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FINAL SCORES

2539 rururocks
2539 Anne38
2539 taffybach
2539 kangabrat
2539 Smdnjv
2539 VolleymomDee
2539 bookwomen
2539 sugar
2539 bichon
2539 ddb4nana
2539 DAISY
2539 Mercy
2539 Bremen
2539 ItalianGreyhound
2539 maccafixx
2539 lazykoala99
2539 dart001
2539 montreal13
2539 wvteach
2539 ChrissieDee
2539 Sandieangel
2539 justice
2539 sprong
2539 MollyL
2539 jesdraggon
2539 grannyrose
2539 NonoNanette
2539 flosey
2539 Dorens
2539 bubba218
2539 mattygroves
2539 Read-Knit-Bake
2539 cameron51us
2539 Angelsong
2539 galliwags
2539 jpc1966
2539 Funkylady
2539 pat56
2539 kim m
2539 72 Temple Owl
2539 Grandma Barb
2539 Griffums
2539 georgiaj
2539 MAH
2539 pabtrek
2539 parisla
2539 Anniebrook
2539 nanrde
2539 jimmel
2539 ls1
2539 Kateq
2539 dan2bit
2539 lynxxx
2539 Vioxx
2539 jaymil
2539 JesDreher
2539 Ouwachita
2539 graciecat
2539 Gillie
2539 flashman1998
2539 ivesy3
2539 Cosmo Kramer
2539 pcal2
2539 dofith
2539 Andee
2539 Creeta
2539 gremlinn
2539 bojazz
2539 Jayk
2539 wht
2539 svingy
2539 foamflower
2539 gemini_J13
2539 therealblah
2539 juniperberet
2539 doris123
2539 jewwel
2539 bala
2539 Speedie
2539 Bogwoggle
2539 Kamanjah
2539 Lizlin
2539 cj-a39
2539 VDW
2539 maggiej
2539 jmbdobie2
2539 DTins
2539 Bugsaw
2539 joansiebone
2539 kje
2539 sammysmom
2539 LuvWordGames
2539 BzznBea
2539 Catie
2539 JBV
2539 barbarella1981
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2539 westford
2539 Habes
2539 phaeton
2539 vashongin
2539 dizgrannie
2539 helensgirlkid
2539 welki
2539 zoozzoom
2539 Matches
2539 wills
2539 rosalie4
2539 HarryHood
2539 aebmusica
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2539 skooj
2539 ZsaZsa
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2539 nurse1000
2539 Mubner
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2539 ARB
2539 lbdawger
2539 wordly wise
2539 Sam
2539 sprite
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2539 Trotters
2539 gramma
2539 SummerBreeze44
2539 mrloser
2539 speedfreak
2539 Aloyisius
2539 caitlyn
2539 melissamay
2539 Dianne
2539 jessmom
2539 PMS
2539 torgone
2539 Uneaixoise
2539 dromano66
2539 Jacula
2539 marigold
2539 SunnFlower
2539 Haz1558
2539 Chris P
2539 claws
2539 JBsAnno
2539 Michelle
2539 pen
2539 Dippnall
2539 periwinkle
2539 mo
2539 bfdeele
2539 gran
2539 sandy211
2539 shorty
2539 Chessy
2523 suzysuz
2495 Jerry81
2451 grant
2305 hurshy
2266 jocularity
2240 silversarah
2169 Gitel
2111 lynnet
2090 idicyidikat
2084 angelinaxox
2030 Bonasa
2011 nrkii
2008 TraderKate
1973 SISI
1949 sciencegeek
1946 Charm
1925 jzw
1906 Inge2
1886 Kallia
1878 origami
1871 ursh
1863 eliotl
1837 jaydee
1823 Hazzardous
1816 grannyg
1814 RoseAnn
1796 mab
1791 bigbirdboss
1776 broony
1740 Trifioso
1737 BettyAnne
1680 uconn
1672 zas
1669 mom99
1656 lilballoo
1649 BerniceQ
1626 marilyn992
1624 markytom
1615 mari
1603 Mary
1590 helenkeller
1586 Oriole
1582 Judi
1580 ladycece920
1574 McLeach
1548 redturtlehead
1539 corkee
1537 Lindrickway
1520 annie0128
1485 Zadit
1480 Jivingjenny0
1478 artemis1
1477 Wogoe
1473 Deeha
1472 chiley
1472 Odee
1450 tempo
1448 susanj2
1445 VAjeweler
1438 mightyquin
1437 BarbaraA
1435 kittychan
1431 dc43
1427 Filomena
1426 Kaplan the Magne
1419 Jeff7
1416 hydra
1409 spowell
1408 silentfury
1407 rbud
1390 contrary1
1384 cheeto44
1383 bethn
1372 pugmama763
1368 rubyfoo
1364 mael
1361 Snowman31888
1357 Sev
1357 lshult
1353 Buggie
1348 redshoes
1345 tmtm
1330 Hebe
1324 little mim
1312 Patxxx
1306 IndiaJan
1295 Alleyn58
1287 katmayo
1278 balletslippers
1271 freakinandpeakin
1270 elsbeau
1268 jaxx7
1267 aWolf
1259 Solitare
1258 Robespierre
1257 MVA
1251 Bethjt
1250 Book Doctor Gwen
1247 lawdoggy1
1240 AnnetteL
1236 Frances
1232 Quiltergirl
1232 oro
1231 rsiegel24
1229 lexophile
1224 Thulsa
1217 tabbycat
1215 ChampFit
1211 mongie
1211 Riverdance
1210 sally
1193 SueMagee
1178 skheiny
1175 wjb
1168 REG
1167 BadPixxie
1166 Chica15
1154 pigeonman
1148 bloosh2
1148 mirandapan
1144 stefaneechi
1134 Kitensplay
1133 mkg
1132 tessagram
1130 macadam
1129 azzgood
1122 Pema
1121 dcseain
1117 tracyo
1111 nursegladys
1108 fla
1092 avril
1090 robwhy
1089 mooz
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1081 SuzeQ
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1065 debgpi
1062 hwoolf
1058 franciscrawford
1058 jeanne314
1056 uusue2
1045 welsh bookworm
1043 Sugrraleona
1038 zippee
1037 PastorJ
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1035 GailMkp
1032 rkptbound
1032 beachboggle
1014 daisy88
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1007 jwr
1007 gingentle
1006 phandmd
1003 Sunrise
1002 circqueen
1002 Tudalen
1001 tickymong
998 angels04
996 crosshair
991 arctictundra
989 Rachway
989 patact
988 squrell2
987 Timrford
984 chrisk
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974 cg530
970 Alycia
965 Biltong
946 JHM
940 xeiluj
939 lara68
936 pors
929 brandyjack
923 Notheroldquilter
922 gladius
920 JillF
918 irishlady
914 Pearl5
912 lbetterman
908 PappouTed
906 Neliamne
906 hmgames
894 potterylady
894 wenren
890 gapeach
887 Lindsay
886 Gollux
883 MsCorvid
882 sukee
882 kipas
876 vanillaslice
874 LA Cat Lady
872 laurielou
870 Jodeen
869 rolin
864 funhs
861 KayteeJay
861 bookworm100
860 joem
860 machelle
859 sallyds
855 Marc Freeman
851 Marmar
850 fratfitz
848 Gobble1
847 bepotter
843 Paddytt
832 feenixcat
826 scarydeb
824 MaddyMadd
823 Zombee
816 jerez
812 LonnieC
811 nanopet
811 hyacinthe
806 aber
803 MLFAN17
798 Rearden
796 Soodle
796 mummy
787 emd99
787 Babs1
780 Sidra
780 Torgo
779 m9f9l
777 smooze
770 poor richard
768 eliwes
768 Jackanory
759 ljsinoz
758 shdybr8
754 camisha
753 whizette
739 yikeym32
729 zabeth
727 Rollie Pollie
722 pam
715 TheByzantine
715 Pinikula
697 nelleon
687 jubi
686 piggys_rule123
685 BlueFireFrog
677 Lizsark
675 duvaldfm
673 janeybird
655 big red
651 baggo
643 Lorrie_in_SA
640 the saint
638 eljay323
636 wesnurse
632 charliesmomuk
631 Reese\'s
628 8201girl
627 Gadget
622 picasso
616 godthaab
616 jnkbck
601 cdd
601 ella
594 nadav
592 JJ
591 rhozee
586 crpw48
583 Oboequilter
579 woodchick
573 boatierra
572 corpsvalue
559 jbp
556 NonnieLight
555 Strudders
554 quill
538 Halser
529 Jindigo
525 rebeccs
522 jeanniejinx
521 coralily
513 BARBARAZUR
498 emusing
498 smores
494 shooshoo
492 ironpete
485 dpomfr
479 crayola
469 Flower36
465 lawyer-1
460 mom23
459 shoo
455 ALC
444 Monnie
441 swmbo
440 blueheron
439 she
437 jka
432 gdine
410 mamabubb
407 salmocreston1
402 #1
398 Leaf
396 JFB
393 Elle n
385 a1axmama
367 tinkerbelle
366 Luluskidoo
366 Oldchica
359 ChloeKat
350 osuracnaes
350 linscottcougar
349 purplepufff
348 Naches girl
334 SALady
325 moolingwa
322 Erda
322 amgreet8
314 movieman
313 cjmomma
307 helen67
304 gold
303 mcurlschool
303 piano player
282 marie
280 skatt
275 glittzy
264 robbie09
257 corvid
241 jaynh
241 Rel
239 marthas
238 Prinise
237 felicitas
235 donnie828
232 sallyann
206 diann
194 freddie
190 ilovesloths1023
190 AMN
188 TXZinnia
187 libarebel11
185 mom82637
184 MimiCat
182 acreej
178 pilgrim719
168 tceicher
167 THE.MRS
164 DS927
161 Winnah
160 francispaul
155 praise2him
141 egbokmom2000@yah
133 hoyamd
131 Jen
130 rachmouse
123 helmet
110 stoningtoncat
79 clonemeobiwan
71 Rangerbill
71 ZeldaMae
67 Aaronitor
58 Kayze
46 dilly dally
45 bonkler
34 donnana
30 iiosefi
14 Kizah
11 Sundaegrl

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:01 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:04 am
flosey

hi and thanks Lickety
12:06 am
rururocks

sa8
12:06 am
Lizlin

Hi Flosey and everyone. Thanks, Lickety
12:07 am
flosey

hi Liz and ru
12:07 am
Lizlin

Hi Ru - didn't mean to miss saying hi to you
12:08 am
dizgrannie

xy 4 & 5
12:08 am
rururocks

hi liz and flosey wi7
12:12 am
dizgrannie

NBT/NBS
12:14 am
Lizlin

ye 7
12:19 am
flosey

te7
12:21 am
rururocks

muscled that one huh flosey?
12:22 am
flosey

hahaha
12:23 am
Lizlin

Thanks Flosey and Ru for that :)
12:25 am
rururocks

ae8
12:29 am
Uneaixoise

tx ru
12:29 am
Uneaixoise

love those sweet puppy faces :-)
12:30 am
rururocks

that's Dylan in the middle
12:30 am
Lizlin

Aw - so cute :)
12:30 am
flosey

es7
12:32 am
Lizlin

Ha Ha! You just beat me to that Flosey - I just found the ae 8. Thanks, Ru
12:32 am
rururocks

one more s to finish the s's
12:32 am
Uneaixoise

aaawwww
12:39 am
rururocks

weird pe 6
12:47 am
rururocks

finished
12:47 am
flosey

wtg ru
12:48 am
Uneaixoise

congrats!!
12:50 am
jesdraggon

yea ruru!
1:00 am
flosey

es
1:01 am
NonoNanette

pins snap
1:55 am
flosey

fw and off to bed
1:56 am
flosey

very quiet in here tonight
1:57 am
TraderKate

yes, it is... eerily quiet...
1:57 am
TraderKate

good nitght flosey
2:27 am
rururocks

Eerily?
2:28 am
Bugsaw

yes, the lurkers are being too dramatic
2:30 am
rururocks

Quietly dramatic
2:31 am
Bugsaw

we must be creeping people out so they are holding their breath while they search
2:31 am
rururocks

Ha!
2:32 am
Bugsaw

waves goodnight to all dramatic lurkers. ;)
2:33 am
rururocks

Now that is eery
2:54 am
TraderKate

*sigh*
3:05 am
sprite

good morning all
3:11 am
sprite

or none :P)
3:22 am
sprite

halfway
3:34 am
Lizlin

Hi Sprite and hugs - hope you're still here.
3:34 am
sprite

hiya Liz :) Yeah, almost done though. Plugging in the last few. How was your day?
3:35 am
Lizlin

I finished quite a while ago but thought I might catch you. My day was mostly fine - not too happy with the python that was sun bathing in our back yard :(
3:35 am
sprite

ugh! That is a nasty surprise. What did you do?
3:35 am
Lizlin

Feeling guilty too - didn't catch Rose yesterday to give her good wishes for today.
3:36 am
Lizlin

Hubby turned the hose on it and shooed it off. It ended up in the neighbour's overgrown garden (not our intent). We went next door to tell them but they weren't there.
3:36 am
sprite

aw sweetie, please don't feel guilty. Rose knows you are thinking of her. Not catching her in babble simply happens.
3:36 am
Lizlin

His job tomorrow is to replace any screening with holes in it!
3:37 am
sprite

rather scary. Sounds like your hubby has his job cut out for him, lol.
3:37 am
Lizlin

I do feel guilty. I've been busy with all the religious stuff and haven't been too chatty. Still that's nearly all over now.
3:37 am
Lizlin

He was fine with it. It was quite small - he says - about a metre. But that's a metre too long for me!
3:38 am
sprite

a whole metre of snake? Would be too long for me too!
3:38 am
Lizlin

I know that they're around but as long as I don't know about them I can cope! Still, at least I've never seen a venomous one here.
3:38 am
sprite

please don't worry about it, Liz. Religious stuff is important. I know that rose understands. And it is not as if she isn't in your heart and prayers.
3:40 am
Lizlin

Well please let her know that we're thinking of her. How does this nerve thingy work? Not the infusion and equally importantly, how are you this morning?
3:40 am
rururocks

Maybe the python was a present?
3:41 am
sprite

I believe they inject something into the nerve. I am fine. Feeling upbeat, though a bit tired. All normal :)
3:41 am
rururocks

Did it have a boa on it?
3:41 am
Lizlin

A present? If it was, it was an unwanted present. I hate snakes. They totally freak me out!
3:41 am
Lizlin

LOL!
3:41 am
sprite

hiya ru! Love your icon, what a cuties.
3:42 am
Lizlin

I also love the icon - give me cuddlies any day :)
3:42 am
rururocks

I had to butt anaconda snake talk
3:42 am
sprite

it was a surpentrice
3:43 am
rururocks

Butt in
3:43 am
Lizlin

:)
3:43 am
rururocks

Snakes freak me out too
3:44 am
sprite

and it didn't wear a boa, it wasnaked
3:44 am
Lizlin

I do sometimes wonder why I agreed to live in Aus!
3:44 am
Lizlin

LOL! I love all the puns - wish I could think of them!
3:45 am
sprite

someone told me new zealand is as beautiful and without the nasties
3:45 am
Lizlin

Yes on both counts but hubby is an Aussie!
3:45 am
sprite

yeah, that would do it, grin.
3:45 am
Lizlin

Mostly I love living here though.
3:46 am
sprite

you usually sound very happy there, Liz. You can freely nag about the nasties, you have lots of credit ;)
3:47 am
Lizlin

Appreciate that. I can't really complain - sun, sand and whales.
3:47 am
Lizlin

Koalas and kangas too :)
3:47 am
sprite

awesome :) The only whale I ever see here is the one in the mirror, lol... and no sea to push it back into.
3:48 am
sprite

fireflies
3:48 am
Lizlin

But the "whale" is getting smaller and in any case that's a warped view!
3:48 am
Lizlin

Congrats.
3:48 am
Lizlin

Nice grid, I thought.
3:49 am
sprite

*giggles* I know, was just kidding. I feel happy with myself, even before the weight loss. But I have to admit, being slimmer feels a lot nicer than I thought it would.
3:49 am
sprite

yeah, very nice grid. Enough tricky ones to be interesting and enough series to be smooth.
3:49 am
Lizlin

And it'll just get better. You'll feel so good not carrying weight around.
3:49 am
Lizlin

OK - time for me to go. Happy to have caught you. Have a lovely day. Hugs.
3:50 am
Lizlin

Sleep well, Ru, if you're still here.
3:50 am
sprite

I do already, and it is still early days. Can't imagine how great I will feel in another year!
3:50 am
sprite

bye Liz, sleep well and dream even better. Not of snakes.
3:50 am
Lizlin

Can't wait to see pics :)
3:50 am
sprite

bye ru!
4:48 am
grannyrose

and home again!!!
4:49 am
grannyrose

looks like all me old mates have gone to their rest and work. xoxox i hope to catch you all after tomorrow's flip.
5:09 am
crosshair

Good morning, everybody:)
5:23 am
bichon

A wet hello to everyone
5:25 am
bichon

Cool, two x words
5:31 am
crosshair

Howdy, Bichon :)
5:32 am
crosshair

No rain here atm, but sitting around 4c
5:33 am
bichon

I took out my winter clothes today
5:33 am
crosshair

We have the sweaters and light jackets ready, but have yet to close the windows or turn on any heat
5:34 am
bichon

It's been raining here so the windows have been closed
5:34 am
crosshair

Our fall colours are starting. i will give it 20% change atm.
5:35 am
bichon

Not here yest, but yes at the higher elevations
5:50 am
crosshair

My monkeys are kickin it today. They just found me the x words ;)
5:50 am
mattygroves

May i have the stats please Crossy?
5:51 am
crosshair

xy 4/11 and 5/24
5:53 am
mattygroves

Thanks! And hi all. We're off in a bit to look at houses for sale!
5:53 am
crosshair

very nice :)
5:55 am
sukee

Good morning all.
6:01 am
mattygroves

AE8? Really? (Just gone to the list). Strange words today, a few of them (especially those Xs which I've found)
6:02 am
sukee

Oh great :)
6:05 am
mattygroves

Yarp. I've not found it yet. I saw a great thing on Facebook - it seems, in Canada, a dead raccoon was spotted on the road. Someone contacted local services to remove it via twitter. It didn't get removed for over 12 hours. In the meantime, local people created a little candlelit shrine for it, complete with a photograph, collection box and handmade cards
6:05 am
sukee

Yes, that was in Toronto. They have a great sense of humour.
6:06 am
mattygroves

I felt for the raccoon but I loved the story and photos
6:06 am
sukee

It was funny.
6:08 am
bichon

found the ae 8. Anyone want a hint?
6:08 am
mattygroves

Go for it, Bich!
6:09 am
mattygroves

Please :)
6:10 am
bichon

ae + consonant + he is a great a**L***. But leave out the l
6:10 am
bichon

someone who loves art
6:11 am
crosshair

Howdy, Sukee
6:11 am
mattygroves

Thank you, Bichon!
6:11 am
bichon

uw
6:11 am
bichon

yw
6:11 am
crosshair

I have not the foggiest on the last part of that and what he is great at:(
6:12 am
sukee

Me neither :)
6:12 am
mattygroves

He runs track and field, or plays baseball, or football...
6:12 am
crosshair

ahh ty matty
6:12 am
mattygroves

In the UK, it would be restricted to track and field :)
6:12 am
sukee

Ah, got it.
6:12 am
sukee

Ty for clues.
6:13 am
mattygroves

It's a Canadian invasion at the moment ;)
6:13 am
crosshair

Ty all cluers;)
6:13 am
crosshair

we are just coming to life here, matty:)
6:13 am
sukee

Eating cheerios with two cats waiting patiently.
6:13 am
mattygroves

I HATE vowel words, especially long vowel words. Sigh. I guess we'll be leaving here though in about 20 minutes or so
6:15 am
sukee

Ah, found the vegetable.
6:16 am
mattygroves

The vegetable?
6:16 am
sukee

One used to flavour food.
6:16 am
mattygroves

Gotya
6:17 am
sukee

Also the name of a satirical online magazine.
6:18 am
crosshair

I thought The ON5 was just another version of Faux news ;)
6:19 am
sukee

Faux has been known to take some of their stories as reasl.
6:19 am
crosshair

yes, at the the other one does not pretend it to be anything other than what it really is:)
6:20 am
crosshair

need a tea brb
6:25 am
sukee

I need a break also, bbl.
6:38 am
crosshair

there we go. tea is steeping away:)
6:58 am
rubyfoo

allo??
7:02 am
Soodle

Ruby! (((())))
7:02 am
Soodle

I just read your email. How are you doing?
7:04 am
rubyfoo

It was creepy in the house last night, but it is better this AM.I talked to the home and they said he was fine last night, so I am relieved. Let's hope that I can extend the 2 months.
7:05 am
rubyfoo

I'm freezing, having trouble getting warm, but otherwise OK>
7:05 am
rubyfoo

My friend, Maryse, is coming this afternoon to take me on a few errands because I'm reluctant to drive.
7:05 am
rubyfoo

How are YOU?
7:06 am
Soodle

I'm glad he seemed settled. As for you.... It really will be a big challenge to be alone in the house. But, in time, I think you will actually enjoy the peace and quiet. And it's wonderful that you have such good frinds to do the driving etc.
7:06 am
Soodle

I'm OK, Rubes.
7:07 am
rubyfoo

Now, it's a question of organizing, day-by-day
7:07 am
rubyfoo

His daughter was horrified and had all kinds of stupid suggestions for keeping him at home. I finally told here that he didn't want her to come, even before his recent falls.
7:07 am
Soodle

For sure. Be sure that you keep all your friends on hand. Times like this... you need all the support you can get.
7:08 am
rubyfoo

And his daughter is useless, anyway
7:08 am
Soodle

I was just going to ask did his daughter know. And yes... I would have expected tons of 'suggestions' from her berth , 6000 miles away. She is a waste of space.
7:10 am
rubyfoo

I think she liked telling her friends that she was "off to France" from time to time, but her e-mail revealed her true (bi**y) self.
7:11 am
Soodle

Sorry Ruby, I have to sign off now - going to visit my own Dad in HIS NH! I'll drop you a mail this evening. Enjoy this afternoon. Revel in your freedom. Go and have coffee (or stronger) with your friend. Try to embrace the positives of this situation!! ((((Hugs))))
7:11 am
crosshair

(((ruby)))
7:12 am
rubyfoo

{{crossy}}
7:12 am
rubyfoo

It has gotten very cold here (Canadian weather?) but I am trying to manage.
7:12 am
rubyfoo

My French friends are wonderful and very supportive.
7:20 am
crosshair

was 4C here this morning ruby, and the leaves are just starting to change:)
7:21 am
rubyfoo

It was about 11 this morning and the leaves are starting to turn, too. But since there are no maples on the hillside, the colors are always very muted.
7:24 am
crosshair

We are lucky in that regard. our sugar maples become a vibrant blaze of colour.
7:25 am
rubyfoo

Did you see that my cancer markers have gone down with the hormone therapy?
7:26 am
rubyfoo

I am waiting for the scan next week to know what's really going on
7:26 am
crosshair

I will post some nice pictures of it on my blog as the month progresses ;) I saw that, ruby. I am so happy that your treatments are working ;))
7:27 am
rubyfoo

I have to go and rest now but was very happy to see you. xx
7:28 am
crosshair

it was great seeing you as well:))
8:05 am
phaeton

anyone have the stats for the left lone h?
8:07 am
ladycece920

he 6/24
8:07 am
phaeton

ty
8:07 am
phaeton

X stats?
8:08 am
crosshair

xy 4/11 and 5/24
8:08 am
phaeton

ty
8:17 am
phaeton

clue for hy5/18?
8:18 am
TheByzantine

add male lad
8:18 am
phaeton

ty
8:22 am
crosshair

and now it is time for crossy's tidbit of the day!!!
8:22 am
crosshair


The German word kummerspeck "means excess weight gained from emotional overeating." Literally, grief bacon.
8:33 am
Trifioso

I am embarrassingly familiar with the concept. hello friends
8:34 am
MLFAN17

Hello
8:38 am
crosshair

Howdy, trif, MLF :)
8:38 am
MLFAN17

First column H?
8:38 am
MLFAN17

hi cross
8:38 am
Trifioso

he 6.24, past tense
8:38 am
crosshair

he 6/24
8:39 am
MLFAN17

ah ty cross
8:39 am
bichon

ruby, happy for you
8:39 am
crosshair

synchronized cluing at its best :)
8:39 am
bichon

ruby, happy for you
8:39 am
Trifioso

blew right through nbt --> feeling highly smug
8:40 am
MLFAN17

ty trif sorry cross clue first
8:42 am
Trifioso

its completely fine, mlf! just glad you found it
8:42 am
bichon

hi MLF, trif, crossy. I guess ruby is gone. Have to email her
8:42 am
MLFAN17

hi bichon
8:43 am
MLFAN17

4th column o?
8:43 am
MLFAN17

oops
8:43 am
MLFAN17

third column n
8:44 am
MLFAN17

sorry forget the o
8:44 am
MLFAN17

found it
8:44 am
Trifioso

no4.6
8:44 am
MLFAN17

can someone clue the x please?
8:48 am
TheByzantine

ex + abbr for a city road
8:48 am
TheByzantine

ey that is
8:49 am
crosshair

I am glad that i am not the only one wrestling with the keyboard this morning:))
8:50 am
MLFAN17

still not getting it?
8:50 am
jzw

xy + abbr for a city road
8:51 am
Biltong

ty for the xy4. Does the 5 build off that?
8:52 am
crosshair

yup just add vowel
8:52 am
MLFAN17

I had to use morewords and we have had that word before
8:53 am
Biltong

ty, crossy. Thought I'd tried that :)
8:54 am
MLFAN17

is the sa8 a compound word?
8:55 am
Biltong

Sorry, MLF, don't have it yet
8:56 am
MLFAN17

ty bit
8:56 am
MLFAN17

I haven't found either 8 yet
8:56 am
Biltong

What are the stats for the other 8, please?
8:57 am
MollyL

ae8/45
8:58 am
Biltong

ty, Molly
8:58 am
MollyL

Yes, the sa8 is a compound word
8:58 am
Trifioso

got the ae8, thans
8:58 am
Trifioso

thanks
8:59 am
MLFAN17

clue please trif?
8:59 am
Biltong

Found the ae8, thanks
8:59 am
Trifioso

would not even know how to being.....
8:59 am
Trifioso

someone who likes arty things?
8:59 am
MLFAN17

does it start out like a religion?
9:00 am
crosshair

found the sa 8;)
9:00 am
Trifioso

ae+ abbreviation for city road, + not she + this is a **st
9:00 am
Trifioso

I have the sa8 too, crossy
9:01 am
crosshair

:)
9:01 am
Trifioso

I STINK at cluing.....
9:01 am
crosshair

that is well then:)
9:01 am
crosshair

no such ting as a bad clue
9:01 am
crosshair

thing
9:01 am
Biltong

Clue for the sa8, please?
9:02 am
Biltong

Good clue, Trif :)
9:02 am
crosshair

thing to cut wood plus white things in your mouth
9:02 am
Trifioso

After working at the school I have been at for the last three years, I can now confirm that the old adage "there is no such thing as a stupid question" is FALSE
9:02 am
MLFAN17

I found the ae8
9:02 am
MLFAN17

yeah only stupid answers
9:03 am
Trifioso

no seriously - there are some STUPID questions
9:03 am
Biltong

ty, crossy, can't believe I missed that, lol
9:03 am
Trifioso

example: "miss c, can you help me find a book? I want to read "the diary of anne frank" but I don't know who wrote it."
9:03 am
crosshair

lol, trif. Had a room full of 18 -25 year old kids. half the firls were pregnant and one 18 year old boy stands up and asks "what does the word contraceptive mean?" and I said 'well, i guess that explains things.." lol
9:04 am
crosshair

girls
9:04 am
Trifioso

face palm, crossy!
9:07 am
crosshair

and another one cannot tell time on a clock with hands on it. 'quarter and half past, or quarter to the hour mean nothing to her. had to show her on a digital clock. each student is a new experience:)
9:10 am
crosshair

Another one was having problems with a book. told me that "holding all those pages so they do not move around is a real pain," and could he load it as a pdf file and in-text cite the pdf..
9:11 am
crosshair

Caught him bending the spine back on itself and using a large binder clip to hold it in place every time he turned a page :( poor book was ruined :(
9:25 am
crosshair

finally NBT and NBS 88 words in
9:26 am
Trifioso

well done crossy! I have slowed down considerably...
9:26 am
crosshair

:)
9:28 am
Trifioso

I am doing something sort of outside my comfort zone today - I have a friend who greatly enjoys meeting with a medium. She has arranged for the medium to come to her home, and do readings for a couple of hours. Tertiare and I are going. I hope to hear something from my friend who passed away last month. It's not my usual thing, to be sure, but I am keeping an open mind.
9:29 am
Trifioso

perhaps she will offer some insight into the "valentine thing" as well - who knows?
9:30 am
Trifioso

at the very least, it will be nice to spend some time with my friend
9:32 am
crosshair

Sounds interesting. not my thing, but as you say, you get to visit a friend.
9:32 am
Trifioso

indeed.
9:33 am
Trifioso

steven's funeral is today, but it's in St Augustine, Florida, so too far for me to attend....oh, how I will be thinking of him!
9:33 am
crosshair

:(
9:34 am
Trifioso

there is some talk of having a service up here as well, but it won't be until summer, I should think
9:34 am
Trifioso

I cannot tell you how many times I have picked up my phone to call or text him, before I remember.....
9:35 am
Trifioso

but I just shrug, and say to the universe what I wanted to tell steven, either out loud, or just in my head, and I hope somehow he hears me....and that brings its own sort of comfort.
9:35 am
crosshair

it is a process. there is no time limit on grief or missing someone.
9:35 am
Trifioso

see: grief bacon
9:37 am
crosshair

And as long as you walk this Earth, and remember him , he is immortal. So, think of the good times, and he is there beside you--always. My own mum lives though me.
9:37 am
Trifioso

steven was fluent in german, so he would have been the first to find grief bacon hilarious
9:37 am
crosshair

Then think of this and smile:)
9:38 am
Trifioso

and, not to air ALL my dirty laundry...a certain party and I are going to meet tomorrow afternoon, to see if there is any hope.
9:38 am
crosshair

the depart have many lessons to teach.
9:38 am
MollyL

You don't have to "believe in it" Trif. Just think of it as "another perspective" on things and take from it what works for you.
9:38 am
Trifioso

thanks molly
9:38 am
crosshair

matters, not. You want to talk about it here, then talk. there is no wrong in it.
9:39 am
Trifioso

I don't know all there is to know about everything, after all. perhaps this woman is completely valid. wouldn't that be nice? I would LOVE to hear that steven arrived safely, and is delighted to be reunited with his beloved mother.
9:39 am
crosshair

I will not belittle you for talking of what is in your mind today, trif :) sometimes a person needs a ear that will listen ;)
9:39 am
Trifioso

I don't know what to hope for tomorrow. I don't know. I just don't.
9:40 am
MollyL

Trif, I don't know what happened between you and the heart man, and I'm not asking for details. I will just say that you should be sure to keep your boundaries in place and don't settle for anything less than the best. Because the best is what you deserve.
9:40 am
bichon

grief bacon, that is sweet
9:41 am
Trifioso

thanks molly. I know in my head where my boundaries are. I do! I just hope that I can stand firm in them when he is standing there with his oh so lovely eyes and smooth voice.....
9:42 am
Trifioso

and you know what is the weirdest thing of all molly? For the first time in my adult life I agree with that thought - I DO deserve the best! Finally - after 50 years - I am no longer willing to beat dead horses
9:42 am
MollyL

Good for you Trif, and stand firm. Always stand firm.
9:42 am
Trifioso

its very easy to stand firm via text. in person? not so much
9:43 am
MollyL

Age )while it''s a bitch when you look in the mirror) has a way of making you cut through the crap and see what's really important.
9:44 am
rubyfoo

Hello everybody
9:44 am
bichon

hi ruby, been following your previous posts. Burt is in a nursing home?
9:45 am
Trifioso

hello ruby
9:47 am
MollyL

Again, I don't know what happened between you two. But if he's asking you to settle for less than you deserve then all I can say is that a good looking asshole is still an asshole.
9:47 am
Trifioso

im clear on that one, molly! he's not an asshole. But he has MASSIVE work to do. If he's not willing to own that, and work on it? Im done.
9:47 am
Trifioso

sounds harsh, but I am not putting up with it.
9:48 am
crosshair

((ruby)) wb :)
9:49 am
MollyL

That is not harsh. It's asking for what you deserve.
9:50 am
Trifioso

Im more comfortable thinking of it as not accepting what I do not deserve
9:50 am
rururocks

Guys with massive work to do often feel they are perfectly fine
9:51 am
Trifioso

I fear that is indeed true, ruru, but hoping that since he has had a big, honking helping of what life looks like without me, he will consider his options carefully.
9:51 am
rubyfoo

{{bichon}} he's in a beautiful place, not at all what I expected.
9:52 am
rubyfoo

The problems are that it's only for one or two months and he doesn't understand why he's there, so that makes it very sad.
9:52 am
Trifioso

ruby, I have been thinking of you, and wishing you peace during this transition. Im sorry your dear one doesn't understand it, though....
9:52 am
bichon

Why for such a short time.
9:53 am
bichon

My mother was very comfortable in assisted living. Maybe he will grow accustomed to it
9:54 am
rubyfoo

It is reserved for urgent cases by the "Conseeil General". The system here is very good and, hopefully, I'll be able to find another place after as finding specific Alzheimer's places is difficult
9:54 am
Trifioso

are you taking care of yourself? getting rest? eating?
9:55 am
rubyfoo

I'm eating as much as I can and trying to rest but I was a little bit nervous last night, alone in this big house.
9:55 am
rubyfoo

I'll get over it!
9:55 am
Trifioso

yes, that would be an adjustment.
9:55 am
Trifioso

do you know your neighbors well?
9:56 am
rubyfoo

Not that he could ever have helped me if I fell....
9:56 am
rubyfoo

Yes, they've been wonderful
9:56 am
Trifioso

do you have one of those falling alarm thingies?
9:56 am
Trifioso

do they have those in france?
9:57 am
rubyfoo

I think so, but I've been thinking about that all day
9:57 am
rururocks

Orders a clapper and lifelock for ruby
9:57 am
rubyfoo

Will find out when my friend comes in a few minutes to take me to the store
9:57 am
Trifioso

they are a very good idea!
9:58 am
rururocks

And a first alert necklace
9:58 am
Trifioso

my moms best friend lives in a condo in new York city, and is neither elderly or frail ,but ordered one for herself when she found out a neighbor in the building fell in her bathtub, and was in it for an entire weekend! she was cold, alone, frightened...the worst!
9:59 am
rubyfoo

That's my fear, too, as I'm old and pretty frail
10:03 am
rubyfoo

I've gotten a request to have Rufie cover somebody's bitch in the next village. What do you think? He's pretty famous, I guess
10:03 am
Trifioso

booty call!
10:04 am
rubyfoo

One of my friends said I was putting him on the "trottoir" (sending him to the curb to be a pro
10:05 am
MollyL

See, it's so funny. You can say "cover someone's bitch" about dogs, but if a man said that, he would get crucified by any woman in the room.
10:05 am
rubyfoo

hahaha
10:05 am
rubyfoo

I couldn't think of an easier way to say it; I hope nobody is offended
10:15 am
MollyL

We are all adults here Ruby. If someone is offended by that, they need to go find a prim and proper chat forum.
10:15 am
Trifioso

I think Rufie is lucky - if memory serves....
10:15 am
rubyfoo

bichon, do you know anything about stud fees?
10:16 am
rubyfoo

I find the idea very funny. He has already tried with his "fixed" sister and she growled and bit him (gently) on the nose
10:16 am
rubyfoo

She loves him, but not THAT way
10:17 am
MollyL

I wonder if that would work for women who are not in the mood. Growl and bit him on the nose.
: P
10:17 am
Trifioso

lolololol
10:17 am
rururocks

I've been more than Bit
10:18 am
rubyfoo

I think so
10:18 am
rubyfoo

always works for me
10:20 am
rururocks

growling can actually be a turn on for men :D
10:21 am
rubyfoo

grrrrr
10:23 am
Dorens

Anything can be a turn on for some men
10:23 am
Trifioso

tertiare needs a ride to work, so I am off....take care all
10:23 am
Trifioso

big gentle hugs to you, ruby
10:24 am
crosshair

Have a great day, Trif :)
10:24 am
rururocks

that's true Doren
10:24 am
Dorens

hi and bye tri
10:24 am
Dorens

and glad to hear things are somewhat better for you ruby
10:29 am
rururocks

how are things for Doren? Staying home this weekend?
10:30 am
Dorens

Almost. At least no big trips or plans. a quiet weekend with only dinner at friends' tonight. I have a book or two to read, so hoping to get a lot of that done. Figured I'd get a head start on the grid and it is working quite quickly so far. How about you? house hunting?
10:35 am
rururocks

I've been looking.. most things are priced too high or don't have what I want. I'm still searching. I am thinking about switching realtors though
10:36 am
rururocks

I saw a house yesterday that was Lowered from $849 to $795 and it would need at least $150-$200K worth of work to fix all the issues.
10:37 am
rururocks

I saw another house I liked but it was across the street from a large apartment complex.. and I know that means loud music and parties etc (most of the time in Napa).. and I want peace and quiet
10:37 am
mattygroves

Petsex. Do I even need to define it?
10:38 am
rururocks

were do you think doggystyle comes from matty :D
10:38 am
mattygroves

Exactly!!
10:41 am
rururocks

where
10:41 am
rururocks

sorry
10:41 am
rururocks

I'm just up
10:42 am
ChrissieDee

Haha TMI ru
10:42 am
mattygroves

He's been thinking too much about petsex
10:43 am
ChrissieDee

:)
10:45 am
bichon

ruby is asking me for stud fees? Human or dog?
10:45 am
ChrissieDee

Do you have both bichon?
10:46 am
aebmusica

do5/14....clue, please
10:46 am
bichon

I have two neutered dogs and one uneutered husband
10:46 am
aebmusica

nvm I found it!
10:46 am
bichon

looking for it musica
10:47 am
bichon

clue pls
10:47 am
rururocks

that is hysterical
10:47 am
kittychan

Would you give me the stats for the lone H, please?
10:47 am
bichon

past tense of the word before it
10:48 am
bichon

do 5/14, pls
10:48 am
ChrissieDee

He6/24 kitty
10:49 am
kittychan

Thank you - got it!
10:49 am
ChrissieDee

Haven't started on the D's yet
10:49 am
bichon

yw
10:49 am
dan2bit

act, biblically - bichon
10:49 am
kittychan

I thought bichon was cluing the do because that's just about the same thing.
10:49 am
bichon

ty dan
10:49 am
rururocks

dojesus
10:50 am
rururocks

damn it
10:50 am
dan2bit

begat also not right
10:50 am
bichon

es 7/32, pls
10:51 am
dan2bit

art lover, bichon. Also ae8/45
10:52 am
bichon

ty dan
10:52 am
ChrissieDee

Than you dan
10:52 am
MollyL

Is someone he4ing up kittys?
10:52 am
ChrissieDee

Thank
10:53 am
rururocks

nothing is softer than a warm kitty
10:56 am
bichon

fi 5/20, pls
10:56 am
mattygroves

Very like a fish - more to the point, like the limbs they use to swim
10:57 am
kittychan

if it was fu it would make you laugh
11:00 am
dan2bit

wow monkeyed the X's
11:02 am
72 Temple Owl

stats pls?
11:03 am
bichon

fi 5/20, pls
11:03 am
dan2bit

xy4/11 and xy5/24
11:03 am
kittychan

if it was fu instead of fi it would make you laugh
11:03 am
mattygroves

It's been clued, Bich...ends in sometimes vowel
11:04 am
dan2bit

etape
11:04 am
dan2bit

oops
11:05 am
bichon

ty matty
11:10 am
mattygroves

No, Dan, oops isn't in the grid. :)
11:12 am
Judi

Saturday greetings, Babblers!
11:15 am
rururocks

hi judi
11:16 am
Judi

Is that a pic of your pup's litter, Ru?
11:16 am
rururocks

yes.. Dylan is in the middle
11:17 am
Judi

Adorable! When do you pick him up?
11:17 am
rururocks

he's grown up a bit since then.. that's an old picture
11:18 am
rururocks

I was trying to be warm and fuzzy :D
11:18 am
Judi

Mission accomplished.
11:19 am
MollyL

I don't think there is any picking up to do. I think that is Ru's dog when he was a puppy.
11:19 am
Judi

Oh! I thought that was the new pup.
11:20 am
rururocks

new one is going to be a rescue and an older dog
11:21 am
rururocks

and it will be a Labrador Ret.
11:21 am
Judi

Oy. Okay. I'm on track now. Puppies just make me all gooey and brainless.
11:23 am
MollyL

I get that way about babies.
11:23 am
rururocks

I get that way about.... oh never mind
11:23 am
Judi

So debilitating, yet so enjoyable.
11:25 am
Judi

Just had our dishwasher repaired. Only $489. Just shoot me.
11:26 am
MollyL

Yes Ru, that is why the Great Creator decided to let women have the babies. Otherwise, there would have been no propagation of the species.
11:26 am
MollyL

See that is where I draw the line with repairs. You could have gotten a brand new dishwasher for that or a little more.
11:28 am
Judi

Was a no win situation. Ours is tiled in at the bottom. So, removal would have been a major pain and even more expensive. So, we bit the bullet and had the computer components replaced. Damn thing is only five years old. I swear they build in self-destruct codes on those things.
11:29 am
rururocks

they are only built to last 4-5 years. we were constantly buying new dishwashers at our old house
11:29 am
Speedie

it is called 'planned obsolescence' Judi :)
11:30 am
mattygroves

Should I be able to spot the OO word easily?
11:30 am
Judi

So, I quizzed the repair guy about which dishwasher/appliance brand was the best. He said if you buy a REAL Bosche from a Bosche dealer, you'll be better off.
11:30 am
Judi

Matty - yes. It's a past-tense.
11:31 am
mattygroves

You're right.
11:31 am
mattygroves

I should have seen it sooner
11:31 am
Judi

:-))
11:31 am
rururocks

stalker is in the grid?
11:31 am
mattygroves

Perhaps it's time to step away from the keyboard before looking for my final 6 words. Clearly I'm grid blind!
11:33 am
Judi

Nah. Stay and suffer with the rest of us, Matty.
11:35 am
MollyL

<---Got the stalker joke
11:37 am
rururocks

:d
11:38 am
MollyL

I'm still wondering about the he6/24 kitty
11:40 am
rururocks

well you've heard about hot dogs haven't you?
11:41 am
Judi

*air whistles through head*
11:43 am
mattygroves

Well, I made a cup of tea for both of us and had a cigarette (naughty me). Just six words and a mushy brain
11:44 am
rururocks

time to quit matty
11:44 am
rururocks

cigarettes are going to kill you. just sayin'
11:45 am
mattygroves

I know. So Jeff (my OH) tells me constantly. He is a non smoker, in that he doesn't buy cigarettes - he just nicks the them from me occasionally
11:46 am
MollyL

Hard to take "you should quit" advice from someone who still smokes.
11:46 am
rururocks

I'd nick them into the garbage can if it were me
11:46 am
Babs1

my fix for dishwashers was to stop buying them and wash by hand...
11:46 am
mattygroves

Indeed - he does smoke far less than I do, but still
11:47 am
mattygroves

I did quit once for five and a half years. It was very dumb to start again. Though I'd hate to put the weight on I put on the first time I quite
11:47 am
Babs1

how do they fake Bosch brand, Judi?
11:48 am
rururocks

I'd rather be dealing with weight issues than diseased lungs
11:48 am
mattygroves

I know, I know
11:48 am
mattygroves

Five words left now...
11:48 am
mattygroves

Three of which are HYs
11:49 am
mattygroves

But sadly, hysex isn't a word.
11:49 am
Judi

Good question, Babs. I was surprised to hear that myself. I guess they allow other manufacturers to build & brand them. (Like Whirlpool owns Maytag). Repair guy suggested never to buy Bosche appliances at Lowes or Home Depot as they are something else that's been re-branded. Also, look to make sure your Bosche was made in Germany - not China or some other cheap labor country.
11:49 am
rururocks

I have great sympathy for smokers it's a very difficult addiction to break
11:51 am
Judi

Extraordinary how easily and commonly consumers are deceived by this practice.
11:52 am
rururocks

I didn't know that Judi.. very interesting
11:53 am
mattygroves

May I have a clue for any one of the HY words, please? I really should think about cooking dinner (which at least has the advantage of forcing me to open a bottle of wine, as the meal has wine in it) but my minor OCD would really like me to finish this grid first....
11:53 am
rururocks

hy + robot ending
11:53 am
rururocks

hy + not daughter
11:53 am
mattygroves

Thanks ru!
11:54 am
Babs1

thanks, Judi!
11:57 am
mattygroves

Thanks Ru!!
11:57 am
mattygroves

two left - et6/21 (the second) and et7/32
11:58 am
MollyL

WOW...you all buy some high end dishwashers. I just priced those Bosche models. Whee
11:58 am
Judi

Et6: type of gas.
11:58 am
rururocks

I wouldn't buy a bosche.. too hard to repair
11:59 am
mattygroves

I have one that I think is a type of gas, the first one - is the second also gassy?
11:59 am
rururocks

I am ok with Kitchenaid.. they're easy to fix and fairly durable.
11:59 am
Judi

Yeah. They are crazy expensive.
11:59 am
mattygroves

I'd go Bosch or Siemens every time
12:00 pm
rururocks

glad that wasn't a misspelling :D
12:00 pm
mattygroves

Heh. Yeah. Though, in truth....nah, I won't go there
12:01 pm
Judi

It's the computer parts (touch panels) that poop out so fast. Guy says those parts all wear out at about the same rate, no matter what brand. Nice to know that manufacturers have lowered the bar so much.
12:02 pm
rururocks

I would imagine siemens are hard to come by in England :D
12:02 pm
Judi

*SNORT*
12:02 pm
mattygroves

No, we have plenty here in the UK. We're drowning in Siemens ;)
12:03 pm
Judi

*double snort*
12:04 pm
mattygroves

Can anyone please help me with the second et6/21 and its possibly related 7/32? I'm completely word blind at the moment, methinks
12:05 pm
mattygroves

And Doctor Who comes on in an hour and three quarters. And rugby world cup
12:07 pm
rururocks

et 6 ends in charged particle
12:07 pm
rururocks

the 7 is a plural
12:07 pm
Judi

Et6/21: ET + cons + charged particle(s).
12:07 pm
rururocks

(or what judi says ) :D
12:08 pm
mattygroves

Yes! Thanks guys - that's fireworks for me
12:08 pm
Judi

Huzzah!!!
12:08 pm
rururocks

good.. dr. who's ratings will stay up
12:12 pm
MollyL

*FAINTS DEAD AWAY* that Ru is a Dr. Who lover
12:14 pm
MollyL

(Got the Siemens hard to come by joke)
12:14 pm
rururocks

no. I don't know who Doc who is to begin with. I don't watch much TV.. just sports and Bill Mahr mostly
12:14 pm
rururocks

Judi got it first
12:15 pm
periwinkle

help with the sa8 pls
12:15 pm
rururocks

sa8 relates to a fish
12:15 pm
MollyL

Oh, whew. I didn't think you were "that kind" of person.
12:15 pm
mattygroves

Well, Doctor Who at the moment clashes with the World Cup Rugby. Jeff kindly watches the first half of the rugby in the bedroom
12:16 pm
Judi

Bill Mahr.... BARF!
12:16 pm
MollyL

sa8 is also a kind of tool
12:16 pm
mattygroves

I've told him I'd watch DW in the bedroom but he's a gentleman
12:16 pm
rururocks

I like John Oliver too
12:16 pm
mattygroves

I miss Jon Stewart
12:16 pm
MollyL

Sorry, describes a kind of tool
12:16 pm
periwinkle

ty ruru and Molly
12:17 pm
mattygroves

John Oliver is great
12:17 pm
rururocks

I've been known to watch Harry potter movies too
12:17 pm
rururocks

as much as some around here consider that the devil's work
12:18 pm
Judi

J.K. Rowling is sure to be the richest person in Hell then.
12:19 pm
rururocks

Next to Trump
12:19 pm
Judi

Who will apprentice who?
12:19 pm
rururocks

and the Koch Brothers :D
12:20 pm
rururocks

isn't the Trump apprentice stuff off the air now? the Mexican ratings on that show dropped a bit I think:D
12:21 pm
Judi

Off to do weekend chores and errands. 56 left in the bucket today. Ciao, y'all! *POOF*
12:21 pm
dan2bit

camels through the eyes of needles
12:21 pm
rururocks

bye judi
12:27 pm
MollyL

Harry Potter is the devil's work? Wow, that is a strange philosophy.
12:32 pm
hurshy

doctor who, harry potter, daily show? i am missing a good convo
12:35 pm
robwhy

Giving Trevor Noah a chance, but he's not JS. Tough act to follow
12:38 pm
hurshy

i would have preferred Jessica Williams. she had done more pieces than trevor, so i felt more familiar with her and how funny i find her.
12:38 pm
MollyL

JS??
12:38 pm
robwhy

Jon Stewart
12:39 pm
robwhy

She was offered the part, but declined as did a lot of other folks. I understand why
12:47 pm
hurshy

There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.
12:55 pm
dan2bit

ho6 anybody?
12:55 pm
dan2bit

detaw
12:55 pm
dan2bit

hahah oops again
12:56 pm
therealblah

not yet dan
12:56 pm
bichon

looking for it too
1:00 pm
torgone

ho + vowel + cozy room
1:00 pm
bichon

ty torgone
1:02 pm
therealblah

thx torgone, never would have gotten that
1:02 pm
torgone

yqw
1:02 pm
dan2bit

ty torg
1:02 pm
bichon

fi 5/20, pls
1:03 pm
dan2bit

firewords! tx torg & lickety and all cluers. de5/16 of the ocean was my last
1:03 pm
bichon

*pi 6/21, pls
1:04 pm
dan2bit

pi6 is a plural p + preposition + preposition + plural
1:04 pm
therealblah

fi5/20 - like a fish, ends in sometime vowel
1:05 pm
bichon

ty dan and blah
1:05 pm
therealblah

i am plumbing the de***s of my brain to remember basic grammar :)
1:18 pm
bichon

st 5/10, pls
1:19 pm
BzznBea

s+camp shelter
1:19 pm
bichon

ty Bea
1:19 pm
BzznBea

yw
1:39 pm
hurshy

i had one teacher who made us memorize all the prepositions
1:39 pm
hurshy

aboard about above across after against along among...
1:45 pm
72 Temple Owl

good lord. why?
1:46 pm
hurshy

idk. ours was not to reason why, ours was but to do or die
1:50 pm
72 Temple Owl

ah yes...
2:18 pm
TraderKate

how many of you died? lol
Hi everyone :)
2:21 pm
hurshy

well, we all will die someday...
2:21 pm
TraderKate

hi hurshy... just in for a quickie... rtying to wrestle this grid down to a reasonable number of fish for later.
2:23 pm
Soodle

And on the depressing note that we will all die someday, I trundle in.... Hello all. :-)
2:24 pm
TraderKate

hi soodles...when your time comes, many many many years from now.. we will give you the biggest Irish wake send off the world has ever seen!
2:25 pm
Soodle

LOL (((Kate))). I'll be there in spirit!!!!
2:26 pm
TraderKate

yes you certainly will.. for you have a great spirit that will live on forever!
2:27 pm
TraderKate

{{{Soodles }}}
2:27 pm
TraderKate

many jars will be hoisted in your honour :D
*hic*
2:27 pm
Soodle

So.. How is the beginning of Fall/Autumn treating all my Babble friends? The trees are in their Autumn beauty here. Spectacular colours.
2:29 pm
TraderKate

trees aren't really changing much here yet... but jsut North, crossy's trees are at about 20 %
We have had very chilly, damp rainy weather for days. Supposed to be nice and up to 15 C tomorrow (yay)
2:29 pm
MollyL

Hurah, you are so uplifting.
: P
2:29 pm
susanj2

Autumn..... it was always my favorite season. But last October 20, my youngest son (Ian, 26) passed away. Seeing the pumpkins this year is causing anxiety and sadness.... Trying to find peace again. <3
2:30 pm
TraderKate

Oh Susan, that is so sad to hear. My heart foes out to you.
2:30 pm
TraderKate

goes*
2:30 pm
Soodle

Oh, Susanj........... how dreadful. I hope you find comfort. My deepest sympathies.
2:31 pm
therealblah

Susan, I'm so sorry.
2:32 pm
susanj2

I am trying hard now to stop isolating myself, and it's a struggle. I want people to remember, but then I also want them to leave me alone.... It's going to be okay. I have a wonderful family, and a good support group.
2:32 pm
susanj2

Just missing him a lot.
2:33 pm
MollyL

Susan, I have gone through a great deal of personal loss in recent years. All I can tell you is that if you don't continue to enjoy life, and seasons, then you might as well have died too.
2:34 pm
Soodle

Oh, you poor poor girl. I just cannot allow myself to imagine how bereft you are feeling. If you feel like talking about Ian.... please do. If not.. that's grand. Just know that my heart goes out to you. (((Hugs)))
2:36 pm
susanj2

Molly, there have been days that I wished to just stop breathing. But the rest of my family would then have more to deal with. I love them, and can't wish to cause them more pain.
2:37 pm
susanj2

Soodle, thank you! It helps to talk about him, but it also hurts. And thank you for saying his name. You'd be surprised at how many people avoid this, like they think they will make me remember my loss. Like I could forget, for even a second.
2:37 pm
hurshy

i'm so sorry susan.
2:38 pm
hurshy

i think we all would say what soodle said - if we could put it as well.
2:38 pm
TraderKate

{{{(((Susan )))}}}
I am sorry to dash off, but I must catch a bus now.
Be good to yourself .
2:39 pm
MollyL

No one that we loved, who has left us, would want us to go around being sad all the time. As hard as it is to lose a loved one, you honor their memory better by enjoying life as the "two of you". Even though that person has left.
2:40 pm
hurshy

i hope you get to have good dreams about him sometimes. that is one of the things that helps me, though who i've lost is a cat not a human... i have dreams now that basically are, he's still with me, he just doesn't need food anymore, only love.
2:40 pm
Soodle

Words fail me, Susan. Your online Babble friends are here for you, if you need us. You are clearly a very courageous lady.......
2:40 pm
susanj2

Yes, Molly. One mom told me this, she lives her life to honor her son. It's just hard to do... some days are harder and you just feel tired. I felt like I aged from 58 to 1000 in an instant.
2:41 pm
susanj2

I have had a couple of dreams. In one, Ian gave me a hug that I woke from and could still feel his touch, it was so real. <3
2:42 pm
MollyL

I get it Susan. The death of a loved one changes you. And people often don't understand that. Most times people offer cheery wishes, but you kind of know that they don't really get it, because they have not walked your path.
2:42 pm
hurshy

at first it was sort of hard to wake up from those, because it was like, oh, better than reality. but now having had more of them, i think they are more like reminders of what IS reality, a realer reality than the one i can experience with my senses.
2:44 pm
Habes

It's only been a year. Give yourself time. You have a right to feel sorry for yourself. Take time to do that. You will never heal. But, the pain will ease over time. I'm so sorry for your loss. I have two sisters, both of whom have lost children. I can't even imagine.
2:44 pm
Soodle

Susan... Do you feel like telling us about Ian? I constantly bore this community about my son, who is 25.
2:46 pm
MollyL

Habes made a good point. People say "it takes time" when you are dealing with a painful loss. But "time" means nothing in that spot of pain and disbelief.
2:48 pm
susanj2

I've been told that time doesn't heal this wound, that I will always feel the loss and miss him. But that over time, I will find a "new normal" and will learn to live around the hole in my heart. Right now, I'm still trying to WANT to do anything.... it went from "wow, look at the beautiful sunset" to "meh"
2:49 pm
susanj2

But I'm slowly finding a way back.... I have 5 other grown children, his older siblings. And I have now 10 grandchildren. (one born today)
2:50 pm
MollyL

Wow, that is a great circle of support around you and nice that a new baby has graced your life.
2:50 pm
hurshy

is the new one a boy or girl?
2:51 pm
susanj2

Our family has always been able to pull together for each other. This is the worst thing for us, and we each have our own pain. But everyone knows not to shut the others out.
2:51 pm
Soodle

Ten grandchildren is wonderful. A day old grandchild is wonderful. Truly wonderful. Please God you will find yourself in a place where you can celebrate the wonder of those lovely kiddies.
2:52 pm
Habes

Someday you will catch yourself smiling again. The hole in your heart will still be there. The baby born today will begin to fill it a little bit.
2:52 pm
susanj2

The new baby is a girl, and she looks a lot like Ian (they all look similar). And funny thing.... we had talked about naming him Hilary Faith if he was a girl. THis new baby has been named Faith. (his brother did not know)
2:52 pm
hurshy

nice
2:52 pm
Soodle

The circle of life!! Nice.
2:53 pm
Soodle

Are you geographically close to the new baby, Susan? Have you seen her yet?
2:54 pm
MollyL

You are fortunate Susan. I went through a period of six months when I lost my husband, my ex-husband and a boss who was very special to me. A new baby during that time would have helped ease the grief.
2:57 pm
hurshy

sorry to say something off topic but could anyone tell me what the 8s are?
2:57 pm
Soodle

I only have one, Hurshy. Ae 8/45
2:58 pm
hurshy

ah, thank you for that one soodle!
2:58 pm
hurshy

AND the correstponding 7
2:59 pm
Babs1

any clues for the ae 7/8?
2:59 pm
Soodle

New babies terrify the living daylights out of me. I have had 3 kids, but the newbies, with their delicate skulls, and their total dependency freak me out.
2:59 pm
hurshy

that was es7 and ae8, babs
3:00 pm
hurshy

alt spellings of a person who has refined sensibilities
3:01 pm
dan2bit

sa8/65 compound word is the other
3:01 pm
hurshy

thank you dan!!!
3:01 pm
dan2bit

yw
3:02 pm
Soodle

Susan... if you are still here..... I will remember you and Ian in my prayers. I really hope things get a bit easier for you... (So easily said, so difficult in reality) Hugs
3:02 pm
susanj2

I live in California. My son and his family live in Israel. So the baby is far, but lucky me... my kids all pitched in and bought me a ticket to go....so I am in Israel now for this birth. :) It's the love of my family.... that is how I will make it.
3:03 pm
susanj2

And thank you for the prayers. I know that it is why I am able to keep breathing.
3:04 pm
Soodle

That's it, Susan. Keep breathing.
3:04 pm
Habes

My best wishes to you and your growing family. Will keep all of you in my thoughts.
3:04 pm
Babs1

thanks hurshy..you so fortunate to have so many kids and grand kids Susanj2
3:07 pm
susanj2

I know how fortunate I have been. I just hope to never take it for granted again. Life is brief...
3:07 pm
Babs1

clue for the left colum h word?
3:09 pm
wvteach

pt of previous word
3:09 pm
therealblah

pt of he45
3:11 pm
susanj2

Thank you all for letting me overwhelm the chat. And the love and comfort... <3 One short memory... Ian used to watch me play Babble. And one night I was stuck, about 6 years ago. And Ian said "hey, there's a word - OOTS" Not realizing it was a word, I typed it in. We both fell over laughing....
3:11 pm
susanj2

He was the sunshine and laughter for us, and we miss that.
3:12 pm
Babs1

sweet..you have lots of treasured memories and more to come
3:14 pm
MollyL

What does <3 mean?
3:14 pm
Soodle

What a lovely Babble-related memory to have, Susan. I'm signing off now, but, I must thank you for sharing your precious memories of your beloved Ian.
3:15 pm
Soodle

Good night all, and every blessing on the newly arrived Faith.
3:15 pm
Soodle

Good night all, and every blessing on the newly arrived Faith.
3:15 pm
susanj2

Thank you.
3:27 pm
gemini_J13

<3 = symbol for heart or love
3:33 pm
MollyL

Thank you. I guess if you look at it sideways. It looks kind of like an ice cream cone.
3:36 pm
MollyL

I'm used to seeing ♥ for that.
3:36 pm
lbdawger

hello, everyone! stats for the x please?
3:36 pm
dcseain

if a chat/site supports emoji, <3 becomes a heart.
3:36 pm
dcseain

xy4.11 and 5.24
3:37 pm
MollyL

Emoji??
3:38 pm
dcseain

emoji are non-word symbols that show emotion -- from Japan originally.
3:38 pm
dcseain

the heart you posted, in ASCII, would be red as an emoji, for example.
3:38 pm
MollyL

When did emoticons become emoji?
3:39 pm
dcseain

when we started using the Japanese ones instead of ASCII ones.
3:39 pm
lbdawger

ty, dc for the xy stats. monkeys found them.
3:39 pm
MollyL

And the heart I posted was an ALT code.
3:39 pm
dcseain

yes, hence from the ASCII set of characters.
3:40 pm
dcseain

yay, dawg :)
4:08 pm
lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! this was a lot more fun on my pc than it was on my tablet!
4:32 pm
Aloyisius

congrats, dawger! I like Babbling better on my pc too
4:32 pm
Aloyisius

and hi to all.. am back to hopefully finish
4:34 pm
therealblah

hi aloy. how do you babble on a tablet - i haven't been able to figure it out
4:36 pm
Aloyisius

was referring to my Ipad.. too much flipping back and forth when you go to the list. Haven't figured out how to do a split screen like I have up now on my pc
4:37 pm
Aloyisius

Really need to get Babble Expert back.. had it on the pc I fried with a spilt drink, sigh..
4:45 pm
therealblah

good idea to have a split screen - i have been flipping back and forth
4:46 pm
therealblah

but my friend has an iPad and we couldn't make it work
4:46 pm
MollyL

Tablets may be small, inexpensive and convenient, but they are not the best venue for certain computer applications, like playing Babble.
4:46 pm
Aloyisius

ooh.. much better with split screen. Just minimize both Babble and the list and put them next to each other. A time saver, but not as good as Babble Expert
4:46 pm
Aloyisius

agree Molly
4:47 pm
Aloyisius

even more difficult on the phone, but I do it when I'm traveling
4:49 pm
MollyL

I don't know how anyone plays this game on a phone. I have an aversion to little tiny screens and little tiny keyboards.
4:49 pm
Aloyisius

not easy at all.. use a stylus and it is still a pain
5:21 pm
Aloyisius

fw, off to watch the news, concerned for my relatives on the east coast.. ciao for now, till next grid.. poof
5:26 pm
origami

Hi folks! Any clue for the lone H?
5:27 pm
therealblah

pt of he4/5
5:27 pm
origami

TY!
5:28 pm
therealblah

yvw!
5:36 pm
Anniebrook

hello everyone
5:37 pm
lynxxx

hi AnnieB
5:38 pm
Anniebrook

hi lynxxx :)
5:39 pm
origami

hi Annie
5:42 pm
Anniebrook

hi origami :)
5:44 pm
Anniebrook

origami, I just read your profile and I am very sorry for the loss of your son.
5:47 pm
origami

Thank you Annie. I keep waiting for it to get easier, but still very hard after 6 years.
5:48 pm
Anniebrook

There was another babbler on earlier who lost her son also. She said the same thing. This should not happen to a parent.
5:49 pm
phaeton

hello...I know what you are talking about. It has been 2 and half years since losing my daughter. Her 42nd birthday would have been next Saturday
5:50 pm
origami

No, it shouldn't! Two of my son's lifelong friends died in the last year also. They were all too young.
5:51 pm
origami

So sorry phaeton! Birthdays are harder for me than holidays and the anniversary date. My thoughts are with you.
5:52 pm
Anniebrook

phae, I didnt know. I am very sorry to read about your daughter.
5:52 pm
phaeton

Thank you both. What is also hard is the 3 children she won't get to raise.
5:54 pm
phaeton

When VP Biden lost his son, I wanted to reach out, but figured he had about a gazzilion letters from people who had lost a child.
5:56 pm
Anniebrook

You can still write to him. Maybe it will help both of you in some way.
5:56 pm
phaeton

True...will have to give that some thought.
5:56 pm
origami

me too
5:57 pm
Anniebrook

yes, origami
5:57 pm
phaeton

It's still hard to talk about it, even with family.
5:57 pm
lynxxx

I was 5 minutes ago reading about prayer shawls...very sad to read of your losses here, I can't imagine your grief
6:00 pm
Anniebrook

te
6:00 pm
origami

It is still hard for me to talk about him without crying, but that part is getting a little easier.
6:04 pm
lynxxx

Bye for now - a couple of v hot days coming so going to make the most of today.
6:05 pm
Anniebrook

Bye lynxxx
6:05 pm
origami

bye lynxxx
6:09 pm
Anniebrook

bye phaeton and origami...going to start dinner. I will have you both in my thoughts and prayers tonight.
6:10 pm
origami

bye Annie .... thank you.
6:13 pm
JillF

phaeton- I am sorry for your loss. I lost my husband 18 months ago at age 47, and we have two children, so I know some of what you are feeling. Heartbroken. And today a friend succumbed to cancer, leaving her husband (on their 22n wedding anniversary) and two teenage daughters. I never realized that life was so full of death until I lost my husband-I had been blessed to not realize- but now, it make my wounds fresh every time I hear of someone else's loss. We need more empathy in this world. I hold you in my heart
6:16 pm
dan2bit

well said JillF
6:17 pm
phaeton

Ty you Jill. So much death it seems, but I am also heartened with the impending birth of my grandson in
6:17 pm
phaeton

Dec. (sorry, finger hit the enter button)
6:19 pm
phaeton

must be going...thank you for all the kind words fellow babblers. :-)
6:20 pm
JillF

yes, there is always something to be joyful about- that has been a lesson for me- I can be broken wide open and absolutely gitty all at the same time. Amazing how the human emotions work. But being surrounded by my daughters and our amazing friends, having a great job, my life continues to be a happy one, just with a lot more sadness and a new awareness of the difficulties of the world that i was so ignorant of before. congratulations on the new babe. so exciting.
6:21 pm
phaeton

ty he will be #13
6:40 pm
rururocks

Catching up on the chat. I think no loved one death is easy, but I would think the loss of one's child would be extremely difficult to take.
6:47 pm
JillF

impossible to compare loss, respectfully in my young widow opinion, impossible
6:52 pm
rururocks

I'm sure you're right Jill.. loss is loss
6:55 pm
jaxx7

There is just one thing I can say: I lost my son to an express train nearly ten years ago and it still hurts. The man who conducted the ceremony said in his address that there was currently a very large rock blocking the way ahead. Gradually, and the time varies from person to person as grief is SO personal, That rock will move to one side allowing you to go past. You will never forget but your life will continue. It has taken me all of those ten years to be able to speak my son's name but, as the celebrant said, it has got easier. he is spoken of often with love and the members of the family who arrived after he died know who he is and recognise his photo. It isn't easy, and no-one said it should be, but it will get easier.
6:58 pm
JillF

I am so sorry for your loss Jaxx- I describe mine as a hole in the ground that i know is there but keep falling into- more and more I am able to walk around it instead of falling into it, but the fall is still possible and will be for a long time. strength and healing to you and yours
7:11 pm
origami

So sorry jaxx. Three of us here in chat today lost a child. It still isn't real for me.
7:11 pm
gramma

Best description of grief: In the beginning, the waves are 100 feet tall and crash over you without mercy. They come 10 seconds apart and don’t even give you time to catch your breath. All you can do is hang on and float. After a while, maybe weeks, maybe months, you’ll find the waves are still 100 feet tall, but they come further apart. When they come, they still crash all over you and wipe you out. But in between, you can breathe, you can function. You never know what’s going to trigger the grief. It might be a song, a picture, a street intersection, the smell of a cup of coffee. It can be just about anything…and the wave comes crashing. But in between waves, there is life.

Somewhere down the line, and it’s different for everybody, you find that the waves are only 80 feet tall. Or 50 feet tall. And while they still come, they come further apart. You can see them coming. An anniversary, a birthday, or Christmas, or landing at O’Hare. You can see it coming, for the most part, and prepare yourself. And when it washes over you, you know that somehow you will, again, come out the other side. Soaking wet, sputtering, still hanging on to some tiny piece of the wreckage, but you’ll come out.

Take it from an old guy. The waves never stop coming, and somehow you don’t really want them to. But you learn that you’ll survive them. And other waves will come. And you’ll survive them too. If you’re lucky, you’ll have lots of scars from lots of loves. And lots of shipwrecks.”
7:14 pm
origami

I like the wave analogy gramma
7:15 pm
rururocks

really great description gramma
7:15 pm
gramma

It's not mine but I'm smart enough to steal it.
7:17 pm
gramma

G'night all. Hang on.
7:18 pm
jaxx7

Goodnight all.
7:22 pm
rururocks

so many stories of loss. seems to be a common thread in this group
7:29 pm
mkg

hi all. any clues for the x words?
7:30 pm
HarryHood

I have one - xy4/11
7:30 pm
HarryHood

but I am missing the lower H.
7:33 pm
HarryHood

just got halfway
7:34 pm
mkg

ty got the xy.
7:34 pm
mkg

anyone have clue for the 8s?
7:36 pm
HarryHood

just got my first 7. don't have any 8s
7:36 pm
HarryHood

nbt!
7:37 pm
origami

I have one 8, ae 8/45.
7:38 pm
origami

the lone he is pt for he 4/5
7:44 pm
HarryHood

ah got the ae8 . ty - nbs now :)
7:49 pm
HarryHood

73 to go. bbl
7:49 pm
jessmom

sa8 cutting edges of a tool
9:13 pm
aebmusica

ho6/24...clue, please
9:21 pm
gemini_J13

it's an alternate spelling for a tomboy
9:23 pm
aebmusica

that does not help me.......
9:23 pm
aebmusica

hooys
9:23 pm
gemini_J13

hmm substitute the sometime vowel for the third vowel
9:24 pm
gemini_J13

oh,, reverse that!!!!
9:24 pm
gemini_J13

gonna quit cluing and look for words
9:43 pm
HarryHood

anybody have the pi6/7?
9:44 pm
jesdraggon

sorry, Harry, I don't
9:45 pm
HarryHood

got it. done!
9:46 pm
jesdraggon

yay Harry!
9:46 pm
HarryHood

it's the phonetic spelling of pi5/6
9:46 pm
HarryHood

ty - good night!
9:57 pm
mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8s? i was away for the past two hours.
10:01 pm
mkg

i got the sa 8 but could someone clue the ae 8?
10:02 pm
jesdraggon

someone who really appreciates art
10:04 pm
mkg

ty got it.
10:42 pm
mkg

does anyone have a clue for one of the o words for third column O?
10:42 pm
mkg

nm got one of them.
11:06 pm
jesdraggon

hy5/18 please?
11:25 pm
torgone

Kind of like thyr*** gland ..
11:26 pm
jesdraggon

thanks!
11:27 pm
torgone

yqw
11:27 pm
jesdraggon

pe6/27
11:28 pm
jesdraggon

please?
11:29 pm
torgone

Ain't one .. pi6/27, see below
11:30 pm
jesdraggon

you're right, I meant 21
11:31 pm
torgone

pe4/5 + 2 vowels
11:32 pm
jesdraggon

thanks much
11:33 pm
torgone

ymw
11:36 pm
jesdraggon

so5/14?
11:39 pm
rururocks

pig call
11:41 pm
jesdraggon

thanks.
11:43 pm
rururocks

yw
11:46 pm
jesdraggon

firewords! last word wi5/24
11:48 pm
rururocks

good going jes
11:49 pm
jesdraggon

first grid I've gotten through with new keyboard. slow typing is so frustrating!
11:49 pm
torgone

Yay jes!
11:52 pm
jesdraggon

alphagrip is interesting but VERY different than other keyboards
11:52 pm
rururocks

sounds like a denture adhesive
11:55 pm
jesdraggon

it does, doesn't it"?
11:59 pm
torgone

176 ..
12:00 am
jesdraggon

64
12:00 am
jesdraggon

64