12:05 am
flosey
hello, anyone in here?
12:05 am
Lizlin
Hi all, hi Flosey
12:06 am
hurshy
name that proper noun! Verdi opera
12:07 am
chj
gr7 and it's blue
12:08 am
rururocks
cr7 that is
12:09 am
chj
It's got 2 L's
12:09 am
chj
The Verdi opera that is
12:09 am
hurshy
not according to the internet
12:10 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:11 am
chj
I've seen it several times. It's always spelled with one T and 2 LL's
12:12 am
rururocks
that's IG six
12:14 am
rururocks
that co 7 s wild and wooly
12:15 am
Lizlin
Must be 2 of them then - co 7s. Mine's pretty sticky.
12:16 am
chj
There is also a famous soprano. First name Renata. Sang with Luciano a lot
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Lickety
12:21 am
flosey
Thanks Lickety
12:22 am
cybernan
have a co 7/40 and a co 7/32 so far
12:25 am
cybernan
one of my missing 7's
12:25 am
hurshy
why does the san francisco opera have it spelled with one L and two T's then?
12:26 am
cybernan
co 7 x3
12:26 am
hurshy
various other opera organizations
12:26 am
Lizlin
If you mean the opera that begins ri - I'd spell it like you, Hurshy.
12:26 am
hurshy
encyclopedia britannica
12:26 am
cybernan
scratch that
12:28 am
cybernan
one l, two t's isn't it?
12:29 am
Lizlin
That's how I'd spell it, nan
12:30 am
cybernan
not seeing that cr 7
12:30 am
hurshy
i wonder if chj is talking about a different opera than some of us have in mind?
12:31 am
Lizlin
Anyone found the 11?
12:31 am
Lizlin
Yes, he is! Otello and Rigoletto
12:31 am
Lizlin
Thanks, google.
12:32 am
hurshy
that explains it!!
12:32 am
hurshy
rigoletto ding ding ding!
12:33 am
chj
aha. I didn't see the dad with a hump
12:33 am
chj
My favorite Verdi opera
12:35 am
hurshy
every dad has a hump - that's how he got to be a dad
12:35 am
chj
I saw a performance of Rigoletto at the Met with Anna Netrebko as Gilda that was sublime
12:36 am
cybernan
points for the cr 7 please?
12:37 am
cybernan
ty - found
12:43 am
cybernan
halfway and crashing -- good night everyone
12:44 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, nan
12:45 am
mkg
only found one co 7. the fabric word.
12:45 am
mkg
i dont know opera i guess.
12:46 am
ursh
co7 - what blood does when it dries
12:50 am
SamanthaJoy
OK, so "coagulate" just became a phantom for me.
12:51 am
ursh
any thick liquid will co7 as it cools and gets sticky
12:53 am
SamanthaJoy
I got the *word*; it's just that I can't unsee coagulate, even though it's not even there.
1:10 am
flosey
too tired tonight, be back in the morning, 48 to go
1:10 am
mkg
did anyone get the 11 yet??????
1:11 am
gapeach
How about the opera? Please. Thanks
1:13 am
mkg
i totally missed the opera stuff as wel. but going to sleep. bbtomorrow
1:14 am
ursh
i dont know which word relates to opera but I do have fireworks
1:14 am
gapeach
Congrats, ursh!!!!
1:14 am
gapeach
I believe it is one of Verdi's.
1:15 am
ursh
peach yes but what are the stats for the word you are looking for - know zip about opera
1:17 am
gapeach
ursh, someone asked for a clue and I can't remember what it starts with now.
1:21 am
gapeach
I am so tired, think I'll come back later. Night all. Blessings
1:39 am
mkg
ursh, any gentle clue for the 11?
1:46 am
sprite
good morning all
1:48 am
sprite
ouch, the gerund ending is a phantom
1:50 am
grannyrose
just in time dearest, i'm about to go out again. {{sprite}} hugs and kisses
1:50 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Have a terrific week, darling.
1:51 am
grannyrose
film night at church honey. and i'm already yawning... loll
1:52 am
sprite
don't snore, they won't catch you at napping :D
1:53 am
grannyrose
prolly use the battery operated CPAP. let them try and uess where the whooshing sound is coming from..
1:53 am
sprite
*giggles* I suggest you show "Jaws" then.
1:54 am
grannyrose
*snort* actually showing Risen. whooshing could be the Holy Spirit moving... loll
1:55 am
sprite
easily. :D
1:56 am
grannyrose
how are you sweetie? still able to rest overnight?
1:58 am
sprite
about ready for the vacation, actually, I am tired. Did an evening shift last night, so in bed too late. Slept okayish. Today is not too bad though, just shopping groceries and cooking, for 2 days, we will bring pasta sauce ready to eat for our first day camping out. Almost everything is packed.
1:58 am
grannyrose
oh well done you!!
1:59 am
m9f9l
hey all. just got the 11. whoo hoo!
1:59 am
grannyrose
yay m91
2:00 am
sprite
yeah and Rob too. We organised the whole thing together, with packing lists and shopping lists. It works like a charm. While I was working last night, Rob loaded everything that was ready in the .... ugh, have to look up the word. Thing on wheels that you hitch behind your car, in which you can pack some things and on which you can load the canoes.
2:00 am
sprite
wtg m9, and hi
2:01 am
grannyrose
trailer, sprite
2:01 am
m9f9l
I figured it out by looking at letter beginnings that sounded like a good possibility and then looked at morewords for something, LOL
2:01 am
sprite
trailer it is, thanks
2:01 am
m9f9l
packing brain.LOL
2:02 am
sprite
nice going, m9! Atalante, a former babbler, used to say that that is research :)
2:03 am
m9f9l
Exactly! I'm proud of myself for not looking back in the chat for the beginning letter even.
2:03 am
sprite
indeed! So much more satisfactory, isn't it, this way
2:04 am
m9f9l
But I'm not liking this gr4 much,lol. 76 to go and it's slow
2:04 am
sprite
yeah I didn't feel like I had the flying start I expect with grids this size, either
2:06 am
sprite
snotto - cave overgrown with slimy moss
2:06 am
m9f9l
oh my.. that conjures a mental image I could do without!
2:06 am
sprite
*giggles* Ikr!
2:07 am
m9f9l
I suppose it could be soft singing because you're congested: snotto voce...
2:07 am
grannyrose
apologies. i had two vaccinations this AM ready for trip. now headachy and light from screen is hurting my eyes. love, hugs amd kisses to all. ttfn
2:07 am
m9f9l
get good rest
2:08 am
sprite
have a lovely evening, sweetie, and see you in another week
2:08 am
sprite
lol @ snotto voce!
2:09 am
m9f9l
Which reminds me I should start memorizing lyrics... bleh
2:10 am
sprite
what are you studying?
2:10 am
m9f9l
we're doing a benefit concert in September. Cole Porter songs
2:11 am
m9f9l
I can't even remember what songs I ended up slated for...
2:11 am
sprite
lol! I hope you wrote it down somewhere.
2:11 am
m9f9l
It should be fun. We're going to have a little jazz band. Do two song sets with dancing in between.
2:12 am
sprite
brilliant. Wish I could come and watch.
2:12 am
m9f9l
I did! but left the list at the directors... I hope
2:12 am
m9f9l
It's going to be quite swank.. with dinner and formal dress required.
2:13 am
sprite
wow! Real classy.
2:16 am
m9f9l
Yeah. I'm pretty sure I'm doing I Get a Kick Out of You and Just One of Those Things..but I'm not sure what else.
2:16 am
m9f9l
There's three of us singing.
2:16 am
sprite
I like those songs
2:19 am
m9f9l
Maybe Begin the Beguine
2:36 am
sprite
what a waste of a perfectly good Z
2:40 am
sprite
fireflies. Not a bad gr4, once you get going.
2:40 am
sprite
*hugs m9* Bye all! See you in a week.
4:17 am
Marc Freeman
ge11, please?
4:28 am
zoozzoom
Sorry, Marc, been looking since you asked for it but as of yet not found it.
4:29 am
MollyL
It starts like the study of old age, or age and ends like a word that starts with demo and is the opposite of Republican
4:31 am
zoozzoom
Not seen that word before. Many thanks, Molly!
4:32 am
zoozzoom
And excellent clue by the way.
4:35 am
MollyL
It doesn't exactly roll off your tongue, Zoom. : D
A council of elders, I like the meaning.
4:35 am
Deeha
Thanks Molly I'd never have found that
4:38 am
MollyL
I'm stocking up the PB and the PB bar. I expect a lot of people will be through there with gr4 in the gr4.
: )
4:39 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:50 am
sukee
GE 11/112 sounds like the US government right now
6:35 am
aslindy
hello all
6:43 am
aslindy
seriously? realtor is not a word?
6:44 am
Uneaixoise
bizarre!
6:45 am
aslindy
dictionary is lacking
6:59 am
dan2bit
good clue sukee :-)
7:51 am
car.eeyore
Good morning
7:53 am
Scrabbler
Hi Car. I have been lurking and typing away.
7:54 am
car.eeyore
((Scrabs)) I haven't been on for days. How are things?
7:55 am
car.eeyore
Did you have a nice Easter?
7:55 am
Scrabbler
I am doing well. Today starts my on-call weekend however. I start work at 1pm, work tomorrow morning too, and am on call until Monday 8am. It's a marathon.
7:55 am
Dorens
Name that proper noun! famous Italian opera
7:56 am
Dorens
oh, hi Scrabs and car
7:56 am
car.eeyore
Yikes! Rest when you can. I remember when my mom had those weekends.
7:56 am
Scrabbler
I stayed home all weekend and did some yardwork.
7:56 am
car.eeyore
Hi Dorens!
7:56 am
evanonut
morning children
7:56 am
Scrabbler
Doren, I haven't seen you in a long time. How are you?
7:56 am
car.eeyore
Hi Evanonut!
7:56 am
Scrabbler
And Nutty has become a regular again!
7:56 am
Dorens
morning evan!
7:57 am
Dorens
I'm doing well scrabbs, just keeping low profile, such as it is
7:57 am
evanonut
weekdays anyway. gotta keep my weekends for protests and dog cuddles.
7:57 am
Scrabbler
Enjoying retirement, Doren?
7:57 am
Dorens
I see you're keeping busy SCrabbs.
nut, are you doing a big protest tomorrow? We are
7:57 am
bichon
Hi evan, Dorens, Scrabs, car
7:58 am
phaeton
hello...may I have stats for the right E pls?
7:58 am
Dorens
oh yes I am, but down here in Baltimore today cause the kids needed grandma to watch for a few days while parents were off working in various cities.
7:58 am
Dorens
I think, er__ I am.
7:58 am
car.eeyore
upper left is eg 4/6
7:58 am
car.eeyore
Whoops! I see the right one now! Sorry
7:58 am
Scrabbler
Hi phaeton and bichon
7:58 am
phaeton
ty dorens
7:59 am
car.eeyore
er 4/6 as well
7:59 am
IndiaJan
morning everyone
7:59 am
evanonut
Dorens, i'm joining the satellite march for science in pittsburgh. don't know if it will be big or not.
7:59 am
Dorens
Our congressman is chair of appropriations committee.. Used to talk a lot about the environment and says he still cares, so we're trying to pressure him to remember his conscience. We worked hard on him on ACA and it seems to have helped, alhough one never truly knows the motives of a successful politician. But he did say he couldn't vote for it about an hour before it was pulled
7:59 am
car.eeyore
Good morning
8:00 am
car.eeyore
Hello everyone I missed
8:00 am
Dorens
nutty, everything we join helps.. can't control the size of it, but it matters.
8:01 am
bichon
Yea Dorens. Glad I live in CT where I am proud of our electees
8:01 am
evanonut
i'm doing what i can, i missed the womens march not realizing there were sister marches all over. so i'll do better in the future.
8:01 am
Dorens
and hello phae, bichon and jan
8:02 am
Dorens
i'm proud of my senators (NJ) but actually it's nice to have this dingdong congressman to focus on. Really gives a sense of purpose, rather than generalized frustration and discontent.
8:03 am
car.eeyore
Ummmm...why isn't "realtor" a word?
8:03 am
Dorens
Scrabbler, how are the boys doing?
8:03 am
car.eeyore
Am I spelling it wrong? Who am I working with in order to buy a house?
8:03 am
Dorens
car, you know enable!
8:03 am
evanonut
i write several times a week. i gave up calling because no one answers when a seedy bill is up.
8:04 am
bichon
Enable is fickle
8:04 am
car.eeyore
Enable is stoooopid
8:04 am
Dorens
We call daily and visit his office weekly, delivering letters to him and chatting with his staff, who are very nice (as are we), all very civil.
8:05 am
phaeton
I think there is an extra vowel in there somewhere
8:05 am
bichon
You are a champ
8:06 am
Dorens
retired people have time to do these things. i'm very lucky. But now I have to go drive down to Rockville to visit 94 year old Aunt Juliet. Nice to see you all..
8:07 am
evanonut
would love to be able to do that much
8:08 am
Dorens
nut, you are still working. Good that you do what you have time for!!
Later, gators!
8:09 am
Scrabbler
Doren, the boys are doing very well. I visit them every Monday and they stayed here one weekend in March. I think Jaxson is showing signs of kindergarten readiness although no boy is ready for what current kindergarten does to children. Drill and grill all day...worksheets..no time for play...so sad.
8:09 am
car.eeyore
I felt the same way about preschool. Thank goodness the one we chose focused on play and creativity first!
8:10 am
bichon
Montessori schools or Reggio Emilia are great for that
8:11 am
Scrabbler
Jax loves to play, to be creative, to do imaginative play--that is what early childhood is about. But to make kids sit still and do worksheets all day in K and 1st grade is developmentally inappropriate.
8:12 am
bichon
Most schools haave Common Core and are tested on that. Yuck
8:14 am
Scrabbler
Yes, there needs to be a complete rehaul of elementary education.
8:15 am
bichon
Schools are rated by the test scores. Some kids don't test well.
8:20 am
Scrabbler
I think the underlying problem is that kids are advanced to the next grade when they have not mastered their current grade level, then they get further behind. Basic reading and math skills must be mastered by 3rd grade or so before kids are so far behind.
8:28 am
rururocks
the underlying problem in America is that we don't spend enough of our money on schools and teachers
8:30 am
hurshy
it's true - and when one looks ahead, one really sees that the civic budget of the future will need to put more money into that, but also lots should be directed to elder care and mental health care.
8:31 am
rururocks
yes. instead of the military and supporting other countries, and nasa, and other wasteful tax dollars spent
8:32 am
Scrabbler
Phone call.
8:32 am
hurshy
supporting other countries is a miniscule portion of the budget, it's like 1-2%. the military is the real huge one, yeah.
8:33 am
hurshy
no, sorry, it's LESS than 1% of the budget
8:33 am
rururocks
that maybe true.. but we've been giving money to Saudi Arabia for years that could be spent here.. they're better off than we are
8:33 am
hurshy
foreign aid
8:33 am
rururocks
hundreds of millions
8:35 am
rururocks
what our teachers are paid for their work is criminal
8:35 am
rururocks
in my opinion
8:36 am
evanonut
shrink the military and reform (not kill) the welfare system. oh, and not start all these "not wars"
8:36 am
rururocks
i'm with you on all three of those too nutty
8:38 am
evanonut
thanks ruru, where i live, it's always refreshing to have some like minded conversation.
8:39 am
car.eeyore
Off to rehearsal...have a great day everyone!
8:39 am
rururocks
I also agree with Hurshy's comments on Mental health and caring for the elderly..
8:39 am
hurshy
where are you getting that 'hundreds of millions' idea for saudi arabia, ru? the state dept figures i found say that in FY2013 for instance, it was $19,000.
8:40 am
rururocks
when I think about all the useless military spending we do around the world
8:40 am
rururocks
I read it in an article hurshy.. the bush regime funneled hundreds of millions into Saudi for some lame reasons.
8:41 am
rururocks
I think the state "figures" lie in this case
8:41 am
evanonut
really wouldn't trusty any government website figures currently.
8:42 am
periwinkle
good morning all. help with the ge11. I saw Molly's clue earlier but I cannot get it to work
8:42 am
bubba218
consensus reality
8:43 am
hurshy
well, maybe the bush regime did but then it stopped.
8:43 am
rururocks
possibly
8:44 am
rururocks
we've already spent more with Trumps protection and travel in a few months than Obama did during his both his terms
8:45 am
periwinkle
nm figured it out
8:45 am
hurshy
and trump was one of the people saying it was ridiculous how we were giving millions to saudi arabia, so if the state department figures from 4 years ago do not reflect that, it just shows another way he is wrong, therefore, i don't think the state dept figures would be LOW - but also, it's a congressional budget report from BEFORE trump. so i think it is not crazy to believe.
8:46 am
hurshy
and factcheck.org cites this report as a basis for info
8:46 am
rururocks
I don't think we should be spending a dime in the middle east
8:47 am
hurshy
Israel and Egypt get a lot - billions for military aid.
8:47 am
hurshy
iraq, jordan, pakistan - hundreds of millions
8:47 am
rururocks
ok.. you just proved my point hursh.. wasteful millions
8:48 am
wvteach
when did Molly clue the GE 11
8:49 am
hurshy
i proved millions and billions in foreign military aid. i said it is not going to saudia arabia. and how much of it is 'wasteful' is certainly not something i am qualified to determine. but i do want to reduce military spending.
8:49 am
bichon
maybe an hiur or so ago
8:49 am
hurshy
oops i gotta go hit the showers ttfn!
8:49 am
periwinkle
4:29 am
8:50 am
periwinkle
help with corner E pls
8:50 am
rururocks
I meant in general spending in foreign countries
8:50 am
rururocks
i used Saudi as a wasteful item in the history of military spending
8:51 am
kantplay
ge+ prez Reagan first name ___+ not opposite of from __+are you a political Demo____ (not Republican)
8:51 am
kantplay
Sorry its OPPOSITE of from
8:52 am
LuvWordGames
thanks kant that's a doozy!
8:52 am
LuvWordGames
eg 4/6 peri
8:52 am
periwinkle
governing body consisting of old people is the ge11
8:52 am
wvteach
thnx kant
8:52 am
periwinkle
ty Luv
8:53 am
MLFAN17
which ge is it?
8:53 am
MLFAN17
hello all
8:54 am
periwinkle
ge11/112 clued by kantplay below
8:54 am
MLFAN17
peri which ge does it start with?
9:03 am
MLFAN17
corner e?
9:04 am
MLFAN17
never mind
9:06 am
MLFAN17
last column corner I and the e?
9:09 am
HarryHood
ir4/5 and pl
9:09 am
MLFAN17
ty harry got the ir words
9:11 am
MLFAN17
harry do you have the e on the last column?
9:12 am
MLFAN17
nbt and nbs
9:17 am
HarryHood
2/3 done! going to the list.
9:39 am
EvaNadine
hints for upper-left corner E?
9:40 am
EvaNadine
TY harry - babblet!
9:41 am
HarryHood
3 to go
9:43 am
HarryHood
hagd all :)
9:53 am
hurshy
whoa, i have found 136 words and only JUST noticed that we have an 11... but with no 8, 9, or 10! how very unusual
9:54 am
hurshy
anyone know what it starts with?
9:55 am
therealblah
ge, clued at 8:51
9:55 am
therealblah
prob not a word you use every day :)
9:56 am
hurshy
an aged politician?
9:56 am
therealblah
heading in the right direction!
10:03 am
MLFAN17
hello again
10:07 am
hurshy
no i mean, i got it and i was asking if that was what it actually meant :)
10:21 am
therealblah
governing body consisting of old people, according to someone below
10:50 am
cybernan
good morning everyone
10:54 am
bichon
hi nan, soon to be afternoon here
10:55 am
cybernan
you must be on the east coast - 8:55 am here
10:59 am
bichon
Tomorrow we leave for our river cruise in Europe
11:03 am
cybernan
which one?
11:23 am
cybernan
listing now too
11:30 am
cybernan
last cr 6 please?
11:34 am
MLFAN17
no idea cyber
11:35 am
bichon
they are a multi-colored plant
11:35 am
MLFAN17
cyber the one I have ends in not off
11:35 am
cybernan
oh you are still here -- where are you going on your river cruise? -- amsterdam to budapest?
11:37 am
bichon
no, Prague to Paris [we take a bus or train from Prague to Germany and from Luxenborg to Paris]
11:37 am
MLFAN17
bichon be safe I think Paris had another attack
11:37 am
bichon
sc 5/12, pls
11:38 am
MLFAN17
what is the sc*** of the game
11:38 am
Uneaixoise
sc + fishing equipment: rod and ***l
11:38 am
bichon
sorry, need the first one
11:39 am
MLFAN17
bichon the one I clued or the one une clued?
11:39 am
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
11:39 am
cybernan
be sure to tour the municipal house in Prague if you can manage it on your free time and it isn't included in your tour. It is entirely decorated in art nouveau style -- beautiful. You have to book a tour though and they only have a limitied number of them per day.
11:39 am
bichon
1st sc 5/12
11:39 am
Uneaixoise
that's MLF's word
11:41 am
cybernan
we stayed for a week in apartment on a street just around the corner from the municipal house -- Prague has so many interesting things to see. Had the best potato soup I've ever eaten in Prague :-)
11:42 am
cybernan
oh - don't waste your time on the hop on hop off bus in Prague -- it is useless - Martin's tours much better
11:44 am
cybernan
If you are going to be in Paris for any length of time on your own the best advice I can give is to get a copu of the "Eye Witness Guide Paris" --- best series of guidebooks we've ever used.
11:45 am
bichon
Been to Paris several times. This trip we waant to go to Giverny
11:46 am
cybernan
Have fun -- you will be impressed with how polite all the young people in Prague are.
11:47 am
cybernan
Oh yes -- I remember you saying that now -- delightful garden. Josephine Bonaparte's house, Malmaison, is close by as well.
11:47 am
bichon
We've been there on a few occasions. Especially we like to go to beer halls [I don't drink, but Mr. Bich loves beer]. We have a great meaal. I love duck
11:48 am
periwinkle
dr5 pls
11:49 am
cybernan
Me too, bich -- especially the way it is prepared in Europe -- don't normally care for rare fowl, but it tastes so good, I just close my eyes and swallow
11:49 am
bichon
dr + a chicken lays an **g + pl
11:49 am
cybernan
dr 5 -- content of the bottom of the barrel
11:50 am
bichon
Duck is not popular in the US, but love the pork too
11:50 am
periwinkle
ty nan
11:51 am
bichon
Bread and dumpling aare great too.
11:52 am
bichon
We re staying in the Prague Hilton, but it's not as great as you would expect. No wi-fi in the room unless you pay
11:53 am
cybernan
don't care for pork, but do pig out on duck when travelling in Europe.
11:53 am
bichon
That's a good way of expressing that sentiment
11:54 am
bichon
I made a duck as well as a turkey for Thanksgiving. I'm the only one who ate it
11:55 am
cybernan
Oh -- btw -- there is a deli in the building across the street from that 100 shop mall in Republic Square in Prague that sells excellent fois gras at great prices - pigged out on that
too!
11:57 am
aslindy
I love duck. yum! but not fois gras.
11:58 am
cybernan
there is a grocery store in the same building - hubby just said that he bought some fois gras in the market at republic square also as well as in the gourmet shop in the 100 store mall.
11:58 am
bichon
fois de gras not for me
12:00 pm
bichon
I still have souvenirs when were there there in '78
12:00 pm
cybernan
oh ok -- love the stuff and Czech Republic and Hungary are the only places left that we know of where it isn't $40 per mouthful!
12:00 pm
cybernan
I just brought back a crystal angel for our Christmas tree.
12:01 pm
bichon
Budapest is great. Restaurants with violinist playing gypsy music
12:04 pm
cybernan
we can have lento, ritard, legato, allegro, forte, etc. - but not sotto?
12:05 pm
bichon
te 5/10, last one, pls
12:05 pm
aslindy
I still try it every time
12:05 pm
bichon
sotto voce
12:06 pm
cybernan
and always khachaturian's sabre dance
12:07 pm
Smdnjv
te 5/10 I think is a type of fish
12:08 pm
bichon
ty Smdnjv
12:08 pm
bichon
yes it is
12:08 pm
cybernan
or czardas - anothre favourite
12:09 pm
bichon
are they Polish
12:09 pm
bichon
No Hungarian
12:15 pm
cybernan
back to that cr 6 -- can't think of a multicoloured flower at the moment
12:16 pm
Smdnjv
thanks for that CR 6 clue. More of a multi-colored plant than a flower.
12:17 pm
cybernan
found it -- never heard of it before
12:18 pm
cybernan
tried it as a variation of toasted bread cubes :D
12:18 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!*
12:19 pm
Smdnjv
Leaves change colors with the amount of sun it receives. I killed everyone I ever had. No green thumb here.
12:19 pm
cybernan
hagd everyone -- have a wonderful time on your trip Bichon -- feeling a little green here :-)
12:44 pm
mattygroves
Can I have stats, please, for the i (eye) in the upper right corner? Hi all, by the way :)
12:48 pm
mattygroves
NM, found them
1:09 pm
Kermiteer
So, "realtor" isn't a thing?
1:09 pm
Kermiteer
So, "realtor" isn't a thing?
1:25 pm
bonkler
62 to go and I just noticed there's an 11. D'oh! How'd that get past me?
1:26 pm
suefrad625
nope Kermit
1:27 pm
Judi
Having difficulty with the g's.
1:29 pm
Smdnjv
ge 11-112 sounds like a member of a political party for old people.
1:29 pm
bonkler
gi 4 spinning stabilizer or pita filling, you pick. gr 5 like an enclosed lagoon + pl
1:30 pm
Judi
Got all those, bonk. Need the ge11. Contemplating SMDnjv's clue now.
1:31 pm
bonkler
me too, it's making my eyes bendy
1:32 pm
Smdnjv
GE + Reagan's first name + opposite of from and then Demo---- party member
1:33 pm
bonkler
crazy! ty
1:33 pm
Judi
*eyes roll out of head *
1:33 pm
Smdnjv
yw.....this was the first time I had seen this word.
1:34 pm
Judi
Oy. Have never heard that word, nor likely will I ever hear it again.
1:34 pm
bonkler
it feels like it makes sense as a word but i'd never have monkeyed it, so thaks!
1:34 pm
Smdnjv
weird....I think made up word. Who uses words like that??
1:36 pm
bonkler
a government of elders
1:36 pm
bonkler
had to go look
1:36 pm
Judi
The rest of us just call them "geezers".
1:36 pm
Smdnjv
What do they govern though
1:38 pm
bonkler
These days? Giant conglomerates, bought senators... the usual.
1:43 pm
Judi
45 left. Back to work. *POOF*
1:46 pm
bonkler
the plural of the ge/11 wuld be a ge/14. I wonder if Babble would accept it and just not show it in the word stats.
1:47 pm
bonkler
nbt in the pb :)
3:47 pm
moolingwa
final 170...
4:06 pm
mkg
i cant find any more words. darn. 63 left. hmmm
4:07 pm
doseffing
... oh they're there
4:08 pm
mkg
time for lsit
4:08 pm
doseffing
... always a good way to restart progress
4:09 pm
moolingwa
19 to go here
4:49 pm
wvteach
** finito ** last word CE 6/21
5:02 pm
Nef
Hi Everyone; over half way, NBT, NBS. And I haven't been in the PB yet for putting words in chat! ;-)
(Note the word "Chat" in that sentence!)
5:12 pm
MollyL
*Notes the word "chat"
5:14 pm
Nef
Well, I wrote the wrong word that I wanted people to be aware of in that comment. I should have said Note the word "Yet" re: posting words into chat. No wonder it's quiet here. Thanks, Molly for catching that.
5:21 pm
MollyL
Oh, no problem. I keep waiting for people to post the gr4 word in the chat.
5:26 pm
Nef
are you done yet Molly?
5:26 pm
zoozzoom
Was first entered into the chat log at 2:04am
5:28 pm
Nef
LOL, zooz, are you doing research or keeping track?
5:29 pm
Nef
(or was that you?)
5:29 pm
zoozzoom
:-) no was just curious when, Molly, said she was waiting for someone to put it into the chat.
5:29 pm
zoozzoom
was not I :-)
5:36 pm
Scrabbler
I was here this morning and I see so many new words now.
5:36 pm
car.eeyore
I'm back too!
5:37 pm
car.eeyore
How was your day?
5:37 pm
zoozzoom
Always good to come back with fresh eyes so to speak.
5:38 pm
Scrabbler
Nice afternoon. I saw just 4 kids so I got some other work done.
5:38 pm
Nef
I always have to take a break or 2 to see new words.
5:38 pm
car.eeyore
Nice. I wish you a slow pace this weekend.
5:38 pm
car.eeyore
I'm off again. Have a great night everyone!
5:38 pm
zoozzoom
You too, Car :-)
5:39 pm
zoozzoom
Although it is 11:39pm here.
5:39 pm
Scrabbler
First 2 patients of the morning are "behavior problems". Ages 4 and 6, siblings. Rather feral is how I would describe them.
5:40 pm
zoozzoom
who the parents :-)
5:41 pm
Nef
Oh, my, Scrabs. That sounds awful! (Sometimes I thought my kids acted that way; but only with each other; & they knew how to act normal most of the time)
5:42 pm
Scrabbler
Father moved away 3 years ago. Mother even left the kids with the grandparents for a year or so when she chased another guy. She return 2 yrs ago. We see these feral kids regularly: undisciplined, wild, out of control.
5:42 pm
Nef
I was talking with a teachers' assistant at my grandsons' elementary school thisAM. She said that so many kids with behavior problems just don't get attention from anyone at home. (I felt so bad for some of the kids she told me about;I wanted to cry!)
5:43 pm
Scrabbler
I don't mean just her kids, I mean we see these type of kids are far too common because too many parents are not behaving like parents.
5:43 pm
zoozzoom
Hence why I said the parents.
5:44 pm
Scrabbler
So true, Nef! Parents are self-absorbed! Immature, irresponsible, unable to set their wants aside to meet their kids needs. So we see an abundance of sad and angry kids.
5:45 pm
Nef
From what I was told today; I'm seriously thinking of talking with DH to see if I could volunteer for part time next year
5:45 pm
lynxxx
Good morning. What sad situations. What do they expect you to do Scrabbler?
5:45 pm
zoozzoom
Hello, Lynxxx :-)
5:48 pm
zoozzoom
ஜ۩۞۩ஜ F.I.R.E.W.O.R.K.S ஜ۩۞۩ஜ
5:48 pm
MollyL
It is so unfortunate when parents or care takers put their personal needs before the needs of the children they are taking care of.
5:48 pm
zoozzoom
Happy babbling everyone.
5:48 pm
lynxxx
congrats Zooz, sweet dreams
5:49 pm
Nef
YAY, Zoozz!!! WTG!!!
5:50 pm
Scrabbler
Most parents come with a report from the teacher to have their child "tested" for ADHD. But all young kids are inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive, and should become less so as they get to be 8 or 9, because of development AND their parents teach them self-control and self-discipline.
5:50 pm
Scrabbler
Yay zooz. Sleep well.
5:52 pm
Nef
It really is, Molly. And some of these kids have absolutely unbelievable home lives too. This gal (who is the grandma of my grandson's dear friend) was telling me about a boy confiding in her that he doesn't know who his dad is & his mom has 3 or 4 boyfriends that come & go a lot.
5:53 pm
Scrabbler
It's true, Nef.
5:55 pm
Nef
as a T.A. she takes a child out of the classroom or to the back of the room & helps him with his reading (or mother whatever) & she says that she thinks this boy and maybe others just crave that 1 on 1 attention; he's sweet kid if someone is paying attention to him.
5:56 pm
MollyL
It is sad, Nef. I hear so many stories about how parents or care takers put their personal needs before the needs of the children they take care of. It's like the kids come in second to their dinner plans and vacation plans.
5:56 pm
Nef
(that was "or whatever", not sure where that "mother" came from)
5:57 pm
Scrabbler
Even during office visits parents are texting--or taking calls--instead of answering my questions or listening to my recommendations. They cannot even spend 15 minutes focused on their own kid.
5:57 pm
MollyL
Spell check
6:00 pm
MollyL
It is a regular thing for me to see parents walking down the street with their kids, not holding their hands, not minding them, because the parent is so focused on their cell phone.
6:01 pm
Nef
I volunteer & do vision & hearing screening each year; and we had a 10 or 11 yr old Hmong boy who could only see the largest letter on the chart. I asked him he had glasses; he said they were in his book bag, so I told him to go get them. They were his sisters' glasses that she'd grown out of; it's a very poor family and they share; I wanted to take him & have his eye exam & get the glasses for him!
6:02 pm
Nef
(I was told I couldn't do that; but I could donate $$$ to a fund at school & they could take care of that instead.)
6:03 pm
MollyL
Nef, you are like the caretaker of the world.
6:05 pm
Nef
BTW, Molly, my keyboard is very quirky, that's why I use spellcheck all the time. My arthritis in my hands is really painful right now & I will be seeing the surgeon the beginning of May; but this keyboard is the easiest to use for me)
6:06 pm
Nef
And, yes, Molly, lots of nurses end up with a caretaker complex. I do wear my heart on my sleeve at times.
6:09 pm
Nef
And, the last time I was at school, I was told that he now had had his eye exam & had his own glasses! :-)
6:10 pm
Scrabbler
Very good.
6:14 pm
Nef
Yeah. The T.A. told me the principal (a male) is very aware & really gets involved with some of these kids. One kid wasn't showing up for school on time or at all & he had the mom come in And told her that she would lose her kids if they got reported to social services. She said he stands out in the front of school & waits (even after the bell rings) for some of the troubled kids to come in. They do all sorts of things to help the kids & families that are too poor or their lives are too chaotic
6:16 pm
Scrabbler
That's what ou do when you really care and are committed to improving the future of kids.
6:18 pm
Nef
I like this school district, (they're emphasis isn't on sports, but rather the kids; my son says); but this particular elementary school is really great too
6:19 pm
MollyL
Oh Nef, so glad the spell check helps with your arthritis. Yay!!! Nurses as care takers, yes. That makes sense.
7:54 pm
Uneaixoise
missing a to5/10
7:55 pm
Uneaixoise
have the to5/10 with double vowel . . .
7:56 pm
Jacula
to4/4 (law term or a type of pudding) with a vowel at the end, Une.
7:57 pm
Uneaixoise
tx -- good grief LOL
7:57 pm
Jacula
Well, more of a cake,
7:59 pm
Jacula
Off to bed for me now I've finished the gr4.7. It's my birthday (a big one) and I don't want to sleep in too late through going to bed too late.
8:00 pm
Uneaixoise
happy birthday!!!!
8:00 pm
Uneaixoise
back in a bit . . .
8:03 pm
Jacula
Thank you!
8:13 pm
dan2bit
can I have a clue for the co6/21 that comes before the apple co4?
8:15 pm
dan2bit
nm I found it - prefix that means against
9:42 pm
maggiej
re 5/10 any hints?
9:47 pm
grannyrose
to rent,lease again?
10:13 pm
moolingwa
final 10
10:46 pm
moolingwa
last 5
10:56 pm
m9f9l
go mool! I listed. 15 to go
11:04 pm
moolingwa
down to 4