12:00 am
harpjane
flip, i had 10 to go. rats!
12:01 am
harpjane
is an echo in here.....
12:02 am
harpjane
found insects
12:03 am
pugmama763
fl6-7-8-7
12:03 am
hurshy
see, people still say flip
12:03 am
harpjane
only old people, hursh
12:04 am
hurshy
aren't we all old people?
12:05 am
cybernan
hello everyone :)
12:08 am
rolin
first time for a long time ive been around for the flip
12:08 am
harpjane
hi nan and rolin
12:11 am
hurshy
starting with s is discouraging
12:12 am
hurshy
second row grey
12:13 am
rururocks
25 to go.. night all
12:18 am
Uneaixoise
Aaawww the st7 makes me think of Archie Bunker!
12:20 am
rbud
made me think of American Pie movies, haha. St 6, now, that's all Archie. :D
12:20 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:21 am
rbud
thankee kindly, lickety
12:21 am
harpjane
thanks lickety
12:23 am
cybernan
100 down - good night all
12:25 am
hurshy
whoops, finished the fours
12:27 am
Pinikula
wtg hursy
12:27 am
Pinikula
*hurshy
12:28 am
Pinikula
nbt/nbs
12:28 am
Pinikula
take that back, still need an 8
12:28 am
hurshy
in one of hercules' tasks i believe he got golden stuff by picking it off the bushes, i guess people like him would be fl8
12:29 am
Pinikula
bingo, that did it! :)
12:30 am
ursh
nice clue hurshy
12:30 am
movieman
Although it was Jason who found the Golden fl6
12:30 am
ursh
stats for the loan E in the fifth column please
12:31 am
hurshy
oh that is the non lone sorry
12:31 am
hurshy
listen to pini
12:31 am
ursh
aaah got it thank you
12:31 am
hurshy
oh, it wasn't hercules?
12:32 am
hurshy
ok, jason then
12:33 am
hurshy
well i have 14 left
12:33 am
hurshy
probably that's good enough
12:37 am
Pinikula
nbt/nbs - that's it for tonight...cya next time! :)
12:51 am
rbud
what's the second 8 word? I have the golden fl one
12:54 am
SueMagee
St 8/45
12:58 am
rbud
hm, new one for me.
12:58 am
SueMagee
Me too.
12:59 am
Rainiqui
my kingdom for a st 8 clue please /
12:59 am
SueMagee
Think boats.
1:00 am
SueMagee
It’s a compound.
1:00 am
rbud
combo of two s4 words
1:01 am
Rainiqui
fer cryin out loud, what kind of a word isd that ??
1:01 am
rbud
I know little to nothing of sa4ing, of course it's new to me, I suppose
1:02 am
Rainiqui
I've sailed a fair bit and have never heard of it
1:03 am
Rainiqui
Thank you both for the clues !
1:04 am
rbud
it says it's pronounced more like counsel, without the long A sound. may have heard it in some pirate movie, not sure, haha
1:04 am
rbud
you're welcome. :)
1:08 am
UnikeTheHunter
Got an 8. "Cheats."
1:12 am
rbud
irritated by not being able to find a third V, how hard could it be, haha
1:15 am
rbud
aha! a ve 6/27
1:57 am
rbud
well, sh4, down to 9 without the list and dead in the water. I give. :p
2:09 am
gapeach
Good morning all. May I please have a clue for li5-14? Thanks
2:15 am
rbud
how you'd refer to a king, maybe - "yes, my li*** "
2:16 am
gapeach
Thanks so much, rbud.
2:18 am
rbud
yw. and I'm done, woot
2:18 am
gapeach
Congrats, rbud.
2:19 am
gapeach
Must feed critters. Back shortly.
2:19 am
rbud
think I'll wander off, have fun
2:37 am
gapeach
May I please have a clue for li6-21? Th anks
2:39 am
gapeach
FW Thanks again for your help, rbud.
3:25 am
zoozzoom
Congrats ((Gapeach))
3:25 am
zoozzoom
First run thorugh and I have 31 words left for later.
3:25 am
zoozzoom
Through*
3:26 am
zoozzoom
Will come back later to see if I can find any more words. At least I have both 8s!
3:26 am
zoozzoom
Happy babbling everyone!
5:16 am
carleekat
you just KNOW it is going o be a good day when the first word you find is the SH 4 5 ... BWAHAHAHHAHA
5:23 am
lil*monkey
me too Carlee!
5:23 am
lil*monkey
That sh4 jumped out at me lol
5:24 am
carleekat
heh.. followed by the ZI 49..i swear i amjust an adolecent
5:24 am
lil*monkey
haaaaaaaaaa I'm right there with you
5:28 am
carleekat
5th boy is out
5:33 am
carleekat
6th and 7th on way out now
5:49 am
melonheadjujube
Good morning from Cleveland, Ohio!
5:50 am
carleekat
hi there melon
5:51 am
melonheadjujube
hey.
5:51 am
melonheadjujube
I'm home from a big trip.
5:51 am
carleekat
well do tell
5:53 am
melonheadjujube
My son and I were in Tel Aviv for a week for the wedding of my neighbor's son. Now, if I'm going to travel that far, of course I will stop somewhere on the way home. That would be 6 nights in Paris.
5:53 am
melonheadjujube
and. . . I met a fellower Babbler irl in TLV (:
5:53 am
carleekat
sounds fabulous!!!!
5:53 am
carleekat
sweet! babblemeet ups are always a bonus
5:54 am
melonheadjujube
best of all is simply that my son is well enough to make this trip. He is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and the right meds, the right therapy, and superb case management has made a trip that would have been impossible four years ago a reality. He was a wonderful traveling companion.
5:55 am
melonheadjujube
my Babble bud took me to see the Israeli Philharmonic, my dream orchestra!
5:55 am
carleekat
excellent, and fantastic for him as well...
5:56 am
carleekat
that sounds absolutely heavenly. I adore the orchestra.. even mediocre ones.
5:56 am
melonheadjujube
I cried thre times: when the plane touched down at Ben Gurion airport, at the Pride parade in Paris, and on the plane coming home to think that we did this!
5:57 am
melonheadjujube
I did not cry when I smooched my hot Parisian waiter (;
5:57 am
carleekat
BWAHAHAHA cute
5:58 am
melonheadjujube
I'm a retired bassist. Even tho I'm from CLE, the IPO and the Met Opera were my two "dream" orchestras. I ended up a second-chair bassist in a pit orchestra here in Cleveland.
5:59 am
carleekat
i used to play bass as well 7 years. I couldn't continue bc i would need to buy one at the time and could not afford
6:02 am
carleekat
I only ever played in school but our full orchestra travelled, new york, philiadelphia, boston, dc which was pretty cool for a HS orchestra
6:03 am
melonheadjujube
Another bassist! XXXOOO
6:03 am
melonheadjujube
I just uploaded the picture of me and the waiter onto my profile.
6:04 am
melonheadjujube
Wow, your HS orch went everywhere.
6:05 am
carleekat
yea... that ws a fantastic experience. it was a remarkable group of students... considering the city my school went to was average size... again.. just HS but first chair
6:06 am
carleekat
city my school was in *
6:07 am
carleekat
ok.. my eyes are super sore as the air is drier... I need to put some compresses on them... glad you had a great trip Melon... back in a bit
6:07 am
melonheadjujube
I got my two degrees in double bass performance, and made about a third of my living playing when I was active. I trained on the job to be a computer programmer for the US Dept of Defense. I am grateful for my "day job" and also glad that is not what I majored in. I chased my dream, and made a living, one way or another (:
6:07 am
melonheadjujube
Nice chatting, carleekat. XXXOOO
6:09 am
melonheadjujube
phantom celeries
6:10 am
melonheadjujube
nbt
6:10 am
melonheadjujube
nbs
7:26 am
EvaNadine
good morning, babblers!
7:57 am
melonheadjujube
hi, EvaNadin, I'm back for a few minutes.
8:01 am
Judi
Good morning, y'all!
8:34 am
carleekat
hi again all
8:49 am
Judi
Stuck at 25 here.
9:08 am
Judi
Scratched and clawed my way to 8.
9:09 am
bichon
I have one 8
9:11 am
Shirlockc
i have an fl8
9:15 am
kje
the other is st8
9:15 am
kje
compound word, part of a boat
9:16 am
kje
it is the last s word, and builds off the previous
9:18 am
Shirlockc
i didn't think the combo would work but what do you know -- a surprised boat cloth
9:19 am
kje
my reaction too
9:19 am
bichon
don't understand at all. pls help
9:19 am
Shirlockc
"a surprised boat cloth"
9:20 am
Judi
Ta da! Fireworks.
9:27 am
kje
any clues before I go?
9:28 am
Shirlockc
the li6 you were looking for earlier?
9:29 am
kje
do you know the drug used to treat bipolar... it is a element
9:29 am
Shirlockc
a surprised boat cloth, bichon
9:30 am
kje
it is a version of that word, and will be plural for the 7
9:30 am
bubba218
st8 is the st 5 before it + not feeling well
9:31 am
Shirlockc
thx kje
9:33 am
kje
ok, I'm off... hagd all
9:45 am
SamanthaJoy
There were people in the chat earlier who were saying that st 6 & 7 reminded them of American Pie and Archie Bunker, and I've been trying to figure out why ever since.
9:46 am
robwhy
st 6 and 7....to refrain from arguing
9:47 am
ChampFit
Archie Bunker used to tell his wife Edith to st6/27 herself.
9:47 am
SamanthaJoy
He did? I've watched those shows and I don't remember that at all! Interesting, thanks!
9:48 am
ChampFit
Yep! I don't remember it in American Pie, but then again, not sure I ever saw that entire movie.
9:49 am
bichon
sh 6/21, pls
9:49 am
NatashaW
woot, reading the Aubrey/Maturin series really helped with today's grid :-)
9:50 am
SamanthaJoy
Alt spelling of sh***y town, bich
9:51 am
SamanthaJoy
Always nice to meet a fellow sa4or of The Aubreyad, Natasha!
9:51 am
bichon
sorry sam, don't understand
9:51 am
NatashaW
it's Sanskrit for inner peace, bichon
9:51 am
ChampFit
I don't understand why it won't take the the first 5 letters of that word, as in "I sh5 do that!"
9:51 am
NatashaW
because that is a contraction Champ
9:52 am
SamanthaJoy
Because that's a contraction
9:52 am
ChampFit
Well thank makes sense. Thx!
9:52 am
NatashaW
yay Samantha! I really struggled to understand all the vocab at first but stuck with it as my dad had loved the series and I was reading it to honor his memory... then I got hooked :-)
9:52 am
bichon
ty Natasha
9:53 am
NatashaW
Down to 45 and haven't yet looked at Lickety... having fun for once instead of struggling!
9:54 am
SamanthaJoy
There are whole books written just about the vocabulary in those books. "A Sea of Words" is probably the best.
9:54 am
NatashaW
Yes, I have that volume!
9:54 am
NatashaW
But it kind of interrupts the flow of reading to keep looking stuff up, so I often just let things go and figure I'll get the gist
9:54 am
SamanthaJoy
I'm down to 13 and cussing :D
9:54 am
NatashaW
haha the cussing phase, it comes to us all
10:04 am
Shirlockc
the clues just now got me down to 15
10:06 am
mkg
any clues for the E word for 5th column E? ty.
10:06 am
SamanthaJoy
er 4/4, common word here
10:08 am
SamanthaJoy
here's your fish :)
10:15 am
SamanthaJoy
I'm down to seven. Haven't listed yet, just bruteforcing my way through combinations; the monkeys gave up long, long ago
10:18 am
bichon
re 6/27, first one, pls
10:18 am
SamanthaJoy
To have emotion again
10:19 am
SamanthaJoy
Glad to repay some of all the help you've given me!
10:26 am
cybernan
good morning everyone :)
10:26 am
SamanthaJoy
3 left
10:26 am
SamanthaJoy
Morning nan!
10:27 am
wvteach
hello all
10:27 am
SamanthaJoy
Morning teach!
10:30 am
cybernan
are there 2 st 6-7 combos? - the one I have means to smother
10:31 am
cybernan
don't see how that relates to Archie Bunker
10:31 am
NatashaW
go samantha!
10:31 am
wvteach
what he said to his wife
10:32 am
cybernan
oh - so there is just the one combo then?
10:33 am
SamanthaJoy
Just the one, yeah
10:33 am
wvteach
only have the one - but no list yet
10:33 am
NatashaW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZOTsz\noKbE4 to see Archie say it
10:33 am
cybernan
I haven't either, but will be soon
10:34 am
SamanthaJoy
one left. an F5
10:35 am
cybernan
there are only 3 of them, sam
10:35 am
cybernan
oh - don't have all the f's so maybe not
10:36 am
SamanthaJoy
I have four already, so there must be 5
10:36 am
Shirlockc
at least 5 f5
10:36 am
SamanthaJoy
Wait, I have 5 already, so there must be six
10:37 am
cybernan
only have 2 fl 5's - so must be missing 3
10:38 am
wvteach
i have 5 F 5s - will look for another
10:38 am
cybernan
are we talking fl 5's or f5's?
10:39 am
NatashaW
all f words w/5 letters. there are 6 of 'em.
10:39 am
wvteach
i have FE 5 x 2, FI 5, FL 5 x 2
10:39 am
cybernan
ok - looking for 2 more then
10:39 am
SamanthaJoy
There's five and a phantom, is what I'm pretty convinced of at this point :(
10:41 am
cybernan
window guy is here - bbl
10:41 am
SamanthaJoy
That's what I have, teach. Someone want to tell us what we're missing?
10:43 am
SamanthaJoy
FINALLY. I listed for one word, but I'm done. See y'all tomorrow!
10:43 am
NatashaW
congrats samantha!
10:44 am
wvteach
so was there another F 5?
10:45 am
wvteach
nm - got the last F 5
11:03 am
periwinkle
hi folks
11:03 am
periwinkle
Natasha, I am making my own vegetable broth/stock as I babble
11:08 am
hego
Waiting for the stock to be done.....
11:09 am
periwinkle
I would gladly give you some hego. lets see how it turns out first.
11:09 am
periwinkle
never made it before but it smells good
11:09 am
hego
I'm sure it will be good
11:09 am
periwinkle
:) the secret ingredient is love
11:15 am
car.eeyore
Hello everyone!
11:16 am
periwinkle
hey car!
11:16 am
cybernan
good for you peri --- too hot to do much cooking here -- a/c is running full blast and it is summer meals --- potato salad with potatoes cooked the night before, cold cuts and tossed salads
11:16 am
periwinkle
lovely day here so far. supposed to go to high 80's later today
11:17 am
bichon
better than last week
11:17 am
periwinkle
indeed bichon
11:17 am
cybernan
not too bad right now either (9:17 am) but warming up quickly and I don't want to heat the house up.
11:17 am
car.eeyore
Gorgeous here now that the humidity is low
11:18 am
hego
The weekend was paradise!
11:18 am
periwinkle
it was hego
11:22 am
periwinkle
50 left bbl
11:24 am
carleekat
car.ee !!
11:24 am
car.eeyore
((carleekat!!!!))
11:25 am
hego
Hey Carlee!
11:25 am
carleekat
how are you?
11:25 am
carleekat
hi hego.. how are you, too?
11:25 am
car.eeyore
So happy to be home!!!! Just spent a week in RI taking care of my dad and stepmom. It was very hard.
11:25 am
car.eeyore
how are you?
11:26 am
carleekat
I'm sorry..but RI is nice yes?
11:26 am
carleekat
oh i am fine... shovelling yet more kale down the gut... but all things considered..good :)
11:26 am
NatashaW
where in RI, car? I'm from Cranston and still have family in Prov
11:26 am
car.eeyore
It was very hot and humid...even on the water where they live. Once the humidity broke, it was HEAVENLY!
11:26 am
car.eeyore
LOL...How the kale are 'ya?
11:27 am
carleekat
same here and I am on the water... was dreadful
11:27 am
car.eeyore
Portsmouth
11:27 am
carleekat
actually i like kale but 2ceaday is getting tiresome
11:28 am
car.eeyore
Yeah...that's too much kale
11:28 am
NatashaW
Sorry it wasn't more of a pleasure trip Car
11:29 am
carleekat
2 weeks down
only 6 weeks to go
11:29 am
car.eeyore
It was tough, but I got through it and we made some progress. Whether or not the parents stick to the plan is up to them, but at least we tried.
11:29 am
carleekat
i like salads... it is all healtthy..so... it is not the rest of my life...
11:30 am
hego
Good luck Car. bbl
11:30 am
car.eeyore
hagd Hego!
11:30 am
carleekat
well hopefuly some good comes from your efforts car
11:30 am
carleekat
toodles hego
11:30 am
car.eeyore
So, today I am home, at my desk, supposed to be catching up on all my transcription work...but I had to get in a game of Babble!!!! They have no wifi there
11:30 am
Shirlockc
lettuce all be as health minded
11:31 am
carleekat
more like healing shir... but yes healthy
11:31 am
Shirlockc
we've all bean there with the bad eating
11:31 am
carleekat
( but i appreciate the puns LOL )
11:32 am
NatashaW
I'm a veg but haven't managed to learn to like kale so I can't imagine eating it all the time for 6 weeks. Hope it works for you car!
11:33 am
carleekat
babble is good car.
11:33 am
car.eeyore
so good.
11:33 am
carleekat
nat, I find if I chiffonade the leaves prior to however you prepare it, the "toug
hness" is gone
11:34 am
car.eeyore
Ok...and with 50 left, I shall go now and get some typing done. Wishing you all a blessed day filled with happiness and sunshine <3
11:34 am
NatashaW
I've done that, and macerated in lemon juice... but the essential kale taste remains and I struggle with that. I love nearly all other veggies but that one!
11:34 am
carleekat
take care car.ee ((huggles))
11:35 am
NatashaW
FW! off to work - have a good day all!
11:35 am
carleekat
i just chiffonade.. toss in a salad.. cider vinegar salt pepper oil..addd the rest of your veg and some onion... good to go... I really cannot distinguish from other lettuce and spinach when all mixed in
11:35 am
carleekat
*~*~*POMPOM TOSS *~*~*for Nat
11:46 am
cybernan
hi again -- last fe 6 please?
11:55 am
cybernan
or the re 7/28?
11:55 am
rururocks
re7 to depend on something
11:57 am
cybernan
ty ruru
11:57 am
rururocks
fe 6 is beginning of making beer or wine + to lay down
11:58 am
cybernan
ty again
12:00 pm
EvaNadine
good afternoon, babblers!
12:00 pm
rururocks
hi eva
12:01 pm
EvaNadine
how goes it, ruru?
12:02 pm
EvaNadine
hello nan!
12:07 pm
rururocks
good here.. thanks
12:16 pm
cybernan
ve 6 please?
12:17 pm
rururocks
a person who ver (s)
12:18 pm
EvaNadine
the only V i have is the clothing item. LOL
12:19 pm
cybernan
new one for me - ty ru
12:19 pm
rbud
ve 6 = ve + hand/arm swivel point (w**** )
12:20 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!* Thanks for the help
12:22 pm
rbud
ve 5 has an olde school past tense ending - basically the clothing item with an extra consonant in the middle
12:22 pm
rbud
and congrats, nan!
12:22 pm
cybernan
someone was supposed to be coming to install and electronic furnace filter at 10:00 am --- These service people seem to think the people paying them have nothing to do all day! I wonder what would happen if they were docked pay for tardiness?
12:22 pm
EvaNadine
TY rbud!
12:23 pm
rbud
tries one's patience, that's for sure. the cable guys here are often like that.
12:23 pm
cybernan
ty rbud -- hagd everyone
12:24 pm
EvaNadine
nan - i remember when we bought our house...we hadnt even moved in yet, so there was no furniture. the cable company gave us a window over lunchtime for them to come set things up, so there i was with nothing but a folding chair.
i was waiting and waiting...my husband got there with the moving truck + told me the guy was sitting in his work van down the street eating his lunch.
12:24 pm
cybernan
yes - and patience was never something I had a lot of :)
12:25 pm
cybernan
you have a point -- the guy is probably on his coffee break!
12:25 pm
EvaNadine
needless to say, i marched myself down the street and had some words with him. i said that if he couldnt give me the common courtesy of calling me to let me know hed be late (so i could therefore eat MY lunch), then he didnt get to eat his either.
12:26 pm
cybernan
sadly, I think customer service is a thing of the past - doesn't matter what the company is
12:27 pm
EvaNadine
if YOU miss the appt, you get charged for it regardless. but they can basically do whatever they want.
nosiree, i dont think so.
12:27 pm
cybernan
good customer service affects the bottom line and the ceo's and coo's wouldn't get their million dollar bonuses
12:29 pm
cybernan
sorry for the rant -- between the repairs on the house and looking for a new car I'm rather cynical these days.
12:31 pm
EvaNadine
oh dear. car shopping is a fate worse than death.
12:31 pm
EvaNadine
i did it when i was pregnant, and i just had to do it again with a toddler in tow.
BLERGH.
12:31 pm
rururocks
car shopping is among the worst I agree
12:32 pm
rbud
can't be blamed for feeling that way, I can so relate. My little truck's been down for at least two months, just getting it to town to be worked on has proven to be an exhausting fruitless effort so far, unless I want to pay a tow service.
12:32 pm
rururocks
the sales people are often on the slimey side
12:32 pm
rbud
spent a fair amount of time searching for another vehicle, too, but it's so depressing.
12:33 pm
rururocks
do you have AAA rb?
12:33 pm
rbud
heck, no, that would be a luxury, haha
12:34 pm
rbud
have multiple friends with car trailers, all too busy. have a car dolly, truck's too big for it.
12:34 pm
rururocks
it's not that much money and it's incredibly useful when needed
12:35 pm
EvaNadine
when i was 6.5 months pregnant, i spent all those hours in a dealership undergoing renovation with no AC. in July.
then, it turns out, the AC in the car they sold me (brand new, BTW) was buggered, so i spent 2 years driving myself + my son in a car with finicky AC.
i finally had enough + bit the bullet to trade it in much earlier than i would have after giving them an earful + them agreeing to give me a VERY good deal on a replacement.
12:36 pm
rbud
about 8 vehicles sitting here, none running or legal, mostly our son's projects. Only running truck I own is hubby's old '71 Chevy, and have been informed it's not safe to drive before some undercarriage work. So there it sits, licensed and insured, and useless. Same story on mine.
12:37 pm
rururocks
Maybe your son could get one of them running so you have something to drive
12:37 pm
rbud
Need to figure out something by the end of the month, when my truck plate expires. If I end up with a car, will need a different plate, of course.
12:39 pm
rbud
yes, we go round and round about that, but mostly I wouldn't trust most of them at this point, something peculiar about every one of them he's trying to sort out, haha. He's a barterer, trades for things he thinks he can fix, then... not so much.
12:40 pm
rbud
plus he considers them "investments" and would expect me to pay something for them, which is okay with me, to an extent, but I'd still rather put that money into my own.
12:41 pm
rururocks
yeah and you should expect to charge him for storing all those wrecks
12:41 pm
rbud
my truck's problems are electrical/computer module things, not his strong point.
12:42 pm
rururocks
then maybe pay for a tow truc
12:43 pm
rbud
I'll get it sorted out soon, I hope, but I sure miss the "pull" the old man had and his ability to get stuff done.
12:44 pm
rbud
most all the helpful folks who said, "anything we can do to help" when he passed away last year have gently faded into the woodwork, it seems
12:45 pm
rbud
so it goes.
12:46 pm
rururocks
maybe your son can help you get it towed into the shop?
12:47 pm
carleekat
rbud, I learned long ago when I left my husband; rely on no one but yourself to git'r'done bc everyone is busy with their own life to pick up the pieces.
12:48 pm
rbud
son insists he can get it there no problem, but it seems there's always actually a problem when it comes down to it.
12:50 pm
rbud
I hear that, car, I'm not bitter and feeling helpless, just tired. Every day some new drama here, my problems just fade to the bottom of the list. Like they always have, since I had kids, lol
12:51 pm
carleekat
not bitter here either... is just a fact of life these days.
12:52 pm
rbud
off I go, a little window of time to borrow son-in-law's car before he goes to work, carpe auto, bwahaha!
12:52 pm
rururocks
not really car.. I still do things to help my ex all the time
12:52 pm
carleekat
then you are one of the good ones ruru
12:57 pm
rururocks
I'd like to think so... it's been good that we have become friends again after separation and divorce.. hard to do I think In many cases.
1:00 pm
carleekat
I have had zero contact with mine for 6+ years. inc spousal support.
1:06 pm
carleekat
I have no siblings... no parents now... onlymy own 2 feet to stand on... I F*** up.. I have only myself to blame and myself to get mysef out of trouble
1:06 pm
carleekat
life :)
1:08 pm
HarryHood
found an 8! nbs and 38 to go
1:08 pm
HarryHood
and hello all :)
1:09 pm
rururocks
hey harry
1:09 pm
HarryHood
hi ru :)
1:13 pm
carleekat
hi harry
1:13 pm
HarryHood
hi carlee
1:14 pm
HarryHood
done for now. back later to list - hagd!
1:57 pm
MLFAN17
last column single e?
2:05 pm
Dippnall
get ready for publication ed4/5 and pl
2:05 pm
trentsnana
snakelike creature
2:06 pm
trentsnana
oops - wrong one, sorry
2:06 pm
trentsnana
thought you said last row
2:06 pm
MLFAN17
last column, e above the v:)
2:06 pm
Dippnall
sorry - missed the last bit!
2:07 pm
Dippnall
er4/5 - goes before ----while
2:08 pm
MLFAN17
nbt and nbs
2:09 pm
MLFAN17
hi dipp hi trent:)
2:09 pm
Dippnall
hello - hw are you?
2:10 pm
MLFAN17
pretty good how about you?
2:10 pm
Dippnall
very warm and muggy here - saps energy
2:12 pm
MLFAN17
it was really nice here today in nc but it seems to have gotten warmer for some reason and its just after 3pm
2:13 pm
Dippnall
most brits find prolonged hot spells hard - for me, lack of sleep is the bug-bear
2:14 pm
Shirlockc
same here in NY -- was great this am but i think there's a front moving in. supposed to be hot/humid again tomorrow
2:14 pm
MLFAN17
our a/c has trouble keeping up with these recent hot temps
2:14 pm
Shirlockc
FREE WORD!!!!
2:14 pm
Shirlockc
thx dipp
2:15 pm
Shirlockc
free two words, heh
2:15 pm
Dippnall
go for the pl too!
2:15 pm
MLFAN17
are both the ha 5/12's pl words?
2:29 pm
UnikeTheHunter
F5. You'll get it if you can remember the tiny comics that used to come with bubble gum.
2:59 pm
MollyL
I remember Pud : )
3:12 pm
periwinkle
hi all. help with 2nd di6 pls
3:12 pm
helenkeller
Hello Babblers.
3:12 pm
periwinkle
hi helen
3:13 pm
helenkeller
heya peri :)
3:20 pm
helenkeller
Oh, so sorry, didn't even see that!
3:27 pm
periwinkle
no worries, fw for me
3:27 pm
periwinkle
fyi the vegetable broth I made earlier today turned out very well.
3:28 pm
periwinkle
waiting for pompoms
3:29 pm
periwinkle
oh well, Carlee must be busy so I will go byee
3:30 pm
carleekat
OH... HIIII *~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~ for Peri
3:30 pm
carleekat
( sorry was looking for my last 11 )
3:30 pm
helenkeller
peri - It's in the 90's here again, making anything on the stove sounds terrible! But I'm sure yours is great!
3:31 pm
helenkeller
peri - are you finished already?
3:31 pm
carleekat
90's here too... but is not as humid...is lovely and warm
3:32 pm
helenkeller
I live near the lake, it's supposed to be 'cooler near the lake.'
3:32 pm
carleekat
same HK LOL...lake hurong is literally my back yard...
3:32 pm
helenkeller
Oh, I 'see' I'm talking to an already gone peri. It's been a long day already.
3:32 pm
carleekat
Huron *
3:32 pm
helenkeller
Back to grid
3:34 pm
helenkeller
Michigan here.
3:34 pm
helenkeller
*Lake Michigan* I am not in Michigan, the state.
3:35 pm
carleekat
I like righton the lake HK... I canhear the waves from my bedroom... itis HOT today
3:37 pm
carleekat
live* even
3:38 pm
helenkeller
Awesome!!!!I had a bf, ages ago, who had an apartment right on the lake. Step out on balcony, look down there was the lake, total 180 view. He said the people that lived there before had to move cause they felt like they were living in a washing machine.
3:38 pm
carleekat
bwahahaha that is funny ( if you cruise through my pics on FB you will see loads of pics)
3:39 pm
helenkeller
Some people hear washing machines, others hear beautiful nature.
3:41 pm
carleekat
I remember taking a bus through banff to get to my hotel... and someone yelled out.. MY god, you see one mountain you have seen them all.. I am so sick of mountains
3:43 pm
helenkeller
That's a strange thing to say, because all mountains have their own unique shape. I was just thinking last night how I would like to see Mt. Fuji in person - so pretty.
3:44 pm
carleekat
yea well... can't please everyone all the time
3:46 pm
helenkeller
carlee - that's for sure.
3:47 pm
lil*monkey
Hello Babblers? Has anyone here heard of, or experienced, Photodynamic Therapy?
3:47 pm
helenkeller
Heya lil*m - nope, sorry, not me.
3:48 pm
carleekat
nope..sorry lil.. other than the principles I donot know anyone who has undergone the therapy
3:48 pm
lil*monkey
I had it today on my legs. It is a treatment for skin cancer. Don't let anyone tell you it doesn't hurt.
3:49 pm
lil*monkey
I believe I may have screamed out MOTHERF**#%ER a few times.
3:49 pm
carleekat
oh dear. I am sorry :(
3:50 pm
helenkeller
I screamed that when I walked back in my house today. How does that work?
3:50 pm
carleekat
well.. dealing with skin cancer.. you are more than entitled to scream out
3:50 pm
helenkeller
Yes - exactly what carlee said.
3:52 pm
carleekat
one of my dearest friends has surgery on wed. Mastectomy. but has spread to chest wall. she has a 4 year old and a 1 year old. I'll be away here and there taking care of things for her
3:52 pm
carleekat
she hs the surgery then 6 months of radiation and chemo
3:52 pm
lil*monkey
oh no, so sad :( I will be sending positive vibes and prayers to her Carlee.
3:53 pm
helenkeller
Oh, carlee, may she have the strength to get through it all. You are a good friend!
3:53 pm
lil*monkey
Hey what is update on the boys in the cave? I haven't heard any news today.
3:53 pm
carleekat
8 out LIL
3:54 pm
carleekat
thanks HK...
3:54 pm
lil*monkey
*wheeeeeeeeeeee!* Wow that's awesome!
3:55 pm
carleekat
they are restocking the O2 tanks along the route... the rest out tomorrow . pumps have managed to keep the water levels down
3:56 pm
lil*monkey
That is a re6,27
3:56 pm
lil*monkey
I would not want to be that coach. I can't imagine the guilt.
3:58 pm
carleekat
yea... poor guy
4:01 pm
lil*monkey
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't come out of the cave.
4:06 pm
carleekat
that was my thought Lil... I just didnt want to voice it
4:06 pm
lil*monkey
I have already heard that he says he will insist all the boys come out first
4:08 pm
crosshair
good afternoon, my babble friends. :)
4:09 pm
lil*monkey
hello crossy
4:15 pm
lil*monkey
anyone have ve6?
4:17 pm
CiociaJudy
first 3 letters of ve5 + I am, she ** plus cross letter
4:17 pm
CiociaJudy
{{{{BFF}}}}
4:18 pm
lil*monkey
OMG BEF!!!!
4:19 pm
lil*monkey
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ juDY }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
4:19 pm
lil*monkey
How are you? It's been so long!
4:19 pm
CiociaJudy
How are you, Monkey?
4:19 pm
CiociaJudy
I'm awesome!!! LOVE retirement.
4:19 pm
CiociaJudy
I think of you every time I go to Lancaster
4:20 pm
lil*monkey
Doing pretty good except my legs are killing me, I had photodynamic therapy today for skin cancer. Feels like I have been blasted with a blowtorch.
4:20 pm
lil*monkey
I know! We had such a blast on the Amish tour!
4:20 pm
CiociaJudy
OMG!!! basal cell?
4:21 pm
lil*monkey
Squamous, and lots of em!
4:21 pm
CiociaJudy
DAMN!!
4:22 pm
CiociaJudy
too much sun, Monkey!
4:22 pm
lil*monkey
I know :(
4:22 pm
lil*monkey
Yes but can't change the past. I lived in Hawaii , and then I lived in Cape Hatteras all those years.
4:22 pm
CiociaJudy
I am really careful now too
4:22 pm
CiociaJudy
five basal cells removed
4:22 pm
lil*monkey
Yes me too
4:23 pm
lil*monkey
Oh wow! Where were they?
4:23 pm
CiociaJudy
4 on my face; 1 on my ankle
4:24 pm
lil*monkey
I hope you won't have more!
4:25 pm
CiociaJudy
Now that I know what to look for, if I see anything suspicious I immediately go to the derm and have them freeze it!
4:25 pm
CiociaJudy
What is photodynamic therapy?
4:25 pm
ypsigirl
fireworks
4:25 pm
CiociaJudy
WOOHOO YPSIGIRL!!
4:26 pm
CiociaJudy
Fireworks for me too. :)
4:26 pm
ypsigirl
WOo hooooooOO
4:26 pm
lil*monkey
You can google it, they put a solution on your skin and let it percolate for about 2 hours, then shine a special light (it's called BLU light) on your skin.
4:27 pm
lil*monkey
It is to eradicate the lesions.
4:27 pm
lil*monkey
It feels like blowtorching and needles stabbing. REally pleasant
4:28 pm
lil*monkey
I go, back in 4 weeks for the next session.
4:29 pm
CiociaJudy
More? YIKES!!
4:29 pm
lil*monkey
Yes and that should be it. Just 2 sessions. Compared to other cancers where you have to get chemo and radiation, I feel lucky.
4:32 pm
lil*monkey
Do you have any trips planned? I will be taking my mom to New Milford Connecticut for a memorial service beginning of Sept.
4:32 pm
lil*monkey
We might go to the Jersey shore too.
4:32 pm
CiociaJudy
Most of my family are going to DisneyWorld in the Fall
4:33 pm
CiociaJudy
I have so much to do here since I had two rooms redone. LOTS of stuff to go through and really need to downsize!!
4:35 pm
lil*monkey
I bought one of those "cluster" houses like where you & I stayed with your friend. I move end of August.
4:36 pm
lil*monkey
You should come for a visit!
4:37 pm
CiociaJudy
GOOD FOR YOU!!!
4:37 pm
helenkeller
*warms hk's heart to see happy reunion bet lil*m & CiociaJudy*
4:38 pm
CiociaJudy
awwww thx HK!
4:38 pm
lil*monkey
Aw thanks hk… sorry we seem to be hijacking the chog.
4:38 pm
CiociaJudy
I'm switching to Messenger, BFF
4:38 pm
helenkeller
Really - so sweet, happy for you guys :)
4:38 pm
lil*monkey
OK me too
4:38 pm
CiociaJudy
Sorry Babblers. We apologize. Been a long time since we chatted.
4:59 pm
harpjane
found a fish
5:03 pm
harpjane
and a mollusk
5:26 pm
lil*monkey
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm back
5:28 pm
lil*monkey
I found the poop
5:30 pm
MollyL
fe5 and sh4 in the same grid. It is a scatological kind of day.
5:34 pm
mkg
dont see any of this stuff unless an ee* is a fish........but it is not. it is a water snake isnt it?
5:38 pm
mkg
any clues for the 8s other than the fl 8? that is the only one i have. ty.
5:38 pm
lil*monkey
st8, it's a compound word
5:42 pm
mkg
any clues lil monkey?
5:45 pm
Shirlockc
a surprised boat cloth (st8)
5:46 pm
Shirlockc
i have 4 left and really annoyed -- don't want to list but ...
5:55 pm
Shirlockc
omg! FW!
5:57 pm
jaxx7
mkg. Cockneys eat jellied e***. They are definitely a fish.
6:02 pm
Uneaixoise
Great clue, Shirl!
6:08 pm
MollyL
That was a good clue, Shirl.
6:23 pm
mkg
jellied? wow. ok.
6:24 pm
mkg
ty for st clue. is this really a word? wow. ty
6:26 pm
mkg
going to list. ty all cliers.
6:26 pm
mkg
cluers i meant. ty
6:56 pm
mkg
stuck...fe 6 27 the second one please. so so stuck.
6:56 pm
mkg
nm just found it totally by accident. sorry.
7:15 pm
TraderKate
Hi everyone :)
Late start ofr me... any hints on that fe 6/27 mkg?
7:32 pm
mkg
fe 6 is weird word: f+ to **r is human + opposite of the truth is a ***.
7:32 pm
TraderKate
TY so much mkg!
7:33 pm
mkg
giving up. going for a stroll.
7:33 pm
TraderKate
nice night for it, hagn :)
7:35 pm
helenkeller
heya again
7:35 pm
helenkeller
mkg poofed?
7:36 pm
TraderKate
hi ya HK, I'm deep in the grid. Had jto put out a few grass fires on FB .. few more still to attend to ;)
7:36 pm
TraderKate
looks like she's done for the day, yeah.
7:37 pm
helenkeller
LOL TK - yes, you're one busy bee on FB, I 'see.' Loved that holding your breath one, priceless :)
7:38 pm
TraderKate
LOL, I've posted that before, but thought it deserved another go around ;)
7:38 pm
helenkeller
her fe clue was one letter off
7:39 pm
TraderKate
I managed it on the first try... so perfect or not, it's a good clue... and I'll take all I can get. should probably go back and scan the vhog. it's pretty quiet in here.
7:40 pm
helenkeller
Well, I am much slower than you, I kept at it for a while, then tried mixing it up - *hk too concrete at times*
7:41 pm
TraderKate
It's good to take a break when you bog down. Even a few minutes does help to find the fishies :)
7:41 pm
TraderKate
It's good to take a break when you bog down. Even a few minutes does help to find the fishies :)
7:41 pm
TraderKate
It's good to take a break when you bog down. Even a few minutes does help to find the fishies :)
7:42 pm
helenkeller
People who love 'A Song for You' & 'Queen of the Roller Derby' are known as Leon Li 5/16s :) (I just had to share that, my favorite musician.)
7:43 pm
helenkeller
So, are you saying it's a really bad sign when one bogs down as soon as she starts? Dang.
7:45 pm
TraderKate
not necessarily, your brain has to make a pttern.. thenthe words start to come. It didn't look to friendly to me in the fiorast few minutes..
7:46 pm
helenkeller
I started this AM, seemed fine, down to 30 & jammed up here. (That's where my brain is going: roller derby, jammers, lol)
7:47 pm
TraderKate
Maybe the last 30 are strange words?
7:48 pm
helenkeller
What else can they be? lol
7:50 pm
TraderKate
LOL, no clue! 85 tjo go here, so I'm too close to start to worry about the weird ones
was getting red boxes here and slow input uptake. Hopefully better now...
7:51 pm
helenkeller
TK - are you STILL having connection issues?
7:53 pm
TraderKate
comaes and goes. worse in hot or humid temps and afternoon/early evening. landlord is going to come up when I'm ready to finish the wifi upgrade. It should be better soon. I'll probably have him come up tomorrow. I can soldier on for now.
7:54 pm
helenkeller
'comaes & goes' lol - your computer is in a coma :)
7:55 pm
TraderKate
LOL.. that's me. Can't blame that on the PC...
7:59 pm
helenkeller
Sorry, I had to catch that last bit of Penn & Teller - I heart them, have since they started. Way, way back. At the Shubert, after their show they met with people in the lobby, just chatting. I'm always one of the very last to leave, soaking it all in. So lobby was pretty empty by time we got there & my date & I had a nice 20 minute conversation with both of them. Not only does Teller talk (duh), he's the sweetest guy - now Penn is 63 or 64 & Teller is 70! Time marches on.
8:01 pm
TraderKate
Wow... I like them too, but have never seen them live. what a time you must have had :) lucky lady!
8:03 pm
helenkeller
I still remember many of the tricks they did, because they explain them. They re-did one recently on their show - it's a great bit, Teller standing in silhouette, lighting a cigarette, then it disappears . . . It's not your average joe magic act - although I like those too.
8:05 pm
TraderKate
I might have to do some you tube surfing later.. if I can get through this grid!
8:05 pm
harpjane
watching the President's announcement about the Supreme Court nominee
8:06 pm
helenkeller
yt surfing for me - once it starts, hard to stop, one thing leads to another.
8:06 pm
harpjane
Cavanaugh
8:06 pm
TraderKate
Hi jane :)
Not really familliar with the short list... is he the best of a bad lot?
8:06 pm
harpjane
Kavanaugh (misspelled a minute ago)
8:09 pm
helenkeller
This is what my concern is, so here goes: In a 2009 law review article, Kavanaugh said his experience in the White House persuaded him that "the job of president is far more difficult than any other civilian position in government" and that presidents should be exempt from civil lawsuits and criminal investigations or prosecutions while in office. But he wrote that such a change would require Congress to pass appropriate legislation.
Even if that happened, he wrote, the Constitution would provide a check against a law breaker in the Oval Office. "If the president does something dastardly, the impeachment process is available," Kavanaugh wrote.
8:09 pm
harpjane
found another fish
8:10 pm
TraderKate
Well, that is concerning...at the very least, raising the bar on what is considered dastardly?
Hooray for fish jane!
8:10 pm
helenkeller
Then again, many people change their views over time, so a 9 year old quote probably doesn't mean much.
8:11 pm
harpjane
I honestly haven't been following the process too closely. I figured we will hear all sorts of dirt and compliments as he goes through the confirmation process.
8:11 pm
harpjane
thiefthief
8:11 pm
TraderKate
well, it is likely more accurate than when young and fresh...
8:11 pm
helenkeller
yep, that we will harp, that we will
8:12 pm
harpjane
(was that subliminal?)
8:12 pm
TraderKate
thank you jane :)
8:12 pm
TraderKate
haha maybe?
8:12 pm
helenkeller
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha LOVE IT harp. Harp wins the chat today !!!!
8:14 pm
harpjane
I hoping the President doesn't fall asleep while he's letting someone else have the floor.
8:14 pm
helenkeller
st8 - shock + cloth part of ship
8:15 pm
TraderKate
clued as a boat cloth that is taken aback or something like that.
8:20 pm
TraderKate
sorry jane :(
8:20 pm
TraderKate
sorry jane :(
8:20 pm
helenkeller
sc 5/12 = sc + ree
8:21 pm
mixi6
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain
8:21 pm
TraderKate
hahaha ty
8:21 pm
helenkeller
yeah, I couldn't think of anything - there ya go. welcome
8:21 pm
aebmusica
re7/40....clue please
8:21 pm
harpjane
thiefthief
8:21 pm
TraderKate
I should have shortened it up was trying it with an L on the end
8:22 pm
helenkeller
or, if you wanna use your brain, what mixi said (heya mixi)
8:22 pm
mkg
is that a clue jane? thiefthief?
8:22 pm
TraderKate
hi aebmusica :)
8:22 pm
harpjane
no i'm just overwhelmed
8:22 pm
helenkeller
that was harp's subconscious
8:23 pm
TraderKate
mkg came back! how was the stroll?
8:23 pm
helenkeller
heya aeb :)
8:23 pm
aebmusica
Hi Trader...I've got 8 left and one of them is the re7/40
8:23 pm
aebmusica
hey helen!
8:23 pm
mixi6
re + don't hurt my ****ings.
8:23 pm
TraderKate
also waitng for a clue to drp ;)
33 here and bogging sown I should eat
8:24 pm
wvteach
** finito ** last word CE 5/12
8:24 pm
TraderKate
ty mixi, and that word pls as well!
8:24 pm
helenkeller
oh, you done good TK, I still have 22
8:24 pm
mixi6
yea teach. I have 2 left.
8:24 pm
helenkeller
WTG wv!!!!
8:25 pm
TraderKate
Congratulations teach!!!!
**************POMPOM TOSS************ from carlee :)
8:25 pm
aebmusica
tyvm mixi6
8:25 pm
TraderKate
Congratulations mixi!!!!
8:26 pm
helenkeller
YAY mixi !!!!
8:29 pm
TraderKate
21 now... thnk I will take a quick break and have a bite.
8:30 pm
helenkeller
see ya TK
8:32 pm
TraderKate
bbs... jsut need a quick break
8:45 pm
harpjane
time to go fry a steak bbl
8:48 pm
aebmusica
re7/28 ?
8:49 pm
penquis
the adj meaning trustful...
8:50 pm
penquis
it was also the name of the shuttle on DS9.... ;o)
9:04 pm
origami
Hi Babblers - waiting for it to cool off (still 97F) so I can take the dogs out.
9:07 pm
Bugsaw
wow, origami. too hot for me
9:17 pm
TraderKate
Melting temps!
Hi origami, Bugsaw, and pen :()
9:26 pm
Bugsaw
waves to everyone and keeps looking for words
9:33 pm
penquis
heading out...goodnight all....
9:47 pm
rururocks
a little cooler over here ori
9:48 pm
origami
Ugh - still 94. I refuse to take them out until it is 85. May take a while :D
9:51 pm
rururocks
I had a nice chilled glass of chardonnay sitting outside
9:54 pm
Bugsaw
we just had a downpour to cool off the ground and feed the greenery. I love the smell
9:54 pm
rururocks
yes.. saanich told me today it rained up your way
9:56 pm
Bugsaw
just reached us in the last hour
9:56 pm
origami
I just had some lovely left-over chardonnay. Think I'm going to have another glass :D
9:56 pm
rururocks
lol.. wtg ori
9:56 pm
rururocks
how was the picata?
9:57 pm
rururocks
piccata?
9:58 pm
origami
It was yummy! But, I really hate cooking just for myself. I appreciate food so much more with others. Something I should get over.
9:58 pm
rururocks
I got over that in a hurry living alone ori :D
9:59 pm
rururocks
now I cook whatever looks good and fresh
9:59 pm
origami
See, I keep telling you that you are so much more advanced than me :D
9:59 pm
rururocks
it's a terrific wine isn'tit?
10:00 pm
origami
It really is!!!
10:00 pm
rururocks
(planning to level bugs with a bottle of wine at the restaurant we're going to)
10:01 pm
origami
Mail me the cork to sniff :D
10:01 pm
Bugsaw
I can hardly wait. i wasn't sure if you could bring anything now that border wars are getting serious
10:01 pm
rururocks
i'll email you the picture of her passed out from exhilaration
10:02 pm
Bugsaw
just wipe off the drool first please
10:02 pm
origami
Please do! I hope you guys have a great time :D
10:02 pm
rururocks
no problem.. we'll have cloth napkins
10:02 pm
rururocks
(note to self.. bring bib for Bugs and mr Bugs
10:04 pm
Bugsaw
Yes, we backwoods Canadians don't get out much. Have to wax up our gumboots to be fit to be seen
10:04 pm
rururocks
(and depends for Bugs for the chair)
10:05 pm
Bugsaw
I think this had better be an impressive bottle since I have had to take all this abuse!
10:05 pm
rururocks
<--almost ready to be a backwoods canadian
10:05 pm
rururocks
LOL.. I promise IT WILL BE
10:05 pm
origami
Wear you Sunday-go-to-meeting wellies Bugs
10:06 pm
TraderKate
haha, thought that said backwoods Canadian... more wine for me please ;)
10:06 pm
Bugsaw
Floyd might even put some crime scene booties on over his caulk boots just in your honour!
10:07 pm
origami
Wow, now you're getting fancied up
10:08 pm
Bugsaw
we are going to a nice place to eat. Even Ruru liked it
10:08 pm
rururocks
looking forward to giving you a big hug.. I'm a good hugger
10:08 pm
Bugsaw
and he eats out a lot so he is picky
10:08 pm
Bugsaw
I could use a good hug.
10:09 pm
rururocks
I love that restaurant.. it is terrific
10:09 pm
rururocks
I'm going to eat there a lot someday
10:09 pm
origami
He is a fancy eater!
10:09 pm
rururocks
not really
10:10 pm
rururocks
I can swing both ways :D
10:10 pm
Bugsaw
the chef and his wife are both so nice. It is the place we go to for important celebrations.
10:10 pm
origami
When I come to stay with you for months on end, Ru, we'll have to go :D
10:10 pm
rururocks
yeah.. absolutely Ori.. glad you had a laugh at that
10:10 pm
Bugsaw
yes, origami. He wants to get a place not far down the road from here
10:11 pm
origami
With a guest house :D
10:11 pm
Bugsaw
is the place you liked still on the market, ru?
10:12 pm
rururocks
naw.. it sold.. but there will be others like it
10:12 pm
rururocks
I know they exist
10:12 pm
origami
Well, there go my extended vacation plans
10:12 pm
rururocks
i sure liked it though
10:12 pm
Bugsaw
I was afraid of that but yes, they exist. Just have to have the right timing
10:13 pm
rururocks
not really ori.. i will be buying up there for sure
10:14 pm
origami
<--- wipes back of hand across brow. Phew.
10:14 pm
rururocks
I'm meeting the realtor on that THursday bugs to look around if you want to join us
10:15 pm
Bugsaw
I will do my best. One of my cousins has invited herself to come on Wed or Thurs. If I can suggest Wed you are on. It would be fun to see what is out there
10:17 pm
rururocks
no problem either way.. but looking to spend as much time together as possible.. it will be great to see you.. Saanich is excited.. talked to her tonight
10:17 pm
Bugsaw
will let you know
10:17 pm
rururocks
okey dokey
10:26 pm
origami
I really need to take the dogs out. But it is still 92 :-( Maybe this day we don't play.
10:28 pm
helenkeller
Firewords! :)
10:31 pm
Bugsaw
may I have a clue for the li 5,14 please?
10:33 pm
origami
A feudal lord bugs
10:34 pm
Bugsaw
NOW I see it. thanks
10:34 pm
origami
You're welcome.
10:35 pm
origami
Well, off to read and listen to some David Bowie. Happy babbling.
10:35 pm
origami
Congratulations Helen
10:35 pm
Bugsaw
enjoy origami. hope to see you soonish
10:40 pm
helenkeller
tx orig - Diamond Dogs?
10:40 pm
helenkeller
heya Bugs
10:43 pm
helenkeller
niters all
10:52 pm
Nef
Hello? Looks like I may have missed the chatters
11:13 pm
Jacula
Hi Nef. I'm here if you need clues.
11:15 pm
Nef
Hi Jacula. It seems I rarely finish grids anymore; but it doesn't bother me either anymore.
11:16 pm
Nef
(I just can't understand how there are so many words in such a strange grid!)
11:19 pm
Nef
(I'm currently working on that bottom row R)
11:19 pm
Jacula
I like to finish them Nef, but sometimes don't achieve it.
11:20 pm
Jacula
Let me know if/when you need a clue or the stats.
11:21 pm
Nef
Thank you. I will do that.
How are you doing these days? Is your fellow still on the road so much? (I think I remember he drove trucks?)
11:23 pm
Jacula
Yes, you remember rightly. He's still on the road all week. We're both fine, thanks. How about you? What's been going on in your life since we last spoke?
11:29 pm
Nef
My Dh went through numerous illnesses & hsopitalizations during 2016; so I asked my divorced son & his son to move in with us to help me (he works from home anyway) because when DH fell; I had to call 911 to help me get him up off the floor (he has MS, IDK if you remember that).
11:30 pm
Nef
Now I'm ready to have them move out; but I think we have to move to some sort of senior housing /assisted living place because I can't manage the house, yard, and shoveling snow all the time myself.
11:32 pm
Nef
That's the biggest thing. And my 9 year old (& only) grandson just got his Black Belt in TaeKwonDo last month! < busting my buttons with pride on that!>
11:35 pm
Jacula
Yes, I do remember your O/H was ill. I do feel for you and understand why assisted living might be necessary. It's really hard to get someone up when they fall, especially if they can't really assist you in any way. I remember trying to get my father up the stairs after a late-night call from my Mum. He wasn't a tall or heavy man, but he was a dead weight when his dementia made him not want to help. :(
11:35 pm
Jacula
Well done to your grandson!
11:37 pm
Jacula
Also, Nef, we often take a property on either as a couple who will split the jobs or when we're younger and have the health and the energy to cope. Time can change all of these things. :(
11:38 pm
Nef
My hubby has always weighed around 240- 250 lbs (I think that's around 113 kg); he's always had very muscular legs and body. so when he's a "dead weight"; he's pretty difficult to move!
11:41 pm
Nef
Yeah, you're right. :-( I've had arthritis since I was a teenager & have had several joints fixed or replaced over the years; it's tougher to try to do everything at this point of my life.
11:42 pm
Jacula
I, being old-fashioned, had to convert his weight to stones and pounds. (I don't 'do' kilograms.) 17 and a half stone, almost 18 stone would be impossible to lift. I think my Dad had gone down to about 9 and a half stone when I was trying to lug him up the stairs.
11:44 pm
Jacula
Nef - both me and my other half lament the loss of bodily strength as we get older. We often wish we could go into a body shop and get new parts like cars do.
11:44 pm
Nef
I don't understand stones for weight! It's such a strange way to weigh things!
11:44 pm
Jacula
Nef - 14lbs = 1 stone.
11:45 pm
Jacula
I've lost 9lbs (that's over half a stone) during this hot weather in the UK.
11:46 pm
Nef
LOL, Jacula! You can get new parts for your body; you just can't have all new pieces for all of yuor parts!
I have replacement parts for a foot, a knee, a hip, and both hands now! :-D
11:46 pm
TraderKate
Jacula and Nef!!!! Hello :)
11:48 pm
Nef
You guys are really suffering from the heat, aren't you? Here in the US,we have insulation in most of our houses (which helps in the winter *and* summer, then I was talking to a friend in London & she said that they don't have a/c nor do they have ceiling fans!
11:48 pm
Jacula
We have your POTUS visiting on Friday 13th. Our Queen didn't attend her latest great-grandchild's Christening due to having a busy week, including having to greet him. If she had the choice, I bet I know where she'd rather have been.
11:48 pm
Nef
Hi Kate! How are you?
11:49 pm
Nef
Jacula, I read about the Trump baby blimp ballon! I think that that is hilarious!
11:50 pm
Jacula
Nef - no we don't have a/c or ceiling fans as standard here in UK. Don't usually need them! Re new body parts - yes, I have a bungee cord and a pin holding my right collar bone in place after I dislocated it falling backwards down the stairs 3 years ago.
11:51 pm
Nef
Ouch! That wasn't fun I bet!
11:52 pm
TraderKate
Doing well nef. I'll lurk and leave you to catch up with Jackers :)
11:53 pm
Nef
You don't have to lurk, Kate; join in!
11:54 pm
Jacula
Trump blimp - to be honest I don't think flying that is a dignified way to go, though the idea made me laugh. I think it cost 18K, which could be better spent. The Government (what's left of it after yesterday) have demanded a huge police presence for his visit, knowing how many protests there will be. Thing is, they've cut police budgets so much, the police aren't keen to provide it because they feel they might be needed for more important emergencies elsewhere.
11:54 pm
Nef
(we can discuss any topic at all, not just our newer body parts!)
11:55 pm
Jacula
Kate - please stay because I have to go soon.x
11:55 pm
TraderKate
Loz wasn't at Louis' christening? That's a shame :(
Bet she's miffed about that. (I can hear her mumbling "that dreadful man...")
11:56 pm
Jacula
Kate - I bet she's miffed. I would be if I was her.
11:56 pm
Nef
the blimp was crowd-funded (from what I read); And he travels with a huge contingent of Secret Service men too....
11:57 pm
TraderKate
Jacula, the blimp was privately paid for and there was crowd funding to pay for the helium to folat it for the big day. As protests go, i rather like the idea, can be seen by a lot more than little sign ever would. It may be undignified, but hey....look at intended target :)
11:58 pm
Nef
He is such a stupid man; I really think he pulled (& is still pulling!) to wool over so many people's eyes here.
11:58 pm
TraderKate
Well, I see she has managed to make sure htere is NO state dinner... that's her dig. She will give him the politest short shrift and "bum's rush he's ever seen. I do admire her so.
11:59 pm
Nef
Go Queen E! Good One for you!
11:59 pm
TraderKate
Why do youhave to go Jacula? After all, it's morning now ;)
12:00 am
Jacula
Crowd-funded or privately funded, but it could have gone towards helping the homeless (of which there are too many) or towards a much better cause. Any cause other than trying to insult a brain-dead idiot who is so sure he's a hero that he's bombproof re insults of any kind.