Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, September 23, 2013

12:00 am

puglet

Hello at the flip

12:02 am

grannyrose

g'day from me

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

grannyrose

thanx lickety

12:03 am

puglet

thanks Lickety

12:03 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!

12:03 am

joso

hi gran, pug

12:03 am

puglet

Hi Joso

12:03 am

joso

tnx lickety

12:03 am

grannyrose

hey, joso

12:03 am

grannyrose

hellooo pugs

12:03 am

Erda

G'day and thanks to Lickety!

12:03 am

grannyrose

hi erda

12:04 am

puglet

Hugs Rose and hi erda

12:04 am

joso

kind of early for you pug, decided you don't need sleep at all

12:04 am

Erda

Hi granny and puglet

12:04 am

joso

hi erda, sue

12:05 am

puglet

I guess so Joso

12:05 am

Erda

hi joso

12:05 am

joso

lol, good luck with that

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all

12:07 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:07 am

sammysmom

hi

12:07 am

sammysmom

foot

12:07 am

sammysmom

food

12:07 am

sammysmom

teed

12:08 am

rururocks

we have those already sammy

12:08 am

puglet

Hi dee,sammy and nan

12:08 am

sammysmom

dammmmmm ,,sorry

12:08 am

rururocks

you might need them still though

12:09 am

dizgrannie

ac 9

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

phantoms . . . accuse, accede

12:10 am

Uneaixoise

tx diz!

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

halfway . . . gnite all! *poof*

12:11 am

flosey

hi everyone, lovely, a small one

12:11 am

rururocks

halfway + 1 :D

12:11 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:12 am

MitchDick

late flip - hi all

12:12 am

flosey

hi Mitch

12:16 am

rururocks

I need to tell you directly about the ca 6

12:19 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

found the 9, but still need a 7 and the 8 lol

12:19 am

dizgrannie

ce 7/8

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz looking

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm NBT NBS

12:21 am

dizgrannie

yw

12:23 am

melonheadjujube

oo6

12:25 am

cybernan

not getting anywhere with this one - nbt, but no 7, 8, 9

12:26 am

grannyrose

nan, extend ac6 for the ac9

12:26 am

cybernan

don't have an ac 6 - only ac 4

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7 sounds like the arm of an octopus

12:26 am

cybernan

found the 6

12:26 am

grannyrose

ac6, in agreement

12:26 am

cybernan

accord

12:27 am

flosey

thanks nan

12:27 am

cybernan

oops - sorry

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

well you drove that one home, nan (;

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

just guessed and got the ce7/8

12:28 am

cybernan

wd melon -- always called an octapus arm an arm

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

now just take it to a picnic, nan...

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

this sounds like the arm of a cynical squid to me (;

12:28 am

joso

I so want tornado to work

12:29 am

rururocks

cynical squid?

12:29 am

jillibus

hello all -- Foyle's War episode just ended so I'm here

12:29 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:29 am

rururocks

that's a calamari .. er calamity

12:29 am

joso

what a great show

12:30 am

melonheadjujube

OK nbt, nbs, > halfway and the 7s and 8. clues anyone before I hit the hay?

12:31 am

cybernan

trying to figure out your cryptic squid clue

12:31 am

puglet

good job Mitch

12:31 am

rururocks

the oo was what?

12:31 am

cybernan

nbs

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

oo 6/27

12:32 am

rururocks

got it

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

it's not a cryptic clue really, nan just a punnish observation.

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

off to bed now, bite all 9poof0

12:36 am

cybernan

not seeing that oo -- will have to wait for tomorrow - good night

12:37 am

flosey

night nan

12:39 am

rururocks

7 left.. but crawlilng

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

almost at a stop with 23, so well done, ru!!! I hate c's

12:40 am

grannyrose

how are you all tonight?

12:40 am

flosey

good thanks rose, and you?

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

good. How are you feeling, Rose? Are you and Don all better?

12:40 am

rururocks

two left

12:40 am

grannyrose

tired, but happy, thanx.don much better also.

12:41 am

rururocks

ugh this is awful

12:41 am

puglet

How did it go at work?

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

How's your mum-in-law doing?

12:42 am

rururocks

finito

12:42 am

grannyrose

not too bad, pugs. that's why i am tired. btw my workcover payments have come through, so am just awaiting the official go-ahead for the surgery.

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru!!

12:42 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!

12:43 am

flosey

well done ru

12:43 am

rururocks

*so glad it was a small one. I have to leave early

12:43 am

puglet

good, I know you will be glad to get that done and over with

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

any more showings on your property?

12:44 am

grannyrose

the mother is still in the hospital, and surprise, surprise, she isn't improving, because they insist she doesn't ne4 a diet free of cane sugar. SIL still running around like aheadless chook.

12:44 am

puglet

Ru, did you get to catch the colts game?

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

sorry to hear that, rose

12:45 am

rururocks

i did.. it was awful

12:45 am

grannyrose

what can i do? have told them time and again.

12:45 am

rururocks

did your SIL count her chickens Granny?

12:45 am

puglet

awful? why

12:45 am

rururocks

my team got crushed

12:46 am

grannyrose

lol, only the ones in her basket, ruru

12:46 am

puglet

lol! luck of the draw, I guess

12:47 am

rururocks

IMAGINES headless chook

12:47 am

rururocks

talk about a bad comb over :D

12:47 am

grannyrose

ruru, have you never seen a chook just after it's head has been cut off?

12:48 am

grannyrose

lolol, wattle you think of next?

12:48 am

rururocks

no.. but people tell me I dance like that

12:48 am

grannyrose

roflol, i can just imagine.

12:49 am

flosey

lol, when hubby was a little guy, he had the job of chopping the turkey's head off - it dragged him around for a bit

12:49 am

rururocks

I couldn't do it.. I couldn't chop a head off

12:50 am

grannyrose

* mind pictures are making me cringe* headless chooks get up and run around the yard, then all of a sudden they keel over.

12:50 am

flosey

well, when you live on a farm and that's what it done, you learn young

12:50 am

grannyrose

is that what you do, ruru?

12:50 am

rururocks

that's a boneless chicken ranch granny :D

12:50 am

flosey

I don't think he has done it since though

12:51 am

grannyrose

lolol, ruru

12:52 am

rururocks

it's kind of an eggestential thing granny

12:52 am

grannyrose

lol, then your eggo is intact.

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ru, I have ce 7... what is the other 7 please?

12:53 am

rbud

hello, all!

12:53 am

jillibus

I'm glad I'm not looking at the4 chog.

12:53 am

flosey

hi rbud

12:53 am

grannyrose

hey rbud and jilli

12:53 am

jillibus

hi rbud

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

hi jili rb

12:53 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:53 am

rbud

yay, diz!

12:53 am

puglet

Hi rbud and jilli and flosey

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz!

12:53 am

puglet

w2g Diz

12:54 am

grannyrose

WTG DIZ!!!!

12:54 am

flosey

hi jilli

12:54 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:54 am

rururocks

su7 dee

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm

12:54 am

rururocks

to not fail

12:54 am

jillibus

cute icon, rbud!

12:55 am

grannyrose

ah good, he finally responded...i thought maybe he had run around and keeled over.

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

got it ty

12:55 am

rbud

ty, jilli, I love Snoopy.

12:55 am

rururocks

i was working on my photo albumen granny

12:56 am

rbud

btw, my granny used to just grab the chickens by their wittle heads and spin them till off they came, then came the running around... quite the sight to see when you're about 7 or 8 years old...

12:56 am

grannyrose

will it give me a snapshot of your life, ruru?

12:57 am

rururocks

*watches joke fly out the window*

12:57 am

rbud

I'll also never forget the smell of boiling feathers right before plucking. and yet I still love chicken, go figure

12:57 am

grannyrose

along with the headless chicken....

12:58 am

rururocks

I would have been traumatized rbud

12:58 am

jillibus

There was a grocery store in Shanghai called Dombey & Son, and I remember seeing dead chickens hanging by their feet in a row.

12:59 am

grannyrose

lets see how many 'why did the chicken cross the ro4' jokes we can come up with.

12:59 am

rbud

well, such is life on the farm. I remember being surprised, but it beat the old axe on the stump, really

12:59 am

flosey

remember seeing in China Town here in Toronto

12:59 am

rururocks

why didn't the punk chicken cross the road granny?

1:00 am

grannyrose

lolol, don says...because it was stapled to someone's head.

1:00 am

rururocks

no.. it was stapled to the road

1:01 am

rururocks

:D

1:01 am

grannyrose

roflol...good one. why did the chicken cross the ro4?

1:01 am

grannyrose

because the dinosaurs were extinct.

1:02 am

jillibus

phant -- tornado

1:04 am

rbud

To boldly go where no chicken has gone before?

1:06 am

grannyrose

*giggle* maybe the next generation, rbud.

1:08 am

rbud

:D

1:10 am

flosey

I'm off to bed, very tired tonight. Started the quince jelly today, cooked and strained the juice - tomorrow will boil it with sugar and seal it

1:11 am

rbud

night flosey, sweet jelly dreams! :)

1:11 am

flosey

20 words to go, can get them done. goodnight all

1:12 am

grannyrose

night, flosey. hope you sweet dreams...lol

1:16 am

rururocks

Bet you were jamming flosey

1:19 am

rururocks

Bet she wasn't pectin that joke

1:20 am

grannyrose

*rolls eyes* lolol, and trying not to cough...

1:23 am

jillibus

nbt/nbs and too tired for more. Have fun, all...*poof

1:34 am

grannyrose

ahh, jilli and my guess is ruru also, have left the chog. hope you both have a wonderful sleep, and awake refreshed. in your own beds, that is...;P

1:36 am

puglet

you leaving rose

1:36 am

grannyrose

*happy sigh* no dear, was about to, but you popped your pretty head up.

1:37 am

puglet

Iam into the grid

1:37 am

grannyrose

hun, have sent you an email

1:37 am

puglet

you have to work tomorrow

1:37 am

puglet

oh okay

1:37 am

grannyrose

yes, very early start as we are having a ward meeting first.

1:38 am

puglet

does that count as part of your five hours

1:40 am

puglet

going for coffee, brb

1:40 am

rbud

my two favorite answers to why the chicken crossed the road, after some research...

1:40 am

rbud

To become poultry in motion. and...

1:40 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs

1:41 am

rbud

to prove to the opossum that it can be done. lol!

1:41 am

grannyrose

* chuckling* rbud

1:41 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...that is too funny

1:42 am

rbud

soooo many squished 'possums on roads around here, I had to laugh

1:43 am

grannyrose

absolutely, ditto here...and you don't see a lot of squished chickens on the ro4, do you?

1:44 am

rbud

nope! don't think I've ever seen one!

1:45 am

grannyrose

maybe headless....now that's another story altogether...

1:45 am

rbud

or wild turkeys, either, though there are often flocks of them along the edge. they seem car-smart.

1:50 am

puglet

back again

1:51 am

grannyrose

wb pugs

1:52 am

puglet

its chilly here in the house this morning, so I had to throw a blanket over the dogs

1:54 am

rbud

awwww.... this will be my first winter in ages without our little dog, she used to burrow under the afghan on the couch with me.

1:54 am

puglet

I keep wanting to spell toffee

1:54 am

rbud

I tried that a couple times, too

1:55 am

puglet

thats hard when we lose our pets.Are you planning on geting another one

1:56 am

rbud

sort of. some folks in town are expecting a litter of little chihuahua-pomeranian crosses, likely to be black, I'm intrigued.

1:56 am

grannyrose

awww, rbud. it is difficult to adjust to their absence isn't it?

1:56 am

rbud

but I don't ususally like "yappers" - our little dog had a full-sized dog bark. we'll have to see.

1:57 am

sprite

good morning all

1:57 am

puglet

that will be nice for you. Nothing like a puppy to liven things up

1:57 am

rbud

yes, it is. pops up at the oddest times.

1:57 am

grannyrose

{{spritey}} xoxoxox

1:57 am

rbud

morning, sprite! :)

1:57 am

puglet

Morning Sprite--hugs to you today

1:57 am

joso

hi all

1:57 am

sprite

*hugs to rose and pug and rbud and joso*

1:58 am

rbud

hiya, jo!

1:58 am

puglet

Hi joso

1:58 am

grannyrose

and the joso is back....sire, your harem awaits your words of wisdom...

1:58 am

joso

hi sprite, rbud, pug, rose

1:59 am

joso

one of these days you are going to get me seriously in trouble rose

1:59 am

sprite

you wish, joso, you wish

2:00 am

puglet

rbud are you the one redoiing your kitchen

2:01 am

rbud

yes! and it's coming down to having to really get busy, as there are parts where cold air will get in if I don't take care of it.

2:01 am

joso

well sprite, some mistakes are just too much fun to make only once

2:01 am

grannyrose

nah, mate, you can do that without my help...

2:01 am

sprite

lol joso, couldn't have put it better

2:02 am

puglet

yeah winter is creeping upon us here

2:03 am

sprite

just back from diabetes nurse... sugar too high, but over last 2 weeks pretty ok, and with therapy starting next week, she didn't think we needed to go higher with the meds. Back in 2 months :)

2:03 am

joso

chilly here too, should turn off the air conditioning soon

2:04 am

grannyrose

good report, then sprite. well done, sweetie

2:04 am

sprite

:)

2:04 am

joso

yes, very well done, keep up the good work sprite

2:05 am

grannyrose

ROFLOL joso, it's chilly...AND you are running the aircon???

2:05 am

puglet

good job Sprite--you're getting there

2:05 am

sprite

blood tests one week before next appt, urine test and eye test. Glad I have 2 months now, is easier. And she was happy with how I did my own blood test.

2:06 am

puglet

hes got money to blow,Rose

2:06 am

grannyrose

are you rotating through your sites on your fingers, hun?

2:06 am

joso

every time I turn it off we get another warm spell

2:06 am

sprite

lolol pug :)

2:06 am

grannyrose

lol pugs

2:07 am

sprite

yes, I am since you told me so, rose. Once on every spot in almost 3 weeks.

2:07 am

joso

it doesn't turn on when its cool

2:07 am

grannyrose

good, no bruising or scar tissue on spritey's finger tips.

2:07 am

sprite

poor joso, never easy with all those teasing women, huh

2:08 am

joso

I tell ya, they don't make harems like they used to

2:08 am

grannyrose

joso, you should hear DH trying to fathom the mother's logic.

2:08 am

sprite

lolol

2:09 am

sprite

probably the lack of eunuchs to keep us in check

2:09 am

grannyrose

she simply cannot grasp the concept of a thermostat. and she turns her heaters off because she thinks they will run all night

2:10 am

sprite

aw poor woman.

2:10 am

puglet

how cool does your temps drop to Rose

2:10 am

grannyrose

when DH tries, yet again, to explain to her, i can hear his voice getting higher and higher...he gets so frustrated.

2:11 am

grannyrose

we have been into the minuses...centigrade that is.

2:11 am

sprite

*giggles* I can picture him, rose. And I can relate. Nothing more frustrating that trying to explain that water is wet.

2:11 am

sprite

than, not that

2:11 am

puglet

is she afraid of a fire

2:12 am

grannyrose

nope, pugs, she's afraid that they won't turn off....

2:13 am

sprite

she has done this by turning off the heaters her whole life and can't learn a new trick anymore.

2:13 am

grannyrose

pugs minus 0 degrees centigrade is below 32 fahrenheit.

2:13 am

puglet

Iam so cool right now Iam about to put on a pair of gloves--lol

2:13 am

joso

hehehe, i know the feeling, my ex would get cold and then crank the thermostat to max, then I wake up sweating thinking I've caught something, until I see the temp is at 85

2:13 am

sprite

oh nice, pug. Better than wayyyy too hot.

2:14 am

puglet

I thought it was warm there year around

2:14 am

sprite

omg that is horrible, joso. I SO hate a warm bedroom.

2:14 am

grannyrose

DH went into her rooms and sticky-taped over the on/off switches. and she STILL tried to turn them off. and then she complains because she's cold the next morning. go figure.

2:14 am

puglet

me too! I keep my thermostat at 68

2:14 am

joso

she never got the idea of turning it up a couple of degrees.

2:15 am

sprite

aw I feel for her. Must be so frustrating when you can't regulate your own temp anymore.But I feel for you two as well, grin.

2:16 am

puglet

would she sleep with a electric blanket

2:16 am

sprite

we usually have the thermostat at 18 celcius. Sometimes in the evenings we put it on 20. And at night it goes to around 14. In summer it is off alltogether.

2:16 am

joso

she work it the same way

2:17 am

puglet

I wait until the last straw to start up the furnace

2:17 am

sprite

can't you remove the regulators from the radiators?

2:18 am

grannyrose

no, dear. will persist in taping over them...

2:18 am

puglet

hang it from the ceiling where she cant reach it

2:18 am

sprite

very good. Duct tape might do it ;) Carton beneath so she cannot get a grip on the regulator through the duct tape.

2:19 am

sprite

at least that way she won't be too hot at night and still be warm enough in the morning.

2:19 am

grannyrose

oh, good idea, hun...will convey that to himself

2:21 am

sprite

hard to believe there are words over 6 letters in this weird grid

2:21 am

grannyrose

we leave the thermostat uncovered, so she can turn it up and down. she is supposed to turn it down at night, but just lately has started to turn it off. and that is the bone of contention. she hasn't done it before.

2:21 am

joso

how is she doing by the way

2:22 am

grannyrose

still in the hospital, and the SIL is still running around taking care of her ne4s.

2:22 am

sprite

is it a turn thermostat or does it have a slide?

2:22 am

sprite

very good, that, rose. Am so glad SIL is experiencing this herself now.

2:22 am

sprite

and rose, how did work go today?

2:23 am

joso

you can get a lock box to go over the thermostat, or a new thermostat that needs a code to change the settings

2:23 am

grannyrose

turn, sprite. and i have written down exactly what she has to do, i even told her to stick her tongue in her left cheek, lol

2:24 am

grannyrose

tiring, sprite. our lovely manager is back, was ever so glad to see her.

2:25 am

sprite

darn. a turn thermostat is hard to protect against turning off. Lol at the tongue in cheek... funny that we all do that, isn't it!

2:25 am

sprite

is that sarcasm or is it really the lovely manager?

2:25 am

grannyrose

joso, would be difficult to fit such a device. these are free standing heaters.

2:26 am

grannyrose

*smiling* sprite she is an absolute sweetie.

2:26 am

joso

ah, working from 1 central thermostat here

2:27 am

sprite

ah, then I am happy for you. She can at least help you make sure you don't overdo things. *hugs* for the fatigue. Quite a job you have there, sigh... wish you could take things easier.

2:27 am

grannyrose

she has finally got access to her new office. she was so chuffed. she spent most of today 'moving' in.

2:27 am

joso

is this the manger that is so helpful with the gov insurers ?

2:28 am

grannyrose

now we just have to kick the doctors out of the girls' new changeroom...lol...all our lockers will have boy germs on/in them.

2:28 am

joso

ewe cooties

2:28 am

grannyrose

no, joso, that is another completely different person.

2:31 am

joso

well good to have 2 in amin who are good. Have you thought about the promotion offer more?

2:33 am

sprite

promotion offer? You got a promotion offer? Why didn't I know that??? :)

2:33 am

grannyrose

hmmm, not really a promotion. i would have to move to a contract, with a yearly remuneration. i would lose all the extra pay from overtime and on-call work.

2:33 am

sprite

ah... that is not a good offer then.

2:33 am

joso

alternate job offer then

2:33 am

grannyrose

*giggle* sprite, they want me to move out of nursing, and into quality control

2:34 am

grannyrose

still thinking on it...my heart is really in nursing...

2:34 am

sprite

doesn't sound like a reasonable offer though. They should at least make sure you make the same amount as now.

2:34 am

rbud

less strenuous in qc, g'rose?

2:36 am

grannyrose

exactly, sprite. and no equal offer has been made. and, yes, rbud, less strenuous in qc.on both counts, physical and mental.

2:37 am

puglet

what do you want Rose

2:37 am

joso

so, more basic pay and more regular hours, but no o/t and desk work instead of helping people directly, is that a decent summation?

2:38 am

joso

oh, and with the contract, less job security in the long run

2:40 am

grannyrose

yup, joso.

2:40 am

grannyrose

i want to be a nurse...nothing el4...waaahhhh!!

2:41 am

sprite

that is the worst part. They can get rid of you with a contract too easily. Better stay put. And how about the rent situation?

2:41 am

joso

so be a nurse, what's the problem?

2:41 am

grannyrose

plus side...i have only 5 1/2 years to go, until i can retire. they might see fit to pay me out...

2:42 am

sprite

*whispers to joso: her LEG is the problem*

2:42 am

sprite

oh that would be awesome, rose.

2:42 am

grannyrose

lololol....what sprite said, joso

2:42 am

rbud

oh, like an early out package?

2:42 am

grannyrose

am not going to accept a payout, until they fix the knee.

2:43 am

sprite

that is smart. You need the insurance.

2:43 am

joso

Ah, I thought there was a real chance leg gets better after next surgery

2:43 am

grannyrose

ex DIL has advised me to make sure the knee is completely fixed first.

2:43 am

sprite

she is a good 'un, your DIL

2:44 am

rbud

sure they're not trying to pussyfo4 around into gently saying either take the qc or go? (I don't trust employers in general, can you tell?)

2:44 am

grannyrose

no, mate. sadly no...could be up for 4th bout of surgery if this doesn't work.

2:45 am

sprite

rbud, I was thinking the same thing

2:45 am

joso

oy, sorry to hear that rose

2:45 am

rbud

just had a friend who has always been a nurse get let go, she was past retirement age but it was still a surprise to her, she thought she was secure in her job.

2:46 am

grannyrose

as a friend of mine at work said, stay completely unemotional. otherwise they will play on your emotions. trying very hard to be aloof.

2:46 am

rbud

she didn't want to retire, but they pretty much insisted.

2:47 am

sprite

good advice

2:47 am

grannyrose

rbud, have been playing this game for over 40 years. up until about 3 years ago i was able to retire last year, now i have to work another 6 years.

2:47 am

joso

is there a time limit on the job offer?

2:48 am

grannyrose

no, joso, nothing formal has been set down. these peeps are so sly. will not put anything into writing. just verbal hearsay.

2:49 am

sprite

I would not even consider such an offer then, rose. Let them put any offer in writing and tell them you will have it looked at by your lawyer.

2:51 am

rbud

well, as long as you're not about to let them slip anything over on you, I feel better. (((hug)))

2:51 am

joso

stick with what you have, at least until all that can be done for the leg is done. If offer still open later and you want it then get a signed contract before you leave nursing.

2:53 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i still have them over a barrel re my total knee replacement. the statute of limitations doesn't run out for another 5 years. gosh they can be sooo dumb.

2:53 am

sprite

that is a good thing in all the mess then, rose :D

2:54 am

sprite

you could stay for those 5 years and then let them buy you out for the remaining half ;)

2:54 am

grannyrose

maybe i should start spouting that info around the work place. it's marvellous how a hospital grape-vine still works.

2:55 am

sprite

tell it to a gossip with the pertinent instruction NOT to tell it to anybody el4. It will be over the hospital before you get back to your desk.

2:56 am

grannyrose

yeah,,lol...sprite

2:56 am

puglet

do you have a time yet on when the surgery might be now

2:56 am

grannyrose

by the end of the week, pugs....at least i hope so.

2:57 am

joso

thats great, not too much of a delay at all

2:57 am

puglet

is this being done at the hospital where you work

2:58 am

grannyrose

on another tack...DH's cough would probably not annoy me so much, if it was quieter...lol

2:58 am

sprite

wow, that is soon.

2:58 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs, and yes, joso

2:58 am

KatieMcG

morning everyone

2:58 am

sprite

morning Katie!

2:58 am

joso

you will regret it if you smother him in his sleep rose

2:59 am

puglet

morning Katie

2:59 am

grannyrose

g'day katie. how are you, sweetie?

2:59 am

sprite

poor Don.

2:59 am

joso

hi katie

2:59 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know, joso, no more surprises....

2:59 am

KatieMcG

good thanks rose, hope all is well with you

3:00 am

puglet

those things happen when you keep fanning the blankets :)

3:00 am

grannyrose

sprite, you should hear him throwing up...sounds like he's giving birth to a fog-horn...

3:00 am

grannyrose

lovely, katie. good to hear

3:00 am

sprite

my love does the same thing, rose. Very noisy. But they are not doing it for the fun of it...

3:01 am

puglet

what? Hes got the flu now?

3:01 am

puglet

Sprite by the way how is your son?

3:02 am

grannyrose

pugs, he is still recovering from bilateral pneumonia, viral bronchitis and an acute exacerbation of his asthma.

3:02 am

sprite

he is trying, pug, some of the time. For the rest he seems to want to force another fight. Very hostile, very obnoxious. Am going to call today to hear when we will have another session with the family. Tim is having sessions every week now with his therapist.

3:03 am

grannyrose

yes, i know, sprite. but there is such a thing as being discreet.

3:03 am

puglet

is his coughing causing him to up-chuck? And Sprite is your son still sick too

3:04 am

rubyfoo

good orning, cookies!

3:04 am

sprite

being discreet when vomiting is more of a womanly thing, I think. Let's be honest. Who cares? You feel awful and stuff has to leave your body... heck with the discretion, bring on the helping troups!

3:04 am

sprite

hiya ruby :) *hug*

3:04 am

puglet

Hugs Ruby and Hello

3:04 am

grannyrose

no, pugs, he's just being very 'vocal' when he coughs.

3:04 am

joso

hi ruby

3:04 am

grannyrose

ooohhh, ruby...xoxoxox

3:04 am

sprite

pug: no, he is back to school. Still a cough and running nose, but feeling much better.

3:05 am

grannyrose

*chuckling* sprite

3:05 am

puglet

He feels bad and wants you to notice that maybe

3:05 am

sprite

;)

3:08 am

rubyfoo

hugs for rosie, puglet, sprite and josie and anybody I missed

3:08 am

rubyfoo

joso !!

3:09 am

sprite

*giggles* to rose, JoSo is one of the girls

3:09 am

joso

if I'm josie, are you all the pussycats?

3:09 am

rubyfoo

I am aqiting a friend from lexulous who is travelling around SE France with her husband in their camping car. I have no idea when they are arriving, late this morning,I think, but it might be fun.

3:09 am

rubyfoo

Meow!

3:09 am

sprite

"what's up pussycat... la lalalala la..."

3:10 am

sprite

oh how lovely, ruby!

3:11 am

rubyfoo

I've been playing lex with her for 2 years, but we've never met.

3:11 am

rubyfoo

Husband is being a good sport

3:11 am

sprite

ruby, I am not getting lexulous to open on my tablet. It gives a continuous error message.

3:13 am

grannyrose

yay, ruby...but am so jealous...wish it was me...:(

3:13 am

rubyfoo

after your surgery, Rosie! You can rest up here, just sleep and eat

3:16 am

grannyrose

will you feed me? i like my grapes peeled...

3:17 am

sprite

ruby will take the bestest care of you, rose. Great food, nice company, lots of rest. And for the relaxation, great games of scrabble.

3:19 am

grannyrose

oohhhh, scrabble .....haven't played that since robyn died...we used to have such games...anyone listening would have thought we were bitter enemies.lol

3:19 am

sprite

fireflies

3:19 am

joso

congrats sprite

3:20 am

puglet

congrats Sprite

3:20 am

sprite

thank you. Anything I can help with before I go?

3:20 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

3:20 am

puglet

Iam down to 20

3:20 am

sprite

nice going, pug!

3:21 am

puglet

maybe a clue for the 8 and I need 1 seven

3:22 am

puglet

I got the su7

3:22 am

joso

I am going to totter off, actually have things to do tomorrow.

3:22 am

sprite

ce7/36 and ce8/50 combo. Ce + binders for the hands are ma******

3:22 am

sprite

I hope you will sleep well, joso. Have a good day!

3:22 am

puglet

Night Joso

3:23 am

grannyrose

nice cl4, sprite

3:23 am

sprite

:)

3:23 am

grannyrose

notice, girls, after time in our presence, our lord joso can only totter...lol

3:24 am

sprite

small wonder. We wear him out.

3:24 am

puglet

thanks guys

3:25 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

3:25 am

sprite

yvw pug. Ok, off with me then. *hugs* to you all and take care of yourselves. See you soon!

3:26 am

puglet

bye Sprite, hugs and have a great day

3:27 am

grannyrose

hope you have a good one, dear friend

3:29 am

puglet

Rose hate to leave you all alone but I think I will do a few things then try to get a bit of rest. Hope you sleep well and have the best dreams, may He wrap you in his protecting arms throughout the night and throughout the day ahead,,,hugs

3:32 am

grannyrose

np's, pugs. don't forget my email. xoxox

3:33 am

puglet

okay rose--cant wait to read it! g-night now

4:05 am

rubyfoo

back Is anybody stil here?

4:06 am

Dianne

Hi ruby

4:11 am

anike

Can anyone clue the ce 7/8 - they are the only words I need

4:14 am

dc43

Anike...see sprite's clue at 3.22

4:14 am

dc43

nace

4:14 am

Dianne

ce + word for luster of a pear but change next to last letter. (don't know if this clue will work for you).

4:14 am

Dianne

*pearl

4:19 am

zoozzoom

An octopus uses its T**t**** to grab its prey. just add a C at the start of the word.

4:41 am

zoozzoom

*poof*

5:34 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all. Anybody here?

5:41 am

Aloyisius

mornin, Scrabbler

5:42 am

Aloyisius

just logged on, coffee is brewing

5:42 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy. Why are you awake so early?

5:43 am

Aloyisius

good question

5:43 am

Aloyisius

let me think about that.. (-:

5:44 am

Scrabbler

I'd still be in bed if I didn't have to work.

5:44 am

Aloyisius

what time do you prefer getting up? about 8am suits me

5:45 am

Scrabbler

Depends when I go to bed. 10pm-6am on work night. Last Fri night 1am-10am.

5:47 am

Aloyisius

flexibility is the best part of retirement, so no schedule.. I woke up at 5:50am sharp for so many years

5:48 am

Aloyisius

I especially like the choice of a nap around 2pm

5:49 am

Scrabbler

On Friday I was game doc for the high school football game, so I got home late and was revved up.

5:49 am

Aloyisius

ooh, did the home town win? was it rainy?

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Beautiful day--80/sunny--and evening. We lost. One boy hurt is knee and missed the second half. Our QB. He was crying.

5:51 am

Scrabbler

It is absolutely fascinating to be on the sideline. Male behavior, football players and coaches, is fascinating to observe.

5:52 am

Aloyisius

aw, sorry.. hate to see any injuries.. and what about the female behavior too? rah rah sis boom bah

5:53 am

Scrabbler

Well, I SO dislike cheerleaders and their behavior--obsession with beauty and popularity. Ugh. I would rather see a girl PLAY a sport than cheer the boys on.

5:54 am

Aloyisius

ditto here

5:56 am

Aloyisius

but cheerleading can be an athletic activity too.. and so you might argue that girls are playing a role, participating ..

5:57 am

Aloyisius

however, making the squad being equated with one's self-worth is not too healthy

5:57 am

Scrabbler

That has been debated--a sport? It's a combination of dance and gymnastics. And a high rate of injuries. But I do not like the mentality.

6:00 am

Scrabbler

And the football mentality is dangerous too--bulk up, weightlifting, aggression, play when hurt, macho-ism....and the things the coaches say to the players...ugh.

6:01 am

Aloyisius

I know what you mean... do not like the Miss America and other beauty pageants.. while we are talking about activities that just don't seem right

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Yes, beauty competitions are unhealthy.

6:02 am

Scrabbler

froy

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Not a word. I'll try to put a real word in the chat.

6:02 am

Aloyisius

frodo from troy

6:03 am

Scrabbler

I am thinking of Froyo--frozen yogurt brand.

6:04 am

Aloyisius

my Bonnie lies over the oc5, earworm

6:05 am

Scrabbler

I just found that too.

6:05 am

Scrabbler

I need the second O from left O.

6:05 am

Aloyisius

haven't found an o for the first column yet

6:05 am

Scrabbler

of5--frequently

6:06 am

Aloyisius

ah ha.. ty, do you have the od4 babblet?

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Yes.

6:07 am

Aloyisius

ok, looking for the missing o

6:07 am

o-o

oo 6/27

6:08 am

Aloyisius

Happy Monday to you, o-o, ty for that.. hunting

6:08 am

Scrabbler

Hi o-o. The only oo- word I know is oorie.

6:08 am

Scrabbler

Or oodles.

6:08 am

Aloyisius

ooh, think egg cell, Scrabbs

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Ah, TY. I went to Morewords. I know more oo- words than I thought.

6:09 am

Aloyisius

as in fertilization.. lol, figured you do

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Now I must get ready for work. On Mondays I go to the Indian Reservation 24 miles away.

6:10 am

o-o

egg cell ... are the jailors chickens?

6:10 am

Aloyisius

have a Marvy Monday, Scrabbler..

6:10 am

Aloyisius

and o-o, have mercy.. am still on my first cuppa

6:15 am

Aloyisius

tenacle sounds so close to tentacle but close only counts in horseshoes?

6:17 am

Aloyisius

egg cell , thinking about it

6:20 am

pink17

any clue for the 9 letter word please

6:20 am

Aloyisius

hi pink, haven't spotted an 8 or a 9 yet, sorry.. still going through the first time

6:21 am

pink17

ty aloy

6:22 am

Aloyisius

brb, time for a refill

6:23 am

ivesy3

9 letter words is ac 9/72 and good morn

6:24 am

pink17

ty gm ivesy

6:25 am

ivesy3

yw

6:28 am

bichon

gm folksies

6:28 am

pink17

hi bichon

6:29 am

bichon

ivesy, hint for the ac 9. Does it have a double consonant

6:29 am

Aloyisius

back.. tyvm ivesy

6:29 am

ivesy3

yes it does.. sounds like the instrument almost

6:29 am

Aloyisius

had the 6 but didn't extend it

6:29 am

ivesy3

works off the six..

6:30 am

bichon

tyvm ivesy

6:32 am

bichon

sa 4/5 is an acceptable word. Always thought it was a proper name

6:32 am

Aloyisius

ty for that, bichon!

6:32 am

pink17

have the 6 but can figure out the 9

6:33 am

BzznBea

Ends with picnic pest

6:33 am

bichon

yw Aloy

6:33 am

pink17

ty bzz thought I had tried that

6:35 am

Aloyisius

homonyms, ca4 and ca5

6:40 am

MLFAN17

hello

6:40 am

Aloyisius

hi MLF

6:40 am

MLFAN17

hi aloy

6:42 am

MLFAN17

what are the stats for the first column O?

6:42 am

Aloyisius

of5. 16 ..

6:42 am

MLFAN17

duh ty got it

6:42 am

Aloyisius

oo6.27 also

6:44 am

MLFAN17

i need one more for nbt

6:45 am

MLFAN17

third column A?

6:45 am

Aloyisius

ad5.12 ..

6:45 am

MLFAN17

never mind got it

6:45 am

MLFAN17

nbt

6:46 am

Aloyisius

wtg MLF

6:46 am

MLFAN17

ty aloy

6:56 am

A*n*i*t*a

can anyone clue de5/16 please

6:57 am

Aloyisius

not trey, the one before

6:58 am

Aloyisius

rhymes with a bird that honks and flies in formation

7:00 am

A*n*i*t*a

tyvm aloy fireworks 4 me

7:01 am

Aloyisius

wahoo, congrats Anita!! 6 more to find here

7:01 am

A*n*i*t*a

ty & gl; im sure u wont be long finishing

7:02 am

A*n*i*t*a

poof im gone

7:02 am

Aloyisius

no, now that I found that sl6 bag, I'm on my way

7:03 am

Aloyisius

I will su7, lol

7:04 am

Aloyisius

fw.. and off to Marvy Monday.. happy babbling all

8:09 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:10 am

Anniebrook

hi fan

8:10 am

MLFAN17

hi annie

8:11 am

MLFAN17

i have nbt just need nbs

8:11 am

phaeton

stats for the 8?

8:12 am

Anniebrook

I just started, dont have it and hi

8:12 am

phaeton

hi

8:12 am

MLFAN17

ce8/50 but i havent found it yet

8:13 am

phaeton

bbiab...feeding time

8:14 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:15 am

MLFAN17

morning flosey

8:15 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey, youre up early

8:15 am

flosey

yes Annie, too early, went to bed a bit earlier than usual

8:16 am

MLFAN17

flosey do you have the ce8 by any chance?

8:16 am

flosey

yes, ce7 - sounds like the many arms of an octopus

8:17 am

flosey

and pl for the 8

8:18 am

flosey

or ce + some churches are called taber****** - change last 2 letters

8:18 am

Uneaixoise

aahhh, much better than the octopus clues! LOL thanks!

8:18 am

flosey

sounds the same

8:18 am

Anniebrook

thanks flosey and hi Une

8:19 am

MLFAN17

ty flosey

8:19 am

flosey

the octopus clue was given last night

8:19 am

MLFAN17

anyone have the 9?

8:19 am

flosey

yw Une and Annie and MLF

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

hey annie . . . i know, flosey, and i just didn't get it :-)

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

ac6/27 + picnic pest

8:19 am

MLFAN17

yeah that octopus one got me lost

8:19 am

Anniebrook

Une, Your coffee or tea is waiting in the PB (cl4)

8:20 am

flosey

can someone please help me with the oo6?

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

microwave is telling my my coffee is nuked -- back in a bit :-

8:20 am

Anniebrook

oo and a **** for sore eyes (spelled funny)

8:21 am

flosey

thanks Annie and that's FW for me

8:21 am

Anniebrook

YAY for flosey !!!

8:22 am

flosey

have to go to the lab this morning for routine stuff

8:22 am

flosey

thanks Annie

8:23 am

flosey

I'll stay for a bit to clue

8:37 am

cool.girl

clues for the 7s 8 and 9 pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee

8:38 am

Anniebrook

de 5/14 please

8:40 am

Anniebrook

brb

8:41 am

cool.girl

just need the 9

8:41 am

cool.girl

pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

8:41 am

Riverdance

de 5/14 - the style of your room furniture etc

8:41 am

Riverdance

su 7/44 - if you try hard enough you will su7

8:42 am

Riverdance

acc 9/72 - ac6/27 + small picnic pest

8:42 am

cool.girl

ty

8:44 am

Riverdance

what are the stats for the other 7 please - I have su7

8:44 am

flosey

ce7 and 8 - ce + a church is sometimes referred to as a taber***** change last 2 letters and pl

8:44 am

flosey

sorry, was out for a few minutes, didn't see your request coolgirl

8:45 am

Riverdance

too funny - I had the 9 but missed the 7 - thanks flosey

8:45 am

flosey

yw river

8:45 am

Riverdance

I mean I had the 8 but missed teh 7

8:45 am

flosey

and coolgirl

8:46 am

flosey

must be off now, be back tonight at flip

8:46 am

Riverdance

have a good day flosey

8:46 am

flosey

thanks River

9:16 am

cybernan

good morning :)

9:18 am

Anniebrook

morning, nan

9:19 am

Anniebrook

be back soon

9:21 am

phaeton

clue for the su6? please

9:23 am

lynxxx

to give su6 means to give help or aid

9:23 am

phaeton

ty lynxxx

9:24 am

lynxxx

yw

9:24 am

cybernan

oo 6, please?

9:24 am

phaeton

oo...location spelled differently

9:25 am

phaeton

done

9:25 am

lynxxx

congrats!

9:27 am

cybernan

no idea phaeton

9:28 am

phaeton

oo...egg cell

9:28 am

bichon

oo + homonym for your vision

9:29 am

phaeton

or...oo + baby sw4 is a **gne* add vowel

9:34 am

cybernan

cignet? -- there is no i

9:35 am

cybernan

oh - nm - found it, ty

9:36 am

mkg

i dont get the baby sw4 word....struggling.

9:37 am

mkg

oh i got the clue but the word wont take.

9:37 am

mkg

got the word. ty super clues.

9:38 am

mkg

cignet not spelled with i. spelled with sometimes vowel

9:38 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

9:39 am

cybernan

got to run and fill the larder -- hagd everyone :)

11:25 am

hurshy

got the 9

11:26 am

hurshy

ooh and now i scroll down and clues get me a bunch of other things

11:27 am

hurshy

oops, pb for me

12:07 pm

hurshy

gee i see there was a lively conversation while i was away

12:10 pm

hurshy

ok well i'm done and since nobody's here anyway...

12:11 pm

hurshy

i shall go away again

1:13 pm

joso

fw

1:37 pm

penquis

congrats, joso....hope you are still here...

1:50 pm

joso

hi pen

1:52 pm

penquis

hi...i am down to three...

1:53 pm

joso

go pen go

1:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

do we get a PB pass for CLUE?

1:59 pm

penquis

can you tell me if the two long ce words are related?....are they ordinary words or scientific terms or some other weird words?

1:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

The prisons are overcrowded

1:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am soft on crime

2:01 pm

penquis

i don't believe in asterisking grid words in chat...only calls attention to them....so you are safe...

2:18 pm

joso

off with his head, off with his head

2:19 pm

bichon

Good afternoon

2:19 pm

joso

the long ce wors, one plural of the other pen

2:19 pm

joso

hi bichon

2:20 pm

joso

*words

2:20 pm

bichon

hi joso, pen, Kap

2:21 pm

penquis

hi

2:22 pm

penquis

ty, joso...

2:22 pm

bichon

ca 6/24, either/or of them

2:22 pm

joso

whenever you need a quick answer pen

2:22 pm

bichon

just need the first ca 6

2:23 pm

penquis

ty, joso...

2:23 pm

joso

ca6-24, speak plainly and truthfuly

2:24 pm

joso

also rhymes with supergirl's home town

2:24 pm

bichon

ty joso

2:27 pm

bichon

Isn't she from Smallville?

2:27 pm

joso

that's superboy, she is from Kandor

2:38 pm

bichon

Kandor, in which state?

2:38 pm

penquis

Krypton... just a guess....

2:39 pm

joso

good guess

2:39 pm

penquis

joso....i give up...can i get a clue for the ce 7/36 please?

2:39 pm

bichon

Not Kandor of earth I take it

2:40 pm

penquis

nope...

2:40 pm

bichon

ce 7/36 is a place where nuns gather

2:40 pm

bichon

pl it for the 8

2:40 pm

penquis

technically, superboy would also be from Krypton....

2:40 pm

joso

ce + casual no; ** + aunt and un***

2:41 pm

penquis

ty, joso...new word for me...

2:41 pm

bichon

I'm wrong about the definition, it is a supper room

2:42 pm

joso

yes, moved to smallville as a babe, most would call it his home town

2:47 pm

penquis

ok...last word...el 6/21....clue please?....i have no patience today, lol....

2:48 pm

bichon

el + vowel + picnic pest

2:48 pm

joso

el + cup shape vowel + picnic bug

2:53 pm

penquis

ty, joso...i am done!

2:53 pm

joso

congrats pen

2:54 pm

penquis

ty...couldn't have done it without you!

2:54 pm

penquis

and thanks, bichon...

4:28 pm

lbdawger

hi, everyone. help with the oo6?

4:30 pm

JaxH

cryptosporidium is one - sorry It's not easy to give a clue to

4:34 pm

lbdawger

thankx Jax.

4:34 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!!

4:35 pm

JaxH

How many words are there

4:36 pm

grant

117

4:37 pm

JaxH

THanks. I don't think I'll finish this one. I'm struggling with 60 to go!

4:38 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all! WooT WooT WooT dawg!!

4:38 pm

grant

Do you use Lickety's list?

4:39 pm

JaxH

I do sometimes, but I like to get as far as i can before I list

4:42 pm

grant

I like closure, so I often use it.

4:43 pm

JaxH

I use it less these days, but if I have time I do use it

4:44 pm

grant

From what I read here, some think using it reflects a character weakness.

4:46 pm

JaxH

I have to start at the top and work my way down if I use lickety so I find it frustrating when I can't get a word in order!

4:51 pm

penquis

you know that you can copy your list and enter it in Lickety when you decide to use it....it's bulk add....

4:51 pm

Jillyjill

<---admits to using Lickety most grids...sometimes I don't actually list, but use it to find words for nbt

4:52 pm

penquis

i usually get as many words as I can without listing....try for nbs, nbt....and when i get desperate, i list....

4:53 pm

JaxH

I know that and I do, but I start at the top of the list of the words I've not got. I'm currently on the 7th ca!!!

4:55 pm

penquis

everyone has their own system....

4:57 pm

JaxH

I quite like it when there are lots of requests for help in the chog when I'm using lickety as it stops me being quite so rigid!!

4:57 pm

Jillyjill

<-----♫♫♫ I did it MYYYYY WAAYYY ♫♫♫

4:57 pm

grant

And their needs change over time, Penguis

4:58 pm

MollyL

I think it's amusing that people are shamed by using the list, but not by getting outright answers from people in chat. Everyone has their own way of going about this thing.

4:58 pm

grant

sorry, quis

5:00 pm

grant

and the terror of the penalty box??

5:01 pm

MollyL

There is no terror involved in the penalty box.
: )

5:01 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...lots of goodies to be had in the PB!!

5:02 pm

grant

a bit of hyperbole on my part

5:04 pm

Jillyjill

OK, halfway...time for a break...bbs...

5:05 pm

MollyL

Tempis fugit

5:05 pm

lbuxx

been lurking.. fireworks over here! any clues needed before i head out?

5:06 pm

MollyL

No thanks

5:07 pm

lbuxx

alrighty.. have a good night everyone!

5:07 pm

penquis

congrats, lbuxx

5:14 pm

toadandtoadette

my elementary school is found in the grid

5:15 pm

penquis

hah!

5:42 pm

stidgmere

Congrats ibuxx!!! I'm just starting.

6:02 pm

wvteach

good evenig all - also just getting started

6:02 pm

BzznBea

ca6/24, please?

6:02 pm

BzznBea

The first one?

6:03 pm

MollyL

It means honesty

6:04 pm

BzznBea

Could you be more specific?

6:05 pm

MollyL

A good friend will tell you things with complete ca6

6:05 pm

BzznBea

Bless you!

6:06 pm

BzznBea

Bac to cooking dinner for this hungry bunch.

6:52 pm

uusue2

Hi, all, let's see if I can finish this mini-grid

6:53 pm

wvteach

hello sue

6:54 pm

uusue2

hi wv!

6:55 pm

uusue2

so far I am making myself feel silly.

6:58 pm

wvteach

why silly?

6:58 pm

uusue2

missing really obvious words (to the point where I'm needing morewords to find them). Oh well.

6:59 pm

wvteach

many really twisty words today

6:59 pm

uusue2

ok, the el6 makes me feel a little better - not a common word

7:00 pm

wvteach

feeling pressured - i was gone all day so behind in getting started

7:00 pm

uusue2

I stayed up too late last night and did a bunch right after the flip

7:01 pm

uusue2

but Frank and I have been talking about getting ourselves onto some kind of sensible schedule (rather than staying up until 1 and getting up at 11) so maybe tomorrow I will have more time

7:01 pm

wvteach

not ever around for the flip but usually do some in the early morning before going out for the day but no time today

7:02 pm

BzznBea

I'm never around for the flip anymore either. 10:00 bedtime for me.

7:03 pm

wvteach

usually out the door by at least 9 - this morning had to be out by 7:30

7:03 pm

uusue2

that's what we plan to aim for, bea

7:03 pm

uusue2

and 7:30 is early, wv, I see why you didn't have much time!

7:05 pm

uusue2

fireworks! I guess that wasn't so bad after all...

7:06 pm

wvteach

wow, that was quick sue, congrstas

7:06 pm

uusue2

thanks! Once I get Expert up it doesn't usually take me long

7:07 pm

uusue2

anyway I can clue if anyone would like....

7:11 pm

MollyL

Thanks Sue but I think everyone has finished and flown the coop. : )

7:12 pm

uusue2

oh well - that does happen with these smaller grids

7:12 pm

BzznBea

I'm still hanging on with 23 left

7:13 pm

MollyL

You should be out on the beach, dancing in the moonlight.

7:13 pm

BzznBea

Too full from dinner.

7:13 pm

stidgmere

Finished for a change. Good night all. I caught the family cold and am feeling not my usual perky self.

7:13 pm

uusue2

hi gmere! Yay for finishing, and boo for the cold!

7:13 pm

MollyL

Good night Gran Mere. Sending healing blessings your way.

7:14 pm

wvteach

congtsats grsandmere

7:25 pm

BzznBea

Now I'm off to dance on the beach...pfft!

7:26 pm

uusue2

Happy dancing, bea!

7:33 pm

Nef

Good Evening, Everyone. How are you all this evening?

7:34 pm

wvteach

hello nef

7:40 pm

Nef

"hi wv. how are you tonight i have a few minutes free tonight so am enjoying the peace " was not found in the dictionary

(As you can see; I did answer; just the wrong box again)

7:40 pm

Nef

(distracted by Antiques Roadshoe on PBS)

7:40 pm

Nef

road SHOW

7:42 pm

wvteach

s[ent the day with 2 year old grandson who i love to be with but get tired out after the day

7:43 pm

Nef

I hear you! I love being with our grandson; but just don't have the same amount of energy as when his scad was young

7:44 pm

wvteach

luckily he was travelling (with his parents ) all weekend and was tired out from that and took a long nap this afternoon

7:45 pm

Nef

My Goodness! Spellcheck is making me unintelligent!

7:47 pm

Nef

uninteligible? (spellcheck doesn't have a "suggestion for that;

7:49 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word TY 4/6

7:51 pm

MollyL

Antiques Roadshoe: Where PBS Shoe Mavens Hit The Road To Find Classic Vintage Shoes

8:01 pm

penquis

ouuu...shoe fetishes....love it!

8:04 pm

Nef

YAY, wvteach!!! WTG!!! (sorry, got way too interested in the show)

8:06 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everybody doing today?

8:06 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

8:10 pm

MollyL

Oh wow Min, your icon takes me back to cameras of days gone by. Remembering when you had to replace a flashbulb.

8:11 pm

Minveryork

Hi MollyL! Hard to see icon in the chat log, but you're right

8:11 pm

Nef

do you remember when the flash cubes came into fashion?

8:11 pm

Minveryork

O's Occupied! 10 left

8:12 pm

MollyL

Yes Nef, the flashcubes that turned around on the camera as you took a picture.

8:13 pm

Nef

My first camera was a box camera with the "old-fashioned" flash bulbs; my 2nd camera had the "modern" flash cubes

8:14 pm

Minveryork

A's Accepted! 8 left

8:14 pm

Nef

Go MinGo!!!

8:17 pm

Jillyjill

Hello all, finished earlier, but stopping by to woot everyone on....hi nef, minv, and molly

8:17 pm

Minveryork

C's Cajoled! 6 left

8:17 pm

gapeach

Good evening all.

8:17 pm

Jillyjill

Hello GA

8:17 pm

Minveryork

Hello gapeach! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

8:18 pm

MollyL

What would we do without WooTs from WooTy

8:18 pm

Nef

hi Jilly

8:18 pm

Jillyjill

What indeedy??!!

8:18 pm

gapeach

Hi there, Min and Jilly, Nef and Molly.

8:18 pm

gapeach

ce7-36 please......thanks

8:19 pm

Jillyjill

ce+last 4 letters of what grows on the bottom of a boat

8:20 pm

Jillyjill

and pl for the 8

8:20 pm

gapeach

I have a dear friend coming for three days.....having cleaning ladies coming tomorrow. I don't know how they will clean tho, everything is piled up, needing to be filed or tossed. Perhaps I will just pile all of it onto the table and ignore the rest, LOL

8:20 pm

Jillyjill

Make that last 5 letters of what grows on a boat

8:21 pm

MollyL

Indeedy...that is so cutesie pie : D

8:21 pm

Jillyjill

Nothing is too sweet for molly!!

8:21 pm

MollyL

<---Wishes she had cleaning ladies coming tomorrow

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jillyjill! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.

8:22 pm

Jillyjill

Me too molly....*sigh*

8:22 pm

Jillyjill

Hi minv...good and you?

8:22 pm

Minveryork

ce 7/36 word is the room where the last supper took place

8:22 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Jilly. I am trying to use a word that needs a "g" in that ce7....looking

8:23 pm

Jillyjill

They have to scrape them off boats....

8:23 pm

MollyL

Wow, I am a retired Catholic and I have never heard of that ce7 word.

8:23 pm

Minveryork

E's Excused! 3 left

8:24 pm

joso

ce7 rhymes with ba7, mollusc fond of boat hulls

8:24 pm

Jillyjill

Ok, thought of another word... last 5 letters of a huge temple...or the Mormon Taber***** Choir

8:25 pm

Jillyjill

Come on back to the faith Molly...got a great new Pope!!

8:25 pm

MollyL

Yes, Jill clued it as grows on a boat hull a while back.

8:25 pm

joso

correction, ce7 rhymes with ba8, mollusc fond of boat hulls

8:26 pm

MollyL

I love the new Pope. And I have no problem with the religion in which I was raised. I've just moved on to a different place with all that.

8:26 pm

Minveryork

S's Succumbed! 1 left

8:27 pm

Jillyjill

I was worried I might have to leave as well, new Pope has changed that so far...

8:27 pm

Nef

LOL! It took me forever to find that ce 7 word too; and now that I'm reading back I knew that word from the Bible!

8:27 pm

Jillyjill

GO minv!!

8:27 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jilly, Molly and joso.

8:28 pm

MollyL

I love the fact that a new Pope with ideas that reflect our current society has Catholics happy about their choice of religion again.

8:29 pm

gapeach

Molly, my house is very small....2 bed a bath but I just don't have the energy to clean anymore. I met these ladies while they were cleaning for a neighbor and I think they are trustworthy. And not priced out of sight.

8:29 pm

joso

anyone need the double o, got a great clue for the oo

8:30 pm

gapeach

I need it, joso....thanks

8:30 pm

MollyL

That's great Peach. I'm glad you have some help to get ready for your visit with your friend.

8:30 pm

Jillyjill

LOL...have the word...but now gotta see your clue...intrigued

8:30 pm

joso

oo6-27 anagram of road runner foe

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

thanks joso!

8:31 pm

Jillyjill

That is an improvement over the bacterium clue!!

8:31 pm

gapeach

meep, meep.

8:31 pm

joso

roooooad runner, if he catches you yer threw

8:32 pm

o-o

Ce 7/36 (n.) c.1400, from Old French ce 7/36, variant of cenaille (14c., Modern French cé 7), from Latin cenaculum "dining room," from cena "mid-day meal, afternoon meal," literally "portion of food," from PIE *kert-sna-, from root *(s)ker- "to cut" (see shear (v.)). Latin cenaculum was used in the Vulgate for the "upper room" where the Last Supper was eaten.

8:32 pm

o-o

8:32 pm

gapeach

Yeah, but I can't remember it's name

8:33 pm

Jillyjill

hello o-o !

8:33 pm

joso

what type of animal is he, Wile E ******

8:34 pm

o-o

hello, Jj

8:34 pm

Jillyjill

And, of course, don't forget the ACME company...they made all his toys!

8:35 pm

joso

finest devices ever doomed to fail

8:36 pm

Jillyjill

My DH dearly loves Willey....

8:36 pm

Jillyjill

Second only to Marvin the Martian

8:37 pm

joso

my favorite was foghorn leghorn

8:37 pm

gapeach

gotto get Alpo treats....brb

8:38 pm

Jillyjill

"I say I say I say, dear boy..."

8:38 pm

joso

stop bothering me son

8:39 pm

Jillyjill

ROFL...cartoons today will NEVER have what we had...

8:39 pm

joso

I think it's because he had the 'gift of the gab', which i never had.

8:41 pm

gapeach

Thanks much , joso.

8:41 pm

joso

but Marvin and Wile E are way cool too. What happened to the KA-BOOM, there was supposed to be an earth shattering KA-BOOM.

8:41 pm

gapeach

Yes, those were the"good old" days.

8:41 pm

Jillyjill

I'm going to blow up earth, It blocks my view of Venus

8:43 pm

joso

;)

8:43 pm

Jillyjill

...you're making me VERY angry

8:43 pm

Jillyjill

...you're making me VERY angry

8:43 pm

Jillyjill

I sort of favor Sylvester and Tweetie Pie

8:44 pm

mkg

hi all NY CLUES FOR the 8 and 9?

8:44 pm

joso

lovely how the phrase 'earth shattering' is so not an exaggeration in this case

8:45 pm

joso

ac9, ac6 + picnik pest ***

8:46 pm

joso

ce8, plural ce7

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Hello mkg! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog

8:46 pm

gapeach

Hi there, mkg.

8:47 pm

gapeach

ceado

8:47 pm

Minveryork

The ce8/50 word is plural of the ce7/36 word and ac 9/72 word is that ac 6/27 word plus picnic pest mkg.

8:47 pm

joso

ac6, car model, honda ac6

8:48 pm

Jillyjill

Minv....are you saving your last word..or did I miss your FW?

8:48 pm

gapeach

Good clue, joso.

8:48 pm

gapeach

And Min.

8:48 pm

mkg

ty for clues. got the ac nine and had the six.

8:48 pm

mkg

but need clue for the ce 7.

8:49 pm

gapeach

either de6-24 please.....thanks

8:49 pm

Jillyjill

ce+Mormon Taber***** Choir

8:49 pm

joso

ce7 rhymes with ba8, boat hull loving mollusc

8:49 pm

mkg

ty got the ce 7 and 8.

8:49 pm

Minveryork

ce 7/36 word is ce plus the Taber***** Choir mkg. So sorry!

8:50 pm

Jillyjill

de+candy ca4/5

8:50 pm

Nef

Bath time for Ronnie; BBL.

8:50 pm

Jillyjill

the other de6 is a term for aging booze....

8:50 pm

Jillyjill

brb

8:50 pm

Jillyjill

by nef

8:50 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jillyjill

8:51 pm

o-o

"Foghorn Leghorn: Lookit here son, I say son, did ya see that hawk after those hens? He scared 'em! That Rhode Island Red turned white. Then blue. Rhode Island. Red, white, and blue. That's a joke, son. A flag waver. You're built too low. The fast ones go over your head. Ya got a hole in your glove. I keep pitchin' 'em and you keep missin' 'em. Ya gotta keep your eye on the ball. Eye. Ball. I almost had a gag, son. Joke, that is."

8:51 pm

mkg

super clues flying about and i love them all. ty ty ty

8:52 pm

gapeach

el6-21 please.....thanks

8:53 pm

o-o

The good news?: Scientists have done the math, and according to their calculations, life on Earth has 1.75 billion to 3.25 billion years left to thrive.

And that's if a giant asteroid or a nuclear war doesn't finish us off first.

8:53 pm

joso

el + vwl + picnic pest

8:54 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, joso.

8:55 pm

gapeach

su6-27 please....thanks three to go.,

8:55 pm

Minveryork

The su6/27 is a person or thing that provides help gapeach

8:56 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min.

8:56 pm

joso

su6, give aide and sympathy

8:57 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:57 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, joso.

8:57 pm

gapeach

te6-21 please.....thanks

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Ac 6/27ing to list, I've almost ac 4/6 this puzzle. Since I have almost su 7/44ed in finishing,I'll write a story with a sl4/5 of cl 5/14, as I of 5/16 do. I have been involved in jury selection for the last few days. The defendant is somebody with a cl 5/12 reco 4/6. If I am selected as a juror, I'll have to follow the co4/6 of ethics of the court room. I ca4/5 de 4/10 the rules of the court and discuss the ca4/5 with anyone el4/4 once I leave the do4/5s of the court room. If I am driving on the ro 4/5 and I hear something related to that ca 4/5 on the radio, I have to change the station.I have to choose a verdict that is not based on the ca6/24 of the lawyers. My sl6/33 bag of a husband wa 4/8s computer. I must ce 5/12 babbling for now. I'll give it to him so he does not ca 5/14 a ry4/6. I am going to get up on my fe 4/7 and tr 4/4 on in to the bedroom and go watch the movie Le4/4 On Me.I will be back later if anybody ne 4/5s help. Goodnight for now.

8:58 pm

gapeach

teelse

8:58 pm

joso

g'nite min

8:58 pm

gapeach

sorry

8:59 pm

Minveryork

te 6/21 word is number after nine plus a playing card that is NOT a number gapeach.

8:59 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Min. 1 left

9:00 pm

Minveryork

I'll for gapeach to do final word. We can get FWs together.

9:00 pm

joso

an old bride term, for a partial holding of 2 or more cards above nine in a suit

9:01 pm

joso

*bridge not bride

9:03 pm

amelu0218

thanks, min, I just got here and your post gave me a hand up on words!

9:03 pm

Minveryork

gapeach, let me know when you're going to enter last one

9:03 pm

gapeach

Will do, Min.

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Hi amelu0218! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

9:03 pm

gapeach

Last word, ce5-12 Please....thanks

9:04 pm

Minveryork

ce 5/12 word means to stop gapeach.

9:04 pm

joso

ce5, stop, ce5 and desist

9:04 pm

gapeach

Ready, Min.

9:05 pm

Minveryork

READY, SET .............

9:05 pm

gapeach

go.

9:05 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gapeach on your fireworks! Good for you!

9:06 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT minv and GA!!

9:06 pm

joso

congrats peach and min

9:06 pm

Minveryork

I'm a HUGE IDIOT! I thought I knew my last word,but I don't

9:06 pm

gapeach

And congratulations to you Min.!!!!!

9:06 pm

joso

lol

9:06 pm

Jillyjill

Whatcha need GA?

9:06 pm

gapeach

Thanks for that clue, joso.

9:07 pm

joso

yw peach

9:07 pm

shanghai ken

aced

9:07 pm

Minveryork

Now my fingers are rapidly typing anything that may work.

9:07 pm

gapeach

That was my last one, Jillyjill. Thanks for all of your help.

9:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello shanghaie ken! How are you doing? Welcome to grid.

9:08 pm

gapeach

Do you have it, Min?

9:08 pm

Minveryork

Not yet

9:08 pm

gapeach

Want a clue?

9:09 pm

Minveryork

Thanks, but no thanks. It should be an easy 5 letter word!

9:11 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! de 5/16 was my final word

9:11 pm

Minveryork

When I thought I knew the word I thought it was "decoy".

9:12 pm

gapeach

Good going, Min, congrats!!!!!

9:12 pm

Minveryork

Phantom words for me today were accent,accuse, & decoy

9:12 pm

Minveryork

Thanks gapeach!

9:12 pm

joso

congrats min

9:12 pm

Minveryork

Thanks joso!

9:13 pm

joso

my phantom was tornado

9:13 pm

gapeach

Thanks everyone for all the great clues.....I'll see y'all at the flip.

9:15 pm

o-o

phantom: epicaricacy

9:15 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye gapeach! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log.

9:21 pm

o-o

there seem to be several others words that manifest the gist of epicaricacy, such as Schadenfreude.

9:49 pm

Nef

ocean

9:50 pm

Nef

Oops! Sorry, grandson is settling for bed; thought I could sneak a word or 2 into the grid instead of here. Off to PB now...

10:10 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nef! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog.

10:12 pm

MLFAN17

can i get some help with the 9 please?

10:14 pm

Minveryork

ac 9/72 word is ac 6/27 word plus picnic pest MLFAN17&hi

10:15 pm

MLFAN17

dont hav the ac6

10:15 pm

joso

ac6, car model, honda ac6

10:15 pm

cgypsy

hi all....mlf and anyone else I was on chat with last night my computer went nuts and I couldn't continue chat or babble....so sorry if I sounded abrupt

10:16 pm

MLFAN17

got both ty joso and min

10:17 pm

MLFAN17

now i have nbs

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Hello cgypsy! How are you doing today? Welcome to puzzle

10:17 pm

Minveryork

yw MLFAN17

10:17 pm

cgypsy

hi min...doing good, glad to be back on line and babble.

10:18 pm

MLFAN17

cgy what did you do to your computer?:)

10:19 pm

MLFAN17

first column i have of 5/16 what is the other one please?

10:20 pm

cgypsy

I still don't know....must have hit a key or something but computer wouldn't let me babble or chat and moved part of babble to what looked like document with programming....

10:21 pm

MLFAN17

that is really weird

10:21 pm

joso

oo6-27, anagram of road runner foe

10:22 pm

cgypsy

i tried closing out and coming back and it didn't work...it was

10:23 pm

MLFAN17

got it ty joso

10:23 pm

MLFAN17

cgy did it end up fixing itself?

10:24 pm

cgypsy

yes, i finally gave up and turned off computer....and today it is working again

10:25 pm

MLFAN17

yeah giving it time to rest was probably a good idea

10:25 pm

cgypsy

never had anything like that happen before

10:27 pm

MLFAN17

andyou hope it never does again:)

10:28 pm

cgypsy

for sure :)

10:30 pm

cgypsy

clue for ce4/6 anyone plse

10:30 pm

joso

use the first word in your request

10:32 pm

joso

oops, sorry, thats cl, ce4 is plural of a shortened jail enclosure

10:32 pm

cgypsy

lol...i ws like huh? ty joso

10:33 pm

cgypsy

oh, have that one, the one before it plse

10:34 pm

joso

ce + canada's dot com address

10:35 pm

cgypsy

ty joso

10:36 pm

joso

just give me seven tries and I'll get it right

10:37 pm

cgypsy

:))

10:44 pm

skatt

hey cypsy

10:45 pm

cgypsy

hey skatt :)

10:45 pm

cgypsy

lol...

10:45 pm

skatt

me and girls having yogurt

10:46 pm

cgypsy

sounds good

10:55 pm

skatt

`kensi played hard today...sleeping good now``````````````````````````

11:56 pm

Jacula

Hello all. Arrived here not long ago, hoping that the flip still comes at 6am here in UK. Was wondering why the name 'Kensi' seemed so familiar and then remembered that it's Kenzi from 'Lost Girl'.

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