Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, February 19, 2016

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety. top row done. ;-P

12:03 am

Anne38

thank you lickety xxx

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all! Hopefully, my internet won't go wonky tonight :(

12:08 am

cg530

Vend

12:08 am

cg530

Vends

12:09 am

flosey

hi all and thanks Lickety

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:11 am

flosey

hi Dee and good luck with internet tonight

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

thanks, it has been a frustrating few days... lost internet and TV.. of course no one can tell us whey

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

lol why, not whey

12:15 am

flosey

understand your frustration - am about ready to toss my printer out the window!!

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

ooh, I can imagine how maddening that is. Of course it always happens when you need them the most.

12:16 am

flosey

and really, I'm not a violent person

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:16 am

flosey

the thoughts just cross my mind at times

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

I have had similar printer and computer feelings in the past. This internet issue has been ongoing, since our neighbors built a new house next to us. I keep wondering if this is still related to the summer accidental wire cutting. Nothing has worked the same since then, but of course their bills are still huge and expected to be paid.

12:19 am

flosey

might be worth having them come out to check on it

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

Hubby keeps calling...

12:23 am

flosey

hmmm, that is frustrating

12:25 am

ursh

never be in a hurry near your printer - it can smell fear :)

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

nbt, but still haven't found the 7

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

LOL ursh!!

12:29 am

flosey

indeed ursh, I think my printer seized up completely when it heard what I was calling it!!

12:31 am

flosey

it read my mind, not what I was trying to send to it

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

new words for me kh 5, kh 6

12:37 am

flosey

thanks Dee - also a kh4

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:40 am

periwinkle

new words for me: da4/13 and da5/28

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

thx, peri

12:42 am

flosey

thanks peri

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

the 7 has to begin with an a, d, s or v :)

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

not a v

12:49 am

anike

se7 44

12:50 am

anike

fireworks

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike! looking

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:56 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:56 am

flosey

and Anike, sorry didn't see your's earlier

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

ty! Hope you get your printer figured out.

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

wtg anike!! Thanks for the se 7!

12:56 am

flosey

thanks Dee

12:57 am

rbud

congrats, Dee and anike, and thanks for the 7 (just got here!) our net was down for almost a week, sigh, but finally fixed.

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

yw, (((flosey)) *poofing with hugs*

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

Wow, rb. I commiserate! Ours was down 2 days, and I was going nuts.

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

Enjoy the grid, rb! *poof*

1:28 am

sprite

good morning all

1:28 am

flosey

hi Sprite

1:28 am

sprite

hi flosey! How are you today?

1:32 am

sprite

ks killed

1:33 am

flosey

good thanks Sprite, and you?

1:33 am

sprite

I am fine, thanks :)

1:39 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and good morning dear friend. yay for you finishing the k's.

1:40 am

grannyrose

hi flosey dear

1:40 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Good evening darling. How did your day go?

1:41 am

grannyrose

well himself is better so that is all good. i have done 2 loads of washing and nothing much more.

1:41 am

flosey

hi Rose, 2 loads of washing sound pretty good, isn't it still morning there?

1:41 am

sprite

sounds good to me. Enough is enough. And did you and himself have a good talk yet?

1:42 am

grannyrose

nah.... he is still a little antsy. gonna leave it for a while.

1:42 am

grannyrose

lolll. flosey it is nearly supper time.

1:42 am

sprite

yeah, things like that have to be at the right moment.

1:44 am

flosey

ah yes, sorry Rose, get the times mixed up - it's morning for Sprite?

1:44 am

sprite

correct. 8.45 am here

1:45 am

flosey

ah, tks Sprite

1:45 am

sprite

nps. All those babble timezones are so confusing

1:47 am

flosey

yes, I play bridge online with a chap who lives in Italy - 9 hours later than here

1:47 am

sprite

hehehe that will take some planning then!

1:48 am

flosey

yes, it does

1:53 am

sprite

how are you feeling, rose? Can you manage the FM still? Counting down now...

1:55 am

flosey

fw and off to bed - 10 to midnight! goodnight all

1:55 am

sprite

wtg flosey! Sleep well and sweet dreams.

1:55 am

flosey

ty Sprite

1:56 am

sprite

rose is hunting a squirrel, it seems. But if she wasn't, she'd cheer your fw too and wish you good night.

1:58 am

grannyrose

sorry my darlings. you were having such a wonderful chinwag... lolll i slipped out and got my meds ready. xoxox

1:58 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!! sweet dreams flosey dear

1:58 am

sprite

tsk tsk rose, tsk tsk!

1:59 am

grannyrose

about to start my 2 hours on the TENS. wanted it all to be organised.

2:00 am

dcseain

the mirror-image an4.5s makes this grid hard to track for me.

2:00 am

cybernan

hello everyone -- bridge night tonight, so a late start

2:01 am

dcseain

a good evening for your pair, nan?

2:01 am

sprite

hello nan and seain

2:01 am

grannyrose

hey ya seain and nan

2:01 am

dcseain

good morning, sprite

2:01 am

dcseain

hi, rose

2:07 am

cybernan

so, so seain -- a lot of hands with no cards to speak of

2:08 am

sprite

fireflies. Easypeasy grid today

2:09 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!! lol i thought so too.

2:09 am

grannyrose

what's on your agenda for today, honey?

2:09 am

sprite

*hugs* my darling. If you feel up to it, let me know by email how you are feeling (see question earlier in chog). Sleep well!

2:10 am

grannyrose

okay sweetie. xoxox

2:10 am

sprite

laundry. And tonight an outing with my volunteer colleagues. The organisation has won a prize and we are going to cook together, then eat together in some kind of workshop. Should be fun.

2:10 am

sprite

Bye all

2:12 am

grannyrose

sounds lovely

2:20 am

cybernan

not seeing the 7 - back tomorrow to finish. Good night everyone

4:45 am

zoozzoom

Just found the seven if you are still here, Nan, and would like a stat or clue.

4:45 am

zoozzoom

Oh wow did not realise the time difference between the chat log post lol

5:10 am

rolin

zooz...I could do with a clue pls

5:12 am

Alleyn58

Flosey which bridge programme do you use?

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Sorry, Rolin. i stepped away for a while. ocean + four letter word for need, crave, demand, or desire.

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Or ocean + harry potter waved his magic ***d + letter.

5:29 am

rolin

brilliant..ty

5:35 am

sukee

Good morning all

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Welcome, rolin :-)

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sukee :-)

5:36 am

sukee

Hi zoo

5:50 am

sukee

nbt

5:50 am

sukee

oops, not yet

5:50 am

sukee

now nbt :)

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids.

6:38 am

car.eeyore

Good morning

6:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Miss Eeyore!

6:40 am

car.eeyore

Hi...I was just looking up the definition of the YE 4/10

6:40 am

car.eeyore

HRU today Scrabs?

6:40 am

AnnetteL

Nash

6:40 am

AnnetteL

Nash

6:41 am

Scrabbler

My New Jersey sister arrived last evening and we will snowshoe for the next 3 days.

6:41 am

car.eeyore

Crosby, Still &

6:41 am

car.eeyore

Wonderful!

6:41 am

Scrabbler

Hi Annette

6:41 am

car.eeyore

*Stills

6:42 am

Scrabbler

Are your boys off this week, Car? This is winter break in this area.

6:43 am

car.eeyore

Yes...but poor Dylan has been sick :(

6:45 am

Scrabbler

Aw, what does he have?

6:47 am

car.eeyore

Horrible cold. Yesterday a fever but that didn't last too long.

6:48 am

Scrabbler

The first week of a cold is always miserable.

6:49 am

car.eeyore

My friend

6:49 am

car.eeyore

Sorry...My friend's son has pneumonia :(

6:50 am

Scrabbler

I have seen many kid's with pneumonia, although none very ill with it.

6:50 am

car.eeyore

His poor boy has been wiped out

6:53 am

car.eeyore

sw 5/26...great word!

6:59 am

Scrabbler

*looking*

7:05 am

Scrabbler

Got it.

7:11 am

car.eeyore

top row grayed...successful day!

7:12 am

Scrabbler

I need 2 more H's.

7:13 am

car.eeyore

HE x 5, Hi x 2

7:13 am

Scrabbler

Done

7:14 am

car.eeyore

:)

7:14 am

Scrabbler

Last one was the skies above.

7:14 am

Scrabbler

Done with the H's, I mean. 87 left.

7:14 am

car.eeyore

That's a good one!

7:15 am

Riverdance

Good Morning - 25 left here and so stuck

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Good morning

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Let us know if we can assist

7:16 am

Riverdance

I don't know what I need but thanks - I don't list

7:18 am

Riverdance

monkeys just found a weird word - da4/13 and pl

7:18 am

car.eeyore

tyvm!

7:18 am

Scrabbler

Hi River

7:19 am

Scrabbler

TY

7:22 am

Riverdance

20 left for later - must get to work - have a great day!

7:22 am

car.eeyore

you too!

7:23 am

Scrabbler

Bye River

7:23 am

car.eeyore

ooh...just need 1 more W word to gray it...

7:23 am

car.eeyore

so close!

7:25 am

car.eeyore

woot! Got 'em1

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Yay.

7:30 am

Scrabbler

I passed halfway. Enjoy the day. See you tomorrow.

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Have a GREAT day!

7:37 am

periwinkle

good morning all

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!!

7:38 am

Anniebrook

is day peri's birthday? If so, Happy Birthday, Peri!!!

7:38 am

Uneaixoise

Peri's special day?? Happy birthday!!! :-)

7:39 am

periwinkle

it is indeed, Annie, Thank you. Do you see the balloon in my icon?

7:39 am

periwinkle

ty car and Une

7:39 am

Anniebrook

No, peri, I see a periwinkle

7:40 am

periwinkle

help with the oh, maybe if you refresh.

7:40 am

periwinkle

I see the balloon

7:40 am

periwinkle

help with the 7 pls

7:40 am

Anniebrook

still no balloon..but a happy birthday just the same

7:41 am

periwinkle

I changed the icon early this am, rats.

7:41 am

car.eeyore

Balloon...if I click on it! Beautiful!

7:41 am

periwinkle

ty Annie

7:41 am

Anniebrook

will refresh again

7:42 am

periwinkle

ty for checking, car

7:42 am

car.eeyore

Native Amercian word once used to mean money

7:42 am

periwinkle

my sister was going to take me out for lunch today but the restaurant I chose is closed on Fridays :( now have to look for another one.

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Closed on Fridays...I've never heard of that.

7:43 am

periwinkle

that clue is not helping

7:43 am

periwinkle

I will check the site myself

7:43 am

Anniebrook

Odd day to be closed

7:43 am

car.eeyore

ocean + wa 4/8

7:48 am

periwinkle

I checked their website and it says they are open. my sister says she saw that it was closed. I called them but they open at 10.

7:49 am

Anniebrook

Yay. Enjoy!

7:49 am

HarryHood

clue for the fourth row A?

7:49 am

car.eeyore

Yeah!

7:49 am

car.eeyore

aw 5/20

7:50 am

Anniebrook

an 4/4

7:50 am

car.eeyore

ad 6/21

7:50 am

HarryHood

ty all :)

7:50 am

HarryHood

nbt

7:51 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

7:51 am

HarryHood

and halfway

7:52 am

HarryHood

woohoo car!

7:52 am

Trifioso

car! you have fireworks and I just got here, boooooo

7:52 am

Trifioso

but huzzah for you!

7:52 am

car.eeyore

I can stay for a bit

7:52 am

car.eeyore

How are you feeling?

7:53 am

Trifioso

better so far...how is your little one?

7:54 am

car.eeyore

Asleep...late night of gaming online with the "gang"

7:54 am

Trifioso

ah.

7:54 am

Trifioso

icy at your house today otherwise?

7:55 am

HarryHood

later - 68 to go

7:55 am

periwinkle

got the se7 ty

7:56 am

Trifioso

get that milk truck running, harry!

7:57 am

car.eeyore

No...a little thawing has occurred...but the incident has not been mentioned.

7:58 am

Trifioso

enable has no love for santa....

7:58 am

car.eeyore

none at all

7:59 am

car.eeyore

Here Comes the Sun is on...such a simple song, but, man, I love this song!

8:00 am

Trifioso

oooh the tw4! just cracks me up now....the science teacher at my school thought that word was the past tense of "tweet" and kept saying it to her class, when she was explaining how to contact her....

8:00 am

car.eeyore

its a good word

8:00 am

Trifioso

americans don't really do it justice though - needs the very flat, british A to sound properly prejorative

8:01 am

LuvWordGames

Thanks for the good laugh Trif. That's hilarious!

8:02 am

Trifioso

we HOWLED in the staff room when we heard about it

8:02 am

LuvWordGames

I can imagine. I'm sitting here all by myself and when I read that I just starting laughing out loud

8:02 am

Jacula

Trif - have just come in and read this - Hilarious! :D

8:03 am

Trifioso

the poor thing really really had no idea. she is a "lady of a certain age" and thought she was being all mod.

8:03 am

LuvWordGames

another example of why us old farts shouldn't attempt to keep up with the modern day lingo-lol

8:03 am

Jacula

Tee, hee!

8:04 am

Trifioso

car, are you still here? if so - we are supposed to be heading to RI today. and here I am, babbling.....

8:09 am

TheByzantine

Hardly modern day .... 1650-60

8:12 am

car.eeyore

Yes...sorry

8:12 am

car.eeyore

Oh lovely! Tell them I send my love!

8:12 am

Trifioso

pretty sure that was a reference to using twitter, byz

8:12 am

Trifioso

I will indeed! If we ever get there....hahah

8:12 am

car.eeyore

Don't tell them you were ill yesterday

8:13 am

Trifioso

it was food related, but thanks.

8:13 am

Trifioso

apparently shirley will be there cleaning, so we "can't go anywhere" - what, they watch her?

8:13 am

car.eeyore

true dat, but you know how they are.

8:13 am

car.eeyore

Signing off all... HAGD!

8:14 am

Trifioso

Love you

8:14 am

Jacula

'Bye car.

8:14 am

Anniebrook

bye car.

8:35 am

hurshy

oh, drat these k's

8:38 am

TheByzantine

three kh 4, 5, 6

8:38 am

ursh

there are 3 kh and 5 a 6 and a 4 if that helps

8:39 am

ursh

sorry should not have typed and should just be a

8:39 am

hurshy

that does help, down to 1 missing thanks :)

8:39 am

TheByzantine

sounds like what a cow begats

8:40 am

hurshy

thanks!

8:48 am

crosshair

ty for kh words;)

8:48 am

hurshy

what's the 7?

8:49 am

LuvWordGames

se 7/44

8:50 am

bichon

can't make elfs, ((((

8:50 am

hurshy

that's cause they're elves

8:51 am

aebmusica

ta5/22...clue please

8:52 am

bichon

can't win with Enable

8:52 am

LuvWordGames

ta 5/22 rhymes with a baby dear and then add the sometimes vowel

8:52 am

hurshy

is se7 a compound? ocean something?

8:52 am

LuvWordGames

yes hursh

8:53 am

LuvWordGames

let me know if you want clue for last part

8:53 am

hurshy

i think i do! :)

8:53 am

LuvWordGames

desire something

8:54 am

hurshy

thanks!!

8:54 am

aebmusica

ty Luv...could have sworn I had already tried that.

8:54 am

bichon

sorry Luv, I don't understand se 7 word

8:54 am

hurshy

well gotta go, 6 left! ttfn

8:58 am

TheByzantine

“For the **** of a nail the shoe was lost,
For the **** of a shoe the horse was lost,
For the **** of a horse the rider was lost,
For the **** of a rider the battle was lost,
For the **** of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the **** of a horseshoe-nail.”

8:59 am

bichon

ty Byz

9:04 am

MLFAN17

4th column n?

9:05 am

bichon

pare of a church

9:05 am

bichon

*part

9:06 am

MLFAN17

ty

9:06 am

MLFAN17

nbt

9:06 am

bichon

yw

9:06 am

MLFAN17

can someone reclue the 7? I know the first two letters?

9:07 am

TheByzantine

highlight my clue, right click and search

9:08 am

MLFAN17

ty

9:10 am

MLFAN17

got it

9:10 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

9:11 am

EvaNadine

hints for the top F?

9:12 am

MLFAN17

fl 5/20 eva

9:12 am

mrloser

FL 4/9

9:12 am

EvaNadine

TY.
noodled that one, just as you were cluing it. :)

9:12 am

rururocks

nads

9:13 am

rururocks

ooops

9:13 am

rururocks

fl5 too

9:13 am

rururocks

like birds in fl5

9:14 am

MLFAN17

hi ruru

9:15 am

MLFAN17

hi mrloser

9:17 am

rururocks

hi mlf

9:18 am

MLFAN17

da 6/39?

9:18 am

mrloser

SE7 large body of water + desire

9:19 am

rururocks

seasex

9:19 am

rururocks

damn it

9:19 am

MLFAN17

really ruru?

9:19 am

MLFAN17

9:20 am

MLFAN17

:)

9:20 am

TheByzantine

add adverbial affix to the dude in the lion's den, MLF

9:22 am

TheByzantine

got it wrong ... add the adverb thing to the previous da 4

9:22 am

hego

The mean lady from "Rebecca" is in the grid.

9:23 am

MLFAN17

ty byz

9:23 am

TheByzantine

the da 4/9 means unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly

9:27 am

MLFAN17

gtg will be back

9:46 am

MLFAN17

hello again

9:53 am

MLFAN17

are the kh 5 and 6 related?

9:55 am

therealblah

hi mlf, yes, the 6 is a pl

9:55 am

MLFAN17

hi blah ty

9:56 am

MLFAN17

got them

9:58 am

MLFAN17

halfway

10:00 am

TheByzantine

top half or bottom half?

10:02 am

wvteach

** finito ** last word AD 6/21 - had to finih quickly - leaving for the weekend

10:04 am

TheByzantine

Harper Lee has passed at 89

10:06 am

MLFAN17

have fun wv

10:07 am

bichon

ad 6/21, pls

10:07 am

MLFAN17

I never read that book

10:08 am

MLFAN17

adesh

10:08 am

MLFAN17

oops

10:13 am

therealblah

ad6/21 ad + mr. hawthorne

10:14 am

MLFAN17

ty blah

10:14 am

bichon

ty blah

10:14 am

therealblah

yw

10:15 am

therealblah

finally found it after trying every adv*** word i could think of lol

10:16 am

MLFAN17

what are the stats for the word you were looking for blah?

10:16 am

MLFAN17

oh you meant ad 6/21?

10:16 am

TheByzantine

the finding pretty much always is in the last place one looks

10:17 am

MLFAN17

of course it is:)

10:18 am

TheByzantine

then you can stop looking .... if you so fancy

10:21 am

MLFAN17

I will be back

10:39 am

MLFAN17

ad6/30?

10:40 am

bichon

wa 5/24, pls

10:41 am

TheByzantine

one who moves hands and arms around when greeting people, bichon

10:41 am

MLFAN17

bichon do you have wa 4/11?

10:42 am

bichon

no and I need the first wa 5/24

10:42 am

bichon

yes, I have the wa 4/11

10:42 am

MLFAN17

bichon go with byz's clue if you have the wa4/11 just add a cons on the end

10:42 am

bichon

but I need the first wa 5/24

10:43 am

MLFAN17

oh I don't have the first one I don't think I have the one byz clued

10:43 am

TheByzantine

flat piece of bread, for example

10:43 am

bichon

ty Byz

10:44 am

MLFAN17

ty byz

10:46 am

MLFAN17

I twaught I twah a twooty twat

10:49 am

MLFAN17

I have tw 5/18 ending in s I need the other tw 5/18 please?

10:54 am

bichon

da 6/39, pls

10:54 am

TheByzantine

there are only two, MLF

10:55 am

TheByzantine

3 tw 4

10:56 am

TheByzantine

bichon make the preceding da 4/6 an adverb

10:56 am

bichon

ty Byz

10:57 am

suefrad625

tw5/22 ending in sometime vowel

10:59 am

bichon

da 5/18, pls

11:00 am

suefrad625

dont have

11:02 am

cybernan

good morning, all

11:03 am

therealblah

morning nan

11:04 am

CiociaJudy

da5/18--man's nickname + consonant

11:05 am

MLFAN17

hi sue

11:05 am

MLFAN17

hi cyber

11:05 am

MLFAN17

hi ciocia

11:05 am

CiociaJudy

morning fellow Babblers

11:06 am

MLFAN17

cioca man's nickname or name?

11:06 am

bichon

Judy, I didn't understand the secon part of your clue

11:06 am

penquis

MLF....use the D on the right side...

11:07 am

TheByzantine

letterman

11:07 am

CiociaJudy

it's a man's name and then add a consonant

11:07 am

MLFAN17

if it ends in a n I have it

11:07 am

MLFAN17

its the other I need I guess sorry

11:08 am

therealblah

thx byz i was hung up on mr. boone lol

11:08 am

bichon

but that's only 4 letters

11:08 am

TheByzantine

add a consonant

11:09 am

therealblah

i know...clearly was not getting anywhere!

11:09 am

MLFAN17

add a cons to make it a 5 letter word

11:09 am

bichon

ty blah and Byz

11:09 am

MLFAN17

I need the other one if it ends in n?

11:09 am

CiociaJudy

the one I have ends in "n"

11:10 am

MLFAN17

ifit doesn't end in n sorry

11:11 am

MLFAN17

I have that one

11:12 am

TheByzantine

there is only one da 5/18

11:12 am

MLFAN17

ty

11:23 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

11:24 am

Nef

WTG, cybernan!!! YAY!!!

11:25 am

cybernan

ty nef -- any clues wanted before I leave?

11:26 am

Nef

Just got my NBS

11:26 am

Nef

It's way too early for me to ask for clues. HAGD, nan! :-)

11:28 am

therealblah

nan you are like the bionic babbler! congrats

11:28 am

cybernan

on my way then - hagd everyone

11:28 am

Nef

Hi blah, how are you doing today?

11:29 am

cybernan

not so bionic, blah - I was on for 1/2 hour last night ;)

11:30 am

therealblah

hi nef, doing well thanks, and you?

11:31 am

Nef

Bye, nan, enjoy!

11:31 am

therealblah

still, well done nan!

11:31 am

Nef

doing well also. It's raining here (in MN in February!) & I'm not enjoying that.

11:35 am

bichon

I'd rather rain than snow

11:36 am

therealblah

seems to be warmer than usual all over...we are expecting to hit 80 today, well above normal...but i'll take it :)

11:36 am

bichon

It's humid though?

11:37 am

Nef

In MN it should be snow at this time of the year. This stuff will turn to glare ice overnight; & that won't be fun to deal with (not that I'd be going anywhere then or early in the AM; but still....

11:37 am

Nef

80? Oh dear! Where do you live blah?

11:38 am

bichon

get domr nano pkes for your shoes. That's what we use

11:38 am

bichon

* nano spikes

11:39 am

therealblah

In Dallas TX...usually low to mid 60's this time of year

11:39 am

Nef

If I would go hiking in this kind of weather, I'd wear them; but I'm not going hiking in weather like this (I have a new knee; don't want to temp fate)

11:39 am

therealblah

yeah we get some epic ice storms here (not this winter so far, knock on wood)

11:40 am

therealblah

nef you need to stay on level ground :)

11:43 am

Nef

I do lots of walking inside; we don't have sidewalks in our area of this suburb yet & we have lots of gentle hills & some nice sized sledding hills too

11:43 am

MLFAN17

hello again

11:43 am

Nef

Hi MLF

11:44 am

MLFAN17

hi nef

11:44 am

MLFAN17

an6 clue please?

11:45 am

Nef

I don't have it yet but will look MLF

11:45 am

MLFAN17

ty nef

11:47 am

Nef

short socks for girls?

11:48 am

MLFAN17

oh duh ty nef

11:48 am

Nef

(an6/30)

11:48 am

MLFAN17

yes

11:48 am

Nef

yw.

11:52 am

bichon

for my last two words ye 4/10 ye 5/ss, pls

11:53 am

bichon

nm

11:53 am

penquis

rhymes with large deer...

11:53 am

Mary

y + like a moose or deer

11:54 am

penquis

i am heading out....bbl to find my last 30....bye all...

11:54 am

MLFAN17

an 5/20?

11:54 am

therealblah

thx pen and mary

11:54 am

MLFAN17

bye pen

11:54 am

therealblah

bye pen

11:54 am

Nef

Bye pen, HAGD!

11:54 am

penquis

a plural...

11:59 am

MLFAN17

got them

11:59 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:59 am

MLFAN17

hi eva

12:00 pm

EvaNadine

how goes it, ML?

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

not bad how about you eva?

12:01 pm

therealblah

hiya eva

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

ta6/30?

12:06 pm

Mary

Army ta** for 4, add vowel for 5, and plural for 6

12:07 pm

MLFAN17

is that the thing they ride in mary?

12:08 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

12:09 pm

therealblah

thx mary

12:11 pm

EvaNadine

im ok. TGIF!
suffering from a real dips in energy this afternoon...wish i could take a nap at work!

12:11 pm

MLFAN17

eva better not do that you might get fired

12:11 pm

EvaNadine

especially with the mood my boss has been in the last few weeks.
::eyeroll::

12:12 pm

MLFAN17

oh how lovely eva lol

12:13 pm

EvaNadine

i honestly need to have a talk with her. but im torn between the "confront her head-on" tactic and the "ignore it until it goes away" method.

12:14 pm

MLFAN17

well if you think it is something that will go away then don't rock the boat

12:15 pm

EvaNadine

well, i think i do a pretty amazing job at work -- my customers are extremely happy, and my team is more productive and on-the-ball then we've been in MONTHS.
but out of the blue, last week, she started sending me emails telling me that i needed to step up and carry my weight on the team + that i had performance issues.

12:15 pm

EvaNadine

she revoked my telework.

12:15 pm

EvaNadine

then, shes been out of the office for almost a week.

12:16 pm

EvaNadine

yesterday was her first day back, but i didnt have/take the opportunity to talk to her then.
i spoke with other managers who report to her + they have ALL said that she was in a mood last week and giving ALL of them a hard time.

12:16 pm

MLFAN17

trying to hide from what she said because she knows what she said is wrong?

12:17 pm

MLFAN17

that is weird

12:17 pm

therealblah

eva sounds like you need to meet with her in person and get specific examples of your alleged performance issues

12:17 pm

EvaNadine

so now im in this weird limbo place...
was she just in a mood + i shouldnt worry about it?
or is she honestly thinking im not performing well + i need to address it?

12:18 pm

MLFAN17

that would be a good idea

12:18 pm

MLFAN17

that blah said

12:18 pm

therealblah

or even reply to her email asking for examples...better to have it in writing

12:18 pm

MLFAN17

well if she hasn't mentioned it again then maybe not?

12:18 pm

MLFAN17

agreed with blah

12:19 pm

EvaNadine

ive been trying to stay away from emails. she is a very reactionary person, so she will INUNDATE you with emails every time she has a thought.

12:19 pm

therealblah

document document document (recovering HR person here :))

12:19 pm

Nef

Hi EvaN. (I wandered off & made some soup -- from a can)

12:19 pm

MLFAN17

oh geez eva

12:19 pm

EvaNadine

i generally agree. i try to get everything in writing.

12:19 pm

MLFAN17

what kind nef?

12:20 pm

EvaNadine

part of me feels like if she hasnt brought it up since shes been back, it might be best to let sleeping dogs lie.

but the other part of me wants my stinkin telework back!

12:20 pm

Nef

Chicken Noodle soup. (I always add some herbs & spices, so it doesn't taste canned)

12:21 pm

MLFAN17

eva wait until Monday

12:21 pm

MLFAN17

nef ohh not feeling well?

12:21 pm

therealblah

i suppose you could let it go this once and chalk it up to her mood, but if it happens again you need to get specific, measurable examples...

12:22 pm

Nef

You are in a tough spot, EvaN; if she says anything again about it; I would definitely ask for examples & document like blah said

12:22 pm

EvaNadine

this isnt a first, unfortunately.
in the past, though, i was really aware that i had improvements to make. this time, though, shes really caught me off-guard.
but its not AT ALL unusual for her to have a thought (from who knows where) and jump on it like a dog with a bone.

12:22 pm

Nef

No, MLF, I'm fine; it's just a rainy day here & I think soup feels good

12:23 pm

therealblah

soup is always good :)

12:23 pm

MLFAN17

nef yes always good to have soup on grey days:)

12:23 pm

EvaNadine

i made a HUGE pot of soup last weekend. need to freeze some of it.
Tuscan Sausage soup. YUM!

12:23 pm

MLFAN17

i will be back

12:24 pm

Nef

Wow. Is there a chance you could check with her supervisor & see if they know what you might be doing wrong?

12:24 pm

therealblah

ugh that is annoying and exhausting to deal with eva

12:24 pm

Nef

EvaN, that sounds delicious! I'm just lazy today

12:25 pm

EvaNadine

he is...totally unplugged.
he basically has her to do all the dirty work he doesnt want to do.
so he will NEVER reprimand/undermine her. because then HE would have to do stuff.

12:27 pm

Nef

O.M.G. Not any help at all then.

12:29 pm

EvaNadine

i know. very frustrating!

12:30 pm

Nef

what kind of work do you do, EvaN?

12:33 pm

EvaNadine

IT support on a government contract.

12:34 pm

Nef

okay; that sounds technical enough that I haven't a clue about it.

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

we work FOR the feds, but we arent feds ourselves.

12:36 pm

Nef

okay; it's the IT thing that makes me feel dumb. :-)

12:37 pm

EvaNadine

information technology!

12:37 pm

Nef

My DH was a Federal employee for 26 years; so I do know a bit about that (but not enough about government contract stuff)

12:38 pm

Nef

Yep; IT is something I still don't understand enough about to say anything .

12:39 pm

EvaNadine

lots of folks on our contract maintain the websites and build/maintain the operating systems.
im sort of a non-technie in a techie world...

12:39 pm

Nef

I have a mac; DH has a PC; when he has troubles, we call our son to help (which is quite often, because he keeps downloading malware)

1:19 pm

therealblah

sounds like us...we

1:20 pm

therealblah

sounds like us...we've had to rely on the kids to fix the pc, mac, install netflix, etc

1:40 pm

EvaNadine

im convinced there are NOT 58 words left in this grid.
the stats are just WRONG today.
::pouts::

1:44 pm

MollyL

*Sings from the score of The King And I....♪♫ Poor, little Eva. ♫♪ Poor, unfortunate child ♪♫

2:21 pm

periwinkle

hi folks, back from a delicious birthday brunch with my sister.

2:24 pm

Nef

Hi peri. How are you today? Is it your birthday or your sister's?

2:25 pm

MollyL

Oh, I'd guess from the balloon icon that it's Peri's birthday.

2:26 pm

Nef

I would guess I need to refresh if you see a balloon (I left my computer on with Babble open on a page)

2:27 pm

Nef

Nope, I still see the periwinkle flower....

2:28 pm

therealblah

click on her icon to open her profile

2:30 pm

periwinkle

it is my birthday today. my sisters was Feb 17 and I took her out for lunch then

2:31 pm

therealblah

happy birthday peri!

2:32 pm

periwinkle

ty blah. I am 39 and holding, just like Jack Benny :)

2:32 pm

periwinkle

stuck with 41 left

2:33 pm

periwinkle

bl

2:34 pm

Nef

Happy Birthday, peri!

2:35 pm

Nef

(sorry if I missed you, had a phone call)

2:39 pm

therealblah

fade

2:39 pm

therealblah

oooops

2:40 pm

Nef

I have that one, blah; how about a "clue" for another word? ;-)

2:40 pm

therealblah

lol nef i thought i already had it too :)

2:41 pm

therealblah

given my track record nef i'm sure i will

2:41 pm

Nef

LOL! Don't worry, I do that all the time too! :-)

2:42 pm

therealblah

:)

2:42 pm

Nef

I keep wondering why I try to form words from tiles that are already blacked out though. I'm having problems with that today

2:44 pm

therealblah

lol i do that too

2:47 pm

Nef

I have 55 left. Is there a list today? Is Lickety back? (Does anyone know what happened to him that he wasn't here earlier this week?

2:47 pm

wht

ha nks

2:47 pm

Nef

hi wht. How are you?

2:47 pm

wht

Ooops. And hello all.

2:48 pm

wht

I am fine. My typing, not so much

2:48 pm

therealblah

lickety is up

2:48 pm

therealblah

hi wht

2:48 pm

Nef

thanks, blah

2:49 pm

therealblah

lol almost just did it again

2:50 pm

Nef

don't sweat the typing; wht; I don't know many people who are perfect at it (& I'm definitely not even good at typing myself!)

2:53 pm

Nef

If if AWOL is a word, why isn't SWAK?

2:54 pm

therealblah

good question! the dictionary is pretty random

2:57 pm

Nef

That's a *nice* way of putting it!

2:57 pm

therealblah

hah!

2:58 pm

MollyL

I would guess the inclusion of anagrams depends on common usage. AWOL... Absent With Out Leave...is a fairly common military anagram. SWAK...Sealed With A Kiss...is random venacular, not used as much.

3:00 pm

therealblah

i believe these are abbreviations, not anagrams. anyway as i said...random

3:01 pm

therealblah

or acronyms...

3:03 pm

MollyL

Sorry, I meant acronyms. Thanks for the correction.

3:04 pm

therealblah

:)

3:04 pm

rururocks

what does smh mean?

3:05 pm

lideola

shaking my head

3:06 pm

Nef

Right now I'm too sleepy to notice the difference. I think I need a short nap before I pick up my grandson (my son just called & asked me to as he just got hit with a pile of work

3:07 pm

rururocks

ah...

3:07 pm

rururocks

duh-oh.. I just couldn't figure that out

3:08 pm

lideola

i have no idea what nbt means

3:09 pm

rururocks

no blank tiles

3:09 pm

lideola

ooooh thanks

3:15 pm

MollyL

It's too bad that the help section doesn't include all the "shortcuts" people use here...nbt...nbs...hagd...smh...fp...a\nnd more I can't think of. I'm sure it confuses people.

3:17 pm

rururocks

I try to spell things out except laughing out loud

3:17 pm

rururocks

and as much as I'd like to laugh my ass off (or at least reduce it) I don't do LMAO either

3:22 pm

MollyL

It seems to be too much trouble for people to actually spell out entire words anymore. Sad, but true.

3:31 pm

rururocks

everyone is in a hurry these days

3:38 pm

therealblah

well, it's also b/c the "keyboards" on smartphones are such a PIA to type on LOL

3:42 pm

rururocks

That is true too

3:42 pm

MollyL

And we must always be communicating on our smart phones all the time.

3:42 pm

rururocks

I pick up the keys for my new house in one hour

3:42 pm

therealblah

yay ruru!

3:43 pm

therealblah

yes molly if i'm out and about i need to keep an eye on my email, otherwise i use my laptop

3:43 pm

MollyL

*Rolls the keg up onto Ru's new patio*

3:47 pm

mo

not everyone has a smart phone, me included. My dear hubby has,but is not addicted to it!

3:47 pm

rururocks

Very happy today

3:48 pm

mo

good luck ruru in your new house.

3:48 pm

wht

Oh boy. Party at ruru's tonight!

3:50 pm

rururocks

Pool party!!!!

3:50 pm

mo

sorry I cannot be there ... too far.

3:52 pm

wht

I am sending my fireworks to the party.

4:00 pm

mo

Good luck ruru and I wish you all the best in your new home,but I am afraid I have to retire to my snuggly bed in a while.Goodnight everyone.

4:16 pm

MollyL

GL T. ATB IYNH

4:36 pm

periwinkle

ruru I wish you much happiness in your new home.

4:43 pm

periwinkle

de6/30 pls

4:45 pm

MollyL

More unable to hear

4:45 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, ty Molly

4:47 pm

periwinkle

17 left, bbs

6:13 pm

dan2bit

evening all! top row done

6:22 pm

Dorens

evening dan.... bottom row done!

6:33 pm

dan2bit

yay Dorens! I need some of the tricky T's to finish the bottom

6:47 pm

Douglas

Nice of NY Met/Cincinnati Red pitcher Tom Seaver to show up in the grid.

7:24 pm

Dorens

well, if you drop the final letter of his name and insert another letter after the s....

7:31 pm

origami

Howdy folks

7:32 pm

origami

I'm brining that clue in Dorens :D

7:32 pm

Dorens

oh good. I'm glad it's doing someone some good.

7:34 pm

Dorens

and don't bother trying kashi. it might be a hit at the supermarket, but not here. Missing one K and would love to find it without listing. unlikely, though,

7:34 pm

origami

Ha, bringing, rather than brining :-D stubby finger typing

7:35 pm

Dorens

figured that. i'm pretty good at reading typos. i sure make enough of them. and rarely correct them here.. it's a friendly game, right?

7:35 pm

dan2bit

9 left, all A's & D's

7:36 pm

Dorens

go dan! (that start's with a D)

7:39 pm

dan2bit

firewords - the first word was my last. ad6/21 ad + male nickname. thanks lickety & all cluers!

7:39 pm

Dorens

woo hoo dan, and thanks for the tip.

7:40 pm

origami

congrats dan!

7:41 pm

Dorens

down to 15 with no list.. Need a break

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:31 pm

origami

Hi there jmc

8:42 pm

origami

If there is anyone around to commiserate with, I applied for a federal job (with the USGS) that I was over-qualified for and received a notice that my application was not referred to the hiring manager. Really?

8:57 pm

dman

can i have some hints

8:58 pm

Praes

no you can not

8:58 pm

dman

helllo praes

8:59 pm

Praes

w $/20 something a fairie carries

8:59 pm

Praes

wa

9:23 pm

Marc Freeman

ad6, please?

9:38 pm

grannyrose

ad6. ad + *** king cole + vowel

9:38 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

9:52 pm

Jindigo

evening all - back for my final 7. will probably need clues as it is the end of a very. very. long day.

9:53 pm

Jindigo

make that 5

9:55 pm

Jindigo

2 to go

9:56 pm

Jindigo

seafan

9:58 pm

Jindigo

1

9:59 pm

Jindigo

thats fireworks - night

10:07 pm

Nef

YAY, Jindigo!!! WTG!!!

10:09 pm

RoundBarn

Hi, Nef--Did you get my booklet? Send me an email sometime. jj

10:14 pm

Nef

Hi RB; I did send you an email; & I got your booklet too (I loved it)

10:15 pm

RoundBarn

when did you send the email? I haven't had one that I know of!!

10:15 pm

Nef

(Check your email over yesterday or today)

10:15 pm

Nef

Maybe it's in your junk mail box?

10:15 pm

RoundBarn

sometimes emails get delayed--it's odd. Or don't come at all!

10:16 pm

Nef

True; my stepmother & I used to say they went through China when they got delayed)

10:17 pm

Nef

even when my DH forwards something to me from his computer to mine (a distance of less than 5 feet) it can take 1/2 hour at times

10:18 pm

RoundBarn

I'll look. For quite a while I wasn't playing Babble, now I am again--I get half done then quit and get to work. But I'v noticed some things while I was gone. Such as Crossy has almost quit talking.

10:19 pm

Nef

But is he on, or does he just forget to close the page when helices his computer?

10:20 pm

Nef

I'm forever walking away from my computer with a page open; then it looks like I'm signed in but I'm not here.

10:21 pm

RoundBarn

He comes on and says hello. He talks alot about technical advice. And a little more today and yesterday abt the weather. Bu 6 months ago or more he was busy tutoring and having an enjoyable time, it seemed. I suppose I can ask him. I realize UUSue's husband died--and maybe another husband, the one n France-or he's how in a nursing home--

10:21 pm

Nef

How's the book coming along? I can imagine that by now you may be either very tired of writing it; or very sad that you'll finally be finished.

10:22 pm

Nef

I knew about uusue's husband; but I missed hearing about the one in France.

10:23 pm

RoundBarn

No I'll be glad when its done--the materal is still vital and interestng but it's ecome an albatross. I hope to have it finished by end of May so I'll have a summer finally.

10:23 pm

Nef

(BTW, it took me nearly 2 weeks to write the email to you; short attention span and not on as much as usual

10:24 pm

RoundBarn

I have so many other things that have been postponed, and I want to come to Mlps again, and go to the lake, and lots of things.

10:24 pm

Nef

I hope it's finally done then so you can have a nice break & enjoy your summer for a change.

10:25 pm

RoundBarn

I did hear you had --what--knee--hip? replacement. Mostly I lurk.

10:26 pm

Nef

If you do come; let's plan to get together over lunch or dinner, okay?

10:27 pm

rururocks

nef is hip already

10:27 pm

Nef

I had my hip replaced 4 years ago; I had the opposite knee replaced in November. The knee is much worse that a hip; (& the short attention span is due to the effects of anesthesia)

10:27 pm

RoundBarn

I'd like that. Need to see my cousins, and otjher friends, some of Demi's friends keep in touch.

10:27 pm

rururocks

I mean look at her hair :D

10:27 pm

Nef

hi ruru; how are you doing tonight?

10:28 pm

rururocks

happy.. thanks

10:28 pm

Nef

Nice to hear, ruru! :-)

10:28 pm

RoundBarn

hi ruru, I am always glad when you come on, though you don't make as many jokes as usual. BUT, are you in your new house?

10:28 pm

rururocks

:D.. got the keys to my new home

10:29 pm

rururocks

I always make jokes RB

10:29 pm

Nef

how are your cousins doing?

10:29 pm

rururocks

i'll start moving this weekend (to start anyways)

10:29 pm

Nef

WOO HOO ruru!!! Congratulations on the new house!

10:30 pm

RoundBarn

Debby had one knee and then the other--and the second time it got infected and she's had a slow recovery. But is doing ok now.

10:30 pm

rururocks

yay me

10:30 pm

Nef

what is your house like, guru?

10:31 pm

RoundBarn

I'm going to sign off, have some work to do before Bed. Jenniofer, I'll look for your email. Goodnight to you and ruru. poof.

10:31 pm

Nef

RB, Debby is darn brave. If I need the other knee done; I'd think long & hard about it before I'd do it again

10:32 pm

Nef

Niters, RB. I will resend it again (if that would help)

10:34 pm

RoundBarn

stayed long enough to hear this--I do hear it's a tough op, but great are the rewards. So far I have no problem of that sort, but shouldnt be at the lake alone anymore. Let me know if you want a Vermont vacation! hven't looked for the email yet--if I don't respond, send it agin. now really poof.

10:34 pm

Nef

RB, if yo're still here; it was stuck in the cloud! Not sure why; but iCloud had it when I checked to see that it went through!

10:35 pm

RoundBarn

ok, haven't quite shut down yet. I'll prob answer tomorrow.

10:36 pm

Nef

okay, I did send it & it says its gone now. Good night, RB. Take Care of yourself!

10:42 pm

Nef

ruru, are you still here?

10:58 pm

rururocks

yep

10:59 pm

Uneaixoise

I hear you have a house -- congrats, ru! :-)

11:00 pm

Nef

so, are you telling anyone what your house is like yet?

11:00 pm

rururocks

thanks une.. I'm really happy.. going to adopt a second dog. (a rescue)

11:00 pm

Nef

That's really neat, ru!

11:00 pm

Uneaixoise

cool! :-)

11:00 pm

rururocks

I did nef.. it's a modest house.. vineyard view.. 4 bedroom two bath

11:01 pm

Nef

(I'm trying to talk DH into letting me get another dog too; but so far he says no... :-(

11:01 pm

rururocks

nicely redone.. very clean and turnkey

11:01 pm

rururocks

ah.. I get to make my own decisions now

11:01 pm

Nef

It sounds lovely, ruru

11:01 pm

Nef

LOL!

11:02 pm

rururocks

it's perfect for me at this stage of my life

11:03 pm

Nef

what; the house or the making your own decisions? ;-)

11:04 pm

rururocks

about dogs. .I can have a half dozen if I so choose :D

11:04 pm

rururocks

I have had five at one time and that's a load

11:04 pm

rururocks

now two sounds right

11:06 pm

Nef

We had to put ours down last year in January; DH just doesn't want another one now. I miss having a dog around (& yes, *I* was the one who took care of it all of the time; not DH)

11:07 pm

rururocks

that doesn't sounds fair to me nef

11:08 pm

Nef

Me either, guru. But I have to follow his lead on this right now; if I ever get really mad at him -then I might just go get one from the pound....

11:10 pm

rururocks

I'm going to go lie down for a bit.. kind of a rough headache for me

11:10 pm

rururocks

good to see you nef

11:11 pm

Nef

Sorry you have a headache, ru; go take care of yourself

11:12 pm

Nef

I have 35 words left; and my eyes are getting very tired too. Take care; & good night.

11:58 pm

Cosmo Kramer

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