Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, November 9, 2013

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

Minveryork

A lot more than 11!

12:00 am

uusue2

Flip! Hi min!

12:01 am

Minveryork

I am diving into the grid.Will return when I'm halfway finished

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!

12:03 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:03 am

pink17

ca 7

12:04 am

pink17

tries

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty pink

12:04 am

pink17

ooops sorry

12:05 am

pink17

en 7

12:06 am

jillibus

Hi -- I guess you guys might be sick of hearing how tired I am.

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

en 8

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

en 7 x 2

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

aww you need to take a break, jili hi

12:07 am

pink17

ty dee

12:07 am

jillibus

But it was Happy Hour(s) at my place this evening and I was awakened by a phone call from the publishers at 6:15 am.

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

te 7

12:07 am

ChrissieDee

Not at all jilli, impressed with your stamina to show up at the flip even when you are so tired

12:08 am

rururocks

en 8 x 2 dee :D

12:08 am

rururocks

how was the chili?

12:08 am

jillibus

I think I won't be here long, but it's nice to unwind amopng friends

12:09 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:09 am

pink17

hi jill and liz

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru

12:10 am

jillibus

chili was great, so was the salad one neighbour brought and the home-made bread another did. And there was a decision to make it much simpler in the future.

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

en 7 x 3 then :)

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

yum... love chili in cold weather

12:10 am

jillibus

and my rice krispie cheesies went over well too.

12:10 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:10 am

pink17

hi nan

12:10 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:11 am

Lizlin

Hi Nan

12:11 am

Lizlin

The food all sounds very yummy, Jilli :)

12:11 am

jillibus

which reminds me -- I have to send my neighbour the recipe.

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan

12:12 am

ChrissieDee

Never heard of rice krispie cheesies. Is it your own recipe or will I find it on google?

12:14 am

rururocks

snap crackle clog?

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

anyone find the 9? nbt

12:15 am

jillibus

don't know if it's on google -- it was given to me by a friend.

12:15 am

ChrissieDee

en8 x 3

12:15 am

jillibus

I'll post it in my profile. Stay tuned.

12:15 am

ChrissieDee

Thanks jilli

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ca 7

12:17 am

cybernan

stats for the left e or the 9?

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

en 7 x 4

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

en 8 x 4

12:18 am

jillibus

Reicpe for Cheese Crisps in my profile now.

12:19 am

jillibus

Did I miss Lickety or didn't he show up?

12:19 am

Erda

I knew it! It's a RE word...

12:19 am

Erda

Lickety is up, jilli

12:19 am

Lizlin

Lickety's here Jilli. And the cheese crisps sound lovely

12:20 am

jillibus

Oh good on both counts :)

12:20 am

cybernan

need that left e for nbt

12:22 am

torgone

et4

12:22 am

Lizlin

ty Tor :)

12:23 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 135 words and 1418 points. Be back later.

12:23 am

ChrissieDee

ty jilli, copied now. Will have to research what the uk equivalent is for the cheese

12:23 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Min

12:23 am

Lizlin

I would think any strong cheddar, Chrissie.

12:23 am

cybernan

ty tor

12:24 am

ChrissieDee

It must be some sort of cream cheese though?

12:24 am

rururocks

night minver

12:24 am

ChrissieDee

Or is it just grated?

12:24 am

Lizlin

I figured grated!

12:25 am

ChrissieDee

Thanks liz

12:25 am

Lizlin

Just guessing but that's what I'd do - thinking also about the texture.

12:25 am

jillibus

no, it's a solid in a round plastic container -- let me check the indgredients -- I know it's mostly very strong cheddar.

12:26 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:26 am

cybernan

crashing - nite everyone :)

12:26 am

Lizlin

Night nan. Sleep well.

12:26 am

Lizlin

WTG Diz

12:26 am

pink17

by nan

12:30 am

dizgrannie

re 8 x 3 so far

12:31 am

rururocks

no idea on the re 9

12:31 am

dizgrannie

re 9 to in 6/7 again

12:32 am

dizgrannie

ie, fester up again

12:32 am

Erda

me6,24

12:32 am

ChrissieDee

Jilli, I've googled the cheese and have seen pictures. It appears to be only available in Canada. Will experiment with different cheeses - the krispies sound too good to miss!

12:33 am

rururocks

thank you diz

12:34 am

dizgrannie

yw Ru

12:34 am

Lizlin

Thanks Diz :)

12:36 am

dizgrannie

BBL gotta feed the g/kids, hungry buggars they are...LOL

12:36 am

jillibus

It's MacLaren's Imperial "since 1891", made now by Kraft. Ingredients: Extra old cheddar cheese (milk ingredients, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzymes, salt, calcium chloride, colour, lipase), water, modified milk ingredients, sodium citrate, scorbic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, colour. It comes in a round dark red container 4" in diameter, 1½" high.

12:36 am

jillibus

And it's kept refrigerated.

12:37 am

ChrissieDee

Thanks jilli, did you see my post just below

12:37 am

jillibus

Only in Canada? Pity.

12:38 am

jillibus

Maybe there's something similar in Lancs for you, Chrissie.

12:40 am

ChrissieDee

I'm sure I will find something that works taste wise, it's the texture that's the tricky bit

12:40 am

jillibus

the texture is buttery

12:41 am

ChrissieDee

Tummy rumbling now, lol

12:41 am

jillibus

well, good luck!

12:42 am

ChrissieDee

:)

12:44 am

rururocks

re8 x 3

12:44 am

pink17

might I pls have a hint for the lone h second column bottom please\

12:45 am

rururocks

come hi6

12:46 am

pink17

ahh ty ru

12:46 am

jillibus

ty ruru -- I'd like to

12:46 am

rururocks

you.. are always welcome here jilil

12:47 am

jbp

hi, everyone!

12:47 am

rururocks

hi jb

12:47 am

pink17

hi jbp

12:48 am

jillibus

hi jbp

12:49 am

rururocks

some of the h's are killing me

12:52 am

mab

this whole grid is a little frightening

12:52 am

mab

to me anyway

12:52 am

jbp

i'm escairt

12:52 am

mab

me too

12:53 am

jillibus

nbt

12:53 am

rururocks

nice going jilli

12:53 am

rururocks

this one is a doozy

12:53 am

jbp

yay, hilli!

12:54 am

rururocks

got all the z's though

12:55 am

mab

ethnic slur! ethnic slur! that's what i get for playing on shabbat.

12:55 am

jillibus

good for you, ru -- I have one z

12:55 am

jbp

any z clues welcome here

12:55 am

Lizlin

Shabbat shalom man!

12:55 am

Lizlin

Mab!

12:55 am

pink17

ru that is good ia m still looking in scrabble dictionary for last 2

12:56 am

mab

thank you. good shabbes to whomever it applies.

12:57 am

Dianne

ze6 - the highest point

12:57 am

Dianne

then plural

12:57 am

jbp

thanks Dianne

12:57 am

jbp

god shavas to you as well

12:57 am

pink17

ty diane

12:57 am

mab

ooh. thanks dianne

12:58 am

jillibus

tyvm dianne

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

za 5 and pl looks like a country name

12:59 am

ChrissieDee

ty Dianne and Dee

12:59 am

jillibus

I think it's the coin of that country

12:59 am

mab

got ém all. thanks dee.

12:59 am

Lizlin

Ty Dee

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:59 am

jbp

good one Dee! thanks!

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:01 am

ChrissieDee

ze4 like what blood runs through, and plural

1:01 am

jbp

ooh, thanks ChrissieD

1:02 am

Lizlin

Ty Chrissie

1:02 am

jillibus

eyelids are leaden, brain not functioning -- goodnight all...*poof

1:02 am

Lizlin

Sleep well jilli

1:02 am

Lizlin

Cain

1:02 am

ChrissieDee

Night night jilli

1:02 am

Lizlin

Sorry

1:02 am

rururocks

night jilli

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7

1:02 am

rururocks

the chili did her in

1:02 am

jbp

nite jilli!

1:05 am

rururocks

man.. I have tons to go and need a break

1:05 am

rururocks

man.. I have tons to go and need a break

1:07 am

jbp

is anyone else's interwebz being stoopid? or just mine?

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

had a few red boxes here

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

te 8

1:08 am

rbud

locked up here and have the dreaded red boxes too

1:08 am

jbp

ok, i feel a bit reassured.

1:08 am

dizgrannie

red boxes here

1:08 am

Lizlin

Had red boxes

1:08 am

jbp

i'm still searching for the ce 7...

1:09 am

rbud

did the nightly hiccup move an hour with Daylight Savings, I wonder? I suppose it would.

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

Brit spelling pl for midpoint ce 7/32

1:10 am

jbp

just to let everyone know, 'fence' is not in the grid. that is all.

1:10 am

jbp

TYVM, Dee!

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:11 am

Volta

Hi, VolleymomDee - I'm not really awake yet and we haven't met, but I wanted to say thank you for putting lists in your profile! They've been so helpful.

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

You are quite welcome, nice to meet you.

1:13 am

jbp

yes, truly, VMDee, you rock!!!!

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

Always a community effort :)

1:13 am

rururocks

Fence is in the grid

1:14 am

Volta

You have fans! Anyway, it's MUCH too early for a Saturday here, so I'll get back to bed, but I heard you were on around this time so I just wanted to say that! You're the best!

1:14 am

jbp

nice try rururu

1:14 am

jbp

I would love a clue for the first column E...

1:15 am

rururocks

Try it

1:15 am

rururocks

Et

1:15 am

jbp

oh crap on a cracker

1:15 am

rururocks

Lol

1:15 am

jbp

i'm in the pb.....

1:16 am

jbp

serving up hot chocolate laced with peppermint schnapps

1:16 am

jbp

schnapps optional

1:16 am

rururocks

.et that is

1:16 am

rururocks

Et4...that is

1:16 am

rururocks

FFreakin spell check

1:17 am

jbp

thanks RR

1:17 am

rururocks

Y

1:19 am

jbp

well, with nbt (finally) i am off to bed. sweet dreams, all!

1:20 am

Lizlin

Sleep well jbp

1:23 am

jillibus

I just saw rbud's query about Daylight Saving. Some people seem to have it mixed up. We are now on Standard Time, i.e. winter time. Daylight Saving is over now. It was summer time. I wish we could stay on summer time all year and not have the dark descend at 4 pm.

1:25 am

Lizlin

Funny, Jilli. We don't have daylight saving in Queensland. Wish we did so it would get dark later than 7 in the summer!

1:26 am

jillibus

Well, Australia is different!

1:27 am

Lizlin

I loved the long summer nights in Canada and England.

1:28 am

jillibus

Me too.

1:28 am

Lizlin

Hated driving to and from work in the dark in winter in England.

1:28 am

jillibus

Well, we're so far north.

1:29 am

jillibus

Glad I'm not in northern Norway etc.

1:29 am

Lizlin

Lol

1:30 am

rururocks

I thought you went to bed

1:32 am

jillibus

I started to but had to attend to the kitchen -- dropped in here again to turn things off, and...Really needed to sit down for a bit, so tired.

1:33 am

Dianne

finally - t's done.

1:33 am

rururocks

I did laundry. .living large here

1:36 am

jillibus

I did laundry earlier -- more to do tomorrow

1:39 am

jillibus

and now I'm really going...*repoof

1:39 am

Lizlin

Sleep well jilli

1:51 am

grannyrose

2 to go...this grid is really hard...

1:52 am

Dianne

rose - only 2 to go?? Wow. I have 176 to go.

1:53 am

A*n*i*t*a

morning all

1:57 am

Lizlin

121 left here.

1:57 am

Lizlin

And struggling!

1:59 am

joso

Rose is a show off

1:59 am

Lizlin

But good!

2:00 am

joso

well yea, she does have something to show off

2:02 am

grannyrose

you been peeking again, joso???

2:03 am

joso

hehehehe

2:03 am

Lizlin

Guess you finished then Rose! Congrats :)

2:03 am

grannyrose

cooee to all my babble buddies...joso, anita, liz, dianne, rur

2:04 am

grannyrose

thanx, liz. it was a toughy tonight

2:04 am

joso

congrats rose

2:04 am

grannyrose

thanx joso

2:04 am

mab

i love it when my cat is surprised by who knows what and jumps straight up in the air.

2:05 am

mab

wow. congratulations rose!

2:05 am

grannyrose

thanx mab

2:05 am

joso

yea, I enjoy that too

2:06 am

mab

i don't know how they do that. it's almost like flight.

2:07 am

mab

levitation

2:07 am

joso

my dog could do that, a 6 foot standing leap, wierdest thing you've ever seen

2:10 am

mab

didn't know dogs did that too. i have one cat with nerves of steel, other quite nervy but curious

2:12 am

joso

he didn't do it because he was surprised. he did it for extreme joy, or to get attention.

2:12 am

grannyrose

mab, i had a tom cat which could jump straight up onto the top of an 8' fe5. i used to laugh hysterically when i saw it. he would be asleep under a bush beside our drive, and a stray dog would meander in. from a complete curled up position, my cat would end up on top of the fe5.

2:13 am

joso

after getting him I read up on the breed, they are apparently known for these leaps.

2:13 am

grannyrose

so what breed is that, joso?

2:14 am

joso

bovies

2:14 am

joso

they caution you that a 6 foot yard fence may not be enough

2:16 am

grannyrose

joso, no matter which way i google it, i cannot get to a site which shows me your dog.

2:17 am

joso

bouvier de Flanders, I am certain my spelling is wrong, hold on

2:20 am

grannyrose

oh, they look like hungarian pulis. lots of curly ha4?

2:21 am

joso

Bouvier des Flandres, someone else's spelling, so is correct

2:22 am

joso

yes a lot of curly hair, 135 lbs that looks like 200lbs

2:22 am

grannyrose

do they sort of fixate on one person to love?

2:24 am

joso

shadow decided I was it for him, even though he was supposed to be my wife's. But he had a mental heard, all in that heard were under his protection

2:24 am

joso

heh, my spelling not so bad, only missed one letter

2:25 am

grannyrose

an ex-man-friend had a pair of them...he was not amused when the female of the pair decided i was her friend, and not him.

2:26 am

joso

but of course you were ever so delicate in how you dealt with his tender male ego

2:26 am

grannyrose

payback happened when the so-and-so decided to whip her with a rope, and the rope flicked back and gave him the black eye.

2:27 am

joso

how did he become an ex-man, hood ornament accedent

2:27 am

joso

whip her, never was a man,

2:28 am

grannyrose

lolol.....after i castrated his ego....he was the one who said my innocent 6 year old was evil...for goodness sake!

2:28 am

grannyrose

how can a 6 year old child be evil?

2:28 am

ursh

hi

2:29 am

joso

you make the right choices as to who should be ex friends.

2:29 am

grannyrose

g'day urshy

2:29 am

joso

hi ursh

2:29 am

joso

seen omen

2:30 am

ursh

how is it going every one

2:30 am

joso

but baring demonic possession

2:31 am

ursh

ha ha ha

2:31 am

joso

bovies are such sweet tempered dogs, I don't understand how someone would whip one.

2:31 am

grannyrose

urshy, all good. riding it out until the 25th, which is when my surgery is booked.

2:32 am

grannyrose

and you, dear friend....how are you, urshy?

2:32 am

ursh

fine

2:33 am

grannyrose

exactly, joso...which indicated to me how out of kilter this guy was.

2:33 am

joso

not too long now rose, couple of weeks

2:34 am

grannyrose

*giggle* one of which will be spent travelling. am so looking forward to it.

2:35 am

joso

traveling? doing the great oz wheelchair tour?

2:35 am

grannyrose

as my friend said...if you can't work, they cannot expect you to sit at home waiting.

2:36 am

grannyrose

joso...going to apollo bay for 3 days, then on to mt gambier for 3 days...praying that the weather is kind to us.

2:36 am

joso

they may expect it, but that's their problem

2:37 am

grannyrose

no wheelchair...just making the most of this time off.

2:37 am

Lizlin

That sounds lovely Rose. Will the lake be blue at this time of year?

2:38 am

grannyrose

both places where we are staying have wifi...so am hoping to login ea4 night and say ' hi '

2:38 am

grannyrose

liz, it should be....

2:39 am

Lizlin

Stepsons gf comes from mt gambier - have seen pics of the lake. Love great ocean road.

2:42 am

grannyrose

oh, btw, i didn't tell you guys/gals. my own mother had a pretty hard fall this AM. apparently, one of her pupils is dilated...texted my bros...of course it is dilated, she has just had cataract surgery on that eye...apparently no-one has taken that into account..*sigh*

2:42 am

joso

that's great rose, why not, no reason to sit there twiddling your thumbs.

2:42 am

Lizlin

Hope your mothers ok, Rose.

2:43 am

grannyrose

joso, my GP is very concerned for my mental health.

2:43 am

Lizlin

Totally stressed I'd think.

2:44 am

joso

just googled gambier, comes up as some islands of the coast of bc, must be an old brit who managed to get his name on a few colonial things

2:44 am

grannyrose

don't understand...apparently peeps like me flip over the edge...like that's going to happen...i have both fe4 firmly on the ground.

2:45 am

grannyrose

joso, try mt. gambier

2:45 am

joso

Rose I'm sure your GP has standing orders to watch your mental state shortly after meeting you

2:46 am

grannyrose

from the noises from the kitchen...methinks dinner is nearly ready...xoxox to you all

2:46 am

joso

I did that next, looks like a tolerable joint

2:46 am

Lizlin

Bon appetite Rose.

2:47 am

grannyrose

hmmm, joso....not sure what i am to extrapolate from that...

2:47 am

Lizlin

Try mount gambier, south australia

2:47 am

joso

:) enjoy your meal rose

2:47 am

grannyrose

bbl

2:48 am

Lizlin

Oops! You already did! Missed that!

2:59 am

A*n*i*t*a

80 left and time for breakfast

3:04 am

Dianne

need a clue for the re 8/45 - please.

3:18 am

grannyrose

back...dianne, to go up again

3:19 am

Dianne

thanks rose - got it.

3:26 am

grannyrose

yay dianne

3:32 am

grannyrose

am watching the leonard di capprio version of 'romeo and juliet' what an amazing re-make!!

3:39 am

grannyrose

isn't amazing? all these centuries later, shakespeare's words can still touch us.

3:45 am

worzel

Goooooooood morning fellow Babblers xx Would someone let me know how many words today please? xx

3:45 am

dc43

270

3:46 am

worzel

ty dc xx

3:47 am

worzel

hene

3:47 am

worzel

oops sorry

3:49 am

worzel

oh yes! one of my favourite words in todays grid! ze6 pinnacle. Strange how a word can be a favourite word . . .

3:49 am

Patxxx

When a wrong clue is typed THAT should mean a spell in the PB. I'm struggling at 114 and need the help!

3:50 am

grannyrose

pat, how can i help you?

3:50 am

dc43

Thanks for ze6

3:50 am

worzel

lol your welcome!!!

3:51 am

grannyrose

hello, worzel, dc, and pat

3:51 am

worzel

hi granny hows you? xx

3:51 am

Patxxx

You could lend me your brain please. I have to go away and when I come back it might all look better.

3:51 am

grannyrose

riding it out until the 25th, worzel. and you?

3:52 am

Patxxx

Sorry, forgot to say hello to all. Rarely chat because I'm too stupid to both chat and play.

3:52 am

worzel

not bad considering. Just about recovering from my op - left the house for first time yesterday. Tired myself out but it was necessary!

3:52 am

grannyrose

hmm, worzel, could give you 5 years...would make us equal, lolol

3:52 am

worzel

Good morning Pat xx

3:53 am

grannyrose

worzel, no cursing yourself...that's my job....

3:53 am

grannyrose

worzel, what surgery have you had?

3:54 am

worzel

to be fair it's only the second op i've ever had so not bad going for an oldie (i'm 42 now, ya know!!)

3:54 am

Patxxx

I've just had a cataract op and am squinting at the screen but that eye sees better now. Other eye will be done soon. Then I can drive again and shop on my own...

3:54 am

grannyrose

sorry, that should have read...pat, no cursing yourself...lol

3:54 am

worzel

oh i don't mind! you can curse me rose!! lmao

3:55 am

grannyrose

yeah, pat...the MIL was amazed post her cataract op.

3:55 am

worzel

anyway i'm off 2 make coffee. who wants one?

3:56 am

Patxxx

This sounds silly but I hadn't really clocked that I couldn't see. I kept walking into doors or falling over!

4:00 am

grannyrose

no thanx worzel. the end of my day here.

4:02 am

worzel

ok rose. well if i don't see u again have a good night (it's earlyish morning here in uk) xx

4:02 am

grannyrose

pat, my bro has just messaged me that my mother has just fallen for the second time today. she is in a nursing home. but had cataract surgery about 10 days ago.

4:04 am

grannyrose

worzel, you didn't answer my question re surgery...if it's too personal, i understand.

4:07 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose & all :-)

4:11 am

sprite

good morning all :) Sorry to be so late, I slept in.

4:11 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sprite :-)

4:12 am

sprite

hi zooz *hugs*, hi rose *hugs*

4:12 am

zoozzoom

How goes it with you, Sprite?

4:13 am

worzel

oh sorry rose i didn't realise youd asked! i had my appendix out. Was in agony for 4 days (thought it was trapped wing) and by the time they took it out under emergency surgery i had gangrene in my stomach and all sorts! but im getting there now. Thanks for asking xx

4:13 am

worzel

trapped wind not wing lmao

4:13 am

zoozzoom

Sounds painful, Worzel :-(

4:14 am

sprite

am ok, zooz. Loan came through, so immensely relieved and all bills paid and money in the bank to get the car fixed. And had the annual flu shot which makes me a little ill right now. But nothing pressing this weekend, so I will indulge in being a little ill :)

4:14 am

sprite

a trapped wing sure sounds painful.

4:14 am

worzel

it was but the funny thing is that the pain was in my middlle and not down where the appendix is. But I'm a lot better now. I have a very large open wound on my tummy which has 2 be dressed every 2 days but no more pain thankfully x

4:16 am

zoozzoom

((Sprite)) glad your money worries have ben eased...hate having money shortages...so depressing...Flu jabs are a god thing in the long run so hopefully the ill effect will be short lived.

4:16 am

grannyrose

hey zooz and sprite. was off preparing meds. goods new spritey, re finances.and worzel, too bad,hun. hope you are well on the road to recovery.

4:16 am

sprite

thanks zooz :)

4:16 am

sprite

hi rose *hugs* How are you today, hun?

4:16 am

grannyrose

worzel, that is referred pain.

4:17 am

zoozzoom

Pain is pain to me..lol..no matter where it is on my body.

4:18 am

worzel

thats what the dr said. I have to say, the NHS here gets a lot of bad press, but they are angels, they truly are. The only thing is they kept telling me off for being out of bed too much after the op, but I just needed to move about and get on with it - can't be doing with being ill - i'm not your typical man lol

4:18 am

sprite

yeah and pain sucks. Biggest energy eater there is.

4:18 am

grannyrose

am so glad, worzel, that all is going well

4:18 am

zoozzoom

Ditto on the NHS, Worzel.

4:19 am

worzel

ty rose. do you prefer to be called granny or rose? xx

4:20 am

grannyrose

lol, worzel. i was up and walking to the toilet 4 hours post-op. night staff nearly fell pff th5 ch6. when they saw me.

4:20 am

sprite

lol rose

4:20 am

worzel

lmao rose ty for the th5 and ch6!!!

4:20 am

sprite

well as long as you don't rupture any operation wounds, movement is good.

4:20 am

grannyrose

either worzel, i answer to both...also dear, darling, mum, sis and daughter. pick one...

4:21 am

zoozzoom

Thats why, Rose has that icon..she is SUPER ROSE!

4:21 am

sprite

and we are training rose to answer to squirrel. We are close to reaching that goal.

4:21 am

worzel

well as i no longer have a mum i shall call you mum and it will be a privilege to actually have a NICE mum at last! xx

4:22 am

sprite

amen to that. Anyone having rose for a mum is a lucky person.

4:22 am

grannyrose

roflol, sprite....<-------squirrel------->

4:22 am

zoozzoom

A nice red squirrel..not like the grey ones.

4:22 am

sprite

*winks at rose*

4:22 am

grannyrose

*cheeks full of nuts*

4:22 am

sprite

no, a beautiful one with a lovely rich red tail.

4:23 am

worzel

cheeks full of nuts? oo-er!!

4:23 am

grannyrose

worzel, email addy in profile, any time, dear.

4:23 am

sprite

let me see... nuts? yeah, check. Cheeks... turn around, dear... right, check.

4:23 am

zoozzoom

We have lots of red ones on the Isle of Wight.

4:23 am

sprite

they are so cute, zooz. How lovely you get to see them a lot.

4:24 am

joso

hi all

4:24 am

grannyrose

awww, sprite...roflol

4:24 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Joso :-)

4:24 am

sprite

hi joso *hugs*

4:24 am

worzel

hi joso and good morning! xx

4:24 am

worzel

welcome to the madhouse

4:24 am

grannyrose

uh oh...the harem master is here..

4:25 am

sprite

madhouse? I will have you know that anything I post is to the point, wise and well-thought-through. Ah4.

4:25 am

zoozzoom

Teehee

4:25 am

grannyrose

ROFLOL...sprite....since when???

4:26 am

joso

oy, have you all been drinking

4:26 am

sprite

you mean you never noticed, rose? :)

4:26 am

zoozzoom

Only tea sadly.

4:26 am

sprite

just a glas of water so far

4:26 am

grannyrose

*blushes* ummmm, *drawing squiggles in the dirt with toe of shoe* ummmm

4:27 am

joso

Rose, I just found out something truly endearing about bovies, one bit hitler

4:27 am

sprite

bovies, one bit hitler... you lost me there. What does it mean?

4:27 am

grannyrose

joso, and the other bit???

4:28 am

zoozzoom

lol

4:28 am

joso

bouvier des flanders, a dog breed, bovies for short

4:29 am

sprite

ah ok

4:29 am

joso

hitler ordered the breed to be exterminated

4:29 am

zoozzoom

Now why does that not surprise me.

4:29 am

grannyrose

WHY????

4:30 am

joso

the other bit, my guess, jack rabbit or kangaroo

4:30 am

joso

because one of them bit him

4:30 am

grannyrose

*chuckling* joso

4:31 am

sprite

hitler thought about taking the breed as part of his troups, then one bit him and he ordered the breed to be terminated. How sick can someone be.

4:32 am

grannyrose

joso and sprite...hitler...one very sick puppy...

4:32 am

sprite

too true. Do you guys know that story by Roald Dahl?

4:33 am

joso

WW I was rough on them too, used on the battle field to pull ambulance carts, almost killed out then too

4:33 am

grannyrose

which one, sprite?

4:33 am

sprite

and they are such gentle dogs.

4:34 am

sprite

the one about that woman that is giving birth, with the husband who is cruel and mean and keeps telling her she will once again deliver a dead child.

4:34 am

joso

well, except to dictators apparently, hehehe

4:34 am

sprite

guess the dog smelled something evil, joso, lol

4:35 am

grannyrose

no, sprite not aware of that roald dahl story.sounds very sad.

4:35 am

joso

so what happens in the story sprite?

4:35 am

sprite

Roald Dahl makes you feel for the woman, makes you hate the man, and makes you yearning for the child to live. And in the end the child lives... and the doctor says: "Don't worry, frau Hitler, your baby will be fine."

4:36 am

joso

ooo, a very twilight zone feel

4:36 am

grannyrose

oh, dear...so it leaves you feeling ambivalent.

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Thats what i thought, Joso..wow!

4:37 am

sprite

the man is a genius. A very creepy story, that.

4:39 am

sprite

yes to both. Ambivalent, and very twilight zone feel.

4:41 am

joso

well I have it on good authority he can not be evil until he is 7, ;)

4:41 am

sprite

:D

4:42 am

grannyrose

hoho, joso...

4:42 am

grannyrose

you better believe it....

4:43 am

joso

though with a father like that he might be twisted early

4:44 am

grannyrose

was hitler's father was on the warped side of the tracks?

4:44 am

worzel

Hitler's father was actually quite normal. He used to run a small business, but in the area they lived a Jewish family moved in and opened a business which bankrupted Hitler Snr. This is probably where Adolf's hatred came from

4:45 am

A*n*i*t*a

fireworks 4 me -)

4:45 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Anita!

4:45 am

sprite

they aren't even certain who is hitler's father

4:45 am

A*n*i*t*a

ty. pooh im gone

4:45 am

grannyrose

th4 again, so was my sons' father...he was the most malignant man i have ever known. it took 11 years for me to figure it out.

4:45 am

joso

I don't think he was as twisted as the story says, was a petty bureaucrat, that's all I know really

4:45 am

sprite

gratz Anita!

4:46 am

grannyrose

WTG ANITA!!!!

4:46 am

joso

congrats anita

4:46 am

zoozzoom

hir

4:46 am

zoozzoom

That was close.

4:46 am

sprite

*hugs rose* It is hard to pick a good man when you grow up with a narcissistical mother.

4:47 am

sprite

lol zooz

4:48 am

grannyrose

ahhh, thanx worzel for the history lesson. it was never a favourite subject of mine.

4:48 am

carleekat

morning babblers

4:48 am

joso

I do know a jewish doctor tended hitlers mothers death bed, and hitler made a special effert to exclude that doctor from the genicide.

4:49 am

joso

hi carlee

4:49 am

carleekat

hi joso

4:49 am

grannyrose

whoot!!! carlee{{hugs}}

4:49 am

zoozzoom

I am off..Not often i get to see you ladies as on a bit later in the day..so it was nice to see you..take care..ntill next time..*lots of hugs*

4:50 am

zoozzoom

Hello/Bye, Carlee :-)

4:50 am

sprite

bye zooz, have a lovely day! *hugs*

4:50 am

carleekat

hi granny..hows things????

4:50 am

Jivingjenny0

please could someone clue the 9

4:50 am

carleekat

hi bye zooz

4:50 am

sprite

hey carlee! Girrrrrrl I haven't seen you in ages! How have you been?

4:50 am

carleekat

school... it is a crazy schedule sprite ((hugs))

4:51 am

grannyrose

have a good one zooz. didn't ask you how the cat problem was progressing.

4:51 am

sprite

hi Jjenny, sorry, don't have it yet.

4:51 am

joso

bye zooz

4:52 am

grannyrose

jenny, to contaminate with germs/bacteria/viruses again

4:52 am

sprite

thanks rose

4:52 am

carleekat

thanks granny

4:52 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks rose

4:53 am

grannyrose

yay, for all of you

4:53 am

joso

tnx rose, got 4 out of that

4:53 am

sprite

ah, I see, yes that can take over your whole life, lol. Are you enjoying it, carlee?

4:53 am

carleekat

yes I am... I have been teaching a class of grade 5s this year

4:54 am

carleekat

one more week and i am back to school myself

4:54 am

sprite

oh wow, nice age group.

4:55 am

carleekat

for most they are esl and there are a couple kids who have significant behavioral issues...

4:55 am

carleekat

they test me every day but so far I am managing

4:56 am

grannyrose

carlee, not sure how up-to-date you are..i fell in may, at work. slipped on a freshly washed floor at work. no signs out to say so. tore my medial colateral ligament in the right knee( the total knee replacement knee). now have approval of funds for revision total knee replacement...happeniong on the 25th november.

4:56 am

sprite

not easy, carlee. But they have a good one in you.

4:56 am

joso

wow, a very challenging group to deal with carlee

4:56 am

carleekat

i knew about the fall... but yay on the surgery....

4:57 am

grannyrose

not long to go....

4:57 am

carleekat

the behavior issues are oppositional.. they have no control at home their parents have been abusive... ( yes all authorities in the know)

4:58 am

carleekat

no time at all rmcc and I wish you all the best of luck for a speedy recovery too... ( as I am not sure I would see you before again)

4:58 am

sprite

very important for them then to have you as a teacher, carlee

4:58 am

grannyrose

difficult to deal with at the best of times, carlee...have the utmost faith in your capabilities.

4:59 am

carleekat

well... they have me for 1 more week sprite... I will cry my eyes out on friday

4:59 am

grannyrose

awww, thanx carlee

4:59 am

sprite

*hugs carlee*

4:59 am

grannyrose

ditto from me...*hugs carlee*

5:02 am

carleekat

ahhhh group babble hug.... I miss those...

5:02 am

sprite

in that case... here's another one
((((((((((((carlee))))))))))))

5:02 am

carleekat

squeeeeee

5:03 am

grannyrose

oooh, yeah, carleee...you, me and sprite

5:03 am

joso

knock knock

5:03 am

carleekat

and joso

5:03 am

sprite

who's there?

5:03 am

grannyrose

ummm, and joso

5:04 am

joso

odd, was locked out but could still read the chat

5:04 am

carleekat

babble burped

5:04 am

grannyrose

hmmm, not good, joso...so need the man to lead the harem...lol

5:04 am

sprite

the daily hiccup, joso

5:05 am

joso

just a few more good wishes, but you had plenty to go on without me carlee

5:05 am

carleekat

thanks joso...

5:05 am

sprite

hard to believe this grid harbours 270 words. Running out of steam long before the halfway point.

5:06 am

sprite

joso, you and crossy got into contact, right?

5:06 am

joso

lead, snort choke

5:06 am

grannyrose

oh, loverly...meds kicking in...pillow singing it's song....see you all tomorrow at the flip

5:06 am

sprite

lead us right into temptation...

5:06 am

sprite

night rose, sleep well dear friend. *hugs*

5:06 am

joso

yes, he is not sure he can make it, will let me know latter today

5:07 am

sprite

would be awesome. He said maybe Flosey can make a picture of you and him together, both holding a sign saying 'hi Molly!' :)

5:08 am

joso

"leading" this bunch is like herding cats

5:08 am

carleekat

so short update in my life... teachers college since sept... mum diagnosed with cancer in summer am living with her now as chemo is no longer an option ( but she is getting alternative drug therapy and it seems to be working) my son is in alberta now working for haliburton... daughter about to graduate high school and I have been seeing a very nice man ( a professor at my former school) for a few months...

5:08 am

carleekat

lol sprite that is so bad

5:08 am

joso

hehehe

5:08 am

sprite

I know... but so funny too :)

5:08 am

grannyrose

*poof* omg, sprite...will you ever stop riding on the edge? i certainly hope not...

5:09 am

carleekat

so i take it not much has changed in babble land

5:09 am

sprite

ok... sorry about your mum, carlee. How wonderful you moved in with her. And the rest looks like good news. Wow :)

5:09 am

sprite

never, rose, grin. *hugs* Go to bed... I'll hold the fort...

5:09 am

carleekat

well school is 100 km away still... so I am driving daily.... this way I get evenings with her and I make sure she is eating

5:10 am

sprite

good grief. Carlee, you are amazing.

5:10 am

grannyrose

*nighty night* xoxoxox

5:10 am

carleekat

night night rmcc and again.best wishes for a speedy rcovery hun ((hugs))

5:10 am

carleekat

no sprite...hardly... I just do want needs to be done...

5:11 am

carleekat

recovery* even...

5:11 am

joso

g'night rose, rest well

5:11 am

carleekat

and WHAT needs to be done... blerg

5:11 am

sprite

so? That makes you pretty special in my book, carlee.

5:12 am

joso

so what part of canada are you in carlee?

5:12 am

carleekat

well thanks sprite....but it is pretty mundane...up at 5 on road by 630 latest.... school by 730 at the latest... teach until 330.... home by 5 cook.. prep for next day...

5:13 am

carleekat

sarnia ON joso and I go to UWO ( althouse college)

5:13 am

carleekat

UWO in London on

5:16 am

joso

A bit far, I am meeting Flosey who is in town, for brunch in woodbridge on sunday, you are welcome to join, but that is a very long drive.

5:16 am

sprite

someone who is willing to do that for their mum, every day, is special, carlee. It is not in the things you do, but in the fact that you do them.

5:17 am

carleekat

yea.. I heard from crossy... I already drive more than a 1000 km a week... and I am heading into my last week of practicum..not likely a wise time for me to be galavanting about ..this is a big homework weekend for me wrt prep

5:18 am

carleekat

thanks sprite....

5:18 am

joso

yea, I wouldn't do it ither

5:19 am

sprite

PB for joso :)

5:20 am

carleekat

there we go nbt/nbs in 28 words

5:20 am

joso

hey, what for

5:20 am

sprite

nice job, carlee

5:20 am

sprite

it5, joso :)

5:20 am

carleekat

your unintentional typo for "either"

5:21 am

carleekat

thanks sprite

5:21 am

joso

ah, tnx for the i word sprite

5:21 am

sprite

*giggles*

5:22 am

sprite

not sure if you know already, carlee... I have compiled a babble dictionary and a list of babble stuff. It is all in my profile.

5:22 am

carleekat

so I will be going to a book signing for Col Hadfield in a couple of weeks

5:23 am

carleekat

oh...cool sprite...

5:23 am

sprite

if you need a laugh or two, check it out sometime :)

5:25 am

carleekat

i just did... very clever :)

5:26 am

sprite

:) A lot of fun to compile.

5:26 am

carleekat

( ahh been teaching math... loving the fractions)

5:27 am

joso

well I'm going to amble off to bed, g'night ladies

5:27 am

carleekat

night night joso...

5:28 am

sprite

night joso, sleep well dear man *hug*

5:28 am

carleekat

wait..joso and crossy are the same person? LOL there is only 1 crossy...

5:30 am

sprite

some rather paranoia idea that Molly seems to have...

5:31 am

carleekat

SERIOUSLY?!?!?!?!?! <facepalm>

5:32 am

sprite

yeah. But we laugh it off. We hope joso and crossy will both make it to the babble me4 this weekend.

5:33 am

carleekat

oh speaking of babble me4..I wonder if indiajan and i are having lunch again...

5:33 am

carleekat

we have been trying for a few months

5:34 am

sprite

oh that would be so nice

5:34 am

carleekat

our schedules just have not coincided

5:34 am

carleekat

( we live in the same city sprite... and it is not a big city...but our mutual commitments...)

5:36 am

sprite

sometimes it is harder to set up a meeting with someone in the same town as with someone who has to travel

5:39 am

carleekat

ok... i am getting hangry

5:39 am

carleekat

not hungry... hANGRY.... going to make an omelette and get the chilli sarted in the crock pot for dindin

5:40 am

sprite

hangry? So hungry you turn angry? I love it. Will add it to the dictionary if you don't mind

5:52 am

o-o

phantom: macrocephaly

5:53 am

sprite

hi o-o, am glad to see you.

5:53 am

sprite

I LOVE your icon!

5:54 am

ChrissieDee

Hi o-o, our icons complement each other

5:54 am

o-o

nice one, ChrissieDee

5:54 am

sprite

Hi Chrissie :)

5:55 am

ChrissieDee

Hi sprite :)

5:55 am

sprite

oh, I love your icon too! Great sentiments both. And good advice.

5:56 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

5:56 am

ChrissieDee

Hi Liz

5:56 am

ChrissieDee

Hi Liz

5:56 am

Lizlin

How did it go yesterday, Sprite or shouldn't I ask?

5:56 am

sprite

hiya Liz :)

5:57 am

sprite

two for two, Liz... loan came through and meeting went very well! Thanks for caring :)

5:57 am

Lizlin

Really, really happy for you :)

5:57 am

carleekat

ok..back avec foodage...

5:57 am

sprite

wb carlee, and enjoy

5:58 am

sprite

thanks Liz. I feel so much better. Now we can have our car fixed, bills are paid now, and we are making progress in the family therapy. Am so grateful.

5:58 am

carleekat

i am .... you know carlee is hangry when food takes priority over first coffee of the day

5:58 am

Lizlin

Hi Carlee - and Chrissie too (wasn't ignoring you!)

5:59 am

sprite

I love the word, carlee. Have stolen it for the dictionary. I hope that is okay.

5:59 am

carleekat

hi liz

5:59 am

Lizlin

Hope everything continues on a positive note for you sprite.

5:59 am

carleekat

oh..no problem... that is one of our Appalachian trail words.... end of the days hike we were so hungry we were getting hangry....

6:00 am

sprite

we were due for a change, I think... things were rather hairy for a bit. But now we seem to be getting into a more positive stream.

6:00 am

sprite

it is a wonderful word. Captures the feeling exactly.

6:00 am

carleekat

indeed it does :)

6:01 am

carleekat

oh oh..sprite... speed bumps in life hun???

6:03 am

sprite

quite a few, carlee... severe issues with son and daughter, health issues, money issues, therapy very demanding, husband near burnout, car broken down ... but things are starting to clear up a bit. And the good news is, I didn't break down this time.

6:04 am

Lizlin

You're amazing, sprite - the stuff you've had to put up with recently! Don't know how you've done it!

6:04 am

carleekat

good news indeed. Am sorry so much has gone wrong.... but..one day at a time... nothing stays horrid for forever

6:04 am

sprite

I had amazing support from my babble friends, Liz. That truly helped.

6:05 am

carleekat

babble is great for that :D

6:05 am

sprite

that is so true, carlee. One day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time, and at some point you can look up and realise things are going better again.

6:05 am

o-o

Coming back from soul murder is just so difficult.

6:05 am

Lizlin

It really seems so.

6:06 am

sprite

too true, o-o. An ongoing battle for over 40 years now. But finally, finally seeing results. *hug*

6:06 am

carleekat

i remember one hour at a time... and I remember the hell of that time in my life...I never want to go back but remembering reminds me that whatever I am going through now... I will survive because I survived that

6:07 am

sprite

amen, carlee. You did. You came through and now you know how incredibly strong you are.

6:08 am

Lizlin

Strong people - both of you :)

6:08 am

carleekat

not strong... I never think of myself as strong...but capable...and relatively unflappable...

6:09 am

sprite

we are a strong bunch here in babble. You too, Liz... and you, o-o. Our zooz and crossy... rose and pug and joso... and many more. We all weathered quite a bit of battles.

6:09 am

carleekat

and MRP too

6:11 am

carleekat

i tend to just think of it as life... we all have our problems... we all have our speed bumps in life... one way or another... and so we adapt

6:11 am

crosshair

good morning my friends:)

6:11 am

Lizlin

Hi

6:11 am

Lizlin

Hi Crossy

6:12 am

sprite

some adapt, some snap. Am so lucky to find support with my friends at really bad moments, so I can adapt and not snap.

6:12 am

sprite

hiya crossy :) *hug* How are you and Ms Elegant? Thanks for getting back to be about emailing joso... I hope you can make it to the Babble me4.

6:12 am

carleekat

moring again joso ;)

6:13 am

carleekat

6:13 am

sprite

*giggles* Evil, carlee!

6:13 am

carleekat

snicker* even

6:13 am

Lizlin

lol

6:13 am

crosshair

howdy,liz,carlee ((sprite)) etc.

6:13 am

crosshair

lol,carlee,don't start now:)

6:14 am

carleekat

anyhoooooo... the hangries are gone..enjoying a second cup of coffee and once done #3 will take the hound for his morn
ing hike

6:14 am

carleekat

i just couldnt resist crossy

6:15 am

sprite

sounds good. I am not getting anywhere with this darn grid, only halfway. Still sitting in bathrobe, planning to take a nice shower after babble and watching the hail come down.

6:16 am

carleekat

ewwwww hail... I am in my jammies...is incrediby grey here... whats it like your way crossy?

6:16 am

Lizlin

Tough grid. Had several goes at it and am finally down to 64 but will give up soon for this evening.

6:16 am

sprite

wow, 64, great job, Liz.

6:16 am

carleekat

i got my nbs/nbt a while ago and now I am just poking along... i have too much to do but felt like popping in and catchin gup

6:16 am

rubyfoo

hello?

6:17 am

rubyfoo

very late stRT

6:17 am

sprite

am really enjoying seeing you again, carlee.

6:17 am

Lizlin

Hi ruby :)

6:17 am

sprite

hi ruby :)

6:17 am

rubyfoo

hello carlee

6:17 am

rubyfoo

6:17 am

rubyfoo

6:17 am

carleekat

thanks sprite.. I miss babble... and all the babblers (hugs) it has been a time thing...

6:17 am

carleekat

hi ruby :) {{hugs}}

6:18 am

o-o

Every thought is a battle, every breath is a war.. and I don't think i'm winning anymore.

6:18 am

Lizlin

Keep on babbling Carlee :)

6:18 am

sprite

I fully understand, carlee. The good thing is, we will be here when you have a little bit of time and energy. And you will be always very very welcome :)

6:19 am

carleekat

( just waiting for someone to finish so i can toss the pompoms)

6:19 am

sprite

I know that feeling, o-o. And it stinks. *hug*
For what it's worth, you are winning. Because you don't give up.

6:19 am

sprite

140 words in, carlee. You can wait, but it will take up most of your day, I fear ;)

6:20 am

carleekat

exactly sprite... when one day is too much...one hour... and celebrate each hour with a wee pat on the back..muster yourself and hit the next hour full on

6:20 am

o-o

Depression is like a war. You either win, or die trying.

6:20 am

rubyfoo

jumping in

6:21 am

sprite

literally. But at least we are trying.

6:21 am

sprite

wow ruby, watch the waves, hun :)

6:23 am

carleekat

oh..so anyway..was saying before I left..i willbe attending a book signing with col hadfield in a couple of weeks... will post pics to fb after the event...

6:23 am

sprite

sounds good, carlee

6:24 am

Lizlin

With 60 left, I think it's time to call it a night. Enjoy your days. Hugs to you all :)

6:24 am

carleekat

g'night liz

6:24 am

sprite

night Liz, sleep well :) And dream even better.

6:24 am

carleekat

the event sounds like it will be...large....cant wait actually

6:25 am

carleekat

( him beoing our hometown hero)

6:25 am

sprite

carlee: will he be signing his autobiography?

6:25 am

crosshair

you sound like Phil Ochs, o-o :)

6:25 am

rubyfoo

6:26 am

rubyfoo

My husband wakes me up during my (wonderful) dreams, so I never rembember them, just the nice feeling

6:26 am

carleekat

yes sprite... I have the book but not opening it at all until he signs it

6:27 am

sprite

lovely, carlee. Really special!

6:27 am

carleekat

i have been indulging in some graphic novels... change of pace from teh philosophy tomes of the last 2 years...

6:27 am

sprite

oh ruby, how lucky he wakes you up then... or you wouldn't remember dream nor feeling ;)

6:28 am

sprite

good job, carlee. Variety of spice and all that.

6:28 am

rubyfoo

yes, but if he let me sleep, didn't get up at 5AM,I might have the additional pleasure of remembering the dreams

6:29 am

hurshy

you can't know that, some people just don't.

6:29 am

carleekat

sleeping in past 5 am is over rated... I dont remember what that is like

6:30 am

rubyfoo

all I ant is 8 hrs left alone.

6:30 am

hurshy

understandable.

6:30 am

crosshair

time enough to sleep in the grave eh?

6:31 am

sprite

I used to sleep only a few hours a night. But now I sleep full nights and it is a blessing. I can understand you want to sleep, ruby. Can't you sleep downstairs, in 'my' room?

6:31 am

carleekat

pretty much crossy... this week i think in total I got about 15 hours mon- fri and I woke up at 5 am

6:31 am

sprite

I think I'd rather be dust in the wind then, crossy :)

6:32 am

crosshair

i am averaging 3-4 a night these days

6:32 am

rubyfoo

that must be very hard, carlee!

6:32 am

rubyfoo

that must be very hard, carlee!

6:32 am

crosshair

poor carlee;((

6:33 am

carleekat

it is life ruby...if I wake up... I start thinking... mum, school, the kids ( mine) the kids ( my class) my lessons, the drive, the onset of winter..money... and so on and so on and so on... and so no sleep

6:33 am

sprite

at the clinic they told us that to lose weight it is important to sleep enough hours. Never thought that would be related, but it seems to be.

6:33 am

rubyfoo

I need 8 hrs to function adequately for all I have to do during the day. DH takes multiple naps, including during prime-time tele and I am too tired then to change bedrooms

6:33 am

carleekat

theses last 5 weeks it is the drive ...in 18 hours I was almost taken out 3 times by a transport

6:34 am

hurshy

i've got a new medicine to try, only been on it for about a week, but have hope that it will help me sleep better - it is a melatonin regulator

6:35 am

rubyfoo

I take xanax 1/2 hour efore bedtime, otherwise I Wake up at two with all of carlee's anxieties plus many of my own!

6:36 am

hurshy

is it just me or is it not going to be possible to find 45 c words

6:37 am

hurshy

i have 34 and i cannot see how there can be ELEVEN MORE

6:38 am

hurshy

oh got a trio

6:38 am

sprite

the whole grid is like that

6:39 am

o-o

You know lack of sleep can make you grumpy and foggy. You may not know what it can do to your sex life, memory, health, looks, and even ability to lose weight. Here are 10 surprising -- and serious -- effects of sleep loss. http://tinyurl.com/9hz2you

6:39 am

carleekat

i listen to podcasts...or old radio shows fromt eh 40's and 50's

6:39 am

hurshy

i hate when they tell you stuff like that. and you're like, well that's just great. i'm not TRYING to have insomnia!

6:39 am

carleekat

and fortunately... with all the crap..i really really love my life right now....

6:40 am

rubyfoo

one "fallig=ng asleepp method" is to find bingos, 7-letter words. How boring is that?

6:40 am

sprite

thanks o-o, will check that out.

6:41 am

o-o

17 ca

6:41 am

sprite

very true, hursh, it is not a choice one makes. And if you have to battle with it all the time, it is tough.

6:42 am

hurshy

ok i need 3 more ca then

6:42 am

hurshy

french notebook!

6:42 am

sprite

I count back, from say 1487, and count down for instance 8, then up 6, then 8 down again, up 6...

6:43 am

zambie

good morning everyone - up early, trying to be quiet but NEED coffee, bb in a couple of minutes

6:43 am

sprite

hi zambie, good morning

6:43 am

rubyfoo

did everybody find the nifty me6/24?

6:43 am

hurshy

3 ce?

6:44 am

sprite

lemme see... .no, not me, ruby

6:44 am

hurshy

i did! not for nothing do i read asterix with my husband

6:44 am

o-o

yes

6:44 am

sprite

ah, the obelix stone :)

6:44 am

hurshy

ok so 2 more ca and 3 more ch

6:44 am

zambie

while at my son's, for some strange reason couldn't get into my home account, am flosey

6:44 am

rubyfoo

the small megasliths

6:45 am

o-o

I fight insomnia by working on my amnesia chronicles

6:45 am

sprite

hey flosey! Oh how nice to see you. You will meet with joso later this weekend, right? And maybe with crossy too?

6:45 am

carleekat

hi flosey

6:45 am

sprite

lolol o-o... very nice one

6:45 am

rubyfoo

wwhere is flosey? I didn't see her!

6:45 am

zambie

yes sprite, am really looking forward to meeting joso and possibly crossey

6:45 am

sprite

flosey = zambie, ruby

6:46 am

carleekat

zambie = flosey today

6:46 am

zambie

I'm in Toronto ruby,

6:46 am

rubyfoo

AAAH, i'M NOT "IN THE KNOW"

6:47 am

sprite

they are under orders to hug you from me, flosey, so don't let them get away without it :)

6:47 am

rubyfoo

What about that nutso mayor, flosey?

6:47 am

zambie

never had a problem getting into my account from here before so created a temporary one so I could play

6:47 am

sprite

very smart. Glad to see you. Computers are funny things.

6:47 am

zambie

ah, ok sprite, will get extra hugs

6:48 am

sprite

o-o, thanks for the link. I have seen a paragraph I am going to translate for my clinic group.

6:49 am

zambie

oh my, that is the craziest, strangest case I've ever heard ruby - it's all over the TV - seems to me he should resign and get some help for his personal life

6:49 am

rubyfoo

from here, it's all funny. But I imagine that in Toronto, such a wonderfully=fun city,it must be awful

6:50 am

zambie

going to get coffee, brb

6:50 am

hurshy

can't be that awful if his approval ratings went up

6:51 am

o-o

marian berry clone

6:51 am

rubyfoo

that's like the old mayor of Boston, Curley, I think, who was re-elected while he was in jail

6:52 am

hurshy

did you hear about the 19 year old black girl who was shot in the back of the head in a predominantly white suburb of detroit after she knocked on the door seeking help after a car crash

6:52 am

rubyfoo

that is horrible, hurshy

6:53 am

o-o

no ... but nothing surprises anymore

6:53 am

hurshy

michigan has stand your ground laws so the person may not get much punishment. large percentage of the time force is seen as justified in white-on-black crime (of course you felt threatened!) and the person therefore gets off on stand your ground laws, but not when it is black-on-white.

6:54 am

sprite

omg hursh... omg.

6:54 am

rubyfoo

that is very bad bad bad, hurshy

6:54 am

hurshy

but the supreme court thinks we're past racism enough that we no longer need the voting rights act...

6:58 am

o-o

The GOP-controlled Virginia Board of Elections purged nearly 40,000 names from the state’s voter rolls before the last election

6:58 am

rubyfoo

stats and/or cluefor the 9, pls

6:58 am

sprite

re8/8 combo, make ill with germs again, ruby

6:58 am

sprite

re8/9* combo even

6:59 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone and ty sprite, now I have nbt and nbs

6:59 am

rubyfoo

oh boy, ty, sprite. I hadn't seen ny of those

6:59 am

rubyfoo

hello ibd

7:00 am

sprite

yvw all, and hi dawg :)

7:00 am

lbdawger

hellooo Ruby and Sprite! this is a tough grid for me. like pulling chicken teeth

7:01 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! ketchup brand

7:01 am

sprite

join the club, dawg, it is an evil grid today. I ran out of steam lonnnng before halfway point.

7:01 am

sprite

heinz!

7:01 am

rubyfoo

kerrys wife!

7:01 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

7:02 am

o-o

charlie or bishop sh have four words

7:02 am

rubyfoo

old soft drink brand?

7:02 am

hurshy

FOUR words?

7:02 am

hurshy

i only got the 5 and 8

7:02 am

hurshy

thanks!

7:03 am

lbdawger

ty, o-o

7:07 am

o-o

carlos estevez. sprite

7:07 am

rubyfoo

see you later, kids

7:08 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone :)

7:09 am

lbdawger

bye, Ruby, hi Annie

7:09 am

Anniebrook

hi dawg:)

7:09 am

zambie

back again, thanks for the in and re words

7:09 am

o-o

Hello, Annie and lb

7:10 am

Anniebrook

Hi o-o :)

7:10 am

lbdawger

Hiya zambie aka flosey

7:10 am

sprite

*winks @ o-o* Yeah, charlie sheen :)

7:11 am

lbdawger

greetings, o-o

7:11 am

sprite

bye ruby, hi Annie :)

7:11 am

Anniebrook

Oh, Hi zambie/flosey

7:11 am

zambie

hi there lbd - will be flosey again come Tuesday night

7:11 am

zambie

and Annie

7:11 am

Anniebrook

and hi to sprite :)

7:11 am

Anniebrook

Flosey, are you in Toronto?

7:11 am

sprite

*hugs Annie* I hope you are well?

7:11 am

zambie

yes Annie, I have 2 sons here

7:11 am

zambie

and many cousins

7:12 am

Anniebrook

Nice visit then

7:12 am

lbdawger

family reunion?

7:12 am

sprite

finally used the -guys ending

7:12 am

Anniebrook

(spritey) yes, I am well and hope you are doing well with your therapy group

7:12 am

zambie

our daughters are in BC, not exactly a reunion but have seen most while here

7:13 am

sprite

it is going well, Annie, thanks for asking :) It is hard, but effective. This week I didn't even have one binge so far. Since last weekend!

7:14 am

Anniebrook

Good for you!!

7:14 am

sprite

:)

7:14 am

zambie

well done sprite

7:15 am

sprite

thanks flosey. Am indeed a little bit proud of myself.

7:15 am

lbdawger

you go girl!

7:15 am

sprite

thanks dawg :)

7:16 am

zambie

as you deserve to be sprite

7:16 am

ChrissieDee

We're all proud of you too sprite, well done!

7:17 am

lbdawger

we all need affirmations, and a private cheer club

7:17 am

sprite

:) Doing my best, and realising I will probably drop off the train at some point again, but now I know that I can immediately get back on. They keep telling us: a misstep doesn't have to be a failure.

7:17 am

sprite

I love the cheers, to be honest. They make me feel proud of what I have done so far and give me courage to continue. Thanks, all :)

7:19 am

o-o

r + one who regrets his transgressions and seeks forgiveness: P*******

7:20 am

sprite

oh... good clue. Thanks o-o. Now I need to know what it means, of course, lol.

7:20 am

sprite

resistant, recalcitrant. Right.

7:21 am

MLFAN17

can i get a clue for the first E please i keep getting words from the 2nd column E instead?

7:21 am

lbdawger

think of your challenge like babble, some days you finish in a flash, no help, no clues no list...other days you need the assistance of the group, the list and pray for a lot of oopsies! ;)

7:22 am

sprite

lots of en + another word options, mlfan. en + cigaret **** for instance.

7:22 am

lbdawger

ec4/5 mlf, like the ec that repeats itself but change last letter to another vowel

7:22 am

sprite

lol dawg, too true! Lots and lots of oopsies. And still they lead to fireworks.

7:23 am

sprite

plural... sprite, there is an -ses plural ending, nitwit.

7:24 am

MLFAN17

okay i am confused, en plus another word\options?

7:25 am

o-o

et 5/12 and 4/5

7:25 am

sprite

yes, en + other words in the grid. Quite a few of them. Like en + cigarette holder ****

7:27 am

hurshy

?

7:27 am

MLFAN17

i found et 5/12

7:28 am

sprite

never mind. Somehow it seems much clearer in my mind than I can formulate it in chog.

7:28 am

hurshy

sprite do you just mean an anything holder?

7:28 am

sprite

yes, hursh

7:28 am

hurshy

ok then i have that one

7:28 am

hurshy

i thought maybe there was some fancy special term for a cigarette holder

7:29 am

o-o

cigarette holder ... he or she

7:29 am

ChrissieDee

Enfingers

7:29 am

sprite

no, I meant there are many words starting with en- that get another word behind it.
Like en + ready money, en + anything holder, en + manacles, en + hunt. And plurals or persons who.

7:30 am

sprite

*grins* Right, o-o. When I still incidentally smoked a cigarette, people often exclaimed: "Hey, do you smoke??" and I always said: "No, that's my cigarette."

7:30 am

hurshy

ooh thanks i didn't have the ready money and hmm what is the hunt one

7:30 am

sprite

nice one, Chrissie :)

7:31 am

ChrissieDee

;)

7:31 am

hurshy

yay got that

7:32 am

sprite

yay hursh

7:32 am

hurshy

only 1 e left

7:32 am

o-o

ec 7/32

7:32 am

sprite

the ec7 maybe?

7:32 am

MLFAN17

clue for the bottom H please?

7:32 am

hurshy

yes, that

7:33 am

hurshy

hi6 and yon

7:33 am

hurshy

thanks

7:33 am

sprite

o-o and I still rock at the guess-what-hurshy-is-missing game.

7:34 am

o-o

How are Wesley and Hannah doing, hurshy?

7:35 am

hurshy

well

7:35 am

MLFAN17

hurshy is it a word we have had before?

7:35 am

hurshy

hi6? yes. just old fashioned

7:35 am

sprite

finally... fireflies. A big *hug* to you all, and have a blessed night and day. Thanks for the wonderful company and help.

7:35 am

Matches

clue for ac 8

7:36 am

Anniebrook

congrrrrats, sprite

7:36 am

hurshy

i'll second that, matches

7:36 am

zambie

well done sprite

7:36 am

o-o

be well, sprite

7:36 am

sprite

hursh: being sore

7:36 am

periwinkle

hello all. according to early chat there are 3 en8 and I do not have any of them, help pls

7:36 am

hurshy

totally missed that we even had that ending!

7:37 am

MLFAN17

i though that was a 6?

7:37 am

periwinkle

I have an ac6 but no ac8

7:37 am

hurshy

guess it doesn't get used much though

7:37 am

MLFAN17

peri?

7:37 am

ChrissieDee

There are 4 peri!

7:38 am

periwinkle

yes

7:38 am

periwinkle

even worse :(

7:38 am

BzznBea

I have en + persue + plural

7:38 am

MLFAN17

one is en plus ch 5/14

7:38 am

MLFAN17

and plural

7:38 am

hurshy

same as bzz's but person who

7:38 am

periwinkle

ty Bea

7:38 am

periwinkle

and mlf

7:38 am

periwinkle

dumb words

7:38 am

MLFAN17

ten plus to run after

7:38 am

hurshy

en + what a slave is in

7:39 am

ChrissieDee

En + ready money and 2 letter plural

7:39 am

periwinkle

ty hursh

7:39 am

o-o

Triskaidekaphobia

7:39 am

periwinkle

ty Chrissie

7:39 am

Anniebrook

thanks, CD

7:39 am

MLFAN17

still need help with teh bottom H?

7:39 am

ChrissieDee

yw

7:39 am

periwinkle

what a slave is in?

7:39 am

periwinkle

help with M pls

7:40 am

MLFAN17

NEVER MIND

7:40 am

Anniebrook

ball and ch***

7:40 am

hurshy

men are born free, but they are everywhere in ch6

7:40 am

periwinkle

nm hursh

7:40 am

ChrissieDee

What connects the wheels on a bicycle peri

7:40 am

periwinkle

ty hursh

7:40 am

periwinkle

and Annie

7:40 am

periwinkle

and Chrissie

7:40 am

o-o

hurshy clued the bottom h

7:40 am

MLFAN17

help with the z please?

7:41 am

hurshy

ze6 highest point, also old TV brand

7:41 am

periwinkle

I do not see the clue for the h

7:41 am

MLFAN17

i got the bottom h

7:41 am

MLFAN17

:)

7:41 am

periwinkle

I need help with the h and m for nbt pls

7:41 am

hurshy

hi6 and yon

7:41 am

ChrissieDee

Come hi6

7:41 am

periwinkle

ty hurshy

7:41 am

periwinkle

and Chrissie

7:42 am

hurshy

me4 and gr5

7:42 am

Anniebrook

as hurshy said, hi6 and yon

7:42 am

hurshy

i know gr5 isn't in the grid but they rhyme

7:42 am

ChrissieDee

Me4/5

7:42 am

periwinkle

sheesh, ty both

7:43 am

lbdawger

45 remaining. need brekkies. bbl to finish. ty for the clues and the fellowship

7:43 am

o-o

ze ... once a television brand ... high point opposite nadir

7:43 am

MLFAN17

z help please?

7:44 am

Anniebrook

me6----males and I am having a bad ha** day

7:44 am

MLFAN17

ty got it

7:44 am

crosshair

ty for ze

7:44 am

MLFAN17

nbt

7:44 am

BzznBea

Thanks for the ze o-o.

7:45 am

ChrissieDee

ty annie, new word for me

7:45 am

Anniebrook

I know I have been babbling a long time when I see that me6

7:46 am

MLFAN17

help with 9 please?

7:46 am

o-o

za --- a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

7:47 am

BzznBea

z is grey.

7:47 am

periwinkle

re8/9 to contaminate again

7:47 am

Anniebrook

it's not zambia

7:47 am

Anniebrook

can't think of another name

7:48 am

Anniebrook

never mind, I got the name of the country

7:48 am

BzznBea

play with yor bad ha** day, Annie.

7:48 am

BzznBea

treach

7:48 am

Anniebrook

hi Bea :)

7:48 am

zambie

thanks Bea

7:48 am

BzznBea

Good morning.

7:49 am

BzznBea

Glad that wasn't a word...

7:49 am

periwinkle

I don't see the me6

7:49 am

MLFAN17

not getting the re 8/9?

7:50 am

periwinkle

re+in6/30 and pl

7:50 am

wvteach

good mornig all

7:50 am

wvteach

thnx peri for re 8/9

7:50 am

Uneaixoise

isn't the me6 an ancient stone?

7:50 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS - time for a breakfast break

7:50 am

hurshy

you betcha

7:51 am

periwinkle

is there an ac8?

7:51 am

hurshy

yes, being hurty

7:51 am

hurshy

end with loch monster

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

tx hursh!!

7:52 am

MLFAN17

i dont have the in 6/30 but am looking

7:52 am

hurshy

2 sc words, or more?

7:52 am

periwinkle

ty, hursh, I never see words with that ending

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

me either mlf

7:52 am

bonkler

if you don't clean a cut you might in6 it

7:52 am

periwinkle

think of wounds, mlf

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

only have sc5 x 2 . . .

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

tx bonkler!@

7:53 am

o-o

ne 7/28 -- more of what divides a court

7:53 am

Anniebrook

thanks o-o

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

monkeys found the ne7 last nite :-)

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

hey annie :-)

7:53 am

periwinkle

o-o- like your icon, very true and sometime difficult to do

7:53 am

MLFAN17

okay i got in 6/7

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une :)

7:54 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

7:54 am

MLFAN17

thanks for the help everyone

7:54 am

MLFAN17

i am out of here poof

7:54 am

Anniebrook

bye fan

7:55 am

o-o

sh + Jordon ... his ****ess; pl

7:55 am

hurshy

one more word and i will have 90%!

7:56 am

hurshy

whoooo that does it thanks

7:57 am

o-o

biblical speak with added vowel: sa 6/21

7:57 am

hurshy

gee what is the ac6 between sore and sores

7:57 am

hurshy

nvm pulled a peri :)

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

care to share?

7:58 am

hurshy

well you can see how it must start, and end like the region of the patriots football team

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

aaahhhh a + the mighty oak!

7:59 am

hurshy

if you say so...

7:59 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:00 am

periwinkle

still missing lots of 8's

8:00 am

hurshy

ch8?

8:00 am

o-o

rook pawn

8:00 am

Uneaixoise

me too peri

8:00 am

hurshy

ty

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

tx BR! :-)

8:01 am

periwinkle

ty o-o

8:01 am

Anniebrook

ty o-o

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

89 to go and taking a break -- good to see everyone :-) *poof*

8:02 am

Anniebrook

bye Une

8:03 am

hurshy

re8 before sew skirt bottom again?

8:04 am

o-o

add a simile word and a penny

8:04 am

hurshy

ty

8:04 am

periwinkle

ty o-o

8:05 am

hurshy

and what about the last re8

8:05 am

Anniebrook

thanks

8:06 am

o-o

r + sinner who seeks forgiveness: p*******

8:06 am

hurshy

ty

8:07 am

crosshair

ty

8:07 am

periwinkle

I don't get that clue

8:08 am

hurshy

did you see indiana jones and the last crusade?

8:08 am

periwinkle

no

8:08 am

hurshy

only the p******** man will pass

8:08 am

hurshy

oh rats

8:08 am

hurshy

well you needs to update your indiana jones movie watching habits

8:09 am

hurshy

if you are sorry, you are p*******

8:09 am

hurshy

te8?

8:09 am

Anniebrook

got it, thanks

8:11 am

periwinkle

not everyone gets movie clues, hursh. ty for the second clue for re8

8:11 am

periwinkle

ty o=o too

8:12 am

hurshy

yes but i want everyone to have the enjoyment of having seen indiana jones, star wars, and back to the future.

8:12 am

o-o

te 5/10; 6/18; 6/18; plural the last 6/18 for the 8

8:12 am

hurshy

weird, thanks

8:13 am

periwinkle

I saw the first Indiana jones movies

8:13 am

periwinkle

and the first star wars

8:13 am

hurshy

first movie, or first movies?

8:13 am

crosshair

love indie but the entire star wars thing does not thrill me at all

8:13 am

Christa

good morning

8:13 am

hurshy

the one i was mentioning of indiana jones was the 3rd in the original trilogy

8:13 am

periwinkle

movie

8:14 am

hurshy

you could skip the second, but the 3rd is well worth watching

8:14 am

o-o

good morning, Christa

8:15 am

welki

'morning, everyone

8:16 am

Anniebrook

hi welki :)

8:18 am

hurshy

th7/8 combo?

8:19 am

hurshy

and th7 after triskaidekaphobia...

8:20 am

o-o

th**e but for the grace of god + he drove like a man*** and crashed; pl

8:20 am

crosshair

what if my phobia is a fear of long words?

8:20 am

hurshy

ty

8:21 am

hurshy

that's hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

8:21 am

crosshair

ty

8:21 am

hurshy

which i guess i shouldn't have told you

8:21 am

o-o

t + bottom h

8:21 am

hurshy

oh gee i feel dumb about THAT

8:21 am

hurshy

thanks, done

8:22 am

hurshy

you would think the psychiatrists would be considerate and just decide to name it ved. or something.

8:22 am

o-o

fun grid

8:22 am

hurshy

doctor, i'm afraid of long words, what do i have? you have ved. phew, i was afraid it would be a long word.

8:24 am

o-o

harsh ved ... how long have you liVED with it?

8:26 am

o-o

Watched some of the stuff you people are putting out, hursh .. interesting

8:29 am

ChrissieDee

Congrats hurshy :)

8:30 am

o-o

sesquipedalianphobia

8:38 am

worzel

Hello again folks xx

8:47 am

o-o

270

8:58 am

crosshair

lol hurshy

8:58 am

crosshair

howdy worzel

9:25 am

crosshair

mmm, breffast. Is there nothing finer? over easy eggs,a couple rasher of bacon,hash browns with secret herbs and spices. aka the clogmaster 3000 special

9:29 am

crosshair

tomorrow will be a bowl of some kind of grain grown by monks who have never even seen meat on a plate and it will be covered with what may or may not be skim milk

9:30 am

welki

hey crossy - when is your babble meet up?

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

welk!

9:30 am

crosshair

it is tomorrow at noon,i am still trying to figure out if i can attend or not

9:31 am

welki

hi, owl!

9:33 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh, my feet are SOOOO sore but I am smiling this AM!

9:34 am

welki

guess you danced your boots off :)

9:35 am

72 Temple Owl

:) i need new ones, i cannot abide the old ones.

9:35 am

welki

maybe something with air-cushion suspension

9:37 am

welki

thinking about a trip back east again in early spring

9:37 am

Jillyjill

Good morning babbleworld! H

9:38 am

welki

jilly :)

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

no, the toe. hi jillys are too long

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

the toes are too long. sorry, tecting and chatting don't mix

9:39 am

Jillyjill

Hi Welki and TO

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

and yay for trip ea4

9:44 am

welki

will keep you posted - have to get through disney next month and then will make plans

9:46 am

crosshair

howdy jilly

9:46 am

uusue2

hi all!

9:47 am

crosshair

suze!!!

9:47 am

welki

sue :)

9:47 am

uusue2

hi crossy!!

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Good day to all.

9:48 am

wvteach

Thello crossy and sue and welki and TO

9:48 am

Jillyjill

Hello crossy!

9:48 am

Jillyjill

and teach!

9:48 am

uusue2

and welki and TO and jilly! and scrabs! and wv!

9:48 am

wvteach

hello jill

9:48 am

Jillyjill

AND scrabbler! And uusue

9:48 am

Scrabbler

Late arrival for me, but I sipped coffee and read the newspaper first.

9:49 am

welki

hi teach, scrabbler

9:49 am

Jillyjill

Me too scrabbler..

9:50 am

crosshair

there is it all confirmed,my beloved and i will be meeting joso and flosey for lunch in woodbridge tomorrow :)

9:50 am

Scrabbler

Wowee! A fun Babble meet-up!

9:50 am

uusue2

awesome, crossy!

9:50 am

welki

woowoo! first babblemeet for you? i had SUCH a good time last spring

9:50 am

crosshair

yes,it is my first babble meet:))

9:51 am

welki

have a WONDERFUL time - wish we all could be there

9:51 am

welki

well, not all

9:52 am

Aloyisius

more good news.. our grandson was born last night, babe and parents doing well!

9:52 am

crosshair

we will have lots to talk and laugh about since there is the belief floating around that some think joso and i are one and the same so we will take lots of pictures

9:52 am

Jillyjill

Congrats aloy!

9:52 am

wvteach

congrats aloy

9:52 am

uusue2

hooray for aloy's grandson!

9:52 am

crosshair

yaaaaaa for grandbabby!!

9:53 am

Aloyisius

ty all.. am SO happy

9:53 am

welki

there is no proof in a photograph, crossy - pics could be of anyone *lol*

9:53 am

welki

congrats, aloy!!! joy joy joy!

9:53 am

crosshair

granbabies are a parents reward for letting their children live

9:53 am

Aloyisius

lol, crossy

9:53 am

welki

you'll have to submit official photo i.d.

9:53 am

Jillyjill

LOL...too true crossy!

9:53 am

crosshair

lol@ submitting id

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Congratulations, Aloy! New babies are so exciting.

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Haha, Crossy.

9:54 am

crosshair

flosey will be our id verification person

9:54 am

Aloyisius

can't wait to hold him.. 12 days from now

9:54 am

crosshair

why 12 days?

9:54 am

Scrabbler

Woodbridge is a 3 hr drive for me. Alas, I am busy tomorrow.

9:55 am

Aloyisius

we fly to Phoenix then, crossy.. still in Oh at present

9:55 am

welki

my kids live far away, too, aloy. hurts, but the visits are SO special!

9:56 am

Aloyisius

and.. we SKYPED when he was 20 minutes old.. now, that is a great use of modern technology

9:56 am

Scrabbler

meet

9:56 am

welki

and i think waiting a week or two is best - get the initial pass-the-baby-around-the-room over with, so you have private time

9:56 am

crosshair

lol,do not know why,aloy my my mind thought you were all in same town or city,silly crossy

9:56 am

Aloyisius

had to keep my voice down, lol..

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Free clue!

9:57 am

Aloyisius

try again, Scrabbs.. had that one

9:57 am

welki

i can help with some clues, if anyone wants one or two

9:58 am

wvteach

need the other M - have that one

9:58 am

crosshair

can you clue everything but the ze 6/36 then pleas? lol

9:58 am

Scrabbler

For a big grid I am not seeing much. I have just 51 words so far.

9:58 am

Jillyjill

just got nbt/nbs

9:58 am

Shirlockc

i have a ze that was a TV brand

9:58 am

Scrabbler

TY, Shirlock

9:58 am

Aloyisius

you will get in the groove, Scrabbs

9:58 am

welki

me 6/24 - do you need a clue?

9:59 am

Scrabbler

I need breakfast.

9:59 am

Aloyisius

ty Shirlock

9:59 am

Jillyjill

Growing up all my folks bought was ze6/36 TV...

9:59 am

Aloyisius

hmm.. looking

10:00 am

welki

there weren't many brands to choose from, jilly - not like now, when you need a roadmap to negotiatie through the brand names

10:00 am

Erda

The ME word is a cinch for Asterix fans

10:00 am

Aloyisius

what is
A

10:00 am

rururocks

ze 6 the most aloy

10:00 am

Aloyisius

.. asterix?

10:00 am

wvteach

don't know what asterix is

10:01 am

Scrabbler

And our west coast boy is awake now.

10:01 am

crosshair

there was ze 6, rca and a few others that have since vanished

10:01 am

Erda

French comic strip

10:01 am

Shirlockc

asterix and obelix, funny in french and english

10:01 am

crosshair

asterix and obelix i think

10:01 am

Erda

right, Crossy

10:01 am

crosshair

guals

10:01 am

welki

me6 - males + put in an application, for a job, they're ***ing

10:01 am

Aloyisius

sound like moons or something out in space

10:01 am

Jillyjill

My mom still has hers...and it still works!

10:01 am

crosshair

been years since i have seen a comic with them in it

10:02 am

Scrabbler

I need one more Z. I have za5 and 6, ze4 and 5, and ze6

10:02 am

crosshair

it is also an acient standing stone

10:02 am

Aloyisius

ah, got it.. ty welki

10:02 am

Erda

they are trying out a new version, I hear

10:02 am

rururocks

you need a plural scrabs

10:02 am

welki

correction: i looked up early tv manufacturers - there were a gazillion!

10:02 am

wvteach

pl the ze 6

10:03 am

Scrabbler

Aha, TY!

10:04 am

welki

bbl - have a great day, everyone

10:04 am

wvteach

thnx welki - finally got it

10:04 am

rururocks

i'm of course disappointed that "assmen" doesn't work

10:04 am

Aloyisius

son's name Zach... bye welki, hagd too

10:04 am

Scrabbler

Hahaha.

10:04 am

Aloyisius

lol ruru

10:04 am

Scrabbler

Bye, welki

10:04 am

Aloyisius

blind to the za5

10:05 am

72 Temple Owl

welk, sorry, the text turned into a call. off to run errands, happy babbling

10:05 am

rururocks

african country

10:05 am

Scrabbler

African country and currency

10:05 am

Scrabbler

Hi and bye, Owl

10:05 am

Aloyisius

oh.. tyvm Scrabbs

10:05 am

72 Temple Owl

hi and bye, scrabs.

10:06 am

wvteach

thnx scrabs and ruru4

10:06 am

Scrabbler

BBS, must get breakfast

10:06 am

crosshair

ty scwabby

10:06 am

Aloyisius

me too.. bbs

10:06 am

Jillyjill

tc aloy and scrabbs

10:07 am

rururocks

finally found my last two n's

10:08 am

Jillyjill

Hello ruru

10:08 am

rururocks

gm jilly

10:10 am

Scrabbler

Plain Greek yogurt + walnuts + berry jam= yummy.

10:10 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:10 am

crosshair

i should be eating what you are eating

10:10 am

jmcnrick

scrab i thought that was a clue at first! haha

10:10 am

rururocks

that would be a breakfast in hell for me scrabs

10:10 am

Scrabbler

Hi jm

10:10 am

crosshair

howdy jmc

10:11 am

jmcnrick

breakfast is always hell to me. . . a cup of coffee and i am good

10:11 am

jmcnrick

hi snuffy! *waves*

10:11 am

crosshair

ugh,jmc.i cannot function without a good breakfast

10:12 am

jmcnrick

it was tough for me growing up in the south. . . i needs to be awake a minimum of 3 hours before i can face food. . .

10:12 am

crosshair

breakfast like a king,lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper

10:12 am

rururocks

cup of coffee, and a bialy with butter and I'm good

10:12 am

jmcnrick

(longer if i was drinking too much the night before)

10:12 am

Jillyjill

Hello jmc!

10:12 am

rururocks

oh

10:12 am

jmcnrick

hey jilly

10:13 am

crosshair

i cannot go to be with a full stomach.my acid relux can and often does cause it all to back up on me and it is dangerous

10:13 am

invictus

I want some fried eggs.

10:13 am

crosshair

so,very light dinner,it at all

10:13 am

crosshair

bed

10:14 am

jmcnrick

sounds good invictus. . . getting to be about lunch time and i have been up since 6 getting my "crops" to the market. . . .

10:14 am

invictus

I'm not so good at frying eggs though.

10:15 am

rururocks

i like scrambled eggs

10:15 am

rururocks

not a fried guy

10:15 am

crosshair

i can do anything with eggs.eggs speak my name:)

10:16 am

crosshair

any breakfast food;)

10:16 am

jmcnrick

try doing blindfolded eggs. . . get the pan hot add some butter and then drop in the egg. . .before the whites get completely opaque add a tiny bit of water and cover with a lid for a few minutes and then you get a pretty and cooked fried eggs. . .

10:16 am

jmcnrick

i am big on eggs myself ru and crossy. . .

10:16 am

rururocks

that's because you're a local yolk-al crossy

10:16 am

invictus

I want fried eggs on toast with cheese and dip it in my mama's gravy.

10:17 am

Jillyjill

In waitress speak...that is 2 egss eyes closed jmc...

10:17 am

jmcnrick

the yolks on you ru

10:17 am

invictus

I will try that! I grew up always frying eggs in bacon grease though. No, I don't weigh 500 lbs.

10:17 am

crosshair

i', a yolk-al alright

10:17 am

jmcnrick

bacon grease is good too invictus. . .

10:18 am

crosshair

gravy ..on eggs?

10:18 am

rururocks

that's a Okie texas thing isn't it bacon grease

10:18 am

Aloyisius

back with some mixed berry mini-wheats

10:18 am

jmcnrick

gravy on anything. . . especially a bread like product

10:18 am

jmcnrick

*sniff* i wouldn't know ru. . .

10:18 am

invictus

My mama's gravy is good on everything.

10:18 am

Aloyisius

hi jmc!

10:19 am

jmcnrick

don't know nuthin about no okies

10:19 am

rururocks

my dad used to cook with bacon grease too

10:19 am

Shirlockc

there's a new place in NYC that only sells biscuits, hoping to try soon for biscuits and gravy

10:19 am

Scrabbler

sa6 = Iroquois chief

10:19 am

invictus

My parents always had a coffee can of bacon grease. I have a glass jar of bacon grease. SETX here.

10:19 am

jmcnrick

i just saw the best recipe for pepper and salt biscuits. . . .

10:19 am

rururocks

same here he had a can of it too

10:20 am

jmcnrick

i don't use enough grease to keep bacon grease around anymore like my parents did. . .

10:20 am

rururocks

i make herbed cheddar biscuits that are pretty yummy

10:20 am

jmcnrick

stats for the lowest H please

10:20 am

rururocks

hi 6

10:20 am

jmcnrick

that sounds good too ru. . . .

10:20 am

rururocks

my first word

10:20 am

jmcnrick

*stomach growls*

10:21 am

invictus

We use it mainly for eggs and whenever I try to attempt my mom's gravy, I use some then too.

10:21 am

Scrabbler

Are yours better than Red Lobster's cheddar rolls? Those are delicious.

10:21 am

Aloyisius

looked hi6 and yon before I found that, ty ruru

10:21 am

jmcnrick

i rarely make gravy anymore. . . don't fry my steaks and chicken like i used to . . . .

10:22 am

jmcnrick

ty snuffy

10:22 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy

10:22 am

rururocks

I make good gravy.. my grandma taught me how to do it as a kid.. I'm pretty good at it

10:22 am

Aloyisius

(-: twisty one

10:22 am

crosshair

we are not big on the the biscuit thing that seems so prevalant in the states.here ,if you want something like that with brekkies or dinner,it is fresh crusty rolls or croissants for brekkies and yorkie puds with a big dinner,or dumpling with chicken and dumplings or that sort of thing

10:22 am

rururocks

who is snuffy?

10:23 am

jmcnrick

i knew that second H had to be in is somewhere!

10:23 am

invictus

Mmmmm chicken and dumplings.

10:23 am

crosshair

english muffins go good with brekkies of course

10:23 am

rururocks

biscuits are good

10:23 am

jmcnrick

aloyisius is Mr. Snuffalupagous's first name

10:23 am

rururocks

there's a place in the east bay that makes great ones

10:23 am

jmcnrick

biscuits are heaven. . .

10:23 am

rururocks

oh

10:24 am

rururocks

snuffy is kinda cute

10:24 am

Aloyisius

fount of info on this site

10:24 am

crosshair

however these lobster buiscuits i keep hearing about sound very,very interesting

10:24 am

jmcnrick

:-) been calling her that for years now. . .

10:24 am

rururocks

I think they called Charlie SHeen Snuffy too.. but that probably meant something else :D

10:25 am

jmcnrick

yes and so often the information is about food! haha

10:25 am

Aloyisius

oh boy

10:25 am

jmcnrick

never heard that ru. . . i think you made that up

10:25 am

Aloyisius

not one of my faves

10:25 am

jmcnrick

i think it was sniffy for charlie sheen

10:25 am

rururocks

who me?

10:25 am

Aloyisius

lol lmc

10:26 am

Aloyisius

jmc that is.. lol'ing too hard

10:26 am

rururocks

same thing jm :D

10:26 am

rururocks

actually Charlie Sheen is incredibly bright, he just is more than a little nuts

10:26 am

jmcnrick

i knew who you meant snuffy. . . don't let ru ruin a good thing. . .

10:27 am

jmcnrick

well his whole family is smart. . . it is a shame he got too into drugs. . .

10:27 am

Aloyisius

ok, won't get into a sn4 (just found that one)

10:27 am

jmcnrick

hehe

10:28 am

Aloyisius

bottom s greyed (-:

10:28 am

jmcnrick

i just found it right before you said that. . . great minds snuffy. . .

10:29 am

Aloyisius

must be, jmc

10:30 am

jmcnrick

mensch is my phantom today

10:30 am

Scrabbler

I tried that too, jmc

10:31 am

jmcnrick

i am ashamed to say it but. . . stats for the z please

10:31 am

Aloyisius

well, I must scoot for a bit.. fun grid, and I also tried mench.. ok, bbl..

10:32 am

jmcnrick

bye snuffy

10:33 am

jmcnrick

nm

10:35 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Aloy

10:35 am

Matches

need clues for two 8's ac and re last one. please

10:35 am

Scrabbler

za5 = African country or currency

10:35 am

Scrabbler

Then pluralize.

10:35 am

Alleyn58

Hi all ... Hint for first ch5/20 pls

10:35 am

Scrabbler

ze4/9 then plural, ze6 (acme) then plural

10:36 am

Scrabbler

I have ch5 = to abrade or rub

10:36 am

jmcnrick

hi matches

10:36 am

jmcnrick

ty scrabs

10:36 am

Jillyjill

Okay, 125 left...bbl

10:36 am

jmcnrick

hi alleyn

10:36 am

Scrabbler

Matches, I have no 8's or the 9

10:36 am

jmcnrick

bye jilly

10:37 am

jmcnrick

nbt finally!

10:38 am

magzel

good day to all. nee clue fir 1st ac 6/24

10:39 am

Alleyn58

Bemused...third letter must be first vowel and then where to reach 20 ......

10:39 am

jmcnrick

hi mag

10:39 am

Alleyn58

Ac6. - to feel sorer

10:39 am

ChrissieDee

Last re8 = re * 2 letters that sound like mid leg joint + canvas shelter

10:40 am

jmcnrick

hi chrissie

10:40 am

rastapopolous

Alleyn - use the upper h not the lower

10:40 am

ChrissieDee

Hi jmc and all :)

10:40 am

magzel

gotthat allyn. there is another

10:40 am

Matches

ty alley for the ac

10:40 am

jmcnrick

rasta! hi long time no see!

10:40 am

Alleyn58

Thx

10:41 am

rastapopolous

the first ac6 I have is a type of seed

10:41 am

rastapopolous

hi jmcnrick

10:41 am

magzel

reth

10:43 am

Scrabbler

Greetings new entrants

10:43 am

Rows

hey everyone

10:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi Rows

10:44 am

jmcnrick

hi rows

10:44 am

Rows

how's it going?

10:45 am

Scrabbler

I am avoiding housecleaning by being here.

10:45 am

jmcnrick

if there are henchmen what is a hench?

10:45 am

Rows

ah

10:45 am

Rows

sounds good

10:45 am

ChrissieDee

Good call scrabs

10:45 am

Rows

i'm avoiding lesson planning and writing articles by being here :P

10:46 am

magzel

any more ideas on the 1st ac6

10:46 am

jmcnrick

i am avoiding work too. . . another important babble community value! haha

10:46 am

Rows

but slightly bothered by this lazy eye i've come to have overnight, due to a bug bite on my eyelid!

10:46 am

magzel

achies

10:47 am

magzel

whoopssorry

10:47 am

Erda

magzel: pain + **therlands

10:47 am

ChrissieDee

No magzel, that's not it

10:47 am

jmcnrick

a chemical pain maybe mags?

10:47 am

jmcnrick

hi erda

10:48 am

Erda

hi jmc

10:48 am

jmcnrick

oh no! too bad about the bug bite there is so little you will want to put on your eye.

10:48 am

jmcnrick

my clue and erda's were for the same word

10:48 am

magzel

thanks erda and belated hi to jmc

10:48 am

Rows

yeah at least it's not itchy

10:49 am

Rows

but it's swollen so it makes my lid extra big and exciting and makes me feel like my eye can't open properly

10:49 am

jmcnrick

rows take a benedryle or other antihistamine before bed tonight and the mean while cold packs. . .

10:49 am

Rows

mostly i'm hoping it wasn't a mosquito carrying dengue fever

10:49 am

magzel

put a cucumber slice on it to draw the toxins

10:49 am

ChrissieDee

Tough grid, can't even get half way :(

10:50 am

Rows

hmm, maybe

10:50 am

jmcnrick

a lot of denge fever in Honduras?????

10:50 am

Rows

could be a good excuse to buy cucumber... i love stir fry cucumber

10:50 am

jmcnrick

go chrissie go!

10:50 am

Rows

yes jmc

10:50 am

Rows

especially here apparently

10:50 am

jmcnrick

cucumber is a good idea too. . . it will also help rid the circles under you eyes. . .

10:50 am

Rows

we have to wash out our pila every 6 days to prevent it, and i've stocked up on the 25% Deet bug spray

10:50 am

jmcnrick

really i am surprised to hear that. . .

10:51 am

rururocks

thank you that was my missing a

10:51 am

Rows

well jmc i didn't know my circles under my eyes were that obvious :P

10:51 am

ChrissieDee

Oh dear Rows. Is there anthing you can take?

10:51 am

jmcnrick

well make sure you get rid of standing water around the house . . . .

10:51 am

Rows

exactly, the reason for washing out the pila every 6 days

10:51 am

jmcnrick

i was noticing little honey boo boo's circles. . . .

10:51 am

Rows

life cycle of a mosquito larva is 7 days

10:52 am

Rows

Chrissie i should be fine

10:52 am

Rows

thanks though

10:52 am

jmcnrick

my sister wrote an article about them and i grew up in Houston. . .land to the bird sized mosquito. . .

10:52 am

Rows

a friend of mine sent me this citronella stuff from the Philippines recently, i should just start using that at night

10:53 am

jmcnrick

aw well i am off to make me some lunch. . . .

10:53 am

jmcnrick

bbl maybe

10:54 am

ChrissieDee

Enjoy jmc :)

10:54 am

Rows

okies

10:54 am

rururocks

citronella will help.. but it isn't perfect

10:55 am

Rows

i just have to hope this swelling goes down in time for my vacation when i leave on thursday... and that no other bug bites my face anywhere before then

10:55 am

Rows

i'm going to Rochester, NY on Thursday and meeting a cute boy there

10:55 am

Rows

a swollen eye isn't so cute :P

10:55 am

rururocks

unless he's a boxer

10:55 am

Rows

lol

10:55 am

ChrissieDee

Could have a pirate themed date

10:55 am

Rows

no he's not

10:56 am

Rows

haha

10:56 am

rururocks

you could bring a parrot with you

10:56 am

rururocks

and an eyepatch

10:56 am

MimiCat

♥♥ for Rows!!

10:56 am

Rows

not sure US immigration would love that so much

10:57 am

Rows

hey Mimi! :)

10:57 am

Rows

how are you, my love?

10:58 am

MimiCat

Doing well, thanks, dear. Luckily, virtually no mosquitoes here in the desert, thankfully, as they LOVE me.

10:58 am

Rows

oh good!

10:58 am

Rows

they love me too... maybe i should hang out in the desert

10:58 am

Rows

i have looked at some schools in Africa for potential jobs next year...

10:58 am

MimiCat

You're welcome here any time, Rows.

10:59 am

Rows

aww thanks :)

10:59 am

Rows

what's new? i feel like i haven't seen you here in a long time

10:59 am

MimiCat

Be careful about Africa, though...so much turmoil and disease there. (This is the Mom in me talking.)

10:59 am

Rows

i know

10:59 am

Rows

but i do have friends who have spent time there... i feel like it would be worth it

11:00 am

MimiCat

The big good news is my daughter and I are on speaking terms again and it makes me so happy...I've missed my "baby" girl.

11:00 am

Rows

though i was looking for a place to spend maybe 2 or 3 years after i move away from Honduras, since I'd like to kinda put down roots somewhere or make a 'home' somewhere... Africa wouldn't be the place i don't think

11:00 am

Rows

aww, that is so great, Mimi!

11:00 am

Rows

congratulations :)

11:01 am

MimiCat

If I could pick anywhere, I think I'd want to go to New Zealand.

11:01 am

Rows

NZ would be nice... doubt they'd let me stay there very long as an expat though

11:01 am

Rows

since i'm a teacher... they could get plenty of English-speaking teachers there within the locals

11:02 am

MimiCat

You're lucky to be able to pretty much write your own ticket as to where you go. That's wonderful and I'm so envious!

11:03 am

Rows

i have two schools in Taiwan and one in Vietnam who have been emailing me and potentially will interview me though :)

11:03 am

Rows

eh, it is only to a degree

11:03 am

Rows

there comes a point where i have to accept whatever job i get, wherever it happens to be...

11:03 am

Rows

so i might try to find a job in a country of my choosing, but i might not find one, and then an opportunity may arise somewhere i never expected to go

11:04 am

Rows

that's what happened with both China and Honduras

11:04 am

Rows

but this time, since i am more experienced and better qualified, i am trying to be more choosy and pick where i go to an extent

11:04 am

MimiCat

Vietnam might be the better choice since Taiwan has such conflict with China going on...but I'm sure you're well aware of that.

11:04 am

Rows

esp. if i think i want to stay there for 2 or 3 years

11:05 am

Rows

well actually i'm not, Mimi, and i think that because of the fact that i'm not, it would be fine... these things don't really affect foreigners' lives very much

11:06 am

rururocks

its all the lead based paints that's affecting china :D

11:06 am

MimiCat

I must admit that even with all our political and economic troubles, I wouldn't want to be out of this country for long periods of time. But would certainly love to visit MANY places. I have open invitations to stay with people all over the world if I can just afford to get there!

11:07 am

Rows

just getting antsy for an actual interview to come out of these emails though

11:07 am

Rows

emailing with headhunters is getting old

11:07 am

MimiCat

Of course, my first trips next year will be to visit crossy and ruru...OK with you, ru?

11:07 am

Rows

that's awesome Mimi :)

11:07 am

rururocks

especially in Africa Rows :D

11:08 am

MimiCat

LOL, ruru...good one.

11:08 am

Rows

lead based paints? i really just hated the pollution there

11:08 am

Rows

i felt so unhealthy living there.. i got sick all the time and constantly had a cough because i have asthma

11:08 am

rururocks

brb

11:09 am

Rows

but maybe i'm missing a joke

11:09 am

MimiCat

I was talking about ruru's "headhunters in Africa" joke, Rows.

11:11 am

MimiCat

You have to pay attention to ruru every minute as he loves to zing these at us!

11:11 am

Scrabbler

I finally passed halfway! Now I must begin the housecleaning.

11:11 am

Rows

oh haha i thought he was talking about lead paint!

11:11 am

MimiCat

So, I guess that is hi and bye, Scrab?

11:12 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Mimi, I have a lot of work to do...that I have delayed for too long. My Shop-Vac is going to get a workout!

11:14 am

MimiCat

Loving this grid...complex and interesting for me. Decided to take a break from transcription today and do the rest tomorrow. My house needs cleaning, too, Scrab, but I really HATE cleaning. I found a lady who will do the hard stuff (bathroom and kitchen including floors) for $50---HIRED!

11:17 am

Rows

we have a cleaning lady coming in today to clean our house... apparently the school pays for her to do this every few months, but i really miss having a regular cleaning lady like i did in China!

11:17 am

Rows

i had a housekeeper who would come in twice a week and do ALL the chores

11:19 am

MimiCat

I've always hated cleaning (love to cook, though) but now it's very difficult for me since the heart attack. I just don't have the stamina anymore. Working on it, though....gotta get back up on stage and sing....miss it and am such a show-off!

11:20 am

Rows

aww

11:21 am

MimiCat

Whenever I belt out class rock songs, I can almost feel my voice teacher rolling over in her grave...and it gives me such perverse delight!

11:21 am

MimiCat

classic rock, that is.

11:22 am

Rows

hehe :)

11:24 am

MimiCat

Well, must attend to some things. So good touching base with you, Rows! Keep us posted on your travels and on the potential new honey! Big hug.

11:26 am

Rows

you too! haha he's not a potential new honey, but he is a good friend :)

11:26 am

Rows

*hugs*

11:26 am

Rows

take care!

11:28 am

MimiCat

You, too, dear. Poof!

11:35 am

rururocks

anyone have the th 7/36?

11:36 am

swmbo

thin thine

11:36 am

periwinkle

not me, ruru

11:38 am

rururocks

got it

11:38 am

periwinkle

care to share, ru?

11:38 am

rururocks

peri...

11:38 am

rururocks

DON"T MOVE

11:39 am

rururocks

LOL

11:39 am

rururocks

hard to clue that one..lessee

11:39 am

periwinkle

what is so funny?

11:39 am

periwinkle

I wlll keep looking

11:40 am

rururocks

most of not here.. + the ending of someone who thinks they're sick all the time

11:40 am

periwinkle

got it, thanks ruru, good clue

11:41 am

rururocks

what's funny is that I got the word just after I asked for it because you're here.. so don't move an in4

11:41 am

periwinkle

oh, ok

11:42 am

periwinkle

I will be here off and on til 3 pm and then going to a party at the local art school.

11:43 am

rururocks

i'm almost done

11:43 am

rururocks

what a grid

11:43 am

periwinkle

49 left for me. how many for you, ruru?

11:44 am

rururocks

10

11:44 am

periwinkle

go ruru

11:45 am

periwinkle

help with th8 pls

11:46 am

rururocks

not 12

11:46 am

periwinkle

duh, ty ruru

11:47 am

Aloyisius

so obvious with your clue, missed it.. ty ruru.. hi all, back with a chicken salad sandwich and 73 more to find

11:50 am

Aloyisius

Radar's drink of choice is in the grid

11:50 am

rururocks

is lickety's list missing a t and a c?

11:51 am

Aloyisius

haven't listed yet, ruru.. don't know, sorry

11:53 am

periwinkle

bbs

11:55 am

rururocks

seems to be

11:55 am

Aloyisius

trying to get to 67 before listing.. am at 70 now

11:55 am

rururocks

going to go through the t's again

11:56 am

rubyfoo

nbt and nbs but not close to half.... (:

11:56 am

Aloyisius

hi ruby (-:

11:56 am

rubyfoo

hi aloy

11:57 am

rubyfoo

just ate 12 chewstnuts. I hope they're nourishing

11:57 am

ChrissieDee

wtg ruby :)

11:57 am

rubyfoo

tench

11:57 am

ChrissieDee

Just had a chocolate binge here, not good :(

11:57 am

rubyfoo

sorry

11:57 am

rubyfoo

hiya chrissie

11:58 am

TheLegend

ca

11:58 am

rururocks

got the t

11:58 am

rubyfoo

whih is better for you, chocolast or chestnuts?

11:58 am

rururocks

latin plural missed it

11:58 am

Aloyisius

had that one ruby.. lol .. wtg, ruru

11:58 am

magzel

any have ce 6 and 7

11:58 am

ChrissieDee

Definitely chestnuts

11:58 am

ChrissieDee

How many left ruru?

11:59 am

rururocks

I'll take the chest and skip the nuts :D

11:59 am

rururocks

one

11:59 am

rubyfoo

I feel like a ate cement

11:59 am

ChrissieDee

lol

12:00 pm

Aloyisius

hi ho hi ho it is off to the list I go..

12:01 pm

ChrissieDee

Not laughing at your weighty diet ruby, but at ruru's comment

12:01 pm

magzel

nm got them

12:01 pm

uusue2

hi again all!

12:01 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi sue

12:01 pm

Aloyisius

hi sue, Chrissie, magzel

12:01 pm

rubyfoo

are they fattening?

12:02 pm

rururocks

:D chrissie

12:03 pm

rururocks

a lot of my jokes slip by without comment :D

12:03 pm

ChrissieDee

Bt they are noticed and appreciated :)

12:04 pm

ChrissieDee

But

12:04 pm

rubyfoo

amen to that

12:05 pm

Aloyisius

very true

12:05 pm

ChrissieDee

Aloy, did I read that you have a new addition to the family?

12:05 pm

rubyfoo

phantom: assinine

12:06 pm

Aloyisius

as many times as I try to remind myself to look for the plurals.. aaargh, I need more practice (-:

12:06 pm

rururocks

plurals are abundant in this grid and they are hidden

12:06 pm

rururocks

plural everything

12:07 pm

Aloyisius

yup, found 3 I missed so far.. sneaky s's hiding on top and bottom and middle too

12:10 pm

Aloyisius

wow, ch7 uses all three s's !

12:11 pm

periwinkle

ruru have you finished the grid?

12:11 pm

ChrissieDee

ty for the ch7

12:12 pm

rubyfoo

ty, ruru, you brought e past half

12:12 pm

Aloyisius

yw

12:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Hect

12:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Phooey, not even a word

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

ch7?

12:14 pm

Aloyisius

ends with donkeys, ruby

12:14 pm

ChrissieDee

Didn't have the donkeys :)

12:14 pm

rubyfoo

funny word -- braying

12:15 pm

periwinkle

26 left

12:15 pm

rubyfoo

ty aloy

12:15 pm

ChrissieDee

Go peri

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

uncle! Good night everybody

12:16 pm

Aloyisius

yw ruby.. distracted here, hubby chatting

12:17 pm

Aloyisius

gn ruby, sweet dreams

12:17 pm

ChrissieDee

Night night ruby

12:19 pm

periwinkle

15

12:20 pm

ChrissieDee

91 :(

12:21 pm

periwinkle

help with me6 pls

12:21 pm

periwinkle

NM

12:24 pm

rururocks

peri pulled a peri

12:24 pm

Aloyisius

yup, I noticed

12:25 pm

periwinkle

4

12:26 pm

ChrissieDee

Time to list

12:26 pm

periwinkle

and done!!

12:27 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

12:27 pm

ChrissieDee

Yay, congrats peri

12:27 pm

Aloyisius

congrats, peri!!!

12:27 pm

Aloyisius

brb.. laundry

12:28 pm

LuvB

ens

12:31 pm

ChrissieDee

Time for food - congrats to ruru, sure you've finished now

12:33 pm

Aloyisius

bye, Chrissie

12:42 pm

zambie

hello again, does anyone have a clue for re8/45 please?

12:43 pm

Judi

Hello, all!

12:43 pm

zambie

Hello Judi

12:43 pm

Aloyisius

yes.. it is a noun related to a climb up a mountain, again

12:43 pm

Aloyisius

hi Judi and zambie

12:44 pm

zambie

thanks Aloy

12:44 pm

Aloyisius

yvw, glad you found it

12:45 pm

zambie

good clue, tks

12:55 pm

ChrissieDee

ec7 please?

12:57 pm

Aloyisius

ec + set the **ble for *upp*r , then add the pl vowel..

12:57 pm

Aloyisius

all done and so back to the laundry, but I'll wait to see if Chrissie gets that clue.. a tough word

12:58 pm

ChrissieDee

ty Aloy, another great clue

12:58 pm

Aloyisius

whew, glad you got it! ok.. poof time for me.. happy Babbling, glad we had a big grid this weekend..

12:59 pm

wvteach

got all the 7s and 8s - now for those many other words

12:59 pm

ChrissieDee

Bye Aloy

12:59 pm

wvteach

hagd aloy

1:06 pm

crosshair

omfg.lol! howdy judi. i saw your icon about 'lucifer's testicles and spat iced tea all over my keyboard i was laughing so hard

1:06 pm

Judi

LOL! Hi, Crossy. Glad you enjoyed it.

1:07 pm

crosshair

lol

1:07 pm

Judi

I've had that one up for a while. I guess you've been too busy with your nose buried in text books.

1:09 pm

Judi

How goes the college studies?

1:10 pm

crosshair

goes very well.i am kicking arse in English,but on December 2nd, i break for 5 weeks of math and that is my shaky subject

1:11 pm

crosshair

then in the new year it is back to english classes

1:11 pm

Judi

*shudders at the thought of college math* Maybe get a tutor?

1:12 pm

crosshair

they actually have a on site class where if what you are taking gets to crazy for you you can slide over there,bolster your skills and then go back to the class

1:13 pm

Judi

So, you do more math to better understand math.

1:13 pm

Judi

*double shudder*

1:14 pm

crosshair

yes,but they tone it down a bit for you untill you get get over what has you stumped

1:14 pm

crosshair

mm,seems i have picked up a stutter.math does that to me as well;)

1:14 pm

Judi

Well, that's charitable. What type of math will you be required to suffer through?

1:15 pm

crosshair

they are going to surprise me

1:15 pm

Judi

That sounds positively demonic.

1:16 pm

crosshair

probably the stuff that goes like this "if you throw a triangle out a car window while going 20 mph, how fast was the elephant going when it ran over the cheetah?

1:16 pm

Judi

What if it turns out to be calculus? I would drop to the floor and start twitching violently in that case.

1:17 pm

pink17

greeting s all might I get a clue for m 6 please

1:17 pm

crosshair

me 6/24 sounds like a old civilization standing stone marker

1:17 pm

Judi

Hee hee. My brain would explode long before things got that complicated.

1:18 pm

Judi

Sorry, pink. Don't have that one yet.

1:18 pm

pink17

ty cross and judi

1:18 pm

crosshair

and i forgot,the cheeta is x,the elephant is y and the triange is orange,so find q

1:19 pm

TheLegend

rt

1:19 pm

Judi

Well, now the answer is obvious. It's the square root of WTF?

1:30 pm

Judi

Gotta go paint some junk. See y'all later! *POOF*

1:31 pm

Anniebrook

Im back, hopefully, to finish

1:35 pm

Anniebrook

a clue for in 6/18 please

1:36 pm

Erda

the ad arrived in the form of an in**** in the Sunday paper

1:36 pm

zoozzoom

please in*** your coin here.

1:36 pm

Minveryork

in 6/18 word is Law and order: Criminal In**** Anniebrook.

1:37 pm

ursh

hello all - clue for the th7 please - the last th

1:38 pm

zoozzoom

TE7 very small.

1:38 pm

Anniebrook

thanks Erda, zooz, Minver and hi

1:38 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie.

1:39 pm

zoozzoom

TE7 is very small but spelt with the 13-19 age group begining.

1:40 pm

zoozzoom

Ok why am i cluing that when it is the TH you asked for...sorry.

1:40 pm

zoozzoom

I really do need glasses

1:40 pm

ursh

no zoom th 7

1:40 pm

Erda

Last 7,36 please?

1:40 pm

ursh

no problem

1:41 pm

Anniebrook

th7---Ted Bundy was a s****l killer and the second cons. not a vowel

1:41 pm

Minveryork

Ah4/5! Listen up! Will not be saying my oohs and aa4/5 over fireworks since there is no way I am going to finish the en6/18 grid. Here is a story of clues for today's date November ni5/12, 2013. One time I was hi 4/5d as a ch 4/9 to work the ni 4/4 shift at a fancy restaurant which was a disaster. After customers ate my food, they had a bad re 5/12ion. Their faces would become as 5/12 and they got belly ac4/6s.One time a customer made such a huge sc5/12 that he went to a hospital. My bad cooking ch 5/12d away the customers so I was fired after ni 4/4 days. After that I went to work in a fast food ch4/6 that had a bad st5/14 from the dirtine4/4 of the place.That was a bad experience also. I refused to wear their ugly ha 4/5 ne 4/4s and sh 5/12s and pants.I was in deep sh 4/5 for defying my boss.He fired me on the te5/12 day. My hubby wants the laptop. Husband tr5/10 to take the computer away every time I babble. I'm going to give it to him before he gets into a sn4/4. I'm going to get out of my ch5/14 and go watch the movie Ch5/6ty Ch5/6ty Bang Bang. Th4/5 I'll be back to give some more hi4/5s before I reti4/4 for the ni4/4. Be back later on tonight.

1:42 pm

ursh

thanks annie but i need the last th7

1:43 pm

zoozzoom

T + always taught not to *** girls + not him

1:44 pm

Bugsaw

thanks Minveryork for your creative story of clues

1:44 pm

Anniebrook

great story, Min

1:44 pm

Erda

huh???????

1:44 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks, zooz

1:44 pm

ursh

yay thanks zoom that gave me fireworks

1:45 pm

Erda

TY zooz

1:45 pm

crosshair

ty for the clue story,min

1:45 pm

Anniebrook

t + hi 6

1:45 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

1:45 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Ursh!

1:46 pm

Anniebrook

yay for ursh

1:47 pm

Minveryork

You're welcome all. I haven't written one of those in a long time. My babble tune has been limited to weekends only.

1:47 pm

Minveryork

*Babble tim

1:47 pm

Minveryork

*time

1:47 pm

Bugsaw

are things better for you at home now Minveryork?

1:48 pm

Minveryork

Husband has a very good full time job now, so that is great

1:49 pm

Bugsaw

I am so pleased for you! The stress of unemployment is huge. Now I wish you had a shorter commute to your job

1:49 pm

Anniebrook

glad to hear the good news, Min

1:49 pm

Bugsaw

it is on my bucket list to revisit NH

1:52 pm

joso

hi all, fw at last

1:52 pm

Anniebrook

YAY for joso

1:52 pm

Bugsaw

YAY joso!

1:52 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Joso!

1:53 pm

joso

ty ty ty

1:53 pm

crosshair

my bucket list is to finish my current bucket list so i can start a new bucket list

1:53 pm

joso

hehehe

1:53 pm

zoozzoom

lol

1:54 pm

joso

my bucket list is to discover immortality, the rest can follow.

1:55 pm

crosshair

well,i have only one left on my first list since i have already done,bungee jumping,hot air ballooning,rode in a bi-plane, and done a parachute jump.

1:56 pm

Bugsaw

I have yet to visit the British Isles, Africa, Canadian maritimes and New England.

1:57 pm

crosshair

i was born in the UK,so i have that covered

1:57 pm

Bugsaw

any memories crossy?

1:57 pm

crosshair

the east coast will be on the top on my new list

1:57 pm

joso

a grand extended world tour would be wonderful, so much to see out there

1:57 pm

crosshair

not,really bugsaw.i was young.we came over in 1966

1:58 pm

Bugsaw

so you can go back then to create some memories . Maybe we can attend a Babble meet there one day

1:59 pm

crosshair

indeed.we have lots of great UK babblers

1:59 pm

crosshair

i almost went this year but it was derailed

2:00 pm

ChrissieDee

What's the last thing on your current list crossy?

2:00 pm

Bugsaw

too bad. I am nowhere close to going just yet but have been invited to visit a friend in Kenya. . .

2:01 pm

Bugsaw

am Ijust tired or is this a tough grid?

2:01 pm

ChrissieDee

Very tough Bugs

2:01 pm

joso

I found it hard bugs

2:02 pm

zoozzoom

Not easy at all.

2:03 pm

Bugsaw

thanks. it doesn't help me find words but I feel better

2:03 pm

bichon

It's 3 PM and I'm just getting started

2:04 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Bichon :-)

2:04 pm

Anniebrook

hi bichon :)

2:05 pm

bichon

Hi Annie and zooz

2:05 pm

ChrissieDee

Then when you list you find you've missed easy words, just got,what grows on your head!

2:05 pm

bichon

OUr foster dogs came last evening and we're very busy

2:06 pm

Anniebrook

then you have a very busy household

2:06 pm

Bugsaw

I don't list until half way at least and it is a struggle to get there

2:07 pm

zoozzoom

I had listed with 37 more to find..down to 12 more to find.

2:07 pm

ChrissieDee

How lovely bichon

2:08 pm

ChrissieDee

Impressive zooz, I listed with 87 to go and still need 55

2:08 pm

bichon

The female just had her sub-luxating patellas fixed and she needs to be watched so she doesn't overdo it.

2:11 pm

crosshair

sorry,last thing on my current list is a ride in a submarine

2:12 pm

ChrissieDee

Wow, I take it you're not claustrophobic!

2:14 pm

crosshair

nope.to a point anyways

2:16 pm

crosshair

i may have to do it through subfunsafaris.com since i do not think the military will let me on one of theirs

2:16 pm

crosshair

submarinesafaris.com

2:17 pm

joso

I wouldn't want to ride one of Canada's secondhand subs anyways

2:17 pm

zoozzoom

Some people are putting their names down for a one way ticket to goto mars...not for me thanks...lol

2:18 pm

crosshair

lol,nor would i,joso,it is used junk that the british navy did not want

2:18 pm

crosshair

oh,joso,my beloved and i will be there for lunch tomorrow

2:19 pm

bichon

Why would people want to go to Mars. There's nothing there but dust and rocks

2:19 pm

joso

yes, got the e-mail, looking forward to meeting you both :D

2:19 pm

crosshair

we will have to take some good picture for molly;))

2:19 pm

zoozzoom

I have no idea why, Bichon, I was amazed when it came on the news a while ago..and people were signing up for it..wow.

2:20 pm

Anniebrook

Where is Molly, btw?

2:20 pm

bichon

Where has Molly been? NOt seen her lately

2:20 pm

crosshair

lol,you know you have a bad ex when you sign up for a one way mars trip!

2:20 pm

crosshair

do not know,annie

2:20 pm

joso

I would like to move to mars, open a new frontier

2:20 pm

zoozzoom

Can you put them on your flickr site, Crossy, or can you still not get into it.

2:21 pm

crosshair

my ficker site is cooked,so i will get joso or flosey to post them and i will put them up in facebook

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

done.

2:21 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Annie!

2:21 pm

crosshair

yaaa for annie!

2:21 pm

Uneaixoise

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:21 pm

Bugsaw

YAY Annie

2:21 pm

bichon

stats for bottom row h, pls

2:22 pm

zoozzoom

I do not have FB nor do i want it..but can i still see yours or do i have to be a member only?

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, started this morning, went out for lunch, went to Target, came back, sat down and said I am not getting up until I finish this grid.

2:22 pm

zoozzoom

HI 6/24

2:22 pm

joso

or visit a space station, experience weightlessness for an extended period, not one of those 1 minute plane rides

2:22 pm

Uneaixoise

hi6/24 a come-hi**** look :-)

2:22 pm

Bugsaw

you are either really good at Babble or you have a flat butt! this is not easy

2:22 pm

crosshair

i will find a way for you to see them ,zooz,even if i have to send them to you through the we transfer site

2:22 pm

joso

congrats annie

2:23 pm

Anniebrook

thanks everyone

2:24 pm

zoozzoom

LOL..funny you should say that, Bugs, As my bottom and back of my legs go numb after a while...i have to keep getting up and move about a bit.

2:24 pm

Anniebrook

Bugs, you are making me laugh, my butt is not what is once was

2:24 pm

crosshair

reminds me my friend.if you have issues with tiny attachment size limitations on your e-mail, do what i do and use wetransfer.com. you can send and receive files up to 2 gig

2:24 pm

Anniebrook

*it

2:24 pm

Bugsaw

me too zooz. I am in and out all day

2:25 pm

joso

yes crossy, we will plaster the net with our photos

2:25 pm

Anniebrook

good

2:26 pm

Anniebrook

have a great evening, bye dear babblers

2:26 pm

bichon

ty Une

2:26 pm

zoozzoom

Take care, Annie..nice to see you.

2:26 pm

crosshair

tc.annie

2:26 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

2:26 pm

joso

maybe I'll reopen a facebook page just to have a place to post them

2:26 pm

Uneaixoise

later, annie! :-)

2:26 pm

joso

enjoy your day annie

2:27 pm

crosshair

tc annie

2:33 pm

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me.

2:33 pm

joso

congrat zooz

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

Time for iron sudoku...Happy babbling everyone...byee!

2:34 pm

zoozzoom

Thanks, Joso......*poof*

2:45 pm

crosshair

does anyone know floseys real name so i am not calling her by her babble tag throughout lunch tomorrow? lol

2:45 pm

joso

Florence

2:45 pm

crosshair

ty,does she like flo? or just florence?

2:46 pm

Bugsaw

Flo I think but just ask her what she prefers

2:47 pm

Bugsaw

we are often wrong in what people prefer to be called vs what everyone calls them

2:47 pm

crosshair

this is going to be nice:) babble meet ups are always fun

2:47 pm

Bugsaw

wishing we could all be there with you crossy

2:47 pm

maggiej

any hints for in 6/18?

2:48 pm

crosshair

to put something into something else

2:48 pm

joso

in6, put between two things

2:48 pm

maggiej

geesh tyvm there is is bigger than ever

2:50 pm

Minveryork

An in 6/18 word is Law and Order: Criminal In**** maggiej.

2:50 pm

bichon

joso, crossy, don't get your clue about the in 6

2:51 pm

maggiej

ty now just 3 sh's to go

2:51 pm

joso

in6, in + breath mint; ****s (2 mints in 1)

2:52 pm

bichon

ty joso, now I got it

2:53 pm

crosshair

:)

2:53 pm

maggiej

fw thanks again for the in 6/18 help

2:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations maggiej on your fireworks! Good for you!

2:54 pm

joso

congrats maggie

2:54 pm

maggiej

:) see you tomorrow

2:54 pm

crosshair

yaa for maggie!

3:09 pm

BzznBea

<smacks head> Finally get a clue from this morning...

3:21 pm

bichon

object to sh 7/8. Offensive

3:26 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 9?

3:27 pm

BzznBea

re9/78

3:27 pm

bichon

clues for the ze 6/7?

3:27 pm

BzznBea

ze6 - an old tv brand

3:28 pm

bichon

tyvm Bea

3:28 pm

BzznBea

yw

3:29 pm

mkg

any clues bea? other than re being the start?

3:29 pm

BzznBea

to contaminate again

3:30 pm

mkg

i got it bea. ty ty ty

3:30 pm

BzznBea

yw

3:30 pm

bichon

ty again Bea

3:34 pm

ChrissieDee

Phew, finished. Mega thanks to lickety and all the wonderful cluers!

3:34 pm

BzznBea

Good work, Chrissie!

3:34 pm

wvteach

congrats chrissie

3:35 pm

ChrissieDee

ty, ty :)

3:35 pm

mkg

boy do i need help........only at 90 words. ouch.

3:37 pm

wvteach

15 Ts left to find

3:37 pm

mkg

i have one 8. only one.

3:37 pm

mkg

it is the 8 that is re before the 9. any other 8s out there to clue?

3:38 pm

BzznBea

th8 - a number

3:39 pm

BzznBea

ac8/50 sore + loch monster

3:39 pm

mkg

ty great clue for ac.

3:40 pm

mkg

ty got the number word too.

3:40 pm

mkg

keep em coming please.

3:40 pm

mkg

also do you have h word for h on bottom row?

3:41 pm

BzznBea

hi6/24 is from the bottom, I think

3:42 pm

BzznBea

"Come hi****."

3:46 pm

wvteach

** finito ** lasdt word TH 6/21

3:46 pm

cybernan

hello all --- looking for an offensive sh 7! ;)

3:46 pm

bichon

re 8, the first one pls

3:47 pm

BzznBea

The sh7 refers to Jews.

3:47 pm

wvteach

RE 8/45 - climb to top of hill again

3:47 pm

wvteach

didn't know why it was offensive - glad to learn

3:47 pm

cybernan

oh - no idea

3:48 pm

bichon

Not this Jew, grrr

3:48 pm

BzznBea

It works off the, shiny sh5/12

3:48 pm

BzznBea

I'm sorry bichon.

3:48 pm

bichon

Not your fault Bea, Enable's fault

3:49 pm

BzznBea

I'm always offended by the cu4.

3:49 pm

cybernan

still don't know it

3:51 pm

BzznBea

nan, do you have the first sh5/12?

3:53 pm

cybernan

haven't listed yet, bea -- would like to get at least half way, if not down to 100 first

3:53 pm

cybernan

my first sh 5 is the bed linen

3:53 pm

DS927

nan, having more luster

3:53 pm

cybernan

ty - got it

3:54 pm

BzznBea

Make it more so and plural for two 8's

3:57 pm

cybernan

ze 4,5 and 6,7 - what am I missing, please?

3:58 pm

BzznBea

za5 and 6

3:58 pm

cybernan

ty - thought that was a country!

4:04 pm

cybernan

not seeing the re 9 - is it a repeat word?

4:04 pm

BzznBea

re9 - plural of the 8

4:04 pm

BzznBea

contaminates again

4:05 pm

cybernan

ah - 4 from one clue - love it! -- ty

4:09 pm

cybernan

nbt, nbs, 155 down and heading to lickety land

4:11 pm

mkg

please clue za 5/6.

4:11 pm

BzznBea

countries in Africa

4:12 pm

mkg

ty bea. got it. but i dont get why this is a word when other capit. words arent. strange

4:13 pm

mkg

i looked and it is money from the congo. so it is not an english word. i just dont get this dictionary.

4:13 pm

mkg

ty for the h word as well.

4:14 pm

mkg

any clues for the e first column? there are two words.

4:14 pm

BzznBea

et4/5

4:15 pm

BzznBea

et5/12 - old anesthesia

4:16 pm

MLFAN17

hello

4:17 pm

BzznBea

Hi, mlf

4:17 pm

MLFAN17

hi bzz

4:18 pm

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! tough grid.

4:18 pm

MLFAN17

can anyone clue the two words from the E in the first column please? i have one of them

4:18 pm

BzznBea

WTG! LBD!

4:19 pm

BzznBea

et5/12, mlf

4:19 pm

lbdawger

et4.5 most of the gas

4:19 pm

lbdawger

ty, bzz

4:19 pm

MLFAN17

ty both got them

4:19 pm

Soodle

Hi MLf, Bzz, Mkg,Nan, & anybody I may have missed. Very cold night here. The fire is lit, & I'm chilling. :-)

4:20 pm

BzznBea

Good evening, Soodle.

4:20 pm

lbdawger

hi soodle! snuggling by the fire sounds nice.

4:20 pm

MLFAN17

hi soodle seems to be cold here too

4:21 pm

MLFAN17

are the f words in the grid common to babble?

4:22 pm

BzznBea

Yes.

4:22 pm

joso

yes

4:22 pm

Soodle

Babblers of the world...,unite! In front of my lovely roaring turf fire! All welcome. :-)

4:22 pm

Soodle

Hey Joso :-)

4:23 pm

Trifioso

hello soodle!!!! and all my lovely babble friends

4:23 pm

joso

hi soodle, nice Irish meal I see, lol

4:23 pm

Trifioso

happily babbling away whilst my valentine watches yet MORE gold

4:23 pm

Trifioso

golf

4:23 pm

Soodle

((((Trif))))

4:23 pm

MLFAN17

i have fe 4/7 and two fe 4/8's what am i missing?

4:23 pm

joso

hi trif

4:24 pm

MLFAN17

hi trif

4:24 pm

BzznBea

fe5/18

4:24 pm

joso

fe5-18

4:24 pm

MLFAN17

clue please?

4:25 pm

joso

fe5, the indecisive sit on it

4:25 pm

lynxxx

don't fe*** me in

4:25 pm

cybernan

ch 5/14, following the cook, please?

4:25 pm

lynxxx

morning all

4:25 pm

cybernan

hi lynxxx

4:26 pm

joso

hi lynxxx

4:26 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

4:27 pm

MLFAN17

hmm

4:28 pm

joso

fe5, outdoor wall

4:28 pm

lynxxx

fe5 has a gate in it

4:29 pm

MLFAN17

ty joso

4:29 pm

cybernan

ec 7, please?

4:31 pm

lynxxx

starts of like rapture but becomes a plural

4:32 pm

joso

ec7 ec + refined folk have good ***t* & plural

4:33 pm

cybernan

ty josso

4:37 pm

Trifioso

wow, seriously tricky business getting to nbt today

4:44 pm

cybernan

last re 8, please?

4:45 pm

Trifioso

okay, can't budge the h in the bottom row - help please?

4:45 pm

lbdawger

first four of the one above + canvas shelter

4:45 pm

lbdawger

that was for the re8. the H is come hi**** and yon

4:46 pm

cybernan

ty dawger

4:46 pm

lynxxx

TY dawg

4:46 pm

Trifioso

ty you! geesh!

4:46 pm

lbdawger

must go put dinner in the oven. may be back later ttfn

4:47 pm

lbdawger

Trif, add a t in front of the h word for another difficult word to find.

4:47 pm

Trifioso

thank you! Now I just need a nudge for the e in the first column for nbt please please please

4:49 pm

lynxxx

et5.12 a gas or the heavens. then et4.5 (plural word)

4:49 pm

penquis

think of what was used to put you under for an operation in the old days....

4:49 pm

Trifioso

oh good lawd. Thanks lynxx

4:50 pm

Trifioso

nbt whew!

4:51 pm

Trifioso

arrgh. phone. brb

4:55 pm

lynxxx

en7.36 - now I have un***** my heart - Joe Cocker stuck in my head

4:59 pm

penquis

can someone give me stats for the 9 please?

4:59 pm

lynxxx

re9.78

5:00 pm

penquis

ty

5:04 pm

cybernan

te 8, please?

5:06 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have it

5:07 pm

lynxxx

work from the te5.10 making it plural then plural again

5:08 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

5:08 pm

penquis

ty

5:08 pm

harpjane

is there a list?

5:09 pm

lynxxx

Lickety is there

5:09 pm

harpjane

perfect. i think this one is tough

5:09 pm

lynxxx

(thank goodness)

5:11 pm

cybernan

it's tough even with the list

5:13 pm

cybernan

th 7-8 combo?

5:15 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have it

5:17 pm

penquis

i am trying to get below 100 so i can list....not a very ambitious goal, but one that i can live with... ;o)

5:17 pm

joso

th7, th + Mr estrada with an extra vwl in the 4th spot

5:17 pm

penquis

ty joso...never would have gotten that one

5:17 pm

joso

th8,plural

5:18 pm

penquis

yes, got them both...ty

5:18 pm

joso

tough to even clue

5:18 pm

penquis

clue was good...got it on first try~

5:18 pm

cybernan

no idea who estrada is

5:19 pm

joso

ok, viking; **** the red

5:19 pm

cybernan

ty joso

5:20 pm

lynxxx

or another way th & the turnip shaped celery - cel*****

5:20 pm

harpjane

nbt

5:21 pm

harpjane

is the 9 to do something over again?

5:21 pm

lynxxx

yes

5:22 pm

joso

yes, & plural

5:22 pm

harpjane

I'm having one of those random miscellaneous days. I decided, randomly, to clean the porch. Found a pile of bills from 1973-1989. Read and shred. Found the missing pruning shears, clipped the raspberries

5:22 pm

joso

re9, share the flue, again

5:23 pm

lynxxx

reading old bills is interesting - takes you back to what was happening

5:23 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - ty for all the great clues - would never have finished without them :)

5:23 pm

harpjane

found some apples, made apple crisp, except there was no brown sugar, so made brown sugar with white sugar and molasses, spilled the corn starch. This led to cleaning the counter....

5:24 pm

harpjane

pretty soon it's 4:23 and nothing is actually finished, except I am pretty sure the apple crisp will be done in another half hour....

5:24 pm

lynxxx

congrats Nan!

5:24 pm

joso

doesn't sound like you sit still much harp

5:25 pm

joso

congrats nan

5:25 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all :)

5:26 pm

harpjane

well i have plantar fasciitis so if i can do the task sitting down, i do. That's why I took time to shred. And make apple crisp.

5:26 pm

lynxxx

morning Liz

5:26 pm

harpjane

hi liz

5:26 pm

cybernan

painful, harp -- took a year for me to get rid of it

5:27 pm

cybernan

did you get orthodics for it?

5:27 pm

harpjane

I'm on my 9th month now cyber. It sucks.

5:27 pm

harpjane

At the same time I'm making plans for a walking trip in Ireland next summer....

5:28 pm

lynxxx

very painful, stretching my foot back (constantly) against a wall solved it for me

5:28 pm

harpjane

Yes I have orthotics, night splints, creams, pain pills, stretches, physical therapy exercises, massages, and other implements of torture.

5:28 pm

MLFAN17

can anyuone clue the th 7/8 please?

5:28 pm

harpjane

I stretch but then sometimes I think I over-stretch and it gets worse.

5:29 pm

harpjane

the anti-inflammatories wrecked my stomach so now I can't take my pain pill of choice.

5:29 pm

cybernan

I found the orthodics in my golf and walking shoes helped. Also wearing sandals with good arch support around the house all the time helps.

5:29 pm

harpjane

(but the snowshoe trip was EPIC!)

5:29 pm

lynxxx

Joso clued unfder MLFAN

5:30 pm

MLFAN17

unfder?

5:30 pm

cybernan

th + the red viking explorer with an extra vowel thrown in

5:30 pm

lynxxx

you can't read Babble? under

5:31 pm

MLFAN17

ah ty joso

5:31 pm

MLFAN17

gor both

5:32 pm

harpjane

i don't share a flue with anyone. Babble is very educational.

5:32 pm

MLFAN17

got

5:32 pm

cybernan

on my way -- need to put some scalloped potatoes together for supper tonight.

5:32 pm

Lizlin

enjoy your evening, nan.

5:33 pm

cybernan

bye everyone - will be back at the flip if I'm still awake.

5:33 pm

Lizlin

With 38 words left, how can 14 of them begin with c????

5:33 pm

lynxxx

bye Nan

5:33 pm

harpjane

bye nan

5:33 pm

MLFAN17

i got 23 out of the 45 c words

5:34 pm

Lizlin

Have 33 of them now - had missed 2 obvious ones!

5:34 pm

MLFAN17

for the 4th column t i have ta 4/4 ta 6/18 and ta 4/4 what am i missing?

5:35 pm

Lizlin

ta 5 / 10 I think

5:36 pm

MLFAN17

is it something i should know?

5:36 pm

harpjane

makes lace mlf

5:37 pm

harpjane

oh, you said you have that one, sorry

5:37 pm

Lizlin

French for cup

5:37 pm

Lizlin

Just remove the s

5:37 pm

MLFAN17

no i dont have that i dont have any 5's for that t

5:38 pm

lynxxx

wow - if you are Iroquois you might know sa6.27 - talk about obscure

5:38 pm

MLFAN17

i looked it up and it said coup

5:39 pm

Lizlin

Well, I guess I'm not Iroquois, Lynne. Can you clue it pls.

5:39 pm

Rows

hey everyone

5:39 pm

lynxxx

hi Rows

5:39 pm

Lizlin

Sorry, Lyn - friend Lynne has her birthday tomorrow!

5:39 pm

harpjane

lol got it, i'm far far away from iroquois land

5:39 pm

Rows

how's it going?

5:39 pm

harpjane

but I got an a in 4th grade history

5:40 pm

MLFAN17

hi rows

5:40 pm

Lizlin

Hi Rows

5:40 pm

joso

sa6, sa + short for a science subject

5:41 pm

MLFAN17

got it

5:41 pm

MLFAN17

ty

5:41 pm

Lizlin

ty joso

5:41 pm

MLFAN17

ty joso

5:41 pm

joso

yw

5:42 pm

harpjane

It was the name of a street in Delaware I was just on. Small world

5:42 pm

harpjane

sa6 that is

5:42 pm

MLFAN17

i have me 4/5 what is the other m please?

5:42 pm

joso

me6-24

5:44 pm

MLFAN17

is it a compound word?

5:44 pm

joso

me6, a tall standing stone, sounds like German for sir

5:45 pm

joso

not compound

5:47 pm

joso

me6, males + misspelled she

5:47 pm

MLFAN17

got ti ty joso sorry about that

5:48 pm

Lizlin

te 8 pls - my final 8 letter word!

5:48 pm

joso

nothing to be sorry for

5:48 pm

Lizlin

How are plans for the babble meet, joss?

5:48 pm

joso

te8, plural of te6

5:49 pm

lynxxx

te8 - start with the english plural of te5.10 and make it plural again

5:49 pm

Lizlin

tyvm! I thought that te 6 was a plural!!! Never looked up the meaning.

5:49 pm

joso

good, crossy and his true love will make it, TK can't

5:50 pm

Maisie

Believe it or not I'm stuck on two silly words, probably word blind now. Help pls with the first 2 ha

5:50 pm

Lizlin

That's excellent. Shame about TK but glad Mr and Mrs Crossy will be there! Looking forward to pics!

5:50 pm

MLFAN17

i have ha 4/6 and ha 5/18

5:51 pm

joso

ha4, ha + dorothy's anutie **

5:51 pm

Lizlin

25 words left for later. Sadly Sunday morning house clean is calling. Have a good evening. Lyn, have a good day :)

5:51 pm

joso

& plural

5:51 pm

lynxxx

bye Liz - you too

5:52 pm

Maisie

Yep they're the ones, but I don't know Doroth's auntie

5:52 pm

joso

bye liz

5:52 pm

MLFAN17

i already said that joso:)

5:52 pm

joso

from wiz of oz

5:52 pm

MLFAN17

maisie sound the letter m makes

5:53 pm

Lizlin

ty - that makes 23 for later!

5:53 pm

MLFAN17

yw

5:53 pm

Maisie

ah looking at the wrong H no wonder I couldn't see it. Thank you

5:53 pm

Maisie

Fireworks

5:53 pm

MLFAN17

oops welcome maisie

5:56 pm

joso

congrats maisie

6:06 pm

harpjane

I'm on the C's, it seems like they never end

6:07 pm

joso

yes, an awful lot of words for one letter

6:11 pm

lynxxx

got hi6.24 but just took me 5 minutes to find th7.36 - grrr

6:11 pm

harpjane

only 4 c's to go

6:11 pm

harpjane

then i get to eat some apple crisp

6:13 pm

lynxxx

thank goodness, done - those last 15 killed me...bye all

6:13 pm

joso

congrats lynxxx

6:16 pm

harpjane

help with the ch 6/27? I think there is only one

6:17 pm

penquis

it's like ch 5/16 but add a vowel into the third position...

6:18 pm

harpjane

thanks,

6:19 pm

penquis

yw

6:29 pm

harpjane

half way, time for a break

6:30 pm

stidgmere

Hello all. just starting and will enjoy the puzzle while staying warm here in the great Northwest where it is misty and grey, calm seas with salmon jumping as they begin their journeys up to their spawning grounds.

6:31 pm

joso

how is life in a travelogue stid

6:32 pm

stidgmere

Great as I can stay here and watch the changes out my window.

6:32 pm

joso

:)

6:33 pm

stidgmere

I just like to let people know how the seasons change and what preparations I do or responses I make to said change.

6:36 pm

wht

Good evening all.

6:36 pm

wht

Stidgemere, took the snowblower in for its tune-up today.

6:39 pm

Minveryork

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

6:39 pm

Minveryork

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

6:39 pm

stidgmere

Ah, wisely played wht. A snowblower must be ready!

6:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello babblers

6:44 pm

wht

Good evening TO

6:44 pm

stidgmere

Hello minver and TO.

6:45 pm

harpjane

When I was in Peru last year, people were fascinated by the idea that seasons change, leaves fall off the trees, etc.

6:46 pm

harpjane

That, and in the winter it gets dark at 4:30 p.m. and stays dark for 16 hours.

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello wht and gmere

6:47 pm

wht

I went to Cuba once and people were fascinated with the pictures of me standing by the snowpile at the end of our driveway that was over my head.

6:48 pm

changer

Satch. Is not a word omg?

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

this rid is challenging

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

what does it mean, changer?

6:48 pm

welki

hi folks!

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey welk!

6:48 pm

changer

Hi peep

6:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

getting a rest from dancing tonight

6:49 pm

stidgmere

Satch doesn't it mean a trumpet player?

6:49 pm

welki

satchmo :)

6:49 pm

MimiCat

I actually miss winter...partially because of the hot flashes...

6:50 pm

changer

I thought like a purse or something

6:50 pm

welki

eek - mimi, spend some time up here in alberta, you won't be missing winter when your nose hairs freeze

6:50 pm

MimiCat

Actually sounds like heaven, welki!

6:51 pm

welki

door's open

6:51 pm

changer

I guess not

6:51 pm

welki

and here we are, thinking how nice it would be to someday be "snowbirds"

6:53 pm

MimiCat

I'm getting old and cranky...now so upset that I need to keep doors and windows closed because of other people allowing children to run riot....need some peace and quiet. Hey, welki, visit any time!

6:54 pm

MimiCat

Where is my cabin on the mountaintop?!!

6:55 pm

stidgmere

satchel is a type of carry-on bag. They were made from carpet hence the term "carpet-bagger." Not complimentary.

6:56 pm

welki

your cabin, sorry to say, isn't a cabin - it's a house in calgary - but we do have a nice site on a lake in central alberta. unfortunately, it's rarely quiet - except in winter when we ice fish and during the week (in seasonal weather) when everyone's still in town

6:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

i want to go to AZ. not so fond of FLA

6:57 pm

MimiCat

TO, you're welcome any time. At least we don't have humidity.

6:57 pm

welki

florida appeals to me more, because it's near the ocean. i've been away from the sea a long time

6:58 pm

MimiCat

7 hours to the Pacific here, welki....I miss it every day, though.

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

bad memories. welk. need to go create some new, good ones.

6:58 pm

stidgmere

We should have some sort of winter Babble vacation exchange. Those who pine for the northwoods could spruce up their own domicles and go north for a firm date with winter.

6:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello welki!How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid

6:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

gmere, how many people do you think are pinin for winter besides mimi and scrabs?

6:59 pm

welki

no sprucing up here - what you see is what you get. and you'll see all sorts of things - dust bunnies, pupkus on the windows....

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

what?

7:00 pm

MimiCat

There you go, stid! Great idea!

7:00 pm

welki

pupkus - what dogs leave on windows when they put their noses against them

7:00 pm

wht

I would think that scabs would get enough winter, unless she moved recently.

7:01 pm

stidgmere

Well, we don't go for quantity, it is quality here in Babble land. So we have two happy people and the others are happy in place.

7:01 pm

wht

Or Scrabs

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'll buy that

7:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol welk i did not know you had doggies

7:02 pm

MimiCat

Just two seasons in Phoenix...heaven and hell....just out of Hell and now in Heaven.

7:02 pm

welki

stidg lives in one of the most beautiful places in the world - would gladly exchange houses for holidays

7:03 pm

welki

oh yes - two of them, a golden retriever and a smooth coated border collie :)

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

welk, you can spend the winter practicing dacning :)

7:03 pm

welki

i've been golfing in the basement :)

7:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh, o k...

7:04 pm

MimiCat

Stid, are you in the Pacific NW? I agree,,, may be relocating next year.

7:04 pm

welki

brb - laundry buzzer :(

7:06 pm

MimiCat

Gone now...have a good evening, everyone!

7:07 pm

stidgmere

Yes. Mimi we're on Puget Sound.

7:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

beb, dinner bell and laundry buzzer al at once!

7:11 pm

stidgmere

Good night TO.

7:11 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I'll see you tomorrow in the log maybe

7:15 pm

JenMO16

hi everyone!

7:17 pm

wht

Hi Jen

7:18 pm

JenMO16

ok, I'll to the corner and work on this grid quietly.

7:18 pm

JenMO16

go to

7:18 pm

JenMO16

hi wht

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

back

7:20 pm

JenMO16

hi owl!

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jen

7:35 pm

Minveryork

Hello JenMO16! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

7:35 pm

JenMO16

hi min!

7:36 pm

origami

Hi Babble folks.

7:37 pm

JenMO16

hi origami

7:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi origami

7:38 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog

7:39 pm

origami

I'm hanging in there! Another beautiful fall day here. And you?

7:40 pm

wht

Babble Blindness strikes deep. Into your life it will creep. It starts when you can't see a word. Staring you right in your face.

7:40 pm

wht

Can I get a clue for any of the re8"s

7:40 pm

Minveryork

I am well. I gave up on grid HOURS ago,but have clue story in my profile if you need to use it origami. I have not done one of those in awhile since I only babble on the weekend.

7:41 pm

origami

Oooh ... I'm headed to that story!

7:41 pm

penquis

one means to give an illness to someone again... to re****** them (plural letter)

7:41 pm

Minveryork

re 8/60 word is to pass your germs to someone else again.

7:42 pm

wht

ty pen and min.

7:42 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:42 pm

penquis

re + head insect + go camping in a t***...

7:42 pm

penquis

yw

7:43 pm

wht

ty pen. that is a new word for me.

7:43 pm

penquis

me, too

7:43 pm

penquis

can someone clue the ac 8 please?

7:44 pm

wht

It is the dull pain you get after someone re9's you.

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok now pls clue that re 9?

7:46 pm

wht

The ac8 is the state of having a dull pain.

7:47 pm

Dorens

plural of the 8 owl!

7:47 pm

wht

re8/9 was just clued, TO

7:47 pm

Dorens

i'm just missing the firs re8.. anyone?

7:48 pm

wht

I'm missing that to, Dorens

7:48 pm

Dorens

well, at least we're in good company

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

Well ok doren thatnk you!

7:48 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have that one...

7:49 pm

Dorens

how you keeping, owl?

7:49 pm

penquis

ty for the ac 8 clue....thought i had tried every kind of pain word, but i missed that one...

7:50 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for re5-14 the 2nd? Thanks

7:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

eh. did you know that m night shyamaln wrote abook on education? i am reading it now.

7:51 pm

Dorens

what sort of book? he's the film director, right?

7:52 pm

wht

Peach, it is to sew up the bottom of a dress again.

7:52 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, wht.

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. it is titled "I Got Schooled: Th Unlikely Story of HOw a Moonlighting Movie Dicrector Learned the Five Keys to Closing America's Education Gap"

7:54 pm

Dorens

hmm -- sounds interesting, but i think closing america's education gap is a very complicated and unlikely thing to happen

7:54 pm

wht

I was at the nadir of despair about finishing this grid when I found the ze6/7 combo.

7:55 pm

Dorens

haha

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

the very chutzpah made me pick it up. but he says it is NOT all that complicated, that the key was examining data for successful schools and finding what they had in common, screening for noise

7:56 pm

Dorens

oh my…. how about the culture of poverty????

7:56 pm

Dorens

successful schools usually have parents quite different from the majority of those in failing schools. period.

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do not know the keys as yet. just some likely hypotheses that he has thrown out. like that charters are the answer.

7:57 pm

Dorens

right. and when charters have to take kids whose parents don't care where they go and don't bother to apply to them, then we can talk about charters

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

and that class size is relevant

7:57 pm

Dorens

sorry. i am very very jaded these days

7:58 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for tr6-18 the 1st? Thanks

7:58 pm

wht

One of the reasons charter schools look so good is that they get to toss out the kids that do not perform well.

7:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't understand the issue well enought to know what that means. however, i was quote surprised to discover that my third cousins are attending a charter in Lodi, did not know one was there.

7:58 pm

Dorens

that plus who applies to them in the first place??? the ones whose parents care

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

he also found data to support that class size is not really relevant

8:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

and that is as far as i read

8:00 pm

wht

I would hazard a guess that the quickest way to improve the worst schools would be to provide a job with a living wage to all the parents.

8:00 pm

gapeach

NM found it.

8:01 pm

Dorens

and mandatory classes for certain parents

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think i want to read his argument in toto before i would have any thoughts on the issue

8:01 pm

Dorens

still begging for the first re8

8:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did have a discussion on common core with my sil that was very enlightening.

8:02 pm

wht

I still need that too, dorens

8:02 pm

wht

I also would like a clue for the last th7,36

8:02 pm

Dorens

someone will take pity on us eventually, wht

8:03 pm

Dorens

wht do you have hi6/24? here or there

8:03 pm

wht

Just found the th7, dorens. That was it.

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

i cannot believe enable takes in6/21 and not the word with an en

8:04 pm

Dorens

i can believe anything about enable

8:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

i was in nnj for a couple of days this week

8:05 pm

Dorens

me too

8:06 pm

wht

To, try that en6,21 again. The only in6,21 in the grid has a corresponding en6,21

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think it is time for a break.

8:07 pm

gapeach

Hang on Dorens, I am trying to figure out how to clue it. reascent

8:07 pm

Dorens

i just need that darned re8 and i can go read my book

8:07 pm

wht

ty ga. That was a very straightforward clue.

8:07 pm

Dorens

haha.. thanks so much peach. you figured it out!

8:07 pm

gapeach

Damn! I was trying to do it right....I'm just not a good cluer.

8:08 pm

wht

Fireworks

8:08 pm

gapeach

Congrats, wht!!!!!

8:08 pm

Dorens

me too! yay why and me

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

wht are you reading, doren

8:08 pm

penquis

ty peach....that gave me two words....down to 4 now...

8:08 pm

Dorens

the girl you left behind by jojomoyer

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

i just finished "morality play" and "the harvest"

8:09 pm

gapeach

I sure could use a clue for that last th7-36, please....thanks

8:09 pm

Dorens

book club here monday nite. need to finish now.

8:10 pm

Dorens

night all

8:10 pm

wht

Night Dorens

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

night.

8:11 pm

penquis

i am done!

8:12 pm

wht

wtg pen

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

wow there are some moods here tonight i sense

8:16 pm

gapeach

th7-36 the last one please....thanks

8:17 pm

wht

A cousin to the hi6/24.

8:18 pm

gapeach

And I thank you, kind sir.

8:18 pm

penquis

ty ty!

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

night all. i will try again tomorrow.

8:21 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, TO.

8:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Dorens! I will see you tomorrow in the log maybe.

8:40 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for th5-14? Thanks

8:43 pm

Dianne

peach - the start of a sentence plus first two letter of a fur ball house pet.

8:44 pm

wht

Definate article + abbreviation for the Golden State.

8:44 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Dianne.

8:44 pm

gapeach

Thanks wht, also.

8:44 pm

Dianne

hahaha - I can't believe that I did that

8:45 pm

gapeach

I'm so glad you did though.

8:49 pm

wht

Good night Babblers.

8:51 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, wht.

8:55 pm

penquis

i am still here peach if you need a clue...

8:56 pm

gapeach

Thanks, pen. How about ec7-32? Thanks

8:57 pm

gapeach

Have you finished, pen?

8:57 pm

penquis

yes...

8:57 pm

penquis

at 8:11...

8:57 pm

gapeach

Oh, I missed it. Congrats!!!!!

9:11 pm

penquis

ty!

9:12 pm

gapeach

ca6-21 the 3rd please....thanks

9:14 pm

Angelsong

hi, all. My husband asked me out on a date today, and took me to our favorite jeweler...I traded in one of my old rings for a new one. The new one is 2ct! He told me he had been planning this since summer for our anniversary. He actually proposed to me again in the jewelry store...and the jeweler, he and I all were misty eyed.

9:15 pm

rururocks

how sweet angel. I was wondering what he was up to

9:15 pm

gapeach

How wonderful, Angelsong!

9:16 pm

mom23

How sweet Angel! What a lucky woman -- and obviously a very smart and lucky man!

9:18 pm

gapeach

Going to make an omelet....bbl.

9:19 pm

Jacula

gap - 3rd ca6/21 is an anagram of 'cranes'.

9:19 pm

Jacula

Angel - how lovely!

9:20 pm

Angelsong

the ring I upgraded from was 1/2 ct. so, for our anniversary, he gave me a plush kitten, a Love figurine, our marriage license, triple matted and framed, a heart pendant with a small diamond, a Swarovski crystal cat, and this new ring.

9:21 pm

mom23

Wow, Angel! Can I borrow him for our next anniversary?!

9:22 pm

Angelsong

lol, Mom

9:32 pm

rururocks

*starts rent-a-hubby business*

9:33 pm

mab

the first 7/26, and 8/50 please?

9:34 pm

mom23

BTW, Angel, congratulations! How long have you been married?

9:35 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jacula. Was making an omelet, so didn't get right back.

9:35 pm

rururocks

7/26 and 8/50 what? mab?

9:36 pm

mab

oh! the th 7/8

9:42 pm

penquis

th + a soap is a s****l, a continuing program + third letter...

9:43 pm

rururocks

most of not here + the ending of someone who thinks they're sick all the time

9:44 pm

gapeach

th8-45 please.....thanks

9:44 pm

mab

it's a number, ms peach

9:45 pm

mab

using those two e's

9:46 pm

gapeach

Gosh! Thanks so much, mab. Looks like I would have seen it, but no.

9:46 pm

mab

thanks pen and ru, seeking

9:52 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ti5-12? Thanks

9:52 pm

mab

got them. thanks so much.

9:53 pm

penquis

ti....it a word that relates to adding color....

10:01 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, pen.

10:03 pm

penquis

yw

10:10 pm

harpjane

hi, I'm back for my last half!

10:11 pm

gapeach

MayI please have a clue for as5-10 the 1st? Thanks

10:12 pm

zambie

hi everyone, has joso been on here lately?

10:12 pm

penquis

as + i uttered that, i ***d that...

10:12 pm

penquis

yes, he was around earlier

10:12 pm

gapeach

Haven't seen him yet.

10:13 pm

mab

looks like an attempt, uses the double cons.

10:13 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, pen and mab.

10:14 pm

penquis

yw...

10:14 pm

gapeach

Oh, sorry, pen, I guess I missed joso.

10:14 pm

mab

ok, last one: the fourth en8?

10:15 pm

DR1965

ze6 please

10:16 pm

penquis

en...just builds on the previous words

10:16 pm

mab

old television brand, dr.

10:16 pm

penquis

ze...means the apex, the top, the highest point

10:16 pm

mab

so silly. thanks.

10:16 pm

DR1965

ty Pen

10:17 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ec7-32? Thanks

10:17 pm

DR1965

ty Mab

10:18 pm

mab

like extreme happiness, ms peach, minus some letters

10:19 pm

penquis

ec + remain, ***y + abbrev. for socioeconomic state....

10:19 pm

gapeach

Great clue, mab. Thanks much.

10:19 pm

zambie

is joso here?

10:19 pm

mab

was here, isn't now

10:19 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, pen.

10:20 pm

penquis

yw

10:20 pm

mab

he's still logged in, however

10:20 pm

gapeach

6 left, y'all. Didn't think I would get this close.

10:21 pm

penquis

almost done!

10:23 pm

harpjane

is the te8 a compound word please?

10:24 pm

penquis

no...it builds on the word before it...

10:25 pm

penquis

add an extra plural of two letters

10:25 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for ca6-21 the 3rd? Thanks

10:26 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:26 pm

penquis

yw

10:26 pm

harpjane

change the 5th letter of the ca6 before it

10:29 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, harpjane.

10:30 pm

zambie

aha, fireworks at last - we were out to dinner tonight 2 sons and their wives and one grandson 15 - they came back to the house after for more chat;

10:31 pm

penquis

congrats!

10:31 pm

gapeach

Congrats, zambie!!!!!

10:33 pm

gapeach

in5-10 please....thanks

10:34 pm

zambie

now must have a good night sleep ready for noon meetup with joso, crossey and his wife. I understand Trader Kate was trying to get over but a long drive for her, would love to meet her as we were talking about it a while ago

10:34 pm

zambie

goodnight all

10:34 pm

Jacula

gap - in5.10 - not moving,

10:35 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jacula. only 3 more.

10:35 pm

harpjane

84 here

10:35 pm

Jacula

Sorry I've been in and out, but I've been up really late talking to my daughter who is in Lisbon, Portugal and who is having a bit of a hard time.

10:36 pm

Jacula

y/w, Gap.

10:36 pm

harpjane

sorry to hear that jac

10:37 pm

gapeach

Hope things clear up for her, Jacula. I know it is difficult when they are far away.

10:37 pm

gapeach

in6-18 please....thanks

10:38 pm

penquis

the act of putting something into something...

10:38 pm

harpjane

to put in between two things, ga

10:38 pm

Jacula

harp - she's flying home tomorrow. It was a week's trip for a conference, but she went with someone we suspected was a delusional nutter and the woman has now turned out to be just that. Won't go into more detail as it's a long story, but me, her boyfriend, her dad etc., will be glad to see her safely home.

10:39 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, pen and harpjane.

10:39 pm

penquis

yw...heading out....g'nite all...

10:39 pm

Jacula

'Night Pen.

10:40 pm

gapeach

Sweet dreams, pen.

10:41 pm

gapeach

me6-24 please.....thanks....only 2 left

10:41 pm

Jacula

Any more clues needed?

10:42 pm

harpjane

in6/24?

10:42 pm

Jacula

gap - me6/24 is literally 'long stone' - or try a word for males + US 'hello' + a consonant.

10:43 pm

harpjane

those kind of situations are always tough, jac

10:43 pm

Jacula

harp - in6/24 is the plural of the imperial measurement that men always think is longer than it is - i.e. fish caught and 'equipment' etc. lol

10:44 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Jacula.

10:44 pm

harpjane

thanks, jac, lol

10:44 pm

Jacula

y/w gap and harp.x

10:45 pm

gapeach

fe5-18 please....thanks.....the last one

10:45 pm

harpjane

Don't fe5 me in

10:45 pm

Jacula

Nice clue, harp! Though I'm now going to be singing that for hours...

10:46 pm

harpjane

lol jac

10:46 pm

gapeach

Thanks, harpjane.

10:47 pm

gapeach

That was the last for this grid. Will check emails and see you all at the flip....thanks once again.

10:47 pm

Jacula

Well done, Gap. *~*~*~*~*~*

10:48 pm

Jacula

Any more clues needed?

10:50 pm

harpjane

sh5/18?

10:50 pm

Jacula

It's all very well for my daughter, who may or may not now be asleep on a sofa in a hostel in Portugal, but I've gone from being ready to go to bed to wide awake and worrying as only a mother can. :(

10:51 pm

Jacula

harp - sh5.18 - bundle of hay or straw.

10:51 pm

harpjane

ah, thanks

10:52 pm

Jacula

Now singing 'Bringing In The Sh**ves'. *sighs*

10:53 pm

harpjane

go back to Don't F5 me in

10:53 pm

harpjane

much more fun to sing!

10:54 pm

Jacula

LOL!

10:55 pm

Jacula

I dunno, harp! I have many happy memories of harvesting the hay. :)

10:55 pm

Jacula

'We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sh....' LOL

10:55 pm

harpjane

:)

10:56 pm

helenary

help!! please.. re 8...first one. thanks

10:57 pm

harpjane

i don't think i have it yet

10:58 pm

torgone

The second time Hillary went up Everest ..

10:58 pm

Jacula

helenary - 1st re8 - to rise up into the air again. (Or rather to describe having done it)

10:59 pm

Jacula

Hi Torg. Just listening to Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters singing 'Don't Fe5/18 Me In' here.

11:00 pm

helenary

thank you Jac and Torg

11:00 pm

harpjane

little know fact-that song was not actually written by Cole Porter, although it was incorrectly attributed to him

11:00 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

11:00 pm

Jacula

Think I might search YouTube for a favourite Jimi Hendrix track now, Purple Ha4/10. lol

11:03 pm

Jacula

Harp, I've read the Robert Fletcher actually wrote the song.

11:04 pm

torgone

Maybe Rory Gallagher's Sh4 Kicker ..

11:04 pm

Jacula

torg - Good one!

11:04 pm

harpjane

I never remember the name, jac

11:04 pm

harpjane

the last en7?

11:04 pm

Jacula

Lots of clues we could give re songs in this grid.

11:05 pm

Jacula

harp - last en7 - last going intos.

11:05 pm

harpjane

DON'T BREAK MY HEART, MY............la la la HEART....

11:05 pm

harpjane

thanks

11:06 pm

Jacula

LOL, Harp.

11:07 pm

Jacula

Is that don't go breaking my heart, or don't break my heart again, anyone who had a heart, or... any number of songs.

11:08 pm

Jacula

It's only Love Can Break Your Heart so sang Neil Young.

11:09 pm

harpjane

no Billy Cyrus

11:09 pm

harpjane

>>>> Breaky Heart

11:10 pm

Jacula

Ah, boot 'n' scoot. I went to a line dancing class just once. lol

11:11 pm

Jacula

I also went to a flamenco class just once. I would love to be able to dance, but I fear only my right side has rhythm. :(

11:12 pm

rururocks

boot and scoot sounds like a cowboy who has the runs

11:12 pm

Jacula

I might yet excel at belly dancing. :)

11:12 pm

Jacula

ruru - that's what I thought, but it is the term they use.

11:13 pm

rururocks

fixed with imodium and a beer I guess

11:13 pm

Jacula

boot and scoot sounds to me like someone who has trodden on an autumn dog turd (one you know is there but cannot find, due to all the fallen leaves).

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

*moseys in in her sh** kickers* howdy y'all

11:14 pm

Jacula

You call autumn 'fall' in US and Canada. It's a good and descriptive term.

11:14 pm

harpjane

any of those sound like a good description of that particular song....

11:14 pm

rururocks

also sounds like a dance in a gay men's leather bar :D

11:15 pm

jmcnrick

that's why they call boots sh** kickers in the West. . .'cuss you kick a lot of sh** when you work around horses and cattle

11:15 pm

Jacula

..and so we descend into smut. Loving it. roflol

11:16 pm

jmcnrick

*shocked look*

11:16 pm

Jacula

See? I told you all most of this grid can be clued with songs.

11:16 pm

rururocks

Oh get over yourself JM :D

11:16 pm

jmcnrick

haha

11:16 pm

Jacula

jmc - don't be a hypocrite. lol

11:17 pm

jmcnrick

i is a sensitive girl. . . .haha

11:17 pm

Jacula

Yea, jmc.. right...

11:17 pm

rururocks

*coughs*

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

what's the fun in life if you can't be a hypocrite among friends

11:19 pm

rururocks

mmm.. that seems to be the Washington Lifestyle

11:20 pm

harpjane

32 to go, just plodding along here

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

oh right and california is where all the completely honest folk live. . . people who never portray themselves anyway except as they truly are. . . haha

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

go harp go!

11:23 pm

Jacula

California Dreaming, California Girls...

11:23 pm

harpjane

now I'm starting to fade, ne6?

11:24 pm

rururocks

jm is just jealous of our nice weather (all year round)

11:24 pm

Jacula

Tell you what.. I'll go for Surfing USA... which is what I am doing on here at present, since I'm on the net and talking to people from USA. :)

11:24 pm

jmcnrick

:-) i'm going to leave, ol' texas now, they got no use for the long horn cow; they plowed and fe***d the cattle range, the people there are all so strange. . .

11:24 pm

harpjane

it's pretty late/early there, jac

11:25 pm

Jacula

harp - ne6/21 - your butt and those regions.

11:25 pm

rururocks

ne 6 Hell the ne 6 world

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

everybody go surfing. . . .

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

ty ru

11:25 pm

Jacula

jmc - it's a feelgood song, is it not?

11:25 pm

harpjane

lol jac

11:25 pm

rururocks

I wan't a beach boy fan

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

no i had that life in Houston. . . I like seasons with flowers and fall leafs . . . .i even like a limited amount of snow

11:26 pm

rururocks

I preferred the Beatles and the Stones

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

there's a place that i can go and tell my troubles too. . .

11:27 pm

Jacula

I loved The Beatles (had to, I'm related to one of them, but that had no bearing on my love). Loved The Stones and also loved The Beach Boys.

11:27 pm

Jacula

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Q0kWP\nk3uI

11:29 pm

jmcnrick

and buddy holly and frankie valli too

11:29 pm

Jacula

We have good srf here in UK, too. In Devon and Cornwall. My surfers are in North Devon and they even go out on Christmas Day.

11:29 pm

rururocks

Bet it's cold there in the water

11:30 pm

jmcnrick

really. . .there is almost no surf in texas because the continental shelf goes out about 10 miles into the Gulf of Mexico. . . you can walk that far and keep your head mostly above the water. . .

11:30 pm

Jacula

Yea, ruru, but what a buzz!

11:30 pm

jmcnrick

maybe the gulf stream warms it some?

11:31 pm

rururocks

gulf stream comes up your coast jm.. the arctic rolls through england

11:31 pm

rururocks

coriolis effect and all

11:32 pm

jmcnrick

no the gulft stream goes up to england . . .it is part of what keeps it more temperate. . .

11:32 pm

rururocks

the coldest I've ever been diving was in Washington

11:33 pm

rururocks

the gulf stream goes up to New England you mean

11:34 pm

jillibus

the Gulf stream goes up to Olde England, as jmc said

11:34 pm

jmcnrick

no england. . . http://tinyurl.com/k3mtmjh

11:34 pm

jmcnrick

i did not make this up! haha

11:35 pm

Jacula

Here's Andy from North Devon surfing an 80ft wave in Portugal in the aftermath of Jude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\novHDjDg2MTY

11:35 pm

harpjane

11 left, all re's and en's.

11:35 pm

jmcnrick

*starts essay on the educational nature of babbleland*

11:35 pm

jmcnrick

go harp go!

11:36 pm

Jacula

Yup, Mr. Ponce discoverd the gulf stream.

11:36 pm

harpjane

oh, i have some ri's also

11:37 pm

jmcnrick

let us know if you need help harp. . .

11:37 pm

harpjane

assuming all i have left are "to do over" words, i should be good to go

11:39 pm

rururocks

it doesn't always split off and head to England Jilli

11:39 pm

rururocks

the currents also bring cold arctic waters down past england and spain (primarily)

11:39 pm

jmcnrick

haha boy does ru hate to be wrong. . . we love you even if you didn't know about the gulf stream

11:40 pm

Jacula

Dat's tue, ruru.

11:40 pm

Jacula

Or even True!

11:40 pm

jmcnrick

okay guys i am going to mosey on out of here. . . see y'all all later. . .

11:41 pm

Jacula

'Night jmc.

11:41 pm

rururocks

night jm

11:42 pm

Jacula

No more clues needed then?

11:42 pm

harpjane

one to go, shoot me now....

11:43 pm

Jacula

Gets into stance for shooting - want a clue, haarp? *smiles*

11:44 pm

Jacula

Just to get us in the mood for the beach...

http://tinyurl.com/k3mtmjh

11:45 pm

Minveryork

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

11:45 pm

harpjane

finally! thanks for all the help

11:45 pm

Jacula

OOps! Wrong link! I meant this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\n=EPEqRMVnZNU

11:45 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations harpjane on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

11:46 pm

Jacula

Well done, harp! *~*~*~*~*~*~*

11:46 pm

Jacula

I do wish this chog had an edit and/or delete function.

11:48 pm

rururocks

oh if that were the case.. JC would have retracted everything

11:48 pm

Jacula

I see now that it's nearly 6am - flip time for the grid here in UK. I might as well sta up for it now, but will not view the chog because too many clues are thrown about then and I much prefer to go my own way (as Fleetwood Mac sang) in the beginning.

11:49 pm

harpjane

see you at the flip, or at least you'll see me, jac!

11:49 pm

rururocks

see you later then Jac.. yes. clues and stats go flying in random then

11:49 pm

Jacula

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ul-cZy\nuYq4

11:51 pm

Jacula

See you later, ruru.x

11:51 pm

Jacula

You, too, Harp. x

11:56 pm

godthaab

How are you related to the Beatles?

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next puzzle size?My guess is 164 words.

11:58 pm

dizgrannie

253

11:58 pm

godthaab

159

11:58 pm

Jacula

Geting ready for the next grid...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?\nv=MeG-hNXXy6I

11:59 pm

Jacula

godhaab - George is my grandma's cousin's son, and, yes, I have met him, before he was famous.

11:59 pm

Jacula

120

11:59 pm

godthaab

Cool!

12:00 am

harpjane

788

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