Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, May 14, 2018

12:01 am

dizgrannie

ta 8

12:01 am

Rainiqui

flip and wh 7

12:02 am

MaMaWA

Frozen as in cannot play

12:02 am

Lizlin

na 8

12:02 am

jessmom

wh7 x 2

12:02 am

jessmom

wi8

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:05 am

flosey

hi Nan and all

12:05 am

rururocks

Wi8

12:06 am

melonheadjujube

nbt

12:07 am

broll

tw7 & 9

12:07 am

Rainiqui

ta 8

12:08 am

cybernan

potus' favourite occupation

12:08 am

TraderKate

<3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYBERNAN! <3

12:08 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

tx broli. nbs

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

HBD Cybernan!

12:08 am

cybernan

ty kate

12:09 am

cybernan

and ty melon

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

kn8 if not mentioned

12:10 am

Rainiqui

kn 7 x2

12:12 am

TraderKate

niters everyone; happy babbling :)

12:14 am

rururocks

Na8

12:16 am

broll

re 7

12:18 am

TraderKate

wi 8

12:20 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

broll

an 7

12:21 am

TraderKate

TY Lickety!

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

stopping at 125. Work in < 7 hours. to bed! [poof!]

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

nite, TraderKate!

12:21 am

cybernan

nite melon

12:22 am

TraderKate

niyers melon... :)

12:25 am

cybernan

on my way as well -- good night everyone

12:28 am

Rainiqui

ad 8

12:51 am

harpjane

found a bird

12:53 am

harpjane

and an ungulate

12:59 am

ARB

at 8

1:04 am

flosey

too tired tonight, off to bed, back tomorrow

1:23 am

bethn

Ttetrad

1:24 am

bethn

Sorry, all

1:24 am

Frances

ds

1:35 am

Lizlin

Hi all

3:42 am

flosey

so much for sleep!! back to find a few more

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Okay first run through and i have 76 words left to find.

4:37 am

zoozzoom

Back later to see if I can find any more words. Happy babbling everyone!

5:02 am

rubyfoo

Bonjour!

5:03 am

rubyfoo

teat

5:03 am

rubyfoo

tang

5:03 am

rubyfoo

(disappearing.....sorry

5:11 am

MollyL

Ruby, it is no fun when you quit chatting just because you mistakenly put a word or words in chat. People do it all the time. No reason to cut out.

5:12 am

rubyfoo

Thanks, Molly! You are always very forggiving toward me and l appreciate it.

5:13 am

rubyfoo

lt's freeezing here, even had snow on the mountains last night, but aside from that and the awful pollen, l'm feeling surprisingly well.

5:14 am

rubyfoo

Locals always say not to plant before 15 May and l alwaays scoff, bug they are right, old wives' tale or not

5:14 am

MollyL

Spring is sssllloooww coming this year and before long it will be hot summer.

5:15 am

rubyfoo

Fortunately, my tomato plantt arree on the deck and onee of the flats alfeeady has flowers

5:16 am

rubyfoo

Too many typos!

5:18 am

rubyfoo

Nice-sized grid today, at least for me

5:29 am

MollyL

I have given up on vegetables. I am all flowers this year. I never have very good luck with growing vegetables in pots.

5:31 am

MollyL

I do have one large pot devoted to herbs and they are doing well.

5:33 am

rubyfoo

Since l can no longer use the "potager" in the bottom part of the garden, l just grow tomatoes on the deck. Tomatoes in the stores aren't worth eating.

5:33 am

rubyfoo

And herbs are pretty to grow in pots.

5:34 am

rubyfoo

l used to be so ambitious, but 20 years have taken their toll

5:36 am

rubyfoo

Since tomatoes need so much care, it is better having them close at hand and the amount of water they require is phenominal.

5:38 am

flosey

must get back to bed, 118 for tomorrow, good night all

5:38 am

flosey

agaom

5:38 am

flosey

again

5:39 am

rubyfoo

Sweet Dreams, Flosey

5:54 am

marigold

eg

6:05 am

Riverdance

Hello Ruby

6:06 am

rubyfoo

Hello River! lt's been a long time

6:06 am

Riverdance

Bonjour from Villedieu

6:06 am

rubyfoo

How are you doing? How are yiur children?

6:07 am

rubyfoo

Where is Villedieu?

6:07 am

Riverdance

I am in France, kids are good at home

6:07 am

rubyfoo

Near to which city?

6:08 am

Riverdance

Not far from Avignon

6:09 am

Uneaixoise

morning all! River, are you having an adventure??

6:09 am

Riverdance

Took the train from Paris to Marseille and two hour coach ride to our Chateau

6:10 am

rubyfoo

l hope it's warmer there than here!

6:10 am

rubyfoo

Bonjour, Une

6:10 am

Riverdance

Yes I am Une

6:11 am

Riverdance

Cold today, warm in Paris while we where there but cool here. How far away are you Ruby?

6:11 am

rubyfoo

Great food there, l imagine. Good fish, gr*** sauces

6:12 am

Riverdance

We have rented a beaufiful villa for the week.

6:12 am

rubyfoo

As the crow flies, not very far, and from Marseilles, l think there's a train to Annecy

6:13 am

rubyfoo

l know it would be too much trouble for you, but you are always welcome chez moi!!!

6:13 am

rubyfoo

How far are you from the sea?

6:13 am

Riverdance

Too bad I cant get there. Today we relax andtomorrow we have a private driver to take is to vineyards for wine tasting

6:14 am

rubyfoo

Another time, not to worry.

6:14 am

Riverdance

2 hours. This is wine country

6:15 am

Riverdance

So close but so far away

6:15 am

rubyfoo

l've been to Avignon and Marseilles, but don't know that region very well

6:16 am

rubyfoo

Have an old friend who lives in Nimes and spent time there and also in Arles. The South has much better food than this region!

6:17 am

Uneaixoise

River, sounds just terrific!

6:19 am

rubyfoo

Villa, driver, wine tasting -- sounds like Heaven

6:19 am

rubyfoo

Très luxe!

6:20 am

aslindy

hello all

6:22 am

Riverdance

If you are on facebook look me up and see my photos, I am going to go now.

6:24 am

rubyfoo

l'll look. Have a gr*** time!!

6:25 am

rubyfoo

deter

6:25 am

rubyfoo

oops

6:33 am

Frances

#

6:36 am

rubyfoo

Frances, would you like my deceased husband's beautiful silk ties for your patchworks? Nobody here we*** ties and it''s a shame to give them to Emaus.

6:39 am

rubyfoo

My address is in my profile and l'll throw in a cookie for Mr. Pipster

6:43 am

rubyfoo

99 left, but would appreciate a hint for the 9 before my nap

6:47 am

chrisk

tw9 - past tense of tw 7 - what birds do

6:48 am

rubyfoo

or présidents LOL and thanks

6:50 am

rubyfoo

Oh wait, needs another E!

6:52 am

chrisk

did you find it Ruby? You're correct about cat least one president

6:52 am

ladycece920

ruby, it's the program itself and past tense, not the message.

6:52 am

rubyfoo

Nope, l'm missing something

6:53 am

ladycece920

you post tw5s on tw7

6:54 am

rubyfoo

aaah, thank you

6:54 am

rubyfoo

all set, nap time now

8:19 am

Judi

Hiyas, peeps.

8:37 am

Judi

Hello? Hello? Anyone out there? Lurkers?

8:37 am

penquis

hi judi...

8:38 am

Judi

Ah. There is life in Babble!

8:39 am

penquis

yup....just lurking, working on the grid...

8:41 am

Judi

Very little sleep last night. In zombie mode here.

8:42 am

penquis

feel zombie-ish today, too.....

8:49 am

Judi

Down to 116 words, so some part of my brain is functioning.

8:50 am

penquis

hah....i am down to 119....

8:55 am

Judi

Trying to break 100 before I start some real work.

8:55 am

penquis

i am down to 101...

8:56 am

Trifioso

hello all. free period, hooray!

8:56 am

penquis

hi trif....

8:56 am

penquis

made it to 99.....my goal was 100 for this morning....

8:57 am

Trifioso

excellent penquis!

8:57 am

Judi

Gah. 104!

8:58 am

penquis

i have a new goal....80.... ;o)

9:00 am

Trifioso

just hit 101

9:02 am

Judi

100! *POOF*

9:04 am

worzel

phantom seargent

9:04 am

penquis

same here....tried several spellings, hoping one would take...

9:05 am

worzel

yea, i even tried sargent

9:08 am

penquis

my other phantom is detergent.....

9:13 am

MLFAN17

i got the 9!

9:13 am

MLFAN17

etter

9:13 am

MLFAN17

oops

9:14 am

penquis

hi MLF....

9:14 am

bichon

wa 6/33, pls

9:15 am

bichon

both of the, pls

9:15 am

LuvWordGames

like the person in charge of a prison but change teh last letter

9:15 am

MLFAN17

extend the wa 4/9 above it bichon

9:16 am

penquis

the other is a pt...

9:16 am

bichon

ty fan and Luv

9:16 am

MLFAN17

yw bichon

9:18 am

MLFAN17

first column lone t?

9:18 am

MLFAN17

hi pen

9:18 am

MLFAN17

hello everyone

9:19 am

LuvWordGames

I think the t is what you camp in

9:20 am

MLFAN17

ty luv .. need the 2nd column bottom t?

9:20 am

phaeton

to change color

9:20 am

penquis

one who adds color to something .....

9:21 am

penquis

and the pt...

9:21 am

MLFAN17

ty greyed that t

9:27 am

MLFAN17

made it too 100 words

9:28 am

MLFAN17

I gtg will be back...

9:29 am

penquis

well i am down to 69.....time for a break....bbl to finish...bye all....

9:30 am

bichon

we 5/24, pls

9:34 am

LuvWordGames

a triangular piece like a we 5/24 of lettuce

9:35 am

bichon

tyvm Luv

9:35 am

LuvWordGames

yw bich

10:11 am

NatashaW

ward

10:12 am

NatashaW

sorry all, hi

10:12 am

NatashaW

sorry all, hi

10:17 am

MLFAN17

hi natasha

10:26 am

NatashaW

must have drunk some of that de6,33 :-)

10:30 am

cybernan

good morning everyone and ty, natasha

10:32 am

NatashaW

lol nan, you needed that wa4 :-)

10:32 am

phaeton

ar

10:36 am

cybernan

I was just thinking you could pour me a shot with a splash of water, no ice - lol

10:36 am

NatashaW

ah, yes!! a wee dram ...

10:37 am

cybernan

aye - slainte

10:38 am

NatashaW

here's mud in your eye

10:38 am

mkg

hi all. clue for the 9 please? betting it it de or re something........

10:39 am

cybernan

nope - tw -- potus favourite passtime

10:39 am

mkg

nm just got it! so sorry.

10:39 am

mkg

and it was tw.

10:39 am

mkg

ty nan

10:39 am

NatashaW

well clued nan!

10:41 am

mkg

who is potus?

10:41 am

cybernan

president of the united states

10:42 am

rururocks

yeah and nitwit is almost in the grid too

10:43 am

NatashaW

pure coincidence ruru :-)

10:43 am

cybernan

good morning ru

10:44 am

rururocks

elmer fudd's imbibing item is in the grid

10:45 am

NatashaW

yes, nan and I were just enjoying a wee dram

10:54 am

cybernan

off to make some cookies before it gets too hot to have the oven on -- bbl

11:12 am

bichon

ar 6/24, pls

11:13 am

Douglas

ruru, are you talking about what Elmer Fudd imbibes, or what he uses to imbibe? I didn't even know Elmer Fudd imbibed at all!

11:13 am

NatashaW

bichon it's an old word for the color silver, used in heraldry

11:13 am

NatashaW

douglas that's why he misses shooting that wascally wabbit

11:14 am

bichon

ty Natasha

11:14 am

Douglas

Well, that would explain a lot right there.

11:14 am

NatashaW

yw bichon :-)

11:14 am

NatashaW

yw bichon :-)

11:14 am

bichon

area

11:15 am

bichon

sorry

11:15 am

bichon

arean

11:15 am

NatashaW

sorry for the doublets, I'm on Amtrak and the connection is weird

11:15 am

bichon

I've got tto get with the program

11:18 am

rururocks

A dwink Douglas

11:19 am

bichon

attik not a word

11:25 am

Douglas

Oh. Yes. Quite.

11:27 am

rururocks

huh huh huh huh huh

11:35 am

MLFAN17

stats for a 8 pls?

11:36 am

rururocks

ad 8/50

11:37 am

MLFAN17

ty ruru

11:38 am

MLFAN17

got it ty

11:48 am

Douglas

There's an Acura Integra in the grid.

11:58 am

NatashaW

can anyone clue ge5,14 ? guessing it's a babblet but monkeying has not been productive

12:00 pm

mymuseisme

Natasha, literary term of classifying

12:01 pm

TraderKate

type, ilk... often for books or films

12:01 pm

NatashaW

OK, food for thought, thanks!

12:01 pm

mymuseisme

Hi Kate

12:02 pm

TraderKate

Hi mymuse.... still lurking until I get another cuppa into me.. how are you doing?

12:02 pm

NatashaW

lightbulb finally went off... thx you 2!

12:02 pm

mymuseisme

I'm great though feeling a bit sleepy

12:03 pm

TraderKate

grey day? I'm tired too.

12:04 pm

mymuseisme

eh,overcast, just need more zzz I think

12:04 pm

mymuseisme

durr

12:05 pm

mymuseisme

oops sorry

12:05 pm

TraderKate

busy day yesterday Iguess?

12:05 pm

TraderKate

:D TY

12:05 pm

MLFAN17

ra 5/14?

12:06 pm

TraderKate

gee whiz, MLF wants a clue (HINT)

12:07 pm

mymuseisme

Quiet dinner out with family. Matt and I worked on decorating letter G for grandson. Taught him how to chain in crochet--and he's a lefty. I had to show him with my left and that was comical.

12:07 pm

mymuseisme

How did your day go Kate?

12:08 pm

MLFAN17

huh?/

12:08 pm

TraderKate

quiet, still coll but drying out in the yard... is pent most of the day very quietly... regrouping energy

12:08 pm

TraderKate

golly gee.... HINT

12:09 pm

mymuseisme

add a vowel to the irate word MLF

12:09 pm

TraderKate

teaching crochet "sinister" would be the end of me..you must h ave great patience

12:09 pm

MLFAN17

still no idea

12:10 pm

MLFAN17

ty

12:10 pm

TraderKate

waht mymuse said

12:10 pm

MLFAN17

lol got it from that ty kate

12:11 pm

mymuseisme

lol I showed him single crochet to practice but I couldn't do lefty. Told him to watch youtube for lefties. Not sure if he tried it yet or not, but he got the hang of chaining pretty quick.

12:12 pm

TraderKate

there must be youtube for everything by now! My aunt taught me when I was young too.

12:14 pm

NatashaW

There really is a youtube for everything. We had to buy a new fob for the Prius as my hub lost his. You can pay a fortune to have the dealer reprogram it or you can do it yourself. But it's complex! Thank goodness for the youtubers who posted precise videos of what is called the "chicken dance" that you need to perform to program a new fob!

12:14 pm

TraderKate

what was the decorating of the letter G about mymuse? are we talking macaroni?

12:14 pm

mymuseisme

well not everything ... I've been hunting for free patterns for borders besides the typical shell and crab stitch.

12:15 pm

mymuseisme

Wow Natasha that's great. When Matt was asked how he would do something on the job, he said he'd figure it out or look up on you tube lol.

12:16 pm

TraderKate

I swear they purposely make new tech non-user-friendly, so you musy pay through the nose... :(
Glad you found out how to do it Nat.

12:16 pm

NatashaW

it's actually quite hilarious, involves opening and slamming the driver's side door in quick succession several times and inserting and removing the fob, all in a complex choreography!

12:17 pm

NatashaW

go back to your crochet discussion! I'm learning a lot from it

12:17 pm

mymuseisme

Kate, letter G is for Grayson's room. His Mom wanted white with blue and grey stars. So we are adding our little twist to it -- some grey stars will have glitter for twinkle little star.

12:18 pm

TraderKate

pretyy fuzzy still.

12:19 pm

TraderKate

That sounds nice. for his door or wall... the room is blue and grey?

12:20 pm

TraderKate

The ridiculous repetition msut be so that it can

12:20 pm

mymuseisme

I am going to tease her and say his room is 50 shades of grey, except floor rug is beige and grey. lol

12:21 pm

TraderKate

t be reprogrammed accidentally Nat? Sounds funny to watch the neighbours must think you are mad

12:21 pm

mymuseisme

amusing for sure lol Nat.

12:21 pm

TraderKate

haha mymuse... I see another redecoration coming after you say that ;)

12:22 pm

NatashaW

I suppose that must be it... or else it's a dastardly plot by the dealers to prevent folks from programming fobs on their own

12:22 pm

NatashaW

I suppose that must be it... or else it's a dastardly plot by the dealers to prevent folks from programming fobs on their own

12:22 pm

NatashaW

Amtrak network likes repeating everything... sorry!

12:23 pm

TraderKate

tend toward dastardlu plot to make money...because people lose clickers....or need extras

12:23 pm

TraderKate

the chog has been slow on uptake of comments...

12:24 pm

NatashaW

loved today's grid though, perfect for a train ride!

12:24 pm

NatashaW

They wanted $150 to program the fob. So we got, you could say, motivated!

12:25 pm

TraderKate

that's pure BS Nat..what a damn scam

12:25 pm

mymuseisme

Oh the gr5!!!

12:26 pm

TraderKate

:D

12:35 pm

mymuseisme

enable needs to get with it: internet is a word lol

12:36 pm

TraderKate

Not sure, but think enable is static - no longer updated?

12:37 pm

mymuseisme

Hmmm...maybe Dr. G can wave his magic wand.

12:37 pm

TraderKate

and suddenly a 200 word grid turns into 300? poof!

12:37 pm

TraderKate

:)

12:38 pm

TraderKate

he'd probably have to tie into a different dictionary... and that would require permissions (?)

12:40 pm

mymuseisme

Or he could add another free dictionary as reference point. Not sure how easy/difficult that would be but we know our Dr. G. is a genius ;)

12:41 pm

TraderKate

He probably could but.. he has another iron in the fire... he mentioned not long ago he was working on something else.... probably won't do much with Babble as there will be something new and better in the pipeline

12:43 pm

mymuseisme

sounds interesting ... hope it is puzzle related.

12:44 pm

TraderKate

He wasn't specific, but it did sound like another word game. Now that Babble and Sudolu are free, it would be nice fjor him to have a better revenue stream for all his work.

12:44 pm

harpjane

Babble is truly a relic, in computer land.

12:46 pm

TraderKate

but very enjoyable jsut as it stands. I like that it's not on FB and the community is wonderful.

12:48 pm

harpjane

Yes. How quaint! We can't Like each other's posts, we can't edit, etc. Sort of like the Genie and Compuserve message boards of yore.

12:48 pm

TraderKate

It would be nice to be able to edit... :/

12:52 pm

mymuseisme

taking a break cya later Kate

12:53 pm

TraderKate

We don't really need to like posts. Any subsequent comments reflect "likes"

12:53 pm

TraderKate

Bye K. :)

12:53 pm

Deeha

it would be nice to edit out all the offensive what shall I say nationality words

12:55 pm

TraderKate

you mean like "dago"? There are lots of "offensive words,but as long as they're real words, I think they should stay. I am not fond of the C word, but don't think it would be right to take it out.

12:56 pm

Deeha

words like wops and yids

12:57 pm

Deeha

the 'n' words is really but luckily that isnt allowed

12:58 pm

TraderKate

Not sure, but think that is allowed Deeha.. not that I like it.

12:58 pm

Deeha

wow I just assumed......

12:59 pm

TraderKate

just tried it... not found in puzzle therefore it is in dictioary.

12:59 pm

MLFAN17

kate will take a grid from 200 to 300 lol

1:00 pm

TraderKate

if it is a word, it's here... except for all the "it is so a wrod wrods ..." and pklenty of silly non-words too *sigh*

1:01 pm

TraderKate

Hi Dee, hi MLF... ;)
see? I'm not awake yet.

1:01 pm

MLFAN17

kate I can spell too just cant type most times lol

1:02 pm

TraderKate

haha, you are not alone ;)

1:02 pm

Deeha

Have you come across musician Tim Minchin? He sings about offensive hurtful words and the worst has 2 g's an I and n N anE and an R and the chorus is 'only a ginger can call another ginger ginger'!! (in spite of Prince Harry gingers have the mickey taken out of them over here!)

1:03 pm

TraderKate

New to me Dee... clever ;)

1:04 pm

TraderKate

Are you on wedding watch?

1:04 pm

MLFAN17

ki6/33?

1:04 pm

MLFAN17

I know how to spell it but I keep thinking renegade Is in the grid and its not

1:05 pm

Deeha

no Im actually working in a charity shop on saturday morning. I s

1:05 pm

Deeha

asked them to change but they wouldnt!!

1:05 pm

TraderKate

KI 6/33 a soldier is KI out in uniform etc.

1:05 pm

MLFAN17

i am having to type words in again ughh

1:06 pm

TraderKate

pack up your troubles in your old Ki* bag and smile smile smile

1:06 pm

TraderKate

I lost a few sords too MLF

1:07 pm

TraderKate

The nerve of them tonot close up for THE wedding...sheesh!

1:07 pm

MLFAN17

kate, is it also double cons?

1:07 pm

Deeha

I meant I asked the Royals to chane!!

1:07 pm

TraderKate

yes

1:07 pm

TraderKate

pt word MLF

1:08 pm

MLFAN17

oh ty kate got it

1:08 pm

TraderKate

ah... not likely Dee.. you will be able to catch most, if not all on video.. BBC replay thing on internet?

1:09 pm

MLFAN17

kn8?

1:09 pm

TraderKate

It's hard enough wrangling all the Royals into one place t the same time... can't imagine trying to organise them a second time around ;)

1:12 pm

Deeha

lol! If she wasnt so gorgeous I'd have said she was boxing above her weight because I do think he is dishy -in spite of being a ginger!! The Brits really seem to have taken her to their hearts

1:13 pm

Deeha

regash

1:13 pm

TraderKate

KN 8/80
department in the store where you buy sweaters

1:13 pm

Deeha

sorry

1:14 pm

TraderKate

she seems to be good enough to take him on... not surprised at his choice at all, though I am unfamiliar with her work.

1:14 pm

TraderKate

compound word MLF

1:15 pm

MLFAN17

i got it ty kate

1:16 pm

MLFAN17

brb

1:16 pm

Deeha

think Ill go and get myself some supper. bbl good luck all

1:17 pm

TraderKate

Is all of Britain AT 8/60 over the wedding? Lots of pooh-poohers, I suppose...

1:17 pm

TraderKate

Bye Dee :)

1:18 pm

cybernan

hello again - ginger cookie, anyone?

1:19 pm

TraderKate

don't mind if I do nan, TY! All the baking finished now?

1:19 pm

cybernan

all for today at any rate

1:21 pm

TraderKate

:D nice tr5

1:26 pm

origami

I just finished making blueberry pancakes. Yumm.

1:27 pm

cybernan

want to do a swap?

1:28 pm

TraderKate

ooooh! loves me some of dem blueberry flapjacks ;)

1:30 pm

origami

Yes, nan :-) I love ginger cookies.

1:31 pm

caps

Wedge

1:32 pm

TraderKate

:) Hi caps!

1:34 pm

TraderKate

anyone want a very poorly worded and typo-ridden clue before I look in on sudoku?

1:34 pm

kje

sure

1:35 pm

TraderKate

How can I confuzzle you today kje? ;)

1:36 pm

kje

nah, I'm OK, just sounded like you already had one in mind with all that detail re poorly worded and typo ridden ; )

1:36 pm

TraderKate

(betting HE 7-8-8 combo)

1:36 pm

kje

I just started

1:36 pm

cybernan

ge 5/14 please?

1:36 pm

TraderKate

LOL... all my chat is terrible!

1:37 pm

kje

OK, I'll take it!

1:37 pm

TraderKate

okay... will go visit sudoku

1:37 pm

origami

category of book or film, nan

1:38 pm

TraderKate

GE 5/14
type, ilk...used to desccribe categories of books and film often

1:39 pm

TraderKate

HE 7/32
(Greek-y word)
H + greek letter + "more" suffix + vowel
the 8s are plurals

1:40 pm

kje

TY!

1:40 pm

TraderKate

yw, mini poof*

1:40 pm

kje

great clues - not at all like you proclaimed at the outset

1:40 pm

cybernan

ty kate

1:46 pm

cybernan

enable was last updated before the internet?!!

2:12 pm

TraderKate

Lots of tech-y words are not in enavle; it is a dinosaur...lumbering and awkward but still here for us to pick its bones

2:17 pm

cybernan

stuck on the sh 6/36's -- assume they are the same other than the first vowel

2:25 pm

Habes

One is Taming of the sh

2:25 pm

Habes

sorry - add a consonant to that

2:26 pm

Habes

The other is past tense of sh 4/9

2:30 pm

TraderKate

Hi Habes :)

2:30 pm

Habes

Hi.

2:32 pm

TraderKate

Are you enjoying nice weather wh5 you are?

2:34 pm

Habes

I decided not to complain about the weather once it got warm. It's raining but it's not cold so that's good enough for me.The winter was way too long.

2:35 pm

TraderKate

It was a very nasty winter all over the world, it seems. Will also try to keep my beak buttoned abut heat and humidity (if it ever arrives) We have treetop height fog here now - and it's 3:30! It refuses to burn off

2:36 pm

TraderKate

trees still in bud here - not a leaf in sight, but they are ready to pop any time now...

2:37 pm

Habes

We're a bit further along than that. Lots of green.

2:40 pm

TraderKate

It's late here... but a few tr4s are trying... green to be seen spradically. Can't wait!

2:40 pm

TraderKate

good grief...sporadiacally

2:43 pm

MLFAN17

can I get a different clue for the he 7 pls?

2:44 pm

TraderKate

H + ** call home + Greek prefix for "air" + first vowel in the alphabet

2:45 pm

Good Enough

kinda like the cape in north carolina, at least the ending

2:45 pm

TraderKate

that is the 7 MLF.. the 8s are pl of that

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

ty kate

2:46 pm

TraderKate

Hi Good Enough :)

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

that's true good enough

2:48 pm

TraderKate

wandering back to sudoku, last call?

2:48 pm

MLFAN17

I am out poof bye

3:14 pm

cybernan

ty for the sh's -- was called away again

3:15 pm

TraderKate

LOL nan, people come and go here like it's Oz ;)

3:17 pm

TraderKate

wandering back to sudoku if not needed

3:21 pm

cybernan

*~*!*~* thanks for the help

3:30 pm

MollyL

*Cues up The Devil Vikings - Come And Go With Me

3:33 pm

rururocks

those anything like Buffalo Wings?

3:35 pm

MollyL

Not as spicy : P

4:32 pm

rururocks

I'm thinkin' there's nothing wrong with Spicy

4:55 pm

MollyL

Spicy is good. Much better than bland and stodgy.

5:09 pm

MollyL

The weather people are on RUN FOR YOUR LIFE weather alerts for severe storms and possible tornadoes.

5:11 pm

magazinemom

We had a meteorologist here we called "Chicken Little" because the sky was always falling.

5:12 pm

MollyL

I think the weather people over do it a bit because most people are dumb as can be and will get out and drive in anything.

5:15 pm

magazinemom

Possibly. We had a tornado warning for our county last week, but they didn't sound the sirens so I just continued with what I was doing, but then again, I'm an Okie.

5:26 pm

aebmusica

mag....maybe the meteorologist was saying "This guy is falling."(LOL)

5:28 pm

magazinemom

LOL aeb! I'm surprised he wasn't falling down. He would be on air for 7 or 8 hours, never taking a break

5:33 pm

aebmusica

;)

6:32 pm

MollyL

Praise be. No tornadoes and we are all spared from the sky falling, except for a few intense thunderstorms that are usual for this time of year. Everyone can come out of their fallout shelters now.

6:35 pm

maggiej

Any hints for the re 4/5 next to the plural of a color?

6:36 pm

HarryHood

so close to finding detergent

6:39 pm

magazinemom

maggie- do you have the re+ the first 2 letters of that word Harry just said he was close to finding?

6:41 pm

maggiej

yes

6:43 pm

HarryHood

and nitwit is another phantom

6:43 pm

MollyL

I really wanted nitwit. It is so fitting.

6:47 pm

HarryHood

nice grid - first pass through yielded 179 words

6:47 pm

HarryHood

bbl!

6:56 pm

maggiej

got it finally

7:00 pm

cosdem

ugh. vomit.

7:00 pm

LuvWordGames

clue for at 8/60 please?

7:00 pm

LuvWordGames

nm found it

7:02 pm

harpjane

I was hoping to get a clue, so can you help me Luv?

7:04 pm

LuvWordGames

a + Trumps preferred method of communication

7:04 pm

harpjane

lol I didn't have either one! thanks

7:04 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the 9?

7:04 pm

LuvWordGames

yw jane

7:05 pm

LuvWordGames

in 8/50 please?

7:05 pm

MollyL

*Wondering what that says about others who communicate on tw7

7:06 pm

LuvWordGames

nm found the in 8/50

7:10 pm

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed?

7:10 pm

penquis

congrats, luv....

7:11 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks pen

7:13 pm

penquis

how about at 6/30?

7:13 pm

dan2bit

internet was not found in the dictionary. Evening all!

7:13 pm

penquis

hi dan...

7:13 pm

LuvWordGames

thinking of a clue pen

7:14 pm

LuvWordGames

at + to take a baby off a bottle but change one of the vowels

7:14 pm

penquis

ah...ok, thanks...

7:14 pm

LuvWordGames

or sounds like be***** and rock and a hard place

7:15 pm

penquis

yes, found it....ty...

7:17 pm

LuvWordGames

sitting on my deck and enjoying the beautiful scent from the lilac bushes :-)

7:17 pm

penquis

nice....

7:17 pm

penquis

where are you?

7:17 pm

LuvWordGames

Michigan

7:18 pm

penquis

we have had a cool spring here in Maine...

7:19 pm

LuvWordGames

I love the smell of lilacs and cut some for the house but they start smelling sickeningly sweet very quick which is disappointing

7:19 pm

LuvWordGames

yes it's been cool here for quite a bit but is finally coming around, perhaps we won't have spring weather, just go right to summer

7:20 pm

penquis

i just hope we don't have a cold or rainy summer after the long winter we had...

7:21 pm

LuvWordGames

that would be cruel & unusual punishment :-(

7:22 pm

penquis

exactly!

7:22 pm

LuvWordGames

well I'm off, enjoy your evening

7:23 pm

penquis

see you later, luv...

7:28 pm

penquis

anyone here?

7:29 pm

Lizlin

Hi Pen

7:29 pm

Lizlin

Just finishing off my last few words

7:29 pm

penquis

hi...do you have the lat three HE words?

7:29 pm

Lizlin

Yes - hang on

7:30 pm

Lizlin

Difficult to clue.

7:31 pm

Lizlin

he + UK thanks + a period of time. Then 2 plurals

7:31 pm

Lizlin

Not so difficult when i broke it down differently. I was trying to include the "phone home" alien

7:31 pm

penquis

ty....got all of them...

7:32 pm

Lizlin

yw

7:34 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks.

7:34 pm

Lizlin

Any clues needed before I go?

7:34 pm

penquis

congrats...

7:35 pm

Lizlin

Thanks

7:35 pm

penquis

no thanks....moseying along wit the list for my last 17...

7:35 pm

Lizlin

OK - enjoy and congrats in advance. Have a good evening.

7:36 pm

penquis

ty...goodnight...

7:36 pm

TraderKate

Bye Liz, hi pen :)

7:37 pm

penquis

hi kate...

7:37 pm

TraderKate

How's the moseying going?

7:40 pm

penquis

ok....down to 14...

7:40 pm

penquis

do you have re 6/21?

7:41 pm

TraderKate

yes

7:42 pm

penquis

can you please clue it?

7:42 pm

TraderKate

pt of Mr. Butler from Gone with the wind?

7:42 pm

TraderKate

slightly different sp

7:43 pm

TraderKate

haha stuttering Theodore?

7:43 pm

penquis

hmm....

7:44 pm

penquis

oh....it's a pt...ty...

7:45 pm

TraderKate

yw, wasn't a very good clue

7:47 pm

penquis

no problem...

7:47 pm

penquis

how about sh 5/14 (second one)...

7:48 pm

TraderKate

same as the first 5/14 different vowel (means the same too)

7:49 pm

TraderKate

anagram of the 3rd 5/14

7:49 pm

penquis

hmmm....

7:51 pm

penquis

ty....i am done...

7:51 pm

TraderKate

WOOOT! congrats pen :D

7:51 pm

TraderKate

back to sudoku and cooking for me

7:51 pm

penquis

tyvm....thanks again for your help....

7:52 pm

penquis

heading out, too....goodnight...

7:52 pm

TraderKate

np, yvw pen!

7:57 pm

HarryHood

woohoo found the 9

7:57 pm

HarryHood

92 left - going to the list

7:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

this grid is a bitch. i am tired of reyping y lost words.

7:58 pm

HarryHood

lost words?

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. usually foru letters, but sometimes 5. entered this AM and now gone.

8:01 pm

HarryHood

how annoying!

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

it breaks one's stride.

8:07 pm

HarryHood

done with S, T and W! moving on to R

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have the word begfore and the word after and cannot find the 5 in between. pathetic

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am stuck on a 5 letter word. even with morewords.

8:10 pm

HarryHood

which word?

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

just found it. the literary type

8:11 pm

HarryHood

hooray :)

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need a break. catching jup on "trust"

8:12 pm

HarryHood

done with R! c u later

8:14 pm

HarryHood

nattering nabobs of negativism

8:33 pm

hurshy

got some nice 8s here

8:34 pm

HarryHood

done!

8:36 pm

origami

Yay, Harry!

8:44 pm

hurshy

phantom: detergent

8:46 pm

MollyL

*Glad Hurshy missed the mean 8's

8:47 pm

hurshy

oh, well, there's five more to find

8:55 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! frankly, my de4, he doesn't give a damn

9:00 pm

Nef

hello, hurshy. I don't know what you proper noun is unless you mean Mr. Butler's first name (misspelled)

9:00 pm

hurshy

yes, i mean his first name, it is spelled just fine

9:04 pm

Nef

okay (I don't know the right way to spell it I guess)

9:06 pm

hurshy

rhett

9:07 pm

Nef

Thank You. I've never seen or read that as a person's name except in Gone with the AWind

9:08 pm

hurshy

yeah, it's certainly not common

9:08 pm

Shirlockc

and memorable

9:10 pm

Nef

Hi Shirlockc; how are youths days?

9:10 pm

Shirlockc

i just got canned from my contract gig, 1.5 months before the contract ends

9:10 pm

Shirlockc

so i logged onto babble to take my mind off things

9:11 pm

Shirlockc

you're prolly not expecting me to be so direct in my answer

9:11 pm

hurshy

sorry shirlockc

9:11 pm

Nef

Oh, NO! Sorry to hear that!

9:11 pm

hurshy

anything we can do to help?

9:11 pm

Shirlockc

i don't understand it, i thought things were going well

9:12 pm

Nef

What kind of work do you do?

9:12 pm

Shirlockc

recruiter had no real context of this

9:12 pm

Shirlockc

project manager

9:12 pm

hurshy

so were you hoping to have another contract or like a permanent non-contract job?

9:13 pm

Shirlockc

i was supposed to convert to FT if it worked out

9:13 pm

Nef

so you got "canned;" do you miss out on a bonus or something?

9:13 pm

Nef

DANG!!

9:13 pm

Shirlockc

i had my weekly with the manager and had NO indications that things weren't working out

9:13 pm

hurshy

so they probably are just being cold-hearted cheapskates

9:14 pm

hurshy

cheaper to just get another contract person

9:14 pm

Shirlockc

the recruiter called to say i'm not to go in tomorrow

9:14 pm

hurshy

nothing to do with you

9:14 pm

Shirlockc

even to get my stuff

9:14 pm

hurshy

oh you don't even get to finish the contract?

9:14 pm

hurshy

when CAN you get your stuff??

9:14 pm

Shirlockc

but this position was paid for for the 6 moths

9:14 pm

Shirlockc

*months

9:14 pm

Nef

And you can't get your stuff? WOW!!!

9:15 pm

Shirlockc

the recruiter is going in to pick up my stuff

9:15 pm

Shirlockc

is what i don't understand

9:15 pm

Shirlockc

i had no indicators, it

9:15 pm

hurshy

so weird

9:15 pm

Shirlockc

it's like bolt out of the blue

9:15 pm

Nef

That must really hurt, too

9:15 pm

Shirlockc

i thought i had a good relationship with the manager

9:16 pm

Shirlockc

i was fitting in, making a contribution

9:16 pm

Shirlockc

at least i thought i was

9:16 pm

hurshy

yeah, that's definitely really hard to deal with, emotionally

9:17 pm

Shirlockc

all he said to the recruiter is that it's not working out and i wasn't working to expectations

9:17 pm

Shirlockc

which is soooo weird as i did everything he asked

9:17 pm

Shirlockc

and he never gave me any indications in our one on one that i wasn't doing my job

9:18 pm

Nef

I have a friend who is an IT specialist; he just got hired into a new job (the company hired 6 others with him) & then they laid off 10 of the senior staff - including the guy who was orienting him. Now they hired 3 guys in India instead!

9:18 pm

Nef

Do you think they are doing something like that - hiring cheaper workers elsewhere?

9:19 pm

Shirlockc

i don't see how as project management is not usually an off shorable job

9:20 pm

Shirlockc

there was another person who would not work with me -- her problem, not mine -- and the boss ack. that

9:20 pm

Shirlockc

she wasn't working well with anyone

9:20 pm

Nef

Yeah; I suppose that's true (I know nothing about what a project manager is or does)

9:21 pm

Shirlockc

but even if it's because of that, i thought i had a good enough relationship with the manager that he'd at least tell me during our one on one

9:22 pm

Shirlockc

i don't think i'll ever find out why

9:22 pm

hurshy

*sympathetic hugs*

9:23 pm

Shirlockc

more time for babble, no more commuting <-- trying to be +ve

9:23 pm

Nef

Well, talk with your recruiter and try to get your confidence back. It sounds like a problem with *that* person, not you.

9:23 pm

Shirlockc

i really don't think it was me

9:24 pm

Nef

If that boss could be that 2 faced; you *really* don't need that place!

9:25 pm

Shirlockc

i thought he was a good boss too

9:25 pm

mkg

hi all. need to get half way.

9:25 pm

mkg

am way off.

9:26 pm

Nef

But if he can't tell you that there's a problem, that's bad

9:28 pm

origami

So sorry to hear that, Shir. Nothing like that should come as a surprise. That is just bad management. There should have been discussions with you if there was an issue.

9:29 pm

Shirlockc

well, i was a contractor so why would he spend the time "talking" to me -- except i thought we had that relationship, but maybe that was just my POV

9:29 pm

Nef

I agree, ori

9:30 pm

Shirlockc

i don't know anything anymore

9:30 pm

Shirlockc

i had 1.5 months left in the contract, i'm not even supposed to go back tomorrow to get my stuff

9:30 pm

Shirlockc

the recruiter is going to pick up the stuff for me

9:32 pm

Nef

you said the contract was paid for for the 6 months? Does that mean the recruiter was paid or you were?

9:33 pm

Shirlockc

the position was for 6 months, so the recruiter gets paid if i get paid -- i think that's how it works

9:33 pm

Shirlockc

was a 6 month contract and i'm pretty sure it was funded for the next fiscal year too

9:34 pm

Nef

what a pain.

9:37 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

9:38 pm

Nef

So, can you rest & regroup for a few days or a week or 2 & then go find another job?

9:38 pm

Nef

(Or will the recruiter help you find one?)

9:38 pm

Shirlockc

what choice do i have?

9:38 pm

Nef

Hi Trifi

9:38 pm

Shirlockc

hoping the recruiter has more context and openings

9:39 pm

Trifioso

hello.

9:39 pm

Trifioso

hello.

9:39 pm

Shirlockc

assuming that the recruiter is going to want to work with me

9:39 pm

Trifioso

sounds like you are in a bit of a pickly, shirl

9:39 pm

Trifioso

sorry to hear that!

9:40 pm

Shirlockc

yeah, it's a big -ve surprise to me

9:41 pm

Shirlockc

i'll talk to you guys tomorrow, since i'll be playing again

9:42 pm

Trifioso

I find looking for a job incredibly stressful. I have blanketed the south shore with my resume, and I cant even get an interview

9:42 pm

Nef

You know where to find us, anyway!

9:42 pm

Nef

What kind of job are you looking for Trifi?

9:42 pm

Trifioso

teacher

9:43 pm

hurshy

south shore of... ?

9:43 pm

Trifioso

boston

9:43 pm

Nef

Well whatever you do, don't move to AZ, or any of those states that don't pay living wages!

9:44 pm

hurshy

hmm, that's worrisome

9:44 pm

Trifioso

no kidding, huh? I he4 of all these places with teacher shortages, and here? I can't even get a foot in

9:44 pm

magazinemom

Like Oklahoma. We are a national embarrassment,

9:45 pm

Nef

I was raised by a schoolteacher; it's darn hard work!

9:46 pm

Nef

and those states don't want to pay living wages to some of the people who mold our future generations!

9:46 pm

cosdem

take care folks

9:46 pm

Nef

hi cos. How are you doing?

9:57 pm

mkg

need suggestions: made a puree mushroom soup with onions, salt, celery and mushrooms. missing something and not sure what.....suggestions welcome. no meat and no milk products, nor any animial products.

9:59 pm

Nef

garlic, ginger, & sage?

10:00 pm

MollyL

The recipe calls for chicken broth and pepper

10:01 pm

mkg

put garlic in. ginger is an idea. also sage. cant do chicken broth......sorry. pepper i put a bit.

10:01 pm

mkg

ty all.

10:02 pm

mkg

almost half way not. ugh.

10:05 pm

mkg

could use some more 8s. have only one: wi. what are some others please? ty

10:06 pm

magazinemom

kn8/80

10:06 pm

meliae

Clothing that is shambles Ta 8/45

10:07 pm

mkg

ty. had the 6. ty for the 8.

10:07 pm

mkg

ty for the 8. had the six and missed the 8

10:07 pm

mkg

i have two kn 7s. dont see that 8. trying.

10:08 pm

mkg

a person who kn** a sweater. is it from that magazine mom?

10:08 pm

magazinemom

yes. kn 4 + you we4 clothes

10:09 pm

mkg

wow. missed that totally. ty ty ty

10:09 pm

mkg

got it

10:09 pm

magazinemom

yw

10:09 pm

mkg

have 3 8s now. ty for the clues.

10:09 pm

mkg

made it more than half way and off to sleep. ty all.

10:10 pm

magazinemom

na 8/45 rhymes with the ta8

10:18 pm

TraderKate

Shirl, if you're still here, request a formal exit interview - in writingThey are quite common now. (and cc human resources at the company you were contracted to and the recruiter) you might get some answers.

10:25 pm

bethn

Eash

10:26 pm

bethn

Redraw

10:26 pm

bethn

Sorry

11:47 pm

harpjane

hello, 239 to go. so much for trying to have a perfect score.....

11:49 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the 9?

11:56 pm

grannyrose

tw9/84

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