Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, August 26, 2011

12:00 am

Fauxmage

flip

12:00 am

negativeneil

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12:00 am

jillibus

flip?

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

westford

flip

12:00 am

negativeneil

Uhhh, that didn't exactly work out as planned.

12:00 am

jillibus

Oh woohoo, neil!

12:00 am

westford

hi dee

12:00 am

negativeneil

Oh well.

12:00 am

Jellen

flip

12:01 am

Fauxmage

Aw.

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

ma 7

12:01 am

torgone

ho8

12:01 am

westford

pretty fancy there neil

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

hugs west

12:01 am

rastapopolous

I think it looks great - what didntwork?

12:01 am

jillibus

lots of things don't work here, like curly apostrophes.

12:01 am

negativeneil

It's all messed up!

12:01 am

westford

hugs back dee

12:01 am

hootowl

show off

12:02 am

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12:02 am

westford

hi flosey

12:02 am

negativeneil

Nope. Back to the drawing board, I guess.

12:02 am

jillibus

the butterflies are nice, neil

12:02 am

hootowl

hi peoples - may stay for a while tonite - no storms

12:02 am

flosey

hi west

12:03 am

negativeneil

They're for Laura because she posts a different butterfly photo every day on G+/

12:03 am

jillibus

say hello to the hairy-nosed dolphin :-)

12:03 am

westford

he's so cute

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili didn't have that one

12:03 am

Jellen

Another J in the grid...isn't that a bit unusual?

12:04 am

mrpresident

afternoon all )

12:04 am

mrpresident

:)) even

12:04 am

westford

I'll take j over k

12:04 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:04 am

westford

hi mrp

12:04 am

westford

thank you lickety

12:04 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:04 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:04 am

DR1965

Hi Mr P !

12:05 am

jillibus

hi mrp and thanks, Lickety!

12:05 am

Jellen

Thanks, lickety and hi mrp!

12:05 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:05 am

westford

hi josh

12:05 am

jillibus

hi and omg josh

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

ha 7

12:05 am

negativeneil

Hi mrp and thanks, lickety.

12:05 am

mrpresident

thanks hunny

12:05 am

negativeneil

Hi Josh.

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi wtg josh

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi mrp hugs to you

12:06 am

westford

I'm watching a show on pbs on sandwiches and they are showing lobster rolls in Maine now...I want one

12:06 am

mrpresident

hugs back! thanks all... luv to you all

12:06 am

DR1965

luv to you as well Mr P

12:07 am

Jellen

I'm hungry :-(

12:07 am

mrpresident

I'm Hungarian :)

12:07 am

westford

now it's po'boys from norleans

12:07 am

westford

that's where you get your beauty mrp

12:07 am

Jellen

pfft! :-P

12:08 am

westford

oh I thought you were serious

12:08 am

negativeneil

Haha! Hungry?

12:09 am

mrpresident

I am Hungarian!! mixed with Austrian

12:09 am

mrpresident

Austro-Hungarian princess! LOL

12:09 am

westford

I was right

12:09 am

Jellen

Un-pfft!

12:09 am

jillibus

Of course you are, mrp!

12:10 am

dcseain

i'm part Hungarian too. 4 of my ancestors came from Austria-Hungary, and 1 of them was Hungarian.

12:10 am

dcseain

hey, yall

12:10 am

mrpresident

:)) you all make me smile!

12:10 am

negativeneil

westford? Laura just sent you that home-made tomato soup recipe you wanted.

12:10 am

mrpresident

hi dcs, jellen, jilli, neil et al :))

12:10 am

westford

fantastic !! thank you

12:11 am

Jellen

When I was a children's librarian, a little girl came to the desk and wanted a book on "hungry"...I swear that's what she said...

12:11 am

jillibus

dc, you seem to be about 20 nationalities!

12:11 am

negativeneil

Hi again, mrp.

12:11 am

dcseain

hi, mrp, jilli, west, jellen, neil, et al.

12:11 am

negativeneil

Haha, he does.

12:11 am

Fauxmage

Thanks Neil. My browser keeps freezing.

12:11 am

mrpresident

a real mixed up wog is what dcs would be called here

12:11 am

mrpresident

and wog is not derogatory in this country

12:11 am

Fauxmage

You're welcome westford.

12:12 am

dcseain

by %: i'm Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, French, English, Dutch, German and Delaware to my knowledge. I'm an all-American mutt. :)

12:12 am

Jellen

low cal snack is calling...brb...

12:12 am

dcseain

evening, faux

12:12 am

Fauxmage

Hi Seain.

12:12 am

negativeneil

Have the ho7 & ho8 been called?

12:13 am

mrpresident

low cal?? no way, bring on the cheese and bikkies?

12:13 am

negativeneil

Or the or7 & or8?

12:13 am

mrpresident

se 7

12:13 am

Fauxmage

I'm English, Irish, Scottish, German, Croatian, French, Dutch, Russian, and maybe Spanish.

12:13 am

joshuavorbis

or7 and 8 were in yesterday's grid, if i remember correctly

12:14 am

negativeneil

Yes, I think so.

12:14 am

mrpresident

indeed... bizarre stuff

12:14 am

westford

thanks guys

12:14 am

mrpresident

on ya faux, you join my children right up there too!

12:14 am

dcseain

oh, i left out Welsh. oopsie. great-great-grandma forgive me. :)

12:15 am

westford

glan will be happy to hear that seain

12:15 am

mrpresident

I am Scottish decendant on Father's side... from as far back as 12th century we can trace

12:15 am

negativeneil

Laura and Seain are trying to out-mutt each other.

12:15 am

jillibus

I'm so boring -- Scottish and English, a touch of Anglo-Irish.

12:15 am

dcseain

LOL

12:15 am

mrpresident

jilli, you are pure bred! blue blood baby

12:15 am

Fauxmage

:P

12:16 am

mrpresident

hehehe!! out-mutt... luv it

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ho 5, 7, 7, 8, 6

12:16 am

negativeneil

I thought only royalty have blue blood?

12:16 am

dcseain

interesting no7 that. (no 5-6-6-7)

12:16 am

mrpresident

we have english, french, german, hungarian, finnish, russian, first fleet aussie kids

12:17 am

mrpresident

no neil, they need a friggin transfusion with all the imbreeding... their blood is tainted

12:17 am

westford

how far back mrp? that's so interesting

12:17 am

mrpresident

well neil, I am a daughter of a Knight...

12:18 am

negativeneil

Yep, probably.

12:18 am

negativeneil

How are you the daughter of a knight?

12:18 am

mrpresident

back to 1106 AD. Amazing records kept by the europeans

12:18 am

mrpresident

my father is Knighted

12:18 am

jillibus

well, half that pure-bred stuff went to Australia

12:18 am

negativeneil

Oh really? What for?

12:19 am

jillibus

Wow, mrp!

12:19 am

mrpresident

for fending off the Russians in Hungary during the nasty war in 1956

12:19 am

mrpresident

he is a war hero, and knighted for that.

12:19 am

negativeneil

Wow.

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

ro 5, 6, 6, 7

12:19 am

jillibus

Like my mother's Aussie cousin

12:19 am

dcseain

the cat's in REM on my lap. it feels funny

12:20 am

joshuavorbis

hey, i think that's the first time my name has been in the grid that i can remember

12:20 am

jillibus

But that wasn't for being a war hero, unlss you count a war against rabbits in Oz.

12:20 am

mrpresident

my cat is snoring! our cats are in sleep sinc

12:20 am

mrpresident

sync even

12:20 am

dcseain

:)

12:20 am

mrpresident

hi josh!

12:20 am

Jellen

My cat just swatted at my spoon...

12:21 am

negativeneil

A snoring cat?

12:21 am

negativeneil

I've heard dogs snore plenty of times, but cats? Never.

12:21 am

mrpresident

oh, i have to put a pic up on FB for you all.... brb

12:21 am

dcseain

some cats snore, yes

12:21 am

joshuavorbis

PB mrp

12:21 am

mrpresident

yeah neil, she is 15 and entitled to snoring!

12:21 am

negativeneil

I guess so!

12:21 am

mrpresident

oh no!! is jo4 really a word?? sorry all

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

also there are 2 sets of ho7/8's

12:22 am

jillibus

it is, mrp

12:22 am

Jellen

I had a cat with allergy problems who was a tremendous snorer...

12:23 am

mrpresident

oooh just got those... nice find jo4

12:23 am

mrpresident

snoring cat is the funniest sound though!!

12:23 am

mrpresident

ok, slinking off to the PB... will go put up a pic on FB for ya all

12:24 am

negativeneil

Can they snore pretty loudly?

12:25 am

dcseain

some can, if not as loudly as a large dog

12:25 am

VolleymomDee

I have ho 8 and or 8 ... any others called?

12:26 am

westford

don't think so dee

12:26 am

mrpresident

oops, have to edit that pic, or you will see my punany!!

12:26 am

negativeneil

Haha!

12:26 am

dcseain

another ho8, dee

12:26 am

mrpresident

Like an ox on a 44 gallon drum of scotch neil

12:26 am

negativeneil

Better delete it!

12:27 am

negativeneil

Ummm, nice mental image there, mrp.

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

ty dc

12:27 am

negativeneil

I'll show you a kind of embarrassing one of me.

12:28 am

Flask1

Morning all........nbt/nbs

12:28 am

gremlinn

ho8 x2, or8, re8

12:28 am

gremlinn

phantom marjorams

12:28 am

westford

hello flask and grem

12:29 am

gremlinn

hi west

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem

12:29 am

westford

is the 2nd ho in the same family?

12:29 am

gremlinn

9 left but it's getting late, will finish tomorrow

12:30 am

gremlinn

yes, kind of like a re7 from yesterday

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

I don't know if this will help west, but my sequence is: ho 5, 7, 7, 8, 7, 8, 6...

12:31 am

westford

very much dee thanks

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:33 am

jillibus

Went for a lovely swim today and and sooo sleepy now...

12:34 am

dcseain

ty, dee

12:34 am

westford

nice jilli finally having summer?

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:35 am

dcseain

icon clues today, yes?

12:35 am

jillibus

yes, for a few days, west! The sea was 68F today. Not exactly Floridian, but it'll do.

12:35 am

flosey

nbt & nbs and now I'm off to bed, very tired tonight

12:35 am

jillibus

yes, dc

12:36 am

westford

brrr sounds like Maine

12:36 am

mkg

all those ho words come from the first ho 5, to give respect to elders is to ho*** them.

12:36 am

jillibus

wtg and gnight flosey -- still 2 bt here, no 7s or 8s

12:36 am

westford

good night flosey sweet dreams

12:36 am

flosey

look at the ho wrds jilli

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

still bt here, too jili...

12:37 am

mkg

or when someone retires they make him a party in his ho***.

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

can anyone help with the 2nd o in the 3rd column, please?

12:37 am

jillibus

ty flosey

12:37 am

flosey

and tor5/12hanks

12:37 am

dcseain

icon clue posted

12:37 am

jillibus

nbs now, tks!

12:38 am

flosey

excuse the hanks, not sure where that came from

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty (hanks) flosey :)

12:39 am

westford

Abe Lincoln's mother?

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the top a in the 4th column?

12:39 am

flosey

must have been that Dee

12:40 am

flosey

al4/4

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

stats on the a??

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

awww fish slap tyvm nbt nbs

12:41 am

westford

good job dee !!

12:41 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:41 am

westford

did you ever find that 2nd o?

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

ty west had tons of help!

12:42 am

jillibus

ty for the icon clue, dc --not sure if I got it but it led me to various things

12:42 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

I think of the ho words in reference to lauding military... medals of ho...

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:43 am

dcseain

and ty, jilli, i got a bunch more thanks to your comment.

12:44 am

jillibus

!!! dc!

12:44 am

dcseain

oh i failed to mention one of the prettier highlights of the long, long difficult hike this past Saturday -- lots and lots of wild ma5 mallows. They have lovely flowers.

12:45 am

jillibus

haha, ty dc!

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

good one dc

12:46 am

westford

where did you hike seain?

12:46 am

dcseain

the clue was incidental, really wanted to share that, but realized after typing the word, so caught it.

12:46 am

ARB

s

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

:)

12:46 am

dcseain

the 10-mile part of the Potomac Heritage Trail from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to Roosevelt Island, west.

12:47 am

dcseain

morning, arb

12:47 am

ARB

shalom everyone

12:47 am

westford

I remember that bridge..is the new one up yet?

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

peace ARB!

12:48 am

westford

hello arb

12:48 am

Jellen

Hello arb

12:48 am

dcseain

oh, i sa Woodrow Wilson -- yes it is -- i meant American Legion Bridge

12:48 am

dcseain

from the WW to the Island is an easy stroll.

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

re 8 color + an riding animal

12:48 am

dcseain

from the Legion to the Island is a difficult hike.

12:49 am

westford

ty for the re dee

12:49 am

westford

I am not good hiker I tend to get lost

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

sh 5, 6, 7, 6

12:50 am

dcseain

ya know, all the Yiddish and Hebrew, and it doesn't take rosh. the trail was mostly reasonably, if not ideally, marked. We only lost it slightly twice, and not in any of the dangerous parts, which were all well-marked.

12:50 am

Jellen

I'm having difficulty finding the O in the third column, third row...stats and maybe a clue?

12:51 am

flosey

or5/12 Jellen

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

or 5 and or 6 an abalone...

12:51 am

westford

ty flosey

12:52 am

westford

abalone is to die for

12:52 am

flosey

yw west

12:52 am

westford

are you babbling in your sleep flosey lol thought you went to bed

12:53 am

negativeneil

I am.

12:53 am

flosey

lol, I am indeed west,

12:53 am

negativeneil

Actually I have Babbled and played Lexulous Scrabble in my sleep. Scary.

12:53 am

westford

I think we all do that

12:54 am

negativeneil

You all dream that you're doing this grid too?

12:54 am

negativeneil

Well not this particular one... just the Babble grid.

12:54 am

jillibus

I do that, neil

12:54 am

Jellen

Oh my, I'm feeling dense...

12:54 am

westford

me too

12:54 am

westford

we're a bunch aren't we?

12:55 am

jillibus

Icon clue posted -- please refresh or something

12:55 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:55 am

westford

take the first letter off a window jellen

12:56 am

westford

type of window

12:56 am

dcseain

nice symmetry in that pair of wa4.12s

12:56 am

negativeneil

Why don't you have your Flickr photos in your profile, jilli?

12:56 am

Jellen

Thanks, west!

12:57 am

jillibus

neil, I did, and they disappeared -- I have no idea why or how to get them back

12:57 am

Jellen

Now the bottom row E stats, please?

12:57 am

dcseain

mistook, jellen

12:57 am

dcseain

or got wrong

12:58 am

Jellen

Thanks, dc! nbt, finally...

12:58 am

jillibus

I need the bottom l;eft corner R and the lower O in the middle

12:58 am

westford

wtg jellen !!

12:59 am

jillibus

wtg jellen

12:59 am

dcseain

re8, the colored quadruped, comes from there, jilli

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

lower o is the or 5 and or 6 abalone

12:59 am

jillibus

ty dc -- what a word!

1:00 am

westford

I still can't get seain's clue

1:00 am

jillibus

ty dee -- monkey helped with that too -- NBT

1:00 am

westford

icon clue that is

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:01 am

westford

good job jilli !!

1:01 am

dcseain

re6.18 comes from there, what the South said it would do again.

1:01 am

jillibus

I haven't got it either, west

1:01 am

dcseain

go, go jilli

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

re 8... hot color + a steed

1:01 am

Jellen

tee hee...look at the file name, west and jilli...

1:01 am

dcseain

strawberry hooves forever LOL

1:02 am

jillibus

lol, dc!

1:02 am

westford

now I'll be singing

1:02 am

negativeneil

File name?

1:02 am

dcseain

(that was a tongue-in-cheek clue for re8)

1:02 am

Jellen

Very catchy!

1:02 am

westford

thanks for the sneaky clue jel

1:03 am

Jellen

URL below the image, actually...

1:03 am

westford

I like how it goes up up up and comes down down down

1:03 am

westford

the re that is

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

good one dc

1:03 am

jillibus

oh! I had it anyway, jellen, but thanks!

1:03 am

negativeneil

Oh I know how to get them back, jilli. I'll have to look to see what your Flickr name is.

1:03 am

dcseain

much like the trail was on Saturday. UUUP and DOOOWN

1:04 am

westford

thank goodness you weren't hiking during the quake

1:04 am

dcseain

indeed, much danger of rock slides!

1:05 am

jillibus

its the same as here with 2003 added, neil

1:06 am

negativeneil

Yes, ok. Right click the My Account link and open in a new window. Where it asks for your Flickr username, paste in this: jillibus2003.

Then click that Update Profile button. That should work... if not, your page might be malfunctioning.

1:06 am

westford

I just noticed I have nbt and nbs

1:06 am

negativeneil

But give that a try?

1:06 am

Jellen

wtg, west!

1:07 am

dcseain

go, go west :)

1:07 am

westford

thanks !! I'm too talky

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

wtg west

1:08 am

westford

thanks dee

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

yw jo 6/36

1:09 am

dcseain

ty, greyed the J with that

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

dh 6/24

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

yw they were my last, too

1:11 am

dizgrannie

ts 6 18....very popular in Babble

1:11 am

dcseain

department "ts6" :D

1:12 am

dcseain

ty, diz

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz didn't have that one

1:12 am

westford

hi diz and ty

1:12 am

Jellen

Oh, dc...I talked to my 15-year-old nephew about the iPad2...He said it was cool...That just about seals the deal for me!

1:13 am

dcseain

LOL Jellen :) I think you'll find it useful.

1:13 am

westford

my son's wife just got him one for his 40th b'day

1:13 am

jillibus

neil, I did all that, a couple of times, but still nanda. jillibus 2003 has been there all along anyway.

1:13 am

jillibus

*nada

1:14 am

negativeneil

Wow, jilli. In your account settings on Flickr, is everything set public?

1:14 am

negativeneil

I'm guessing yes, it would have to be. Because I was able to see it all before we connected.

1:14 am

dcseain

stuff used to be there in her profile, then it just disappeared one day.

1:14 am

negativeneil

Weird!

1:15 am

jillibus

Yes. I checked that yesterday. It was working fine but as dc said, suddenly vanished. I didn't change anything.

1:15 am

negativeneil

That's really weird. Have you asked Dr. God about it?

1:17 am

jillibus

No -- I'll try that. It happened once before, but then I found that the jillibus 2003 had vanished (no idea why) and when I put it back, all was well. Until now.

1:17 am

negativeneil

Sometimes I've noticed my account settings get changed on me in Flickr, from how I set them.

1:18 am

negativeneil

Oh, you entered "jillibus2003" with no spaces, right?

1:18 am

negativeneil

Because when you typed it out just how there's a space and there shouldn't be.

1:21 am

jillibus

There was no space, neil.

1:21 am

negativeneil

Oh, ok.

1:22 am

jillibus

I just emailed DrG but I think it's too late for him tonight.

1:22 am

dcseain

think i'll try and sleep some.

1:22 am

dcseain

happy babbling, yall! {poof}

1:23 am

negativeneil

He'll probably respond soon. Some time tomorrow.

1:23 am

Jellen

Bye, dc...

1:23 am

jillibus

pleasant dreams, dc

1:23 am

westford

good night seain

1:23 am

negativeneil

I have 15 still left and want to totally kill this grid before I sleep.

1:23 am

jillibus

I don't like this grid

1:24 am

Jellen

It's making me a little dizzy...

1:24 am

jillibus

neil is another gremlin

1:24 am

westford

go neil

1:24 am

westford

I'm just picking away at it

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

ma 7/56

1:25 am

jillibus

too many unwords

1:27 am

westford

ty dee

1:27 am

rururocks

too many horned animals

1:27 am

westford

missed that whole series

1:28 am

negativeneil

Hi ruru.

1:29 am

jillibus

hi ruru

1:29 am

westford

sort of like Catch 22

1:29 am

rururocks

hi kids

1:29 am

negativeneil

I'm a gremlin, jilli? Maybe a golem?

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

1:29 am

westford

hiya ruru

1:30 am

jillibus

we have a babbler called Gremlinn who breezes through these grids

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

dr 7/32

1:31 am

negativeneil

I see.

1:31 am

westford

still looking for ruru's horny animals

1:31 am

westford

*horned

1:31 am

jillibus

just look at ruru, west, lol!

1:31 am

negativeneil

Haha! Nice slip there, westford!

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

hip hip ho 7/36

1:32 am

jillibus

ty dee

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

oops ho 6/24

1:32 am

rururocks

lol .. westie!@

1:32 am

negativeneil

Are you calling him a horny animals, jilli?

1:32 am

westford

cheers dee !!

1:32 am

westford

and ty

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

and its plural

1:33 am

jillibus

yes, neil -- hadn't you noticed?

1:33 am

rururocks

<---offended

1:33 am

jillibus

actually, he's been behaving himself lately

1:34 am

jillibus

pshaw, ru!

1:34 am

westford

jilli meant that in a good way ruru

1:35 am

rururocks

and I just got out of church.. .jeez

1:35 am

negativeneil

Ummm actually, no.

1:36 am

rururocks

yeah i got an 8

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:37 am

westford

Yay Dee !!

1:37 am

westford

and wtg ruru

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

ty may I help anyone before I poof?

1:38 am

negativeneil

8 left.

1:38 am

westford

no thanks dee still too many here

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

went to lickety with 19 left... as jili said earlier too many unwords for me

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

yqw westie

1:39 am

westford

you already helped quite a bit

1:39 am

rururocks

heading for lickety with 80 left..yuck

1:40 am

westford

that's wimpy ruru

1:40 am

jillibus

yay dee (sorry -- I was in the kitchen)

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

I think I am becoming officially addicted to Canadian shows on netflix streaming... ty jili

1:41 am

negativeneil

Fireworks.

1:41 am

rururocks

I know westie.. I'm being a wuss

1:41 am

westford

listen to me with 107 left..I'll probably list sooner than that

1:41 am

rururocks

good for you dee and neill well done

1:41 am

westford

yay neil !!!

1:41 am

jillibus

Well done, neil.

1:41 am

negativeneil

Thanks ruru!

1:41 am

negativeneil

And jilli!

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

ty wtg neil

1:41 am

negativeneil

And westford!

1:42 am

westford

Neil is that your name or nick name ?

1:42 am

jillibus

I have 118 left -- too fuzzy-headed tonight.

1:42 am

rururocks

gosh westie.. I can't see much other than what I've found

1:42 am

negativeneil

Is which, westford?

1:42 am

negativeneil

Neil is my name, yes.

1:42 am

negativeneil

'negativeneil' is an online monikker I've used for a few years now.

1:42 am

westford

I knew a Neil but he was Cornelius

1:42 am

rururocks

his brother is positive pete

1:43 am

negativeneil

There are tons of Neils, westford.

1:43 am

westford

ruru it helps to pick up the grid and shake it

1:43 am

negativeneil

Very common/popular name for some reason.

1:43 am

rururocks

tried that already west ...lol

1:43 am

negativeneil

No, ruru... Postive Pete is my antithesis.

1:44 am

negativeneil

Actually you coudl be right. My brother is a very sunny, positive person and I'm always saying I'm his antithesis, because we're total opposites in so many ways. I tell him I naturally oppose him.

1:44 am

negativeneil

His name isn't Pete, though.

1:45 am

rururocks

I am the polar opposite of my brother

1:45 am

negativeneil

Ummm, "could". Typing is suffering.

1:45 am

westford

you have such a warm pleasing personality in here Neil

1:45 am

negativeneil

Yes, I would say I am too.

1:46 am

negativeneil

Why thank you, westford. I won't show you the video I shot of myself freaking out in a Singapore hotel room last year then... because there was a car race going on right around the hotel and I couldn't sleep because of it!

1:46 am

westford

lol that's a good reason to flip out

1:47 am

rururocks

don't stay in NYC and expect any sleep either neil

1:47 am

jillibus

Gotta go back to the kitchen and do the dishes...

1:47 am

negativeneil

I don't think I seem too warm and pleasing in that. You'd have to plug your ears at the end of it too, becauase of my language.

1:47 am

westford

I thought everyone behaved in Singapore

1:47 am

negativeneil

Oh I have stayed and slept there, ruru. Much better than in that Singapore hotel room, lemme tell ya!

1:47 am

westford

or else ....

1:47 am

rururocks

come down and help with our dishes jilli.

1:48 am

negativeneil

Those Formula 1 race cars are LOUD.

1:48 am

westford

I want to live in NYC

1:48 am

jillibus

Aw, ruru, it's just sticking them into the machine adding soap and pushing a button.

1:48 am

westford

where everything stays open

1:48 am

negativeneil

I do dishes, see? http://tinyurl.com/NL-SC-Dishes

1:48 am

SamanthaJoy

Wait, why did you video yourself freaking out? Just to prove you could? Is it entertaining or something?

1:49 am

rururocks

I love NYC.. but they jackhammer at night for christ's sake

1:49 am

jillibus

I heart NY

1:49 am

negativeneil

Haha! A few years ago in the apartment I still live in.

1:49 am

westford

we live catty corner from 6 year old twin boys..you talk about loud lol

1:50 am

negativeneil

No, SamathaJoy. I videotaped myself so I could post the clip on my Youtube page for my famliy and friends to see... and so they could hear and see what was going on. I wasn't sure they'd believe it otherwise... what hotel has a race track going right around it with a car race going on ALL NIGHT?

1:50 am

jillibus

Oh, nice picture -- I like your longer hair

1:50 am

negativeneil

Well not taped... you know. With a digital video recorder.

1:50 am

SamanthaJoy

One in the Land of No Zoning Restrictions, apparently

1:50 am

negativeneil

Ugh, Jilli? My hair is an unruly mess if I let it grow in!

1:51 am

negativeneil

I guess so, Samantha.

1:51 am

jillibus

well, I like it unruly, heh heh.

1:51 am

negativeneil

I wish we had known about that BEFORE we booked ourselves into that hotel. Geez!

1:52 am

westford

you need a dish pan neil

1:54 am

westford

I hope you posted the name of the hotel

1:54 am

westford

just a little something they forgot to mention

1:54 am

rururocks

...not liking this grid....

1:55 am

jillibus

same here ruru

1:55 am

negativeneil

Yes, westford. I have since acquired one.

1:55 am

negativeneil

So now I can get dishpan hands.

1:55 am

westford

I noticed the water running

1:56 am

westford

they have collapsable ones now

1:56 am

rururocks

they did though west.. they said oh you like a lace cars?

1:56 am

westford

but good for you for doing the dishes

1:56 am

jillibus

get one of those things where you put soap in the handle

1:56 am

westford

I have one jilli it's a godsend

1:57 am

jillibus

I love mine

1:57 am

rururocks

bacteria collecters

1:57 am

rururocks

collectors

1:57 am

jillibus

warning -- the nightly hiccup is about to occur

1:57 am

westford

but they have soap in them to kill the germs

1:58 am

rururocks

*uh right*

1:58 am

westford

or so I'd like to believe

1:59 am

negativeneil

Of course I do my dishes, ruru. Think I want my sink and counter full of mess? Uhhh, no.

1:59 am

westford

that was me neil

1:59 am

rururocks

I like dishwashers personally.. no muss no fuss

2:00 am

westford

me too

2:00 am

jillibus

me three

2:00 am

negativeneil

Oh it was westford that said that, sorry.

2:00 am

negativeneil

Haha, I'm too tired.

2:00 am

rururocks

I'd prefer a personal assistant and a dishwasher however

2:00 am

negativeneil

If I had room for one I'd have one, ruru.

2:00 am

negativeneil

But you see my little galley kitchen?

2:00 am

rururocks

hmmm

2:02 am

westford

could you have one built in?

2:02 am

rururocks

no.. I didn't.. but I had a tiny kitchen when I lived in Palo Alto

2:02 am

rururocks

no.. I didn't.. but I had a tiny kitchen when I lived in Palo Alto

2:02 am

jillibus

You're still in the same place, neil? But on the road a lot too, right?

2:02 am

negativeneil

I'm only one person, don't have that many dishes to wash.

2:02 am

negativeneil

Meaning I still live in that same apartment, yes. But I'm not there now, however... I'm not in Dallas, TX.

2:03 am

negativeneil

Flew here this morning... or yesterday morning I guess I mean now. From Charlotte, NC.

2:04 am

negativeneil

No I couldn't have one built in, westford. I don't really have enough kitchen cupboard/storage space as it is, withoug doing that.

2:04 am

negativeneil

Without even. Geez. I can type better than this!

2:04 am

jillibus

neil -- what's that funny white plastic thing to the left of the sink?

2:05 am

negativeneil

It's a coffee pot, Jilli.

2:05 am

negativeneil

A glass one with a white handle and lid attached.

2:05 am

negativeneil

The lid is up.

2:05 am

jillibus

Oh, I see now, lol! Hadn't seen the glass part.

2:06 am

negativeneil

Oh, ok.

2:07 am

rururocks

oh.. I just looked at your photos neil.. your brother is a very, very talented person..

2:07 am

negativeneil

Yes, he can certainly sing. If I sing, I can clear a room.

2:08 am

rururocks

me too

2:08 am

negativeneil

Haha!

2:08 am

negativeneil

There could be money in that, couldn't there?

2:08 am

rururocks

he and Jennifer Hudson are the greatest talents that show has ever discovered

2:08 am

negativeneil

Just think. Maybe we could get hired at closing time in some bar to sing.

2:09 am

rururocks

yeah.. that would be good pay..

2:09 am

negativeneil

At least in my case, that would make the patrons leave. In a big hurry.

2:09 am

negativeneil

They would run out the door screaming.

2:10 am

jillibus

over halfway at last.

2:10 am

rururocks

i haven't found much now..

2:11 am

negativeneil

Clues wanted? I have one eye shut and the other is about half closed now.

2:11 am

rururocks

I'm going to take some medicine and head to bed. I didn't sleep much last night

2:12 am

jillibus

Still too many missing, thanks, neil.

2:12 am

jillibus

ruru, what are you going to do about that knee?

2:12 am

negativeneil

Did you see me as a little toddler, ruru? I was cute... once.

2:12 am

westford

I'm back and had to scroll who is your brother Neil?

2:13 am

rururocks

no I missed that .. but the elephant shot is a trip

2:13 am

westford

I always check mail at the 'burp'

2:13 am

westford

ruru are you ill?

2:13 am

rururocks

I destroyed my left knee west.. it's a mess

2:14 am

rururocks

yeah I was a cute kid too.. but with big ears

2:14 am

jillibus

so what are you going to do about it, ruru?

2:14 am

westford

oh I'm so sorry what are you going to do?

2:14 am

westford

snap jilli

2:14 am

rururocks

A doctor friend of mine is helping me get an appointment with a specialist in SF

2:15 am

jillibus

oh good, ruru

2:15 am

westford

you'll get a replacement and be good as new

2:15 am

rururocks

I am doing an MRI to see how bad it is and go from there

2:15 am

negativeneil

Here we are... or were:
http://tinyurl.com/NL-AL-Kids

2:15 am

jillibus

yes, snap, west, but I had asked him before too

2:16 am

negativeneil

I'm the little tree-hugger in red.

2:16 am

Jellen

Awww...so cute!

2:16 am

jillibus

so cute, neil -- and no curls!

2:16 am

rururocks

that didn't work for me neil

2:16 am

negativeneil

Oh man. Hope they can do something for you, ruru.

2:16 am

negativeneil

Didn't work? It worked for you, jilli?

2:17 am

negativeneil

Of course I had curls!

2:17 am

negativeneil

My hair was just tamed there.

2:17 am

rururocks

got it.. you were a cute kid

2:18 am

westford

so cute and you look the same

2:18 am

rururocks

except for the tattoo

2:18 am

westford

neil did you see my question about your brother?

2:20 am

rururocks

what's that west?

2:20 am

westford

I just made it to 100 and the wi derelict was my last word

2:21 am

rururocks

his brother is Adam lambert from American Idol.. the guy who should have easily won.. that show is fixed

2:21 am

negativeneil

ruru, I really would have rather you did not mention that in here. Geez.

2:21 am

Jellen

Interesting tattoo...

2:21 am

rururocks

he's about 100 times more talented than the guy they gave the title too

2:21 am

rururocks

oh sorry neil

2:22 am

rururocks

i'll shut up now

2:22 am

westford

I know him..you should be proud neil

2:22 am

negativeneil

It isn't fixed, ruru. It was people in Arkansas voting. Getting tons of people to vote.

2:22 am

negativeneil

westford, I'd rather keep that out of here thanks.

2:22 am

westford

okay

2:23 am

negativeneil

Aww sorry ruru.

2:23 am

jillibus

Neil, I think it's great that you want that.

2:23 am

rururocks

let's talk about arkansas

2:23 am

negativeneil

Must we?

2:23 am

jillibus

I was about to tell west that I didn't think you wanted it known.

2:24 am

westford

remember our niece and her husband ruru? the one that left and took the toilet with him?

2:24 am

rururocks

If you get a divorce in Arkansas.. can you still call yourself brother and sister?

2:24 am

Haz1558

Is the pain in your knee easing at all, ruru?

2:24 am

negativeneil

No kidding;. not broadcast in here anyway.

2:25 am

rururocks

no haz not easing.. seems to be about the same.. I am in pain all day

2:25 am

jillibus

Just fine, neil.

2:26 am

Haz1558

Painkillers aren't going to be the answer, are they?

2:26 am

jillibus

Poor ruru -- hope you can get help very soon.

2:26 am

rururocks

no.. and they aren't really working anyway.. Mrs Ru knocked me over by accident and I just about passed out from the pain

2:27 am

Haz1558

Then please, for your own sake, don't put up any excuses for not having surgery sooner rather than later.

2:27 am

jillibus

I guess you can't work, ruru?

2:28 am

rururocks

no..I'm working.. just moving a lot slower than normal

2:28 am

westford

is the specialist you are seeing a surgeon?

2:28 am

jillibus

I don't like wo6/30, grump.

2:28 am

rururocks

we discussed surgery tonight and I am caving in .. the pain is too great

2:29 am

rururocks

yes she is a sports orthopedic surgeon.. she does professional players and a ton of USTA players

2:29 am

westford

sometimes pain can be your friend

2:29 am

jillibus

Oh good, ruru.

2:29 am

westford

makes you do the right thing

2:29 am

westford

so she knows what's best then

2:29 am

rururocks

I was thinking a face lift and a tummy tuck at the same time.. what do you guys think

2:29 am

Haz1558

I'm glad you've seen sense. I put off gall bladder surgery for years (no comparison with the pain you're suffering) and it was such a doddle I wondered why I'd put up with the thing for so long.

2:30 am

westford

I'm ashamed of myself. I just assumed the doctor was a man.

2:30 am

rururocks

I've never had surgery Haz.. it's kind of intimidating to me

2:30 am

jillibus

tsk tsk west

2:31 am

Haz1558

I tried asking for liposuction at the same time but they wouldn't contemplate it. The anaesthetist confirmed that liposuction wasn't subtle. Now there's a man who knows how to understate.

2:31 am

westford

I have to get out of the 19th century

2:31 am

Haz1558

Yes, but ruru, don't forget that those who are doing the surgery ARE used to it. They have training, they know what they're doing.

2:31 am

rururocks

you are so tiny haz.. liposuction you gotta be kidding us

2:31 am

jillibus

ruru, I've had lots of surgery and you just sleep through it, lol.

2:32 am

Haz1558

OKay, I admit it was a joke as they were about to put me under.

2:32 am

rururocks

lol thought so

2:33 am

jillibus

Speaking of sleep...goodnight all...*poof

2:33 am

negativeneil

It's not bad ruru. You don't know anything about it until it's all over. You get put under and it seems like you're coming to again right away. No sense of time passing.

2:33 am

Haz1558

Goodnight, jillibus.

2:33 am

negativeneil

Night Jilli. I'm crashing too.

2:33 am

Jellen

G'night, jilli

2:33 am

rururocks

good night jilli

2:33 am

westford

good night jilli and good night all too

2:33 am

Jellen

G'night Neil

2:33 am

rururocks

good night neil.. sorry about my slip.. I'll not mention it again

2:33 am

negativeneil

Before I literally do... a face plant into the keyboard.

2:33 am

Jellen

G'night, west

2:34 am

negativeneil

Night Jellen and westford... and ruru.

2:34 am

Haz1558

And the anaesthetics they use these days are so much better than years ago, plus pain management has improved.

2:34 am

jillibus

and goodnight John-boy...

2:34 am

rururocks

this is all helping.. Thanks haz

2:34 am

Haz1558

ruru will be like Basil Fawlty, not mentioning the war.

2:35 am

rururocks

I'll tell them where the treasure is..lol

2:35 am

Haz1558

I just want you to be free of pain.

2:36 am

Haz1558

Did you not get a procedure done on your wrist recently?

2:36 am

rururocks

I am pretty pain tolerant.. I usually don't complain .. I handle pain pretty well.. this is way beyond my limits

2:36 am

rururocks

no.. I didn't have to.. I just needed to not do tennis for 3 months. and the tendon healed itself

2:37 am

Haz1558

Yes, but have you not noticed that there's no nightly medal ceremony handing you a gong for tolerating pain well?

2:37 am

rururocks

I got 8 weeks of physical therapy and was as good as new

2:37 am

rururocks

damn... I've been waiting for that ceremony.. now I know it's not coming..rats

2:38 am

Haz1558

Physiotherapy can be great - painful but it works.

2:38 am

Haz1558

Sorry to disappoint, ruru. It's like me waiting for the Christmas inspector every year, coming round to make sure I've done everything perfectly. He/she never comes.

2:39 am

Haz1558

So I never get the 'Perfect Christmas Hostess' badge.

2:39 am

rururocks

we'll have to cough one up here for you this holiday season

2:40 am

Haz1558

It's actually quite liberating once you realise nobody is going to inspect your house or question your guests about the quality of the food etc. You can just relax.

2:40 am

rururocks

I bet you are a really great cook

2:41 am

Haz1558

Of course, maybe the Christmas Inspector is lulling me into a false sense of security and they'll turn up the year I serve baked beans on toast.

2:41 am

rururocks

LOL

2:41 am

Haz1558

Talk about egg on your face.

2:42 am

Haz1558

Anyway, in all seriousness, don't put up with pain out of fear.

2:42 am

rururocks

I haven't found one word in ten minutes.. ugh

2:43 am

Haz1558

It's the pain, ruru, it's taking away your word-finding ability. I tell you, once you've had your surgery even gremlinn won't be able to keep up.

2:46 am

rururocks

oh sure..I just poke along.. but I do get them done

2:46 am

City 17 dweller

hullo, haz, ruru & everyone. sorry about the pain you're currently in, ruru, and glad you're on the path to getting rid of it.

2:47 am

Haz1558

No medals for speed at this thing. There's a desperate shortage of medals for all kinds of things.

2:47 am

Haz1558

Hello city.

2:47 am

rururocks

thanks city.. I hope this other doctor will have other ideas

2:47 am

Jellen

lol, Haz...

2:47 am

City 17 dweller

could someone please hit me with the cluebat until I fall over or find an ho word after the brick carriers and before the shout of acclaim?

2:48 am

Haz1558

I haven't listed yet, City, but I'll look.

2:48 am

City 17 dweller

I think we should rustle up a medal for 'talking good sense' and give it to Haz (as long as she doesn't mind it doubling as something else)

2:49 am

rururocks

haz does have the "Cluer Emeritus" badge already

2:49 am

City 17 dweller

(my 'looking really hard and not finding anything' medal, which I have EARNED DAMMIT)

2:49 am

Haz1558

I've earned the 'Mother is always right' badge as well.

2:50 am

City 17 dweller

I'm beginning to understand the reason for the general medal shortage around here...

2:50 am

rururocks

<----Displays his Puns them to Death badge ....

2:51 am

lynxxx

City....Actress Ho*** Blackman - spelled in the American fashion

2:51 am

Haz1558

City, there are a whole series of words beginning with ho5/12 - American spelling of courage/uprightness.

2:51 am

lynxxx

Evening all

2:51 am

Haz1558

lynxxx - good evening!

2:52 am

City 17 dweller

thank you Haz, those were the sneaky so & sos *bimbles off to collect them*

2:52 am

lynxxx

Hello...just when Stew starts bouncing...BBS

2:52 am

Jellen

Hi, lynxxx....oh, later...

2:52 am

Haz1558

Those American spellings are downright sneaky sometimes.

2:52 am

Haz1558

See you shortly, lynxxx.

2:53 am

City 17 dweller

h tile blanked, thanks Haz

2:53 am

Haz1558

Thank you for asking!

2:53 am

rururocks

bye for me too.. off to ice my knee.. have a nice night everyone

2:53 am

Haz1558

Sleep well, ruru.

2:54 am

City 17 dweller

g'night ruru, hang in there.

2:55 am

Jellen

G'night ruru

3:00 am

rururocks

yeah.. we drop the U a lot..lol

3:00 am

rururocks

*poof*

3:01 am

Haz1558

I'm really glad City asked because it yielded a whole crop of words.

3:01 am

Haz1558

Isn't it just as well we didn't start talking about ruru?

3:01 am

City 17 dweller

Yup, that was a little goldmine, Haz.

3:03 am

City 17 dweller

And now I have found my last 8 (the re8) and will go and have a celebratory breakfast of ... toast. And tea.

3:03 am

Haz1558

I think you should get 'Most significant clue query of the day' medal.

3:04 am

Haz1558

Enjoy breakfast!

3:04 am

City 17 dweller

Okay, but if it's real gold, I'm not giving it back tomorrow.

3:04 am

City 17 dweller

thank you - have a nice morning/night everyone.

3:05 am

Haz1558

It's made out of some material that self-destructs after 24 hours.

3:05 am

Haz1558

Bye, city.

3:05 am

City 17 dweller

the same stuff the grid is made of out? Bye :)

3:05 am

Haz1558

Bye!

3:22 am

lynxxx

Back - took the opportunity to try my first batch of almond bread. Friday arvo's have become my cooking afternoon.

3:26 am

dizgrannie

ooh, almond bread sounds nice...in a bread maker or how?

3:28 am

lynxxx

hi Diz - just trying the very thinly sliced biscuityvariety - so just baked in a shallow loaf tin. You bake it again after a few days and after you slice it up

3:31 am

Haz1558

That presupposes that someone doesn't eat it before it gets baked again?

3:32 am

Haz1558

Missed your return, lynxx and hello, dizgrannie.

3:32 am

lynxxx

I made lemon slices as well which will be more attractive to that 'someone'

3:33 am

Haz1558

Lemon slices sound good as well. I remember years ago that Friday was my mother's baking day. We hardly knew what a shop bought biscuit was.

3:34 am

Haz1558

She'd start in the morning with all the different breads and then move on to cakes, apple tarts, biscuits and buns. I moved in for the kill when bowls needed to be scraped clean.

3:34 am

lynxxx

The lemon slices are delish - very tart.........http://www.taste.com.au/r
ecipes/17268/lemon+slice

3:34 am

Haz1558

And I used to love getting little bun cases full of sultanas.

3:35 am

lynxxx

mmmmm - never made buns - nor bread if it comes to that. Think I am worried about yeast

3:36 am

Haz1558

I've just looked up the lemon slices - we make the same one here, except the biscuits of choice are called Marie biscuits. The icing is lovely and tart.

3:37 am

Haz1558

The breads she made didn't have yeast - potato bread (flat things done on the griddle) plus soda bread, wheaten bread etc. Typically Irish stuff made with buttermilk.

3:37 am

lynxxx

Yes, we have Marie biscuits too. The Granita ones are v. similar except a bit thicker and probably have oatmeal in them

3:37 am

Haz1558

The oatmeal would give a nice texture.

3:38 am

Haz1558

I take bursts of baking but have never had an established day every week.

3:39 am

Haz1558

Anyway, that almond bread, why does it have to be baked twice?

3:41 am

lynxxx

After the inital bake, you wrap it in foil and store away for a couple of days. Then slice it VERY thinly and rebake until lightly brown and VERY crisp. It really should be called almond biscuits I guess

3:43 am

Haz1558

That's interesting. I suppose it's still edible after first baking but improves with being sliced down. Someone in my house would probably try it just to be sure.

3:43 am

lynxxx

I was throwing out Mum's recipe book (I know - feeling guilty) and flipped through all the recipes she had written up - obviously when she was visiting at friends

3:44 am

Haz1558

Did you copy out quite a few recipes?

3:44 am

lynxxx

Here is a similar recipe...http://www.bestrecipes.com.au
/recipe/Almond-Bread-L553.html

3:45 am

lynxxx

No. I saved a couple to try. Thought I would give the Apricot Chicken casserole etc a miss otherwise!

3:48 am

Haz1558

Just looked up the almond recipe - with no marge etc it's probably fairly low fat. Have you got to the stage of tasting it or is that a couple of days away?

3:48 am

lynxxx

Mum was very much a burnt chops, mashed potatoes and boiled peas type of cook (just what my Dad liked!). It was only when she was in her late 40+s that she got more adventurous

3:49 am

Haz1558

I'm laughing at the idea of boiling peas - were these the dried peas, soaked and cooked sort?

3:49 am

lynxxx

Hopefully it will turn out like ones I have had a heap of times...very crispy - excellent with coffee

3:50 am

lynxxx

oh no - never dried peas...we kids were very good at shelling peas

3:51 am

Flask1

Good morning ladies!

3:51 am

Haz1558

We had fresh peas from the garden when they were in season but those were the days before freezers etc so we used to have these dried things in the winter-time. They'd be soaked and brought back to life again but they bore little resemblance to the original fresh green pea.

3:51 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Flask!

3:51 am

cosdem

found the ho words easily

3:51 am

lynxxx

haven't times changed...those were the days of lashing out at Christmas with a roast chicken - Wow!

3:51 am

lynxxx

Hi Flask & Cos

3:52 am

cosdem

insomnia sux

3:52 am

Haz1558

I'd still use them if I were making soup along with lentils, barley etc but I'd never dream of serving them as a vegetable now. And yes, I remember when roast chicken was tasty!

3:52 am

lynxxx

mind you - Dad chopped the head off the chook and hung it on the Hills Hoist (rotary clothes line) before mum gutted it in the laundry trough

3:52 am

Haz1558

Hello, cosdem.

3:53 am

Haz1558

I take it you had your own chickens?

3:53 am

lynxxx

Ken seems to have a fascination w. dried peas - throws them into rice when he cooks it. A packet of dried peas actually costs a fortune nowadays

3:54 am

lynxxx

Didn't everyone?

3:55 am

Haz1558

I suppose if you lived out in the country there'd be chickens pecking away.

3:56 am

lynxxx

keeping chickens here has become a bit of a thing here lately - in the inner suburbs too

3:56 am

Haz1558

Husband's uncle used to have a little factory and at Christmas time he ordered turkeys for the directors and share-holders. They were sent out to hang in father-in-law's shed and husband remembers having to duck his head to avoid all these ghostly birds hanging about.

3:57 am

lynxxx

Our building blocks used to be quite large so when I was growing up so it was usual for most families to have a chook shed (40s and 50s).

3:57 am

Haz1558

They'll definitely taste better - the commercial varieties are only a matter of weeks old when they're slaughtered.

3:58 am

lynxxx

Turkeys have only become usual fare here in the last 15-20 years

3:59 am

Haz1558

Chickens are surprisingly stinky. You don't want to be downwind of a field being spread with chicken manure.

3:59 am

lynxxx

Huge demand here for organic free range chicken and eggs - cage variety and even barn raised varieties are definately on the wane

4:00 am

lynxxx

lol - I know! I spread chook poo mix on the garden last weekend . Phew!

4:00 am

Haz1558

It's grim, isn't it? Kind of takes you by surprise.

4:01 am

lynxxx

BBS - time to take out the bread

4:01 am

Haz1558

See you later, lynxxx.

4:02 am

cosdem

clue for dr7 please?

4:03 am

Haz1558

dr7 - rearrange the first letters of Mr Stewart, singer, then the Spanish for 'will be' as with the Doris Day song.

4:03 am

Haz1558

Rod Stewart and Doris Day - now that would be an unlikely duetting couple.

4:03 am

cosdem

wow way after my time lol thanks ill try to use that :)

4:04 am

Haz1558

I'm dating myself, aren't I?

4:04 am

cosdem

naw im just... unique lol

4:04 am

lynxxx

back

4:05 am

Haz1558

lynxxx will remember Doris Day.

4:05 am

lynxxx

lets just say I got the word straight away

4:06 am

cosdem

aw poo.. wtg :)

4:06 am

Haz1558

There are advantages to being older, cosdem.

4:06 am

cosdem

yes i agree

4:06 am

Haz1558

Okay, try d plus a flower, finish with sun god.

4:07 am

cosdem

found it

4:07 am

cosdem

thanks anyway haz :)

4:07 am

cosdem

i thought u meant jimmy stewart lol

4:07 am

Haz1558

Well done!

4:08 am

Haz1558

Lovely man, Jimmy Stewart, but I don't know what his singing voice was like.

4:08 am

cosdem

good point

4:15 am

Haz1558

Any more clues needed? I'm about to be all disciplined and get the day started.

4:16 am

lynxxx

not for me but thankyou

4:17 am

Haz1558

No problem, lynxxx, I'll get moving on the housework front. Good to see you - bye all!

4:17 am

lynxxx

Bye - give puppy a pat for me

4:18 am

Haz1558

Will do - she's sleeping quietly here. Toodle-oo!

4:22 am

carleekat

there we go nbt/nbs in 34

4:24 am

lynxxx

Hi Carlee - not too shabby! BBL

4:24 am

carleekat

toodles lynxxx

4:58 am

ysa

hi...

5:00 am

BabbleRabble

Hello

5:02 am

jean1953

Good morning everyone, very brief visit here today as am at work :)

5:30 am

ysa

i'm bored.. i can't find more words at all.

5:49 am

uusue2

morning, all!

6:15 am

MollyL

*Stocks up the PB and puts out the extra folding chairs for wo4 and wo5*

6:16 am

uusue2

hi, molly!

6:17 am

uusue2

(now I see the wo's you are referring to :-)

6:17 am

MollyL

Morning Sue. Your dog is the canine queen of Babble.

6:18 am

uusue2

She certainly is! (I won't tell her, though, it might go to her head)

6:18 am

uusue2

and now I must off to shower and breakfast; bbl!

6:19 am

uusue2

hope all the east coasters will get through the next few days ok...

6:25 am

suefrad625

I have to take wes to school, but need the top left corner O for nbt and an 8 stat for nbs please, and hello all

6:28 am

wildcat17

od4 music

6:28 am

suefrad625

sorry the I

6:28 am

movieman

or8= those who tell you what to do

6:29 am

suefrad625

but ty

6:29 am

wildcat17

in4 it's a babblet

6:29 am

suefrad625

ty ty ty

6:29 am

suefrad625

got them both but just saw the middl o in column 3

6:30 am

Deeha

movieman - its an ugly word isnt it?!!

6:30 am

Haz1558

or5/12 and or6/21 for that o.

6:30 am

movieman

yep, it certainly is!!!

6:31 am

suefrad625

ty that did it

6:31 am

Haz1558

Same structure as the or5/12 that tells you what to do, different middle consonant.

6:31 am

suefrad625

nbs & nbt and off with Wes. bbl

6:47 am

suefrad625

ok, 2nd day of school and his tummy hurst REALLY BAD. do I drag him to school?

6:48 am

suefrad625

he is sitting on the bathroom floor

6:50 am

BzznBea

Yes, drag him to school.

6:51 am

suefrad625

6th grade

6:51 am

rolin

absolutely...get him to school...

6:51 am

BzznBea

Start of middle school?

6:51 am

rolin

then find out why he doesnt want to go

6:52 am

doseffing

... if he doesn't go now ... he'll never go to high school ...

6:52 am

suefrad625

yes, but he likes school and says that he wants to go , but his stomach hurts

6:52 am

ChampFit

sorry...just noticed the chog...he goes to school. tummy hurts isn't valid. tell him he can see the nurse if it doesn't go away.

6:53 am

BzznBea

If he is really sick, they will call you and you can go get him.

6:54 am

BzznBea

Seems like we have all taken Mothering 200.

6:54 am

ChampFit

My son went to the nurse many times for the tummy thing. She's be sweet to him, then send him back to class.

6:55 am

ChampFit

My girls don't ever see the nurse...all the kids are so different!

6:56 am

doseffing

... I have a nephew who is in grade 7 but operates at a grade 2 level because his mother was worried about his tummy hurting ...

6:56 am

ChampFit

Change is hard for kids, and they don't necessarily know how to explain that sometimes.

7:00 am

suefrad625

going

7:00 am

ChampFit

wtg Sue!

7:00 am

BzznBea

Good for him!

7:02 am

ChampFit

Does anyone else feel broke after the start of school? Between extra supplies and fees and uniform rentals...I've spent a fortune this week!

7:02 am

BzznBea

I have a college student. We are beyond broke!

7:03 am

ChampFit

I feel your pain! I'm almost there...

7:03 am

ChampFit

My oldest had a brief college stint.

7:04 am

BzznBea

This is her last semester. Thank goodness.

7:04 am

ChampFit

Raise!

7:10 am

Riverdance

Good Morning everyone and yes I am broke too...my oldest is a freshman in college...stocking her dorm room has killed us.

7:11 am

ChampFit

'morning!

7:12 am

BzznBea

Stats for the I?

7:12 am

ChampFit

in4/4

7:13 am

BzznBea

Thanks. Got it.

7:19 am

uusue2

hi again, all!

7:20 am

BzznBea

Hi, sue

7:20 am

Riverdance

good morning sue

7:20 am

Good Enough

mornin

7:21 am

Riverdance

morning GE

7:23 am

uusue2

hi bea, river, GE!

7:24 am

Good Enough

can't get movin today

7:24 am

Good Enough

i should be in the shower

7:26 am

Riverdance

I am at work already - dont want to be though

7:29 am

ChampFit

hint for the middle O please? for nbt

7:29 am

Riverdance

sorry dont have it yet

7:30 am

ChampFit

it's mocking me!

7:31 am

BzznBea

or5 and or6

7:31 am

BzznBea

I think

7:31 am

ChampFit

ty

7:32 am

EvaNadine

hints for the upper A?

7:32 am

Anniebrook

7:32 am

Riverdance

I got those from the upper o - is there another set

7:32 am

Anniebrook

7:32 am

BzznBea

REmove the first letter of a type of window

7:32 am

BzznBea

upper A al4

7:32 am

Anniebrook

where little jack sat....or 5...change one of the consonants

7:32 am

Riverdance

thanks

7:32 am

ChampFit

GREAT clue! Thank you!!! I was close, but the monkeys came up short.

7:33 am

Riverdance

they need another banana

7:33 am

EvaNadine

thats NBT for me.
now just need a 7 and an 8 for NBS. :)

7:33 am

ChampFit

oooh...i need an 8

7:33 am

Riverdance

ho7 and 8

7:34 am

BzznBea

or7 and or8

7:34 am

Anniebrook

or 8---plural of bossy people

7:34 am

Riverdance

NBT and NBS for me - yay

7:34 am

EvaNadine

NBT and NBS for me too! yay

7:34 am

Riverdance

thanks Annie - had the 7 but not the 8

7:35 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

7:35 am

ChampFit

ty all!

7:36 am

uusue2

sigh - I am missing the lower left corner r - fish I am sure...

7:37 am

Riverdance

get up again sue

7:37 am

uusue2

ah, thx, river!

7:37 am

uusue2

I do that several times each night...

7:37 am

Riverdance

yw - that was my last word for NBT

7:38 am

Riverdance

me too

7:38 am

Kaplan the Magne

what are these middle o things here/

7:38 am

BzznBea

I need to go to the grocery store. Blah!

7:38 am

Riverdance

or 5 and 6 Kap

7:39 am

uusue2

but with an odd central consonant...

7:39 am

Riverdance

just clued at 7:32

7:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

ty

7:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

Name that proper department store in S. Kensington!

7:41 am

uusue2

no clue, kap :-)

7:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

London- fancy!

7:41 am

Riverdance

is it something like harrod

7:41 am

uusue2

ah. don't know that one.

7:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

Harrods! I'll give you those points.

7:42 am

Riverdance

<---takes a bow

7:42 am

kje

middle o?

7:42 am

EvaNadine

i was confused by the S. Kensington part -- there is a town called Kensington near me, and i wasnt sure that there was a department store there...heh

7:43 am

Riverdance

just clued kje - look down

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

Ahhhh- I thought I would toughen it up.

7:43 am

kje

k

7:44 am

kje

ty!

7:44 am

EvaNadine

BRB

7:45 am

Aaronitor

any clues for the ho8,45 words please

7:46 am

grant

folks who pay homage

7:46 am

Riverdance

bulilds off the ho5 -

7:46 am

kje

those 7 ad 8s play off the 5

7:48 am

Aaronitor

which 5

7:48 am

Riverdance

it is an HO5 to give a soldier a medal

7:49 am

Soodlebum

ho 5/12, Aaron. HO*** amongst theives, or ho*** thy father and mother.

7:49 am

Soodlebum

Hey everybody :-)

7:49 am

Riverdance

((Soodle)) how are you

7:50 am

Aaronitor

any clues for the other ho8,45 word please

7:50 am

Soodlebum

I'm great thank you River :-) Celebrating my son's 21st birthday tonight....

7:50 am

ChampFit

oooh...soodle party!

7:50 am

Riverdance

wow - happy birthday to kid soodle (no kids anymore)

7:51 am

Soodlebum

Yup!! I can't wait.... I just hope it stays a surprise till he arrives...

7:51 am

Riverdance

what is drinking age there soodle

7:51 am

Aaronitor

anyone

7:52 am

Soodlebum

18, River. But even that is a flexible law !!)

7:52 am

Riverdance

look down aaron - was just clued

7:52 am

Soodlebum

Aaron - look at my clue @ 7.49

7:52 am

Riverdance

here it is 21 so he could have his first legal drink today

7:52 am

mrpresident

evening all :)

7:52 am

Riverdance

Hello (((MRP))) how are you this evening

7:53 am

Soodlebum

I know. A bunch of Irish students were deported from New York for 'tampering' with their passports to increase their age!

7:53 am

uusue2

hi, mrp!!!!

7:54 am

Soodlebum

Me? I wouldn't mind tampering with mine, to decrease it.

7:54 am

uusue2

and hi, soodle!

7:54 am

ChampFit

That's pretty darn stupid!

7:54 am

uusue2

wishing you well, mrp - I am off to work now!

7:54 am

ChampFit

speaking of the students, not you soodle. ;)

7:54 am

Soodlebum

Hi Mr P.
Sorry about your health problems. All good wishes and thoughts from here.

7:54 am

Soodlebum

((((Champ)))) :-)

7:55 am

EvaNadine

evenin MrP. hugs to you!

7:55 am

Aaronitor

what clue was for the other ho8,45 word please

7:55 am

Riverdance

well that was just darn stupid - and they thought they could get away with it

7:55 am

pabtrek

Aaron, put a double vowel on the ho5 then plural

7:55 am

Riverdance

I only have one ho8 - didnt know there was another one - havent listed yet

7:56 am

Soodlebum

Well, they found themselves deported, and will probably never be allowed back to the States again. Talk about shooting themselves in the foot!

7:56 am

ChampFit

which ho5? there's more than one.

7:56 am

ChampFit

And they're sober too...morons!

7:56 am

Aaronitor

thank you, any clues for the re8,50 please

7:57 am

pabtrek

ho5 thy father and mother

7:57 am

EvaNadine

aaron, one is the person doing it, the other is the person having it done to them.

7:57 am

Riverdance

my husband took our daughter to Montreal a couple weeks ago - father daughter trip - drinking age there is 18 and she is 18. He tried to buy her a drink at a bar they went to and she didnt want it. Go figure! She is one of the few against drinking.

7:58 am

Aaronitor

any easier clues

7:58 am

Riverdance

try going onto morewords.com if you have trouble aaron - its a great resource

7:58 am

Soodlebum

Good for her River. I admire a kid like that!

7:58 am

ChampFit

Smart girl River!

7:59 am

stevedallas

good morning all; hunkering down for the hurricane; how many words today and thanks

7:59 am

Anniebrook

206

7:59 am

Riverdance

him and the bartender told her they would make her something weak but she would have nothing to do with it. I wonder if it would have been different if I had brought her....hmmm...something to think about....but her and her friends have talked about not drinking in college.

7:59 am

ChampFit

Aaron... one how is doing the ho5ing is the ho5**, then plural.

8:00 am

ChampFit

*who*

8:00 am

stevedallas

thanks Annie

8:01 am

Riverdance

time for my breakfast...be back in a bit

8:01 am

ChampFit

me too...bbl

8:01 am

Soodlebum

Bye River,Champ.

8:03 am

Soodlebum

I better noodle off as well. Steve, & all you East-Coasters - stay safe. HAGD all.

8:24 am

ChampFit

Bye soodle! Just got back. hagd

8:27 am

stevedallas

aaron, Secretariat was a Big re*******

8:28 am

Anniebrook

great clue, steve

8:30 am

kje

dh?

8:30 am

Anniebrook

hi kje, dont have it

8:31 am

kje

hi annie... has irene hit you yet?

8:31 am

Anniebrook

We expect Irene

8:31 am

Riverdance

dh + double vowel + **ce you to the water

8:31 am

Anniebrook

We expect Irene here Sunday

8:31 am

kje

ty river

8:32 am

kje

stay safe annie

8:32 am

Anniebrook

will do, kje, thanks and thanks river

8:32 am

Riverdance

coming our way Sunday night

8:32 am

Bremen

ja

8:33 am

Anniebrook

you stay safe too, river

8:33 am

kje

dr7?

8:33 am

Riverdance

thanks Annie you too

8:34 am

Riverdance

dont have it yet kje

8:34 am

kje

ok

8:36 am

Riverdance

dr + who willl win the **car this year + long period of time

8:37 am

kje

ty river!

8:37 am

Anniebrook

thanks, river

8:37 am

mrpresident

evening/morning all :)

8:37 am

Riverdance

yw

8:38 am

Riverdance

hello again mrp - how are you today

8:38 am

Anniebrook

hi mrp. how are you ?

8:38 am

kje

hi mrp!

8:41 am

mrpresident

hey girls! doing ok! darn late, but sleep isn't upon me. I am doing gala day tomorrow.

8:41 am

cwestexan

Hello mrp how are you ?

8:41 am

mrpresident

boy will I be tired! LOL start at 8am

8:41 am

kje

what is gala day

8:42 am

Riverdance

what is gala day?

8:42 am

mrpresident

gala day is u6-u18 mixed soccer comp.... they play three round robins then go to finals to win a cup

8:42 am

Riverdance

snap kje

8:42 am

mrpresident

it is so much fun for the kids!!

8:43 am

kje

sounds fun, mrp... lots of reffing for you!

8:44 am

Riverdance

my son has his first high school soccer game today - cant wait to watch

8:44 am

kje

uno

8:45 am

Anniebrook

go kje go!

8:45 am

BabbleRabble

Have you been walking for the walk, kje?

8:45 am

mrpresident

lot's indeed!
river! enjoy it and support like crazy from sidelines!

8:45 am

mrpresident

go kje!

8:45 am

kje

FW!

8:46 am

Anniebrook

YAY for kje!!!

8:46 am

mrpresident

on ya kje!!

8:46 am

kje

yes, br... walking daily. Will do 6 miles today

8:46 am

Anniebrook

Hi BR! How are you? Havent seen you in a long time

8:46 am

Riverdance

I am his biggest fan and a fence shaker with excitement

8:46 am

Riverdance

hello BR

8:46 am

kje

i eed to start working o the fund raising... will do that this weeked

8:47 am

mrpresident

good on you river! you will luv it, exciting and traumatic at the same time LOL!

8:47 am

kje

preferably from a computer without a sticky n!

8:47 am

mrpresident

i have had a sticky n too!!

8:47 am

Riverdance

he played all summer on a summer league but this is high school - big stuff

8:48 am

Anniebrook

have a great season, Keith

8:48 am

mrpresident

shook my keyboard out and out popped a small piece of crust from bread... (bad girl eats bread to ease the meds)

8:48 am

Riverdance

Keith says thank you Annie

8:48 am

BabbleRabble

One of the things I found during long walks is how my feet swelled and my shoes could have been bigger.

8:48 am

mrpresident

highschool football is awesome!

8:49 am

mrpresident

babrab, that could be athritis?

8:49 am

kje

right now i am using the vibram 5 fingers... will see how they do o some rockier courses

8:49 am

Riverdance

my son has a t-shirt with a big soccer ball on it that says "The Only Football'

8:49 am

kje

mrp i took the key off... nada underneath

8:50 am

mrpresident

too right river!!!

8:50 am

mrpresident

did ya give it a little tiny spray of silicon?

8:50 am

mrpresident

otherwise, the connection to the key is messed up

8:51 am

mrpresident

i want that t-shirt river!

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all

8:51 am

Riverdance

He ordered it out of a soccer catalog

8:51 am

mrpresident

((owl)) !!

8:52 am

mrpresident

do you have the web address?

8:52 am

kje

it is a crappy computer, mrp... a dell... such junk

8:53 am

mrpresident

I ref summer football, and all going well, I am going to ref from October til February.... our 'summer'

8:53 am

Riverdance

I dont but will ask him when I get home...he may still have the catalog hanging around or as those companies do, they keep sending them

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

it is literally the calm before the storm. beautiful day jere

8:53 am

mrpresident

kje, get them to swap it over for you... pay the trade in and enjoy the newest technology!

8:54 am

kje

saw the tan line pic, mrp hilarious!

8:54 am

mrpresident

please river, that would be very good! my email is in my profile

8:54 am

Anniebrook

stay safe, Owl

8:54 am

mrpresident

good to see you owl :)

8:55 am

mrpresident

OMG kje! isn't it frightening?? I am just mortified~!

8:55 am

kje

would be fuky on the beach!

8:55 am

kje

funky

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

{{{mr. p!}}}

8:55 am

mrpresident

it is winter here, so don't have the chance to tan myself... so with shorts and socks, it is just appalling!! hysterically so!

8:56 am

72 Temple Owl

power went out last night, so good preparation

8:56 am

mrpresident

I did NOT sign up for that!! I am laughed at everyday!!

8:56 am

kje

must get to work... hagd all!

8:57 am

BabbleRabble

Be well, kje

8:58 am

mrpresident

see ya kje!

8:58 am

Anniebrook

be back in a little while

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

bye kje

8:59 am

mrpresident

i need to get to sleep! big day now... 7 games to referee... (shoot me!)

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mr p, good to see you. will email

9:01 am

mrpresident

however, I luv junior football and support it 100%... I donated half my ref fees this year back to non-comp development

9:01 am

mrpresident

ok owl :) luv to you

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

may need a boat

9:03 am

mrpresident

luv to you all... time for bed :) **hugs**

9:09 am

godthaab

Temple Owl, are you part of that band?

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

what band

9:12 am

godthaab

There is a link on your profile to the MarchFourth Band...

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

no god, they played at our festival to eeks ago. they are wild

9:16 am

72 Temple Owl

but very good musically believe it or not. world dance rhythm

9:16 am

godthaab

I have never heard of them, but I bet it would be great to see them.

9:19 am

car.eeyore

Good morning all!

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

hi car

9:23 am

EvaNadine

river, i bought hubby the opposite tshirt from your sons -- its has an american football on it + underneath it, it says "soccer"

9:25 am

MollyL

<--- Loves Eva's husband's t-shirt

9:26 am

car.eeyore

Hi TO! Are you ready for Irene?

9:26 am

car.eeyore

<----- Loves Molly!

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

as much as anyone can be, cannot prevent flooding

9:27 am

car.eeyore

Yup. Will batten down the hatches and move in the furniture. After that, will sit back and watch it!

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

power went out last night so i had a dress rehearsal. i am going out to get a battery lantern and some more flameless candles

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

those candles are good inlieu of night lights for bathroom and kkitchen

9:31 am

Haz1558

I'd never heard of flameless candles, just googled them to satisfy my curiousity.

9:31 am

72 Temple Owl

hello haz!

9:31 am

car.eeyore

Hi Haz!

9:32 am

car.eeyore

They are definitely safer.

9:32 am

Haz1558

Hello, TO and everyone. Sorry to hear the weather sounds so grim for you.

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

don't t hrow the same amount of light by a long shot, but as night lights and to light the way perfect

9:33 am

car.eeyore

I am twisted...I LOVE weather and I am looking forward to it!

9:33 am

72 Temple Owl

it is so beautiful right now. typical hurricane weather. thank god we now have forecasting

9:33 am

Haz1558

It sounds like a great idea.

9:34 am

Haz1558

The forecasting gives you time to prepare so that's good. I hope it isn't as bad as predicted.

9:34 am

72 Temple Owl

they are very realistic and have scented ax often. can use with greens on mantel with no fear

9:36 am

Haz1558

So they'd be good at Christmas. A local department store already has Christmas goods out. Maybe I should tell them about the flameless candles.

9:36 am

car.eeyore

Deja vu...stats for the center O please?

9:36 am

Haz1558

or5/12 and its plural.

9:37 am

car.eeyore

TY Haz!

9:37 am

Haz1558

Same as the or5/12 that tells you what to do, change the middle consonant.

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

i can't believe you don't have them! when i come over next year i will h ave to bring some

9:37 am

Haz1558

Sorry, gave clue when stats only requested. Have slapped hand...

9:38 am

Haz1558

You're coming over next year?

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

i am consideing going to london ith the radio station

9:38 am

Haz1558

What time of year?

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

no exactly next door

9:39 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the single A to the upper right?

9:39 am

Haz1558

al4/4

9:39 am

EvaNadine

AL4/4

9:40 am

car.eeyore

TY!

9:40 am

Haz1558

It's not next door, you're right.

9:40 am

Haz1558

Are you going to cover the Olympics?

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

may 5-13

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

no when do they begin?

9:42 am

MollyL

I can't say that I love weather, nor do I love extended power outages and downed trees.

9:42 am

Haz1558

You're fine, then, I think the games are later than that in July. I should check to make sure.

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

i am with you molly

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

well haz, let me put it to you this way: it is not wind that kills, it is water. no avoiding that and the fact that we have had over 13 inches of rain so far in august. there is no preparation, really. in the old days people ould be taken in by the calm before the storm, having no idea of anything to come.

9:42 am

car.eeyore

No, don't love those aspects.

9:43 am

Haz1558

Yes, July, so hotel prices in May should be more reasonable.

9:43 am

72 Temple Owl

we had downed trees after yesterday'sheavy t storms

9:43 am

JBV

hi, everybody, and TO I definitely agree- water/floods - I am just hoping for the best, and for you too

9:44 am

car.eeyore

Hi JBV!

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

for you as well, jbv

9:44 am

JBV

and not to scare anybody, but I actually know someone who was killed by a tree falling on him in a bad storm about 2 years ago

9:44 am

JBV

I just brought in some small flowerpots from the backyard, but I can't bring in all the heavy ones - goodbye, impatiens!

9:45 am

72 Temple Owl

oh no, jbv, you must. i am preparing a spot in the basement, which will get water anyay

9:45 am

car.eeyore

Oh JBV! That is awful!

9:46 am

JBV

no, the pots are too large and heavy - and what about my tomato plants? I hate this, really

9:46 am

Riverdance

hello again everyone

9:46 am

car.eeyore

Hello River!

9:46 am

Haz1558

I suppose you just have to take the practical view and say that they'd be dying off eventually anyway, they're just going sooner than you'd hoped.

9:46 am

72 Temple Owl

mot too heavy for the wind to pick up and throw through your window, can you push them along the ground?

9:47 am

Haz1558

Hello, River.

9:47 am

Riverdance

where are you JBV

9:47 am

JBV

oh, no I don't think the pots will be moved, just that the flowers will be destroyed

9:47 am

JBV

central NJ, and really, Haz, the tomato plants have not been doing that well, anyway, they're kind of half dead already :)

9:48 am

Haz1558

There you are. They're only half-hearted about living.

9:48 am

72 Temple Owl

i am hoping my neighbors take their 7 garbage cans that they store near my 8 foot window and put them inside. also the laddet attached to the top of their turcj that is 6 feet fromit.

9:48 am

Riverdance

be safe JBV

9:48 am

MollyL

JBV, my tomato plants are the same. Are you in the same location as you were when Isabel came through? If so, how much damage did you have from that storm? This looks to be about the same intensity.

9:49 am

JBV

when was Isabel? remind me - I'm sorry I'm not on a first name basis with all the hurricanes :)\

9:49 am

JBV

suicidal tomato plants, LOL, Haz

9:49 am

Haz1558

2003

9:50 am

72 Temple Owl

for haz http://xpn.org/images/pdfs/wc-2012-lon
donitinerary.pdf

9:50 am

JBV

yes, garbage pails, I remember running down the street after 2 of mine one year

9:50 am

car.eeyore

Ask them to put them all inside TO.

9:50 am

72 Temple Owl

i don't care if they fly away only if they fly into my triple window

9:51 am

Haz1558

The British Invasion - this sounds ominous.... reading on.

9:51 am

72 Temple Owl

or anyone else inerested in goiing to london next year, need a roommate

9:52 am

Haz1558

I'm going to be in Bath in September so I can let you know what it's like and Stratford is lovely.

9:53 am

Deeha

http://www.caregiverstress.com/2010/07
/a-reminder-that-laughter-is-the-best-
medicine/

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

actually, i need to find a sugar daddy ;)

9:54 am

Haz1558

Oxford is lovely, so is Windsor. That was where I heard one American lady say that they had managed to make the place look very old with the cobbles.

9:54 am

Deeha

Humour going round the world!Â¬ Try this link it will make you laugh

9:54 am

Deeha

Sorry did that in two parts but it stiull applies!!

9:55 am

Haz1558

Gracious, I see now why it's so expensive. You'd be staying in the Grosvenor?

9:56 am

72 Temple Owl

is that good?

9:57 am

Haz1558

It's huge. It's where lots of award dinners are held.

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

omg deeha too funny

9:58 am

JBV

Deeha, thanks for that - it's great!

9:58 am

Deeha

Isnt it amazing I am sending an American link to Americans!!

9:59 am

Deeha

TO Iam two hours from London if you fancy a trip to the seaside and to a very pretty little town let me know

10:00 am

inge

W

10:00 am

72 Temple Owl

ty dee, it is a pipedream at present, is rather expensive i thought

10:01 am

Deeha

Thats the Grosvenor for you!!

10:02 am

72 Temple Owl

well you only SLEEP in the hotel, i would want to be out most of the night and day

10:02 am

72 Temple Owl

i should just take the plunge and go on my own

10:03 am

Haz1558

For the price you'd be paying, I'd camp out the whole day to get my money's worth.

10:04 am

Haz1558

I can't help feeling that they're being optimistic in thinking that during the overnight flight you'd be able to 'feel the vibrant energy of England'. That's the engines that are throbbing....

10:05 am

Haz1558

Is it the rock aspect that interests you about the tour, TO?

10:05 am

periwinkle

hello all

10:06 am

periwinkle

I am as ready as I will ever be for this hurricane

10:06 am

Haz1558

Hello, peri, glad you're feeling prepared.

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

it is the communal aspect as well.

10:08 am

periwinkle

help with O in the middle pls

10:09 am

Haz1558

There's no doubt that it would be a well-organised tour and I'm sure you'd find the others of a similar mind.

10:09 am

doseffing

... think of a type of window that starts with a "d" then lose the "d" ... or5 and or6

10:09 am

Haz1558

or5/12 and its plural.

10:09 am

periwinkle

ty Haz and dose

10:10 am

Haz1558

It would be good if you could get a travelling companion, though, even to offset the price of single room supplements.

10:10 am

Riverdance

OMG that was a great video - thanks deeha

10:10 am

Riverdance

fireworks for me - must get to work now - have a great day folks

10:10 am

Haz1558

Well done, Riverdance.

10:11 am

Riverdance

thanks Haz - poof

10:12 am

Soodlebum

Hey again everybody.

10:12 am

Haz1558

Hello, Soodle.

10:13 am

Soodlebum

Haz! Last time I saw you, your daughter was on honeymoon. I had a look at the wedding pics. You all looked fantastic. Ye clean up rightly!!

10:14 am

Haz1558

Don't I just? Five hours of make-up, three hours in the hairdresser's and I'm fit to be seen.

10:15 am

MollyL

Did anyone read the story about the dog of the Navy SEAL killed in Afganistan, and what the dog did at his funeral. One of the best stories of animal devotion I've ever read.....http://tinyurl.com/3gltq5v

10:16 am

Haz1558

Does it come with a warning about being a tearjerker?

10:17 am

Soodlebum

Hiya Molly. Lump in throat.....

10:17 am

Haz1558

It's sad in every respect, Molly.

10:18 am

Haz1558

I read and reread 'Rilla of Ingleside' and always wept for that little dog waiting at the station, even though I knew that Jem was really alive.

10:19 am

72 Temple Owl

it was

10:21 am

72 Temple Owl

that pictureof that dog beside the coffin had me bawling

10:21 am

MollyL

That is truly a story for those callous few who say "they're just animals".

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

did you read the stories about the animals at the national zoo before the quake Tuesday?

10:23 am

JBV

well, the sun is shining here, so I'll guess I

10:23 am

JBV

oops, guess I'll go out for my walk -

10:23 am

JBV

see you later

10:23 am

jesdraggon

hey kiddoes. in and out (sneaking babble time at work!)

10:24 am

periwinkle

help with lone A pls

10:24 am

Haz1558

al4/4, peri.

10:24 am

Haz1558

Hello, jesdraggon.

10:25 am

periwinkle

sheesh, ty Haz

10:25 am

periwinkle

nbt, nbs

10:25 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

10:26 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

10:26 am

72 Temple Owl

bye jbv. i will go as well .left my vis at the auto shop this morning and must go retrieve it and run errands.

10:26 am

periwinkle

help with ho7/8 pls

10:27 am

Haz1558

See you again, TO. I'm on my way out as well. Good morning, crosshair.

10:27 am

Haz1558

The ho7s and ho8s all build off ho5/12 - to give regard to, to respect,

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

bye haz, see you tomorrow. there has been a HAZ hazmat truck parked on the road into the development for over a week, and every time i see it i think of you! i should send a photo

10:28 am

periwinkle

ok, have that ho5, will look

10:28 am

Haz1558

And the last ho7 is a plural cry of triumph.

10:28 am

Haz1558

I'll look out for it, TO.

10:28 am

Haz1558

Okay, off I go. Bye for now.

10:29 am

periwinkle

ty Haz, found them all

10:29 am

72 Temple Owl

it's a very nice truck. beautiful lettering. ;)

10:29 am

Haz1558

And all apostrophes correct?

10:29 am

72 Temple Owl

not an apostrophe in sight, now THAT'S a first

10:30 am

72 Temple Owl

should get points for that

10:30 am

Haz1558

Excellent! I shudder every time I walk past a baker's van that advertises Cakes for wedding's and anniversary's.

10:30 am

Haz1558

With apologies to those of sensitive nature! I'm gone now.

10:31 am

72 Temple Owl

:D *poof*

10:35 am

jesdraggon

Saw a beautiful statement on apostrophes last night...

10:35 am

jesdraggon

Apostrophe: The difference between a business that knows its shit, and one that knows it's shit.

10:39 am

Uneaixoise

EXCELLENT!!! LOL!!!

10:42 am

jesdraggon

It is pretty much perfect, is it not? :)

10:42 am

Uneaixoise

the whole apostrophe thing makes me NUTS!! :-)

10:43 am

jesdraggon

i keep getting frustrated because i can't make "erode" fit in this grid!

10:43 am

Uneaixoise

it's like someone decided to make apostrophes optional! LOL

10:43 am

Uneaixoise

(among other apostrophe sins, of course)

10:44 am

jesdraggon

yeah. and quote marks. quotation DOES NOT equal emphasis!

10:45 am

Uneaixoise

indeed!!

10:45 am

Uneaixoise

ok, off to grab a very late breakfast! :-)

10:45 am

jesdraggon

have fun :)

10:45 am

MollyL

Jess! Love the quote about the apostrophe.

10:46 am

jesdraggon

i may have to change the signature on my emails to that quote :)

10:47 am

MollyL

The sad thing is, so many people will stare blankly thinking: I don't get it.

10:48 am

rururocks

wasn't apostrophe now a Coppola flick?

10:50 am

jesdraggon

and i will know that i don't want to do business with those people, mol :)

10:51 am

jesdraggon

i am sad that morose is a phantom

10:52 am

jesdraggon

off i go to do some work. back later! :)

10:59 am

crosshair

actually, you will not wish to do business with the sign company that did the work on his vehicle

10:59 am

crosshair

:)

11:00 am

crosshair

as long as the man makes great cakes,i do not care if he has to make his mark when he signs things:)

11:14 am

Uneaixoise

*a big lurking chuckle for Ruru's Coppola comment*

11:15 am

rururocks

:D.. glad someone got it.

11:15 am

Uneaixoise

rats . . . I really want "jowl" . . .

11:15 am

crosshair

apostrophe now "there is nothing finer than the smell of punctuation in the morning"

11:15 am

Uneaixoise

Ruru, that was my era :-)

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

crossy!! LOL

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

Flight of the Valkyrie's

11:17 am

Uneaixoise

not even a snort?!

11:19 am

crosshair

that,was,so funny,:)

11:19 am

rururocks

I am usually so bad with putting apostrophes in the wrong place.. I shouldn't comment..lol

11:19 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:19 am

crosshair

half the time i do not even bother in here

11:19 am

Uneaixoise

ok, taking pups out to pee . . . *poof*

11:20 am

crosshair

if i need a spell checker i shall turn it on in the windows programme,but since it is american biased it does me no good anyways

11:21 am

crosshair

if i cannot have my arbour,colour,theatre..fuggedaboutit:)

11:25 am

Bethjt

Hi all. Is anyone having trouble with the "A" on the upper right corner?

11:26 am

rururocks

al 4 beth

11:26 am

rururocks

babblet

11:26 am

MollyL

It's so confusing, because there are no actours, motours, errours or tenours.

11:26 am

wvteach

what about the center O (3rd row) - everything i try comes off the other Os

11:27 am

rururocks

I have nothing from that o

11:28 am

Bethjt

Thanks ruru. I just had to refresh Babble.

11:29 am

crosshair

lol molly

11:32 am

rururocks

it's or5 wv

11:32 am

rururocks

or 5/12

11:33 am

rururocks

& plural

11:33 am

rururocks

strange word

11:34 am

wvteach

the or 5/12 that i have comes the O above - what you do in a restaurant

11:35 am

rururocks

i don't know how to clue it.. let me think

11:35 am

rururocks

or + not you but ** + consonant

11:36 am

wvteach

thnx ruru

11:36 am

rururocks

would someone clue the re 8/50?

11:37 am

MollyL

Color + equine

11:45 am

rururocks

are you kidding... omg..thank you molly

11:47 am

BzznBea

Hurricane prep about complete. Hubs up on the roof now cleaning gutters.

11:47 am

rururocks

I hope you are all safe on the east coast.. looks scary to me

11:48 am

TheLegend

fp

11:49 am

BzznBea

We are far enough inland that all we are going to see is lots of rain and wind. And as always, possibility of tornados.

11:51 am

Judi

YAWWWWWN. I think "Irene" will barely be a category 1 when it arrives here in Delalware. Mandatory evac orders for the coastal areas though. Wheeeee!

11:51 am

Judi

And, good afternoon, by the way.

11:53 am

BzznBea

Hello, Judi.

11:53 am

Judi

Regardless, there is a massive freak-out going on over the impending weather in Delaware. Oy.

11:54 am

BzznBea

They are freaking out in NYC too.

11:54 am

Judi

Which is even more, ridiculous, Bea. It will barely be a tropical storm when it gets that far north - if it even still exists by then.

11:55 am

BzznBea

Yes, I know.

11:55 am

Judi

Personally, I plan on finding a kick-ass hurricane party somewhere!

11:56 am

BzznBea

I stocked up on beer and wine. =)

12:00 pm

MollyL

Go Judi Go! I wonder how they are going to roust all those drunken hippies from Ocean City?

12:00 pm

rururocks

smart thinking Bzz

12:01 pm

pigeonman

ma6/21? Anyone?

12:01 pm

rururocks

to scratch and mr reagan

12:01 pm

BzznBea

No matter the crisis, I always have beer and wine.

12:05 pm

pigeonman

thanks ruru, but it's the first ma6/21 that i need

12:06 pm

BzznBea

Deep red color

12:06 pm

BzznBea

Or to be stranded.

12:06 pm

pigeonman

aw nertz. thanks bea

12:08 pm

pigeonman

se7?

12:10 pm

rururocks

se 6 + mr gore ending

12:10 pm

rururocks

sounds like getting up for sex

12:11 pm

wvteach

thnx ruru - like your clues

12:12 pm

BzznBea

TY, ru.

12:12 pm

rururocks

welll they are a bit enflagrante

12:14 pm

rururocks

:D

12:19 pm

jesdraggon

howdy again

12:22 pm

rururocks

hi jess

12:22 pm

rururocks

I am being bad with sicko humor again.

12:24 pm

rururocks

heading out.. have fun everyone.

12:34 pm

sammysmom

dr 7/32... getting fuzzy here

12:42 pm

periwinkle

are there two ho8?

12:42 pm

wvteach

yes

12:43 pm

wvteach

both come from the same base word

12:43 pm

periwinkle

I have the one that builds off of the ho512

12:43 pm

periwinkle

oh, ok

12:44 pm

periwinkle

found three ho7 but only one ho8

12:44 pm

periwinkle

not all from the same base word tho

12:45 pm

wvteach

my 3 7s all come from the same base word, the 8 is a pl of the lasdt 7

12:45 pm

periwinkle

ok, I am missing a 7 then

12:46 pm

wvteach

there are two 7/8 combos with the ho

12:46 pm

MollyL

One who does that H thing, and the plural

12:46 pm

periwinkle

I have the last one, I think

12:47 pm

MollyL

One who is the recipient of that H thing, and the plural

12:47 pm

periwinkle

that is the combo I have Molly, missing the other combo

12:47 pm

wvteach

the second one is the person doing the ho5, the first one is the person receiving the ho5

12:47 pm

MollyL

Ends in double vowel

12:47 pm

periwinkle

ty it was the recipient one I was misssing, ty so much Molly

12:47 pm

periwinkle

and wvteach

12:48 pm

wvteach

yw

12:48 pm

MollyL

Your welcome Peri. All set for the big storm?

12:48 pm

periwinkle

yep, and you, Molly?

12:48 pm

periwinkle

I am hoping it will not be too bad when it reached our area

12:49 pm

crosshair

well my friends,i must head to work,but before i go i give you by popular demand crossy,s tidbit of the day!!!!

12:49 pm

crosshair

Enacted in 1953, an Ohio law states that no person shall be arrested on the Fourth of July nor on a Sunday, while going to/from a designated place of worship.

12:49 pm

crosshair

tc and happy babbling!...poink!

12:50 pm

carleekat

big storm?...there is a big storm?

12:51 pm

MollyL

Yes, I heard an unconfirmed rumor.

12:52 pm

carleekat

hmmm... i havent heard ANYTHING about any storm

12:54 pm

MollyL

I've been through some long power outages, so I'm used to the drill. Make sure all the laundry is done, prep some food, make a big batch of popcorn, get the jigsaw puzzles out, etc.

12:54 pm

carleekat

i have a kitchn to clean adn i am sooo...meh i just did aa UGE grocery shop

12:54 pm

crosshair

back for a sec,carlee seem there is a slight chance our eastern seaboard areas may get some backlash from a catagory 1 or 2 hurricane,just enough to rattle the windows:)..real poink!

12:54 pm

periwinkle

need to run the dishwasher

12:54 pm

carleekat

HUGE* even

12:55 pm

periwinkle

bs

12:55 pm

MollyL

I wait until it's closer to our "window" to turn up the fridge, bring things inside and charge the charge-ables.

12:58 pm

carleekat

i know where flashlights are... i will make some more flapjacks...my bbq is ready to go..i have water... and..that is it...we have a whole cupboard of games

12:59 pm

carleekat

( and i know where my candles are.. )

1:00 pm

MollyL

Finding candles in my place is never a problem. They are everywhere. : )

1:01 pm

carleekat

oh and i have my cammp stove in my car

1:01 pm

carleekat

am good to go

1:02 pm

carleekat

which means we will see some cool clouds...and get no rain...and a gentle breeze off the lake

1:03 pm

MollyL

You keep propane in your car? : O

1:03 pm

carleekat

no..the stove is in my car

1:03 pm

carleekat

the propane is in my shed

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

anybody talked to Annie in Brooklyn? Wondering if she's gonna be staying with friends or relatives further inland?

1:04 pm

Uneaixoise

Watching Bloomberg's live press conference on CNN

1:05 pm

carleekat

yea..i saw it

1:05 pm

Uneaixoise

amazing measures being taken . . .

1:09 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a mo *poof*

1:10 pm

MollyL

They are taking this pretty seriously. East Coast ground transit has been shut down.

1:19 pm

JBV

wait, just passing by and saw your post Molly, transit shut down but people are expected to evacuate? are they kidding?

1:20 pm

JBV

where do they think all these people are going to go? I heard someone say last night, just stay with friends. As if there were nothing to it, as if everybody has friends, as if the friends are also not in the same target area. Makes me crazy

1:28 pm

MollyL

I don't know JBV, it's the RUN FOR YOUR LIFE mentality. Sure, people on the immediate coast should get to higher ground. Further inland, they are concerned about downed wires and big time power outages. We just got the recorded message from our power company. BE READY AND DON'T CALL US WHINING.

1:30 pm

JBV

I got a call from our local police department, recording with same message - don't be scared be prepared

1:37 pm

MollyL

People are going to start realizing the importance of having a land line. Cell phones are usually useless in emergency situations. And you need to have a "non-wireless" phone to plug into that land line connection.

1:39 pm

JBV

What do you mean by "non-wireless" phone - will my cordless phone not work? I have no idea how it works

1:40 pm

Riverdance

wireless phones take electricity

1:40 pm

Riverdance

if no power then no phone

1:41 pm

Riverdance

just popped in to see if mrp was here - guess not - must get back to work - be safe in the storm everyone...will be batt'n down the hatches myself

1:41 pm

JBV

so what's the point of having a land line then? am I doing something wrong? please explain

1:41 pm

Riverdance

I do have one regular phone direct - not a cordless - that will work without power

1:42 pm

MollyL

You need an older model, push button, non-wireless phone to maintain your land line phone service in a power outage.

1:42 pm

MollyL

I still have a rotary phone, that rings : D

1:42 pm

JBV

oh, OK, I have one of those in my bedroom, the phone wire is plugged into a phone outlet on the wall!

1:42 pm

JBV

So will that one work even if all the other (cordless) phones don't?

1:43 pm

Dorens

hullo

1:43 pm

Riverdance

that is an oldie.. you are all set then JBV - gotta run - poof

1:43 pm

MollyL

Yes it will JBV. The wireless phones need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. That phone in your bedroom does not.

1:43 pm

JBV

I think I have a box of rotary phones in the garage - why? don't even ask, but I'm sure I can't find them

1:43 pm

JBV

hi dorens, everything battened down??

1:44 pm

MollyL

Hi Dorens

1:45 pm

Dorens

not at all battened down, trying to get off the island tomorrow morning... in martha's vineyard.. had ferry reservations for sunday!!

1:46 pm

Calllie

Landlines carry the power they need to operate a phone that plugs into them. Cordless models use electricity from your house service, so if that goes out, the cordless phone base is nonfunctional. If the phone lines are damaged, you won't have service, but as long as they remain intact, a corded land line will work. The instrument can be push button, so long as it draws its power from the landline and does not depend on house current. Wireless phones are not particularly reliable in emergencies (like our recent earthquake) because towers can be damaged or lose power or be overwhelmed with callers. Phone service via cable is as vulnerable as the cable service itself.

1:46 pm

MollyL

Is that the Rhode Island ferry? I read it's shutting down Friday afternoon.

1:47 pm

Dorens

no molly the steamship authority! (great name isn't it?)

1:48 pm

Dorens

might try to get out tonite - depends on if they can get extra ferries in.... they're all booked up for cars already.

1:49 pm

MollyL

Hope you get home safe and sound Dorens.

1:54 pm

JBV

oh! you're still in Martha's Vineyard - wishing you a safe trip, doren

1:55 pm

JBV

thanks, Callie - I do understand when you explain it like that, I guess it's something I've never really thought about, fortunately we have never lost phone service here (been here 21 years)

2:08 pm

inge

dw

2:12 pm

MollyL

And the stupidity stories begin. 8 people were swept off a jetty in West Palm Beach Florida. What were they doing there? Watching the storm. Idiots abound.

2:16 pm

JBV

oh boy

2:19 pm

jesdraggon

hi all. that sounds like a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, molly. assuming you've got a death wish, i mean.

2:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

2:22 pm

jesdraggon

Hi TO

2:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am glad i kept my plug in phone, but sorry i switched to fios. phone will alst as long as the backup battery does, but i never lost phone service ever until fios

2:25 pm

jesdraggon

fios?

2:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

once for two days

2:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

they don'tput THAT in the ads

2:27 pm

jesdraggon

what is fios?

2:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

fiber optic service

2:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

got to run. later all

2:36 pm

jesdraggon

ah

2:36 pm

jesdraggon

bye, TO

3:06 pm

Maryte

GDay Babblers! :0)

3:16 pm

mrpresident

morning all :)

3:26 pm

beachboggle

hi all

3:26 pm

PMS

ram ees

3:28 pm

carleekat

hi mrp {{hugs}}

3:29 pm

carleekat

hi bb

3:30 pm

negativeneil

careleekat? If you're on G+ could you check for posts please? Think that's you there but not sure?

3:30 pm

carleekat

NN.. i removed it

3:30 pm

uusue2

hi all - am leaving in a minute but wanted to drop in!

3:30 pm

negativeneil

Removed what?

3:31 pm

carleekat

after the tongue lashing i received...i decided it is not worth the trouble...and nor is it worth the trouble for those in your circle for whom it could make trouble

3:31 pm

negativeneil

If that's you, didn't want you to remove anything... just make those changes I described.

3:31 pm

negativeneil

What tongue lashing? Huh? Didn't see any such thing there... what are you talking about?

3:31 pm

carleekat

i deleted the circle entirely

3:31 pm

carleekat

from a friend of your brother's

3:32 pm

carleekat

its ok ... NN.. i have had enough crap in my life... i dont need more crap..i appreciate your kindness.. truly :)

3:32 pm

negativeneil

If you mean J, I didn't see any such thing there? There was nothign nasty about it at all... how are you seeing that?

3:33 pm

negativeneil

Well I didn't see any crap there and neither did anyone else that I'm aware? Just asking Laura.

3:33 pm

carleekat

it is because he knows very well who I am... and he knows my story...

3:33 pm

carleekat

its ok... :)

3:34 pm

mrpresident

hi carlee!! sue!! neil!! et al :) **hugs**

3:34 pm

carleekat

and honestly..i dont want to ever embarrass.. nor miss click on anything that could jeopardize anyone there

3:34 pm

uusue2

hi, mrp! good to see you!!!

3:34 pm

negativeneil

Ummm, no. Apparently he didn't know who you were, because the name you're using isn't familiar to him and he didn't recognize the photos you're using. He's probably never seen them before. So all he knew is a total stranger was tryign to add him and that's a big privacy concern. I can't understand why you want to think that, but whatever?

3:35 pm

carleekat

he woul dknow from the nic name just as you did dear :)

3:35 pm

negativeneil

All he was doing was trying to find out who it was, for pete's sake. Totally understandable. Nothing nasty about that... he clearly didnt' know.

3:35 pm

carleekat

its...ok he is right

3:36 pm

carleekat

for privacy.. i rather not...for your's and his..and others

3:36 pm

negativeneil

Umm, no. I didn't know from the nickname at all, because it's nothing like the one you use here... so obviously he didn't know it either. The only way I had any idea, is that when you joined you were automatically added to my circles... which meant you were someone I had invited. He had no way of seeing that. so that's a very unfair assumption.

3:36 pm

mrpresident

how you going girls and boys?

3:36 pm

carleekat

carleekat... and the email dear :) as he said...everything was visible

3:36 pm

negativeneil

Huh?

3:37 pm

mrpresident

carlee, you ok sweetheart?

3:37 pm

carleekat

all is ok MRP...i have had a weepy day ...lots of dad memories

3:37 pm

uusue2

I am good, mrp, but waiting for Frank to take me to the doctor (routine checkup) and he is late :-(

3:37 pm

uusue2

{{{{{{{carlee}}}}}}}

3:37 pm

mrpresident

poor babe... so sorry

3:38 pm

carleekat

yea... i have really been missing him...

3:38 pm

mrpresident

well frankly!! darn it sue!

3:38 pm

negativeneil

All he sould have seen is that name that's nothing like the one you use here. And photos he wouldn't have recognized I'm guessing. So that's not much to go on. The only reason I suspected it might be you is because of the automatic connection to my page when you joined... so that had to be on an invitation, see? He couldn't have seen or known any of that though. Hope that's clearer? There's no way he could have known who you were.

3:38 pm

carleekat

this must be one of those waves of grief

3:38 pm

carleekat

its ok NN... no worries :)

3:39 pm

mrpresident

those waves are tremendous, but eventually do come down to small splashes on the sands of time

3:39 pm

negativeneil

And I still don't see any 'tongue lashing' there at all and still not understanding that?

3:39 pm

carleekat

and honestly..in another week... I wont have time... I will be working full time...going to school full time with 200 km of commuting every day...

3:39 pm

mrpresident

neil, i think carlee is asking you to leave it be hunny

3:39 pm

uusue2

going to wait outside...see you all later!!!

3:39 pm

mrpresident

200km!!! shite

3:39 pm

uusue2

ooh, carlee, so glad the school is working out!!!

3:39 pm

carleekat

bye sue

3:39 pm

mrpresident

bye sue!! good luck hunny

3:40 pm

mrpresident

stop working!! full time school is bullshyte enough!

3:40 pm

carleekat

throw in the time i need to spend with my kids... i will barely be around... I do appreciate your kindness :)

3:40 pm

carleekat

i have to hun... i need a roof to live under and food for the kids

3:41 pm

mrpresident

we luv ya and care and know your scars... all will work out sweets

3:41 pm

carleekat

anyway... today has just been a rough day...

3:41 pm

negativeneil

Sorry. Just wanted to make it clear that nobody was giving her a tongue lashing... because they weren't. Didn't want her thinking that.

3:41 pm

carleekat

monday will be 4 weeks...

3:41 pm

mrpresident

you better be around!

3:42 pm

mrpresident

no worries neil :)

3:42 pm

carleekat

mrp..u know how to contact me

3:42 pm

negativeneil

Nobody's angry. Just didn't know who you were and tried to figure that out. Sorry for all the trouble you're going thorough carleekat.

3:43 pm

mrpresident

carlee is going thru grief... it is a hard feeling to swallow down

3:43 pm

carleekat

its ok nn... really

3:43 pm

mrpresident

luv and kindness carlee... always

3:43 pm

carleekat

grief with a load of shite that just keeps getting heaped on...

3:43 pm

Fauxmage

Hi carlee, I did see the posts. I'm sure no harm was meant. I'm sorry you are grieving.

3:43 pm

carleekat

thanks faux :)

3:44 pm

carleekat

anyway... MRp..hows things with you? how did the lawyer appt go?

3:44 pm

Fauxmage

We would all be glad to have you there.

3:44 pm

mrpresident

I couldn't imagine losing my daddy with all that is going on with me either carlee.... a piece of me would die inside... *((hugs))*

3:44 pm

carleekat

its ok... seriously.. honestly..please.just let it be... ok...???

3:45 pm

mrpresident

lawyer was great! so much more relaxed now... i don't have to do this on my own! and he is an old school mate of Lickety!

3:45 pm

negativeneil

That would be horrible. I can't imagine losing my dad... I'm very sorry for your awful loss, carlee. :(

3:45 pm

carleekat

thanks nn

3:45 pm

carleekat

excellent news hun... time to kick some dickwad ass

3:45 pm

mrpresident

**hugs** all round (((carlee)))

3:46 pm

mrpresident

that Prick is gonna show his colours in court... and my lawyer is looking forward to that

3:47 pm

negativeneil

Sorry for whatever trouble you're going through there, mrp. You obviously don't need that added stress, geez. I'm glad you have a good lawyer on your side now and hope he gets it all straightened out for you fast!

3:47 pm

mrpresident

oh neil, it has been disasterous having a stalker... totally obsessed in a bad bad way.

3:48 pm

carleekat

NN.. you have just come in here..in the what i hope is the end of a very long 4 years of crap... my now dxh was involved in a serious accident...i saw him through his rehabilitation ( he was in hospital for 4 month 100 km away ) holding dwon the house...dealing witht he kids..working full time.. so forth...after getting him healthy and so forth..he left... and now he has taken a job with no benefits and 1/3 of his original wage so he can doside jobs and pay me less than 1/3 of my rent let alone support for th ekids

3:48 pm

negativeneil

Oh my god... after you did all that for him? Geez.

3:49 pm

mrpresident

your dXh is a right turd

3:49 pm

carleekat

as he is doing this..my father was diagnosed with cancer 1 year ago..and he died 4 weeks ago...

3:49 pm

carleekat

( that just an overview )

3:49 pm

mrpresident

he changed neil... after the accident... he changed to bitter/twisted

3:49 pm

negativeneil

That's awful, mrp. I can relate... having a family member stalked by some really insane people. It's nuts and a real worry. You sure don't need that stress in your life!

3:50 pm

negativeneil

Oh my god, carlee. :(

3:50 pm

mrpresident

thanks neil... being able to relate is why I come and chat to you luving people

3:50 pm

negativeneil

So sorry either of you have all this crap. I often wonder what's wrong with people. Seriously.

3:51 pm

carleekat

anyway nn... i just dont want to crate any headache...even in advertently...

3:51 pm

mrpresident

sociopath neil... more medication needed for my stalker!

3:51 pm

negativeneil

Oh I could tell you stories of people like that, mrp. Seen a lot of crap in the last couple of years and it's really snaken my faith in humanity.

3:52 pm

carleekat

MRp and I could write a soap opera and earn a bazillion $$$ just writing about our lives

3:52 pm

negativeneil

Sociopath or even total psychopath.

3:52 pm

mrpresident

oh neil! keep up the faith... there are really really great people that negate the crap people

3:52 pm

negativeneil

You could, carlee... but who would believe it? Life is stranger than fiction sometimes and unfortunately, strange in a bad way.

3:52 pm

carleekat

definitely .. there are great people out there

3:53 pm

mrpresident

we should carlee! would run as long as the Bold & Beautiful! LOL

3:53 pm

negativeneil

Oh I know, mrp... just saying, there are so many crazies out there I wasn't aware of before.

3:53 pm

carleekat

and for the great peoplle out there i wouldnt change how i live...

3:53 pm

mrpresident

neil, have you seen my FB post?? if you are on my FB?

3:53 pm

carleekat

( i work for a criminal defence lawyer...I live on the border with USA.... i KNOW about the crazies out there )

3:54 pm

negativeneil

Oh yeah, I guess you would!

3:54 pm

mrpresident

carlee wrote a great inspirational piece on her blog... it was good stuff

3:54 pm

negativeneil

Oh yes?

3:55 pm

carleekat

thank you hun...

3:55 pm

mrpresident

do you want to share your blog here carlee??

3:55 pm

carleekat

i am forcing myself to see good things NN

3:55 pm

carleekat

( the link is on my profile hun)

3:55 pm

mrpresident

cause I think it is thoughtful and forward

3:56 pm

mrpresident

neil, check out carlee's profile for the blog link if you like

3:56 pm

carleekat

so...i decided if i start writing a blog... i will have to find the smiles in ordinary every day life...

3:56 pm

negativeneil

I'm not on your FB, mrp. I don't use FB for anything anymore, other than just to keep in touch with the last of my college alumni who are connected with me there just to keep in touch... I emptied out my FB page some time ago when I learned about the security flaws and am waiting to delete it all, once the last of my college contacts get moved onto G+.

3:57 pm

carleekat

its on my babble profile NN

3:57 pm

mrpresident

ah, G+ is taking off I hear!

3:58 pm

mrpresident

ok, finally 7am and better get ready for the little darlings... am doing 6 hours of reffing today for Gala Day

3:58 pm

carleekat

have fun with it MRP

3:58 pm

mrpresident

a nice warm shower and about 10 valium should do it! LOL

3:58 pm

carleekat

hahaha... Luv you hun (( hugs))

3:58 pm

negativeneil

I have a few blogs too. Writing is very therapeutic sometimes.

3:59 pm

negativeneil

Yes it is, mrp. And there's no such thing as a private FB page anymore... many web pages around that enable any member of the public to view any 'private' FB page so I'm not using it anymore.

4:00 pm

mrpresident

see you all later! xoxoxoxo to you carlee and neil... may the camel toe from hell find those of contempt!!

4:00 pm

carleekat

woohoo..i like that hun!!!

4:00 pm

negativeneil

Haha, mrp!

4:01 pm

negativeneil

And may the fleas of 1.000 camels infest their pubic hair.

4:01 pm

negativeneil

1,000 even.

4:01 pm

mrpresident

hahahaha !!

4:01 pm

negativeneil

That's got to be my favorite curse.

4:01 pm

mrpresident

luv it! ciao sweeties! xox

4:02 pm

negativeneil

Bye for now mrp.

4:02 pm

negativeneil

Take care!

4:03 pm

carleekat

i am going to get dinner ready for the kidlets... and apparently unload a crap load of stuff from abck of the car

4:03 pm

carleekat

take care NN {{hugs}}

4:05 pm

negativeneil

Ok carlee, take care. Just followed your blog, btw.

4:05 pm

carleekat

i hope u enjoy it... or at least will make u chuckle once in a while

4:06 pm

carleekat

nite

4:13 pm

negativeneil

You can find and follow my blog too, carlee... should be a way to do that now that I'm following yours? If you're still here?

4:14 pm

negativeneil

I hope mine will do the same. My older blog I've reposted there should, anyway. They're the ones I had in my old website, before it got hacked and deleted on me... that was 'fun'.

4:29 pm

periwinkle

I am babbling, eating popcorn and sipping apricot brandy :)

4:30 pm

periwinkle

fruit in the apricot brandy and corn is a vegetable

4:30 pm

periwinkle

ergo, a healthy snack :)

4:31 pm

shooshoo

ma

4:36 pm

periwinkle

helllllooooooo

4:41 pm

MollyL

Nutrition points for Peri!!

4:42 pm

periwinkle

:)

4:43 pm

periwinkle

my dear bil went out about 3 pm in sarch of a lantern and came back to tell me that eeryone was sold out, duh!! I went out early to buy food and candles and flashlights!

4:43 pm

periwinkle

I amde some hard boiled eggs and have other food that we can eqt and plenty of water and some soda too

4:44 pm

periwinkle

made

4:44 pm

BzznBea

Where are you, peri?

4:44 pm

carleekat

are you expecting much storm there peri?

4:44 pm

MollyL

A friend of mine from Georgia made some calls to local hardware stores trying to find me a generator. He said they all laughed at him.

4:44 pm

periwinkle

it is possible carele and I would reather be prepared. we have had flooding in the basement with less rain

4:45 pm

carleekat

latest computer models...we get nothing

4:45 pm

periwinkle

SE PA not far from Phila

4:46 pm

periwinkle

are you getting any rain yet, Bzz?

4:46 pm

BzznBea

Not a drop.

4:46 pm

periwinkle

ok, good

4:46 pm

periwinkle

are you near the coast, Bzz?

4:47 pm

BzznBea

No, we are inland 200 miles. It isn't raining on the coast yet.

4:51 pm

MollyL

I think the Carolinas are supposed to see some action early tomorrow.

4:53 pm

carleekat

it is 250 mi from the start of tropical storm winds to the eye wall

4:53 pm

periwinkle

where is Irene now?

4:54 pm

carleekat

fla i think...beside fla

4:55 pm

periwinkle

hope red is ok

4:56 pm

BzznBea

It is way off shore of FL.

4:56 pm

periwinkle

hope it stays there

4:57 pm

MollyL

Got a funny email...HURRICANE WARNING! Do not participate in drinking games where IRENE is the operative word. Consequences could be LETHAL!!

4:58 pm

periwinkle

haha

4:58 pm

carleekat

hehehehe...that is funny

4:59 pm

MollyL

It's the truth. I've had the news on and off all day and I'm sure I've heard IRENE at least a thousand times.

4:59 pm

carleekat

yeap....exactly molls

5:01 pm

periwinkle

fireworks, may be back later to clue

5:02 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for peri

5:02 pm

periwinkle

ty carlee, byeee

6:31 pm

Scrabbler

Greetings Babble friends!

6:32 pm

MollyL

Hi Scrabs, I thought I was the only one here.

6:32 pm

Scrabbler

I've been checking FB games, e-mail, etc, and wondered what to do next (as I watch the Weather Channel) and I remembered Babble!

6:33 pm

MollyL

They are just foaming at the mouth on The Weather Channel, aren't they?

6:35 pm

sprite

good... evening? morning? Night here... to all babble friends

6:36 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, and so repetitive. It's hard to know how much is hype vs this storm will be REALLY BAD

6:36 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Sprite

6:37 pm

sprite

hi Scrabs and Molly

6:37 pm

MollyL

Hi Sprite. As for the hurricane, it's like all the other weather systems. You don't really know until it hits you.

6:38 pm

sprite

bad weather predicted?

6:38 pm

MollyL

Major hurricane working it's way up the East Coast of the US.

6:38 pm

Scrabbler

Hurricane Irene is bag and bad and will cream the US east coast starting now.

6:39 pm

sprite

ouch :( I hope it loses its strength before it hits, and that all of you will be ok.

6:39 pm

MollyL

Funny Sprite, your icon looks like a celestial hurricane.
: )

6:39 pm

wrathofcon

glad I live in Utah

6:39 pm

Maryte

GEvening all Babblers... :0)

6:39 pm

sprite

hehehe yes it does!

6:39 pm

Scrabbler

The entire east coast, including NY City, is being evacuated. What a mess.

6:40 pm

sprite

hi wrath and Maryte

6:40 pm

MollyL

Y'all Utahopians just deal with major snow storms, right?

6:40 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Mary and wrath.

6:40 pm

MollyL

HI Maryte

6:40 pm

wrathofcon

hi all

6:40 pm

Scrabbler

Wrath, I fell in love with your state in June when I was on a 6 day hiking trip at Bryce and Zion.

6:41 pm

wrathofcon

I grew up by zion it is a very cool place

6:41 pm

CiociaJudy

*loves cabins at Bryce*

6:41 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Evening all. May I please have a clue for re8-50? Thanks

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

It sure is. I made it to the top of Angels Landing. Scary!

6:42 pm

sprite

hi Ciocia and peach

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Georgia

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Ciocia

6:42 pm

CiociaJudy

Howdy all!

6:42 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hi there sprite and Scrabbler.

6:42 pm

CiociaJudy

Should be bringing in the plastic porch furniture . . .

6:42 pm

Scrabbler

At Bryce we stayed in a rustic appearing 2 story building near the lodge.

6:45 pm

wrathofcon

a couple of years ago we stayed at the lodge in Zion in April so there was snow on the ledges very pretty

6:45 pm

CiociaJudy

Zion and Bryce are absolutely gorgeous. Been there twice.

6:46 pm

Dispatch

sorry peach, I only have the or8 so far

6:46 pm

MollyL

re 8/50 color + equine

6:47 pm

sprite

thanks Molly

6:48 pm

MollyL

: )

6:49 pm

wrathofcon

how about a clue for the or8

6:49 pm

Dispatch

the people who do the or5/12ing

6:49 pm

sprite

those who ask for food in a restaurant

6:49 pm

sprite

hi Dispatch

6:50 pm

Dispatch

hello there sprite

6:50 pm

wrathofcon

I was trying that I just had the last letter wrong

6:50 pm

sprite

sometimes it is hard to spot how a wo4 goes

6:51 pm

Dispatch

lol

6:53 pm

Scrabbler

I went to make a quick dinner of 2 veggie burgers + broccoli.

6:53 pm

sprite

sometimes I just try a wo4 because the letters seem to be there, then I am surprised it takes and I have trouble figuring out how it actually goes :)

6:53 pm

sprite

doesn't sound like a feast, Scrabs. Was it good?

6:53 pm

Scrabbler

When we started the hiking tour at Bryce there was snow in the mountains, 34 degrees and snowing.

6:54 pm

wrathofcon

That sounds like Utah

6:54 pm

Scrabbler

I haven't eaten it yet--cooling off. I do not like to cook. I microwave or heat food to save time.

6:54 pm

sprite

I don't like to cook either

6:55 pm

wrathofcon

Who does

6:55 pm

sprite

my husband, praise him

6:55 pm

Dispatch

peach, did you get the ho8/45 yet?

6:56 pm

uusue2

hi, all! Made it through the first week of classes!!

6:56 pm

Scrabbler

I have a friend who loves to cook and loves to go out to restaurants to eat good food.

6:56 pm

sprite

wtg uusue!

6:56 pm

Scrabbler

Yay Sue! How are the students so far? Worrying about course requirements already?

6:56 pm

uusue2

I forgot just how tired I get...

6:57 pm

sprite

I have a friend like that. She even goes to places to cook for 20 - 30 people, or more.

6:57 pm

Maryte

redhorse

6:57 pm

Maryte

.....crap......

6:57 pm

sprite

good one, Maryte

6:57 pm

Scrabbler

Yay Mary!

6:57 pm

uusue2

yes, I was surprised that it was a wo** too, maryte :-)

6:57 pm

Scrabbler

How was Leo's first week?

6:57 pm

BzznBea

Could have been one I didn't have, Maryte!

6:58 pm

Maryte

akkkkk

6:58 pm

sprite

"Crap was not found in this puzzle"

6:58 pm

Maryte

Bah hahaha...

6:58 pm

sprite

;)

6:58 pm

uusue2

I think it was pretty good, scrabs, he's been mostly staying at a friend's house (who is moving to San Francisco in a couple of weeks - guy friend) - and i haven't seen him much

6:59 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

No, I haven't, Dispatch.....thanks

6:59 pm

uusue2

but so far he seems to like all his classes, thinks the only one that's really going to be challenging is Calculus 3

6:59 pm

sprite

thanks Dispatch

7:00 pm

Dispatch

I'm still missing one of the 8s. Haven't gone to the list yet, so I'm just plugging away.

7:00 pm

sprite

same for me

7:00 pm

MollyL

Calculus 3 challenging? Ya think? : P

7:02 pm

uusue2

he is also retaking physics 2 (having gotten a D in it in the spring - mostly because of his life having been messed up for reasons I won't get into again), and taking English 103 and Communication 100 (typical freshman courses, although he's a sophomore)

7:03 pm

sprite

sounds like a good combination in his situation

7:05 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

brb

7:06 pm

uusue2

I think so, sprite, a couple of hard courses to keep him focused and a couple of easy ones to get his GPA up

7:07 pm

inge

lAST WORD NEEDED. RE 8 pLEASE HELP with a clue

7:07 pm

sprite

yes and the overall feeling he can do it, to get his confidence back

7:07 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

back

7:07 pm

Scrabbler

Probably the colored equine\

7:07 pm

BzznBea

re8 - color+equine

7:07 pm

sprite

colour of valentine hearts + equine, inge

7:08 pm

ChampFit

someone gave it earlier by accident. exactly scrabs

7:08 pm

sprite

hi Bea and Champ

7:08 pm

BzznBea

Hello sprite

7:08 pm

Scrabbler

I love math! I often long to relearn calculus, differential equations, linear algebra...

7:08 pm

ChampFit

hi sprite! just checking in...finished earlier. will clue if needed.

7:09 pm

inge

firewo
rks, thanks

7:09 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Champ

7:09 pm

sprite

gratz inge

7:09 pm

Scrabbler

Sehr gut, Inge!

7:09 pm

uusue2

yay, inge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!

7:10 pm

Scrabbler

Sue, is your fatherrrrrrr in any danger from the hurricane?

7:10 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, my E and R keys have been sticking.

7:10 pm

BzznBea

YEA! INGE!

7:11 pm

ChampFit

wtg Inge! You can clue...bye all! See you tomorrow. Stay safe those of you in the path!

7:11 pm

sprite

bye Champ, you too

7:11 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have any clues for ho's....I have the first and last 4 only.....thanks

7:12 pm

MollyL

Peach...they gave the party in ho5 of their Mom. Build some words off that as well.

7:12 pm

uusue2

I need to talk to him, scrabs; he's on top of a ridge so no problem with floods; no tall trees next to his house so that should not be a problem either. Mostly I worry about what would happen if his power goes out for an extended period of time.

7:12 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks so much, Molly.

7:12 pm

MollyL

: )

7:12 pm

sprite

7 of the ho wo5 are related to that one

7:12 pm

Scrabbler

I got 5 words from your clue, Molly.

7:13 pm

Scrabbler

I have the 7 now. TY!

7:13 pm

MollyL

It's a bonus word. : )

7:13 pm

uusue2

ha, finally got all 7!

7:13 pm

BzznBea

ho6/ and ho7 - cheers

7:13 pm

inge

several ho words have to do with being distingueished with an award.

7:13 pm

sprite

nice :)

7:14 pm

Scrabbler

My sister has a brook 50-70 feet behind her home and it is likely to flood. She and her husband are stacking sandbags.

7:14 pm

uusue2

btw (as I put in my profile), I think it is pretty funny that his soon-to-be-ex wife is named Irene - the whole east coast is now dreading her arrival :-)

7:14 pm

Scrabbler

Hahaha.

7:14 pm

sprite

lol

7:15 pm

uusue2

(I have not mentioned that to him yet but I doubt it has escaped his notice)

7:16 pm

MollyL

And will be glad when she departs too.

7:16 pm

sprite

may both Irenes be more fearful up front than in reality

7:17 pm

Dispatch

thanks inge...I had one ho8 but not the other!

7:18 pm

uusue2

indeed, molly!

7:19 pm

uusue2

well, sprite, she has refused his final offer to settle, so he won't be seeing her in reality again, in all likelihood

7:19 pm

carleekat

scrabs....are you buckled in?

7:19 pm

sprite

very good. She should be very very ashamed of herself.

7:20 pm

uusue2

I think so too, sprite, although she has her own issues, and at their ages all I can do is shake my head in bewilderment.

7:20 pm

MollyL

Gads Sue, what a selfish, bitter woman.

7:21 pm

sprite

wisely spoken. But your dad deserves better :)

7:22 pm

Scrabbler

Carlee, I'm not at risk for anything more than rain.

7:22 pm

sprite

hey carlee :)

7:22 pm

carleekat

good... we might see some pretty cloud formations here

7:22 pm

sprite

my daughter and I will make your banana split pie on Sunday

7:22 pm

carleekat

hi ya sprite

7:23 pm

carleekat

excellent!!!!

7:24 pm

carleekat

i got everything to make Pig cake for mon/ tues

7:24 pm

Shirlockc

pig cake?

7:25 pm

uusue2

well, molly, she was quite ill herself, wanted more round-the-clock care than he could give her, and became quite frightened when he was injured and gone for 5 weeks; I understand that. I even understand why she wanted to go into assisted living near her sons. I don't understand why she is insisting on a divorce instead of just living apart.

7:25 pm

Scrabbler

Now there is a tornado watch along the NC coast.

7:26 pm

sprite

or why she is doing it in such a hurtful way

7:26 pm

carleekat

yea...disgusting name... yellow cake mix and as you are mixing it up 4 eggs etc ) you add a a can of mandarin oranges....the frosting is cool whip with vanilla pudding and crushed pineapple mixed together

7:27 pm

carleekat

( your story is all coming together for me now sue...i remember all this "starting" several months ago )

7:27 pm

carleekat

I think i will rename the cake orange tropical dream cake

7:27 pm

uusue2

indeed, sprite! she said (in response to his latest overture) that she feels like he cares more about the house than he does about her. He doesn't, but he sees himself as a provider, and part of that is providing a place to live (my interpretation).

7:28 pm

uusue2

carlee, the whole story is still in my profile, but you have to scroll past all the physics babblets to get to it :-)

7:28 pm

MollyL

That is the part that I don't get Sue. And as I've said before, this all stinks of involvement from her son.

7:29 pm

cwestexan

anyone have a clue for the re8/50 please??

7:29 pm

sprite

he is right about that. And I am glad he is taking care of himself and not losing it all to her.

7:29 pm

sprite

colour + equine, hi cwest

7:30 pm

uusue2

well, he was there the last time I visited, molly, and had a very long talk with my dad and me. He really heard what my dad had to say; as far as I can tell he relayed it to her faithfully. I did talk to her right after they argued (back in February) and she said right then that as far as she was concerned the marriage was over. So it is certainly not originating with him, although he is certainly on her side (as I am on my dad's)

7:30 pm

cwestexan

thanks sprite! right in front of my nose!!

7:30 pm

uusue2

and hi, cwest!

7:30 pm

Scrabbler

i clue please?

7:30 pm

sprite

I had help with that one as well :)

7:31 pm

MollyL

Sue, what does she want that prompted "you care more about the house than you do about me". (Said by the woman who abandoned her husband)

7:31 pm

carleekat

in + 2 vowles

7:31 pm

sprite

the hairy nosed dolphin babblet, Scrabs

7:31 pm

uusue2

in4/4 babblet, scrabs

7:31 pm

Scrabbler

Anger makes people irrational.

7:31 pm

sprite

so very true

7:31 pm

uusue2

I think because he wanted to stay in the house despite her insistence that she needed more care than she could get there, molly

7:31 pm

Scrabbler

Smack me with that dolphin! Go ahead, press that hairy nose right in my face.

7:32 pm

sprite

awww that is a sweet little kiss, Scrabs.

7:32 pm

MollyL

Oh, okay. And in home care wasn't an option?

7:32 pm

uusue2

he told me that he plans to be there another 5-10 years (remember, he is 90!)

7:32 pm

carleekat

( going to try pumpkin pie flavoured ice cream )

7:33 pm

Scrabbler

That's good, Sue. Great attitude.

7:33 pm

uusue2

she wanted to be able to push a button and have a nurse run in within less than a minute, molly, and you can't get that at home.

7:33 pm

sprite

he must be a wonderful man

7:33 pm

MollyL

So what kind of care is she getting now?

7:33 pm

Scrabbler

Yummy, Carlee.

7:34 pm

carleekat

( iT IS ... has pieces of cinnamon cookie in it )

7:35 pm

uusue2

she's in assisted living, molly - an apartment in a complex that has 24-hour on-site nursing available (so she can push a button, etc)

7:35 pm

carleekat

It is so sad when a couple who are together suddenly see things so completely differently and there is no bridge between them to come together again

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

I had mint chocolate cookie ice cream on Wednesday---so yummy.

7:36 pm

uusue2

he can be difficult, sprite - rather opinionated and stubborn (TOTALLY different from me, of course :-) but yes, he is a pretty great guy

7:36 pm

Shirlockc

just had another pint of chocolate arctic ice -- 137 cal

7:36 pm

carleekat

( this is a new presisdent's choice flavour )

7:36 pm

sprite

:)

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

We used to be able to get President's Choice products at a store here, but no more.

7:36 pm

sprite

hi Shirlockc

7:36 pm

uusue2

I got some frozen plain unsweetened yogurt from Trader Joe's - quite tart, not at all sweet, but very refreshing!

7:37 pm

carleekat

i started making my own yogurt as puppy has decided that yogurt is the MOSt amazing thing going

7:37 pm

sprite

we made an apple smoothie today... apple, yoghurt and a bit of cinnamon. Lovely. Tart.

7:38 pm

uusue2

puppy is right :-)

7:38 pm

sprite

how do you make your own yoghurt?

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

At 104/102 I am done with this grid. I shall return in the morning.

7:38 pm

Shirlockc

the stores were CRAZY, people were buying water like it was the end of the world

7:38 pm

carleekat

buying a 1/2 L tub for 3.00 or making 2L for 3.00

7:38 pm

carleekat

nite nite scrabs

7:38 pm

sprite

night Scrabs, sleep well

7:38 pm

uusue2

night, scrabs!

7:38 pm

MollyL

And that's why I stocked up on water Wednesday Shirl.

7:39 pm

sprite

nah not why... how!

7:39 pm

uusue2

yogurt starter, heated milk, let it sit at about 120F for several hours

7:40 pm

carleekat

u just take 2L of milk ( I am using whole milk ) and mixing in 4 tbsp of yogurt with active culture in it...( read the label )... mix it in thoroughly....cover your bowl with celophane... and place in a WARM place 9 I set on the floor in front of vent for the moter for my fridge..I place a blanket around it to keep it toasty..and let sit for 12 hours....voila..yoghurt

7:40 pm

sprite

ok don't know a yoghurt starter, will check it out

7:40 pm

uusue2

I actually have a yogurt maker that keeps it at the right temperature overnight, and you can use a couple of tablespoons of fresh yogurt as a starter

7:40 pm

sprite

ah I see! Thanks :)

7:40 pm

MollyL

Okay, I have always thought yogurt was gross. Now that I know how it's made, I think it's even grosser.

7:40 pm

carleekat

(sorry bout the typos..am guardin gmy ice cream from a dog...)

7:41 pm

uusue2

mine says to boil the milk, so I do (before putting the starter in, because that would kill it) but apparently it is not necessary

7:41 pm

carleekat

cheese is gross to molls...and STINKS if you ahve ever been in a cheese factory...and BEER..is ICKY!!!!!!

7:41 pm

uusue2

and you can add extra powdered milk to make it thicker and higher in calcium

7:42 pm

MollyL

Yes, but cheese and beer are not slimy.

7:42 pm

uusue2

it's an acquired taste, molly :-)

7:42 pm

carleekat

yes..u can...i am just using whole milk for puppy and he gets a healthy cup / day

7:42 pm

uusue2

depends on the cheese.

7:42 pm

sprite

<----- loves cheese

7:42 pm

carleekat

and when beer is in the process iof fermenting...YES..is slimy ( used to make 15 gal a day )

7:43 pm

sprite

and I love beer too

7:43 pm

carleekat

50* galllon a day

7:43 pm

uusue2

I love cheese, and beer, although I love cheese more.

7:43 pm

MollyL

Correction...are not slimy when you eat/drink them.

7:43 pm

Shirlockc

dh?

7:43 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:44 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

7:44 pm

uusue2

and when I visited the 17th century cheese maker in a barn in Gruyere (Switzerland) it was not stinky, at least while they were boiling the mild - maybe it got stinky later.

7:44 pm

carleekat

HI minver..

7:44 pm

sprite

hi Minver

7:45 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Good evening, Miniver.

7:45 pm

sprite

dh + double vowel + egyptian sun god

7:45 pm

uusue2

again, molly, it depends on the cheese. It is possible for (perfectly good) cheese to be rather slimy in texture (or rather yogurt-like, anyway; I've had food go slimy in the refrigerator, and it is not the same to me)

7:45 pm

uusue2

hi min!

7:45 pm

carleekat

the Dh 6 kinda reminds me of how a drunken "Doh a " deer.. would sound

7:46 pm

MollyL

I will refrain from asking about the need for 15 gallons of beer a day.

7:47 pm

carleekat

50....goes back to my wine making days... I made 8 6+ gallon batches/ day..making teh wort.adding hops etc...boiling....cooling...getting it fermenting...

7:47 pm

uusue2

you'd need about 60 friends (or customers), molly :-)

7:48 pm

Shirlockc

finally figured out the dh, thx guys

7:48 pm

MollyL

I looked into making beer once. There are some things that are not worth the trouble of making, and beer is one of them. Cost to make exceeds cost to buy already made.

7:49 pm

sprite

yw Shirlockc

7:50 pm

carleekat

we had teh equipment...huge copper kettles.. and a cooling sleeve on the kettles...bought the malt in huge 25 gallon drums...same with sucose and glucose...

7:50 pm

carleekat

sucrose*

7:51 pm

uusue2

so quite the operation, carlee!

7:52 pm

carleekat

yeap.. it was..

7:52 pm

MollyL

So you used to live in a brewery Carlee? : )

7:52 pm

sprite

fireflies. Friendly grid. Thanks for the company, am gonna try for bed again now. *hugs*

7:52 pm

uusue2

yay, sprite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:52 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*~for sprite

7:52 pm

uusue2

and good night!

7:52 pm

uusue2

(nice icon, by the way :-)

7:52 pm

carleekat

no....worked at a micro u brew..they paid me to brew for them

7:53 pm

uusue2

dinner time, bbl

7:53 pm

carleekat

toodles sue

7:53 pm

Soodlebum

Almost 2,00 AM here. Surprise party for son wa

7:53 pm

carleekat

was.....?

7:54 pm

Soodlebum

Was a roaring sucess.

7:54 pm

carleekat

excellent!!!

7:54 pm

MollyL

Happy 21st Heir Of Soodle!!!

7:54 pm

Soodlebum

Roaring being the operative word!!

7:55 pm

MollyL

House still intact?

7:55 pm

Soodlebum

Thanks, Moll/

7:55 pm

carleekat

no police called for disturbing the peace?

7:56 pm

MollyL

I'm sure, that being the Mother of the birthday boy, Soodle stayed sober, demure and...ahahahahaha I can't finish that.

7:57 pm

carleekat

i ws going to say..u crossing ur fingers behind ur back molls?

7:58 pm

Soodlebum

Tsk.Tsk. Soodle was a paragon of virtue.!!

8:02 pm

carleekat

soodle is the one who is crossing her fingers behindher back

8:02 pm

MollyL

VIRTUE...Very Inebriated Rowdy Tarted-Up Evildoer

8:03 pm

carleekat

I'll drink to that molls

8:04 pm

mkg

caleekat, are those purple crayons? cant quite make it out

8:04 pm

carleekat

yeap... they are

8:06 pm

carleekat

i keep them handy for peeps who wish to purple out a particularily difficult letter ( most often the re's )

8:06 pm

mkg

i was with 6 of my grandkids at the crayola factory two weeks ago. it was fun.

8:06 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

SOODLE!!!!!!!!!!! The party just had to be a success!

8:06 pm

MollyL

*Must remember to get Soodle the "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History" t-shirt.

8:06 pm

carleekat

that would be fun!!!!

8:07 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

E-mail will follow.

8:07 pm

mkg

well i want a clue for the i word for i on upper left corner. any cluesr out there?

8:07 pm

carleekat

the hairy nosed dokphin mkg

8:07 pm

MollyL

Ooo, my favorite Mr. Rogers episode was the one about the crayon factory.

8:07 pm

carleekat

dolphin! even... ( molls is feeding me booze tonight )

8:08 pm

mkg

what hairy nosed dolphin? is there such a creature?

8:08 pm

MollyL

I'M feeding YOU booze? After what you posted earlier, you probably have a still out back.

8:09 pm

mkg

well the one disappointment was that the theatre where they show the visitors how they make the crayons was not well done. it didnt take it from start to finish. it was better on mr. rogers and seseme street.

8:09 pm

MollyL

Mkg...in + Ave Mar**. It's some sort of whacked out dolphin. In the grids a lot.

8:09 pm

carleekat

in+ 2 vowels mkg

8:10 pm

carleekat

nope... i dont molls :)

8:10 pm

mkg

i dream of touring the u.s. and visiting all the factories you can visit. but i hope they arent like crayola. it was more a play area for kids.

8:10 pm

MollyL

I would want to be right in the factory, smelling that awesome crayon smell.

8:10 pm

mkg

got it carleekat. but never heard of it.

8:10 pm

mkg

ty mollyl.

8:11 pm

carleekat

its a common babblet

8:11 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:11 pm

mkg

68 left. and no energy. so gnight all

8:11 pm

carleekat

hi dan

8:11 pm

mkg

hope we all survive the storms coming to the east coast of u.s.

8:11 pm

carleekat

r u in the path mkg?

8:12 pm

MollyL

*Not speaking to 2Bit after he infected my brain with Dexy's Midnight Runners*

8:12 pm

dan2bit

Molly there are more toxic earworms than Come On Eileen, but not many

8:14 pm

MollyL

Yes 2Bit. Alas, I used to work at Music & Arts Center and I know them all. It was evil office game play to infect people with such tunes. I'm sure one guy still hates me for "Precious And Few".

8:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, a clue for the dh pls? ty

8:15 pm

carleekat

<----- wants something else yummy and nibbly for a snack

8:17 pm

Uneaixoise

dh + double vowel + 2/3 of a cheer :-)

8:17 pm

rururocks

dh sounds like the woman on star trek

8:17 pm

EvaNadine

evenin babblers

8:17 pm

MollyL

dh + not rich, but p*** + vowel

8:17 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, eva :-)

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

y

8:18 pm

MollyL

Hi Eva and calls cluster cluing.

8:18 pm

uusue2

Hi again all, babbling on my phone, so of I become incoherent that is why:)

8:18 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, sue :-)

8:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello EvaNadine! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:19 pm

uusue2

It is starting already, meant if, not of

8:19 pm

Minveryork

Hello uusue2! How are you? Welcome back to the grid

8:19 pm

rururocks

not rich but punk?... not rich ..but ponk?

8:19 pm

uusue2

Good, min :)

8:19 pm

MollyL

Aw Une, what a sweet icon picture!

8:20 pm

carleekat

wb sue

8:20 pm

carleekat

hi eva

8:20 pm

carleekat

hi ruru

8:20 pm

Uneaixoise

and I got to hold him a loooong time :-)

8:20 pm

carleekat

hi une

8:20 pm

rururocks

hi car

8:21 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, carlee :-)

8:21 pm

MollyL

<---- Cam

8:21 pm

MollyL

<--- Cam

8:21 pm

MollyL

<--- Can't wait to hold a newborn again. There, I got it.

8:21 pm

rururocks

cam?

8:21 pm

Uneaixoise

Babies are just blooming all over the place!

8:22 pm

rururocks

I can't wait to hold a reborn christian again..

8:22 pm

Uneaixoise

the young couples on either side of me are both having little girls -- one next month and one in November!

8:22 pm

Uneaixoise

ruru LOL

8:22 pm

rururocks

<--- has teabags all ready

8:22 pm

carleekat

hmmmm...snack... wants...something...

8:22 pm

Uneaixoise

you are soooo bad

8:23 pm

MollyL

I was recently informed that until girlie-in-law gets through two more years of nursing school, there are no babies in my immediate forcast. : ( : (

8:24 pm

rururocks

they'll come soon enought molly..

8:24 pm

carleekat

<----- can appreciate the cuteness of babies..but generally does not like them....much prefer teenagers

8:25 pm

MollyL

I'm the only woman in the pack I run with that can't wait to be a Grandma.

8:26 pm

rururocks

my wife wants to be a grandma.. but we missed a step inbetween.. how'd that happen?

8:27 pm

MollyL

I would prefer a sweet little baby over a hormone ridden, surly teenager any day.

8:27 pm

Uneaixoise

i'll never be one -- my daughter has no intention of ever having a child . . . her longtime boyfriend, on the other hand, would love to have one and has offered to be a househusband

8:27 pm

Uneaixoise

he telecommutes so it would actually work pretty well . . .

8:27 pm

uusue2

I would be happy to wait quite a while to be a grandma, considering how I would get that way.

8:28 pm

Uneaixoise

but they want their freedom and I certainly understand that

8:28 pm

MollyL

I'm thinking of starting an Adopt-A-Grandma business. Kind of like the Big Brothers program. : )

8:28 pm

Uneaixoise

sounds good, molly :-)

8:28 pm

uusue2

Don't give up, une, I never planned to have a kid either but did, finally, at 38.

8:29 pm

Uneaixoise

she's already 34 . . . pretty doubtful

8:29 pm

MollyL

Personally, when I put "freedom" on the scales against all the blessings I have gotten from my kids, freedom loses.

8:30 pm

uusue2

Yr

8:31 pm

uusue2

Oops

8:31 pm

cwestexan

2nd se5/10.... help please!!!!!

8:31 pm

uusue2

Yes but until you have a child you have no inkling of the blessings, Molly

8:31 pm

Uneaixoise

se + r**n r**n go away, come again another day

8:32 pm

carleekat

i just. dont enjoy babies ( sorry was pinned by a lap ho5 of a dog and was pinned over <------- there )

8:32 pm

Uneaixoise

I was never a baby person until recently . . .

8:33 pm

gremlinn

I enjoy babies, if there's enough ketchup available.

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

clue pls for dr7?

8:33 pm

Uneaixoise

grem LOL

8:33 pm

MollyL

*Raps Grem on the knuckles*

8:33 pm

gremlinn

d + thorny flower + Egyptian god

8:35 pm

Uneaixoise

that's firewords for moi! enjoyed seeing everyone -- off to watch more Irene news *poof*

8:35 pm

dan2bit

wtg une!

8:35 pm

uusue2

Yay, une!

8:36 pm

MollyL

This conversation reminds me of a quote...A baby in the hand is worth two teenagers behind the bush. : P

8:36 pm

cwestexan

clue for the 2nd se 5/10 please

8:36 pm

cwestexan

nevermind got it

8:37 pm

gremlinn

One teenager with the hand in the bird's bush?

8:37 pm

cwestexan

se 6/18 please

8:37 pm

gremlinn

*puts on knuckle guards*

8:38 pm

gremlinn

cold ***** in the mouth hurt (backwards) + vowel

8:39 pm

dan2bit

jo5 anybody?

8:39 pm

carleekat

jo+ aries animal

8:39 pm

dianedecoder

jo + male sheep

8:40 pm

dan2bit

tx all - I was trying that with the wrong 2nd vowel

8:42 pm

cwestexan

se 7/28???

8:43 pm

carleekat

se7 is the se6+ a hockey stick

8:45 pm

uusue2

Ok, at 122 words I am calling it a night. See you all tomorrow!

8:45 pm

cwestexan

thanks carleekat!!

8:45 pm

carleekat

nite nite sue

8:46 pm

carleekat

i think i am going to go hit the sofa and maybe catch some zzzzz's i only got 3 hours last night

8:47 pm

cwestexan

fireworks!! 2nd night in a row ...I must be sick!!

8:47 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx diane, carlee & all cluers

8:47 pm

cwestexan

nite all

8:47 pm

cwestexan

sweet dreams!

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cwestexan on fireworks! Good for U!

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye cwestexan!I will see you tomorrow in the log

9:04 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks!Way to go

9:04 pm

sapphire4444

any hints for the long "ho" words? totally stuck on those!

9:04 pm

Minveryork

Hello sapphire4444!How are you? Welcome to the grid

9:05 pm

sapphire4444

thanks! and hello to everyone :)

9:05 pm

sapphire4444

recently discovered babble...and i'm loving it!

9:06 pm

lynxxx

hi Sapp...they call judges "Yor Ho***" (American spelling) other words build on it

9:06 pm

lynxxx

hi Min too

9:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello lynxxx! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:07 pm

sapphire4444

aha! thanks lynxxx

9:07 pm

sapphire4444

honor

9:07 pm

sapphire4444

oops sorry all wrong box!!

9:09 pm

Jacula

Hello and welcome sapphire 4444. Don't worry, we all forget to move our cursor from time to time.

9:09 pm

sapphire4444

haha thanks *blushes*

9:10 pm

lynxxx

morning Jac

9:11 pm

Jacula

Hi Lynxxx.

9:11 pm

MollyL

Hey Jac, things any better for you these days?

9:13 pm

Jacula

Hi Molly. Well, we haven't found new jobs yet, and the house nearly flooded tonight, but otherwise we're fine. All in good health, since Other Half's hand has now healed after he accidentally drove a screwdriver through it. :-/

9:14 pm

Jacula

Me and Beloved are off on a pre-booked and paid for holiday for a week in a few hours. So, that's good.

9:15 pm

MollyL

That is good. Time to get away from it all and re-charge your spirits.

9:16 pm

Jacula

Yes.

9:17 pm

Jacula

I'll be back home in the Rhinog mountains in Wales. It'll probably rain most of the time, but the views and the way they make me feel are worth it.

9:18 pm

MollyL

Oh, that sounds like a lovely place to rest and re-group.

9:18 pm

mrpresident

morning all :)

9:18 pm

mrpresident

oops, slipped into afternoon in last 18 minutes... afternoon all :))

9:18 pm

Jacula

Hello MrP. I loved the pic of your tanned referee knees on FB!

9:19 pm

mrpresident

hahaha! it is a shocker!

9:20 pm

Jacula

I assume you also have a tanned 'v' on your neck and arms tanned from just above the shoulder?

9:20 pm

Jacula

I've heard your news, btw, MrP. Fingers crossed for you and all that.x

9:20 pm

mrpresident

yep! is funny!

9:21 pm

mrpresident

I should get in my bikini and do the whole pic for you

9:21 pm

mrpresident

thanks jac... i hope for a pass and this all works out well

9:21 pm

Jacula

That would be a fun pic, MrP.

9:22 pm

Jacula

When will you know where the primary source is, MrP?

9:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello mrpresident! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

9:23 pm

Jacula

Oh, speaking of bikinis, that reminds me that I didn't pack any swimwear for my holiday. I'll add that to my note of 'things to do' for later.

9:23 pm

mrpresident

hi min

9:23 pm

mrpresident

will find out after operation on tuesday jac

9:24 pm

mrpresident

my doc is very forward thinking... isn't messing around with tests and bullshyte... just wants to go in, have a good look, repair what needs fixing and get out

9:24 pm

mrpresident

then, we can figure out where things have gone wrong

9:25 pm

Jacula

MrP - I may not be on line until next Sunday. I'll have to catch up with your news then, but will keep everything crossed for you.x

9:25 pm

mrpresident

she is a bloody good surgeon not to put me though crap tests that I don't want

9:25 pm

mrpresident

thanks jac :) ((hugs))

9:25 pm

Jacula

Good for her, and for you, MrP!

9:27 pm

Jacula

I shouldn't be up now - I've been cooking and doing packing like a whirling dervish all of yesterday, and then the saving of the house from flooding, then more packing after the shakes and the tears had subsided after i'd done it, then more packing.

9:29 pm

Jacula

Beloved got home from work just before midnight, went to bed at about 2am and will no doubt be up at 7am to pack the car and want me ready to travel by 8am. In his dreams! No point anyway, since the earliest we can get into the caravan is 3.30pm.

9:31 pm

Jacula

He's still young enough to manage on 4 or 5 hojurs' sleep. Me? I need 8 minimum.

9:35 pm

Jacula

Speaking of sleep, I think I've calmed down enough, and it isn't raining at the moment, to get some rest now. So, unless anyone urgently needs clues within the next 20 mins., I will go to bed.

9:37 pm

crosshair

what is this sleep you speak of?

9:38 pm

Jacula

Hi Crossy - sleep is the state where the body relaxes and the brain switches off enough to let the body lie still and relax. The brain doesn't stop, of course, since it has to keep funtions funtioning, and give us weird dreams etc.

9:39 pm

crosshair

crossy sleeps from midnight till two then from 5 am till 7 am or so

9:39 pm

Jacula

*functions

9:40 pm

Jacula

That's a bummer, crossy!

9:42 pm

Jacula

I often get woken on the hour, every hour, by night sweats. But, if I have a little too much alcohol, I can do at least 4 hours, wake and then another 4 or 5. Not the best solution, though!

9:42 pm

crosshair

ever get the leg aches jacula?

9:43 pm

crosshair

best fix is a long body pillow placed lengthwise tween the knees

9:43 pm

Jacula

When I do sleep well and haven't gone to bed too late, I wake up at a normal time, full of vigour, put a full day in and fall into bed at 10pm.

9:43 pm

Jacula

Crossy - no leg aches yet.

9:45 pm

Jacula

intermittent claudication is a condition I'm all to aware of, Crossy (re your leg aches query). An ex-b/f of mine, who died too young last year, suffered from that in his 40s and 50s.

9:45 pm

Jacula

He was an alcoholic.

9:46 pm

Jacula

Also a smoker.

9:46 pm

Jacula

Stopping both didn't save him.

9:47 pm

crosshair

a good note is i gave up the smokes in 2002

9:47 pm

Jacula

Anyway, as I said. I'm ready for bed now.

9:48 pm

Jacula

See you all in a week's time.x

9:48 pm

crosshair

since i am right in that age bracket,i am taking more care jacula

9:48 pm

crosshair

tc jac

9:50 pm

Jacula

Make sure you do, Crossy. I know how much debris my ex b/f left behind, 2 daughters, 3rd wife etc.

9:50 pm

Jacula

'Bye for now, crossy et al.x

9:51 pm

sapphire4444

anyone have a hint for re8?

9:51 pm

dianedecoder

coloured equine

9:52 pm

Jacula

re8 - cowboy's crimson mount.

9:52 pm

sapphire4444

got it! thanks!

9:52 pm

Jacula

'Night all.

9:54 pm

crosshair

3rd wife?? omg think the first two times would of taught him! lol

9:55 pm

crosshair

lol jk,i have been married to my beloved for 18 years this oct first and she will be the only one for me come what may

9:59 pm

crosshair

tbh,a pretty little 25 year old hottie may turn my head,but she does not stand a chance,my wife had been with me through the highs and the lows,thhrough richer and poor,we have survived cancer times 3,hysterectomies,she has laughed with me and supported me,she has been the rock that i lean on in times of difficulty,i have been the staff to hold her up against the wind..what 25 year old young thing can compete?? she does not stand a chance

10:00 pm

crosshair

but enough drivel;)

10:00 pm

stidmama

could I have help for the O in the middle please? I would like to have NBT today...

10:01 pm

Minveryork

or 5/12: may I please take your or*** stidmama and hi

10:01 pm

crosshair

goodnight all..poink!

10:03 pm

dianedecoder

I think that one has to work straight down stidmama..... or + french for sea

10:04 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams cross!

10:04 pm

stidmama

needed them both! thanks min and diane!

10:04 pm

dianedecoder

:-)

10:04 pm

dianedecoder

and a plural on the one I clued

10:04 pm

stidmama

min -- do you need to evacuate? I don't have a clue about NY geography -- how close are you to the coast?

10:06 pm

Minveryork

Fortunately,I do not need to evacuate. Not near the coast. Not sure about family who are on Long Island.

10:10 pm

crosshair

we had a tornado touch down in goderitch and london within a week doing massive damage less than one hour from here,we have become sang froid about it as all the wather patterns seemed to have gone crazy

10:11 pm

crosshair

poink for real

10:19 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

101 left; I'm worrying about my friend who lives ONE BLOCK from the manditory evacuation area in NYC..

10:20 pm

stidmama

glad you are in a relatively safe area, Min -- hope the same will be true for your family.

10:21 pm

stidmama

but, wow egbokmom. that is a little too close, if you ask me...

10:22 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

He says there's nowhere to go! Subways shut down.

10:22 pm

stidmama

yes, I heard the subways were going to shut down. okay, have to take a friend home. Back later to chat and get a few more words. *poof

10:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the log.

10:23 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

Bye

10:23 pm

Minveryork

I am following stidmama out. I leave you with a story.

10:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

10:24 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

Bye.

10:27 pm

JenMO16

help with the re8/50?

10:28 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

colorful equine

10:32 pm

JenMO16

thank you

10:32 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

yw

10:56 pm

sapphire4444

could someone please give me a hint on the last ar5?

10:57 pm

sapphire4444

nm, got it!

11:01 pm

sapphire4444

i think it's fitting that the last word I entered when completing my very first Babble puzzle was "hoorahs"!!

11:02 pm

origami

Hi folks ... just a pop in to play a bit.

11:07 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- still a long ways to go here

11:17 pm

Dorens

hi nan. just got down below 50 - fun grid

11:18 pm

Dorens

sapphire, you weren't supposed to put the word in, but congrats anyway (and thanks, was missing those)

11:27 pm

negativeneil

origami, hi... apparently you joined OMGPOP via my link? I messaged you on there asking who you are, because I didn't recognize your name. Glad I saw you in here and checked your bio... the mystery is finally solved. ;)

11:29 pm

negativeneil

oops, she's gone. Oh well.

11:29 pm

godthaab

FINISHED! VERY EXCELLENT!

11:30 pm

negativeneil

mazel tov, godthaab!

11:39 pm

sapphire4444

oops sorry, got a little overexcited there! i was just happy to finally finish one. :) anyway good luck everyone, i'm off to bed.

11:39 pm

cybernan

dh 6, please?

11:39 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

sapphire, the ar word is a pointer

11:41 pm

cybernan

ar 5/18: cupid's weapon

11:42 pm

sapphire4444

dh 6: rhymes with a character's name (female) on star trek

11:42 pm

cybernan

not all that familiar with star trek

11:43 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

cybernan, the dh word is the same as another word that starts and ends with h; with no h at the end

11:46 pm

cybernan

ty - found it

11:47 pm

gremlinn

738

11:48 pm

cybernan

dr 7, please?

11:48 pm

gremlinn

d + thorny flower + vowel

11:48 pm

gremlinn

oops, d + thorny flower + consonant + vowel

11:50 pm

cybernan

ty grem

11:51 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

98 left

11:52 pm

gremlinn

not much time

11:52 pm

negativeneil

8 minutes left.

11:53 pm

gremlinn

there's never 2 minutes left - it goes from 3 to 1

11:53 pm

egbokmom2000@yah

at least I'm under 100

11:53 pm

cybernan

first ho 6/24?

11:54 pm

gremlinn

kind of a celebratory whoop

11:54 pm

negativeneil

What you'll say if you finish, nan.

11:54 pm

negativeneil

Exclamation of victory.

11:54 pm

negativeneil

Celebratory, yes.

11:54 pm

negativeneil

Gremlinn said it better.

11:54 pm

cybernan

ty

11:54 pm

cybernan

or 5/12 following metallic rocks

11:55 pm

gremlinn

or + french for ocean

11:55 pm

cybernan

tyvm , *!* ta da *!*

11:56 pm

cybernan

too tired to start another tonight -- see you tomorrow :)

11:56 pm

gremlinn

night!

11:56 pm

negativeneil

Good night, cybernan. Sleep well.

11:57 pm

flosey

need a clue for dr7 please?

11:57 pm

gremlinn

d + thorny flower + consonant + vowel

11:57 pm

flosey

thanks grem

11:58 pm

gremlinn

handy word for Scrabble bingos, probably

11:58 pm

Riverdance

so here I am.....ready to drop but checking facebook...looked at the time and said to myself....hey I can be here for the flip...crazy self!

11:58 pm

flosey

yes, would be

11:58 pm

flosey

hi river

11:59 pm

Riverdance

hey flosey....how are you

11:59 pm

negativeneil

Hi people.

11:59 pm

flosey

great thanks - celebrating 50th anniversary

11:59 pm

negativeneil

That it would be, gremlinn.

11:59 pm

Riverdance

Hi neg

11:59 pm

negativeneil

<- Scrabble addict.

11:59 pm

Riverdance

congrat flosey...that is awesome

11:59 pm

negativeneil

It's Neil, River.

12:00 am

flosey

ty river

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