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flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip!!

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

not too bad

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203

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flip

12:01 am

flippers :) hi all

12:01 am

ga 8

12:01 am

flip

12:01 am

well crappola...hi all...flip...and I have yet to find a word!!! *rolling eyes* 203, cha right!

12:01 am

ma 8

12:02 am

<-- One eye open, with a toothpick.

12:02 am

love your icon, flosey -- going to change mine

12:02 am

ok...I take that back...up to 7 now (thx diz)

12:03 am

why change, your's is good jilli

12:03 am

yw Pini

12:03 am

i have 8

12:03 am

i have 2 words

12:04 am

GR 6

br 6

12:04 am

RA 6

apparently airbags is two words. lol.

12:05 am

I knew this would be a biggie -- it's our all-day training session at the library, learning the new computer system (very complicated)

12:05 am

wow...203! and yesterday's was soooo small...shall I play or shall I go?

12:05 am

ah jilli, just not fair

ca 6

12:05 am

flosey, it's a black blur here -- new one showing now if you refresh

12:06 am

PAV STAY

12:06 am

ma 6-27

12:06 am

great icon jilli - and the story

12:06 am

magi

12:06 am

Y's are done! and I didn't ask for help, Jilli!

12:06 am

yours is funnier and morre succinct!

12:06 am

Hello?

12:06 am

good evening babblebuds

12:06 am

thanx sammy..LOL

12:07 am

Hello again, Just . . .

12:07 am

hi just

12:07 am

wtg pav

12:07 am

hi jc n jilli!

12:07 am

PAV? Hello . . .

12:07 am

Oh, I'm late! Hi, all!

12:07 am

200 more to go...hmmm, I'll need food for this

12:07 am

hello everyone :)

12:08 am

my april fools icon is that it is our 30th wedding anniversary! heheh

12:08 am

173 here, what are we having pav?

hi jilli and all!

12:08 am

phantom: scrabble

hugs jili; hi pav, rbud, mar, pini, palm... anyone I missed before

12:08 am

..and with that...g'night all!

12:08 am

hi Dee!

12:09 am

You got married on April Fools' Day, Just?

12:09 am

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JUST!!!

12:09 am

But you weren't fooling . . . ;)

12:09 am

Happy Anniversary Just1Mar - and may you enjoy many more

12:09 am

btw it's no joke and really wasn't planned to be this day

congrats!

12:09 am

And yes - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! ;)

12:09 am

thx so much jilli dee evybody!

12:10 am

and jc merci buckets

ba7 if not called

12:10 am

thx flosey

ca7 also

12:10 am

BA 7/8

ca 6 x 2

12:11 am

wow, you never know which words are going to be accepted in Latin or French or whatever

12:11 am

We were actually supposed to be married one week prior (March 25th) but our best friend wouldn't have been able to make it, so we extended it a week. It just so happened to be April Fools but it was and is no joke lol

12:11 am

Hell, Jilli?

12:12 am

And no, you don't . . .

12:12 am

Sorry - 'Hello!'

12:12 am

and now I shall delve dive in

12:12 am

Missed the 'o' there, somehow . . . not awake yet! :P

12:12 am

I did wonder, JC!

12:12 am

ga6

12:12 am

ga8

12:12 am

HAHA, yes - that's me with my eyes barely open!

12:13 am

ma8

12:13 am

BA7 & 8 if not called

12:13 am

ma7, ga7

12:14 am

hapr is that a plural?

12:14 am

harp oosps

12:14 am

yes

12:14 am

ty flosey -- for the ga8 and the 4,6 and 7 too!

12:14 am

thank you harp

12:14 am

most welcome

ra7

12:15 am

He 6/7

12:15 am

this is the time for Lickety to show up quickly, but....

12:15 am

hu6

12:15 am

would be very nice!

12:16 am

Du 7 ha that been called?

12:17 am

tks mlf

12:17 am

don't think so

12:17 am

dunno, mlf, but ty anyway

12:17 am

MA 6

12:17 am

yw flosey

12:17 am

yw jill

12:18 am

Hi, Une . . .

12:18 am

salut :-)

12:19 am

Hi Une, good icon

12:19 am

hairy-nosed dolphin alert

12:19 am

anything bigger then an 8?

12:19 am

hey, flosey :-)

12:19 am

nope

12:19 am

da 6/7

12:19 am

no mlf but there are 4 x 8

12:19 am

well i'm more than one third of the way, still have blank tiles but bbl

12:19 am

thanks and hello Une

12:20 am

hey ;-)

12:20 am

*Salutes Une!* ;)

12:20 am

thanks for that info flosey

12:20 am

quoi??

12:20 am

santé, une

12:21 am

:-D

12:21 am

it says there are 86 words- is that right??

12:21 am

203 words sammy

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203

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203, sam

12:21 am

refresh sammy

what are the stats on the du 7 please?

12:22 am

7/44

12:22 am

DU7/44

ty

12:22 am

hi everyone goody a bigger grid today

12:23 am

hi sandy

12:23 am

hi sandy -- I won't have time for this biggie :(

12:23 am

Sandy!!! :)

12:23 am

hi sandy :)

12:24 am

halfway!

12:25 am

phat -- raisin

12:25 am

i am not even at my usual yet

12:25 am

umm jill not its not

12:25 am

oops -- not a phant <blushing all the way to the PB>

12:25 am

wtg Unea

12:25 am

should I start?

12:26 am

start!

12:26 am

yes ru

12:26 am

yay une!

12:26 am

choose or lose

12:26 am

yes, ruru -- already have 103

hi ru

12:26 am

you will anyway ruru

have 110 here, so you should start ru

12:26 am

He probably already has! ;)

12:26 am

go, dee!!

12:27 am

ok ok ok ok ok ... I am starting

12:27 am

u snooze u lose

lol une, don't be too impressed tho, slowing

12:27 am

Atta boy, ruru! ;)

12:29 am

hi everyone

12:29 am

at my usual 66 poof

12:29 am

Hi, Andree! :)

12:29 am

hi andree

12:29 am

bye mlf

12:29 am

hi andree

12:29 am

howdy, andree

12:30 am

why 66 mlf

12:30 am

hi andree

monkeyed a new word for me le 5/14

12:31 am

lebur big-eyed mammal with a cold

LOL

12:32 am

funny, une!

12:32 am

100 done

12:32 am

it's silly fatigue time :-)

12:32 am

wtg anike

12:32 am

Oh yes - I'm fagitued all right.

12:33 am

Need to return to bed very soon . . .

anyone have a word for the 2nd i in the 2nd column?

12:33 am

*Is not awake.*

12:33 am

beddybyes, JC

12:33 am

no, dee -- only one keeping me from NBT!

12:33 am

i only have 27 dee so no help from me

12:33 am

not me Dee

here, too une

12:34 am

Going to tuck me in, Jilli? ;)

12:34 am

ive got 59 here so far

12:34 am

I have 72, so far . . .

12:34 am

hairy-nosed dophin...

12:35 am

sure, JC, but no lullaby

12:35 am

oops, dolphin...

12:35 am

previously alerted, rbud ;)

12:35 am

That's OK, Jilli - I'll be asleep again as soon as my head's on the pillow, because I haven't full woken up. :P

12:35 am

ah, I missed it earlier, then...

12:35 am

100 down

12:36 am

Erm - 'fully'. See what I mean? Missing out letters again!

12:36 am

good heavens, ruru!

12:36 am

validation

12:37 am

wow ru, and you wondered if you should start this grid!

12:37 am

false modesty :-)

12:37 am

yeah.. but mostly 4's

any words ru for 2nd i in 2nd column

12:38 am

eye part

12:38 am

I can't see a word from the top right S

that is from i above

12:39 am

different i, gnatty

12:39 am

that i is eluding me so far

12:39 am

sp 4 jilli

when someone steps lively jili... sp 4/7

12:40 am

120 slain . . . nite, all -- very long day

12:40 am

night unea and nice going

12:40 am

duh to me -- thanks to you for the sp4!

that i is is 7/40

12:40 am

night une

12:40 am

ditto to jilli

12:41 am

Good night to you, Une . . .

yw

nbt

12:42 am

bye une

12:42 am

thanks dee (not having found it)

looks like a science term... not sure didn't look it up yet.... lucky monkeying

12:42 am

what for, just?

12:43 am

oscar not accepted!

12:43 am

118 une

last 8 is her 8/55

12:43 am

for the sp jills

12:45 am

just, thank vash or dee for the sp4!

yw

12:46 am

just dittoed your thanks jilli (lazy woman way)

12:46 am

oscar is a proper noun -- ok ok, so is alan and lots of others

12:46 am

but also the statuette! is that proper?

12:47 am

yep, flosey

12:47 am

its a real fish

12:48 am

thanks jilli, but fooey!

12:48 am

I'm at 110 withthe bottom left o and mid-row I to find...

12:48 am

anyone find that lone i yet?

i is is 7/40

12:49 am

yes, ruru, clued at 12:40 by dee

12:49 am

and just now too, lol

12:49 am

og4 - was in last night's grid, too, wasn't it?

12:50 am

phant -- ocarina

I think so rb

12:50 am

got the i thank you

12:50 am

yes, rbud!

yw

12:52 am

last BTis the R in the 4th column

re 5/14 jili

12:53 am

jilli...strenghtens concrete

12:53 am

oh, just KNEW it would be an re word

12:53 am

PAV?

12:53 am

yes JC?

12:53 am

ooh, NBT

12:53 am

Hello . . .

12:53 am

thanks PAV (and dee) -- NBT :)

12:53 am

Said hello earlier, but don't think you saw it?

wtg rb

hi j.c. yw jili

12:54 am

Good going, Jilli - trying to find one more word, for 100.

wtg jili

12:54 am

allo, yourself!..I'm blinded by all these letters...! and I've not eaten yet...almost eleven here

12:54 am

1BT left the left bottom O ( if given already sorry didn't see) please

12:54 am

JC, you're too fast for me ;)

12:54 am

yay, jilli

12:54 am

I am, Jilli?

12:55 am

og4/7 just

12:55 am

I only have 46 words

12:55 am

Got 100 . . .

12:55 am

ty flosey

12:55 am

Now 102 . . .

12:56 am

That's halfway.

12:56 am

yw just

12:56 am

I have 69.

12:56 am

44 here, slow going

12:56 am

Ooh, my favourite number, mixi! ; )

12:56 am

still can't find that lower i

12:56 am

wtg JC!

12:56 am

*Slaps self, before Jilli does it for him!* :P

12:56 am

ok I have 93 and slowing so im off to the shop

12:56 am

too much info, JC

12:56 am

see you all later

12:57 am

HAHAHA . . .

12:57 am

Have fun, Sandy! ;)

12:57 am

yeah, way too much...

12:57 am

later sandy

12:57 am

bye, sandy!

12:57 am

is 7/40 flosey

da 6 x 2

12:57 am

thanks just

12:59 am

bye sandy (kinda slow on the uptake, sigh)

12:59 am

br 7, if not called

12:59 am

Im at 120..no 8's and only 2 7's

hellllooooooooooooo

ty bro

12:59 am

hi josh

1:00 am

hi josh!

1:00 am

yw

1:00 am

hey josh

1:00 am

h'lo, josh!

hi josh

1:00 am

OK, 103 found - back to bed with me. Good luck, all! ;)

1:00 am

*POOF!*

1:01 am

night jc hope you sleep better than me

1:01 am

bye jc.. slaap lekker

1:01 am

JC...what was the reception like for the bin Ladin's, oops, sorry the Osama's...oopsies! the pres and his wife

1:01 am

need one from the lower s please?

1:01 am

bye j c

1:01 am

sc4 x 2

1:01 am

good-almost-morning-night, JC

1:01 am

thanks Pav

1:01 am

he 7, if not called

sc 4 x 4.. so far

1:02 am

PAV3 --snide remark

1:02 am

add another one flosey sc4 x3 by me anyways...

1:02 am

if you cut yourself and scratch the sc4 you may get a sc4

1:02 am

it wasn't meant for you CHristine...

sc 4 x 5... so far

1:02 am

sa4 something im in (alt spelling)

1:02 am

gave me 5!

1:03 am

thanks Dee!

1:03 am

No, but your president is doing his best, considering what he inherited.

1:03 am

so now NBTs

1:03 am

yay, flosey!

1:03 am

wtg flosey!!!

1:04 am

only 78 words though

1:04 am

not mine...I'm a Republican through and through...we're headed for socialism at its worst...but I'm here now to play...

1:04 am

found or left?

1:04 am

only 49 here, flosey -- need Lickety

1:05 am

yes, I'd welcome Lickety right now

1:05 am

found just

1:05 am

150 and really slowing down

1:05 am

I know, and I shouldn't butt in ... but I hate namecalling, especially when the person's not in a position to respond. Matter closed.

1:05 am

106 left but slowwwwwwwing

1:06 am

huh? Christine?

1:06 am

leave it, just

lots of name calling here when bush was in office, so why all of a sudden is it a crime to speak your mind... sorry I am tired of the one-sidedness

1:07 am

evidently my dry humour is more than too dry...we'll see y'all perhaps in the morrow...

1:07 am

ummm not in my nature, but okay jilli

sorry that sounded meaner in writing than it did in my head

1:08 am

Dee is that in reference to a word in the grid?

no a comment in the chat... sorry just

1:09 am

so you think calling the president is just fine?

1:09 am

a terrorist

1:09 am

well... it was a little over the top there pav

1:09 am

just, see PAV at 1:01 to see the source of this

1:09 am

sigh.....musta missed something which reinforces my braindeadedness (wow what a babble word that would be, eh? lol)

1:09 am

i don't

1:09 am

Okay - I think likening Obama to BinLaden is tacky. My opinion, and not necessarily that of others, but BinLaden isn't exactly someone you'd want yoyr family member likened to .... whoo, exhausted myself.

I think this is a free country and folks can speak their mind... at least my ancestors fought for the freedom to speak

1:10 am

i am no fan of our prime minister but he is no terrorist

I may not even agree with what they say, but they may speak

1:10 am

so you think our president is a terrorist

I think he is an inexperienced, socialist, and he is very scary... I personally wouldn't name him a terrorist

1:11 am

I believe in free speech as long as it doesn't hurt anyone

1:11 am

The latent Girl Guide in me hates namecalling.

i uh, got NBT

wtg josh

ok I'll hush...

1:11 am

well, yay, josh!

1:12 am

yay, josh

1:12 am

okay .....missed something and upon review am still missing something so I'll just 'ass' my way upstairs and visit the faciltites

1:12 am

wtg josh!

1:12 am

good luck with the butt crawl there just

1:12 am

I think we walk on eggs in here too much these days, sigh. There, I said it.

1:12 am

lucky you missed it just, it was pretty mean

1:14 am

I don't think politics has any place here

1:14 am

(yeah all pav has to do is keep that up and it is audit time baby) lol

1:15 am

I tend to agree that politics isn't usually a good subject, too.

lol I'm always up for a heated discussion about anything .... makes mind sharper, and I may even change my opinion ((((hugs)))

1:16 am

good evening everyone. How is the grid tonight? staying out of the poli talk. Mom always said never discuss politics and religion.

grid is pretty fun for first 150 book... then slow!

1:16 am

your mum and my mum must have been related book

1:16 am

I'm not finding this grid easy, but then I'm half asleep

1:17 am

how truly disappointing

1:17 am

First 150! I just started and feel I am struggling at 50

1:18 am

book, I started at grid-time but only have 52 words

1:19 am

I only have 56, just oozing along...

1:19 am

I still have two bt, upper n and the l. any clues?

1:19 am

it's the kind of grid where you think you've found a great word until the last letter isn't there

1:19 am

I'm more like snoozing along, better get to bed

anyone have any so words?

I is is 7/40

n is ni 4/4

1:20 am

not me, dee

1:20 am

not me Dee, no so words

1:20 am

sorry L . got the Is

1:20 am

no so at all for me so far

1:20 am

For 7's I have ba, br, ca, da, du, ga, he, is, ma and ra. Anyone know the other 3, please?

1:20 am

n is a bablet ni4

I have the same you do bro

1:20 am

decree ni** (I think)

1:21 am

got the n. thank you. how about the L

le 5/14

how many sc words?

1:21 am

ty broll

1:21 am

I have an re 7 in my notes, not found yet.

I think it is only an re 5...

1:22 am

ok, 80 words - 123 for tomorrow, goodnight all

1:23 am

grayed the L ty. I have 5 sc words but only just started.

1:23 am

night flosey

1:23 am

I have 7 sc. Missing 3 s words.

that is what I have book...

1:23 am

beautiful flowers mixi

ty bro

1:24 am

night flosey

sc 6/27

1:24 am

just found a sc 6

1:25 am

they were mine, but the deer ate them this winter.

1:25 am

jinx on volley

lol jinx

1:25 am

lol dee thought that was a clue, looking for a flower!!!

lol

1:26 am

there is a ir flower in the grid. Mine are getting ready to bloom

still missing one s from top s... anymore than 7 sa?

1:27 am

dang deer ate my tulips already this year. :(

sp4/7 Dee

1:27 am

deer always eat tulips

ty dee have that one... other s... sorry

top left s

1:28 am

and possums come in and eat my beans and tomatoes, what to do?

only have 5 from that one

1:28 am

My Mom has found stinky soap like Irish spring keeps the deer away. We do not have any deer here.

1:28 am

first time I've tried tulips, guess I'll have to put up a big fence!

1:28 am

fence, andree

1:29 am

I tried Irish Spring and everything else

1:29 am

jilli it would have to be a complete enclosure to keep them out and so not possible as i rent

1:29 am

The deer here are very hungry

1:29 am

so grow daffodils!

1:30 am

the whole place is fenced , they just run along the top of the fence and laugh at me

1:30 am

deer fences have to be about 7 ft high

1:30 am

so far they've not nibbled on a little tree we planted last year, it's up front and the dog does her business all around it. I think it may keep them away.

1:30 am

i am addicted to growing veg jilli

1:30 am

wouldn't a twelve bore do the trick hehe!!!

1:31 am

do they not like daffodils, jilli? lol, sandr!!

1:31 am

Perhaps you could train your dog to mark her territory, all along the fence?

1:31 am

Hi everyone

missing one s... I have 7 sa's; 7 sc's; 1 si; 1 sp... anyone know what is missing?

1:32 am

Hi Huga

1:32 am

8 sa.

ty!

1:32 am

deer don't like daffodils or lavender or pieris or rhodos -- several other things.

hi huga!!

1:32 am

hi hugs

1:32 am

might be a good idea, Christine.

1:33 am

How many letters on the si, please?

1:33 am

there are lots of deer resistance plants. Just do a google search to find ones for your zone.

si 5/16

1:33 am

You can spray a solution of rotten eggs, but have to repat all those things after a rain

1:33 am

ty

which sa am I missing bro... I have sa 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5

yw

1:34 am

another plant that deer won't eat are Hellebores. I just planted the whole north side of our house with them. they like the shade and are gorgeous when the bloom.

nm found it my missing s was sa 5/10

1:35 am

Also, you can build low fences as long as the area is small, less than 5 feet wide/deep. They wont' leap into small spaces. Lots of advice on the web.

1:35 am

another 5 at the end

ty

1:36 am

lots of things deer "don't eat" they do eat here

1:36 am

Rose6 - have you seen Park's catalog? Lots of plants that are deer resistant.

as 7 ag 6

1:36 am

now that's good to know, Roses - all my beds are prety narrow.

1:38 am

and yet tulips grew right across the road unmolested for years. maybe mine were special!

1:38 am

No, haven't seen it. but I'll check it out. We bought a cabin a few years ago, and it's in the wilds. when we're not there the deer eat everything, so it's been a real challenge figuring out how to garden there.

1:39 am

Maybe they're too young to cross the road

LOL

1:39 am

they don't eat daisies

1:40 am

thye don't eat bamboo.

1:40 am

or juniper

1:41 am

but I think they like all veggies

missing some a's: I have 2 ab's; 7 ag's; 5 ai; 2 ar; 1 as... missing?

1:44 am

4 ab - 4,5,4,5,

ty

so still missing 2 from bottom a middle column

1:46 am

I have ar x 3 so far, but I've barely started

ty hug

1:48 am

yw Dee NBT

wtg hug!

1:49 am

yay, Hugs!

1:49 am

well, I'm stuck and have an early rising tomorrow so good night all -- only found 71 words -- helpless without Lickety

1:49 am

night, jilli!

1:50 am

night jilli

1:50 am

did anybody just have a bunch of words fly though the puzzle? none of them were found though.

1:51 am

(just found some more -- 75 now, big deal)

1:51 am

night jilli....off to lala land for me too

1:53 am

so -- won't be back tomorrow unless late -- *poof*

1:53 am

BYE JUST AND JILLI

1:53 am

sorry did't mean to shout

1:53 am

au5, volley

1:53 am

:) gonna stick around for a few more andree! mwah

ty

missing 2 m's... I have 13 ma's; 4 mu's... missing?

ca 6 x 3

1:57 am

sorry I can't help you Dee

ty

1:58 am

can't help you Dee

1:58 am

I have mu 4 4 5 5 if that helps

ty I have same as you hug

1:59 am

me too. but I have less ma's.

1:59 am

add another mu5

2:01 am

mu5/14 x 2 and mu5/18

2:01 am

ty hugs

2:02 am

96 left for tomorrow. Ty for the clues. good luck finishing.

2:02 am

bye book

2:02 am

g'night book

ty here are my ma's: ma 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 4, 6, 7, 8, 6, 5, 4 ty hug

nite book

2:04 am

2 - 5's between the 6 and the 4 at the end

2:05 am

missing a 4 and a ?

2:05 am

i have 2 ma5's after that 8 dee

ty bro

ty and

I have 3 py's... others?

2:07 am

That's what I have, too.

2:08 am

pl4

add pl 6 also

2:10 am

night evy1, too tired, too braindead. Be well, take care, poof

missing one 4... I have 11 ra's; 1 re; 2 ri; 6 ru's

you too mar sleep well

2:10 am

thanks Dee. Did you say there were ai x 5? I have ai4 x 4. Can't find the last one

ai 4, 4, 5, 4, 4,

2:11 am

stupid plurals. Thanks Dee

2:11 am

3 ri - 4,4,4

yqw

my missing r is from middle column

2:14 am

yep. 3 ri's.

2:14 am

ri 4/6

ty bro

duh

2:16 am

did I miss the flip???? :-)

oops guess so freep HI

2:17 am

so close

2:17 am

Have he x 12, hu x2. Missing?

hu 6, 4, 5

I have he x 10 though

2:18 am

ty!

yw

missing one g... I have 11 ga; 13 gr....

2:21 am

gi4

ty

2:22 am

what are the stats for the re pls?

2:22 am

yw

re 5/14... strengthens concrete

2:23 am

ty Dee

yw

2:25 am

hello dee and hugs I'm finally here

yay!! hi west

2:25 am

hi everyone else too

2:26 am

nice to see a bigger board

2:27 am

Hi west. I was quite late as well

agreed west

missing one b... I have 10 ba; 1 be; 12 br; 9 bu

2:28 am

that's a lot of b's

oops missing b is ba

sure was

2:28 am

it's a hive lol

2:30 am

that stings, west

2:31 am

baking soda is good for that

there are 20 d's they are: 12 da; 8 du's

2:35 am

ty dee I'll have to get busy have 3 da's and 3 du's

2:35 am

I have ba8 and ma8... what are the others pls?

good luck then :) yw

2:36 am

thanks

ga 8 (6 and 7 also) he 8/55

2:37 am

thanks Dee

yw

fireworks

2:39 am

congrats Dee

2:39 am

Congrats Volley!

2:39 am

yay, Dee!

2:39 am

Hello everyone

2:39 am

yay dee!!

2:39 am

hi everyone again and wd volley

2:39 am

oooohhh goody hugs

ty very much; how may I healp?

2:39 am

congrats, dee

help?

2:40 am

i passed halfway...and I'm crashing

2:40 am

I have as7, ba ca da ga is and ma7... what are the other 6 pls?

2:40 am

a teeny little clue for the he8 please I got the others ty

2:40 am

need 107 clues please volley

2:40 am

hello sandy

he 8 he 4 + ar 4

2:40 am

hello justa

2:40 am

hi weset

2:40 am

west even

2:41 am

ty dee

2:41 am

weset our clocks ahead lol

2:41 am

I have le 4. What is the other l, please?

2:41 am

lol west

2:41 am

hi, west

ba 7 x 2; br 7; da 7 x 2; he 7; ra 7

2:42 am

it's le5, 14

le 5/14

2:43 am

8's done!

wtg west

2:43 am

thanks so much Dee

2:43 am

thanks to you and hugs

yqw honored to help west; you all usually help me

2:43 am

57 left

2:44 am

I have in4 ir4 and is7... what's the last i pls?

2:44 am

Umm, da7 and du7, not 2 da7.

2:44 am

ir4 as in Volley icon

ir 5

2:45 am

Morning all. Two visits to the PB for you Dee.

2:45 am

hi frances

2:45 am

dee has fireworks she's exempt

2:45 am

Hello west.

I have 2 da 7's

2:45 am

oh geez... just couldn't see it

2:46 am

She can always spend the rest of the day there!

2:46 am

had that word anyway lol

oops so sorry

and a du 7

duh my I assist anyone else?

2:49 am

Lol Dee.

:)

2:49 am

how about the c's, please?

all ca's except for co 4/7

2:50 am

ty.

yw

2:52 am

we've got Dee's list now... my last 30 shouldn't be too hard now

okey dokey... good luck all cya the flip!!!! hugs til then

2:53 am

bye Volley

*poof*

2:53 am

gn dee sleep well

2:53 am

Bye Dee.

2:53 am

goodnight Dee - pleasant dreams and thanks for all your aide

2:54 am

where is dees list hugs?

2:54 am

Night Dee. Thanks for all the help.

2:54 am

in the chat or in bab anon

2:59 am

Back again

2:59 am

sorry sandy - had my nose deep in the grid. In the chat, she's pretty much listed how many of each there are and some with the point values

2:59 am

hello anike

3:00 am

I'm so tired I can barely keep my eyes opened, so I'm off and will finish up tomorrow. g'nite all

3:00 am

hi anike, bye, Hugs!

3:00 am

gn hugs take care

3:01 am

Did someone say there was a list? I left 2 hours ago with 70 to go and I'm back and still struggling.

3:02 am

no list just hints and stats in the chat

3:04 am

OK

3:04 am

2 tiny ones and we get a list right away not that I'm complaining

3:05 am

I have ba 8 and he 8 - can anyone tell me what the other 8's start with?

3:07 am

ga and ma both plurals

3:11 am

How many words today please

3:11 am

203 gran and hello

3:11 am

Hello and thanks

3:12 am

Got the ma - thanks west

3:12 am

yw

3:13 am

the ga is the same

3:13 am

And the ga - TY

3:13 am

yw !

3:18 am

does that he8 have anything to do with the he6 and 7?

3:18 am

follows hr 4/7 sandy

3:18 am

I mean he 4/7

3:18 am

albert and diva solo

3:19 am

hi bab hope all is okay

3:20 am

that's alpert

3:21 am

anyone have the lonely bottom left o?

3:21 am

please and thank you

3:22 am

westy, og4/7

3:22 am

ty rose and hi

3:22 am

hi westy

3:23 am

and babrab

3:24 am

missing 2 x a's. have ab x 4, ag x 6, ai x 5, ar x 2, as x 1, and au x 1.pls fill in the gaps?

3:25 am

I'm afraid I have more gaps than you have a's rose

3:25 am

* giggle *

3:26 am

7 ag; 3 ar

3:26 am

thanx babrab

3:27 am

Why isn't airbag accepted?

3:27 am

I am missing 1; think it is an ag

3:28 am

don't know, anike, had the same prob here.really annoying!

3:29 am

It's a perfectly good word - should complain

3:29 am

ag x 7

3:31 am

found my missing ag!

3:31 am

gj rose

3:32 am

want the stats? or do you already have them?

3:33 am

yes please

3:35 am

ag5/14, 4/6, 4/6, 4/6, 4/7, 5/14, 6/24

3:35 am

ty rose

3:36 am

yw westy

3:37 am

* groan * got the last ar!!! wouldn't you know it? a 'fish' word

3:38 am

I get so many fish good thing I love seafood

3:38 am

missing 1 x d. have da x12, du x7.

3:41 am

I seem to remember dee saying there were 7 du's but not sure

3:42 am

whatever it is, it's a 7 letter word

3:42 am

plural the 6?

3:43 am

do you have the strong du word?

3:43 am

nope, done that and also the sometimes vowel

3:44 am

THAT'S IT!!!! KISS, KISS, AND LOTS OF HUGS!

3:44 am

whott! pretty sparkly things.

3:45 am

Yay rose !!!

3:45 am

Congratulations grannyrose!

3:45 am

now, can i he4 you in anyway?

3:46 am

thanks rose too many left think I'll call it a night

3:46 am

ty, ty, * curtseys gracefully *

3:46 am

* and falls off chair *

3:46 am

lol

3:46 am

bye now take care

3:47 am

nite westy, see you at the flip

3:49 am

how about you , haz? can i give you a hand?

3:50 am

No thanks, I'm still on my first run through.

3:51 am

okay, i see lickety is on line, so maybe the clues will be up soon. i'll look in later. time for dinner here

3:52 am

Enjoy your meal!

4:01 am

Good morning. Shame 'bumgas' isn't a word. It should be! :-)

4:02 am

Good morning, Jacula.

4:04 am

Nice to see you, Haz. It's been ages.

4:04 am

I know - a combination of factors.

4:05 am

How are you? I had a little look at your blog a few days ago.

4:05 am

Good Morning Haze so good to see you ,i miss seeing you

4:06 am

Good morning Yvo - nice to see you as well!

4:06 am

I'm fine thanks, Haz. Will be getting into the swing of gardening again soon. You?

4:06 am

PB for me. I said a word.

4:07 am

I'll make a pot of tea while I'm in there.:-)

4:07 am

It'll take a bit longer for things to be ready to head outdoors. We're in the midst of decorating so I'm permanently sticky with paste.

4:08 am

Oh no, Haz., you don't want to be covered with paste with soil and grass stuck to it.

4:08 am

Absolutely not.

4:09 am

So, Jac, is this you up to stay up for the day?

4:10 am

Is it just one room you're doing or are you going through the whole house?

4:10 am

I hope not to be at Babble all day, Haz. I have meatballs to make. LOL

4:10 am

... and ironing to do. :-(

4:11 am

Well, you know what it's like. You do one room, and then it makes others look bad. We took the head staggers and put in a new bathroom (or at least two nice bathroom men did) and we've been reforming our bedroom as well.

4:12 am

Oh, lucky you! I'd love a new bathroom suite.

4:12 am

Good morning Haz and Jacs!

4:12 am

We decided that the time was right and thankfully it was all done very efficiently - noisy, but efficient.

4:13 am

Oh look! Good morning FM.

4:13 am

Morning FM!:-)

4:13 am

Had to pop in and say hello :)

4:13 am

Hello all. Head staggers Haz, you were shaking your head at the cost or is that some sort of constuction thingy?

4:13 am

The interesting thing about bathroom suites is that you don't need to worry about colour. They're all white. After that, the choice is mind-blowing.

4:13 am

I'm glad it went well, Haz.

4:14 am

We still have an avocado suite - a faded and battered one.

4:14 am

Hello lynxxx. 'Taking the head staggers' is an expression we use to indicate doing something impulsively.

4:14 am

Hi lynxxx

4:14 am

Hi lynxxx.

4:15 am

Jacula, avocado may come back in style if you hold out long enough. Just call it vintage - it seems to work with clothes.

4:16 am

LOL Haz.

4:16 am

LOL my batroom was all pink when I moved in.

4:16 am

Which suggests that you changed it?

4:16 am

bathroom even!

4:17 am

hey all

4:17 am

Oh, poor you, FM. I've always hated pink b/room stuff.

4:17 am

Good morning bf

4:17 am

I see on all those UK 'house' shows people shuddering at the avocado suites...I quite like them. Nice with black and white

4:17 am

hi bfsog

4:17 am

Hi bfs.

4:17 am

Hi bf Yes it got changed pretty quickly.

4:18 am

no icon fm?

4:18 am

lynxx - our avocado suite's been in place since the 70s and is very battered.

4:18 am

Do you get lots of the UK house shows? The ones that show a house being transformed in a matter of minutes are all LIES.

4:18 am

No bf, I switched it off a while back, quite like being grey now.

4:19 am

The small 2nd bathroom has a 'champagne' suite (i.e. cream), but that's okay and was only built 8 years' ago.

4:19 am

one day we will all be grey

4:19 am

FM is the eminence grise around here.

4:19 am

I had our bath recoated...very successful - and cheap

4:19 am

Not if our hairdressers can stop it, bfs!

4:19 am

Heaps Haz

4:20 am

Our house has a grey suite and every spot of soap and toothpaste shows. Oh for white!

4:20 am

My hairdresser won't colour my hair

4:20 am

That works on cast iron baths but not plastic.

4:20 am

Change your hairdresser, FM. Or else offer to pay...

4:20 am

Sack your hairdresser, FM!

4:20 am

Hi Hydra.

4:20 am

hi Hydra

4:20 am

Same with the avocado, Hydra.

4:20 am

Hello hydra - white seems to be the way forward. I just hope we haven't put it in only for fashions to change straight away.

4:21 am

Haz - I don't think white will ever be out of fashion.

4:21 am

LOL Haz, actually I agree with him butI am getting so much grey now I may have to take some drastic action. Hi hydra

4:21 am

You reassure me, Jac.

4:22 am

FM, just how drastic is the action you might take?

4:22 am

You haven't had one of those square toilets have you, Haz? My friend had one back in the 70s, a royal blue suite, and it felt really weird to sit on. Bums aren't square.

4:22 am

No blue rinses. I'm begging you.

4:22 am

Is FM going for the bald look maybe?

4:22 am

No, 'tis not square.

4:23 am

Blue rinse! I think not *looks indignant*

4:23 am

Purple rinse?

4:23 am

There's a relief.

4:23 am

You could be like Phyllis from Corrie was and change your hair colour every week.

4:24 am

Hi Jac, Has, FMitch, lynxxx; it's a meeting of the old crowd. (Not as in age!) Anyone got a clue for the am5,16?

4:24 am

eeek!

4:24 am

Oh, I remember her! She used to flirt outrageously with the old man. What was his name?

4:24 am

Percy

4:24 am

Can't help you hydra, haven't even started the grid yet

4:25 am

Percy Sugden?

4:25 am

He was always complaining about something, wasn't he?

4:25 am

That's the fella.

4:26 am

Oh no! I was following Likety and it's Tuesday's list, not today's. Forget the am word then.

4:26 am

We're really going to show how old we are. I even remember the night Martha Longhurst died in the snug.

4:26 am

LOL Hydra. Dippy old hippy!

4:26 am

So do I, Haz.

4:26 am

So very true :-)

4:27 am

I was terribly impressed when they didn't play any music at the end.

4:27 am

I don't remember that and I am of a similar age.

4:27 am

... and when the train crashed on the viaduct. And when Harry Hewitt died on the day of Len's wedding.

4:27 am

Mr Grumpy went to the dump this morning only to find it had closed. He is now driving round with a carload of rubbish. Tee-hee!

4:27 am

You were probably practising your dance moves in your Greek tunic, FM.

4:27 am

Closed for good, Hydra, or just closed at the moment?

4:28 am

shhhh!

4:28 am

Have you seen the Victoria Wood Coronation Street sketch? It's brilliant - she plays Ena Sharples.

4:28 am

Don't watch Corrie any more, nor Emmerdale.

4:28 am

Closed for good. Part of the rail expansion to Heathrow.

4:29 am

Corrie's the only one I watch, but it's going downhill rapidly. Too many young things cavorting about.

4:29 am

Oh heck, Hydra. Is there another one to go to?

4:29 am

Well, having got a mere 64 words, I'd better b***** off and do some work.

4:29 am

I must away, lovely to have seen you. Toodles!

4:29 am

Has - No, I haven't seen the Victoria Wood sketch.

4:29 am

Bye FM - it's good to see you as well.

4:29 am

'Bye FM & Hydra.

4:29 am

bye Hydra & FM

4:30 am

We couldn't live without our local dump. It's all beautifully organised, woe betide you if you don't dump stuff in the right places.

4:30 am

Jac - it's on Youtube, well worth seeing.

4:30 am

Same as ours, Haz.

4:31 am

I'll take a look, Haz. What's it called.

4:31 am

Notices all over the place. 'Rubble only. No plasterboard'. 'Clean, flattened cardboard only'

4:31 am

If you type in Victoria Wood, Coronation Street it should bring it up.

4:32 am

I'll have a look later. Thanks.

4:33 am

Today's phantom - squirrel.

4:33 am

I think you'll enjoy it - Julie Walters as Martha, someone else as Minnie Caldwell.

4:33 am

I can imagine JW as Martha.

4:34 am

I love her Mrs. Overall character, the way she moves slowly across the room with a tray full of cups etc.

4:34 am

She's a brilliant actress.

4:35 am

She is.

4:36 am

The last thing I saw her in was about a woman's fight for voluntary euthanasia, it was very moving. She can make you cry tears of laughter or sorrow.

4:37 am

I had to miss that prog., Haz, as it was on our SKY+ box when Sky recently did their replacements.

4:37 am

Our box was one of the ones they thought might be faulty.

4:37 am

I'm sure it'll be on again, though.

4:38 am

It was very well done, so if it does come on again, take the chance to see it.

4:38 am

Have you got the new sky box sorted out?

4:39 am

She played my friend Deric's late wife Diana in Wide-eyed & Legless. (Thora Hird played his Mum). He was very pleased with the interpretation.

4:39 am

As in Deric Longsden?

4:40 am

Yes, Haz. They changed the box. The new one's failed to record when pre-set a couple of times, so we may have to get them back to look at it.

4:40 am

Deric Longden. Yes, Haz.

4:40 am

We have the video of 'Lost for words' - talk about wonderful acting from Thora Hird!

4:41 am

How interesting that you should know the people behind the story! He comes across as a very caring person.

4:41 am

That's a great film, too, Haz. Deric's Mum to a tee.

4:41 am

Have you read his books? Thermal the cat will have you in stitches.

4:42 am

Deric's a lovely man, Haz. So's his 'new' wife, Aileen.

4:42 am

No - never read any of his books, but I should look out for them.

4:42 am

a lovely woman, not man, that is. LOL.

4:43 am

I think you'd like his books, Haz.

4:43 am

I certainly got the impression of him being a real gentleman - and his new wife being lovely as well. I liked that his humour and his impatience came across so that he was very human. His mother was quite a character!

4:44 am

I'll look out for them, Jac. More to add to the reading list!

4:44 am

I got a surprise the other day. I'd ordered A McCall Smith's new book, Tea Time for the Traditionally Built and they sent me Miracle at Speedy Motors instead.

4:44 am

Is Miracle at Speedy Motors not an earlier one?

4:45 am

Yes. Fortunately, I haven't read it yet.

4:46 am

I tend to get a bit mixed up with the sequence of things. It's not as easy to keep track of the Katy books. What Katy did. What Katy did next. You can't go wrong with those sorts of titles.

4:46 am

I once gave husband one of the No 1 Ladies Detective stories to read. He handed it back 'Nothing happened.'

4:47 am

True, Haz, re the titles.

4:47 am

I suppose we can't all like the same things. Men tend to prefer mor action/blood/mayhem.

4:48 am

*more

4:48 am

Maybe his thinking is that you can read any of the books in isolation and not worry about the sequence.

4:48 am

Could be.

I have to say hi and I see chat is discussing McCall Smith and mysteries! I enjoy those books, just finished Blue shoes of happiness....

4:49 am

Hi red. Haven't read that one yet.

4:49 am

Hello red. Yes, they're very enjoyable, gentle books.

4:49 am

hi Red

Definitely gentle. and hi jacula, haz and lynxx.

4:51 am

Alexander McCall Smith was interviewed on TV recently and his explanation for the books not having complicated plots or dreadful things happening, was that enough horror was around us in real life, this was a way of escaping to a gentler place.

4:52 am

I read on his website that he's giving 44 Scotland Street a rest for a while. Will poor Bertie ever get past 6?

4:52 am

He's right, Haz.

4:52 am

ain't that the truth

4:53 am

I just want poor Bertie to be rid of Irene. Could she not run away with Dr Fairburn and leave the child to grow up happily?

4:53 am

Is the new baby's Dr. Fairburn's?

4:54 am

And why do they keep forgetting where they've parked their car?

4:54 am

Ulysses? That's the lovely thing, you're left wondering whether it could really be.

4:55 am

I sometimes forget where I've parked my car half an hour ago.

4:55 am

LOL, Haz.

4:55 am

The number of times I've been about to report a stolen car.

4:56 am

*grinning madly*

4:56 am

in the PB box again.:-(

4:56 am

Thankfully, I've always managed to restrain myself.

4:58 am

You'll have to tie something to the aerial so you can see it - like you do on a crowded beach so kids don't get lost.

4:59 am

The good thing is that it's a bright colour, but being small it tends to get hidden behind all these huge people carriers and jeeps people seem to need to drive.

4:59 am

Oh, don't start me off on that subject Haz!

5:00 am

So, Jac, what do you think of people driving people carriers and jeeps?

5:00 am

*claps hand firmly over mouth*

5:01 am

And have you always felt this way?

5:01 am

*nods*

5:01 am

(Knowing nod of recognition)

5:02 am

Will we change the subject?

5:02 am

*nods*

5:02 am

(Nodding back in understanding)

5:04 am

So, we've covered bathrooms, books and big cars. What's left?

5:04 am

*removes hand from mouth so she can type two-handed again*

5:04 am

Good morning. Things are getting slow and weird again.

5:04 am

Yes, I find typing when you're sitting on your hands really difficult.

5:04 am

Not you guys (-: the server

5:05 am

Yes. Stabbing at the keyboard with your nose is both painful and inaccurate.

5:05 am

hi Eva

5:05 am

Good morning, Eva. So glad you explained!

5:05 am

Hi Eva. Thanks for explaining.

5:09 am

Well, look at the time - I must get a move on and get something else done. Good to talk to you all and I'll be back later. Bye!

5:09 am

Enough for tonite, off to nurse this cold a bit more. Bye all - have a good day

5:10 am

'Bye Haz. Lovely to see you.

5:10 am

'Bye llynxx.

5:10 am

You too - bye!

5:10 am

60 left to find. They can wait until later. I'd better get some work done, too.

5:17 am

Is lickety deserting us today?

5:41 am

A quick hello to my Babble buddies. I am getting on an airplane in 4 hrs and spending a week in Florida. I will miss you all.

5:42 am

have a good time Scrabbler

5:42 am

TY, pabtrek.

5:42 am

Bye all.

5:43 am

bye

5:43 am

HAve a brilliant time Scrabs!

have a really great time scrab , keep well

5:45 am

G'd morning Babblers!

5:45 am

***pulls FM's pig tails***

5:45 am

Well hello there LoriP!

5:45 am

hi Lori

5:46 am

Is it the end times? :p Hey pab!

5:46 am

*ouch* I love you too :)

5:46 am

Bigger grid, yea! How's this baby looking?

5:46 am

Not sure yet only just started

5:46 am

a little tough, Lori

5:46 am

***nothing says Love like a sore scalp*** :D

5:47 am

Uh oh pab. The letters are sort of odd. :/

5:48 am

no lickety either Lori

5:48 am

hi everyone lori pab mitch all

5:48 am

hi sandy

5:49 am

Yah, just saw that with the entry of an actual word. That will be a source of angst in Babble land...

5:49 am

G'd morning sandy

5:49 am

Hi pab and sandy

5:49 am

hi FM

5:50 am

but I have greyed the y yay!

5:50 am

Who hoo! You rock. No. Really! :p

5:51 am

yea yea OK shoot me down why not!

5:52 am

lololol I went to the Y to see if excitement was justified..... ***ducks*** :D

5:52 am

Has anyone put up a list?

5:52 am

well don't expect any cllues from me *giggle*

5:53 am

Not sure anike, I just got here. G'd morning though

5:53 am

***great, my sarcastic mouth just shot me in the foot***

5:53 am

Hi - been trying on and off for quite a while - 23 to go and hit a wall

5:54 am

Nice job anike, go go go!

5:54 am

That is a talent indeed Lori

5:54 am

I have 99 left and pathetically need a list

5:55 am

I still have a load of words to find so I am going to dive in - stand back all

5:55 am

**sploooooosh***

5:55 am

***braces for impact and tsunami***

5:56 am

loool

5:56 am

The ocean between us is surely the only thing that spared me after that comment.... :)

5:59 am

phone brb

5:59 am

I've finished now. Have put the stats in my profile.

6:00 am

ahh, there was another pl word. P is done! ***sticks tongue out at FM***

6:00 am

Off to put them in BabAnon now, if no one's done so already.

6:00 am

Congratulations Jacula!

6:01 am

Thanks, Lori.

6:01 am

good one jac, thanks for that

6:02 am

Top row done. ***taunts FM from afar***

6:03 am

Stats are also in BabAnon now. Happy Babbling all. x

6:03 am

I'm sure there will be much gratitude Jacula. Have great day!

6:04 am

thanks jac

6:05 am

Thank you Jacs, you're a star and as for Lori pfffft!

6:06 am

:p L done. We've had that toopid le 5/14 before. Hard to believe i remembered it.

6:07 am

Shall I update my progress regularly, painfully and in unnecessary detail?

Clues are up

6:08 am

***all hail the mighty Lickety and his fabulous list***

6:09 am

Thanks Lickety.

6:09 am

Thank you lickety (ignores Lori)

6:10 am

***ignores FM ignoring me***

6:11 am

ignores Lori ignoring me igoring her ignoring ... ummm whos supposed to be ignoring whom *confused*

6:13 am

***did somebody say something?***

6:13 am

should i be ignoring you guys? lol

6:14 am

lol g'd morning bf

6:14 am

*grin* Hi again bf

HI and FM put some clothes on gessh

6:14 am

once a lurker always a lurker

6:15 am

Hey herin, how are you? and I have decided to stay grey for a while.

Ok fair enough. Say you are in the Witness protection program. I am busy as heck with tafe and yourself?And I have a kitty that misses his daddy

6:17 am

hi eveyrone ... finally a big grid whew

waa typical my first word is a law word. Hi oddle

6:18 am

G'd morning oodle

6:19 am

LOL Witness protection programme I like that! Hope the course is going well, I read a while back you are doing good!

I am doing good. Think I did reasonably good with the Legal Process test today.

6:21 am

Darn it, have to go. Back in a while.

Enjoy

6:22 am

Laters FM! ***pouty face***

brb need food

6:33 am

is the corner n an english word?

6:34 am

NO

6:37 am

hah! S is done.

6:37 am

wtg

6:38 am

april 1'st people, they say a lot of viruses

6:38 am

i's done. Now for the poopy letters.....

6:38 am

dont open anything that says postcard

6:38 am

G'd morning sue

6:39 am

If you update your software and Anti Virus regularly, like you should do anyway, it'll be fine.

6:39 am

I use Avast, it is free and updated

6:39 am

Hackers waste their talents on this crap. Hard to believe.

6:40 am

Windows updates are important, as are your application updates like Adobe etc. A lot of people don't do their maintenance.

I just updated Windooze

6:44 am

G'day all! Did you ever have a grid where you just can't find words? Today's my day for that. I'm dumbstruck.

6:44 am

G'd morning gramma. I'm still at the optimistic stage.

6:45 am

In another hour, I'll be at your stage lol

6:45 am

two phantoms... there is a mirage of and oasis

6:45 am

hurble is too a word!

6:45 am

I think I need to do this later. This is not a stage, it's a blank.

6:46 am

I don't even have phantoms.

6:46 am

lol gramma, we've all been there, that's for sure.

6:46 am

***writes out a formal complaint about hurble not being a word in the grid***

6:47 am

oodle, use it in a sentence.

Hi Grama

6:47 am

We all have hurbles in our lives.

6:48 am

Hi herin 8)

6:48 am

Or my hurbles got loose.

6:48 am

See? It seems like a word...

6:49 am

i got my hurbles all in a bunch

6:49 am

***sneaking in hoping LoriP does not see me creaping up behind her***

6:49 am

**tackle Hug *** on lori p

6:50 am

<snicker>,,,,,gotcha!

6:50 am

***writhes on the floor in best acting role of intense pain***

6:50 am

G'd mornign carlee

6:51 am

morning Lori... and just so u know... EVERY time I have ever typed Moring Lori....I refrain and hold myself back from typing mornin' glori

HI Carlee

6:51 am

hi herin

6:51 am

hows things down there?

winding down for bed as the kitties gear up for mentalness and your self

6:52 am

lol carlee, it does sound like that.

6:53 am

I'm waking up... and fortunately my kitties SLEEP through the night... on my bed... great foot warmers...

6:53 am

Missing an h, which taunts me. Moving on. Perhaps the always poopy A will be next.

6:53 am

for 2 years now... I have held myself back

6:54 am

: D

6:54 am

good morning all, not liking this grid!!

Hi Gramma and peri

6:54 am

Morning peri

6:55 am

morning peri... so far I am undecided... found a few 7's without really looking yet

6:55 am

peri, me either. I said I was going to quit; but, I'm still sitting here. Oopops

6:55 am

no 7's or 8's or 6's here but just starte a bit ago

6:57 am

I usually get NBT pretty quickly but not today

6:57 am

and it is a gray day today, supposed to rain later

I have found one word

6:57 am

it is raining here..and grey...

6:57 am

but I will muster on!!

i wish it would rain here

6:58 am

help with S in upper right pls

6:58 am

i hate this grid

6:58 am

limber peri

6:58 am

It's a 4 peri..........

6:59 am

thanks oodle

THat single S

6:59 am

sheesh, got the s, thanks

sleb is a word

6:59 am

y's qw

6:59 am

THAT b has 33 words?

7:00 am

***what b?*** :p

7:00 am

the O pls

7:01 am

also a 4.....

7:01 am

I am monkeying like crazy, Lori, will keep trying

7:01 am

i thought it was oscar as in grouch.... :D

7:02 am

og ...

Ok I see this grid is full of odd words

7:02 am

0+leg

7:02 am

I tried that oodle :-)

the og was in yesterday's puzzle ....

7:02 am

thanks jbp

7:02 am

thanks jbp, I swear I tried that and it was not accepted the first time

7:03 am

any L clues?

7:03 am

I don't remember it from yesterday

7:03 am

G'd morning jbp, lady

7:03 am

I don't remember it from yesterday

7:03 am

I had to work my magic, Peri, apparently

morning

7:03 am

lol peri, sure, sure. You tried it..... :p

7:03 am

jeez i have been here for 5 years and you would think I would know how to say april fools in french but nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

7:04 am

The sun's finally coming out. Hope it stays sunny all day for a change.

7:04 am

Le April Fool's oodle? :p

7:05 am

ok..got 1.2 of those b's

7:05 am

well, i must to work.

7:05 am

1/2* even

7:05 am

Have a good day jbp

7:06 am

oh ty lori

7:06 am

NBT, yay for me!

7:06 am

later jbp

7:06 am

wtg peri

7:06 am

April! April! Du dumma sill. Jag kan lura dig vart jag vill! (Sweidsh for: april, you dumb herring, I can trick you how/wherever I want)

Its nearly Midnight here no Aprils Fools had

7:07 am

avril imbéciles jours

7:07 am

hee hee BR

7:08 am

I would think it would be jour des sots d'avril

7:08 am

getting my breakfast

7:09 am

excuse me de sots not des... damn I hate french grammar

7:10 am

damn Nicky has her shoulder out ag***, so its off to the hospital

7:10 am

Hiya everyone!!!!

7:10 am

sorry to hear that sandy

7:10 am

Good afternoon everyone.

7:10 am

if montreal was here then he could tell us

HI Elder and movie and such. Gods Sandy im so sorry

7:11 am

G'd mornign MM. Elder!!!! 'Yer late. :)

7:11 am

hi elder

Hi Anyone i missed

Hi Babble

7:13 am

Lorip lol . as you can all see I am working at home today Sshh !

hi kris

7:15 am

man..what a mess in London today for the G20

7:15 am

hello, Kristine; all

7:15 am

carleekat. Mostly peaceful, given the hoards of people there.

Can you imagine paying $10 000 for a race horse and now its nearly won half a mil in winnings.

7:16 am

I realise that..but..can u imagine IF there were a medical emergency....or a fire...

7:16 am

These gatherings always bring a few yobs.

7:17 am

what's G20

7:17 am

the G twenty.....20 countries...heads of state all meeting in london for economic solutions

7:18 am

oh ok

What Carlee said

7:18 am

Carleekat. oh yes. it would be terrible but I would guess the powers that be have plans afoot.

7:18 am

how did tea with the queen go?...or has it happened yet?

7:18 am

Obama will be there

7:18 am

yes Obama is there with other world leaders.

7:19 am

and so will stephen harper... the prime minister of australia too

7:20 am

bbs

7:20 am

Obama, plan to meet the Queen this morning it will be on the news later. Hope Philip behaves he usually makes some gaff.

7:20 am

hb peri

7:20 am

will phillip be there...I had heard last that his health was bad again...

7:22 am

Oh is he, well he is getting on now. But maybe he will be well enough to meet head of countries.

Rudd was also speaking in a church about our bushfire tragedy

7:22 am

they both are getting on ... any word yet about william and his girlfriend...I keep waiting for the engagement announcement

7:24 am

what happened herin?

7:25 am

No not yet Carleekat. Likely the world will know as soon as we know. Better later than sooner as once its in the press they will be living in gold fish bowl.

7:25 am

your cats are so pretty

The PM is over in the UK he attended a church service to honour the victims of the bushfire tragedy back on feb 7th

Oodle himself the black one has now eaten 3 mobile phone chargers and a laptop charger

7:26 am

omg ... bad puddy tat bod ol' puddy tat...

7:26 am

Police trying to protect the Bank of England. controlling flow of people... just in case.

7:27 am

i should put on BBC...am so sick of cnn

7:27 am

so there was a bush fire in austrailia... I never heard about that... next to what city or cities, herin

7:27 am

ok..bbc on... commercial... whatever...

7:27 am

its On BBC 1.

7:28 am

I only have BBC world

7:28 am

I am now addicted to BBC radio 1 now...bloody hillarious

7:28 am

It will be aired on that channel.

OODLE did you live under a rock in February? I dont mean to be rude but how could you not

7:28 am

Lol..

7:30 am

well they were serving mocha/hazelnut lattes there and I didn't want to miss it

7:30 am

Carleekat Radio 2 is good two at various times in the day. I like radio 4 also.

7:30 am

it wasn't much carried up here herin..it was...but we had a few economic issues happening up here.... and our news up here is flooded by USA media...and the ONLY thing happening there is economic....

7:30 am

i only get radio 1

Oodle http://tinyurl.com/dbjtyo

Sorry not meaning to be rude its like us with our USA news im forever getting ''would you like Aus Yahoo'' im forever saying no or i would never know what is going on in the states

7:31 am

i was very busy trying to get my documents in order to find a job... now that I have it is just a matter of going back and bugging the crap out of hotels to hire me.... been a very stressful time for me

7:31 am

AND....the b[art that drives me nuts..it "time delayed" to match our clock here...

7:32 am

good luck, oodle

7:32 am

Good luck Oodle.

7:33 am

mornin babblers!

7:33 am

best of luck oodle

7:33 am

Carleekat how horrid.

7:33 am

hi ev

7:33 am

hi eva* even

7:33 am

Hello Eva.

7:33 am

fireworks and goodnight

7:33 am

how goes it?

7:33 am

congrats, anike

hi eva good luck Oodle. please look at the tiny when you ahve time

7:34 am

its sirius radio... satelite company does that..likely so drivers not taxing their minds whilst driving to figure out ACTUAL time

7:35 am

he he.. Carleekat.

7:36 am

would be TOO hard to actually LOOK at the little receiver... while MOVING your eyes to keep an eye on traffic to dble check the time

7:36 am

Good morning Eva, Elder, et all! (I liked the E sound :))

7:36 am

ooh..woot woot anike

7:36 am

Hi everybody. I guess Babble still works on April 1 Worm Day

7:37 am

hello Uni, and Bichon.

7:37 am

if I look at that anymore I will cry...more

7:37 am

ok..well..time to get ready... and I started a scan...so..ttfn *poof*

7:38 am

oh yes...April 1st. It is my hammy's bday, he is one now! :)

7:38 am

Bye Carleekat. have a good day.

7:39 am

It never ceases to amaze me how 'not in touch' with world events people can be. Given the fact of Internet news and also general chat you would think you could keep up with significant events?

7:40 am

Just in time to say hello to elder.

7:40 am

Hello FMitch.

7:40 am

FM!!!! Haz!! *swooning with glee*

7:41 am

Hello Haz. how are you ?.

7:41 am

((Uni)) and Hello elder and Haz

7:41 am

And everyone else, of course! I can't stop, though, my lunch is waiting. I'll be back later. (Smelling salts for Uni!)

7:41 am

Haz and FMitch, I am working at home this afternoon.

7:41 am

I'm well, elder, I hope you are as well?

7:41 am

am fine thank you.

7:42 am

I depend on my trusty UK buds (birds?) to keep me in touch with the news overseas. You've done well so far!

7:42 am

Good. I'll be back later and maybe see you all then. Bye!

7:42 am

bye for now.

7:42 am

Tricky Haz. Enjoy the lunch and paper!

7:45 am

Great, Haz took chatwith her when she left.

7:46 am

she is the word lady:)

I never have time to read world news which is sad

ok i must depart enjoy

7:48 am

Bye for now Herin.

7:48 am

I get cranky because Canadian news is so rarely reported, even on Canadian outlets, so I skim. I can't take the depression, my life is busy enough with work and school.

7:49 am

Uni sometimes it's best to be selected.To protect oneself.

7:50 am

Canadians did well at the World Figure Skating Championships in LA last week. They won three silver medals

7:50 am

YAY CANADA!!!!

7:50 am

I am excited for the 2010 olympics...I get weepy at olympics always, let alone when they are at home.

7:51 am

As a team, the Canadians are the strongest in figure skating

good morning Babblers :)

7:51 am

Am away for a while. papers/ reports to sort out.

7:51 am

just heated up breakfast -- forgoing the yogurt today for a breakfast sammich or turkey sausage, egg white + cheese

7:51 am

hello Nono. and bye to everyone.

7:52 am

hi nono

am not too thrilled with this grid... the words just dont seem to jump out at me even at the start

7:53 am

the O was clued before but I didn't understand the clue... is it a 4? and is the rest of the word have to do with leg?

7:53 am

im right there with you, nono

hiya folks

yes Oodle it is a 4, I got it from what you just said

7:54 am

This grid is le merde.

7:54 am

hi tak hi eva

7:54 am

hola takuma

7:54 am

anyone have the as 7?

7:54 am

morning all...can't seem to monkey the le...clue pls?

7:54 am

merde et merde encore!

hi Taku

7:54 am

je suis tout à fait d'accord, Uni

7:55 am

hi kim

7:55 am

hey

7:55 am

I'm glad we are all in consensus.

hi Kim

was not familiar with merde EvaN had to look it up..... good explitive!

7:58 am

le + a man can be well **ng + vowel

7:58 am

uni I was in your fair provence in may of 08... stayed very close to peggy's cove... the restaurant, wasn't impressed but the cove, beautiful.

7:58 am

It always seems more gentle to swear in another language. It's almost beautiful in Greek!

7:58 am

as 7?

7:58 am

MUM! My eyes....

7:58 am

so no one has the O??

7:59 am

lol sorry! I was under pressure okay?

7:59 am

og + short for mater

Lori.... trying to corrupt your own daughter!!

7:59 am

I'll pressure ya..

7:59 am

as + auto + form of "to be"

7:59 am

Sawry.... kim, did you get it now?

8:00 am

G'd morning again everyone. Nono, uni etal

8:00 am

ty kim m

8:00 am

thanx lori...good clue :)

geesh finally got 25 words ....

8:00 am

how many letts please3 bichon

8:01 am

Hah! Somebody appreciated it at least. :p

8:01 am

done!

8:01 am

Congratulations kim!

wtg Kim

8:01 am

It's an og 4 oodle

8:01 am

wtg ki m

8:01 am

ty

8:01 am

I've got 30! Let's trade and get closer Nono.

lets combine Uni maybe we'll have 55

8:02 am

i have 46. :)

8:02 am

I have a lively 80. Whoopee

8:03 am

If we throw in Eva and Lori, we may well be nearly done!

i'm jealous Lori

8:03 am

50 now :)

8:03 am

i have 311 to go :D

8:04 am

Are these words left or words found?

8:04 am

thats quite a feat, oodle, since theres only 203 in the grid. ;)

found Haz

8:04 am

haz -- thats found...heh

8:04 am

Hah, that as 7 was my last a on the elft. Thanks kim

8:04 am

*shame* Found. You would know if you had stayed ;)

8:04 am

yw

8:04 am

That's good. I was just checking to see how smug I should feel.

8:05 am

Is...is....is... th th th that Haz?

8:05 am

It is I and no mistake, Lori.

8:05 am

Don't you go swooning as well.

8:05 am

Eva, your profile is wunderbar!

heheee only one re apparently and i just found it!

8:06 am

I feel like I'm watching the Discovery Channel. "and now, a glimpse at a sighting of the evry rare and endangered Haz...."

8:06 am

Thank you Nono! :) Got it

8:06 am

I found it too Nono. ***smug*** :D

8:06 am

All said in breathless, hushed tones...

8:06 am

my profile? *raises eyebrows questioningly*

8:06 am

Yes, with ultra close and somewhat alarming camera angles.

be back in a bit

8:07 am

You've always had a lovely profile, EvaN, that's why photographers flock round you.

8:07 am

Don't get that camera too close, Lori, not until I get the lighting right.

8:07 am

there is only one short for mater and that's it's two first letters when I put it in it doesn't accept it...

8:08 am

Are we still on the o word? Strikingly reminiscent of DEODAR!!!

8:08 am

haz -- the photographer who has done the majority of my pictures received a call yesterday from MTV's "True Life" -- they want to use her in one of their shows

8:08 am

oodle -- swap the letters round

8:09 am

Now I'm swooning. That de6/24 will haunt me forever.

8:09 am

ty

8:09 am

We need a Canadian How To Look Good Nakes. I wonder if Gok Wan would come over here and do an ep for me. I could use the help!

8:09 am

She must be good, EvaN. I hope she won't forget you when she makes it big.

8:10 am

Nakes = naked.

8:10 am

I still don't understand how those women, who profess hatred for their bodies, can strip off in front of cameras. Do they hypnotise them or something?

8:11 am

I love that show. He makes you love who you are, not who someone else thinks you should be.

8:11 am

oh, im sure shes already forgotten ME -- she has clients much more regular than lil ol me

8:11 am

ok later folks

8:12 am

Laters Nono, oodle

8:12 am

need help with the P's

8:12 am

Don't you believe it, EvaN. All her clients have helped make her successful.

8:13 am

2 pl's, 3 py's sm

8:13 am

shes been successful enough to quit her dayjob. i think thats awesome. :)

8:13 am

I want Gok to come here! Should start a protest. Yay for Eva's photographer though!

8:13 am

pl 4/7 pl 6/24, the py's are normal, and a 4/5 combo

8:14 am

thanks lori

8:14 am

For some reason, Ehva's profile won't open here. ***sigh***

8:14 am

YVW, sing out if ya' need a nudge

8:15 am

She's doing a ruru for April Fool's day - saying that she's leaving (EvaN that is)

8:15 am

Good morning!

8:15 am

doing a ruru?

8:15 am

doing a ruru?

8:15 am

G'd morning Merk

8:15 am

(pardon my hiccup!)

8:15 am

This grid is slow to open up tor me. I think I must need breakfast or coffee first

8:16 am

Rururocks announced that he was going to quit babble in the New Year to pursue other interests. It lasted 2 days before he was sucked back in again.

8:16 am

hah

8:16 am

Aha! If he had succeeded, he would have pulled a Uni. Only I didn't announce it, I just disappeared, lol.

8:16 am

lol, that's the evil of Babble.

8:17 am

*says Uni, who is here babbling right now*

8:17 am

He got lots of tributes and heartfelt pleadings not to go. It was quite touching and then hilarious when he didn't disappear at all.

8:17 am

Your issue was internet Uni, soon as it behaved, where did you jump back in????? <----- ***cough***

8:17 am

is anyone else struggling with this grid?

8:17 am

Well. I went from August 08 - jan/feb 09!

8:18 am

Merk, this grid is awful. Heinous and disgusting, oughtn't even exist at all.

8:18 am

Hello Merk. It needs a bit of work, very few sequences.

8:18 am

It's a hard slog Merk, you're not alone.

Good morning, Lori could you explain the py's are the 3 al pl4/5? Also could you give a clue on the pl6/24 I have the 4/7, thanks

8:19 am

That is so good to know. I thought it was just me.

8:19 am

im up to 65 words at the moment. :)

8:19 am

Missing 1 stoopid h, for hours now. Is there more than the 1 7?

8:20 am

pl 6 is the lining of the lung Marc

8:20 am

I am 44 in and tempted to list, as I can't think of anything.

8:20 am

Just one 7 and an 8

8:20 am

Go Ehva!

8:20 am

I expect that with short grids, but one of 194 should have some easy ones. Hitting the wall at 9 words? Yikes!

8:20 am

Keep going, Merk, they will emerge blnking into the sunlight.

8:20 am

feel free to share the H7 and H8 :)

8:21 am

py + opposite of out, then plural

8:21 am

An 8? Aha. Thanks Haz.

8:21 am

he8 - looks like a combination of a flavoursome plant and an operatic solo

8:21 am

he 7 is caused from lifting things sometimes EhVa, 6/7 combo

8:21 am

heh, thanks Haz. Wouldn't have found that

8:22 am

thanky. :) up to 71 words now!

8:22 am

You're welcome.

8:22 am

Tried to extend it in other unacceptable words though, that should have counted for something at elast. :)

8:22 am

Got the ps' now Marc?

8:23 am

Yes, I just doubled quickly to 18, but with some good clues and I peeked in on.

Yes Lori thanks, had to stop and get the he7 and 8

8:24 am

please help with the N

8:24 am

ni 4/4 sm

8:25 am

Seen after the first part of a divorce decree, before it's absolute. (ni4)

8:26 am

ty ty

8:27 am

No problem.

8:27 am

My heavens. Only 56 words in and I have been trying for an hour.

8:28 am

Isn't it good that it isn't timed?

8:28 am

I have 2 7's from the d. Any more big ones?

8:28 am

This grid is poopy, isn't it.

8:28 am

So very good, it's true.

8:29 am

No, they're the biggest, Lori.

yes but I would like to go back and finish old grids like you can in Suduko. As anyone asked why that is not possible. Maybe get half credit for finishing late.

8:30 am

ive got the long-lasting DU7, hints on the other?

8:30 am

Why not suggest it to Dr-G? You'd have to do it on your own, no chat hints.

8:31 am

heh, you can add sometimes vowel to the 6/7 for another 7. wheeeeee

8:31 am

da 4/8 to smear? extend it like mad

8:31 am

guess i need to get the 6-7 :)

8:32 am

I'm missing a d, but that gave me the 4, a 5 a 6/7/7 Ehva

8:32 am

That second da7 would describe my attempts at painting.

8:32 am

lol Haz.

8:33 am

I have 11 da's and 8 du's. Any thoughts?

8:33 am

12 da words

8:33 am

theres a second 6 in there too, lori :)

8:34 am

thanks!

8:34 am

Ooh, thanks muchly Ehva!

8:34 am

Haz, not getting your clue

8:35 am

Gah. That one was stoopider. Thanks again Ehva. D is over with

8:35 am

Oops, and thanks Haz

8:35 am

da7/44 - describes those people who da4/8 (paint in rudimentary fashion), da7/52 replaces the last letter with sometimes vowel)

8:35 am

Missing 4 a's, so I'll continue to ignore that. To the M! I guess.

8:36 am

Thanks Haz!!

8:37 am

You're welcome, sm.

8:37 am

Good morning, Babblers. Happy Wednesday (Thursday for you Aussies).

8:37 am

Good morning Judi.

8:38 am

G'd morning Judi

8:40 am

good morning everyone

8:40 am

Good morning flosey.

le4 got the one that is when you are off color what is the other one?

8:41 am

le5/14 is the other le word

8:41 am

le + a picture is **ng on the wall + vowel

8:42 am

The m sucks. Gah

Thanks got it

8:42 am

Mmmmmmmm. Sucky.

8:43 am

Missing 3. Close enough. To the c!

8:47 am

Missing 4 c's. Close enough. To the g.

A clue for is7 please?

8:49 am

is + vowel + unit of weight

Well Lori that was easy, thanks

8:50 am

y v w

8:51 am

You should have held out and made it far more complicated, Lori.

lori, you and some of the others are throwing out some great clues.... I'm all the way up to 79 now :)

8:52 am

Yea Nono! Welcome back

8:52 am

Clues for dummies. Just my speed. Keep it up, Lori.

8:52 am

Hello Nono.

hi Haz!

8:52 am

Haz, perhaps like og + 2 other letters near the o?

8:53 am

d + Mixed up deer + backward king....

8:53 am

Always introduce something backwards, that helps to bamboozle.

8:53 am

DEODAR!

8:53 am

Somebody shoot Uni.

8:53 am

I don't get it

8:54 am

good morning

8:54 am

Good morning harpjane.

8:54 am

G'd morning harp

8:54 am

Stirring up controversy.

8:54 am

Does Camelot King help, Lori?

hi Jane

8:54 am

Hi, Harpjane.

sa5/14 please?

8:55 am

Camel who?

8:55 am

Darn, camelot king was the part I goofed.

8:56 am

sa + first 3 letters of the city in Latvia?

8:56 am

Camelot - it was a musical. Sigh. *humming score*

8:56 am

Uni's cluing sucks, she has me all confusitated now. :p

8:57 am

Oops! last 3 letters of the city in Latvia ***sigh***

Thanks LoriP seems like all I am doing is thanking you. Read your bio is it true

8:57 am

Sorry 'bout that! ***waits for admonishment from Uni, accepts it meekly***

8:57 am

Camelot: also a place to park your camels.

8:57 am

how many letters in the lone R please?

8:58 am

(Waiting for all to be revealed about Lori)

8:58 am

re5/14 comes from the lone r

5 letters on re in the grid

8:59 am

That's the re 5 I think Marc

8:59 am

Gah, meant harp. ***shutting up now***

yes I was very proud as I got it on my own

Can't get me out of your mind eh?

9:00 am

Thank You Marc for your comment on my bio.

9:00 am

Sorry, I was clipping Emma's talons.

9:00 am

No blood drawn, I hope?

9:00 am

You getto your room, Kim Basinger! She's my Mum :)

9:01 am

Only mine. She is fine.

9:01 am

lol Marc, yu've found me out. lol

9:02 am

And whoever has stlen my "o" if you just give it back, I won't ask any questions or press charges.

9:02 am

This ba 7/8 - is it normal?

9:02 am

Define normal? It's the one doing it....

9:02 am

Absolutely. Women look for them all the time.

9:03 am

thanks Lori

9:03 am

haaaaaaaz! lori! uni!!!!

9:03 am

Ata!

9:03 am

(Note the restraint - though glad, glad, glad to see you)

9:03 am

Ata Hari!!!!!!! <----extra!

9:03 am

**swooned at sight of glorious Dr Ata**

9:04 am

ata!

9:04 am

*hugs everyone madly*

9:04 am

Poor Uni. That blood loss to Emma has done for her again.

9:04 am

Haz, one of these days we'll lure you to the dark side of !!!!! abuse

Uni ba7/8 is a compound word and then pl

9:05 am

People will know it's not me when the punctuation goes into overdrive.

9:05 am

blood loss to Emma???!!!!

9:05 am

*waves at Ata* Don't mind me. Just chopped liver over here.

I can get the 7's and 8's but not the 5's need a clue for the second sa5/14, please

hi Ata!

9:05 am

hi nono! hi judi! hi eva!

9:05 am

No blood loss to Emma!! Slight claw loss (on purpose) and a bit of fur by accident.

9:05 am

Emma was having her claws clipped, only blood loss was Uni's.

9:06 am

Oooh Judi, you're paté? :D

9:06 am

ohhhhh ... that. dangerous, that.

9:06 am

sa 5/14 - like the long family story with a vowel inserted right in the middle.

9:06 am

At least I didn't shear her fur *snicker*

Anyone ever going to organize a babble convention?

9:06 am

No, nor post pictures of the indignity.

9:07 am

Several meet-ups have happened in various places, Marc, not sure about the logistics of getting people together from so many different places.

9:07 am

did I post the really really bad photo? seeing as you're all here, let me find it ...

Thanks got it haz

9:08 am

You're welcome, Marc.

9:08 am

Only if logistics is code for cost...

9:08 am

Don't forget to introduce the photo with a warning 'People of a dog-loving nature should avert their eyes'

9:09 am

We could all met on the internet, like in a chat room. Oh wait...... :D

9:09 am

That would be fun, Marc. We're global, so some of us are far flung from others. Perhaps a virtual convention - big screens, celebrity hosts, etc.

9:09 am

LOL Judi, maybe Jon Stewart could emcee?

9:09 am

there. note the zig-zag patterns ...

9:10 am

Oh, Ata, that's shameful.

LoriP could be the celebrity host

9:10 am

see why no-one saw till now??

9:10 am

We would need one celeb from each country. I vote Ed from BareNakedLadies for Canada. Or Leonard Cohen.

9:11 am

Oh my! Poor Hobbit. She needs many hugs...

9:11 am

It's perfectly understandable, Ata. Only pictures taken from the other side have been available up to now.

9:11 am

That poor dog looks like it just wants to hide it's head in shame.....Hello Babblers

9:11 am

Hello chiley.

9:12 am

I don't mind people seeing now cos her fur has grown a bit now and she looks almost respectable again!

9:12 am

Hi Haz...long time no see

9:12 am

Whereas Spangle, though forced to sleep in a kennel, is sporting a professional haircut.

hi chiley

9:12 am

I know, chiley, it's been a while. I just felt like chatting today, so here I am.

9:12 am

we should have an icon day for "the most famous person from your home town"

9:13 am

lucky Glitterata!

9:13 am

Emma still has a barren belly, but that was the vets fault. Made her a lady.

9:13 am

Is that even legal Ata?

9:13 am

I'd be able to put up Liam Neeson for that icon day.

9:13 am

I'd do either Allen VIzzutti or Mike Mansfield

9:13 am

G'd morning chiley

9:13 am

(or i suppose i could do the Unibomber)

9:13 am

Lori is the most famous person from my hometown. Although I've got several of those, so who knows?

9:13 am

poor Emma, is her fluff starting to grow back yet?

9:14 am

I'd have Bob Geldof

9:14 am

Hey, Bob Geldof! Yay Ata's hometown!

jane thats a good icon idea

9:15 am

K9 Dictionary: LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go. DROOL: A liquid which, when combined with sad eyes, forces humans to give you their food. To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and get the drool on the human. SNIFF: A social custom used to greet other dogs, similar to the human exchange of business cards.

I could claim Mark Twain as he lived here for a time and is burried here

9:15 am

My Babble keeps locking up, Dammit. Have to keep exiting out and re-opening.

9:16 am

That K9 dictionary sounds about right, chiley.

9:16 am

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person wants them in and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

9:16 am

Ata - poor dog looks rather tragic. Perhaps professional groomers next time rather than sheep shearers?

9:16 am

yep, Bob shops in the local Tesco

9:16 am

lol Chiley and so true. How about WHINING, any definition of that.

9:16 am

i sent the idea to sprite

9:17 am

I just got the K9 dictionary email. I thought it was cute and certainly fits my fur kids

9:17 am

Definition of DOOR: something the dog is always on the wrong side of

I have to go. Getting ready to go to NY going to a concert. Just for the weekend.

9:18 am

then the right side ... then the wrong side ... then ...

bye bye Marc

9:18 am

BATH : If you find something especially good to roll in, humans get jealous, and they use this degrading form of torture to get even. Be sure to shake only when next to a person or a piece of furniture. LEAN: Every good dog's response to the command "sit!", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events. BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

9:18 am

Have a good time, Marc, keep an eye out for Lori.

Before I do go need a clue for the last sc5/14

9:18 am

what concert, Marc?

9:19 am

sc + last 3 letters of prehistoric, extinct animals

9:19 am

PIDDLE: The perfect form of revenge when left behind in the house and humans go out in the car

9:19 am

sc5/14 - sc plus first letters of word describing anything to do with ears

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, plus Donovan and Sheryl Crow, Jerry Seinfeld and Penelope Cruz. It is the David Lynch Foundation concert. First time Paul and Ringo have played together in 25 years. Go to www.davidlynchfoundation.org.

9:20 am

It sounds like whoever compiled the dictionary for dogs needs the Dog Whisperer!

9:20 am

Way cool, Marc. Enjoy. Where is the concert happening?

9:21 am

Hope you enjoy it, Marc. I'm old enough to remember Donovan and the Beatles first time around.

Radio City Music Hall

9:21 am

wearing down, need coffee brb

9:21 am

If our dogs didn't have these "charming" traits, what would we talk about?

9:21 am

Wow, that sounds awesome! I really like David Lynch. Glad to hear he does something like that!

9:21 am

Wow. Sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime event. *jealous*

9:21 am

cats!

9:22 am

Let's do talk about cats.

9:22 am

Twin Peaks episodes dictated my schedule in the 80's

cats are their own master

9:22 am

mine too, harp

9:22 am

Cats rule, dogs drool.

9:22 am

pl6?

He is trying to raise money to teach one million kids in the inner cities TM. They have done some test schools in SF with great results.

9:22 am

Not all dogs drool.

9:23 am

pl6 - think lungs and latin ending

9:23 am

Spangle would never drool. Far too ladylike

9:23 am

good cause!

9:23 am

huge Twin Peaks fan here too, harp!

9:23 am

I know. I love both dogs and cats. Twice the love and shedding.

9:23 am

do hamsters drool?

9:24 am

is he a TM practicer himself?

9:24 am

Never. I hated that Beethoven film because of all the drool.

9:24 am

Down to 31, need a mental health break. BBL have a good one all. "Specially Marc ***wink wink***

9:24 am

I hate to think that some of his ideas came to him during meditation!

9:24 am

See you later, Lori.

yes, but Haz did not get the sc5/14. Thought your clue was obvious and when I plugged in the three letter that it should of been it did not work

9:24 am

thanks for the pl

take care Lori

9:24 am

pl6- lung structures

9:25 am

bye lorikins!

9:25 am

sc5/14 - It's the same word as what you get with a wound, but put an extra vowel in towards the end.

I know Harp that is frightening. I almost used a word on the grid. But he did most of his stuff prior to meditation he says.

9:25 am

My hamster does not drool. He is one today, so getting on in life. I must make im a wee cane.

9:26 am

it's Jake's birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAMMY!!

9:26 am

Hamster birthday party for Uni's rodent!

9:27 am

*tosses cedar chips as confetti*

9:27 am

Glad to hear that, I think, Marc! ("my log has something to say....."

Thanks Haz had a different letter at the end.

9:27 am

He should have an extra helping of gr5/16 for his birthday.

9:27 am

You're welcome, Marc.

9:27 am

Poor guy is sleeping through all the celebrations.

9:28 am

I'll make him a carrot shaped like a cake. He'll go nuts for it. Maybe a bit of ice cream, lol.

9:28 am

awwwww

9:29 am

Do hamsters like ice cream?

9:29 am

What will you do for Emma's birthday? A cake shaped like a mouse?

9:29 am

Jake does. BIG fan. I have a pic of him and Emma (the cat) sharing ice cream drippings.

of course Haz with catnip frosting

9:30 am

Em doesn't like mice. Her birthday is two days after mine, I'll make us a cheesecake!

9:30 am

mouse cheesecake. haz will have a recipe

9:30 am

Today is the birthday of my precious springer -- no longer with us . . . I used to take him out for a cheeseburger every year on his special day! :-)

9:30 am

(trying to wrap my brain around a hamster birthday....)

9:30 am

I'm a very bad pet owner. I know Spangle was born in November but don't know what date.

9:31 am

(no, make the hamster dance stop!)

9:31 am

haz, I now have 3 rescue dogs -- your guess is as good as mine re bdays! LOL

9:31 am

I don't usually know when my pets are born, they just show up in my life and inform me that they are going to live here now

9:31 am

Haz, it helps when both of your pets are under one. Jake's I made up based on his age when I got him, and Emma I know since the was born in Lori's shed.

9:31 am

how long do hamsters live?

9:32 am

Our animals don't have recognized birthdays. For one, I have no idea when any of them were born (one adopted us and the other two are foundlings from shelters). Lord knows they get enough treats to make everyday a birthday.

9:32 am

hey, ruru!

exactly Jane, so we celebrate adoption dates

9:32 am

same here, judi LOL

9:32 am

days to years, Ruru. Average of 2-3 years. He's in middle hammy age now. :)

9:32 am

Here's ruru! You were mentioned in dispatches earlier.

9:32 am

I only know Hobbit's age because she arrived here with her ancestry papers including her birth date

9:32 am

hi une.. i pooped out soon after you last night

hi Ruru

9:32 am

I was.. what about?

9:33 am

still tired but at least we have SUN today!!!

9:33 am

good morning nono

9:33 am

*eyelids dragging on keyboard* Me need more coffeeeeeeee.

9:33 am

EvaNadine has an April fool's icon today claiming that she's leaving babble. I told her you had tried out the idea at New Year without success.

9:34 am

oh.. yeah.. didn't work out for me.. I am addicted and there isn't a chapter of Babblers Anon out here

9:34 am

ah, yes, I seem to remember that resolution LOLOLOL!!

9:34 am

si5?

9:34 am

plus I went cold wordy ... too hard to do..lol

9:35 am

I thought it was quite funny. All the goodbyes and fond farewells and suddenly, you're back.

9:35 am

every day is april fools day with my icons!

9:35 am

si5 greek letter

9:35 am

si5 - if it started st, it would be the sort of thing that's hard to live down.

9:35 am

I am a fool everyday...

9:36 am

last year on AF day I wore a HIDEOUS coat and waited to see if anyone would comment. It took four days....

9:36 am

thanks for the si

9:36 am

yw ;-)

9:37 am

BBL. Going on a caffeine run. More like a crawl, but you get the idea.

9:37 am

Did you have to wear the coat for four days to get any response?

9:37 am

Hello, Good People!

9:37 am

See you later, Judi.

9:37 am

this year i am thinking about buying a copy of "How to Profit from the Coming Rapture" and sneaking it onto the shelves of a bookstore that would NEVER carry a book like that!

9:37 am

Hello good Vicuna!

9:37 am

hi Viiii!111III!!!iiii!!!

later Judi

hi Vicuna

9:38 am

ANy joyful mayhem today?

9:39 am

Mayhem? In an orderly chat log like babble?

9:39 am

Oh, well, all right. I don't know what I can have been thinking.

9:40 am

*sigh*

9:40 am

Nothing too strange today, apart from the grid. People have been complaining about the grid.

9:40 am

my sister knows someons who got the A F virus

9:41 am

no new trolls or anything?

9:41 am

That's mayhem all right, harp, but not joyful.

9:41 am

When the Scots ba5/14 grows up, his ambition is to toss the ca5/14. He needs to take care to avoid getting a he6/21

9:41 am

does the A F virus automatically go away at noon?

9:41 am

lol flosey!

9:43 am

Hmmm... I'll have to figure out what they toss besides hammers and golf clubs.

9:43 am

lmao *says nothing8

9:43 am

they should have bagpipe tossing

9:43 am

You mean you're not up to speed with Highland games?

9:44 am

lol ru, as into the sea

9:44 am

yes

9:44 am

the most hideous instrument made

9:44 am

No, but I just learned that a burgeoning sport in Scandinavia is rabbit show jumping!

9:44 am

People, people, your Scots ancestors will be rolling in their graves.

9:44 am

Pops head round the door to say Hello!

9:44 am

bagpipes are torture

9:44 am

FMMMMMM!

9:45 am

HI FM

9:45 am

Hello FM!

9:45 am

FMMMMMMMMMMM!

9:45 am

hi FM

hello FM!

9:45 am

I find that bagpipes, like train whistles, are quite lovely and evocative when heard from a sufficient distance.

9:45 am

Husband and his sister once attended a bagpipe contest (lasted about 4 hours). They came crawling home begging never to hear another bagpipe.

9:46 am

Yeah like 20 miles

9:46 am

Hello all, lovely to see you

9:46 am

omg

9:46 am

I quite like them under the proper circumstances. Never have bagpipes play in a confined space, it'll blow your mind and your ears.

9:46 am

I went to a bagpipe and lute concert once... never heard the lute and hated the honking and sqeaking sounds that brought on a headache

9:47 am

hello

9:47 am

I agree Haz, my cousins are Scottish and had bagpipes at their weddings

9:47 am

my uncle composed a bagpipe *thing* for my wedding. It was lovely. But painful!

9:48 am

i was in a parade recently where for some unknown reason they decided to put the bagpipers right behind the horses! Lasted about 2 seconds!

9:48 am

Scottish horses must be made of stern stuff.

9:48 am

hi all

9:48 am

at the end of my dad's funeral, graveside, a lone bagpipe player stood quite apart from everyone, and played amazing grace - none of us knew he was there - it was beautiful

9:48 am

Hello jmc.

9:49 am

Hello, phaeton and jmcnrick.

9:49 am

morning jmc and phae

9:49 am

I listened to bagpipes at the Kirken of the Tartan at the National Cathedral in DC and liked it alot

9:49 am

"AS" word?

9:49 am

Yes, flosey, it can be wonderfully appropriate in the right setting. The Edinburgh Military tattoo always ends with the lone piper on the battlements and it's wonderfully atmospheric.

9:49 am

Ah now that is a different matter fosey and I can feel the hairs rise just at the thought of that

9:50 am

as7 - as , an auto, a verb form of 'to be'

9:50 am

Thanks, Haz. Didn't have that.

9:50 am

gm

9:50 am

You're welcome.

9:51 am

Good morning kje.

9:51 am

gm kje

9:51 am

thanks for as7

9:51 am

hello, kje.

9:51 am

morning kj, haven't seen you in a while

9:51 am

wow, what a group

9:52 am

been busy, flos, so on and off quickly... plus my Mac died a horrid death

9:52 am

Hey kje :)

9:52 am

*wonders nervously what kje means about the group*

9:52 am

hi FM, doing well?

9:52 am

ty has

9:52 am

hi kje

9:52 am

You're welcome, sue.

9:53 am

doing OK

9:53 am

it is a good group this morning, vi... no worries - LOL

9:53 am

A & B's done, now for a nap before school

9:53 am

*phew*

9:53 am

bye all

9:53 am

Bye, suefrad.

bye Sue

9:53 am

Bye sue.

9:53 am

bye sue

9:53 am

sorry to hear about your mac kje

9:54 am

Did somebody play bagpipes to close to it?

9:54 am

*too

9:54 am

so sad, jmc... bu get to pick it up today with my new hard drive installed! woohoo!!!

9:54 am

and.... a new system for backing up - LOL

9:54 am

If you can't play bagpipes for something named Mac, when can you play bagpipes?

9:55 am

woohoo indeed.

9:55 am

never

9:55 am

LOL vi

9:55 am

Back from coffee run. *shudders* Bagpipes. Arrgh. Sounds like someone squeezing a bag full of feral cats.

9:55 am

This is true, Vi.

9:55 am

Judi and ruru can bond over bagpipe aversion now!

9:55 am

I like bagpipes in the right setting - very mournful sound

9:55 am

I like bagpipes

9:55 am

You don't hear of many pieces written for bagpipes and solo voice, do you?

9:56 am

and bagpipes and drums are almost enough o get me to pick up a rifle and march

9:56 am

me too, jmc

9:56 am

That's really not true, Judi! When I squeezed a bag full of feral cats it sounded quite different.

9:56 am

in Texas they would beat bagpipe players to death

9:56 am

Props to the Scots for wrestling music out of that contraption.

9:56 am

In Texas they beat all kinds of people to death.

9:56 am

not true there are highland games in Texas too

9:56 am

the bag of ferals we did sounded just like bagpipes

9:56 am

a little frisky today, ru? up for a spat?

9:57 am

besides in TX there are tons of accordian players so they have no room to talk

9:57 am

Depends on how you sqeeze them, I suppose. (bagpipes or cats)

9:57 am

where are the highlands in Texas..lol

9:57 am

Don't forget that lots of people play variations of pipes, it's not just the Scots. The Breton pipes are more painful to my ears.

9:57 am

Good point, Judi!

9:57 am

if I squeeze Sily, she just vomits

9:57 am

funny, i have never heard an accordian player in TX... but have heard bagpipes

9:57 am

But she's not feral, Ata, so the comparison is moot.

9:58 am

you guys have got to stop squeezing your cats--its just mean

9:58 am

Is the highlands the same as the Hill Country?

9:58 am

LOL jmc

9:58 am

I can't imagine any parade without the bagpipe players in full regalia

9:58 am

there are lots of German and Mexican polka bands

9:58 am

IO can

9:58 am

I can athat is

9:58 am

ok, I need to go and find a feral cat now

9:58 am

Are you a sucker for a man in a kilt, flosey?

9:59 am

I love the polka bands too

9:59 am

there are lots of Scottish descent in TX--for example I am a six generation in the US and almost pure blooded Scot

9:59 am

lots of mexican mariarchi bands, but they do not usually have accordians

9:59 am

have ga8 and ma8......clue me the other two 8s plz

9:59 am

ata I think it is best to leave feral cats alone

9:59 am

Are you going to test the feral cat squeezing theory, Ata?

9:59 am

I love a man in a kilt, and hi, all!

9:59 am

*Requests the honor of this dance with flosey.*

10:00 am

no no haz, but I think the band looks very handsome in parade

10:00 am

no no the mexican polka is a big deal

10:00 am

ba8 - plural of ba7 - what you look for in the cut price shop

10:00 am

he and ba

10:00 am

there is a clan gathering yearly in Texas... all the kilts and bagpipes, etc

10:00 am

hi rbud

10:00 am

he8 - combine a flavoursome plant with an operatic solo.

10:00 am

thanks for ba7 and 8

10:00 am

As long as it's a clan gathering and not a klan gathering.

10:00 am

ty haz

10:01 am

You're welcome.

10:01 am

definitely Vicuna

10:01 am

ty haz

10:01 am

lol vic!

10:01 am

probably a few of those as well, vi, but nothing like western MD, the klan is huge there - scary as sh**

10:02 am

could I get a hint for the ca7? (my last 7)

10:02 am

klan is a more of a social club in some parts these days but still scary anywhere

10:02 am

sheets are at a premium in Texas

10:02 am

Social it may be, but of a very sick society.

10:02 am

why are you so down on TX today ruru?

10:02 am

ca7 - plural ca6/21 - sounds like but spelled differently to a woman's name (think Christmas songs)

10:03 am

I agree vic

10:03 am

just like to pick on kje..just kidding

10:03 am

ca7 - pl of ca6 where you study at the library

10:03 am

yep, ru is definitely spoiling for a fight..... hmmm, whether to take the bait

10:03 am

or actor in US version of "The Office"

10:04 am

I have your back kje (as a native Texan) *removing glasses and tightening belt*

10:04 am

thanks for ca6 and 7

10:04 am

aha! thanks, Haz and Vicuna! got them. :)

10:04 am

TY jmc : )

10:04 am

looks like I got out of Texas just in time!

10:04 am

puts on kilt

10:05 am

You're welcome.

10:05 am

*laughing at ru's skinny white legs*

10:05 am

My goodness, jmc! First picking up a gun and marching with the pipe and drums, and now getting ready for fisticuffs? What's come over you?

10:05 am

*closes eyes*

10:05 am

starting Alamo all over again?

10:05 am

now there's a sight to behold ru!

10:05 am

moons kje

10:05 am

I don't have must of a problem with virtual violence I guess--just the real kind

10:06 am

*blinded by the white*

10:06 am

oh dear, closes eyes

10:06 am

MOON! WOW WHAT A SIGHT!!

10:06 am

a full moon!

10:06 am

what's in ye sporran, ru? lol

10:06 am

its a FULL moon!

10:06 am

And ruru thinks bagpipes are anti-social.

10:06 am

That's no moon. That's a gas station.

10:06 am

lol torg

10:06 am

LOL haz - seriously, the boy needs medication

10:07 am

*shields eyes* Just say no to crack.

10:07 am

LOL tor

10:07 am

well he's ready for it kj

10:07 am

got your hypo handy

10:07 am

rofl judi

10:07 am

Oh dear. And I thought Babble was so refined.

10:07 am

*drawing up a syringe of throazine*

10:07 am

(Okay, I didn't really think that.)

10:07 am

what even gave you that idea vic?

10:08 am

go kje!

10:08 am

Well, you did ask expectantly for mayhem, Vi.

10:08 am

sits down

10:08 am

True enough, Haz! Wheeee!

10:08 am

Legs together, ruru.

10:09 am

you can sit, ru... thigh is just as good for the IM injection as the ass

10:09 am

Ankles crossed.

10:09 am

rofl, Haz!

10:09 am

Saucer in the left hand, teacup in the right.

10:09 am

need more coffee.. bbiam

10:10 am

Quick, let the polka band in while he's gone!

10:10 am

*thinking: ruru had enough stimulates*

10:10 am

You must have been playing Babble in an alternate universe, Vic. One lump or two?

10:11 am

woohoo *dancing polka*

10:11 am

does anyone else have a dog that likes climbing cliffs?

10:11 am

One, please, Judi. How kind of you to offer. Lovely weather we're having, isn't it.

10:11 am

*thinking...*

10:11 am

No.

10:11 am

No, I know of no cliff clmbing canines.

10:11 am

Quite. Quite. Finger sandwich?

10:12 am

always knew Hobbit was unique

10:12 am

ick eating fingers?

10:12 am

Only tender new fingers, jmcnrick. Judi would never serve inferior quality.

10:12 am

Scones? Clotted creme? Lemon curd?

10:13 am

oh in that case *looking over plate*

10:13 am

*adjusts monocle and applauds the polka band politely*

10:13 am

ah Judi, you got me there, love scones, clotted creme and lemon curd

10:14 am

Fix your hat, Vicuna, the bird appears to be tilting.

10:14 am

Only the finest fingers for my sandwiches.

10:14 am

I never saw a woman wear a monocle before! Very nice

10:14 am

The real question, Ata, is whether hobbit can rappel (abseil) back down.

10:15 am

Thank you, Haz. *adjusts hat, bird, and bird's monocle*

10:15 am

I knew you'd want to know.

10:15 am

there. check my pictuer!

10:15 am

lol, Vic.

10:15 am

Gosh that monocle on the bird is so small!

10:15 am

Your pictuer?

10:15 am

Well, women need to stare superciliously at things just as much as men do!

10:16 am

man, i keep getting dragged away by work, but every time i return, the chog just gets curioser and curioser!

10:16 am

Very nice, Ata!

10:16 am

I assume the funny black spot is hobbit?

10:16 am

picture as well!!!!!!

10:16 am

And are you complaining or approving, EvaN?

10:16 am

Impressive, Ata. I bit of moutain goat in that spaniel.

10:16 am

Cute, isn't it, jmc. My eccentric owl likes to peer superciliously at things, too.

10:17 am

She's probably just looking for somebody to take her to the groomers.

10:17 am

yep. I turned my back on her for about 10 seconds ...

10:17 am

*sporfles*

10:17 am

Eva, you are such a fraud. We know you're not going anywhere. No one ever leaves Babble. Ever. They may disappear, but they never leave willingly.

10:17 am

indeed. I wonder if the Rice Owl could get one? I think it would add to a school mascot

10:18 am

sporfles?

10:18 am

I'm telling you, you could raise some money for a proper haircut if you went to Canterbury, paraded Hobbit and threatened to play the bagpipes if people didn't contribute.

10:18 am

Ata does that on occasion, jmc. Don't worry; it appears to be harmless.

10:18 am

lol haz

10:18 am

Could someone clue the As7 please?

10:19 am

as7 - as plus an auto, then two letters of verb form 'to be'

10:19 am

oh *backing away from Ata* sure

10:19 am

Don't bother going to Canterbury. Just extort from ruru and Judi without ever leaving the comfort of your computer chair.

10:20 am

as+auto+form of to be

10:20 am

sigh must run off to bank--I am working from home today so will get to play more, but still have to work

10:21 am

bbl

10:21 am

much easier :)

10:21 am

See you later, jmc.

10:21 am

Bye, jmc!

10:22 am

I should go as well. It's time for Spangle's afternoon walk and I've been here for ages.

10:22 am

ba 7 anyone?

10:22 am

Farewell, Haz!

10:23 am

go collect her from the kennel

10:23 am

ba7 - purchase too cheap to pass up

10:23 am

Bye for now!

10:23 am

oh jeez

10:23 am

Ty for the As7.

10:23 am

Bye, Haz!

10:23 am

thanks vi

I am back, ba5/14 the first one, please?

10:25 am

You're welcome.

10:26 am

My first is a Scottish child.

10:26 am

hello all

10:26 am

Hi, Peri!

10:26 am

got the ba7 and as7 from clues, thanks. help with 8's pls

10:26 am

and the other 7's too pls

10:26 am

don't know how I missed the ba7. I am a great ba7 hunter.

ba5/14, the first one please?

10:27 am

Do you ever get more than one ba7?

10:27 am

sometimes, Vicuna

10:27 am

Can I assume that my first that I clued is not it, Marc?

10:28 am

Then you have one of the 8's.

I am not sure

10:28 am

duh, thanks Vicuna

10:29 am

oooh, kettle's whistling! Bye!

10:30 am

ba5 - the Scottish child - anagram of br5 (grey matter)

10:30 am

ba5/14 the 1st...scottish children

Oh, got it, thanks

10:33 am

thought I had nbt but am mising the i above the G pls

10:35 am

is7 = is + circle vowel + a small unit of weight

hi all!

10:35 am

le5/14, anyone?

grad

10:36 am

thanks rbud, never would have found that one

10:36 am

hi Owl

10:36 am

TO!

10:39 am

da 7/52?

10:39 am

le5 = ghosts live in a ***nted house but switch the vowels

10:40 am

thanks rb. Got it.

10:40 am

ru change last letter

10:41 am

da7 build on da48- ends in sometime vowel

10:41 am

thank you

10:41 am

a circle vowel my my

10:41 am

yw

10:42 am

found a da6/36 but not a day

10:42 am

but not a da7

10:43 am

thinking on my feet, BR - too explicit? ;p

10:43 am

Alternative spelling, peri

10:43 am

ok, will keep looking

10:43 am

2 da 7's

10:43 am

don't see either one, grant

10:43 am

peri -- a wasp or a mud da7+sometime vowel

10:44 am

I'm back

10:44 am

soca

10:45 am

Arhhhg...and worse yet, no help!

10:45 am

ok, time for a break, bbs

10:45 am

da4 + hospital area+ pl. ending (44) and sometime vowel (52)

oh my new icon is not showing...

10:46 am

mu

10:46 am

the bad peep, TO?

yep. not showing here, can you see it?

10:48 am

yes, love it! LOL

10:48 am

what's the long words stat for today?

10:48 am

I can see it TO

10:48 am

refresh your screen TO

10:48 am

Just munkied all the mu's. Weird.

10:49 am

I see your new icon, TO. Laughing my ass off! That's great.

i just ate my first peep of hte season. :)

10:49 am

he 8?

10:50 am

not the one with the ciggie-pooh-pooh I trust?

10:50 am

he*=spice + opera solo

10:50 am

ba 8,60 clue please

10:51 am

thank you jmc

10:51 am

Blahg. Marshmallows. Gag me.

ooh now THAT would cure two addictions at once !

10:51 am

yw ruru

10:51 am

ba8=pl ba7 (goods buy)

me, too. except when they are bright yellow and rolled in sugar.

10:52 am

cigarettes rolled in sugar? blech

10:52 am

I thought I tried that since I have the 7. Duh ... and a big ty

10:52 am

Then there is the microwave trick for peeps.

10:53 am

yw merk

10:53 am

what's the word count today?

10:53 am

do tell judi. . .

there are plenty of tricks. i will share them every day until easter.

10:53 am

Insert peep in microwave oven. Press 30 seconds. Watch what happens.

10:54 am

203 hard to find words

10:54 am

I will have to google it I would have that much sugar in my house

10:54 am

thanks Merk

10:54 am

funny peeps pic: http://tiny.cc/CTuMU

10:55 am

Macy's in NYC decorates the outside of the store with giant inflateable Peeps at Easter time.

there is a peeps sculptor

10:56 am

ugh thats pretty grim judi

10:57 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2PpnOJ 9Mvk

10:59 am

Nooo. It's science!

11:00 am

well science can be pretty grim too lol

11:00 am

ewwww, jmc!

11:00 am

fireworks

11:01 am

congrats, flosey!

11:01 am

wtg flosey

yay, flosey!

11:01 am

any 7 or 8 letter words/ any clues for them???

11:02 am

it's not my fault rbud, judi was the one who brought it up

11:02 am

7x 13 8x 4

11:02 am

ma7 and 8, continuation of ma6 if you have it ollics

11:04 am

ga7 and 8, same (continuation of ga6

11:04 am

ty flosey

11:04 am

da4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 6, start with the da4/8

no ma 6 yet here.

11:05 am

Death to all Peeps!

11:05 am

kept waiting for the peep to explode, was surprised when it didn't! :p

or ga 6

11:05 am

Clues for Si5 and Sc6, please?

11:05 am

ca6 and 7, continuation of ca4/5 (double cons)

11:05 am

me too rbud

11:05 am

my Mom puts peeps in her cocoa, yuck!

11:06 am

must be a big cup!

11:07 am

Time for lunch. Only 4 left. BBL.

i hate marshmallow in cocoa. later, judi

11:07 am

ga6=a confused transmission of sound is ga6 d

11:07 am

bye judi

11:08 am

monuments are often ma4 of ma6

11:08 am

Judy, only one si word, si*** - greek letter

11:09 am

good afternoon all

11:09 am

must go, have to make appts. and hope I can get in today

11:09 am

Hi all, new to this. You are all so cool.Very quick and amazing with you the help! Thx.

11:09 am

hi OC

there is an ma7/8 from that stone material?

11:10 am

bye flosey

11:10 am

dinok

11:10 am

yes some one who does it; 8 is pl

11:10 am

hi jmc

hi dinok

11:12 am

where are you from dinok?

ok ty. still lookking for more da 7 words from the da8

hi cat

11:12 am

hiya TO

11:13 am

hi all

11:13 am

I am still looking for the da8!

hi cher

11:13 am

did you get the wasp one TO

11:13 am

to is there only 2 da 7s and one 8

11:13 am

hi cherly

then i am missing one 7 and one 8

11:14 am

there are only 2 da 7 and one da 8

the mud da7? yes ty

11:14 am

plural

11:15 am

just change last letter for 7s

11:15 am

then change the last letter to a sometime vowell

the only da 7 i have is a plural

11:15 am

how you get the 8 is a mystery

11:15 am

act of doing or sometime a vowel for last letter

ok have the 7 's

11:16 am

havent figured the 8 myself lol

11:16 am

o your no help cherly! lol

11:17 am

no da8!

ty. time to go microwave lunch.

11:17 am

bye TO

11:17 am

ba 8 ga 8he 8/55 he 8 = he 4 + ar 4 ma 8

11:17 am

oh well that explains that rbud! lol I have all of the 8s and didn't notice

11:17 am

So....after all that there is NO da 8?!?!?!

11:18 am

ty

11:18 am

oops, sort of a mess there - ba 8 ; ga 8;he 8/55 (he 8 = he 4 + ar 4) ; ma 8

11:18 am

no sorry to lead evryone down the primrose path *skipping*

11:18 am

was trying to paste from my notes!

11:19 am

hi car

11:19 am

ty rbud, now I have all the 8s

11:20 am

Hi friends!

11:20 am

hi car, love eeyore

11:20 am

hi, all

11:20 am

hi angel

11:21 am

hi angel

fireworks!

APRIL FOOLS! ya ha ha

11:23 am

wtg joshua (April Fools!)

11:23 am

josh, you silly! ;)

my aussie friend spent 45 minutes explaining to me yesterday why he hates april fools so much

basically it's because he has to deal with his aussie friends making bad april fools jokes, and then the next day he has to listen to the europeans and americans do the same

11:25 am

gr#4 josh:)

11:30 am

oh the trials of the internet age josh! lol

i ahve three py word, 4/7, 5/16, and 4/7

11:33 am

Good afternoon all........

11:33 am

I only have 1! Please share TO!

11:33 am

I haven't any py words yet :-(

11:33 am

hi cait

hi cait! i hvae two that look like indorr pastry and the funeral bonfire

11:34 am

indoor pastry?

yep

homonym

11:35 am

there is outdoor pastry?

so much pastry, so little time...

11:35 am

*thinking about outdoor pastry*

11:36 am

LOL

11:36 am

got it ty to

11:36 am

git, clever clue TO

11:36 am

have it sometimes at picnics here in summer

bichon i beg you rpardon? my cluing is not the best i know ;)

11:37 am

sigh I knew giving up sugar would have a down side

i only need 50 more LOL

11:38 am

sorry, should have read: got it, clever clue TO

11:38 am

that py4 an5 are spelled just the way pronouced in Tennessee

:D

11:38 am

135 for me

11:38 am

hi all

11:39 am

Hi k21

11:39 am

Not getting those outdoor pastry clues at all.

i sreuly wish i could find the other two.. i assume there are 5 py?

11:39 am

138 left

11:39 am

sorry to only have those three

11:39 am

No TO you need pl4/7 and pl6/24

ooh ty i see one already

11:40 am

it's a word that has two sounding parts: the first two letter sound like a pastry, the second part is the opposite of out

for th i words i have the in 4 hairy nosed dolphin and the one that looks like angry

11:41 am

TY bichon!

11:41 am

ty bichon I swear I already monkeyed that! bad monkey. . .

11:41 am

yw all

jm be kind! they areprobably exhausted from yesterday

11:42 am

need clue please for pl 6, cant seem to monkey it

11:42 am

no we gave up early yeserday because I have a house guest and had to be polite--only got about 1/3 done

11:43 am

monkeys should be well rested

11:43 am

My monkeys are on strike over the last two grids ..

11:44 am

shhh torg my monkeys might hear you

11:44 am

tor, i thought mine were only ones

i had to go out and buy three lbs of bananas...

pl6 - just got it - french word for crying + vowel

11:44 am

da4 now my monkeys are drawing picket signs

joshi thinkit's the lining gof the lungs if that he5 anyone

11:45 am

61 left...today is birthday for half of "jimmel"...and we're headed to the Smokies...no April Fool's...gorgeous spring mountain scenery, dinner out and back to Babble tonight!

11:46 am

happy birthday 1/2 jimmel

very nice! hb!

11:46 am

thx...started out with 3 mile walk at 8 a.m....lookin' for those "youth" genes!

11:46 am

Happy Birthday jimmel

ok peeps must go, will pop in fro time to time. happy babbling to all

11:47 am

The Smokies. Sounds nice. Are the AQzaelas and Rhodos blooming yet?

11:47 am

Thank you....share it with Brit friend

11:47 am

ty TO the lining clue he4ed

11:47 am

bye TO

11:47 am

ty

11:47 am

Bye TO take care

11:47 am

Redbuds, dogwoods out...early rhodos and azaleas, but not quite full show yet!

11:47 am

nice day to

lol i ownder how many times that word will send folks to the pb

11:48 am

good afternoon everyone

11:48 am

better scenery in the Smokies before full foliage

11:48 am

BBL...good luck on this grid!

11:48 am

is 7?

11:48 am

Hi Death

oh, i just missed death =O

11:48 am

which one TO? *looking*

11:48 am

hi Death

he4/5!

11:49 am

lol hey owl

11:49 am

ah no doubt TO!

*taps foot waiting for is clue*

boss is coming!!!!!! hurry! LOL!

11:50 am

is7= m*** japanses soup+ gr4

11:51 am

is vowel and gr4/8

ty! x. *poof*

11:51 am

i just go my bf to start playing babble today

11:51 am

Clues for the L words please?

11:51 am

aha another victim!

11:52 am

yall know i used to play as deathbaby09 and now i'm death09

11:53 am

car le 4 naughty , le 5 has 2 vowels at end

11:53 am

got it, ty caitlyn, jmcnrick

11:53 am

yw bi

11:53 am

i like to play and so does he, he used to play as me for a while till i told him to get his own account

11:54 am

TY!

11:54 am

I guess the name change is an improvement lol welcome back

11:55 am

thanks, i've got to figure out another one before next week

11:55 am

yw

11:56 am

one of my favorite detectives had death in his name,

Arrives back for afternoon shift: As in Lord Peter cher?

11:58 am

yep

11:58 am

Hi Sally

11:58 am

loved reading those books as a kid

Hi all. Been here on and off, not much time today.

11:58 am

i need a new one, i'm thinking of going with cowgirl81 since i'm from tx

Still love reading the books - have them all.

11:58 am

where at death, I am in san angelo

11:59 am

waco

11:59 am

hi sally

11:59 am

cool

11:59 am

there are several Texans in babble land I am an ex-pat myself

12:00 pm

I love reading ngo marsh too, think I messed up her name

Ngaio

12:00 pm

and what sucks is by the end of may i wont be able to play any more b/c i have basic june first

12:00 pm

ngaio

I love all old detective stories!

12:01 pm

god the military sucks

Comics for grown-ups.

12:01 pm

I just finished rereading sayers so I could read the "new" one from an unfinished manu

12:01 pm

yep, I am a mystery buff, but love the older ones the best

12:01 pm

How are you doing with this grid Death?

12:01 pm

are you in the military looking to get out D09?

12:01 pm

i just started and i

12:02 pm

i've got 5 words

12:02 pm

1-877-477-4487

12:03 pm

1st day of month, sirens going off everywhere

12:03 pm

lots of the words go straight up D09

12:03 pm

why cherly?

12:03 pm

testing emergency system

12:04 pm

no i just joined the military begining june i have 8 yrs so to go, i need money for college jmc

12:04 pm

I live close to 3 of them and so I get it 3 xs

12:04 pm

call that number and talk to them

12:04 pm

Do you enjoy it Death?

12:04 pm

we used to call those sirens the skeleton ghosts when I was a little kid

12:05 pm

I didnt realise they did that cherly

12:05 pm

i dont know yet, i havent left for boot camp yet but i have friends that love it, so i'm going to try it and see

12:05 pm

we used to have to get in a ball next to a wall at school everytime they go off

12:06 pm

Well thank you in advance DO9 for your service

12:06 pm

I hope you enjoy it Death

12:06 pm

me too,

12:06 pm

bbl

12:06 pm

Bye jmc

12:06 pm

we have an airforce base her so they do it every month

12:06 pm

here

12:06 pm

yw, k21eyes

12:07 pm

god i feel sorry for yall, ours wont go off till firday

12:08 pm

Cheryly, I remember air raid sirens going off when I was young. Ok...ages me a bit.

12:08 pm

tis ok, if we have a tornado, like to know they will work

12:09 pm

Had to follow the same protocol for tornado drills they do today

12:09 pm

me too, but i cant sleep if they go off so i plan to get up early everytime and go to sleep right after

12:09 pm

most texas towns do, we are in tornado ally

12:09 pm

alley, cant type again

12:10 pm

yes we are and it sucks

12:11 pm

babygurl16282009@yahoo.com is my messanger if any of yall want to get ahold of me

12:11 pm

how did waco fair during the hurricaine death

12:12 pm

good not as bad as everyone else

12:12 pm

LOL Obama has given our Queen an ipod as a present

12:12 pm

oh god no

12:13 pm

thats good, we were out of it, but got alot of the people that had to flee

12:13 pm

lol

Lol caitlyn. Do you see her using it?

12:13 pm

hope he gave her some tunes for it

12:13 pm

we all stayed but you couldnt see shit while driving

12:14 pm

No Sally Im listening to the news but not watching

I can imagine the press cartoons tomorrow caitlyn.

12:14 pm

And me

No, I meant, can you imagine her using it?!

12:15 pm

the boys probably have one, so she might, just not in public do you think

12:15 pm

I cant and Im years and years younger than her LOL

12:15 pm

hi everyone... hi caitlyn hi cherly

12:16 pm

Hi oodle!

Cough. Well, I have one, and an iPhone - but I'm not 83! And also I think I'm not the Queen.

12:16 pm

hi oodle

12:16 pm

anyone see krista?

Do you think the Queen plays Babble?

12:16 pm

I can only just manage this computer !!

12:16 pm

haven't seen her in a couple days or she is taking some days off

12:16 pm

Not me oodle

12:17 pm

no I havent oodle

12:17 pm

ok she just hasn't moved in lexulous

12:17 pm

Thats a thought, there is no reason for her not to Sally, or perhaps the boys do

12:17 pm

wow would be nice if she did

12:18 pm

William !! Harry !! are you there??

Wel how do we know she doesn't? She doesn't have to choose "The Queen" as her tag :-)

12:18 pm

thats true:)

12:19 pm

We are not amused ..

12:19 pm

No one would believe her if she used that name

One might not be amused at the occasional rude words :-)

12:19 pm

LOL tor

12:20 pm

But some of the words are not the Queens English

Some of them aren't anyone's English. Sigh.

12:21 pm

some of the words arent words lol

12:21 pm

LOL Sally

12:21 pm

jodienda mojado atrás

12:22 pm

no comprende death

12:22 pm

thats spanish and its a joke

12:22 pm

it means f**king wet back

12:23 pm

dont get mad anyone

12:23 pm

please

12:23 pm

Okay we wont Death

well but what does that have to do with the price of tea in china. as my dad would say?

12:24 pm

mad? how about highly offended?

12:24 pm

wb TO Hi Dorens

12:24 pm

hi doren

12:24 pm

sorry please dont be offended

12:24 pm

any one know how many mu words there are

12:25 pm

no doren here.... doren is at work where they are not allowed to babble on the computers (but it IS herlunchtime)

12:25 pm

mu4 x2 mu5 x3

12:25 pm

please

12:25 pm

ty

aHA!

12:26 pm

Talking to Dorens empty chair..........how are you?

i am looking up a recipe for pineapple stuffing for the easter ham

12:27 pm

quite well thanks, caitlyn. going to florida keys in a few days!

12:28 pm

hi doren

doren i am jealous, but all will be forgiven if yo bring me a key lime pie! :)

12:28 pm

OOh, can I come with you, Dorens, I will be good :-)

12:28 pm

stuffing for a ham???

12:28 pm

hello all

12:28 pm

bbl, got to go get a new job

12:28 pm

hi oodle, owl, peri, anyone else

12:28 pm

hi peri

12:28 pm

hi everyone :)

12:28 pm

Love, key lime pie

12:28 pm

Pouring glasses of champagne for everyone, I have decided the weekend starts here !! That will be great Dorens Hi peri, just in time for a drink

12:28 pm

how about just the key limes owl? easter in hackensack?

12:28 pm

by death

12:28 pm

hi all! peri, dorens, cherly, oodle, TO and anyone I missed

12:29 pm

hi mm

you don;t actually stuff it

12:29 pm

thanks, would love some champagne

12:29 pm

It is official. I hate this grid :-)

12:29 pm

Hi magazine

12:29 pm

hi mag

12:29 pm

Hi Dorens :)

Any champagne left?

well i have not heard anythign which is not unusual, prob easter in west miford

12:29 pm

hi muse

12:30 pm

Oh course Sally we have loads to share

12:30 pm

well owl, the key limes will be in mountain lakes... stop by and pick some up on your way

*offers ginat mug for champers* it's been a day

12:31 pm

Pouring a huge mug for TO.......cheers

however the perforamer i wnated to see in west milford is playing at aeveral farmers markets in the near future includeing west milford and ringwood whoopd bodd gtg

hat was whoops BOSS!

12:32 pm

TO, are you imbibing? LOL.. hi Babblers... oops.. HIDE, TO !

12:32 pm

LOL Bye again TO, dont tip the champers

12:32 pm

Hi Aloy

12:33 pm

hi aloy

12:33 pm

hi caitlyn!

12:33 pm

Champagne Aloy?

12:34 pm

ooh, tyvm.. offers glass.. (-:

12:34 pm

ok later

Whoops, just seen the time. Must go. See you all tomorrow folks.

12:34 pm

by sally

12:34 pm

Bye Sally see you tomorrow, Bye oodle

12:34 pm

top and right columns gray!!

12:35 pm

Great going peri

12:36 pm

small victories :-)

12:36 pm

LOL

12:36 pm

yeah peri (jealously)

12:38 pm

Time to toodle off to the kitchen, see you all tomorrow, bye

12:38 pm

bye, caitlyn!

12:38 pm

by caitlyn

fireworks (no foolin')

12:39 pm

wtg, congrats joshua!!!

this was a tough grid

12:39 pm

yeah joshg

12:39 pm

wtg, josh!

12:39 pm

oops

12:39 pm

josh sorry

12:40 pm

64 left, lunchtime, bbs to finish

12:41 pm

ttfn, peri..

12:41 pm

have a good lunch peri

any clues before i'm off?

12:42 pm

the n word please

12:42 pm

no, but ty, josh.. my monkeys are taking me to the finish line.. (-:

12:44 pm

ni4/4

12:45 pm

ni + spanish affirmation

12:45 pm

ty

12:45 pm

ty

12:49 pm

if i only had a br#5

12:49 pm

Hello, all. I'm just taking a break from ironing and going to try this grid which some people have apparently taken to champagne because of the difficulty and they hate (not the champagne, the grid.) So far is that correct? I shall commence my word work now.

12:50 pm

Yes, stidge, you got it right.

12:50 pm

welcome stid

12:50 pm

has us looking for things we didnt know we lost lol

12:51 pm

good luck, stidgmere.. you should breeze through the first sweep... the newbies have been giving my monkeys a workout, but thanks to them and to Lickety's list, am almost done..

12:51 pm

I sometimes think I don't even know English after working on the grid.

12:52 pm

lol, and enable's English is interesting too

12:52 pm

Aloyisius, you might mistake me for my daughter, who is amazing. I am the one who has two dictionaries at my right hand.

12:53 pm

well, that's a good tactic for sure! I might grumble, but I think "newbies" are one of the attractions of this game.. (-:

12:54 pm

like the one I just monkeyed, the last sa.... sa + transgression for sa5.10

12:55 pm

" Tis a *** to tell a lie"

12:57 pm

thank you monkeys, thank you Lickety.. done! Off to the kitchen for me too.. Happy Babbling all.. see you next grid.

12:58 pm

great job aloyisius, have a great day

1:00 pm

hello to all

1:00 pm

hi sadie

1:01 pm

and ty for the clue on the sa im late starting need all the help i can get lol

1:01 pm

hiya cherlyq

1:07 pm

when looking for the hard words, I tend to overlook the obvious

1:08 pm

i do also

1:09 pm

ca6/27

1:10 pm

hi sue

1:10 pm

hi all

1:11 pm

I know it starts with a taxi

1:11 pm

ca6 freight (plural)

1:12 pm

does it start with taxi?

1:12 pm

no, auto

1:12 pm

I got that one jess

1:12 pm

if its the one I have

1:13 pm

just started the c's

1:13 pm

this is my last one

1:13 pm

whew

1:13 pm

ca6 ca5 plural

1:13 pm

make that ca5/16 #1 plural

1:14 pm

duh

1:14 pm

i was just not thinking

1:17 pm

This grid is like pulling teeth. I still have 41 left.

1:17 pm

98 merk think I am going to take a nap, br#5 is fried lol

1:18 pm

I hear you.

1:19 pm

I've added the 'y

1:19 pm

to more words than I thought possible.

1:20 pm

UGH!

1:21 pm

this is awful

1:21 pm

re 5 clue please

1:22 pm

re5 inside concrete

1:22 pm

ty

1:22 pm

ty Mixi

1:27 pm

ty Mixi, my first real attempt at bbl, dunno where I would be without the clues!

thanks mixie

I am terrible at these puzzles, but evryday I keep coming here to punish myself, LOL

1:36 pm

Fireworks! ... at last ...

1:37 pm

yea merk

1:37 pm

wtg Merk!!

1:38 pm

Yeah, this time I feel like a standing ovation ... this was cruel (rhymes with one of the words) today. Now I can get something done around here.

1:38 pm

yes- this is not a friendly grid today

1:39 pm

ty for any and all clues you gave me. Time to get to work ... see you in the morning.

1:41 pm

stuck at 62

1:41 pm

It's downright antisocial ..

1:42 pm

I am stuck at 58

1:42 pm

Hi HH and Torg

1:42 pm

66 now :)

dont feel bad, I just started with 185 left

1:42 pm

da6,36?

1:42 pm

hi :)

1:42 pm

64 here ..

1:42 pm

its the last da6

1:42 pm

82

1:43 pm

yah I meant 66 done

1:43 pm

not to go

1:43 pm

Remove a letter from the 7/52

1:45 pm

I took off the sometimes vowel to get the other 6, is that what you mean?

1:45 pm

No ..

1:46 pm

take out the last vowel and leave the sometimes vowel

1:46 pm

any clues for the ba7/8 combo, please? 2 of my last 3

1:46 pm

ba+ sales at the store,

1:46 pm

ba7 is a great deal at the store/ ba8 plurals it

1:46 pm

the who: I call that a ba7 the best I ever had

1:47 pm

sales specials

1:47 pm

frugal folks shop for BA7's

1:47 pm

ba+ if you find the same pair of shoes for 50% off, you found the best ba7 in town

1:48 pm

thanks you-i was misspelling it earlier-that's why it didn't work! dummy me!

1:49 pm

du7?

1:49 pm

if something lasts a long time-it is a du7 product

1:49 pm

something is du7 if it lasts

1:50 pm

ty

1:52 pm

abcd-grayed

1:52 pm

now english hw

1:52 pm

bbl

1:54 pm

cya Sue

1:55 pm

Clue for the si 5?

1:56 pm

had enough...I'm listing

1:56 pm

si5 is a greek letter

1:56 pm

Oh! Thanks!

1:56 pm

bbl

1:57 pm

What about re 5? any clues?

1:57 pm

(I don't get the concrete one)

1:57 pm

re+ drinking establishment

1:57 pm

in UK its where we drink

1:58 pm

Thanks!!

1:58 pm

Now I get the concrete clue!!:)

1:58 pm

yve... now I will bbl- good luck

2:05 pm

hello all..this grid is one tough cookie

2:13 pm

alison, for most of the words, look to expand them with pl and actions

2:14 pm

thanks sue

2:19 pm

barrs

2:19 pm

lol

2:20 pm

whoops, wrong box. Time to check out for a while and go back to fixing lunch. Not at the barr.

2:21 pm

I am looking for the GA5/14 after the ga8, can I have help please.

2:23 pm

one who does not lose gaxxx

2:24 pm

You might have your wages ga***shed

2:25 pm

ty

2:25 pm

hi all I am back

2:25 pm

well I am going to sneak out of the house before the boys get home. Will pick you all up when I get to school

2:26 pm

bbl

2:26 pm

Heya jmc

2:26 pm

bye sue

2:26 pm

hi jmc

2:26 pm

hows it going dinok?

2:26 pm

you got the hang of it yet?

2:26 pm

Thanks for the many clues

2:27 pm

hey was up i'm back

2:28 pm

Not bad. First time I have got more than half way since joining last week. Friendliest people on the planet here.

2:28 pm

they are friendly *whispers:sometimes a little too friendly* lol

good afternoon everyone

2:29 pm

It took me a couple of weeks to get fireworks myself

2:29 pm

hi alexis

2:29 pm

By the way I have been out to work n back just in case seems I am slow (which I am)

anyone pull any good pranks today?

2:30 pm

lots of people go out to work, babble from work and babble on either side of going to bed!

2:30 pm

not me I am home alone!

2:30 pm

I'm doing this at work

home alone is the best time to set up pranks. i've been a busy girl today

2:30 pm

damn gf got me hooked helping her at home

2:31 pm

hi alpha

2:31 pm

One of our radio stations told people Barrak Obama was in town ..

2:31 pm

I heard that Torg

2:31 pm

it is addictive stuff, but if I write msgs I stop thinking, can't multitask

2:31 pm

*wrings hands wickerly* we caught another one, bwahahaha

2:31 pm

Do you listen to them DR?

2:32 pm

no- my hubby does

2:32 pm

he's in london having dinner with the G20 and a few friends!

2:32 pm

that is what I said Jmc when hubby called all excited

2:32 pm

I told him - watch CNN

2:33 pm

did you hear it Torg?

2:34 pm

Yes. It was pretty funny. I guess a lot of people went downtown ..

2:35 pm

I am sure! us laid back californians...

2:35 pm

I listen to that show a lot so I knew it was a joke after a few minutes .. They do something every AF Day ..

2:35 pm

YEs, they have done some good ones

2:38 pm

the best one was the space shuttle one

2:38 pm

so the calendar wasn't a clue for all those people? I hope the radio had a van with some nice give aways there

2:38 pm

That was genius

2:39 pm

JMC_ A few years ago the same radio people reported that th espace shuttle was landing at one of San Diego's municipal airports..

2:39 pm

It tied up freeways and caused major havoc...

2:40 pm

People really believed it!

2:40 pm

and people went? PT Barnum was correct a sucker is born every minute

2:40 pm

people still say " remember the space shuttle ..."

2:40 pm

br7...please

2:41 pm

the charge of the light br 7

2:41 pm

I spent a month clearing up an April fools joke about military recruiters using hookers to entice 16 year olds to join--a couple of progressive news journals picked the story up as true

2:41 pm

I hate April Fools jokes

2:41 pm

HI BR_ Glad to see you are ok

2:41 pm

ty br

2:42 pm

ty BR How are the levees holding?

2:42 pm

gade

2:42 pm

so far so good

2:43 pm

sorry... forgot to move curcer

2:43 pm

glad to hear it

2:43 pm

its ok - wasn't a word

2:44 pm

syrup is my phantom today

2:45 pm

that is a good phantom

2:45 pm

a tasty phantom lol

2:49 pm

love you too honey(alpha1)

2:49 pm

one that sticks to u

2:51 pm

?

2:55 pm

hmm I seem to be stumped

2:55 pm

sitting at work has my vocabulary down to 4 letter words

2:56 pm

does anyone have a clue for the as7?

2:56 pm

as+automobile+to be

2:57 pm

ty JMC!

2:57 pm

yw

2:57 pm

I am missing one 7

2:58 pm

what do you have?

2:58 pm

I have as, ba, ba, br, ca, da, da, du, ga, he, is, ma

2:59 pm

ra7- is fruity

2:59 pm

your missing an ra

2:59 pm

ty cw

3:00 pm

*looking*

3:00 pm

more fishy than fruity! lol

3:00 pm

ty DR

3:00 pm

yvw JMC

3:05 pm

bbl

3:13 pm

I should be preparing for my French oral exam. Instead, I babble! Hello all

3:14 pm

Goodmorning Uni and everyone

3:14 pm

c'est terrible. Hi uni

3:14 pm

I believe you are up early, Lynxxx! How are you?

3:16 pm

No, I have actually slept in today. 7am here. I'm OK. French? did you speak French anyway?

3:17 pm

Mon francais est tres terrible. I am in a first year course, and just barely learning.

3:18 pm

And 7 am is early in my book, but I guess that is a luxury of student life.

3:19 pm

I think I just assumed all Canadians spoke french and english fluently, obviously wrong

hello all!

3:20 pm

Nope. Canada is bilingual, but only something like 1/3 of the population speaks both languages. The sad part is that I have acadian heritage, but my grandfather decided not to teach me French

3:20 pm

hi TOwl!

3:21 pm

Hi TO!

hey uni, lynxxx, and returning hi to others

du 7 clue please?

3:23 pm

Hi Owl

3:23 pm

hello all, back to find my last 22 words

3:23 pm

hi Peri

3:23 pm

my friend Micheline is canadian (acadian) and speaks fluent french...she says she still thinks + dreams en francais...

3:23 pm

du7 is strong and longlasting

3:24 pm

hi Eva

ty lynxxx

3:25 pm

bonjour!

3:26 pm

So is english the primary language used in schools in Canada?

please for the y words i have only either the male or the frmale part of the tao...( i forget! ) may i have clues for the other two please?

3:26 pm

thanks lynxxx

3:27 pm

yi4.6 uses dble cons

3:27 pm

Lynxxx, in NS english isprimary language, but there are french language schools and french immersion programs. It varies province by province. I would assume Quebec teaches primarily in French, but most are largely English.

3:28 pm

I had six years of (mandatory) French in elementary and junior high, but learned nothing. This course has taught me far more than all those other years combined which is silly. If I had been taught properly at a young age, science says it would have been easier.

3:28 pm

never heard of acadian

ty lynxxx, i think i am all bableted out after the last two days...i can't believe there is one tat didn't make it in?! :/

3:28 pm

like fir with double cons + pl

peri: did you never read "Evangeline"?

3:29 pm

TY for all that info, very interesting

3:29 pm

Is Acadian heritage not taught in US? The expulsion is taught here, as well as documentation of where they landed in Louisiana, etc.

for the l i have the word that sounds like it goes with lascivious - aclue for the other please?

3:30 pm

I think in the English/French regard we are an unusual country. The languages are not fairly divvied, even though it would be very easy to teach them both properly at a young age. :)

3:30 pm

le5.14 e & we are all **m*n beings

ty!

3:33 pm

No, Owl

for the i i have in4 hairy dolphin, ir 5 like angry and is 7, please a hint for the other? i am trying with grat difficulty to avoid using he4/6!!

3:34 pm

ir4.4 flower or part of eye

OMG ty i can't beleive I did nto see that! :/

3:35 pm

Owl, my niece and her husband decided to name the baby: Eli, negative on perry

aw!

3:36 pm

I have already seen a picture of him. Only one hour old. Of course he is adorable.

3:36 pm

Eli - thats a nice strong name

3:36 pm

I like it

3:37 pm

9

i have ab4 ag5 ag4.3, miissing any?

3:39 pm

I have, so far, ab*4, ag*6, ai*4, ar*2, as*1,au*1

3:40 pm

6

go harry!

3:41 pm

I am stuck in the du words

3:42 pm

6 left all R words

3:43 pm

3 left

3:43 pm

as7, is7, pl6

there are 5 ai words

3:43 pm

clue me please ?

3:44 pm

TY TOwl

i have ag5 then ag4/4 missing one ag

3:44 pm

nm the pl - got it

3:44 pm

as7 or is7?

3:44 pm

evening everyone, how you all doing?

as + babbler ca***

3:45 pm

hi Katie!

hi katie

3:45 pm

as + auto + the sun also r**es

lyn how many a words do you need?

3:46 pm

and.....FIREWORKS

3:46 pm

TOwl - 4 ag4.6 then ag5.14/6.24

3:46 pm

is+vowel+weight

3:46 pm

3 TOwl

wow peri way to sneak one in there!

3:46 pm

Congrats Peri!!

3:46 pm

ty jess :)

3:47 pm

congrats peri

ty that he4/6ed

3:47 pm

I have been working on this grid off and on all day

3:47 pm

ty dinok :)

3:47 pm

DONE!

3:47 pm

thanks, now off to play scramble, happy babbling, see you all tomorro

3:47 pm

congrats Harry!

3:47 pm

congras Harry

wtg harry!

3:48 pm

woohoo

3:48 pm

gotta make dindin

there is an ag6???

3:48 pm

yes TO, it is a plural

3:49 pm

ag5.14 ag & Ava Ma*** & plural for 6

3:50 pm

congrats harry

3:50 pm

ty lynx day hlp me out

lynxx a+ pirate liquor?

3:51 pm

and a bottle of ......

ag + not pa

3:51 pm

of course! TY

3:52 pm

oooh nice, A's done. TY again

3:52 pm

anyhint on the n?

do you have the 5 ai words?

3:52 pm

wine fruit of the vine when gonna let me get sober

3:52 pm

better be off or i'll start adding words. See you all soon

3:53 pm

alpha - get a divorce or degree ni**

3:53 pm

Bye Katie....soon, soon...

3:53 pm

lyn is learned in the law

bye katie hi bRab

3:54 pm

I got a divorce and a party lol nothing starting with ni

at least you got a party LOL

3:54 pm

ni + spanish yes

3:54 pm

lol and 4 years of ongoing frustration

3:54 pm

maybe that should be decree ni** - ? - BabRab?

3:55 pm

poor alpha

3:55 pm

lol eh it happens.. but I did get the word thank you

he he

Hi fellow Babblers!

3:56 pm

hi Beach

hi beach.

3:57 pm

bye all, tx 4 all the clues, fireworks another day I guess!

3:57 pm

bye Dinok

3:57 pm

that term along with many others are part of the common law which since have been replace by statute

3:57 pm

be well, dinok

bye dinok

lynxx do you have all your a words?

4:00 pm

I do TOwl, do you need any

no ty.

4:01 pm

3 py

bbs

hi babblers! playing from Jacksonville Beach, Florida today! Can you hear the surf?

4:02 pm

hello, fuquay

4:03 pm

hi Fuquay

Still staying dry, BR?

4:03 pm

r1 hint?

4:03 pm

so far, more snow expected

4:04 pm

the first r, alpha?

so far so good, then, but it must be quite awful for those folks working on the levees with snow on top of everything

4:05 pm

the second R

4:05 pm

the second is a pl

4:05 pm

the cold slows the melt into the river

4:06 pm

Have the water levels gone down substantially?

well, that's a blessing, then

4:07 pm

the weather service is saying there will be more crests

4:08 pm

hello all, icon theme updated and ready for tomorrow. I am off to bed. Amazing show of strength of will and sense: off to bed and not starting this grid :)

4:08 pm

hi

4:08 pm

doing OK, BR? dry?

hi kje and sprite

4:08 pm

"bleh" not found ..

hi spritey! hi kje!

4:08 pm

Be well and be dry, BabbleRabble! Bye all, have fun and see you soon.

4:08 pm

Hello Sprite, have missed you. Hope T has settled in well, it must be exciting there

well it's a real word. i feel that way now with 20 min of work left

4:09 pm

he is a delightful little pup, lyn! Keeps us all very busy, but it is great. *hugs*

4:11 pm

oh and yes, he settles in quite well. Eats, drinks, sleeps, and is already very at ease with all of us.

4:11 pm

hey sprite! great news about the puppy

4:11 pm

likely one very spoiled dog

4:12 pm

Just read your profile Sprite...awww

what kind, sprite?

4:12 pm

nice painting BR

4:12 pm

hehehe well, I am rather firm, but yes I think we spoil him with cuddles and attention.

second ag5,14 please?

4:13 pm

cavalier king charles spaniel

4:13 pm

BBL going to walk off this headache

4:13 pm

ag + spanish river

4:13 pm

ok, must really be off to bed, slept 2 nights next to Terra and tonight I sleep in my own bed again. So I. Will. Not. Start. This. Grid. (is firm to self)

4:13 pm

feel better lynx

4:14 pm

get well soon lyn

4:14 pm

sprite - go to bed, do NOT start the grid

4:14 pm

be well, sprite

feel better, lynxxxx

4:15 pm

can i get hints on the 8 letter words

4:16 pm

plz

4:16 pm

ba 7/8 -- good deal(s)

4:16 pm

ba8 - plural of ba7 - sale items

bbl all have fun

ma8: one who ma6s

4:17 pm

ga 7/8 -- those who speak incomprehensibly

*ones who ma6

4:18 pm

he 8 -- alpert and diva solo

4:19 pm

thank you everyone

thanks, br and kje

4:21 pm

yw

4:25 pm

hi agin eVeRyoNe

4:25 pm

why oddle?

4:26 pm

why what

4:26 pm

hello, oodle

bbl, going to find food

4:27 pm

why the funky caps?

4:27 pm

because I wanted to

4:28 pm

k, just wasn't sure if there was a reason

4:31 pm

i need help with he8 i dont get the clue

4:32 pm

he8 - flavor plant + operetic solo

4:33 pm

or to use br's clue - mr alpert + diva solo

4:33 pm

25 left and need a break - bbl

4:33 pm

thanks kje

4:34 pm

yw

4:43 pm

...

4:50 pm

hu6.....please

part of a wheel ***cap, and a kind of rice ***otto

4:52 pm

ty mags...of course...i' thought i tried that.

yw

5:02 pm

evening all i am stuck on ly last two sa 5 and si 5

5:04 pm

have you got sa + to do wrong?

5:05 pm

there is an si which is a greek letter??

5:07 pm

ty deeha - fireworks!! Can go to bed with an easy mind - hate it when i cant get the last few

5:07 pm

congrats, Kazzer

5:07 pm

Congrats, Kazzer - wish I could say the same! :P

5:08 pm

wish I was that close Kazzer!!

5:08 pm

I am off to do hubbys sandwich and then bed - need to get up early in the morning to water the baby cabbages - i've actually managed to get the seeds to grow and they are now 1-2 inches tall so they must be loved

5:11 pm

Nice, Kazzer - our garden's starting to sprout, too.

5:12 pm

Havent planted a thing so far as I am off to S Africa for two montrhs tomorrow and I dont think anything will survive without water - thats my story anyway!!

5:13 pm

Don't blame you there then, Deeha!

5:14 pm

Hi JC just spotted we are almost neighbours - till tomorrow anyway - I am in Deal

5:15 pm

Oh yes? :) Then hello, 'neightbour'!

5:16 pm

hi everyone

5:17 pm

Hi, westford! :)

5:17 pm

does anyone have a clue for the lonely i above the g in the second row?

5:17 pm

is7/40

5:17 pm

please and thank you

5:18 pm

hi JC

5:18 pm

ends in gr4/7

5:18 pm

hi une thanks

5:18 pm

is 7/40

5:18 pm

Hello, Une! :)

5:18 pm

hey :-)

5:18 pm

salut, JC!

5:18 pm

hi bab ty too

5:19 pm

I am just making up silly words now think I'll go to bed with a good book. Goodnight all

5:19 pm

nite, deeha :-)

5:19 pm

be well, Deeha

5:19 pm

Good night, Deeha . . .

5:20 pm

is*late; and tele****

5:20 pm

gn deeha have a wonderful trip

5:21 pm

I got it right away and now NBT

5:21 pm

I always think the vowel words are 4's

5:30 pm

They often are, westford - but not always! ;)

5:30 pm

I tend to think the same . . .

5:34 pm

thank you JC for saying something I was beginning to think everyone had left

5:34 pm

it was lonely lol

5:34 pm

Oh, you're welcome westford but no - I think noses are in the grid! ;)

5:34 pm

Awww . . .

5:35 pm

having a list is nice

Hi guys

5:35 pm

Yes westford, it certainly helps . . .

5:35 pm

hi lind ltns

5:36 pm

Hi, Lindrickway . . .

hey JC I see you live in Ashford.....do you like it there?

I am thinking of moving somewhere nearish!

5:37 pm

Lindy doesn't live in England... *stern mama look* hello all.

5:37 pm

hi stid

5:38 pm

Yes, Lindrick - that's why I bought this property and moved here! ;)

hi Stid, how ya doin?

5:38 pm

Stidmama!!! :)

5:38 pm

What about her not living in England, stid?

5:38 pm

And how *are* you??? Well, I hope? :)

oh cool thanks JC, I am looking at Ashford, Faversham & Canterbury at the moment!

5:38 pm

I am P****D O**, actually... but somewhat relieved also. NOT going in to the college early because I am SO ANGRY.

5:38 pm

Oh - never mind, I see now Lindy - you're thinking of moving over here?

5:39 pm

I see . . . what makes you want to move here?

5:39 pm

NO!!!! LINDY CAN'T MOVE FARTHER AWAY!!!!! *wail*

5:39 pm

would you like to vent stid?

5:39 pm

Oh no, stidmama - I'm sorry to hear it! :(

5:39 pm

What's wrong???

LOL Stid, I'll be here for another year!

5:39 pm

*stomps around chog in a huff*

Yes JC

5:40 pm

oh. okay. well... maybe you'll change your mind in the meantime? *cleans house quickly and makes tea for Lindy to be enticed to stay*

5:40 pm

make her some tea JC Hurry!

5:40 pm

*Hugs* stidmama . . .

5:40 pm

the woman at the college who hired me to do some part-time work this quarter and next is an old friend.

thanks Stid!

5:41 pm

BUT she is a very poor communicator and didn't articulate her needs to me clearly.

5:41 pm

Erm, have you any idea how much more expensive it is to live over here, Lindy? :P I know it's much worse than where you are now . . . it's worse than almost anywhere, I think! :P (I'm trying, stid!) ;)

5:41 pm

WHEN I would do things for her I ALWAYS asked her to check and tell me what was accurate, and what needed to be changed.

5:41 pm

Oh, I see, stid . . . and what's happened?

5:41 pm

Yes, of course - that makes sense.

LOL I have always wanted to live near London and with the house prices dropping over there now might be my best chance!

5:42 pm

You can't do anything without knowing that!

5:42 pm

BUT she wasn't doing HER part... and now she is upset because things move so slowly. so she asked a woman at the college (professional programmer) to try to do the work that I was HIRED to do.

5:42 pm

not very fair stid

5:42 pm

Hmmm, but why Lindy? What's wrong with where you are? You would probably miss your homeland and famly and friends there terribly . . .

5:43 pm

AND she is miffed that I am not at her "beck and call" 24/7 (I hate that expression), and surprised that I have classes to attend and study for, and children to take care of.

5:43 pm

It's a very big adjustment, to go live in another country, where you don't know anyone - or do you have friends or family here?

(((((Stid))))))))

5:43 pm

*grumble* and now she's on the phone.

I am English born & bred JC!

5:43 pm

Oh goodness, stid - as if you're not supposed to have a life of your own???

5:43 pm

Oh I SEE, Lindy - well, that makes more sense then!

5:43 pm

oh, stid, that's SUCH an infuriating situation --- soooo sorry!

5:44 pm

So you would be moving back here . . .

5:44 pm

Coming home! ;)

5:44 pm

*sigh* back later....

Yes but I am from North Yorkshire, so it would be an exciting adventure again!

5:44 pm

Ahhh, just looked - north Yorkshire, yes!

bye Stid, keep your chin up (0:

5:44 pm

Awww, OK stid . . .

5:44 pm

*Hugs!*

5:45 pm

There's some beautiful country up there . . .

5:45 pm

just think lind yorkshire pudding every day!

lol west! you can buy frozen ones here!!

5:45 pm

oh no

5:45 pm

Ooh, I say - I like that funny story of yours, Lindy! ;) What a way to go . . .

there is but I like cities much better

5:46 pm

they can't be as good

yeah my dad sent me it JC!

you haven't tasted my home made puds west! )0:

5:46 pm

HAHAHA, I've lived in parts of London all my life, and it's such a lovely, welcome change to be out here now - and get away from the hustle and bustle and all that smog! ;)

5:47 pm

I do spend a lot of time there still, though . . .

oh I just love London, makes me feel alive and Fullers is my favourite ale!

5:48 pm

lind they must be good isn't that the law?

in that case I have broken the law!!

5:48 pm

lol

5:49 pm

I do love it as well, Lindy - it's just nice to be out here now, and not have to be there all the time! ;)

yeah best way to have it JC, near enough but far enough away!! lol

5:49 pm

I'm enjoying the peace and quiet and cleaner air, out here. It's nice to take walks around here with the dog, and all that . . .

5:50 pm

Yes, Lindy - exactly. It's a reasonable commute from here, but far enough away! ;)

5:50 pm

JC how do you get to London?

where as for me it is a 7 hour flight )0:

5:51 pm

Get in my little GT and drive . . .

5:51 pm

on the Magic Roundabout?

GT?

5:51 pm

HAHAHA, not quite . . .

5:51 pm

Yes, my little car, Lindy.

is that a Midget?

5:52 pm

Alfa Romeo GT.

aaahhhh

5:52 pm

Midget, well - it's small enough.

5:52 pm

I thought I had the as7 but enable says it's not there

I love cute little cars, I have a mini cooper s, it is great!

5:53 pm

asiago is a cheese, yes?

5:53 pm

as 7 is a parasitic roundworm inhabiting the intestine

5:53 pm

Yes, they're the smart way to go these days.

hey BR, how ya doin?

5:53 pm

ooh ty bab

5:53 pm

Better on petrol, easier to park . . .

5:53 pm

yes, west -- name of city of origin

for sure!

And most of all....fun!

5:54 pm

ty une for validating my word

5:55 pm

yw ;-)

5:55 pm

and it's YUMMY cheese!!

hi Une, didn't see you there! (0:

5:56 pm

howdy, lindrickway!!

5:56 pm

ty bab I googled it much prefer my word though

ok gotta go, catch you all later, bye xxxx

5:57 pm

bye lind hope your wishes come true

5:58 pm

*wanders back in, slightly mollified*

5:59 pm

(((bye lindy)))

5:59 pm

sometimes it helps to talk things out

5:59 pm

well, I guess I am not "quit" or "fired" -- but still feeling a bit perturbed. we'll see.

6:00 pm

I asked her to go through EVERYTHING and let me know in writing. That way we can all be clear.

6:00 pm

She was okay with that.

6:00 pm

better than you having to read her mind

6:01 pm

thanks west. *sits down with tea* I think I deserve a half hour of babbling now...

6:01 pm

you surely do !!

6:02 pm

NashVegas is SUCH a classy city -- latest addition to downtown: Wild Bill’s Beignets & Bikes

6:03 pm

eat 'em and ride?

6:03 pm

brb phone

6:03 pm

supposedly delicious and authentic beignets and chicory coffee but what a name! LOL

6:04 pm

wonder where they came up with it

6:05 pm

probably from the owner, Wild Bill :-)

6:05 pm

must run --- BBL to finish!

6:05 pm

must be from NO

6:05 pm

bye une thanks for the help

6:07 pm

*sigh* I don't want to go to class tonight. *waves bye to Une*

hi all, back from dinner

6:08 pm

hi fuqua

6:08 pm

hello fuquay!

6:09 pm

keep your eye on the prize stid

6:09 pm

right... *focuses on blue ribbon*

6:11 pm

AHA!!! I found one of the ones I lost... only about a thousand to go (ma 6)

6:11 pm

lol stid

6:12 pm

oh! and the other news... *drumroll* IT SNOWED THIS MORNING... FOR REAL. (didn't stick, but still -- really -- we supposedly live in the "banana belt")

6:12 pm

YES! got he 7

6:13 pm

crazy weather all over

clue, stid?

6:13 pm

on he 7 it's a plural for he 6/21

6:14 pm

brb phone again.

ty. don't have that yet, but will keep seeking

6:14 pm

get it from heavy lifting fuqua

aha, ty, west!

6:15 pm

yw

6:16 pm

Welcome back, stid - and snow, in April? Is spring ever going to arrive where you are, I wonder? :/

I think she went to answer the phone, JC.

could someone please clue y words? I just have yi4 (opp of yangs)

6:22 pm

Yes fuq - hopefully she'll see it when she returns.

6:22 pm

yi 4/6 add a railroad

6:22 pm

and plural for the 5

6:22 pm

back now. yes, snow. spring? I doubt it. I think this will be the second time since the early 1800s that we don't get any summer to speak of.

thanks, west!

6:23 pm

Hmmm . . . I think you'll have to get summer eventually?

6:23 pm

yw !

6:23 pm

I'll send some over to you! ;)

6:23 pm

Only our rainy days though! :P HAHAHA . . .

6:23 pm

thanks JC

6:23 pm

HAHAHA, you're welcome! :P

6:24 pm

You probably want to swat me right about now . . .

6:24 pm

:-P @ JC

6:24 pm

he 6 -- protrusion of am organ through protective wall

top right S word? please?

6:25 pm

need the lone "eye" in the middle row, second column to have NBT

6:25 pm

sp 4

6:25 pm

I'd help you fuquay, but I am not as sp** as I used to be (agile)

6:25 pm

fit as a fiddle fuqua

6:25 pm

hello BR

oh, ty!

6:25 pm

is 7

6:26 pm

It's like a word for very angry, stid - only a different last consonant.

6:26 pm

thanks BR and JC

6:27 pm

You're welcome . . .

I could use a little more help on that is7, br

6:28 pm

*thinking* very angry? like steamed? or more so?

6:28 pm

oh! I GOT IT!

6:28 pm

is + vowel and tele****

6:28 pm

fuquay, it ends like a metric measurement for "ounce" (g4)

ty, br. was trying everything I could think of with that prefix

JC's word is from the other i

6:29 pm

Oh good, stidmama - thought you had it already when you said think you. Must be how you've been feeling today? :/

6:29 pm

Mine was from the other i ?

6:30 pm

I didn't think so - but I still don't undestand how this all works, sorry! :(

6:30 pm

I try . . .

6:30 pm

down to 109. Will stop when I reach halfway.

yes, JC. the word that started with the middle row i was the is7 that br clued.

6:30 pm

101.5

6:30 pm

*now trying to get last i from JC's clue*

6:31 pm

Oh, I'm lost . . .

6:31 pm

LOL that is what Lucky's "normal" temp is!

6:31 pm

Think of a 3-letter word for extreme anger, stid . . .

the way it works is that words are "attached" to the first letter in the grid (starting at top, reading left to right) that they could be made from

6:31 pm

Then a 5-letter word meaning the state of having that feeling, only change the 2nd consonant.

6:32 pm

Oh?

6:32 pm

oh! got it JC, thanks!

6:32 pm

You're very welcome, stidmama! :)

so your word could have started with the i in the 2nd row, or the i in the 3rd row, but because the 2nd row is first in the sequence it gets "credited" to that letter in the grid

6:33 pm

Oh, OK - thanks for explaining that, fuq. :)

6:34 pm

oh my. halfway!!!

yw. more than you wanted to know, probably

6:35 pm

Well, no - I needed to know it! ;)

6:35 pm

So thank you . . .

it does make cluing quite tricky at times

6:37 pm

Yes, I can see that now . . .

clue for L? can't seem to see anything from there

6:40 pm

another spelling for word that goes with lacivious

6:40 pm

sorry all, got distracted again.

oh, interesting. didn't know you could spell it that way

6:40 pm

barue

6:41 pm

go tessa go!

creative, tessa, but is it a word?

6:41 pm

That's fine, stid - I'm distracted too. By the grid! :P

6:42 pm

well, I think I'll get the list and see how far I get in another 20 minutes...

6:42 pm

Darn puzzle . . .

6:45 pm

AS 7 please?

6:46 pm

no cheese in this grid .. no asiago *sigh*

6:46 pm

hello welki

6:46 pm

as7 = a worm

6:46 pm

BA 7 please?

6:47 pm

as + short word for automobile + i am, you are, he **

6:47 pm

thanks welki on the AS

ba7= what you get at a sale

6:47 pm

ba7 = scotch is aged sometimes in oak ba*****

6:48 pm

the first BA 7 actually, the one that leads to the 8?

you go ba7-hunting at flea markets

6:49 pm

aha! thanks!

6:49 pm

that was my first 8

yw

6:50 pm

I am really stuck on hu4,7 - have monkeyed everything! :/

6:50 pm

the charge of the light br 7

6:51 pm

thanks BR

6:51 pm

hu 4/7 past tense color word

colored, JC

6:51 pm

he 8 -- alpert and diva solo

6:51 pm

Oh god!!! *Smacks self in head!* :P

6:51 pm

Thanks, stidmama - I feel *so* stupid for not seeing that!

6:52 pm

rofl s'okay JC

fish-slap!

6:52 pm

you can help me with the first DA 4/7?

6:52 pm

oh NVM. stupid-dumb babblet!

6:52 pm

I see much bigger, more obscrue words - but not the simple little ones, sometimes! :/

6:52 pm

how about the first DA 4/5?

6:52 pm

Yes, stid - slang term for an Italian.

6:52 pm

JC takes in the BIG picture..

6:53 pm

*grin*

6:53 pm

oops. *heads to PB*

6:53 pm

Erm - 'obscure'! Please pardon my bad typing . . .

6:53 pm

ut oh stid!

the honorees sat on the da4 at the award ceremony

6:53 pm

ma 6 -- metamorphic rock; ma 7 -- perhaps a mason; ma8 -- pl masons

6:53 pm

Oh no, poor stid - hope there are lots of nice treats in there foryou? ;)

6:54 pm

thanks fuquay! and the DA 6 perhaps? the last one

don't have it yet, stid

6:54 pm

hello, all

6:54 pm

hello pam

I still need 8 more D words. arg

6:55 pm

stid!

6:55 pm

da 6 -- pat and and deli bread: *y*

6:56 pm

thanks BR!

6:56 pm

down to 37

6:57 pm

don't understand, babbler

6:57 pm

BUT. must leave. may be able to babble some using my phone, but it won't be pretty... I really am not looking foward to class tonight. I feel unprepared. And cranky. And overwhelmed. And the choclit the stidkid found for me didn't help. *sigh* *whine* *sigh*

6:57 pm

ga 6 -- speak with obfuscation; ga 7 -- the speaker; ga 8 -- speakers

6:58 pm

Good luck, stid...

da6= a dismissive word for a painter

or a kind of wasp

6:58 pm

down to 33.... *looking longingly at grid* au revoir! *poof*

6:59 pm

cthanks, fuq.

6:59 pm

thought I tried that....

np pam

7:01 pm

how the heck do you turn the light brighter on a dell laptop?

7:02 pm

move it near a window

Mine has little icons printed in blue on the up/down arrow keys. Hold down Fn key and touch the up arrow

7:02 pm

haven't a clue, kje. paws crossed for you speedy mac return

7:02 pm

still a sassy day for you, i see, ru

7:02 pm

ruru, I laughed a loud at that.

7:03 pm

LOL

7:03 pm

*out loud

7:03 pm

fuq!!! you are a genius!!!

yay, it worked!

OK, no more pride. Still haven't found the second L word. Got the "and lascivious" one, but what's the other?

7:10 pm

le 5 -- add hawaiian dance: **l*

7:11 pm

thank god, BR... I couldn't come up with anything!

7:11 pm

hi all

oh nuts. right. thanks!!

7:11 pm

this grid is tough!!!

those hawaiian words always get me

the other one I never find is aalii

I sure feel like I'm working for every word, nrkii

7:13 pm

10 left - and I am a struggling

36 here

7:13 pm

thanks, babbler

7:13 pm

32 left here, and I have to go through and see how many plural endings I missed

7:13 pm

go, kje and fuq and nrkii, go!!!!

7:14 pm

last da6?

dismissive term for a painter, kje

Runs about yelling IM FREE

so... there's an earlier da6? hint?

7:14 pm

last da6 I have is one who pats something dry in small increments, perhaps, or applies something in small increments perhaps...

7:15 pm

yay herin

7:15 pm

hi herin!

7:15 pm

hi, herin!!!!!!!

7:15 pm

ty - got it... don't know how, but i did

from what, herin?

7:15 pm

meaning, herin, that your class is over?

7:15 pm

I am not free.. I am expensive

Yep and i can't believe i screwed up a question that I should have known in a test yesturday

7:15 pm

da 6 -- end with deli bread *y*

7:15 pm

I am tangled....

7:16 pm

or aat least I have expensive tastes.

7:16 pm

babblerabble, wouldn't you end with opposite of that?

7:16 pm

rself up

7:16 pm

(wants wealthy sugar momma)

7:16 pm

*wondering why ru has a price?*

Pam holidays for 2 or three weeks. Go back 20th APril.

7:16 pm

**e

7:16 pm

OY, i THOUGHT i wrote don'tbeat yourself up....for herin

7:17 pm

Great, herin. Enjoy!

7:17 pm

are you done ru?

7:17 pm

thats da7 52 I think

7:17 pm

with what?

OH, br, another da!

I will except we have work to do :(

take out the e, nrkii

7:18 pm

hmmm... too many options there ruru... let's just say the grid

7:18 pm

nope.. still working..

7:18 pm

I have them fuq, just trying to intrepret babble's clues :)

7:18 pm

I hate grids with too many vowells

7:18 pm

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

7:18 pm

damn, that du7 took way too long

7:19 pm

thanks ru, show's what I know

7:19 pm

or too many L's ru - LOL

7:20 pm

3

7:20 pm

LOLOLOL, kje

7:20 pm

show's??? I mean shows, no apostrophe

7:20 pm

my brain is mush

7:20 pm

My brain is non-existent

7:21 pm

30 left, time to list

7:21 pm

uno

du7?

7:21 pm

go kje!

go kje!!

7:22 pm

long lasting

7:22 pm

du7 - ends in ab4

7:22 pm

go kje, go!

oh goodness. thanks, kje

and br

7:23 pm

done

yay!

7:24 pm

yay kje!!!

7:24 pm

CONGRATS, Kje!

7:24 pm

congrats, kj

7:24 pm

Happy Poetry Month, KJE!

7:25 pm

yay pam! happy poetry month!

7:25 pm

phantom: prelude

7:26 pm

hello

7:26 pm

YEAH KJE>>>

7:26 pm

any clues needed before I leave?

7:26 pm

hello harpy

7:26 pm

phantom: oberammergau

7:27 pm

hey harp

7:27 pm

not me.. I want to struggle

7:27 pm

define BR

7:27 pm

where the passion play is

7:27 pm

LOL, ruru

7:27 pm

oooh love that word

7:27 pm

oh good, ru - love watching you struggle... *holding hru's head under*

7:28 pm

sadist!!!

7:28 pm

cool word... will have to figure out how to pronounce it

7:29 pm

VERY cool

7:29 pm

of course I am ru... I'm a doctor!

7:29 pm

don't ask me.. first time I have ever seen it

7:29 pm

and a masochist as well

7:29 pm

oooh.. kinky

7:29 pm

lol

7:30 pm

: )

7:30 pm

fireworks!

7:30 pm

of course, the early Passion Plays were antisemitic

7:30 pm

YAYAY nrkii

7:30 pm

YAYAYAY, nrkii

7:30 pm

hey babblers!

7:30 pm

woohoo nrkii!!!

7:30 pm

how is dad, nrkii?

7:30 pm

really ? how come pam?

7:30 pm

hi rep

7:30 pm

hi kje!

7:31 pm

he had a good day today KJE, thanks

7:31 pm

he's still on respirator, but they're going cautiously this time so giving him extra time to wean off

7:31 pm

after the last attempt failed

7:31 pm

he's VERY tough to intubate because his neck is bent

7:31 pm

is he in B-more? or out somewhere else?

7:32 pm

prior to Vatican II, the Jews as Christ Killer theme was amped in the Passion Play. Since Vat2, that has been toned down

7:32 pm

Glad he's doing well

7:32 pm

what does the vatican know?

7:32 pm

he's in Springfield, MA

7:32 pm

Massachusetts

7:32 pm

oooooohhhhhh - oops

7:33 pm

there is a coffee icecream in my freezer calling to me

7:33 pm

it's a good hospital though... huge, as it serves all of Western Mass as the only trauma center

7:33 pm

oh, coffee icecream sounds gooooood

7:33 pm

LOLOL, ruru

7:33 pm

okay, off to facebook ... night all!

7:33 pm

ciao, nrkii

7:33 pm

good nrkii... mass has a lot of good hospitals

7:33 pm

hello

7:33 pm

I would LOVE some frozen yogurt!

7:34 pm

later nrkii... best wishes for dad

Ok ok back to griding

7:34 pm

I want a shot of Jack Daniels

7:34 pm

haagen daz coffee icecream

7:34 pm

hi, harp

7:34 pm

You like Jack, ruru?

7:34 pm

hello harp.. how goes?

7:34 pm

Who is going fot the coffee ice cream? Count me in

7:35 pm

Jack is GREAT in hot chocolate

7:35 pm

I do sometimes..

7:35 pm

do you eat it from a cup?

7:35 pm

maybe kahlua on my icecream.....

7:35 pm

thanks! (Poof)

7:35 pm

yum, kje!

7:35 pm

Bailey's IRish cream and coffee Ice cream

7:35 pm

mmmm... i have that too... good idea ru

7:36 pm

with chocolate truffles

7:36 pm

Bailey's is icky to me, can't explain it... Maybe too rich and sweet

7:36 pm

love bailey's on ice

7:36 pm

pam.. ice cream is fairly sweet too?

7:37 pm

could someone clue the ba7-8?

7:37 pm

I know, ruru.... I eat yogurt and not ice cream--too rich for me....

7:37 pm

it is a sale item in a store harp

7:37 pm

happy hunting and yay early for you who will finish - bye

7:37 pm

a good ba 7

7:37 pm

ciao, kje

7:37 pm

ba7 basement pricing

7:38 pm

poof

7:38 pm

thanks, sort of a compound word, lol!

7:41 pm

br7?

7:41 pm

sorry to be such a pest!

7:41 pm

charge of the light br 7

7:42 pm

thanks!

night all. 32 left, but must do some work before sleep tonight. teaching a class tomorrow. *poof*

7:45 pm

65 to go here

7:46 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

7:46 pm

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

7:47 pm

as7?

7:48 pm

Phantom: migrain

7:48 pm

don't have it shirl

7:48 pm

as 7 -- add an auto and th** is your life

7:49 pm

thanks

7:49 pm

ah, the tape worm

ewww

7:52 pm

hu6?

7:52 pm

hi all

7:53 pm

ag5-6?

7:53 pm

Hello suefrad625!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:53 pm

hi sue and herin

7:54 pm

don't have it sue

Hi Harp i seem to be a bit of a floater

7:54 pm

ag + expanol river

7:54 pm

gracias!

7:55 pm

ag 5/14 is An extensive pustular eruption harpjane.

7:55 pm

hu -- add what is on a brush: ****tle

7:55 pm

ty babble, I didnt know how to clue it

YAHHHHHHHHHHH my mummy got her electric blanket that I bought them

7:55 pm

ty

7:56 pm

yahoo harin

7:56 pm

I love mine

They needed it.

7:59 pm

h & I now done also

7:59 pm

49 left

7:59 pm

how many words total please?

8:00 pm

203

8:00 pm

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

8:00 pm

ty

8:01 pm

i'm not signed up for pro so i just wing it

8:01 pm

I signed up for pro and I STILL just wing it grw. LOL!

I just play enter the words

is anyone here?

8:10 pm

i am!

8:10 pm

I'm here knee deep in the grid. I only have 125 words

8:10 pm

Hello Uneaixoise! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

Hi Une

8:10 pm

hey, min -- finishing up the last 12 . . .

8:11 pm

how's it going, herin?

8:11 pm

Another April Fool's icon!Happy April Fool's Uneaixoise

Good. I have to do house work and study i supoose

8:12 pm

to you too, min! I also have a French one, but no one seems to know about "poisson d'avril" :-)

8:12 pm

Nope, never heard of it!

Someone want to vacuum and empty out my inbox?

8:14 pm

in France, it's April Fish rather than April Fool -- you try to sneak up on someone and stick a paper fish on their back

8:14 pm

ok, changing to the French one . . .

8:14 pm

evening all..i have 23 more to go and right now i am stuck on the re5/14..help

excuse me fish?

Hi PBR

8:15 pm

ma5,12?

8:15 pm

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

8:15 pm

not there yet for the re

8:15 pm

(any why a fish? because April 1st is at the end of Pisces)

8:15 pm

re 5/14 is re plus a pub (where people get drinks) pbr

8:15 pm

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

8:16 pm

hey minveryork..been away for a little. right now i am on business trip and in hotel

8:16 pm

Poisson d'avril!!

8:16 pm

ma 5/12 is a girl's name from West Side Story suefrad

8:16 pm

thanks....onward 22 more to go

8:16 pm

in the candy stores, they have all sorts of chocolate fish

8:16 pm

I love that show

8:16 pm

poisson d'avril! <{{{}}>>{

8:17 pm

now the song is in my head

8:17 pm

mmmm mmmm mmmm

8:17 pm

me too sue

8:17 pm

(that's my version of a typed fish .. i am no emoticon artist :)

8:17 pm

it's a good one, welki! :-)

8:18 pm

the n & o was pure monkeying

hi all!

8:20 pm

hi owl

8:20 pm

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

HI owl

8:20 pm

hey, TO!

8:21 pm

hey owl, hey une. and everyone else. i'm sleepy and don't want to do this

Hi Dorens

8:22 pm

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

8:22 pm

hi dorens (go to bed)

8:23 pm

i really should, but it is just not possible. addiction is too strong

8:23 pm

white chocolate poisson d'avril photographed in the window of a Parisian chocolate shop this morning

8:23 pm

I have icon OCD

My teacher tried to get us excited about Occupational Health and Safety. I told her that my dad was an OHS work and she asked if I wanted to take the class

my pc is acting oddly. there's a messagein the lower right corner saying my copy of window vista is not genuine

8:24 pm

oh that is lovely une

notices it yesterday.

8:25 pm

hey, dorens :-)

8:25 pm

don't know nothing bout no pc's

8:25 pm

I am stopping at 146 words and 1981 points.Bye to all

8:26 pm

bye, min!

8:26 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

8:26 pm

/night min

goodnight min and goodnight all

8:26 pm

night min

Night Min

8:28 pm

watching NBC news -- how tiny the Queen is, flanked by the Obamas!

8:29 pm

hello all

8:29 pm

brb...

HI Jill

8:30 pm

hi jilli. yes she is, but then again, so is my mother (81)

8:31 pm

I'm still 5'4" at 81 as I have been for decades.

8:32 pm

you are a strong and healthy woman. My mother had been that same height, and appears to have lost four inches by now..... osteoporosis

Evening all... How is everyone?

8:32 pm

I've been fond of milk all my life -- also on osteo prevention meds

8:32 pm

very sleepy red. and you?

8:32 pm

hi red :)

8:33 pm

i took those also, for about five years, and now my doc said to take a break.

I'm a bit exhausted. Now trying to finish but with 148 left, I think no...

8:33 pm

dorens, you're pretty young for all that

8:34 pm

hey, red!

8:34 pm

re, I have 127 left and I don't care!

8:34 pm

*red

Hi Une.

I planned on doing grid over a long day but then got called into work where I got to meet a variety of drunk women.

8:35 pm

i'm down to 69 amd o wosj o dodm

8:35 pm

t

Dorens! are you having a stroke? ;)

8:35 pm

dorens? you okay

8:35 pm

oh my, told you i was tired.. right hand in the wrong place.. think it was smething like i wish i didn't (care)

8:36 pm

ok. turned the light on. slapping my face!

Well dorens you are ahead of Jilli and i!

8:36 pm

drunk women (in a group) are hard to handle

8:37 pm

dpends on how you look at it. you are ahead of me in that you are evolved enough not to care if you finish a grid when it is in your best interests to give up and get to bed

8:37 pm

so are a bunch of drunk guys for that matter

Drunk women are very very mean, whereas drunk guys are usually easily directable.

I was called a variety of choice names...

8:38 pm

I toally agree, red *hic*

8:38 pm

really? for what did you do?

8:38 pm

I don

8:39 pm

I RU

I told her she could not go home as 1. she had no ride, 2. she had no car, 3. her alcohol level was too high, and 4. she wasnt acting normal...

and she needed to sit down.

8:39 pm

I don't get mean, I get sedimental

8:39 pm

like silting jilli?

Jilli, you may come and be drunk in my ER any day.

8:40 pm

or the bottom of a bottle of wine?

8:40 pm

PARTY @ REDS

8:41 pm

something like that...but not like the old lady in a wheel-chair who pulled a gun on people in her assisted-living residence near Vancouver today!

8:41 pm

Hi jilli, how was your busy day at the Library

8:41 pm

back for final 95 lol

nuts

8:41 pm

hi flosey -- it was, ummm, interesting

8:42 pm

ok, am sure it was

8:42 pm

red, she shot two people and was then shot by the police. This was because she was being evicted -- don't know whay.

SOunds like she had an issue....very horrid.

8:43 pm

wow

8:43 pm

must be an interesting story there jilli - have never heard of a person being evicted from a nursing home

8:43 pm

hi eveyrone... damn I thought I closed this... appearantly I didn't

8:43 pm

I am going to be a cranky old bastard with guns when I get there too...

8:43 pm

s

8:44 pm

she has 10 counts of attempted murder

8:44 pm

ust kidding

8:44 pm

hey, oodle :-)

8:44 pm

wow...

8:44 pm

hi your floseyness.. hi Une ... red I didn't know you worked in an ER?

8:44 pm

yes ru, you'll probably have all the old gals fawning over you

8:44 pm

the thing is, this is NOT a gun-toting society!

8:44 pm

hi oodle

8:45 pm

hi oodle -- no hello pour moi?

8:45 pm

Une I thought you were in NC...

8:45 pm

hi jilibus thowwy

8:45 pm

what? uh, no

8:46 pm

not in canada it isn't....

8:46 pm

you are right flosey.. the way to a womans heart is through her stomache

8:46 pm

flosey -- LOVE your quail and story -- they are such fun to watch -- mama and papa and babies crossing a road all in a line :)

8:46 pm

I will cook my way into their lives

8:46 pm

I love to watch them jilli

Ok im back. Hi OSGm

8:46 pm

what kind are they flosey

8:47 pm

well I was once served a quail egg - really hated to eat it, but must confess, it was delicious

8:47 pm

*swoons at ruru and his cooking*

8:47 pm

wg herin

8:47 pm

wb

8:47 pm

lol

8:47 pm

oodle, read flosey's profile!

8:47 pm

they're California Quail (state bird) or commonly known as Valley Quail

8:48 pm

must get my bird -- back in a bit...

had to start cleaning up

8:48 pm

is this grid worth starting now?

8:48 pm

wow, this grid is a grunt

8:48 pm

if you're fast dc - we can help if needed

DC it has some interesting words in it...

SEAINIE

not your typical grid...

8:49 pm

you have 3 hours

Hi Read

opps Red

hi herin

8:49 pm

hi, herin, red, welki and flosey

8:49 pm

hm. to start or not

8:50 pm

hey, seain!

8:50 pm

go ahead, what can you lose

8:50 pm

hi, une! :)

Just doit, clearly you want to!!!

8:50 pm

fair enough, flosey, and red, you have a point too

8:50 pm

oh ok I thought they were ducks or geese... nice story flosey

8:51 pm

thanks oodle

8:51 pm

hi, oodle!

8:51 pm

hi dc

8:51 pm

how is you

8:51 pm

i'm alright, ty

8:53 pm

huh. only one RE word

Weres is my OSGM jillie

I am starting to think this grid is a bit difficult.

8:53 pm

last da7?

8:53 pm

whazza osgm

Over Seas Grand Ma

8:54 pm

jilli has just gone to change her icon herin

8:54 pm

oh

Ok.

8:54 pm

da7 - ones who put on a little bit?

8:55 pm

da + vowell + most of straw*****

8:55 pm

how are you herin?

8:56 pm

thx for the da7!

8:56 pm

yw

8:56 pm

hi, shirlock :)

I am good I just sorted the house out to clean up. I swear himself drags more books out of our library than whats in there

8:57 pm

how tiring reshelving them all, herin

8:57 pm

that sounds productive

8:58 pm

I reread my books all the time..

I don't reshelve anything. He is too anally retentive

8:59 pm

good for you herin - same here, hubby is often working on multi tasks at one time - thus, piles of stuff here and there - and all over

I am currently reading Justice for Jamie. The Mistaken Incarceration of Jamie Koeleman. http://tinyurl.com/c8g7ac

I just go from room to room and get stuff set up

9:00 pm

I'm currently reading Anathem by Neal Stephenson

9:00 pm

I am ready "Of Wolves and Men" by Barry Lopez

9:00 pm

reading

9:01 pm

not getting the last da6 either

9:01 pm

this is a hard grid

9:02 pm

ruru is that the sequel to Of mice and men?

9:02 pm

I don't have much time to read while at home - babble took over my reading time, now read when I'm back east,

9:02 pm

no

9:02 pm

i'm currently rereading the motorcycle diaries - hello, everyone

9:02 pm

;-)

9:02 pm

joking

9:03 pm

hi jbv

9:03 pm

ma5.12 is a type of cookie, why not plurable. Ah, ENABLE....

9:03 pm

evening, jbv

9:03 pm

da6 = same da4 + not wash but d**

This is a true story. Its just been rebrought up in the media. 10 years on

9:03 pm

this, herin?

9:04 pm

thx rbud

9:04 pm

this is quite a conglomeration of weird words tonight

The book i am reading and tinyed

9:05 pm

that is a kind way of putting it jbv

9:05 pm

i cook with ag4.6

9:05 pm

would someone be so kind as to clue me on the 2 ri words please

9:06 pm

big ri4

9:06 pm

feminine spanish rivers

9:06 pm

another rhymes with synonym of huge

9:07 pm

ri4 your dishes after washing

9:07 pm

ty dc

Seain its one of the reasons i am doing legal stuff

9:08 pm

ah, gotcha, herin :)

9:08 pm

have to run.. good luck you guys.. see some of you at the flip..

9:08 pm

g'night, ruru

9:09 pm

poof

9:10 pm

sorry to see you go, ruru

9:10 pm

wb, jill :)

9:10 pm

ty, dc!

9:10 pm

oooh, that jay is bluer than our blue jays here in the east

9:11 pm

he8?

9:11 pm

HI JILLIBUS!!!!!!

9:11 pm

yes indeed, dc -- it's just gorgeous

9:11 pm

hello all

9:11 pm

:D

9:11 pm

LOL oodle!!!

9:11 pm

back for my last 20

9:11 pm

hi west

9:11 pm

hi, west :)

Night Ru Hi OSGM

9:11 pm

hi jilli, seain

9:12 pm

and I'm back for my last 127, now that Lickety's here -- but I have to get supper first, lol

9:12 pm

love that lickety!

9:12 pm

hello OSGD

West you were the one on about Brunos?

9:13 pm

I was

9:13 pm

hi herin more news?

9:14 pm

Brunos???

http://www.brunosart.com/ update at rebuilding page. Very sad

9:14 pm

thanks for posting that what a shame

9:15 pm

any of yall in NA heard of Spudmaster ColossalChips? I found a box at Harris Teeter tonight. They're from Missourid.

9:16 pm

any clues for the very first da 4/5? is it a combo?

9:16 pm

I got the partner to yang ... I need the other two please... are they babblets?

West this sums its up: http://tinyurl.com/ctw3d8

9:16 pm

had not heard of them seain but love the name

9:17 pm

jilli did you get that ?

http://tinyurl.com/ctw3d8 even

9:18 pm

Une I love your icon phone only one thing wrong dear...

9:18 pm

I had gone to the bruno site...will scroll back, west

9:18 pm

oodle add a railroad to the yi

9:18 pm

phone?

9:19 pm

photo i mean

9:19 pm

he8?

9:19 pm

I've kept the site current such a sad thing

It is but he is an amazing man

9:19 pm

ty west... need one more

9:20 pm

plural oodle

9:20 pm

what a talent herin

9:20 pm

he: spice + opera solo

9:21 pm

I find bruno's site full of hope and thanks that so much was saved of his beautiful work

9:21 pm

ok ty

9:21 pm

ty for both, dinok :)

9:21 pm

ty for the he!

I just like the two statues embraced that i linked

9:21 pm

that's a perfect description jilli

9:22 pm

thx dinok

9:22 pm

i got from lynx about 4 hrs ago!?

9:22 pm

how about the is7?

9:23 pm

small amount of weight, shirlock

9:23 pm

herin, what a beautiful photo

9:23 pm

is + vowel + unit of weight

it is

9:24 pm

thx again dinok

9:24 pm

I really must get supper...!

9:25 pm

yw

9:25 pm

back in a bit

9:25 pm

bye for now jilli

9:25 pm

herin the statues almost seem to be comforting each other

bye Jill

9:26 pm

that, and comforting, west

9:27 pm

? seain ?

9:27 pm

le5?

they do

9:27 pm

oh, wow, i totally misread that, west :">

9:27 pm

made me look seain lol

9:28 pm

Hawaiian tree with a red flower, Shirlock.

9:28 pm

Hi, btw.

what the heck are the 8's

HI Jac

9:28 pm

do you have the stats or do you need them?

9:28 pm

ba8.60 - 'snips' when you're shopping

No idea what they are

9:29 pm

ba8 if you buy a brand new care for 4000$ it is this

9:29 pm

ga8/60 - those who waffle on.

9:29 pm

do know the hawaiian tree

9:29 pm

le + **m*nkind

9:29 pm

don't know the hawaiian tree

9:30 pm

he8/55 - flavoursome plants you cook with, in an arrangement or group.

9:30 pm

hoo boy, thx dinok

9:30 pm

hard grid with odd words

9:30 pm

ma6/55 - those who made the Elgin statues.

thank you i totally missed the end

9:31 pm

he4 - at lunch today i orderd must-o-museer as appetizer and they gave me a small plate of parsley and watercress and radish and onion with it, which was quite lovely.

9:31 pm

I thought it a strangely familiar grid when I began it. It all seemed to fall into place and that's why I put the stats up when I finished before Lickety appeared.

and the last one Jac?

9:31 pm

tyvm, jac :)

9:32 pm

did it have sour cream with it seain?

9:32 pm

I've done all 4, Herin.

ma 8?

9:32 pm

no, west, as it's a yogurt and onion thing, ther was a small piece of feta with it, though

9:32 pm

y/w dcs.

is that what you ment?

9:33 pm

yogurt rather than sour cream then?

9:33 pm

Yes, Herin. ma8 = the ones who made the (disputed) Elgin statues.

ok thank you

9:33 pm

Sorry about typing a 6.

9:33 pm

must-o-moseer is yogurt and onion as far as i know; never heard of sour cream in nor with it, though i'm sure there are regional variants

9:34 pm

(extend the ma6, Herin - a good surface for making pasty on.)

9:34 pm

reminds me of a plate my mother used to make for my dad in the summer

9:34 pm

I believe it had cucumber slices in it as well

9:35 pm

neat, west. Whence hales your mom?

oh goodness me thank you

9:35 pm

is the AS7 a "normal" word?

9:35 pm

oh, sort of like tadziki then?

9:35 pm

she's french he was polish she might have just made it up

9:35 pm

this is more like labne/lebne

9:36 pm

try as + auto + to be

9:36 pm

as7 is a type of roundworm.

9:36 pm

une?? are you still here?

9:36 pm

I had a much better as word that enable wouldn't take asiago

9:36 pm

ty vm Dinok & fireworks

9:37 pm

that's a name brand/region, so proper noun

9:37 pm

congrats, pug!

9:37 pm

I see seain still like it better lol

9:37 pm

I make up recipes all the time. I write them down so I don't forget what I did and, if we like them, I keep them and, if we don't, I throw the notes away, or try another day to improve.

9:37 pm

wel don pug!

9:38 pm

Enable wouldn't take airbag/s either.

9:38 pm

very good idea jac

9:38 pm

I noticed

9:38 pm

i make wonderful stuff and forget how i did it!

9:38 pm

we still rave about your sweet and sour sauce jac

now i want biscuits

9:38 pm

i don't make up recipes but i do experiment

9:39 pm

ty again ,desperately tired & must flop.Happy Babbling all! poofters!

9:39 pm

Harp - that's why you should write it down either as you're doing it (food all over the notepad) or just after you've done it. LOL

9:39 pm

i don't write stuff down tho so makes it hard to redo -- it's always a surprise!

9:39 pm

West - glad you like my sauce.:-)

9:40 pm

it is wonderful jac

Hi Pug

9:40 pm

Herin - I am NOT making you biscuits at this time of night! It's 3.40am here.

but muuuuuum :D

9:40 pm

Did you try the cranberry & orange sauce, West?

9:41 pm

we had biscuits for dinner but you mean 'cookies' don't you?

9:41 pm

lol you guys are about as distant as two people can be anywhere in the world! UK and NZ

9:41 pm

Herin - *stands with hands on hips* - you'll have to have the bought ones from the tin.

9:41 pm

no, not yet jac but I will

9:42 pm

I cook in spurts

9:42 pm

Criminal Minds is good tonight

9:42 pm

West - UK and Antipodes only call the fat things with choc or ginger of whatever in them 'cookies'. All the rest are biscuits.

9:42 pm

hi all

9:43 pm

West - all the spurting must make a real mess of the cooker.

9:43 pm

hi harp nd jmc

9:43 pm

is dinok here ag5?

9:43 pm

hi jm

9:43 pm

lol jac to say nothing of my cookbooks

9:43 pm

46 to go

9:43 pm

Hi Harp and jmc.

9:44 pm

si5, pls?

9:44 pm

a greek letter dc

9:44 pm

hu 5/18 pls

9:44 pm

duh. ty, jmc

9:45 pm

hu5 and find it, jmc

9:45 pm

rush, in a hu***

9:45 pm

da4 welki fish me

9:46 pm

I have noticed that any kind of tomato sauce spurts when you are heating it. Or rather splurts; it warms up, starts to bloop and then splurts all over the place if you don't cover the pan.

9:46 pm

Do tomatoes have some kind of jumping beans in them?

9:46 pm

seems like doesn't it?

9:47 pm

lol jac I think it is just the cells bursting

9:47 pm

Yes, West, it does.

9:47 pm

jmc - I'm sure you're right.

9:47 pm

fireworks (finally .. was a toughie) .. can i help before i sign off?

9:47 pm

Well done, welki.

9:48 pm

yay welki!!

I am not even going to start explaining biscuits and cookies..BUt jac I think i may make tomato soup for dnner

9:48 pm

ty

9:48 pm

<-- likes aussie tim tams :)

9:48 pm

Cream of tomato or some other version, Herin?

Tims Tams are awesome

9:49 pm

I made a lovely green soup the other day. If you want the recipe, Herin, check my blog.

Just plain tomoto.

9:49 pm

wtg welkie

9:49 pm

tim tams?

9:49 pm

thanks .. g'night folks, happy babbling!

9:49 pm

My daughter's new b/f, who is a chef, made her a lovely carrot and tomato soup the other day.

9:49 pm

Tim Tams are biscuits.

9:50 pm

yum jac

9:51 pm

I'm making a batch of cream of tomato soup for me and my son to have for Monday and Tuesday. Will make it on Monday.

9:51 pm

Other Half says he 'isn't a soupy person' so has never tried my home-made soups.

9:52 pm

'Night Welki.

9:52 pm

gosh, can't imagine why not try them, jac

i would

9:52 pm

doesn't know what he's missing

9:52 pm

I will try pretty much anything

9:52 pm

we love a good home made soup

9:52 pm

ok that's it brain cramps see you peoples tomorrow

I love homemade soups...have been craving a good minestrone

9:53 pm

my brother is like that won't try anything new

9:53 pm

and for you herin later on tonight

9:53 pm

Dunno, dcs. He's very like my Dad was, e.g. 'I don't like *whatever*'. 'Have you ever tried it?' 'No. Don't like the look of it,' LOL

9:53 pm

falling asleep at keyboard pini are you here?

9:53 pm

does he cook at all jac?

9:53 pm

'Night oodle.

9:54 pm

my house rule was I would not go out of my way to cook something I knew you didn't like but you had to eat what I cooked

9:54 pm

West - My Other Half? Yes, he does.

9:54 pm

ah, circular logic :)

9:54 pm

challenge him to make a soup that he will eat

9:54 pm

it was funny when a new guy came among my son's friends and I cooked supper all of the others said to him -- try a little bit you might like it!

lol Jac- sounds like my ex and his uncle. They order hamburgers everywhere you go, because it "is the one thing no one can screw up"

9:54 pm

or a stew

9:55 pm

West - I might just do that when we're next on holiday and he's not stressed by work.

9:55 pm

mmmm... stew

9:55 pm

pini?

9:55 pm

i must cook on in the near future

9:55 pm

Oh, he likes stew and casseroles. It's my son who won't eat those.

9:55 pm

always something lol

9:56 pm

I kid you not, it's like working in a bloody restaurant sometimes...

i will try most things

9:56 pm

we ought to have a virtual potluck here

9:56 pm

Me too, except sushi.

9:56 pm

screw them if they don't like it they can cook for themselves

9:56 pm

My daughter loves sushi, and even my picky son likes some sushi.

9:56 pm

ah, tamago :)

I am a little freaked out by some of the stuff that dude eats on "Bizarre Foods"....too bizarre for me

9:57 pm

I admit I do not like sof shell crabs

9:57 pm

bed for me

9:57 pm

night all

9:57 pm

and you're in the right place to get them

9:57 pm

sa 5.14, pls?

night JMC

9:58 pm

nite jm sleep well

night jmc

9:58 pm

starts like a former city in vietnam

9:58 pm

zzzzzzzzzzzzz*poof*

9:58 pm

magMom - I don't know what programme that is, but have you seen some of the stuff Heston Blumenthal cooks? 'snail porridge', 'frog blancmange'. That stuff is beyond the pale!

9:58 pm

sa5.14 or last sa5.10, pls?

9:59 pm

'Night jmc.

9:59 pm

wow, i just checked the scores, i have 1028 who's hot points! I think that's my record!

9:59 pm

sounds right out of MacBeth

well done harp

Jac it is on the Travel Channel here in the US- the guy's name is Andrew Zimmern and the stuff is just unbelievably repulsive, although I guess if you were a native of some of the places he goes it wouldn't be

10:00 pm

sa5/14 has a vowell insterted into the first sa4

10:00 pm

sa5.24 kind of rhymes with the Indian big cat who's orange with black stripes.

10:00 pm

I'm trying to get 1030, never have done that! It involves babbling 30 consecutive days, which I usually don't do

i guess i really should do shtuff

10:01 pm

I once saw Bruce Parry (in the series 'Tribe') eat a large spider which had been cooked over a fire wrapped in a leaf and then pick his teeth with its fangs.

10:01 pm

egads Jac.....YUCK!

10:01 pm

The ultimate insult to the spider, I guess.

10:02 pm

ty, jac

10:03 pm

Any more clues needed?

hugs everyone by bye

10:03 pm

Herin - you could do shtuff, but you might not want to.

10:03 pm

'Bye Herin. I guess duty calls.

10:04 pm

au5?

10:04 pm

bye for a little while herin

10:04 pm

woohoo! I finished! Nite all- happy babbling :-)

10:04 pm

au5 = another word for 'ear', torg.

10:04 pm

yay magmom!!

10:05 pm

good for you mom

10:05 pm

Hi Torg, btw.

10:05 pm

hi again

10:05 pm

Heyas kids

10:05 pm

Well done MagMom and goodnight.

10:05 pm

Hi sue.

10:05 pm

hi sue

10:06 pm

Thanks Jacs

10:06 pm

hi torg an sue

10:07 pm

y/w torg. I'm glad I didn't have to say au + first 3 letters of what you do when you get out of bed in the morning, or else everyone would have been looking for aupee.

10:07 pm

LOL

10:08 pm

lol jac and don't forget the middle of the night

10:09 pm

ru5,12

10:09 pm

Only if you've drunk too much or you're a male with prostate problems, west.

10:09 pm

the last r

10:09 pm

nah wait until you get older

10:10 pm

nm

10:10 pm

got it

10:10 pm

BTW, I entered the blog earlier today by saying that I was disappointed that Enable doesn't accept the word 'bumgas'. I'm sure it *should* be a word.

10:10 pm

lol jac

10:11 pm

ma6 after the sculptors?

10:11 pm

Oh Gawd, West - you're 11 years' older than me. Is that yet another 'delight' I have to look forward to, after stress incontinence and hot flushes?

10:12 pm

students dread them torg

10:12 pm

Torg - the blank space at the side of the page in your schoolbooks.

10:12 pm

probably not I do drink a lot of coffee

10:13 pm

Thanks again

10:13 pm

Ah, West, that does irritate the bladder. I drink very little coffee, but lots of tea. Both have caffeine.

10:14 pm

funny thing I didn't drink coffee until I was well into my 40's

10:14 pm

not counting Irish coffee lol

10:15 pm

I notice that the ma6/27 is ready drawn in schoolbooks now. Back in the 60s and 70s, one of the first tasks of the new school year after writing your name and form (class number) on the front cover, was drawing the 1" margins on each page with a ruler and a pencil.

10:16 pm

West - I love Irish Coffee, but I don't often drink it.

10:16 pm

and they'd better be straight too!

10:16 pm

that's what I meant when I said students dread them

10:17 pm

I drank coffee until I was 27 and into my first pregnancy. I drank tea more often after that.

10:17 pm

we meant to have it on St. Pat's day but we never got around to it

10:17 pm

EEEK! I said the word. Sorry!

10:17 pm

I didn't get that clue west because we never did that

10:18 pm

you are very young aren't you torg?

10:18 pm

West, if you do have an Irish coffee make sure you use Jamesons whiskey in it.

10:18 pm

No

10:19 pm

oh yes jac have some in a Lismore decanter as we write

10:19 pm

yes, what jac said!

10:19 pm

Torg's 52, if his profile is true. He should have had to draw the ma6.27s.

10:19 pm

All is well then, West.

10:20 pm

ru5/16?

10:20 pm

here's a good story our friend's new son is named Morgan Jameson after his father's 2 favorite libations

10:20 pm

It is true, but I never did that ..

10:20 pm

Torg - when did you reach 52? I don't get there until April 22nd.

10:20 pm

jac, my mother was raised with notebook paper with ma6 preprinted, and she's older than torg by a bit.

10:20 pm

Russian money

10:20 pm

West - LOL!

10:20 pm

Nov. 8 Jacs

10:21 pm

his grandmother was mortified

10:21 pm

thanks i thought i put that one in.... long grid today!

10:22 pm

dcs - Ah, well I went to and old-fashioned, even back in the 60s/70s, all girls grammar school and NOTHING was made easy for us. Having said that, we found at the 25-year reunion, that though it had 'damaged a few' it had made most of us into feisty women.

10:23 pm

Torg - 5 months older than me, then.

10:23 pm

(Poor old sod!) LOL

10:23 pm

Get off my lawn ..

10:23 pm

sa5, not the first

10:23 pm

fireworks finally!!

10:24 pm

Stomps on Torg's lawn and kicks a few divots out.

10:24 pm

Well done, West.

10:24 pm

Whippersnapper!

10:24 pm

thanks!

10:24 pm

go west

10:24 pm

Yay west!

10:24 pm

sue - it rhymes with the big orange stripey cat from India.

10:24 pm

I need that too sue

10:25 pm

ty sue and torg

10:25 pm

*dons Miss Whipper outfit' and lashes Torg.

10:25 pm

jac do you go to Buckingham palace and share a birthday cake with the Queen ( hers is only 1 day before yours isn't it? )

10:26 pm

Oh, my Other Half would be sooo jealous if he reads what I just did to you Torg. LOL

10:26 pm

*Yowie*

10:27 pm

West - it is, and St. Gorge's Day is the day after. I'm still waiting for my invitation. I guess it's been lost in the post for the past 50-odd years.

10:27 pm

Whip me gently please ..

10:27 pm

LOL, Torg. I think we should stop this now.

10:27 pm

not getting the cat one

10:27 pm

*George, not 'Gorge'

10:28 pm

Yes .. A little goes a long way ..

10:28 pm

when husband was in the Navy we always had British and Aussie exchange officers and the Queen's Birthday was a great party

10:28 pm

It rhymes with a Bostonian's pronunciation of the cat

10:29 pm

jac why not have a party and invite her?

10:29 pm

sue - exercise system Ta* Chi + first 2 letters of a thing played in football, baseball, hockey eetc.

10:30 pm

West - if she came, I'd be gobsmacked, but I'm not sure I could cope with all the security checks beforehand. I'm a rebel at heart.

10:31 pm

I imagine they get tired of all the security too

10:31 pm

My home is my castle, and if I had the money to buy up land and woodlands to stop the spread of building roads and housing estates, I'd do it.

10:31 pm

a necessary evil

10:32 pm

still building as much?

10:32 pm

She does, West.

10:32 pm

But how can she sidestep it in today's over-cautious society?

10:33 pm

I remember hearing years ago that someone came in and was sitting on the side of her bed

10:33 pm

bet heads rolled that day

10:33 pm

How many staff did Obama's entourage have when visiting UK on Tuesday? Over 200, I think.

10:34 pm

Michael somebody or other, that was, West.

10:34 pm

She was very calm on the outside about that. Bet she was sh*tting herself inside. I would have been.

10:34 pm

he told a story of wanting to walk 500 yards and the Secret Service said "No sir, you can not"

10:34 pm

Whee .. Fireworks for me ..

10:35 pm

oh me too jac

10:35 pm

congrats, torg!

10:35 pm

Well done, Torg.

10:35 pm

yay torg!!

10:35 pm

go torg!

10:35 pm

I guess that's one case for sharing a bed with your husband. You can prod him and wake him up.

10:36 pm

can I have the last sa5

10:36 pm

sue - sa _ one of the 7 deadlies.

10:36 pm

ty

10:36 pm

he could brandish his vorpal sword

10:36 pm

closed the s

10:36 pm

sa + grocery chain

10:37 pm

except sp

10:37 pm

Oh, the Jabberwock. My favourite poem, West.

10:37 pm

Oops that's the other one ..

10:37 pm

nm

10:37 pm

closed s

10:38 pm

hu6 can be fun :)

10:39 pm

I think he'd be more likely brandishing his police baton, and my son, if he was alerted, would be brandishinf a baseball bat.

10:40 pm

I meant Prince Philip

10:41 pm

I'd be the one with the knife. As a cook, I have some biggish knives, but I don't own a sword.

10:41 pm

West, I know you did. He does own a sword or two, but I doubt he keeps them in his bedchambers.

10:42 pm

his sword is around here somewhere part of his dress uniform

10:43 pm

Weapons and uniforms are not kep in the Palace bedchambers.

10:43 pm

(Unless they're from Anne Summers). LOL

10:43 pm

lol

10:44 pm

I'd sleep in the crown jewels

10:46 pm

It must be hard (well, not *hard*, if you're a Royal male). How can you 'perform' when you know there are peope listening outside the door? I guess the only way to gt over that is to be or become one who enjoys flaunting.

10:46 pm

in the Tower of London, west?

10:46 pm

hello again

10:47 pm

I was wondering that, jilli. (Hi again, btw.)

10:47 pm

is?

10:47 pm

Not very comfy, West.

10:47 pm

wb, jill, nice dinner?

10:47 pm

those outside the door must be trained never to hear anything

10:47 pm

Sue, a small amount of weight

10:47 pm

Heya jilli

10:47 pm

A line on a map connecting like points, sue.

10:47 pm

well....the crown jewels....family jewels...

10:47 pm

just call me Ann Boleyn

10:48 pm

how was dinner jilli?

10:48 pm

Hello Anne Boleyn! LOL

10:48 pm

quite nice, for a deli dinner, west

10:49 pm

cold plate jilli?

10:49 pm

the wine was the best part ;)

10:49 pm

jilli, have you tried Bruce's take out? in Gasoline Alley?

10:50 pm

no, Southern Fried chicken breast, scalloped spuds, fresh brussels sprouts

10:50 pm

The problem with sleeping with your head on the crown jewels is that they gt rather hard to sleep on when morning comes, you will be shove=ed away so fast that yourhead might snap off, as the 'keeper' rushes off.

10:50 pm

no -- flosey -- must do -- I thinkhe was in GVM the other day, buying a load of ham

10:50 pm

sounds good jilli

10:50 pm

Hi Flosey. You saying Gasoline Alley makes me think of the Rod Stewart song.

10:50 pm

not getting it DC

10:50 pm

he's a big boy!

10:51 pm

nm, got it

10:51 pm

Gasoline Alley is/was a comic strip

10:51 pm

great icon jilli, I purposely didn't choose the jay, figuring you might

10:51 pm

how big, flosey?

10:51 pm

yes west, I remember it

10:51 pm

your dinner sounds delish jilli

10:51 pm

ir5 and le5

10:51 pm

hmmmm, easily 300 + lbs

10:52 pm

and Gasoline Alley here is a street behind a gas tation. We also have Tin Can Alley, on the way to the recycle depot.

10:52 pm

It wasn't him, then, flosey!

10:52 pm

great names jilli

10:53 pm

ir5 - Muslim word, but try i plus sounds like police storming into a place.

10:53 pm

he was a former student of George's and was very thin back in HS - since becoming a Chef guess he samples everything

10:53 pm

le5 - Hawaiin tree with red flowers.

10:54 pm

flosey -- how gracious of you not to pick our Jay! And if you had, I would have picked our quail!

10:54 pm

lol

10:54 pm

Jilli - my daughter's latest b/f is a chef. It's so nice to see someone of her own age looking after her and cooking for her.

10:54 pm

also thought of the gulls, as hubby calls sh** hawks

10:55 pm

west, that's one of the things I like about not livingin Quebec, where English names are illegal

10:55 pm

lucky girl Jacula, my son does the cooking, his wife does the cleaning

10:55 pm

FIREWORKS

10:55 pm

ty all

10:55 pm

wow jilli illegal?

10:55 pm

YAY sue!!!

10:55 pm

wtg sue

10:55 pm

and didn't they just pass a law that woman must keep their maiden names?

10:55 pm

well, here we have our ruru...

10:56 pm

yes, west, on both counts

10:56 pm

Women MUST keep thier maiden names? What if they don't want to?

10:57 pm

who would you be in Quebec jilli?

10:57 pm

they can hyphenate, I think

10:57 pm

hmmmmmm, I'd have preferred my maiden name to Laundry!!!

10:57 pm

Gillian Murray

10:57 pm

that would be more sensible

10:58 pm

so Gillian is French too?

10:58 pm

I wanted to keep mine when I married, but couldn'd back in the 70s. However, should I choose or be chosen to marry again, I'd like to marry my own maiden surname with that of my partner.

10:58 pm

hell no, wset, lol!!!

10:58 pm

but you said English names were illegal

10:59 pm

when my daughter came home from her honeymoon, she asked if she could have kept maiden name, I told her yes, just leave it the other for legal purposes

10:59 pm

Mine is 'Sayle' an his is 'Aylett'. I thought 'Saylett' would be quite nce.

10:59 pm

It incorporates both names.

10:59 pm

nice combo Jac

10:59 pm

i have friends, she was Love, he was King, now they are bothe LoveKing

11:00 pm

several of my French Canadian women friends have used both their maiden and married names, un-hyphenated, but off and on. If they drop one, it's the married name.

11:00 pm

how sweet

11:00 pm

LOL, dcs, that's fun.

11:00 pm

I had a friend named Kitty Love

11:00 pm

sounds like a stripper

11:01 pm

lol,

11:01 pm

my grand-kids are Brown-Evans. If my GD married a Smikth-Jones, would their kids be Brown-Evans-Smith-Jones? It gets silly.

11:01 pm

it does

11:01 pm

at least they're short names jilli

11:02 pm

can you imagine Steadman-Laundry

11:03 pm

then Sandra's hubby's name is Koropatnick - a bit of a mouthful

11:03 pm

But she is "in a relationship" with a Reid. Times have changed.

11:03 pm

Hmm, I was forced to become a 'Brown'. who then lived next to a 'Smith' and who had many,many relatives called 'Jones'. sonce that was ma-in-law's maiden name.

11:03 pm

ooh the ladies that owned our house were the Reids

11:03 pm

Hello . . .

11:03 pm

hi JC

11:03 pm

hi there jc

11:03 pm

Hello JC.

11:04 pm

hi, JC! :D glad to see you

11:04 pm

flosey, I can, but add another long hypenated name to it....

11:04 pm

Aww thank you, Seain - and you too! :)

11:04 pm

Hi JC :)

11:04 pm

Hello, Jacula! :)

11:04 pm

And flosey! :)

11:04 pm

And westford! :)

11:04 pm

on our street in Annapolis were the Christmases the Bells and the Snows

11:04 pm

DC, did you finish the grid today?

11:04 pm

And Jilli!!! :)

11:05 pm

Winter wonderland

11:05 pm

what fun, west!

11:05 pm

On the net, at leastm I've gone back to my maiden name, but didn't do so in real life, as I didn't want to confuse my kids.

11:05 pm

it was navy housing so they were probably placed there on purpose

11:06 pm

no more winter flosey please

11:06 pm

you confused me, Jac, with Brown and Sayle!

11:06 pm

Does anyone need any more clues?

11:06 pm

Sorry about that, jilli.

11:06 pm

I need 126 more words, jac, but nuts to it

11:07 pm

west, it snowed here in la-la land today

11:07 pm

All I can say Jilli is that the stats are in my profile.

11:07 pm

the little elves haven't come to clean my kitchen so I guess I'd better go do it bbs

11:07 pm

really Jilli? just rain here!

11:07 pm

ty jac, and lickety is up too, but I had no time today

11:08 pm

Find them or not, I'm offto bed again soon.

11:08 pm

unless I slept through it

11:08 pm

jilli not snow!

11:08 pm

stid said they had snow too

11:08 pm

little dusting here this morning -- more than that in Nanaimo etc.

11:09 pm

ah, not here, we just had rain

11:09 pm

west, this has been a really unusual winter/spring

11:09 pm

West, can you send the elves over to clean my kitchen whilst I sleep? If so, that would be wonderful.

11:10 pm

they never do come but I keep hoping

11:10 pm

DRAT!

11:10 pm

really going this time...

11:10 pm

Me, too. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

11:11 pm

jac, your goldfinch doesn't look the same as our goldfinches, which are only yellow and black

11:11 pm

After midnight here...last one and can't see it...help with the as 7/32, anyone, before you doze off??

11:12 pm

ah yes jilli, jac's goldfinch is quite different - very pretty jac

11:13 pm

had to refresh to see it

11:15 pm

as+auto+to be

11:15 pm

so did I

11:15 pm

as + auto + to be

11:16 pm

oh loll gwen sorry

11:16 pm

Yes! Fireworks! Thanks to ruru and bookwomen!

11:16 pm

great minds think alike.

11:16 pm

yeah JIMMEL !! wtg

11:17 pm

well, the "to be" isn't exactly grammatically correct

11:17 pm

YAY jimmel!!!

11:17 pm

works in cluing jilli

11:17 pm

congrats jimmel

11:17 pm

that is all that matters

11:17 pm

just finished myself.

11:17 pm

I love the Steller's Jay jilli - I put peanuts out for them and they really make an awful noise if I'm late

11:17 pm

Hope you can finish, jilli!

11:17 pm

Congrats, Jimmel! :)

11:17 pm

Iam he is she is they are

11:18 pm

good for you, bookwomen...we were out all day, so happy to get this one done at a late hour

11:18 pm

no way, jimmel! Love your icon and your combined name

11:18 pm

Thx, jilli!

11:19 pm

oh oh...bbl

11:19 pm

G'night, all!

11:20 pm

We outside all day enjoying the wonderful weather. Hoping tomorrow is not as bad as they are expecting.

11:20 pm

We *were outside

11:21 pm

flosey -- we do have lovely common birds here, don't wee -- like the dark-eyed juncos (as common as sparrows back east) -- the towhees, and the other sparrows like the white-crowned, chipping, and so on

11:22 pm

for sure jilli - they're so beautiful

11:22 pm

we have had some interesting ducks in the pond too

11:22 pm

the little buffleheads are so cute

11:23 pm

well, up here on the hill I don't get to see them! But oh! I should have picked the Black Oystercatcher, shouldn't I!!!!!!!

11:24 pm

that's another but I don't believe I've ever seen one

11:24 pm

at least, not to recognize it

11:25 pm

have even had a blue heron on occasion

11:26 pm

They're endangered. I saw a few on a beach ramble a few years ago. Their nesting places are easily disturbed and idiots violate them in spite of pleas to stay away

11:26 pm

that's so sad,

11:27 pm

They say "I have a right to go where I please..."

11:27 pm

we had a creek behind our house back in Aurora, had a green heron hanging around for one summer

11:27 pm

tsk. such disrespect for other life in that attude, jill :/

11:27 pm

so cheeky!

11:27 pm

selfish people

11:28 pm

indeed dc.

11:28 pm

yes, not cheeky, downright selfish

11:28 pm

rights must be balanced with responsibilities

11:29 pm

indeed so, jilli

11:29 pm

fire br7

11:30 pm

br5.18, pls?

11:31 pm

i need a clue for the r word 2 rows down 3 colems over

11:31 pm

he was bad and put into the br**, plural

11:31 pm

flosey -- did you see the Driftwood today?

11:31 pm

re5 reinforces concrete, add where you go to buy a drink

11:32 pm

yes, didn't see your article, looked for it, how did I miss it

11:32 pm

ty, flosey

11:32 pm

ty dcseain

11:32 pm

will go and look again

11:32 pm

I mean the front page, lol -- I'm sure it was an April Fool joke!

11:33 pm

ψ Ψ ψ Ψ ψ → W I R E F O R K S ← ψ Ψ ψ Ψ ψ

11:33 pm

congrats, jc!

11:34 pm

Thank you, Seain! :)

11:34 pm

oh yes, lol, sure hope so jilli

11:34 pm

don't think he'd be very popular here

11:34 pm

WOWIE, JC!!!!! Congrats!!!

11:34 pm

Awww, thank you, Jilli!!! :)

11:35 pm

lol jc, WELL DONE

11:37 pm

any clues for the 7 letter word?

11:37 pm

s

11:37 pm

The r7,36, Death? It's like the one before it, and descriptive of something that is like it.

11:38 pm

as + vehicle + I am, you are, he **

11:38 pm

whew. firewords

11:38 pm

In case any of you are wondering, the Driftwood is our local weekly paper. A front page headline today was "Bush buys island parcel" and goes on to say "The Driftwood has learned that former U.S. president George W. Bush and his wife Laura have purchased a property on Salt Spring Island..." and so on, including a visit by Bill Gates in his Microsoft yacht Octopus...

11:38 pm

whew -- fireworks

11:39 pm

YAY aaronsmom!!!

11:39 pm

lol -- didn't mean to copy you, dc -- like minds, I guess

11:39 pm

ba7 - what you get when the department store has a sale

11:39 pm

ba7 roll out the ba**** plural

11:40 pm

br - fire br*****

11:40 pm

congrats, aaronsmom! :)

11:40 pm

wtg aaronsmom

11:40 pm

Congrats, aaronsmom! :)

11:41 pm

well, that fell flat. I thought it was hilarious!

11:41 pm

thank you -- I was happy to finish before the flip -- wasn't sure I'd make it tonight

11:41 pm

I did too jilli !!

11:42 pm

I'm waiting for Gord's 2 week victory to appear jilli - will send it to him

11:42 pm

not until next week, flosey

11:43 pm

oh, neat, i apparently broke a million points recently :)

11:43 pm

wtg dc

11:43 pm

wtg, dc!!!

11:43 pm

Wow, DC! :O

11:43 pm

wow, dc -- congrats

11:44 pm

I don't care about points or rankings, myself, for good reason!

11:44 pm

yes, though it is fun to see one's own progress :)

11:44 pm

Not mine, dc!

11:46 pm

it's easy to get to the top of "Who's Hot" but I'm way down now because I missed a few days

11:47 pm

LOl jilli

11:47 pm

I now take a more relaxed attitude - thanks to jilli's influence

11:48 pm

btw, Gordie arrived home safe and sound jilli

11:50 pm

Oh, good to hear! Lovely guy.

11:51 pm

thanks jilli,

11:51 pm

a lot like his dad eh!

11:51 pm

hi all...

11:51 pm

hi, pini

11:51 pm

hi Pini

11:51 pm

...* pondering the odds of finding 89 in 9 minutes *

11:52 pm

made it to 20 with no clues- i feel real good about that

11:52 pm

flosey -- just got email conformation from the Driftwood editor that it was a big leg-pull. :D

11:52 pm

well done, sammysmom

11:52 pm

ah, lol, and a great one at that

11:52 pm

and so you should, sammysmom

11:53 pm

indeed sammysmom, very good

11:53 pm

thank you

11:53 pm

it was a lot of fooling around but i do love it

11:54 pm

so are you now hooked sammysmom?

11:54 pm

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUP

11:54 pm

:)

11:54 pm

WTG, atta girl

11:55 pm

welcome to the club, sam!

11:56 pm

I've never found such a friendly group online as we have here

11:56 pm

SAMSMOM BOWS TO THE ROOM

11:57 pm

hope you'll join so you can tell us a bit about yourself

11:57 pm

even sam is proud of meand is now on his way to bed - he sleeps with walter and chuckie sleeps with me

11:57 pm

I second that

11:57 pm

where are you located?

11:58 pm

or ON me or UNDER me or.............

11:58 pm

Good morning all

11:58 pm

lol, country?

11:58 pm

ohiio

11:58 pm

good morning Ursh

11:58 pm

morning, ursh!

11:58 pm

good morning ursh

11:58 pm

ah, thanks, I was originally from Ontario

11:58 pm

round on the ends and hi inthe middle....

11:59 pm

hi ursh!

11:59 pm

oooo sammy i also have a chucky who sleeps on me under me or next to me

11:59 pm

sounds like me all right

11:59 pm

lol, sam!

12:00 am

alright, down to 75!

12:00 am

I rock!!!! LOL

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