite
morning all
2:30 am
sprite
gratz flosey!
2:32 am
sprite
tsk. unseelie not valid? Then what to call the dark side of elf government?
3:09 am
sprite
fireflies. Sweet and short.
3:19 am
grannyrose
sprite!!! honey.....i'm here!!
3:24 am
grannyrose
ah well. i did tell her i mightn't be here.
4:32 am
herinfernallady
hi
5:41 am
Scrabbler
Good morning kids.
5:55 am
grannyrose
and back for a bit. morning scrabbs. xoxox
5:57 am
herinfernallady
g=Hi
5:57 am
herinfernallady
Rose have a look outside there is an eclipse
5:59 am
grannyrose
wow!! herin. we just looked. up here there are multiple images.
6:00 am
Scrabbler
Oh, hi Rose and Lady.
6:01 am
grannyrose
hey ya scrabbs. how are you, dear?
6:01 am
Scrabbler
Today is day 5 of working 10 in a row. I work in my office from 8-12 today, or later if we have lots of sick kids to see.
6:02 am
Scrabbler
And I am on call til Monday 0800. Just me and a PA working yesterday and today.
6:03 am
grannyrose
ugh, scrabbs. i don't know how you do it. once i started in the operating theatres, those multiple days finished for me... thank heavens.
6:03 am
Scrabbler
My partners cover for me when I take time off.
6:05 am
Scrabbler
But 10 days of work in a row will make me nuts, for sure. I must get enough sleep each night.
6:07 am
grannyrose
when i was on the wards, we would do 12 in a row, then have 4 off. mind you i was a LOT younger then....lolol
6:08 am
Scrabbler
I will be off next Fri-Sat-Sun, so I am focused on leaving the office Thursday evening.
6:08 am
grannyrose
and when i did agency work, we did 12 hour shifts for goodness sake.
6:08 am
Scrabbler
That makes for a LONG day.
6:09 am
grannyrose
keep focussed scrabbs, dear
6:10 am
Scrabbler
Mothers get more anxious before holidays, wanting their little ones to be healthy and noncontagious (for family gatherings) but I cannot guarantee that at all.
6:10 am
grannyrose
icu nurses or special nurses do 12 hour shifts. i was specialising in renal transplants and neurosurgery patients.
6:11 am
grannyrose
ditto here. apparently our whooping cough vaccine supply is low. they only have enough for pregnant mums and new-borns.
6:11 am
Scrabbler
Yes, at our children's hospital the specialty nurses work 12 hr shifts. Angels is what you are--taking care of the most critically ill people.
6:12 am
grannyrose
* smiling * thanx scrabbs.
6:12 am
herinfernallady
My friend is hitting the hospital shift tomorrow
6:13 am
lbdawger
good morning, everyone! hi scrabs, rose and heron!
6:13 am
Scrabbler
Hi Dawger
6:13 am
Uneaixoise
hello, all :-)
6:14 am
lbdawger
hi, Unea!
6:14 am
grannyrose
g'day lbdawger and une
6:15 am
herinfernallady
I am here. Watching some awesome 80s movies
6:17 am
grannyrose
we are watching ' the last star fighter '
6:19 am
josephjames
Does anyone know what the E on the last column is?
6:19 am
sukee
Good morning.
6:19 am
Uneaixoise
am getting ready to drive to Manchester to pick up Dakota, a rescue Potcake dog, a homeless boy brought to the US from Nassau :-)
6:19 am
grannyrose
el5/18, funeral poem
6:20 am
Uneaixoise
tx rose
6:20 am
grannyrose
g'day jj and sukee
6:20 am
josephjames
OH thanks
6:20 am
grannyrose
whoot, two hits with one
6:20 am
lbdawger
hi sukee, gm, jj
6:21 am
grannyrose
yahoo, three
6:21 am
Scrabbler
TY for el5 clue
6:21 am
grannyrose
what time is it for you, une?
6:22 am
Uneaixoise
6:20 in the morning
6:22 am
crosshair
Good morning, everyone:)
6:22 am
Scrabbler
7:22am here
6:22 am
josephjames
Do you use your own car or is there one for doing this?
6:22 am
Scrabbler
Hi Crossy
6:22 am
grannyrose
une, i admire your work, but, dear, count me out...lolol
6:22 am
grannyrose
g'day crossy
6:23 am
Uneaixoise
i drive my own car :-)
6:23 am
Uneaixoise
i love it, rose :-)
6:23 am
josephjames
have you ever broken down?
6:23 am
Uneaixoise
broken down? nope
6:23 am
grannyrose
i know you do, une. that is what makes you one of a kind, honey. xoxox
6:24 am
Uneaixoise
need to feed my pups -- BBL :-)
6:24 am
lbdawger
clue for the le5.14 after lower limbs?
6:25 am
grannyrose
le5/14. le + **l*, hawaiian dance
6:25 am
herinfernallady
Une is doing another puppy run :D
6:26 am
lbdawger
ty, rose ♥♥♥
6:26 am
sukee
Ty again Rose
6:27 am
Scrabbler
TY for le5
6:28 am
lbdawger
tadone! last word was the last ha6. monkeys found it!
6:28 am
grannyrose
whoot, well done y'all.
6:29 am
grannyrose
WTG LBDAWGER!!!
6:29 am
lbdawger
ty, Rose. i'd still be hunting if it weren't for your clue.
6:29 am
crosshair
Gretel just found me a ha6
6:30 am
herinfernallady
Rose - Aldi Milk chocolate not Kinder Suprise is awesome
6:30 am
grannyrose
lbdawg, you are most welcome, honey.
6:30 am
herinfernallady
YAH :B
6:30 am
grannyrose
herin, i already know dear. my downfall...
6:31 am
Scrabbler
Yay, dawg
6:31 am
herinfernallady
Those in those little sticks good snack
6:31 am
sukee
I have a Lindt bunny waiting for me, for today or tomorrow :)
6:32 am
grannyrose
lol, sukee, as does don, but he doesn't know it, yet.
6:32 am
herinfernallady
I will probably raid the stores after Easter.
6:32 am
herinfernallady
Dang kitty is having a protest at me scratching her belly
6:33 am
grannyrose
naughty kitty....leave our herin alone.
6:33 am
herinfernallady
Her belly is so ripe for the smooging
6:33 am
crosshair
Our kitty stood on my head this morning while I lay in bed and requested some breakfast;(
6:34 am
herinfernallady
Lucius demands the human to wake up now when he wants up.
6:34 am
sukee
Lol,mine was trying to lick my forehead.
6:35 am
crosshair
lol, you have a Lucius, and we have a Sirius Black
6:35 am
herinfernallady
Lucius bit my toe last night as he saw it move
6:35 am
herinfernallady
My cat is not named after any Harry Potter characters. Was more fitting as we have a Pandora.
6:35 am
sukee
The good thing about having a blind cat is he can't jump at my feet in bed.
6:36 am
herinfernallady
Awwwwww Sukee. My Pandora was deaf for a while
6:38 am
grannyrose
may i put this in here...either you or your cats are nuts...all of you...sys she whose cat would ride her hubby's butt while we were....ahem....fill in the blank.... lol
6:40 am
sukee
My cat is Boo and he came with that name. It is fully now Boo Radley.
6:40 am
herinfernallady
I made a little kids day today
6:40 am
Scrabbler
Silly Rose!
6:41 am
grannyrose
sukee, like you cat's name...from ' to kill a micking bird '...right?
6:41 am
grannyrose
ugh...mocking
6:42 am
grannyrose
what did you do, herin?
6:42 am
herinfernallady
You know the latest ridiculous campaign from Woolies with those dominos
6:43 am
grannyrose
yes, herin
6:43 am
Scrabbler
24 to go and I see nuffin'.
6:43 am
herinfernallady
We got 2 of those things so I gave it to a little kid
6:44 am
grannyrose
what are you missing, scrabbs?
6:44 am
sukee
I'm down to 33.
6:45 am
Scrabbler
5 ge's and 2 are ge4's which my monkey should be finding
6:45 am
Scrabbler
And my monkey found them. Now ge5, ge6, ge5
6:46 am
grannyrose
ge4/7. ge + pea**ts, not almonds
6:46 am
herinfernallady
Rose commanding you to go outside and look at the moon
6:46 am
grannyrose
ge5. ge + ***r, ogle
6:47 am
sukee
Ty rose, down to 27 now.
6:47 am
sukee
I hope I can see the moon tonight, been a bit overcast here. But the clouds seem to be breaking up.
6:47 am
grannyrose
ge5/16. ge + pea**ts, not almonds + vowel
6:49 am
Scrabbler
TY--G is grey now, Rose.
6:49 am
sukee
now I just need that ge 6 for the Gs
6:49 am
grannyrose
wow!! herin. it is almost just a red ball.
6:49 am
Scrabbler
Pluralize
6:50 am
grannyrose
sukee, plural
6:50 am
sukee
I have the 2nd column blanked out
6:51 am
grannyrose
well done sukee
6:52 am
sukee
I could use a clue for the M
6:53 am
Scrabbler
I need that M too
6:53 am
grannyrose
me5/12. me + plural letter + not south west
6:54 am
Scrabbler
TY--odd word
6:54 am
Scrabbler
2nd ha6?
6:55 am
herinfernallady
Not there yet
6:55 am
Scrabbler
Don't bother trying that word.
6:56 am
grannyrose
ha6. ha + **eful, helpful + last part of number after nine.
6:56 am
Scrabbler
But change the 4th letter
6:56 am
Scrabbler
<---sprinting to the PB
6:56 am
grannyrose
ab5. ab + vowel + **ss, not more
6:57 am
herinfernallady
Rose this little kid was pretty stoked to get 2 more dominos. I think they are like crack in the primary schools
6:57 am
herinfernallady
Wondering what to do tomorrow. Whether we zip down to Grams or not.
6:58 am
grannyrose
* giggle * herin...not just primary schools. my niece in kindy wants them too.
6:58 am
herinfernallady
They are so expensive. They are like 2 for $20 and worse if you have 3 kids.
6:58 am
Scrabbler
Dominos are popular with kids?
6:59 am
grannyrose
*gives scrabbs a baileys as she heads into the pb *
6:59 am
herinfernallady
These are from movies
6:59 am
herinfernallady
Sorry Disney Pixars
7:00 am
Scrabbler
I must now get ready for the work day. I hope to be done by 12. Then must shop at the supermarket which will be crazy busy. I shall return later for my last 13 words.
7:00 am
herinfernallady
Take care
7:00 am
crosshair
Tc Scrabby
7:01 am
Scrabbler
DOwn to 10--I had tofind more!
7:01 am
sukee
Okay , down to 21 words now
7:02 am
sukee
20, monkeyed the N
7:04 am
grannyrose
well done scrabbs
7:05 am
grannyrose
sukee. what are you missing, honey?
7:06 am
sukee
Right now looking for the 2nd P in the middle. I have the pu 4/6
7:06 am
lbdawger
hope the day goes smoothly for you scrabs
7:08 am
Anniebrook
good morning babblers
7:08 am
grannyrose
another pu4/6. pu + **ked, no clothes on.
7:08 am
sukee
Hi Annie, bich
7:08 am
Anniebrook
hi bichon, sukee, rose, dawg
7:09 am
herinfernallady
howdy
7:09 am
grannyrose
g'day annie and bichon
7:09 am
Anniebrook
well, I made my entrance, lol
7:10 am
bichon
seems to be a lot of that today Annie
7:10 am
herinfernallady
Bichon followed you uo
7:10 am
Anniebrook
bichon, I see you made an entrance too
7:10 am
Anniebrook
Hi herin, how nice to see you
7:11 am
bichon
herin, long time no see
7:11 am
crosshair
Crossy creeps back into the chog surreptitiously:)
7:12 am
bichon
Want to join us in the PB. Lots of free clues here
7:12 am
herinfernallady
Howdy
7:12 am
grannyrose
yeah, right, crossy. xoxox mate.
7:12 am
herinfernallady
I am here. Struggling to stay awake
7:12 am
crosshair
((rose))
7:13 am
grannyrose
* rolls eyes * as am i... trying to stay awake that is.
7:13 am
crosshair
These aussies are great at time travel but fade fast late at night:)
7:13 am
grannyrose
strange that, crossy... lolol
7:15 am
crosshair
Kiribati, a little-known and far-flung archipelago in the South Pacific beats you our by a few minutes it seems:))
7:16 am
crosshair
And that can stand as my tidbit of the day:)
7:17 am
Marc Freeman
Good morning, what are the stats for the 'i' in the fourth column, please?
7:18 am
grannyrose
il4, from thefifth column
7:18 am
Marc Freeman
thanks got it
7:19 am
grannyrose
yay you marc
7:19 am
Marc Freeman
The 'a's seem awfully difficult. I cannot find one out of the 7
7:20 am
sukee
Breakfast time, see you later.
7:20 am
grannyrose
ab5/14. ab + vowel + **ss, not more
7:21 am
grannyrose
ae5/10. eagle's nest
7:21 am
grannyrose
an5/10. an + vowel + **ss, not more
7:22 am
Marc Freeman
thanks and I got other so only two left
7:22 am
crosshair
Clue for the e in centre column , please> I am blinded by e's and cannot see it;(
7:23 am
bichon
it's someone el**'s fault
7:23 am
grannyrose
an4/4. an + not west/north
7:23 am
grannyrose
ee5/10. weird
7:24 am
crosshair
ty, Bichon, Lady
7:24 am
Anniebrook
We need more E's
7:25 am
Marc Freeman
I have ab5 and ab6 what am I missing? I have all the an's.
7:25 am
grannyrose
an4/5. an + **a, america
7:25 am
Anniebrook
ae 5/10
7:25 am
grannyrose
ae5/10. egle's nest
7:26 am
Marc Freeman
got it
7:26 am
grannyrose
ugh...eagle's nest
7:27 am
Marc Freeman
for the middle 'e' I have el4/4 what are the stats for the other 'e', please?
7:27 am
crosshair
ee 5/10
7:28 am
Marc Freeman
got it
7:28 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
7:28 am
Anniebrook
ee 6/18
7:28 am
grannyrose
yay, marc
7:29 am
herinfernallady
Rose if you get a chance On It Burgers at the end of Burwood Highway past knox is reallly good
7:29 am
grannyrose
ee6/18 from the second column e
7:29 am
Marc Freeman
ee6= more of a slimy fish
7:30 am
grannyrose
thanx herin. good head's up.
7:30 am
herinfernallady
Their burgers start around $10.
7:31 am
herinfernallady
I think we paid around $40 for 2 burgers, a large fries and 2 milk shakes. They were pretty good. Try not to go Friday they are busy
7:31 am
herinfernallady
Crossie that is about standard
7:32 am
crosshair
What is the aussie Min wage give or take?
7:32 am
herinfernallady
$560 approx per week is base wage
7:33 am
Marc Freeman
$16.87 is the minimum wage
7:33 am
crosshair
so, 14 dollar/40 hr week
7:33 am
crosshair
about 5 dollar higher than here
7:33 am
crosshair
$6.87 higher*
7:34 am
herinfernallady
You cn't live on that in sydney
7:34 am
crosshair
We are sitting around $10/hr
7:34 am
herinfernallady
Cross - This is their burger menu -http://tinyurl.com/nnd7o7d
7:34 am
crosshair
lookin...
7:35 am
herinfernallady
My bad gone up to $640
7:35 am
crosshair
I want a Bacon Jammy!
7:35 am
herinfernallady
We had the Luke burgers and the parmasean
7:36 am
Marc Freeman
I have ab6, an6, ee6, fe6, ge6, ha6, and he6. I think I am missing be6 and fa6. What are the other two I am missing, please?
7:38 am
grannyrose
be6. be + a fib + consonant
7:38 am
lbdawger
be6 is one who does the be5, and the fa6 is a wee little imp
7:39 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
7:39 am
grannyrose
fa6. fa + vowel + **c*, chinese food grain
7:40 am
wvteach
good morning all
7:40 am
crosshair
ty for the imp
7:40 am
Marc Freeman
thanks but what the stats for the two I am missing?
7:40 am
herinfernallady
OK I just had a yelly fit at the tv
7:40 am
Anniebrook
morning, teach
7:40 am
grannyrose
fe6. f + slimy fish + be**, ale
7:40 am
phaeton
clue
for the fe6?
7:41 am
crosshair
love "yelly fit"
7:41 am
phaeton
nm...ty granny
7:41 am
Marc Freeman
add to the fa4/7 before it
7:41 am
wvteach
stats for E in right column please
7:41 am
lbdawger
marc, two ha6's
7:41 am
herinfernallady
Apparently over 34 is cougar age. Yer and no
7:41 am
lbdawger
el5/18, wv
7:42 am
grannyrose
teach. el5/18. funeral poem
7:42 am
crosshair
Sharpen your claws then:)
7:42 am
lbdawger
marc and le6.24
7:42 am
Marc Freeman
thanks I have one of them
7:42 am
wvteach
thnx rose and ibd
7:43 am
herinfernallady
more like my slippers
7:43 am
grannyrose
ha6 x 2. ha6, not gretel
7:43 am
lbdawger
time for brekkies, good luck with the grid. hagd/e/n everyone!
7:43 am
crosshair
tc, LBD
7:43 am
herinfernallady
I had to reinstall the old Microsoft for a program. Stupid new microsoft
7:44 am
Anniebrook
bye dawg, enjoy
7:44 am
Marc Freeman
granny I have that ha6, I don't have the other one
7:44 am
grannyrose
ha6. ha + **A, america + last part of number after nine
7:45 am
Marc Freeman
got it thanks
7:45 am
wvteach
LE + boys name + pl
7:46 am
grannyrose
le6, plural of le5/14. le + second consonant + most of number after nine.
7:46 am
Marc Freeman
thanks all got all the '6's.
7:47 am
Anniebrook
Done. Nice grid.
7:47 am
grannyrose
whoott. well done marc
7:47 am
wvteach
help with GE 6 please
7:47 am
grannyrose
WTG ANNIEBROOK!!!
7:48 am
Anniebrook
ge + robert e. ***
7:48 am
wvteach
congrats annie
7:48 am
Anniebrook
thanks, rose
7:48 am
Anniebrook
thanks, teach
7:48 am
grannyrose
ge6. ge + most of ogle + plural letter
7:48 am
wvteach
thnx annie
7:49 am
crosshair
I am not getting the le6:(
7:49 am
Anniebrook
plural it, teach
7:49 am
Anniebrook
its a plural
7:49 am
wvteach
halfway, NBT and NBS and all the 6s - time for breakfast break and errands - BBL
7:49 am
Anniebrook
need to start the day, bye
7:51 am
grannyrose
le6. plural of le5. le + first two letters of what you sleep in + first letter of bird's home
7:51 am
crosshair
Oh well, it will have to keep. off to do a few chores. back in a bit...poink!
7:51 am
grannyrose
bye crossy
7:53 am
grannyrose
and it would appear it is bed-time. xoxox
7:54 am
herinfernallady
Night Rose. Travel safe
7:54 am
herinfernallady
Going to vanish myself
7:54 am
dan2bit
please don't varnish yourself herin
8:00 am
dan2bit
se5 anybody?
8:00 am
herinfernallady
Vanish to bed
8:01 am
penquis
se + a*** (achiness) is a sign of flu....
8:02 am
dan2bit
ty pen and granny and all cluers! that's firewords
8:02 am
penquis
congrats!
8:06 am
MLFAN17
clue please?
8:07 am
MollyL
My husband and I used to joke about that sign of flu. Who the hell ever says that word?
8:07 am
penquis
hmmm.....me + m**bc is a news network + vowel...
8:07 am
MLFAN17
great clue pen
8:09 am
MLFAN17
5th column E and I?
8:10 am
phaeton
I think el5 comes from that e...not sure
8:11 am
MLFAN17
I am not finidng anything from that last comlumn E
8:12 am
phaeton
try el5/18...funeral speech
8:13 am
MLFAN17
thanks phae that was it
8:16 am
phaeton
done..clues?
8:17 am
penquis
bye phae...
8:26 am
penquis
i am done....
8:30 am
penquis
do you see the thawed harbor or the ice covered one?....in my pic....
8:39 am
dan2bit
When I open your profile, I see the thawed one. I think the tiny one in the chog is the icy one
8:42 am
penquis
ty....i see the icy one in the chog but the new one in the profile, too....
8:57 am
MollyL
Refresh y'all, refresh
8:58 am
periwinkle
good morning all. help with ha6 or ge6 pls
8:58 am
periwinkle
found the he6
9:01 am
penquis
i have refreshed several times, molly....does not help...
9:04 am
periwinkle
ge6 anyone?
9:04 am
periwinkle
10 left
9:04 am
rururocks
Go to your account page pen then refresh
9:05 am
dan2bit
ge6/24 sounds like peanut butters and je7
9:05 am
penquis
did that....checking...
9:05 am
penquis
nope...did not work....i think i would have to clear my cache...
9:05 am
periwinkle
ty, already found it
9:09 am
crosshair
lol! I made the tactical error of running out of eggs on this long weekend, so I just got back from the grocery store-- was not a good idea! Was total chaos and anarchy! Saw Christianity in action as about 6 older ladies fought tooth and nail with each other, using their shopping carts like bumper cars to get the last few tubes of crescent rolls that were on sale:)
9:10 am
crosshair
I said to the "look, there is a whole bunch of them on that end display, I think," and when they all scattered, i was able to get in there and get my eggs:)
9:13 am
crosshair
(there were no crescent rolls on that end display) :)
9:14 am
NANCY
you little manipulator you....but so clever at the same time
9:14 am
crosshair
Howdy, car;)
9:15 am
crosshair
Ty, Nancy:)
9:15 am
NANCY
my laugh for the morning...thank YOU Crossy
9:16 am
crosshair
:) I aim to please;))
9:16 am
NANCY
and you succeed
9:20 am
crosshair
the a words from the 5th, column are hidden well.
9:22 am
car.eeyore
I was thinking the same of the M and the N
9:23 am
crosshair
the m is me 5/12
9:23 am
crosshair
the lone N I have yet to find
9:24 am
car.eeyore
Got it! TY
9:26 am
crosshair
That is NBT and NBS for Crossy:) Small victories:)
9:26 am
crosshair
Oh, and just hit half-way as well:)
9:27 am
car.eeyore
You rock!
9:27 am
crosshair
All this, and rugged handsomeness as well!
9:28 am
car.eeyore
Oh my!
9:28 am
crosshair
Speaking of which, I must go soap down this mass of muscle; be back shortly:)
9:35 am
penquis
heading out, too....duty calls....
10:08 am
pink17
hi al may I please have a clue for lone m first column ty
10:10 am
MollyL
me + first three letters of what makes you go ACHOO
10:11 am
pink17
wow tyvm molly
10:12 am
rururocks
mecoke
10:12 am
rururocks
damn it
10:12 am
MollyL
Oh, I should have put the "Not California version of what makes you go ACHOO"
: P
10:16 am
Aloyisius
opening chat to find ruru and molly in fine fettle.. hi all
10:16 am
rururocks
morning aloy
10:17 am
rururocks
we're having a rip-snortin' time actually :D
10:17 am
Aloyisius
gorgeous day today, glad as company from the north can enjoy their day on Sanibel
10:19 am
Aloyisius
LOL.. delayed reaction to your comment, ruru!!
10:19 am
MollyL
Lines and lines of fun
10:20 am
Aloyisius
g1 molly!
10:20 am
Aloyisius
aneles
10:21 am
Aloyisius
oops, so so sorry.. off to the PB.. g1 = good one!
10:23 am
wvteach
aloy - are you in fort myers - spent many years on Sanibel - why my parents retired to ft myers
10:24 am
Aloyisius
hi wvt . no we are a bit north of Ft. Myers.. in Punta Gorda
10:25 am
rururocks
I knew you'd take a crack at it molly
10:25 am
Aloyisius
cracking up here..
10:26 am
rururocks
out here in California .. when it's blowin'.. we're not talking about the wind
10:28 am
rururocks
*waves to Doren*
10:31 am
MollyL
Always ready to joke around. Although I'll take a powder if the "I'm in love with myself" comments start up again.
10:32 am
Aloyisius
a powder? lol
10:34 am
rururocks
do you know what you call a grandparent of a coke dealer alloy?
10:35 am
rururocks
...waiting....
10:35 am
Aloyisius
grandpop?
10:36 am
rururocks
a gram-pa
10:36 am
Aloyisius
I know you are waiting to rack up another groan
10:36 am
rururocks
*giggles*
10:36 am
Aloyisius
GROOOAANNNN
10:36 am
rururocks
<trying
10:36 am
rururocks
HA!!!!!
10:37 am
Aloyisius
hiya hego!
10:39 am
Aloyisius
doing anything special for Easter, hego?
10:39 am
hego
Going to my sister.
10:39 am
Aloyisius
lucky to have a sis nearby
10:40 am
rururocks
*wonders if Hego's sister is named Lego?*
10:40 am
hego
Yes, my kids and her kids will be there too.
10:40 am
Aloyisius
do NOT groan at that one, hego
10:41 am
hego
It seemed like a groaner to me....
10:41 am
Aloyisius
I know.. just eggin ruru on ... Easter eggin
10:42 am
rururocks
you won't get a peep outta me
10:43 am
Aloyisius
stuffing a jelly bean in my mouth, stifling a you know what
10:43 am
Aloyisius
groooooooooan
10:43 am
hego
So where are Haruru falls?
10:43 am
rururocks
new zealand
10:44 am
hego
when are you going?
10:44 am
Aloyisius
learn something new every day..
10:44 am
rururocks
not sure.. hoping for next year.. but I might go to France first
10:44 am
hego
France is always nice.
10:45 am
rururocks
yes.. especially where I'm planning to go
10:46 am
rururocks
the Loire Valley and the Maconnais
10:46 am
rururocks
I might get a free trip.. working on it
10:46 am
Aloyisius
super..
10:47 am
hego
Even better
10:49 am
hego
Is the m something weird?
10:49 am
rururocks
we were just joking about the m.. it's a babblet
10:49 am
Aloyisius
we have had it before, and yes, it is not a daily vocab word
molly gave a nice clue
10:50 am
Aloyisius
we have had it before, and yes, it is not a daily vocab word
10:50 am
rururocks
plateau like land + most of not old
10:50 am
Aloyisius
me5.12, let me know if you want molly's clue
10:50 am
Aloyisius
server lag here
10:51 am
hego
i'll look at it a minute
10:51 am
rururocks
just clued it hegs
10:51 am
MollyL
Aloy, good caution against gratuitous groans
10:52 am
rururocks
<--loves gratuitous groans
10:53 am
rururocks
<--loves groaning in general
10:53 am
hego
we do have that one a lot. ty
10:56 am
rururocks
where does your sister live hego?
10:57 am
rururocks
is there any truth to the rumor that Governor Christie is changing the state name to Hego-land
10:58 am
hego
probably not. :)
10:58 am
rururocks
I'll sign the petition !
11:00 am
hego
Funny, my sister just called. Wants to know how many meatballs she should make. lol
11:01 am
rururocks
meatballs for easter?
11:01 am
rururocks
oh are the meatballs for pastaover?
11:01 am
hego
Hey! We're Italian!
11:02 am
Aloyisius
strange last word, sp5.18.. looked it up. It is "a sparrow".. newbie to me! fun chatting with you all.. must scoot.. have a wonderful meatball Easter or whatever if I don't "see" you tomorrow! ciao for now
11:02 am
rururocks
bye alloy...
11:02 am
rururocks
I thought sp5 was a carpet for a bird's nest
11:03 am
rururocks
<--trying to be amusing at times
11:03 am
hego
good clue, though
11:04 am
MollyL
I have several Italian friends and they all seem to think that Easter calls for Italian food. We have ham, they have lasagna.
11:05 am
hego
Makes sense.
11:05 am
hego
We also have leg of lamb.
11:05 am
rururocks
whatever works.. meatballs do sound kinda good though
11:05 am
rururocks
*imagines tri-pod sheep in New Jersey*
11:06 am
hego
and lasagna
11:06 am
MollyL
But then every other festive event calls for Italian food too. Sunday dinner, Cousin Joey's birthday, Cousin Anna Maria's first communion...
11:07 am
rururocks
those Italians do love to eat
11:07 am
hego
Would we eat Jewish food fro holidays?
11:07 am
hego
We love to eat together.
11:07 am
MollyL
Yeah, but not Waspy turkey and ham
11:08 am
rururocks
Turkey isn't good on easter
11:08 am
rururocks
ham.. and lamb
11:08 am
hego
lamb is the traditional spring festival food.
11:08 am
rururocks
sorry.. i'm kind of bleating around the bush
11:09 am
hego
bad, Ruru, bad.
11:09 am
MollyL
We used to have Greek neighbors who roasted lamb on a spit for Easter.
11:09 am
rururocks
waspy food..still cracking up
11:09 am
rururocks
yeah.. we did the greek easter thing in my family.. involved a whole lamb too
11:10 am
hego
I have eaten that in Spain. delish!
11:11 am
hego
Just noticed my first name is in here.
11:11 am
rururocks
I'm going to dinner at some friends tomorrow.. they're vegetarians mostly.. so I have no idea what i'm eating.. (hopes it ain't tofu)
11:11 am
rururocks
almost hego
11:12 am
rururocks
but they have a woman they want me to meet.. so I might have to behave myself
11:12 am
hego
Bring your own meat. he he
11:12 am
rururocks
I'm always packin' hego
11:13 am
hego
Don't you want her to see the real you?
11:13 am
rururocks
not on the first meeting.. I like to surprise them afterwards :D
11:13 am
hego
Packing lamb chops?
11:15 am
MollyL
I am not a lamb lover. It smells funny.
11:16 am
hego
It does, but tastes good.
11:16 am
rururocks
oh.. I can't say anything
11:16 am
MollyL
Oh, God save me from the people who subscribe to the "we need to fix them up" philosophy. Nothing is more uncomfortable.
11:17 am
hego
My mom would slit her roast all over and put garlic and rosemary in the slits.
11:17 am
hego
Wait for it..........
11:18 am
MollyL
Oh no, even Ru would not go for "it smells funny" and slits
11:18 am
hego
He's thinking, though, i can feel it.
11:18 am
MollyL
He's a gentleman, remember? *cough*
11:19 am
hego
Trying to remember...
11:19 am
rururocks
well.. I am game to try molly. I am not into the Bar scene
11:20 am
hego
Good attitude Ru.
11:20 am
MollyL
No, the bar scene is not good. But people never seem to get it right when they go into "fix up" mode. My experience, you might fare better.
11:21 am
rururocks
I'll give it a shot.. if not.. it's ok..
11:21 am
rururocks
I'm kind of an odd character
11:21 am
hego
No, you're not.
11:22 am
MollyL
People who are "coupled" seem intimidated by the single and recently divorced. It's like you are not valid unless you have a tag along.
11:23 am
rururocks
hmm.. I do feel a bit branded
11:23 am
hego
And even the widowed come under suspicion.
11:23 am
rururocks
I don't give out "divorced" vibes though
11:24 am
hootowl
No Molly - They just want everyone to be just like them!...They hate singles.
11:24 am
rururocks
<---hasn't worn wedding ring in years.. doesn't have ring marks on left finger
11:24 am
hego
No, unattached men are always welcome.
11:25 am
rururocks
really?
11:25 am
rururocks
that's good news
11:26 am
MollyL
Nice, unattached, straight men are few and far between.
11:27 am
rururocks
... at least unattached and straight ....
11:31 am
rubyfoo
halaal lamb doesn't smell as funny, Molly
11:31 am
rubyfoo
Does anyone remember the {spam lamb" episode of MASH?
11:31 am
crosshair
i remember the spam lamb:)
11:32 am
hego
lol, Ido, Ruby
11:32 am
crosshair
had olives for eyes, as I recall;)
11:33 am
crosshair
Howdy, Hego:)
11:36 am
crosshair
We are having our big feed today; A nice honey ham, bacon and cheddar scalloped tatties, sweet baby carrots and pull-apart oven toasted garlic cheese bread:) Was going to do the turnip-carrot mix, but had that too much growing up--that and endless Brussels sprouts:/
11:37 am
hego
Enjoy crossy!
11:37 am
rururocks
glad there wasn't a typo on the bacon cheddar thing
11:38 am
rururocks
although I've never tried them with cheddar and Bacon so who knows
11:39 am
rururocks
<---generally goes the whipped cream direction :D
11:39 am
hego
GROOOAAANNNN!
11:39 am
harpjane
good morning
11:39 am
saanichcat
make that a triple groan hego.
11:40 am
saanichcat
up goes your graon score, ru
11:40 am
saanichcat
hi there hego
11:40 am
crosshair
Whipped cream and scalloped tatties would not be that tasty < I think
11:41 am
rubyfoo
it all sounds good to me.
11:41 am
crosshair
((Ruby))
11:42 am
rururocks
morning saan
11:42 am
rubyfoo
{{crody}}
11:42 am
saanichcat
good morning ru. Are you feasting today?
11:42 am
rubyfoo
I keep trying things they call bacon here, but it's not the sasme
11:43 am
rubyfoo
sooo tired....Happy Easter/|Passover everybody
11:43 am
rururocks
tomorrow saan.. sort of.. probably not feasting but veggy-ing
11:43 am
MollyL
We usually have Easter dinner on Easter
11:43 am
rururocks
crody?
11:43 am
rururocks
does Canada do easter on a different day saan?
11:44 am
rubyfoo
<-- loves tofu and crody!
11:44 am
rururocks
(thinking of flying to New Jersey for meatballs)
11:44 am
saanichcat
hope you can graze and sip on yummy things between the sleeps ru
11:44 am
saanichcat
all this food talk is making me very hungry
11:44 am
hego
come on Ru!
11:45 am
crosshair
We have 4 days off for this, so as long as I fit a big feed in there somewhere, i do not care what day it is, Ru:)
11:45 am
saanichcat
Easter as far as I know is the same world-wide; people choose what feast - if any - they choose
11:45 am
rururocks
well.. I have to get moving.. i'm taking my nephew out driving today..he's practicing for his license
11:46 am
saanichcat
yay good luck to him ru
11:46 am
rururocks
thanks.. he's doing ok.. today I'm going to challenge by driving in SF.. that should get his attention
11:46 am
hego
Brave sort.
11:47 am
saanichcat
It will get your attention as well for sure
11:47 am
rururocks
lol.. no kidding
11:47 am
rururocks
we've been having a lot of fun driving all over (trying to be a good uncle)
11:48 am
hego
Very nice of you.
11:48 am
saanichcat
You have been a terrific uncle. He probably adores you.
11:48 am
rururocks
his first step to growing up and independence
11:49 am
saanichcat
Have fun in SF
11:50 am
rururocks
thanks saan
11:50 am
rururocks
Bye everyone
11:50 am
saanichcat
bye for now
11:51 am
hego
time for lunch. later all.
11:51 am
saanichcat
later hego...
11:56 am
harpjane
16 to go
12:03 pm
Alleyn58
Totally stuck on the ge6. Hint anyone pls
12:05 pm
Alleyn58
Ah! It's the last ge5!
12:05 pm
harpjane
think italian ice cream alley
12:05 pm
harpjane
(may I call you alley?)
12:06 pm
harpjane
did you get it alley?
12:06 pm
Alleyn58
I did thx
12:07 pm
MollyL
I thought that ended in ato
12:37 pm
sammysmom
stuck on se 5/16 ?
12:38 pm
MollyL
se + Elmers sticky stuff, without the L
12:38 pm
sammysmom
thanks molly
1:08 pm
Nicky6
help with the he 4,7 and the he 5,16 please
1:25 pm
fuzzybunny
he 4/7 that movie gives me the he** jeebies and pl for the he 5/16
2:29 pm
MollyL
Those movies give me the heebie jeebies. The he4 is a nasty slang word for Jewish people that I would rather not see in these grids.
2:30 pm
bichon
It actually means something else Molly
2:32 pm
MollyL
It means a few something else. It also means what I said.
2:32 pm
bichon
Yes, and other perjorative words are in Enable and in the Scrabble dictionary.
2:33 pm
MollyL
Yep, I know that.
2:34 pm
bichon
I would prefer that these words not be used, but that's what the reality is
2:35 pm
MollyL
With words, it all depends on how they are used.
2:36 pm
bichon
I would rather give it the benefit of the doubt. I would prefer that word to kike, or Christ killer
2:39 pm
bichon
FW, hagn all
2:39 pm
MollyL
Everyone has their own "offense level" with words. I think it's all in what you are raised to be offended at.
3:47 pm
Soodle
Evening all. A spectacular Spring day here. Warm sun, gentle breezes.... absolutely lovely.
3:53 pm
ChrissieDee
Hi Soodle. Hope you are having a lovely family Easter
4:03 pm
Soodle
Hey, Chrissie. Yup. The troops are all home. They are fighting and arguing to beat the band. Good times! Hope your Easter is going well - and quieter! LOL
4:05 pm
MollyL
Are the hungover offspring hoping for an Easter bunny bedtime story and baskets in the morning?
4:09 pm
Soodle
LOL. One very sick Easter Chick here, Molly. Laying down on the sofa looking green around the gills. (Sarah). Paul is off out on the town. wearing the pinkest shirt I have ever seen. Sarah remarked that he must be very comfortable with his sexuality to be wearing such a pink shirt, resulting in WW3.
4:13 pm
MollyL
Nice that they can still wage war with each other, even when one is battle weary. Blessings to the sick Easter chick. She is still my heroine for her St. Patrick's Day get about in Brit-ville
4:24 pm
ChrissieDee
Sounds perfect Soodle!
4:26 pm
ChrissieDee
We're at my daughter and s-i-l at Guildford for the weekend. Our weather was dull and cold though, not like yours
5:14 pm
jaxx7
hi, Chrissie and soodle
5:31 pm
Scrabbler
Back to finish. Clue for fa6 please?
5:34 pm
lynxxx
archaic spelling of TinkerBell types
5:35 pm
Scrabbler
Aaah, ty, lynxxx. How is Easter Sunday going?
5:35 pm
lynxxx
very relaxing - have you had a break?
5:36 pm
Scrabbler
First le5 please?
5:37 pm
Scrabbler
I worked from 8:30-12:30 then shopped.I did some craft work for a bit now I am watching the college basketball playoff games. The first semifinal jut started.
5:37 pm
BzznBea
Who you rooting for, Scrabs?
5:38 pm
lynxxx
le & Hawiaan dance w'out the L
5:38 pm
Scrabbler
Duke and Wisconsin for the finals, and, although I have always rooted for Duke, I am drawn to the Wisconsin team this year. How about you?
5:38 pm
Scrabbler
I need the first le5.
5:39 pm
zoozzoom
LE + three letter boys name.
5:39 pm
Scrabbler
Well, it's not Gus.
5:39 pm
zoozzoom
Then plural for the LE6
5:40 pm
BzznBea
Never root for Duke! So Michigan for this game and Kentucky for the next. I think it is inevitable that UK will take it all. I wish not, but...
5:40 pm
Scrabbler
I found the boy's name. TY Zooz
5:40 pm
zoozzoom
Welcome.
5:40 pm
lynxxx
morning Zooz
5:41 pm
BzznBea
I'm a die hard Kansas fan.
5:41 pm
zoozzoom
Hello, Lynxxx :-)
5:41 pm
Scrabbler
Did you grow up in Kansas?
5:42 pm
Scrabbler
Did you have a dog named Toto and an aunt named Em?
5:42 pm
Scrabbler
Sorry, I had to ask.
5:43 pm
BzznBea
I did not. =)
5:43 pm
Scrabbler
FW for me--first times in many weeks.
5:43 pm
BzznBea
I did have a scarecrow and I've seen a few tornados.
5:43 pm
lynxxx
I was thinking that that is the only thing I know about Kansas
5:43 pm
lynxxx
Congrats Scrabs
5:43 pm
zoozzoom
Congrats, Scrabs!
5:44 pm
lynxxx
oh - and of course Kansas City from the 50s cowboy movies
5:45 pm
BzznBea
Kansas City is actually in Missouri. Or the biggest part of it is...
5:46 pm
lynxxx
What is Kansas known for nowadays?
5:47 pm
BzznBea
Wind and flatlands. They are a big aerospace region.
5:47 pm
BzznBea
Wheat and sunflower arming.
5:48 pm
BzznBea
Cattle production
5:48 pm
BzznBea
And of course, ME! =)
5:48 pm
lynxxx
sounds like they should be into solar and wind power produduction
5:49 pm
java2
thanks for the clarification - I wouldn't want to see sunflowers armed! And good evening, all.
5:49 pm
BzznBea
There are several large wind farms there.
5:50 pm
Scrabbler
Well, I am going to watch basketball and look at Pinterest.
5:50 pm
BzznBea
If you have ever seen a sunflower, they do look like they have arms.
5:50 pm
BzznBea
Happy Easter, Scrabs.
5:51 pm
lynxxx
I'm off too - up early for a change cause we just ending daylight saving so I can take a long walk. Bye all
5:55 pm
zoozzoom
Bye, Lynxxx :-)
7:07 pm
herinfernallady
hello
7:08 pm
penquis
hello....
7:11 pm
herinfernallady
Hi. My internet had a fart.
7:11 pm
herinfernallady
Happy Easter
7:12 pm
penquis
ty...same to you...
7:23 pm
herinfernallady
I have the cats butt to sleep on
7:58 pm
crosshair
Evening'everyone:-) back for my lat few words--i hope:-)
7:59 pm
herinfernallady
yer still hovering
7:59 pm
crosshair
Am on tablet, soif typo's are worse than usual, you know why.
8:00 pm
herinfernallady
Tablets are evil
8:00 pm
crosshair
Ove my tabby, just the touch keyboard is a pain sometimes
8:02 pm
crosshair
I have an asus transformer infinity tablet, and it does everything but make my tea in the morning:-)
8:04 pm
crosshair
Does not hurt that it runs on an andriod os either:-)
8:11 pm
mattygroves
Phantom - belief
8:14 pm
crosshair
Howdy,matty
8:14 pm
mattygroves
Howdy!
8:19 pm
crosshair
I am finding this a tough little grid. Last 30 are putting up a bit of a fight
8:20 pm
mattygroves
I've hardly got started. I'm waiting for my flight back to the UK and killing time. I have 41 words, 1 six, 5 5s and the rest 4s. Sigh - I'm not doing well lately (but then, I've been on holiday and haven't been listing)
8:21 pm
crosshair
Ahh:-) where did you visit?
8:22 pm
mattygroves
First Pennsylvania (Bucks County) for my Mum's memorial service, then California to visit Jeff's (my OH) daughter at UCSB (with some time in LA too), then back to Newark for one night, a brief trip to Greenwich Village, NY as we had time to kill. and now home
8:28 pm
crosshair
Whew! You will need a bit of a rest after all that. I bet you will be happy to sleep in your own bed:-)
8:34 pm
herinfernallady
waaaaaa group work. Hides under someones couch
8:37 pm
herinfernallady
Happy travels Matty
8:58 pm
crosshair
Boat cruises to ireland
9:04 pm
herinfernallady
Gosh that would be nice
9:16 pm
stidmama
*sneaks in and scatters choclits*
9:16 pm
herinfernallady
Pounce on Stid
9:16 pm
stidmama
oof! LADY LET ME UP!!!! ***grin***
9:17 pm
stidmama
I am, much too elderly for such horseplay. *rearranges dignity and sits up*
9:18 pm
Nef
Good Evening Everyone! How are you tonight?
9:18 pm
stidmama
Ah, Nef! It is SO lovely to see you! Did you see my latest pic on my blog???? *eager-to-share look*
9:18 pm
herinfernallady
Hello Nef
9:19 pm
herinfernallady
Help I am doing a group assignment
9:20 pm
Nef
No, stid. I haven't been checking lately; I shall go check at once though!
9:20 pm
stidmama
realizes that Lady is looking straight at me and wonders if she realizes I am only one, not a whole group...
9:20 pm
Nef
Hi herin. What's the assignment this time?
9:20 pm
stidmama
(i KNEW i should have been more careful about all the stress eating this winter!)
9:21 pm
herinfernallady
Group stuff. On age
9:21 pm
herinfernallady
Stid at the moment there is only me and this other guy
9:22 pm
stidmama
LOL it's all those gray hairs, right?
9:22 pm
stidmama
what's the purpose of the assignment?
9:22 pm
herinfernallady
I have dark roots so not a problem
9:22 pm
Nef
WHat is it about herin? I seem to know more about age (especially how it feels!) than I want to lately
9:23 pm
Nef
(Beautiful daffodils & other plants, stid!)
9:23 pm
stidmama
thanks Nef!
9:23 pm
Nef
And you did buy a drum; not a drum pad?
9:25 pm
stidmama
YES!!!! A real-live drum from Ted Brown in Tacoma. It was half the price (used) of the drums I saw at the local store. It was less than one of the triangles I also bought... which is like a Lamborghini of triangles. So beautiful and mellow. I also bought a really cheap triangle with a brighter tone that I won't mind taking outside in the rain.
9:25 pm
Nef
herin; what's the assignment on? Are you supposed to associate with people "of a certain age" or how to not show your age?
9:26 pm
Nef
Good for you, stid! :-D
9:26 pm
stidmama
I am so excited. Practicing this afternoon has been so much more fun and productive than the when I have tried using the practice pad I bought.
9:27 pm
stidmama
I need the resonance of a real drum right now. When I am a little more experienced the practice pad will be fine.
9:27 pm
Nef
Really? Because it "Sounds" like a drum?
9:27 pm
stidmama
Also, I did a little work in the yard, and that felt good. will do more tomorrow and then take some pics.
9:28 pm
herinfernallady
Sorry angry cat needed attention. I will explan
9:28 pm
Nef
How's the ankle,knee hip doing so far today?
9:29 pm
stidmama
Yes, the way the sound comes off the drum tells me if my strikes are clean. On a practice pad I hear only dead beats and it doesn't feel right in my head. The first time I tried to play on the real drums I was so surprised at how different the vibrations hit me that I completely lost my place!
9:30 pm
stidmama
The ankle is pretty stable already -- still careful outside, but if I don't overdo it it doesn't hurt. The hips didn't like my gait being off this past week, but Tom is helping a LOT. So by the end of this week of vacation I should be physically in shape again!
9:30 pm
Nef
Just be careful
9:31 pm
stidmama
How about you? Did you get the condo all taken care of and funds distributed according to instructions? Taking care of a relative's affairs is daunting. I need to get my will re-written so people know my intentions... last time I did it Matthew was 5 (now 22).
9:31 pm
herinfernallady
OK as port of our Sociology foundations we have to do a group project. Our topic is Age. We have decided to do a discussion on child labour and chocolate
9:32 pm
herinfernallady
as part
9:32 pm
stidmama
Ah, that whole slavery thing that allows people in distant places to ignore how bad life is elsewhere.
9:34 pm
herinfernallady
We are looking at it from a sociological point of view that with this type of slavery children do not get education. Villages need more money to help raise a child
9:34 pm
Nef
THe condo is sold; the new owner looks as though he's in his mid-40's but acts like he's maybe 18 -20 & this is his first home! And he's married; but we know nothing about his wife except *she* was the one worried about "odors." (There weren't any odors; but I went along with some of the demands because I figured that *maybe* she may have allergies to cats; & that might be hard onher.
9:36 pm
Nef
so child labor in the chocolate-producing countries?
9:36 pm
stidmama
One reason we fund public education is to raise the ability of our workers to do more, better. Educating children increases the wellbeing of entire communities.
9:36 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
some people are more sensitive than others, not just to cats and their odors, but Lysol, detergent, perfume, oranges, mold, all sorts of possible things.
9:36 pm
stidmama
I am glad you were able to sell - and as a person who reacts to cats even when I don't know they are there... thank you!
9:36 pm
stidmama
What have you discovered about the link between chocolate production and child labor?
9:36 pm
stidmama
hey gwen!
9:37 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
in my building (20 aparemtn units) sometimes one of my neighbors cooks something and it smells like a latrine
9:37 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hiya stidmama!
9:38 pm
Nef
Gwen, I have allergies to cat dander (but right now we have 2 cats; 1 we inherited from Aunty when she died; & the other is temporarily "renting space" here -- it's my daughter's and she's between homes right now
9:39 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
i take allergy pills whenever I visit my cat-hosting friends, which is often
9:39 pm
stidmama
So I won't apparently be getting much of a vacation, Nef -- (was half hoping to go visit out your way). I have been approached to teach summer school this year, and I think I will do it just to refine my skills and to get a little more in the bank to spend this winter. I am hoping so much to take Tom to Puerto Rico... Not sure how, not sure when. Just I really want to do this.
9:39 pm
stidmama
down to 35 and the N eludes me. Help?
9:40 pm
herinfernallady
Stid - http://tinyurl.com/kqdk75j
9:40 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
n + double vowel + consonant
9:40 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
anyone have the lone E in right column?
9:40 pm
Nef
I *really* don't tolerate a lot of the chemical cleaners like Pine Sol, Lysol, etc. So I used vinegar or lemon juice for cleaning & disinfecting things.
9:40 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
you and i are like peas in a pod, nef!
9:40 pm
torgone
el5/18 BDG
9:41 pm
stidmama
got it, thanks gwen . dumb babblet.
9:41 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
ty tor, hunting
9:41 pm
stidmama
HEY TOR!!!! *legit drumroll*
9:41 pm
Nef
Thanks gwen & tor!
9:41 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
got it, OY
9:41 pm
torgone
Heyas kids .. *cymbal crash*
9:41 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
yvw, stid
9:41 pm
Nef
I only have 35 words found so far.
9:42 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
nbt and nbs fer me
9:42 pm
herinfernallady
Stid -http://www.thedarksideofchocolate.org\n/
9:42 pm
stidmama
go gwen go!
9:42 pm
herinfernallady
the documentary is at http://tinyurl.com/o67wkba
9:43 pm
stidmama
I have actually already seen that one, Lady... :-(
9:43 pm
stidmama
I try to purchase only fair trade chocolate nowadays.
9:44 pm
stidmama
I don't mind paying extra and going without when I think how the cheaper stuff affects children.
9:44 pm
stidmama
ha. finally understood tor's clue. only a couple blanks left now...
9:45 pm
Nef
I try to get just the fair trade chocolate too; but since I'm really a chocoholic; I try not to buy it at all (so I won't eat it all)
9:49 pm
stidmama
ah. 30 even, and finally NBT and NBS
9:50 pm
stidmama
I find that when I eat healthy food I am less likely to over-do choclits. I actually like broccoli and kale, which is fortunate because they really fill up the "choclit shelf" in my tummy.
9:50 pm
herinfernallady
I hate this group work
9:51 pm
herinfernallady
I have two assignments due Tuesday and this one next Tuesday.
9:52 pm
Nef
I read somewhere that when women crave chocolate, it's because they need more magnesium; but that was for younger women (before menopause)
9:53 pm
stidmama
Lady, the comments on the video are interesting. Ranging from people who just understood what the stakes are to people who "give up" because it seems that oppression is everywhere to those who have already taken steps to make a difference, no matter how small.
9:53 pm
stidmama
I never cared much for group work, either, Lady.
9:54 pm
Nef
herin; from some of the different assignments you've mentioned to me before; you must have some very strange courses
9:54 pm
stidmama
In the U.S. there is a movement to stop allowing teachers to grade individual students on the outcome of group work. Group work for learning, but individual work for assessment.
9:55 pm
Nef
(& I'm too old to have ever had any "group work" like that)
9:58 pm
herinfernallady
It is a joke because our group had 5 people including me. 1 has dropped out and 1 has been a bit of a space cadet. So in order for no confusion I will be called number 5 here for arguments sake. 1 has dropped out, 2 is a space cadet and emailed me 6 times at 10:40pm last night, 3 has not been seen or heard from and lastly 4. Him and I have been communicating all morning.
9:59 pm
stidmama
That's too bad, lady.
10:00 pm
Nef
Wow. And I'll bet that the remaining 4 will all end up getting the same grade?
10:00 pm
herinfernallady
Number 4 and I have spent 4 hours today discussing the topic. To be fair number 2 didn't get back to me so he better put in the hours on wednesday or I call shenanigans
10:01 pm
herinfernallady
And yes they could get the same grade. If it isn't sorted in a fair manner I will be telling the teacher. I think group work is stupid
10:02 pm
Nef
I agree. I've heard a bunch of horror stories about group assignments being done by just 1 or 2 members of the group but everyone getting credit.
10:03 pm
herinfernallady
http://tinyurl.com/nj4r2fk Just for you Nef
10:03 pm
herinfernallady
O wait I have the best horror story on group assignments
10:03 pm
stidmama
thanks for that one, Nef
10:03 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
uno
10:04 pm
Nef
LOL, herin! :-D
10:04 pm
stidmama
go gwen go! *holds breath*
10:05 pm
herinfernallady
Ok so get this. This is actually 2 separate horror stories. first one. Creating a conference - made second in charge work my arse off and there is a class award for achievement. This award is class based and because I wasn't popular I didn't get the award. Ended up non-verbal for 2 weeks. Also got 189 out of 200 for the class
10:06 pm
herinfernallady
Second horror story. Same course my class was split into two separate classes as the group work would be too hard to manage with one group. So I get not picked to form a group and even my 'friends' ditch me. I end up in the 2nd group where I had to work ALONE because everyone thought my ideas sucked
10:06 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
OMG i am going to have to ask for a clue for the LE5/14 after the things you walk with, Thanks
10:07 pm
stidmama
ugh. that's horrible lady
10:07 pm
stidmama
looks like things related to laws, gwen
10:07 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
commiserating with you, herin. school / college / university is full of sick traps
10:08 pm
Nef
le 5= one limb + too common vowel in this grid +pl
10:08 pm
herinfernallady
And this is why I hate group work and went and did the course online to avoid it
10:08 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
not getting you clue, stid. need easier clue 8 - )
10:09 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
no, i have that LE5,14, need the next LE5/14
10:09 pm
Nef
herin; how can they grade in a situation like that? Not right or fair; nor should it be even considered legal in my eyes
10:10 pm
rururocks
learme
10:10 pm
rururocks
damn it
10:11 pm
herinfernallady
The course was graded by your assignments not the group work but that was important to your grades
10:11 pm
stidmama
hey ruru! *big happy smile*
10:11 pm
herinfernallady
LIke if you don't participate in a group how can you create assignment on analysing group work
10:11 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
anyone? beuller?
10:11 pm
rururocks
hi herin
10:12 pm
Nef
got the other direction, Gwen. use the 3 letters in the corner
10:12 pm
stidmama
I don't have it but looking for you gwen
10:12 pm
herinfernallady
Beuller is out sick today
10:12 pm
herinfernallady
HI ru
10:12 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
not going to bed till i get this, so i'm begging
10:12 pm
rururocks
le + most of high in French.. slightly mixed up
10:12 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
thanks, stid!
10:12 pm
herinfernallady
Ok Ok hold your horses
10:12 pm
stidmama
ah! thanks ruru!!!
10:12 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
OMG not a french clue! (okay, getting French dict)
10:13 pm
stidmama
also thanks Nef!
10:13 pm
rururocks
not bas bdg
10:13 pm
herinfernallady
Why can't i learn via osmosis
10:14 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
GOT fireworks hooray TY ruru
10:14 pm
rururocks
welcome bdg
10:14 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
monkeys are being fired now LOL
10:14 pm
rururocks
back to the basketball game for me.glad to help
10:15 pm
stidmama
YAY gwen!
10:15 pm
herinfernallady
yah gwen
10:16 pm
stidmama
ruru's going to be sad, I think... (game just ended)
10:16 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
anyone els* need a clue?
10:16 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
cuz i got 100 of 'em
10:17 pm
stidmama
I think I am going to sign off, fold some towels and head to sleep a little early tonight. Have a great weekend, all, and hopefully see some of you tomorrow! *poof*
10:17 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
okay, I'm off, weeee! bye and good luck all, esp herin
10:19 pm
herinfernallady
Off like a frog off tro read
10:37 pm
Nef
Sorry, I remembered that the Easter Bunny has to visit tomorrow & *I* am "it" so am packing up eggs & trinkets. I still have to dye a bunch of boiled eggs too!
10:37 pm
Nef
Good Night, All. Happy Babbling!
11:21 pm
harpjane
good evening and i hope everyone had a nice, holy, day.
11:36 pm
rururocks
not holy for me
11:36 pm
rururocks
but it was a nice day nonetheless
11:45 pm
harpjane
We didn't actually do anything holy, unless you count taking a hike!
11:46 pm
rururocks
well.. that's still nice
11:50 pm
rururocks
being with nature is kinda holy