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FINAL SCORES

1312 Turt
1312 featherbee
1312 jimmel
1312 ls1
1312 wht
1312 Kateq
1312 dan2bit
1312 lynxxx
1312 kellyk
1312 Vioxx
1312 Jayk
1312 bojazz
1312 Wolvie
1312 adubin77
1312 svingy
1312 TraderKate
1312 zoozzoom
1312 welki
1312 davurs
1312 helensgirlkid
1312 Mercy
1312 grannyg
1312 Bugsaw
1312 Bremen
1312 DTins
1312 Dorens
1312 doseffing
1312 bubba218
1312 pabtrek
1312 BlueFireFrog
1312 McLeach
1312 kim m
1312 ivesy3
1312 harpjane
1312 72 Temple Owl
1312 Grandma Barb
1312 flashman1998
1312 ch1212
1312 susanj2
1312 foamflower
1312 Griffums
1312 Notheroldquilter
1312 Ouwachita
1312 smaller
1312 pat56
1312 cybernan
1312 helenkeller
1312 sedmac
1312 cameron51us
1312 Andee
1312 m9f9l
1312 dofith
1312 ChampFit
1312 galliwags
1312 paco12348
1312 Bonasa
1312 Funkylady
1312 pcal2
1312 trentsnana
1312 Shirlockc
1312 reneeo
1312 sammysmom
1312 nurse1000
1312 Oboequilter
1312 graciecat
1312 rururocks
1312 moolingwa
1312 lazykoala99
1312 dart001
1312 angelinaxox
1312 gapeach
1312 montreal13
1312 ZsaZsa
1312 wvteach
1312 skooj
1312 phaeton
1312 mixi6
1312 penquis
1312 kje
1312 joansiebone
1312 vashongin
1312 Catie
1312 parisla
1312 JBV
1312 isles7
1312 silversarah
1312 NatashaW
1312 dizgrannie
1312 Habes
1312 lil*monkey
1312 sprong
1312 scribekd
1312 Smdnjv
1312 bpalosky
1312 VolleymomDee
1312 bookwomen
1312 bmb444
1312 LoriP
1312 earth
1312 ursh
1312 anike
1312 rbud
1312 bichon
1312 Tulipp
1312 Jeff7
1312 kangabrat
1312 fuzzykoala
1312 carleekat
1312 grannyrose
1312 MelJewell
1312 LonnieC
1312 aebmusica
1312 NonoNanette
1312 SISI
1312 HarryHood
1312 ItalianGreyhound
1312 slothboy
1312 rosalie4
1312 kittychan
1312 marilyn992
1312 ddb4nana
1312 Brie11
1312 Bogwoggle
1312 Chris P
1312 bala
1312 empty_search
1312 Dippnall
1312 daylily
1312 navcad
1312 movieman
1312 mo
1312 jewwel
1312 Gillie
1312 ABJ
1312 Vicuna
1312 Jacula
1312 periwinkle
1312 Lizlin
1312 hydra
1312 broll
1312 lbdawger
1312 Kamanjah
1312 Haz1558
1312 clg47
1312 marigold
1312 Tnarg
1312 jessmom
1312 Dianne
1312 Solitare
1312 speedfreak
1312 dromano66
1312 NANCY
1312 Hillsnow
1312 Sam
1312 Tomago
1312 Uneaixoise
1312 Sunrise
1312 Mary
1312 Q
1312 SummerBreeze44
1312 sandy211
1312 pamrepton
1312 SunnFlower
1312 roncook
1312 wordly wise
1312 stu mcc
1312 juniperberet
1312 ARB
1312 Michelle
1312 mael
1312 smartemis
1312 java2
1312 helenary
1312 claws
1312 PenguinP
1312 PMS
1312 VDW
1312 Alicia
1312 Kimingvtx
1312 uleman
1312 Naches girl
1312 whizette
1312 gramma
1312 Aloyisius
1312 shorty
1312 Nef
1291 poodletoes
1280 westford
1276 GailMkp
1264 SueMagee
1251 SamanthaJoy
1221 bethn
1203 georgiaj
1199 anus
1197 hurshy
1177 Bethjt
1172 corkee
1165 msr
1154 caps
1151 libarebel
1128 Inge2
1122 Sev
1095 epsurreal
1095 lexophile
1084 maggiej
1078 KenTropic
1062 Zadit
1056 asterisk
1053 Betsy Ross
1052 MomStar
1040 deanoz
1027 sajarn
1023 Gitel
1023 Charm
1023 Buggie
1020 magazinemom
1019 Sugrraleona
1018 zas
1014 Kermiteer
1003 mymuseisme
1002 hego
997 Filomena
996 leen
995 elsbeau
992 markytom
988 rebeccs
987 Quiltergirl
985 fla
982 JeeWhiz
980 Sidra
971 A*n*i*t*a
967 rabbasar
967 Talia
965 irishlady
956 wordplayer
954 Lindrickway
951 MumTT
945 Cathyar
941 pors
930 lbuxx
928 Leaf
928 Hebe
927 mightyquin
925 rsiegel24
924 hyacinthe
921 mkg
913 Marc Freeman
901 donnana
895 bigbirdboss
893 piggys_rule123
893 BettyAnne
893 pjd
889 Gollux
885 godthaab
881 RoseAnn
879 lshult
878 bookgrrl
873 mojo9292
868 Deeha
867 Elle n
848 momof5
842 donbee
842 tessagram
837 therealblah
836 eliotl
835 thesnark
834 eb229
827 BarbaraA
825 uconn
816 chrisk
813 poor richard
802 BerniceQ
797 glittle
796 mirandapan
794 RoundBarn
789 sixty7stang13
789 pigeonman
787 chixnlegs53
786 Robespierre
785 ChrissieDee
777 idicyidikat
776 rastapopolous
776 jwr
771 MsCorvid
769 Wogoe
765 broony
764 jaxx7
762 Jayde287
754 hep
752 MRSWHISKI2
751 skheiny
747 bs18
747 emd99
746 laurielou
744 Calllie
742 mongie
741 sally
738 inkydinks
737 debgpi
737 LeslieAnn
733 redshoes
730 kadresa
727 BLouie
724 mummy
722 librarylinnet
722 lorena_k
720 jka
718 rubyfoo
716 VAjeweler
713 MollyL
713 suz01
712 8201girl
711 car.eeyore
705 mtnmam
705 pugmama763
704 kathy sue
702 lawdoggy1
699 Soodle
698 JW4975
695 worzel
693 bloosh2
692 shdybr8
685 CiociaJudy
683 GeekMan
681 contrary1
678 circqueen
675 PeggyK
674 JaxH66
673 Angelsong
672 peg23
670 lpeebles
670 avril
669 Sam Snead
668 katmayo
667 Riverdance
665 MLFAN17
664 Rachway
663 JillF
661 REG
653 SuzeQ
652 momof4&pe
651 Kallia
651 Scrabbler
644 IndiaJan
643 frogface
643 MaMaWA
642 TheSquid
642 zabeth
639 Biltong
634 JFB
634 Hightower2232
632 Alycia
632 PherceNunly
631 felicitas
629 MaddyMadd
628 eljay323
628 dc43
624 redturtlehead
621 mirandlyn
616 funhs
616 Judi
614 smoove
611 craftylady
609 daisy88
607 jeanne314
605 tmtm
600 smartalic
600 jaydee
596 Kitensplay
596 chj
592 lupino
581 Natasha
579 yikeym32
579 Frances
579 cavalier25
577 EvaNadine
577 Coolcar
576 InTheRedwoods
576 Myriam
575 Kaplan the Magne
575 jhb
573 yeyellowknifetoo
570 Annette
569 Alleyn58
567 witchy
565 obscurity
563 Babbleybrook
561 fit1
560 Marjetta
560 KrisE
559 mayneman
557 mcurlschool
555 Marian Todd
554 sami1986
550 Chessy
549 Madyh
549 scatterbrain
548 bookworm100
548 smooze
545 jbp
542 hogg
541 pam
538 ypsigirl
538 flosey
535 pen
535 AnnetteL
533 Rainiqui
533 Buttonman
532 Roses6
530 machelle
525 little mim
525 rolin
524 tceicher
522 origami
522 beachboggle
522 lara68
521 redgirl1973
519 jzw
515 markbowers7
510 zippee
508 pianoman
505 Jodeen
504 melkaywil
503 gdine
502 PappouTed
501 iluvtigs
499 Kukana
497 athena
494 mehdc
490 PastorJ
485 msg
485 coralily
484 Gramjane
480 Bobie
479 Pinikula
479 gemini_J13
476 bluetor
476 tickymong
476 suzysuz
474 brightspot
474 Fit2knit
473 stefaneechi
472 sandr
472 Trifioso
470 kyleteresa
469 ella
469 THE.MRS
468 dpomfr
468 o2baflyndog
467 sillybunny84
466 Carol
463 JenMO16
459 Eva
459 Nicholas Carter
455 oro
450 Zombee
450 sciencegeek
449 DRWED
448 Lib
444 CAZ100
442 wjb
440 merlypoop
439 kueenbee
438 gswope
432 heps19
431 eieios
429 ann
427 gardnerpaints
424 Monnie
420 GrandmaS
418 Pearl5
417 franciscrawford
415 arctictundra
414 Jivingjenny0
410 emusing
407 cdnldy
403 skatt
397 xeiluj
395 Gobble1
391 Motek
391 sugar
387 KatieMcG
383 KayteeJay
382 smithchick
379 words
375 Queenruejean
374 JJ
373 Glens
363 melody17
362 ginnie
360 potterylady
360 nadav
352 swmbo
350 mery9419
348 Valiant
344 Wesson
344 JIMMORRIS
341 haggis
339 Sundaegrl
339 lynnet
337 lawyer-1
337 Slimboyveryfat
337 Halser
336 lauren.hepburn
329 nursegladys
327 Winnah
323 charliesmomuk
322 Dog Fan
322 robbie09
319 sassafrass
316 TheFiz
314 Luluskidoo
313 duvaldfm
312 bonkler
307 raane
307 Sugarblues
301 annevans
293 wesnurse
293 DS927
284 scorpio
273 princessofburund
271 corpsvalue
268 crayola
267 HI_IM_BABBLE
266 Bobsta
264 bananaslug
262 salmocreston1
262 Reese\'s
262 marthas
261 freddie
261 aslindy
259 robwhy
258 Angela
251 macadam
247 pbc
246 kimberblue
245 ALC
231 Thulsa
213 Jon77
205 MVA
199 Lady_Campari
191 Judyj
191 egbokmom2000@yah
189 invictus
188 MaryW
186 Cube
182 Strudtastic
180 crosshair
179 shooshoo
177 Christine
176 mama
176 UnikeTheHunter
175 marie
162 uusue2
161 janeybird
158 Rel
157 Flower36
153 Digby the Westie
147 jeanniejinx
146 amgreet8
144 helen67
140 MPittore
137 tsatch
134 ChloeKat
120 Mandy44
117 TQ
114 Barb
114 jnkbck
108 #1
103 katiemac
101 mickey2
89 Aaronitor
85 Prinise
85 flower65
83 Skug
80 lizmac
80 gwenski
74 selj09
70 sarah6girls
50 DR1965
49 jylcat
47 iiosefi
39 Christa
34 Farruska
33 annecarmen
16 cale
6 GMO

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:00 am
MaMaWA

Flippo
12:01 am
Nef

flip!
12:01 am
SamanthaJoy

Flippity
12:01 am
ursh

hello all - I had 12 to go on previous grid :)
12:03 am
jessmom

hi all, re7
12:03 am
MaMaWA

This grid has many consonants and few vowels
12:04 am
MaMaWA

Looks like a tricky one! : )
12:06 am
hurshy

ma7
12:07 am
MaMaWA

Ma6
12:07 am
SueMagee

Re7 x 2
12:08 am
hurshy

da7
12:08 am
mrpresident

afternoon everyone :)
12:10 am
hurshy

hey mrp, people aren't always real chatty at the flip these days :)
12:11 am
mrpresident

hi hurshy! its all good, nice to see you after sooooo long :)
12:11 am
MaMaWA

Hi mrp and good night all my eyes are seeing double right now . Happy Babbling all
12:12 am
gapeach

Sweet dreams, MaMaWA
12:12 am
mrpresident

hi and nite mamawa... sleep tight
12:12 am
sammysmom

welcome back mr p
12:12 am
mrpresident

hi gapeach :)
hi sammysmom :)
lovely to be back
12:15 am
jessmom

hi mrp!
12:16 am
ursh

hi mrp - nice to see you here again :)
12:17 am
dizgrannie

nbt/nbs hi all
12:17 am
mrpresident

hi jessmom! hi ursh! hi diz!!
so lovely to see you all :(
12:18 am
mrpresident

: ))
12:20 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:22 am
sammysmom

ty likety
12:25 am
sammysmom

off to bed with a book .. i can t see to tyoe any more.. nite all
12:27 am
mrpresident

nite sammy :)
1:38 am
TraderKate

Thank you Dr. God and Lickety :)
Hello everyone!
2:16 am
rbud

hiya, Kate, and anyone else around. :)
2:16 am
TraderKate

Hi rbud :) I thinkl they are all lurking...deep diving the grid...
2:19 am
hurshy

i got ac4/6, but like every way i go to try to find the other A, i get stuck. amule... nope, no t. acne, acme, no, those don't connect. actre...ss, nope. acu...te, nope... art... nope...
2:20 am
rbud

same here, hursh
2:20 am
TraderKate

It's one of *those* grids... I am having struggles with some as well. Can't find that I, so I moved on for now. Maybe it will jump out later?
2:21 am
TraderKate

what are the stats for the other A word?
2:21 am
hurshy

dunno, not listing
2:21 am
hurshy

*realizes kate may be asking other people...* hehe
2:22 am
TraderKate

nope... sorry hurshy... and hi! (was talking to you ::)
2:22 am
rbud

I figured out the i, it's il 5/14, part of your lower guts.
2:23 am
TraderKate

I thought that must be it, but was getting no where for the variation... ty rbud. at least I know I was on the right track :)
2:23 am
TraderKate

and there it is :/
2:24 am
hurshy

ahhh 90%
2:25 am
TraderKate

YAY!
2:26 am
rbud

that nu 5 word always kinda makes me laugh, how can one be more naked - I figure it's like being pregnant, you are or you aren't! :P
2:27 am
hurshy

well people are often described as half-naked or very pregnant, so...
2:27 am
hurshy

and one knows what they mean by this
2:27 am
hurshy

one can picture it
2:27 am
hurshy

therefore it clearly does have meaning
2:28 am
rbud

I'm probably nekkider than most right now, haha
2:28 am
TraderKate

ha :) maybe it means more sheer, like pantihose? LOL
2:28 am
TraderKate

half way through a game of strip poker?
2:29 am
hurshy

i'm guessing we're all nakeder than any Victorians would have been when not in the middle of changing
2:29 am
rbud

nah, just staying cool.
2:29 am
TraderKate

haha... I will comfess that my ankles are showing right now
2:29 am
rbud

haha, hursh, no doubt in my mind.
2:29 am
hurshy

i've got SHORTS on and SHORT SLEEVES!
2:30 am
hurshy

it is SHOCKING
2:30 am
rbud

scandalous! :o
2:31 am
TraderKate

as long as you aren't sporting socks and sandals ;)
2:31 am
TraderKate

the horror!
2:31 am
hurshy

did you know there was one Russian Empress, Elizaveta, who had ACTUAL fashion police?
2:31 am
hurshy

(for the upper classes, at any rate)
2:32 am
TraderKate

Really? do you know when this was? roughly...
2:32 am
hurshy

there were certain things people weren't allowed to wear because only she was allowed to wear them, or other things they weren't allowed to wear because she just hated them, and whatnot
2:32 am
TraderKate

!!!
2:33 am
rbud

worse than the teacher who measured how far above our knees our skirts were!
2:33 am
hurshy

mid 18th century
2:34 am
TraderKate

ya we had to kneel.. I think it was 4" from ground for us... long time ago now
2:34 am
rbud

I didn't have that problem much, hated skirts. But I watched it happen to some.
2:35 am
rbud

and the day they sent a gal home for exposing her belly button, gasp - of course this was the early Cher days
2:36 am
TraderKate

did time in school uniforms. One in HS was below the knee for the kilt
2:36 am
hurshy

i didn't have that problem at all... public school, of course, not Catholic, they may still be stricter i suppose. miniskirts, fine, ripped jeans, fine, sweats, fine, anything was fine
2:36 am
hurshy

except maybe t-shirts if they said something offensive or something
2:37 am
TraderKate

we alwaus had a dress code back then. private and public schools
2:37 am
rbud

oh, I had several offensive t-shirts, but that was later on in college, where anything went
2:37 am
hurshy

i mean i think there was a dress code but i think it was basically like, yeah, no offensive t-shirts
2:38 am
hurshy

i mean if you had worn, like, a see-through top with no bra, that wouldn't fly
2:38 am
rbud

I did used to get sent to the office pretty often in high school for walking around barefoot.
2:38 am
hurshy

but spaghetti strap tank tops were fine
2:38 am
rbud

such a hippie rebel, I was
2:39 am
hurshy

fun times :)
2:39 am
rbud

they could hardly see my feet under my elephant bells!
2:39 am
TraderKate

we had to have a minimal sleeve. no bare mid sections
2:39 am
hurshy

my poor generation wanted to be rebels but it was so difficult
2:39 am
hurshy

bare midsections were fine in my school too
2:40 am
hurshy

like one time, my friend wrote an article in the school newspaper complaining about how stupid some of his science teacher's assignments were, and they talked about kicking him out of the honor society for it
2:40 am
TraderKate

wow, very um... progressive (?)
2:40 am
TraderKate

:D
2:40 am
hurshy

so we were all excited, ready to all quit the honor society in protest, but then they didn't decide to do anything to him after all so we did not get the chance
2:41 am
hurshy

it was very disappointing
2:41 am
TraderKate

that's silly hurshy! authority and methods must always be questioned... but wasn't there a staff member overseeing the publication?
2:41 am
rbud

you can get away with more if you're top of the class, I found. :p
2:42 am
TraderKate

rebellion quelled, by them doing nothing - love it!
2:42 am
rbud

they used to throw my scores out all the time, I played hell with their bell curves
2:43 am
hurshy

yes, i found that too, rbud. once i was in the hall, at my locker, during a class time (it was a study hall time for me and i had a pass), and this other kid was in the hall too. the principle comes out of the office and sees him and starts right in, "what are you doing? where is your pass? why aren't you in class?" - turns around after this harangue, sees me, smiles, says "hi L-----" and keeps walking!
2:43 am
rbud

wonder where my IQ wandered off to, hmmmm
2:43 am
hurshy

principal, ack, you know it's late and i'm overexcited when i make a mistake like that!!!!
2:43 am
TraderKate

that's true rbud... I skipped days of school once.. spent them down at the canal bank just doing math all day long... I had serious sopring fever. after about 6 days, I just went back, spoke to the principal, and that was the end of it.. sent me off to class :)
2:44 am
rbud

great story, nonetheless
2:45 am
TraderKate

excellent.. since you were good 99% of the time - they just... assume :)
2:45 am
hurshy

yeah my chemistry teacher wanted at least a small group of people to get A's on his tests. which meant when he curved them, in order for more people than just me to get an A, he had to curve them so much that i'd get like, 130 or whatever sometimes
2:46 am
hurshy

and i STILL didn't really feel like i understood chemistry terribly well!
2:46 am
TraderKate

haha ain't life grand when you're at the top of the heap?
2:46 am
rbud

I like that story, too, Kate! I had my own key to the counseler's office, was allowed to just get up and go there if I got so bored I could scream. Work all done, twiddling my thumbs, off I'd go.
2:46 am
rbud

(skipping school to do math, ya geek!)
2:46 am
TraderKate

I loved chem, we had a great teacher. physics was my weakest science... I still work on it.
2:47 am
hurshy

really ? i thought physics was the best - the most math and least things-causing-exceptions
2:47 am
TraderKate

we usually helped the slower ones... had sort of a peer mentoring thing. we weren't allowed to "roam the halls"
2:48 am
hurshy

in chemistry there'd be times where i'd do something and then the teacher would be like, well, but in that case, with that compound, that doesn't work, it's an exception. so i felt like there was this secret store of knowledge of exceptions and i was like how am i supposed to know that?!
2:49 am
rbud

I only skipped school once, borrowed a car and moved out of the house one afternoon when I was 17. But I did play sick to stay home sometimes.
2:49 am
hurshy

but the chemistry TEACHERS we had were great, whereas nobody liked the physics teacher.
2:49 am
TraderKate

ya hurshy... it stems from my jumping from school to school... not all ciricula are teh same each year... I took second year physics without having taken first year... managed a 70, but, like you said, I didn't have a really good grasp.
2:49 am
hurshy

i didn't play sick, if i didn't want to go because there was nothing happening that day, i just told my mom that straight up.
2:50 am
rbud

my mom was far too anal to go for that, more's the pity.
2:50 am
rbud

one of the reasons I moved out, lol
2:50 am
TraderKate

that was really my only skip too... except for one afternoon, BF was on a field trip to my town, and I met up with him for the afternoon... I got sent to school sick or not. That woul;dn't fly.
2:51 am
TraderKate

that sux rbud...
2:56 am
TraderKate

finally found as word that ends with the --tle :D
3:00 am
TraderKate

monkey found the other A word!
3:15 am
rbud

wellll, what is it?
3:33 am
TraderKate

I thought everyone wandered away!
3:33 am
TraderKate

lemme think of something ...
3:35 am
rbud

I have both of them now, it's okay.
3:36 am
TraderKate

LOL... I had popped over to sudoku :)
3:36 am
rbud

Weird one, for sure. ends with hawaiian flower necklace?
3:36 am
hurshy

THANK you
3:36 am
hurshy

y'all danced around it so much!
3:37 am
rbud

I just kept making educated guesses in morewords till it showed itself, lol
3:37 am
rbud

yeah, hursh, we were doing the hula...
3:37 am
rbud

ac 6/24
3:42 am
TraderKate

Ha! to place in bed with precision ;)
3:46 am
TraderKate

No one called out any biggies at the flip today!
3:48 am
TraderKate

back to sudolu
5:53 am
dan2bit

good moning! anybody around to give stats for the i?
5:53 am
Sugrraleona

i'm here but don't have sorry
5:55 am
gramma

Hi dan
5:55 am
periwinkle

il5/14
5:55 am
gramma

il Latin ending
5:58 am
gramma

Did you get it? Part of your intestine
5:59 am
periwinkle

help with right R pls
5:59 am
gramma

Sorry, I don't have it either
6:00 am
marilyn992

re 7 32
6:00 am
gramma

marilyn, what are we doing again?
6:01 am
marilyn992

right r
6:01 am
periwinkle

don' see it
6:01 am
marilyn992

oh. putting up a building
6:02 am
gramma

ty
6:02 am
periwinkle

ty
6:03 am
periwinkle

apparently there are two re7's
6:03 am
doseffing

... to vote in the president again
6:03 am
gramma

I'm looking for the 1st one right now.
6:03 am
gramma

Ah, ty
6:03 am
periwinkle

to put in office again
6:09 am
gramma

Well, that was short but sweet
6:10 am
gramma

I better get ready for work.
6:59 am
mkg

hi all. clues for the 7s please?
6:59 am
mkg

oops never mind. got one. ty
7:03 am
doseffing

re 7/32 x2
7:03 am
doseffing

... to build up again .... .... to put in office again
7:05 am
doseffing

.. ma 6/27 7/24
7:06 am
mkg

ty.
7:06 am
mkg

ma 6 and 7 please. ty.
7:07 am
bichon

clue, pls
7:08 am
doseffing

... sorry ... can only spell it ... ... ma + consonent + it sounds like christmas ... and past tense
7:09 am
mkg

christmas? not sure i get that.
7:10 am
bichon

ty ose, but can't get Christmas
7:10 am
rururocks

thanks dose
7:10 am
doseffing

... sounds like the burning christmas log
7:11 am
mkg

i am not christian so dont know what burning a christmas log even is or means. sorry
7:11 am
bichon

aha, that's for the second one, ty
7:11 am
mkg

ruru you got it? how come i cant see it? i see a Y word for xmas but that is all.
7:12 am
Scrabbler

Hi kids, from the Adirondack Mtns. It is really cold right now.
7:12 am
bichon

Sounds nice.
7:12 am
doseffing

...... yeah ... but you can put some letters together which would sound like the log without using the y
7:12 am
rururocks

amazing you have wifi up there scrab
7:12 am
bichon

You take the greatest trips
7:13 am
Scrabbler

We have had a most wonderful time here but will depart in an hour or two.
7:13 am
Scrabbler

We are renting an 88-year old home that fortunately has Wi-Fi.
7:16 am
Aloyisius

hi Scrabbs, glad you are not tenting in the cold
7:17 am
rururocks

yeah.. so much for that image of scrabs fighting off bears and mountain lions
7:17 am
Scrabbler

It dips into the 40's overnight here in the woods, but we have a great view of a lake and can see fog covering the mountains and the lake.
7:18 am
Scrabbler

Another trip, Ruru--backpacking in the wilderness is another experience altogether. We saw a bear 3 weeks ago when backpacking in the Lake Placid region for 3 days.
7:20 am
mkg

ty dos. that did it. ty.
7:22 am
doseffing

... 8 left ... but gotta go ... ... luck to all who continue the struggle
7:23 am
mkg

yeah dos!
7:23 am
Aloyisius

hagd dos
7:23 am
Scrabbler

Bye, doseffing
7:23 am
mkg

need one more clue: the i word bottom corner please. ty
7:24 am
Scrabbler

Last part of the small intestine. il5/14
7:24 am
bichon

part of your alimentary canal
7:24 am
Aloyisius

ty Scrabbs
7:26 am
Scrabbler

46 left and I must pack up now. Enjoy the day, kids.
7:26 am
Aloyisius

safe travels, Scrabbs!
7:47 am
EvaNadine

good morning, babblers!
7:50 am
rururocks

gm eva
7:51 am
Aloyisius

hi Eva
7:52 am
Judi

Good morning, all.
7:52 am
Aloyisius

hi Judi
7:52 am
Judi

... sailing along... on the alimentary canal...
7:53 am
Aloyisius

that's the way to liver
7:53 am
rururocks

you're such a little sphincter judi
7:53 am
Aloyisius

so you don't get an ul5.14
7:54 am
Judi

Admittedly, I am a little anal retentive.
7:54 am
rururocks

and cheeky too
7:55 am
Judi

No butts about it.
7:55 am
rururocks

I knew you'd take a crack at this judi
7:56 am
Shirlockc

facing off again, babblers?
7:57 am
rururocks

this is great shirl.. judi is normally rumpy in the morning :D
7:58 am
Judi

Who you colon "rumpy" ?
7:58 am
mixi6

I'm a gas t
7:59 am
Aloyisius

Have fun, peeps.. must scoot. See you next time!
7:59 am
Judi

I'm just methane with your minds.
8:00 am
Shirlockc

going fart-her than all of us
8:01 am
Judi

Ass me no questions. I'll tell you no lies.
8:03 am
Shirlockc

t-rumping all of us (note i'm tying in the lies with our pun! 2 points for me!)
8:03 am
Judi

Not to change the subject, but I found a bat in the house last night.
8:03 am
mkg

ty for il clue.
8:04 am
rururocks

ewwww
8:05 am
mkg

i have three of the four 7s. ma, re and re. what am i missing? ty
8:05 am
Jacula

Afternoon all. Down to 19 after my first run through. Nice grid so far.
8:06 am
mixi6

da7 mkg
8:06 am
mkg

ty. any clues mixi?
8:06 am
Judi

Have no idea how it got into the house. It was in the downstairs den. It's pretty cool in there (a constant 58 deg.), so the bat was pretty sluggish. I just grabbed a towel and gently plucked it off the wall. Then I took it outside and left the towel in the grass. Went back 5 minutes later and it was gone.
8:07 am
Jacula

Thanks for da7, mixi. That gave me 3 more words.
8:07 am
mixi6

da7/7 builds on the da4
8:07 am
mkg

we had a snake in our garage. very scarie.......
8:08 am
mkg

is there only one da 4? i have just one so far.
8:08 am
rururocks

I had a Jehovah's witness in my garage.. I shudda done the towel thing
8:08 am
Judi

My husband freaks out with snakes. He's such a baby.
8:08 am
mkg

i freaked out!
8:08 am
rururocks

<is with judi's husband on that one
8:08 am
mixi6

there are three da4
8:08 am
mkg

hubby did not freak out. but i did
8:09 am
mixi6

builds on the da4,4
8:09 am
mkg

my husband looked it up and claims it is harmless. but ugh.
8:10 am
mkg

dont have a da 4 4. hmmmm. cant have da 4 4 as the D has two points. please explain.
8:11 am
mixi6

ok then builds on the da4,5. the others are da4,6
8:12 am
mkg

mixi, thanks. but dont see how to build on it. hmmm
8:12 am
Judi

Surprised the cats didn't find it before I did, seeing as how they use the litter box in the bathroom where the bat was located.
8:12 am
mkg

I GOT IT. WOW. ty. never ever saw that word before. ty mixi
8:14 am
rururocks

it has been in a lot of grids mkg
8:18 am
EvaNadine

how are we all today?
8:20 am
rururocks

any truth to the rumor you and your husband are adding a belfry to the house judi?
8:22 am
Shirlockc

it could be just the first bat-ch after all
8:22 am
Shirlockc

a cauldron of bats would need a belfry
8:26 am
car.eeyore

Good morning
8:27 am
Judi

He
8:27 am
Judi

He will be checking the belfry (attic) tonight for signs of bats.
8:28 am
Judi

I'm sure he'll be thrilled.
8:30 am
featherbee

morning all
8:31 am
Judi

Work beckons. BBL. *POOF*
8:39 am
featherbee

looking for NBT, could i have a boost with the right side single R, and the I please?
8:44 am
MLFAN17

good question feather
8:44 am
featherbee

lol
8:45 am
featherbee

wonder if they're related. the i word, then and re-i word.
8:45 am
phaeton

it's il5/14
8:46 am
phaeton

and no...it doesn't have a re before it.
8:46 am
featherbee

got the i
8:46 am
featherbee

ty
8:46 am
phaeton

it ends with a word similar to the hesitant word er...
8:47 am
phaeton

the single r is to put up again
8:48 am
MLFAN17

sorry lost on both words
8:48 am
featherbee

i believe the il word is medical?
8:48 am
MLFAN17

oh got the r
8:48 am
phaeton

when you put up something you er5 it. add re for the re7/32
8:48 am
featherbee

working on the RE still
8:49 am
featherbee

aha, ty phaeton
8:49 am
phaeton

yw
8:49 am
featherbee

will bbl with the list, cya
8:49 am
MLFAN17

third column e?
8:50 am
featherbee

northern deer animals
8:50 am
featherbee

and more snakey
8:50 am
MLFAN17

ty feather
8:51 am
phaeton

ac6?
8:53 am
MLFAN17

phae looking with you..
8:53 am
car.eeyore

looking as well
8:53 am
Dianne

last part of ac6 is Hawaiian garlend
8:54 am
car.eeyore

tyvm Dianne
8:54 am
phaeton

ty
8:56 am
NatashaW

it's the pl of an insect stinger - appropriate for the season!
8:56 am
MLFAN17

still need the I?
8:57 am
phaeton

il...vowel, last vowel, cons
8:58 am
MLFAN17

ty
8:59 am
phaeton

yw
8:59 am
phaeton

FW
8:59 am
MLFAN17

congrats phae
9:00 am
phaeton

ty
9:06 am
Shirlockc

missing a 7, have the da, 2 re, what's the last one?
9:18 am
HarryHood

2 res
9:19 am
wvteach

early chog listed MA 7 - but i don't have any of them
9:19 am
Shirlockc

yes, i have 2 re7, a da7 so i'm missing a 7
9:19 am
HarryHood

yes ma
9:20 am
HarryHood

7/44
9:20 am
HarryHood

pt of ma6/27
9:20 am
HarryHood

sounds like eye degeneration
9:20 am
Shirlockc

got it, thx hh
9:21 am
HarryHood

np. 31 to go here.
9:21 am
wvteach

thnx harry
9:21 am
Shirlockc

that actually finished one of my m
9:21 am
HarryHood

yw. 30 now :)
9:22 am
HarryHood

later all! laundry awaits
9:38 am
Shirlockc

i have a el6/24, what's the stats for the other e6?
9:39 am
bichon

ee 6/18
9:39 am
Shirlockc

thx bichon, that's FW for me!
9:39 am
bichon

wtg Shirl
9:40 am
NatashaW

FW for me2! finally found that annoying last re!!
9:40 am
bichon

Woot Natasha
9:41 am
NatashaW

any clues wanted bf I poof?
9:42 am
bichon

hagd
9:54 am
bichon

re 7/32, second one, pls
9:58 am
periwinkle

to build again bichon
9:59 am
bichon

ty peri
10:05 am
bichon

re 6/21, second one, pls
10:12 am
kje

i?
10:12 am
kje

stats?
10:13 am
wvteach

IL 5/14
10:13 am
kje

ty
10:14 am
kje

ah, yes - ty
10:15 am
MLFAN17

bichn the one I have is a pt
10:15 am
MLFAN17

bichon
10:15 am
MLFAN17

I have the build again re clue for the other one pls?
10:16 am
bichon

need the second one
10:17 am
MLFAN17

found the other re7 nvm
10:17 am
MLFAN17

sorry bichon
10:18 am
wvteach

my second RE 6/21 is to put lift on bottom of shoe again
10:18 am
MLFAN17

wv beat me to it
10:20 am
bichon

ty teach and FW
10:21 am
wvteach

congrats bichon
10:28 am
MLFAN17

are the tr 4's real words?
10:29 am
MLFAN17

I have two of them but looking for the other 2
10:29 am
MLFAN17

found them
11:07 am
wvteach

I can only find TR x 3 - i have TR 4/5 x 2 and TR 4/4 - what am i missing
11:09 am
penquis

i have only three tr 4s.....i just checked Lickety and there are only three....
11:09 am
penquis

don't always believe the chat... ;o)
11:10 am
wvteach

thnx - will save me time from keeping on searching for something that doesn't exist
11:10 am
penquis

exactly....that is why i looked...
11:18 am
penquis

heading out...bbl to find my last 15....bye all....
11:31 am
cybernan

hello everyone :)
11:33 am
wvteach

hello nan
11:37 am
cybernan

only have one 7 so far - an re -- don't see an ma 6 let alone a 7 nor the da 7
11:38 am
cybernan

just found the da - don't know what possessed me to try that!
11:38 am
cybernan

kkkk
11:38 am
cybernan

oops -- multiple letters seem to be ingrained in my fingers today
11:45 am
wvteach

there are RE 7 x 2 - both are very similar
11:45 am
cybernan

ac 6 please?
11:46 am
wvteach

don't have it but will look
11:46 am
cybernan

it's a 6/24
11:54 am
rururocks

it's a stinger on an insect nan
11:56 am
cybernan

no idea ru
11:56 am
cybernan

*try to avoid stingers at all costs :)
11:56 am
rururocks

might be used by some insects in reproduction
11:56 am
wvteach

tried googling it - no idea
11:58 am
cybernan

ah - found the other re 7
11:58 am
rururocks

kind of rhymes with the center of a cell
11:59 am
cybernan

mmm -- see an leu, but no s nearby
12:01 pm
wvteach

got it from the rhymes with clue thnx
12:03 pm
cybernan

don't see it
12:03 pm
cybernan

must be thinking of the wrong word for the centre of a cell
12:04 pm
harpjane

found an equine. hi all!
12:06 pm
Kermiteer

It's an irregular ending for a plural, Nan. Commonly used in words that already end in "s".
12:11 pm
cybernan

assume you mean the latin plural -- just can't see how to get there
12:12 pm
harpjane

nbt nbs bbl
12:12 pm
Kermiteer

Ends in Hawaiian flower necklace.
12:14 pm
cybernan

oh -- finally got the letters in the right sequence -- ty all
12:16 pm
cybernan

first mu 5 please?
12:26 pm
cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd everyone
1:09 pm
bookgrrl

My phantoms today: acumen & amulet
1:10 pm
hego

close
1:34 pm
rururocks

Open
2:09 pm
harpjane

found an ungulate
2:11 pm
harpjane

and another one
2:12 pm
Uneaixoise

Ac6?
2:13 pm
Uneaixoise

Nm!
2:37 pm
kje

gd
2:42 pm
kje

1s mu5?
2:45 pm
kje

nm
2:46 pm
movieman

the yu4/8 plz
3:08 pm
rbud

like the desert plant, but that's spelled with a double consonant, usually
3:11 pm
UnikeTheHunter

Rbud is a cluer, if that were only a word.
3:12 pm
rbud

hahaha, right! I tried that one too.
3:29 pm
penquis

can someone please clue the ac 6?...it's my last word...
3:32 pm
magazinemom

ac+5th vowel+ the hawaiian flower necklace
3:32 pm
penquis

ty....never would have found that one....i am done....
3:33 pm
magazinemom

yw. congrats!
3:33 pm
penquis

ty!
3:40 pm
penquis

i am off once again...bye!
4:13 pm
moolingwa

hi anyone who is here
4:24 pm
NatashaW

hey mool
4:25 pm
moolingwa

hey tash...how goes
4:31 pm
bichon

how do you change your babble password?
4:32 pm
moolingwa

click on my account up in the top right I think
4:34 pm
MollyL

Be sure you click on UPDATE PASSWORD when you are finished changing your password. And it is a good idea to keep a record of your passwords.
4:49 pm
bichon

ty, someone on Facebook said her password was ransomed
4:50 pm
zoozzoom

Really? what as in give me money to get into your babble account?
5:02 pm
Soodle

Dunno Zooz. If any hacker got into my Bank Account, they might just give me a s
5:02 pm
Soodle

S
5:02 pm
Soodle

Donation out of sympathy.
5:03 pm
Soodle

Sorry for the hiccups....
5:05 pm
Soodle

Grumble mumble... talking to myself a
5:08 pm
Nef

Hi Soodle; I just got here.
5:10 pm
Nef

How does a person have their password ransomed (reading backwards, trying to make sense of what I read.)
5:10 pm
Soodle

Phew....it's a bit alarming to realise you are having a full conversation with yourself!!! Hey ((((Nef)))
5:11 pm
Soodle

No idea!
5:12 pm
Nef

I talk to myself (& frequently answer back) but I don't worry about it until I argue with myself & take both sides! :-D
5:16 pm
zoozzoom

Sorry got side tracked with my media player not working with the new windows update..Grr. Yeah Not sure what, Bichon meant.
5:23 pm
Nef

Sorry, but I think this grid sucks! It's taking me forever to try & black out tiles!
5:25 pm
moolingwa

I have 2 wods left...and one of them is 4 letters...
5:27 pm
zoozzoom

Do you need any stats, Mool?
5:28 pm
moolingwa

well I would like to know whether the m I'm missing is a 4 or a 5
5:28 pm
moolingwa

it's the first column third row...
5:28 pm
moolingwa

I am two "ass"anine words
5:29 pm
zoozzoom

MU 5/16
5:29 pm
Nef

That's all I have also, Mool
5:29 pm
zoozzoom

There are two of those
5:29 pm
moolingwa

ah
5:29 pm
zoozzoom

MU5/16 that is.
5:30 pm
zoozzoom

The ass is the second one.
5:30 pm
zoozzoom

Starts with the first three letters.
5:31 pm
moolingwa

oh geez...no wonder I didn't have that one
5:31 pm
Nef

Thank you zooz! What a weird word!
5:31 pm
moolingwa

and there it is...fw
5:32 pm
zoozzoom

You are both most welcome.
5:32 pm
zoozzoom

Congrats, Moll!
5:32 pm
moolingwa

the 4 was an easy one...had the word with the e prepended, but forgot the d word
5:32 pm
zoozzoom

Mool*
5:32 pm
Nef

YAY, Moolingwa!!! WTG!!!
5:33 pm
HarryHood

hello! 17 to go here - I don't think I can finish this w/o a list
5:34 pm
moolingwa

tx
5:34 pm
zoozzoom

Hello, Harry. Yes it does bare teeth near the end.
5:35 pm
HarryHood

16 now. 8 of them have four letters - one would think they would just pop out of the grid :)
5:35 pm
zoozzoom

Okay I am getting distracted. Trying to get my windows media player12 to work after the new windows update but it will not. So will take my leave to see if i can get it sorted.
5:36 pm
HarryHood

LeCar - my polysci teacher in 12th grade drove a LeCar
5:42 pm
72 Temple Owl

hi all
5:43 pm
Nef

hi TO
5:48 pm
HarryHood

11. going to the list.
5:54 pm
HarryHood

done - good day all
6:10 pm
Nef

YAY, Harry!!! WTG!!!
6:11 pm
Nef

(we've had a sudden downpour of rain and power went out for a bit there)
6:27 pm
featherbee

evening all, 38 left, picking a few off
6:32 pm
dan2bit

evening feather & all
6:32 pm
featherbee

hi dan
6:33 pm
dan2bit

listing for my last 20
6:33 pm
featherbee

i just listed at 38, lol. i'm impatient.
6:37 pm
featherbee

ok, 7 left, gotta go get ice cream! bbl
6:38 pm
dan2bit

ciao!
6:38 pm
lil*monkey

Hi Dan! I'm here for my final 15
6:39 pm
dan2bit

finished! hi Monkey!
6:39 pm
dan2bit

re6 to fix a shoe was my last - thanks lickety and peri and all cluers
6:40 pm
lil*monkey

I'm stuck on a silly le4
6:40 pm
lil*monkey

OK found it, on to the Ms now.
6:41 pm
lil*monkey

OK Ms are done
6:49 pm
TheSquid

Hi all
6:49 pm
TheSquid

Can I get a clue for the bottom right i?
6:50 pm
lil*monkey

fireworks
6:50 pm
dan2bit

il5/14 Squid
6:50 pm
dan2bit

congrats monkey!
6:50 pm
lil*monkey

il5,14 squid... if you know anatomy, it's part of the small intestine
6:56 pm
TheSquid

thank you!
6:57 pm
TheSquid

coincidentally we JUST discussed that in one of my classes on Monday
6:57 pm
TheSquid

should have caught that :)
7:08 pm
Nef

Power failure again! (We don't usually have that happen here!) in 1 hour, we got 2.5 inches of rain; it's still raining, but I emptied it out & will keep an eye on it.
AndI just finished off the R's!
7:18 pm
TheSquid

can I get a clue for the rightmost r
7:19 pm
Nef

It's the re 7/32; to straighten up again
7:20 pm
Nef

(or rebuild)
7:21 pm
gapeach

Good evening all. May I please have a clue for re6-21 the 2nd? Thanks
7:21 pm
Nef

fix your shoes, ga
7:23 pm
gapeach

Thanks much, Nef. That was the last word for this grid.....FW
7:23 pm
Nef

YAY, ga!! WTG!!!
7:39 pm
TheSquid

thank you!
7:40 pm
Nef

YW.
7:42 pm
Nef

I have 13 words left; & at this point all I'm doing is putting letters in methodically because I can't find things that look like words any more.
7:51 pm
JenMO16

Hi nef!
7:51 pm
Nef

Hi Jen; how are you?
7:52 pm
JenMO16

HOT!
7:53 pm
Nef

We were too; up until around 5:30 - 6. then we got 2 1/2 inches of rain in 1 hour and the temp dropped from 93 to 74 degrees (F)
7:55 pm
JenMO16

No rain here, :0(
7:58 pm
Nef

a small town about 150 miles north of here got 6 -7 inches of rain this AM in 4 hours; now they are dealing with flash floods.
Our 2 1/2 inches came between 5:30 & 6:30 PM tonight. We are getting such weird weather here. :-(
7:58 pm
Nef

(I'm down to 4 words left, all H's
7:59 pm
JenMO16

I have 4 h words
8:00 pm
JenMO16

Hopefully not the ones you need!
8:00 pm
Nef

would you like some clues? (Not sure how well I'm cluing tonight; but I can try)
8:01 pm
JenMO16

I need 90 clues!
8:02 pm
Nef

LOL!!! I would definitely confuse you if I were to try cluing that many words!! :-)
8:02 pm
JenMO16

Yes!
8:07 pm
JenMO16

well, I am going to go jump on face book, may see you later!
8:18 pm
featherbee

Back for my last 7!
8:19 pm
dan2bit

go feather go
8:19 pm
featherbee

:)
8:21 pm
Nef

I'm down to 2; 1 he4 & 1 he6
8:21 pm
featherbee

ohh, I've got all my HE words. want a clue?
8:21 pm
magazinemom

you want clues?
8:22 pm
featherbee

i'm guessing it's the ones associated with a famous german
8:23 pm
Nef

it's the second 2 he 4/5 and he 6/24. Yes, I've used the more words and the list & they are still invisible to me2
8:23 pm
Nef

THANK YOU feather!
8:23 pm
featherbee

welcome!
8:24 pm
Nef

Fireworks!
8:24 pm
featherbee

yay nef!
8:24 pm
Nef

thanks! (it's been a while).
8:25 pm
Nef

We've been having bad weather; & I've been dealing with 2 puppies that are wrestling over a toy right now; very distracting.
8:26 pm
Nef

Now, can *I* help anyone with clues?
8:26 pm
featherbee

hopefully your rain heads this way!
8:26 pm
featherbee

should i know the ac6?
8:27 pm
featherbee

or how about the ma6 and ma7 combo? i keep going in circles on that one
8:28 pm
Nef

Only if you know the sting of a hymenopterous insect, feather
8:29 pm
featherbee

hmm, relating to a wasp....had to google!
8:31 pm
rururocks

I hope you two can beehive yourselves
8:31 pm
Nef

the ma6/7 combo (to medical people, at least) is a descriptive term for the bumps of a rash; but Enable says it has to do with a printer error
8:31 pm
featherbee

buzz off pun boy! (just kidding!)
8:32 pm
Nef

Don't worry, ru I have the episodes pens at the ready
8:32 pm
rururocks

don't bother me .. I'm doing a comb-over
8:32 pm
Nef

epi pens
8:33 pm
featherbee

i'm getting closer on the A, don't help any more yet...i know the right base to work with now
8:33 pm
rururocks

like the center of a cell feather
8:34 pm
rururocks

<--neve3r follows instructions well
8:34 pm
featherbee

lol it's ok, still circling around it. or buzzing around it...
8:35 pm
Nef

would you like a hint? (It ends in a hawaiian floral necklace)
8:35 pm
featherbee

ahhhh, ty! had it all but the last letter really
8:36 pm
wht

Good evening everyone.
8:37 pm
Nef

the ma 6 is M + the ac 6 - the last vowel
8:37 pm
Nef

hi wht!
8:37 pm
featherbee

ahhh ty!
8:37 pm
rururocks

hi wht
8:37 pm
featherbee

hi wht
8:38 pm
featherbee

and that led me to my missing nu word as well
8:39 pm
wht

Bee, it is good to see you hear. I don't think I have seen you around much lately. (at least no when I've been here.)
8:39 pm
featherbee

came back around a few weeks ago, started being in and out more often this summer
8:40 pm
featherbee

or last week i think
8:40 pm
Nef

It's like you've never left.
8:40 pm
featherbee

lol
8:40 pm
rururocks

we just leave the door open for her
8:41 pm
wht

Does anyone have a clue for the first mu5?
8:41 pm
carleekat

hey everyone.
8:41 pm
featherbee

like motel 6 here
8:41 pm
featherbee

hi carlee!
8:41 pm
featherbee

nope, that's the one i'm working on right now
8:41 pm
Nef

mu + 3 cons.
8:41 pm
carleekat

hey feather...
8:42 pm
featherbee

carlee, i've been cleaning nick's room...came across the canadian flag patch you sent us!
8:42 pm
carleekat

so not finishing this grid today...
8:42 pm
carleekat

HEH..now THAT was a long time ago LOLOL
8:42 pm
jwr

wht - form of mu4,6?
8:42 pm
featherbee

yep! made me smile. :)
8:43 pm
carleekat

might come in handy these days...
8:43 pm
Nef

the last 4 letters are like a wing-nut religious sect, but all mixed up
8:43 pm
featherbee

aha! that did it nef!
8:44 pm
wht

ty for all the clues. Finally found it.
8:44 pm
Nef

Oh, good! My brain is semi-coherent tonight! :-)
8:45 pm
TraderKate

Hi Nef, wht, feather, carleekat, jwr, ruru, and all the lurkerz :)
8:45 pm
featherbee

fireworks!!!!
8:45 pm
featherbee

hi kate!
8:45 pm
TraderKate

Congratulations feather!!!
8:45 pm
carleekat

*~*~*~POMPOM TOSS*~*~*~* for Feather!!!!
8:46 pm
Nef

Sometimes I give hints (or cl**s) and no one gets them at all.
8:46 pm
featherbee

i love surprising myself by accidentally finding a word for fireworks, lol
8:46 pm
featherbee

nope, i followed you
8:46 pm
Nef

YAY, featherbed!!! WTG!!!
8:46 pm
TraderKate

WOOOOOT! That's the best feeling ever!
8:46 pm
jwr

hi everybody kate named
8:46 pm
Nef

featherbee!
8:46 pm
wht

wtg Feather
8:46 pm
TraderKate

I like your clues Nef!
Special hugs to jwr <3
8:47 pm
jwr

yah bee -- Did you really monkey it?
8:47 pm
jwr

Back atcha Kate
8:47 pm
featherbee

sorta...went with something that sounded like another word, and it worked
8:48 pm
featherbee

it was the re6/24
8:48 pm
Nef

Hi Kate; just saw you were here
8:48 pm
TraderKate

We do have quite a Kate Kontingent here! ;)
8:48 pm
TraderKate

I jsut got here Nef! brb, making tea
8:49 pm
featherbee

i can clue for a little bit if anyone needs
8:49 pm
jwr

After all these years babbling, I finally realized that "monkeying" was not (except in rare finger-slipping circumstances) accidental. It's the mind registering a part or whole of a grid and learning to mix em up according to basic English rules ... regardless of definition or even if they "make sense."
8:49 pm
wht

Fireworks for me.
8:50 pm
carleekat

*~*~*POMPOMTOSS *~*~* for wht :)
8:50 pm
Nef

YAY wht!!! WTG!!!
8:50 pm
jwr

Then having the courage to type them
8:50 pm
jwr

Good on ya, wht
8:50 pm
Nef

jar, I'm pretty sure my monkeys are totally accidental most of the time.
8:51 pm
Nef

jwr that is
8:51 pm
featherbee

yep, jwr, exactly! i consider monkeying to be more methodical though, when i'm running through the alphabet one by one on adjacent letters. i do what you're describing a lot though, testing word patterns.
8:51 pm
jwr

nef - it might help if you licked the butter off your fingeers before typing
8:51 pm
featherbee

yay wht!
8:52 pm
jwr

I learned that the hard way
8:52 pm
TraderKate

Congratulations wht!!!! I lookede up your Sox last time we chatted, but you were already gone... thye are on fire (and Yanjkees on their heelos) Our poor Blue Jays... *sigh* American League is a toughie ;)
8:52 pm
featherbee

i do what you describe on my first pass through the list..."let's see, 6 letter nu word..." and go with likely possibilities, not always even referring to the grid
8:53 pm
TraderKate

I toss in words that might be there too, without seeing them, works more often than you'd think!
8:54 pm
featherbee

yep!
8:54 pm
featherbee

carlee, need clues?
8:54 pm
jwr

bee, what you describe is part of the overall thing we do, I think. The part I was thinking about is not at all deliberate - it's happening in the brain while we're consciously working on other things - a Babble-Brain, not just any old head.
8:54 pm
TraderKate

Did anyone see sally Catlover today? I saw here in my FB travels, she mentioned she'd probably stop in to chat and try the grid.
8:54 pm
jwr

Ah, the toss-in. Exactly.
8:54 pm
carleekat

nah.. I am not planning on finishing,, i am just listening tot he news :) but thanks
8:55 pm
featherbee

A Babble-brain, perfect!
8:55 pm
TraderKate

The grid is mostly friendly car, but if you aren't in the mood to dive in, chat is good too :)
8:55 pm
jwr

Not something one brag's about to the Unknowing, though.
8:55 pm
featherbee

not without being looked at askance...
8:55 pm
jwr

brags
8:56 pm
wht

Kate, your Blue Jays are having a tough night tonight. Mookie Betts had a thirteen pitch at bat and ended up hitting a grand slam.
8:56 pm
TraderKate

Hahaha jwr.. no oone but a Babbler would understand. They likely think us all mad ;)
8:56 pm
jwr

I hate being askanced.
8:56 pm
featherbee

hehe
8:56 pm
wht

My wife and I are going to the game on Saturday.
8:56 pm
jwr

but we are, bee. we are.
8:56 pm
featherbee

people in real life hate playing Scrabble with me, I know all the good 4 letter words to line up parallel with others for mega points
8:57 pm
TraderKate

Ouch wht! I don't have it one here... I'm a "call me after hte all star break" kind of fan... when I looked it up, we weren't even at .500 - you and the Yankees have gobbled up all the points ;)
8:58 pm
jwr

those are two games that help each other, I think. And - so I'm told - does sudoku. Being allergic to numbers, however, I wouldn't know about that myself.
8:58 pm
TraderKate

Haha feather... go in for the Scrabble win! It's only a game (not) ;)

You should have good weather for that game Saturday wht, have fun!
8:59 pm
featherbee

I'd better head out if no clues are needed...need to say goodnight to kiddos. night everyone!
8:59 pm
TraderKate

jwr, you can actually change the choices in Iron Sudoku to letters or pictograms if you like.. no more numbers to deal with!
8:59 pm
jwr

Are you guys talking baseball? Oh, okay. Thought it was world soccer, forgot all about the all-stars
9:00 pm
TraderKate

Niters feather, have a good evening :)
9:00 pm
jwr

night featherbee. See you next grid.
9:01 pm
TraderKate

When is the world cup final? I am out of the loop.
9:01 pm
carleekat

nightnight fether
9:01 pm
wht

Kate, we are looking forward to it. It is supposed to be warm and our seats are out of the sun.
9:01 pm
carleekat

feather* even
9:01 pm
wht

World cup final is Sunday. France vs Croatia.
9:01 pm
jwr

Kate - isn't that still math? Or are you telling me working out Babble grid is a kind of math?
9:03 pm
Nef

The dang puppies had pulled down the curtains while I was chatting here; IDK how long they will be here "temporarily," my son says; but today has tested my patience!
9:03 pm
jwr

Ah, too bad wht. Just for historical reasons, I was looking forward to an England/France match.
9:04 pm
TraderKate

No math in sudoku.. but math follows patterns so in some ways a babble grid is sorta math-y.. and there is the point count, which IS math, but very helpful at times... someone else was talking aboutthat...
9:05 pm
jwr

Poor nef *stifling chortles* I thought only cats attacked curtains. Where is son?
9:05 pm
TraderKate

Poor Nef.... puppies can be a handful -especiall if you have a small pack of them...
9:06 pm
wht

jwr, I was hoping for a England/France final as well, but Croatia was clearly the better team. The question is, can they win a game without going into extra time?
9:06 pm
TraderKate

TY jwr. I will look in on it. I would have loved to have seen England/France as well. Am glad England did so well. A fine showing for team and country.
9:07 pm
Nef

Our son works & lives in the basement. But the 2 cats have taken to the basement as their safe place; & the puppies are afraid to go downstairs!
9:07 pm
jwr

you may be right, kate. The idea of Math scares me, always has. I'll have to think more about what "patterns" means. And what I thought was "logic."
9:07 pm
TraderKate

How many puippoes are there???
9:08 pm
Nef

They are a pair of year old dogs of his ex; (my grandson's mohters') & she doesn't want them right now.
9:08 pm
wht

Trouble nef. Dogs and cats living together. Oh my.
9:08 pm
TraderKate

Yes, logic doesn't mean math - it's more about process of elimination and possibilities than anything... you should try it with letters instead!
9:09 pm
jwr

I'm so ...*barely stifling guffaws* ... sorry, nef. Perhaps you could trade the dogs for the cats???
9:09 pm
jwr

No seriously, my sympathy.
9:09 pm
Nef

I totally agree with Kate's ide; my younger sister introduced me to Sudoku; she hates "math" & I love it. she does much better at it than I do.
9:10 pm
TraderKate

She should be paying you dog sitting fees Nef... that just isn't right to prevail on you like that for an unknown length of time. Meanwhile, you are having to do all the training, cleaning etc.. :(
9:11 pm
TraderKate

You might be able to change out dogs' position.... baby gate at bottom of the stairs and cats upstairs where they should be?
9:12 pm
jwr

Ok Nef, you just sold me - at least to try sudoku. It's just that my best friend, an accountant, is always into playing with numbers, and me with words, so I always thought they were totally different.
9:12 pm
Nef

I'm so glad I have your *sympathy* guys. ;-)
Of all theses animals, I have 1 elderly cranky cat who warms up to people slowly; then the other is a long haired orange cat that my son took in from a blizzard when it was a kitten years ago. And both of the dogs are less than 10 -11 lbs.
9:14 pm
jwr

Some animals just won't listen to humans. Get a Maine Coon Cat and they will all settle down. Of course, your pet food bill may rise a bit.
9:14 pm
TraderKate

Go into your profile... there are 3 options there.. numbers, letters, and symbols... the letters are most logical for your Babble brain...I would think pictograms are the most difficult. Read the help bit... it will tell you all about greens and reds - very helpful, especailly for a beginner.
9:14 pm
Nef

jar, sudoku is just arranging the numbers 1 - 9 into columns, rows, and squares so that teach row, square, or column doesn't have duplicates in them.
9:15 pm
TraderKate

You do have our sympathy Nef! It is not what you signed up for and you are having to deal with it - just dumped in your laps.. and they are a handful until they are older...
9:15 pm
Nef

jwr, sorry I keep messing up wour name!
9:16 pm
TraderKate

<hands typio queen tiara to Nef> ;)
9:16 pm
Nef

(maybe I should stop typing now; the mistakes are getting much worse)
9:16 pm
jwr

Considering that I have been getting such a kick out of your discomfort, Nef, you can call me anything you like.
9:16 pm
TraderKate

It's late, and your comments are perfectly readable Nef
9:16 pm
jwr

The typio queen. That's great!
9:17 pm
TraderKate

Haha :/
9:17 pm
TraderKate

In my defense, I am barely into my second cuuppa. I try not to chat until I've had at least one, but two is better.
9:18 pm
Nef

Kate, the woman is mentally ill; she tried suicide; so my son took the animals. She was hospitalized & is now out & moved back to her hometown now (2 days ago)to live with her mom until---who knows when.
9:19 pm
TraderKate

I see, so more than jsut the dogs being "inconvenient " for her at this point... still leaves you in a bad spot and dis commoded. Cant you try a baby gate with dogs down and cats up?
9:20 pm
Nef

(that's the unfunny part; although the pups pulling down the curtains isnn't funny now but may end up funny later
9:20 pm
jwr

Having much fun today - thanks chat-babies. Have been avoiding going out (have rosacea and need to put on icky creams on my face and wear sunglasses that slide down the cream on my nose} so I'm "vampiring" and not going out until nightfall. I'm off to . . . uh . . . either shop for groceries, or seek out a juicy neck-vein.
9:20 pm
jwr

"see" ya'll
9:20 pm
TraderKate

It will be funny, when it's in the rear view mirror. For now it's just another thing you have to deal with :(
9:21 pm
TraderKate

Haha, bye vampire jwr, Does the sun not help heal it a bit? (in small doses) Hope you find something juicy to chomp on...
9:22 pm
jwr

Yikes! You have no idea. I look like a clown that had to leave off finishing the makeup when the fire alarm went off.
9:22 pm
jwr

"poof"
9:22 pm
TraderKate

!!! Good luck!
9:23 pm
Nef

sunlight aggravates rosacea, as does all sorts of other things (soaps, wash cloths, hot water, meds, etc)
9:24 pm
TraderKate

Ah, ty Nef. It's not a pleasant thing for someone to have to deal with :(
9:24 pm
carleekat

heh..finished afterall...
9:24 pm
Nef

it sounds like jwr doesn't want to end up with the bulbous nose & weird red cheeks of W.C. Fields!
9:24 pm
TraderKate

Congratulations cerleekat!!!
(Can you pompom toss for yourself????)
9:24 pm
Nef

YAY, carleekat!!! WTG!!!
9:25 pm
carleekat

is good TK.. i rarely even say I finished
9:25 pm
carleekat

thanks :)
9:26 pm
Nef

Well, this is one that I'm bragging about; I found it to be a very tough grid most of the time!
9:26 pm
TraderKate

PS, that was quick!!!!
POMPOM TOSS and springy, twisty fliperoo with sparklers!!!!
9:26 pm
carleekat

LOL thanks kateLOLOLOL
9:26 pm
Nef

:-D
9:27 pm
TraderKate

Good for you Nef, sometimes a grid seems extra tough for some reason. Did you get a POMPOM toss????
9:28 pm
Nef

I think so. (I was too busy puffing out my chest & bragging to remember, however!)
9:28 pm
carleekat

Belated *~*~*POMPOM TOSS *~*~* for nef!
9:28 pm
Nef

Thank you, thank you. (Taking encore bows again)
9:29 pm
TraderKate

LOL, bragging rights for sure Nef!!! Some can be like pulling teeth, so if you finish you should wrap yourself in glory and parade up and down main street!
9:29 pm
Jacula

I finished hours ago but forgot to announce it. Do I get a pompom toss, too? :D
9:29 pm
Nef

YAY, Jacula!!! WTG!!!
9:29 pm
TraderKate

Jacula!!!! :) Hello!
9:30 pm
TraderKate

Congratulations Jacula!!!
9:30 pm
carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM toss *~*~* for jacs too!
9:30 pm
TraderKate

HOw are you at this ridiculous time of the morning?
9:30 pm
Nef

I need to talk with my son about these dogs; I'll be back shortly
9:31 pm
Jacula

Hi Kate & Nef. Don't think I'd better parade up and down the street tooting my trumpet as it;s 3.30am here in UK. Mind you, I bet lots of neighbours would be keen to tell me the time. *giggles*
9:31 pm
TraderKate

Bah! They have no sense of occasion!
9:32 pm
TraderKate

Nef has rolled up her sleeves and is off...
9:33 pm
TraderKate

What are you up to today Jacula? I haven't had much FB time today. Just a quick fly-by.
9:35 pm
Jacula

My body clock is a bit muddled, Kate, due to the disturbed nights during this heatwave. It got a bit cooler for a while yesterday and so I was finally able to face tackling my ironing pile. I finished a couple more Nordic Gnome trios yesterday, Kate, amongst doing other things. Today, after some sleep, I'll probably do much the same. Storms are supposed to hit our region at about 3pm. Hope there isn't flooding as the ground is bone dry and rock hard.
9:38 pm
TraderKate

Oh dear. Can commiserte over the lack of sleep fromhet. My clock is way out too. went to sleep at noon today. Just up a few hours ago - still on my second cuuppa here. At least you have managed to knock down your to-do list. Hopefully you will get a long gentle rain so it all soaks in. We are quite dry here as well... I love your little knot gnomes!
9:39 pm
TraderKate

Gee, it's awfuo hot in here now - at 10:40 PM... over 90 and no breeze.
9:40 pm
Jacula

I love my Nordic Gnomes, too. I've started naming the now - fatal flaw if I want to sell them for the charity! lol
9:41 pm
TraderKate

Oh no.. you are now doomed! Never name them if you want to have them adopted out :)
9:41 pm
TraderKate

At least the ones going to Stephen's Tracy's Dream will go to good homes <3
9:43 pm
Jacula

76 def F inside the house here at 3.42am. Problem is, I'm having intense hot flushes (flashes) again. Not sure if that's due to the weather or not. I go through periods of not many and then they ramp up again. I've lost 9lbs in weight since the heatwave began.
9:45 pm
TraderKate

An Aussie in his "gotchies"?
Crocodile UN 5/14 !!!
9:45 pm
Jacula

Yes, Kate, re Tracey's Dream - all sold in a good cause. I will most likely sell them privately, as I said on FB, because the charity stalls aren't always in the best places to command a good price for goods. Stephen will still get the profits.
9:46 pm
TraderKate

They do come and go in spurts Jac, and always seem worse at night - the waves should start jto smooth out a bit in more time... but until then - YGH!
9:46 pm
Jacula

I was looking for budgie smugglers when you said the un cl4/6, Kate. Thought I'd missed a word. lol
9:47 pm
TraderKate

I hate to ask if you ever got things straightened out with that one lady that contracted for some then didn't want to pay... :(
9:47 pm
Jacula

I don't think they will smooth out, Kate. I've been having them for about 21 years and my Mum (who is 82) still gets them... and I usually follow her healthwise. :(
9:48 pm
TraderKate

Budgie smugglers, LOL....
9:50 pm
TraderKate

That is rotten.. mine haven't gotten much better either, after many years. Most distressing, especially when I go out. I find if I'm in the heat then go into a shop with AC, I absolutely sweat buckets...my whole head is soaked, and I drip on the produce. Most unlady-like :(
9:50 pm
TraderKate

HR may be an option for you?
9:54 pm
Jacula

Oh yes, the lady who didn't want to pay, Kate. I sent her a blunt message a couple of days ago asking if she would either tell me what method she wanted to use to pay or let me know if she didn't now want the item she'd commissioned because I would sell it elsewhere if she didn't. (She'd been stalling for two weeks re payment by then.) I finally got a message back yesterday saying that she was sorry and I should sell it elsewhere if I wanted but, if not, she would have it but she was 'struggling a bit' at the moment. I've got her address and I know she lives in a new-build detached house on a nice estate, I've seen her FB and know she's not long come back from a 2-week holiday in Barbados and that she spent last weekend in a posh hotel in Edinburgh for her wedding anniversary. I haven't replied to her message yet because I'm feeling a bit cross that she commissioned an item without being sure if she had the means to pay for it.
9:55 pm
Jacula

No, no HR for me, Kate. Had it very briefly some years ago just so I could get some sleep, but with breast cancer in the family, it's not an option for me.
9:56 pm
Jacula

I know what you mean about dripping on stuff, Kate. It's awful, isn't it?
9:59 pm
TraderKate

I'd be a bit miffed too jac. She may have had a string of unusual high payments to make lately, but good grief, you're not asking hundreds for it. She may be a person who lives one pay from bankruptcy (which is still no excuse). Sounds like she's living to boast on FB about her wonderful life.. how utterly sad. I hope she honours her commitment in the end at least.

Maybe you need to start taking a down payment that is non-refundable? (that would be a shame, but people don't always respect the work of someone that doesn't own a shop)
9:59 pm
Jacula

Re HRT - my GP won't even give it to his wife, despite having to put up with her flinging the duvet on and off him all night and sometimes 'attempting to kill him' should he dare try to cuddle up. That's how dangerous he thinks it is. And I can't disagree with him because I know of a few people (including a couple of family members) who have contracted breast cancer as a direct result of long-term use of HRT. The herbal version worked brilliantly for about 2 months and then just stopped working. :(
10:02 pm
Jacula

I've only ever taken commissions from friends before, Kate, and they have always come through. I did take the precaution of telling the lady who contacted me asking me to make something for her how much it would cost and that I would need payment in advance before I sent the completed item to her. I will certainly ask for an advance deposit should it happen again. Good advice, Kate.
10:03 pm
TraderKate

Maybe you should try the herbal one again if it's been a while.. or a different formulation?
Yes, I read a lot about it years ago and have steered clear, even with no history of any cancer in my family.. but there did seem to be other benefits - was it cervical/ovarian cancer risks lowered(?)
I shall continue to drip, er, glow until I can stand it no longer. I thnk my sleep is permanently messed up... I will never funtion normally again at this rate.
10:05 pm
Jacula

Yes, I might try the herbal one again. It's been a few years since I used it now.
10:05 pm
TraderKate

That seems like a fair way to operate Jacula. At least you do have the option of "off loading" them, albeit at lower prices, to Tracy's Dream, so they won't sit in a box unloved.
10:07 pm
TraderKate

Can't hurt to give it another try Jac... the worst that can happen is that you are out a few pounds. Worth it if it starts working again. Maybe you need to do alternate days or a week on a weeke off so you don't develop too much "immunity" to it?
10:08 pm
Jacula

It it just you and me here, Kate, or is there anyone lurking in need of cl4/6s?
10:08 pm
Jacula

Have you finished the grid yet, Kate?
10:09 pm
mkg

hi all. well 30 left and i am done.
10:09 pm
Jacula

Hi mkg. Not up for a cl4/6 or two?
10:09 pm
TraderKate

Small grid, quiet chog....there could be a few lurkerz out there, but no one has asked for a hint...
Yes, I did finish the grid (stealth mode, as carlee wasn't around for a pompom toss at the time..)\
10:09 pm
TraderKate

Hi mkg :)
10:11 pm
Jacula

Pompom toss and dramatic twirl pluss *~*~*~*~*~s for Kate!
10:11 pm
TraderKate

Wooot! TY Jackers :D
10:11 pm
Nef

I'm back now. My son *says* he's as frustrated as I am by the dogs being here; he agrees we need to figure out a better idea of how to deal with them; but right now had no thoughts of what would work,
10:11 pm
Jacula

Still wish this blinking chog had an edit button! I meant plus not pluss!
10:12 pm
Nef

BRB again!
10:12 pm
Jacula

Hi Nef - I only skimmed through the day's chog, but this is dogs taken in from a mad neighbour?
10:13 pm
Jacula

Oh, Nef's gone again. Oh dear!
10:14 pm
TraderKate

Welcome back Nef... it's not much, but you have opened up a dialogue, that's a good start. It's too bad you don't have some sort of timeline for when she may be able to take them agian.
It is her ex DIL's dogs Jac, she isn't in a good "place" tight now to take them back. She is now in the care of her own mother for the time being.
10:15 pm
TraderKate

and agree about the edit... I often don't see the typos until they post... and the font doesn't help.
10:17 pm
Jacula

Thanks for the update, Kate, re Nef.
10:19 pm
Jacula

Well, if no one needs cl4/6s, I should probably go and try to get some sleep. BBL
10:19 pm
TraderKate

tough situation... :(
10:19 pm
Nef

no, I'm here again; my son wanted to tell me something else again & it didn't pertain to anything else here.
10:20 pm
Nef

Go catch some Z's Jacula if you can.
10:20 pm
TraderKate

Maybe there is some dog rescue place that could set up a foster place if she could pay for boarding? Not sure if funds would even allow for that...
10:21 pm
TraderKate

Sleep well Jac, at least it's a bit cool for you :)
10:21 pm
Jacula

I'm still here for a while if you need grid help, Nef.
10:22 pm
Nef

Kate, she's not able to even make a decision about herself; much less the dogs.
My grandson loves the dogs; that's why my son said he'd care for them.
10:22 pm
origami

Hi folks
10:22 pm
Nef

And Jacula, I am done with the grid now; so I don't need cl4's
10:23 pm
Nef

hi ori!
10:23 pm
TraderKate

I do understand Nef... this isn't all black and white. Unenviable position to be in. :(

Hi origami!!!! :)
10:24 pm
TraderKate

mlg was doing her last 30 though Jac.. she may need a hint soon, must be getting close.
10:24 pm
TraderKate

How has your day bee going ori? Are you finished the grid?
10:26 pm
TraderKate

Nef, the poor thing. I hope she is getting counseling and meds if needed... she's got a tough row to hoe for now.
10:26 pm
Nef

I sometimes think I'm a softy for some things; I don't want animals to be thrown out or treated bad; I hate pollution and people not caring for their things or environment; I hate people being physically or mentally ill, etc.
10:26 pm
Jacula

Hi ori.
10:27 pm
harpjane

hi folks
10:27 pm
harpjane

41 to go
10:27 pm
Jacula

Hi harp.
10:27 pm
TraderKate

Well, you do have extra incentive Nef, as grandson loves the dogs... makes it that much harder.
10:27 pm
TraderKate

Hi jane...go,go, go!!!! :)
10:27 pm
origami

HI harp
10:28 pm
Jacula

You're not a softy, nef. You're just of a generation of people who do actually care about others (including those who aren't human) and actually try to do something about it other than just clicking 'like' on some social media site.
10:28 pm
origami

Going to take the dogs out … back in a few
10:29 pm
TraderKate

Have good walkies ori :)
10:29 pm
Jacula

We've all finished, harp, and so just yell if you want a cl4/6. x
10:30 pm
TraderKate

I feel extra sorry for critters :(
10:35 pm
Nef

Our first dog was from the 3 day pound; the 2nd was we took him so the first owners wouldn't put him down. We've had various cats through the years; usually had to put them down due to advance age + serious disease; but we did have to put 1 down due to seizures affecting her quality of life and another loving cat who was tail-less Manx with spinal problems. Our current cat is about 18 years old & we inherited her when hubby's aunt died.
10:37 pm
Nef

(3 day pound: back then, if they weren't claimed within 3 days of being caught; the animals were put down)
10:37 pm
TraderKate

You are a blessing to animals that come into your life Nef... it's never easy to make the decision to have them put down. One of the prices we pay for years of joy we get from them. :(
10:37 pm
Jacula

Pets, I reckon are sent to open your heart, break it and then show you how to glue it together again. It helps with dealing with what life throws at you, too.
10:38 pm
TraderKate

Three days isn't much time to claim..so many reasons why it takes longer.
10:38 pm
Jacula

Three days is just ridiculous!
10:39 pm
Jacula

Even 7 days might not be long enough.
10:39 pm
TraderKate

She did say back then, probably longer now?
10:39 pm
TraderKate

and more "no kill" shelters all the time.
10:40 pm
Nef

Now a days it is much longer. But back in the 80's that one had a 3 day rule due to the number of animals brought there all the time.
10:40 pm
origami

Dogs didn't want much of a walk. Still close to 90 here.
10:41 pm
Nef

And Jacula, what a lovely thought about pets opening a persons' heart!
10:41 pm
TraderKate

Thank goodness there has been progress in dealing with stray or unwanted asnimals.
10:41 pm
Jacula

Don't blame the dogs for not wanted more than a wee etc., ori. Too hot!
10:41 pm
origami

Jacula - I know you're a cat person. I have a long-haired white cat with big black spots. The spots are turning brown. She's about 12 years old. Is that like a person's hair turning gray?
10:41 pm
TraderKate

that's too hot ori!
How are the fires out your way?
10:42 pm
Jacula

Yes, it is like that re the cat fur, origami.
10:43 pm
origami

It is too hot. The fire that was closed to me (about 50 miles away) burned 90,000 acres. It is almost 100% contained now. Just smoky.
10:44 pm
Nef

The dogs have gone to bed now (the kennel is is grandsons' room) and our cat is now up wandering around to seeif I remember her bedtime treat and to check on whatever the dogs have done now.
10:46 pm
TraderKate

Glad it is at least contained now ori. Air quality must be terrible there :(
Poor Nef, critter wtangler, exreaordinaire. Your work is never done! ;)
10:48 pm
origami

Oh, California. People think we should be afraid of earthquakes. What we really fear is fire. And fire season lasts June - October in a lot of places.
10:48 pm
TraderKate

MU 5/16 Twain's Yankee riding on the front end of an equine?
10:48 pm
Jacula

We've got a bit of a problem locally of people automatically thinking that if they see a cat in their garden for several days, it must be a stray. We've had collar, no collar, looks a bit thin, dirty paws and all sorts said on our local community site. Some cats, though micro-chipped, won't keep collars on, some are naturally skinny, some don't bother cleaning their dirty paws straight away. (All of those things describe my Simba.) It's got so bad with people carting people's pets off to animal shelters, that even our local shelters have asked people to try the paper collar, note on the collar or just asking before presuming. If you see an unaccompanied dog these days, especially if it looks a bit panicky, then, yes take it in. Same does not always apply to cats. It's great that everyone is looking out for lost cats, but sometimes they are not lost, just checking out or hanging out in their territory.
10:49 pm
TraderKate

I guess it's all in what you're used to ori! I am amazed how many will live with earthquaskes, fires, and floods... you're a tough breed out there!
10:50 pm
Nef

ori, I can't imagine living in such a dangerous area; I'm glad I live in MN where we don't have hurricanes or fires like that. (Yes, we do have winter weather, mosquitoes, road construction, and rarely tornadoes, however)
10:50 pm
Jacula

Re fires, our disused quarry (gorse covered hill) has ignited 7 times in the past couple of weeks. I think it's due to litter (broken bottles, etc.) rather than arson.
10:51 pm
TraderKate

Agreed Jac, a bit too q2uick on the trigger by some well-meaning people.
10:52 pm
origami

The worst one I can remember was last October out ruru's way. Awful - just awful. Wiped out whole suburbs.
10:52 pm
TraderKate

You did say it was bone-dry there Jacula... maybe they need ot go in and clear out some of the underbrush and debris to help with keeping fire chances down?
10:53 pm
origami

213,000 acres burned in the Napa fire
10:53 pm
Nef

That's the scariest thing to me; fires. And the smoke also.
10:53 pm
Jacula

The funniest thing I saw on our local site was last week when someone, ignorant about wildlife, posted a picture of a young Jay and asked 'Anyone lost a bird?' I was pleased to see almost everyone knew it was a wild bird. Well-meaning but not well-informed poster.
10:54 pm
origami

Oh, my, Jac
10:54 pm
TraderKate

ori, I have a friend in Santa Rosa, and a huge fire got within a house of her place.. the street behind her was comletely lost... right up to a few feet of her back fence. It was lucky the wind died down and they were able to keep it in check.
10:55 pm
Nef

Jacula, that's hilarious! How uninformed about Nature that person must be!
10:56 pm
TraderKate

LOL Jac, that is funny.. and again not. I saw something not long ago about school kids here not being able to identify 10 trees or 12 birds that are local... that is sad that so few know what used to be common knowledge
10:56 pm
Jacula

The last quarry fire got so close to the houses but the firefighters couldn't reach it. The householders had to go out with hoses themselves and soak their fences, the trees and the brambles etc., behind.
10:58 pm
TraderKate

Let's hope your temps drp soon Jac, that should help.
We have wildfires raging here in Northern Ontaio as well, they are managing to get them under control, but we have had highways shut down out Temagami way... cottge country for most, but tis the season.
10:59 pm
Jacula

There is one strange thing going on in UK during this heatwave. Lots of African Grey parrots seem to have gone missing. Flown out through open windows and doors, I guess. There are so many posts about lost and found ones, and they all look the same, that everyone is getting confused.
10:59 pm
TraderKate

Cali culd use some rain and cooler temps too. Half a year devoted to fire season is just too much!
10:59 pm
Nef

My sister & her husband live in a desert area of western MT and they worry if they don't have snow and they worry if they do; without a good snow cover in the winter the fires start early; if they do have good snow cover and adequate rain, they worry about too much underbrush setting them up for fires in the fall!
11:01 pm
TraderKate

The birds will know their owners, surely? Still, they must think they're back home in the tropics with all that heat. Probably really enjoying their little "fly-about"
11:01 pm
Jacula

My son just keeps saying, whilst wiping the sweat off his brow, that it was far hotter when he and his dad drove through The Grand Canyon. That, of course, is true. But it's still too bloody hot here.
11:02 pm
TraderKate

Ugh, that's a no win situation Nef.. would planting more very hardy trees help.. if they started at the edges qand worked their way in, sort of reclaiming the land a foot at a time?
11:03 pm
TraderKate

Unseasonable for you for sure Jac.. but zooz is loving every minute of it! He even took his jumper off, LOL
11:03 pm
harpjane

I think we're going to be okay this year, Nef. There was a huge snowfall. We've had a few hot days but it was a wet spring.
11:03 pm
Jacula

The parrots are certainly enjoying their freedom in the heat, Kate, but local birds will mob and perhaps kill them, and we do have birds of prey that might take them, too. :( Having said that, I haven't heard a peep out of the local buzzzards lately, which is unusual given all the hot days.
11:05 pm
harpjane

29 left. had to go patch up a bloody spouse. just a flesh wound
11:05 pm
TraderKate

I hope not Jac! Surely a mouse, vole or sparrow is easier prey for the raptors? Hope they know all about cats... and their innate warning systems work well...and thaey are all caught before it gets too chilly for then. The greys are so darned smart!
11:05 pm
Nef

They have just annual plants (flowers) around their house; they have cleared all of the land within a certain distance of their house (IDK how far it is); they make sure the grass & trees around their house are watered with grey water& there is no dead or dried stuff around their house.
11:05 pm
Jacula

zooz took his jumper off, Kate? I've been wearing as little as I can get away with in the house, putting more on when I have to go out in public and then ripping it off when I get back home again. O/H has just been going naked as much as possible when he's home.
11:05 pm
TraderKate

Bloody spouse??? oh dear...
11:06 pm
harpjane

just a flesh wound...
11:06 pm
Jacula

harp - what happened to 'bloody spouse'??
11:07 pm
Nef

Yes, harp; what happened?
11:07 pm
TraderKate

good precaution on their part Nef... you can only do so much to protect your property,, it is up to the neighbours to do the same.
11:08 pm
Nef

and harp; this is the sister & brother in law that live near Helena; there was a fire near their house last summer....
11:08 pm
harpjane

a cabinet drawer was open and he stood up, got a big gash on the top of his head
11:08 pm
TraderKate

*giggling* with thoughts of Jac out watering the garden is her alltogether.. only an apron for decency. and P running nekkid in the house? Oh my!!!
11:09 pm
TraderKate

head woulnds are the worst! They gush blood like you're dying...
11:09 pm
harpjane

yah, all better now but it will probably break open while he's sleeping.
11:10 pm
Nef

harp; I just *hate* it when somebody leaves cabinet drawers & doors open for just that reason; I am usually the one getting gashed
11:11 pm
Jacula

No, I can't go out into the garden nekkid or just in my nightie right now as next-door-but-one have the builders in and I don't want to be flashing at them!
11:11 pm
Nef

use some super glue on it; just keep the hair out of the gash
11:11 pm
harpjane

There's not really a way to put a bandage on it without shaving a spot....
11:12 pm
Jacula

Ouch re the head vs open drawer injury.
11:12 pm
Nef

tourniquet? ;-)
11:12 pm
TraderKate

Are those builders never going to finish??? All that music and chat must be so annoying.. and when they go forthe day, the neighbours start with their garden machinery as they drift home from work!
11:13 pm
TraderKate

pressure and ice? too bad you don't have a good old fashioned bathing cap... like for a pool, not a shower
11:14 pm
TraderKate

ROFL Nef... apply TK below the wound - like right around the neck ? <snort >
11:14 pm
Jacula

I reckon the builders will be doing outside work for about another 10 days and then there will be 2 weeks of inside work by plasterers, electricians etc.
11:15 pm
harpjane

we have a triangular bandage left over from when I had to hobble out of the woods with a broken leg. And the instructions showed a very detailed picture of how to hold a head bandage on!
11:15 pm
harpjane

Then there's the CPAP machine....
11:15 pm
TraderKate

That's not too bad, at least inside - even with open windows - the sound level will be tolerable
11:15 pm
Jacula

Lol re what Kate said about the tourniquet. I was about to say the same.
11:16 pm
TraderKate

:) Jacula
11:16 pm
Jacula

I've got my Mum's old Red Cross manual from the 40s somewhere. As I recall, there are many complicated kinds of head bandages for many sorts of head wounds.
11:16 pm
Nef

the CPAP machine should help hold the bndage on, harp. As long as he doesn't jerk it off to go to the bathroom in a rush.
11:16 pm
TraderKate

will CPAP straps help keep bandage in place?
11:18 pm
Jacula

Oh dear! I read Nef's last post as 'as long as he doesn't jerk off and go to the bathroom... etc.' Probably time I try to get more sleep. *giggles*
11:18 pm
harpjane

I spent a sleepless night in a cabin in the woods, waiting for daylight so I could ski to the car. One of the things to read was a first aid manual from 1948. It was hysterical. The chapter on fractures was 90% about prevention. "The housewife should make sure she keeps a good home free of clutter..."
11:19 pm
Nef

LOL! I just checked to make sure I didn't write that!
11:19 pm
TraderKate

Good luck Jac, hope you fall into dreamloand quickly :)
11:19 pm
harpjane

I'll be sure to give a full report tomorrow about all the, um, jerking.
11:19 pm
Jacula

:D, Nef.
11:19 pm
TraderKate

ROFL.....
11:20 pm
Nef

LOL, harp! I'm surprised ruru hasn't suddenly shown up because of thaaremark!
11:20 pm
Jacula

Must get some sleep now so I can be sure to be a good housewife and keep a good home clear of clutter.xxx
11:21 pm
TraderKate

ha jane, you should take a pic of that page and share it so we can all have a good giggle on FB...
11:22 pm
Nef

And it looks like I'm very sleepy right now also.
11:22 pm
TraderKate

a house devoid of a reasonable amount of clutter is a museum, not a home...
-Kate, 2018.
11:22 pm
TraderKate

mkg, are you still here???????????????????
11:24 pm
Nef

jane, I have an old manual written for the lay public by a general town doctor back in the 40's or 50's. According to the doctor, men got pubic lice and STDs from dirty bathrooms,not sleeping around!
11:24 pm
TraderKate

AC 6/24 a precise Hawaiian necklace?
11:26 pm
TraderKate

myth propounded by philandering men... perpetuated to keep their dalliances out of the light Nef
11:27 pm
Nef

Yep. I'd take a picture of it & send it; but for some reason I can't figure out how to post pictures on FB.
11:28 pm
Nef

And I need to go to sleep now; good night everyone!
11:28 pm
TraderKate

Hmmm. yu would have to save it to your computer first.. but you are still having issues with the new install, right? Once it is saved you click photo option from where you put a status update, then choose the pic you want from your memeory in PC.
11:29 pm
TraderKate

Niters Nef :)
11:29 pm
harpjane

The irony is, of course, that more injuries happen at home, than in the woods. So I would have been more likely to injure myself if I'd stayed home, cleaning.
11:29 pm
harpjane

21 to go. Better get to it!
11:30 pm
TraderKate

ALOL, stay out of the bathroom and basement jane... they are very dangerous places.
11:31 pm
harpjane

could I get a hint for the mu5, not related to the horsie?
11:33 pm
momof5

relt
11:35 pm
TraderKate

ha, i gave a sill clur for that earlier...
Twain's Yankee riding the front end of an equine
MU 5/16
11:36 pm
TraderKate

HI momo :)
11:36 pm
grannyrose

mu5. mu + call *o*lec*, don't pay for phone call
11:36 pm
TraderKate

Hello rose!!!!! <3
big hugz to you ;)
11:37 pm
grannyrose

hey kate.
11:37 pm
TraderKate

just getting my dinner ready here..bbs
11:38 pm
grannyrose

take back that clue. mu + co*le**, don't pay for phone call
11:39 pm
grannyrose

apologies jane, motor mouth was talking while i was trying to work out the clue
11:41 pm
TraderKate

Ha, so situation normal at your place then, rose?
11:41 pm
grannyrose

yup... lolll
11:41 pm
harpjane

9 left
11:41 pm
TraderKate

How are you? It's been a while. Physio still going well?
11:41 pm
TraderKate

Go, go, Jane!!!!
11:42 pm
grannyrose

what's for dinner kate? physio and hydro going well. i am soloing with the hydro, and DH is getting in the pool with me.
11:42 pm
TraderKate

I guess the physio question goes to both of you... ;)
11:42 pm
harpjane

I've completed PT and I still do the exercises at home. I have good days more often than bad days. Took a 6 mile hike a few weeks ago. It was about 4 miles too long!
11:43 pm
grannyrose

on the pretext i need support with me in the water, DH is doing my exercise program with me.
11:44 pm
grannyrose

oh, and yesterday, at the gym, i walked 150 metres with no aid. hips just getting achy when i finished.
11:44 pm
grannyrose

lolll jane, that would have been about 5 1/2 miles to long for me. you rock girl. well done.
11:45 pm
TraderKate

Dinner is warmed pasta - I made a pot yesterday to last me abut 3 days, so no heat cooking (94F n here n ow @ almost 1 AM) It's shells with a spicy chipotle sauce, lots of garlic, some red onion and lovely pork loin.. it is quite good. I sprinkle some grated spicy cheese blend on the top to melt :)
11:46 pm
harpjane

sweet and sour chicken, made in the crock pot, here in Montana.
11:46 pm
TraderKate

NIce to see yu doing more and more rose.. and even better that DH is joining you for some of it... company for you and it can't hurt him either ;)
11:47 pm
TraderKate

oh, do have left over green and yellow beans with baby carrots too - forgot about those...
11:47 pm
grannyrose

yeah... easy to forget the veggies....
11:48 pm
grannyrose

yum jane
11:48 pm
TraderKate

Very good progress for you jane, will you try a shorter hke next time to build up strength?
11:49 pm
TraderKate

That sounds yummy jane! zNow I don't want my pasta, LOL
11:51 pm
TraderKate

10 minutes to the flip... taking predictions on size...
I bid 247 :)
11:52 pm
grannyrose

892
11:53 pm
harpjane

14
11:53 pm
harpjane

hint for the re6.24 please? It's my lastone
11:54 pm
cybernan

hesitant to do something - usually end s with picnic pest - drop the critter
11:56 pm
harpjane

done thanks. what the heck does THAT word mean?
11:56 pm
cybernan

no idea
11:57 pm
harpjane

looked it up. Maybe I'll try to use it in a sentence tomorrow.
11:58 pm
MaMaWA

Hi may I have ahint for the da 7 hve monkeyed ot ten ways from Sunday and just cant.....
11:59 pm
Jacula

reluct
Play re·luct

to struggle (against); revolt (at)
to offer opposition; show reluctance

Origin of reluct
Classical Latin reluctari (see reluctant): in later use probably back-formation from reluctance or reluctant
11:59 pm
TraderKate

dartled
11:59 pm
TraderKate

dartle
11:59 pm
TraderKate

dart
12:00 am
Jacula

I dartled in to say that, Kate. roflol
12:00 am
grannyrose

or kate's clues are good