12:08 am
cybernan
is there some way to change the display size in expert?
12:09 am
sandyloo
red boxes
12:13 am
rururocks
ad7 x 2
12:17 am
rururocks
these red boxes are killing me
12:17 am
Uneaixoise
INDEED!!!
12:18 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:22 am
cybernan
lapto died and have resorted to using my notebook -- too small to see anything but the actual board clearly so callingit a night
12:23 am
Uneaixoise
gnite nan
12:25 am
Uneaixoise
halfway -- gnite all :-)
1:14 am
hurshy
id8 is the other 8
1:19 am
72 Temple Owl
husrh do you have po7/32 by any chance? it's driving me crazy
1:19 am
hurshy
i haven't looked at p yet but i can try
1:20 am
72 Temple Owl
dex--dex--
1:21 am
72 Temple Owl
dexie
1:22 am
72 Temple Owl
i swear i have tried every third letter combo
1:22 am
hurshy
7/32 means all other tiles 1 point in that word
1:22 am
hurshy
that's not easy
1:22 am
hurshy
in this grid
1:23 am
72 Temple Owl
well i am using morwords for this one, i need to go to sleep
1:23 am
hurshy
think of a bird that would be a pe6 and then change the beginning so it's a po7
1:24 am
72 Temple Owl
oh heck that's the name of the boat. ty , i have to go to sleep. happy babbling
1:27 am
hurshy
wish i could figure out that bottom e
1:28 am
grannyrose
ex6 hurshy
1:32 am
hurshy
ahhhh got it, thanks
1:32 am
hurshy
now i can RIP
1:32 am
hurshy
(not in the death way, just the sleep way)
1:33 am
grannyrose
yay hurshy. sweet dreams honey
1:33 am
hurshy
bugger, pb for me, night all!
1:58 am
scouser
Aha: the po7/32 is a classic Babblet. Not seen one of those for a while.
2:26 am
flosey
whew!!! fw - a few new words for me - unfortunately a few that I should have remembered
and now off to bed, good night all
2:26 am
flosey
whew!!! fw - a few new words for me - unfortunately a few that I should have remembered
and now off to bed, good night all
2:26 am
flosey
whew!!! fw - a few new words for me - unfortunately a few that I should have remembered
2:26 am
flosey
sorry, didn't seem to want to leave so hit it again !!
5:27 am
flosey
I am back, is anyone still here?
5:28 am
flosey
what has happened? anyone know?
6:12 am
bichon
ex 6/39, pls
6:12 am
chrisk
to go beyond expectations
6:12 am
Kateq
do better than
6:13 am
bichon
tyvm chris and Kate
6:35 am
rubyfoo
After a couple of perfeectsummer days -- 80's, sunny, breezy, we finally havee a big storm. TRhe garden is saying "Thank you", but thee dogs are upset
6:39 am
rubyfoo
Any clues for the 8's, pls?
6:48 am
TheByzantine
id 8/45 --- the process of using thoughts that scurry through your brain
6:49 am
godthaab
The Miles Album is here!
6:50 am
TheByzantine
Ve 8/80 --- consternation
6:53 am
LuvWordGames
thanks Byz
6:59 am
rubyfoo
thank you; I only had the verb, didn't think of the noun
7:02 am
rubyfoo
What was the mysterious po babblet that somebody mentioned earlier?
7:05 am
doseffing
po + d4?
7:06 am
maggiej
po 7 any hints?
7:09 am
bubba218
po+ s** up straight + ***igion is the opitate of the masses
7:10 am
bubba218
little obtuse, but all I could think of
7:11 am
rubyfoo
ty bubba, it worked
7:12 am
bubba218
almost used a word in the clue, if I could spell correctly
7:12 am
rubyfoo
There is a lovely rainstorm
7:14 am
doseffing
... had the tenth lovely rainstorm in a month yesterday ... need the sunshine today ... ... just might get some too ... ... give the dogs a hug to get them through the thunder ... ... ... must be off ... luck to all
7:14 am
rubyfoo
ty maggie, I missed that one
7:15 am
rubyfoo
It's hard to fit in the closet with the two dogs!
7:16 am
maggiej
my dogs hide in the most confining spaces also during a storm
7:16 am
doseffing
... just pretend you're scared too ... they'll make room ... ... bye for now
7:16 am
rubyfoo
What kind of dogs, maggie?
7:17 am
maggiej
2 german sheperds and a boxer
7:18 am
rubyfoo
That's a lot of dog!
7:18 am
maggiej
yep and a lot of brushing
7:20 am
rubyfoo
My girl, who needs it most, won't allow it. Just touching her gets a handful of fluff
7:21 am
maggiej
ours don't mind it
7:21 am
rubyfoo
It's my fault for not starting early
7:22 am
maggiej
must get going ... good luck with all the fluff
7:23 am
rubyfoo
Is the skin condition in the grid? I've been dancing around it, but I must be spelling it wrong
7:30 am
Cosmo Kramer
i tried it too.. but it is spelled with 'z'.
7:36 am
Bogwoggle
sorry, cat did it!
7:42 am
aebmusica
Smart cat!
7:46 am
EvaNadine
good morning, babblers!
7:47 am
aebmusica
Hi Eva and all!
7:51 am
Judi
* waves to the masses *
7:53 am
aebmusica
Eva....how is kieran doing with his breathing problems?
8:08 am
MollyL
*One of the faceless mob waves back to Judi
8:09 am
Judi
Everyone must be deep diving in the grid.
8:10 am
MollyL
Which is painful. Putting your head through the monitor and all that.
8:11 am
Judi
Nah. Most monitors are pretty thin these days.
8:11 am
Judi
Ooh. Just found the rare feline creature.
8:21 am
Judi
Sleepy. Eyes crossing. * chugs coffee *
8:23 am
Judi
Blah. Nothing to do here at work at the moment. Time to go out and get another cuppa joe.
8:27 am
bichon
dog at vet today for a cyst on his neck to be removed. I'm nervous
8:28 am
rururocks
How old is he?
8:30 am
bichon
Almost 10. Vet doesn't think it's malignant, but you never know
8:31 am
rururocks
Most are benign
8:31 am
rururocks
I just hate putting older dogs under though
8:32 am
aebmusica
di6/27.....clue please
8:33 am
bichon
sorry, don't have it musica
8:33 am
rururocks
When do they call you bich?
8:33 am
MLFAN17
aeb I thought it had it but its only a 6/24
8:34 am
aebmusica
I have both of them now...thanks MLFAN.
8:35 am
bichon
Whenever the surgery is over. First they do blood tests
8:36 am
rururocks
I hope it all goes well
8:39 am
MLFAN17
third column bottom e?
8:45 am
aebmusica
3rd column e=a CEO
8:46 am
MLFAN17
if you mean the word that ends in c that didn't come from the bottom third column e
8:49 am
aebmusica
oh sorry
8:49 am
aebmusica
to go farther ...to go over the expected
8:49 am
chj
di 6/27 think Rowena Ravenclaw
8:54 am
aebmusica
did u get my clue MLFAN?
8:58 am
bichon
chj, don't understand your clue
9:01 am
kc8501
LOL I got it CHJ...
9:01 am
kc8501
LOL I got it CHJ... thanks!
9:05 am
bichon
share, pls
9:11 am
kc8501
a jeweled crown
9:24 am
rururocks
more of a tiara really
9:38 am
rururocks
this grid is confounding
9:39 am
hurshy
there's no S, so no easy set of plurals
9:42 am
hurshy
name that proper noun! golden ticket winner who gets shrunk and then overstretched by the oompa-loompas
9:43 am
rururocks
part of my problem is that some of the words I have to put back in were already in last night but not accepted due to the red boxes
9:43 am
hurshy
ah, yes, that is annoying
9:47 am
chj
golden ticket winner ...TV
9:48 am
hurshy
well, yes but, dahl made it into a word to make it more of a name
9:48 am
rururocks
oompa loompas sound like polka dancers
9:49 am
hurshy
"oompa loompas sound like..." seems to imply a disturbing lack of knowledge of who oompa loompas actually are
9:49 am
rururocks
never heard of them to be totally honest
9:49 am
hurshy
did you HAVE a childhood?
9:49 am
moolingwa
Back for my last 179
9:50 am
rururocks
not much of one
9:50 am
hurshy
poor old ru
9:52 am
hurshy
well they are from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
9:54 am
moolingwa
100 to go
9:54 am
moolingwa
tx hrush
9:54 am
moolingwa
hursh even
10:00 am
hurshy
woot, 90%, now for the list
10:00 am
moolingwa
vn hursh
10:05 am
MLFAN17
just coming back to the grid sorry
10:07 am
rururocks
name that noun.. great rose wine from France
10:07 am
MLFAN17
I still don't have the third column bottom E anyone?
10:08 am
rururocks
ec6 I think mlf
10:08 am
rururocks
ex 6 that is
10:08 am
MLFAN17
that's not the third column ruru
10:09 am
rururocks
to surpass
10:09 am
MLFAN17
ty ruru got it
10:11 am
MLFAN17
why doesn't leid work? I got "leid" twice when I visited Hawaii:)
10:14 am
HarryHood
nbt! just found the bottom E :)
10:14 am
suefrad625
bottom I stat please and good day all
10:15 am
HarryHood
mlf your avatar is giving me flashbacks
10:16 am
HarryHood
halfway! yw sue
10:16 am
moolingwa
nice one harry
10:17 am
HarryHood
hi mool
10:17 am
suefrad625
go harry, go harry,
10:17 am
moolingwa
hey there :)
10:17 am
suefrad625
hi mool
10:17 am
moolingwa
hey sue
10:21 am
HarryHood
80 to go....bbl
10:21 am
suefrad625
bye harry
10:30 am
bichon
do 6/24, pls
10:31 am
bichon
Hi folksies
10:34 am
moolingwa
dumber bich
10:41 am
bichon
word for day in Spanish + throw out *** bums
10:46 am
therealblah
isn't that di6?
10:55 am
penquis
Di. 7.....di + choose + person who ending...
10:55 am
penquis
Congrats....
11:00 am
rururocks
can someone help me with the de 7/44?
11:01 am
penquis
Sorry......don't have. It yet.....
11:08 am
chrisk
One who exalts someone to the rank of a god
11:09 am
penquis
Ty,, chris...
11:14 am
penquis
Heading out......bbl. to finisha.....
11:14 am
penquis
Ipad is wonky today....
11:28 am
wvteach
help with the E in the bottom row pls
11:30 am
MollyL
No one answered Ru's Name That Proper Noun. I guess he gets to drink the wine all by himself.
11:32 am
MollyL
French wine wears me out. It usually has about six words in the name. Chateau De La Really Great Wine
11:59 am
Kaplan the Magne
reliced
11:59 am
Kaplan the Magne
sorry. not a word but PB anyway.
11:59 am
Kaplan the Magne
is there gluten free stuff there?
12:01 pm
Kaplan the Magne
why is the skin condition not a word? Spelling?
12:05 pm
Kaplan the Magne
anyone?
12:30 pm
Kaplan the Magne
oh, not an x.
12:31 pm
bichon
lived long enough with it, I should know how its spelled
12:31 pm
bichon
li 5/16, first one, pls
12:31 pm
Kaplan the Magne
me too, but maybe because I don't treat it.
12:33 pm
EvaNadine
li5 + onions...though not sure if thats the first...
12:33 pm
bichon
mine stopped some years ago, but I still have itchy, dry skin
12:35 pm
periwinkle
Idon't get the de7 clue
12:35 pm
bichon
sorry Eva, don't know the onion word with li
12:36 pm
EvaNadine
umm....your internal organ the filters out alcohol...
12:37 pm
bichon
that's not the first one, but ty
12:38 pm
EvaNadine
something, at least. :)
12:38 pm
EvaNadine
im not even halfway through today...this one is sneaky.
12:38 pm
periwinkle
waiting for the UPS person. by the time I got downstairs
12:39 pm
periwinkle
yesterday he had gone. was hoping he would come by again at the same time but it is already two hours later.
12:39 pm
periwinkle
I am tired and need a nap
12:39 pm
periwinkle
help with either 8 pls
12:40 pm
bichon
id 8, the thought process
12:40 pm
periwinkle
ve8 and id8 I am looking for both
12:40 pm
periwinkle
ty got the id
12:41 pm
EvaNadine
TY peri - got both of them in one fell swoop.
12:41 pm
periwinkle
help with the ve8 pls
12:42 pm
EvaNadine
ends the same as the id8
12:43 pm
periwinkle
I don't see it
12:43 pm
EvaNadine
it uses the high-point tile
12:43 pm
jubi
This puzzle is really a ve 8 I can't find anything
12:44 pm
periwinkle
ty jubi and Eva
12:44 pm
bichon
true that
12:45 pm
bichon
re 7/36, pls
12:45 pm
suefrad625
ty for the 8sl
12:46 pm
suefrad625
phantom for me: helvetica
12:50 pm
suefrad625
82 left and going to the list
1:01 pm
sammysmom
re 7/36??
1:05 pm
sammysmom
re + and to make one's own by selection
1:12 pm
Trifioso
hello friends
1:57 pm
bichon
re 5/16, pls
1:59 pm
doseffing
re+ latin "hail" ... and past tense
2:00 pm
doseffing
... and I"ll bet that's supposed to be "hale" as in a call top "Maria"
2:02 pm
bichon
di 7/36, pls both words
2:14 pm
doseffing
... with my bad eyesight I should have got this without cheating with morewords ... I believe that it's a measure of the amount of curavature needed to make a correctdive lense for myopia
2:15 pm
doseffing
... di + to choose or select + the comparative ending in English and then in French
2:16 pm
bichon
ty again dose
2:17 pm
doseffing
... hey ... it's a tough one today and progress is and will be slow
2:19 pm
bichon
de 7/44, pls
2:19 pm
bichon
Down to 5. This grid is a female dog
2:20 pm
doseffing
a whole pack of them I'm afraid
2:24 pm
bichon
de 7/44, is my last word
2:24 pm
doseffing
working on it
2:24 pm
Vicuna
de7 - one who turns something into a god
2:25 pm
bichon
tyvm vicuna fw
2:25 pm
Vicuna
Yay for bichon! =)
3:17 pm
periwinkle
the turning something into a god is not working for me for the de7
3:17 pm
Kaplan the Magne
excellent word. Would not have seen it.
3:18 pm
Kaplan the Magne
try homophone de and what Trump would say his activity was on the apprentice.
3:18 pm
Kaplan the Magne
or in the white house too
3:19 pm
Kaplan the Magne
de + " " two words, homophone.
3:19 pm
periwinkle
I have no idea
3:19 pm
Kaplan the Magne
"I fire."
3:19 pm
Kaplan the Magne
put it together.
3:19 pm
Kaplan the Magne
keep saying it. De and "I fire" people.
3:20 pm
periwinkle
tyty Kaplan. that worked
3:20 pm
Kaplan the Magne
High five!
3:22 pm
Kaplan the Magne
I hope that my clue was obscure enough to not give it away. I don't like clues that make it too easy.
3:33 pm
Trifioso
hello again. slogging towards halfway
4:21 pm
MLFAN17
hi kaplan
4:23 pm
MLFAN17
I agree bichon this grid is a beotch
4:29 pm
periwinkle
th6 pls
4:29 pm
penquis
what you sew eith...
4:29 pm
MLFAN17
what you use to sew with the thing you put through the needle peri
4:30 pm
periwinkle
y pen and mlf
4:33 pm
MLFAN17
peri or pen do either of you have the io9?
4:34 pm
penquis
i don't...
4:35 pm
MLFAN17
oops I meant 8 sorry
4:35 pm
wvteach
there is no 9 today
4:35 pm
MLFAN17
i know mistyped wv how are you today?
4:35 pm
wvteach
the ID 8 is the noun form of having an ID 4
4:36 pm
penquis
ah....had the verb but not the noun...ty...
4:37 pm
wvteach
yes, forgot that it is a ID 4, 6, 8 combo
4:37 pm
MLFAN17
i apologize again it is an id word
4:38 pm
wvteach
don't need to apologize - your mention of IO got me to look in that direction and got the IO 5/12
4:38 pm
MLFAN17
i have io6:0
4:39 pm
wvteach
IO 6 is very like the ID 6
4:40 pm
MLFAN17
yes they are i have both
5:33 pm
Marc Freeman
ve5/18, please?
5:34 pm
penquis
add a vowel to the previous word...
5:34 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:34 pm
Marc Freeman
Does the ve8 come off of that word?
5:35 pm
penquis
i dk....don't have that yet...
5:40 pm
moolingwa
back for me last 29..hopefully
5:40 pm
moolingwa
ve8 comes off same root as ve /28
5:40 pm
moolingwa
ve 5/28 that is
5:41 pm
moolingwa
ve 5/18 is a different root
5:41 pm
penquis
ty, mool...
5:43 pm
Marc Freeman
got it thanks
5:43 pm
Marc Freeman
tree
5:43 pm
Marc Freeman
sorry
5:51 pm
penquis
i am done...
5:52 pm
MollyL
Pen is done. Strike up the band.
6:00 pm
Marc Freeman
re7/36, and re7/44 the first one please?
6:01 pm
LuvWordGames
re 7/36 re + what an orphan hopes happens
6:01 pm
LuvWordGames
re 7/44 builds off re 4/7 before it
6:02 pm
lynxxx
TY Luv. Morning all
6:02 pm
LuvWordGames
morning lynx
6:04 pm
LuvWordGames
just finished, any other clues needed?
6:05 pm
Marc Freeman
need another clue for re7/36, please. Did not get the orphan clue, sorry
6:05 pm
lynxxx
Congrats. Not for me thanks, I have really only just started
6:05 pm
LuvWordGames
re + when you take an orphan into your home and make them a part of the family
6:06 pm
LuvWordGames
ty lynx
6:07 pm
Marc Freeman
sorry too dense today
6:08 pm
LuvWordGames
re + ad5/14
6:09 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks got it finally
6:55 pm
ch1212
does ex6 build off the ex4 before it?
6:56 pm
ch1212
mmmmm.... thanks, lynxxx
6:56 pm
lynxxx
it will ex6 your expectations
6:57 pm
ch1212
ahhh.... thanks!
7:08 pm
lynxxx
Tough grid for such a small one. Bye all
7:14 pm
periwinkle
help wth first re7 pls
8:11 pm
Uneaixoise
the red boxes are making me nuts!!
8:13 pm
MollyL
It's weird how some people get red boxes and others do not. It must be a browser thing.
8:13 pm
Uneaixoise
yeah . . . just so frustrating
8:14 pm
MollyL
Une, are you using Internet Exploder?
8:41 pm
ch1212
peri, my first re7 means to legally add another child to your family again
8:51 pm
moolingwa
nasty board this one
8:55 pm
Uneaixoise
whew -- back from red boxes again -- no Molly - Chrome
9:01 pm
moolingwa
never had the pleasure myself une
9:05 pm
moolingwa
well that's the 8s done
9:12 pm
moolingwa
if something was excreted, wouldn't it be turdified?
9:23 pm
harpjane
hello, what are the stats for the right i? please?
9:27 pm
mkg
hi all. horrible grid. need the 8s please. with stats. and a 7 would be nice too.
9:27 pm
harpjane
are there any el words?
9:27 pm
moolingwa
id 8/45
9:28 pm
moolingwa
ve 8/80
9:28 pm
moolingwa
have eight of the sevens
9:31 pm
mkg
ty clues welcome
9:32 pm
moolingwa
ad 7/36, ad 7/36, de7/44, me 7/36, re 7/36, re 7/44, re 7/44, re 7/52
9:33 pm
mkg
ty. searching.
9:33 pm
mkg
i only got id 6 so far. hmmm
9:35 pm
doseffing
id 4/5 6/21 8/45
9:35 pm
moolingwa
it's off that same core
9:36 pm
mkg
got one 7 so far. ty.
9:36 pm
mkg
clues welcome
9:37 pm
moolingwa
ad 7/36 - one who you add to your family
9:37 pm
doseffing
me 7/36 ... to sit quietly and think deeply
9:37 pm
moolingwa
ad 7/36 the one adding someone to their family
9:37 pm
moolingwa
re 7/36 to add someone to your family again :)
9:37 pm
doseffing
pi7/40 ... the top of a mine
9:38 pm
mkg
got ad 7s. two of them.
9:38 pm
harpjane
nbt and nbs. time to move furniture for a while
9:38 pm
mkg
how about cluesw for the 8s? ty
9:38 pm
moolingwa
Almost dos...more like to broker the resolution to a disagreement for me7, but almost what you said minus a letter
9:39 pm
doseffing
you're write .... but I need a prescription with more di7/36s ... either of them in the prescription
9:39 pm
doseffing
... of course you might be right too
9:39 pm
moolingwa
or wright?
9:39 pm
doseffing
... or rite
9:40 pm
moolingwa
thanks for the pi btw
9:41 pm
mkg
not getting these. hmm
9:41 pm
moolingwa
10 to go
9:41 pm
doseffing
... fewer than I
9:41 pm
moolingwa
but I have no di7s
9:42 pm
mkg
any clues for the 8s below please? ty
9:42 pm
moolingwa
oh, there's one
9:42 pm
doseffing
... di + to select or choose a path + the comparative ending for English and for french
9:42 pm
mkg
what is the riot for? what word?
9:42 pm
moolingwa
ve8, frustration at not getting ve8
9:42 pm
moolingwa
riot is not for anything mkg
9:42 pm
moolingwa
id8 is off the id4...both id8 and ve8 end in the same suffix
9:43 pm
doseffing
... id8/45 ... the process of creating id4s
9:44 pm
doseffing
ve 8/48 ... the process of being held up or prevented unnecessarily
9:46 pm
mkg
i tried so many. no luck.
9:46 pm
mkg
is ve from the ve 5 that is past tense?
9:47 pm
doseffing
from the second one yes ... it appears between two ve5/18
9:48 pm
mkg
still have neither 8. sorry
9:49 pm
mkg
vexater is not working nor is vexaiter nor is vexatier
9:49 pm
doseffing
... the ve8 probably describes your mood at the moment
9:49 pm
jaymil
Ve is state of being annoyed
9:50 pm
mkg
i am ve*** at the moment but what to i add to it?
9:50 pm
jaymil
Drop the ed
9:51 pm
doseffing
... you don't add to it ... you give it a different ending
9:51 pm
mkg
\tried most endings. ier, ed, er, lic, etc.
9:52 pm
doseffing
... not the noun ending yet
9:53 pm
mkg
got it. whew. finally
9:53 pm
mkg
got the id as well. ty.
9:53 pm
mkg
need the E word for bottom row E to have nbt, nbs. ty
9:55 pm
doseffing
ed 6/ 39 ... to do better than some targeted level
9:57 pm
mkg
dont know it so far. sorry
9:59 pm
mkg
any other clues?
9:59 pm
doseffing
well first off it's ex not ed ... sorry
10:00 pm
mkg
elevate? not in grid. very confuesd.
10:00 pm
doseffing
ex 6/39 ... to do better than some target or level or to beat a goal
10:02 pm
mkg
ty got it. ty ty ty.
10:02 pm
mkg
off to sleep. ty.
10:02 pm
doseffing
,,, 5 more then me too ... g'night
10:09 pm
doseffing
... and as the fat man said ... "A merry Christmas to all and to all a good night" ... ... 'til tomorrow
11:01 pm
origami
Hiya babble friends. A little late to start, but been on the road all day.
11:02 pm
Nef
Hi ori. What are you traveling for?
11:03 pm
origami
Work, unfortunately :D
11:04 pm
origami
How are you Nef?
11:06 pm
Nef
Is this the same job you've had; or a new one?
I'm okay except for achy joints (I'm trying to put off hand surgery as long as possible;
11:08 pm
origami
Same job. My assistant has had 3 surgeries on her hands in the last 3 years. She does feel a lot better. But, she had carpal tunnel and some sort of tendon problem. Maybe different from yours.
11:10 pm
origami
Sorry for your achiness. I can relate ... my hip is killing me. I really should just lose some weight to make that better.
11:11 pm
Nef
Mine is arthritis; I've had the base of the right thumb "fixed" (it still swells & aches at times; but now it's some other joints in that hand & I'm getting steroid injections in the left (dominant) hand; but I know I'll need it before Christmas.
11:13 pm
origami
Ouch! Rough on your dominant hand in particular. Will the surgery help? I know the steroid injections hurt.
11:14 pm
Nef
I have a single nurse friend I worked with for 25+ years; she lives about 3 miles from me & she's just had her left thumb done & now will have the right (dominant) thumb joint done in Oct.
When either of us have surgery, the other helps. And we also take each other to the ER when necessary (my DH no longer drives).
11:18 pm
Nef
the surgery is weird; it's the base of the thumb; so about 3/4" above the wrist; they remove the *rotten" bone, then they make a cut about 1/2 way up your elbow on the inside of your forearm & take a tendon from there, curl it up & put it in in place of the bone. It's called the "anchovy" procedure because that's what the tendon is curled up like to replace the bone.
11:19 pm
origami
That's wonderful. Two nurse friends taking care of one another. I had no idea surgery could help with arthritis.
11:20 pm
origami
The "anchovy" procedure sounds ghastly! Hopefully the outcome is worth it.
11:21 pm
Nef
Recovery takes almost 2 months; but the joint may still hurt and swell, it's just the pain is less and not nearly as bad as the bone-on-bone pain.
11:21 pm
origami
So sorry ... wrong box
11:21 pm
Nef
Thank you! I didn't have that! :-)
11:22 pm
origami
Any time, Nef :D
11:23 pm
Nef
I did have the reverse word, though
11:24 pm
origami
My mother had rheumatoid arthritis and really suffered a lot. Her father actually died from arthritis (affected his breathing). I am lucky to have escaped so far.
11:25 pm
origami
Keep me posted on your surgery please.
11:26 pm
origami
I'll be back ... have to pay attention to my hosts for a few.
11:26 pm
harpjane
I think I might benefit from that surgery. But as long as can still use my hands, I'm reluctant.
11:27 pm
Nef
Rheumatiod Arthritis is one of those auto-immune diseases.
11:27 pm
origami
Ugh, you, too, harp! My hands are thankfully free from pain. If I couldn't do origami, art and crochet, I would be a very grouchy woman.
11:28 pm
Nef
harp, if the pain starts affecting your everyday activities; then have the surgery.
11:29 pm
Nef
Like I said, after surgery is much more comfortable than before.
11:30 pm
harpjane
I know. I had trgger fnger surgery awhile ago and it didn't really improve my motion like I'd wanted. I decided after that to wat for extreme pain before any more electve surgeres.
11:32 pm
Nef
I'm dur for another shot of steroids into my thumb joint in a couple of weeks. I wish I could say that this is "elective" surgery; but it reaches a point where a person really doesn't have much of a choice.
11:33 pm
ch1212
clue for ed7 please?
11:33 pm
Nef
I'm now wearing a brace to immobilize my left thumb so I can do stuff. Even holding a drinking glass hurts right now.
11:34 pm
Nef
I don't have it ch; but am now looking
11:35 pm
rururocks
ed 7 to make clear or teach
11:36 pm
ch1212
looking ... thanks, ru
11:38 pm
ch1212
got it :)
11:42 pm
Nef
DARN! Sometimes you stare at these letters so long that you miss the really easy words!
11:43 pm
rururocks
I hated this grid.. it is annoying
11:45 pm
Nef
Thank you for saying that ru. We had some internet connection problems earlier & I hoped that this grid would have been a fluke & that the *real* grid would be here when I would be able to get it up again.
11:45 pm
rururocks
i knew it was trouble when the red boxes went on for hours at the flip
11:47 pm
Nef
Yes, that would be a bad sign if it happens that early!
11:47 pm
ch1212
at6? It's my last word and driving me bonkers!
11:48 pm
rururocks
HIYA ORI
11:48 pm
rururocks
at + male word in Spanish + half frozen waters
11:49 pm
rururocks
most of frozen water I mean
11:49 pm
origami
Strange word ... thanks!
11:49 pm
ch1212
bless you, ruru!!
11:50 pm
origami
Who is that sexy superhero in your profile pic ru?
11:50 pm
rururocks
it is just a ribbing for an obnoxious player
11:52 pm
rururocks
(gentle teasing actually)
11:54 pm
Nef
Well, I made it half way so far; it's a piece of cake from here on, right? ;-)
11:54 pm
rururocks
oh god.. you have no clue nef.. it gets tougher
11:55 pm
Nef
Dang! And I was feeling optimistic, too!
11:55 pm
rururocks
sorry.. reality bites
11:56 pm
origami
Well, 6 minutes to go by my clock before the flip. Not much progress will be made here :-)
11:56 pm
Nef
Yes, it does....
11:56 pm
rururocks
i really struggled with this one .. others found it easy
11:58 pm
Nef
Nope; it's a tough grid for me too.
11:58 pm
origami
Oh my gosh. I really need to check in more often. Ru not only has a superhero icon, but has apparently moved to Canada :D
11:58 pm
ch1212
and me, definitely.
12:01 am
harpjane
hi ch12
12:01 am
harpjane
hi ch12
12:01 am
harpjane
hi ch12