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FINAL SCORES

1432 phaeton
1432 maccafixx
1432 ItalianGreyhound
1432 Anne38
1432 taffybach
1432 kangabrat
1432 Smdnjv
1432 VolleymomDee
1432 bookwomen
1432 Book Doctor Gwen
1432 bmb444
1432 sugar
1432 annotherone
1432 ursh
1432 anike
1432 bichon
1432 saanichcat
1432 NonoNanette
1432 grannyrose
1432 nurse1000
1432 graciecat
1432 jeanne314
1432 rururocks
1432 lazykoala99
1432 dart001
1432 angelinaxox
1432 kathw
1432 Bethjt
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1432 wvteach
1432 ChrissieDee
1432 justice
1432 dc43
1432 sprong
1432 MollyL
1432 ddb4nana
1432 reneeo
1432 wordplayer
1432 Vioxx
1432 jaymil
1432 justafreep
1432 JesDreher
1432 georgiaj
1432 mattygroves
1432 Onpaki
1432 emtiandeca
1432 Read-Knit-Bake
1432 hootowl
1432 cameron51us
1432 galliwags
1432 Woodhood
1432 jpc1966
1432 Bonasa
1432 ladycece920
1432 spark
1432 lynxxx
1432 DAISY
1432 davurs
1432 Mercy
1432 Bremen
1432 flosey
1432 Buttonman
1432 Dorens
1432 bubba218
1432 pabtrek
1432 lyv4ever
1432 Anniebrook
1432 nrkii
1432 nanrde
1432 jimmel
1432 Kateq
1432 dan2bit
1432 Funkylady
1432 lil*monkey
1432 Solitare
1432 flashman1998
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1432 Cosmo Kramer
1432 pcal2
1432 ChampFit
1432 dofith
1432 m9f9l
1432 fuzzybunny
1432 Andee
1432 Creeta
1432 sedmac
1432 poodletoes
1432 Digby the Westie
1432 bojazz
1432 Jayk
1432 wht
1432 Naches girl
1432 cj-a39
1432 Gillie
1432 glittle
1432 THE.MRS
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1432 bala
1432 Bogwoggle
1432 Rangerbill
1432 Jerry81
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1432 Kamanjah
1432 Lizlin
1432 hego
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1432 Jindigo
1432 sammysmom
1432 rabbasar
1432 LuvWordGames
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1432 parisla
1432 JBV
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1432 westford
1432 mixi6
1432 ZsaZsa
1432 origami
1432 DTins
1432 Bugsaw
1432 welki
1432 zoozzoom
1432 rbud
1432 GailMkp
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1432 kadresa
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1432 marilyn992
1432 rosalie4
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1432 aebmusica
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1432 hurshy
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1432 sandy211
1432 Jacula
1432 Aloyisius
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1432 JBsAnno
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1432 claws
1432 Notheroldquilter
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1432 circe
1432 Uneaixoise
1432 wordly wise
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1432 Norma
1432 Marc Freeman
1432 movieman
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1432 Haz1558
1432 helenary
1432 lbdawger
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1432 Vicuna
1432 SummerBreeze44
1432 Chessy
1432 pen
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1432 whizette
1432 cybernan
1432 Chris P
1432 periwinkle
1432 PMS
1432 caitlyn
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1432 Judi
1432 tabbycat
1432 Grandma Barb
1432 jessmom
1432 NANCY
1432 torgone
1432 pat56
1432 ARB
1432 Michelle
1432 lexi
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1432 ch1212
1432 Dianne
1432 Plebian
1432 susanj2
1432 Sam
1432 72 Temple Owl
1432 sprite
1432 mrloser
1432 bfdeele
1432 idicyidikat
1404 maggiej
1396 barbarella1981
1388 mab
1352 leen
1347 BettyAnne
1332 5552!
1324 swmbo
1301 doseffing
1288 moorheit
1272 Gitel
1247 libarebel1
1232 MLFAN17
1230 JAM5
1193 JeeWhiz
1190 penquis
1176 Angelsong
1166 zas
1166 ronon44
1164 sciencegeek
1153 Deeha
1143 ls1
1139 stidmama
1125 Zadit
1124 Filomena
1115 SueMagee
1102 Inge2
1101 Jivingjenny0
1100 piggys_rule123
1096 RoseAnn
1094 LuvB
1090 Soodle
1061 jaxx7
1054 broony
1046 Kallia
1019 nursegladys
1016 tceicher
1015 bonkler
1014 speedfreak
1013 uconn
1008 redgirl1973
1007 therealblah
1003 BarbaraA
995 Hebe
990 eliotl
989 aber
977 tmeses
977 McLeach
975 Jeff7
970 SISI
957 mirandapan
956 skheiny
956 pugmama763
955 hyacinthe
954 AnnetteL
954 silentfury
951 java2
945 Timrford
944 lideola
939 rubyfoo
939 IndiaJan
935 BerniceQ
932 SuzeQ
920 CadFan
913 Frances
911 xeiluj
903 Patxxx
899 beachboggle
897 poor richard
890 lynnet
886 arctictundra
885 kje
879 Nef
879 wjb
862 Quiltergirl
861 lawdoggy1
855 pilgrim719
854 Riverdance
852 Alycia
848 evvvie
845 Wogoe
840 redshoes
838 Wolvie
835 sukee
832 eieios
830 Hightower2232
830 smoove
821 gapeach
819 jaydee
818 sally
818 suz01
817 pianoman
815 A*n*i*t*a
812 mom99
808 markytom
808 macadam
802 Hazzardous
801 MaddyMadd
800 contrary1
799 tessagram
798 sooooo
798 VAjeweler
797 sandyloo
795 mkg
794 cg530
792 uusue2
785 helensgirlkid
772 inkydinks
772 squrell2
762 hydra
760 crosshair
759 Rachway
757 Sunrise
756 mayneman
753 godthaab
749 lorena_k
748 mery9419
745 gemini_J13
744 angels04
743 Snowman31888
737 helenkeller
736 debgpi
734 gumpunk
728 tempo
721 irishlady
720 pigeonman
718 ann
716 grannyg
706 jbp
700 suzysuz
699 crayola
699 feenixcat
695 tickymong
695 jan
695 Robespierre
694 dpomfr
693 CiociaJudy
689 RoundBarn
686 10s Gu
686 melody17
685 gino
677 dcseain
676 words
674 Thulsa
671 lshult
670 patact
666 starryjess
663 cookiepelli
661 bheron
656 mummy
655 sallyds
652 Trifioso
651 elsbeau
651 Scrabbler
650 artemis1
648 circqueen
646 Good Enough
642 hwoolf
640 Gollux
639 Sev
638 Chica15
637 daisy88
635 atropos
626 stephanier
626 KayteeJay
618 purplepufff
614 Neliamne
606 ypsigirl
602 Rollie Pollie
596 yikeym32
593 fla
592 cavalier25
590 Kitensplay
589 Pearl5
582 lara68
581 scarydeb
577 ziba
576 Lizsark
576 weegee
575 Aaronitor
575 DRWED
574 mongie
570 annevans
567 glittzy
567 Snitkina
560 freakinandpeakin
560 JHM
554 bookworm100
553 helen67
552 aaronsmom
551 MumTT
551 mooz
550 car.eeyore
549 chj
548 Bash
546 rolin
532 lpeebles
532 avril
530 Glens
530 charliesmomuk
526 Shelleyr
523 jwr
522 MsCorvid
521 Kaplan the Magne
520 hmgames
520 yeyellowknifetoo
519 Douglas
516 Marjetta
516 ginnie
515 bigbirdboss
514 Luluskidoo
514 PappouTed
512 MVA
512 emusing
512 aWolf
505 Reese\'s
501 BrianEdward
499 mike19
496 laurielou
495 funhs
494 eljay323
489 welsh bookworm
489 wesnurse
487 smooze
487 saphyre
485 webatx
482 Nicholas Carter
482 annie0128
477 oregonmarki
474 bepotter
474 mcurlschool
472 Gainsborough
471 salmocreston1
468 Trotters
468 pors
467 scribekd
464 Buggie
458 rnp
457 meliae
452 coralily
447 the saint
447 little mim
447 Stephanaki
444 Jodeen
443 scorpio
441 cookiebaker
439 machelle
438 Marmar
432 Monnie
432 Alleyn58
431 ella
426 fratfitz
424 Halser
423 8201girl
422 jmcnrick
412 Leaf
411 iluvtigs
409 hoyamd
408 bs18
406 jerez
405 gdine
404 Rowdy Rebel
401 )I(
397 mabaker8
396 eliwes
396 TXZinnia
384 Maisie
379 ironpete
376 odessa
371 sandr
369 cdd
369 MimiCat
366 misstearweus
356 peg23
354 rowlie45
352 katmayo
352 mightyquin
347 janeybird
346 sajarn
344 wenren
342 kristin
339 emd99
337 lawyer-1
337 Winnah
337 Flower36
336 camisha
336 regis
333 Gadget
328 kyleo85
327 pen...
325 ronda
324 Lavonne
321 kimmtoats
319 amgreet8
317 bogster
317 shoo
306 jka
304 earth
302 Sunnidaze
298 duvaldfm
295 freddie
294 LonnieC
293 witchy
284 KnightTime
282 joem
279 Lady Biotch
273 Christini
272 LadyNatts
266 JJ
261 piano player
256 #1
254 irena
247 snags
244 dickginny
243 mom23
242 helmet
242 Christa
241 Oldchica
239 lexleeanne
232 nadav
230 blueskies29
230 sallyann
227 acreej
225 Dog Fan
221 rosalind230
220 Valiant
219 mama
214 Rel
208 cjmomma
202 brownie ole
199 blueheron
197 annagram
194 clonemeobiwan
184 marie
178 Strudders
176 graham000
170 rebeccs
167 mom82637
167 shooshoo
162 Sugarblues
147 disneyjessi
143 Pokey_71
140 diann
134 coop1
133 gold
132 Sidra
130 praise2him
115 iiosefi
114 Prinise
110 olivia.danielle
106 moule
100 Madyh
98 a1axmama
97 felicitas
96 msg
85 Gobble1
82 Pinikula
65 Sugrraleona
62 jaynh
54 Gobias
50 gingentle
42 pam
33 Kayze
4 April47

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:01 am
Uneaixoise

close, Tor!
12:01 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:01 am
Cosmo Kramer

thank lickety
12:07 am
flosey

hi folks, and thanks Lickety
12:13 am
cybernan

hello everyone
12:16 am
flosey

hi Nan
12:16 am
Lizlin

Hi all and thanks, Lickety
12:16 am
Uneaixoise

hello, all :-)
12:17 am
flosey

Hi Liz, Une
12:18 am
Lizlin

Hi Flosey - hope you're having a lovely weekend with your family and belated happy birthday to your hubby.
12:20 am
flosey

ty Liz, they've just gone to bed and hubby is about ready to do the samel - once I start this I'm here for a while
12:21 am
Uneaixoise

ta7
12:21 am
flosey

but yes, we're having a great time
12:21 am
Lizlin

That's great Flosey :)
12:21 am
Lizlin

Thanks, Une
12:22 am
rururocks

ta7 x 2
12:26 am
Uneaixoise

85 down and fading -- gnite all :-))
12:26 am
Lizlin

ka 7 - thanks Ru for the inspiration
12:27 am
Lizlin

Sleep well, Une
12:35 am
hurshy

i don't understand how you got inspiration for ka7 i tried rhyming it with each ta7 and it no worky worky
12:37 am
hurshy

oho but if i switch the fifth and six letters!!
12:37 am
hurshy

one left! it is a G6
12:38 am
ursh

semi precious red stone ?
12:38 am
flosey

thanks ursh
12:38 am
hurshy

have that one, and have one right before it with diff 3rd letter, and have gy6
12:39 am
rururocks

to dance and move on the floor
12:39 am
cybernan

not seeing any of those 7's
12:39 am
rururocks

ga + most of doorway hursh
12:40 am
justafreep

Oh, right. I remember grids like this....
12:40 am
hurshy

aha thanks ruru, i is done!
12:40 am
rururocks

I'm missing an a from the bottom.. I think it's a six
12:40 am
hurshy

did you want clues cnan?
12:41 am
hurshy

yeah it's a babblet ruru, the one that is almost like a pl of an5, but the s goes in second to last instead
12:41 am
grannyrose

ruru, an6/18
12:41 am
rururocks

oh... thanks
12:41 am
rururocks

didn't look up
12:42 am
hurshy

ka6/7 rhyme with pl_____ fascitis, or pl_____ warts
12:43 am
hurshy

ta6/7 is the one that is ... like sting, according to the barenaked ladies' "one week"
12:44 am
hurshy

other ta7 = brown from the sun + mr. silver the stats guru
12:44 am
hurshy

there, those should all be easily googlable if you don't know 'em
12:47 am
cybernan

ty for the ka -- no idea who mr. silver is and don't listen to rock music
12:48 am
cybernan

monkeyed the ta 7's
12:48 am
grannyrose

ta7/28. ta + double consonant + past tense to consume food
12:59 am
cybernan

missing a g 6 -- have ga 6/24 x2 and gy 6/30
1:00 am
grannyrose

ga6/30, nan
1:01 am
cybernan

ty rose -- looking
1:01 am
cybernan

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*
1:02 am
grannyrose

WTG CYBERNAN!!!!
1:02 am
justafreep

well done!
1:03 am
cybernan

and so to bed -- good night everyone - hagd, rose
1:04 am
grannyrose

sweet dreams nan
1:06 am
flosey

fw
1:06 am
flosey

any clues needed before I'm off to bed
1:11 am
flosey

guess not, off to bed - grandson is up early!!!
1:12 am
flosey

lol, maybe I'm last finishing!! g'night all
1:24 am
dcseain

sic semper tyrannus -- the latter a phantom and Latin, not English.
1:40 am
gapeach

Thought about you today, dcseain......saw what the weather is like. Stay warm.
1:44 am
sprite

good morning all
1:45 am
sprite

phantom: antenna
1:46 am
gapeach

Morning, sprite
1:46 am
sprite

hi peach :)
1:47 am
gapeach

How is your day going?
1:47 am
sprite

it just started. Almost 9 am here.
1:48 am
gapeach

I forgot the time difference.
1:49 am
sprite

it is not easy, keeping up with all the time zones in babble :)
1:51 am
sprite

ks killed
1:52 am
stidmama

SPRITELY!!!!!!! *bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce*
1:52 am
sprite

how are you doing, peach?
1:52 am
sprite

ohhhhhh stiddie!!!!!!!!!!! *hugs* Omg that has been soooo long! How are you?
1:53 am
gapeach

Just trying to keep warm, sprite.
1:53 am
sprite

*sends peach a cuddly blanket and soft warm socks*
1:54 am
gapeach

Thanks, hon.
1:54 am
stidmama

I am feeling like I have a very mild case of the flu -- enough to be lazy and cranky all day, but not bad enough to see a doc. LOVE teaching when I am with the kids, not so enthusiastic when I am at home and still thinking about it. MISS YOU and peach and all the gang now that I usually need to be asleep at decent hours...
1:54 am
stidmama

did you get snow, peach? I know seain and jmc and several others are pretty snowed in
1:55 am
stidmama

how are you sprite? My kiddos are now officially ADULTS (my "baby" Gr5 will be 21 next month). I feel so OLD.
1:55 am
sprite

miss you too, stiddie. Lots. Glad you still enjoy teaching! Though I hear you... getting started and going takes a lot of energy. Blech @ the flu. Lots of fluids and rest, ya hear!
1:57 am
sprite

*giggles* You are not old, silly. Just experienced. Mature. Interesting. Never old. Woooot all kids grown. I am getting there. My girl will be 18 next month, and my boy 20 in May. I am fine.
1:57 am
stidmama

:-D nice to get them to that point, isn't it?
1:58 am
sprite

out of therapy for second winter now, and still going strong, no depressions, nothing. Losing weight after gastric bypass, it is all going ok. Kids are well, husband is well.
1:59 am
sprite

oh yes, it is. My girl will leave home next school year, she is going to an international university at the other side of the country. Will miss her, but yeah, it is a good thing they are becoming independent.
2:00 am
stidmama

wow -- lots of change for you! Enjoy the time with your daughter, I know you will miss her when she goes to school, but she'll be back (probably a lot) to visit!
2:01 am
sprite

I am sure she will be. Now for our son to follow her example, lolol. He is in his first year at the university, but wants to stay at home. Too lazy to take care of himself.
2:02 am
sprite

anyone wanna tell the americans that wanna is not a word?
2:02 am
stidmama

Ah, it can take boys a little longer. Grant still lives with us, but has a job and is mostly independent. I still love having him at home though...
2:03 am
sprite

if it was the other way around, I wouldn't feel the same way. Caya pulls her own weight, no problem. Tim, not so much. Still needs lots of prodding and reminding to just do his few tasks. But at least the fights have diminished.
2:04 am
stidmama

Glad it's getting less fractious for you -- I think it just takes boys a little longer to grow into maturity for some reason. There are some hard lessons they have to learn along the way.
2:05 am
sprite

I think that is true. Well, I love both to pieces and am still willing to do the parenting thing when needed, grin.
2:09 am
stidmama

:-D
2:18 am
stidmama

well, down to 40 and NBT so I think I will go to sleep. It's Past midnight here. ((hugs)) So glad to have a chance to catch up with you. My gmail account still works (hint hint) I am not sure what your email is at the moment. Have a wonderful new year if I don't get to see you for a while. *poof*
2:20 am
sprite

love and hugs, stiddie. Lovely to see you again. My email is in my profile.
2:24 am
sprite

100 words in and afk for a few minutes to get meds and breakfast
2:30 am
sprite

back
2:38 am
grannyrose

{{hugs}} and cooee dearest sprite. how was your noght?
2:39 am
sprite

hey sweetie, was missing you. Where did you go? :)
My night was okayish. How was your day?
2:40 am
grannyrose

had a nap....i hope i can sleep later but i was totally whacked.
2:40 am
sprite

aw *hugs* Glad you had a nap. Makes a lot of difference, doesn't it.
2:41 am
grannyrose

lovely day, church first thing, then a chat with the vicar after while don fiddled with the new tv and a video camera. lunch out, then home to sit quietly.
2:41 am
sprite

oh sounds very good indeed.
2:42 am
grannyrose

what plans do you have for today sweetie?
2:42 am
sprite

more pasting of photos. Shower and washing of hair. Laundry.
2:44 am
sprite

fireflies
2:44 am
grannyrose

an at home day then without too much on the agenda. and time for a nap too. *grin*
2:44 am
sprite

oh yes, I intend to have a nice nap later on :)
2:46 am
sprite

a big *hug* for you, darling. Have a lovely evening and sleep well tonight. Hope to see you tomorrow!
2:46 am
grannyrose

xoxox honey. enjoy your day. {{hugs}}
3:43 am
PMS

nt
4:07 am
PMS

et
4:33 am
rubyfoo

Good morning everyone (anyone?)
4:33 am
rubyfoo

This shaping up to be a great day! I hope everybody on the US east coast is warm and dry and has food stocked up
5:13 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Ruby :-)
5:24 am
sukee

Good morning all.
5:24 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Sukee :-)
5:41 am
sukee

nbt, how are you zoo? Better late than never.
5:42 am
zoozzoom

Starting to get over my cold now. How are you?
5:43 am
zoozzoom

36 left here, just starting on thr T under the K :-)
5:43 am
sukee

Not bad, still congested myself. But I think it's partly allergies.
5:44 am
zoozzoom

How are your kitties getting on?
5:45 am
sukee

Great, we are in a regular rhythm now :)
5:46 am
zoozzoom

Good to hear :-)
5:46 am
sukee

They take turns cuddling with me too.
5:46 am
zoozzoom

How about your weather getting anything like the east coast of America?
5:46 am
zoozzoom

Aww sounds nice :-)
5:47 am
sukee

Nope, it completely missed us. There are flurries in the forecast but less than 1 cm expected.
5:47 am
zoozzoom

Ha 1cm here would be a snow storm lol
5:48 am
sukee

Right now the sky is clear
5:48 am
bichon

stats for first column g, pls
5:48 am
sukee

gy 6/30
5:49 am
bichon

We were spared the brunt of the storm too. About 6"
5:49 am
zoozzoom

It has gone really mild again here today is 13.7c/ 56.66F
5:49 am
sukee

Hi bich.
5:49 am
Jeff7

We got 24" on Long Island...
5:49 am
bichon

ty sukee
5:49 am
Jeff7

Shoveling paths for the dogs all day :)
5:49 am
MollyL

<---Dreams of a 56 degree day without three feet of snow to shovel
5:49 am
zoozzoom

Wow now that is a huge amount!
5:49 am
sukee

That is a lot :)
5:50 am
bichon

Where on the Island are you Jeff?
5:50 am
sukee

I checked, 60cm :)
5:50 am
Jeff7

Patchogue, Central Suffolk
5:50 am
zoozzoom

I so wanted to say on the long bit of the island LOL
5:51 am
Jeff7

:)
5:51 am
bichon

I grew up in Queens County.
5:51 am
zoozzoom

Sorry silly Brit sense of humour.
5:51 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Molly :-)
5:52 am
zoozzoom

Hope you are all keeping nice and warm and have plenty of supplies stocked up.
5:52 am
zoozzoom

I suppose the next stage to watch out for is when the snow melts.
5:52 am
Anniebrook

good morning
5:52 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Snowy, Annie :-)
5:53 am
sukee

Hi Annie.
5:53 am
Anniebrook

:) Hi zooz
5:53 am
bichon

How is it on the 23rd floor?
5:54 am
Anniebrook

It really is beautiful. We have a full moon and it is right outside my bedroom window.
5:54 am
zoozzoom

Wow hope you take a picture of it, Annie!
5:54 am
MollyL

They closed the interstate last night to all vehicles except emergency vehicles. I don't remember ever hearing about that happening. It's so bad that the plows can't get out.
5:54 am
Anniebrook

I will.
5:55 am
Anniebrook

Molly, you got walloped. Are you okay?
5:55 am
Anniebrook

Everything was closed here except the underground subway.
5:56 am
MollyL

We are fine. I am deeply grateful that we didn't lose power. A bit daunted by the idea of digging my car out though.
5:56 am
zoozzoom

I think they are calling it a 1/100 year event.
5:56 am
Anniebrook

Yes, I dread that also. Bobby will help me.
5:56 am
sukee

I'm off to make some breakfast, be back soon.
5:56 am
bichon

I guess it's not worthwhile for you to get a snowblower Molly
5:57 am
zoozzoom

No good digging it out if the roads are still a no go area!
5:57 am
Anniebrook

enjoy, sukee
5:57 am
MollyL

I have a big, strong son to help me too. But even with two of us, it's going to take a long time.
5:58 am
Anniebrook

Please be careful, Molly
5:58 am
MollyL

I live in a condo Bich. No place to store one and it would be a huge pain to run an extension cord as far as I would have to run it.
5:59 am
zoozzoom

Do bosses still pay you for events like this or is it just tough poo no work no pay?
5:59 am
MollyL

It depends on how you are paid Zoom. If you have a decent boss, yes. If you have a miserly, cheap ass one, no.
6:00 am
zoozzoom

Yeah true.
6:00 am
MollyL

For instance, my company closed at noon on Friday. Everyone who is salaried will get paid for the whole day. Hourly employees will only get paid for half a day.
6:01 am
zoozzoom

Where I worked a long time ago now. If I was ill and took time off we got paid more. The reason being that there was no tax ta5 out of the pay for when you are ill.
6:02 am
zoozzoom

That sounds fair enough to me,Molly.
6:02 am
MollyL

I don't see the "fair" in everyone gets to go home early and some people get paid for that and others do not.
6:05 am
zoozzoom

I took it that the people who are salaried are the full time workers of the company and the hourly paid workers are like self employed so are not under the same company rules.
6:05 am
zoozzoom

As in they are self employed.
6:05 am
MollyL

No, they are all full-time employees. Some get paid by the hour, and some just get a set salary every two weeks.
6:06 am
zoozzoom

Ah now I understand.
6:07 am
MollyL

It is a way to differentiate the peons from the upper echelon.
6:09 am
Anniebrook

what kind of firm is it?
6:11 am
zoozzoom

I suppose if you are on a salaried wage you can not get over-time pay as if you were paid by the hour well you get paid any over time hours you work.
6:11 am
MollyL

General Contractor Annie. Zoom, that is correct. Hourly workers are made salaried very quickly once they start working over-time.
6:12 am
Anniebrook

I always thought you worked for a recording company.
6:16 am
MollyL

Recording company? I wish. Surely there would be better money in that kind of work.
6:17 am
Anniebrook

And fun too.
6:19 am
MollyL

I've been in a recording studio. It's tough work and long hours.
6:19 am
lbdawger

good morning, and tadone! that was a fun grid. how is everyone in the midst of winter storm Jonas?
6:20 am
zoozzoom

Congrats, Dawg!
6:21 am
MollyL

I've noticed that even the broadcast people are ignoring the name Jonas. I wish they would quit naming every storm that comes along.
6:21 am
zoozzoom

We have started doing that here too.
6:22 am
zoozzoom

That storm is supposed to be over in the UK in a few days time. I wonder if it will still be called Jonas.
6:22 am
lbdawger

I'm with you, Molly. The naming started last year by the Bozeman High school science classes. Just something to pass the time and they sent the idea and a list to the weather channel.
6:24 am
lbdawger

Just naming the big ones, mind you. They started out with Greek names, now these...not sure what the genre is.
6:24 am
zoozzoom

Probaly the name of the person who first notices that it is going to be a storm.
6:25 am
rubyfoo

I'll bet they have to be very careful of the ethnicity of the names -- no Hurrican Mohammed, for example.
6:25 am
rubyfoo

And hello
6:26 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Ruby :-)
6:26 am
rubyfoo

I wtched <CNN for hours yesterday, thinking about friends and family on the east coast.
6:27 am
rubyfoo

And I was worried about my sister in Queens
6:28 am
rubyfoo

Molly, I'dlike to see a picture of you as a snow angel!
6:29 am
rubyfoo

ouh oh, the dog alarm is sounding....
6:30 am
zoozzoom

Dinner has arrived, Ruby :-)
6:30 am
rubyfoo

not on Sundays, unfortunately
6:31 am
zoozzoom

Oh.
6:31 am
MollyL

Anyone who didn't take "stock up" seriously will probably regret it. It's going to take days for delivery trucks to be able to get to the stores and restock them.
6:32 am
rubyfoo

My mother used tomake me snow ice cream with maple syrup even though we had a candy store with the real stuff
6:37 am
bichon

Hi ruby, memories of the old country?
6:40 am
rubyfoo

yes, Bichon, it's crazy to miss my mother after so many years have passed
6:41 am
lbdawger

alerts out not to make snow ice cream. the snow isn't clean due to all the pollution in the air.
6:41 am
rubyfoo

Did nybody see the video o the DC panda Rolling around in the snow?
6:41 am
zoozzoom

Yes it was enjoying itself!
6:42 am
rubyfoo

that is very sad, IBD, happily, I was a kid a oloooong time ago!
6:42 am
zoozzoom

ஜ۩۞۩ஜ F.I.R.E.W.O.R.K.S ஜ۩۞۩ஜ
6:42 am
rubyfoo

there goes Mr. Zmary Pants!
6:42 am
zoozzoom

I am sure the air pollution was worse when we were children.
6:43 am
rubyfoo

(couldn't even type my mild joke properly....)
6:43 am
zoozzoom

lol
6:43 am
rubyfoo

you think so, zzoozz? really?
6:44 am
MollyL

Before running water, people used to drink water of dubious make up.
6:44 am
zoozzoom

I remeber many years ago we were talking about the damage acid rain was causing.
6:45 am
rubyfoo

Here, the air is very clean except when the South Wind brings Saharan sand which can make the snow yellow
6:45 am
zoozzoom

We had lots of coal polluting chimneys every where.
6:46 am
rubyfoo

I think in large parts of the worold, people still do. I guess what doesn't kill you makes you stronger??
6:46 am
zoozzoom

We are no where near being as clean as we could be but we have sort of made an effort.
6:47 am
zoozzoom

Or ill, ruby.
6:47 am
rubyfoo

Aaah, I didn't think of English coal pollution problems
6:48 am
zoozzoom

Well I had better go and buy some food before I starve. Happy babbling everyone!
6:48 am
zoozzoom

Many thanks for the chat babblers :-)
6:49 am
rubyfoo

((zzoozz))
6:52 am
rubyfoo

bye kids, see you lter
6:56 am
lbdawger

later, Ruby, and I'm off too for a while. enjoy your day everyone!
7:25 am
dan2bit

good morning all! happy #digoutday
7:29 am
Uneaixoise

hey dan et al!
7:33 am
Uneaixoise

BRB
7:34 am
MollyL

I'm in no hurry to gig out. There is nowhere to go, everything is closed and may remain that way through the day.
7:35 am
MollyL

Or dig out
7:38 am
ivesy3

and we here in western new york didnt get any snow.now that is a big change
7:40 am
MollyL

Amazing Ivesy. You are usually the ones dealing with it all winter.
7:42 am
MollyL

There is an entire convention of birds on my patio. I think the bird grapevine has spread the word that I put out seed.
7:43 am
ivesy3

right! seems odd. but i will live with it lol
7:44 am
lexi

My last word was sn6/36 LOL
7:48 am
dan2bit

i fully admit that shoveling the drive is all about my own feeling less trapped, not about wanting to go anywhere today
7:49 am
MollyL

Anything that makes you feel less trapped is good.
7:57 am
TheByzantine

We are all just prisoners here
Of our own device
7:57 am
Trifioso

hello dear friends
8:01 am
origami

good morning folks
8:02 am
Trifioso

origami, i really like that poem you have on your profile
8:03 am
origami

Yes, I really like his works. Feeling OK this morning Trif?
8:03 am
Trifioso

yes, why?
8:06 am
origami

Sorry, meant "doing" OK ... weather and all.
8:07 am
Trifioso

oh good ness, we only got about four inches...hardly worth shoveling
8:12 am
wvteach

got more than 2 feet of snow here
8:12 am
MollyL

Ha! I thought "feeling okay" was in response to the drunk babble playing last night. : D
8:14 am
origami

Oh, yes. I forgot that was trif :D
8:17 am
car.eeyore

good morning
8:18 am
origami

morning car
8:19 am
Trifioso

wait wait wait...how did you know that?
8:19 am
car.eeyore

LOL...well, well, well....
8:19 am
origami

You made a guest appearance in chat :D
8:20 am
Trifioso

I CHATTED LAST NIGHT???? oh god oh god oh god
8:21 am
Trifioso

im scarlet
8:21 am
MollyL

I think the phrase was "I"m drunkety drunk drunk"
8:21 am
Trifioso

OH GOD
8:21 am
HarryHood

hey trif! how's the old noggin?
8:21 am
HarryHood

heehee
8:21 am
Trifioso

im so incredibly sorry
8:22 am
Uneaixoise

trif LOLOLOL
8:22 am
Trifioso

CAR will NEVER let me live this down....oh god
8:22 am
origami

no worries ... once we got the lampshade off your head you calmed right down :D
8:22 am
MollyL

Did you do any drunk dialing while you were up to no good? : D
8:22 am
MollyL

Maybe post a profile on hotchicks.com?
: D
8:23 am
car.eeyore

BWahahahahah
8:23 am
Trifioso

I drove tertiare home from work in the harrowing snow -- it was really bad out....then made chicken parm and cracked a bottle of wine. whilch I guess I drank more of than I realized
8:23 am
Uneaixoise

looked like you'd been mainlining the vino! LOL
8:24 am
Trifioso

the chicken parm was delicious, so at least there is that.
8:24 am
HarryHood

halfway!
8:24 am
Uneaixoise

go harry!
8:24 am
Soodle

I'm actually laughing out loud!!
8:25 am
phaeton

hello...stats for the lone left G pls
8:25 am
Trifioso

....and with soodle chiming in, I am now an international disgrace.
8:25 am
car.eeyore

WTG Harry
8:25 am
HarryHood

what one does when one twerks
8:25 am
car.eeyore

you always wanted to be an international sensation...
8:25 am
HarryHood

(I think - it's kind of what miley cyrus does when she dances)
8:26 am
Trifioso

oh my god. I think I was twerking in the kitchen last night....i just rememberd.....
8:26 am
phaeton

that is NOT dancing
8:26 am
car.eeyore

twerk
8:26 am
origami

Is the twerking in reference to trif or phae's stat request :D
8:26 am
HarryHood

yes trif - we all saw the video
8:26 am
Soodle

International sensation, Trif. I'm only sorry I missed your drunkety drunk guest appearance.
8:26 am
car.eeyore

ahhh...the roar of the snowblower....
8:26 am
aebmusica

clue for the an6/18......please
8:26 am
Trifioso

oh GAWD
8:27 am
Trifioso

that will be me in a few minutes, car....
8:27 am
origami

Is the video up in the babble facebook page yet?
8:27 am
HarryHood

my neighbor did our sidewalk with his snowblower - but I'm embarrassed so I went over it with a shovel to erase the tracks :)
8:27 am
Trifioso

we are actually going cross country skiing after breakfast. i have never done it before....
8:28 am
car.eeyore

Why embarassed? That's a nice gesture!
8:28 am
car.eeyore

Have fun trif!
8:29 am
MollyL

For those of you who are snowed in, here is a craft idea...
http://tinyurl.com/hj6xcla
8:29 am
HarryHood

oh yes he's wonderful and saved me last year by blowing out our curb where the plows had compacted the snow
8:29 am
Trifioso

god that snow is bright....
8:29 am
aebmusica

clue for the an6/18......please
8:30 am
HarryHood

but I hate snowblowers. and I like the sidewalks clean, so I just go over mine and his and that has the additional benefit of pretending that I shoveled them.
8:30 am
Trifioso

that is lovely molly!
8:30 am
HarryHood

I do shovel our driveway and walk myself :)
8:30 am
Trifioso

I dont' have it as yet aeb, I am sorry
8:31 am
MollyL

If I had the spray paint, it would look great on the border of my patio that has a three foot wall of snow across it.
8:31 am
car.eeyore

looking aeb...
8:31 am
Trifioso

what state do you live in molly?
8:32 am
Trifioso

I don't think you need paint paint, I think you can do it with colored cold water and a spray bottle
8:33 am
HarryHood

an6 must be from teh bottom A - I've got all the top As
8:35 am
Uneaixoise

an + B**jamin Franklin + abbrev for street
8:35 am
gramma

Okay. You know the 1st three letters + a birds home without a vowel.
8:35 am
car.eeyore

ty une
8:35 am
Trifioso

nice one une!!!
8:35 am
car.eeyore

OK...have to brush off car to get Dylan to a B'day party. Back in a bit.
8:35 am
Uneaixoise

:-)
8:36 am
aebmusica

oh ty une I've been trying to find that for 25minutes
8:36 am
Uneaixoise

yw :-)
8:36 am
Trifioso

im off to make breakfast....love to all
8:36 am
Trifioso

please forgive me
8:36 am
origami

happy skiing trif
8:37 am
origami

nothing to forgive
8:37 am
bichon

ty Une
8:39 am
MollyL

Forgive you? Seriously Trif? Not a problem. And trust me, you are not the only one I have seen here while they were intoxicated.
8:40 am
MollyL

I'm actually kind of impressed that you could spell drunkety drunk drunk correctly. : D
8:40 am
crosshair

Enable can often drive babblers to drink. ;)
8:41 am
bichon

ta 7/28, both of them, pls
8:42 am
welki

'morning, folks
8:42 am
origami

Hi welki
8:42 am
bichon

hi welki
8:43 am
Uneaixoise

plural of ta6/18 -- skin tone in the sun + to catch is to ***p
8:44 am
HarryHood

ty une - nbs :)
8:45 am
bichon

ty Une, do you have the first ta 7/28
8:46 am
Uneaixoise

skin tone + nickname for Nathaniel
8:46 am
bichon

ty again Une
8:46 am
Uneaixoise

yw :-)
8:47 am
phaeton

stats for the lone G on the left please
8:48 am
Uneaixoise

gy6
8:48 am
origami

gy 6/30
8:48 am
phaeton

ty
8:49 am
Uneaixoise

yw :-)
8:52 am
Judi

Good morning, all. Bless our dear neighbor. He is snow-blowing our driveway! We're free!
8:53 am
origami

hi judi
8:55 am
MLFAN17

ty une
8:56 am
phaeton

ahhh...now I understand all the 'twerk' clues.
8:56 am
Judi

About 4' of snow at end of driveway where plow went by. Pffth. Only about 28" in the rest of the drive. Well, at least now I can grocery shopping.
8:57 am
HarryHood

end of the driveway is killer - that's what gets my back
8:58 am
MLFAN17

can I get a clue for the gy word please?
8:59 am
welki

twist like elvis, mlf
9:00 am
MLFAN17

ah ty welk
9:01 am
HarryHood

a quote: I don't like being called Elvis The Pelvis. That's gotta be one of the most childish expressions I've ever heard coming from an adult.
9:01 am
HarryHood

more eloquent than most elvis quotes
9:01 am
welki

bet he liked the paycheques. could have always taken his hips and gone home.
9:02 am
MLFAN17

nbt and nbs
9:02 am
HarryHood

in graceland, the tvs were set up so you could see a screen from anywhere in the house.
9:02 am
aebmusica

us5...clue please
9:03 am
Judi

Criminally high interest rate, abe.
9:03 am
HarryHood

I went to a museum in East Tupelo MS where he was born - there were some Elvis books there, and a sign next to them that said "Please do not read books"
9:03 am
welki

ha! that's pretty funny - do not read books :D
9:03 am
MLFAN17

pb judi
9:03 am
IndiaJan

i did the Elvis pilgrimage as well
9:04 am
aebmusica

never mind
9:04 am
HarryHood

jan did you take the natchez trace parkway down there?
9:04 am
Judi

Oh, fudge.
9:05 am
HarryHood

wow - I actually did not have that ra4/4
9:06 am
IndiaJan

yep
9:06 am
HarryHood

doesn't the us5 require two Us?
9:06 am
therealblah

yes
9:06 am
therealblah

yes for judi's hint
9:06 am
MLFAN17

hi blah
9:06 am
gramma

Finished! Clues anyone?
9:06 am
therealblah

hi mlf, how goes it today?
9:07 am
welki

us + abbrev. for the org. that sponsors music/dance on pbs
9:07 am
Judi

I take it all back. *slinks off to not read Elvis's books*
9:08 am
HarryHood

aah ty welki
9:08 am
MLFAN17

not too bad blah I have not been up that long but do have nbt and nbs .. sun is out today
9:08 am
MLFAN17

Just waiting for NFL football to start
9:09 am
gramma

Well then, see you all tomorrow.
9:09 am
MLFAN17

bye gramma
9:12 am
HarryHood

32 to go here - bbl - gotta get these lab reports graded
9:12 am
MLFAN17

bye hary
9:15 am
MollyL

Hmm, the games don't start here until 3 PM
9:15 am
MLFAN17

that's right Molly and the Pat's game is the first one
9:15 am
Judi

Off to grocery shop. Hopefully there will be some food on the shelves.
9:16 am
MLFAN17

bye judi
9:16 am
MollyL

You must not have gotten as much snow as we did Judi. No stores around here are open.
9:17 am
MollyL

And even if they were, the interstates are closed, so no delivery trucks can get to them anyway.
9:18 am
MLFAN17

molly how much plowing was done near you?
9:19 am
MollyL

None. The plows can't get out. I doubt we will see a plow today either. The overly ambitious in my development have their parking spaces dug out to an unplowed street. Good luck with that.
9:20 am
MLFAN17

molly uggh.. how high is the temps going to get up to there today?
9:21 am
MollyL

Oh, I think 30 might be the high with lower wind chills. It's not going to be "normal" around here for several days.
9:21 am
MLFAN17

what is "normal" in northern va or the Washington metro area?lol
9:21 am
MollyL

This area does not stay prepared for storms of this magnitude. They just don't happen here very often.
9:23 am
jmcnrick

hi all
9:23 am
MLFAN17

hi jmc
9:23 am
MollyL

I fully expect most things to be closed tomorrow as well.
9:23 am
jmcnrick

i would really hate my tax dollars being spent on equipment used once a decade
9:24 am
MLFAN17

molly, do you have "cabin fever" yet?
9:24 am
MLFAN17

how about you jmc?
9:25 am
jmcnrick

no cabin fever here. . . i am easily self entertained
9:25 am
MLFAN17

jmc that is a good thing:)
9:26 am
rururocks

NYC got 30 inches of snow I bet it's a mess
9:26 am
rururocks

I'm easily self entertained too :D
9:26 am
MLFAN17

ruru I bet they are shut down big time
9:27 am
therealblah

my BF is there for a trade show. it took him quite a while to walk back to his hotel after they shut down the roads.
9:27 am
hego

Hello!
9:27 am
penquis

hello...
9:27 am
jmcnrick

the thing about 30 inches of snow is that you really can't do that much so you might as well chill out. . .
9:27 am
MLFAN17

hi hego
9:27 am
jmcnrick

hi hego!
9:27 am
MLFAN17

blah wow
9:27 am
MLFAN17

hi pen
9:27 am
hego

NYC is great after a big snow. Quiet and peaceful.
9:27 am
hego

Hi JMC!!
9:27 am
therealblah

yeah i suspect he made a few stops along the way to "warm up" ;)
9:27 am
hego

How are you?
9:28 am
hego

lol Blah
9:28 am
MLFAN17

if its possible to do so with that much snow sheesh
9:29 am
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9:29 am
therealblah

oops sorry, was cleaning off my keyboard lol
9:29 am
rururocks

(penny for your thoughts there)
9:30 am
MLFAN17

gee we thought you might have fallen asleep blah lol
9:30 am
jmcnrick

haha my hubby had to walk home from the courthouse once during a big snow storm. . . .5 miles up hill. . . and he would call me from each bar as he progressed. . . he was quite warmed up when he finally got home. . .
9:30 am
hego

nodded out.
9:30 am
jmcnrick

at least blah didn't blame the cat!
9:30 am
therealblah

lol
9:30 am
hego

He was numb by time he got home.
9:31 am
jmcnrick

from the snow or the booze. . . hahaha
9:31 am
therealblah

(wondering if ru's form of self-entertainment is the same as jmc's)
9:31 am
MLFAN17

jmc gee that much have been fun for you?
9:31 am
rururocks

I'm not saying a word :D
9:31 am
MLFAN17

blah I don't think so
9:32 am
therealblah

me neither mlf :)
9:32 am
jmcnrick

god i hope ru and my entertainment are not the same. . .
9:32 am
MLFAN17

:)
9:32 am
hego

This IS my self entertainment.
9:32 am
jmcnrick

i can always read. . . .
9:32 am
rururocks

you'd have to be more twisted JMC than you already are :D
9:32 am
jmcnrick

babble does help keep me amused. . . .
9:33 am
MLFAN17

thank god you all have power too
9:33 am
rururocks

bet it's cold back there too huh?
9:33 am
hego

I was really worried about the power.
9:33 am
rururocks

did you get a lot of snow hego?
9:33 am
hego

28 by my outside thermometer.
9:34 am
jmcnrick

the sun feels good. . . no wind. . . so not too bad at all. . .
9:34 am
rururocks

oooh..
9:34 am
hego

18 inches, they say.
9:34 am
MollyL

Isn't it always 5 miles and uphill in those stories?
9:34 am
jmcnrick

they certainly had us warned to death about the power being out for a week. . .
9:34 am
rururocks

(barefeet too don't forget those too molly)
9:35 am
MollyL

Shame on me, I forgot barefoot.
9:35 am
therealblah

forecast here today is 64 f degrees and sunny :)
9:35 am
jmcnrick

true molls but in this case since I live in the higher point in DC and the courthouse is down at the lower point. . . .
9:35 am
MLFAN17

jmc lots of sunshine here too
9:35 am
jmcnrick

not barefoot. . . he was at court. . . he had his wingtips on. . . .
9:35 am
rururocks

oh my dad wore wingtips
9:36 am
rururocks

the nerdiest shoes ever
9:36 am
MollyL

I hate to actually say this, because as soon as I do the power will go out...but...I think PEPCO has made big improvements since the last few major outage times in our area.
9:36 am
hego

I remember those.
9:36 am
MLFAN17

are those pointed toed shoes?
9:36 am
therealblah

oh those are perfect for walking in snow ;P
9:36 am
rururocks

no not pointed
9:36 am
MollyL

It also helped A LOT that this was light, fluffy snow and not the icy, heavy kind.
9:36 am
jmcnrick

no they ate the ones with the little holes on them
9:37 am
MLFAN17

we had ice and sleet yesterday
9:37 am
hego

We have no wires in our complex, but if a transformer goes out, it's all aver.
9:37 am
MollyL

There are pointed toe shoes for men? I thought only women wore those witchy looking things.
9:37 am
jmcnrick

yes i was sooooo happy when i was shoveling the wet stuff they promised never came to pass. . .
9:37 am
rururocks

<---is glad he lives in a warmer climate
9:37 am
jmcnrick

the holes are decorative and don't go all the way thru. . . .
9:37 am
MLFAN17

Moly trust me males do too
9:37 am
therealblah

my BF was wearing dress shoes also. he called all over the city to find totes (yes they still make those) but everyone was sold out
9:38 am
MLFAN17

ruru come on we know you are jealous of us lol
9:39 am
jmcnrick

shoes like this http://tinyurl.com/j3mua2v
9:39 am
MLFAN17

I have a ho4 that ends with a vowel what does the other ho 4 end with?
9:39 am
MollyL

I used to call wing tips "lawyer shoes"
9:40 am
jmcnrick

i like living where there are changes in weather. . .
9:40 am
hego

My deceased husband wore them.
9:40 am
MLFAN17

the men's pointed shows I see do look like witches shoes as they usually have a huge buckle on them
9:40 am
jmcnrick

well he was a lawyer! haha
9:40 am
hego

Me too jmc.
9:40 am
MLFAN17

jmc I love 4 seasons:)
9:40 am
MollyL

There are three seasons I like. I could do without this one.
9:41 am
jmcnrick

i am even more glad that these storms are about once a decade. . . that is often enough for me. . .
9:41 am
origami

There are seasons here also, just swings from mild winters to ghastly hot summers.
9:41 am
hego

true, but if you have no winter, you can't have spring.
9:41 am
therealblah

lol same here hego
9:42 am
bichon

I hate summer, the humidity kills me
9:42 am
MollyL

Um, Spring comes to all parts of the country.
9:42 am
bichon

Mr. Bich out with the snow blower, no worries
9:42 am
MLFAN17

we had some really high temps last summer
9:42 am
hego

Not the way we experience it.
9:42 am
therealblah

but as we love to remind our northern friends, you don't have to shovel sunshine :)
9:42 am
jmcnrick

yes. . . it is wonderful to see the crocus peeping up under the snow. . . unfortunately they will have to wait a whie this year
9:42 am
hego

I hate heat and humidity also.
9:43 am
MollyL

I saw a picture of a snow bound parking lot with the caption "make friends with your neighbor who has a snow blower"
9:43 am
jmcnrick

spring barely exists in texas. . . and i imagine not at all in hawaii. . . .
9:43 am
MLFAN17

lol
9:43 am
MLFAN17

summer winter and fall?
9:43 am
jmcnrick

i fortunately made friends with my neighbor with a snow shovel. . . .
9:43 am
bichon

blah, summer outside of air conditioning must be hell
9:44 am
hego

blossoms and daffodils. Ah
9:44 am
jmcnrick

actually bichon i don't have a/c in my house. . . .
9:44 am
jmcnrick

i have ceiling fans. . . .
9:44 am
therealblah

spring starts here in mid-Feb and ends in April
9:45 am
jmcnrick

i have a small a/c in my kitchen for cooking in august. . .
9:45 am
bichon

So do I and ceiling fans
9:45 am
MollyL

When I was younger (and in my prime) I used to flirt with the plow drivers and could usually get one of them to plow out my parking spot. Now...I wish I had a 24-year-old daughter to do that for me.
9:45 am
MLFAN17

Spring in feb must me nice?
9:45 am
therealblah

yeah it can get pretty hot in the summer...here we say make friends with a neighbor with a pool :D
9:45 am
MLFAN17

no ceiling fans here
9:45 am
jmcnrick

in houston we used to joke about the biannual open window day. . . one day in the spring and one day in the fall. . .
9:45 am
MLFAN17

blah rotfl
9:46 am
hego

blah, where are you.
9:46 am
bichon

Jumping into a pool when it's so hot is nice
9:46 am
MLFAN17

jmc only two days a year?
9:46 am
jmcnrick

yep. . . .
9:46 am
MLFAN17

I gtg eat I will be back
9:46 am
MollyL

Oh gross. I would not do well in an area where you could not get fresh air in the house on a regular basis.
9:47 am
origami

We can at least open the windows after 10 pm most nights here
9:47 am
hego

Is there any fresh air in the northeast corridor?
9:47 am
jmcnrick

i was always confused in the fall at school when we were told to color the fall leafs. . . they went from green to brown and crispy when the winter came. . .
9:47 am
therealblah

i've lived here for almost 8 years and have not once opened my windows.
9:47 am
hego

Where?
9:47 am
jmcnrick

well i didnt use a/c much in Houston either. . . but most people go from heating to a/c without missing a beat. . .
9:48 am
therealblah

Dallas
9:48 am
jmcnrick

i rest my case. . . .
9:48 am
hego

I hardly ever open windows.
9:48 am
rururocks

tries to imagine molly flirting with plow drivers
9:48 am
therealblah

yeah jmc often on the same day
9:48 am
bichon

We have windows open in nice weather, except when the AC is on.
9:49 am
jmcnrick

i often sleep bundled up with the window open in the winter here. . .
9:49 am
rururocks

Molly: "I bet you know how to move all that heavy equipment don't you? " (bats eyes)
9:49 am
origami

Yeah, that part of Texas has such variable weather. My grandfather used to say if you don't like the weather just wait an hour.
9:49 am
jmcnrick

hehehe
9:49 am
MollyL

Yes, I have great lines about hydraulics too.
9:50 am
rururocks

lol
9:50 am
jmcnrick

the other expression is that nobody predicts weather in texas except damn fools and yankees. . .
9:50 am
hego

I had a friend who told me that I was a hothouse flower and had to be kept at just the right temp at all times.
9:50 am
hego

lol Ruru
9:50 am
therealblah

lol our 'good' days are when you need neither heat nor AC to be comfortable...saving all that $$$
9:50 am
bichon

LOL hego
9:50 am
hego

:)
9:51 am
rururocks

I like warmer weather personally
9:51 am
jmcnrick

my bedroom growing up had the (unvented) clothes dryer so i got privacy by sitting in my room when it was on. . . even in august
9:51 am
MollyL

I can sleep on a cool Fall night with the windows open, but not when it gets below 30 degrees.
9:51 am
hego

You have no humidity Ru, so it's okay.
9:51 am
jmcnrick

my good days are when teh sun shines and makes electricity for me with my solar panels
9:52 am
jmcnrick

i can get much below 30 either when i close the windows. . . but sometimes i leave it open just a tiny crack. . .
9:52 am
periwinkle

hello all. my car is blocked in but I do not care. not going anywhere today or tomorrow
9:52 am
jmcnrick

was that humidity or humilty hego?
9:52 am
periwinkle

help with an6/18 pls
9:52 am
jmcnrick

hi peri
9:53 am
hego

Hi Peri
9:53 am
rururocks

I will finally have my own swimming pool for this upcoming summer
9:53 am
MollyL

The windows get opened here every day no matter how cold it is. Just for a while. I can't handle the constant canned air.
9:53 am
jmcnrick

ooooo digging deep ru?
9:53 am
hego

Ru, that's great!!
9:53 am
MollyL

I would love to have my own swimming pool. As long as I could have a pool crew to maintain it.
9:54 am
periwinkle

nm
9:54 am
rururocks

it's going to be a smaller pool.. mostly for cooling off on the hottest days
9:54 am
rururocks

I don't want a big large pool
9:54 am
rururocks

it's going to be solar heated
9:54 am
jmcnrick

i was thinking a hot tub on the roof would be nice. . . but i could get to it today. . .
9:55 am
rururocks

I'm going to have some hot cabana girl take care of the pool molly
9:55 am
hego

dreaming agian...
9:55 am
hego

again
9:56 am
rururocks

well.. maybe a little
9:56 am
hego

;)
9:56 am
rururocks

Cabana girl to ru: "did you say your name was ohohrocks?"
9:57 am
hego

lol
9:57 am
jmcnrick

cabana girl to ru: how does that warm water feels grandpa?
9:57 am
hego

lmao
9:58 am
jmcnrick

is there a gy word?
9:58 am
therealblah

ruru to hot cabana girl: I was in the pool!
9:59 am
penquis

gy 6/30...
9:59 am
periwinkle

gy6/30
9:59 am
jmcnrick

ty ty
9:59 am
hego

yes, some end that way
9:59 am
jmcnrick

duh! a fish. . .
9:59 am
rururocks

grandpa indeed ! :D
9:59 am
hego

and that
10:00 am
hego

Poor Ru
10:00 am
jmcnrick

hahaha. . . you need some help out of the pool?
10:00 am
rururocks

(weeps silently)
10:00 am
jmcnrick

*hands ru a towel*
10:01 am
rururocks

(sniffle)
10:01 am
jmcnrick

there. . . there. . .it was just a little joke among friends. . .
10:01 am
hego

Men hate reality.
10:01 am
rururocks

(honk! blows nose)
10:01 am
jmcnrick

you can keep the towel. . . .
10:01 am
hego

there, there
10:02 am
rururocks

I hope I start dating a nice attractive 50 year old woman just to piss you guys off
10:03 am
jmcnrick

haha i would be delighted for you ru. . .
10:03 am
hego

I hope so too. Really!
10:04 am
jmcnrick

nbt finally
10:04 am
jmcnrick

i wouldn't even make a joke about being a cradle robber. . . .
10:04 am
rururocks

(angels descend from heaven to blow trumpets for JMC)
10:05 am
jmcnrick

is my halo on straight?
10:05 am
rururocks

never
10:05 am
rururocks

the horns always keep the halo slightly off center
10:06 am
MollyL

<---Bets heavily on the attractive woman in Ru's life
10:06 am
hego

:)
10:06 am
rururocks

:D
10:06 am
rururocks

Oh I hope so Molly.. that would be nice
10:06 am
jmcnrick

hehe well i am happy i'm a well rounded person
10:07 am
rururocks

someone who likes to travel and have fun, likes dogs, and good food, and other entertainments :D
10:07 am
MollyL

It will come in time. Most well adjusted people don't jump right back on the dating bandwagon after the end of a significant relationship.
10:07 am
hego

she would be lucky to have you Ru.
10:07 am
rururocks

well.. I have taken a long break molly already :D
10:08 am
rururocks

it will be better when I have my own house and can invite people over
10:09 am
hego

He'll cook for them. Girls are a pushover for that.
10:09 am
MollyL

A long break is good. You need time to resolve one past relationship before you jump into the next one.
10:09 am
rururocks

I do agree with that
10:09 am
rururocks

My pet-sitters think I'm a gourmet cook
10:09 am
rururocks

:D
10:10 am
MollyL

I think Ru would have fun if he got involved with a woman who likes to cook. It gets old being the only one who works the kitchen.
10:10 am
hego

Most folks don't know what a gourmet cook is.
10:11 am
MollyL

Um sir...you have cooked with Mr. Puck. I think you rank up there.
10:11 am
Christa

Hello
10:11 am
jmcnrick

hi christa
10:11 am
hego

Puck qualifies.
10:11 am
rururocks

I didn't cook with him.. but I did a few dinners with him (I did the wine)
10:11 am
hego

Hi Christa.
10:12 am
hego

Mini Schwartzneggar
10:12 am
rururocks

I'd love to cook with him someday though.. he's hysterically funny in the kitchen
10:12 am
jmcnrick

well he probably knew you would do a good job picking the wine. . .
10:12 am
periwinkle

help with first ta7 pls
10:12 am
MollyL

Ah, my mistake. I thought you cooked with him. Regardless, I can tell by what I have heard from you that you are top shelf when it comes to cooking.
10:13 am
rururocks

it's kind of easy to be a good cook if you love to do it.
10:13 am
MLFAN17

no idea sorry peri
10:13 am
hego

true
10:13 am
hego

But still, a lot to learn.
10:13 am
jmcnrick

still looking peri
10:14 am
rururocks

oh endless learning
10:14 am
hego

techniques alone.
10:14 am
rururocks

I'm going to make those apple roses that jilli had on facebook .. they look awesome
10:14 am
bichon

ta 7 color uou get from the sun + *** Hawthorne
10:14 am
jmcnrick

the only kind ru. . . when you stop learning you die. . . .
10:14 am
MLFAN17

I have the one which is a color plus short for nathaniel
10:14 am
periwinkle

ty bichon
10:15 am
MLFAN17

can I get a clue for the other ta7 please?
10:15 am
bichon

yw peri
10:15 am
hego

ty mlf
10:15 am
rururocks

I'm planning to take a couple cooking classes this spring at a local school
10:15 am
periwinkle

I saw that, ruru, they did look awesome. I may try that too
10:15 am
MLFAN17

yw hego
10:15 am
hego

You have CIA right down the road.
10:16 am
bichon

do you have the 6/18, if not it starts the same way +I like to ***VEL TO eUROPE
10:16 am
rururocks

yes.. they're moving to napa to where COPIA was
10:16 am
rururocks

that's right near me
10:16 am
hego

But I think that's mostly for chefs.
10:16 am
jmcnrick

i tried to talk my sister into taking cooking classes with me but she wasn't interested. . . i may yet take some. . .
10:16 am
hego

I have eaten there twice. Amazing.
10:16 am
MLFAN17

bichon I don't have the 6
10:16 am
rururocks

I want to learn how to do more pastries and sauces and Asian foods
10:17 am
MLFAN17

but that clue you just gave would be the first 3 letters of the word or it ends with?
10:17 am
origami

I want to take some baking classes. I've been told I am an excellent cook, but can't make a pie crust or a good cake for the life ofme
10:17 am
hego

I've seen French guys do puff pastry with no effort.
10:17 am
rururocks

me too ori... baking has never been my thing
10:18 am
hego

I love to bake.
10:18 am
rururocks

I think because it requires exact measurements and that's hard for me
10:18 am
bichon

fan, that was the clue for the 6, just pluralize it for the 7
10:18 am
jmcnrick

baking is exact. . . i do the a little of this a little of that kind of cooking. . . .
10:18 am
hego

My daughter had the same problem.
10:18 am
rururocks

me too.. I create dinner by shopping for what looks the best
10:19 am
origami

That's probably it .. I don't measure much
10:19 am
jmcnrick

i had guests at a party suggest that i throw out the desert that i made. . . thankfully other people had brought some deserts. . .
10:19 am
rururocks

I tried to make a dish last night that a local restaurant makes and it came out nice... but not as delicious as theirs
10:19 am
hego

I cook that way all the time now.
10:19 am
MollyL

Baking does require exact measurement because most baking requires some kind of chemical reaction to take place for rising and such. Cooking is different. I am not one to measure either when it comes to cooking.
10:19 am
jmcnrick

lemon bars. . .
10:20 am
hego

What looks good and throw in whatever.
10:20 am
bichon

I agree with Molly, you have to be precise, especially when making bread dough
10:20 am
MollyL

Although you can ruin a dish with too much salt or hot seasoning.
10:20 am
rururocks

yes.. that's the way hego
10:20 am
jmcnrick

well i think i will go write a will (for a client) and come back later. . . 82 left. . . bye all
10:20 am
hego

cooking is applied biochemistry.
10:21 am
rururocks

oh.. i bet he's dying to have it done jm?
10:22 am
MollyL

Making bread is like a science experiment. Speaking of which, I have a loaf working right now. I figure there won't be too much in the stores for while.
10:23 am
hego

bread is fun!
10:23 am
bichon

I warm the water befor I add the yeast to it. And when I add the salt I keep it away from the yeast
10:23 am
bichon

I use a bread dough machine
10:24 am
hego

Must go folks. Have a good day.
10:25 am
hego

And as Jaques Pepin says "Happy cooking".
10:27 am
rururocks

bye hego
10:29 am
origami

see ya hego
10:29 am
MollyL

The bread machine has been a life saver for me. I could never get the whole "kneading" thing down correctly.
10:31 am
MollyL

I don't bake the bread in it though. I don't like the shape bread machines make, or the hole in the bottom from the kneading tool. I make dough in it and cook the bread in the oven.
10:32 am
origami

I do that also Molly. They are great for mixing, kneading and rising.
10:32 am
sciencegeek

ho5?
10:33 am
LuvWordGames

Bees make it
10:33 am
sciencegeek

duh.....ty
10:33 am
MollyL

Birds do it
10:43 am
origami

Fireworks! Off to the hardware store. Painting closet doors today. Ciao.
10:44 am
rururocks

I so hope that Peyton beats the Patriots today
10:50 am
MLFAN17

ruru I agree I want the Patriots to lose but I think its going to be the Patriots and the Panthers in the Super Bowl this time
10:52 am
MollyL

I am a big Broncos fan. I really hope they win today. Especially since it will mean dumping The Cheatriots.
10:54 am
MLFAN17

i am dreading watching the first game but we have to if they do lose i hope the gaem between pats and Bronco's is at least a good one
10:55 am
MLFAN17

ka7 clue please?
10:56 am
rururocks

I Think both games are going to be pretty damn good.
10:56 am
MLFAN17

probably right ruru
10:56 am
rururocks

Molly did you read about Godell covering up the Patriots library of videos?
10:57 am
rururocks

ESPN and Deadspin have great articles on how the Patriots cheated dating back to 2002 and probably before that
10:58 am
MLFAN17

that is a known fact ruru
10:59 am
rururocks

I guess MLF.. but this is pretty damning stuff they've posted
11:00 am
rururocks

Godell is in bed with Robert Kraft and protecting him.
11:00 am
MLFAN17

shocker....NOT
11:00 am
rururocks

:D
11:01 am
MLFAN17

NFL people have blinders on their faces
11:01 am
MLFAN17

and they live in De Nile
11:03 am
MollyL

The Cheatriots fans are the ones in denial. They keep posting incredibly lame stuff about how it's all NOT TRUE.
11:03 am
rururocks

yep
11:04 am
MLFAN17

all fans do that
11:04 am
rururocks

I better get rolling. Have a great day everyone
11:04 am
MLFAN17

bye ruru
11:04 am
MollyL

No, really, all fans do not do that. I would be the first person pissed off to beat the band if The Redskins did something like that.
11:05 am
MLFAN17

oh they are not pleased with RG3
11:05 am
MLFAN17

but the coach is in bed with rg3 then again they are still talking about letting him go
11:05 am
rururocks

RG3 career is on the ropes
11:05 am
rururocks

's
11:06 am
MLFAN17

and he did it to himself
11:06 am
rururocks

he doesn't work at his craft and tries to coast on his physical gifts
11:06 am
MLFAN17

and his big head
11:06 am
rururocks

we have the same out here with Kaepernick in SF
11:07 am
MLFAN17

ruru are they going to get rid of him?
11:07 am
rururocks

yeah.. a lot of his teammates don't like him apparently
11:07 am
rururocks

probably
11:08 am
rururocks

I mean you make 11 Million dollars and you can't deign to study a playbook to do your job right?
11:08 am
MLFAN17

that's what i have heard
11:08 am
mkg

hiall. clues for the G second row please.
11:09 am
MLFAN17

ruru most of the time they don't have ot work for it
11:09 am
MLFAN17

ga* reflex but make it pl
11:10 am
mkg

ty mlfan but wrong g. this is for the g in first column, second row. ty.
11:10 am
MLFAN17

mkg oh sorry
11:11 am
MLFAN17

the area on the ground that covers the open holes where the sewer is?
11:12 am
mkg

dont know the term mlfan. sorry.
11:13 am
mkg

oh that is from the other g as well. i do get the term. ty.
11:13 am
MLFAN17

choking?
11:13 am
MLFAN17

did you get the clue at 11:11??
11:13 am
mkg

this has to have nope. it must be a gy word. all the rest come from the G in first row. there are 13 words from that G.
11:14 am
mattygroves

If the word clued is what I think it is, that too is from the top row G...
11:14 am
mkg

the clue from 11:11 is from the G first row. all GR words are from that G. this is not a gr word.
11:14 am
MLFAN17

gy plus ra 4/4
11:14 am
mkg

gyra is not in dictionary. sorry.
11:15 am
mkg

oops. i got it. sorry. didnt realized it was a 6. ty ty ty.
11:15 am
mattygroves

I now have it too - thanks
11:15 am
MLFAN17

yw
11:15 am
mkg

ty mlfan.
11:15 am
MLFAN17

lol
11:15 am
MLFAN17

yw
11:15 am
MLFAN17

phew
11:16 am
MLFAN17

yw matty
11:16 am
mattygroves

Can anyone give me stats for any 7, please?
11:16 am
MLFAN17

ka 7/44
11:17 am
Judi

Greetings, again! Well, the grocery store was a post-apocalyptic experience.
11:17 am
MLFAN17

TA 7/28 i think the other one is another ta 7 something but i don't have it
11:17 am
mattygroves

Thank you - that's nbt nbs finally (though I've been out most of the day - had a lovely lunch with my daughter and her boyfriend in Lapworth, near Coventry)
11:17 am
MLFAN17

judi uh oh? are you not able to make any French toast ?
11:18 am
Judi

Nah. Not even American toast. A lot of empty shelves and very few employees there. Managed to get the essentials, tho.
11:18 am
MLFAN17

well thank goodness you were able to do that!
11:19 am
Judi

Have to venture out a little later to Trader Joe's. We're almost out of coffee!
11:19 am
MLFAN17

Judi that is one of the essentials of life you CANNOT be without that!
11:20 am
mkg

i dont see the ta 7 and would love a clue. ty
11:20 am
MLFAN17

I love Trader Joe's just don't go that often and its very expensive
11:20 am
Judi

I'll say. Snowed in without coffee? Perish the thought.
11:20 am
mattygroves

First three letters - beige colour. Last four - short for nathan
11:20 am
MLFAN17

mkg the one i have is ta a color and short for Nathaniel
11:21 am
MLFAN17

maty do you have the other ta7>
11:21 am
mattygroves

Nope, not yet, MLF, sorry!
11:22 am
MLFAN17

this grid ha turned out to be not so easy
11:24 am
MLFAN17

judi do you only by specific things there?
11:25 am
Judi

Ga6/30?
11:25 am
LuvB

rt
11:25 am
MLFAN17

funny judi i just found ga 6/24:)
11:25 am
mattygroves

Kind of like a crane, Judy - ends in sometimes vowel
11:26 am
Judi

Got it. Ty.
11:27 am
MLFAN17

matty can we expand on that clue please?
11:27 am
MLFAN17

hi luv
11:27 am
LuvB

ntey
11:27 am
mattygroves

ga+consonant plus to attempt
11:28 am
MLFAN17

thanks mattty
11:29 am
Judi

Na5?
11:30 am
mattygroves

What are the full stats for the na5, Judi?
11:30 am
Judi

Na5/22.
11:31 am
MLFAN17

double cons sometimes vowel judi
11:31 am
mattygroves

If someone pesters a lot, or tells you often to put your stuff away, they are this
11:31 am
Judi

Nm. Got it.
11:31 am
mattygroves

Or like an old horse
11:32 am
MLFAN17

i have ho4 ending in e what does the other ho4 end with?
11:32 am
mattygroves

T
11:33 am
MLFAN17

ikept going the wrong way ty matty
11:34 am
Judi

Firebirds!
11:34 am
MLFAN17

lucky you judi
11:34 am
MLFAN17

congrats
11:34 am
mattygroves

Well done!
11:35 am
MLFAN17

First ga 6/24(not the one ending in t)?
11:35 am
Judi

A red stone, MLF.
11:36 am
MLFAN17

other one judi
11:36 am
mattygroves

There are two that end in T - the bird and the stone
11:36 am
MLFAN17

ohh bird ty
11:36 am
mattygroves

The other is the sort of crane ending in 'to attempt'
11:37 am
MLFAN17

got it
11:38 am
LuvB

rart
11:39 am
LuvB

r
11:41 am
MollyL

Sort of crane ending in to attempt?
11:42 am
mattygroves

My 'real' name is in the grid
11:43 am
MLFAN17

so is mine
11:44 am
mattygroves

Is it the same as mine, then?
11:44 am
mattygroves

I can see two girls' names in the grid offhand
11:44 am
mattygroves

Make that three
11:44 am
MLFAN17

what does your real first name begin with?
11:45 am
mattygroves

K...
11:45 am
mattygroves

I'm Kate
11:45 am
mattygroves

Actually, my 'real' name is Katherina, but I don't expect to find that there, and no-one calls me that
11:45 am
MLFAN17

not me
11:46 am
mattygroves

I'm guessing, then, yours starts with A?
11:46 am
MLFAN17

yep
11:49 am
mattygroves

And so either you're name is listed as a real word...or it's not ;)
11:56 am
mattygroves

Has anyone got the an6/18, please?
11:57 am
MollyL

an + bird home, scrambled
11:58 am
mattygroves

Thank you! That's fireworks for me
12:06 pm
HarryHood

21 to go....going to the list
12:11 pm
HarryHood

done!
12:17 pm
MLFAN17

not getting the an6?
12:23 pm
LuvB

enntranaer
12:24 pm
MLFAN17

wrong box luv
12:26 pm
jeanne314

no luck with an6/18....HALLLLP!!! (thanks!)
12:27 pm
MollyL

an+ nest scrambled
12:27 pm
MollyL

I could just write the word in chat if that helps
12:28 pm
jeanne314

not yet...there's two ways I can see to look at nest, or higher-up bird of prey place...still pondering...
12:28 pm
MLFAN17

doesn't make snes?
12:28 pm
MLFAN17

sense
12:28 pm
MLFAN17

i will be back
12:29 pm
jeanne314

LOL, I thought that was a sly clue...ty!!!
12:29 pm
MollyL

anenst
12:38 pm
jeanne314

HOLY COW -- FW!!!
12:46 pm
chrisk

Molly - thanks. My favorite kind of clue!
12:50 pm
MollyL

Scramble bird home didn't seem to be working
12:59 pm
MLFAN17

only 26 words to go
1:00 pm
MLFAN17

2nd wa 5/22?
1:01 pm
MLFAN17

got it
1:05 pm
MLFAN17

the 2nd ta7 is a pl?
1:21 pm
Smdnjv

et
1:32 pm
MLFAN17

hi smd
1:32 pm
MLFAN17

et?
2:12 pm
MollyL

There is a flaw in the Lickety Expert program whereby if people enter two letters or a word beginning with two letters it shows up in this chat. I'm not sure why all the people who use Lickety Expert have not told Lickety about that.
2:13 pm
ch1212

Do you use Lickety Expert, Molly?
2:16 pm
MollyL

Nope.
2:17 pm
ch1212

I ask because Lickety's program has been used by many of us for several years, and this is the first I've heard of any glitches. Are you sure it's the program?
2:20 pm
ch1212

I've been using it regularly, and haven't noticed any of my letters showing up in chat... is it just some specific letters that are showing up in a certain combo?
2:22 pm
MollyL

If you play using Lickety Expert, you would not notice your letters showing up in regular Babble chat.
2:23 pm
Smdnjv

Sorry for the silly entries. I upgraded my laptop a couple of weeks ago. The touch pad does more than the one on my old laptop. It is very touchy and driving me crazy!!!
2:23 pm
ch1212

That's just it .. I keep the online version open, as well as the expert version on my hard drive. I'm looking at the regular Babble chat now, and I've entered several words in the past few minutes through the Expert version.
2:24 pm
ch1212

Smdnjv, do you mean you're responsible? lol!! It's okay... if so, you cleared up the mystery for all of us :)
2:24 pm
MollyL

So when you play you are in LIckety Expert and regular Babble chat?
2:25 pm
Smdnjv

I must confess that I am!!
2:25 pm
ch1212

Only for the final words, Molly. I start out in regular Babble and then about the last 10% I open up the Expert for the list.

BUT... sounds like Smdnjv cleared up the confusion. Thanks, Smd!
2:26 pm
MollyL

It is really not a problem. MLF asked about the two letter entry. I was trying to explain that based on what I have heard about the LIckety Expert program.
2:26 pm
ch1212

Well, now we know Lickety's program isn't the issue - hurrah!
2:27 pm
MollyL

Well, people have said that it is, and that is all I was trying to say when MLF asked about ET?
2:28 pm
ch1212

No worries, Molly. :)
2:28 pm
Smdnjv

ET = Extra Trouble
2:29 pm
ch1212

lol!
2:33 pm
MollyL

Sorry to have caused trouble.
2:36 pm
ch1212

And ..... fireworks! Any clues needed before I go?
2:40 pm
ch1212

Happy babbling ** poof **
2:43 pm
Soodle

So. The radiator in my sitting room was not throwing out sufficient heat, so I decided that it needed to be 'bled'. I got my little gadget,and proceeded to bleed it. Hot water (dirty rusty rotten smelly water) began to spew out of it. Violently. Solm
2:43 pm
Soodle

Sp
2:44 pm
Soodle

Sometimes a man about the house is needed...
2:45 pm
Soodle

Apologies for the typing, my index finger was scalded in the kerfuffle...
2:46 pm
Deeha

I did that Soodle and the bit the key locks onto fell out and it didn't stop till the radiator was empty. Then I couldn't find the bit because it had shot out at such a rate!!!!Finally found it had bounced behind the rad - a neighbour had to come is and finish the job for me!
2:48 pm
Soodle

Deeha, that is EXACTLY what happened to me... I couldn't figure out why the key wouldn't turn in the hole.
2:50 pm
Soodle

My magnolia coloured walls are now a shitty shade of gray, and I fear for my wooden floors....
2:50 pm
Soodle

On the plus side.... the radiator is hopping!
2:51 pm
ChampFit

You tried, and you're warm...it's all good! :)
2:52 pm
Soodle

Hi Champ. My normal philosophy is that a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. Until it comes to plumbingg. Then a woman without a man is useless!
2:54 pm
ChampFit

Plumbing is of the devil, for sure. I once changed the innards of a toilet, but was screwed putting on a new pipe to the wall because I didn't have the right tool to cut it. Had to call in my brother for help. Pain in the butt!!!
2:54 pm
Deeha

I always want to gi8ve things a go. I hate to have to ask for help. Luckily my walls were quite dark green so they didn't appear to change colour!
2:55 pm
Deeha

I did tile a section of the bathroom. Just used my common sense. It isn't the greatest run of tiles but I am quite proud of it
2:55 pm
ChampFit

Good for you!
2:57 pm
Soodle

I admit, I was close to panic mode earlier when the water was pissing out of the radiator. It took me a while to figutre out that the bit that the key fits into was missing.
2:57 pm
ChampFit

Of course you were! But in the end your overcame. Where's the wine....*cheers* to Soodle!
2:58 pm
Soodle

Well done, Deeha. I don't suppose I could lure you over here for a small spot of tiling??
2:59 pm
ChampFit

I have no 7's at all. Stats?
3:00 pm
LuvWordGames

ta 7/28 (a plural)
3:00 pm
ChampFit

thanks!
3:00 pm
Soodle

LOL Champ! I have been gazzumped in the wine stakes by Trifiso! Apparently, she came into Babble last night, and announced that she was 'drunkety drunk'. I am going to have to up my game....
3:00 pm
LuvWordGames

ka 7/44 which I dont have yet and would love a clue for
3:01 pm
ChampFit

OK...will give that a go, LuvWordGames. Soodle...what is this slacking you're speaking of? I believe in YOU!!!
3:01 pm
LuvWordGames

and another ta 7/28
3:02 pm
Soodle

KA Cons, and road covering ***macadam, plural...
3:02 pm
LuvWordGames

found the ka 7/44 for fireworks
3:02 pm
LuvWordGames

any clues needed?
3:02 pm
72 Temple Owl

hi all
3:02 pm
LuvWordGames

thanks Soodle, usually works if I ask for a clue I find it lol
3:03 pm
Deeha

thanks for ka I'd never have found that!
3:03 pm
Soodle

Well done, Luv!!!! And Hi Owl
3:05 pm
72 Temple Owl

i am cooking up a storm. power stayed on, driveway cleared.
3:05 pm
Soodle

Deeha - anybody who has experienced the trauma of the lost 'bit' of a radiator is a friend of mine.
3:07 pm
Soodle

I saw some pics on FB of the mayhem on the East Coast of the US. Crikey. I hope alll you guys are safe and warm.
3:08 pm
ChampFit

I'm in Texas....68 F and bright sunny skies. Gorgeous, be-outside kinda day.
3:10 pm
Soodle

Lucky you,Champ
3:11 pm
ChampFit

No ta 7's popping up for me yet. I'm sure they're fish...
3:12 pm
dan2bit

afternoon all - back for my last 25
3:12 pm
dan2bit

safe, warm and stocked. driveway cleared, street not so much
3:12 pm
ChampFit

:)
3:13 pm
Soodle

Hi Dan
3:14 pm
LuvWordGames

would you like clues Champ?
3:15 pm
Soodle

Well, I, for one, would, Luv....
3:15 pm
ChampFit

I have the 7/28. Would love a clue for the other...
3:15 pm
LuvWordGames

ta 7/28 what the sun does to your skin + Mr. Hawthorn
3:16 pm
LuvWordGames

and the other ta 7/28 starts with the same first 3 letters + a ***in runs on tracks + plural
3:16 pm
dan2bit

the other ta7/28 is a plural hindu ritual
3:17 pm
ChampFit

WooHOO! thanks!
3:18 pm
Soodle

Lovely, understandable clues, Luv. thank you.
3:19 pm
LuvWordGames

yw Soodle and Champ
3:19 pm
72 Temple Owl

soodle, the beaches. they flooded, like with Sandy
3:20 pm
stidmama

hey all -- TO, was thinking about you when I saw the pics last night of the coast.
3:20 pm
72 Temple Owl

clue for the g in the first column pls?
3:21 pm
72 Temple Owl

hi stiddy, all is well.
3:21 pm
ChampFit

When you swivel in circles...
3:22 pm
stidmama

good to hear -- hope things clear up quickly for all you east-coasters
3:23 pm
72 Temple Owl

oh dear. ty champ *thinking*
3:23 pm
therealblah

Champ, where are you in TX? I'm in Dallas, about 62f degrees here.
3:23 pm
ChampFit

Outside of Houston...Tomball TX. 26 miles north of town.
3:23 pm
therealblah

what Elvis' hips did
3:24 pm
ChampFit

That's what I meant...thx therealblah
3:24 pm
therealblah

lol yw
3:27 pm
stidmama

okay, time to get back to real life. Have a great day, all! *poof*
3:32 pm
72 Temple Owl

they swiveled
3:32 pm
72 Temple Owl

ooh, oooh, i got it!
3:33 pm
ChampFit

Yay! It was the hip clue, I know it!
3:33 pm
72 Temple Owl

no, it was my distraction going back to its computer :)
3:34 pm
72 Temple Owl

hmm. this grid is giving me more trouble than 127 words worth
3:35 pm
ChampFit

Agreed. Down to 28. Slow going at this point.
3:39 pm
72 Temple Owl

how about the h, besides Lester and to sharpen?
3:40 pm
dan2bit

pooh bear's favorite, TO
3:40 pm
72 Temple Owl

ty
3:40 pm
72 Temple Owl

how is miss two bit today?
3:41 pm
dan2bit

on the mend. distraught to not be out in the snow, but her lungs need the moist heat
3:41 pm
ChampFit

How the heck did I mess that????
3:41 pm
72 Temple Owl

well, i think it will be around when she's better.
3:42 pm
MollyL

Asthma and cold and snow do not mix well
3:42 pm
72 Temple Owl

i have a marylander here as a guest and they just do not get it. i said i was going for the paper and they look at me as if i have two heads. we drive in snow, it's what we do.
3:43 pm
MollyL

Oh we Maryland folks. What freaks.
3:46 pm
dan2bit

what's the other 7 besides the 2 x ta7/28?
3:46 pm
MollyL

ka
3:46 pm
dan2bit

got it ty Moll
3:47 pm
dan2bit

though my cousin who is in an 80's cover band would lobby for "keytars" to be in enable :-)
3:59 pm
dan2bit

tr5/18 clue?
3:59 pm
dan2bit

nm found i
4:00 pm
dan2bit

found it. tx molly & lickety & all cluers - listed for my last 12, a lot used the sometimes vowel
4:01 pm
MollyL

I'm glad you didn't have to tr5 for clues to find that word
4:02 pm
dan2bit

lol
4:51 pm
crosshair

Clue for lone R, fourth column, please?
5:05 pm
Jindigo

hello all - looking for my last word - AN 5/10 . the first one please.
5:05 pm
Jindigo

cross - did you find your R?
5:13 pm
therealblah

crossy, i have it but i don't know which word came from that R
5:14 pm
lynxxx

the lone R is what happens to some metals after rain ru4.5
5:15 pm
lynxxx

an5.10 an & I res*** that remark
5:17 pm
72 Temple Owl

back hi lyn
5:18 pm
therealblah

ah that's the one
5:18 pm
lynxxx

hi TOwl - keping warm?
5:19 pm
72 Temple Owl

yes, now that the storm has passed it has warmed to freezing
5:19 pm
lynxxx

like cold weather but happy not there - brrr.
5:20 pm
72 Temple Owl

they say we had 23 or 24 "
5:20 pm
lynxxx

and you're stuck inside?
5:22 pm
72 Temple Owl

no. except my company cannot move their sportscar and it is behind mine.
5:22 pm
72 Temple Owl

i might have gone to seek the sunday paper if not.
5:22 pm
Nef

Hi again. I hope that none of you caught in this storm in the east were considered essential workers & have to be at work through this.
5:23 pm
lynxxx

hi Nef
5:23 pm
Nef

hi Lynxxx
5:24 pm
72 Temple Owl

work in phily, they will not be open. here, it is dealt with better usually, but no plow yet.
5:25 pm
72 Temple Owl

usually, we get more than them but not this time
5:25 pm
Nef

we might get 3 inches of snow tomorrow; Minnesota missed any of this storm; & I can't help feeling that this should have been our storm somehow. (It's normal for MN to get storms like that; except that hasn't happened in the past several years.)
5:26 pm
Nef

How much did you get TO?
5:26 pm
72 Temple Owl

23 or 24"
5:26 pm
72 Temple Owl

and you can have it.
5:26 pm
72 Temple Owl

want
5:27 pm
Nef

If it was here; I'd say "NICE!"; but I can imagine no one there thinks that
5:27 pm
72 Temple Owl

no, our southern neighbors are hurting
5:28 pm
Nef

I know. This was a massive storm; I have a friend in Nashville & she was posting pictures online too.
5:30 pm
Jindigo

thanks Lynxx
5:32 pm
dan2bit

we're just not prepped for that down here. It happens so infrequently that we get this much all at once, that there's no cottage industry of pickup trucks with plows on them, because there's no money to make doing that
5:32 pm
dan2bit

and the local government's snow removal plan is basically "we've got some plows, but it'll melt"
5:33 pm
lynxxx

is it an issue when it melts?
5:33 pm
therealblah

that's our snow removal strategy in TX...plan on it melting in next day or two
5:33 pm
dan2bit

potholes if it melts & refreezes a couple times
5:34 pm
MollyL

DENVER GOES TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!
5:37 pm
Nef

Very true, dan2. In the early '70's, I worked up by grand Forks as a County Health Nurse; & every big snow there would be an exodus of guys driving down to the Twin Cities in their pickup trucks with plows to help clear people's driveways & roads. Most of these young guys were farmers or worked in construction; & were usually laid off for the winter months. They would drive down (if lucky, it would only be a 7 hour trip); clear roads & driveways for 2-3 days for cash & head back up home.
5:38 pm
dan2bit

Buh Bye, Patsies
5:39 pm
therealblah

When I lived in New England, all the landscape guys became snowplow guys in the winter
5:39 pm
lynxxx

Bye all - hope you all get back to normal ASAP. Stay warm and safe
5:39 pm
therealblah

I don't know what the landscape guys here in Dallas do in the winter
5:40 pm
dan2bit

probably landscaping :-)
5:40 pm
72 Temple Owl

bye, ty lyn
5:40 pm
therealblah

lol probably dan, it is a much longer landscaping season here
5:41 pm
Nef

It brought cash into the small towns up there; & usually when those big storms hit the Cities; it was -30 (F) up there & too cold to snow that heavy. We'd have bad blizzards, but no where near the snow that the Cities had.
5:45 pm
72 Temple Owl

bye all, happy babbling
5:49 pm
Nef

Bye TO, stay warm
6:17 pm
Nef

May I have a clue for the an6 please?
6:29 pm
wvteach

like the AN 5 after but add another consonant right before the end
6:29 pm
Nef

Does anyone have an6?
6:29 pm
Nef

thanks teach.
6:32 pm
Nef

thanks, teach; I forgot about that corner T up there. :-)
6:36 pm
wvteach

yvw
6:42 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

keytag, not a word, argh (hi all)
6:43 pm
Nef

hi Gwen.
7:03 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

finito woot
7:04 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

i'll be off, bye nef and all you lurkers *poink*
7:43 pm
Scrabbler

Anyone still here?
7:45 pm
wht

Hi Scrabs
7:46 pm
Scrabbler

Hi wht. I finally had time to come here and it is late. I looked at the word total and figured everyone finished long ago.
7:47 pm
wht

I just started a little while ago.
7:48 pm
wht

I have 43 left.
7:48 pm
Scrabbler

92 to go for me
7:53 pm
wht

Scrabs, do you have the ka6?
7:55 pm
Scrabbler

NO, but I can search with you. I do not have the list.
7:58 pm
Scrabbler

Do you have the list to see the word before it?
7:59 pm
wht

ka6 Misspelled tin + road substance
7:59 pm
wht

The word before it is ka4,8
7:59 pm
Scrabbler

TY, I never would have found that one.
8:00 pm
Scrabbler

I just wondered if the prior word would help us with ka6.
8:01 pm
Scrabbler

Do you have the lone G?
8:02 pm
wht

It is gy6,30
8:02 pm
Scrabbler

I should have seen that. TY.
8:04 pm
Scrabbler

55 left and I am ready for bed. See you tomorrow.
8:05 pm
wht

Good night scrabs
9:16 pm
crosshair

53 left and I surrender. goodnight all. :)
9:30 pm
rururocks

they're dropping like flies
9:38 pm
Jerry81

phantom word walrus
9:53 pm
Douglas

"Mistaking my instructions which within my brain did ******, I took and bound a promising boy apprentice to a pi-rate."
9:56 pm
westford

Gilbert and Sullivan
9:58 pm
Douglas

It's so nice to be in a place where I don't have to explain.
9:59 pm
westford

hello douglas how have you been?
10:01 pm
Douglas

I have been well. I've been transcribing the memoirs of my father's father, and adding images, maps and commentary.
10:01 pm
westford

that's a worthy endeavor
10:02 pm
Douglas

My kids haven't gotten very excited about reading this yet, but I'm holding a place for them.
10:03 pm
westford

I'm so much more interested in family history now than when I was young..I wish I had listened more
10:18 pm
rururocks

I did the "Roots" thing in my twenties.. I was interested to see where my family came from
10:19 pm
Douglas

I can imagine there were some *cough* interesting people in your family tree, ruru
10:21 pm
Douglas

I give my father credit for never letting the words "Bass family tradition" escape his lips. Like it was anything I was ever going to live up to.
10:31 pm
Douglas

Gotten to halfway without Lickety, declaring moral victory, Happy Babbling!
10:53 pm
rururocks

actually pretty normal people ;
10:53 pm
rururocks

it's just me that's weird
11:06 pm
RoundBarn

you're bgeing weird all alone. Isn't aggy a marble, inferior? or is that aggie?
11:10 pm
rururocks

don't know
11:10 pm
rururocks

aggy doesn't work though
11:10 pm
rururocks

:D
11:11 pm
rururocks

was reading on facebook about the police officer in Florida
11:11 pm
rururocks

nice story for once
11:13 pm
RoundBarn

I try to get half way--or one over half, except on those huge grids. the one with 27 words stumped me. I just stopped in--trying niot to spend too much time babbling, the books is shaping up to get finished, and one other book. Saw that Nef was on earlier, the one Babbler I've met, besides my kids.
11:14 pm
RoundBarn

I haven't seen it--my kids have kept me off facebook, they want the big book finished and don't want me addicted. I'm not sure how to get on. Maybe Daily Kos will tell it.
11:15 pm
rururocks

oh.. I don't do facebook much.. I know people do.. I guess it can be addicting
11:16 pm
rururocks

I have reached a few old friends through facebook... so it hasn't been a total wash
11:18 pm
RoundBarn

Did you answer the ST Louis student who was taking a survey of people on the chat? It would be interesting to read her paper. For an anthro or sociology class. I didn't so the survey, but did email her a few of my observations as an itinerant lurker.
11:18 pm
rururocks

I did.
11:18 pm
rururocks

I'm not really a lurker though
11:18 pm
RoundBarn

Did she let you or anybody know how her paper turned out? What did the survey ask?
11:19 pm
rururocks

I don't remember really, but basically general questions
11:19 pm
rururocks

I haven't seen her pop in since
11:20 pm
rururocks

age, sex, why you play, etc
11:22 pm
RoundBarn

no, you participate. You are one I enjoy. You and several others. It could have been v interesting paper, but if she was just asking those sorts of questions it was probably a sort of general paper. I have more than halfway now, so it's quitting time. Talked to Rasta today, their goats and chickens are all hibertnating. And bees. And family stuff.
11:22 pm
rururocks

ok.. take care then RB.. have a nice evening
11:23 pm
RoundBarn

haven't seen a dammit joke of yours lately--a question--Crossy in the past has been so talkafive, his studies, tutoring, etc etc, his tidbits. I was off for a few months and now he's almost silent. Has he said anything's the matter?
11:27 pm
rururocks

well. to be honest .. he's a little pissed off at me
11:27 pm
rururocks

but he's being silent likely for a number of reasons
11:28 pm
rururocks

I do my dammit jokes all the time however
11:31 pm
dcseain

evening, ruru, roundbarn
11:31 pm
dcseain

tomorrow i'm going to excavate my car.
11:31 pm
rururocks

good luck with that DC
11:32 pm
rururocks

looks pretty bad back there
11:33 pm
RoundBarn

well, I won't pry, although that's a trait as you can tell by my asking. And if you read my books--lots gained by being curious. He may be pissed at others, too. I will watch for your dammit jokes--they are v often v clever. Rasta tells me the whole chat is preserved, if anyone cares to look back at it, so I will not add thoughts and opinions, except that I like Dan2bit, and car and trif are sisters I lke, and Harry Hood, and Mark--and hello, dc, and goodby, this time I'm really leaving. Glad you have a house ruru. When I come see Megan in CA I'll stop by. (smile.)
11:33 pm
dcseain

thanks, the neighbors across the street in clearing their driveway buried it about as much as the plow did. i'll be nicer about where i put what i shovel.
11:34 pm
dcseain

and yes, the Archives have ass the chat logs back to the beginning.
11:35 pm
rururocks

(politely not going to comment on THAT typo)
11:36 pm
rururocks

I like a lot of people here... there are a couple that do drive me nuts however..
11:36 pm
dcseain

woo! plow and salt went by again
11:37 pm
dcseain

theres one who hates me. he goes silent if i appear n the chat.
11:37 pm
rururocks

really?
11:37 pm
rururocks

I thought everyone likes you dc
11:38 pm
rururocks

you don't ever really start anything
11:38 pm
dcseain

really. Ever since i came out as non-Christian.
11:38 pm
rururocks

oh.. that'll do it
11:38 pm
rururocks

well I'm an atheist.. so I am one up on you there :D
11:39 pm
rururocks

my tombstone will read.. "Here lies Ru.. all dressed up and nowhere to go "
11:40 pm
dcseain

atheism is the only reasonable answer to life, the universe, and everything.
11:40 pm
dcseain

nice!
11:40 pm
grannyrose

pardon me, but what does your religious beliefs have to do with being a friend or not?
11:40 pm
rururocks

no argument here from me
11:40 pm
dcseain

in my world, it does not. In that individuals, it does.
11:41 pm
rururocks

I don't think it matters at all GR
11:41 pm
grannyrose

*grin* ruru
11:41 pm
rururocks

I have friends that are religious.. but allow me to not be.. which is nice
11:42 pm
grannyrose

it is so sad when religion comes between friends. everyone has a right to think what they like without fear of judgement/condemnation.
11:42 pm
rururocks

I completely agree
11:43 pm
rururocks

I've never had religion get in the way of friendships to be honest
11:43 pm
rururocks

except once ( as I remember it )
11:43 pm
grannyrose

i am so sorry seain that the individual sees fit to judge you.
11:44 pm
grannyrose

mind you, i DO have a problem with radicals and fundamentalists in all religions.
11:45 pm
rururocks

I'm not too keen on the Catholic Church's doctrines but I keep it to myself
11:45 pm
dcseain

WOW, I am shocked and pleased at VDOT Northern Virgnia for the job they've done with roads, even in neighborhoods this blizzard. Better than any prior storm.
11:46 pm
grannyrose

*giggle* some of them are pretty hard to swallow.
11:46 pm
dcseain

The right of each to believe as mind, heart, and conscious dictate is important to me.
11:47 pm
dcseain

of all faiths, Trinitarian Christianity makes the least sense to me.
11:48 pm
grannyrose

i hear you seain. it is complicated.
11:49 pm
rururocks

I have no idea what Trinitarian Christianity is
11:49 pm
dcseain

I'm affiliated with the Unitarian Univeralists, and am of Sephardic Jewish family.
11:51 pm
dcseain

ruru, Christians who believe in the 'father, son and holy ghost' or "father, son, and holy spirit" and accept Jesus as Christos, or savior in English.
11:51 pm
dcseain

Unitarian Christians also are in the world. They don't accept the trinity, and some don't accept Jesus as Christos, but merely as a prophet.
11:51 pm
grannyrose

lolll or what seain said. i was in the middle of an explanation.
11:58 pm
dcseain

great minds, rose :)
11:59 pm
grannyrose

ah well you type faster than i do....lolll
11:59 pm
Cosmo Kramer

143 - next grid
11:59 pm
dcseain

a friend of mine complained about my typng spee in chat the other day
11:59 pm
dcseain

hey, cosmo, nice to see you.
12:00 am
dcseain

it's another snow day here. so 250 i say